The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1938

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,3«M> ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, FEBRI'ARY 11, 1938. M CENTS
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  • 180 1 A m bassado r s Confer In England DETAILS AWAITED Belligere nt Rights Problem Arises London, Feb. 10. ALTHOUGH the technical details of the British compromise plan for Spain are well advanced, :.»n is awaited on certain outstanding points. itc consultations have been taking place on
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    24 1 picture MR. HUGH R. WILSON, Washington's new Ambassador to Berlin, snapped m London last week on his way to Germany.- Air mail
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  • 75 1 London. Feb. 10. ol the parties m the :k: election at 230 pm 23 7 I nt Labour 1 MOM where there wa.s undidate. there were papers. A number I .s-rawled across them. "*> Partition me was the only constitunere was a straight fight usue between Unionv
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  • 76 1 ZHL may be a few minutes late on the air tonight as the station is conducting another test m connection with the relay to the 8.8.C. m London of the commentary on the Naval Base graving dock opening ceremony on Monday. A test was
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  • 49 1 picture. THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S new Lockheed E'ectra XC-35 climbing to the sub-stratosphere m a recent Chicago test flight. This is the first plane m the w*orld with a "pressure cabin," which permits maintenance of sea-level atmospheric conditions several miles above the earth. Air mail
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  • 315 1 BURDEN OF DEFENCE COSTS London, Feb. 10. A TTENTION was called m a debate m the Commons last night to the growth m national and local expenditure when a motion that the Government should do everything m its power to lighten the burdens imposed on
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  • 107 1 'THE debt the British people m Malaya oived the Dutch was stressed by Mr. C. Ward-Jackson m an address on broadcasting at last night's annual general meeting of the Malayan Amateur Radio Society m Kuala Lumpur. He referred m particular to the speedy service to
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  • 26 1 An elde; y Chinese \vao killed last nit^ht m l^p R^.i'J when he vas allegedly knocked down by a nv.'S- quito-bus.
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  • 197 1 Tokio, Feb. 10. ■T*HE Navy Ministry spokesman, RearAdmiral Noda, m a 90 minutes' conference with foreign Press correspondents today revealed nothing fresh. He reiterated that Japan was under no obligation to divulge her naval programme and insisted on strict secrecy m regard to
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  • 211 1 Shanghai, Feb. 10. •TWO Chinese language news- papers published m the International Settlement were bombed this evening The first was Wen Wei Pao. which is registered as being owned by a Briton, Hanry Monsel Cumine, who was away at the time Three Chinese were injured, one
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  • 91 1 (Free Press Special Cable) London, Feb. I#. Strauss and Co report that China tin shipments m 1937 reached the record total of 11,145 tons, compared with 10,479 m 1936, this being nearly double the 1931 figure. The quality of the metal showed improvement and buyers .were
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    • 59 1 InuQl^^l f m i flB^H Vrfl wnTM I P^l f^^H l^ZT k W ft \^l kjh BV^^^^. '^^h VlV^fl I/^H P^^l j-* TONIGHT I Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 930 to midnight CHANGE OF PROGRAMME KYRA, ROBY HARRY VERSATILE CONTINENTAL ARTISTES WmRKN BALLROOM, ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC
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    • 153 1 ESUjSa Ssf S'f y/f ~~*s SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE s 5 CONCERT DANCE MUSIC BY KELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE WED, FRL, SAT: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE J Monday, February 14 GALA DINNER BALL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 BOHFMIAI NICIIT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
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  • 1790 2 CRITICISM OF F. M. S. GOVERNMENT C WEEPING i criticism of the Government of the Federated Vlalav States for its inactivity m the development of any progressive broadcasting policy was made by Mr C Ward-Jackson m an address at last night s annual
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    56 2 CHRISTENING OF PLANE FOR ENGLAND- AI'STR ALIA RECORD ATTEMPT.— Lady Wei gall, last week carried out the christening: ceremony of The 220-m.p.h. Comet plane m which Flying-Officer Clouston, left on Sunday for his record attempt on the flight from London to Australia and back. The plane revived the names -Australian
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  • 95 2 Shanghai, Feb. 11. A DECAPITATED head of a Chinese with a note saying, "a warning: to anti-Japansse elements," was found m 2. street m tbe French Concession late last night while police m both foreign areas were engaged m a most intensive round up of terrorist
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  • 68 2 London. Feb. 10. Tt is unti 1 stood Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret will not accompany the King and Queen when they pay the r -v visit to France at the end of June. Their Majesties will make the journey via Dover by train and
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  • 93 2 Split (Jugoslavia). Feb. 10. The American ship Southern Highland was held up here today owing to the refusal of the crew of 39 Chinese to sail without a guarantee that they would not be taken Shanghai, where they fear capture by the Japanese. They demand repatriation
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  • 108 2 Canton, Feb. 10. •THREE Japanese warships this morn- ing heavily shelled the Bocca Tigris forts, one of the most strategic points on the Pearl River, on which the safety of Canton depends The forts replied m an engagement which lasted half an hour, after which
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  • 136 2 Shanghai, Feb. 10. BRITAIN'S Singapore fortress may prove no match for Japan, owing to the weak fleet and air force stationed there," says the Japanese-owned Chinese vernacular newspaper. Sin Shun Pao. regarded here as the organ of the Japanese military authorities. Commenting on last week's
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  • 112 2 (Free Press Special Cable) London. Feb. 10. Far from foreshadowing any reduction m profits, current indications pointed to a material improvement m conditions, said Mr. L. W. Hawkins, the chairman, at today's annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Company. Limited. The results of the past two
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  • 78 2 It was announced m the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night that Sir John Bagnall has been reappointed as an Elected Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council for a further period of three years Sir John, who is the senior Unofficial member of the
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  • 105 2 Shanghai, Feb. 10. An emphatic denial that Japanese marines had landed at Weihaiwei, or anywhere m the vicinity, as reported earlier, was made by the Japanese naval spokesman today. He said a protest against any such landing could not therefore have been made, arid certainly none
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  • 40 2 G. Reid, an R.A.F. footballer, broke his leg yesterday during a football match against the Clerical Union Club on the Balestier Plain. He was taken to hospital and his condition In stated to be satisfactory-
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  • 53 2 Hankow, Feb. 10. Agreement was reached today m the deadlock arising from the Opposition Szechuen provincial war lords' appointment of General Chang Chun, a former Foreign Minister, to the post of Governor of Szechuen, m succession to ;he late Liv Hsiang. The terms are not
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    25 2 MANOEI T YRES IN INDlA.— British troops m Delhi have recently been taking part m manoeuvre*. H« r Gunners camouflaging a run during the exerciser.
