Morning Tribune, 26 August 1937

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— No. 176. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, August 26, 1937 FIVE CENTS.
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    ATTEMPT TO ENVELOP THE CHINESE
    241 1 JAPAN'S WAR PLANS NEW FIRES IN SHANGHAI Shanghai, Aug. 25 9.40 p.m. Till; landing of Japanese troops in Hangrhow Bay, south-west of Shanghai, and in the Yangtse Estuary, to the north of Shanghai, clearly discloses fh.»t the Japanese military want t<» envelop the Chinese forces.
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    32 1 London, Aug". 25. MR. Neville Chamberlain, the Premier, returned to London from Scotland to-day for talks with Mr. Anthony Fden on international affairs, particularly with regard to the Far Eastern situation Reuter
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    RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED – BUT NOT REPULSED
    373 1 RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED BUT NOT REPULSED Japanese Claim Big Shanghai. Aug. 25. i\ advance on all fronts is claimed "hv the Japanese this evening, according to the Army Spokesman, v ho said that resistance had been encountered at sme points but that the Japanese had nowhere been repulsed. He declared that
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    CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW
    79 1 CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRA W Shanghai, Aug. 25. A HIGH official interviewed by Reuter said that some Chinese trooy s to-day began to withdraw to a certain distance from the North Station sector for tactical reasons. They explained that this line would change the positions in certain sectors, but North Station
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    50,000 CHINESE REPORTED TO BE TRAPPED
    404 1 Fierce Fighting In The North Peiping. Aaf. 25. [APANEBE sources claim that the Japanese cap'ured Kalian, the pita] of Chahar Prov'n' ■<*. and thai their troops are now fweeptaf in a -easterly direction along the Ming-Suivuan Railway towards •Mkoiv Pass, where 50.000 Chinese ne
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    STOP PRESS
    182 1 Shanghai Getting Accustomed To The War Shanghai, Aug. 26, 2.20 urn SHANGHAI is gradually accustoming itself to the war on Its doorstep. It is believed that apart from misdirected projectiles, the city is in no great danger and the possibility of an incursion by either of the contending
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    BERLIN COMMENT
    51 1 Berlin, Aug. 25. TITE fJcjman prew*, hi :il tfnraeiit with fh«' Japanese viewpoint on the Far Eaßtern conflict on the gTonnds that Japan is combating the encroachment of Bolshevism, a«samed a stronger tone U>-n\ght with the general allegations that Moscow is "intervening" in China by deliveries of sunns*-
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    Blockade Against Chinese Shipping
    22 1 Shanghai. Auk 25. 11.40 pm. Admiral BtMgMfl ha.s proclaimed Llotkatl< against Chinose shir>i>inir from Shanghai U) Bwatov^ Reuter
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    EDUCATIONISTS MEET IN TOKYO
    606 2 STORY TOLD TO Furtherance Of Goodwill Singapore, Wednesday MR. S. H. Perinbanayaftum, lecturer in English and Latin in the Jaffna Ccllejje, Vaddukoddai. Ceylon, who Is passing through Singapore from Tokyo to Ceylon after having attended the World Educational Conference at Tokyo, gave a very interesting and
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    19 2 C.ilcmM,, All' M hv ..< p| iWVUIOn I 1 Vc s'i ''f lor the kK;u aboard the Elephants Reuter Wireless
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    BARRISTER-AT-LAW SUMMONED TO SHOW CAUSE
    278 2 Enforcement Of Maintenance Order Issued In England Against Ceylonese o o y Singapore, Wednesday. THE son of a Crown lawyer of Trincomalee Ceylon and a barrister-at-law in his own right, Mr. Subramanian Dharmarajah appeared on summons before Mr H A. Forrer. in the District Court,
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    FAMOUS CHINESE GEOLOGIST
    178 2 Arrival In Singapore Singapore, Wednesday. DR Oung Wen Hao. secretary-general' of the Executive Yuan, and a famous geologist, who attended the Coronation of King George VI as one of the official Chinese Delegation, arrived in Singapore o-day from Europe by the K.L.M. plane, and will proceed from
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    MRS. P.N. SEN
    180 2 Largely Attended Funeral In Seremban 'From Our Own Reporter) Seremban. Tuesday With tragic seddeness, the death took place at hei residence In Circular Road last nighi of Mrs. P. N. Sen. wife cf D>\ P. N. Sen, and mother 3f Mr. A. K. Ben, the well-known Koala
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    Acting Chief Justice
    38 2 Th« art in", Chief Justice, Mr. Justice r*Bc kttt Terrell, is leaving to-day by he s. "Redan" to attend the Penang and Kedah Court.', of Appeal and exoect to return to Singapore on Bepl ,7.
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    Death Of German Diplomat
    63 2 London, Aug. 24. mHE death occurred at The Hague toJL day of the German Naval Attache in London, Rear- Admiral W^ssner. who v.as on his way to resume his duties after three months 1 leave. Admiral Wassner who was fifty-one 'pars old, tooK part lr negotiations
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    A GRAND DRESS REHEARSAL
    333 2 The Cow iml ion Whan Tattoo Singapore, Wednr day THE full dress rehearsal of the Coronation Military Searchlight staged this evening at Farrer Park was a great success, and provided an evenhn of entertainment, for the school children who a' tended it second in grandeur only
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    45 2 London. Aim 24. It is understood the United Sta ea MJ replied to the British plan for routu withdrawal of the Chinese and Japanese forces from Shanghai that tne.r effectiveness entirely depended on Japanese consent which d d n^t appear to be forthcoming. Reuter wireless
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      112 2 Kidneys Musi Clean Oul Acids Tl»o only way your body can rioan nut hi ;ilth-destroyinK Acids from your blood Is through nine million tiny Kidn* v tubes or niters, but beware of cheap, drastic, nritaUnc drugs. Weak Kidneys usually ;tr.> r. i,.,m of Oettlns; Up Nlfhts, Nervousness. Swollen Ankles, Rheumatism,
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      78 2 IT'S A GOLD MINE OF MIRTH! WHAT A TRIO' GUY KIBBEE-UNA MERKEL FLYNNE OVERAAAN SLICKEST BUNCH OF SHARE -BROKERS WHO E\Efc LAUNCHED A SWINDLE! lIOX'T Ti:i,L Till: WIFE." NEXT CHANCE PAVILION CAPITOL. SATURDAY at II A.M EIO X ALD DUCK" MA TINI Excellent Programme including —~-a\ DONALD DICKs Latest Success
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    WHAT CONSTITUTES ABETMENT OF AN OFFENCE?
