The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1932

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press BTiW* STABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932. 10 CKNTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    157 1 Ail extraordinary general meeting of W. Hammer and Co., Ltd, adcpied the :<r»j:osal for (he distribution of a pert ion of the company's excess funds among ircnjber.. Page 19. *tn indication cf the effects of the Oitawr. Conference agreements upon the C.lonies is cortained m a telegram
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    STOP PRESS
    181 1 COUNTY CRICKET Yc.ir-hlre defeated Hampshire toy 172 runs. 3.. sex beat Essex on the first innings. Kent beat All India by 58 runs. COTTON DISPUTE Ccr.fercnre between employers and operalives has broken up. ST. LEGER Gtrvemcr II has been scratched. The death sentence passed on the Spanish rebel
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    938 1 Qucquid ajunt homiwt nostri Ml farraan Libelli Juvenal. It would be a sound Idea if the P.M.C. brought Rotarian ideas to bear at Monday's special meeting m the Commissioners which is to discuss the Estimates Committee report, and iimit all speeches to five minutes. There is
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      179 1 ,l v irc.%nncM ill I a van sardens ijrect (0 your home. iaffi.es hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL h nodern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS IUbTAFFEL 1230-3 p.m. 0.1 DA.NC2 C.30 p.m. to Midnight SrCCiAL DAILY TO-MORROW DOLLAR LUNCH GRAND \s!;UT^ N ORCHESTRAL OH ILL CONCERT n?
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      144 1 SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME— 9.3O p.m. to 11 p.m. 1. March from the Opera Aida Verdi 2. Spanish Dances Maszkowsky 1. Allegro Brioro. 2. Allegro Commodo 3. Con Moto. 3. Qrand Fantaisie L 3 Traviata Verdi Interval. 4 Fanlaisie de Ballet Ccppclia Delibcs 3. Monnactto Schubert 6. Ficm the Opera ITiagl
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      150 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tenders— Page 2. shrppin.T Page 9. Auction s:*e of jeweller" Pp/;e 2. Wlio i- the b?~t Stone; anhor? Pa?e CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP CHAMBER MUSIC AT Y. W. C. A.-RAFFLES QUAY AUGUST 315t— 6.15 pan. ARRANGED BY MADAME DIETZ PROGRAMME niumental Trio. If.*. P. Grimbeit Vio r ln, Cello
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      12 1 Them t> nn Ik Hit Tea than BIGIA TEA CROWN IN MALAYA
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    SHANGHAI STRIKE
    239 2 Russians Running the Bus Service The strike of Chinese bus conductors still continues, but the Company has taken a large number of Russians into their employment and practically a full service is now being maintained, says a Shanghai message of August 19. At 10.15 a.m. on Sunday as
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    CANTON PROTEST
    68 2 Cargo of Soya Beans Held-Up Hong Kong, August 26. The Canton Chamber of Commerce has de- i cided to appeal to the Kuomintang and the Political Council of the south-west against the detention of a large shipment of soya beans by the Anti-Japanese Society of Canton. The shipment
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    LATE MRS. A. J. LANGE
    225 2 The burial of Mrs. Ayang Jane Lango. of No. 1032-A. Hillside Drive. Singapore, widow of Mr. Andreai Emil Lange, late of the Sarawak Government service. tc:'.c place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and friends. The Rev. Gibsrn of
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    CHAMBER MUSIC AT Y.W.C.A.
    59 2 Made me Dietz has arranged an evening of Chamber Music to be given at the YWCA Raffles Quay, on Wednesday, Aug. 31st., commencing at 6.15 p. m m aid of the Overseas women s Club and the YWCA ™7V a inß Part U** Mrs. L. Woods,
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      429 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Ilirhest Cl*ss Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 78S8. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. I MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, I TeL 4110. Matron Proprietress. HOARD AND LODGING. MANOR HOUSE Tel: No. 2965 Chancery Lane. Unsurpassed Situation. Single and Double Rooms Available. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Mrm.
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      688 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders arc now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Filling at Kolam Ayei Lane off Serangoon Road. Date of Clo-ing. 4 p.m., August 29th.
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      475 2 NOTICES. McALISTER AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday. September 3rd, until Tuesday. September 6th, inclusive i^r the preparation d Dividend Warrants. By Order cf the Beard. McALISTER CO.. LTD.. C. A. NIVEN. Secretary. N. V. EXPL. MAATSCHAPPY
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      499 2 THE SINGAPORE FREEpg (Daily and Weekly Editiono 71 Head Office 138 ROBINSON Road, si\ Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVKRTISFR The premier morning daily m v Delivered with the Chota nl 7r n morning. Latest news, latest v and latest announcements Londnn granLv and ttn cables appear daily s" D&er features
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      203 2 VHK WKEK Saturday, 27th. High Water 08.05, 6.6 ft.. 17.50, 7.7 ft. Football: S.A.P.A. Dlv. II: Gloucester* vs. R.A, Jalan Besar; Dlv. Ill: Fraser and Neave v\s. Post Office, S.H.B. ground; Malay Inter-Schools competition: j Siglap vs. P. Terbakar. Geylang Eng. Sch. ground. Opening of Island Golf Club by H.E.
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    TAIN'S TINIEST BRIDE
    176 3 > My 4K Inches Tall, While He's Four Feet 1 taitn bridt and bridegroom were Barnabas Church. Mitcham, on i •dHDMMm English midgets, I 'thleen Griffiths ("Dolly Grif■/■■■•'lad Mit.ham. and Mr. Vi- i: Vt Vnia:i Both were born m I n the entertainment J t i ls
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    22 3 I IWU of the Tanglin I^. '"'X Cameron HighWC 4 *ho, oln on w^h her I u-opeu, children m I possible moment.
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    WAR OFFICE "NAVY"
    151 3 Saving of £12,500 on Military "Fleet" London, August 23. The War Office has decided to save £12,500 his year on its 'fleet." This will be done by tot admitting replacements. The "fleet" consists of more than 200 vessels, ncluding rowing boats and barges, and the nembers of
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    DENNIS DUNN BECOMES A WAITER
    823 3 LASTED A DAY "Soup One^Fish For Two The Givers of Grub! There is a certain fascination about them. You call them "Henri," or -Waiter," or 101" II it is "Chez Henri," "Blank's Restaurant" or •Open All Night Coffee 2d." I became a waiter during the
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    PEER'S BRIDE GIVES UP TITLE
    351 3 SECRET MARRIAGE 30 Years of Bohemian Romance A secret marriage between Miss Fairlie Harmar. the painter, and Lord Harberton, a 65--year-old Irish peer, is revealed. The wedding took place at Monte Carlo last March. Lady Harberton, who returned to London, with her husband a few
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    HEATED DISPUTE?
