The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1932

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    Masthead
    16 1 The Singapore Free Press "\O. 13.72° ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    172 1 An outbreak of civil war is feared in the Irish Free State Page 9. The death has occurred in Penang of Bishop Peirichon Page 8. While Ft. Lt. Stainforth was flying over Hampshire the propellor fell off his machire. He glided 14 miles and made a perfect
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    STOP PRESS
    39 1 M.C.C. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA Lcndcn, Aug. 14. M.C.C. have announced that Leyland, Verity and Tate have been invited to tour Australia. The remaining place left vacant by the dropping out pf Robins will be filled lat>er. Reuter.
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    LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS
    32 1 Bankruptcy notices Pdirc 2. Nature's rweet restorer Page 14. Whiteaway's August sale Page 6. The pick of the world's gardens Page 8. If the plumber changed your taps Pasre 16
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    A PLANTING PEPYS
    1558 1 <With Apologies to "Truth") April 26. Upp and in.«ipeckt the weeding gang; and I found both of these men in mightie good fettel (but the lallang is noe longer to be gouvernedt. Anon chanced upon Collington: and for newes he tells me that the pietty young Miss
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      242 1 laiM pOW -I>M I vILK I" N *J\.^H»V./H> MILK TROPICS. n-TAIIMBLEA" 1 AIX LEADING Provision stores RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. THIS EVENING TVj Ihncc Cabaret 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. t\M\ SVKTLAXOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF Will \PPEAR DURING THE DANCES INFORMAL DINNER DANCE
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      323 1 GU)< drops Sffif o/Sal-Hycol 0 WILL Destroy Mosquito larvae far more rapidly and effectively than either petrol or kerosene. 1 WILL Prevent mould when used in the prepara- lion of rubber sheet and crepe. L 0 WILL Destroy all dangerous germs and bacteria when greatly diluted, and used to wash
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      255 1 gietered a new company vith a capital of £60.000— Page 15. The Prince of Wales and PTince George had a great reception on reaching Venice Page 8. Lccse slettpers were found on the railway line at Tanjong Malim Page 9. President Hindenburg has refused to grant Hitler the Chancellorship— Page
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    THE WEEK
    182 2 Monday. 15th. H.-:h Water 1045. 86 ft.. 21.41. 9.5 ft. PbottaU: Div I. RAF. vs. R.A.. Jalan Bosar. Golf: Keppel G.C women 'a monthly medal. II .1 Society Ccncert. Memorial Hall. 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, Kith. High WMH 11.10, 8 8 ft 22 30. 10 0 ft G>lf Garri"i:n
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    378 2 The programme ofl drills up tn and for weekending. August list are as follows Monday i to-day. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. Fortress Cov (Malay Sec >. Drill. Ist. Bn. S.S. VF. WjOa, CQ.MS and Sergeants Conferpr.ee. "D" (Eurasian. Coy. 30 Yards Range. Bukit Timah Ran«je •E" (Chinese) Coy..
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      489 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 Hifhest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7808. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore.
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      608 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders arc now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Construction of Read and Drainwork (labour only) at Claymore Road. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.
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      808 2 l-r. VALUAB! LAND an:. ROAD M PREEHO..U Lot 1 V ai..: r. v 2 1 ..3 Sin 97;j 1 4 I 5. V 1 pT?I 24-L' I r.OU Soil ""'-I 6 V; I ■W&I PUI! p J KNOWLEDGE JS POWER!! i AWMU I I With each Character a L>r.2-'i{oc)|l I
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    SULTAN OF BRUNEI ON WAY TO ENGLAND
    212 3 YE..:. VISIT Callers at the Maiavan Office The Sult:n of Brunei is due in London on AugttSl 19. He travelling on the Rajputana. No official plans have pet been issued about his \i it. writes the Free Press London correspondent, although it is
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    IN A "GREEN HELL"
    160 3 British Ex-Service Men's Offer to Bolivia London. Auk. A mm type of '-foreign legion" presented pathetic figures outside the Bolivian Legation in London to-day when a crowd of unemployed ex-servici men gathered offering their service^ to fight for Bolivia. They were attracted by statements that good
