The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 February 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,770. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    HOURS-LONG BATTLE ON SIBERIAN FRONTIER
    252 1  - HOURS-LONG BATTLE ON SIBE RI AN FRONTIER Sin Chew Jit Poh Manchukuo Cavalry Driven Off JAPAN REJECTS SOVIET PROPOSAL OF COMMITTEE TO SETTLE DISPUTES Russian Instigation Of I J M. A 11 1 Incidents Alleged Shanghai, Feb. 6. ANOTHER serious incident took place on Tuesday i when a detachment of
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    RUSSIO-RUMANIAN PACT REPORTED
    66 1 R USSIO- R UMA NIA N PACT REPORTED London, Feb. 6. A RUSSO -Rumanian treaty will shortly be announced as the result of conversatioris between M. Litvinoff and M. Titulescu m London and Paris, according to the Morning Post's diplomatic correspondent, ichc says the treaty provides for mutual assistance within
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    RECORD FLIGHT ATTEMPT
    123 1 FLT.-LIEUT. ROSE AHEAD OF TIME AT MALTA Malta, Fe*. 6. pLT. -Lieut. Tommy Rosp. who is attempting to break the record for a flight from England to Cupe Town, arrived here at 9.20 a.m. and left lor Cairo at 10.40 a m. He is believed to be
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    MR. EDEN AND DANZIG SETTLEMENT
    110 1 London, Feb. 6. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, m a Parliamentary answer regarding Danzig stated: "A report or the question was submitted to the League Council by the United Kingdom representative as rapporteur and adopt- <-(' on Jan. 24. "I was able to state
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    Singapore-Hong Kong Air Service Next Month
    74 1 Singapore-Hong Kong Air Service Next Month IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' EXPECTATION Negotiations Progressing London, Feb. 6. IMPERIAL Airways expect to open a regular air service between Singapore and Hong Kong m March. Experimental flights indicate conditions are very favourable and negotiations for crossing Indo-China are progressing very amicably. The difficulty over the
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    ITALY CONCENTRATING ON SOUTH
    49 1 ITALY CONCENTRATING ON SOUTH STALEMATE IN THE NORTH Addis Ababa, Feb. 6. 'THE consensus of opinion here is that the Italians intend to continue their activities m the south and stay content with ;i stalemate position m the Tigre. While the latest Italian communique announces the resumption of Gen.
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    SISTER SHIP TO THE QUEEN MARY
    43 1 London, Feb. 6. TT is understood that four J- leading shipbuilding firms have been asked to prepare designs for a sister ship to the White Star Cunard liner Queen Mary now nearing completion at Clydeside. British Radio
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    107 1 Graziani's offensive, the Abyssinian Government is daily sending reinforcements to the Sidamo theatre of '.he war. Italian aeroplanes are still very active at Bali and Sidamo but tho Abyssinian losses are small. A scarred warrior of the battlefields. Capt. Asafa, an Eritrean who is fa^t making a reputation as a
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON
    73 1 Question In Commons On Accommodation London, Feb. (>. In reply to a question m the Hous? of Commons today, tho Rt. Hon. A Dutr-Cooper. Secretary of Siato lor War. said accommodation would be ready for the additional garrison artillery who were being despatched to Singapore m the next
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    Army Of Coolies Taking Food And Fuel To Trapped Ships
    166 1 ICE PACKS FOR 60 MILES OIF NORTH CHINA COAST Shanghai, Feb. 6. J7FFORTS to reprovision the steamers "trapped m the ice m North China ports by sledge failed on account of Lhe rough surface of the ice packs, which, m
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    London Meat Strike Collapsing
    221 1 RETAILERS OBTAINING SUPPLIES l.t.i.dnn. Irh. ii. '■•HE k "i 10 000 v :k .«t *Bmithfl Id m .it market eoMimu's. but h.»v i -n.ibli-d l/HldoU t>> obt.tlll up 4 both diltttd iiid <l no shortau* 1 is likelj ur't.". t w next lew days M. I
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      72 1 lfcH-.Jliiif.ißl TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE c "'"f. vT" g. 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. L 0 U I V Of DINNER DANCE SILVIA POPULfIR (Informal) 9.30 to Midnight COMEDY TAP DANCING TEAM NON -DINERS SI.OCX TOMORROW Malayan Rugby Union End of the Season BALL CABARET. Extension to 2 a.m. Diners $3. No
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      29 1 INSURE WITH NW-* k A NATIONAL k A IMPIOYERS L MUTUAL VI INSURANCE JB^« KWmKLm assocn ltd MOTOR. FIRE BURGLARY, WORKMENS COMPENSATION OFFICIAL INSURERS TO AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA
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    BRITISH EMPIRE NOT TO BE SHARED OUT
    738 2 International Conference Plea Rejected I ondon, Feb. 5. TN the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. George Lansbury, former leader of the Opposition, moved a resolution m favour of summoning through (he League of Nations and international conference to deal with economic factors
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    AT THE ALHAMHRA
    194 2 The Best Of The "Charlie Chan" Series Those who have follow d the wanderings of the mythical Oriental detective Dersonated by Warner Oland will find his Shanghai adventures th? most thrilling of the series. ''Charlie Chan In Shanghai." at the Alhambra. is a good detective picture, enlivened
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    PALLING TREE KILLS LABOURER
    55 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. (J. A labourer working m the .orost reserve at Tanjong Tohal'ang was killed instantaneously when he was struck on the head by a tailing tree. He was engaged m felling the tre" and moved to the wrong side when the
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    ROTARY FUND
