The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.H87 FSTI). 1835 TUESDAY. OCTOBER St, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 317 1 Italy Awaiting British Move In Mediterranean MUSSOLINI'S HINTS TO M. LAVAL HKACE MOVES ARE THE LEADING TOPIC AT HOME DESPITE OFFICIAL RESERVE. SIGNIFICANCE IS ATTACHED TO THE CHANGE IN TONE OF SIGNOR GAYDA WHO NOW BASES THE ITALIAN CASE ENTIRELY ON THE LEAGUE AND
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  • 81 1 ROOSEVELT TO ABANDON UNEMPLOYABLES TO CHARITY ishinften, Oct. 28. QKhIDiM ROOSEVELT m Ide broadcast, emnras the primary ■.itc rharity to take mployables and addk i furnished from iwd from taxation s< a> rapidly as bum.m needs allowed. spet rii. taken m the statement by Federal Relief there will be no
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  • 89 1 Willing To Prolong Washington Standard Fari>. Oct. 27. lood France will aec-ept n to a naval conon Dec hough it is fell be difficult if the -al. is not settled -British agreement regards quantais believed tea a prolongation ol tandards and even c apitaJ ships to 25.001 to
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  • 54 1 Much Government 6 Interference*' Boston, Oct. 28. cry by statute. Mr President of the Nev addressing tn< ol Commerce, urgec resist governments ting that the America] needed a long res '<i prosperity were unde: urded if hamturn by experiments regimentation.- casualties and the inhabitants of the 1 villages
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  • 51 1 Already Extended 20 Miles Without Casualties Rome. Oct. :>B. Tiie penetration oi the Italian adr&nce guards beyond the region ol the valley of Paras Mai continued without meeting any real resistance, states B communique from General de Bono. It is reported the advance has already extended twenty miles
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    16 1 HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Sir Shenton Thomas, arriving for the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday.
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  • 65 1 Mr. Stimson Criticises Mr. Roosevelt's Policy New York. Oct. 28. Outspoken criticism ol President Koosevelt's neutrality pclicy was made by Mr. Stimson, former Secretary of State, m a nation-wide broadcast. Declaring the Neutrality Act was likely to do more harm than good, j Mr. Stimson appealed for
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  • 57 1 Unit Passes Through Paris For Abyssinia Paris, Oct. 28. The advance guard of the Swedish ,Red Cross unit has passed through I here en route to Abyssinia. It is pro- posed to establish a Held hospital with 100 beds near Harrar. The remainder of the unit will
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  • 401 1 Attack On Peiping And Tien ts m Expected THE YOUNG MARSHAL MASSING 150,000 CRACK TROOPS Shanghai, Oct. 28. THE situation m North China is reported to have worsened. according to a late message from Tientsin, which states Col. Liv Yu Shu, Chief of the Chinese
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  • 115 1 Drive In Open Carriage After Ceremony London. Oct. 28. F EVEE dress will be worn Ifl the private wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott and thus after all the Duke will tx 1 married m military uniform and it i.s
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  • 48 1 Canadian Delegate Elected Chairman Geneva, Oct. 28. Mr. Walter Riddel, the Canadian delegate, has been elected chairman of the governing body of the International Labour Organisation on the motion of the Japanese delegate. Application of a 40-hour week to the textile industry Is being discussed. Reuter Wireless.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 82 1 BIGIA TEA Bring* the freshness rt nd fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT cabaret attraction 815 to 9.15 p.m. DON DOLLY "INNER DANCE BALLROOM, ADAGIO NOVELTY f DANCERS. 9-45 tO midnight Featuring a new anil ori ff U?al $1.00 K s^l DA^£° M alld
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    • 92 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF- GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER OANCE MUSIC BY THE L= RELLER BAND— J ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY II RITA SHIELDS II SOCIETY MMI OF SYNCOPATED SONGS MALE IMPERSONATOR THE ROTARY CLUB |j| 0 F SIN6APORE MEETS
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  • 153 2 Magistrate Patches Ip Broken Romance A HEFTY young Tumi!, bare- bodied and attired m a pair of green shorts, began celebration of his national festival much too early. He was found drunk and incapable shortly after eight o'clock on Saturday morning and spent that day and the
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  • 158 2 Political Uncertainly Thought To Be Cause The uncertainity of mind caused by the believed possibility of the ItalianAbyssinian conflict involving other nations is reflected m the unusually small number or passengers who arrived on the Blue Funnel ship Gorgon from Western Australia last weekend. It was the
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  • 166 2 Five Chinese Brought Into Singapore Five shipwrecked Chinese sailora were brought into Singapore yesterday morning by the small inter-island steamer Hong Tong which is owned by the Ho Hong Steamship Co. Wahab bin Yacob the. Hong Tong's master, reported that he left Selat Panjang Sumatra* for Singapore at
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  • 285 2 In Case Against Malacca Municipal Commissioners Judgment was reserved m the Singapore Supreme Court before the ♦Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Burton, ot an action brought by Mr. Lim Yew Hock, oi Malacca, against the Muni f-ipal Commissioners of Malacca. The case was transferred to Singapore on an
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  • 32 2 Incho Mohamcd Hani, Malay Agricultural Assistant. Sitiawan, will be proceeding on transfer to Parit on Nov. 4. He will be succeeded at Sitiawan by Inche Mohamed Yusop, Malay Agricultural Assistant. Sungei Bakap.