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    LORD KYLSANT
    124 3 Working in Prison Library with R.M.S.P. Ex-Purser Loftf Kylsant. former Governing-Direct r of the Royal Mail Sieam Packet Company, has what time-expired prisoners call a "cushy* job in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, where he is servinE? i is sentence of one year. He is librarian of the Prison, and
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    MOLLISON'S FLIGHT
    82 3 Making Light of Hardships Ahead London, Aug. 9. Mclllson left Stag Lane aerodrome this afternoon in a light plane on his preliminary stage to Baldonnel Aerodrome, Dublin, from which he will take off on his attempted first crossing of the Atlantic. The machine. "Hearts Content" will carry 162
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    CORRUPTION CHARGES
    224 3 Mayor Walker's Dramatic Defence Albany. New York, Aug. 12. Fighting desperately for his political life Mayor Walker rejected the advice of his counsel and made a dramatic personal defence of his administration before Governor Roosevelt in the Executive Chamber of the Capitol. Mayor Walker has already issued a
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      208 3 s tate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited BRANCHES Street MALACCA. lt PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. and Security deposited with Settlements Government. i ustees, Administrators, Receivers. Collectors, Investments Supervised collected, Probate or Letters of applied for and security furnished. \y,. specialize in Estate Management/* ,n>ult;»tions Invited. STATETRUST." T. O. MAYHEW, phont 6243. Managing
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      305 3 CRAVENA 4 made specially to prevent sore throats SEALED-FRESH they reach you in perfect condition y^ ■taMHfIV Protective and ■Craven a"TO ensuring CRAVEN A' Il^Jh factory-freshness The Cr.ncn /C^^^SBWP^^^p*: K|. V 11 cannot Ret full satisfaction from "50"tinis Jcsinncd ./^jf i^^L-N*»^^^^^^R^ nN cigarette unites I■RL^H^L^^ i^ t»i hi of ri.il
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    HOT WATER Packy Hatches a Plot
    4743 4 HOT WATER Packy Hatches a Plot P. G. Wodehouse's New Tale THE moon which had collaborated with the fair> lanterns in the Illumination of Ihf Public Amusement Gardens had the lighting of the sand-dunes by the harbour to look after alone. j nd was making a half-heartvi job of it.
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    LOVE NOTE FOR POLIO CHIEF
    91 4 LOVE NOTE FOR POLIO CHIEF (;irl Shftoti Html m (l Home A youne RW habit-, crepi C PbttCC Shanghai scr fwvwefl ,v Sunday m< July I The mysi MIU Masliko-.a l! and itlfl went to the v. I Konnrriy M W for admit m Capt K-: mmmtmUoa k,^> but firmly
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      332 5 cET yOU R SHARE OF PLUNDER THIS WEEK! <E V'ORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE THRILL O!* A LIFE TIMEIT YOURSELF AND MARVEL ITS COURAGE AND HEROISM. -THE DOOMED BATTALION— CARL LAEMMLES TRIUMPHANT SJCCESSOR TO -ALL QUIET" TIIK PICTURE TERRIFIC Protects JJ hile It rTi'iiiiiM v. \<>u rlfimr tooi skin n-iilarly wlivnotpro-
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      285 5 IcaFitojl7l v w »♦< The Beautiful Spanish Star of "CUBAN LOVE SONG" LUPE VELEZ With LEO CARRILLO in a Delightful Dashing and MERVYN DOUGLAS Paramount Romance >f X The Heart-Skidding R. in Love— and HOW! From the Famous Play by Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard. Wednesday Commencing at SPECIAL MATINEE
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      202 5 "The House with the stars and the Pictures" Packing out Of Course it is It's a Grand and Glorious Show Trust M-G-M They're Always Setting the Pace ROBERT MONTGOMERY HEATHER THATCHER C. AUBREY SMITH, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON in IVOR NOVELLO'S BUT the FLESH IS WEAK" BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS— Etc. Next
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
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      Doctor's Eighth Attempt on the Channel
      1024 6 At line London Pi:e 3.i',i'»? A. A. sports at S'anr.cicl B v^j. J. TUcOJlte <\Vhitechapel) j :c&ain'i th£ 1") ya'J. ch?mplciish!p title v.'tAch h: has held \vkh3iU a break from 1922 1933. A icmj-'lrab'e pcno::nance was ac- 1 ecatpliehed by A. A. Cooocr fWdodford
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
      326 6 To-day's Tournament Ties The Autumn lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. commences to-day, when the following Lies will be played. A. Class Singles Handicap O. W. Gilmour plus 2 vs. E. A. Taylor plan 3. R. E. Prentis plus 15 vs. N. S. Wise owe 30. F.
