The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 January 1938

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.376 F.STD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. 1938. 10 CENTS
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  • 599 1 DECISIVE FACTOR WAS CONSUMPTION Malaya Welcomes Drastic Action ESTATES PREPARED FOR LABOUR DIFFICULTIES LONDON, JAN. 25. THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER REGULATION 1 COMMITTEE, AT ITS MEETING IN LONDON TODAY, FIXED THE EXPORT QUOTA FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR AT 60 PER
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  • 88 1 British Labour Demands Action London, Jan. 25. MR NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, the British Premier, today received a deputation trom the National Council of Labour, representing the Trade Union ("jneress and tne National Executive committees of the Luul laii> ai 4 a the Parliamentary Labour Party. DM
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    95 1 WinM. INK MANY GIFTS which have arrived at the Soestdijk Paljir fur Princess Juliana is a sicrk sent by an illusionist, Profesi.runinger Van Emden. vh (l performs under the name of Professor P>thj«or^r>. He bought the stork from a farmer and sent a trirttrjiM to the Royal Family. He then
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  • 66 1 Juliana's Allowance Cut ijLfHILE the wo; Id is still awaiting UK birth vi Princess Juliana's bun h M P i have met to cut >• Mootf allowance. part of jk. nation-wide scheme oa\ ruts, the ruvul incomes were »«I>P«-U l»> v v»te *,f the States <•♦"iirr.il been passed whk*h -ut
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  • 74 1 London. Jan. 25. If/? LLOYD GEORGE and Dame Margaret Lloyd George, who celebrated their golden wedding todau at Cap d'Antibes, on the Rviera. received a telegram from the King and Queen m which Their Majesties sent warmest congratulations to them and expressed the hope they
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  • 49 1 Submarine Attacks British Steamer Malta, Jan. 25. AN unknown submarine, it is unofficially reported, attacked without warning the 3,000-ton British steamer, Lake Geneva, m the Western Mediterranean. The submarine, at a surface range of 300 yards, fired a torpedo which passed under the steamer's hull and then bUDmerged.- Reuter
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  • 132 1 JAPAN SEEKS MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA Applications For Credits In Europe London, Jan. 25. ANEW drive on the part of the Japanese to secure foreign credits for indirect use m the Chinese war is mentioned by the NewsChronicle which points out that Japan has apparently abandoned the hope of
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  • 76 1 London, Jan. 25 PIXOWING many months of negotiations by British diplomats In Hendaye and Barcelona 41 Basque prisoners m the hands of the insurgents have been exchanged for a similar number of prisoners m the hands of the Spanish Government. The Basques were mostly under
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  • 61 1 Half- Way Over The Atlantic A REUTER message from Paris states that the Italian long.distance night from Rome to Brazil, led by Bruno Mussolini, son of the Italian Dictator, and other prominent Italian aviators, m three planes, has covered over half or the 2,000 miles flight across
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    119 1 808 GREGORY, THE WELL-KNOWN WRESTLER, left Waterloo Station on the Manhattan boat train for America, accompanied hy his wife, the former Princess Baba. (Gregory is to appear m 22 cities m the United States and Canada under a contract which, it is reported, will make him the highest- paid wrestler
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  • 67 1 Barcelona, Jan. 25. THIRTY people were killed atnd more than 50 injured by a lightning air raid which lasted less than a minute by 12 aeroplanes. The onslaught was so sudden that the residents of the city had no time to seek refuge m their
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    • 40 1 y^jjHHffnyß 1788 The Birth of A Nation 1938 TONIGHT 8.15 to 1 a.m- AUSTRALIA'S 15Oth ANNIVERSARY DINNER. DINNER DANCING ENTERTAINMENT NOTE:. Rallies Ballroom and Cirill Koom have been reserved exclusively b* the Australian Community and their Guests for tonight's function.