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  • 278 2 (To the Editor of th«- Xi, r s ClR.— The writer ol the arll^ v about Singapore wiv. qu] right. But her observenot be confined to tbt E:rorxv community alone. The cap Ab great number of the women beloneing to the Chinese rommunit' There was a
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  • 108 2 Berlin. Feb It Shares on the Stock Exchange r<** fast this morning. Those of I.G. Farbenindustne, r*§MJk4 is y>m of the mos' sensitive pointers, rose from 159*' 2 to 163*» The cause of the rise wsus a rumour that mill s will bf allowed b\ forthcoming
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  • 75 2 He*-lin, Ftli H A report that the ex-Crown Princf who left Germany on Feb I for a hoi day at Cortina d'Ampezzo. Italy. "fled" is described by a member of pf household as a "mad canard In regard to a report th^t Prince had no
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    • 28 2 "AGNESIA" HAIR DRESSING prevents Scurf. Dandruff an n Falling Hair and tt ,„,^"J time Cleanses and r |.,nes i Scalp tag** fc.gr*, MEDICAL HALL LTD. 5. Battery Road
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  • 576 3 Attack On Singapore Police Station 14 MEN CONVlttkb Court Not Concerned >)v1& Their Policies MBER of their countrymen had been arrested and n were to be brought before the courts the following m the ordinary way. But their immediate reilemandel and because thai
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  • 263 3 WITNESS SAYS HORN WAS NOT SOUNDED THE evidence of a witness who saw a 55-year-old Chinese being knocked down by a motor-car allegedly driven by a young Dutchman, D. A. P. Konig, was recorded by Mr. E. C. O. Barrett m the Singapore Fourth
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    43 3 picture. WITH A CLOUD-FLECKED SKY for background these two greyhounds of the skies made a pretty picture at the airport yesterday afternoon. They were both Douglas DC3 aircraft of the Batavia-Amsterdaxn service of X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Airways), bound m opposite directions Free Press
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  • 45 3 Flying-Boat Rammed Empire flying-boat K-6930. flagship of the R.A.F. squadron visiting Sydney for the 150 th anniversary celebrations; was seriously damaged while her crew were at a ball. It is believed that the boat was rammed by a launch 'filled with sightseers m Sydney harbour.
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  • 46 3 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate Telegrams from Singapore to London on the 10th instant was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5.00 p.m. 9 minutes; 530 p.m. 10 minutes; 6.00 pjn. 8 minutes: 6.30 p.m. 8 minutes.
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  • 243 3 ONE MAN TAKES THE BLAME But All Six Are Convicted WHEN six Chinese appeared before Mr. H. A. Foirer In the Criminal District Court yesterday for a chandu offence one of them said that tie chandu belonged to him and the others had nothing to do with it. The accused,
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  • 73 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 10. An increased number of subscribers has contributed towards the success of the Malacca Library during the past year, the number of subscribers at present being 140 compared with 60 m 1935. The library, which at present is housed In
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  • 57 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 16. A recruiting dance will be held by the Eurasian Volunteer Corps at the Eurasians Headquarters on Feb. 12. All members are cordially invited. The occasion will be taken to congratulate Lieut. B. W. Frois on the granting of a commission
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  • 124 3 LONDON TIN CORPORATION WILL NOT JOIN BUFFER POOL Statement To Free Press [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. ON his return to Kuala Lumpur today after a three-weeks tour of mining districts, Capt. O. Lyttleton, Chairman of the London Tin Corporation, denied London reports to the effect that
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  • 152 3 It Was Caught By Japanese «T ADMIT having thrown the fish into the river for I told the complainant several times not to sell Japanese fish owing to the Japanese aggression on the Eastern Front/ said Yeo Gu Leng to Mr. F. V. Duckworth m the
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  • 118 3 Reclamation In Five Years RURAL BOARD'S RESOLUTION j A SCHEME fur reclaiming and building mi swamp land along the West OMM Road will cost about $950,800, it was stated at the Rural Board meeting: yesterday. It was decided to recommend to Government that the scheme should be
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  • 102 3 Charge Against Detective And Constable A Chinese detective, Koh Eng Ouan. and a Malay policeman, Benu bin Mahamed Sam. appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Couft yesterday on a charge that, m order to commit extortion of the sum of $2 from a Chinese. Koh Chuan.
