The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 February 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,502 ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ID, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 348 1 Fears Of Renewed Aggression In Far East ,Xl) LOTHIAN'S WARNING Vlanchukuo Tactics May Be Repeated In China link it is open to doubt that Japan hopes to rid with a fait accompli m China, analogous accomplished m Manchukuo, before the Treaties expire," fcrave view
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  • 63 1 ONDON, FEB. 18. H'l M: OF COMMONS IHE PREMIER ANMIAT THE FOL:W\) BEEN APNTED 10 SERVE ON A COMMISSION OF ENKV INTO THE PRIVATE •ANUI I m: AND TRADING SIX JOHN ELDON INKES, sik THOMAS ALLEN. RACHEL (ROWDY, PHILII (.IHBS, PROFESSOB GUTTERIDGE, SIR KENsn 'l LEE, AND MR.
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  • 124 1 Japanese To Consider Cancellation Tokio. Feb. 18. The AsahJ Shtmbun states that tin Navy Minister has ordered the Naval Policy Commission early m March with the assistance of Vice-Admiral Yamamoto to re-examine the possibilities of reconciling "Japan's Inflexibl demand lor parity" with the British and American demands, including
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  • 541 1 3,000 TROOPS FOR AFRICA Italo-Abyssinian Dispute Messina. Feb. 18. TTHREE thousand troops, consist- ing of three battalions of mi'itia and the thiid regiment, of the Peloritana division, .sail tomorrow for Eritrea, Romaliland. The militiamen are already aboard the transport Conte Biancomano, which is on h«*r
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  • 167 1 Protection Off Food And Water London, Feb. 18. THE News-Chronicle states that complete plans to protect civilians against gas attacks from the air will be issued shortly by the Committee for Imperial Defence. A vast organisation has been planned m which thousands of doctors, police,
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  • 109 1 Herr Hitler Declines To Intervene i OFFICIALS DECOYED BY A BARONESS Kerlin, Feb. IS. It is oAdftllj MUMMMi that two women, Frau Kenita Von Falkenhayn and Frau Renite Von Natzer who were sentenced to death on Feb. l«i tor betraying military secrets were executed by beheading
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  • 203 1 Daring Methods Of The Spios Berlin, I rh. IX it is officially stated that itatement will be issued on the .spy tri;i! today and some quarter! declare Baroneai von Beii; and Fran von NatWl will bfl exrutod just before the issue of the stat< ment. unless Hitler
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 58 1 B IGIA TEA the freshness prance of the iyan gardens to your home. G^ MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J) TOMORROW TONIGHT SPECIAL SPECIAL DINNER cabaret attraction THE CONCERT WOR n L D ll R M s OIIS 815 9.15 p.M DAIIUtKb DANrr YOLA&PAUL UAttbt (FORMAL) Lflte of Fo||jes Bergere midnight Palladium,
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    • 87 1 On Other Pages Dianj of the week 2 Radio programmes 2 Law notices 2 Appeal to Free Slate 2 Rotary Club address 3 Bishop of Singapore On tour 3 Women's page 4 Picture page 5 Legislative Council report 6 and 7 LeaUing article and notes 8 Latest tin and rubber
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    • 77 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW H 0 T E L ENTIRELY RENOVATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVFRY ROOM WITH PRIVITL BATH, Rl NMNCJ HOT A COLD WATEB TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING OKI Of SINGAPORE S SCENIC BEAITY SPOTS B^blbw .^B^B^Bb J^bV 8888t 1
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  • 32 2 Law Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. S. 255 34— Mong binte Hajf Abdullah (f) etc. vs. Daing Mekkah bin Daing Palamai.
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  • 172 2 Alleged Planting Of Rubber After June. 1934 (From Our Own Corresponded. Seremban. Feb. 14. The hearing was continued m the magistrate's court here, m the case m which a Chinese. Lee Chor. was charged vith planting rubber m contravention of the rubber regulations enactment. Mr. Matheson prosecuted, while
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  • 400 2 SINCERE DESIRE FOR RECONCILIATION Sanctity Of Agreements Essential Dublin, Feb. 14. 'THE olive branch was again held out to the Irish Free State today when the Dominions' Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking it the Constitutional Club, London, said that whoever may have been responsible for
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  • 242 2 BOTH REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE EXCEED ESTIMATES Moscow. AT the plenary session of the Budget Committee of the Central Execucutive Committee of the USSR, the People's Commissar of Finance. Grinko, made a report on the U.S.S.R. State budget of 1934 and the budget estimates for 1935.
