The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1934

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    Masthead
    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14.345 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934 10 CENTS
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  • Article
    JAPAN MAY DEMAND PARITY AT NAVAL CONFERENCE
    53 1 JAPAN MAY DEMAND PARITY AT NAVAL CONFERENCE Agreement At Meeting Held In Tokio lianghai, Auk. 15. Tokio states that and the Foreign join: meeting ed to press lor Washington Hand parity at the .cc to be held ecision has been ministries, the ent has handed committee of Hither report and
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    HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN ENGLAND
    84 1 HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN ENGLAND Heavy Storms Follow Dry London, Aug. 15. FXTREMELY heavy rainstorms with thunder and lightning were exiperienced m London and many parts ol England yesterday. This violent break m the weather provides a vivid contrast to the exceptionally dry spell that {■has been experienced for
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    13 1 Austrian Troops on their way through Vienna to entrain tor the Oarinthian frontier.
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    POLITICAL QUESTIONS
    73 1 a>t On Statement I>y Japanese Official London, Aug. 15. the statement of a Japanese Foreign that an agreement has I > tween Japan. Great BriI United States providing I questions be discussed >ming naval conference. I to leciares that this stateI r calculated for home I In Japan,
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    FLYING SCOTSMAN
    56 1 Ha* Not Lost A Minute In 50.000 Miles London, Aug. li. > xpresfl known as the ».ai which runs between ndon, and Edinburgh .i> every week-day, v miles, m 7 l 2 h hits, world record non-stop at the week-end co over 50.000 miles without Its arrivals In
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    AT QUEEN'S HALL
    73 1 *in*m At Promenade Concerts I, ondon. Aug. 14. nthutiasm has markol the season ol prothe Queens Hall. od. for the fortieth ting Henry first took over the at the age of 25. he huF lulated popular interest modern music. Few at these conceits rity ol the audience
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    FLOOD DISASTER FEARS
    131 1 FLOOD DISASTER FEARS Chinese Flee From Danger Shanghai, Aug. 15. THE DYKES m Shaho District i collapsed last night, and the I torrent! from that portion of the jHuangho rushed through the lowtying districts m West Shantung where serious inundation is inevitable. The people m the districts of Poyang and
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    "THE TWELFTH"
    43 1 London, Aug. 13. I Grouse shooting opened m Britain] this week-end, and there was the larf I est exodus from London to the moors that has taken place for some year* Prospects lor the sport are general': very favourable. British Radio
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    WARSHIPS FOR SALE
    25 1 Washington, Aug. 15. The Navy Department today opens frd? for twenty-four warships comprising four 10.000-ton cruisers, 14 destroyers, and six submarines. Reuter
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  • WRECKERS BUSY IN FREE STATE
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      Telephone Wires Cut In Many Districts
      70 1 Cork, Aug. 15. HTELKGRAPH and telephone wires m many parts of the Irish Free Sate were cut by persons unknown yesterday morning, as a result of which many areas are temporarily isolated until Post Office engineers have effected repairs. Burning petrol-soaked rags were thrown
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      Austrian Army To Be Increased?
      72 1 Austrian Army To Be Increased? London, Aug. 15. IN connection with a rumour, hitherto unconfirmed, that the Allied and Little Entente circles had been asked to allow an Increase of the Austrian army, and that London. Rome and Paris had no; objected, the Daily Herald's Rome correspondent states that Starhemberg.
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      France & Germany To "Fight No More"
      120 1 France Germany To "Fight No More" Paris, Aug. 15. A STRIKING anti-war manifesto has been issued by the exCrown Prince oJ Germany m an interview with the Petit Journal: He declares there will be no more war between France and Germany. "I am using all the power I have to
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    AIR TRANSPORT
    182 1 Scheme Submitted By Chamber Of Commerce London, Aug. 13. The London Chamber of Commerce has submitted to the Air Ministry a scheme for developing m Britain a regular system ol commercial air transport The Chamber suggests that the ground equipment and traffic control of the British air routes
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    AUSTRALIA REPLIES
    64 1 British Cotton Imports Duties Canberra. Aug. 15. Only seven per cent, of the total j cotton imports from Britain are affect- I ed by the increased Australian duties, according to the Customs Department, j who says a valuable primage duty con- i cession In the Budget has been
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    FOOCHOW QUIET
    48 1 Foreign Community Is Safe Shanghai. Autj. IS. Naval sources m contact with H.M. J destroyer Witch at Foochow state the city is comparatively quiet and reports of the possibility of its fall to the Reds ai<~ exaggerated. Britishers and other foreigners there arc presently safe- Reuter
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    Hindenburg's Will Brought To Light
    105 1 Hinden burg's Will Brought To Light HITLER INDICTED Berlin, Aug. IS. A first class political sensation is likely to be created, as Hindenburg's political testament, the existence of which was previously denied officially, is now believed to have been handed over by Von Papen to Hitler when he visited him
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    GENERAL GOERING
    107 1 Injured In Collision With Lorry Berlin, Aug. 15. Gen. Goering, while driving m a •motor-car, collided with a lorry at Bad Aibling. Bavaria, last night. His car was smashed and Gen. Goering received serious bruises on the back and cuts on the face and knees. He WM taken
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    ANCIENT BRIDGE
