The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 February 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 15,389 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938. t# CENTS
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  • 412 1 Follows Example Of Father Mother 1914 TRIP RECALLED Should Strengthen Ties Between Countries London, Feb. 9. MUCH .satisfaction is expressed m the British Press a i the announcement that the King and Queen will I State visit m June to M. Lebrun, President of
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  • 854 1 Many Asiatics Invited To Naval Dock Opening NO CAMERAS ALLOWED ARRANGEMENTS for the opening of the Singapore Naval Base graving dock, officially described as "the largest naval dock m the world" are announced today. Among the 11,000 guests who will witness the opening ceremony and the naming of the dock
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  • 133 1 THE Singapore Free Press will publish on Monday, the day of the opening of the graving dock, a 20-page Naval Base Supplement. This will include an extended authoritative historical account of the development of the Singapore naval base. Beginning with a description of the Singapore
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  • 39 1 Canberra, Feb. 9. Arrangements will be sufficiently complete for the inaugurating of the Empire flying boat service from Singapore to Sydney by July 1, the Federal Defence Minister, Mr. J. Thorby, announced tonight.- Reuter
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  • 249 1 MORE than 500 guests attended an At Home held by the Commodore, Malay a, Commodore M. L. Clarke, and Mrs. Clarke, at Navy House last evening. They included officers of the Fleet and other Services and distinguished Government and civilian guests. Among those
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  • 46 1 THE GOVERNMENT YACHT SEA BELLE 11, which will formally open the Naval Base graving dock on Monday by breaking a ribbon as she steams into the huge structure. Sir Shenton Thtomas, the Sultan of Johore, and other distinguished guests will be aboard.
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  • 85 1 Marseilles, Feb. 9. EIGHT were killed and six seriously injured when a large flying-boat crashed after taking off irom Marignane Aerodrome near Marseilles this morning. The plane was bound for Ajaccio Corsica, from Tunis. It struck a nole. There was heavy fog at the time
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  • 78 1 Belfast, Feb. 9. CTRINGENT police precautions were taken to prever.t any possible outbreak of disorder m the course of the Northern Ireland general election today, m which nearly 500,000 people had an opportunity of voting m 27 contests. Hitherto the campaign, although sometimes stormy, has been
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  • 116 1 London, Feb. 9. A WRITTEN answer was given to Mr. J. H. Jagger, (Labour. Man hester), m the Commons tonight m reply to a query whether m view of the fact that Japan had created a small pseudo-independent State m North China, any British diplomatic
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    • 59 1 BIGIA TEA Biintfs the freshness 3 ,ul uagrance of the Malayan gardens aiiiil to your home. m —w^^ -^^^t J^^^ xIL '~~^9S^ TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 pm. Dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS KYRA, ROBY HARRY VERSATILE CONTINENTAL ARTISTES MODERN BALLROOM, ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCING.
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  • 33 2 Will Finance Minister Resign Kobe. Feb. 9. The Kobe Shimbun. a usually wellinformed newspaper, states Finance Minister Kaya is resigning after the forthcoming Diet session owing to criticism of his "negative finances." Reuter
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  • 67 2 Tokio, Feb. 9. After separate conferences of the pclitical parties, the Lower House rietMded on Saturday to approve no amendment of the Budget Bill for the coming financial year. The Budget totals 2,867.000.000 yen. The total of the special China Incident Budget, which will be presented ro
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  • 69 2 Hong Kon;, Feb. 9. Although a number ot warships still remain off the coast of Kwangtung. there has been little activity since Monday afternoon. The people of Hlangchow and Tongkawan, both of which towns were bombed from air and sea. Are beginning to return
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  • 458 2 Silver Premium Is Artificial OPINION IN LONDON London, Feb. 9. "TTHE recent recovery m the price of silver at a time when* a maior war is raging m the Par East aptly illustrates rhr changes which the past few years have seen m the status of the mefal and the
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  • 32 2 London, Feb. 9. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen. former British Ambassador to China, who was shot by the Japanese, was received by the Kins today on relinquishing his appointment.- Reuter
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  • 99 2 THE Imperial Airways Empire 1 flying-boat Centaurus. which left Singapore yesterday morniiW m continuation of the return journey of its 35,000 miles survey flight from Southampton to Australia and New Zealand and back, reached Bangkok yesterday afternoon and spent the night there. It is proposed to make
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  • 75 2 Sonja Henie Invited To Australia CONJA Henie. champion skater and sensational film star, has been asked to visit Sydney next winter. The offer, involving £10,000 for Miss Henie and her partner, has been made by Ice Skating Palais, Ltd., of which Mr. J. C. Bendrodt is managing director. It is
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  • 102 2 More Trouble Brewing In India Bombay, Feb. 9. The Congress Party Working Committee today drafted a resolution for submission to the Congress at Haripur on Feb. 19 reiterating its condemnation of the proposed scheme for Federation envisaged under the new Constitution The resolution calls on provincial
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    28 2 Picture. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW, Mr. T. IF. Tsiang, was in Singapore yesterday on his way back to China in the Messageries Maritimes liner Aramis. Free Press
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  • 95 2 London. Feb. 9. A PRO-CHINESE anti-Japanese procession formed at the William Pitt statue m Hanover Square this afternoon and marched along Oxford Street, led by Rural Dean Kingston, the Rev. Tom Burton. The processionists included Mrs. C. R. Attlee, wife of the Labour leader, and Mrs.