    110 2 Income And Expenditure Account The following income and expenditure account covering the period from July 1. 1935 to Jan. 31. 1936 is issued by the Rotary Club Unemployed Fund: Balance as at Ist July 1935 $28.59. Old Ac collections $1,008.18. New Ac collections: Monthly subscrip.ions received September 1935
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      474 2 NOTICES. UNGUI TIN, LIMITED. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) DIVIDEND No. 22. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Interim Dividend of 5 per cent, ror the year ending Aug. 31. 1936. will paid to Shareholders on the Register on Feb. 26. 1936. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer
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      510 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are new Invited for th< rol*owlng materials or services. F<>; part'culars, see Municipal Tender/ Room. Supply Of tfigh Pressure Copper Tubes for Water Dept. Date o! Closing. 4 om. Monday. Feb 17 1936. Supply oi labour for rivetting a Gasholder at Kallang Gas
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      196 2 TATTOO YOUR LIPS. and Selert your proprr rnlour by artu.:l ttsl on your own skin with TattOO iii.il- -el. i (mi Four (\< itins N>w Shades Never Scon llrforr. Coral Exotic Naturtl Pastrl. FROM MEDICAL HALL LTD. HOARD KKSihKNCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms ftfetnf sva
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      219 2 cbc Singapore jlrce pregs Head Offlct- rHI Stret Ummw I'boisc 441 N f»tci.slom to .11 lei: -l.inr* Kuala Lumpur OBire: 25. Java Street I'bo.ie; London Office: 40 4^ Heel I n<f oa Fhu.H < rnvr.4l 3CC« —S«a, Tel: "l^a^lauU t SUBSCRIPTION RATES W.rhin O:< M v."" Monthly ,^r i^t Quiu-terly
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      187 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 10 54 am 9 5 it 12 15 p m 2.8 ft. Cinemas ALHAMBRA "Charlie Chan In Bhanghai": with Warner Oland. Keye. Luke and Irene Hcrvey. CAPITOL "I Live My Life**: with Joan Crawford and Brian Aherne, 6.15 ai d 9.15. PAVILION "Stormy Weather":
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    UNDER THE HEEL OF THE DICTATOR
    842 3  -  IVOR HEURTE BY She Life Of Italy's Shadow King uhl lvor Heurte, a Continental journalist, that X n. a v- l Um *»<>***& of Italy, says t^at King Victor Emmanuel 111 is allowed to put hi» nose ,nto a handkerchief, hut into nothinir else.
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    Duce's Truculence
    68 3 It is certain that Mussolini's trucuh.tit attitude to Britain finds little favour at the Quirinal, and it is whiskered m Rcme that King Victor Emmanuel has written to this* effect. But m view of the Fascist dictatorship photo; A GENERAL VIEW of the Tank Road Temple where most
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    INCREASED DEATH RATE IN SINGAPORE
    329 3 INCREASED DEATH RATE IN SINGAPORE photo) Pneumonia Chief Cause IMAM MORTALITY FALLS HTWO hundred and thirty five 1 people died m the Municipality i of Singapore during the week end- ing Feb. 1. This was an increase of 24 on the previous week's mortalities and 28 on the figures for
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    THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL
    291 3 REVENIKS V()\i TIIK NEW KING? Sandringham Is Not Crown Property |T is understood tin- Kins will < tinue to receive IIM revenue Irom the Duchy oi Cornwall, which was paid to him so long as he was heir to Unthrone. Cornwall was rualcd Duchy ijy Edward
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    SINGAPORE'S BIRTHDAY
    196 3 Ships Not Dressed As Mark Of Respect To Late King /CONTRARY to the usual custom, ships m Singapore harbour are not dressed today m hour of the anniversary of the founding of Settlement of Singapore, by Sir Stamford Raffles, on Feb. 6, 1819. The dressing of ships has
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    HEADMISTRESS RESIGNS
    53 3 Mrs. K. A. Smith. Queen's Army Schoomistress. has resigned her appointment as headmistress ol me Elder^Children's School. Tanglin. with effect from February I. Following Mrs. Smith's resignation. Miss K. Leonard has been appointed headteaeher. Miss O. M. Green has resigned her appointment as acting schoolmistress of the Army
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    COFFEE SHOP FIRE
    81 3 A fire m an attap colTce shop m the coolie lines at the excavation works on the Jalan Eunos road broke out about 10.30 a.m. yesterday. A machine from the Central Station and one from the substation at Paya Lebur Road were dispatched and the fire was
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    55 3 the Italian monarch's influence m his country's foreign policy is negligible. His State allowance is 11.250.000 lire a year, while the Prince of Piedmont receives 3,000.000 lire. It is said that the King's private fortune is immense. for he is very economical. Most ■of it. on good authority, is invested
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    Thaipusam
    181 3 RELIGIOUS RITES OBSERVED IJINDUS were congregated at the 11 Chettiar temple m Tank Road. Singapore. yesterday. praying. Others walked through the streets stuck with pins and needles— in penance. But this years observance of Thaipusam. one of the greatest of the Hindu religious festivals, took on another significance. Owing
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    QUARREL OVER 15 CENTS
    99 3 Head Labourer Sent To Gaol (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. <>. The head Indian labourer at Sungei Taho Estate was sentenced at the assizes to a year's rigorous Imprisonment for causing grievous hurt. His defence was a denial. According to the prosecution, accused and the
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    72 3 Municipal Employee Pleads Guilty <From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 5. Bakar bin Hashim. a municipal employee, was produced m the police court today before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham on three charges of criminal breach of trust of over $220 entrusted to his care on three
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    23 3 Mr w. g. Reeves, m.c.s.. has been appointed to act as Assistant Advise -r. Kota Tinggi. with effect from Jan. 7, 1936, inclusive.
