The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 February 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,786. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1936 10 CENTS.
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    BRITISH REARMAMENT TO COST £300,000,000
    587 1 Navy To Get The Lion 's Share CRITICAL SITUATION AT CONFERENCE France And Italy May Cause Deadlock VTHILE official figures are not yet available it is understood oIJrSJfS!? r <^™iament programme will amount to over £300,000,000, the lion's share of which will go to the
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    ANOTHER BLOW FOR SOCCER POOLS
    73 1 ANOTHER BLOW FOR SOCCER POOLS London, Feb. 2b. The Football League dropped a further bombshell to pools promoters ivhen the secretary of the Football League today announced that it icas unlikely the fixtures for Saturday icould be announced until late on Friday night. Clubs travelling long distances will be notified
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    Britain Lifts Ban On Dutch Air Mails
    432 1 SEQUEL TO PROTESTS FROM MALAYAN MERCHANTS Foreign Firms Helped By British Monopoly FOLLOWING strong agitation by Singapore business firms and the London Chamber of Commerce, the British Post Office has decided to lift the ban that was imposed several months ago on the
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    STOP PRESS
    44 1 London, Feb. 25. ALTHOI'GH no communique was issued after today's meeting of ihe International Rubber Regulation Committee, Reuter is reliably informed that it was concerned only with routine matters of its own organisation and procedure and discussed nothing commercially or financially interesting.
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    "Terrible Young Man Of Geneva"
    209 1 London, Feb. 25. THE non-commital nature of Mr. Rden'a speech has plainly disappointed the hopes of the Labour and Liberal press which accuses Mr. Eden oi evading the issue and asks what has become of the terrible young man of Geneva who wanted peace so
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    PLANNING MARCH ON THE RHINELAND ZONE?
    258 1 PLANNING MARCH ON THE RHINELAND ZONE? SECRET HELD BY HITLER ALONE Could Be Taken In 24 Hours Berlin. Feb. 25. MOLDING thc secret of Germany's ultimate reaction to the impending Franco-Soviet Pact, Herr Hitler has with Irawn to his Bavarian mountain retreat. While German official quarters undoubtedly view the Pact
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    MR. EDEN DEFENDS LEAGUE POLICY
    1699 2 Guarded Statement On Oil Sanctions JT London. Feb. 24. A WIDE -urvey of the international outlook was made by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, m his eagerly awaited speech m the House of Commons this evening. The speech fell into three parts: The first
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    Letters To The Editor Dual Nationality
    1041 2 Letters To The Editor Dual Nationality FOR AND AGAINST MR. LAYCOCK— MR. AMERY PUTS SOME QUESTIONS— AND LAYS DOWN THE LAW— THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ONLY REQUIRED ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS— SINGAPORE BABA SAYS HE IS PROUD TO BE BRITISH— AND NOT ASHAMED OF BEING CHINESE To The Editor. Sir,— ln
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    JAPAN'S ELECTIONS
    38 2 Tokio, Feb 28 The rmal results of the Japanese General Election were as follows: Minseito f Government) 205 Seiyukai (Opposition) 174 Shcwakai (New Government Party)... 20 Social Mass (Anti-Fascist) 18 Kokumin Domei Independent > 15 Independents 34
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    DEAD PRINCESS
    109 2 Body Arrives On Way To Siam The embalmed body of Princess Nibha. an aunt of seven-year-old King Mahidol of Siam. was brought to Sin.gapore. on Monday, on its way to Bangkok for cremation. Three years ago. Princess Nibha and tr brother, Prince Paribatra. left Siam to live m
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    FIGHTING IN PUBLIC ALLEGED
    86 2 Hari Mohamed Gows with a plaster stuck over his left eyebrow and Mohamed Hussein stood before Mr. M. ;H. Blacker m the third court. Singapore, yesterday charged with committing an affray on the night of Feb. 24 by fighting at the junction of Albert Street and
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT
    40 2 A Children's Concert will be held m the Victoria Memorial Hall tonight at 5 p.m. when the programme will include items by the Singapore Musical Society Orchestra, songs by Mrs. Ida Kinloch and violin solos by Lida Langerveld.
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    33 2 The fifth annual general meeting of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Limited, will be held at the General Post Office Singapore on Saturday Feb. 29. at noon. I
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      17 2 NOTICE. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on- Wednesday, Mar. 4, Hari Raya Haji (Public Holiday)
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      503 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. "SOLAPAD" AN TI TRAVEL— SICKNESS BELTS. Eliminates any discomfort, such as sickness, giddiness or undue fatigue, when travelling by sea. train, aeroplanes, or j motor. Prices:- $2.50 each. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. I i m m^***** mT gBBBB! mmm BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large
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      131 2 Diary Of The Day Cinemas ALHAMBRA "Fang and Claw." Frank Buck's animal film 3.15—6.15-9.15 p.m. CAPITOL "Broawday Bill" with Myrna Loy. 3.15— 6.15—9.15 p.m. PAVILION "Here's to Romance." With Nino Martini. 3.15—6.15—9.15 p.m. ROXY, KATONG "The Gilded Lily": with Claudette Colbert 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. SERANGOON TALKIES "Poot Phar See"
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    PREPARING THE GROUND FOR ZEPPELIN SERVICE TO JAVA
    520 3 Free Press In terview With One Of The Sponsors Or The Project W-, H A VV RUYS il Erector of th* Rotterdam i.ioycl Line, arrived m Singapore yesterday m the magn.hcenl 17,000 tons motor liner Haloeran. Mr. Ruys also .i' *P° n!