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  • 91 2 London, Feb. 9. Delegates from many countries will attend on Saturday and Sunday an international conference convened to discuss boycotting Japan and aiding China. Madame Sun Vat-sen will be the most interesting figure there. Madame Sun will address the mass meeting .at the Covent Garden Opera
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  • 37 2 A Chinese received severe burns at Joo Chiat Road yesterday when a blowlamp which he was using exploded. He was burned over the chest, arms, neck and face. He was taken to hospital.
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  • 338 2 Cinema Review Marie Walewska Greta Garbo. Napoleon Charles Boyer. Talleyrand Reginald Owen. Captain d<Ornano Alan Marshal. Count Walewski Henry Stephenson. Paul Lachinski Lelf Erickson. Laetitia Bonaparte Dame May Whltty. Prince Ponlatowskl C. Henry Gordon. "JMTARIE WALEWSKA," at the Capitol, presents Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer
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  • 91 2 The lives of three young United States Navy cadets axe portrayed m |M.G.M.'s "Navy Blue and Gold," which opened at the Alhambra last night. They are Robert Young, James Stewart, and Tom Brown, whose ambition is to become midshipmen m the United States Navy. The most
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  • 56 2 (From Our Own Corespondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. More parking space is to be provided at Kuala Lumpur's railway station, by erection of a park beside the building. At present, cars are parked m the colonnade which at busy times is often overcrowded. Improved traffic arrangements are
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  • 57 2 Hankow, Feb. 9. A Japanese report that China is approaching Britain for mediation m the Sino-Japanese conflict is described m official quarters here as "another Japanese attempt to create dissension within the Chinese Government." They assert there is no truth m the report and re-emphasise
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  • 145 2 Tributes To Mr. M. S. Rao (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 0. "The Indian community has found its consciousness, voice and presence here m recent years and m,uch of the credit for this is due to people of the type of Mr. Rao," said
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  • 166 2 London, Feb. B. The national revenue returns for the past week, issued last night, are regarded by the press as indicating that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's estimates for the full year are likely to be reached without difficulty. Tax collections now .are flowing m rapidly.
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  • 102 2 Shanghai. Feb. 9. Japanese operations m north Honan and South Hopel enlarge the field for the prospective battle for the Lunghal Railway to tremendous proportions. The Japanese are striking at the Lunghai line from the north from three provinces, Honan, Hopei and Shantung, and from two
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  • 190 2 *T*HE death occurred on Tuesday morning, at his residence m Tryro Road, after a very brief illness of Mr AT. Windsor. The deceased was about 40 years old and his wife predeceased him a year and a half ago. He leaves two daughters and
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    48 2 Picture. "MISS TONKIN." runner-up in the French Colonial Beauty Queen competition at the recent Paris Exhibition, smiled for this picture when she passed through Singapore yesterday on her way home to Hanoi in the A ram is. She was accompanied by her French father, Monsieur Duvillier. Free Press
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  • 36 2 PENANG WIRELESS SOCIETY An application from the Penang Wireless Society for permission to erect a temporary receiving station on the vacant land at Westiands was approved by the Penang Municipal Commissioners under a temporary building agreement.
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  • 94 2 <From Our Ov., Kuala Lumpur lt t) The Federal Capitals question of Municipal] Sanitary Board is dra^ At the Board's m- day Mr R. Vethavanam asked w),. progress had been madf sni announcement and the ('.'.airman Mr W. N. Gourlay. replied that m prop* had
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  • 75 2 Tallinn. Estonia. |*h. Two Estonian frontier guardsmen a sled, accompanied by an E driver, disappeared recently while p rolling tho Soviet-L where it runs across th« tom of Lake Peipus. The Soviet authorities haw ml the Estonian Governing. three Estorians were killed "m change of fire"'
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  • 66 2 A SMALL ftre that broke out v a slipway m Tanjong Hh. near the Airport Channel yester day afternoon shortly before fur o'clock was attended to by thf Geylang Fire Brigade. Dense smoke hampered th* uldwtt control of the fire, but m tv minutes it was
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  • 24 2 Mr. J B Dudgeon, of Kula Estate. Johore. is shortly leaving o transfer to Selangor. He ha.* play* Rugby football for Johor. this sriso:
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  • 213 2 S.S. Mtl -ISAI I»KAFI KFING PKEI'AKr»> London. I eh Mr. W. Lunn (Labour RolhwHl asked m the Comwuns t.»nifh what steps were beinij taken h* ih' Governments of Hriti^h Malaga put into operation the minority rf port of the Mvi Isai Com mi The Colonial Serretar*. r G.
