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

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14,716. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 225 1 GAIN POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME Overwhelming Defeat For EXCHANGE MAY BE MANAGED TO BENEFIT PRODUCERS Wellington, Dec. 1. rill-: National Government was defeated m the general election today. Labour gaining power for the first time m New /caland. Not only did Labour hold
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  • 91 1 British Engineer Taken To Hospital By Plane San Francisco, Dec. 1. SMART work by the Coasi guard service probably saved the life of the chief engineer of the British steamer Parthenia 80 miles eff San Diego. A distress message was signalled that the engineer, Mr.
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  • 46 1 who did not anticipate any alteration m the exchange rate before March but said this would be a matter for the consideration of Parliament. Progressive reductions would certainly net exceed 2 l 2 per cent, at one time and would be made over widely-spaced Reuter intervals.-
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  • 26 1 London. Nov. 30. The Duke and Duchess of York left London for Paris morning to attend the banquet of the Caledonian Society m British Radio France-
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  • 41 1 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN ASSAM Calcutta, Dec. 1. TWO severe earthquake shocks at Dhubri, m Assam, created panic among the inhabitants. A number of buildings and a marble statute of Queen Victoria were cracked. So far there have been no deaths. Reuter
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  • 49 1 Shanghai, Nov. 30. THE Eurasia airliner flying from Lanchow to Sianfu crashed near Lingtai, 100 miles north-west of Sianfu on Nov. 27. Capt. F. Brohm. the pilot, and F. A. Mayer, the mechanic, both Germans, w»r~ 'V. 3 znZ two Chinese passengers were injured. Reuter
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  • 336 1 GOVERNMENT FALLS OVER AMNESTY DISPUTE Athens, Nov. 30. MDEMERDJTS. the new Greek Premier has announced tl^at an amnesty is being issued on Monday for political offenders, both military and civil, granting the King's pardon an^ restitution of their property but officers will not be reinstated
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  • 52 1 Shanghai, Dec. 1. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the Premier, who \vas operation on m Shanghai on Friday for the extraction of a bullet from his back, has resigned the presidency of the Executive Yuan and the portfolio of Foreign Affairs on the ground of ill
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  • 165 1 U.S. NAVY'S HUGE BUILDING PROGRAMME Washington, Dec. 1. A STRONG national policy against larger navies but the United States navy to be built up to full treaty strength was advocated by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr Claude A. Swanson, who, m his annual report, says the naval armament situation
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  • 426 1 Has Soong Che Yuan Gone Over To Japan Shanghai. l>rc. 1. JAPANKSi: reports state that (ien. Yin Ju Kenjj's Government I took o\er control of Kupeikow (a Clreat Wall pass) and also that Gen. Sunjj Chen Yuan. Garrison Commander of Prip\ng
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  • 60 1 Shanghai. Dec. 1. THE representatives of 70 Chinese cotton mills and other factories interviewed Dr. H. H. Kuim the Finance Minister and Acting Premier, yesterday and asked the Government for pecuniary assistance. Dr. Kung has promised to do his best to seek the approval of the
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  • 66 1 Wa.shington. \n\ .'{o. Dr. Allred Sze. the ChlMtC Ambus sador. today interviewed Mr CordeU Hull. U.S. Secretary ot State, whom Dr. Sze intormed ol the IptCSi developments m the North China •> paratismovement Asked by pressman whether attention had been <-alkd to Japanese
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 80 1 (T^Godlums Scots (jClbtslsy SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE -=RELLER BAND==JJ AND BY POPULAR REQUEST CONTINUED APPEARANCE OF THE IVIEZEY REVUE I COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I ADELPHI HOTEL: TIESDAY. PWBMMH t, UN SEA VIEW HOTEL WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1935 PLEASE NOTK: RKLLER'S BAND BEINCi EN(iACiED TO PLAI
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  • 78 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Ciordon-Smith m the Ist Court at 10. .10 a.m. Court oi Appeal Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Summonsos-in-Chambors Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. Originating Bummonsei At 11.140
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  • 35 2 (The Pavilion Theatre announces that owing to unforeseen circumstances the opening of the booking plans for the premiere of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Dec. 18 has been postponed until a future date
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    • 279 2 TRADE MARK NOTICE. Notice la hereby given that the Txade Mark depicted above Is the property ol AMII.KO NY ol Ged. Qlashaven 27, Rotterdam Holland and is used by them aa a Trade Mark In respect ol Full Cream Sweetened Condensed Milk Full Cream Unsweetened Evaporated Milk. Evaporated Skimmed Milk.