    58 1 ISth Century Achievement Recalled London, Aug. 13. Ti:v first Iron bridge ever built f which spans the Severn m Shropshire is to be preserved as an ancient monument. It was opened m 1779 and was considered so remarkable that engineers came from many countries to examine it and
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    RADIOLYMPIA
    134 1 Low-Priced Television Sets London, Aug. 13. CHympia is busily preparing for this srt ar*l Radio Exhibition, which opens on Thursday and which is attracting i many visitors from abroad as well as from all over Britain. There are now [between six and sevon million wireless licence holders m Britain
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    49 1 London, Aug. 13. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, on his way to Aix, where he Intends to spend a holiday, yesterday motored to the rocks of Marche les Dairies and laid a large bunch of red raea At the foot of the rock where Kinn Albert, lost his life. British Radio
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    MARIE DRESSLER
    41 1 Los Angeles, Aug. 14. The estate- of the film star. Marie Dressier, is valued at $310,000.- Reuter A meeting of the Selangor State Council will be held on Sept. 3 when j several bills will bf» on the agenda.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      43 1 gIGIA TEA the freshness nee of the gardens to 3 our home. TONIGHT COMING sp ECIAL DINNER Saturday, august isth FIRST APPEARANCE CONCERT OF to 915 p.m ROZSNYAY &ANCE (formal) DANCING, SINGING 45 p.m. to MIDNIGHT MUSICAL TRIO MILES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381
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      65 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI <|p HOTEL IAYOtUITK DOWN TOWN lIOTKI HCING ST. ANDRLWS VTHKDKM EVERY ROOM WITH BATH AND MODIRN S\MT\TION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE TODAY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN roof qmwri tonight SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED £V i i THE
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    Law Notices For The Day
    67 2 The Chief Justice at Ipoh Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Prichard m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Public Examination:— Bkcy. 793/32— Re S. Muthukumaru. Mr. K. C. Sekar, Assistant Chemist, Rubber Research Institute, has returned from leave and resumed duty. The engagement is
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    ASIATICS RIOT
    130 2 Chinese Charged With Causing Grievous Hurt Eight Chinese and four Malays who are alleged to have participated m i riot at Pulau Tekong Kechil on July 30 were again produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, today They were all charged with rioting with deadly weapons and
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    NO EVIDENCE
    80 2 Chettiar Acquitted Of Breach Of Trust No evidence was offered by the prosecution yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district judge m the -case m which M. R. Lakshmahan Chettiar was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant of $5,500 $250 and $48 and
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    BRIGHTENING UP THE KAMPONGS
    498 2 BRIGHTENING UP THE KAMPONGS Radio Entertainment As Sugar For The Education Pill (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. A NOVEL educational experiment will shortly be made by the Co-operative and Agricultural deIpartments with the full sanction of the Federal Government. Wireless receiving sets will be placed m several
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    INDECENT ASSAULT
    211 2 Chinese Arrested April 25, Sentenced Aug. 14 Malacca, Aug. 14. "The accused was arrested on April 24 and brought up before a magistiate on the 25. The case sauntered through various stages and accused was again brought up on June 26. Today, Aug. 14. he is tried. "It
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    57 2 Mr H. T. Hedley, Senior Assistant Auditor. Singapore, has arrived and taken over duties of Acting Deputy Auditor S.S. and F.M.S., Kua'a Lumpur Mr. Hedley was formerly attached to ■•ie Kuala Lurr>pu~ Br^o^ t* th° 'xt-rnal Audit and was the first Vlce-Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society i' much work fw
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      THE RIVERS-SUARES INCIDENT
      272 2 Tc The Editor, Sir, Please permit me a small space m your valuable journal to comment oi. the Al Rivers-Suares fight which took place on Aug. 4 at the Great World. I fully endorse "Van Berk&n's" letter which appeared m your issue of Aug. 14. I am
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      RAFFLES HOTEL
      313 2 Contract For New Illumination Scheme For G.E.C. The chairman of Raffles Hotel. Ltd.. m a speech at the last annual general meeting referred to the fa^t that every endeavour would be made to modernise tha hotel equipment an<J amenities at the earliest possible moment and that arrangements were
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      BODY EXHUMED
      192 2 K.L. Detectives Following Up Malay's Death (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. Was it murder or suicide? This is the question now facing loca detectives who are endeavouring to solve the mystery of a Malay's death at Hale Road. The body was exhumed early today rrom
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    JUDGE'S DECISION
    384 2 j Stealing And Receiving Can Be Tried Together 'From Our Own Correspondent. > Penang, Aug. 13. Can a thief and a receiver be tried together at the same trial? This was the point which the police magistrate had before him and as authorities said there could not be
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    47 2 The death occurred of Mr. E A Roberts, at Penang. Mrs. Roberts iwhr jvas well known locally as a ladles' hair iresser) and the late Mr. Roberts werr their way to Rahman Hydraulic Tin Ltd.. where he was Just about to take I up a new appointment. <
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      132 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ I rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrj SPILLERS j I RENOWNED DOG BISCUITS j WINALOT j SHAPES j S A VAL j i J j and other varieties ure now J obtainable at J THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. j J (Incorporated m the F.M.S) J J 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. i Special rate
