The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 February 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,096. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1937 16 CENTS
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    LLANDOVERY CASTLE PASSENGERS LAND
    369 1 Liner Towed To J Port Vendres THRILLING EXPERIENCES WHEN MINE EXPLODED Cabins Wrecked But Nobody Injured three hundred passengers in the Union Castle liner, Llandovery Castle, which was seriously damaged yesterday on her way from \atal to England, hy the explosion of a floating mine two
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    CORONATION BONUS
    38 1 London, Feb. 2G. All these drawing unemployment pay for the week ending May 8 and the succeeding week will be given 2s. Gd as a Coronation bonus and 7.5. for i ach (l«i> ndont child. Reuter
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    GAS FOR SIT-DOWN STRIKERS
    69 1 GAS FOR SIT-DOWN STRIKERS Sympathisers Club Sheriffs Waukegan, 111., Feb. 26. AN early morning gas attack foraed Gl sit-down strikers to lf-ave the Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation factory which they have been occupying since Feb. 17. The gas wjs shot through the Windows by a party ol deputy sheriffs who were
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    Soviet Building More Submarines
    210 1 AT RATE OF ONE A MONTH London, Feb. 2G. ACCORDING to reports which are believed to be credible, the Soviet are intensively building submarines and actually adding to their fleet of them at the rate of cue monthly. At present U is believed that there are
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    7 1 (Copvr.j'.r OLD MCMS BAY IH U.S. A.
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    BANDITS ATTACK TROOPS
    68 1 BANDITS ATTACK TROOPS London, Feb. Zh. A NICHI NICHI message from Chiamussu states that on Wednesday afternoon 300 bandits i'ttackod 13 fijjinrit tr KHJM, vho were escorting a military Mirvty pi.rty at Holichen in north-east Manchuria and w;pod ou 4 all thirteen after a two-hours struggle. Thirty Hunshutzes attacked UN
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    RICHMOND BY-ELECTION
    35 1 London, Feb. 26. There was no change m result of ihe by-election at Richmond to replae? Sir William R.iy. who has retired. The Agurea wore: Major Watt (Conservative* 20.546. Rogers < Labour* 7.709. Reuter
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    MISSIONARY'S DEATH
    37 1 London, Feb. 26. The death is announced in Dublin of the Rev. Alfred Bills, the former missionary at KtenniDf who strenuously endeavoured to rescue the missionaries. Misses Eleanor Harrison and Edith Nettleton in 1930.- Reuter
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    20 1 I Washington, Feb. ML The Foreign Ailairs Committee of the Hou.se o! Representatives yesterday formally approved the Neutrality Bill. Reuter
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    SEA CONTROL SCHEME
    64 1 Soviet Fleet Not To London. Feb. 26. TflE Soviet fteet will not participate in the sea control scheme off the Spanisl< coast. This decision was reached at this morning's meeting of the non-intervention sub-commit-tee.- A message from Paris states that it is officially announced that the majority
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    DEBATE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    54 1 London. Feb. 26. There will be a Commons debate on foreign affairs next Tuesday, in which the opening .speaker lor the Opposition will be Mr. David Orenfell. It Is thought probable that Mr Lloyd George, who took the oath today in the House of Commons, will
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    TAXIS COLLIDE
    49 1 A collusion between two taxis at 15th mile. Woodlands, yesterday afternoon J culled out two ambulance cars to take lour Chinese men, four Chinese women and two Malay men, occupants ol the j taxis, to hospital. All suffered cuts and bruises but none were considered seriously hurt.
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    DEFENCE LOANS BILL
    25 1 I oml.in, Feb. N The House of Commons approved the second reading of the Defence Loans Bill by 307 t) 132.- Reuter
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    FRENCH FLYERS CRASH
    96 1 Hong Kong, Feb. 2b. T*HE Kaitack airport here has received information from Fort Bayard that the French airmen, Denis and Libert, who are attempting to fly from Paris to Tckio in under 100 hours crashed this morning somewh(ere in Lndo- China, and one of them was ini
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    TIGHTENING UP OF LAW TO PROTECT WOMEN
    549 1 TIGHTENING UP OF LAW TO PROTECT WOMEN AGE OF CONSENT TO HE RAISED New Legislative Council Bills A TIGHTENING up of the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance and the Penal Code is proposed in two bills published in last night's Government Gazette and to be introduced at the next meeting
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      89 1 BIGIA TEA {{rings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL and New Programme Success HARVEY YOUNG FAMOUS AMERICAN COMEDY DANCERS (1| < untmental Uallz. (2) Long, Lean and Lanky. 13) Gobs of Fun. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. BOOK YOUR TABLE
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      167 1 Thero is no better Tea then BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW Vm? HOTEL i uniun I I PP^ ROMANTIC NIGHT DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN SUITABLE MUSIC BY RELLER'S INIMITABLE BAND DANCE CABARET IN THE BALL ROOM ADMISSION TO BALI. ROOM FOR NOV-DIXFRS Sl.— DINMR $3 INTKRTAINMKNT
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    Teacher In Bankruptcy Court
    247 2 Teacher In Bankruptcy Court VARIED CAREER FORMERLY a Malayan planter then a motor salesman for a well-known Singapore firm and finally partner la a rubber estate option business. Mr Beresford Biggin. European teacher ai thfl Chung Wah School. North Bridtfr Road Singapore was examined before Mr Justice McElwaine Chk-f Justic**.
