The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,086. KSTD. 1835 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1937. 10 CENTS
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    OVER £20,000,000 DAMAGE AT MALAGA
    669 1 Large Part Of City Destroyed DISEASE CAUSING MANY DEATHS DAILY Alarming Experience Of Foreigners Gibraltar, Feb. 14. THE damage to Malaga is estimated at over £20,000,000 and over a tenth part of the city has been destroyed, says Reuter's special correspondent after a visit there.
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    TROTSKY SUES FOR LIBEL
    82 1 In Swiss Courts Basic, Feb. 14. TTIOTSKY has brought a libel suit m the Swiss courts against the editors and publishers of the Swiss Communist newspapers. Vorwaerts and Freiheit, charging the newspapers with publishing offensive and calumnious statements regarding himself and his activities. The move U
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    DEFENCE LOAN
    38 1 London, Feb. 11. Mr. Chamberlain's defence loan statement led to a weaker tendency after hours on the Stock Exchange m I leading British Government stocks. Further falLs of one-eigrhth were registered m most issues- Reuter Wireless
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    LORD LURGAN DEAD
    24 1 London. Feb. 14. The death is announced of Lord Lur«an. sportsman and owner of luxury hotels throughout the world- Reuter Wireless
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    NEW WHITEHALL BUILDINGS
    80 1 Modified Plans London, Feb. 14. It is understood that the Government has derided 10 proceed with the new buildings m Whitehall costing £3,250.000 to accommodate the Board of Trade, Transport and Labour Ministries. The defence authorities made strong representations against the ouilding as being too conspicuous a
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    Over 700 Killed In Theatre Fire
    176 1 FIGHT FOR EXITS Toklo, Feb. 14. OVER 700 people are believed U have lost their Iftv** as a result of a fire which broke out m a Chinese theatre In Auntung. The theatre was a large timber and plaster building and was crammed with
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    "WHAT HELL IS LIKE"
    115 1 Jewish Grievances London. Feb. 14. rE committee room of the Home of Lords was packed, mostly by Jews, and hundreds were unable to gain admission when the Palestine Royal Commission held its first sitting m London and took long evidence from Mr. Jabotinsky, representing the new
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    TREASURY BILLS
    41 1 London. R*b. 12. The total amount applied for m tenders fo r £35.000.000 Treasury Bills was £69.070,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s 4.70 d. against 10s. 5 04d. a week ago. less
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    DUCE TO VISIT LIBYA
    48 1 Rome, Feb. 14. MOST of the Italian fleet of nearly 200 vessels will participate m manoeuvres oft the Libyan coast on Mar. 10 to 23. Mussolini will personally attend and will profit by the occasion to open numerous public works m Libya.- Reuter Wireless
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    BELGIAN FOREIGN POLICY
    196 1 Brussels, Feb. 14. BELGIUM is still unwilling to promise to come to the aid of France if she is attacked by Germany. This is understood to be Implied m the Belgian reply to the British Locarno note of Nov. 4. Belgium maintains the view expressed by King
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    IMPERIAL PLANE'S FINE FLIGHT
    58 1 London, Felt. 13. THE Imperial Airways flying-boat Castor made a remarkable flight to Alexandria, arriving 24 hours earlier than expected. The Castor left Southampton at 7.27 a.m. on Monday and reached Alexandria at 7.50 p.m. on Tuesday, covering the 1,800 miles from Marseilles at an average
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    MORE RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN UNITED STATES
    284 1 MORE RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN UNITED STATES MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED Union Sympathisers 9 Invasion New York, Feb. 13. MARTIAL LAW has been proclaimed throughout Madison county, including the cities of Anderson and Alexandria, following rioting at Anderson, (Ind.). National Guardsmen stopped a procession of cars entering Alexandria from Michigan, saying
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      43 1 OffGaUuTOs Scots tflhisky a Mrllow and Friendly Spirit < *SLotT#,iv**itt;4^»nt."#.V4i.«i^ it —^JL Cocktail Dance v\ 6.30 to 830 p.m- Dinner and Dance «»'•"»•'> 9.30 to midnight Cabaret Attraction Duo Artinellis Popular Continental Dancers Non-diners SI. OO I SATURDAY —*I H ■■■!»>» I BAFFI S |cSeIt£II ATED
