The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 February 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,783 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936. 10 cents.
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  • 114 1 Revenue Exceeds Estimates £20,000,000 INCLUDED IN SUPPLEMENTARY AMOUNTS Only Six Weeks To End Of Financial Year London, Feb. 21. FHK newspapers are beginning to speculate on 1 the outcome of the financial year, which has only six weeks to run. Despite supplementary estimates amounting to
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  • 124 1 Kecord Volume Recorded Last Year London, F«b. 21. The Board of Trade index of industrial production m the United Kingdom m 1935 was seven per cent, greater than In 1&34. improvement was distributed throughout the four quarters, the advance m the second half of the year being
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  • 63 1 Government Denies Selling rln London Shanghai, Feb. 21. spokesman of the Central Bank of China m an interview vith Reuter, declared there was absolutely no foundation m the report from London that the Chinese Government was requesting bullion dealers there to dispose of diver, which was said
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  • 87 1 OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE IN SPAIN Anti-Catholic Excesses Madrid, Feb. 21. 'THOUGH the country appears to be settling down generally, the Leftists' Jubilation at the result of the elections led to excesses m a number of districts. Martial law has been proclaimed at Murcia and Alicante following an outbreak of violence
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  • 57 1 For British Adult Shipyard Workers London, Feb. 21. As a result of negotiations between the shipbuilding employers and trade unions, adult shipyard workers will receive m April an advance of two shillings per week or four per cent, m the case of piece workers. is for a eriod
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  • 35 1 London, Feb. 21. Lists m connection with the issue of £2 500,000 Middlesex County Council three per cent, stock at £100 per cent, were closed five minutes after openinr British Radio this morning.
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  • 110 1 Tactical Win For Ras Mulugeta Dessie, Feb. 21. RAS MULUGETA has issued a communique explaining his tactics m the battle to the south of iMakale. He siates he realised on Feb. 12 the Italians were planning a big offensive and ordered a strategic retreat. The enemy advance
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  • 113 1 OVER 20 SHIPS FROZEN IN Ice 40-Feet Thick Reported Tientsin, Feb. 21. fJUNDREDS o* passengers including many Britons and Americans, are marooned aboard more than a score of icebound ships m the Gulf of Chihli, which is almost completely frozen. Tugs are
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  • 44 1 All Defendants Found Guilty London, Feb. 21. A LL three defendants m the pepper case were today found guilty on all counts. Bishirgian and Howeson were sentenced to twelve months each and Hardy to nine months, all m the second division. Reuter
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  • 256 1 Britain's Increasing Interest In China AMBASSADORS APPOINTMENT TO FOREIGN OFFICE London, Feb. 21. 'THE appointments of Sir Hughe Mont- j gomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, at present Minister m Teheran, to the Ambassadorship to China, and Sir Alexander Cadogan, whom he succeeds, as j Deputy Under-Secretary of State for j Foreign Affairs, came
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  • 291 1 SECRET REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED? Question To Be Raised In The Commons London. Feb. 51. IT has now arranged that the (i»u»it tion of the publication m the O. ff nah 1 d'ltalia ol extracts lrom a conAdential British fIOCMMM ng an inter-Departm- ntal report M British Interests In Abyssinia
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 98 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. **"^^^^l« "li I IB lii X 4■ I a9 111 *U *Jw W. 1 f^^k -^111 1 i r TODAYS ATTRACTIONS I RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.«n--r.ABfIRET ATTRACTION ORCHESTRAL CONCERT M/I^"Y 8.15 to 9.15 p.m.
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    • 131 1 There it no better T© than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI "•111' 1 HOTEL TODAY: SPECIAL CURRY AND SAMBALS TIFFIN: CONCERT DURING TIFFIN SEA VIEW j|L HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH KUNNINO HOI AND COIJ) WATERTLKNIS GOLF SWIMMING SI'NBATHINO ON* OF SINGAPORE 9 BCENIC BEAUTY
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  • 231 2 Previous Conviction FURTHER hearing was resumed I yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice m the second court, Singapore, m the case where Lee Puah Tee, a Chinese woman stands charged with cheating m respect of $401 belonging to Ho Ah Kiew a mid-wife. Cross-examined by Court Inspector
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  • 123 2 Prof. Keyncs Wants A Further Reduction London, Feb. 19. An urgent plea for a further reduction m long-term interest rates, by another increase m the volume of bank I mcney. was made by Prof. J. M. Keyncs. presiding at the annual meetIng cf the National Mutual Life As-
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  • 42 2 The members of the Lion City Club and its Funeral Branch are requested to note that the club house has been given up and that henreforward th** official address will be No 51 3 Kampong Bahru Road, the residence ot- the vice-president.
