The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1930

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  • 13 177 The Singapore Free Prees THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, UWO NO. 2,249
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  • 241 177 X Indian Situation til Caina Phantasy 177 v R Taxation Basis Needed 178 ituUon 178 Censorship 179 ,l URS TO THK EDITOR. utoca at Newton 185 for a Dairy Farm 180 Voluntary Restriction 180 POUCI AND COt'BT NEWS. Swec Tong Estate Action 179 on Indian Estate 181 augfe! Drive
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  • 195 177 September 16. SELLING. don 4 months' sight 23 15j16 don 3 months* sight 2|3 29J32 London 60 days' sight 2;3 27J32 London 30 days' sight 2|3 13!16 London, demand 2i3 ***** London, T.T. 23 3|4 I ns and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 Nt\\ York, demand 56
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  • 137 177 tnd Mrs. J. Ratcliff were entertained by tall of Borneo Chevrolet Co., Ltd.. Seremon Saturday evening. Mr. Ratclifl is go- i Malacca to take charge of the branch, Mr G. Maund, who has returned lately leave, is relieving Mr. Ratclifl at Serem-■-M.M. :.s f agement is announced between Norman rd.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 167 177 vjuannu— nvwn. me marriage 01 miss Cheang JSeok Cheng Neo (Emily Cheang) second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheang Jim Chuan of "Riviera" Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore, and Mr. Woon Chow Tat of Master Attendant's (Registry of Shipping) Office, Marine Department, Singapore, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Woon
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  • 458 177 The last mail from Home with dates up to August 21st. arrived by 8.1. on Saturday. This mail leaves by P. and O. on Thursday. A Sikh taxi driver was sentenced to a month's Imprisonment by the Fourth Magistrate for rash driving, having knocked two soldiers down
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  • 130 177 September 16. Tin 100 Tons 68 Gambler 10 Pepper White 31 Pepper Black 21 Flake Tapioca 4 Pearl Sago Small 6^ Copra, Sundried 6 60 Rice, Anam No. 2 280 Rice Liang Hin Chan Hark Red Eagle 'New) •*> Rice, Slam old No. 1 820 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 280
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  • 650 177 Sept. 11. The situation m India may be expected, we imagine, to improve somewhat after a short interval, for the breakdown of the unofficial political negotiations has cleared the air considerably and removed a good many causes' for hesitancy on the part of those who were hoping
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  • 744 177 Sept. 12. For others than those who are affected by the rigours and intemperance of the present civil war the political situation m China at the moment must be regarded as being, to say the least, whimsical. Here we have first class Powers negotiating with a Government
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  • 820 178 A NEW TAXATION BASIS NEEDED. The memorandum of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain, based upon a questionnaire addressed to the various Chambers on the subject of taxation, should prove to be an extraordinarily interesting document.* There seems little doubt that the limits of bearable taxation in Great
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  • 887 178 Limited in the ordinary course of events to the golf links and the lawn tennis courts, and in a somewhat lesser degree to the athletic track and the rowing course, Anglo-Ameri-can rivalry this year assumes an even keener aspect than usual by reason oi the fact
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  • 731 178 One of the matters which was pul right by Sir Laurence Guillemard's much criticised scheme of decentraiisation, was trie anomalous position which the Rulers had up to then occupied in attending meetings Federal Council at which their own Residents sat as well as other, and at which, whether they
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  • 1050 179 The report of the Colonial Films n.mittee which was appointed to x imine the arrangement for the ipply and censorship of films and o consider m what way such arangementa could be improved, is m DC sense a disappointing document. hat sense is the degree to which the
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  • 106 179 Dr C. O. Gange has resigned his appoint meht of assistant medical officer m the Sara wak Government service. A thirteen-years-old Ceylon Tamil schoolbo was killed as the result of being caught be tween a cable post and a trolley bus at the june tion of Jalan Besar and Victoria
