The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 January 1938

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. no. isjm ESTD. 1 835 MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1938 10 CENTS
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  • 787 1 THREE DRAMATIC MOVES Sun Fos Conference In Europe Railway From Russia Chinese Army Command Reshuffled IMPORTANT MOVES TO E->,msli. THE CHINESE TO ■CONTINUE THE WAR AGAINST THE JAPANESE AXE REVEALED IN LATEBI MESSAGES FROM CHINA Wl) EUROPE. Dr. Sttn Fo, who flew fr >m Singapore
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  • 198 1 Decision Of Trade Unions And Socialists Brussels, Jan. 16. A JOINT meeting of the International Federation of Trade Unions and the Socialist International decided on the principle of a boycott of Japanese goods. 1 The delegates agreed to ask for this from their respective governments, based
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    40 1 BIG GUNS FOR SINGAPORE?— Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of War, visited the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, where 25.000 people are now engaged on rearmament programme work. Mr. Hore-Belisha Ls se n examining a large calibre gun during his tour.
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  • 110 1 Shanghai. Jan. 16. A hand grenade was thrown this evening at the offices of the Ch'nese language dally. Hwa Mci Pao published by an American, Mr. Hal P. Mills. i One Chinese was injured and the windows were shattered and. the furniture wrecked. The Hwa
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  • 108 1 Paris, Jan. 16. M. Albert Sarraut, Radical-Social-ist Senator, has been asked by the French President to form a Popular Front Government. While M. Sarraut was conferring with the President they were joined by M. Chautemps (retiring Premier). Earlier M. Blum (former Premier), had paid a second visit to
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  • 102 1 Special Survey By United States Washington. Jan. 16. MR. Paul McNutt, High Com missiuner for the Philippines, is reported to be flying to Davoa. on the island of Mindanao, to investigate the colony of 15.000 Japanese which has been the subject of concern for a considerable
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  • 331 1 Nervousness In Holland TWO CRADLES READY AT THE time of going to press no news has arrived of the happy event expected m the Netherlands Royal Family. The latest Reuter message, received yesterday afternoon, stated that Princess Juliana's baby was expected to arrive "either on Sunday or
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    • 146 1 CBSfflp f^ lm\ *w. v /——> "mEmm* f\l t Tonight Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 pjn. Dinner and Dance (info. -mai) 9.30 to midnight Cabaret- ROGOTTA Cha acter Acrobatic Novelty Dancer Non -diners Sl.OO. SATURDAY NfXT JAN 22nd GALA VICTORIA THE GREAT" BALL HANDSOME PRIZES for the BEST rrsTfMFS representing
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  • 516 2 COMMANDERS OF THE FORCES IN SINGAPORE MANOEUVRES Flying Boats Leave Basrah Comprehensive Scale Of Exercises COUR Singapore 111 flying boats of No. 20') squadron left Basrah (Iraq) yesterday on the first stage of •ieir flight to Singapore to take part m th. j combined here from Jan. Sl to Feb.
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    28 2 picture. At the Police Dance on Saturday, the Inspector-General, Mr. H. R. de S. Onraet and Mrs. C. Dyas, wife of Court Chief Inspector C. Dyas. Free Press
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  • 49 2 Shanghai, Jan. 16. The arrest of Gen. Han Fu Chu Governor of Shantung and his transportation to Hankow for court martial is definitely confirmed, but the Chinese report that he has been executed is incorrect, though l/.is will possibly be the verdict- Reuter
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  • 87 2 Local Ambulance Unit Leaving For China HpHIRTY members of the Singapore Chinese St. John Ambulance Brigade, including four women, leave Singapore today by the s.s. Hong Peng for Canton, where they will receive final training with the Canton Ambulance Brigade before proceeding to various fronts. A farewell reception was given
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  • 39 2 London, Jan. 17. Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Minister, has arrived from the south of France and will resume his usual duties during the next fortnight, owing to the postponement of the Lea true Council meeting- Reuter
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  • 133 2 •f*HE Japanese Government's state, ment of its fundamental Chinese policy is broadly on the lines forecasted. It declares that the Japanese Government will henceforward cease to deal with the Chinese National Government and looks forward to the establishment and growth of a new Chinese regime, with
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  • 90 2 AMERICAN PROTEST TO JAPANESE Looting Of U.S. Property In Nanking Washington, Jan. 16. rE United States Embassy m Nanking has made, a new protest to the Japanese authorities at the continued looting of United States property by Japanese soldiers, announces the State Department. The American Consul-General today reported that Japanese
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    40 2 THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN, MR. QUO TAI-CHI, opened the Exhibition of Chinese Art a. 9, Conduit Street, London, held m aid of Chinese Medical Relief. Chinese writing showing development of the early picture symbols to the present day writing.
