The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.094. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937. 16 CENTS.
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  • 433 1 During Bombardment Of Valencia 5 WOUNDED, BUT SHELLING BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL Loyalists' Heavy Losses /Vt vJVICCiO lyondon, Feb. 24. IT is- officially announced that five people, including a Captain, a Commander an I a Lieut.-Commander were slightly wounded by an anti-aircraft shell which
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  • 107 1 Portsmouth Scheme London, Feb. 24. PORTSMOUTH'S schemje costing £1.220.000 has been accepted by the City Council whereby a barrage will be built with the object of landlocking Langstone Harbour and making it a huge lake and establishing an Empire flying-boat base there. The Air Ministry It
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  • 29 1 Mr L. Rayman, an ofTicer of Class IB Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Financial Adviser and Treasurer. Federated Malay States. Class lA. Malayan Civil Service.
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  • 113 1 Exposure Of Oil Tanks London, Feb. 24. TN the House of Commons Mr. Lambert inquired whether the oil fuel tanks m Singapore wen 1 above the ground and therefore subject to destruction by aeroplanes. Sir Samuel Hoare. the First Lord of Itx Admiralty, replied
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  • 88 1 Rome. I »■(> 24. II Ls believed that Italy may not be represented at the Coronation m London as the result of an invitation bein- issued to the Empero; of Abyssinia, the news of whit-h has been re<ei\ed with surprise b> the Italians. A later
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  • 115 1 Dutch Proposal Amsterdam, Feb. 21. IN connection with the reported threatened shortage of rubber, the president of the International Rubber Growers' Association ot the Netherlands Indies said that the Association unanimously desired an assurance of a regular export and 'fixed quota from the Netherlands Indies even if
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  • 84 1 French Airmen Encounter Bad Weather Athens, Feb. 14. The French airmen Denis and Libert. who left Fails this morning on an attempt to reach Tokio m under 100 hours, arrived at TatOl and (eft lor Bushire at 10.10 a m. The airmen told Reuter that they had encountered
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  • 49 1 Meets Ex-King In Vienna London, Irh. M. The Duke of Kent arri?ed In Vienna early this morning from Munich ;itid proceeded to the Hotel Bristol I > take breakfast with jiis brother the Duke lof Windsor, who returned to Vienna I this morning from Carlnthia British Wireless
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  • 70 1 London, Feb. M. ASKED by Sir Charles Cayzcr. In the House of Commons, whether the Japanese Government had now rendered full satisfaction for the ill-treatment inflicted on three British sailors at Keelung, Mr Piden, the Foreign Secretary, replied "No." The matter was being actively discussed with the
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  • 33 1 London, Feb. 24. pKPLTOfO m the House of Commons to Mr. Lunn. the Colonial Secretary, Mr. OrmsbyGore, announced that the Mvi Tsai Report would be published on Mar. 1.- Reuter
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  • 85 1 Suspension Of Work In I.S. Factory New York. Feb. New sit-down strikes have resulted In a suspension of work ai the huge Douglas aircraft tartory at Banta Monica, California, employing s. •sou mci;. and at the Bectrtc Bout Company's works at Groton. C tnnectlcut, rhere thrre lubmarines
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  • 29 1 Ottawa. Feb. !l. A now Anglo-Canadian trattc agreemeni has been signed md the contenti will be lirst anmunroci i*i the tw i Parliaments .short ly Reuter Wireless
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  • 26 1 Mr A Lockey. and Mr \V. R. Bre.»rItJT, TimAc Inspectors. Feder I'od Malay Stato.s Railways hivr bro :i a p. piinted to act as Traffic AsatstanU
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  • 34 1 l/ondon, Frb. :.»l. Thirty three maritime Powers have ix invited to send nsan-o'-war rich t) the Coronation Naval Rovirw .it Bplthead on May 20 Spain is am mg tnose invited Reuter Wireless
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  • 159 1 NEW SCHEME TO LOWER PRESENT TRADE BARRIERS AND REDUCE ARMAMENTS Offer To Germany Foreshadowed Paris, Feb. 21. A STRIKING speech by Mr. William Bullitt, the United States Ambassador to France, at a banquet at which M Blum was guest of honour, is interpreted by the press as foreshadowing an Anglo-Franco-American
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  • 71 1 Mr. Liv Lv Ying Arrested In Shanghai Shanghai, Feb. 24. Mr. Liv Lv Ying. until recently chairman of the Central Publicity Dep.trtment ol the Kuommtang and a member o! trie Chiton 2 action has beta arrested m Shanghai on a charge Ol complicity In the assassination of Mr
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  • 42 1 Detroit. Feb. 24. Till I'nited Automobile Work- ers 111 ion have telegraphed Mr. W. P. Chrysler, the president of Chrysler Motors, requesting a "National Conference" at the earliest possible opporttinnity, m order to work out a collective bargaining agreement. Reuter
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    • 90 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert al5 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Oancc (formal) 9.45 to midnight Cabaret Attraction HARVEY YOUNG FAMOUS AMERICAN COMEDY DANCERS A SI RE CURE FOR THE BLUES Non-dinen> SI 00 I TUESDAY, MARCH
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    • 85 1 There is no better Tea then BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW W HOTEL inr.M, skasihi; resort ran noon with piutATi rath mnmam hot cold WATEIi TENNIS Qd i SWIMMINO SUNBATHINO ONE OF SINOAPORKS SCENIC REAIT^' SPOTB ■BACHED IN 8 MIMTIS FROM WVWIIIRK IN TOWNFRIDAY 8 P.M. TILL 12
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  • 159 2 Eleven Nations Take .Part Cairo, Feb. 23. FORTY-ONE aeroplanes piloted by airmen of eleven nations took off this morning on a five-day international oases rally. They comprise nine British competitors, Including the Misses Mabel and Sheila Glass <<IH. Moth» and Iftiss Lily Dillon »B A. Swallow*. The
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  • 43 2 Mr. F. s Hayburn, foreign representative o: the Marconi group o: companies, will arrive m Singapore by the Ranchi tomorrow. Mr. Hay burn v.h > la accompanied by his wile, a business tour ol Malaya, Chi Japan and South America.
