The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 February 1936

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  • 162 1 FRONTIER CLASH BETWEEN SOVIET JAPAN PATROLS IN HAND TO HAND FIGHTING Japanese Invaders Forced To Retreat NEW HIGH APPOINTMENT FOR MAJOR-GEN. DOIHARA piGHTING, some of which was hand-to-hand, between Soviet frontier patrols and detachments ot Japanese and Manchurians is reported from Khabarovsk. Tokio. Jan. SL J-HE authorities m Tokio arc
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  • 109 1 Moscow, Jan. 31. A Soviet report states that a Soviet patiol discovered four Japanese jind Ifanehurians two miles within Soviet territory m the* region of Grodekcvo m civilian clothes who. during an attempt to detain them, began firing. Simultaneously 30 more invaders appeared and opened fire. The Soviet patrol, says
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  • 151 1 INFORMATIVE TALKS WITH MR. EDEN 10 REIGN MINISTERS IN LONDON Likely To Prove Fruitful London, Jan. 31. Ti Secretary, Mr. An- ten, had conversations with a number oi represen- ign Powers who have opportunity of being m King George's funeral international situa- neral terms. Mr. Eden i- a lied on
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  • 56 1 British Community Davos. Jan. lA. morial service for Km» held here today. The ommunity irom the entire «d the English Church <i »ut side the doors tors m sports clothes fresh mountains. Ml "Abide with Me" ras < church, until then ablaze with sudenly plunged into gloom brilliant
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  • 27 1 Ir ain (rashes From Bridge Into River Mniburv (Pennsylvania), Jan. SL Philadelphia express crashed bridge into the Susquehanna -at persons being killed and Reuter
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  • 43 1 May Take Place Next Week London. Jan. 31. AN announcement is expected shortly regarding the first broadcast message to the nation and the Empire by King Edward. It is stated that the broadcast may take place next week. British Radio
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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. U,7b's. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 193f». 10 CENTS.
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  • 82 1 Canberra, Jan. 31. HTIIE Commonwealth Government has rejected the British proposals to carry all air mails without surcharge, and has decided to retain Australian control of the Sydney-Singapore service, but suggests a future reduction of the surcharge to sixpence outward from England and to
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  • 331 1 The British proposal Is thai when the new Empire service oi hying boats calling at Singapore three times a a tek is instituted some time m 1937 all first-class mall will be carried by air at the rate of l'-d. per half ounce, and the Australian decision, while it will
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  • 20 1 The St. Neots quadruplets are now more than two months old. They are prcjiresFing favourably and are being weaned gradually
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  • 88 1 nltfL ny hnvci-in-statc m Westminster Hall. The coffin nn,„Zn RfV rata^^ uc draped m the Royal Standard n ,,ri no ni d b! Crown on the purple cushion, tht Orb lvi mktVmmm T' oniCr °t the ca «iWQuc stands mot-onltss ana with bowed >:rad ar.
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  • 55 1 Considerable Rise In The River Thames London. Jan. .'il. The heavy rains ar.d the prospect of further fal's have renewed anxiety m regard to floods m various parts of Britain. A considerable rise m the Thames above Teddinpton was reported yesterday and at some places the river
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  • 99 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Eill Visit To Malaya Shcivghai. Jan. 31. AN official report from Nanking confirms that Admiral Chen Shau Kuan. Minister of the Navy, has approved of the proposal ol the Department of Overseas Chinese affairs to sard a gooduill commission to llalaya on board
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  • 74 1 LXo Interference With Railway Lines Tientsin. Jan. 31. The Japanese military authorities report that bandit! under the command of Gen. Liv Kwei Tang have been stationed m the vicinity of Shihchiachung. at Ihc junction Ot the Peiping-Hankow and Shanst railways but so far they have not interfered
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  • 75 1 Owing to the death of His Majesty King George V. the usual annual "After New Year" dinner, given by Mr. and Mrs. Goh Eng Thye of Seremban. l.s not taking place this year. The death has occurred at the age of 89 of Susan Margaret,
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  • 148 1  - EXTRALITY TO BE ABOLISHED IN MANCHUKUO SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO BEGIN Another Japanese Demand Shanghai. Jan. M THE extraterritorial rights now enjoyed by foreigners In Manchukuo will oon be abolished, according to I decision reached by a conference called by Gen. Minami. the Envoy Plenipotentiary of Japan m Manchukuo it
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 78 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTAFFEL 12 30 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE tormal) 9.45 to midnight and entire change of programme by LOUYS SILVIA KIKGAPORE'B MOST POPULAR COMEDY AND TAP
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    • 191 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW mL HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH KUNNING HOT AND COU) WATERrTENNIS GOl F SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONk OF SINOAPORES SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS FORMAL TONIGHT FORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE i OINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE
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  • 76 2 Acquired By Petaling Rubber Co, (From Our Own Correspondent! Taiping. Jan. 31. The Ulu Ayer Tawar Estate, comprising 835 acres of rubber which ts owned by a private syndicate and is situated m the district of Sitiawan. has: been acquired by Petaling Rubber Co.