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  • 434 2 Bonnet's Effort Fails A PARIS message states that M. Bonnet, the Radical -Socialist leader and former Finance Minister, has abandoned the task of forml ing a government. The Radicali Socialists, at a meeting m the I Chamber, had previously voted by 32 to 26
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  • 71 2 An immense crowd of Irishmen staged a wild welcome for President de Valera when he arrived at Euston Station for the AngloIrish talks. Cheering loudly, the crowd rushed the barriers and surrounded the carriage. The police had to caU for reinforcements to clear the platform.
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  • 80 2 U.S. WARSHIP SENT FROM SHANGHAI A SHANGHAI cable states that the U.S.S. Marblehead has been ordered to Chefoo from Tsingtao immediately as a precautionary measure, owing to a report from the American Consul that disorder has broken out with 100 Chinese so-call-ed special police looting Chinese shops
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  • 58 2 London, Jan. 16. Messrs Swan and Hunter and Wlgham and Richardson of Wallsend have received an order from the Admiralty for the construction of two large floating caissons for Devonport dockyard. One caisson will be built m the dock at Devonport and the other will be constructed at
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  • 174 2 War Powers Of Presidium Moscow, Jan 16. FE Supreme Council of the Soviet has carried an amendment to the constitution extending, wide powers to the Presidium, conferring on the Presidium the right to declare martial law where considered necessary from the military viewpoint. Speakers described that
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  • 74 2  - Shaoshing Badly Damaged In Air Raid Sin Chew Jit Poh Hankow, Jan. 16. AVER a hundred bombs were dropped by Japanese planes on the Yuhan Railway and the Kwangkiu Railway yesterday. Several were dropped on Shaoshing City, causing extensive dam age. Three Japanese planes also heavily bombed Hsuchow and Lincheng.
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  • 28 2 Tlie F.M.6. Government Gazet f < states that the Senior Warden of Mines is m future to be known as tn r Chief Inspector of Mines
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  • 34 2 Karachi. Jan. 16. ATTEMPTING a record fUgtoi from lndo-China to Paris a Frenchman, M. Christian Moench. landed here today and took off for Baghdad. He hopes to reach Panby midnight.- Reuter
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  • 203 2 FINAL CELEBRATIONS OF THAIPUSAM New World Procession Replaces Fireworks Display ELABORATE and colourful, the New World procession m connection with the Thaipusam celebrations last night extended over 50 yards and at- i tracted a large crowd. It was headed by a group of men, painted black, silver and red, some
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    • 39 2 HARRIET HUBBARD AVER. The three creams that always aria* remits. LLXURIA; The silk -soft cleanslat cream. SKIN A TISSUE CREAM; Ufht non-clofgtaf cream scented with Attar of Rases. BEAUTIFYING FACE CREAM Th* pearl -fair transparent finish. MEDICAL HALL LTO.
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  • 447 3 REPORTS FROM SHANGHA I-HANKOW Ui£ Companies Will Not Pass Into Tokio's Control One despatch held up for 13 hours CROM Shanghai and Hankow come reports that the hand of the Japanese censors, who assumed duties at the foreign cable offices on Jan. 6, has
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    19 3 Choo Mun Pirn, of the ■I Hospital, and Miss Wong ho were married a few daps ago m Singupore.
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  • 220 3 EXCESSIVE ISE AT NEW YEAR I>. "lIIRITION of the sale of fire- < i u'.rrs m the city of Manila was uurrf mi the Municinal Board by Leon (•uinto. Commissioner of Public Safety, m a letter to the Board through its i nieiit. Councillor Hermenegildo -:n:v.
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  • 271 3 "Independence Not before 1940" I AST week a rumour was denied that the Philippines intended declaring immediate independence. Now a report from Washington says that the United States joint Commission on the Philippines is holding informal meetings. Tlie Commission, the report says, is j exchanging views
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  • 70 3 Law Notice For Tuesday Before the Chief Justice ln the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Bkcy 59 and 6037— Re W. S. Bee and Co. (Motion to reserve or vary O.A.s rejection of proofs etc.) Before Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes. Before
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  • 133 3 US. Ridicule Los Angeles, Dec. 29. A story of a "submarine spy scare" off the Californian coast following the despatch last week of nine United States destroyers from San Diego to San Pedro was ridiculed by responsible officials today. The Los Angeles "Daily News" said i that
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  • 96 3 (From Our Own Correspondent! Muar, Jan. 15. A "battleship" dropped anchor m the Muar River today. The news flashed round the town. Malays. Chinese and Indians hurried to the river and stared. It was the first time that a "battleship" had steamed up the river. Soon there
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    21 3 Mr. Donald Andrews, of Miri Oilfields, Sarawak, and Miss Eveline Barker, who were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday.
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  • 78 3 The Singapore Volunteer Corps proj gramme of drills up to and for week lending, Jan. 23 are. Today (Monday) Bank holiday. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.; Headquarters: S.R. A. <v); Cadre Class. Wednesday, 5.30 p.m., Headquarters; 1 "A" Coy., Training Conference. Thursday Nil. Friday, 6j15 p.m., Headquarters: S.R.A.
