The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 January 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,074. CSTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1937. It CENTS
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    SHENSI TRUCE TERMS ANNOUNCED.
    211 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Supreme Authority For Nanking CHINESE REDS ATTEMPT TO EXTEND CONTROL General Sun Wei Yu To Remain Governor Shanghai, Jan. 29. piE rebels m Shensi and delegates of the Central Government are reported to have reached the following terms which form the basis
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    CHINA TO MANUFACTURE MOTOR CARS
    127 1 Syndicate Formed Hong Kong, Jan. 89. China is going to manuf uctuiv motor cars shortly, following px> parations made at Hengyang. m South Hunan, which have been initiated by Mi. Cheng Yang Po, Mayor of Canton. The head-ofTlce has been established m South Hunan and
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    HITLER'S NEW POWERS
    93 1 'True Unto Death" Berlin, Jan. 29. ALL Government and Municipal officials including income-tax collectors, railwaymen. gasmen and postmen, now have to take on the oath of allegiance to Herr Hitler m accordance with a new law. All officials must be true to the Fuehrer unto death and
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    NEW JAPANESE PREMIER
    18 1 Tokio, Jan. 29. The Emperor has ccmr^a'.ided Gen Senjuro Hayashi to organise a Cabinet Reuter
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    Death Sentences Demanded At Moscow Trial
    128 1 "TROTSKY WAS TO BLAME 9 I Moscow, Jan. 29 TUMULTUOUS applause itu* through the courtroom as M. Vyshinsky, the Public Prosecutor, concluded an impassioned appeal demanding that all the accused m the mass trial be shot. M. Vyshinsky alleged that the aim of the
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    SHANGHAI "WAR" ECHO
    78 1  -  Japanese Rowdies Stop Procession Shanghai, Jan. 29. Representatives of a number of public bodies m Shanghai were proceeding to Miauhangchen to place wreaths and flags before the cenotaph of the soldiers who were killed dunlng the Shanghai "war" m 1932, when a number of Japanese rowdies stopped
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    U.S. RUBBER STRIKE
    39 1 20,000 Affected Akron, Ohio, Jan. 29. CUSPENSION of all manufacturing operations is announced by the Goodrich Rubber Co., affecting 20,000 workers. The decision followed a sit-down strike started by 31 workers who demanded increased wages.- Reuter
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    $25,000,000 LOAN BONDS
    76 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hone Kong. Jan. 29. Gen. Vu Hon Mau, Commander-in-Chlef of the Cantonese "forces, has asked the permission of the Central Executive Yuan to issue loan bonds amounting to $25,000,000 which will be spent on the construction of the proposed Canton-Meihsien Railway which will
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    Demand For British Steel
    61 1 Demand For British Steel €3,50b,060 PROJECT London, Jan 29. AN important development m the North Lincolnshire steel industry is indicated m the announcement that United Steel Companies Ltd. propose to spend £3.500.000 on a new plant at their Scunthcrpe works. Other big steel concerns m that ari';i ore also carrying
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    BRITAIN LASHED BY GALE
    133 1 London. Jan. 39. rE cold north-easterly gale continues and the coasts of the British Isles are lashed by heavy seas. Considerable damage has been done m several parts. r»otably m Wales, where the seas broke through, the fences and flooded the streets m some of the
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    Record Non-Stop Formation Right
    56 1 Record Non-Stop Formation Right U. S. ACHIEVEMENT Honolulu, Jan. 29. JJffHAT is claimed as the greatest non-stop overseas formation flight in< history was carried out by 12 United States naval seaplanes, carrying 80 men, which arrived here at 221 a.m. GM.T., 21 hours and 53 minutes after leaving Sandiego, California,
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    STOP PRESS
    29 1 London, Jan. 29. THE death is announced of Sir Percival Phillips, the famous journalist and special correspondent of the Dally Mail, at the age of GO. Reuter.
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    NEW SCHEME TO SECURE NEUTRALITY IN CIVIL WAR
    393 1 NEW SCHEME TO SECURE NEUTRALITY IN CIVIL WAR OUTSIDE TERRITORY SUPER I ISION London Committee's Proposals London, Jan. £9. THE chairman's sub-committee of the international committee for ihe appliratlon of the agreement retarding nonintervention m Spain met m London yesterday and had before them the latest replies from the parties
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    AIR DEFENCES
    36 1 London, Jan. 29. A scheme for the formation of antiaircraft units or cub-units from players and supporters of football club* has been approved by the Football League clubs In the London area.— British Wireless
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      86 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. MALAYAN RUGBY UNION END OF THE SEASON BALL SPECIAL CABARET BY THE POPULAR EULA HOFF 808 BURNETT ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS EXTENSION TO 2 A. M.
