The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 February 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press 2AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,3*7. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1938 10 CENTS
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    JAPANS ARMIES ADVANCE THROUGH CHINA
    200 1 Another Coast Port Is Occupied GREAT WAR ECHO 1914 Entry Recalled Shanghai. Feb. 7. A TANKS!- TROOPS today occupied Lungkow. a port on the n' rth coast of Shantung Province. There was no opposite the Chinese forces withdrew some weeks ago. Thi^ was the second
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    Chinese Counter--Offensive Near Hankow
    43 1 Hankow. Feb. 7. >rce> carried out today a M-rt-T-offensive m the southern sec- I morning seven Chinese planes >ly heavily bombed Japan- positions on the southern bank of il Hwai River, inflicting heavy losses. r.: Chinese military pudm,— Reuter
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    Bombardment Near Portuguese City
    56 1 Macao. Feb. 7. week- end Japanese airAirships almost completely r modern town of Heung•n the Tongkawan district, on '•tion of the Canton Data destruction was completed raa? frcm the sea "m? the last few days, large brs hay.. been reported killed >r i Many refugees are
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    What Our Soccer Needs
    100 1 Tff£ institution of coaching courses, the training of schoolboys m the essentials of soccer, and the construction of more stadiums m the ojuntry, were advocated by Mr. Tom Smith, manager of the Islington Corinthians speaking at a dinner m Singapore ast night. Malaya, he said, was
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    Police Find Editor's Head
    142 1 Shanghai, Feb. 7. The French Concession police today found a decapitated head m an alleyway with a note pinned on it saying "Beware of co-operating with the Japanese." The head which appeared to have been chopped off with an ax., belonged to T. T. Tsai, editor
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    2 1 BU3tM__SS RECESSION*
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    How Will Britain Tackle Pirate Menace?
    354 1 SPECULATION IN THE PRESS London, Feb. 7. THERE is considerable speculation m the press as to the details of the measures which it has been decided to take to meet the situation created by the new outbreak of piracy m the Western Mediterranean. But
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    Girl Bites Off Japanese Nose
    45 1 Shanghai, Feb. 7. A CHINESE iceman, Madam Soo, this morning offered a Japanese soldier outside of the town of Sung Chia Pu a kiss. He accepted. She bit off his nose. The soldier died this afternoon. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Jump Fails To Save Airman's Life
    92 1 Jump Fails To Save Airman's Life An R.A.F. pilot landed by parachute m a field at Reedham's Corner, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, with severe head injuries and died a few minutes after villagers had picked him up. It is believed that m jumping he struck his machine, which crashed into a
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    Another European Hurt In Motor Smash
    164 1 FOURTH European to be injured m a Singapore car crash within IC hours, Mr. R. W. Bormond, of United Engineers, Ltd., was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon, when the car m which he was travelling came into collision with a lorry m Bukit Timah
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    German Church Trial Starts
    81 1 Berlin, Feb. 7. What will rank as an historic trial began today when Niemoller, former submarine commander and head of the Confessional, or opposition, Evangelical Church m Germany, was brought before three judges constituting a special court. The trial is being held m camera. It is
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    Amy Divorces Playboy Jim Mollison
    153 1 Amy Divorces Playboy Jim Mollison London, Feb. 7. ONE of the picture-book romances of the early thirties, that of Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison, came to its legal ending today when Mrs. Mollison was granted a decree nisi on the grounds of her husband's adultery. Mollison did not defend the
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    Actors Pay Homage To Irving
    38 1 London. Feb. 7. More thar 1.000 actors attended a service held yesterday m the Church o. St. Martins hi the Fields to r+'° brate the centenary of Sir V. Irving's birth.— British Wireless
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    27 1 London, Feb. The officii secrets case was fur v adjourned today after the prlncinl witness. Miss X. conducted her evidence. Cross-examination was reserved until the trial Reuter
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      52 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness ..nil fragrance of the Malayan gardens rjjrrrt to your home. TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. D'nner an d Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight NEW CABARET ATTRACTION KYRA, ROBY& HARRY I POPULAR CONTINENTAL ARTISTES. NON -DIN ERS $1 04). I RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Directed by
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    HEAVY FLOODS IN SINGAPORE YESTERDAY
    258 2 Shops And Houses Inundated CINGAPORE suffered one of the heaviest floods m recent years yesterday when a high tide coincide:. with the afternoon's deluge, which was accompanied by a strong wind. Streets were flooded, shops and houses inundated and reclamation grounds made to look like
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    Japanese Ready For Parley
    100 2 Tokio, Feb. 7. In connection with the naval Notes, the Foreign Office spokesman this afternoon read a statement declaring Japan always was prepared to consider any proposal based on non -menace or non-aggression. He added that Japan at this moment had no plans for the construction
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    Portuguese Minister To China Dies
    27 2 Shanghai. Feb. 7. The death occurred m Shanghai today of Armando Navarro, Portuguese Minister to China, at the age of 65 Reuter
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    Sister Of Adviser Weds
    68 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. CISTER of the British Adviser, Trengganu. Miss Gwendolen Lucy Coope, was married at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday to Mr. Harold Ernest Desch. of the Forest Research Institute, Kepong. The Hon. Mr. A. Coope gave his
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    Why London Continues To Grow
    217 2 Why London Continues To Grow London. I eb. 7. A REVIEW of some of the causes and effects of the spread of Greater London is contained m a statement of evidence to be given before the Royal Commission on the Geographical Distribution of Industrial Population, which has been prepared by
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    FUNERAL OF MR. LIM BOON TENG
    56 2 Prom Our Own Correspondent) Fenang, Feb. The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Urn Boon Teng from his residence, 11, Kek Chuan Road, Penang, for interment at the Batu Gantong Cemetery. Deceased leaves two sons, Messrs Lim Beng Yearn and Lim Mah Chan, and
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    Air Traveller Who Refused Vaccination
    224 2 ADVISED TO DECLINE BY DOCTOR MR. P S. SKILLMAN. a business man, of Eindhoven. Holland, who declined to be vaccinated at Darwin on his arrival there on the overseas plane, m accordance with the Commonwealth quarantine regulations, was vaccinated m Brisbane after the plane arrived
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    Long – Distance Swede
    35 2 Long Distance Swede THE BARONESS EVA VON BUXEN-FINECKE (nearest camera) and Mrs. Byng Hall, as they left Calcutta on their way to Sweden, the Baroness' homeland. Tlie car can make a 2,000 miles non-stop run.
