The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press fefSEIZ ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 304 1 Britain's trade circles are apprehensive over the position in China Page 9. It is considered that Hitler has made a fake move by his supr^rt of the Nazis condemned for murdering a Communist •Pace 9. Another Free State "Army" has been fcimed by the Minister cf Defence
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  • 469 1 111 nUlllhhuuuuUhii SifillMt illiififfliMHllMl itiilvtii iprlfiliis umiAUti tu*w nimwmi fin if»iafiiiffiff ships commanded by Admiral Cornish agatnst Manila and the surrender of the city was de* manded. The Spaniard"; f-ught bravely, but their o.i? thousand men were no match for thfc double rtrcrgth of the British forces. Twenty} fcur
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 258 1 JgiTtea the freshness (ragr ance of the U,l,yan irardens dirK i« horoe jjFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL h Modern £3nitation and Hot and Gold Running Water. TO-NIGHT Wcial Dinner Dance 9.30 Midnight SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW %SH Ala SIMPSON TBA »ANCE^-6.30 to Srfdle Of mrr g lg INFORMAL U p Served
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    • 225 1 1 SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME— 9.3O p.m. to 11 p.m. 1. March from the Opera Aida Verdi 2. Spanish Dances Moszkowsky 1. Allegro Brioso. 2. Allegro Commodo 3. Con Moto. 3. Grand Pantaisie La Traviata Verdi Interval. 4. Fantaisie de Ballet Coppelia Delibes 5. Mennuetto Schubert 6. From the Opera Snegaurotchka
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    • 144 1 =^t=^=? LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A pill in time Page 6. Oerefcos Jelly Crystals— Page 8. Have you heard of the Natpunch? Page 6. Refreshing Eau de Cologne, "4711", of course Page 9. Bachelors in flat fifties but watch your friends Page 6. CHRVSLBt SATISFACTION HANDY MEAL A Tender Steak, Haricot Beans
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 116 2 £65,000,000 of Treasury Bonds Londca, Aug. 20. In the money market th? chief event of the week has been the repayment by Government of Treasury bonds totalling nearly £65.000,000 ar.d conditions have continued easy throughout. Discount rat:s, however, are now inclined to haruen, mainly owing to the
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  • 245 2 oils etc., Intimately mixed with the rubber hydrc caibon. Some of thece chemicles are wcrth many times the vrlue cf the rubber replaced by plantation rubber e:pecial!y at its present price. »4> It\> price li stable and not subject to such wild fluctuation as the crude. Since
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 489 2 BUSINESS CARDS, BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Claw Work— Lowest Bates. LAIDLAW BUILDING 'Phone 7898. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH. Tel. 4110. Matron Proprietress. BOARD AND LODGING. MANOR HOUSE Tel: No. 2965 Chancery Lane. Unsurpassed Situation. Single and Double Rooms Available. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Mrs. Graham Hutchison
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    • 587 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders arc now invited for the following materials or se -vices and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Pilling at Kolam Aye: Lane off Serangocn Road. Date of Clorin^. «i p.m.. August
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    • 523 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUFREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summary Case. In Bankruptcy. No. 353 of 1932. Re M. R. M. P. SAHEB GHANNY BROTHERS of No. 95 Anson Road, Singapore, Traders. (MOONA PEEANNA SEENI ROWTHER M.P. SAHEB GHANNY, bankrupt). Receiving Order irade
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    • 213 2 A BOMNIB GLAXO BABY Doctors feed their own babies on Glaxo "I am more than satisfied with the result of Glaxo feeding in my own child's case He is firm, has cut fiis teeth up-to-date, and there is plenty of bone. M\ child is doing well, and we have no
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 152 2 JHK WKKK Thursday. 25th. High V/Her 03.53. 6.9ft. 15.25. 8.2 ft. Fcotball: S.A.F.A. Cup. Second Round. Chire e vs. S.C.C., Anson Road St2diu:n: D!v. 111. Ho Hong Club vs. Rcbinson'r. S.H.B. ground; Medical College vs Junior C S.A.. Geylang. Annual general meeting of Amateur Wirc'e s Society cf Malaya (Singapore).
