Morning Tribune, 17 August 1937

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— No. 168. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, August 17, 1937 FIVE CENTS.
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    TERRIFYING NIGHT IN SHANGHAI
    1274 1 The Bund Under Direct Shell-Fire DIRECT HITS ON FOUR-STOREY BUILDING \ND FORCE HOSTLLLTIES ALONG ALL SECTORS THE Shanghai battle which developed throughout Monday reached the peak of intensity about nine o'clock last night, when a tremendous explosion shook all the buildings m the Bund area with
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    ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP JAPANESE FLAGSHIP
    112 1 A TTEMPT TO BLOW UP JAPANESE FLAGSHIP Shanghai. Aug. 17. 12.15 a.m. MR. Andrew T. Brennan, the South African Trade Commissioner and a native of Cape Town, m an exclusive interview to Reuter said: "I walked out of my home m the Shanghai Club at 11.40 p.m. for a stroll
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    BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS
    36 1 London, Aug. 16. STRONG representations have been made to the Chinese Government regarding the Chinese bombing from the air of the International "Settlement, and urgently requesting the cessation of such action. British Official Wireless
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    160 1 200 yards from the IzurmJ. she turned around, and loosed the compression tube of a small torpedo which tore through the water with a noise resembling a circular saw. hitting the immediate proximity of the Japanese flagship with a terrific thud. "AUDACIOUS MOSQUITO" "The torpedo motorboat then turned and strebked
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    STOP PRESS
    99 1 Fires Raging On Waterfront Sha.ighai, Aug. 17 12.15 a.m. THE Izumo moved down the river ostensibly to be m a better position to bombard the Chines? positions m Pootung, which are being subject to very heavy shelling. It cannot be predicted whether she intends to return, but if
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    Evacuation Will Be Inadvisable ?
    66 1 Evacuation Will Be Inadvisable Shanghai, Aug. 17. THE Chinese spokesman in- ter vie wed by Reuter at LlO am. said that he had not received any request from the British authorities for a truce to facilitate the evacuation of women and children. The Chinese took the view that it would
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    Credit For China
    83 1 Prague. Aug 16. It is announced that Dr. H H. Kung has concluded arrangements with the Skoda Works for extending a ten million sterling commercial credit to China for the purchase of "Industrial floods" [In Czechoslovakia.— Reuter The King and Queen and th<* two Princesses concluded yesterday
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      37 1 V t 1 I j ON OTHER PAGES Page J London Comment 2 i .Assault Charge 3 Victims Of Bombing 3 J 7 Evacuation Of Foreigners 21 i Japan's Offensive 22 Local Soccer 23 Test Match 24
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    "JAPANESE EXPLOITING IN CIDENTS"
    700 2 the Japanese military establishment intended for defence against Russia and for a further advance to the South into China at an opportune time l "Certainly the sequence of events since July 7 lends colour to this view WESTERN SYMPATHY ••it is hardly conceivable that the Chinese
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    LATEST LONDON COMMENT
    240 2 LATEST LONDON COMMENT Western Sympathy Willi The Chinese hmmmm, Aug. IA THE London Times, m an editorial. Kays that the anxiety with which the Sino-Japanese quarrel has been followed during the week-end is u.r diminished by the communique issued yesterday after the meeting of the Japanese Cabinet. "The communique denies
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    FED UP WITH ARMY LIFE, SAYS FUSILIER
    554 2 FED UP WITH ARMY LIFE, SAYS FUSILIER Bul Attempt To Earn Ignomhwus Singapore. Monday nFSPERATE resorts or two Fusiliers of the Inniskillings m the early twenties D to eet discharged trom the Army by committing a civil offence was relate* to Mr F V 'Duckworth, the Second Police Magistrate, to-day.
