The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 January 1938

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,380 KSTD. 183* MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1938 10 CENTS
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  • 96 1 REPLY TO NAVY BILL Tokio, Jan. 30. h: IAKKINO that the Japanese I* Nav> attaches great importance r Bill the Tfckio Nichi stores that if the States plans to build above titngUl Japan will be ecm--1 take co.inter-measures. feMHßtaUttlSß Ml wXpi-'sseJ Yoti.ii m
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  • 1404 1 World-Wide Interest In Base Opening POINTS TO CLOSER ANGLOUS. RELATIONS Press Comme.it On This Week's Manoeuvres (Free Press Special) TREAT importance is attached by political commentator:; m Europe and America to the Singapore ntanoeuvr s which began on Wednesday. There is also
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    36 1 uho.r of Kgypt t-e'ebrated the wedding «f the 17-year-old King k t.. vlilf taridu Zulftkar, dau 't «>i an LgypUaa Judge. King d h.> br.dr are phoiogT iphed at th«» Koubbeh Palate beiore lh«* we Jci.Mg.
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  • 186 1 UHORTS appear for the first time m the un form of officers of the Roue! Savp as part of a new troj^cal dress which is described m the 'London Gazette" The uniform consists of white shorts, white fhirt black or white turnover, stockings with shoes to
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  • 18 1 NEw CHINESE COMMANDER Chief] i >"hi bafl jr-u appointed t >zees In 'ci UKI Lun ,^'Ji Union Times
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  • 49 1 rr oitt I m Hunkow that v '.n lo\ mission to Moscow has mm i r siul i-iid that as a re- "> his conversations m the •> <t t i!tai Outer Mongolia Mill I* Ji-lp China m her war I Jup.«ji rarly next month. x I Jit
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  • 66 1 Province Not Suffering From Shortage Hong Kong, Jan. 30. Ihf Cha nber of Commerce of CanIrn has taken steps to regulate food supplies tor the wtioie province. Altlicugh imports of foodstuffs have be n hampered by the Japanese naval blockade, locul production has increasrfi and the
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  • 77 1 Athens, Jan. 30. D EFERENCES to yesterday's events m Greece are contained m a statement by a semi-official news agency, which emphasises that it is "incorrect to say that a more rigorous form is given to the regime." The agency udds that several former politicians, "whose
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  • 168 1 U.S. Celebrates President's Birthday BIRTHDAY MAIL OF 17,000 LETTERS New York, Jan. 30. A MERICA celebrated President Roosevelt's 56th birthday today Parties and dances were held last night m 15,000 cities and towns all over the United States and the pro i ceeds of every function will be devoted I
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  • 319 1 CHANCELLOR ON VAN ZEELAND REPORT British Export To Benefit London, Jan. :M. •"PHE Chaiuvl or oi the Exchequer Sir John Simon at L. Eds last night said M van Zetland's report on Ireer trade wcu.a b< j studied by th? British O viinment with the closest attention. Ihe extreme complication
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  • 53 1 Berlin. Jan. 36. A renewed denial that m- Reichstag has been summoned fjr today was nvide m sr ml -official quarters last night It whs added that certain fcrelfn ipeculations on the subject wr-re fantastic. Only technical preparations had been mad? m case Herr Hitl-r should summon
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 44 1 Jc?HH^SM TONICHY Cccklai) Dance 630 to 830 p.m Mmi and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight t A BAR FT ATTRACTION BUSTER FLO L'Khtntng T»p Dancers Non^liners $100 hx IKS UM HKSTKA DIRECTED WHEN *N PENANG STAY AT BY DAN HOPKINS THE E. O. HOTEL.
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    • 61 1 vff^N^M ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE I KELLER BAND 1 NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE ADELPHI HOTEL: TUESDAY THURSDAY SEA VIEW HOTEL: WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY ADELPHI HOTEL GRILL ROOM THE BEST FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICE WE ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION
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  • 460 2 From Siam To Negri 1". Sembilan U.S. OFFICIAL'S REPORT Many Deposits But Difficult To Mine i From Our Own Correspondent^ London, Jan. 24. GOLD-BEARING quartz is widespread m Malaya over an area extending from the Siamese border m the north to the State of
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  • 238 2 Chinese Appeal To League Adjourned NO NEW U.S. POLICY The League Council, meeting m private session on Saturday, decided to adjourn the hearing of the Chinese appeal until today. China's appeal, which was expected to be discussed, was removed from the agenda because Dr. Wellington Koo was awaiting instructions from
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  • 287 2 EXPLOSION NE WS SUPPRESSED Over 100 Dead Casii:i!li<Of 1,000 Komc Jan M ACCORDING to estimates given by doctors and survivor over 100 people were killed and 1.000 injured m the Sign! (Tivoli) munitions explosion, though the official com munique speaks of only "a fen dozen." Hundreds
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  • 42 2 After the investiture ceremony at .lohore on Saturday when the Tungku Mahkota received the order of Knight Commander of the British Empire. In the picture are (from left) the Tungku Mahkota. Sir Shenton Thomas and the Sultan of Johore.