    92 3 A brand new saloon car was going round j Piccadilly-circus when the starting handle of a 'bus which was following it caught its rear bumper. The car driver stopped, got down and began to remonstrate with the "bus driver. During the altercation rmokt and then flametegan tc pour
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    35 3 Mr. E. W. Mumford, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Klang and Coast, will shortly be Reaving with Mrs. Mumford for home on furi lough. Mr. R. F. Mallard, from Singapore, will relieve Mr. Mumford at Klang.
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    BLACKHEATH CRIME
    191 3 "Murderer Known But Never Tried" The first official hint that a murder mystery has been solved to the satisfaction of the police, though the murderer was never put on his trial for the crime, is contained m the report of the Commissioner of Police for 1931. Referring to
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    PLAGUE OF ELEPHANTS
    137 3 South African Farmers Chased Off Own Land Johannesburg. August 23. Efforts are being made by farmers m the Outjo district of South-West Africa to obtain some relief from the Administration from a plague of elephants. Elephants, being "Rryal game," cannot be shot, and the Outjo farmer who
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    WIVES COMPLAIN TO POLICE OF BETTING
    150 3 "The street betting law is little better than farce." said Mr. James Christie, Chief Constable of Grefncck. giving evidence before the Roy?! Commissicn on Lctteries at the Board of Trade. "We cannot administer it. We cannot get evidence on the one hand, and we
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    147 3 Mr. P. a. Pledger arrived m Penang by the Ipoh from Singapore on Monday, states the Straits Echo. An attempt to hold up a maiJ van between Chelmsford and Southend was frustrated by the promtitude ol the driver. It was dark and the van, which contained many registered packages, was
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      321 3 TELLS HOW FAT MEN CAN LOSE HALF-A-POUND A DAY Whilst Gaining Energy, Vigour, Endurance :,:;;r araga SSwl&stttrs .■;i,.'-;;;:', l ;r;;; t ,K fftStt actlTe ambitio s k uitli i>< I lin-l.'ss energy t, i" *ltif f Kad e **ated. u f? ar J d do this every morning for ICivf.TH.
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      52 3 WORTHY OF NOTE, UCHTWUGUT TRIUMPH MOTOR-CYCLES Can be Supplied at SPECIAL Prices. 1 H.P. Gloria 2-Stroke with Electric Light $160.00 2.77 H.P. W. S. Model S.V. $225.00 3.50 H J\ CO. Model O.V.H. $350.00 WE HAVE ONLY ONE OR TWO OF THE ABOVE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements)
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    FUNG'S MURDER DESCRIBED BY WITNESS
    2845 4 Chauffeur Tells how he saw the Fatal Shot Fired. DISTRIBUTION OF THE "REWARD/ "The girl and Fung came out of Number 14 and walked down the road I saw Ah Wong behind them he drew near I heard a report and saw sparks afterwards I
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    SUKA MURDERED AT SEA
    126 4 Straw Bed m Prison for Widow of A Chimpanzee Southampton. When the liner Wadai docked at Southampton recently it was revealed that during the voyage from West Africa a chimpanzee, known as Mrs. Bela Chimp, had^ murdered her husband, known as Suka. Natives of the French
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    MISS VERE HUTCHINSON
    94 4 Woman Novelist Dead The death is announced of Mis* Vere Hutchinson. the novelist, at the age of 41. She had been ill for 18 years, and had been paralysed during the latter part of her life She died at Maresfield-road. Hampsfead. the home of her artist friend.
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    92 4 The death occurred m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon, of Mr. Michael M Scully :at the house of his 'son-in-law Mr Charles Parry. Cheras Road Government Quarters after a long illness. The deceased was 77 years of age and was a retired Government (servant who had lived to enjoy his
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      202 4 /p MfM/M m M X: cJcJcLcneior V^X > JOT* BACHELOR THE DELIGHTFUL CORK-TIPPED CIGAREH JOHN PLAYER SONS, ENGLAND |»-y :;^>ji;.fat !l J kr 1 .yfa-^l PHOTO OP NEKVE-CELLS SEEN THROUGH MICROSCCFtt 1 will take Sanatogen till my nerves are better' TTHOUSANDS oi people— as youI"*" have discovered that their decision:
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    Twenty-Four Hours in the Foreign Legion
    3661 5  -  Major P. C. Wren By Maj-i Wren heir gives convincing proof that the adventures of 'Bleau Geste' and 'Beau Sabreur' can be matched, for danger and excitement, by his own actual experiences m the Fc reign Legion. I went to the Bureau de Recrutemcnt
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    VOLUNTEERING
    293 5 Johore Engineers' Annual Camp The annual Camp of the Johcre Volunteer Engineers was held at Changi from August 14th to August 21st this year. The camp was a great success, and the attendance, m spite of the times, was very satisfactory. Work consisted mainly of the construction of various
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    153 5 New York, Aug. 25. Yesterdays baseball results were as follows: Reuter Runs Hits Errors Chicago 7 10 0 Brooklyn 4 9 1 Cincinnati 2 9 0 Boston 5 10 0 Cincinnati 3 9 1 Boston 1 7 1 Berger hit a home run lor tht Braves. Pittsburgh 6
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      246 5 HANDAGBS d fines! U orn." EB an i 0 I and ffl "Lite- I he too I I I tOft H r' mlike the :.i:d un- licensor* M vrd I 5T- B feeling of H I blowing H <- H this new Bw* d I LIUtTLET IT!) DF.PT. O. LlpirfcMilk
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      173 5 k J^Btf^y P Cow Gate \Jf -kL V Milk Food. v-. orto0 "^v S P^oto published jif/ COW GATE builds Iff health, strength and BEAUTY/ I llflilfll II Baby cannot be truly beautiful without perfect health. it Give your baby a chance to be beautiful and build up a sound
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    150 Guinea Dresses Worn In British Film
    1619 6 Films to see m Singapore The First Mrs. Fraser to °V be Shown at the Oar Film Pavilion Correspondent The Pavilion THE picturesque buildings of the Paris cf a generation pgo furnish the backgrounds for the story of Edgar Allan Poe's Murders m
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    84 6 We all have our wcrries. Charlie Chaplin's i present trouble is m convincing the County j Assessor that his wealth is around one million instead of seven. Vicki Baum is back m Hollywood, after a year 'B absence, bringirg with her this time her two sons. Peter and Wolfgang, and
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    A Very Busy Young Man
    642 6 A Very Busy Young Man ROYALTY, statesmen, big business giants md othsr leading VOrM figures may find difficulty In arranging i-chedules so as tc get he m s- cut of each <lay, but there is a little Voy m Hollywood v;ho is never m doubt as to yew to spend
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    The Barrymore We are Together!
