The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 January 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Fress Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14.487 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY. JANUARY 31, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 167 1 MANAGER THROWS HIMSELF FROM HOTEL WINDOW Chartered Bank Takes Action MARKETS CLOSED IN BOMBAY AND KARACHI London, Jan. 30. ipß h;»rt<rtil Hank of India, on behalf of itself and five tOier important Indian banks, has applied m the Bankrupts Court for the appointment of
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  • 365 1 Doomed Trawler Crew 's Radio Fa rewell To "Old England" BRITAIN SWEPT BY WORST GALE IN LIVING MEMORY London, Jan. 27. A LARGE part of. Europe and the whole of North America are still m the grip of exceptionally severe winter weather, to which heavy snowfalls, fierce icy gales and
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  • 159 1 IF COURT UPHOLDS GOLD CLAUSE Talk Of Amending Constitution I Washington, Jan. 30. MR Morgenthau and the Attorney- General have drafted a series President Roosei m the event of the abrogation of the gold clause declared unconstitutional. lion that the Treasury, ut intending to defy the
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  • 17 1 Huh ha!. Jan. 28. ounced of the non--1 and scientist. Dr. Reuter Wireless
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  • 63 1 Certificate Temporarily Disqualified Melbourne, Jan. 29. The certificate of airworthiness of the Qantas mail plane DH 86. which has been held up at Darwin from Englan owing to a defect m the bias gear, has been temporarily disqualified lor Australia. The plane will be permitted to return
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  • 26 1 Paris, Jan. 30. The Government has authorised the Issue of an additional five milliards Franco of Treasury bonds by a bill passed by both Houses.- Reuter
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  • ANNOUNCE STATE
    • 80 1 PHYA DEVAHASTIN'S IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORDERED VICE-CHAIRMAN OF ASSEMBLY (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 30. THE Appeal Court has reversed the criminal court's sentence of two years' imprisonment and ordered Phya Devahastin's immediate release. The court was crowded this afternoon when the judgment was read and the decision was received
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  • 304 1 FAILURE TO GET TWO THIRDS MAJORITY Blow For Geneva Washington. Jan. 29. rE Senate today failed to ratify a resolution for American adherence to the Permament Court |of International Justice at The Hague. The two-thirds majority necessary lor ratification was not secured. The voting m
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    34 1 EIGHTY THOUSAND free meals were distributed m the streets of Vienna to the destitute people of the city. The food was provided under the Government's winter help scheme and was handed out by troops.
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  • 204 1 PACT TURNED DOWN BY ASSEMBLY To Be sve7ridden By Viceroy New Delhi. Jan. 30. Assembly has rejected the 1. recent Indo-British trade pact by 66 votes to 58. though it is sure of being eventually certified under the Viceroy's overriding powers. The debate was based on
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  • 110 1 EUROPEAN WOMAN ACQUITTED ON DRUG CHARGE NOT SUFFICIENT DIRECT EVIDENCE Shanghai, Jan. 30. OURPRISE greeted the announce•3 ment m the British Court this morning when the narcotine case involving Mrs. Victor V, Johnston was dismissed because of lack of direct evidence. Reuter. Mrs. Johnston, the Spanish wife of an Australian
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  • 90 1 Malayan Deficiency Of 12,229 Tons London. Jan. 29. THE International Rubber Com- mittee met today and examined j exports from controlled countries 1 for the first seven months of the restriction scheme as compared with official quotas. The Dutch Indies, Ceylon, and North Borneo exceeded their quotas by
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  • 120 1 New York, Jan. 2*». ttll 7E should not talk loosely of an W impending naval race,'* declared Mr. Norman Davis at a dinner tonight of the Council of Foreign Relations. The dominant issue of the London talks was equality of security versus equality of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 BIGIA TEA Bring' c frCShneM afl d fragrance of the Malayan garden* direct to your home. U^^__MALAYA^ PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 930 p.m. to Midnight Kai > LKS CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381
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    • 88 1 On Other Pages Radio programmes 2 Federal Council meeting 3 A. modern Cleopatra 4 Seeing London 4 Page of pictures 5 Fatal Singapore crash 6 Sir Meyrick Hewlett 6 Prison for mother "Equality <of Sacrifice" 8 Multum m Parvo 8 Charhar peace prospects 9 Japan's nine points 9 Tin and
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    • 62 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW TEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET PETE DUO ACROBATIC TAP DANCERS AND E. BUCHANAN WITH HIS MUSICAL SAW TOMORROW (FRIDAY) THERE WILL BE NO DINNER DANCE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2nd, 1935 (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC
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  • 194 2 Last Night's New Film At The Alhambra "Registered Nur.se." Warner Brothers picture starring Bebe Daniels, with Lyle Talbot, John Halliday. Irene j Franklin and Gordon Westcott has I commenced season at the Pavilion 1 Theatre. A sensational car crash marks the opening of the picture and starts the
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  • 27 2 After Argument At Gambling Party The fine of $20 imposed by Mr Nor partTcipLuln th° a<l SIU -othe? Dwilah^h»H Bame> a man na mcd
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    • 35 2 IMP OR TANT NO TICE CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS. The Telephone Nos. of:The STRAITS TIMES The SUNDAY TIMES The STRAITS BUDGET AND The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS are 5471 (5 lines) with extensions to ALL DEPARTMENTS
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    • 456 2 I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Spillers Dog t Foods y ?r for l^ Uniform Quality, Purity and Nutritive value are unequalled 1- THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL c FEED FOR EVERY AGE AND BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennels d The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.)
