The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 November 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,715. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1935. 10 CENTS.
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  • 207 1 Official Intimation-And Denial FRANCE DETERMINED TO STAND BY BRITAIN Italy's Ominous Troop Changes From Brenner Pass To The Riviera OIL SANCTIONS SHOULD BRING WAR TO QUICK END amazing official report comes from Harar that fholta!»ans ySSlnianS captured Walwal from n mcKi,nt there that the present
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  • 222 1 London. Nov. 29. r reed among Paris 1 <:r<spor.rients that M. Laval m rview with the Italian Amlor, Signor Cerruti. yesterday "d Frances determination to by Great Britain m the event ftCk by Italy as the outthe proposed oil embargo. Dailj Herald describes the Inending the hesitations and iouDts of
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  • 206 1 London, Nov. '29. Y^FFICAL silence Is still maintained m Rome regarding the fresh .movement of troops but. according to reports from travellers reaching ;the South Tyrol, large-scale movements are occurring m Northern Italy. It is stated that ol the seven divisions so far under the command of the Bolzano headquarters,
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  • 43 1  -  J. H. THOMAS THE following telegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Nov. 27 H.M. The Kin& has this day entrusted to me the Seal of the Colonial Department.
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  • 72 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Department Branches To Be Established lion? Kong, Nov. 20 The last meeting of the provincial assembly decided that branches of the Department for Overseas Chinese Attain be established at Swatow. Hoihow (Hainan* and Kong Moon. South Kwangtung. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, of Singapore is
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  • 47 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong. Nov. Tin Provincial Government of Kwangtung has decided to take drastic measures for the suppression of all forms of gamblliu within the province next year. Mahjong. dove lottery', iantan and ether well-known games are among those to be banned.-
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  • 16 1 Darwin, Nov. 20. Tht Australian airman, C. J. MHrote is arrived here. Reuter
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  • 275 1 Manila, Nov. 29. HTHE experimental air mail flight from San Francisco to 1 Manila, a distance of 8,000 miles, ended today with the arrival at Manila of the 25-ton China Clipper. The China Clipper arrived amid scenes of great enthusiasm and cheering crowds lined the
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  • 518 1 Japan Seizes More Territory NANKING SE NDS STRONG NOTES TO TOKIO Shanghai. Nov. 29. Xllt Japanese forces from Tientsin occupied this morning th< districts of Ningho and Fenstai which should, they propose, be included m the demilitarised zone. They entered the town under the pretext of suppi-ssing Chinese bandits m
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  • 230 1 RUBBER QUOTA INCREASE FOR DUTCH INDIES? TALK OF 55,000 TONS EXTRA Awkward Problem For I.R.R.C. I or uli NOV. 29. WITH th« stage set for a most important meeting of the International Regulation Commit te m Dec. 3. Mincing Lane brokers are ibOWlng i kteri disinclination Ito do anything except
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  • 47 1 London. Xo\. tn Secretary fat Mtnrs. cap* Crooksh.ink. h»-l<j a. rtsum i jWith the coahwn^rs" rrpr«'.M'n'.iM\» y« \st« rday m eQfUMCtSQO with tIM mm» work«T.s' daln f>r t .ncrcLse Be may mc tr </Vk:.rs iftin today and is arranKir.K also to meet th»» minors' < xeeuT. British Radio
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 69 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS 1 RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE formal 9.45 to midnight and RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE POPULAR DON AND DOLLY DINERS SLOP BOOK YOUR
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    • 121 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI jßr'' HOTEL TONIGHT < formal TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Dinner and Dance Music by the RELLER BAND kAND A SPLENDID FLOOR SHOW BY THE 1 MEZEY REVUE SEA VIEW HOTEL CUMnAV 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. I MORNINr
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  • 44 2 Alexandria, Nov. 28. The recent irenzied buying of cotton. which was partially due to the fear that Egypt might forbid its export as a sanction has now ceased. Exporters estimate that Italy has sufficient supplies to last for six months. Reuter
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  • 51 2 San Pedro, Nov. 2& The whaler California with 30 men aboard, which was reported to be sinking near Santa Barbara Island, some 40 miles from the South California coas-. has now wirelessed that she is holding her own Two coast guard cutters are rushing to her assistance.- Reuter
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 680 2 SINGAPORE DOG SHOW will be held at the RACECOURSE, SINGAPORE SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 1936 Under the auspices of the Malayan Kennel Association Full particulars on application to Mr. C. Ward Jackson, P. O. Box No. 272. Kuala Lumpur ENTRIES CLOSE JAN. 6, 1936 FOR SALE. FOR SALE BILLIARD TABLE by
