The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 January 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. i:...T77. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938 10 CENTS
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  • 227 1 JAPANESE ADMIT BOMBERS DAMAGE BLAZING PETROL DEPOT AFTER ATTACK Wuhu Also Suffers btntben yesterday made a raid on Nanking, farmer capital of the Central Government and ipied by Japanese troops. They also raided Wuhu. dieting reports as to the damage done by the and by
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  • 54 1 Reichsbank President's Term Expiring Berlin, Jan 26. haiht s term as President cf ink t xpires m March, and .ir.'les -xpeet that he will ifStue end of next month. and banking circles preI t Baron Kurt von Schroeder. th»- Coi>gne Chamber of "'»rr.* ulU i industry, will b? ap•nud a.s
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  • 57 1 Buffalo. (New York), Jan. 26. HPHF famous Falls View bridge, over the Niagara river at the foot of the falls, was buckled today and became dangerous under the pressure of the heaviest ice jam for 30 years. The bridge was closed to traffic earlier
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  • 45 1 Miss Lim Ping Tze. an aviatrix who has had extensive training m the United States has arrived at Canton o'\ her way to join the Chinese air force at Hankow. Miss Lim us a native of Fukien Union Times
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  • 385 1 Mr. R. McKenna On Trade IMPORTANCE OF EXPORTS London, Jan. 26. "I SEE no grounds fur pessimism m the future," said Mr. Reginald McKenna, presiding at the annual meeting of the Midland Bank today. He urged that, with the decline m trade, Britain should neglect no
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  • 295 1 Japan The Singapore Nayal Base i "Joint Anglo-U.S. Manoeuvres" JAPANESE newspapers are again commenting on the visit of U.S. cruisers to the Singapore naval base opening and referred yesterday to "joint Anglo-U S. naval manoeuvres" under the pretext of ibe Singapore celebrations. Tokio, Jan. 26. The reported Japanese anxiety over
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    9 1 (Copyng/il-in All Cuuntnes JMIPS MAT MM IN TMK NKHT.
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  • 43 1 It is understood that when Mr. C. A. Mathews goes home on leave m March, Mr. P. Barnard Ford, until recently a partner m the local nrm of Ford and Delamore, will act as secretary to the Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 167 1 Australia's Big Celebrations London, Jan. 26. NEWSPAPERS devote much attention to the celebration m Sydney today, commemorating the 150 th anniversary of the founding of Australia. Distinguished visitors from all parts of the Empire and many nations gathered m Sydney. Goodwill messages were received from most foreign
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  • 158 1 THE KING FLIES TO CRANWELL Sees R. A. F. Cadets In Training London, Jan. 26. L^ING George, wearing the undress uniiorm of Marshal of the Royal i* Fcrce flew today lrom Sandringham to Cranw. j ll aerodrome, Lincolnmre, ig see R.A.F. cadets m training The journey, 60 miles, including 15
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  • 106 1 1 1 Dead In Paris Explosions Seized Ammunition Blows Up Paris, Jan. 26. PLEVEN people were killed today m two terrific explosions at the state-owned PyroUchnical Laboratory m the Paris suburb of Ville Juif. The explosions were caused by grenades and other vxplosives, seized during raids on the arms depots
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  • 17 1 Mr. G. Wilkinson has been seconded lor service m Kedah and assumed duty if State Forest Officer
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 68 1 BIGIA TEA Brinit* tne freshness 3 iul I'ragrance of the Malayan gardens ,I,^l'! to your home. i v A *^B 3^^l P^h I i^h f^^l hy TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION BUSTER FLO LlgMnin Tap Dancers NoinJiner* $1.00 SATURDAY
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    • 96 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA f_ f/r ff/' frs r/f fi^ft jxi*ip3!^£) j// t'/f ,<iy jyi^ —r\ i! ADELPHI W^^ HOTEL ij TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC Ij BY H RELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND ADELPHI GRILL ROOM J: THE BEST FOOD AT
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  • 408 2 SINGAPORE AUSTRALIANS BIG CELEBRATIONS "ONE BIG FAMILY" New Society To Be Formed? A TYPICALLY Australian atmosphere prevailed at the ball at Raffles Hotel last night celebrating the 150 th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth. It was one big family, described by the Rev. Sorby Adams as Including "Australians,
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  • 86 2 Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's Tour Mr S W. R. D. Bandaranaike, official delegate from Ceylon to the 150 th Anniversary- Celebrations m Sidney. has Informed the Singapore Buddhist Awoctation that he will arrive m Singapore on Mar. 14. on bis way horn€. He
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 492 2 "In The Same Boat As Thd Eurasian Community" (To the Editor of the Free Press.) Sir,— After reflecting on the letters touching upon the Eurasian problem published m your columns, it strikes me that m some respects this is also the problem of other domiciled
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  • 151 2 Chinese Crew's Refusal To Sail For Japan Fears Of Shooting The Reason San Francisco, Jan. 26. *"PHERE is no labour trouble aboard the steamer Federal, according to the General Steamship Corporation's agents m a statement today. The vessel is loading scrap iron for i Japan, and the fact that a