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      100 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW fS HOTEL TONIGHT J^^ ROMANTIC NIGHT *^f DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN SUITABLE MUSIC BY RELLERS INIMITABLE BAND DANCE CABARET IN THE BALL ROOM ADMISSION TO BALL ROOM FOR NONDIMRS f\— |)|\\|R «S ENTERTAINMKNT PROVIDER MV
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      THAIPUSAM DEVOTEES FEEL NO PAIN
      274 2 THAIPUSAM DEVOTEES FEEL NO PAIN AN EXPLANATION BY ONE WHO HAS MADE THE PENANCE -FAST FOR A WEEK BEFOREHAND MENTAL OUTLOOK CONFIDENCE IN GOD -THE TRUE TEST NOT A DROP OF BLOOD USE OF HOLY ASH To the UMtr, Sir. You will, perhaps, permit me ti, write this to correct
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      "The Play's The Thing"
      264 2 To The Editor. Sir.- As one who enjoys the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club productions and will also be present at "The Ghost Train" tonight, may I appeal to the Club to cut out the speeches at .he end. We do not require to be told how
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      865 2 To The Editor. Sir.— The public have heard, or read. the impassioned plea of the Rt. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri for justice and equality m human matters, by which he implied all matters between the British Government and the subjects of His Majesty. I. as doubtless many v/ill also, commend this
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    LONDON PLAYS
    177 2 Diana Wynyard In "Heart's Contest London, Jan. 19. Diana Wynyarri is Again In London. this time m a cloying and rather empty play. "Heart's Content." by W. Chetham Strode, about a girl, about to be engaged to a worthy but unexciting young barrister, who falls m love with
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    378 2 CLARK GABLE is responsible lor 100.000 men and women holding steady jobs. Because Gable climbed from the extra ranks to become one of Holly wood's top ranking stars, the florist, the carpenter, the salesman, the artist, the photographer and thousands ot others have profiled directly and indirectly. A casual analysis
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    COVETED ENVELOPES
    139 2 Vienna Stamp Dealer's Acumen Enzesfeld. Jan. I<l Th" almost unending stream ol visitors are still discussing the acumen 01 the Vienna stamp dealer who saw business for himself m the Duke ot Windsor's correspondence. He hired a car. drove out here to the Baron de Rothschild's CMtte and
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    27 2 Captain W. E. L. S. Pocoek hnvina been granted leave ol absence. Capt J. A. Smith was appointed to the P and O Ranch! from Jan. 26
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    LEAGUE AND DANZIG
    29 2 London. Jan. 2'J. VICE-ADMIRAL DE GRAAF has declined the invitation to act as the League of Nations' Commissioner for the Free City of Danzig. British Wireless.
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    Fraser & Company.
    212 2 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Total for Cfc < financial Company. Dividend. Date l\ Div veur Payable Date to date Hitam sr;5 r Int Jan. 28 To Fob 3 .Tun 29 10' c K. Lumpur 1 oothi Feb 2G s'. Pahoiig Con-sob 10'; Int. Jhi,. M Mar. 1
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      346 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. AGNESIA fragrant HAIR DRESSING for preserving and re?itorinf the Strength and Keauty of the llatr. Is strunfcly Mini ula tin? and a «uir cure and prevrutative of Dand/uff Thr minute it's applied you feH a cooling, exhilara-tin^ effect. You'll Like It Price:- $1.25 $2.00. MEDICAL HALL LIWITEO. BOARD
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      528 2 tlbe Stnoapore fvcc pcess lead Office: Caril htrro*. tHa<a»OT< rhmmr ii.X <:. Iteoa wii4 r»trn«Uons to ail 4>|mu I lucau Tel: "Ttaaro- ttta««a«ro. Igaia l.umpor ÜBice: 2S. Java Street Phone: UM. Ipoh OflBre: Brcwstrr Koad Phone 37. r>nang OBce: 12. Buhop Street. Pcnaaa rboac: 1477 London Oflcc: id 43 Flett
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      88 2 Diary Of Th c Day Hull Water 1 05 m IJ R 1250 p:n 9.8 ft. Sports Rug.'cr North vs Booth at Anabn Hockey: esc. va. Celts at csr Cinemas \1 HAMBKA Conflict with John Wayne and Jean Rogers. CAPITOL Mary of Scotland with Katharine Hepburn and Frederic March. PAVILION
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION A "HUSH-HUSH CONFABULATION"?
    582 3 MUNICIPAL COMMISSION A "HUSH-HUSH CONFABULATION"? "Should Not Be Afraid Of Criticism" COMMENT NECESSARY EVEN IF UNPALATABLE Who Unearthed Subject Of Ultra Vires? "A PUBLIC body such as this Commission should <** discountenance any suggestion of a 'hush hush' confabulation," declaimed Mr. Scow Poh Leng at yesterday's Municipal meeting when referring
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    BORROWED $1,000 IN TWO MONTHS
    337 3 BORROWED $1,000 IN TWO MONTHS "Irresponsible Borrower And Blackmailing Moneylender" it A N irresponsible borrower and a blackmailing moneylender— and the court is expected to strike a balance between you." So remarked Mr Justice Adrian Clark during the public examination yesterday of Mohamed Aljohary b. S. Tahir. 32-year-old Malay translator
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    SECOND BANKRUPTCY
    139 3 Borrowed Because Family Would Not Go To Hospital That the husband should be the acknowledged head of the family is the opinion of Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. He made this observation m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday arising Irom a question he put to Abdullah b. Yahya. 33-year-old clerk
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    47 3 We are asked to state that the Ten? Ens Hin. who. as reported m yesterday's Free Press, was charge! with criminal extortion m the Criminal District Court on Thursday, is not Mi. Tan Ens Hin. fhe manager ot the North Branch of the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation.
