The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. *****. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1038 10 CENTS
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    Warlord And Coup d'Etat In Canton?
    166 1 Warlord And Coup d'Etat In Canton? TROUBLE DENIED BY GOVERNOR OF KWANGTUNG Hone Kong. Feb X imonUKMFD reports are brin? .....t»t.d here that serious m <an ton is due to an a tip dVtat alm-d at the „i the KuAnKtun* Provin,,,i i.nvrriimrnt. po*sib'y staced by t h r fi»ll«»ufrs of
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    Another British Ship Sunk Off Spain
    111 1 I Barcelona. Feb. 4. "J"W| British ship Alcira 1.387 ••»n>. registered at (;iasgow. 1 Mink t«KUy 20 miles off Kir. |.»n.t lhe first message received that nlip had beea torfrM>M hut a kater report said rdm* to the Minister •Heme, she was bombed n
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    "Observing The Manoeuvres"
    31 1 A CHINESE salesman employed by a Singapore Arm was detained by police yesterday morning for observing the manoeuvres." Later, he was allowed to go and returned to work.
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    SINGAPORE'S BLACKOUT AREA NOT SO BLACK
    467 1 Lights Stream From Doors And Windows CARS TOUR WITH GLARING LIGHTS Campaign Needed For Success By Our Special Representative) U/HILE Singapore slept the first official black-out m the history of the city was staged. At I a.m. every street lamp m the city of
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    French Cruisers Not Coming To Dock Opening
    68 1 French Cruisers Not Coming To Dock Opening THE French Ministry of Marine denies that the French cruisers, George Leygues, Montcalm and Gloire, will visit Singapore for the opening ceremony of the Naval Base graving dock. The three cruisers, which are attached to the Fourth Cruiser Squadron of the French Atlantic
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    Japanese Bombs Kill 50 People Near Canton
    221 1 REUTER dispatches from both Canton and Macao tell of spectacular air raids and bombings. Fifty persons were killed and many wounded by bombs at Fatshan, near Canton, and the Bocca Tigris forts were heavily bombed three times. Canton yesterday morning witnessed the most
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    TWO SINGAPORE JAPANESE DETAINED BY SPECIAL BRANCH POLICE
    95 1 TWO SINGAPORE JAPANESE DETAINED BY SPECIAL BRANCH POLICE "Not In Connection With The Manoeuvres" TWO Japanese have been detained for interrogation by lhe Singapore Special Branch Police^ after a series of raids conducted by several European officers and a squad of detectives on houses m the Japanese quarter of Singapore
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    STOP PRESS
    62 1 \-nri Canning reported that 'on the whole the black-out for the surface test was satisfactory except for one or two cars which did not doss' tluir headlights." From the air, the parts blackedout were so relatively small that "the effect was not what it might have been had
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    APPEAL FOR "LITTLE FELLOW"
    64 1 Washington, Feb. 4. At a small business men's conference a resolution demanding that Wagner Labour Relations Act should be repealed or amended, that the Government should stay out of business, should not distribute profits or tax capital, that the Gains Tax should be repealed or modified,
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    ANGULLIA APPEAL
    19 1 From Our Own Correspondent* London. Feb. 4. The Privy Council has reserved Judgment m the Angullia appeal.
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      67 1 BIGIA TEA mlHgpi the freshness mmyi fragrance of the M;.lnvan gardens ,|jr< H to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight FINAL PERFORMANCE OF BUSTER FLO lIOHTNING TAP DANCERS. NON-DINERS $100 RIJSTAFFEL I RAFFLES ORCHESTRA N 'rved today from 12.30 to
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      139 1 There is no hetter Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S POP! I-AR HUNGARIAN BAND SUNDAY 1 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT jBY RELLER'S BAND i -__!____n MOR NING j PROCRAMMF SPECIAL CURRY 1. Ouverture QUO VADIS Ca.ssola
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    GIRL FOUNDLING
    27 2 At Rochore Canal Road a female foundling was found alive m a basket by a Chinese. Th 3 child was removed to hospital by ambulance.
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    MALAYAN OPPOSITION MAY BRING VOLUNTARY BUFFER TIN POOL
    316 2 MALAYAN OPPOSITION MAY BRING VOLUNTARY BUFFER TIN POOL General Belief In London HOLLAND BOLIVIA MENTIONED Big Tonnage Hidden In The East (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb, 4. THE report m the Daily Express, that the Inter- national Tin Committee's buffer pool plans are complete and are likely to be
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    Austrian Ministers Niece
    42 2 THE ENGAGEMENT has been anno unced of Mr. Berkeley Villiers, kinsmar, of the Earl of Clarendon, to Franklin Rose Marie von Passavant. niece of Baron Franckenstein, the Austrian Minister to Britain, who is one of London's most famous hosts.
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    CABLE WAS SUPPRESSED BY JAPAN
    328 2 CABLE WAS SUPPRESSED BY JAPAN Tells Of Outrages In Nanking Shanghai. Feb. 4. THIS cable, telling of Japanese outrages m Nanking, and handed In by a Reuter correspondent a' the telegraph office m Shanghai on Jan. 21, was suppress?d by the Japanese censors. Consequently, the cab'e was senl to Singapore
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    41 2 A COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE was held at St. Clement Danes m the Strand on Australia's 150 th. birthday. Left to right: Lady Wakehurst, Mrs. Bruce, Mr. Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, Lady Duggan and Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of South Australia.