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  • 180 2 General Matsui Feeds The Goldfish Japanese C-In-C Visits Hangchow Shanghai, Jan. 26. Fighting on the Tsining sector was JirteiLStOed today with the Japanese trying U> prevent the encirclement of j the town. Chinese guerilla fighters are harassIn* Japanese reinforcement rushed from T«nchow. Meanwhile, the battle south of Wufcu continues and
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  • 143 2 Policy Of Isolation Has Gone *|*HE World Telegram comments editorially on the assertion m a leading article m The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post that the United States is "like a great reserve with which all international strategy must reckon." This statement, the paper says, is
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  • 12 2 ,Guv's Hospital were beaten 25-nil by Cambridge University yesterday Reuter
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  • 170 2 Italians Massacred Legation Claims London, Jan. 26. THE Ethiopian Legation m London today made a statement claiming that, ar cording to direct reports from Abyssinia, violent fighting is taking place m several provinces m the north-west. Attempts by flying and motarised Italian columns to recapture lost
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  • 137 2 London, Jan. 25. Public bodies were authorised by the Minister of Health to borrow £22.231,605 for capital expenditure during the final quarter of 1937— an increase of over £2,750.000 on the amount authorised m the same quarter of 1936. Housing continues to be the most
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  • 389 2 GUERRILLA FIGHTERS THE JAPANESE Chinese Forces Cut Off Enemy's Retreat Hankow Jan. 26. FOLLOWING the tightening of the Chinese onslaught on Suencheng, m North Anhui by the main Chekiang army, Chinese guerilla fighters, m co-ordination with their main force, succeeded m cutting off the Japanese retreat at a point between
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  • 61 2 London, Jan. 26. In the world's table tennis championships for the SwaythHgg Cup for men, England by defeating a strong Austrian side 5-4 caused a triple tie m pool. One, between America, the holder*, and England or Austria, who will have to play off, the winners
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  • 48 2 A new unit known as the Aircraft Depot. Far East, has been formed at Seletar. Singapore This brings the Par East Command into line with those m the Middle East. India, and Iraq, so far as main tenance units are concerned
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  • 40 2 An Amsterdam newspaper says that Princess Juliana, alter the birth of her child. Intends together with Prince Bemhard to visit the Netherlands ladies late this year, returning after a- round-the-world trip via the United States.
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    30 2 FIELD MARSHAL VON BLOMBERG, German Mar Minister, and his bride, daughter of a Hanover carpenter. She is his second wife and is years old. 33 years younger than her husband.
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  • 152 2 Anglo-French Talks In Paris On League Topics London, Jan. 26. The British delegation headed by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, arrived m Geneva today from Paris to attend th« opening of the 106 th session of the League Council. Mr. Eden travelled from Paris
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  • 845 2 League Results And Tables F.A. Cup fourth round replaji terday resulted as follows Reuter. Tottenham H. 5. New Brigt, Manchester U 1. Barnsley Stoke 1 Brudn ro Liverpool 1. Sheffield u League results and tables up-t<> are: DIVISION I Brentford 3, Evertoi. Bolton 2. Huddci
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 32 2 "AGNESIA" HAIR DRESSING prevents Scurf, DandrufT and Falling Hair and at the same time Cleanses and Tones th*. Scalp Small sice. Eoonoim ,i/#. $1.25. s-.» imi MEDICAL HALL LTD 3. Battery Road
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  • 431 3 Coolie Helps Scientists Dig Up Great Grandfather PROFESSOR TELLS STOR V OF SHOCKS OF BALI Old Burial Custom; Body Face Downward i METHOD USED IN OTHER COUNTRIES LJOW he received two shocks m 1931 when 11 excavating a grave m Bali was related by Professor P. V. van Stein Callenfels
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    54 3 THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, Mr. Duff-Cooper, visited Portsmouth last week to spend three days visiting ships and shipyards. He is completing the programme which had to be curtailed when he left Portsmouth in November to attend the funeral of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Mr. Duff-Cooper arriving aboard a motor
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  • 332 3 ASKED TO FIRE SHOP, SAYS WITNESS I low hr mm asked to help Are a shop m Change Alley was •i. rnhed h> l.rtchnian Singh, m th«- Singapore Assize Court yester.l.l% i iiargc against Sudagar Singh m- committed mischief by fire, i...>iiig the destruction of a buildI Colly rr Quay
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  • 67 3 1 >vi Own Correspondent) Johort. Bahru. Jan. 26. Luther, the chairman of the India Ceylon Conierence, who ota* to India on leave, was elected Ptwidt-nt of the local India Ceylon I lattoa at its annual meeting last night etlon of officers: vice-president: Krishnapillay. Hon. secretary > tMirtT
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  • 90 3 UITLER'S new Bavarian motor high- way from Munich to Berchtesgaden wa^ shown m a wintry setting of deep snow to the British Minister of Transport. Mr. Burgin, and his wife by' Dr. Todt, German InspectorGeneral of Roads Mr. Burgin, who arrived m Munich on a private
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  • 24 3 The High Commissioner has appointed provisionally Tuan Sheikh Ahmad, bin Sheikh Mustapha. to serve as an unofficial member of the Federal Council.