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      NO SOCCER GOAL JUDGES
      140 6 Ruled "Unnecessary" By Referees That goal judges are unn?cessary has been agreed by the Association of Football Referees. The president of that bedy made a very sound, matter-of-fact remark when he said that what was needed was "true cc-operation between referee and linesmen. "It is as
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      WALKER CUP GOLF
      485 6 [Prom Oar Own Correspondent! Although Bobby Jones and George Von Elm i will not be in this year's teams of golfers to defend the Walker Cup at Brookline in Septem- ber. the British side will have no easier task than on their last attempt. Of the newcomers
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      139 6 WHITEAWAYS AUGUST SALE GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT Will Il\A v, C -L'\ j;i nil: "MAMMOTH" COMnNDIUM. 200 d .)ap r f COOd quality v ttia 10 0 match. Sale 75 Cents. w. msttflU t mm IV am TI ■■SBBBjnl /MiSHMJmw^mnm J B^asUf^BijA J Urn w^^^jft [*^i^B NJ ,v wJ>
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      136 6 Jj •~j^"*titi ti wi" nwpm *swt um I THE •■MONSTEIi" VALI E WRITING PAD. CcatalnSaf 225 sheets of cream ruled bank pap.r. Sale 3 for $1.00. BRAND \m£ OfWH/TEAWAYS STA/tOABO VALUtM* THE "WAGNER" PEN. Black chaised vulcanit? barrel, self filling. 14 ct. gold plated medium nib. Complete with pocket clip,
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      93 6 H TRAVELLERS ACCUSTOMED SURFACE TRAVEL CAN HAVE LI m OF THE FASCINATION AND OF AIR TRAM I I Let us show you. Apply: K.P.M.. Rotterdam Lloyd. Ncth rl |j Cook Son. American Expn-s Co., ICai 'PHONE &874, 4 COLLYER Q(. AY Api; PINEAPPLE HAMS SINGAPORH COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. DAlNTY,appealing
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    REPORT MUST BE ADOPTED AS IT STANDS
    694 7 PETITION Assessment and If^vkes Char*« |j K..t«-pavt'lV 1S wasted little time On public imm Ul prepare a Siafspurt Municipal will bC open K0r ,M (l! Hi.iv (ill th« maniirr set m tintiiatwntni columns L UJBhlf lh(> recently L^ EftkMtet < »mmittee's M ,niinmiiiit>
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    CHANDU SMUGGLER TRAPPED
    308 7 "INFORMATION RECEIVED" R.Os. Raid on Vessel b Singapore The difficulty of searching for non-Govern-ment chandu among the other goods in a ship's hatch, was recounted by Mr. Elkins. supervisor < f the Government Monopolies, when Tay Tian. a hatch coolie on board the China Steam Navigation Co.'s
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    ALLEGED ARSON
    105 7 Charged Against Weil-Known Indians i Noor Mohammed and his yen. Baboo alias Voordin. well-known members of the Moham- I Tiedan community of Singapore, who were t irrested on a warrant by ASP. Anderson in < 'harge of the Paya Lebar police station, ap- i Deared before Mr. A.
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    "INIQUITOUS PRICE OF BENZINE"
    770 7 "INIQUITOUS PRICE OF BENZINE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION t Unparallelled Depression but j Profits Up t Mr. S. Q. Wong presided over the annuil 1 general meeting of the Overseas Assurance Corporation, Limited, held in the China Build- e ing. on Saturday others present were: Messrs Chua Poh Siang. Yen Ban
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' ASSOCIATION TENNIS
    126 7 Results of ties played in the Old Rafflesians' Association lawn tennis tournament are as follows: P. Norris owe 15.1 beat Cheong Chee Tong owe 30, w.o. Dr. Poh Chee Juay owe 2 beat H. N. Balhetchet owe 15.3, 6 2, 6 2. The following ties will
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    OTTAWA AND MONETARY PROBLEMS
    656 7 WHOLESALE PRICES Rise in Gold the First Essential London, August 13. A world-wide rise in the general levels of wholesale prices is most desirable, declares a statement on the monetary and financial question issued by the Ottawa Conference. The evil of falling prices must be attacked
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    Y.M.C.A. vs. UNITED ENGINEERS
    320 7 This match had reached an interesting stage i* when close of play came, the delay caused by I the rain being sufficient to prevent a decisive remit With five wicketo in hand. United. Encineers requred 40 runs for victory. Y.M.C.A. batted first, and made a disastrous,
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  • JAVANESE WOMAN BOUGHT FOR FIFTY DOLLARS
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      END OF SEASON SOCCER FORM
      451 7 Easy Victory in Match That Lacked Interest Gloucester Regiment 3: Indo-Ceylonese. 0. The Indo-Ceylonese were defeated in their last match of the season by the Gloucester Regiment in the First Division at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, and thus go to the bottom of
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL
      284 7 Yankees Detroit Game to be Re-played Chicago, Aug. 14. Because the Yankees changed their batting; order the President, Mr. Harridage. has de- 1 rlared void the game with Detroit played on Aug. 1. The match will be re-played next month. Brooklyn. A tic 14. Mr. Carey has been
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      A CURIOUS KUANTAN TRANSACTION
      682 7 MASTER TAKES SERVANT'S MISTRESS (From Our Own Correspondent K. i. n I. in. \in 10. Before Inche Abdul Azi7 at the Kuantsn Police Court this morning, four Malabarees were charged at the instance of a compatriot, Ibrahim Kutty, that they did on July 27. commit house
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      CHINESE ACQUITTED