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    • 275 2 KIJUSIpBI I [m i^ii i^l|jL^S| SITIATION VACANT. WANTED Foreman Electrician prclerably with knowledge ot battery charging Apply personally to Exide and Drydex Batteries. Oidham Lane.] Bin (apore. NOTICES. WEARNE BROTHERS LTD. Notice Is hereby given thai the Twenty Third Annual General Meeting o: this Company will be held at the
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    • 343 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Selection of PERFUMERY By GUERLAIN. Paris. LHcure Blcue Shalimar Liv Djcdi Mitsouko Guerlinade etc Ohta i liable from: MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE^ •loxton" First Ciass Private Hotel. Bedrooms with running hot and cold water, ceiling tans and IOBf Baths. Billiards. Dancing. Tennis, garafes and gardens, beautil ully
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    • 291 2 Zbc Singapore jfvee £resB He.iU OflWe: Cecil Street, I'honr 54*1 I tin. extenM«»ns to all d«»pa r tm*i Tel: "Times >in<;j Kual i Luiupui Office: 2J. Jjw Mreet IMionr :kh London Office: i: < > Phone c rntf.il '.(►.»< Tel: "Leadmal.o i I «n4«ii SUBSCRIPTION RATE M < Malai* Moi.il.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 155 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY. DEC. 2 High Water. 3.11 a.m. 82 ft.. 2.29 p.m. 9.2 ft. Hockey: Colts vs. Wiltshires at Tanglin. Police vs 9th Heavy Brigade rat Depot: V.M.C A. v.s. R.A. (Changll at V.M.C.A.: S.C.C •A" vs. Raflle.s College at S.CC S.R.C v.s. Monopolies at S.R.C. Indian
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    • 145 2 Combined Schools at S.R.C: Ceylon S.C vs. A. PC. at Paya Lebar: V.M.C.A. II vs. Fort I Canning, at Canning. THURSDAY, DEC. I High Water. 6.5 am 8.0 it. 6.31 p.m. 7.8 R. Rugby: Public Servic-s RFC. "A" v.s. R.A.. at Changi. Hockey S.CC. vs. S.R.C. at S.CC: Khalaa vs.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 172 3 TO-DAY Opens Ihe Display of -•> «^EBBiW^9hV bhß^U i^i^irsv^K^fl^B9K«v^flflfl9vitflir!^iiaßpvSVvCSißßi^2^BSiiß^a^ ff}*^^^3 BBH bW /y^ .^^^b^B ■K^^v^^B^BfiB^^^v9^iiß^iil 1|1 1 vlAHiSjOn^nMni I V \m\\ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ill m ill If > B^R^^^swSvSflv^aff I m ill i III! I■' X I^^9^^^B^9l y/ I fit a* v I Prepare for a
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  • 351 4 Lone Englishwoman Sees Her Husband Die In Tibet's Forbidden City New Delhi. Nov. 19. AN ENGLISHMAN died m Lhasa, Forbidden City of Tibet, yesterday. His wife, believed to be the only Englishwoman m the sacred town, was at his side. OEVERAL months a;4o Mr. Frederick Williamson, forty-four-year-old Britlstl political officer
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  • 150 4 Ex-Judge Sentenced By Man He Sent To Siberia TWENTY- FIVE years ago m St Petersburg. Alexander Shushkin. a Czarist judge, had before him a student. Moses Birnstein. charged with revolutionary activities. He sentenced him to ten years* banishment Ifl Siberia. For .seven yean Birstein was lost to the world Then
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  • 125 4 Younger Son Posted To Slalay Regiment Mr Hinton R. S. Banguinetti the elder son of Major W. R. Sanguinetti 0.8.E M.C and Mrs. Sanguinetti. a Lieutenant m the Essex Regiment wasmarried on Oct. 8 at the Regimental Chapel o! the Essex Regiment, at Brent wood, to Patricia Ellen,
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  • 180 4 QUARRY TRAGEDY Coroner On Need For Precautions Ipoh. Nov. 29 A verdict Of "accidental death," was returned by the coroner today on a Tamil coolie who died at a stone quarry m Chemor alter a 160- feet fall The coroner added a rider that
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  • 133 4 Hut Inspector Forgot To Get Warrant Signed Inspector F. Goodship had armed himself with a gambling search warrant to raid a house m Amber Road on j Oct. 13 but he had forgotten the small though very necessary formality of seeing that the warrant had ueen signed by
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  • 90 4 To Be Executed By The IndoCeylonese Communities <Froni Our Own Correspondent^ I poll, Nov. "IT. The Indo-Ceylonese communities o, Lower Perak have decided to erect a pavilion on the Speedy Road padans to commemorate the silver Jubilee oi King Qeorge. A plan of the. proposed building has been
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  • 313 4 Engineer Also Appointed Taiping. Nov. 28. \t?W telephone exchange apparatus 1 is shortly to be installed at the Taiping Exchange and, as a preliminary to this, alterations are to be made to the telephone exchange building. a tpectal vote ot $550 to meet this expenditure
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  • 63 4 Thief Gets Away With 82,000 Of Jewellery From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. Nov. *!9. An Audit Office clerk named Thor Choo Lin was the victim of a burglary last night when $2,000 worth of jewellery was stated to have been removed from his quarters m Jahaudi Road (Government