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  • 349 3 HEATED DISCUSSION Women's Teeth 6,000 Years Ago Two famous British scientists and a woman archatologist attending the Internationsl Congress of Archaeologists became involved in a heated discussion over th? question Did the Natunans (a race who lived in Palestine in 6.000 8.C.) knock out their womenfolk's front
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  • 550 3 Court Acquits Gaolers of Negligence Charge Judgment in the Gladkih cr.se was delivered by the Second Shanghai Special District Court, French Concession. Shanghai, last week, by wruch the three gaclers in charge of the courts detention hous*. charged with negligence earning the death cf Geors? Glidkih. I
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  • 55 3 Feat Regarded as Impossible Kietoe ScheMeggs, Aug. 22. Two members of the Alpine Club. Dr. Laupei and Mr. Alfred Zuereher. accompanied by twc •niidef, have eccceeded in climbing the notJ face cf the Eager Peak in the Bernese Alps v/hich. up to r">w. had been regarded as
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  • 152 3 Frisky Stock Market New York, Aug. 22. Encouraged by a halt for profit-taking the stock market frisked upward to-day, many issues i gaining from 3 to 5 points over U e new high levels of the recent boomlet. The turnover was j about throe million shares. Reuter
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  • 51 3 Rev. J. J. Kingham will speak, at the evangelistic prayer service on Thursday 5 p.m. at the Methodist Mission Chapel, Paya Lebar. i Mr. M. R. Hannah, Accountant, Chart rred t Bank, Seremban. has been transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Branch and Mr. H. O. Bonhain has .succeeded him. «r
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  • 196 3 The following are Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, An*. 24. Ranges The following range allotments are republished for information Buses leave Headquarters Sat Sun. Blct. T. Range Farrer R. 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 27.8.32 "E" (Chinese)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 396 3 B |V lIRITIWM AID BE PRODB OF IT! IN 4 Every fourth car register- M vi in Great Britain during: the ir ending July 31st, 1931, was M an Austin A built for the car-proud owner-driver UOW to make motoring easy and pleasant. 11 That is what Sir Herbert Austin
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    • 124 3 A FRUIT jelly is al- I /^|TilSw'''g\\ -^T^ways a welcome 'naWW^m^ delicacy. Cere b o s iN»W»Hi«di Je^ y f Cry^ als ar^ \\L: '^^4MS&& <■ made from the purest s^^^~~ =^^^j ingredients— the juice \ifcr fc^. 11 of ripe fruit and the M&- r*^^glM^ finest sugar. The /^^^y^^^^^^&y result
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  • 212 4 THE KING at ire wheel cl the Britannia durir.g the recent regatta at Cowes. A SEARCHLIGHT display by the Home F»c ct during the King's recent visit to Weymouth. LAUREL AND HARDY, the film comedians, with Bobby 11 arrival at Waterloo. London.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 311 5 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 j IBE PICTURE SENSATIONAL i "SCANDAL FOR SALE" IHE STARS MAGNIFICENT CHARLES BICKFORD ROSE HOB ART I A HUGE CRASH OF REALISmT*?: IHILE GAUVRE ALTS \SENSATIONAL{\ BOOK THAT BARES THE MONSTROSITIES OF A^JAZZ GENERATION A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION Another Excellent BRITISH PICTURE [jUatha Christie's I famous Play— "^ifCwy
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    • 345 5 "SAlililT in our ALLEY" is excellent fare, splendidly recorded Versatile Grade IS SEEN AT HER BEST Straits Times CAPITOL NIGHTLY at 6.15 9.15 A Great Eriglish Favourite in a Brilliant British Show GRACIE FIELDS in her screen debut -sally in our alley" YOU MUST SEE AND HEAR HER SING "SALLY"—
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    • 109 5 TAtZANprlloiJay? TO-\ K,;|| Tnie to form M.-G.-M. once more comes through with real and satisfying entertainment That's one thing about an M.-G.-M. picture: you KNOW— 11 a GOOD before you see it AN AMAZING CAST IN A NEW SORT OF SHOW! WILLIAM HAINES MADGE EVANS ANITA PAGE KAREN MORLEY NEIL
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 887 6 SOMERSET BEATEN Dropped Catch Robs Bowler of Hat-Trick London. The cricket at Weston -super-Mare between Somerset and the Indians (which match the ;ouri-ts wen by 163 runs) was of an uneventful character en the opening: day, the only outending feature of play being a score
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    • 933 6 Results of Interesting Test A -~c:»r>t test of p y 2\f balls of varying sizes. V o«ahts. and markings, undertaken by the Silnr .'cwp Company at the Barnehurst Club, neai Bexley. produced seme interesting, and. in certain directions, rather unexpected results. One cf the surprising results, at len-t
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    • 198 6 A (ft PLAYER'S Bachelor cigarettes will be the choice of every hostess this year No party will be complete without them and the delightful flat Tltt\? Tl7l IS Ct oltT JOHN PLAYER SONS, ENGLAND If If il Ri I ■ft ASr fln m^^* W Germs of decay lurk in ugly
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    • 234 6 M AR TIN» I. Til! A- s,** fcl P c BABY'S Had toKeep^Toveson Hands, Cuticura Heafe MM IMhS«uSSS ***< He could nout ofth,nchm gandbur^^ scratch until would biL,f"« taep gloves on hi. hLSjJJf 1 Wnotukehiman^ I^* He suriered w lt 'h t f ot months when m v mothJ k