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    • 612 2 I NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS It is hereby notified that th Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday. Feb. 4th, Chinese New Yea Tuesday, Feb. sth. (Bank Holidays "tan kah kee co M LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation*. ALL Purchasers of footwear ;».r hereby notified that Certificates o Origin will not be
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    • 440 2 SINGAPOkT^^ MUNICIPA LlTv Tender lenders irf iiollowm^ matei particular* Room. Barthworki i Road I);,--l\ Supply oi Bulpl period l 8 is of Closing Ist ItM ST. PATRICK'S SOCffiTY J SINGAPORE a q>eoiaJ c at the Adelphl Hot c at 5.45 p.m 11 1. TO v^i. ;id< s memlM bership payment
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 206 2 Diary Of The Week TIH'KSDAY, JAN. 31 High Water 0.35 0 m 8.1 it.. 10.04 p.m 7.1 ft. Rugby Seven- a -Side Tournament, padanji Hockey: Wiltshire! n Ceylon Sports Club. Tanglin. FRIDAY, nt 1 High Water 8 a.m. 8.4 It.. 10.50 p.m. 7.8 It. H( ckey Combined Services vs. SRC.
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    • 29 2 Law Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice Prichard m !nd Court at 11 a.m. 259 34— Mong binte Haji Abdullah (f) etc. vs. Daiiiß Mokkah bin Daing Palamai.
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    • 189 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned ana Operated By Radio Servioe Co. ol Malaya Ltd.> Wavelength 19.9 metres THURSDAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times X Relay ot dinner music by Raffles Hotel Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins 8.30 Close down.
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  • 2310 3 Decentralisation Should Not Be Developed Hastily" ,mi;rsiate rivalry must 1 BE AVOIDED t all k And Status Of Federal Secretary (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. i nmmissioner. Sir Mientoc Thomas, made an speech on the decentralisation policy at the Federal Council
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  • 223 3 LAND TO BE TRANSFERRED IN PAYMENT OF DEBT JUDGMENT lor the plaintiff M prayed for with costs was given at the Perak Supreme Court on Saturday against Raja Uda bin Raja Bouleh who was sued by Mohamed Abas bin Mat Aril tor the performance of a.
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  • 36 3 The death occurred at Penang on Sunday of Mr. Ghouse Khan, father of Mr. G. M Khan of the Government English School. Alor Star, and Mr. Osman Khan. Veterinary Inspector, Kuantan. Deceased was seventy yemra old.
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    • 382 3 TO STOMACH SUFFERERS. In most ca^es di^ \'.tive prin is caused by excess stomach acid, md you can only obtain relief by neutralising the acidity. This is just what 'Bisurated' Magnesia dees, but In Addition it stops fermentation. disperses wind. and BOOthei and proiectl the stomacli lining. No matter how
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  • 1110 4  - MYSTERY of a MODERN CLEOPATRA EMORY JOHNSON Who Sought Seclusion In The Galapagos Islands FREE PRESS SPECIAL A brief glimpse into the strange existence of an Austrian Baroness and her male rt companions on a lonely Pacific island was afforded by a film shown recently at the Capitol Theatre m
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  • 76 4 An area of 1.150.000 square miles or about one-third of the total land area of the Dominion of Canada is covered by forests. Merchantable timber is estimated at 165.830.000 cubic feet valued at 51.68 D.000.000 and young growth is placed at 400.000.000 cubic feet. To combat the Insect
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  • 48 4 Canadian sheep-men have won the grand championship at the Annual International Live Stock Exposition at Chicago since 1930 The grand championship carload ol sheep, this year, shown by C. J. Brodie of stouilvillr! Ontario, was sold at $18 50 per cwt., the highest price since lUM)
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  • 45 4 Eighty thousand people are directly engaged m the Ashing industry m Canada and more than 60 different kinds of food iish and shell fish are uk<-n by the Dominion's commercial fishermen m addition to various species which arc oi value lor other than food' purposes.
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  • 137 4 Australian Methods Best In The World Freniantle, Jan. 8. Mr. J. S. Fishenden. vice-president ol the Royal Lite Saving Society, is at present m Australia conferring with life-saving clubs m Australian cities and inspecting their work. Alter he leaves Australia be will go to New Zealand and then
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  • 28 4 During the last year or so the second most important import into {Canada from Palestine has been artificial teeth The quantity imported last year was valued at $11,000.