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    Eden Answers China Posers
    208 2 Eden Answers China Posers QUESTIONS IN COMMONS London, Feb. 7. ASKED today where the Gov- ernment contemplated putting its permanent Embassy m China, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, told the Commons the headquarters at present were at Shanghai. The Chinese Government was spread over many capitals and it was
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    43 2 London, Feb. 8. The strength of the British troops m the Shanghai and Tientsin areas on Jan. 1 was 137 officers and 3,539 other ranks, said Sir Victor Warrender, Financial Secretary of the War Office, when questioned m the Commons to- day.— Reuter
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    Airport Model On View
    83 2 THE model of the Singapore Airport, which has been made for the 1 mpire Exhibition at Glasgow, is being put on view m one of the hangars at the Singapore Airport m order that any members of the public who are interested may have an opportunity
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    Clouston Not Landing At Kuala Lumpur
    66 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 7. AS no indication has been received that Flying-Officer Clouston and Ricketts, who left Gravesend on Saturday for New Zealand, intend to land here, the Kuala Lumpur aerodrome is not making special preparations for the record- chasers.
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    MALACCA CHINESE EAT VEGETABLES
    106 2 One Day Diet For Annual Thanksgiving (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 7. In honour of Ting Kong Seh the whole of Malacca Chinese residents today observed a day's vegetable diet. The first ceremony began at 10 tonight and lasted until midnight, when the annual fast
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    Air Base Under Big Volcano
    254 2 Air Base Under Big Volcano U. S. Defences Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 7. PLANS to build great hangars for warplanes under i,he volcanoes on Oahu, the Hawaiian island which is destined to Become the Gibraltar of the Pacific, are being considered by U. 3. Army and Navy chiefs. The mountains will
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    STOP PRESS
    184 2 AIR BOMBINGS London, Feb. 8. ANSWERING several questions m the Commons touching air bombing of civilian populations m Spate and China, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, referring m particular to Spain, reiterated the Government's strong view m regard to the cruel sufferings thus Inflicted. He expected to know
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    FORCED TO RETURN
    418 2 Banish cc Asks For Mercy <From Our Own < 1 Kuala l.umpui A sailing boat voyage I torn f him a week's enforced detention at Kuala Dungun on thi As IJWt and a long tramp from Jerautu' to Kuala Lumpur, unr descry today m the Supreme <
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    19 2 Rubber outputs for th< January are. Henrietta Rubber Estate Ltd. Sungei Matang Rubber Estate Ltd 44. (W
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    Fleet Air Arm To Be Service Within Service
    917 2 AN important statement which is to be issued shortly about the Fleet Air Arm will probably make it clear that the naval air service of the future is likely to be a far larger and more important branch of the fighting Services
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    MURDER TRIAL FOLLOWS DISPUTE BETWEEN CHINESE AND MALAYS
    303 3 "Water Po-j^e^ By Pigs" i v THREE MEN CHARGED AT NEGRI ASS--.ES (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 7. |COLLOWING a dispute between Chinese and Malay villagers m the State of Negri Sembiian, m which the Malays complained that the Chinese were
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    17 3 I HH'HNJESfI THE YANG DI-PERTIAN BESAR of Negri Sembiian and It 'olonci E. R. Macpherson. A.D.0.5.. Malaya
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    SAID HE BOUGHT GOODS AT AUCTION
    208 3 Illegal Possession Of Trade Marks k MM: of $60. m default three months' rigorous imprisonA t. was imposed on a Chinese Wong Tek Chai, by Mr. ll Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday for ,ig been m possession of trade marks, namely "Carbor-
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    25 3 lin J E. S Codner. of fetatt, Kajang. have ret eav» m Europe Bodftl )i Selangor will Tn ricks Day on Mar 17 mm* ball.
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    CAPTAIN OF BOXING AT ETON
    36 3 Honour For Singapore Doctor's Son MR. B. N. D. Clarke, son of Dr. Noel L. Clarke, of Singapore, has succeeded Count P. C. Raben, as captain of boxing at Eton College.
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    Boxer Is Acquitted
    113 3 Boxer Is Acquitted SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURT MOHAMED FAHMY. the Egyptian boxer, who was charged with criminal intimidation, mischief and causing hurt to Samee Hussein, another Egyptian boxer, was acquitted by Mr. F V Duckworth m the second police court yesterday, the matter having been settled out of court. When
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    SLAPPED FOR "INSOLENCE"
    138 3 A Japanese military spokesman m Shanghai has given an "explanation" of an assault on Mr. John B Allison, third secretary of the United States Embassy, m Nanking. He said that the sentry slapped Mr Allison after he repeatedly refused to leave a house An unnamed American who
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    Canadians Interested In Malaya
    196 3 MR. B. C BUTLER CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER /CANADIAN exporters are showing increasing interest m Malaya, said Mr. B. C. Butler, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Singapore, on his return from a tour of Canada, yesterday. Generally speaking 1937 was Canada's most prosperous year since 1929. m More
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    DEATH OF FORMER RUGBY HEAD
    90 3 The death occurred m England yesterday of Mr. William Wyamar Vaughan, a former headmaster of Rugby School. Mr. Vaughan was for some time assistant head master ot Clifton College and later headmaster of Giggleswick School and master at Wellington College. He was a member of
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    POLICEMAN ASSAULTED DURING BLACK-OUT
    124 3 Says Man Refused To Put Out Light ALLEGED to have assaulted a constable of the Singapore Harbour Board on the morning of Feb. 5 during the period of the black out," Tan Choo Koon appeared m the Third Singapore Court yesterday. It was alleged that about
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    Law Notice For The Day
    37 3 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m.: OS. U5/21— Re Low Kirn Pong deceased. Before Mr. Justice Home m the Snd Court at 11 a.m.: Assizes:— Rex vs. Yeo Heok Cheng.
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    11 3 ONE OE IHE 'EYES" Op THE ARMY— ever on the alert.
