The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 February 1936
1936-02-27
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Title Section17 1936-02-27 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,787 KSTD. 1835. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 10 CENTS17 words
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Article517 1936-02-27 1 Troops To Safeguard Life And Property In Tokio MR. GOTO ACTING AS PREMIER Unofficial Reports Put Death Roll At 80 HAS FINANCE MINISTER SHARED PREMIERS FATE? Foreign Office Denial Of National Crisis T ATE la*t night an official communication was received 1- by the Japanese Consulate-General m517 words
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492 1936-02-27 1 PREMIER SHOT DOWN WITH MACHINE-GUN HOW COUP STARTED IN TOKIO Incendiarism And Rioting NEWS of the i .oup is still coming tli rough and is subject to confirmation due to the strict censorship m Japan but the earlier stages ol the story so far as they can be d togetherReuter - 492 words
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Article, Illustration60 1936-02-27 1 DEAD ADMIRAL OK AD A, Premier. COUNT BAITO, Keeper of the Privy Seal. MR. K. TAKAHASIII. Finance Minister (Since denied). GEN. AT ABE, Inspector General of Military A flairs. WOUNDED MR. OGI RI, Chief oi Metropolitan Police of Tokio. COUNT MAKINO, ex-Lord Privy Seal (later reported missing).60 words
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Article44 1936-02-27 1 Tokio, Feb. 27. The War Ministry announces that Admiral Okada. Count Saito and Gen. Watunabe were killed instantly. The offices of the Ashahi Shimbun, the leading daily, and noted for its liberal tendencies, was also attacked and damaged by the insurgents. Reuter.44 words
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Article99 1936-02-27 1 Proclaimed By Commander Of Tokio Garrison Tokio, Feb. 27. Lisui. -Gen. Kashii. commander of the Tokio garrison, has issued an official i notice pointing out that a state of emergency is proclaimed m the districts under the jurisdiction of the First Division and he. under the orders99 words
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Article65 1936-02-27 1 Shanghai, Feb. 26. 'TWO of the three R.A.F. planes engaged on the goodwill flight to Japan arrived today m Shanghai from Namkivan. The third is still detained at Amoy. The R.A.F. m Singapore have received no information as to whether the flight may turn back.65 words
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Article, Illustration90 1936-02-27 1 Tokio. Feb. 26. A WAR Office communique states: ''According to the pronouncement of the officers responsible for the uprising they were led to take this step for the purpose of defending and emancipating the nation by removing the sources of evil, Mi'h as the Elder Statesmen.Reuter - 90 words
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404 1936-02-27 1 JAPANESE COUP IS GRAVE NEWS FOR CHINA COUNTRY BETWEEN TWO FIRES Unprepared For Resistance THE Japanese military coup U grave news for China, according to Mr. Taiv? LtftOf Li. political associate, English secretary and spokesman for Mr. Wang Ching Wei the <vounded ChflMM ex-Premier Mr. TaiiK. who travelling to Europe404 words
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Advertisement82 1936-02-27 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Q ajADUV 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. tVY CX Ifl AtlN I SPECIAL niNNER SONG DANCE PARODISTS artiiAL DINNbK ARMONT The DANCE (tor™.) EVY Wgw 9.45 to midnight Holland's well-known82 words
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Advertisement11 1936-02-27 1 There is no better T© than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA11 words
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Article1045 1936-02-27 2 Letters To The Editor* MR. LAYCOCK'S LAST WORD ON TH> SUBJECT— ABUSIVE AND ANONYMOUS LETTERS— NOT ASKING ALL STRAITSBORN CHINESE TO RENOUNCE 1 NATIONALITY— REPLY TO OUR SANCTIONS LEADER-ITALIAN VICTORY THE "BEST POSSIBLE THING WELSH "SOCIETY OF CONSONANTS To The Editor, sir This correspondence on dua' nationality la1,045 words
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Article78 1936-02-27 2 A Malay Mail London correspondent reports the death at the Zoo of Pongo, the orang utan. Pongo was bought for S3O m a public house m Singapore last year by a Zoo official, who took him back to England. For some time he shared a cage with a tree kangaroo,78 words
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Article263 1936-02-27 2 To The Editor, Sir. May I add something to your excellent little note m Wednesday's issue m the "As I was Saying" column on the Welsh "Society of Consonants' The way you write the pronunciation of the word is not strictly accurate. You may take this from263 words
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Advertisement329 1936-02-27 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Julian Israel. I have pleasure m intimating that Mr. L. R. Macphail has this day becom? associated with me m my business. and is fully authorised to transact business on my behalf. JULIAN ISRAEL. Feb. 24. 1936. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. NOTICE. On and from Mar 1. 1936.329 words