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  • 288 4 LEAGUE MOVING IN TO ITS NEW LUXURY PALACE A JOB suitable for a super-housewife has been given to a man by \L. Joseph. Avenol, Secretary -General of the League of Nations. r TO Senor P. de Azcarate, fornur member of the Spanish Government, has been entrusted the post of "commanding
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  • 233 4 /°V\VIXG to extreme pressure on space our London Letter feature is being held over till tomorrow. VILLAGE OF THE FUTURE CHURCH WITH FLATS ABOVE Skyscrapers A Remedy For Bad Planning •THE English village Of tlie luture may contain a two or three-storeyed block with the post oAce and
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  • 49 4 Malacca, Nov. ix. Movement! oi warships m Malayan waters Include call at Malacca by H.M.S Cornwall on DOC 10 and H.M.S. Duncan, of the China station, on Dec 17 During their temporary stay al Malacca, officers and crow will take part In tpori fixtures and entertainments
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  • 246 4 ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT The Truth About Vegetables (FrtM OW Own (tuicvpoiidnil lp«»U. N.n MX. M.ulland Milne. bn.tn* i Mr. v Mm, Urn w*i known Ma)a.\an planter. int<-?n> prltff to rctui niru to rv|<»n it (tinrlusion ai his \Kii to <.t i Highlands stated that tea n<*in« In
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  • 125 4 Estimated Increase In \\«n! Figure of Over •"> per Cewl v .-I L. V.v .'I Tiu« Cltlei B nrtet hai itim the 1935 world pvodvctloi v. ill be I.6H».inMMH)O b.irrThe United States pi created bf T8 per cent >mci Ihe world b\ 1.2 per < with I9M It
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    • 113 4 Wire Netting Fencing Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertani Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins, Tents. Rags. Blue Screens. Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool buntings I and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN. Telephone 2454. Office: <>♦», Robinson Road. •Opposite Telegraph Co> Workshop: 17- A. Joo Chiat Place, Singapore. Orders Promptly
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    • 153 4 MenMadeYoun( Hgour Increased la 24 Mou i If you f««l old befor« jour ttfM, «nJ •nablt to onjoy tho pl«aaui«i Of I tak« Dr. Nlxon'a VI- 1 ab» md re.t->r% your Manhood, VltoUty a 1 ■tf roSUIU »O 14 hour*. l»r. N I Vl-Tabs m a mw dia<-'»v«ry I I
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  • Article, Illustration
    112 5 SMALL ITALIAN FORCE entered Makale, but were driven out under inten.se lire. Later, the main Italian force composed of native troop* ococcupied the city without resistance. Mountain *uns and field gun batteries m position tor the attack on Makale. THE DUKI <>l KENT opened IIM n<» llnrns«> I itw n
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    • 69 5 |(TbriBtiiiAB |^9 I PRIME SELECTED BIRDS I < j < 1^- Our X*mmi Tarkf I *\*M dj fl» ommendation thry ai I *j-\£ |j i t I >pecialiy scl«tK ffe*j| ik^ I mnually wuJ this jrcmi K*jß W I ji' well dressed bir v^ V I pxcf-llcnt quality W« ijl
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  • 1011 6 PLAINTIFF GETS COSTS OF TRIAL LITIGATION that had been going on for several years between Mr. S. Pierre, the plaintiff who is now dead, and Mr. A. S. linman, was brought to a close on Saturday, m the Singapore Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Burton. Acting Chief
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  • 198 6 SIKHS WHO CARRIED IKON SIKH) SUCKS 1 poh Nov. 2N. CALTAN SINGH and Gurdat Singh who had besn sentenced to a fori.night's rigorous imprisonment each foi currying sticks shed with iron and brass, appealed against th? conviction and sentence before Mr. Justice Howes m tho Perak
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  • 148 6 Tried To Sell Stolen Watch At Police Station An observation by Inspector Minns that there was apparently no criminal intention behind the offence and the .good character given by om- of his j officers earned a light sentence for I Joshua Darnborough a 23-yeav-ola priivate m the Wiltshire
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  • 94 6 Knife Used In Ipoh Market Quarrel From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Nov IT. Ipoh's principal market was the scene of a stabbing incident today when a stall-keepers' quarrel led to the use of a knife. One man received a severe gash m the abdomen and three others,
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  • 688 6 WHAT U. S. JOURNALISTS SAW IN NORTH CHINA Philippines Independence "We have watched the Japanese moves and we are convinced that Japan will 'take Shanghai m the end.'" This was what a well-known United States journalist told the Free Press on Saturday on
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  • 36 6 HIS Excellency the Governor and a party which included Mr. W. A. If, Davies and and Mr. Lim Khoon Teck, were out snipe shooting m the McPherson Road district on Sunday morning.