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    A COMMISSIONER APOLOGISES!
    99 3 An apology to a Singapore concern j was made at the Municipal meeting yesterday. Mr. G. Parbury corrected a misstatement he had made at the last meeting of the- Commissioners. Speak- ing of the encouragement of new m- I dustries, he had stated, he said, that •the
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    ULTRA VIRES QUESTION
    375 3 Remark By Mr. J. A. Elias I REFERENCE TO 20 YEARS AGO TTWO questions affecting the working and the procedure adopted by the Municipality were asked by Mr. Scow Poh Leng at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Which officer ot the Municipality, he' a>ked. was responsible
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    71 3 Michael Beary. the jockey, was married at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Gregory. Warwick Street. W.. to Miss Evelyn Meyricke Herbert, aged 22, daughter of Colonel Percy Herbert. Mr. Chong Thutt Pitt, advocate and solicitor of Shelley Thompson and Demuth, the Singapore law firm, has
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    CROSS SUMMONSES BY CABARET GIRLS
    121 3 Both Claim Trial CEB 6 will be the date on which Mi. r C F. J. Ess. thr tilth Sinu.ipor' magistrate, will hear tho private summons case m which a New World Cabaret dance hostess. Wee Chwee Choo, charges a fellow dancer of the same
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    DISMISSAL CASE
    72 3 l^engthy CrossExamination MR. A E. Chelvan. witness for Messrs. Anglo-French and Bendix.sen.s. Ltd.. who are being sued by Mr. Leonard Richards for damages for wrongful dismissal. underwent a lengthy cross-examinat'on yesterday at the continued hearing before MrJustice P. A. McEhvaine. Chief Justice, m the High Court. Mr V
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    OMNIBUS SERVICE LICENCE
    124 3 The motion declining to grant an omnibus service licence either to the Keppel Bus Company or to the Keppei Bus Company. Ltd.. was once again adjourned for a month by the Commissioners at their meeting yesterday. Mr. John Laycock, m Vtootf name the motion stood, explained that
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    37 3 THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS was opened at Naivpur by Mr. Gandhi, and the attendence smashed all previous records. Mr. Gamlhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the President Fleet, haxins a joke during the Coniress. (Photo by air mail).
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    WELSH COAL FOR ITALY
    111 3 To Be Curried In Italian Ships Welsh coal shipments to I\ilv tor the luture will, whenever ptwibic. b<» carried m Italian .ships In past years a proportion ol Italian vessels were used m the trade but i', is understood that there is to be an extension
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      239 3 QUICK RELIEF Vtast-Vite not only J^^i^SL Don't suffer days <£$% relieves pain and discom- fj °f P a^ n an^ m j/a^Ptm fort, but tones the whole (jTPf health set relit] j jL&^ ***A sv>tcm as well t It nour- F±A <V fCiV />,• >^^^ i'T^S/ he 9 the nerves
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      39 3 HOME TO* THE CORONATION 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: X.P.M. LIRE, 1 Finlayson Greet, Tel. S4SI |SilriMjlj?p|
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    57 4 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS BY ARRANGEMENT with the EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH CO. Copyright by Singapore Free Pre^s and Exchange Telegraph Company, Limited. Prices given m this service are official middle closing prices only where there has been no further business after the official close. THE QUOTATIONS ARE
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    551 4 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Jan. 29 Share of £1 denomination unlew Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 116' 8 HjJ Funding Loan, 4 PC, 1960-90 114»8 H3» /2 War Loan, 3V 2 p.c 104 103% Pa Com.
