The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 July 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.322 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934. 10 CENTS.
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  • 124 1 Fy RAISE COSTS FOR THE POOR Government Not Surprised Colombo. July .'<*. Bj&rd o: MinUten haw dec-lined tatrotaceti \:.< 'an*; -Japanese intern \Kca»M nutt raise the it rtrihlm to fee poorer inhabiy litvc In/onnrt tin Governor! Bfr K>:iip Cunliffe-Uster insists be oust tab 1 the
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  • 39 1 *W>rs Scenic Kaihvav ikstro.U'd London. July 19. KjL degrees M^^ than TSS Tuesday.! I J recorded in' m p.rts of the! *bJL partlcula rly violent! n the Lanca-I rokP-/. durtoc which" B^-- Rac ?Cenlc rafl "i
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  • 15 1 life N v lin deputy director of *uvV;';\^ n bonded for bj* connection with aero-
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  • 79 1 WORKERS RUSH RA CX •THE general strike committee by 191 vj:es to 174 have recommended workers to end the strike. This may attect. only the sympathy strikes, leaving longshoremen as before. The commiitee's communique indicates that President Rossevelt's National Longshoremen's Board have undertaken that maritime unions shall
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  • 162 1 London, July 19. A N increase of 42 per cent. compared with the same period of last year occurred m the weight of letter air mails carried from Britain during the quarter ended June 31. The amount was 61.300 lb.. of which nearly 14.000
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  • 517 1 London Sydney Air Service LIKELY TO OPEN IN DECEMBER Story Of A Great Venture THE all-Red air route between London and Australia is to be definitely established m December of this year, according: to a state!ment made yesterday. The first machine on the through service is due to arrive m
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  • 198 1 SILVER PRICE AN INDEX OF WORLD TRADE Raising It Will Aid Cotton London, July 20. J^ strong plea recommending the avoidance of demands for a fixed ration for gold and silver, a fixed currency price for silver or a fixed quantity of silver m actual circulation and demanding the reversal
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  • 178 1 Chinese Minister Gives Farewell Luncheon London, July 19. The Chinese Minister m London gave a farewell luncheon to Mr. Li Ming. ciiairman of the Bank of China, who leaves London today. He will pass through France. Germany, and Italy, and then reach America on August 22. He
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  • 92 1 Mr. Baldwin And The Naval Conference London, July 19. In the House ot Commons yesterday Mr. Baldwin announced that Parliament would adjourn ior the summer recess on July 31. Mr. Baldwin stated that communications with other parts of the British Commonwealth with regard to the forthcoming Naval Conference
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  • 81 1 Samos Incident Now Closed ♦THERE Is no indication malic on either side, states a communique issued by the Foreign Ministry m j London m connection with the shooting incident at Samos. which resulted m, the death of Surgeon-lieut Robinson. The two Governments have reached a friendly decision to hold a
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  • 326 1 CHINA SHOULD HAVE DONE AS JAPAN Dr. Tyan's Tribute To Nippon j "IF China had followed the example oi Japan and done what Japan did f sixty years ago. China would be very [different today." declared Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, consul-general for China m Singapore, when he addressed the
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  • 207 1 LEEDS AN UNHAPPY GROUND England Collapse After Good Start YESTERDAY. the first day of th* 1 fourth Test match, opened at Leeds. England's hoodoo ground, m gloomy and drizzly fashion. It might have been an omen of the disaster that was to come, for it was certainly an unhappy day
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  • 14 1 The appointment of Mr. H. Blacker as Assistant District Judge Singapore was gazetted yesterday.
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  • 50 1 London, July 20. THE week's revenue returns j make a satisfactory showing, particularly m the case of income tax payments which became due on July 1. Last week's receipts from these sources totalled £4,596,000 or £1,798,00 more than m the corresponding week of last year.— British Radio
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    • 62 1 |{GIA~TEA IriOi the freshnMS ,J fragrance of the M a yan garden* I to >our home. Dl I TODAYS ATTRACTIONS K 'JSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 P .m. DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) U. 45 p.m. to Midnight FINAL PERFORMANCE OF Miss MUSHKA PANOVA l>:v l THE ROXY
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    • 129 1 On Other Pages Sentence of four years* imprisonment was passed yesterday on Norman Jansen, the Eurasian who was found guilty of counterfeiting age 3. A police sergeant is charged with causing grievous hurt following a raid on a gambling house Page 3. Committal to Assizes has been ordered at Ipoh
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    • 101 1 There i« no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHi >? HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DIN NER DANCE "i Miß iB VAUDEVILLE SHOW j i by I "THE MERRY MAKERS" a TED ADDY DWYER DWYER DIRECT I ROM LONDON HIPPODROME AND DALY'S THEATRE COSMO PARKE ZONA ROSS
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  • 60 2 Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Prichard m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. DC A. 6 34—K.S.M. Abdul Cader and Co. vs. A. Noor Mohamed and 2 ors. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Criminal. Appeals— Rex vs.
