The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.701. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939. 5 LENTS
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    FRANCE PROTESTS TO JAPAN OVER HAINAN SEIZURE
    232 1 government Satisfied l With Reply? OCCUPATION DOES NOT EXCEED NECESSITY" U Kremh Ambassador in Tokio, M. Arsene Henry, cailed oi the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro rjta yesterday, saya Reuter. It is understood he presentI note protesting against the occupation of Hainan L
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    A Threat To Western Powers ?
    215 1 A Threat To Western Powers Chungking, Feb. 13. THE China branch of the In- ternational Peace Campaign cabled to the Geneva I.P.C. headquarters today expressing opinion on the Japanese landing on the Hainan Island. "This branch" says the message j solemnly reminds the world, particularly Britai/. France, the Netherlands and
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    50 1 DRESSED IN SMART UNIFORMS, children of Italians who are fighting in Spain, mounted guard at the Palazzo Venezia, the Duce's office in Rome. After changing guard with the regular sentries they did the "Roman Step" during their sentry duties. Picture shows th_ march past during the changing of the guard.
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    "Europe's Fate Will Be Decided In 1939"
    152 1 Paris, Feb. 13. "THE fate of Europe will be decided this year", writes *M. Frossart, ex-Minister of State, in a newspaper article today. He adds "It will be a crucial year a year of peace or war. If war is not declared in
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    Crowds' Homage To Pope
    95 1 Rome, Feb. 13. FOR the second successive day huge crowds streamed to St. Peter's this morning to file past the bed of the Pope. Many people waited all night in the square outside and surged up the steps in great mass when the gates opened. Cardinal
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    Landing Covered By Smoke Screen
    70 1 Hainan Island. Feb. 13. •According to a field dispatch, navai landing units occupied an iindisclosea important strategic point yesterday following occupation of Hoihow and Kiungchow. The units were landed on a point on the coast facing Tengmai Bay early yesterday morning, under tne cover of
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    Chamberlain Questioned On Spain
    312 1 London, Feb. 13. TPHE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons this evening that the Government was in close touch with the French Government, but had taken no decision in the matter of the recognition of General Franco. Asked to give an
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    Change Unlikely
    35 1 HTIIE Free Press London corresI pondent cabled last night that a rubber quota change today is considered most unlikely, as authoritative opinion in London is known to be strongly opposed to an increase.
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    CONFLICTING VIEWS ON RUBBER QUOTA
    410 1 Difficult Decision For I. R. R. C. Today Lonaon, Feb. 13. TN view of the extremely difficult decision which has to be taken by the International Rubber Regulation Committee -at its meeting in London tomorrow, unusual interest attaches to the meeting. While market interests are
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    Nazi Trade Pact With France ?
    43 1 Nazi Trade Pact With France Berlin, Feb. 12. FRANCO-GERMAN trade talks began here today. One of the chief subjects of the negotiations will be the exchange of coal for French or<\ It is possible Germany may open her markets to French agriculturi' products.
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    F. A. Cup Sixth Round Draw
    46 1 I London, Feb. 13. fpilE F.A. cup sixth round draw. tr> be played on Mar. 4, resulted: Chelsea or Sheffield Wednesday vs. Sheffield United or Grimsby; Wolverhampton vs. Birmingham or Everton; Hudderslleld vs. Sunderland or Blackburn; Portsmouth vs. Preston. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    48 1 London, Feb. 13. F.A. Cup fifth round replay games today resulted: Sheffield Wednesday 0. Chelsea 0: (after extra time). Northern Barrow 2, Darlington 0. Rugby League Cup first round replay games resulted: Wakefield 23 pts, Broughton 5. St. Helen's Recreation 12; Liver- pool Stanley 3. Reuter
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    CHINA IS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS OF WAR
    365 2 Elaborate Measures To Train Reserves KWANGSI GETS READY FOR INVASION IN SOUTH-WEST Chungking, Feb. 13. THK Chinese Central authorities are making elaborate preparations for another five years' of hostilities and measures have been enforced for the recruiting and training of 100
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    24 2 AT THE FRENCH border village of Le Pcrthus. an international commission composed ol British, Belgian and Swedish officers, watches the arrival of Spanish refugees.
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    CHINESE MOTORIST INJURED
    48 2 While driving his car along Connaught Drive last night, a Chinese whose name was reported as Mr. Koh Swee Hock, ran Into a post. He received a fractured right wrist and minor cuts on the lace and forehead. Hr wa. treated at the General Hospital.