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  • 54 2 Rinderpest having ceased to exist m Negri Sembilan and Johore the President of the State Council, Kedah, has rescinded the order published as Gazette Notification No. 473 of Safar 29. 1954 (June 2. 1935). relating to the prohibition of importation of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs into the State from
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  • 439 2 Unlikelihood Of Military Sanctions Eases Position For Shipping CALLS RESUMED AT ITALIAN j PORTS THE tact that military sanctions are practically ruled out m the East African crisis will undoubtedly have soothing effect on marine insurance So far. however, war risks premiums arc still what they were on Sept. 27--ss.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 84 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. 5.259/34— R. M. S Ramasamy Chettiar vs. Tan Seang Chua Neo etc. and ors. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S.29B 35— Re estate of,
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    • 622 2 r^ SALE =i 30th October four days. Big reductions I Bernyece Harvey and D. Lamb. Room 31 Adelphi Hotel. SITUATION VACANT. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Health Department. Applications are invited for the appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer (Woman). The duties of the appointment will ibe mainly m connection with the
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    • 539 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS*! "AWURMA" (For Worming Don) A liquid preparation, which is sure and safe for treating Dogs and Tuppirs suffering from round or tape worms. Price:- $1.00 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Chemists. BOARD RESIDENCE. "LOXTON* First Class Private Hotel Bedrooms with running hot and cold water, ceiling fans and
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    • 253 2 Kuala I uiii|, I Otlirr I Phoii, I London Offir, I '^l i.i I SUBSCRIPTION r ATe J I 1 Monthh I Ou.iilnl f X I Half Tmi* m; Ye.r.v Not*.— Outsl.it. <,„ thr usual b.mk <i^. ADVERTISEMENT Ri PBD \n\n:iiv| mi m To I. lllMTtKin <Up tO 3 insert
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 178 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY* OCT. 29. High Water 11.28 a.m. 9 4 ft Rugby: S.C.C. Tournament, Merchants vs. P.S. and I. at S.C.C: Medical College vs. St. Andrew's School at College. Hockey: Girls' Sports Club vs. European XI at G.S.C.; Police 'A" vs. Wiltshires II at Depot; V.M.C.A. Junior
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    • 404 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes B.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B<J and 10.8! metres I p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Sidney Torch, at the) organ of the Regal. Edmonton. 645 Talk: "I Knew a Man 705 The New Victoria Cinema Orchestra, relayed from the New Victoria Cinema. Bradford. 7.20 Greenwich Time
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  • 2382 3 Colony's "Year Of Quiet Progress"' PRAISE FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE'S PRUDENT SUPERVISION Increased Contribution To Education Board I DFDFDFD is S>.>,/1 ;>.(><)<>. so that on present figures there tt J^tt" ?°L m te< v° Ut thal thc Treasury considers cloluit will have been converted into a
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  • 313 3 Tribute By Colonial Secretary The m xt qpeaker was the Colonial Secretary, Sir Andrew CaJdecott, who said: I rise with Your Excellency'l i mission to express on behall of oilicial members of this council our kern MOM Of loss which the Government has sustained by the retirement
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  • 234 3 A True Representative Of The People Speaking on bchali oi the Unofficial Members of Council. Mr J. Bugnall saic that he wished to assori •<- himsrli with the tribute which had lust !>.,•: paid to Sir Arnold Robinson For eight yean, said Mr Bagnj U, rhi
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  • 207 3 HE ONCE WEIGHED 16½ STONE 21 lbs. Off With Two Brttki Of Kruschen. Jl FOU Mi (ivi-rwi mht and w.nn to reduce, there li do need today to put vourseli on drastic diet H, letter from ;i man who tteadiK iu> inu ins anwanted fat v< -t latlafj his appetite
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  • 93 3 *A Man Of Such Courtis Integrity And Charm" A turthcr tr bute to Sir A Robinson was then paid by HE Hi»- C...\. mm Sir Bhenton Thomai sir Shenton Mid i desire to Mtod myaell deeply with the tnbutr paid to Sir Arnold Robinson by By Ottdtl
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  • 424 3 Approval Moved Hy Colonial Secretary Moving th< appj tval oi tat i>i and b \\)> ndli are, tIM 800 Sir Andrew Caldtcott, tin Colonial B l- try. .said I; \v:ll 1)» nf« mury i</i BM Ml n.ak* long speech In Introducing *in.> bud gel Tins Council can nave
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  • 1316 4 Colony's 1936 Budget TEXTILE IMPORTS FROM JAPAN HALVED A SMALL surplus for 1935 is expected by Govern- ment m the Straits Settlements, after budgeting a deficit of $2,722,1 16 m the approved estimates, and anticipating a deficit of about one-and-a-quarter million dollars m