      339 7 No Evidence of Membership of I nlawful Society [Prom Our Own Corrcspondentl Malacca, August 12. "You are charging these two accused with having been members of an unlawful society; but there is no evidence before tne which ibojn that the Malacca General Labour Union wnl you mentioned Ls
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    929 8 MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT Germany's Big Three have refused to add to their number. Hitler's demand for the Chancellorship of the Reich has been turned down. This sets him a tricky problem to solve. To accept less or to stand aside and do nothing will
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    GOLF
    161 8 Keppel Monthly Medal The Keppel Golf Club monthly medal was played during the week-end and resulted as follows J. M. A. Low son 71 5 66 W. P. Douglas 80 12 68 F. G. Ridout 81 12 69 A. M. Low 85 16 69 J. H. Addis 85 15
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    REMARKABLE MATCH
    235 8 Five of Six Batsman Fail to Score Rain robbed the S.R.C. of almost certain victory against S.C.C. Etceteras on the SRC. gound on Saturday. P. d'Almeida dismissed five batsmen for only 13 runs. Five of the six S.C.C. batsmen who were out failed to 3core. S.R.C.: G. E.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    186 8 VOLUNTEERING To the Editor. Sir, I have a doubt whether 'Conscientious Ejector* is to be taken seriously in the pretty, Maeterlink-Uke picture he paints of happy hives, volunteer bees and drones. That last word drones precisely describethe military Junta in a world sick to death of
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    JOHNSTON'S PIER
    108 8 To the Editor. Sir, Having read the correspondence which appeared in your esteemed paper regardmu the naming of the new pier now in course ot construction. I would suggest that it be named "Singapore Pier" if Johnstons Pier is not agreeable to the Government. Johnston's Pier, in my
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    PRUNELLA
    513 8 Wesley Church Ladies' Guild A crowded audience attended at the Y.M C A. on Saturday evening to see the first performance cf '-Prunella." by the Wesley Chun h Ladies' Guild, and went away I'ee'iim wtU pleased with their evenings MtaCtatament "Prunella" is a colourful and picturesqu. phantasy, and was
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    S.A.F.A. CHALLENGE CUP
    103 8 The draw for the 2nd Round of tin- S A F challenge cup competition is as follows SATURDAY, AIGIST HII RAF. vs. Pulau Brani. TUESDAY. AUGUST *3Rl> Gloucesters vs. winners of I.C.F.A fi tLA '*****). THURSDAY. AUGUST 25TH Chinese vs. S.C.C. FRIDAY. AUGUST 16TH Malays vs. winners
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    CATHOLIC COMMUNITY LOSS
    77 8 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY LOSS BISHOP p£n, Death jjj Smite rj I thoh, Of 18!.. i **tm «US B 'I 1923 he ..T1 that m**A iad *ent on leave to Fra^rj Th H., P.thnfcall tcthfcihZj Shepht-rd. left rrj turd The funeral of Bishop Pnt^, r-mendous rro»d.viSJ corrrsp and Fath. r fox* gj
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    WEEK-END ACCIDENT
    40 8 Chinese Killed i Ckaagi Ruad skal tf( The ami 1 i with i tree Tt> CMaat on t a kn> Ntiftf fr head wound.* Both fßtl when 1 R ls»| in Jai. ijp^ A M 1 the n
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    PRINCES IN VEN
    21 8 Heart) WVlomu' ft* Crowd torn preached V ■jrr» 3 In Um pxhil by m Ernl, pd ind ;t
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    COMMODITY MARK
    12 8 S.V.IKnU>HIBB^ M notify UHltl follows 2i. .d (2 l»»l tl
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    SUSPECTED ARS
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      37 8 WHAT SHALL I SEND HOME? Dragon or Cherry Blossom mounted TEA SETS CONDIMENT SETS ROSE BOWLS LIQUEURS SERVIETTE RINGS FLOWER VASES ETC. GIFTS THAT WILL, BE EVER APPRECIATED. U. S. de SUva Bros., 23 High Street, Singapore.
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    MARSHAL CHANG'S PLANS
    342 9 0$ FOR EUROPE b hi\clisn<; all his K A |'i»(H\i>lK\TS UjjjCHOW FIGHTING vlutuJi.u. Aug. 14. .K.i ohm mind to M- I leave for "her this to carry on North. It i reportwill leave I- rum Mur- .< finally aiu! Comniinlln decided .1 tu Europe. hfe the leaders
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    BUSY CROYDON
    26 9 Alru 30,000 K Months ■>: HavH L h MH ago •"<• Port w kly '"«nths of this tin total •-T I, LS Crofdon for :i Empir.-
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    PROPELLOR DROPS OF PLANE
    67 9 10,000 FEET UP Stainforth Makes Perfect Landing London. Aug. 14 The worlds speed record holder. Flight-Lieut s amforth had a disconcertin* experience ZSL t •'Ming a new f. ype O f aeroplane Ten thousand feet above Hampshire the proP Hor dropped off hi. plane and Stainforth
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    SOMETHING TO "BITE ON"
    296 9 Economic Revivalists and Recent Events London. Aug. 13. revive th l PaSt da>S ha%e giVCn e ™nomi rew\alists much material to "bite on Th monetary report at Ottawa, in some ways mor nc^ble for its omissions than its achievement, means the indefinite shelving of ambitious schemes
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    WRECKERS STILL ACTIVE
    106 9 Loose Sleepers on Line Near Tanjong Malim From Our Own Correspondent-] Ipoh, Aug. 13. Signs that train-w:cckers are still active in Perak are contained in the discovery on Thursday night of two loo?..- sleepei- on the line near the scene of last V**'j bailment at Tanjong Malim.