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    • 532 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. SKIN TISSUE CREAM Harriet Ilubbard Ayer. A beneficial treatment for your skin. Combined with yentle massage exercises, this rich cream aids m replenishing wasted tissue; m toning and strengthening the muscles. Correct massage instructions are enclosed m each package. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. CHEMISTS HOARD n^KSIIIEXCR""" 'LOXTON' First Ciass
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    • 579 2 Zbe Sinoapore fvee ipress Head Office: Cecil Street. Singapore Phone 5471 (5 line* wltl extensions to all departments) Tel: "Times" Singapore Kuala Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street. Phone: 3613. London Office: 40/ 4J Fleet Street. London. EC 4. Phone: Central 3608—3609. Tel: "Leadmalaya" London SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without
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    • 298 2 tkxdkks. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION I Tenders will b. r Colonial Becretai Of Dec 2. IfSS, works Bapai (A) supph (<lf)l the >ear I'Cli, <B) Suppl> o| 5.,,ul 1936. IC) supph, Hlllk I'lIH-s fo, ihf v. Lvery perTender will t> sum of One hund Accountant p\\ j rorma win only i of
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  • 1515 3 Govt. Condition Fulfilled HARBOUR BOARD ASSESSMENT CONTROVERSY RAISED AGAIN •TOE monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commis--1 sioners yesterday proved a very short one, the ordinary business on the agenda being got through m about twenty minutes. Passing a supplemental budget, the Commissioners
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  • 1362 3 Textiles From Japan DETENTION BY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT •THE trial ft! Loh Hong Kit and Leong Ah Keng ,on charges of having allegedly used as genuine a forged document and with abetment of forgery was carried a step further before Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith and
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 3 LADY DKNMAN (left) and the Marchioness of Imlmondlev walking from the first tee during: the L:i dies' Parliamentary Ciolf tournament .it Ranclagh.
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  • 254 3 SINGAPORE AQUARIUM CONTROVERSY Government Offer Accepted T'HE last sta^e m the Singapore Aquarium controversy was reached yesterday when the Muni- cipal Commissioners confirmed the decision ol Committee No. 4 to accept the Government's free offer of vacant Crown land on the western slopes of Fort Canning Hill. The item was
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  • 26 3 The public nre rertiinded that Silv r Jubilee Stamps will be ttnally witndrawn from OriC iftOf the dOOC of business on Dec 31. ItM
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  • 291 3 Veteran Cashier Tricked By 'Polite' Stranger THEFT AT BANK COUNTER /^V\( I \<tv month lor thirty v« ars Tan Bock Jhee has s;one to the bank to draw thousands oi dollars lor his employers At 8008 yesterday th»-piyin^-oiit cashier at the BOBf Kong and Shanghai Bank. Singapore, handed to him
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  • 72 3 With reganl t<» th<- wreck (.1 ih© j Eastern Extension cable steamer The. Cable, which, as reported m the Fro* Press on Monday, has been abandoned as a total loss on rooks ne.ir Saigon. the shipping Journal "Falrplay" states that she was insured on a value of £30.00
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  • 18 3 Mr. G. C. Bailey, general manager of Waterfall Estate, has Just returned from furlough and has assumed duties
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 87 3 DDP Hrescription H llf you am sufferer from H W Eczema. Ringworm, Dhobies I W Hoh, Saltßliewm. Prickly Heat, mW Psoriasw, JSing»pore Foot, ltching Eruptions and Rashes, use D.D.D. Prescription. J«»t a few H drops of this marvellous lotion and you have instant relief. Irritation H and pain goes at
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    • 133 3 Wakened by indigestion PAIN GOME-^f -^W ASLEEP A6AIN IN 5 MINUTES Do you know that awful fW»)ln*r of wak^niin: In ti, middle "f Hi* niirh% with the pains ol ti inn »rnav ing at your lnsid< H« id liow on« h ■uff»Tf*i end«Ml h\ tr .!.)»;«>: find that ii< rud
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  • 795 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Man Of Many Idiosyncracies London, Nov. 15. [INTERESTING facts about Pre- sident Kruger have been brought to li^ht through the energies of the Gaumont -British research department. Kruger, impersonated by the wellknown Austrian actor. Oscar Homolka. will
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  • 127 4 •Quirinotta" is the new cinema that' has been opened specially to cater for foreign visitors. Here the nationals of the principal European countries outside Italy may see films from their own land m their native tongue. The Quirinotta seats only 400 and is sumptuously decorated, for it is
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  • 665 4 London Life IN addition to their house at Camberley, where the Duke of Gloucester is stationed. H.R.H and his new Duchess will occupy a flat m Buckingham Palace which has been specially prepared for i hem The flat is on the second floor of the
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  • Article, Illustration
    39 4 100 YEARS AGO TODAY the famous American humorist, Mark Twain, was born. The jubilee will be celebrated in many parts of America. This picture shows Mark Twain in a part of the monument which was erected in his commemoration.