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  • 795 4 School Enrolment Figures Show An Increas SOME INTERESTING SOME INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS Straits Education Report "COMEWHAT unexpectedly the total enrolment m all schools showed a distinct increase over the figures for J933, bein£ 87,579 against |52,:300. The enrolment at Engjlish schools remained practi-: jcally constant, but Malay i Vernacular schools showed
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  • 809 4 Battle Against Infection Carried By Air Liners REMARKABLY LITTLE MALARIA rpHE rapid expansion of A aerial traffic through Singapore has necessitated action to provide means of con!trolling* the sanitary measures I prescribed by the Regulations made uder the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, states the
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  • 87 4 Traged\ At Hawaii r.. K. V Sankar I nnitmcr 4 B wife, w. latl ng. Mr Tver. With others, namely, i ck rl Itfl yesterday on m canal works m nr>- < v boat. Mr Ranganath.ii! engtnttaf foOowtiii Kb .show Mr Iyer the I Both
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  • 41 4 R A. T the intern.it.' Rufl died at Lhrerp ceived m a Ru| match at Ambmth V:> scrum and ill I m vert spinal injtu i(i m operation h who was j m< plajn nrinti In I md md m 11
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    • 51 4 Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes ■eJmß^r'nifL 11 n «arly 60 million tiny j "ft T fc?J c w J ier tin y Kerrns or par.isitts can hido and cause your skin to it.-h sH?SrS?s'»s i tr«t«««r y methods You must have a pene- i •Oft, and .mooth. Nlxodcrm is
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    • 271 4 __J {I TO STOMACH SUFFERERS THE amazing cures effected by Maclean Brand Stomach Pr even m cases where all else has failed, have brought on to market so many imitations of its name and its appearancr you must be very careful to insist on the original prod r i the
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    224 5 ,\\l\. Italy*l ally, is reported to have mobilised seven conscript Classes, the Jugoslav Army i« s'.uvia. An ammunition pack train of the EsJ£ SSfZLE^ ?i^£t£ n the b rdm JUR TU SWKDISH WAX MINISTER, Ivar Wrnnrrstrom. attended the ureat autumn manwuvns of llMSutdish Army and Air Force at Srania. Th<
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  • 452 6 Vacant Post At Hotel ALLEGED BRIBE TO SECURE JOB Penang, Oct. 2ti. /CORROBORATIVE evidence was recorded at the polite court yesterday at the resumed hearing of the case m which two Bengalis named Aladad bin Nathu and Gulab Singh were charged with cheating one Kalu
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  • 148 6 Accused To Be Tried At Assizes Ott£ Lee Tons. Vincent Banka and Sim Teng Kho, the three men arrested m connection with the Silat Road i murder made their last appearance I yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore Second Magistrate, who, recorded evidence at the preliminary
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  • 116 6 NOT GUILTY Penaiiff. Oct. 24. AT the Penang Assize Court this morning a Bengali. Nab i Bux. who was charged with having m his possession m June. July or August, 1935 at Poppong Machang. Province Wellesley, a document purporting to be a valuable security, namely an
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  • 347 6 SON STEALS FROM FATHER; FATHER PUTS UP SURETY MINF.-vear-old Khoh Leng Seng l^ stole $41.."j0 from his father Khoh C'liu Fin. Kli<» (.'hu Fin questioned Khoh Lens: Sens who admitted the theft. But, said Khoh Leng Seng. 17-year-old I. nn Chun Moey had forced him to do it. Before the
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  • 63 6 1 With the passing away ot Dato Dewa j 3akti (Mr. Siau Chuani the State of rrengganu has lost one of its most popular and respected residents. The! leceased. who died at his residence at;' rCedai Payang on Oct. 6 at the age oil! W years, alter a short illness,
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  • 230 6 Caused By Short Circuits l'ciiang. Oct. 2tt. ANOTHER fire call was received last night at Central Station, but once a^ain there was no fire to speak of. The alarm came from the Malay Mosque at the junction of Aboo Sittee Lane and Burmah
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  • 115 6 As Malay Regiment Marches Through Streets Taiping. Oct. Great excitement was caused In the town this morning when a detachment 01 the Malay Regiment marched through the streets. A big crowd watched the parade which was headed by the fife and drum band ol the regiment. The platoon
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  • 141 6 Tamil Coolie Explains A Loan Taiping. Oct. 25. "I am a poor coolie m the Veterinary Department. I borrowed $500/- for my marriage. I get $16. a month from the government. I have other debts 1 and am not doing other work. I have children to support."
