The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,713 KSTD. 1835. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER *8, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 190 1 Japan Rapidly Moving Troops TIENTSIN-NANKING RAIL SERVICE INTERRUPTED Japanese Militarists Retain All Rolling otock In The North JHL situation m Nbrth China has very much worsened, l nousands of Japanese troops are rapidly arriving at various positions outside Shanhaikwan. A strong detachment has already taken
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  • 171 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh shanghai. Nov. 27. THE Japanese Command m North 1 China has issued a declaration urging the Chinese authorities not to interfere with the independent movement m North China, which is the desire of the people and hinting that the Chinese Central Government should find ways and
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  • 265 1 New Kasis For Quantitative Limitation London, Nov. 21. personnel of the British letefStton to the Naval rente is not yet fixed exor Sir Samuel Hoare and naval expert Danckwerts. plenary session, probably 6. will be opened by Baldwin and be devoted to speeches by the
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  • 103 1 Four New Zones Forbidden To Aircraft Rome, Nov. '11. Four new areas In Italy and the Colonies have been added to the zones forbidden to aircraft by an official decree published this evening, namely, the City of Rome, Port Tabruk. Libya, the Straits of Messina and the
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  • 59 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Japanese Companies Joint Action Against Competition Shanghai. Nov. 17. The various Japanese steamship companies having steamers running between the Dutch East Indies, China ports and Japan are holding a conference m Kobe tomorrow afternoon to discuss joint measures to meet competition from other
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  • 47 1 From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh. Nov. 27. Lt.-Col. Saville. the new commandant of the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces is due m Ipoh on Dec. 7. when a pahit party will be held m the battalion mess to enable members of the Perak battalion to meet their new commandant.
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  • 13 1 Batavia, Nov. 27. Melrose left for Sourabaya at 6.20 a.m. local time. Reuter
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  • 156 1 SEARCH PARTY FOR LINCOLN ELLSWORTH Antarctic Flight Mishap Feared New York, Nov. 27. /'YWING to the absence of news of the airman Ellsworth a search party li being organised. New York, Nov. >G. The lOentt from the airmen, Lincoln Ellsworth and Bollock Kenyon, who are on third attempt to fly
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  • 80 1 Political Parties Awaiting Word From Britain Cairo, Nov. 27. The journal Mokkattam, which is m close touch with the Premier, Nessim Pasha, states he will be unable to remain m office unless the British Government does something very soon to clarify Its attitude towards the constitutional
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  • 50 1 Running oeck-and-neck wftta the Oppositioi. until almost the bill refilli was declared, tin Liberal Government was returned at the Quebec provincial elections. It secured 46 scats .rzuinst 53 fur tIM Opposition consist inji of Conservatives and a New Party. th<^ Action Liber;*l« N'ationale One result i> outstanding Reuter
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  • 23 1 The air mail liner China Clipper, carrying U.S. mails for Manila, has arrived at Guam Island from Wake Island Reuter
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  • 27 1 Geneva, Nov. :*.*>. The Soviet has notified its accession ;to the Geneva Opium Convention of 1925 and the Convention for the Limitation of Narcotic Drugs of 1931. Reuter
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  • 37 1 The Hague. Nov. 26. A Government Bill Introduced here proposes to establish a special fund of fifty- three million guilders, spn ad over four years, to strengthen Holland's military, naval and coast A fences. Reurer
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  • 335 1 Paris. Nov. 27. THE Socialists state they are ready to participate m a Popu- lar Front Government to supplant M. Laval and guarantee to vote on the Budget within forty hours of the formation of such a government. These proposals they are submitting to
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  • 223 1 Claimed To Have Abandoned Gorahai And Makale London, Nov. 27. ACTIVITY on the Abyssinian war front is at present ion fined to the south, where the Abyssinians claim that the retreating Italians have abandoned Antic*, fiherlogobi and Gorahai. Operations m thr north are pr. tically
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  • 76 1 London, Nov. 27. A Communist revolt m Brazil has been suppressed according to messages received m official Brazilian quarters m London. The rebels have been driven to the barracks at Pernambuco where they are at present surrounded and are expected to surrender toith'n a few Hours.