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    MAGIC CIRCLE HOUSEWARMING
    187 2 THE Malayan Magic Circle held a house warming m its new headquarters m Paterson Road last night. A striking way of introducing the members of the circle was the first item on the programme. Those taking part being Jeanette Ainslie, Dorothy Armstrong. Kathleen Smyllie. Mr. D. P.
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    PASSENGERS FOR MALAYA
    55 2 The Bishop of Singapore and Mr. A. S. Small Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements, are passengers ln the P. O liner Naldsra. which left London on Jan. 28 and is due to arrive at Singapore on Feb. 25 Other passengers for Malaya are Major C. Wigram. Maj;.r R.
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    9 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
    27 2 Capetown, Feb. 4. Nine men are reported to have been killed m a dynamite factory explosion at Somerset West. 30 miles from Capetown—Router.
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    Coming Questions In The Commons
    124 2 London, Feb. 4. In the House of Commons on Fc_b. 9. the nrst t.ord of the Admiralty. Mr. Duff Cooper, will be asked whether it was proposed that the London Naval Treaty should be denounced m so far as the 35.000-ton limit for battleships was
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    EMPIRE GAMES START TODAY IN SYDNEY
    138 2 EMPIRE GAMES START TODAY IN SYDNEY King Sends Message j To British Team Sydney, Feb. 4. Y'HERE is a record entry of 14 countries competing m the Empire Games beginning m Sydney tomorroio m conjunction with the Australian 150 th anniversary celebrations, only Malta and Newfoundland not being represented. There
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    Tokio-Supported Plot In Canton
    71 2 Tok io-Suppo rted Plot In Canton Shanghai, Feb. 4. Official denials, notwithstanding the Japanese supported plot on the part of the disgruntled elements to overthrow the existing regime, are generally believed to be true reason of today's tentior. m Canton. Chinese circles are profoundly relieved at the failure, as they
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    EDITOR DIES AT K.L.
    40 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. Tlie editor of Tamil Nasan, Mr. K. Navasimha Ayengar, died at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, at 9.20 p.m. last night. Cremation will take place today at Kuala Lumpur.
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    LANDING PROBABLE ON ISLAND TODAY
    217 2 MANOEUVRES "CEASE FIRE" THIS MORNING TT 18 likely that the Blueland (enemy) forces will attempt to effect a landing on Singapore Island, probably from the Straits of Johore, shortly before dawn this morning. T ATE yesterday after- noon, R.A.F. planes from Seletar sighted a large
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    "INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT'
    54 2 AN "international incident" was narrowly averted during the manoeuvres yesterday when a reconnaissance flying boat reported sighting a cruiser near Singapore. Fighting aeroplanes immediately took oft, but before they reached the objective they were recalled, the flying boat having signalled that closer inspection revealed that the cruiser was
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    1938, STARTING POINT FOR SECURITY
    69 2 1938, STARTING POINT FOR SECURITY London, Feb. The Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain m a speech at Birmingham, said that Britain had Just given proof of confidence m the future by relaxing regulations on loans to foreign borrowers He believed the change would stimulate international trade The a.m of the
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    OLD BOYS ENTERTAIN REV. BRO. JAMES
    115 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. More than 200 old boys of Saint John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, entertained the Reverend Brother James at the Instituton tonight m celebration of the Golden Jubilee of his arrival m Malaya. Mr. Khoo 800 Gong presented
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    RUBBER ASSESSMENT
    36 2 (From Our Own Correspo|lent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. The price of rubber for assessment of export duty on the F.M.S. from Feb. 4 to 10 has been fixed at 21 ***** cent a pound.
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    Nyon Patrol To Be Strengthened London, Feb. 4.
    49 2 Nyon Patrol To Be Strengthened London, Feb. 4. AUTHORITATIVE British circles inrt dicate that Britain intends to expand and strengthen the Nvon patrol precautions irrespective of what action is taken by other countries participating. The Foreign Secretary. Mr Eden, will make a statement m the Commons on Monday.- Reuter
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    Law Notice For The Day
    29 2 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Home In the 3rd Court at 10.30 am. Summons-In- Chambers ln O.S. 105/36 —Re Hassan Hussein Bee blnte Abdul Kader deceased.