    458 3 judge Disagrees With Counsel; Appeal Dismissed Singapore, Wednesday. THE submission tha' there could be no abetment of an offence after the ofTenc. I had been committed, put forward by Mr. R. Page, In an appeal before the Court to-day, failed to pain fo r
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    TATTOO TRAFFIC
    353 3 Special Arrangements At Farrer Park TRAFFIC arrangements are now notified in connection with the military tat. oo which opens at Farrer Park tonight (Thursday): The Tattoo will take place at Farrer Park on August 27, 28. 30 and 31st. star ing at 9.30 p.m. Purchasers of four dollar
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    MILITARY TATTOO
    106 3 Arms Drill By Malay Regiment DUBLIC interest In the Military Tattoo r obe held in Singapore during the raiing week-end Is growing rapidly fl large crowds are expected at *aiPark to witness it each night. erything poss ble is being done to up for the absence of the
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    38 3 Berlin. Aug. 24 Twelve were killed and 67 injured in explosion which shook the neighirhood of Unterluess Celle, Hanover, Mte of Germany's biggest artillery toUot range. An explosion occurred the powder maeazine but the cause unknown- Reuter Wireless
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    NANKING ROAD CASE
    266 3 Japanese Bombs Found Unexploded Singapore, Wednesday THE following cable from Nanking is released by the Chinese ConsulateGeneral, Singapore, to-day. Under cover of heavy barrage ol gunfire from over 30 Japanese warships massed outside Woosung, the Japanese attempted, early yesterday morning, to make landings ai several places Dear
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    18 3 Royan, 'France i. Aug. 2.5 The death is announced of the composer Albert Rou.ssel, au;od GB. Reuter Wireless
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    ETON HOGH SCHOOL
    40 3 (Junction of Selegie Rd. and Short Stj There are vacancies In all classes from Primary to the Senior Cambridge. Shorthand, Book-keeping and Typewriting also (aught FREE OF CHARGE in the HIGHER standards. ENROL NOW. Apply The Principal.
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    Law Notice For To-day
    26 3 Before Mr Jus iro Horn,- in Uv Ind Court ;tt 11 am. S. 216|57 Tay Ah. Kicw (m.Wj vs. Chua Chiaw Tiaii
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      17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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      80 3 Sept. Next The p. o. BTKAM NAVIGATION 00. Celebrates Its CENTENARY On Sept. 7 The TRIBUNE Will Publish An v 4. i; SUPPLEMENT IN COLOUR To Commemorate the occasion. The Supplement, which will contain no advertisements, will be profusely illustrated and will contain historical articles of the IV O. (o.'s
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      104 4 London, Aug. 25. \f m Steady Dull S? Buyers. f^ g- 16 J^ Jan.lMar. Buyers 9% 9 R l6 Sellers 03 16 93 16 London, Aug. 25. PALM OIL (Malay*) lv COPRA (Straits. F.MJ3.). in bulp JulylAug. dipt M2-5-0 £22.0.0 Value Au* Shipment Buyers £15.10.0 Sellers SAGO FLOUR
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      141 4 London, Aug. 1 Previous To-day Chanel Dunlop Rubber £> 10/2 7 Electric 86 4»/ 2 86 6 -fr Imperial Chemical Industries 37 9 38 3 +6 Imperial Tobacco 152 6 152 6 \nglo-Dutch 39- 39 4y 2 +4Vi Canadian Pacific 11 5 8 11V 2 u London
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      METAL MARKET
      18 4 TIN Standant London Aus r h 25 nm Previous To-dii Cnangf Spo^aKemoon olcing prlc.) gJMi gg^
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      BULLION MARKET
      35 4 London. Aug. 25. GOLD Prevnm To-day nn*ng* Fine Bar oer o«. W-W-* 1 £6.19.6 +IV2 81LVER 19^ a 19 13 16 —1,16 &V°t 19 15 16 19 13 16 —'a 4 months forward
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      FOREIGN EXCHANCE
      75 4 London, Aug. 25. Freviou* To-d« Chß^t* r.T. on Paris (closing middle rale) J32 79 i 3 8 ~q?r r.l un AniM^rdam (closing middle rate) 9 03 5 K 9.03 116 —9 16 i.i-. on bnaiiutial iciomur rate) l». 1% nom. Unchanged C.T. on Houkkoiik (clusing selling rate; I^.
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      57 4 RUBBER New York, Aug. 24, Ftp vious To-day Chanj Tone Steady Firm Spot Buyer*. 18's 18 5 16 4-3 16 Belleri. 18' 4 18 3 8 18 *»>'*'€ 18» 4 18 3 8 +18 Oct|Dec. Buyert 18 3 8 18 7 16 1 16 i erne Dull
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      The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn.