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      479 2 TRNngpo SINGAPORR WNICIPAUn Tenders Tenders are now i following materials tht Par rars S m^ Ic Road. Date f)t S, M »< Monday. Aug. 20th iS* 4 Pm Purchase of Old Cru heri Brass, etc. at M of Closing. 4 P 27th, 1934. Supply of Brass Bait an* o Ferrules
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      274 2 Diary Of PThe Week THURSDAY. AUG. 16 -rllgh Water, 1.38 a.m., 9.2 ft.. 1.55 p.m. 9.0 it, football: First Division, S.R.C. vs. R.A.F., Anson Road Stadium; Friendly. S.C.C. "B" vs. I C. FA. 11, S.C.C. Malay League: S. Peranakan vs. Darul Khair. Jalan Besar Stadium. Cricket: Raffles Inst. vs. Singapore
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    • Miscellaneous
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      221 2 TODAY'S WIRELESS PROGRAMMES i SINGAPORE— ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.). Wavelength 49.9. metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 8.30 Close down. 8.8.C. TRANSMISSION
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    Alleged Attempt At Customs Fraud
    417 3 G OODS BROUGHT FROM SINGAPORE Seized At Kuala Lumpur Ih Chong Lam cloth-dealer, Lng knowingly conistomed goods, I and 41 rolls of defraud Governi at the Kuala was concluded Coo] r said on toed he went to High m. on July 25 and nical School.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA
    50 3 IVever Give Up Colonies" tondent.l Batavia, Aug. J). now ana won't the gist of an (1 the npinor Rive uo her said must be emphaol more EuroOf Netherlands sed that the so- waa not the lowing the world ana 'ii thai even m th*. not leave the N.I
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    "KING GEORGE"
    196 3 I, ludcd Tamil Sent To Hospital Rajoo. a TamU, who was recently produced on a charge of dls orderly conduct by breaking bottles In a shop, appear- ed befoe Mr. Wilson at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Jakeman said that the accused had been .sent to hospital lor observation and
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    FRESH CHARGE
    171 3 Extortion Alleged Against Malay Constable Bujang b n Ibi thim, i y^ung Malay police constable I A" Central) Division of the Strai m ?nts Force. had an additional char c of extortion brought against him when called up before Mr. J M. Pianoer m the third gistrate's court
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    ALLEGED FORGERY
    127 3 Chinese Bank Clerk And Compatriot Charged Two Chinese. Lira Tai Hock and Koh Soon Poh. a clerk m the Hong- ;:::< and Shanghai Bank, were pro duced Tuesday before Mr. Norman Gri-e. the secona magistrate, alter their arrest The ;harge against Tai Hock wa? orgery ol two ietten
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    ENTICEMENT CHARGE
    35 3 •Japanese Again toned 1 ;i Japanese, Jiro with the entice- i woman. Hanaka to bo the wife of I mentioned before 4 Second magisIfc postponed for of $100 being Knowlea has boon '••nee.
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    27 3 HPr S( M NE A FK t OM hC eW BIP fllm "B«« S om Time." K=-ha.a Tau them, raul Slcin is directing the film at Elstree
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    CRIME OF PASSION?
    522 3 Tamil Alleged To Have Killed His Wife Through Jealousy THE stabbing fatality which occurred at Aboo Sittee Lane m June when a TamiJ k, ail^eci to have k«j] wife cnasu p:cion that >ne had been unfaithful to him, was recalled ye; erdaj m the Po -curt when
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    NEW RAIL TIMETABLE
    125 3 Improved Service Between Penang Anil Alor Star The new railway time-table beiween Alor Star and Penang which came into force on August 1. is an improvement ont he old one because it enables passengers to catch the morning mailtrain to Kuala Lumpur at Bukit Mertajam. Prior to
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    Furtive Movements In Early Morning
    555 3 CHINESE WINS AVIATION TROPHY MALA V SAID TO BE AN HABITUAL THIEF Flying Carnival At K.L. Next VVeciv Kuaia Lumpur. Aug. 14. T HE Kuala Lumpur Plying Club's gymkhana next week la to be a really firsc-ciass display. The club has noard irom the u.A.r.
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    CHINESE CLAIM TRIAL
    74 3 harge Of Giving Kalse Evidence Chin Weng Tong and Ng Beow Ang claimed trial b Mr. H. A. Porrer the crimim.i district jud^e. yesterday on a charge of having given false evidence m judicial proceedings: Hoar:i:g v/rs fixed for Sept. 20 bail being allowed each m $250.
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      283 3 S -S. ~6~ I P f N D A IE .AS AN A U TTTN I' ttICLCtLI/Lrt INVFtTMTNT The illustration above shows one of iv ci. tt^W infCJinCMI rare occasions on which the bonnet of an Austin is raised. An Austin owi er Ilie Twelve-Six Aaoot k* Luxe C ike
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    My Ship FOUNDERED BY FIRE
    1337 4 My Ship FOUNDERED BY FIRE In 30 Minutes WHILE carrying a cargo of nitrate across the Caribbean Sea the steamer Knut Hamsun caught fire. All efforts to fight the flames proved abortive, and the ship foundered m thirty minutes.. In the interview published below Captain Frick. master of the ill
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    The Real Baby Car Is Here At Last
    344 4 The Real Baby Car Is Here At Last KIUMEROUS attempts have been made to produce miniature motor cars capable of carrying one and m some cases two passengers, but etf orts m this direction have almost invariably been the work ol enthusiastic amateurs. A thoroughly practical vehicle has recently been
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    424 4 posed of two parallel tubular members. The rear wheels together with the engine and transmission, which form" a compact unit just behind the driving seat, may be removed m a few minutes. The steering is extremely light, flexible steel cables being used and these but we had compj asses and
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    TREASURE SHIP
    91 4 New Venture To Coeos The Queen of Scots, a 632-ton steam yacht, which a company described as "Treasure Recovery, Ltd." is to send on an expedition to Cocos Island, arrived at the West India Docks. E., to take on stores. The company, which the directors admit is only
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    "SUGAR IN TANK"
    73 4 A settlement by which judgment was given for £125 damages and costs was announced m the King's Bench m the claim for damages brought by Messrs. D. L. Harris against Messrs A J. Guppy and Frank Cohen, directors of A. J. Guppy, Ltd., and their salesman, Mr.