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  • 96 2 TO COUNTER REDS New Policy Announced Tokio, Jan. 30. IN the Lower Hcuse of the Japan- ese Diet a member asked whether the Government thought of establishing close contact with Mohammedans, because their geographical distribution should make them an effective contact against Communism. The Foreign Minister
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  • 80 2 FRANCO TROOPS THREATENED NEAR TERUEL Barcelona, Jan. 30. /GOVERNMENT forces claim today that their pincer operations threaten any moment to cut off all the rebels troops m Teruel. It is reported that troops are forcing their way into the village of Singra commanding the main road from Calatayud If Singra
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  • 124 2 Shafts Sunk On Both Sides London, Jan. 30. After one year's preliminary work In connection with the construction of the Dart ford -Parfleet Thames tunnel shafts have now been sunk on the Kent side to a depth of 90 ft. and on Essex side to a
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  • 101 2 "I am confident that when the time comes, and we pray that it may be still distant, the Tungku Mahkota will worthily follow m the footsteps of his distinguished father and will continue to uphold the integrity of Johore and to work for the happiness of
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    74 2 picture. SIR BYRON AND LADY PETERS photographed on arrival at Singapore by the P. and O. liner Connor in during the week-end Late Chairman and Engineer, Works Supply Committee of the War Office Sir Lindsay Byron Peters, formerly had interest in a number of rubber estates in Malaya. "When 1
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  • 302 2 SINGAPORE Harbour Board reporr for the year ended June 30. 1937 :?>ued today states the trade handled at the wharves during the year was, ;n the aggregate, 3,141,436 tons or 19 per cent, more than that for the previous year. General cargo inward increased by
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  • 46 2 Geneva, Jan. 30. It it stated here by authoritative quarters that there is no question of the League of Nations Council or any member of the League asking the United State* for the endorsement of any resolution the council m..y be considering.
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  • 80 2 POLICEGUAUi JAPANESE SHIP 4RMED police the Japanese Maru. as the ve&s ported to the police thai been warned that happen. The Keivo Maru the Hi ye Maru on wh it was iMNnI, m made with a time Seattle harbttu: A note, addressed by the former Chine freigter
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  • 62 2 The fourth annual inert Tamils Reform Association the club premises. Xl day with Mr A c chair. The amended rules <>: were confirmed The Mtoving were etod bearers: Messrs M S R President. K. Vadivellu, via S. Singaram. hon tmauer Gopal. secretary Committee, Messrs. (i
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  • 58 2 ACCORDING to lh«- Wirel^s World (London). Siiisapori may be heard by Bmisli short wave listeners m March, when tinBritish Malaya Broad<astint < poration opens up with tuo ti.in^ mitters. ZHP and ZHO on lIM and 49.9 metres respect «vcl> I former will work on Saturda>s «"d
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 25 2 "AGNESIA HAIR DRESSING prevents Scurf. l»amlr,, n Falling Hair and ,t u time Cleanses ami Small »ire <-„v $1.25. MEDICAL HALL LTD 3. Battery |;,,..i
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  • 359 3 STRONGER AIR FORCE FOR HAWAII TBI nifrd Stages Navy has order-, r(i squadron of the latest 1 lanes to Hawaii on Peb 1 ItM purpose, according to the Department of building up wing components of general enters oi the Air Force, ii;im;i and Hawaiian departments. J fc. Taylor, m command
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  • 29 3 osary to the Bishop of Archdeacon Graham White, :rom today until Feb 12. D E J Hodge will be m the Cathedral Parish over .<<i
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  • 300 3 iilllS blood pressure shows much less violent fluctuation than it used to do. and as the cold has almost disappeared m Wardha and Shegaon. Gandhiji appears a trifle better on his return to Shegaon" writes Mr. Mahadev Desai m Harijan. Bombay. "Any serious talk, however," he
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  • 71 3 Left to right: Milored Wilkinson, Canadian National champion, 1937; Betty Henry, Clara Harrison, members of the U.S. table tennis team which competed m the world championships last week, being met by Victor Barna, coach of the British team, on their arrival at the Shelbourne Hotel on Jan.
