The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,059. KSTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 19.77. 10 CENTS
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    BRITAIN AWAITS POWERS' REPLIES
    561 1 On Non-intervention Proposals FAVOURABLE ANSWERS ANTICIPATED Italian Attitude Said To Be Reserved London, Jan. 12. THE replies of the Governments to the British communication urging simultaneous and immediate action to check the despatch of "'volunteers" to Spain are now awaited. rln view of the acceptance in
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    Sensational Dockyard Dismissals
    67 1 Sensational Dockyard Dismissals SUSPICIOUS PAPERS London, Jan. 12. THERE has been a sensational dismissal of four dockyard workers from Devonport and one from Sheerness. following the discovery of certain documents. The Devonport workers, one of whom had long service, were given their wages and within ten minutes escorted outside dockyard.
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    ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND?
    49 1 London. Jan. 13. The newspapers discuss the possibility of a Royal visit to Scotland after the Coronation. No official plans have been published but it is suggested the King and Queen might reside at the Palace of Holyrood for a week In July. British Wireless
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    KINGS NEW TITLE
    29 1 London, Jan. 12. His Majesty the King has signified his intention of assuming the title of Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets.- Reuter Wireless
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    MR. DE VALERA
    62 1 No Fear For Eyesight In Immediate Future Zurich. Jan. IS. Dr. V'Jgt. the eye .specialist, after re examining Mr. De Valera. who is at present staying in Zurich, expressed the opinion an operation was unnecessary and added that in the near future there is no ground for
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    Foreigners' Alarming Position In Sianfu
    253 1 Foreigners Alarming Position In Sianfu EVACUATION DIFFICULTIES Shanghai. Jan. 12. FEE position of foreigners 4in Sianfu is believed to be rapidly becoming untenable and a general evacuation is likely but diflicultios of transport arc hampering movements. The rebels have destroyed the railway track and bridges to the east of Sianfu
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    $10,000 REWARD
    199 1 $10,000 REWARD For Arrest Of U.S. Kidnappers e 1 Washington. Jan. 12. THIE Government are offering a $10,000 reward for information It ading to the arrest of the kidnapper of Charles Mattson. the 10-year-old boy. who was found apparently brutally beaten to death. President Roosevelt, announcing the reward, declared that
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    31 NEW DESTROYERS FOR GERMANY
    54 1 31 NEW DESTROYERS FOR GERMANY Berlin, .l.-tn. I'?. i THI. first <»f a series oi I*, new destroyers claimed to he af Ihe most modern constitution will he launched at Kiel on Jan. 11. The destroyers are of IjtSS tons. Fifteen others are hei*)? launched from various shipyards in the
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    SOVIETS £400,000 ORDERS FOR GREAT BRITAIN
    131 1 SOVIETS £400,000 ORDERS FOR GREAT BRITAIN London, .lan. It. Orders for engineering works to the value of £400.000 have recently been placed in the United Kingdom by the Trade Department of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The orders are chiefly for electrical equipment, machine tools and equipment for steamships.
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    TO KEEP ITALIAN RACE PURE
    80 1 Koine, lan. 111. IN mdrr to safeguard the purity of the Italian race, the Cabinet has decided to introduce penalties for Italians entering into relations of a conjugal nature with natives in Abyssinia. A decree states that penalties will be imposed as a warning rather
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    3 1 THE NEW RINGMASTER
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    REBEL ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES
    300 1 REBEL ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES BOMBING RAIDS ON MADRID Plans For Civilian Evacuation Madrid, Jan. 12. *****11.1 the tiattlc for possession of Madrid continued yesterday and insurgent attacks on Aravaca and I'nivcrsity City are claimed to have been repulsed with heavy losses, fresh efforts are being made to evacuate
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      63 1 CTsfflHl TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION IRENE WEST PRESENTING KAILIS HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS featuring QUEENIE and her BEAUTIFUL HULA GIRLS accompanied b, DAVID KAILI and GEORGE KALANI Hawaiian Melodies. Steel Guitar Novelties. Fascinating Hulas. -> sii^utc Eirst performance
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      67 1 ~«j gj SEAVIEW Mh HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE rDINNKK AND MUG! Ml SIC KY RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGAf.iAN BANO NO AFTER IHNNKR ADMISSION <lI\K'.F SATURDAY: SPECIAI DINNER DANCE CABARET THE GAETVNO GlttLS THE ROTARY CLUB fS& M SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT I P.M. AT Tllli ADEI PHI HOTEL SPEAKER: MR.
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    GERMAN POLICY
    147 2 Explained At New Vear Reception Berlin, Jan. 12. At the New Year reception of foreign diplomats the French Ambassador. M. Poncet, presented to Hitler congratulations on behalf of the Papal Nuncio who was prevented by illness from attending. M. Poncet expressed the hope that in the New Year
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    33 2 At the January meeting of the American Association of Malaya the iollowing officers were elected for the vear 1937: President. Felix P. Donnelly: vice-president, H. C Bugbeetreasurer. R. w. French: secretary Patrick Mallon.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      Sastri Mission
      344 2 INVITATION SHOWED GOVERNOR'S FORESIGHT -INDIA'S PROSPERITY WRAPPED UP IN STABILITY OF EMPIRE— RACIAL GOODWILL IN MALAYA— PREMATURE COUNCIL REFORM MEASURES —APPEAL FOR SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY To The Editor. Sir. -Had it not been for the Hon. 1 East India Co. probably British Malaya, as it is today, would not
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    U.S. STRIKERS RIOT
    226 2 Over 115,000 Motor Workers Idle Detroit, Jan. 12. OVER 115,000 workers in the United States motor industry are now idle. General Motors Corporation yesterday closed down their Oldsmobilc factory with 9.000 employees owing to a shortage of parts due to the action of strikers in ether factories.