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  • 5 7 APPLICATION TO SUSPEND A SOLICITOR
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  • 101 7 First Case of The Kind in Singapore A CTION BY THE BAR COMMITTEE sieged! Breach of Professional Etiquette Stated t«» be tne ftrst case nc kind In Singapore, motion for the suspension of an advocate and solicitor of jy suprenu I'ourt for an alleged breach of professional jtjquett*' tU* before
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  • 1157 7 THE WAS VERY STUIPD"— THE CHIEF JUSTICE Mr C. H. Withers i B for the Bar Committee, and Mr. I frinnt* represented the respondent. I llaor.* aid the application was for Mt ind it »as supposed by an affidavit I *C H Wither Payne, the secretary of fcCarjnitt e, which
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  • 29 7 IF 'h than lift. long. fc tributary If H, Curdridge ranture wu IJ th of the river. rope and with hauled it ashore W .here it be--1 **3 eventually
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  • 83 7 I Much of the contents of Craigweil House. Bogiior Regis, the house where the King coi> i valesced after his severe illness, have been sold > by the order of Sir Arthur du Crcs. The total ixalist-d during the five days sale was £8,996. i j-This represents less than half
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  • 268 7 SECOND IN FEW DAYS Two Officers Killed Climbing Panjitani Calcutta, Aug. 15. Information has been received from Kashmir that Colonel Stoehr and Lieut. Burn were killed accidentally on August 12th while climbing Panjitani, up the Eastern Lidder River. Details are lacking. On receipt of the news of
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  • 142 7 Rewards for Boys Who Captured "Reds" For their service to the police in effecting the arrest of a number of Hylam Communists who had caused considerable damage in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the following have been rewarded by the Government: Le-slie Galtetan. Roy de Cruz. Chong
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  • 142 7 The death took place at the General Hospital en Tuesday of Mrs. Gerda Zcllikofer, the v Jfe of Mr. Walter Zollikofer cf Messrs Brosbid Mopin. .at the early age cf 36 years. Thr funeral which took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon was attended by
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  • 191 7 A DEVELOPMENT Criminal Breach of Trust Charge Kwek Kee Hai, manager of the Thye Tong Keok Exchange Bank of Teluk Ayer Street, has been detained by the police on a charge of criminal breach of trust. Full enquiry L3 brfng made into the sensational report he made
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  • 417 7 1 Malacca S.S.A. in Favour I Prom Our O\.n Correspondent] Malacca. Au*. 23. A meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association was held yesterday evening at 6.30 p.m. at the Malacca Club, with Mr. W. Munro in the chair. The following gentlemen were present The Hon'ble Mr. i
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  • 653 7 GERMAN IN CUSTODY FOR 49 DAYS !i ii COUNSEL'S STRONG PROTEST Delay in putting through extradition proceedings in the local police courts was strongly j commented on by counsel appearing for Josef Bolkart, a German, in the Criminal District Court yesterday. Bolkart. who arrived in Singapore
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  • "DOUGHNUTS" COULD SAVE RUBBER INDUSTRY
    • 94 7 Why Reclaim is Dearer Than New Rubber ADDRESSES TO ROTARIANS Three different branches of the rubber manufacturing industry were dealt with by the speakers at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday. Rotarian H. Bowrey presided
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    • 770 7 Rotarian Huisken said 'About 400 years ago Para-rubber in balk was brought from Mexico to Europe but lcokeo at only as a curiosity. It was not before 181S that Hancock started to build machinery foi the compounding and dissolving of rubber. Mackintosh made waterproof solutions
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  • 828 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932. UNREASON IN LANCASHIRE It is a pity that the foolish dispute in the Lancashire cotton industry should be permitted to cast a shadow over the success which has been reached at the Ottawa Conference in the direction of improving British, as well as
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  • 71 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 24. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £142»/ 2 (£141%). Forward £***** (£1443/ 4 The market is easy. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 150 8 Opposition to Communal Award Rugby, Aug. 23. The Indian Press cf all shades of opinion has been filled for days with comments on the Government's communal award, which has aroused greater interest in India than any other publication since the Simon Report. Opinion is shown to follow
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  • 152 8 Dwellers Move Into Modern Flats Ri»jby, Aug. 23. The success of two schemes for moving slum dwellers to modern flats Is described in the report on the Orosvenor and Ebury housing schemes, issued by the Westminster City Council yesterday. The Grosvenor scheme cost £431.600, of which the Duke
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  • 1095 8 MUNICIPAL RETRENCHMENT ro the Editor, Sir, After reading the discussion which took place at the Municipal Commissioners Meeting an July 29th, the President's reply supporting the publication of the report submitted by the Retrenchment Committee, and that he (the President) would like public opinion on the