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    • 67 3 > *^J» Brife J^i «>i«-ket or Tennis blue drill screens. Maker and repairer of rattan and Rertam Chicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins. Tents, Blue Screens, Bert am *'*nHs. Wire Netting Fencing. Wool buntings and Flag*. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Ofhtv: 66, Robinson Road. Opposite Telegraph Co > Workshop: 293,
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    • 168 3 ■r. •■'>3BPyT^^BßyLyKoßHopy^^^B mS^K i Ik- -*v?v Bk-.lc:>. «?^*'"vStv J Did you Maclean your teeth to-day? Just look at these! MACLEANS PEROXIDE TOOTH PASTE [f f fltt use solid der.Tiinrr .ry the new ■ftCUAWg SOLID MiKMHOr DtWTtftlCf 7* SfOTfM B SOOIV Home by Empire Flying-boat 1 M jP^*^*'r^" w> "?i2Pl»B^m^r^^!3gm!Wimm«m^mtßmM Comfortable
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  • 71 4 MARIE DAINTON one of the few p.^men to have won fam° on the stage and a fortune on the P^oek F.xrbang?. died m Lrndon recently S!i -jv;i> our of th" rlfv Trsl mi- personators of liier day, and at the height of her career, m the early
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  • 192 4 You May Be Forty But WHY Be FAT? For most people, there is really no reason to stay fat. Thousands hate fat yet fail i<> rid of it because they do the wrong things It is sinipie to control excess «>-Jit. Once you prove this for vour>ril you will regret
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  • 1112 4  -  Mignon By A RECENT STUDY of Miss (iracia Acfis. who recently arrived back m Singapore after a long hoi'day spent m Europe. Miss Aiis v,ill play the r-nrt of "Jill Mannering" m the nlay "The Wind and the Rain" to be presented by the Singapore Amateur Dranatl;Company at
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  • 155 4 AN astrtloger m London |fJ f horccoi-: readifig soon Mitt JIM awl of \h n birth iittl:- Dut?h princess It r< At tht r.Ttb. o! H U %X prir.f^'s Jupiter ani Venus. port' i.' happk r ml fortune *2« m cr 4? j» h?:n-n, bdth hi nt- t
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    • 315 4 I By Oven-Baking Heinz puts I 1 good eating m each tin 1 I of BEANS 1 One reaeotiwliy we oven-bake oar beans baking makes beana easier t6 rLgesfc It 111 —instead of boiling or steaming them— makes them more munchy, more mealy, 111 is this: dry oven-baking enables us
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    • 185 4 This BIOCEL' SKINFOOD WORKED A MIRACLE on my face" says nurse 1 KS eftect was almost magical. In ays I saw little lines and wrinkle 1 be? r> to disappear. In a couple of weeks I looked 10 years younger. Biocel— do< t >r told me— is th^ fhscovery of
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  • 405 5 Killed His Son With Axe And (Ua His Own Throat \1« ukj iqr MM of insanity was the unanimous V.w&t wind) the special jury returned without retir ithoul hearing the defence m the trial yesterday bet Ir. Justice Home at the Singapore Assizes, of
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  • 383 5  -  Archibald Clark Kerr < Sir [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Feb. 10. "IMY first duty on reaching China j will be to present my ere-; dentials to General Chiang Kai Shek at Chungking. I am anxious, to be m China and start to learn!
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    34 5 Mr. PHILIP. F. KINSEY, who mil \lay the part of Charles Tritton In "the Wind and the Rain: to be presented hy the S ADC at the Victoria Theatre on March 2, 4. 5.
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  • 72 5 f ECTURES on air-raid precau- tions are to be given shortly to various associations m Singapore by Major A. D. Spark, the permanent Secretary of the Air Raids and Bombardments Committee. Major Spark attended the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements Association and said
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  • 254 5 PVERY tovrn and village m Germany] was trar.srormed into a sea of scarlet last week when the population. m response to orders from Dr. Goeb- bels. Minister of Propaganda, hung out swastika baiiners m honour of the litth anniversary of H?rr Hitler's
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  • 105 5 DEDUCING what is usually a journey of six weeks by steamer. Mrs. C. Y. B. Sewell of Singapore has, it is believed, created a record by reaching New Zealand m six days by plane and the fast liner Awatea across the Tasman sea. Boarding the
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  • 41 5 (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, Feb. 10. Mr. G. Ponnampalam, Speaker of the Ceylon State Council, arrived on i beard the Kaisar-I-Hind today for j Singapore to represent Ceylon at the 1 naval dock opening.