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  • 393 3 End Of Big Inquiry Now In Sight THE Inspector General 1 of Police, Mr. R. H. Onraet, gave evidence yesterday during the Singapore riot case, which is nearly finished, m the Second Police Court, and the Chief Police Officer, Mr. M. LI.
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    43 3 picture HONG KONG HOLDS THE A.UDIENCE: Mr. W. Scho field, of Hong Kong, has the attention of the Rev. Father Cardon. of Malacca, and M. Paul Levy and M. Edmond Saurin, of French Indo-China. at the Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians- Free Press
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  • 147 3 Women— Queens In Their Own Homes Women. >aid Mr. K. Muthiuumaru. at the Ceylon Tamils' Association. were queens m their homes, and tney should be given general education as well as specific education. By refusing to give proper education to women, and imparting a nigh standard of education to men.
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  • 50 3 A fine of $300. m default two montlis' imprisonment, was imposed on a Cantonese woman. Low Chee Kan. who was convicted m the Sixth Singapore Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of bringing a Chinese woman. Chan Au Niu into the Colony for the purposes of prostitution.
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  • 41 3 Two Hokkiens. Tong Kuek Khai and Lim Khek Boey. alleged to have stabbed a comDatriot on Tuesday night m a house m Silat Road, were charged m the Sixth Singapore Police Court, yesterday. They claimed trial and were remanded.
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  • 554 3 "ISLAND OF GOLD" WHERE DESCENDANTS OF ANCIENT PHOENICIANS LIVED Nearly 17,000 square miles m area, the island of Nias of great interest to historians, is situated off the west coast of Sumatra, and, together with the smaller islets of the Batu Archipelago, forms the Nias division of the residence of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 54 3 Wry <?'<*** °"> fiRM —^^v^^^^bH SCOTCM 9 APB 5mWwU Tbttt is no better rl' |fl| 'tia- MARTIN'S. You CM I mmWr rt T u p^» MAHTnTi nLLS. Ml r Sold by all Ch«m«n Stores mmi I W br THE FEDERAL DISPENSAEY. I LATEST WEDDING SILVER I at U. S. de
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    • 283 3 corns Disappear"Departed, never to return.* as tbe old song has it But there are no broken hearts over the parting. Only a wonderful sense of relief, a marvellous feeling of foot-comfort once those crippling corns have been removed, walking becomes a pleasure again. You can enjoy dances and games, instead
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  • 2533 4 Improvements At Cranwell For Take Off FOWERFUL NEW MONOPLANES i- OR Al R FORCE English Aeronautical Exports Are Increasing Rapidly EH; FIT com missioned and four non-commissioned officers of the Royal Air Force bare begun training for the long experimental flights towards Australia uhich
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    • 56 4 mv Happy World Stadium (tfk JKmi? TOMORROW NIGHT H^.T S- W RKTI'RN CONTEST. I ■m dharmaraj vs. OLAES h u's sTe inm\ JP M P A wfc H O V 1 One Six Kouiul Preliminary. m POPUUR PRICES f $2, $1, 60cts. 40cts. M j Bookings at Usual Depots. I
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    • 88 4 HIGH SPEED FILLING Two half-turns only! 1 Iru] I f*v vm I w •T^HIS is quite the simplest way m the I world of filling a tountain pen Simply on*! two!! and you are ready to go on writing with your pen filled ir a flash And the mechanism of
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  • Article, Illustration
    58 5 \t \i MM. NM NEWS: The roan who will tell the Dutch Nation of thr birth <>i an heir to the Throne He is seen here sleeping by the Mdc of ins tHe-typer m uniform. He will receive the news of the birth from the Palace and will immediately tell
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  • 278 5 Canton, Jan. 25. HTARLNTLY unaffected by the hostilities and daily air raids on Kwuiigtung. custom? returns for December amounted v. -ii..iooo. against the usual monthly returns of around si 000 000 -^irnshui and Kongmooi. made rapid increases. Normal returns for Samsliui wern $20,000 a
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  • 435 5 LACK OF fJklss FOR SERVICE ANt* GARRISONS Chinese Activities Ate Increasing JAPANESE military forces fighting m China are J encountering: increasing difficulty owing to the insufficient number of troops lor active campaign and garrison service, as indicated m the Chinese recapture of several towns m East
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  • 148 5 CRITICISM BY MR. T. F. CAREY (From Our Own Correspondent) Sunffei Fatani. Jan. 26. That anonymous petitions are the curse of this country and bring the greatest descredit on the writers and the class to which they belong was one of the statements made by Mr. T.
