The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 January 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,051. KSTD. 1835 MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937 10 CENTS
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  • 519 1 500 Scots To Join Government Forces INSURGENT TROOP TRAIN DYNAMITED British Colony In Madrid Short Of Food rpHE Admiralty is officially advised that the British ship A Blackhill reported to H.M.S. Fearless on Friday at Santander that she was fired on by an armed
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  • 507 1 German And Italian Replies Expected This Week Berlin. Jan. 3. The draft reply to the British and French notes on banning volunteers to Spain has been prepared and it is believed that the gist was communicated tc the English and French ambassadors when they called on Baron von Neurath
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  • 80 1 Chang's Fate To Be Decided Today MA Y RETIRE /TV SHANGHAI Nanking, Jan. 3. •p'E fate of f>n Chang Hsu^h Liang will be decided at a State Council tomorrow. If pardoned, but deprived of his posts, Chang is expected to retire, possibly in Shanghai, but if his pofttfl are restored
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  • 31 1 Stockholm, Jan. 3. rpHE King of Sweden has conferred on Greta Garbo the medal Littoris et Artibus, the highest Swedish distinction for literary and artistic work.- Reuter
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  • 49 1 Washington, Jan 3. \IR ANDREW MELLON has offered his $19,000,000 art collection to the Government and has also vffered to build an $8,000,000 gallen/ to house it. President Roosevelt, according to a White House statement, will recommend Congress to accept the offer.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 72 1 Has Restless Night Owing To Pain Vatican City, Jan. 3. XHE Pope passed a restless night owing to the pain in his le# for which Dr. Milani visited him earlier than usual. The Pope agreed that Dr. Milani should consult some noted doctor, possibly Professor Buonamone tomorrow or
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  • 26 1 Avila, Jan. 2. The death has taken p.ace here of Benor Miguel de Unamuno the internationally renowned Rector of Salamanca University. DhllosoDher Doel and novelist.- Reuter
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  • 53 1 128 Persons Shot Peiping, Jan. 3. THE Tientsin authorities have started a new campaign against drug addicts and pedlars with a vengeance, according to the Takungpao, which says that yesterday, in the Wuching district of Tientsin, 128 people, including robbers, dru^ addicts and pedlars, were executed
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    50 1 The b«lff tfrnouphefe «r» A«£lo-Jt&1ian aHa«^ »«S'V»«W-ofTi«d .n bciN cou'ttr.ei. It uAS iu«£,csTc-J I*iaTit W fd<n u*outd only *»<ogn.:e lta»y«o Abri'.'"» Fr O JtO to bpam end. !Ay, Italy #o Ihr Balearic HS«V. IK-nft^ mi^if be t"en C or4»a| W. Eden replied thai be aecogn»>«d Ihcse ♦i.nw only Too v^c-H
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  • 64 1 Canberra, Jan. 1. JI^R. J. A. LYONS, the Prime 1»* Minister, in a New Year's Eve broadcast, declared that unity and co-operation of the Empire were never stronger than at present and he forecast that the forthcoming Imperial Conference in London would show unanimity regarding defence
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  • 35 1 Paris, Jan. 2. The Chamber of Deputies by 467 votes to 75 passed the budget as amended by the Senate. The Chamber also adopted the Senate's version of the Fiscal Reform Bill.- Reuter
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  • 114 1 SHOULD STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE SYSTEM Peace Declaration London, Jan. 3. A DECLARATION on the peace of j*» the world has been issued by three Conservatives. Mr. Winston Churchill, the Labour leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Liberal Parliamentary leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair and I Mr. Lloyd George, as well
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  • 96 1 To He Established In Manchuria Shanghai. Jan. 3. Th-? noxt few years will see the estabitehment of seven model villages in the various i arts of Manchuria with a view to encouraging the Japanese farmers to migrate to the r.cw territory, according to a plan submitted to the
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  • 54 1 Many Members Of Government To Take Part London. Jan. .1 Many members of the Government, including Mr Neville Chamberlain. Sir Samuel Hoare and Mr. Anthony Eden will take part in the great platform campaign which the Conservative Party 15 organising throughout the country 'luring the first quarter of
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  • 55 1 London. Jan. S. The death has occurred suddenly after a few days' illness of Mr. R. F Wigram. Counsellor in the Foreifn Office and head of the Central Department. Mr Wigram. who v us Fiist Secretary at the British Embassy in Paris from 1024 to 1933. was 46
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 78 1 (T^Gdliuirs Scots tflhisky a Mellow and Friendly Spirif TONIGHT I Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight and the POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE and her BEAU TIFUL HULA GIRLS accompanied by DAVID KAILI and GEO. KALANI. HAWAIIAN
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    • 97 1 (T^Gallums Scots tflhisfc o Me!lo» and Frinidlii Spirit SEA VIEW P% HOTEL WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR ELABORATE MEAL. THE ADELPHI GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT FOOD AND COI'RTEOUS
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  • 93 2 Come Into Force In Matoya Tea restriction has come into force in Malaya. A Straits Settlements Government Gazette extraordinary, issued on Saturday, states that from Jan. 1. under the Tea Control Ordinance "No tea shall be planted on any land, which was not planted with tea on Jan.
