The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1937

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    23 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,088. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1937. 10 CENTS. WQt. TP*^^. Wp Bibbm I I
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    BRITISH CABINET RESHUFFLE SOON
    275 1 Mr. Baldwin, Ramsay Mac Donald Lord Hailsham To Resign MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN WILL BECOME PREMIER Sir Samuel Hoare Or Sir John Simon As Chancellor MR. DUFF COOPER LIKELY TO GO LONDON, FEB. 17. pONTRARY TO THE PREMO! S BELIEF THAT MR. BALDWIN, WOULD RETAIN THE PREMIERSHIP
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    CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA
    70 1 CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA To lie Reorganised As Reserve Bank Shanghai, Feb. I*. I is semi-offtcia'i'.v announced the Bank o! China will be reor- I as a centra! reserve bank with ll ol $100,000,000 m accordance with the decreet made on Nov. 3. 1935, the currency was devalued bank will
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    CROSSWORD
    27 1 pEADERS are reminded that their entries m the Crossword Puzzle feature must reach this office by noon today, 'fire solution will appear m tomorrow's Free Press.
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    FIRE IN AIR MAIL PLANE ENGINE
    95 1 Paris, Feb. 17. Th 2 dramatic message. "Fire has broken out m the rear port-side engine." staitled hidio operators at Orley Aerodrome m touch with the French [OUr-enfined mail place when nearly hallway over the South Atlantic between Africa and 6outh America. Anxiety was
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    CORONATION COINS
    41 1 London, Feb. 17. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury announced m the House of Commons yesterday that Government contemplated the issue at special prices ol specimen sets of new gold and silver c ins to commemorate the Coronation. Reuter
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    Japanese Navy May Follow British Example
    712 1 Japanese Navy May Follow British Example GREATLY CONCERNED AT PROGRAMME A < KNO^EDG.NG mm**, great.y co„ t r e d I" BHiain-, ream, 3 n t programme and that they will watch develop op.n.on that the programme of three eapital ships and seven erasers ,s Bntains reaction to Germany's naval
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    SEVEN KILLED IN MINE ACCIDENT
    71 1 London, Feb. 17. OEVKN miners were killed m a so far unexplained accident at Souih Normanton colliery, Derbyshire. Survivors state they heard no report and saw no frame, but simply felt a heavy pressure which knock* d the lamps out of their hands and blew
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS
    43 1 Peshawar. Feb. 17. Final results m the North-WY.v Frontier Province show Congressites. with 19 seats, to be the largest individual party. Hindus and Sikhs number 7. Muslim Inde;>endents two, ncn- party Muslims 21 and there is one ncn- party Hindu Reuter
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    British Revenue Pours In
    147 1 RISING YIELD OF INCOME TAX Over £5,000,000 Up Or Last Year London, Feb. 17. PX( HKQUEH Willing show total ordinary levenur amount to 1*>37. 544,040. compared with £617,--757.852 at the corresponding date of lost year. The period of the financial year has b^en entered *hen the
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    CONFERENCE ON "HOT MONEY"
    140 1 CONFERENCE ON "HOT MONEY" L\S. To Regulate Inflow Of Foreign Capital Washington. Feb. 17. Four tax experts, including the Undrr-Secretary for the Treasury have now Joined the "hot money" conference designed to provide regulation of the inflow ot foreign capital to Ameri .t II is almost certain some lorrr. of
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      79 1 BIGIA TEA firings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ~i___u_^it-^___% W %ti \9 I*L v 1 1 Orchestral Concert d 815 to 9.15 p.m. «i\*> i Diner and Dance format* 9.45 to midnight c Cabaret Attraction $I> Duo Artinellis I Popular Continental Dancers <
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      83 1 There is no hetter Tea then BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. I .•d-p;> >t* 1 X '^__W_\ ADELPKI S* HOTEL ROOI-GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET with AMY FLORY CELEBRATED UI'NGARIAN DANCFKS DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S FAMOI S BAND WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR ELABORATF ME%L. THE ADELPHI GRILL
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    MISAPPREHENSION
    122 2 Reports On German Claim To Colonies London, Feb. Id. A Commons question on Preaa reports of the German claim to colonies .gave Lord Cranborne the opportunity yesterday to correct a misappreh.-n sion regarding the conversation las: week between Lord Halifax and the German Amba.ssad .r He pointed out that
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    ESPIONAGE CHARGE
    114 2 Allegations Against Former LT.S. Naval Officer Washington. Feb. IC. Declaring that he would not oiler any defence against the charges ol espionage, first brought m July >; last year. ex-Lieut-Commander Farn .v. ;rth threw himself on the mercy o: the Ftodera] Court yesterday when he appeared charged with
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    CORONATION OATH
    84 2 Debate In South African Assembly Capetown. Feb. 15. Britain and all the Dominions have agreed on the torm of the Coronotion Oath which will be published shortly, declared Mr. O. Pirow. m an Assembly debate on !the Coronation Oath Bill. The Minister stated that m addition to the