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    Wall Street Cable
    226 4 Jan. 26 27 28. American Can. Com. 1 1 2 2 112» 8 HO American Telephone and Telegraph 183» 4 183V 2 183 1 2 j Atcheson Railroad 72 1 2 73» 4 72 Chesapeak 65> /2 65 64 8 Dupont 172 171 171 Firestone 34 8
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    65 4 Jan. 29. Gambier T.T. $7.50 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21.00 Black, Pepper 11.75 White, Pepper 20.50 Copra, mixed 8.05 Copra, sundried 8.30 Small Flake Tapioca 5.40 R. Saigon Al $190 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $172 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2 $154
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    92 4 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jan. 29, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases <FO,B. January 35 916 35 11 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases <F. 0.8. Januaryt 35 3 8 35 l -> No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose awardable Singapore) 35" 35 5 a Feb-Mar. 35» 8 35 3
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    205 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 29 RUBBER: Dull London Spot: 10 3 16d. 10 5 16d Previously 10 5 16d. 10J d d Apr.-June: 10' 4 d. 10 5 16d. Previously: 10 5 16d 10 3 d d July-Sept.: 10' B d. 10 l ,d. Previously:
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    76 4 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 29 Tin: Dull. CMh: £224 17s 6d Previously Dull at £226 7s Gd Three months £225 7s 6d Previously: £226 17s 6d. New York Tin: 50.00. Previously 50 00 Copper: Settlement £52 2.s 6d Previously £51 17s 6d (iold: Yesterday: £1
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    70 4 London Closing Quotations Jan. 29 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Parla Francs to 124.21 105'g 105 1 New York to 4.88 2 3 5.09T, 500 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 894« 4 894'j Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3d Shanghai Per
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    203 4 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING Jan. 29. London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London, 4 months' sight 2 4" 8 Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 1, Montreal, demand 57 1 nj Batavia. demand 1033 Samarang. demand 103« 2
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    LORD HUGH CECIL
    42 4 London, Jan. ?0. Lord Hugh Cecil who was recently appointed Provost of Eton, is resigning his seat m the House of Commons as senior Member for the Unlver&lty of Oxford which he has represented since i 1910.— British Wireless.
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    Daily Share Report
    154 4 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLQBB OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY yiN h M down one-eif hth at mid-day. Tin shares mnt.nued a very .«m»iL m "li et ""V!"! prlMrip "<*«- the pract.c.ll, comp ete absence of interest. In the meanwhile quotations remain practically unchanred and seller*
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1415 4 Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyer* Seller*. Am pat Tin (4e) 5 s bs 6d Asam Kumbtng 33s 6d 34s 6d Austral Malay 55s 5fc Ayer Hitam <5si 22s 9d 23ft 9d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.75 loO feanRrin
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    LIBERA LINE'S PROGRAMME
    116 4 Reconstruction Of Five Motorships The first of the newly reconstructed motorships of the Libera Une will &ail from Genoa for Pacific Coast ports on May 25. This vessel will be the Cellina. which is to have new engines, improved passenger accommodation, and in- (leased refrigerated space installed
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    287 5 M. UORET THE RFN '< H AIRMAN and his radio operator. M. Micheletti. photographed before the start of their Paris-Tokio flight which ended on Monday, when they were for. Ed down on the coast of the Gulf of Tonkin X by bad weather and the plane was badly damaged A.
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      60 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each y^S m f V ■qg to tike PRIME BEEF CUTS Scotch Sirloin Roast and Steaks. The World's Best Beef! Australian Rolled Boneless Sirloin Argentine Fillet Beef For roasting or grilling Have
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    CORONATION STAMPS
    397 6 CORONA TION STAMPS Special Issue For Colonies •X'HE portraits of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth r.e to appear on .special Coronation stamps tor the Straits Settlements, Hong Kong. Ceylon, and the rest o[ the British colonies. The Coronation issue, which will consist of three denominations m one ccmmon
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    68 6 Miss Edna Mi.sso. one time of Singapore, who has been studying law m England, has passed her examination In Roman Law mid is n?.w qualifying at; the Inner Temple She Ls the daughter' ol Mrs Pauline St. John Misso. who lived for many years m Penang and Singapore before moving
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    AMUSEMENT PARK FOR MALACCA
    243 6 AMUSEMENT PARK FOR MALACCA Opened By The Resident Councillor (From Our O>vn Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 28. WITH hundreds of workmen work ng night and day at high pressure, for the last four months build ng. hammering, painters, putting finishing touches and electricians attending to various fittings, yesterday saw operations nearly
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    VOLUNTEER OFFICERS' ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    157 6 To be held at Drill Hall today Commanding Officers and Adjutants of the striits Settlements and F.M.S. Volunteer Forces visited the Naval Base and Air Base yesterday and were able to make a thorough tour of construction works. In the evening the officers visited Blakan Mati
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    NEW TONNAGE FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
    84 6 NEW TONNAGE FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE At recent meetings of the directors of Cunard White Star Ltd.. the allocation of contracts for the construction of tonnage for the company's intermediate services has been under consideration. Athough no official statement has yet been made, it is expected that orders for
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    2,000 MECHANICS STILL ON STRIKE
    79 6 The strike ot 2.000 Chinese fitters and mechanics m Singapore still continues. It is hoped though that a meeting called at noon yesterday between the employers and representatives oi the strikers will enable a settlement to be reached. Only a few of the 42 firms
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    STOLE GOLD BRACELETS
    267 6 Thief Cornered In Shop (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. ALLEGATIONS that he had entered a goldsmith's shop and run away with a pair of gold bracelets, wen* made* against a young Punjabi named Mun.jurn Khan, who appeared before Mr. C. H. Dakers m the
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    CLERK CHARGED
    155 6 Criminal Breach Of Trust Alleged The preliminary Inquiry was begun before Mr. W. O. R<eves. the third police magistrate. Singapore, yesterday, iruo three chlarges of criminal breach of trust preferred against Wee Siang Yong. a former clerk of United Engineers Ltd. The first charge concerned a sum o!
