The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,992. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    Germans Act Barbarously In Poland
    163 1 DRIEST ON WHAT HE SAW from the station on a of the Poles territory has publication of detailed acition. dtted to the by a Roman aped after ad. the order of the :ed Poland i_ nd destruction and Catholic. descriptions of are almost unt le
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    LONDON CONSIDERS JAPANESE PROTEST
    855 1 Detention Of Nazis Held To Be Justified TOKIO INDIGNATION OVER ASAMA MARU INCIDENT INDIGNATION was expressed by the Press and public *m Tokio yesterday following: the official Japanese protest against the British action m removing: 21 German seamen from the Japanese liner Asama Maru, when it
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    Plane. Over Holland Not British
    39 1 London. Jju ?3. red to-day h was alleged j lands neutrality c be^n British. J nent announced j protesting both to Bri- 1 as a result o: v i Holland, when Hoi- batterie-. twice
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    13 1 has issued the names iiid 25 ratings of j are pr:s?__ers of j
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    DEMONSTRATION AT EMBASSY
    62 1 AHI'NDRED people demons! rated m front of the British Embassy m Tokio yesterday against the stopping of the Asama Maru and the Embassy gates had to be locked and heavily guarded, reports Reuter. The police allowed the crowd to elect a deputation who entered the Embassy with
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    What German Radio Made Graf Spee Crew Believe
    382 1 London, Jan. 23. INTERVIEWS with British masters and wireless operators who were prisoners on the Graf Spec show that German boarding parties invariably seized sextants, chronometers, binocalars and even typewriters, reports Renter. One captain who tried to keep a sextant that was
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    R.A.F. Pilots Study A Map
    23 1 R.A.F. fighter pilots are here seen studying: a map of the area where they are stationed m France.
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    Finnish Forces Repulse Russian Onslaughts
    257 1 HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES AMID rocks and thick forest, north of Lake Ladoga, the Finns are desperately repulsing repeated Russian onslaughts along a front of over 50 miles, employing tactics used at Suomussalmi and elsewhere, reports Reuter from Helsinki. They adopt the method whereby i Hannibal
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    No Discrimination At Contraband Control Base
    171 1 ANOTHER explanation has been "issued m London dealing with tre protest of the United States Government about the examination of United States ships at the Gibraltar contraband control base. The United States Government claims that the delay of American ships at the base has
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    I.R.A. Planned 3 Big Explosions
    141 1 London. Jan. 23. BOTH appeals against the death sentences imposed for the I R.A. bomb outrage m Coventry were dismissed at the Old Bailey to-day, sayi Reuter. The hearing was attended by very strong precautionary measures on the part of the police. With the dismissal
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    Royal Navy Supplied By Civilians
    218 1 NEW SYSTEM IN OPERATION T T London. Jan. 23. HE interesting lact is revealed m London to-day that the task of supplying vessels of the Royal Navy with all their numerous requirements is undertaken by an entirely < ivilian organization. This is the only example
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    ENEMY'S LOSSES
    35 1 Paris, Jan. 21. RLE French war communique says that west of the Vosges the enemy j suffered losses when a raid they had i launched was repulsed. It is still bitterly cold.— Reuter
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    Partners In Sweep—Now In Life
    250 2 Partners In Sweep Now In Life «From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 23. MR. J. WILLIAM WD3B and Miss Cora Scharenguivel, who were partners m a sweep ticket which recently drew a first prize of $25,000 were married at the Church of the Assumption yesterday. The bride is a daughter
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    What Malaya's Contributions Are Used For
    220 2 IT is not generally understood that the functions of the Red Cross and the scope of its work m war-time are prescribed and restricted by international agreement. Funds subscribed to the Malaya Patriotic Fund and passed on to the Red Cross and St. John
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    Mr. A.R. Reid Buried At Sea Yesterday
    290 2 THE burial at sea of the late Mr. Alexander Rennie Reid. who died at the General Hospital on Monday, took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by the family and close friends. The launch conveying the remains left the Master Attendant's pier at
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    WOMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT
    68 2 CIN Hok Hua, a young woman, yesteru day appeared m the Singapore fifth court, charged with the theft of a pair of gold bracelets, a pair of Jade cuff links and a gold chain and locket. The property which is valued at $220 is said to
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    DUTCH MAIL SHIP TO CALL AGAIN
    56 2 COMMENCING with the homeward y bound sailing of the m.s. Indrapoera, due at Singapore on Feb. 5 and the homeward bound sailing of the ms. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, due at Singapore on Feb. 19, the Dutch Mail passenger vessels will again call at Singapore
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    HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE
    57 2 DAIL of $200 was allowed Ahmat bin Bacha when he claimed trial m the Singapore district court yesterday to breaking Into a house m Kirn Keat Road between Dec. 28 and Jan. 5 m order to steal a pair of gold bangles and a gold ring worth $42.
