The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 January 1937

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  • 353 1 CHIANG TO FO RM SINO-SOVIET ALLIAN CE Reuter. Said To Have Accepted Chang's Plan SENTENCE OF TEN YEARS ON YOUNG MARSHAL But Will Be Pardoned Today PREMIER AGAIN WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION A SEMI-OFFICIAL message from Nank f* Gm. Chang Hsueh Liang, leader, revolt in Sianfu, has wired ti hiWfrfcftdj SSS^l?'
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  • 174 1 British Wireless. ri nfew Cunq for Which placed with Cal of Blrlcenhead, 30,000 and 40,00 of about 23 or 3 It is destined j tain a seven-day and the United i Other bnportai at the yard in 1 recent years, the; employment. Work is well
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  • 88 1 British Wlreless. Now Caapaborr Ok AD Can In BriUm L—<ihi, Dec SI. The nttinf of safety-gla« wfntfscreeni ha* been compuiaory on all cars butlt in Britain since 1931 and regulations approved in ttut year UW down that ear* ant regtriend betatv that date mut aUo have talety-fl»» wlndsenena
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  • 66 1 Reuter. Reuter. !<—*■■, DM. SI. The pepper sate control committee today sold »t s&d. in bond a Quantity of aincapore white muntofc. Ho new price wUI be flnd until nut Nukta*. DM. H. Chan* Tv Boa and Ho Po Kwu 'ere today sentenced to mrtn years ■nprUonment for
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  • 141 1 FANCY DRESS PRIZEWINNERS AT RAFFLES Few people were in rancy dress at Raflies last night. Apart from tnoae who had dressed m*rely for coolness the costumes were good and the prim well deterred. The first prtxe for women wa» won by Ulxs Dorothy FUher as Juliet, her dre«» being
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  • 173 1 "Actual" Representation Wanted I rOE question of direct repvetnUUna on the Municipal CommUrton ii t* i be submitted to an extraordinary t general rnwOni of the Stfftttv Settl*- 1 roenta (Singapore) AMOctotkm. At ft meetlnc of Uw oaaamtttoe. held on Dec. 21. then ra
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  • 55 1 ltoifcah, Dae. This ewnijn Joe Uf. formerly ol Bln»apore and •ecretary of the Banib* flvorti Club, v su«inc hit flrit IHr wcUl erent In the N*w Tears Kve hall at ttoe Sporu Club, with owr 400 «ttttn« down to rapper, the bltceet tUbMinc of thli nature
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  • 78 1 SUmOWSTSHARP RALLY B&. Of Speculative ProßtTakms Betieved Reach* rill>*W ■karply to MM, a vahw ■■■dim! hj th* m»jmUs F»otori eopU-iituttng t* tha ttw mnoifaß wen U» *****111 ment Uwt Urn Htw Tort r^lMKgHj bArm Aad ■■riid to Ml« im to MM ptr CQBtfMt IM rtMta«
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 86 1 I.J r ia^V A*' I aSH l^la^LT all I a^B I I I Oh J"*"WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS I A HAPPY NEW YEAR I TONIGHT Cecktall Omm e.ao to c.is p.m. jj MMtr A BaKt (Informal) 9.30 to mWnlgtit I and OUTSTANDING CABARET ATTRACTION IRENE WEST PRESENTING [i KAIU'S HAWAIIAN
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    • 64 1 SEINE* m HOTEL TWMII A TOWQIWOW HIOHT I ggm wwa a mke I MOm AMD DANCE MUSIC BY ATTtH Otmttn ADMISSION CHMWC I I 111 l_ > I It 1 p.m. I ffomjur cowccrr 1 itoMHic w joiart m skoal cumy 1 EVEHINg WBWnWft PERMITTING I mmmm mix as schved
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  • 1203 2 <JB#WI R>- 7^ &itpr t&il hbAm^io^LE race- auEVAndk rffm mt^&WMmXWLA^ OF *act-~play£d mro ff^tfpi of A HIT A TORS-CREATED fUCIAI ILL. WILL STTFTEffED. SIJUKE Te Tfce Mffa*. i I n Sir,—Mr. BartTey* reference to the strike, beyond distributing Mew y «at honours to an the bodies and persons
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    • 180 2 11 b^bp^blT" Ml I I 1 lM i EM '^^^^^A^^^^^^kt bbbbl bF B I Hk I B< MB II H *w»^^^^^^b^^^ Ik t A* a- I a^^K^^V #v^^^^^^ Bf I —tMHi^MHtt 1(4 *^t I Oil rMBSfI mm Ml vat mA. KM #a Dk^^h^^^^^^^^ n>nk_ ■^^■^■i Ana ■■f vO OBUUoOI L