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  • 265 4 As It Was-In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December 3, 183S 100 Years Ago ST. ANDREW'S WHOOPEE "The Most Joyous Hilarity Prevailed" We feel a great pleasure m noticing a splendid dinner that was given by the Scottish Gentlemen of this Settlement on the anniversary ol their
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  • 42 4 The EnglUhmmn ol v acknowledges the recelp number m the follow "Singapore has producer) Paper which lor DM and editorial kndvttn Mrpti thing ol the kind hith< i the Straits" We hope the Snuwh will lonK COOllntte I gium
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  • 361 4 "The First Blow Laid Skull Open" To the Ediu Mr Editor You will dn BM a lavtmr b. your esteemed Journal tl rirmwifttiMtfl reUt I received at Slam trom tl or nativi prlesti dm there, last OctOSCf In Pyramus? Being on a rtati one evening wftn Mr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 69 4 NFWI V WFHS m tKH and iSSPfeKSrSI MUi\L jrAtt O A i^UJT Ir\ n n fe^^lT^ ill >n every Shelviuloi t>A.UrtJbLUKb g^^n D^^^^UHi Model i ass. sfa&Z^i il &IL 1\ v ly.'i'-' wtitLVAUOR V M^H 4AD is ideal m every respect V^r^" I^^MH GUARANTEE* «with its table top, compactness and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 473 4 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMiMES SATURDAY j B.B.C— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and l^.X! metres p.m. 6.20 Bi<4 B'ii A Scottish Programme celebration ol St. Andrew's Day, 1935 Noel Eudi" < soprano* Findlater Macdonald (baritone), Pipe-Major Mclntosh l piper) Reader: J Hubert Leslie 7.05 How Scotland Celebrates St Andrew's Day. by
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    • 66 4 8.35 Something for Sunday evening. 8.50 Dances and pieces for cembalo by Haydi. I 905 News and review of the week m English and m Dutch. 9.20 Relayed from Cologne. A merry programme from the Rhine. 10.35 News and review of the week m German. 10.50 The Ristenpart Chamber Ori
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  • 140 5 ITALIAN ADVANCE LATEST PICTURES CASTLft W kinc; john at Makale uhi(h has heen (>aptured by the Ahvssinians SEVERAL rHOI SAND soldiers of Baa Xasihu's army left Harar for the southern front to take up their positions against the Italian idvame of (ieneral Graziani. INOTHU VIEW of a column of troops
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

  • 394 6 First-Class Facilities GOVERNMENT'S $40,000 GRANT AND FIVE-YEAR SUBSIDY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 27. TTHE Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, British Resident. Perak. who is the President of the Perak Flying Club states that the construction of the aerodrome at Ipoh has
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  • 60 6 On Dec. 3. m the General College. Penang, the Rev. Rene Marie Ashness, son of the late James Johns Ashness and Clementine Ashness. will be ordained to the priesthood. His first Solemn High Mass will be said at St. Francis' Church, Malacca, on Dec. 8. On the same day there
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  • 248 6 MR. G. L. HAM TO ACT AS COLONIAL TREASURER A Fine Record HPHE Free Press understands that Mr. G. L. Ham will act as Colonial Treasurer when Mr. A. S. Small assumes office as Acting Colonial Secretary after the departure next month of Sir Andrew Caldecott. Governor-elect of Hoii£ Kong.
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  • 86 6 Officers Qualifying For Promotion Tlu> following officers qualified In their subjects at the Examination of Officers lor Promotion, held at Singapore on Nov. 18 and 19. Capt. N. L. Hammond iR.E Capt. W. S. T Douglass (REV Capt G L. Ryan <R A.>. and Lieuts P. H. C.
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  • 16 6 Mr. J. E. Theophilus> the Negri Sembilan rugby and hockey player, has returned from home leave
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  • 1672 6 Dispensary's Fatal Mistake TAMIL GIVEN FORMIC ACID INSTEAD OF QUININE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 28. MX. JUSTICE (TSSKN delivered judgment m the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, m the appeal by the Kaub Rubber Estates, Ltd., against the decision of the
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  • Article, Illustration
    39 6 EVACUATION SCENES m Harar, second city of Abyssinia, from which Ras Nasihu \s army lias been operating The city has been evacuated by all troops. Wives and relatives of Ras Nasibu's troops m tears xs the army left Harar.