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  • 217 2 Letters To The Editor Singapore Bab as MR. LAYCOCK RETURNS TO THE ATTACK— REPL V TO OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT— i OLYMPIC GAMES PLAYERS CANNOT j HAVE IT BOTH WAYS— CHINESE OR BRITISH SUBJECTS? i To The Editor. Sir.— l see that your Chinese correspondent on Friday writes that he thinks
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  • 154 2 Chain Falls On His Head Hew a rope burst and the attached chain fell on the deceased fracturing some of his vertebrae was related by Pachaen before Mr. W. G. Porter, m the Coroner's Court. Singapore, yesterday, at the inquiry into the death of a e?rgo coolie,
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  • 313 2 Better Orders From Terminal Markets BtantOH Nelson and Co.. Ltd. m their rubber market review dated Singapore. Feb. 21, state. Alter sharp iiuctuations this market appears to have settled dcwn at slightly under last week's highest prices. The American questionnaire figures for the month of January were very
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  • 29 2 The Council of the F.M.S. Chamber or Mines is considering the matter of awarding scholarships m England, and < perhaps m Australia, to children of i members of the Chamber
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  • 585 2 The death took place very suddenly on Thursday night U her residence. No. 9, Lorong M, Teluk Kurau. of Mrs. Eugenic Maria Long, wife of Mr. S. Long of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Singapore m her 42nd. year. Mrs. Long passed away suddenly i from
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  • 155 2 Britain Not Contemplating Steps For Revision London, Feb. 20. Replying to the debate raised m the House of Lords by Lord Rennell on the constitution of the League ol Nations. the Under-Secretary for Foreign AfTdirs, Lord Stanhope, said that fcr many reasons the British Government was not contemplating
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  • 484 2 BANKRUPTCY COURT I Clerk's Debts Of $7,000 A receiving order war; issued against Mcona Kader Sultan m the j Bankruptcy Count yesterday, before Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell. Mr. I. Lewis, appearing for the pfe- titioning creditors, Messrs. McAlister Co., said that the act of bankruptcy j was
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  • 138 2 New Government Expected To Be Formed Buenos Aires, Feb. 20. Communications between Buenos Aires and Asuncion were cut for a few hcurs but are now restored. It is learned that the Paraguayan revolt began m the army when threregiments attacked the loyal troops under Gen. Estigarribia. commander of
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  • 82 2 Twice Convicted For Same Offence j A heavy fine was imposed by Mr. M. H. Blacker on Jagarnath Singh, a milk vendor, when he appeared m the third jeeurt, Singapore, yesterday, to answer a charge of selling adulterated milk. According to the prosecution Jagarnath Singh had an
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  • 66 2 (From Our Own CorrosDondent Penan*. Feb 21. Miss Ng Sirw Lee. aged 17. who was rushed to hospital on Wednesday succumbed last evening It is stated tr.at the girl vas discovered struts gling m agony at her house by another inmate who reported I matter
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    • 371 2 Zbc Singapore Jficc prew Bead Office: Cecil Streel, Mn«Ap«,, Flionr \4.i i lliea exutsiorus to all drp*,i mrBU) Kuala Lumpur Otlire: 25. Java Street. Fho.ir: HMZ London Ollice: ««/4i Fleet Street 1.« n40% Phu.ie: Central ICCs— im« Tel: "LeadiuaUya- Uo^ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Outside wSSSSI Malaya M.i.k.* Monthly 3. t0
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 156 2 Diary Of The Day Cinemas A LH AM BRA "8 B<-lls": with Ann Sothern Rolph Bellamy and John Buckler. CAPITOL "Thanks a Million": with Dick Pow.l] and Ann Dvorak. PAVILION The Student's Romance: With Gretc Natzler. Patric Knowles and Carol Goodner ROW. KATONG Di.rk An^el: With Fredric March and Merle
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  • 493 3 Charged With Attempted Murder SHOOTING AFFAIR a Cantonese, Loh Luk Wah, l who had been detained m cusl tody to be charged m court the following day with* attempted murder, hanged himself m a lockup cell at the Detective Station on Feb. 13. was
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  • 123 3 Tragedy At Racecourse IJ\W SZE, a Hokkien coolie 11 employed m demolishing part of the disused grandstand buildings at the old racecourse had his head severed from his body when a wall he was breaking down with a sledge hammer fell on top of him on Feb. 6.