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Advertisement463 1936-02-27 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are new invited for th« forowing materials or services. Foi particulars, see Municipal Tenden Room. m Supply cf Reinforced Concrete Tubes for Sewage. (Deposit $100. > Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Mar 11. 1936. Supply and delivery of one Sane Blasting Plant463 words
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Advertisement156 1936-02-27 2 i Spillers Dog Foods Z l'nif>»r.n Quality. Purity and NutriiiTC value are unequalled THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FEED FOR EVERY AGE AND BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennel* The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated In the F.M.S.) Raffles Place, Singapore. HOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE—156 words
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Advertisement182 1936-02-27 2 SUnoapote free press Head Office: Cecil Strort. Singap«*i. PfcHM Mil (S |,n«, mtik extensiPiu U all 0^.i,*,,.^ Tel: T.tues Moc»por» Kuala lumpur Oflire: 25. Java Street Phoae: 3».m:i London Office: 41 •.< Ilrft Strt-t E t C .4 Pho»;e: (>nlrj| or m% Tel: "Lradiuaiaya" LaadM SUBSCRIPfION RA Hi > Within182 words
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Miscellaneous75 1936-02-27 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m. 1 Summons-in-Chambers m Suit No. 2535. At 11.45 a.m. m the Ist Court:— Special Case— Rex vs. G. A. Phillips. at 12 noon:- Magistrate's Appeals— 1 Rrx. vs. Ong Paik Kai. 2. Rex vs Cheng Ah Chicw.75 words
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Miscellaneous134 1936-02-27 2 Diary Of »The Day Cinemas ALIIAMBRA 'Fang and Claw." Frank Buck's animal film 6.15-9.15 p.m. CAPITOL "Broawday Bill" with Myrna Loy. 6.15-9.15 p.m. PAVILION "Here's to Romance." With Nino Martini, 6.15-9.15 p.m. ROW, KATONG 'Becky Sharp" with Mirian Hopkins 6.15—9.15 p.m. SERANGOON TALKIES "Poot Phar See" and "Mr. Wong's Secret."134 words
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1305 1936-02-27 3 DEA TH SENTENCE ON CHINESE CONFIRMED Murderous Attack On Compatriot NINETEEN STAB WOUNDS nil'! Johore. Court of Appeal opened with full ceremonial yesterday. The presiding judges, Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley, Acting Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, were ■et by Mr. J. B. Weiss, the Registrar, and1,305 words
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Article36 1936-02-27 3 Mr. and Mrs H. H. Bell and Miss Bell have left Kuala Lumpur to join i the Gneisen'au. After a counle of I months m Majorca they will spend the rest of their leave m England.36 words
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Article246 1936-02-27 3 Former Goes To Shipbreakers JAPANESE shipbreakers arc pre- paring to take delivery of the West Australian S.N. Co.'s steamer Minderoo which was stranded on a voyage from Fremantle to Siiißi--pore m September last year. The shipbreakers purchased fcer lust month aftep she had been abaml!)i246 words
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Article15 1936-02-27 3 annual re-union dinner ol the Association will be ht'M or. Feb. 29. at 7.30 p.m15 words
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Article487 1936-02-27 3 Asked To Resign From Club COLKT SEQUEL TO A RESOLUTION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penans, Feb. 24. TN the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. Justice Gordon Smith began the hearing of a motion In which Mr. G. H. Joshi, a veterinary surgeon, is seeking an injunction against the United Indian487 words
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Article, Illustration289 1936-02-27 3 Car Went Down 15-Foot Embankment 17 C. BATH, Urn Singapore broker, who was fh.irr f. i.ht >; I B. C olman. lifth magistrate, uitli irhrtaf Mi Holland R«»;id so negligently as to he llkel> to caus< iujur> to other persons, was yesterday convicted and fined 171 ry«\TH289 words
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Article212 1936-02-27 3 Family Which Was Short Of Money SO MOTHER DRANK POISON pICKED up urn bf a police oonstabh it Ulc the s.c.R.c. m Kew Bl Rotd on Feb. 19. a 30-yca' I :i woman, Koh Qucr X cl m hospital the same day from I comttai poisoning from caustic soda. At212 words
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Article36 1936-02-27 3 T\\- is unnounced Cyril Hav-k- Ipoh. eld ■on of the I R I. G Edward Yovng, ol Brockles BE md Mri vmm I Ifarg daughter ot Mi and M Ci naeron, ol Alloway A- .d I36 words
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Article13 1936-02-27 3 CHARGE WITHDR AWN Ifr N t:> M- H I dOf Ui- h drawn13 words
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Advertisement92 1936-02-27 3 jyiCDDVUifEJITUCD'C ifii-rini ft Hf-i I niLii d EXTINGUISHERS C. T. C. FIRE EXTINGUISHER: I^w capacity 2 pints, k suitable for M office, godown j i or household us c !p i v tf U P P A N G O tf L^. EXTINGUISHER: j i* 3p9 c 1 1 y92 words
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Advertisement45 1936-02-27 3 n wit i. m wvv day uiiin MCB I mm COM PO ro GRANULST Ml M( \l. KOMWCK <>l All TIM! U>l I!HA<iIM M«» Kl\«. UIIK.N (M S()\(, \\l> DANCE IN UK \W>> HJKTATION \\\lK coniiiiK s«m.ii to the \ItTO HI .V Cil.Olil III! MW45 words
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Article, Illustration4413 1936-02-27 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London, Feb. 14. TMJRING the last three days the *J whole of Britain has been shivering with bitter cold, while the thermometer has been dropping lower and lower and the wind has been rising higher and higher. You can always rely on our weather to4,413 words