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  • 847 2 SHOULD A CHRISTIAN Be A Pacifist? Letters To The Editor -J t l_ i DR. BARNES AND DR. INGRAM CHURCH ASSEMBL V DEBA TE— CHRIS T AND VIOLENCE I —SERMON ON THE MOUNT— THE OTHER CHEEK WOULD CHRIST USE A BAYONET?— OR DROP BOMBS?— EVEN TO SAVE HIS LIFE?— THE
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  • 219 2 luvinilo (Janjj liun Kmt At Alhambra •Cioneral Spanky McFarlahd" mu\ Ins gang run riot m the picture "General Bpankjr," which opened il the Alhambra yesterday. It is difficult tv analyse the appeal, which thil |ana ot juvenile performers has to all but it lies m their wholesome tun
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    • 124 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Opening Wed. 3rd March Nightly at 9.30 p.m. GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO., LA TRAVIATA THURSDAY. MARCH 4th FRIDAY, MARCH sth RIGOLETTO il TROVATORE SATURDAY. MARCH 6th SUNDAY. MARCH 7th FAUST POPULAR CONCERT MONDAY, MARCH Bth CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA TUESDAY MARCH 9th and I PAGLIACCI LUCIA Dl LAMMERMOOR BOOKINGS
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    • 410 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. A CARE IKI > VISIT TO ENGLAND Our Services are available for everything you require CONDUCTKD or INDEPENDENT TOIRS ABKAMGBD Throughout U.K. and the Continent. 'Planr. Train, Coarh or Boat. ,%RS SI I'PMKD on lIIRF. or RLPURCHASE TERMS SEATS BOOKED for THEATRES and all 1.1 AI)IN(. EVENTS
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    • 401 2 I nH=r Mr Al/11l O-MI IKK It VI II MOM BCALC Weighs Up To i itxs. Ea.sy To Colours: Cirrrn. White, lv<ii>. Price:— SH.OO* MEDICAL HALL LTD., Itatterv Ku.id. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT RATOMi GKANCiK— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rcoma facing »?a with own bath room H and C and
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    • 348 2 Tlbc Singapore JfICC |PICS 3 Head Ofli<e: <>« <| sttre*. sincupoir I'hunr. ettensioriN Irl 1,.,.. Kuala Lumpur Hkt: la\a N )irrl rhnni Ipoh Oflire: Brewster Ko«d Tlionr: 37. Penanc (ini<e: Kishup 5j,,,. I'honr It.; London Oflire: 4# 4.1. Fleet Strerf. -niia. X.< 1. Phone: Central 3t,OH i.im Tel: "l^adntiiUjf." Umd,,,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 56 2 Laiv Notice For The Day llrforr the (hirf .lustire m the Ist 'Court it ii ajM.:— 8 ***** 8 Balakiishnan P k Neeiakandan Mr. fusti<o <ir nuriatto at Malaga Assircs. Judgment UI 8 ***** Vavmua Pan i Mustan Ma:.,-.,., etc i Blngap »re Urt Slock Co. Fallowed b) 8 166:36
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  • 1117 3 CASE m 4QHQRE HIGH Motipfl By Bar Coini^nee JUDGMENT RESERVED AFTER TWO-HOUR HEARING rvESCRIBED as one of the cat s paws of a certain person, a Singa*s pore and Johore advocate and solicitor appeared before Mr Justice Laville m the Johore Hi S h
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    55 3 Irau. Goenng, Chancellor Hitler, I)oerin ff and Dr. Goebbels attended a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra m Berlin under the direction ol the famous German conductor. Wilhelm Furtwangler and held m aid the Winter Relief Fund. In the picture are seen »nd from left to ritht) Frau. GoerinK. Chancellor Hitler.