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    $250,000 IN DONATIONS
    96 2 Relief For Refugees China AMASS meeting, consisting of 200 Chinese delegates from 119 Chinese public organisations m Singapore, was held at the Singapore Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon to discuss measures for raising funds for the relief of war refugees m China. It is reported that prominent
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    Chinese Mayor Apologises
    77 2 THE following has been received by the Japanese ConsulateGeneral from Tokyo: "Concerning the incident at Tsingtao m which two Japanese seamen were shot by a Chinese sniper, a joint inspection on tho spot was made on Aug. 14 by tne authorities of Japan and China, aj a
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      136 2 MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you feel old before your time, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of youth, take Dr. Nlxou'h Vi-Tab.s and restore y»,ur Manhood, Vitality and Knarry. Bik rewults m 24 hours. Dr. Nixon s Vi-Taba are a new diHeovery and guaranteed to build new
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  • CHARGE OF ASSAULT DISMLSSED
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      OVERSEER IN COURT
      829 3 Don 't Believe A Word Says Judge Singapore, Monday. GD. F. WILLIS, the well-known cricketer, was acquitted to-day by Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Third Police Magistrate, of a charge of having voluntarily caused grievous hurt to an ex-Malabari employee of Messrs Fogden and Brisbane, A. Kahman
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      BAIL IN $2,000
      84 3 Alleged Cheating In Respect Of Rice DAIL m $2,000 each was offered two w Tamils, a Mohammedan and an Indian Christian, named Sundram, Sattiah, H. A. Shuckoor and V. L Cxrace, by Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Third F( lice Magistrate, to-day, until Aug. the next date
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      Czechoslovak Minister
      24 3 H. E. M. Jan Seba, the new IftnlltcJ for Czechoslovakia to China, is due at Singapore by the Conte Verde on Monday.
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      Law Notice For To-day
      25 3 Before Mr. Justice Home m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs. Kavena Ismail Sahib and Kavena Abdullasah Saiboo.
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      WINDING UP OF COMPANY OPPOSED
      308 3 WINDING UP OF COMPANY OPPOSED Engineers And Contractors' Case Adjourned Ln High Court Singapore. Monday. A PETITION for the winding Up of Messrs. Engineers Contractors Ltd., the petitioner being one of the creditors of the company, came up for hearing before Mr Justice Home m the High Court to-day. Mr.
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      216 3 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT KLUANG RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE la hereby given that the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office. Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Wednesday. 22nd September, 1937, at 12.15 p.m. at which the Directors will recommend the
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      108 3 ETON HIGH SCHOOL Junction of Selegie Rd. and Short St. There are vacancies m all classes from Primary to the Senior Cambridge. Shorthand, Book-keeping and Typej writing also taught FREE OF CHAROE m the HIGHER standards. ENROL NOW. Apply The Principal MASTER LAMINATED STEEL PADLOCKS Strongest m the World From
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      146 4 l_onaon, nug. Previous To-day Chang *V??f* Peatureli Quiet Buyers. *****6 811,16 Sellers. »15 16 8 13 lb Sept Buyers. J3? i P Sellers. 8 15 1G Oct.lDec. Buyers. J l ul1l Sellers. 9 116 8 15 16 Jan. Mar. Buyers 9 116 8 15 16 Sellers 9 3
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      140 4 I I London. Au I Distillers 05 q l i 2 ?j Dunlop Rubber ntt 4', I General Electric 30 f, m I Imperial Chemical Industrie! iS i2 2 Imperial Tobacco 4 2 "J 4^ Anglo-Dutch 7"" 39 6 -6 I Canadian Pacific 4 12 1 London
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      54 4 RUBBER New York. Auti 15 I Previous To-day Change I Tone Very Dull Very Quiet I Spot Buyert. isu 18' 4 I Selleri. i 83 8 183 8 I eelleri. i 8a a 183 8 I Oct|Dec. Buyers 18' 2 18» 2 I Tone Dull Dull I
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      METAL MARKET
      29 4 TIN Standard. London. Aug. 16. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £267 1 4 £265' n £1 3 4 Forward £265 1 2 £264 £iy 2
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      BULLION MARKET
      25 4 QQUy London. Aug. 16 Previous To-day Changk Fine Bar per o*. £6.19.6 £6 19 7 4-1 MLVfcJi Spot 20 4 months forward 20
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      71 4 London, Aug. 16. Previouj To-day Chang* r.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) Unchanged r.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 9-03 15 16 9.03 a 8 9 16 f.V. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 7 16 norn Unchanged CT. on Hong Kong (closing selling rate) Is. 3d
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    Manila Cold Share Market
    37 4 \\]E hav e received the following information regarding the Manila gold share prices from Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore Antamok 0.76 I. XL. 0.66 San Mauricio 0.96 United Paracale 0 69
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    SIGAPORE ROTARY
    56 4 Mr. Walter II Chen To Cue Address MR. Walter H. Chen, Chinese editor of I J the North China Daily News and the J North China Herald. Shanghai. j address the Singapore Rotary Club ll 1 the luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday. His lODjeci will