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  • 54 3 Manila, Jan. 15. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0.51 0.51 Benguet Cons'dated 10.00 unq. Consolidated Mines 0.012 0.012 I.X.L 0.62 unq. San Mauricio 0.485 0.49 United Parade .0.46 0.46 These prices are published by courtesy of Messrs. Levy and Co., of Singa- pore, to whom
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    36 3 United States Army trucks go th rough the new Lincoln Tunnel. New York on opening day. This tunnel and its mate, which run from New Jersey to New York, will hay c cost $74,800,000 when completed.
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  • 314 3 She Has Unintelligent Expression rIE queerest passenger ever to arrive in Hong Kong by air landed by the Eurasia plane from Hankow. It was a two months old giant panda, curious animal of the Chinese border. The animal, which is one of the only two in
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  • 33 3 Information having been received that smallpox exists m an epidemic state at Haiphon. The port of Haiphong is declared an infected place for the purposes of the Quarantine Ordinance.
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    22 3 The finishing line at Kuala Lumpur of the Automobile Association's reliability trial m which 32 cars and nine motor cycles took part.
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    39 3 Professor Lim Wei Hsiang, o f Amoy University, has arrived m Singapore as China's representative to the Congress of Prehistcrians m the Far East starting I here on Jan 24. He is a graduate of the University of Philippines
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  • 55 3 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) fc Penang, Jan. 16. The heat here suggests a prospect of rapid "wintering" m rubber m the vicinity ol Penang with a consequent decline m production earlier than was anticipated, while if the drought persists retaliation will be slow with corresponding effect oti
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    • 67 3 RATTAN CHICKS x t*kr T nd repairer of rattan —4 Rrrtam Chicks. Canvas and v nnn« RHnds. Tarpaulins. Tents. Hlue Screens, Bertam iVinMs. Ui-e Netting Fencing. Wool huntings and Flag*. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. <"htf:-6f> Robinson Road Opooslte Telegraph Co) Workshop: 293. Joo ?hiat "»Uft, Singapore. Orders pron.*Uy frecaUd When
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    • 87 3 Phone 4582. I S. SHIMURA CO. SHIRT MAKERS, 79. Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE MenMadeYoung Kfoir Increased In 24 tar* If you leel old before Your time, and unable to enjoy the pleasure* ot nou h take Dr. Nlxone Vi-Taba and i "tore your Manhood, > and ilaergT. Big reault!« m
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  • 2382 4 FROM LONDON By Our London Correspondent NO time of the year is more difficult for your London corlrspondcnt to find news to write about than the post-holiday period We welcomed m the New Year m much tho same ways as you did m Malaya and now there
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  • 394 4 No Filtration For A Month. |I/|R Charles Erir Boast. Croydon j borough engineer, surveyor, and water engineer, at the continued inquiry into the typhoid outbreak, admitted that there had b"en IM chlorination or filtration of tho Aldington Well supply tar a menth be tare the
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    • 166 4 How to Cure PILES Simplt Application Stops Pain and ■leeein^* PikjsHoal Completely* Until Dr. Van Vleok's startling diaoovery ol his Absorptive Pile Plasma, tho ear geons knife waa tho only oore for bad pdea^. But the amazing healing effect of Dr. Van Vleok's Absorptive Pile Plasma. In many thousands of
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    • 56 4 ESPECIALLY IN AIR TRAVEL REGULARITY OF THE SERVICES IS ESSENTIAL Every WEDNESDAY a KNILM Airliner leaves Sineanore 8 Arriving m Batavia at noon and tho next day m Bali FLY WITH THE KNILM COOL QUICK COMFORTABLE i Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to
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  • 566 5 LEAGUE EXPERTS TO FIGHT EPIDEMICS Distinguished Doctors In China SUPPLIES FOR YEARS WORK THERE National And International Job For Famous Men A NUMBER of distinguished doctors working with the League of Nations and the Chinese Government to prevent the outbreak and spread of epidemics are at present m Hong Kong.
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    41 5 THF FAMOUS Italian tenor. BenJamiuo (iigli, will soon appear m a now film of Itala-Tobb. •Mothers Song" together with the popular German artist, Maria rbotari Tbe picture shows the i'>ii famous operetta -stars m oAe t.i the scenes from the film.
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  • 139 5 17,631 Chinese Came Here In December HONG KONG'S POPULATION SWELLS THF record number of 17.631 emigrants ictt Hong Kong for Singapore during December. Outflow of I hinese trom Hong Kon? has been accelerated by fears of a Japanese invasion of South hina. Orciii.arih Hung Kong's population would have not reached
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  • 137 5 Accident After Meet Birmingham, Mr Ralph Lowe Stanners. solicitor, ot IniM Cross. Redditch, was killed nhen returning from a run with the Worcestershire Hounds recently. His horse was also killed. After a meet at Droitwich he was riding on the Birmingham to Worcester i
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  • 17 5 A scene during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam at the Serangoon Road Temple yesterday
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  • 130 5 London, Dec. 29. H.M.S. Suffolk. China Station, is getting a new skipper m Captain C. 8. Sandford, who relieves Captain H. C. Phillips. The Suffolk has been off Tsingtao latterly and has had some interesting experiences. Captain Sandfcrd was a torpedo officer during the Great War
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  • 44 5 Taxi Drivers Go To War From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 16. The first party of Chinese taxidrivers, numbering more than 30, provided with cold weather clothing and 50 ticals each, left to join the Chinese army this week. Further volunteer^ are leaving later.
