The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1932

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    16 1 The Singpore free Press ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932. 10 CENTS. Ml. ft»
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    424 1 Mr. Dc Valera intends to abolish the Senate, which stands m the way of the passage of the Oath Bill Page 9. A ministerial statement issued m the Dutch East Indies, states that the Government considers that the time is not opportune for opening discussions on the
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    CHINESE LANTERNS
    1072 1  -  MARJORIE BINNIE. A corner house blue with that crude Chinese blue that is so startling to the European eve when first encountered but becomes familiar enough to seem the only blue that could be painted across these garish streets, slashed across the houses, streaked across the background of
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      171 1 BIGIA TEA m < the freshness an d fragrance of the Malayan f_ardens diro(( to ywrfc— lafiles hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL *ith Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-NIGHT cnpcial Dinner Dance Cabaret 9.30-Midnight. nNj SVETLANOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF WIM APPEAR DURING THE DANCES SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW GF,,
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      217 1 The Europe Hotel with its new rates solves the location problem; the servant problem, the "cookie" problem, the entertainment problem and the rent problem Come to the Europe and get Settled. Comfortable rooms lOilji Excellent cuisine %^il--' _r^v r _P^A m Dinner dances. V"*IVJ Sunday concerts. W-*' -m NEW SHIPMENT
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      90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Vamco Sarawak Veneer Page 2. Notices by Municipality Page 2. Little's refrigerated supplies Page 8. Exhibition lawn tennis at S.R.C. and S.C.C. —Page 2. Player's Bachelor cigarettes, cork-tipped, cool and full of character Page 6. United Engineers are Malayan agenU for Crompton Britlsh-maKle electric lamps Page 14. CHRYSLER
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    THE LATE BISHOP PERRICHON
    119 2 Special Prayers By Malacca Catholics [ffc__a Our Own Correspondent?] Malacca. Aug:. 14. Before commencing the 8 o'clock Mass this morning Rev Father Francois made known to ttM congregation that Kir. Lord4hip Bishop P^rrichcn had been seriously ill m Penang and might not be a_ie to come
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERTS
    284 2 Another of the popular concerts for children Wil be held m the Memorial Hall on Thursday oommenclng at 515 p.m. On this occasion the Committee is pleased to be able to announce that the full orchestra of the Smgapore Musical Society has very kindly consented to take
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    195 2 The programme cf drills up to and for weekendma,. August 2lst_. are as follows: Tuesday, 5 15 p.m.. Headquarters. "A" (M.G > Coy 30 Yards Ranue Revolver Classification. Armourer- Car Sec. Section Parade. '"E" I Chinese) Coy. Weapon Training and Voluntary Parade. Malay Headquarters. "F" (Malay) Coy..
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    51 2 B»>side_. Mr Ong Kirn Seng and Mr. Wee Jltt Choon, who. it has already been announced, will go on leave prior to accelerated retirement on pension three others, also of the Post and Telegraph Office. Malacca. Messrs. Chooni Bu.li. Ahmat bin Abdul and A. Thomas will also retire shortly.— Malacca
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      545 2 BUSINESS CARDS. jjs|^ss^s_S__-_--SS______---_-SS--_-_----BS_---SiS__S BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. I i CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, Tel. 4110. Matron Proprietress. i BOARD AND LODGING. MANOR HOUSE Tel: No. 2965 Chancery Lane. Unsurpassed Situation. Single and Double Rooms Available. FIRST-CLASS
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      716 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders aro now invited for the following materials or se/vices and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Construction of Road at Lorong E, East Coast frcm Jco Chiat Road to Lorong 210.
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      553 2 NOTICES. Mr. A. G. COLINA of VAMCO TIMBER COMPANY, LA WAS, SARAWAK, has just arrived m Singapore to introduce VAMCO SARAWAK ENEER Plywood cases for the packing of TINNED PINEAPPLES a speciality. Something entirely new m design and of rigid constructicn now offered at slump prices. Samples available. Mr. Cclina
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      184 2 BADMINTON STRINGS Red, Green, Orange, Purpi^ Blue or Black. MADE BY Armour Co., Philip i haver String Crafters. Chicago. Union Building, stng^ The Importance of Salt InDaily Life sa^ >' ou t;l^ c wit^ V()ur ilaiK ■RvSL^p vitally important-impure salt bcin_;i I^SgUw tt to health. Cerebos has been tested and
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      177 2 THK WKKK Tuesday. 16th. High Water. 11/20. 8.8 ft.. 22.30. 10 0 ft. Golf Garrison G.C. women's monthly medal bogey Football Div. 111. V.M.C.A. vs. Medical Services. Geylang; Medical College vs. Marine. 5.H.8.; Public Services vs. Vehicles Dept.. Jalan Besar. Friendly. S.C.C. II vs. Bramtoco. at SCC. SCC Hockey meeting.