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    • 83 1 II 'I 'mY Cns_lMff3-L>-B I SEA VIEW tg*? HOTEL TONIGHT L| The Bali-Room Is reserved exclusively for the members of I the Royal Asiatic Society and their guests. bl Friday and Saturday; Special Dinner and Dance j Dinner Dance Music by RH Kellers famous Hungarian Band. M 1 ADELPHI HOTEL
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  • 758 2 WAITING FOR NEW TROOPS Chinese Building Up Defences Hankow, Jan. 25. WITH the Japanese marking time until the arrival of reinforcements to enable them to resume large-scale operations, the Chinese forces are strengthening their defence works and continuing to pour troops to the front m
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  • 360 2 PREHISTORIC MAN IN THE FAR EAST What Was He Like? TALKS TO ROTARY CLUB SINGAPORE Rotarians and their guests, among whom were a number of women, heard three well known prehistorians talk to them last night of prehistory from different angles, at the dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of
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  • 73 2 > 100 th Anniversary Celebrations Sydney, N.SIW., fan. 25. SYDNEY, the -first Australian Colony, is seething with visitors from all over the world for its hundredth anniversary celebration of which begins tomorrow. The streets are rally decorated and the street pageant entitled "Australia's March to
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  • 195 2 To Democracy Or Communism New York, Jan. 35. THE growth ot the anti-Japanese boycott alarms silk manufacturers, who point out that only ten per cent, of the price of silk stockings goes to Japan and the balance goes to American industry. On the other hand Senator
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  • 33 2 King's Second Flight London, Jan. 25 tTI NO George VI will have the second flight of his reign tomorrow when he flies from Sandringham to Cranwell Aerodrome to inspect the R.A.F. cadets.- Reuter
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  • 106 2 Boy Stole Stout Got Drunk (From Ovr Own Correspondent) Muar. Jan. 25. tfOW a 12-year-old Indian boy broke into a shop house m Ayer Ham Estate, and drank two bottles of stout, thus getting drunk, was told before Inche Mahmood -bin- Mohamad, Shah, first magistrate, today when he was charged
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  • 110 2 Big Battle In Yangtse Valley Shanghai, Jan. 25. THE Chinese announce the reoccupa- tlon of Hohsien. A Japanese army spokesman admits that the Japanese troops have withdrawn from the city because "they are no longer required there.'* The Chinese claim that more than 300 Japanese soldiers were drowned or fatally
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  • 88 2 Washington, Jan. 25. pENDING compilation of a definite report on the condition of the wounded m the Panay incident the indemnity figure has not been fixed. Officials decline to comment on the precedent that it would place the sum m the neighbourhood of
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  • 76 2 Roosevelt's Appeal To Nation Washington, Jan. 25. AN appeal to the nation to contribute a million dollars to help suffering civilian* m China is made by President Roosevelt m a letter to the American Red Cross, stating: "1 feel that our people are deeply sympathetic with
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  • 88 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. Intended to afford protection to children under the age of 16 who are members of dramatic troupes, the definition of a child is widened m the Children (Amendment) Bill which was taken through its second reading m the Federal
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  • 530 2 T.M.A. Music Store THE spectacular blare m the early hours of the morning of Apr. 6 last, when the premises occupied by the T.M.A. Music Store m CoUyer Quay and a few shops fronting Change Alley were burnt, had a sequel m the Singapore Assite
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  • 42 2 BRITAIN'S two new cruisers, Manchester and Liverpool, will be tent to reinforce the East Indies Squadron when they are completed m the summer, say London news, paper reports. The new cruisers each carry three airplanes.
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  • 277 2 Statement By British Minister London, Jan. 25. SPEAKING m Liverpool today the President the Board of Trade referred to the negotiations for a trade treatp with the Usited States. "In the next few weeks," Mr. Oliver Stanley said, "we are entering on the most
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  • 153 2 London, Jan. In connection with the British c sular Representation m Russia it v... stated m official circles m Londo today that recent practice had b*-. that one of the First Secretaries at rh British Embassy m Moscow had permitted by the United Kmgdot Government to perform
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  • 67 2 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. The eradication and destruction rubber plants which are m mjs nwn are absolutely necessary if effect is '<> be given to the International A^r«< ment and for this purpose the R Regulation (Amendment" Bill w.; tended. It was taken
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  • 77 2 Vice-Admiral L G E Crabbe, aetine Commander-in-Chier, China WU was expected to arrive m Sing; aboard the 10,000 ton cruiser D< shire, at 3 am. today The Dorsetshire will participate next week's combined manoeuvre-Vice-Admiral Sir A R M I Commander- in -Chief, Eu.st Squadron,
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  • 91 2 "The Mar. Who Cried Wo!' opened at the Alhambra la^t an unusual mystery detective thri. It presents a new angle <n mure stories because it is not the c. who solve the murder, or < übuquitous crime reporter but murderer himself. Lewis Stone turns m a
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  • 45 2 A Chinese man was stabbed I leg by another m Kampong Bahru I at 7.39 pjn. yesterday He wai to the General Hospital MR. DE VALERA. Irish Free siai. President, m the donrwa> of s 11 on arrival to see tl.e liritixh Premier.
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    • 32 2 "AGMESIA" HAIR DRESSING prevents Scurf. Dandruff and Falling Hair and at the same time Cleanses and Tones i n < Scalp Small sixe. Econurn> ,i/«» $1.25 -.'liv MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road
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  • 180 3 T«m> Fat To Breathe J Properly. ir _;<• <he was so lat she could to hrrath properly, and had r pprd v:> m bed. Today she, •us- and business. What ie ot this amazing change IcSi you:— -r it ftsf ago, I was
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  • 92 3 Smallpox Vaccine Rushed To Hong Kong nrw knit -FIVE pounds of smallpox vaccine wa.s rushed through Singapore during the week-end on ay to Hong Kong from laboratories at Bandoeng. Kong is m the grip of a smallpox epidemic. For the first fortnight of this month, ive been 56 cases and
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  • 156 3 MORE EVIDENCE AT RIOT INQUIRY nue estimated at nearly $800 **as raused to street lamps during tl»- anti- Japanese disturbances on the nißht of Jan. 9. This was re--ealrtJ hffore the second police ipagKtrate. Mr. Duckworth, yesterday, during the trial of 14 Chinese <»»» a charge
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  • 103 3 Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. J»»»« to a clerical error m the •i"« «>i the Traffic Officer m K «-»la Lumpur m May 1937, the «»f a motor car who had ronimitted an offence was subsequentl> summonsed for the $ame fTfn.r and arrested when
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  • 53 3 tr^-d with having caused grievous Jrt to a Chinese woman. Sin Yu. by I nkiiiß her with an Iron rod. Loh m appeared In the Criminal District! >urt yesterday. He claimed trial and: M case was postponed to April 4, ball i v* a sum ol $500
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  • 42 3 THE BRANDT SISTERS, famous skaters, have introduced a new fashion. Here they are at St. Morttl m their new black costumes similar to those worn by trapeze artistes. The costume allows the greatest freedom of action.