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS
    25 2 Madras. Fob. Hi. Congress has no far won 116 seats out of 160 results so far declared In a hou.se of 215.- Reuter
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    69 2 photo). ATTENDED BY MANY I RIKNDS. Mr. Dedduwa Pedege M©ndis, dresser at the General Hospital, Singapore, was married to Miss Galkissage Camilla Beatrice Fernando, of Kuala Lumpur, before Mr. H. A. Forrer. Senior Marriage Registrar, at the Singapoie Marriage Registry yesterday. Mr. Mendis is the son ot Mr. Dedduwa Pedese
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    44 2 London. I eh. The Senate has passed the Reciprocal Trades Agreement Bill. Router. The House of Representatives on Feb. 10 adopted, unamended. by 284 votes to 100 the administration resolution to continue for another three years the President's authority to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements.
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    GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
    175 2 ACCORDING to last nights Gov- eminent Gazette the Hon. Mr. Richard Williamson has been ap- pointed a temporary Unoihcial member of the Executive Council lH place ol the Hon. Mr. W. A. Fell, who is now in leave. It is also announced that the Hon Lim Han Hoe
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    HEAVY DROP IN RUBBER STOCKS
    708 2 SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT SPACE FROM EAST Can Malaya Produce Her Quota? R/lORE interest has been shown in all mu»:r>ts this week both by th»* trade and by outside operators, and values have appreciated steadily, states Stanton Nelson and Co's rubber market review, dated Feb. 26
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      88 2 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. r'BARDESS of the GORSEDD") FOLK SINGER HARPISTE SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW and DIFFERENT A NIGHT OF HEBRIDEAN FOLKSONG RECITALS BOOKINGS NOW OPEN AT LITTLES. VICTORIA THEATRE Opening Wed. 3rd March Nightly at 9.30 p.m. GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO., LA TRAVIATA THURSDAY, MARCH 4th
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      83 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Notice to consumers of Electricity in connection with the celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI. The rate for supply of electricity for I the exterior illumination of buildings during the celebration of His Majesty's Coronation will be reduced to six cents per unit.
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      481 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. aW HK.\LTH-<>-METER MTU ROOM s( iU Weffhs Up To KQ Uv, Easy To Rr.id Colours: Cireen, White, Ivory. Prkg: fMt MEDICAL HALL LTD., Bittrr> U<>a>\ BOARD KKSIDENCE. SEA FRONT K MOM. GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing aea with own bath room H and C and mod
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      300 2 Gbe Singapore Jfccc prese Head Oflire: si.rH n,u, ir K.1..1 i l.umiHir tlliMr lav, Ipoh Office: Rrrwvlrr ituad Prnanj Other 12 Bishop 5,,,. fhonr I Londun un Phi.nr mil ,i SUBSCRIPTION RATi MaU>a M.11.1 Within Oul i l Monthly 00 < (uo > quarterly K..« %i Half Yearly fi: <*
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      24 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justue in the Ist Court ut 10 a.m. 0.P.1 37— Re Rompin Bahru Rabbet Estate Ltd
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      114 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 00 6 am 8 it 120L pin M 7 tt. Sports Races: Final day of B.T.C. Spring Meeting at Bukit Tlmah Soccer Gknrt. Benricea \s. Ifldda, at .la lan Beaar. Cricket. Trial Match at S.C.C. S R.C. vs st Andrew's; Victoria School vi acs
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    WAGES BOARD SUGGESTED IN MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    377 3 WAGES BOARD SUGGESTED IN MUNICIPAL COMMISSION To Have Compulsory Powers Of Arbitration SHOULD REDUCE LOSSES FROM STRIKES A SUGGESTION that the Singapore Municipality, as the largest employers of labour in the Colony, should make representations to the Government for the institution of some form of Wa^es Board which would have
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    40 3 >IK. LONGBOTTOIH takes tumMc at the last fence bl the onen No "nna ion Race d ..ri.. K the New CoHeffC and Ma K dalen Point in Vmllt stee,,lc< -bases uhuh uere held at Shouel. Farm. utUe lew, Oxl^d! recently.
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    "Municipality Should Build For All Staff"
    318 3 MR, LAYCOCK 'S PROPOSAL As Measure To Relieve Overcrowding I HINGING up the [act that Singapore was becoming very ovcr- crowded, Mr. John Laycock. speaking at the Municipal meeting yesterday, stated that the Commissioners should, as. soon as was posMble. "deliberately allow ourselves the
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    50,000 BICYCLES IN SINGAPORE
    172 3 50,000 BICYCLES IN SINGAPORE ALTHOUGH today u ostensibly the final day on which the hi ry ditto ot Singapore must get their machines legistered, there are .still to many hundreds ol iti ins i i be cirried out that the Registrar ol Vehicles Departm n( believes the work \uii tak»'
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    Y.W.C.A.
    232 3 Annual (icneral Meeting IX K.L. Branch From Our Own CorTCtpondcnt) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. "This last year ha.s been a better year than the year bclore. but, I dn teel th?re Ls a good deal more we could do it we have the whole hearted support oi every member
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY
    39 3 Owing to the Victoria Memorial Hall being required lor other purposes, the opening rehearsal advertised to take place on Monday, will now be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday. Mar. 8, at 5.15 p.m.
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    33 3 Mrs. Goodchild, wile of Mr R. A. Goodchild. European Master ol tho Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star, accompanied by her children, has ari rived in Alor Star to join her husband there.