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  • Amazing Chase By Police Over 200 Miles
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      CONSTABLES LEAP FOR THEIR LIVES
      567 3 CAR OVERTURNS: TWO BARRIERS CHARGED Lydney (Forest of Dean). A dramatic chase of two suspects over 200 miles of high roads and by-roads lasted eight hours, and occupied the police force of four counties. The chase was punctuated by the passage of a car through
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      SIAM'S PALF PINK COMMUNISTS
      1146 3 SIAM 'S PALF PINK COMMUNISTS PROCESSION FAILURE New Banking and Insurance Tax l From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok, Aug. 10. Real manifestations of communism m this country have invariably been conspicuous by their absence. That is tc- say. there have been isolated attempts at incitements to violence at various times,
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      ILLICIT TOBACCO
      90 3 Big Haul at Klebang [From Our Cv.n Correspondent-! Malacca, Aug. 13. Revenue officers found 270 lbs. of illicit Siamese and Javanese tobacco and 62 lbs of cigarettes m an out-house of a bungalow at 1 Klebang. The house was locked and the care- taker held the key to
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      CHECKING BANK BANDITS
      52 3 To frustrate bank bandits electric signalling mats for bank counters were proposed at a conference of Reigate and Redhill Bank Managers. The mats would be connected with the nearest Police Station and a cashier during a raid would simply put his foot on one of them, thus
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      "DON'T QUARREL WITH YOUR WIFE"
      165 3 Magistrate's Advice to Young Chinese A little story of domestic strife was told f o Mr. A. W. Hay, Second Police Magistrate, on Saturday norning when Lim Ah was charged with using criminal force U a woman, Le. Koey. It afterwards transpired that complainant was
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY
      205 3 The following novels were added to RaffleLibrary during the past fortnight:— Adair Cecil* The Island of Avilion. Arnold (John) The London Bridge Mystery. Baillie-Saunders <M.t Under the Fanlight. 2 copies. Baldwin (Faith) Girl on the Make. Barrett (Richmond) Madam. Bennett (Arnold. Dream of Destiny. 3 copies. Brand (Max)
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      DRUGS IN ROOM OF DEATH
      246 3 Cocaine Found ii. Suicide's Flat A 21-year-old girl was bound .\tr at Bv-.u-ford for being m possession of dangerous drug* She was Maisie Fox. otherwise Banish v of Whitcombe-street. S.W. Jacob Fox. of the same address, who is at present serving a term of imprisonment
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      17 3 Wellington (New Zealand) Railways Board have accepted the tender of a British firm for ten motor-omnibus chassis.
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      339 3 jF IT'S STRENGTH £3, YOU NEED ._.^(vm* l a___-_-_s--_-___________________________________i —you need Hall's Wine be- cause it is a Tonic Restora£.lls tive and Nerve Food that „'^&s& quickly gives strength to the 1!s entire system. Nothing else you could take will so comi _A .1 nlflC. pletely tone you up if
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      258 3 "LET A MAN PREACH A BETTER SERMON. WRITE A BETTER BOOK OR BUILD A BETTER MOUSE-TRAP THAN HIS NEIGHBOUR, THOUGH HE BUILD HIS HOUSE IN A WOOD, THE WORLD WILL MAKE A PATH TO HIS DOOR.' BUSINESS TODAY WE STOCK THE DEMANDS VERY BEST OF j facility/eNGINEERING MATERIALS AND MACHINERY
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    The Menace of Nanga Parbat
    741 4  -  ELIZABETH KNOWLTON By Ease Camp, Nanga Parbat By runner to Astor, Kashmir. WE have reached a decisive moment of the present route up Mount Nanga Parbat. Once beyond Rakiot Peak the way appears timple and easy although with a long grind ahead. If we are
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    NURSES DRESS REFORM
    206 4 Changes Introduced "Quietly" Hospital nurses m London have decided (among themselves) to wear uniforms which are more suitable for summer weather. Various changes m costume have gradually made their appearance, and the authorities are wondering how they have been effected. Thete is mystified comment on the position
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    Are Fathers too fussy about Golfing Children ?
    1062 4  - Are Fathers too fussy about Golfing Children Grantland Rice (By fust turn the! Kid loose with a club, says Bobby Jones T what age should a young boy cr aj A girl start to play golf, and what should be the manner of his instruction As Jones has three children
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    NIGHT-BIRDS OF THE LATIN QUARTER
    1083 4  -  GEORGE CECIL By THHE smaUer restaurants of Paris have lately paid considerable attention to illustrating their "menus". At a little establishment m the Louvre quarter, the proprietor, a tremendous admirer of Conde. the most famous of Marshals, heads an illegibly written bill of fare with
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    Handicap Air Racing has become Impossible
    1237 4  - Handicap Air Racing has become Impossible T. STANHOPE SPRING Bj IMMM, rHE easy victory ol the winner of this years King's Cup Race ls being generally retarded m this country as proof of the imprac icability of handicapping modern types vi •aclng aircraft. The race this year vas a twolay
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    8,000 GUESTS AT ROYAL GARDEN PARTY
    67 4 Royalty Present it ll j Sporting fowls ■MM X** 1 The Rev* ■trenuous Lor, of thedepn an*k*a lhe 1 aa* Tin Royal I hate attend Mpectally i row* mis,,, lm,* The Roy.-! vmeial M*" nuiustn,. rtUUooal presentatl' not onh i:eneiallv politi ga.edat Oti Miter
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      330 5 hA HT sl<« HT nuF TERRIFIC 1 fflE DOOMED BATTALION" It is a screen achievement which i tmmtlm when recently It is shown m America and Europe, and a triumph of Car] Laemmle Which is .vaving a lot Mal.va i t wmm, m mm. Mai.^a Tribune. no pIctUM of its
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      548 5 SEE LEO CARRILLO The "New DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS'of the Talkies Icapitol! Z*Z*Z*Z*Z*2*ZSX*Z*Z^^ Positively LAST NIGHT! Paramount's dashing Comedy Romance with the Vivacious mmm m *mm IL, W mmm mma tmm* w** ___T^^ B r^t^r JLW m\T^ broken mm YJkTJ l^^ From the famous stage TT Ai^lVjr comedy by PAUL DICKEY. With
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      119 5 "TARZAN" IS ON THE WAY LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT! After a triumphal series of packed houses thanks M-G-M ROBERT MONTGOMERY IN BUT the FLESH IS WEAK TO-MORROW—^^^ J ACKIE COOPE R IN ANOTHER METRO SUPER WIIE\ A I I_l_l_l.lt \i_i:i»« a i iti i:\i» All Circle Seats -51. 50. _^_l^--___^^^_________^^^^^^^^^ ■'_#IP^,