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  • 151 2 Alarm Over Proposal To Close It To Small Traffic A reported proposal to close Kallang Basin to traffic by junks and other sailing vessels on account of the provision for a marine aircraft anchorage at Singapore's new civil airport is causing widespread alarm. Timber merchants and others taking
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  • 409 2 Monday. Feb. 4. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas return- ed to Kuala Lumpur from Fraser's Hill. Mi. C. S. K. Bovell, Mr. D. J. Hargreaves. Mr. W. L. E. Garbonnell and BIT. A. J. W. Slater had luncheon at King's House. Tuesday,
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  • 66 2 The Band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will perform the following programme weather permitting _at Katong Park tommorrow, commencing at 5 15 p m Overture. Morning, Noon, and Night m Vienna (Suppe); selection. Classical Memories (Ewing); waltz. Morganolatter (Strauss); selection.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1085 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. s^^ jk^>j:ks, McALISTER AND COMPANY "siNCA!^ 5^ LIMITED M^M(II'\I:t v Notice is hereby given that an T Interim Dividend of 2 l 2 > has been cndcrs declared payable to the Shareholders jon the Register at February 26th. 1935. Tenders Notice is also given that the Transfer
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 146 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, FEB. 19 High Water 008 a.m. 8.6 ft., 11.37 a.m. 9.5 ft. Golf: Keppel Club, committee meeting. Football. S.C.C. {Trial Match. Colours vs. Whites at S.C.C. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 High Water 0.29 am 8 8 ft.. 12.07 p.m. 9.5 ft. Goh' Keppel Club. Women's Championship,
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    • 86 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra. 10 20 "Scrapbook for 1931." Gay days after the war. 11.20 Evensong, relayed from York Minster. 12.05 The news. 12.20 Ivor Dennis. Syncopated pianoforte. 12.35- MedvederT's Balalaika Orchestra. 1.05 with Olga Alexeeva < soprano*. Berlin— DJA Wavelength—
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  • 799 3 Address To Rotary Club <>WON GOLDEN OPINIONS FROM ALL QBORTLI Uter the return of the Malayan contingent of J M o U ts irom the Melbourne Jamboree, Sir Shenton Thomas thc (iowrnor. received a letter from the Chief Scout Lord Bld ,nroK,n. The letter read,
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  • 246 3 SIKH WATCHMAN'S HAND INJURED Complaint Against Two Compatriots A COMPLAINT that" he was beaten with another man's crutches was made by Surain Singh a watchman. before Mr. j. M Brander m t :r police court yesterday. The accused were Dullah Singh Charged with causing hurt to Surain
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  • 93 3 Peon Cheng Ban. a 50-year-old Cantonese woman, found the advanced leprosy and pulmonary tuberculosis she had been suffering from for four years too much of a cross to bear. She had been confined m the Leper Settlement and was apparently contented with her fate. On the morning of
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  • 382 3 Canton. HTHE party formed to cheer troops at thc front who have shown gallant action during recent encounters against the Reds left for the east with subscriptions donations and tfifts.- Reuter agers of the district defended it sue- I :cssfully against the "Long Hairs."
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  • 203 3 500 Nintu Citizens Defend Natural Fortress For 21 Months Against Reds OVER 300 BEHEADED WHEN FAMINE FORCES SURRENDER Ningtu. QNE of the most thrilling chapters m the anti-Communist campaign m Kiangsi was written m this district, where 500 citizens of Ningtu defended the natural rock fortress of Tsui Wei Feng
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  • 103 3 CONCUBINE COMMITS' SUICIDE Following Death Of General Nanking. j ORIEVED over his death, the concu- I bine of General Lv Ti-ping. until recently chairman of the Chekiang Provincial Government, leaped to her death. General Lv died here early m the morning from a stroke of apoplexy. A few hours later,
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  • 234 3 Bishop Of Singapore On Tour TO RETURN ON MARCH 26 •pHE Rt Rev. B. C. Roberts. Bishop rf Singapore, who left on the periodical visitation tour to his parishes on Feb. 14. St. Valentine's Day. is today leaving Malacca by train lor Kuai Lumpur. His journey to Malacca was accomplished
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  • 110 3 Extinguished Before Brigade Arrives (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*?, Feb. Hi. There was a fire scare raised when firemen stationed at the Wembley Amusement Park were suddenly summoned tor duty at a lire at Jelutong during the Weber-Tarley fight last night The firemen rushed out of the Park