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    U.S. Navy Begins Its Biggest Manoeuvres
    172 2 San Juan, (Puerto Rico), Feb. 13. THE largest scale manoeuvres ever attempted by the United States navy began at midnight over a 3,000 mile front on the Atlantic. A division of 150 warships and 600 planes, with over G,OOO officers and men are engaged
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    Police Fire On Mob At Cawnpore
    57 2 Cawnpore, Feb. 13. QOLICE tired eight rounds this morning when an unruly mob gathered. Thirty- five persons were injured in fighting and rioting. The British Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. White house, received minor injuries. There have been four eases of arson within an
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    Election Of New Pope
    164 2 Rome, Feb. 13. HTHi- date of the conclave for the election of the new Pope has not yet been fixed, probably it will take place on Mar. 1, the last day of the 19 days' period laid down by Pope Pius XI, after the death of
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    Japan Opens Power Companies In China
    94 2 Tokio. Feb. 13. TWO "Sino-Japanese" electric power 1 companies have been established for the purpose of supplying an electric power service to people in Tsinan, capital of Shantung Province, and districts in Shantung Province, a report from the capital of Shantung states. The Tsinglu
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    Japanese Adopt Budget Bill
    42 2 -_-__i_ T«kio, Feb. 13. Without a dissentient vote, the House of Representatives today adopted the yen 3,694,000,000 budget bill for 1939--40. The bill will be referred to the plenary session of the Hou*_- nf iw-«_ tomorrow.- Eastern News
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    Rublee Leaving Refugee Body
    93 2 London. Feb. 13. y*HE Brian Refugee Committee met this morning to hear the report of Mr. George Rublee, Chairman, who recently returned from Germany. The committee is expected to be in conference three to four days. The task of Mr. Rublee. who has now obtained all
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    STRIKERS REFUSE TO TAKE PAY
    190 2 STRIKERS REFUSE TO TAKE PAY »From Our Own Correspondent) Kuai.i Lumpur, Feb. 13. "pHE F.M.S. Railway Central workshop I strikers refused to call for their j January salaries this afternoon after learning that the pay-envelopes also held a notice of dismissal and lor vacation of homes. The attitude was "so
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    Franco Envoy Meets Hitler
    119 2 Berlin, 13 /GERMAN official circles preserve complete discretion in regard to the interview between Herr Hitler and General Franco's ambassador last Saturday although it is admitted the international aspect of the present situation in Spain was fully discussed. Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, was present
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    Modern Hamlet For Italy
    110 2 Rome, Jan. 31. ITALIANS will soon see Hamlet :n 1 modern dress for the first time. The famed "Old Vic," which since 1818 has kept going and is considered a pillar of the British theatre, notwithstanding changing times, tastes and actors, will begin a tour of
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    FILM STAR MARRIES EARL'S BROTHER
    40 2 Tucson, (Arizon), Feb. 13. Film star Frances Drake today married the Hon. C. J. A. Howard, brother of the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, at the home of the Countess of Suf.olk. (Mimi Crawford).- Reuter
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    Spy Arrests In Belgium
    42 2 Brussels, Feb. 13. Five persons have been arrested at Ciney, south-east Belgium, on charges of alleged espionage on ''behalf of an eastern power" according to the Dewspaper Libre Belgique. The paper suggests the affair "may nave developments."- Reuter
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    "Government Should Help Export Trade"
    237 2 "MAINTENANCE of export trade "j** mamam, ve ™™*t responsibility, and just as vital to the secunty of the nation as the maintenance of our means of communication and defence," declared Mr. Francis Grundy, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, addressing the annual meeting of
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    Republican Last Stand In Catalonia
    94 2 P°__2__ "ended- W U tt K divisions, totalling opuhl > J» s<iil holding r.uumi ,nr valle. s r„nn„, r J frontier. lUtt «o They are I until their as much of their mat arc evacuated to i Communications dec* tarn roads, one ol wm precipice,
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    Nationalists Close Frontier
    45 2 1 Head i MATIONALIs: have temp tier at the int< to the ihflu.v, o Spa making repatrial authorities could i Since Thursd oeen received authorities h.v i Government that accept 6.000 dall It is estimated that men and refuge. repatriate.: I iter
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    Move Against Shanghai 'Terrorist'
    41 2 Move Against Shanghai 'Terrorist' have been Japanese auth i tative o. j Council in ti. 1 j ment on M cfl Japanese ti. In this conrn j about a dot I the Nanking j business wd I assassinat. .1 Eastern News
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    Japan Sends War Widows To China
    48 2 ih-i THE Japa. Using" > shipped t search of Clii:to Chines I The adTic '•ormer erive. I killed in th. I The reported Ito be tin* I Chinese tausbaJ pro-Japan ation All tho have been can Japan as I HI the AsUtJ Pre.^
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    Chinese Claim Bombing Success
    24 2 Foreig:- nese air sQ.iad opposite HaJ Feb 6. inflict Js^Bsncsc They i cases of shell tary supply ■fearlnn -Chinese tvn^^g
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    JAPAN CELEBRATES 2,599TH ANNIVERSARY
    26 2 JAPAN CELEBRATES 2,599TH ANNIVERSARY -...Win |l(k rc The BOP of "Klgensel u this morning. The J. country, es abroad, also Jc4i eoßmeWaUon rosary ol foondW" News
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    STIFF SENTENCES FOR TWO PRIVATES
    127 3 Arrested While Riding A Tricycle 15 MONTHS EACH HOUSEBREAKING is a very serious offence, and ttm .hould be punished just the same as anybody aid Mr. U B- Gibson, Singapore Criminal District 1 ri iu'io, vcsterday, in passing sentence of 15 months' orou* imprisonment each,
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    Colony In Need Of Partnership Laws
    350 3 THAT there v/as a crying need in the Colony for A legislation providing for the registration of partnerships was a comment made by the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwainc, during the hearing of an issue in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Hearing had