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  • 92 4 Lauritz Melchior. the great operatic tenor, six feet and 17 stone, has been slimming m his hunting lodge near the Baltic, where he has been spending some months with his wife "Kleinchen/" After giving a special concert tor the King and Queen of Denmark and the entire Court
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  • 317 4 NE\^ SOUTH ALES WINNINGS LAST YEAR Sydney. N. S. Wales. Dec. '28. IT is estimated that mineral valued at about £9 900.000 have been won m New South Wales during 1934. an increase of more than £1.000.000 compared with the yield lor 1933. The estimate is based
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  • 756 4 At Burlington House: A Very Old Church: The Fire That Never Fails: Fashions In 1935: News From The Theatres. FREE PRESS SPECIAL Seeing London FOR the first time m its history, no private view marked the opening at Burlington House of the annual winter exhibition which Uists from January to
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    • 39 4 AIRMAILS X.L.M. AIRMAIL FOR MEDAN, SIAM, BURMA, INDIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, EGYPT, E.&.S. AFRICA, GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND. N.fe.S. AMERICA WHOLE OF EUROPE. CLOSE AT THE G.P.O. AT 7 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY. FOR SPEED AND REGULARITY MAIL BY K. L. M.
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    • 47 4 O BRITISH SUPREMACY H BRITISH STEEL IS BEST! g^B^^± "An Eagle on a 11 Manufactured by ro&7 Sheffield, England. wfr9 STAINLESS STEEL H HIGH SPEED STEEL B TOOL HOLDER STEEL Wm MINING TOOL STEEL I I always held by sole agents: 0 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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    176 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on tpplication to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. RUITD BIRGER, the Norwegian chai.ipion. >illioii«'tted against the snowy slopes <»t the mountains during a leap down the famous Tremplin Olympic ski- jump at Si. Mority. the Swiss resort. SIX LESLIE
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    • 92 5 MALAYAN PEWTER H made to your order —or articles H may be selected from the wide ntagc H on display m our showrooms. Kach one exquisitely worked. H A service is also available for the repair of pewter articles, uiukr the H care and supervision of skille<l workmen. MAYNARD CO.,
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  • 155 6 Taxi And Lorry In Collision a Bukit Timah Road SMALLER VEHICLE A WREq r\NE man was killed, three wert ieverel) mi n and one slightly injured m a tarrihlp J" collision at 6% mile stone, Bukit Timah i> r just
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  • 835 6 Sir Meyric k Hewlett FOUNDED HOME FOR EMIGRANTS' DEPENDANTS "HTML prestige of the British m China stands very high 1 today." This is the view of Sir Meyrick Hewlett, K.C.M.G., H.M. Consul-General m Hankow since 1931 and servant of the British Government m various
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  • 438 6 Chinese Amah And "Boy" Killed A TRAGIC accident m the kitchen of a European bungalow m Orange Grove Road on the morning of Jan .26 which resulted m the death of twc Chinese servants an amah. Chan AY Ha t and a "boy." Chong Moh Chuan—
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  • 36 6 The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Mr. D. A. Leicester, who died on Sunday night as the result of a motorcycle accident m Wilkinson Road has been fixed for Feb. 1.
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  • 773 6 Fifty-Two Cane Marks Found On Her Son •THE plea that a mother should not be sent to gaol for 1 punishing her son for playing truant was made m the appeal court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Prichard, by Mr. A. de Mello m arguing
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  • 167 6 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST OF $96 A SENSATION has been caused m Kuala Lipis m connection with a case against the ex-Peng-hulu of Telang, Wan Ali bin Wan Chik. the Dato Sima Muda of Pahang and one of the eight Major Chiefs of Pahang under the
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  • 50 6 An Indian engine driver was slightly hurt when a light locomotive drawing 40 trucks ran off the rails at the Civil Aerodrome construction works, Grove Road, yesterday morning and turned on its side. The accident occurred while the train was rounding a bend. Relatively little damage was done.