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  • 77 1 Miners' Executive Meets (Government London. Nov. 27. The lull executive of thr Mlnework ers' Federation of Great Britain will meet the Secretary or Mines. Capt Crookshank. this afternoon at tht first of a series of negotiations with th«» Government following last week's *ballot of the coalfields, when
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 61 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness »nd fragrance of the Malayan gardens iirect to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 TO 9.15 P.M. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE < formal) 9.45 TO MIDNIGHT NON -DINERS SLOP THERE WILL BE NO RAFF "£Sfk™ ATED COCKTAIL OR AFTER n irPt ?ed b pan hopkins DINNER
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    • 66 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI P^ HOTEL IQ^^^^\wr A r*> n\ r* 1^ r\\J\Jr oMnut TONIGHT SATURDAY L SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE IL=RELLER BAND=!I AND A SPLENDID FLOOR SHOW BY THE 1 MEZEY REVUE ADELPHI HOTEL GRILL ROOM THE
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 995 2 {SKELETONS FROM FAMILY CUPBOARD— WITH ALL ITS FAULTS... —KILLED BY INTERNAL PERPETUAL FEUD .WHIGS AND RADICALS— GOVERNMENTS CHANGED BY TIPPING THE WINK— THE "NONCONFORMIST CONSCIENCE" STILL CRYING NEED FOR LIBERALISM To The Editor, Sir, Are you not rather drastic and unkind at the expense of the poor old
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  • 177 2 Proved To Have Been Melrose's A complete check by the RAF. yesterday of the position where a plane was reported to have been seen m the jungle m villagers indicates that the machine was C. J. Melrose's Percival Gull, which was stranded on the beach at Parktako.
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  • 102 2 Bought By Singapore Brothers The Majestic Hotel. Kuala Lumpur, has been purchased by Messrs. Urn Thye Hee and Lim Jit Hee, proprietors 01 the Capitol Restaurant, Singapore. Mr. Lim told the Free Press yestfrday that no alterations either m the structure or m the organisation of the Majestic
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  • 351 2 "The Last Word In Musicals" There is ■omething now under the sun and it is "Broadway Melody of 1936" now showing at the Capitol Theatre. The new "Broadway Melody" was deliberately given next year's date because It is far ahead of the current style m musical
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  • 32 2 The following appointment by HE the Commander-ln-Chlef. India is noted m Command Orders: Major H S. Bagnall. second m Command 20th Burma Rifles. 2nd Batt.. to be Commandant m an existing vacancy
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  • 99 2 PICKPOCKET CAUGHT AGAIN Third Conviction £HUA Ah Sam, numbering two piv viou.s convictions for similar Offencea m his 20 years, won: a-pocket-piekmu on Nov. 21 and again met with disaster He was successful enough m abstracting a purse by Jofttlng a passenger at 1 'bus stop m North Bridge Road
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  • 175 2 The Clock Strikes Eight" I Exciting Murder Film i Paramount's mystery film The Clock Strikes Eight, showing now at the Alhambra Theatre, depicts a series of sensational murders among students of a college and keeps the audience guessing to the end as to the culprit and the
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    • 246 2 A FINE BRITISH NAVAL FILM ill- Fw i 1 Kb SHQWN TO THEIR ORACIOUS MAJESTIES THE KING QUEEN JOHNI MILLS BETTY BALFOUR BARRY MACKAY Based on C.S. Foresters novel qAi ui&pinuig heioidm and courage f CfIUMONI BfliTiSH PlCTuftE PRESS NOTICES At last the Briti h sailor has had justice done
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    • 226 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Spillers Dog Foods for Uniform Quality. Purity and NutrlUre value are unequalled s THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FEED FOR EVERY AGE AND BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA s Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennels. The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. p (Incorporated In the P.M.8.) Raffles Place, Singapore. t r
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    • 319 2 Sbc $fitoftpotc y^cc press Kuala Lumpur Office: 25 J aw S|rfr| Phone: ,;68;; London otin gj« »l* Mree,. Um^ SUBSCRIPTION R ATer Within Outsidr B !SRP ori Mo»tn, y «5P Quarterly 85 Lj-Jj Half Yearly $1700 g| g Yearly l 3» M Jig JJ Note.— OuUtation cheque the usual bank
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 153 2 Diary Of The Week Till RSDAY. NOV. 28. High Water. 00.26 a.m. 8.7 ft. 11.32 pm 9 8 ft. Hockey: S.C.C. vs Indian Association at SCC. FRIDAY. NOV. 2!>. High Water. 1.3 a.m. 8.7 it, 12 8 p.m 9.8 ft. Racing: Selangor Turf Club Skye Meeting. Ist Day at X.L
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    • 271 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI i(Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. oi Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres p.m i 6 Recorded music. 6.44 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 830 Close down. B.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and 19.8:1 metres p.m. (J. 20 Big Ben. The Bath Pump
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    • 42 2 Law Notices For The Day Befoi-e the \ctin X < »u.t Ist Court at 11 a.m. Bkcy. 793 32 R<« s Application tor Dim ha Before Mr. Justice <..«i the 2nd Court at 11 Assizes Ut\ i> I Otl H Loong All Krvu.