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  • 253 3 Unemployment Decisions To Be Made Public ANNOUNCEMENT IN FEDERAL COUNCIL Questions In House By Col. Cecil Rae (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. C. M.S. Government decisions on unemployment will shortly be made public. This was promised by the Federal Secretary, Mr. C. D. Ahearne, at the Federal
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  • 225 3 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Jan. fXN the adjournment m the Federal Council, Mr. E. I). Shearn said he had received a letter from The Automobile Association of Malaya on the subject of advertisement hoardings it appeared that the executive council of that body believed that
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  • 65 3 US. A. Cruisers Due February 13 The United States Consulate General at Singapore has been officially notified that the cruisers Trenton, Milwaukee and Memphis will reach Singapore on Feb. 13, the day before the opening of the Naval Base graving dock. The commanding officers of the cruisers are: Trenton, Commander
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    35 3 MR. DE VALERA AND HIS DELEGATION OF MINISTERS who saw the Prime Minister last week, arrived m London and were cheered as they stepped from the train, Mr. de> Valera is seen leaving the train.
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  • 309 3 DEATH PACT WISH REFUSED pLEASE bury us together do not take off her ring." Scrawled on a Christmas card, this was the farewell message of a marr ried woman and her ex-airman lover before the death they sought overtook them m a car. But their wish will not be granted.
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  • 71 3 The Royai Netherlands Indies Airways (K.N.I.L.MJ Douglas airliner, which left BatavJa at 8.45 a.m. yesterday and which should have reached Singapore at 12.45 p.m., is held up with engine trouble at Palembang, Sumatra. and will not reach Singapore until today. This is the first time since the
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  • 400 3 Witness Asks For Protection IN spite ot an appeal that they be treated as first offenders and bound over, two young Chinese, Ng Chun and Ang Lai. who were convicted of armed robbery, at the Singapore Assizr Court yesterday, were sentenced to seven
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  • 112 3 Romeo -Juliet Feud: 3 Dead DOMEO loved Juliet m the little Syrian village of Ira tan. Palestine, and, as a result, three men have been killed and 33 wounded. This was the tragic ending to a feud begun 40 years ago between the local Montagues and Capulets Then, four people
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  • 83 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. g 190 37— L.W. Ariyaratne v.v H MM etc. part heard S 440 37— Amar Bfngb VI. The O < sea Assurance Corporation Ltd. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett lerrell m til 2nd Court at
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  • 126 3 Cyclist Knocked Down By Car •From Our Own Correspondent" Muar. Jan. 24 That the deceased Ah Keow. waus knocked down by a moior-car driven by Yahaya bin Mustanjj. and that tliere was a bona lide case against Yahaya under section 304 E ol the Penal Code was
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    • 28 3 K. P. M. LINE Incorporated id Holland) On leave? Travel home via South Africa FIRST tLASS FROM £83//FOR DETAILED INFORMATION APPLY TO X.P.M. LINE 1, FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE.