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  • 1184 179 "A FRESH CASE." Hearing Continues After Long Adjournment. Adjourned in May to allow the pleadings to be amended the notable action affecting the estate of the late Vong Swee Tong, who died in Canton on May 12th, 1905, which Includes eight houses in Smith Street,
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  • 222 179 Heavy* List Before Mr. Justice Mundell. Four Chinese were sentenced to imprisonment for life at the commencement of the fifth Assizes for the year before Mr. Justice H. D. Mundell yesterday, being found guilty of unlawful return from banishment. The Court was occupied for the rest of the
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  • 197 179 Incident m a Cafe. Charles Davies, a private of the Welch Regiment, was yesterday sentenced to fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate (Mr. Yorke) when he appeared on a charge of theft of two pairs of white trousers, belonging to an Indian, m the
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  • 100 179 Should Return to Cool Climate. The following bulletin has been issued from Istana Pasir Plangl, Johore. "His Highness The Sultan of Johore whose health had benefited by residence m a cool climate has had a return of his former symptoms since entering a warm climate. We
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  • 84 179 Three Locations in a Day. Owing to the Assizes, Mr. Justice Stevens' Court was opened in the Memorial Hall (ground floor) yesterday. Hearing was difficult. Before long Mr. Roland Braddell remarked. I don't know who invented this court but he is not to be congratulated At
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  • 46 179 Siamese Woman Victim. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Sept. 15. An up-country Shan ran amok yesterday m Bangkok and stabbed a Siamese woman who died on the spot. A Chinese woman was seriously injured. "Eventually he was overpowered, following a skull injury.
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  • 256 180 THE SECOND RACE. Shamrock's Scant Hope of Success. [neuter's Service.] Newport, Rhode Island, Sept. 15. Tlie Enterprise is now a 5-1 favourite m the result of her first victory, but American yachting circles, besides the Press and public, are deeply disappointed m Saturday's race as the
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  • 690 180 Deputation to Straits Out of Question. A special meeting of the newly formed Committee elected as a result of the deputation of representatives of the rubber industry m Ceylon to the Acting Governor on August 16th was called this afternoon, following the announcement on Saturday by the
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  • 1104 180 THE COMING CENTRE? Prince Purachatra in Singapore. Will Siam— that prosperous little neighbour of British Malaya, ruled over by one of the few remaining monarchs, H.M. King Prajad5 hipok, between whom and H.M. King George 1 V relations have always been so friendly > jump ahead
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
  • 55 180 Last year there were 1,098,981 calls on the long-distance telephones between Great Britain and the Continent, Australia or America. The figures for the current year are expected to be much higher, and it is estimated that connection has been now established by Great Britain with 90 per cent, of the
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  • 621 180 THE BEGG CASE. Defence to Summons t« Cause. Show The hearing of the case m bJ* i n c is asked to show cause why be should n ordered to execute a bond to be <* LJ r haviour was continued before Mr o t
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  • 368 180 Aided Voluntary Restriction. To the Editor. Sir, It seems to be generally accepted in.it the price of rubber cannot materially impr<»\. until the surplus stocks have ver>' much a- creased, or m other words until consumpt;-: has been greater than production for a DOQri derable period.
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  • 106 181 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1930. THE AMERICA'S CUP RACE. POPULAR SIR THOMAS, iaerkaoa Would Like to tt See Him Win. Renter's Service.] New York, Sept. Id. the discussion on the legality of main boom Sir Thomas Lipton ridiculed the idea of protesting. ill he delighted to meet any boat v.rk Yacht
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  • 151 181 mi pre me Court Suit. Supreme Court before Mr. Justice resterday an agreement by which a wa.s compromised was the basis In the previous suit Rengasamy -ued as an executor of Sidam- Ua l deceased) by Mr. Arunaslam rr.omes alleged to be due in connec tn
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  • 157 181 Legal Adviser to Kelantan. P. S Williams who has been sitting as .it Magistrate for some time will gapon on September 13 to take up a i -Qtroenl as Legal Adviser in Kelantan. I successor iMr. E. N. Taylor) arrives, G A Doh<>o. the Fourth Magistrate.