    207 6 The Barrymore We are Together! Great effcrts are being made by the film magnates of Hollywood to produce talking pictures this season which will keep American films on the world's map. Restrictions imposed by European countries on imported American films, the decline of talkings m American cinemas, and ihe activities
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    British Films Have Now Grown-Up
    345 6 British Films Have Now Grown -Up By I Our fllm Correspondent THE news of tne £6.003.000 merger between Biiti h and Dominions Company and United Artists Corporation is an indication of the recognition of the new merits of Britbh films by the great American producers. A few years ago. the
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    BUMPS AND BRUISES
    363 6 Rhythm and Realism m "The Maid of the Mountains" Lupine Lane introduced much rhythm and more realism than seme of his actors cared fei into his production of the new 8.1 P. music;'.: 31m. "The Maid of the Mountains." The daring escapades of the bandits he. ever,
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    CECIL DE MILLE'S BIG PICTURE
    92 6 Cecil De Mille has always done things on t big scale and his newest picture. "Sign o' tbc Cross." gives promise of living up to his reputation. De Mille needs so much jewellery for the VCaMfl «n his film that the studio has set up
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    "SLAVE-DRIVING" AT HOLL
    41 6 Protest to Jo>«-ph Stfrnbm j. Mf Von BtcnAcn ml, l 1932 Simon l*V* WhCl;. 1! k All .1 r MM I stum l irf d»^ dm, •octra J Tli «4 J I «r I N.A.N.A. \on rnyrt j
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    £1,000,000 STOLEN IN A YEAR
    281 7 £1,000,000 STOLEN IN A YEAR RIME INCREASE Sew London Police System r m nnic m London and ...M\ organised and scientific we disclosed m Lord rt for 1931. MiSEicner of Police says that there #f OCO more CMM of housebreaking •i pbreaking comKMt from 2.865 to 3.854. r iv p
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    95 7 ail(St m Mcnggatal has *^a<iv tIV T»'o treadle and a furl' M t ruction. The i V »ov en Tn the c!oth r i to lnbhl ut 28 inches wide, L**C :i !i other a striped i II *ouh !1 "Conned, was S**^: """sting if Du^un as tlle Dusuns used
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    BOOKS AND THEIR COLLECTORS
    673 7 A £2,000,000 BOOKSHOP Mr. A. E. Newton Buys A Portrait Among this year's visitors to London is Mr. A. Edward Newton, of Philadelphia, one of the best-known bibliophiles and writers on bookcollecting m the world. As an author he Is perhaps most widely known by the
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    FORCING BOYCOTT WITH BOMBS
    640 7 REIGN OF TERROR Bomber Arrested m Shanghai Shanghai. The activity of the -anti-Japanese terrorist societies continues. A new organisation calling itself "The Skull Corps for the Punishment of Traitors." delivered a bomb m a parcel to a Chinese factory m the French Concession which was charged
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    STAFF RUN BIG STORE
    196 7 Assistants Take Control For a Week The biggest department store m the Mid-t lands, Messrs. Lewis's, of Birmingham, was I recently handed over to the control of 1,400 assistants for a week. Departmental managers laid down their responsibilities for the week, and the General Manager went
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    85 7 "Cycle thefts have become a daily occurrence and strict me 3 -ures should be taken to uip m the bud this form ol increasing crime," said the 0.C.P.D., Mr. Pcarcs. m prersing the care against a Tamil named Murugasu at the Klang Police Court for dlr honestly retaining s bicycle
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      61 7 T^ j rv a SSSto" '••'HYLLOSAN" has been discovered which Urges the whole human organism with new vital rejuvenates the arteries and increases physical generally. Start taking XZZZ& TO-DAY/ OBTAI.VAKLE AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES jjjlbOand 52.(»0. The $2.60 size contains double the quantity Distributors ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Singapore
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      170 7 AN UNDERWOOD PORTABLE Makes Your Mail EASIER to Write and EASIER to Read PATERSON, SIMONS AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Phone 5991. Pepsodent polishes teeth as it removes film This double-action tooth paste brings a rapid improvement m the appearance of your teeth SOME tooth pastes will remove three most important things
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    Modern Girl Dancing Her Way to Death, Say Doctors
    246 8 WHY "WHITE SCOURGE" INCREASES Slimming. Insufficient Too much "pic- clothes; tures-:" Late nights; Too much dan- Hasty breakfasts; cinq; Tea-and-bun Too many cigar- lunches; ettes; Coffee-stall Cocktails suppers. It is these habits of 1932— together with the strain of competitive wage-earning
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    TANGLED IN CRASHING PLANE
    281 8 Parachutist's 200 M.P.H. Dive to Death Watched by thousands of people attending a fete, a stunt parachutist, his parachute tangled m a plane, was hurtled to his death at Highr»eld. Uttleport. near Ely. He was R. E. Hopkins, of Primrose-lane. Hall Green, Birmingham. The pilot of
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    SAMOA MEMORIAL
    210 8 British Entertained By Germans Apia (Samoa). The completion of the renovation? to the monument to German sailors who were killed m the action at Vailele m 1888. and to those lost m the hurricane m 1889. was marked by a gathering at which the German residents entertained 400
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    FIRE WALKING TRAGEDY
    104 8 i i Dhoby Falls Into Burning Embers I A dhoby cf Madukelle, Ceylon, named Peruimal Samy, met his death while performing a I sacred rite at Kataragama. Seeing the Hindu devotees walking over fire. jhe also attempted to do the same, when he .stumbled and fell into
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    ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SPY
    869 8 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SPY WHAT ARE SECRETS Rumours Hold Sway m North China Spies, like the poor, are always with us. and they appear to be peculiarly übiquitous m thr Far East. Most of the real variety are jus pain menfolk, dogged, unromantic, and unimaginative. Except when they operate ir
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    A TEACHER'S WARNING
    139 8 The Stranglehold of Examinations Miss Gray, former high mistress of St Paul's School, uttered words of warning against {examination as the test of a child's ability, In a speech at the prize-giving at Old Vicarage School, Richmond. "Parents, don't measure your children's abilities or diligence by examinations,"
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    DISCOVERY OF ROMAN SITES
    388 8 What The Eye Does Not Seethe Camera Does The display cf aiv-photogra ">hs at tlie Lond< Museum shows the immense value of aerial photrgraphy. not merely m illustrating ar chaeological field-work, but actually m discover ing ancient remains which had hitherto escaped the most ardent explorer.
