The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 February 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,«%. I std. 1833. UEDNESDAY, FEBRLARY 8, 193f>. 5 CENTS
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    HOPES FOR PEACE TERMS TO END SPAIN WAR
    362 1 HOPES FOR PEACE TERMS TO END SPAIN WAR Activity In Paris And London REPUBLICANS' LAST STAND IN CATALONIA Paris, Feb. 7. A! LEON BERARD, France's unofficial ambassador to lfl Nationalist Spain, >vho yesterday twice saw Gen. Franco's foreign minister at Burgos, is returning to Paris today according to tbe Havas
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    Sir K. Wood Defends His Air Policy
    160 1 Sir K. Wood Defends His Air Policy j .r. Sir ,ty m 1 ir a rm »uld bo lebated, role of n d: and mancW nd the people »tal of ugh *M »c are pending iur air defence. tK»:iel thai ma of that Britain shall but m ild Sir V
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    HITLER CONGRATULATES MANCHUKUO EMPEROR
    9 1 n Berlin. to rday. the
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    Premier Opens Talks On Palestine
    563 1 f /melon, Feb. 7. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, the Prime Minister, m addressing the Arab delegates at the opening of the Palestine conference, at St. James* Palace, this morning, said: "My policy is one of peace. You may be aware that my particular method of approach
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    THE POPE ILL WITH INFLUENZA
    145 1 Rome, Feb. 7. The Pope is confined to bed owing to influenza, and has cancelled all audiences. The attack 13 said to be slight. Reuter provement, but much remains to be done, and the question of temporary shelter and health services for refugees is at
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    "I Want Peace"
    48 1 Grenoble, Feb. 7. I WANT peace," said President Azana when he arrived m the Swiss Alpine village of Collonges-sous-Saleve, today on his journey m from Spain. Members of the President's entourage stated that President Azana left on the best terms with Dr. Negrin's cabinet. Reuter
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    Treasure Brought To Frontier
    44 1 Perpignan, Feb. 7. Gold and silver bars valued at several hundred thousand pounds have c tv brought here m a convoy of eleven re'TeTr^Srd U* the treasure BU ™rty-flvc thousand >»»'»a"^ from Pulgcerda are expected to eras* the frontier today.—Router.
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    Anglo-French Help For Refugees
    51 1 Anglo-French Help For Refugees London. Feb. 7. VARIOUS aspects or latest developments m the Spanish situation continue to be the subject of AngloFrench consultations, and the French Ambassador, M. Corbin. visited the Foreign Office today to discuss problems connected with providing help for Spanish refugees. The food situation shows some
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    Rallying For Last Stand
    48 1 Japan Russia While Republican troops arc m full retreat m Catalonia efforts are being made to rally the forces for a last stand. This picture, taken last week, sho'.vs a political commissar appealing to the men to fight on. after the fall of Barcelona.
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    MR.V.W. PURCELL DIVORCED
    131 1 Wife Says She Was Struck By Husband From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 7. MRS. Norah Purcell was granted a decree nisi, with costs and custody of her child, m an undefended suit m the Divorce Court today against her husband. Mr. Victor William Williams Saundcrs Purcell,
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    Trade Talks This Month
    109 1 Trade Talks This Month London, Feb. 7. pORMAL discussions between the Federation of British Industries and the German Reichsgruppe industries will begin at the end of February with the view to finding a means to settle inter-trade competition declared the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. OVer Stanley, m
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    "SITUATION IS NOW TENSE"
    86 1 "SITU A TION IS NOW TENSE" Tokio f Feb. 7. 'THE situation between Japan and Russia "is now tense" states a resolution introduced m the House of Representatives, urging the Government to safeguard Japanese interests m the Soviet Union. The resolution was put forward following a conference of all parties.
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    TROOPS MASSED FOR DRIVE AGAINST GUERILLAS
    247 2 Attempt To Eliminate Roving Bands. WARSHIPS PREPARE FOR S. CHINA ATTACK Chungking, Feb. 7. MORE than 100,000 Japanese troops from North China and the Yangtze regions have arrived at Nanking, preparatory to starting an encircling movement against the Chinese guerillas m the Kiangsu and
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    42 2 A scene at the frontier line of Ur, a small village near Bourg-Madame m France, showing French officers talking to Spanish officers last week. This is one of the places on the border where thousands of Spanish refugees are pouring into France.
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    Coastal Towns Bombed
    73 2 Hong Kirn?. Feb 7. AS a prelude to a major attack on South China. Japanese planes began bombing the coastal towns of Kwangtung and Kwangsi yesterday, according to an official communique from West Kwangtung. The cities of Siuhing, Sanwui and Tienpak suffered heavily. The Japanese forces which
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    GERMAN FREIGHTER AGROUND
    29 2 Tokio, Feb. 7. The German freighter, Leverkusen, 7.385 tons, went aground off Yokosuka early this morning, en route to Yokohama trom Hamburg, via Dairen. Eastern News
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    France Is Jubilant Over Chamberlain's Pledge
    246 2 Paris, Feb. 7. THE French Pres^ can hardly conceal its jubilation at Mr. Chamberlain's declaration of British co-operation with France. The opinion is expressed that the British Prime Minister has cleared the atmosphere and spoken words which cannot be denied, as they are unequivocal.
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    Transport War May End
    97 2 London, Feb. 7. A TWO-YEAR agreement loreshadowing the end of the roaclrailway transport w?r hju been re re red by representatives of railway companies and the liaiscn committee of road transport interests, en rates. It has been agreed the proposals will be submitted to the Transport
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    22 2 Shorn wool production m Canada for 1938 is estimated at 13,384 000 pounds compared with an estimate of 13,772.000 pounds m 1937.