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  • 74 3 GR UESOME scvereri T^?' ICft aITO had be f, 2t an d the "head .'T b p low the chin m a diaBonal line to the base of the skull. fn,TnH c S K GVered arm and head were maJonry Uned Under brickwor and 14 T feet height Ol< thG
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  • 90 3 m,. v <- Paris. h,v \> 5l Umc since depression daya the yield of the business turn*£U*? 2 France for last mont Is stated to show an increase instead of i decrease. The Matin states that luxury trades for example, did 30 per cent, more
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  • 76 3 In Wylie Case JUDGMENT was reserved yesterday by <* Mr. H. A. Forrer, Criminal District Judge, m the case m which L. M. Wylie of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stood charged irith causing grievous hurt to Mrs. Moseley and Miss K. M. Goode who were injured when
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  • 72 3 The oil tanker Natlca (3,399 tons) has arrived m the Clyde from St Vincent. Cape Verde, to be broken up at Glasgow. Built on the Tyne m 1912. the vessel was owned by the AngloSaxon Petroleum Co., Ltd. She has a length of 403 ft.,
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  • 96 3 A few hours after she had left Sinjza pore on Thursday morning, the Heap Eng Moh coastal steamer Magnet (458 tons) was found by the X.P.M. vessel Pladjoe m distress m the Straits north of Pulo Nongsa. The Magnet signalled that her engines had broken down, and
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  • 79 3 Caring For Red Sick and Wounded Hankow. Father E. Peroraro and Brother Nadal. the two Italian Franciscan missionaries who were captured by Communists on May 29 last year at Mosimien. are still alive ahhough they remain m the hands of their captors, according to a report received from
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  • 98 3 Misadventure Wnlicl A VKftOICT of death by misadventure was recorded l»\ Mr W. Ci. Vorter, the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion «»l the inquest into the death of Wemyss Charles Conn lins. tin--18-year-old Eurasian who met his death when his cycle rollid ed with
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  • 405 3 U.S. Citizen Involved In Accident j\ ,|KS. A. D. Woolac^iT. an American Citizen who was involved m a collision between a motor car she was riding m and a motor lorry belonging to H.H. the Sultan of Johore, at the junction of Tyersall Avenue and Tyersall Road.
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  • 348 3 LMf Delay In Providing I.i^ishit ion 'From Our Own Ott 1 Kuala Lumpur. I «t, 'it BnoaElni on t in- adjournment a? today*! nicctii.". ol the Ftedei i mcll, the Hon Col. Cecil H.t- s.id 1 t In would !Uu to draw .it 1 D ,h. very bog
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  • 67 3 From Our Own I pondent Sri* tnli. in. I «*t» |f Illicit liquor <-as«*s COdUniM to rum up bvtort* lh. Si k :nl>.in m.i-v.str.Ur Sam Man aiimi*. t«-el Inning sam.su ftmn a stranKcr. saving that it w.t.s < I va\ to buy lrom him Iwitunoi ill post poned
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    • 592 3 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Financial Statement for the Year Ending 31st. Dec, 1935. BALANCE SHEET iaiu..,,,,:s ASSETS Polio and Annuity Reserves Bonds j. larial liabilities of the Ct mpany Government and Govern--pi ct to its policy and annuity ment Guaranteed Secu- CS34SI4M- 9- 7 ritie! £7.200.156- 6- 4 Death
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    • 117 3 iiiiii i *LA M to SAIGON And return to SINGAPORE via RANGKO (Saigon to Bangkok ••vrrland): steamer fare Ist I. Sinrapore/Sai K on and Bangkok Smcipore $100.— SINGAPORE— SAIGON— HONG KONG-BANGKOK- SINGAPORE Isl rl round trip fare $140.00. SINGAPORE— HONG KONG— SHANGHAI— MANILA— SAIGON lIANGKOK —SINGAPORE: Ist class round trip
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  • 1102 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By_ ELSTREE GOES AMERICAN London, Feb. 10. A TRIO of well-known Americans are now working at Elstree. under the guidance of an American director, and m such an American atmosphere that they might almost be at home according
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  • 808 4  -  ROBINSON MACLEAN BY The Emperor's Hobby THE Empress Menen i:s a faithful wife, but she follows the biblical injunction about obeying her husband, and the Emperor is one of I the few men m the modern world who is "boss" m his own house. The nearest
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  • 378 4 As It Was- In The Singapore Free Press, Of The Week Ending February 25, 1536 PORT DUTIES The Editor ol the Penang Gazette m is number ol 30th ult thus npMMI limself with respect to i;ur observaiens on the capability ol this Settle- I neni to defray its expenses, as
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 30 4 NEW STOCK Just In %*H%JE*«T as* v£i&£^l£i In gay and beautiful PRINTS SUITABLE for AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRESSES CALL EARLY to choose your BEST 31-33 HIGH ST., TEL: 7144 fa
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    • 316 4 I Si Jr IvC r^* y >J1 KAUSE Of PIGESTIVt PAIM Belief In a few seconds with 'BISURATKD M4CNKSU It isexcessa. id m the stoiimcf causes indi^stion stomach pain sours th«- J.^l tnl creati-s v and hearr!)urn It .itt.i. k I stomach liniru- an.i tu.i I cause dan«en)u^ uh.-rs ir
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  • Article, Illustration
    236 5 MKN CLEARING Hphn\ „n«,. n r ULL hr.iM vis uerc |hre« at the falter*! of Fireman Fred A. Butcher. who was for nearly 30 years frith tIM Ilornsey Brigade. Members of fire brigades m unit urn acted as pall-bearers and a Of henour. Fireman Butcher t«rm:d a link with the
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  • 807 6 "Secretariat Of Co-operation" TRIBUTE TO MR. REX (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala l.umpur, Feb. 20. •TODAY'S was the last meet- ins of the Federal Council to be attended by an officer holding the appointment of Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S. The Hon. Mr. Marcus
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  • 1133 6 WHAT ARE GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGA TIONS? "Revenue Being Turned Away" PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES THE point whether Government is under an obligation to provide electrical power for industrial purposes, independent of financial considerations, was debated at the Federal Council meeting today. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 20.