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  • 90 5 Law Notice For The Dax Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard S 190 37- L. W. Ariyarmftie vs. H. Sena etc. Followsd ny S. 67 37— Tan Teng (m.w.) vs SS.TK.R. Karuppan Chettlar 1 Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell m the 2nd
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  • 90 5 Mr. Donald de Lackner, designer of the American Gee Bee racing aerophuie, is now working on a high-speed single-seat fighter fitted with a shell -firing gton, according to information front London. A 1,000-hot«e-powef engine drives pusher tandem propellers, which revolve m opposite directions behind the nacelle. The
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  • 106 5 WOMAN, 70, JILTS A ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S backer brother^Ui-law. Mf. G\ Hall Roosevelt, was jilted without knowing it by 70-year-old Mrs. Emily Qilchrist. widow of a Chicago millionaire. While Roosevelt— brother of the President's wife, who was a Roosevelt betors marriage waited m New York for his ilancee. she eloped
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  • 52 5 Pleading guilty to charges of having driven a lofry which was fitted with inefficient brake's and with having offered an illegal gratification to a European Police Officer, a Chinese. Ong Thiam Hong, m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, was fined $7 on the first charge and $20 on
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  • 33 5 (From Our Own Co-respondent' Seremban, Jan. 26. A Chinese*. Ngoh Chat, was fined $250. m default three months' rigorous imprisonment, at Seremban today, for illegal planting of rubber at Lenggeng.
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  • 297 5 Mr. Karl H von Wiegand. chief foreign correspondent of the Hearst i newspapers, who is m Singapore, says 'that Singapore will be the last great stand the white racei will make against the yellow If Foreign Secretary Eden can keep the peace m Europe by talking for
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    21 5 M. STOYADINOVITt H. MBOSLAVIAN PREMIER, with General Goerinjj. "Germany's Hunter No. I," when he visited the General hunting box at Karinhall.
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  • 193 5 Discussed By European Association AT the last meeting of the Singapore European Association of Malayu t was pointed out that if the reccm mendation or the Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association, that all tiogs entering th^ Colony should be placed m preliminary quarantine and that no discretion be vested m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 95 5 I FLOWERBRAND I I MAGNOLIA I Made only by 9 I THE MAGNOLIA ANTI-FRICTION MEIAL CO. I I OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD I I Representing the outcome I I m over 50 years steady I progress. "Magnolia offers H I a pedigree metal *lo suit fl I any class of
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  • 200 6 DICTATORS n? 5H v be taking to s Ik hats. Here is Mussolini saying farnveM t» Dr. Sioyadinovitch, Yu&o l»viir Premier, when he left Rome after his recent visit. WILLIAM POWELL and Mvrna Loy are again together m a ne* romed\ drains
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    • 84 6 nor'-^Sv y" "X ("■'^^^^^E*'' -j^^^^Kc -ti^^^^^U urn. k>' oSoSSdßH^^^E^^ ■X xx -Vv. >.£"fB9PW^ •.^■■^■V' HJTv- >'Xdlßi Our CHILLED BEEF needs no intro iv ion -it has a'ready mid? a n«me for itself. I' re f ai"'all the natural |inces. Delicious, tender ioints equal to 'hr h^me side beef m flavour,
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  • 487 7 first Class Spectacle: A Chronicle Of An Era WICTORIA the Great, which v opened at the Capitol yesterday, fully deserves all the favourable notices it has already received m Great Britain and America. It is a first-class spectacle, and a personal triumph for Herbert
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  • 229 7 TPHE und^rnoted newly added nonA fiction and fiction works will be ready for issue en Saturday. Dictators. Jacques Bainiville: A Miscellany for Dancers. Cyril W. Beaumont; Oxford Limited, Kelt!) Briant; In Town Tonight. Illustrated. J. C. Cannell; Anvizing Adventure: A Thril- Ling Naval Biograuhy. Illustrated, E. Keble Chatterton:
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  • 146 7 TOM WALLS AND RALPH LYNN AGAIN Less Laughter In New Aldwych Production ALTHOUGH several London critics have praised the latest Tom WallsRalph Lynn* film, "For Valour," as the best picture the Aldwych pair have made together, many will think it falls slightly below the high comedy standard of previous Aldwych
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  • 357 7 Naval Ceremonies Today H.M.S. "Norfolk" (Captain J. M. Mansfield), .lying the flag of the Com- i mander -in-Chief, East Indies. Vice- Admiral Sir Alexander R. M. Ramsay, and "Emerald" cCaptam A. W. o. Agar). are due today. HM.S. "Investigator" (Commander L. Sanderson). 'Indus" (Commander' A. R. Rattray> and "Hindustan" 'Commander
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 162 7 An Excellent Double Feature Programme ALHAMBR A LAST NIGHT 6.15-9.15 THE MAN WHO CRIED WOLF" Baifling Universal Murder Mystery wlt h LEWIS STONE BARBARA READ TOiM BROWN I Also! BUCK JONES m •SUDDEN BILL DORN" KBO'S IKIIUIMI IN THIS. IM ikst PAST, is OQMHiUUI WAUCWSKA 1 iv si r» IMF
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    • 35 7 A Han Style to suit everj al race ana <* oetter servlcf M I awaits you .^A ifik Phone or call at FIGARO > European Z^xdie« Hatr Dresses 93. Bras Basah 3a and Kaftle*. Hotel Phone 2868
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    • 266 7 NEVER BEFORE SUCH A GALA OPENING! ■HMMBHRHBI every seat sold out at YESTERDAY'S GREAT PREMIERE! B°°k Now and Avoid Further Disappointment! •*•>•"■ -,"---.'^^M HSSRmi; ;■■:■<-■:■'. jivx-.'^^l I O'JEEh VICTORIA' E B^ las PRINCE AL tPI jHH seats provisionally booced must be paid for by 9. pm sharp, fallims which they
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  • 664 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938. Tea Restriction 'TEA restriction and its effect on Malaya's agricultural economy has often been discussed during the past two years but there has never before been a debate on the subject such as that which developed m the Federal Council thi* week.