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  • 2137 4  - Great Hopes Which Have Not Been Falsfied: The Story Of Australia R. C. H. McKIE 150 Years Old Today BY n< hh tiir i» i md i^tmy of a eon yld cctttemeiit, suckled thiourh 'Tats I truggH, want and migration, rai m m famine, flood, the LliM:* joU the ice
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    • 213 4 VICTORIA THEATRE UNIQUE AND THRILLING ENTERTAINMENT COMMENCING TIES FEB. Ist AND NIGHTLY AT 9.36 P.M PLATOFF'S STUPENDOUS ATTRACTION THE DON COSSACKS DON COSSACKS DON COSSACKS AND RUSSIAN DANCERS GLORIOUS SINGING. ATMOSPHERIC ENTERTAINMENT BOOKING at LITTLE'S POPULAR PRICES $3. 4 $2. tAtssPhm Waterproo^ißP Wrisr warclj^^^ l^^ 130 Mottev K'funUed not satisfactory
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    • 211 4 PATANWALA'S ,4Kfeh TOILET PRODUCTS AH.HVN SNOW r^^dfll \I(,M\N (Oil) <hi AM VSRv^ \k;ha\ shavim, stick w^^^w^zS&wHT \n,u\\ sow M^^a \@3!if_Jfm am, man K'Mimuif W^^Smm w m 4M.NW IMIH MH CHAMPA HMH <ll> I If PAIANWAL4 tVALM PATAMMULA (iLYCERtNE SOAP SCI NTS. HKILLIAMINI ETC. EIC There can oe no oettei or
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  • 67 5 \H H. 1.1 II!!: C.KF.U Ball at Raffles Hotel. Mrs. W. Walters as the Qrnmm .it the aije of i 6. Mrs. E. H. Coleman. at the Diamond lutiilee. .md Miv» Dort>thv Rose Fisher at the time of her accession when th« (Jucen v.is 18 years old
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  • 403 5 FIRST STOP SINGAPORE?— R.A.F. LONG DISTANCE RECORD ATTEMPT CREW CHOSEN (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 17). CLNGAPORE may mark the finishing point of the forthcoming: R.A.F. attempt to regain the world's long-distance non-stop flight record for Great Britain. This attempt, waich is to be made i: about three months'
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  • 93 5 When a Tamil Mohomedan appeared m the Criminal District Court yestertiav. for a'lJeperi olTence of housebreaking, lie said that because he was feeling unwell, he went to ihr house to sleep Mohomed Mohsh. bin Mohomed Sharifl is charged with having committed h 3 use- breaking ta order
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  • 320 5 Ceremonial Before Council Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 25. THK High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, extolled the loyal services and public-spirited-nes> of two Asiatics when making the award of tho Malayan Certificate of Honour to Mr. S. Kaiuliah and Mr. Chang Seng Long,
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  • 58 5 lim Chin. >so Tan K»>ue Boon. Ng >">w Teow Eng. claimed when they were chargi m the Third Stngaoore Police Court w »th the theft o: r» motor car belonging their employer Mr R R Shaw and alternately charged with the thefi of Patrol as a servant
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  • 64 5 More than 300 Australians and their gue!»t<t v i!l commemorate the 150 th anniversary of the Foundatir n of Australia at the dinner at Ranies Hotel tonight. The ballroom and the grill room have heen exclusively reserved 'for the function. All Australians who ui>h to attend but
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  • 161 5 NEWS SUMMARY I: a understood that Singapore's big! 15-iiK-h and 18-inch land batteries will, during the combined manoeuvres next mcnth engage targets between 20 and 30 miles out to sea. They will lire projectiles we shins abou' a ton. At 30 miles range U is understood, the accuracy o: these
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  • 49 5 Alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust of a gold ring, a 27--years-old Eurasian, Alexander van Tom Riviero. appeared m the Third Singapore Police Court, yesterday. He claimed trial and the case was postponed a week for mention, bail of i $50 being allowed.
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    • 27 5 CARS fO^. e^' "fi** ye9r °Vr fc v S*° c f 5^5 UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG WEARNE BROS., LTD. mala lompor. Malacca, seremban, moar. MAAS
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  • 164 6 WHERE A USTRALIA CELEBRA TES HER BIRTHDAY TOD AY IT WAS 150 YEARS AGO TODAY that Admiral Phillip anchored his ships m Farm Cove and going ash ore ran up the British flag for the first time on Aus tralian soil. BEAUTIFUL HYDE PARK, Sydney. The fountain (centre) is the
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    • 78 6 r;ir Party t<ttn<;; <v~i f« order. m^^^^L yr/rf m^^^^. I H^ f F i ly^ V"// madam. V/ Ou t 0 UR European Assistants are v always at your service. Call upon them for advice on any question dealing with table fare. \*J We solve your catering problems 5/iop Howrs
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  • 90 7 THE Malay Regiment, which is camping at Beting Kusa, will be seen on parade when the soldiers march to the mo?qi:e m North Bridge Road on Friday. About >00 men will assemble at the Victoria Theatre at 10.15 a.m. and then march to (he mosque, via
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  • 437 7 LONDON JOURNAL'S COMMENTS I r ..iii Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 25. Tilt question as to what part the MiiKjpore base would play were *ur lo break out between Britain i a pan i* often asked, but sel- ,,.„> satisfactorily answered. l.xlavs issue of
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  • 40 7 >ng Golf Club, will hold a i mes competition during N a Year holidays <Jan. l>, trr to arrange their trhes The conditions are: drive oft tee; thereafter t>: played: stroke competiquarter of combined handi-
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  • 141 7 A young Chinese. Ong Hang Boon. who was charged with causing mischief by destroying a basket of Japanese fish, belonging to Wong Poh Seng, m Beach Road on Nov. 7, was fined $10. m default 15 days' rigorous imprisonment, m the Sixth Singapore Police Court, yesterday. Principal
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  • 101 7 Tomorrow r.i«ht Mr. Hennie Shaw' will stage the first of P series of small fights at the New World Arena. Young Choon and A! Nicholas head the bill over six "threes" and there arc four rrore fight, m which plent" or now
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  • 112 7 The women's goW medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Monday. Fab. 7. sirrultanecusly with the February medal com- petition and that th? following are qualified to compete: Mrs. J. Huggins Lady Bagnall Mrs. C. W. Bloomfield Mrs. K. A. Jackman Mrs.