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      93 1 (TFGalUims :P Scotsfflhislsy a NHlnv and frimdly Spirit ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET ADELPHI HOTEL: t»e«da» Thursday SEA VIEW HOTEL: weo. tm. «at. ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY AMY FLORY CELEBRATED HUNGARIAN DANCERS FOR A CUP OF REAL GOOD COFFEE OR TEA AND THE BEST FRENCH PASTRY
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    AUSTRALIAN ROTARY GOODWILL MISSION
    92 2 Coming To Singapore An Australian Rotary goodwill mission to China and Japan will extend its tour to Singapore, whero the members expect to arrive on Apr. 17. Advice to this effect has beon j received by Mr. W. A. L. Schaub. p»e-! udent of the Singapore
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    S.V.C. DRILLS
    130 2 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending I Feb. 21 is as follows: Monday, Feb. 15, 5 15 p.m. Headquarters Cadre Class LA.; Cadre Class Drill: S.R.A. (v) H A. Guiffl 1^; SV FA N.C.Os. Classes Tuesday. Feb. 16. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters Cadre Class
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    139 2 The following is the programme for i the Beating of Retreat by the Band and Pipes of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on the Padang at 6 p.m. today. Pipes: The Devils Bit; King William's March. Combined Band and Pipes. Eileen Alannah. Pipes. The Mountains of Pomeroy The
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    JUDICIAL REFORM
    142 2 Mr. Roosevelt To Fight To A Finish Washington, Feb. 13. Mr. Roosevelt's determination not to compromise his judicial reform programme was realised when it was learned yesterday at the White House that the plan was the fruit of 18 months' deliberation between himself and the legal advisers and
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    NEW NAVAL STAFF OFFICER
    94 2 r succeed Commander G. K. G. Allen as Staff Officer to the Commodore, Naval Establishments, Singapore, Commodore M. L. Clarke, Commander A. Torlesse, arrived by the* P. and O. liner Naldcra yesterday. Commander Allen leaves Singapore shortly. ACCORDING TO ANCIENT CUSTOM of the Greek Orthodox Church,
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    STREET LIGHTING IN WARTIME
    164 2 Experiments Conducted In Bedford l.nml.m. l-'rh 13. Some experiments were conducted early yestcr/.iy m the streets o! Bedford In ill attempt to establish the minimum amount ol llg'i th <t would be required urd^r war eondi tions to enable essenti.il tnittic to pro ceed with safety
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    DEFENCE DEBATE
    401 2 DEFENCE DEB A TE Expected To Open On Thursday London, Feb. 13. IT is now anticipated that the debate on defence which will be raised m the Hou^e of Commons on committee stage of the necessary financial resolution seeking authority to raise a fund ol £400.000,000 by loan for rearmament
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    British Industries Fair
    233 2 London, Feb. 13. OIK thousand men were at work at Olympia yesterday and 2,500 at the White City, preparing stalls and making other preparations for the opening at these great centres of the London section of the British Industries Fair on Monday. The work was continued throughout
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    DR.SCHUSCHNIGG
    53 2 M Hiffc|y Important" Speech Awaited Vienna, ivb. n. Wh.it is officially declared m i highly important .sp<H»oh VfU b<« deliverod by Chancellor nrnnmtinljl tomorrow. The speech may decide the future of the Louitimist movement m Austria Filtoen hundred oilioiiils ot UM Kathorland Front." a Oovernment organisation, will be summoned
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    MISS AUDREY McREA
    89 2 Tom r row afternoon at 5 o'clock ;ui opportunity will bo ghwn to Y.W.C.A. member* to moot. Miss Audrey MoCrca. 1 I who arrived last week trom Now (Zealand to join the lUll ol the local Y.W.C.A. Through the CO«rtesy of Muss A S. Small the reception
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      35 2 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HAM. FRI. FEB. 26th and SAT. FEB. 27th at 9.30 P.M. SCOTIA ("BARDESS of the GORSEDD") FOLK SINGER HARPISTE SOMETHING entirely NEW and DIFFERENT A NIGHT OF HEBRIDEAN FOLKSONG RECITALS BOOKING OPENS STTORTf.V
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      742 2 I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTa Ft^ |..-*...tt:-t...T...T1 J Health -O-Meier. Stork Baby Scales. WEIGHS lIP TO S« ll». CiRAI>I'ATKI> TO TIH-: 2 Mado m WMhabi- rnanvl and ava liable In the following <olo«irs: Pink. Blue. White. Ivory. By removal of the troop Urn MolM can be used for ordinary household purposes. MEDICAL