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Advertisement35 1936-02-27 4 AEROPLANE BRAND SWEETENED FULL mf WWWT CREAM UllJLllk i t~~ i l^^^ Acr oplane bra"" HEALTHY AND INVIGORATING. WELCOME IN EVERY HOME SOLE IMPORTERS: MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD. UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. TEL. 5977 TO 5979.35 words
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Article, Illustration107 1936-02-27 5 THIS IS NOT MKF( Ml L\N( \STKK uh> v* d itefftpore audit tuts with her dam-ing a year .1 M ».<. M... Ins Mor«an practising the «ins> tfwuv l«»r tb« I fancy dress party. The resemblance bftwe«n the v.< uirK is vinkin. CRYING IN BROKEN FRENCH "Long live Croatia. Long107 words
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Advertisement41 1936-02-27 5 > i i I I a S4-V OOH^M HZR N^^ I 7m4t co*« f pom CO^O STORAGf/ I Vanilla Ice Cream, eomted < We can recommend some special friends l<> looked round for "stryneOnno d,jh i, m r IfMl ST^*A4t TEL. 53 78.41 words
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Miscellaneous127 1936-02-27 5 W»*mSff!^^ V^l JOtLY TIMES AT B^ADCACTna Mp U$E The AbSoc»aiTon d^ Pleasure Resorts flr-v -rt, ■■■■^■^■■■■i^^^Btemctih.s u>eek r cerTa;niy p.cked a v v censorship 4 microphone humour is nexu sT.ff ifiarpracT-cally fine time to d.scuss the point < "V >^x On V J oke le fr IS the 8.8 C.127 words
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1056 1936-02-27 6 KOREA 'S PROGRESS UNDER JAPANESE RULE Brigadier Lord's Rotary Address COUNTRY OF CULTURE BUT NO LEADERS I A FTER :i residence of 25 years m Korea, the peninsula jutting out from the north-east corner of Asia and providing, as it were, a bridge between Asia and the Japanese empire, Brigadier1,056 words
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Article234 1936-02-27 6 Mr. J. McClymont Of Seremban Seremban, Feb. 25. ANOTHER link with the early days of the F.M.S. is severed by i the death at Home, about ten days ago, at the age of 69, of Mr. James McClymont, who will still be remembered by many, particularly m234 words
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Article, Illustration490 1936-02-27 6 NOT TO BE PROCEEDED WITH Scheme Is Too Costly (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Feb. 24. TN the Assembly this week it be- came clear that the Government were not proceeding with the deepening of the Bangkok bar. This grandiose scheme was never popular and its490 words
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Article75 1936-02-27 6 Ipoh. Feb. 25. THE Kinta foundry strikers, 1 numbering about a thousand, who were finally warned by the employers that they would be replaced if they did not resume work today, are still holding out. It was expected that the strike would fizzle out and that the75 words
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Article438 1936-02-27 6 fox fur, with hat and accessories to! tone. The best man was Mr. Jack Burkle and the six ushers were Messrs H A Bradfield, Owen Nicholls. Charles Sebire. Chris. Ebdon, Frank Hobbs and Douglas Fenton. The reception took p!ace at No 16 Bruton Street, W.I. The438 words
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Article477 1936-02-27 6 Says She Was Forced Into Marriage LOVER FINED FOR ENTICEMENT Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. A MARRIED woman refused publicly, before the Kuala Lumpur magistrate yesterday to go back to her husband. This happened m a case m which Arumugam, the complainant, accused Suppiah of enticing away477 words
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114 1936-02-27 6 Sentence Still Deferred On Chinese Kent Collector Mr Let, m ktarly Cl i tor of rents ot the Aftnctti ofiicc m i before Mr M H Macfcl I Court. Singapore, with rrin. o! trust m n wpec\ ,ol The lact.s ol the C Lre was114 words
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Article, Illustration45 1936-02-27 6 At the Meeting o: Commissioner.- on Ftfldaj I Mr Chua K«h Hal will Will you please qp latest taMtanO Ol ■<".'■:■> p<»inted at a rate the initial salary ol thrir grad< thi scale ol >.;1 try |fl i the reasons for th liRK.ADIKR LORI)45 words
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Advertisement183 1936-02-27 6 ly^TW Wk m y j "^t.^l I can work. play, and danct and "Since taking Kale*** carry cm my ordinary li/e at the avc ncvcT worT uui m fh<» critical time without the least w jam et|ng S(1 /it |)atn ot discomfort. lT So writes a Kalzana user cain also183 words
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Article, Illustration1074 1936-02-27 7 SHEILAH GRAHAM - HOLLYWOOD DEBATES Future Of COLOUR FILMS SHEILA H GRAHAM Hollywood Today BY TJOW far will colour m pictures affect the movie industry durthe present year? How many careers, how many personalities will be blotted out as a result of the rapid momentum of the techniCOIOUr process, boosted into prominence last1,074 words
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Article, Illustration532 1936-02-27 7 Winning contract David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schcnken. world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system, m existence. TAKING CONTROL AT THE BNHR TIMK TTHE notrump complex is one of the i worst that can attack Bridge players. The player who532 words