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  • 488 3 They Can Save The Race London, Feb. 12. "THE most hopeful Way towards getting those third and fourth children, without whom we cannot survive as a nation, is to make larger hones and better homes," derived Sir William Beveridge. director of the London School of
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  • 254 3 Islands Where LThey Sing At Their Work TALK ON HEBRIDES TO ROTARY CLUB A TALK on tht people and life on tIM Hebrides Islands. Of! the west coast of Scotland, was given to the Rotary Club of Singapore, yesterday, by Madame Scotia, the Bardess 01 Gorsedd. who If qu a
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  • 53 3 The monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Is being held on Friday. Thtre are no special items on the agenda lor public discussion* but the general committee will discuss th? raising of new loan moneys and receive questions arising tro-n the report to Government on the working
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  • 174 3 Birds and Animals For Ponggol Zoo A black panther hji be^n. imported Int Singapore EroM the Taronga Park Zoo. Sydney, by the Ponggol Zoo Fr im Sydney have also come number oi black swan waga waga pigeons. Un niounuain goat! and several geese a:ici golden-shouldered
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  • 166 3 rtulcrgracluates With Red Lamps London. Feb. 12. a "rag* with rod hurricane lamp* m Hi«h Street. Winds)!, m which two old Etonians, now undergraduates at Oxlord, figured, was described at Windsor Police Court yesterday. The Hon. A!i-tair Francis Buchan. ;:j?«d 18. a son of Lrrd Tweeds:ruir. ol Elslield
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  • 726 3 STORY BY WITNESS OF SYSTEM OF 'SQUEEZE" A LLEGATIONS of bribery wer made against two employers rv 1 of the Immigration omc< Singapore, when Mm \\v, Soon was charged with receiving an Illegal gratification of S4 before Mr. 11. A. Forrer, the Criminal
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  • 41 3 The GO.C. Major-General W O. S. Dobbin, and Mrs Dobbie loft by last nlght'f mail train lor Ptnang They will return on tIM evening ot Mar 2. ri.»'v mv accompanied by the adc. Lieut, o c. s Dobbie, ra.
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    • 105 3 Drink delicious D\M LTI N E" Hot or Cold A. WANDER LIMITED, 18, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. t PITMANS COLLEGE Established m England 65 years. Singapore Branch under a r "P; a Management at I nilcm BuJldinc. River Valley Road (entrance Damar K«M Fxpert tuition m A^L COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. Special,
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  • 2090 4 From Our Aviation Co r r e sp on dent London, Feb. 9. /CONCLUSIVE evidence that aeroplanes can locate enemy surlace and under-water warships at such distances from the homelnnd that effective counter-attacks can be launched at the will and leisure cf the defending ?ommander
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    • 376 4 i i T I t^ VJ r J T T vUw tvL WORLD'S OUTSTANDING AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS ARE BY Carrier T£^ a% MJP a JL Jl JPI Jl PI %jr Air conditioning is the topic of the day. You hear it discussed on trains, m clubs, at bridge parlies, m
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    405 5 7u m*i i" aiP h C a "!f d Ut th lr fiFSt pubUc h ..^:on when they visited the new People's I'ulace m he Mile had Road, East London. Thousands cheered them when the> rv.ve.i :>»» c cordons were broken. The Peoples Palaii Is a luxury social centre for
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    • 58 5 s^^^^^^fc (j THAT IS DIFFERENT from the r^ ordinary \a as difficult to obtain jnti! the CCLD, STORAGE, w.rh their "^^^Z y many Near*, cxpenercc o\ muttoi ****4 u V in fi found the brands that meet §|||y ir\ w;l^ f av <> u< from ail who taste k Shoulders
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  • 377 6 Story Of Zigzagging Car In Fatal K. L. Accident SWER\ E TO AVOID HITTING STANDARD (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, hrb. :4. CTJRTHER evidence waa heard by Che Maaref, sitting as Coronei In the Kuala L imp v f 1 ilice Court yesU day at the h -i 1
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  • 90 6 While Axing i ctrlc ixU nslon l« d ■>' th Grand i■) iatr O dham Patrick Furlong aged .'A a-us electro cuted Ti»" aii M;i!;»va Tamlla Reform Mh Conference v;iii b»- held on Pel) :>v "'i 28, ai the Town Hall, Ipoh The Hon. Mr. H. H Abdool Cadcr JP
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  • 280 6 COUNTERFEITING CHARGE Chinese Committed To Assizes From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala l.iunpur. Fell. I|< >\\ a number ol moulds, a hi brazier and sma currenc.v coins, all< "«(i to tn* counts I I m .1 raid on .1 h .i: In Bui ci kid In the Ku..;.« Lumpur poll Fore
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  • 206 6 Serious Allegation* Agaiast Comnunisti L— doit, I eh. <♦. Th Second and Third Reports on the Communist atrocities c mmitted m Southern Spain iro:n July to October, 1936, by the c mmunlst forcei ol the Madrid Government are i tied together by the Committee ol Investigate n appointed