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    • 271 2 -^r bbbsbbbbb^^— Vb^bbbbm w*W» wVhH MIVftRTMKMKNT RATES *KNP«ML smsAPon HUNIOTALfTT. WWW M M IBTh>« *BT W foOpvtac ittWrtaM or Hrrleas. Ftr Bapp*T of UN to SjMO OtHd. Mltbl. Paito ■■H"g. M«* D«te «f I>IT. S«pgl7 «f llhwilliiiioiM ArtldM ««rini imt Date of Ooain« 4 p-m. Moodaj. Jan. 11. IMT. Bopplj
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  • 443 3 GOODBYE 1936 SLUMP Malaya Now All Set For Prosperity RUBBER HEADING FOR ONE SHILLING And Tin Well Over £230 A Ton STRIKERS THE ONLY BLOT ON THE PICTURE THE YEAR 1936 WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED AS ONE IN 1 WHICH MALAYA EMERGED FROM HEAVY DAYS AND IN WHICH PEOPLE GOT
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  • 158 3 Towards the end of the year Singapore was visited by the representatives of three navies -the Netherlands squadron, the United States Asiatic fleet of the United States, and the German Cruiser Emclen. During »he year th*re was msrdant criticism of the attitude of the S.S. and the F
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  • 120 3 Budget surpluses were again in (he lashlon last year. Large sunn h:tve ulready been earmarked for public works extraordinary this year out there are still many who u>ei that more money could be usefully spent I otherwise. Training was begun in tlie new Auxiliary Volunteer Air Force, which
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  • 175 3 Ugly scenes were not In evidence although the strike <>J the Cliineie building labourers was leuturcd by a mass demonstration outside the Chinese Protectorate which one nisht was turned into an armed fortress. The next morning, howi-vcr. a balrm and water-hose charge by a large fora of police
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  • 2288 3 Rubber opened on Jan. 2 at a price of 22 13.32 cents per pound with an export allowance under the control scheme of 60 per cent., which was raised to 65 per cent, for the second half of the year. After v fairly steady appreciation ,in price
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  • 240 3 Was X-rayed-Had His Teeth Out No Relief Till He Took Chardox Twenty years ol stomach suffering— twenty year* of dotting with one i iiii'dv -itiit anothtr—could anything end this misery? Chardox could-and Chardox did.' It is not surprising. Chardox is not Just another
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 152 3 DDD H H H 7°" rathrer from I Eoeenut. Ringworm, Dhobtea tW Itah..Sm.li Rheum. Prickly Heat, Piioriuis, .Singspor- Foot, ItohB Ing Eruption* and Rjuhe*, om iH D.D.D. Preirription. Jn«t few drops of this m*rr«llotu lohnn «u<i sH' you h»»e taatwit relieL f minion H sod p«in gOM mt one**, am]
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    • 123 3 Ni-Uini:; i- dog nrttet In feot Climate tban Daily Drink of Sherley*! LACTOL It kwpthm ht »nrt tprtchtly nothing else un VV tien-** mucb meal averiokdt don't di^t-siinn anil ev«rbeat* tin blood Shri !«v'« LACTOL. win- |(ivuifi him um> ■•-ml, kerf hisbloTKicool. hudicntion working bsrrooniously. aolures hrvo apt* tit*, bubbling
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  • WOMEN'S INTEREST
    • 342 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On THE NEW YEAR ...and a Happy and Prosperous New Year."' You have probably received the greeting i score ot tlme<s b?lore reading thesr Hues but once again It will not Gams amba and I hope the assurance will be accepted liial it comes with