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    THE PAVILION
    120 2 -Mr, Deeds" Returns To Town "Mr. Deeds" returned to Singapore last night and many of his fans flocked to the Pavilion to see him. His picture. -Mr. Deeds Goes To Town." directed by Frank Capra and produced by Columbia, is on again for tonight only, and those of
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    GRID SYSTEM
    61 2 Another £10,000,(K)0 To He Spent On Extension London. Jan. 11. In order to meet the rapidly-increas-ing demands for electricity throughout Britain, a further sum o* 10.000.000 is to be spent on the extension of selected stations supplying the national grid system. This brings the total value of extension
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    U.S. WORKLESS
    66 2 Washington, Jan. IS. Mr. Roosevelt has asked Congress to appropriate $790,000,000 to finance work and relief for at least 2.580 000 unemployed until the end of June. The figure represents a reduction of 800.000 from March, 1936. but does not include 250.000 drought victims, who are being transferred
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    Law Notice For The Day
    44 2  - Law Notice For The Day Rex vs. Jowand Singh Before the Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Judgment :-h5.340 33— Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. vs. Btinkmann and Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes:-
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    THE POPE
    105 2 Able To Transact Business Rome, Jan. 12. IT is stated that if no complications intervene, the Pope may be able to get up towards the end of the month and sit in an armchair for a few hours each day. His Holiness transacted a quantity of business this
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    RADIO LICENCES
    60 2 18,000,000 Expected At Home By End Of The Month t London, Jan. 12. The present month will probably see the number of wireless licence holders in the United Kingdom pass the 8,000.--000 mark The number of 'icences in force at the end of the year was 7,900.573. an
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    THE PREMIER
    50 2 London, Jan. VI. The Prime Minister returned from Sandringham t i London today. The first meeting of the Cabinet this year will be held on k Wednesday when the Minister wili be laced with a very lull agenda preparatory to the reassembly Of Parliament tomorrow week. British Wireless
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      50 2 VICTORIA THEATRE WELCOME RETURN OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY JAN. 15th and JAN. 16th at 9. 30 P. M 'A NIGHT in HONOLULU' BOOKING AT LITTLE'S sls3!lsT!^g'''V M 2 50 2 00 *i-00. Watmee la J,h at 5.1b p. m A seats $1.00 (BOOKING AT THE DOOR)
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      328 2 NOTICES. Iglenealy plantations, LIMITED. i NOTICE IS BaTRSBY GIVEN that tnr I Transfer Books of the Compaoy win be' closed from Saturday Ja> 10. to Saturd4y. Jan 30. 1937 1b Ul days mclus.ve.. and not as previ tasty advertised from Saturday. Jan 23. to Saturday. Jan 30 j 1937. By
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      317 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. LASHES THAT ALLURE LALEEK L.ONGL.ASH. The medically approved lash cream thai grows your lashes, making your eyes attractive and beautifuL Shades:— Midnight Blue and Copper Beach. WEIICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT I EATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rcoma facing *?a with own bath room H
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      473 2 1 Zbt Singapore ftcc press Head Offsee: Core {street, filegapoM. Phone M7l IS aaaa »tt* v extensions to ail deport wsenni TH: "Times" Singapore. Kuala I/omi>ur L Oflice: 25. Java Stress. m A Phono: SCgJ. —oj l*h OtSxt: FijJ Brewster Bona. m Thone: $1. Penang Ofllce: 12. Bishop Street, Penang.
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      124 2 Diary Of Th e Day High Water, 10.38 a.m. 9.7 ft.. 11.37 p.m. 8.6 ft. Sports Rugger: s C.C. vs. H.M.S. Terror, on Padang. Lawn Bowls: S.C.C. final. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. I.A. padang; S.R.C. vs. C.S.C. Padang; S.C.R.C. vs. Combined Schools, at S.C.R.C. Y.M.C.A. Seniors vs. Juniors, at Anson Road.
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    AUSTRALIAN "FLYING DOCTOR'S" SUIT FOR LIBEL
    2731 3 AUSTRALIAN "FLYING DOCTOR'S" SUIT FOR LIBEL Claims $4,500 As Damages JUDGMENT RESERVED Alleges Report Implied He Had Stolen Plane r\R. CLYDE CORNWALL FENTONS dash by air from Australia •J to China to the bedside of his sick mother in March last in a plane, the use of which was prohibited
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    16 3 photo) MEN OF THE MALAY REGIMENT get busy in camp at Selerang, near Changi. Free Press
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    TEMIAR SAKAIS COME TO SINGAPORE
    728 3 Bewildered By Their First Contact With Big City SEVEN Sakais, members of the Temiar tribe, have come to Singapore all the way from the borders of Kelantan and Perak. They have been brought by Mr. H. D. Noone, Field Ethnographer of the Perak State Museum,
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    37 3 Dr. W. J. Moir, State Medical and Health Officer. Negri Sembilan, and Mr. S. Thambirajah, J.P., have been elected President and Vice-Presidetit of the Negri Sembilan Government Servants' Co-Operative Thrift and Loans Society for the year 1937.
