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

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,738. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 427 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh TRIBES TO RALLY ALL AVAILABLE TROOPS Appeal For Nanking Support If War Breaks Out SITUATION GROWING WORSE EVERY DAY WHILE conflicting reports are being received by the Nankin? Government from Inner and Outer Mongolia it is understood that all available
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  • 188 1 Train-Steali ng Students Turned Back Shanghai, Dec. 27. EXHAUSTED after their 100-hour journey, during which they re- dly repaired sections of the track m up by the authorities, the 1.700 Vanking-bound students of both sexes mntered troops from Nanking m ontrol of the railway bridge a few beyond Wusih, whereupon
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    19 1 A CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME.— ADDIS ABABA MURGIANA LAVAL: "A thousand pardons! It is— ow you say?— dropped from th« hand."
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  • 55 1 London, Dec. 27. IT is announced that the offer of Furness, Withy and Company to acquire practically all the remaining Shaw, Savill and Albion Company ordinary shares has been accepted. About one third of the capital is already controlled by Furness, Withy and over £1,500,000 sterling is
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  • 322 1 CHRISTMAS NIGHT TRAGEDY AT ABERDEEN London, Dec. 27. pvURING the gale on Christmas U night a trawler was thrown by the heavy seas against the north pier at Aberdeen and sank m the harbour channel. Lifeboatmen did gallant rescue work under conditions of grave risk.
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  • 55 1 Addis Ababa, Dec. 12. IT is semi-officially learned that the terms on which the Emperor is prepared to accept peace include the complete withdrawal of the Italians. Italy will also have to pay an indemnity. Abyssinia, on her part would accept economic and administrative assistance by the League
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  • 57 1 Reply To Telegram Of Congratulation London, Dec. 27. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, has sent the following reply to M. Laval's recent telegram of congratulation: "I am most grateful for your telegram and deeply appreciate your good wishes. I look forward with pleasure to the continuance
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  • 39 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Dec. 27. The death has occurred of L. N. Subramanian Chettiar, a prominent member of the local Chettiar community, and president of the committee of management of the Chettiar Temple.
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  • 158 1 London. Dec. 27. ACCORDING to the New York correspondent of the Financial News, the U.S. Treasury spokesman has indicated that the Government might resume its effort to raise 'he world silver price when China has solved its most pressing monetary problems. Meanwhile, it Ls
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 76 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. r TODAY 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 I NON DINERS $100 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA pJESTSS^ NEW YEAR'S EVE LIMITED ACCOMMODATION GALA
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    • 258 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW J^k HOTEL TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE !=RELLER BAND=I SU NDAY 1 I 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. MORNING 1 POPULAR CONCERT I SPECIALCIRRY I I BY RELLER'S BAND PROGRAMME 1. OUVERTURE
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  • 275 2 WILL NOT UPSET ANYBODY Law Made To Suit j Conditions Bangkok, De< 26. NOW that the new marriage law has had time to be studied there is every reason to believe it will not upset anybody. Siam's law does not interfere In any way with family
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  • 67 2 Ipoli, Dec. !7. The Prrak open billiards championship results to date are as follow: Wong Seong Wha ben: Dato Muda Kinta 300 10S: Fung Yew Hin beat Hoolt* 300 163: Gordon beat Jonklaas 300-226; Ramly beat Abdul Rahman 300 2W4: Zainal Abdin beat Wong Jw Seong 30u -248:
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  • 104 2 Chung Ah Ming Wins Sultan's Cup 'From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh. Dec. >7. The first winner of the Sultan of Perek challenge cup presented by the Perak Turt Club and Golf Club was won by Chung Ah Mii:>.>. president of the golfing section, who beat Dr. Khong 4
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  • 281 2 DOES NOT INTEND TO VISIT HIM Writes Consoling Letter j At Christmas WHITE-HAIRLD Frau Paula Hauptmann will not go to America to see her son Bruno, the German carpenter awaiting execution for the murder of the Lindbergh baby. "I am longing to see him." she told !an interviewer
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  • 53 2 111 N. G. Reddish, who will replace Mr O. BeHinghani Smith, manager of Borneo Motors, Ltd. Kuala Lumpur. when the latter foea on leave In the middle of January, waa entertained by the Ipoh s-.ali ol Borneo Motors on Wednesday. Mr. Reddish is at present the manager of the Inoh
