The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,489. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 2. 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 430 1 TWO GUARDS KILLED ENGINEER WOUNDED Children Safe: No Hostages Taken By Pirates BRITISH WARSHIPS LOCATE UNLUCKY STEAMER HTHE China coast has been the scene of another daring piracy, the steamer Tungchow suffering this fate for the second time. More anxiety than usual attached to
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  • 91 1 U.S. MAY BREAK OFF RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET USABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON DEBTS Willing To Accept $150,000,000 Washington, Feb. 1. a record for \i i m a diplomatic conblished today ky. the Soviet the State Dethe old Russian about $500,000,000 el only V 2 minutes. S r tary ol
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  • 89 1 rordell Huh added that the Government waa most disappointed at the otion ot its proposal, which d the limit, to which they they could go without a comacriflci Lnteresti of Ame■laimants and without unduly the credit ol the American :or the purpose of faoilit-rico-Ruttian trade. will be for
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  • 82 1 Mew York Times Washington spondent states that the failure ol the Soviet debt negotiation! is expectto stimulate the agitation already In Congress tor withdrawing Qiplomatio recognition irom the Soviet. The correspondent points out that lent exercises an exclusive rding the recognition .'ill POW( The recognition of the U.S.S.R.
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  • 24 1 H\«v: Suva, Fiji. Feb. 1. Australia, with the Duke of oard, has arrived. The Jtay for six days m Fiji Reuter
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  • 64 1 Tragedy On Berlin To Moscow Line Berlin, Feb. 1. FIGHT passengers and three of the crew were killed when a Deruluft plane, of the Berlin -Moscow line, crashed at Podejuch, near Stettin, en route from Danzig to Berlin. The pilot tried to make a forced
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  • 62 1 Amendments To Spread Employment Washington, Feb. 1. President Roosevelt has extended the automobile industry code until June 16 with amendments designed to spread employment, including a demand tor agreement among manufacturers to hold motor shows to bring out new models m the autumn instead ot January, and also
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  • 40 1 New Delhi, .lan. 31. General Sataboldijan. leader of the Andijani troops who figured m the recent eastern Turkestan fighting has been executed. He was arrested las: month by Chinese toops who undertook the pacification of the territory.- Reuter
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  • 161 1 CHINESE CURRENCY WORRIES THE UNITED STATES MAY STIMULATE SILVER BUYING POLICY London, Feb. 1. THE Times Washington correspondent states that coincidently with the press reports that the monetary system of China is threatened with collapse (which the State Department received with anxiety but without comment) the Senate Agricultural Committee is
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  • 60 1 London. Feb. 1. Coincidently with the news of the Tungchow piracy fears comes the announcement that Major-General Sir Alfred Knox «Un.. Wycombo is asking m the House of Commons on Feb. 6 what measures are being taken to protect British shipping on the Yangtze m view cf
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  • 114 1 ANOTHER TREATY VIOLATED Moscow, Jan. 31. THE repeated refusal of Japan to enter into a pact of nonaggression with Russia casts a serious reflection upon the sincerity of the Japanese desire to establish friendly relations, declared Mr. Molotov m a final speech to delegates at
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  • Article, Illustration
    19 1 SIGNOR MUSSOLINI scattering the first seeds m the new province which has been created by draining the Pontine Marshes.
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  • 150 1 Will Lloyd George Be Invited To Join Cabinet EXTENSIVE RECONSTRUCTION WOULD BE NECESSARY London, Feb. 1. 'THE political correspondent of the Morning Post states that an informal approach will shortly be made to Mr. Moyd George on behalf of the Government with the object of ascertaining the conditions on which
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  • 179 1 VULGAR LAMPOON ON DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH U.S. MAGAZINE SUED FOR LIBEL Unqualified Apology And Damages London, Jan. 31. WHAT was described as a vulgar lampoon on Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, stepmother of the present Duke, was the subject of a sensational libel action which wa.s settled m the King's Bench
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  • 108 1 Atlantic And Pacific Services Washington, Feb. 1. "FHE fact that President Roosevelt has sent a special message to Congress m connection with the Federal Aviation Commission's report is expected to lead to sympathetic action on the part of Congress. The Commission's chief recommendations are Firstly,
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  • 34 1 SNOW IN THE SAHARA Algiers, Jan. 30. Snow has lallen m the Sahara Desert at the oasis oi Bousaada. The fall is all the more remarkabl" as tinheat there is usually extreme. Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 50 1 BlG IA TEA B ,in > ">« <"' k an d fragrance of the I Malayan gardens direct to your home. Gkl__ MALAYA 1 PREMIER HOTEL Jj TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS > RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. SPECIAL DINNET& CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 P-m. ft A fiCV (FORMAL) 9.30 to Midnight RAFFLES
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    • 95 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW fl H 0 T E L EVERY ROOM WITH PBIVATfc BA'IH HI NNI.Nii HOI COLD WATI.K TENNIS GOLF SWI.MMINCi SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S s( KNIC BSAUTI SPOTS Tf\ KJ I/* UT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT CONCKRT DURING
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  • 59 2 Law Notices For The Day In the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Judgment Malacca Criminal Ap- peal No. 3 34 Rex vs. Latip bin Haidin. Judgment m Court ol Criminal Appeal -No. 3J34— Rex vs. Koh Soon Poh. BefMV Mr. Justice a'Brrkett Terrell m the :*rd. Court at 10.30 a.m.