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  • 2608 3 "Imperial Responsibilities" Not Being Shirked" JOURNALIST ON BRITISH MIGRATION PROSPECTS -THE vital part that is being taken by Australia m Imperial 1 defence In the Pacific, with particular reference to th<> mapore Naval Base, was described by Mr. Rupert Lockwood hv Australian political
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  • 759 3 TWO WELL-KNOWN MERCHANTS CHARGED WITH FORGERY Documents Seized T I HF case m which Lan Peng Kit and Leong Ah Kcni; well-known Chinese piece goods merchants. stand charged with forgery and abetment of forgery, involving thousands of yards of cotton textiles, was carried a step further yesterday at the Singapore
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 3 THE Dmt: OF GLOUCESTER, as President of the National Association of Boys' Clubs, visited Southampton, where he saw the work of the Clubs m the district. He is seen presenting a trophy to V Murray at the Coliseum, Southampton, where he addressed the boys.
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  • 887 3 Manager Sues His Company JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF MR. ST. ALBAN SMITH WINTERING judgment m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday m favour of Mr. St. Alban Smith who sought an Order of Court for .specific performance of an agreement dated May. 11. 1934. the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 200 3 RELIEF AFTER YEARS OF U ERATED STOMACH. wondered at that Mr. C sful he was advised to taki Brand Stomach Powder? Alter ol suffering from ulcerated stoone dose of this marvellous remedy brought him Instant nnanent relief. I <tm so pleased with the results I stained by the use of
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    • 106 3 Ak*-_ 4\V. 4/:f*~-*--l>jV People who Value P^L PERMANENCE I T)ERMANENT with the durability I II J~steel. Yet beautiful at the patterned metal I IM< ceilings of old palaces. And safe —no post* I bility of those menacing cr^ck* such as plastt* I r^A develops. That is Wunderlich. I fl^ Live
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  • 2369 4 BY CORRESPONDENT England To Australia Records Broadbent 9 Achievement Courageous Australians British Planes' Success Training In (.loud Flying Important Tactical Dei* ice Advantages Of The Twin Engine Air Ministry 9 Purchase Four Day Mails To South Africa Johnson Memorial Trophy Handling Large Marine
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    • 55 4 KM i i mi (RoYAL netherlands m%m Lib IYI INDIES^ AIRWAYS VISIT BALI, THE WONDERFUL PARADISE ISLAND OF THE EAST The K.N.I.L.M. plane leaves Singapore for Bali every Wednesday at 8 a.m. Arrives m Ball (Den Pasar) on Thursday 2.15 p.m. Apply; K.N.1.L.M./ K.L,M. Offices 49 Stamford Road or to
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    • 38 4 CHOTIRMALL'S GRAND STOCK TAKING COMMENCING TODAY ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED REGARDLESS OF COST INCLUDING LATEST SHIPMENTS. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF GETTING LOVELY SILKS, UNDIES, HANDBAGS, LINGERIE, CARPETS AND MATS AT STOCK TAKING PRICE. 41-43 HIGH ST. PHONE 7957
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  • Article, Illustration
    240 5 IN UCORDANCE with ancient tradition, the Common .ier read the Kin <••..»« In the c,, v ALLY English winter scene— the opening meet of the Stevenfoxhoands near Torrington. North I>evon. on Nov. 1?. The Master lln !> Horndon. moves hounds off to the first draw MIINCI M titni. mi. i.
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    • 60 5 eat mar?--/Y /s your best food i 1 1 HOVAT Bllf TDV i ne j^\jl* jl#/\x\.£. xf V •Hers \ou v hole-nine iionri-limw lir«*;i<(. MMk niHlrr bygienir rondilions from t li« fin« -I Ivslralian ami < ana<lia>i flour uliirli is rar«-ful|> -(otiml m t«-inprralur« 4-onlroil<n room- lo ensure frr-lim Our
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  • 821 6 Not Ready For Efficient Public Service VIEWS OF WIRELESS EXPERT Ull/IY observations and conferences with experts at Home. IVI including the Marchese Marconi, have conviced me that television is still m the experimental stages. "Television is a certainty m the future, but rather an uncertainty
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  • 456 6 HOUSE COLLAPSES KILLING CHINESE COOLIE Inquiry Opened In Kuala Lumpur Police Court FOUR OTHERS INJURED 'From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, Nov. H HTHE inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of CM 1 coolie named Chin Fatt. who was killed when part oi a hou>» Batu Road collapsed
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  • 88 6 JEWELLERY DISPUTE Judgment In Favour Of Magistrate's Daughter JUDGMENT was entered by the j Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice W. Burton, m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday, m favour of Rugayah binte Ahmad, who sued Inche Mohamed Salleh and Inche Ahmad, her uncle and brother res- pectively, as the co-trustees
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  • 146 6 Further Help To Hong Kong St. John Brigade Mr. Aw Boon Haw who left for China ai head of the Malayan athletic teams i for the All-China Olympics, which took place recently m Shanghai, came back to Singapore yesterday afternoon by the ss. Scharnhorst. On
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  • 664 6 "Champion Wife" Of Hollywood BARBARA STANWYCK SEEKS A DIVORCE Can Marriage Tie Survive IF EVER HOLLYWOOD LOOKED UPON A STAR AS HAPPILY AND PERMANENTLY MARRIED THAT STAR WAS BARBARA STANWYCK. THE "CHAMPION WIFE' OF THE FILM CITY. But Hollywood got the shock of its sensation -mongering life when Barbara announced
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  • 136 6 Flying Visits j SO THAT he could say farewell to friends upcountry before hLs departure for Hong Kong next month, the Colonial Secretary. Sir Andrew iCaldecott. was flown to Port Swettenham by the R.A.F. yesterday m a Singapore 111 flying boat. Sir Andrew will
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  • 125 6 Charge Under Merchandise Marks Ordinance Accepting service ofl summons issued against Po Lee Co.. ol Hokkien Street, its manager. Sit Poh Choon. appeared before Mr. H A Forrer. the Singapore criminal district judge, yesi terday to answer a charge under 'he Merchandise Marks Ordinance. He then claimed trial
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  • 87 6 Air-Commodore Smith To Confer With Service Heads Air-Commodore Sidney Smith, Air Officer Commi iding the R.A.F.. Far East, will leave for Hong Kong m the Blue funnel steamer Saioedon on Dec. 2. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Smith, and by Squadron-Leader George, his Senior Staff Officer.