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    • 92 2 li^^BE^R. Year Greetings BS^ii i^^H I I^^^ z Might Spirit I! P&^^l 508 S //s^ ////^Ss'ss//* I C"m B^ bT H bVsH 5 /v/ss/y^ J 1 J P P I! liini r r% lIV A I HHhI i HIH iJI JU 1 1 \V/ I rxLi Ri 111 SCOTCH WHISKY
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    • 751 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. LUXURIA CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer A pwfrct cleansing cream that seep* deep Into the pores, looaenin* those invisible flakes of dust and rrime which soap and water can never reach, bring in* them quickly io the surface to be wiped away. leaves the skin clean and refreshed Medical
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    • 504 2 Qbe Singapore jfcec lfnxss Bead Office: teei! Street, Sta*ap«n Phone M7l (5 fcnr, rxUDsions to All dcp*rtm#> a to Tel: "Tinm' -m c »rv. KwUa I umpar O«ee: 25. Java Street Phone: 3tS3 London OflBce: U 4J Meri Street. I onto* EC. 4. Phone: Central Ittfl ]jh Tel: -LeadmaUT. Uno«a
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 184 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, DEC. 28. High Water. 00.56 a.m. 8.8 it,. 12.1 p.m. 10.2 ft. Racing: Penang Gold Cup Meeting, first day. Rugby: Perak vs. Singapore at Ipoh: Perak vs. Selangor (All Blues Cup replay) at K.L.; S.C.C. A" vs. R.A.F. "A" at S.C.C; South Johcre vs. 9th
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  • 451 3 Chemical Mystery Of Coal FAMOUS SCIENTIST'S PLEA FOR SMOKELESS FUELS A FORECAST that when the chemical structure of coal was mT", thC kCy thC establi^ment of new industries would be found was made last night by Sir Frank Smith, SecreUr, of the Department of
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  • 127 3 I'.S, Salvation Army Leader In Singapore Lieutenant-Colonel Albert E. Mar of the Salvation Army m the United States, is visiting the local work of the Salvation Army on his the Netherland Indies, where will conduct a series of special tings during the next two months. Colonel Marpurg will
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  • 135 3 For 1936 THE Chief Justice F.M.S., with the 1 concurrence of the Residents has appointed sittings of the Assize! Courts during 1936 as follows Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. First Assize. Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. Monday. Jan. 13. First Assize. Ipoh. Monday. Jan. 20. Second Assize. Seremban,
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  • 236 3 New Regulations To Be Enforced The passing of the third reading of the Municipal (Amendment) Bill at the last meeting of the Legislative Council ensured better control of the many erring bicyclists m the streets of Singapore. From a date of which the Commissioners shall give three months'
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  • 177 3 Jews Beaten Up And Terrorised In Bucharest Bucharest, Dec. 9. piVIL war— between Jew and Christian— broke out m Bucharest today. Fifty Jews were injured m antiSemitic riots, which have terrorised the city the whole day. The riots began during the voting for the Lawyers' Council. The Nationalist Party decided
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  • 101 3 (FYom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Dec. 23. At the annual meeting of the Malacca Straits Chinese British Association the following were elected office bearers for the current year: President: Dr. B. H. Ong J.P.; vice president Mr. Tan Soo Chong M.C.: hen. secretary Mr. Tan Cheng Chye; hon.
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  • 86 3 Peiping, Dec. 5. "I am well and safe." declared Mr. Yin Ju-keng. head of the so-called Autonomous State of East Hopei. when told of a roo rt widely circulated m China yesterday that he had been assassinated. Mr. Yin readily came to the telephone when inquiries rang
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  • Article, Illustration
    9 3 BOXING DAY scene m Battery Road at mid -day.
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  • 401 3 HOW SINGAPORE WENT GAY Blues Driven Away During Holiday Festivities T*HOUGH Singapore shopkeepers and retail firms reported disappointing Christmas sales, hotels theatres, amusement fairs, cabarets:, cafes and other places of entertainment experienced excellent business which was well up on last year's figures. This lends strength to the suggestion that the
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  • 211 3 MORE BABIES BEING BORN AT HOME Boys Exceed Girls By 3,475 London, Dec. 15. rvURING the quarter ended S^pt. U 30, more than 6.000 more babies were born m England and Wales than m the corresponding quarter last year, and 3.475 more boys were born than girls. The Registrar-General, m
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  • 174 3 Malayan Tennis Champion Three Years Running Miss Elizabeth Millicent Oldlield. only daughter of a former G.0.C.. Malaya. Majcr-General Sir L. C. L. Oldrield, and Malayan woman tennis champion for j three successive years, has announced j her engagement. Her fiance is Mr. James Perciva". de Courcy. of
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  • 86 3 Pamphlets Discovered By Malay Police i i "Refuse to take licences for bicycles 1 read one of the English pamphlet i scattered by Chinese m People's Parfc New Bridge Road. Singapore on Thurs I day night. It is thought that Communists wer I ;at work. There was no demonstration.