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  • 511 2 When he returned to the scene the am- bulance had already arrived. In reply to Mr. Sudin. witness said: that the particular portion of the read! was m very bad condition as a lot of loose itones were lying about. A Municipal ambulance dresser
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 75 2 May Jorge, a sixth standard pupil wT* V* 11 m Raffles Girls> School 3n Wednesday morning and was taken to hospital with a fracture of the leg I Her home is m Bras Basah Road. I The foUowlnf were recent passengers I >y the Royal Netherlands Air Lines- Nil,!, to
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    • 1073 2 j CLASSfFttD ADVERTISEMENTS. =====k j T v ATI /irLl NOXZEMA EXCHANGE HANKS FOr J^HMVIHita It is hereby notified that the A medicated cream which gives you Exchange Banks will be closed on a quicker, smoother, painless .shave. Monday. Feb. 4th. I Chinese New Year Can be used as a Latherless
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    • 459 2 SINGAPoJiT^I MIM(| PAI!TN I Tenders I lenders m i following particulars. Room Earthwork I Road Dv I Wedne da H Supply ol Bulp H period 16 1 I Mun Dals B^H XOTlrK^^ SINGAPORE ~~^Bf MUNICIPALm 1 Notirc U (iMiMMiirrs tonneetlon with thr t ,,J, Silver I.bile« M^VV^l Tlie Municlp I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 537 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, FKB. I High Water 9.11 a.m. 9 it, 11.26 p.m. 8:s rt. Rugby Wiltshire* II vs. R.A.. Tanglin; South Johore vs. R.M.B. Terror. Johore Bahru. Football: R.AJT. vs. S.C.C. at Seletar. j Lawn Tennis: Open Tournament, j s.c.c. courts. Racing ipoii Meeting, first day. (i'ill
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    • 313 2 9.r>n a.m. English Service. Preacher: Rer. e. s. Lau. 'B.A.. b.d. TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH 1. Short Street 8.15 a.m. Sunday School 9.30 a.m. Public* Worship Service. Preacher: Rev. S. S. Pakianathan. 2 p.m. Divine Service at Royal Air Force Base 4 p.m. Divine Service at Alexandra Brickworks Chapel. 7 p.m.
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    • 300 2 Week-end Wireless Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and Operated By Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd. > Wavelength 4J».f) metres Wavelength 4;).f> metrrs SUNDAY 11. a.m. 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. E Transmission HI SATURDAY 9.35 Big Ben: The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. 9.55 Wales vs. Scotland. A running commentary on the international
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  • 1916 3 Amending Legislation (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. Tllj leral Council adjourned sine die today after number of new bills mostly amending the ncliided the Mining (Amendment) Bill, and the v Air Hill which brings the F.M.S. into line with the An amendment
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  • 127 3 CHAMBER'S NOMINEE FOR COUNCIL AT a meeting of the Cham- ber of Commerce yesterday, Mr. John Bagnall was nominated for re-appointment as a member of the Legislative Council, m place of Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson who sails for home on leave tomorrow. Mr. Wilcoxson succeeded Mr.
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  • 119 3 Sudden Death At Penang On Tuesday Penang. Jan. 31. The funeral of Mrs. Coombs, wile of Mr. H. T. Coombs oi the Municipal Electric Supply Department, whose death took place unexpectedly on Tuesday night at 9 o'clock at the Penang Sanatorium and Hospital, took place yesterday
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  • 23 3 The Rev. Brother James, 0.8. E., paid a visit to St. Francis' Institution. Malacca, on Monday and left for Singapore the same evening.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 187 3 The remodelled G.H. Cafe for your Tiffins, Teas, parties or formal functions? Excellent accommodation m a cool, spacious, tastefully, deco- w<^3^Fn. rated room. second to none Kwa? G.H. cv//^ LIMITED. BATTERY ROAD. PHONE 6088. lijl M. V//AIIW/ DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY When time permits Cox Kings arrange short trips by
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  • 1532 4 An Artist Looks At The SUEZ GATEWAY Homeward Bound AN early morning sun filter* down on the bilge red brown mass oi a barren mountain as you look across to the ridges oi the Attaka mountains m the Tin.\ iik sentinels over Port TV v/fi!:. A.- n to make sure
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  • 270 4 IT doesn't matter to Hollywood who you are m New York, London or any small town. That was the situation which confronted Carl Brisson. Paramount star, when he came to the studio a year ago alter having worked lor years building himseli up to be
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  • 645 4 To Fame PROM an unkempt Hester Street brat who made life miserable for his ghetto neighbours with his practical jokes, to a wealthy, world-famous figure, is a pretty far jump. But Eddie Cantor who is billed at the Capitol m "Kid Millions," his fifth annual screen
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  • 134 4 AS It WaS— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending January 31, 1885 50 Years Ago IN this page each week excerpts From the Bingj Press ol fifty years ago W2J > Inspector Luke arrested 21 men gambling m a house m Hylam Street. Singapore, about 9 p.m.