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  • 89 6 Six Alleged Participants In Court Six Chinese were charged before the third magistrate yesterday with fight- kng m Hill Street and North Boat Quay! ?arly m the day. I Asking for 24 hours police custody. i J 2ourt Inspector Cowie stated that the !ftM was more serious
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  • 356 6 I Extortion Gangs Penang. Oct. M. •THERE \g nothing known Against the accused but I would like to say thai this man and several others are memben of a gang who have been In the practice v going to poor hawkers demanding laoney under threats
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  • 96 6 New Subscriptions And Donations The following new subscriptions [donations and gifts m kind have been received by the Rotary Club Unemploy(ment Fund: SUBSCRIPTIONS LIST Already acknowledged $1 074 9ft per month lor 1 year. Messrs. The Globe Store. Pahanf 100 per month for 1 year 1.075.95 DONATIONS
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  • 56 6 A licence to practise as surveyor and leveller m the Colony of the Straits Settlements has been granted to Mr i S J. Beattie. The Hon. Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammad (District Officer. Kuala Selangor) and Raja Nong bin Raja Hussin (of Selangor) returned by the P. and O. Chitral
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  • 111 6 Unexpected Sequel To Charge I IPOH MAGISTRATE PUTS I IN DOCK AND FINES HIM I SIKH coSSfe electric sub-etetio saujting public Ben ducharm of hi* rlul Ipoh First Ifagint^t hearing both tl,. and accused, ordered con^UUe into the d asked him to shou vvh he
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  • 697 6 INTERESTING CLAIM Taiping. Oct. 24. AN interesting civil suit was heard by Che Mohd. Salleh, the Taipi ing Magistrate, m which Mr. Lean Thean Chor toed Mr Ton Clung Huat for the recovery of a sum of $164.83 being the balance due trom goods supplied In his
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  • 29 6 Mr. H. Froeman Marks, ot the GospH Hall, TaipiriK. is leaving lor India on Saturday. Mr. Marks lias been m charge of the mission there lor over 30 years.
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  • 134 6 After Originally Claiming Trial Originally cfcllatill I and I Ins Mr. A M. L Buare i yovoi China* v i n (Ji'cid<-d y.'.Mrrri.iy t-, il: throw liimsi ii oa thi m i Norman One rho Bli magiatf The char breach Of tru>»- il < mi Court Insp«rf(,r A
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  • 44 6 2 1- Year-Old Khth In ('ourf Arrested yestertiaj possession ol counter! to the vmhM ot $99. 0 14 Pans Sin v. Nonaan Orlee. th. magistrate, ycsUwl I Pann vSin cl.ihn. (J trial Hiandgd ii< polio I pondin« lurthi r Invi X
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  • 40 6 The Kuala Lumpu; p- I enquiries mt<> the ctrcttmftan led tv the lindinn <<l m MO. I) OB the riwr bank bttow CHrii School nn Ti. apparently run otei tl come to rest »>n the mell the w.it. r a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 186 6 l Help Kidneys j Don't Take Drastic Drugs Your kidneys have nine millions tiny tuees or filter* which are endangered by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs Be- Ware if Kidney troublu or Bladder weak- S ncsa makes you suffer from Getting Up i Nights, IMS I'uluH, Nervousness. Dlnl- I 1
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    • 41 6 ARR(f\\ SHIRTS I STYLE O COM! I ft'cc I ONK ARROW 111 I I with cvrry I ARKOW SHIRTS I purch:iM'il it I M. MANJOOR SAIBO I A. Mohammed M. SaiKo I Atklphi Building I A ;/4':.» shirt if >v I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 378 7 ALPINE MONTAN STEEL The Alpine Montan Steel Company announces a net profit for the past year of 3.700.000 schillings, the whole of which is to be carried forward Production showed an increase of 50 per cent., while the export trade rose by 60 per cent. CAPITAL INCREASE Peglera < metal
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    • 142 7 GAOL AND $1,000 FINE Possession Of Illicit Chandu THAT his client had been unable to find bail m $80,000 and that he was unable to find out the weight of evidence against him during his subsequent incarceration m the Civil Prison was the explanation given to Mr. H. A. Forrer.
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    • 402 7 I ALHAMRPA GRAND OPENING TONIGHT I ■'^■▼■»l%« 6.15 9.15 Matinee Tomorrow 3.15 I I ftz hahpe+tecL--' 3YW$$ I you wiu I I j .^BSSsi*' Jl&Sm^. JK M x > I JL l(y\t I Ac bhC JHokk^.v ■88*'^ .^H <^V f v Warner Baxter mm. *wttm<-Fci' .v, thrilled you m a
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    • 181 7 HARMSTON'S CIRCUS I LOCATION East Coast Road at KATONG j^-^^i^ Pass Roxy Theatre. /f^ "-r^ V^. '^-Jj COMPLETE CHANGE OF £^W^' ALL NEW ACTS. ALL NEW ITEMS, 2nd PROGRAMME BETTER THAN THE FIRST. NEW WORLD CABARET GALA CHARITY BALL I SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd I I EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. S
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  • 26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH PAHBURV On Oct. 4. at bef home pCraislands," Bakhine, Isle of Man, J Susannah Mary Parbury. the dearly beloved wife ot George Parbury.