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      RUN-GETTING ROBOT
      957 6 Don Bradman Is Not Invincible It has been suggested that we should take to Australia a 'mystery" bowler fcr the epedml I benefit of Don Bradman. the run-getting robot. j whose phenomenal success has scared some I people m this tight little island of ours. Make no mistake
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      BATSMEN BOWLERS DISLIKE
      145 6 The way Brown jumped out and hit Fr.-e--1 man at Blackheath reminded me of a chat I had at Old Trafford recently with Mitchell. the Derbyshire spin bowler, (writes Corinthian 'm the Daily Herald Mitchell agreed with my contention that the I quick-footed, quick-eyed batsman who adopts
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      SCOTTISH GOLF
      252 6 Another Record Broken IF: m Our Own Correspondent] l.onden. July 1~. The final (/.alifyimr round of the BooiU v .mateur Championship was played oiT yr iturdlj rhose competitors who had played the pctvtoua _]ualifying round at Dunbar played at Longnlddry and those WbO had formerly phyed *t Lcnfcfddry
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      STEWARDS CUP
      297 6 How 33-1 Chance [Prom O^r Own Correspondent 1 Glorious Gone' wood certa i.'.v did not gloriously At midday it suddenly _tar-<_ jain hea.ily md continued stc.dilv hour. Tlie afternoon was also spoilt by frequent showers interspersed with thunder and lightning. The Steward] Cup was won by an Solenoid,
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      A GOLFER'S GOLDMINE
      244 6 It hM been observed often enough !n re. nl years that Americano work at golf, v.: the less intent English merely play it I: be true, it is alsc true that the work of the Americans doe:, not go entirely unrewarded the labourer is worthy cf his
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      BOXING
      135 6 Mickey Walker's Fast Work Mickey Walk -r. the former writer mlf h champion, knocked out Salvato:c RoggireUo an Italian heavyweight, iv I nun. M -<■* tl. flrst round of a b.ut at Newark. NJ. on 25. On the same day m New York Kn.;. the Oerman-FreiK -h- American hmji
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      143 6 i Is ?°w^ I i i i ft. I Ai i I I i < I thi: i'vlox si s < i. Un,.„„u n Sore Throat] I find FORMAM| N1 very lee f J your pocJ hem you are n JT with your throat Mr. T.8.-T. FORMAMINT destroys the dn«m
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    SPAIN'S ABORTIVE REVOLT
    360 7 LrJIDEUGHTS OBfTROL BY (jX^TCMLNT vi .or nl. \IUC- It. rapidly would but for the I mcera > lS n and ha. t -loning at I IM,,v,d to h has hren m^lrd by llld lb. that he pr»- r ,,;imr "".-.fn-n ihr ariaf uaa* during the M Taxis
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    CHINESE EDUCATIONISTS IN SINGAPORE
    635 7 ON WAY TO EUROrE Mr. Li Shih-chen on Current Affairs Mi Li Shih-chen, the Chinese delegate to ihe Parts New Education Congress, passed through Singapore by the s.s. Conte Rosso on his way to Europe. The Chinese delegation to study education systems of various European i
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    SOVIET AID TURKS
    65 7 Experts to Establish Factories Istanbul. Aug. 12. A group of Soviet engineering specialists has at nved here following the recent commercial credit of $8,000,000 granted to Turkey by the Soviet Government. Assisted by Turkish technicians, the Russians will investigate industrial conditions m Anatolia uith a view to
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    PARENTS WHO ARRIVED TOO LATE
    866 7 AMY JOHNSONS WEDDING Remarkable Scenes m London A mighty throng of people surged round the patrician Church of St. George's, m Hanoverjquare. "to see the bride." wrote the Pree Press London correspondent on Aug. 2. They saw her: saw her enter the church Miss Amy
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    ALLEGED FALSE ACCOUNTS
    429 7 DOCTOR'S COMPLAINT Former Manager Charged A well-known local Indian medical practitioner and his former manager were the parties concerned a preliminary enquiry which opened m the Second Police Court yesterday. T. G. Menon was brought up on charges of criminal breach of trust as a servant, and
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    HOOVER AND PROHIBITION
    181 7 Interpretation of His Recent Speech Washington. Aug. 13. The immediate reaction to President Hoover's speech m accepting the re-nomination for the Presidency contres around his references to the _>rohibition question, upon which he advocated return to State option, with a restriction that :here should be no return
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    HOLLYWOOD MOURNS
    81 7 Celebrities at Funeral of Rin Tin Tin Hollywood. Aug. 11. Rin Tin Tin. the famous Alsatian film dog, died to-day at the age of fourteen. The dog is stated to have earned up to £500 a week. He was found m a German dugout during the French attack
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    BRAZIL INFLATES
    43 7 £8,500,000 Added to Note Issue Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 11. The Brazilian Government has authorised the issue of paper money up to a total of about fet 500 000 for the purpose of covering both ordinary and extraordinary expenditure.— Reuter Wireless
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    MR. BRITTLEBANK HERE AGAIN
    508 7 13TH WORLD TRIP Inveterate Globe Trotter Passes Through After having made twelve trips round the world, and travelled more than a m llion miles, Mr. Julius Brittlebank, a 74 years ola American globe-trotter from Charleston. South Carolina, is now on his thirteenth trip searching for places
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    IDLE SHIPPING
    81 7 The Tyne's Depressing Record London, Aug. 10. Enormous quantities of shipping are laid up m European ports. In the Tyne alone there are 197 vessels, representing over 1.000.000 deadweight tens, which is a record for the river. The German Government and the shipping companies have come to an
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    DRAMATIST'S DEATH
    42 7 Mr. Ronald Mackenzie Killed m Car Accident Paris, Aug. 12. Mr. Ronald Mackenzie, the young dramatist, whose play "Musical Chairs" was one of the season's successes, was killed instantly when the car m which he was travelling overturned near Beauvais.-
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    LAW NOTICE
    51 7 Tuesday, August 16th The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m Penang. Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. S. 1069,31 Chung Soon Kheng vs: Lam Nai Chong and five others. S. 1496!31— Kana Nadasan vs: Alexander William Cashin Reuter
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    14 7 Singapore Landowners' and Ratepayers' Association is called upon to furnish proof of Its existence.