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  • 978 3 Counsel's Comment In High Court CHANDU PROSECUTIONS Men Kept In Civil Prison Win Appeal -A MAN who is appealing should not be asked to furnish bail m a sum outside his means," said Roland Braddell at a sitting of the Appeal Court, ipniT. yesterday, commenting; on
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  • 307 3 MALAYS AND CHINESE IN DISPUTE Murder Trial How The Trouble Arose i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Serein ban, Feb. 9. pi'RTHKK evidence was recorded at the Negri Sembilan Assizes, m Seremban Supreme Court today, before Mr. Justice Howes, m the Chuah < murder trial m which three Chinese are charged
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  • 80 3 Inche Abdul Khalid bin Dato Klana, the Court Inspector. Johore Bahru, has left for Seremban on a week's leave. Inche Salleh bin Alwee. Probationary Inspector of Police, has been confirmed m his appointment as from Nov. 1. Mr. J. B. Weiss, Registrar of the Johore Supreme Court and First Magistrate,
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  • 84 3 Malaya Buys $15 Millions Of War Bonds piFTEEN million dollars' worth of liberty bonds has been bought by Malayan Chinese, it is stated, but only a sum slightly over $5,000,000 has been collected. Of the $15,000,000 total. Singapore tops the list with a subscription ot approximately 54.500.000. SeUnro* comes next
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  • 102 3 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Johore Bahru. Feb. 9. Because an estate manager threatened to have his dog shot Low Ah Seng flung kerosene oil at the roof of the manager's house with the object of setting it on fire. This story was told to
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  • 70 3 COURT SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT picture. PAN-AMERICAN OFFICIAL: Mr. J. Parker van Zandt, general representative m the Pacific Division of the Pan-American Airways system, passed through Singapore yesterday on the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso, on leave. He is going to fly over Europe and compare the changes m lines
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  • 158 3 Sir, In reply to the contributor of the Northampton Independent I must speak a word m defence of Singapore's tragic bachelors. Kind female hearts beating m many Singapore homes will falter when Husband reads how young bachelors cuckold their loved ones with gifts of fine raiment. But
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  • 331 3 Spot tiirnly Lighted A FATAL motoring accident ttotf occurred m Orchard Kood aear the junction of Killnrcy Rnad shortly after 7 o'clock on the «4*kt of Nov. 9 had a Mattel m- die fourth police court yesterday when Mr. E. C. G. Barrett began a preliminary inquiry into
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  • 42 3 Mr. E. C. G. Barrett m the Fourth Police Court yesterday imposed a fine of $25 on T. A. van Vliet, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car negligently along Stamford Road on Dec. 13
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  • 445 3 Compensation For Injuries By Fellow Worker TEST CASE: EMPLOYERS HAVE TO PAY A MAN who suffers grave injury m an assault following action he has taken on his employers' behalf is entitled to damages under the Workmen's Compensation Act. according to a decision m a test case which was concluded
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    40 3 picture. HUNGARIAN DANCERS: The Wilhelmine Quartette who are due to dance m Singapore. They arrived from Shanghai— "where it was verri verri cold"— on the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso yesterday. They are Wilhelmine Tereze, Elizabet and Gabriela.- Free Press
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    • 42 3 LATEST WEDDING SILVER U. S. de SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller. 106, Orchard Road. m W#" 'hin MA»fIN?. Y«( it" I IfF r«ly upoa MARTINS PILLS- £f Sold by all ClMmti ft Storn I V ot THE FEOEMAL DISPENSAI.Y. Rafflw 84— f. St— «t«W.
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    • 264 3 IF YOUR FEET arenttsweef-, _^^^S^risfls^B» :> D^&s^^>lß s^H Sb^sTx i they need this daily treat When feet swell, burn ache and tftpffm* tender, sore or offensive wnen hard skin forme on t ho holes and makes every step tortur* wh«n c«*n* throb: when the higtoe Joint swells Into a painful
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  • 2481 4 More PJanes For Singapor J SOME OF THE NEW TYPES DESCRIBED London, Feb. 1. •TWENTY -FIVE years ago today was incorporated a British manufacturing company whose activities hay t xcrted great influence on airrraft development. For many years its products wrre the most widely used
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    • 113 4 HAPPY WORLD (covered) STADIUM FRIDAY 11th Feb.. 1938 SENSATIONAL RETURN COMICS' CARRIE VS SYLVER STARR M DA S S vs. W JOHNSON JIMMIE JOHNSON vs. AN6 MOM M. NOOR vs. JOSEPH PMMG TINY ABOEI vs. LITTLE ALBERT GERALD VINE vs. JEFFRY JAY SEATS: »octs. «V locts. Rrleif^—Mr JOHNSON. B Bl»'
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  • 279 5 Malacca Solving Its Housing Problem Up-To-Date Homes Lighting Only Difficulty i prom Our Own Correspondent,' i Malacca. Feb. 9. TIIF return of prosperity has to a certain extent contributed t a ird> the solution of Malacca's t,. umhc problem. This is eviden-t-td b> ihe erection of new shophouses m the
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  • 113 5 FATAL PARACHUTE DROP An RAF pilot who was killed when attempting a parachute descent from a bomber should not have "looped' the machine, as it was too heavy. Squadron-Leader J. A. Tindall expressed this opinion at the inquest at Spilsby. lines., on Pilot-Officer Alan Norman Macfarlane.
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  • 121 5 Missing On Way From Germany CC'rLANU YARD .nd the Forei^ Office have "no news" of Miss. Sylvia Horowitz. 23-year-old daughter of a Whitechapel wine and sp.nt merchant, who disappeared after to: uncle srid good-bye to her on the tnln leaving Berlin for London. She .seamed very happy and was km
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  • 108 5 Wall Of Burmese Palace Unearthed What u> believed to be the inner wall he old palace that once belonged to King Bayin Naung, powerful ruler of the Toungoo dynasty of Buitma. has to-en unearthed m Nandawgonarea, South Pegu, by a gardener and his! *lt* while they were
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  • 106 5 SPURRED by an anonymous gift oi £100. Swale Rural District Council! has decided to end six weeks' official; haggling over cosfe and proceed at I once to recover the body of Robert 'Burgess, 29-year-old labourer. Burgess fell down a disused well at 'Bredgar, on
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  • 30 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Feb. 8. Six taxi drivers charged at Pontian police court yesterday with raping at a Malay woman. were refused bail.