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  • 74 2 Details Of Programmes To He Exchanged London. Jan. 30. The technical sub-committee of the Naval Conference has approved publicity of the draft scheme of the proposed general specifications. Details of the building programmes are to be given at the date of notification and the specific details of each
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  • 1200 2 Haphazard Fixing Of Instalments SIMILAR SALARIES: BUT ONE PAYS DOUBLE AN endeavour to remedy what was described by Mr. E. N. Taylor, Official Assignee, as a grotesque anomaly, was made m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley, Acting Chief Justice,
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 2 AMY ANI) FLORY. the well-known Hungarian dancers who will appear at the Adelphi and Seu View hotels, beginning on Tuesday.
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  • 477 2 FURTHER ADVANCE IN VALUES Caused By Buying For U.S. Account LEWIS AND PEATS rubber report states A further advance m values has taken place during tho last fornight. caused mainly by buying for American account. London, however, appears to be quite unable to get over the 7d.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 29 2 FOR SALE. FOR SALE Zeiss Microscope In good order with 3 lenses and oil Immersion i si 50 00. Apply Bex No 528 care of Free I Press. I
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    • 217 2 NOTICE. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Applications are Invited for the following appointments: Two Surveyors and Draftsmen m Grade 2 One Assistant Surveyor and Drafts- man m Grade The Initial salary ot the Grade I appointments is $180 p.m rising by j annual Increments ol $10. p.m. to a maximum salary ot $270
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    • 472 2 CLASSIFIED AD^ j "Master Brand*' BODY BELT for ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Gives support to the back and ligaments of the abdomen. Corrects Obesity. Lightweight Cellular Material Obtainable m all sizes from MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road. H. B. WINTER' SALE Featuring FLORSHEIM SHOES and Sundries FOR 3 DAYS ONLY February 3,
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    • 545 2 /ERTISEMENTS. Hbe -Singapore JTCC IPCCB6 Head Ofllce: CecU Street. Slngapor, Phone 5471 ij Uurtt extensions to all depar Tel: "Timea" Singapore Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street Phone: 3C13 London Office: 41 4.1 Heel Stren. ion- a B.C .4. I Phone: Central IMi-]^) I Tel: Leadmalava' Lonaoo SUBSCRIPTION RAT£* t__r._w.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 202 2 Diary Of The Day Cinemas ALHAMBRA "The Iriatl In Us," with Jimmy Cagney and Pat O'Brien. 3.15. 6.15 and 9 15 p.m. CAPITOL "Big Broadcast of 1936." First air mail pictures of King's death and proclamation of King EdPAVILION "Heart's Desire" with Richard Tauber, First air mail pictures of Kin^
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  • 3554 3 Mr. Laycock s Motion Adopted By Com missi on ers GOVERNMENT URGED TO ACT RESOLUTION that the Government of th- Colony be urt\ gently requested to prescribe a speed limit under the Minor Offences Ordinance of SS miles per hour
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  • 186 3 TRIED TO SELL PISTOL TO DETECTIVE Chinese Falls Into Trap Set By Police PMAKT detective work resulted in the arrest on Wednesday last of a Hokkien Chinese, who was trying to sell a sevenchambered automatic, before it could fall into the hands of a secret society gunman. Acting on Information
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  • 58 3 A \TI-M.\LA!tI.\L woik at Kal- lang Basin, where bunds are being cut away and the sea-water let into the fish ponds to check 1 udlowi breeding, is expected to be finished m a fortnight. Investigations by Municipal authorities show that there has already b en fl
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  • 139 3 To Attend Hij> Conference Bishop ai d Mrs. Edwin F. Lee sailed from Singapore yesterday on the Gneisenau for the Philippines where they expect to spend the month of February. They plan to sail from Manila on Mar. 2 on the Empress of Japan which '.lives them
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  • 50 3 The Following were passengers by Imperial Airways: Hv Aircraft rAsethfsn* from Karachi lii Singapore arriv-xl an .l.to. {9; Mr I V Surge. Ry Aircraft "Athena" irom Singapore to Karachi left on Jan. :{o.* Mr. J. C Osborne. Mrs Patrickson. Mr a yv Thomaa and Capt IC. R. Alderson.
