The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 November 1937

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)

  • 300 1 AIMS OF JAPANESE Shanghai, Nov. 25. PIE customs situation is causing considerable anxiety. Reuter understands that the position at present is that the Japanese military authorities, who a.e in control of Shanghai, are endeavouring to secure control of the customs administration. If they established this
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  • 87 1 Chiang Flays Faith -Breakers Nankins. Nov. 25. "|T is our fixed policy to resist to the last inch and the last man," said General Chiang Kai Shek today. "The cessation of hostilities Ls up to Japan." General Chiang Kai Shek looked calm and confident and had not the slightest appearance
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  • 72 1 Madrid. Nov. 25. Over 2.000 eight and ten inch shells rained on the capital during the hours of bomardment, which began at 10.45 p.m. lastnight. It was the most intense shelling experienced by Madrid since the war began. The number of victims is at present unknown,
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  • 75 1 'From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. On priz* givin? day in the Kuala Lumpur Mehodist Boys' School on Dec. 4. the Lum Mun Yoke Memorial Library will be opened in the presence oi the British Resident o: Selangor. the Hon Mr. S. W. Jones.
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  • 165 1 (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Remarking he would give fuller grounds of judgment in a written judgment later. Mr. Justice Whitley. A ting Chief Justice. F.M.S.. today dismissed the appeal of Mr. M. C. Hay. acting Legal Adviser, against the acquittal of Inder Singh,
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  • 28 1 Parts ban Japanese warplanes shot down by the Chinese arrived in Singapore yesterday and will be exhibited at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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  • 182 1 Dr. Samuel of Raub District Hospital will leave shortly for Europe for a holiday. The Wesiev Ladles' Aid will hold a food Hde of honr* cooking at the Methodist Girls' School in Kiu'.a Lumpur tomorrow (Saturdav*. at 5 p.m. Mr Inc>kJ. formerly proprietor of •he Cafe R^yal. Ipoh. has been
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  • 145 1 NEW RECORDS London, Nov. 23. Production of mot^r vehicles in the United Kingdom reached for the first time a total of more than 500.000 for the year ending Sept. 30 Of this total. 389.633 were cars and 118. lie commercial vehicles. This shows an increase in both
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  • 86 1 Lilian Mary Baylis Dead MISS Lilian Mary Baylis. manager of the Old Vic Theatre since 1898 and of SacT.er"s Wells since its reopening in 1931. died in London yesterday. Her work tor the theatre, opera and ballet in England was widely recognised, and in 1931 she was
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  • 100 1 From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. The headquarters of the Women's Service League of Kuala Lumpur is now very busy sewing new garments and preparing Christmas gifts for distribution to poor children. Approximately 400 children will be entertained during the festive season, and
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  • 71 1 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee. whose production of Pirates of Penzance begins on Dec. 2. have been holding numerous rehearsals this week, and the full dress rehearsal will take place tomorrow evening. The performance to be given next week to members of the Services in Singapore is
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  • 28 1 A new talkie hall is being constructed in the Bukit Bintans Park. Kuala Lumpur, which will show "western" pictures at moderate prices It will be completed in January.
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  • Article, Illustration
    33 1 picture). CADETS FROM FRENCH NAVAL COLLEGE: Same of the 120 naval cadets from the French Naval College at Brest, photographed on board the Jeanne D'Arc on her arrival in Singapore yesterday. Free Press
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  • 36 1 Cleveland (Ohio), Nov. 25. Over half a million men have been put on short time work in the steel Industry because of the decline in output during the last ten weeks. Reuter
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  • 46 1 Successful Students Can Go To War The ambulance brigade organised by the Nanyung Students' Society will hold its examinations on Monday, the examiners being Dr. Lim Han Hoe and Dr. Chan Su Lan. Successful candidates will be eligible for service in China.
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  • 271 1 ALL-INDIA TONGUE •By a Tamil Correspondent) A MEETING held at the Memorial I Hall on Sunday to protest against I a bill to be introduced in the Madras. legislatures by the Congress ministry, prescribing Hindi language as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of the schools has
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  • 238 1 The following new books at Raffles Library will be ready for issue on Saturday. Newsgirl in Palestine. Illustrated, Barbara Board, The Knights Templars: Their Rise Fall, G. A. Campbell; This Other Eden. R. D. Charques; Suwarrow Gold, James Cowan: Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies, George Grove; Courtesan Princess:
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  • 39 1 Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. announce a dividend of 5 per cent, payable on Dec. 17. Klang River Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. is to pay a dividend of 5 per cent, payable on Dec. 30.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 29 1 EDUCATION. PITMAN'S COMMERCIAL EXAMINATIONS. PITMAN'S CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS will be held in SINGAPORE on Dec. 5. 1957 ana subsequent days in sHoirmwn typewriting book-keeping ommerce malay Uniteers Building. Phone 5022.