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  • 307 3 "A DREAM COME TRUE" /^HARMING colour schemes m orange and cream and green and yellow are part of the London County Council's newest building for the care of naughty children. The old Goldhawk-road receiving centre of the Hammersmith Guardians has been transformed, at a cost
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  • 48 3 Shanghai. l>. ML The McceH aerodrome m China has been completed at a point thirty lis from Nmnchanc capita] oi Kiangsi. Its I total area is about 1.000 maus <slx maus to an Acre) and it can accommodate 120 ■.modern planes Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 82 3 And The Month Of Fasting Ended f^OK .1 brief period, the moon pi t|m (I doun "ii Singapore on Thursday night It brought to an end the Mohammedan month of fasting and presaged the beginning of the Hari Kaya I'uasa < lebrations >est«'iri.i\ Feasts were held m Muslim
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  • 62 3 Mr. L W. Btiwnm a dlftCtOC ol Messrs Joseph Trawrs and s. »n.v Ltd uiu' of the oldest linns m th< City Oi London 'having traded un»nt»rruptedly sinre 1666 is on a busin. visit to Malaya and is staying at R.«:v Hot.-! Mr. Bowron is 1
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    • 199 3 In 2 /^W*> minutes Indigestion ftll \f£^ stomach pains are caose4 Jr LI )<v erases and burning a* Ida whi. h form In the stomach as a result of g^ food fermenting. By lemovinn these harmful Kases and acids, yo« automatically end yonx l^ indiuestion. The way jpp to do
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  • 206 4  -  Juan Littlefield Uritain On The Screen Ky The New British Censor fsdfsdfds ol Spain to the Elizabeth of Flora Rob- SOD m the film "Elizabeth ol England."! Fred Karno. the veteran who has had among his proteges Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, is now turning
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    21 4 JACK BUCHANAN is starriiiß (with Fay Wray opposite) m "When Knights Weva Bold." now neiiis made by Capitol Films at Elstree.
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  • 479 4 100 Years Ago AN EARLY RIVAL "Propositus" is at last gratiiied by thinsertion ot a part, if not the whole, ol his rejected >mmunicatlon v, US, Itn tin .*t number ol tin Sirgapon I Chronic! The
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  • 100 4 Thousands Throng To See 79 Couples Married Canton. Deo. 1. A unique scene was witnessed at the Municipal Government building here at noon today when 79 couples were united m wedlock m Canton's first muss wedding. Mr. Chan^ Yuan-lent;. Director 01 the Municipal Social Welfare Bureau. officiated m
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  • 74 4 On Dee. 4. at Horsham. Sussex, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. D. Rowley. Mrs. Rowley is a daughter 'Elizabeth* ot the late Mr. Malcolm dimming, the well known F.M.S. rubber planter, and of Mrs. M. Cumming who lives at Horsham. Mr. T. G. D. Rowley
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  • 826 4 On The Continent Guitry's Failure the new Paris theatrical WMW i e 1 marked by the fashion for the historical play and the at»e of Hem IV. is to be dealt with by a number Of distinguished persons m the pro •M-amme of tIM "Annales" lectures,
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  • 63 4 Shanghai. i>« Mi.vs Taim Ying. well IOMWB tour actress ol Shanghai us rep to bare boon oirered a contract by an American film company m HoUjn She made a nann« lor KM r lv When sli acted m the hi>!. called 'Wanß Pao Chuan I
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    • 267 4 DOCTORS AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITH INDIGESTION Who would exp'rt W(>l doctor to be a victim of pei stomach trouble? His own i aid him no good! Thru at 1., the way to eooqner oo.stin;i'. disorder Here are hta own words "I find that 'Bisurated A7otaken after my meats is thr an},,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 468 4 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK-END Today I s.so item 820 Greenwich Urn si o?fi La T^;»b^ours 8.50 Pianoforte music by Gr,<ig. uor r,^, nln tI V Arthlir Gr^ f 'Pianoforte. B.B.C.— GSG aiHl GSF ,n?2 IS Troubadours 9.05 Close down I 10.10 Microphone debutants v .r 10.20 The Troubadours Wavelengths—
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    209 5 "rrl^n^^ war so far. Italian bombin* planes returned to their base at Asmara. Eritrea, after the had dtstro>ed most of the tmvn „ul«din X the building of the American Hospital. Planes returninu to Asmara airfield after the oomhin? of l>ess>e. THE QI'EEN cut tlit cake win n the annual Christmas
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 80 5 I«Wt nd i f 'A -A\ (lit A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST PRESERVE Quality is always our first consideration, but ue are m the fortunate position of betvg able to combine most reasonable prices with quality, due to our method or buying. New Zealand Imperial Bee Honey is one of our many
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  • 337 6 Passing Through Singapore NOTORIOUS EX-SPY ABBOT TO OPEN BUDDHIST MONASTERY ABBOT CHAO KUNG, better known as Trebitsch Lincoln, the notorious English Buddhist and former spy, is expected to pass through Singapore soon. He has apparently decided to leave China, sail westward m his own
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  • 432 6 FAMOUS SECRET SERVICE EXPERT DIES IN LONDON Worked In Room "40 O.B. HOW ENEMY MOVEMENTS WEKE TRACKED DOWN IN WAR London. Dec. \u IT was announced last night that Mr. Hugh Cleland Hoy, p r vate secretary to the Director of Naval Intelligence durn v the War, and one of
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  • 244 6 On Boxing Day In Kuala Lumpur From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. Dec. Hi. Two weddings took place m Kuala Lumpur today. The marriage ot Miss Monica Bligh of the teaching staff of the Kuala Lumpur Convent, and Mr. Bertram Ernest Martin, son of Mr. P. L. Martin
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  • 750 6 Large Attendance TPHE funeral of Mrs. Beatrice Mary de Souza. wife of Dr. F. O. de Souza, who died suddenly on Christmas Day at her residence In Nassim Road. Singapore, took place on Thursday afternoon at the BidacTari Cemetery. The funeral was preceded by a
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  • 365 6 Fortune Lost In A Year London. Dec. 15. INHERITED £10,000 m May, 1930. adjudged bankrupt m July. 1931 now driving a motor van for thirty shillings a week That was the story Miss Judith Elizabeth DUlwyn Sims, formerly Of Haverstock Hill. N.W.. told to
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  • 55 6 Mr. Loke Kirn Chong of Selangor won j the Grand Prix at the Concours d'Elejgance at Lausanne recently with his Mercedes Benz car. Mr. Loke Is study.ing at Cambridge University. His mother is staying at the Lausanne- Palace with his two sisters while they study French. They will be returning
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  • 107 6 ECCENTRIC SPINSTER Leaves £4,000 For Rome's Stray Cats Rome, Dec. 19. A ROMAN spinster who had left a for- tune of £20.000 stipulates m her will that £4.000 be paid to a well-known veterinary surgeon whom she had charged with the care of her thirteen cats Another C 4.000 goes*
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    18 6 ITALIAN TANKS captured by Abyssinians m the fighting at Gorahai. Inside are the men who actually captured them.
