The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 February 1939

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  • 16 1 The Ssingapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS no 1*713 ESTD. is:.,. TUBSDAY, FEBRCARI :s. 5 tKNTS
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  • 254 1 BRITAIN RECOGNIZES FRANCO simultaneous Action In r ranee DE JURE RULER T,,,. London, Id). 27. HE Prime Minister. Mr. \oii| e Chamberlain, announce* m the House of Cmnmona this afternoon that the Itntish (.overnmvnt had decided to accord full recognition to Qeneral Francisco Franco's Administration *as the de jure Government
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  • 19 1 German Airmail To Tokio tab- igular I iirl Light r the u i It ei nment but will Reuter
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  • 12 1 Big Combined Exercises At Gibraltar T I avre* lrcraftnaj. mc i Reuter
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  • 143 1 Paris, I «•*> I announce oi th A: i French recognition of noon. the aim be a mi sd by a declaration that In his opinion the Republican Oovernn D. General Franca Is re cd. Senor Pascuas Martinez, the to leave I lot the H Ma:
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  • 105 1 Mr. Chamberlain Peace Parley Londo... Feb. W. ASKhu at the Commons whether he ild call a world peace conferMr. Ch in declared that the British Government believed permanent peace could only be secured by a settlement which included a limitation or armaments and the removal of ttie barriers obstructing Internationa]
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  • 25 1 Mme. Lenin Dies Moscow. Feb. 'JT. Made,. Krupskaya. wid .;w oi Lenin, died today, z<*ed 70. Reuter Hi ADtiJLW KR Vi J SK AY A
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  • 55 1 Governor Free Press Leader THI Pros.. Leading article last Wednorday on Malayan food supplies m an emergency was mentioned by air Shenton Thomas, the Governor, and Sir John Bugnall, the senior Unofficial, at a meeting oi the Legislative Council teroay. A lull report of the di.« sion on this important
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  • 59 1 I.T.C. MEETING POSTPONED London, I eb. pi* Iffl rulf I 'which Ihe Int >nal 'm C mil -.'-ill ej i: Quof second luarter, mpha&i ed by aa anlounct mt tit tl K>Aed a v; »ek until Mar: 22. ii i.> understood tin doto have available all February jcport statistics, Ich
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  • 83 1 London i *•«> "pii?: O\. „i cren for the boa; race >.'nbrid;;e on Apr. will ow m the following order: G. B of l';)per Latymer School and Oriel. jo.v; J. Garton, Eton and Magda A. Slemlck, irf. Edward's and St. Edmund Hall; R. Stewart, Eton
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  • 107 1 Kerlin. lei). OfTlekti circles In Berlin decline to discuss the week-end Polish demonstrations, but give the impression that I i be matter is now considered closed. It seems probable that the German Government has come to the conclusion that any strategic action just now would upset
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  • 18 1 I oiitl m. l-vfo. Brigadier-Gencuil Sir Ttrenee Keyea, Wf other of Admirjl h\v Roger l&tyes, ;ii«cl todBv. Reuter
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  • 211 1 BETRA YAL ALLEGED Ivondon, Feb. 27. |HE concern aucl anger with which the British Palestine proposals are being received m Jewish circles are rising. A Jewish delegate described them as 44 a betrayal of the Jewish people, reversal of British policy, and a complete going back
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  • 45 1 Peking Feb. Paotingfu state Chinese guerillas today d ed a railway culvert a few miles north ol ffu, wi part or b freight train which afterwards was attacked The guerillas tore up 200 yards ol i causing serious traffic delas Reuter
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  • 31 1 Rcncse, Feb. M 7. Abo dat ciawn today m the cellars of the Prefecture of Quim- and caused i was done. l\ Is believed the bomb \<. by Autonomists Reuter
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  • 187 1 BOMBINGS, SHOOTINGS, SABOTAGE In Palestine Jerusalem, Feb. j; T\\ nty-two Arabs were killed m throe bomb explosions m Arab districts of Haifa today; three Arab; wore killed and six wounded i terrific bomb explosion In I market place Of the Old City at Jerusalem; an Arab was shot d< In
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    • 63 1 gIGIA TEA Brings the freshness j fragrance of the laV an gardens rect to your home 3 TONIGHT j^MgRESS OF Bmj^N^IN_fLQRT E CIAL CRUISE DINNER and OANCE (INFORMAL) H Nl I UMKI I FNTERTAINAII M "JIM I JOSE ll|( H^ii\ l V; IIXI( lv 'IMKRS PftSSCNTINti A rOIRI OF SONG
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    • 121 1 There is no bstf Tea than BIGIATEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTU IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ONI OF SINGAPORE'S RECOGNISED BEAUT] SPOTS REACHED IN 10 MINUTES BY CAR FROM INYWHERI IN TOWN TONIGHT THURSDAY. FRIDAY «c SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S POPULAR HUNGARIAN RAND DINNER S3. TONIGHT DANCE
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  • 180 2 Verbal Attacks On Municipal Council LONDON CONCERN I (Km. Japanese newspapers todaj are loud m their criticism of the efforts of the Shanghai Municipal Council and French Concession authorities to put an end to terism ;mrl terrorism m the areas under their control, "it is
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  • 77 2 Shanghai, Feb. 26. THREE decapitated heads, two belonging to women, were found this morning impaled on fence poles m the Japan-ese-controlled western suburbs of Shanghai. The victims were Chinese. Guerillas were presumably responsible. It is reported they told countryfolk: "Shooting for Japanese traitors is all very
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  • 261 2 Spain Arms For Chiang's Troops CREDITS FROM BRITAIN, U.S.A. Tokio, Feb. 27. FURTHER assistance to the Chiang regime by Britain and France m the form of loans is reported by a Paris correspondent of the NichiNichi Shimbun. Alter negotlatlni retly with the British authorities. Chinese (.miss.; recently arrived In Paris
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  • 99 2 London. Fet>. 27. Asked by Sir John Wardlaw-Mflne whether his athad been drawn to Japan's ands m Sh the Under Secret Ix R a Boi the Commons tonight, re; the affirmative and advert that i 1 by the Js nance ol i md order were