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    PLEASURE CRUISES
    301 3 Season Soon In Full Swing The season for pleasure cruises has come round again, and once more. In early March, the world's finest "show" linen will be at Singapore on voyages bringing reliance to hundreds But whereas rive cruise ships visited Singapore during the last season. there will
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    HEADACHES NEARLY DROVE HIM MAD.
    188 3 Now Completely ('hanged by Kruschen. After spending some years In lh<* tropics the writer Ol tin- FoUOVIBg letter returned IMMM MflMni irom liver trouble, constant headaches. lil( l an unhealthy load ol rxcess fat l< id how he cured his headache's tont-d up his liver
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    3 4 WOMEN'S INT ERESTS
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    Around The Town Mignon Looks On
    2117 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On THREE WEDDINGS Three weddings which will arouse considerable interest are due to take place m Singapore within the next few months. The first, taking them chronologically, is that o! Miss Diana Murison. daughter of Sir William Murison, lormer Chief Justice of Singapore, and Lady
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    290 5 IN THE BOMBING by Italian planes of the Swedish Kid frosts unit at l>«.lo, on the Abyssinian southern front, one Swedish dor tor. Dr. miiiard Lundstrom. was killed, together with .">0 Ab>ssini.inv \ll the members if the Swedish stafT w«re injured. It is < I.umm d th.«t the Italians used
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      76 5 It does seem strange that such a simple article of diet should add so many customers to our lists, but there is no getting away from facts. Our cheese is so tasty that folks will have it and there are so many varieties. Italian Gor^on/.ola Kraft Bxl Mb Kraft Gruyerc
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    R.A.F. GOODWILL FLYERS WILL CARRY MAILS
    264 6 Yesterday's Trial Flight DINNER AND DANCE TO BE GIVEN IN KUCHING ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the Singapore 111 flying boats, m which Air-Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, is making an official visit to Japan, to carry mails to
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    "INDIA LOOKS BACK"
    168 6 U.S. Traveller Describes World Tour (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. India is a country that looks back. living m its history; China looks downward, m hopelessness and despair: Japan looks forward, with enterprise a 1 id determination, and will Increasingly become a force to
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    F.M.S. BAR
    38 6 The fleeted members of the F.M.S. Bar Committee lor the year 1936 are: Messrs. Yonj Shook Lin, W. V. D. Skrine A Bostock Hill. J. L. Woods. K. M. Coomarasamy. Hon. secretary. Mr. K. K. Beniamlc.
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    42 6 Mr W F Zeimder, the well-known advocate and solicitor of Malacca, has been appointed to be a Member of the Bar Committee, under Section 34 of Hie Advocate! and Solicitors Ordinance from January of this year, vice Mr. Tf I\ Clarke, resigned.
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    YOUNG COOLIE'S DREADFUL DEATH
    220 6 YOUNG COOLIE'S DREADFUL DEATH Wall Collapses A YOUNG Hokkien coolie named Hau Sze was decapitated and also lost his left arm when a wall on the first floor of the old race course tote building which he was demolishing yesterday morning collapsed and carried him through the floor to the
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    THE EASTER HALF AT ETON COLLEGE
    203 6 School Total Just Short Of Last Year's Record Windsor, Jan. 22. Easter half at Eton College commences tomorrow, when Lower boys and boys m Fifth Form who did not attend camp return. The following day boys m Fifth Form who attended camp and those
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    EDUCATION IN SIAM
    161 6 Funds Needed To Extend School Accommodation (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 1. DECENTLY Mr. H. A. R. Cheeseman Inspector of Schools, Singapore, referred to the number of children ol school Rge m the Lion City who were running about instead of learning the three R's. Last
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    DOG HOLDS CLUE TO LOST £2,500-A-YEAR MAN
    297 6 Returned Three Weeks After Master Vanished London, Jan. 21. f\ SE witness may hold the clue to the mystery of the disappearance of Mr. Albert Ernest Baird Magee, aged 50, formerly marketing officer to the Milk Marketing Board— but, unfortunately for Scotland Yard,
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    K.L. SANITARY BOARD
    367 6 Condolence With Royal Family Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. AN expression of sympathy and COH<r^ dolence with the Royal family on the death of His Majesty the late Kins George V was expressed by Mr. John Hands. M.C.H.. at today's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. "Since
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    18ft. CROCODILE BAITED AT MATANG
    148 6 18ft. CROCODILE BAITED AT MATANG Swallowed Four Men Taipiiiff, Feb. 3. THE Talping Amusement Park was a hive of activity yesterday when the news flashed across the town that an eighteen-foot crocodile which had been baited m Matang had been brought there. It appears on Inquiry that the monster was
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    BRITAIN THE LAND FOR EMPLOYMENT
    257 6 More People At Work Now Than Ever Before BIG RISE IN WAGE LEVEL BRITAIN has more people at work now than ever before, (omparaive totals revealed m the Ministry of Labour Gaiette show that last December, 10,599,000 people were being emplo) ed, whilst m December,
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    If The Church Clock Stops
    164 6 THE SEXTON MAY LOSE HIS HOME Seventy-eight-year-old Mr. John Sims, of Westbourne, near Chiehester, Sussex, lies ill m a flint-stone oottaftl m the corner of a cemetery— listening for the chiming of the village church clock half a mile away. He listens carefully, for if
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    MALAY REGIMENT
    91 6 Gen. Dobbie's Inspection At Pert Dickson Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie. th G.0.C.. Malaya, inspected the Mala] Regiment at Port Dickson on Tuesday. On the same day a meeting of int Standing Advisory Committee of rnt Malay Regiment was held at °or' Oickson. which was attended by Maioi
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    42 6 Inspector S. Dodds of the Butter worth Police Station, has been traivferred to Penang. Although no visitors are as yet allowed to see Mr. L. J. B. Madden, who b ill m the Taiping Hospital, he is making steady progress towards recovery.