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  • 38 6 Members of the Singapore Rotary Club are reminded of the appeal made for offers of hospitality for the Youn? Australian League boys from Jan. li! to 25 Some offers have been received but more are wanted.
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  • 226 6 WOMAN CICAR SMOKER DIKS AT 90 Wore A Trilby London I). v A WOMAN who smokoci wore a trilby hat. and nourishing spelter oilsiiu Swansea yesterday, aged mmMiss Amy Dillwyr: Every one m Swansea kn»w A> rhairman ol thr DilU Company lor many yean ilk a great reputation as I
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    • 90 6 I OMS, Nc« «4c. Mm all UM MNing f^i^ -^i!—J X^eJ^BJi^^^ »»wr o» Flit S*r«r- Ci^ Py^K^l^HM^P^BJ HE DR PPED HIS AMEN TO JOIN THE G-MEN! M G M'S~"rOLLICk7n~" felw^^H EDMUND GWENN <i«« tar of -good companion* lA Z^^^^H MAUREEN SULLIVAN NORMAN FOSTER, REGINALD OWEN, ARTHUR TREACHER li Ti l*^fe^y
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  • 41 7 UmtaH (South Rhodesia), Dec. 24. The third largest single-span bridge m the world and the biggest of its kind In Africa was opened by the Governor. Sir Herbert Stanley, today. It crosses the Sabi River.— Re uter Wireless
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    • 119 7 A ROLLICKING BRITISH COMEDY BY THE PRODUCER OF "GOOD COMPANIONS' COMING TO THE CAPITOL N /-C*XV»^' *^'»> IH£ pTr> >^ J flfm. I 111 I I II II K^ v^x^v-i 55 Iff II I^l IX. I m^* II 111 I ,4+HBtag HPsU^^rauKv^^B V I 1 I I J I I
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    • 326 7 EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL NEW COLO IK l\ jmmmmmmm^ THIS OITSTAM)IN<; PRODI'CTION Wf^^^Jk f* A DITAI I 3 SHOWS TODAY I ?|os*^^s wMr^l I lIL I 3.15 6.15 9.15 I m* J^Ml Tho Beautiful Siren <>( W. M. THACKERAY'S Immortal st»r> \\l I\ I \l|{ VMH springs to
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 408 7 SINGAPORE CHURCH SERVICES SI ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS SO am. Holy Communion .30 a.m. Matin.j. 800 a.m. Choral Eucharist. i 15 a.m. Holy Communion ;i.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Prrarher: The Archdeacon. Monday. Dee. 30: 800 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday. D« list New Year's Eve 7 00 a.m. Holy
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    • 355 7 i 800 p.m. Gospel Service. Speaker: Mr. A. J. Turner, ruesday. 5.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Gospel Meeting m MaJav. mday, 5.30 p.m. Bible Address. Speaker: Dr. Chi a Boon Leong. New Year's Eve:— Watch Night Service 11.15 p.m. Speaker: Mr. E. Tipson. ST. JOSEPHS CHURCH (Portuguese Mission)
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    • 107 7 Preacher: Mr. Chew Hock Hin. Monday, 8 p.m. Christian Workers Training Class. Thursday, 5.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting (m Malay) Preacner: Mr. Joseph Lim. Friday, 4 p.m. Women's Meeting. Preacher: Mr. Joseph Lim. Saturday, 8 p.m. Gospel Meeting at the Cheong Nam School, No. 123, Joo Chiat Place Preacher: Mr. Chew
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  • 1112 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1935 Municipal Xmas Present —A Year Late SI7HATEVER charges may be laid against the Municipal Commissioners, they cannot be accused of lacking an eye for effect. The pronouncement upon the measures to deal with the increase m maHria and the notification of reduced
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  • 424 8 The Black Dragons Stmgt Purity Campaign rpHERE is a hint for writers of thrillI A ers m the report that a former professor at Keio University. Tokio. has died m a London hospital, a prey to fears of Japanese vengeance on him as author of a
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  • 1059 8 "OLACKEST, and whitest Xmas for fifty years." declared a Free Press headline the other day. So it was with the Topicist Black and White If his favourite brand. «In view of the Christmas .season, goodwill and all that, the Topicist has much pleasure m presenting the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 161 8 r^^^ €lil-\>n>-\iiXF IjF V^CUCOIIOTPONSARDIN !ffl ft. 1 f.L---u'ju. <h _j- ii I iJ.L.j. ':iih.i*i' *V\ ii iAi\.\>i*\*\A t iUi'. ',:t)... >..- al 1.^t.l 'i.L .1 IN TWO QUALITIES DRY ENGLAND DEMI -SEC. CAILJDIBICCIK'S BY SPECIAL Q& A lO H M THF APPOINTMENI KING OF SIAM NEW YEAR GIFTS GIFTS FROM