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  • 63 6 Arrested on Tuesdaj Haron bin Ahmat was produ.-d jteday before Mr Norman Ori cond magistrate The charge wai th it Bftd lua m a false affidavit on Bept 3 while tft ing to stand bail for a Men I <Syed> was worth aboH $4 000 The case
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  • 45 6 Member* of th» s. Society's Orchestra ai that the rehear.-.,: an Feb. 8. has been cancelled i the next rehearsal will t>» qq Feb. 11. at 115 m th M Those who did not rehearsal air advised that music for the next co
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    • 34 6 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS ON AND AFTER JULY Ist 1935 Advertisements will only be accepted when that part of the copy which is m reverse style does not exceed one quarter of the space used
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    • 450 6 v V *MWtm^2fM^ tltfw m oliß «sp a r e HOME 11^^^*- I TI M F THE BENNErTcOLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS Eft~ S Adam ~^H n 7 OUr cl dren fi" 1 "2*s* AAye y brought with them a wonderful lot of sur.sh:ne. lw^«fiof -Tf of the intelligence
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  • 1143 7 Sir L. Wilson's Address To The Rotary Club p llK was an exceptionally good attendance of members of I the Kotary Club of Singapore at the weekly luncheon ->t Mr idelphl Hotel yesterday, when the guest of honour Si, Wilson. (Jovernor of Queensland, deliverer]
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    • 102 7 CAPITOL OPENING TOMORROW I w,th SPECIAL MATINEE at 3.15 EDDIE'S Grandest Musical Comedy Since "WHOOPEE."— \fll I Musical ■j|j^ if?* SAMUEL GOLOWYN'S predwf.cn of m miuiohs ANN SOTNCRN ETHEL MERMAN W m BLOCK and SULLY mmd tM jjp GOLDWYN GIRLS SPECIAL NOTICE— On MONDAY TUESDAY NEXT (Chinese New Year there
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    • 423 7 IP! Ton a vc «c- 2m^ great EVENT! lAL H A IVI BR A ■rI9 M NUTES F HAPPT^SS-the^reatest I^,, tonic thal :IIU 1(1( lt «R E H G ar<K N ?T OF AL K«^^H(MS! Crammed with Uure. «1 Har<ly S tfth~^iris Vith immOrtal Viet r HcHu rt melnd f
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  • 39 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES AC KNOWLEDGMENT. The sisters and brothers ot the late Mr. Donald Leicester wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind attendance at the funeral and also those who sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence.
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  • 915 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. JANUARY 31, 1935 "Equality Of Sacrifice" WHEN the acting Chief Secretary remarked m the Federal Council on Monday that Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt's tin control proposal was "a very valuable addition" to the subject he reflected what must have been m the minds of
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  • 233 8 Mr. R. W. Sinclair arrived hero from China by the Naldera yesterday and leaves next week for Bangkok via Penang. Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Bain are now living at Grotes Lodge, Blackheath. O.fcj.O. Mrs. W. H. Tate, who has been seriously ill lor some time, is
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  • 1351 8  -  AUTOLYCUS A Commentary On Malayan N ew Of The Week BY THE story of the great trade recovery of 1934 has now been completed m the statistical records of the Colony. This week Mr. J. Innes Miller, Registrar General of Statistics, issued the returns for December, which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 180 8 Srven jCucasßofs. Amsterdam CAILDIBIECICS Bl SPECIAL A2^ TO H.M. THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM I.STI) fISL^^S 1872 FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles In STERLING SILVER E.P.NS. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller for quality and
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    • 54 8 A RACEHORSE OWNER SAYS that he prefers a horse that consistently obtains second place. This is the sort of statement that will make the Oxford crew start training with light hearts. The "GAFLAC" Accident and All Sickness Policy still holds first place. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Elongkong
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  • 479 9 Paving The Way For Settlement Of Charhar War CHINA URGED TO END THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT Villages Raided By Mutinous Manchu Troops Shanghai, Jan. 30. A REPORT from Peiping states that the Japanese and Chinese delegates have made arrangements to open informal negotiations either at Taitan or Kupeikow with a view
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  • 542 9 \\ant> Her To Withdraw From League Of Nations I London, Jan. 30. N a leader the Morning Post says Nanking statesmen might well think it m the interests of China to follow a more friendly policy and come to a modus Vivendi with Japan to
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  • 94 9 ARSENIC WITCH WHO GAVE POISON TO BABIES BORGIA N ORGY IN HUNGARY Budapest. Jan. 28. > i N known as an arsenic native village of principal accused m women and two peasants, indicted at •■of poisoning with arsenic exi'.v papers. found In eleven exhumed to American press photo- force at
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  • 95 9 Studebaker Corporation Reorganisation New York, Jan. 29. The Chicago Federal Court has approved the long awaited reorganisation of the Studebaker Corporation by which the latter is guaranteed nve and a half million dollars of new capital ->v a croup of underwriters. will consists of 5.000.000 common shares o