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  • 201 6 From Unemployed Families EACH TO BE GIVEN A TOY IK ENOUGH CONTRIBI Hi) FOR some years the Hflgapwc Rotary lub has -v,., hn mas entertainment to a number of poor < -hildrrn. <nu i t year, m view of the work that they are
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  • 251 6 NOTED AMERICAN JOURNALIST ARRIVES TODAY Mr. Carl Ackerman A DISTINGUISHED figure In tbe American academic and journalistic world. Mr. Carl Ackerman. is expected to arrive on President Adams m Singapore, today Mr. Ackerman. who will b. f*rtained at a tiQin gtVMI m his honoVT !at the Adclphi Hotel OB Monday
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 23 6 BOOKING NOW OPEN X'MAS SHOW "10 M.NUTE ALIBI" AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE DEC. 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th. BOOKINGS AT JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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    • 25 6 n^H V .^1 ip .^1 __^m ,^B_i^t__^K.^^B^p -^^■tl sßt^B^B^BL^B^tZ!ZjHljßt^BßßiH_ l^^B^U_l^RziZß^t3^BLT~Bl V^ I i 4 I if jj LIME SMASH MADE FROM THE PURE FRUIT JUICE
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  • 74 7 Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 28. The rebels at Pernambuco has fled, leaving 100 dead says a telegram from President Vargas to the State Govern j ors, declaring that the revolt has been completely suppressed. Reuter. A previous message stated that the revolt, which was of Communist origin, had
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 36 7 CAPITOL NEXT CHANGE The Famous Pair of Gold diggers are back to send you into Gales of Laughter! Here's a Saucy, Snappy Show! g ■ts thT^lTshow JOMBLONDEL to keep the fun GIINfIA FAHBELL MARKET SOARING B^^^^H^^^^^^
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    • 276 7 ffi^^B; i 3.15-0.15-9.15 1^ 31 l i6 irt ii r Wwk J^S viously bound "OX TII V mvj3^^ ft t$ 'holds the Hp^x WISSFII f RP^ jJHH 1 (United 1 ■Jj|^BpH| <ALSo ''WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?" *t'^'4,^;: S idf'fl^H lunniesi .>uiy .symphony to date." CV I I I W HAT
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    • 189 7 MARION CONQUKRS I bl's,,' or, ,'o^ A ALHAMBRA BLAi^L Ul GLORY! TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 And every I *%m* w i one of her /^j*£^ J* A .shares the J J^fcft2B|L V| acclaim! Pltfp olG^^ 1 P^^^iHt^^ Critic* 1 romantic MA DTfl \T And th t Mn p |< ii
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 430 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL IST SUNDAY IN ADVENT ti.so a.m. Holy Communion .30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist «^&"x5 w SSSJSS? i) and sermon \\l I KDAYS: Holy Communion: Monday, Wednesday and 1 n ins Service and Address.— Wednesday at II M NAVAL BASE: m 30 a.m. Matins
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    • 439 7 I Rnn «m Malay) Communion Servce. Friday. 4 15 p.m. Girls' Friendly Band. Band Young Men Friendly STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST >»• 1, Kampong Kapor Road 9.00 a.m. Sunday School. JU.OO am^ Baptismal Service. Rev. Goh •Mood Keng. 3 M&™chS worth LeaB ue Service: Miss Subject: What Docs Christ Mean to
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    • 70 7 With Lord's Supper. Preacher. Rev. S. S. Pakianathan. 2.00 p.m. Divine Service at Royal Air Force Base. 4.00 p.m. Divine Service at Alexandra Brickworks Chapel. 7.15 p.m. Christian Youths' Association Meeting 00 p.m. Evening Service (English). Preacher: Rev. S. M. Thevathasan. Wednesday. 6.30 p.m. Bible Study. 7.00 p.m. Prayer Meeting.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 92 8 The engagement is announced be- j tween Richard, youngest son of Mr. j and Mrs. G. T. Peall of Horseley. Sur- rey, late of Singapore, and Isabella, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Crawford of 19, Barker Road. Singa- i pore. The engagement is announced be- tween
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    • 108 8 TEO.— At his residence. No. 17. 1 Balmoral Road. Singapore, on Thursday I Nov. 28 at 11 p.m. Mr. Teo Cheng Hee passed away peacefully m his 55th year. He leaves behind a wife. Madam Wee Burok, 4 sons. Messrs. Teo Koon Beng. Teo Koon Wah. Teo Koon Gee
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  • 947 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1935. The Bad Boy Of The Pacific pOR many years Japan paid the Western nation? the sincerest form of flattery. Large numbers of her sons went to Europe and America, shedding part of their national heritage on the voyage and m time became
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  • 19 8 Mr. E. J. Perkins of Sungkai has gone back to reside at his hill bungalow at Ringlet. Cameron Highlands.
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  • 474 8 The H(K)k Council 's Jubilee Of The EVERYBODY. is finding some to celebrate this year, and the National Book Council is m the iashion. It has completed icn years oi life, but it is too busy to do more than nause lor a moment, as it
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  • 912 8 I AST night and up to a late hour this morning the pious memory of St. Andrew was being celebrated m Singapore i chorus of Singapore Scots who have sufficiently recovered to read tIMM [lines: "You're tellin' us?"> and m honour ol the occasion the Topicist
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 258 8 Remember Your Friends This X'mas. You (.11. ?et (hi, fine old Whisk; W tor despatch m specially decorated MmiL^^mß^Kß Christmas vnses. delivered an> Hi K. 19 where m England. Scotland or m—* >g iWni'.SiimiJ Wales at the follouinß prices I^~<±z2£^m, RED LABEL SM i£*^?\l Per case of 12 bottles 564.00
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    • 18 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great BrittiUi' HONGKONG B A >i X CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 415 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. trom London, 6 p. m Nov. 29 m York prices quoted m U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' Mfgttl, hrokerage and stamp duty are not included. of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previous v x-rt?viousi> pk.. t r tp.iii iiOO Loan.