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    26 3 REV. A. V. WARDLE, Port Chaplain of Singapore, and Mrs. Wardle, photographed after their wedding at St. Andrews Cathedral yesterday. Mrs. Wardle was Miss B. Luker.
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    SIR ONG SIANG SONG
    135 3 Portrait To Be Painted By German Artist A lull length portrait of Sir Ong Siang Song, the first Chinese Knight In Malaya, is to be painted soon. The artist is Mr. Julius Wentscher. a i» rnian painter of long experience and high reputation, who is visiting
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    ALLEGED CAR THIEF
    62 3 Mohd. Talib bin Haji Sidik appeared before Mr. M. H. Blacker m the third court, Singapore, yesterday, on a charge of theft of car 5.3021 valued at $300 liom the Singapore Harbour Board on Feb. 19, or an alternative charge of theft of benzine. The case was
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    Stole Benefactor's Money
    226 3 TWO MONTHS' PRISON FOR MUSLIM j\yiOHAMED BIN ABDULLAH, a W** Malayalee MohamriC^an ice f/ater vendor kept all his earnings. $1')0 m Straits currency and 20 rupees, wrapped up m his box. On the morning of Jan. 6, he left for the Municipal Depot to renew his licence
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    MODERN PERSIA
    138 3 Iranian Member Of Parliament In Singapore A dinner ln honour of Mr. Amin Naturja Espahami. an Iranian Member of Parliament and a prominent merchant and his wife, was given by one ,ol the leaders of the Persian community m Singapore. Mr. M. A. Reshty, at his residence at
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    SENG CHEONG SOCIETY
    171 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 24. The annual meeting of the Seng Cheong Society was held last night it uhe Society's premises, Tranquerah. Dr. Ho Pao Jin who was m the chair, announced the names of the new office-bearers for the current year: Hon. president Mr.
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    49 3 Officers and men of the Negri Sembilan Police gave Mr. Basil O'Connell a great send off on his departure for Kedah as Commissioner of Police. It is reported that Mr. E. Bagot, now on his way out from Home, is to go to Negri Sembilan as Chief Police Officer.
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    WEDDING OF SINGAPORE PORT CHAPLAIN
    392 3 Rev. A. V. Wardle And Miss B. Luker THE Rev. Albert Victor Wardle, Port Chaplain of Singapore, second son of Mrs. Wardle, of Wolferton, Sandringham, and the late Mr. Wardle, was married to Miss Betty Margaret Luker, daughter of Mrs. W. Luker and the late
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    BLUE DIRECTORY
    180 3 1936 Issue Bigger And Better In Every Way Bigger and better m every way is the 1036 Directory of Malaya (the Blue Directory! published by Lithographers. Ltd.. at $6 per copy. The format is the same as last year but there is an increase of 100 pages to
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    New N.I. Navy Chief Arrives In Singapore
    233 3 MEETING WITH VICE ADMIRAL LITTLE REAR-ADMIRAL H. Ferwerda, the new Commander-in-Chief and head of the Department of Navy m Netherlands India, met the new j British Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles J. C. Little, m Singapore yesterday. The Dutch Commander-in-Chief
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    Gale Havoc In Kuala Lumpur
    580 3 BUILDINGS aAND TREES BLOWN DOWN POWER STATION DAMAGED Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. A SIXTY miles an hour gale accompanied the violent thunderstorm which raged over Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening, leaving m Its trail hundreds of uprooted trees, broken electric light cables and telephone wires trailing
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    VICTORIA THEATRE
    44 3 VICTORIA THE A TRE *f\S the agenda lor the next meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to Im* held on Feb. !X. is a motion h\ Mr. John Laycock with regard to the exhibition of talking. sound and other films at the Victoria Theatre.
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      226 3 t fl K^^S 'taM^kWmMMmMMWMMMMMMMMmMMMMM ♦o SAIGON and return to SINGAPORE via BANGKO.. (Saigon to Bangkok overland); steamer fare Ist rl. Sinrapore Sairon and Bangkok Sin* a pore SIOO SINGAPORE— SAIGON— HONG KONG— BANGKOK- SINGAPOItI Isi .1 round trip fare 51 40.00. SINGAPORE— HONG KONG— SHANGHAI— MANILA— SAIGON BXM.KOK —SINGAPORE: Ist
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    AIR LESSONS OF THE GREAT WAR
    2622 4 British Aircraft Manufacturers Give Evidence Before Arms Commission Private Manufacture Of Aircraft "Friendly Ring" Charge refuted Society's Memorandum Wright brothers "No Practical Ise" War Office Policy Admiralty' s (hanged Attitude Foreign Engines Eliminatetl Results Of Private Enterprise Productive Poivers (Pf British Industry Posl-War Period
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    SAVING OIL
    117 4 (■ondolus Come Into Their Own Again It's an ill wind that bl<>w* good and It appeal 'fiat S.e have given a new Lase ol 111* gondola. Local prelects and i have banned the motor laon I have had got out from the \..r ihe time-honoured two las since
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      34 4 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengers. Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or to any of Cox and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, ETC.