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    46 5 Little Jean Button, the most youthful member of the Young Australia League who are on an educational tour of Malaya, talks to new friends at the New World on Friday night. Peggy Wear, one of the older girls of the League, smiles at her sister Australian.
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  • 256 5 COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL POSITION OMINOUS warnings about Japan's financial conditions and policy are being sounded by Japanese business men and financiers. The most striking of these warnings is made by Mr. Kobayashi, president of Tokyo Electric Light Company, and one of the most powerful financial men m Japan.
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  • 214 5 11TEALTH which came from the public should be used for the welfare of the public, said Mr. Aw Boon Haw at the celebration of the ninth anniversary of the founding of the Sin Chew Jit Poh. at
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  • 95 5 An order for $20,000,000 was placed' by China with a munitions firm abroad on Dec. 10, according to Chinese reports at Shanghai. The order includes, it is stated by Reuter, heavy guns, a large number of machine-guns, 10,000 rifles and 100,000 gas masks. The supplies,
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  • 63 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan. 1. The Malacca Straits-born Chinese Dramatic Party are restating "Her Blunder." m aid of local charities The first show was held some weeks ago m aid of the China Relief Fund and it is understood the orgjfiisers of
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    • 104 5 QUICK NEW j STRENGTH AFTER ILLNESS i severe illness you feel so often despair of ever getmt .^tringth back. Especially operations, or w? sting and other that affect your digest on tC_J of fee* is distasteful. Ml rebuild your body— you mu;t nave Highly nourishing food. Fj ton everywhere recommena
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    • 52 5 1 jJ^SSf The fl'Mt— t antiseptic foam from »j^%E Gibbs Dentifrice reaches every /CJfco? Wfe, Decay Change to Gibbs to-day w.«e* I mm w 'I^LJWfc- »i r!9JoflPf««l '^tmmmmr*mil^%^Mm Jf <SfMmt~ If^ltl. i JVM g^ EmmmmmfMAr r^ mw f mummmm^^^ A^k\ Em^mw Etf^k Singapore and LeW^ m*t\ T Kuala Lumpur W
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  • 178 6 Calais bails hanging ircm hoo ks piercing the flesh of a devotee m vie Thaipusam celebrations at Singapore Fixing the kavadi by long pins piercing the flesh of a devotee's back. This man carried this without fli nching, for two miles. Si George
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  • 10 6 Devotees bearing the kavadi m procession.
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    • 56 6 Eg. -V j? "What is it 1 fe^W* unequalled JE m\ "^^mmm. .^EmmuSmmmw G" matchless m f \t S flavour and (v^i lv fl Jag 2 *^^Em\m%& £>^ i# f WPy; ll y *-> D C C C iL.cjj DL t r ■TU COLO STORAGE J cede gtse/^ PHONE 5376
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  • 90 7 Fictures Ihe Inspector-General's party included (left to right) Mr. B. M. Johns, lttr. N. A. Worley. Solicitor-General, Mrs. \i l imeson, Mr. H. R. dc S. Onraet, the Inspector-General, Mrs. N. A. Worley, Mr. M. Jameson and Mrs. B. M. lohiis (below) At the Chief Police
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  • 163 7 Successful Dance In Singapore IMORE than 50 per cent, of the Euro- pean inspectorate of the Singapore rorce entertained nearly 200 guests ai their annual fancy dress ball at the roof garden of the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday Noted for their efficiency m keeping '•rime
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    30 7 Lieut. J. W. Spencer Corbett, R.N., and Miss Dorothy Joan Peter, who were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on Saturday. The bridegroom arrived by the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Eagle.
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  • 59 7 Washington, Jan. 16. ORESIDENT ROOSEVELT has nornl^ nated 53-year-old Solicitor-General Stanley Reed as a judge of the Supreme Court m place ol 76-year-old Judge Sutherland. There will now be only three septuagenarians among the judges. Mr. Stanley Reed's nomination will mean that Mr. Roosevelt will have
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  • 70 7 All-Red Route Round The World Darwin (Australia), Jan. 16. AN all-red air route round the world will be an established fact m two or three years, declared Mr. S. A. Dismore, Assistant General Manager of Imperial Airways, on his arrival here to discuss business arrangements with Quantas Airways for the
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  • 97 7 Germany, Poland And Yugoslavia Berlin, Jan. 16. No treaties or agreements are expected as a result of the visit of M Stoyadinovitch (Yugoslav Foreign Minister) according to a semi-official statement issued on the eve of his arrival here: "The significance of visit lies mor-fc m the
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  • 61 7 A Chinese cyclist was seriously injured last night at about 11 o'clock, when he came into collision with a motor-car driven by Dr. Ong Siow Hian near the corner of Kailang Road and Sin Hok Street. The cyclist sustained a fractured skull and was taken to the
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  • 192 7 (From Our London Staff) T*HE following Malayan appointments m the Colonial Service, some of which have already been gazetted m Singapore, were announced by the Colonial Office recently: Mr C. W. Murray-Aynsley. Chief Justice, Grenada, to be a Puisne Judge; Major W. F. N.