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  • MUNICIPAL EST UNKNOWN COMMITTEE
    • 122 8 L «ng .fwnnssin,. Discussion AntkiJ Comrn^ rs wm Commit:., m th Standn, <":::mn^7SS adjourn. d until the C<>MMISSI() Ntßs A(^ Th- n!j U «CJ| mi.'sionci. wlll held Not—..,-. L:tV? MM he will ask the folk,, *V f MU" 1( IMI Fund Qn 2 «a» thi MM )f M;(
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    • 118 8 S.S.A. I'nable to f,ivf| Support Tin mi.. oi a Special Coo«i| of the Strain IctthßMll S:n»jini turn held in the Singapore d-iuifl Tliesi: ith rfiiar: t I hment Committees \a'V K after full d twu moM|q that the Hon > frs' A :::J(irminj thrall mittf other body in
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    • 113 8 Scandal For Sale it I Pavilion Scandal for Sal?, a CBlwml^ attraction at the Pavilion journalism is the basis upon ducers have built up a *n« which, of COUTH n.nrllCt HtH *J most people as to the ertrcfl* M yellow pnu n of Araerifi There Ls
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    • 24 8 Joint Meeting << I Parties R.i 1 in the 1 ed kbe toviUttoo of ter T m >r reiopn«i'4 nteuj I BRITISH WiRELESS
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  • 19 8 ..tin— by tb. yVj to br;: !t lorr^ an,,,: Have U«mendation m any ot^, cf so honourable •P^ Toltf
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 TRY IT y£|E| TRY IT f ISSII TRY IT fTT GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE SOLE AGENTS I CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (I (Incorporated in Shanghai,) I 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5371. B* SPECIAL >&j3c2Br XOHJLIHE I! APPOINTMENT S^gF KING OF
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    • 53 8 A FRENCH HISTORIAN DECLARES THAT the cocktail was invented by Catherine de Medici. Further researches will probably trace the saxophone to the Spanish Inquisition. In these days of alarums and excursions a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY gives one that safe feeling. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank
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  • 162 9 HAS HITLER BLUNDERED? (DtMNED NAZIS -js THREATS MAY gtST REPROVE SIIIONROUSED Ilrrlin. Aug. 24. t-eks rons;d t r thai Hitler has possible the con '**JTb» part: M« s^thing Von P»P«n Government with five murderers. for Von it might be regardJn ft* pressure. %utin(. uron nim, a report |0 presided :it
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  • 46 9 ii7 Murder Case Yerdict Hong Kong, Aug. 24. i notorious Fung murder m, concluded to-day the prisoner. Cheng iLu was found guilty wiring the death of Fung. Itnce was deferred pendIrfal objection raised i defence which will be i to-morrou. Reuter Eastern
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  • 55 9 •Pito Kill Comrade Turned Nazi Cologne. Aur. 23. > the Nazis were sentenced a party of Communists a Nazi in his bed at f*3 flred ten shots through his The Nazi u a not hit but r*^ in the right side. Three !hl Nazi was formerly a is
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  • 67 9 HAP AN ESE BOYCOTT f [bombardment of >nan<rhai Sh.ii^hai, Aug. 24. movement In Consul General has HIJJi Sanest- detectives and C H lltl d o^er J;i >neae land ic-rces C7 a tr^l, v, Sl the Chinese t rununu-s that the I" rii lh -^ine* city has warned IK la P''".
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  • 32 9 Reuter S.H* By fc Cl Dl^noftlr n^ 11 AUC C* and LS< <>ttish Lea P» e Cr C^C 2 !t n drew 1 1 k] J 2 and St. Mlrren
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  • 19 9 S^' hu former Minister of c> Zr:^ r d e r r for d nnl t«»ly decided a abroad.
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  • BRITISH FAR EASTERN FEARS
    • 210 9 Apprehension in Trade Circles London, Aug. 24. Apprehensions regarding British trade in the Far East will undoubtedly influence the attitude of the British delegation to the Geneva Conference on such questions as the "Open Door" policy in Manchuria, unity of control for Sino-Manchurian customs, and the recognition
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    • 155 9 "Innate Virility" of Chinese Reassuring The prospects of British investors in Chinese loans are discussed in the Financial News which welcomes the stability in recent months of the Chinese five per cent Reorganisation gold bonds of 1913 and pays a tribute to the innate virility of the Chinese
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    • 51 9 No Trace of Flying Planters Rangoon. Aug. 25. The Australian naval officer. Commander Hall, has abandoned his search for the missing planter flyers. Salt and Taylor, after an exhaustive five days search over the sea. along the ooastline and -inland. He will continue his flight to Australia tomorrow.
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  • 210 9 If "Jim" Will Let Her SECRET PRACTISE FLIGHTS London, Aug. 24. While Mollison, the East to West Atlantic flight hero, was talking to Lindbergh, the West to East hero, at a secret half-hour meeting in New York yesterday his wife, Amy, unknown to her husband
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  • 174 9 Women Wait for Hours Outside Court Madrid. Aug. 24. Hundreds of people, including many women, waited for hours to-day to secure admission to the Palace of Justice where the trial of Sanjurjo. the first Spanish General to be tried by a civil court for rebellion, was opened.