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    Four Gaoled On Robbery Charges
    589 3 Four Gaoled On Robbery Charges SENTENCES ON CHINESE had oeen _rave charg- ...ng armed M lustice Home sentenced of imprisonre Assize Court. lay. :;c in wfalcn two cl whom were a pistol and knife, enteriptrtment Ln River Valley Road Street police station, Oct. 7. last year. u female o.cupants with
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    Loyals Private Breaks Nose Of Policeman
    424 3 WAS CHASING PEDESTRIANS '•I FEEL that in this case, the accused had no intention of striking the policeman. It was nothing more than a drunken spree with serious results," sail Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday when sentencing a Loyal Regiment private,
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    Travelled Flag
    84 3 TWENTY GIRL GUIDES AND BRO.VNIES from the Singapore Dutch Troop, in charge of the guide cfficer, Mrs. Kiela Keuvakamp, end Mrs. Viruly, their president, boarded the K.P.M. vessel Valentijn yesterday to bring ashore a goodwill flag presented by the Netherlands Indies Guides to Lady Baden Powell during the
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    U. E. Brochure
    55 3 United Engineers have issued a brochure "Progress" illustrating its activities and the part which it plays in the industrial progress of Malaya. The booklet, which Is well printed, contains spectacular photographs of one of Singapore's Reading industries and also shows the part which the company plays in
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    Siam To Try Treason Suspects
    207 3 NEW COURT CREATED (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 12. A SPECIAL Siamese Govern- ment Gazette has been issued containing the law creating the Special Court. This Act has come into force as from the date of its publication in the Gazette. The Minister of
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    Charges Against K.L. Eurasian
    154 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 13. lAME3 HENRY NELSON, 28, a Euru- sian ex-Railway fitter was tcday I produced before Mr. A. J. Grattan- 1 Bellew. the F'rst Magistrate and three j charges of houoebreakin^ were eaplained to him. The main charge eancernj the
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    Law Notice For The Day
    92 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chie. Justice in Ist Court at 11 a.m. Div. 8 Dorothy Merle van Cuylenburg vs. Johan Bertram van Cuylenburg. Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in 3rd Court at 11 a.m. 5.282/38— Re will of Syed Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Aljunied deceased. Before Mr. Justice Home
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    Five Cent Fine In Chandu Case
    505 3 A NOMINAL fine of five cents was A imposed on a Chinese, Lee Hoey, by the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, In the Singapore Hlgn Court, yesterday, when he deUyered judgment on an Important point relating to the Chandu Revenue Ordlnaßl!!e Hoey was
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    ACIDITY RELIEVED IN TWO MINUTES
    212 3 New Drugless Remedy Succeeds Where Other Remedies Failed You can .e so distressed with gaa and fullness and bloating that you think your heart is going to stop seating. You feel suffocated- -You feci dizzy. You want quick reliet So did the writer of the
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    AN ALMOST PERFECT ISLAND
    406 3 There is an old saying accordinj t» which there is nothing perfect In this world. With regard to the Island ot Coriu. In the lonian Sea. one is certainly tempted to apply this laying. The clinate of Corfu is supcb end the country i.s tertile. "he
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    $12,000,000 Baby Bonuses In Italy
    488 4 Fascist Plan To Increase The Nation's Population Rome. TO encourage Italians to marry and produce more children the Fascist Regime is spending an average of almost $12,000,000 (Straits) annually in baby prizes and marriage loans, a study of official static ics reveal. Ihe results have
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    Secrets Of Smart Knitwear
    624 4  -  YVONNE Expert Touches Banish That Home-Made Look BY IJ AND-MADE accessories and handfinished gowns and 'blouses always have a charm which Is often denied to machine-made garment. By this reason alone, the vogue for handmade knit-wear is partly explained. Many of the smartest jerseys are knitted
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    FURBELOWS "Oddments" In The Dress Scheme
    606 4 FURBELOWS "Oddments" In The Dress Scheme IN every dress designers show-room 1 where there is an "accessory section," and in the fancy department of every large ..tore, you find a fine selection of the kinds of "oddments" calculated to do a lot for o weary suit or dress. Jaunty little
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    Paris Crowds Besiege Dress Show
    250 4 Paris Crowds Besiege Dress Sh ow M EN earning anything m fc a year-fought Uk, a ££**■> to -e a Pa ris f.. sWon spring collection of £J Signer, Crktob.,, Ba lc L a all seats were t.i! ■*>• show started ,or Buyers of all ntttoaaUtl i squeeze into the
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    Darby & Joan In A Public Institution
    173 4 Darby Joan In A Public Institution IS Lo\e's Old Sweet Song apt to become rather less sw?ct M M grows old? The Dorset Public Assistance Committee wants to know. Meeting at Dorchester the mw mittee debated this weighty pro "Do elderly couples wno enter public assistance institutions want to go
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    France Harbours Spanish Refugees
    116 5 \l i.IoK.H THEI \KI. SAFKLi' on the soil of France, these refugee lit still MffcHnt irom hunger after being short cf food for so long in >p.un mmtt I*l refugees stretching out their hands for bread being Attributed bv Gendarmes when the refugee train stopped at
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    German, French, U.S. Air Rivalry
    140 6 Lima, Peru. MM AN -A mei lean Grace Ainvays 'nay reek ine eased subsidies in one form or another from thc I'.itted States Government to meet rla'hcs in passenger fares by Gcrvvi.i and French con. petit rs in Latin America. A "Gentleman's Agreement" between Panagra,
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    37 6 THE CLYHAS—two American dancers who are featured in the tlircus Show which will be returning to Malaya next month after a tour of Ind a. The shac will open in Pcnana and reach Singapore on Mar. 14
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    17 6 ITALIAN TROOPS WHO HAVE FOUGHT IN SPAIN DOING THE "ROMAN STEP*' past Mussolini durina ceremony in Rome.