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  • 146 6 Visitors Book ¥N connection with the visit of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little. Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, for the convenience of calfers the Commander -in -Chief's visitors' book has been placed at Navy House, Singapore. afternoon began his Inspection ot the Naval Base, which is included m his administrative province.
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  • 312 6 Round Of Official Calls CHINA STATION C INC WHO WAS BORN IN SHANGHAI VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Charles James Colebrooke Little, X.C.8., the new Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, arrived at the Naval Base m his flagship, H.M.S. Kent, at 9.45 yesterday morning. He was met
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 325 6 Wakened by indigestion PAIN GONE-^f ASLEEP AGAIN IN 5 MINUTES Do you know that, awfu] foHlnir of wakrnintf ir. tho mlddls of tho nJlfht with the pains of mr -n »rna\vin« ftt your lasMs? Read how one sucl «uif« rci Hsisi Ills ti-nn!,;,. •7 /M Ms 4 noj/ Ml furrrd
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  • 452 7 Win ning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leadina team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. A SIMPLE SQUEEZE HIGH CARD VALUES or thi FOUR-ACES SYSTEM TOTAL VALUE o# #A OC 2* AVCAAfcC HAND fc'/t THE Metropolitan Championships
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  • 136 7 Poison Beside Body London, Jan. 23. Harry Caleb Preston. 25. of Labur-num-gardens, Reading, was found frozen to d-.ath In the park with a packet of poison untouched beside him. A park-keeper, at the inquest yesterday, said that he found Preston's body frozen to the ground on Sunday
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  • 109 7 Gymkhana May Be Held At Sungei Patani (From Our Own Correspondent.) PenanK. Feb. 21. According to the minutes of a com mittee meeting of the Automobile Association, Penang and Kedah branch, issued for publication, ar rangements are being made to hold i reliability trial on Marcl*
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    • 49 7 LAST DAY TODAY A 3.15-6.15-9.15 lhambrH A Beautiful Girl and 60 savage men drawing lots for their lives m the strangest drama ever witnessed ANN SOTHERN m her biggest success fc B BELLS'* yjth RALPH BELLAMY TOMORROW The Supreme Spy Adventure EDMUND LOWE m K. Phillips Oppenheim's "GERAT IMPERSONATION"
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    • 186 7 Westinghouse MBMfc.,-^ h s rcastcrpirre radio-making art l« H^™jj]J 7*l 10 TUBE SUPERHEI embodying In IN chassis drsirn rvrry worth I, wliile imiirovrmrnl known lo thr indußlr? Lv l^*" !ji today— 9x 1 J\^ 7 All MFI M TUBES. O. r Oi If SHADOWGRAPH TUNING. M- COLOR WAVE BAND SELECTOR
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 966 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES i Toddy Pietermaritzbun?. South Africa. 9.30 The 8.8 C. Scottish Orchestra. Penanjr ZHI 101 Scotland vs Ireland. A running r commentary on the internati nal Penang Wire,^ Society, KM. WaLC*^! Waveleneth-^9.3 metre. [Zfh T m Murrayfleld P dln ?w Time signal. U 50 n p r r e
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    • 215 7 19 B'Z m., GSE 25.29 m.. or GSB 31.55 m. 9.20 Big Ben. The BBC. Scottish Orchestra. 10.20 Talk: "The Spice of Life." 10.40 Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra. 11.05 A recital by Betty Humby 'pianoforte*. 1135 A recital by Watcyn Watcyns (baritone). 11 50 Greenwich time signal. Weekly newsletter
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    • 906 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL I 8.00 p.m. Salvation meeUng. 'Wednesday, 8 pm. Salvation mwtlnf. Thursday 8 p.m. Hollne«» me<»tinK. M QtlNQl AOh.MMA SIMMY Saturday. 7.30 p m Open atr niretlng at 0.50 a.m. holy Communion. Waterloo Street Band SUnd. 4.30 a.m. Matins. I. JO a.m. Choral EuchariM. QCVLANC MFIHODhI
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  • 753 8 The Singapore Free Prss SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936. Playing The Game THERE la no game more essenti- ally British m character than cricket. Whatever sports may die and however many new games may be invented it may safely be prophesied that cricket will always be played wherever the Union Jack
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  • 369 8 Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas arr sailing from Singapore for England by th t P. O Cathay on Friday. Feb 28. Mr. D. Wills, is to officiate as Assistant Adviser, Segamat. Johore. Mr. L. A. S. Jermyn is the new president of the Malacca Rotary Cbib. Captain
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  • 266 8 as I was S aying Rubber Tyres And Stone Roads many years ago pneumatic tyres were only to be seen on motors and bicycles, but now they are used by horse-drawn vans, wheelbarrows, baby carriages, and nearly every kind of vehicle states a writer m the Manchester Guardian. A year
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  • 977 8 IN one of his idle moments- the other one— the Topicist glanced at the arrangements made to welcome ViceAdmiral Sir Charles Little to Singapore, and the idle discovery that although the Commodore at the Naval Base and the Senior Officer at the Air Base pay calls