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    • 163 5 IS ITCHING DRIVING YOU MAD? teeth m dnpenuioo and could acntdi the place Ml and on sufia tfan terrible itching, when a Ointmeni would stop n matantly and one Lin jnou of Kbe atHic :ion for irood »otC itl 1 stubborn Ecacma and other chrome itivety asuxing FOl ova hnifa
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    • 376 5 ■STOMACH SUFFERERS B^L^B^LV AIM AbV B^B^B^B^H B^r B^LV bB B^^fci^^«B^l DE m MIS-LEDi nCD >' ou 8° Lo buy MacJcan Brand Stomach Powder make U^B^^^S X bY sure l^ at rea^y y° u are cnin S c P° w der manulactured by k Macleans Ltd. Many interior imitations are being
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  • 308 6 THE MORNING AFTER. The e i? little mk« ol :i "mo.niii!? after" here, as James Bradd k. plays rei 'd; c fc ii»s 1-yCtf-cli daughter. Rose Marie, near his horn? at Word (HIT, X.J. The picture was taken the morning after his fig 'it
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    • 113 6 i 1 .^if 5 vk •> HJfct *r\, v^ "iwii'Tiiiii n<^ f it vßß^>-^ A lw »i*o« T JfcvS. j.;.' v^w>. >*^^S>^ have you BACON It's all a matter of quality, freshness, and whete qj| you purchase All out three lamous brands TOAST 7 each possessing its own deliiihttul full
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  • 238 7 Suffered For 30 Years. M\Kl<>\ BROUGHT HIM RELIEF AT AGE 59. ph, n- w.is something radically wrong A zh this man's digestion. He would Bp m the middle of the night, his stomach should have been and at rest attacked by violent i which
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  • 45 7 Anti-Gas Train ing Classes To Re Held In Fencing 1 1. mi our own Correspondent) Penang. Feb. 10. Uli V J. Brown, Penan* Fire BriK-id* Superintendent, relurnrd to Penan? today after a otud\ ••> anti-gas training m England He intends giving classes m thr near luture.
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  • 91 7 rubber for the month of thr> following Estates Pat m Malay* Rubber fctatCl Ltd 238.318 lb. RvbbCf Estates Ltd 198.500 m Ta:o ns itubber Plantations Ltd MUM Sungei Batu Malaya* Rubber EsLtd. f6.700 Ib. mdm ■r'MS Rubber Estate Ltd 183': Malaya) Rubber Estate M di Ruboer Estates Ltd
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  • 585 7 Mass Appeal To The West CABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE MEETING > MORE than 200 Chinese guilds and associations m Singapore sent a joint telegram yesterday to the President of the International Peace Campaign, meeting m London, declaring full support of its objects and urging condemnation of
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  • 34 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. •TTHE price of Rubber for Assess- ment duty m the F.M.S. from Feb. 11 to Feb. 17 is fixed at £1% cents per lb.
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  • 482 7 A Grave Technical Offence SHIPPING FIRM'S MANAGER FINED (From Our Own Correspondent) Penanff, Feb. 10. '"THE summons m this case is not directed against Mr. Reid personally. It is a matter bet-ween the Government vs. Mansfield and Co., Penang. It is admitted by the Excise department that it is a
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  • 103 7 Edmond O'Connor, the London solicitor against whom a warrant was issued m connection with the Willie Clarkson w ll case, was arrested m Dublin recently. Chief Inspector '3urt. of Scotlandyard, left to bring him to London Mr. O'Connor left his office m Chancery Lane, W.C., o n
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  • 46 7 Joseph Anthony, a Tamil, appeared m the Second Police Court yesterday charged with theft of a bicycle belonging to R. Theseria. and dishonestly retaining a bicycle, also theft of bicycle registration card, on Nov. last. The case was postponed to Feb. 17 for mention.
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  • 97 7 Shanghai. Feb. 9. The question whether the Japanese Government should send an ambassador to Peking, where a new puppet regime has been established, came before th Japanese Cabinet on Monday. Mr X Hirota. the Foreign Minister, spoke on the subject at length and said he considered
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  • 98 7 Japanese Fishermen New Rules MKW regulations for Singapore fishermen were published m the Straits Settlements Government Ga7Ptte last night. The Legislative Council meeting on Monday will be asked to approve rules, one of i hich states "No person shall be employed or carried m any licensed fishing: boat unless such
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    34 7 picture. VICE-ADMIRAL L. G. E. CRABBE, formerly Aecting Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, who U m Singapore for the Naval Base graving dock opening. Admiral Crabhe is on his way to England. Free Press
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  • 128 7 You are liable to a fine of $1000 or m default six months' imprisonment, but I Hue you $50 or m default ten days rigorous imprisonment said j Mr T L Tan m the Third Singapore Court yesterday to a Formosan. Cheong Chee Seng, who
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  • 630 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1938. Flying Club's Future IT has been itated that there is nothing m the rules and by-laws of the Royal Singapore Flying Club which restricts its membership to Europeans. Yet, m more than seven years of existence the club has not admitted a
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  • 999 8  - Anglo- American Unity As A Lesson To Europe's Dictators Sir Arthur Willert By CIR ARTHUR WILLERT, K.8.E., the writer of this article, was for many years Head of the News Department of the British Foreign Office, and remains m close touch with those administering the foreign policy of Great Britain.