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    500,000 WORKERS MAY BE IDLE
    118 7 COTTON DISPUTE GENERAL STOPPAGE OF WEAVERS SPINNERS NEXT London, Aug. 11. The wage crisis m the Lancashire cotton industry, which was exemplified by the strike of mill workers at Burnley on July 22nd. has been intensified by the decision of the General Council of the
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    MALAYAN OFFICE
    354 7 Lady Who Was Shut In In view of the intervention of the August loliday there has been very little happening of .pecial interest to Malaya and very few callers it thc Malayan Office, (writes the Free Press London correspondent on Aug. 2 > By the ma* :he Malayan
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    COFFEE, THEN A ROW
    116 7 Case Against Chinese Collapses A case m which a Chine, c accused anoUU of snatching several articles of jewellery was dismissed yesterday by Mr. C. Wilson, tl Singapore District Judge. The complainant. Koh Sani. a fish sellti. said he met Su Wa Chong. the accused, m
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    BELGIAN COMMUNISTS
    90 7 Senseless Raid on Legation Brussels, Aug. 10. Carrying clubs and other weapons concealed beneath newspapers, a number of Hungarian 'communists entered the Hungarian Legation here m small knots of two or three and, when all had assembled, began to wreck the place. They broke up desks, tore open
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY CONCERT MATINEE
    136 7 The audience at tht matinee repeat performance of the Singapore Musical Society j third concert at thc Memorial Hall yesterday 1 was rather larger than on Frid.y. The con crt was again a great success, perhaps the outstanding items being the overture tc "Oberort by Carl
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. JACKSON.— At the Maternity Hospital. Batu Gajah. Perak. Federated Malay States, to Mr and Mrs. Mark Jackson, of Ipoh. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932. DRY-COATED HORSES
    716 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932. DRY-COATED HORSES The recent race meeting at Penang was noteworthy for the fact that a score of horses were scratched on the certificate of the S.R.A. Veterinary Surgeon that they were unfit to run. This action represents a determined effort on the part
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    587 8 Mr. W. C. Afford. Jr.. the new American Vice-Consul fcr Singapore, landed yesterday from the s.s. President Hayes. Mr. Dowdeswell and Major Keys, of Keys and Dowdeswell. Singapore, arrived m Penang on Friday by the Kedah on a business visit. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer. Chairman Singapor? and Penang Harbour
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    77 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 15. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £143 i 8 (£143). Forward 1443/ 4 (£144 1/ 2 The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      VOLUNTEERING
      85 8 To the Editor. Sir, In closing this correspondence so far a^ I am concerned I would like to point out to "Never no More" that: (1) Drones do not pos.se.--j. stings and antherefore incapable of either defence or tttack (2» That the Shanghai Volunteers m ing the International Settlement
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      JOHNSTON'S PIER
      196 8 To the Ecitor. Sir. The question at issue m the ii;tiiiin_ ol the BW pier is not to select a new nam*' buwhether to abolish the of Johnston's BMM Presumably if a new name is to be ur.... the Governor can select any he thinks suitable. i.nd to
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    THE SCREEN
    254 8 The Broken Win** at The Capitol Lupe Velez. who will be remembered (< h. performance m "The Cuban Love ries the audience along with her vivacious p* sonality and curious Spanish accent m ilv Paramount picture "The Broken Wing". whi.l-. is now showing at the Capitol. The tit.'
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    ATHLETICS
    102 8 America Beats British Empire San Francisco. \uji. 1.%. In the athletic.; and relay RMM United States beat the British Empire by events to 4. The United States won the -,*< yards, the mile the two miles steeplechase .nui the 120 hurdles. The team 1 time of 14 110 sees,
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    THE ST. LEGER
    77 8 Miracle a Very Doubtful Starter London. Aug. 10. Lord Roseberry's Miracle, winner _f the Eclipse Stakes and third m the Derby, the short priced unofficial 2 1 favourite for the St. Leger. has jarred a leg and must hi considered a very doubtful starter for the Doneaster
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    53 8 Increase of 496 Tons Last Week [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. August 15. Although London rubber stocks declined by 1.267 tons during the week Liverpool holding Increased by 1,743 tons, sc that there is a Ml increase of 496 tons, the total stocks beinu London 47.713 tons.