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    STOP PRESS
    105 2 New Delhi, Feb. 7. India Government circles fear that the Indo-Malayan negotiations have broken down. The Malayan delegation is leaving imnicdi.il ef>. Special Free Press cable. London, Feb. 7. Mr. l!*»re-fc«:)i.>ha. War Minister, m a speech m London today revealed that units of regular anti-aircraft artillery are to
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    17 2 Rome, Feb. 7. The Pope is much better and hoping to attend aadiences tomorrow or Thursday.- Reuter
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    54 2 Jerusalem, Feb. 7. AH but one of a party of 2G Arabs were surprised by men of the Hampshire Regiment *n a village on the northern frontier and taken prisoners. The twenty, sixth man was shot dead while trying to escape. The troops seized a number of rifles and a
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    N. CHINA—JAPAN PHONE LINK
    53 2 N. CHINA— JAPAN PHONE LINK Peking. Feb. 7. Going a step farther m the communication service between Japan and North China, a direct telephone service will be opened between both countries at the end of this month. The plan has been mapped out by the North China Telegraph and Telephone
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    Fascist Party Planned In Japan
    102 2 Fascist Party Planned In Japan Tokio, Feb. 7. IytINORITY parties, including the IVI Social Masses Party, the Tohokai and the National League, are planning- to organise a totalitarian party, according to report? circulating here. This new party movement is designed to check the influence of the majority parties, including the
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    JAPAN'S TROOPS IN CHINA
    120 2 Tokio, Feb. 7. STATIONING of Japanese troops m China would be necessary for a considerable period of time, the War Minister, Lieut. -Gen Selshiro Itagaki. told the Diet. He said it was necessary for Japan to do so. "m view of the situation developing before the
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    Jewish Lorry Driver Burned To Death
    82 2 Jerusalem, Feb. 7. THE Jewish driver of a lorry was burned to death this morning when his vehicle was blown up by a landmine on the main Jerusalem-Jaffa road. From Haifa it is reported that ten Arabs who were captured by troops following an
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    Fire Destroys Three Godowns
    58 2 Fire Destroys Three God owns Osaka, Feb. 7. A lire which originated m a go- down owned by the Mitsubishi Soko Kabushiki Kaisha here, yesterday afternoon gutted three godowns. Good! destroyed included 16,439 bales Of Indian cotton, 2,135 bales of cotton clothes for export, and 2,308 bales of cotton yarn.
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    RECLAMATION WORK ENGINES COLLIDE
    47 2 AS the result oi a collision between two locomotives drawing trucks on the reclamation ground near the Singapore Airport yesterday evening. one of the engines overturned. The fireman and driver of the overturned locomotive were injured. They were taken to the General Hospital.
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    24 2 Exports of gold bullion other than monetary from Canada during September last had a value of $34,733,000 compared with $11.165 000 m September. 1937.
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    Japan To Reject Third Powers' Proposals
    202 2 Tokio, Feb. 7. IN a further effort to placate Third Powers, the Government will hand notes to the British, American and French Governments, through their Embassies here, m the near future, it is authoritatively learned. This step was considered necessary by the Foreign Office
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    Last Night's Film Fine Acting
    73 2  - Last Night's Film Fine Acting Rooney «y RICKEY ROC*** Taylor remtmfc i Piece a line p Andy n Hare, The aim had opening Sincapor, lay It b a thi with all tht inanity and hu,, this Kriet o: Rooney. who Playing m "Our Gang m a mature study scene which
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    Diet Discusses Puppet Rule For China
    58 2 Diet Discusses Puppet Rule For China LL esu.h. Jpw occupied m under the conti China." Thus Minister. I expressing h;.>, a new Central G at the Diet m Mr. Choz:iburn Masses Party. The War 111 kow. m O i and districts on luch an o Lieut-Gen Itaj districts adjacent I
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    UNKNOWN
    35 2 Sfeanftai, F*J ADMIRAJ mand r China Star.-. Commander a tic Squadr Knshiro Oik 02 the Jtpanm i terday afternoon a Tzumo Admiral N expressed Admiral I the Japan Strait^ On Fob 2 Eastern News
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    Attempt To Increase Japanese Exports
    33 2 At jl meetta committee of the H atives iMls mornJ the Flr.:m<-o M ment Intended I export ing the baUntlonaJ paym .rdins Urn Japanese ready been Eastern News
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    Record Canadian Honey Crop
    7 2 Record Canadian Honey Crop l l 94.0a0.0t0
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    Bookmaking Suspect Withholds His Defence
    117 3 CHINESE FINED $1,000 jive Ma defence when called upon to middle-aged Chinese, Sim Soo Koon, who 'h,ru m the Singapore Fourth Police Court of dwellings between Coleman Street and North Rnad on Dec. 31 for the purpose of bookmaking, a > fined $1,000 or, m
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    Tamil Had Suffered Enough
    58 3 \VHEK a case m ;chic7i a Tamil rcas charted icith be.icvino disorderly m public Ml called up hi the Singapore .Second Police Court, pesterdai. accused, u'ho iraon bail of $5, jailed to appear. Bal nas estreated, but no ord<^r for accused's arrest uas made, as th€
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    Neater City Driving Licences
    27 3 Neater City Driving Licences S driving licences d by the Singanore h :ire half lhe r encet, are -veryday old licences to the fact cardboard tant handlnnslchtly.
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    26 3 picture handling of da?:gerous cargo, which the Si7igapore Harbour Board at rge has been fitted up uith a hand \;>nation uork bciriy carried out Free Press
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    DID EUROPEAN CATCH POLICEMAN TAKING BRIBE?