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  • 213 6 Empire's Longest Runway rpHK surface of the new X.A.X. aero- drome at Tengah, which has just been completed, is being tested under service load conditions uith heavily "eight I motor lorries. If the aerodrome withstands t!v load trials. Air-Commodore Sidn y Smith. Air Officer Obmmanding the
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  • 192 6 In Aid Of rnemployment Fund The Committee of thi Monster bazaar organised by the Straits Chinese Reading Club Unemployment Fund on Dec. 21 m the Victoria Memorial Hall are working actively to make the function a grand success. Already thousands of tea tickets at 30 cents each have
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  • 244 6 Going Into Voluntary Liquidation Owing to its liabilities, the Capitol Theatres. Ltd.. of Singapore, which once ran the Capitol Theatre, is going into voluntary liquidation A meeting of its credits has been called for Dec. 11 m i the Exchange room ol the Singapore Chamber oi Commerce.
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  • 143 6 Arrest Of Three Boatmen In Dindings <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 27. An attempt to smuggle matches from the Dindings into Sitiawan re suited m the arrest of three Chinese boatmen Customs officers seeing a sampan approaching at 4 a.m. went out m a launch to meet
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  • 69 6 For Christinas Party For Singapore Children It is hoped to present a toy of some sort to every child at the Christmas party on Dec. 23. To help towards this. Rotarian Frankel asks that Rotarians will bring old toys to the next meeting: there will then be
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  • 306 6 ATLANTIC AIR TRAVEI A STEP NEARER Mission To Arrange Final Details a IK trawl am i i itep nearer when 14 BheUnerdlne Dir.« «r of C and Major Ivor M Ministry, left ea Their mlaalon rrmi detalla ol Britain' Trai route The An l
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 70 6 AGONISING PILES. •> rh«r« t ao need to suffer nVis distreealag •OicUoa. One tube of DR. VAN VLECKI PLASMA will relieve yoa of all peinioi swelling and inflammation. Results are {•***»ng. It sacceeds m most obstinate casee. J*«aple to ccc and certain m its curative action. 11l w to daT
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    • 33 6 Vl Present Day Wonder Car with a Marvellous Past The AUBURN illflnT^ VJ 7""" r T'' M i j p ***mwhb^^^^3^ HKi%;^»l T-rniw» ON VIEW AT LEE MOTORS 110/112, ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 3333.
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  • 1659 7 CHINESE DEBATE $10,000 SUBSIDY BY MUNICIPALITY no Effort Being Made To Help Street Urchins TIIK SlO.OOO annually spent on the Police Band productive of the results desired Is it still necessary to continue to maintain the Police Did m the face of
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    • 122 7 »>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WORLD-WIDE SUCCESS AS A BOOK THE SCREEN-PLAY WILL BE A SENSATION! I "THE AGE OF f INNOCENCE" I (NEXT CHANGE. PAVILION) IREKI~DUNKE MAGNIFICENT i|, i i^B B l— BS^?S*'' "Xl^B I DV^l— t. tljif^i; «fc->:-asaK: s I ..'■■rt,.s:; t:s?£ OAPITfiI !^P^^^^^^^^^^FTT|l 1 1 1 JISI jL, j SOON BV^^
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    • 206 7 POSITIVELYLASTTWOSHOWSTOHIGHTG.IS&9.IS £•""> WIJB IALHAMBRA ■m W*:isJk i>l( Kt* MAKION i-onqm-r ill** town m :i Ito- »f Hl»r\ I A «j[ PAGE MISS GLORY %^rj£m^^W hear dick Sin,-. "P<XGE MS3 GLORY I J^ POSITIVELY LAST l>\) I t^M Don't miss seeing thf ■fIMWJ^j I l/i^ts Dancing of KLKANOR I'OWll.l tt 1
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  • 547 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935 Art As Ambassador T^HE opening of tne great exhii bition of Chinese art m London is a matter of considerable signiificance for it should do much to bring about a greater esteem and I understanding at Home of that part ■of the
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  • 318 8 IT HAS long oeen the fashion to laugh at psychology, especially amongst those who have difficulty m spelling the word, for there are many people who still consider that it means little more than paying frequent visits to some sort of (uiack doctor and telling him
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  • 181 8 Captain W M. Jermes. MC has b^en appointed Major m the FMS Volunteer Force. Mr and Mrs B F. Pereira and four children arrived m Penang from Madras by the RMS Rohna. Mr. D. P. Stokes. Superintendent of Customs. Port Swettenham. has gone on furlough and Mr
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  • 1039 8 - '/'//<• League's Aumtiil Report Sever* I Bright Spots Shakespeare h: The Ring Queen Victoria Record /V;'//v And Stamps ("THE Assembly of the League of Na- tions. which is occupying the stage at Geneva, is often likened to an international Parliament. From another point of view, it