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    31 8 The Duchess of York has received a of £8.000 under the will of her aunt Miss Violet Anne Cavendish Bentinck who left unset «i. property m her own disposition value £100,533
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION AGAIN
    41 8 RUBBER RESTRICTION AGAIN D.K.I. oKK^.fl Time Inopportune M SB m\ M 1 J I I I I H fl rJt j r *?fl fl fl bt' Mm m this H w I k\mmm .fl m\ 1 mM "j H 1 flj
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    THE EGYPT'S TREND
    20 8 £100,000 m Gti_ al BrMfkl to ij I H I and O H H Mn I 1
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    FOUNTAIN'S ABBEY
    11 8 Duke and D_K_M-_ il Ccttc_un Sbi I 1 Mil
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    FEARED ASSASSINATED
    15 8 Win Italian V****} Sol Go n* try o it but ant i I
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    18 8 llr Audit J KaiJ i Shi> d fa c f futur. IA M M j ll hi> Balm
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  • DE VALER'S NEXT MOVE
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      130 9 ACTION ya) oflSini' Up the r Oath Bill Dublin, Aug. 15. ntion to retaliation holding up tied In two tIM weekMr Do Valera \s Castlerea. introduced to winch was acting v- Prank Aitken, Minister of king at ('..stU- Pollard. the formation of the vol- by
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      IDLE SHIPPING
      119 9 WU the "War" Affects I Ireland I prank vii. In the political ,ituation H warfare between m full I colleagues Hn Thr not feelW the rural district, m .--tl>- fairs M and scarcely head was beast alone e__a__gad t-diiT NUTISII DOOM" H H Including the which used I
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      CLAIM TURNED DOWN
      96 9 Duce's March to Rome Recalled Berlin. Auk. 15. Hitler saw himself m .he role of Mussolini when he conferred with President Hindenbur*. on Saturday. He declared to the Reich's President. "I fiaim lor myself the position which Mussolini gained after his famous march to Rome." It Ls
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      NAZIS' AMBITIONS
      344 9 Oldenburg's Bellicose Premier BerUn. Aug. 12. There is a lull before the storm m the political situation ln Germany, whilst awaiting the fateful meeting between the Chancellor, Von Papen. and Hitler next week. It is learned from a good source that Hitler intends to refuse to join the
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    "BLACK MAGIC"
    124 9 Churchyard Outrages for "Occult Reasons" He!singi f rs. Aug-. 11. Remarkable developments m a mysterious black magic" case are expected as the result of the arrest cf two men and two women. Police enquiries into the mystery had continued unceasingly since the gruesome discovery m October last of
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    NEW ZEALAND 'QUAKE
    104 9 Wellington Shaken for an Hour and a Half Wellington, Aug. 15. A severe earthquake the epicentre of which is believed to have been about a thousand miles northwest of Wellington was recorded here yesterday. The tremors began at 828 m the morning nd were very heavy for
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    65 9 Reporter Who Bribed Official for News London, Aug. 12. The appeal made by Mr. F. H. Budgen. the Daily Mail r«>porter. against a sentence of two months imprisonment passed on him for bribiiu Government official to give advance ini)i mation of wills made by important people. on the
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      NO RETURN YET
      136 9 Remedy for Breakdown Must First b? Found Ottawa. Aug. 15. The Canadian newspapers publish a full summary of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's opening speech at the Monetary Committee, from which it appears that the Chancellor submitted tha* supplies of staple commodities should be regulated according to the absorption
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      BAKED AND FROZEN
      208 9 Terrific Storm Follows London Heat Wave London, Aug. 11. London Is sweltering under the spell of tropical weather, with a shade temperature today of 88 degrees at 3 o'clock, which is the highest temperature recorded m London since August 29th. 1930. when it rose to 93 degrees.
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    MISSING PLANTER-AIRMEN
    153 9 Burma Government Instituting Enquiries Rangoon. Aug. 1... No information is yet available with regard to the F.M.S. planter-airmen. Salt and Taylor. «who have been missing fcr several days after leaving Moulmein for Rangoon). The Government is causing enquiries to be made. Reuter. I Mr. Taylor, of Seaport Estate.
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    GAVE LIFE FOR NATIVE
    108 9 British Official Electrocuted m Egypt Khartoom. Aug. 12. Brigadier General Ernest Paul's son. James, and an Assistant District Commissioner at Rufaa. met his death by electrocution while htroically attempting to save a native gardener from a similar fate. Mr. Paul was entering the club at Wadmedoni.
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    HURRICANE SWEEPS GULF
    76 9 13 People Killed and 100 Injured Houston, Aug. 15. Thirteen are known to be dead and a hundred injured m a hurricane which swept the Gulf Coast. Premonitory rumblings enabled a large number of people to take shelter m time. The wierdest scenes were witnessed at Galveston.
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    LOUVRE OUTRAGE
    29 9 Madman Slashes Famous Painting Paris, Aug. 11. An individual, evidently a madman, slashed with a razor Millet's famous picture "The Angelus" m the Louvre this afternoon.- Wireless
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    MR. HOOVER'S PLAN TO REVIVE TRADE
    122 9 HUGE SCHEME Conference With Nations Business Leaders Washing-ton, Aug. 15. A huge scheme to stimulate a revival of trade m America has been launched by President Hoover. He is summoning a national conference of the business and industrial leaders of the twelve Federal Reserve
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    DISUNITED CHINA
    528 9  -  Sin Chew jie Poh Another Plot Against Chiang: Kai-shek shang nai. Aug. 15. In a telegram to the Central Government of Nanking the Chinese Chamber of Shanghai and other public organisations warn the Government that-, unless measures are taken immediately to resume the functioning of the administrative departments,
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    "CROOKERY" NOOK?