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  • 263 5 Establishment Under Strength HTHE War Office announces that it has been decided to send a tank battalion to Egypt m the near future. m view o r the fact that the present establishment of armoured fighting vehicles In Egypt is some under i strength. A military
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  • 187 5 NEW BUS SERVICE IN MALACCA Boon To Office Workers [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Malacca. Feb. 9. ANEW internal bus service has started m the Municipality of Malacca, providing transport facilities to the numerous workers who live far away from their offices. The service, which is run by a private concern,
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  • 111 5 Chinese Malay Dispute [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Feb. 9. r THE Chuah village murder trial, m which three Chinese are chafged with the murder of a Sumatra Malay. Haji Jelani. was continued at the Negri Sembilan Assistes yesterday N before Mr. Justice Howes, with Mr. Ramani
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  • 31 5 Mr. P. W. Guy Rippon, late of Malaya, was married m London on Jan. 31 to Miss Isobel Sheila MacAlister, daughter of Dr. C. J. MacAlister, of The OorBe, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.
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  • 185 5 Fine Work Of British Colonial Service mHE statement that lepers could now look forward to a permanent cure! 1 was made by the Rev. Hamilton Aikin. a Presbyterian minister m i Malaya, who addressed a gathering ol medical students at Edinburgh Unlver- sity under the auspices
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  • 532 5 Clearing Way From Peiping To Hangchow FIERCE FIGHTING is m progress m the south sector of the Tientsin -Pukow Railway m north Anhui province, as the Japanese are making strenuous efforts to push northward along the rail from the Yangtse River to Hsuchow. the terminus
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  • 212 5 Japanese Use Political Methods JAPANESE designs on South China are augmented tnrough primal m°ans. Messrs Chen Chung-fu and Li Sze-hao. woll known pr^-Japanese politicians, are report d t:> have socret ly arrived m Hong Kohk lrom Janan for the purpose of winning over malcontents m South
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  • 40 5 Mrs. Wilson and Miss Gaw were each fined $25. by Mr E. C. G. Barrett m the Fourth Police Court yesterday for allowing thoir dogs to be out of door? without muzzles. Both the defendants pleadod guilty
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  • 32 5 Mr. J. I. Spens has been appointed I director and sleeted chairman of Tavoy Tin Dredging, and Mr W. H Edwards has resigned Ma the Board, states the Free Press London corrcsponcent
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  • 82 5 Pilot Officer J. Walker, flying an R.A.F. airplane from Mildenhall, Suffolk, to Sealand Airfield, near Chester, tried to make an emergency landing m a meadow beside the River Dee. overshot the bank and landed m the river. Both Pilot Officer Walker and his passenger. Pilot Officer
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  • 55 5 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Watson, who left Malaya m 1933. are now living at I Pinner, Middlesex. Mr. Watson retired and went to live m Jersey but, after 25 years m the East tound himself [unable to lead an inactive life. He is mow senior partner m a sand
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  • 80 6 LOOKING TOWARDS THE ROYAL PALACE in Amsterdam showing flags and a cradle which was to be illumiaa ted at ni?ht in celebration. »f ihe birth. Crowds are also see n cheering the news. NOTICES BI »SG PIT IT
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  • 93 6 MUCH DAMAGE w:is done to proper ty when an earth tremor occurred at Souvret, Ch.'.rleroi. This hou se was alrrost totally destroyed. 1L Dt'CE and Fascist "Militia" pract; ing the "Goose step" m preparation for the vi»U of Herr Hitler to Rome m May. A
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    • 82 6 SERVICE" Our Delivery SyBten iB9Bfo3iow6: The fleet of motorvane leaves t our premises nfllßl^ morning toi dellver 101. BK^T^_ onl thU3 enabling cust omers to have these commodities In plenty F tni y ot txme for breakfast. ■Jfjl 6eCond d «Hve r y leaves at j *W Bni delive every
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  • 1038 7 n Human ness WORTHLESS REMEDIES Health Officer's Address To Rotary Club 1 THE undermining of public health by quacks who practise their "profession" m the medical world is on the increase, and the methods used by them to lure the unsuspecting public to their way
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  • 63 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. HTO suppress the gramophone nuisance m town, the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board may amend the Minor Offences by incorporation of section 14 (i) of the equivalent Ordinance m force m the Straits Settlements. Following complaints received by
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  • 65 7 Mr. T. D Hughes, the Penang police magistrate, acquitted Yusof bin Md. Ghouse. a young Malay, who was charged with theft of a clarionet valued at $42, belonging to Shaik Md. Zaln on Nov. 25 at a house m Dato Kramat Road. After the case for
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  • 290 7 MAIL FROM WRECKED AIR LINER IN SINGAPORE War Pictures Unclaimed QOME 300 to 400 Malayan letters salvaged from the Empire Flying Boat Cygnus. which crashed while taking off at Brindisi for Marseilles on Dec. 5 (striking the water m a smother of spray), arrived at Singapore General Post Office recently.
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  • 282 7 Kuala Lumpur Hard Up (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. I£UALA LUMPUR has no funds for a new bridge to replace the overburdened structure m Java Street or for a swimming pool m the new Coronation Park which is being laid
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  • 145 7 Police Request To Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. That the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board needs a graph showing the variations m time of sunset and sunrise, is the view of Mr. G. D. Cameron, a member of the town's
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  • 77 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Teluk Anson, Feb. 9. Sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment, dating from the day of his arrest, was passed by Che Osman m the magistrate's court. Teluk Anson. on a Tamil named Ramasamy who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a
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  • 43 7 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5 p.m., five minutes; 5.30 p.m., 10 minutes; 6 p.m., 13 minutes: 630 pjn., eight minutes.