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  • 93 4 (From Oit Own Correspondent) A new fire engine with fittings complete arrived here a lew days ag0. The most important thing we want now is a good supply of water, but it is feared we shall have to wait a long time to- that, as Malacca is always
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  • 169 4 A general meeting of be held m the Ewhang, Tuesday to pass the ci<vt a new commltt lor the ferine Rac pass the Programme i W, Birch. Honor:".- E ;To TIM liditoi Sir.Thr letter whit your ism:- cA 10th Globe-Trotter" la n< i ;fcut accurately descr way
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 22 4 /a sure waraii^ caa be prevented by the regular use of (uticura SOAP (uticura -'OINTMENT Bu\j (Uticura Toda\j mosquitoes that ruin >X*
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    • 301 4 L A iii i'.S If •Xi MM ft fe«i(«l k.id fti aM •*>< »a* B^H •a'no lisa*. 4^»« ■>» im. i r Ifurt tba' la •>.- him. l -rd .if *^'i II Nk'il •''^r N fA.I* >o Larutti 'i ..r <J\t,f r ftfkC«\ r»r ■?.>.»•< ftiJ iMMMI «f/ y)J iaatii»
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  • Article, Illustration
    201 5 A TUG-OMVAR! WHAT A SIMPLE little paste the intricacies of the Hampton Court Maze appear to the passing airman s|l;( 1 iet of cylinder! welshing 70 ions being lifted by giant crane from the motor-ship. George V Dock, London. The vessel being repaired by Mewrs. Harland and Wolff the ng
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 462 6 Two Determined Pilots TRIP FULL OF COMEDY ICK.HT days m Le Bour- Ret, ten m Pisa, six weeks m Athens That, chiefly, is why R. Parer and 6. B. Hemsworth, competitors m last year's MildenhallMelbourne air race, have taken so long
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  • 412 6 Police Break Down Doors Penang. Jan. 31. 117HY Detective-Inspector P. S. Gordon was obliged to break down two oi the doors of a house m order to obtain entry during a raid was told before Mr. D. Wills, the second magistrate yesterday, when he charged ten
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  • 264 6 Proposal To Erect Memorial At Penang Following on recent suggestion by a correspondent that the 150 th anniversary of the founding of the Settlement of Penang should be celebrated by the erection of a memorial to Francis Light, the Pinang Gazette wrote to Sir Frank Swettenham. a
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  • 243 6 Magistrate Objects To Untidy Hair "CREATES A BAD IMPRESSION" Penang, Jan. 31. THE routine of the polioa court yesterday was relieved by the appearance of an accused person with long and untidy hair falling over his face. The magistrate (Mr. D. Willis) took objection to this and said: "Tell him
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  • 59 6 'THREE hundred rounds of '-Mauser ammunition were seized by officers of the detective branch when, early yesterday morning, they raided coolie lines named the Cantonese Labour Syndicate, m the Singapore Harbour Board area. The lines were full of workmen at the time and no arrests were effected. This
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  • 267 6 Programme Of Visit To Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 30. The official programme arranged m connection with the visit of Sir Shenton Thomas, the High Commissioner, to Sri Menanti, the seat of the head of the Negri Sembilan confederacy, states that he will be received at
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  • 56 6 Nearly 200 Calls During January The number of calls attended during the month of January, was 199 uS^JSZaI Were t0 cases outsid^ The cases are classified as follows motor car accidents 21; motor lorry 4, motor bus 6; trolley car 12- collansp S B^. att mpted sulcide sV^hSg
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  • 327 6 RESULT OF POLICE VISIT TO SERVE SUMMONS Seremban, Jan. 29. THE magistrate, today, delivered his reserved judgment m the case m which six Tamil labourers of the P.W.D., one of them a woman, were charged with various offences, the most serious one being that of rioting
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  • 100 6 Gives Dinner Party At Ipoh A dinner party was given by the Hon Mr. S. Seenivasagam. the new Perak State Councillor, and Mrs. Seenivasagam at the "Kit Kat." Ipoh. on Saturday. Among the guests present were Tengku and Mrs. Ismail. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Gordon. Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 323 6 I •.ai> m your Buck and -cross lUe toUM %< it ol wrench wbenevec you aiun.pt to or rheumatic pains about youc t> >■...; experience vi uual tinrst, dro-.v&i:icss i Bating, it i.^. a sure sign of liver an i ki.hiry trouble— often weak kidneys and I i a T--an«i
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    • 409 6 The Proven STOMACH REMEDY for Bad Cases Amazing evidence of the remarkable A NOTED speed with which indigestion and ryai icu aaut stomach pains can be stopped has been tIiULISII DOCTOR revealed by medical experiments and SAYS' 1 II X-ray photographs of actual cases. 9 iCSSI^ I These prove the