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  • 268 9 "HAUPTMANN, YOU HAVE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING" TEMPERS ABLAZE IN COURT SCENE Flemingtoii, Jan. 29. A TEDIOUS examination regarding the financial dealings betweer Hauptmann and Fisch was the feature of today's proceedings. Mr. Wilentz striving to drive home the point that Hauptmann's records showed he received only £400 from Ptech. Flemingtoii,
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  • 33 9 Rome, Jan. 26. The marriage of Don Jaime, second son of ex-King AKonso, to Mile, de Dampierre, daughter of the late Vicomte, has been fixed for March 4. Reuter Wireless
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  • 99 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices rFrom Our Own Correspondent.) RUBBER London. Jan. 30. Spot (Sellers' 6%d. •■6 1 B d.) <Buyers» 6 'ad. <6d.) April-June 6 3 »d. <6 316 d.) July-Sept, 6 9 16d. «6%d.) Oct.-Dec. 611 16d. (6%d.) Market -.—Steady. New York, Jan. 30. March 12-41
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  • 74 9 i Dispute Between Mongolia And Manchukuo Tokio, Jan. 30. Stressing that the settlement of the Buirnor Lake dispute is solely between Manchukuo and Outer Mangolia. the Foreign Office spokesman professed ignorance of the terms of the Manchukuo note to the Mongolians. He hoped the incident would be settled
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  • 57 9 For Reconstruction Finance Corporation Washington, Jan. 30. The House of Representatives .has passed the bill prolonging for two years the life of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which will automatically expire on Thursday. The bill has already passed the Senate but will be returned to the Senate for
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    • 65 9 JUST^BUSHED MALAYAN U \J L Li A IX RUBBER COMPANIES 1935 ompiled by E. C. T. MATT $1.00 KELLY WALSH, LTD., i Hon X^ s IM| Singapore. BACK TO THE ISLAND OF KING KONG TO SEARCH FOR BURIED TREASURE see earthquakes! v < "ld's forgotten monsters combat Sea ad be
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    • 190 9 FINDLATER'S SHERRY and PORT i UNSURPASSED |9 (I FOR RICH AND U| MELLOW FLAVOUR /7^Hf AND UNQUESTIONED Ug^H PURITY. FINDLATERS l^^| iiVintersll ASSURES YOU OF IlT^ "jj QUALITY AND VALUE. I po rt J SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE f KUALA LUMPUR, Fresh English I rnits, gathcrcJ and vf
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 467 10 Numerous Transactions In Minings On Local Share Market SINGAPORE TRACTIONS SHOW SHARP RISE POLLOWING is Messrs. Fraser and Co 's weekly share report: MINING On fairly active market there have been numerous transactions m Talams round $1 .39. Taipings 64 cents, Souths. 45 cents, Suntrei Luas $1.25, Hong: Fatts 56
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    • 161 10 London, Jan. 22. Exchequer returns show that the ordinary revenue collected up to Jin. 19. totalled £485.311,377 as compared with €491,874.170 m the corresponding period of the last financial year. Including ■elf-balancing revenue, the respective totals wen- £548.744,377 and £554.569,170. Ordinary expenditure to date is £563.191.499 at compared
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    • 63 10 w London, Jan. 28. The Government has decided to recommend that Western Australia's petition for secession from the Commonwealth be considered by a joint committee of both Houses of Parliaments m view of the fact the petiii n is addressed to the Lords as well as the Commons, declared Mr
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    • 102 10 .lan. 30 Gambler 5.23 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Popper 58.00 White Pepper 57.00 Copra, Sundricd 4.30 Copra, mixed 4.05 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Bhinja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. fSiam) W.C. No. 1 p< r koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1
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    • 262 10 FRESH LOW RECORD FOR TREASURY BILLS London, Jan. 'Hi. On ttM money market this week the glut, of money seeking employment m j the hands of the clearing banks and outside circlei was strikingly illustrated by the fresh low record established for this week's Treasury Bills
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    • 180 10 Jan. 2G. 29. I American Can. Com. nsu 112 3 H2'o American Telephone and Telegraph 104 103 7 104».y Atcheson Railroad 47 y 2 46' 4 45% Dupont 933't 925« 931/0 Pirertone 16^ i 6 i i 6 General Electric 23 7^ 23 22 3 Genera! Iffoton 31%
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    • 84 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES (TRRENT FOR R..M..V No. I. X. RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Tone of Market Qukt and easier. Latest cable: London spot sheet f-:d. per lb New York spot Sheet G.cts. i^ j r per lb. Jan. 30, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot (lOOK) 20»
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    • 100 10 Abroad London. .lan. 28. Exchanges today were: Paris 74 21 32. Now York 4.86 > Montreal 4.86 1 ->. Brussels 21.10»2 Geneva 15.21 1 2 Amsterdam T.27 1^ Milan 57 11/16. Berlin 12.24-... Madrid 'MJ 1 16. Stockholm 26 3 Copenhagen 22.39 V*. Oslo 19.90*2. Vienna 26,2 Prague 117 3
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    • 133 10 Tin Companies To Amend Articles (From Our Own Correspondent.' London, Jan. S3. Tronoh Mints. Southern Tronoh Tin Dredging, nnd Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging, are all convening extraordinary meetings m London m order to pass the following resolution Firstly, limiting the voting at shareholders' meetings to British citizens