      96 4 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of market: Slightly easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 8 13 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 18 5 16 per lb. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. August) 30 4 30%
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      Lyall & Evan's Daily Report
      135 4 Lyall Evan's Daily Report MlNlNG:— Despte London advices the local price of Tin was unchanged and shares were inclined to be ft*ady as a rt&Ull. The Burma-Malay grojp has cleclared a further dividend release, most prominent being Renon^ Consols, wth r >(.\ per .share and 1 6 bonus. Tcngkuh Earboon
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      Rubber Auction
      162 4 AT the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 1.344th auction, held yesterday, there were catalogued 1.589.381 lbs (tons 709.55' offered 1.340.127 lbs. (tons 598.281. and sold 1,290.139 lbs. (tons 575.96). The prices realised were; Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cts. per lb. Standard Quality 30 14 to 30 38 Good
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      Property Sale
      41 4 Singapore, Wednesday. The following property was sold by public auction in the sale room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng this afternoon. Land at Barker Road, with an area 12,922 sq. ft., sold for $2,000 to Mr. Urn Yong Teck.
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      13 4 SOI ill lIIUTISII INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. ESTABLISHED 1»72 Tel. 5926, 2, Finlayson Oreei
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      43 4 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y. 100.000.000 Reserve Fund ..Y130.900.000.0l Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACF Manager i. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 M72 Compradore'f Desk.
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      18 4 1 ABSOLUTE SECURITY Motol IMo> i INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. i j Agents: SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. Singapore Branches.
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    781 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company Singapore, Aus. 25, 5 p.m. Eraser «fc Co. Buyers Sellers t Tin 6,6 71Kumbang 36- 37- ll Malay 58- 60 -cd Hitam 34 9 36.6 Weng 1.35 1.40 igrin Tin 26 r 27- Sclangor 2.12% 2.174 Bunna Malay 31,6 33 6cd Chenderitag 27,6 29Hiiam
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    SHARE MARKET
    234 5 Messrs. Fraser Co/s Report Singapore, Wednesday. MINING: Tin at midday was Sl29 3 i, unchanged. Business on the London Stock Exchange was on a small scale yesterday and Far Eastern Issues again declined but the tin sec ion keeps very steady London are biddinu for Kramats, Gopengs Southern
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    Manila Cold Share Market
    53 5 Singapore, Wednesday. Messrs. S. E Levy and Co., Singapore have received cabled news from Manila giving the following prices: Last Sale Prices Previous To-day Pesos Antamok 0 72 0 71 Benguet Consolidated 10.25 10.25 I XL 0 80 O.tO San Manrlcio 0.92 0.90 Um ed Pa
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      282 5 S. E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hoi k& Mi Singapore Investment Ban B bi S< Mei rr/d Commoditus. Daily Foreign Market i<' 1 i > ;;'cc. Memben: NEW raRK COTTON EXCI ANGE. COMMODITY RXCHANGE, INC. OF. N.Y. NEW VOKK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO IiOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK
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      188 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTEBDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824 Paid Up Capital 1 4O.08OJ0I; Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,080 Special Reserve 1,*****0 Chairman of the Board of THivitmm H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Boaad: D. CFSKA DE lONGK President M. TAUDDI
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      211 6 J| I AIMIOI V < lK- LAST NIGHT! > Mr''". Don'l Miss Paramount's Hit .mff,/ 1 mly* V i i ri 5 3LIII r -i /I Gtf.lM) Mf 5//OW 0/>£M TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA 2 Sho s 6-15-9-15 "MITINV ON THK BOLNTY" "CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS" "GOOD HUT NOW HERE IS ANOTHER SUPER PRODUCTION
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      160 6 KVFin WORD OF PRAISE THAT LONDON FILM CRITICS HAVK LAVISH!!) ON FAREWFLL AGAIN* IS COMPLETELY JUSTIFIED A SIPERB FILM." Free Press 25-8-37. TUB FINEST PICTIHE OF WORLD- WIDE APPEAL FILMDOM HAS YET TURNED OUT ---A 6LC IMOIS \M) INSPIRING EPIC OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY! LESLIE BANKS FLORA ROBSON
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      121 7 ELISABETH BER6NER Dreaming Lips With RAYMOND MASSEY ROMNEY BRENT Produced and directed by PAoL CZINNER NKXT WEEK! PAVILION immensely worth-while, splendidly deserving of a visit from high-bivw, low-brow, middle-brow, and plucked-brow." —SUNDAY REFEREE. The BEST TIP for Race Week! 5H THIS AT THE CAPITOL nags In |?k Bl •hovsi %.\IdPL
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      267 7 TO MORROW NICHT i -6-15 9-15- t ill tPI. I THE BEST AM) SNAPPIEST STAGE ATTRACTION SEEN IN MALAYA SINCE THE MARCUS SHOW REX STORY'S I Hni 1 vwnnn j^Ti 1 ULLI WUI/U w^^ki*^ -v r 1 S NON-STOP p\ J"^ i" L^V 1 EMILY WINSETTE, Famous Acrobatic Dancer. ROSE
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    GRIPPING TALES OF SHANGHAI WAR
    300 8 SCENES THAT WILL REMAIN IN OUR MEMORIES REFUGEES ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE "A DEAD CITY" -"BODIES STREWN IN THE STREETS" Singapore, Wednesday. FROM an early hour this morning, eager eyes peered in an easterly direction from the East Wharf for the first sight of the "Rajputana"
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    Shanghai A City Of The Dead
    75 8 Shanghai A City Of The Dead CHANGHAI is a city of the dead. Thou•J .sands of dead civilians wore strewn in Ikr streets; you meet corpses everyv/here you go 'For the msi time, I saw Chinese planes in action. They were attacking the Japanese Unship, the Izumc^ which t^on was