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    AN ENGLISHMAN'S LUCK
    148 8 Le Touquct. Most people dine at 10 or 10.30 now, with th result that the Baccarat rooms begin to fill up just before midnight. The Casino de la Fort-t remains open as long as there is anyone left to play and it is a common sight to
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    LOVER BEFORE FAME
    54 8 Lirl Defies Family's Objections Court ■rhen in»*iw* v H would Roslm Harvard iM.: charged with k.dnapp:: Rodta Nona stated OH appr-^o m 1 and r. M i r rt I o p r: -H well. J Pod. H lover En would ir.,' „i The ll.girfr.l. l ja
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    SOVIET WRAPPERS
    15 8 .Ultith, 'T***' moditi I g<x»d a pictu:-, Sl -and At Si U-rni; N.A.N.A.
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      307 8 TOTAL ECLIPSE TAKES PLACE IN MALAYA I Til' I L3S^l^uMß^^l 5 fl^^tf A...-OPDING TOyCI[NTLTTy THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF L^fl r -^W WILL TAK^ W-ACE OVTP CAKJADA DUPIKJG AUGIiyT Of THiy* YUAC BUT tv" IVWYONU KUONS A TOTAL ECLIR/E HAy ALLPEADY TAKEW PLACE AMD COKTUJW TO TAKE PLACE IN MALAYA BECA'J/EI
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      196 8 *4Ls=^fesj I 'JOT Foods The 4 Allenburys f Foods are particularly suited to tK feeding of infants m hot climates (hey are |r from harmful germs, and arc readily prepared by tl simple addition of boiling water, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. More they are practically identical
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      110 9 RKSERVATIONS PHONE 6903 I jfL^fi Matinee To- Day and ,X^HI» Sunday 31 5 EJ| COMPANY "'\te;oy company A TTrnvprcal Pi^,,,^ /v«i»«<v*». "*ooue,T*o^ uuivei sal xicture Laughs and Thrills a plenty JVirTOHIA THEAIKE Commencing Sat., Sept. 3rd, and Nightly at 9JO p.m. Monday Excepted BooMns *mv O|M'ii at Uftfl<*'» Tlw HIGHEST
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      441 9 CAPITOL Matinee To-day 3.15 To-night at 6.15-9.15 Positively E*.4J*T MIOHT GRA CIE FIELDS IN—' SALLY IN OUR ALLEY The Real BRITISH SHOW That Everybody's Talking about TO-TIORKOn (fiimday) COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE 3.15. Another Splendid BRITISH Success with ADRIANNE ALLEN Famous Star of "LOOSE ENDS" "BLACK COFFEE" AGATHA CHRISTIE'S celebrated
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      102 9 Matinees: TO-DAY TO-MORROW WILLIAM HAINES MADGE EVANS KAREN MORI.EY IN "Are You Listening" A MetrO'Goldwyn Mayer Picture pp] MONDAY r vl I The Year's Greatest 0 |Mk NEmtTIOX IJ^ O NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. I k S^ FOUR SHOWS DAILY J^^W M On Wed., Sat. and Sun. B^k I 2.15, 4.30,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    27 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. FORD. At "Gcodwcod." Ami ans Road, Kuala I/umpufr, en August 25th. to Mr. and MZi. R. B. Ford, Bcuste:.d and Co., Ipoh a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932. JAPAN'S CHALLENGE
    956 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932. JAPAN'S CHALLENGE Japan has thrown down the gage to the Powers, There is no other interpretation of the speech made by Count Uchida, the Japanese Foreign Minister, m the Diet on Thursday. How will it be taken up Events during the last few
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    LOST FORTUNE
    332 10 Chinese Rutbcr Grower's Bankruptcy T^ adjourned public examination of Sia Oh Swee. a Hokkien Chinese who made a foi ,ne out of rubber and lost it all. largely through the loss by fire cf his factory and the rejection of his subsequent claims by the insurance company, was
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    PREFERENCES FOR MALAYAN COMMODITIES
    193 10 LOST FORTUNE IN STOCK CRASH ROCKEFELLER'S DAUGHTER Death m Comparative Poverty Chicago, Aug. 26. The ence reputed'y wealthiest woman m the world. Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the third daughter of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the multi-millicnaire. has died of cancer m comparative poverty. It is unaerstjod
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    424 10 Strong Protect to Chinese Shanghai. Aug. 26. The anti-Japanese boycott movement In Peiping and Tientsin has developed c o seriourly that the Japanese Con:ul-General at Tient i. har sent a strong protest to the QtfDBM authjrities demanding: immediate suppression of the movement and the closing of all Chinesr
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    79 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 26. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices aj> follow Spot £147» 2 (£146). Forward' £148 5 8 (£1473.,'. The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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    41 10 fProm Our Own Cortc-pcndentl Ipoh. \ug. 26. A rumour is current fcMt that when Sir L. H. Elphinstone returns from leave shortly he will take up the newly amalgamated post of Chief Justice Straits Settlements and F.M.S
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    ADVANTAGES SECURED AT OTTAWA