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    MR. WEMYSS CORNELIUS
    251 6 Funeral At Hidadari Cemetery The funeral oi Mr. Wcmyss Cornelius, who died en Wednesday murniDg at the OenenU Hc\spitul. Singapore, following an accident, took place at the Bidad.iri Cemetery yesterday morning preceded by a Choral service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. There was a large
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    SURVEYORS' DINNER
    40 6 The annual dinner of the Malaya branch of the Chartered Surveyors Institution, which was provisionally arranged for Feb. 22. will be postponed for a short time as a mark of respect tc His late Majesty Ging George V.
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    MR. W. P. WADDELL
    142 6 Pomcr Mblitmi Dies In I "iiilun Mr William P w.icicirii. a former Malayan, died m London thh v. Mr VJTaddell. known to his friends it. Singapore as "Willy" at one time a partner m Bousti I Co. and occupied I MMUDf potltlOl local commerce until be
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      209 6 How to Cure Your SKIN ERUPTION Why suffer humiliation from the scrutiny Ef*7FAAA of passers-by If your face is marred by a C W C IVIM disfiguring eruption, an angry rash, or un- mm sightly blotches, a course oi Cuticura treat- DHOBI S ITCH ment will quickly dear you skin.
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION Records Good Year
    743 7 CHINESE ASSOCIATION Records Good Year Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT THE Chinese Association, a live wire m local social and public activities, has just concluded an- .tr of useful work. rhe membership consisting of inon practically |all professions /and dccupations has increased by 49 -iw pasi y ar while
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    Winning contract
    450 7 Winning contract David Burnatine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leadina tcam-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system, m existence. PHE old maxim "Your sins will find you out." certainly applies m 3ridge. Souths opening bid ot on? spad«* cocisti'uted but minor step
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    MORE COPPER COINS
    60 7 To Hi Issued In X WilMvlliML' Hunt: Kong. Krli. 5. The Provincial Oovernmenf «>i Kwangtunu has approved oi thi proposal ofl the Inane n rpai n issue mort copper COIM m th future Four denomination! ten cent iiv<* .ii:m on and hall i ptecet will b- fin-ul.ited
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      69 7 TGNiGKT 6.15 9.15 J| hlhambrA A CHINESE PUZZLE /N C/?/M£/ A lO' fICTUIi WITH WARNER OLAND Wool ntlngi Flags. maker cV rcpairfer ci' rat tan and Bertam Chicks, uinas Spring Bli. ds, i TaipauliMS, Tents, Bags Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting I lining. Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN,
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      7 7 Macleans removes n»ba and presenx^ the enamel
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      841 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY IVniinir ZHJ G O'Connor Morris < pianoforte). I lenanfc f™ 6.50 Talk: "Imperial Affairs- H. V. (Penang Wireless Society) Hodson 7.05 Dance music. Wavelength— 49.3 metres 720 England vs An eye witn- ss account and a running p m commentary on the ice hockey Ino i
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    The Singapor Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936. How The British Fleet Was Saved
    1172 8 The Singapor Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936. How The British Fleet Was Saved DURING the past few weeks an article by Richard Barry In the American Review of Reviews has achieved a considerable amount oi publicity because it purports to reveal that only last-minute eltorts prevented an Italian attack
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    Os I was Saying
    580 8 Modern Houses Of Timber r|NE is apt to think of th»; modern house as built invariably of brick, steel, or concrete, but a competition laiely held by the Timber Development Association has shown that woo<i, one *A the two oldest materials of all, CM still be
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    Christmas In Louisiana
    1375 8 Christmas I n Louisiana THEY have lived all their lives m a cotton eountrv. so when we ni. them about Santa Clans and the NcrtM Pole their first question is about ll snow. 'Does it grow m the fields like blcssoms?" "No. dear, it tails irom the sky. likr rain."
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      222 8 j GoodTaste '^W^f^Kw 1 Kill mosquitoes Wjjm^ with FLIT \f jB and avoid D»SEASE\|H ■^v j^Cfct fi ix DAU/nroi mr\^]h~ m l^Vvy^ ri.ll rUWULK! A^Wr f g itW^"^|^ Ki<l* b«4fbug*, ants, cockroach**, /^'fi^rt^^^S^ fKTfl^ K^mhm^SS a 0 UfUn^ p3t££§B FROM FEB. 7th to 15th INCLUSIVE Fi?££ HANDSOME GLASS BOWL AND
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      75 8 GREAT EFFORTS WERE MADE to prevent international crooks from coming to Britain for the Jubilee. This evidence of a desire to preserve the domestic character I of the occasion was much appreciated by British crooks. Appreciation is felt m its sincerest form of the protection of jewellery and furs accorded
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    Attack On "Autocratic Dictation" Of The Shipping Conference
    552 9 TRADE LOST THROUGH HIGH FREIGHTS Protest By Chairman Of Indian Chamber PIECE-GOODS QUOTAS ALSO DAMAGING BUSINESS A\ attack b\ Mr. R. Jumabhoy, J.P., president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, on the "autocratic dictation" of the Shipping Conice for th<- Indian ports
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY
    16 9 Washington, Feb. 4. Senator Borah has announced Ms "V lor the Presidential election Reuter
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    29 9 lime* Miller,, the former irar Genera] Of Statistics, will. It understood, succeed Mr. G. A. do d<- Moubr.iy District Officer, Lower Perak, when the letter goea on borne leave.