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  • 48 7 The Eastern Extension Telegraph i Company announce! that the delay on j I full rate terrains from Singapore to Londen yen?rday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 500 p.m. 9 minutes; 5 ?,0 p.m 10 minutes: 6.00 p.m 8 mins.; 6 30 p.m. 1 mm.
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  • Article, Illustration
    29 7 picture. A GUNNFRS' PLAYER MAKES A FLYING DRIVE for the ball m the seven-a-side rugger match m which the R.A. were beaten 5-nil by the R.A.M.C. yesterday. Free Press
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    • 86 7 Have your hair as oeautlful as possible— jn^"^^ have v done °V V FIGARO g^^ You nave no dl#- appointment European Ladies' Hair Dressers. with experts m attendance 93. Bras Basah Rd and Raffles Hotel Phone 2868 MR and MRS. THIN MAN j^^^M > K -o BILL POWELL PaßJjJjn ,^^H^
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    • 390 7 BPWfe%;J IT CETS THE ME »AL FOR MIRTH THE BIG ALL FUN WEEK IS OmT WT Ik i thS it toi? y te l^S O se5 y SSS e 1 Hi S ly or^ 1 Prides a hundred or An ingenious exerctee The aud.ence laughed gML V -"St X ™Utlon^
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  • 604 8 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1938. Birthday Greetings To Australia MALAYA'S congratulations to Australia on the 150 th anniversary of her founding are all the more sincere because of the many links between this country and the Commonwealth. Take the matter which is uppermost m the minds of
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  • 1015 8  - Robert Taylor Signs 300 Autographs A Day In London Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By ROBERT TAYLOR cotiftded to me at a farewell cocktail party on the eve of his departure for America that he had done a lot of shopping m London. •And live done it without* being
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  • 971 8 SINGAPORE'S 18-inch batteries about which so much has been written since their existence was "revealed" a fortnight ago. appear to date from the time when the contract for the naval base graving dock was awarded. Although it has been stated that these 18-inch batteries will be brought into action
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    • 227 8 Xv A il I /Jim k'VV-yvv^ J' .^3^^^ .m MM 'M iMM/^W t v> 1 /wWL I I mJ*r^ m CALDBECK*S C^ HNfc IIS 4l Wuh a stock ot Chi vert Canned fruit* In %^^BP>^*»^ orchard* and are canned within an hour V^l9^v' v\^ :^s^* •■7 or two of picking.
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    • 61 8 A HEALTH EXPERT says there are three different ways of taking the morning bath. Hot, cold and for granted, one presumes. There is only one safe way of taking out an ACCIDENT and SICKNESS POLICY and that is by 'DOING IT NOW" GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
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    29 9 picture. H I X irniosivald of Netherlands Indies, lecturing on his I o/ the re naitis of a most primitive man. at the Preterday at Raffles Museum- Free Press
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  • 582 9 SKULL OF WALKING APEMAN FIND OF 20th CENTURY Brings Us Near To Common Ancestor M4 JV MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TALK Prehistorian s Congress Continues nR. P. V. van STEIN CALLENFELS, Netherlands Indies Government delegate to the Congress of Prehistorians, at the end of an address by Dr. von
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  • 638 9 Johore State Council Meeting PRESS EXCLUDED DURING MAINTENANCE TALKS AT the Johore Council of State yesterday nearly one and a half hours was taken up by discussion of the maintenance of the Tunku Mahkota, Tunku Bendahara and Tunku Temeng- as nds that matters of aj prrs. n.i. naturr might arise
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  • 48 9 Mr. A. J. Brown, superintendent or the Penang Fire Brigade, returns from leave by the "Kaiser-I-Hind," due at Penang on Feb. 10. During his leave, Mr. Brown has qualified as an anti-gas instructor at the Home Office School at Fal field, Gloucestershire.
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  • 45 9 Lt.-Col. B. J. Eaton, a former director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, is to give a talk on rubber m a new series of BBC. broadcasts on the production of primary products m different parts of the world.
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  • 33 9 For allow ng his two dogs to be out of doors without muzzles, Haji Ma'Arof was fined $60 m the, Criminal District Court yesterday He denied that the dogs were his.
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  • 155 9 (From niOur Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 18. A lonely British soldier, serving m Malaya, recently found m a tin of biscuits the girl packer's factory number, written on a slip of paper. Yesterday, the girl m question, who happens to work m a Blackpool biscuit factory,
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    21 9 Af. HERRIOT, the Radical leader. was surrounded by reporters as he left the Elysee Palace during the French political crisis recently.
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  • 30 9 THESE words were used by lecturers at the Prehjstorians Congress yesterday. What do they mean? Palseontological, neanderthaloid, homosoloensis. hippopotamus namadicus, mesolithic, neolithic, rostrocarinate, pleistocene, homo mod jokertensis, incissura submentalia.