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  • 294 181 Dam announces the marriage at Caen I William Paul Plummer, formerly of Derrick and Co.. Singapore, to Louise kmorine, widow of Colonel Count ndtr de Kosterev Mr. and Mrs. Plummer «< living at Chateau. FeugnerollesCaivacios. •it MacNeice. a solicitor of the Court of Northern Ireland, was on ni In as
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  • 499 181 SOLDIERS KNOCKED DOWN. Month Imprisonment for Rash Taxi Driver. Convicted on a charge of rash driving, a Sikh taxi-driver named Hab Singh was yesterday sentenced by Mr. K. Dohoo, Fourth Magistrate. to a month's rigorous imprisonment. His licence was also suspended for six months. Evidence was given
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  • 314 181 Singapore has lost a prominent member of its business community and a man who during his long residence here has rendered a considerable amount of valuable public service by the departure on retirement by the Sarpedon on Tuesday, of Mr. A. E. Baddeley. for
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  • 142 181 Tenders are being invited for the erection of a new Volunteer Headquarters and Canteen on Raffles Reclamatation. according to a Government advertisement m our columns this morning. Older members of the Volunteers will learn of the passing of the old Drill Hall with feeling of some regret
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  • 2112 181 WATER IN RURAL BOARD AREA. IMPORTANT DECISIONS. High Municipal Fees For Fire Hydrants. An important sanitary step was taken by the Rural Board at their meeting at the Land Office yesterday when it was decided that before coffee shop licences were issued next year (within the area controlled by the
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  • 115 182 SINGAPORE WINS THE ST. LEGER. YESTERDAY'S RACE, Gordon Richard's London, Sept. 10. The following is the result of the St. Leger, 1 run at Doncaster to-day: I Lord Glanely's 1 SINGAPORE (Gordon Richards) 1 Lord Woolavington's 1 PARENTHESIS (F. Fox) 2 H.H. the Aga Khan's I RUSTOM PASHA (H Wragg)
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  • 654 182 Effects of Statement. Singapore. Sept. 9. The anticipated announcement concerning the question of Restriction of Rubber was duly forthcoming from Government over the weekend, and whilst the negative decision resulted j m the price of the commodity further declining, there has been no heavy offering of Rubber
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  • 95 182 The following- is the final position m the j above P. W. L. D. Pts. H.Q. Wing. Welch R. 8 6 0 2 14 "A" Coy, Welch R. 8 5 2 1 12 Royal Engineers 8 4 2 2 10 11th Battery, R.A. 7 4 3 0
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  • 999 182 nmArTm T»¥7iC«TCim A XT/^H 1 I Welch Regiment 2nd XFs Fine Malays 2: Welch Regt. 2nd. XI 1. 1 The Malays won their way through to the I final of the S.A.F.A. Cup at the Anson Road Stadium last evening but they had to fight hard
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  • 65 182 The funeral took place on Monday evening at Cheras Road Cemetery, of Jeannie, wife of Dr. G. C. McGregor, whose death occurred at her home, Craigroyston, Weld Road, Kuala Lumpur. A service was held at St. Andrew's Church at 4.15, conducted by the Rev. D. Fergus Ferguson after which the
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  • 1846 182 Interesting Racing Yesterday afternoon was pler.sant for racegoers m as much as the start was not too early, there were six quite good events and the weather, if still hot, was not oppressively so. The going continues hard and seems likely to be so to the end of
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  • 40 182 The marriage arranged between M: Cox, of the Government Monopoly t ment, Singapore, and Miss Joan K. Beckh, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr O. Beckh, of 15. Palmerston-road. Dubl iake place at Holy Trinity Church. Ra on Sept. 17.