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    34 2 Turin. Feb. 15. Vincenzo Lancia. Italy's toremost motor-car designer, has died from a •stroke at the age of 57. He amassed a considerable fortune. He always acted as his own test driver Reuter Wireless
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    THE GOVERNMENT And "Duplicity"
    342 2 THE GOVERNMENT And "Duplicity" Letters To The Editor MR. A. S. SMALL'S DEFENCE A READER LOOKS UP THE WORD— DOES GOVERNMENT CARE? -"STUNT TO GET OUT OF A TIGHT CORNER" MAIMING ROADS tTO HELP RAILWAYS WHAT IS CORRECT EPITHET? -IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' SPEED To The Editor. sir. Wondering what exactly was
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    DISOBEYED CAPTAIN
    87 2 Seven Malays Sent To Prison mbli ed with other memo r-> >: the crew to disobey the orders ot the tat r o! the vessel, Captain o. Fletchei von Malay teamen I ot the steamer, Silverpme. were sentenced tj 14 days' rigorous imprisoueach by the magistrate. Commander C
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    SIX MEN BEHEADED
    66 2 News Proclaimed On Pink Posters Berlin, Feb. 15. The headsman's axe claimed six men this week-end. three on Saturday and three today, including Ploetensee and Printon. sentenced behind close doors .'or murder, the remainder presumably for treason. One ot them. Johannes Eggert, was known as a Communist
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    SPARKLING MUSICAL COMEDY
    160 2 "Champagne Waltz" At The Capitol Sparkling musical comedy of the brand which Hollywood does so well bubbles over m "Champagne Waltz,'' the appealing new film at the Capitol Theatre. Many factors contribute to the film's success the delightful singing and radiant personality of Gladys Swarthout. the delicious
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    "FLASH GORDON"
    116 2 Film With Scientific Vein At The Alhambra Tearing th: ugh the .stratosphere at an incredible speed, a rocket ship dream vehicle of the luture. bears Auster Crabbe mid his band ol scientists to a new planet m "Flash Gordon," which opened at the Alhambra yesterday Mango the planet
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    COPPER PRICE JUMPS
    113 2 Result Of Favourable January Statistics London, Feb. 17. Favourable January statistics resulted m the London copper market showing marked strength yesterday, the price closing at .I*sB tor the three months forward position, compared with Monday's lowest paint of €55 r>s Speculators, who have latterly been inclined to
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    92 2 Japanese Bonds Well Supported London, Feb. 16. On the Stock Exchange today coppers, oils and diamonds were bought particularly the first on the strength ;of the metal. Giltedged securities failed to hold intermittent rallies Japanese bonds were well supported Among industrials India Irons were again featured and Courtaulds
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    26 2 c, Sejamat, Feb. 15 Rain washed out the cricket match between the Genuang Cricket Club and nv?t. Yer c nment Eng,ish S^ool tiegamat> on Sunday. Ba
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    Law Notice For The Day
    33 2 Law Notice For The Day Before thr Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. S 428 36-V.P. Mustan Marican eta v.s Singapore Live Stock Co. Mr. Justice de Buriatte at MalaccaAssizes.
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    CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN PARIS
    108 2 Challenger Disqualified In Sixth Round Paris. Feb. 1«. In a 15-round bout for the worlds middle-weight championship here I yesterday. Marcel Thil. the holder beat Lou Brouillard. a French Canadian The latter was disqualified m the sixth round tor a foul blow Alter the first raund
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    78 2 Mr N. M Glass, the well-known manager of Atbara Estate. Kuantan. Pahang. who was also secretary of the I Kuantan Club, will be returning from I long leave about the end of this month He will not be returning to Pahang. but will be taking over the dutfea ol aetmg
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      32 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, FEB. 25th AT 9.30 P.M. FAReWELL PERFORMANCE I BY MANUELA del RIO THE DAINTY SPANISH DANCER WITH JOAQUIN ROCA (GgiTAR) JAVIER ALFONSO (Pianoj BOQ KING o PENS SHORT! v
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      395 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICES. NOTICE. Any person having a claim against he estate of the late Pilot Officer R D Blair forward same to President Committee of Adjustment R.A.F. Staisn, Seletar WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSFRANCE ASSOCIATION Of MALAYA. THE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. HIE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. MOTOR INSCRANCE ASSOCIATION
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      352 2 T. -r>:~~ m H 1 Me*^f4r:.*.-..», .»,..♦.^Ff V Health-O-Meter. Stork Baby Sralea. WEIGHS IP It* 10 lbs. ORAM ATKI) TO Till: Made m uaf-habl-- MUU '1 and available m the followbif colours: Pink. Blue. Uh.'r. l\oi>. By removal of tlv -coop Ihe scales ran be Instil for ordinary hot. heboid
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      96 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 2.43 a.m. 9 ft.. 3.4 p.m. 7.5 ft Sports BOJOC i S.C.C vs Skin... Cinemas AUIAMBRA Pin i Gordon wiLn Butter Crabbe. (AfITOL Chi tnpacne Walts with Glady Swaflrthout and Fred Ifacliurray. PAVILION Rembrandt with Charles Laughton. ROXY Our Helati^n.s MARLHOROt (;ii Sultana Chan
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    "CEILING ABOVE ME BURST INTO FLAMES"
    694 3 "CEILING ABOVE ME BURST INTO FLAMES" Bus Struck By Lightning DRAMATIC EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF CHINESE "A STORM was brewing Ilain was sweeping m gusts as I approached Spottiswood Park Road. Sudtlenly I saw a flash of lightning strike from the side of the road. A clap of