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    U. S. Divorces Soaring
    392 6 Chicago. AMERICAN divorce courts did a record business in 1937 despite a s .arp slump in the number of marriage ties sh uttered ln Reno's divorce mill. Estimate., m de public here by two University cf Chicago sociologists ■bowed the divorce rate last year at an
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    Philippines' Future Immigration Policy
    392 6 MANUEL QUEZON SPEAKS Manila. CO long as peoples of other nai ions are admitted to u the Philippines, there can Im. no sound justification for excluding Orientals inasmuch as Filipinos are Orientals and the Archipelago is in the Orient, the Commonwealth President, Mr. Manuel L. Quezon,
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    Mounties Will Guard The King & Queen
    424 6 Mounties Will Guard The King Queen CANADIAN PREPARATIONS Ottawa T'lIE chief objective of the arrangements for thc of King Georpe Vi and Que n Elizabeth is to enable as many Canadians as possible to see them and allow Their Majesties to witness scenes typical of Canadian life and to travel
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    HUGE ASIA-AMERICA FLYING-BOATS
    993 6 HUGE ASIA-AMERICA FLYING-BOATS Pan-American Clippers Nearly Ready LUXURY AND SPEED Washington. THE new-type Pan-American clipper, to be used on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes, is virtually "a Park Avenue suite on wings," according to a publication of the Boeing factory at Seattle, transmitted to aviation authorities hero. The new planes, described
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    Golden Clothing For U.S. Men
    158 6 Chicago. r £HE international Association of Clothing designers convened its 58th convention, introduced a streamlined gold ensemble guaranteed to take the dullness out of your wardrobe, and solemnly announced that Bond Street isn't what it used to be. In fact, they said, King George VI
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    Thanks Thirty Years Old
    149 6 The islanders of Tristan da Cunha most Isolated Inhabited place of the Empire had on Saturday their first opportunity of thanking personally Sir Patrick Hannon. vice-chairman of the B.S.A. Company, for the help he organised in their food shortage crisis of 30 years ago. In October.
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    29 6 TB* MARCUS SHOW about n'm wm return to th* Ca#Tm*L* company of 70, inclZn™* < newcomers, on Mar u flv picture of blonde Reth iv-„? of the venatile a JRj-
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    New Hurdles For Japan in China
    319 6 New Hurdles For Japan in China STALEMATE? JAPAN "J v greatest gttlemstc tin break of the Chlneee-Japanes The Japanese campaign appears to be checked Doth mllitarS and politically, particularly tn vie*'/ Wu Pei-fu's refusal to openly deck, his emergence from retirem Peking dispatches li tremeiy uncertain Usually rehabi. I say
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    Manipulation Of China Trade
    57 6 Manipulation Of China Trade The An*rtcan-ownea WB n* Evening Post. Q^^Slrttd I 1 I*'1 reports that Japan export q{ Jip 000 customs gold u ii 000* anes- goods to the areas in Chine U mm** Meanwhile the] 71 658.000 customs goods from China. Japan has deel occupied an to obtain
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1939. A. R. P. Doubts
    630 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1939. A. R. P. Doubts ALTHOUGH there is no longer any doubt that active preparations are being made for the Air Raids Precautions scheme in Singapore, the precise details of the official proposals have not yet been announced. Presumably that is waiting until
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    China's War Orphans Are Happy & Carefree
    643 8 China's War Orphans Are Happy Carefree By A Special Correspondent Chungking, Feb. 1. THE Chinese war orphans I have seen in organised refugee camps in the Far West are a happy, carefree group of typical Chinese children, not worried about the future and interested only in studying, eating and playing
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    8 8 /IM£XtCM7OUX/Sr: TgMPt!^^Sc^HOMr^ IT HAD BLI I fck Bt
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    Ellsworth Ship Reaches The Mainland Of Antarctica
    671 8  -  Lincoln Ellsworth B> Aboard motorship Wyatt Earp, (By Wireless). T HAVE just returned to the Wyatt Earp with a most interesting collection of geological specimens taken from an island never landed on be- fore. We reached the Antarctic mainland just as heavy snow-squalls
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    EUROPEAN ACQUITTED ON CRIMINAL CHARGE
    1118 9 EUROPEAN ACQUITTED ON CRIMINAL CHARGE Government Man "Acted In Reasonable Way" TROUBLE OVER DOGS W/ E. RIGBY, European Government officer, who appeared W• in the police courts yesterday in answer to a summons alleging criminal trespass by entering the compound of a house in Balmoral Road with intent to annoy