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  • 54 7 Killed At International Kidin^r Tournament Berlin, Jan. 26. i i people suw the death i Hoist, the internationally German crack rider, who was In m the Bkiok Guards, at [m International Riding Tourn- I day. was thrown while attempting a The horse fell on him, skull and breaking
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  • 33 7 IWponed Owing To Illness <" Six Ministers Bucharest, Jan. 28. S.x Cabinet Ministers are ill from influenza and caused the Cabinet i, 6 1 0 th3ugh m "d. is, ravag- Reuter Wireless
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  • 717 7 EXPECTED $51,000 BUT REALISED ONLY $889 Jewish Bankrupt's Assets Government Clerk Given Discharge Subject To Judgment In $900 I I* ft j A Y. Abraham, a fifty-year-old locally born Jew, applied for his discharge from bankruptcy yesterday before Mr. Justice' a'Beckett Terrell. Mr. C. O. Lim. Assistant Official i Assignee,
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  • 41 7 Invitations have been issued lor the marriage of Mr. T. N. MenOD of the Drainage and Irrigation branch. jP.W.D.. Raub. to Miss M. Boudville of j Kuala Lumpur at St. John's Church, jßukit Xanas. Kuala Lumpur. >n I Monday, Feb. 4.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 278 7 LADIES HAIRDRESSERS. SINGAPORE Ist FEBRUARY. A well-known Ladies Hairdresser with 20 years experience who has already gained J popularity and appreciation of most rr~ members of the Singapore community, has ,ust started his own business MAISON MARCELLE 35. Stamford Road. The place where every customer is sure to get the
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    • 164 7 EDDIE DOES IT AGAIN' YESTERDAY'S OPENING AT THE CAPITOL PACKED OUT AT ALL SHOWS/ TODAY at 3.15 6.15 9.15 EDDIE CANTOR m his greatest comedy since "Whoopee" "KID MILLIONS" with ETHEL MERMAN 3nd the fl X Beautiful Goldwyn Girls SEE The Dance of the WL&S^JSfL Mirror Pool m the Unrein
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  • 103 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. GOH.- Cheng Chew ased 78 passed away peacefully at his residence No. 487 Sims Avenue yesterday at 9.30 a.m. He leaves behind his wife, two brothers. Goh Chens Lim and Goh Cheng Moh. two sons Goh Soon Whatt and Goh Soon Ann. one daughter Madam Goh Hong
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  • 837 8 The Aingapore Free press SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. 2. 1935 India Bill Prospects A LTHOUGH little has been heard during the past week or two of Indian affairs, it is evident that forces m both camps, that is, for and against Federation, are working hard. In the House of Commons next week
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  • 230 8 Major W. W Sime. 0.8.E.. is away X ISelan^or1 Selan^or and will be back m Malacca next week. nt M^ \T S Aird f the lOCal »*WHSh ol the Asiatic Petroleum Co left Malacca on Sunday on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. His Highness the Sultan oi Perak
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  • 339 8 CEVERAL Singapore parents have complained of the lack of adequate facilities for physical training for girls m this city. It is argued, not without truth that whereas the local V.M.C.A has a junior department where boys may take part m gymnastics, the sister association caters only
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  • 672 8 THOSE niiii^ points which Japan has presented to China seem to have bayonets attached to them. "fABINET Shuffle: But Mussolini .-till holds seven portfolios." states the Free Press. He seems to; have dealt himself most of the cards m his shuttle. if- if. if. if. 2f.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 181 8 v W V Born 1820 Still j»oing strong IPPOINTMENT RIN(i F 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 M right service. (Incorporated m
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    • 59 8 CAROLS SUNG ON THE STREETS are suggested as one means of raising money for charitable purposes at Christmas. Yet bus passengers claim they have to endure waits all the year round. The charity that begins at home is best founded on the taking out of GAFLAC POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE
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  • 481 9 China Accepts Japan's Peace Terms In Charhar MR. HU HAN-MIN LAYS THE BLAME ON NANKING Troops Ordered Not To Resist The Invaders rr,..,, Shanghai, Feb. 1. IHL Japanese and the Chinese delegates to the Tatan Conference are reported to have arrived at a basis for the settlement of the trouble
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  • 574 9 HO W THEY CELEBRATED 20 YEARS AGO \re The Crackers Made In Japan? M w Year will be with us L a couple of days and it will ed In m the time-honoured with a bang. There are that the celebrations will surpass those held the past
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 9 11 IS RUMOURED tliat the next Governor-Gttteral of Australia will l>e the Duke of Kent who is here seen with his bride on their honeymoon.