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  • 179 2 London, Feb. 'THE China < n Committee has completed arrangements for National China Conference to be i m London on Mar. 10, 11 and 32. The chairmen of the various will be Lord Lytton, Sir Archibald Sin clair and Dr. C. C. Speakers will include
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  • 46 2 Tokio, Feb. 87. *apan Lost one of he*most able diplomat* m the death of Mr. Hiroshi Saito, former Ambassador to America, who died at the age of 53, In Washington of a protracted disease which had forced him to resign his DCSt tUi Amhn.«!.«wrtni' Eastern News
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  • 63 2 Hoihow, Feb. Sino-Japanese '-co-op* tion' h Buddhism, the Pi li Buddhists' Association was organised on Saturday afternoon at the Falling Temple with due ceremony. Following the ceremony, memorial services were held 'at the temple war dead, with over 60 Japanese and Chinese priests office 1.500
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  • 63 2 P.niv Feb. 11. The number of units of the French Air Force at present stationed at Chartrefi will leave tomorrow for Algeria to reinforce stations there, according to Lc Petit Journal. The journal ados: 'The presence of numerous fast, planes m important African centres is a
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    31 2 1~IE:-' OF THE PREi Freeport, Long Island, after she had been i the modem Venus by the Society of 1 a trip to Florida She was eho?:?? from 22 competing models.
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  • 57 2 London, Yvb. Tlu Undei Foreign Secretary, Mr. R\ A. Butler, announced m the Commoi tonight that the Hong Kong bombing incident of last week had been sell, the Japanese having expressed profound regret. Hl added that the Jap ese had p strict disciplinary action those responsible
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  • 241 2 CITY LIKELY TO FALL Shanghai, Feb. 27. COOCHOW, a strategic city about midwaj between Nanking and Shanghai, may fall at any moment Japanese reinforcements fail to reach there m lime to raise the siege brought about by hundreds <> f Chinese guerillas. The Chinese launched a
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  • 77 2 i hungking, Feb. :i. THE JAPANESE made an unsuccessful attempt to remove the Mausoleum 01 Ghengiz Khan, the Mongolian Conqueror. 10 Suiyuan I k with the intention drawing the Mongolian chi tains into Suiyuan. The plot was discovered by ngolian leaders, who have sen towatcfi Qhengiz
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  • 80 2 London, Feb. INURING their visit to London next month, M. Lebrun, President he French Republic, and Madame Lebrun. will visit the Institute Francais dv Royaume Uni for the opening oi its new premises In Kensington. The Princess Royal, who, with the French President, is patron
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  • 70 2 liOncio!*.. I l fXURING North London yesterday, two balloons belonging to the Lond .oon barrage fell In ilames. No one was In m nage was negligible. Lightning m February la rare and records indicate that Us probability is about once m ten years iterday'* incidents o<
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  • 38 2 urnalisfc I ordered to leave Italy within a The only Swiss corresponds remaining is the representative ol the Agence Telegraphiquo In 14 months, 20 fore! n n dents have been expelled from Italj Reuter
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  • 10 2 Radio Cinema Will Record Vatican Rites I on v; Reuter
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  • 20 2 Problems For Tea Industry TTH1 halt )i. ,1033 and !imm II On I I for I ii will restrict;. Reuter
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  • 11 2 British Spadework For Trade Talks Mr G entiri tioxu D Reuter
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  • 7 2 Insian Convicts Mutiny, Kill 2 w Reuter
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  • 86 3 -Hard Work, Efficient Service Rewarded" REGRET AT DEPARTURE OF POLICE CHIEF lONS to Sir Alexander Small, Colonial knighthood conferred on him recently tribute to Mr. R. 11. d e S. Onraet, General <>f Police, were expressed by II m 1!) -lathe Council yesterday. erved with
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  • 289 3 Not Humane To Move Lepers Says Doctor PHAT it was not humane to remove lepers from Singapore to the proposed female leper asylum m Province Wellesley, was contended by Dr. J. E. Smith (Penj v al) m Legislative Council yesterday. Pointing out that r.o fewer than 119 case* of phthisis
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  • 87 3 Wool Made Unshrinkable By Papaya Juice I .ml ii. Feb. 18. Til* department of scientific and industrial research today disclosed it Mas studying an entirely new process «>f producing unshrinkable wool by utilising "living ergani ms H or enzyme" which act om wool. One of the most promising enzyme i
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  • 249 3 Bill To Amend Penal Code "INCEST was not an orlence under the Penal Code, and a recent offence suggests that a new section is highly desirable." said the Attorney-General. Mr. C. G. Howell, whsn moving a bill to amend the Penal Code In Legislative Council yesterday. The Bill states that
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  • 28 3 i The sjs. Soudan has left Hong Kong and is expected at Singapore at 8 am. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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  • 171 3 CIX HUNDRED men and women will stage the bigg St. John Ambulance Brigade parade ever held m at the Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow evening, when they will be review jd by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. The parade will be the climax to the first
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  • 95 3 REFERENCE to the retirement from Council of Lieut. G. D. a I (;f p en ho had been ti rred by Sir A. .1, Coi( the L Cow Durin on thp Coun ••no oi the leaden of unInion and a man to w 1 on
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  • 84 3 t ["RIBUtE was paid by the Coi< Secret Alexander Small, Mr. w. A. Fell, of Kuala Lumptu Council meeting yesterday. Referring to Mr. Fell's award. In the Year, of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Sir Alexander said that In re times Mr.