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  • 83 2 Mediterranean Agreement Signed Rome, Jan. 2. The Anglo-Italian agreement concerning the Mediterranean was signed at noon today by Sir Eric Drummond. British Ambassador, and Count Ciano. Italian Foreign Minister. The text of the agreement will not be published for some days. Sir Eric, on leaving the Palatza Chigi.
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  • 67 2 The Police Band will play tomorrow at Telok Ayer at 6 p.m.: March Potpourri, Steps of Glory (Aubrey Winter): Overture. Morning Noon and Night 'Suppe); Selection. A Day Wi Robbie Burns (Arr. J. Ord Hume): Waltz. Lustige Bruder (R. Vollstedt): Descriptive Piece. The Parade of the Tin Soldiers
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  • 38 2 T London, Jan. 2. Last night's London Gazette contained the appointment of the Duchess ol Gloucester as Dame Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of the Holy Jesus of Jerusalem.— British wireless.
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  • 37 2 mi. London, Jan. 2 The estate in England of the Duke rim,np CeUCh l ather of the Duchess of Gloucester who died in October, has been proved at £551,294. The Scottish estate amounted to £423,188.-British
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  • 743 2 Thousands Of Spectators View Friday's Events I JPHOLDING a custom nearly a hundred years old, Singapore awoke early Friday and held its New Year land and sea sports. Thousands of men, women and children from all parts of the island filled Clifford Pier
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  • 218 2 BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS "Very Satisfactory" London, Jan. 2. /COMMENTATORS in the newspapers regard the latest revenue returns as very satisfactory, it somewhat under expectations. It is recalled that in introducing the budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer anticipated the financial year would end in a deficit, and although the present
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  • 223 2 "I Was Very Drunk" A young European was fDund lying unconscious beside an overturned car at the 10th milestone on the Johore Bahru-Kota Tinggi Road early on Friday morning. The injured man was taken to the Johore Bahru Hospital and was charged on Saturday morning in the
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  • 107 2 Big Programmes Of Work For 1937 t, Hq London, Dec. 31. The improved traffics of the past year has encouraged the railway comjpames to embark on extensive programmes of works during 1937 It is stated that 32,460 new goods wagons will be built and other additions to rolling
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  • 164 2 Shanghai. Dee. 31. ABOUT 30 high officials in Nanking, including Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan. Mr. Chu Chen, Pi evident of tbc Judicial Yuan. Mr. Tai Chi Tao. President of the Examination Yuan. Mr. Yu Yiu Jen, President of the Control Yuan, Di.
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  • 123 2 Light-Hearted Comedy In "To Beat The Band" Hugh Herbert and Helen Broderick make an amusing pair in "To Beat the Band." the delightful comedy at the Pavilion Theatre. It is traditional musical comedy, with ample humour and music. Roger Pryor. returning to the screen after a considerable absence,
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  • 50 2 The number ol calls attended by the Accident Ambulance Service of the Singap >re Fire Department during 1936 was 2.456. of which 306 were to cases outside Municipal limits. The call included 336 motor car accidents. 220 collap.se c.ises, 62 attempted suicides and 95 shooting or stabbing cases.
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  • 62 2 Under the auspices of the Ceylon Tarn. ls' Association a public lecture on modern Ceylon will be delivered by Mr R. Sri Pathmanathan MA. a member of the State Council of Ceylon, in the Victoria School Hall, Jalan Besar. this evening at 5 15 p.m. The Hon.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 68 2 NOTICES. RUGBY MALAYA CUP FINAL at Selangor Club Padang on SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 1937. Bookings at the Secretary's Office. Club $200 Government OffiYe side $1.00 Church End 50 cts. Remittance must be sent when applying for tickets. Followed by a DANCE at 10 p.m. Admission $1.00. IF YOU WANT THE
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    • 408 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NESTLE ALURA COLOUR WAVE SET. Sets the Wave. Tints the Set. Alum gives your hair a brilliant wavy finish, does not leave any unsightly deposit en your hair and to guaranteed harmless. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing tea
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    • 571 2 r Zbe Singapore Head Office: Coil Slrrrt. Singapore l'honr r>l7l (S line* wltfc extmftion* t« all depai inteaU Tel: "Times" .i.orr Kuala i umpur OfDce: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3GS3. Ipoh OflOre: BrrwUer Road. Phone: 37. Penan* Office 12. Bitlmp Street. Penang Phone: 1477. London Office: 49/43 fleet Street, N.ndon.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 192 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 1.01 p.m. 9.2 ft., 12.15 p.m. 10 ft. Sports Hockey: S.C C. vs. R.A. <B.M.> at Padang; SRC. II vs. G.H.R.C. at i S.RC; S.C.R.C. vs. Midds. at S.C.R.C; Y.M.C.A. vs. S.J.C.B. at Anson Road; A PC. vs. R.A.M.C. at A.P.C.; C.S.C. j vs.