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  • 32 6 The president of the International Chambers of Commerce. Mr. F. H. Fentener van Vlissingen. is to be the chief guest of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon on Dec. 10.
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  • 49 6 Inquiry To Be Held On Dec. M The preliminary Inquiry If) oi murder against RMCtMJR9 fixed to take place before Mr Grice. TIM Sln^apor. I on Dec 20 This is the ovtconu o !lH the Sinlap tflatrld j servant employed uiui 1M alleged to haw b Ml
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  • 36 6 At a meeting of BebbUfl Urban District Council it u that Durham County Council will gest to the Royal Commission Ofl Ty. side Unification that there ihOUM no change made In the exis of local government
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  • 694 7 HEALTHY BLOOD LETTING FOR TINS Real Setback In Prices oi Increased security and I produced by the result of general election has not m receiving its first shock l mk is scarcely dry on the before the new Governfaced with the threat of a stoppage on the coalfields. Fraser and
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  • 222 7 Singapore Harbour Assessment WHEN WAS IT LAST PAID? WII7HEN did the Singapore Harbour Board last pay Assessment, how much and for what period?" "What arrangement has been arrived at as to future payThese questions will be asked by Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission
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  • 114 7 Chinese Labourer Finds Wife Hanging A Chinese pig-rearer living with his family at Henderson Road went to the every-day rendezvous for a gossip after the day's labours on the right of Nov. 13 When he returned home lour hours Liter and entered the bedroom he saw his 51-year-old
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  • 91 7 Governor To Attend Local I Premiere H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and party will attend the gala premiere of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Pavilion Theatre. Singapore, on Wednesday. Dec. 18, at 9.30 p.m. Max Reinhardt's production of Shakespeare's famous play made a great impression m
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  • 70 7 I Former Amusement Park Manager Guilty (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Wong Poh Seng, formerly manager of the Hollywood Amusement Park, who was found guilty of criminal breach of trust m respect of $300 being deposits made to him by watchmen of the park,
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  • 101 7 CO MANY drowning tragedies have occurred on the Singapore Harbour Board sea -front that it is now an offence for any person to swim oIY shore without a permit. This a young Chinese boy named Oh Kwah Chew found to his cost on Monda>. He was m
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  • 175 7 Youth Sentenced For Housebreaking In some casts a trouble shared i.s a trouble halved, bur Wong Che Yin's attempt to share his guilt with an tin- arrested Tamil accomplice did not gain him any reduction of sentence from Mr Norman Grice. the Singapore second magistrate on Tuesday.