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    MR. LEONG SIN NAM'S FUNERAL
    46 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 23. THE late Mr. Leong Sin Nam, Perak Chinese leader, will be the first to be Interred m the new Chinese cemetery at Tinji when the funeral takes place at 10 a.m. on Jan. 31.
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    Peter Brooke & Rajah Of Sarawak
    435 2 Peter Brooke Rajah Of Sarawak TO VISIT MOTHER IN ATHENS THE exclusive announcement m the Straits Times yesterday that the Rajah of Sarawak «Sir Charles Vyner Brooke) has deprived his nephew, Anthony (Peter) Brooke, of the title cf RajaMuda conferred on him last March has created fresh interest m Sarawak
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    EARRING SNATCHING IN CHINATOWN
    77 2 nOR snatching a pair of earrings from a woman while she was walking near the junction of South Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street on Jan. 15, Leong Toh was sentenced to three weeks* rigorous imprisonment and ordered to receive six strokes of the rotan m
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    Decoration At The Front
    14 3 Ii rating a u.ti-N vlftfl »he .hind the lines rani
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    Black-out In London Is Effective
    90 3 Black-out In London Is Effective London. Jan. 23. y -stni their received <ho have been London after ;.e outbreak of a;.--out is so nation for Q alt. en on mooncannot be dis-:-.tryside at cet. ti iductton of obiigaheadlamp masks, all r a -.vert' visible Higttl, but now ..rs can actua'.-
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    5 3 rklM veet> hau returned to
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    Jamming Of Turkish Broadcasts
    73 3 London, Jan. 23. OiiORTLY after inauguration it was found that the Turkish broadcasts m English were being interfered with by -jamming" and competent London circles thought this interference probably came fr >m the Soviet rnion. Whether "jamming" is deliberate rva. m doubt, but the view that
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    Eden's Message To New Zealand
    163 3 CAN LOOK TO FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE London, Jan. 2?. AT the New Zealand centennial celebrations. Lord Wiliingdon. a former Governor-General of Canada and Viceroy of India, who is representing the British Government at the ceremony, read a message from the Secretary for Dominion Affairs, Mr.
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    FINLAND NEEDS MORE AID TO CARRY ON
    315 3 Supplies And Armaments Are Running Low AMERICAN HELP WOULD SAVE SCANDINAVIA WfTiir-i'i' ew York > Jan 28--11HULT more foreign active support than is at present torthcoming, Finland cannot hold out for much more than ten weeks, according: to reports from the European agents
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    A PREMIER'S ESCAPE
    88 3 Copenhagen, Jan. F\URING his recent visit to Finland i-* the former Swedish Prime Minister. M. Sandler, had a narrow escape when a bomb struck an air raid shelter m which he was taking cover. The story has Just been revealed by the National Tidende. which says that
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    ROYAL HOUSEHOLD STAFF TO SAVE
    84 3 London, Jan. 23. SPEAKING yesterday to the Westminster National Savings Committee, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Capt. H. Crookshank, stated that a specal committee had been formed m the Royal household with the King's approval as part of the already existing national savings group.
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    SECURITIES TRANSFER
    54 3 A NOTIFICATION under the Trading With The Enemy Ordinance m last night's Government Gazette sanctions the allotment or transfer to, or for the benefit of, enemy subjects resident m the United Kingdom or m the Colony or m France of securities issued by a company within the meaning
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    Allied And Neutral Shipping Losses By Enemy Action
    277 3 London, Jan. S3. SINKINGS due to enemy action for the last eight days from Jan. 15 to midnight of Jan. 21, 1940, were comprised of four British ships of 23,843 tons and 11 neutral ships of 35,245 tons. The British ships sunk
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    Destroyers Patrol The Seas
    28 3 As night falls, three British <l?strnyers head out to sea, to carry on t!fc day and night patrol of the seas around Britain's coast.