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    • 1481 4 Stomach cl Isturbanet's such as difttV t■ve pain, gastritis, wind, heartburn. and feeling of revolt, are invariably the result ol -arid rormation" which, as a rule, gets worse and may ulti-jnat-ly lead to serious ulcers. By Ronateractlnc ext-ess acid and preventb>a its fonsatfam, bismac Bisur^/--d'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 49 4 ERUPTIONS quickly heal DANDRUFF disappean Iftillpilisg Foiiow These OiiEcnons. Caticiif A m OINTMENT and soap JHBBuBii So/i fry alt Chemists Stores 'WFf&r?S^Bi!mfiwfKrll CUTICURA TALCUM ipeailly mediated Hi^ffl^Bl^3B9H.^^B with b »i»mlc ««entl.l oil.! AISrS ■a^Mi|fl|l|||| penpintion. toothes an d cooll hot M W*^ W tnflimrf ikln, reHerw prldcly Imn. 3
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    • 101 4 IHILIV Something Better/ NO Something Different ENGLISH EVAPORATED MILK AT LAST! •_SILVER MOON" k really English, made by a famous fcnjliih Firm in English Meadowj with English labour and capital. And well m>de. too It hai the full wholesome creamy imoothneis of English Milk wuh marked absence of that "cooked"
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  • 53 5 Xl ESKIMO RULES OX MAI>KII> MM INT. The httnr in th* f.ithf<lr.il k rounds ;)t Tdtfttl slicv.itif n usaiuls of #ebel troops and i ivlli.ins atteutted the teremony of the iiks-int the nHes hn'nrr a liiitlier ilt-I.K-hmt'iit of troops moved up to
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    • 34 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local picture* can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 centa each. Not a gamble Quality counts every time. Hay you iried our CHILLED BEEF PHONE 5378
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  • 207 6 Backache Made Him Feel An Old Man at 31 This man of 31 was prematurely aged bj '«iiu>y trouble, when he should hay been ijoytof the best years ol his life. Here he Its how Knischcn fm him buck his health, ;»r months ol pain:—
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  • 522 6 CORONER'S INQUIRY JV4R. W. MacQuarrie. the Singapore Coroner held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of a contractor of labour, named Sim Kirn Jee, who was shot by gunmen in Queen Street, on the morning of Not, 10. Dr Vellasamy. A M O attached to he
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  • 1543 6 Will It Prove Turning Point In Man's History? GRInTrECORD OF WAR STRIFE Outstanding Events Of Past 12 Months WITH the passing of 1936 our world bequeaths to recorded history a year of amazing events and alarming: portents which posterity will probably regard as a turning point
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  • 1067 7 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL WO, SUNDAY ACTEB CHUWM-' 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion 7.» a.m. Matinj. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist 5.30 a.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. r. k. 6. Adam* WEEKDAYS: Holy Communion on Monday and Friday »i Bam. Holy Communion on Wednesday <^>iphany ol Our Lord) 7 and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 93 7 PAVILION NEXT CHANGE milk tOMUND H G.ioniA X y£ A UNlVtltSAlPiaUlltfc^g^BßPg From the "BOUNTY" to Broadway's Bright Lights! SHBfl^^Hft Here's CLARK GABLE, co-starred with vivacious MARION DAVIES in Warner *s Spectacular Musical l^gßgPfc^iw *'^t»"i»vafjanza To herald in 1H37 JEM "CAIN MABEL' M (A Cosmopolitan Production) Opening at the CAPITOL Next
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    • 229 7 STMtT THE NEW YEAR WITH A LAUGH I OPEJHM6 JIT THE PAVILION TODAY 3 SHOWS 3.15 6.15 9.15 THE FAMOUS BUTLER OF 'PICCADILLY JIM' W Wfl ir R. K. OS LAUGH FILLED 1 Yk COMEDY HIT! f :J^~ A^bl b^bl^^^ K^O HUGH HERBERT wßtmZsfo&Simßk EXTRA:--BLsjft!-iiJ^*" UAUMONT BRITISH Iron. "Top Hat
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  • 911 8 Happy New Year IMMEMORIAL custom has decreed 1 thai the New Year be devoted to personal and national stocktaking so that we may discover in how far we have failed to fulfil the high promise which every First, of January holds out.