    1022 3 DID EUROPEAN CATCH POLICEMAN TAKING BRIBE? Pathan Accused Of Receiving Five Cents 'I HEARD JINGLE' UOW a European, while waiting for his sister outside 1 the Pitman's College, saw a Chinese handing something which jingled to a police constable was related before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth
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    Voortrekker Souvenir
    57 3 The front of an envelope sent m the special commemorative Yoortrekker airmail from Amsterdam to Pretoria. The special triangular stamp printed for the flight may be seen. On the other side (not shown) are another set of South African commemorative stamps, the envelope being mailed from the Voortrekker
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    Arrested While In Ricksha
    129 3 (SEVENTEEN catties of Indian hemp were seized by two Malay policemen while they were on patrol duty m Cecil Street early m the morning on Jan. 4. As a sequel, an elderly Chinese, Ng Koon Toh, appeared before Mr. L. B. Gibson, m the Singapore Criminal
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    Tongkang Owner's Claim
    206 3 A CLAIM by K. Esmail Sahib, a tons kang owner, against two moneylenders. A.T.KP.L.M. Muthiah Chetty, and Mayappa Chetty fcr $9,233.37, was dismissed with costs by Mr. Jus- tice Pedlow m the Singapore High Court, yesterday. The suit arose out of a judgment by consent m March.
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    Legal Problem In Chandu Case
    253 3 MUST a person In posse^ion of non- Government chandu h*T« guilty i knowledge before he can be convicted c cf the offence? 1 An appea! by the Crown bef crc the Court of Criminal Appeal at Singapore,! yesterday sought to establish the ex- act interpretation
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    THE LAHORE
    29 3 The Lahore (P. and O. Line) has kft Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at noon on Sunday. She will proceed alongside the wharf;
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    News In Brief
    342 3 Pundit H. N. Kunzru, Member of the Council of State, on his arrival inj Calcutta from Malaya, rererred to conditions of labour In Malaya m an interview. He said it was absolutely necessary m the interests of labour that emigration from India should be carefully controlled. This
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    Clive Brook Has A New Film
    953 4 By Free Press Film Correspondent SINGAPORE SCREEN Something New I^LIVE Brook, who is now holidaying m Switzerland, will have to return to London sooner than he expected. He is to star m "Peace m Our Time/ to be made at Denham, beginning m about
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    Outstanding Chinese Film For New Year
    121 4 I N outstanding Chinese film will be shown at the Capitol, Singapore, and the Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur, during Chinese New Year The film is "Sable Cicada," a Mrtjctacular historical romanc? based "a an incident m "The Three Kingdoms." It will be shown at a
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    Elisabeth Bergner Recovers Form
    1138 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By ELISABETH Bergner has recovered her form. That is the most important thing about her new picture, "Stolen Life," which had its world premiere here recently. But the picture is also notable for the fine performance given by Michael Redgrave,
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    NEWS PICTURES FROM HOLLYWOOD
    142 5 ■HJ WILD Mi pt, re > a nr METRO-GOI.DWYN-MAYER'S SEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING recently completed to house all the executive departments, tctffs and waters m Culver City, California. Covering a square bloc; area, the building has been acclaimed a* one of the finest rtuictures m the west.
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    AMERICAN WOMEN HONOUR MME. CHIANG
    241 6 AMERICAN WOMEN HONOUR MME. CHIANG Awarded Same Medal As Mme. Curie STIRRING REPLY Chungking, Feb. 7. MADAME Chiang Kai-shek, who has just been awarded lf l a gold medal by the Federation of Women's Clubs m New York City "for her indomitable courage and leadership m the crisis of her
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    44 6 Mr. Neville Chamberlain decided ten days ago to postpone his return to London from Chequers and drive bark with a special police escort m daylight. The route was kept a secret. A servant holds an umbrella •vcr Mr. Chamberlain as he entered No. 10.
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    New Japanese Attack On Kuling
    151 6 New Japanese Attack On Kuling Nanchang, Feb. 7. THE Japanese forces m North Kiangsi Province have commenced an artillery attack on Kuling, important guerrilla base about seven kilometres south of Kiukiang, which the invaders have failed to occupy. The average of the Japanese artillery fire on the Chinese positions was
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    New U. S. Pursuit Plane Under Test
    149 6 New York, Jan. 31. THE French Air Mission has already ordered 100 pursuit aeroplanes from the Curtiss Company, and may place orders for a further 500 aircraft. The United States Army Air Corps lias invited American aircraft manufacturers to tender for a larce
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    Smallpox In Shanghai Ship
    51 6 w Victoria, Feb. 7. THE British motorship, Queen Victoria has arrived here from Shanghai reporting that the boatswain, George Lorrimer, had died from smallpox and that another man is believed to be safTering from the disease. The vessel has been quarantined and the entire crew Isolated.-
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    Her Smile Was Worth £1,000
    43 6 New York, Jan. 26. JUNE SPRY, student at Purdue Unl- versity, Indiana. Is cuing three people who were to a car crash with lier for £I,ooo— because, she claim* the has been unable to smile since the •ccident.
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    Bloody Sunday For Five Inland Cities
    158 6 Chungking, Feb. 7. THE Sabbath Day meant a hell of destruction for the inhabitants of five Chinese inland cities, as Japanese planes kept up their mass slaughter from the sky. Preliminary reports received here state that 18 Japanese planes yesterday severely bombed Ishan, m
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    Japanese Ship At Pearl River
    92 6 Hong Kong, Feb. 7. Local shipping circles are evincing great interest m 'the arrival at Canton Harbour of the Japanese steamer Taishan Maru, m view of the fact that the Japanese are continuing to blockade the Pearl River, m their attempt -to monopolise South China.