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  • 358 3 First Camp Of Its Kind Taiping, Dec. 30. •THE first camp of its kind for Malay Boy Scouts in Pcrnk North was held at Batu Tegoh from Doc. ?A to 26 inclusively. The site was an ideal camping place being situated on the outskirts
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  • 89 3 Five R.A.F. Men Plead Guilty Five men of the Royal Air Foive pleaded mnlty on Friday morning before Mr. W. J. Reeves, the third Singapore Magistrate to the thelt ot a car lrom Rangoon Road at 12.10 a.m. on Jan 1. In putting .'orwarri their plea the rive
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  • 882 3 German Climbers' Expedition Calcutta, Dec. 22. TT is now possible to give some de- tails of the experiences of the four German climbers who set out in August to reconnoitre approaches to Kunchanjinga and to explore some of the "Unknown" valleys that lie to the north
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  • 93 3 Christmas Gift From Rotary Club A Christmas donation from Rotarians to the Boys' Home, sent by VicePresident Colonel Rae was ear- marked for a football and a lull cricket set which were presented to the boys on Christmas Day. In addition $50 provided by the Social Service Committee
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  • 297 3 MILLIONAIRE'S FIGHT WITH GUNMEN "Hand Over Your Glass" j WIFE WATCHES TUSSLE CN PAVEMENT New York, Dec. 22. «fJAND over your glass!" 111. Emil Mathis, the multi-million- airc "Henry Ford of France," and his wife found themselves looking into the muzzle of a gun as their taxi-cab drew up outside
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  • 636 3 An "Open Sesame 11 A STAFF REPORTER A FEW days ago I handled with some awe a San Francisco starshaped metal police badge and a cardboard pass. Their genial owner. Mr. Harry Houle. young news editor of San Francisco Chronicle, one of the most important
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  • 1528 3 WOMAN CLA IMS TO HA VE BEEN "TRICKED" Loan To Purchase Land (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec .11. TJOW a woman was alleged to hav been "tricked" in a money-lending transaction was told before Mr. C. H. Dakers. in the Kuala Lumpur police court today, when a Chinese.
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    34 3 photo) MR. CHIA POH HIN. a teacher of City High School, was married to Miss Lye Foong Kiow at the Church of the Sacred Heart at Tank Road, Singapore, on Saturday morning. (Free Press
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    • 40 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776. PRESENTS F O NEW YEAR U. S. de SILVA Jeweller 1 79, Orchard Road.
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    • 43 3 HOME j FOR A Hi the Coronation I VIA THE CAPE AND BACK VIA SUEZ OR VICE VERSA ROUND TRIP FARE: Ist Class (AFTER JANUARY Ist 1937) From £161.13.9 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE APPLY TO: I K.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlaysoa Grata, Tel. 5451
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  • 3043 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON No Snow For English Christmas—Merrymaking In Spite Of The Weather Great Welcome For King At Sandringham Queen Mary Proves Big Ships Pay— Church Dignitaries 9 Lack Of Restraint— Foreign Legion For British Army— Conscription As New Year's Present Hope For Depressed Areas. BY OUR LONDON
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    • 37 4 Keep your property free 111 |||[|]|1 from rust by applying WAILES DOVE'S BROWN RED CREAM GREY For all surfaces I RON STEEL TIMBER. BRICK. CONCRETE FELT. ETC GIVES COMPLETE SATISFACTION SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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  • 205 5 THE START Ol THE IV, VAKDS Ud a t the land sports held at Anson K.ad m, Friday. (Free Press photo). MR. JAMES HEN and Miss Kwin Hwee Kikiii who were married at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church on Saturday. (Free Press photo). tnildren fr,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 99 5 "COLD STORAGE orchard rd. speaking" I UuUO KsJCAJCjJA/iAJVIJm 7O rot/ 70 REMEMBER TO FORGET NOTHING our new Telephone Order Department is always at your service. We are confident that it will save you much anxiety. It doesn't matter what you want if it's anything to eat or drink, RING UP
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  • 2090 6 By Large Majority F.M.S. GOVERNMENT HONOURS ITS PLEDGE TIIK tin producers of Malaya have approved the draft of the new international tin agreement by a majority vote of 77.6 per cent. In terms of production, producers representing 1,449,341 pikuls of tin ore voted for
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  • 29 6 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILLJJISAPPEAR o,^"?,fTl" M y n P-etoWrwllT T «n.7.h »k«iri pile' h< pn.n Mop,. That W ,ak,-n,n C •bUia ji from IMTKI) i'U AKMA( V S
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  • 200 6 Mr. J. C. Chen Married To Miss Kwim Hwee Koon One of the first New Tear weddings In Singapore took place at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church. Prinsep Street, on Saturday, when Mr. J.in.es C. Chen, oi the statT of the Singapore Police Court, son of Mr.