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    Society Engagement
    64 4 Society Engage ment London. Aug W< THE engagement is announced of Mr. Johalam Mackey. of Alton, Hampshire, Co Joan Elizabeth, elder daughter of Sir Frederick Whyte, one of the founders of The New Europe and Joint-editor. —Reuter Sir Frederick Whyte was president ol the Legislative Assembly m India 1920-1925 and
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    COUNTEREFITING
    92 4 Three Chinese Face Serious Charge Singapore. Monday. ON a charge of counterfeiting the mark used by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise to denote that the chandu contained m any receptacle was government chandu or was made or supplied by the Commissioner of Customs a:>.d Excise, three Chine v
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      26 4 j ABSOLUTE SECURITY I j MOTOK UNION I INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. j I Agents: j I SIME. DARBY CO., LTD. I I Singapore Branches. I M
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    827 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company MINING Singapore, Aug. 16. 5 p.m. Fra&er <Sc Co. Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 66 lln Kumbang 36- 37--tral Malay 58- 60 -cd Hitam 34.9 36.6 \yer Weng 1.35 1.40 rin Tin 26 27 Batu Selangor 2.20 2.30 Burma Malay 33,- 34,3 riienderiang 27,6 29,Hitam
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    SHARE MARKETS
    242 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore. Monday. MINING: Tin at midday was HUH, down 'i. In spite of the grave news from China the local tin share market closed with a very firm undertone on Saturday with good buyers for all the popular counters and to-day business has been
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    BRITISH A.A.
    40 5 Record Membership Of 666,500 AT the annual meeting of the Automobile Association the chairman, Mr. Charles AfcWhirter, announced record number of 666,500 members, m Increi r of 46,668 I year More than 100,000 Ol the members are women
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    227 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 103 2 1052 norn 1007 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 norn 41 2 J 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31. Sept 30 114 115 norn 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar.
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      274 5 St E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila. Singapore. Inveetmemi Brnnkert end Broker* m Mecuritiet end CommodU Du.i'i Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OF. N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE A SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG
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      185 6 I TO-NIGHT'S THE NIGHT! ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE CAPITOL i snows i»\ii v :li.-» -<>.!/;-?». i.i %J^ Conic and Sec The KING and QL EEN of Danceland m their Grandest sP» fFRED ASTAIRE and GINGER ROGERS dancing on Roller Skates... Singing 6 haunting Songs... ..?jp^> JL^* I Romancing and
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      131 6 (^(^KCWX^K? Lasl Ni B ht 6-15-9-15 "CAN BE UNHESITATINGLY RECOMMENDED AS EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT" says Free Press 16 8 37. )il*s4 H i fli THE SCREEN'S THUNDERING I H I I "GO-GETTER" SCORES HIS BIGGEST TRIUMPH! '>vl I Mam *y fl^B In A Trul V Outsta:..' J Production jH <■ ■L
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    MEMORY GONE
    89 7 pilot Who Escaped From 'Plane Crash i :LOT who escaped with severe in- Mines from a 'plane crash at Aidwark i which his woman passenger, Mrs. Ivy man Hughes, was killed, stated at an t at Toilerton, near York that he nabie to remember anything of the feht.
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    CHANNEL RESCUE
    68 7 Jamaican's Memory Jogged By Bananas •HE young man m Newhaven Hospital who recoiled his Jamaica address rhile suffering from loss of memory brough the mention of bananas has i identified. 8 James Patterson, whose address j am is unknown and whose parents B Jamaica have not yet been
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    Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Ass.
    96 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Monday roon. Buyers. Sellers. Ko. I X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. August) 29' 29 5 8 Cood F.A.Q. m bales 'FOB. August) 28 13 16 28 15 15 No. I X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 29's 29 4 do. August. 29 1
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    ALLEGED FALSE INFORMATION CHARGE
    1458 8 ALLEGED FALSE INFORMATION CHARGE SEQUEL TO CYCLE MISHAP REMARKABLE STORY IN PENANG POLICE COURT Penang Aug. 14. HOW a minor accident m vol v. w I Chinese cyclist and a Uttle girl at Tanjong Tokong led t:r the .sending ol ;m alleged false petition to the Chief Policy Officer (Mr.
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    37 8 The full-rigged sailing ship "Penang." which has been at sea "or 95 days, arrived at Leith. Edinburgh, with a cargo of wheat from Australia.' Photo shows a view of the "Penang" lying in Leith Roads. Topical Press
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      60 8 J MflKk. 1 yty The our leaf Clover sign is a sign of good health because it stands IS d* for CLOVER BRAND. Insist always on CLOVER BRAND MILK. teJ*^ 0 to TmrrnisisTENCY of > It's pure it's delicious it's nourishing. r^^_^*™**^^? CLOVER BRAND MILK is real Danish Milk, from
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    NEW BATTLESHIPS OUTGUNNED?