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    Malayan Magic Circle's Tour Upcountry
    229 3 Malayan Magic Circle's Tour Upcountry IN AID OF CHARITY THE Malayan Magic Circle, the amateur magicians of Singapore, are travelling out of town for the first time to give stage shows m Muar. Malacca and Kuala Lvmpur. They will perform at Muar on Friday, at Malacca on Saturday, at Kuala
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    76 3 Chinese To He Tried At Next Assizes Wee .Sian^ Yong. a former clerk of Messrs. United JQ ngineers Ltd was committed to stand his trial at the next assizes yesterday, by Mr. W. G. Rcr.ve.s m the third court Accused is /railed upon to answer three Charges
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    QUARREL OVER ONE DOLLAR
    130 3 QUARREL OVER ONE DOLLAR Causing Hurt Charge As Sequel From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala lii m p:i i Feb. li». How a quarrel over $1 led to a light between two men was IoM m the Kuala Lumpur police court today. when an elderly Chinese named Choo Lin was produced
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    WHY GIRLS NEVER TURNED UP AT PARTY
    281 3 WHY GIRLS NE VER TURNED UP AT PARTY Forgery Charge Against Chinese AT the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry which was con ducted by Mr. C. F. J. Ess, m the fifth court yesterday. Koh Gee Bah, who is charged with having forged a letter on Dec. 24. was committed
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    WOMAN DRUNK AND INCAPABLE
    71 3 Pleads That It Was New Year. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. i». Declaring that it happened at Chin ese New Year, a woman named Tan Ah Eng pleaded guilty before Mr C H. Dakers m the Kuala Lumpur police c Mirt today, when she
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    47 3 Mis* S V Eu. daughter Ol Mr Eu Tong S^n. pas.-cd with merit the witten examination lor the Higher Elocution Certificate ot the Trinity College of Music London. Miss Eu wt.. the only entrant m the East for this examination and was prepared by Mr Hugh Dennam
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    Watch Kept On Ex-Crown Prince
    222 3 Watch Kept On Ex-Crown Prince HITLER'S ORDER London. Keb. UMI Li: bai ordered a cIOBI watch to be kepi on the movements of the ex-Grown Prince ot Germany m »i:w of the launoiu ot his secret political activities that an now rife m Germany. The ex-Crown Prince was allowed to
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    Emden's 2-Hour Visit
    119 3 TTHE German training cruiser I Emden, which was m Singapore for over a weeic m December and afterward visited Bangkok, China r.nd Japan, passed through Singapore on Tuesday on her way back to Germany from Shanghai. The Emden stayed m port less than two hours, the reason
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    CORONATION PROGRAMME
    291 3 Orders From All Over World London, Feb. s ADVANCE orders for the ofiWal programme of the Coronation have already been received from a.l parts of the Empire. When the event takes place there will be few communities even m the j remoter parts of the Dominions and Colonies
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    GEN. W. G. S. DOBBIE
    91 3 To lecture On "Palestine" At The Y.W.C.A. Tonight Major General W Q s Dobbie C B O M.G D.S.O will speak to the members ol the Singapore F rtnightly Chin tonight at 6 HO on the subject of 'Palestine." This is the first ol th^
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    86 3 Mr 3 Ingemann. one of the Directors ol United Plantations Ltd who had been on a visit to Teluk Anson lett over the week-end lor Denmark by air. GIANT ICICLES at the Sim hd summit on the I'erth- Inverness road near Carrbiidge. which formed while Scotland uas m the grip
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    CAPONE MAKES £500,000 IN PRISON
    307 3 CAPONE MAKES £500,000 IN PRISON New York, Feb. 8. THE former overlord of America's crime world, Al Capon*'. has now gone into more or less legitimate business. He is not exactly wearing a tail coat and sitting at hoard meetings. The strict rules of America's Devil's Island do not quite,
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    COLONIAL SERVICE
    117 3 I Crown Counsel For The Straits Settlements The following Malayan jmint merits arc announc d a. i Service list lor IKN Iff] Mr G A Hsu lldsll Ac« -ountaut. Corps o: Aecomtsnta v lays Miss II Fl C Nursur Malaya Miss Ci M Gralt m Nui inn Malays
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    H.M.S. CUMBERLAND
    77 3 Leaves Singapore For I'enang The crvtser Cumberland hip ol Mi Ex Tiiencv the C mr indei n chiet ot the Chins PI I V Idmiral Sir Charles Little XC H I t\ morning le:- I where th«» vessel has been tnee .< sol manoeverss endai. r \\< to
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      93 3 OV/UTINE' Delicious— Hot or Cold A. WANDER LIMRBD IX. CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, SINCiAPOKE. PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established m England 6. years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at Uniteers Building Kivcr Valley Road (entrance Damar Rd.) Expert tuition m ALL COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. Special courses m Shorthand. Typewriting Book-keeping, Commerce. Malay, Dutch and
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    Merchant Adventurers Of England
    1436 4 WHEN CROMWELL WAS OFFERED THE CROWN To those who would occupy the empty hours of convalescence With pleasure dnd with profit l*t me recommend a course m Clarendon. Reading that courtly and leisurely historian the other day, I was fascinated by the passage (m Book XV.)