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  • 139 7 Twelve Landed In I Singapore The steamer Ho Sang landed at Singapore on Tuesday 12 survivors of the wrecked Silver line vessel Silverhazel which broke m two after ground- I ing on a rock at the Philippines. They are Malay members of tr*e crew signed on at Singapore
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  • 56 7 From Our Own Correspondent > Segamat, Nov. 24. Towkay Tan Peng was entertained to a tea-party at the Pie Chick School, j 1 Labis, by the Chinese public of the town m honour of the award of the j Justice of the Peace by H.H the
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    • 97 7 f "IRENE DUNNE MAGNIFICENT WILL V f BE A BIG SUCCESS CINEMA MAGAZINE t MANY ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS OF l|^^ *t THE AGE OF IHHbI INNOCENCE" fW» RKOs BRILLIANT SCREEN-PLAY |j^ A.TH A FAMOUS CAST INCLUDING Hf jßp<^^ M I PAVILION-NEXT CHANGE Ifl MARION THE FIRST... '^%l I** LAST... AND ALWAYS
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    • 251 7 p ._j_^^^ INCOMPARABLE INjrS BEAUTY AND CHARM mf*~il f H P^^ UNITED \UTISTf P^^\^ 71 liMH 7 I 1& K;ill I ncn i/H ICH HAPI/ DHDIAIO'f v v Di<nrvs -•>>>•> S|lK symphony. «>i Jhfs& I BI^S^SH t^^^R^t aKIIM ALbU ff nU rVaLLtll bUbn. nUDISi: which the 'Daily Sketch 1 says:
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  • 1034 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1935. The Tin Stocks Muddle I r\N Saturday, Nov. 23, the United Kingdom tin stocks were only 272 tons, the lowest ever recorded I and the equivalent of three days' supply, and by the time these words appear m print even that record
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  • 181 8 The Hon. Mr. James Robertson has i sailed irom Pcnang for Home on leave.; Mr. John Ait ken. L L.8.. has been i appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settle- merits Mr. E. V. G. Day, M.C.S.. has been! appointed to
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  • 21 8 Wednesday, Nov. 27. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning
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  • 560 8 THE exhibition of non-animal clothing held by the Vegetarian Society m the Memorial Hall. Manchester, recently had an interest even lor those who do not support the objects of tlu society In the words of OM of the pamphlets distributed, the purpose ol the exhibition was
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  • 1121 8 AT th* 1 back oi the inendly mountain that guards tin village lrom the east wind the Two Wells lie side by side, divided only by low stone wall. They are sheltered by some busing, covered m the springtime by DIMM of white blossoms, whose petals lull
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 336 8 Pay your Friends the Highest Compliment this Christmas. You can get this Kne old Whisk W^A^riUMTI^WHS tor despatch id special^ decorated 4V^P^^^V^VMIE Christmas ise> delivered anj IC B* Ift where m England. Scotland 5? 53l Wiles .it the following pri» rs JP*lr #Qlf£G(f^g Wy Rfl) LABFL &a C I'er case
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    • 17 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain > HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE. a
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  • 66 9 IJVST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Teleurauh Comnanv Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its reader's tlm complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the flrtt «£T s.on on which
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  • 364 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London, 6 p. m Nov. 27 'New York prices quoted m U.S. currency. The above are dealers* middle prices; jobbers' margins. brokerage and stamp duty are not included. ol denomination unless otherwise stated Prevm.w.,. C< Loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64 ii 8 7 or
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  • 1229 9 Fraser and Co.'s List Ku\rrs Srllri [Aajpsijin (48) B m 6s 3d i u. A£am Kumbang (£j 34s Gd J6s 6d rd Austral Malay (fj 60s 61s cd Ayer Hitam Tin (5.^. yd 16Ayer Weng ($l> 187 v. 97 L Baogrin Tin 206 3d 21s
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  • 136 9 RUBBER: Steady. -Mar P °63 6I d Previously: Steady at P ,d \Dril June ff» h Previously: 6 5 16d July Sent fis d Previously: 6 7 16d Jul>-Sept 6* a Previously 6 9 16d New York Spot: 12.93 Previously: 12 94 COPRA StralU&D., Nov. to Rotterdam.
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  • 149 9 Nov 23 15 26 can Can. Com. 143 142% 140% mertcan Telephone T-legraph 157%. 158 7 8 158% Railroad 54% 53% 52% ik 52% 51% 51 143% 140 138% ne 16% 16% 17% 1 Electric 39% 38% 37% ral Motors 57% 56% 56 > irich 12% 12
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  • 83 9 Nov. SI Buyers Sellers Hamburg Cube 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.50 Copra. Sundried 4.45 Copra, mixed 5.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.55 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 102 Banja Jelotong 9.75 Sarawak Jelotong 9.50 R. fSiam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan 138 Rice.