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    CENOTAPH TO BE FLOODLIT
    72 6 The Singapore Cenotaph, m Connaught Drive, is to be permanently floodlit shortly. A statement that the plan to floodiight the memorial would be put into operation "any day now" was made by the new chairman of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association oi Malaya, Mr.
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    25 6 Two French submarines, on their way to French Indo-China, passed through Singapore Strait yesterday They did not anchor, but came fairly close to the coastline.
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION
    274 6 $7,237 Expended Last Year "I7VERY appeal for assistance is closely investigated and no deserving case, winch under our iiiles we would be able to assist, has b^en tunn-d down." declared Mr. H. Anion. of Riiflles College, m an address after his election as chairman of the Singapore Branch
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    NEW COMMISSIONERS WELCOMED
    135 6 Mr. E. Gregory Jones, nominee of the Straits Settlements (Btngapotei Association, taking the place of Ifr Frankrl. Mr. E. J. Beniutt. Appointed by the Governor, and Shaikh Yahya Ma Ahmad Ann. nominee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association, replacing Mr. Ler Chlm Tiun. were welcomed as new Commissioners
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    REVENUE OFFICERS TORTURED
    472 6 Captured By Coolies In Raid (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 27. ON information that liquor wa* > being distilled, four Revenue j Officers left Jasin for Nyalas to J raid coolies' quarters on an estate. When nearing the quarters a man was seen to emerge from
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    CHEAPER WATER FOR SHIPS
    70 6 From July 1 this year the price of water to ships will be reduced by three cents per ton by Messrs Hammer and Co. revealed Mr. W. Bartley. Municipal President, at yesterday's meeting of the Commissioners. This represents a reduction of about four per cent, of
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    32 6 22 Bank ot E »B»and is to hold an inhibition of articles m its private museum including sihvr coins dating nonprv' 16 94< manust>r 'Pt* and Roman potters, admission being by invitation
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    Illuminiating Taiping 's King George V Memorial
    254 6 Illuminiating Ta iping 's King George V Memorial From Our Own Corresp mdont > TTaipin*. Jan. fe HIE very latest m hunting systems has been employed by Mr A E Wooten of Taiping. m his* design lor illuminating th.> King Georve V Silver Jubilee Memorial, m Taipings Like Gardens. The
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    12 6 AN INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS section on arrival at the front near Madrid.
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    KNEE STIFF AS A POKER
    191 6 Middle -aged Man Who Could Hardly Walk He thought he had Injured hi* kn»v v, some way and that It needed nnj^gr all treatment, but he got no relief. The v was that he was suffering from uric a, -.j the Joint. Now he tell*
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    MAINTENANCE CASE
    337 6 Wife's Serious Allegations CHAS Davie*. an Indian, appear* before Mr. C F J Es* m the U: court yesterday to answer a charge having neglected or refus»*d to mai tain hi* lawful wile. Bertha Eli/ Da vies, from about Dec 19. Duvies claimed trial »«:id wa> tended by
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED
    79 6 <From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. IK. Judgment was reserved until Jan. 30 by Mr C H Dakers m the KMli Lumpur police court yesterday m th«case In which Simon David, r.\ English-speaking Tamil, is alleged have cheated John Little and Co. Ltd of $59.10. the value
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    94 6 The Hon. Col Qtcfl and Mrs Rar h.. booked on the P and O Ramhi Home on Apr 10 Col Rae is one I the two representatives of the Fcrtf ated Malay States chosen to fttU the Coronation ceromony at V>>* minster Abbey. The engagement ls announced. the marriage will
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      14 6 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U. 8. de SILV A MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD
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    586 7 REACTION TO I.R.R.C. DECISION Will Use Of Reclaim Be Stimulated? T*HE market still remains under the 1 influence of the strike situation m the automobile industry m America, states Stanton Nelson's rubber market review of Jan. 29. The hopes of an early settlement to follow
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    282 7 Soviet Orders May Be Lost FIRMS TOO BUSY ON ARMAMENTS London, Jan. 12. ■pUSSIAN orders for £ff,000,000 worth of engineering equipment may be lost to British industry because early delivery cannot be promised. i Of the 10.000.000 which the Soviet Trading Department are spending abroad. £4.000.000 has already been allotted
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    8 7 CHINESE TROOPS waiting for an attack m Suiyuan.