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  • 475 3 WOMAN WHO EXERCISED EVIL INFLUENCE SEiYi TO GAOL TN faltering tones a pretty antonese K irl. only thirtrrn >ears of age according to Chinese calculation, named Chan Ah Kum related harrowing details of three terrible \ears of her life when she was compelled to lead
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  • 408 3 Heir- Presumptive To Spanish Throne In Singapore WANTS TO GET BACK HOME QUINCE Don Juan, Heir-Presumptive to the Throne of Spain. who i.s in Singapore after having toured America. Japan, China. Manchukuo and French Indo-China on his honeymoon, would not discuss the prospects of the restoration of the Spanish Monarchy
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 71 3 T HE BEST ONE-VOLUMC DICTIONARY Latest Edition, S "I<1 m England ror El-U-0 ($13.30) Our Price m Singapore $10.00. GOOD BOOKS P «CTURES AND WORKS OF ART LTD. "'■^..v of thi. mi nru or BNOLAND BOO! DEPOT Iwrnded m 191.) INDKEWB school -HNGAPOBE. > l include Btbla Prayer Books. I
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    • 143 3 9 1 IO SAX.ON and rem m to SINC.APOKF via BAXCKOK .Saiuon to Raii Kkok overland.: steamer tare Ist ,1 Singapore BaBJSB and Kanskok -smcapore BPSQAPOBB—BASOOW BBOBBQ kom.--kinckok— kinc. \piiki ts. ,1 SIMiAPOKK—IIONCi KOM.-SHANCiIIAI- MANILA- BABOON lt\\(,KOK —SINCiAPOKF: Ist -lass round trip Lire S'!oo.-»<| SPKCIAL EXI I KSION I \KLS
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  • 951 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Ghost As Match-Maker London, Jan. 16. I ONDON has already seen Rene Clair's first British film. "The Ohost Goes West," produced by Alexander Korda at Denham and lsleworth last summer, and M. Clair is himself taking it to
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  • 89 4 h Daring Night Attempt To Steal Plane 11 j a daring attempt at night to steal f* lan aeroplane from a hangar at Goull burn. Sydney, is being investigated by >f ithe police. ft The plane was found m the morning a J outside the hangar with the
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  • 1219 4 But Vienna Remains Undaunted BY WALTER DU RANTY Vienna. AUSTRIA'S chief trouble is that no one either Austrian or foreigner seems able to realise that Vienna is no longer the capital ot a great European confederacy. There are four reasors for this error First. History,
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  • 301 4 AS It Was—In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending February, 4,1836 100 Years Ago Free Press, For The Week Ending. February, 4, 1836 PUBLIC MEETING A General Meeting of the Inhabitants, convened on request by the Sheriff, assembled today at 12 o'clock |n the Reading Room to take
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  • 224 4 London Exhibition ON Jan. 19, 1736. James Watt inventor of the steam engine was born, and a small memoria exhibition has been opened at th< Science Museum. South Kensington All Watt's chief inventions are illustrated by models, some of them working models, and drawings. Th.y ar. not
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  • Article, Illustration
    230 4 Mr. H.G. Wells' Bargain With His Neighbours TN a flat high above London's streets, three friends were taking their ease. One was strumming away at! the piano composing musical num- bers. Another picked at a guitar for (accompaniment. j The telephone bell rang. It was a 'call from
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  • 89 4 The Standard Motor Company, of Coventry, has introduced a system of broadcasting gramophone records to 'employees during work hours. Tha innovation has proved so successful that eventually loud-speakers, I will be installed m all workshops where the noise of machinery does not make It impossible to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 30 4 NEW MATERIALS FOR DRESSES SUITABLE FOR OCCASIONS. IN ALL LATEST SHADES %_a. GET YOUR DRESS MAlf m GUARANTEED PERFl CT FIT STYLE 1 Wassiamull Assomull Co »-M HIGH ST. PHONE
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    • 133 4 9 a sign of Acid Stomach? Reliel m a (ew seconds With 'BISURATKD' MAGNKSU It is e\ces*> .ii id mi ti causes indigestion stom. pjtin sours the U**l and lieartlnii I stomach lim.;i. md m it tt Cause diiiceio.. li* 1/ l g'ing to ito t<> search and '< i
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    263 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. Rl DYARI) KIPLING, world-famous author and INh*l of Empire." who died m Middlesex Hospital. London, folio-wing an operation for internal trouble, was buried m the Poet's Corner m thr South Transept
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 174 6 LUANG PR AD IT RETURNS POLITICAL CHANGES IN CITY (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 29. I DANG PKADIT returned to l- 1 the capital this afternoon from Japan Raving the steamer at the mouth of the river and proceeding to Bangkok by electric train. Lt.-Col Luang Konasiddhi Bijaya. Deputy
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    26 6 THE YIAYOK OF HOLBORN, Councillor Horace Langdon. taking tea with child patients when the London Homeopathic Hospital's children's party was held at tlrcat Ormond Street. W.C.
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  • 171 6 GO TO SEA ON BRITISH DES TRO V u-u From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Jan. '!.">. OIAMESE Naval officers m addition to the Commander-in-Chief, accepted the invitation of Captain Benson of the British destroyer Duncan to make an excursion to sea on Wednesday. The party which numbered
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  • 115 6 CIX large liners were m Singapore yesterday live of them simultaneously—on what proved one of the busiest day.s at the wharves this year The liners were the Gneisenau < 18,000 toni), the N.D.L. express steamer which is on her maiden voyage, the Rotterdam Lloyd
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  • 197 6 Surplus Balance Of Seven Lakhs Colombo, Jan. 23. A surplus balance ol R,. 737,263 m the rust quarter ol the current financial year is shown m the Island's financial statement for December 1935. The approximate revenue for the three months October, November and December ,vas Rs. 25.378.115 while
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  • 202 6 MADE ABSOLUTE YESTERDAY In Favour Of Mr. Merton Brown yHE decree nisi granted to Mr. Merton Holland Brown, who petitioned the court for dissolution of marriage with Mrs. Violet E. Brown, was made absolute yesterday by Mr. Justice N. H P Whitley. Acting Chief Justice. Mr. G. M.