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    • 270 7 MB "FATHER NO CLARK A Figaro Coiffure 15 GABLE" mrJ9Jmw^dfm± ooth oeautilui ano ,ji^gjßS| A distinctive it ts the "The practice of sending children /yJQ|flJPr^ J *or* ot an artist who to cinemas two or three times a week K3Cft¥ X a,S a hdiT Expen nlav re-act very differently from
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    • 31 7 IF ITS FUtf YOU WANT TAKE TIME OUT TO SEE THIS ROLLICKING SHOW! ALHAMBRA TODAY 3.15 6.15-9.15 TIME OUT FOR ROMANCE with CLAIRE TREVOR MICHAEL WHALEN JOAN DAVIS A 20th-C«ntuiy-For Hit!
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  • 675 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1938. No Menace To Japan WHENEVER the Singapore naval base is m the news, a Japanese statesman or a Tokio newspaper makes it the excuse to say the base is a menace to the Japanese Empire. Time and time again, British statesmen have
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  • 991 8  - The Men Who Play On The Egyptian Political Chessboard Norman Hamilton King Farouk And His Ministers By ALL Egypt's history is a clash of personalities, from the Pharaohs to King Fuad. And apparent v it persists m the young democracy which now orders the countryFor ther? has been a crisis
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  • 750 8 OLACK-OUTS. intended to protect civilians, it appears, are of "comparatively little military significance." I quote from the Straits Times whose military information Ls invariably authoritative "The public, whose complete co-operation Ls sought m these measures should realise that black-outs are essentiaUy steps for the protection of
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    • 59 8 THIS IS A TIME OF TRIUMPH for the Pessimist, who always has been expecting the worst. He's got it at last. When your car is involved m a serious accident a Comprehensive Policy is like a ray of sunshine. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE fr LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great
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  • 406 9 Britain And U. S. A. Will Respond Roosevelt Consults Naval Authorities JAPAN is reported to be secretly building monster warships, including one of 45,000 tons. Britain and America, it is said, will abolish their treaty limitation^ m the size of battleship if this report is
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    56 9 Pr re B'rabaiaaao, tl siam, the racing motorist, at Victoria Stai.,i London with Miss (er 1 Hey ock daughter of Lieut. Col. and \ir^ I* R. Hcyeack. whom he ma -red ia-.t week. This picture was I i i I -v oavs be re U.e wej lus wnen Pr.. cc
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  • 547 9 Continuance Of Good 1 *n >i i ls An deipated I i m Our Own Correspondent* London. Jan. 15. A I I lIOI'GH shares m the major- ity of British companies operatic? m Hong Kong and Shanghai st.md well below the highest levels rr.uhed
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  • 106 9 HE January Air Force List P shows that Wing Commander J. G. Walser. M.C., formally m c mmand of No. 100, (Torpedo BumbeV) Squadron at Singapore. L^ now acting as Air Attache at Shanghai, ir the place of Wing Commander H. S. Kcvby, D.S.C., A F.C.,
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    46 9 COL. J. J. LLEWELLIN, MP. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, who will attend the opening of the Singapore Naval Base graving dock on Feb. 14. This picture was taken last week when he passed through Colombo on his way to Australia to attend the Sydney celebrations.
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  • 96 9 TO BE HEARD SHORTLY (From Our London Staff) London, Jan. 16. THE appeal to the Privy Council from the Straits Settlements m which Ahmed Angullia bin Hadjee Mohamed Salleh Angullia is the appellant, and Estate and Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. are the respondents, on a claim
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  • 169 9 Raising Funds For Regiment's Museum (From Our London Staff) OFFICERS of the 2nd Battalion The Gordon Highlanders will regret that services m Singapore prevented them taking part m a brilliant ball, held last week hi the historic Castle of Drum, m aid of the
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  • 99 9 AMUSING FILM AT THE ALHAMBRA A highly amusing sketch of a bride running away from her husband is presented m the 20th C:ntury-Fox film "Time Out For Romance" which opened its season at the Alhambra last night. Claire Trevor, as a hitch-kicking daughter of a millionaire sportsman, Andrew Toombes, plays
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  • 104 9 One Per Cent. Of Value Of Exports The Netherlands Indies Government has submitted a draft ordinance to the People's Council providing for the levy of a new special "defence export duty" amounting to 1 per cent, of the value of export products. The yield of
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  • 104 9 Unauthorised Visitors On R.F.A. Appleleaf Twelve Chinese, who were found or board) the R.F.A. Appleleaf, were flned $20 each when they appeared before Omdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, m the Marine Court at Hong Kong. Sergeant Penfold, prosecuting, said that the men were
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  • 210 9 Growers Manufacturers Collaborate (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. lti. WORKING m collaboration with various manufacturers connected with the rubber industry, the Rubber Growers' Association has reserved an area of 4.000 sq. ft. for the erection of a Rubber Pavilion at the Empire Exhibition. to
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    29 9 A Hindu devotee at the Chettiar festival at the Serangoon Road Temple yesterday his cheek pierced by a spear and long steel spikes stick into his chest and back.