    430 10 ADVANTAGES SECURED AT OTTAWA WHAT DOMINIONS *J IN RETURN T An indication Conference is contained m t1 r lhr «Un* Excellency tho < cf State for „l o, h The Secret., n JJ^ I sourM to obl.un wider nurkru products firstly fe, M ri of the principle ,-^J' Jdt Dominions
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    LEAGUE LOAN TO AUSTRIA
    19 10 l^zfi The Itm passed HM to thr I annulliiv th I rrpovt.-d OB Reuter Wireless
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    88 11 .-AMILY i •v. jvrie of Avhtors > v York, Aug. 23. aviators hopped firs I stage of i w H Atlantic flight. t«O Norwegians, nnd X.:. PHertW. I*l for HarUkc off to-morrow Oslo. abort while by two d Li c and Bocn--it» for Harbour Olio M their ultl- family"
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    ANTI-WAR CONGRESS
    88 11 yd Visas Refused Soviet Delegate! V-m Vcrk, Aug. 23. Holland, Maxim Gorky, who are organising con<?re6s to meet on August 27th io" .-iri-rable difficulty In bringing i was to summon a r but this fell throrqh owing :iv t withholding their U Mib'titUted. In Dutch Govern- right to
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    ATLLOTINE GOVERNMENT
    127 11 Hitler's Violent Manifesto Berlin. Aug. 23. 1 W xh" momentous meeting eminent and the new nt. which takes place on 130 th. v.hm a vote of confidence m the i- .is on Hitler. Li appears to be now developtt doath being passed f protest has been Hitler. i
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    68 11 I*- W» Amory Determined ♦<> Marry lans. \ugr. 23. Mr. Amery's son i by the arrival of D i Wing. V i r Mr. Amery said I d to get married each othor and I I confront the] m England as the; ih couples may marry parent! is
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    BUCKFAST ABBEY
    48 11 ration Marks Remarkable Achievement Rnuhy, Aur. IZ. Dcvcoablra, built of nonta during the n hands ar.-1 wtlhool Urn nrin of ioomc ecrmted tc-day by ttmn 20 Birhnps Mni the church m ••*>a 01 r>.ooo attended ttm with rich m h.s been f d-smiUis of British Wireless
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    FACE FUTURE WITH HOPE
    634 11 FACE FUTURE WITH HOPE OTTAWA DELEGATES' STATEMENT LONDON WELCOME SUCCESS BEYOND ANYTHING EXPECTED Southampfo i, Aug. 26. Flags dipped m salute anC hundreds of sirens bicw a deafenf n^ chorus of welcome as th? Empress of Britain steamed Up Southampton Water tliis morning. The vessel doc::ed shortly before nocn and
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    REBEL REPRIEVED
    115 11 Death Sentence on Spanish Leader Commuted Madrid. August 25. The Cabinet his recommended the President to commute the death sentence on General Sanjurjo. the rebel leader, to life imprisonment. Reuter. Madrid. Later. I The President has accepted the Cabinet's recommendation to commute Sanjurjo's sentence, which is a sequel
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    76 11 London. Aujr. 23. Cheerful conditions have prevailed on the Stock Exchange and several good features have beer, displayed, notably among international bran, artificial silks, Cables and Wireless and mining chares. Gilt-edged securities improved with textiles on the hope that the strike m the cotton industry will be
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    D.E.I. RUBBER
    55 11 i; D/zp of 44 per cc.it lit rJaii^c L'.pcrlc j ll 26. J It is •f^clnHj announced j that exports cf nat've rubber from the Dutch East Indies for the first six months of J J 13?2 dropped 44 per cent J compared with the corres- y r.ding
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    LONDON FACES BUS STRIKE
    128 11 WAGES QUESTION Trams and Tubes May ba Involved London, Aug. 23. Ihe possibility of a stoppage of London., bus services looms en the horizon with tho Company's decision to give the staff one months notic? cf a reduction m wages. Th? uage changes involve a weekly
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    175 11 Society Women to "Rough It" London, Aug. 23. Wishing "to get away from people, towns ?.nl hotels". Lady Lcuis Mcuntbatten and the Marchioness of Milford Kaven ar? leaving England next week to seek adventure m the I Persian desert. "We are going to rough it and trust
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    SWAM NIAGARA RAPIDS
    122 11 Dutch Olymoic Swimmer's Feat Niagara Falls, Aug. 26. Amid scenes of tense excitement Lieutenant W. T. Van Rhyne. the Dutch Olympic Games swimmer, swam the Rapids above the Niagara Falls yesterday, one hundred yards above the brink of the cataract. Hundreds cf sightseers visiting the Falls S^sped
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    ENGLAND—AUSTRALIA
    66 11 ENGLAND— AUSTRALIA Lieut.-Commandcr Hall arrives m Singapore Lieut. -Commander Hall, of the Royal Australian Navy, who is flying a Blackburn Bluebird plane fitted with a Hermes engine from England to Australia. arrived et Seletar aerodrome at 6.30 last night. He will embark on the next stage of his flight to
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    A MONARCHIST PLOT?