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  • 1210 8 The Flag— Symbol Of A Nations Honour When An Insult Meant Wai' By Patrick Monkhouse TTHE flag, symbol of a nations honour, has been prominent m many of the "incidents" which punctuate the Chinese War. In Shanghai an excited Japanese thrusts a miniature Rising Sun flag m the hands of
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  • 754 8 W HAT an exceHent police force we have m Malaya can be best appreciated by a comparison with the police m other countries. In India, for instance, there have .been complaints recently about the subordinate police officers, and it is even said that the average Indian
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 149 8 SIMONDS Mil IC STOUT- wpi Hofe j**J HOP UA» BRAND l^^ffiuffflL gj H.«rC. SIMON DS, L T P^J&^m^^^ BY SPECIAL T0 H M THE APPOINTMENT aSoS KING F S A M ESTD M 1872. ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS. Choose Carefully The DIAMOND KINGS You would be proud of years from i.
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    • 78 8 A MENTAL TELEPATHIST is said to be able to read the unspoken thoughts of one person and silently convey ♦them to another. If this sort of thing isn't nipped m the bud it will end by making much business and most married life impossible. But it will not obviate the
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  • 549 9 Australians Have 150 th. Birthday MR. CASEY LECTURES ON ABORIGINES Tribes Variations Of One Type U/HlhK Australians m their own country ana many parts of the world were yesterday celebrating the 150 th Birthday Anniversary, it was appropriate that Mr. D. A. Casey, of the
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  • 512 9 Philippines May Have New $1,000,000 Museum 'I i. I- !ij|>.i.t I lanJs may I toff I $1.000 000 musr..i v. ah rq» ipinent lo cost x,u > m»»> if the .Manila (jovtrnup;>iovr the t it* nditiir.' r ■mt s C-l Far Fastern Pre Dl t Quisumblnii Ihi X'- ;pect of
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  • 38 9 UesiTioed as a professional boxer, a ar old Tamil Hindu. Ramachandura. was charged m the Third Police •ir: yesterday, with cheating a man J Sitaramarai of $20. Karnachandara claimed trial and "ail of $200 was fixed.
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  • 38 9 A Chinese. Tan Ah Ung, was sen•f rnvd to eight months' rigorous im'istimnent m a Singapore court yesterday for having pretended to be a KMOMM officer and attempting to ar*>st a Chinese. Tan Yook Seah.
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  • 131 9 Royal Asiatic Society Entertain Prehistorians Members of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society gave a dinner m honour of delegates to the Congress of Prehistorians, at Sea View Hotel last night There were no speeches— a welcome relief after the long conference
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  • 125 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 26. "I have been smoking the pipe for over eight years: hence its value," remarked Tay Lai Pong, the complainant m a case heard before Commander D. C. Derrick at the Malacca police court today, when a Cantonese, Choo Hin
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  • 44 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 500 pm 3 minutes; 530 pm 8 minutes; 600 p.m 8 minutes; and 6.30 p.m. 2 minute*.
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  • 148 9 EIGHT MONTHS GAOL REDUCED TO $100 FINE »From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. "I have konwn much more serious cases than this." said Mr M. C Hay. the Deputy Legal Adviser, during an appeal of a motor car driver, Ramasamy, against sentence of eight months' rigorous Imprisonment for
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  • 309 9 DISCUSSED BY EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION LEADING questions concerning Wearne's Air Service were discussed at the last meeting of the Singapore European Association of Malaya. It was proposed to ask the Colonial Secretary whether it was correct that Government had declined to grant dutv-trse petrol to Wtarne's. by recognising
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    25 9 THE WEDDING is to take place shortly of The Duke of Genoa, cousin o/ the King of Italy, and Countess Igia of Bicaldone.
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  • 201 9 \HCE -ADMIRAL Lewis G. E. Crabbe, acting Commander-in-Cbief, China Squadron, arrived m Singapore yesterday afternoon from Hong Kong m the 10,000 tons cruiser Dorsetshire. The warship is at the Naval Base. Vice-Admiral Crabbe has held his present post since the recent illness of Admiral Sir Charles Little,
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  • 111 9 ROAD 6 m Cameron Highlands were discussed at the last meeting of the Singapore European Association of Malaya. One member said he had been told that the best road was the one to come out at French Tekka and that a road through Blue Valley would have
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    • 71 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £180 7s. 6d. Previously: €181 12s. 6d Three months: £181 2s. 6d Previously: £182 7s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price: 40.87. Previously: 40.75 COPPER: Settlement: £40 ss. 6d Previously: £39 17s 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. 7V 2 d.