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    • 40 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) INSURE AGAINST i MALARIA A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and SICKNESS or SPECIFIED DISEASE POLICY WILL PROTECT YOU. Branch Office m Singapore at:Hong Kong Bank Chambers CALL or PHONfc 6480.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 14 9 London, New York and -ther centres. This is the first occT
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    • 7 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. sdfdsfsdf
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    • 92 9 Fresh High Note Circulation Record London, Dec. 21. On the Money Market main interest was centred m arranging accommodation into the New Year and on several occasions borrowers paid up to 1% per cent. Discounts moved sharply upwards influenced by the average rate for the Treasury Bill allotment
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    • 86 9 Several Bright Spots In Industrials London, Dec. 18. The Stock Exchange today displayed a brighter aspect though business continued small pending tomorrow's debate There was little appreciable change m gilt-edged securities but industrials showed several bright spots while the strength of Brazilians was a feature m the foreign
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    • 22 9 Mr C W. S. Hartley, Agricultural Officer of the Malayan Agricultural Department, has been appointed to officiate as Agricultural Officer. Perak South.
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    • 167 9 I An announcement of great interest to consumers of John Exshaw Cognac Brandy has just been made by the manufacturers. In future all bottles will bear a patent capsule, which not only offers a protection against fraud, but renders the opening of the bottle extremely simple. The pulling
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    • 61 9 Shanghai, Dec. 26. The Chinese Ministry of Finance,; assisted by the senior officers of the I Chinese Maritime Customs Depart-' ment, is considering the introduction of a small increase on the Import taxes of certain foreign merchandise, m order to supplement the deficit resulting from the impending
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    • 64 9 The F.M.S. Government Gazette states that the promotion of the following officers of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, to be officers of Class m. has been approved: M. V. del Tufo, W. C. S. Corry. Mr. A. R. White, Senior Superintendent, Perak, Burvey Department, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements,
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    • 1949 9 Abyssinia Peace Hopes Inspire Confidence A NEW HIGH RECORD IN HOME EMPLO YMEN T London, Dec. 13. THIS has been a week of remarkable improvement m bustness conditions generally and of many "star turns" on the London Stock Exchange THE mainspring of optimism has
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    • 298 9 THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p.m. Dec. 27 RUBBER Steady. London Spot S^T* Previously SST" fSS as S3 3b Oct -Deo. 6 8 d Rnagi '{JIM- 6J«d. STOCKS^ YOTk: P S::; COPRA: Straits SD Nov to Rotterdam: Cite 7s. Id Previously: £i ss 5s PEPPER: v^lt te^ Unt °s
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  • 422 10 Venezuelan Dictator Who Had 1 14 Children CRISIS FOLLOWS DEATH: DETACHMENT OF MARINES SENT BY THE ADMIRALTY Political Opponents Used As Convict Labour The Hague, Dec. 26. THE Admiralty are sending speedily a detachment of marine forces to Curacao owing to reported troubles m Venezuela following the death of the
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  • 131 10 The following officers disembarked at Singapore from the Neuralia on Dec. 1 24, and are taken on the strength of the Malaya Command. R.A.: Lieut.-Col. W.M.M. O'D. Welsh, D.5.0., M.C., Major (D.0.) W. J. Ball, M.8.E., Lieut. J. H. Brooksbank, Lieut. !R. S. P. Dawson and Lieut. (D.0.)
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  • 120 10 Will He Return To Active Politics? Hon* Kong, Dec. 26. Mr. Siau Fat Sheng, an executive of the Southern Government, has announced that Mr. Hu Han Mln, leader of the Rightist party O f the Kuomintang, who has been recuperating m Europe during the last few
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  • 43 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Dec. 27. A PROLONGED drought m the district of Shaoning. North Fukien. has ruined practically the entire harvest m the district, the people of which have cabled to Foochow for immedi- ate relief.