    44 11 Austrian Archduke J Arrested Barcelona, August 25. The Austrian Archduke Charles of Hapsburg Furbc-n. son of the late Archduke Leopold, •n arrested, it is believed on a charge of concerned m a Monarchist plot. The attempted to burn his car.- Reuter
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    MOROCCO OFFICIAL ARRESTED
    42 11 T.ir.ffiers. Aug. 23. Signor Lopez Ferrer, High Commissioner of the Spanish Zone m Morocco, was arrested today on his return from leave and has been taken under escort to Algeciras. Officials are! reticent about the incident. Reuter Wireless. I
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    MOONLIGHT BATHERS
    19 11 Jerusalem, Aug. 23. Moonlight bathing in the Dead Sea is p«i».-I tine's latest summer pastime- Reuter Wireless
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    FAR EASTERN DANGER
    655 11 COUNT UCHIDA'S SPEECH HOW IT WAS RECTfISD W Iffi WEST BRITAIN'S POSITION JLonu m .t, Aug. 21. "Britain must regard the v.he!? Tar Eastern dispute as mb judice, Britain bek.g one of the judges by virtue of her mern*?ership of the I Pne Council," declared a high
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    104 11 Penal Servitude For Doukhobers Canora, Saskatchewan, Aug. 23. A parade by a large number of naked Doukhobers (members of a fanatical Russian sect "Sons of Freedom") near Kamsack last Sunday resulted m 3i women and 18 men being tried here to-df.j on charges cf parading m
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    111 11 Air Council's Message to Father of Drowned Explorer Rugby, Aug. 25. Col. H. G. Watkins has received the following message from Lord Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, en the death of hi? sen m Greenland. "On behalf of the Air Council I oiler th» deepest sympathy
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    2687 12 MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS "ABUSE OF POSITION" ARREARS IN PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS TWO NAMES MENTIONED AT MEETING "SORT OF EPISODE WHICH CASTS DISGRACE UPON MEMBERS" Following upon the disclosure m the President's replies to questions as to whether certain Commissioners were heavily m arrear m the payment of their accounts due to
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    WOUNDED CHINESE CHASES GUNMEN
    340 12 WOUNDED CHINESE CHASES GUNMEN MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE Intruders Dash to Waiting Car An attempt at armed robbery which took place at about midnight was described m the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday, when a Chinese was charged before Mr. A. W. Hay with attempted murder m conjunction with armed robbery. He was
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    499 12 Allegations Against Chinese and Tamil A Chinese principal tenant of a house and a Tamil fitter employed by the Municipal water department were charged before Mr. A. C. Boyd m the Thiro Magistrate's Court yesterday the first accused Tan Choon Heong. with cheating the Municipality and with
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    92 12 $200,000 Bail Reduced to $50,000 Bail has been reduced m the case m which Tay Thye Joo, of Chop Chuan Thye Leong, was charged with cheating or abetment of cheating m regard to copra supplies on the complaint of the Java Sumatra Handel Maatschappij. When the case was
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    "MACHINERY OF PEACE USELESS"
    2080 12 "MACHINERY OF PEACE USELESS" JAPAN'S CBAUBa n Recognition of Man^ Essential to Peace m the East Denial af t* League «f Nat.nns (> r „a othn •fWtolmaybeculledthe.^ of peace" to sHt,, tn Si dispute was one of the utMan MftnttMM hv (***** l l!)lda Japanese Foreign Minister ln I course
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    258 12 Government Offices and Schools Gutted Passengers arriving m Hong Kong Lave brought news of a disastrous fire m Mania. which occurred on August 13, causing damage estimated at five million pesos. Two important Government offices, two :a.ro private schools and several commercial establishments were wiped
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    LAW'S LONG MEMORY
    299 12 Chinese Arrested For 5 Years Old Crime A Chinese named Yo Peng Li has just been arrested m Sintapore on a charge of having been concerned m an attempt to murder another man narru-d Ong Peck Kyt ever four years ago. and he will shortly stand trial
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    SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS
    149 12 Retirement From Government Service When the appointment of a Secretary' was considered at the monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday the Hon'ble Mr. C. H. G. Clarke (presiding). The president said two or three people had asked if a Government officer could be seconded
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    SHANGHAI TERRORISM
    81 12 Secret Society to End Secret Societies Shanghai, August 26. Terroristic methods of t-he Chinese secret societies against Chinese merchants dealing m Japanese goods have provoked strong action by the Japanese residents of Shanghai. To protect both Chinese and Japanese merchants who have been threatened, from the anti-Japanese societies,
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    English Football Season Opens To-Day
    1241 13 TO THE LEAGUE Oxford Blue and Corinthian Turns Professional Jackson An Cheshire League English I iv football The close has been v.-y quiet., Apart he inevitab:' changes m the ig cf the clubs for the various of the Football League has not been ■;;v altered
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    161 13 fcr a scorer. ThU action of Middlesbrough's raises the question of what is to happen to Camsell. the triumphant centre of the NorthEast club who broke the League's scoring record m 1926-7 obtaining as many as 59 goals m 37 matches. Latterly Camsell has been less effective, hence the arrival
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    52 13 I I lami'd as a golfer. Mi. Hutchinron. Championship I made President Golfing society. In 1898. He was who helped to for the Irish ai Cork on E W H. Ken- VU) last year. Cotton. Archie Alliss. George 'Vlnu-unibe. W. r Iwnie. A. J. I*9 of those oi Play are
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    HOME CLUBS A BEEHIVE OF ACTIVITY
    1040 13  -  IVAN SHARPE i By La--. BEFORE the war August m the calendar of British sport was mainly a cricket month. Nowadays it is largely occupied by the arrival of focVbnll and the hundred and one preparations for its rend-off. This year Scctiari fixed her
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    A STRAW IN THE WIND
    1241 13 George Bronson Rea Becomes Advisor of Government Mr. George Brcnson Rea, owner and publisher of The Par Eastern HUFUb. who ha-. j long been known internationally as an outs ending authority on Far Eastern affairs, has been appointed Advisor to the new Government cf M2nchu'.:uo.
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    ATHLETICS
    285 13 Army Win Inter -Services Championship Despite P. A. W. Sweeney's brilliant sprint double for the R.A.F. the Army won the InterServices' athletic championships by a comfortable margin at Uxbridge on Thursday (Aug. 4> aggregating 98 pcintsto the 73 >£ of the Royal Air Force, with the Royal Navy and
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    48 13 Henry Cotton. Langley Park, played remarkably fine golf on the Old Cclv/yn Course when m exhibition matches ho broke the record oi the course with a round of 67. Cottcn. out In 36, did the lar.t nine holes m 31. and beat Joe Robson's re«crd by twa strokes.
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    JAPANESE PLAN
    222 16 Finance Minister Against Much Boosted Bill Mr. Minami. Minister of Communications, is experiencing great difficulty m securing Cabinet approval for the introduction of the shippinf. relief bill m the ccming extraordinary session of the Diet. Mr. Takahashi. Minister of Finance, is opposed to its introduction. After a Cabinet
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    58 16 the preliminary enquiry into the case m eh Mr. R. D. Ran-asamy, Mr. X T Ganaay Plllfcl. Mr. N. V. Visvalingam and Mr M. Ccomarasami are alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust m respect of $3 000 the property of the Mariamman Temple 'was commenced by Raja Uda
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      665 16 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. Kuan tan (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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      399 16 CHURCH SERVICES 14th Sunday After Trinity ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 am. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin 7 a.m.
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING
    265 17 Shipowner^ Discussing the Situation Th? Japan Shipowners' Association held a |j directcrs' meeting on August 1. when Mr. L T risuchi. managing director of the Meiji Calm Kaisha, made a detailed report on the U at the recent meeting of the Kaiji L Shing'kai (Shipping Commission > m
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    23 17 Transatlantic passenger bookings have in* creased by 50 per cent, m the cabin and tourlit classes from Montreal since the Conference reduced rates.