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  • 284 8 Dr Bynoe, of Taiplng. Is spending a Start vacation on Fraser's Hill. Mr A. Pearce. 0.C.P.D.. Kampar. leave this week for Home on leave. Dr M E. T Chelvam assumed duties as Medical Officer. Teluk Anson, on Monday. Mr. Tan Chong Lek and Mr. L. a. Chitty
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  • 701 8 JHE tramp in "The Insect Play" who waa »o profoundly disheartened by his failure to find any difference between the behaviour of man and that of the futile butterflies, the acquisitive beetles, and the warlike anU whom he observed would have been cheered by the lecture
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  • Article, Illustration
    1070 8 LIE touk the slender gold chjui out ol his packet and laid it on hLs blotter tor at least the sixth time that morning, sluiling it back guiltily jj. he heard the footsteps ol his colleague returning lo the office. It was> not as though he had stolen the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 209 8 How "Single' Whiskies get married I (^s^[4 Hrr« in Scotland," «»i<l Johnnie Walker, ■Q/PtT^fc* M too 1* marry the single' or tenant* J Jyl Q\u3 »hi»kiei until they are fully matured. The J| —3 blentU r (hen haa a large number of fine old Ij ■ingle whiskies at hia ditposal,
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    • 75 8 A MOTORING CORRESPONDENT writes. "We all know the motorist who tears round dangerous corners, not caring a rap. apparently, whether anyone is there." The one who doesn't give a hoot in fact. Careful driving and a "OAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY give the car owner that freedom from anxiety which Is
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  • 114 9 Reuter. Can Defend Themselves Against All Powers London, Dec. 31. "I am not revealing a State secret 1/ I declare, with lull responsibility for every wurd I say. that today we feel sufficiently strong to delend ourselves with success single-handed against any Power or combination ol Powers." declared
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  • 815 9 1936 KICKED OUT TO STRAINS OF MIRTH AND REVELRY Miss 1937 Arrives By Plane At Raffles 11TITH MIRTH AND KEVCLKY SINGAPORE KICKED THK OLD YEAR INTO ITS GRAVE LAST NIGHT AND CELEBRATED THE INTERMENT WITH THE TIME-HONOUR-ED STRAINS OF "AULD LANG SYNE." The New
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 9 "DILLY, DALLY AND TID'APA." the "world-famous Can-Can dancers dirett from the Casino Of P^ris," who laughed out the uld year at Kaffirs Hotel last niglit. (Free Press photo).
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  • 547 9 Reuter. Because They Would Not Volunteer STARTLING evidence has reached London to show that the majority, if not all, of the German i "volunteers" now fighting for Gen. Franco In Spain are carefully sel- i ected officers and men of the 1 Keichswehr, Germany's highly
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  • 74 9 British Wireless. To Suggest Measures To Prevent Epidemics Londun, l><( 31. A Geneva message states that the League o£ Nations has a^reel to the request of the SpanUh Government '.hat experts be sent to Spain to sugsest measures for the prevention of epidemics. Oen. Liisnet, a
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  • 66 9 Reuter. Natal, Brazil. Dec. 31. The French avlatrix. Maryse Bastie. arrived here at 4.40 p.m. yesterday, having left Dakar. Senegal, at 7.23 a.m.. thus beating Jean Batten's record for a solo crossing of the South Atlantic ol 13 hours. 15 minutes by 70 minutes. Her plane
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  • 43 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in at 5.00 p.m. four minutes; 5.30 p.m. lour minutes; fl.oo p.m. eight minutes; 6.30 p.m. five minutes.
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  • 131 9 British Wireless. Britain's Rearmament Programme London, Dec. 31. The Prime Minister. Mr. Stanley Baldwin. Conservative leader, has sent a New Year message to the Primrose League In which he refers to the disturbed condition of Europe. He asserts that the British Government's foreign policy is the only possible
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  • 171 9 British Wireless. London. live. 31. THE BritLs'. Union of Fascists announced last iilßht MM in arcordonce with the Public Ord: r Act. *hlch makes the wearing ol p jilt leal uniforms Illegal, the Blmltshlrt unllorm will not be worn by
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  • 239 9 British Wireless. Slight Increase In December London. Iter. 31. THE Ministry of Labour estimates 1 that at Dec 14 the number of in- sured persons In employment tn Great Britain, exclusive, of agricultural workers, was approximately 11,132,000, or 12.000 more than a munth before and 503.000 more
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  • 86 9 Rtuter. New York, Dec. 31. The Dollar Une. one ol the most important U.S. mercantile fleets, was brought to a standstill when Lhe S.B. President Harrison, returning from a world cruise yesterday, was ordered to tie up owing to tfie strike, thus completing the paralysis ol