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    • 206 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 15 London 7 1 16 d. 7y B d. Previously: 7 116 d. 7 3|lBd Jan -Mar 7 1 16 d. 7V t d. Previously: 7 1 16 d. 7 3 16d. Apr-Jiir.e: 7 3 16 d. 7»/ 4 d. Previously:
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    • 69 10 I From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Spot: Previously: £185 12s. 6d. Three months: Previously: £185 17s 6d. NEW YORK TIN: «W Opening Price: 41.75 Previously: 42.25 COPPER: *•&> Settlement: £42 12s 6d Previously £43 10s Od. GOLD: Yesterday £6 19s. 7 l 2 d Previously: £6 Ids
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    • 69 10 London Closing Quotations Jan. 15 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quottn* 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 150»/ 8 150^ 4 New York to 4.88 5.W>11 16 4.***** Amsterdam Guilders to fi 8.973., 8.97% 897^ 2 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3d. Shanghai
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    • 180 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London. T.T. 2*4 1 32 London, demand 24 i 32 London 4 months' sight 2 4 1 16 Lyons, demand 1735 nom. Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58% Montreal, demand 58 5|16 Eatavia, demand 104% Samarang. demand 104% Calcutta,
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    • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.XR.S.S. In cases FOB Jan> 23V» 23% Good F.A.Q. m bales FOB Jan.» 22% 22» 2 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose awardable Singapore > 23 Vi 23»/4 January 23V4 23% Feb-Mar 233^ 23% Apr.-Junp 24V, 24»/
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    • 185 10 Jan. 13 14 15. American Can. Con 80 80 80 American Telephone ar\d Telegraph 148» 2 147 V 2 148 3 'i Atcheson Railroad 39»8 40 41 s Chesapeak 37»/ 8 37 a 37 y 4 Dupont 116»/ 2 118 120 Firestone 23 V 2 24 General
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    • 700 10 Industrial Survey Of British Economy In Past Year FNURING 1937 British industry continued the upward movement that has been continuous since 1933. The ground lost during the depression years, 1930-32, I has been fully recovered m most industries, and m many cases new
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    • 102 10 London, Jan. 16. /\N the money market with a flow of funds from the Continent accentuating the already large supply seeking employment, borrowers occasionally obtained loans at a quarter per cent. This glut of money caused a rush for Treasury bills, which are now offering-
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    • 515 10 Committee Must Be Bold A VARIETY of causes combined to bring about the rubber decline, state Messrs. Symington and Wilson (London), m a report by air mail. Renewed weakness on Wall Street has been an important factor while reports of a serious setback m the motor industry
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    • 1300 10 Fraser And Co.'s List SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 1 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (is) 4s 4^d 4s lO^d AsamKumbang (V i* i^co Austral Malay 50« 55* Ayer Hitam (ss) 25s 26s Ayer Weng ($1) .75 W) Bangrin Tin (£> 23s 9d 24s *6d Batu
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Commodities Daily Foreign Market Cables 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' ASB.