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    CHIANG STANDS FIRM
    158 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh TO ENFORCE ORDERS IN INNER MONGOLIA Cable To New Government At Kweihua Shanghai, Feb. 6. IV/lARSHAL CHIANG KAI SHEK, the Premier and Chairman of the Central Military Council, has replied to the joint cable of Prince Kan? and Prince Pan, members of the
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    25 9 The death took place at Norwich. England, on Feb. 2, of Mr. H. T. Sawyer, father cf Mr. H. N. Sawyer. D. I. Dept., Perak.
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    FIRST FEDERAL SECRETARY
    86 9 Mr. C. D. Ahearne (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. fT is understood that the Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, now Controller of Labour, will be the first Federal Secretary. It is uncertain when he will take up his duties. The post of Under-Secretary to
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    France Seeking Allies In Central And Eastern Europe
    168 9 France Seeking Allies In Central And Easte rn Europe London, Feb. 5. /GERMANY'S growing power and Italy's temporary absence from tht European scene, rendering it expedient tor France to strengthen her frienGships and alliances m Central and Eastern Europe, have intensified interest m the ten-Power talks between French Ministers and
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    Has Gen. Sung's Attitude Changed?
    180 9  - Has Gen. Sung's Attitude Changed Sin Chew Jit Poh Conflicting Reports From North (China Shanghai, Feb. G. HTWO conflicting reports have been received froyr. North China. One states that Gen. Sung Che Yuan, head of the Hopei-Charhar Political Council, has changed his attitude towards the Japanese m North China, alter
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    SHANGHAI STUDENTS
    203 9 Question In, Lords On Use Of Force By Settlement Police London, Feb. 5. Information was sought today by Lord Marley. m the House of Lords. regarding the alleged use of force against unarmed student demonstrators by the police, including Britons, m the International Settlement ol Shanghai last December
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    DAMASCUS RIOTS
    29 9 Damascus, Feb. All is now quiet, following the rioting of the past tew days. Further trouble is not expected and the shops will probably reopen tomorrow. Reuter
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    INDIA'S INTERNAL SITUATION
    149 9 ASSISTING DETENUS TO NORMAL LIFE Government Of Bengal's Scheme London, Feb. 6. THE Under Secretary lor India. Mr. R. A. Butler made a statement at Commons question time on the present position m India The internal situation, he said, remained satisfactory, though agitation arising from the Shahidganj
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    BRITAIN'S DEFENCES
    167 9 Plans To Be Made Available At Early Date London, Feb. 5. The Government's defence plans are understood to be practically complete now and they will be considered at the next meeting of the Cabinet. It is iearned that the prospect cf the flotation of a loan to repair
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    INTERNATIONAL TRADE
    68 9 Anglo-American Talks On Means For Recovery Washington, Feb. 5. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, m a talk to the Press revealed that a series of conferences regarding the means of promoting international trade recovery were taking place with Sir RonaH Lindsay, the British Ambassador. Mr. Hull
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    QUEEN MARY
    46 9 Addresses Of Condolence From Parliament London, Feb. 5. Queen Mary yesterday received deputations at Buckingham Palace from the House of Lords and the House of Commons bringing addresses of condolence. The Commons' deputation included Lady Astor. the first woman ever to go Re uter
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      510 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London, 6 p. m. Feb. 6 I* New York prices quoted m U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokengc and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan,
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      199 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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      186 10 From London 5. 30 p. m. Feb. 6 eowtuk Straits SD .to Rotterdam: cis 12s. 6d. Previously: £15 12s Gd TIPPER: White Muntok. m bond: 5' 4 d. Previously 5» ,d I White Muntok: Jan. -Mar. 411 lGd. Previously- -P,d Lampong black, m bond 3 i lGd.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      994 10 Fraser and Co'.'s List Nyalas (sli m (K Pajam (ft) iso I*! Parit Prrak (sli Ptrak R. Vail, v ($1) PimtjKor SI KadHla <$5» 4 J Bandycrefl <$2> i ■UlgM Bauau <$2i Sungri Ramal <n> S. Tuk.nu: <$1> Tumlwlai: .$1) .ill »sl> T. An mii
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      25 10 \llt*l» 11 1 N d ci.i of ROld S oo N Blcht II i >)V Koifl foi 71.1 we k i)
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      180 10 Feb. 3, 4. 5. American Can Ccm. 124 125% 125 :j y American Telephone and Telegraph Hi2> 16-T» 165 7 8 Atcheson Railroad 7;> L > 75 75» 8 Chesapeak 58% 58 7 58 Dupcnt 147 146 14G' L Firestone 30% 31% 31% General Electric 4i) :i
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      130 10 Subdued Pending Geneva Developments London, Feb. 1 The Stock Exchange was somewhat MJ'oducd, pending developments at Geneva, and prices were irregular Gilt-edged, international and foreign Issues sagged, but oils and several industrials strengthened, while the weekend firmness m Paris sympathetically affected diamonds and South African minings. Coppers also
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 10 From London 5. 30 p. m. Feb. 6 London Tin: Steady. Cash: £203 15s Previously: Quiet at €203 15s New York TinT mmth Ll 7 Previously: C 197 17s 6d. 47.70. Previrusly: 48 00 i upper: (;<jld Settlement: C 34 12s. Id. Previously: €34 15s. Silver- Yesterday:
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      IRON AND STEEL
      83 10 South Africa's Agreement With Internationa! Cartel London, Feb. 5. Thr- South Airican iron and steel producers have signed a five year agreement with the International Carte] and the British Federation under which the South African works v/ill supply ail requirements which they are capable of producing, while
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      KRAMAT PULAI
      31 10 The cutout of ore frcm Kramit Pulai. Ltd.. for the nonfh of January. 1936. was as follows: Frcm the minue 214 piculs. From tributors 65 piculs. Total 279 piculs.
