The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 14.328. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JULY 28. 1934 10 CENTS.
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    TROOPS ROUND UP REBELS IN SOUTH-WEST AUSTRIA
    124 1 Peace Restored In the Capital FRONTIER PRECAUTION Italian Battalions Posted ATEST reports from Vienna state that the capital is rapidly assum- L ing a normal appearance, except for the fact that troops are stationed at all important points m order to prevent a
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY DOES NOT KNOW
    156 1 COLONIAL SECRETARY DOES NOT KNOW ■yieged Dumping I From Malaya i I I nd< nt > I London, July 27. I c< mmona too ay j I Guy (Con. Edin- I her the Colonial j I n had been j circumstances In I k nd Company I I j liquidation
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    FLYING FEAT
    28 1 InniuTsan Of lileriot Venture London. July 25. Tyson celebrated tniversary or the 8 by M Louis '»09 today by making the J P^ck down minutes.- British
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    STOP PRESS
    4 1 SFJ;SFKXDF Ruter
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    GRIM FIGHTING
    261 1 Rebels Entrenched In Hill Country Vienna. July Zt. No quarter was given m the Styrian j fighting, officially stated Major Fey, and five soldiers were killed and a coloinel seriously injured m a clash before 'Pybrn Pass connecting Upper Austria 1 and Styria. which was taken by Governmental
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    28 1 London, July 25. The King has approved the appointment ot Rear- Admiral Percy Noble as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of Supplies and Transport. British Radio.
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    HELD BY REBELS
    146 1 Troops Move To South-West Austria Vienna, July 27. The attempted putsch' m the proI vinces is being effectively crushed. Insurrectionary leaders m Klagenfurt have been arrested. Troops are investing the Carinthian towns ot Stveit. Feldkirchen. and Standre. Each is held by rebels about 600 strong. The main
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    PRESS VIEWS
    220 1 No Prospect Of Foreign Complications London, July 27. There has been nothing for centuries like the vogue of political assasI sinations which threatens to subi merge civilisation on the Continent, 'declares The Times. The murder of 'Dr. Dollfus inspires particular horror lowing to its deliberate callousness, but |it
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    NO SERIOUS THREAT
    117 1 New York, July 27. The war scare m the sensational newspapers is offset by the unalarmist attitude of the serious organs which express the opinion that there is no serious threat to peace m Europe and point out that force is on the side of those wanting
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    Making London's Streets Safer
    122 1 1,000 "PEDESTRIANS' LANES London, July 27. PATISFACTORY results have at*3 tended the experiment Tzi marking with white lines pedestrian crossing places m the main London streets. The experiment began about three weeks ago In 31 places. About a thousand of these "safety lanes for walkers" are
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    THE GREAT WALL
    69 1 I Japanese Encroachments London, July 27. In the House or Common today Mr. Geoffrey Mander raised the question of British troops at Shanhaikwan training outside the Great Wall and asked if the British Government could do something to resist the continuous Japanese encroachments. Mr. Anthony Eden. Lord
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    NAVAL TALKS
    74 1 London, July In the House of Commons today Mr Baldwin, questioned as to the present j position of the naval conversations preparatory to the conference m 1935, said that preliminary conversations bad already taken place with representatives of the United States and French Governments. i Similar conversations with
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    BIG TIN SCHEME FOR SIAM
    64 1 •From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok, July 27. A PROPOSAL is afoot to form a smelting company to operate m Southern Siam. It is intended to deal with ore mined m the country. The capital will be 5.000.000 ticals. The scheme will be laid before »he
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    SHIPPING RETURNS
    54 1 London, July 25. A return compiled by the Chamber ol Shipping shows the substantial decrease of 47 per cent, m the tonnage at shipping now laid up compared with that of a year ago. At the beginning of the month 416 British ships of 1,028,366 tons, were sti!i
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    CONSERVATIVES HOLD RUSHCLIFFE
    107 1 CONSERVATIVES HOLD RUSHCLIFFE Majority Reduced I By 8,000 London, July 27. THE result of the Rushcliffe (Notts.) by-election (states <Reuter) was declared today. As a consequence of the resignation of Sir Henry Betterton, Minister vi Labour, on his appointment as chairman of the Unemployment j Assistance Board, the Rushcliffe seat
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    SHIPS FOR CHINA
    103 1 (First Launching At Newcastle On-Tyne London, July 27. At Newcastle today Madame Quo Tai-chi, wile oi the Chinese Minister m London, launched the Haiyuan— the first of four'ships that are being built -two on the Tyne, and two on tht Clyde— for the Chinese Government. The Chinese
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      46 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness M fragrance of the i n gardens H to your home, direct i y TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RUSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. Sp ECIAL DINNER CONCERT r8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) U g^s p.m. to Midnight FLES celebrated orchestra PHONE 5381.