    618 9 > Vir. Churchill Urges Britain Should Lay 16-Inch Gun Plant \DMIRALTY WATCHING THE SITUATION, SAYS SPOKESMAN PEAKS that Britain's five new battleships, which will costWOMxSo infgM be 1 nut-gunned by the new warships of foreien Powor* wm fw Jl„!l S later allayed m the House of Commons
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    30 9 Mr J. Ratcliff has returned from I leave and has taken over the manmenl of Borneo Motors TAd.. Ipoh, 'om Mr. O Belliimham-Smith. who will bp moving te Kuala Lumpur.
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    NAVAL UNREST RUMOURS
    190 9 Without Foundation. Says \il mi rally i ndon, July REPORTS ol unrei I amoni the crn BM B WarapMe, al Por imouth Dockyard, are without foundation Warsptte recently underwent i complete refit, but during trials mechanical di'ic! te were discovered and hor sailing, originally fixed for July
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    26 9 Mr. Tan Kali Kee, on left, speaking at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce meeting held to collect funds for the relief of refugees in China. Tribune
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1937. THE SHANGHAI WAR
    322 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1937. THE SHANGHAI WAR COR the time being all news takes second place to that received from China. The happenings m Shanghai over the week-end shocked the world, and attention is concentrated there, with forebodings as to what further tragedy fate has m store.
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    Bandoeng Talks Must Be Turned Into Action
    775 10 Bandoeng Talks Must Be Turned Into Action THE Importance to Malaya of the ennferenco on rural hygiene m the Far Baft, which has just concluded In Bandoeng was emphasised by the fact ♦hat the medical authorities In this country IWlt a dele.za'icn of prominent medical men, Including the director of
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    15 10 The new German warship, the "Blucher", bein* towed to her berth after launching recently. (FrancePressej.
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    GERMAN SUBMARINE IN CHANNEL CAUSES SENSATION
    533 11 GERMAN SUBMARINE IN CHANNEL CAUSES SENSATION London. July 26. SENSATIONAL reports going round the Navy during the past few days about o the mys erious appearance ci a German submarine during naval exercises P irtland Bill were cleared up by the Admiralty. Sl: m oi spectacular trimmings this is the
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    THREE DEAD
    92 11 Golfing Party Ends In Crash TWO men were burned to death and another killed outright when a private car came into collision with an omnibus at Aughton. near Ormskirk. They were members of a party ot goiters from Blackpool who were travelling In two cars to play golf
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    BETTER BRITISH FILMS
    296 11 Plans To Reorganise Industry London, July 30. pEYLON and India are likely to see more and better British films if the plans to re-establish the British film industry, drawn up by the Government, are fulfilled. The plans are revealed m a White Paper, and show that British
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    "CON" MEN?
    60 11 Bail Of £20,000 Each BAIL of L' 20.000 each was granted George Bishop, aged 35 and Charles Bishop, aged 30, of Weybridge, at the Marylebone Police Court when they were committed for trial They were charged with stealing £7.500 by a confidence trick from Charles Mills, retired inspector
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    MOTORIST FINED
    51 11 Clean Licence For 20 Years DESPITE his statement that he drove 1.000 miles every week and had a clean licence after 20 years. Frank Horsley, of Brookside. Benson, was lined CS and disqualified for one month at Chertsev for driving without due care when rrt inning from the
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    Beauty Competition For Men!