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  • 179 2 Chinese Granted Bail In Sum Of $5,000 Tan Ah Kow, a Hokien haulage contractor, who is charged on two counts of cheating a European mer- chant firm out o: sums amounting to over $7,000. appeared again yesterday before Mr. J. M. Brander. the third I police magistrate. The
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  • 77 2 Alleged Secret Society Incident From Our Own Correspondents Penang, July 20. I While a Chinese was alighting from a trolley-bus at Jelutong yesterday afternoon, more than 20 Chinese, al leged to be members of a secret society m that vicinity, dragged him from the footboard and attacked
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  • 61 2 Hassan bin Senaa. servant of Dr W A. Hutchinson. of Ridout Road, was yesterday morning charged m the police court before Mr. N. Grice with theft of a roll of silk and a silver card case valued at $?3 from his employer Hassan denied the charge, and the
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  • 975 2 SELANGOR'S FINANCIAL RECOVERY Estimated Large Deficit Becomes Small Surplus MORE RETRENCHMENT LIKELY •TPHE amazing recovery of Selangor from the deep depths of a $6 millions deficit m 1930, and a $2 -millions deficit m 1932, to a small but satisfying surplus of $32,473 last year, is recorded m the British
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  • 580 2 Letters To The Editor MORE AND YET MORE ODOURS To the Editor. Sir,— l have noted with interest the correspondence m your columns as to the overpowering stenches which on most evenings pervade the region of River Valley and Jervois Roads. As a fellow sufferer I wish to associate myself
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  • 140 2 Conviction Of Second-Hand Dealer Theft of some tools from the police court building m South Bridge Road at present under repair, had a sequel m the third police court, oeforc Mr. J. M. Brander yesterday, when Lye Siew. a second-hand dealer of New Market Road, was charged with
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  • 66 2 I A Chinese schoolmaster. Tan Lee Kum, appeared m the third police court, before Mr. J. *M. Brander, yesterday morning, charged with attempted suicide. Lee pleaded guilty. He said he' realised his mistake and promised not! to do it again He wa~ bound ov~ r tn $5C m one I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 113 2 1 .*«r»"«ev I ENSURE BETTER VISION Our specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight- testing: and advice liven. Our glasses give clear vision from edge to edge and our charges are Moderate. Conserve your vision with modern lenses. NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., >6, HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. Children need no
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    • 99 2 CLASSIFIED AD VERTIsEME^I I AMBROSIA. A complete treatment for each skin type In four convenient products. Pore-d«ep Cleanser— Dry -skin Cream Tightener Face Powder. Price $1.50 each. Medical Hall, Limited, Chemists. BOARD RESIDENCE. THE MANSION Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (non-licensed). Pkoae 3798-3 Miutes fr#a Uwm. "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY
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    • 369 2 Tenders ar" I following mat. I particulars. Excavating I ot Bukit I I ing Mine I Closing. 'M 1934. I For Sale at* I per hour I culars p. fK Urthf rl 'xoiirKir^ j ORDINANCE N?; (HANKiai'KY^ SETTI.KMKM MV( W||i In B.inkrupicv N Samnui j i Re HKKBKKT FR\p TRENNERY
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 218 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY 21st. «lgh Water, 4.45 am.. 7.3 ft.. 4.46 p.m.. 8 3 ft. •**ootball: Malaya Cup, Singapore vs. Malayan Command, Anson Road; Negn Semollan vs. Johore, Seremban. Jrlcket B.C.C. vs. Raffles Institution, S.C.C; V.M.C.A. vs. Nondescripts, V.M.C.A.; St. Joseph's Institution vs. P.W.D.. 5.J.1.; Chinese vs. S.R.C.,
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    • 392 2 Church Services BTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matinc. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral*. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral* and Sermon. 10.30 a.m. R.A.F. Parade Service. 8.30 p.m. Service at Missions to Seamen. Holy Communion on Mon Wed. and Friday at 3 a.m. Tues..
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  • 653 3 COUNTERFEITING TRIAL ENDS Ail Three Accused Convicted QENIENCI of lour years rigorous imprisonment was passed yesterc\\y on Norman Albert Jansen. the Eurasian government pensioner, .who was charged at the Assizes m company with two Chinese jori three counts of counterfeiting King's coins, possess en
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  • 44 3 The Singapore Free Press is officially informed that 1.261 State-aided labourers were due to arrive on Thursday by the ss. Erinpura. It is expected tnat 172 will be sent to Pulai Jerejak. and the. oalance will proceed to Port Swett nham f or quar-
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  • 97 3 0 F A ROBBERY \a\T WASN'T [(m protection ing but is attempt it was Bong weeks hird maglslalse ra--. Central a iv- mi June ted by of an down the it llled ted the md robbery -fed on ice <»t Robbery to the Investi- j
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  • 43 3 Kuala. Lumpur. July >0. 1 B langor. the narrow when flying n i Kuala «r fc riub Diane H» made hndta* due m s ijaht erro.one wheel •'j upon it ?e buckled ud WM is the ex-offlcio presi--0 the Flying club
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  • 481 3 Police Sergeant On Serious Charge SEQUEL TO RAID ON GAMBLERS A GAMBLING raid conducted by the Butterworth Police at Kampong ;Java on May 19. which culminated In the arrest of four Chinese, had a sequel m the District Court, when a j police sergeant named Sheriff, who i formed one
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  • 189 3 Swami Committed To Assizes WIGLEY MURDER CASE *Fi 0:11 Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, July 20. AT the conclusion of me preliminary enquiry teioie the First Magistrate today. T. R. S. Swami was cemmittea for trial at the next Perak Assizes, opening on Aug. 27, on a charge of murdering F.