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      A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
      599 17 THE FEIYING SALVAGE Diver's Air Supply Stops When Under the Sea Groping about the wreck of a sunken warship i a hundred feet below the sea's surf ace grim I realisation that for some reason his air supply i was failing. .frantic signals to the
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      LARGEST CARGO THROUGH WELLAND CANAL
      203 17 The influence of the new Welland Ship Canal on the type of traffic between the upper lakes of the Great Lake chain and Lake Ontario is seen m the size of the ships now using j the new waterway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      143 17 Per Kashima Maru, sailed yesterday for Peumm Mr. M. Yamaguchi. For Colombo: Mr A. V. McGlew, Mr. Millar. Mr. A. Alphonso. Mr. N. Alphonso, Mrs. A. Eklund and child, Mr. H. Ohki. Mrs. Sinclair and child. For Naples. Mr. R. Akazu. Rev. F. Fricse, Mr. I. lida, Mr.
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      31 17 "Empress of Britain" C.P.R. liner, has travelled 100,000 miles, carried 10,800 passengers, earned gross receipts of more than £600,000 and earned for revenue purposes more than MOO.OOO. all m a year.
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      BRITISH SHIP SEARCHED
      414 17 AFFAIR IN WHANGPOO Illegal Action by Chinese Police Shanghai, August 14. Illegal functioning by detectives and constables of the Public Safety Bureau occurred on Thursday and Friday on board the 1.-C.S. Loongwo, a British ship, searching for opium without reference to the ship's officers and apparently usurping
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      BIG DREDGING FEAT
      420 17 Trenton as Deep Sea Port Trenton. N. J. Having discharged her cargo of 2,500 tons of china and ball clay and Cornwall stone, the steamship Bristol City, first trans-oceanic vessel to come to the port of Trenton, steamed away on her return voyage. She will stop at
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      SEAMEN'S UNIONS
      78 17 Sydney Journal Draws a Striking Contrast Sydney. The Sydney Herald comments on the difference between the reports of the British and Australian Seamen's Unions just published. The British Union, which is against a strike policy, has conferred great benefits on its members m wages and benefits, while the
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    MALAYA MAY BE GOING ON THE AIR
    490 18 A. W. S. OPTIMISM Hint That Government is m Favour It was decided at the annual general meeting of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore), at the Adelphi Hotel on Thursday that the Government should be approached :cgirding a reduction of the
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    213 18 The following are Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.P. Singapore, Aug. 24. Ranges The following range allotments are republished for information. Buses leave Headquarters Sat. Sun. Bkt. T. Range Farrer R. 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 27 8.32 "E"
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    748 18 RADIO NOTES NEWS SEVEN METRE EXPERIMENTS Local Society to Build Small Transmitter By Our Wireless Correspondent The pcint which was most discussed at the annual meeting of the local Wireless Society was, of course, the question of a Government broadcasting station. The sentiment which was most widely expressed was that
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    168 18 The International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation announces that an agreement has been concluded between th? Minister of Communications of China and the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company for the exchange of radio telegraph traffic between China and the United States, Hawaii and the Philippines. This
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    345 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, i Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tapjong Priok, 21 metres
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    70 18 KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 »jn. PETALING HILL TESTING. j. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. j 7. 1S British Official Wireless News.
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    51 18 Mr. L. H. Pearce, Assistant Commissioner 1 1 of PcMce. formerly 0.C.P.D., Kuala Lumpur Ncrth, has returned from home leave. He is to assume duty us 0.C.P.D.. Kuala Lumpur, 1 South, m place of Mr. A. C. Maxr/ell, who is!; proceeding to Kuantan as Officer Superintend- x ing Police Circle.
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    INSURANCE CASE JUDGMENT
    797 18 AGENTS' LIABILITIES Cause of Fire m Chapei War Dealt With An important insurance case came to a conclusion m the Shanghai Special District Court, with judgment being given by the Court for the insurers. Local business circles attached great interest to the case as it involved a
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    CRICKETER ENGAGED
    127 18 Mr. Denis Hill-Wood and Miss Mary Martin Smith Mr. Denis John Charles Hill Hill- Wood, third sen of Sir* Samuel Hill-Wood and the Hon. Lady Hill-Wood, is to marry Miss Mary Cecilia Martin Smith, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Everard Martin Smith, of Codicote LodeHerts. Mr. Denis
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    95 18 In the Malacca Police Court before Mr w O Reeves on Saturday a Chinese rlkisha puller was charged with attempted suicide The accused was sent to the hospital for observation The stcry of the puller was to the effect that he bid not been able to earn any money for
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    RESTRICTION SCHEMES UNDER CONSIDERATION
    887 19 «4VAX ESTATE OWNERS' ASSOCIATION rVFKYTHIM; POSSIBLE NOT BEEN DONE" y view that everything Ljftu has not been done m X ir.atter of restriction is Üby a number of estate jf-s m Malaya, according to hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng i, president of the Malayan M Owners' Association.
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    123 19 Changes m Representative Prices SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 3.700,000 4.200.000 United Press Association Aug. 24 25. American Can. Com. 57 7^ 57"S* Am. T'phone and T'graph 11T» 115' 4 Dupont 40 > 4 394 Firestone, Common 13"v 1494 Gen. Electric 19 4 19 »i Gen. Motors 16
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    49 19 Mr. C. V. Buckle, who for many years was engaged m civil and military cutting with Messrs. Ranken and Company. Limited, the famous Court tailors of London and India, arrived at Singapore last week to take up his i appointment as cutter t-j Messrs. John Little i.nd Company. Limited.
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    THE £ ABROAD
    189 19 THE ABROAD Au K. 10 21 25. Am-terdam 8.62 8 8 60 8.59 M: Athens 530 555 555 Belgrade 215 215 215 Berlin 14.62'^ 14.55 14 9 16 Bombay ls. 6 332 Is. 6 3 32 Brussels 25.12'^ 24.92.. 24.93'^ Bucharest 585 597 592 > 2 Buenos Aires ncm. nom.
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    W. HAMMER AND CO., LTD.