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      66 4 Men Made Young Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you frel oii! lufor. fOUI I unal»l»« to itin.x tin> |ii laurra 1 take Dr. v I \1 v Hik' o <:* m 2 4 I it*. v I Vi-TfllM arc .lew ri I '"1 ant.'J lo bull I I r
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    218 5 UN Prim, Minister of C»nai* Rt Ho^W V"? sm ,r K.CM.O.. CH. as Governor Genoral of tanada- behalf oiL?- Mackenzie K.ni. C.M.G.. delta*** an address of welcome on oehalf of the Government and the people of Canada. TIIEIK EXCELLENCIES, Lord and I adv Tmil gaaaail, taring the Tninn Siatirn folluuin
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      55 5 QUINNETTE "THE WISE DRINK" A rcfroshinp: thirst quencher or an intriguing addition to i 7. i Ufa 'to* *a^p**?**\ 'v A a 'V A* /■a£.\& aW^^ -X. jf *W *wfk H^^^m^. i -'M9^*X'H**y A,- > -Vv. X. Mm****^^ 4 ""/f '$^*w imo 5 r c v.'^a^ Lciim Baftey N^j^i^ Static
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    SINGAPORE TO HAVE OPAL CUTTING INDUSTRY
    404 6 Mr. P. Ralston's Plans CHEAP LOCAL LABOUR MX PROSPER RALSTON, the Australian "Opal King" is going to start an opal cutting industry m Singapore. He lias sent a cable to Bournemouth m reply to which he expects to receive a magnificent opal valued at
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    "PUBLIC DANGER"
    155 6 Unfit To Hold A Driving Licence <From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Peh. 24. "He is a public danger, a menace and unlit to hold a licence" remarked Mr J. Calder. m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, m fining Pak Singh, a lorry driver, $150, or five
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    Thief Caught After Long Chase
    255 6 Thief Caught After Long Chase A ITER a long chase by car and on foot m the Jalan Besar neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, an alleged thief was cornered m a coil c e-shop by a holder of the King's police medal. At eight o'clock on Monday morning, a young Hokkien
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    LEADING RAJAS
    230 6 Installation During Hari Raya Haji Two of the leading Rajas of the State of Perak. whose appointments were gazetted a short time ago. are to be installed m office on the occasion of the Hari Raya Haji. The ceremony, m accordance with custom, will be performed at the
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    DR. C. CHELLIAH
    72 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, Feb. 23. Dr. C. Chelliah, Deputy Medical Offiicer, Batu Pahat, was given a farewell I dinner at the Indo-Ceylonese AssociaI tion last night before going on transfer j to Segamat. Dr. Chelliah came to Malaya about i twenty- four years ago
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    PLEA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR JOHORE STUDENTS
    1661 6 PLEA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR JOHORE STUDENTS State Council Agrees To Establish Scholarships TO STUDY IN ENGLAND A HEAVY AGENDA WAS GONE THROUGH AT A MEETING OF THE JOHORE STATE COUNCIL YESTERDAY AT THE DEWAN. JOHORE BAHRU. NO FEWER THAN FOURTEEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED, TAKEN THROUGH COMMITTEE AND PASSED. INCLUDING
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    FLYING SQUAD FOR SINGAPORE
    366 6 FLYING SQUAD FOR SINGAPORE Effort To End Road Hogging IMPORTANT TRAFFIC SCHEMES CAR-REACHING changes m Singa- pore's traffic schemes are contemplated by the Government. The Free Press learns that one of the chief of these will be the provision of a Malay "flying squad" to apprehend "road hogs." Motor-cycle and
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    CASE SETTLED
    123 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. A settlement has been reached m the civil suit which was listed "for hearing today belore the Chief Justice <Sir Samuel Thomas), m the SupremCourt, m which Mr. Arthur Leitner claimed $2,000 from Mr. H. Hodgson of Kuala Lumpur, being
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    LADIES' UNION
    99 6 At the fifth annual general meeting of the Ladies' Union held on Saturday. Feb. 22, the following members were elected to form the managing committee for 1936:— President, Mrs. T. G. Thomas: vice- presidents, Mrs. B. C. Handy and Mrs. S. M. R. Naidu; hon. secretary, Mrs V.
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    ENTICEMENT CHARGE
    56 6 Bernard Samuel, alias Gunboat Jack (not the boxer of that name) was charged before Mr. L. B. Gibson. Criminal District Judge yesterday with enticing a minor Rosaline Chelliah from the guardianship of her mother Mary Chelliah, without consent Accused claimed trial, and the hearing was fixed for Mar.