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    LAIDER'S "SHADOW"
    84 9 Sudden Deulh of Tom Vallance London. Aug. 14. While Sir Harry Lauder was entertaining a huge audience at Elackpool his manager and brother-in-law, Mr. Tom Vallance. dropped dead m the wings of the theatre from heart failure. Mr. Vallance has been Sir Harry's shadow. act ompanyinp him on
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    MODESTY RETURNS
    65 9 Check for Germany's Nudists Berlin, August 13. Drastic decrees against the cult of the nude, so popular in Germany for some years, wen- issued to-night by the Deputy-Commis-sioner for Prussia, forbidding not only stage spectacles with naked women and gymnastic d ir plays by naked person? of both
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    CAWNPORE TERRORISTS
    90 9 British Police Officer's Narrow Escape Cawnpore, \utj. 13. A British Police Superintendent. Mr. JR. N. Mar-h had a narrow escape from death when the police were rounding up local revolutionaries to-day. A terrorist fired at Marsh and missed but a bullet wounded a sub-Inspector. Five shots were fired
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    IRELAND FEARS CIVIL WAR
    108 9 RECRUITING VOLUNTEER DIVISION EX-REGULARS CHALLENGE TO POLICY OF GOVERNMENT Dublin, Act;. 14. A new danger of civil war appears on the troubled horizon of Irish Free State politics with the announcement that the National Executive Army Comrades Association is recruiting a volunteer division. The newly formed
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    LANCASTER'S DENIAL
    240 9 Alleged Statement to Murdered Man's Mother Miami. Aug. 13. Capt. Lancaster was recalled to the witness- box to-day, the eleventh day of his trial on a charge of murdering Haden Clarke, fiance of Mrs. Keith Miller, to answer a question whetehr he ever told Mr». Clarke (the murdered
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    HITLER TURNED DOWN
    136 9 Hindenburg Refuses Him the Chancellorship Berlin, Aug. 13. Negotiations between Hitler and Von Papen. i Von Schleicher and Hindenburg have failed. Hitler demanded the Chancellorship but the utmost that Hindenburg and the Government were prepared to concede were the Vice-Chan-cellorship of the Reich and the Premiership of
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    HR. BARNEY'S ACCIDENT
    101 9 "Imprudence Non-Observance of Rules of the Road" Nic«, Aug. 13. Mrs. Barney is apparently not out of the wood yet. It is officially announced that the report of the Examining Magistrate at Grasse finds that Mrs. Barney "caused bodily harm to Countess Karolyi by imprudence and the
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    WELLAND CANAL SCARE
    58 9 Dan Malone to be Deported Toronto. Aug. 13. Dan Malone. who was arrested in connection with last weeks Sinn Pein scare that there was a plot to murder Mr. J. H. Thomas at the opening of the Welland Canal at Hamilton, has been exculpated of any complicity,
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    COMMUNIST REVOLT IN CHILE
    175 9 UNIVERSITY SIEGE Attempt to Restore Colonel Grove Santiago De Chile. Aug. 13 a Commn b en deClared following a Communist revolt aimed at the restoration o 001. Marmaduke Grove. The revolt began when 400 student, barricaded themselves in the university and proclaimed a -civil republic." They
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    LOAN CONVERSION
    165 9 A Model to Other Countries Rusby. Aug. 12. The Treasury announcement as to the progress which the War Loan Conversion operation will achieve up to the end of the bonus month is expected early next week. Much progress has now been made with the great volume of mail
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    BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA
    152 9 Should Foreign Office State Its Policy London, Aug. 13. The suggestion in a Shanghai morning paper to the effect that the Foreign Office should occasionally publish information respecting British policy as regards British trade in the Settlement and interests in China ha? aroused keen interest in
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    FLYING PLANTERS
    155 9 Messrs. Salt and Taylor Lost in Burma London, Aug. 13. A telegram from Rangoon states that the two British airmen. Salt and Taylor, who were flying from Malaya to England have disappeared cetween Moulmein and Rangoon. Reuter. [Mr. F. B. Taylor. Seaport Estate. Sungei Way, and Mr. G.