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      108 2 Diary Of The Day High water: 12.59 a.m.. 9.3 it,, 1.06 a.m. 9.8 ft. Sports Socce' Wearnes vs. Hong Kcng and Shanghai Bank at An&on Rci.; Bat* vs. M.P.H at S H. 8.; G.E.C. vs. PS. at V.M.C.A. Hocley: SRC. Vo RE. on padang. Cinemas A 1.11 AM BRA The
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    STRENGTHENING OF FAR EAST DEFENCES
    362 3 Wise Mfove By Britain FORMER gOVERNOR OF E GIBRALTAR'S VIEWS Singapore Should Be As Strong As The Rock "DRITAIN is wise to strengthen her Far East deu fences/ Genera] Sir Alexander Godley, one of the Empire's most distinguished sokjiers, In an intrrview with the Free
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    194 3 Mr. E. C. Tidy. Assistant Commissioner of Police. F.M.S. is due to return Jrom home leave early next month. He will succeed Mr. D Hillary as Commissioner of Police. Kelajit3n, when the latter gees on leave m April. Babies and young children of the poorer working moth**rs of Singapore .re
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    MR. ONG BOON TAT RETURNS
    101 3 With Ideas For His New Cabaret MR ONG BOON TAT, MM of the proprietors of the New World Amusenunt Faik, returned troin Europe by the P. and O. liner Naldera yesterday morning He told the Free Pre.ss he was greatly improved m health, having taken
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    97 3 Needs Of A Deserving Work In acknowledging the subscriptions that have been jvcnerously given to the Child Wei tare Society by those v/ho appear m the list below, tic opportunity is taken of drawing Ult attention of all to the needs and demands of this most deserving
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    UNEMPLOYMENT
    61 3 Names Of Commission Of Enquiry (From Our Orcn Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. MM E. the High Commissioner has appointed a committee consisting of the acting Under Secretary, F.M.S. 'Mr. Hugh Fraser) as chairman, the Hon. OoL Cecil Rae, Mr. C. Ward-Jackson and Mr. Choo Kia Peng, to inquire
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    HEALTH IN THE EAST
    508 3 Cholera Smallpox Higher At Calcutta The Health Bulletin <>i the League of Ration! Baatern Bureau *<»r the week ended Feb 6 is as lullows: Plague. In the eastern arena the ports ol Bassi-in. Rangoon and Colombo reported the pf—ence ol human plague during the week, while
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    23 3 MR. J. I>. CAMPBELL, the announcer, and Mr. G. Mahmood, the organiser, pliotographed at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday at the cycling carnival.
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    Expressionism In Art Will Criticism
    274 3 Expressionism In Art Will Criticism MjlflOßE and more artists are departing from realism m painting and are turning: to expressionism," said Mr: \V: Power, a devotee of the mod* rnistic cult, who passed through Singapore by the P. and O. liner Naldera yesterday on his way to Japan Alter qualifying
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    104 3 The death occurred on Thursday m inline In Klang ol the wile O] the Hun Haja Uda. District Officer. Kuaia St'lansor. lo'lowhiK the birth of a son. who al.sj died The deceased lady was i daughter o! His Highness the Sultan ;>' Selannor. and a sister ol the Raja Muda
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    MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS
    98 3 MA LAYAN RUBBER STOCKS STOCKS of rubber held by dealers and m *he possession of Harbour Boards and railway godowns m Malaya, outside the regvlated area, at Jan. 31, totalled 40,414 tons. This figure compares icith 30,237 tons on hand at Dec. 31. The rise m stocks icas anticipated as
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    P. & O. Naldera Arrives Late
    100 3 P. O. Naldera Arrives Late HIT SOUTHAMPTION SAND BANK OVER a day-and-u-half late, the P and D liner Naldera arrived from England early yesterday morning. She *as d<-!ayed ai Southampton, (.wing 1-; the li.'t-rs.ltv for docking ti replace a propellor Thr v«^sspl on a sand r.ank at Southampt >n and
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    659 3 Dr« ssetl .'.lmply m a rhorol.ite-co-lour«',i blouse, a red .silk .soarf around the neck and a dark tw»>rd ..klrt Miss Mareiloe Hoorweg gi.is nurucl n Saturday Lo Mr. TlMMBai Altxand«*r Maonair at the Sin^aixire Marriage Registry. Mr. H. A. Forrer, Senior Marriage Registrar, ofllriat.d Miss Hoorw«»ti is tin-
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      189 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776. How to Cure PIUS Simple Application Stops Pain and Bleeding. Piles Heal Completely, Until Dr. Van Vleck'B startling discovery of his Absorptive Pile Plasma,