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Article79 1936-02-27 7 Inspected By Gen. Chiang Kai Shek Shanghai. Feb. 24. Ger. Chiang Kal Shek. the- Premier and Chairman of the Central Military Council, accompanied by Gen Ho Tint Chin, the War Minister, and a number of British and German army advisers, inspected the forts around Nanking yesterday. Gen. Ku79 words
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Article75 1936-02-27 7 American Sentenced To Gaol In Germany Munich. Frb. 24. The first English-speaking citizen to be condemned for high treason m Nazi Germany is the naturalised American. Charles Nisselbeck, who has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The prosecution accused him of using "dangerous methods and working 1 with75 words
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Article, Illustration70 1936-02-27 7 r The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the transit time on full rato telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: 1 Telegrams nanaeci m up to 5.00 p m 3 minutes; 530 p.m. 3 minutes; 600 ip.m. 2 minutes; 630 p.m. 4 minutes. photo) MR.Free Press - 70 words
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Article75 1936-02-27 7 Official Arrives To Open Hranch Here iy|H HUANG PEI CHUAN Ickliiik Chlattt banker, tirnved m Sinnapoi Irom Amoy m tht Cat ha\ •pen a brunch of the Bank ol Ch m Singapore with a capital $40,000,000 'Shanghai currency) about 20.000.000 Straits dollars The Bank cf China la75 words
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Article86 1936-02-27 7 <From Our Own Correspondent MalKiu, Kcb On the night ol Feb 22 .1 tiger cub was shot at the UOth milrstoin Asahan. by Che Omar, ol S« mp Bekok. Four lifers were seen prowling the previous night next night som»* hunters watch* d t«.r them and the86 words
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Advertisement108 1936-02-27 7 GREAT SUCCESS both SHOWS FULL LAST NIGHT A TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 a LHAMBR A You'll talk about this thrilier til <he day you die filmed at the ri»k of life and limb! Vi^A TON OF THRILLS $k&& FROM THE LAND OF .<& TEN TON BEASTS fC^jfy. IKO RADIO PICTURE tititiW^i-^^108 words
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Miscellaneous209 1936-02-27 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya LtdJ Wavelength 49 9 metres ).m. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits 3 Times. Pill. 8.30 Recorded music. 8.30 Close down. Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres a.m. 7.00 Time209 words
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Miscellaneous527 1936-02-27 7 3.45 International Composers Series: 5. Bizet. 6. Johann Strauss. 3.15 Gramophone music. 8.25 Violin solos by Carel van der Bijl, accompanied by the Nirom Orchestra. 9.50 Piano syncopations by Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins. 0.20 Close down. 8.8.C. Transmission 5 Three of the following frequencies will be used: GSD 25.53 m.,527 words
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848 1936-02-27 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 The Japanese Coup COR the past four years Japan has been the focus of world interest. Her commercial penetration of every market, her military occupation of Manchuria, her resignation from the League, her denunciation of the Washington and London naval treaties and848 words
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Article253 1936-02-27 8 Mrs. Douglas Campbell and her daughter Airlie have spent the winter at Kitzhubel. Austria. Capt. j. s. Boissier has been ree ected president of the Technical Association of Perak for 1936. The Rev. Bro. Louis, sub-director of SI. George's Institution, has returned irom Fiance and has resumed253 words
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Article32 1936-02-27 8 Monday, Feb. 24. Mrs. Frascr arrived to stay at Government House. Wednesday, Feb. 26. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning.32 words
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Article497 1936-02-27 8 T*HE latest figures as to the effect of Japan's inflationary armaments boom are remarkable. Employment m machine-making has almost doubled since 1932. m shipbuilding it has increased by two-thirds. The numb r Japan's Remarkable Expansion wages for the workers The wages index number, which was 100497 words
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Article930 1936-02-27 8 iy|R Pament sits m the porch ol his cottage: he was a fisherman once, k pt a pony and cart, and had a profitable round. This he sold to a nephew who lives today m Market Waldron and superintends a fish-and-clip shep that proclaims its wares unmistakably at930 words
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Advertisement195 1936-02-27 8 NICIUB wM CALDBECK'S B1 SPECIAL k^T A*m TO H.M. THE APPOINTMENT \flfef^^Jgy^ KIN(1 <>l SI AM FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWFLI.EKY JCST ARRIVED \VI -AIIIXG A GOOD PIECE OF JEWEL IS A FIXE OLD TRADITION THAT APPEALS TO THE PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP IN EVERYBODY, YOUNG AND \l TIIK BE^L'TIFUL DESIGNS195 words
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Advertisement61 1936-02-27 8 ONE CLUB MEMBER remarked to another that a certain mutual acquaintance always looked dirty and untidy. "Well he ought to be clean enough." the other remarked, "he's always sponging." Maintain your independence by being the holder of a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE61 words