    1427 19 ANNUAL MEETING Proposed Distribution of Excess Funds At an extraordinary general meeting ot W. Hammer and Co., Limited, held m the Hongkong Bank Chambers, yesterday, directly after the annual general meeting, it was decided to distribute at portion of the Company's excess funds among its
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT
    215 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore, Aug. 26. Towards the latter end of last week and the beginning of this prices were inclined to sag but although buyers were nervous, there was no actual pressure to sell, and little business passed at the lower levels. The Malayan production and stock figure^
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    90 19 A meeting was convened at Malacca on Wednesday by the Junior Clerical Service Association m the Rural Board Office to discuss the question of "Weekly Wages." Mr. Ang Boon Hock (Vice -President) presided. There were 24 people (present. The majority of the speakers voted for "Monthly Wages." The chief reason
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    344 19 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 26. SELLINCi London, 4 months' sight 2i3 2932 London, 3 months' sight 2(3 7 8 London, 60 days' sight 2>3 27|32 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 13|16 London, demand 2|3 25 32 LcndDn, T.T. 213% Lyons and Paris, demanc loij Hamburg, demand I^4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    75 19 August 26th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers SHlrr* RS.S equaj to London Standard, Spot 8 4 8 5 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 85 16 B** Oct. 8 a s 8 7 16 Oct-Dec. 8 7 16 B'i Jan-Mar. 8* 8 1116 Tone of Market:—
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    944 19 FRIDAY, AUG. 26TH, 1932 1 LOBINU QUOTA I ion* Bn»w« Setter* Asam Kumbanj; 21s Sd 23s bd Austral Malay iff) IBs It* Ayer Hitam (5s > 11s 9d 12s 7>jd Bangrln Tin U> 10s Gd 113 3d Satan g Padanu isll Batu Caves ($1) 29 32 Bukit
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    MALAYS BEAT CATTLE TRADERS
    894 20 MALAYS BEAT CATTLE TRADERS S.A.F.A. CUP GAME Chances Tlmt Were Allowed To Go By M F.A 3; S.C.T.S.C 1. The 3..-aLs Cattle Trading Sports Club put v;> a One :'ispav again;t a stronger side when f nH tk"- Ma»us m the second round of t S.VF.A. Cip at the Anson
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    DAENG MAKKAH SHIELD
    76 20 The following are the results of the first rourd nxt.ire cf the Singapore Malay InterSchol Football Competition. Sepoy Lir.cs 4 Teluk Belanga 0 TangHn Kcchil 3 Teluk Saga 0 Krmpong Gelam 9 Tanjong Kling 0 K-mpcng Jagoh 3 Pasir Panjang 2 Sepoy Lines 4 Tanglin Besar 2
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    INDIAN OLYMPIC TEAM'S VISIT
    33 20 ix"iom Our Own Correspondent] th Il r!? Un f rstood th »t the approTchlnVvWt'of th* Olympic Indian hocke? Warn is alc-My brir-K reared for by local Indians whose nrobabl*
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    SINGAPORE GOLD CUP MEETING
    542 20 SINGAPORE GOLD CUP MEETING THE HANDICAPS Weights for First and Second Days The han^icapi, for the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting on September 3rd., are as follow: R?ce 1. Pories Class 2 Div. I—(s^41 (5^4 furs.) 2.15 p.m. Lady Rona 9.5, Shoot Up 8.2,
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    137 20 t N?«r Ycrk, Aug 26. ""h^ foimrtng^pm th? sc:r?3 :n yo^teriay'r R. H. E. Chicr"o 9 13 0 Ero^Hyn 3 7 1 Cucine.'lo a h:m? rur. for Brooklyn. I ittsbi:rgh 3 8 2 Philadelphia 11 13 2 Pinsbrr-h 5 13 1 Philadrlphia 6 15 l Ten Innings. St.
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    THE ST. LEGER
    88 20 Udaipur Favourite m Latest Call-Over The f r-llowing i; the betting In the call-over or the St. Leger, on Aug. 15 Udaipur— 9 to 2 taken and offered; Tastur 9 to 2, offered; Orwell 6 to 1 taken and offered; Violator 6 to 1, offered; April the
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    BOXING
    68 20 Gunboat Jack Beats Arthur Snares Hl-tc-ry repeated itself at the Madras United Club arena when Gunboat Jack met and decated Arthur Suares on points m a IU-round -on test. Jack scored the verdict after a tame 10 rounds on points. The supporting bouts proved mere farces The ladl«i« ummtcr
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    SOCCER SEASON OPENS
    270 20 HOME FOOTBALL To-day 9 s English League Matches The English League football stason opens today, the fixtures being as follow: Division I: Birmingham vs. Arsenal, Bolton vs. Newcastle, Chelsea vs. Blackburn. Leeds vs. Derby C. Leicester vs. Sheffield U., Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa, Portsmouth
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    599 20 MONDAY S TIES A Class Doubles Handicap A O. A Mo7py and E. J Stuige'.s scr. v F. Gcodrmn and O. \V Gi.riDur owi 3 T R Al:y ana W Rodfrr plus 4 vs. C Yllrr a::d II A Binnend: k owe 3 Lt M I. T-
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    44 20 Ths following are the fixtures for September 1932. Tue^dav Ai«n-t 3">th. Band Night, Mixed Foursomes Competition. Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th Men's Monthly Medal (Stoke). Wednesday and Thursday 14th and 15th Ladies' Monthly Medal (Stroke). Tuesday 27th Mixed Foursomes Competition
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    30 20 The sports meeting of the A.P.C Sports Club' will be held to-day at Paya Lebar at 2 3o! pjn., when the official opening of the ground will also take place.
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    S.C.C. COMMITTEE CONGRATULATED
    686 20 THE YEAR'S WORK A Balance on the Right Side Some 70 members were preseut at trie annual meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club, which was held m the club lounge yesterday. Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones, the president, took the chair, supported by the retiring members of [the
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    MONEYLENDERS' VICTIM
    132 20 Chinese Who Borrowed for Brother's Funeral Debts to moneylenders totalling $4,000 we t stated to have caused the bankruptcy of I Chinese named Chong Ming Sung, who ?.pp?ar ed before Mr. Justice Ten-ell for hU pubMexamination yesterday. OI this sum he s? d he had actually received $3,000,
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    CLASSICAL CONCERT AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL
    109 20 A special classical concert win be given by P. Strauss and his band at the Ade'ph: Hctel en Sunday evening, commencing at 9.33 p.m The programme will be as follow?: Part I.— Ouverture to the mus. dw Preciosa, C. M. yen Weber: Minuetto from
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    THE ISLAND CLUB
    38 20 Owing to the opening function to-day members are notified that the August Monthly Medal and the completion of the 2nd. round m the Shiracee Cup are postponed to Saturday and Sunday, September 3rd. and 4th.
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