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    TASMANIAN BUDGET
    63 4 Lanceston. Tasmania. The Tasmanian revenue for the year was £2,698,214 and expenditure £2.746,099, leaving a deficit of £47.885. The actual financial position, owing to failure to make provision for various charges is by no means so pleasant as this suggests No less than £53.400 of the increased Income
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    STRAINED RELATIONS
    740 4 STRAINED RELATIONS IS there any genuine danger of a war breaking out between Japan and the I'nited States In the article below the writer tells of the atmosphere „r almost hostile suspicion thai marks the relations of the tv,» nations. A DISCUSSION of American-Japanese relations at a dinner just given
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    10 MILES SEA-FRONT
    62 4 Margate's Enlargement Scheme Approved Margate is to have a promenade nearly 10 miles long as the result of the Minister of Health's approval of a scheme to include parts of Westgate and Birchington m the Borough. Parts of the Broadstairs urban district, and the parishes of Acol
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      82 4 Articles may be handed m for SPECIAL and EXPRESS LAUNDRY SERVICE Dry Cleaning Waterproofing Invisible mending undertaken. WEEK DAYS, HOURS 7 A.M. -2 P.M. 4-6 P.M. SATURDAYS, HOURS 7 A.M. 2 P.M. RECEIVING DEPOT SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY LIMITED. 255, ORCHARD ROAD, OPPOSITE COLD STORAGE S.S.L. 2. UkDJIHS pius Hl^U rheir
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      68 4 Bk h No. 8.160 n >" IMI Brass Bolt with brass shoots. itrtai 4 S .40 h 6" .5.1 j| >n It" 100 18" 1.50 Each. ENGLISH &*Sf IADt ELEPHANT jKjfs HtAD BUILDERS' BRASSFOUNDRY Lar^r stocks M 1» I* PATHODGINS LIMITED 132 Cecil St. g ""'L SEND YOUR LETTERS BY
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    A Contrast— Endeavour And Nelson's Flagship
    158 5 A Contrast Endeavour And Nelson's Flagship Going Into Action THEY'RE SMILING BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A MOCK BATTLE ON THE "SURREY FRONT kBOVE: ME. T. O. M SOPWITU*S Endeavour, sailing down the Solent af er taftTtOfl Gosport on her voyage across the Atlantic to compete foi the ru is (up ifi
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      64 5 j Photographic copies of Free i Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the j I Manager. Price 50 cents each, j i Keep your property free from rust by applying WAILES DOVE Black Brown Grey Green Red Cream I 1 "BITUPLASTIC" will stop all LEAKS N K-asy
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    DRUGS ARE CHINA'S WORST ENEMY
    476 6 If Unchecked, Will Destroy The Nation DR. VICTOR HOO'S GRAVE WARNING "THERE is a far greater and more deadly danger that threatens China today than Japanese aggression. It is the drug menace Unless we check X now it will eat into the very soul of
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    WIFE'S SMALL LEGACY
    783 6 DENIES SHE WAS DIVORCED I Evidence On State Of i Testator's Mind THE hearing of the probate action m connection with the estate of Tan Lian Boh was concluded yesterday m the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Pnchard, who received his judgment, remarking that this was a
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    MALAY THIEF
    99 6 Alleged To Have Broken Into a Temple A Malay, named Malmot, was charged at Penang with house-breaking by Tp B™i8 ™i b^ ter i ng lnto the Siamese Temple at No. 8, Perak Road used for the custody of property, m order to commit the offence of theft
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    THE SIAMESE ARE NATURAL ARTISTS
    636 6 THE SIAMESE ARE NATURAL ARTISTS But Their Skill Needs Developing A HANDSOME tribute to the skill of the Siamese craftsman was paid by Mr. F. W. Margrett of Bangkok, addressing Singapore Rotarians at their weekly tiffin yesterday. '"A great master craftsman" said Mr. Margrett, "now dead but whose memory I
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    LIQUOR AMONG FRUIT
    163 6 Chinese Woman Fined At Penang Tan Leh. a Chinese woman, appeared at Penang charged with having m her possession dutiable Uquor m a ricksha along Ayer Itam Road on Aug 11 The accused, who admitted possession of the contraband Uquor, stated that she purchased the stuff from
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    INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF CANTONESE WOMAN
    591 6 Verdict Of Murder Agai nst Two Unknown Persons TWO ARRESTED MEN ACQU/TTEd yHE mystery surrounding the death of a young c Chan Yok Chong, m a back lane off Maude Rostill remains unsolved. At a Coroner's inquiry held yesterday, Mr w n ed a
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    42 6 DR. VICTOR HOO, Chinese Minister to Switzerland, photographed on the Conte Verde yesterday. Mrs. Hoo is standing beside her husband. the lady on the left being a friend. Dr. Hoo's daughter is seen m the arms of the amah on the right.
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    MALAY ARRESTED IN TRAIN
    394 6 BUPER^ E le%/^ Eight Previous Convictions PlOHTpreYioui against middl Malay. All bin Hus* cribed as a notoriously S? I m the police coon yesterday Hussein was charged Brander with falling as a police tupervU notify change or add,,, Court bupectoi Cowie was taken to the station
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      13 6 NEXT WEDNESDAY i with adapted from Mj^mfjm^k. C B COCHR A]S'S GREAT MUSICAL
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      49 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL One Recital Only AUGUST 23rd AT 9.30 P.M. A. STROK PRESENTS EMANUEL FEUERMANN THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIVING CELLIST The public are reminded not to miss hearing the world's ftmU exponent of :O cello. An ..Iwolute musical treat for «ll BOOKING AT LITTLE'S PRICES S3, $2 $1.