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450 1936-02-27 9 Sin Chew Jit Poh - Sin Chew Jit Poh Danger Of Accepting ThreePoint Proposal TANTAMOUNT TO BEING UNDER JAPANESE PROTECTION Hong Kong, Feb. 26. THE leaders of the Government of the South-west have dispatched a circular telegram urging Nanking not to accept the so-called three-point proposal of theBritish Radio - 450 words
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Article35 1936-02-27 9 London, Feb. 26. O I TPLEMENTARY estimates provide for £25,000 for King funeral, including -",000 for entertaining Royal *nd other overseas guests, allowances for servants and hire of cars.- Reuter WirelessReuter Wireless - 35 words
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Article43 1936-02-27 9 Washington, Feb. 22. nduttrial employment m the United t( s declined by 650.000 m January Labour Deuartmertt figures In th<* same period weekly wages deu 'd by nearly $18,000,000. The rp ctlom are largely ascribed to stoctc- '^'king Reuter WirelessReuter Wireless - 43 words
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Article215 1936-02-27 9 NAVAL BASE TO BE READY FOR 1939 HOUSE OF COMMONS STATEMENT Increased Expenditure Agreed To London, Feb. 26. TT is anticipated that the Singapore Naval Base will be ready for general use m the financial year, 1939, said Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, replying to Mr. R.Reuter - 215 words
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Article44 1936-02-27 9 Sin Chew Jit Poh - Shanghai, Feb. 26. GEN. Chen Cheng Yun, Director of the Central Aviation School, has submitted a detailed plan for the expansion of China's air defence. The plan includes the training of 1,500 airmen within three years.- Sin Chew Jit Poh44 words
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Article143 1936-02-27 9 No Cleavage Revealed On Main Lines London, Feb. 25. Winding up the debate m the House of Commons on foreign affairs last night, the Under-Secretary, Lord Cranborne, said it had revealed no cleavage on the man lines of British policy. Referring to sanctions, he said theBritish Radio - 143 words
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Article44 1936-02-27 9 London, Feb. 26. The trial of Nurses Waddingham and Sullivan for the murder of Miss Ad\ Baguley opened today at Nottinghamshire Assizes before Mr. Justice Goddard. The indictment does not mention Mrs. Baguley. Mr. Norman Birkett Reuter Wireless [leads for the Crown.-Reuter Wireless - 44 words
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Article111 1936-02-27 9 Phone Talks Prevented By "Technical Disturbances" Batavia, Feb 26 The Aneta Agency asked for telephone connect i>n with the Netherland Embassy m Tokio today but the Japanese telephone office replied, apologising for technical disturbances which were preventing telephone talks The interruption will probably be for two days, it was111 words
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Article117 1936-02-27 9 Mr. Eden's Statement In Commons London, Feb. 26. Replying to a request for information by Mr. Atleee, Leader of the Opposition, m the House of Commons, Mr. Anthony Eden expressed deep regret m reporting the deaths of Admiral Okada. Count Saito and Mr. Takahashi (though the death ofReuter - 117 words
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Article113 1936-02-27 9 Tokio, Feb. 26. The defence squadron from the Yokosuka naval base arrived this afternoon. The Navy Ministry has announcer* that the First and Second Fleets have been ordered respectively to Tokio and O.snka, where they are. arriving tomo -ow for policing purposes. It Is now revealed that Admiral113 words
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Article367 1936-02-27 9 Geneva Takes Grave View Of Events Geneva, Feb. 26. ■"THE coup m Japan is regarded as ex--1 tremely serious as it is felt that the success of the military .movement would lead to large-scale hostilities m the Far East. The League may soon be involvedReuter - 367 words
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198 1936-02-27 9 WILL LABOUR SUPPORT DEFENCE PLAN? ATTITUDE OF THE TRADE UNIONS Rearmament Cannot Be Resisted London, Feb. 26. T^HE Prime Minister is expected to announce tomorrow an early date for the publication of the defence white paper and service estimates. The general defence debate, according to present arrangements, will begin mBritish Radio - 198 words
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Article409 1936-02-27 9 Can Stand The Acid Test Of Malayan Criticism When Mr. Frank Buck was m Malaya a lew months ago he had his cameramen take over 100.000 feet of film. Out of this mass of celluloid which he took with him to America he has made409 words
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Advertisement272 1936-02-27 9 WATCH YOUR WEIGHT ON THE \~&Z 1 "DETECTO" J> WV BATHROOM SCALE W ROTARY DIAL DESICN EXTRA LARGE PLATFORM REGISTERS UP TO 21 STONES ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE! AVAILABLE IN GREEN NO BATHROOM IS IVORY AND WHITE COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE! PRICE $9.00 each. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA IX'MPUR. FOR A GENEROUS272 words