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    Mrs. Begg Sentenced To One Month's R.I. And Fine Of $100
    444 3 ttl AM convinced that you deliberately interrupted the Assistant Civil District Judge and you were warned several times. I convict you on the first charge. On the second charge you had to be forcibly removed and the evidence of
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      64 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. The dreamy waltzes of Straus 5 mingle with the jazz-f ilied Sparkle of modern Rhythm in PARAMOUNT'S grandest combination of Uproarious Comedy and glorious
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      99 3 m U^ m^ m^UmUUUW^a mm m m^* m on SHORT/ LEAVE/ 70 /JAVA K.P.M, .sT 50% REDUCTION (l«.r permanent resident* of M.il.i>.» onl\> J^ f For details please apply to: K.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451. PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established tn England 65 years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 4 LAST NIGHTS QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    442 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 12 a I Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 117% 117% Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 115% 115% War Loan, 3*. p.c 105% 105>/ 2 —'a Com.
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    Wall Street Cable
    180 4 Wall Street Cable Jan. 8. 9. 11. American Can. Com. ***** H9 7 8 119' 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 186 3 4 185' 2 184^/ 4 Atcheson Railroad 74» 2 74% 743/ Chesapeak 68' 4 Mfe 67»/ 2 Dupont 179*/ 2 179i/ 179' /2 Firestone 34 33 7 8
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    61 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I Jan. 12, 12 o'clock noon No. I.X R.S.S ln cases Buyers S g<sflq J u 38 l^a___rsKl ***** 3 "16 loose) (awardable Singapore) 38 i> Januar y 38»'k 4 Feb.-Mar. Sj J£_ Apr-June 3 4 July-Sept. Jg JJg ct Dec 38> <«3 2 Tone
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    58 4 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Jan. 12 Gambler TT Buyers Java Cube Hamburg Cube X? iss? SS ass* j7> Copra, sundried 10 io Small Flake Tapioca _J^ R. Saigon Al J2 R- Siam, w.c. No. i SK J ce, Siam, W .C. No. 2 Jm2 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 3 £32 Picul)
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    179 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 12 RUBBER: Firmer. London Spot: 10* d. 10- h d. Previously: 10» 11 16d. 10 1316d April-June: 10 1116d. 10 13 16d Previouslv: 15-'„d 10-^d July-Sept.: 10 9 16d. 10 11 I6d. Previously: 10 9 16d 10* 8 Y Oct.-Dec: 10'*d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    72 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 12 Tin! Dull. Cash: £230 17s. fid. Previously: Steady at £231 11 .s 6d Three months: £231 12s. Gd. Previously: £232 17s Gd New York Tin 5L15. Previously: 51.10. Copper: Settlement: £51 10s. Previouslv: £53. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 6» 2
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    49 4 London Closing Quotations Jan. 12 Method of Parity before Rate PreParte U tini 20 9 31 viously Newark TtrT^ ***** 105 8 105^ 7JZ»__5 l to 488 23 4.91> 4 491 e rS°. If' 107 u Iffi r yen 24.58 ls. 2d. Is. 1 15 16d.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    192 4 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 12 SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1116 London, 4 month** sight 2 4'/p Lyons, demand Hamburg, demand 11. New York, demand 57 Montreal, demand 57 i 4 Batavia, demand lft Samarang, demand 10 i 3 Calcutta, Bombay,
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1255 4 Fraser and Co. 's List TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5* 9a Asam Kumbang <£. 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 55s 56s Ayer Hitam (ss) 23* 24s 6d Ayer Weng (ID 180 1.90 ißangrin Tin <£>
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    Daily Share Report
    70 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO AT THF nn« OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY CL SE throuchout the day and th^ m.,^! f sh res r «"»*»ned steady Kon f, n"" 8 Sou h M -""^'SS^IS- Tl? Dollar shares were afain an ea,v m.?.. So "»h*rn Kinta. popular counters were
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    DIVIDENDS
    54 4 List Issued Bv Messrs Fraser And Co. Ssuthcrn Kinta s'; Sungei Way M Jan Takuapa M Jan Thabawleik M. .No IS. Jan 15 !lpo h 0m T P i a n nV 800 Cl °*t Llngui 10 an 16 1 10% Jan. 10 Lunas 7 ri Jan. 20 Henry
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    129 5 Willi HIS (.OAI. lying less than i;OA miles away. Andre Japy, famous French flyer, crashed in a forest nn Mount Sel- iri. Kyushu, near Ftikuoka city, after he had entered «n the la.st lar »f his flight from Paris. Photo shows the wreckage or the audron Simoun plane in the
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      94 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to tbe Manager* Price 50 cents each stitch in time saves nine.** A thieadbc.ro situation is boing overcome. Another situation, equally awkward, is when the unexpected guest arrives. A situation, we suggest, which calls for S C S
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      55 5 COL. BLIMPS CHfttSTMAS CMCUS ft DASH/MG YOUWG MA*/ r E Jll r _*'<£; MtRBEWT MORRISO4 LABOUR LADS f\ -""^B^a^Tar (''^bV7i T ,R, LING sock- walked rV<2ft.oJ CWUP'OM [J y m^\^^^ y/^^^J FAG BALANCER, T&&S. FA/GAGSAfFA/r ff y^^ vp_N c^^^aMOE***. reu*gr*iemw Li a J/^f joam bull S»fc JOH*t WOMCOOSE (if T„
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    DID MR. S. SASTRI WANT TO MEET LABOURERS?