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    • 446 1 CLASSIFIED AD FOAMINOL. The four-in-one preparation for men. women and children, embodying a stimulating hair tonic :md food, a cleansing and soapier <hampoo. a hair restorative and a MR and dandruff eradicator. $1.35 per bottlr. (Twelve shampoos). MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road SOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG (iRANGE— 77, Meyer
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    • 332 1 VERTISEMLNTS. Cbc £iin; Jfrcc ij>i Head '>lh« I < r< ii Kuala I limp. ii OIIk I I I'fn.li. Ipoh Office: Mrcv t, i:oa«L IMi..n«. Tenant Oftice: 12, Bishop PboiH London Office 40 1 Thorn < Tel: 'I nip SUBSCRHMior, VNHl.ir, Monthly 5 Quarterly Half Yearly RTJI Yearly f34 >
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 66 1 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting: Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m. Judgment In OM. No. 12 1937 At 11 a.m.: Summonses-ln-Chambers. Originating Summonses and Motions. At 2.15 p.m.:— 2 Originating Summonses. Before Mr. Justice Howes at 10.15 a.m. 1 SummorLs-ln-Chambers. At 10.30 a.m. in 3rd. Court: Bankruptcy. Before
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  • 905 2 AROUND THE TOWN WITH MIGNON Christmas Ahead ALREADY one Ls r, civin? calend ;rs for the Nc m Y< a a reu.inC t v -iit 1937 la nearly thj d w;th dKHUuaa leaa than n.Oll dalM and hot !s are d.-raiis I thr-ir various Cr isT u »s rtalnm As
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  • 309 2 Ne* Jewelled Fabrics Mulls For Evening Wear Changed Career For Love "THE Royal ladies of the Court are influencing fashion this year. For the State Ball to King Leopold of the Belgians the Queen and her ladies chose gowns made Of new "jewelled" fabrics. The Queen's dress
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  • 436 2 lUIADAME Chung Kai-shek\ dra- matic mm mm i i the Fr»e Press are creating such interest in Singapore in the wife ol China's Generalissimo, that I haw been t m print bekw an admirable pen-otrtmip of her and her tw > slaters. Hadamr Sun Yat Sen
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  • 78 2 but i went mpc i set- the deli,.beautiful iSjong sister In tl Of the BOWMWI at this time The m t'XClUllL' H. 1 Minister of I hersell WK:. d ll tile see:.. Minister wha-h uu tall i Mi i; V 1 tlj. I i nun who c mid
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 265 2 Qirto of BOND ST LON DON Kt AI ui. .l imilulli.li Jr-Wfh»TV Ml ii I Itr h» ti'> tllnsti.ltt il tdtuhHjtit's H\MI i Kt>dney ■east l(». Ratterv Road. NEW A To Brighten R Your X'masNEW PRINTED SATINS y STAR DESIGN ON BLACK GROUND. COLD PAISLEY DESIGN ON GOLDISH A BROWN
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    • 247 2 DOCTOR'S AMAZING DISCOVERY RESIORtS YOUTH TO FADED J» WRINKLED 9I!lI N v mm \!< l.itr-I t I lumpfa <il «y Ik < !l -1.111.1l W uiiu riakled sJ /»<// r ■MM M 'ritiklfy tinkles i ome I .m <l«Jt-r the >kiii 1.. m^: eltnientfrom seh I nimah N\ Im i
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  • 183 3 FUNd CIUUB AKKIVKS: A fims 37 11 Frenrh Naval training flying boat with pusher motor on the JcaMM D'Arc, now in Stafapwc v.aters. THE COMMANDER of the Trench cruiser Jeanne D'Arc. Captkin P. Auphan (right) with his Staff Officer, Lieut M. Riviere, leaving
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 5 3 Pictures By Free Press Photographer
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    • 103 3 The Stuff of Hfe —or bread baked by the Koyal Bakerv, is tin 'n-st baked bread you can bu\ anywhere. Made in i modern hygienic bakery, undti tl»t- watchful eyi a Kurapeaa Maater Baker, from the war) •»< i ingredients. If yon trow lired of oik- kind afl BMBMI W€
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  • 621 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1937. Propagandist Interview JAPAN'S "anti-Red" pact with Germany and Italy, which is being celebrated this week, is further proof that she has forfeited the friendship and sympathy of the democratic Powers. The changing of the Roman-Berlin axis into the Rome-Berlin-Tokio triangle is conclusive
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  • 1624 4  -  Richard Sidney By DOTARY International. whose headquarters are in Chicago. I'.S.A., has recently extended Us secretariat and opened an office for Asia in Battery Building. Singa pore. Something about the work of this new office, and of what Notary stands for generally throughout
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  • 411 4 gdfgjfkl;djkh "THE importance of the China Com- mand is discussed in the United Services Review which comments on the appointment of Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble to succeed Admiral Sir Charles Little, as Commander-in-chief. Sir Percy is expected in the Far East "about April, 1938." The writer observes that the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 205 4 JOHN EXSHAW'S VERY FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES CLUB LIQUEUR OVER 40 YEARS OLD OVER 60 YEARS OLD Imported direct from Cognac by:— j C ALDBIECICS >■ j Vr Pi^r^ In decorated Cases of 3, T», and 12 Bottles The Whisky that definitely solves the problem of what to give and