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  • 267 3 ABORTION BILL REJECTED t Bangkok, Jan. 27. A PROVINCIAL member of the Assembly moving on Jan. 22 the first reading of a bill to amend the Penal Code m regard to abortion, said public morality m Siam was at a lower level today than it
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  • 162 3 Dr. Roberts Addresses A Meeting Dr Roberts Bishop ot Singapore,; told a mission meeting at Exmouth, last week, that many prominent Church people were unaware that the Society for the Propagation of Chrisi tian Knowledge was the great grand- 1 mother of practically all the
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  • 196 3 A railway linking China with Russia will be constructed to facilitate the transportation of arms and ammuni- tion from Europe to China, according to an unconfirmed Chinese report published by a Chinese paper, states the North China Daily News. The railway, to be financed
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  • 75 3 ONE GLORIOUS ORGY— DEATH Experiments with cheap wine, locally known as "pinkie," have proved a means of destroying codlin moth, the most serious of pests, among fruit trees In the orchard country around Bendigo. Victoria. The wine is broken down with water and placed m receptacles under the trees. The
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  • 165 3 Britain's Stake In The Orient Commenting on the formal inauguration of the new British naval base In Singapore next month and the reported decision of American r.aval vessels tc join m the ceremony, the Ta Kung Pao, leading Chinese daily m Hankow says the event
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    39 3 Picture. NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FOR CHINA SQUADRON: ViceAdmira! Sir Percy Noble with Commodore M. L. Clarke. Commodore Malaya, who met him on board the P. and O. tine Comorin. when he passed through Singapore, during the week end. Free Press
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  • 506 3 AM hoping that with all thei national aspirations of India, youj will give rise to a great school of wri- j iters and artists. No country is worth; anything without great art, literature and culture. It is up to the young men Of India
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  • 183 3 I^HE Imperial Airways aircraft, Centau- j rus which is surveying flying boat bases m the Far East and Australia and New Zealand, will be m Singapore two days later than her original sche- 1 dule She is expected here on Feb. 6. on her way
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  • 175 3 EXAMPLE TO COUNTRYMEN Bangkok. Jan. 27. A MEMBER enquired at question time, m the Assembly on Tuesday what steps the Government was taking to promote the sale of Siamese goods. He also wanted to know why the Government did not use local products, such as
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  • 187 3 TEN young Englishmen, each with €sot have just landed at Perth. Western Australia to settle on the land They have come at «ie invitation of the ll«n. Mrs Robert Lin4sa> who on videred the time ripe for a practical move m migration Mrs. Lindsay i.s an
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  • 133 3 DAVID Pearce. 30-year-old Croy- don man. claims that he can "fake" fingerprints. i Pearce gave a demonstration U) v jury at Croydon Quarter Sessions Fingerprint evidence had been brought against him m a theft charge He was found not guilty and was* discharged. Pearce. producing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 18 3 JCC/ 1 fAVOUS B*lU*tN* APB I Phone 45SZ. S. SHIMURA CO. SHIRT MAKERS, 79. Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE.
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    • 193 3 Piles Quickly Heal TOURS WDVL DISAPPEAB What would you not give to be really cured of those torturing, awkward piles To find them surely growing less and lew until they healed and disappeared nevwr to torment you again I A physician startling discovery brings this comfort within reach of the
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  • 2141 4 Planning For New Generation ART AND COMFORT Architecture Adjusted To Surroundings REMARK ABI.K changes m the British lai»d;cape during H>:*>7 v\e revealed by Professor Holford. architectural expert, m tint following copyright article, which should be of special interest to those who have not seen
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  • 201 4 pROFESSOR Hottord was educated at the Diocesan College, Capetown. South Africa, and the Liverpool School of Architecture. He was American Scholar of the Society of Arts and Sciences, U.S.A. m 19?9: Waring Prizeman, liverpool School of Architecture, obtained his Degree of B. Arch (Frst Class Ho
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  • 206 4 FS going to be "bricht nicht" at tne Rov.hl Einpirp ffpfiHf headquarters m Northumberland Avenue. W.C.. this month. For a!l th' MarT_,eod% jr^ gathering there to inset their fi'U woman chic' —Flora. Mrs MacLeod Mr.s MacLeod becanr 5 twentv-eishtli head of the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 90 4 MenMadeYoung KgNr Increased In 24 Nowi If >ou feel old before youi time, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of you b, tak« Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs and r *tore your Manhood. Vitality and Energry. Big results m C I hours. Dr. Nixon's M-Tabs are. a new discovery and guaranteed to
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    • 84 4 VICTORIA THEATRE THE COSSACKS ARE COMING YE-O HEAVE-O! YE-OHEAVE-O! TUES. FEB. Ist at 9.30 P.M. AND NIGHTLY PLATOFF'S WORLD FAMOUS DON COSSACK CHOIR AND RUSSIAN DANCERS BOOKING PLANS AT LITTLE'S a mfb *m douglas 0. c. 3 MLbi^V airliners ROYAL D U TCH A' R L'N ES LEAVE SINGAPORE FOR
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  • 347 5 Fewer Indians Migrate To Malaya STEAMERS HALF EMPTY A DECLINE m the number of persons emigrating to Malaya from S Ulh Lllllla throu h Madras Negapatam anc the intermediate D i;s a8 occurred during the last beveral weeks, suys the Negapatam correspondent o! the Hindu. Tne British India steamer Rajula
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  • 82 5 HIGH CAR EXPENSES IN MALAYA :t roti to run an averp^tem'wisdXfr JJ', f hV a nt. chi-i Instructor nl Trade Schoo 1 talk last week ni m oar travM i < r 800 miles i ir Bi n draws up the tollov lIKsl H\M» < \K hlmm SL'JOO. 28 92.00
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  • 31 5 berro of lialu 't: a Keen writer iporttJMM, and is at l he skina and skating at Cortina He if shov n havinn his skis p< j on
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  • 110 5 •Australia needs more capital." declared the Commonwealth Treasurer Mr Casey m an address to the Sydney Millions Club. 'Such capital would give a closer grip on the country and enable us to deny to those countries which cast envious and longing eyes on Australia the right
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  • 269 5 AN early bronze inkstand, the property tit Sir Herbert Ingrain, was shown at the Exhibition of Chinese Art 1 m aid of war victims, which opened recently In London. The inkstand has a historical value .ivor and above its intrinsic rarity and merit Believed
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  • 109 5 •From Our Own Correspondents Malacca. Jan. 28. Mr. Mok Yin Kwai. an official of the Kwangtung Chinese Ambulance Brigade, who is m Malacca appealing- for funds for medical work m the war areas, discussed today the reported disappointment of members of the Penang Ambulance Unit when
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  • 75 5 SKIPPER IV. a grey nurse shark at the Sydney aquarium, has just made a world record by completing four years m captivity. He fifis never been known to •'top swimming round, and is estimated to have covered 105,110 miles says Austral News. His diet
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  • 525 5 Moratorium Planned In Bombay Debt Laws A MORATORIUM for a year which will benefit agriculturists nave five acres of irrigated or 15 rcres ol other land is contemplated m a Bill, which, it is understood, the Bombay Government is getting ready for introduction during this session of the Assembly. Ifie
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  • 32 5 After battling with storms and mountainous seas, the Swedish timber freighter Frigg 1.P.4& tons> arrived at Surrey Commercial Docks safely. \mt irith a bad list last cck.