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    Soviet Uneasiness Over The Near East
    143 3 NEWSPAPER ON ALLIED TROOP CONCENTRATIONS Moscow, Jan. 23. IMPRESSIVE Allied troop concentrations n m Egypt, 1 Palestine and Syria is the subject of an article m the Soviet general staff organ, the Red Star, which says that such a concentration should not be under-estimated
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    Wrong Interpretation By Neutrals
    92 3 Paris, Jan. 23. DERTINAX, writing m L'Ordrt to-day, takes neutral countries to task for their attitude towards the broadcast of Mr. Churchill. British First Lord of the Admiralty. He says that the speech m no wav 'ent itself to the interpretation given it m certain quarters
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    CITY OF LONDON SEAT FOR SIR A. DUNCAN
    56 3 C ITY OF LONDON Conservatives have decided to invite Sir Andrew Duncan, President of the Board Trade, to meet them with a view to his adoption as candidate for Parliament. His unopposed return as member to replace Sir Alan Anderson, who is
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    PRINCE SAIONJI ILL
    26 3 Tokio, Jan IZ. DRINCE SAIONJI, an elder statesman, 1 is m a very critical condition. He is suffering from complications following cold.— Reuter
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    27 3 Bucharest, Jan. 23. ]M NICOLAS TITULESCU, former m foreign minLster, has begun divorce proceedings against his wife, Katherine. on grounds of insults and cruel t y.- Reuter
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    London Stock Exchange
    310 3 London. Jan. 23. The following are to-day's closing mlddi.quotations: Shares are of £l denomination unless otherwise stated Con. Loan 1% 1944-64 111\ _flt Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 lio\ War Loan 3^% 9B\ Com. Union Assc (Units* 7*, Prudential Assc 'A' 25 Royal Assce 77 a Great Western
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    173 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i From Our own Correspondent > C London, Jan. 22 XaIMODITY and Exchange markets close as follows wltb orevlous Quotations U parenthesis: RIBBFK: Dull. S P°': I2d 12 l l.d .12 l I6d 12^' Feb-Mar. ir,d I2d 12d I2>,d Anr-June: 11 13 lGd 11 15 16d 11 15
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1940. Rajah & RAjah Muda
    626 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1940. Rajah RAjah Muda WHEN Mr. Anthony Brooke left Singapore at the beginning of this month to take up war work m Great Britain, it was rumoured that trouble had been brewing between him and his uncle, the Rajah of Sarawak, but yesterday's
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    Mr. Hore-Belisha And A Strange Attack
    1483 4 Our London Letter From Our Own Corresponden London, Jan. 11. r realised that we were getting back to business after the New Year break when the news flashed out that Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, our energetic Minister of War, had re- signed. You know all
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    "Brutal" British Soldiery
    140 4 T^HE GERMAN Ministry of Propa- ganda has not yet given up its attempt to divide Britain and France. In broadcasts to the French people, j the "selfishness and gresd" of the British are continually proclaimed and the gibe is frequently related that the British are willing to
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    Okay!
