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

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  • 751 2 POSITION OF BRITAIN London, Nov. 25. ALONG string of questions on Far Eastern affairs was the main feature o: the Commons order paper this afternoon. Mr. Eden said he understood the Japanese authorities were discussing with the municipal authorities m Shanghai the various matters whicd
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  • 237 2 Shanghai, Nov. 24. According to Chinese reports. Chinese forces today launched a counteroffensive along the entire front. Heavy Hghting is m progress. The iMN reports claim that the Japanese forces threatening Wusih were forced to yield (round today while furious street ftghttni is taking place •it
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  • 198 2 Habile Figures Show Increase From Our Own Corespondent* London, Nov. 24. A CCORDINO to statistics published at the Hague today by the Tin Statistical Bureau, the world production of tin for the 12 months ended September 30 last was 197.700 tons. reared with 173.400 tons for
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  • 95 2 Europe Trip Nothing: To Do With I.T.C. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 24. Mr A A Henggeler. head of AngloOrlenta! < Malaya). Limited, the wellknown tin mine agents, declared on leaving Kuala Lumpur by the night mail tonight to fly to London from Penang,
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  • 36 2 According to Rputer. the Japanese army is considering proposals by the American Ambassador (Mr. Johnson) to create a neutral zone at Nanking The Japanese say they would approve these plans if practicable
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  • 303 2 Continued from page negotiations cannot give a lasting settlement. Any settlement must take into account the various interests reS presented m the Far East and consul- tation with other Powers should be envisaged, if necessary. 8: The conference reaffirms the i principles of the Washington and
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  • 90 2 United States The Far East London, Nov. 24. The Times' Washington correspondent m reference to the Brussels breakdown emphasises the uncertain temper of the American public, which ties the administration's hands. He draws attention to the movement m Congress, backed by all pacifist organisations, for a constitutional amendment prohibiting a
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  • 220 2 Cinema ENHANCED by the magnificent acting and resonant voice of Paul Robeson. 'Jericho" a British CapitolBuckingham production which opened last night at the Capitol, is a. great film. Just as America has experienced unprecedented success m film productions featuring incidents m British history, so with this dramatic
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  • 105 2 "Borneo. 1 which opened at the Al- hambra last night, reveals life m Milaya's Island neighbour. it is the iast picture made by the late Martin Johnson the famous ex- plorer. Flying snakes, tree -climbing fish proboscis monkeys, with noses rivaling 1 Jimmy Durante's. are
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  • 96 2 Jerusalem. Nov. 24. Sheikh Farhan Saadi. a picturesque j bearded Arab leader, was found guilty t )day and sentenced to death byj hanging m the first trial m the new anti-terrorist nilitary courts.. The Sheikh was/ captured two days ago by troops from the Second East
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  • 115 2 AiTordeon Player From Shanghai Playing Spanish waltzes tangoes and waltz rhapsodies as only a Hungarian accordeon virtuoso can, Estelle Silmann. a refugee from Shanghai, jmade her Singapore debut last night lat the Sea View Hotel. Former leader of ■<• Hungarian string 'orchestra m Budapest. Miss
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  • 88 2 Dutchman On Rash Act Charge D. A. P. Koning. a 22-year-old j Dutchman who was involved m a j fatal accident that occurred m Orchard I Road recently, appeared before Mr E. C. O. Barrett, m the Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge of causing
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  • 79 2 American Association's Service Dinner Today is Thanksgiving Day m the United States and Americans m Singapore will hold a special service at the Wesley Church this evening at 6 p.m. under th e auspices of the American Association. Bishop Lee will preach a sermon, and
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  • 175 2 Mrs. P. Btfwank The death occurred vesti-idir General Hospital. Singapore lroni i heart failure, ol Mrs Lucy Amy I Edwards, wile o! Mr P Edwards 'of Thornycroft. Ltd Mrs. Edwards was the oniv duughuv of Mr. H. Kirwan. o! Singapore, wellknown racehorse owner Sht .perfect health up to the
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  • 82 2 As several dress rehearsals lor the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee's production of the Pirates ol Penzance are being held, it is expected that the "first night" will be without any of the defects customary at first performances. One dress rehearsal will be at 'ended by members of
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  • 20 2 Information b telegraph that 1.11 ers will arrivi It is exix-rted tl Pulau JrrtKik U i proceed antir>
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 EDUCATION. PITMAN'S COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS. PITMAN'S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS will be held m SINGAPORE on Dec. 5 1937 and subsequent days m SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING BOOK-KEEPING COMMERCE MALAY (Entries close Dec- 3 and results announced by Dec. 30. 1937). Apply for particulars to: PITMAN'S EXAMINATION BUREAU. Uniteers Building. Phone 5022.