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      HITAM TIN
      17 10 The rutput Ircm Hitam Hin for the the month of January, was 81 11 piculs.
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      THAMES HOARD MILLS
      87 10 Big Factory Planned At Harrington An agreement tiai i d i the Thamee Board Illlli for the erecti< n ol big m v. the bandi of the Mersey at w. rringt the manufacture of paper bcardi am talnera. The works will extend for thretquart:rs ol a mile
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      KUCHAI AND LIMITED
      45 10 The r ol Kucha! Tin's Backet Dredge for the pferkmn month ;ir;- as folli Actual running tim, *~»f >f> hours 53 mins; thne lost 174 urs 07 bUsj average di'-.mr.^ depth 17.4 toet; w. l.oio picui fardagi ti i 140.00U cubic yarda.
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      GERMAN TRADE NEEDED
      46 10 FavwraM Fsalanrc To Rcdv Inclrhtednrsv In MB a: bachter, t|imi Oerman tocr .:sc her ather guided by i:ni G poaslbk M.i-. i :.i-. i dlmlnJfl hi d n I I not be conducted .<• h r :<>p m c>m i J ed I > n
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      50 10 London, Feb. 5. Exchequer returns rfhow that total nary revenue excluding sell-bal-ancing items amounts to £556,566,53( ompgred with £537.758.359 at the rr(.'spo::ding date of last year. T< tal ordinary expenditure exclusive I self- balancing Itema is £016.825,518 igalri^t £597,641.765 at the corres jon-ding date of 1935 British Radio
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      RENONG TIN
      31 10 The H: nong Tin Dredging Co.'s output of ere icr the month of January 1936 was: No 2 Dredge 344.77 piculs. N:» Dredge 464 78 piculs. Total 819.55 piculs.
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      NAWNG PET TIN
      19 10 The output from Nawnp Pet Tin. Ltd.. for the mjnth of January was pic ills 274.
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      RENONG CONSOLIDATED
      35 10 Renon^ Con Til DredgUH C6.*a Drf d for tin* mi joi January. L 936 run :i r cubin Tin r.?( wo I plferul i cntt SJ3.OOU: COS< per CUbk yard 17 5G nt
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Feb. 6
      83 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Feb. 6 Method of Parity before Rate Pre-Pn-?s Cntre J? Uotlne 20 9 31 Yesterday viously Pa ls Francs to 141.21 74 15 16 75 New York $*o 4.88 2 3 5.01 716 5.01 15 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.30 7 29^ Hong
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      SIONE TIN
      23 10 Tha cutout from Sionc Tin for the I month cl Ja/iuory. was 657 piculs i Yardagr worked 126,700. hours run 572
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      RECOVERY IN WORLD TIN CONSUMPTION
      1990 11 But Still A Wide Gulf Between Production MR. J. HOWESON ON THE NEWCONTROL SCHEME nPEAKING at the 6th annual meeting of the London Nigerian Tin Mines, Ltd., on Jan. 7, the chairman, Mr. John Howeson, after detailing the company's activities and recommending the payment of
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      U.S. "STRAW VOTE"
      188 11 62 Per Cent. Vote Against The New Deal The final count has now been made m a nation-wide poll of 2.000.000 ballots conducted by a popular weekly throughout the United States. It revelas that 52 per cent, voted against President Roosevelt's New Deal. Scarcely 700.000 voted m
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      PLANES FOR IRAQ
      86 11 How Defence Forces Will Be Strengthened I > I 1 I W <.-> Baghdad, Jan. 14. During the debate orr the Army Estimates the Minister of Defence. Gen Jafar Pasha el Askari. said that his Department was paying great attention jto the strengthening of the defenc- forces
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      VITAMIN C
      74 11 Extracted From Wild Roses In Soviet Russia Vitamin C. the lack of which is responsible for scurvy, is being extracted from wild roses m Soviet Russia. The chief source of vitamin C m the past has been pine needles, a pound of which produces 25 doses of the
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      106 11 The foreign imports of tin ore during the month of January, 1936, is as Jollows: Country of Origin Tons 1. Alaska i g 2. Burma 350 3. The Netherlands Indies: Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Places 7 4. French Indo-China 206 5. Japan 6. Siam 1,936 7.
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      467 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In 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 $50,000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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      492 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London EC 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Ipoh S« marang Amritsar Hollo Saigon Bangkok
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      WOMAN'S COURAGE IN SHIPWRECK
      375 12 WOMAN'S COURAGE IN SHIPWRECK Young Officer Recalls Foundering Of Silverhazel |\/|K- STANLEY YOL'NG, one of the survivors of the wreck of I* the Silverhazel. which foundered m the Pacific, arrived at his home at 38 Grampian Circle, Torry, Aberdeen recently where he had a happy reunion with his parents. Mr.