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      130 3 Law Notice For The Day Bftoit' the (hid Justice at 11 a.m. Summons -m Chambers and Originating .Summonses, followed by In the Ist Court Muli us. Before the ftg. Registrar at li.it a.m. Fixing list ol civil cases. TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE Lthey never affect the throatJ |1 Craven "A" in
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3067 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON Fonrf Fathers Prepare To Sign Cheques Manna For Chaperon Dowagers United Front Challenges Regency Bill Jacobite Undergraduates Proclaim Prince R upprecht Oxford More Interested In Boat Race Prospects Bishop Criticises Coronation Expenditure Another Interferes In Politics Vicars In Revolt Judge And Manslaughter Verdicts ill with
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      93 4 m^^^^M JH^o 4ll^^o I J J°° w ■offerer from 1 f o R»n«worm, Dhobie. MJ Itch, Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, PtoriMu, Singapore Foot, ItchH tag Eruption* and Rashes, om I D cri P lio Juatafew m dropa of this mar vellooa lotion and H you h«T« inatant reue£. irriUUon H
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      48 4 PEPSODENT NOW IN A NEW 10% LARGER TUBE You now set cmgnm 1 11 B MORE TOOTH PASTE r^^ El LESS MONEY I c.^ tme high quality I 1 In ever, w., Pep«>d«rt v 2^^ ZmTu^: quaUty product it ha. .Jw.y, fc^J* hl h I PEPSODENT limlllT^ TTm
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    211 5 I ill MAYORS OF NEWPORT, Monmouth and Abergavenny attended the christening and unveiling at Luton aerodrome of the County of Monnmiitli. the plane m which Flying Officer David Llewellyn will attempt to beat the record for a flight to the Cape and back. Mayor Cameron Vincent, of Newport, is seen
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      56 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each catch your hare then cook him': We catch 'em We sell em You buy 'em You cook 'em Everybody eats 'em Not only Hares, but Partridges, Pheasants, Teal Wild Duck. Quail
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    SERGEANT MAJOR'S SUICIDE
    378 6 SERGEANT MAJOR 'S SUICIDE Worried Over Money Matters" From Our Own Correspondent > >falacca, Feb. 13. 117ITH only a vO.ort time t;> complete his period of service m Malacca, Sergeant Major Thomas Augustine Cuasack, m.be., took his lile citrly this month. A verdict of >uieidc. death being caused by a
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    SINGAPORE WELL-NIGH IMPREGNABLE
    582 6 Surprise Air Attack Chief Danger LESSONS OF THE MANOEUVRES •THE impregnability of Singapore fortress against direct sea attack the efficacy of the air patrols and the vulnerability of invading aircraft-carriers appear to be the most important lessons of the recent grand combined manoeuvres m which about 30
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    76 6 The marriage was solemnised on Monday morning m the Church of St Michael, Ipoh, of Mr. C. Williams, son of the lute Mr. and Mrs C. J. Williams, and Miss Mary Madeline Tan, sLster ol Mr. Tan Cheng Phor and daughter of Mrs. Tan Kirn Tuan. The bride, attended by
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    72 6 cient officer mc' was very cheerful though he might have been worried If He had been declared Da lkrupt m the course of his evidence, M^Jor Curran Sharpe testified that Cussack's tf< 7i ei ?2 dis P° sitio n was cheerful and vJjJLV* he WRS very Popular with ranS f
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    Submarine, Officer's 'Hallucination'
    941 6 Submarine, Officer's 'Hallucination I ERDICT OF SUICIDE A FTER writing a statement m which he alleged differences between his commanding officer and himself Lieut Arthur Claude Berlyn, of H.M. Submarine Rainbow, sat down at a table m his cabin, and holding a five-cham-bered revolver m front of him. shot himself
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    TWO NEW UNITS OF SELANGOR VOLUNTEERS
    222 6 Specially Formed For Eurasians From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. HPHAT the expansion of the F.M.S. Volunteer Forc«* is proceeding apace is clear from the announcement of the formation of two new units of the SelaiiKdr Battalion specially for Eurasians. Following closely
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    CHILDREN'S FETE
    260 6 AT CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB A PIRATE, a Chinese god. an Army officer and Venus rubbed shoulders with one another m a bubbling crowd of nearly 100 children with their parents at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club children's fete on Saturday. Organised by the club for the first time,
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    CHILDREN'S PARTY