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  • 102 10 £1,008,823 Paid On The Late Lord Dysart's Estate London. Dec. 27. Among the latest wills proved is thai of Lord Dysart, who left £2,104,311 Death duties to a total of £1,008.825 have been paid on Lord Dysart's estate The exchequer has benefited frorr several
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  • 96 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Be Returned To Chinese Control Next Year Shanghai. Dec. 26. The Chinese Central Government and the British authorities m Chins have competed arrangements for th< return of the British-owned sanitoriunat Kuling, Kiangsi, to Chinese control on Jan. 1, 1936. The joint committee appointed
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  • 71 10 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 27. The lighting system installed by the Kinta Electric Distribution Board was switched on Christmas Eve. the crrt> mony being performed by master Tony Butler closing a high tension switch and Miss John Kingdom Rowe switching on a low tension
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  • 54 10 Mr. J. H. Pedlow, an officer of Class 18, Ma'ayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as a Judge, Federated Malay States. Mr. O. Watson, Assistant Superintendent, Survey Department, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, has been appointed to act as Senior Assistant Superintendent, Kinta, Survey Department, Federated Malay
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  • 34 10 The Queen Mary's Maiden Trip To Be Broadcast London, Dec. 27 'TWENTY-EIGHT microphone points are being installed m the giant liner Queen Mary at various places from bridge to engine room. fdfsdsdaf British Radlo
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  • 76 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Eight Thousand New Members In Fukien Hong Kong. Dec 27 An official announcement issued by the Fukien Government give* the latest result of the membership for the Air Force League which has been organised m many parts of the Chinese Empire. Eight thousand
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    107 10 THE ASK Mil WARRIORS whose exploits on behalf of Italy m the war against Abyssinia are const an l> m< ntianed despatches, seem to live m military formation even between battle* Their norms are straw -covered stone huts built m exactly parallel lines looking like rows of beehives. The huts
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  • 444 10 THE following is a fuller account of the defiant speech of Signor Mussolini at the opening of the township of Pontinia on Dec. 13. "Blackshirts. pcarcnts. comracus and workers, it Is I cry oi Joy and oi pride which we send
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  • 208 10 MALAY CHEATED OUT OF LOAN MONEY Sharp-Eyed Magistrate Sees Alterations (From Our Own Corresponded i Ipoh. Dec. Zl. PUNJABI moneylender m Tnip ing was convicted on a rhurgr |of using m genuine a forged document and Uttam Sini*h. a petit or writer, was convict*. d
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    • 354 10 A NEW MODEL "LOTUS" SHOE ■*C "j^lt^. inn r "LOTUS ANKLE- SPIKE SHOES FOR GOLF DARK BROWN -ZUG" GRAINED SCOTCH LEATHER UPPERS. STOUT ENGLISH LEATHER SOLES AND HEELS. ON A COMFORTALE LAST WITH FULL ROUND TOE. SIZES AND SIZES 7-1 0£. TWO FITTINGS. PRICE $18,50 PER PAIR, ROBINSON CO., LTD.
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    • 69 10 NEW YEAR'S EVE Dec. 31st. DINNER DANCE $2.75. Grape Fruit Au Maraschino Clear Turtle Soup Grilled Fresh Salmon and Tartare Sauce Roast Saddle of Lamb, Mint Sauce Roast Pheasant and Bacon Brussel Sprouts and Chips Iced Asparagus Tyrolienne Sauce Mince Pies Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce Glace Marquis Fancy Dessert, Cafe
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  • 1160 11 COMPANY TO PROMOTE Trade Between China Malaya sdfsfsdfsdf BY _OUR_CHINEBE CORRESPONDENT i JHE Chinese National Trading Company, which is being formed by A Mr. Feng Shao Shan, of the Industrial Ministry of Nanking Z .oon make Ita appearance m Singapore. "amung, win The chief objects of the company are I
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  • 148 11 Floating University To Tour The World Boston. The steam yacht Hirondelle. built m j France m 1911 for the late Prince of Monaco and chartered at one time by former Kaiser Wilhelm. of Germany, is to cruise around the world as a "float- j ing university." The vessel,
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  • 84 11 The Resident of Selangor has appointed the following to constitute the Board of Management of the Malay Agricultural Settlement, Kuala Lumpur, for 1936: President. Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Alam Shah ibni Sultan Ala'edin Sulai man Shah. Tengku Laksamana, Selangor; Vice-President, Mr. J. J. Sheehan. M.C.S.; hon. secretary, Enche Hashim bin
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  • 176 11 Government Grant Towards New Bridge i Another stage has been reached m 1 the scheme for a ring road for the use o: traffic to and from the dock area of 'Hull A grant has been made by the' 1 Ministry of Transport to
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  • 881 11 Winning Contract &\\Xv^ou^ (Xxyifc DaV tonTslil%nTT^i G f°! tUeb O^ d JaCOby a?ld Howard Menken, worms teadmpteam-of- four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. CLASSIC STORIES OF BRIDGE TIKE other games. Bridge has its classic stories. For instance, there is the old one
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  • 261 11 Big Trial Contemplated Berlin. Dec. 11. The German public is inlormed today lor the first time of the arrest m Berlin on Nov 22 of Dr. Bannasch. head of the Information Service of the Roman Catholic episcopal authorities In Germany It is officially stated that the
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  • 283 11 Domestic production, as represented by exports from Federated Malay States. Unlederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements (Settlement of Malacca), of tin and tin in-ore at 75.5 per cent during the month of November. 1935 Tons Tons Federated Malay States 4.528 Un federated Malay States: Johore 63 Kedah