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    LOST MEMORY
    55 7 Mr. S. van Thai, a 62-year-old London business man, who had been missing for a week from his home at Margravine?ardens. Barons Court, W., was traced to a hotel m the west of England. He was quite well, but has been suffering from loss of memory, caused, it
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    BAER-CARNERA FIGHT
    196 7 Realistic Details In Film At The Alhambra The long-expected picture of the Baer-Carnera fight for the world's heavyweight title was released at the Alhambra last night. The film record amply proves that the actual fight must have been full of incident. Some very good close-ups and slow motion
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    LIVELY MUSIC HALL
    146 7 Woman Star's Political Songs Resented Geneva, Aug. 9. A woman star artist's political songs at a music hall tonight started violent 'disorder m which prominent members of the audience took part It is understood that the artiste had been engaged on a socialist anti-Fascist tour and her
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    36 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. B. F. Hagcnzieker and family wish to thank all those who attended -the funeral of the late Robert F. W. Hagenzieker and also those who sent! wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934 Another Trade Commission
    1212 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934 Another Trade Commission SINGAPORE and Hong Kong are j linked by many common pro- blems and interests and a further piooi of this has just been provided by the news that, following the ex- ample of this Colony, the Hong Kong Government
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    as I was Sajing
    758 8 B.A. Scholar" Returns To The Lists The R.G.A.s New Chairman Shipbuilders To Build Planes NOT having heard from him tor a week or two we had begun fo fear we had lost our valued correspondent. "B.A. Scholar," but no. here he is again, breathing iire and
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    Fame
    954 8 feelings of Mr. Ted, for he becomes expansive and tolerant of the Question Mark and disposed to patronise him a little. "Fame," announces Mr. Ted, when he has disposed of half a pint of his beer, "fame is allus lowerin'. It allus ends m gaol or the gallus or
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    "NO NEGLIGENCE ON PART OF HOSPITAL"
    1477 9 AIR MAILS INCREASE SERVICES TO HE EAST Correspondence Feature i ases in the r lfi -bound td along the Eurore shown by b come avail ended on lotter air i this couni. lor the in 1933, this re- n 42 per cent. Malayan route
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    DEFIED A COBRA
    73 9 I Demonstration I In Church North arolina, Aug. 11. •hin« a cobra before his i declaring that the faithfui 10 harm. Albeit Teester. was bitten twice by tile. all the experiences of Ing a swollen body and a which nearly sutYocated ed medical aid and is now
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    UNFINISHED SYMPHONY
    83 9 Sir E. Elgar's Last Work Net To Be Performed London, Aug. 11. The manuscript of the late Sir Edward Elgar's last work— a symphony commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation— was yesterday present to the Corporation by his daughter. Mrs. Blake. Sir Edward Elgar had only made slight
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    200 DEPORTED
    84 9 Poles Who Struck Work In French Mines Paris, Aug. 11. Two hundred Polish men, women and j children have been deported France owing to Tuesday's strike 01 Polish miners near Lens when French, miners were held as hostages by he Poles 1.000 ieet underground and mine eear was
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    BRUTAL MURDER
    166 9 Hylam Dies In Hospital From Head Wounds (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 15. A brutal murder was committed at Butterworth on Monday morning. A Chinese Hylam. aged 30. was found unconscious with head injuries at the Hylam Kongsi House, Pantai Road. A doctor was called and the
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    Y.W.C.A. Chinese Social
    115 9 The Chinese Ladies Service Committee of the Y.W.C.A. will be "at home" to the Chinese members and friends at the Y.W.C.A.. Raffles Quay, on Friday at 4 p.m. They hope that anyone interested m what the Y.W.C.A. is doing will take this opportunity of hearing Miss Chen's
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    TRAINS COLLIDE
    42 9 Two Killed And Many Hurt At Halle Berlin Aug. 11. Two people were killed and seventeen seriously injured and 145 slightly inliured m a collision between two passenger trains at Halle. Westphalia. No foreigners were among the victims. Reuter Wireless
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    37 9 The tenth anniversary of the Straits Juvenile Union <Boon Wah Kok) will be celebrated at No. 901. East Coast Road. (6 3 4 Milestone) junction of Siglap Road, on Saturday and Sunday with Ronggeng and Chinese music.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    95 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates London, Aug. 10. Snnt £229-15-0 < £230-10-0) j 3 Months €229-15-0 (£230-10-0)1 Market:— Steady. London. Aug. 15. New York 5.08V 2 <5.11»/8> j Lundon, Aug. la. Spot (Sellers" 7> 2 d. i 7* 2 d.> <Buyers> 7 3 8 d
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET REVIVES
      792 10 LOCAL SHARE MARKET REVIVES Buyers Shy Of Tin Shares Despite Quota Cut PRASER and Co.'s report, dated Aug 14. states: AUcr a quiet period covering the Bank holidays, the local share market has experienced a revival of Hctivity and the turnover m shares nas been most satisfactory. Tin remains the
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      171 10 Yesterday's Rubber Auction The Singapore Chamber of Commerc j Rubber Association held its 1.187U 'auction yesterday, when there was j Catalogued 1,457.641 lbs. -650.73 ton I Offered 1,269.515 566.75 iSoid 1,157.488 516.74 Spot London 7%d. New York 15.7 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality
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      Exchange Rates
      200 10 AUG. 15 SKLLING London 4 months' sight 2j4 7|32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 13 64 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 316 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 532 London demand 2i4 l k London, T.T 2 4 332 Lyons and Paris, demand 885 Hamburg, demand