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    MUAR PARK FUND
    106 4 Entertainment By Malayan Ma^ic Circle a Our O lent Maar, Pet. 15. Under 1 of HU i leu v id i i ry. Joh Hon. A tdul Kadir Daud Stal I Muar. n I M Magic i Lei tain the Muar pu aboa I 19. at $.30
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    76 4 v h Oi nmmitl ol II isn ItcAu lfl Davis md Hope and Mrs Orum v al ing i Bidmouth They Intel d sp ndii n «uh m N v r ear rutins and will re! urn i c (land t* I ire sailing to*P nans THE SCENE OF DESOLATION
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    Pharoahs Return To Their Tombs
    132 4 Pharoahs Return To Their Tombs Cairo, Feb. 6. I TTHE mummies oi the Pharaons of ancient Egypt are to be restor- j ed to their tornsb from the Cairo Museum The question of their disposal has long been a subject of controversy. During the Sidky Pasha regime it j wa.s
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    WESTERN CUSTOM OF IRAQ
    709 4 The Veil May Go Bushdad. Feb. I. ONE ol the first acts ol the new Prime Minister. Hikmet Suleiman, has been to iollow tinexample of his iaol. Kemal Atutuik. and put the male population oi Iraq into European headgear. The East is very "hat-e ill U
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    How Pride Causes Food Errors
    540 4 How Pride Causes Food Errors WHY SCOTS LiKE TO EAT SAUSAGES London, Feb. 5 WHY do twice as many ptopH sausages m St. Andrews :»•> m Cardiff? Why is nearly five times a.; much brown bread eaten m Scotla'ul M m England or Wales? And why do Cardiff folk insisi
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    King George VI Coinage
    516 4 King George VI Coinage THE designs ior the Ocorgl VI 1 coin.s have been entrusted to Mr Kruger Gray. Mr T H. P.:m t. gad Mr Percy Metcalfe Mr Kruger Oray ilsslgnsd I ol the g org< V las sa I slso imderts rses ol the new coins Mr Percy
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    67 4 Mr K. R BCackwell MCJ Urn State Treasurer. Perak and Mi, Black well, lei t Taipmg tor Pgaaag Prlday ea route fag Home an Isavs r 111 learned that Mr and Mrs BISIJaSII Ml by the Naldera and are gfOSC I lag via China. Japan Honolulu sad Canada and returning
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    231 5 i""e U 'SJ^oSSSS^^rC^S^ S^?^^,^^^,,^^J^ O rS -«on. H. rr stood balc<my taking .he sa.ute the h^.m" if uHT »WhiJ,, M> ,he P""^'"" Hit.er A VIEW OF HIGHWAY NO. 31, near Brownstown. Indiana, shnwipg a washout that resulted when the swollen White River inundated *he countryside m this area. A motorist
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    GERMAN CHEMIST TURNS WOOD TO FOOD
    858 6 Was Pioneer Producer Of Oil From Coal "INVENTIONS TO ORDER" London, Feb. 7. pVE. IKIEDRK II BERGICS, Germany's major chemist, is a man with a philosophy. He believes that if there's something you haven't got, and you want it badly cnouifh, you can invent
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    KALLANG FIRE CAUSES $75,000 DAMAGE
    547 6 KALLANG FIRE CAUSES $75,000 DAMAGE Sawmill Razed To Ground A DISASTROUS fire blazed for over two hoars early yesterday morning m Kampong Bugis, near the Municipal gasworks m Kuiiang Road, rasing i Chinese sawmill to the ground. The property was valued at $70,000 and was insured. In addition, stacks of
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    Hari Raya Tragedy At Taiping
    306 6 Hari Raya Tragedy At Taiping Malay Driver Fined For Rash Act (From our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Feb. 15. «T THINK it Will be for his own good if his licence is suspended for a time," remarked Che Pawanteh. the Taiping magistrate, m sentencing a young Malay, Megat Samsudin, who this
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    TRACTION CO.'S RESULTS
    172 6 £b 2,000 Profit (From Our own correspondent) London. Feb. 18. THE accounts ol the Smgapot Traction Co.. Ltd.. were issued (Od&y and th< y disclosed i prolil oi L 62.134 for the year ended September last. To this profit, there has been added 52 brought forward making
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    ALLEGED FALSE DOCUMENT
    84 6 Partner Summoned Cheng Kui Pi. managing partner of Chung Hing and Co.. appeared belore 1 Mr. H. A Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday, on a summons. He charged with having prepared Is document falsely declaring the cost |ol certain goods sent by him to Ping
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    Chinese On Charge Of Murder
    327 6 VIOLENCE IN DOCK (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 16. pONSIDKRABLE disturbance was caused at the opening of Malacca Assizes, when a Chinese who behaved abnormally m the dock, was found unfit to plead on a capital charge. Lye cnoye faced a charge of mur
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    BODY FOUND IN ROAD
    168 6 Causing Death Charge Against Driver I From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Feb 16. The discovery oi tlu nody ot a Chin ese woman In Cheras Road yesterd was descrlb'a In the Kuala Lumpur PoUee Court today befor Mr C H Dafeaffs when hire-car driver named