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    Japanese Seize Mission Students
    77 6 rw^ Sh n|r hai Feb THE China Press, one of Shanghai's four leading English-speaking dallies, reports that several students of the Yenchlng University, an Ame-rican-endowed missionary Institution m Peiping, have been arrested by the Japanese. The report says that four Yenching students some time ago were
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    Japanese In Tientsin
    68 6 Hong Kong, Feb. 7. JAPANESE agents at Tientsin have approached large Chinese commercial establishments m the British and French Concessions demanding $300,000 Chinese as a contribution toward Japanese funds. Upon payment of this contribution, the Japanese would remove the barricades around the British and French Concessions, and
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    Colleges Are Centres Of Resistance
    281 6 Colleges Are Centres Of Resistance Chungking, Feb. 7. jysciJSSING the wartime functions of Chinese schools and universities, Madame Chiang Kaishek says m a series of articles that *the Japanese have tried to justify the bombing of our universities, claiming that the schools and universities are the source of China's resistance.
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    Jobless In Hotel Incident
    63 6 London, Feb. THIRTEEN unemployed persons "gate crashed" Grosvenor House }n London and laid down m the lounge, covered wtth posters bearing ?u P 1 I** 5 men touted for Sir John Anderson who had been invited to attend a banquet at the hotel srsFbje- ejerted toe
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    Dominion Catholics Oppose Jews
    437 6 Quebec. J7XCLUSION from Canada of Jews seeking a haven from Nazi persecution is strongly advocated m an editorial m L'Action Catholique, Roman Catholic organ m this district. Signed by Eugene LUeureux, editor of the paper, the article appears under the title M No Inassimilable Immigrants." Already,
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    A. R. P. Pennon? Comedy
    148 6 London Jj" OIFI JOHN ANDERSON, Ministff Civilian Defence, is blue and gold prr .nons. about II long, to a.R.p workers boroughs. But the feasible, mid.; by their comment! il 1 :<-- a:i the ceremony m ll\e Albert HlB >J night, showed they air-raid shelters. "What
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    India Loses A Distinguished Son
    897 6 T IIE °«*«W o/ Botful wealthiest indiL tfc *0 days ago, pri^ He was 76 ifttn o/ been m poor a year, }or t loss of Maharajah rl!^ Sayaji Rao m h< r C «*J* fr Baroda, will be Vd l ehcflr The late ndcr
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    Extortion By Ricksha Man
    127 7 This is another case of a ricksha puller extorting money from the owner, said Mr. D. Marshall, counsel for the prosecution, m the Singapore Third Police Coui't, yesterday. The accused, Lim Chai alias Kee Choi, was fined $30. or two weeks' rigorous imprisonment m default for
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    $35 Fine For Cantonese Woman
    56 7 A FINE OF $35 or a month's imprisonment m defaut was imposed on a Cantonese woman, J^ai Ah Ngan, by Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday. The woman was convicted on a aharge of abetting a girl under 16 years
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    25 7 Gold production m Canada during the first ten months of 1938 totalled 3 871.956 ounces compared with 3.380.735 ounces m the corresponding period of 1937.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1939. The Spanish War
    626 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1939. The Spanish War MESSAGES from the Francolfl Spanish frontier indicate only too clearly that the end of the courageous Republican defence against the Fascist insurgents is m sight. Today we are on the eve of the conclusion of one of the bitterest
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    Hitler's Personal Adjutant To Be A German Consul In America
    1300 8  -  JUNIUS B. WOOD y///5 is the first interview to be given to a forei* corrupt by Captain Fritz Wiedemann, confidential assistant §n4 fmwrfi company commander of Herr Hitler. Captain WUdcmc mpfointed G^, nan Consul-General m Fan Francisco. By MUST speak
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    RATEPAYERS OPPOSE NEW POWERS OF ARREST
    421 9 RATEPAYERS OPPOSE NEW POWERS OF ARREST Clauses In Proposed Traffic Laws STRONG PROTEST CTRONG protest against the powers of arrest which would be granted to all members of the Police Force m the proposed Traffic Regulations, 1938, is made by a sub-committee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association. The report has
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    Sir Richard Needham Leaves Malaya
    91 9 Sir Richard Needham Leaves Malaya VISIT OF INSPECTION r. RICHARD NEEDHAM, reprej General Mcdi- wh been visiting H Rung and I II College of School at by yesterColiegt of before joining i o liner Rajtteedhaa win rd has ility cf Medicine r Br Ridui whose sufficiently rr.amtained ges at Ceylon.
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    Fast New State Launches
    157 9 T*EPLACISG the original steam v launch type, two new faster Diesel 56-ft. general duty launches, built at the Tanjong Rhu shipyard of Tkornycroit {Singapore) Ltd. for the Straits Settlements Marine Department, arc undergoing trials this week. Following the custom cf naming Marine Department launches after birds,
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    Police Courts Catch Up
    52 9 tne Singapore Police been dealt with, the Free and the Relief close down provisionally today or tomorrow. :\nd the r on i IR. ifistrate, Mr. w. It v temporary sixth Court as soon MM do*n. and Mr. C. H. Sixth Police Magis- his duties m the
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    Brigadier Lord In Traffic Case
    26 9 A Lord, of the Salva«U charged m District Court on Dec. 22, at peared for imed trial and 'o Feb. 24.