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    MAYOR WALKER
    119 9 Injunction Against Mr. Roosevelt Albany, Aug. 12. The forces of Mayor Walker have obtained a Supreme Court order requiring Governor Roosevelt to show cause why he should not be restrained from passing judgment in the case. This is the first step to obtain a legal injunction to prevent
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      1038 10 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 SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.,
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      500 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Dae S'pore. Sails S'pore. Steamer 6.5. 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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      406 10 British India and Apcar L (Incorporated m E:. MAIL, PASSENGER AND cad,. I SERVICE. Gol PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY* «J LONDON AND FAR EAST M\||\,,!: l 1 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA 4 to Due Tonnage. Singapore. RANCHI 16,740 Aug. 19 •NOVARA 6.990 Aug.
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      567 11 LONDON. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND lIMIh KSBKOIGH. M FUS4IMI MARU T. 11.000 Oct. 20 21 7 HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 Nov 2 3 21 22 TERUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Nov. 15 16 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10.500 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 M i.. u-rdam. I Calls at Hamburg. Id LIVERPOOL.
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      362 11 CO UPT£CUS a. rn ,AaATILt u pcn ARR|VAL -m -t^^M I SINGAPORE TO EUROPE fWUH VIA AMERICA fIHS THIS RATE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: S^BSHS Ist. Cla&s Passage Singapore Hong Kong. MeBSJ^^H Ist. Class Passage Hong Kong to Pacific BIHB^^^B Coast ports I Ist. Class Rail across America. Cabin Class ffiAnj^S^B
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    $40,000,000 SMUGGLED INTO MANCHURIA
    878 12 CURRENCY PLOT Mysterious Frenchman Arrested About the time the revolt of General Ma Chan-shan became clear, large quantities of bank notes were smuggled into Manchuria, evidently with the object of disturbing the money market of Ncrth Manchuria. The plot- was discovered in time, but in view
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    133 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1.) Op Ten Noort 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Suwa Maru 18: Ranee 15; Hai Hing 12; Pres. Hayes 10; Narbada 8; Islander 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Kajang 30; Muroran Maru
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    191 12 Anterior. Brit. 6809. from Liverpool 13, for Hong Kong 14. Burma Maru. Jap. 2818. from Calcutta 13 for Hong Kong 13. Kuala, Brit. 396, from Malacca 13, for Malacca and P. Dickson 13. Medusa, Brit. 323. from Lumut 13. for Lumut via ports 15. Nieuw Zeeland. Dut. 6811,
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      418 12 Kerr Steamship C^ (Incorporated in Lsa) NEW YORklsk^p j Regular Freight Service to liost 0n v Philadelphia and Baltimore M si 3 SU M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 A M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 M.S. SILVER WALNUT Sept 27 For rates and particulars please apply to:— gutihb co HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF
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      417 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 P-m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) Sunday
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      MURDER ON BOARD LINER
      171 13 STEWARD FOUND DEAD On Voyage from Colombo to Singapore It was revealed on the arrival of the vessel I Hcng Kong from Singapore and Colombo: that passengers en the N.Y.K. steamer Hakone Maru. transformed themselves into amateur detectives on the evening of July 26. a day;
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      PORT HEALTH
      346 13 Cholera Still Severe in China The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations" Eastern Bureau, for the week ending August 6th. is as follows: Tamatavr: 1 plague case and 1 death. Alexandria: 2 smallpox cases. B.'ssein: 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay: 1 cholera case; 9 smallpox
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      STOWAWAY CAPTURED
      326 13 Attempt to Get Back to Singapore Described as an unemployed seaman from Shanghai. Yap Santo? was charged before Mr. Praser at the Kowlcon Magistracy with stowing j away from Shanghai to Hong Kong on July 25. j Detective-Inspector Elston said defendant was found on the President Jackson a
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      STEAMER CAPTAIN REPRIMANDED
      479 13 HONG KONG COLLISION Tug on Too Long j a Tow After a sitting which lasted a whole dav the Court of Inquiry, held at Hong Kong to investigate the collision between the Tin Yat and the steam tug Edith on July 25 brought in a verdict against
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      THE AGAMEMNON
      432 13 Old Blue Funnel Steamer Broken Up Many who remember the Blue Funnel liner Agamemnon would not recognise her as the Italian steamer ImDero. which has just been broken up at Genoa. She was one cf the famous class which Scotts, of Greenock, built, her sisters being the Ajax,
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      427 13 I SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) lfc 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Cable Addrew: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily in Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morninu Latest news, latest telegrams ant j nnouncements. London rubber and tin rabies appear daily. Special tares include pictures, serial story