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  • 329 8 IN the tenth list published by the F.M.S. Transport Board, which deals with applications for licences, hundreds of applications are mentioned m detail, occupying 18 pages of foolscap size m small type. "Decisions take up very little space. They are: "A" Licences, applications granted nil, variations granted nil, licences
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    • 54 8 AN ENGAGED COUPLE enjoy buying their furniture, says a critic. Yes; Love's Suite Dream. And when they come down to earth they do not forget the very necessary protection afforded by Fire and Burglary insurance. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK
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  • 660 9 I To Get Custody 1 Of Child FATHER CLAIMS SHE IS i HIS WIFE WjE r mi3tl BSsV That was the issue the Chief Justice, t Mr. Justice McElwaine. was asked to settle on an ong.nanng summons yesterday m the High Court, the hearing
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  • 198 9 Busy Round At Government House WITH some of the visitors for the Base dock opening already a busy round of entertainment at Lh v-rnment House has begun. Thotr invited to a lunch party at ,nt House yesterday were r A R Rattray. of H.M I.S Indus Commander L. Sanderson, of
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  • 156 9 CHINESE WOMAN CHARGED A PRELIMINARY inquiry was held m Third Court yesterday m the case a Chinese woman Tan Hong who *as charged with counterrins m Hillside Drive on Dec. 30 L Inspector Eyrde who made a raid on the date m question, said that when
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  • 78 9 Tuesday. Feb. 8. Colonel J j. Uewellin. Civil Lord the Admiralty, arrived to stay at Government House. Wednesday. Feb. 9. •••♦•-Admiral L G. E Crabbe arrived stay at Government House. Major F. w Young. Captain A. F. J. England. Captain M. E. B. Portal and Captain G. T
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  • 59 9 [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Feb. 10. THE situation m Bahau m connection with unemployed Chinese tappers is quiet. More than 300 labourers have left Bahau town, securing employ ment elsewhere. "At present unemployed tappers at Bahau number about 300," said Mr. D. Gray, Protector
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  • 200 9 [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, Feb. 10. rvEATH by misadventure, with no I*" blame attached to the driver of the lorry, was the verdict returned jby Commander D C. Derrick, sitting as Coroner at the Malacca Court today, at the end of the
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  • 136 9 Disobeyed Her Father (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 10. Three Chinese girls went out to swim m Bachang River one mrrning last month. Lye Suan Keow, one of the girls, went further out to get clearer water and suddenly disappeared. Her companions shouted for help
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  • 555 9 Husband On Murder Charge {From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, Feb. 10. PRELIMINARY inquiry into the charges against Ahmat bin Hassan, who is alleged to have murdered his wife, Noyah binti Kamis, aged 18 years old, and attempting to commit murder by stabbing his mother-in-law, Puteh,
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  • 74 9 ALLEGATIONS that he abetted m an rk attempt of theft o f $600 from the Amalgamated Theatres Ltd., being the money due to the Royal Cashmerian Dancers m August last, plus two other charges, led to the appearance of a Sinhalese named E. Mallnyk m the
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  • 41 9 A Chinese, Goh Goo Leng, was charged m the Second Police Court yesterday with theft of flsh valued $11.50 cents m Rochore Road. Bail of $50 was allowed when the case was postponed a week for mention.
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  • 369 9 Position Of Executor Under Revoked Probate [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb. 3. TTHE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council began this afternoon 1 the hearing of an appeal from the High Court of the Straits Settlements m a case which raised the question whether
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  • 62 9 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. Feb. 10. PIS officially stated that the British Consul- General, Mr John Bailey, who left for Home on leave at the end of January, is not returning: to Siam but after leave is going on pension. He had been m the Siam service
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    • 533 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 10 ■UN of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 115V 2 115% Fur.ding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 114 3 4 H4 3 4 War Loan, 3V 2 P-C
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    • 182 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 10 RUBBER: Firmer. London: 7d. 7 l|l6d. Previously: 6 1516 d. 7 ll lea Apr.-June: 7 l|l6d. 7 3|l6d. Previously: 7 l|l6d. 7 3|l6d. July-Sept. 7 3|l6d. 7y 4 d. Previously: V/ e J /4 Oct.-Dec: 7V 4 d. 7 s|l6d.
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    • 1287 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1938: 5 P.M. Bayers S«U«t» Ampat 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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    • 183 10 ISSUED BY PRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING.— Hit at midday was?B9i j, up 14. Dull conditions again prevailed m all sections of the market today and business was on a very small scale. London were inclined to offer tin shares at slightly
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    • 69 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easier. Spot: £180 12s. 6d. Previously: £182 7s. 6d. Three months £180 12s. 6d Previously: £182 2s. 6d NEW YORK TIN: Spot: 40.67. Previously: 41.00. COPPER: Settlement: £38 10s. Previously: £39 2s. 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £6 19s. Bd. Previously: £6 19s. Bd.
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    • 185 10 Feb. 7. 8. 9. American Can. Con 78> 2 80% 80 Ameiican Telephone and Telegraph 133V 8 135 133" 8 Atcheson Railroad 33% 34 7 /8 35 Chesapeak 31 7 8 32% 32 Dupont 110 114V 4 114 Firestone 19 19 7 8 19 7 'a General
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    • 61 10 Feb. 10 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 Ccpra. sundricd $3.75 Small Flake Tapioca $3.90 Rice. Saigon, Al $162 Rice, Stem. W.C. No. 1 $160 Rice, Siam. W.C. No 2 $155 Rice, Siam. W.C.
