The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore free Press Nl 13,723 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 282 1 (hiang Kai-shek has urged the Nanking Cahiiet to ranrel their resignationsPage 9. The Spanish Monarchist revolt has collapsed. Ex -King Alfonso declined to make a statement en recert happening. Page 9'. The Chinese are reported to have launched a general offensive against the Japanese in the Chinchow
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  • 1386 1 Emmanuel, who is Robinaon, thv cook's ancle, and Robert, who had brought i: drinking coconuts, were playing draught, on the ftoor of our house when an can In. Then were sundry other people aratching the g.m..Lucinda. who had come t« letch her cat. the latter being, unjustly
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 166 1 <? W l_*a^a__^_M_aSaapvvh^H •xji'TvisiilN STORKS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. THIS EVENING tU DANCE Wl> CABARET 6.30-8.15 p.m n M\ SVETLANOVA AM) ALEX. SALNIKOFF Will UT» AK DIKING THE DANCES INFORMAL IHVNER DAM K-9.30 p.m. to Mid-Night. f;II S PKI\| SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW
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    • 335 1 I SUNDAY I I AUGUST 14th I H GRAND ALL-SCOTTISH I PROGRAMME ES H 1 Overture The Cohering of the Clans Volti B El 2. Patrol The Royal Scots Mackenzie H v 9 3. Grand Selection The Thistle Myddleton H %&^ko K 4 The Savoy Scottish Medley Somers H| 7^!'
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    • 195 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The British film Page 6. To-day's accident Page 16. Moutrie pianos at reduced prices— Page 16. CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING lJ__AJ__J MOTOR RACING BY S. C. 11. Davis There are few. even in this materialistic age. whose blood cannot still be stirred by a simple tale of daring deeds,
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    • 6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • 242 2 Her "Man" Gets Years Imprisonment [From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Aug. 10. At the Negri Sembilan Assizes to-day a Tamil labourer, named Pavadai, was charged before Mr. Justice J. L. McFall with having voluntarily caused Kii' vous hurt to a woman named Ponnamah on Ayer Kuning
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  • 49 2 The Singapore Musical Society's Concert this evenmn will commence at 915 p.m as adverted and not at 9.30 pm as printed on the tickets. HE. The Ooveinoi will arrive a' 915 p.m prompt, and the public an- asked to be in their fceat^ tttfOffC Uiat time.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 347 2 THE WEEK Friday, 12th. High Water. 07 32. 7.3 ft.. 17.55. 8.3 ft. Football Div I S.C.FA. vs. Malays. Stadium Tennis: Garrison Tournament. Tanglin. Cricket Johore CC. vs. Medical College Union, Johore Bahru. SCC Rugby Meeting. 6.15 p.m. Yachting R.S.Y.C. Moonlight race. 7 p.m. Musical Society Concert. Memorial Hall. 9.1E
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    • 518 2 WHILE STOCKS LAST 5 NEW GILLETTE BLADES together with ONE GOODWILL NEW GILLETTE RAZOR. PRICE $1.25. Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Opp. General Post Office. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Clam Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS Ss REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley,
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    • 670 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders aro no Invited for the following materials or sea-vices and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Construction of Road and Drainwork (labour only) at Claymore Road Date of Closing. 4 p.m.
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    • 346 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OI Jj*~ STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 98 of 1931. Re H. RASULBHOY, trading as M. T. RAJEBALLY and Co., of No. 18 Market Street, Singapore. Notice is hereby given that a First Pivdc.' bi intended to be declared
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    • 301 2 NOTICES. HELP FOR UNEMPLOYED WOMEN. Orders received for plain sewing and general mending at moderate prices to help unemployed women, at the Goodwill Service Depot, Y.W.C.A., Rallies Quay, on Wednesdays 9 a.m. 1 Dm. TENNIS BLI'E SCREEN. MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, Ground floor Telephone No. 2454). Oflice t>6, Robin on Road.