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  • 67 6 Under the' auspices of the Straits Chinese Epworth League, Mr. John McNelsh, the Choirmaster of the Sai Mia Tng Choir, will give a talk on "Choir Singing" at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church. Kampong Kapor Road on Satuiday. Feb. 15. at 8 p.m. The Sai Mia Tng
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  • 551 6 "THE SORT OF CHAP I HA VE BEEN WAITING FOR" European Motorists In Court SEQUEL TO TRIVIAL COLLISION IN COLLYER QUAY I A COLLISION near the Hong Kong Bank, involving two cars driven by Europeans had a sequel m the fifth magistrate's court yesterday when Mr. T. 11. Holyoak appeared
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  • 82 6 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Jan. 25. It Ls understood that the Government has already drafted an Act dealing with patents, and this should be ready to be submitted to the Assembly ior its approval at the forthcoming extraordinary session, which begins on Feb. 1. Tnis
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  • 160 6 Christ Church, Bangkok, Finances (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 25. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Protestant Church, m Bangkok opens the annual meeting I season m the capital. This church is for the use of all of the protestant ftaith without regard U)
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  • 155 6 Supreme Court Registrar For 15 Years AFTER 15 ysaiS as Registrar of the Supreme Court. Singapore. Mr. W. A. N. Davies left tor England m the Rajputana yesterday on four months' leave prior to retirement. Mr Davids was m the Sierra Leone Government, troin
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  • 95 6 WILTSHIRES' LAST DAY AT SINGAPORE Ban On Visitors •yHE troopship Dorsetshire, bringing the Ist Battalion of the Inniskilling Fusiliers from Shanghai, will arrive at Singapore at 7 a.m. today. The Inniskillings will disembark at I! 10 a.m. Details and families will disembark between 1.30 and 2.30 p.m.
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  • 128 6 Kye-Witness Story 01 Menglembu Tragedy. 'From Our Own OorrtspOOdSDl I Ipoh. Jan. .'IO. Fam Fah. aged 21. was committed to the A.ssnv.s on a charge o 4 nun del by the msglsttats today a mad is alleged to have sta. /bed to death \oung <j iri
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  • 92 6 Flies From Kuala Lumput To Singapore. >m Our Ova O n, mWBi Kuala l.iimpur. Jan Mr ii i s Kanwar. i Asiatic pilot lv Malay., Kuala Lumpur to Singapore morninu m local Plying Club Bfl left Ku.ihi Lumpur ar k io and a telegram w.i j V
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  • 35 6 From Our Own Correspond* -r.i HMsssa, Jan i A Born-*. Motors salesman M: Yeo Al. ft ißfgfinj soda this morning H v*. unconscious and was t.ik.-n t< pitai. ins condition being critical i
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 308 6 Stomach gas condensed m 2 minutes Why continue I o suffer jnoec*, from the pains oi lndlgoottoo* vV can get rid of those stomach p*. two minutes with Chardoz. a super -^pS^^ activated form ol AmY vegetable charcoa WW* which has the fIV power of attracting to itself all |iM«
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  • 104 7 Doomed Man's Outburst At Assizes. From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Jan. 31. After a trial lasting two days. Mat bin Lebai Dollah. who was charged with the murder of his wife. Yah Binti Abbas, at Penaga. Butterworth. was yesterday convicted at the Penang Assizes before
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  • 162 7 From Our Own Correspondent. I Ipoh. Jan. 30. The funeral of M;\s. I. W. Blelloch yesterday was largely attended, the Rev. Mr. Oliver conducting the service at the church and graveside. The pall-bearers were Dr. Johnston, Messrs. W. R. Body. L. A. Thomas, C.
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  • 78 7 Win For Miss V. Patterson And Miss Egger Eleven cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club January ladies foursome which was played on Jan 29 and the following were the scores returned: Miss V. Patterson and Miss B. H Egger 43—10 »i =33% Mrs. W. Joms
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  • 113 7 The following are the teams for the match between Keppel Golf Club and Island Club m the first round of the Wei-Hal-Wei Cup to be played over Kenpel links tomorrow. Island Club were mentioned first: a.m. 8.45 S. N Kelly vs. H. Irving Jones. 8.50 R J. Isherwood
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  • 961 7 Winning CONTRACT &t^^QMAGtat* David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leadino team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. SYSTEM VS. SYSTEM. 117ITH so many millions of Contract i Bridge players scattered around the world it is but natural that there
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 617 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK-END Today 735 New s In French. Market prices. 8 News In Spanish. 8.20 News In English. Penang ZHJ 8.35 Recorded music. 'Penang Wireless Society) 32 End of transmission. Wavelength— 49.3 metres Sunday 11 T» m p mmm! Singapore— ZHl Time signal. < Owned and operated
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    • 188 7 10.00 a.m. Parade Service. 5.30 p.m. Evening Service. Garrison Church, Blakang Mati 10.30 a.m. Parade Service. 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion. Roman Catholic. Blakang Mati 7.30 a.m. Parade Service. PRESBYTERIAN. METHODIST AND UNITED BOARD Garrison Church. Changi 11.30 a.m. Parade Service. (Rev S Band. Blakang Mati 1130 a.m. Parade Service. (Rev.