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    "We Were Lucky To Get Away"
    259 8 "We Were Lucky To Get Away" A TOURIST: "From Australia I went on to Japan calling at Hongkong. Shanghai and the other principal China sea ports. "On the way to Japan, I and my I^arty called at Shanghai, and what a beautiful city it was. We went shopping and Eight-
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    245 8 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Aug. 25. 5 p m P*£ble E Datf y to S2 Austral Malay 3 3 4 Int. Sept 3>t Sept 10 Sept 4 10 334'r Bonus Burma Malay 6d Sept. 23 m Sept. 30 Sep.; 24 5 Ipoh Tin 15% Final Aug 3
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    Saw Japanese Plane Fall In River
    137 8 Saw Japanese Plane Fall In River AN Educationist: 'I spent about one month in China and In Shanghai raving returned from Tokyo after attending the World Teachers' Conferonce there. "When we arrived in the vicinity of Shanghai, tn;;bs were dropping all around us. On the way up river we saw
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    A City Now Packed With Refugees
    210 8 A COMMERCIAL Traveller: "I am on my usual trips, but on this occi.sion my tour had more terror in it than business I had hoped to do a food deal of business in Shanghai, but Inat city is now packed with refugees, and business
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    "More Than Was Good For My Nerves"
    184 8 MR. B. H Lewis, whose res: in England, had a tale of 1. nor to tell. When interviewed, he cm on a pleasure trip. On mj out East, there was nothing e\< but on my return. I certainlv had n than was good
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    Saw Shells Dropping In Shanghai
    374 8 A MEMBER of the crew: "Whe were lying further down the Wha river during the afternoon, we c eight Japanese warships which passed the "Rajputana." They close to Shanghai, and anchor* a quarter of a mile ahead of i "Later on in the afternoon n
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    COST OF DYING IS RISING IN BRITAIN
    392 9 lAO MILLIONS ON BURIALS FUNERALS A PART OF THE COST OF LIVING? London. July 28 M'h^ost of r dying CUSSinB the C St f HVing WCre reminded to ni g ht of the Sir Arnold Wilson <C. Hitchin.. who touched on this theme,
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    52 9 This picture, received in London, shows a heavy tank, its turret and deck cleverly camouflaged with •uid branches of trees, that was captured by the rebels from the (Jovernment fortes <lurin« (he lieu battle which marked renencd activity en the Madrid front. The tank was camouflaged mainly against rebel aircraft.
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    42 9 Mi William E. Evans, an engineer in thi employ of United Engineers, Ltd.. is ow m the General Hospital following accident over the weekend at Pekan Buroe. Sumatra, when his left foot was r* ported 10 have been crushed by a stee!roiier.
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    HEAT WAVE FIRES
    173 9 Woods And Crops Destroyed In Belgium Brussels. INTENSELY hot weather aim m--1 prudence of visitors ar e believed to be the causes of a number of forest and heath fires which have broken out in Belgium this week. A large acreage of woods at Olne, between Verviers
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    Man Overboard
    41 9 Singapore. Wednesday. ON the arrival of the Larut from Trengganu yesterday afternoon, a report was made to the Harbour Master. Singapore, that an Indian deck passenger was discovered missing during the voyage. He was presumed 10 have fallen overboard.
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION
    189 9 Major Appointed As Art Director Glasgow MAJOR A. A Longden, D.5.0., 0.8.E., has been pinpointed Director of Art at next year's Empire Exhibition, i' is announced here. He will take up his new duties in Glasgow next week Major Longden, who has recently retired from the position of
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    "WARRIORS' GATE"
    182 9 Stones From Europe's Battlefields Durban. THE "warriors' gate" considered by many as Sutith Affifea'a impressive war memorial, has been inaugurated here by the Minister of Defence, Mr. O. Pirow, at a ceremony attended by one of the biggest parades of ex-servicemen ever held In Natal. Between 2,500 and
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    OVERBOARD OFF YACHT
    185 9 Ex-Naval Officer Drowned CARRIED overboard from I yacht about I milt and a half west to tho Needles, Isle of Wight, LieutenaiKit-Com-mander Arthur Ktistace Coveney, retired naval officer, ll feared to have been drowned. He was on a cruise from p<>oir to Chichester in the 2011 Bermuda
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    AIR SEARCH FOR SCRAP
    164 9 New Step In National Campaign London 1 10-DAY air tour of Great Britain to check the progress being made m the national Scrap Campaign- which aims at collecting all scrap iron and steel to help national rearmaments i.s bcinu made by two representatives of the British
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    14 YEARS, NO PROFIT
    154 9 Railway Now Paying At Last ■si John Newfamdlaad COR 'in- Br t time sine- n patted eon Pletely into government control In 1»23, Newfoundlands railway ystem I now making ;i profll The railway had an operatta* deficit alinoßl C142.000 Ui 1930-3] 1.-. 1933- lfs period <.i
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 26, 1937 THE REFUGEE PROBLEM
    320 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 26, 1937 THE REFUGEE PROBLEM THE arrival of hundreds of foreign refugees from Shanghai has created grave difficulties for the small Crown colony of Hongkong There is little enough room there at the best of times and the necessity for providing for hundreds of newcomers,
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    Better Pay Ed Prospects In The Army
    784 10 Better Pay Ed Prospects In The Army U7HEN the reshuffle of the Cabinet was carried out at the time of the retiremen* of Mr. Baldwin from British politics then were misgivings expressed as to the wisdom of transferring Mr. HoreBelisha from the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of War.