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    • 69 10 London Closing Quotations Jan. 26 Method of Par lty before Latest PreCtentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Ylously Paris Franc to 121.1 153% 15^* New York to 4.88 4.9<P, 4 499 1116 Amsterdam Oulldexi to 8.973 4 8.97 V 4 8-97 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3d.
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    • 176 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 2H SELLING London. T.T. 2i4 132 London, demand 2|4 1J32 Lcndon 4 months' sight 2|4 IJI6 Lyons, demand 1,755 norn Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 716 Montreal, demand 58% Batavia, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay and
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    • 203 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND GO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING.-— Tin at midday was $89 U, down 94. Very little change took place m tin shares today, all sections being on the easy side. A few deals m Hong Fatts and other dollar counters were
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    • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 26, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (P. 0.8. Jan.) 24 316 24 516 Good F.A.Q. m bales (P.OB. Jan.) 23 1 23V-> No. I.XH&J&. (Spotloose) fawardable Singapore) 24 V 8 24 Feb.-Mar. 24V 2 24% Apr.- June
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    • 175 10 Jan. 22 24. 25. American Can. Con. 80* 2 81 80 American Telephone and Telegraph 145»b 146> 8 145*2 Atcheson Railroad 38» 2 3712 36*fe Chesapeak 364 36*4 35» 2 Dupont 115^2 H5 1153-j Firestone 23»/ 8 22% Cieneral Electric 42»/2 42% 4P 4 General Motors 35%
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    • 61 10 Jan. 26. Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 13.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.00 Black Pepper 8.75 Copra, mixed $3.65 Copra, sundried $4.05 Small Flake Tapioca $3.80 Rice. Saigon Al $162 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2 $150 Rice, Siam, W.C.
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    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Invettment Bankert and Broken m Securities and Commodities iHLxly Foreign Market Cablet and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASS.
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  • 924 11 OPINION DIVIDED ON RUBBER CONTROL SCHEME Planters Favour Continuance OPPOSITION BY SPECULATIVE INTERESTS OPINION as to the desirability of continuing the rubber control scheme, which comes to an end this year, is divided, states R. H. Wright in the Financial Times. The overwhelming body of planting opinion is strongly in
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  • 58 11 Manila, Jan. 25. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0.53 0.56 Pesos Benguet Consolidated 990 9.80 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0.011 IX J* 062 0.62 Masbate 0.14 0.145 San Mauricio 0.51 0.55 United Paracale 0.465 0.48 These prices are published by courtesy of Messrs. Levy and Co.,
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  • 35 11 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mall-cargo vessel "Poelau Lauf is expected to arrive from Europe on Saturday, at 6 a.m. and will sail for Java the same day at approximately 11 a.m.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 545 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. She Singapore gvee press *xtenstoas U all 4epartm«nK Tel: Ttrnw ■ivM Phone: 3653 h->. o»«e Brewrter Road. Mfone: 37. Oftce 10 43. Fleet Street, twin Phone: Cefltrml 36«8— 36 W. TH: "Le*dmaUy»" London. SUBSCRIPTION KATES 8taf»»«r« Within OvtaMe Without Milaya Malays Ptstag* *S% I tSB n» JSTywl* fl7.it
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    • 422 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT RATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd (near Swframinf Club) Board -Residence at moderate rate* Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5755. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE I HOI LICENSED RESIDfUTIAL HQTEI Daily and munthiy terma. TEL. *****. EAST ANGLIA t, OXIXT RISE SINGAPORE I mlns to tows high level, garages, dally
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    • 534 11 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Notice. For Information of Medical Practitioners Please note that a case of SMALL POX has been notified m a resident of Jalan Besar District. p. S. HUNTER. Municipal Health Officer. To the consignees of cargo from Hamburg and Bremen per s.s. "Gnelsehau" due to arrive at Singapore
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    • 297 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated In China by Special Charter > 11, Cecil Street. Sinfapare. Telephone*: Manager* OAce §444 Asst. Manager's Offlre «44£ Exchange DepC M4l General Office 5188 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" aid Up Capital Ch. 4t,aaf,—M leaerre Fnnds m exceas Ch. I MM.aaf at otal Assets Approximately Ch. flJM.tff.tttM HEAD
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 397 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.33 mo/t (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Indian music. I 6.30 Chinese music. Mandarin >Jongs 7.00 Mozart anniversary programme.' 7 30 Time, weatner news and announcements. 8.15 Military- band music .1 t 45 Cowan and Bailey arm the Svncopaters P 35 'World Affairs Talk i>y
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    • 329 11 Yesterday's Rubber Auction THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.366 th auction yesterday when th^re were catalogued 1.620.206 lb* «723 30 torus >; offered 1.366.416 lbs (610.01 tons*: HM 1,232,830 lbs '550 37 tons> Spot London ""Sjd New York 15 cents PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smokrd Sheet Cents
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  • 503 12 ALLEGED INDISCIPLINE IN AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE Far East Firms Prefer To Use Other Lines A MOST extraordinary series of charges of lack of discipline and worse among the sailors of the United States Merchant Marine are contained m a document just made public, writes the New York Correspondent of the
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  • 43 12 LIGHTHOUSE ON PATTLE ISLAND The French have built a lighthouse on Pottle Island m the otherwise uninhabited Paracel Islands, about 170 miles southeast of Hainan. The light is visible for 12 miles, and will aid shipping between Singapore and Saigon and Hong Kong.