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  • 644 6 Early Morning Tragedy At Pasir Panjang SKID BELIEVED CAUSE OF ACCIDENI TWO Kuropeans a young man and a young woman «T€rc killed m a motor accident when the sports car m which they were travelling aloiitf I'asir PtaJMf Road early yesterday morning
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  • 294 6 BIG CONCESSION TO SELANGOR IMPORTERS Removal Of Port Swettenham Surcharge (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. Iy^EMBLHS ot the Selangor Chamber of Commerce who met here yesterday expressed their satisfaction at the removal of the rofChftlfC on "ar^o parsing through Port Swtttentiaill into t lie country Mr X
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  • 46 6 The death early this month at the age of 71. of Herr Paul Ganszauge senior partner m the Hamburg shipping firm of Reederei F. Laeisz, famous at one time for its big sailing ships Herr Ganszauge helped to build ud th^ company. v
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  • 453 6 Caddy Says He Is Mean About Golf Miami. Feb. 14. JOHN I) Ko, k( teller, ninetydfM next July, is being kept alive so that he ma> realise his >;rcat ambition of living to be 100 years old "There is no reason at ill uh> .Mr. ttot kelellrr
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  • 47 6 An liliaeombf bachtlors' cub Ml bttn lunncd, m\Xh i rule thai any m- mber teen talking to a rlrl siiall b«' •inni. the mone) i h*xi- *Huh." said Mr Rockefeller as he •esumed poking m the grass for a nlsslng ball, "they must have barrels n money
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  • 174 6 11 ill. Of Rain In A Day Reported .loh.niit. vi, l(l e j Exceptionally he.,v. r.iins m th, Witwaterarmnd are* and also u» the hasten i Transvaal. Natal, and M im bique have HMMd rt odl and wa.sh- which have isolated many ren There wa.s much anxiety
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    12 6 ls rM.iuhi .i> 4 rffl, looking likr thr reels of cinema films
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  • 78 6 Bridegroom Taiping Magistrate Fruni OvOl I ITM| CHI MEN ANT] a t* th* MM ■*■)< rt >i< u\g i x ir :iiar:..u a! lunkii M UMd Tui.ka Bf.vi: H ddin and Tunku A/i/.ih i n\tmri)H> J I «rs of ofl .Hid is at pr»- to
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  • 90 6 To May Matches Ajrainst Lml Pkjrtn Jjjf c lv; •-> champu.n of South China Mr Ch»>w Ii !i N recentli won ihr championship lor thf ■even YangtM provlncei trrlved *t Singapore yesterday by the a;ui O uner Corfu irom China H will rontesi ral m.
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    • 26 6 MALE BT l*i MAKER, •^J^^^^g^ OF FAMOUS V *T I k ..7- —v FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES V. S. de SILVA "ANUKACTumNG JEWELLS 7a ORCHARD ROAD
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    • 173 6 When they meet Radox Yes It i« (ii:jt. fl away for against Ram H;h.l kiii i an<l is easily Instanflv r»U are <(<(>!••. l Hiid i l r »>li» -i |<. man k*' t ri<l «'f 1^ '<rr;- .»lkii with east* ai<<l oon uas BftMtl nijpf a 0 ereiu l<>
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  • 724 7 Pet Theories Exploded /~VNE of the few speakers to v^jiold an audience enthralled for any length of time turned a seemingly dry subject "Racialism and War" into a humorous, gripping, informative, two- hour talk at the V.M.C.A. hall last night. Mr. Herbert S. Salmon, American .student or
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  • 167 7 Fine Acting At Pavilion A talented emotional actress make* a brilliant screen debut In "Valiant is the Word For Carrie," the new Paramount film at tho Pavilion. She i.s Gladys George, who gives a faultless ctudy of a woman of easy virtue driven from
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  • 856 7 Dark Budget Shadows CINCE our last report the new Defence Loan sponsored by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Prime Minister, has been safely steered through its various parliamentary stages with very little real opposition outside the inevitable party criticism and it only remains
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    • 62 7 Watch for opening date of WEDDING PRESENT with JOAN BENNETT and CARY GRANT Paramount's rollicking comedy. PAVILION IcffiSST Wives! Sew up your husband's Pockets! "THt GOLD-DIGGERS 91 are Coining to town! .^■fljß- Jit %%r f^^^^r n i fc lUg DICK™ POWELL JOAN BLONDELL GOLD DIGGERS of 193F victoiTmoore GLEKDA rARBELL*
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    • 235 7 70 MINUTES OF GRAND FUN THRILLS AND EXf'ITFMENT I ALHAMBRA I TONIGHT: Ut— !|i% frM^ARIAND N Phillips Nolmes Irving Pichel Rosina Lawrence EVERYBODY'S ASKING "HOW IS IT DONKT Acchiimed by Singapore's Pres* and Public as "THE SCREEN'S GRANOEST SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH!" ICAPITOLI fpt SLASHING EVERY ST fj/_j RECORD J <W*_! CAPTAIN
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  • 1035 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937. The Social Evil 3 WE beg the indulgence of our readers In embarking on a third article on the menace of \enereal disease m Singapore. The Mibject is so vast and bristles with so many theoretical and practical difficulties that even the
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  • 109 8 'Mr.s V W. D. Skrine. ol Koala LumPUT, has |OM Home on leave. Mr. W J. Peel, at present Assistant Secretary to Resident. Selang >r his ben appoint od ADO Cameron Hi-h lands. Mr A. Allan. Divisional Superintendent. Transportation Department F.MS. Railways, is Fh;>rtly leaving fal home