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    • 170 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotation Feb. 10 SELLING London T.T. 2j4 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% Montreal, demand 58 7 16 Batavia, demand 104% Samarang. demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand
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    • 72 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 10 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Tlously Paris Franc to 121.1 152% 152 1116 New York to 4.88 5.015 16 5.01> 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.973 4 8 96 7 8 8.96 3 /4 Hong Kong Per dollar l*.
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    • 100 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Feb. 10, 12 o'clock noon Buyers. Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB Feb.) 22 7 8 23 1 16 Good F.A.Q. m bales (F. 0.8. Feb.) 22 'j 22' 4 No. I.X.R.S.S (Spot-loose) (awardablo Singapore 22's 22 J 4 February 22 7
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    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong. Manila, Singapore Investment Bankers and Broken m Securities and Commodities Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Serotce MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASS.
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  • 599 11 Higher Prices Later In The Year CONSUMPTION FIGURES ENCOURAGING CINGAPORE rubber and share dealers report moderate business during this week, with quotations marking time for the American recovery. Speculative interest is low. January consumption figures m the United States were better than expected and
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  • 75 11 THE past week has been dull and uneventful, states Messrs. Guthzie and Co., m their weekly report. The market still tends to be guided *!most entirely by events m the United States, and rubber values appear to have been largely swayed by the trend of the
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  • 267 11 London Comments On Controversy [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb. 1. MALAYA'S claim to fairer treatment under the new international tea restriction scheme than that which she enjoys under the plan which ends on Mar. 31 next is the subject of widespread comment m I^mdon. It
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  • 456 11 Dr. A. E. Dunstan On Future Supplies DR. A. El Dunstan. past president of i the Institution of Petroleum Technologists, spoke on the question of oil m the Empire at a luncheon of the Royal Emote Society. Sir Archibald Weigall presided. Dr. Dunstan said that the
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  • 174 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser 6 Co. THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 5 P.M. Total for Financial Company Dividend Books Date Ex. Div year KIN Close To Payable Date to date Austral MaJay 9d Jan. 27 s' > 3d. Bonus K. Kamuntmg 3d. Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb 12
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 444 11 Cbc Singapore jfrce press v— .1 Ofßr* Cecil Street, Sliifapwa. Phone: 5471 <S Mm wtth rxtenstoas to all depart menta. Tel: Times Slafapara. Office: 25. Jara Street, Phone: 3583 SJifTi,??'-- inndon Ofllre v It/ 43, Fleet Street, Lnira 1 E.C.4. Phone: Central JfW— Sftf. TH: 'LeadmaUya" London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES WUhln
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    • 196 11 BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd. (near Swiramtaf Club) Board -Residence at moderate ratei Large Garden* TennJ* Phone: 5755. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE 101 LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Oailr and •qontbty terma. TEL, HOO9B EAST ANGLIA OXJLET RISK BINOAPOBS I mine to town high level f&rmgeft, dally or monthly
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    • 370 11 BANK OF CHINA 'Incorporated In China by Special Charter.) IS. Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: MaMcer't Oflkce §444 As*. Maaaceri Office M 42 Exchange DepC 5441 General Offtee SISS-t OaMe Addreas: "CHCNGIIO" Paid Up Capital Ch. 49.— t#« tteeerrt, Pbnds la excea. Ck I 4 JSf.Mf M Total Aawia approximatelT Ch
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 480 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE ZBL 1.33 tne/t (225 m.) a.m. 11 00 Malay music. t p.m. 12 30 Dance music. t 1. 00 Interval. 6.00 Malay music t 6.45 Children's pro^mnnn- -English*. 7.00 Light oichestrai corcert.* 7.30 Time, weathor n*x» ano announce ments 7.45 "Prom the Studio Armchair. Weekly
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    • 83 11 7.35 Cor cert o! light mu&ic (ccnttf). 8.10 Greetings 8.20 News and economic review is German 8 35 Joy of the waltz 9.20 News and economic review lrs EnsJUJi and Dutch. 935 Today m Germany Sound picture* 9 50 "I am. indeed, the bird catcher l>pageno and Papagena m the
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  • 789 12 SEVEN OF CREW DIE ON VOYAGE Allegations Against Water Supply HOW a ship was alleged to have gone from port to port with the water supply gradually becoming worse and the crew suffering from stomach trouble and malaria until seven of them died was told at Newcastle by Mr. A.
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    28 12 LADY THELIVIA FURNESS, famous society figure m England and America, photographed wth her son, the Hon. Anthony Furness, enjoying a luge ride while on holiday m St. Moritz.