    100 9 Police Raid on Hamburg's Whitechapel Hamburg, Aug. 10. The notorious,- congested Gaenge quarter, which is a hotbed of Communists and the refuge for many criminals, was thoroughly searched to-day for arms by the police who blocked every entrance and carried out a j systematic house to house visitation
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    SON FOR PRINCESS
    46 9 Sister of King Carol of Rou mania Vienna, Aug. 15. After 48 hours of acute anxiety and the 'most skilled surgical attentions the Princess i Iliana sister cf King Carol of Rumania, enve birth to a boy Bnth are well- Reuter Wireless Reuter
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      224 9 STAPL£S^mffi MATTRESS THE FINEST yWwWWIM THE MATTRESS Wire Mattress and WORLD Bedstead Manufacturers toHMTHE KING g^_^?^-f-* g:^^—^^_^^i **_y*^____i*^ *_-t-'i-' t* =^^s~^m 1 st^^c^^____^_3^^___^l____s_?^' °^?^__^_____*<_^t___y *sggsfrs Sgg|te>___^__p^3s^__gc^^ga^_y^ __^5 S^^^^_-_S^^ THE 'STAPLES' PATENT MATTRESS is manufactured of thin, lithe highly tempered steel springs of very great resilience, each of which is independent
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      983 10 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., Ltd.
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      516 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 Spore. Sails Spore. 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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      410 10 P. British India and Apcar Li» (Incorporated ir. tag] MAIL, PASSENGER AND c^, SERVICE. ARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS M\|i _,v_ I LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL sr»^S_* OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR .una 1 Due 1\ Tonnage. Singapore. RANCHI 16.740 Aug. 19 RAM ""n* NOVARA 6,990
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      628 11 3 S. K. Line. |ftl. I M)IUH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. \jo** Due. Sails. „,\|.<>v Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp ))ftl Aden, Suez and Port Said. Aug. 14 16 pl Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos. and Buenos Aires via Colombo P_U age £190) Aug. 31 Sept. 1 MOMBASA, Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam,
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      413 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE I 7*?\__^l___y /"■fll______l______l_i__l^^^_L /J>l___S___nT\" I I*\tsSh I (_lv^K_____r^) EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA^ YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG ANDOR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE vm SUEZ SAILINGS
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      857 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAPlA— Tuesday, Aug. 16, Paneh, Tanjong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. VAN DER LIJN Wednesday. Aug. 17, Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Benoa, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papan, Samarinda, Sangkoelirang, Tandjoeng-Redeb and Teloek-Bajoer. MAJANG— Wednesday, Aug. 17, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, PengalianEstate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, Aug. 17, Muntok and Palembang.
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    HOW I ARRESTED A ZEPPELIN'S CREW
    422 12 CONTROVERSY 1916-1932 By a Farmer-The Man Who Really Did Colchester. The people of this part of Essex are vexed that there is still uncertainty about the identity of the man who arrested the Zeppelin crew at Peldon on the night of September 24, 1916.
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    NEW CHINESE TAXATION
    92 12 Awaiting Approval of Loyang Government Nanking. It has been learned that the new Customs fciuties. which have been imposed to cover the deficit m revenue caused oy the Manchurian Customs seizure, await only the final approval frcm the seat cf Government at Loyang, to provide the following
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    RUBBER BATHING RAFT
    63 12 A rubber pontoon raft sufficiently buoyant to support 50 people is now m use for bathers from the West Beach at Bournemouth. It is believed to be the only one of its kind m use around the English coast and promises to become very popular. It will
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      685 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 SS. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      383 12 Kerr Steamship Guj (Incorporated In Usa 'IB NEW YORK SERVICF I Regular Freight Service to fat*, N I Philadelphia and Baltimore v j a < I M_S. SILVERYEW In Port ii.,B M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept 27 For rates and particulars please apply to:— I I.S.K.LINE avttJMfAwo, J
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      675 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.n and Thursday 1-30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7-30 a.m. Saturdays 7 MMS. f 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
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      230 12 President Hayes. Amer. 6195. from New York 15, for New York 16. Menelaus. Brit. 6324. from Otaru 15, lor London 16. Tinhow. Brit. 3164. from Hong Kcng 15. for Mauritius and Reunion 16. Machaon, Brit. 4921. from Yokohama 15. for Glasgow 23. Su-igkawang. Dut. 297. from Pontianak 15. fcr Fontianak
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      IMPROVING FERRY SERVICE AT HONG KONG
      252 13 NEW BOAT Driven by Electrical Generators To improve the present service between Honi> Kong and Kowloon, the "Star" Ferry Company has placed a contract with the South China Motorship Building and Repairing Works. Ltd.. t Messrs Brandt and Co.. General Managers), for the construction
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      THE FIRST COCKTAIL
      147 13 Invented By Ship Captain In 1802 'Man is the only animal which can take liquids "hen net thirsty, under the impression that they are of benefit." Such was the opinion of Captain Kemtton. a ship's master who evolved the first cocktail during a cruise— in 1802. He
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      SHANGHAI TALKS TO ROME
      107 13 Radio Conversation Across the World Aboard the Italian liner Conte Rosso m Shanghai, the Italian Minister, Count Ciano. spoke by Marconi wireless telephone with his father, who is Minister of Communications m Rome. He then talked with his father-in-law. Signor Mussolini. The conversation was very clear.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      151 13 The s.s. President Hayes. (Capt.i Orel A. Pierson commanding) arrived at Singapore yesterday from San Francisco via the Orient and Manila, with a large passenger list on board, and a fair sized cargo. The President Hayes will sail to-day at 2 p.m. for New York via the Suez
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      PASSENGERS OUTWARD
      106 13 The following passengers sailed for Singapore on the Indrapoera. which left Rotterdam on July 27th. Mr. R. Bondan. Mr. G. Groeneveld. Mr. D. Korver. Mrs. Wid. D. C. MantyHendrlkszen. Mr. O. R. Owen. Miss A. Quental. Mr. J. Reuvers Jnr. Mr. J. Wall. The following left London on
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      30 13 The Malayan Civil Service will shortly lose one of its esteemed members when Mr. Eric Hazelton. State Treasurer. Perak. retires from the country m October (says the Times ol Malaya).