    65 11 Youn^ men and old men, thin men and fat men competed at Ferring-on-Sea. Sussex, for the titl- of "Beauty King", which carries with it the privilege of being the consort of the resort's "Beauty Queen". Shirley Grey, the film actress, was the judge. Photo shows Shirlev
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    INSURANCE TOR PASSENGERS SHOULD BE ENFORCED SAYS JUDGE
    409 11 INSURANCE TOR PASSENGERS SHOULD BE ENFORCED SAYS JUDGE London, July 26. which, he said. MR. JUSTICE ATKINSON criticised the road insurance law, "works out unfairly" to the mo'orist. He had awarded, tai the King's Bench Division, £700 with costs to Mrs Winifred Nora Faulkner, of Dunstan's-road. East Dulwich. S.E.. against
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    LONDONERS' HOLIDAY THE FLEET AT RO TO CHATHAM
    303 12 LONDONERS' HOLIDAY THE FLEET AT RO TO CHATHAM Attended by naval men and crowds o» holidaymakers. the annual Naw Week erriß ry" m the dockyard at Portsmouth. "Victory" is the ship on which NHson i a> kilhl served m the dockyard. Photo shows th,. crowd singing during the <miH monster
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      73 12 LONDON SINGAPORE 1 BRISBANE Two services a week to London and Brisbane I by multi-engined air liners. Perfect comfort tor passengers. Plenty of room for luggage. Hotels, meals even tips included m the moderate fare. IMPERIAL A I lQrA¥? (INCORPORATED IN ENGLANDAND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES Bookings und inlorinaiion lrom Boustead Co.,
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    Face up to MAKE-UP
    1856 14 Here Greta Cumming reveals some of the secrets of that wonderful aid to beauty make-up. the number who are the woise that I ami writing this to-day. QUALITY AND APPLICATION For make-up is meant to oc a help if make-up does not improve a person, it
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      40 14 MAX FACTOR'S _^MMk CjcexLtx-^itxa. J j^l^^L^ Ouuvnt y The perfect cleansing cream created by Max Factor Hollywood's make-up genius, for the screen stars and you. Melts instantly, penetrates deeply, cleans pores and skin perfectly. MAX FACTOR ♦HOLLYWOOD of tbt Stars'*
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      6 14 raEffI|FRESH RIPE llffiSUP I wA4rT» _TA
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    HABIT, a set-back to CHIC & BEAUTY
    280 15 HABIT, a set-back to CHIC BEAUTY HABITS, so they tell us. from the time we're children, areshock irmly easy things to form -habits of speech, posture, manners and so forth and from ciose observaMon I've found out that fashion habits must be just as .'asily formed Some of these fashion
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      18 15 W£ JA££ 7ft££ has just received camphorwood chests m unusual designs. 18, Battery Koad let Floor Phone 7143.
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      185 15 Ta Toußisf r s shopping! mm^mm^^m^m^m^m^^m^^ «Ji EYES HAIRDRESSER R. A. THOMPSON D.O.Sc. i B e meed by c (Dr. of Ocular Science). OWWBIIII j A Mew WireftM Permanent Waring! Practice Limited To The Eye. Machine I 4, ARCADE, GROUND FLOOR. j lrom America Phone 3002 J af Hours 9-5
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      487 16 XI-.■ i 1 i Wi HUB TTTTT BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Outwards. Due Due ioiui.nr Spore. rooaate Spore. 1937. 1937. CORFU 15,000 Aug. 27 'BHUTAN 6,100 Oct. 18 SOMALI 6800 Aug. 27 RANCHI 11,500 Oct. 22 NALDERA 16,000 Sept. 10 BEHAR 16.000 Nov. 1 CARTHAGE 15.000
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      STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES
      94 17 TO-DAY mn <r Aik Soon Aug. 17 9 a.m. nrtat Sambas and Singkawans Tomohon 17 11 a.m. '^nd U.S.A. (Parcels only, Adrastus 11 noon pplne Islands Saparoea I 7 l r m ig&SSr^— and Hong Then, pakan TO-MORROW I Menelaus Aug. 18 in a.m. lyl luffi dlb
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      109 17 s arrived from Penang and Kuala r by Air (Internal Service) yesterday. General delivery of letters 8.25 '-day. Mails expected from Holland etc. by the Poelau Teho due at Singapore toexpected from Japan by the Ginyo Maru due at Singapore to-day. Mail expected from Australia. NetherIndies etc. by
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      MAILS DELIVERED
      36 17 Mails despatched from Singapore on July 23 by the Karoa was delivered m London on Aug. 14. The Air Mail (Netherlands' despatched from Singapore on Aug. I was delivered m London on Aug. 13.
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      18 17 The P. and O. liner Soudan has left Hongkong and is due at Singapore at noon to-morrow Wednesday
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    157 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit Ship Godown Gate Gate KiangsU 20 1 1 Ginycj. Maru IH 2 3 Deucaiion 14 2 3 Menelaus 11 2 3 Kepong 10 2 3 Chrlfttaan Huygens 7 2 3 LipLs' 32 2 3 Kampar 33 2
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    105 17 Penang, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Falestine, Egypt, E. and S. Alrica, Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria, Gold Coast and N. and S. America: Imperial, closing 10 p.m. to-day. Java ana Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 a.m. to-morrow. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal Air Service, closing 6 a.m.