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    March Past Of Malay Regiment
    83 3 March Past Of Malay Regiment FIVE HUNDRED MEN of the Malay Regiment m Singapore will march to the Mosque m North Bridge Road on Friday. They will form up outside the Victoria Theatre at 10.15 a.m. and will march alone, St Andrews Road to the Mosque The GOC. Malaya, will
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    $20,000 BAIL "Did Not Know We Had Chandu"
    138 3 $20,000 BAIL "Did Not Know We Had Chandu" Two Chinese. Tan Kee and Chua I Chee Teng, appeared before Mr H. A Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday charged with having been I concerned m the importation of 1600 tahils of red lion chandu valued at $12,800. Both the
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    Young Girl On Lottery Charge
    55 3 A young educated Chinese girl. Doris Yeo, alias Ye:> Chwee Cheng, was charged m the Third Singapore Court yesterday, with assisting m the management of a Chap Jee Kee (lottery), on Feb. 5 She claimed trial and the case was postponed till April 14 Police
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    THEFT OF GOLD WATCH
    90 3 Convicted on a charge of theft of a gold watch valued at $100. a Tamil named Mohamed Sharif!' was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr F. V "Duckworth m the second police court yesterday. Accused admitted two previous convictions. The watch was stolen from
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    ROTARY CLUB SPEAKER
    32 3 Dr. J W Sehartf will address the Rotary Club rf Singapore at the weekly tiffin meeting, on the roof garden of the Adelphi Hotel tomorrow, on "Quacks And Quackery."
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    55 3 The second annual meeting of the Selangor Teachers' Association will be held m the Victorial Institution Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Feb. 10 It is proposed to reduce annual subscription for members outside the Kuala Lumpur District fr_m $2 to $1 Membership of the Association rose from 151 at the beginiiing
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    EUROPEAN FATALLY INJURED
    72 3 Air Base Tragedy AIRCRAFTSMAN Edward Pattison (21), of Scarborough, sustained fatal injuries m an accident whilst at work at the R.A.F. Base. Seletar, on Sunday morning. It appears the deceased was about to attach a trailer to a motor-lorry when one end of the trailer struck hitu
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    5 Passports Missing
    63 3 MAN ON THEFT CHARGE A Teochew. Tang Seng appeared m the Third Singapore Court yesterday charged with house breaking and theft of a silk coat containing black spectacles, a fountain pen. and live passports, ot which the total value was $33. irom a house m Cecil Sireet
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    "BRIEF WOOING"
    142 3 A Malayan* Romance In Liverpool From Our Own Correspondent! London. Jan 2K. The following extract from inst night's "Liverpool Evening Express" may interest your read* rs •"Happy the wooing that's not long a-dolng' is evidently the belief ot Mr Fred Adam. Arriving home m Novem ber on leave
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      144 3 SAFE DIET 4 FOR GASTRIC I ULCERS Great care is needed m the feeding of sufferers from gastric and duodenal ulcers and inflammation of the stomach The wrong kind of food will increase the pain and discomfort In the early stages of treatment small quantities of liquid food must be
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    LUCKY THIRTIES
    360 4  -  Marion Morton When Good Looks Need Extra Care By WOMEN who happen to be somewhere between the age of thirty-five and forty-five should think themselves fortunate this season, for the coming fashions require m their wearers a certain grace and dignity which younger women do not always possess.
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    SEASON OF -SALLOW COMPLEXION
    472 4  -  Marion Morton Correcting The Effects Of Wet Weather Neglect By \4ANY women whose skins are normally clear have a sallow appearance at this time of tiie year. Those who dJ not tak.- sufficient excercise during the wet months or who do not habitually breathe rea'ly fresh
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    Ideas And Inspirations From Barbara's Diary
    284 4 I lERE are three "tips" which may help to preserve your saucepans and perhaps your temper too, so.i.etimes. When you are boiling milk, you can prevent burning if you rinse out the saucepan with cold water, and pour m the milk while the pan
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    BE PROUD OF YOUR KITCHEN
    436 4  -  Susan Cooper Some Devices Jo Improve Efficiency In Details By UP-TO-DATE utensils for the kitchen often mean a great saving of lime and temper, too, to say nothing of money. Yea can, moreover, augment your store of cc :kery recipes by tne simple means of
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    Leads In New Pictures
    125 4 lOHN BARRYMORF. ai.a w Fields w.n be niiu b< a le.ioiK m •Tilings Began to Hupp n tru- v will, w.th these tw.. tempera., artists Simon*- Simon*- \s singing vo.ce is the peg on which boss Darrvi Zanuck wi'l hang her tutun- m pictures And she
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    SIAM MUST PROTECT ITS WOMEN AND CHILDREN Prince Appeals For Social Pioneers
    371 5 SIAM MUST PROTECT ITS WOMEN AND CHILDREN Prince Appeals For Social Pioneers "COCIAL problems m Siam are becoming- as pressing now Xt as health problems used to be two decades ago," said Prince Sakol at a charity fete m Bangkok. The Prince is to study social welfare m Europe as
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    42 5 The Rev. P L. Peach and Mrs p,acli will be entertained at a tareweli tea party by the Selangor Teachers' Association m the Victoria! Institution Hall. Kuala Lumpur, at 5 p.m. en Feb 10. Mr. Peaeli is a vice-president tf the Association.
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    DAM CRACKS; PEOPLE FLEE
    320 5 Dare Not Go To Bed Hundreds oif people m the .Monmouthshire Valley of Kr.hu Vale refuse to go to bed for fear of a milli n tons of uater. Above them. 1 300 feet above sea level, towers the great dam of the ntw Blaen-y-< wm
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    70 5 Mr. J G. Hay. chairman of the Board of Directors of Guthrie and Co.. Ltd.. Is expected ta arrive m Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and to remain there for a week or two. By kind permission of Lieut-Col. W A Gutsell and officers, the band of the 3rd «NS.» Battalion
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    SHOT WIFE AND FRIEND AS THEY KISSED
    157 5 SHOT WIFE AND FRIEND AS THEY KISSED .irpoii CiuYl On Murder Charge j IUMKII to destroy the vision that girl on the piano kissnii. ihut man. and he her." This illrtred statement, said to i.r pari of the confession of Paul to ill. a I.os Angeles airport chief, i. nsrd
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    "That's Me!"