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      U.S. LUXURY LINER'S FIRST VOYAGE
      191 13 NOW ON ATLANTIC Beds and Baths m Cabin Class United States liner Manhattan. which is described as the largest ship ever built m America and "the fastest cabin liner m the world." began her maiden voyage from New York to Europe on August 10. She
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      RECONSTRUCTION OF ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET
      538 13 With the object of taking over and running all tne ships belonging to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the R. M. S. P. Meat Transports, the Nei. on Line and David Mclver I and Company, a company bearing the name Royal Mail Liners.
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      200 13 The X.P.M. Van der Lijn arrived m port yesterday from Sourabaya with 1.190 pigs and 83 bullocks. The P. and O. Rawalpindi, has left Honn Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 17th instant. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on
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      531 13 fSfiSAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Office 138 KOBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. .Aft Cable Addrew: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The P- r nuvr morning daily m Malaya. I with the Chota Hazri each Latest news, latest telegrams announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special ires :nclude pictures, serial story, bndp
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      320 13 FO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA VT 37 AND MOST OF THE U.S.A. vyj The New Scenic Route of tne Canadian National Railways*. See the best of the marvellous Canadian Rockies stay at Jasper rst*mmw: Park Lodge In the heart of wondrous mountain beauty, or *Ta^Mt travel straight through from Vancouver without
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    WHY MODERN CHILD LACKS STABILITY
    360 14 STRAIN IN SCHOOLS More Youngsters Going Mad or Criminal "Nervous instability would appear to be on j the increase." This is the verdict of a National Council for Mental Hygiene inquiry into school life which was set up as a result of the rapid increase
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    SHANGHAI SUICIDE
    287 14 Tragedy at the Foreign V.M.C.A. Although two shots were heard by inmates of the Foreign V.M.C.A. m Shanghai about 3.10 a.m. on Saturday. July 23. no one at the < time associated them with the tragedy m the j late Mr. G L. Williams' life, who was found
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    LIBERAL SPLIT CAUSES CLUB CRISIS
    262 14 Seeking Members Now From Any Party The National Liberal Club finds lt cannot get enough Liberals to keep the c. tablishment going, and so it is to accept people of any political faith and complexion as members. All will be eligible, so long as they
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    21 14 Leave has been granted to Mr. Q. B. Kellagher, M.C.S., Mr, H. R. Baker, Monopolies Department, and Mr. R. Caldwell, A.S.P.
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    DIVORCE HUSTLE BY MR. JUSTICE McCARDIE
    336 14 Woman's Plea For Child's Stating that the Legitimacy Act should be immediately amended. Mr. Justice McCardie. at Birmingham Assizes directed that a decree nisi he had just granted be made absolute m two months. Tlie wife who was granted the decree on the ground
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    SELF-MENDING PUNCTURE MATERIAL
    110 14 Successful experiments have recently been rmde with a self-mending puncture __M_tfT___L A motor car was drivea over a board th_.cklv itudded with nails, tie t^res being perforated without injury. The test was witne. -„.<_ b the Chief Constable of Wolverhampton with other policy and fire brigade officials.
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      285 14 ANNOUNCEMENT t Il WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED I SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA FOR BRITISH MADE ELECTRIC LAMPS I Supplies are available from I Our Electrical Showrooms, 17-19, Battery I Road, Singapore. I Our Branches at Ipoh, Penang, Malacca I and Seremban. I The Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. I Kuala Lumpur
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      532 14 BANKS AND INSll*7!m CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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      117 14 Reser 'I I <>«»<. V_. MlM»i i .i, h <H, u v N,M,N »^kl,i, Mua__n tlen. H.i V I rid. 1,1,1 d w C_r>3}^ __> apph For particulars apply th. j^ I• CREDIT r| DIXTREME-ORI SOCIETE AXON! ICORPORATtD m Bta ISt7. BEAD OFFICI brh ■RAN) HANKOW BUI E S n
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      410 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can ye received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about i.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephonists with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Jsual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from 6.30
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    RUBBER'S ORNAMENTAL FEE RECEIVERS
    343 15 RUBBER'S ORNAMENTAL FEE RECEIVERS ■mw against IKUTIIRS' FEES GREAT .240 bai sssu ...y m LSUMtSU 2ndin the .subject VSI ?JW__|ninthe Daily Express. received "s I „n readers regarding I .....my directors." I ipM l );i l r I a Mi Judge I -junks the *jMt mk eminently .suitable one I
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    526 15 Singapore, August 11. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Pneumatic tyred coal carts drawn by horses have made their appearance at Redhill m Surrey They are fitted with drum brakes. An int. resting
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    U.S. RUBBER
    223 15 10,000 Tons Consumption Increase m June The American questionnaire figures for June shew a large increase m consumption, the figure being 39,116 tons. A new general sales tax on all articles has been imposed m America and as tyres are included there was a demand by the public
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    INCREASED TIN STOCKS
    227 15 Small American Deliveries Much to the surprise of most observers, the July tin statistics showed a considerable increase m the total supplies m sight instead of the substantial decrease which had been ex- pected. "Visible supplies' (including afloat) were only 413 tons lower on the month at
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    152 15 Paterson, Simcns and Co. Ltd., Penang, Agents:; July output: Henrietta 113.000. Sungei j Matang 54.000. Rampah Coconut 230.000 nut..; Derrick and Co.. Secretaies: Ju'v outputs: Alor Gajah 32.600. Ayer| Panas 73.000. Bukit Kubu 17.000. Glenealyj 50.760. Jalan Kebun 9.800. Kluang 55.000,, Pajam 160,000. Port Swettenham 11,900.