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    First Day Of Registration
    75 9 :h(lt -wan: a new Men f e( tnrolment Singa•r-> ,y,m better Bureau nomen helpers aid had signed A B UeKerrw Uan-l wer, had 7l C aret ull; --.ndeied -.-.rated ts, who cc Bvork '.ad a very im tt will 'tcistrai:»n_mg ■p_- expcet- i art Mill DcphflS
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    Trouble Over Hire Purchase
    34 9 Trouble Over Hire Purchase lo sued th« return of cerhln pur- t'es for to* ithdrawn by I Jue- in the for ;>artiej for $300 for agreed costs •'.-claim. :reed to Wtthainst the for Edd_
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    Volcanoes Worry Chileans Now
    33 9 s anti.t,„. hile. at many devastated Frequent kl .eei. ring i has pro■t a i: 50 000.000 restore the earthquake 0 k* their to in- andowners and Of which
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    Germans Object To Spy Film
    297 9 Germans Object To Spy Film SCREENING IN MALAYA ALTHOUGH no decision has been reached by the Straits Settlements Film Censorship Department regarding the possibility of banning for further exhibition in Malaya a film dealing with a British officer's espionage in Germany during the war. "Lancer Spy," it has been suggested
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    $20 Traffic Fine For European
    114 9 PLEADING guilty to a charge of driv- ing his car along D'Almeida Street _>n Dec. 8 at a speed dangerous to the public, a European, E. K. O. Hugo was yesterday fined $20 in the Singapore Traffic District Court. Court Inspector Frew said that accused
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    Court Warning About Knifing
    84 9 "ANY such cases coming to this court again shall be dealt with more seriously," remarked Mr. Conrad Oldham, in the Singapore Second Kee Court, yesterday, when a Chinwas charged with voluntarily sing hurt to another on Jan. 18. by stabbing him with a knife. After listening
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    Charges Against Naval Man
    140 9 H. P. Bradley, of the Naval radio station, Kranji, yesterday pleaded guilty to three traffic charges in the Singapore Traffic District Court. On the first charge of failing to await a safe opportunity to turn right at the junction of Stamford Road and Hill Street on
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    Rotarians To Meet In Siam
    147 9 ELEVEN members of the Singapore Rotary Club are visiting Bangkok tap the week-end for the annual conference of the Rotary District No. 80. In addition to the business session of the conference, there will be a dance at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club on Saturday.
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    Singapore Prayers For Pope's Soul
    257 9 A special evening prayer for the repose of the Pope's soul was held at eight o'clock yesterday at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. Queen Street, in addition to the solemn Requiem High Mass in the morning. The High Mass, the first held
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    King Of Siam Reaches France
    25 9 Marseilles, Feb. 10. The King of Siam arrived here today from Bangkok on his way to school in Switzerland.— Reuter.
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    Brothel Charge Against A Japanese
    156 9 Brothel Charge Against A Japanese MAS KATTO, a Japanese woman, was m put on trial before Mr. L. B. Gibson, in the Singapore Criminal District Court, yesterday, on charges of keeping or managing a brothel and living on the earnings of prostitution. The case arose out of a visit by
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    Assessors Reserve Murder Verdict
    68 9 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore llahru, Feb. 13. After Mr. Justice Mills had summed up for over an hour in a murder trial, today, the assessors, Messrs. E. A. T. Brooks and E. M. Kasiplllal. decided to reserve their verdict until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
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    FELIX ROUSSEL DUE THIS MORNING
    37 9 The Messageries Maritimes vessel Felix Roussel, from Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Saigon, is expected to arrive about 11 am today and sail about 5.30 p.m for Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti. Port-Said.
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    TIN POOL BORROWING CASH TO HELP PRICE?
    1442 10 U.S. Consumption Has Management Worried BUYING OF TIN RUMOURED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 1. I TNLESS American tin consumption increases substantially in the very near future, the International Tin Committee will encounter grave difficulties. U.S. buyers have for several weeks past
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    24 10 MOCK AIR RAID AT SOUTHAMPTON—A point duty policeman, wearing tin helmet and gas mask, holding up traffic at Southampton, during a mock air raid.