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  • 51 9 Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dickinson are spending the remainder of their leave m Switzerland and do not intend to return to England until shortly before they sail for Malaya at the end of April. Mr. Dickinson will be stationed m Singapore as Chief Police
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  • 246 9 An important direction a* to how charges should be framed m complicated cases was riven by Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, the Thief Justice, m a judgment yesterday dismissing the appeal of VI. Sathiah, P. L. A. S. Somasundram and Hayatmiah Abdul Shukor, who
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 39 9 TONIGHT SPECIAL EXTENSION to 1 a.m. SPECIAL "VICTORIAN" DINNER 52/A La Carte also Available •n honour of the opening of "VICTORIA THE GREAT" I>INE and DANCE! Music hy KURT BLACH Ik ORCHESTRA DANCING UNTIL 1 A.M. BOOK JE.2S NOW
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    • 168 9 H2K TRICOLATOR COFFEE Price $8.50 Each I lie making ol good collef is an art. Trie Tricolator makes the Write for free Illustrated housewife an artist of the highest Booklet giving directions order m respect to making and full particulars. wholesome coffee. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. m B<
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    • 510 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 5.30 p. m. Jan. 25 Last Night's Quotations BYur*- of £1 denomination unless Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion liOan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64.... 115% 115% Fin din.? Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 114 114V 8 Wnr Loan. 3>/ 2 PC 103 103 Com. Union
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    • 178 10 Jan. 21. 22. 24. American Can. Con 81 SO l^ 81» American Telephone and Telegraph 146 145» 8 1461s Atche^on Railroad 37V4 38 l 2 37V 2 Chesapeak 36 36»/4 36»/ 4 Dupont 116»/fe 115*^ 115 Firestone 23 23ft General Electric 42^. 42V 2 42% General Motors
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    • 89 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 25, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.XJR.S.S. In cases (P. 0.8. Jan.) 23 2 23% Good F.A.Q. m bales (F. 0.8. Jan.) 22 1116 2213 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) fawardable Singapore) 23 2 23% Feb.-Mar. 23 3 4 24 April-
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    • 55 10 Manila, Jan. 24. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0.52 0.53 Benguet Consolidated 9.90 9.90 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0.011 I.XX. 0.63 0.62 Masbate 0.14 0.14 San Mauricio 0.51 0.51 United Paracale 0.465 0.465 These prices are published by courtesy of Messrs. Levy Co., of Singapore, to
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    • 170 10 RUBBER: Firm. London: 7%d. 7V 2 d. Previously: 7Vsd. 7V4d-April-June: 7>/ 2 d 7 9|l6d. Previously: l l Ad. 7%d. July-Sept.: 7 9|l6d. 7 ll|l6d. Previously: 7%d. 7 7;i6d. Oct._Dec.: 7%d. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 7 7 16d. 7
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    • 64 10 TIN: Firmer. Spot: £181 12s. 6d. Previously £181 ss. Od. Three months: €182 7s. 6d Previously: £182 2s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price 40.75. Previously: 40.87 COPPER: Settlement: £39 17s. 6d. Previously: £40 2s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. 7d. Previously: £6
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    • 70 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Jan. 25 Method of Parity before Latest PreO«ntr« Quoting 20-9-31 Rate yiously Parla Franc to 121.1 153?4 150 1 4 New York to 4.88 499 1116 4.99 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3- 4 8.97 8.96 3 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d.
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    • 180 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 25 SELLING London, T.T. 2|4 132 London, demand 2|4 1J32 London 4 months' sight 2 4 1 16 Lyons, demand 1,755 nom. Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 7|16 Montreal, demand 58% Batavla, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta,
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    • 219 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING.— Tin at midday was $8934, down With no news of a particularly encouraging nature to hand from outside markets this morning conditions were again very quiet and dull and a very small volume of business
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    • 1336 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co.'s List From Exchange Telegraph Co. TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1938. 5 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s. 4s 6d 5s Asam Kumbang 30s 6 d 32s 6d x.d. Austral Malay 50s 55s c.d Ayer Hitam (5s) 25s 26. Ayer Weng ($1) .75
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    • 67 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong. Manila, Singapore. Invettment Bankers and Broken m Securitie* and Cotnmoduin i>atly Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFFEE Si SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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  • 1064 11 Fraser And Co/s Review TIN BUFFER POOL Under Serious Consideration By Committee THERE are sure signs that industry is on the move again m the United States, state Messrs. Fraser and Co Singapore, m their weekly market report issued last night. A considerable
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    • 522 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Cbe Singapore jfree press f xienst oas U all depart- j ments. Tel: "Time*" j Si»l»P«r* Phone 3M3. Oflke Fleet Stw«4, Lmfen Phone: Central 3«t»— 3«#9. TH: 1-eadma.Uya" London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnrapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage M*n«hN 3.M «.M t.M >!,rlr W4.H $4*.M Notr -Quotation cheques
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    • 416 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate ratot Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE I VON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEI Oailj and rountblj term*. TEL. *****. EAST ANGLIA t, OXLEY RISK SINGAPORE I mlns to tenm high level. gar»ge», daily
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    • 194 11 WANTED. WANTED by British firm junior Lady steno-typist. Experience not essential. but Imperative able take dictation and transcribe correctly and accurately Apply stating salary expected, age and education to Box 671 c|o Free Press. NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rubber Market
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    • 470 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated In China by Special Charter.) 12. Cecil Street, SinfapOTTetephones: Manafer's Office t444 Asst Manager's Office M 42 Exchange Depi- «441 General Office SIM I CaMe Address: "(HLNGRIO 1 Paid Up aplUI Ch. I 4I,IMM(IM Reserve Funds m exeew Ch. f 4,«t0 «f»n ft ToUl Assets approximately
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 699 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1 33 me s (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Chinese (Teochew) music 7.00 Dance music. t 7.15 "Do We Understand English TalK by Prof. A. Lloyd James Relay from London 7.30 Time, weather, news ana announrements. 7.50 "Books of the Month Talx by Margaret Rose.