    105 4 •"THE BRITISH Government naturally takes considerable interest m the attitude of the press m neutral countries towards the war and takes steps! to keep itself informed of Important j articles and expressions of opinion which may be published. Here is the text of a telegram recently received by the
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    Russia's Export'
    69 4 Russia's Export QERMAN PROPAGANDA continually beasts of the economic help which Germany is desiring from Russia; Dr Goebbels even points proudly to the fact that soya beans arc now being sent to Germany from Manchuria by parcel post. But the German people might do well to bear m mind that
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    The Old Exeter
    109 4 TU CRU. en iightin*: Lh< I Spec with ail of action, and v. of the light unl engine trouble. the tradition of tin m the eighteenth 1 1 1 Here is an extn of an action which I j a British squadrc:. I ships cemmanded miral de
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    A LITTLE SHIP
    65 4 r[E holding o; Day" recently i vigorous campai, Press, urging Up both the dutj j sented by Incn i Now the Fr ports that Barir .success. Measure:. says, is difflcult i cisc means I have paid Into the I distinction had day. But m an] saving banks
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    PRINCE CHRISTOPHER OF GREECE DEAD
    28 4 The imtti ku Prince Chr was 51 and the King of Groc» Kent. He was said U) various times the Albania nnd Lithu
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    13 4 r pHE death has Da mien Mart**.. missioner of -Iffll ba«sador to .Tap*"
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    R.N. ENGINEER REPRIMANDED FOR 'PREJUDICIAL ACT'
    995 5 R.N. ENGINEER REPRIMANDED FOR 'PREJUDICIAL ACT' Decision Of Singapore Court Martial DOCUMENT ABOUT LOSSES IN H.M.S. COURAGEOUS ■TRIED bj a Naval court martial m Singapore yesterday. I Retrain Wright, Warrant Engineer, R.N., attached to m nt Hi> Majesty's ships, was found guilty of an act prtiudiriil to good order and
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    MUSICAL APPEAL AT THE PAVILION
    63 5 COLUMBIA'S "The Broken Rosary, which opened at the Pavilion last night is intended for music lovers and lacks general appeal. Many old melodies, such as -Aye Maria," "The Minstrel Boy and Asthxire" are sung by Jean *drienne. the music hall star, and Derek Oldham of
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    Body On Singapore Railway Track
    51 5 'HE mutilated body of a male 1 Sikh was found on the railway track near Holland Road, Singapore, yesterday morning. The police believe that the man was run over by one of the early trains. An inquiry will be held by the Coroner m due
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    Constable Not To Blame For Fatality
    190 5 Constable Not To Blame For Fatality A VERDICT of death by misadventure rk was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquest on an elderly woman, Teck Neo, who died from injuries received when she was Knocked down by a motor-cycle m Haveloek Road on
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    Sawmill Labourer's Story Of A Robbery
    222 5 An allegation that he was waylaid rk by five men and robbed of $5 was made by a sawmill worker Lim Eh Kian, at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday. Lim was giving evidence m a case of gang robbery against a
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    Tanglin Garrison Church Wedding
    118 5 SERGEANT John Francis Gleany, of the Royal Engineers, was married at the Tanglin Garrison Church yesterday to Miss Joan Irene Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Simpson, of Richmond, Yorkshire, England. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gleany of Ash, Surrey. The
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    ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS CHANGE TO-DAY
    62 5 AS Ifri A. M. Sellers is indisposed and will net be able to address the Singapore Rotary Club at its luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel to-day. the meeting will be for men only. The speaker will be Rotarian George Fitch, of Shanghai, secretary^ the
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    APPEAL BY TWO MEN IS SUCCESSFUL
    87 5 AN APPEAL by two Chinese, Hoe Leimg and Koh Ah Meng, against a conviction of voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot was allowed by Mr Justice Manning m the High Court yesterday. Hoe Leong had been bound over to keep the peace for a
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    Doctor Fined After Escape From Crash
    140 5 Doctor Fined After Escape From Crash (From Our Own Correspondent) Fyt_.~ Ipoh, Jan. 23. UND guilty of negligent driving, Dr. Edward Laidlaw Thomson, of Singapore, was fined $30 by the Ipoh magistrate, who also ordered the endorsement of his driving licence. While Dr. Thomson was driving to Ipoh last Saturday
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    Police Inspector's Appeal Dismissed
    173 5 DEMARKING he was satisfied that the magistrate came to the correct conclusion, Mr. Justice Manning yesterday dismissed the appeal of Ibrahim bin Omar, a police inspector who was convicted m a police court and fined $50, or six. weeks' rigorous imprisonment, on a charge of causing
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    FOOTBALLER ENGAGED
    43 5 THE engagement of Mr. Gan Kee Siang. Singapore's left wing football representative, is announced to Miss Lye Hou Yin, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lye Yeow Kuan. Mr. Kee Siang Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gan Hock Chuan.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1288 6 Fraser And Co's List TUESDAY, JAN. 23, 1940: 5 P.M. MIMING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s; 4s 6d 4s 10 %d Austral AmaL (5s 6s 6s 6d c.d. Austral Malay i£» 37s 39s c.d. Ayer Hilam <£) 24s 6d 25s 6d Ayer Weng (£j .80
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    LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY
    124 6 Before the Chief Justice. The IloTi'ble Sir Percy McElwaine Ln Court No. 1 at 11 a.m. S. 131|39 S. E. Solomon vs. Peter Chong. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell m Court No. 4 at 11 a.m. SChambers No. 481 39 ln 5.490
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    INCIDENT ON AMERICAN SHIP ALLEGED
    77 6 AN elderly Russian, Boris Evan off, was yesterday produced m the Singapore fourth court where a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Richard Daly with a pocket knife was explained to him. The incident was alleged to have been committed on board the cargo steamer
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    141 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 23, 1940: 12 OX lock Noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 38^ 38\ No. IX K.S.S. F. 0.8. In cases Jan. -Feb. (Sellers option) 38 7 3g i, G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales Jan.-Feb. (Sellers option)
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    40 6 I OH KWAI KAI, who pleaded guilty m the Singapore third court recently to stealing $226 worth of jewellery, which he said belonged to his sister ln Upper Chinchew Street, wai ordered to receive four strokes of the rattan yesterday.