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  • 65 3 ii?e engagement of Mr. d. c. Burn, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Singapore, son of Sir Joseph and Lady Sinn of Kclal Moant. Potters Bar c *4nr*aret Theresa only sorviYln dau^ht*! ot Mr an<l Mrs J. R Hardy 3f Hlghneld. Alnwick. is announced n Th* Ti-nes of Jun° 30. Mr.
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    • 29 3 \Vy/ PREPGREO >NRk \y the juice of x^Dv V NICEST CALIFORNIA OfcfINGES Mllkl ORANGE SMASH Vl^ J DEF *ES fILL IMITATIONS JOB %wO/ Llj I Tel. No. 6354 ■HW9HHH
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    • 296 3 rf« n4IH$ AfnßI TIIIIC ml ¥^t4 WM 1 "v Vaß $top at ONCE TTTS nor the food you eat which causes pain, but the <^^[ X^^&f^^^^ i-excess stomach which sets up 1. J fermentation, A» \\^^l^^^ generates painful gases and attacks th-- deliOKe stomach *^»\!faltl! Oil JJnmg. This excess acid
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  • 862 4 "My lady has White Hands" And Our Lady Correspondent Tells Her HOW TO KLEP THEM SO LOVELY hands are a woman's greatest asset. They give her a> reputation for beauty, even though face and figure are merely' average. So make your hands an attractive feature, your "high light," ii you
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  • 31 4 LINES I. ACE m the new tone "heaven blue" creates this moulded frock with full ruffled sleeves and bouffant hemline. ixX)rn bx .lain Parker. Mctro-Goldicyn-Maver actress
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    516 4 cuff, will help to give your hand better proportions. The flare not only makes the hand look shorter, but it gives it; a flatteringly narrow effect. A soft thin kid is preferable to suede or fabric because it is not broadening or thickening. Suede should only be
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  • 312 4 In Combination it li Organdie THE variegated silk frock with the long coat not only dies hard but j insists on living lustily. Light j dresses are worn with cuu'k c^.. most of which are belted, with emphasis on the belts. This either j
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  • 73 4 Do you need vitamins? Then eat j teggs. leafy vegetables, raw fruits. an-J drink plenty of milk. Do' you want proteins? They're In milk* tco. r- d m meat, vegetable. s. dill nuts, cheese. Do you want fats? They're In butter, cream, oils, bacon. And. of course,
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  • 47 4 Linen accessories give your navy blue suit cr dress a fresh touch that i.s both fashionable and charming. Try a plain white linen collar, deep c^-is and a linen-covered purse. Incidently. Hi en purses have removable COven that can be taken off and washed frequently.
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    157 4 HTHE MARCUS SHuv. the Capitol oommencinf Thursday Am definitely announced theatre management t;. reputed lo be the latj over toured th<* Far East, niflj as It does some KVenty ;>»Tsopi"l local stay ot thr attraction w:. fined to ten days, during which ft distinct extravaganza*. "La vio'pi-. "Broadway
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    • 67 4 mothers milk and entirely germ free No m^s*P^^ FJ<ii neo und Sarawak C j£.y «»nV/I\OUll OC V*LJ., LID. >^ ■I :&bl Kchin>)n Road SIXCI \Pf) t tr S^ w oIh! u^fe _^jß*P^^^^*^ jfc M^^^bii^^^^ v B^ k x hmt -^B^P^B^ I I 1 sl^ B^BBKift: -T- Bs ,^BB b\ li^Bfr
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    205 5 On {he lelt MISS DOROIHI ROl M), the new tennis champion, photographed m a diflferent setting, chatting to programme sellers at Lady Chesfield's garden party at West Hill, Highgate. Centre: lhr M<>ne oi animation at Henley during the Grand Challenge Tup Race m which Leander is seen defeating the American
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  • 523 6 BILL COMING BEFORE NEXT COUNCIL Simultaneous Planting THE fact that Malaya is becoming more agriculture-minded reflected m the decision to bring before the next meeting of the Legislative Council a bill for the organisation of rice cultivation throughout the Colony, on similar lines to the
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  • 439 6 Coroner's Doubt Of Woman's Evidence NOT CONSISTENT WITH FACTS •THE veracity of a mother who gave evidence at the inquest on her 3-year-old daughter was attacked by the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, who declared that the driver of the lorry which knocked down and killed her gave a more
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  • 99 6 Car Driver Charged With Rashness A seven-year-old Chinese girl. Ah Hoi. was knocked down by a motor-car at Tanjong Pagar yesterday at 11.45 a.m. She was removed to hospital where she still lies m an unconscious condition, with a fracture of the ribs. The driver of the
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  • 94 6 Singapore Youth's Death At Hong Kong Mrs. Millington, widow of the Mr. H Millington of the Straits Steamship Co., received a cable from Hong Kong en Wednesday informing her of the death of her son Norman, who was drowned while swimming. Norman Milliiigto.i joined- the American Yacht Sanandore
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  • 547 6 Charged With Stealing Two Worthless Watches WITH 1,600 rupees m Indian Post Office bonds and with an account m the local savings bank, an Indian police constable named Ram Krishnan Singh, quartered m the Police Barracks m Hill Street, found himself m the role ol accused
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  • 217 6 Rubber Tapper B Tried Selangor Mr. Justice Burton, at the Selangor Assizes, today passed his thiod death sentence within nine days, when thi Tamil rubber tapper named Veerasanr. was found guilty of the murder ot another Tamil named Kvmrm&ik? The scene of the crime
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 36 6 fdsfa MMIMIM I 1 I fcl I D OUTBOARD MOTORS A Ivy xljl> LrfV^/ W r>^ x EXPERIENCE °'f|>;f R siew-Mjater&uourrherttr value ever hj^ 7^7^ OFFERED IN OUTBOARD MOTORS THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