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    • 754 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL Meetin* j *15 p.m. Youn, Men's Friendly Band FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 'stturtS?. 1 a. 15 p.m. C.C A Anniversary meeting 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 am. Matins STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. "CRCH 1000 a.m. Children's service. >c K n »pong Kapor
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • 48 8 EBER. At the General Hospital. i Singapore, on Jan. 31, 1936. Harold Stamford Eber. 47 years, late of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking t Corporation. Singapore. Funeral service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 5 p.m. today. Interment later at Bidadari Cemetery. i i
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  • The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1936.
    • 895 8 THE outbreak of Communist military activities m North China \is not an unexpected development m Far Eastern affairs, for the dispute between China and Japan m the north is not a simple conflict between the former and Japanese imperialism, but involves several side issues, the chief of
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  • 160 8 Mr. R. W Blair has returned from leave The address of Sir Arthur und Lady Jelf i.s The Cedars. Hythe. Kent. I The Acting Chief Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex. who has been indisposed, is reported to be better. Mr. A. H. Mortimer is a passenger
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  • 389 8 CONTRARY to the gloomy murmur ings of some people with regard to the efficacy of the rubber control scheme after it had been m operation for about a year, more and more are its good effects being realised as time goes by. Already well-informed rub--1.500.000 bei
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  • 1025 8 pRIM humour at yesterday's meeting oi the Municipal Commission: "That the resolution be further amended by deleting Licence to slaughter dangerous animals- Treasurer' and by substituting therefor the following: 'Licence to slaughter injured or dangerous animals- Health Officer. Municipal Veterinary Surgeon and Government Veterinary Surgeon The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 173 8 I JOHN EXSHAW'S VERY FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES e> OVER 40 YEARS OLD OVER 60 YEARS OLD Imported direct from Cognac by CAILDBIECICS ■_________________________r*"^— -•«"*»i««^m««««bm__w_u«***»bbbw»«»»^ RV SPEC lAI H_T Alsm> J&2 m H M T,,F VMBF FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED WEARING A GOOD PIECE OF JEWEL IS
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    • 58 8 UPON HEARING BURGLARS a man graphically described how ne dashed downstair*. It was his wife who added that the burglars were heard on the roof. GAFLAC FIRE and "ALL RISKS" POLICIES afford full protection for the contents of the home. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. Incorporated m
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  • 110 9 CRIME NOT COMMITTED BY ONE MAN Governor's Letter To Police Chief r-i-entoa (New Btvaey), Jan. SS. nrilL investigation into the kidnapping ol the Lindbergh Kiby has virtually been reopened sensational letter addressed Col Schwartskof, head ot the New p ►lice, by Governor HolTman who ral s
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  • 86 9 Body Km bai mcd In Singapore passenger who arrived m Singayesterday by the Stuttgart will by the same vessel this morning coffin. The victim of this sad occurrence is drich Mohr. aged 54. a doctor >i who was travelling with took place as a result
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  • 532 9 Lord Nuffield Arrives As Plain "Mr. Richards" MALAYA HIS SECOND BEST MARKET Determined To Go On Expanding Here BRITISH CARS FORGE AHEAD IN THE FAR EAST TRAVELLING on the Rawalpindi as plain "Mr. 1 Richards," Lord Nuffield, the famous English car manufacturer, who was formerly Sir William Morris, arrived at
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  • 94 9 Barking Dog That Didn 't THE Quarters of Mr N T Smart of H.M. Prisons, ai Sepoy Lines, icere burgled on the night of Jan. 30 and the following articles taken; a icrist watch, a set of cuff links a*nd studs, a suitcase, dinner jacket and "Sican"
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  • 44 9 London. Jun. Sg. Kin» Carol of Roumanla -visited th. exhibition of Chinese art. He was received by Dr. Cheng and other members of the Executive Committee. King Carol displayed special interest m the jades, ol which he has a collector's knowledge.- Reuter
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  • 749 9 GNEISENAITS M A l l> X N TRIP TO THE EAST yh': HOUT prestige on the high seas. without room io live m overit are of Germany is not il words Dr. Rudolph Firle. of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. the liner Gneisenau on her to
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  • 220 9 NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY BRITAIN Unsettling Factors From United States London. Jan. 30. "PHE prospects of an international sugar conference appear to be receding into the distant future. I is generally expected that the British Government would already have issued world-wide invitations to attend a meeting
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  • 145 9 From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 30. A tapper named Retnasamy employed at Wee Ghim Puay Estate at Parit Buntar was found guilty at the Assizes today of culpable homicide and was sentenced to six year-.' imprisonment He was originally charged with murder. According to the
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  • 134 9 No Anglo-Italian Tension On Board Homeward bound from her initial voyage In the Far East, the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria, holder of the Blue Riband m these waters, was the scene of an animated social gathering at Singapore yesterday. Miss Bridget Thomas, the Governor's daughter, visited the luxury
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  • 62 9 M.C.C. Get Big Lead On First Innings Marton, Jan. 31. The M.CC. scored 348 m their first innings. Langridge making 77 and Sims 54. H. Marshall seven wir-kets for 102. Rannitikei were all out tor 47. Baxter taking six wickets for 20. The MC C.