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  • 98 3 MX. Khoo Sian Ewe, of Penang. was congratulated m the Legislative Council, by the Colonial Secretary. Sir Alexander Small, yesterday on the New Year's honour, conferred on him by the King, of the Order of the British Empire Closely Identified with public affairs In Penang
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  • 69 3 Law Notice For The Day The hicf Justice at Ipoh— Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Pcdlow at Malacca ssizes Brfore Mr. Justice Home m Comrt at 11 a.m. Part heard -Probate T52 38 Suit No. 408 38 Re E&so)f Mohamed SalLen Angullia, deceased. Thereafter but not before 2.15 p.m. OS.
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  • 171 3 IMPROVEMENTS IN CITY AREAS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS m the control of tiffin-hour traffic from schools debouching on to Stamford and Orchard Koads are to bo introduced, the P>ee Tress understands It is not known whether or not school closing hours will be altered back to
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  • 117 3 WHEN two days' sail from Singapore. m the Indian Ocean, the liner Conte Rosso lowered a life-boat, following a signal for medical assistance, and transhipped a Norwegian seaman with a badly fractured leg, from the small l.ioo- ton Norwegian vessel Randi. The injured man. who
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  • 93 3 JLf R. Justice Home, m the Singapore High Court yesterday confirmed a line of $25 imposed m the ma. trate's court on E. K. O. Hugo, a European, for negligent driving of a motor car. Hugo, conducting hij own appeal against the conviction, contended That several points
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  • 48 3 A European, J. M Jackson, was yesterday charged m the Singapore Traffic District Court with failing t;> conform with a traffic signal at the junction of High Street and RSU Street on Dec. 5. Accused claimed trail and hearing was postponed to Mar. 8.
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  • 68 3 Pouja Singh, a 30-year-old Sikh, appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of assaulting, or using criminal force to a Sikh woman. Serang Kuarm, intending to outrage her modesty, at a house m Jalan Kuyu on
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  • 143 3 Luxury Cruise Passengers To Seek Canes Malay Silver Inl dicat.-s that the 300-odd pa m the cruise liner Empres of Err arriving at West Wharf. Sir: 6.30 p.m. today, will scour pa for Malacca canes and Malay silver during her 23 hours 1 stay In There are more than 100
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  • 55 3 AN Increase of $6,000 m the vote ft* prisoners* rations was approved ftfc the Legislative Council yesterday The population In' the Singapore prison increased considerably lasf year. The daily average rose iron! 553 to 699. and this increase m thf prison population was not anticipated
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  • 329 3 The Congo, which ranks .sixth j& regards length (4,250 km) and first from the standpoint of area of its basin <3.700.000km2. is certainly one of the most remarkable, if not the most interesting of all rivers On th« banks of no other river can then
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  • 299 4  - Foreseeing Tomorrow 's Fashion, Uncommon Ideas Which May Become General Yvonne By IF look a littli iho time to deare clot lies ot 'iy And v omccl to \l)\ 111 MODI I So. if to look ♦hen m finding and wearing a brand, ecan c next popular mat t k
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  • 189 4 Mrs. Roosevelt Would Ban "Formal Dress" washinctoß, iUJF.) Air Exprem {V H thai Pi I like to sci i is the reD R itly tie and I >nee. Sh d tha; -Lay away fn a Wl rer She pr be a formal th: n i juld i hey deal: id
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  • 377 4  - BRINGING FLOWERS INTO BLOOM Muriel Dixon By IT often happens that Indooi bulbs which have fcoen planted In bowU of fibre, and which hay* been brought, quite successfully, to the stage where they show what appears to be healthy green shoots, suddenly begin to sicken and die. and never bring
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  • 522 4 American Invents A "Love Detector" SCIENTIST'S MACHINE THAT CAN TELL MUCH! I Drk, D.P.) By tmriLLiAM Mo-. portly Ln "lie ii with i to him a marked man for all hi els or \vk> may Indulge i and then m a romance. The v which Dr. Mar &ted b< rIcan
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  • 134 4 QTEWED apples an But do remember that stewed must only simmer gently so that the fruit can gradually absarb the .syrup and become tender and transparent without breaking. Cloves are, of course, the lusua! flavouring, but have you tried lemon rind and lemon juice for a change of
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  • 66 4 Hoilywood Fashion P r eviews pOf M uai. i by lh. a si With I sabl. DEAU-WHI mount s! signifies her n< ing. Edit! Lamour'.s dead whitr brur.f with a slim Miss three- q PI N souri cil An Gi. itudd< A di Cure For Colds rhii Thi than I
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    • 84 4 Let \bur Skin Eat Biocel the Hearts of Deep Skin Cells of young animals andmg^r: <&& -smmm LOOK YOUNGERipbi^ :^p EVERY_MORNI NG p doMv deep into your skin tells faaciuatmg com rtanc* which mil malic your tkin three Biocel ii i. .v combined with c lawntr ia a few days.