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    24 15 The payment of overseas interest by Governments Is, In the long run, only made possible by oversea* commerce. Lord Luke of Pave n ham
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    THE STOCK EXCHANGE
    257 15 Renewed Demand for British Securities. ixijidon. Aug. 14. The Stock Exchange has displayed some irregularity, owing to the reactionary trend taken by Wall Street but, apart from a decline m textiles owing to fears of labour trouble, most prices, including British Government securities, finished up on the
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    BRITISH IRON AND TIN
    288 15 Suggestions For Development Proposals with the object of increasing the output of British iron ere mines and the tin mines of Cornwall and Devon are contained m the report, of the advisory committee for the metalliferous mining and quarrying industry. It is pointed out that large
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    EAST ASIATIC RUBBER
    104 15 Loss for year to March 31. 1932. was £3.236. and after allowing for depreciation £2.898, total loss for year was £6.134. There has been transferred from tax reserve to profit and lo^s £3.500 not now required, making net debit £2,634, Amount brought forward was £33.289. deduct debit
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    BUKIT SELANGOR RUBBER
    74 15 Crop for year to March 31. 1932. was 948,141 pounds. F.o.b. cost was 2.53 d. per pound, and net price realised 2.39 d. per pound. Board will order cessation of production as soon as care and maintenance entails less loss than policy of selective tapping. Loss was
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    346 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 15. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2,3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2)3 Ti London, 60 days' sight ?|3 2713-1 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 13 16 London, demand 2 3 25|32 London, T.T 2|3 3 4 Lyons and Paris, demanc 1015
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    77 15 August 15th., 12 o'clock noon. Tone of Market— Slightly firmer. Latest Cable —London Spot Sheet 2-\d. per lb. j New York Exchange closed. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, s P°t 7 1 16 7 3 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 7> s
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    931 15 MONDAY, AUG. 15TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATION* Buyer* Seller* Asam Kumbang 21s ScL 23s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) lis 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin 8s 9s Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 29 32 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah Malay (£>
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      76 15 >.mIJJ-^ sri.oQO.OOQ Assurance m force over S3s.ooo.Qnft I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) H£ ..D OFFICE Cireat Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE ft, Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    GHOST YACHTS IN THE MJONLIGHT
    1139 16 R.S.Y.C. NIGHT RACE Mark Boan_ight That Failed The mo.n well up and past the first qi arter, seven bar ts turned out on Fi iday night for the Rcyal Singapore Yacht Club moonlight r.ce, the first event of its kind ;n local waters, and m
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    CRICKET CHAMPIONS' USEFUL COLTS
    207 16 HALL AND FISHER Devastating Bowling Against Leicestershire Yorkshire a.id Gloucestershire gamed innings victories m their county championship matches after only two days play against Leicestershire and Essex respectively, both losing sides being to follow on. The match at Bradford was Interesting because of the success or
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    273 16 Entries for Taiping Amateur Meeting Ent: its for the Taiping Turi Club Amateur Meeting on August 19th and 20th arc as follow. Horses Class III (Runs about 5 F and 1 nile ana 100 .«rds>. Sweet Heather. Smiths -lean. Golden Hai p. Olympic Jinks. Charles, Cantoi.o. Tandubas.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    102 16 Triple Tie m Monthly Medal The Mens Medal was p!ayed on August 13th and 14th; twenty nine cards were taken out and the following were the best returns. The Ball Sweeps were won by A. C. P0..5 with 3 up and A. P. Cameron with 2 up.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    33 16 Entries for the Club Championship close on Sunday September 4th. at 6 p.m. j .ember, aa irmg to take part should sign 1 thc entry list n-^tert at the Club.
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    97 16 j Members of the S.C.C. are reminded that the annual hockey meeting will be held at the Club this evening at 6.15. On Sunday at the Singapore Swimming Club the S.V.C. Machine-Gun Co. beat the Glouceskers' Machine-Gun Co. at water polo by 4 goals ►to 2. V.M.C.A. meet the Medical
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    GUNNERS COMPLETE LEAGUE PROGRAMME
    638 16 BIG WIN FOR R.A_F. Brilliant Goalkeeping j by Morris R.A.F 5: R_A 0, The R.A. played their last game m the First Division of the League against the R.A.F. at Jalan Besar yesterday. It was an interesting encounter and the Gunners played well, especially m the
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    INTER-SCHOOL FOOTBALL
    477 16 INTER -SCHOOL FOOTBALL Raffles Institution and St. Joseph's Institution A very interesting soccer match was played at the Raffles Institution ground between Raffles Institution and St. Joseph's Institution which was won by the home team by 5 3. From the kick-off. R.I. attacked but a good movement was repulsed by
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
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