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      263 13 "*l£Ulenburgs Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured in the I home counties, the Allenburys' Foods are as easily I digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and I are simply and quickly made by the addition of I boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed I
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    TRONT, HUNTING TRAGEDY
    366 14 Shot At Wild Bear Kills Hunter The inquest into the death of Tan Foolc Chcon, late assistant cashier, Chartered Bank. t Taiping. was held by the Taiping Coroner TYngku Mentri. In the Taiping Police Court (states the Taiping correspondent of The Times J <cf Malaya). Deceased was
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    S. MARY'S HOUSE
    440 14 The 1931 Report delayed for various unavoidable reasons has DM been Issued. Financially spoking the Home or -House" as it is now designated is scarcely prosperous, (state. Lhe St. Andrew's Cathedral magazine*. WWW ■Making In I general way we ended up abmu square In 1931. this was
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    RINGS TORN FROM EARS
    274 14 Chinese Sentenced for Brutal Theft "A man who snatches ear-rings from a child should get a beating", said His Honour, Mr. C. Wilson, when he had before him on Friday a Chinese charged with theft and voluntarily causing hurt. His Honour thought the charge should have
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    345 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about j 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
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    146 14 Kuaia Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 am. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY en 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Muric. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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      121 14 t- J1 > DEAL BLVERAcTg j [.QVALTIgB P <V^^ (*k CONCLNTRATLD -j^^gJJj malt tj^TR ■T^ rnAS jmtur&s JiOeet After a hard day's work with ragged or excited nerves make it your regular practice to drink a cup of delicious "OVALTINE." There is nothing comparable to this easilj digested food beverage
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      410 14 PILES CAN BE A Treatment That Is Different. If you are suffering the tortures of Piles and Its kindred ailments, and have tried every known remedy without obtaining relief, we ask you to give DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PILE PLASMA a trial. Its curative healing action on the inflamed and
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      527 14 BANKS AND MSI^M CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in EnglaJid by Royal Chart- r> Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 < Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors HEAD OFFICE I 38, Blshopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon
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    PORT OF THE TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION
    949 15 PORT OF THE TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION HOW THE POOL WAS FORMED (ouncil famine the Work of the Year Tin ind July raberThe ::<8 •lined the output March. nil n intertration .ui inter- j i national lal dele- several Oov- m. nt. assisted included reprethe to the two Intel national n
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    123 15 Changes in Representative Prices Aug. 12 13. Ame»ican Can. Com. 50 > s 50' Am. Tphone and T'graph 106 105 Dupont 34 4 32 :t s Firestone, Common Not Quoted 12 14 Gen. Electric 16» a 16 1 Gen. Motors 13 7 x 12 4 Goodrich
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    THE £ ABROAD
    205 15 THE ABROAD July 27 Aug. 12 13. Amsterdam 8.79 8.62'^ 8.64 Athens 550 540 540 l Belgrade 222 >j 215 Berlin 14". 14 9 32 14.60 Bombay Is. 61 16 Is. 7 1 32d. Is. 7 3 64d. Brussels 25.50 25 1 32 25.05'Bucharest 595 587 l 587^ Buenos Aires
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    TORRENT OF SELLING
    81 15 Prices Slump on Wall Street New York, Aug. 13. The Stock Market- had its long expected shake-out to-day in a torrent of selling in the last hour which brought down many Issues 1 from one to five point's and a few six tc I twelve. There was
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    GERMAN DUNLOP
    81 15 Larger Trading Loss For 1931 The 1931 accounts of the German Dunlop Rubber Co.. which is controlled by the British Dunlop Rubber Co., show a loss of £75.000 (at part, after having written off £34,000 for deterioration and £33.000 for outstanding claims. In 1930 the loss amounted to
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    SOUTH MALAY RUBBER
    43 15 New Company Registered [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, August 13. South Malay Rubber Co.. has registered a new company with a capital of £60.000 in 2 shares. I The capital of the old company was £84.700 in 2 shares 1
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    LENDU RUBBER
    83 15 Accounts for year to March 31, 1932 showlass of £3,297 (against £4.775), to which add £1.348 expended on upkeep of immature area. 1 After deducting £52 tax reserve written back and £2,716 brought forward, there remains de- bit of £1,877 to be cirried forward. Crop of 743.115 lb.
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    SERDANG PLANTATIONS
    28 15 1 Serdang Central Plantations are proceeding 3 to form a new company with a capital ol £90,000 in £1 shares, cables the Free Press London correspondent.