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492 1936-02-27 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From. London, 6 p. m. Feb. 26 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 121 121 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 118 7 8 118 3 4 War Loan. 3»/ 2 pc 107% 107%492 words
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Article195 1936-02-27 10 Feb 21 24 25 American Can. C-.m. 117V 2 ii6 3 4 117 l 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 174' 2 174»4 170V 4 Atcheson Railroad 77 76V 2 74% Chesapeak 60 59 V 2 58V 2 Dupcnt 149 146 3 4 141% Firestone 38% "30V 8195 words
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Article161 1936-02-27 10 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.263 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.015.541 lbs.: 453.37 tons; offered 963.051 lbs.: 429.93 tons S ;ld 782.341 lbs.: 349.26 tons. Spot London 7 sjl6d New York 15 l 2 Ctt. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet161 words
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Article40 1936-02-27 10 Brown's of Clydebank are building a 10,200-ton motor tanker for the AngloAmerican Oil Company, the largest vessel of its kind to be built m this country. It will have a cargo capacity of about 2»/ 2 million gallons.40 words
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Article204 1936-02-27 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 has204 words
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Article206 1936-02-27 10 j From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 26 KI'BBER: Quiet Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7 5 16d. 7^ B d. Previously: 7 5 16d 7 7 16d April-June 7 5 16d. 73 B d. Previously: 73« d 7 7 16d July-Sept.: 7 7 16d. 7»206 words
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Article74 1936-02-27 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 26 I London Tin: Firm. Cash: £210 12s. 6d. Previously: Firm at £208 10^ Three months: £202 2s. 6d. Previously: £201 10s New York Tin: 47.75. Previously: 47.10. Copper: Settlement: £35 15s. Previously: £35 15s Gold: Yesterday: £7 ls. O^d.74 words
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Article80 1936-02-27 10 Ij London Closing Quotation Feb. 26 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Parls Francs to 141 21 74 13 16 74 13 16 New York to 4.88 23 4.99> 8 4991., Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 727 7 27*" Hon X Kon S80 words
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Article220 1936-02-27 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Feb. 26 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2.4 18 London. 3 months' sighr. 243 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sight 2!4 1,32 London, demand 24 London, T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Park*, demand 867 Hamburg, demand 140 New York,220 words
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Article944 1936-02-27 10 Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY. FEB. 27, 1!»36 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s> 5* 6d 6s l'_d Asam Kumbang <£> 29s 30s Austral Malay 59^ 60s cd. Ayer Hitam tss) 14s 9d 15s 6d Aytr Weng (sl> 1.70 I.ITN Bangrin Tin (£> 19s 6d944 words
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Article93 1936-02-27 10 Feb. Hi Buyers Sellers Gambler 6 25 Java Cube 925 Hamburg Cube 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 8.75 Copra, Sundrlcd 5 50 Copra, mixed 500 Small Flake Tapioca 4.90 R. B Siam No. 1 per koyan 101 Banja Jclotonq 750 Sarawak Jc] 700 R.93 words
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Article59 1936-02-27 10 Lnndun, Feb. *M. The Stork delMUßie was jlllflUlljt dull t::riuy. wi:ii prlpei tendlni '(i create, csp<cially aviations and hc.vv Industriet. foternattoaaJf and oiLs wer»uiichcidrd. but among fttrelgnera, Austrians gained Itre&ftti and some Chfneae hsuea nUtfie further headway. Amoir; t'.r< i*<n exchanges, general bi^din'T oauscci ftrmneai m strrliritf and59 words
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49 1936-02-27 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association It h M, I I ■I k IMMMI 111. N I R B •V< dF a w n 'FOB F hn: No. IX X B B loose) Mw.ini GUni i] Hi 1 X U B Mm Apr Ji; C< ill I" I 1 lb49 words
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Article25 1936-02-27 10 PETERHEAD'S MOTOR DRIFTERS Ii i h m. r (t head m i Li Pi nth I I 1., to Ch motor ii: ;>'■ tc witli engine*25 words
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Article1151 1936-02-27 11 Fraser Co's Report Tin Quota Cut: No Effect On Market THERE is little m the market news of the past week which calls for special comment, and, although a further critical situation seems to have arisen at the Naval Conference and the question of increased sanctions appears1,151 words
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687 1936-02-27 11 Consumption Still Increasing SPOT AS SCARCE AS EVER AND NOBODY IS INCLINED TO SELL (From Our London Staff) London, Feb. 18. "THERE is every probability that the International Tin Committee, at its meeting m Paris tomorrow, will maintain the export quota for the second687 words
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Article246 1936-02-27 11 London Market Kept Busy Lewis and Peat. Ltd. m their weekly rubber market report dated London. Feb. 11. state: Plantation— The market has kept very steady during the week and values are three-sixteenths of a penny per lb. higher than we quoted m our last report. The demand246 words