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  • 17 8 THE MASTER ATTENDANT (CAPT. GEOFFREY FREYBERG. R.N.> When asked if he knew anything about navigation
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 227 8 The Ideal X'mas Gift Ton ran pa} y«ii friends the highest VJ% 111 BV^UVV Ht compliment bj m mhnß them a gift case 40WPIIVI of this famous old Scotch Whisk> 2ipTS5^S? Johnnie Walkei is parked m specially mAF^A m£ decorated Christmas cases of 2, 3. 6or I I^. J 12
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    • 20 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. i Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGEO G B A N X CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1769 9 Home Steel Output Record TEA SHARES D ECLINING WITH PRODUCE PRICES A London. Nov. 14. 1.1. Br.ta.n b polling today, and the City i s confident that the result of this most uneventful of General Elections will be the return of the National Government
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    • 224 9 Nov. 27. 29. 30. American Can. Com. 142 141i 2 141 5 American Telephone Telegraph 159U 158 :J 4 158 1 4 Atcheson Railroad 54 8 53 53S 8 Chesapeak 52 3 8 51» 4 5V H Dupont 139 137» 4 137 1 Firestone 17' 17» 2
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    • 94 9 During the week ending Nov. 23. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 84.856 cases, of which 58.905 <91 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.206 '2 per cent.» cases to the Continent ol Europe. 3.665 <5 per cent.' Bases to Canada, and 1.080 <2 per cent)
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    • 489 9 PAID BY KUCHAI AND LINGUI TIN I los> On Buffalo Reef Investment The meeting of Kuchai Tin Ltd. was held m Singapore on Friday: Mr J M Sime presided. The chairman said: The profit earned was $99 647.45. and the cash position justifies our recommending
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    • 90 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. i>o. 1 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X R.S S In cases "FOB December) 2115 16 22 Good FA Q m BMei FOB Di'cemb'.'n *****6 21% No. I X. R.S.S. (epotlOOJe) »awardable Singapore) 2i 7 K 22 No IX.R.SS December 22 X 22
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    • 131 9 I 'rices Priictieally Inchan^ed And Little Trading LewLs and Peat 'Singapore Limited m their weekly rubber report dated Nov. 29. state: Prices have remained practically unchanged throughout the week and little trading has taken place A certain amount of factory buying is reported m New York, otherwise there
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    • 413 9 Annual General Meeting The meeting of Lingui Tin Ltd. was held at Singapore on Sunday. Mr. J M. Sime presided The chairman said: After allowing for depreciation amounting to $5,875.34. the profit tor the year was $48,145.07. which compares favourably with $40.586 09 for f hc nrevious
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    • 100 9 Saturday's Alterations Ayer Weng <$1> 1 R.i 1.95 c-.d. Kam. Kamuntin" <ss> 6s fis W x d Ulu Klang (sli 1.25 1.28 cd. Ayer Hitam <$1» 1 45 1 55 Ayer Molek <$1> 88 90 Bassett ($1 52 4 57', Batu Lintan? (sl* 105 1.11 Brusei United
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    • 187 9 London. Nov 20 itiiiiim Spot 6 5 16d. <6 5 16d Jan-Mar 6 :l ad >6 3 gd.» Apr -June 6> 2 d <6' 2 d July-Sept 6*« d <6*.d I Market Firm PEPPER White Muntok m bond S «J <5> «d White Muntok Nov. -Dec 4 3
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    • 231 9 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Saturday's Singaapore Quotations London. A months* sigh* 24 1H Louden. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2 4 London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 868
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 256 9 Today's Radio Singapore— ZHl Wavilrnsth- l'» m metro p.m 6 Recorded music 6.44 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert anrt< lioni the new ZHI studio Mrs. R Walker songs Like To the Dama.sk Rose »ElKar> Red Reefs (May Bial.e The Sweetest Flower »Hawl« (Madame Felicia Diet/
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  • 695 10 ITALY WARNED NOT TO ATTEMPT FORC£ I AS SANCTIONS REPRISAL Difficulties Of An Attack On Egypt Through Libya London. Nov. .'{o. THE recent assurances given to Britain as to the attitude that would be assumed by the French Government In the even: ol I
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  • 299 10 DR. SCHACHT ATTACKS THE RADICAL NAZIS WANTS FAIR PLAY FOR CAPITAL "Currency Does Not Fall From Heaven" Berlin, Nov. 30. DR. SCHACHT. Minister of Economics and president of the ReichsDank. addressing the Academy of jrerman Law appealed for fair play for capital m order to enable Germany to continue her