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    THE 'FORGOTTEN' BRIDGE
    192 3 Question Asked In Commission "IT looks as il in a weeks time we shall have to briiv^ cutters j to work on what used to be Cavanagh Bndn<\" remarked Mr. E A Brown when he raised a query at y«>terday'.s Singapore Municipal Commissioners' meeting as to when
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    MAN FAT WRECK
    225 3 Successfully Raised And Towed To kowloon Dock Himg Kune, Keh. Hi. The wreck Ol th° Bon| K DJ and Yaumati F'-rrv C rr.pany's Man Fat which was sunk on Wednesday In the centra! fairway in collision with the Indo-China SN. steamer Chaksang. wa> raised early on Saturday
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    FOUR-POWER PACT
    147 3 Schuschnitftf May Discuss It With Ihii'o Vienn.t. lcl». T.\. Only generalities are mentioned in :i communique' issued at the COnclUsion >)l the meeting between Dr Schuschnigg and Baron von Neurath the German Foreign Minister This i.s an indication that no major decision* were reached Reports that a Four-Power
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    Second Test Case Against Same Owners Of Property
    231 3 Second Test Case Against Same Owners Of Property MUNICIPALITY LOST FIRST A NOTHER M M I MT- ned out by tIM Sinn. i| »<»!♦• Municipality, ihe WittM o» which may affect in my OWMH Bi pfl mises. At the Pffiinltt hmrn n terday a decision awe that an ftppttcattorj Ih
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    "A BANKRUPT BY A SWEETER NAME"
    324 3 "A BANKRUPT BY A SWEETER NAME" Chief Justice's Ruling A WAGE earner. a-Mii.M whom an administration older li.is beer. made, can be regarded a aaiikfwpt 111 Justic McEiwame Chi l Justice. made tliia ruling in the High court yesterday in delivering judgment on the case [)i Alexius Rodnyue.s against whom
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    COLONIAL SUGAR EXPORTS
    109 3 1,000,000 Tons Last Year London. I .t> i."». Exports df sugar rroa all part* of the Colonial Empire in the calendar yemr 1936 vrett almost exactly 1.000.00U ton.s. including the sugar equivalent ol fancy molasses exported from Barbados. It is estimated that exports in tin- present calendar
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    EUROPEAN DISCHARGED
    116 3 Charged With Rash I Mixing Causing GricvWl Hurt w C Thome .1 i in. n chaffed wttti i..'\m^ 'i j 01 1 .1 ear in mil n hum r .mi Ihi caused cncvi u.s hurt i<- .1 M rn rd Putoh bin Ka-smi .1 .it the <• mclutl
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      193 3 v Surfer I Yhy endure the torment ot Nerve NO CURE— NO PAY i'ains and Headaches when 2 simply obtain ■20 tablet bottm or irvmo Y.ast-Vite Tablets can bring S^JfflUSJtt iTjS JSMWS glorioa relic! in 5- 15 Minutes rmg^jgHfa 7^^-^5,323 H'hv live in the Shadows Of Chambers. Sinaapora. with Guarantee
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      44 3 on SHORTV^ LEAVF 10 JS^yK.P.M, X 50% "EDUCTIOH (For permanent residents of Malaya only) I "i firUils pi. ,sr tp pK RP.M lISI Kinlaj m (ireen. lei. .MM. FOR REPAIRS I JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SIL V A MANUFACTURING JEWLLLtR 179. ORCHARO ROAD
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    BRITAIN'S FIRST COLOUR FILM FACTORY
    1002 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Famous Regiments Take Part In Army Life Picture London, Feb. 17. DKITAIN'S ttrst colour film fac- tory has been erected a few miles outside London at a cost oi £250.000. The only English colour Him so far is
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    POPULARITY OF NATIONAL LOTTERY IN FRANCE
    762 4  - POPULARITY OF NATION AL LOTTERY IN FRANCE Rose Patterson On The Continent Hy But It Has Brought About A Revival In Superstitions Paris, Feb. Hi. pHE cver-growinß popularity ol the National Lottery, which has now settled down as a national institution, has brou<sht about a revival in superstitions, and it
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    Shakespeare Exhibition
    53 4 OPENING IN LONDON NEXT MONTH fgsgsdfgdsgfdgsd BEHIND THE SCENES on the new (iaum«;nt-Brit^h military film.— 'OH. M.S." Director Itaoul Walsh from 1 1 01 1 > urnrl with chief stars Anna Let (ptajrtag a sergeant major's daily liter and Wallace Korcl who plays 1 an American who j
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    SMARTER MOSCOW
    392 4 k Aspirations After Evening Dress Moscow. Fob IA ONE ofl the most noteworthy indications that life in the Soviet Union has in the words o: Stalin, "become better and more joyous' Is the recent blossommc? in the big cities of evening clothes. Every month in the large hoteLs
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    95 4 in the course si speech made by Proicssur W I Clorrarci at the annual ball «)i the Bt. Join Ambulanec Bri«ad". Hong Kong, mentloil was made ot Mr. Aw Boon Haws unetmi gift ot the st John HospitaJ tor the treatment «>t tuberculosis, on Cheun- Chan Island near Honf Konu
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    YORK ROUSE
    102 4 Will IMay Leading Part In Coronation I ndon. feh 1« F V the first time lor a 01 House. S* Jan p| i parr l was :^d bv I. ,1 VII < > h!« i IV It is n w 1 Dvotam i ibt Duk«..u dutk-.s. i. -a
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      186 4 EXTENSION TONIGHT FEBRUARY 27. 7&/J SKIN CURE Itf^*?B INSTANTLY RELIEVES A S ;5k AND QUICKLY HEALS r>;is n w^v Krz.ema, PBon«.si«, and other 'lih»-,i*»-»i I rfTYlTi^ II "^^n l difticult to cure ih frequently due to failure to reach fl grfe-*^ 1 Ih< r T (>f tho malady. nj w
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      156 4 stom h rpsi i HY ACIDITY! tire i may ultin R\ mi. BIBM < Risur.itcd Nl.irirMi kfhl Ml i»>.s( p<'.irs ;:;>• u. wind atc i-li d I >uj>rr.s' des :vmd.s h i\( bl. with BISMACi RiMir.itrd >» ■fti I ;i (.in il'» 1 1 HISMAti »"a and alw»\s pnk i