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  • 151 5 PROBATIONARY Sick Berth At tendants climbing a ladder alongside a canvas chute, during fire drill at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth. Ed for dfrmany. ABOVE RIGHT: A chimney sweep traditional bringer oi good luck congratulating Captain the Hon. Gaj Russell and the Hon. Elizabeth Blades, after
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  • 487 6 FREE PRESS SUGGESTION PRAISED BY GOVERNOR SIR J. BAGNALL Housewives Should Form T? JO IV rouu otippiico "MUNITIONS FOR HOMES" DOTH Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor, and Sir John Hajrnall, the senior Unofficial member, referred to the Free Press leading article on food supplies, published last Wednesday, during a discussion
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  • 1126 6 appeal to the Government to take immediate measures to safeguard Malaya's food supplies m an emergency was made by Sir John Baenall m a speech to the Legislative Council today. He suggested that the Government should arrange for two months' supplies of rice to be
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  • 75 6 London, Feb. 17. A R. P. volunteers and auxiliary firemen doing whole-time service m war will receive 60s. a week for men and 40s. for women. Sir John Anderson. Minister lor Civilian Defence, announcing this m the House of Commons yesterday, added: "It will
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  • 204 6 What Free Press Suggested If uar does come food regulations will eventually be compulsory, and might be advisable m the early stages of a rrisis to prevent undue hoarding and 10 thwart food profiteering. Incidentally, the advice tendered to housewives m England some time ago by an adviser to the
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    49 6 picture. .x SfcOTION OF THE BROKEN CRANKSHAFT of the disabled Dutch i argoyessel Poseidon, which is undergoing repairs at Keppel Harbour after drifting m a heavy monsoon for several days m the China Sea. The disabled vessel was towe v .l to Singapore by the tanker Crista.— Free Press
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  • 201 6 "Shanghai Like Armed Camp" Shanghai, Feb. 27. "OHANGHAI Like Armed Camp" read one headline m a foreign newspaper as the most extensive precautionary measures directed against terrorists got seriously underway yesterday. Barricades are being placed on the major portion of alleyways leading off roads under the jurisdiction of the Municipal
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  • 269 6 CHINESE PREsTcOMMENT ON OCCUPATION DANCpd QRAWING attention to British fo,'";, 1 U People's Daily warns Britain that h V draw back m the face of Japan... Japanese may with one stroke take «.-,>- m (lat ""K Settlement m Shanghai. lnr The^ New Szechwan Daily says:
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  • 87 6 dispute propriation o expected to I tatives of Govern::. A Mexico York Tinv will offer I for the ated w< Suitab tion and embodied and at th< perties Government Rl II I(N IMPOSSIBLI The jien^r.tl p \m p turn ol the t\ propria." ti<^ Is
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    • 43 6 The Singapore Musical Society FULL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT *T 9.1S P.M. ON SUNDAY, MARCH Ml, I. THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Conductor, John Tryner (farewell appearance) Sea% C $z R srI R 2r ARRY O«E-R. A. WADDLE. <s z< $1 &SO cts. Book at LITTLES.
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    • 20 6 PLANS WILL OPEN 'f jpg! TOMORROW 1 SHOW A. FI /^F i k I 1 S I i^o Tree 5
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  • 126 7 •THER 500 German-Jewish refugees were aboard the liner Conte >. when she arrived at Singapore bound i or Shanghai yesterday. of them sought permission to land at Singapore, and it Is expected that a number of qualified persons will permission to land for 14 to look
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  • 98 7 T\EIEHIORATION m the beams and -■^floors has become progressively worse, and more extensive repairs are necessary." says the report of the Finance Committee, presented to Legislative Council yesterday, regarding the condition of the F.M.S Students* Hostel at the Medical College. 'The cement floors to the verandahs
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  • 72 7 HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE AGAINST TAMIL [A Tamil named Kaliappan. aged 30. was produced before Mr. K. A. Bia m the Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of houseoroak- ing and theft of a cold ring, valued at and $17 cash, by entering a house m Silat Road, on Feb.