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  • 439 5 Very Tired Nehru Tells Henchmen A STERN warning against party factions m the UP. Congress was administered by the Congress President. Mr. Ju? T aharlal Nehru, adadressing a meeting of U P. Delegates to the Haripura Congress a few days ago. 'If you cannot get out 01 it. better resign
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  • 60 5 Law Notice For Before the Thief Justiif, S.S., th« Acting Chiel Justice. fr'.M.S and Mr. Justice a'Rerkett Terrell m the Ist nuit at 10 aw Court «>1 Criminal Appeal Rex v.s. MoTiamed Sultan bin Kader Shah R. x vs Dyah Singh Re:; vs. Sin Chew Nyak Rsx vs Lene Seng
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  • 82 5 Trouble On Johftre Rubber Estate (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Jan. 29. MORE than 200 coolie downed tools and refused to work on Chineseowned rubber estate nine miles from KJuang on the Mersing Road, on Wednesday Polio? intervention resulted In all the labourers returning to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 137 5 DDD nrescription B roi are a sufferer from V Lctema, Ringworm. Dhobie* IV Itch. Sait Kheam. Prickly Heat, Wr Psoriasis. Singapore Foot, Itek- -m Kr :pt.ons and Rashee* ase 0.0 D. Prescription Just a few ■j ops of this marvel oos lotion and I you baTe instant relief. Irritation and
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    • 19 5 V^ s J if Gibb« Dentil rice roaches (\crv r/ i 1 jJT i^ TW "^2fl^^H b APB i
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  • 125 6 MISS BTBEL LETT, who spok? at Yt.yl. i 80J1 1 terary !u; cheon In Lon Jv>n wa per-su.id'-il io s.j'.j; •\:c\an'irr*s BcgaMC BanJ She t*cr :ilnly puts bMghter inta her song. One of the stars m the show, V ar.ety on the Ice' m Lo
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    • 85 6 m^^^^. i:^^^s^ >' -.ciV??^ JI^EL ?>- s^ >. *a4s^ jSBP^*« liili i" '''^^IW 1^ rTw Mil i ii i ii''liWMW>'i r a^' ~^tfHP* ._,^i °^Jy^L t. 'w- -^^^bK > SS|P ■■:v\- J^^Pso^ r: ■MBfedK: jg!!JWM(^tfffi6fciaS^>v y^&tJH^afo/^w jm^aa-^yy > mini yvir^^ anj liere is a lot »n rh^ old saying 'Variety
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  • Article, Illustration
    48 7 picture mom KM.AIJA KKAKKICS mr mcd two lines m the centre of the Throne Room of the Istana Besar 1,.h..rr. lor the investiture of H.H. the Tunku Mahkota. Johore. with the insignia of the most excellent „,ilri „f Knight Commander of the British Empire, on Saturday- Free Press
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  • 821 7 TORTOISE SCAMPERS IN CORRIDORS Malacca Historical Society Dinner i From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. SQL "ANK Government Department, I am told, kept a tame ;-t* and members of the staff were instructed to ghrt the creature a wide berth, as it scampered along with urgent
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    399 7 Miss R. Grimberg Mr- J. A. Shellim DINK and silver was the colour scheme at the wedding yesterday of Miss Rosalind Grimberg. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Grimberg, of Singapore, to Mr. Joseph Arthur Shellim. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shellim, of Calcutta. The ceremony
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  • 102 7 (To the Editor of the Free Press.) Sir,— l have very closely followed the correspondence m your paper pertaining to the Eurasion "problem". Many are the views expressed, some were eloquent and logical, while others overshot the mark and wrote piffle. Your correspondent, A.M.F.. was hot and
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  • 60 7 Stewardesses on trains are the latest innovation of ihe Victorian 'Australia) Railways, one of the most progressive rail systems m the Empire. They now travel on a new cor-ten steel streamlined and air-conditioned express between Melbourne and Albury, and will minister to the comfort of both first
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  • 125 7 Singapore Indians In Bad Position (Prom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. A brilliant double by Gorbex Singh, who scored 85 runs against the Singapore Indians and took three wickets for 12 runs places the Singapore Indians m a bad position
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  • 108 7 Harbhajan Singh Scores Four Goals I [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. Four goals scored by Haxbhajan Singh enabled Selangor Indians to de- feat Singapore Indians m the hockey match on the Indians' ground this evening. The match was fast but a wet ground