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  • 747 8 - Thackeray Atut Ihe Athenaeum Financing Tin Film Industry The lull Hut ORD Hailey. just elected to the Athenaeum Club, honoris causa, m recognition of work on behalf of the distressed areas, has had better luck than Thackeray, who, when proposed for such honour m 1849. with
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  • 998 8 U d step There was Dip m the air and his leet miik <-n the eobMei A man In lodgings us tilad <»! a scat at a hn\side where hff is Welcome Andra. he knew, rose Kit- ana uorkvcl lat a:;d tlwafl he d to h t\<
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    • 229 8 ALLSOPPS I eyezy i I time I ICaldb eck'sl p: //Utu JIL *t//u/i/> -St'srce 1 8 6*i -3 BY SPECIAL bsf Al *Aw TO H.M. TFI* APPOINTMENT KING F SIAM DIAMONDS SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS B. I\ DE. SIIA A, LTD., Foremost always m design, Workmanship and Quality (Incorporated In
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    • 60 8 A DEBTOR EXCUSED HIMSELF m Court by declaring thnt the trouble was not entirely his fault. No doubt it was all owing to his creditors. Many a traveller has replaced lost luggage owing to a "GAFLAC" WORLD WIDE ALL RISKS POLICY. gelseral ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. Incorporated
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  • 261 9 Ku omintang Approves New P roposal ACTION AGAINST JAPAN Shanghai, Feb. 24. IHh Japanese Press, according to a report from Tokio, states that the recent Kuomintang Congress has approved of the proposal of Gen. Feng Yu Siang, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Affairs Council, Dr. Sun
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  • 208 9 Full Service Honours PULL Service honours were ac- corded the funeral yesterday ot Mr. W. H. Beaton, aged 25. who was killed m the motor crash at Pasir Panjang Road early yesterday morning. Mr. Beaton was a Lance-Corporal In the Scottish Company of the
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  • 48 9 THE body of Miss Hazel .McCullough, aged 29, wl-o was also killed m the accident, is to be cremated this morning. The ashes, placed m an urn, lire being; sent to Brisbane, her home, by the Qantas mail plane which leaves Singapore tomorrow.
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  • 729 9 .der the charge of Lieut. H. Profcd. acting officer commanding the Company, and other officers of the company present were Second Licuts. S. R Urquhart and Hunter. c.S.M. J. Hayden was In charge of the firing party of 14. C.S.M. Hardman represented the permanent stall of the SS V.F. Among
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  • 72 9 Berlin. Feb. l\. rKRM.W householders have been ordered to deposit a duplicate front door key with the nearest polite staticiu The order firstl> aroused the belief that the ke>s would be at the disposal mi the se< ret police but later m olliti.il explanation gave
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  • 182 9 Viceroy's Address New Delhi. I eh. M. a conference of Prinoef and Ministers ot States meeting In m In the Chamber ot Princes affirmed adherence to the Federal pro posala "i the New India Act subject to (nition of certain •"essential guarantees Addressing the chamber ol
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  • 75 9 Chief Feature The Increased Income-Tax Yidd London. I- ph. 'M. Exchequer returns show ttv.it t->tai ordinary revenue amounts to C6t8.600.7a8, compared with £644,666,284 at the corresponding date of last year Total ordinary expenditure is 217.270. compared with £653,379.838 at thi corresponding data cl 1036. The chief feature Of
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  • 449 9 GRESFORD DISASTER Debate In House Of Commons London, Feb. 21. •THE House of Commons last even- ing discussed the Gresford Colliery disaster m which 265 lives were lost m September. 1934. Both the opening Opposition speaker. Mr. David Grenfell, himself a miner from his twelfth to his 35th year, and
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  • 244 9 FIRE- FIGHTING FORCE To Combat Effects Of Bomb Attacks At Home London, lih 21. TWO hundred thousand men will be required undu tin new Qovtn- ment plan to provide ftlt-AfhUnf services to deal with UM tfteetl of incendiary bomb attacks. It is estimated that 20. (MM) oi ti, auxiliary fire-fighters
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    • 3 9 IPTi IfMlßHryHTOpri dflllll
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    • 113 9 DEUCIOUS P^^ ~f| f PICKED PEA s OBTAINABLE FROM t^*^*^(™£^^ ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. -MILKSomething AND Something DifTcrcnt EN6LISH EVAPORATED MILK AT LAST ••SILVER MOON* is really English, made by a famous English Firm m English Meadows with English labour and capital. And well made, too It has
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    • 440 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 o< m. Feb. 24 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall The above arc dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokcrucc anil slump duty are not included. cthorwlse stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 1H 1