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      114 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW \£7 HOTEL B ALLK OOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND VAUDEVILLE SHOW BY j "THE MERRY MAKERS" TED ADDY ~j DWYER DWYER i DIRECI FROM LONDON HIPPODROME AND DALY'S THEATRE J COSMO PARKE ZONA ROSS THE SILVER
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    Law Notices For The Day
    27 2 Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Gerahty m the Ist. Court ati 10.30. Originating Motion re an Advocate and Solicitor. .1
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    " SCANDALS "
    264 2 SCANDALS AT the Capitol Theatre today. Fox Film will have the distinction of presenting the first and only motion picture edition of the famous George White's "Scandals." The entire production was conceived and staged by George White himself. The film is reported to be as elaborate and as spectacular as
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    "I Hope You Will Tell Your Wife"
    143 2 Court Advice To Young Chinese i j IHOPE you will tell your wife j that s:anding on ncr dignitj I aas ianded you In the bankruptcy court," said Mr. C. O. Lim, Assistant JfTicial Assignee, to a young Cliinjse when he appeared before
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    Letters To The Editor
    256 2 "Quota Chaos t i To the Editor. Sir. Dealers m. and importers of. British goods have had to carry stocks and losses for considerably more than i two years, because of unfair Japanese competition: and it will do no harms If those who have waxed theron
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    Dishonest Chinese Sent To Prison
    437 2 BOLD DEFENCE THAT WAS UNS UCCESSF UL j "lI7HEN the complainant's story Is! compared with mine it will amply prove to your worship that my story is true," was the confident; assertion of a young Chinese, building sub-contractor, Ng Ah l Peng, at the conclusion
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    CHARGE OF MURDER
    183 2 Sequel To Death Of Young Cantonese Woman Leong Ah Soo was again before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday morning on a charge of murdering a young Cantonese woman. Chan Ah Chan, on the night of July 20. Another week's adjournment was granted and the case
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    ILLNESS IN FAMILY
    139 2 bankrupt Granted His Discharge In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Oerahty, an application for discharge was made by A Aroosoo; a Straits- born Eurasian Mr. C. O. Lim, Assistant Official Assignee, said that the receiving and adjudicating orders were made on June 5, 1931. Aroosoo
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      729 2 ADVERTISEMENT Lentherlc SUNTAN OIL. itfcA^ j An ideal oil for sunbathing giving Tend* an even golden brown tan to the skin. Tenders Price $2.25 per bottle. follow^, Particulars. Medical Hall, Limited, Emmix, Chemists. of Bun mhwmm^ mmm HM i MW mmm^^ ing san,. lati Closing 1934. BUSINESS CARDS Cc 2S
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      312 2 Diary Of The Week ».%ITRIMY. 28th. Olfb Water, I*2B pm 9.1 ft.. 11 51 p m. 10.7 ft Cricket: S.C.C. vs Indian Association. Segamat, Sefcamat. Races: First Day Penang Races. Football: Malaya Cup, Perak vs Penang, at Ipoh; Malaya Cup trial match, Anson Road Stadium; Govt. League, First Division. Marine
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      671 2 Church Services 9th Sunday After Trinity ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL i.53 a.m. Holy Communion. <\3J a.m. Madns. j a.m. Hoiy Communion (choral). j 15 a.m. Holy Communion. j.3J p.m. Evensong (choral) and Sermon. 0.30 p.m. Evensong and address at Naval J. 30 p.m. Evening Service. Mission to Seaman tloly Communion on
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    COMMISSIONERS TACKLE THE SMELLS NUISANCE
    3413 3 ffew And Comprehensive Scheme To Be Considered Next Month CITY WATER SUPPLY NOT ENDANGERED .I"'""" -""e)iora«e the nuisance 1 tme .ls m the vicinity of Alexandra Koad Ml P^pared, and H ».ll be considered by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners next nh siaicMrt was made at
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      118 3 I Hi r\ W ft prices m m m We have pleasure m announcing that the following revised List Prices become I °Perative immediately I R FT A II Price Price IAIL PRICEIS per tin per Gallon of 9 lbs. In Quart In 1 galL In 4 gall. Tins. Tins.