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    Governments New Housing Bill
    281 2 Governments New Housing Bill TO DEAL WITH OVERCROWDING London, lch j IN the Government's n< v ing Financial Proviso ns kii is. acd last niyht evn.i m..., ments are offered l«». t 1 wammti ties to deal with overcrowding, md the subsidy i> i Ihis will m ;hr future be
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    DIVISION TRAPPED BY JAPANESE
    124 2 DIVISION TRAPPED BY JAPANESE Shanghai leh I v AN entire division of Chinese troops has been trapped and surrounded m the countrysid* the vicinity of Pengpu. .<<"! to Japanese reports which that the Chinese are fight -nc drs pcrately m an attempt I" ,i il the cordon and escape aiMiibila
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    CONFIDENCE IN BANDITS
    82 2 i anion 1 An official spo'-esm.in said that, while the Jap 1 tried to instigate band Ito create trouble v. their intrigues will m l the people o_ Kwantung I been patriotic and wouid i the enemy utilise them MMr. Wu Teh Cbefl of Kwantung. and Mow
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    17 2 Itntttha* Sir Archibald CI v k X British Ambassador I C through today for Shan Kaiser-i-Hind.- Reuter
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    FIRM WITH 13 PARTNERS
    240 3 Three Examined; hi Bankruptcy I 'j'tlkFl partners of the Varsity Fimhl Company were examined ,i, Bankruptcy Court yesterday, bci-r. the Chief Justice. Mr. JusMr Ll v. aine. m connection with bankruptcy of the company. HOM| said that when the d m September. 1936. he mwak The
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    DON COSISACK CHOIR
    29 3 Cossack Choir will give their a col at the Victoria Theatre. I morrow night at 93U. i -t the usual $1.50. There Metal matinee this afternoon
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    BUS DRIVER WHO WAS DRUNK
    201 3 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 4. The new Road Traffic Enactment which states that it is an offence to be driving or attempting to drive or sitting m the driving seat of a motor vehicle on a road while under the influence of
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    POWERS WILL HAVE TO MEDIATE IN FAR EAST
    304 3 Japan Destroying Own Market MUST CALL A HALT German Diplomat's Opinion GERMANY hoped for peace m China, possibly through mediation of the Powers, on account of the great losses to her Far Eastern interests, said the German Consul-General m Canton, Dr. Felix
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    Smokehouse Gutted
    72 3 [From Our Own Correspondent] Serembang, Feb. 4. A LARGE quantity of rubber was destroyed when a smokehouse on Sennawang Estate, Sungei Gadut. was gutted by fire yesterday. The prompt arrival of the Seremban Fire Brigade prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining buildings. It was stated that a
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    25 3 Dr. FELIX ALTENBURG, German Consul-General m Canton, who arrived at Singapore yesterday m the Gneisenau on his return to China to resume duties.- Free Press
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    BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE SECURED
    93 3 BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE SECURED pHEW PENG VAN obtained his discharge from bankruptcy on his consenting to a judgment m favour of the Official Assignee for $300. His application for discharge was heard before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McElwaine. His liabilities totalled $1,922 due to 15 creditors and nine creditors had
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    Why Creditor Did Not Accept
    212 3 Why Creditor Did Not Accept OFFERED $10 IN ONE CENT PIECES A STRANGE explanation of why a creditor did not accept the payment of $100 was given by Tan Seong Chong m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McElwaine, when an application was made for
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    Woman's Twenty Wounds
    190 3 Woman's Twenty Wounds LIEARING groans outside his house at 2 a.m. on Jan. 21 Wee Ah Heng. a Chinese living m Ayer Rajah Road, went outside to investigate and found a woman, who was known m the village as Swee Tee, bleeding from num ercus wounds all over the body
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    "NOT AN ABSCONDING MAN"
    120 3 "NOT AN ABSCONDING MAN" CALLEH, a syce employed by Mr. G. H. Thomas, of Johore, had an unpleasant experience yesterday as a result of which he was brought before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McElwaine. m the Bankruptcy Court. Salleh was made a bankrupt some time ago but had failed
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    Drill Hall For Kedah Volunteers
    224 3 i From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Feb. 3. The ceremonial .opening o. the new-ly-constructed Kedah Volunteer Force Headquarters and Drill Hall for the "A" Company, which was built at a cost of over $50,000 was performed last night by His Highness the Regent of
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    KUALA LUMPUR B.R.A. RIFLE PRACTICE
    104 3 KUALA LUMPUR B.R.A. RIFLE PRACTICE The following results were obtained at 900 and 1,000 yards by the Kuala Lumpur Branch, BRA. on Sunday Jan 30 The practice was confined to S.Rb. only. The weather was good with variable light and a slight wind. Eleven shots were fired at each range
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    BANKRUPT IGNORED GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR
    648 3 "No Sympathy" Says Judge JOHN VICTOR OLIVEIRO, a dresser living at the Tan Tuck Seng Hospital quarters, was reprimanded by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McElwaine, yesterday m the Bankruptcy Court where Oliveiro was taken through his public examination. "You are a particularly reckless bankrupt," said
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    2742 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON The English llimute it lis Best Miniature Gardens Enjoying A Vogue "Touch And (.a" Fenland Government To St<>re U irott Ration" Hendon Air Pageant Discontinued Speed Multiplies Hishs Complete Blocfc-Olli At Leicester Gas Masks For BuUies King Visits Crunnell Man Compelled To Keep Two Hives
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      243 4 VICTORIA TEE A TEE TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. DON COSSACK CKOEE and RUSSIAN DANCERS Farewell Performance Sunday Feb. 6th at 9.30 p.m. BOOKING AT LirtLE'S i i i iwi-M-fcw i in.iaiii -_-____________-a___B-____-______________i VICTORIA THEATRE DON COSSACK CHOIR AND RUSSIAN DANCERS MATINEE TODAY at 5.30 p.m. Popular Price $1.50 FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
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    HEADACHES NEARLY DROVE HIM MAD.