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Article591 1936-02-27 11 4 PER CENT. DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED TTHE following is the report of the directors of Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Sept. 30, to be submitted to the shareholders at the 25th annual general meeting to be held at the registered office of the591 words
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Article301 1936-02-27 11 And More Diversified Trade THE outstanding feature of trade In 1 South Wales during 1935 was the expansion of imports. The total imports exceeded 3.500.000 tons, an advance of 100.000 tons over the 1934 figures, and there is every reason to believe that the improvement will301 words
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Article77 1936-02-27 11 £1,500,000 Order For Tyneside An order for 227 locomotives, the largest ever given m Britain, has been placed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway with Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Co. t Engineers). Ltd. It is approximately of £1.500.000 m value and entails 18 months' work for nearly77 words
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Article39 1936-02-27 11 An indication of the prosperous condition of industrial Sheffield Ls afforded by the estimate that more than forty schemes for the extension and Improvement of works and plant m that "city are now being developed.39 words
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Advertisement137 1936-02-27 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In 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 Reserve137 words
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Advertisement490 1936-02-27 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, Bishopsgate, London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Ipoh Semiring Amritsar Hollo Saigon Bangkok490 words
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1026 1936-02-27 12 Cunard -White Star Chairman On Future Policy THE BUILDING OF SECOND LINE SHIPS [•ACTORS governing the policy of Cunard White Star Ltd., and their decision to enter the Queen Mary as a cabin ship m the North Atlantic Conference have heen made public by Sir Percy1,026 words
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Article126 1936-02-27 12 Disturbed Labour IVr Reduce- I mpli >m« w American Mail I recently announce .imslup Olj f-^r the Oi ;< "the \w cou\« r H c Tb 'Oriental L;i.Mail ll through tin Washington a itati VICO-p!' Line said "The tat ■Dd m Brit; so unsettl- d I shJp Th«-126 words
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Article22 1936-02-27 12 Copper Sludur I arc h< r< b\ 10 pr: I N ab(»vt- eonuno m fen nee bf from Fot>22 words
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Advertisement640 1936-02-27 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGI AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIf IC wojio's wPtAurr (Incorporated m England) TOWEL JYSTH* Ht*«^ THE "EMPRESS' KOITF ofTers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU Off direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS640 words
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Advertisement76 1936-02-27 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHKDIII Ol By Fortnifhtly Passmen Between Rancmm. Marseilles, PllM »"<* HOMKWARII SXHIMPort of Dlscnil^rkAt»«ii Pi] I. I AMARAPOOKA BAOAING BURMA YOMA PEOU chin i nvr. KEMMFNDINK BHAM( AMAKAI'OOKA SACIAIN(. BURMA YOMA PECJU CfIDfDWII rails I .imul Through r fares to Straits PDfi of B» D T i LONDON76 words
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Miscellaneous580 1936-02-27 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And I Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m and 7 p.m. KJang. Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m580 words
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Miscellaneous53 1936-02-27 12 CLEARANCES Fb. 25: Chokoh Maru <Japaii); Albert Sarraut <Fch>: Vinemoor. Silver Gull. Larut. Apoey. Nam Yong Brit Marosa <Nor>; Madoera. Mapla. Baloeran (Dut). Feb 26: Khoen Hoea. Makasscr. Thedens. Talang Akar. MambanK. Roggeveen. Toba. Cremer <Dut>; ,Valaya. Borlbat <Slam>; Kudat. Lipls. Ipoh. Sin Alk Lee. Meran <Brin; Hong Ho (Chi);53 words
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Miscellaneous93 1936-02-27 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside v, exported to an East Wharf (Kntr.ui,, Rohna 22. A Main Wharf (Fntranu- Q i, Cathay 18 I Talma 11 (ii.i I Empire Dm k Lycia It; Bfc 34; Silvprsjiid.il Empire l>o<k (Ijui < KhandaUa West Wharf (Batrai* Gnrisenau. I 1 Sectif>n 10 Fnt r. i93 words
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Advertisement369 1936-02-27 13 I jr. P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS ToDna e Tonna ge s"o". RANCHI 17 000 TPnh Oft ommAKT 1936 BANGALORE 6 000 w"r lanpUßa 6500 May 6 CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 24 RAJPUTANA 17.000 July 3 Cargo only. HOMEWARDS Tonnaee tir- T nna s£« s CATHAY 15.000 Feb 28369 words
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Advertisement625 1936-02-27 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) W 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 COLOMBO. Steanirr Due Sa||!l CITY OF KHIOS Havre, London. Rotterdam, Hamburg In port Mar 1 CITY OF FLORENCE625 words