    969 6 "Tnn v With His Empire Propaganda" Says Mr. K.P.K. Menon MIGHT EMBARRASS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT Labourers Not Satisfied With Deputation To Raffles Hotel WANTED TO MEET HIM AT FUNCTION rpHE Editor of the Singapore Free Press has 1- received the following letter
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    Spanish Dancer Thrilled With Singapore
    199 6 YIVACIOUS and with a piquant I charm which is completely captivating, Senorita Mamie la del Rio. the fantous Spanish dancer, arrived with her husband. Joaquin Roca. guitarist. and Javier Alfonso, pianist, from Europe by th? French Mail liner Aramis yesterday. They will give a recital
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    LOTTERY CHARGE
    100 6 Follows Police Raid At Taiping fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. At> the result ol a raid conducted by the* police last n'ght on house in Theatre Road a Ch. nese youth Lim Thiang Hun. wa.s yesterday produced in the Taiping Magistrates Court, be- fore: Che Pawanteh. charged
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    23 6 <From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Jan. 11. Th. Straits and P.M 8 today tieelared the port of Bangkok Infected on account of cholera.
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    Straits Steamship Co's Vessel Springs Leak
    56 6 ■From Our Oun Correspondent.) Bangkok Jan. 11. The Straits Steamship Cos s.s. Kamuning sprang a leak after leaving for Singapore last week and had to return to port, discharge cargo and enter dry dock here. The owners arc taking advantage of the incident to
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    $1,000 BAIL
    99 6 Charge Of Receiving Bribe Of M Before Mr. H. a. Horror in the Cn mina! District C urt yesterday, Lim Wee Soon a public servant in the Immigration Dept.. was charged with having received an illegal gratification ol $4 with the motive ot procuring a certificate of admission
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    BOOKMAKING CHARGE
    70 6 Charged with having been loiterin; on the grounds of St. Andrew's Cathedra!. Singapore, on Jan 11. for the purp Me o: bookmaking. Awang bin Saman and Chua Choon Hup were produced before Mr. W. G Reeves, in 'he third court yesterday. Both the accused claimed trial and 'he
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL TO BE BROADCAST
    125 6 MALA YA CUP FINAL TO BE BROADCAST (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. li. A RUNNING commentary on the Malaya Cup rugby final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday will be broadcast by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society. The radio commentator will be acCOma cdated en the verandah ol the
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    A.D.O. INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT
    105 6 •From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Jan. 11. The story of a "motor accident at Sepang reached Seremban today From inquiries made it is learnt that the Assistant District Officer at Sepang was driving to Sungei Pileh when his car is alleged to have collided with a
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    BAG SNATCHED FROM TOURIST
    112 6 Thief Chased And Caught OLEADINO guilty to charge 4 W having committed tla tt ot SBs from a wman at Armenian Btreo< <>i. Jan. 11. Low Aug Nu.m was convicted by Mr. W. G Reeves in the third court yesterday. Sentence was postponed Jaii 10 It
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    MRS. M. M. JOHNSON
    102 6 The death took place at 'JO. IfMatla lay Road. Smgap »re. early yesierday of Mrs M If, J hns on >nee Margaret van Dort». at th- age >1 80 Mrs. Johnson was the widow of Mr James Johnson, who cam* out to thai country from Cardif!
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    Gave Up Retirement To Ride Indo-China
    292 6 NEW GOVERNORGENERAL HERE IJLS Excellency M. Juics Bre\ ;<•. one of the Most distinguished of French Colorval administrators, is passing thVOttftl Singapore on th" rrench mail liner Aramis on his way to Saigon to take up his appointment as Oo vein or -General of
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    $100 FINE
    130 6 On Chinese Who Threw liottle Of Acid Fnun Our Own Corre.sTMindcnt Seremban. Jan. 11. A fine oi $100. in default four months r i was imposed by the Seremban Magistrate. Mi m j Hayward today on a Chinese Hee Hoh. a rubbir tapper, lor voluntarily causing hurt to
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      124 6 PATANWALA'S SMMtmSM TOILET PRODUCTS <hi \\i 1^ I^T AFGHAN Sil STICK R4A 7 r AFGHAN SOAP I^^ W^Sal H AFGHAN k^^ fif| .Mis wCsk i\\ PATANWALA RAI >l. P I \\\v.\| GLYCERINE SOAP, SCENTS, RRILLIANIiNE ETC. ETC. There can be no better prcof of the merit this range of de-lux
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    METHODIST CHURCHES TO MERGE
    72 7 The proposal for a merger of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Methodist Protestant Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was unanimously approved at Monday's session of the Malaya Annual Conference. It is expected that these three bodies will te united in 1940. under the
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    19 7 MARY PICK FOR I> and Buddy Rogers, who are to marry soon, photographed while riding at Santa Monica, California.
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    TURCO-SYRIAN DISPUTE
    35 7 Rumours Denied Angora, Jan. 8. AUTHORITATIVE circles deny the reported concentration of Turkish troops on the TurcoSyrian frontier. President Kemal Ataturk is expected to return to Angora in two or three days. Reuter.
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    ANTI-CHOLERA CAMPAIGN
    110 7 Active Measure In Siam 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Jan. 10. Extra medical assistance is being engaged by the Department of Public Health to cope with the cholera epidemic. The quantity of anti-cho-lera vaccine distributed to the various provinces was 314.400 cubic centimetres. Handbills containing useful and instructive
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    CEREBRAL MENINGITIS
    68 7 Case Reported On Returning Troopship Gibraltar, Jan. 11. A case of cerebral meningitis is reported to have developed aboard the troopship Dilwara, which arrived here yesterday morning en route for home from the East. It is understood the case, another suspect and a severe influenza case a)l troops
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    BRITON SHOT DEAD
    71 7 Cruiser Cabin Boy Runs Amok Hong Kong, Jan. 11. Mr. D. L. Campbell, British and a native of Bognor, who was Captain of the Customs cruiser Cheung Kong was shot dead by a cabin boy who went amok this morning while the cruiser was in Hong Kong
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    PRINCE PURACHATRA
    45 7 Date Of Cremation Fixed Bangkok, Jan. 10. The date of the cremation of the late Prince Purachatra of Kambaeng Bejra has been fixed for Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Wat Debsirindr, where all the Royal Cremations, since the new regime began, have taken place.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    64 7 Friday, Jan. 8. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas attended a reception given by the Consul-General of the Netherlands at Sea View Hotel. His Excellency and Lady Thomas dined with the Hon. Chief Justice and Mrs. McElwaine. Sunday, Jan. 10. Mr. H. D. Noone had luncheon
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      19 7 Mr. H. M. Scott, of Messrs. Gibson, Anderson. Butler and Co., left for home on leave on Friday night.