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  • 46 7 THE Moneylenders' (Amendment) Bill was wit\ In Le Council yesterday. '•The Government has decided to withdraw Clause 3 [which sought to limit Inter* t n es to 2i per < -l In- lit U i rdly he Atl t I Air. C. G. How<
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  • 617 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1939. Malaya's Food Supplies In Wartime DOTH the Governor and Sir J John Bagtiall described as ry sound" the suggestion made m this column last week that Malayan housewives should begin to form emergency supplies of* non-perishable foodstuffs. Sir John underlined the arguments
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  • 880 8  -  ROSE PATTERSON I Cosmopolite Gossip By THi: thing to do m Paris 1 on these dark Sunday afternoons is to go racing, and racing now means the v steeple.-." All roads lead to Auteuil (Longchamp is closed for the season), the Metro
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    5 8 ••ARMS AND i THE LION
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  • 308 9 MEN'S ALLEGED POSE AS NAVAL BASE OFFICIALS Merchant's Story Of Promised Contract MONEY TO COMMODORE'S' "RECEPTION FUND" (^AIMING trial on a serie^ cheating, forgery, abetmen forged document, If. Prugtm Williams appeared before Mr tigapore ond Police (our Wray, the j Naval Ba induced with vari( n* of money m ntract
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  • 29 9 Slump Is Over U.S Trade Official Says of lion ComChai O. I Dd the rably on I homps E Itish thi meant a Ami rican I are of rubjUC-
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  • 191 9 fdsjkfhdsfj. SINGAPORE ARAB'S COMMENTS **Mecca without at money. Malayan pilgrims reat suffering." Mr. J. If. I Marie Singapore Arab, told a Fres Press reporter on his retun and a three months* tour of Bast and India, by the liner t terdi "A ufalayan pilgrim, going as
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  • 400 9 i From Our Own Correspondent) .1 oho re Kahru, Feb. 27. ALLEGED to haw given information to Towkav Ng Keoh, of Gunong Pulai, during December, 1938, that Mr. J. Tolmie. Superintendent of Customs, had received bribes from Sungei Melayu Estate m connection with rubber
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  • 376 9 Trafficking In Girls Alleged Tol b E -eld C\ woman from China and WlB < ai]c by her male ho com- her to become a prostitute, was told to Mr. K. A. Blacker, m Singapore Fourth Police Court yi accused was Tong Sang Mui. a Teocnew, who claimed trial to
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  • 97 9 "Something Is Radically Wrong In Singapore' 7 thing wrong" in Sinl was ?:iade by the chairman, the Arcfu \'ev. Graham hial indrew's Cathedral at St. Andrew's S yesterday. cannot disc from ourc is plenty of goodwill ana easy money for go >d purposes. ers only too ofti Utile moved by
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  • 74 9 D..i: 10 000 each to c three Chinese. Ong Hock. Ow Ti and Low Fong. in the Criminal District Court day, when they claimed trial to a charge of j an a^ iratory to importing l ehandu into the colony on Saturday |c :ng. t It is alleged
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  • 443 9 RESULT OF MUI TSA1 COMMISSION REPORT \\Aj nationalities in the (olon\ arc affected b\ the "new Children Bill, introduced in the Legislative Council yesterday by Mr. A. B. Jordan. Secretary for Chinese The new bill is described by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, as ihe "Children's
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  • 1160 10 London's Advice To Investors HOPEFUL TRADE FIGURES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 17. AN Interesting and significant development has occurred m the City of London this week. The dictators having abstained for an abnormally long period from making any threats against the democracies, stock market
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  • 81 10 London. Feb. 26. ArrER the success of the receptiyi m the cinemas of the Boon-Dana har fi^ht television broadcast, official of the Gaumont British and Bnir< Television companies have decided tnrocced with the production o r teWi slon apparatus to be Installed m 351 British
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  • 170 10 ADDRESSING the German -Engi. Society, the German sister organ.- i sation of the Anglo-Gorman Fellowship, whose guest of honour he was m Berlin ten days ago. Sir Nevile Henderson. British Ambassador m Berlin said: "I maintain that. In spite of all misunderstandings, the foundations of
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  • 460 10 t Germany's Campaign c i Berlin, Feb. 17. THE physical fitness campaign V l ordered by the National Youth Leader Baldur von Schirach for Gernian boys and girls* has set m with full force. The current year, Is proclaimed as "a year of duty to
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  • 87 10 London, Feb. It ABCIAL SESSION o' the Lf ive Council, held at Xii J v to deal with the gens era! strike situation m the Island, i unanimouslj approved the action of the Governor, Sir Arthur Richards. In proclaiming a c tat»» of emrr?ency 0
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    • 1033 10 CLASSIFIED THK MAN WHO WAS ADVERTISEMENTS half^dead Now Full Of Life And Energy DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE There are hundreds of such men out here worn-out before their time, 11stBIRTH. less irritable, and prey to every fever. mnrnfiOTTT -r >, Mm tp t chill or Influenza that's going. Always TREMLEfIT^Tu Mr and