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Advertisement1167 1936-02-27 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE ►L'NNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khiow <zu*m*hi» r- fiaMi i*a Steam Snip Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The unard Wh,^ f l? Meam Navication Co., Ltd.) Thr Saransk Steamship o Ll4 The Straite Co.. Ltd The Australian Or.eni... Line' ltd The China Navication Co Ltd The Irranuddy1,167 words
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Advertisement691 1936-02-27 14 K. P. M. VAN DER IJJN -Thursday. Feb. 27, Toboali. Cheribon (not for pass: rigors), Semarang and Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, PadangBay, Benoa and Banjoewangi BLOUT Thursday, Feb. 27, Penang, Oelee-Lheue (not for passengers), Sabang, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapa-Toean, Sinabang, Banjak-islands, Singkel, Sibolga and Padang. TINOMBO-- Thursday. Feb. 27. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pak-ning,691 words
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Advertisement561 1936-02-27 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERSANDAL In Port Mar 2 Apr. 15 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Apr. 29 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 23 Mar. 30 May561 words
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Advertisement698 1936-02-27 14 o. s. k. line FOR F- AND S. M RICA AND S. AMERICA t Rio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo I Italy Maru Cape Town via <Momba.<>a. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay and Mossei Bay698 words
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Article, Illustration1790 1936-02-27 15 Argus - Argus Weekly Sports Notes Compiled By Freeing Football From A Racket— Parallel In Local Soccer Crowds Not Ail Actuated By Love Of Game Malayan Players And China— A Word To Cricket Captains— Boxing Matters. COCCER topics arc just now very much to the fore, and many'1,790 words
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Article23 1936-02-27 15 Mr. H R houi recentl] plmcf «»t Mr. A J V. r Drainage and Ii WH Teluft Anton who bi r.uisfer to Kuan*23 words
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713 1936-02-27 16 A Satisf ac tory Year SPORTS ACTIVITIES GREATLY EXTENDED IN 1935 r TIIL popularity of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club may be 1 gauged from the fact that, during the year ending: Nov. 30, 1935. the number of members show an increase of 131. New713 words
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Article97 1936-02-27 16 The results of yesterday's squash ties at :he Tanglin Club were as followsBATEMAN CUP Group Capt. Peck beat R E Black 3-9. 9—4. 9—5. 9—6. 9—7. NEW CUP Lane beat Kemlo 9—5. 9—6, TOMORROW'S TIES The tie for tomorrow is: Prentis Cup (Semi-Final) 6.30 p.m. Court No. 397 words
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Article183 1936-02-27 16 League's Reply To Clubs' Threats COMMITTEE TO MEET ON SUNDAY London, Feb. 26. A NUMBER of Northern clubs threaten to seek an injunction to restrain the League from delaying the publication of fixtures and contend the League's action is illegal as the rules say fixtures must be arranged at orReuter - 183 words
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Article56 1936-02-27 16 Completes His Thousand For Tour Durban, Feb. M, The Australians declared at 326 for nine wickets. Fingleton made 167. scoring a six and 16 fours. At 119. Fingleton completed his thousand for the tour. He is the Qnt Australian to accomplish this feat. Natal made 30 lor one56 words
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Article58 1936-02-27 16 The following have accepted to play association football for S.C.C. vs. S(3 F.A. tomorrow at S.CC: F. M. Adam; Capt. N. L Hammond. F. A. McCaffrey: J W. Muncey. F. E. Hutchinson. K. C. Gillett; J. E. D Graham W. T. Henman. H. E. Orr. M. P. Wright58 words
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687 1936-02-27 16 INPREGNABLE DEFENCE ENABLES S.R.C. TO BEAT FORT CANNING By Three Clear Goals GAME OF THRILLS FROM START TO FINISH SRC 3; Fort Canning v AN elusive and nippy forward line backed up by an impreg- nable defence enabled the S.R.C. to defeat the Fort an ning team last evening on687 words
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Article, Illustration714 1936-02-27 16 Hopeful Prospects For Coming Season PROMISING NEW PLAYERS (From Our Own Correspondent.! Malacca, Feb. 24. Another year of cricket for Malacca is just beginning. What are the prospects for 19:*6? The past year was far from a successful one. The early start made by the Malacca Cricket714 words
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Article50 1936-02-27 16 A women's bOfej Island Golf Club on T Mrs R \v Btggliibolhaai I up Mrs. L G. Johnson all I Mrs CAR 8.. Mrs J L Raitt Mrs. C Swayp 4 d The next m:x< d tition at th. itUnd Club v. pUc< on Thursday. Mar 550 words
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Advertisement81 1936-02-27 16 TIGERITES.3 "AN* LASTLY, THE WHOLE CT^*^ BLINKIN' BERTALLION J6*r "T" v' STICK TER s<=*f^/ 'Jhr^> TIGER BEER \?^STa AN'NONE HOTHER lUA t=3^' AN WOT /SES (SQES' «--j\Agj t^ fwMOLE BLINKING BATalliOml /y^^PFIN V C iT^^f V\ I WITH ONE BUNKING VOICE X/\ X V J m LW VAN GOES DOWN81 words
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