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      301 3 j THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION fejJJP^^B *J"HEone preparation m which eminent v doctors P lace lheir con fu l. iv which 1 ~JfM**<n«ff#| h o^P>tals use and which nurses and peneraJ J vis^sr*- kl/7> Pybhc alike unite m recommending for f f 'jQffwA LiV! *f Sft §B «arai«l' Magnesia
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    ALLEGED FALSE ENTRIES MADE IN STOCK BOOKS
    1820 4 Tamil Accused Cross-Examines European Manager WHEN a Tamil conductor was charged before Mr. Justice Howes m the Ipoh Supreme Court, remarkable allegations were made by him against witnesses. The accused was charged with falsification of accounts and abetment m the offence of making
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    MYSTERY OF MISSING BABY
    115 4 MYSTERY OF MISSING BABY TPHE strange disappearance of a 3-months-old infant from the General Hospital has puzzled the Singapore police for days. A Hokkien and his wife brought their baby to the hospital for treatment at the beginning of May, but when they came to visit him a week later
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    ARRESTED AFTER 12 MONTHS
    272 4 ARRESTED AFTER 12 MONTHS Shipping Clerk Pleads Guilty J 1 FORMER shipping clerk of Mansfield and Co., Ltd. of Ocean I Buildings. Singapore, a Hawaii-born i Chinese named John Eu Oh Tong i Soon pleaded guilty m the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander yesterday to a charge of
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    DIES AT AERODROME
    54 4 (*Tom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 26. The death occurred from heart failure at Don Muang aerodrome this afternoon of Mr. H. J. Post, the manager of Socony- Vacuum here, while meeting the Socony general manager for South China and a personal friend, who had flown up
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      86 4 LUNCHEON, LIGHT LUNCHEON MORNING or AFTERNOON SNACKS MV In addition to the customary daily MENU there are many tempting sundries from which to choose. Perhaps you may not want anything too substantial— just something light to carry you over until tea. We have it! AD food is prepared m the
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      267 4 :tV AFTKR ILLNESS <WW You need a revitalKsiny tonic tv help I^Lj^k^Jj y° u to shake oir that feeling 0* lansuor f^^s^^^T/ and to build up your <i ttd r»M:ve> A daily spoon lul <>: Hud*. -Malt will fij fc\ 1J you will find 1 Bl L y a jar
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    A Soldier's Lot Is Not A Very Unhappy One
    180 5 A Soldier's Lot Is Not A Very Unhappy One Vf *c Wiltshire CQ ught off parade "COME TO THE Cookhouse door boys." A call which never *oev unanswered. Pahits THE AKTER-Sl MKHVN stengmh is us popular with the Army as it is v.ith the civilian. The.v seem to be enjoying
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      40 5 5 rnotograpnic copies of Free Press local pictures can be j i obtained on application to the j Manager. Price 50 cents each. J Lnzli'ih LthiCßens Pheasants Partridges M r m f IC /Vne quality SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.
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    Alleged False Use Of Title Of Doctor
    795 6 MYSTERY OF ACCUSED'S SEX Delicate Dialogue IMITH long, wavy hair falling over his shoulders, Khoo 800 Lone, a 55-year-old Burma-born Chinese, Mood trial m the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander yesterday on a charge of falsely using the rifle "Doctor." Mr.
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    "441 Will Repay—" In 240 Years
    230 6 "44 1 Will Repay—" In 240 Years PEON'S HEAVY DEBT lI7HEN a peon, Subramanium, drawing a salary of $25 a month was asked how he had incurred debts to the extent of $2,900, ;in the bankruptcy court yesterday 'before Mr. Justice Gerahty, he reJ plied that this represented borrowiings extending
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    ANG KENG BENG
    168 6 Application For Discharge Granted ■■pHE affairs of Ang Keng Beng were ventilated m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gerahty. when he made an application for his discharge. Mr. C. O. Lim. Assistant Official Assignee, said that Keng Beng was adjudicated a bankrupt with liabilities totalling
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    JAMBOREE FUND
    79 6 The following donations to date have been received by the Singapore Boy Scouts Association for the Jamboree Fund: Messrs. Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par $200; T. J. B. Wearne Esq. $100; Ng Sen Choy Esq. $100; Anglo-Chinese School— llth. Troop $50 Roland St J Braddell Esq.