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    • 46 10 bank or cm^ (Incorporated c oik !<*££' P»« DP C»pi,a, Kf. serve Fund, ln Mu.. excess of Total Wi. approximate!? v TBe-Vun B S< Suns Han-c OVEBSEI London. \> w lorfc f NEW I ascertaii. EXCEL I GODOV COLLECTION SHIPMENTS v GENERAL B < business trai. Full partinr PARKC
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    • 157 10 KADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TOBA^ II 5. On 5.31) Xi COO T( 7.30 m« 7.45 Heft] 8.00 Bou] 8.311 fi 9.10 Boi 10. CO Cl TOMORROW p.m. 1.00 M 1.30 Mid-da 5. C0 I! 5.30 Po;; 6 7.0 7.30 Til 8.00 'Old F B.L 8. 50 I from Loni 1 10
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    • 195 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES si iMgnrs Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I n n US currency. uffs middle prices; Jobbers margin*, brokerage 1 re ool in elude*. ti g^ "A" 7 A' 125) =,1 B5> Bank S12S).... £85 ios o»- 1n _u» po.)... t ud i
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    • 44 11 \M» O. \1 1)1 R i:i»\\ :V... to- -.et I ;res ;,cr spot ?8 5 g Ipril June tt* Mthough rubber let market to--k end the I firm and nbet of -t tdu Industrial issues demand but h sellers revCOMMERCE VSSOCIATION
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    • 184 11 Local Exchange Rates it: 11 h n| II ING r. „S2 P don demand 25 32 h mand 2043 ci nd demand 291 demand 134 mand /Ureal d< 4 I i tavia demand 102', << ...arang demand 102 Calcutta. Bombay v. -.oon demand 154 rai I Colombo demand i demand
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    • 134 11 I From London 5.30. p.m. Yesterday k JUIJBEK: Firm K€WYOrk 16.50 cto. _p STO Sn 48 t tom (27.231 tons) COPRA. Btraiti S.O. Rotterdam: £11 12s. Gd. fill 7s. od PEI'PFft: White Mimtok m bond; 3' 2 d Previously 3'.,d Muntok Mar -May: 3** Previously- 3 cf
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    • 1232 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. I Fraser And Co. 's List I MONDAY. FEB. 27, 1939: :> P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat rin (4i 3s 6d 4s stra] AmaL 53/ 4s 6d 5s Austral Malay <£) 40s 45a cd. Ayer Hitam (ss) 21s 22s Ayer Weng
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    • 61 11 j From London: Latest Quotations I 1 FN Firmer. Spot: £214 5s Previously: £213 2s. 6d N EWTOR X °TLV 4 Previously £212 17s. *ri ComCR: Previously: 45.40. E42 3$ M Previously. £41 10s GOl I): _f*«rtay: *:7 Bs 2d Previous]- 7 B s. SM SILVER: ot:
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    • 65 11 London Closing Quotations Method or Parity oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously P<iris Franc to ii 124.11 177 177 New York. Sto 4.8655 4.69 4.69 116 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 SSI 1 880^4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar ls. 2~ 7 8 d is 2?_d Shanghai Per
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    • 151 11 Dublin Eta ndng a special rommemoraive postage stamp In celebration of he 150 th anniversary of the ir.auguraion of the American Constitution and he Installation of George Washington s first president of the United States. The stamp depicts the American agle (based on the version
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    • 97 11 nrnitn, Feb. 17 •INCK the 8. 8.C. invited listeners to gu name> oi an: for the >quest programme "You've asked for it has certainly got them. Listeners' postcards bearing the ames of their favourite artists nre rriving at Broadci Thi I 000 a we Many
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    • 158 11 Several Seeking Work In Malaya i I ANOTHER 500 German Jewish re- lugees filled the 18,000-ton Lloyd jTriestino liner Conte Rosso, when she arrived at Singapore bound ior Shanehal yesterday Many of them sought permission to I land at Singapore, and it is expected that a
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    • 78 11 London, Feb. 23. I A .special concert In London on March 3 by Portuguese artists has been arranged In connection with "Portuguese Fortnight," which is being held under the auspices of the AngloPortugm.ve Society and the British Cou; The programme will include Portumusic by Frritas
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    • 65 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1939: .1 l> \i Au.traV-Ma.ay D&te fc 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Afar 3 Feb "5 a« AyerWeng... 5% Int Mar. 6 Mar. li Mar 7 5-_ Raub sd. final, 2d. bonus Mar 8 Mar. 15
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  • 703 12 Refugees Gather Their First Crops HOMELESS START ANEW I Chungking, Feb. 20. REJOICINGS echoed in China when some 600 war refugees gathered in their first crops in two reclamation colonies" specially Laid out for them by the government authorities in western Shensi off the Lunghai
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    146 12 \KTISTS PAINT ON iOARDINGS lo HELP SPAIN I IN.)— On large hoardinffs throughout the Citv and tin* West l>«>d tome t=>rty well-known British irtists are painting the tragedy of the Spanish War. in an effort to raise further funds for the relief of Spanish refugees. Students from Londefl art sc
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  • 355 12 Rome. i WHILE bringing to light the tomb of Inius. personal friend of Julius j Caesar, archeologist? have come across what they claim to be one of the most important archeological discoveries of the century. The find was made In the very heart of Rome alongside the
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  • 377 12 Coronation Scot Is Luxury Train I ondoit. lot* 17. pOCKT .i be ordered by telephone at 114 miles an hour on and sola streamlined rain which U to be York World Fair. Fitted wiih a huge brass bell, powerful np and itcher to conwit li United States regulath ton train