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    "Tricks Of The Trade"
    256 6 CHIEF JUSTICE WHO KNOWS THEM A FTER hearing further evui, m connection with the <•:.. $15,695.90 for excavation work ,ried out on the Majestic Ho: m the Supreme court on Bat the Chief Justice. F.MS (Sir Joyce Thomas) adjourned th. ing until Tuesday. Plaintiff is P.
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    AH KWEE ESTATE
    114 6 Penanc. irh >4. A judgment which I wealthy Chinese family descendants of the Cheang Keng Quee know:. i v was delivered m the here, this morning by Mr Ju Gordon Smith. The issue m this case was whether lollowing the death ung Thye Phkt the last MOTlvtDf
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    Malay Land Officer Sent To Gaol
    156 6 Malay Land Officer Sent To Gaol BAD EXAMPLE TO CLERKS Alpr Star, Feb. 23. "THE case m which Wan Tarn bin Haji Wan Ismail, Assistant Land Officer, Kota Star, was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of rubber coupons worth about $5,1«5, came up for judgment before Wan
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    24 6 MISS ALICE SHAUGHNESSY. uho was declared by 3*!.000 beauty experts to have the features and measurements entitling her to be called "The Perfett Model.'*
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      60 6 Fresh English Fruits, gathered and lyr^^^.. packed at the acme of their perfec- t "^Si# Vegetables are just at dependable— J \f picked and packed m a day, they re- R Cainall their original luscious flavour. ma MMMMm** w Chivers* FRUITS &VEGETABLES I Try alao Chivera' 3amA, Old, Englith Marmalade
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    MR. MILLER MACKAY
    148 7 Johore Has Lagged The Hon. Mr. Miller Maekay said: Before I second the motion of my Hon. friend I should like to point out that Johore appears to have lagged behind neighbouring States and the Colony m providing facilities for higher education m Great Britain. This should
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
    1237 7 Essentiai For People With Small Holdings On the adjournment, the Hon. Dr. Mootatamby said: "I wish to put forward a plea for the early constitution and control of Co-operative Societies m :his State It srems expedient that thrift, self-help and co-operation among agriculturists, artisans, salary-earners and other persons
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    MALAY RESERVATIONS
    479 7 Need From Legislation Emphasised Introducing the Malay Reservations Enact ment. the Hon. Mr. R. Moor. I Acting Legal Adviser, said: "This Bill ■a as introduced before this Council at a meeting held on Sept. 24. 1935, and a sub-committee appointed to consider and report on the Bill. The
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    Clerk Threatened With Death
    80 7 TPHE Singapore police arc search ing for the writer of a letter demanding S! .".00 from a young Hokkien Chinese and threatening him with death if the money is not paid. A clerk named Wanj; Look Hock, living m Crawford Street, received the letter a few
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    LABOUR ATTITUDE
    187 7 Case For More Armaments Not Yet Made Out Major Attle«> w innoii. with Mr. Kd- eh H Oovenuneni was not coin united country \n blowlm h on L a^ue aflair.s The case lor m»r. .trrr. yet to be made ou' Wh.i were required wp onlj toi Lea pnrpon
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    Winning contract
    405 7 Winning contract David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacob]/ and Howard Srhenken. world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. QNE of the important rules of The v-r Four Aces system is that auy time you have a HCV of 9' 2 or
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      48 7 ALHAMBRA OPENING TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 Voifll talk about this thriller till the day you die filmed nt the risk of life and limb Kg^HjjtftiMt t *9LmW**^i\S^^ams A. TON OF THRIUS llg*i? FROM THE LAND OF WW A TEN TON (EASTS 3sSSp S*N fttuitn C Otf, MADE IN MAI. AYA
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      215 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Rado Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49 9 metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin suppled by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. Till 8.30 Recorded music. 8.30 Close down. Penang— ZHJ (Penang
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      228 7 Transmission 3 Two of the following frequencies will be used: GSG 16.86 m., GSF 19.82 m.. GSE 25.29 m.. or GSB 31.55 m. p.m. 9.20 Big Ben. Dance music 9.40 "Young Ideas." A programme for anybody and everybody with young ideas. 10.10 A pianoforte recital by Ernest Lush. 10.35 Prose
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURENCES
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      ENGAGEMENT
      43 8 DAY WILKIE- AX* engagement ha= been announced between Phyllis Maud, secor.d daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Day of Albany, Western Australia, and Robert Douglas, only son of Mr. R. N. Wilkie and the late Mrs Wilkie. of Fairlighi. Sussex. England.
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      BIRTH
      22 8 VAN BURKEN.- At The Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Feb. 24, to Mr. and Mrs C. van Burken. a daughter. Both well.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1936 Tighten The Screw !