    148 5  -  Kruschen Now Completely Changed By The writer of the iollowing letter red from Uver trouble, constant caches, and an unhealthy load of x fat Read how he cured Ins lachce toned up his liver and i 36 lbs of fat all with the same I
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    SIR FRANK STOCKDALE
    175 5 Agricultural Adviser In Teluk Anson Own Correspondent* Teluk Anson, Feb. 3. Frank Stockdale. Agricultural i.r- Secretary of State for C taniea, visited Sungei Manik Area yesterday. ana developed from virgin nd and every effort has been by the Government to improve s believed that it will eventually
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    7 Years' Sentence Reduced
    65 5 I*-*' ClMOf Kuan, who was convici_e Singapore Assizes held nbef last of attempted homl- <:.<! sentenced to seven years' .mprisonment. had his seni-n-duced by the Court of CUmin i. Appeal yesterday Tli iships quashed the conItM charge of attempted d and substituted a conviction. < iuirge
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    FRANCO HONOURS HEAD BRITISHERS
    29 5 Salamanca. Feb. 3. Gen r». Franco has awarded the Cram posthumously for or vices to three Britishers 8 tpshanks. Badish Johnson i ird Neil Reuter
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    Siam Not Yet Ripe For Political Parties
    221 5 HOME MUST WAIT TILL 1942 Bangkok, Feb. 3. IN the Assembly on Tuesday Member from tbe north-eastern provinces wanted lo know whether the (.Mvcrnm.nt did not think that thf time was ripe for the formation of p. .nn, al parties. The Minister oi
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    Drinks Bottle Of Beer Each Pay-Day
    47 5 Drinks Bottle Of Beer Each Pay-Day DRINK a bottle of beer on every payday to reduce the heat of my constitution." said a young Indian, Govindasamy. m the Third Singapore Court yesterday, when he was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Thursday. He was fined $2.
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    DAMAGES AGAINST POLICE OFFICER FOR ILLEGAL ARREST
    1258 5 Should Have Taken Out Summons IMPORTANT TEST CASE IN TAIPING A LORRY DRIVER who cued an Assistant Commissioner of Police for damages for Wrongful arrest wa? awarded $50 damages and $20 costs by the Taiping Magistrate, who stated that the officer should have
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    NOSEY PARKER BILL
    359 5 Proposed In Siam Assembly (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Feb. 4. IN the Assembly a bill has been introduced by a private member for the encouragement and promotion of economics m the Kingdom. It is described as a "Nosey Parker" Bill. •The Minister of Economic Affairs said
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    Pneumonia Heads Death-List In Singapore
    246 5 Pneumonia Heads DeathList In Singapore NO EVIDENCE OF MARRIAGE Maintenance Claim Fails From Our Own Correspondent* IV n ang. Feb. 4. AM allegation that she had lived with a man as husband and wife for two days, during which time iheit marriage was consummated, was mad. by a Chinese woman.
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    MORTALITY RATE REDUCED
    170 5 THE chief cause oi mortality In Singapore during the i ided Jan. 29. stat. a the Mun.riru. Officer vas pneu,nonia. tlie number o: convulsions *a< (.-10--.' v ith d I hthisio with 22 Tin le. a'ed irom beri-b'.i. vine.. Is pi 6 caused by eat:_.s_ poli Ice
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    SHAW IN STONE
    267 6 ROYAL RhIDE: From the Gra :co- Jugoslav frontier to Athens, the railway line was rrowieJ with patiently-w .iting peasants m their n.i.i nal < o^ti n c. hoping to catch a glimpse of Princess Frederika ol* Brunswick as she proceeded to Athens for her wedding to Crown
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    SELANGOR TO HAVE A WRITTEN CONSTITUTION
    1504 7 Johore To Be Taken As Model POWERS OF SULTAN a^aaaaaaammaaaaaaaaW c Rule Of Succession To Be Defined (Fron Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. PELANGOR, a Sovereign State without a Constitution, Jis to have one at the request of Sultan Suleiman Shah, it
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    AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS
    24 7 The Straits Settlements Government will offer this year three major and ihree minor Agricultural Scholarships tenable at the School of Agriculture, Serdang.
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    AMERICAN CRITIC OF SINGAPORE BASE
    9 7 Advised To Consider Hawaii
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    PRISON SENTENCE FOR WOMAN
    66 7 pONVICTED by Mr. F. V. Duck- worth yesterday on a charge of living on the immoral earnings of women, a Malay woman named Fatimah b.nte Ismail was sentenced to one yrar's simple imprisonment In the second police ccurt. Mr. A. Rrajra. connsel for the defenre, gav
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    Yesterday's Rubber' Auction
    160 7 Yesterday 's Rubber' Auction The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,367 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued V.748.404 lbs. 780.54 tons; offered 1.158.216 lbs. 517.06 tons: sold 969,570 lbs. 432.84 tons. SPOT London 6%d. New York 14 3 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    64 7 Feb. 4 Gambier T.T. 3.00 White Cube 13.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper $15.75 $15.75 Black Pepper $8.75 $9.00 Copra, mixed $3.60 Copra, sundried $3.90 Small Flake Tapioca $380 Rice Saigon Al $162 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice. Siam. W.C. No. 2 $155 Rice.
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    24 7 Messrs. R. H. Green, H. M. Ince. Peter i Russell and James Whyte have been elected members of the Association of j British Malaya.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE CHANGES
    149 7 RAFFLES COLLEGE CHANGES Bill Ready For Council ONE object of the Raffles Collet Bill tc be intr^du^d at th. m \t meetins ci the Legislative Council on Feb 14. is to nrovide for th? appointment of a Principal who will have charge of the peneral 9dm!r.istrati_n ur.d mana gement of
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    CAR NOT STOPPED AFTER FATALITY
    184 7 Driver Says He Was Threatened <From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Feb. 4. As a sequel to the fatal motor accident which occurred at Changkai Jerlng on Saturday afternoon In which a Chinese pedes rian was killed, a Tamil. Manikam. was produced before the Taiping Magistrate
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1938. In The Dark
    626 8 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1938. In The Dark A IR raids precautions and black- outs, such as that which was timed for the early hours of today, are a matter m which the average civilian feels he can help the military authorities very considerably. It is, therefore,
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    Norway's Whaling King Tells His Story
    650 8  -  W.H. Fort No Rom mice But Big Business By WHALING isn't the swashbuckling, romantic game of the story books today it's Big Business, and a cold one at that. And the smallest whaling expedition which doesn't bring back at least a thousand whales will
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    Is The League Dead?