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    • 209 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ FOAMINOL. The four-in-one preparation for men, women and children, embodying a stimulating hair ball lood, a cleansing and soapiest .\hampoo, a hair restorative and a < urf and dandruff eradicator $1.35 per bottle. (Twelve vtuin MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Koad BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer
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    • 193 2 (be Heado,!,,, 111 Kuala I uini.ii/ I'lm.ii. l|*i»L Office lilial. ttn,. Lotulul* Ottj. i SUBSCRIPTION RAI Mnli MonU <;uartrrl> Half hM* Veariy Nulr.— Uic usual baiii 4iMewM| ADVERTISEMENT I SIFIKII M»\l I llsi >|| m m under. CkMKitird To Let. For Sa,Insertion nip rata Insertion^ PnMic and U 1 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 66 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m Part heard:— S.l Bl 37- Mary Joseph Arokiasamv etc v> G S Sundram Before Mi. Justirr Howes m the 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. 5. 176 37— F. E. SommJones and anor Before
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  • 2328 4 New Zealand Service In 1938? "TRIUMPH OF PRODUCTION' Airways Chief Congratulates Seaplane Builders London, Nov. 16. EXPANSION of Imperial Airways services to fulfil the terms of the company's agreement with the Government may be completed well before the middle of 19% By that
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  • 90 4 Rishop Of Fulham Makes Request Of (an<m Dart The Right Rn D. B Batty. Bishop of Fttlhim, h-ii reqir explanation irom c.iiion Dart. Chaplain of st. George's. Parta, who fai ted to nivp ruirciwil nis (ttaapproval ot th^ proposed attendance al Urn chwcti osi armistice D»f of the
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  • 87 4 FAMOUS CHINESE GENERAL WOUNDED Lieut -Op.htjl Oorm Chau huan vhr> Ajgared prumlaenttf m th d~ lenct' ol Worsting m ISH and who took part m the recen. ir-htinj.' m Shanghai, is reported to b wounded m the lee and has entered a hospita m French Co:i<r?sion tor treatment With the
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  • 101 4 Imperial Airways And PiMs' (mild IMKSUL MTWAYV invifrri 1P (»i An Pilo* with stafi disputes Mr. H b til tap rial a. letter to tto nej m any At -t li I every commercial p rk to the Gi.. a rcsv'r, o] Mr Barctia Gui.ri w..