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    Italy Looks To Her Markets
    327 10 TRADE REVISION Rome, Feb. 1. IN ORDER to develop her foreign markets and to acquire muchI needed raw materials as far as possible on the barter system, Italy |is revising her old commercial j accords and is making new ones. During the month of December.
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    Mirrors Overhear Campus Whispers
    54 10 Oxford, Ohio. Three physics students caused red j faces all over the campus at Miami University. They devised a "sound mirror" with which they could pick up and amplify snatches— even whispers of conversations of couples and groups as far as 150 feet from the science
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    S. A. Government Outbids Reich
    132 10 Cape Town. Feb. 1. T^E Union Government has given practical proof of its faith in the future of South-West Africa by outbidding the German Government for a huge tract of farming country in the territory. Messrs. Liebigs—South Africa—Ltd. who were established before the Great War
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    Bats Caught To Act In Film
    101 10 t*-. w_._ Hollywood, Calif. _J_.Hi wm cau^ tamed, and trained to dance as the latest technisTorv "ThP w? C ming 0f the chiW story, The Wizard of Oz The row of bats on a tree branch wiggle and sway in time to the music
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    143 10 Arrived from N.I. by KLM on Saturday:— 1 Mrs. Sharpe, Miss Giles, Mr. Watson, Mr. Mljnlieff, Mr. Hetiser, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Suggs. Left for Medan, India and Europe by KLV on Saturday: For Medan: Mr. Mljnlieff. For Bangkok: Mr. J. F. MacDonald, Mr. G. Guery. For Alexandria:
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      555 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited Tor the following materials or service* For particulars, see Mrmlcipa! renders Room Supply of Sulphate of Alumina for period June 1. 1939 to May 31. 1940 Date oi Closing 4 p_m.. Apr. 3. 1939. Supply of Standard High Pressure Copper
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      326 10 VIKING'S ENERGY FOR EVERY MAN The Vikings of old were gods among men. Superb in physique —energy and vitality pulsed through every muscle and sinew —through nerves, body and brain. Their diet was rich in fish laden with strengthening Vitamins. The Halibut, caught in the ice-cool waters of the North,
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      65 10 ■ANKopr^ Incorporated f *UKi A-st M u *k> £*"s?tt_»*k. jm r a i JJ. f M. «h> excess nf H **k*m. T»UI Assets *PProxirna(,. h Jl| *4H| Bun Han-Chan- Ch *^»r. o< S ■—•New V^Jgjp**** C_L-S2_s*i ■K _*S^BLS^ Correspondents i" i,' N <H.N A I CURRENT. RPirri-T M E__^-i-^'^-; GODOWN
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      312 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY "11 121 infirrs ZHP ftrfi P-fw. 5 00 A 6.00 Tecch, I 6.45 Teochew dj I 30 T1;n < 7.45 Health t 8.00 Si! ll 8.50 Ne*s and ai London. 9.10 Boc_s_ by Lave. 9 3 D U World Cabai 1 10 00 Close do* n
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    307 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Usl Night's Quotations from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday luoted in 0.8. currency, ice -bOTe arf n«\4l<r. middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage m «M_| duty are nut included. two unless '.atest Quotations ."Vevlourly ;i 'ed ..64.... IIH4 in. a ,-90.. m% ,08 '■>- n%
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    Daily Share Report
    89 11 Daily Share Report ,>v, n> *i nusa _NM ca at ,m CLOSE Of BUSINESS rtsratDAi M»j "a> mo. .00, un- ami tIN price of rubber 1 a »M >M,>er_ Sp<,t 26 l ■*»Wwn IprilJvM ■>.;•» rents, m mi rmmmmt share ls w «ff vcrj quiet today and J N Kvin
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    64 11 11 U »< LOOI NOON ft" s*"-- mm i.Bi-ii 2V f J^<uuy Bto "lift M ln *<tot: 2_.; No IX R.S-3. on Registered Tender February: 26* 26% March: 26% 26% Apr./June: 26% 27 July/Sept.: 27 27% Oct./Dec.t 27% 27% Tone of Market:—Quiet. Latest Cable: london
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    163 11 FEB. 13 SELLING London T.T. 2,3 23,32 london demand 3 25,32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 238'_ Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54% Batavia demand 100% Samarang demand 100% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154% Madras and Colombo demand 154% Hong Kong demand
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    179 11 From London 5. 30 p.m. Yesterday RIBBER: Firmer. London: 7 3 id. 7 7 _d. Previously: 711 16d. 7 13 16d Apr.- June: 713 16d. 7 15,16d. Previously: 73/ 4 d 77/ 8 d July-Sept v/ 8 6. 3d. Previously: 7 13|lod. 7 ***** Oct.-Dec: 715 16d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    66 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easier. Spot: £214 Bt Previously: £214 12s. 6d Three months: £213 2s. 6d Previously: £213 2s. 6d NEW YORK TIN: Closed. Previously: 45.60. COPPER: £43. Previously: £42 ss. GOLD: Yes- ere: ay: <_7 4^d Previously: £7 Bs. sd. SILVER: Spot. _0 7
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    71 11 London Closing Quotations Method ol Parity oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 15 16 177 164 New York.. S to 4.8665 4.68 9 16 4.68 9 16 Amsterdam. Guilders to 12.10 8.74 8.71 K Kong Kong. Per dollar Is 215 16d.