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    • 63 10 Disappointment At Small Government Grant Port Louis. Jan. 3. The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has expressed strong disappointment at the degree of assistance to the sugar industry, sanctioned by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. The Chamber describes the assistance promised towards the Mauritius
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    • 1066 10 Fraser 's Share List WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1935. Amp;U Till (4s> #B 6d 5s 6d AMUR Kumbang If) 34s 3(5s Austral Malay <£> 61s. 635. Ayer Hitam Tin t&s) 13s M 14s 6ci Aver Weng Csl) 2.2S 2.30 c.d BaxiSTin Tin (f) 24s 6d 26.-, Cnendcriang <I\> 3d P» 3d
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    • 812 10 Rubber Report Heavy Buying And Higher Consumption QYMINGTON and Wilson's weekly >^ rubber report dated London, Jan. 9. states Since our last report the rubber market has been active with a rising tendency. The lowest price at which business was transacted m ribbed
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    • 132 10 Yesterday's Rubber Auction The Singapore Chamber Di 0 I Rubber Association ht-ld I tion yesterday, when then I logued 1.799.387 lbs ft) oilered 1.386.309 lbs 611 I 1.214.123 lbs 542 02 I mi I t >M I London New York I nucts uausko I Ribbed Smoked Sheet Ceiiis IV i
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    • 138 10 London. J m London. 3 moi London. BO d iyi London, d London, dem; v London, t.t. Lyons and Part* d Hamburg, dem nd New York i Batavia, S Bamarang, d mand Penan*. d< mand Calcutta. B uro.iv. d< Rangoon, Ifadrai Colombo, d< mand H(.:m Kong, dem md
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    • 25 10 Kuv.cU. Ja« The Duke ol Oloucarter h*« lor Fiji aboard the warship I on the conclusion of hts N< tour- Reuter Wireless
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    895 11  -  MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person STARS SECRETLY LONG 1 To Be Anything But BY r < )N RSATION to Hollywood sands when he sings on the radio and t alwafi takes on some f o c o 0n v a good Allowing m films, ol profess.ona.ism, which becomes
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  • 505 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst j I REACHING A SLAM AGAINST PSYCHIC BIDS Although there is no doubt that the repeated use of psychic bids against strong opposition gains but little and! frequently loses a lot. there are times when psychic
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  • 379 11 Raffles L i brary The undernoteci non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at j 9 a.m.: Amstrong (Martin) The Major Plea-! sures of Life. (Belles Lettres). Asquith (H.H.* Letters of the Earl of Oxford and Asquith to a Friend, j 1922-27. Badley (J.H. > The Will to
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    • 850 11 I Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $33,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 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
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  • 408 12 Hong Kong. TTHE lives of 500 people are m jeopardy a few miles from Hong Kong. According to a wireless messages picked up here a Chinese vessel, with half a thousand passengers on board, is m a sinking condition not far from the Colony. The message
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  • 68 12 May Have To Return To England i T London, .lan. •>!> It is learned from the Admiralty that as a result of the recent warship col Hsion off the coast of Spain the Renown Is likely to return to England c n asUng SeqUPnCe f damae to stern
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  • 83 12 Talisman's Captain On Mohawk Disaster m New York, Jan. 26 thp a SSf °l the steerin apparatus of the Mohawk was the cause suggested 5 tne collision yesterday by Capt} a^ g ett TaHSman giVlng CVidenCe aHeged, the Mohawk suddenly swerved off her course directly across the Talisman's
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  • 26 12 The B.s. D'Artagnan is due here from Colombo on Saturday, Feb 2 at q IT and will sail on the same day a 2 p m
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  • 115 12 SEQUEL TO SALVAGE OF TYI7I>"I7T "If^T p /r>l\ r>l jl\ a j. Japanese Go Aboard The Old Asia Hong Kong, Jan. 19. A N unexpected development m connection with the Toa Mam (formerly the s.s. Asia) occurred on Thursday, when six Japanese went aboard the vessel, lying
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  • 78 12 Stoker Falls To Death, Privat Drowned Hong Kong, Jan. 14. Two tragedies have occurred In Honi Kong m the past. 24 hours, one m volving a stoker attached to a Brit is! man-o'-war and the other a Britisl private. Leading Stoker Wolgas, of H.MS Adventure, fell to
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  • 58 12 British Steamer On Red Near Halifax New York. J.m I* The British :r- Ighter X sent (Nil an SOS. mes ig that the h athor i I five Billet from Halifax Heavy mas are b and f<wrs ar entertained ]ol the crew. Several tug-t >atJ liave patched from
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  • 126 12 The following passengers were booke< to sail by the Jutlandia on Jan. 29. Col C B. Follett. Lt.-Colonel A. H. Burne Mr. and Mrs. H. G. W. Dam. Mrs. J. A Groves. Mrs. L. C. Hutchings. Mr. anc Mrs. A. MeConnaehie. Miss McConnachie Mrs. J. Morch-Hansen. Mastei Erik
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  • 87 12 A new Admiralty chart No. 1009 "Perak River and approaches" from a recent survey m 1931 by Captain A. L. Jackson. R.N. and the Officers of H.M. purveying Vessel. Iroquois. has just been published. The area shown is from White Rock Lighthouse <Sembilan islands* to Telok Anson. The