    64 5 "fHIRTEEiS- year-old Gerald Elliot Seager. new boy ai Charterhouse School, near Godalming. Surrey, who disappeared recently, bought an evenina newspaper m Cardiff .aw his photograph, and said to the seller Why. that's me His father. Captain Elliot Seager. shipowner and High Sheriff of Glamorgan. said "My son is
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    "THE ROAD BACK"
    47 5 Sto* Provides .<4\736 For (hina Relief Fund Relief Fund Committer baa just received from Guar. $4,736.84. which whole proceeds from i< w 7 c Ruad Back" held at Theatre on Nov 15 m aid r sum includes the programmes, drinks and cigarettes during the
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    27 5 HIS HIOHNESS I lIX YAM. IH-PKI! 1 1 AN BESAR of s ei! ri Semhilan ■h, .Miller, >,«. Ch.n.i. w h.r. he had lun'h,. T™_ .he Royal Artillery.
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    Snuggled Madly In Court
    76 5 |Vf <...d kill m«- if I lie." said an elderly Chinese. Koh Hrk m the Third Singapore Court estrrday. uhey he claimed trial o» a (barge of begging for alms. Mr bad jjreat difficulty m keeper-: Ins feet and was tottering "•uni. the courtroom and when
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    SINGAPORE MANOEUVRES
    147 6 IOtfORI .MILITARY FORCES SCOUI usi road as a vntin.. table. Thc General Officer Commanding Malaya is Ken with Major Vinden. JOHORE MILITARY FORCES m action with a Lewis gun. A PPIVATE of the Malay Regiment, the youngest Regiment m the British Army vith a portable searchlight. HIS HIGHNESS
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    RUBBER POSITION IS SOUND
    540 7 RUBBER POSITION IS SOUND Waiting For U,S. Situation To Clear R| VIEWING the second half of 1937. Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co Singapore, state that it was very opcii-ting Dunn? August and September the n m the Far East became stearse the position m Europe grew oniinous. and the New York
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    35 7 DEMONSTRATION FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA.— A demonstration was held by students m Trafalrar Square last week m support of National Independence, for India. A picture of Gandhi being carried m procession to Trafalgar Square.
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    JAPAN'S DAVIS CUP BID
    54 7 Japanese L.T.A. have decided to nge for thc Davis Cup this year. °ut it has not been decided whether team will play m the American or European sone. The Japanese will Pete In the Italian and German nal 'hampionships. which indihat the challenge will probably made
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    Evening Student Wins First Prize
    36 7 GOVINDAN BHAIRAVAN. a student of Raffles Institution Evening Classes, was awarded first prize (equal) and the Society's Bronze Medal for Structural Engineering (Intermediate) at the London City and Guilds 1937 Examination.
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    HOMES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
    166 7 HOMES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS Famous Men Produced "/\LD BOYS" of home office schools are remarkably successful m later life, declared Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, recently. One of them was a former MP., he related m 3 broadcast. Others from these schools had become first-class athletes. "They are not prisons
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    38 7 Henry Cotton is already preparing for the defence of his British Open golf title m July, and he is visiting Deal this week-end to play on the Royal Cinque Ports course, which has been altered for the championship.
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    Malays Want Land Land For Mining
    528 7 Malays Want Land Land For Mining GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED COLLOWING the statement of H.H. the Sultan of Perak to the effect that Malays have been ousted from tin-mining and that when the question oi alienating new mining land comes up their right to own mining lands and work them should
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    30 7 The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board will meet at the Town Hall at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). The Malayan Police Magazine, published m Kuala Lumpur, celebrates its first decade of publication.
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    Death Of Negri Philanthropist
    77 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 7. r£HE death took place today after a long illness of Mrs. Isfodora P. Chient, wife of Mr. P. P. Chient, J. P., of Seremban. The deceased lady, 66 years old, was a wellknown old resident of Seremban. She leaves
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    Rajah Buys Girl For £37
    229 7 CIR COURTNEY TERRELL. Chief Justice of Patna. made some scathing comments when he heard a case arising out of the acquittal of the 42-year-old Rajah of Aui (Orissa) on a charge of having purchased for £37 ss. a 12-year-old girl for his harem. Three of
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    FASCISTS ACTIVE IN U.S.
    110 7 Minister's Warning To Country Fascist activities m the United States were referred to recently by Mr. G. Messersmith. Assistant Secretary of State. American ideals of government and international morality were, he declared, being "attacked, ridiculed and consistently undermined," not only by the dictator countries, but from
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      33 7 TOMORROW'S BIG SHOW at the ALHAMBRA Metro Goldwyn -Mayer's Outstanding Hit of 1938 "NAVY BLUE GOLD" with ROBERT YOUNG, JAMES STEWART LIONEL BARRYMORE, FLORENCE RICE Extra! A SPECIAL PETE SMITH Short "DARE DEVILTRY"
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      61 7 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT 6.15— 9.1S ALHAMBRA HURRICANE! MUTINY! "HELL SHIP MORGAN" Starring GEORGE BANCROFT ANN SOTHERN Another COLUMBIA Hit! with Good Supporting Shorts Lovely nali speafc. JIM B»T^^% fur antJ says— H see FIQARO today __l _r^el_l Experts m attendance MM M to ffive complete m satUfaetum FIGARO European Ladies'
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      329 7 LAST NIGHT of SPECIAL EXTENDED SEASON! Don't miss this chance of seeing it! CAPITOL~~ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Paramount's All-COLOR Producticn of ROBERT LOU:S STEVZNSON S famous SOUTH SEAS A<Jvont«:rc "EBB -TIDE" With OSCAR HOMCLKA. FRANCES FARMER RAY MiLLAND (of "Jungle Princess" fm). TOMORROW at the CAPITOL fl OPENING at 3.15
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      44 7 LAST NIGHT THEATRE CLOSED FROM TOMORROW FOR REPAIRS PAVILION 615 9.15 "WAS GREETED WITH ROARS OF LAUGHTER" Straiu Times. Wednesday. "FINE COMEDY OUTSTANDING SUCCESS." Malaya Tribune, Wednesday. "YOU JUST CANNOT HELP LAUGHING Free Press. Wednesday. R_fs2?^ Hj -v-MW-^-i JL WBII I > X f .rl__<t«^r^tt^«n_-^B
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    The TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1938. Ware Tin Pool
    647 8 The TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1938. Ware Tin Pool CUBTLE are the ways of the tin propagandists. Not for several weeks now has there been any public statement regarding the buffer stock proposals which it is now know for certain are being considered by a sub-committee of the International Tin Committee,
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    Will China And Japan Combine?-By Sir Cecil Clementi
    825 8 Will China And Japan Combine?-By Sir Cecil Clementi Views Of Former Governor From An Interview Published In The Daily Sketch London 'THERE has never been a more ha- zardous situation m the Far East than the one which exists today. That is my op'nion. I feel that the situation is
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    How Will It Be Solved?