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    33 12 THE FIRST LORD of the Admiralty, Mr. Duff Cooper, arrived at Portsmouth last week, and spent three days visiting: ships and ship, yards. Mr. Duff-Cooper watching the firing- of a torpedo, at Portsmouth.
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  • 405 12 /YWNERS of tramp vessels had been able to "make hay while the sun shone" during the past year, said Mr. Robertson F. Gibb. chairman of the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, yesterday; but liner companies were not m that happy position, and, owing to rapid Increases m the prices
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    • 526 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freifht 5433— Fawaf* Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. > BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ff ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF MAM. pNAMAN PACIIIC DIAVH SVSTHI (Incorporated m England* THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to Vancouver— across Canada by
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    • 129 12 HENDERSON LIRE SCHEDULE OF SAILING* By Fortnightly Passenger Steaiuos Between Rangoon, Port Sudaa, Maraeolles. Palma and Kn^laiu) HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Pbm«utn Leave Rnnr>t 193« BURMA Peb YOMA Veto 1* PBOU Mar KEMMENDINE Mar 10 SALWEEN Apr AMARAPOORA Apr 16 SAGAING Apr. 3§ PROME May 14 BURMA Apr 2*
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 598 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn Thursday 7.45 ajn Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pjn Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thur&day and Friday* 7 a.m Sundays x 7 pjn Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn Sundays 7 pjn Malacca, Batu
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    • 382 12 SINGAPORE felIARB<)^R following ships alongside tfe es or expected to arrive East Wharf Entranre date 1. I.xit Rohna 22. Main Wharf Entrance Gat* Exit l Corfu 18. Mirzaporr 16. Pi Doumer 14: Anyo Maru 11 H< iamburg Maru 7. moire Dock Entrance Gate 2. Fin j Parigi 31; Steel Navigator
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 471 13 ill Mr *m I mi I J M^^Ste^^^sa BY P&O and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. r«3B 1938 BEHAR 6.000 Mar. 21 roMOMN 1 5 000 Jan 29 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Mar. 25 ic\lS\R-I-HIND 11.500 Feb. 11
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    • 344 13 (Incorporated Straus S w liefnents.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m Englandj FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ .CANAL Bi~mer Baßs r~m rvm axwriPOßF Havre London. R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow Jan. 29 Feb. 2 g£ Sf EA^SSSSe i£% iSdon, Rdam, H'burg, Glasgow Feb. 27 Mar. 2 FOR
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    • 638 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING mats?- sfnsrr INSURANCE The LiTerpool and London and Globe The Th*m r, and Mertey Marine InsnrwH* Insurance Co., Ltd. Co Ltd RAILWAYS The Federated Malay States Railways. The Royal S ate Railway! rt ftlM* AIRWAYS t X LM. (Royal
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    • 679 14 K. P. M. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLANDS VAN DER LlJN— Thursday, Jan 27. Toboali. Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng (passengers and mails only), Ampenan (passengers and mails only). Padang-Bay (passengers and malls only), Benoa "passengers and malls only) and Banjoewangl. ROGGE VEEN— Thursday, Jan. 27. Saigon and Hong Kong.
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    • 657 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIKE (^AMERICAN MAIL LIN* TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrhy Spore. Spore. Penan*. New Yflrk. Pres. Qarneld Feb 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Mar. 19 Pres. Adams Mar 6 Mar. 8
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    • 527 14 O.S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA t Arabia Mar» Buenos Aires via Colombo. MombHsa, peb Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tRJo de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro. 6ant<*. Rio Grande and Montevideo Cape Town via
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  • 2239 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By Football Finances Huge Indebtedness Of Clubs F.A. Issue A Blacklist r Drastic Suspensions Hulme Leaves Arsenal: Welsh Pack: University Boat Race London, Jan. 19. NEXT wvk's Cup matches are the ;of i he sporting world at the Arsenal's difficult match caused
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    78 15 WINNERS OF CAPSTAN^CJJP^Wka* Ba<*rawt©» Party taken on Saturday at the celebratioA of the victory. Standing: A. Raham, Lee Yone Chye S«g Kong Beng, Goh Chee Yam, Tan Koek Thiam Sect Tenr Chye. Koh En g Boon, khoo Ten* Swee, Chan Chenjr Kiat Urn ling Lip! Wee Sian* Ghee and Wee
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  • 97 15 The women's January medal held yesterday over the second nine holes at the Island club resulted In a win for Mrs. S. B. Tan with a net score of 32^. The following were some of the best cards returned: Mrs. S. B. Tan 50 17*2
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  • 30 15 A friendly grame of soccer played at the Oeylang Stadium on Tuesday between "Evatt's Eleven" and Wm. Jacks Football Team, resulted m a draw of one goal each.