    928 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1936 Tighten The Screw II7IIILE Mr, Anthony Eden's eag- eiiy awaited speech on foreign affairs In the House of Commons on Monday, is reassuring, m that there is to be no change In tlie direction of British policy, it might have gone further
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    DAY TO DAY
    213 8 Mrs. Sutherland Graeme Arrived m Kuala Lumpur from home last week. Mr. W. L. Blythe, M.C S is now officiating as Deputy President of the Penang Municipality. Mr. G. G Roberts, of the Government Audit Office. Penang. is coming on transfer to Singapore. Mrs. Skelchy. of Ipoh.
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    as I was Saying
    606 8 - The Welsh "Society Of Consonants" £1,100.000 From Profit S luring Royal Family And The Civil Uaw •THE Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, whose new president is Lord Howard de Waiden, has been genially termed the 'Society of Consonants," for reasons obvious to every well-br o v g
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    The Waiting-Room
    765 8 "|£ING. you go m now." said the clerk That left six of us. I looked around from behind my paper Wi were pretty hopel: ss lot. I though We sat there m a row beside the door marked •'Private." I peeped o\. th: fat man who came m
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      51 8 FEW WOMEN SUFFER from gout, says a medical authority. Except when their husbands have it. Many women suffer from losses of jewellery and furs— but not if they holl "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE
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    VAIN ATTEMPT TO WARN PENANG FLYING VICTIM
    744 9 Club Instructor Goes Up After Mr. Stiven In Approaching Storm FATALITY BELIEVED DUE TO ERROR OF JUDGMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 25 pit mqu.ry into the death of Mr. R. c. Stiven, manager of the local branch of Harper, Gilflllan and
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    33 9 Mr. E. A. Badsha. formerly of the Tutorial Staff of the King Edward VII School. Taiping. has been appointed Tamil Assista.it Inspector of Sc ooois m place of the late Mr. G Paul.
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    KRANJI RIVER TRAGEDY
    154 9 KOLEH CAPSIZES WHEN' OUT FISHING Uncle Dives Thrice To Rescue Boy j AXDVENTURE verdict was returned by Mr W. G. Porter, the ncr, at an inquest heH the death of a 14-year-y. Jantan bin Mean. who j m the Kranji River on 1 witness examined was l
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    GOODWILL FLIGHT STILL HELD UP
    67 9 Hong Kong, Feb. 25. HM Sloop Sandioich has arrived m Namkican Harbour from Amoy to look after the two R.A.F. iiijingboats uncL r Air Com.nodore Smith uhich were forced dow?i yesterday hik en route from Amoy to Shanghai. mg -boats were unable to resume Die
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    KING TO VISIT THE QUEEN MARY
    202 9 Tests Show Complete Absence Of Vibration London. Feb. 24. oi His Majesty the King Cunard-White Star liner. Mary, on Mar. 5 will be the l!? Ird is paid to the great shio. announcement of his decision has the utmost satisfaction on Clydettde. the Queen
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    Motor Charge Against A
    206 9 European Broker CAR WHICH FELL DOWN BANK Said To Be Oiit Of Control TJOW a car driven by a European al returning from the races m November last appeared to have travelled a distance of 288 feet after getting out of control, finally falling down a
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    SABOTAGE IN NAVAL DOCKYARD
    64 9 Fourth Case Within Space Of Three Months London. Feb. 25. The Admiralty announce today that they are investigating another case of suspected sabotage at Chatham Dockyard. The destroyer, Velox, If the vessel involved, making the fourth incident of a similar nature within three months- The three
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    VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
    103 9 French Chamber Supports M. Sarraut Paris, Feb. 24. M. Sarraut challenged and obtained a vote of confidence m the Chamber at the conclusion of a stormy debate, when he expressed inability immediately to furnish the information demanded by the Right Party regarding the Communist attack on the
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    FAREWELL SALUTE FOR HERMES
    50 9 LI M. Aircraft Carrier Hermes, uhich has been m Singapore for several months, left for Hong Kong yesterday evening. Just as the vessel was about to leave a squadron of bombers from the R.A.F. Station. Seletar, fleiv m formation overhead and then dived m farewell salute.
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    FIVE SHOT DEAD IN CEYLON
    84 9 Ne w State Co uncillo r Wounded Colombo, Feb. 24. MR. ALCWIHARE. tlie newly- elected member of the Ceylon State Council, was about to take the place of honour m a triumphal procession when five shots aimed at him rang out, killing four men and
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    IRISH UNITY IS ESSENTIAL
    249 9 MR. DE VALERA STATES HIS TERMS Basis Of Friendship With Britain Dublin, Feb. 24. IN an interview with Reuter's political correspondent Mr. dc Valera declared that as a step towards lasting Anglo-Irish friendship it was essential the British people should recognise thc right of the Irish
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    14 9 Mr. E Ba^ot has arrived m Seremban and assumed duties as C.P.0.. Negri Sembilan.
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    Anxious Days For Passengers On The President Garfield
    185 9 passengers and the crew of the Dollar liner President Garfield, which left Singapore yesterday to resume her voyage, round the world, experienced anxious days during a fierce storm m the Pacific when between Honolulu and Japan. The seas were mountainous and the
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    17 9 GOVERNOR HOFFMAN of New Jersey who granted a respite to Bruno-Hauptmann, the murderer of (he Lindbergh baby.