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    • 25 4 For BAGGAGE INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE h LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 8480
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 503 5 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last N ight's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Nov. 25 The above are dealers' middle prices; Jobbers' margins, brokerage ■nil stamp duty are not Included. Share of £1 denomination unless Lat otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64.... Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90
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    • 160 5 Nov. 12. VS. 24. can Can Com. 83 82% 81 1 t American Telephone and Tekcrapii 143% 148** 141 J 2 Atehes n R lilt .i I M' 35% :<4% Ik :<8 36% 35% Dnpont 104 101% 98 Firestone 20 19% 19% ral Electric 37% 38% 37%
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    • 7 5 1 !Sl9.<Xk> 1.641,000 <»«6000
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    • 61 5 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Nov. 25 Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 16.00 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.50 BLack Pepper 9.00 Copra, mixed $4.45 Copra, sundried $4.70 Small Flake Tapioca $4.20 Rice. Saigon Al Sl6t Wet, Siam, W.C No 1 $158 Rise Siam, W.C. No 2 $152 Rice Siam, W.C.
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    • 89 5 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Nov. 25, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB Nov.* 2.V« 2Vj G°od FA Q in bales (F.0.8. Nov.) 22''h 22% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose* tawardable Singapore* 23 4 23 3 8 Drcember 23 J 8 23 »■■> Jan. -Mar 23 5 8
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    • 171 5 RUBBER: Steadier London: 7d. 7 1116d Previously: 7d. 7^. Jan-Mar.: 7 ljl6d. 73|16d previously: 7» B d. 7 3 16d. April-June 7 3 16d. 7 4 d. Previously: 7 3!16d. 7 sjl6d. July-Sept, 7' 4 d. 7%d. Previously: 7 5
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    • 60 5 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £180 ss. Od. Previously: £184 15s. Od. Three months: £180. Previously: £184 7s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Closed. Previously: 42.12. COPPER Settlement £37 12s 6d Previously: £37 17s. 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £7. Previously: £7 os. Id. SILVER: Spot 19 11
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    • 64 5 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Nov. 25 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 122.1 147', 147 216 New York to 4.88 5.09% 5.00 2 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97% 9.09 9.00 Hong Kong Per dollar is. 3d. Is. 3d. Shanghai Per dollar
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    • 199 5 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Nov. 25 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2j4 1132 London. 4 months' sight 2j4 116 Lyons, demand 1717 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 7 16 Montreal, demand 58 5 16 Batavia. demand 104 7 8
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    • 198 5 ISSUED BY FRx\SER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was 89" i down V t London markets again showed some improvement yesterday and bids were received lor Kamuntings, Ampats and KillinghaK while there were sellers of Teroohs, Malayan Tins, Southern Kintas
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    • 1111 5 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s L CLOSING QUOTATIONS THURSDAY, NOV. 25. 1937: 5 P.M Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4s 6d Asam Kumbang 31s 33s Austral Malay 48s 51s Norn Ayer Hitam (ss) 25s 6d 27s x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .85 .90
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 64 5 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila. fMngap'T Invcrtmmt Bankert and Broker* <n Sccuritin and Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHAN'.i CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' AfiSO MANILA STOCK
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  • 71 6 The directors of the Norwich Union Life Insurance Society announce the following appointments to take effect on Jan. 1. 1938: Mr. W. H Meiklem. F.F.A., at present deputy secretary, and Mr. Douglas Weyer. F.1.A.. at present an assistant actuary, to be assistant managers. Mr Walter R. Hines.
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  • 535 6 Official Denial Fails To Convince US. Senator Seattle rVESPITK denials by Dollar Line officials. I nited States U Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach is unconvinced that Seattlewill not lose its present fleet of President ships operating between this port and the Orient, says the Post-lntelluencer
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  • 433 6 I INBOUND in ballast lrum Honolulu manv years juiu thai sailed to pelmanent anchorage on the Lake Union estuarv of Seattle hlrtiw the onceoroud .schooner Maigatet F. Sterttni 'Done in bv steam, her ■ppaieni nit; mute and final destination loomed nearby Richmond Bej. h p of forgotten ships.