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  • 168 4 MONETARY MOVES P°R months the iWtM mop authorities tew beta distressed by continuous influx into Switzerland ofl l.ire* 1 sums of foreign rptuc tai itaiM the Financial limes In order to Mffniini the dar <>t the pi- ol Mi»h ihoti tprm capital the .Swiss Natr taken mm measures oi omuMeraMe
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  • 99 4 wri Street p" pi* I ■>! i, r»| itfc nrtinc tlr* annual n m ftrtt hypri inform itfcend mm Mi <»n t h»- mtaren tftaptftftd m t <■ .ri -i> liavtac Kharff listed ti t:iThr I •< p thai thii M->tor Show ■■■ni.nt! up la ttM h":
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  • 24 4 M"t'ir iii production i dedli this timr <>: th< feu ki contl ni. psorci.tiiv ii the mmm! N' u f<w* M')t«u Shorn .trli^r than usual
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    • 38 4 umHSPius T here is no better pill ■W thar MARTIN S. You cm I mWWr rvl u P° n MARTINS PILLS Mf^ Sotd b < <>eim»«» ft Stores and I V h» Trtfe KiOKKAL DISPENSARY. Rafflm Square, Sinffapore. M
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    • 149 4 DOG BOOK >1 You want to do the be«t for your dog don t you Yo» VTjL 7^ want to be as Rood a friend to him a« he is to von Then Wm'^Sk buy and read Sherlevs 164 page Dor Book, ft i« the 0* I complete Rtiide to
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  • Article, Illustration
    168 6 WHAS PASHA. KGYPT'S PRKMIKR, said over the week-end Egypt will fight to defend her sai'et.v. and I know Britain will come as our all> if th e Libyan menace becomes a real danger. My people love me and regard me as a saviour" The Premier received a visit rrum Su
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    • 75 6 Photographic copies of Free Presi local pictures can be obtained o: application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each Ib'^^hhhk v^^ obi x- ™jpH9^ k Tt J'' '-1? ::y: ii g I ft /I as. |i% I V/ I Ifl |V I LJl\ I ILJ I L DEI I'IOUS DFI
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 119 6 tours romeeil Mudget C-^N^ The Toor-Year-Plan.for.r.na.nj^Sunsirrures ha^n# f*c» I f f O r W*d no substTTote for Or'ScbachX Goerm^^ V >' ">sl g—^^ oFferin^e job To tf?e firsT babe bom under The *USp«CCS V "y\ <: of t^e^e'CH-Associatibn-of-Thc-R'rb-^Cbiidren m££[^ *ief fc oFficc**s of mecWa".s«i u^'ti J i^ 1 ""^^^BBS^w -to
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  • 658 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1937. Cost Of Living CRITICISM by the MacGregor Committee of the cost of living index figures published by the Department of Statistics suggests that it is time to revise the basis on which those figures are calculated. The Committee, m their report, declared
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  • 969 8  - What Mussolini And Hitler May Be Plotting In Europe Sir Arthur Willert By A NXIETY is felt m London over the indications that Germany is about to start her long-expect-ed diplomatic offensive for the domination of Central and SouthEastern Europe. The offensive is expected to open against Austria. A grave
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  • 724 8 COME sidelights on the Sino-Japan- ese war which will be new to I Malayan newspaper readers Girl members of the University of i Washington branch of the American Students' Union have unanimously voted to boycott Japanese silk and al 1 other products, including stockings. The male
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 184 8 Caldbecks BY SPECIAL Wt£ Q^B TO H M THE APPOINTMENT ifc3& KIN(j F S A M ESTD 1872. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN LOVELY JEWELLERY No GIFT could be more appropriate or acceptable than JEWELLERY of B. P. de Silva. Ltd priced within reach of all (Incorporated In Ceylon). 19/21. High Street.