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  • 261 9 IMPROVEMENT TRUST CASE CONCLUDED Judgment Reserved I FURTHER hearing was recorded v yesterday m the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. of the three applications for writs of prohibition against the Singapore Improvement Trust. The matter arose out of declarations by the Trust concerning houses m North
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  • 178 9 Shamrock Ordered From Ireland Shamrock has been ordered from Ireland tor the dinner and ball to be held by St. Patrick's Society on Friday. Mar. 15. This dinner promises to rival the previous functions— the last of which was m 1931 owing to the depression —as the
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  • 127 9 Delightfully Entertaining Farce "Mr. Cinders." the Associated British picture shown at yesterday 9 change at the Pavilion Theatre, is a delightfully entertaining farce m which a large cast makes capital out of a series 3f amusing situations m which a man Cinderella— Mr. Cinders— is the central figure.
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  • 155 9 Office-Bearers For The Year At the fourth annual general meeting of the Oleh Oleh Party, the following office bearers were elected lor 1935 patrons. Messrs. Yeo Wah Hin, Chua Swa Chwee and Chee Guan Chiang; president. Mr. Wee Tiang Seng; vice-presidents, Mr. Chan Joo Hai and Mr.
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  • 62 9 Motor Cycle And Car In Collision Two Chinese clerks, said to be emp'oyees of Messrs. William Jacks and Co., who were on a motor cycle, were involved m a collision with a motor 'iar at the junction of River Valley Road and Oxley Road yesterday. Both men
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  • 11 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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  • 55 9 London, Feb. 1. Spot (Sellers* 6%d. (6 15 16d.) < Buyers) 6V B d. <6 3 16d.» April-June 6 5 16d. (6 13 16d.» July-Sept. 6J/ 2 d. (6 9 16d.> Oct.-Dec. 6%d. (6 11 16 d.) Market Steady. New York, Feb. 1. March 12.70' < 12.82 > Ma
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  • 14 9 London, Feb. 1. s P°t £233-15-0 (£2.°3-15-0> 8 Months £228-17-6 (£228-17-6) Market Steady.
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  • 33 9 London, Feb. 1. New York 4.87 I'l6 (4.87 1 8 Parl s 74 3]16 (74%) GOLD AND SILVER London, Feb. 1. Silver Spot 24 sjl6d. (24 7|16d.) Gold 1425. 4d. (1425. 6d.)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 74 9 PERSONAL STORY OF MILLION DAUGHTERS HpSTOPHER I&J> HEPBURN jJ&J&K COLIN CLIVE f7|tt BILUE BURKE ▼v\f\ RA L p H FORBES |*V* P HELEN CHANDLER jfP* 6KO-RAolO Pictvr* coming to Pavilion M M tHINA PROVINCIAL ATLAS GEOGRAPHY Maps ot Every Province <> Old I'l.ue Names with Index 'tons from Photographs— Flora
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    • 133 9 FINDLATER'S SHERRY and PORT *^^^P PURITY. FINDLATERS HB|Rj c ASSURES YOU OF F**"'^ w'i I <x>o i fL. JgS QUALITY AND VALUE. f I SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. LADIES DRESS MATERIAL Fabrics of fashion and quality the ideal for everyday wear m Printed Crepe de Chine,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 266 10 DANGER TO MALAYA'S SUPREMACY World Consumption For 1935 Encouraging (Krom Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 31. A WARNING that Malaya's hard won supremacy m the rubber industry may be m serious danger was made by Mr. J. G. Hay when he presided at the annual meeting of
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    • 75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR UMJL No. I. X. RIBBED SMOKED SHEET I February I, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot (loose) 20% 20 7 k F. 0.8.) Current month 21 21 8 April/June 23 2V/ B July/ September 2V/ 4 24% October/ December 25*4 25%
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    • 98 10 During the week ending Jan. 26. exports oi tinned pineapples from Malayan p orts amounted to 38.154 rases, of which 29.648 <78 per cent.* eases were to the United Kingdom, 690 <2 per cent.i cases to the Continent of Europe. 6,256 <16 per cent.) cases to
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    • 70 10 Abroad London. Jan. 30. tiXcnanges today wereParis 74 11/32. New York 4.87^. Montreal 4.87 V 2 Brussels 21.01. Geneva 15.15. Amsterdam 7.24V^ Berlin 12.21. Madrid 35%. Stockholm 263,4. Copenhagen 22.39»/2 Prague 117*4. Helsingfors 226y 2 Belgrade 216. Montevideo 39%. sellers official Bombay Is. 6d. 5/32 Shanghai Is. 5%d. Hong Kong
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    • 107 10 T London, Jan. 29 Latest Treasury returns show that tne total ordinary revenue for the n sS C^2n r UP tO Jim 26 amounts t0 i.au«,8b0.213 as compared with period of last year. Including «eS balancing revenue, the figures i,' P Uvo'ly. 375 21 alld CSB6 °O-'«?2 respoc!