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      80 10 Sustained Activity In Kaffirs London Aug. 8. On the Stock Exchange the general tone today continued good but apart from the sustained activity m Kaffirs business was on a smaller scale m view of the approached end of the threeweeks' account. Cotton rose sharply on the exceptionally buUish
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      A RECORD
      81 10 Australia's Canned Fruit Exports To Britain irv™,.* Canberra. tr«if^ n of ca nned fruits from AusiS "nHin Britain fOF the SeaSOn )ust ending are easily a record Already 1.228,000 cases of canned peaches pears, and apricots have been sent This is more than double the export ?S mr,r
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Aug. 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers it.S.S. equal to London Std., Soot (loose) 24 5 /8 24% (F. 0.8.) Aug. 24 7 8 25 Standard R.S.S. on tender A ug- 25' 8 251/4 Sept. 253 /8 25V 2 Oct-Dec. 26 26
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      JULY OUTPUTS
      125 10 Messrs. Evatt and Co.. agents, advise the following outputs for July. RUBBER Brunei output for July, 1934, 32,000 lbs.; Total to date of current financial year for— l mth. 32,000 lbs. Output for July, 1933 36,000 lbs. Bukit Timah 8,780 lbs. 5 mths 52 063 lbs.; Nil. Changkat
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      Fraser's Share List
      883 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931. Below is Fraser and Co's list of clos ing prices m Singapore:— Ampat Tin (4) 5s 3d 5s 10^d Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 50s 52s 6d Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 14s 6d 15s 3d rtyer Weng ($1) 2 02 1
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      130 10 Aug. 15, 12 o'clock noon Gambicr 4 00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 38.00 White Pepper 37.00 Black Pepper 13*25 Copra, Sundried 3.00 Copra. Mixed 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 3.7tt Fair Sago Flour IJSfIVk Palembang Jelotong 7.00 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50
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      A.P.C. KEROSENE PRICES
      91 10 f The Asiatic Petroleum Co. advise us ■that the retail prices of kerosene given yesterday are incorrect. The correct prices are. as follow: Shell Brand $4 86 per two tins; Crown Brand $4.46- Cross Brand $4.31. Ud OO 4ai S O(i lbs BnlSeh RUbb6r TIN Pahang Consolidated
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      Exports Of Tinned Pineapples
      94 10 i During the week ending Aug n 1934, exports from Malayan port amounted to 28,522 cases, of whicl 21,467 cases were to the United KinM dom, 392 cases to the Continent 0 Europe. 5,608 cases to Canada, and 1.05 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      122 10 AUG. 15 Shell and Pish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4 86 Crown, Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon m tlns $4 46 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4 31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of
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      Wall Street
      179 10 SALES STOCK EXCHANGE I 316,000 810,000 530,000 —United Press Association. withoifit we realise tnai reatored. 6eneral CBn not adopjfd 1934 were "nanlmously Aug. 11 13 j 4 American Can Com. 943 4 971. 97 American Telephone 2 and Telegraph i 0 93 4 112 no» 4 Atcheson Railroad
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      CHEMBONG MALAY PASS DIVIDEND
      554 10 But Financial Position U Extremely Stro.v The uthon the Chem Ltd. i nwwu which I think finely fortm Elders generaS the •hareholderl 1 we were unaW, durm JJ;ake the profit whfc as a reaiUt i the price of rubber ass- thing urn the cr vested but
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    China A Family Fallen In Decay
    424 11 PLAIN SPEAKING BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER V| X Wang Ching-wei, president ol the Executive Yuan and concur :.:> Foreign Minister, when speaking before the staff of th* forPlpn office, made an attempt to answer the question "What's wrong China question had, he said, forced
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    PAWNBROKERS MUST FORFEIT PLEDGED GOODS
    445 11 Sequel To A Breach Of Trust Charge J^ CASE of interest to licensed pawn -brokers was disposed of JXt by U Ba Hla Tin Ses^ns Judge. Toungoo, Burma. »r^ njiy i r> rm? n Indian cook working under Mr. B. F. Grant. Sergeant Staff Instructor,
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    NARROW ESCAPE
    155 11 A| '<- Man Nearly Drowned! In River In Flood The fw t'anton, Aug. 8. Plam, ln Kwangsl, which ardfam haVoc With cro P S cattle Rner h ng th banks of the West Hr h i earl y claimed the life of Irumof rreen of the Asiatic Petrobg
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    BRITON REMOVED
    69 11 With n Hankow, Aur. 8. Cj -sui u t, approval of the British r r- n r a B nton was yester- irom Nanchang for an MfjV^ n n<lUon ot tn New Life "SS v," 5? n walked the streets 2 hay I pped to the waist and
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    EUROPEAN BEAUTIES
    144 11 Contest To Be Held In England Miss England," "Miss Europe," and "Miss Universe," are the titles open to competitors m a world-wide beauty competition, on new lines, launched by the Oaumont -British Corporation and the leading stores throughout the country. And mere beauty alone will not suffice to
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    "MOCK MODESTY"
    36 11 Speaking at the annual meeting m London of the Mental HApitals Association Mr. A. Flavell (of the west Riding Asylums Board) said anyone who objected to the subject of sterilisation suffered from "mock^ modesty/
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    425 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst STEALING A SLAM THE bid of a suit m which a player does not hold strength was very popular m Bridge circles m the early days of Contract. The opponents were supposed to assume because a player
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    RUSSIANS DEPORTED
    45 11 Alleged Communist Activities Harbin. Thirty- two Soviet citizens, employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway, were recently deported to the U.S.S.R. for being implicated In Communist activities. Several of them were members of "Cell.^" and played an important part m local Soviet circles. Reuter.