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS 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
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    552 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London, 6 p. m. Feb* 25 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated P Conversion Loan, 5 p.c., 1944-64 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 War Loan, 3Vfc P c Straits 6 p.c, 1936-51 Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce. "A" Royal Assco. <
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    166 10 Feb. 20 21 24 American Can. Com. 118% \Yl\z IW4 American Telephone and Telegraph 174% 174 2 174 4 Atcheson Railroad 77»/ 2 77 76V 2 Chesapeak 60% 60 59*2 Dupont 149 V 2 149 146 3 4 Firestone 30 V 2 38% 30% General Electric 41%
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    OPPOSITION TO HONG KONG TRADE FAIR
    204 10 "Ineffective Means Ut Developing Trade" London, Feb. 24. REPLYING m the House of Commons to Mr. A. E. Chorlton. (Un.. Platting), Dr. Leslie Burgin. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said the organisers of the British Trade Fair m Hong Kong had formed
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    207 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 25 RUBBER: Easy. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 7 3 B d. 7 7 16d. April- June. 7 3 B d. 7 7 16d. Previously: 7 7 16d. 7 9 16di July-Sept: 7
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    72 10 From London 5. 30 p. m. Feb. 25 *^*M ma^^^^**^*****»***********Tm*mTmm****a****m*mmmm^^*^amW^a^^^m*^^-m*mA^^m^^m^m^mm^^mmim^^^m^^mm*m I m Lrndon Tin: Firm. Cash: £208 10s. Previously: Steady at €207 25. 6d. Three months: £201 10s. Previously: £201 2s 6d New York Tin: 47.10. Previously: 47.37. Copper: Settlement: £35 15s. Previously: £36 Gold: Yesterday: £7
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    85 10 i| London Closing Quotation Feb. 25 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to ***** 74 13 16 74" 8 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.09' 2 4.99^ Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 7 J7 3 .i 7.27 :l 4 Hong
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    224 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Feb. 25 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 18 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 24 132 London, demand 2 4 London, T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1030 10 Fraser and Co*'s List TUESDAY. FEB. 25, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin 5s 6d 6s Asam Kumbang 29s 31* Austral Malay 590 60s c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss) 14s 9d 15s 6d Ayer Wcng ($1) 1.674 1.77' i Bangrin Tin (£> 19s 9d 20s 9d
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    89 10 Feb. !:> Buyers Sellers Gam bier (> 25 J;iva Cube 925 Hamburg CltiM 10.75 White Muntok Pepptt 1700 Black Poppor 8.75 Copra. Sundricd 550 Copra. mixed 5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 4.90 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 101 Banja Jeloton^ 7 50 Sarawak Jolotonß 700 R.
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    CHINESE BONDS
    67 10 Payments Rein£ Made Into Special Fund London. Feb. 21. In the House of commons replylni to Mr. A. C llorelni 'Un. Preston*, tho Foreign Minister. Mr. Anthony Eden said, the special reserve fund which the Chinese Government had iblished for th.- \m\ monthly initalmentj to b i ■a
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    60 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I leb 25, 1 Im-k BBftfl H*" l No I X RSS FOB K.b-n Guild F.A U FOB. PebCIMI No. IX R.SS (Bpoiloumm (aw.iidaljlc Blncapi N. T X \i SS April June Ji; Get .DM i i of M.rk.t Very Da cat* d per lb
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      KIMANIS RUBBER CAPITAL REDUCED
      1820 11 KIMANIS RUBBER CAPITAL REDUCED No Loss To Shareholders, Says Mr. C. Emerson AN extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of K.man.s Rubber. Limited, wheld on Tuesday. Feb. 11. at the office! of the Rubber Growers' Association. 19, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C. 3, Mr. Charles Emerson, the chairman, presiding. The chairman
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      RUBBER MARKET TONE REMAINS FIRM
      741 11 Steady Trade Buying OYMINGTON AND WILSON'S weekly market report dated London. Feb. 12, states Since our last report the tone m the rubber market has been uniformly firm. Some days have been less active than others but the price has tended to creep up steadily.
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      RECOVERY WORK
      233 11 Grants Totalling £740,000 Applied Grants totalling £740.000 were applied to recovery work m the distressed areas of South Wales last year, enabling 2.500 men to be employed. Capt. Geoffrey Crawshay. District Commissioner for Special Areas, has stated that further schemes, estimated to cost £800,000. are being considered. He
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      Tin Position Easier
      639 11 BUT SPOT METAL MAY STILL BE SCARCE (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Feb. 10. THE tin position is now distinctly easier and the worst of the tightness m spot metal seems to have, disappeared. It 19 unlikely. however, that the scarcity which has caused no little
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      31 11 Mrs. A. E. Bennett, wife of the wellknown Malacca planter, has now returned to Malacca after a month at the Cameron Highlands, where Master John Bennett is installed at the Convent.