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  • 35 9 Famous Explorer Drowned Copenhagen, Aug. 24. The Greenland administration announces that the explorer, Mr. G. H. Watkins, the leader of the Greenland Air Survey, perished in a canoe accident on August 20. Reuter
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  • STILL ANOTHER FREE STATE "ARMY"
    • 247 9 NOT SO "RED" AS THE LR.A. Led By Minister of Defence Dublin, Aug. 24. While conditions appear quiet on the surface, developments such as Colonel O'Higgins' open organisation of the Army Comrades Association! and the assertiveness of its power by the Irish Republican Army are; symptomatic of the growth of
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    • 146 9 Gang Robbers to be Whipped [From Our Own Correspondent] Selangor, Aug. 24. Sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment and fifteen strokes with a rotan was passed by Mr. Justice Mudie at the Selangor Assizes, to-day, on three Chinese charged with causing hurt in the course of
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    • 48 9 To be Shown at Imperial Exhibition London, Aug. 24. Importers are entering Malayan pineapples for the first time for competition in the Imperial Fruit Sfcow, at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on September 19, in which the rniaUty. grading and packing of the fruit will be judged Reuter
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  • 232 9 JAPANESE GENERAL POUND OF FLESH FOR EVERY BOMB CHINESE WARNING Shanghai, Aug. 24. General^ Li Hai-hung, Commander of the Chinese volunteers in Jehol, has sent General Honjo, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, a warning that he will cut a pound of flesh from
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  • 97 9 Shanghai, Aug. 24. Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance, has been appointed to act as President of the Executive Yuan in piace of Mr. Wang Chingwei. who is to take charge of the Central Political Council. It is reported that the other members of the cabinet have
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  • 140 9 Testimonial to Driver of Wrecked Mail [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Aug;. 24. Following the suggestion of Mr. S. B. Palmar, a prominent Taiping planter, who was a passenger on the wrecked night mail train on August 6, a fund has been opened to present Driver Daly
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  • 74 9 British Radio Exhibition at Olympia Rugby, Aug. 23. Record sales are announced by British radio manufacturers, participating in the exhibition at Olympia. One firm states that orders have been received for all they can produce during the next eight months, while another claims that last year's record has
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  • 54 9 Industrial Shares Show Improvement Rugby. Aug. 23. The stock markets to-day were more active, (following the success of the Ottawa Conference, jwnich stimulated recovery In the miscellaneous .market. Various leading Brft'sh industrial shares Improvement, home industrials, textiles, breweries, Dunlop's, Imperial Chemicals and the cables and Wireless Company being
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  • 76 9 Silver to be Discussed at Conference Salt Lake City, Aug. 24. An assurance that silver would be discussed a* the world economic conference was given by Presided Hoover to Senator Reed-Smoot, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He added that someone with a knowledge of the question, which
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 159 9 Insist on Genuine Quality t There can be no adequate substitute for the excellence of "4711" Eau de Cologne its luxurious refreshment Is inimitable, as individual as the famous Label of Blue and Gold which Identifies and guarantees this desirable high quality. When buying Eau de Cologne lb is well
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1001 10 SHIf i*HNCji» 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
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    • 508 10 Eller man Bucknal 1 Steamship Co., Ltd. (Ihoorpanted in England) "ELLJSRMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Dae S'pare. Sail* B*pore. e.s. CITY OF FLORENCE For MarnfffH**. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 30 Sept. 2 is. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles
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    • 449 10 British India and Apcarlil (Incorporated h: ft MAIL, PASSENGER AND ca. SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL < I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS M \JFST\c LONDON AND FAR EAST .MAII SFR^^^H OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR [\\W\[M Tonnage. Singapore. I T« nnar >■ NOVARA 6,990 Aug. 29 CAFMHAGE SOMALI 6,500 Sept. 1 H
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 536 11 S K. LINE rtPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE DA TO IDS ANGELES, NEW YOKK, MM V, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE via l» A m A H A NEW MOTOR SHIP "TOKAI MARU" Arrive. Leave Due Los Angeles Due New York. Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Oct. 13 Oct 28 KimHHAal S<pt. 6 Sept. 6
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    • 370 11 i^b#^>6Sb9l a^B I £107.10. SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA 1 THIS BATE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: II Ist. Class Passage Singapore Hong Kong. 8 Ist. Class Passage Hong Kong to Paciht Coast ports 9 1 Ist. Class Rail across America. Cabin Class B Across ta>e Atlantic. Other fares from Singapore as
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    • 846 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TlDORC— Thursday, Aug. 25, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Siak Ptkm Barce. CtLJUM Thursday, Aug. 25, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. MAKOS Friday, Aug. 26, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rergat. OPHIR Friday, Aug. 26, Muntok, Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, Aug. 26, Belawan-Deli. GEN.