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 107 9 EVENING WEAR DRESS SHIRTS MARCELLA AND PLAIN FRONTS J SIZES THREE LENGTHS OF SLEEVES PRICE $4.75 >-■ i -j THE CADOGAN DRESS COLLAR. CORRECT IN EVERY DETAIL. 1?" 2" 2{" DEEP IN I SIZES. PRICE $5.00 PER DOZEN ROBINSON tfe CO-, LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR FIHELY FLAVOURED VERMICELLI and MACARONI
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 544 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Dec. 31 Sharp ol fcl denom I nation unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p<\, 1944-64 11T B 117% Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 116' 4 U6'/4 War Loan, 3', 2 p.c 105 3
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    • 185 10 l»ec. 28 2«> 30. American Can. Cum. I13' 2 116 118 American Telephone and Telegraph 184 7« 184 3., 186 Alclii-suu RaSfOOd 69 7 8 7O', 4 W& Chesapeak 63 3 4 64' 4 qv 4 Dopant 172' 171 174 Plrwtooe m% 33 3 4 35 General
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    • 80 10 Dec. 31, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Ni> IX. R.S.S. in cases 'FOB. December) 37'/ 2 37% Good F.A.Q. in cases ■FO.B. December) 37% SU No. IX. R.S.S. iSpotluosei lawardable Singapore) 37ffc 37V 4 January J7y 4 373^ January-March 37»/ 4 37% April-June 3714 37%
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    • 69 10 l>ec. 31 Buyers Sellers Gambier T.T. $6 50 Java Cube fi 50 Hamburg Cube 11 00 Whit* Muntok Pepper 19 so Black. Pepper 1150 White, Pepper 19 00 Copra, mixed 9.25 Copra, sundried 950 R. Baigon Al $180 Small Flake Tapioca 525 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1
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    • 201 10 By arranr«ment with the ExehanfO Telejrmph CompUT, Ltd., the Singapore Free P»«f la able to offer to Its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial newi from London, New York and other centres. Thto If the ftrrt occasion on which a newspaper published In Malaya has
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    • 179 10 KI'KHIsK: Dull. London Spot: 10 3 16d 10 5 16d Previously: IOS,d. 10 3 4 d. April-June 10 3 led. 10 5 Ifid. Pn-vlously: lU'sd. X);- H d. July-St'pt.: IUM6d. 103 16d. Previously: 107 lGd. 10' i.d. Oct.-Dei-.: lUd. 10'
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    • 70 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 31 Tin: Firmer. Cash: .e233 17s. Gd. Previously. Dull at C 232 10s Three muiiths: £234 7s. 6d Pn-vlttusly;i £233 2s 6d. New York Tin: 5105- Previously: 5170. Copper: Settlement: £49 Is. 6d Previously:. £48 10s Gold: Yesterday: C 7 Is.
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    • 73 10 Method of Parity before Rat* PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105>a 11)5', New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.911. 4 90?« Amsterdam Guilders to ***** 8 96^ Bss Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 215 16d. Is. 315 lßd
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    • 193 10 Uec. 31 SELLING London. T.T. 2,4 I|l6 London, demand 2|4 1 10 London, 4 months' sight 24^ Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 5714 Montreal, demand sir, a B;itavia. demand V&SS Samarang. demand 1031, Calcutta. Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 1545,, Madras.
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    • 1286 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co. s List THURSDAY, I>«C 31. IMS:— P.M. Fraser Co'« 070 new telephone J)£ f O number Is now I HININO Bujmti Belief*. Ampai Tin M 5* Asam Kumb&ng <«) Au.strai M»b> (I) x.a. Ay«r fciUm i.Ut 23s 6d 25s Ayer Wen* <»I)
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    • 141 10 and^Vwh.s!!"* markflt« »>* hulk of the attention t«<U, The "S*HtaJ !l &mt firm- and a lat« turnover to.* pl»«. v^r A nti' Kail"""t Kamuntiiw Local cMi.tan I y n r" V* "1 a lar<tr ««rn«%rr l.n.k pla.f in Hong K.tU. EbS^SSK t««r. "rr 11..- hi B hr.t
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    • 79 10 British Wireless. London, R, Lo-operatiin between the Milk Marketing Board, the Commissioner for Bpecial Areas, and the local COtmcti has secured from tomorrow an extension to Jarrow, the Tyneslde town bad- ly hit by the depression, of the trhemr In operation in the other depressed area ol Rhondda
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  • 1834 11 TODAY Penan*—ZHl (Penang Wireless Society) Wave Length—49.3 metres pm. 7.00 Opening record and day's programme. 705 Race commentaries and results 130 Children's hour. 800 Talk. 3.15 Light music. 830 What's On In Penang 835 Light music. 900 Close down Batavia—NlßOM «-20 a.m.—7.05 a.m.—YDA 9568 m. and YDB
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  • 367 11 By the Four aces David Burnsttne. Merwin D. Mater, Otvald Jacob* and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system In existence THE ONLY HOPE ■N today's hand Robert Morris of BufTaln made a four-spade contract, which appeared hopeless, but
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  • 148 11 OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AMI CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital in 600.000 ■hares of £S each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.0 M HEAD OFFICE: 3ft, BfaihopKtftle. London, K.C. 2. Afenrtai and Branches. Alnr Star *****0 Saliion AmrlUar Ipoh Semarmn* Bangkok