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  • 17 9 Sir William and Lady Peel are now on the Continent where they intend to pass the winter
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    • 358 9 %^kaW^ /lA^i 3-c^rrvr am To help your skin to cope with Tropical Heat v^ HESI powder bases arc specially prepared by Cyclax to help your skin to cope with the problem of excessive heat. They are very fine, almost invisible, free of grease. They check perspiration, and prevent your make-up
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 551 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London. 6 p.m. Jan. 31 The above are dealers* middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 120 3 4 120% Funding Loan,
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    • 190 10 Jan. 28 29 30. American Can. Com. 125 J 2 124 125^2 American Telephone and Telegraph 161 161 3 4 161 Atcheson Railroad 72*2 72% 72% Chesapeak 57 l 8 58V 4 57% Dupont 144% 1443/4 144 Vi Firestone 27% 27% 27% General Electric 38 7 8
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    • 118 10 Ready For Production Next Spring At a cost of £250.000 for building and equipment, a new factory is to be erected m Birmingham for Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd.. which, when completed, will find employment for 1,500 additional workpeople. The new factory, which will adjoin the present works
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    • 110 10 STILL "WILD WOOLLY" Murder Stories From The United States America's West is still wild enough for most people. Five men now on trial m the States of Utah and Idaho are charged with the murder of 22 people among them. A murderer who made a habit of begging lifts from
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    • 202 10 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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    • 192 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Jan. 31 KI'BBFK: Stcad> (Buyers Sellers. Buyers SeUers. London Spot 615 16d. 7d. Previously: 6 15 16 d 7d April-June: 7 1 16 d. 7» B d. Previously: 7 1 16 d 7 3 led July-Sept: 7 3 16d. 7» 4 d. Previously:
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    • 68 10 From London 5.30 p.m. Jan. 31 London Tin:.. Firm. Cash: £208 10s. Previously: Dull at £205 15s Three months: £198 7s. 6d Previously: £197 12s 6d New York Tin: 4825 Previously: 48 12 Copper: Settlement: £34 15s Previously: £34 17s 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 os. 9d. Previously:
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    • 72 10 lundon Closing Quotations Jan. 31 Method of Parity before Rate PrePar<s mre g^ng 20 9 31 Yesterday viously Fara Francs to 141.21 747^ 75 New York $to 4.88 23 S.OO'o 5005 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 28 3 4 7 29 3 4 Hong Kong Per
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    • 201 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 31 SELLING London, 4 months* sight 214 118 London, 3 months' sight 2[4 3|32 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 ljl6 London, 30 days' sight 2!4 1|32 London, demand 24 London, T.T. 214 Lyons and Paris, demand 870 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand
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    • 1083 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin <4s> 5s 6d 65 Asam Kmnbang 33s 34s Aivtral Malay U) 59s 60s Ayer Hitam (b&) lbs 6d 16s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.75 1. 15 Bangrin Tin 20s 21s Batu Selangor
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    • 93 10 Jan. 31 Buyers SeUers Gambier 6.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17.75 Black Pepper 9.75 Copra. Sundried 6.60 Copra, mixed 6 00 Small Flake Tapioca 4 25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 10a Banja Jelotong 7 5.9 Sarawak Jelotong 375 R.
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    • 46 10 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. b minutes; 5.30 p.m. 5 minutes; 6 pm 4 minutes; 6.30 p.m. 3 mini tes.