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  • 972 8 Smgapore|fce£^Pr£^ TUB8DAT, OCTOBER '!!>. 193.% Budget Session In The Council "THE picture cf conditions m the Colony drawn by His Excellency the Governor at the Budget session m the Legislative Council yesterday will meet with the approval of all sections of the population. The Colony's finances continue to show improvement,
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  • 95 8 Mr. Dunichand. Punjabi interpreter, j Supremo Court. Ipoh. has boon promotI cd to Special Grade. Mr. and Mrs. R. Allix irom Singapore and Mrs. Daintrey from Port Swetteni ham arrived at Penang by the s s. Ipoh. Mr. G. Travers. manager. Cashwood Estate. Ayer Tawar, Sitiawan. is
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  • 574 8 ONE hundred and UO years ago this month Ibe first passenger tram m the world to be hauled by steam locomotive ran from Darlington to Stockton. The railway had only one engine and one 1 passenger coach, so Railway tnat on the openRtcmrd ing day most
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  • 968 8 *T*HE manager Ol VUMOII'I Engineor- ing Works leaned back m his chair With reliei. It had boon i trying day. with the temperature well up. but ttitfi was some sat ist act ion m knowing that the place would be busy for six months at least. The contract
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 177 8 ?3S ih jt m^^ x i r -)4 ikj C/ /A^^vlilm CAILDBECIK'S Bl 3PECIAJ K& A ]&O7 lIMIM IHI APPOINTMENT «KflT KING OF SIAM ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING PRESENTS. OR GIFTS OF ANY NATTTRF WHETHER IT BE A DIAMOND. JEWELLERY. SILVERWARE, OR THE BEST E.P.N.S. OL'R COMPLETE LINE WILL ENABLE YOU
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    • 54 8 "YOUNG MEN IN LOVE often forget to stamp their love-letters" states a gossip writer. The woman always pays. So does the Uninsured and Underinsured. The full value of the contents of the home should be covered by a "GAFLAC" POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSIRANCE CORPORATION. LTD Hongkonji Bank Chamber!
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 385 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London, 6 p. m Oct. 28 I £1 denomination unless otherwise st u t*d Previomiv v Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 ,17." fWI m t p.c 1960-90 115 M X 4 I;> 103-. 21 Union Asm- Units) 101,. 10 i Assce A" j^y a
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    • 69 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Oct. !S, \1 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.B. In cases i October) 22 716 22 916 I F.A.Q. m cases October) IV H 22 S.S. (spotawardable re) 22f 22 3 B K.R.B.S. 22-,; 22^ i Mar. 23 23 1 fune 23^ 23 3 4 24i
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    • 72 9 its Decrease And Imports Increase \lw York. Oft. Hi. &s ol farm products In Septemtlnued below those ot last year ports increased, although there ations that the latter are now rding to ike Department ot CornSeptember imports of wheat :i.644,00i) bushels, ol which 0 were for
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    • 279 9 Shippers are iniormed that the following telegram has been received irom the London Conference Secretary: "Give notice Immediate .suspension of Conference Booking Rules Addendum No. 2 (dated March 4. 1935 > stop withdraw present war clause from bookings already made stop accept without war clause m booking
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    • 228 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations J Oct. 28. London, 4 months' sight 2 4'^ London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 116 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 132 London, demand 2.4 London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 864 Hamburg,
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    • 249 9 Ky arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company. Ltd.. the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is thp fir«f n™». sion on which :i newspaper published m Malaya
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    • 102 9 i Rubber: Steady. J Lonaoii Spot 6 L .d. r Previously: Steady at V- 2 d Jan. -Mar. 6 r> B d. Previously: 6 9 16d April-June: 6 y ,d Previously. 6 3 4 d. July-Sept.: 6 7 K d. Pivviotisly. 6 7 »d. New York: Dec. 13.52 c
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    • 72 9 iTin: Easier. Cash: 4J221 5s Previously: Firm at 8227 10s. Three months: v:214 2s. 6d Previously: B2IS 2s 6d. Copper: Settlement: BS4 17s. <ki Previously: C 35 7s 6d Lead: Settlement: €17 15s Previously: €18 Spelter: Settlement price: *ji»j 5s Previously, fj 16 10s. Gold: Yesterday ill Is. 6d
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    • 87 9 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Oct. 28 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentr< Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 74 9 16 74 9 16 New York to 4.86 2 3 4.91 7 16 4.91 716 Calcutta Per rupee Is. 6d Is. 6» 8 d Is. 6^.
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    • 107 9 The Argentine Navigation Company Mihanovich states that its gross takings and those of the associated concern. Cia. Uruguaya de Navegacion. together increased by 19 per cent, m August, over the total m Aug.. 1934. The gross takings of both companies m Aug.. 1935, amounted to Argentine paper $2,539,284
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    • 67 9 On the Judge's direction. George Steven Heath. 44. described as a company director, was at the Old Bailey London, recently, found not guilty on a charge ot making false entries In the time sheets of a company, and he was discharged. His son, George Felt ham Heath, aged
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    • 38 9 It Is announced that m connection with the City ot Stockholm Four and a-Halt per Cent. loan. 1913. the Board of Finance of the city has procured the bonds necessary lor this year's amortisation by repurchase.