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  • 65 3 London, Feb. 11. What is believed to be the first fine of its kind was inflicted at Wimbledon Police Court today on David Hoi ton. a stock clerk, charged with having three books of Irish sweepstake tickets m his possession ior the purpose of sale or distribution. He
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  • 179 3 M lbs. Off— Feels Hotter Now. a woman writes about bar husban-i Us follows "He Started to take Krus chen Salts for rheumatism. His weight was then It stone. He b''gan to low weight, and now he is 15 stone, and reels bettor. He
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 365 3 SUFFERED FOR NEARLY_A YEAR Eczema on Palm of Hand. Healed by Cuticura. "1 suffered with eczema for nearly a year. Ft started like m ringworm on the palm of my hand and wat dry at first. Then it became inflamed and weeping, dried up again, and the skin peeled off.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1376 4 Bringing Up Baby In The Tropics Points For Sound Nursery Management BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN the baby's second year we find *nat i his personality, like his physique. < has increased enormously m sturdiness. 1 He has not only considerable Control over his lii.ibs ..-.nd a ra-vldiv increasing power
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    • 215 4 I OOK forward to lace m all the tones Of tortoiseshell for dinner and evening gowns, as well as those of tulle, not only of the classic plain, but printed character m checks and floral designs »says a popular designer In all probability we will start off
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    • 453 4 Finnish Win ter Evening WHEN winter comes m Finland each woodman's or fisherman's hut is enclosed m a circle of snow a circle which forlrids almost any mingling with the outside world on the part of the little family thus marooned. For the women it is a spacially weary time.
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    • 141 4 <From Our Paris Correspondent) Though bread and milk are not yet served at cocktail parties, smart women are wearing "bibs" just like those they had m the nursery, but made of fur, silk, lace or large sequins. The new spring tarns of white straw or silk
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    • 145 4 From Our St. Moritz Corresponded British greyhounds are doing well m the races held over the snow and whippets also run m good style. Borzois are also raced on the frozen lake. Swiss onlookers enjoy these meetings immensely. The girl skaters are displaying some pretty fashions.
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    • 343 4 Fashions Change With Politics A Tour Around Berlin BERLIN is one of the capitals which I suffers from extremes of heat ani cold. New that the trees which border thr> lashionnble Untcr Den Linden are snipped of their foliage they can ott>r '.-•o protection against the bitter wind which whirls
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    • 418 4 THE USE OF HTHERE are hundreds of women who have never had the opportunity to discover more than soap and water, vanishing cream and powder. Even vanishing cream has been a very recent discovery for many! Cleansing cream is a necessity tor all. As its name indicates, it
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 84 4 I I■■ iff e^T I V&7 f^ THAT pHE sure means of vleVl^^^ Bk f I relief from coughing is EVANS' Pastilles. In the process of dissolving they^^eßjy/^V^ send penetrating antiseptic vapours Into every crevice, relieving congestion and soothing inflammation. Carry ?j|^ them with you against colds and sore throats.
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  • Article, Illustration
    224 5 new kind oi rubber rrmsa has been laid at the West Hani suaium. London. The fabric is put town In lengthi measuring and an Inch thick -.sv Each length has on it seven thousand rubber spikes three-eighths of an inch long and a sixteenth Ihe rabbet (ran can !>r used
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 yp' AERATED 1| _'l ---hKI I Vy A TE R S Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each.
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  • 4636 6 Colony's Second Gift Of $500,000 F or Imperial Defence Ma j -Gen. Lewin On Local Military Safeguards MAKING SINGAPORE SAFE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES "A Big Insurance Policy" TTIIE Legislative Council yesterday decided to contribute another voluntary 8500,000 the second towards Imperial Defence. The Cnlony, already pays a fixed contribution of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 119 6 J RATTAN CHICKS. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins. J Tents, Bags. Blue Screens, i Bertam Panels, Wire Netting J Fencing. Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454 Office:— Mi. Robinson Road. i 'oppooitc Telegraph Co.) Workshop: 17-A Joo Chiat Place. Singapore.