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    • 937 10 I IMDAY. FEB. 1, 1935. ftmpat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 9d AMUn Kumbang 34s 36s AUMnU Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hi tain Tin (55) 13s 6d i4s 6d Ayer Weng (fl) 2.25 2.30 d Bangrm Tui (£> 24s €d 26s Chendcriang 8s 3d Sfc> 3d HlUun
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    • 643 10 Severity Of Incidence Of Restriction w ytttj m teen m annual general meeting of the Southern Dredging, Ltd., was held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Moorgate Place. E.C.. Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman) presided. The chairman, moving the adoption Of
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    • 500 10 Report Of First Year's Working TTHE first annual general meet- ing of the Penang Urban Cooperative Union Limited will be held m the Chamber of Commerce. Downing Street. Penang on Friday. Feb. 15. at 5.15 p.m. The agenda is as foilowi To consider and adopt the annual
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    • 106 10 Feb. 1 Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Aluntok White Pepper 59.00 White Pepper 57.00 Copra, Sundried 4.30 Copra, mixed 4. 10 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 j Sarawak Jolotong 6.50 R. Siam I W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 P. B. Siam
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    • 273 10 BETTER SENTIMENT IN LONDON T.S. Gold Clause Case Login* Prominence Lewll and Peat m their weekly rubber report dated. Bfngap »re F eb 1 state: TPHE continued subsirit nee of the London market In spite of steadiness m the East and very favourable estimates of consumption for the ear.y part
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    • 156 10 Guthrie And Co/s Weekly Report Outhrie and Co's weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Jan. 3i, tut Until this morning pricey In all marketa had declined since our last report i o^in- to little Interest being >h:wneither by buyers or sellers. Quotations to hand this morning Which are as
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    • 104 10 Feb. 1 "*«U and Fish Kerosene net Unit of 2 x 4-gallon fJ ns Crown, Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4gallon tins 4 fi Cross Kerosene per Un'r of 2 x-gallon tins 4 31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin r O
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    • 154 10 PEPPER MARKET CORNER GREAT SUM OF w AT staLf 1 SWHS, l)e spite •From Our Own INTERVIEWED J Daily Express bed Bishirgian. i naturalised British pepper poo! which icorner the pPppci m "We sh.,u win p .-ortain broken .■ustnm.T. no) th* pro m i« A p«at ran and we areoptlm
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    • 76 10 Control Has Worked Satisfactorily" OLOMAL SECRETARY o\ RUBBER POSITION I.»IH»OI1. .1.1!, I DEFERRING In the Oonunoni to tin I Rubber Regulatl communique sh missible vx\\ I r the I 'months of i. I tana and the actual export lover 488.000 tons, the rotary said that the Q| the scheme had
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    • 69 10 .1 ill tmerftcan Cm < American Teleph and Telegraph K 1 Ateheton Railroad Dupont Flrettone General Electric Qeneral M-»:-»rs [Qoodrteh Goodyear Ilnter-Telephom a raegrapli 1 National City B New York Centi Huilroad I-ennsylvania R r« Radio Corporation Socony Vacuum Standiird Oil S3 Texas Corporation Union Oil v. Pacific
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  • 533 11 THE B.B.C. REVIEWS developments in 1934 of Empire Service Weekly Radio Notes IX s possible to look back with satis- H ion on 1934 as a year m which Empire Broadcasting Service has teady progress and become nrmly established m the aflecol an ever-growing body of throughout the world, writes
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  • 206 11 EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTS IN NEW ZEALAND tJ^h > eW Zealand R adio Broadcasting Board has couragously ventured farther into the Held of service by broadj casting valuable hints to students sitjting for the annual entrance examinations of the University of New Zealand Some thousands of candidates enter for this
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  • 52 11 Running Commentary To Be Broadcast Today A RUNNING commentary on the International Rugby football Union Match between Wales and Scotland by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam will be relayed from Arms Park, Cardiff (by courtesy of the Welsh Rugby Football Union) m Transmission 3 at 9.55 p.m.