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    CREDITORS RENOUNCE CLAIMS
    404 6 CREDITORS RENOUNCE CLAIMS rH£ story of how a Malay electri- j cal contractor, who was res- i ponsible for the wiring of Singa- pore's new Railway Station, ran up j debts to a total of $23,490, but who r was m the happy position of) having the majority of his
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      46 6 1 *m%m%^ I ENSURE BETTER VISION Our specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight-testing and advice given. Our glasses give clear vision from edge to edge and our charges are Moderate. Conserve your vision with modern lenses MEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 96, HIGH STREET SINGAPORE
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      963 6 VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD KM When time permits Cox Kin&s arrange short trips by car from Suez conn<><rh at Port Said For further particular* apply PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTn or at any of the Branch COX AND KINGS (AGENTS) im tfe»4 Office IX Keceul Btreet, London s* l^ PORT
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    PAID DIVIDEND of 100 PER CENT
    73 7 PAID DIVIDEND of 100 PER CENT CHARGE GRANTED itaJ dividend ol and it is a verj rd." said Mr. C Official Asthc Bankruptcj >pforc Mr. Justice tien with an large by SupSuppiah was adipi m April. 1931 a little over $80C i proofs for $603 Suppiah hac 100 per cent
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      174 7 XLHAmBR A POSITIVELY LAST DAY OF EXTENDED SEASON! WHEELER DADT A l/ Dl WOOLSEY With 'hrer other b«g •CTtam ttarj m a prison The Funnytctv mgs with ch«T» Mthc Aii-Aircrican Halfwits k»ck offl^^^^^t T 1^ EDNA MAY OLIVER KOSCO ATES, EDGAR KENNEDY Oa^d O. Selznick, Eircutivc Productl CHARLIE CHAPLIN you
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      256 7 iiliH^lik j^iilitL, lif first... Pirli ji> iliSil, km 'CSfth P reservin 9 for YOU the I V-: 7th AND FINAL DAY~! ■J mm M■ 111 flM| J '...delightful entencinmeirt... j^^l J// m^ mmM eing this picture one felt one J V H^B va.s actually m a Li ndon music m
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      40 7 Dr J. Decum. who was transferred from Kuala Kubu Bharu to Klang District Hospital about two menths ago. and who has been a patient m the General Hospital at Singapore since, assumed duties at the District Hospital. Klang, on Tuesday.
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      117 7 Paramount m M PRESENTS LANNY COMING HjJ SHORTLY! 1% *9 N L L. v U I "SP R I N G I IPQ PARTED IN SONGS! urj PUCKERED IN KISSES! CVP^ SPARKLING WITH LOVE' fclS^ TWINKt NG WITH LAUGHTER! f fHPADTC SWELLING WITH ROMANCE' r^HRIU BEATING IN TUNE! 8 II
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      593 7 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES 8.8.C. rm t SATIJR »AY TIJLY >8 G.M.T. p.m. 1345 a45lT T ir M signai fr Big I4nn ,oa, T m News Bulletin !?n? o? A topical ta *k. 14.05 ,2.5) The Belfast Wireless Orchestra, from a Belfast studio. 'Between this programme there will be Davis Cup
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    46 8 DEATHS MAKE PEACE.— At Weston-super-Mare. on June 26. Ray. beloved wife of Walter Makepeace, oi 22. Holmes Grove. Henleaze. Bristol, formerly ot Singa--1 pose. CRAIG.— On July 27. 1934, at iKatoomba. New South Wales. William i Craig, formerly of General Post Office, 1 Singapore.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. JULY 28. 1934 Smells And an Amende Honorable
    477 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. JULY 28. 1934 Smells And an Amende Honorable TWO and a quarter million dollars is a lot of money and when it is sunk m a Municipal enterprise which later turns out to constitute a nuisance there must be considerable heart -searching as to whether
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    1266 8 PARLIAMENTARY correspondents oi London newspapers sometimes make surprisingly accurate forecasts of the things the men at the head of affairs are going to do. But sometimes they get hopelessly off the rails, also, as did one leading Sunday journal m Fleet Street m regard to the recent Barthou talks.
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    DAY TO DAY
    171 8 Mrs. E. H. Hime has sailed lor home. Mr. C. R. Samuel has been appointed a Penang Municipal Commissioner m place of Mr. H. S. Russell who has gone on leave. Dr. J. p. Fitzpatrick. who recently returned from home leave, is for the time being attached
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    Topics Of The Week
    463 8 Topics Of The Week T«HE T:pieist once Shakespeare U he CoUowlng Imaginary ween Wyatt aiui Wo ast Test, and he hum ion from the shad. his sacrilegious |uxi :haracters. Wyatt (heart. You cataract, and Till you have c irown'd the cocki v *oodnul 'Ham, Wyatt tLudoi I :he last ram.