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  • 85 6 Hainanese To Be Tried At Assizes (From Our Own Correspondent.* TT Seremban, Jan. 1. A Hainanese, Chiu Kim. was committed to stand his trial at the Assizes on a charge of being in possession of seditious documents at Seremban Ngan Seng Wan a detective sergeant, told the Seremban
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  • 797 6 £10,000 FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND Pilot Blamed For Air Crash London, Dec. 22. ry\MAGES of £10,025 16s. 6d. were awarded to Mrs. Mabel Mary U Fosbroke-Hobbes, of Swlnley Cottage, Ascot, in the King's Bench Division yesterday. The award was against the British American Air Service Ltd., who were sued, with
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  • 668 6 New Credits Proposals MR. W. M. KIRKPATRICK ON HIS MISSION ttQINO-British friendship is of such long standing that I ran •3 hardly say that lam going to develop that friendship. but I definitely am going at a time when it is opportune I believe, for
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  • 181 6 "HELL DRIVERS ARRIVE I Local Demonstrations MIT is amazing what the modern car will stand up to," said Mr. Neil Oldfield. ace "hell driver" of rhe Chrysler Corporation, who with Dick ("Action") Acton is touring the Far East giving demonstrations of stunt driving designed to prcvc the strength and stamina
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  • 271 6 Mr Chia Pow Hin. eldest son of Mr and Mrs Chia Nuik Shin of Kuala Lumour. and Miss Mary Agnea Lye Foong Kiow. second daughter of the late Mr Lye Ah Yew and Madame C..1111K Swan Neong of Singapore, were married on Saturday at the Church of the Sacred
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  • 167 6 •From Cur Own Correspondent* Seremban, Jan. 1. A verdict of accidental death due to a fall from a moving lorry was returned by the Seremban magistrate Mr M J Hayward at the ond of an inquiry into the death of a Chinese Wan Swee. Arshad bin M.U
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 79 6 MenMadeYoung Wgour Increased la 24 Hours It you feel old »>. for.> your time, ml unable to enjoy th« pl«>iiMiireii of youth, take Dr. Nixon'n Vl-Tab* and r*»«tor« your Manhood. Vitality and Kneruy. sl*~, r ult in ?4 ho Hr. Nixon Vl-T.ib« are .1 new dtmovery and iruai. antecd to
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  • 1935 7 Injuries Influenza Cause Upsets In Saturday's Games (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 3. TN JURIES and influenza were responsible for strange results is yesterday's football ties. Some of the teams were only skeletons of their usual full playing strength. Derby were very lucfcy to
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  • 103 7 Rugby games played at home o Saturday iwiuited lys Reuter fellows: England 16. Rest 0 Bristol 5. Curriifl 3 Bedt >rd 34. Rosslyn Pftft 8 Gloucester 29. London Scottish 13 Blackheath 11. US Portsmouth Ric'.imond 6. Bath G St Barfs Hot. Harlequins 3. Swansea 10. Leicester 3 O
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  • 48 7 The next mooting <>! the Singapore Rotary Club will be in th<> Root Garden of the Adelphi H~tel on Wednesday, Jan. 6. at 1 p ni. when the Rt Hon. V S Mntvtaa Sastri will address the Club. The title <>l hus address will be announced later
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 184 7 l^^\ Jp^^™ __^^^^^^H j ach i THE "BENGAL LANCERS" of America KEXT CHANGE ALHAMBRA /r^^Sj^, rritish and g \3 'WM Opening j V\ lEr !^r-> if/ at tns Q V if PAVILION t\fe>» Shortly il sysney I HOWARD CHICK £SSR A EDGAR WALLACE fwweto bv JACK RAYMOND When WARNER BROS,
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    • 49 7 OPENING TOMORROW PAVILION m 4Ht NEW UNIVCRSAt PRESENTS I^'GlRL^'^ Ifroht page with I EDMUND 10 WE I GLORIA STUART I BE6i N A L D OWEN Oir«ct«d by Harry K«aufionl I Bob«rJ PrMiMil, Attociol* f rodvew I CHikM.ES ROGERS, E*«curiv« fr*d. A GREAT TEAM IN AN OUTSTANDING COMEDY ROMANCE
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    • 57 7 CONTINUED SUCCESS FOURTH BIG NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 AlhambrA Sensational Boxing Contest JOE LOUIS vs. JACK SHARKEY and also a thrilling drama of the tropics "the GIRL Front MANDALAY" with CONRAD NAGEL and KAY LIN&KER NEXT CHANGE: THE THRILLING EPIC OF AMERICA'S BENGAL LANCERS! "TEXAS RANGERS" a Paramount KING VIPOR
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    • 32 7 Only once in a decade comes a Picture like this 7th Day and Still Packing Capitol TONIGHT 6.15-9,15 Last few screenings NORMA SHEARER AM LESLIE HOWARD in M.G.M.'s greatest Achievement "ROMEO andJUUET"
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    • 17 7 TOSITIVKLY LAST 2 SHOWS PAVILION TOWGHT 6.15 9.15 ALIVE WITH LAUGHS! Sparkling with Melody! ■EtiiaTV. H K
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  • 1035 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. JANUARY 4, 1937. Direct Representation And The S. S. A. IT was little realised when tne project lor the building of a new $100,000 house for the Singapore Municipal President was advanced that, apart from the controversy that has since arisen. important light would be
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  • 97 8 Unable To Reply To All New Year Greetings Vienna, Dec. 31. With reference to the many thousands of letters from all parts of the world received at Castle Enzesfeld by the Duke of Windsor, the following statement was given to ReuterVs correspondent today. "The Duke of Windsor
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  • 25 8 Owing to its success. "Romeo and Juliet" is being continued at the Capitol. Lady Thomas <\ru party were at the second house on Saturday night
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  • 745 8 1 he Miracle Of The World Court "OU M< ton's" AimwM SIR Cecil Hurst has been elected vicepresident of the Permanent Court ol International Justice at The Hague. The eminent British jurist who has thus been honoured has sat on the bench In the Peace Palace
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  • 1342 8 OAST my window a big white object fluttered down into the crowded centre of Tiflis. I rubbed my eyes Did you .see that parachute?" I said But no one would believe me until I made them look at what I had seen. Only a few hundred yards
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 60 8 "TOO FEW PARENTS make their children 'sit up' these days." declares a writer. And too many children make their parents sit up these nights. The wise paterfamilias sees that his family's jewellery and valuables are protected by a "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
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  • 266 9 YOUNG MARSHAL'S FORCES GETTING OUT OF HAND Nanking Officials Withdrawn REPORT ON SIAN REVOLT Troops Looted Towns Under Their Protection T_ m Shanghai, Jan. 3. Hh troops formerly under the command of 3en. Chang Hsueh Liang and Gen. Yang Hu Cheng, commander of the Government forces in Shensi who cast
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 9 OFFICERS OF GEN. FRANCO'S AIt.MV examining a Russian tank which they captured from the Government forces at Getafe, near Madrid. The tank is being overhauled to be used by the rebels.