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  • 114 10 Yen 8,000,000 Extra To Be Spent Next Year Tokio. Nov. 30. After a ■Pllton lasting all night, which was interrupted several times to enable the War Minister. General Hayashi. to eunfer with the General Stall to overcome the latter's uncompromising attitude towards cutting down its demands, the Cabinet's
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  • 136 10 Broadcast Appeal By The Transport Minister London, Nov. 30. The particularly heavy death roll on the roads during the last two weeks was the subject of a broadcast address by the Minister of Transport. Mr. Hore BelLsha last night. During this fortnight one person i jaied and 26
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  • 65 10 London, Nov. 30. Disaster befell the haggis at the annual dinner of the St. Andrew's Club m London, attended by 500 Scots last night. The haggis was being carried round the dining hall m traditional fashion amid the strains of the pipers when the chefs accidentally tilted
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  • 107 10 T. U.C. Object Tc Nazi Visitors, London. Nov. 30. POOTBALL is not politics -that was made clear by Sir John Simon, the British Home Secretary, yesterday. In a letter to the Trade Unions Council regarding the visit oi about 10,000 German football enthusiast r to London
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  • 340 10 MILLIONAIRE'S SON SHOT IN LOS ANGELES Santa Barbara. Soy. 30 Jetse Ltuermore. Junior, aged 15, the son of the famous wall Street operator, Jesse livermore. was today taken to liospita 1 m Los Angeles critically wounded m the head and back. The police state that the shooting occurred at the
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  • 51 10 Half A Ton Found In Goods Train In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 30. Bangkok preventive officers yesterday found more than half a ton of opium m thirty kerosene oil tins inside a goods wagon of a train from North Siam. No owner has yet come
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  • 204 10 "No Names To He Mentioned" Says Badoglio Addis Aha ha. Nov. 30. The official announcement of the recapture of Walwal and the rumour of the reoccupation of Makalt is unconfirmed. The Government has telegraphed to the respective commanders j for further information. WAGO) BY PBOTU AMiiara. Nov. 30.
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  • 72 10 London. Nov. .10. The Crown Prince of Sweden presided at the opening of the official lecture m connection with the International Exhibition ol Chinese Art at Burlington House In his lecture Sir Percival David said it was doubtful whether there would ever again be seen m this country
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  • 67 10 Punishments For Import im From Italy Shansh.ii. l>«« Tin- totcotta Vii declaration lUUnf Out QovenuMHi bin tledded »»»p N.inctions Against It.Uy .h pn p i the LN|M ol N.liona From Di c 1 any one raught IbOTMS, llHllr.s. r.ITVn Is. porting goods frooi Italy, »r n commercUl
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  • 758 11  - FUTURE Precarious For Child Stars MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY Hollywood family recently i vastly entertained by the i child of four— pretty as a> any of our starlets ieved world fame and a puppy with its first taste of her into pictures?" was ral query I knew the
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  • 137 11 Malacca Municipal Finances Malatla'a Municipal finances for the nine months ended Sept. 30. 1935. show that the credit balance has been nearly trebled since the start of the year. The surplus on Jan. 1 of this year amounted to $107,938 and on Sept. 30 it was
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  • 60 11 <From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Nov. 30. Three Tamils, cycling to Seremban irom Rantau village, met with an accident which resulted m the death of on? of them It appears that the I front wheel became detached while one of the men was coming down a hill. The
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  • 156 11 Only Two Spells Of Home Leave Mr John Lamb. J.P of Butterworth Province Welleslcy. second son ot the ■late Hon Mr James Lamb M L.C 1 Penang. has attained his forty -eighth f yoar ot residence In Malaya, during which time he has had two spells
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  • 159 11 New Company Sergeant Major Appointed The Secretary of State for Colonies 1 has approved the appointment ot I Colour Sergeant George William Marsh to be a Company Sergeant Major and Instructor m the Volunteer Forces. Malaya, with effect from Sept. 13 last. Colour Sergeant Marsh arrived on Oct.