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      A RAPID CHANGE
      193 12 Liner Converted To Troopship In Ten Days Fjom luxurious liner to trooftohlp m len days. This has been the transformation effected m one o! Great Britain's most famous Atlantic vessels— the 20.000-to/is Cunard-White Star liner Scythia--1 which has beai taken or! the New York service and converted
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      SUBMARINE SAFETY
      240 12 I'oseidon Recalled In "Third Lung" Experiments Thanks to experiments which have been carried out m London by means of deep tanks, the safety of those who go down m submarines has been assured, says the Sunday Despatch. At the premises of Messrs. Siebe Gorman, whose governing director is
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      THE ATLANTIQUE
      516 12 Stavisky Linked With Fire On French Liner The Sunday Dispatch Ls able to disclose a Remarkable secret following the loss of the luxurious French liner L'Atlantique. th-e 42.000- tons vessel which was destroyed by fire m the Channel m January. 1933. It concerns the investigation into the cause
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      96 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ship* alongside the ul, t *xpe«trd to arriw East Wharf (Kittium r <„,,. Planciiis B; m Main Wharf (Kntnuwt date Tokushirni M.ru X 9: KcporiK 7 'iipirr Dtick (Fntratur <„|. ShyoKcn M.ru LarufT'" 11 ScH-tioti 10 (Entrance (.air Hasuc Mar-i 50 Ofhn. iMicmu I Main Wharf: Lch X
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      NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED
      158 12 Six From British Yarih In Junuar> Six n W v. sv v m January from i<Chic! am >n« them tanker Onmanchct a: ed from b. r:ii m John Bi on Clydebank along Mary. Special IMmp fiard the otruded ion: the path ol th< the ways. To swinj?
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      TRADE AT SOUTH WALES PORTS
      159 12 Satisfactory Fettttn The Last ()iiar!<-t ••Although VI the lull itaUftUca ol i! six ports o! 800 l h v. U states the Official d«»«-k Western Railway Oo M m say tij.ii the ekMlni -a i produced sonn os For inst.uii the I ended OH Batvrdaj
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      SEAMEN'S UNION
      37 12 The Pacific Coa*l Scamm* Chaikr Kc\okcd Washington. Tht* Int. nen l Joted by 292 t,> MS to fWOkt ttW ter of the Ballon Union Coast which ulmlnitlon i n>jht by w. s: uKainst the < exectttlre*
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      447 12 BOUSTEAD&Co.,Ltd. (Incorporated In FM.B.) TELEPHONE: Freirht 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING^ AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS YAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. C CANADIAN MCINC £S£iP^i^2r (Incorporated m England) SYSTHfc: THE 'EMPKfiSS" ROUTE offers TMJJWS-PACIFIC SERVICES via MMKIUJLU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-COMINFMAL TRAIN without
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      585 12 Local And 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 ajn. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p#m Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Talping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* f p.m
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      421 13 j %M %-e^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS DllS Tonnage Spore Tonnage Spore. 6.810 Feb 12 BEHAR 6 000 ApJ 9^ ORFO ***** Feb 14 CHITRAL I^OOO Apr 24 RANCHI 17.000 Feb. 28 -SOUDAN 6 500 May 6 I BANGALORE 6.000 Mar 12 RANPURA 17*000
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      574 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCCPTING CARGO M>R CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PORTS VIA COLOMBO. St«***mrr Hue Sail* CITY OF HEREFORD Havre, London, Rotterdam. Hamburg Feb. 14 Feb. 16 :iTY OF KHIOR Havre. London. Rotterdam Hamburg
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      1226 13 P^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE JUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khiow Steamship Co (l»Mllld Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Ihe (unard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Ihe Sarawak Sintmship (o Lid The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line lid The China Navigation Co Ltd.
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      688 14 K. P. M. PLANCIUS— Friday. Feb. 7, Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TlHORE— Friday, Feb. 7, Belawan-Deli. SlRERG— Friday. Feb. 7, Tg. Oeban, Rhio. Dabo. Billiton and Batavia. TOGIAN Saturday, Feb. 8, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. PATR AS— Saturday. Feb. 8, Rhio (passengers and mails only), 3awoan,
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      584 14 JOINT SERVICE or PRINCE LINE— SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Hue Singapore Singapore New York. M.S JAPANESE PRINCE Feb. 7 Feb. 17 Apr. 2 M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb 24 Mar 2 Apr. 15 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Mar n Mar
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      569 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR E. AND S. AFRK A AND S. AMERIC A t Manila Maru Santos, Buenos Air** via Colombo. Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. Belra. L. Marques, Durban, P. Elizabeth and Cape Town I R Tamahoko Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L. Marques.