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 37 7 «^^£PK^^^ n< oeautiluJ and !/ft^^^R| i; r !!u-tive it 15 the Xfc^B^rT^-^ 1 Aurtc jr an artist «be FIGARO .odas ot satistaction Ladtts Han Dressers Ka^h Kd tud Kaffirs IK el I'huiif !BtWJ iii— I Shortly i
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    • 420 7 4 SHOWS TODAY IT'S THE TALK OF TOWN LAST DAY i «p|pa* r 10.30 3-15- 6.15 9.15 holiday shows today dAIf 1 1 inn '"f A^JLAMBRA At the CAPITOL 315 s.is 915 PAUL SOBESON r> 3 p.m. 6.15 9.30 the lags oi the 1 £L- < "KIN6SOLOM TS 1111 l
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  • 672 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1938. Pan- Asia Scare VETERAN GENERAL SIR lAN HAMILTON is not the only well-known figure who predicts a dismal future for Singapore and the East Indies generally. Sir Cecil Clementi, who preceded Sir Shenton Thomas as Governor and Ccmmander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements,
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  • 839 8  -  Rose Patterson Cosmopolite Gossip By HTWO notable changes upon the face of France, that tourists may cc comme l'iing before long are the gigantic statue of Britannia at tne entra.it c to Boulogne Harbour and the tunnel that will link 31 Malo ani l>i>iard,
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  • 717 8 pOR centuries the Western world has professed amazement or amustjTient at the w^ird list which forms the Chines? native pharmacopeia Frog skins, tigers teeth, crabs' eye:-. lattlesnake s.^irs deer horns, dried uhlimp, are only a few of the items which WesWn \)hs sicians and
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  • 487 8 CHINESE New Year— old stylebegan at midnight and the celebrations opened actually half an hour earlier, with fusilades of cracker-firing m all Malayan centres. It had been agreed by the authorities that the cracker-firing should be allowed from 11.30 last night Except for an enforced interval
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 ALLSOPPS eyety I time j iCaldb c c k* s I 5933 A^\ Telegraphic Addreti: PHONE |l s GOODWOOD HXKMINGLY SITUATED IDfcAl FOR VISITORS AND TOLHISTs "nnvulled Facilities tor Private Entertatnm^nti k. -.V- '^'li-" I V -^tS^:*; j 111 t^ H I STREAMLINE SELF CONTAINED I 1 OIL FILTERS I
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    • 75 8 THE BEST CURE FOR INSOMNIA is to keep the bedroom windows open. This is one of the few sleeping draughts that can be obtained without a physician's prescription. Another cure, of course, which may be obtained without a doctor's assistance consists of Fire and Burglary insurance policies which conduce sleep
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  • 1106 9 MADE BY SIR CECIL] CLEMENTI I "Somewhat Startling," Says Evening Standard COOPERATION BETWEEN NL— MALAYA URGED CIR Cecil Clementi, former Governor of the Straits Settlements, made a sensational speech on Anglo-Sino-Japanese relations at the Royal Empire Society, London. The London Evening Standard called the speech
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  • 432 9 innese Celebrate Their New Year Today j i i IHK happy greeting of "Keong Hee Putt Choi," uhic! meana 'To wish you a prosperous New Year," wj3 be used by thoiv -ands of Singapore Chinese today as they put on new clothes and y<> to ireH
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  • Article, Illustration
    61 9 Picture. the Malai/ii Rngby Union at the annual > tf'.fs mi Sutirday honjur of the teams in the North riuch. f nttn iejt: M~ C. Safer Smaavorej past pre- f Mathfr Juhore. president. Dr E. D. Lindow pmft (irif and MM f the founders of th» M.R.U and I j
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  • 155 9 £10,000 Saleswoman For Malaya From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 30. A SALESWOMAN with 10,000 for expenses will shortly arr've m Malaya. She is Mrs. Eugenic Daubeny. who eaves England next week to act, m her own words, as "contact woman b?twet-u British manufacturers and buyers m the Colonies and
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  • 51 9 Norwegian's Hand Caught In Ship's Machinery A N Anderson, a Norwegian, engineer on board the s.s. Dukat. wh!le inspecting the machines m the engine i reap met witn an accident yesterday jvhen h° slinped hLs right hand m the machir.? resulting m two fingers being nearly
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  • 45 9 The China Relief Fund Committee of Singapore has received from the Singa oore Amateur Dramatic Club $3.*****. this being the net proceeds real'sed I from the club's performances of "Outward Bound" m November at the Victoria Theatre China Relief Fund.