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    New Judge For Colony
    147 9 IT was announced last night that Mr. Richard Joseph Manning, senior puisne judge, Palestine, had been appointed puisne judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Mr. Manning, who Is 56, has been m Palestine for the past three years. He is married and had
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    Railway Strike Continues
    81 9 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. The Railway administrative building grounds became again today a playground for strikers, when the deadlock continued, neither side taking any action. The strikers displayed their indifference by playing cards, whistling, conversing m groups, or lounging m the shade of
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    Horn Ban Will Create New Dangers
    176 9 VIGOROUS opposition to the ban on hooting of motor horns during certain hours m certain streets m Singapore to be introduced at the beginning of next month, is expressed by a subcommittee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association In its report on traffic. "Amendments of
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    Charges Against Two Gordons
    49 9 F Frank and G. Mitchell, of the Gordon Highlanders, appeared m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of the theft 01 a motor-car at Macpherson Road on Feb. 6. The car belonged to Dawi bin Bl A?cufed claimed trial. Bail of $250
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    Taxi-Dancers To Be Registered
    67 9 OiNGAPORE Chinese cabaret hostesses are being invited to register themselves, together with photographs, at the Singapore Chinese Consulate-General. The registration is to enable the Consulate-General "to keep a record of all Chinese dancers m Singapore for reference," it is understood from an official of the Consulate-General.
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    Motorist Fights Gaol Sentence
    318 9 WAS Poh Choo Lai, the man sentenced to serve two years' rigorous imprisonment on charges of causing the death of three men by rash or negligent driving, the driver of the car involved m the accident m Serangoon Road last year. This was the paramount question
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    Two $5,000 Rubber Fines
    69 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 7. Two Chinese, To Kah Tiong and Son Ah Chan, today pleaded guilty before Sheikh Abubakar, second magistrate, on charges of the attempted smuggling of 6,000 pounds of rubber. They were arrested near Tampoi early on the morning of
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    Late Imperial Air Mail
    34 9 A FTER having been delayed at Alexandria with engine trouble, the Imperial Airways flying-boat which was due at Singapore on Saturday, an eri at 6.50 a.m. yesterday with live passengers
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    Python-Catching Is Easy—To Some
    500 9 Python-Catching Is Easy— To Some SUBURBAN MONSTER UR. HARRY M. BECKLEMAN, of California, U.S.A., m yesterday showed a Free Press reporter how easy it is to catch a python— and that, too, within 24 hours of another having: been caught on Singapore Island. Having located his victim coiled around an
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    "China Not Ready Yet To Talk Peace"
    248 9 "China Not Ready Yet To Talk Peace" ••/^HINA will light on until Japan realises the folly of trying to conquer a people of indomitable spirit," declared Mr. Tang Leang-li, editor of the People's Tribune, Chungking, m an interview with the Free Press yesterday. Mr. Tang arrived from China on Monday
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    Chinese Freed On Murder Charge
    63 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 7. Lan Moh-hln. charged with the murder of Kat Sang today was acquitted by Mr. Justice Mills. It wmi alleged Moh Hin kii,«d Kat Sang ifl Gelang Patah and burled him Moh Hin said three robbers were responsible
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      19 9 ENJCM GOOD FOOD a ft *Vom CONVENIENCE Belore Ufa the Show DlN E WINE M i m; CftPITOL jfcSiAURANT
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    NEW DEAL FOR SINKIANG
    899 10 Big Changes In Last Five Years FISCAL LAND AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Chungking, Feb. 1. THE wave of China's armed resistance and national re- construction has engulfed Sinkiang or Chinese Turkestan, the largest single unit of territory m the Republic, wedged m between the Soviet Asiatic Republics
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    Firmer Rule Urged In Burma
    141 10 Firmer Rule Urged In Burma MOB STONE POLICE Rangoon, Feb. 1. AT a meeting of Europeans today Mr. Richards, chairman of the BurmaBritish Association and leader of the European group m the Legislature, referred to lawlessness here at present. He said if the Government could net or would not deal
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    Airgun Menace At Oxford
    121 10 Oxford, Jan. 26. pVERY night for the past few days an unknown marksman has been peppering dons and undergraduates of Keble College, Oxford, with an airgun. First of all the lamp outside the university museum, opposite, was smashed. Then the window of a study was shattered.
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    Fewer New Companies In N. Z.