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  • 338 9 German Minister Protests To Dutch G overnment The Hague, Jan. 3. THE German Minister at The Hague has formally protested to the Dutch Government again.st the alleged theft and destruction of the swastika flag of the German school at The Hague. The Hague
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  • 237 9 London, Dec. 31. yHE industrial outlook at the end of the old year is generally very hopeful. Over 1,500.000 tons of new shipping la beinß constructed next year in English yards. The combined building programme 1 of the four chief railways includes 512 locomotives, including
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  • 119 9 Statistics just published reflect from different angles the general economic improvement in Great Britain, the continuation of which from 1934 and 1935 has been a feature of the year Just closing. Gross traffic receipts of the four main British railways in 1936 amounted to £156.334.000. an increase
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  • 51 9 Londton, Jan. 3. Air Chief Marshal Ellington has been promoted to Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Sir Hugh Dowding is promoted to Air Chief Marshal and Air Vice Marshal Freeman becomes an Air Marshal. The Duke of Kent has been promoted to Captain in the Royal Navy.—
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  • 112 9 "Let Them Have Their Fun" Says Police Chief New York, Jan. 1. Two million i/terling is estimated to be the bill of the New York people who are making whoopee tonight in predepression style. A quarter of a million revellers have made advance bookings
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  • 258 9 RECENT RECOVERY FEARED TEMPORARY Vatican City, Jan. 2. TT is confirmed that the Pope's condition is worse but no immediate crisis is anticipated. His Holiness is more depressed after a tad night. It is feared the increased pain in the Pope's leg is a sign that
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  • 86 9 Union Fighting General Motors Corporation Washington, Jan. 1. Nearly a quarter of the 300,000 workers employed in the motor industry are idle as the result of strikes in the key sections of the industry, organised by the Automobile Workers' Union, which is fighting for the recognition of
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  • 77 9 Yugoslavia And Bulgaria To Guarantee Frontiers Belgrade, Jan. 3. Negotiations for a pact of friendship between Jugoslavia and Bulgaria guaranteeing present frontiers and ensuring political and economic cooperation have reached an advanced stage and are believed to be aimed at Bulgaria's entry into the Balkan Pact.
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  • 127 9 Lower Production Costs And Increased Use London, Dec. 31. The tone on the Stock Exchange today was very satisfactory in all sections and the markets closed the! year's final account with substantial p.ains especially among leading industrials. Rubbers resumed the advance in spite of the fluctuations in
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  • 36 9 London, Jan. 2. The King has become Patron of the King Edward's Hospital fund for London and has appointed the Duke of Kent to succeed him as president of the fund.- British Wireless
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  • 27 9 London, Jan. 2. It is officially stated that the Duchess of Kent and the infant princess continue to make very gDOd progress British Wireless
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  • 30 9 Budapest, Jan. 3. The death is announced of Archduke Frederick Hapsburg. uncle of ex-King Alfonso and commander- in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian forces in the Great War.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 43 9 London, Jan. 3. Earl de la Warr. Under-Secretary for the Colonies, left Victoria this afternoon for East Africa on an educational mission in connection with Makerere College. The party included Mr. Robert Bernays and Mr. Harold Nicholson.— British Wireless
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  • 84 9 £10,000,000 From Odd Shillings And Pence? London. Jan. t. The King George the Fifth national memorial fund now amounts tu £381.895. During Memn»ia: Week, from Jan. 14 to Jan 20, the Lord Mayor of London is makinß an appeal to people with bank accounts to sign over to
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  • 19 9 London, Jan. t. HRH the Duke of Gloucester has been promoted lo be a Major-General Reuter
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  • 815 9 Will Not Return Cargo Or Passenger Of Seized Vessel London, Jan. 2. THE Spanish Government does not intend to hand back to Germany either the contraband goods or the Spanish national found aboard the steamer Palos, according to a not«» handed to Britain by the Spanish
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 96 10 During the week ending Dec. 26, experts from Malayan ports amounted to 25,772 cases, of which: 20.093 <78 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 4,175 1 16 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 500 <2 pel cent.) cases to Canada, and 1.004 (4 per
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    • 100 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 2,- 12 o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. incases (F.OB. January* 37 13 16 37 15(16 Good FAQ. in cases (FOB. January) 37 3 4 37^ No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose* 'awardable Singapore) 37% 377 8 January 373/ 4 38 January-March 37 3 4 38 April-June 37 3/