    563 8  -  ARTHUR DAVIES BY STTIE League is dead.' Both the Italian and German presses are assuring their readers of this fact, the occasion of its death being of course Italy's formal withdrawal. Actually this event has made little or no difference m the situation at Geneva, for
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    As I was Laying.
    215 8 RECEIVED m Singapore yesterday by air mail, the 8.8.C.'s latest news bulletin concerning its Empire programmes reveals that one of the chief features of the naval base opening ceremony on Feb. 14, which is being broadcast through Singapore, will be the naming of the graving dock
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      205 8 I SS^ 5 I KlN__W For Vitality Xl W%l^ and Stamina fjm Mil X /I A /r%iLl\. oft lam H.6 G. SIMON DS L T mStm I READING ENGLAND. I CALDBECKS BY SPECIAL kktt TO HM E APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS. Choose c.u»- mil. The DIAMOND RINGS
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      62 8 A BUTCHER WAS SUMMONED for selling a Police Constable the wrong joint of meat. It was not the PC ordered. Summonses are always heavier when you have to pay them yourself. A MOTOR POLICY covers liability as well as damage to the car. GENERAL ACCIDENT (FIRE h LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
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    LETTER OF "CONFESSION" WRITTEN ON PRISON PAPER
    838 9 LETTER OF "CONFESSION" WRITTEN ON PRISON PAPER M i ~;h t Ha ye Slipped Censorship MURDER CHARGE Nude Body O Girl Found In River fvihl I I OH prison procedure m Singapore was given resumed hearing at the Assizes yesterday of m which a schoolteacher is charged with the of
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    23 9 picture. BARON EGON VON EICKSTEDT, famous German anthropologist and ethnologist, who arrived on a visit to Malaya yesterday by the Gneisenau.- Free Press
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    Malays Did Not Migrate To Malaya
    109 9 TN the wake of the prehistorians to Malaya comes the Director of the Anthropological and Ethnological Institutes m Breslau, Baron Egon von Eickstedt, who arrived m Singapore yesterday frcm India m the Gneisenau. Author of the authoritative work, "The Racial History of Mankind," the
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    TRAGIC END OF YOUNG WIFE
    272 9 TRAGIC END OF YOUNG WIFE (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Feb. 4. I AM 19 years old and my wife was 18 years old and I married her only a year ago. She did all the household work as well as carrying water from the well. On Dec. 16
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    MALAY YOUTH FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
    287 9 Girl's Parents Make No Complaint (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 4. A CASE of rape by an 18-year-old youth upon a nine-year-old girl, j m the course of which it was stated that the girl's father had accepted $4 M satisfactory compensation from the
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    Lone Raider Might Destroy Singapore's Oil Supplies
    210 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 28. TPHAT the oil containers for the re-t fuelling ot ships of 'War at the Singapore Naval Base should be underground is suggested by the "United Services Review" m its issue today. Remarking that the ceremonial opening
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    BIG APPROPRIATIONS FOR N.I. DEFENCE
    28 9 Supplementary estimates of £1,600.000 are i.ssued for the acceleration of measures to strengthen the Netherlands Indies Air Force, including the construction of aerodromes.
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    Was In Police Force But Did Not Know Procedure
    528 9 EUROPEAN CHARGED AFTER ACCIDENT j A EUROPEAN, who denied knowledge of the police procedure after being involved m a motor car accident, admitted m cross-examination that m a previous accident he had been to the scene with a European police in*
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    DANCE INSTRUCTOR CHARGED
    263 9 Alleged Running Of Public Lottery A WELL dressed English-speaking Chinese named L. M. Song, who described himself as a dance instructor and manager of a Malay variety entertainment show, stood his trial m the Criminal District Court, before Mr. H A Forrer, yesterday on a charge of
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    Malay Work Sent To Glasgow
    145 9 The chairman of the Malay Arts and Crafts Society writes to the Editor of the Free Press, under yesterday's date: An article m today's issue oi the Singapore Free Press appeared to take an unnecessarily pessimistic view of the future of Malay Arts and Crafts.