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  • 118 11 For Release Of Man Under Arrest Convicted oi charges of ottering a bribe and of escaping from legal custody, a Chinese. Chan Ah Bah. was ordered to pay fines totalling $30 by Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore second magistrate. The charge was the outcome of the arrest of
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  • 549 11 Winning CONTRACT \Xvs^fou^ Guaifc David Burnstine. Michael Gottlieb. World's leading team-oj-four. THE ORIGIN OF THE r-ONTRACT Bridge is the infant pro- digy among card games and m the seven years of its existence has swept all others aside. As the game increased m popularity, it was natural for books describing
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  • 113 11 Detective Witnesses Theft In Bus Strap-hangers on 'buses, watch your pockets! A "boy" employed at the Adelphi Hotel was travelling home m this position m a crowded bus one afternoon last week. He suspected nothing, felt nothing and knew nothing until he was asked by another passenger whether
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  • 86 11 Nine Months For Young Chinese Convicted after trial on a charge of having possession of $99 m spurious 20~cent pieces. Ph£ng <Sin. ia younß Chinese, was on Friday sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by a year's police supervision, by Mr. H. A. Forrer the
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  • 306 11 Three Siamese Officers On Conte Rosso As reported m the Free Press lew days ago. the Siamese gunboat Chow Phraya passed through Singapore on her way to Italy to provide an escort for the new torpedo boats being built there to the order of the Siamese Gov-
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  • 66 11 Had Weather Over Burma Mountains 'From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Nov. 30. L The Imperial Eastbound aeroplane with London mails for Malaya and Australia 01 Nov S3 lelt Rangoon this afternoon for Don Muang. bur bad weather over the nour»ifttnrm frontier region compelled her tn return It
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    • 292 11 HONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed cy Oidinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony HEAD OFFICE HONCi KONC Authorised Capital $50.000 000 EtMfted and fully paid *+i 520.000.000 Reserve
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    • 487 11 (BARTKRED BANK OF INDIA. At STRALIA AND CHINA •Incorporated In England by Royal Charter Paid up capital In *****0 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 0» 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors ttM O# HEAD OFFICE 38 Blshopsgate. London EC 3 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hollo Mfn Amrltsar
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 51 12 Big Mine-Layer Launched At Harima The warship Okishima 'mine-layer. 4.400 tons) was launched at the Harima Shipyard last week m the presence of Prince Fushimi. Chief of the Naval General Staff. Princess Fushimi was also present. Some 1.300 guests attended, the crowd assembled to see the function exceeding
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    • 687 12 President Jefferson And Afrika Hong Kong. Nov. 23. AFTER a lengthy hearing, lasting four days, the appeal and cross-appeal brought by the American Mail Line and the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., respectively, against the decision of thr Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, were concluded before
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    • 228 12 Chinese Seamen Hold l T p River Boat Hong: Kong. Nov. 20. The river steamer Chung On. which left Hong: Kong on Oct. 26 for Macao. s still held up m the West River and t appears that it will be some time Defore the is able to
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    • 130 12 Five Die As Waves Hit Toyama Hay Toyanu Prefecture. Nov. 13. Five persons were known to be dead today as a result of the battering by high iei waves of a wide area along Toyama Bay lacing The Sea Oi Japan. Fire brigades, young men's associations and
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    • 130 12 Shipping Lines Withdraw Their Resignations New York. Nov. 21. The North Atlantic freight-rate war which appeared imminent last week has been averted. The 11 members ol the Freight Conference who announced their withdrawal lrom the Conference because of untair German competition and whose resignation was to have become
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    • 187 12 (•ulf Ports Dispute Ma] Imolu 12,000 Men Mm IVdro V»\ H Union longahoreflatn ha. telegram lrnm th» ;r leader Mi Ryan, now a Washington. I '•Have notified I we calling strik* all opei i H;» Of all cdinpann l h an 111 South This meant thai kon art
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    • 50 12 Nov :jo. Kola. Klang, Blrdli I of Dundee PhasUneUf i Kampar. Him lone, r.iru* Bill h I Silver CJull <Bir Aadans Svenor < Nor I S« nan I B* Patras Tohiti Toboah dt Baan. Kit Milo. Paslr. To^ian «Dut I Dak 1: Ma-os Belawan I" Centaur. Marudu Mata Han
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    • 90 12 H.M.S. Capetown To Have Minor Repairs Hong Kong, Nov. 20. H.M.S. Capetown is returning to Hong Kong for repairs to her fo'csle which was damaged superficially by the heavy seas which forced her to put into Amoy on Sunday. 4 The cruiser which is under the com- 5
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    • 531 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) h I THONK: Frefebt 5433 Pamce Mil LLOYDS AGENTS. 400 KING AGENT* FOX FEDERATED .MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF BIAM. (CANADIAN PACIf IC WODID*S CRUIiCT (Incorporated m England) rwvfci SYSTEM:; .Hr, FMPHESS" ROUTt offers IRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vl* HOMOfcCLL or direot EMPRESS
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    • 93 12 STRAITS/ HOMEWARD CONFERENCE FORWARD BOOKINGS FEBRUAR Y. -Shippers are informed that from Deo ,1. 1935. they can make bookings up to the end of February 1936 under Conference present arrangements, rates of freiuh: on which, will be as shown in Addendum No. 10 dated 'Ml 35. Ratr.s of freight are
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    • 464 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 Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays' 7 p.m Kota
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    • 322 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the uh.trvi. or e\pe< trd to arrive Earn Wharf (Kntraiur j Ruhn.i 22 Mulnam Van H Main Wharf <Kntrai.ee Nordmark It; Rahman M Pros: Adam, lie Impire Dock (Mam <iat* 3, Denmark Mam 30 < 1 Irisbank 34: H X West Wharf <Kntran«-«- Gate j [poll
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    • 425 13 ■r- i ink i j I %^s and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnage Spore. t Due a- B ii W Mi Carco only. HOMEWARDS IPU \T<Z cc rf^ Tonnase £>*«£ Id.ooo Dec. 6 SOUDAN 6 500 F»>h R -LORE 6.000 Dec. 12 1 CHITRAL 15
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    • 516 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. /Incorporated m Eng and. "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR CANADIAN AND AMERIC \N PORT* VI COLOMBO. Steamer KABINGA Havre. London. Dunkirk. Rotterdam CITY OF and Hamtmr In Port Der. 2 LINGTON Havre. London. Rotterdam. Hamburg
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    • 847 13 SHIPPING Meam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Th» unard L u h««* SUr Ltd tmL^HTRH lS* lon< nd otow The Federated Malay SUUss Kullwa"^ Vhe Royal Slate RaUwa, s imperial AarwaML Ltd KWA i s X Indian Trans-Continental Airway Ltd X v iSS^V!^ u X timn U4 Qantas F.mpi.e Aarwayi rtd t«i
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    • 719 14 IV Pa Mb KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OPHIR Monday. Dec. 2, Belawan-Deli. VAN OUTHOORN Monday. Dec. 2. Muntok. Batavia and Cheribon. KAMPAR- Tuesday. Dec. 3. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Dec 4, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pal-las, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. VAN HEUTSZ Wednesday, Dec. 4, Belawan-Deli and Penang.