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    SCENES AT OPENING OF INTERNATIONAL FETE
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    ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
    145 5 The International Fete in aid of the Y.W.C.A. opened with ereat surcess at the Vnlunterr Drill Hull in Bearh K«:ad >rsterday. Thf opening ceremony was performed by I.ady Th«imis, wife of the CJovernor. who was welcomed by Mrs. A. S. Small, president of the
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      82 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each are so much in demand You will find our cooked meat^ vcrv popular. They make a delightful change from the routine of heavy meals, and are much less trouble to prepare
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    FIRST CHINESE MAGISTRATE IN SINGAPORE
    216 6 Mr. Tan Thoon Lip •"THE first Eurasian Magistrate In Singapore. Mr C F J Ess. is to be succeeded by the first Chinese Magistrate In Singapore, Mr Tan Thoon Lip on Mar 1. Mr. Tan will be the second person t pr side over the
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    PENANG WEDDING
    93 6 Dr. R. B. Wallace And Miss P. M. Babintfton 'From our Own Correspondent) IVn.ini,', I ph. The wedding took P'^ (l( yesterday noon at St. Andrew's Church of !>r Robert Bruce Wa lace, Medical Officer Dub'.:: Estate. Krd;ih. and Miss Phyllis Muriel Babington, fourth daughter of Mr. and
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    POLICE BAND
    63 6 The band of the SS. Police will perform Ihe following programme at Botanic Gardens tomorrow at 8 30 p.m.: March. Namur (Richard); Overture Marco »S;».id.i 'Auber'i Selection, Mud »>1 the Mountain! <Fra.ser Simsoni; Valse song, cornet solo. II Baclo 'Arditit. Petite Suite de Concert < Coleridge Taylor*; Characteristic.
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    B.B.C. OFFICIAL TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    55 6 <Fr>m Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 25. in ordei best the reaction oi Malayan lister., r* to the Empire proBrammes broadcasi from Daventrv. Mr. I J B Clarke an official ol the B 8.C.. will visit Singapore during October and November this year in the
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    31 6 The engagement ll announced between Eric, third son •>: Mr. and Mrs M. P. Jeremiah ot Ip')h. and Florence Doreen. only daughter ot Mr. and Mrs B P. Skclchy of Kuala Lumpur.
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    32 6 The a;)>) Intment t Mr. James Alfred Richardson to be a Fi^'d Geologist. Geological Survev Department, Federated Malay States, naa been ap- 1 proved. Mr. Richardson arrived on I Jan 28. 19.37
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    FIRE IN DUTCH LINER NEAR SINGAPORE
    219 6 fgsgsdfgdsgfdgsd A SLIGHT lire in a cargo oi kapok and sisal hemp in the top of one of the after holds of the Royal Dutch Mail liner Marnix van £int Aldegonde occurred when the vessel was approaching Singapore from Batavia on Thursday aftrrnoon. The
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    Raffles Library
    257 6 *THE underii^d newly-added non--1 Qctlon and fiction works will be .idv tor issue today. Lady in Blue. Illustrated Marl s Allen: A Last Medley ol Memories, illustrated. Sir David Hunter Blair: The Romance of Motor-Racing, illustrated Sir Malcolm Campbell; The Face o! the Home Counties illustrated. Harold Clunn:
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY
    284 6 Annual Meeting (from Our Own Correspondent! London, Feb. 25. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Singapore Traction Co.. Ltd.. today. Mr L. W. Hawkins, chairman, said that the accounts reflect?d the completion of the financial ar rangements which, in conjunction
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    KEPPEL BUS SERVICE
    127 6 Differences Between Companies Settled Difference* between the Keppel Bib Company and the Keppel Bils pany. Ltd over the operation n' ;»n omnibus .service in Keppel district have b- en settled. At the Municipal meeting yeVerday. Mr John Laycock withdrew his motion thai the Commissioners decline to Irani
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    TEACHERS THRIFT & LOAN SOCIETY
    110 6 TEACHERS THRIFT LOAN SOCIETY Durtalf 1036 68 loans, according to i the annual report of the Singapore' English School Teachers' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd.. were granted to members, involving a total sum of $16,863 Medical, funeral and marriage, expenses and the "settlement of debts" accounted for 39 cases,
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    CAUSING HURT CHARGE
    64 6 Me.ssrs. J. N. Jones. G. P. R. Richard* and lour others appeared before Mr C. F. J. Ess in the fifth court yesterday on a sunvmons. They are charged with having caused hurt to F. E. Sommereeker on Ffb 8 All the accused claimed trial and the
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    37 6 The appointment of Mr. Henry' 1 Ambler Marshall and Mr. Hector < McNeill Watson Richardson to be Pro- i oationers. Customs and Excise Department, Federated Malay States, and Ex- i cise Department. Straits Settlements has been approved. U
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    Dance Hostess Apologises In Open Court
    288 6 Dance Hostess Apologises In Open Court PIE cross summons case heard before Mr. Cuthbert Ess. the fifth magistrate, Singapore last Friday, in whirh two dance hostesses previously employed in the New World Cabaret charged each other With abuat and assault ended with dramatic suddenness yesterday when Susie Woo apologised to
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    31 6 CiRETA CiARBO. who Ls now in her twelfth year of stardom at Hollywood, still holds her unrivalled position and is here seen in her latest film. "The l.ady of the Camelias."