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    • 25 8 For ACCIDENT INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480
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  • 513 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last N ight's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 24 j Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64.... 113 M o 7 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 1113 4 :11 War Loan, 3V 2 p.c
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  • 199 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 24 RUBBER: Firm London: 7d. 7 1 a d. Previously: 6 13 I6d. 6 151Gd. Jan. -Mar.: 7! B d. 7 3U6d Previously: 6 1516 d. 7 1 16 d Apr-June: 7 3 16 d. 7 5 16d Previously: 7
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  • 1168 10 From Exchange Telegraph Q I Fraser and Co. f s List I Perak R Vail. Punggor <$i, Raaella ($1* Sandycroft ($2> Sepang Valley <$i, Suloh (50) Sunfd Bagan < 1 Sungei Ramal <$i Sungei Tuka; Tambalak <$i» Tapah <$ii T. Anson Temerloh ($l> Traialgar <$2»
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  • 68 10 From London: Latest Quotations i TIN: Firm. Spot: £184 15s. Od. Previously: €183 7s. 6d. Three months: £184 7s. 6d Previously: £182 15s Od. NEW YORK TIN: 42.12. Previously: 41.25. COPPER: Settlement: £37 17s. 6d Previously: £37. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Os. Id. Previously: £7 Os Od. SILVER:
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  • 70 10 London Closing Quotations Nov. 24 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 1221 147 216 147 316 New York to 4.88 5.00 216 500 716 Amsterdam Guilder* to 8.9734 9.00 Hong Kong Per dollar is. 3d. Is. 3d. Shanghai Per dollar
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  • 192 10 Nov. 20 22. 23. American Can. Com. 84» 2 83 82 J 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 148 143^4 143 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 37 3 4 34* 4 35 3 4 Chesapeak 39 3 4 3« W 2 Dupont 109 104 101% Firt-stont- 20»/ 2 20
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  • 93 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. 24, It o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. incases (F. 0.8. Nov.) 23»- 2 23 3 4 iG°od FAQ. m bales »F. 0.8. Nov). 22% 23 I No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) <awardable Singapore] 'S.i'\ 23V 2 December 23 3 4 23 7 Jan.-Mar. 23 7 h 24»
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  • 61 10 Nov. H Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube lri.oo Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.00 Black Pepper 9.25 Copra, mixed $4.35 Copra, sundried $4.60 Small Flake Tapioca $4.30 Rice, Saigon Al $16 1 Rice, Siajn, W.C No. 1 $158 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $152 Rice Siam,
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  • 205 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nov. U SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2{4 T32 London, 4 months' sight 2.4 116 Lyons, demand 1717 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 J v Montreal, demand 58 3 8 Batavia, demand 105 Samarang. demand
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  • 158 10 ISSUED BY PRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. There was a better tone at the opening of the local market today, and after the midday price of tin was announced showing a rise of B9f to 90, prices m tin shares improved, but
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    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Comnn^uirt Daily Foreign Market Cablet and Quotation Service MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSO
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  • 705 12 Normandie's Owners And Blue Riband WHILE the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique liner Normandio was crossing from Southampton to Havre, the Blue Riband trophy for the fastest crossing ol the North Atlantic was presented to her commander. Captain Thoreaux. by Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder ol
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 523 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Inrorporated In P.MS) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passagw M3l LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALA V STATES RAILWAYS X ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 81ARL CANADIAN MClffIC x TRAVEL S\ STH4 Incorporated m England) THK "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS fo VANCOUVER A(
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    • 42 12 telephone! *J^gp| k THOM f^J=^J 5471 jdEt=^> (5 lines) IOSE no citoe m all -*ing as whatever the need may be for m the Classified Want-Ad Col v inns lie result* ua it ing to serve yon. 1 ftce press WANT ADS
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    • 163 12 HENDERSON LINE s< HI hi ME Ol l\<.> H> i ortni. ..p Paamaai steamer B<*turrn RaiiK'M»n I'oit sn Marsrilh I ilrna and I upland ■ONE* UtD s\n l\< Port ttf DUeni hi rk.d ion Plynt ive l< ine>»m m i Dec. il AMAKAPOORA IfH -AGAINCi .!<: PRO MI .In. 22
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 573 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals >-■■• j BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. I Thursday 7.45 a.m Swettenham, Talping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: "Weekdays* 7.41 a.m. and Simdays 7
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    • 69 12 SHIPS IN TODAY Berthing arrangements for today. Cremer. Roads 11 a.m.. 22 godown. Bengloe, East 9 a.m.. 36 7. Yasukuni Maru. West 6 a.m., 57 8. Ipoh, P. Brani noon. 34 5. ANGERS DUE TOMORROW The MM Mgers. from Haiphong. Tourane. Saigon is expected to arrive tomorrow at 8 a.m.