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    510 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.3 X) p. m. Feb. 4 New York prices quoted m US The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage md stamp duty are not included. 6har» of denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5
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    179 10 Feb. 1 2. 3. American Can Con. 78V 2 78% 77 American Telephone and Telegraph 139% 137% 130% Atiheson Railroad 35»/2 34»/ 4 33 Chesapeak 33% 33»- 8 31% Dupont 113>/ 4 H3 3 4 107»/ 2 Firestone 20% 20 20 General Electric 39% 38% 37»/4 Ommni
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Feb. 4, 12 o'clock noon Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6%d. per ib. New York Spot SJieet U.S. cts 14 3 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases iF.OB. Feb.) 22 1 2 22 11 16 Good F.A.Q. m bales
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    59 10 These prices are published by courI tesy of MessTs. Levy and Co. of Singapore to whom they are cabled daily. Manila, Feb. 3. LAST SALE PRICES Previous Today Antamok 0.99 0.61 Becnguet (Consolidated (9.70 9.70 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0.012 I XL. 0.68 0.68 Masbate 0 19
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    183 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 4 RUBBER: Staady. London: 6 7 B d. 7d. Previously: 6%d. 7d. April-June 7d. 7 116 d. Previously: 7d. 7 1 B d. July-Sept.: 7 1 16d. 7V B d. Previously: 7»/ B d. 7 3|l6d. Oct.-D.c: 7»gd. 7»/ 4 d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    70 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £180 ss. Od Previously: £180 7s. 6d. Three months: £180 ss. Od. Previously: £180 7s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price: 40.37 Previously: 40.75 COPPER: Settlement: £38 10s. Od. Previously: £39 ss. Od. GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. Od. Previously: £6
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    72 10 I-ondon Closing Quotations Feb. 4 Method of Parity before Latest PreOentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Tiously Paris Franc to 121.1 152 13H6 152 7 8 New York to 4.88 5.01» L < 5.00 15!16d. Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 /4 8.96% 8.96 3 /4 Hong Kong Per dollar
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    173 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotation Feb. 4 SELLING London T.T. 2|4 London, demand 2 4 London 4 months' sight 24 1(32 Lyons, demand 1,780 Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York demand 58% Montreal, demand 58 7|16 Batavia. demand l 04 s 8 Samarang. demand 104% Calcutta,
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    Daily Share Report
    208 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $88%, down With further disl¥l couraging news to hand this morning from both London and New York there was practicaUy nothing doing m the local market today and m the absence
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1305 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. s List FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 1938. 5 P.M. MINING Buyers SHlrrs Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 64 5s Asam Kumbang 30s 6d 32s 6d Austral Malay (£j 50s 55s c.d Ayer Hitam (ss) 24s 3d 25s 6d Ayer Weng
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      67 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong. Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Commodttin Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC NEW YORK COFFEE «fe SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO SPAIN
    117 11 Mr Lloyd George, who celebrated his golden wedding at Cap D'Artibes, received a telegram of congratulations from Dr Negrin. Spanish Prime Minister. Dr. Negrin's message was: "In your family fiesta I take the liberty of felicitating you, personally and as Chief of the Government
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    Co-operation Desirable Among Rubber Producers
    251 11 Co-operation Desirable Among Rubber Producers IV /IR. A. P. HADOW, Chairman, the Rubber Growers' Association, Inc.. IVI London, sends the following message to the Times of Ceylon. Plantation rubber is now of worldwide importance, but the commodity is particularly susceptible to the ebb and flow cf world prosperity and International
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    RUBBER WORLD PREPARED FOR SLUMP
    1245 11 Everything Depends On Roosevelt EXPECTED TO CO-OPERATE WITH BIG BUSINESS CVEN if another slump comes the rubber industry is well prepared for it, states "Scrap Collector" m his weekly review of the market. He quotes figures to show that even if American consumption declines by
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    Market Very Dull
    89 11 MESSRS. Guthrie and Co., Singa- pore, m their weekly rubber report issued yesterday evening, state Owing to the Chinese New Year Holidays, ths week's report covers only three working days during which a further sagging away m prices has taken place. Reports from Loudon and New York
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    LOCAL RUBBER MARKET
    410 11 Fresh Wave Of Selling TTHE constant repetition of depressing news each week becomes tedious, and once again we have to report a decline m values, state Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore* Ltd m their weekly rubber report issued yesterday afternoon For thr hrst three months 01 this
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      395 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. She Sinoapore jfree press s^s s ffirs_. to all departments. Tel: •Times" Singspere, r l SS. J*~ Street. Phone 3683. lytt u oflire. Brewster mUmm, Phone: 37. „r t, .c is. Bishop Street, Penan* Phone: 1477. -a^n Ottce F»«** Street, London 1 E.C.4. Phone: Central 36«8— 3W9. I
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      187 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE- -7?, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— TennJa Phone: 5758. TNE MANSION, OXLEY NISE HON. LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terma TEL *****. i EAST ANGLIA OXLCT ftfSft SINOAPOBS S mine, to town higb level, geregee, daQy or
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      307 11 BANK OF CHINA 'Incorporated hi Cnma by Special Charter. i 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones. Manager's Office Aast. Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office 6188-1 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. I 46.60ft.660.66 Reserve Funds ln excess Ch 4,860,666 66 Total Assets approximately Ch. f 1,860 OOfi.ou
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      464 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1 33 mo/k (225 en.) p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert playec by Rd ler's Hungarian Band, directed by C Reller. Relay from the Adelphi Hcte» 2.00 Interval. 6.00 Chinese (Cantonese) mus.c T 6.40 Children's orogramme (Chinese) 7.00 Victor Celeste Trio. "Prelude m A Flat
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    British Shipping Under New Schemes
    404 12 VOL UNTAR Y CO-OPERA TION AT the end of 1937 the British shipping industry passed from the system of co-operation associated with the subsidy to tramp tonnage, on which it has been working during the last three years, to a new plan of voluntary co-operation.
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    35 12 MEMBERS OF THE CAPE PROVINCE SCHOOLS OVERSEAS TOUR m the Concert Hall at Broadcasting House. London, where they saw the presentation of a programme by South African artists. which was broadcast from Daventry. 8.8.C. picture.