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 89 8 "I FIND SHOOTING STARS AN INTERESTING PROBLEM," says an amateur astronomer. And yet one doubts whether he ever hits them. The problem of the best cover for the home is solved by 'GAFLAC' ALL RISKS POLICIES GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE h LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK
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  • 122 9 Strategic Positions Strengthened PROMOTION FOR MAJ-GEN. TADA? Shanghai, Feb. 21. THE Japanese garrison forces m Xorth China have been increased to 7,200 infantry, a detachment of cavalry, a heavy artillery brigade and an armoured car corps. garrison forces m Heilungkiang and Tsitslhar, strategic positions
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  • 171 9 0 BE CONTINUED BY BRITAIN "Valuable Element Of Mercantile Marine" London, Feb. 81. nr President or the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, Loving the reading m of Commons of the Govnt's bill to continue the sub- aid ol tramp shipping amount'ooooo and to make eligible til
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  • 95 9 Debate In House Of Commons On Monday London, Feb. 21. a Parliamentary question Prime Minister, Mr. win, said tne plans to be ly foi making good deli ational defences would be a I programme m which functions of the -vices had been fully t, bur any lons, rancr
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  • 62 9 II Casualties Reported In Osaka Tokio, Feb. 21. re earthquake rocked H»7 this morning, the tremors 1 seconds. out at a dozen points, but rapidly got under control, teleand telegraphs were disrupted. -y.v^n thrown off a chimney; Hied and eleven casualties m a landslide. luake was also
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  • 74 9 Germany Producing 600 Tons A Month Berlin, Feb. 20. rmanla, commenting on Hitler's hat Germany has solved the etic rubber problem, admits that irai rubber is considerably cheaper synthetic, of which at present 600 tons are being produced ily, m face of Germany's total Quirements of 6.000 tons.
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  • 20 9 Reuter at first cabled the monthly tput ol synthetic rubber as 60 tons, ttei corrected the figure to 600. J
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  • 61 9 Partner In Evatt Co. In Penang Hospital Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 21. E V. C. Thomson, a partner of 1 Co. who had a fall m his house has been admitted to the ral Hospital with an injured hip. Will nol be about
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  • 21 9 Christopher Mills, of the law firrr Bannon an d Bailey, Kuala Lumpur J been married In London to Mis« H&tricU Bradfield.
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  • 121 9 Hritish Motorist To Attack Heavy-oil Car Record Lun don, Feb. 21. Capt. G E. T. Eyston. the wellknown racing motorist, who holds several world records, hopes to create a new record for cars with heavy oil engines m an attempt he Is preparing tc make on Pendine Sands,
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  • 40 9 S2S For Indian Woman Who Bore Triplets Ipoh. Feb. 21. CHENGAMAH an Indian <\oolie woman employed at the Cashicood Estate. Sitiaican district, ichp recently gave birth .to triples received a bounty o/ $25 j'roTu the Sultan of Perak.
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  • 73 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Feb. 21. A sensational raid on the premises of the Peiping Normal College took place yesterday when the Chinese police ransacked the premises of the school under secret instructions from Gen. Sung Che Yuan, head of the HopeiCharhar Political Council. A student
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  • 231 9 QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Chancellor Of Exchequer Explains London, Feb. 21. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was questioned m the House of Commons yesterday regarding the sterling credit to France He replied the French Government had recently informed him of its desire to
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  • 83 9 To Concentrate Purely On Naval Matters London, Feb. 21. Mr. Norman Davis called upon Mr. Eden yesterday and expressed concern about the political issues holding up the work of the Naval Conference. Mr. Eden gave an assurance that the conference would concentrate purely on naval matters and would
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  • 312 9 SECRET BRITISH REPORT ON ABYSSINIA Publication No Cause For Embarrassment London, Feb. 21. SOME curiosity was shown by members of the House of Commons yesterday about the circumstances m which extracts rrom the unpublished official British document regarding Abyssinia had appeared m an Italian newspaper. While the report m question
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  • 246 9 £8,000,000 EXTRA FOR SER VICES The Times 'Comments i "PRICE TO BRITAIN FOR COLLECTIVE SECURITY" London, Feb. 20. OEFERRING to the supplementary estimates yhowing that expendi- j ture on the Army. Navy and Air Force j during the current financial year and not included m the original budget estimates will
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  • 206 9 Assumes Colonelsy-in-Chief Of Guards Regiments I ondon. Feb. 21. H.M. the King has assumed the i Colonelsy-in-Chiel of the Life Guards. Royal Horse Guards, the Royal Recci-;* ment of the Artillery Corps. Royal Engineers. Grenadier Guards. Cold- stream Guards. Scots Guards. Irish j Guards and Welsh Guards.