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    • 123 9 Col. William Cuthbcrt Blackett <75>, |O1 12. South Bailey. Durham, mining engineer, foraerty pcwrttfeni oi the Institution 01 Mining Engineers. 'managing director and mining engineer of the Charlaw and Bacrtitoc Collieries, and a director of the Koughton Main Colliery, left eios.eio (ne( e97.*»t:< Estate duty £21,913. Mr. Jeremiah
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    • 50 9 The Hi^h Commissioner [Of Canada m London states that the Chief Supervisor Of Fisheries at Vancouver. British 'Columbia, reports the total pack ol canned salmon m British Columbia down to Ails 24th. a' IIIjBTQ eases i4B Ibs>. This compares with 814 cases at the same date last year
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    • 25 9 The directors ol tin- Fine Cotton Spinners' and Doubles' Assoriation. Lid.. Great Britain, haw appointed Mr. i Colin Lings M a mrmlMir <>! Jhe executive board
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    • 70 9 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES on ih Ku>er> srilrr^ Ommm Jan Cud. Hamburg Cub. Copn Nunrlrictl 4 «.m» Oopra, i-iixcrj R B si. i Di n<> i fcojrai H.Uij.i lelotom 8 50 Sarawak Icloioiii H 'Si.in;. W.C Nn 1 14, Rice, Ban n B!am No 1 Rio Saigon 1 Rice, B u«4
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    • 57 9 \in-trrd.tlii Tn« Royal Dutch BUM Ptarnaeti .tic* Btcel Factorial of Ymukfc n lnss icr lftM-38 ol Ell <><*> -.it ran rates > against ;i ]n SS ..i < prevteMM y. .>r Th« iut.ii accumulate cleAcii mm k I amounts t«> ':«nr>(KK) In Off* output it ha been ctodd
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    • 1081 9 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES I Fraser and Co.'s List I MONDAY. OCT !H. |«:;:> ■ran I Bmrrs Sellers. An.pat Tin i4>» 7> 75 Gd |Asajn Kuinbany tfi Hi b'i 34s t><. Austral Malay (£j 60s bl Ayer HlUm Tin ..>-> Ms 6d 111 61 Ayer Wong ($1) j Bansrin
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  • 9303 10 Continued from Page 3) the substantive salaries, including personal pensionable allowances, of all: I officers on the Malayan Establishment employed by that Government during; the year." A CLEARING HOUSE Under this Agreement the Malayan Establishment Office has become, as it were, the clearing house
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 246 10 f| INDIVIDUALITYWORKMANSHIP! HB ROBINSON'S piflf TAILOR CRAFT FULL DRESS SUIT $95.00 $100.00 'fRI SEMI DRESS SUIT $90.00 95.00 II DRESS TROUSERS $23.50 25.00 If ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR A ride will give you proof of its 77ie TVeu; CHEVROLET MASTER DE LUXE Sedan These new cars bring entirely
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    • 67 10 The gentle Lux suds wash m cold water and without the need for rubbing, so ruinous to silk threads; and there is no soda m Lux to harm dainty colours. Intimate garments should be washed daily to avoid the discomfort of perspiration. They will be quite safe with Lux. Use
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    • 45 10 I T TIFFIN $1.00 PuU<r S.»ule FUh a la OvaWi Fillet MiKnon hissrui Carrots A l.yonn.tisc I'oi (old Meat A S.«li*i fhocolate Ire (rr.im < herse. Fruit. Coffer TRY OUR SPECIALITIES FREoH ha. 1 BAKED ALASKA 6r A OMOj OF OVER 100 OTHFR PISH' PHONE 49£6
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  • 626 11  -  Ely Culbertson »y I World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I NEOPHYTES LOVE TO FINESSE /"\NE ol the many differences beI tween a |OOd Bridge player and i the average beginner is that the neophyte loves to finesse, whereas the good player finesses only as a
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  • 141 11 (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of member* is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed oy Ordinance No 6 of 1929 ol the Colony. hiad orrici hum; konc. Authorised Capital 500.000.'.w0 Issued and lully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—
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  • 172 11 Tin* establishment ol ;i daily air service between Lisbon and London i.s understood to be the subject ol negotiation between Mr Win. Perkin. a representative ot Crilly Airways, of London, and the Portuuuese authorities, states a Reut.er mCMOfe ironi Lisbon. Mr. Perktn states bt expects to
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  • 803 11 Symington And W ilson's Rubber I Market Report QYMINGTON and Wilson's weekly i d 16 states: Since our last report the rubber market has been active with a rising tendency. The lowest price at which business has been done for ribbed smoked sheet on the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 506 11 CHARTERED BANK lißj OF INDIA. \lMR\ll\ AND CHINA (Incorporated In England h\ Royal Charter Paid up capital In 600 000 shares ot £5 each ufU*)* Reserve Fund h* j/K Reserve Llabllltv of Proprietors u)O HEAD Oil l< 1 38. Blshopsgate. L :.<:.. 1 Agencies and Hrani hr^ Aior Star IJoil^
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 603 12 i 'THE second mest important port m Italy has been governed since 1919 by a Government Board called Provveditorato al Porto, an Institute which has the supervision of all that concerns the life and mercantile activities of the port, and has r.s its executive organs
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    • 72 12 The Western Electric Co.. Ltd.. have installed a double projector 35mm. H. type portable equipment, with non-syn-chronous attachment, m the new P. and O liner Strathmore. During the trials 3f the ship a Western Electric engineer was m charge, when films were successfully shown, and the
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    • 127 12 Makassar. Dut.. 363 tons, from ,Rengat 28. lor Rengat 30. Khoen Hoea. Dut.. 611 tons, from ,Pontianak 28. for Pontianak 30. Siberg. Dut.. 1.120 tons, from Tg Prlok 28. lor Tg. Pinang and Tg. Priok Nov. 1. Giang Seng. Brii.. 1.085 tons, from Semarang 28, for Java Ports
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    • 37 12 The mail vessel m.v. Marechal Joffre from Saigon is expected to arrive today at 6 a.m. and sail on the same I day at 2 p.m. for Colombo. Djibouti I Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: SHB* wharves.