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    • 501 12 Shipping Notes EVIDENTLY reflecting a .stringency m the supply of steel materi shipbuilding activity m Japum has. somewhat subsided According 1 1 survey made by the Japan BhJptMild- I tog Association -states a Tokyo Reuter message the total number 04.o 4 ships of j all kinds < 1.000 tons or
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    • 91 12 sing a rout: HARM H lit T)\> rollowi the wh ■Ml ll <l I I I: 1.«),(,' < I Mam Wh.m I Cranfield i< I tnpirr |)«m k I lM Sui Linptre l»o« I m- Mm I, I i.' I WVM Wh t.i West Wharl In! :ikuni Mali. K» VV\
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 673 14 K. P. M. VAN DER LlJN— Thursday. Nov. 25. Toboali, Cheribon mot for passengers). Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng 'passengers and mails only). Ampenan 'passengers and mails only). Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only*. Laboean -Hadji (passengers and mails only), Benoa 'passengers and mails only> and Banjoewangi MKRKI'S- -Thursday. Nov. 25. P. Samboe.
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    • 635 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE £^uf AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO RUBOffm FEOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAT. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK, Arrives Leaves Leave* Arrive* Spore. Spore. Praang. New York. Pres. Harrison Nov. 20 Nov 30 Dor 2 Jan. 11 Pres. Polk Dec. 14 Dec
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    • 457 14 O.S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SO! TH AMER!< 1 China Maru Cape Tonn via Mombasa Dar-es-Sal.iam LOW Durban I I lon i'" 1 i and Ifoad B t Hawaii Maru Buenos Aires Hi Ottomto Zanzibar. D.n-os 3ul) renrn Mnrqii''s. Durbtn port I and Cap.- I »wn. t Buenos Aires
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  • 1553 16 Heavy Going Will Favour The Lightweights At K. L. OPENING DAY OF SKYE RACE MEETING HEAVY s«»»nfc on tup of the usual problems that face punters at skye meetings will not make things easy today, the first day of thr Kuala Lumpur Skye meeting.
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  • 622 16 Moreira Only Surprise Selection By Nimrod AFTER yesterday's hockey trial at the S.C.C, the selectors decided on the following to represent Singapore against Selangor at the S.C.C. padang on Saturday: Aeria; Muthucumaru and Moreira; Hodgkinson, 0. E. N. Oehlers (Capt.) and Baskaran: Thoy, Sullivan, Valberg,
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  • 92 16 Next Tuesday, another trial will be held on the S.C.C padin^, Singapore having to meet Negri Sembilan on Saturday week. Colours will be represented by team selected yesterday to play Selangor with the exception of ()e-hlers whose place i> taken by Reutens. Oehlers «vill play m the
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  • 143 16 FAHMY WANTS THIRD FIGHT WITH FRISCO Mohamed Fahmy. Egyptian middleweight, is anxious for a third light with Young Frisco and writes to 'he Free Press as follows: May I be permitted, through the medium of ycur popular paper, to issue a challenge t3 Young Frisco for the Middleweight Championship of
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  • 58 16 <From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 24. The Negri Sembilan State hockey trial to be played this afternoon on the padang was washed out and the selectors choose the following side to play Malacca on Saturday: Alexander; Rich, Dr. Van Deyzel, Azraii. Carev. S:b-ert;
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  • 333 16 Forbes Scores All Sewn Goals In Malacca Hockey Trial (From Our Own Correspondent) Malaria, Nov. 24 YESTERDAYS fourth state hockey trial at Malacca, m preparation lor the match against Negri Sembilan on Saturday, was characterised by several features. D. E. Forbes who displayed fine stickwork scored all seven goals for
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  • 69 16 i I rum (hu Own < m i< v < i embun v >\ I"*Mh follovung will N«-KM-M.tl.i. i \i 1 1 1 > m tin Mall |.1 < uji ii j{ Singapore Aii^iim Pii>Ju 11.. lord; Morns Smilli II Wells, Harding, Kolm Htmi tnarsh.
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