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    PERSONALITIES
    185 10 The death has occurred at St. Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire, on Aug. 6. of Mr. Arnold Sharpies, late of the P.M. B. Agricultural Department and the Rubber Research Institute. Among those who disembarked in Penang by the m.v. Glenapp were the following: Mrs. L. A.tken and child. Mr. G. H. Boyd,
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    67 10 The iloyal Air Force staged a mimic air war over London and South-East England. A hundred and venty planes carried out mimic raids ,pp« sed by 222 defending machines as well as by anti-aircr. units. The attacks were part of ex e cises which were continued for two or three
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    A.A. VOLUNTEERS'ANNUAL "TREAT"
    456 11 A. A. VOLUNTEERS' ANNUAL "TREAT" REAL TARGETS TO SHOOT {igh Standard Of London, July 20. ANCI a year London's anti-aircraft U o,,ns and searchlights can work together against real targets. For W o weeks out of the fifty -two they 0 to practice camp, where the guns are tired— if
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    Preserving England's Beauty Spots
    82 11 London A <JF:TERMINED drive is being made In n Kngland against picknickers who de beauty spots by leaving a trail of m their wake. in West Sussex the police have ben lling Fairmile Bot'om near Arun In answer to an appeal by the K.H rdwieke. who
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    AFTER 40 YEARS
    206 11 Home To Claim £120,000 Fortune Southampton. AFTER 40 years' absence a South African has arrived here on a free visit homo to establish his claim to a fortune of £120.000. He II Mr Albert Ansell of Cape Town Even if he fails he will be no worse
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    75 11 The Duke and Duchess of Kent, who .:rc spending a short holiday all the Continent, stayed as the niestl pj Cottnl Polocki at his otatr in Poland before on to Vienna, where they are expected to meet the l>"ke and Duchess of Windsor. The Count is one of the largest
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    CHEQUE FROM CHARLIE
    98 11 £20 Basket Carrying Prize London. MR Charlie Chaplin, the tamous film .tar. ha.s tent a Cheque for £20 to the Borough Market here for the AllEntUand basket carrying championship. This is the seventh yrar in siicce.s.sion that Mr. Chaplin has given a prlie for the championship. The
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    SPECIAL AREAS AID
    283 11 New Capital For The Trustees London, July 23. THE Commissioner for the Special Areas of Bngland and Wales announces hal up t.t the end of June the Treasury, the Kuffleld Trustees, and the Special I Reconstruction Association bad >rovided, or agreed to provide, over ll! 000.000 of
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    BRITAIN'S MECHANISED ARMY ON SHOW
    278 12 BRITAIN'S MECHANISED ARMY ON SHOW .Massed at Aldershot Tamp is a meeha li.sed army in miniature which, comiTising equipment fr.ni almost every j vision in the South of England, is to make a 500 miles tour to show the modern army to Britain. The Uur is the biggest yet organised
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      33 13 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE HORS D'OEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISHES etc. ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS TO COME AND SHE RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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    3216 14 A. J. Cronin's Story of a Doctor— Stalin Versus Trotsky— Royal Blood coddled in Psychology —The Man with the Star Duster The itadel Tkt Revolution Betrayed The Cradle of Life Sar Maker by Dr. V I. Crania (Victor (iollaiu/. 7s. 6d.) Leon Trotsk> (Faker Faber 12s.
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    628 17 A dm i rally s Scheme A nnou need THE wisdom of the Admiralty's scheme, which has been prepared in collaboration with the representative bodies of (he shipowners and the oillcers, will be evident wnen it is realised 'that there are now many ollicers in the Merchant
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    40 17 Mr h ifcN w Rchard on of ih<pustomi and Excite office Port Bwet tcnhun. bu Proceeded oil traniftr to Pa/if BunUU Uis place at. Port S^ttenham U Ukely to b t nik>d by Mr e j Kvaiii, from Kuulu Lumpur
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      246 17 ■H HAS PIIILP LIJVE (incorporated In Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. MERKUR Dn J S*U». fouSSLflX 11^ trlD ticketslrom Singapore to Australia Issued^ the I MeiSSli sse^ KerB may Singapore," Brisbane, Sydney or Sr- "^^Wi H3.,x 2Dd LI utKIVt return $681.48 Ist class $456.42 2nd claw TUB BAIV Llx\E LTD. AMERICAN ORIENTAL
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      135 17 N. Y. K. LIJYE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARI) WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via PenaiiK, olombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles (iibniltar m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Sept 4 "S.s. HAKONE MARU" Sept U> s.s. SUWA MARU Sept 30 s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" Oct. 14 Rates to l.st Class ?nd class
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      283 17 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCE i STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY IXSII PER DATE AND TIME Pamangkat. Sambas and Singkawang Tomohon 26 11 am China (generally) except Shanghai Tilawa 26 Ipm Hongkong Tilawa 26 1 pm' Aden (Parcel Mail) Rajula 26 2.30 p'.m' Burma Karagola 26 3 pm India— East and North Karagola
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      346 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE the WHARVE* or nrracm to arrive Entrance Ex Ship down (Jute Gal Rajula 22 1 j Hong Kheng 20 1 1 Rajputana 18 2 3 Kistna 16 2 GlenifTer 13 2 3 Centaur 11 2 3 Mentor 9 2 3 Cyclops 7 2 3 Karagola
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    INSURANCE COMPANIES AND RIGHTS OF CLIENTS
    501 18 Interesting Argument hi totortsts Case For Breach Duly j y London, July 30. "ARK solicitor.,, because they happen to act fot an insurance company, entitled "to f-'ive away the interest ot the client I This question was raised by Mr. Justice Hav.kc m the
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    22 18 Monsieur A. IMataa. well-known painter, who is a member of a party of French men and women touring Java and Bali. Tribune
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    EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
    131 18 World Cruise For Next Year ALREADY there is announced the Canadian Pacific cruise around the world by the Empress of Britain. The cruise lasts for four months, spent In :he entrancing climes at the proper seasons for their full enjoyment. Beginning at Monaco on Jan. 22, the
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    27 18 The High Commissioner has appointed Mr. E. A. de Buriatte to act temporarily as a Judge of the Supreme Court. F. M.S., with effect from Aug. 23.