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    OKADA CABINET'S DILEMMA
    553 11 Japan May Have A General Election In The Spring Tokio, Aug. 3. POLITICAL circles are greatly divided on the question of whether the Premier, Admiral Okada, will be forced to convoke a special session of the Diet this autumn or not. Before the Diet was prorogued last
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    LATE ARRIVAL OF R.M.S. MAUTUA WITH MAILS FROM EUROPE
    48 12 The R.M.S. "Mantua" with mails from Europe is expected to arrive at Penang at 3 p.m. today. The mails are expected to reach Singapore by the 5.45 p.m. train on Friday and will be dealt with on Saturday morning.
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    CLEARANCES
    52 12 Aug. 14.^Compiegne, (Fch.) Trave, (Ger.); Pasir. Rokan, (Dut.); Glenearn, Chye Hin Tay Yit, Esmexalda, Ban Siong Bee, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Hong Lam, (Brit.). Aug. 15. Narbada, Kelantan, Cycle, Calchas, Katong, (Brit.)-; Majang, Soerabaya, Asiento, Thedens, Tohiti, Khoen Hoea. Polydorus, (Dut.) Fulda, (Ger.) Nike, (Swed.) Vyner Brooke, (Sar.). Valaya,
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    STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE
    21 12 Merchants are hereby informed that «*ffective~from Aug. 15, tfie basis rate of freight applies to Glasgow, direct, for
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    128 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SINGAPORE HARBOUR East Wharf fEntr.™,,. Kumsan* 22, Rohm Main Wharf (Fntn,,,,. i CMthMeU; v brokeshirr Empire Dock (Bnti q^. Javanese Prln I? Chattanooga City 35 Empire Did, Knt, Ortfhana, Kol 1 West Whart (Knu,,,, Vamagata Maru Perak J.W. Section io (Ifttranet Gate 1 Bcndor.m 50; k Main
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    NEW FERRY CRASHES INTO SEAWALL
    279 12 Apparently Unable To Go Astern APPARENTLY unable to go astern, the I new Electric Star, belonging to the Star Ferry Co.. on Aug. 8. crasTied into the Pray a wall on the Hong Kong side with a tremendous impact, smashing the bow of the vessel
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    FREIGHTER'S RECORD
    274 12 Fast Trip From Hong Kong To Shanghai Averaging a speed of 17.1 sea miles an hour the m.v. Tricolor, which reached Shanghai recently is believed to have set up a record for a freighter on her voyage from Hong Kong to Shanghai, says the N.C.D. News. The vessel
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    51 YEARS AT SEA
    87 12 Oldest Chief Steward In The Empire Hobart. Fifty-one years at sea without shipwreck or accident and without o. day's illness. That is the record ot Mr. Walter Bennett, chief steward of the Loongana, the oldest chief steward m the Empire, who has just celebrated his seventyfirst
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    60 12 Outer Roads Singapore Wreck marked by Hght-buoy. (a) Wreck. Position At a distance of 1.6 miles 101 degrees from Port Canning lighthouse. Lat. I<> 17' N, long 1030 52' E. (approx) Description Sunken wreck of a Junk or tongkang. fb) Light-buoy. Position Marking the above *wreck. k!
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    SALE OF LAUNCHES
    110 12 Vessels Confiscated Bj Cttfta (•overnmont Eight launch' iof pany will b« iold public auction m Canton. The proceeds <>t the sale will be distributed th* I families of \i» m the Szo Hoi I launch disaster v months ago m Canton, when over were drowned. The Canton
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    NEW MARCONI INVENTION
    273 12 SECRET MADE PUBLIC AT LAST Complete Success Of Robot Helmsman Milan. Auk. 1. HPHE secret of Marchese Marconi's new invention, which has hitherto been guarded with stubborn tenacity, was at last revealed today when the inventor invited a number ol distinguished i guests, including the president of
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    56 12 I The Norwegian tanker, s.s. Herborg. j which recently ran aground below the Silver Island Crossing Range Beacons near Chizikiang. has been refloated. At the time of the accident she was pro- I ceeding to Hankow with oil and it is j believed that something went wrong with her steering
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      192 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth leave Rangooi 1934. AMARAPOORA Aug 25 SAGAINO Sept. 8 BURMA Sept. 22 YOMA Oct. 6 PEGU Oct. 20 CHINDWIN Nov. 3 KEMMENDINE Nov. 17 BHAMO Dec 1
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      82 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port SWenharo. P*n»«4 Palembanft 1«JIH tn< Western r> I Sint-iporr Mnfapow T.s.m.v. Km £i T.s.m.v. Kangai T.s.m.v. Boottn 2, T.s.m.v. Kanfmro T.s.m.v. Kanu.tr*. Fares Single £19.0 0. Australian Return £30.0 0. Currency For particulars of Frr »«ht «nd plea** apply McALISTER CO.,
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      426 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 vvia Jerartut) 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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      435 13 f 1 BRITISH INDIA P. O, S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due Tnage Spore T'nage Spore 11.000 Aug. 18 CHITRAL 15,000 Oct 12 BANGALORE 6.000 Aug. 30 SOUDAN 6 500 Oct 24 Li'INDI 17,000 Aug. 31 CARTHAGE 15^000 Oct 26 15,000 Sept. 14 RANPURA 17 COO Nov 9 6,100
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      505 13 Ellerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Doe Sails City of Roubaix (Also calls Glasgow) m Port Aug. 16 City of Oran Aug. 30 Sept. 2 City of Bath »For Genoa. Liverpool, Glasgow > Sept.