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    • 70 2 -_____ll^ VALUABI.K ,f 1 ROAD FHEEH,,,,,- On Mondn. \u Wst pari,. ,,h .i:i Lotl I I _*l 4 917,, > J Met I*6 t i S<jlh Oaa a^J Put! HIN(I KKN( lL _ja ai ProUcts Wkih It (lem\ i>U i 1f.,--a irpularlv- led it .'.<%<•>] JeaiMeifß i iifirura *•*<*_■ contains
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  • 80 3 Cruisers to Visit Copenhagen Rug'--y. Aug. 9. The Admiralty announces that the British cruisers, Dorsetshire, York and Exeter, from the Second Cruiser Squadron attached to the Home Fleet, will visit Co.jenhagen for the Industrial Exhibition t? be held there from Sept. 24, to Oct. 9, under the patronage
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  • 76 3 I*"*' DtMratmi on New Umhoth Bridge V, i ilk, Ikk decorate 1 -.w unbett. Bridge I curio** and < l ta significance, possess. I taken Um matter I information Jl**.,. C member for copied from f yptian symindi.. whan I order that tamUi< But why Brtdn l
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  • 137 3 On Sunday a K.N.I.L.M. plane will leave 3atavia for Bandceng. Semarang and Soerabaya n the morning at 8 a.m.. and on Tuesday he 16th. the same plane will leave Soerabaya at 6.30 a.m. for Bali eaerodrome Grogak) *here it wiil stay overnight. On Wednesday
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  • 112 3 Mr. A. G. Donald, of Bujans Estate. Sungei Buloh. who is on leave, will not be returning ta Malaya. Mr. E. J. Parrish. manager of the local branch of Georgetown Dispensary, has returned from leave and resumed charge of the business, while Mr. F. Wadsworch. who acted tov lvm during
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  • 237 3 Fortnight After Her Baby's Birth Getting up for the firsi time afler the birth j of her fourth child, an Eton woman plunged fully-clcthed into the Thames and saved her four-year-old son from drowning. She was Mrs. James Biooks. of King-street. who gave birth to a
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  • 58 3 (From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok. Aug. 10. The rikisha strike was .^hort-lived and only lasted one day. but tor the last 24 hours thousands of rikisha pullers surrounded Paruskawan Palace, headquarters of the Peoples Party, asking for something to be done to remedy their grievances. The Minister
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  • 519 3 Mr. R. C. Bell. Probationary A.C.P.. till rentlv OS PC Segamat. has left for home. Mr. G N Allen, ol the Chartered Bank. Ipoh. and Mrs. Allen, have left on the Mantua for home on leave. The Times of Malaya hears that Mr. O Btckett. acting District Officer, Batang Padang.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 222 3 UPS DAYLIGHT ELECTRIC LAMPS Ihe daylight blue glass used in the construction of PHILIPS DAYLIGHT [AMPS s the nearest approach to actual (fovfehl attained by means of artificial light. i United Engineers Limited. rporated In the Straits Settlements). UCTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 17-19 BATTF.RY ROAD. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. Ok „<$ Ik* [Wlf
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    • 307 3 ACIDITY CAUSES 90% DIGESTIVE TROUBLE AVOID FANCY TREATMENTS AMD REMOVE THE CAI SE. While many thin33, directly or indirectly, may cause stomach trouble, any medical man v. ill tell ycu th^t over nine-tenths of all cases of indigestion are due to or accompanied by acidity and food fermentation. Excess acid
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    • 215 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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  • 798 4 BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT v 0— b Fashion Provides for Your Taste THE MOST noticealve feature of the I PIMM BM de is its mary-sidedness. Wh.t,.-; ou an petite and dainty or tall md statuesque, whether you favour s-.i lead. ng .skirt., Mth a hint of the
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  • 325 4 IlM.se had returned to Peris from London,' Whither I bad IMM to buy my new clothes. A paradoadCOl -ituation. which, a few years hj.o. could hardly have been imagined! Tc -dav- it is lfl undeniable fact that readymade cloth
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  • 129 4 Anev r m b being made to revive the VQgoe IOT beauti spots. They are not i illy aPOtfl thil time; their shapes vary Tlie other <• mlng a well-dressed girl was t.ie first to be seen wearing a butteifly in biack rslfUl OU her shculder A
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  • 100 4 People wa.) bare them are so proud of their polished fbles that fewer cloths and table runners are used; and the greatest care is lavished on tiv surface. To brush Rich tables is. in fact, quite a problem fdr those who are especially fastidious. To meet their
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  • Article, Illustration
    13 4 i i i^™ i ™^HaH^^_B__^^^||^^^^J A unarming evening ensemble by a Paris designer
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  • 140 4 CHOULD you want more summer frocks, and intend making them yourself, here are a few ideas I gleaned from a well-known couturiere. She advises fr.cks of both flowered materials and plain, of pale colours, and short sleeved coattees of really deep hues. For instance, rough-surfaced crepe in purple
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  • 95 4 The best way to keep the spoon near the jar of jam. or the pot of honey is to make use of a handy device which clips around the top of the tin or jar. and has a short mel-al arm en a hinge. The spoon fits
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  • 407 4 WHAT IS YOUR TYPE IF we consider who. amcr.g our acquaintances has a reputaticn fer drerring well, we usually find it is a woman who knows the style that suits her and keeps to it with no morc than the variations required by prevailing fashion. This, of course, is what
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  • 164 4 I am one of those people who like flowers Jj large quantities and often, but for the fastidious, a new and pretty idea Is fa use a Vase ro small that cnly one flower can be .^ccmmcdated at time. Imagine an Orchi aLT, f th Se SUBht V3SeS The
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  • 147 4 pEMININE fashions are more sporting than brichr Bl3Ck Bnd WhiU? So on boldly sin' TLrrV WUh little^P^ ts and or J r<>CkS and the jaUnt >- -ocheted or knitted caps are still smart. New there are the knee-length -.shorts" for HM achting season. They are shaped to
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  • 814 4 WE know what we are at leest. Shakespeare rather rashly says we do but we know not what- we may be; and still less do we know what we may be wearing in the future, writes H. Pearl Adam. One would have said it was a
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    9 4 An attractive afternoon suggestion from the Paris fashion parade.
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  • 112 4 seaside sandals are bright designs on the lines of Florentine sandals, which are both comfortable and quite light in weight These have a plain glace Ud toe cap with shaped pieces of kid at- the back and band* of handworked raffia run over the foot, while more
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  • 56 4 Have you noticed that the intricate cut of the new frocks makes it essential that the wearer shall walk well Nothing in the wav Parades of well-trained mannequins supplv evidence of this fact. Awkward, uncomfortable cute ar e a., mud, taboo in the new modes as are
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  • Article, Illustration
    7 4 I————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— "_'«~"J I A Paris model hat.