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      344 7 Here he is! The famous star of "Merry Widow," "Love Parade" and other hits, in a new Triii mph W. J. LOCKE'S well-known story j CAPITOL 3.15-6.15-9.1S !j Z^m\ W'S Wm> I xZ.^' t \\Vm\^k\ W W* IP? Yi um\ am lu\ km V\ ,f T 8k BmKmM mmmmWßt-- W.'-,;.A\"M
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1937. Are Mr. Bartley's Lips Sealed ?-2
    1098 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1937. Are Mr. Bartley's Lips Sealed ?-2 IN yesterday's leading article we referred to the doubts as to whether Mr. Bartley conceived the idea of a new house for the Muni'cipal President at a cost of $100,000 and pushed it through committee iwith
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    76 8 Mr. E. C. Stevens, of Ipoh. has left for a holiday in China and Jap^n. Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Shenton. residents of Batu Gajah, have returned from Home. Mr. Shaikh Yahya bin Ahmad Aflfi ponularly known as Mr. S. Y. Aflfi J P.. general manager of Messrs. Alkaff and
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    As I was Saying
    625 8 Lord Derby's Retirement From polities Tki />"*«• Of A i fut C* Brrwkk LORD Derby's retirement from poll- J tics is a reminder that even the Cecils and the Greys cannot claim a I more splendid political record than the j Stanleys. The Stanleys have been
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    1533 8 ALFRED lelt tin strangeness of it even be! ore he 'a.i> properly wakened. The vague junketings of his dreams slowly dissolved and the sense of his real identity emerged like a bewildered kitten pulling at the straw in which it has slept. A hand was tugging at his hair
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    NEW ATTACK ON EAST SUIYUAN
    264 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Manchukuo Forces Make Preparations FUNDS FOR PRINCE TEH Shanghai, Jan. 12. DRINCE TEH, leader of the Mongols in Inner Mongolia, who has just received a large supply of cash, ammunition and firearms, is being urged to complete the formation of a
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    GERMANY AND SPANISH CIVIL WAR
    506 9 Change Of Attitude Berlin, Jan. 12. REPORTS that the French Ambassador to Berlin had given Germany a formal warning in connection with Spanish Morocco are incorrect. It is understood that M. Poncet at the New Year reception to foreign diplomats given by Hitler took the
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    21 9 MOORISH SOLDIERS behind a barricade of furniture, etc., guarding the main Madrid-Illescas road, exactly five-eighths of a mile from the capital.
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    EGYPTIAN FUND TO BUY PLANES
    49 9 Cairo, Jan. 12. CUBSCRIPTIONS to the people's defence fund for buying aeroplanes and armaments from Britain total i: 1,000,000, exceeding all expectations, and money is still pouring in. All officials have subscribed one month's salary and everyone in the ct.uiitrv is contributing.- Reuter Wireless
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    ROYAL HONEYMOON SECRET OUT
    123 9 ROYAL HONEYMOON SECRET OUT Princess Juliana In Poland Krynica, Jan. 12. A FTER mystifying the Press of the world for two days. Princess Juliana and her husband have been discovered enjoying the skiing at tii-e lovely mountain resort of Krynica, in Southern Poland. They are staying at the palatial Fatria
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    RUBBER DEMAND CAN BE MET
    88 9 L Meeting Of Netherlands Indian Producers Amsterdam. Jan. 12. A meeting of the Netherlands Indian rubber growers yesterday discussed the situation of the rubber market, concluding that if exports be raised to the level of the present restriction percentages, demand can be met sufficiently. Co-operation
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    38 9 Mr. Loke Yung Hong, the well-known K.L. millionaire, entertained a large party at Cameron Highlands during the week-end. The party left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning in a special saloon and observation car attached to the mail train.