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  • 830 12 Fluctuation In Costs Of Construction ORE VENTING the recurrence of periods of feast and famine 1 is, m the opinion of Mr. F. C. Pyman, president of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation, one of the most pressing matters falling within the province of the Shipbuilding Conference.
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  • 172 12 rHE D.D.S.G. 'Austrian first Danube Steamship Co.^ had em- 1 >arked on a policy of substituting oil j Iring for coal. Owing: to troubles m obtaining deliveries of oil and also for ?conomlc reasons, this policy has now j seen reversed and the return to coal j is
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  • 53 12 Jan. 24: Hin Lee <T'ganu': Malta. Mam < Japan >; Lalandia Dan Sibolga, Tjipai. V. der Does de Bye <Dut.>; Pangkor, Sui Sang. Teiresias. Meran ißrit.V Jan. 25: Rahman. Hong Thong. Hong Kwong, Hong Lam. Esmeralda, Jerantut., Rimau, Medusa. Silverash. Giang Seng. Silverwalnut. (Brit.); Palopoi (Dut.); Hero (Nor. Asahan
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  • 28 12 The Kidderpore is expected to arrive at Singapore from Hong Kong via Saigon at 9 aon. today She will proceed along.side the S.H.B wharf on arrival.
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  • 196 12 Two Plays That Break New Ground Charles B. Cochran h^ returned from America— full of ideas. He has brought home two straight plays, a musical concocticn which he Intends to produce m March, and a "possibility." provided the right actress is forthcoming. "The two j>lay.s." ne Laid
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  • 59 12 STRAIT PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 6. PALM OIL f It is notified for Inforn with immediate effect, the ii»lki*m« rates will be quoted or. thtioned commodity to Paurin t i Ports H Style of Packing r Stale Ton I > c Bulk 20 NM s i Pipes, casks, puncheon.---1
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    • 510 12 ls£oSsm EMPRESS i\ /Vor America H^BHr^'ir «Vr/^h jit Kortnightly saiiliiKs to Victoria mm^^^^M^^^r- and VancolJVer v** ol Tl *7^S±T]J£f£j%£ TJas time go via Canada book -it 4^U**' vniir Pass ll^* on CanadlaD Padflo*i Jj^ryWHl^^^ preat. white Empress of Japan f "'.y largest, fast*?u liner on the Pacific U or acr
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    • 350 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRKns PALL MALL, LONDON. S-W. I] Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO, POKT S! DAN MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AM) LONDON with through connection trom j Singapore and Penarig BOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave l>eave Rangoon < olomt* fORKWURE Jan 27 Fob J DERBYSHIRE Feb. 10 F*b. II SHROPSHIRE Feb 24
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 434 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN 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 p>ni Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 a jn. Sundays 7 pjn. i Malacca.
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    • 76 12 SHIPS IN TODAY Berthing arrangements for today. Bulan West 7 a.m., Victoria Dock Entrance. Corfu East 10 a.m.. 18 godown Parlgi East a.m.. 31 godown. aamburg Maru East a.m. 6 7 go downs. Santhia West a.m 4 5 godowns KWderpore East 9 am.. 57 58 godowns. Mirzapore West 7 a.xn..
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    • 151 12 SINGAPORE HARBOI R The following ships aiong&me t%t wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf Entrance (.ale i i N Rohna 22; Pronto H Mate Wharf Entrance date h tj Corfu— Bulan 18. Htfsapo< Diomed 14; Kudat 12 X tor 9; Hamburg Maru 1 Empire Dock Entrance date Z. Kvit
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    • 286 13 p o I ALWAYS GO BY P&O IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE j CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE. T> Ist. Class 2nd Class. Hon f Rone $137.14 $102.86 Shanghai $188.57 $137.14 Kobe or Yokohama $222.86 $154.20 Colombo $282.86 $188.57 Bombay $300.00 $205.71
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    • 423 13 (Incorporated tn Strattt settiementi.) iflPWl |ft ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP SINGAPORE Havre. London. R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow Jan. 28 Peb. 2 CITY OP EASTBOURNE Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Peb. 27 Mar.