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  • 405 12 A GREAT question am. of sailing ships at >\, n.oment v whether Captain Uu^ta: i be tempted away from sa; Several months ago it report* that he was negotiating ti,. xn^. of sail for steam txmn.iy with Lauritzen Co., but that through, and LAvenir which was t ship
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  • 138 12 Preserving Rights Of Consumers London. KH> Safeguards tor consumers unde established coal selling schemes wer< promised m the Commons last night b\ the President of Board oi Trad^. Mr Oliver Stanley, who acknowledeed t possibility of grievances on the of consumers of coal under mm i
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    • 526 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 3433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. r* boosing agents fob federated malat statm railways 09 ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC [WE I SYTTHI (Incorparaled m England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC 6ERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 36 12 mEPHONE 4BM V THONE I 541 (5 lines) lOSE no tune m call* -Jing vs whatever the need may b© for m the Classified Want-Ad Columns lie results waiting to serve you. tftee prees WANT ADS
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    • 121 12 RED FUNNEL LINE NEAP EN6 MOH S. S. CO., ilnoorporated In Strain Bett»M»^ &EGULAB PASSENGER and (^Xn*T3 trmm Stafmpare to Java, Bameo d****' FOB BATAFIA, CHEBIBOS BEMABANG. (Bmy T«rfay and Frtiaf 84. NAM YONG J s.s GIANG SENG tf Wm BOUBABATA AND BANDJBB*** (FcrtPljtht* Bwv»w BJB GIANG ANN JJ£ 25
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    • 520 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals ,trBY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 pjn. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 ajn. Sundays 7 pjn. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.45 ajn. j Sundays 7 pjn. I Malacca,
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    • 238 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships alongside tha wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1, Exit 1) I Op ten Noort 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2, Exit 3): Chitral. Kaisar-I-Hind 18: Malacca 16; Boston Maru 14; Kelantan 11; Rio de Janeiro Maru 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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    • 467 13 *^i^ 'i BY P&Oand BRIT ISHTNDiATINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS D Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnaje Spore. 1938 1938 KAISAF I HIND 11.500 Feb. 11 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Mar 25 •BANGALORE 6.000 Feb. 12 CORFU 15 000 Apr 8 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 25 SOUDAN 6500
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    • 436 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) xvvwi^^Bk; ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP EASTBOURNE Havre. London, R'dam, ITburg. Glasgow Feb. 27 Mar. 2 CITY OF EVANSVILLE Havre, London, Rotterdam. Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 CITY
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    • 836 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Kbkrw Steamship Co. (If It) U4. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Ctmard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Abe deen A Commonwealth Line. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. Shau
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    • 687 14 K. P. M. (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) OP TEN NOORT— Friday. Feb. 11, Muntok (passengers and malls only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. VAN RIEBEECK— Friday. Feb. 11. Rhio (passengers and malls only), Pad-ang-Bay (passengers and mails only), Ampenan (passengers and mails only). Boeleleng (passengers and mails only) and Soerabaia. TlDORE— Friday,
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    • 531 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE C^nd AMERICAN MAIL LINE k—^. l in#!7^L^— —^Bbb^b^b^b^b^b^^bmb^b^b^bW >*• <^ 1 "^^r^^^m bWb^ e^Bwt. .^^^l TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA* NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrive* Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Pres. Polk Apr. 3
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    • 520 14 O.S.K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tArabi* Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lou Mexico Marques, Durban. Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. tßio cte Janeiro Mam Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban, t[ Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos. Rio Grande and Montevideo Yeifuku Mam Cape Town
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  • 421 15 Week-end Yachting At R.S.Y.C. AST Sunday's yacht race was an epic for Ramona, who won after missing a tow to the line m a dead calm and starting twenty-ihr«-e minutes late. Conditions at the start were ruled by the present daily change over
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  • 223 15 Home Soccer Matches HTHE eight f.fth round ties m the F.A. Cup competition will be played tomorrow, the games being: York vs. Middlesbro. Luton vs. Manchester C. Charlton vs. Aston Villa. Arsenal vs Preston. Sunderland vs Bradford. Brentford vs Manchester U Liverpool vs Huddersfleld. Chesterfle'd vs.
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  • 43 15 four scores returned m the February L.G.U medal at the Keppel Golf Club were: Mrs E A Ford 101 27 74 M M Hadloy 92-16 76 Mrs I A Elder 94 17 77 Mrs A M Low 97 17 80
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  • 1024 15 Not Considered By The League lI7HEN the League Management Committee met m London they did not consider the request of the Players* Union to receive a deputation on the demand for an increase m the retaining wage from £204 to £25« a year, and m the
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  • 413 15 Surrey Team Again CrossCountry Champions CURREY retained the inter-counties i championship by the narrow margin of one point over Staffordshire, from whom they took the title last year, at Merstham. Surrey. They were ably led by Stan Belton, of Surrey AC, Southern champion of two years ago, who defeated Vie
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    24 15 picture. POSSESSION DISPUTED. Incident during the soccer match at the S.C.C. yesterday when the Club were beaten 3—2 by the Malay Regiment- Free Press
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  • 67 15 HTOMMY FARR has signed a contract to fight Max Baer over fifteen rounds at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Mar. 11. He had already refused to fight Baer. whom he beat m London, but was tempted by promoter Mike Jacobs's offer that the
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  • 101 15 Great Britain are drawn against Rumania m the first round of the European Zone of the Davis Cup draw made m Washington. Jaoan meet Canada m the American Zone. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, presided. The draw is: American Zone. Japan v. Canada: Mexico v.