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      139 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln 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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      463 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 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. Aior Star Ipoh Biaranf Amritsar Hollo Balfon Bangkok
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      GERMANY'S SUBMARINE SECRECY
      595 12 GERMANY'S SUBMARINE SECRECY Spare Parts Of Big Boats In Stock HEPORTS reaching England mdi"- cate that Germany's submarine I plans are on a far more extensive 'scale than has been indicated by her actual submarine building. writes the naval correspondent of the Morning Post. The nations particularly interested m the
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      23 12 AQI'ITANI.VS hug* rudder being rrmaved for repairs m the King George V drs-dock at Southampton, win re thc- siint liner is being overhauled.
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      644 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated id F.M.S.) j TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5481. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGt AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. mm*mmmammmmmmmmam CANADIAN PACIfIC iWOBID'S IGtiEATtn incorporated m England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      228 12 SALE or LWTI.W Cosily Mai-hiniTj ThTimes teli hull of I! Olaatow The v aik n irp hei for which French II been Mid w tii' tun bmugh* This Bfvri wa/ nenl k (\> (hd tode of pi had be The n'j.r.' v be divisible (thought thai BM m iv p
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      587 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a.m. Aior Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m Kota
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      211 12 PASSENGERS DUE The following disembark at Sinuapore from the Pies. Garfield:— Mr. i* E. Blair. Mrs L. E. Blair. Mr. E R Broderick. Mrs E. R. Broderlck. Miss Angele Boteners, Mr. Donald A. Crafts, Mr. Sidrey M. Ehrman. Mrs Sidney M Ehrman. Mr. F. M Giles Mr Hlsao Inoue. Mr
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      97 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR j Ships alongside th, M i, expected It ai Ea* Wharf ut. Rohna 'JL> Main Wharf (Entrance Cathay 1«. Mai H Talma 11. Q Empire Dock (I oh Bengal Mai M Rahman M; 5 Empire Dock <l im <, Khandalla M X West Wharf (Ratras I Hero. Oem
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      528 13 *ma**m*m*a*********Ba****mm a *^^^^^ma^^^m^mm^^^^^^^^*X^ i Incorporated m St raits Settlements > W WL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOB MONTREAL ANI) HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Me&rtitr Due Sail* CITY OF KHTOS Havre. London. R; tUrdam.
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      1206 13 P^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hua Kbiow Steamship Ca (lftt) lAA Steam Ship Co., Ltd., anu China Mutual Ihe I un.ird While Star I. ld rut-am Navigation v, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co ltd The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd The Austialian Onrntal Line Lid The China
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    HEROIC RESCUE BY BRITISH SEAMEN
    265 14 ELEVEN SAVED FROM SINKING SCHOONER 5-Hour Ordeal In Atlantic Storm Liverpool, Teb. 1.1. •yHE heroic story oi how live British seamen IB a ship's lilcboat struggled for five hours to rescue thc crow of 11 of a French schooner at the height ot an Atlantic
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    34 14 Mr F J Hu. i loi omom Pi so two rnontl i nd ni thti Stood. \Mll Kong, Japan i atasnce Mr a Oi den I ol ('us- 'm Urn duUei ol N pmi
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      717 14 K. P. M. ROGGEVEEN Wednesday. Feb. 26. Hong Kong and Shanghai."*" THEDENS Wednesday, Feb. 26. Muntok and Palembang. CREMEE Wednesday. Feb. 26, Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOBA Wednesday, Feb. 26, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER- Wednesday, Feb. 26, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poe-loe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate. and Rengat. VAN DER LlJN— Thursday, Feb. 27,
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      25 14 •yHOSE who buy and those who sell have a common meeting ground m the Classified Columns and they do big business? fxee press WANT ADS
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    BANKRUPTCY LAW
    446 15 Three Important Changes Passed ictment to amend the BankEnactment was also passed. ipal changes are: (s) the jurisdiction of the court ol i magistrate of the first class to make administration orders m cases where the debts do not exceed S5OO ta takt^n away: (b) The Supreme Court
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    MAINTENANCE ORDERS
    879 15 International Powers For Magistrates A Bill intituled "An Enactment to facilitate the enforcement m the State 1 01 maintenance orders made m England or Northern Ireland and vice j versa" was the next on the agenda. Introducing this, the Hon. Mr. Moor said that the object was to
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    Weekly Sports Notes
    1477 15 Week ly Sp orts Notes /\WING to unavoidable pressure on space, the Weekly Sports Notes by "Argus" have had to be held over. They will appear on this page m tomorrow's issue. oii behalf of the Unofficial members, said he wished to join the General Adviser m offering the Mentri
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    47 15 M. ROBERT, a manager of the Hotel Modcrne m Aix, giving evidence during the trial at Aix-en-Provence of Pospichil. Kralj and Rajtiteh, the three Croat terrorists convicted of complicity m the assassination at Marseilles of King Alexander and M. Rarthou. There were lively exchanges during his testimony.