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    Passengers By Air
    64 17 Arrivals and departures by Imperial nd Qantas liners.— Arrived by the Adelaide Mrs. M Koltzsch, from Brisbane. Left by the Atalanta. Mr. T. R Lamb or Penang; Capt. Finnegan, for Karachi Arrived by the Arethusa Comdr A. D. S. Murray, from Bangkok; Mr. Jones, from Karachi. Lett
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    U.S. SEAMEN TO BE TRAINED
    307 17 Men lia nt Marine Naval Reserve THE first -step m t lie US Navy's prog- ramnic to gradually build up a Merchant Marine Naval Reserve of 5.000 oflicers and 35.000 seamen will be when 40 deck officers, 30 en-'.iin er officers and ISO leamen trom
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    Luxury Yacht Built In German Shipyard
    160 17 Berun. A LUXURIOUS motor yacht has lust been completed for the Turkish President. Kama] Ataturk, at a shipyard m Ptcheladorf, just outside Be*lin. Tho yacht hifl a length of 82 feet und li equipped with two Diesel engines of iso h.p. eacn. Apart from
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    Vessels Arrive
    66 17 Adrastus, British. 4,948 tons from Sourabaya 14 Bto USA. via Colombo, Cape Town. 17 8. Kepong, British, 1.322 tons, from Bangkok If) H to Bangkok 18 8 Gus'av Diederich.sen Danish, 1.352 tons, from Hongkong Ift. l to Saigon 17 8. Suddhadib, Siamese 807 tons, from Sapli 15 8
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    The Jean Laborde
    43 17 The Jean i aborde li expect :1 I i rive at Singapore from Japan, C) ma and Saigon to day (Tuesday) U a m and sail o" M noon for C al Djibouti Sue l> >•• Said. Beyrouth and Marsel U
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      270 17 RIRNS PIIILP LINE (incorporated ln Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Dae Sails. MERKUR Aug. 30 Sept. 4 MARELLA ct k Special cheap round trip tickets' trom Singapore to Australia Issued at the following rates. 4 K Cv(in(k nr First Class passengers may tran^r at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting
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      135 17 N. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. s.s. "KASHIMA MARU" Aug 19 m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Sept. 1 "s.s. HAKONE MARU" Sept. 16 s.s. SUWA MARU Sept. 30 Kates to lst Class 2nd class
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    AGFA PHOTOGRAPHLCCOMPETTION
    109 18 AGFA PHOTOGRAPHLC COMPETTION Picture submitted by Mr. Europe, 1 I Minto Road. Singapore "Mighty Look"— S. P. Sethu Raman, 5 Ta m pJn Road, Gemas. "Singapore River"— Lauw Pek Tjin, 19 Cairnhill Circle, Singapore. "Industry"— X. A. Aziz, co S.V.C., Beach Koaa Singapore. "Sunrise"— Soh Kee Thye. 198 Telok Ayer
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    AGFA PICTURE CONTEST
    355 19 YOUR Entries Are Lnvited ON this page and the one opposite, will be lound pictures received for our photographic competition for whljh chese pages are reserved every Tuesday. The competition carries prizes of Agfa cameras and films. Three Agfa cameras and twelve rolls of film will b"
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      36 19 For this Competition only -Films VV can be used. Hoes this mean a ha ndieap Ile li n i tely not! The experienced photographer would have chosen, anyhow. the reliable. ISOCHROME-™ The Film For the tropics!
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      154 20 a Best m Jf yj/rbe World M kf/i^K THE 1937 MODELS 0F LATEST "^fJllll^p. J ml mm W 'i'iie new PILOT pens will impress you as ffl^i«j; L II m m no other ran 8c of pens has ever done— mmv^k iS/ mmW the nall v beautiful material— the vvon-
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      273 20 FRASER COMPANY. List Ol Current Dividends Singapore, Aug. 16, 5 pm. Company Dividend RnnUe m T tal tot TIN Books C l? s financial Date Ex. Div year Austral Malay 3*4% int Sept 3 Pa yable Date to date 3%% Bonus Q m9m Hongkong Tin 30% Int 1 Sept 4
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      262 20 [ON TH IE RADIO BRITISH EMPIRE PROGRAMME Transmission 2:— 6.05 p.m.— 9.15 pm. GSH 13.97 metres (21.47 mcs); GSG 16.86 metres (17 79 mcs); GSJ 13.93 metres (21.53 mcs). Transmission 3: 9.35 p.m. 0.20 a.m. GSH 13.97 metres (21.47 mcs.); GSG 16 86 metres (17 79 ones.); and GSJ 13.93
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      273 20 Orchestra, conducted by Bela Bizony I rom the Hungarian Restaurant, Lon don. 11 p.m. 'Paradise Isle A music: picture of the South Seas, by Sonn Miller. With "The Three Admirais i i i.c Three Dots.' Bonny Miller, and th Paradise Islanders. Musical settii.M bj Erie Siday. Production by Ernes Longstaffe.