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      326 6 Daily Share Report ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY A further fall m the price of Tin m London to £231 15s. Od. and to $119>/4 locally had a dampening effect on the market m tin shares to-day and practically all prices were marked down. Hcng Fatts
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    RAWANG STRONG CHANCE AT IPOH TO-DAY
    1778 8 Turn Over And Harlowe To Win Again SECOND DAY OF MEET (By Our Racing Reporter) SATURDAY'S form has been helpful m picking the likely winners at Ipoh this afternoon m the second day's racing m the Perak Turf Club's January meeting, and Turn Over
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    FREE PRESS SELECTIONS
    58 8 FOLLOWING arc Free Press selections for this afternoon's races at Ipoh: Race 1. Explode. East Lynne. Race 2. Rawang. Auboss. Race 3. Kit, Fernlet. Race 4. Brass Bullett. Miss Sardis. Race 5. Regiment, The Poacher. Race 6. Dangerous Lover, Constant Light. Race 7. Turn Over. Drift On.
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    Unbeaten Still
    25 8 picture- The Singapore hockey team, who have an unbeaten record this season. Their latest victims were Selangor, whomtheybeatonSaturdaj^ goals nil. I Free Press
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    BADMINTON SHIELD FOR MAYFLOWERS AGAIN
    350 8 Wong Peng Soon In Selangor Championships THE Mayflower Badminton Party succeeded ia retaining i the shield of the local inter-club badminton championships for another year when they played and won their last match against the Useful Badminton Party, whom they beat by live game.< to
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY TO-DAY
    61 8 TTHE FOLLOWING have accepted to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. R.A.F. tTengah) to-day at the S.C.C. Major F. E. Robertson; Rev. A. S. Giles. WComdr. F. E. Watte; D. H. Tudor. R. N. Elliot, D. A. P. Koning; C. P. Liston, F. L. Lane, M. W. Cole,
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    MALACCA STATE HOCKEY TEAM
    63 8 From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Jan. 23. TPHE Malacca hockey side to meet Penang at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 28 is as follows: Wee Thiam Hcng: L. V. Taylor. Tarn Chee Lim, Chin Swee, R. P. Leon. E. W. Reeves; Tay Koon Lim, Tarn Kon Yen,
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    S.C.C. First Team Just Get Through
    457 8 EASY WIN FOR SAPPERS IN SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY THE S.C.C, "A" and the R.E. (Fortran. Coy.) games yesterday m the quarter-finals of th .side rugby tournament. The S.C.C. "A" defeated I (Tengah) vAnu A n by 11 points (two tries and a goal J goals)
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    Singapore State Hockey Teams
    89 8 T-Hr: FOLLOWING tea, ia selected to play j, i State hockey match on the padang on Fi :Ua\ V. N. Pillay; J y\ R. A. T. Todd; G. Peel (capt.), P. f; up t, dram, K. Leembruggen Hussein, Chew h>« „j Jj rigues. Fmpire: !Wa.j;>. D
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    CONSOLATION PRIZE AT KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    40 8 CONSOLATION PRIZE AT KEPPEL GOLF CLUB SEVENTEEN CAPDS for the Consalatton Pi tion at the Keppel 00l j following were the loores r W. Gunstone 83—14 81 D son 14—14=70; E. Bolton 93 V. Andrews 90-15 71: J. O 93—18^-75.
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