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  • 112 9 U.S. Bill For Commission To Open Negotiations Washington, Feb 21 The creation of a world war debt commission to negotiate with debtor nations for the resumption of debt payments is proposed m a bill iiHroauced into the Senate by the Republican. Senator Barbour. The measure suggests that th;
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  • 92 9 Temporary Extension In Britain London, Feb. 21. The House of Commons late last night carried by 201 votes to 121 the second reading of the Government's bill extending temporarily the provisions of the Milk Act of 1934, which gave a subsidy m respect of milk sold or used
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    • 31 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. I From London, 6p. m. Feb. 21 I .^—^_^^^M The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. erjer
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    • 203 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 !>/ibHshed m Malaya has
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    • 11 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 21 rhjwnr
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    • 11 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feft. 2/ rhwen
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    • 11 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List rwjwrmn dfrnrwmw
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    • 18 10 RUBBER OUTPU TS Tba foUowlui ru m j.Mth ol Jau i i rak Rivw i Juru i Lin
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    • 287 10 No More Absurd Prices For Rubber Lewis and Peat Ltd: m their weekly rubber market report dated Singapore. Feb. 21. state. The week opened very firm but with the support from consumers falling oil a rather easier market was seen an-i cii the reactions very little support
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    • 222 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I f Melbourne and Sydney demand 210 23 32 New Zealand, demand 2 10 17 32 Amoy. demand 47 1 16 p.c. Dls. Fotjchow. demand 47 116 p.c Dis BUYING London. T.T. 24 3 16 London, D.D. 2 4 7 32 London. 30 days'
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    • 48 10 The following rubber out :<>r the month ol January ar.' notified: Pelepah Vailej 53.000 lb.: XoU Tlngg] Estate 50.000 lb.; Slglntl I tate 23,000 lb.; Clovellj I it 13,000 l v > Kuala X p 000 Lb.; T kok Bitate l.^ooo lb Tanjong I Estate 15,000 Ib.
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    • 54 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I vU. .'5. 1 I No. t x RMM In c i <FO.B F.'biu.irv Good FAQ m <•: <FC) 13 bn No. I X !>' B S| io(».s<'> (mri ninpip r»- Mutt Apr I«M .Tul. i m of- Marl I i .•••sf Cab* i 7
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    • 81 10 London Closing Quotation Feb. 21 i Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pa -*s Francs to 141.21 74^ 4 74 n ir> New York to 4 88 2 3 4.99 4 98< R Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.27 7 26 r > Hong
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    • 93 10 Feb. Kuyers Sellers Gambler 6.00 Java Cub* 925 Bambini Co*m 1075 WhltC Muntok Pfeppet 17 25 Bl&Ck Pepper 9.00 Copra, Sundri.-d 5.50 Copra, mixed r>.oo Bmall Flake Tapta 4 40 R B Sam NO 1 p< r krv:ui 10! i Banja Jeloton^ 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 700 R.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 1271 11 Strength And Activity Probable For Shares And Commodity London, Feb. 10. KTO one who has followed at all closely the progress of the rubber regulation scheme during the last few months can jail to be impressed with the outlook for the share and commodity markets.
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    • 46 11 Professor E. S. Goodrich, F.R.S. and Mrs Goodrich. D.Sc. have returned from a trip to Batavia, where they have been visiting the Marine Biological Laboratory. They are staying with Mr. and Mrs H. D. Meads m Kuala Lumpur until their return to England m March next.
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    • 1017 11 Review Of The Past Year F XHE statistics at present available relating to the past year provide definite evidence of a continuance during 1935 of the revival m trade and industry m the United Kingdom which characterised the two preceding years. The belief held m fcome quarters
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    • 364 11 Due From Home By The Hector Today The following passengers are due by the t.ss. Hector from the United Kingdom today. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thorns, Mr. A R. Murray. Miss F. G. Curtis. Miss H. S. Curtis. Mrs. J. W. Perkins. Mrs. Evans, Mr. E Bagot, Mr.