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  • 34 6 The Nederland Line mail and cargo vessel Poelau Bras < from Europe) is expected to anchor in the Eastern Roa-ds at daylight on Sunday, and will sail the same day for Batavia
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  • 32 6 The directors of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besl>, Ltd., have decided to announce quarterly outputs of the mine in future The output for the quarter July to September, 1937, was 7188 24 pieals.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 502 6 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in PMS.) TELEPHONE: Frriffht 5433— Passuf* 6431. LLOYDS AGENTS. •OO&INCi AOKNTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC tamo's cuuitjT tkAVEL SYSTHII < Incorporated In England) THE EMPRESS KOUTE oflFors TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 148 6 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MON S S. CO. Ol i incorporated in Straits SettieoMaui KM.I'I.AK H-MM.KK and I from Singapore to .l.nu H.h i.. Billiton FOR l'.\l\\i\ i iti i I o.N *>'» KKMARAM. (I v»-ry luesdat and Hida»' sa BAN HUM NAM Y( For MJL'KABAYA AMI RWItJKKMVlN (loriilr
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 539 6 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches A fid Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m. i Kota B.ihru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 o.m Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekd/ivs* 7.41 a.m. and Sundays ..7 p.m.
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    • 136 6 SINGAPORE HARBOI H Th«- the whu. Plancius M.IM VMI.HI Itlll I I nipire M k I i.ti Itata v I mi pi re !)<., h Rantau p Empire Umk I t t K4a 48 *v U.vt I Ch: U u«si Bfhari i .i Tasari :i kiitii n\,., Main Wh.ii! Vtenpfck
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 695 7 K. P. M. TINOMBO-- Friday. Nov*. 26. Belawan-Deli and Penang. ROGGEVEEN— Friday, Nov 26, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco-Marques. Durban. East-London, Port -Elizabeth Mosselbay and Capetown PLANCIUS Friday, Nov. 26, Muntok 'passengers and mails only>. Batavia, Semarang and Sourabala. SIBKRG Friday, Nov 26, Rhio, Dabo. Biliiton. Batavia. Semarang. Pekalongan. Tesal and Cheribon
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    • 535 7 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE. FBOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leave* Arrive* S'pore. S'pore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Harrison Nov. 2y Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Jan 11 Pres Polk Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec 17 Jan
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    • 499 7 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERfI China Mara Cape Town via Mombasa Dar-es-Salaam Lourencu. Mar. Durban, East London Pon Eliza u»-ti. and Mossel B;n t Hawaii Maru Buenos Am s via Colombo m Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam B»-ir. renco Marques. Durban Port Elu and Cape Town Buenos Aires Maru Buenos Air«*>
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  • 1422 8 GOOD DIVIDENDS AT K.L. SKYE MEETING Yacob Whitaker Share Riding Honours AN easy victory by First Bid in the fifth event at the opening day of (he Kuala Lumpur Skye meeting caused the biggest upset of a Skye meeting for a long
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  • 154 8 Dividend Race. Place. Horse. Rider Win iMace 1: 1 Republican Yacob $30 $10 2 Krown Lady Bak Bang $17 3 M.G.M. L. H. Whitaker $10 2: 1 Pacarose L. H. Whitaker 9 6 2 Bechester To Paduka $13 3 Ray Rose Dragon 7 3: 1 Bay Laddie
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  • 280 8 (By A Sppfi.il Correspondent) THE draw for the various events in the first Malayan badminton championship meeting to be held in Singapore on Dec. 4, 5, 6 and 7 took place at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday and resulted as follows MEN'S OPEN SINGLES Top Section
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  • 250 8 THE rugby encounter between the S.R.C. and the 7th Battery. Blakan Mati on the padang yesterday was disappointing in that neither side played up to form. The Recs won by 6 points (two tries) and were full value for the score, but
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  • 419 8 Fast And Exciting Hockey At Balestier I.A 3; S.C < THE first string of the S.C.C. went down tatnrh »h* Indian Association at hockey at Bales!i«r yesterdav th* home side netting three times, all in the firs! half, without reply. The game
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  • 188 8 Volunteers-Army Annual Game TTHE following are the starting tint's for fh^ match between the Armv to b< played at the Garrison Course on Sunday 'The Armv crs are mentioned Mr 845 am Capt A G Col*' (M Lt E J H ftfctel '22' m Brunei 22 and
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  • 27 8 A nmiiiflci me at the Ua, rM part ween T;u- r D thoro rr six flshtv U fotjr tw i minntr raWMk
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 136 8 SHANGHAI THE PARADISE OF ADVENTURERS by a DIPLOMAT $6. 50 THIS AMAZING NON. FICTION BOOK REVF.ALS fh-)t Shuis^ai is the mm r« I AR(.KSI >UM t M I'P' K( f'ENTKK of forfißd pas,port.s and rerttflc MBCLOBCS t"ie t/bmm M fj^iinii N> I'ilitv bv tin tries that enjoy the pcivilen s
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