    82 6 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 13. Well over 350 "little ones" attended the children's party given by the Selangor Chlne.se Recreation Club on the occasion of th* Chinese New Year The party waa held at f he club premises and was Initiated by Mr Loke Wan
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    R.S.F.C. PLANES AT BATU PAHAT
    116 6 72 Taken Tp On "Joy-Flight*" Seventy- two enthusiast* wert taken c.n "Joy-fliKht.s" *:> two Royal Singapcre Flying «\ub Moth aeroplanes a Gipsy and .1 Hermes at Bitu P*hat on Friday Most of the pxsae-i^er.s were T.'.diun.v a i.d Malays with a prooort'on of Europeans and
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      70 6 Ohket Or Tennis Llue Drill Screens. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Cbfcfca, Canvas and Spring Blinds, larpaulins. Tents Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels. Wire Netting Feni-in*. Wool huntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2 45 -4 OlYire-M. Itahlnsun Itoad, <OppusitP Telegraph Co.) Workshop: VXi, Jo, hi a t
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      22 6 REWOLD CHAIN DRIVEN SAVE SPACE a EFFORT REDUCE costs a handling charges ELIMINATE TRANSMISSION TROUBLES SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS UNITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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    SELANGOR LOSE KEEN GAME
    434 7 SELANGOR LOSE KEEN GAME Indiana.' Hockey I On Saturday I UpH the result of theij cricket I mate* in -the balance; th* hockey I fame beU*en in* Mrig*pttt* MftarA I and their Sdangor compatriots on I Saturday proved to V a ten struggle I m which the local side emerged
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      175 7 The Hero and Heroine of "CAPTAIM BLOOD re-united m Warner Bros.' mighty production of a famous British I P^HB I Historical Event! I B^. 'I Thc Screen Trembles With M W \ljjljll LWE? Thc Thunder Of Immortal M m BKjs3 wu'^jA Hoof Bcirs And Thc Heart m I SfgS^M BbW^HHHH
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      213 7 IT* a jj n I r>^'^ cord S"»» h d! POSITIVELY LAST A j^lTmSrtS AI S^" Btt w<w NIGHT 6.15 9.15 1 tSSSbok fite TflftllfillT Qic kb t'm m*M& <M%MWWW%M¥¥9 7.^^ This |s just thr kind of icmic ■HB^^BgHH^^&j## ':T T 'i f needed hy the tired business man. v9^^TT2T!
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1937.
    8 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1937.
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    Will Rubber Control Be Renewed?
    955 8 r[ILE Mr. Jan Bata emulatec the Pickwickian "Fat Boy" a the Rotary Club last week an< made our flesh creep over tht ixenace of synthetic rubber, the m Custry will be faced with a sreatei problem within a year— no les. than the question of
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    DAY TO DAY
    197 8 Mr. William McKeown returns to Ipoh on Fob 19. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Perry arc re turning to Malaya on Fob. 20. Mrs. P X Bonney is at present an inmate ol the Teluk Anson General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Allck McKonzic of reoonß. Malacca, are
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    As I was Saying
    628 8 THE Prime Minister recently made ai little Joke at the expense of the House of Commons, declaring m some remarks made m Worcestershire that he thought that "a portable gas machine for the administration of anaesthetlc would be useful m the i MPs As House of
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    Pantomime
    1023 8 «<Y° HE s ll »T them poi scats, young wom.m old Mrs. W<-t>slcr inquired through the pay box mi.lc. "First row MMMtfDt, m>ddom "Wheer tho hangsman's that?* "Th i ushah will show moddom •Grandma. 1 asked ynun« Thomas, as the party crossed the theatre vo S ti bule 'wre
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      70 8 THE OLD LADY said to her granddaughter, "My dear, I want you to promise me never to use two words. One is swell and the other Is lousy". "Sure, Granny was the reply, "What are the two words?". The two words which are synonymous with complete protection are "GAFLAC Policies."
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    "HELL DRIVERS'" DARINGDISPLAY
    547 9 Cars Driven Through Blazing Walls THOUSANDS THRILLED THOUSANDS of people gasped as cars somersaulted through space, raced through blazing timber walls and tilted at an angle of 45 degrees, while travelling at a high speed, at a demonstration given by the "Hell Drivers" of the Chrysler Corporation
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    43 9 Dr V. W. W. S. Purcell acted as President of the Penang Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday for the first time, as Mr. W. L. Blythe has come to Singapore. Major H. S. Paterson (the President), is due back from home leave this week.