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  • 183 7 PROGRESS OF MUSIC IN MALA YA Depends Most On Asiatics (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 9. TTHE opinion that musical productions should oe kept as the primary interest of the Penang Choral and Dramatic Bociety was expressed by Mr. J. P. Souter, the chairman, at the annual general meeting
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  • 163 7 T^HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1,368 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued "656.214 lbs. (739.38 tons); offered 1.254,661 lbs. (***** tons); sold 1,150,726 lbs 513.72 tons). Spot London 6 7 ad. New York 14 3J16 cents PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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  • 87 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 am. O. S 157/37— Re Tan Cheng Ho an infant etc. Before Mr. Justice alleckett Terrell m the 3rd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Judgment:— O S 7/38 Re Abdul Salam deceased At 11 a.m.:— 8.341
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  • 657 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1938. John Bull And Uncle Sam WO matter what efforts are made during the next few days to get to the bottom of the reports regarding moves for Anglo-Ameri-can co-operation m the Far East, it is already obvious that no satisfactory explanation will
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    5 8 BACK ON THE HOME RANGE
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  • 1213 8  -  Hector Bywater Famous British Naval Writer On By MR. HECTOR BYWATER, the best known British writer on naval affairs, has written this article en the Singapore naval base and the significance of last week's manoeuvres, exclusively for the Singapore
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    • 59 8 "THE MODERN CRAZE IS FOR SPEED no matter what it costs," says a writer. Pace at any price. Protect your car with a comprehensive Motor Policy which covers your liability to the public as well as damage to your car. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LJF! ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD 'Incorporated m
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  • 812 9 Girl's Nu.le Body In Creek I SANIMOUS VERDICT Damning Evidence Of Forged Letters I'llK SENTENCE OF THIS COURT IS THAT I vol WILL BE HANGED BY THE NECK I MIL VOl ARE DEAD." tVw minutes before 4 p.m. yesterday, 26-year-old Yeo Cheng, I schoolteacher,
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    57 9 mre. MAJOR-GENERAL G. J. BERENSCHOT, Chief of Staff, Netherlands Indies Army, who passed through Singapore yesterday on his way back to Java after leave m Holland. Major -General Berenschot was met on arrival m the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Sibajak by Lt. O. C. Dobbie. A.D.C. to the G.O.C. Malaya. He
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  • 60 9 II7HILST under police escort from Juhore to S ngapore a 55--year-nld Chimse named Tan Liap was found dead when the train arrived at Singapore early yesterday mcm ng. Tan Liap had a bad record and was ordered to be banished to China. He had been m
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  • 198 9 European Distress In Penang AUTHORITIES MUST ACT 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 9. The question of distress among European unemployed was strongly commented upon by Mr. Jules Martin j m his speech at the annual general meeting of The Straits Settlements j (Penang) Association held yesterday: at the Chamber
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  • 128 9 Wasting Diseases Take Toll In Singapore PHTHISIS, a term which embraces tuberculosis and other consumptive diseases, was the principal cause of mortality m Singapore during the week ended Feb. 5, the total number of deaths from this cause being 32, compared with 22 the previous week. The total number of
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    31 9 "FOR THEY ARE JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS!" This was sung as the Islington C orinthians waved farewell to Singapore JZ^^dSlM^^ Aramis m continuation of their soccer tour round the world.-Fre* Pr~> picture
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  • 32 9 Mr. Francis F. Cooray, a Kuala Lumpur journalist, will give an address on "Sir Andr-w Caldecott's Task m Ceylon" at the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Fortnight Club at 7 p.m. today
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  • 50 9 [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Feb. 9. IN THE Siamese Assembly yesterday the Minister of Finance announced that Government was considering the question of whether it should cultivate the Poppy and produce its own opium m preference to purchasing the prepared product from foreign countries.
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  • 262 9 PEER >S TIP TO BRITONS Cannot Tutor The World UUfHY DENY people like the Japanese and Italians a place m the sun. when they have established themselves?" said Viscount Tredegar, one of the most widely travelled British Peers, now revisiting Malaya, m an interview with the Free
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  • 139 9 EUROPEAN VICTIMS OF ROAD SMASHES Six In Three Days SIX Europeans have been injured m Singapore motor-car and lorry crashes within the past three days. The latest victim is two-and-a-half-year-old Yvonne Dalgetty who was taken to hospital m a semi-conscious condition after she had been allegedly struck by a lorry
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  • 112 9 Assessment Modified Tapping A FIRST official intimation that rubber restriction will be continued m 1939 is contained m an announcement by the Controller of Rubber that the Assessment Committee of Kedah, Johore, and S.S. and F.MS., with reference to the effect of a modified system of
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  • 156 9 CHINESE CONSUL URGES THEM TO ACCEPT IT [From Our Own Correspondent] Scremban, Feb. S. TT IS learned today that the Chinese Consul at Kuala Lumpur visited Bahau, where Negri Sembilan's unemployed Chinese tappers have gathered, and spoke to the men, pointing out that
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  • 63 9 It is expected that a third Avro 643 Cadet will arrive m Malaya on Mar. 8. for the Perak Flying Club, to bring the Club up to a total of three. The new number of this type owned by ttv 1 machine will be
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    • 73 9 BRA IMS .r^^^ i Leather-dye fe^^^^ "WILBRA" ii||g La^Jos! Much or renovaie .-£^^S>s you, viiccs aid hai dLags. wES£$M^ s^ 54 shakos »c chccG3 fron. J^^^^j^^^^^H Rub proof sole agents: Price 75 cts. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR Make sandwiches with these delicious potted meats and pastes They make
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 518 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 9 6hare of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.. 1944-64.... 115% 115% Finding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 114^ 114V 2 W.tr Loan, 3»/ 2 P c 103% 103 V
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    • 190 10 From London 5.3 0 p. nf. Fetil 9 RUBBER: Firm. London: 6 15|16d. 7 1J16& Previously: 6 7 B d. 7d. Apr-June: 7 l|l6d. 7 316 d. Previously: 7d. 7 l|l6d. July-Sept: 7»/ B d. 7V 4 d. Previously: 7 Hl6d. 7 3|l6d. Oct.-Dec: 7 3|l6d. 7
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    • 1290 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9, 1938: 5 P.M. Buyers £eil<n Ampet Tin (4b) 4s 6d 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 30s 32s norn Austral Malay (£> 50s 52s c.d. nom Ayer Hltam (ss) 24s 25s Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .75
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    • 146 10 ISSUED BY PRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $89.00, up Although news from outside markets was rather more encouraging today local dealings were practically at a standstill m the local market. With London showing practically no interest, sterling shares
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    • 63 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firm. Spot: £182 7s. 6d. Previously: £179 7s. 6d. Three months: £182 2s. 6d. Previously: £179 7s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: Spot: 41.00. Previously: 40.37. COPPER: Settlement: £39 2s. 6d. Previously: £38 5s. GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. 8d. Previously: £6 19s. 8d.