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      772 14 K. P. Mi CONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VAN DER LIJN-Thursday. Aug. 16, Gheriboo < not for passengers) Semarang ni»fi» U J aI J?? at Boelelen Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Banjurwangi I nD SS5 ~and h Ta d k a a y n-^r g oe 16 Bengalis, Soengei-PaTnTn, CJEN.VERSPYCK— Thursday. Aug. 16,
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      334 14 m TO EUROPE *ROM SIMGAi'OMtt AiND .i.^n- V COIOMO<* HOMBAS, &VKZ, PORT SAJD, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLfcfr GKNOA, TtMKSLJi I *> ASU NEW i'OKK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive p Spore Spore 1 en.mg N. York feS Tw Au 25 Au 28 Au 30 Oct 9 Adams Sept. 8 Bep*. 11 Sept. 13
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    Attractive Boxing In Eliminating Bouts For The Empire Games.
    1477 15  -  Bernard Darwin told by SHiTAIN'S FUTURE CHAMPIONS ON VIEW Outstanding Middleweights London, July 20 T splendid amateur boxing at the Stadium Club' last the honour of representing England at the Empire Only three of the eight boxing divisions were con,t, with
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    COOK CLIMBS TO SECOND PLACE
    785 15 COOK CLIMBS TO SECOND PLACE Home Batting And Bowling Averages C~^-_ London, Aug. 30. OOK. of Sussex, has this week beaten both Ames and J. H. Human m the batting average race, and with an average only .05 points behind that of Hammond, is now second on the list. Larwood
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    RECORDS BROKEN
    137 15 I—l1 I ane Sets Up Faster me In New York New York, Aug. 2. records were broken her the slant Sikorsky sea pride of Pan-Americai -d a speed of 144 mile t a distance of 1.200 milei tig will represent the S.C k end cricket games day v.s.
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    42 15 G. P. HUGHES and H. G. N. Lee (Great Britain) and G. M Lott and L. R. Stoefen (U.S.A.) walking on to the court before their doubles match m the Davis Cup challenge round at Wimbledon. The Americans are on the left.
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    Entries For A.A.A. Meeting
    1005 15 GOOD SPORT PROMISED AT THE WEEK-END (From Our, Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. THERE is great disappointment m athletic circles that L. D. E. Cullen, the Police-Olympic runner and Malayan champion, has not entered for the Malayan amateur athletic meeting which begins here on Friday.
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    THIRTEEN GOALS SCORED IN FIRST DIVISION MATCH
    953 16 Unlucky Number For Malays HOLMES SHOOTS SEVEN OF PULAU BRANI'S NINE And Jaffar Gets A Hat-Trick Pulau Brani 9; Malays 4. KTO FEWER than thirteen goals were scored at the Anson Road "Stadium yesterday when Pulau Brani and the Malays met m a
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    LAWN TENNIS
    75 16 jMiss K. Stammers Wins In American Championship Forest Hills, Aug. 14. m the second round of the American I lawn tennis championships, Baroness Levi, America's sixth ranked player beat Betty Nuthall (Great Britain) 6—4. 6—4. Kathleen Stammers (Great Britain) beat Mrs. Painter (America) I—6, 6 l, 11 9,
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    VOCE MAY YET PLAY IN TEST
    71 16 VOCE MAY YET PLAY IN TEST London, Aug. 15. 17OCE was among the Notts players who arrived at Southampton this morning for the match against Hants. It is said that m addition to bruised shins he is suffering from a bruised right heel and m consequence of his injuries it
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    Test Probable Hurt
    155 16 Test Probable Hurt London, Aug. 15. Patsy Hendren, th* famous Middlesex batsman, is a doubtful for the Test. Trying to avoid a shortpitched ball from Copson m today's match with Derbyshire at Lords he was struck on the left elbow, on which there is now an eggsize swelling while his
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    AUSTRALIANS BEAT ARMY
    77 16 Bradman's First Appearance Since Leeds Test Aldershot. Aug. 15. The Australians beat the Army here by six wickets and then continued i batting. The Army totalled 110. O'Reilly capturing three of their wickets for 17 and Bcmley three for 21. The Australians had put together 194 for
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    25 16 ENGLAND RETAINS the Davis Cup. A general view of the scene at Wimbledon, showing Austin (England) m play against F Kfci 11 English player won.
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    NEGRI RIFLE MEETING
    44 16 <From Our Own Correspondent.; Seremban, Aug. 14. The Negri Sembilan Battalion of Volunteers will hold a rifle meeting at the Seremban range on Sept. 8 and 9. All individual rifle events are handicap. Entries must reach the adjutant by Aug. 31.
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    PERAK AMATEUR RACE MEETING
    274 16 PERAK AMATEUR RACE MEETING Handicaps For Friday •T'HE handicaps for Friday, the first day of the Perak amateur meeting, are as follows Race 1. Ponies, Class 3, Div. ft, 5 furs Lady Tarquin 11.07, Lady Raja 11.00, Shorty 10.13, Little Pat 10.08. Mickey Mouse 10.04, The Imp 10.01. Hop Over
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    AMERICA'S CUP
    56 16 The Yankee Justifies Choice As Defender Vineyardhaven, (Mass.), Aug. 15. The Yankee today endorsed her claims to defend the America's Cup by del eating Vanite by five minutes m a 40-mi c race. Rainbow was third, over 14 minutes bthind the winner. Weetamoe grounded after occupying third place
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