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  • 354 12 DIED AT 50 Oldest Human was a Londoner We have it on the authority of cne of the most eminent of anthropologists Professor G. Elliot Smith, Professor of Anatomy in the University of London that The oldest known human skull in the world belonged to
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  • 202 12 Ambassador May Not Return From LT.S. Mr. Andrew Mellon, who came to Britain only a few weeks ago as United States Ambassador, is expected to resign (states the Daily Herald). He sailed suddenly for the United States and it is believed that he will tell
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  • 149 12 Employment for officers In the Merchant Navy continues on a very reduced scale owinj to the depression in shipping. In May a few vacancies were reported, and certain members of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild received appointments in various ranks. Information reaches the Guild from day to day of vessels
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 700 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S3. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] 8.8. marella is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 508 12 Kerr Steamship OuJ (Incorporated in u s a U NEW YORK SElU'ice. I Regular Freight Service to BttU^ I Philadelphia and Baltimore (viu W Hi (CALLS AT GUI PQKTI I Du Mi I M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 D >V.J| M.S. SILVER WALNUT Sept. 27 v W M.S. SILVERPALM Ckt. 18
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 673 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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    • 147 12 Albert Dock: Dukat. Victoria Dock. Rahman. Keppel Harbour King's Dock: Paula. No. 1 Dock: Lch. Phillls R. No. 2 Dock: Nil. VESSELS ARRIVED Tinombo. Dut. 872, from Deli 24, for Deli 26. Van Outhoorn, Dut. 1180, from Semarang 24. for B. Deli 24. Angkor, Fren. 3786, from Yokohama 24. for
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    • 23 13 The fcllcwing freignt reaucticn is. announced as ettective Z*.n.*2: Planki and S:.a:tlings. Straits :o Calcutta $12 per 50 cu. ft.
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    • 268 13 Should "Third Party" be Compulsory At the present time very serious misgivings are being expressed in many quarters concerning the practice of a number of the poorei tramp shipowners who have boon very hard hit by the slump oi running their tonnage without inrurance. It is certainly a
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    • 256 13 Suggested International Scrapping Bureau One if the mast discussed problems in shipping circles at the present time is that of tht scrapping ox obsolete tonnage. It is now certain that the only way to relieve the present depression is by removing seme of the surplu.. ships with which
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    • 410 13 The Impel ial Merchant Service Guild. Liverpool, in reply to the Board of Trade, omphaslses the danger to shipping of institutinj; in the winter the change in helm or sleerinp orders prescribed in the Merchant Shipping Bill. The Board asked for an expression of opinion on certain t
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    • 26 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. plane from Singapore to Batavia on Wednesday: Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Kracht, Mrs Van Messel. Mr. Van Oelder. Mr. J. de 1 Preef.
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    • 1053 13 Very Low Rates for Freight In these times of world-wide unemployment amongst seamen and the wholesale layingup of tonnage (the total being fully 13 million gross tons), it is only fair to consider j che unhappy plight of owners who are also I oassing throucn extremely difficult
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    • 19 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. plane from Batavia to SlngaKon Tuesday: Mr. Shook, Mrs. Van Messel. Laming, Mr. Van Oelder.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 431 13 WORE FREE PRESS Ljlv and Weekly Editions) 138 KOBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. fa i; t Allress: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. morning -iaily in Malaya. the Chota Kazri each news, latest telegrams .uncements. London rubber appear dally. Special :;de pictures, serial story, '•hess note*, ladies' page fashion*, flying, sporting, nema. win sa articles, besides
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    • 273 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME J^L NCLUDE Canada's new scenic route la J fL I your itinerarr. M^ I IB See the finest scenery in the Canadian yS Rockies Mt. Robson. taiiest of them all y^^ iflKfliliflSfl from luxury trains equipped for supreme V- Wlm comfort v VWI sW Transcontinental
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  • 1037 14 25 Years' Work for The Services At the annual general meeting of the Union Jack Club, held at the headquarters in Waterloo Road, S.E. Sir Walter R. Lawrence, who presided, said that he had sent the following message to the King: "The council, general committee, and members
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  • 44 14 When an airplane piloted by Air Cadet zietsman crashed at Johannesburg the pilot, a f ew momenta before his death in the accident, -aved a number of children from being killed by frantically wav\s« them out of the way of his diving machine. 3
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  • 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 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Syiney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tarjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 68 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until I further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO I 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 715 British Official Wireless News. 725