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  • 127 11 Government Tables Bill lent taxes m France are proved onerous during 'it crisis. As a result of 'Presentations, a Parliamentary ion suggested that one of these Poor Tax of 10 per cent.— reduced, and that a further 'd be placed on wireless remake up the deficit
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  • 78 11 Continuous Increase In Switzerland The number of licensed listeners m Switzerland continues to increase During November 49.432 new licences were issued, the total an Dec. 1 being 349 483 This number is equivalent to eighty-five listeners per one thousand inhabitants. More than 10 per cent, are connected to
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  • 851 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst A SUCCESSFUL GAMBLE THE advanced player is justified m making gambling bids and gambling plays which the beginner should not attempt. The fact that an expert successfully creates a swing m his favour by an unusual and
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  • 688 11 Mr. Baldwin To Wind Up Series Of Talks On India Report THERE is no more popular political leader than Mr. George lLansbury, Leader of the Labour Opposition m the House of Commons. When he speaks m the Hotise he is listened to with the utmost attention by
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 284 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Ufa Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. EC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 439 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each e.i.000.000 Reserve Fund 3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors C 3 .000 000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London EC 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 832 12 BRIGHTER OUTLOOK ON THE CLYDE Improvement Ge neral Throughout Shipbuilding Area i A DECIDEDLY brighter picture is presented by last year's figures of shipbuilding and marine engineering output m the Clyde area, says the Scotsman. The restarting of work on the 73,000--tons Cunarder after two and a half years of
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    • 497 12 CALCUTTA HAS MOST CHOLERA CASES THE health bulletin of the League of Nations. Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Jan. 26 states: A satisfactory feature for the week is the absence of plague m any of the eastern ports. In the previous week a fatal
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 618 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LIjOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal Stale Railways of Siam. *****^8 oTBAi*owi*#- kaiu**** r hotels --wxmwm j^sSf* < Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOl X MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND
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    • 68 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Ports) Due Sail Tory, v Spore. Spore. T.s.m v. Kangaroo F^b. 2 Peb 8 T s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 17 Mar! 18 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particular, of Freight and Pat«««*
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    • 76 12 I. S. K. LINE ISHIHARA SANGYO-KAH N KAISHA, LTD. Incorporattd m Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE MILAN MARU Feb 4 Ftb 9 SHYOJIN MARU Feb 17 Feb *>•> FOR KOBE, OSAKA. MOJI V A WAT A NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA ERIE MARU P. b 3 Feb 3 MALTA MARU Mar.
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    • 166 12 Foi eventhin^ ;ipptTtfliniag to OHM Passages, Pordiß Mottf Exchange and Frefc apply CO.OKS IWOPtQ Ti> r lv^r"stPVl?n 39, ROBINSON ROAD. T'io Booking FeeTelephone 5908 BIBBY LINE [LOMX>N IDDKBSS St PALI MALL, I ondon II I of faff Oil Mail Pa* RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORI *J v MAKSKII IK> PLTMOI Ml \M>
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 428 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 730 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 I via Gemas) every Monday Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 183 12 i SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships fttentiMc lhf exported v rri 'Main Wharf tMminmm Qt, Kano Mam 18 Benclon? 14; Kint, 11. RahSS] 6. Empire Dock <Entrun M Irisbank M; Clt| Kangaroo M; Malay n Empire Dock (Enlrancc < Marella 40 IWest Wharf (Entr.mre Chitral t> Section 10 (Knti.i.,,, BomerrUk 5^ KHTEL
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 398 13 BRITISH INDIA P. &(XS. N. CO f S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS *>»' Due 1 nage Spore. T'nage Spore. EIAL 15.000 In Port HANCHI 17.000 Mar 29 BHUTAN ?100 Feb. 14 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr. 11 -.j^Gh i 5.000 Feb. 15 NALDE^A 16.000 12 6.000 Feb. 28 RANPURA 17.000 Apr. 26 15.000 Mar.
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    • 490 13 Ellermaii Bueknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England* j "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City ol Dunkirk In Port Feb. 2 x City ol Oran Feb. 14 Feb. 16 City of Newcastle Feb. 27 Mar. 2 City of Norwich
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    • 1222 13 TBM BLUB FUNNEL UMB (OOMB TBB HUA KHIOW BTBAIffSHTP CO (111!) Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Ltd Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE -4 \h lid TBB STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK 6TEAMKH! CO Ud TBB CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN «V ORIF.N .a :td
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 780 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPU VALENTIJN— Saturday, Feb. 2, Rhio, Padang-Bay, Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. TOROALI Saturday. Feb. 2. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, Batoo-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOGIAN Saturday. Feb. 2, Tambelan and Pontianak. TOB A- Saturday. Feb. 2. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. PARICH Sunday, Feb. 3. Sampit and Bandjermasin.