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  • 106 9 (From Our Own Corresponle»»t) London Im 30. ILHII.I. Singapore's civilian and service communities may have deiu^ed. from the -»nti-§a^ demonstrations of recent months, that they could not expect complete immunity irom air ?*t >*' m of war. the London news- magazine, \\ews Re\i'w" says »hat
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  • 131 9 Chemist Wanted In F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Jan. 30. LONDON newspapers this week advertise a vacancy for a chemist m the Geological Survey Department, F.M S. Candidates are required to hod an Honours D grec o. c a British university and t3 possess experience of j me'a urgical
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  • 146 9 <Fr*m Our Own Correspond nti Muar, Jan. 2M A .special" prepared gaiiin?? Mble together with a specially mad" strol and v^ox U* the banker were some 4 the exhort- duced n court trr.s morning whfn NVuan Swee, Saiw Vim. K. T W,r.g W:n? S:n, Hoo Loon
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  • 94 9 FAR EAST POSTAL RIFLE MATCH From Our Own Correspond, nt < l.oiulon Jan ::o AN annual Far Fast posia." riftr mut< h is briiiß organised for the Straits Settlemi nts, Hone Kong Ceylon and o'her colonies. Th' founder s M.MDr !> H St<^rs, whi firmed Va? Hup X' i,y Rifle
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  • 183 9 Mr P B L Coyhluti has been appointed a dir°ctor of the Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd. M> R. F. Allmev .succeeds the late Mr. F Hilditch m the chairmanship of Strathis'a < Perak > Rubber Estates. Ltd Mr A. R Goodrirh succeeds Mr. A C. Wright, res gned.
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    • 42 9 PHONE 4906 BOOK NOW TONIGHT When y«u are srivin; your a day off for the < hmrse New Year \RRANCiE YOITR DINNER PARTIES ROW and BOOK YOUR TABLE EARLY DINNER and DANCE Music by *l Rl BLACH HIS ORCHESTRA 8 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT.
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    • 97 9 N© Person Has So Influenced I the Elegance of Hands. The P.g.-y Mtl'vx! ROBINSON CO. LTD. TJI SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR mJHKjBS You'll save mone", too. wlien you serve AlfLMCft SOUPS, because eaoh tin. (by adding milk or water) raakes double the quantity «>f full-bodied soup &ufficient for at least 4
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 203 10 From London 1.3 0 p. m* Jan. 29 RI'BBEK fcasy Lonri )ii 7d. 7' B d. Previously: T*fcd 73 16d April-June 7'ad. 7V 4 d. Previously: 7 5 16 d. 7 3 8 d Juiv -Sfjit 7V4CL 7 5 16 d. Previously: 7 5 16d 7 3
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    • 71 10 I From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £178 10s. Previously £178 10s. Three montns: £179 7s 6d Previously: £179 7s Sd NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price: 40 50 Previously 40 50 COPPER: Settlement: £39 ss. Previously: €39 sft GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s 7d Previously: £6 19s
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    • 77 10 I London Closing Quotations Jan. 29 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate vlously Paris Franc to 1211 1525 8 153i 8 New York to 4.88 500 1116 5.00' 4 Amsterdam Oulldero to 8.97 2 .i 8.96 3 8 96 3 4 Hong Kong Per
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    • 190 10 I Saturday's Singapore Quotations Jan. 29 SELLING Luiidon T.T 2 4 London, demand 2[4 London 4 months' sight 2 4 132 Lyons, ddemand 1,785 nom. Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58»2 Montreal, demand 58 716 Batuvia. demand 104% Samarang. demand 104 3
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    • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association UAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. >», 12 o'clock noon. XT t v Buyers Sellers No. I X.R.S.S. In cases FOB Jan.* 23 316 23 516 Good FAQ. m bales •FOB Jan.) 22 316 22 516 No IX R S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore. 23 23 > 8
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    • 195 10 Jan. 27. 28. 29. American Can. Con. 77 75% 77 (American Telephone and Telegraph 143 3 4 142 V-, 142y 2 Atcheson Railroad 34 32% 33J/ 2 jChesapeak 3*v. 32 7 8 33 Dupont m no iO9i /o j Firestone 2(K 2 2OV 2 20»/ 8 General
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    • 63 10 Jan. 29 Gambier T.T. 8.00 White Cube 13.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.00 Black Pepper 8.75 Copra, mixed $3.55 Copra, sundried $4.90 Small Flake Tapioca $3.80 Jan. 29: Singapore tin price (per Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 2 $150 Rice,
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    • 40 10 The old boys of the Methodist Boys' School will entertain the Rev. and Mrs. i P. L. Peach who are proceeding to America on furlough early next month at a farewell dinner on Saturday Feb 12. at the Hotel Majestic.
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    • 305 10 DUSSIA'S foreign trade turnover 1X during the first 11 months of 1937. amounted to 2,813.1 million roubles (about £108,000.000)— an increase of 347 million roubles '£13,700,000), or 14.5 per cent., over the corresponding i period of 1936. Exports accounted la 1937 for 1,586.2 million roubles
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    • 490 10 MALA YAN PINEAPPLE TRADE Endangered By Anglo- U.S. Pact Discussion? (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 22. MALAYA'S pineapple canning industry might be adversely affected by the anticipated AngloAmerican trade pact if the margin of preference m the Home market at present enjoyed by Empire canners were reduced. This warning
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    • 82 10 London, Jan. 30. /\N the money market yesterday, although clearing banks had ample resources on tap at their customary lending levels, nonclearing supplies occasionally showed some contraction, consequently discount brokers were fairly confident that they could obtain the same percentage on Treasury Bills as m the previous
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    • 149 10 A FREE bus service from Romford to I London is to be run as a protest 1 1 against the London Transport Board's I travelling facilities and Increased fares Pour thousand season-ticket holders are affected by the increase In Romford. Brentwood. Hornchurch, Upminster
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    • 1314 10 J Fraser And Co.'s List SATURDAY, JAN. 29. 1938 1 P.M MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s> 4s Cd 5s Asam Kumbang 30s 6d 32s bd I Austral Malay [ff) 50s 55s cd Ayer Hitam (ss, 256 26* Ayer Weng ($1) .70 Bangrin Tin (C)
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore Investment Bankers and Broker* m Securitiei and Commodities l*aiiy 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' ASS.