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    KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE OPENING TODAY
    174 9 Gen. Chiang In Nanking Shanghai, Feb. 11. GEN. Chiang Kai Shek, the Premier and Commander- L in-Chief, Mr. Wang Chihg Wei, Chairman of the Central Political Council, Dr. 11. H. Kung, Finance Minister, and Mr. T. V. Soong, head of the National Economic Council, have arrived
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    LARGEST SINCE MAURETANIA
    170 9 London, Feb. 1 1. AN order for the largest pas- senger liner to be built on Tyneside since the Mauretania has been placed by Messrs. Shaw, Hunter, Wigham and Richardson for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s New Zealand mail service. The liner will be a motor
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    RUBBER PRICE
    65 9 Cannot Be Maintained, Says Dutch Premier 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 13. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times states that m the debate on the Netherlands Indian budget, Dr. Colijn. Premier and Minister for the Colonies, stressed the view that the present price of rubber could
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    NO CESSION OF AFRICAN TERRITORY
    173 9 FRENCH REPLY TO HITLER'S DEMANDS Reached Limit Of Provocation Paris. Feb. 13. MIUEITHER Britain nor France will cede territory m Africa or elsewhere" declares M. Bcrenßer. President or the Foreign AtTairs Committee of the Senate, referring to Herr von Ribbentrop's interview with Lord Halifax. An
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    H.M.S. MALAYA
    115 9 Returns To Portsmouth For Repairs After Collision London, Feb. 13. H.M.S. Malaya, which was m collision with the Dutch steamer Kertosono of! Oporto last Saturday, returned to Portsmouth yesterday to be drydocked for repairs. The battleship's bilges on the port side were buckled m the collision and slight
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    KING AND QUEEN
    115 9 Drive Through London To People's Palace London, Feb. 13. The first public appearance together m London of the King and Queen since the King's accession took place this afternoon when Their Majesties drove through the streets to the East End of London to visit the new People's
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    28 9 When Mr. B. W. Allen, the Chief Police Officer. Penang. goes on home leave next month he will be relieved by Mr E E. H. Beck, of Malacca.
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    428 9 To Accountant Officers THE Admiralty are offering trans- fer to the General List of Accountant Officers. Royal Navy, for a limited number of Accountant Officers on the Active List of the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve under the following conditions. Candidates must be
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    112 9 "KEEP-FIT CAMPAIGN IN GREAT BRITAIN Advisory Council Appointed London. IV It 13. I EADERS of all depart incuts of national sport arc ImMM among the 31 members ot the National Advisory Council for England and Wales that has been appointed by the Government m connection with its plans for physical
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    248 9 LONDON'S BALLOON BARRAGE London, Feb. 12. •"THE question of a balloon barrage for the air defence of London was raised at question time m the House of Commons by the Liberal, Sir Hugh Seely, who asked whether the Air Ministry Intended to adopt the Ariel type of balloon used by
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    38 9 Sydney, Feb. 14. WITH the donation of 140.000 to New South Wales charities, Lord Nu flic Id today brought the total or his donations on his present Australian tour to over £82,000.- Reuter Wireless
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      WILL RUBBER RESTRICTION BE RENEWED?