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  • 98 9 DURING the week ending Nov. 16, 1935. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 43.440 cases, of which: 26 998 (62 per cent* cases were to the United Kingdom. 9.713 (22 pelcent. cases to the Continent of Europe. 3.250 <8 per cent.* cases to
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  • 74 9 London Closing Quotations Nov. 27 Method o! Parity before Rate Pre Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlousky Paris Francs to 142.21 75 75 New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.93 1116 4.93 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.97 7.29% 7.30% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. s^ B d
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  • 60 9 London Tin: Steady. Cash: £221 10s Previously: Steady at £222. Three months: £211 17s. 6d. Previously: £212 2s. 6d. New York Tin: Spot: 51.25. Previously: 51.00 Copper Settlement: £35 2s. 6d Previously: C 35 5s Yesterday: £7 ls. Previously: C 7 os. lid Spot: 29 316 d
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  • 220 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nov. 27 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2,4 18 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3j32 London, 60 days' sight 2:4 1J16 London. 30 days' sight 24 1 32 London, demand 24 London T.T. 24 Lyons and Paris, demand 868 Hamburg, demand 142 New
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  • 172 9 The Singapore Chamber Of Comnure.' Rubber Association held its 1,254 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 790.358 lb. 3:>2 84 tons: offered 767,579 lb. 342 07 tons; Sold 676.710 lb.: 302 11 tons Spot London o\^6. Now York 12 15 16 rts. men X KALI SKI)
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  • 89 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. !7. \l o'clock noon Buyers Seller* No. I X R S.S. m cases FOB. Nov« *mbiT» 21 1 i»> .'1 151* Good FA Q 111 cas#«i 'FOB' -JH, |1 No. I X. RS S '»p ,t loose i (swardaWe Singapore L'l ji No I.X.R.S
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  • 44 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were at follows, —telegrams handed up to 5 p.m. 5 minutes. 5.30 p.m. 6 minutes. 6 p.m 4 minutes; 6.30 p.m 5 minutes
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  • 465 10 Mr. Attlee Elected Labour Leader LIBERALS UNITE London, Nov. 27. rE exchange of seals of office by the ministers affected by the recent Cabinet reconstruction took place at Buckingham Palace this morning, when the King received the ministers. Subsequently the King held a Privy
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  • 367 10 EXPECTED TO MEET NEXT WEEK US. Shipping Firm Bans War Materials London, Nov. 27. IT is now expected that the postponement of the meeting of the Committee of Eighteen at Geneva, whirh had been summoned for Friday next to consider the extension of sanctions i against Italy
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  • 171 10 Double Charge Against Doctor London, Nov. 26. Sensational allegations were made at i Lancaster police court which was crowded when Di. Buck Ruxton appeared on the charge of murdering his wife and nursemaid. As the prosecution are calling over 100 witnesses, the proceedings are expected to last a
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  • 96 10 Might Mean Japanese Could Enter Senate Honolulu, Nov. 26. The efforts of the local leaders to secure Statehood for Hawaii m the United States have received a setback, as a result of a statement that the American Federation of Labour intends to throw the whole of
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  • 115 10 Wreath From Ex-Kaiser Placed On Tomb London. Nov. 25. It transpires that a wreath from the ex-Kaiser was placed on the tomb of Earl Jellicoe by Prince Frederick of Prussia, the youngest son of the exCrown Prince, who was a friend of Earl Jellicoe. It is also learned
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  • 20 10 London, Nov. 21. The Glasgow dockers have decided to accept the employers' offer and return to work tomorrow.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 665 10 Marechal Ami His Art FOR several weeks a violent controversy raged m the columns 3f the Free Press on the theme of 'Does Singapore lack culture?' \n answer to that question worth several columns oi fiery protests 'on to the contrary was supplied at the Victoria
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  • 500 10 NEW METHOD OF SPEECH RECORDING Demonstratoin In Singapore Yesterday OTENOTYPING I speech-recording— wa> -me: Singapore businessmen yest« rr! noon. Three of Malaya's or. type students gave I om bom stration m St Josephs [n taking rapid notes irom dl transcribing them withoir The introduction ot the machini i sembling
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    • 194 10 THE NEW i LOTUS' GOLF SHOES WITH SPECIAL EDGE GRIP SOLES. ANY WEATHER MODEL y^^^^^^\ IN STOUT DARK BROWN (W^^ GRAINED CALF r^^^^^^^ PRICE $15.00 Per Pair No 1 2 /^=^/j SOFT AND PLIABLE IN BROWN WILLOW CALF PRICE $15.00 Per Pair No. 13 -^=3^ MID BROWN BUCK y^^i^^^^K OXFORD
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    • 46 10 TIFFIN $1.00 PoUffr Crtf^ontrtr Fried Fi«*h Remonl.idr salai Grilled Tournedo* Niroi I rrnch IW-.ms a New rot.«t" (old Meat A SaL»H Vanilla Ice C rr.im Cheese. Fruit. < ofW 77? V O(//? SPECIALITIES: FRESH 5" MOD ALASKA *> A lI°U l or over ioo OTHER WBHBB PHONE 4906.
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    477 11  -  MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person ROBESON May Play part of BY \\T The Green Pastures" goes Kluctlon at Warner BroWarner assures me, Al not play the part of "De made famous by the late Harrison. -me unkn nrn reason, the tiat Jolson irould do this part md the
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  • 573 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst TRUMPS—TO DRAW OR NOT TO DRAW I "THERE are eleven thousand men walking the streets of New York because they have learned too well the lesson taught by the "11.000 men walking the streets of London." In
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    • 140 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Incorporated In the Colony of Honß Kong) The liability of members is limited to the exten< and In the manner prescribed oy Oidinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Color, v UFA I) OFFICE HONCi KONCi Authorised Capital 550.00G000 Ts&ued an<i falh oald l<r $*>nooncf>o
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    • 501 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England b? Poyal Chartor« Paid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each >: .j jop.uo* Reserve Fund Jl 3.00< .006 Reserve Liability «,f Proprietors Jl3(ki to% HEAD OKI l' t: 38, Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and BranrhM Aior
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  • 35 12 For Visit Singapore Next Month The French cruiser La Motte-Picquet will visit Singapore from Dec. 17 to 21. She has left .France to relieve the cruiser Primaguet, flagship of the French Indo-China Station
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      26 12 11 M.S. GARLAND, a new destroyer of the Class which was recent- launched for the Admiralty at the I airfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, (iovan, Scotland.