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  • 192 11 Capital £3.000 000 Subscribed 1.800 000 Paid-up 1.050 000 R-serv Fund and Real 1.249.997 BOARD OF DIRFTTORB: The Right Hon. Lord Catto of Calrncatto. Sir Charles Alexander Inns*, ki si, C.I.E. Sir Thomas Smith Xt, J. M Rjne Esq P. R. Chalmers E»q. W. H
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 441 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne v^ulony Of Hong Konti Ttm HkOHr of mmWii to llallii to Ik* •xtmt and la niui VftMtOatf ky fMlaaaea No. of 1929 of th* Authorised Capital •50.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20 000.000 Fond: Sterling c.500.000 Hong Kong Currency 110.000.000 Reserve Liability of
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    • 162 11 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established In IStM) Capital Subscribed iKully paid up) Y. 100.000 000 Re*ervr Fund V. 130.90u.iw0 President- T. Okutwi Esq. Vli^-President: Y. Kuit.su E*q ■lead Office: YOKOHAMA. SIM! M'Hltl BRANCH; MIUII ll' \Mlll US. RAFFLES PLACE. LONDON BANKERS Westminst-r Hank. Ltd Thi National Provincial Bulk Ltd.
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  • 221 12 BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday »•"> Alor Star: Mon. to Frt.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and.... Ipoh: Weekdays: 7.45 a.m. and PJ°Klang, Kuala Upls, Port Swettenham, Talomg and Telok Anson: Wekdays* 1 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krl and Tumpat:
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  • 98 12 Indo-China Jean Laborde noon Java, South-Wiist Sumatra, S.-East Borneo. Celebes, Moluctas and Timor Dilly Op ten Noort 1 p m. Medan Tldore 1 p.m. Muntnk Op ten Nonrt Ipm. Reagst and Tembilahan Banka 1 p.m Penserang Aik Soon 9 am. SATI'RI».\Y Western Canada ami Western States of'
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  • 54 12 Mails Imm Europe Amsterdam i by air Netherlands' are expected in Singapore today. Mails Irnm Europe iLnndrm mail.si by P. and O. 'Rawalpindli are expected In Singapore today. Malls trom China and Japan by Kumsang arc expected tn Singapore today. Mails from Japan by Toyania Maru j are
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  • 38 12 Dec 31: Buykcs. Roynst <Dut.>; KiyoKiuni Maru <Jap.i; Ramses, Soh.trntv>rs! 'Grri: Rohna. Scott Harlry, Kedah. Slrdhana. Khandalla. Honx SUno, Rimau. Sin Khcns Seng. Tandjnnz Pinane 'Brlt.i. Jan 1: Comorlu. Benarty <Brit.); Tinnmbn. Mijrr. Boclongan 'Dut Fricsland (Ger.).
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  • 37 12 The mail and passenger vessel ss. D'Artagnan from Saigon Is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6.30 a.m. and .sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilh's Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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  • 43 12 'ATHITE PEPPER IN BAOS Shippers are hereby informed that the bun rate of freight on the above commodity Irom Straits to Conference oorts in Europe has been temporarily reduced to 71s 6d per 14 cwt, effective from Dec. 31, 1936."
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  • 97 12 TODAT East Wnarf (Enlraaea Gate 1>: 6p ten Noort 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Rawalpindi 18: City of PlttsbUrg 14. Kistna 11: Nankoh Maru 7. Empire l>ock (Entrance Gate 3>: Taybank 30; Chinese Prince 32; Roseville 36. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4): Merkur 46: Perak 49. Section
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  • 113 12 East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Kumsang 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gale 3): Rawalpindi 18: Kistna 16; City of pittsburß 14: Malacca 11: Bellerophon 8: Troilus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Taybank 30: Chinese Prince 3^: Steel Scientist 34: Rosevllle 38; Raub 38. Empire Wharf (Entrance Gate 4): Mcrkur
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  • 622 12 It Is notified lor infbnrutlon that with effect as from- AfW. 1. 1957 the following rates of frelfht will come into force 'as per list attachedi. Cob- Moni tract Conrate tract Style ln ™te t Com- of Scale u*s-ffi modlty. packing, ton Ammonia
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  • 783 12 p* Is notified lor information utit ■with eflect as Irom Apr. I. 1937 followlnH rates will come int., lor'ce Commodity Style <>i Packing Tun K4to Arsenic I»:.mi> 2<p Cargo not otherwise sperm, il > Wr.it'. r^.wl 15(n at thlpt odUcm China Clay bans
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    • 324 12 Jw?-^j CORONATION f /•jJT EARLY BOOKING IS STRONGLY mEr- T^ advised. ■a* I "■"H^*."--i:'.'.^^ft Information and tickets />om your own «<gwnf, "W BOUSTEAD CO., '^^M^ SINGAPORE WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND TOURSDAY ISLAND. Regular n. ■.'.'■>■
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    • 268 12 BIBBY LINE [LONIION AHDRCSS: 22. PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W. 1) of fast twin-screw OH Driven Mall Passenger Vessels between RANG(M»N. COLOMBO, PORT SUDAN. MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from SlnKapore and Penang. UOMI M AKI) SAILINGS Leave Lean Raiicrmn Colonb* 1937 DEHHY.SMIHB Jan. 14 Jan. 20 BBRBB9SBBM Jan.