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    M.V. VICTORIA
    47 12 The M.V. Victoria is due at Singapore tomorrow at 8 ajn.. from Genoa, Naples. Port Said, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharf and is expected to sail again at 2 pjn. on the same day for Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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    Shipping Notes
    434 12 •IK) honour the memory of Mr Candro Sandri. Italian newspaper correspondent who died as the result of wounds received aboard the U_SJS. Panay when that vessel was sunk last month, the Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione SJLL (Chinese Italian Navigation Co., Ltd.) has re-christened one of it* river vessels
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    127 12 The following ship alongside a wharves or expected t East Wharf (Entrance Gate tln Rajula 22 j Main Whari (Entrance Gat, o IBenvenue 18: lienesthfits Empire Dock (Entrance ..at* Fjia SUverwiNow 30: Shirab Transporter Silvers sh 34 A()r 36. Empire Dock (Entrance ;< t^ 4 v Klang 47.
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      558 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M 8.) TEIEPHONE: Freight 5433 fl— H MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. •00*1*0 AGENTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY STATM RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SUM. msmmmmaaamauaaaamaaa CANADIAN PACIIIC lwvBiD> $mimsi FfokVEL SYCTfM* f Incorporated ln England) .\_io_l THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS
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      38 12 mEPHONE 4-M k THONE jm M=*\ M7l smmmm\==^> (5 llne»> lOSE no time m call* J ing u»— whatever tbe need may be—for ia tbe Classified Want-Ad Columns lie results waiting to serve yeofree press .WANT ADS f
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      239 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: ft, PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W. 1) Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO, POET M lm MARSEILLES, PLYMuI'Tb ANU LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Lean Rangoon olomt» m DERBYSHIRE Feb 10 Feb 11 SHROPSHIRE Feb _H Mar i STAFFORDSHIRE Mar 10
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      457 12 Local And j Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pm. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn. Sundays 7 pjn. Malacca, Batu
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      146 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Anby. Sarawak, 319 tons, from Kuching. 3 to Kuching, 6. Circe. Br., 314 tons, from Kuching. 3 to Kuching,' 7. Kirn, Russian. 2,989 tons, from Vladivostock, 3 to Odessa. 5. Adrastus, Br., 4,948 tons, from Hong Kong, 4 to UiS.A. via P. Swettenham, 10. Cap Varella, Fr.. 4.591
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      36 12 SHIPS IN TODAY The Singapore Harbour Board, berthing arrangements for today are: Rajula West 8 ajn. 22 godown Alipore Seletar p.m. 1/2. Klang P. Brani 11 a.m. 47 Manestheus West ajn. 8/9. Siiverash East a.m. 34/5.
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      116 12 CLEARANCES Feb 4: Larut fBrit >; V 'Ger.>; fivenor, Hai Hms Ardor .(Not). B: ioeran <Dut.. w. (Ger>; Kepong <Brit Sib^r^ (D« Banka <Brit.>; Plancius. Tidor*' .Dur Giang Seng. Jerantut. Ampauji -Brit Hln Lee (Tganu>; Esmerawa Tandjong Pinang Brit > Feb. 5: Van den Bosch. Tohiti Dut Shirala >; Toba
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      478 13 9^_S________ 5 "irTT* W T-Tinii _H __I_____^V__ •_____^B BY P&Oand BRITISHTnDIA LINES i INCORPORATED IN ENQLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. WM 1938 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 Feb. 11 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Mar. 25 •BANGALORE 6.000 Feb. 12 CORFU 15 000 Apr 8 NALDERA
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      393 13 (Incorporated m Strattt SettlemenU.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails CITY OP EASTBOURNE Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Peb. 27 Mar. 2 CTTY OP EV ANSVILLE Havre, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 CITY
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      717 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khior. Steamship Co. (19X) I. to Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China Mutual iumrd White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Ab. n Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Sir... Savill
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      670 14 K. P. M. 1 INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) PASlR— Saturday. Feb. 5, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api TOBA— Saturday, Feb 5, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOHITI Saturday, Feb. 5, Pontianak. TOBOALI -Saturday, Feb. 5, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tam-pat-Tii.&gi, Bengkalis, Seneboel and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOBELO— Saturday, Feb. 5, Singkaw ng and Pemangkat. MAROS— Sunday,
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      648 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres Garfield Feb. 7 Peb. 9 Peb. 11 Mar. 22 Pres. Polk Apr. 3 Apr. 5
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      596 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tArabia Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo, Mombasa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira. Lou- 10 renco Marques, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tßio de Janeiro Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo, Durban, tD 1 Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santa. Rio Grande and Montevideo Cape Town
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB
    100 15 [From Our Own Correspondent] Koala Lumpur, Feb. 4. In a Stableford competition at the Selangor Golf Club from Jan 29 to Feb. 1 the following cards were returned X G Sinclair 33. I. Mackintosh (14) 31»/2 H. H. Facer (20) 31. C. E. Gates (20) 31. J.