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  • 62 12 I Jan. 29: President Haves (Am); Hokushin Maru (Japan): Hong Ho (Chi>; Niiow Hock <Nor>: Modjokerto, D. Van Twist, Pasir, Rokan. Van Spilbergen <Dut); Katong Chye Hin Tay Yit. Hua Tong. Gorgon, Errington Court. Pangkor. Giang Seng (Britl. Jan. 30: Malacca. Ain^ L»'oiu j Centaur. Lipis (Brit); Amagisj.n Maru
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    • 548 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. K.xiking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Koyal State Railways of Siam. < Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOIH MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS
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    • 131 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Ports) ■>"<• Sail Sporr. Spore T.s.m.v. Kangaroo rvb. l Fob (5 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 17 Mar 18 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight and P«s»ag« please apply to i
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    • 106 12 For everything uppertainind to Ocean Passages. Foreign Money Exchange and Freight ipoly ccyok s IwOPtD TRAVfJSEPVIcQ 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Mo Booking F*» Telephone 5908 HENDERSON LINE S( HFDI I F OF lAIUNGS Ily F«»rtni»rhtl> PaMMfei >l Between glßftW Ptrl Marseilles. I'.ilm.i .uuJ li-l»'itl HOMEWAED BAILINGS Tort «»f Divmh.irl .ilimi i'l\
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    • 427 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,
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    • 214 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the ullir expected to Mri h East Wharf f Entrance Gftt* i Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance 4l^ Kuno Maru 18; Klan? GleniHer 13; Benmacdhu--9; Carnarvonshire 8; Elp Empire Dock (Entrance GaU i Irisbank 30; City of D^ Karapara 34: Malayan S!r Kistna 38. Empire Dock
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    • 411 13 P^t VJ) 2 and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. GO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Uue Due ""o s o c te i RANCHi s e r 2 e 9 i 6.100 Feb. 14 BURDWAN 6 070 Aor 11 I.VOOO Feb. 15 NALDERA ***** Anr 12 6.000 Feb. 28 RANPUHA 17 000
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    • 482 13 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE <X)R HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City ot Dunkirk In Port Feb. 2 City ol Oran Feb 14 Feb. 16 J City ot Newcastle p e b 27 Mar 2 City of
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    • 1148 13 Ltd. INSURANCE. tolSSTce Co d v3 d n End 1 The Jo aD L e td Emi Mt V Mannf UmHmm RAILWAYS. Ihe Federated Malay States Railways The Royal Btttt Kail*av- u| s.u.. AIRWAYS. toSSf'T^J^ii^* 1 »<V»> Netherland Indtan Airwa. lnO*n Trans-Continental Airways Ltd. X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Air Lon. Qantas
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    • 648 14 IVb Mm IVIa KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VAN DKR MJN Thursday, Jan. SI, Toboali. Cheribon (not for passengers;, Sem:ir;!np;. Sourobaya. Boeleleng, Ampf-nan. Padang-Bay. Benca and Banjoe wan ki. KLOtJT Thursday, J;'n. 31, Penang, Oelee-lMeue <not ior passengers), Sabag". Tjalang. Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean Sinabang. Singkel, Banjak-isiands, SlDOlga, Sasak and Padang. lIDOKK Thursday. Ja?i.
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    • 464 14 PRESTDENT LINERrTO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leav* leave Arrlv* Spore Spore Penan* N. York Pres. Johnson Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Mar. 2C Pres. Monroe Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Apr. 9 Pres.
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    • 574 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES. MARSEILLES. ANTWFRf^Jc?^^^^^ AND MIDDLESBROUGH I FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Feb. 7 8 SJKATORI MARU 10 000 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Feb 20 21 SKASHIMA MAHI louoo t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 JYASUKUNJ MARU 1200 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE MARU 10.51 HARUNA MARU 10.500
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  • 1254 15 Second-half Improvement Saved The Game qUINS BEAT BLACKHEATH Heathens Lead Until Last Two Minutes Of Thrilling Game (From Our London Start) London, Jan. 14 Q(OTLAND and the Rest diew at 21 points all m the na (nil .it Murravfield. As a test
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  • 1454 15 TO REFEREE AT MOSCOW? Britisher Approached DEFEREE W. j. Lewington, of Croydon, is heading for a distinction. He has oeen tentatively approached with a 10 cfflci ate, m the spring, at a match between Russia and one of the mid-European countries. The match is to be staged m Moscow, and
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  • 202 15 GOVERNOR TO PLAY FOR THE NON-BENDERS i t From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. >8. jTHAT His Excellency the High ComI missioner. Sir Shenton Thomas. i had indicated his intention of playing m the annual Non-Benders match, to be played at Ipoh m August, was revealed by Mr. C. J
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  • 256 15 Annual General Meeting At Kuala Lumpur (Prom Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. The annual general meeting oi the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association was held at the secretary's office. Selangor Club, yesterday evening Mr. A. H. Flowerdew presided. Reviewing the activities of the pasl year, the president