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    • 138 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 0001 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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    • 494 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND (HINA 'Incorporated In England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each 3 000,000 Reserve Fund £3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star .Hollo
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  • 43 12 The Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association have nominated Dr. c W. J. Dixon, Raub, Pahang, to be a I member of the Medical Council of the J Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States vice Dr. D. C. Macaskill *> resigned. g i
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      54 12 THIS MAGNIFICENT working model of the new liner Queen Mary, made by a sleeping-car attendant as his train rushed through the night is one of the most striking of the 658 entries, a record number, which were received for the ninth annual Great Western Railwa> Arts and Crafts Exhibition held
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    • 1231 12 Sir Edgar Britten Looks Round His New Command London, Dec. 8. ALL the fantastic stories circulated m recent weeks to the detriment of the Queen Mary. Britain's nonder liner now approaching completion on the Clyde, are just fantastic stories and nothing; more. 117ORK
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    • 77 12 London. l>ec Present indications are traditional Christmas weather v ill rule over M* holiday season. Snow is reported m many parts of the country, the nearest to London being Hampstead whi^h is severely Interrupting traffic, causing numerous accidents on the roads which, owing to modern construction are
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    • 565 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5421. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGS AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MClffM vWOOLD'S ODEATKT (incorporated m England > THE IHSar ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL
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    • 212 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.I 1 of fast twin-sere* Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels betweer RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT Sl'DA*. MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Leav* Rangoon Colombo 1936. SHROPSHIRE Jan 2 Jan STAFFORDSHIRE Jan. 16 Jan 22
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    • 352 13 fr^M B^^^^^^^^^MBjß^B^^p^^^jf^^MJpt^f Wj_ V» L BRITISH INDIA P- O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Tonnage Spore Due iqv xTAT^r^ Tonnage Spore RANCHI ?:SSS Feb 28 coSto™ I*™1 .«'i22? May 22 I •HAKO.UXHIE 6000 KS SSSSit ffi Cargo only. HOMEWARDS Leaves i^a»^« Tonnag, s-pore. To s SH linM 1936 BURDWAM
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    • 514 13 McAUj>llißeC9EP^i: ELLERMAN BUCK HALL 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 PORTS VIA COLOMBO. Steamer C^OfL^OURVF^" 0 R^rdan, Hamburg nTIQ 2 CnTOpS? 2 aVKI London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Jan 14 Jan. 16 CITY OF
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    • 870 13 SHIPPING THE BLLK FLNNEL LINK (Ocoan The 11..* km Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and Chin, Mutual The Cu^J^Wh» lf^ h<P to (l Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The SaVkuJk i? r IUI The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd Th! wf Ste m h iP o Lid The China T %aHll Co lld
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    • 706 14 K. P. M. TOBOALl— Saturday, Dec. 28. Koed^p, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Batoe Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS— Saturday, Dec. 28, Rhio passengers and mails only). Bawean. Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Soerabala. TOHlTl— Saturday. Dec. 28. Pontianak. TOMOHON— Saturday. Dec. 28. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. ROKAN Saturday, Dec. 28. Moeara-Saba and Djambi.
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    • 595 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. MALAYAN PRINCE Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Feb. 20 M.S. SILVERTEAK Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Mar. 4 MS. CINGALESE PRINCE Jan. 27 Feb. 3
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    • 641 14 O. S. K. LINE Ryufuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, L Marques. Durban East London and Port Elizabeth. Jan 5 0 London Maru Buenos Aires via L Marques, Durban Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo. Jan 6 7 t Arabia Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo.
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  • 856 15 Brilliant Irish Rally Thwarted By Stubborn Defence WONDERFUL SECOND HALF DISPLAY T HE of Z rt,°Vr C Uld d won^ ul Lord of the New Zealand team, who won the International at Lans?rT e m Doin^w T a PlaCCd g al> tW e°
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  • 332 15 Catcalls For Foord And Lazer London, Dec. 17. "0° y U Wan> any mistlttoc rtown there?" That was a sample ot the remarks heard at the Albert Hal] iast night, during the ten rounds heavyweight contest between Een Foord. of South Africa, and Roy Lazer. of America, writes Trevor Wignall
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  • 128 15 Hut Khalsa Lose To Selangor Sikhs < From Our Own Correspondent Kuala fcumpur. Dec. 27. Two hockey matches were played m Kuala Lumpur today. The Singapore Chinese gained a 2 o victory over the Selangor Colts on the Pudu Road ground The visitors displayed better combination throughout
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  • 252 15 Today's Home Football Fixtures •THE following are the Home football league fixtures for today First Division Birmingham vs. Wolves. Brentford vs. Bolton W. Derby C. vs. Everton. Urimsby T. vs. Blackburn R. Leeds U. vs. Stoke City. Liverpool vs. Chelsea. Portsmouth vs. Middlesbrough. Preston
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  • 39 15 Timarus, Dec. 27. A MATCH between the M.C.C and South Canterbury began today. The IVLC.C. made 182 (Holmes 61, Langridge 49, Kane 4 for 59). South Canterbury had made 48 for 3 at the close.— Reuter.