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    NO DEADLOCK
    118 6 Kinta Foundry Strike Unlikely i From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Feb Hi. There is no truth m the rumour that a deadlock has been reached In the negotiations to avoid a strike In con nectlon with the demand for Increased wages by Chinese foundry workers *n Kinta
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
    58 6 Charge Against Fire Chinese Five Chinese named Goh Kirn Ann Ong Chit Poh. Ong Chen Kuang. Ong Bak Long and Urn Goh Bok were produced before Mr W G Reeves m the third court yesterday and charged with having been m possession of seditious literature. They were remanded
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    PONTOON WHARF
    146 6 To lie Constructed At Prai From Our Own Correspond* Penang. Feb M The FJfj Railway suthoi shortly piopOn 10 construct a pontoon wharf or wharves and jetties l.r the use of traffic m and around ol Prai It Is proposed to lease ol a cert .on portion ol
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    THE LOTUS CLUB
    51 6 The sixth annual general mcc.; the Lotus Club will be held at ihr YWCA. B Raffies Quay on Satur day, Feb 20. at 430 pm when the annual report and 'accounts will be presented and the new Committee wll. •be elected. All members are requested to be
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      21 6 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES Us Ss de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 1 79. ORCHARD ROAD THE MAKERS OF FAMOUS W%
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      462 6 WHY HAVE CORNS? The writer of the letter below hat n\x agonising corns. She walked m misery Then she tried Radox. Out came those corns! They lust had to whrn (USog got busy! Read her grateful letter: have always suffered irom -om. ami after trying many different remedies find Radox
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    HEALTHIER TONE IN LOCAL MARKET
    926 7 HEALTHI ER TONE IN LOCAL MARKET photo). Growing List Of Dividends ry'RING the past week eiiief interest m financial circles has M centred on the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the British Government has decided to take powers to raise a Defence Loan not exceeding £100.000,000 to
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    76 7 (From Our Own Correspondent! Segamat, Keb. 15. »Soon after his admittance to the District Hospital, a Chinese, who wa.s alleged to oe tilt Victim oi a mator-lorrv accident during the Chinese New Year, succumbed to his injuries. Three hundred and sixty-seven Stateaided labourers will arrive at Pen a it: today
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    234 7 Yesterday's Rubber Auction JHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce j Rubber Association held its 1.317 th mctlon yesterday when there were catalogued 1.034.414 lbs.. 461.79 tons; offered *****2 1&3.. 411.92 tons; sold ;013.176 lbs., 365.25 tons. Lohdon 10% d New York 20 15 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribber Smoked Sheet Cents
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    VOLUNTEERS TO SPAIN
    133 7 Ban In Force On Feb. 20 London. Feb. hi. IT is understood an agreement reached by the non-intervention subcommittee provides firstly, that a ban on volunteers should came Into operation at Midnight on Teb. 20; secondiv. v control gch i aroviding for a naval and land cordon
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE MARRIAGE.
    47 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE MARRIAGE. MACDONALD- STEVENS.-- On Feb 10 at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore. Roderick Hugh MacDonad, elder sun f Sir Murdoch Mac Donald, MP., and Lady Mac Donald. of Invernessshire, to Yvonne Antoinette Helen Stevens, daughter oi the late Col. G F. A. Whit lock. R E.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937.
    985 8 I^KOM lime to Umc anxious ques- tii.n.s are asked, especially during .lumps a.s to whether the Malayan unit of currency is not too high, and it is possible to make out B case for a tetfl highly valued dollar such as obtains
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    DAY TO DAY
    98 8 Mr. c. d Fleming. Protectee ol Chinese. Perak. leaves lor Home this week. It is understood that Mr J. S M.i, pherson. M.C.S.. has been transferred to Nigeria. Mrs. T. F. H Kemp, wife of the Chief Police Officer. Negri Sembilan. arrived In Se rem bar. Irom
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    31 8 Tuesday. Feb. W. Vice-Admiral and Mrs. C. P. Talbot and Miss Talbot. Lady Rosalind Northcote and Hon. Mr. A. C. Baker and Mrs. Baker had luncheon at Government House.
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    20 8 Wednesday, Feb. 17. His Excellency presided at a meet- e.g of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning.
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    as Loas Saying.