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      38 8 A CENTENARIAN living m Yorkshire still walks a mile every day. Motor journals please note. Take out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY and live to the 100. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    FUKIEN REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES
    505 9 SHIHCHENG CAPTURED FROM GOVERNMENT FORCES j General Offensive To Be Launched Hong Kong, July 27. THE Government forces m Fukien suffered heavy losses during the I last four days' lighting m North-west Fukien. Besides holding the [Central forces at bay along the position south of
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    Private for Used For Hire
    190 9 Private for Used For Hire mpin FINED AT KUALA LUMPUR B at the I irt, a Tamil pramanlam ivate motor withI r hire for the B d and was m, Court the Ltion from that some up passengers I 1a Malay t out from the I to Kuala police station
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    NAZI DISMISSED
    20 9 Berlin, July 27 I the Austrian tl dismissed ,1 Inspector responsible for adcarta from ont hs ago -Renter
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    Breach Of Trust Of A Typewriter
    430 9 Breach Of Trust Of A Typewriter OFFERED FOR SALE FOR $50 A SINHALESE named K. Sam de Siiva was charged at Kuala Lumpur with criminal breach ol trust m respect of a Remington pen-table typewriter, at $50. the property of Mr. M. F. Gomez, which was entrusted to him. Mr
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    MARTIAL LAW
    80 9 Minneapolis, July 27. Martial law has been proclaimed m i accordance with the ultimatum given ]by the Governor unless the strike of lorry drivers was settled with 24 hours. The Governor's decree was issued an) hour after the meeting between employ- j < ers and the drivers' unions
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST
    513 9 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST Protracted Trial A FTER a protracted trial extend- ing over nine hearings, the case against L^e Siong Kiat, who had claimed trial on three charges of criminal breach of trust concluded yesterday before Mr. H. A. ForrerJ the criminal district judge. Judg- ment was reserved until
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    FRASER'S HILL
    66 9 In an "As I was saying" paragraph yesterday it was stated that at Fraser's Hill m June the rainfall totalled 22.98 inches for the month, five inches falling m a single day. This should have read Maxwell's Hill. The last official report from Fraser's Hill states that there
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    86 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates London. July 27. Spot (Sellers! 7^4. (7 1j16d.) (Buyers) 7d. (6 15|16d.) Oct-Dec. 7 3;32d. (7 1|32d.) January-March 7 3 16 d. (7 5|32d.) April-June 73 B d. (7 516 d.) Market Steady. New York, July 27. September 14.48 (14.60)
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      25 9 Today tiffin $1.00 MONDAY fei r^f^ OAILY MENU i^X£TSWS£~ G»teau p,, ld Cold Meat Salad i,,.,. Chocolate Ice Cream Fn.it PHONE Cheese Fruit 4906 Coffee
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      91 9 Roget's THESAURUS Of English Words and Phrases Authorized America Edition Completely Revised Since the middle of the 19th. century. Peter Mark Roget's THESAURUS OP ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES has stood alongside the dictionary as the student's, writer's, and layman's essential aid to the correct usage of the English language. This
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      268 9 N. 8169 Jfflb^S*^^*^ Brow;i Willo* (>alf, \amm. IW. Welted Sole. Bro\wi Wflla« Calf, Snarl Toe, Welled >ole. I LOTUS DELTA SHOES. THE TWO MODELS ILLUSTRATED ARE STRONG AND STYLISH AND CAN BE SUPPLIED IN TWO FITTINGS AND SIZES AND HALF SIZES FROM s—lo' BOTH MODERATELY PRICED AT 12.50 PER PAIR.
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    RUBBER SHARE BOOM EXPECTED
    1548 10 RUBBER SHARE BOOM EXPECTED I But Commodity Price Rise May Be Checked I (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 17. I TNITED KINGDOM rubber stocks have increased by nearly 1,500 U tons this week to a total of 104,049 tons, and further increases are expected to take place regularly for
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT July 27, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 22 3 4 22 7 8 R.S.S. equal to London Standard <F. 0.8.) Aug. 23 Vs 23 l A Standard R.S.S. on tender Aug.-Sept. 23»/ 2 23% Oct.-Dec.
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    Exchange Rates
    204 10 July 27. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 24 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 24 932 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 I7 8 London, demand 2/4 7/64 London, T.T. 2/4 3/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 886 Hamburg, demand 150 New York, demand
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    Wall Street
    199 10 July 24, 25. 26. American Can. Com. 95 95* 4 92 r 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 112 112 J 4 110U Atcheson Railroad 55% 56 52 > Dupont 80 2 88 84% Firestone Common 14^/ 4 14% 143, 4 General Electric 18V 8 18V 4 16 7
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    130 10 July 27, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler j^ Java Cube J-*J Hamburg Cube <■*> Muntok White Pepper 30. < 5 White Pepper 29.70 Black Pepper 130 Copra, Sundried 2.90 Copra, Mixed 2.45 Small Hake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Sago Flour 1 2 Palembang Jelotong 7.00 Blanja Jelotong
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    £ Abroad
    43 10 Abroad London, July 25. Exchanges today were: Paris 76 1532. New York 5.04 VsMontreal 4.96 3 /4 Brussels 21.56. Geneva 15.46. Amsterdam 7.45. Milan 58 25 32. Berlin 13.11 2 Stockholm 19.39V 2 Copenhagen 22.39V2Oslo 19.90 2. Vienna 27. Prague 1214. Helsingfors 226%.