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    SUICIDE VERDICT
    141 6 UMMploycd Chinese Found a verdict <>t suicide owing to an. iaiown reasons w. us returned at the hearing yesterday kn 'he cowl ol the Acting c'(»r n.rr. Chief Inspect »r CUI ton. The deceased, Chla Oeok Bang had recently returned !n>m Miri. Sarawak. and was unemployed A bottle
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    HIGHER DEATH-RATE IN SINGAPORE
    127 6 HIGHER DEATH-RATE IN SINGAPORE There wu an Increase In the death rate in th> Singapore Municipality in the week ended Feb. 20 During the period it was 10 00 p< r thousand per year COOtpaißd with 18 67 In the preeedini week and 17 m in the BOmepondlni work I
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    STRIKE OF FOUNDRY WORKERS NEAR K.L.
    141 6 Causing Anxiety To Tin Miners (From Our own Kuala Lumpur, I < I, A S'ITUKK Oi -.11 shudowrd in ti today) has broken out Fatt Foundry mm K causinK MM anxi.t;, U Ylu \\'Uk Fatt K«miui:\ «r up <>» P. Chin. rnginrcnnß linns on
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    PORT HEALTH BULLETIN
    191 6 DECLINE IN CHOLKKA AT BANGKOK Big Increase In Smallpox At Shanghai i XHE tetOtl hMltll bull tin from the IIHIW of N.ition.s F.istern Bureau .shows onoa .iiiAin Bfensapavt, unike 12 oth-rr ports in thr East habeen lr<*e lrum ptaftfe, cholera and smallpox Ba.ssein, Karachi. Rangoon and Colombo
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    BELFAST'S NEW HARBBOUR MASTER
    15 6 tl AlJp-d HM^iruon harbour master :<nd plloiac< t.'lid'l.t Jot 10 Kill
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      213 6 HLS LUMBAGO WENT IN A FORTNIGHT. Never Felt So Well In His Life. Though he tried no end of so-called remedies, this man continued to suffer with lumbago for years. It troubled 1 him. in fact, until he found the right remedy, the one that can always be relied on—
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      39 6 Keep your property free 111 111 from rust by applying 1 1 WAILES DOVE'S BLACK BROWN RED GREEN CREAM GREY For all surfaces I RON. STEEL TIMBER. BRICK. CONCRETE FELT. ETC GIVES COMPLETE SATISFACTION UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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    MUNICIPAL LAND SALES
    322 7 May Involve Commissioners 1 1 A"/ m TJAISINO the possibility of fatal* burden on the Commissioners. Mr. E. M. Fergusson queried at the Municipal meeting yesterday, a decision by the relevant committee agreeing "by a majority" to the sale oi Munieioal land at Aljunied Roud tc the
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    DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT STRIKE
    131 7 DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT STRIKE Santa Monica. Feb. 2«. A seri tu .situation is threatened in connection with the Douglas aircraft strike. The Grand Jury ha.s voted 400 in- j dictm«nts of felony and conspiracy charges and 200 officers have been sent to the factory under orders to ar- I rest the
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    "MAD HOLIDAY"
    128 7 Fun And Mystery At The Alhamhra Murders in "Mad Holiday I ir.y.sJery-comic lilm showing at the Alhambra total two OOtptM that walk ?J.so total two. Producers ol "Mad Holiday" have apparently not made up their mind whether 'they want it to be a comic .strip to set audiences
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    MALAYAN WEATHER
    73 7 Kuala Lumpur and Alor Star were ine hottest spots in Malaya last mouth, both recording temperatures of 95 decrees r Taipino expfrieneed the sreatn.st rainfall with 13 51 inches. j though Fra.sers Hill was a gond second with 12.51. The lowest temperature recorded was 36 degrees at Tanah
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    22 7 As Friday, Mar. 26, Ls Good Friday, me next meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has been fixtd for Tuesday, Max. 30.
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      761 7 CHURCH SERVICES I I•J i ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT Sun. 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 10.15 a.m. Sunday School 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Prea.her: The Rev. Nigel Williams Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday. Wednesda> and Friday at 8 a m.