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    45 18 Mr and Mrs. Ee Kong Guan and family, of Malacca, who returned by the "Dempo" after attending the Coronation celebrations in London. Mr. and Mrs E e Kong Guan also attended the Royal garden party and the reception held in honour of Malayan visitors. Tribune
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    GERMAN GRAIN IMPORTS
    280 18 Great Increases Lust Berlin. July 23. THE extent to which Germai/ to increase her imports of grain and flour this year In order to mar bread supplies la revealed in import statistics just published. These show that, whereas for the* six months of 1936 the bill f<
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      93 18 AIR MAIL DESPATCHES Australia. New Zealand. JJ™ Timor Dilly: Qantas. dosing 10 P da Kua!i Lumpur and Penanß l;\'" ul Air Service, doting 6 a.m. Satinet Hongkong, Canton. Shanghai Manila and. U.S.A.: Imperia 10 p.m. Saturday. Irn q Penanß, Siam. Burma. BjawPalestine, Egypt, e. and s. Britain. Ireland, Europe and
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    DEAD & WOUNDED PILED IN STREETS
    661 19 DEAD WOUNDED PILED IN STREETS GHASTLY SCENES 1\ SHANGHAI Corpses Shovelled Into Lorries' Singapore, Wednesday. k'UK situation in Shanghai at the ,-ment is most terrifying and each a shell coming over.. The street in Shanghai are a ghastly lit Dead and wounded lie piled up along the roads and it
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    12 19 l>r. S. F. Chrlliipint. Assistant Director 'it Sanitary Sei rices, Ceylon. Tribune
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    18 19 Monsieur P. Gentizon, who was war correspondent of the "1-e Temps", a \vell-kn,nvnj French newspaper, in Alivssinia. Tribune
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    Many Killed By Stray Shell And Bullet
    712 19 Many Killed By Stray Shell And Bullet AGHAPHIC account of the war in Shanghai was given by a well-known Parse" Indian proprietor of a silk firm in Pek Ing Road about 200 yards away from where the Izumo, the Japanese flagship, experienced a charmed life. Together with hi.s wife and
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    Refugees Welcomed By Passengers
    153 19 DKOFESSOR iv Sefhadri, M A of AJmeer Coii^e, returning fr< na the Wordi Education Teachers' Oonferenec held in Tokyo, related the terrifying experience of IHHHmHIJ OH Uw H;i||)iitan;i as she lay anchored in the Yangtae, with JtMnese warships all around, blazing away at the Woosung forts.
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    35 19 Miss M. Cantecor, one of the party of Freiu b men and WSSBSH louring: Java and Kali. She is a professor of the Ljrees Jules lorry. MM of the him«est girls' schools in Iranee. Tribune
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      368 20 ON THE RADIOj m^T* 10~ j L W^^* ■^P M BRITISH EMPIRE gjfJS*a«rs i S£t%SSS: PROGRAMME "SRrtS *i^*cSffiri»d.. io 2i) p.m. "Tree* into Timber -2: BSSi SP^' GSJ SiAA LMBC rSSBiMI iSjftnSTS-S "SBS P m -London Merry-Go-ifi 86 metre™ 1179 mos.); »nd Round." Walk up! Walk u:>! Walk 19 60
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      900 20 PROGRAMME OF B. M. B. C Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY fßenee Chemet— u) "Song of t,b> "Because." 600 n m -Indian Music (Gramo- 7.25 p.m.: -Time, Weather, phone Records) and Annou-.c-.ments. 30 p m :_chinese Music. Modern 7.40 p.m.: -Cowan and Bar M-mdarin Songs (Gramophone Records) the Syncopaur..