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    RUBBER MARKET
    170 10 Affected By Murder Of Dr. Dollfuss Messrs Lewis and Peat report: The assassination of Dr. Dolliuss has come as an unexpected shock to the world, and has had an unsettling effect on all markets. The rubber market already ripe for a small re-action has weakened and should the
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    Fraser's Share List
    1010 10 FRIDAY. JULY 27, 1934. Allenbys $1) 175 1.82H Alor Gajah ($1) 1.27 Vi 1.32% A Hitam (sl> 160 175 A. Malays ($2) 3.00 315 Ayer Molek ($1) 1.25 135 Ayer Panas ($1) 1.70 1 80 Biogas ($1) 92 96 Bassetts ($1) 82 V 4 87 Brunei United
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    RENONG VALLEY HAVE DIFFICULT YEAR
    595 10 Strong Appeal Made A& m M Reduced Assessment I The sixth am... H the Renong Vail, was held Tuesd B registered of: B Beach Street p c Brown m the B sent were afesi I Director*. T. S. An I Bullord. repr, Mr. J. G.
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    434 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst I OPTIMISTIC BIDDING PLUS ACCURATE PLAY. •pODAYS hand illustrates optimism m the bidding. It also is a fine example of utilising every bit of all too slender resources to make a contract which could be defeated, and
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    He Had To Pay For Telling Fortunes
    155 11 He Had To Pay For Telling Fortunes i i I A RRESTED on the five -foot way m Hill Street, Singapore, a young man named Ong Siang was charged m the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander yesterday with professing to tell fortunes. He pleaded guilty, saying that prior
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    BROADCAST PROGRAMME
    76 11 STATION "Z.H.1." SINGAPORE (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2, Orchard Road. Singapore. Wave Length 49.9 metres. MONDAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction o r Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News
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    CHILD OF 2 1/2 DRUNK
    190 11 Given Liquor By Grandmother Cardiff, July 10. A child of two and a half so drunk that it could not stand was mentioned m the police court here. He had been made drunk by his grandmother. Mrs. Blodwen Parker, the grandmother, aged forty five, was
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    85 11 At I' 6 stamp, specially designed for the new air mail service to England. which will begin towards the end of this year. Is being prepared for printing by the Australian Postal Department. The stamp which is of a light plum colour, will be available for other than air mail
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    DELIVERY OF CORRESPONDENCE
    174 12 Considerable difficulty is sometimes experienced m effecting delivery of correspondence owing to the temporary absence of addressees from their domicile at the scheduled times of delivery Delivery arrangements would be greatly facilitated by the provision of letter boxes at offices, shops and private residences and the attention
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Shipyard Workers Demand 40-Hour Week
      615 12 ''URGENTLY NECESSARY 79 i REPRESENTATIVES of the shipyard I trade unions put their claim for a 40-hour week without reduction of pay 'before the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation at a joint meeting m Edinburgh. The employers stated they would give j the matter careful consideration, and
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      SINGAPORE
      109 12 Ships aloiiKsid r m buiN Z i2^ East Wharf (Entrant < I(4U Rajula 22. 4tf Main Wharf (Entrain,. <; aU Malacca Maru ir Vanßuren 11; KaWntf^ M N Empire Dock (Entr.u,,, ,^V Benvannoch 30; Adi 3 bank 35: Fuku M- U <c Empire Dock (rntran,, q^ Hosang 48. l
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      111 12 Malacca Maru. Jap :< 210 jn s Calcutta 27.7. roc H X■: and Yokohama ».1 Takada. Brit.. 4,223 I ns irum Oaa 27.7. lor Calcutta via Prnane Rangoon 28.7. Ajax. Brit.. 4.802 tons ir«»m Liim* 27.7, lor Yokohama 28 7 Tung Song. Brii m Malacca 27.7. roc P
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      197 12 i he follow KMhlma Maru whii London yesterd Mrs. G Erab Miss H Mrs A. O. John Major G. \V. Oliv mond. Mr V Tamai. Mr .<nri Mn I Wright, MUi D H Brown. Miss A P. Coj Helmer. MIM B. H- lift r Mitt V B Hi
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      ELECTRIC WELDING
      161 12 New Feature In Battleship Construction H.M.S. Forester, the first of two destroyers ot the "P* class being built by J. Samuel White Co., under the 1932 British Naval Construction programme, took the water from the firm's works at Cowes at the end of June. The new vessel has
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      38 12 From China and Japan by Hokushln Maru m Singapore today. From Philippine Islands by President Van Buren m Singapore 6 a.m. today. From China and Japan by Montevideo Maru m Singapore on Sunday, the 29th. instant.