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  • 784 11 Statistics Show That Slump Talk Is U n warranted WHEN the Prime Minister replied recently to a question put to him by a member of the House of Commons about a possible slump m British trade he deprecated such talk as not only exaggerated but
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  • 425 11 Singapore, Jan. 14. MEAT Beef steak Kati 40 Beet stew or curry do 35 Fillet Steak U>. 55 Mutton. Australian do 35 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) do 34 POULTRY Carxms locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 50 Fowls Kati 32 Hens
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 566 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Gbe Singapore fvee press Bfd Oflkt: CecU Street. Singapore Phone 5471 (5 lines with extensions to all departments. Tel: Ttess Sincapore Ka'ta Lampur Office 25. Java Street, Phone: 3*83. looh 0«ee: Brewster Road. mmv Phone: 37. Penan* Ollke: 12. Bishop Street. Penang. r Phone. 1477. London Office: tt
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    • 440 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rate* Lar re Garden-. Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE HON-LICENSEO RESIDEITIAL Mm Dailj and monthly term*. TEL. SOO9B. EAST ANGLIA OXLCY RISP SINGAPORE S mins to town high level, mmnmrns, dally or monthly
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    • 178 11 VACANCY. NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT H.M. NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE. Vacancy For Piermaster. Candidates for this vacancy must be British Europeans of not more than 45 years of age. and willing to execute an agreement for 3 years' service. The work will comprise the charge cf wharf and shipping work and supervision
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    • 426 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated tn China by Special Charter.) 12. Cecil Street. Singapore. Telephones. Manager's Office 9444 Exchange Dept.. 9441 General Office 5184-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid l<p Capital (hi 49.999.999.99 Reserve Funds In exceas Ch t 4,899*99 99 Total Assets approximately Ch *****.999.999.99 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 627 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 143 me s (225 m.) ■ua 6.00 Malay music.t Malay drama: "Babu Rosina." Played by the Dean Opera Company. 6.30 Chinese music. Accordion music with Mandarin vocal refrains.l 7.00 "Music and Musicians No 8" Talk with pianoforte illustrations, by Lindsay Granville. 7.15 Time, weather,
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  • 699 12 Story Of Saving Of Vigeo Disabled In Pacific i rE recent reappearance on the Whangpoo of the rescue and salvage tug Caroline Moller has brought to light the successful completion of one of the most difficult towage feats undertaken m Far Eastern waters during
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  • 95 12 During the week ended Jan. 8, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 74,489 cases, of I which 68,540 (92 per centj were to the United Kingdom. 1,510 <2 per cent* to", the Continent of Europe. 2.475 (3 per cent.» to Canada, and 1,964 (3 per
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  • 468 12 /\NE of the most complete eiectric welded ships yet built, the motorship Port Halifax, ran successful trials off the Tyne last month. The vessel is the ninth built by Messrs. Swan Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd.. for the Port Line m about 13 years. The Port Halifax was
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  • 358 12 Four Years' Task Completed COUR years of excavations at V r ley Abbey, the great 14th Century Cistercian ruin which is now the pre perty ot the Diocese of Blackbun, have now been completed They have added much to the knowledge ol thii, great monastic house
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    • 524 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. M (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:— VM BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. 4 ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. I^&i^^ SEE CANADA' mp^Sy m \L mmmv^ a J m^' _^_4 Go vla Canada t0 North America— Europe. Fast, through trains direct
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    • 147 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LTD. t Incorporated ln Straite Settlements) BtEGIJLAR PASSENGER and Carco Ber*U*» Cram Sincapore to Java, Borneo, Banka ane Billiton. FOR BATAVIA, CHERIBON ANI> SEMARANG. (Every Tuesda* and Friday) s.s. BAN HONG LIONG Tues Jan. 18 s.s. NAM YONG Pri. Jan. 21 Per
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    • 105 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rang<roa, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palnta and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leav* Ram*** 1938 BURMA Feb YOMA Feb 1& PEGU Mar. 9 KEMMENDINE Mar IB BALWEEN Apr AMARAPOORA Apr 16 SAGAING Apr Ml PROME May 14 BURMA Apr
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 567 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN— TODAY Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pjn. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sundays 7 pjn. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn. Sundays 7 pjn# Malacca, Batu
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    • 135 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships aioiig&ide tfct wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Plancius Hong Peng 22 Sheers Wharf Entrance Gate I. hxit Charon 19 Main Wharf Entrance Gate 2; Kiit 2 Shyogen Maru 16; Glenapp 14. roclas 11; Teucer 9. Empire Dock Entrance
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    • 467 13 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due D ae Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1938 1938 •SOMALI 6.300 Jan 18 BEHAR 6.000 Mar 21 COMORIN 15.000 Jan. 28 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Mar 25 KALSAR-I HIND 11.500 Feb 11 CORFU 15.000 Apr. 8 •BANGALORE
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    • 423 13 (Incorporated m Stratts Settlements.) „^m ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m EnglandJ FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae SaiU CTTY OF SINGAPORE Havre. London. R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Jan. 29 Feb. 2 CITY OF EASTBOURNE Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Feb. 27 Mar. 2
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    • 820 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khiow Steamahip Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd and China Mutual Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Abe:deen A Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. Sh~w SaviU Albion
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    • 670 14 K. P. M. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) PLANCIUS— Monday, Jan. 17. Belawan Deli. REIJNST— Monday, Jan. 17, Muntok and Batavia. ROKAN— Tuesday, Jan. 18, Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang, TanjbngMengeldar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. BOELONGAN— Tuesday, Jan 18, Rhio. Tambelan, Singkawang and Pemangkat. MAKASSER— Wednesday. Jan. 19. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate
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    • 537 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE t&nd AMERICAN MAIL LINE P'Vf L*if iite*""""""^^" —i ~i -rmt mm^M TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New Yot*. Pres. Qarfleld Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7
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    • 610 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA t Arabia Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa, pVb tl Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques, Durban. Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. fßio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Feb ij Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro. Santos, Rio Grande and Montevideo Cape
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  • 1598 15 Brentford Score Fine Win Over Hu ddersfield 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 16. RIFIC" li the word which be*t describes the Arsenal vs. Wolves l idmnftL A man had a seizure m th? stand when the pencd tor scorine. Arsent* l were without
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  • Article, Illustration
    39 15 ICVP FINAL LINEOIIT D. A. Ho pkin who played a good game m the Selangor pack, is seen jumpi ng for the ball m an early lineout, cfur.ng the Army vs. Selangor game at Kuala Lumpur on Saturd ay.