    377 8  -  ARTHUR DAVIES <By T7NCOURAGED by the Anti-Comin-tern Pact with Germany and Ttaly and by her own victorious advance m spite of the heroic resistmce of the Chinese armies, there .an be little «oubt that it is the ntention oi Japan this time to complete the
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    561 8 HEARD yesterday that the Colonial Office is co-operating wit 1 the Defence departments m making a survey of what is being done m the co-lonies to prepare the public for air raid precautions exercises. If the Singapore Air Raids and Bombardments Committee does not soon get a move on,
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      268 8 J' l_a_U^l^^_' 7i/M O CALDBECK'S BY SPECIAL AyW TO H M THE APPOINTMENT a____K K NG F S A M -STO JJ M 1872. ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS. Choose Carefully The DIAMOND RINGS You would be proud of years from today— and carefully choose its maker. Every DE SILVA'S ring is*
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      58 8 A LITTLE SLIP OF THE PEN may cause a man much unnecessary expense, says a lawyer. So can a little slip of a girl. But many dangers of unnecessary expense are obviated by taking out Fire and Householder's Policies GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b UFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD (Incorporated m Great
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    RIOT OF TAPPERS THROWN OUT BY QUOTA CUT
    415 9 RIOT OF TAPPERS THROWN OUT BY QUOTA CUT 900 Demand Work Or Food OFFER OF REPATRIATION REFUSED CULL story of the food riot by unemployed m Bahau, 1 Negri Sembiian, on Saturday, told to the Free Press yesterday by the Protector of Chinese m that State, reveals that a dangerous
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    50 9 MICESCU. Foreign Minister uf Rumania, of the new Cmbtrnm m conversatio rrth thr Czcchos'ovak Foreign />• KamM Kmtta, on the <\(Jicial visit to Prague. This visit Ida Foreign Ministc to Czechosiovckia gives a new nt the cordial continuity m a'l political questions best (ite* united with Yugoslavia m the Little
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    Handwriting Expert In Witness Box For 3 Hours
    837 9 Handwriting Expert In Witness Box For 3 Hours MDE BODI MURDER TRIAL Anonymous Letter To The Chief Justice Is .DDITION to two letters received by the authorities, the iiithorship of which remains to be established, reference i- made yesterday, at the resumed hearing of the Tampenis murder trial before Mr.
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    Girl Guides From 2 Convents
    189 9 Girl Guides From 2 Convents First Company Of Its Kind <From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 7. "We feel that people who live permanently m Malaya ought to support the Girl Guides' movement and to those like myself who are m this country Jor part of our lives, I do
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    LEARNING TO DRIVE ON WRONG ROAD
    167 9 LEARNING TO DRIVE ON WRONG ROAD Three Charges In Court [From Our Own Correspondent] Johore Bahru, feb. 7. HASSAN BIN POKOK, a discharged member of the Johore j Military Forces, pleaded guilty before Che Harun bin Ahmad m the police court today to three charges Of driving a motor car
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    44 9 picture DR. HYLA WATTERS, an American woman doctor, who arrived in Singapore yesterday on her way to rejoin the American staff at the shelled general hospital at Wuhu, where victims of the Panay sinking and the shelling of the Ladybird were treated Free Press
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    JOHORE'S LONG WEEKEND
    45 9 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, Feb. 7. Johore will have a long cessation from work this week. In addition to the usual holidings on Thursday afternoon and Friday, Saturday and Sunday have been declared holidays owing to the Hari Raya Haji.
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    DISPUTE ON MALAY CUSTOMS
    528 9 DISPUTE ON MALAY CUSTOMS Slaughter Of Buffaloes In Festive Season [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca. Feb. 7. MALAY CUSTOMS relating to the slaughter of buffalo were related m Alor Gajah police court today when before Mr B F Bridge, District Judge. Malacca. Harun bin Talip. Penghulu oi Kampong Lubok China,
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      485 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 7 .nd \tLTr* dea erS mWdle prices: > obhtr brokerage •n<l sia-ip duty are not nc uded c Fhdr« of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously oUmjwlm stated < rs.on Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 115
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      174 10 Feb. 3. 4. 5. American Can Con 77 78 78 American Telephone mci Telegraph 130% 131 7 8 133 V' 2 Atcheson Railroad 33 33 34y 2 Chesapeak 31% 31»/ 2 31»/ 2 Dupont 107 V 2 110 112 Firestone 20 19% UN Gfnei.il Electric 37 4
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      92 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Feb. 7, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market —Steady, sellers reserved Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 7 B d* per ib. New York Spot Sheet U.S cts 14 3 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. Feb.) 23
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 Feb. 7. Gambler T.T. 8 00 White Cube 13.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 Black Pepper 9.00 Copra, mixed $3.00 Copra, sundried $3.90 Small Flake Tapioca $3.80 Rice. Saigon, Al S162 Rice. Si-am. W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 2 $155 Rice, Siam.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      178 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 7 RUBBER: Firmer. London: 6 15'16d. 7d. Previously: 67 6 d. 7d April-June: 7 L16d. 7 8 d. Previously: 7 M6d. 7V_d. July-Sept.: 7'/ 8 d. 7 3|16d. Previously: 7 fl d. 7 J B d. Ot.-Dec: 7 3il6d. 7 5!16d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      70 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £180 12s. 6d Previously: £180 5s. Od. Three months: £130 12s 6d Previously: £180 5s. Od NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price: 40.67. Previously: 40.37. COPPER: Settlement: £38 12s. 6d. Previously: £38 10s. Od. GOLD: Yesterday: €6 19s. 9d. Previously: £6
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      71 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 7 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Tiously Paris Franc to 121.1 152 9' 16 1521New York to 4.88 5.*****6 5.015,16 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.96 3 4 8.96 3 4 Hong Kong Per dollar la. 3d. Is.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      176 10 Feb. 7 SELLING London T.T. 2;4 London, demand 214 London 4 months' sight 2|4 1J32 Lyons, demand 1,780 Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New Yfc)rk, demand 58V2 Montreal, demand 58 7 16 Batavia. demand 104% Samarang. demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154V2 Madras Colombo,
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      Daily Share Report
      188 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING.— Tin at midday was $88 ft, up Markets were even duller today than is usual on Monday and the volume of business transacted was meagre. In sterling shares a small line of London Tins were
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1288 10 FTX.m Exchange Telegraph Co, Fraser And Co.'s List j MONDAY, FEB. 7. 1938: 5 P.M. Bayer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s > 4s 6d 5s Asam Kumbang 30s 6d 32s 6d Austral Malay 50b 55b c.d Ayer Hitam (ss) 24s 3d 25s 6d Ayer Weng ($1)
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      66 10 S. E. Levy &>C<>. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila. Singapore Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Commodities. Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASB.