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    • 55 10 Il«»n*c Konu. lim .1 Dr Sun Fo. preside., t oi i i lative Yuan, and Mr. T.i: (In I President of the Exair.ma'i* will leave Nankin" Canton to arcompair. 11l Hu H Mm. the leader of the Rightist of the Kuoinintan-K. back to I I ese
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    • 61 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan 31, 1? o'clock noon km SHlrr> No IX RSS. m cases 'FOB January! Good FAQ m cases •FOB January. No IX RSS < Spotloose > <awardable Singapore! U No IX RSS Feb-Mar Apr-June H July-Sept Tone of Market Qu:, Latest Cable London S;» 6
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  • 1234 11 London Chairmen's Widely Differing Views MR. C. V. THOMAS CRITICISES MALAYA'S I. T. C. DELEGATION (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 20. rm: wordy warfare concerning tin output control, which died i down when Mr. John Howeson withdrew behind the scenes several months ago,
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  • 826 11 More British Ships In Commission TEA SHARES SLIDE WITH PRODUCE PRICES (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Jan. 24. •THE death oi His Majesty King George V. has cast a deep gloom over the City of London. All markets were closed on Tuesday, and although
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  • 862 11 Produce Firm But Shares React While quite satisfactory prices con- tinue to be paid at the Mincing Lane tea produce auctions, there has this week been a strong and disappoint- ting reaction m the tea share market. Interest m the shares has steadily declined, partly as a result of
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  • 121 11 Concessions (Iranted To Syndicate Concessions* for the recovery of alluvial gold have been granted by the Crown to a syndicate which proposes to start operations m County .Tyrone and County Derry. Northern Ireland, early next year. The workings will be on the Faughanvalc River Co. Derry* and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 141 11 j HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong» The liability ol members is limited to the extent and m th-' manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony HEAD OFI IC V. HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50 000 000' Issued and fully
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    • 524 11 I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA •Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600" shares of Rg goofc OOO.uOO Reserve Fund •> 000.000 Reserve Liability Proprietors 000 OP* HEAD OH 1( I 38 Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Rranehe*. Alor Star Ipoh. iranp Amritsar
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  • 149 12 Sir Otto Niemeyer To Report By July Sir Otto Niemeyer, the British financial expert, who is to inquire into India's finances and the relation between the Central Government and the Provinces, has now outlined his programme. He intends to visit certain Provinces, as well as Delhi, during a
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  • 472 12 NEW FASHION IN HOLIDAY VOYAGES TO CELEBRATE the arrival of the Duke of Spoleto. first cousin of the Kins* of Italy and son of the Duke of Oasta. to take command of the light units of the Italian Navy m East African waters, an inspection took place at Mass-aua. the
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  • 285 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the u halves r expected to arri\r East Uharl (Entrance dale 1 Somervilie 20 Main Wharf (Entrance (.it. Rawalpindi. TOUMMMH 16: Aw:ibasin Maru 14 GlenatTaric 8: Benv< nu Empire Dock (Entrance (tale 3): City ol Perth 30 Mentor :J4; dm ll< Gemas 38 Empire Dock (Entrance
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  • 15 12 The MM Chenonceaux ItM today at noon instead ol 11 m Viously SdVISSd
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  • 45 12 Singapore To Bakgkok THE 8.1. S.X. (o.'s motor- vessel Kistna sails on Sunday for Bangkok. There is comfortable limited passenger accommodation available at SOO for the single journey and SlO5 for a return ticket. The Kistna will make regular weekly sailings to the Siam capital.
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  • 241 12 Two Large Societies To Amalgamate Their respective governing bodies have unanimously decided on the amalgamation of the Mercantile Marine Service Association and the Imperial Merchant Service Guild from Mar. 31. The headquarters ol the combined bodies will be the offices o! the Mercantile Marine Service Association at Liverpool.
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  • 59 12 Jan. 30: Bintang <Dut.»; Silver Gull. Gemas <Br;t>; Swart nhondt. Tinombo. Reael <Dut >: Benmohr. Scott Hari ley. Carnarvonshire. Kedah. Tilawa. Gorgon, Rohna. Sin Kheng Seng. Jerantut »Brlt. >; Tjinai <Dut.). Jan. 31: Khandalla. Rajputana. Nancy Moller. Giang Ann. Flevo. P rak Giang Seng. Ampang. Pontianak. Esmeralda. Malacca <Brit.
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    • 463 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) IELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGI AGKNTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. emmammwrnaammaaammmmmmm CANADIAN PACIMC s WOGtlft WlAreiff (Incorporated m England) l^shmCiWmm a*.. .< 1-*s^'-^i-:tf-_a» fill: F.MPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANSPACIFIC SERVICES via ■ONimTII or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 31 12 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. EKLY SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK HE M. V. "KISTNA" SAILS ON SUNDAY Comfortable limited passenger accommodation available Ist CLASS SINGLE FARE 60.00. SINGLE FARE RETURN $105.00.