    102 10 Fewer New Companies In N. Z. Auckland, Feb. 1. f OMPANY registration returns m Auckland during 1938 disclose that 283 companies were registered during the year, five fewer than m 1937. The total nominal capital of the companies registered m 1938 was £973,164, a decrease of £389,776 on the figure
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      552 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services For particulars see Municipal lenders; Room Supply of Sulphate ot Alumina for period June 1, 1039 to May 31, 1940 Date oi Closing. 4 p.m., Apr. 3. 1939 Supply of Mild Steel Wash Water
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      475 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. I SEA FRONT I KATONCi GRANGE— 77 Meyer Bd (near Swimming Club; Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Garden*— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE~MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA tt. OXLL* KISt SINGAPORE. i mlna to town nigh level garages, dally or monthly rates, large grounds,
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      103 10 BANK OF CHiwl (incorporate,, v Üblna *^A K. (toll Stren -b»n«,i Telephone.: Maru f 4'. o Beserve Funds m C!l f excess of ToUl Asset. Mh^^ approximately < X LONDON JJXkRJ** Midland Ba»k-^J2?J; NEW YORK SSSttir* asceruinea on appUca" to n W?b U EXCELLENT i( Vn lt SHIPMENTS undertaker. HNANC:n
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      413 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE I ■TODAY /.HI. 225 metres. /HP 30.96 metres. p.m. 5 00 Hokkien Amoy music, t 5.30 Selections from Peiping dramas. 6.00 Chinese musical Interlude.! 6.30 Dance music with Mandarin vocal refrains. Relay from the Great World Cabaret. 7.00 A programme of songs and stories from Bristol, Devon
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      228 10 KWEIYANG TODAY XPSA 6.98 mc/s (1298 m i pjn. 8.20 Speeches, Chinese mode, on current events. Relay trom thi Chinese Central Radio Station 8.45 Talk on war m Chinese. Amor ar.( Cantonese dialects, and Malay music. 9.05 Reports m Japanese and announcement of programme?. Relay from thi Chinese Central Radio
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      250 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES from London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday nation unless Latest Quotations Previous .ted IP* I***.... lllls < 19^-90 108i t 107? 8 97% 9734 "A" »Hi MM iii-iti B>i Od 27 Pacific »2M 3 Hi «.«< ei*%t*i.~ m £24 v fid 255. 4' 2 d. <*■■*>•
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      178 11 From London 5. 30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Weak. London: 7 3 4 d. 77'sd- Previously: 7 1516 d. Bd. Apr.-June: 7 13 16 d 715 lod. Previously: Bd. 8 1 16 d July-Sept.: 7 7 a d. Bd. Previously: 8 1 16 d. BVbd. Oct.-Dec: 715 16d.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1328 11 Fraser And Co.'s List TUESDAY, FEB. 7, 1939: 5 P.M. MIXING Bu*er. Sellers impat Tin <4s) 3s Gd 4s Asam Kumtaus <£) *'*>» 27s \ustrai Malay if) 40s 45s cd \ytr Hitam <ssj 21s 9a 22s 9s \yer Wen-j ($1) .55 .60 cd. Baii^Tin Tin
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easy. Spot: £214 iSfc Previously: £215 2s. 6d. Three xnor.thi,: £213 12s. id. Previously. £234 15s NEW YORK TIN: 'Opening price) 46 Previously: 46 COPFKR: £43 2c- 6d Previously: £43 5s GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bi id. Piedously: £7 ss. 5*- c: SILVER:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      70 11 London Closing Quotations Method ol Parity oerore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 121.11 177 177 Ne* Y:>r*... to 4.8665 4.68\- 4.68 3 8 Amsterdam. Guilders to 12 10 8.69 3 4 8.67 Hong Kong. Per dollar Is. 215 I6d Is. 215 16d. Phanzhal
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      Tenants Remain On
      543 11 Crown Property DHU Yik and Co Ltd. vcere summoned at the instance of the Land Office beicre Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Filth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of failing to vacate houses Nos. 38 Hill Street and 22 Armenian Street, which were situated
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      41 11 Canadian gold mining companies paid more than $40,625,000 m 1937 lor consumable stores, equipment, electric power, fuel, freight and Insurance, an increase of 40 per cent, over the figure for 1935, the latest year In which a previous survey vras made.
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      Current Company Dividends
      110 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. TUESDAY, FEB. 7, 1939: 5 P.M. Total for Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Date Ex. Dit. year Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Feb. 25 5% Ayer Weng Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 15 Kuala
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      15 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION OXLOCK NOON JsSfUi tna 2', ft 21 S K.; 17-,
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      Local Exchange Rates
      183 11 FFB. 1 SKLMNG London T.T. 2 3 25 32 London demanU 2 3 25 32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demunti Hamburg demand 133 3 i New York demand 54 1 16 Montreal demand 54 5 16 Batavia demand lOOs Samarang demand Calcutta. Bombay and Raiißoon demand 15
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      Daily Share Report
      47 11 1 LOSI iv SINESS 'hi at nwdday Has ■iiij the price of 1 I ctock xx as buyers liiM-r. \pril June rket la Mil rubtoday was »<t with little business I 'M'M.honv wrrf umhantaiso the market -i»t h«, lIK h the 1 very steady.
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      30 11 JuU-Sept 27% Oct-Dcc 27 27 Tone of Market: Dull and M^y easier. Late.t Cable: London Bpot Sheet 7 15|1W. Tif'T \Y% New York D;x>t Bheet ÜB. ct-. 15H per 1!j.
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    LONDON MARKETS GIVE WAY TO "NERVES"
    1318 12 LONDON MARKETS GIVE WAY TO "NERVES" Share Prices Reveal Degree Of Slump (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 26. AS week after week goes by with the same general atmosphere of apprehension t forthcoming international events, dominating the City of London it becomes increasingly difficult to vary the tenor of
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    46 12 HITLER'S DISMISSAL of Dr. Schacht as President of the Reichsbank. was followed by the resignation of Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk, 51-year-old Minister of Finance (above) who was carried forward from the 1933 preHitler Cabinet. However, his resignation was not accepted and he remains m office.
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    WOMAN BENT DOUBLE WITH SCIATICA.
    202 12 Kruschen Put Her Right In One Week. When sciatica attacked this woman six years ago, she could scarcely move. Treatment after treatment failed to help her. She tried Kruschen and got immediate relief, m one week, her sciatica had gone. "Six years ago, I was
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      411 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON AUIJItrJSSj. PALL MALL, LONDON S.VV I Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. POR'I SUDA>, MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connecticn from Singapore and Penan* HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Leave Rangoon Colombo 1939 CHESHIRE Feb. 9 Feb. 15 YORKSHIRE Feb 23 Mar. 1 DERBYSHIRE Mar. 9 Mar. 15
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      358 12 WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHIIFTTne (Incorporated tn Australia' FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY BLAND. Regular monthly sa'^ng by s*. MARELLA (7.375 ion*. m.v. MERKLR (6,000 tons). Both vessels are Uteri with Cabin-de-luxe single and double berth eaM* swimming baths luxurious public rooms .Feb. 27 M
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      562 12 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings Wearnes: From Peaang, Ipoh. i and Koala Lumpur. Arrives mitj evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: /irrive* Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Sunday evenIngs.