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  • 131 15 Scratchings And Order j Of Running j (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 27. HOLLOWING are the order ctf running and scratchings for the first day of the Penang Turf Club professional meeting tomorrow: Race 1. Horses. Class 4. Div. 4 Scratching: Satire. Race 2. Horses, class 4.
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  • 149 15 < From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 25. The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club gained a somewhat lucky victor} over the Singapore Chinese by a goal scored during the last few minutes oi the game, on the Pudu Road ground I oday The game
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  • 534 15 "THE BALL WAS KIND" London, Dec. 16 FDWARD DRAKE, the 23-yecrs-old Arsenal centre forward who scored all his team's seven goals against Aston Villa at Park. Birmingham, on Saturday and thus set up a new record m postwar First League football, has two different
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  • 732 15 Anxiety Not To Offend Affected Germans Play How Soccer Is Catching On In The Fatherland London, Dec. 8. THIS was a w*ck, Mr. MurgatroyoV when I had planned all sorts of ambitious things for this department of injustice, as one or two football managers call us. We had thought of
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  • 341 15 ihe M. London, Dec. 10. UT CHALLENGE the M.C.C. So says Mr. James Chadwick. of 44. Lynthorpe Road. Blackburn, inventor ol the bails that beat the breeze. Following demonstration* at Old Trafford. and a trial m the Lancashire League match on Sept 7. between Bust
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  • 199 15 Woman Exponent's Skill JUDO the modern ;irul cor 1 name for ui-jitsu. is making a Rood deal of headway m England Policemen and prison officials. VOttld «xn <-t MTt hffoinnm very \>i > Qcient Canib- < T: nttjf own club: and Rymrasla up and ciown )\<
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  • 45 15 Dr H C Crulkshank. Head oi th.Medical Department at the Heart Ollln (Toronto. Canada* of the Maiuita. turcrs Lile Insuianre Co. arcompanlecf by Mr. X G. McNab. Assistant Ak«ih> Superintendent. Is on a tour ol Ir.sper tlon, and will arrive m Singapore on Jan. 6
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  • 536 16 Boey Chee Choon 's Magnificent Feats At New World LOCAL MEN TOP THE LIST WITH PENANG SECOND THREE new British records subject to official confirmation were set up by Boey Chee Choon, the Singapore fly- weight, at the 1935 Malayan amateur weightlifting championships staged
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  • 487 16 KHALSA ASSOCIATION WIN AT K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 26. THE Singapore Khalsa Association 1 defeated the Selangor Sikhs by seven wickets m a two-day cricket match on the Pudu Road ground today. Selangor batted first and were all out for 94
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  • 47 16 London. Dec. 27. The All Blacks team against England at Twickenham on Jan. 4 is as follows: Full Back: Gilbert. Three-quarters: Ball. Oliver, Mitchell and Caughey. Halves: Tindill and Corner. Forwards: Lam bourn. Hadley. Hore. Manchester. King. Reid, Mclean and Mahoney. Reuter.
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  • 77 16 Johannesburg, Dec. 27 A CROWD of 10,000 was present when play was resumed today. South Africa were all out for 491 runs. Nourse made a brilliant 231 completely humiliating Australian slow bowlers. He hit 36 boundaries' and broke the previous record for the South Africa—
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  • 53 16 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dee.*26. i The members of the Penang Chinese j swimming team are enjoying their visit here. Yesterday they won a mixed medley race and water polo, the latter event by the odd goal m five. Probably the return match will be
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    15 16 WEARE. the Wolverhampton goal teper. making a flying leap to clear from an Arsenal attack.
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  • 41 16 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 27. Joe Diamond beat Battling Guillermo tonight on points m a 10 three-minute round contest at the Bukit Bintang Stadium m one of the best fights ever seen m Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 406 16 SINGAPORE TAKE A SOUND BE A TING Rugger Tourists Fare Badly At Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 27. PENANG defeated Singapore by one goal, one penalty goal and three tries (seventeen points) to one try (three points) today. Except for the opening five minutes and the first ten
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  • 703 16 JOHORE BAHRU LOSE TO MALACCA Badminton But Singapore Gain Fine Win Over Perak (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 27. A FTER losing to Singapore, t!»c Malacca badminton team which has bven on a Christmas tour of the South had the satisfaction of heating the Johore Bahru District Badminton
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  • 41 16 The hockey ma;rh bttottfl Indian Association and the Sikh p. which was to have been played y ester c*.i\- at Balestier. was cancelled, as waa also the match between the SJt.C and the R A on *!e Pftdant
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