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    • 20 6 Wmm mm m i^^^^^^^^ ftjglgv) not three separate process /^v\TC tiT^^i^ when you use gravy makt for aU meat dish*
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  • 360 7 Mostly Reliefs For Local Units THE 9.600 tons troopship Somersetshire, a motor vessel chartered from the Bibby Line, arrived m Singapore from Southampton early yesterday morning, bringing 11 officers, two warrant officers and 319 other r\nks for the local garrison, m addition to three officers, three warrant
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  • 216 7 Plaintiff Ordered To Pay Costs Kuala Lumpur. Feb. Hi. In the Supreme Court today the Chief Justice (Or Samuel Thomas* dismissed the case m which Haji Mohamed bin Haji Hassan, a landed proprietor of Klang, claimed $570 from Inche Samah, formerly Assistant District Officer, Klang, for rent. Plaintiff
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  • 118 7 Johore Rubber Coupons In Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 17. The Seremban prosecution against a Malay, Thamby Ali, for allegedly deceiving Chop Moh Guan m respect of two five-picul rubber coupons, failed here yesterday before the Seremban magistrate when the Malay was acquitted and discharged. Mr.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 136 7 The dramatic artistry of Helen Hayes the literary genius of Sir James Barrie combined you a superb entertainment IN THE MOST POPULAR FAVOURITE ALL THE BARRIE STORIES WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS ::i h -c-yihinft th Brian Aherne itters m the way of Kil-.^J— g,. nrt Madge tvans I In.- IVoplc.
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    • 382 7 A Saucy, Frenchy comedy with the BEST PROGRAMME of Supporting Shorts ever presented CAPITOL I L 6 A ,f_^ lG^ CARY GRANT EDWARD EVERETT HORTON GENEVIEVE TOBIN and HELEN MACK m "KISS AND MAKE-UP" m P *?*>' T^tfli w i" tii i b were MttBBBBBBBBBBi .Sfafls^B^^«Biffi^.>iMßßßßß>SJC -*Z s "^v 1
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  • 961 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1935 Too Generous IF Malaya haggled lor many years over the Defence Contribution it •was not because she had suddenly developed a strain of niggardliness but because there was an import- ant principle at stake and as though jto prove this she followed
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  • 258 8 Miss Mavis Seth will be leaving Singapore on Fi»b. 25 for a short holiday In Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mr. A. F. Bruce has been appointed a member of the Indian Immigration Committee for one year from Jan. 20. Dr. V. J. Vickers. who recently returned from
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  • 569 8 Tribute Ta Asiatic Inspector* China And Birth Control The Sttttk Problem In ./<//>:/// THE tribute paid to the Asiatic 111 spectorate of the Malayan Polic Force by the retiring InspectorGeneral oJ Police Mr. H. Falrtnirn. was well-deserved, but only those wh > I have been m this
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  • 922 8 •By "Sagittarius") by elephant is very slow work, for the pace ol a pachyderm rarely exceeds a mile and a half an hour. During a journey on elephant back, the rider is never still, for at en eh step, taken by the 'steed.'" he is moved
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  • 115 8 I I'——■ I Do You Know i I The first rickshas ever seen m Singapore came here m 1880 j from Shanghai, to be tried out i for public transport? i j The gharry owners, who had held the field alone until then. j resented their coining and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 82 8 /SfeT/ a t .^^r "^^r II ,^1 Caldbecks BY SPECIAL TO H.M. THE IPPOIN'TMENI KIN(, <)l SIA>I 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 tail to call at your jeweller for quality and
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    • 71 8 ALL THE HOUSES m one American town are on rollers. When a burglar is heard downstain the occupier merely creeps out into the garden and pushes the house gently to the police station. Traffic exigencies probably woul/ prevent the adoption of this system m Singapore where it is customary to
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  • 143 9 RENEWED \T GENEVA iln Criticises US. Proposals Geneva, Feb. l\. rocky career of the neni Conference was today after a long spoil itj with the meeting of on the trade and Ol arms. It has a basis for discussion can draft convention on Nov. 20. lon,
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  • 52 9 rican Girl "Accepts" Explorer Diinodin. I'eh. IX. Byrd returned from the ay aboard the Jacob accompanied by his xecondI) ctor Poultor. who. a landing, married an l< n Gray. lowa, to proposed by wireless from of the expedition are exploration abcard the md which is en route
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  • 36 9 Way Home After A ar In Antarctica Duncclin. Feb. 14. m explorer. Rear-Admi-i cted hero next week on m Antarctica where he i During his absence r the United States miles of territory Reuter
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  • 54 9 Must He Provided By Congress Washington. Feb. 13. I msp vet luis approved of ration ot cuts In Governas from April 1 and has 4 Congress must provide vt this expenditure. imated that the present reLast 5 per cent, ot the I 15 per cent, would cost rnment