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    LATE MR. TAN KWEE SWEE
    780 7 Large Gathering At Funeral THE death took place at hfs re- sidence, No. 8 Swanage Road, on Thursday, of Mr. Tan Kwee Swee, the 56-year-old father of two Queen Scholars. Mr. Tan Tfcoon Lip and Miss Maggie Tan. Mr. Tan who was a very well-known
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      576 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY (50 a.m. Holy Communion. 730 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 915 a.m. Holy Communion. 10.15 a.m. Sunday School. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Preacher: The Rev. D. E. J. Hodge. Weekdays Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy
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      572 7 Tue: 8.00 p.m. Bible Chut. Wed: 5.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Speaker: Mr. Khoo Chiang Bee. Fri: 4.30 p.m. Boys' Brigade Bible Class. 5.00 p.m. Boys' Brigade Drill. GEYLANG CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH (Junction of Al Junied Rd. A Sims Avenue) Sun: 11 a.m. Service of Worship (In' Hoklen). 3.30 p.m. Sunday
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      102 7 3.00 p.m. Divine Service at Royal Air Farce. 4.00 p.m. Divine Service at Alexandra Brickworks Chapel. 5.15 p.m. Epworth League Meeting. Speaker: Mr. V. E. Thomas. 6.00 p.m. Worship Service m English Preacher: Rev. S. S. Pakianathan. TUe: 6.30 p.m. Christian Youths* Association Meeting. Thu: 5 p.m. Choir Practice. CHRISTIAN
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    The Singapory Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1937. Bravo! Mr. Hands
    974 8 The Singapory Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1937. Bravo Mr. Hands /"\NE of the lessons which our yj lords and masters m this counjtry have yet to assimilate properly lid that the democratic tradition m Britishers is still as strong as ever, m spite of that rise 1 of authoritarian
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    MR. DOUGLAS WILKIE
    84 8 c^mony held m the offices of the Free Press on Thursday. Mr Douglas Wllkle. chief reporter wL presented with a sliver cigarette ease as a mark of esteem and appreciation from his colleagues. The presentation was made by Mr. O L Peet. In the evening Mr. Wilkle
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    DAY TO DAY
    173 8 Mr. X MacLennan. Superintendent. Pc*te and Telegraphs Department. SS ana F.M.S.. has been promoted to be a 1936 W th efTeCt fr m Junr 30 HE. the Governor has appointed Mr Lee Teck Chang to be an Assistant D.str.ct Judge and Police Magistrate tor the Settlement of
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    1101 8 THE Topiclst observes that a film unit has arrived in Malaya to make a film of the country for propaganda purposes and in the course of their stay here they will visit the usual spots and take the usual sights and sounds. With all due deference
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    569 8 Diplomatic Wkitewmak In Ahyssinia Of hurt rhnuUr AinsslNlA. so recently stained with blo.>d by conquest, is now being rapidly whitewashed by diplomacy In this business of making aggression respectable there arc twj stages one may openly accept the new empire 'de jure recognition > or one
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    325 9  -  DR. WANG CHUNG HUI PROBABLY PREMIER New Post For Dr. Yen? WELI^INFORMED quarters a "hi ai Nanking 9 and other big centres m China anticipate that as soon as the sessions of the Third Kuomintang Congress are closed by the end of February, a change m the
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    26 9 MACHINE-GI T N DRILL at Ike Blakan Mati camp of the 2nd. Punjab Regiment who are here for the Combined Manoeuvres next week. (Free Press photo).
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    MR. BARTLY MAINTAINS "HUSH-HUSH" POLICY
    151 9 MR. BARTLY MAIN TAINS "HUSH-HUSH" POLICY No Mention Of Municipal "Palace" |l| R W. Hartley, President of the Singapore Municipality, did not unseal his lips at yesterday's monthly meeting, and no mention was made of the $100,000 house. At the conclusion ol the meeting however, he formally moved that "m
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    BY-ELECTION ISSUE
    153 9 Mr. Baldwin's Message To St. Pancras Candidate London, Jan. ?S. In a letter to the National Conservative candidate at North St. Pancras by-election Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, says The issue that dominates all others at the present time is the maintenance of peace. Everything points to still
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    CABARETS TO CLOSE
    68 9  -  Sin Chow Jit Poh Commercialised Dancing Had For Young Chinese Shanghai, Jan. 59. Th€ cabareti m Nanking have been given one month to wind up their business. Leaders of the New Lite Movement w ho consider that commercialised lancing Ls not beneficial to the young people of
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    HARBOUR BOARD CHAIRMAN BACK
    87 9 "ALTHOUGH the order for mechani- cal coal handling plant for the new wharves being constructed at Keppel Harbour has been placed, floiting bunkering plant has not been purchased yet." said Mr. G. W A. Trimmer, chairman of the (Singapore Harbour Board, on his return irom ieave
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    DJA'S DARDANELLA
    68 9 Make Return Visit To Singapore Dja's Dardanella .show made ;i welcome return to Singapore last night when it opened at the Garrick Theatre •ihe old Regal at Geylang. The main piece around which a variety show was built up was Dja's now well-known interpretatijn oi "Kris Bali,'" <
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    "GOOD NEIGHBOURS"
    62 9 Lord Tweedsmuir To Visit President Roosevelt Ottawa. Jan. VI. It is authoritatively learned that Lord Tweed.smuir. Governor-General Of Canada, plans a short visit to Washington alter Easter m return for Mr. Ro;.sevrit\s ''good neighbour" call a* Quebec last summer. Lord Tweedsmulr will bL' the first Canadian Governor-General officially
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    LATE MR. H. BYRNE
    36 9 Mr. Harold Byine. tormerly chief engineer of the Publi- Works Department. Johore, died suddenly at sea on his way from Engl md to South Africa, according to a Renter cablegram from London
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    43 9  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Jan. 29. A large number of Central executives oi the Koumintang m South China are holding a meeting at the health resort ot Chungfa, m North Kwangtung where Gen. Huang Mv Sung. Governor Of Kwangtung, is recuperating.