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      273 20 t PROGRAA\ME Singapore Station TODAY t, 6.00 p.m.:— lndian Music (Gramoi- phone Records) 6 30 p.m. Chinese Music. Hokkien al (Gramophone Records): "Cheng Choon iv Keh Ang," sung by Poh Lac. "Lee Ah s.' Sian Szee Khoon." sung by Cheng ir. Hiang. "Hong Kio Cho Kirn." sung by >s Peck
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      277 20 OF B. M. B. C On 225 Metres 750 p.m.:— A Light Variogramme, with Clapham and Harley and Barker. Janet Joy Fernback, The Hill Billies inn Red Aces. Produced by Mar ster and recorded m tha mS Studios of the British B r Corporation. t5Uu o 30 p.m.:— Piano Recital
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    EVACUATION OF ALL FOREIGNERS
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    715 21 British American Arrangements Shanghai, Aug. 16. To the accompaniment ot the boom of guns, the registration British women and children begin at the Shanghai Club. Many arrived as early as 7.30 a.m. and soon Ihe queue was ten deep, spread und the foyer. Unwinds. registering
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    "FOUND DEAD"
    221 21 Woman's Body Found At Pasir Panjang Singapore, Monday THE discovery of th c dead body of a Chinese woman which was found on the river bank ofT West Coast Road m Pasir Panjang on July 28 has so far given no clue to the Singapore Police The body
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    THE WALLABIES
    178 21 To Appear At The Capitol Shortly THE six Wa'labies. who are appearing 1 for a short season at Raffles Hotel. are a well-balanced vaudeville troupe f girls specialising m acrobatics, tap dancing, singing and Shirley Temple characterisation.. An entire Australian troupe the •Vallabies went to Japan and Shanghai
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    TWO CLAIMS
    211 21 Sequel To Collision In Penang Harbour (From Our Own Reporter) Penang. Monday. HFARING was continued m the Sup--11 reme Court to-day m the case In (which the Strains Steamship Company, i owners of the S.S. Kedah and Bhaik .Oothman. owner of a tongkang. were I sued be Eusoff
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    CHINESE NEWSPAPER
    103 21 Suspended For One Month (From Our Own Reporter) Penang. Monday. THE Modern Daily News, a Chinese vernacular and the cheapest daily m Malaya, selling at one cent a copy, has been suspended from publication for a month from to-day. It is gathered that the suspension was ordered from
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    BATTLE RAGING IN NANKOW
    271 21 Defenders In High Spirits Peiping, Aug. 16. CINC'E the morning of Aug. 12, un- interrupted fighting has been going on m Natikow and adjacent places. The severest battle was fought on Aug. 13, m which the Chinese won decisively. Hundreds of Japantse were killed and wounded.
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    S.S. Association
    50 21 A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore i Association will be held at the Singapore Exchange at 5 p.m. on Monday. Among the items on the agenda Lo be considered is the resignation of the president, Mr. C. V. Miles, who hai gone on leave.