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    • 189 12 Italians Not To Have Carnarvonshire KTEWS has been received at Singapore that the sale ot the Glen and Shire liner Carnarvonshire to Italians has been withdrawn. The Carnarvonshire was a regu'a;caller at Singapore m the Far East cargo and passenger service, and "hen she reached Hull at the
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    • 230 12 Mr. A. Bernstein And The Subsidies The opinion that shipping was best en alone and was not improved by subsidies was expressed recently by Mr Arnold Bernstein, president of the Red Star and Bernstein Lines With Captain T. Eckhert. vice-presi-dent of the lines, he landed at Plymouth
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    • 252 12 Plea For Their Reduction Fails The monthly meeting oi the Trust »>es cf the Clyde Navigation was held on Stpt 30 m the Trust's Chambers Mr W F. Robertson, chairman, presiding The Rates Committee of the Trust have had under consideration a cornmunition from the Scottish Flour
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    • 115 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships aloiißsnlr v,. H|, or expected t<» uri\#i:;ist Wharf (Batraaei Gate i Muinam 2L* Sui Sang Main Wharf (Entrance (..h, Marechal Joffn 18. Antcnor 13: Cont<> Ross.. ning 9; Agapenor 7 Empire Dock (Entrance <„t« City ol Bristol 30. Rhesus 34. Twi edbftl D Empire Dock (Entratur <.n,-
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    • 121 12 A Bristol Channel huidnu Recalled Bomewhet Bristol Chan: ot iron ore H m It v.is told to rtport Mr h. t Miller wti the ■ectttarfihln ol Trlnitj H Alter :lv wai Mi V ■Able tor connection with large number o: vn n earneri whJ I German subn. eoest
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    • 92 12 Two WrtdtM Loiatrd 01 Ireland It la learned by "The T poodeoi .r ItUmn that while di m Irish vaten U glio and Rampino have just located tl The first was found If 1 300 It. Tl. Lincoln.shi: ships are leaichlllf In I to rerover the I Dl
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    • 107 12 Operations Of The IVnnl.i And Westernland Red Star Line tIM as a pri eioo la Bl thai further the Into It G.m.b. H Mr Er I is the first director The is at llri R«f( i It is understood tha has been refil supervising the Pennland md
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 488 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. :;OOKI\«, ACKNTfI YOU FEDERATED MALAY STATI.B HALLWAYS &OVAL STATE BAIL WAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACINC '..WQUID'S GBfcAJiCT (Incorporated m Elngland) IBE •'EMPRESS" ROUTE offers rRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 517 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7. 45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 am. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. [poh: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 nL Klang. Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham. Talping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m.
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    • 21 12 CLEARANCES Oct. 27: Beott Hart Mantai Maru «J.ip I N Oct. 28 Plaaelui fDui sin Kbem Seng, B Gomas <Bn r
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 390 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Db« ra'ST? -«f*gsr vss l^ R^POTAH* n.OOO ,£2 «-™&E ISSSS S S CHTTH.^ 15 .000 aS^ J™r A ijgg ft JJ HOMEWARDS T-nare S'p,™ -m,,.r n v^!T CATHAY 15.000 NOT. I RAJPUTANA T 7 000 jtn SOMALI 8.810 NOT. 14 f
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    • 467 13 9 W M M M. A A V if Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Steamer nn#> c«nCity of Bristol Oct 29 2 City of
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    • 806 13 1 .-*•>. I. BHLPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Mum Kh.«. «< w^ RAILWAYS Butler Air Transport Co. «irw»y» THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT ANTENOR aX Olasgaw n %%T *T* ACHILLES Casablanca and Hull Nov 4 ALC^NOUS AdCn MarSt IIIW Ota P N
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 676 14 Km P. M. &ONINKLIJKI PAKEIVAART MAATSCMAPrij MAPIA- Tuesday, Oct. 29. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong-Leldong and Asahan. PALOPO Tuesday. Oct. 29. Penans and Bagan Si-Api-Apl. BOBLONGAN Tuesday. Orr 29. Rliio. Tambelan. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakao. MAKASSER- Wednesday. Oct. 30. Poeloe-Kidjan^. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Es-tate and Rengat. niEDENS— Wednesday. Oct.