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY
    78 9 Important Act Being Prepared Washington. Jan 29. Mr. CordelJ Hull. Secretary ol State, yesterday announced tlio immediate preparation ot new permanent neutrality act. It is understood the State Dop.rtment favours legislation giving the President wider discretion for placing an embargo on arms. Mr. Huir.s announcement followed discussions between
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    LORD BINGLEY
    47 9 London. Jan !S The Minister ol Agriculture. Mr W. »S. Morrison, announced m the Hous. 1 ol Commons that Lord Blngley had consented to be Dominated M the representative of the United Kingdom producers on the international Beet Conference and Empire Be! Council. British Wireless
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    "MARCO POLO" WITH A TYPEWRITER
    375 9 "MARCO POLO" WITH A TYPEWRITER Famous Columnists Mission •'II/HEN 1 send letters there now. 1 11 I get no reply. The people are all dead." It was Rudolph Block. Hearst columnist, speaking, on board the East Asiatic Co.'s Jutlandia which arrived, m Singapore from Penan? yesterday. Mr Block vai one
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    REGENCY BILL TEXT
    747 9 London, Jan. 'IX rE text of the Regency Bill, the second reading of which will be moved by the Prime Minister m the House of Commons on Tuesday next, is issued. The reasons for the introduction >' the Bill were indicated m the royal message to both
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    AFGHAN PREMIER IN LONDON
    50 9 Guest Of Government London. Jan 29 T^HE Prime Minister of Afghanistan. Sirdar Muhamviad Hashim Khan, is due to arrive m London tomorrow. He will be the guest of 'he Government for about a ueek. The Premier is uncle of the present King of Afghanistan. British Wireless
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    835 10 On The Continent History Of Institut de France Paris, Jan. 17. "THE rebuilding of the Institut de France will not involve the dissolution of the five academies, nor, fortunately, will it mean the destruction of the lovely crescent, with its seventeenth-century facade, dominated by the
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    576 10 PEERESSES PERPLEXED London. Jan. 19. MOW that thore is a Quern to be crowned at the Coronation peeresses as well aj peers will have to wear coronets. Today there is a greater dearth of coronets m England than ever m history i At the time
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    1171 10 Bulldog Drum mond Returns Britain On The Screen By Joan Littlefield A DESERT princess has lelt her native Sudan for the first time to become a film star m Britain. She is Princess Kouka, who was discovered recently by Walter Flitter and will
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      402 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to th# extent and In manner prescribe* by Ordinance No. f of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fond: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      479 11 WEEK-END RADIO I PROGRAMMES TODAY I r Singapore ZHL Wavelength— 22s metres to 8 p.m.— Speech and recorded music. rPenang ZHJ <Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength— 49.3 metres p.m. 700 Time signal and day's pro- gramme. 05 Indian music. no Malay music. 855 News. Ino Close down. Batavia— NlßOM SJN a.m.—
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      453 11 0.20 From Week to Week. Talk 940 The Troubadours. 10.00 Microphone Debutants. 10.15 "Three Around a Table" By Kros Koen. 10.25 The Troubadours. 10.50 Close down. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths 16.89, 19.74, 19.f,3, 31.38 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement. 620 Light music. 7.20 News
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      215 11 7.20 A recital of music for two piano- < forte. 7.45 'Tales of the Sea" —3: 'A Modern Voyage of Discovery.' A talk. 8.00 The new.s and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.25 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m.. GSG 16.86 m., and
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      207 11 355 Talk. 910 Special broadcast by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association. 10 10 Music. 1020 From Mail to Mail m Holland. 1040 Organrecltei. 10 50 Gramophone records 11 10 Close down. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths 16.89, 19.74, IMS, 31.38 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement.