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    422 11 Singapore, Feb. 10. MEAT: Beef fcteak Kati 36 Beef stew or curry do 30 Fillet steak Vb. 55 Mutton, Australian Jo 35 Pork, lean Kati 40 Pork, lean and fat (lit quality) do 36 POULTRY: Capons 'locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 30 Hens
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1290 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.*s List MONDAY, FEB. 13, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyer? Sellers Ampat Tm <4s) 3s 3d 4s Asam Rum bang <£) 2ba 27s Austral Ma '.ay 40s 45s cd. Ayer Hitam <55.) 21s 9d 22s 9s Ayer Weng ($D
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    112 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. MONDAY, FEB. 13, 5 P.M. Total for Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Date Ex. Div. veai Austral Mcil&v 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Feb. 25 5% Kuala Lumpur Tin Is. Feb. 17 Feb. 17 5% Raub
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    GOLD PROSPECTORS IN AEROPLANES
    1482 12 GOLD PROSPECTORS IN AEROPLANES Modern Methods in Canada STILL A JOB FOR A MAN DEFORE a little log cabin in the Barren Lands beneath the Arctic rim, stands a parka-hooded figure. Around him lies his camping equipment, his mining tools and a heap of small, yellow-veined rocks. With his mittened
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    54 12 H. lIKI.KIOI GREETS SPANISH KEFI (iEKS— When a trainload of Spanish refugees passed through Lyon on its way from the border to Ontral France, ML Herriot. the President of the French Chamber, was uaiting on the station to greet the rtflfNl durin:; their short stay. Here is ML Herriot with
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    500 Germans To Visit Japan
    86 12 Berlin. Feb. 1. TTHE Japanese Minister of Railways. Dr. Sikama. has sent an invitation to Dr. Ley. Leader of the German Labour Front, asking 500 members of the "Strength Through Joy" organisation to visit Japan. The Japanese State Railways have Ml aside 500.000 yen "about
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    Footballer injured In A Dream
    57 12 Hamilton, New York. Ed Eseiioni., 200-pound Colgate University football player from Shirley. Massachusetts, went through the season uninjured. Recently he nursed a broken hand. He said he fell out of his top berth in a double-deck bed when he "rammed the line for the winning
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    £60,000 Costs In Law Suit
    82 12 London. Feb. 1. A 38- DAY law suit, the costs of which are estimated at between 50.000 and £60,000. ended yesterday so far as the Chancery Division is concerned, but will probably be taken to thc Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Morton ruled against the
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    'Mem Kampf' For Arab Non-Aryans
    76 12 Jerusalem. Herr Hitler's "Mem Kampf," in Arabic, is now on sale for five piastres (one shilling^. Numerous copies o. an expurgated edilion have been imported into Palestine from Egypt, where the translation was made lor a publisher who is stated to be connected with the
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    42 12 QUEEN AND PRINCESSES AT PANTOMIME.— The Queen, with Princess Elizabeth u ,d P mmm visit the pantomime Little Red Riding Hood at Covent Garden Opera House The Oue. Ml *rct bcth (left) and Princess Margaret Rose, watching the pantomime >th hhl 5
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    Train Goes Back For Governor
    93 12 The Governor of Sind. Sir Lancelot German, likes an early morning walk. So when the train on which a tour of his province stopped bright and early at the little station of Ruk, he put on a policeman's warm overcoat and went for a walk.
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      512 12 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatch* INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives *vers evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands tidies Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Sundav evenings. K.N.LL.M.:
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    972 14 Legislature Should Take A Hand London, Jan. 31. "TF it is in the national interests for the purchases of British citizens, either of ships or anything else, to be confined to Britain, it is clearly the business of the Legislature to restrain them from going
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    Insurance Clerk Is Charged
    223 15 Insurance Clerk Is Charged CHEATING ALLEGATIONS .ratted to ma^c miring May, lan Chuan K A Blac- Police V.i thc inquiry. while being insurance d to make Lficatton of month policies tailing evident* B. hi T-nnpoe briefly said accused was in the and departattorney. Llected it tho Proficevtioa Alienations MdeaJ Mr.