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  • 34 4 In the I h I is 800 H One I a litt I almost Ini I Other I id I fan- bead I I Jean rule. the\ M tin lull: .'i.i H
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  • 34 4 I am d*_ datin CUptM 'iil A lltt I.' at nurioi in th< comb and It has still I |t*M Bads is raised w ba.sm lius.n. I stored in thr lot
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 201 5 y ftW 1-1 1^ I Ef^l^F j bk f I _&C_l-_^_t B#B) on -|K\<l\« TO-\lCp||T Once in a Blue Moon A Picture Like This! j H WmmfhmmWm V mtM ct y° u f ncart pity ym^ ...your eyes wonder JP j ...your ears thrill to Jm \m e ma i
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    • 281 5 BACK AGAIN AT The CAPITOL 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Matinee TO-MORROW at 3.15 Alluring, Vivacious MIRIAM HOPKINS Famous ior her jMmp_^^^ 1 _3^ _^BSr aP** -^r* ~^_flL& < *_r mw *^T?-" <^^m^fr now presented in KiH her first starring f^^Mj^^^ \tw Paramounl Production 'fill mnßßS^^li ll P "DANCERS IN THE DARK"
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    • 176 5 Another brilliant Show from M.G.M. for the House with j the Stars and the Pictures The SUCCESSOR TO THAT I RECORD SMASHER "Private Lives Ivor NOVELLO'S BUT THE j FL E S H is WEAK with Robert MONTGOMERY Heather THATCHER Edward Everett Horton, Aubrey Smith' (lIULI. 51..>0 1 Booking at
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 384 6 Champion Cup Game At Hurlingham London. Sir lan Walker's Osmaston team won the Champion Cup —the most valued of all polo tropmes, because of its antiquity and importance by defeating Sir Harold Werner's Someries House side by six goals to five in the final -tie at Hurlingham.
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    • 645 6 Scottish Championship Contest London. In the Scottish Lawn Tennis Championships R. J. Ritchie, the young conqueror of I. O Collins in the semi-final of the Scottish championship at Peebles Hydro., was defeated in the final by E. R Avory, of Cambridge. The new champion who is 23 years
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  • 138 6 Latest baseball scores are: New York. Aug. '0. NATIONAL LEAGUE R H. E. Boston 4 6 0 Pittsburgh 0 4 0 Betters pitched for Bo?ton. Brooklyn 8 13 2 Cincinnati 9 16 0 Taylor two home runs for Brooklyn. Hafey one for Cincinnati. New York 3 8 3
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  • 197 6 Indian Batsman's 133 in 70 Minutes The Bombay Sports Club beat a Nondescripts XI by 210 runs. The B.SC. scored 252. to which C. S. Sidhu contributed 133 in 70 minutes, hitting 22 fours and 5 sixes. Williams trok 9 wickets fcr 76 runs. The N.CC. could only
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  • 129 6 According to the Sydney Referse. C. C. Dacre, the Gloucester cricketer, will finally return to his home in Auckland at the end of the current season, leaving England on September 7. Dacre. it will be remembered, qualified for the Western county in 1930, to play for three
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  • 52 6 The following will represent the Raffles Institution XI againit G Ross' XI in a hockey match on the School ground on Monday, at 4.45 p.m. sharp: A. D. Sylva. G. Scott. D Chatterjee. W. Pullen. S. C. Ross (Capt.). Lcveday; Quek Kim Chua. G. Valberg. M. Valberg. J. Loveday and
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  • 269 6 Singapore Championship Results Results of the ties played last week-end. Junior Championship: Wee Boon Hai beat Koh Chek Tuan 15—7, 15—12. Ang Whatt Kim beat Tan Chuan Hock 15 6. 15 12. Tan Chwee Hock beat Arthur Lim 16 7. 15 5. Open Championship (Singles): Koh Keng Siang beat
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  • 38 6 London, Aug. 10. The International Two-year-old plate was won by Figaro (8 1), Misslegance (5 1) being second and Woodstock (5 I) third. Figaro won by half a length in a field of nine. Reuter.
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  • 75 6 The All-England Club announces that the total attendance during this year's Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting was 219,000 an average of 18.250 a day. The following will represent Raffles Institution against St. Joseph's Institution in a friendly soccer match on Friday 12th. inst. on Raffles Institution ground: Loh Jwee Yeow; Choo
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 492 6 Th^tavourite JEbr Every Cup Throughout the World the best judges of quality and good value insist on having Lipton's Tea. Thev appreciate the fine flavour and perfeet freshness which distinguish this famous tea from all others IIPTOH&IIA On sal* everywhere in tht famous yellow tin. UPTON *.TD Tm Plant-r* Ovl
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  • 1,000 INVOLVED IN A HUNDRED DIFFERENT CHARGES
    • 68 7 ILLEGATION AGAINST BOOK-KEEPER LiircißQUis aa* I ut ,l Kl- K r str.iit-l>" rll ns .tar* __T*«*» te Mr j lonuue. ff* petectiy. ieslra.se prtlUaiMH uir > K* ait*-* delay tsaM be taken at -it i, and tel ss i Ht Ing the ing the money I was t ..vrest-. 1930.
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    • 93 7 m,, i Swearing F»lse I Atlida\il> M If li. tag. K. c H H which H K K\ flidavits H K lt_4, 26th H H H Hk n\ Public 1 He H J. L If itching H i Di B* I (l\Ei,ls sol \|R M H the
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    • 13 7 I.rdat Chinese us! the (nation, b, neral stafh amalia. not
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    • 648 7 A QUICK ARREST Alleged Murder and Attempted Murder i The story of a terrible attack en two Chin* youth-, arho were apparently asleep at the time was uld in th Coroner's Court yesterday when an enquiry was held touching the death of lang Kwee Jing. Deceased
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    • 174 7 (iovrrnment to Pay §10,354 Law Costs The action last year arising concerning the title ot an area of land in Malacca which was l npr ed to have been compulsorily acquired cost thi Straits Government $10,354.92 in law costs, U is disclosed in a report of a
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    • 48 7 Busy District Court Bailiffs It has been found necessary <o make a slig'it uu Tease in the financial provision in re pect Of tht bailiffs of the District Court owing to the heavy increase in the work of this court during the present business depression.