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  • 432 15 CHARGE AGAINST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIiO > 5 tthf charge thai elementary school bOfl arc not lOOd sp<,rt>m. n. which was made by Mr. Basil L c x > IKutiques, warden of the Oxford and St Oeorge'i Club, at the Headmasters' Conference, has broaght forth many l *:unpions for
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  • 102 15 •Prom Our Own Correspond Kuala I.iunpur. Jan. M, The Selangor soccer season c.mmenced yesterday When the Cooperative Societies knock-out cup competition \v .s started. Although it is too early m tbi sea son to expect a very high standard of football, yesterday's play was good. The Mercantile Society
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  • 90 15 Practice By K.L. Branch 01 F.M.S.V.F. Assn. Tin- K.L. branch of the F.M.S VI 1 Rifle As.s(jciation held a practice shoui at the Rifle Range on Sunday Changing lifcht caused difliculties at 600. The bf-st cards returned were as follows 200 x5OO x 600 x Total D. Grist
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  • 80 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. M. TIM Srlangor Colts who fielded a moderate side did well to h>ld the Rangers to a goalless draw this evening on the V.M.C.A. paduiig The Rangers fielded a very strong side which contained several State nlayers The exchanges were even
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  • 677 16 Marcel Thil Successfully Defends Title Against Jock McAvoy BRITISH CHAMPION TIRES TOWARDS END OF FIGHT Paris, Jan. 15. of the largest crowds that has ever attended a boxing match m France was packed m the Palais des Sports when Marcel Thil, middle-weight champion of the world, and Jock McAvoy, champion
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  • 67 16 Tomorrow's Tournament Ties Ties for tomorrow m the Tanglin Club squash tournament are as follow: Court No. 1 6.15 p.m. Bateman vs. Skey. 7 p.m. Anderson vs. winner of de Chassiron or Capt. Theyre. The following will represent the Combined Services at hockey vs. SRC at Tanglin
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  • 184 16 THE final of the S.C.C. seven- a-side Rugby tournament between the R.A.F. "A" and R.A.F. "B" will be played at the S.C.C. this afternon. A friendly match between an S.C.C. seven and the Volunteers will take place before the final. The actual final will be
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  • 133 16 Four Teams To Meet At Kuala Lumpur (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. A quadrangular tournament foi Colts—the first event of Iti kind ir Malaya for young hockey players— is tc be held mi n Kuala Lumpur during th€ Chinese New Year holidays. There will be
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  • 48 16 ISLAND CLUB Result Of Women's January Spoon The following cards were returned th6 i ISla i ld Club women January spoon payed on Tuesday over the first nine holes i*— Miss S. Abed 47—11=36 Mrs. R. J. Wilson 53—15=38 Mrs- C. G. orove 56-18=38 Mrs. T. Leijssius 57-18=39
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  • 282 16 Western Counties Lose To The Rest From Our Own Correspondent) Fleet Street, Jan. 8. T*HE most important hockey match 1 played this week was the Western Counties' trial, m which the Rest unexpectedly beat the West by 5 goals to 3. In a flying start, the Rest
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  • 161 16 Umpire Threatens To Use New! Ruling: In West Indies Port of Spain, Jan. 29 Regarding bodyline bowling Arthur Richardson, the well-known Australian cricketer who acted as umpire m the second Test match between the West Indies and the M.C.C.. m an interview tOOk cxce P tio to hints
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  • 29 16 The Ist. Bn. The Wiltshire Regiment carry out field firing on the Island Golf Course on Feb. 5 and 6 between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and 9.30 am <
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  • 403 16 S.R.C. Win Fast Hockey Match Aga inst Police In Last Minutes SECOND-HALF STRUGGLE FOR DECIDING GOAL S.R.C 2 Police 1AN odd goal, scored five minutes before the close of play, gave the S.R.C. a hockey victory over the S.S. Police on the Padang yesterday. Neither side was at full strength,
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  • 80 16 R.S.Y.C. Programme Of Week-End Races On Friday, Feb. 1. there will be the usual afternoon races at the Yacht Club for all three classes, starting: ar 5.20 p.m. On Sunday. Feb. 3. there will be sweepstake races for all three classes"C" Class start at 9.50 a.m.. "A" Class
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  • 95 16 Teams For Today's Friendly Game The following are the teams m i friendly seven- a-side rugby game bttween the S.C.C. and the S.V.C. today at 5.15 p.m. prior to the final tie of the tournament R.A.F. "A" vs. RAF. "B" which will be played at 5.35 p.m. S.C.C.
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    21 16 AN INCIDENT m the match between the R..VF. R.E. m the S.C.C. seven -aside rag*) imnmimcnt winch th.' won 11 <Al
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  • 45 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. 2nd hockey XI against R.I. tomorrow on the R.I. ground Wee Hong Heng E. K. Yzelman S. S. Gill B. R. Mistri. G. Day. S. Pakianathan D. F. Pullen. Reshty. Namazie. J. Manasseh, E. Moss. Reserve: G. A. Namazie.
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  • 180 16 TOMORROW'S TIES T HE foUowlni m t-. afternoon m the Cl lawn tennis tournament The first-named m ed to provide an ump.: ladies Opon Matin Mrs. Allin vs. MisMss R Grah.m v* Miss Toby vs. Iftti ifa Miss Cunis vs. Mrs >; Men's Doubles Hamli, ip V.
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