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      367 13 I iHffSiSBBSt \t 1 kEE;ShB S: mi 'BB "BBi^^^^B»mßJ# m VOJL ft 'HerlSIK if VPBaiflUH IS 1^ IP" ■tiKSaC *****1 BM-^^^^Bi J2? a < bI^BIB^BI B^Ps'*^Bi Bk^li B^v v dr BBBBBB^flß^2v3w**^^BßßA Dm BJI^BJBj^C^^ »^B^BL ALL'S WELL I Of ICKETS TO Hl\.%, JAPAN. (OLOMBO .AND BO.MBW lEOM SINGAPORE. Ist Class 2»d
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      472 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) CRESHAM HOI sh BATTERY RD. SINGAPORE PHONE 517* ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated tn England) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF FLORENCE tails Glasgow pet) 27 Mar 2 CITY OF BEDFORD Mar 30 Apr
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      681 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. i Ocean Building, Cotlyer t?ua> Stagap«rc Tel. 5151. Chartered Bask. Build ins Pra&ng Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW m Cfn Sanction *ith the Glen Line) Due Sail* SARPEDON Mars.. L'don R'dam. G'gow Feb 12 Peb. 15 MENELAUS Ldon. R'd^m.
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    "OPPOSED TO THE ABOLITION OF COMMITTEE SYSTEM"
    376 14 Donoughmore Commissioner On Caldecott's Reform Despatch A DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION London, Jan. 24. ADDRESSING the Bristol branch of the Royal Empire Society, Dr. Drummond Shi els, a member of the Donoughmore Commission on Ceylon reforms, defended the existing: Ceylon constitution. He said
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    Rumania's Part In World Fair
    305 14 WEAVING, MUSIC, ARTS, FOOD Bucharest. Jan. 31. LJUNDREDS of Rumanian crafts- men are adding finishing touches to their products to be exhibited at the New York World Fair. Rumania's specialities are home woven and embroidered materials m gorgeous colours, such as ruga, covers and peasants'
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    48 14 IT IS SIX MONTHS since the death of Queen Marie of Rumania, and a memorial service was held at Curtes da Arges in Rumania, when members of the Royal family attended Kin* Carol, Crown Prince Michael and P;ince*s Elizabeth (ex-Queen of Greece) at the tomb of Queen Marie.
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    Russia's "Gold Plot" Viewed With Scepticism
    255 14 rrn,, IT ri London, Jan. 31. |Hh Union Corporation, the mining finance house, m its annual estimate of world gold output (36,700,000 fine ounces m 1938, a new high record) reveals an interesting scepticism regarding the current gold output of Soviet Russia. It may
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      285 14 KOKUSAI LINE (KOKISAI RISEN KAISHA) (Incorporated ie Japan) For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NE YORK (via Panama) l>ue Due Sailing Oue Penanc Spore Spore via N-w York msKINKA MARI Feb 9 >b Kobf ?ft FARES TO KOBE 200 YEN First cla»* only MITSUI LINE (MIISLI itLSSAN KAISHA, LTD.) For JAPAN. LOS
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      590 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT UNEsTuJT LsS^B^a^Z^M3^^^^^^^l.Vaf^^BW^^!./V Ha^aa^^^ j ro KLKun. FROM SINGAPORE AND TtNANG TO COLOMBO i; O Mlni ALEXANDRIA- NAPLES. UHNOA. SSESujjS^ND ffS\Sg} Arrives Uavai v x PRESIDENT HAVES V^\ attT? P iim I h??2 PKESIUENI POLK pS U I 2 11 k PRESIDENT GARPIELD Mir S M r S X
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      73 14 CLEARANCES Feb. 8: Larut OBrit/>: Khoen Hoca Sngkel (Dut.». aspects of Rumanian life. About 500.000 pamphlets in English and about thirty more voluminous bocks, dealing with Rumania's king, history, country, provinces, science, art, literature, foreigners in Rumania and general informations, have been prepared by prominent writers, who include former prime
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      320 14 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following are ships alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— Rajula 20. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Rajputana 18; Gewang 16; Kota Gede 14; President Doumer 9; Chinese Prince 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2;
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    PROPOSED POWERS OF ARREST CRITICISED
    2079 15 PROPOSED POWERS OF ARREST CRITICISED Motoring Regulations Will Not Fuffii Objective RATEPAYERS' COMMENTS A Triffio P^M- Ude toward the action of the 1938 of arrest of ii? °1 S Wl ich ta m s g"™* new powers the SSanSl T f n ithout warrant taken by G &ln RaP°»e Ratepayers'
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    33 15 WHEN HOKNS SILEht— The Ratepayers' Wo< iII if the proposals for Mstrfetfo* thl'i!!!! r c cp9lt suggests that accidents such as this will cicur muma xne use °i horns arc brought m effect.