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  • 62 12 H Moscow, I eh. 17 R BCHNUERRE, cial ex n Office to Moscow about rch 10 t0 the possibility of lmi rman trade This haj fallen ,ut one-seventh power Last month Herr Bchnuerre'i departure from Berlin for Mo.srow was foil OW<(J by len decision to
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    • 211 12 GASTWc u,\? Hut No Reai i: ..r New Drum,. CSV* Let this fell dITle tical ad-. form of m I. Chardox activated. times nary kind Chardox will :ly thi black magic." I "I lur gastritis for operation did not c all my locd nasty m my sorts of medJ and
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    • 193 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf. Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Hague Maru 20. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Kota Radja, Malacca 18; Perak 17, Benlawers 16; Deucalion 14; Charon 12; Gewang. Pies. Polk 9; Glengarry
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    • 484 12 Air Mail Arrivals Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives f;very evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. IJantas: From Australia: arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives
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    • 172 12 i And Despatches Mails Irom Netherlands Indies by Air (X.L.M.* are expected m Singapore iod:iv Mails from China and Japan by YaMll Maru are expected m Singapore tod Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas) are expected m Sn. pore today. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam, by Air
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    • 290 13 and BRTf ISHIN [6I A~L IN ES 17.000 Mtl 19 17.000 1 ti.500 June 15:056 Sure 16 30 •;m.\ \sun lonnage. S poie. 15.000 Apr. 21 26 U 5 CA 19 30 2 i oft the -and th. II rs Mith iii < Mi M Bo vv I vl 1?
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    • 381 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Strait* Settlements.) GEESBAM HOI SE, BATTERY RI)., SINGAPORE PBONI 5172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd, j {Incorporated m Engia HAVKE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL CITY OF FLOP- Calls CUasff«« 2 S^f™ OrihGtam Mar. 30 EOF LINCOLN Apr 30 FOR MONTREAL, HALIFAX,
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    • 404 13 MANSFiELD CO., LTD. Oc#»an Building, foih-i i ,j. irt*r*4 V, Baßilaa Vmtni r BLUE FUNNEL LINE. rASI BBBVICEfI NAKSSILLBfI LONDON. V CONTINENI \m»« >W hi »t»B ••<.!» Htb t < lim DEUCALK L,don, I: OLJ I do:.. D 8 TROCLUS I BCGULAB BERVI iiWKI t v LIVEEPCJ TTI Ha\Te. Liverpool
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  • 690 14 MR. OLIVER STANLEY'S HINT London, I eh. 17. MR. OLIVER STANLEY, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at King George Fifth Dock yesterday, when the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co/s new motor vessel Dominion Monarch was introduced into service, referred to competition from subsidised
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    • 452 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. ilccorporated In P.MS) ISLIfTONBI Irelcht 613r,-Fawa«e s':' 0 w raAVfL SYSTH4; lacOi-poraied Lv iui*^*.-^^ THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without chan**-thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under ONE
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    • 249 14 For Everything Appertaining to r><enn Passages, Foreign Money Fxi native and Freight apply CO^K S BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION WACOj^|S^-LITS CO.. LTD. LwooiD TftAVfi Sgpvic^J (APCAR U\E) ROMXSON R().\n No Rooking Fees. Telephone 5908. FOR HONG KONG. MOIL KOBE AND OSAKA euiDAi a STRAITS HOMEWARD s. s. SHIRALA CONFERENCE 8,000
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    • 509 14 AMERiCAN PRESIDENT UNEsTlfr v^^AkVivl 1] I*fi !p 1 ro 11 icort HiU>l SIMOAPOKB AND rKWMi TO COLOMBO BOMR\I AUEXANMU NAPLFS. GENOA. MAJTSEILLES ?NU s^O > rives I S pore S'n PRESIDENT POLK F J RESIDENT GARFITTn Ji PRESIDENT MONROE 3 PRESIDENT ADAMS -X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN jjg*. PRESIDENT HARRISON X
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  • 53 15 Today's Contract Bridge Problems Dawd Bi Dour You I 3 our pani, ard HAND :more. Md.. In one one of our be cornii t how ms thiti m l>.>\id spat/ W s E D-9 8 4 ken by diamonds ad anood dia>ad< ml s I b. I >uld d with
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  • 12 15 By Air To The Races I -An a opt Chan- London air.
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  • 68 15 Italy Wants 1944 Olympics Home, f^eh 17 pre n xi > N n VM) i( mn> te inscl me( lo (l Madia the 19 Z the but minute voting iau the ins swinging t„ .ia, Kin miih lht undcr sta Un delegates ,ld re «*P*«» -Di their ballots 1 i
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  • 154 15 ruled Army or In Uom of war cy arc m t from and c Tfc Hi ex. 1 1 strict d by the official m i nd adults In alth :.t be i if his wife, too, w lonal service. The 1 ihat case we
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    37 15 oi« im-fc ANOTHER EXCITING INCIDENT IN THK M \N< HLS J I KS* GOAL at the >< ulium yesterday. Seng Qute beats back to the ball, but Foxall b n.td> to save, (lleport m Page Hi). Free Press
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  • 270 15 Contemplates Invasion Of The States ADMIRES BAER, NOT LOUIS E V]r n v London, Feb. 17. K( Bo ?*> a 19-year^)ld boxer who developed a p^inch by sv-mr.nn tedg e m his father's blacksmith shop, V h( h toda y against lightweight champion Henry Armstrong.