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  • 365 9 FEAST OF THE FIRST FULL MOON CELEBRATED IN SINGAPORE qiiap Goh Men, or the feast of the ftrsi full moon, was celebrated by all Chinese yesterday, there being much feasting and cracker firing. The warning issued by the authorities had Its effect, and the courts are not likely to be
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  • 114 9 Directions To GovernorGeneral Of India London. Feb. 15. The dralt instrument of instruction to the Governor-General of India on the conduct 01 his office under the New Constitution has been issued for the approval of Parliament. It gives directions on the spirit and principles m which the Governor-Gen-eral
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  • 64 9 For Acting As "Finance .Minister" Of Austrian Nazis Vienna, Feb. 13. Sentence of imprisonment for life was passed today by the military court on Fritz Hamburger. 65. the Nazi industrial magnate, on a charge of high treason. It was alleged that Hamburger acted as Finance Minister to the
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  • 66 9 Painted Sensational Picture Of The Crucifixion London, Feb. 13. The death is announced of Mr. Mark Symons. the artist whose paintings of Christ m modern settings led to heated controversies. In 1930. his picture. "Were you there when they Crucified my Lord?" representing the Crucifixion m the
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  • 94 9 Reaches 200 Miles An Hour on His First Trial Trip Daytona Beach, Feb. 14. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who wi!l shortly attempt to beat his own world record of 272 miles per hour, drove his Blue Bird car at a speed, of 200 miles an hour on his
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  • 468 9 TO PUBLISH CABINET MINUTES If Premier Repeats Statements House oi Commons, Feb. 14. "THIS afternoon. Mr. George Lans- bury. Leader of the Opposition, launched an attack on the Government when he moved a vote of censure, alleging that by Jack Of any policy for providing employment ior
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  • 33 9 Brisbane Lady Cilento. wife of Sir Raphael Cilento. is to set up m practice as i medical practitioner. She will be the first titled woman doctor to practise '.n Brisbane.
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  • 124 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices »From Our Own Correspondent' RUBBER: London, Feb. 18. Spot I Sellers* 6» 2 cl. (6 7 16d I (Buyers) 6 3 B d. <6 3 d.) Vpril-June 6 9 16 d. <6 17 32d> Fuly-September 6 3 jd. '6 23 32d.» 3ct. -December
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 62 9 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED r ii io\ 13. Si <i llarrtv 5.00 H. Dearden 4.50 PdUMfl Irankau VOO M Irvvin 00 r Fleming ft.fi I Scrv9B| M Irvvin 5.00 Vinoeradov 5.00 i i lenc :».oo II Allen -~> 00 HELLY WALSH, LTD., ited In Honf Kon'4' Singapore. i TT Tj I
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    • 157 9 N-G-NEERO THE PERFECT TOY |V^^^^v CT'Pjl*ji 4^^vj** Iwj^Tja' ■Fj"*l^V™#^ ir WHAT IS N-G-NEERO? N-G-NEERO PITS AT YOUR DISPOSAL NOT MERELY SIMPLE METAL CONSTRUCTIONAL PARTS, RUT A COMPLETE WORKSHOP. COMPRISING THE LATEST MACHINE TOOLS SUCH \s METAL SHEARER, PrNCHINCi MACHINE. ANCLE MAKING MACHINE ETC., ETC. YOU CAN RUILD ANYTHING WITH N
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1193 10 Profit Of <:476 For The Year •"THE twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the iXaJedle <Johorc> Rubber Estates Limited was held on Tuesday. Jan. 15, at the registered oflice ol the Company. Ceylon House, 49 and 51. Eastcheap. EC Mr. T. B. Barlow 'the Chairman >
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    • 214 10 Feb. 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 247 32 London. 3 months' sight 243 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 532 London. 30 days' sight 2 4* 8 London, demand 2 4 3 32 London. T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons. Paris, demand 855 Hamburg, demand 140
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    • 95 10 At a cost of over £500,000, twentythree more route miles have been added to the London suburban electric system of the Southern Railway. The extension is m the neighbourhood of Seven-oaks, Kent, a district which has expanded rapidly m recent years as a residential area for workers
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    • 649 10 Greatly Enhanced Profit The report ol the directors of the Perak River Valley Rubber Company, Limited, to be submitted to the shareholders at the twenty-fourth annual general meeting to be held at the registered office of the company on Monday. Feb. 25, states: The total area
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    • 81 10 One of the most imposing and up-to-date groups of flour and provender mills m Great Britain is now to be found on the new Docks Estate of the Southern Railway at Southampton The buildings, which were recently opened occupy over two acres. Discharging is carried out by
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    • 377 10 STOCK EXCHANGE FEATURES Pepper Trading After The Moratorium London, Feb. 15. On the Stock Exchange today, apart from the sustained activity and strength of South African gold minings, business was reduced considerably owing to the end of the account and the markets generally ruled irregularly easier.