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    • 1072 10 Prosperity Ahead For Years To Come £230 PER TON A FAIR PRICE FOR ALL? (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Dec. 21. CHIEFLY because of heavy selling on behalf of the English smelters, tin prices have been hesitant and irregular this week. But big
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    • 437 10 Singapore, Dec. 31. MEAT Beet steak Kati 32 Beet stew or curry do 24 Fillet Steak lb. 50 Mutton, Australian do 33 Pork, lean Kati 42 Pork, Iran and fat Ist. Quality) do 35 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati 30 Hens
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    • 91 10 London, Dec. 30. On the Stock Exchange Kaffirs provided the day's best feature with several outstanding advances Coppers, tins and oils were also firm but rubbers are still inclined to slip back Industrials generally ruled featureless apart from the sharp rise in Rolls-Royce from 171 9 to 1801-
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    • 539 10 Unexpected Rise In Rubber Prices MARKET REPORTS TTHE pronounced and somewhat unexpected rise that occiured over the Christmas Holidays carried prices over 40 cents for all positions up to the end of 1937, writes Lewis and Peat in their rubber report (fated Dec. 31, 1936. These are the highest prices
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    • 203 10 Dec.. 30 31 Jan.. 2. American Can. Cr,m. 118 116'-. 11? American Telephone and Telegraph 186 184 7 8 185 Atcheson Railroad 72' 4 7H 2 70 7 H Chesapeak 67« 4 67' 2 66" Dupont 174 173 170' Firestone 35 34> /2 33> 2 General Electric
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    • 1342 10 Fraser and Co. 's List SATURDAY, JAN 2. 11)3?:— l'-M. Fraser Cos riTO new telephone o£to number is now N« -a Studal ((2) 2.00 2.10 N\;i!x (s)> 110 IM Pajam <»1> 2. bit 2.65 Parlt Perak •8> 1 2.70 285 Perak R Valley .$1) 1
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    • 135 10 In their daily report on the share market issued it the clot* ot business on Saturday. Messrs. Fraser and state that the local price of tin rose 12'-.. cents. The tin share market uas firm and there was a Rood all round inquiry for all classes of
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    • 75 10 London Closing Quotations Jan. 2 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pari Francs to 124.21 105>„ 105" t New York to 4 8823 4 90«„ 49H* Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8 96» 4 8 96^4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15
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  • 416 11 Winning CONTRACT &\XYva>VouJ\ Oat* David Burjistine. Merwin D. Maier, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence A VIENNA COUP MISS CHARLOTTE SIDWAY of, ITI Buffalo, an excellent goiter, en-' hanced her reputation as a Bridgeplayer considerably
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 421 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in tne colony of Hong Kong) The liability of member* Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed bj Ordinance No. t of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 514 11 CHARTERED BANK > OF INDIA. ArSTRAI.IA AM) (ULNA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter* I Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.*****0 Reserve Fund 3.000 (HK) Kescrve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 111 M> OFFICE I 38, Bisliopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star lUoilo IaJOMI
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 475 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Batavia— NlßOM 6.20 a.m.— 7.05 a.ra.-YDA 98.68 m and YDB 31.2 m. 10.50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m.— YDA 49.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m. 5.50 p.m. to closing: YDA 98.68 m and YDB 31.2 m. am. 620 Gymnastics. 635 Recorded music. 650 Time signal. Recorded music. 7.50
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    • 645 11 Berlin— DJE, DJR, DJQ and DJA Wavelengths 16.89, 19.74, 19.G3 and 31.38 metres 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 720 News in English. 7.35 Music (continued 1 8.20 News and economic review in German. 835 Hitler \outh programme. 9.05 Who is laughing there. 9.20 News and economic review in English
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  • 29 12 Jan 2: Patras, Sawahloento. Palopo Tohiti. Toba. Toboali <Dut.>; Kenkon Maru i Jap > Beavon. Giang Ann Eumaeus. Kajana; <Brit.). Jan 3. Kistna. Gemas 'Brit.); Angby Sar. Bulan <Brit.).
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  • 204 12 The following passengers riom Malaya loft for Europe in the Comortn which sailed yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Bacorn, Miss M Bacorn, Miss L. Bacorn. Miss M L B-renppr. Miss A. Berenger. Miss' m' Berenßer. Mr. R. J. Barnes. Mrs C J* Baker. Mr. J. K. Creer, Mr H E
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  • 826 12 CAPT. bOVEGROVE'S LAST VOYAGE TO THE EAST Commander Of Empress Of Asia Retires Hong Kong. Dec. 18. a'TRANS-PACIFIC passeiiKcrs are usually of a very good class, better than trans-Atlantic passengers. During my years on the Pacific I have formed many pleasant friendships and many that have lasted."