    677 8 IN the course of the hearing of the recent appeal about the chieftainship of the Macleans ol Ardgour. one of the counsel declared rather magnificently that one could not imagine such a thing as chieftainship In the Lowlands <nor. presumably, m Rnglandi. There was no chieftain of
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    A Mighty Hunter
    981 8 lIF I k» ci very b »red waiting at Crewe The e Id mist "Wish you hadn't co:: he questioned himself. N The >!d folk are so genuinely glad to have me. hate to disappoint them. B anda bit priggish that I like to •cc them too;
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    ABROGATION OF HUMILIATING PACTS DEMANDED
    421 9 ABROGATION OF HUMILIATING PACTS DEMA NDED Also Preparation For General Mobilisation Against The Japanese KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE PROPOSAL Shanghai, Feb. 17. THE delegates of Kwangsi, Szechuan, Shensi and Kansu 1 have jointly propQsed that the Kuomintang Conference now m session m Nanking should take immediate steps for the abrogation of all
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    SUPPRESSING TRAFFIC IN WOMEN
    689 9 rcs>> piIIHUI Praise For Singapore's "UJE want brothels to be completely closed, not only by legislation. Sometimes legislation is there, but there are so many loopholes that m spite of legislation, brothels exist. "One o! the resolutions at the international conference which gave great satisfaction to
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    STEERING GEAR JAMMED
    49 9 London, Feb. 17. An official statement attributes the collision between the three British destroyers off Hurdbank to the jamming of H.M.S. Active's steering gear. H M.S. Active collided with the Worcester and both were damaged. H.M.S. Antelope was also involved and slightly Reuter British Wireless damaged
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    26 9 London, Feb. 17. Sir Ferooze Khan Noor, High Commissioner for India, arrived by air at Croydon yesterday and was met by representatives of the India Office
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    GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE
    114 9 Big Balance In Her Favour Berlin, Feb. 17. It Ls officially announced that Germany's foreign trade balance m her favour m 1936 amounted to £46.000.000. compared with £9.200.000 m 1935. Total exports were £400.000.000 and imports £354.000,000. The trade surplus with Britain was £11,800.000. Exports to Britain
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    MR. EDEN
    26 9 London, Feb. 17. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, is expected to arrive m London on Sunday after his fortnight's holiday abroad— British Wireless.
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    30 9 Shanghai, Feb. 17. Mr. Kirkpatrick, the British Export Credits Department's representative m China, said yesterday that he had tentatively planned to go to Canton about Feb. 22 or 23- Reuter
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    BRITAIN'S HUGE SUM FOR DEFENCE
    463 9 £1,500,000,000 In Next Five Years London, Feb. 17. A TOTAL Ol £1.500.000.000 lor de- tence during the next five years :< comprising the normal estimates plus additional provision under the £400.--000.000 scheme* is the minimum ex[Penditure contemplated by the White Paper on detence issued yesterday
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    Suiyuan Governor Appeals To Nation
    368 9 Suiyuan Governor Appeals To Nation are bound to have a salutary effect it Ls felt here. The fact is welcomed that Britain intends that "the freedom of the seas" ihall not be vain words. While the military programme seems to indicate that Britain would only be able to put a
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    ANOTHER INVASION EXPECTED
    110 9 ANOTHER INVASION EXPECTED Shanghai. Feb 17 GEN. Fu Tso Yi. Governor aid Commandei -in-Chief m Sui« yuan, has sent a warning by radio to the nation, stating thai the allied forces of Innei Mongolia and Manchukuo will invade Suiji.an again shortly and asks the people to back the Government m
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    COMMONS QUESTION ON RUBBER STOCKS
    102 9 <From Our Own Correspondent* London. Frb. 17. The rapid and continuous decline m rubber stocks m the United Kingdom Ls to form the subject of a question m the House of Commons next Tuesday. Mr. R. C. Morrison «Lab Tottenham N.) is to ask the
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5 pm six minutes; 530 p.m. 10 minutes, 6 p.m. 15 minutes; 6.30 pm 20 minute*.
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      482 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations i I From London 6 p. m. teb. 17 New York prices quoted In US. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. I f Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      187 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 17 XI KKKK: Easy. London Spot: 10' 2 d. 109 16 d. Previously: IWfcd. W Apr -June: 10» 2 d. 10 r H d. Previously: 10 7 16d July-Sept. 10' 2 d. lO%d. Previously 10' nd IOV»d. Oct.- Dec 10>2<i. 10
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      952 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List WEDNESDAY. 6FB. IT, 1947: P.M MINING Itiivers Srltrrs. AMpttl Tin <4.<» 4^ 10. (I .»> 4 A.«-am Kumbang t MM »><l 34.. od Austral Malay (CJ Ayer liitam Aycr Wi-njf <$i> s •••> I •'v ll
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      76 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 17 Till: Firm. Cash H2M 17s. 6d. Pnviousl- Finn it H2M) llL* G:J Thr^r m >ntns- *;2:i2 17s <.d Pi.vu.u.slv 12s 6d New York Tin: 5] of) rn ikwwij ">l X (upper: Settlement: 6U 17> (;<i Previously: r )H. (.uld. Saturday:
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      206 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Yokohama, demand IM Melbourne, Bydney and M W Awitrilla. demand nil NVw Zealand, demand 2 10 2332 BUYING London. T.T. 2 4 7 32 London, demand 2 4 J 4 London. M) da\V sitiht 2 4 932 London. HO days .si»;ht 2 4 516
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      69 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 17 Method of Parity before Hate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 V»*M«rday viouslv Paris Francs to 124 M Ml Ml New York to 488 2 3 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 ••.•>... BW Hong Kong Per dollar U 2 5 1«<1 li 2 S 16d.
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      Daily Share Report
      216 10 ISSUED BY PHASER AM) CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY >1I\IN(. Midda. Tin sill', up 2«. i*rnU. Ihe tin share market .UllK.imh rathei M uiet roi.iuied vci > st, itf) throughout thr d.o Amongst Sterling issues there are bu\ers ol Southern KinUs South ein Ironohs. Idrt*
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      197 10 ieh. 13 15 l& lean Can. Com. 108" ■> IOT^ 107'^ American Teelepbone and Telegraph iB2' L 181 :J 4 180' 4 K\ heson Railroad 77 74 74 dk 6G :i 4 G5 65' 4 Dupont 176 173% 173 tone 38 37> 2 37 7 H General
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      63 10 Gambier T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok PeppCf 21 50 Black. Pepper 12 00 Copra, mixed 8.10 Copra, sundried 8 40 Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $162 Rice, Siam, WC. No 2 $147 Rice,
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      Fraser & Company.