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    • 267 6 I^^^i-et us PREPARE =i YOUR SPECIAL FEASTi Whether it be formal or informal, your own Home or m our Rooms the pre parations will be of the same hiph itandan Tempting and satisfying, the Food bak( our experts has the home touch and will p your guests m high good
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  • 292 7 Crowded Houses For "Fashions" pACKED hoUMi greeted the opening shows of Warner Bros, spectacular film. "Fashions of 1934," at the .Capitol yesterday, more particularly at ne .late performance which was preceded by an attractive parade of -rriasonai dresses organised by Robinson and Co. The film shows that accomplished actor. William
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  • 45 7 The engagement is announced be--wcen Mr. R. R. Langham-Carter. 1.C.5., Burma, only son of Mr. W. LanghamCarter. formerly Resident Councillor, Malacca, and Mrs. Langham-Carter. and Miss Dorothy Carmichael, elder daughter of the late Mr. D. S. CarmiChael. of Singapore and Colombo, and 1 Mrs. Carmichael.
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  • 246 7 Doctor Flies To Save Mother (From Our Own Correspondent) l>arwin, July 20. When human life hangs m the balance as it did recently at isolated Beetaloo station, 45 miles from Newcastle Waters, the Northern Territory Medical Service, its flying medico, Dr C. c. Fenton, and the administration can move with
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  • 51 7 The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) m a broadcast address at Ulverstone. Tasmania), said that next year he estimated that Australian air lines would total 11,000 miles, and the distance flown approximately 1,500,000 miles. No other country m the world would be able to point to such services m proportion to
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    • 484 7 PJaN IMPORTANT il ANNOUNCEMENT Bg TO THE THEATREGOERS OF SINGAPORE. H CAPITOL THEATRE has the I the advent ot what is. past peradvenJJ bious theatrical attraction ever to visit ■J HI ;n>day. August 2 '6.15 0.m.) and continuing VI the Greater MAR "US SHOW of 1934 will Capitol Theatre. The
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    • 255 7 This Central Storage— What is it? Brierly it is the answer of the upp -o-date business man to the question I Ji how to eliminate unnecessary over- heads, reduce costs, and thus increase profits. Have you ever thought how much expense is entailed m owning or leasing your own Godown?
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    • 39 7 ALHAM BRA TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 BP <■■• < >^^ Ur.der the clese.i <J|B 'CaN o/ Love" mt ft Together .they 150 B »:e tfed ifs im^ j[ jb b i A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Fi'm Also new colourtone revue "NERTSERY RHYMES"
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    • 84 7 I'CAPITOL I A NEwTsCREEN WONDERI\ J Warner Bros., creators of "42nd Street,'* "Gold J I :IP. Hear— 1 V£^ j TOMORROW PAVILION i i Bk -^B B i^B^9^ferio^ 1 _^B v-Y^^sy 1/1/ L-Sim. ~*^^E^^-~K^^m~~*- < ES^^^s 9Bs I 'Jut I THE SCREEN'S FIRST BIG VAUDEVILLE SHOW. HEW WORLD CABARET I
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  • 581 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934. Those "Ghastly Odours" TODAY we publish a further batch of readers' letters on the Alexandra Road sewage farm and, i the 'ghastly odours" it gives off at certain periods of the day. making life distinctly unpleasant for the unfortunate residents m that
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  • 798 8 Rs has Saying THE late Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negrt Sembiian was a venerable figure who endeared himself to every one of his subjects^ indeed, to all who were privileged to know him. The new "Selamat Yam Tuan ,is -7- rapidly proving Ttnggal l<> himself a worthy The Yam
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  • 233 8 The death of the infant son of Mr. J. Robson occurred at 1.. Penang Road, on Wednesday morning. The funeral took place at the Birch Road cemetery on Thursday. The death of Mrs. Pillay, wife of Mr. B. K. Pillay, M.A., 8.L., Principal, Excelsior Institution, Kuala
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  • 432 8 Topics Of The We ek -district he la n 'any comment* melts" which the Municipal joiners tor sr >lwavs be most fitting i 'diffidence. th< lowing Imaginary i imaginary ley and Dr Hi, <respon<l< jthc Fl'er p. i Heii Road q smell v faul- Cable Rood 'device. Suffocated Si i
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    • 257 8 ■'i'.'.'iVtViy^'<|^ *^L ■i»i .^k f^f CALOBECK'S APPOINTMEM WNG OF SI AM FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED Wearing a good piece oi JEWEL is a fine old tradition that appeals to the pride of ownership m everybody, young and old. The beautiful designs of JEWELS as stocked by us
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    • 47 8 LUMINOUS FINGER NAILS are now fashionable. What an eerie experience for a husband to wake up and see a spectral hand creeping for his trouser pockets m the dark. What about a "GAFLAC ACCIDENT POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    • 4 8 ADET ><^ COGNAC^^^LIQUEUR^Xr 31^^^ J
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  • 305 9 CHAMBER OF MINES TO TAKE ACTION Application For Permits taken immediately to provide Kinta with mining y :ii Is urgently required at the present time. This cached at yesterday's meeting of the Council ot Mines when the report of the special comexamine the
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  • 37 9 Geneva, July 19. Economic Committee of the ittana this afternoon heard s account of his mission Mr. Y. C. Koo. a reprethe Chinese Government. mittee supplementary inregard to the economic China and the methods '<> improve it.— Reuter.