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    • 620 12 THIRD N.D.L. LUXURY LINER Gneisenau Will Be Ready Next Month •THE new N.D.L. 18.200 luxury, liner Gneisenau. launched m May last, m the presence off the descendants of the Gneisenau family, will be ready next month. Her maiden voyage to the East be--1 gins on New Year's Day. from Hamburg,
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    • 361 12 The lollowing passengers are embarking on the s.s. Bcharnhorct sailing Nov. 28 Mr. and Mrs. A. Oskam and Child. Mr. ;F A. Briggs. Mr. and Mrs Bodenstedt. iMrs. E. F. Sturt and Master Sturt <4>, Mr. E. L. Gibson Mr and Mrs. Stocker, Mr. and Mrs D
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    • 210 12 33 Days From West To East A bottle has crossed the Atlantic from th* Grand Banks. ofT Newfoundland, to Ireland m 33 days. The bottle, it is estimated, must have travelled at the rate of about 40 miles a day— easily a record for trans-Atla:. tic bottle
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    • 40 12 The Messageries Maritimes mail vessel Leconte de Lisle from Saigon is expected to arrive on Friday at 6 m and sail the same day at 2 pm. lor Madras. Pondicherry. Colombo. Aden Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles Berth: S.H.B wharves
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    • 548 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (incorporated m P. M.S.) f I LtiPIIONE: Freight 5433 Passage Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. •>/nKI%.. AGENT* FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATIC RAILWAYS BOYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACiMC iWQttIDiCRWreST (Incorporated In England) TRAVEL SYSTH* ill EMPRESS" ROUTE offers WANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vta IIONOtILV or direct EMPRESS to VANCOIVKR— ACROSS
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    • 153 12 STRAITS HOMBWAIO CONFERENTK Shippers are Iwtfhf Informed the scale ton for palm < amended to 20 m < 27 11.35. M.s. BOBINGIA. Arrd: Nov. IS, Consignees oi mt% per tht motorship irorr Europe luitiiied that a general :argo landed m a damaged < Kill be held at Onriowr. No U
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    • 525 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota
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    • 270 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the nhai or r\po(ted !•> irriv* Cast Wharf (Entrance a T v Cremcr 22; Sirdhi: klain Wharf (Entrant („te 3, Danmark 18 D iakozaki Maru n X empire Dock (Kntrancr < {{i Irisbank 24; Lai il 36 k Empire Do« k (Knu.m,, Q He Karapara 48
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    • 368 13 I O( V^ and BRITISH INDIA P- O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS r., I'll© 1 omiage s'lmr,. Due 6.000 Deo s d**.**. Tonnage Snore asr is g»:j fag™- iS £S ITRAL 15.000 Jan 3 raYpt?^? ***** Mar. 27 DWAN 6.070 Jan! 16 CHITrII A 17 00 A^ r :A^
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    • 370 13 incorporated m Straits Settlements M ELLERMAN BUCK WALL S.S. Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m England j "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL MxaniM tARG for e =o AND AMERICAN roRTS via Steamer KABINGA Havre. London. Dunkirk. Rotterdam CITY OF and Hamburg Nov. 29 Dec
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    • 486 13 Tin- alllr iiNlj 1111-. BLUE Xl \\n iikiE." susn? wf^rrrt. The Federated Malay State, R«i,*™™ a| R imperia, Airways Ltd AIRWAYS of Si. m Sin"!? T l T an r Contin< nta Airw.y S Ltd kT^^^ 111 Aviation Co Ltd Qantas Empire Airway* Ltd Kj J^V" I)utch Alr U"«, B-tler
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    • 714 14 K« P. Mb KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ SINGKAKA Ihursday. Nov. 28. Letong. Kramat. Tarempa, Midai. PoeloePandjaiiK Serassan. Genting and Maras. BOTH— Thursday. Nov. 28. Cheribon <not for passengers), Semarang. Sourabaya. BorUhnn. Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Laboean-Hadji. Benoa and Banjoewangi. TlNOMBO— Thursday. Nov. 28. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Soengei-Paknlng. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. 4JREMER Thursday. Nov. 28.