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    BRITISH COTTON AND RAYON
    144 9 Anxiety Over Japan's Pact With Australia London, Jan. IS. Anxiety about the elTect on the British cotton and rayon trade of the lecent Japano-Australian commercial agreement was expressed at meeting of the board of directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce yesterday. An official statement issued
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    China Society Dinner In London
    308 9 China Society Dinner In London SINO-BRITISH AFFAIRS'. ill i i London, Jan. 12. "FRIENDS of China rejoiced with I the Chinese people tha t the solution of the Sianfu events has increased the prestige of Gen. Chiang Kai Shek and of the entire government," declared Mr. Quo Tai Chi, Chinese
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    TROTSKY IN MEXICO
    27 9 Tampico, (Mexico), Jan. 12. Leon Trotsky has arrived and will be allowed to live in Mexico provided he refrains from Communist activity. Reuter Wireless
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    22 9 photo) A SERGEANT of the Malay Regiment, in his neat walking-out kit, photographed at the Regiment's Camp at Selerang yesterday. Free Press
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    BRITISH BANKS' RECOVERY
    159 9 London, Jan. \:l. THE "Big Five" bank profits lor 1936 show the biggest recovery since the height of the slump in 1930 and every bank shows a substantial increase. The aggregate of published profits is £9.608.000. The increase over the year was 8.6 per cent, and ov<>r
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    7-YEAR-OLD MURDER TRIAL
    541 9 7- YEAR- OL D M UR D E R TRIAL Accused Explains His Sudden Departure From Colony Git I V -BEARDED. Tt J— ff alii, Jowand Singh, former watchman and lorry driver lor Namboo Bros., Japanese provision dealers at Robinson Road. calmlv denied at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday that
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    WHITE RUSSIANS ARRESTED
    78 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh E^pi ona^e Alleged Hunq Kong, Jan 11. 'VHREE White Russians said to be carrying on espionage work in South China were detained by the police of Swatttw yesterday Newly dra ton maps *>/ certain parts of Scuth Chitid, a vcw pastp**rt and two
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    BRITISH AVIATION IN 1936
    2594 10 Multiplied Aircraft And Aero Engine Output TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP REGAINED The World Height Record k 300 m.p.h. Plus n Fighters Success Of New FlyingBouts 7,700 Miles In 11 Hours Trans-Atlantic Experiments Engine Progress Most Powerful I nit Air -Cooled 12-C\linder Engine Edward,) 111 And Aviation First British
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      295 10 HE DARE NOT MOVE IN BED Nights Were Torture Through Lumbago Only those who have < suffered from lumbago know how excruciatingly palnfnl tt <t.n ibe And when they discover a remedv !o: j this complaint, they are anxious to pa*s on i the good news to other sufferers. Let
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    1013 11 Winning CONTRACT 2H*Wfou>\(Xau> David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's t leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence SOME INTERESTING HANDS FROM THE MASTERS' PAIR CHAMPIONSHIP IN every tournament there are cer-j tain hands that evoke such interest
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    MAP OF K.L.
    376 11 Questions At Sanitary Board Meeting (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. That the proposed map of Kuala Lumpur was meant as a "ki<:king-ofT ground for the Board's consideration" i was the explanation given by the 'Chairman 'Major G M Kidd> at to- day's meeting of
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      671 11 RADIQ ?R<^^MfiES FOR TODAY «l Singapore ZH1* n.O5 Press review. 11.20 Close down. Wavelength— 225 metres 7—8 p.m. Speech and recorded, music. 1 Paris--Radio«Coloniale Batavia-NIROM Wavelenrth-25.60 metre. a.m. a.m.— 7.05 a.m.— YDA 98.68 m. 635 Concert. i. an JP B 31 *iJS: 7 36 News in French. Market prices. ltM
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    STRAITS/NEW YORK LINES Freight Tariff No. 13. STRAITS/PACIFIC CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 5
    31 12 STRAITS/ NEW YORK LINES Freight Tariff No. 13. STRAITS/PACIFIC CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 5 Correction. ed to read as follows amend sun srat'rs* m Apr. 30, 1937. enang on or before
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    885 12 TWO NEW STEAMERS FOR LOJVL PACKET CO. Double Launch In Stormy Weather At Barrow TWO passenger steamers built by Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs. Ltd., for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. were launched at Barrow last month. The weather was very stormy, but both ships were successfully placed
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    108 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or fx petted to arrive: East Wharf (Entrance Gate I) i Rajula 22 Main Wharf (Entrance (.ate 3): Rajputana 18; Bulan 16; Don m j Lyons Maru 11; GlenafTan j garry 9 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Silverbeech 30; Stlveryew 32 Empire Wharf (Entrance
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    SEAMEN'S "INTREPID BRAVERY"
    179 12 L.N.E.R. Presentations To Captain And Crew In recognition of "British seaman •nip of sterling m rth. the L Mid and North Eastern Railway arc ma»c presentations to the captain uul members of the ship's company I one ol their vessels the Dewsbury When homeward bound from R
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  • ARMY SHOULD WIN CUP FINAL AT KUALA LUMPUR
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      Schools Hockey XI vs. S.C.R.C.
      96 15 QTRONG teams will take the field in the Malaya Cup rugger final be- tween Selangor and the Army at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. It should be a magnificent game. Opinion is very much divided as to which side will win but I am still inclined
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      Gribble Dropped
      47 15 f^RIBBLE, who has earned lavish praise for his fullback performances during the season, has been unaccountably dropped from Saturday's team in favour of Evans, tvho gave a sound exhibition as Army's last line oj defence against Singapore last Saturday, when Gribble played on ihc wit~ig.
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      Strong Backs
      82 15 If Crawford and Wilberforce are able to play, Army will have an irresistible attacking force, with Gudgeon and Knight as centres and Jones and Chestnutt as the halves. The forwards are at lull strength, with Barnaby. Roberts and Hicks in the front row. Clarke and Jones in the
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      Both Unbeaten
      75 15 DOTH Selangor and Army have been unbeaten in their Malaya Cup matches throughout this season. In its four games Army scored 70 points to a combined total of 18 by its opponents. In two matches against Johore and Royal Navy and Royal Air Force its goal-line was uncrossed.