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    13 15 Jj Feb. 12. Univernew world's troko mi >. .j 4-5 w cs.~Reu-
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    26 15 SPANISH REFUGEES CROSSING FRENCH FRONTIER. Women and children, all carrying packets conta ining their meagre belonging, ari riving at the frontier at Le Perthus, France. I
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    Simpson Outstanding At Hong Kong
    508 15 Simpson Outstanding At Hong Kong HOW MALAYA BEAT NAVY Hong Kong, Feb. 8. CINE Rugby was witnessed by a large crowd at Happy Valley yesterday when Malaya beat the Naw 17—6 after leading 12—3 at the interval. Highlights of the game were the brilliant form of the Malayan scrum half,
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    Bowlers Wanted Quickly
    186 15 London, Jan. 31. IT IS AT Johannesburg that the next Booth Africa-England Test is due I on Feb. 18, and being "one down," j the South Ai-icans are busy reviewing j their stock of bowler... They are suffering from the same! blight that has settled on other
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    94 New Ski Schools
    159 15 Grenoble. Jan. 31. rE swiit growth of whiter sports is reflected hi the record number of 9- 1 ski schools opened in mountain resortt this whiter. It is estimated! that more than tsn thousand "students" of the snow trail sport will have passed thr mph these
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    London Wedding
    57 15 From Our Own Correspondent^ London. Feb 8. •yilE wedding took place at St. Peters. Barton, Camhs., on F*b. 1, of Mr. Edred John Henry Corner, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. If. Corner, of Bea- consfleld, and Mrs Sheila Kavanagh, eldest daughter of Mrs. Dana C. Bailey, of
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    Publishers Win Their First B.H.L. Game
    334 15 Publishers Win Their First B. H. L. Game JOSEPH TRAVERS' DEFEATED J^ FIVE-NIL aefeat for the Joseph Travers' soccer team at the hands of the M.P.H side marked the opening of the Business Houses soccer competition yesterday at Anson Road stadium. Lackadaisical play by the M.P.H. team was mainly responsible
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    NAZI SPORT LEADERS LOOK AHEAD
    620 15 Planning For Olympics CARE OF LIKELY CHAMPIONS Berlin, Jan. 31. THE sports movement ln Germany since 1933 has been under strict government control. The sports leader, Hans von Tschammer und Osten, has dictatorial power not only over every sport club but over every single active
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    Last S.R.C. Hockey Fixtures
    184 15 THE following will play hockey against the Ceylcn Sports Club at the latter's ground tomorrow at 5 p.m.: AC. DSylva, R. H Barth. P F. de Souza, G. Clarke, G. E. N. Oehlers, L. S. Reutens, R. Thoy. N. Sullivan. G. Rayney, G. B. Armstrong and
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    Megan Taylor Holds Skating Title
    408 15 London. Feb. 13. JVJEGAN TAYLOR, Great Britain, retained the women's world figure skating championship. Hedistenuf. United States. was second and D:\nhne Walker, Great Britain, was third. The British end European champion Cecillia Coiiedj.;e. Great Britain. as unable to participate owing to an injured heel. Reuter.
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    38 16 JOSEPH TRAVERS PLAYER about to get his foot to the ball in yesterday's opening game in Business Houses' League soccer at Anson .oad Stadium. The M.P.H. team beat Joseph Travers by five goals to nil. Free Press picture.
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    RECREATION CLUB TOO CLEVER FOR SCHOOLBOY^
    397 16 Padang Hockey Game Won 7-0 FIVE GOALS TO JANSEN niSPLAYING all-round superiority the S.R.C. gained an overwhelming victory over the Combined Schools, by seven goals to nil, in a hockey match played on the padang yesterday. Highlight of the malch was the brilliant display
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    36 16 wZ ,ei;" f »i w^^^ mmm *mmmmmmmmm^jmgmj m m lA¥ SOO LAN. (Joseph Travers) rushes out to clear player in the opening game in the Business Beast?" 1 1 M,,i Anson Road Stadium yesterday Free Press
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    626 16 OPEN EVENT BEGINS FRIDAY CN'TRIES and draw for the open lawn tennis tournament, k to be held on the S.C.C. courts starting on Friday at 4.50, are below. Competitors are requested to be in attendance at 2.90 p.m. on Saturday and 9.30
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    45 16 The following will represent the Straits Times Football XI in their friendly match against the Jollilads XI at the Harbour Board ground this evening: Eusop: 800 Ann. Said: Ibrahim. Bolter, Baker; Krishna, Rczario, De Cruz Mathews. Slamat. Reserves: Ismail. Mamat. Swee Thiam.
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    358 16 MRS. H. A. Fredericks won the Gold Medal held by the Royal Singapore Golf Club in conjunction with the women's medal at Bukit Timah yesterday. Scores were: GOLD MEDAL Mrs. H. A. Fredericks 102 34 69 Mis. W. A. Young 106 34 72 Lady
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    Keppel Golf Club
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    20 16 The hockey match between the Married and Singles at the S.R.C., to have been played yesterday was cancelled.
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    Garrison Golf Club
    141 16 The first round of the Governs Cup will be played at the Garrison Golf Club by Sunday. Tha following j, tm draw: Major M. R. Davidson vs. E. Laidman Capt. J. A. O'Gorman vs. c F Jennings. Major F. O. Brlttorous vs W a McNeill. Lt.-Col. N.
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