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    FACTOR OF CONFIDENCES ALL IMPORTANT
    713 11 FACTOR OF CONFIDENCES ALL IMPORTANT Outlook In United States EXCESS STOCKS BEING WORKED OFF rEN each individual has worked off his excess stock buying must recover to the level of consumption, states the January letter of the National City Bank of New York. However, the problem is not simply one
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    Current Company Dividends
    203 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. MONDAY, FEB. 7, 5 P.M. TotaWor ■PM* Dividend Books Date Be. Div year UN Close To Pavsble Date to date Malay 9d Jan. 27 3d. Bonus a Malay 6s. Special Feb. 3 Feg 10 Feb 4 Kununtm, 3d. Feb. 11 Feb.
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    U.S. BUYING OF SILVER
    409 11 Has Increased Production CILVER has been out of the news- paper headings for nearly two years, but m recent weeks unsettled conditions have brought it back, states the monthly 'letter of the National City Bank of New York. The war m Ch na resulted m heavy
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    Rubber Slowly Responding
    132 11 AFTER a general uncertainty re- port Messrs. Lewis and Peat, Ltd., London, by air mail the market has been stimulated by the action of the International Rubber Regulation Committee m fixing the permissible amount for the April/June quarter at 60 per cent, against 70 per cent, now
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    24 11 Members of the Decontamination Squad at work decontaminating v road following practice air raids during Britain* biggest black -out over Leicester on Jan. 27.
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      274 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Hbe Singapore jfree press r .tr-nsloos to Uli department*. Td: Times Slufupuru. oft..- 25. Juts Street. Phone: 3683. _j. Olhre Brewster Roavd. l Phone: 37. .»u..- Bishop Street, Penanf r Phone: 1477. i 43 Street, 1 union Phone: Centra! WM_R Tel: I eadmsUyu" London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within
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      228 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens TeanJa Phone 5755. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE MI-LICENSE. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly tenua. TEL. *****. m -~**^~mwmmw^ <-_~w___-_________m«bui._____m«wv^________m____ii__b-i__» EAST ANGLIA 9. OXLET RISK SINOAPORR 3 mm*. tu town high level, f_-rfm*.
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      325 11 BANK OF CHINA ___.corp_r_.tea m China oy Special Charter i l'l, Cccv Street. _Q< »-_epb_ae_. Aiaoaf e. 0n... _4*. Asst r»i_.._ t t. Office Excbaage Dep- tait Gennaj Office 6188 Cable AdOre-n: "1 HI NGRCJO" Paid Up Capital tui .000. oou oo KrM-nr I ulidt m exce-w Cb. I ..sou
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      614 11 RADIO I PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE j /.Ml 133 Ul_ i'i'mt Ul mm. 6.00 Indian music I 620 Chinese music Selection:, (tun. Helping dramas 6 45 Children's programme English) 7.00 Dance music- i 7.30 Time, weather new inJ Bano__uee* ments /45 "Ireland [tola. No t'he Six Counties of Ulster.'' Talk
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      234 11 PHOHI HOLLAND. PHI, 17.77 an s (16 88 m.i p m. 8.4.T Announcement 8.50 Stock report. 9.00 Special broadcast on behalf ot the Liberal Protestant Radio Society •V.P.R.O 9.20 Actualities. 8.40 Edwin Walker and Orchestra 10.30 News bulletin 10 45 Close down NIROM. -m 1& It Mc/| (19 a Mil
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    NO FURTHER SUBSIDIES FOR ITALIAN LINE
    655 12 Decision Of South African Government IT is believed m Italian shipping circles that tbe South African Government has now unofficially made it known to Italy that the £150,000 annual subsidy to the Lloyd Triestino Co. for a shipping service between the Union and Italy
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    414 12 GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland are, on the evidence of last year's figures, still among the world's leading shipbuilding and marine engineering centres. Of the shipbuilding companies which launched the greatest tonnage last year. Harland and Wolff is second with 122.815 tons, and Lithgows. Ltd sixth with 81,646
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    TOO YOUNG TO MARRY
    73 12 Mother Stops Wedding MRS. ROSE BRAILLARD, of Hanover ITI Terrace. Brighton, walked into the Brighton register office and announced that she had forbidden her 18-year-old son to marry. The son, Edwin Paul Braillard. a dry cleaners' canvasser, was to have married 18-_/ear-old Dorothy Harmer, who was
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    m.s. SIBAJAK
    22 12 The m.s. "Sibajak" of the Rotterdam Lloyd, will arrive m Singapore tomorrow and will leave the same day for Batavia.
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    m/v ARAMIS
    38 12 The IvLM. mail and passenger m/v "Aramis" from Marseilles via Port Said, Djibouti, Colombo, is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6 a.m. and sail at noon for Saigon. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth; SJLB. Wharves.
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    s.s. CHITRAL
    33 12 The P. and O. s.s "Chltral" has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 10 a.m. tomorrow She will proceed alongside the SJLB. wharf on arrival.