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    • 102 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Feb. 9, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (P. 0.8. Feb.) 22 7 8 23 IJI6 Good FAQ. m bales (P. 0.8. Feb.) 22Vb 22>/ 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (a ward able Singapore > 22 r *3 22 :1
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    • 69 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 9 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate flously Paris Franc to 121.1 *****116 152% New York to 4.88 5.0 iy 8 s.olVfe Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3/ 4 8.96% 8.96 3 4 Hong Kong Per dollar la. 3d. la. 34.
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    • 176 10 Feb. 9 SELLING London T.T. 2]4 London, demand 214 London 4 months' sight 2|4 1:32 Lyons, demand 1.780 Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 Vfe Montreal, demand 58 7 16 Batavia, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay andRangoon, demand 154V 2 Madras
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    • 180 10 Feb. 5. 7. 8. American Can. Con. 78 78V2 80% American Telephone and Telegraph 133V 2 133 l 8 135 Atcheson Railroad 34 V 2 33% 34 7 8 Chesapeak 31 V 2 317 8 32% Dupont 112 110 114V4 Firestone 19% 19 19% General Electric 39»'
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    • 61 10 Feb. 9 Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 13.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 15.25 Black Pepper 9.00 Copra, mixed $3.35 Copra, sundried $3.75 Small Fl&ke Tapioca $3.90 Rice. Saigon, Al $162 Rice. Slam, W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2 $155 Rice, Siam, W.C.
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    • 68 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore Investment Banker* and Broken tn Secuntiet and Commndiries i fatly Foreign Market Cnblet and Quotation Servtcr MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFTEE Si SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE
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  • 1218 11 Nervous Investors Still Turn To Gilt-Edged (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 28. MERVOUSNESS, idleness and depression have been the features of the London stock markets this week. Business hais reached and remained at the lowest ebb for many months, and as this report is being
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  • 39 11 Washington, Feb. 9. A BILL for permanent capitalisation of the Commodity Credit dollars, approved by the Banking Committee of the House of Representatives, provides that the Treasury should replenish any impairm of the corporation's capital. Reuter
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  • 62 11 Manila, Feb. 8. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0 61 0.60 Bengvet Consolidated aBO 980 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0 011 I.X.L. 0 68 0 67 Masbate 0 20 0.20 San Mauricio 0 72 074 Unitsd Paracale 0 52 0.53 (These prices are published by courtesy
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    • 416 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ dbe Singapore jfree press ntenslons to all iopaftmenU. Tel: TtoMS Siniapore. hU^lt: If. rtaoof 3«83. Phone: Central H«- Ml. Tel: t l<rm4—M l r>T* m t^— SUBSCRIPTION RATES Stag»Por« Within Outside Wlthoot Malaya Malaya Postage M»nthN UM flli I«t garter., H.II M* 9HM I"." V«rN 34H Sntf -Qdo«atton
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    • 490 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE- -77, Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Clnb) Board -Residence at moderate rates i .»r re Garden*— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION. OXLEY RISE KON-tICERSCB RESIDENTIAL HOTEt f»*ilr and monthly tenna. TEL. SOO9B easTangua f, OXLCT RlSft SINOAPOU I mlns. to tows high level |»^|w dally or
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    • 499 11 SITUATION VACANT SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. VACANCY FOR ONE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ENGINEER, ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. The Municipal Commissioners require an Assistant District Engineer for the permanent staff of their Electrcity Department (Senior Officer's Salary Scheme), the appointment being m the first Instance on a three years' Agreement. Candidates should be between 24 and
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    • 306 11 BANK OF CHINA 'Incorporated In China by Special Charier.) 12, Cecil Street. Stagapsre. Tetepinußs: Manager's Office §444 Ass*. Manager's Offlce C 442 Exchange DepA.. §441 General Office 61M-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" PaM Dp Capital Ch. I 44,*44.*4* M In excess Cn. f 4INMON Total Assets approximately Cb. |1,§M.N9.9M.M HEAD OFFICE:
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    • 384 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL I J3 me a (224 m.) pm. 6.00 Indian music.* 6.30 Chinese music 7. 0f "Thistle." Melodies from Scotland 7.30 Time. *'eath*r nzm* •nd announce ments 7.45 Cowan and S-^'ey and Syncopaters. 8. 15 Military banu music.* 8. 35 "World Affairs Talk Dv J.