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  • 328 14 Reconstruction Scheme Details Stockholm, August 22. The reconstruction committee has decided that the continuation cf the Swedish Match Company would advantage the creditors and rhareholdcrs. and that the company may eventually work itself out of its present position. They proposed the maintenance of the share capital at
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  • 101 14 The seventh annual general meeting of the j Singapore Municipal Employees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited will be held in the board room, Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, September 7, at 4 p.m. The business includes: To approve the following honoraria under Bylaw 54: Ths Honorary Secretary $60, The Honorary
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 247 14 TOTAL ECLIPSE TAKES PLACE IN UAI A^A '1 II I M^^^^^L. ACCOPWWG TO yCl^TirTy THL TOTAL LCLIP^t" Of l^^l THC y*uu WILL TAKC PLACE OVEQ CANADA DUCIKJG L^^^^^^^^^^ AUGO/T Of THiy YEAP BUT KT MPYONE" KWOW^ A TOTAL ECLIR/E MA^ ALL2EADY takekj PLACE AMD CONTIWUEy TO TAKE PLACE IN MALAYA
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    • 537 14 BANKS AND INSVuM CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 C Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 R HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches S Alor Star Hollo
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    • 177 14 it* <lwr Fund I !>t idem k in K .,por, Uranrh T S^M ler b,. I 1 Btr :c: at all a, •itw-s t.f ii,r world. 1>h r *B |HI| I J "«*ed on CW I on t^jß MfeHsl Tansacteri. 'I For particulars appi, ,H Tel. No 6049. DIXTRBIEoI SOriETE
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  • 194 15 THE ABROAD Aug. 10 22 23. Amsterdam 8.62 >•_. 8.59 1 fi.JO l .i Athens 530 555 555 Belgrade 215 215 215 Berlin 14.62'.. 14.52 4 14.54' fa Bombay Is. 6 332 ls. 7 1 32d. ls. 6 116 Bruscelr 25.12 4 24.92 24.95 Bucharest 585 600 630 Buenos Aires
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  • 103 15 Ye: e. -Jay's Alte-at: s The Michelin Tyre Co.. have had their familiar trade mark m?de into small rubber dolls, either for children cr as mascots on cars. SLx acres of aoples en a plantation at Teynham. Kent, the property of Mr. John Thomas, a well-known farmer
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  • 959 15 TABLE I ACREAGE. STOCKS. PRODUCTION. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OP RUBBER. INCLUDING LATEX, CONCENTRATED LATEX AND REVERTEX, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. 1932. IN DRY TONS. ACREAGE UNDER o^^ va fKODUCTION BY PRODUCTIONBY EXPORTS STOTTCsTT .S^b™^^,^ SZ;=S, tmpoh™ o^SoSth Tonn DURING THE DURING THE DURING THE DURING THE
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  • 669 15 gtavapwfc Aur. 24. has been a nnrkft and I""*"" well f Iras been P- 1 Ittk ■.a'.iatio.i in I prtolortfc»| f 44 which us tabnee over the rLrh^per DoB I :uiVP beel L* dealt in round < mrenl prices. and fhen I'ttle likea t c VUt former
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  • 125 15 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes in Representative Prices Aug. IIT 23. American Can. Ccm. 56'., 56 -i Am. T'phone and T'graph 115 7 115^ i Dupont 38 39 7 s Firestone. Common 12 4 13 7 Gen. Electric 19 19 "> Gen. Motors 14 7^ 15 s Goodrich 7 7"\
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  • 152 15 Exports Show Steady Gain During Year Msril?. More Philippine made cigars were exported to the United States last year tl an in 192 J and TIO. Figuies compiled in the b-vera cl internal revenue show that in 1931 the shipment tc the United States totalled 165.193.165. and in
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  • 203 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 24. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 mpnths' sight 2|3 7 s London. GO days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 23 13 16 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2 3 ;v
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  • 286 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubb r A-scdation held its 1,084th. auction ye:t?r:! *hen there wa- catalogued 1,543.970 lbs.: 689.27 tens. Offered 1.543.973 I'os.; G8J.27 ton.. Sin 1.244.887 lbs. 555.75 tens. Spct Lcndon 2*-d. New York 3 9|16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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  • 65 15 August 24tb.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers SHlrr* R.S.S. equai to London Standard. Spct 7 9 16 7 Standard R.S.S. en Tender Sept. 1% 7 11 16 Oct. T4t 7 11 Hi Oct-Dec. 7 11 16 7 Jan-Mar. 7\ 8 Tone of Market:— Firmer. Latest Cable:
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  • 144 15 Exhibition in I^oh Next Month On the occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Annk rsary of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, th? Committee of the Chamber, under the Chairmanship of To*k a y Lecng Sin Nam. J.P.. M.C.H., are holding a Chinese Trade Exhibition, at the Ipoh Amusement Park,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 ed Sl2,ooo><W Aarorance to farce QTer US,«* ,OOO The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co-, Ltd. (Incorporated In tbe Strait* Bettlecneaita) pgAD OFHCF Great Eastern Ute BuUdlng, CecU Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court oi England and compiles with the British
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  • 4 16 R.A.F. SECOND HALF REVIVAL
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  • 507 16 One Goal Keeps Airmen in Cop Competition R.A.F 1; Pulau Brani 0. R.A.F. defeated Pulau Brani by the only goal scored in a second round match of the S.A.F.A. Cup at the Stadium yesterday. The match was well contested, but the play was scrappy at times. The
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  • 22 16 The Gloucesters defeated the S.C.C. by five goals to nil in a second division match yesterday at the Stadium.