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    START OF JAPAN'S BLG OFFENSIVE
    1498 22 EARLIER CABLES FROM SHANGHAI COMBINED LAND, SEA AND AIR ATTACK THRILLING AERO COMBAT AERODROMES AND RAILWAYS HEAVILY BOMBED Shanghai, Aug. 16, 8 a.m. TIIK Japanese began what appeaed to be a combined offensive by land, sea and air at dawn, when more than twenty Japanese
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    MIDDLESEX READY TO LEAVE
    78 22 MIDDLESEX READY TO LEAVE |N view of the occurrences m Shanghai, all arrangements have been made for the Ist Battalion the Middlesex Regiment, stationed at Tanglin Barracks. Singapore, to leave. So date for departure has yet been fixed, and action will depend on how events develop. The Royal W r
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    NO BOYCOTT
    99 22 Japanese A negations Denied (From OOru r Own Correspondent! Malacca, Sunday OTRONG denial of the allegation m Cl the Singapore Japanese Press that B boycott of Japanese goods has been organised by the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce was voiced by the Chamber's officials, who are anxious that
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    Foreign Victims Of Bombing
    169 22 DR. Frank Rawlinson, who, with his daughter, were killed m the bombing on Saturday, was a leading missionary m China where he had r?sidSd for about 36 years. H came out originally for the American Baptist Mission. Later he severed connection with the mission ar.d took
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    SOCCER SURPRISE FOR SAPPERS
    572 23 BEATEN 4-1 BY League Soccer At Stadium Singapore, Monday THE Royal Engineers and the Malays two teams well out of the running for League honours contested a game m the First Divis „n of the S.A.F.A. League at the Inson Road Stadium this afternoon before a
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    CHINESE LEAD CRICKET CLUB IN "KLINEY" CUP
    291 23 Yong Loon Chong Scores Another Win Over Norman Wise Singapore. Monday. DROMINENT tennis players were seen m action when the S.C.C. met the 1 S.C.R.C. on the former's courts to-day m two singles matches m the first round of the "Kliney" cup competition.
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    NESTANGLO BEAT R.A.F. XI
    406 23 Soccer Friendly At S.H.B. Ground Singapore. Monday BY five goals to one Nestanglo defeated a team from th e R.A.F. Headquarters m a keenly contested friendly soccer encounter on the Singapore Harbour Board ground this afternoon. Nestanglo were not at full strength.' several of their best
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    33 23 The Duke of Portland is chairman and Sir Julien Cahn hon treasurer of a dinner to be held at Clarldge'S on December IS In aid of the Ivory Cross National Dental Aid Fund.
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    S.C.C. RESERVES BEATEN
    347 23 S.C.C. RESERVES BE A TEN Mental Hospital XL Win 6*3 Singapore, Monday. SCRAPPY soccer was served up on the padang to-day when the second string of the S.C.C. met a Mental Hospital XI and were defeated by six goals to three. The Hospital were definitely the I superior team but
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    TOURLSTS 249-ENGLAND 86 FOR 3
    871 24 TOURLSTS 249 -ENGLAND 86 FOR 3 THIRD TEST MATCH Good Bowling By J mS Robins London, Aug 16. THERE were 8,000 spectators present when play m the Third Test match between England and New Zealand was resumed at the Oval to-day under a cloudless iky and on a wicket that
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    Insurance Against War
    134 24 London. Aug. 16 VERY sharp rises m marine assurance against war risks m China were recorded by Lloyds to-day and quite heavy business is being transacted. The Shanghai rate rose from six pence to £3 per cent, for no risk after discharge and to £10 per cent,
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    THE CALEDONIA
    25 24 London. Aug. 16. THE Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia has flown from Foynes to Botwood m Newfoundland m 16 hours. 32 minutes- Reuter
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    Japanese Ridicule Chinese Claims
    91 24 Japanese Ridicule Chinese Claims Shanghai. Aug. 16. 8.35 p.m. WITH Japanese aerial activity ceasing as night enfolded the city, the Japanese cruiser anchored m the river half-way between Shanghai and Woosung. began a steady bombardment of the Chinese artillery positions m Pootung, determined to blast them out before they had
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    Chinese Banks In Shanghai
    58 24 Singapore, Monday. THE Morning Tribune understands from reliable sources that Chinese banks intend opening their branches m the French Concession m Shanghai to-morrow morning for the paving out of necessary sums which will be limited for the purpose of household expenses, wages, food, etc. The banks
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    Death Of Mrs. V. G. Stokes
    49 24 I Singapore. Monday. The death occurred on Sunday morning, at her residence at Goodwood Hill, of Mrs. Stokes, wife of Lieut Colonel V. G. Stokes, M. C. Commandant. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. The funeral took place at the Bidadari cemetery m the evening.
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    Protection Of French Nationals
    109 24 Paris. Aug. I THE Quai D'orsay announces that all necessary measures have hem taken for the protection of the French Concession m Shanghai following the evacuation of the French nationals whicn is expected to take place shortly. The police and military at presew guarding the Concession
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    £290,000 FOR CHINA
    102 24 Permission Given By Government Singapore. MoncU APROPOS the report that fund A being raised by Singapore Cl lor remittance to China Mr J Kee m the course of an mteiv ew "At yesterday's meeting of I *e» pore Chinese Chamber of Comm was disclosed that a sum
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