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    • 32 7 Colony Spends $66,428 in Nine Months The Colony's share of the cost of repatriating Indian labourers from Malaya from July 1, 1931. to March 31, 1932. was $66,428 23. I
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  • 1024 7 EIGHT DEAD Occupants Jump from Blazing Building As the result of a disastrous fire at tenements at 129 and 131 Pei Ho Street, Shumihuipo, early in the morning, of July 31 eight .e;jple are de3d. and seven others, suffering trom burns and partial suffocation, are in
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  • 957 7 "PROGRESSIVE POLICY'' Street Solicitation on the Decrease Lucal evidence to the contrary there is less -treet soliciting by prostitutes in Singapore, according to a report published in Health and Empire, the journal of the British Social Hygiene Council Inc. After due inquiry and considerable controversy. <the
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  • Two Hundred Perish in Canton Flood
    • 203 7 LANDSLIDES COLLAPSE OF HOUSES Continuous and heavy rain throughout the Colony and the mainland beginning from Friday last has been responsible for a number of landslides and house collapses, (reported the South China Morning Post on Aug. Ist.). To the accompaniment of another typhoon threat, rain began on
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    • 521 7 Over Four Inches Of Rain in 80 .Minutes As a result of the great storm on July 23 Peiping spent the night in darkness. So wild was the storm that most of the electric wiring was torn down and very feNV houses pad electric light. It is now
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    • 552 7 The arrivals in Malaya from and departures to the Madras Presidency for July, were Arrivals: 1,261 adults, 102 minor*. 63 infants. Departures: 7.262 adults and 1.296 minors. There were no State-aided arrivals. outbreaks of over thirty fires in these demolished structures, resulting in at least two hundred persons
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    • 292 7 Sikh's Story of Car Chase After Bride Klang. Aug. 9. The postponed caw winch has created much lntere t among the Punjabi Sikhs was heard to-day by Raja Petra, the Klang Magistrate. Letehuman Singh is charged with falsely representing to one Bocdu Singh that he would give
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    • 106 7 Magistrate Who Was Victimised "I once had my licence stolen", said Mr. C. Wilson, District Judge, when he had before him Hn the Third Police Court yesterday an Indian, who had been arrested in the Singapore Harbour Board grounds and was charged with trespass. It was stated that
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  • 45 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. SAMUEL.. On the 31st July 1932, at Kuala Kubu Bharu. to Olive, wife of Dr. H. P. Samuel a son. HIME On 9th August at Kuala Lumpur, to Capt. and Mrs. E. Hclley Hime of the Federated Malay States Customs a son.
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  • 757 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932. VOLUNTEERING The General Officer Commanding is severe in his criticisms of employers and the public generally in Singapore in regard to their apathy towards the Volunteer movement. His report, in fact, is not enthusiastic even as regards the standard attained by some of
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  • 271 8 His Highness the Regent of Kedah and Tunku Kassim. who went to Sumatra on a holiday, have returned. The Hcn'ble Mr. J. S. Arter was admitted to the Bungsar Hospital last night, (states Tuesday's Malay Maili. which understands that h? is seriously ill. Mr. J. Laird. Warden cf Mines. Perak.
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  • 167 8 "A Looking Glass Into tho Next World" Wong Kim Cheong. a Chinese, who was arreted in South Bridge Road at about six o'clock yesterday morning, was charged tefciv- tin Dinuct Judge. Mr C. Wilson, with octal in possession of an automatic pistol and anirrunit.cn without a licence. He
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  • 47 8 Feared Attempt on Life of Annam Emperor Marseilles, Auff. 11. Four Annamese from Paris, alleged to be well-known agitators, have been arrested on .uspicion of wishing to make an attempt on the life cf Baoda. the youthful Emperor who is sailing for home to-morrow —Reuter.
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  • 96 8 VOLUNTEERING To the Editor. Sir, In your to-day's issue you refer to the 1931 Report on this question in which rather peevish complaints are made about the apathy of employers and public, and which Is scarcely complimentary to the Advisory Committee*. Generals, like merchants, have to
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  • 242 8 To The I dit. i. Sir.— The Police Inspector's idea that the Chinese Servant (formerly with His Honour the Chief Justice) is the "Oily Man" will not wash. The Chinese Ls white and the "Oily Man" quite black, and. without doubt, greasy. I don't know if the
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  • 311 8 To the Editor. Sir. An amusing controversy has developed over the name of the New Pier. Let us turn it round and start with the "New Aerodrome." If named the "Singapore Aerodrome." it would indicate unmistakabh the geographical landmark for aviators from the four quarters
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  • 123 8 An Evening of Old-Time Fox-Trot and Waltz Tunes A veiy enjoyable eventai at r-.hii, s Hotel Premised te -morrow (StAarday) nfcht, when Monia Litter and his orchestra will reno. old fox-trcts and wait:--In response to mun-:., us requests. kUMI going tack to 1912 and up to 1924 will
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  • 204 8 commonlb Rev. kk ß^r J. hi Ngapore The Ta H I the pn taftmctfav Ford Cricket C the Bl Mattm um i! Chin, Ami the Hon arno p: Blshcp and M, H Kit* fc^ > noffapi Sir M said i, comm, Ul The tn Mamma. witt.