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  • 737 12 NAVIGATOR FOR FAMOUS AIRWOMAN TTHE unusual hobbies of some of the better-known transatlantic commanders, pursued during their hours ashore and during thefr leisure hours afloat, forms the subject of an interesting article m the current issue of "The Lookout/ the monthly organ of the Seamen's
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  • 534 12 RELIEF FUND I'HE 18th annual report of the Mercantile Marine Masters and Officers Relief Fund shows that from the time .the fund was started up to Dec. 31 [last, the committee had received I 4.387 applications for relief, of whicn 3,048 had been allowed, involving an expenditure of
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    • 524 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.MB.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Paamf* MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY BTATM RAILWAY! KOYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF BIAM. CANADIAN MClffIC DftAVEI 'SYCTfM; (Incorporated m ttigland) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to Vancouver— across Canada by trans-contin-ental TRAIN
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    • 217 12 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight, apply i CO^KS WAG^^LITS v M^f\ 1 1 1 1 w* i I WOOL O TBAVfI SIPV'CfJ 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Fees Telephone 590 ft. STRAITS PACIFM CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. i ALTERATION OI DKS'I IN I <>N
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    • 655 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. Thursday 7.45 a jn. 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 a jn. Sundays 7 pjn Malacca,
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    • 60 12 CLEARANCES Feb. 8: Chye Hin Tay Yit 'Brit); Shohei Maru. London Maru (Japan); Ngow Hock (Nor): Apoey, Kelantan, Ban Hong Liong, Anshun. Rhesus. Silver Gull (BriU. Feb. 9: Rimau, Aing Leong, Hin Cheong, Tandjong Pinang, Tandjong Balei, Malacca (Brit.); President Garfield (Am.); Ancylust (Brit.); Hero (Nor.): Suddhadib (Siam); Reael (Dut.);
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    • 59 12 SHIPS IN TODAY The Singapore Harbour Board berthing arrangements for today are: Islander. Roads 7 a.m., 62 godown. Rio de Janeiro Maru, Roads a.m 89 Rheinland, West 7 a.m., 59 60. Agapenor. Bast a.m., 12. Ipoh, P. Brani 11 a.m.. 389. Klstna. Roads 4 p.m.. 31. Ethel Radcliffe, 11. Kudat.
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    • 256 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships :igi wharves or expected to n East Wharf (Entrain* Gate 1. 1 Xlt Rajula 22 Main Whari (Entrance Ciau- Kit Chltral 18; Centaur 16 Ph^tnius Ethel Radcliffe 11; Rio <v 9. Arabia Maru 7 Empire Dock (Entrant* daw Kxit 3, Boston Maru— Kistna 31 C;;^^^
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    • 470 13 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 19M 1938 KAfrAR-I-HIND 11.500 Feb. 11 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Mar 25 •BANGALORE 6.000 Feb. 12 CORFU 15 000 Apr 8 VALDERA 16.000 Feb. 25 SOUDAN 6 500 Apr 8 RANPURA 17.000
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    • 396 13 f lncorporated m Straitt Settletnentt.) v WH&'a^l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF EASTBOURNE Havre. London, R'dam, H'burg. Glasgow Feb. 27 Mar. 2 CITY OF EVANSVILLE Havre, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr.
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    • 712 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hot Khkm Steanahlp Co. (It ft) Lt* Steam Ship Co Ltd., and China Mutual Canard White Star L4d. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Abe deen A Commonwealth Ltae. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw
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    • 672 14 K. P. M. (INCOHBORATSD IN HOLLAND) TOMOHON— Thursday. Feb. 10, Slngkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. TlNOMBO— Thursday, Feb. 10, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pak-ning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. RElJNST— Thursday, Feb. 10, Cheriban (not r<3»r passengers) Bexnarang and Sourabaya, thence per s.s. "van Outhoorn" to Boeleleng (passengers and mails only). Ampenan (passengers and mails
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    • 627 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE CM AMERICAN (MAIL LINE TO EUROPE FBOM 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. Polk Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 May 17 J™- fta™ Apr. 17 Apr. 19
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    • 538 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tArabU Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa, F«b a X Zanzibar, L>ar-es-Salaam. Beira, Lou renco Marques, Durban. Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tRIo de Janeiro Mam Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban, f^ !0 Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande and Montevideo
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  • 1010 15 DAN BUGLER MA y BECOME "LINCOLN" FAVOURITE Prudent Achtoi Runs Well To Win At Birmihghafri ■■>i London, Jan. 25. HARRY COTTRILL will have the sympathy of all his racing snVnds to the accident which befell him when out With the l|u«»rn today, one of his legs being broken by a
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  • 703 15  -  J. V. Rainbow (By EVERY now and then a corres- j pondent asks me to tell him j when billiards began and where. 1 1 have to write that I don't know. Who does? Every possible source of i information historical has been tapped and
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    22 15 picture. THE ARMY AND NAVY XVs taken before the rugger match on the padang yesterda>. when the Army won 11—3.- Free Press
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  • 84 15 "We gratefully acknowledge a parting donation ol $50 from Mr. M J. Hayward which has been allotted to -the Organ Fund." says the current issue ol the parish magazine of St. Mark's Church. Seremban. Mr Hayward has often assisted at the organ at St. Mark's
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  • 33 15 Miss MerttM Geitsch. 01 Fairfields Girls School, Singapore, has succeeded Miss M. D. Royce as principal of the Suydam Girls School, Malacca. Ifitl Royce has left Malacca on I holiday trip to America.