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    • 329 11 3 PER CENT DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED •THE 26th annual report of. the direc- tors of Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Limited to be presented to the shareholders at the annual meeting to be held at Malacca on Feb. 28 states: Your directors submit herewith their report .and a duly
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    • 98 11 Lo Wen Kan In Nanking T< 1 Seek Funds Nankins. Feb. 6. Dr. Lo Wen Kan. former Minister o 5 Foreign Affairs and now Director o the Whampoa Harbour Developmen Board m Canton, arrived here las night from the South to seek for ade quate funds from the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 138 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited o the extent and m the manner pre»- j Tibod by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of he Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up
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    • 524 11 CHARTERED BANK >F INDIA, AUSTRALIA ANH CHINA (Incorporated In Englano by Royal Charter) "aid up capital In 600 000 shares of £5 each i::u>oo,ooo teserve Fund £'J.0u0.000 teserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London BjG 2. Acenries and Branches. klor Star Ipoh H< n\ ir.ing Lmritsar Hollo
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  • 68 12 THE SEVERELY cold weather has had a devastating effect on Essex river traffic. Many vessels on the River Crouch are held fast m the grip of ice Hoes. Sailing ships are held immobile and helpless m an' Arctic prison. Sailing barges are here seen held by ice
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  • 500 12 j Channel Steamers In Mountainous Seas 1 MAN'S VAIN BID TO SAVE BROTHER IN SINKING BARGE London, Feb. 11. WILD easterly gales which yesterday held Great Britain and nearly all Europe m the grip oi frost, are likely to continue for another two days
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  • 167 12 Sinks When Hit By Hurc Wave Two men lost their lives at Plymouth when a coal barge sank while crossing the Sound. The two men were Wilired Worth. aged 30, of The Parade. Millbrook. Cornwall, married with one child, and Harold Doncy. 46, of West-street, Millbrook. Their craft
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  • 125 12 Only Way To Reach Island Patient Along UN incidents ot the ual<--1 wore: Dr. Ivors, ot the Srilly Isles, was taken m a lifeboat to an urgrnt ca.se a I St Martins-o ne of the smallest isk.nds- no other vessel daring to attempt the passage. At Hythc. Kent,
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  • 140 12 I Rescue Of British Seamen Recalled At Kobe Kobe. Feb. 5. The captain and the crew of thirteen of the Eiran Maru. a 5.829-ton freighter, were honoured today at a j solemn ceremony for their rescue of ithe crew of the British freighter Berwindlea m a snow storm
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    • 527 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) TELEPHONIC: Freight 5433— Passage K4SI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING, AGENTS FOR FKOFRATEO MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC jWODID'SCREATtJT (Incorporated In England) SYSTWIv THE "EMPRESS" ROUTF offers TBINS-PACIFIC SERVICES via ■ONULtJLO or direct EMPRFSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN
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    • 159 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON %IH»R»:ss 22, PALL MALL, LONDON W Of fASt tWlll -SC-P-W Oil Mall PassPMKcr V RANCiOON. COLOMBO. PORI SI MARSF.IIIKS IM\MOllll %M» IOMXIN With llHCVgll Btncap ri nd 1 HOMLWAKD SAM IMiS Usvt Ijwj RanR.M.M IIMHI CHOHIRI i YORKSHIRE DERBYSHIRE SHHOPSHN I STAFFOHDSHII 1 OXFOHIXSHi WOHCF*SII i CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 604 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 Prl. 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 am and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala LipU, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m Kota
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    • 309 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alottcjidr thr vi,.,, s exprilcd t«> .nm, Kast Wharf (Kntrinr, (..i, Roluia 22 Yin n Main Wharf (Ktitran* <> Scopas 17: OnttUl EU 13: Pret: Gam, ,<i v h. Empire Dock (Knlr.ui<r < City <»f BrUtdl 90 E PenariK Maru M; Kil Empire Dock (Fntr n«, <
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    • 459 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, Due Dim Tonnw re Tonn s >°™ RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 SOUDAN 6 500 May 6 BANGALORE 6.0U0 Mar 12 RANPURA 17 000 May 8 NALDERA 16.000 Mar. 13 RAWALPINDI 7 000 May 22 CARTHAGE 15.000 Mar. 27 CORFU 15 000 June
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    • 635 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) -iff^^l H, ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMUO. Steaniti ■>"* Sail* CITY OF KHTOS Havre. London. Rotterdam Hamburg Feb. 29 Mar 2 CITY OF
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    • 1135 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khiow Sleantshlp Co.. (Ittt) LM. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Thr un.uu Whitr SUr lid Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Ihe lax<i»ak Steamship Co., 144. The Straits Stea:n&hip Co.. Ltd The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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    • 647 14 K. P. M. IOKOALI- Saturday. Feb 22, Ko.dap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Benkalis. Batoo-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATBAB Saturday, Feb. 22, Rhio (passengers and mails only >, Bawean, Padang-Bay. Boeleleng and Soerabaia. TOHITI Saturday. Feb. 22, Pontianak. PASIR- Saturday, Feb. 22. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOMOIION- -Saturday, Feb. 22. Sinkawang. Pemangkat and
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    • 553 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE -SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. mq n I «T^ E JIt ANDAL Feb. 24 Mar 2 Apr. 15 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Mar 9 Mar 16 Apr 29 Jit
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    • 718 14 O. S. K. LINE WOti X ANI> S. AIRKA AMI S. AMKUK t Rio dc Janeiro Maru Buenos Ajres via Colombo. Durban, Cape T(»wn. Kio do Janeiro. S.uitus v <j Montevideo Italy Maru <'ape Town via <Monibasa. Zan/.ib.ir. l);»r <s Salaam. L Marqu Durban, AJfoa Bay and Mussel Bay t
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  • 1115 15 Best Sides Are Not All In Higher Ranks SECOND DIVISION SUCCESS OFTEN PREFERRED n v, uw London, Feb. 11. mtf all rubbing our eyes when the Football League season of opens and wondering which is truly the First Division Which the Second, writes Corinthian m the Daily Herald What shall
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  • 759 15 F.A. Perturbed By "Nursery" Developmen ts SMALLER CLUBS IN DANGER OF LOSING THEIR IDENTITY London, Feb. 11. JV^ANY of the big League clubs now support "nurseries" where they A can send young players to develop before being introduced to headquarters. The system has grown to such proportions that the governing
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  • 215 15 SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTSMANSHIP QUESTIONED London, Feb. 4. JACK (KID) PERG. British lightweight champion, and his maniger, Harry Levene. arrived m Lonion yesterday after their eventfu :rip to South Africa. Beth were deeply sun-tanned, am :hey radiated robust health and higl spirits Levene declared that Berg ha< never been m such
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  • 134 15 The following are the results o election of officer and representative of the general committee of th< Y.W.C.A.: President, Mrs. A. S. Small; Ist vie? president, Mrs. F. D. Thompson; 2n vice-president, Mrs. On Kok Boo; secre tary, Mrs. R. E. Holttum; treasure! Mrs. B. R. Bates: hostel
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  • 1501 15 Few Home League Changes ARSENAL WIN WITHOUT MOSS: RISE OF SHEFFIELD UNITED i London, Feb. 9. WHEN the time is opportune to tell the complete story of the current football season the difficulties which the players have experienced m regard to ground conditions will provide material for a lengthy chapter.