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  • 266 9 BODY WASHED ASHORE CAT PENANG Believed To Be A Chinese A large crowd collected on the Es- planade Road, near the Penang Recrea- tion Club on Monday night, straining! their eyes on to the beach below, where; 1 a gruesome figure lay at the water's! edge.
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  • 86 9 Russia Offers Two-Fold Guarantee London, July 20. The Soviet Ambassador In London. M. Maisky. saw the Permanent Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs (Sir I Robert Vansittart > at the Foreign Office yesterday m regard to the proposed eastern European mutual guarantee pact. He announced, on behalf of his Government,
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  • 81 9 Buildings Wrecked And Two Dead Panama, July 19. A series of severe earthquake shocks were experienced throughout the Isthmus yesterday. A number of buildings, including the post office, have been wrecked at David. (the capitol ot Chiriqui Province, where four persons were seriously injured. Aeroplanes have been despatched
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  • 82 9 Application Of Land Laws In Catalonia Madrid. July 19. A solution of the Catalan dispute ha^' been reached following an exchange of notes between Madrid and Barcelona. Don Ricardo Samper, Minister oi Industry, has received a teleIgram from Senor Companys. the I Premier of Catalonia, assuring him that
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  • 130 9 Many Deaths In Middle Kansas City, July 19. With shade temperatures reaching 117 degrees coupled with the absence of rain for 27 days, 10 of the middle west States are lacing a grave drought i calamity. Industry m many parts is paralysed and property has been destroyed.
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  • 99 9 Sir John Simon And Work Of j Naval Conference London. July 18. In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. D. J. B. Joel <Con. Dudley askeci Sir John Simon < Foreign Secretary) whether the coming naval conference would be mindful of the original terms extended by President
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  • 96 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices! And Sterling Rates i RUBBER London, July 20. Spot (Sellers* 7« 4 <l <7 5 16d. (Buyers) 7» B d. <7 3 16d.>!" Oct.-Dec 73 B d. <73 B d> Jan.-Mar. 7» 2 ci. <? 9 16 d April-June 7 11 16 d.
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  • 515 9 BRITISH LA W ADMIRED BY CHINESE Investigation In West London. July li). jyiß. Tan Chen. Vice-President of the Nankins .Tucwcial Yuan, interviewed by Renter, stated that his purpose was to investigate the European prisons and judicial systems Mr. Tan said lie hit scent six weetCS m Paris studying the cde
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    • 111 9 RAPID CALCULATIONS edition Revised and Enlarged li RUSSELL B.A 1 he Mjthe-magirian" caa ><mi I of th» week on May Ist. 1485. fell oot ol *****549 per lb. of goods sold 3 r ton m 5 seconds ***** by 2459 *****4169 by 89 m !0 seconds «nd many other feats
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    • 2 9 fl^^^^l l^?f^i^r^rl
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    • 316 9 kgß LENTHERIC J U i^l I for the CONNOISSEUR MIRACLE EXQUISITE \M) ALIA A B RIM, PERFUME SI B- 4| TLE VE'I POWERFUL g^Bfcj"^^^B DELICATE AM) TENA- AU FIL DE L'EAU C~ "^^^^Bm^l [J• > t i.v l'lli! x i ill" 49k. i '""^^^T^Hfinff 4VX< !II M !ML $3.7S $60.00
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  • 1392 10 WORLD CONSUMPTION ON THE DECLINE SEARCHING FOR SUBSTITUTES High Metal Price And Failing (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 9. THERE were cabled to Malaya this week statistics taken from the June Bulletin of the Hague Office of the International Tin Research and
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  • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT July 20, 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to London Std., Spot (loose) 24 24Va R.S.S. equal to London Std.. <F. 0.8.) July 24 24*\ Standard R.S.S. on tender Aug. Sept. 25 25Vs Oct. Dec. 25% 25? 4 Jan. Mar. 26*4 26% Apr.
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  • 100 10 The Borneo Co., agents, advise the following outputs for the month of June. TIN Pahang Consolidated 1.928 pels; Ipoh Tin »A. Etam) 85 pels, 150.600 yardage. 488 hrs: Sungei Kinta Tin 600 pels. 85.800 yardage. 330 hrs. run; Temoh Tin 561 pels. 86,200 yardage. 629 hrs. run. RUBBER
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  • 26 10 Total exports of Australian butter lor the period July 1 to June 16, were 107,043 tons, of which 99,753 tons were shipped to the United Kingdom.