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  • 767 15 First Appearance In British Waters 'J'HE 30 square metre class, which is j of Swedish origin, will make its 1 first appearance m British waters next summer. This class of small international racing yachts, known m Sweden as the i Skerry Cruiser type, has been very
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  • 257 15 HONG KONG CANTON SEA TRAFFIC CUT OFF llflTH the mtlli <<l Japanese threat tv invade Kwangtung si. unship traffic between Hong K< Canton has been suspr :»ded. stale. 1 Hrn 'iit.-r national News Agency The passages through the boom at Second Bar and Bocca Tigris an- now clcsed as a
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  • 211 15 Chance 'Snap As Evidence In Racing Ban THAKEN as two racing cars roared by at Brooklands, a chance snapshot is understood to have played a part m the R.A.C.'s suspension from racing of Reginald Parnell, young Derbyshire driver. Parnell's car was involved m the I September smash m whW'h Mrs
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  • 63 15 At a social held by the Wesley Church. Malacca, mrmber.s extended a heaity we'come to Miss f. V Cadler principal of Shellabear Hall and the Rev Kingham Jt ph. pafltaK, Tamil Methodist Church. Malacca Members also took the opportunity of bidding farewell to Miss M I) Royce. principal of the
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    51 15 picture. THE SMILING FACES at the dinner to the Corinthians on Monday night are those of (from left to n^ht) C Longman, Yeo Cheok Wah, Mannin g, Mr. E G Whcatley, G. W Dance, Mrs. Wheatley, J C Braithuaite. Mr Davis, and Mr. Pat de Silva, of X Lumpur*- Free
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    • 120 15 A Great Lawn Tennis Treat JULIAN FRANKEL Presents 4 World Famous Lawn Tennis Players In j srries of Single Double Matches WM. T. TILDEN U S. A. HENRI COCHET FRANCE ALBERT BURKE IRELAND R. RAMILLON FRANCE At The HAPPY WORLD (Covered) STADIUM I nder tin A uspices iff IHI LAI
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  • 786 16 Losers Play Bright Game In Second Half KNAPMAN'S TREMENDOUS KICKING FOR SEAMEN A FTER rallying gamely m tn oftfiilMg stages the Royal Navy XV lost to the Army by 11 points (one ?cal ani two .^nalty goals) to three 'one try) at
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  • 436 16 Empire Games At Sydney Sydney, Feb. 9. AUSTRALIAN and Empire Games records went by the board m the swimming events at the Empire Games continued here today. Australia, England, and Canada almost completely monopolised the events. In the 22u yards men's breast stroke event
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  • 126 16 Th-* Sepoy Lines women's bogey competition :>r F.hrumy was played on Monday and Tuesday and resulted In a win for Miss H. G Lacey. all square The following cards were return* d Miss H G. Lacey 30 > all square Mrs E B Murrell t2B>
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  • 146 16 Golf. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sinclair, the well known Selangor tennis pair, won the Stapleford mixed golf foursomes at the Selangor Club on Monday and the following cards returned. Mr. and Mrs H. J. Sinclair 21-5-16.
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  • 141 16 The following are the members chosen to rt present the Island Club vs. the Keppel Golf Club at Keppel Golf Club on Sunday. Feb. 13. Island Club players mentioned first*, a.m. 845 S. N. Kelly iscr vs. H Irving Jones <6>. 3.50 W. M. F Mayor (1)
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  • 86 16 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 9. At the soccer meeting of the Selangor Club held this afternoon, it was decided to apply for entry m the division one of the League. Last year the Club finished third m division three. It
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  • 40 16 Members of the Chines? Swimming Club are notified hat the pagar lights will be turned on for swimming tomorrow, from 7.30 pm. Musical selections will be rendered by a professional kronchong- party from 8 to 11 p.m.
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  • 20 16 London, Feb. 9. Guy's Hospital be it the R.A.F. 11 points to nine m their rugby fixture. Reuter
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  • 633 16 THE following are me learns and starting times for the match to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning (Navy players mentioned first): 8.00 Mid. Stopford and Pay Mid. Blunt v. T. Higginbottom and J. Baillie. 8.00 Mr. Lee and Mr. O'Meara v.
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  • 211 16 Great Victory For England In The Eights Sydney, Feb. t. J7MPIRE GAMES were continued here today when the rou ing events were held on the Nepean River at Penrith. Th»weather was sunny and the water calm. England won the eights from Ails tralia,
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  • 147 16 Selangor Club Tennis Tournament (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. THE third day results of the Seiangor Club tennis tournament are as i follows Men's doubles handicap: A. S Tavllor and S. Brown <— 15) beat P. H. ißomney and R. Cox (—l5) 7—5. 6 2 Middleton-Smith and
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  • 23 16 Owing tc the public holiday. H^ri Raya Haji. the tennis (courts at the S.C.C. will be closed for play on Friday.
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  • 94 16 The following are the opponents and starting times lor the above mat^h to be played at Tanglin on Sunday Singapore G.C narc.'s lirst am. :*3O MM Paterson vs Major HOB Milling. 335 R Craifc vs Lt -Col R B Leslie 840 E. l.ai<;law Thomson vs.
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  • 57 16 H. L Ward To Captain Side Again <From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, t>b. S. At a meeting of the cricket sectior of the Selangor Club held this aiu-r--noon H. L. Ward was elected cricket captain and H. A F Brooke vice captain and cricket member With
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