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      1025 12 Warning By Shipowner At Launch Of Tanker London. Dec. 1 «T TNLESS this country keeps m the forefront of what I mivht *J call 'the oil movcrrpnt.' h«? are going: to he left behind with the competing; countries m the other parts of the
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      436 12 THE Health Bulletin ot the L?a«ue of Nations Eastern Bureau lor tIM week elided Jan 23 is a.s follow* I Plague. In the Exstern Arena the ports ol Bassein. Rangoon and CoJOOB Ml reported the pre.-ence of human plague during th«- week while Colombo also notified rod* :it
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      37 12 The AgapenOT, Which sailed ft Blrkenhead on Jan II iftl, bad on o -ard the I wing paai i :ir Bingapon Mr. E. G. Br.,wn. Mr and Mrs T E H>>d->on and Mr \V J V., leod
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      585 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And\ Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. j Thursday 7 45 a.m. Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7pm Kota Bahru. Kuala Krl and Tumpat: Mon.. Wed.. Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and
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    749 15 Europeans Find Winners' Defence Too Sound WISEMAN PLAYS GRAND GAME FOR LOSERS "By BULLY-OFF" A STERLING display by the Rtst defence and some excellent goalkeeping by Wiseman for the Europeans were the highlights of the annual European versus the Rest hockey
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    ATHLETIC ENVOYS
    111 15 Two famous Japanese athletes, Kohcl Murakoso and Kcnshi Togami passed through Hong Kong last week i by the N.Y.K. steamer Kitano Maru on their way to New Zealand. Murakoso. a middle distance runner, and Togami, hop-step-and-jump champion, are travelling at the invitation of the New Zealand Amateur Association
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    HOME RUGBY
    37 15 London, Jan. 28. The following arc home rugger re--1 suits as cabled by Reuter. The RAF. beat Leicester 16—4. In the County championship East Midlands beat Warwickshire 14—0 at Northampton. Monmouthshire beat Glamorgan 1 11—9.
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS HACK FROM INDIA
    153 15 AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS HACK FROM INDIA Two of Victoria*. 5 leading cricketers. Bromley and Scaifo. returned from India In the Mooltan with news, that Indian cricketers want to send a representative team to play a serie.s of matches against Australia. Both men spent two months m India at the invitation of
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    Plan For Today's Rugger Broadcast
    92 15 TTHF above plan will be used m connection with the broadcast of today's rugger match between the North and South, through the local station ZHL. Mr. G. E. M. J.mes, the well known Singapore player, will be the commentator and the broadcast will start at
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    Annual General Meeting Of Singapore Turf Club
    665 15 Annual General Meeting Of Singapore Turf Club TTHE Singapore Turf Club reports a surplus of receipts ovor expenditure of $148,838.48 fur the year ended Dec. 31, WMi This sum is obtained after deducting $12,199 for charities and $73,756.47 for depreciation. 'Our cash position appears to be on leave and is
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    26 15 AN INCIDENT DURING PLAY m the hockey match on the padafi* yesterday, m which the Rest beat the Europeans by two goals to nil. (FinPress photo).
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    680 16 Australia Lose Seven Wickets For 267 Runs Br adman Goes Cheaply In Fourth Test McCABE PLAYS ANOTHER BRILLIANT KNOCK AUSTRALIA won the toss at Adelaide today and batted on an easy wicket but failed to take full advantage of their opportunity. At close of
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    36 16 G. O. B. ALLEN (Capt.) R. E. S. WYATT R. W. V. ROBINS K. FARNES VV. R. HAMMOND J. HARDSTAFF C. J. BARNETT M. LEYLAND H. E. VERITY W. VOCE L. E. G. AMES
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    283 16 Fixtures For This Week-End THE fourth round ties m the FA Cup competition are being played today as follows: Bolton W. vs. Norwich. Everton vs. Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal vs. Manchester United. Luton vs. Sunderland Swansea vs. York. Coventry vs. Chester. Grimsby vs. Walsall. Exeter vs. Leicester. Preston vs.
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    326 16 S. C. F. A.'s Request To Government HEPRESENTATIONS have been made by the Straits Chinese Football Association to Government to allow them the further use of a playing field and the erection of a Pavilion and dressing rooms on it. This was revealed by the president
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    OLD BOYS BEATEN
    27 16 Raffles Present boys scored a well deserved victory of five goals to two over the Old Boys at hockey, on the school ground yesterday.
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    AUSTRALIAN XI
    36 16 D. G. BRADMAN (Capt.) W. R. BROWN J. FINGLETON S. J. McCABE E. L. McCORMICK W. J. O'REILLY W. A. OLDFIELD L. 08. FLEET WOOD -SMITH i K. RIGG A. G. CHIPPERFIELD R. GREGORY
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    94 16 rE following arc my selections for today's races at Ipob: Race 1.1. CHARLEY'S AUNT 2. Fquetta 3. Kuala Laddie Race 2. 1. OOJIBOO 2. Zentree 3. Climate. Race 3. 1. WAIT AND SEE 1. Cheerful Lady 3. Beth Race 4. 1. NUMERO TREIZE 2. Short Head 3. Mountain Stream
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    SCRATCHINGS
    83 16 The following are the scratching^ In order oi runnniK ior today's races at Ipoh: Race I— Horses. Class 2. Division 5 Race 2— Horses. Class 2. Division 4 Race 3— Tete Dor. Bayswater. Race 4 Con Con. Race 5 Horses Class 3 Divis o:i Race 6— Aurora Race 7—
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