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  • 43 8 IFI.H- PREM BV,C *__r3 iondon j U99*n iw.*H broke W t°- days follow r 1 Spot £143^ 141) J Tin Hessrj Symington _*^J notify rUDDf follows Spot 2 I6d 2 9 Hid. (2 71M I The m New York Ptorward 4
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 195 8 •wo M jfo 4* QStefrcdAimq. Jl tjj££ ://■/</ (r i 1 ruume/reyfSt ALSO LEMON SQUASH— UNSWEETENED LIME JUICE— ORANGE SQUASH. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., i f'-. orporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5371. "BUY WITHIN THE EMPIRE" ROYAL BAKERY BREAD
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    • 20 8 CHARMING DESIGNS BRILLIANT SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND WEDDING RINGS U. S. de Sflva Bros., JEWELLERS, 23 High Street, Singapore.
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    • 87 8 LAW NOTICE The (hief Justice and Mr. Justiee a'Beekett Terrel in Penang. Court of Appeal Before Mr. Justice Whitley in the !nd (ourt at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses and Judgment m Summons-in-Ch ambers rO.S. 88 29— Re Tan Sian Tho etc I Fcllowed by— Criminial Appeal— Rex vs I
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  • 360 9 CHIANG'S ADVICE TO MINISTERS pjIKAIN IN OFFICE Lm m¥S LAUNCH RgtAL OFFENSIVE CHINCHOW ZONE N inking. Aug. 11. raphed eel of their Shanghai, *-ug. 11. hai yesterday Min resort. It :>.med to re.sign recuperate tern. CjUSG in himikimi sh.infihai. Aur. 11. hk* were k have been I .-ncv of must
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  • 9 9 lifattj-awt, A dot I dead.-
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  • 253 9 THREE DAYS IN BOX His Version of Death of Mrs. Miller's Fiance Miami, Aug. 11. With a firm "No," Captain Lancaster during the third day of his cross-examination denied killing Haden Clarke, the fiance of Mrs. Miller, the famous airwoman. Describing the events on the night
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  • 374 9 Interview With Japanese Ambassador Washington, August 11. Mr. LXbuchi. the Japanese Ambassador to America, visited Colonel BUlTaSini to-day and stayed for an hour. He denied asking for an explanation of Colonel Stimson's recent speech but admitted that they discussed the general situation in Manchuria. Reuter. London, Aug. 11.
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  • 91 9 Premier Flies Baek to Lossiemouth Rugby. Aug. 10. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald*. at the conclusion of hLs private visit to the Ulster home of the Air Minister (Lord Londonderry) to-day had a very good air journey across the North Channel and Scotland to Lossiemouth, where
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  • 31 9 Birthday Greetings from King George Rugby, Aug. 10. The King has sent a menage of congratulation to President Ho«.vcr, who is celebrating his r )Bt»i birthday tc-day— British Wireless
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  • 733 9 LEADERS FLEE ALFONSO DECLINES TO TALK CASUALTY LIST The Spanish Monarchist revolt has collapsed and many of the leaders have fled. Ex-King Alfonso, who is holidaying in Czecho-Slovakia, has declined to make any statement at present. Madrid. August 11. The most exciting scenes since the Republic was
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  • 27 9 It is understood, says the Times of Malaya, that several suspects have been detained by the Railway Police in connection with the train wrecking outrage on Saturday.
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  • 140 9 BRITAIN AND CANADA Question of Russian Dumping Ottawa. Aug. 11. Britain and Canada are on the verge of agreement according to well Informed circles. The question of Russian dumping is said to be out of the way, Britain having agreed to secure legislative authority to
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  • 165 9 Rubber Factory Destroyed One cf the group of five factory buildings occupied by the Lee Rubber Co. Ltd.. at the 10 1 4 milestone. Seletar, was destroyed by fire yesterday, but the damage, it is expected, will not be found to be very considerable. The factories were originally
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  • 152 9 Testing Out Xew Lancashire Invention Rugby. Aug. 10. The process which eliminates the crease from cotton, artificial silk and other fabrics, the discovery of which wa-, announced in Manchester yesterday, has already been carried through to full commercial production. It is the outcome of many years of research
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  • 110 9 Kaye Don Sails for Detroit Rugby, Aug. 10. Kaye Don. who is to race Lord Wakefield's mctor-boat. Miss England 111. for the Harmsworth International Trophy on Lake St. Clair. Detroit, on Sept. 2. 3 and 5 left Southampton to-day in the liner Majestic. He said the
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  • 124 9 Greek Government Greeting at Corfu Rugby, Aug. 11. The Prince of Wales and Prince George wiL leave London on Thursday on their visit to the Mediteranean Fleet. They will fly to Paris, taking train there for Venice, where they will arrive en Friday afternoon and rpend the
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  • 51 9 Death of Weil-Known Banker London, August 11. The death is announced of Mr. John Rae. formerly a prominent banker and Chief General Manager of the Westminster Bank. He was an expert on Japanese nmnce snd was closely associated with the flotation of Japanese leans before the war.