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    • 247 10 Aftermath Of The Pepper Crisis London, Feb. 16. "The pepper crisis has been cleared up. I don't think there was as much as a sneeze heard In the City today." declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Edgbaston last night. He said stories had been
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    • 71 10 A new oil refinery for the Lobitos Oilfields, Ltd., has been opened at Ellesmere Port. The capacity of the refinery is 100,000 tons of oil a year It is a full range, straight, distillation unit and m one operation benzine, kerosene gas oil, lubricating oils and bitumen
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    • 901 10 New Serendah <$2> Nyalas ($1) Pa jam <$D Parit Perak ($1) Prrak R. Valley <$], iFun^gor <$1> :Radella ($5) Sandycrof t $2 j S. Bagan «$2» Sungei Ramal ($1) S. Tukang ($1) *4 Tambalak (sl> Tapah ($1) T Aason ($1) Tcmerloh <$l) Tiafalgar ($2) jUlu Benut (50
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    • 100 10 Feb. 18 Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11. 00 Muntok White Pepper 52.00 White Pepper 50.00 Copra, Sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam> W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1
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    • 111 10 The following outputs of tin for January are notified: Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. 1.596 pels. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. (A. Etam) 1.040 pels., 37.800 yardage treated 170 hours run. Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd 545 pels., 118,600 yardage treated 540 hours run. Temoh Tin Dredging Ltd., 450 pels..
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    • 50 10 Chamber Commerce Rubber Association daily nucn < rre> R.M.A. No. 1 RIBBI ■MOKBD BHEEI Feb. 18. li «>\ [<h r Bu>»' >( !l< r> Spot (IOOWj Current tnontl 2\ March April June July Sept. Oct. Dei Tone ol Murk. I D Latest cable! 6 5 16d. per lb. New York
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    • 74 10 Intervention Of Control Pan* I The weakness ol necessitated the Infc I control, is givinu rumours. Some trol which last J gold m Paris valued (francs has disposed support sterling and further two hundred mil Paris. Opinion is expressed I fails sharply agai United States may resum< of
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  • Article, Illustration
    602 11  -  MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person ELEPHANTS Make Debut By Tl thing any actor does been assigned to film is to take voice matter how «ood the sound deuart- O.K the dialogue becan begin. ephants were unloaded nd ltd majestically United Artists; Jtop was at the sound Only
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  • 736 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst BUILDING UF A SITUATION •"pHE bidding of the master player sometimes seems absolutely insane co the average onlooker. I do no* mean the bidd:ng on most hands, but the bidding which happens every now £<nd then. Theie
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  • 417 11 THE following publications were issued or received by the Department i of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the I period February 9th to 15th. 1935, inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be made by members of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 418 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m the Straits Settlements* HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. EC. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 447 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3 000 000 Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors g 3 000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and lira n< lies Alor
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 605 12 A Tonnage Dues Fund r[E Preliminary International Conference on the Rationalisation of Shipping, which has been sitting m London, concluded its deliberations early last month after a very important week's work. It was officially announced m the evening that a draft scheme had been
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    • 293 12 Adventure Of Two New York Business Men Two Americans who went on board the liner Majestic cvt New York with visitors' passes appeared before the j Southampton magistrates charged with stowing themselves away m the ship. They were Frederick William Maguire, 32. described as an advertiser and
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    • 466 12 The following have booked to sail by the s.s. Hector on Feb. 20 Mr. and Mrs E. Elliott. Mr. E. J. Cassels, Mr. S. D. Warner. Mrs. H. L. Manchester, Mrs. Ellicott. Miss Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. S. Talbot. Mr. and I Mrs. Hugh Hamilton, Dr
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    • 150 12 Negotiations \«>w Deadlock ll.irt.in. I Little hope for the n Soviet-Manchukim i ence at Heiho. which middle of January after tin tions had drifted Into I deadlock, was held by oil I Harbin Navigation Bw I The major issue which h I passe. Manchukuo offl< I question of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 594 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m F.M.Sj TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Bonking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. lul |p%l |P%|V 'tS .1 1 I 1 fc^HfHJ ■M__MM^M- J__JK_ _ai tPt H ffl B tßt (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU
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    • 21 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight apply CORK'S 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908.