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    CANNING ALL THEY CAN
    459 15 BRITAIN'S BIGGEST JOB 500,000 TINS OF VEGETABLES A DAY ASPARAGUS WANTED The largest "rush" job in England at present canning hundreds of tons of fresh fruit and vegetables a day is being undertaken at Wisbech. in the biggest factory of the National Canning Company (Smedley's), Ltd,,
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    IPOH RUBBER ROAD
    278 15 Kendall-Graham Process Being Tested It will be recalled (says The Times of ll*laya) that Messrs Graham and Kendall, of Perak. have, for some considerable time, been experimenting with rubber 'latex with a view to finding new uses for rubber, particularly in the direction of providing an economical
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    209 15 August 13 SELLING London, 4 month* 1 sight 2 3 2932 London, S months' sight 2|3% London, 60 days' sight 2]3 27)33 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T 2 3 3 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 1015 Hamburg,
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    PRODUCE
    141 15 August 13 Tin Singapore price (per pikul) $73.75 Gambler 6»4 Pepper White 25 Flake Tapioca 3. 20 Pearl Sago Small 4)4 Copra, Sundried 5.63 Sago, flour 1.95 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 2.69 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 2.49 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    71 15 August 13th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers ft.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 7 7 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 7 116 7'. September 7»* 73 16 October 7 1 7 3 16 Oct. -Dec. 73 16 7» 4 Jan-Mar 75 16 1% Tone
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    938 15 SATURDAY, AUG. 13TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTA 11U.N Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 21s Sd 23s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 11s 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin (I) 8s 9s Batang Padang (sl> 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 29 32 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah
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      73 15 1 *****0 Assurance In force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlement*) ,reat Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, B.C. e coirpar £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    SMART WORK AT POLICE SPORTS
    723 16 GOVERNOR PRESENT Keenness that Rain Could Not Affect Rain interfered with the Singapore Police athletic sports at the Police Depot, Thomson Road, on Saturday, feat did not prevent the programme being carried out in full. The large crowd present included His Excellency the Oovernor, Sir
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    F.M.S. POLICE SPORTS
    544 16 I Prom Cur Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. Upwards of 3.000 spectators watched the PM.S. Police Sports at the Stadium. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Rain threatened all the afternoon, but. apart from odd spots, did not materialise The occasion was the first on which tbe Stadium
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    PENANG SPORTS
    254 16 I From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Aug. 14. Penang A. A. A. championship meeting was notable for the success of members of the Police Sports Club who won seven t vents. The results were 100 Yaid-: 1. Lim Swee Sian° (P.S.C.O 2. Coseh b. Ismail <P.S.O. 3 Md.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    325 16 Britain Win Rowing Pairs Los Angeles, Aug. 13. In the men's hundred metres back-stroke .swimming final. Kiyokawa. Iryie and Kauazu fall of Japan t finished in that order in 1 min. 8 6-10th. sees. In the women's 400 metres relay United States were first followed by Holland and
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING
    48 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Sydney. August 14. The Australian Steeplechase was run to-da> I and resulted as follows: BANG BANG 10.9 1 KING'S STREET 9.4 2 LORD DARNLSY 10.3 3 Won by a length; third thi^equarters away j« Time 6.59. Fifteen ran. |< Betting; 15—1, 6—l; 15—1.
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    MAURICE LEYIAND FOR AUSTRALIA ?
    493 16 MAURICE LEYIAND FOR AUSTRALIA OR KEETON Both in Excellent Form [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J London, Aug. 13. Maurice Leyland, the Yorkshire left-hander, looks like playing himself into the English side which is to visit Australia during the winter, for he has been shaving his best form during the last
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    NOTTS' GOOD START
    83 16 Saturday's Tea Time Scores London. Aug. 13. Reuter cables Saturday tea time scores as follow: Gloucestershire: 267 (all out) vs. Essex at Cheltenham. Northampton: 165 for 5 vs. Warwickshire at Birmingham. Surrey: 201 for eight vs. All-India at the Oval. Nrttingham: 231 for one vs. Glamorganshire at
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    LEADING AVERAGES
    153 16 The cricket match between the S.C.R.C. and the Eastern Extension, which was arranged to have taken place yesterday, was cancelled. In a water polo match at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday A. (M.G.) Company 3.V.C. defeated A. (M.G.) Company Glouces:ershire Regt. 4 2. Wkts. Avge. Nissar 5g 1794
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    CORPORAL GALISTAN WINS S.V.C. SHIELD
    968 16 BISLEY MEETING Major R. L Nunn's Aggregate of 291 The annual Bisley meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association came to an end at Bukit Timah range yesterday, when an At Home was held to conclude the event, and the prizes were presented by Mrs.
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    BRISK BATTING
    222 16 Bryan Makes a Century Before Lunch A brilliant century by Lt. Bryan before Mm luncheon interval was the feature of the plnv In the Garrison versus Volunteers match l1 the S.C.C. yesterday. A heavy storm vMell broke just after the resumption .stopped play and left the wicket too
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    RANGERS BEATEN
    37 16 I Scottish U«K* F SCO,, maU-h. I as M Ainli 4 Ayr Ct'ltn r»itr* Oowdi h^'"' Dun<: )|«M» ■Ml M I Parti, k St Mil rns< Third I Itah dew "3 tan, had t- 000^S
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      105 16 MOUTRIE PlAi NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced in qotlty-. the Moutrie Piano still remains the stand;u;l instrument in the Fa. Ka>t. PRICES FROM $4251 USED PIANOS FROM s:;u, M (l S. MOUTRIE Co, hi (Incorporated in H Raffles Place. Tel. 6422. Sin v I DISTRIBUTORS I HENRY UAtGH
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