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    136 12 The following ship, v wharves or expected I East Wharf (Entrants f-n, Rajula 22 Anshun 21. Main Wbart (Entrance a^ Gewang, Angelina 16 .>. Ul President Garfield ll Kuda*TV 4 norshire 7. Empire Dock (Entrain*- c.at» > Boston Maru 30; Cm *J .Silverash 34; Adrastu* 36 X anp
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    German Fear In China War
    355 12 Danger Of Russian Intervention I Merlin, lar OERIOUS misgivings seem to W been aroused m Germans Japan's failure to bring UK Far t__ war to a speedy conclusion, and by ttie publication of her new military estimates passed on the expectation of a long campaign
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      511 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M. 8.) TELEPHONE: FreJfht 54SS— PUMUfU Wt LLOYDS AGENTS. aOOKIMf. AGENTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY gTATM RAILWATI ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OP SUM. «_s_u_nnM*«Mi CANAMAN PACIIK yj^iJVJ7»l7 (Incorporated ln England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANSPACIFIC BER VICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to Vancouver- across canada by
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      38 12 mtPHONE «|M k PHONE ,____Rj 5471 (5 linea) lOSE no time m call* -*ing ua— whatever tha need- may be— for m the Classified Want-Ad Col* umns lie results waiting co serve you ftec press WANT ADS 9
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      25 12 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Paasagea, Foreign won** Exchange and Freight, apply colics. W4G^^LIT_I [WOP tO T^AVfIT^IWViCL) 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fee* Telephone 590*.
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      408 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN BangKbk every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pjn. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn. Sundays 7 pjn. Malacca, Batu Anam.
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      62 12 SHIPS IN TODAY The Singapore Harbour Board berthing arrangements for today are:— Kedah West 1 p.m 46|7 godowns Cingalese Prince 7 a.m. 323. Glenshiel West 6 a.m. 489 Kudat Roads a.m. 819. Anshun Roads 10 a.m., 20|1. Phemius West a.m. 13J4. Gewang P Bukom 8 a.m.. *****. Angelina P. Bukom
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      91 12 PASSFAC.KKS The following are passengi Europe on the East Asiatic l.m* H* Jutlandia due m Singaouie jm tt Mrs. D. Oakley. Mn X Miss P Stuart. Mr H I Mr. E. C Lawford. Mr and Lundstrm. Mr G La_ib M b Peyrot. Mrs. E Strandberg. Mi Mrs. A Rentse, Miss
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      482 13 ndßk I c I ,^B I ■■> .1 aI. US 1. a fll i Ir* **m w-v __^^k r IBk!!_^_. BY P&OandBRITISrTINDIA LINES LNCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1 HIND 11.500 Peb. 11 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Mar 25 M.ALORE
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      393 13 (Incorporated tn Straitt Settlementt.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated tn EnglandJ FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer !>»• Sails CITY OP EASTBOURNE Havre. London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Peb. 27 Mar. 2 CTTY OP EVANSVILLE Havre, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 CITY OP
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      725 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Ihe Hua Khiow Steamship Co H r ..TC, LU. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual t unard White Siar Ltd. Steam Navigation Cu., Ltd.) Ab-.deen .uuoon wealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.
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      667 14 K. P. M. INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) ROKAN— Tuesday. Feb. 8 Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang, Tanjong-Mengei-dar, Tar.jong-Leidong ar.d Asahan. THEDENS -Wednesday. Feb 9. Muntok and Palembang. TOGIAN Wednesday. Feb 9. P. Samboe, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djamoi MAK ASSER— Wednesday. Feb. 9. P. Samboe, Prigi.-Radja, Sapat, Tembllarum, i'ur-IGC-Pallm.. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat REAEL -Wednesday,
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      677 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE tSnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE _P— aw*wa^ 4 9*^^t^ mm^a. A.^^^w i mrr* h^^mjva B*f*x fAjrTCiJ I r| i^fc^^^tf—"^*' I /^.--^---Ny 7^b Mg^- I «s_s__s£r 7 Y/mm^s^aX I fV/a^^^rPi J VC ______7^^i v__r!»fc.v/M I l--_l I^____^&l Wk^^M lamll V\«| I I2L m^z^wJ^f J __________!_i___i lot fS_____v I TO
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      566 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA t Arabia Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo, Mombasa. Uv Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Lou renco Marques, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tßio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo, Durbar. fvb Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Saiu Kio Grande and Montevideo
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    Strong F.M.S. Hockey Team To Meet The Colony
    489 15 Strong F.M.S. Hockey Team To Meet The Colony 8 I 4 j [From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Unopmr. Ft*. V rr ITH the exception perhaps of one player, the selectors resW ponsible for picking the F.M.S. hockey sftte this year »'ive done a good job. The team they have selected
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    RACING, A DYING SPORT IN SIAM
    217 15 (.overnment Taxes Main Cause From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 31. HS H Prince Prasobsri was the speaker at the weekly luncheon on the try Club on Thursday and took as bject "Racing ln Siam." After describing the heavy blow to ns oy the
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    GOLF IN SIAM
    241 15 The Open Amateur Championship <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 31. The Open Amateur Championship of the Golf Association of Siam has produced a disappointing entry list. Only four players have entered, those being W. J. Glbb. R. B Boulter. R. H. St. Amory and Edna Prompejra.
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    Tasmanian Tiger Still Lives
    124 15 The Tasmanian marsupial tiger, a rare animal of the "living fossil" class which was thought to he extinct, has been found again br the Animal and Birds' Protection Board, of Hobart, which organised special exploration parties. It apparently still exists m densely timbered, uninhabited and scarcely
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    29 15 It is reported from Buenos Aires that Maurice Tate has accepted an offer from the Ai gen tine Cricket Association to return tn Argentina next pear as a coach.
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    HOLE IN ONE
    48 15 Mr. M. Senda holed m one from the 3rd tee at the Japanese Golf Club on Sunday. The hole is 125 yards. Australia beat England by 30 points to 24 m the fourth speedway Test match at Sydney on their tliird vict-ory m the series.