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  • 855 11 MR. THOMAS W. LAMONT ANSWERS WASHINGTON CHARGES Governmental Interference In Industry Criticised "THERE is no strike of capital m the United States. Mt would be nearer the truth to say that capital has been locked out by such things as the surplus profits
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  • 468 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 20. r»OPRA prices on the London market have changed little on balance during the past month, and dealers here anticipate that current rates will be maintained without much alteration j for some time to come. Supplies during February
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  • 98 11 "I'M WONDERFUL," SAYS FASTING DEAN A New York report says that more than three weeks have elapsed since gaunt, bald-headed Dean Israel Hard ing Noe. of Memphis. Tennessee, has eaten or drunk anything except a Communion water and wine, which he lakes three times a week His fast is designed
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  • 99 11 Figures For The Past Week During the week ending Jan 22. canned pineapple exports from Malayan ports amounted to W. 290 cases, of which 31,767 <83 per cent > cases were to the United Kingdom. 975 f3 per cent. > cases to Europe. 475 <1 per
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 534 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Zhc Singapore jfree press k<: S e JU: B S^(5 B SET5 h rxUßsions to ail departments. Tel: M TtM" Singapore ULlia 3Xc.: 25.J.*.8t0-4. Phone: 3CS3. London Offlce 4t 43, Fleet Stwet. London Phone: Ontrml 3Mt MM. TH: "Leadmalay*" London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnf»P°r« Within OoU*de Without Malaya Malaya
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    • 308 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA -FRO NT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate ratal Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE I NOB. LICENSED RESIDENTIAL MOTEL l»ailj and monthly terma. TEL. *****. EAST ANGLIA t> OXLCT RISB SINGAPORE 3 mint, to U'wn high level,
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    • 348 11 BANK OF CHINA a 'Incorporated In China by Special Charter > 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager* Ofßce t444 Aaat. Manager's Offlrr M 42 Exchange Dept.. 6441 General Office 51 ftft-f OaMe Addre«»: THDNOEUO" Pali Up Capital Ch, f 44),tM.M« M Reserve Fwnds la mw Ch, f 4.1N.N1N Total Assets
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 601 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL US me/i (225 m.) m 11.30 Chinese (Cantonese) music. t Mb 12.30 Dance music with Mandarin vocal refrains. 1.00 Interval. 6.00 Chinese (Teochew) music. t 7.00 "Music and Musicians 10." Talk with pianoforte illustrations by Lindsay Granvllle 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45
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  • 10 12 Jan. 30. Kistna (Brit). Feb. 1: Kum Saiib' (BrtU.
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  • 1479 12 RESULTS AND TABLES UP-TO-DATE I DESULTS of week-end soccsr m i England and Scotland and League I tables up to date are ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I Charlt \n 2 Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0 Middlesbro' 1 Derby l M'chester C. .7 i Everton 4 Bolton 1 Grinisby 0
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  • 120 12 Rugby games played oil Saturday resulted as follows:— Bedford 6, Sale 14. Cambridge Univ. 6, O.M.T. 8 Coventry 28, Leicester 9 Gloucester 11. Guy's Hospital 3 Harlequins 4, The Army 5 Llanelly 9, Bath 0. London Irish 3. London Scottish 5 London Walsh 18, Old Leysians 0 Newport
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  • 31 12 The Cruden Bay annual open amateur golf tournament will be played on July 7. 8. and 9. Last year's winner was J. A S. Glennie. of the promoting club. 1 it
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  • 130 12 One of the most historic and remarkable ships' figureheads m the Empire has joist been renovated and restored at Sydney. It to the only effigy or Lord Nelson ever made and it graced the bow of H.M.S Nelson which was launched shortly after the battle of Trafalgar.