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  • 16 9 The death has taken place of Mr. P. V. Norman, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys North Kedah.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 213 9 _4ffek SUTTONS iiW/^^^^^^ WORLD FAMOUS l4_*^!^^^ e t nest vanities of Flower and Vegetable Seeds carefully selected for all climates. Sutton's Seeds are successfully grown in all parfs of the World with unfailing profit to the grower* SUTTON'S OF READING, SPEND ANNUALLY HUGE SUMS OF MONEY IN RESEARCH, THE PRODUCTION
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    • 981 10 s*^^ SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE SARAV^AK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION
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    • 488 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Due S'pore. Sails S'pore. Steamer s.s. CITY OF FLORENCE For Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 30 Sept. 2 s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles Havre,
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    • 442 10 P. O British India and Apcar Ik (Incorporated in England I *H MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm SERVICE. UVRQO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N n UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA.Hs |*i -g LONDON AND FAR EAST MAM SFRVi({ MEs I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA k Due Tonnage. Singapore. t% RANCHI
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    • 700 11 0. S. K. Line. of UKKA. NORTH <*ND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. H* Due. Sails. XK lONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp l Colombo. Aden, Sues and Port Said. Aug. 14 16 mU; i>l RBAN, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos. ,v v:ri« and Buenos Aires via Colombo Kound-tlu-wo.ld Passage £190)
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    • 404 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o_W AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FBOM HONG KONG AND OR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE^ SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON—
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    • 790 11 I K. P. M. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday, Aug. 12. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OPHlR— Friday, Aug. 12, Ivfuntok, Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, Aug. 12, Belawan-Deli. VALENTIJN— Saturday, Aug. 13, Bawean, Sourabaya. Padang-Bay and Boeieleng. TOBOALl— Saturday, Aug. 13, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi Bengkalis and Bagan
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  • 727 12 'Ask A Policeman' Beats 'My Old Dutch' Afloat. Bargees' boat races start at three o'clock in the morning and end at the next port. It was the fourteenth inn called The 3oat where the whole affair began. We berthed early in the evening alongside a colony
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    • 671 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated ln Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S3. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamera trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 447 12 Kerr Steamship Co., k (Incorporated ln U.8.A.) *i NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Barton. New lr Philadelphia and Baltimore (vii Sue Z Due |a|| M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 Aug 22 J j* T n M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 MS SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 Oct. J For rates and particulars
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 690 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7 30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pm Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7 30 am Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7 30 am Kelantan
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    • 201 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Katcri Maru. Jap. 6127. from Yokohama 11. for London 12. L Conte Rosso. Ital. 9865. from Shanghai 11. 1 for Colombo 11. Ban Ho Guan. Dut. 965. from Bandjermassin 11. for Bandjermassin 13. Mabella. Norw. 840, from Kohsichang 11, fcr Malacca 11. Blitar, Dut. 4450. from Rotterdam 11.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1714 13 CAPT. R. D. THOMAS Typhoons, Wrecks and Pirates He has fought pirates on tltt West Rivers tnd survived the threat that they would "gel him;" he has sailed the seven seas in wool :lippens, barqucntines. steam boats and mail liners; encountered icebergs in the south
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    • 87 13 Chinese Drowned When Ship's Ladder Gives Way Klang. Tuesday. The body of a Hokkien Chinese was found this morning floating in the harbour at Port Swettenham and was removed for post mortem examination. It appears that a Chinese steamer, the Hong Wah. which came into port on Saturday,
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    • 99 13 Aged Steamship on the Philippar's Run The 33 -year-old Messageries Maritime liner. Angkor, bound for Japan, take^ the place of the ill-fated. Georges Philippar on the Far Eastern run. This veteran of the sea boasts of a sedate career and the years in the lay-up yard have
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  • 66 13 The K.P.M. Valentijn arrived in port from Bali yesterday with 692 pigs and 90 bullock 1. The Columbian Government has given an order to a New York firm for extensive works In the harbour of Cartagena. The contract includes the dredging of the harbour and of the canal which joins
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 424 13 pKGAPORE FREE PRESS ,[)ailv and Weekly Editions) 1 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. He Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. ninfl daily in Malaya. the Chota Kazri each aews, latest telegrams incements. London rubber appear daily. Special le pictures, serial story, and chess notes, 'adies' page [lions, flying, sporting, articles, besides letters Q ou:
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    • 81 13 PINEAPPLE I SINGAPORE I COLD STORAGE I CO., LTD. 1 A--\mmmm\ fltF^W a^A^^^ fl H^&-_>L )^£**JT«capo*6, -■■a^aa™ «^**Vw^^aa»»Ww T"\AlNTY,appealing jellies I \J can be made with little trouble and expense by cfBt?c r using Cerebos Jelly U^tS^Ul Crystals. Everyone will t{l relish their delicious fresh _«_fc^l fruit flavours and enjoy
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  • 306 14 Application for Lunacy Before Mr. Justice Prichard in the Penan*; Supreme Court Mr. C. D D Hegan made an application under section 811 of the Civil Procedure Code for an inquiry M to whether S K. M. Shevanadian Chettiar of Province Wellesley was a tunstftt or not.