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      CLEARANCES
      38 12 July 26.— Leverkusen (Ger.); Rusa, Hong Peng, Kamuning, Soudan, Haldis (Brit.); Poelau Laut, Augustina (Dut.). July 27.— Marnix van St. Aldegonde Gen. Vcrspyck, 81berg, Mapia, Petronella, Tinombo, Ophir (Dut.) Aramis (Nor.); Kashima Maru (Jap.); Perak Ampang (Brit.).
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      658 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m F.M.S.) I TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS, Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES," COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON rTHE PACIFIC 1 FREQUENT
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      325 12 BffißY LINE LLONUON ADDRESS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, 5.W.1l of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT SCDA> MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Pei;ang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Pangooi MM SHROFSKIEE Aug. 16 OXFORDSHIRE Aug. 30 STAFFORDSHIRE Sept. 13 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Sept 27
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      64 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swet enharn. Palembmn*. Ban]oc««n*i *<* Western Port* Sail Slnrapore SW*" 1 s Oct J T.s.m.v. KangarT.s m.v. Koolinda B T.s.m.v. Kangun T.s.m.v. Kan§U9o F.r«B Single £19.0 0. Austr."* Return £30 0 .0. C«r^ For particular, of F*** nd nlense f»PP lv
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      445 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN 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 7.30 a.m.
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      461 13 B^H (a m 4^^lS^^ B^H J I V .^B^BP^ B^H w "^^B^V j I p. &O.S. N. COS SAILINGS. I OUTWARDS B Due I Tnagc Spore. m*- a Dlw I .|OftUU ?810 Aug. 1 BEHAF: 6 O o O Sc^T I i D .000 Aug. 3 CHITRAL i 5 ,000
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      516 13 Ellerman &Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Wellington July 29 Aug. 2 City of Roubalx (Also calls Glasgow) Aug. 14 Aug. 16 City of Oran Aug. 30 Sept. 2 City of
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      1031 13 sV \^^A—^^^j^^JsSS^^^^^ga^il sFJsy^yj^Jlafw^r^ul m Jfl? l S XL t J3!fE <°«««» "HIE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO (1931 y* m Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Ltd THB fImaATT^rr^SSSSS II^ 0 HS C UNARD WHITE STAR LINE Ltd. THB C^A^A^^S? S° Ltd THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. Ltd THB SV^mSA YdV d THE
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      798 14 Ka P- ML IOMNKLUKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TUBA Saturday, July 28, Moeara-Sab i and Djambi. I'ATRAS Saturday, July 28, Rhio, Baw -an, Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOBOALI— Saturday. July 28, Koedap, Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Apl-Api. BOKLONGAN Saturday. July 28, Sing :awang, Pemangkat and Selakau. TOGlAN— Saturday, July 28. Pontianak.
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      498 14 DOULAR STEAMSHIP LINE of>iJ AMERICAN MAIL MNE I EUROPE via AMERICA I VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD G lAND CANYON I NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND|OR HONG KONG TO j SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS
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      552 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AXTYVUM^H!^^^^ AND MIDDLESBROUGH II^«4H JYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Aug. 7 8 iTERUKUNI ICARI] ***** KAKONE MAHU 10.400 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MAW 10 i ?SUWA MARU 10.750 Scpi. 6 7 HARUNA MA!U' FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Sept. 20 21 J KATORI MAPU HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Oct. 3
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    CAMBRIDGE'S REMARKABLE COLLAPSE IN INTER-VARSITY MATCH
    928 15 CAMBRIDGE'S REMARKABLE COLLAPSE IN INTER- VARSI TY MATCH first Wicket 205; All Out For 400 GOOD COUNTY GAMES Kent Put lip Fine Fourth Innings Display i— i London, July 18. -g important cricke matches of the week, those ird and Cambridge Universities, and between Eton both drawn. Neither game, however,
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    Hedley Verity's Rise To Fame
    805 15 j HARD LABOUR FOR TEN YEARS fJEDLEY VERITY, the Yorkshire j** left-hander, who skittled the Australians out twice m one day m the Lord's Test match, may be the idol of England, but to himself he Ila just an ordinary fellow who j works very
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    50 15 NOTICE. The pool will be closed for cleaning 3n Sunday, July 29th. at 8 p.m., and will re-op^n on Wednesday, August Ist, at 7 a.m. High Tide m the Pagar on Monday, Tulv 30th. 1.35 p.m. High Tide m the Pagar on Tuesday, July 31st. 2.07 p.m.