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    • 171 10 lob. 1M >o m C Com. ;u7 167 Vi 106! phone l-aph 177 7 177'h 17.V h ->n Railro id 74% 75" 74 n 66 65 > 2 Gf> 1 il Electric 61 60% si)'.» M 66" 6fi3 H 65 (l h 41 41% M, (l 10%
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    • 77 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Feb. £fi 1 l o'clock noon Hliyeis Sellrrs No IX H..SS incases 'Fo B. February) 36'a 36 1 Qood FAQ. m caMl FOB February) Mr H UISIIQ No. i.x.R.s.s. (Spotloose) award, ibie Singapore) :<<; ;ir; March 36 36'/a Apr-June :*<i :i 36' July-Sept. MY-in :u\\
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    • 63 10 Icb. M Gambier T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Peppti 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, W.C. No. 2 $147
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    • 210 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 24 J RUBBER: Firm. Lcndon Spot: 10 I) 16d. 10 1116(1. Previously: 10: d. 10 r ',<d Apr.- June: Lo9fc4. 10'« 4 d Previously: 10 9 16 d. 10 11 16 d July-Srp 10 H d. 113, d.0 3 ,d. Previously:
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    • 70 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 24 Tin: Dull Clih: £343 15s Previously: Dull at 4:249 15s. Three months: U244 15s. Previously: iJ2SO 18 New York Tin: f 54.00 Previously: 55.50 oppcr: Bettlement: i:67. Previously: L 65 (.olil: yesterday: C 7 fc 2^d Prerkmily: t:7 2., r.(J
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    • 71 10 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quotinß 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Parl£ Francs to 124.21 1 »>:>'„ 10: New York to 4 88 2:i «Jt Sltl 4.89 Am.st**rdani Guilders to 12 107 X g3% %Si Bong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 5 lGd U 2 S|l6d. Shanghai Per
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    • 211 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations v I eh. !1 SH IIN(. I "lal h T.T I 1 1 16 London demand 2 4 l \a London i months' tight 2 i 8 Ljons, demand 12:^0 Bambtirg, demand 141 N<>w York, df-ir.iiKi 1 15 Montreal. d<>mynd ;>«. l. f 1;;
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    • 157 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CUBBENT DIVIDENDS. Total tor Book* Cfcwe unancla) Company. Dividend Date Ex Div. par TIN Payable Date to date Aust. Malay 6d. Krb. 23 To Mar. 2 Feb 24 Asam Kumbmnc 6d. Feb. 26 Mar 5 Feb. 27 Jclebu M Int. Feb. 22 FVo. 2G Ffeb! 23
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    • 919 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 9 s List WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, IJH7: t> I.M. MINING Ampat Tin <4»> 6d Gs sum Kumbang I» 33s 6<l 34; f»cl Austral Malay (i> l 3<> Ayci Hi tain (fe) 23s 25* Ay««r Wens <?1> 1.70 1
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    • 136 10 ISSUED HY PHASER AND CO AT THE CLOSE Of BUBINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midda> was SIM.OO. doun Micht r s h t«H« n t Sh T nKirket U|S X<MX dU "'"•wtuhiHil Ihr do .m,. sii.cni ttaiflng tendency was m evidence. m.h X T1 X l Sterllll|! i
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  • 272 11 Facilities For Passing Messages The foundering ol th« Helena Paul batons i;i the Firth 01 Lome on Oct. 2G Is relerred to oy Mr Walter Runciman. President ol the B'urd of Trade, m a letter to Mr F A. Ifacquistcn, M.P for Argyll, with
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  • 73 11 The Borneo Co.. Ltd, advise the. following output.-, lor January: TIN Pahan^ Consolidated S.WI P<'ls Ipoh Tin <A Btam) 000 pels., IiIWMO yardage treated, >76 hours run ip.ii Tin rLthai) :w:i jxi.s.. iui,s)i> yardage treated b\iS hours run Bungel Kinta 907 pels.. 1 10.200 yardage treated. <i!iG ROUTS
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  • 504 11 Winning CONTRACT &\\Xv^oui\ Qxuu> David Burnsttne, Merwin D. Maier, Onooid Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence HONESTY'S THE KKST POLICY IN modern bidding, an opening suit bid ot one promises partner a lecood opportunity to bid
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  • 170 11 m a recent lecture at lYanJcfwi m Main, Herr Essberner. principal of the Reich shipping uroup. stressed Ihf necessity ofl the ■odernlaatftQa vi (lernuny's merchant Meet Sixty-eight jkt oeili ol (i.rmany's merchant shipping, lie aald, vai 10 years old and more, H 4 per ,-cnt
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    • 374 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne colony of Hong Kong) 1 Tn« liability of member* Ii limit** tft« i tent and In manner prea*rlK«d by Ord inane* No. of 1929 of taa Colony. Auttiorlaed Capital 160.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fond: Bterllng t.500.000 Hong Kong Currency 910.u00.000
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    • 480 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. MSI KM l\ \M> i ins Incorporated m England gf Hoyal Chart r> Paid up capital Ifl HI ohm shares ot c") adi 1)00 000 Raiarfi Fund oou.ouu Reatrvt Liability ol Proprietors oon.OOt IIK.AI) (HIM I .18. BishopsKutr. London, V..V, As«*ih i««s and It r.i tithes.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 464 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHL W v elength— 22s metres 8 p m Speech and recorded music. Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength— 49.3 metres 700 Time signal 705 Chamber music programme. 755 Share report. 800 Prose reading 8 15 Programme of recorded organ music. 842 Recorded vocal recital