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  • 709 183 POLITICAL SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA. NKW GOVERNMENT. Reported Mobilisation of Manchurian Forces. Peking. Ang 30. r f political interest m North China lifted from Peitaiho to Mukden >;t parture of General Chang HsuehI to the Manchurian capital this }l travelled on a special express. rstood that General Chang Hsueh- d
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  • 215 183 Return of Colony dealers' stocks as at close of business, August 31st., 1930, as declared. STOCKS AT COLONY PORTS AWAITING SHIPMENT. <Not included m Dealer' or Estate Stocks and not exported on August 31st., 1930). d 1. Singapore <a> Stocks held by the Harbour Board (dry) 2,053
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  • 462 183 Presentation from A.P.C. Local Staff. The members of the local staff of ;he Asiatic 'etroleum Co.. Ltd. at the Company 'r, offices esterday morning mad? a presentation to their etiring chief. Mr. G. C. Clarke, who leaves Singapore to-day. The presentation took L he
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  • 172 183 Alleged Insult to Lady Player. London, Sept. 3. An incident m a tennis tournament at Budleigh Saltcrton. at the conclusion of a singles match between two international women players may have a law courts sequel. It is alleged that the loser, who retired wher 5—2, down
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  • 48 183 Mr J C Henderson, formerly Manager of Diamond Jubilee Estate, who retired in 1928 Sd was appointed a Director of the London £tatfc Rubber and Produce Co.. Ltd.. recently left for Malaya, where he will act as Manager of one and Visiting Agent of all, of the Com-,
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  • 339 183 European Official Summoned J By Surveyor. Alleging that in the course of the removal cf his belongings from his quarters to the watchmen's b.irracks, certain articles were lost, S. Rayappu. an Indian surveyor employed by Sir John Jackson and Company (contractors for the Naval Base* appeared as
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  • 144 183 Daughter of Wealthy Merchant. Miss Wang Chu. 17. a pretty Singapore-born Chinese, was m the net of the Nanking Government's detei mined extermination quest for Communists. j Arrested by the Shanghai Settlement police at the request of the Nanking authorities, she I was turned over
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  • 37 183 Information was received yesterday alternoon by Messrs. Wakefield and Co. that Captain Cunningham, who is flying from Australia to England, intends to leave Batavia early this morning. He should, therefore, arrive at Singapore earh
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  • 142 183 At the first annual dinner of the Portuguese Company of the Hong Kong Volunteers last week reference was made to the growth of the Company from 1925. the time of the strike. It was recalled by Capt. Mitchell that at that time he was a junior subaltern in the Volunteers
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  • 742 183 WESTECHESTER CUP STAYS IN AMERICA. INTERNATIONAL POLO. Thrilling Battle at Long T 1 «1 Lonaon, Sept. 10. America won the Westchester Polo Cup to-day, ecuring victory m the second match at Long sland by 14 goals to 9. Beneath a broiling sun relentlessly beating lown from a cloudless sky the
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  • 136 183 Motorists, and others concerned with vehicular traffic, should note that High Street, Chulia Street and Stamford Road from its junction with Queen Street to its junction with North Bridge Road, are now subject to rules 8 and 8a of the Minor Offences Ordinance. These rules as now
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  • 1462 184 $276,672 ALLOWED. Collector's Award Doubled. The judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and the award of the two assessors (Messrs R. H. Young and C. M. Van Cuylcnberg) was given m the Supreme Court yesterday on the Changi land acquisition appeal case, the effect
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  • 563 184 THE LATE G. A. FAULKNER. His Contributions to S. Africa's Record. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Sept. 10. The voice of Major Faulkner (the South African cricketer, who was found dead on Wednesday at his Cricket School at Fulham) was well-known to wireless listeners for he broadcast
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  • 8 184 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1939. POSSESSION OF ARMS CHARGE.