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    HE FORGET TO SWITCH ON HIS MOTOR LIGHTS
    192 15 ANOTHER'S RAILED ALL OF A SUDDEN Cases In Sngipore Traffic Court pLFADING guilty the fifth ma: to I el driving without Ughl Oftt Aim' i son Bridge on Jan I] at l\ pn\ McNab scott oi w Baaum i I i wa.s
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    CHINESE COMMITTED TO ASSIZES
    95 15 Charged With rmgrwulw Of Forced Notts Y ONG BOON XT EE. 1 liese who v... Norman OrICC bern« m p 109 hvi --tir.il ,v were forgeries. *r*\t milted to stand hi K.ipore Assize.v The SPfUStd fives at 14. C\\<\< Pen D 16 last when at' i
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    SAPPERS GET CLEAR-CUT VICTORY OVER S.C.C.
    374 16 McCaffery In Good Form R. E. SCORE TWO GOALS IN LAST MINUTES' PLAY RE 2; S.C.C 0. TTWO goals scored m the closing minutes of yesterday's Padang match provided an R.E. eleven with a clear-cut victory over a weak S.CC. combination. Thc match was
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    SURATTEE TROPHY
    52 16 Indian Association To Run A League The Indian Association has decided to run a football league for the 'Surat- tee Trophy' open only to Indian teams j m Singapore. Those who wish to enter are requested to get m touch with the Hon. Secretary. Indian Association. Football League.
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    R. S. Y. C. REGATTA
    157 16 Interesting Week-End Programme ON Friday, Teb. 28, the usual afternoon Races will be sailed at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, starting at 5.20 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 29, the Club Bi-Annual Regatta will take place. The following are the events: "C" Class Final Race for
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET
    123 16 The following have been selected to reorient the Y.M,C A. Junior Dept. Ist. XI against R.I. Ist. XI. on Thursday on the R.I. ground at 2 p.m.: J Ferguson <Capt.>. W. Ferguson. Ong Swee Keng. Ong Swee Han. Shim Kah Foo. Tay Yew W T e;. J. Weber.
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    OXFORD CREW PUT IN TWENTY MILE ROW
    341 16 Alteration In Positions LOCK-TO-LOCK TRIAL FOR CAMBRIDGE EIGHT London, Reb. 14. had plenty of variety m their practice yesterday, when they said adieu to the long course at Radley. Conditions were ideal for the enterprise, and, leaving the boathouse at noon, they rowed
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    SIKHS JUST LOSE
    209 16 Selanßor Club's Victory By 19 Runs (From Our Own Coirespond'rnU Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 22. The Selangor flub won their first match on the Padang this afternoon when they defeated thc Selangor Sikhs by 19 runs. The game revealed some excellent talent m the Club team and should
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    ISLAND CLUB
    139 16 Results Of February 1936 Medal The results of the Island Club February 1936 modal are as follow!. "A" Division C. A. R Bateman <4» 2 up R J. Ishcrwood <2> 1 up Yong Loon Chong 10 lup S. Ike da <12) 1 up S N. Kelly (scr >
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    LADIES FOURSOME
    126 16 Draw For Keppel Golf Club Competition The following is the draw lor partners m the Ladies Foursome competition to be played on Friday. Feb. 28. Mrs R McCreath and Mrs F. Starr vs. Miss Jones and Miss M. Grieve Mrs. G. L. Eyre and Mrs. A McK. Low
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    LADIES' GOLD MEDAL
    78 16 Miss M. M. Hadley Wins S.G.C. Competition The S.G.C. Ladies Gold Medal 1935 competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Miss M. M. Hadley with a net score of 69. The following cards were returned: Miss M. M. Hadley 94
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    ENTRIES FOR S.T.C. 1936 SPRING MEETING
    545 16 Schedule Of Racing T'HE entries for the 1936 Spring Meeting of the Singapore Turl Club, which will start on Saturday, Mar. 7, are as follows Allegiance. An3elus. Austral Waters Baby. Bay Chief. Ba\ Laddh I Mdfcl Brown FVx. Catspan CH ri Con Con. Double
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    NATAL LEADS
    88 16 Harvey's Innings 138 Runs Durban. I POR the first time m n ffJ 1 South Africa. Aust i al:. t were V( .on first innings today In their match again>t th#w put together 256 runs scoring 74. Natal replied with a total r*\ H. F Wade scored 75
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    41 16 Results Of Monthly Mixed Foursome The result of yesterday 1 p (Garrison Golf Club monthly mixn foursome was as follov Mr. and Mrs Renton 54 8 4< Major Graham and Mis Canbrett Lt. Black and Mrs Mitchell 60
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    CHESTER WIN
    18 16 I "don. Keh In the Northern Divlsii Ol were beaten by Ches:. i being I—3- Reuter
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    RACING SCHEDULE FOR THE MEETING
    89 16 IST DAY 2ND DAY CLASS SATURDAY WEDNESDAY SATI MAR. 7 11 MAR M DISTANCE DISTANCE DOI Div. 1 7 f H 4 m HORSES „2 7 f f <Dn CLASS I 3 7 f 6 f Ui\ Div. 1 7 r 9 f Div 1
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