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  • 136 10 July 20, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 30.50 White Pepper 29.50 Black Pepper 13.50 Copra, mixed 2.50 Copra, Sundried 2.90 Small flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Sago Flour 1-57V2 Palembang Jelotong 6.75 Blanja Jelotong 6.50 Sarawak Jelotong
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  • 75 10 Net profit of Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co. to March 31 €15.983 <agst. 1.303*. plus 19,057 brought m. Div. 4 p.c. <agst. nil) £12.000. forward £23,040. subject to Eastern stafl bonus. Interim div. of 2*2 p.c. will also be paid on account of current year, making total distribution
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  • 1003 10 FRIDAY, JULY *JO, 1934. Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4) 6s 4^d 6s 9d A sain Kumbang 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 50s 52s 66 Ayer Hltam Tin (ss) 15s 16s Ayer Weng <?1) 2.07 2.12^ Bangrin Tin 34s 9d 3SI 6d Changkat Tin 49s 51s Chendenang 10s
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  • 536 10 Considered A Good "Lock-Up" At I Symington and ftl«M market report, dated i. states: I The outstanding feature market continues to be weakness seems to brin- i ing from one source or anoth< r has been some home trai tinental buying and no* American manufacturers i
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  • 14 10 The estimated population Commonwealth of Australia i 31, 1934 was 6.668.195 MM 3.283.497 females.
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  • 216 10 Sept. 20. London 4 months' sight 2j4 5(32 London! 3 months' sight 2 4 9|64 London t 60 days' sight 2\4\s London,' 30 days' sight 2 4 7|64 London, demand 2,4 3!32 London, T.T. 2 4 564 Lyons, and Paris, demand 887 Hamburg, demand 148 New York, demand
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  • 207 10 United Press Association July 17 18 19. American Can. Com. 99 100 3 4 100V 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 113> 4 113 7 8 113 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 59 3 4 62 1 8 61% Dupont 90 921/4 91 Firestone Common 16» 2 Unq. 17 General
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  • 86 10 July 20. Shell and Flan Kerosene Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons $2 20 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 2.00 Socony Motor Gasoline ex Jiump per Brit. Imp. Gal. 82 Socony Motor Gasoline 1/4 drums per drum 3.45 Socony Motor Gasoline 1/4 tins
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  • 27 10 COMPANIES 1934- $1 00 This book Rives full P»»r t!l yarding the financial p«»Mtloii various Dollar Rubber Company Kelly Walsh. Ltd.. Kaffle<. 1 Singapore.
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  • 819 11 gig Ben To Resume Duty Our Wireless Correspondent) ing of May Big Ben a nds of the clock- ,nd overhaul and been an absentee grammes. During this Bt Paul's Cathe>ooman service as it la expected that ime his duties of urs to listeners on 29.
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  • 149 11 SATURDAY. JULY 21st. G.M.T. 13.45 Time Signal from Big Tom. News Bulletin. ''•4.00 A topical talk. 14.05 The Belfast Wireless Orchestra, conductor. E. Godfrey Brown, from a Belfast studio. 14 30 The King's Prize, a running commentary by Captain E. H. Robinson on the final stages of the
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  • 48 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Penang, July 20. The case against W. H. Jambu and '.Vong Keat Chin was postponed until Tuly 27 as after Tuesday's hearing it wns found that the charges of falsification of accounts and criminal breach of trust could not be joinri ogether.
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  • 45 11 Mr. G. A. Hereford, senior partner tl the legal firm of IfMfcts. Hereford -tnd Y.jng. who was acting Judgo, F.M.S., for some time, has returned to Kuala Lumpur, and resumed practice. Mr. S. M. Yong will be leaving shortly for China and Japan en holiday.
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  • 186 11 Why A Witness Failed To Attend Court "My failure to attend was not due to my fault but because some of the people interested made me drunk, kidnapped me and took me to Malacca against my will." This was the plea put forward by j Udan Singh when
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  • 106 11 Chinese Sent To Prison For Three Months An ex-ricksha puller who picked up an unattended vehicle m the street and boldly plied tor hire was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. N. Grice m the police court yesterday morning. Then Ah Seh, who had two previous
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  • 117 11 $21 Fine For An Indian A attempt to act as a sort of unofficial postman by bringing 21 unstamped letters into the Colony cost an Indian named Mohamed Saheeb a fine of $21 before Mr. J. M. Brander, the Third Magistrate, yesterday. The man had arrived m Singapore
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  • 753 11 A Brilliant Engineering Feat London, July 20. MORE than 120,000 people were present at the ceremony at Liverpool on Wednesday at which 'he King, by pressing a golden swi:ch, formally opened the Mersey Tunnel, which is the longest underwater roadway m the world and
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  • 162 11 Charge Against Chinese Woman During the course of an inquest on a Chinese girl child certain facts camt out m evidence which led his worship to suspend proceedings and to instruct the police to make further investigations. These were carried out and the result was an allegation
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  • 111 11 Alleged Murder By A Constable Abdullan Khan, a Pathan constable of the Straits Setlemcnts Police wa* producec before the second magistrate, Mr. N. Grice, yesterday, to face a charge of murder of a Chines* i youth at a house m Arab Street ir the early *r urs
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 280 11 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry II The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Asinrano* Companies Act m every particular.