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    • 229 9 II l> 1,500 Tons At End Of October and Co's weekly rubber re- j dated Singapore. Nov. 28, states: past week has been marked by i ict absence of activity m nearins, but quite an appreciable i of business has passed for JaMarch delivery. It is unlikely
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    • 214 9 U .K. RUBBER STOCKS Increase Of 1W Tons During Past Week Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. n their rubber market review for the week ending Nov. 29, state: There has been a complete absence of news directly affecting the rubber market this week, and consequently nothing to alleviate the period
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    • 204 9 By 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 the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya has
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    • 39 9 London, Nov. 25. On the Stock Exchange, although not entirely devoid of features, tht markets, apart from Giltedged Securities, which strengthened, were generally dull, more from lack of fresh support than pressure to sell. Wheat and cotton ruled firm
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    • 53 9 RUBBER: Firmer London Spot: 6 5 loci Previously: Steady At 6' 4 d Straits 6J>., Nov. to Rotterdam: €14 12s. 6d. Previously v:h 12s. 6d. PKPPRR EtoOUSU Uganda. i.a.q.Oct -N'ov. ?>7s Previously. 37s Softs. Spot, pel ton. C.i.i v 9 J.s Gd. Previously: Latest quotation: 6.59 d.
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    • 80 9 London Closing Quotations Nov. 29 Method of Parity before Rate Pro Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vious.y Paris Francs to 141.21 74 15 16 75 New York to 4.88 2 i 4.93 9 16 4.93 1116 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.97 7.29 1 j 7.29 a 4 Hong Kong
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    • 71 9 I London Tin: Firmer. Cash: £221 15s. Previously: Easier at £220 15s. Three months: £211 17> Od Previously: C2ll 7s. 6d New York Tin: 51. 2f). Prcviousiy: 51.25. i Copper: Settiement: €35 bs Previously: £35 2s 6d Gold: Yesterday: .£7 Is. 0» 2 d Previously: £7 os.
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    • 222 9 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations i Nov. 29 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 18 '< London. 3 months' sight 2,4 3|32 London. 60 days' sight 2:4 I|l6 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 1|32 London, demand 2|4 London T.T. 2|4 Lyons and Paris, demand 867 Hamburg,
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    • 1200 9 I Fraser and Co.'s List I FRIDAY. NOV. 29. 1935 Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s> 5s 9d 6s 3d cd. Afam Kumbang (£i 34s 6d 36s 6d cd. Austral Malay (£> 60s 61s cd. Ayer Hitam Tin (5s 1S» 16s 'Ayer Weng ($D 1.87'- 1.974
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    • 92 9 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES 1 1 Nov. '19 Kuyers Sellers Gambier 6.50 Java Cub.- 9.50 Hamburg Cub* 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 1750 Black Pepper MO Copra. Sundried 5.30 Copra, mixed 4*75 Small Flake Tapioca 4 55 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 100 Banja JUotong 10.25 Sarawak JeloCotlf 10. (mi
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    • 45 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co announces that the transit time on lull rate telegrams irom Singapore to London yesterday were as lollows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. 8 minutes. 5.30 p.m. 9 minutes 6 p.m 6 minutes: 6.30 p.m. 8 minutes
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    • 80 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. 29, I'l o'clock n. Tone ol Murkit Quiet Latest Cabl< London S|x» Sh..- 61 t d imt Ib. New York closed. Buyers Seller* No. I X R.S S. m ease* (F. 0.8 Nov.-mbtf *^l 1 it, .1 Good FAQ m cases FOB Novcmbcn 21'
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    • 38 9 Prices Upward On Good General Demand Chicago. Nov. 21 >' Wheat pfftM PHI upward hen 1 today on good PHMnI demand There was a scarcity o! olYerlngl on the strength oi lorrtgn marked and heavy mill buying
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  • 2134 10 AND CHIEFTAIN SAYS "WHA'S LIKE US?" A Patron Saint Who Never Saw Scotland TTODAY is St. Andrew's Day. but the Scots of Singapore to- gether with a host of over 400 Sassenachs and other "foreigners" made merry last night and until the early
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  • 132 10 M A triple collision involving two cars and a lorry on Ellenborough Bridge. Singapore. cautOd an intense traffic [jam during the 'Tush" bOttl yesterday afternoon. Office workers wore r turning to their bomet for lunch, wrun a private itourer containing a pany of Chinese came
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  • 25 10 (Prom Our Out. c Banckol At the S: And] tt the Bnorta Clul numberi three hund nine strong, is pla also piping m
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  • 47 10 I*i emotion To Dinctor Of Public Workv Las: nmir'o o Oazotto umovnecd Nunn. DSO D. puty D\W orks. S S Director ol Publ:.\nv 25. I- is also MUMNU Percy, mc a:.d M I B M btvi b*«en promoted tivc Enginei-rs. M S« rv 0C