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    ENGLISH CRICKET FOR COMING SEASON
    769 15 Will G. O. Allen Again Be Test Captain? •THAT mid-winter growth, the Australian "scare-flower," has sprouted m England earlier and higher than usual. Before the Australian team was picked, according to the marly Jeremiahs moaned that we had already as good as lost to them,
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    HOME SOCCER LEAGUES
    254 15 The Fixtures For Today 'THE following are today's fixtures m the Home soccer leagues: ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I Arsenal vs Derby. Birmingham vs Preston Blackpool vs. Sunderland Bolton vs. Wolverhampton Brentford vs Leicester Huddersfield vs Everton Liverpool vs. Leeds Manchester C. vs. Portsmouth. Middlesbro vs Charlton. Stoke
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    PENANG'S ONE GOAL VICTORY
    205 15 PENANG'S ONE GOAL VICTORY Tame, Hockey Against Kedah V From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. Feb. 4. A GOAL hit by Fo;>ng Chin two minutes ircm thr end gave Penang a victory ov^r Kedah m the last inter-State h ;ckey match m Penang today The game was a tame dull affair
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB
    176 15 An Increased Membership Reported At the tenth annual general meeting of the Ceylon Sports Club, held on Saturday, the following office-bearers were elected. President, the Hon Dr N Mootathamby; vice-president, Mr. M. Ignatius; hon. secretary. Mr. P Ratnasabapathy; hon. treasurer. Mr. S. J Alfred; chairman. Board of
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    TILDEN AND "TROUPE" COMING
    81 15 Three Days' Matches At Happy World Stadium "Big Bill" Tilden and his professional companions, Cochet. Burke and Ramillon. will pass through Singapore on Sunday on their way to Manila. They will re' urn to Singapore towards the end of the month and will play exhibition matches
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    FOUR-BALL MATCHES AT SELANGOR
    81 15 <From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. Starting times for four-ball matches at the Selangor Golf Club tomorrow will be Frcm the nrst tee 8.35 a.m. Marsden. Davies. Millen 8.40 Cussen. Fraser, Sheehan 845 Bidnell. Yew Hoi. Flavin 8.55 Sansorr Thomas. Watson. 9.00 Ross. Brunt.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    34 15 An open lawn tennii. tournament ot the Young Men's Christian Association. Singapore, will be held at Urn YM.Ci., tennis courts .aid will .start on Mar. 1 Entries f\r>s. nr\ Tuesday. P>b 15
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      55 15 SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. NOTICE. I Public Dinner m honour mi the visit of the Islington Corinthians Football Team will be held at ROBINSON'S CAFE at 8 p.m. on Feb. 7. Members of the Public are Invited. Tickets $2.00 each can be obtained from ROBINSON CO., LTD. AS ACCOMMODATION IS
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      566 15 CHURCH SERVICES ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL I EPIPHANY ton *50 am Hcly Communion 7.30 a.m Matins. fl re a.m. Choral Eucharist. In.OO a.m. Children's Service. 30 p m. Eveiisons and Sermon. Fr*acher Thr Rev. D E. J. Hodge ani K n%YS:— ;i< iv emm •inon on Monday. Wednesl at fl a.m.:
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      594 15 Thu: 5.30 p.m. Epworth League Devotional meeting. m X A chici6. PAYA LEBAR METHODIST CHURCH (Opposition Paya Lebnr Pottee S tattoo) Sun: 9.00 _»m. Sunday School. 10.00 a.m. .Service of Worship and Holy Communion (In English Preacher: Rev. Chew Hock Hin. 5.30 p.m. Service of .Worship (ln Malay). Preacher: Mr.
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    CORINTHIANS' DECISIVE VICTORY OVER MALACCA
    579 16 Display Of Speed, Ball Control And Finer Points Of The Game GREAT GOALKEEPING BY LOW AH SANG (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 4. Islington Corinthians 6; Malacca 0. ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS gained a decisive victory over Malacca m a return soccer match at Malacca today,
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    Referee Stops Three Fights
    280 16 DAWN OUTPOINTS TIGER DOLLAH PERAK bantamweight champion James Dawn '8.3 1 1 was decisively outpointed by hard hitting Tiger Dollah 8 12*2' over six three-minute rounds at the Happy World. Singapore, lant night In spite or his hei-jht Dawn did not exploit his reach advantage and
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    S.C.C. Whites Beat Colours In Last Minute
    310 16 S.C.C. Whites Beat Colours In Last Minute OF AN UNINSPIRING MATCH Whites l; Colours t. A GOAL scored m the last minutes ol the game^ enabled Whites to beat Colours by one goal to nil m a S.C.C soccer match on the Padang. yesterday, m an uninspiring game. Whites were
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    S.K-.C.'s FLATTERING WIN
    386 16 S.K-.C.'s FLATTERING WIN Beat Y.M.CA. Five-Nil IN POOR GAMS S.R.C. 5; Y.MCA. A FTER sharing the attacks m the opening half, the V.M.C.A. were well beaten by an S.R.C. eleven at hockey on the SJt.C. ground yesterday, the home side winning by five goals to nil. The standard .of play
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    Acceptances For Today
    430 16 THE following were scratched yesterday from the third day's programme at Ipoh today Race 1: Miss Nova; race 2: Sly; race 3: Waltz, Tiger; race 4; Despatch Boy; race 7: Eastern Knight; race 8: Princess Hermia, Wee Jock. Acceptances, order of running and revised selections are Horses,
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    This Should Be The Match Of The Season
    316 16  -  NIMROD ALL-MALAYA XI MEET CORINTHIANS TOMORROW BY TTHE Malayan team for the match against the Islington Corinthians tomorrow will not, I understand, be picked until just before the game. This match will go down m the history of soccer m the country,
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    "Trespasser" Naps Market Boy
    80 16 '"TRESPASSER", m a late wir* last night, selects the following for today at Ipoh: Race 1: Newbridge. Authentic Race 2: Comet, Happy John Race 3: Gold Bell. Tourniquet Race 4: Market Boy (nap). Deepden. Race 5: Redouble, taster Parade Race 6: Singing Bird. Queen Count Race
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    35 16 A championship for artisan golf en is to be held this year m conjui. with the annual tournamrnt ot the Artisan Golfers' Association to take place at Walton Heath on Aug 22 and 1 23
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