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    • 48 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettcnhar Palembang, Banjoewang Western Port* TZ T.s.m.v. Kangaroo T.s.m v. Kanfai Fares Single £1900 A. Return £30 0 0 For p.rticul«r. of Fre.«h please apply McALISTER CO., SINGAPORE PN ANI Planters Stores Agency C Kual. Lumpur and P^i Swelieo^
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 538 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 27 12 CLEARANCES Feb. 17: Semiramis. Tabinta (Dut. >: Asdang (Siam); Canton <Swed.); Bhutan. Rusa, Rasa <Brit.). Feb. 18- Rahman. Jerantut. Kinta. Scott Harley (Brit. >; Op ten Noort Singaradja (Dut).
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    • 232 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR II ships ta I B East Whari (Fnt,, n r B Kola 20; Nleuw B Main Wharf (Entra,,,, B Chononceaux )<,. M tor 13: Contc v. t B 9: Diomed 7 B Empire Dock <Kntr.it,., a|# B Kostis 30; Pa B Darvel 38. B Empire Dock (Kntr Kudat,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 414 13 and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due T'nage Spore. T'naire s*w» BEHAR 6.000 Feb. 28 NALDERA 16 000 Ad? 12 ;.U 15,000 Mar. 1 RANPUrtA ***** AmU ,N 6,500 Mar. 13 SOMALI 6810 May 8 15.000 Mar. 15 RAJPUT ANA 17 000 May 10 Hi 17.000
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    • 471 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL 1 Steamer nn c«»_ ■SSSF -s£ City of Adelaide Mar 30 2 L x Calls Dunkirk. P FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN City of Bristol AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN
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    • 804 13 T< INSURANCE. HSSS& If.. d n aDd GIObC The 3J*«a Mersey Marine In,uraa« RAILWAYS. Federated Malay States Railways The Royal State Railway, of Slam v* BLUE PUMMEL LINE Regular service to Marseilles. London. Amsterdam. Rotterdam and Bremen Genoa, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow-Boston. New York and Baltimore (All routes are liable
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    • 800 14 K. P. ML KONINKLUKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPLJ ROKAX— Tuesday. Feb. 19. Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, Tanjong-Mengel-dar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PASIR- Tuesday, Feb. 19, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. NIEUW ZEELAND— Tuesday, Feb. 19, Batavia. Semarang, Sourabaya, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday, Feb. 19, Letong, Maras, Tarempa, Midai, PoeloePandjang, Serassan, Genting
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    • 503 14 NNX jfc— «>^ -At' rl I iff T A \^X w y l t\j I >SX JfW Ik/ FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penan* N. York. Pres. Monroe Feb. 23 Feb. 26
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    • 492 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSriLLES. A NTUMr^^^^^^B AND MIDDLESBROUGH >fT >Kl)\ HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA M^RU TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 5 6 iYASUKUNI MARU HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE M*RU HARUNA MARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 SSUWA MARU §KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 IS SFUSHIMI
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  • 1405 15 I How Sunderland Went I Under To Derby County I STOKE CITY CONFOUNDED I (From Our London Staff) I Fleet Street, Feb. 4. to Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal secured a 4—l victory B day and thus gained a three-point lead m the First the Football League.
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  • 539 15 Randolph Lycett's Career OANDCLPH Lycett. the tor ..Tier j Wimbledon champion whc died recently at Jersey. Channel Islands, was one of the greatest doubles players of his day. and on several Occasions has won the double* and mixed doubles championships at Wimbledon, besides winning
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  • 238 15 Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 17. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the Tamilian Physical i Culture Association was held today at the Club premises. Mr. J. R. Vethavanam presided. It was preceded by an extraordinary general meeting tJ discuss certain draft rules of the association. With
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  • 173 15 Resolutions Passed By Local Amateur Federation At a committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Weight-Lifting Federation held on Sunday, the following resolutions were passed. Affiliation Fees: The fees for each party or club will from now on be $12.00 per year, payable m monthly subscriptions ci $1.00 and for
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  • 79 15 A Body Improvement contest will be held by the Health and Strength Leaguers' Union and those desirous of joining are asked to attend at the Union's premises on any Saturday evening 1 to have their measurements taken. Entries will close on Feb. 28 and the first two candidates
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  • 924 15 Cotton Sweeps Away "Inferiority Complex OECAUSE of his sweeping victory m the open championship, a success that brought to an end the Americar. domination. the name of Cotton takes precedence j of all others m the world! of professional golf for the past season. Of
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  • 493 15 Rugby RARELY SEEN AS ATTACKER TTHE iact that Boughton. the QlOttC**- ter tull back* by his kicking, savod England against Wales and gave England victory against Ireland, hu.^> put full back play into rather greater prominence than usual. Britain's conception of full-back play has been,
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  • 488 16 Selangor Women 's Championship ANNUAL EVENT TO HE INAUGURATED •From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 17. AT the annual meeting ol the Selangor Women's Golf Club. Mrs Thomas < captain» presiding. it was decided to inaugurate :\n annual championship event. During the discussion of the proposal the view was
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  • 183 16 POOR PLAY IN FRIENDLY HOCKEY MATCH V..M.C.A. 1. S.K.A. 0 tthe y.m.c.a. beat the Singapore Khalsa Association byacleargoj] In a friendly hockey match on their cwn ground yesterday. Most of the players seemed to be novices, and consequently there was nothing outstanding m the play. The V.M.C.A.