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    • 402 13 Hh^^9^^^^^_ n Hipp BY.P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS l>ue Doe Tonnase Spore. Tonnage S'pnrr. :ST H i!: IE?" ■Si BEHAR 6,000 Jan. 25 RAJPUTANA ***** M^r 2S CARTHAGE 17.000 Jan. 29 RANPURA 7 S Anr 5 K?R;?» ti-s°° Fb 12 RAWALPINDI 7 000 Ap £^£5?
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    • 502 13 ELLEMIIMI BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. flneorporatea in Strait* Settlement*.• -ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCFniNG CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer D ott SailCITY OP i'ITTSBUIIG Havrr. U>ndon. Ffdam. ll'hurK In Porl Ja:i 2 CITY OF SALISBURY Havre. London. l?dnni 11'bnrR
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    • 877 13 unmNa THE BLUE rUNNKL UNI (Oct.. The Hu Khlow SU-inuhh C«. ilDti I.U 6»t*»m Ship C*. LM., »n* China Matwl The C >Mrd White StirLM Sleam N»vtsathm C*. LU.) The Sarawak Str.m<hip (V I.Ld The strain Steamship C*. U«. The Australian Ort««laj Ltia7 LML The china Natation C. LU. Ttat-
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    • 594 14 K. P. M. TINOMRO -Friday. Jan. 1. Selat-Pandjang, Bcngkalis, Socngci-Pakning. Sink and I'akan-Baroe. ROEI.ONGAN-Friday. Jan. y Singknwang. Pemangkat and Selakau OP TEN NOORT—Friday, Jan. I. Munlnk < passengers and mails only) and BatavU, thence per m.s. "Opliir" to ScmarariK and Sourabaia. MlJER—Friday. Jan. 1. Rhio. Blinjoe. DJcboes, Panukal-Pinang, Koba, Tanjong-Pandan
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    • 527 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE-SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORH, ■A 1™"*"? AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE DM Sail* fr fiterapor* Slnrapor* New York. M.S. CHINESE PRINCE In Port' Jan. 4 Feb. IB MS. SILVERYEW Jan. 11 Jan. 18 M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Feb. 1 F«-b. 8 Mar. M.S.
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    • 589 14 Q. S. K. LINE Atlantic Mary Cape Town via Mombasa. Tanja. Zan- j.,,, b y,Uj;,r, U. Sal.iam. Brlra, L Marques. Ducbiii. and P. Elizabeth fr Afric. Mary SanKw and Biwnos All** via Colombo. j r Africa mary Ml mbai>a Zanzibar. I» Sidaam. Bcira, 7 L>. Marques, Durban, P. Eliz«UK.'ih and
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  • 827 15 iContinned fr«m page fjl tcn-jrit's into Spain in order to strengthen rebel army. German warship lands crew at Ceuta M aid rt-bels. Britain and France appeal for nonintervention in Spain. Soviet Russia a reel 10 principle of non-intervention. Italy despatches warplanes to Moro,vn to assist rebels.
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  • 277 15 Ppw complaints are serious in the beginning The most common trouble today—stomach disorder—usually starts In a small way. It i may attack you as HEARTBURN. BIIXIOUS- i NESS. FLATULENCE or INDIGESTION, but Its meaning Is always the Name and so is its remedy. It
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  • 216 15 Reuter. Rule To Be Enforced In U.S.A. In 1938 New York, D«c. 31. The United State*. Golf Association announces that from .Jan. t, 1938 the 1 number of clubs allowed to each player in a match will be limited to 14. The change effected means an amendment
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  • 45 15 Tho Garrison Golf Club Gold Medal will be played for on the Men'.s January Monthly Medal days, Saturday and Sunday, Jan 9 and 10. 1937. All winners of Monthly Medals during the past year (1936) are eligible to enter for the Gold Medal.