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    • 568 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE— SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Doe Sails Doe Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Dec. 27 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov 18 Nov. 25 Jan. 10 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE Dec. 2 Dec.
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    • 59 14 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and North Western Ports) Due Sail Spore. Spore T.s.m.v. Kangaroo N0v.31 Dec. 8 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particulars of Freight and Passage please apply to:— i McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG Planters Stores
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    • 454 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA f Hawaii Maru Santos, rfuenos Aires via ColomO Mombasa. Tanga. Zanzibar. Dar-c»-Saiaam. Beira, L. Marques. Durban P Elizabeth, and Cape Town Karachi Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Da: es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. Ea>: London. Al^oa Bay and Mossel Bay
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    • 81 14 rv i mm < lll\ .I\l'\N 1 IM fortable pius.i *i.iti«>n m s DANMAH!. Mail. Hong Ko«nf. B*hal, Tlmmm, Osnka. Kobf nd I).. m,. Java for J.ir. H BWOtkMM an H:«mbur;r and C<>p PIMI To K.itli > d.iiu To Manila Roundtrip S'por? hnvj Jap.in jn<l bark (aht. MrrkM For further
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  • 777 16 S. C. C. Rugby Second String Lose By A Point PROMISING ASIATIC PLAYERS Police "B" 9 S.C.C. "B" 8. THOUGH certainly the most unorthodox, the rugby same on the Padang yesterday between the Police "B" and the S.C.C. "B" fifteen was also the
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  • 415 16 THE representative match between Keppel Golf Club and Garrison Goli Club played over Keppel links on Sunday. Oct. 27. resulted m a win fox the visiting team by 5 to 4 as under Garrison players mentioned first: L. Bond <3» 0. H. I. Jones
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  • 203 16 London. Oct. 2S. "THE following is the latest betting on the Cambridgeshire: 17 10 2 Pegasus: 9 to 1 Finalist: 100 to 0 L*\w Cour. taken and ottered: 18 to 1 British Quota and Boethius offered, 20 to 1 taken: 20 to 1 O'Grady I offered. 22 to
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  • 59 16 Hockey The Wiltshires "B" grade hockey loam detected a S.C.C. 'B" side on the Padanis yesterday by two foals to nil. The teams were: Wilts.: Walker; Farmer. Wiggins, Nutland. Bulmire. Holloway: Morris. Cadby. May. Stopher. Betts. BLC.C: Morray; Macaulay. Hewett. Watson. Hallett, Plummer: Gardener. Henman. Bodel
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  • 59 16 The Postal annual cross country race iol 6 l L miles held on Oct. 27 for the Jubilee Cup presented by Capt, F. Blackwell, patron of The Post Office Club, resulted as fellows: 1 Arjan Singh- -Time 40 minutes 2 Mohd Ibrahim b A Kader— Time 44
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  • 41 16 The S.C.R.C. second team defeated the 22nd Heavy Battery by a single jgoal on Hong Lim Green yesterday. When the S R.C. and the V.M.C.A. second hockey strings met on the Padang yesterday the SRC. side won by three to two.
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  • 639 16 Sparkling Hockey At Tanglin COLTS WIN BY ONLY GOAL SCORED S. Colts 1; Services 0. Some oi Singapore*! best hockey players were seen m action at TangUn yesterday m the match between the Colts and the United Services. It provided a plethora of thrills and a high standard of hockey
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  • 145 16 •From Our 0v... OoflU Ipoh. Oil HOLLOWING IN ham!. four ram lor the itoood of the Permk i >«n ciub n Wednesday ll.^m^. <Uv 1. |)n. ;Mm 89, squecn h». a»)i\ \v. v WaratUi 80. Qut-cn «f Hi: rious 7 13. Oojitxx) 7
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  • 211 16 A free handicap for Three-Year-Olds will be run at the Singapore Turf Club winter meeting on Saturday. Nov. 16. Condition*: Value $2,500. out oi wlmh $;>UO to rh< montf hor&c ami Si'.iO to the third horse and a trophy to Lhf winner. Weights:— Jaa; Fly 9.12. Bill
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 55 16 BOOKS SUITABLE FOR SENDING HOME The Lights of Singapore Braddeil $3.50 Annual of the East 2.00 British Malaya Swettenham 7.50 Malay Peninsula Gibson 3.00 History of Malaya Winstedt 7.00 Singapore (Rotary Brochure) 1 00 Malay Sonnets 2 00 I (postage extra) KELLY WALSH, LTD. I 'Incorporated m Hong Kong) I
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    • 12 16 mm l\u v^^l^l THE- i \\\i f uPneave's grape fruit 1 ill
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