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  • 431 15 TTHE Royal Singapore Yacht Club's final race for the Black Swan 1 Trophy, on Sunday, was unusually interesting. There was a full turn-out of six-metres and though the race, as far as the trophy was concerned, was a duel between Ella Dorothy and Ramona.
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  • 91 15 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26 The Football Association of Selangor. states the second annual report, functioned satisfactorily throughout the year ending Nov. 30. 1937. and had a net profit of $213.03 for the year, the balance at the end being $2,158.25.
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  • 47 15 A reminder is given of tonight's programme of small fights at the New World Arena. Headed by a six-round--1 er between Young Choon and Al Nicholas, there are four more bouts m which i many new boxers will make their ap- pearance.
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  • 35 15 Mr R. N. Turner, late of the Fedl eral Secretariat. Kuala Lumpur, has i taken over the duties of Assistant I District Officer. Teluk Anson. He was t a member of tfct Selangor hockey team.
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  • 329 15 (From Our Own Correspondent. i Ipoh. Jan. V\ TTHIS morning's track work attracted considerable attention and there was a good gathering present, including several trainers. The strings of M. Van Breukelen. H. Marland. G. K. Magill, O. M. Noordin and M. L. Silley made their initial
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    33 15 picture FXERTION SOON SAN JUMPS TO HEAD while Sherwood puts the brake on' just in case the ball cames his uav An incident m vestcrdav's match between the Chinese and .he Corinthian. Press
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  • 803 16 Chinese Beaten By Five Goals To Nil SHERWOOD SCORES ALL POINTS FOR VISITORS BY MM K< Hi l«)iiifctoi) (orinthians .5; S.C FA 0. r ri!E MißfftMl orinlhiuns Ueai the Chinese live-nil yesterday m a garm which was tarn- from the point of view of thrills
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  • 124 16 This competition which was played at the GaiTison Golf Club during the 1 last fortnight was won by Captain 1 Milling. The following are the full 1 results: t Ist round: Capt. J. D. Newman beat Capt. B. J. Mahon 5 4. Capt. H. G. l B.
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    30 16 Free Press picture CRIM DETERMINATION is portrayed m this shot taken at the Corinthians (hinrse mat. h yesterday. Sen* Quee pets behind Tarrant m a heading contest.-
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  • 422 16 Yadi Beaten In Straight Sets 7-5, 6-4 HKAMIS retained his singles title m the Malay lawn tennis championship final played on the V.M.C.A. courts yesterday when he beat Yadi, 7 5, 6 4. Yadi battled hard throughout the match but Kamis' consistent backhand proved a
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  • 101 16 Adelaide. Jan. 26. IN the Australian tennis cham- pionships G. A. Holland, a nineteen-year-old unranked and unseeded player, beat H. Henkel, the German Davis Cup player, I_6, 4—6, 6—3. 6—o, 6 4. L. A. Scwartz beat J. H. Crawford 7—5, 5 7, 6 3, B—G.8
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  • 30 16 picture A. R. ANDERSON swinging an R.A.M C. player about during the final of the S.C.C seven-a-side tournament yesterday between the Club and the Medicals.- Free Press
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  • 354 16 Cricket Club Win Seven-A-Side Final By Na rrow Margin FOR the second season m succession an S.CC. team won the seven-a-side rugger tournament, when the S.CC. "A" side defeated the R.A.M.C. by 3 points (one try) to nil m the final yesterday. Unfortunately, the game which concluded a most successful
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  • 204 16 S.R.C. Beat Gunners Three-Nil PLAYING on their own ground yesterday the SR( had little difti rultv m beat m r the 6th HKS n d tery (Changi) i i a fame of hock?) The Rers were two up at the interval and another coal was register? d v, the second
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  • 184 16 Women 's Hockey Trial Postponed ,*pHE women's hockey trial which was to have been played at the G.SC yesterday has been postponed to to morrow. A lew changes have been made m the teams. In the Whites* side, Miss E Pennefather will be playing m the right hall position instead
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  • 139 16 The gold medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be play ed en Saturday and Sunday Feb 5 and 6, simultaneously with the February Medal Competition and that th»* t<»i lowing are qualified to compete H A Murray. V. P Barbat. M M Paterson.
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  • 61 16 The following have accepted to piav lor S.CC. Ist XI against H.AF tomorrow at the SC.C C I. H Spraggett; P F Klnst y X A U Todd; F V Duckworth Lt I L E Macmillan. A J Tite; A P Cralgl*T A. D Hewan. F X McNamara
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  • 38 16 The oualifvinp round of the N.bl k Cup will be played off m conjun with the Fetruarv Medal un Fcb I 6 at the Kc-ppe! Golf Club and Feb 12 and "3 ->s nrev'ouslv arr i*
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  • 25 16 HOC KEY CANCELLED The hockey match between trie C&c and the Signals which was to IBM been played on the C.BC ground yesterday was cancelled
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