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  • 634 15 Letters To The Editor (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir: I am deeply and. as I think, sincerely interested m any movement on the part of any individual or any group of people, official or unofficial, religious or secular, which
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  • 29 15 Sydney, Jan. 15. Don Bradman. scoring 44 against New South Wales today, beat Warren Bardsley's record of 17,461 aggregate number of runs for any Australian.
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  • 271 15 South Johore Beat Sappers 20 Points To 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 15. OOUTH JOHORE scored the biggest •J victory of their season, today, beating the Royal Engineers by 20 points to three m a fast but somewhat scrappy game. Both sides were not at full strengtn.
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  • 99 15 The Singapore Cricket Club Rugby seven-a-side tournament begins tomorrow. Draw and dates and times of play: R.A.F. "A" vs. S.V.C. -A". Tuesday, 5.50 p.m.; R.E. (Changi) "A" vs. 7th Hvy, Bde. R.A. Monday 5.25 p.m.: Skins vs. H.M.S Tenor Tuesday 5.00 p.m.; RE. (P. Brani) "A" vs.
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  • 47 15 Adelaide, Jan. 15. Australia beat America at lawn tennis today by four matches to nil. Bromwich beat Budge 6 B. 6—l, 6 3. Budge was not at his best. He is recovering from influenza. He did not play m the first singles.
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  • 296 15 Mrs. Hallas F. G. Coales Win Mixed Foursomes At Bukit Timah The first bi-monthly mix^d fouri s~mes competition for lanuarv vat j slaved at. Bukit Timah on Sunday and j resultsd in'a win for Mr-, G. S Hall is land F G. Caaies with a u»t scsre a! 23. Fortr-three
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  • 91 15 Battling Sima Outpoints Speedy Hassan 'From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. Jan. 16. Serving merely as a sort of tuning up bout for nis fight with Ventura Marquez. the contest tonight at Wt-m--blev Park between Battling Sima and Speedy Hassan did not show Sima at his best. However. Sima
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  • 162 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Jan. 1(1. In an interesting match a Muar XI met and defeated a team from the H.M.S. 'Abingdon" by three goals to one at the Muar Club padang yesterday In the first .soccer match of the year The standard of
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  • 448 15 HAT-TRICK IN S.C.F.A. LEAGUE rIE Corinth ane will have to ke p an eye on Keng i? .i. m d they play their Qatar ca in Bin i The burly centre-forwird jumped right into form m hi.s first game ili v <*ar and by ■coring
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  • 47 15 Playing In a terrific wind and before crowd ol nearly 60.000 p -oole, Wales beat England at Rugby at Cardiff en Saturday by h points rone goal. ow> try. two penalty goala) to ''ight pobite ■one goal, o try I
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    51 15 THE ARMY RECEIVING MALAYA CTP: Lady Thomas presenting the Army Rugby XV captain Lieut. F. W. Simpson with the handsome H.M.S. Malaya Cup at the conclusion of the hn.il at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Mr. N. F. H. Mather, president ol the Malayan Rugby Union M is standing on the
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  • 1065 16 ARMY TAKE MALAYA CUP BY GOOD MARGIN Selangor Beaten 19 Points To Five In Hard- Tackling Rugger RICHARDSON PLAYS FINE GAME FOR WINNERS MAINTAINING a fast pace that shocked their opponents 1V at the start, the Army XV thoroughly deserved their handsome win over Selangor,
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  • 474 16 Omission Of A. D. Anderson A Surprise rIE selectors of the South rugby team have sorted out the best available men. They have picked a strong line of fast threequarters: Lundon, Richardson, Findlay-Shirras and Hague. These men should turn on some spectacular movements
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    28 16 THE ARRIVAL of H.E. Tbe Governor and The British Resident of Selangor, Mr. S VV. Jones, al the the Interstate Rugby Final played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturda*
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  • 91 16 CLUB BEAT MALAYS AT M UAR (Fr m Or Ca:i C ">: r >:uar, Jan. I» Pla\ing t: n men on each Mm r h ekev Cub bat tie m*** Malays at h cite? by three goals to o at the HoNpitai Club ground vr The Malays took the lead
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    • 54 16 WHITAKER S ALMANACK 19*8 Containing r.n account of the ASTRONOMICAL AND OTHER PHENOMENA and A v;et amount of information respectiur the GOVERNMENT, FINANCES. POPULATION. COMMERCE, and GENERAL STATISTICS of the various Nations of the World with an index containing 30,000 references. PRICE S3.SO KELLY 6c WALSH, LTD. Incorporated m Hong
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