      169 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Tot .ii rof Books ci< m ftnanciaJ Company. Dividend Date Ex niv. rear P«v;ible Date t dale Aust Malay 6d. Feb 23 To Mar. 2 iv.j -m Aaan Kurebanc 6d. rub. M Mir. 5 f< i> 127 Ayer Wen- M Int. Feb 15 F.b
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      96 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I I Feb. 17, 12 oYlock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.R.S.S m cases (P.OB. February i 36 H 36 > 4 Good FAQ. m EMM FOB. February. 35 IS 10 35 15 16 No. I.X.R.S.S (Spotloose 'awardable Singapore* :j.s :i 35 7 K February 35
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    Winning CONTRACT
    458 11 Winning CONTRACT «H Vtosayu\(Xato David Burnstine, Merioin D. Maier, Ottoald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence ?*k«. ..vv S.MALI. OK GRAND SLAM? \I7HILE every one knows that it is poor percentage to risk throwing away a
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    U. S. World-Traveller's Trials
    231 11 IN spite Ol hardship alter hardship. Dwlghl Long, the young American who was In Singapore few months ago 111 his 32-fv yacht Idle Hour m the course of a world cruise irom Seattle, United States. is battling on. He has just passed Aden according ti a
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    91 11 London. Irl>. I.V On the Stock Exchange BOOM *p culative supp rt was forthcoming tor oils, coppers and diamonds and a lev specialised industrials, but enthusia. n m other directions was rather damped by the further weakness ot gilt-edged securities m which losses up ta i> points were
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    26 11 Ratrut Basin Tin dredge Btal tor the first half of February are hours run, 214. cubic yards treated 31.640; tin ore won. 136.76 pikuls.
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      373 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln tne colony cf Hong Kong) Tne liability of members Is limited l to tbe extent and In manner preecrlbed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1929 of tbe Colony. Authorised Capital 950.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up 920.000.000 Reserve Fond: Sterling 9.500.000 Hong Kong Currency 910.000.000
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      524 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND 1 HINg (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 900.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.009 HEAD OFFICE 3H, Btshopsgate. London. E.C. Z. Agencies and Branchea Alor Star Hollo gon Amrltsar Ipoh
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      1110 11 IO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Ore ZHL 10.20 The Central Band of His Majesty's Royal Air Force From h— 225 metres the Royal Air Force Headquarters. Uxbridge. 7—B p.m. Speech and recorded music. 11(>5 'The Table under the Tree.' 11.50 The news and announcements. Batavia— NlßOM 1205 Gre e"wieh time signal.
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    S.S. PATROCLUS
    144 12 The following are passengers for Singapore on the s.s. Patroclus which is due to arrive here from Europe on Feb. 22.: Mr and Mrs. W. W. Davidson. Major R. H. Quill, M.V.0.. R M.. Mrs. S. E. Travis and inft. Mr. and Mrs. J H. Vallender, Dr. and
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    32 12 The following are passengers on the m.s. "Alsia", due m Singapore on Mar. 12 from Europe: Mrs. E Lohmann, Mr and Mrs. A. T. Jansee. and child and [Mr. P. E. Hansen.
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    LINER STRANDING INQUIRY
    120 12 Court's Findings At Colombo A court of inquiry at Col m bo into the (trending ot ,he liner Mamyo on the east poaat Of Ceylon on Pec 24 round that th" accident coold have BRBi prevented by tOandtngs taken n» the i roper time, but it Meld
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    LAMPORT & HOLT LINE ISSUE
    436 12 LAMPORT HOLT LINE ISSUE Director's Views Of Company's Operations IN the circular to shareholders Issued by the Lamport and Holt Line. Ltd regarding the issue of a further £223.201 or Ordinary share capital, it is stated that m the directors' opinion the accounts for the past year will show considerable
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    "NO SHORTAGE AT ALL"
    109 12 Views Of Officers* And Seamen's Organisations Inquiries hi London at the head quarters ol Mercantile Marine officersengineers* and seamen's organisations recently, on the question ot a rumoured shortage sea personnel, met with one general answer that "Our records show there is no shortage at all; *ays
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    CLEARANCES
    50 12 Feb. 16: Boelongan. Jaseflna. Le Maire. Rokan. Slbajak I Dut I Hin Cheong (Chi); Munsterland. Ramses Preussen <Ger); Kudat. Anshun Jeypore. Raub. Kinta. Kiang. Hong Kheng Ban Hong Liong <Brit>; Peiping Swed>. Feb. 17: Malacca. Tandjong Plnang Meran. Lipis 'Brit >; Auby <Sar > Van Outhoorn, Bengalen <Dut); Hin
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    604 12 MOTOR SHIP FOR NEW ZEALAND TRADE Interesting Visitor To The Mersey London, Jan. 19. LATEST addition to the fleet of the New Zealand Shipping Co., the motorship Essex arrived m the Mersey on Sunday. Yesterday. Captain C. S. Broughton, the West Coast marine superintendent, on behalf of
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      520 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.S.) 'A TELEPHONE: Frelrfit i433— Parnate §411. £v 4V/1 LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATE MALAY STATES BAIL W ATI, IT ROYAL STATE RAILWAI* OF SIAM. mmm m m mm9m_mm m tm m mm m m9m_m CANADIAN MClffM iwpsibtf CftliJ¥JT (Incorporated ln Bngland) mAVELSYSTWS; mmW.<Lm,A*__**m_>.-:**m
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      136 12 HENDERSON LINE S< mi ix i i ok BMJNQI By Fortnightly Passenger Steamet Between Rangoon. Port Sudan. Marseilles. Patma and England HOMEWARD BAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rang. ma 1937 BURMA Mar YOMA M ir PEGU Apr 3 KBMMENDINE Apr 17 CHINDWIN M,y 1 AMAR^POORA May 2t SAGA ING
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      448 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches Arid Arrivals *Mfc itfll BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. 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.