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    • 668 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE— SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE i AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sa*» s D c Sin^apoiv Singapore New York M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Jan 25 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 16 Doc. 23 Feb. 7 M.S. MALAYAN PRINCE
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    • 570 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA > Arizona Maru Santos. Buenos Aires via Colombo Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Sala.ir Beira. L Marques. Durban. P Elizab^'): and Cape Town i>, Scotlaiul Maru (ape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dj: t\s Salaani. Marques Durban. Eus* London and Algoa Bay Ryuyo Mam Capr
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  • 1123 15 Accurate Punches And Right Tactics PALMER TAKES MUCH PUNISHMENT BUT GIVES MORE TOMMY LOUGHRAN. the American who was unbeaten during the three years he held th world's cruiser-weight championship, made a winning debut m this country when he outpointed Maurice Strickland, holder of the New
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  • 374 15 Tennis International Club Tournament f\ spite <>t heavy rain m town, the rather kept fine at the Royal International Club and the ol the Doubles (Handicap) was ted off. After the match Her mesa the Sultanah gave away pi ;/i*s following were the full results
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  • 116 15 le race over 100 miles Ipoh on Dec. 22 m aid Poppy Day fund. will start from Club Road id the route will then be to I ih passing through Douglas Anthony Road. Maxwell Road. >ad. and Lahat Road. From ah the route will cut across
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  • 202 15 Strike In Well-Known French Club amusing state ol affairs Hrn p.i nse m one ot the best-known Rugby clubs m France. Twenty-two Players have formed a "Soviet." and have refused to play until the director* agree to their -terms." A strike v.as declared, states one of
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  • 164 15 Christensen Wins Sir Alexander Clerk Cup The final stage of the Club Championship ol the Kuala Lumpur Branch was Mrod on Sunday at 900 and 1.000 yards 15 shots at each distance Highest possible score 150 The morning was ideal with very little wind and a nice light
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  • 114 15 On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for the "B and "C" Classes starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday, the International 6-metre Class will sail the third Race of Jean II Challenge Cup starting at 10 a.m. The -B" Class will sail a Team Race starting
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  • 1167 15 ARE THE ALL BLACKS A GREAT SIDE Muddle Of Scrummage Laws Slondon, Nov. 6. INCE Rugby football controversy is m the air. let us have a little argument. 1 am perfectly prepared to trail mv <«at and there are several topics which give me the opportunity' writes Howard Marshall m
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    15 15 >ards Strains Chinese Epworth l.ea«uc siil carnnal held at lon Cai inn*. (Free Press photo,
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  • 397 16 CHINESE TOO GOOD FOR KHALSA HOCKEY Many Scoring Chances Were Thrown Away B.CJLC. 1; Khalsa Assn. 0. A GOAL scored m the first half of play gave the S.C.R.C. victory at hockey over the Khalsa Association by that margin yesterday at Hong Lim Green. The Chinese were superior m all
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    27 16 LEFT TO RIGHT: Louis .l«»*eph. Ho lino Van and XImIuI «..im. i second and third respectively m the Eton School ..p n hull event. (Free Pr«ss photo).
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  • 993 16 Trip Of Disaster To U. 5. CARNERA IS LITTLE MORE THAN A FREAK London. Nov. b. WHEN Walter Neusel, the German heavyweight, left London for New York he was fairly fresh from his second victory over Jack Petersen no secret was made of the
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    25 16 photo) THE m HEAVY BATTEKY Kuffb> team which lost to th* Combined Singapore Asiatic fifteen by IS pom ts to six Ml Tuesday. Free Press
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  • 120 16 Tho following are the latest results and forthcoming ties m the S.C.R.C. open lawn tennis tournament. Open Singles Kamis beat Alsagoff. 10— S, 3—6, 6—3. Pereira beat C K. Pans. 6—3, 7—5, 13—11. Handicap Singles Semi-Final Chua Choon Leong owe 40 beat Cheons Chee Lim. owe
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  • 46 16 The following ties m the S.C.C. lawn bowls tournament have been fixed: MONDAY, DEC. 2 P. M. Scott vs. H. Gray and E J Cassels vs. C. V. Miles. TUESDAY, DEC. 3 W. M. Edwards vs. Winner of P. Carmichael vs. D. Sturrock.
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  • 586 16 Athletics BY SEVEN POINTS TO FOUR London, Nov. 11. HTHE first athletics competition be--1 tween Freshmen of Oxford and Cambridge Universities was quite successful at Cambridge yesterday, when Oxford won by seven events to four. A. Pi-nnington. oi Oxtord. proved to be m a class by
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  • 30 16 5-NIL WIN FOR S.R.C The hockey match between the S.R.C. "A" and the Police on the Padang yesterday proved one-sided, the home team winning comfortably by five goals to nil.
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  • 38 16 The following will represent the Indian Association at hockey against the S.C.C. at the S.C.C.:— I. Reshty; Chatterji and Shlrazie; D. K. Samy, Shanmugam and G. Thomas; Ponnusamy, Baskaran, Dhas. Osman Ghani and Tharam Singh Reserve: Wazir Singh.
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  • 429 16 Scots Scrape Home IRELAND BEATEN IN THE LAST MINUTE Scotland I! Irrland Loiulou. No\ It IKK LAM) .1 1 though they have given signs of an imprn standard, are, by their 2 l defeat m Srotl.md vrst-ni... out of the race for the International Football <
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