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    "REDUCES GAMIN LAW TO A FARCE"
    821 21 CROWN APPEAL CASE Judge Agrees With j Magistrate Singapore, Wednesday. I SUBMIT that the cock and bull I story put up by the defendant u hi not b e accepted by any Maunless there was corroborativr i vidence to support it. If every person
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    Recent Law Case
    101 21 THE following questions will be asked 1 by Mr. S. B. Tan at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to be held on Friday: On whose advice was the statutory defence under the Public Authorities Protection Ordinance pleaded in the recent case of Wee Hong Heng
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    Terrible Damage In French Concession
    239 21 Terrible Damage In French Concession Singapore, Wednesday. rpHE full extent of the two terrible :ir raid tragedies in the French Concession and tne International Settlement, Shanghai, on Aug. 14 has become known us a result of the P. and O. Rajputana, which took the first refugees from Shanghai, arriving at
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    GAS PRECAUTIONS
    73 21 Discussion At Meeting Of S.CBA Singapore, Wednesday. AT a recent meeting of the committee of the Straits Chinese British Association Mr. Seow Poh Lent brought up the question of facilities to be afforded with regard to the instruction of the use of gas masks and emphasised |t| importance
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    Italy Accused
    76 21 Geneva, Auk. 24. ACCUSING Italy of responsiiv.lry for sinking five Spanish Government ships in the Mediter ;me m. the Valencia Government has telegrapher! to the League demanding the matte;- be dealt with under Article XI The telegram declares the .sink: constitute a new BggfttMton against republican Spain and
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS
    455 21 FALSE TRADE MARKS Chinese Committed To Stand I rial Singapore, Wednesday. AFTKK preliminary inquiry held before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Man strate, to-day, charges of the possession of counterfeit blocks for the purposes of cheating and of applying a false trade descript on to goods exposed for sale
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    SPANISH WAR
    47 21 kSaniathlcr Ready To Surrender Paris, Auk. 25 k DESPATCH p.nvci bere states that n Mm Santander Insurgent military authorities declare that Santand.r is prepared to surrender following a rerolf •hi the part ol the population aided by police mid .shock- -Toop., ai'.'ut; th#« Government Reuter
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    French Concession Troops Being Increased
    56 21 Shanghai. Au>;. > AMIXKD battalion of I mm,, h mil InnnmiV Inmns arrived from TW it lag to Kinf r«c the I 000 French Colonial troops alr«\uly in the French Com cssion. It is reported (hat 50,000 more troops from mlo-China will arrive in the
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    BUND BUILDING SHATTERED
    567 22 STUDENTS FROM CHINA Some Impressions Shanghai War Singapore, Wednesday. EN route l<» further their studies in I the various ■niversUlei B»g--l,n<l M hinrse students, who have l,< n awarded Bcholarsli p* under the British -hare of the IVoxer Indemnity Fund, anived i«» day m Singapore l:y tIM
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    RECEPTION TO CEYLON TEACHERS RETURNING FROM CONFERENCE IN TOKYO
    408 22 RECEPTION TO CEYLON TEACHERS RETURNING FROM CONFERENCE IN TOKYO Singapore, Wednesday. DKMAKKING that after attending the World's Teachers' Conference in iTtokto R Ihv had arrived safely in Singapore and 'not on the other side of Shanghai where according to the papers, life could not possibly be healthy. Mr. M V
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    213 22 Large Turn-Over lu Japanese Bonds London. Aug. 25. THE largest turnover Is reported for Japanese Bonds on the Stock Exchange to-day, prices rising three per cent. It is strongly rumoured that the Japanese Sinking Fund i.s supporting the market, while some buying is inspired by the reports of
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    Head Of Siam National Church Dead
    63 22 Head Of Siam National Church Dead From Our Own Corresponded) Bangkok, Aug. 25. rIE death has occurred here of the, head of the Buddhist Church in Siam, Prince Patriarch Jinavara. at the age of 7<). following throe weeks' illness. The la'e Prince spent 58 years wearing yellow robes and had
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    42 22 London, Aug. 25. Sir Gervaso Beckett, banker, former Conservative M P. and newspaper proprietor, died In London yes r erday at the Iff of 71. One of his daughters is the wifr of the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden.- British Official Wireless
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    BRITAIN'S FINANCES
    128 22 Revenue Up, But So I Expenditure London, Aug. 24. Z^N increase of over 12 per cent, in th« yield of income tax last week compared with the corresponding week of 1936 is a feature of the exchequer returns, which show that total ordinal v revenue amounts to £245.904.532.
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    LITTER NUISANCE
    54 22 Strong Action Beinp Taken England London. Aug. 24. A CAMPAIGN to reduce the Utter nuisance in England's countryside received prominence when about forty people were summoned at Arimdel yesterday for offences against anti-litter by-laws. Fines ranging from five shillings to one pound were imposed on all but two
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    American Planes For China
    71 22 American Planes For China New York. Aug. 25. FENTY Bellanca aeroplanes. designed for either military or civil use, are being shipped to China on board the motorship Wichita. These are ;he same machines previously reported M .sold to Air France, the purchase of which the company disavowed following reports that
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    "I LIKE IT VERY MUCH"
    110 22 7> Year-Old Schoo; <ir\\ Air Trip Singapore, Wt c i ay liked the trip very much." declared Miss Walda KooikeV. a fll old Dutch schoolgirl, who pa trough Singapore on her way to Hollai I by the K.L.M. air liner Torenpalk, In hurried interview she
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    STOLEN CAR
    180 22 Four Europeans In Singapore. Wednesday. ARRESTED at Kluang, while en mtt A for Penang, four young Europeans. dishevelled and unshaven, were produced before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Seconj Police Magistrate, this morning ani charged with the theft of a motor-car belonging to Mr. A. G. Hewitt, :rom
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    177 DEATHS
    51 22 433 Cases Of Cholera h Hongkong Singapore. WednesdH THE following information ha^^nr f--1 delved from the Port Health owe Singapore. In connection with the g*ni health situation obtain'!. rhina coast, for the week en< Hona Kong: Cholera 4 177 deaths: th SmaUpox -76 cases and l Macao: Cholera-108
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    Grievous Hurt Charge
    88 22 Singapore V. Ik Pleading ru liy to Gtoai ring; caused grievous hurt woman by driving a 1(lt *rntly <2> having cir ven eence and <3> wih bavin information to the pollctWoo was ordered to pay a by Mr. L. C. Gob. the I Magistrate to-day Of $15
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    GUNNERS OUTPLAY CRICKET CLUB
    497 23 DIV. I SOCCER ON PADANG Webster Carried Off The Field Singapore, Wednesday. Till] S.C.C, who are just above the Malays at the bottom of the I'.rst Division of the S.A.F.A. League table, failed to stem the tide of rl« teats and were beaten, four goals to
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    English Turf
    48 23 I 1 London. Aug. 1M call-over on the St. Letter is its folio. I Midday Sun. Sultan Mohaxned (taken and red i. 1 P< rifoa (offered), 100-11 (taken) Cold Bci ii 'taken and offered*. Pair copv. 1 Bolfo (offered). 8 Goya < ottered >. 100-6 (taken*. I Reuter
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    CRICKET CLUB TENNIS
    282 23 A utumn Tournament Results Ties Singapore, Wednesday. rE following are the results of ties played off in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tourney to-day: "A" SINGLES HANDICAP B. Gaillard +15 beat A. G. Hay —3, 4—6: 6—o; 6—2. "C" SINGLES A. Buchanan beat G. H. Wade 6-2; 6—4.