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  • 448 15 TOUR OF PROFESSIONALS m London, Feb. l">. I J li o!;s as v some oi our football clubs will mj good money out of the Perry, Vin< isit to this country next summer. They will do entirely through the generosity of the
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  • 365 15 Harvey Thinks Louis is Vulnerable London. Teh. 17. THE heavyweight champion ol the British Empire sipp-d his beer la a dark room off Fleet Street, leaned across the table and said, "if they '^h::ik I'm a bum m America, they have ry right to." It was Lrn Harvey sp. aking—
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    29 15 CHANCELLOR HITLER OPENS THE 1929 BEEUM MOTOR SHOW md tours the exhibits. Dr. GoebbeJs, Geneml Goerin, ,i c Hi r inspecting one of the car engines at tin- cvh;iiitio:i
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  • 98 15 London, Feb. 17. ALMOST jretly and certall without the trumpeting tha; m i have accompanied such an Gcca. the National Association of Groundshave been debati controversy—4.oo much >n? The chief point they made was that .while the d old crick era and i\ ild squawk 11 ibe
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  • 167 15 Sam Snead Rose Fast To Fame I kngeles, Feb QM.v thri e quick yeai v from tJ Virginia Hills, swJ i the Harry rial trophy and i Am* r T-K red hill boy, nami ter since the sport v:as mv the coveted title in a v 520 points, 01 141
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  • 554 16 Soldiers Start Weil, Fade Badly FOUR GOALS TO KENG HOCK f AFTER opening the scoring and playing pretty football m the first half, Manchester* collapsed and were beaten G l by the Chinese at An^on Koad yesterday m a friendly match. Kenj* Hock was
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  • 156 16 iub iwo Cjoals bupenor In Mediocre Game MEDIOCRE soccer was seen on the Padang yesterday when an S.C.C team defeated a Loyals side by two Is to nil m a friend: ime. Both goals \re scored m the first half. club bottei tiich vs..< the right v
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  • 209 16 R > and conditions oi b I nolf match with Bobby Locke— the < k up i] oi Henry A friend Li t to Ml the con- oka VVhitcomb t is r *dy to j nd tipu- lat on put ion.- tho details t any
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  • 161 16 Statistics For The Spring Races fyj BILLEY was the leading trainer for the Singapore race d Satoi Aifh lour on two Ith Inv^n d roe Carter, the la ranks ol j v c eading jockey for the riding ill l >ur oi LKAINERS 4 1 1 i rA P. Lo;jue
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  • 65 16 The fourth Malayan Indo-Ceylor.esj tennis championship tournament will be held during the Easter holidays lrom Apr. 7 to 10. The events will he:Men's open singles. Men's handicap singles Men's open doubles. Men's handicap doubles Mixed doubles Women's singles. Women's handicap singles. Entries will close with Mr. A.
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  • 91 16 Tlokiu, I- eh. 17 HE issue whether Japan shall cqmpete In the 1940 Olympic Games at Helsingfors, Finland, came up for discussion In the Diet session yesterday when Katsu Kawasaki, of the Minseito party, urged the government to provide for Japanese competition. Kawasaki said Japan should compete
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  • 61 16 A. L. Henry Scores First K. L. Century Our Own Correspondent > Kuala l.umnur, Feb. 27. A. L. Henry scored the flrst century of the season yesterday when playing UnJn 6 W TPCA agalnst the Sl\ch Union. He scored JO3 not out the side declaring at 2GI for four The
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  • 156 16 L.G.U. Medal To Mrs. J. Moncur THE L.G.U. medal competition played at Bukit Timah yesterday resulted m a win for Mrs. j. Moncur m the silver division with 89—16—73 and In a tie In the bronze division between Mrs J. S. English, 93-23-65. and Mrs H Gild. 101-36-65. Card; returned
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  • 58 16 A charity soccer match will be played m aid of the China Relief Fund! between the Sions 800 Athletic As.:ition. champion team of t. league, and the Rest of the S.C. F.A. at i he Anson Eoad Stadium, on Saturday, at 5.15 p.m. Admisa >n charges will
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  • 233 16 No Goals In Game On S.R.C. Padang MO goals were scored m a friendly soccei fl e t,^ n /JL e p^ dai i?, y estevJ ay between th, the R.E. (Chang.). Play was far below first team San. Although both sets cf forwards had I repeated chances of scoring,
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  • 80 16 I .-I .To<> Louis, whose !iis realm. Inci It the rate oj -ou like second, hi cold In the head. HU adviser; "nasal congestion." amp protested thai another handkerchio; "ff and d urn pod hi jus* In l When one r. i
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