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  • 51 10 Contained $10 Worth O! (Janja The knowledge thf II m fan man walking doing his best t<» excited a deter tm Thursday morning When the man a package was examined contain a quan!.' about $40 Produced beior,' Id Singapore crimn... trrday Sardar Bil Bi nicncc will b being
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 47 10 TIFFIN $1.00 (rrmr a U I ish .i l.i Mm i RtMst lri< tndr Spinat h A I toitMlar I 1 C old Mral I taM (horoljt<- I < hCTNC. ITwt *!>■• 77? V OUR SPECIAL I W HAKP.P) AI,ASK V < Of OWR Mi i ll PHONE 4 906_
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  • 614 11 St. Andrew's Day-The Children's Hour —Carnegie Centenary— A Spanish Play— A -Request" Programme A KLATURE ol the annual celebration of St. Andrew's Day is that it is ibserved more enthusiastically by Scots .broad than by Scots at Home. In this t is unlike the other great Scottish
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  • 400 11 ri LL programmes for the week-end from Singapore DO, 8.8.C. Holland and Berlin will be found on page 4. programmes have come from many parts of the world. Eleven years ago the Children's Hour the happy inspiration of one of j oundiTS of broadcasting, who conrituted himself an
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  • 338 11  -  Ely Culbertson hkdfjkadfkdaf jl World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I PLAYING FOR PENALTIES ;\I7HEN the end of a year of Bridge rolls around, the player whose score shows the biggest profit is always the one who plays primarily for penalties, and paradoxical though it may
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  • 449 11 See Announcement On Page 15 East doubled, however, the result wu.s disastrous. South, dealer. The bidding: South West Nonh East ;Pass 1 H IS Dbl Pass Pass Pass The key to East's double was the iai't that his hand fitted so poorly with partner's original bid. Unless
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  • 184 11 The following information has been received from the Rubber Growers' Association, through the Malayan Information Agency, London. "Tons" are long tons. The previous return was published as Straits Settlements QmwCtC Notification No. 2805. dated Oct. 25. 1935. and m the Federated Malay States Gazette M Notification Miscellaneous, page
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  • 88 11 Favourable Balance Of Nearly $32,000,000 Washington. Nov. XL The foreign trade of the United States during October. 1935. with comparisons, was as follows: Compared with last month, imports show an increase of $27,000,000; or 17 per cent., and exports an increase of 12 per cent, or $23,000,000.
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  • 111 11 Debts At Canton Payable On Dec. 1 It is new officially announced by the Canton branch of the Bank of Canton that debts of the Canton branch will be paid off on Dec. 1. but if prepara- tions are ready before the scheduled I time the repayment
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 148 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. incorporated m tr.e Colony of Hnnn K"itvi The liability ol members is limned to the extent and m the manner prescribed ny Ordinance No 6 of 192P of the Color v HIAI) OFFICK HONC KON<; Awtbufflted C3pno) $50,000,000 TsMirci i u v nal( j 0
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    • 493 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AI'STBALIA AND CHDIA In England by Royal Charter' Paid up capital m bOOiHx* shares of £5 rach tij.ooc.OOO Reserve Fund iL3uoijoot Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1:300 UK Mi Ol I X > 38. Blshopsgate London EC a Agencies and RrjffheA Alor Star I)ol)<, Amrltsar Ipoh s«
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 473 12 British Built Vessel On China Coast A TRUE \eteran of the Seven Seas is the Hsin Tai which is reputed to be over 100 years old and, according to those familiar with her, still going strong with the probability that many more years of service
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    • 98 12 Steamer Launched For West Hartlepool Owners The 9.000-ton steamer which has been 00 the stocks at Messrs. Wm. Gray and Co.'s Yard. West Hartlepool. for two years was launched recently, having been purchased by the West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. She was named Bolton Hall by
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    • 81 12 The following left Singapore by the 2i Roun d-the-World liner m.s. La Plata Maru for South African and South American Ports Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaye. Mr. and Mrs Saburo Tanji. Mr. Leonald Newman £T£ n x Mr Seijl Mi Vazaki. Mrs. Toshimi Nambu. Mrs. His-ano Nishitani Mr.
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    • 254 12 Tin health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Nov. 23 are as follows Plague. Colombo was the only port m the Bastern <arena to report the presence of human olague during the week, one fatal case having been notijfied Plague-infected rats too
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    • 34 12 The mail vessel s.s. Explorateur Grandidier from Pondlcherry is expected to arrive on Tuesday. Dec/3, at 7 a.m and sail on the same day at 11 am for Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong. Berths.H.B. wharves.