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    • 210 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22. PALL MALL, LONDON. MM] of fast twin-screw OU Driven Mall Passenger Vessels bet wee* RANGOON, COLOMBO, POIU BUDM MARSEILLES, PLYMOI'TII AND LONDON with through COfinei Singapore and Penanf HOMEWARD SAIMV M Leave I eats Rangoon nlom 1 WORCEB I IKBHOOI Peb. IS I CHESHIRE Peb
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    • 473 12 Local And j Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m., Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 P* m Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T
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    • 480 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonn. ce s*w. Tonnage s i.»« St*». IQQfi RAWALPINDI 17.000 In Port RAJPUTANA 17 000 Ad 10 .SOMALI 6.810 Feb 12 BEHAR 6 000 A^r 19 CORFU 15,000 Feb. 14 CHITRAL ***** Apr 24 RANCHI 17.000 Feb. 28 SOUDAN 6500 May
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    • 604 13 mwir^^____l il^T__pi^ f lncorporated m Straits Settlements.) V 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 PORTS VI COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sai|a CITY OF PERTH Havre, London, Rotterdam. Hamburg In Port Feb
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    • 1180 13 W^^ REPRESENTING S^| SHIPPING THE BLUE MNNU LINE (Ocean The Ilus Ki.io w. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual Tiie Cu2_ir_j w W __i. le^_? sl,ip Co ,I,M| Ll Steam Navigation Co^ Ltd.) Th!. w"" ard Wflll st^ U4 The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd rhi fl s^«n»hip <0 LtA
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    • 714 14 K. P. M. DE WEERT Saturday. Feb. 1. Penang. Oelee-Lheue <not for passengers*. BalMmg, Tjalang, Meulaboh. Tapa-Toean. Sinabang. Banjak-islands. Singkel, Sibolga and Padang. TOBELO Saturday. Feb. 1. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap, Tampoetih. Tam-pat-Tinggi. Bengkalis. Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. 'Telok Beh.oeng will be called at on the homeward voyage TOIUTI Saturday. Feb. 1.
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    • 543 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE— SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. MS CINGALESE PRINCE In Port Feb. J Mar. 19 M.S JAPANESE PRINCE Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Apr. 2 M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 24 Mar 2
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    • 730 14 O. S. K. LINE t Manila Maru Santos. Buenos Aires via (-olomb Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar e.s Salaam Beira. L. Marques. Durban. P Eliza b"th and Cape Town. k Tamahoko Maru Cape Town via Momb;usa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. East London. Algoa Bay and Mossel Bay t Riode
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  • 1119 15 Gets Four Winners At Taiping Skye Meeting FIRST DAY RESULTS ammm (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Jan. 31 FINE weather favoured the first day of the Taiping Turf i Club skye meeting today. The attendance was fair, and included H.H. the Sultan of Perak. Mr.
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  • 296 15 UNPLEASANT FIGHT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 31. A IME Raphael, the French welterweight, gained a decisive and comparatively easy points victory over Nai Som Pong, the Siamese here la*t night over ten threeminute rounds. It was nor an attractive fight Som Pong 'clinching far
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  • 67 15 Team Race Against Labu rum Today The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that team race versus HMS Laburnam will take place toJday starting at 4 p.m Tomorrow. "A" Class will sail a Sweepstake Race—starting at 10 a.m "B" Class will also sail a Sweep stake Race— starting at
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  • 53 15 The following will represent the Singapore Recreation Club on Monday Feb. 3. at 110 p.m vs Combined Schools on the SRC ground F L Wil.son. T Albuquerque. H C Humphries. E B Carlos. E Mathiew. C E W de BOOM, D Humphries. G. B Armstrong. R. Ar:r .1 W
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  • 646 16 An Unspectacular Game HERMES TEAM WERE UNLUCKY NOT TO EQUALISE X.A 3 pts. Hermes 0. IN a hard- fought if somewhat unspectacular game the Blakan Mati Gunners won the final of the seven-a-side rugby tourney when they gained a narrow win over the Hermes "A"
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  • 451 16 BABY JOHNSON WINS ON POINTS Brilliant Technique BABY Johnson, lightweight champion of the Orient, showed brilliant technique and a shrewd brain when he defeated the tough Filippino, Ignacio Fernandez, on points m a twelve rounds match at the Olympic Stadium boxing last night. Johnson, although there are scarce jly three
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  • 691 16 Spirited Hockey Match RAFFLESIANS OWE VICTORY TO THRUSTFUL ATTACKS Raffles Inst. 2; V.M.C.A. Juniors 0. POSSESSING a more thrustful I" attack the Raffles Institution had little difficulty m defeating the I V.M.C.A. Juniors m their hockey match on the Institution grounds ilast evening. If
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  • 277 16 Hard Games Expected Today I EAGI'E matches will be the order ■■■■•of the day at home today and with promotion and relegation looming ever nearer the Clubs concerned are m for some hard matches. The full list of fixtures for today is as follows First Division. Arsenal vs.
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  • 849 16 and judge for the v. ry efficient man ncr m which their datin li.ivr b carried out. During the absence of Majoi Doyle the duties of judge were carried oil* by Mr. R. T G. Arthur and durinjthe absence of Mr. Redfearn the dv ties
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    • 41 16 ANNUALS JUST RECEIVED Kempe's Engineers Year-Book 1936 $19.50 Who's Who 1936 30.00 Whitaker's Almanack 1936 3.50 Mechanical World Year Book 1936 1.00 Photograms of the Year 1936 3.00 (POSTAGE EXTRA) KELLY 8c WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated m Hong Konj.i Raffles Place Singapore.
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