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    Rubber Outlook Favourable, Yet Buyers Are Wary
    243 15 Rubber Outlook Favourable, Yet Buyers A re Wary iptechX hai been disthc hopes exttatet Fraser report The dull and to remain ouUft* pohtiI q Indicate re- Utiom on the Ithough prices m lUined modeStreet, on the vcleont imed by the rise •!ie Industrial ued turnover. been lar.je. :ea lures of
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    Horn Restrictions Are "Unsafe, Objectionable"
    178 15 FATALITIES MAY ENSUE CONCERNING the prohibition of the use of a horn A Cert^ n t hours and at certain Places the Ratepayers Association says: "We put on record our view mat any such restrictions are unnecessary and would constitute a danger to the safety
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    JAPAN'S NATIONAL BONDS
    56 15 Tokio, Feb. 5. JAPAN'S national bonds totalled yen. 16,200,000,000 at the end of last year, of which yen. 14,900,000,000 were represented by domestic bonds, according to an explanation made by the Finance Ministry authorities at the Diet. Local loans reached yen. 3.800,000,000. of which yen. 3,600,000,000 were
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    New Ski Trail Near Jasper Park
    182 15 New Ski Trail Near Jasper Park Edmonton, Jan. 31. DOSSIBLY the world's finest ski trail is being developed m the Rocky Mountains at Jasper National PaYk. Selected after nearly ten years exploration work, the new trail i s a* Shovel Pass, a gap m the famous Maligne Ridge, at 7,000
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    Married Men Play Single At Soccer
    36 16 pictur? WHO got the ball? One of the incidents m the S.C.R.C. Married vs. SiPflH football match played on Honr fim r.rrfn *Mimd*v. it »nd»rf m ."•■all draw. Free Press
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    ENTRIES FOR SINGAPORE RACES
    555 16 Spring Meeting Attracts 128 Horses FIRST DAY SATURDAY WEEK ENTRIES for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring- meeting Saturday week, Feb. 18, Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 25, number 12& They are as follows:— HORSES CLASS 1 IST RUN 2ND RUN SViFor7F 6ForIUM i Aerial Post
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    Married & Single Teams Draw 5-All
    379 16 Married Single Teams Draw 5-All S.C.R.C. FOOTBALL FIXTURE FWENTY-TWO drenched, mud-spattered figures trooped 1 wearily off water-logged Hong Lim Green, yesterday, following a 60-minute S.C.R.C. "Married vs/ Singles" soccer fixture which ended m a 5 5 dray: after extra time. Ii w:^ a "battle" royal indeed and l Bttlnf opening
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    Samuel's Fourth Title
    73 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 7. A S. SAMUEL, Malayan badminton player in England, added another title to his growing list when he annexed the Leicester County title during the week-end. Samuel is now reaching his peak and there are few players in England who can
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    Spider Kelly To Defend Title
    127 16 London, Jan. 24. *1R KELLY, of Belfast, father of flve toe family men by winning the British feather-weight boxing championship In a fight with Bonny Caplan, has been ordered to defend the title. The Board of Control have picked a young fellow named John Cosick,
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    Tallon Equals World Record
    73 16 Brisbane, Feb. 7. nox TALLON, Queensland's 23- year-old wicketkeeper, equalled the world wicketkeeping record of dismissing seven batsmen m one innings. The record was jointly held by K. J. Smith. Warwickshire, Farrimond, Lancashire and Price. Middlesex. Tallon > feyt was m the Sheffield Shield match against
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    Weak Point In Lunacy Laws
    247 16 London. Jan. 31. A WEAK point m the Lunacy Laws -**> WAI commented upon at an inquest today on a man who murdered another iran and then committed suicide. The murderer. George Henry Ayre. a^ed 32. Trimdon, Durham had been a voluntary patient at Sedgefield,
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    R.S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes
    23 16 The hrst bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for February of the Royal Singapore Golf Club will be played on Sunday afternoon.
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    32 16 angrand for next Monday, and Walker has gone into training lor it under his father's watchful eye Walker sen. has been coaching his boy from the time he won a schoolboy competition.
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    Simpson Leads Malayan XV To Victory
    79 16 hong Kong, Feb. 7. JLf ALAYA beat the Navy Rugby XV here, 17 6, m a most thrilling game. The visitors were superior m every department, Simpson being brilliant. MarLennan, Ewart, Roualle, Pierce and McKenzie also were outstanding. Lundon, Harper and RicharCson were not
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    Rugby League Cup Draw
    56 16 London, Feb. 7. •T*HE Rugby League Cup second round draw to be played on Feb. 18 Is: Leeds vs. Widnes. Bradford or Seatoa vs. Oldhani. Liverpool of St. Helen's Recreation vs. Wigan. Keighley vs. Featherstone. Broughton or Wakefleld vs. Warrington. Salford vs. Hunslet. Halifax vs. Hull.
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    Lisheen And Nonia Manis Promoted
    153 16 Lisheen And Nonia Manis Promoted THE only promotions m the list of amendments to classifications issued by the Straits Racing Association, were the two ponies, Lisheen and Nonia Manis. Both go to class one from class two. Six new classifications are m the list which is below. HORSE* Transfers Frair
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    Fort Canning XI
    47 16 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. Tan Tock Seng Hospital at Tanglin at hockey tomorrow at 5 p.m.: L/Cpl. Shortham; S/Sgt. Wilton, Major Bird; Major Joslin, Sgt. Dowling, Sgt. Lawscn; Lieut. Griffiths, Sgt. Taylor, Sgt. Baker. Lieut. Dobbie, Cpl. Blake. Umpire:— Sgt. Jackman.
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    Heavy Weather For Football
    57 16 pii:tur» OVER HE GOES! Players found it hard t» h__ Green, yesterday, *hen the S.C.R.C. Married, mi \T lliU[ I, ed a 5-all draw. A Married player is l sn" k' S!" 1^ "«*5. while Tan Thian Teck, Marrieds JaISM" f c "-'i £i ins off
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    Putting British Ice Skating On The Map
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    S.C.R.C. Football Team
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