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      141 14 WOKKS SALE practice m the manulactup and llOtl have been uruj. rtakei company since the tv not only m Great Rn' ill the Continent and m D BJI mmc to be under 1 a. I n<«xt twelve mor ths w:!! ,v hi Recf)nditlonlng oi furnaces; ffttwiiidim ul t( i Krecti'in
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    ARSENAL'S SMASHING WIN AT LIVERPOOL
    836 15 Now Favourites For Cup ALEX JAMES MAKES A GRAND COME-BACK London, Jan. 27. A. Cup tics, let it be said first that the* enormous owds at the matches, record crowds m some cases, comifled the I ooiball Association and the higher authwho assisted the Football
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    Paris Divided Over Lau Brouillard's Disqualification
    256 15 Paris Divided Over Lau Brouillard's Disqualification Be xing Paris, Jan. 27. O AKIS boxing circles were yes--1 terday fiercely debating the legitimacy of the punch for which Lou Brouillard, the French-Canadian, was disqualified m his world title fight with Marcel Thil m Paris on Monday night. The end came m
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    CURTAILMENT OF EVENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
    1055 15 CURTAILMENT OF EVENTS FOR THREE -YEAR-OLDS Problem For National Hunt Comm itlee Stewa rds London, Jan. 1. T UNDERSTAND that the Stewards of the National Hunt Committee are considering seriously whether they will not order that m future there shall be no races for three-year-olds over hurdles over a distance
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SELANGOR
    90 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. IT is understood that the final meet- ing of delegates from the SF.A. and F A.F.L. m connection with the amalgamation of these bodies was he'e yesterday and that following the general meeting of the League at which
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    94 15 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club Gold medal < women for 1935 was won bi Mrs. A. F. Hunter with a net ftcore of 56 There were 18 entries for thf February medal competition which WJU won by Miss Hadley 43 13 30 Miss Hadley 43—13 30 Mrs.
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    DOES LAWN TENNIS UPSET PLAYERS' NERVES?
    484 15 DOES LA WN TENNIS UPSET PLAYERS' NERVES? Five Set Matches ENDURANCE TEST MORE THAN TEST OF SKILL London, Jan. THERE must be something In the game of lawn tennis which upsets the nerves of the best of players. As you must have noticed, writes Geoffrey Simpson m the Daily Mail,
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    N.S. CHINESE RECREATION CLUB
    165 15 The KTenteeiittl annual general meeting of the N. s. Chinese Kecreation Club was held at their Club prr mises on Sunday. The committee for 193f> report year oi success. During the year ttM Club participated In the following M -ociatiens: Football, Hockey. Itonnl! and Badminton, Rlao
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    53 15 Memben ol the s.c.R.c arc notlfl d thai the tennli courts and the crick. I :,<ts will br ready for daily practice (ii Monday, Feb. 10. Those who arc Interested ih Clleißel are kindly requested to >iun their names and Mktri On a list ported up on the
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    25 15 The YMCA. proposes to start another iujitsu class In March. It will be a live months' con: The fee i»s $4 50 payable m advance.
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    He Makes Footballers
    195 15 MAJOR WITH THE MAGIC TOUCH London, Jan. tS. iIiIEET the major will) the magic touch the collector of "Golden \Vol\cs." In ten >c:uv his hohl>>" has shown a prolii of tuarly £100,000. He is Major Prank C Baefcttf, lecretary-manager oi w«ii-.. riiumptun Wanden-i* F C The "GoMsn
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      40 15 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE while you use those old, worn-out, wasteful plugs. CHANGE TO a t „v >>< i wy 3- r Ml You II save the cost m Distrib'itor«; for Malaya BORMO MOTORS LTD. REMEMBER ASK FOR THE ENGLISH A.C.
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    THRILLING FIGHTS AT THE NEW WORLD
    957 16 Weber Gets Severest Beating Of His Career EAGLE WINS ON T. K. O. Young Johnson Disqualified In I AST night's fights at the New World provided a lar ff e crowd with plenty of thrills. In neither of the two main events were the
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    S.R.C. Not Competing In First Division Of League
    211 16 TO CONCENTRA TE ON CUP npilE SRC, who have supported x the S.A.F.A. League and Cup soccer competitions for a number of years, have not entered a team m the First Division of the League this season. This decision was arrived at
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    NORTH VS. SOUTH
    94 16 Banham And Liston Not Playing Ir formation has been received m Singapore that neither H. G. Banham iSelangon nor C. P. Liston (Penang> are able to play for the North on at Anson Road Stadium.; The Free Press understands that Lieut Thunder <Perak> will replace, tfanham on
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    Donald's Supberb Goalkeeping
    133 16 "THE REST" WIN HOCKEY "TEST" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. cst Europeans .1. TfMIE last hockey match of the sea son between the Europeans an? the Rest played on the padan? to day, resulted m a victory for th< Rest by the odd soal
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    Indians All Out 189
    255 16 Madras, Feb. In the fourth and final test beIvcen the Australians and India, the Indians batting first made 18?! runs. The Australians had lost four wickets for (il at the c lose Reuter. control. The side trio Cariappa Hassan and MarMn proved to be great opportunists
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    TANGLIN CLUB SQUASH
    129 16 Th following the Tfcngiin ciui) M4U.: -.i PRKNTIS lIP lupsd.i>. Hh II Walsh v:. mntj K< X ba mi. H.ir. v \.s X VI L* Black; Ev.c F. S. Newell vs IftlU; Dj I W R K:i.;: Wrdnrsd i) I< l» I Ward].- v.s P!-k H. Williams
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    KLANG TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    38 16 Arrangement! fof the etewnti lawn tennis tourn.inii 1 1 t f Club dVTtaf tile Faster Holld;i> ;>v.iin m bttMl and should pi popular vcr EntfffM ill 'i*'* l s nt m as sivm .»s p
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    MRS. WARDEN TAKES WOMENS SINGLES EVENT
    841 16 Miss Toby Beaten S. C <:. TOURNAMENT NEARING /'VVLY a few more matches remain to conclude the s< Chinese New Year tennis tournament, for with th« uh., of yesterday free for play the majority of the ties v,,, 9m^ »1 I I m the
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