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      Close Final
      125 15 THE results of the last two finals have been exceedingly close. United Services beating Perak by nine points to eight last year and by five points to three the previous year. In fact, since 1927, when Perak beat Negri Sembilan by 14 points to three the game has
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      Since 1922
      78 15 been awarded by the officers and men of H.M.S. Malaya, the battleship given to Great Britain by the Federated Malay States. The Army team selected for Saturday includes two players— Chestnutt and Knight— who represented United Services in last year's final. Exceptional interest has been aroused in Saturday's
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      Amusing Match
      146 15 D[/r those who are unable to make the trip to the Federal Capital will see an amusing match on the Singapore padang when the "Wooden Spoon" game will take the form of a "vice versa" contest in which forwards will play as backs and rearguard men ivill form
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      ARMY XV
      78 15 The following are Army's Malaya Cup final fifteen. Fullback: Spr. Evans, R.E. Threequarters: Lt. J. E. Crawford, R.E., Lt. H. N. C. Gudgeon, Ist Mx, Bdr. Knight, R.A., Gnr. Darling R.A. Halves: Gnr. F. E. Jones, R.A., Lt. J. M. A. Chestnutt, R.A. (capt.) Forwards, front row: Gnr.
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      End Of Season
      36 15 THE Rugby season will conclude with the big North versus South match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 30. It will be followed in the evening by a ball at Raffles Hotel.
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      Schools Hockey
      145 15 A Combined Schools hockey eleven will have art opportunity this afternoon of showing their strength and their prowess when they meet the Straits Chinese Recreation Club at Hong Lim Green. yf, 8J V This will be their first match of the season— a fixture with the S.R.C. lost
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      Future State Players
      140 15 Not sufficient encouragement perhaps is given to our schools which must be looked upon as the nursery for the game and from where future state players are obtained. v Today, it is only through the energy and enthusiasm of their schoolmasters that the boys are trained and
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      Return Match
      271 15 thodical in their attacks, which were characterised by vigour and dash. A little more restraint plus more exact combination among the front line men and they would have moved through the exceedingly harassed Singapore rearguard. r MORROW, the Combined Services will endeavour to avenge their 3 6 defeat
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      TO THE S. R. C. MEMBERS
      60 15 THE Singapore Recreation Club are holding their annual soccer and cricket meetings on Friday to elect their officebearers and to discuss general arrangements for the forthcoming season. The cricket meeting will begin at 6.30 p.m. and will be followed by the soccer meeting at
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      18 15 A. F. JOHNSON, the State winger who is not likely to play soccer for the S.C.C. this season.
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      An Appreciation
      125 15 y ii A MUCH belaboured subject in club dressing-rooms concerns the standard of umpiring. Not infrequently an umpire after a match comes in for criticism from the defeated side, and the standard of one man's umpiring is often extolled at the expense of another. Such an attitude, whilst
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      Taken For Granted
      65 15 "f"\AY after day. season after season, finds the members each voluntarily playing his part In making possible 55 or 60 minutes hockey for 22 other men. Teams arrive late or short of men. but the umpires seem to be taken for granted. It is not until an
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      750 Miles In Four Days
      170 15 THE possibility of a protest to the l Football League Management Com- mittee against the excessive amount Of Christmas travelling which clubs have to undertake, will be discussed by directors of the Birmingham Club at their next meeting. Birmingham's first team went about 750 miles
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      ENGLISH XV TO PLAY WALES
      138 15 London, Jan. 11. The English Rugby XV to play Wales at Twickenham on Saturday is as follows: Owen-Smith (St. Mary's Hospital, captain); Butler (Harlequins.. Candler (St. Bart's Hospital), Crar.mer (Richmond >, Sever (Sale); Kemp (Cambridge University), Giles (Coventry); H. F. Wheatley (Coventry). Toft (Waterloo), Longland
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      2 15 D. HARPER
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      Will Club Stay In Division I.
      14 15 R. C. OEHLERS. the Singapore hockey right winger
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      SELANGOR XV
      62 15 The following are Selangor's Malaya Cup final fifteen: Fallback: D. R. Harper (capt.) Threequarters: J. L. Meikle, A. J. Hunter, J. B. B. Buckley, C F. Brown. Halves: Symington, Caldwell Forwards, front row: J. H. Mcßride, MacLennan, J. D. McNab. Middle Row: D. Hopkin, J. H. Hind marsh.
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      102 15 The Club, you v/ill remember, were wosden spconists la.st season, and under the rules the leaders of the Second Diviapm shall be promoted to th* First, with the wooden spoonists of the latter relegated. •J* mj* mj* wf» However, the second eleven of the Royal Artillery were champions ol the
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      Could Not Score
      152 15 return to the Club's decision: it tvould have been a pity had they decided to drop out and enter only for one of the minor divisions. The Club last season had a quite a good team but they just could not score goals. On occasions it mu&t
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      Fight Their Way Back
      111 15 IT says much for SC.C. soccer that 1 they do not mind dropping down to the Second Division with a fixed determination to fight their way back to the top again. After all it is only seven years since the Club were the premier civilian side
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    New S.A.F.A. President Elected
    618 16 New S.A.F.A. President Elected LAST NIGHT'S MEETING Misconception Regarding MoneyPaid To Affiliated Clubs TIE annual meeting of the Simj.ipore Amateur Football .Association held yesterday evening was surprisingly short— with no discussion evoked by any member under the heading of general Business was concluded in less than half-an-hour— possibly the shortest
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    ROYAL WINNER
    58 16 Marconi Wins Smethwick Steeplechase Birmingham, Jan. 12. 'THE Royal Colours were tar- ried to victory for the first time in George VI reign, when Marconi ridden by Danny Morgan won the Smethwick Handicap Steeplechase. Marconi was a 7 to 2 favourite and won comfortably, amid loud and prolonged
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    57 16 The following have accepted to playhockey for S.C.C. vs. Indian Association today at S.C.C. P. W. F. Mills. P. F. Kinsey. Capt. N. L. Hammond. H. G. Shaw. M. F. Van Lennep. E. W. Reeve. H. Sardeman. A. H. Marshall. E. V. Smith, T. A. D. end was
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    Over-Crowding At Test Match
    136 16 NEW REGULATIONS AT MELBOURNE Melbourne, Jan. 12. THE Health Commission scathingly criticises the crowding of the ground at the Test on Jan. 4 and says it was only luck that prevented loss of life when the crowd rushed an unfinished section of concrete, whereof the unset
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    SATURDAY'S SOCCER
    58 16 The following will play for Government Services FA. against the R.A.F. at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday: Said iG.P.O.i, Ahmat Ka.ssim <G.P.O. Baker 'Marine. Taib H "GPO Seng Quee «M.E.0.». Kass iGP.O Paul One, GPO'. Taib A iGP.O.'. Madon GPO. i. Bakri I Marine" and Ahmat O. I
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    PROTEST OF GOLF PROS.