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    • 585 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 York. M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE Dec. 4 Dec. 9 Jan 25 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Feb. 7 M.S. MALAYAN PRINCE Dec. 30 Jan. 6
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    • 550 14 O. S. K. UNE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA f Arizona Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo Mombasa, Zanzibar. Dar-«s-Salaan Beira. L. Marques. Durban. P Flizab* and Cape Town Scotland Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. D.«r es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. East London and Port Elizabeth. Ryuyo Maru Cape
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  • 361 15 Mayo Forced To Retire LARGE CROWD ENJOYS FOUR GOOD FIGHTS AT STADIUM LARGE crowd thoroughly enjoyed Saturday's boxing at the n Olympic Stadium when Frankie Weber narrowly outpointed Kintaro Sanada m the main event and David Dharmaraj forced .i> Rush Mayo to retire at the
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  • 87 15 "THE team to represent the Combined Schools of Singapore at hockey Rgmtast the S.R.C. on the Packing on Wednesday. Dee. 4, has been chosen without trials. The team will probably play m this order N. >lahene (A.-C.S.) goal; Selakan Singh (A.-C.S.) and Teck Bee (R.1.) lull-backs; Varma
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  • 580 15 St. Andrew's Rugger Match KEAY PLAYS OUTSTANDING GAME FCR LOSERS The Rest 11 Scotland 7. PC OTLAMi strussled gallantly to uphold the fighting tradi- tions of the race m the annual St. Andrew's day Rugby match against The Rest on the Fadang on Saturday but
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  • 131 15 The following are this week's V.M.C.A. teams and fixtures: Today. Versus R.A. <Cnangi> at Anson Road at 5.10 p.m.: Bleha. R. Lyne. Sanderson. P. O'Dwyei, Lee Fong Lim (capt.t, G. Day. E. A. Joy. Katyal. I Catchatoor. W. Ferguson. M. T. Hope. Reserve: Leembruggen. Tuesday. Dec. 3, V.M.C.A.
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  • 1361 15 Larrikin's Big Dividend SILENT MERCHANT THROWS HIS JOCKEY AND CRASHES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 30. A LARGE crowd was present at the last day of the Selaimor Turt Club November Skye meeting today, which was favoured by <<m)' and ideal
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  • 365 15 Keen Contest Between Wilts And R.E. VIGOROUS HOCKKV mil, llrin U.K. /"^OMBININIi will and ptaftPf will. mere determination »m tin- second Del] the Wiit.s'nr Regiment defeated the v tv.»i Engineers at h '■•'-> f by tw<» >v 'Is M > y iMndav at ffmglin Tin* ground was unfortunately iofl but
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  • 1103 16 Goal Disallowed THRILLING CLIMAX TO ARSENAL'S MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 1. PORTSMOI'TH, whose goals were scored by Symon and Parker. 1 were extremely lucky to obtain their first win since Oct. 19, as Liverpool actually netted twice.
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  • 710 16 Chinese Companions Secure Clear Win Over A.A.A. MEDIOCRE FOOTBALL MATCH CCJLA 2 A.A.A 0. I TNFAVOI RABLE ground conditions, following the afternoon's heavy rain, and the fact that the majority of the players were off their game were two factors not conducive to high-class football when
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  • 295 16 IN SELWYN CUP MATCH Med. College ft; Raffles College 0. A COUPLE of medicine boxes lay handy on the sodden Medical College playground on Saturday m anticipation of -calls" during the annual hockey tussle between blooming doctors and dentists and budding historians and schoolmasters for
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  • 345 16 But Play Was Very Even FORWARDS' FINE RUSH SECURES VICTORY Singapore 5 pts. All Blues v L. QINGAPORE Asiatics, participating for the t\rsi timr m ti,, All Blues rugby football Cup competition. dH<\it«,i tl» donors by a goal (5 pts.) to nil at the
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