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  • 306 12 The Canadian Exhibition rE Empire-wide exhibit on view at the recent Canadian National Exhibition, held at Toronto in Eastern Canada, was one of the best indications of the ever-increasins? inter-Empire trade connections which are being developed by Canada and thr various sections o! the British Commonwealth ol Nations.
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  • 194 12 QOffOn. Br;: 2 120 tons. !rom FVmantle M). to FttiMfttk Jin 5 Hydra 11. Nor 823 tons from B icok 31 to Bangkok Jan 1 Hennk Not Trtl I > :n>m B k tok 31 to P Swettcnham Jan 1. Reael. Dm l.4W> cu, irom Tg Priok 31
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  • 237 12 Well-Known Hong Kong Ship To End In Scrap After a changeful career, the m.v. Vcnezia is to end her days on the scrap heap. Built, it i.s said, as a yacht for a millionaire, the Venezia was bought in Italy by Chine.se interests and brought t(» China, where
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  • 197 12 Japanese Vessel Leaves Without Clearance Hong Konr, Dec. 18. Captain libuchi. of the N.Y.K ves.se! Lushan Mam. was summoned before Mr E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for carrying passengers from Hang Kong to Canton on Nov. 18 without police clearance He pleaded guilty and was
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  • 200 12 History Of Three Vessels Used In Pacific On Nov. 11. 1893. the steel auxiliary barquentine John Williams, the second of the series, was launched by R Napier and Son for the London Missionary Society's missionary work in the S'mth Seas, designed to replace the original John Williams which
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 469 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 54.I3— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING ACiINTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. ■i €j^^\ i(Jt7 U&*X' I fc lajtSyMi^im^^f^^J Go via Canada l0 Noith America— fcfi lßMfc^ :^^n Europe. Fast, through trains direct W^^^\^^\'SS y^T^'y^m Sec the
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    • 124 12 HENDERSON LINE S( lIIIM IK Qf SAII INCiS By Fortnight)* r.ivsenjer Slfimft Hrlurrn llangiMUi. Port Sudan, MarKrillrM, r.iim.i and Kngland MMRMM sMi inc. s Port of IMsriiih.uk ill. -n riymouth Ifur K.nir»* 1937. CHINI>WIN Jan. 2 BIIAMO J: l4 v 23 AMARAPOOHA Feb 6 SACJAINU y Pb 70 BURMA Mar
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 419 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every .Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Frl 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 'i PJBKlang. Kuala Upis, Port Swettcnham, Taining and Telok Anson: Mekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krl
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 335 13 '"""inn BY. P&OandBRITISHINDTATINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due nim^ T-.nna R e Spore. Tonnage i iim il RANCHI 17.000 Feb. 26 CORFU fs.OOO May 7 HOMEWARDS mi 1937 "r2jJ£#a*a iS 81 Jan 7 NA LDKRA IG.OOO Mar 12 PANpVtpa 17l00 Jan 15 j CARTHAGE ***** Mr' 26
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    • 503 13 McALISTEReC9KP^Hk (Incorporated tn Mnffiand.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*. j P"ELLERMAN LINE 9 FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCFPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMKO. St*afti€r Du« Sail* CITY OF SALISBURY Havre, London, Rfdam, H'burt? j an 29 Foh I
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    • 828 13 The Siam Steam Navigation C« LUL i^Xll^L^L^i^ Abcrdetn and Commonwealth Line. Shaw. Savill and Alblo? Co LU INSURANCE i^uY^rco^ London nd Globe "iVrLST" Bd M rl RAILWAYS The Federated Malay State* Railway, T h« Koyai State Railway, «f Slam. AIRWAYS THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE WEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON AND NORTH
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 593 14 K. P. M. PLANCIUS- Monday, Jan. 4. Belawan-Deli. ROKAN— Tuesday. Jan. 5. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOBELO— Tuesday, Jan. 5. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas MAKASSER— Wednesday. Jan. 6, P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang, feapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. TllEDENS— Wednesday. Jan. 6. Muntok and Palembang. TASMAN- Wednesday. Jan.
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    • 599 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE -SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, «^™J<**E AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Singapore Singapore N«w York. MS. CHINESE PKINCE In Port Jan. 4 Fob. 18 M8 SILVERYEVV Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Mar. s M.S. JAVANESE PKINCE Feb. 1 Job. 8
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    • 551 14 Q. S. VL. LINE Atlantic Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Taiua. Zan- Jan. q 7 zibar, D Salaam, rjcira. L Marques. Du-ban and P. Elizabeth Africa Maru Santo?* and Buenos Aires via Colombo, Jan. 7 Mombasa, Zanzibar. D Salaam. Bcira, L Mam— i. Durban, P. Elizabeth and Cant To\*n. Tamahoko
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  • 1456 15 FINAL DAYS OF PEN ANG TURF CLUB'S GOLD CUP MEETING Favourites To The Fore v-in r riday Wicklow Bay Surprises (From Our Own Correspondent.) PfelUMg, .lan. 1. •piILHE was mrnmy weather today for the third day of the Gold (up meeting;. The sting was K ood, and the attendance larger
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  • 41 15 Wellington (N.Z.), Jan. 1. Playing in a Plunket Shield match tor Auckland against Otago. Whitelaw <195) and Carson (290) added 445 for the third wicket, creating a new world record. Carson is a newcomer to Shield cricke Reuter
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    21 15 HARRY WH.UKi. the famous jockey, and his wife taken at Waterloo station, recently, en route fur a holiday in South Africa.