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    • 426 11 CHARTERED BAM Ot INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND <?■)»» (Incorporated In England hy Royal Charvr* Paid up capital m ftOO.Ofo shares of £5 eacfa £3,000,0tt Reserve Fund £3.000.01* Reserve Liability ol Proprietors £&.000.»** HEAD OFFICI 3d, Bishopsgate, London, I.C Agencies ao* Brmnehr* Alor Star nolle >BaigoL Amrltsar Ipoh Semarant Bangkok Karacn) Serembar
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  • 194 12 Shanghai Announces A Change A change m the typhoon signals for Shanghai has been announced by the harbour authorities. In the past the •probability of a typhoon or a strong ;gale was announced by the firing of a gun and the hanging of two black balls -on the
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 376 12 THE TERROR IN HULL DOCKS Strange Death Of Fireman WHAT is the terrifying animal or thing— a veritable hound of the Baskervilles— haunting Alexandra Docks, Hull, for the past three months Its dim, unrecognisable shape runs about wild by night and disappears at dawn into a timbler yard where all
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    • 336 12 FACE-GLASS UNSCREWED A diver was drowned m Table Bay m mysterious circumstances whiie salving copper ingots from the Hypatia wreck on Whale Rock, says a Reuter message from Capetown. He was Mr. Olai Pederson, aged 42. one of the best known and most effi cient divers m
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    • 241 12 STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF No. 3. Optional Bills Of Lading" It is notified lor iniormation that with immediate effect the clause under this caption as set forth m addendum No. 6 to the above mentioned freight tariif has been revised to read as lollows: An extra charge of 60
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    • 123 12 Sir James Caird's Gift Of £29,000 The total annual cost of the new National Maritime Museum m Greenwich Park is estimated at £15.000. according to tne National Maritime Museum Bill. The establishment of the museum and the addition of certain bands to the park are provided for m
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    • 659 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. tooling Agents for Federated Malay States Hallway*. Royal State Hallways of Slam. < Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOCK MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES," COMPRISING rU LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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    • 114 12 For everything appertaining TO Travel. Banking Freight COOK'S WACO§tHLITS 1 WOO tD T^AVcTsEPVICti 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Individual Attention. Telephone 5908. STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE Via Port Swettenham, Penan* Pal em ban Banjoewangi and Nortt Western Porto i>uc Sail Singapore Slnfaport T.s.m.v. Kangaroo July 23 July 25 T.s
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    • 242 12 BffißY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL, LONDON SWlj ol last twin-screw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vessels betiwn RANGOON, COLOMBO. POKI fcUJMI MARSEILLES, PLYMOITH AM) LONDON with through connection from Slngapoie and Prijang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave RanioM \M YORKSHIRE Aug 2 SHROPSHIRE 16 OXFORDSHIRE Aug. X STAFFORDSHIRE GLOUCESTERSHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 409 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m :Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p.m. ,Kuantan »via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7 30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Gemas> every Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
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    • 170 12 SINGAPORE HARH() ik L Ships ahmjcMcl,. th u or bipmn u> Main Wharf (Batata* <„ Arizona Maru 18; Artagnan 9; Ma! ac Empire Dock (Balaam* Kinta 30; tCeponi Steel Traveler 37 Empire Dock (Batata* i Chinese Primv M West Wharf (Entrant <„-,. Ranpura 5; Raub Section io (Entranee <„t«- Kidderpore
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    • 363 13 A 1 Ay! x I 0* art® BRITISH INDIA p. O. S.N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWAPDS 00 In Port BHUTAN qiw SepT^ (fUMALI S.BlO Aug. 1 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Sept 28 15.000 Aug. 3 BEHAR 6.000 Oct 7 ***** Aug. 17 CHITRAL 15.000 Oct 12 BANGALORE 6.000 Aug. 30 SOUDAN 6.500 Oct
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    • 519 13 Eller man Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dne Salla City of Wellington j u i y 30 Aug. 2 City 01 Roubaix 'Also calls Glasgow; Aug. 14 Aug. 16 City of Oran Aug. 30
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    • 1062 13 WssT WVOM FUMJNML UMB (Ooean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO (1931) Mssam Ship Co.. Ltd, and China Ltd Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd THE CUNARD WHITE stah line Led *Hjj BTRATTB STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO Ltd ™g CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Led. THE AUSTRALIAN GRIP rN'E Ltd TBB
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    • 812 14 fV> P. Ma 4ONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPFU TINOMBO Saturday, July 21. Belawan Dell. VALENTIJN— Saturday, July 21, Rhlo, Padang-Bay, Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. rOBOALI —Saturday, July 21. Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tlnggl, Bengkalis, Seneboel and Bagan Sl-Apl-Apl. TOGlAN— Saturday, July 21, Tambelan and Pontianak. TOB A -Saturday, July 21, Moeara-Saba and DJambl. MAROS-
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    • 482 14 BOULAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbid AMERICAN MAIL LINE fl^UHH^n^^f M^^nvHnlninVn^d a^Hnin^nia' l^kfc/^^^^afl EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA -YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS