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    MOSS CUP AT THE GARRISON G.C.
    258 15 MOSS CUP AT THE GARRISON G.C. The following are the results of the above cup competition played during June and July, 1934. First roudd: Lieut and Mrs. T. A. Arnold beat Ft.iLieut. and Mrs. F. L. Pearce 1 up; Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cameron w.0.; Sqr.-Ldr. and Mrs. A.
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    52 15 The following have accepted to play for S.C.C. vs. Combined Colleges today at 5 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 pm.: R. A. Ashworth, G. Carr. F. W. Fargus. P. W. Holt, R. H. Laverton, J. McLeod, W. H. McNeill. J. E. C. Mitchell, L. V. Taylor. A. W. Wallich. A.
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    FIRST CLASS TENNIS TOO STRENUOUS
    1065 15 FIRST CLASS TENNIS TOO STRENUOUS Appeal For Three-Set Matches |T is time that there was an alteration m the length of a first-class tennis match. The game has become too strenuous. Lawn tennis is, m fact, ceasing to be a game. It is becoming hard work, work which demands every
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      51 15 Ms&yM£%A m /Hath < ia f i <*ii m Talcum Ihby 's Best Friend .ily medicated, it cools i >rti babj*a tender skin and t and wholesome. Shak'Ji» hath it protects against I irritation. Soap, Ointment and Talcum we n |Ueat| from Muller Phipps I united. Union Building. Singapore. ■^-■.v.:'.'.->:-;'.-v
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      31 15 MWS PREPARED Xyr FROM THE JUICE OF vDv \S CHOICEST CGLIFORNIGX OfcWGES MAkl ORANGE SMASH DEFIES fILL IMITATIONS |Q| I Tel. No. 6354 I ImBUcM r HAW KUfc &.LU gSJBsI i
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    Late Winning Effort by the R.A. F.
    614 16 LC.F.A. PUT UP PLUCKY RESISTANCE i R.A.F 2: I.C.F.A 0. "THE I.C.F.A. gave one of their I best displays this season when they met the R.A.F. m the first division of the League at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. They displayed dash and speed
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    SELECTIONS FOR PENANG RACES
    440 16 SELECTIONS FOR PENANG RACES Going Likely To Be Soft From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 27. Rain has fallen nearly all night, though not heavily, and the going for tomorrow's races promises to be on the soft side. Among the entrants lor the first race Armide is just returning to
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    Combined Colleges Win the Toss
    176 16 &C. C. FIGHT HARD FOR RUNS OJ- J won I ff Combined I afternoon ami m I bat on a difficult I were hard to t I sodden state of the- opening pair looked q llte until at 20 Mitchell front of a itralghi o
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    MALAY INTER-SCHOOL FINAL TEAMS
    187 16 MALAY INTER- SCHOOL FINAL TEAMS Daeng Mekkah Shield Date THE final of the Singapore Malay Inter-School Football Competiion for the Daeng Mekkah Shield ivill be played on Thursday, Aug. 2, at Victoria Bridge School ground 3etween Tanglin Besar Malay School and Geylang Malay School. Medals for the winners and runnersup
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    GOODWOOD PARK
    714 16 I Draw For Hotel Tennis Tournament The following is the draw lor the American Tennis Tournament at Goodwood Park Hotel, which takes place to-day. Play commences at 3 p.m. prompt. MEN'S DOUBLES No. 1 Court C. W. Munday and Pontifax, J. Worth and Kirkwood, J. McLeod and Gilmore,
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    SIAMESE TENNIS
    118 16 Title-Holders On Their Way To Singapore Prom Our Own Correspondent i Bangkok, July 27. The present doubles champions and; singles champion of Siam have left for j Singapore to compete m the open singles and doubles and are representing the Lawn Tennis Association of Siam. The following have
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    Garrison Tennis Results
    256 16 Garrison Tennis Results |/^OOD progress was made m the 1 I Garrison Officers' lawn tennis I tournament yesterday. |j Below are given results, and also I] ties for today. Competitors are requested to look at the notice board for details of Sunday's play. Results Men's Open Singles (second round)— Allen
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      72 16 SUNDAY AT THE I. I SWIMMING THE event on Sunday July 29, will be First Race for the Jackson Millar Cvp 50 Metres free style (Handicap open to all classes). HOW MUCH DO YOUR CHILDREN KNOW? KGET THEM LATEST AND GREATEST ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN j THE MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN.
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