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    SATURDAY'S BOXING
    214 23 Attractions Of Happy World Card Singapore, Wednesday. /CONSIDERABLE interest is bein» een'v tred in the Aghti arranged for Saturday night at the Happy World, arena, the main attraction of which will be the tiush between Nai S«;n Pong, the Siamese who is after FnhmyV \jlood, and Joe Diamond,
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    Scottish Soccer
    34 23 London, Aug. 25. Mid-week games In the First Division of the Scottish League resulted follows: Partick T. 4, Hamilton A. 3. St. Mirren 2, Aberdeen 1. Falkirk vs. Rancors (not nlaverfi Reuter
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    Al Rivers Issues A Challenge
    39 23 A l Rivers Issues A Challenge kL RIVERS writes to say that ne) n wishes to challenge the winner of, Saturday's fight be ween Joe Diamond and Na: Som Pong, who meet for the wel erweight title of Singapore.
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    24 23 Bilbao, Aur. 24. Manuel Ca.stro. ex-Minister for Industry In the Basque Government has been condemned to death bv the insurgent war council.- Reuter Wireless
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    "KLINEY" CUP TENNIS
    282 23 "KLINEY" CUP TENNIS YMCA. &S.CR.C. One Match All Singapore. Wednesday. VADI, the snmlt'.s' ti le holder of the Y.M.C.A thus year wa.s defeated by Your Loon Chong in the second round of the "Kl ney Cup compct tion thLs af ernoon on the Y.M.C.A. court. If at all Yadi displayed
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      119 23 SINGAPORE CUP Draw And Ties In Soccer Competition THE following is the complete draw and 1 dates of ini'ial games in the S.A.F A. Challenge Cup soccer con-petition, ;i!l games being due to be pliyed at the Ansan Road Stadium, corr'ntMcing at 5.15 p.m: QUALIFYING ROlj\.> Monday, Sept. 6: Moravia
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    "MISS MALAYA" FOUND IN K. L.
    231 24 "MISS MALA YA FOUND IN K. L. SPORE CIRLS ARE FAILURES Dumb lln responsive, Says Film Director i From Our Oun Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. rIK Paramount Director, within a few hours of his arrival in Kuala Lumpur, is believed to have discovered the ideal Dorothy Lamour. Mr. Clyde Elliott
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    HITLER'S INVITATION
    111 24 National Socialist Partx Rally London, Aug. 25 THE British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevill Henderson, has accepted Herr Hitler V invitation 'o attend the National Socialist Party Rally, which takes place at Nuremburge from September 6 to 13. Sir Nevill Henderson will leave Berlin in company with the
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    New Bridge Over The Clyde
    77 24 London. Aim 25. THE Qla .v City Council will have before it to-morrow the recommendation of one of its committees for the accepting ol tender tor the erection of a new high level bridge over the River Clyde at Pinnetton, one mile we. I ol
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    War Panic In Canton
    67 24 Hongkong, Aug. 25. OWING to Canton war panic, millions of silver bars and dollars are being shipped to Hongkong and an army ra hundreds of coolies, closely guarded. o r c at present unloading unestimated hundreds of cases of bullion. Already eighty million dollars worth were
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    THE BIG FIGHT MAY BE POSTPONED
    123 24 Better Sentiment Towards Farr New York. Aug. 25. RAIN threatens to canse a postponement of the big fight between Joe Louis and Tommy Farr, for which the odds are now 7 to 1 against Farr, although a better sentiment prevails as the result of
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    Mr. Roland Braddell Better
    44 24 Singapore, Wednesday. ON inquiry by telephone to-day from Cameron Highlands, it was learnt Mint Mr Ro'irid Rrnddoll's condition is much improved and i' If expected that he will be able to return to Singapore by the end of the week.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    346 24 Agenda For Mondays Meeting POVERNMENT will be asked at Monday's meeting of :he Legislative Council when the road from Pasir Panjang or Jurong Road to Tanjong Kl.m is to be constructed. The Hon. Capt. N. M. Hashim will press this question. Capt. Hashim will also ask a series
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    33 24 Washington, Aug. 24 That the President will recall them to a special session about Nov. 10 was the expectation of a number of Congress leaders leaving nftpr thp adjournment of Congress. Reuter Wireless
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    WEAKNESS OF SILVER
    43 24 i Tl weakness of silver, which has fallen a further six een points since lixiii", due to speculai owlns to nervousness lest the Uurge itocka at at arriving in Hongkong from I i will be flunj; on the market. Reuter
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    S. R. C HOCKY TOURNEY
    119 24 More Six- A -Side Matches Singapore, Wedne. day IN the flrst ma:ch *>f the evening in the S.R.C. six-a-side hockey tournament A. J. Vaz's (Whites) be& E.G Wheatley's (Colours) by 10 points to 7 in the S.R.C. sx-a-side hockey urnament. The Whites led by 7
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    6 COALS TO 4 Bank Team's Revenge On R.A.F.
    394 24 6 COALS TO 4 Bank Team's Revenge On R.A.F. 13 Singapore, Wednesday I 1 N: Hongkong an* Shanghai Bank had I last defeat at the haneu i" the 1 R"ftp. Town Office) when. \n con- I vn^ < T style, they turned the tables on I the Ac% "i-men in
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