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    • 628 14 O. S. K. Line TOR AHUCA AND SOUTH AMERICA f Montevideo Maru Buenos Anes via Colombo, DurDan Cape ToTtn, Rio De Janeiro, fcJantut Montevideo. Keifuku JVlaru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, L. Marq., Durban and A:goa Bay f llauaii Maru Rio de Janeiro, Santos via Colombo, Mombasa. Zanzibar, Dar-cs-Salaam,
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  • 1037 15 Lancashire Rout Northants Twice In One Week WORCESTERSHIRE'S RECORD LOW SCORE I (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 11. the third Test Match has naturally diverted much of the from County cricket, the championship games have ome fine performances this week. of Warwickshire, twice
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  • 693 15 l 3« Jr\« Mm X\m AREFAVOURABL V INCLINED Decision Next Month A majority of the seventeen Malay I footballers who were suspended by the Singapore A.F.A. for breaches of the rules of amateurism are understood to have applied for reinstatement as amateurs at an early
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  • 542 15 INTER-PORT YACHT RACES TODAY SINGAPORE VERSUS BATAVIA TOURING this week-end there will take place m Singapore waters U the single "classic" yacht rac ng event of the R.S.Y.C.'s year the annual inter-port race with tie yachts of the Royal Batavia Yacht Club, for the inter-port trophy. There are to be
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  • 196 15 Athletics Malaya Championships At Kuala Lumpur The Malayan Amateur Athletic Association championships will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Friday and ar+utdav. Aug. IV and 18 Following is the list of championship events: 100 yards; 220 yards; 440 yards; half mile; one mile; 120 yards hurdles; high jump,
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  • 52 15 The following have been invited to play association football for S.C.C. vs Bendemeer on Thursday. July 26. at SCC. E. Cherrington J. W. Muncey. and F. A. McCaffery C. O. Van Houten. L. V. Taylor, and A. Donald A F Johnson. N. Fyfe. Y. W. Brand. J. E King, and
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 287 15 I Mrs. M. E. Haystead H iells Hoy/ Cuticura Healed Baby's Rash i i iby wa a irw months old a .n.e on h.s hrad and it It irritated so omch «pn or day. and I had to stop him from loola io il! and did not did at Mp
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    • 219 15 TkM» dlctrMlnf stein corny blntt •f* m*% oucwird slgm of knywHdoi to «h* Mood i mjrHcm trmtmmm amnm bring toning rolof ao rmmom eh« oun of dM tron»l> Ipqm f%m Mood by t^Ur^ CMii Mood Hbowm. ■I •lli ii UQ Ult> m- TABLMTfrnm I I A NEW LOWER PRICE I
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  • 826 16 Side Collapse Badly And Are All Out For 200 AUSTRALIA 39 FOR 3 Yorkshire Bowler's Inspired Spell I EED6 cricket ground, which has for so long been the black spot for England cricketers, lived up to its evil reputation yesterday when the fourth
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  • 572 16 i ENGLAND. Ist. Innings C. F. Walters c and b Chipperfield 44 Keeton c Oldfield b O'Reilly 25 Hammond b Wall 37 Uendren b Chipperfield 19 R. E. S. Wyatt st. Oldfield b Grimmett 19 Leyland Itm. b O'Reilly 16 Ames v Oldfield b Grimmett 9
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  • 66 16 Profit From International At I Twickenham A profit of €15,228 was made on the gate receipts of the England v. Scotland game at Twickenham, but as this was the only International played at headquarters, the Unions match ac3MLF £1U72 ln The revenue account reveals a loss of £589
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  • 73 16 After a sitting lasting for five nights the Australian R.L. Board of Controi bajr decided that each player who took part m the tour of England last season shall receive £200. Although the Northern R.L. made a profit last season of €91. chiefly due to the receipts
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  • 736 16 Kent 426 For Four; And Warwick Get 45 YESTERDAY'S COUNTY MATCHES PLLOWING are the results of the county championship matches wwhich concluded m England yester--1 which concluded m England yesterday. Scores as cabled by Reuter. Somerset beat Worcester by an fnaingß and 92 runs. An amazing piece ot bowling by
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  • 40 16 THE event on July 22 will be the Lowndes Cup 150 Metres Free Style (Handicap open to all classes). The band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play at Che Club from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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  • 106 16 SINGAPORE MEET THE MALAYA COMMAND TODAY Key Match Of Southern Section Of Cud QINGAPORE meet th, v •^Command ftt Anson Road* today m thr key match o: the section Of the Malaya Cup S"P»rMwithv'" 'one the k r,..,r,. Singapore Booth m final at Kuala Lumpur qq V *cams '*<•' annoui
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  • 87 16 From Our Own Corrrspond»ii Seremban, Juh i: The following team has been «>d to play for Negri Sembilan Johore m the Malaya Cup match Seremban on Saturday: E. Alex.:: i St. Paul's 0.8.A.>; N. Mar;:. (Tamil Union* and S. Mar 'Tamil Union*: Roy Newman
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  • 57 16 The ladles' monthly medal wa. I •ed on the Garrison Goll Club C on Wednesday and Thursday, Jui> II and 19. The following wero Om t> retui<s Mrs. F. L. Pearce. 42 10 I Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith. 40— 6 M Mrs. S. H. Moss. 48 -\0 38
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  • 32 16 Members or the Fathul Kanb i are requested to note that the F ronggeng bail will be held at the C! House, No. 226. Se ran goon Rond Sunday, at 8 p.m
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