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    • 311 12 Vice-President On The Companies Expansion JTjR. Kermit Roosevelt, a viceW* president of the United States] (Lines, and son of the late Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, a former President of the United States, visited Liverpool recently m company with Mr. S. J. Jackson, another vicepresident of the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 507 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) •i I I'll ONE: f-rright 5433 PUMft Mil LLOYDS AGENTS. agent* ro« federate:; majlay states hallways ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 81AM. vANADRmff iwCIHC WOQID 1 GREAT! JT (Incorporated In England) TRAVEL SYSTEM; IHE 'EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICEB tU HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS
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    • 173 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRES.s 22, PALL MAI I LONDON. SWU of fast twin-screw OiJ Drlv» Mail Passenger Vessels b«*tu RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT Ml'^n MARSEILLES. PIAMOITH INQ LONDON with through momcUoi Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILING Leave \e*\r Rangoon <• Mi YORKSHIRE Dec 5 DtC 11 DERBYSHIRE Dec 19 D« IttfROPSHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 602 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 LipLs. Port I Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m
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    • 21 12 Hver y b 4 X O5^ rS !3 Pm Mails from Netherlands Indies by air (Netherlands) expected In Singapore 330 pm; >
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    • 279 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ShipN alongside the uharxes or expected to irmf Main Wharf (Entrance Cue 2) Centaur 15: Sirdh.,:., 13: Pre 11: Sarpedon 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 1 Denmark Maru vvv West Wharf (Entrance Kinta 47: Manila 49 West Wharf (Entrance <.v, I Irisbank 4 Kabn.Section 10 (Entrance I) Bantam
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 403 13 P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnaire S'iw*r«» Due 'BE: 6.000 DeT% RAWAIPTvnr SP n :HAGE 15.000 Dec 6 comr I™ 0 Jan 31 .s& -as £a "»L p 5 lAY 15.000 Jan. 17 CHITRAL 1* °°0 Apr. 24 Tariro only HOMEWARDS J ssxr B.^ socdan r 7sr B
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    • 498 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PORTfc VI COLOMBO. KABINGA Havre, London. Dunkirk. Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Dec 2 CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre. London, Rotterdam. Hamburg Dec 14 Dec
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    • 998 13 SHIPPING Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The si?»»k X F U4 T h S iam S,ea m Na, lg »U.n Co Th, Mala, SUUs lUil.ay,^^ Roya, SU,, 8.U..,. 5..» Qanta, Emplr. Alrw y Ud J? g™. Butler \i r Transport Co mmwmju THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON AND
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 766 14 l\* P. Mb KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TOBOALI Suturday, Nov. 30, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Tampoetih. TampatTingßi. Bengkalis, Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. (Telok Belitoeng will be called at on the homeward voyage). PATR AS— Saturday. Nov. 30, Rhio passengers and mails only). Bawean, Padang-Bay. Boeleleng and Sourabaia. PASlR— Saturday. Nov. 30. Penang and
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    • 591 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE— SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New lork. M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Jan. 25 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 16 Dec. 23 **'D- M.S. MALAYAN PRINCE Dec. 30 Jan. 6 *eD.
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    • 58 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 Dec. 6 Dec. 18 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particulars of Freight and Passage please apply to: McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG Planters Stores
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    • 522 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMKHK f Arizona Mani Santos, Bin nos Airrs via Colombo Momb.isa, Zanzibar. Dar-cs-Sakc,. r Beira, L. Marquos. Durban. P. Elizab*:^ and Cape Town Scotland Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dies Salaam. L. Marques. Durban 'gist London and Port Elizabeth Ryuyo Maru
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  • 1172 15 BANKRUPTCY OF CHINESE INSURANCE AGENT IJOW he purchased diamonds to a value of $4,580 on credit 1 1 m May last when his liabilities amounted to about $4 000 pawning the stonas two months later for $1,900 m order to finance his business, was disclosed
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  • 24 15 The rugby football match arranged to be played at Tanglin yesterday between the Wiltshire Regiment and the Public Services R'.F.C. did net take place.
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  • 37 15 Brisbane, Nov. 29. In the four-days match between the M.C.C. and Queensland the Home team made 203 runs (Bensted 64. Langridge 4 for 53-. The M.C.C. haa made 60 without loss at the close.
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  • 68 15 The following have accepted to play Rugby for the Rest tin \Ynites> vs. Scotland today at 5 p.m. W. N Kothery; J C. Cooke. D. G. M. Owen. H. Hughes Hallett. F. P. H. Pearse N. G. Morris. R. L. C. Todd. S. J. Rand. H. C. Petersen. R. H.