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  • 185 14 A provision of $800 asked for by the Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force to provide for an emergency landing ground at the golf course. Tanjong Kling. Malacca, has been approved by the Finance Committee. The income of the Dinding^ Rural Board in 1931 declined from «145.796 in 1930 to
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 366 14 !Xflsi-^ iJßi^-'.^aßaßHa^aß^aß^^ l-flfl^-Mflflflflflß-flfli I Germs of decay lurk Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film with this special film -removing tooth paste j T F you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveals Ago even one day without brush- the clean enamel surfaces of your
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    • 301 14 HATRY'S £100,000 HOME To be Transformed Into Social Club Negotiations are likely to be concluded shortly for the acquisition of Clarence Hatry's wonderful house in Great Stanhope Street. Park Lane. W.. by a syndicate of three men who intend to turn it into a social club. The syndicate consists of
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    • 534 14 BANKS AND INSVST^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA <Jn corpora ted in England by Royal Charter) •aid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 < Reserve Fund £3.000.000 j teserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE I 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Vlor
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    • 153 14 BANK, nfl BMOTI i v„. K K >^ Sinßapm, 'OM^ <Hl|„ Th' V Alexand Caicu Uen, ii Honol Beatth Soural a: Co:, citi.- *l applica busii:. For Tel M I CREDIfKSgj DLXTREMt-ORB SOCIF.TE ANONYI I'm; HEAD OFHCI RRissm HANK- ''A 999 fggJ MORTGAGE BM Mo: paj Loan.s OmCI METEtCI|_J M
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 428 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Ls a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records •'Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 34 15 NEW YOKK STOCK EXCHANGE Prices •ion] 114% 40 IStt 15 15% 18 7 ,r: 9»h 10 s', 5., ih»m i<»M^ IVIBAOM 1 "H 69.39 2i) 77 28 62 UIIS >!<•< X I XCBANOI 1.M0.0M 4.400.000
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  • 103 15 \Jr. Rfitons Hope ror Better Th»CB I the Punygor i yesterday In presided H C R '"i- the Srcret num. l 'cport and !>>r t!.« M-.ir ditUD tv.i.^ tM >'n ncf <»i the k the i h irge i> r Mr. J. k nil' lallang t it m
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  • 86 15 THE ABROAD \u. 10. 8.62 8.62 'j 530 215 14.62 1 6 3 32 23.12.. SSS 585 nom. II 18 23 32 11 M j 19 29 32 232 i >32 Is 4d no no I 4-' 43 516 68', I :50 i i 30 norn I 4.01 l?»i 3.48
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  • 41 15 "»> 31. 1932., tat, £7.838 de »l £U67, depredate and not I nio. which i HOW yea: I Crop Z wring polk rost f.0.l -uth 4d. p« PW pric tO 292> m,s, 4 M rote I outpi Ib p
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  • 631 15 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and FMS. during the period from July 30th. to August 6th 1932. inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library-. Fullerton Building. Singapore Application may be made by members of the
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  • 165 15 All Trade With America Scrapped The feci thai be had scrapped all American trade with Nawanapar and formed I company '•o deal eaclU lvcly with Britain was ment. orei by the Jam Sahib of Nawanaqar as evidence of the fact that he was contributing to a better Indo-
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  • 72 15 Working profit of dredge for year to March 31. 1932. was $45,403 (against $37,513). and net profit, after making provision for depreciation and directors' fees, $29,446 ($14,200). ThLs. added to balance brought forward. $23,059 gives $52,505 out of wru>h directors have transferred $20,000 to general reserve, leaving
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  • 313 15 Farmers Impressed by Demonstration If an experiment which was tried out in the neighbourhood of Birmingham is favourably regarded by the farming fraternity and there seems no good reason, save perhaps the farmer's traditional conservation cr the present impoverished condition of the industry, why it should
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  • 181 15 Domestic Production <as ascertained by exports from Federated Malay States. Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements* of Tin. and Tin-in-ore at 72 per cent during the month of July. 1932. Tons Tens Federated Malay States 1.437 Unfederated Malay States Johore 21 Kedah 6 Perlis 109 Kelantan nil
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  • 113 15 Report for year ended March 31. 1932. shows a loss, after charging Debenture interest amounting to £5.296, of £8.855 (against £3.188'. which is carried forward. Tea crop amounted to 1,322,133 lb., net average selling price, Uld. per pound: f.o.b. cost, 8.89d. per pound. No rubber
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  • 34 15 Report for 1931 states that company did n ■ito any land transactions during year, brought forward was £6.384; add profit £6,527. making £12.911. which direct to carry forward (Previous year, toes
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  • 255 15 Singapore, Aug. 11. Following the better tendency mentioned in our last report, prices have shown an appreciable advance in the chief selling centres, with a firmer undertone. Locally 7*4. was at one time touched for R.S. Sheet equal to London Standard, but at yesterday's auction the price
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  • 125 15 Singapore. Ails', li. During lhe past week the market has been very steady and a gradual appreciation o f ■values has taken place. Enquiry for nearby positions has been remarkably good and buyers are predominant this morning with a dearth of sellers at the higher levels.
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  • 229 15 Mr. Frank S. Williams. American Trad* Commissioner. 7A. Ocean Building. Singapore has just received by cable the following stati tics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1932 Total Exports from United
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  • 67 15 Dutiable articles exported from or imported into the F.M.S. for repairs, and subsequenth re-imported or re-exported, have been exempted f-om the payment of import duties, provided that (a) such articles are carried back anr forth by thp same route: (b) that the sending of such articles is registered by the
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  • 354 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 11 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2(374 London, 60 days' sight 2,3 ***** London, 30 days' sight 2(3 13(16 London, demand 2(3 25J32 London, T.T 2(3 3i4 Lyons and Paris, demand 1015 Hamburg, demand 164
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  • 69 15 August llth.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 77 16 7 916 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 77 16 7 916 September 7^_ 7** October 79 16 7 11]16 Oct.-Dec. t% 7% Jan. -Mar. 7 7 7 s Tone of
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  • 845 15 THURSDAY, AUG. 11TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Seller* A.-am Kumbang «£> h» ou Austrai Malay itl Ayer Hitam <sit lis 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin bs J > Batang Padang <$!' Bukit Arang ($1 I il M Burmah Malay (£> M '>-»'• Chenderimg (£> 9d Is nom
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 rg^jg-i 12 000 000 Assurance In force over 535.000.00n The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated to the BtraiU BettlemenU) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. TCP oonpany hM £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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  • 444 16 AUTUMN TOURNAMENT Matches to he Played Next Week The Autumn lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. commences on Monday, when the following ties will be played. A. Class Singles Handicap O W Gilmour plus 2 vs. E. A. Taylor plus 3 R E. Prentis plus 15 vs.