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  • 395 15 Saturday's Rugger Game Won By 20 Points To Nil QUPERIOR in both attack and defence, the Volunteers defeal*J ed the Police on Saturday on the Padang by 20 points (a goal and four tries) to nil. The Police were a very ragged lot and it
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  • 318 15 Play In S.C.F.A. Soccer League There was only one game played In the S.C.F.A football league at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday the I game between the Siong 800 A A and the Chinese High School, which is closed for the holidays, being
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  • 310 15 SOUTH JOHORE LOSE TO AIR FORCE Narrow Rugger Victory From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Jan. 2. A FTER leading 8 u Bout!) Johore went down to the RAF by eight points -a goal and try> to ten points 'two gmnlsi today at the Johore Civil Bel vies Sports Ciub
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  • 1335 15 KNIGHT'S EYE SUCCEEDS IN MAIN EVENT: JUBILEE STAR'S EASY WIN (From Our Own Correspond!:' l) e.iaiiß. Jan. Fellow la* are Ihe re.ulls of Ifcg fourth gsjs] !;:,l gjj if the IVMMg (.'old Cup nice! in;- today. T|k Big Swctp The draw on tli^ bi«- :,u ftp v.i m :40 25tf,
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  • 219 15 Combined States Lose By 19 Points To Three From Our Own Correspondent > Seremhan. Jan. 2. That the Solanttor Rugby team is in line lonn 1 Iff the Malaya Cup final Uii.s demonstrated hete today when. although playing reserves, they beat NVRri-Malarca by 19
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  • 1174 16 Sievers Takes 5 Wickets For 21 Runs AUSTRALIA'S STRONG POSITION IN THIRD TEST MATCH HAVING their first bat on an Australian sticky wicket this tour England failed badly on the second day of the third Test and in reply to Australia's total of
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  • 153 16 The following have been selected to represent the Y.M.C.A. at hockey against St Joseph's Church Brigade today at 5.10 p.m.. at Anson Ground V. N. Pill 11. M Modder, B S. Verma. J Bleha. P. Swyny. M. Hope, R. Lyne, I Goh Chin Chye. G. Newman. R Eu
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  • 115 16 The following have been invited to play hockey for the S.C.C. as below SC.C Ist XI vs. SRC. Ist XI on Wednesday: P. W. F. Mills. P. F. Kinsey, Capt N L Hammond. H. G. Shaw. M F Van Lennep, H Sardeman. J. N Wainwnght, A. H. Marshall.
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  • 40 16 Twelve cards were taken out for tht New Year's dav approaching and putting competition at Keppel Golf Club whicn resulted in a win for R Bald The Monthly Medal for January will K^dV 1 Saturdav and Sunda
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  • 278 16 H. A. MURRAY WINS S. G. C. BOGEY Week-End Golf At Bukit Timah "THE January Bogey competition ot the Singapore Golf Club was playied at Bukit limah on Saturday and (yesterday and resulted in a win for H. A. Murray In '"A" division with a score oj "All .square.' in
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  • 236 16 WEAK MILITARY TEAM SHOCK INDIANS Com. Services .0; I. A 0. THE Combined Services were supposed to meet the Indian Association in a hockey match at Tanglin yesterday. Instead a "Military" team did, because the representatives of the R.A.F. were apparently stranded somewhere between Seletar and Tanglin in a broken-down
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  • 73 16 United States Golf Decision London. Jan I The United States Oolf Association > decision to limit the number of clubo l player can carry to fourteen has had a mixed reception in England. The EnglUh Professional Gui>r Association Ls likely to protest to the Royal and Ancient «ince
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  • 318 16 PLAYER CLASHES WITH REFEREE Uniforms Beat Clericals In Post Office Soccer P.O. Uniform Staff 3; P.O. Clerical Staff i ORDERED to leave the field for hissing when playera were waiting to trap a high ball, Jerry, Chinese forward for the Clerical Staff, playing against the Uniform Staff at the Post
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  • 69 16 The following have been invited H play Rugby Football for SC.C "B XV vs Police on Jan. 8 at B.CC J M. Fraser, R A. Hooper, J p Turean. M S. Robinson. A H Marshall. A F Barclay, E. J P Burley, H C Peterson. R H Oreen.
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    • 73 16 RETURN TO MALAYA By R. H. BRUCE LOCKHART In "Return to Malaya" it is abundantly clear that the author, in spite of the disillusion of the years, has lost little of the youthfulness of his early Malayan rugger days, and that the spirit of adventure that carried him through revolutionary
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    • 14 16 KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE? ORANGE WHO? ORANGE TO DEAL WITH F. N. PHONE 5886
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