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  • 832 16 Muncey And McCaffery Shine At Full Back HOLLINGSWORTH'S 3 GOALS RAF 3; S.C.C 2. FAKING the place of the Inniskillings, who were unable to 1 play owing to an outbreak of measles at Tanglin, the R.A.F. beat the S.C.C. by the odd goal
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  • 53 16 London, Feb. 21. TT is unofficially stated that m order to circumvent the betting pools the Football League has decided to cancel all fixtures after this week-end only announcing fixtures on the Thursday prior to the Saturday matches. The Scottish league is not following suit
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  • 54 16 The following will represent the Seniors against the Juniors on the Anson Road ground today at 2 p.m.: Lee Fong Lim leapt.), A. Normanbhoy. H. Gibson. W. Willis, R. Berenger, S. H. King, Thong Stag Ching. J. Sanderson. A. Natheniels, S. W. G. Bennet, D urshotum. Reserves: M.
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  • 253 16 THE following are today's home loot ball fixtures: First Division Arsenal vs. Portsmouth. Birmingham vs. Sheffield W. Blackburn R. vs. Derby t Chelsea vs. Everton. Grimsby T. vs. Huddersfield T. Ltvds U. vs. Middlesbrougn. Liverpool vs. Bolton W. Manchester C. vs. Preston N.E. Stoke City vs.
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  • 54 16 A social evening is being arranged for Tuesday, Mar. 3, at the S.R.C., when the Sambodians dance band will be m attendance. There will be a billiards concealed handicap tournament, at 6.30 p.m., Man Jong and Bridge drives at 7 p m followed by dancing at 9.15 p.m.
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  • 33 16 In a three-day match between the M.C.C. and Auckland, the latter batting first had 109 for one at the close being stopped owing to very heavy' rain. Wallace made 68 not out.- Reuter
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  • 125 16 Sepoy Lines Versus Garrison A FRIENDLY match between the Garrison Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club will be played at the Garrison Course on Sundry, Feb. 23. The following are the names of the players and the starting time.;. 9.10 Col. Hammond Smith and H. C. Reilly
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  • 108 16 The following are the results of yes- terday's ties m the Tanglin Club ?qiiash rackets tournament. NEW CUP Lane beat Pickering 4. 9—3. Kemlo beat Marriott 3—9. 9—7. 9—2. Griffith-Jones beat Bennett \v.o. BATEMAN CUP Droogleever beat FiAin 9 4, 9—3 6—9, 9—6. Ties For Monday The following
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  • 240 16 Tan Boon Choon Best Athlete A LARGE crowd witnessed the flfih annual sports Mtttn| Abbatior Sports Club hehi Jalan Besar Stadium All the events were ktenlj ed and were run ofT m |The most interesting meet was the mile n 1. departments ol tttt Sin- l;
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  • 50 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 21. HPHE new b.w. rule will be discussed tomorrow at a meeting convened by the P.C.C. All clubs and associations interested m cricket have been invited to send a representative to the meeting to state their views.
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  • 305 16 Why Should London Get Three Out Of Five? Manchester. The proposal that London shall have three of the five cricket tests is one of the cheekiest things sport has produced since the war. The protest made at the annual me3ting of thfl Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club against
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    • 93 16 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED The British Studeits' Song Book S 3.00 News Chronicle Song Book 2.00 Whitaker's Almanick ItM 3.50 The Writers' an.l Artists' Year Book 1936 2.00 Kempe's Engineer's Year Book IJ 19.00 Who's Who 1936 30.00 The Authors', P!.»ywrights' and Composers Handbook for 1936 2.00 The British Journal Photographic
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    • 66 16 TIGERITES,3 "AN' LASTLY, THE WHOLE BLINKIN BERTALLION f~ < <5 2JJ, ER STICK TER /W^/ ''Jhr-t> TIGER BEER \¥^f\ AN'NONE MOTHER I <A i=^~' ANWOT/SES GQ ES K~~r t^ f WHOL E BLINKING BATALLIOnI /J^^ (<, y\ [WITHONE BLINKIN6VOICe X/\ X V V "AN GOES 00 WN WELL c£"l/ V^f
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