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    • 213 11 Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths I&J9, 1;>.71, 1M.63, 31.38 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 720 New.s in English. 7.35 Light music (continued). 820 News and economic review m German. 8.35 Musical treasures. 920 News and economic review m English on DJE. DJN,
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      72 12 UTTLF TOMMY SOPWITII. 4->ear-rld son of Mr. T. O. M. Sopnith. laumhitig his father's new motor yacht Philante at Southampton. The t'hilaiite is the largest motor yacht ever huiJt m the I nited Kingdom »nd will art as parent ship to the America (up Challenger Endeavour II durum its voyage
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    • 50 12 Fob IVA: Compiegnc 'Fell); Atlas Maru 1 Jap >. Milo. V d»-r DOM d» Wfi Tosari. SlbigO, Kulit. iDut 1; Chyc Hn> Tay Yit Olanf Sen«. Kaub. An.sliun. Patnxiu.s. Kansuoo, Jtrantuit, Rum .Si]vt«r Gull Brit. 1. F«'b. 24: Tandjong PinanK. TandJODf Buiei, Iferan, Cyclops, (Joidmoutii, Mv lucca (.Brii.); Muimi
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    • 173 12 FrrifM Rates Highest For The Lust Seven Years Tramp ihippinf ki m nore favour able position Hum 1. hai been toi \r.tr.>. says Sir Vern n Thomson, i ddeni 01 th,« chamber ot Bbippi tiif Untied Kingdom, In an article m the Bhipptng world Tin i was now
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    • 550 12 JOSEPH CONRAD'S ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP British Youth's Story Of ArlvpntnrPQ AU VCIIIUI Co Al'-VKAK (III) Ipsuii-li NiHith, bronzed and hale, ualked into the London Mori ing Tost office m Tudor Street recently to recount his adventures us ;t cabin -boy m the Joseph Onr.id. tile last lull-rigged ship to sail under
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    • 227 12 Unprecedented Activity At Dundee i .n(i,,m < exist la it I) I. Ban ini]H*r: <: the y.-ar Shed d lie alter 24 \\> U uuii 'i m ore! dini tailed tha tmm iibr<- and 2 026 by 19 Five of Urn three the BriUah [ndl i
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    • 499 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In TMS.) v IT." TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 1411. f bi- H^PfSUi LLOYDS AGENTS. X BOOKING AGENTS fOR FEDF.RATI MALAY ATATBB RAILWAY*, KOYAL STATE RAILV OF BIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC 4§j«Sf<SuSW (Incorporated to BntliLDd) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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    • 189 12 HENDERSON LINE 111 Dl IK O| s\|| |N<.S B> I ortmehtly I'assrnerr Mr*mff tirturrn KanciMin, l'..rt sudao, Marsrillrs, I'.ilma .md huUnd NflMI IRD s\n im iPort of llisrmtiarkatlnn Plymouth I r.ivr K.ttii-* i n BUI M 6 MA ■I A;>r. X Kt.MM Apr c HINDWIN M*y 1 AM RA 29
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    • 653 12 Local And Foreign mil Dispatches And Arrivals ■|i. r A w BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 am. Swettenham. Taiplng and TeJok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pm, Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Tumpat: Mon., Wed., Thurs and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 1 p m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang:
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    • 125 12 SINGAPORE^^ HARBOUR Ship* alongside the Ml, I9MW to \rmr lit Wharf (tnlr.ui.t < l4(r j^. RobM si n >l.tin Wharf (Kntram t. < Bart if; tiu iii »-r ii Pahm n Kmpire I»<m k ilnti.m.r «.,i, K.I. .11 Man M ivm Kmpire l>o« k (Knii l(l Kh.ii.ii i H, [poh
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    • 429 13 -~-i* *m -.JMBI i I I IP 1 J 'S'w-*' BY P&0 and BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnage Spore. Tonnage CATHaI H'222 Ftb RAWALPINDI 17 000 Apr^i uuiiu iviar. ij IOHHJ 15 UUO Miv 7 tsr-IiAK k (mil m.. iq T T^, ir il<u
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    • 549 13 |Mg«iIISTER£;C? UPJIfcl ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer n c S|d| CITY OP KIMBERIJEY Havre. London, itaun, H'ljiiu; p^fe 2G Mar CITY OP BIHMINC3IIAM Ha\TP, London. RflSmn HIMWg Mai 29 Apr CITY OP CANTON
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    • 678 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FLNNEL LINE (Ocean The 11.. Khiow Sleaimhlp Co <19tt> LU. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The (unard White !K*l£l" The S,am stean, NaviratlM Co.. Lid. Canada Steamship Line, LW Aberdeen and C o-nniomvealth «Haw, Savill and Albion Co Ltd. T lnsuVa V mrro. al L
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    • 603 14 K. P. M. REIJNST -Thursday. Feb. 25. Toboali. Cheribon -not for passengers) Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng. Ampsnan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangi. TASMAN— Thursday. Feb. 25. Hong Kong and Shanghai. TlNOMBO— Thursday. Feb 25. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalls. Soengei-Pak-ning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. BOELONGAN— Thursday. Feb. 25. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakau. BriJSKES— Thursday. Feb. 25.