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  • 40 16 As Malaya Publishing House and Marine Department teams are leading the 3rd Division with 27 points each, they will play a deciding match at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday, August 30th, at 5 p.m.
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  • 25 16 The third division match between Bramtoco and the Vehicles Department fixed for to-day at the S.R.O. has been postponed until Monday, August 29.
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  • 104 16 Fieldsman Who Stopped Ball With His Cap A curious Incident happened during the Sussex innings in the recent match against Gloucestershire, when Ooddard involuntarily stopped with his cap a ball hit by Melville. This brought into operation for the first time lor many years Rule 41. Five
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  • 109 16 Reuter mile. *Sr»dJ' New York, Aug. 24. Yesterday's baseball results were: NATIONAL LEAGUE Runs Hits Errors Chicago 5 8 0 Philadelphia 16 4 Harold Lee a home run for the Phillies. Pittsburgh 4 8 1 New York 3 9 1 St. Louis 3 8 1 Boston 6 13
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  • 613 16 Results of Yesterday's Matches Results of the matches played yesterday and the dates for rearranged ties in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament are: C Class Singles R. S. Tufnell beat G. Edmonds 6 3, 6 3. W. H. Gatfleld beat P. H. Romney 6 l; 6—3. E.
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  • 46 16 Won by a Length by Cat O' Nine Tails [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 25. The result of the Ebor Handicap run tc-day was: CAT O' NINE TAILS (9 1) 1 PICKLE (9 i) f SANS ESPOIR (100 9) t t Dead heat.
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  • 74 16 Signs Of Neuritis in the Side K. S. Duleepsinhji did not -field to-day in the match between Sussex and Somerset, says a London message of August 16th. His medical advisers say he shows signs of neuritis in the side, probably the result of a blow from a fast
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  • 122 16 The Combined Schools team for the annual cricket match against the S.C.C. at the Padang on Saturday and Sunday has been selected as follows: D. Ross (St. Andrews), R. Hoffman (Raffles). G. Valberg (Raffles), S. Ross (Raffles), M. Valberg (Raffles), Chia Keng Hock (St. Josephs), H. Boon
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  • 39 16 Members of the S.R.C. who are desirous of playing hockey, are requested to sign their names on the list provided for that purpose in the Club. The season commences with a practice game on Wednesday, September 7th.
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  • 63 16 At the Penang Chinese Swimming Club gala during the week-end the most Interesting event was the ladies' race in which six took part for the first time in the history of the four years existence of the Club. They were loudly cheered as they appeared in their smart oo^umes Mi»
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  • 293 16 Raffles Win the Open Events The Singapore Inter-Schools Games and Sports took place at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and was attended by a large crowd of spectators and supporters, including Mr. Morton, Director of Education, Mr. Coleman Inspector of Schools, Mrs. Colman, and the Principals of
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  • 418 16 Ladies Championship Results and Ties Results of the ties played last week-end. Ladies' Singles Championship. Miss Wang Siew Eng beat Miss I. L. Wong 11—5, 11 3. Junior Doubles. Seah Mui Sia and Urn Mok Seng beat C. Mathews and A. M. Cheriyan 21 9, 20 20. (3 0):
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  • 87 16 Redmond Heads the Averages T. M. L. Redmond (formerly of Singapore) was the only centurion in the Malacca side and he tops both the batting and bowling averages of the season. In the former he scored 409 runs in 15 innings, 3 times not out with an average
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  • 68 16 The September Bogey Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday the 3rd and 4th proximo. No players whose name does not appear on the Time Sheets may play on the main course. Members are reminded that the limit of handicap allowance for all competitions is now
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  • 62 16 Members of the S.C.C. who wi*h to play Rugby this season are requested to sign the notice in the bar as soon as possible Only about half the S.C.C. Rugby^ying members have signed so far and the delay of ttie others is holding up the work of the
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  • 32 16 Flye hacks and a pony belonging to a riding •chool were burnt to death IT? fire whkj b d^royedtoe rtabh. of Rodin. w C «£af The farm J. the property of Lord
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  • 1055 16 A DAY IN THE FIELD The All Brothers Save the Situation Surrey kept the Indians in the field all day on the opening day, of their drawn match at the Oval, scoring 364 for the loss of nine wickets. They recovered well from a collapse in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 163 16 THE NATPUN^T Nickl- device. W |,i ch pun > pl ated holes, noa.lv 2* strong and O4 serviceable l "0 p^ Price 60 cts. id Malaya Publishing House It Phone 39-45 STAMFORD ROAD 5929 SINGAPORE. PINEAPPLE HAMS i SINGAPORE I COLD STORAGE I CO., LTD. 1 D.D.D. Prescription is an
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