      1286 10 Price Limitation the Critical factor INDUSTRY SHOULD BE RATIONALISED (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Feb. 4. IT will be impossible to envisage the short-term outlook for Rubber until the early settlement of the strikes now paralysing the General Motors section of the American automobile-manufactur-ing
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      62 10 Feb. 13 Gambler T.T. 7.50 Java Cuke t 10.59 Hambuug Cube I&'.QO White Muntok Pepper 21.50 Blacle, Pepper 12.00 Copra, Mixed 7.90 Copra, sundried 8.20 Small Flake Tapioca 5.40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $153 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2 $147 Rice, Siam,
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      231 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 13 COTTON: Latest quotation: 7 28d Previously: 7 28d i 1 1 i PALM OIL: Malayan, m bulk c.i.f. (nominal) £2« 2s. 6d Previously: t*26 2s 66 l< TRUER: Firmer. London Spot 10 11 16 d. 10T,d. Previously. I 0*
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      83 10 [London Closing Quotations Feb. 13 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously PiiTi Franc* to 124.21 105» h iosi X New York 9to 488 2 3 4805 16 180'" Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8 08' 2 S 08'" ££LE i, n8 o cr
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      191 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations Feb. 13 SELLING London, T.T. 2|4 lift London, demand 2|4 1116I 1 16 London, 4 months* sight 24 I*B Lyons, demand 1225 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 571/ Montreal, demand 57 Batavia. demand 103% Samarang, dema-nd 103% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154%
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      1310 10 Fraaer and Co.'s List SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 1537: 1 P.M. Allenbys <$1> 205 215 tJ» t <>SS <**> 155 Ibs Amal Malays ($1) 220 230 Ayer HlUun (ID !70 j S Ayer Molek ($1) 1 42' v 1 50 Ayer Panas (fl) 20» 215 Rassett
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    431 11 Winning CONTRACT 2hXV^oiw\ Quouj David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswatd Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence FOILING A DOUBLE SIMPLE COUP THE double simple coup is really not so difficult a play as its highsounding name
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    117 11 i Shouts and screamy rang through Boat Quay. Singapore, on Saturday morning, when the body of a woman mi seen to fall from the top window ol a three- store yed house. The woman received revere injuries to which she succumbed vithin a short time.
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    28 11 Mr. R. H de S. Onraet. InspectorGeneral of Police. Straits Settlements, returned trom leave by the P. and O. liner Naldera from England yesterday morning
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    43 11 Mr. E. E Chambers, who will be well remembered m Malayan racing circles as well as being lor many years the manager ol the Pc-nang Branch of the I Chartered Bank, has recently bought a fine property at Ringwood, m the New Forest.
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    464 11 SKYROCKETING TO STARDOM ERROL FLYNN HIS LIFE STORY (No. 1) Co-tor fd wtth OHvIo do HovHlowd In "Tho Chorgo of tho Ught Brigade/ tho Womr 8ro«. pictuf Errol Flynn who comes to the Capitol Theatre m his first starring vehicle— Warner Bros.' "The Charge of the Light Brigade"— was born
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      692 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES IFOR TODAY Singapore ZHL play with music Episode 4 'Trapped m the Mine.' Wavelength— 22s metres 9-50 The BBC. Scottish Orchestra. Marry Ferrier (soprano). 700 to 8 p.m. Speech and record- 105 0 Harry Farmer, at the organ of ed music. the Granada, Tooting. London. 11.05 'Tales of
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    103 12 "Highly Undesirable Form Of Immigration The higher wages and shorter working hours prevailing m New Zealand are believed responsible for an epidemic of desertion* from British and foreign ships, which has caused a shortage oi seamen here, states a Reut«r Wellington message. When three deserters
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    92 12 The following were passengers by Imperial planes Aircraft Artemis for Penang, Siam Bu/ma and Karachi left Feb. 10: Dr K. C. Ghosh for Calcutta, Mr. E J. Lee for Karachi and Mr. and Mjs J Hansard fqr Bangkok. Aircraft Atalanta from Karachi. Buima, Siam and Penang arrived
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    56 12 x Feb. 12: Tsuhima Maru. Tuba Maru <Jap..i; Sagona. O. B. Sorensen HaJv- 1 dan •Nor.); Crefeld <Ger.); Nemea < Greek); Asahan. V. der Does de Bye I Beakoelen (Dut.); Glenogle. Kin,ta" Giang Seng. Rusa (Brit>. Feb. 13: Malacca. Stn Aik Lee, Pulau Kidjang, Gemas, Klias, Rimau Banka <Brit.);
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      127 12 Ships alongside ir \u,,, vfN r r.\pn ted to Arrivr J East Wharf (Kntrame Cat* i, HasaiiK 22. Hi aimm us 20 Main Wharf (Kntrance Gate 11. Kinta 17. Kudat 5 A ST Nuuw Kmpire l>ock (Kntranre <.au j,. Goltred. Murnwi i,,. Sllv Marudu 34 M Finpire l>«M-k