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  • 1322 184 WAS IT A PLANT? Aged Sikh Watchman In Trouble. A case which is provoking a great deal of interest among the local Sikh Community was commenced before the District Judge, Mr. G. T. Peall, yesterday, when Lab Singh, an elderly Sikh, was charged with being in possession of an automatic
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  • 403 184 MR WILLIS' AFFAIRS An Offer to the Official Assignee. When the public examination af a Willis was continued in the Bankr't )t Ulkl r before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday Z was closely questioned by Mr c h mf^ 1 Payne (who appeared on behalf ol
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  • 111 184 Returning to London Next Week. We are informed that for health reaa II H the Sultan of Johore. who hat been unwell ever since his return to Malaya by the Malwa last Saturday, will leave Singapore again by the Mantua on Friday, to return to Uaajdon
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  • 661 185 FAMILY SLAUGHTERED. Sin Victims of Father's Mad Crime. be m<*t sensational and ghastly case of ktnd for years occurred on Thursday night at) ut 11 o'clock, when an elderly Chinese Ong Kok. the owner of a small rubber at Tampenis, ran amok in his house. red
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 204 185 ra T he Editor, So Dr. Scharfl's address on mosquitoes de- i recently at the Rotary Club meeting ki s interesting reading to no one more actual sufferers frdm their cruel demons as they only know the awe every aching sunset brings to them. may be asked
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  • 20 185 an auction of stamps in Hong Kong week a Malaya Borneo Exhibition, 1922 straits Settlements $5 mint, was sold for
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  • 1589 185 R\A.F. FAR-EASTERN FLIGHT. Capt. Cave-Browne-Cave and Malaya's Fine Flying Record. In an interesting address to the members of the Singapore Rotary Club at their weekly luncheon at Raffles Hotel yesterday Group -Captain Cave-Browne-Cave, commanding the Royal Air Force Far Eastern Flight, described various aspects
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  • 215 185 The following is the thirteenth annual report of the Directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Sept 22nd at Derrick and Company's at noon. The profit for the year, subject to Directors' Fees, is $13,498.27 to which has to be added the
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  • 100 185 The tender of Mr. A. Nolte ($59,876) has been accepted for the reconstruction of Paya Lebar Police Station, including quarters for Inspectors and staff. His many friends will regret to hear that Mr. Julius Fisher met with a nasty accident. He was walking on the roof of a building when
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  • 721 185 IN SINGAPORE TO-DAY. Young Australian War Her* Capt. Andy Cunningham, the young Australian airman, who is flying to England from Australia and who was to have taken off from Batavia for Singapore yesterday, was again delayed but according to a message received by Messrs. Wakefield and
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  • 110 185 MISS GLEITZ OFF TO TRY HELLESPONT SWIM. Catches Steamer Immediately After Wedding. Z London: Immediately after the wedding, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, the long distance swimmer, who marrietl Mr. Patrick Carey, an engineer and former lieutenant in the Free State Army, rushed across London in a taxi to catch a steamer
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  • 74 185 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Sept. 10. The official crop report for the end of August, comparing 1930 with 1929, says that the area sown is less by five per cent but if the September rains hold the area planted will not be less than 1929
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  • 1308 186 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago Libelli Juvenal. Ceylon is plainly annoyed with the way Malaya has queered the rubber pitch and a good deal of sympathy will be felt with her in her indignation. But this idea of reprisals by imposing a duty on Dutch
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  • 642 186 i INDIANS' POOR DISPLAY. r Rees Does Hat Trick For Welch 5; I.C.F.A 1 r The Welch experienced little difficulty ir i disposing of the I.C.F.A. in the semi-final of the 2 S.A.F.A. Cup at. the Stadium yesterday. Except for some well balanced raids in the
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  • 223 186 FIRST RACE TO-DAY. Sir T. Lipton's Confidence- in [Reuter's Service.] Newport, Rhode Island, Sept 11. Glistening in new paint and with her underbody polished into a fine sheen the Shamrock V re-entered the water to-day for the final stage of preparation prior to Saturday's race. A
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  • 148 186 Exciting Last Putts. [Reuter's Service.] Freshmeadow, Sept. 14. T. D. Armour won the American professional golf championship, beating Gene Sarazen 1 up. The Scotsman and the New Yorker reached the final hole even and it was a matter of inches in the distance between the
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  • 53 186 Narrow British Win in Berlin. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 13. London to-day avenged Great Britain's defeat at Prague in the Women's Athletic Olympiad, by beating Berlin girls by 47 points to 46. The Londoners won all the track events except the 100 metres. Four Japanese participated but
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  • 57 186 A New Record. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 13. T. Green (the holder) of the Belgrave Harriers, won the London-Brighton walk to-day in the record time of 8 hours 2 minutes 55 sec, Ludlow (Derby) was second in 8 hours 26 mins. 35 sees., and Brignoli (Italy) third
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  • 387 186 The report of the committee of the Singapore Automobile Club to be presented at the annual meeting at the Cricket Club at 5.15 p.m. on Friday, Sept 19, states: The accounts this year show an excess of Income over Expenditure of $273.78 as compared with last year's
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  • 911 186 PART I Circumstances, that ambiguous word will serve to avoid tedious explanati ons sitated leaving our Provencial home at t*" hours notice and to set out in our o i p! car on a tremendous journey to the wt of France. As the crow
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  • 23 186 Mr. S. Wong, son of the late Dr W, n Ek of Ipoh, has left to rejoin his v.:: family in England.— T.O.M.