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    • 322 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND|OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND NEW
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    • 669 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. AVI W Kl^^^^^^^l I AND MIDDLESBROUGH ri^«DAl| FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Feb. 7 8 SKATORI MARU t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Feb 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU 10 f t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 tYASUKUNI MARU 1 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE MARU 10
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  • 510 15 Monday' s Fight KID BERG NOT TO DEFEND TITLE UNTIL END OF APRIL I v k retentn, British and Empire heavy-weight champion J uill inert Walter Neusel the German, over 15 rounds at v\<mbh\v Arena on Monday, Feb. 4. Challenge* are flying thick
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  • 25 15 l«ht service will be held In i Chinese Methodist Church Kapor Road on Sunday, H P.m. A collection will 1 aid 01 tlic retired Asiatic
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  • 474 15 PERAK FEBRUARY RACE MEETING BIG SWEEP LIKELY TO BE THE BEST SINCE 1929 •From our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. I>b. 1. T"HE rust professional meeting ol the Malay;.:; racing year opens to- i morrow with the first day of the Perak l uit Club three day February meeting U v which
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  • 57 15 Stockport Win Their Cup Replay London. Jan. 31 The following is the result of the last replay m the fourth round ol the F.A. S&SSr 1 tOda 3- Bradford City 2. (After extra time). FIRST DIVISION Leicester 0. Derby I SECOND DIVISION Hu jl o. Southampton 0 Swansea
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  • 119 15 LAWN TENNIS AUSTIN PLACED SECOND HANKING lists issued by the Lawn Tennis Association place Perry and Austin second, then Hughes. Sharpe, Hare. Avoy. Peters Wilde. Ritchie, Freshwater. Gandar Dower. Tuckey. Lack oi data resulted m Lee who was chosen for the Davis Cup last season,
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  • 133 15 Placed First In United States N'eu York. WBmet L Allison Jr.. O f Austin Texas, was ranked No. 1 by the United States Lawn Tennis Association, m their rankings based upzn play during 1934 which hpve been made public Miss Helen Jacobs received the premier ranking position among
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    149 15 New Regulations For Competitions < From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban, Jan. 31. The Negri Sembilan Football Association has issued circular, calling for entries lor the N.S.F.A. League and Hose Cup competitions. Clubs wishing to participate m the above competitions are requested to send m their entries, together
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  • 71 15 The football season has closed In Moscow. About 50,000 football players took part m contests during the season. Raja Musa. who tied for the Berrington medal and the January "A Class medal at the Selangor Golf Club last week-end, won neither event, being beaten m the play-off, m the one
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  • 446 15 Chinese New Year Lawn Tennis Tourney KEEN PLAY ON FIRST DAY I good start was made m the Chinese! New Year open invitation lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday, when eleven ties were complet- cd. lour ol them extending to three sets each In the ladles' open single*. Mrs
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  • 39 15 The British Boxing Board ol Control have decided that the proposed fight at Liverpool between Ginger Foran (Liverpool) and Dave Crowley (London) will be regarded as an eliminating contest for the British feather-weight championship Terms are now being discussed.
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  • 153 15 Gab To He Held On Monday •From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca. Jan. 30. The Malacca Golf Club arc holding a Gala on Monday February 4 consist Ing of the following events. 9 Holes Stroke competition on hall handicap. Putting competition (each compe titor shall play and hole out
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  • 714 15 Wales And Scotland Meet A t Rugger Today At Cardiff HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES jpHE leadership oi Division I is not very likely to be altered oy today's games. Sheffield Wednesday are no mean opponents, but the Arsenal at Highbury are as near invincible as any team could possibly I get.
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  • 1466 16 Opinion Of Committee Of S.T.C. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Stake Money To Be Further Increased This Year THERE was a record attendance at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Turf Club held at the Chamber of Commerce room yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. Page, the president,
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  • 702 16 Orient Champion Not Very Convincing JUDGES DISAGREE ON RESULT But Referee Gives Casting Vote For Draw (BY RINGSIDE > Accommodation was at a premium last night at the New World arena when Al Rivers, the Malayan champion, met Young Frisco, the Filipino-Spaniard middle and welterweight
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  • 783 16 S.R.C. Score Five Times In Second Half To Beat Services AFTER LOSERS GOT THREE GOALS BEFORE HALF-TIME sR q 5 Combined Services 3. A SPLENDID second-half recovery by the S.R.C., who were three goals m arrear at the interval, gave them victory by five goals to three when they met
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  • 95 16 Wei Hai Wei Cup Preliminary Round The following are the players and starting times m the match between Keppel Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club» at Sepoy Lines tomorrow (Sunday). Keppel players mentioned first a.m. 9 H. Irving Jones vs. Dr. J. S. English. 9.05 A.
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  • 66 16 Results Of Yesterday's Races The R.S.Y.C. races held yesterday resulted m a win for Merlin m B olass while m C class only two yachts turned out and one of these. Billie. retired, giving Trix the race. The order and times of finishing were as follows: B Class Merlin
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    • 62 16 EVERY WOMAN'S HOME DOCTOR EDITED BY SIR W. ARBUTHNOT LANE WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY OVER FORTY SPECIALISTS. PRICE $4.50 THE NEW PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RADIANT HEALTH, DEDICATED TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD GET IT FROM -=^=r=z MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, LIMITED. SINGAPORE. FIVE MORTALS £Q SON OF KONG 55 "=l RKO
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    • 44 16 I //X*^ //r/i* makes men I I like us. ..like beer like this/ I V>w "W^ w %^«^T^ *^i?. ■c'^ V^**'^'^P^^ V 2 i*f Bc| .*iifc^^»*-« 1 i^^B Bm/^_ Mil m*^^*^l "*^"^d <' r i^iVS^.^/ I i L^LV M I TIGER BEER every time I
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