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      151 12 Postponement Of Operation Of Revision It is atattd m the annual r< the China and Far Fast ir..<i. lof th«* Manche.st.er Chambei merce that m October, notjfl received from the .si<um>hi;> panics that the rMm <»i frruh: goods mm* to be kHVHMi a.^ Immediate representations
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      355 12 l^mX And Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pm. Kcta Bahru, Kuala Kri and Turn pat: Mon.. Wed.. Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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    1287 15 Arsenal And Charlton Drop A Point In First Division BRENTFORD CREEPING UP THE LADDER From Our Own Correspondent London, Feb. 14. A RSENAL and Charlton could only j "manage a draw yesterday and their.; position at the head of the first divi- j lien ladder is not as secure as
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    256 15 Skilful Riding But Many Spills Good sport was provided at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday at the Cycling Carnival organised by Mr. G. Mahmood of the International Cycle Agency. There was keen competition m all events, and great skill was displays by many competitors m negotiating bad
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    111 15 A good win was registered by the Ist Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment m a cricket match against a team 'representing the cruiser Cumberland at Gillman Barracks on Saturday. Batting first, the Cumberland Lleven scored a total of 80 runs, which was nassed by «he Middlesex men
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    89 15 Albion R 2 Celtic 5 Partick Th. 4 Arbroath 1 Cowdenbeath 9 Solway Star 1 Falkirk 0 Motherwell 3 Duns 2 Dumbarton 1 Queen of South 2 Airdrie 0 Dundee 2 Queen's Par 0 Hamilton 2 Hibernians 1 Ciyde 3 St. Johnstone 1 Bt Mirrcn 1 Brechin
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    244 15 Swee Kenjr Takes Six For 21 The cricket match played at Hong Lim Green yesterda> between the S.C.R.C. and the Middlesex resulted m c.n easy win for the Chinese. Batting first, Middlesex Regiment were all out for 60 and the S.C.R.C. scored 118 with thr/j wickets
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    573 15 Penalty Goal Brings Last Minute Victory London, Feb. 13. AT Twickenham today 6*1,000 people saw I n::l.nul bet Ireland m a Kughy I'nion iutrrnatiim.il game by nine points to eight. The weather was dull and the ground soft after yesterday's rain. The
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    218 15 Chipperfield Plays Brightly Sidney, Krh. lA. Wi -^v Boutb Walea were cliMni.vscd for 2;n by the M.C.C )u- roue uay match whicta b«u.,«, at Sydney today and ;if Horn piny the tOUTtfttl had .scored 114 lor the* loss of two wirkrtsNe¥i South V».i!«.s won the U\s.s and
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    75 15 Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala l.itmptir. I 1.1. Thfl Tp <t. V W.l' A I lined Urn chumptanship m Iht trlanpUar bodMf tournmncnl today when tb*j \yc.n the Kmli i i onlf joal scored M:.s.s J. L.aßruoy netted ;he ?oal m tlio iteond half. The BwaOovi
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    34 15 At SH^urst Park pn Saturd.iv m the Army triangular soccer tournament the British lost to the French 0-6 At Belfast In an amateur inter national neeer PUM Ireland beit Eneiand s—l.
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    562 16 Fine Hockey Display By Newcomers To Local Eleven DAWSON SCORES THREE TIMES FOR WINNERS Singapore XI 5: All-Malayan Indians 1. THE most outstanding feature of yesterday's hockey match between a Singapore eleven and an All -Malaya Indians eleven who met at Jalan
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    686 16 Four Finals To Be Played Off Today POUR finals, to be played off today, will Mi the close of the S.C.C. Chinese New Year tennis tournament. All events to be decided are singles and the following are the finalists; men's open; Roy
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    111 16 The lollowing are the results of the Chinese New Year Competitions played at Keppel Golf Club. Stapleford System: Fit teen cards were taken out and the following returned: J. M. Harper 36 points F. H. Bradley 32 G. McGuffln im F. W. Peachey
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    13 16 VMrYT'"^" that cnlrics f °f the /MCA. tennis tournament close to-
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    286 16 NARROW WIN FOR LOCAL INDIANS One Run Margin Over Selangor LA. AFTER an exciting finish the Singa- pore lA. beat the Selangor lA. by one run In a three-day cricket match at Balestier On Thursday, both sides completed an Innings each. Selangor leading by 15 runs. No play was possible
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    191 16 Mrs. Marshal] And J. Crichton Win The flrat bi-monthly mixed fourromes competition for February wa.« played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted m a win for Mrs. M Marshall and J. Crichton with a net score of 32Vfc. Thirty-five cards were taken out and the
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    50 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. If AMIS and Yadl. the Sing*. pore V.M.C.A. players won the All-Malaya Malay's tennis doubles championship here today, for the second year m su< cession, beating the Krdah p.»r Rahim and Hussain easily G--1 6—3.
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