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  • 2179 187 SWIMMING CLUB NOT TO MOVE. POOL TO BE BUILT. 75.000 Scheme Approved At Last. future of the Singapore Swimming Club h debated subject— has now been dedt cided upon. Ac an important meeting ai the Club Bungalow yesterday morning G Stredwick. President, m tho rhain decided not to move from
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  • 632 187 BOOTH'S LAST RACE. R.S.Y.C. Regatta on Two of the best crews the Club has ever turned out competed for the Chiangmai Cup (Club Championship Fours) over the length of the breakwater (a distance of about a mile) at the rowing regatta of the Royal
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  • 187 187 Tilden's Bad Luck. [Reuter's Service.] Forest Hills, Sept. 14. In the final of the American lawn tennis championship Doeg beat Shields 10 8 1 6 6—4 16—14. THE SEMI-FINALS. Forest Hills, Sept. 13. In the semi-finals of the American lawn tennis championships Doeg beat Tilden
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  • 899 187 SHAMROCK BEATEN IN FIRST RACE. THE AMERICAS CUP. Comfortable Victory for Enterprise. [Reuter's Service.] Newport, Rhode Island, Sept. 13. The Enterprise (America) beat Shamrock V (Britain) in the first race for the Americas Cup to-day. The yacht winning four of the seven races wins the cup. The times were: Enterprise
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  • 37 187 It is notified m the Gazette that Mr. H. D. Mundell has been appointed to act temporarily as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court. S.S. for the duration of the Singapore Assizes, commencing on Sept. 16.
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  • 868 189 HAMILTON'S 115. Disappointing End to Interesting Match. ...•♦rating match between the Free Mid a European Malayan XI which c on the SC.C. Padang over the weeklargely spoilt by the rain whiAi fell on ,v morning m that the wicket materially i tbf European Malayan Xls
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  • 1128 189 CUNNINGHAM FORCED DOWN IN MANGROVE SWAMP. UNFORTUNATE AIRMAN ARRIVES. Road Dash -to Air Base to Save PONGGOL MISHAP. Within sight of the Royal Air Force Base at Setetar, Capt. Andrew T. Cunningham, the Australian airman who is attempting a flight from Australia to England, made a forced landing on a
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  • 246 189 S.C.F.A. and Loh Wah Draw. Loh Wah 0; S.C.F.A 0. The Loh Wah visitors were entertained at ihe Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday by the S.C.F.A. and an uninspiring display resulted in a goalless draw. The visitors played better football but it was clear that
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  • 422 189 Appeal for Government Relief. At a representative meeting of the planting community in Brunei recently, presided over by Mr. U. P. Lynn, it was decided to request Government to assist the industry to the extent of removing all duty and also providing temporary* relief from land rents.
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  • 860 189 ANNUAL MEETING. Prepared for Future Developments. The strong financial position of the company was commented on yesterday at the annual general meeting of Messrs. McAlister and Co.. Ltd., m Gresham House, Battery Road. Mr. J. W. de Piro (Deputy Chairman) presided and others present were: Messrs. C.