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  • 375 15 STARTS ON MONDAY IN THE FREE PRESS New Series Of Articles On Contract Bridge IT has taken far less time for Contract Bridge to supplant Auction Bridge than the latter took to oust •whist from its premier place among card games and the man to whom the
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  • 61 15 Fort Canning beat the Indian Association "A" team at hockey at Fort Canning by three goals to one yesterday, and a team from the Cornwelj beat the V.M.C.A. second XI by six goals to two at Prince Edward Road. The game arranged to be played at Chanpi
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  • 275 15 NICKY SULLIVAN'S POOR DISPLAY From Our Own Correspond* nt Ipoh, Nov. 29. MICKY SULLJVAN. making his first appearance m the local ring last night, gave a display which was disappointing. He was hardly ever the aggressor and he allowed his opponent. Rough Diamond, to do the
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  • 368 15 FIRST ROUND OF F. A. CUP TODAY Difficult Match For Gunners At Huddersfield •THERE will be no matches m the Third Division today as all the league clubs engaged m these two sections will h«' M gaged m the first round of the English FA Cup competition. In the First
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  • 533 15 Proposal To Ra ise Subscription I Turned Down (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 2:t. THE ROYAL Bangkok Sports Club members held a full dress debate on Thursday when m extraordinary session members were asked to pay more by way of subscription and m«m for
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  • 134 15 T/i£ ftfloicing have bee i selected to represent the Singajt Asiatics against the Nctjn Srmbdan Asiatics m the All Blurs Cup petition today at the Jaluu Bcsai Stadium Referee Mr II y W Leonard Hen ry Boon SC F A > A \xi v I Rahman
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  • 42 15 Raffles Institution scored .< <J >übl«--at hockey yesterday VtMU th.ir team. playiuß at Bal«-.sti« r Road d<reated thr Ceylon Sports Club 2 0 ifttf the second eleven on th-> homo xround defeated thr second ••l«-\« -i. Anglo-Chines St'hool 4 1
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  • 25 15 I.ond.Mi HtV 29 In a Rugby match tod.v M: U V Stanley's learn b»- tt Oxford U by 25 points to 13 Reuter
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 25 15 GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY BERTIE BELL announces the big fight > RAPHAEL vs. ALDE JJ (FRANCE) (PHILIPPINES) f ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th. at the NEW WORLD ARENA.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 221 15 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, NOV. 30. High Water. 1.42 am 8.5 ft. 12.48 p.m. 9.8 ft. Boxing. Weber vs. Sanada at Olympic Stadium. Rugby: Singapore Asiatics vs. Negrl Sembilan All Blues at Jalan Besar Stadium 'All Blues Cup» 5 p.m.; Scotland vs Rest at S.C.C.; South Johore vs. RAF.
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  • 1911 16 GOOD SPORT FAIR CROWD ON FIRST DAY Lady Nelkin Pays $83 And Phar Rong $76 HANDICAPS FOR TODAY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 28. 'THERE was a fair attendance at the first day of Selangor Turf Club November Skye meeting today. A
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  • 366 16 S.C.C. "A" SWAMPED BY ENGINEERS Brilliant Display By Rose: Scores Three Tries R.E. "A" 27 pts; S.C.C. "A" PLAYING Oil over a Cricket Cub rugby side on thePadai.i. Engineers finished up with a "bag" of three goals, three* tr, penalty goal. The visitors won m both fonvard and back depart?'
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  • 518 16 Chinese Beaten On Sodden Ground S.K.C. i: S.( X.< 0 CIX oi the Singapore Recreation Club's hockey players were away for the State game when the Club fulfilled its Padang fixture witr the S.R.C. yesterday., but the Recs ijgist-ered a good 2
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 16 A DANGEROUS MOMENT near the Indian Association's goal during their hockey match against the S.C.C.. which the Cricket Club surprisingly von I—o. (Free Pipss photo).
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  • 295 16 The following are the weights for today: Race 1: Ponies, Class 3, Divn. 3, 5 furs. Leonie 11.8, Highland Lass 11.6, Phoon Tok 11.4, Larrikin 11.1, Del Comus 10.13, Timbang 10.12, Shorty 10.5, Irish Lady 10.4, Myrnii Loy 9.13 Phar Par 9.7, Little 'Un 8.7, Commutator 8.7.
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  • 87 16 There will be a double main event at tonight's boxing at the Olympic i Stadium. Frankie Weber fights T. |Sanada, a new arrival from Japan and Ray Rush Mayo who recently arrived from Manila after a tour of the United i States will oppose Dharmaraj. Both fights will
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  • 41 16 S.C.F.A. CUP FUBAK REPLY In tin B.C l- a. cup row. at tho Jal.Li B following will represent t Companion A A v Sen? Hook. Im Nd| A: l ciui.i. John Then I Tt<> BUn, H... s. Xc Benß Xi::. C
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 67 16 THE ANNUAL OF THE EAST 1935 Dealing with Travel, Trade, Industry and Adventure A super production consisting of over 350 pages 10" by 13£" of exclusive articles of absorbing interest dealing with the East and Far East with hundreds of remarkable and beat if ul illustrations, and also many magnificent
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