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      335 7 Mon: 8.00 p.m. Uospel Meeting (Malay I Service; Speakers: Messrs. Tau Chuan Hock' and Thetn Yan Soon. Pri: 8.00 p.m. Hokien and Cant ones? Service Speaker: Mr. E. Tipson. "BETHfcSDA" (KATONG) (Junrtion of Pentu>father A i arpm.i. I Roads) Sun: 10.30 a.m. Breaking of Bread. (Malay j Service). 430 p.m.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATUDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1937 Ugly Symptoms
    983 8 The Singapore Free Press SATUDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1937 Ugly Symptoms the regrettable Incident in which two Englishwomen In Japan were assaulted by a brothel keeper end his hired bullies will be deplored as much by Japanese as by urselves and there is little doubt that summary justice will be meted out
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    DAY TO DAY
    161 8 Mr G. L Howe, Crown Counsel. Gold Coast, is corning to the Straits Settlements In the same capacity. Mr. W J. peel, at present Assistant Secretary to Resident. Selangor. has been appointed ADO. Cameron Highlands. Mrs. H J Page, wife of the director of the Rubber Research
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    994 8 WITH reference to the recent ballot of the Singapore Swimming Club barring women from those sacred Sunday morning sessions, the Topiclst notes that a woman writer in t contemporary has returned to the charge but as In another famous charge. "someone had blundered" and the heading
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    212 8 Cut Off With A Fartkin& JHE biU to prevent spitelul testators living tlu-n tan ill, s penniless will not stop the vindictive from using their wills (q hit back from It* grave. Some curious examples of this farm of human perversity ire on ii A lew
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      55 8 A CERTAIN LANCASHIRE MAN claims that he Ls the oldest Oddfellow. It would be interesting to learn who Ls the oddest oldfellow Probably the man wh i has never heard of tllC 'GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. gelseral ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. Incorporated in Great Britain) HOM. KONG
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    Y.W.C.A Fete Would Make Barnum Envious
    1047 9 Y.W.C.A Fete Would Make Barnum Envious IT HAS EVERYTHING FROM FUDGE TO MAZ ATARI IF you have a weakness for hot dogs or fudge, or coconut candy, or kuey pai-tik, or mizataki or roti jala go to the International Fete at the Volunteer Drill Hall in Beach Road today. HUT
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    Dr. P. V. MacGARRY MARRIED TO MISS T. C. HILTERMANN
    174 9 At Good Shepherd Cathedral A RECENT arrival in Malaya. Miss Theodora Caroline Hiltermann. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E T. Hiltermann. ot London, vas married to Dr. Percival Victor MaeGarry. Singapore medical practitioner, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
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    RIBBER ADVANCE
    160 9 RI BBER ADVANCE End Of VS. "Hold-Off" Strike? London. I el). V Uowing yesterdays sharp advance in rubber, well-informed pe pie are keenly speculating whether it signifies the end ot the "hoid-oil" strike on the part ot United States consume :> It is pointed out the disclosure ot the British
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    FOREIGN ISSUES
    64 9 Chancellor's Statement In Commons London, Feb. IH. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, asked if he contemplated any modification of the present policy regarding foreign issues, told the House of Commons that experience had confirmed the view that a measure o! restriction continued to be necessary in
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    WHERE WERE SCOTS COMMUNITY?
    353 9 Madame Scotia's ivCCitcH lITIIEKL were the Scottish community in Singapore lust night? Wheiever ihey were they were certainly not at the Victoria Memorial Hull in sufficient numbers to hear .Madame Scotia, the llebridean singer and harpiste. It la a matter for .surprise and regret that Bcotancn
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    HONG KONG MANOEUVRES
    105 9 Skins Sailing On Tuesday The Ist Battalion, The Royal InnLskilling Fusiliers, comprising about 000 men, wili board the submar/ie depot-ship Medway at the Naval Base, Seletar. on Tuesday morning and leave the same morning for Hong Kong to take part in the manoeuvres to be held ihere
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    OIL MAGNATE HERE
    283 9 Mr. G. E. F. de Kok JJEAD of the largest oil group in! the world, the Royal Dutch j Oils, Mr. G. E. F. de Kok, who is j director-general of the company.' arrived in Singapore yesterday Afternoon flying his own Dragon Fly 130 horse power plane.
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    OUTSPOKEN WARNING TO COMMISSIONERS
    665 9 Dr. Hunter's Advice Ignored "T GAVE YOl advice. You did not take it. You gentlemen have the responsibility. I now tarry out your instructions to the best of my ability So lemarked Dr. P. S Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, when n*ak ing a .statement at
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    199 10 THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 26 jRI'RKKR: Steady. London Spot: 10 a 4 d. 10 7 «d. Previously: lO^d 10 7 t d. Apr-June: 10 13 16d. 10 15 16d Previously: 10 13 16d. 10 15 16d Oct -Dec 10 7
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    483 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. Feb. 26 I Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64 114 3 t 114% Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 11l a 113% "'h War Loan, 3V
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    161 10 ■__M^_-_-_--___- p^ >M Feb. '13 »i gg, American Can Com UM% io7'„ io7>, American Telephone arid telegraph 175'., |?s% 175' L At h. m Railroad 74 74:1 741. (k G5 65 gg Q ral Electric 59'. 19% 59% Genera. Mototi gg 65*„ gg% Oooo_rich 29 40 40