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    • 778 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hu KhJow yt-— TVy Co. (193?) Lv Steam Ship Co, Ltd.. and China Mutual Cunard White Star Lid. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Ate deen A Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Sha..
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    • 704 14 K. P. M. INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) MAKASSER— Wednesday. Jan 26. P. Samboe, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. REAEL— Wednesday. Jan. 26. Belawan-Deli. THEDENS— Wednesday, Jan. 26. Muntok and Palembang. TOGlAN— Wednesday, Jan. 26, P Samboe, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. VAN DER LlJN— Thursday. Jan. 27, Toboali, Cheribon (not
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    • 552 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE &Hnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE 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 York. Pres. Oarfleld Peb. 3 Peb. 5 Peb. 7 Mar. 19 Pres. Adams Mar. 6 Mar.
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    • 562 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tArablm Mar* Buenos Aires via, Colombo. Mombasa, FVb J Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques, Durban. Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tßio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban, Cape* Town. Rio de Janeiro. Santos. Rio Grande and Montevideo Cape Town via Mombasa.
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  • 1401 15 Attack On Scheme In Federal Council MALAYA GAINS NOTHING BY PARTICIPATION (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. SHENTON THOMAS, the High Commissioner, applauded I noITU ial Members when they attacked the slender ,1 uiven to Malaya by the Tea Restriction Scheme,
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    30 15 FRITZ KREISLER. the renowned violinist, is now m London to make a tour of the British Isles. He is shown being interviewed by journalists soon after his arrival from Germany.
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  • 248 15 FIRST "ALL MAIL BY AIR" DESPATCH FROM MALAYA ON MARCH 2 IMPERIAL Airways m Singapore yesterday made a further announcement regarding the Empire flying boat scheme between England and Malaya, carrying all first-class mail by air. Commencing on Feb. 23 from England, and on Mar. 2 from Malaya, there will
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  • 21 15 From Our Own Correspondents Penanff, Jan. 25. Heavy rain today brought relief after 25 days drought at Penang.,
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  • 809 15 In The Federal Council Not To Apply To Muslims 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. Z5. IN future the making and construction of wills m the Federated Malay States, other than those of Muslims, will be governed by the Wills Bill, which
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  • 718 16 Islington Personalities TOURISTS FIRST MATCH IN SINGAPORE BY "NIMROD" P LABOR ATE arrangements are being made at Anson Road stadium today to take a crowd approaching the 10,000 mark for the Islington Corinthians' debut m Singapore against the Straits Chinese Football Association, last year's
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  • 641 16 Miss Andrews and Becher (-f 15.3) vs. Miss NolUe and R. Nollie <+«). Mr and Mrs. J. B. Harvey —3)' vs. Miss Link and I. B. Abed (—ls>. Mr. and Mrs. E Strickland (—l5) vs. Mrs. Cherrington anc R. F. Smith (—3O). Mr. and Mrs. Hlpkin
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  • 177 16 The Rotary Club of Singapore Oldfield Cup Competition draw is as follows: IST ROUND: BYES O. G Mozar (21) vs T McEnelly (24) W J. Wearne (24) vs. R. A. Pallister (24) O. L. Park (24) vs. P. A. W Handley (22). D. W. O Paris (18)
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  • 450 16 BY winning their matches yesterday, the S.t.C. and the R.A.M.C. will meet m the iinals of the S.C.C seven-aside rugger tournament on the padang this afternoon. Extra time decided the issue between the R.A M.C. and the 9th Heavy Battery, the R.A.MX.
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  • 344 16 Good Programme At Happy World lINUSUAL interest is Dr. tig taken m the fights to be staged ji the Happy World Stadium on F:ai-.\ Headfd by a twelve-round battle t*>. tween Ventura Marquee and Battling Sima. the card contains thr^e other I attractive uouts. David Dharmaraj.
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    • 47 16 THE BIBLE DESIGNED TO BE READ AS LITERATURE Edited by Ernest Sutherland Bates with an introduction by Laurence Biny< n Ronnd m fine canvas, stamped m fold 1274 Pases $5.54. AN EDITION FOR READING AND ENJOYMENT KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Inrorpora ed In Hong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE SINCAPnar
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    • 44 16 always fresh V (bW ijSfi-i v p .--.JMCQMMtM^^^^^M^PJ^V..^^^^^jf I^Hf^Kc>:- .'ACmKnßmw^: J^^M I^BX^kf'-"' '-V.v. ■■OTO°fl^HKK.y'.''.".'..'.- II Hw^ K-' b Bfl WE*-: mE& I Ki^P ■■I 1 ■rffl 1 TIGER BEER v MADE fROM THE FIHEST L^ malt Ao/)5 i Distributed by Fraser MmW /./J. f
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