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  • 110 16 Garrison lawn tamif tournament matches played yesterday resulted as follows: Final Men's Singles Open Capt. More beat Lieut. Phillips 6 l, 6 3. Final Men's Singles Handicap Col. Hyland plus 30 beat Capt. More owe 30 I—6, B—6,8 6, 6 3. Mixed Doubles Handicap Lieut. Eking and
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  • 42 16 Fails to Qualify in I.S. Championship New York, August 11. Taking 152 for the two qualifying rounds for the U.S. Professional Gl'.:.' a>.-hlp. Gene Serazen. holder of the B and American open ctaanipionsJalps, i qualify fcr the competition proper. I
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  • 133 16 EaV 111 in the Y.YV.C.A. Sports Club lawn tennii tournament were: Singles Handicap (Final) Miss E BB_M*Q beat Miss E. Peche C l; G 3. Champion.- :-.ip Itaglai Mr,, C. B. Hogan beat Miss E. P.idday 6 l; 6—3. fFinal) Mis* E. Bmttll bat Hogan 6—2; 6—3.
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  • 101 16 The following 1 Invited to play crick, t for SCC vs. Medical College on Saturdav _1 S.C.C: R. B. Black, W Haxworth. Dr. H. O. Hopkins. J. E. King. Dr. J. M. A. Lowson. J McLeod. D. Riechelman. ci Staunton, J H Wllmctt, C. G Windlc A N.
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  • 43 16 n_£_- p J < Churth Dttnct Office. tZL Sh rUy Koing on transfer to Taiping M the Chairman of the Larut and Matan. Sanitary Board and Raja Ya^ob bta i leading "orlcrT' T* 5 the M is leaving for Kroh as Assistant District Officer.
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  • 378 16 S.R.A. TAKES ACTION Lame, Debilitated and Dry Coated Animals The Straits Racing Association through their two chief stipendiary officials. Mr. J. C. Osborne and Major E. C. Doyle, have definitely decided to put an end to the racing of unlit horses, (writes the Penang correspondent
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  • 255 16 n Dancers in the Dark Picturegoers who like a |00- storv with Plenty of action, set in a whirl of hot rhythm and bright lights, will find Dancers in the Dark (Paramount) a picture which provides just that type of entertainment. It is a story of dance hall
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  • 57 16 Decline in British Imports London, August 11. The effects of tariffs are further indicated by the Board of Trade figures for July showing imports of £51.921.000 compared with £57.517,000 ior June and £70.146.000 for July last year. Exports for July ante £29.294.000 compared with £29.723.000 for June
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  • 199 16 Police Difficulty in Prostitution Case The difficulty of holding witnesses in cases in which lodging house proprietors are charged under the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance was mentioned by Mr. Wiltshire A S.P. in the District Court yesterday when he charged 0 Chinese lodging house keeper of Beach
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  • 1106 16 LETTER OF AGREEMENT Defendant's Storv a "Pack of Lies" Judgment in favour of the plaintiff, with costs, was awarded by Mr. Justice Whitley in the Supreme Court yesterday in the case in which Payna Chinniah, formerly assistant to a Chettiar in Market Street, alleged against his
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  • 493 16 COUNTY CRICKET A Deciding Match at Brighton It seems fairly clear now that the battle for the championship of the counties will lie between Yorkshire, the present holders, and Sussex. Yorkshire have six more matches to play, against Essex, Leicestershire. Somerset. Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex, and
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  • 177 16 Annual Meeting of Society [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang. Aug. 11. Mr G. D. A. Fletcher presided at the annual meeting of the St. Andrew Society this evenine at the Cricket Club. After commenting on the accounts the chairman said that generally speaking they had a sitisfactory and
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  • 91 16 Municipal Officer in Bukit Timah Koad Accident Three persons in a Ford car belonging to the Municipality hid a narrow escape when the car overturned in Bukit Timah Road early yesterday morning. Mr. P. Dunsmore of the Municipal Roads Dept.. who was in the car together with an
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  • 46 16 The postponed matches in the lst round of the Singapore A. FA. Cup will be played, as follows, at Anson Road Stadium: Tuesday. August 16th. at 5 p.m. S.R.C. vs. Straits Cattle Trading Co. Friday. August 19th, at 5 p.m. I.C.F.A. vs.
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  • 33 16 It is understood tnat further work is to start immediately en the golf course, at Bintang, Cameron Highland*, and that nine out of the eighteen holes will be completed as soon as possible.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 122 16 MOUTRIE PlAi NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced in quality— the Moutrie Piano remains the standard j ns trument in the Far Y t^\ PRICES FROM $425| USED PIANOS FkOM 5:;.,,,,,,, S. MOUTRIE Co, Lt| (Incorporated ln Hong K Raffles Place. Tel. *****. *"Wt TO-DAY'S ACCIDEKI i biii i
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