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    • 605 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o^u/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EI'KOPF. FROM SINGAPORE AND PEN \NG VI COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SIEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES AN!) NEW YORK Arrive*. Leaves Leave* Arrives Spore Spore. rrnang. New York. Pros. Wilson Mar. II Mtf. 12 Mar 14 Apr II Pres. Hayes May. 12
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    • 367 14 t La Plata Maru Buenos Aires \\a Colombo. Durba. C^pe Town. Kio cje Janeiro, Santos Montevideo. Aden Maru (ape Town via Mcmbas.i, 7.: Par ta Balaam, l. Marqu«-s Dart,. 1 London, P Elizabeth ai.d M Arizona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo v Zanzibar. Dar es Balaam H» ir.i 1 Marques.
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  • 645 15 Chinese Suffer Their First Defeat Of Season A LARGE crowd of spectators witnessed the soccer friendly played last evening when the S.C.F.A. met the R.A. at the Anson Road Stadium. The Chinese, who have maintained an unbeaten record so far, had their colours
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  • 54 15 The following ha., been invited to play cricket tor sec: vs. p.w.d on Mar. f) at 2 p.m. at Serangoon R C G Jenner. F. P. H Pearae, I' O'Neil Dunne. J H Abbott. B Oaillard, Lt. Balaman, P Bartratn. P. W. Ho.*. R S Tufnell. B Neyland
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  • 31 15 The Anal ol the B.CjC. billiard championship will be played between A. D. Baker and H. Gray at the SC.C. on Wednesday next. The match will be 500 up.
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  • 810 15 Amateurs And Pros Should Get Together 'TIIL prospects for open tour.iaments m tennis and the mutual advantages that u.uld accrue to professionals and amateurs through closer relationships are discussed here by Fred Perry, tht British and American aamatctU champion who recently turned professional
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  • 315 15 Weedon Scores Bright 88 For Middlesex I QNE hundivd runs m arrears and with the last pair m This was the position m which St Andrew's School found themselves m yesterday, m their cricket match against the Middlesex Regiment The la.st two players however laced the bowling defiantly and pulled
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  • 72 15 The monthly mixed loursome.s competitun was played at the Garrison Coif Club. over 12 h iles, on Tuosd.iv The tollowing were the be.s' roturn.s Brif. A T Shakespear .»nd Mrs H C. Heilly 58-13 13 44 2 3 Lt. Cdr H. C. Ainslie and Ifn (J
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 15 photoi AN INCIDENT during play m yesterday's soccer match at Ansim Hud between the R.A. and Chinese. The dinners ui.n by one *oa| to nil. Free Press
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  • 216 15 Ground May Be Picketed IJNLESS its claim tui p lost Umt by cftiptattn mp Ml the Dtl Krandsta: Md bourne "nckr: Ground d the nurd Test i.s grmnttd, the Carptn Union will n l i th mat <t t> th«* Trades Hall DLsput Con on Tuesday. Failing
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    • 130 15 H With ..:■<■< I wonr >•: i 9 the <!i< nit l H I dn H of aii MaUtn I I ltl( i" X H It run B I(' I H H ol the AC Oil lilt. I H i-onip.u .>:;<! I irttal t\|>i i. M .-t.i:;d> Uh MgbM !>
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    • 22 15 1 Jukir linA:H.- /(^7 d L^liiii 6l YIL., |Wl!^S'kl2 c s :«H l ir| »V j)v yfe^S: I i*' /^LT» Just cant
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    • 116 15 Diary Of H fh w lO.W am ii n p H 8K It. Sports H k< BJIJC I Nav\ Boccer F mu\ n vs, k t at Rtadlum Bata s oc H al f and Ny h pinMoh va M I'H it YM.C.A Cinemas UJIAMBKA Qeneral Spankj with Bpanlo m.
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  • 1070 16 Jack Druce Proves His Class With 9 st. 7 lbs. SECOND DAY OF S. T. C. SPRING RACING THE second day's races of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting at Bukit Timah yesterday will go down m Malayan turf history as a
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  • 1031 16 RESULTS DIVIDENDS start. Ray Welkin tu,>k an early lead with the lield dose behind. m the back straight Jack Drace moved up and drew level with Ra> Welkin entering the bend. Rounding the top Jack DfUOl I ok the lead while F);ir. h Battery moved up nicely, Reig handy Jack
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  • 114 16 JOCKEY DOI)I>. who rode a treble at Bukit Timah >esterday and has been the most consistent rider m Malaya since his arrival from Western Australia m time for the last Gold Cup meeting, is leaving for home again early next week. Dodd came up to
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  • 347 16 Not Competing I •THE secretary of the s N I 1 Mr. W. W 1),.,,, yesterday that th« <„„ Highlanders, who arm, Singapore early m pr .i U|U not be competing m tin- M football league. Mr. Tog's bam <7> COMMA 811 < Woods* A Ramsay's h m
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