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      327 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Whines or i Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance (.ate i Tottori Maru 22; Cremer Dnshini M Main Wharf (Entrance a te Hakusan Maru 18. Kola 14 15; Agapenor 13; Koeln 11, Elavil Ginyo 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Ciate 3) Silverpine. Rimm 32; Ka Ipoh
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      417 13 s VcS^- __L iM s 1 *a I -a^^R "I'M _m_\ _m_______ m '^m^____\___________ t___r*^ BY. P&Oand BRIT ISHINDJATINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnage S'pone. j 937 Tonnage S pore. catSav 17 000 Feb 28 RAWALPINDI 17 000 AdV", CATHAY 15 000 Mar. 12 BANGALORP a r^n
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      553 13 (Incorporated m England.) W ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea m Straits Settlementsj "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dme fia n, CITY OF KIMBERLEY Havre. London. Rldam. H'burß p,>b 26 Mar 2 CITY OP BIRMINGHAM Havre. London. Rfdam H'burg Mar 29 Apr
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      618 14 K. P. M. GENERAAL VERSPYCK— Thursday, Feb. 18. P. Samboe, Letong. Kramat, Tarempa. Midai, Poeloe-Pandjang. Serassan, Genting and Maras. TlNOMBO— Thursday. Feb. 18, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-ning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. CREMER— Thursday. Feb. 18. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. PLANCIUS— Friday, Feb. 19. Muntok (passengers and mails only). Batavia. Semarang and
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      713 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP ONE c^JAMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrives. Leaves leaves Arrive* Spore. S pore. Penang. New York. Pros. Wilson Mar 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Apr. 14 Pres. Hayes Mar 10 Mar.
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    60 15 The following will play far Government Services FA. against the Royal Air Force at Bel star on Friday Said 'G.p0.1. sidek Immigration) Bakax 'Marine*. Ahmal O. 'Marine*. Taio H GP.Oo. Kass <GPO. >. Pau, On- GP.Oi. Taib A G.PO Madon ■G.PO. Bakri I Marine-
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    CORRECTION
    93 15 In the rep rt of the teams which h o entered lor the Singapore Amateur Football Association league*, it was stated that the Casuals, who are m the Third Division, are a team comprlstng officers m the Singapore PriSOns Department. Thus is incorrect The Casuals Ls the name adopted
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    SELANGOR G.C.
    94 15 The Stabletord competition at the BelangOT Golf Club irom Feb 11 to 14 was won by H G Hams with a ne' score of 40. Other cards returned were T G. Which 37 net. G L Gibson 37. E M Scoular I*** B J P Joaquim 35' H
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    710 15 HOW TO PLAY THE SAFETY GAME Billiards. lay practice and odd triendly games He was looking forward to an import ent championship. A month prior to thai event he found himeelf out of r billiards; leit his serious practice alone. NO SERIOIS PRACTICE He would have only half-a-dven shots a
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    763 16 Chinese Should Have Won By Greater Margin BAYLISS PLAYS FINE GAME FOR SOLDIERS Chinese .5: Middlesex Regiment I. THE Chinese could have turneJ m a gi'and slam m this friendly match against the Middlesex Regiment yesterday. Two things prevented this:
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    538 16 pnoiuj Fast Hockey In Yesterday's Padang Match THOUGH towards the tail cnJ ol the season, the hockey match on the Padang yesterday between the S.R.C. and a team drawn ostensibly from the Royal Navy, but really comprising of nine men from the H.M.S. Hermes
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    290 16 S.C.C. BEATEN BY FIVE GOALS TO NIL Mental Hospital 3; S.C.C. 0. NETTING thUee goals m the first half, two m the second, the Mental Hospital soccer team gained an easy s—o5 0 vie tory over an S.C.C. Eleven the padang yesterday. Omar scored four °oals, Yahya one. Features of
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    43 16 The One Club competition played on Chinese New Year at the Katong Golf Club was won by S. T. Erickson with a nett score of 65. The women's competition was won by Miss Arathoon with a nett score of 78.
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    56 16 A very Interesting Malayan Racing Annual lor 1936 Racing at a Glance has been published by "Colonel Rock" o! Ipoh Last year's racing results arc presented m a detailed and concise form and the b )ok. as a racing reference, will b" appreciated by those interested
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