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Feb. ll nVlnck noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.SS in cases FOB. February! Hll k; :jg 13 m Good FAQ. in cases ■F.0.8. Februaryt :JG» 36% No. I.X.R.SS. (Spotloose) 'awardable Singapore) 3§J| :i6", March 363 4 36" Apr.-June 37' H 371 4 July-Sept. 37» H 37'
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    67 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES I Feb. ?Ji Gambier T.T. 7 50 Java Cube 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21 50 Black, Pepper 12.00 Copra, mixed 7.30 Copra, sundried 7.60 Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $162 Rice, Siam, W.C. No.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    59 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 26 Tin: Dull. Cash U247 5.^ Previously: Firm si BM fi 6d Three monthi t:247 ITi Id Previously: *J24«_ 7i 6d New York Tin: I Settlement: _;09 10s Previously: *:65 Yesterday: B1 M ;id Preriously: I*7 M J'.d. Spot 20 :U6d
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    80 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 26 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Parl Francs to 124.21 K»5' u ioa' H New York $to 488 2:? ***** 16 4 88", Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8 9Z* j 8 93^ Hong Kong Per dollar Is.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATESI
    209 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I Yokohama, demand 200 NU. bourne. Sydney and N. W Australia, demand 211 N«-w Zealand, demand 2 10 23 32 ktyim; London. TT 2 4 7 32 London, demand 2 4', London. M days" sight 2 4 il 32 London, GU days" sight
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    124 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Hook.s Clono mi n Company. Dividend Dato Ex. Div. y^r TIN Payable Date to dato Aust. Malay 6d r^ 2i To Mar Feb Asam KumbaiiK 6d. Fob. 26 Mar. S Feb Tl SSS?- I» Mar 1 Fob. 15 an buUin W Int.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    715 10 From Exchange Telegraph o Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 1««7: li I'M. MINING Ampat Tin Ust Sf l'.d M 6f AMMO KumbatiK •1 1 3:*s i*d 34-. Austral Malay ui >4 Av»r Hitajn 24s Ay«r Weng <?lj 170 180 x.d. BangrM Tin
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    225 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was m :,o. up vi .:,o. After .1 bright start the tin share market r.ilhrr pedered oui in the laic morning and aiti-moou. prices clotting at little abow yesterday's tanta. A fair business
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    444 11 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine. Merwin D. Mater, Onoaid Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the "j%%n that has beaten every other system in existence FINESSE OF PARTNERS LEAD VARIOUS persons have from time to time formulated certain rules for the game of Contract which have become
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    ANGLO-U.S. TRADE AGREEMENT
    80 11 Guarded Statement By Mr. Kunciman London. Feh. BC Asked in the House of Commons yes- j Urday if there were any immediate 1 prospect of an Anglo-American trade agreement. Mr. Walter Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, re- 1 plied: "I shall not fail to
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      435 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the ittlonj of Hong Kong) Tft» liability of members to Halts* tk« titcnt and IB manner prtMTlkM *J Ordinance No. f of 1929 ot th« Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up 120.000.000 Reserve Fond: Sterling t.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability
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      511 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AISTRAUA AND CHINA (Incorporated in fin gland by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each i^nnoooo Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £.< ,000.000 lIFAD OFFICF: 38. Rishnpscate. London. F.C Agencies and Rranches. Alor Star Dollo S.u^dii Amnt.sar Ipoh Btmarang Bangkok
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      897 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TODA Y u55 The news and announcements. a.m. Singapore— ZHL Greenwich time signal. r \z.z\i Close down. WavelenstnZ^ metre, Holtond^PHl 7 8 pm Speech^nd_recorded music. Wa velen g 7n3^ 8 metres Penang— ZHJ P m <Penans Wireless Society) 7.50 Opening announcement M r 755 Tne Pnoni Troubadours.
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      327 11 Service. 1050 Relay—Hop Yat Church MornIng Service 'Chinese". 11.35 a.m.-l 50 pm. European programme. 3 20-620 p.m. Chinese programme. 6.20-1020 pm. BBTopean programme 8.8.C. Transmission 5 The follow me freqiH'tu ies will be used: QBO ZSJI in., (iSC 31.;ti m. and (iSB Sljg m. am. m2O Bit- B<-n. The fifth
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      219 11 Roman Cath;lic Broadcasting Association 7.50 Opening announcement. 755 Talk. 810 Special broadcast by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Associa- J tion. 9.10 Mu.sic 9.20 From Mail to Mail in Holland. 940 NVw.s trom Holland HMK) Organ recital. 10.10 Cl >se down. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths 16.89. 19.74,
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    TUG AND BARGES FOR INDIA
    193 12 TUG AND BARGES FOR INDIA An I nusual CarK» At Liverpool Thr Norwegian steamer Bclpamcla. a frequent visitor to the port of Liverpool, arrived In the ifersey recently to load a earso ot an unusual character. She ha.s picked up many locomotives and tenders on her frequent vi.sits to Liverpool,
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    48 12 THE RAIN AM) Mill) WKATIIFR of recent weeks has suddenly turned to ice and snow in many part* of Kurope. Here are fishing boats hrld up at the Rumanian Danube p«»rt of Rraila. owing to the great ice Hoes which are coming down the river.