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  • 956 190 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930. A THOUSAND MILES ACROSS FRANCE. n>nif ff I A»l 11> On our way home from the Charente Interieure, m endeavouring to avoid again the cobble-stones of Bordeaux, we ran through Libourne, the most fascinating old town we had seen on the entire journey. Dignified and beautiful,
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  • 135 190 Proposal to Erect Cathedral Memorial. Mr. Arthur Barker, 118, Cecil Street, who is acting as honorary treasurer, writes as follows: A desire has been expresed by friends of the late Mr. Salzmann that a suitable memorial should be placed m St. Andrew's Cathedral which he
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  • 1588 190 THE POLICE DEPOT. Producing Linguists at Thomson Road. "The hope expressed that the new depot at Thomson Road would prove of the highest value to the Force by helping to attract good men is fully confirmed," wrote the Inspector-General of Police, S.S., (Mr. H. Fairburn) m
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  • 450 190 PUNAI WINS. Second Series for Cardosa Trophy, On Sunday last at the R.S.Y.C. the "B" class boats ■sailed the second of the series for the Cardosa Trophy. This was actually the third time this race had been sailed but owing to the lack of wind the previous
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  • 668 190 12 Victories in U Match*, The detailed results of the K\ men are as follows: aians tr/a PLAYED 34: WON 12, LOST 1 ,,p^ WORCESTERSHIRE -WON by i t 2l 165 runs: Worcestershire 131 ,G.,^ nine Fairfax 4 36) and 196 (Grimms 46 im u
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  • 143 190 In the above May examinations of Y.M.C.A. candidates were as loll Senior Typewriting: 60 words wttl tion, C. G. Menon; 55 with dittii Kee Nam; 50 words, Chua Leng Yoag 4 fc with distinction, Chia Keng Wee words, S. M. Akerib and Tan Peng W
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  • 5664 191 British Radio Official Service] j U tr-uld South African girl, Peggy l num-a" hai swun9 the Channel fww Cap :o Dover m 16^ hours. M^ Punwni **s one of three girls who attempt to swim the channel this l f% t h<>. with Helmy, the giant Egyptian, la*.' L
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  • 1083 192 A TRADEMARK CASE. Gilbertian Situation m District Court. A curious position arose yesterday when a District Court action under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance was commenced, m which a Chinese shop, Chop Ang Chuan Bee, of Malabar Street, was charged with using a false trademark, the
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  • 171 192 18 Months Sentence at IdaH (Prom Our Own QMtwpofMfc a Ipoh Sm j E. J. Wilkinson, a Eurasian C teacher m the Anglo-Chines.- i? Anson, was charged at Ipoh A -day criminal breach of trust of $i 4: of sale of school books. Mr. W.
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  • 139 192 Conserving Resources. (Prom Our Own Correspondent t 1 Pending. Sept. 1. At the annual meeting of Temerloh Coconut and Rubber Estate Ltd., on Saturday, Mr J G Brown (chairman) said the directors had decioed not to recommend a dividend but to MMMtvc their resources as being m
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  • 142 192 Resuming Flight m Two ecKs. From enquiries made yesterday the Fr^ Prv>± understood that Captain Cunningham '> machine (which, it will be remembered, made a forced landing on a mangrove swamp at Poiwol or. Sunday owing to lack of petrol) will not be ready for flight again for
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  • 107 192 Another Victim Dies. There are now only two survivor* ol rrible affair which occurred m a bnwe tit penis Road a few days ago. It will mil that a Chinese named Ong Kok laun mad attack on his family, killing m&Ui two youngest children and severely
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  • 62 192 Card Games Allowed m Prh Houses. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPVi:: Bangkok' Srpi It is understood that card playing In private houses, where people art play poker, bridge, Mahjong. and D* but card games. Mahjong and Domain m hotels, restaurants or boardinp h quire permits. The list of
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