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  • 94 15 Amount of interest taken m professional sculling m Australia as compared with this country is again emphasised by the report that Evans Paddon, nephew of Jim Paddon, former world champion, is to defend his Australian title against George Cook for £1,000 a side. The
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  • 221 15 Will They Be Held At Tokio A question now being askod on all i sides, and causing not a little concern m the athletic world is whether the next Olympic Games will be held at Tokio m the summer of 1940 as arranged Japan ha.s not
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    • 38 15 Alight It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP The best way to judge a Crompton lamp is h> give it a rial. You get a lot mote light from the Compton Coiled-Coil filament for the same current consumption.
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    • 101 15 •Sheffield U. vs. Manchester U. Southampton vs. Blackburn Swansea vs. Nottingham F ♦Tottenham vs. Stockport. West Ham vs Sheffield W. DIVISION HI (SOUTH) Bournemouth vs Walsall Brighton vs Northampton. Bristol C. vs. Reading. C'apton vs. Torquay Exeter vs. Sw*ndon. Gi'lingham vs. Aidershot. Newport vs Crystal Palace. Notts Co. vs Cardiff.
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    • 71 15 ft fOm Contains a combination of killing agents A^viWmlß/ found m no other insecticide c v v^*^/\JKP^^b Will II l^^F^BPmV/ I .^AmV ff IftmVu^T*aß.V^Vi^f&BMflV>BvV^iß^|Sj /^*k ■tWVWvWW IW V« POT. VW B JL'IiIWCM N&4V'jl m m BbW *4b ft* bMb^L»X. afafaQ hv^E B^ra^L^l bw /7f TuT^bv^ mw yslto w fta with
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  • 757 16 Navy Beaten In Lowther Grant Cap Contests GOOD BOXING AT S.V.C. DRILL HALL NOT SATISFIED with beating the Navy at rugger, the Army annexed the Lowther Grant Cup for boxing: at the S.V.C. Drill Hall last night, by winning nine out of
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  • 150 16 Gland Report To Go Before F. A. UOW much energy does a footballer use m s n important League match? How does it affect his blood pressure, his heart, his nervous reactions and breathing? We shall know all this at the end of the season, when Wolverhampton Wanderers' manager. Major
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  • 104 16 Owing to today being Hari Raya Hadji, the usual evening race at the R.S.Y.C. will not be held. On Sunday the International sixmetre class will sail the second of a series of three races for the Jean II Challenge Cup, start at 10.00 a.m. The "B" class will
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  • 28 16 A friendly game of soccer was played at the Geylang Stadium yesterday and resulted m Evatt's Eleven beating the Borneo Co. by five goals to one.
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  • 510 16 Malay Regiment Beat Cricket Club Three Goals To Two S.C.C. 2; Malay Regt. 3. /^ENERAL nippiness, audacity, and keenness were the reasons for the Malay Regiment's victory by 3 2 m their soccer match yesterday against Singapore Cricket Club. Another incentive were the yells of encouragement from enthusiastic supporters on
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  • 89 16 Ceylon First In Featherweight pMPIRE Games boxing finals at Sydney yesterday resulted Flyweight: Joubert (South Africa, 7-12 1 2 > outpointed Gagnon (Canada, 8-0). Bantamweight: Butler (England 8-6V2) outpointed Knownen (South Africa 8-7). Featherweight: Henricus < Ceylon. 9-1) outpointed Watson (Scotland, 9-0). Lightweight Groues < England 9-8
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  • 188 16 GOLF IN BANGKOK Amateur Championship (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 10. The Amateur golt championship of Siam was decided over the week-end. The semi-finalists and only entrants were R. H. St. Amory. three times holder, W. J. Gibb, ex-Malayan champion and twice holder of this title; Boulter a new-comer
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  • 93 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 2. Setting a terrific nace the Malacca Eurasians gained a decisive victory of six goals to nil over the Malacca P'.ub on the Club's padang this afternoon. The Club were without the services of McGilchrist from early m
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  • 120 16 CRANK HOUGH. Britain's busiest 1 boxer, will earn £1.600 m two months. This one-time Hussar was earning only a precarious living six months ago. Here is the programme: Next Monday: Fighting Italian. Merlo Preciso. at the National Spirting Club. February 14: Starts with Jack
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  • 88 16 While some clubs have spent £20.000 m an effort to ward off the threat of relegation. Bristol City have a team that, with one except! :n BourtDn— has cost only £250 and is making a bold bid for promotion. This feat of football management and tire fact that
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  • 59 16 Old favourite Sylver Starr, who drew with young Tommy Carrie In their las fight, meets him at the Happy World covered stadium tonight m a return bout. Both boys have a reputation to uphold and the match should bristle with action as before. There are five supporting
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  • 404 16 "THE introduction of clay pigeon shooting as a branch of 1 activities of the Singapore Rifle Association was unani mously approved at the annual meeting of the association last evening at the Drill Hall. It was stated that the ;*osi
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  • 225 16 SELANGOR CLUB LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Yesterday's Results: Today's Ties 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. leh 10 ¥N the Selsngor Club tennis tourney L. R Ferriday entered the men's open singles semi-final today by beating N. Poyntz- Roberts 7-5. 6—l Results were: Men's open doubles first round: C A Whitchurch
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    • 120 16 A Great Lawn Tennis Treat JULIAN FRANKEL Presents 4 World Famous Lawn Tennis Players In a series 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 ndt'r the A uspices of THK LAWN
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