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    Their Journey May End In Death
    64 15 M. JAKUBOVITCH, formerly Soviet Minister m Norway, leaves with his wife from Oslo for Moscow to face charges which may end m their death. Jakubovitch, accused of conspiring with Trotsky, resigned his post, was recalled, refused and then heard that his two sons had
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    HOW SCHEMELING BEAT BEN FOORD
    868 15 South African 's Aggression Gains Him Early Lead London, Jan. 31. BEN FOORD. his face battered and bloody, was able to smile and acknowledgment of the generous applause of 25,000 as he stepped from the Hamburg ring yesterday afternoon after performing the seemingly impossible task
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    FARR FIGHT FILM SHOWS NO FOUL
    339 15 Welshman Threw Away Decision London. Jan. 30. •"PHE film of the Tommy Farr-James Braddock fight arrived m this country yesterday, and will be generally released today, writes Harold Lewis m the Daily Telegraph. I saw what was stated to be the film of the
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    MILLIONAIRE TO TELL WHY HE LEFT CRICKET
    243 15 Northants President Resigns \!\R. STEPHEN SCHILIZZI, millionaire president of Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, will not reconsider his decision to resign the presidency and end his association with the club, writes Charles Bray iv the Daily Empress. His decision stands because several j times
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    Crowd Boos Table Tennis Finals
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    88 15 At the 18th annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club held at the club premises at 6.15 p.m last evening, the following officers and committee were elected for the year Commodore: M. H Matheson; VlceCommodore: E. W. Slight; Kear-Com modore: B. M. Johns. F.R.C.S
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    59 15 The following have been selected to play hockey for the V.MC.A. vs RJI.M.C. on Friday at 5 10 p.m. on the Anson Road ground: A. Nathaniels, Thon* Sing Ching. ML Modder. G Newman. Lee Fone Lim. E. Ebert, Kam Gim Lock. J. Manasseh Kholoff. V. Armstrong and R
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIOR HOCKEY
    55 15 The following have been selected to play hockey for the Y.M.CA. Junior Department vs. the Navy tomorrow on the Anson Road ground at 5 10 p.m.: Wah Sung, M. Modder. V. Armstrong. R. Estrop, Kholoff E. A Shcares, E. Ebert, Suratta K. Leembruggen, M Leembruggen. M. Armstrong
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    JOLLILADS A.U.
    54 15 The following will play for the Jollilads Athletic Union against tho S.H.B. Junior Service Club today at the H.H.B. ground X M. Osman. Subramaniyan, Hock Lai. Shaingara Singh. Dawood. A. X Ibrahim Muniyandi, Raja Gopal. M. M Kassim (captain S. K. Mohd. Jr.. Eng Kiat Reserves Subramaniyan. Sintha.
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    CORINTHIANS' MANAGER SPEAKS ON MALAYAN SOCCER
    1450 16 Proper Coaching And 4 Training Necessary TOURISTS MAY RETURN IN TWO YEARS THAT with Ihe proper coaching and training. Malaya was perfectly capable of turning out a soccer side to participate m Olympic Games a few years hence, is the opinion of Mr. Tom
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    ALL INDIA WIN TEST AT MADRAS
    79 16 FINE BOWLING BY AMAR SINGH Madras, Feb. 7. A LL-INDIA won the fourth un- official Test by an innings aud six runs. In reply to the home total of 863 Lord Tennyson's XI were only able to get 91 (Amar Sinr h five for
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    TONROE GOES TO CLASS ONE.
    258 16 S.R.A. Amendment To Classifications •"PONROE. one of the best of the young horses racing m Malaya at present, has been moved up from class two to class one as a result of his double at the recent Ipoh meeting. Prohibition, an old favourite, has gone
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    WOMEN'S FOURSOMES AT ISLAND CLUB
    118 16 The following is the draw and starting times for the women's two ball foursomes competition tomorrow over 12 holes (the 2nd nine and the Ist, 2nd and 3rd holes): 4.30 p.m. Mrs. S. B. Tan and Mirs. W. H. Runn vs. Mrs. W. B. Ruddock
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    CORINTHIANS TEAM TO PLAY JOHORE
    34 16 The Corinthians team to play Johore at Batu Pahat this afternoon will be as follows:— Longman; Buchanan, Clarke; Dance, Whittaker, Martin; Wrl fit, Bradbury. Manning, Avery and J. Miller.
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    BADCOCK'S ILLNESS
    35 16 Adelaide, Feb. 7. C. L. Badcock's illness has been diagnosed as catarrhal jaundice. He Is recuperating at his home and will be re-examined next week to ascertain whether he will tour England.- Reuter
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    HOME RUGGER
    22 16 Home rugger matches played yesterday resulted as follows: Northampton lost to Cardiff 6—16; D'port Services lost to Newport 0—23.— Reuter
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    67 16 TABLE TENNIS ROMANCE. The world table tennis championships opened at the Albert Hall last week. All the competitors attended a party, at which Miss Magda Gal, the Hungarian champion, sprang a surprise when she announced her marriage. She changed her name to Mrs. Hazi, having married a member of the
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    Selangor Club's Tennis Tourney Begins
    193 16 [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. rREE men's singles matches opened the Selangor Club's first lawn tennis tournament 'of the year today. Many new players are being seen m action and some of last season's leading lights have left. N. Poyntz Roberts showed
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP FIRST ROUND
    92 16 The following is the result of the first round m the Wei-Hai-Wei Cup competition, played at Tanglin on Sunday (Garrison names first*: Major H. G. B. Milling 1. W. C. E. Diamond 0. Lt. Col. R. B. Leslie 1 P. D. Lawson 0. Capt. J. D.
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    Goal Raises His Value By £200
    194 16 Goal Raises His Value By £200 DOIGHT by Wolverhampton Wanderers for ***** from a Rent club three weeks ago. a youth named W. I. ane ley was thrust into the Wolves team for the most vital match of the season on Saturday. H? led his side to victcry against Brentford,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    71 16 Thirty-six cards were taken out for the February medal at the Keppel Golf Club and the following returned: BALL SWEEPS First nine: W. G. Griffiths 32 l 2 nett. Second nine: W Y. Semple 32^ nett. C. J. Clackett 86 18 68 H. Gray 84_14-7o W. Y.
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    Army Rugger Side To Play Navy
    56 16 rIE Army XV to plat *h f Royal Navy rugger t«»moirr, on the S.C.C. padang X Evans; Darling, Lieut, i Rundall. Pte. Richardson. I < P i Mullen; Lieut. R. Find Jay Lieut. F. VV. Simps.,,, Barnaby, Hicks. Lieut. Kenion, Lieut. Clarke, McPherson. Li^t
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    More Records In Empire Games
    182 16 More Records In Empire Games Sydney. leb g T'HE Empire games finals today re- suited: Women's long jump: MJM Norman 'Australia* 19 feet 4 inch 'Games j record). Half mile: 1. Boot 'New Zeland 2 Handley (England). 3 Dale (Canada i Time 1 mm. 51 4 f sec Games and
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    MRS. DICKINSON AND MAYOR WIN FOURSOMES
    204 16 Week-End Golf At Island Cluh The February mixed foursome competition held over the second nine h<>ie<> at the Island Club on Sunday resulted m a win for Mrs J C. Dickinson ar.d W M. F. Mayor with a net score of 37' 4 The
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