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  • Article, Illustration
    83 15 SOME OF THE M.C.C., TEST TEAM at the Clare Hotel, Adelaide, before :;<>inc on to abu rare ball given in their honour. Back row, fivm left to right: Sims: Wade (the Essex keeper); HardstafT: Verity and Duckworth. Front row, Capt. Kupert Howards, the manager of the team; Mr. H. W.
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  • 139 15 Wavelength—lfl7l metres p m 7.50 Special broadcast for China, Japan and further India by Hip Roman Catholic Brujdca.sUng Association. PH1— 25.57 metres 850 Opening announcement. 8.55 Talk 9.10 Special broadcast by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association. 10.10 Music. 10.15 News. 10 30 Faity tales about princesses and princes. 1050
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  • 13 15 Paris —Radio-Coloniale Wavelength—2s.6o metres a.m. 635 Concert. 7.35 New» Is French, Market prices.
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  • 66 15 The l.)i:*>wins will it-present SVC vs. SS. Poliiv on Saturday, at the S.CC <in Whites'. A. P. Webb. R V W.kh. H. J. M. Hcsket!.. G. E. C. Ash, W J Htnman. R. A Ward. C T Owen. D M Walker. E. N Griffith-Jones. C. F Jennings D.
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  • 365 15 Singapore Secretary Explains U/E have received tne fallowing let- ter from Mr. Lee Swee I.mg, hm. secretary of the Singapore Asiatic Rugby Union: In view of the statement of the Penang Asiatic Rugby convener rt' the reason given by Singapore ;us to why c postponement ol the
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  • 121 15 Two Changes In Test Team TWO rasiLiJiirs have iin.-.l in the Australian tram for the third Jt-si tv start at Melbourne today. HAHJI ha* had a recurrence of hi» h.i k truuMr .«nd O'Brien ha» strained hl» Rlkk and Bkv«n replace their felNiu VMhAUM in the nide, wmy*
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  • 205 15 Royal Artillery XV To Play At Ipoh And PenanK The Royal Artillery beat the RAF. by 16 points <two goals, one penalty goal and one tryi tv nil in their mutter match at Seletar on Wednesday. Goal scorers were Lt Wllberforce '2i, and Bdr Knlitht Lre
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  • 311 16 To the Editor, Sir, -The General CJmmltlee of the Singapore Hockey Association held a meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss the many and varied allegations against the conduct of that Committee, the Hockey Association Selection Committee and the Honorary Secretary of the Hockey
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  • 40 16 On a sodden ground the 'S' Coy of the R IF. beat the R.A.M.C at Rugger at Tangtin yesterday by three points to Nil Play was of an even nature and conlined mostly to the forwards.
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  • 34 16 The letter on rules of hockey published In yesterday's Free Press was mistakenly attributed tv the writer Observer" It was written by Umpire from whom we have recently received letters on similar subjects.
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  • 537 16 TOMORROW begins Scotland's annual filba" festival. The First 1 I.eaicue teams have matches tomorrow (New Year'a Day). Saturday and Monday, and some of them are matches of the ncaaon." There is limited programme of New Year's Duy matt-hen in the Kiij.'lN!i League. The fixtures from
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  • 221 16 rE following are weights lor today, the third day of the Penang Turl Club's Gold Cup Meeting: Bate 1. Ponies. 088 2- DW. 2.—« Lawless »2 Miss Woo 8 9 Etona 8 8 Valkyrie 8 7 Larut 8 3 Glamour 7 11 Phar Par
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 16 ALL EYES are cm Hard staff, as O'Rellly bowls to him in the tint Test. Ilardstaff made 43 in the first Inning*, during the England recovery.
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  • 132 16 BY "BOOKIE" 'pilE folliiHinc are my MMhM f«n today's race> *t Vemng: Race 1. I'.niirs. iUs» |Hv. 1. LARIT 2. Mbw W»o S. Glamour Race 2. Hur^. Ckfl 4, l»lf. t. 1. WAMI'tM 2. NrfUtilirs1. Great lun Rare 3. Ptintr^, Vttm I lltv I 1. I isin-.i
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