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  • 126 12 The following arc Singapore Harbour Board ship* alongside wharves or expected t«j aj TODAI E**t Wharf Entrance BmN i y xi{ Plancius 22; Kelantan 20 Main Wharf Entrance (iate »Mt 3 Tongking 18; Memnon 13 M 111; Gorgon 6 Empire Dock Entrance Crate K xit 3 Tajandoen 30;
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  • 157 12 TOMORROW The following are ship< .tioi.-s.le the wharves or expected to arriv East Wharf Entrance Gate 1: Exit I Chx. Huygens 22: Keiantan Palo 4 Main Wharf Entrance Gate 2; r.iit 1 Tongking Perak 18: Taishar. ftBenmacdhui 16: Memnon 14 Menpiaua 11; Kamunlng 10: Glenbeg 9. Gorgon 6 Empire Dock
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 475 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Punk MIL LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING ACCENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAIL WAT t. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAJL See the nia J estiC Canadian Rockies -^toflHSiS^ with Canadian Pacific trans-AtlanUe wjE%£s//f£^^^^^^^l extxa rail fare m Oanada for drawing room or compartment
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    • 239 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OP SAOIM.S By Fortnirbtly PasseniTT Steam** Between Rangoon, Port Sudan. Marseilles. Palma and England HOMKWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Pl^moutn Leave Ran* 193f YOMA Peb 19 PEGU Mar. KEMMENDINE Mx 19 SALWEBN Apr AMARAPOORA Apr 16 SAGAING Apr. 30 PROME May 14 BURMA Apr 28 YOMA June
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 576 12 Local And Foreign Mail j Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn.i Thursday 7.45 ajn. i Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pjn.' Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sundays 7 pjn. j Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn. Sundays 7 pjn.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 475 13 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore *«8 193 g KAK-AP I HIND 11.500 Feb 11 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Mar. 25 •PANGAI-ORK 6.000 Feb 12 CORFU 15.000 Apr. 8 VAJ.PKRA 1 6.000 Feb 25 SOUDAN 6.500 Apr. 8
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    • 422 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) wwiPll I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP SINGAPORE Havre. London. R'dam, H burg. Glasgow In Port Peb. 2 CITY OF EASTBOURNE Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Feb. 27
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    • 836 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khkm Steamahip C*. (If*) Ltd. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual Canard White Star Lid, Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Abe deen A Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Sh..u Savill
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    • 705 14 K. P. M. i INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) PLAItciUS— Monday. Jan 31. Belawan-Deli. REAEL— Monday. Jan. 31. Muntok, Batavia. Semarang and Chcribon. ROKAN— Tuesday. Feb 1. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-dar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asataan. TOMOHON— Tuesday. Feb. 1. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSER-— Wednesday, Feb. 2, P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembllahan. Poeloe
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    • 526 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE MAIL LINE TO EUROPE *-C FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrhreg Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Garfield Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Mar. 22 Ptes. Harrison Mar. 20 Mar. 22
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    • 542 14 Q.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tArabia Mmiv Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lou renco 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 Mombasa. Zanzibar
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  • 583 15 Visitors Score Three Goals In Last 10 Minutes l IOME TEAM HOLDS LEAD FOR 40 MINUTES By \i m rod Singapore 2: Corinthians 3. .*IM.*PORE nearly surprised the Islington Corinthians yes- l irrday with a draw after they had been leaders lor 40
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  • 39 15 London, Jan. 30. J« Irish rusger team tv play Ens--1 °n F b 12 is: A. N. Other. Daly HarlKjums.. Bailey. McMahon: Lyttle »J*sian.s>. Cromey; Marran. Alexrpa °n»ves. Irwin. (North Ireland). Megow. A. Loughlin (University Ryan and Walker.-. Reuter
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  • 286 15 Sunderland Hold Arsenal To A Draw From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 39. TTHERE were minor demonstrations at Chelsea where the home team's game was back to the standard that made them the butt of music hall jokes The crowd sang ironical songs throughout the match. Mannion scored for Middlesborough
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  • 202 15 The second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for January was played at Bukit limah on Sunday and resulted m a win for Mrs. W. A. C.j Henderson and F. Knight with a net score of 3€» 2 Thirty three cards were taken out and the following
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  • 20 15 Hamburg, Jan. 31. In their 12 rounds fight Max Sschmeling (Germany) outpointed B«»n Foord (South Africa). Reuter
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  • 528 15 KAMIS IN SEMI-FINAL Malays Tennis At Kuala Lumpur <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. IJ KAMIS, the Singapore player's making a strong bid for the singles titie m the third All-MaJava Malay's lav/n tennis championships which are being played on the Sultan [Suleiman Club courts here. He entered
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  • 139 15 Record Round By Van Rennan [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jan. 30. The following eight qualified for the Northern Malayan Golf Championship held today: A. N. Macaulay apoh). I Che Laidin <Alor Star), K. L. BedlingIton (Taiping). T. Leslie White (TaiIping), F. C. Van Rennan (Taiping),
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  • 835 15 LAST MINUTE TRY WAS HIGHLIGHT OF GAME THRILLS upon thrills were packed m the final minutes of the North vs. South rugger match, which the South won by the narrow margin of eight points to seven at Anson Road on Saturday. A brilliant
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  • 192 15 Corinthians To Play All Malaya P^ORTiS are being made to arrange an Al-Ma'aya versus Islington Corr.thians mach m Singapo*r 01 Simd£v Aodul 15 nam?.s wer? selected last night. Telegrams will 'op sent to iik upcountrv players to find out whether they can rime down to Singapore. The Corinthians will play
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  • 1181 15 A DEAD HEAT between Miltondale and Meadowman m the main race of the day featured the opening day of the Perak Turf Club meeting here today. Another dead heat, for second place occurred m the filth race when the judges were unable to
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  • 131 16 Week -End Rugger And Soccer Pictures Sir Shento.t Thomas Arriving For The North vs. South Match SOUTH ANI» NORTH TEAMS taken before the matrh at Anson Road on S aturday. Ul IK.KON HOI HIS KICK m during play m the North vs. South rugger match on Saturday. GRAHAM COMING ROUND
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