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  • 152 16 Billiards Willie Smith made a break of 1.022 during the second session of his billiards match with Tom Recce m the Gold Cup Tournament at Thurston's Hall, London. This i s the first time that Smith has made a four-figure run at Thurstons. The innings ended
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  • 109 16 Victim Of Haqua KhanV Amazing Bowling Lall Singh. Selangor cricketer, who has earned distinction m local cricket m the past as a prolific scorer, recently played m the match at Amritsar m which he was a member of a strong Southern Punjab XI captained by the Yuvaraj
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  • 275 16 London, Feb. 18. THE draw lor the sixth round 1 of the F.A. Cup to be played on U^r. 2, is as follow- Everton vs. Tottenham or Bolton. West Bromwich vs. Bristol City or Preston. Sheffield Wednesday vs. Arsenal. Notts Forest or Burnley vs. Blaekbum
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  • 59 16 Won By Mr. Dennis's Deerock The Waterloo Cup. the Blue Riband n™ f co rsln 8 world was won by Mr Dennis's Deerock beating on the final course Mr. Rank's JokeA Resort SSSfeHSS lock won comfortably M^^nn^H 11 trained both finalists. Mr. Dennis had twice previously won her
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  • 147 16 Both Fighters Training Hard (BY RINGSIDE) TTHE prestige of Filipino boxers had been under a cloud until a few months ago. Then came a brilliant array of fighters from the Islands to refute the theory that there were no boxers of class there. Max Santos,
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  • 397 16 RULES AMENDED FOR MAX BAER jiiiAX Baer*i oft repeated assertion that he never again would fight m New York because he could not get a square deal m the city brought him an invitation from the State Athletic Commission which assures him ih it he cannot lose
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  • 33 16 BENDEMEER ATHLETIC CLUB An -'At Home" will be held at the club premises South Canal Road on Saturday. Feb. 23. A ronggeng party will be m attendance. Members and friends are cordially invited.
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  • 112 16 e A socc<jr m atch between the o.C.F.A. and the MF.A. arranged loi today has been postponed until Fcb 25 I The following have been invited to play association football today at Anson Road Stadium. n l^ m 1 J\ n col<Mlrs > T. G. Lashmar; w *i
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  • 154 16 OFFICE-BEARERS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PRESIDING at the annual general j* meeting of the Governmert •Services Football Association at Fulicr- ton Building yesterday. Dr. J. S. i Webster paid a tribute to the hon j- rary secretary, Mr. C. T. AndertoM 1 who, the chairman said, had
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  • 167 16 VON STICK AVERAGES OVER 199 M.P.H. Creates New International Class C.C. Record Lucca, Feb. I.V The German motorist. Von Stuck. I today broke the international class C.C record for the flying mile, averaging 199.013 miles per hour. Von Stuck had bad luck with the flying kilometre as following a n
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  • 67 16 Grand National Call- Over HE follow* 9 to I I PI Dc La N-, 20 to l I 22 to 1 D 1 25 to l cr LINCOLNSHIRE m \iioo to 9 is to 1 Con ioo to 6 i 100 to 6 B l« toll and I, 10 to
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 45 16 WILLIS'S SINGAPORE GUIDE CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE VISITOR ROAD. SHOPPING AND GUIDE MAPS ABTIri ILLUSTRATED MOTOR TOURS. ARTICLES ON SINGAPORE'S INDUSTRIES USEFUL ADVERTISEMENTS A USEFUL LITTLE BOOK FOR VISITORS PRICE 40 cents ON SALE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND AT MALAYA PUBLISHINGIOUSL LIMITED. EZ= SINGAPORE.
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