    65 16 London, Jan. 12. The Professional Oolfers Association has officially protested against limitation ot number of clubs to be used and have sent a letter to the Royal Ancient Club expressing the opinion j that it is unnecessary and undesirable to restrict the game in that manner.
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    33 16 DON BRADMON .left) photographed feeling the Test wicket pitch at Sydney at the start of the second Test match which England won. Allen, the English captain, is seen watching him before they tossed.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    72 16 The Men's Monthly Medal wa.s played at the Garrison Golf Club on la.st Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Major L. A. J. Graham with a return ot 75 7 68. Both ball sweeps were won by Major Graham Ist 9 holes with 28'-.
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    PERAK STATE HOCKEY XI
    56 16 •From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. |g The following will represent Perak in the State hockey match against Selangor at Ipoh on Saturday: Tost; F. Moreira and Rahman Carcenac, C. La Brooy, Min Kee Sit Kim Viulleminer, Rivaz, Osman and a' Chong. Reserves: Swee Lim, Reynolds
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    Runs Flow Freely At Launceston
    145 16 ONE-DAY MATCH AGAINST TASMANIA DRAWN Eaunceston. Jan. \'l. A ONE day match between the M.C.C. and Tasmania played hentoday resulted in a draw The tourists batted first and compiled 250 and at close of play tht home side had lost Ave wick. Is for 145.
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    Closures Rare In Tests
    138 16 Closures Rare In Tests before in the history of Test cricket between England and Australia have there been two declarations in one day. as was the case in Melbourne on Saturday. In fact, only once before in 74 games in Australia, uhere there is no tinulimit on Tests, has an
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    ST. ANDREWS BEATEN 16 POINTS TO NIL
    91 16 IX Heavy Bde. Maintain Tn beat en Keeord The rugger match between the IX heavy Brigade and St. Andrew's played at Farrer Park yesterday resulted In a win for the Army team by 16 points two tries, two goals' to nil. Ten points
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    44 16 The January Monthly Medal played at the Katong Golf Club over la.st weekend wa.s w m by J W. Edwards with a nett score of 64. The Ball Sweep was also won by J W Edwards with a BCOCC ot 36
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    26 16 The tennis courts of the S.C.R.C. will be closed as from Friday the 15th instant tor general repairs and renoeation tor a lew weeks.
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    29 16 h.!wHn, ET H° N fa, !L n h n to catch Barnett off O'Reillys bowling during the first day of the second Test match, which England won at Sydney.
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    DECISION CHANGED
    57 16 DECISION CHANGED John Henry Lewis And El Attore Philadelphia, Jan. 12. FOLLOWI.Nti the points decision given to El Attore over John Henry Lewis in a ten round bout on Jan. 5, in the latters first fight in the heavyweight class, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission have ordered the fight to
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    DRAW FOR WOMEN'S FOURSOMES
    190 16 Singapore Golf Club Event The following is the draw for the women's toursomes: The first ar.d*second rounds are to be completed not later than Monday. Jan 25. at the Singapore Golf Club. Mrs B. Noyland and Mrs. K A Jackman vs. Mrs E. A. Elder and
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    WORLD FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
    102 16 OfTer For Lynih-Kane Contest An ofTer to stage a world fly-weight 'title fight between Benny Lynch 'Glasgow*, holder, and Peter Kane «Liverpool* in the open air at Anfield has been made by Mr Johnny Best, of the Liverpool Stpdium. Should Small Montana, the Filipino, beat Lynch at
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    INTER-STATE VOLLEYBALL
    106 16 Johore Beaten By The Negri <From Our Own Correspondent' Seremban. Jan. 11. Negri Sembilan yesterday* deieat i Johore by three straight sets in U Inter-State volley-ball competiti m\ I southern section > N^gri Sembilan who were runners up last year at the Malayan Chinese Olympics, were much th<
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    HOCKEY COMPETITION FOR SEGAMAT
    145 16 •From Our Own Correspondent" Segamat. Jan. 11. At a meeting held at the Mal.iv 'Jlub OB Sunday. It was derided ta run I Segamat District hocke', competition lor Um cup praaettf*al Ss Mi D Wills. Assistant Advise. Only tour tt .mis Eur p< .ir > IfsJafl
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    KAJANG HEAT THE NEGRI AT HOCKEY
    76 16 KAJANG HEAT THE NEGRI AT HOC KEY •From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Jan. 11. The Kajang Malay hockey TtllTl tl siting Seremban yesterday d> the Negri Sembilan Malays I I Tnlocal side were without some regular men including their star pl.ivn Shiekh Mustaph.v Thajudin. the Selangor State playe» and Jalaludin
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