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    THE VERY LATEST IN CARGO SHIPS
    604 12 THE VERY LATEST IN CARGO SHIPS Successful Trials Of The m f r-*_ m _t~i_i M*^ ft London. Frh. 10. r'Ni;SII>F/S largest cargo ami passenger ship built In lSJfi. the Port Jackson, was put through successful trials off the Tyne last month. The Port Jackson ts the latest addition to
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    THIRD PORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
    29 12 Hiill has mali third P'.rt In ()fli< J.il BgWI I show vrar thr net p ing the port •> with 6 f»99 148 durlni
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      529 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. <Incorpor»ted to F.M.8.) ■WT 1 TELEPHONE: Freight MS3— Pmm*« MIL »L" B>' Q<«W LLOYDS AGENTS. f^ BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDEBJOI MALAT STATES BAILWATft ~M. BOTAL STATE BAILWAT OF 81AM. CANADIAN PACIMC llSw^i (Incorporated in «n«lmz>d) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to
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      200 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON AhDHI s 22. Mtt MML. lUNDOV l\ of f«i-,t twin-screw O!! I M.» RAM.oos rninMHn mi: 1 mh\n MARSKII 11^ Pl\ \IOI 111 \M« lOMMIN with thriucii c niici". m m SlnKa;. r and Pen tng. HOMKHAKD SAII IM.S Irur I r ir» Kincnon oinmlM 1 OXFORIX^Hi:
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      435 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals *W < 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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      525 12 PASSENGERS BY AIR The following were passengers bv Dutrh pIaMK Arrived trom Nl by KLM plan*- Rietvink on Fcb. 20 Mrs W G Remmelts, Mr Wilhdm Stah!. Mr and Mrs J L <ah iy\i\m Mr Wilhelm Wormier. Mr H J H Uaa^ l>tt for ■adafl India and Europe bv KLM
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      113 12 SINGAPORE^ HARH(W K Ships aioncvidf thr \m I(I r Expected t., > Ka«t Wharf (Entran<e Main Wharf (Kntr.irur Ranchi 1R J-, DuLsbur. II; O ronelU 7 Kmpire Dock 'Intr.imr f Steel Murmc; Kmpire IHxk (Knlrarur Maron 48 Wr%t Wharf (Entrance (< Meoni.» 5 Section 10 r ntr m, Mirzaporc 5o
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      354 13 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES P- O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS i d«« n T.nn. re Spore. TonMfe s>po^ ■■Mz Ifl-B? si*i RAJPUTANA ***** Mar 26 S^l ***** Ma^ 21 RANPURA 17 nnn A^r S CARTHAGE 15.000 June 4 SOMALI 'ISSS Apr 5 RAN HI 17 00 Jun€ 18 HOMEWARDS
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      554 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In Straits Settlement t.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer D-e gaUf CITY OF KIMBERLEY Havre. London. Rfdam. H'biir K 1,, p or t Mar 2 CITY OF BIRMINOHAM Havre. London. R*dam H'burg Mar 29 ADr CITY
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      619 14 K. P. M. BKLA WAN- Saturday, Feb. 27. Kocmai, Sampit and Bandjcrmasin. TOBELO— Saturday. Feb. 27. Koedap, Tampoetih. Tampat-Tingsi, Bermkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS— Saturday. Feb. 27. Rhio (passengers and maiLs only), Padan«Bay, Ampcnan. Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOHlTl— Saturday. Feb. 27. Tambelan and Pontianak. TOBA— Saturday, Feb 27. Moeara Saba
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    1517 15 Programme Extended To Nine Events ORMOLU CHOSEN AS BEST BET THIS AFTERNOON i (BY "BOOKIE") j HE Singapore Turf Club's Spring race meeting will be brought to close today at Bukit Timah and a very enjoyable afternoon's port is promised. It is Spring
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    45 15 <BY BYSTANDER Kace 1: Glamour, Taj Mahal. 2: Kit. Miss Meta. 3: Scribble, Hard Up. 4: El Mirador, Russian Gown. 5: Gee Up, Don Carlos. 6: Glen Devon, Comma. 7: Singing Bird, Wicklow Bay. 8: Martin Duggan, Eastern Knight. 9: Blue Belle, Bu. i
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    119 15 Entries are invited lor a bowls Tournament which will be played on the American plan. i.e. every team playing every other team. The teams will consist of three players, and each player will bowl three woods at each end. Matches will be decided on 13 ends. Individual entries
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    585 15  - Singapore Cricket Club Go Down By Small Margin To Malays NIMROD BY S.C.C. 2; Malays TTWO of the five goals which were scored on the Padung yesterday in this friendly match were off-side a(Tai«s. The outstanding feature, however, was the excellent display by the Singapore (ticket Club. They gave their
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    806 16 MeCabe Scores His First Century Of Present Series New Record Established For Third Wicket FINAL TEST STARTS AT MELBOURNE Melbourne, Feb. 2(». A FLAWLESS display by Brad man, who at close of play was KJS not out, has put Australia in a
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    38 16 G. O. ALLEN (capt.) L. E. G. AMES C. P. BAKNETT IK. FARNES VV. R. HAMMOND J. HARDSTAFF M. LEYLAND H. VEKITV. W. VOTE T. S. WORTHINGTOX R. B. S WYATT tj. B. FISHLOC K (TWPXFTH MAN).
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    258 16 Ties To Be Played QCOTLAND will be in the grip ol soccer frenzy today, when the third round ties in the Scottish Cup competition will be played The ties are as under: East Fife vs. Celtic. Duns vs. Mothenvell. St. Mirren vs. Co\vdetihe.iUi. Morton vs. Partuk Th.
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    53 16 The loliowiny have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C vs. SRC. on Sunday. Feb. 28. at 11 a.m. at S.R.C. J. H. Abbott. Col. C. H. Carroll. J. Dobbs, B Gaillard. E. N. Griffith -Jones <capt.>. R. A. Hooper. L. A. Hygate. W. K. Jagger. J. McLeod. J. A. Sutor
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    WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AT SINGAPORE G.C
    84 16 The fo] results ol the wond :ou:i(i »>: the women's club championship at the Bingapore Golf C'luo. Iliai Had] I M Liucas 3 and 2 Cowen fH'at Mrs. 1 -.r< rson 2 and 1 Mil U r Mrs Jackman 4 and I Mrs Hill b
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    89 16 Th€ followini arc the ttel on Monday Mar 1. in the YMC A. U'nnLs tournament OPEN MEN'S SINGLES I B. Abed vs. K Chart lkavanij. T T. Won- v.s. Foo Woo Wan. A I. Pereira vs. Dr. Wee Thiam Hoi-k, A H. P. Humphrey v.s
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    99 16 This afternoon, the "B" c.a.ss will Etart at 2.18 pm on the annual race to Changl for the A<olus Challenge Cup at the RS.Y.C. (Particulars of course on notice board*. The International Six-metre ela.ss Wll start at 2.38 pm for a race to Chang for s Club Trophy.
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