The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1934

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 NO. ***** ESTI). 1835 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST >!». 1934 10 CENTS
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  • NEW SCHEDULE OF FOREIGN TEXTILE QUOTAS
    • 187 1 To Meet Requirements Of Sarawak Brunei ALL-ROUND INCREASE He oi quotas m respect oi foreign imports of tex- to th( period May 7. i 934. to Dec. 31. 1934 was ight. LOUncement was contained m a Government Gazette which automatically cancels the Proclamation 20, <•: this year. the figures have
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    • 75 1 LONGER ROUTE FOR BIG AIR RACE Simla. Aug. 28. Tlie London-Melbourne air race will be extended 1,000 miles as the result oi~~the Government's decision to retain the ban on (lying over the North -West frontier. CoMipe titers will have to take a southern course alter leaving Baghdad and many, owing
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      104 1 Salvation Army Councillors London. Aug. 28. Fort \> even Salvation Army high councillors trom all over th*/ world meet today to choose a new General to succeed General Higgms, who is retiring In November. The latter yesterday formally received the councillors whom he exhorted to perform a
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    • 277 1 PICCADIL V CELEBRA TION London, Aug. 28. A LL London within a five-mile radius of Charing Cross became a zone of silence last night m which horn-blowing and bell-ring-ing, between 11.30 p.m. and seven a.m. were prohibited, the penalty being a forty-shilling fine. Mr. Hore-Belisha. Minister of Transport
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    • 151 1 U. S. ARMAMENT TRADE DISCLOSURES Exports To Japan Washington, Aug. 28. r\ISCLOSURES on relations be- j tween United States armament manufacturers and large foreign firms was foreshadowed by Senator Pope, a member of the Senate's Special Munitions Investigating Com-n.-.itee which meets on Sept. 4. Air. Pope declared that the records
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    • 151 1 Secret Police Action Berlin, Aug. 28. !TKE American iournalist. Dorothy- Thompson, wife of the novelist, [Sinclair Lewis, who has been staying' here tor the past week, has been; ordered by the secret police to leave Germany within 24 hours on the. [riounds of
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    • 119 1 Page M Satis m the Saar 2 Death of Mr. C. L. Baumgarten 2 Radio Programmes 2 Law Notices 2 Diary of the Week 2 American Charged 3 Soldiers Arrested 3 Picture Page 5 European Fined 6 Tederal Council Meeting G lighting In North Fukicn 9 Big
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    • 208 1 GRIM FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Pastors Imprisoned In Germany I T Berlin. Auk. IH The fight for religious freedom i„ Germany has reached a H__n which is causing both Catholics and Protestants the grave* anxiety "TROUGH the Catholics expect comparative freedom from interference juntO Jan. 15, 1935. the date of
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    • 56 1 Mb, Aug. 27. Hitler, referring to the church dispute I denied that Germany was drifting away from Christianity. Ke said on the contrary they had j made a clear cut between politics and j religion, and the State protected religion if religion was not
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    • 73 1 Chicago's Teachers Draw Wages Arrears Chicago, Aug. 28. The city's "great unpaid." namely, 17,000 teachers and other school employees, formed a night-long queue to j draw arrears of \rages paid today by I a Reconstruction Finance Corporation j lean. Arrears average d 1,500 dollar. a-pl< ci nostlj
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    • 50 1 TRAIN DISASTER IN NORTH KOREA Seoul, Aug. 28. Three were killed and 42 injured m a train disaster near Gensan. North Korea, today. Coaches plunged over a bridge into the River Kyutokusen. Onh the engine remained on the bridge It is believed that this Is the work of terrorists. Reuter.
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    • 101 1 Rocked To Its Foundation And Nearly Destroyed Istanbul. Aug. 26. The Mosque of St. Sophia was badly shaken yesterday and nearly collapsed. Workmen were clearing away debris adjoining the Law Courts which were i burned down earlier In the yeiJr, and !nad demollshe-J two big walls, when
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    • 70 1 Buenos Aires, Aug. 28. Hitherto one person has been Killed and ."SO Injured as a result of an explosion at two reservoirs containing over 2,000,(»00 gallons of petroleum at ampaiu. A whole section of the town is afire. The flames have spread to other reservoirs and the population
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      17 1 Unemployed reserving places for cricket enthusiasts m the queue for the final Test Match at the Oval.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 53 1 MOTOR UNION ATE CAR POLICIES FOR E THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TONIGHT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist c OCKTAIL ndNrr SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL lAIL °ANCE EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. I 630 to 815 o.m. THE POPULAR D^NER DANCE ROZSNYAY'S nformad DANCING, SINGING 945 Dm MUSICAL TRIO MIDNIGHT ADMISSION SI.OO I RAFFLES CELEBRATED
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    • 145 1 THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD. i I:. L: land FOUNDED BY THE MOTOE UNION Of G.B, IHO IRELAND AND SOU: OTFII lAL INSURER! TO THE LA. OF G.B. Local Agents and Attorneys: SIME, DARRV Co., Ltd MAUM A ST.. TEL. 5144. SINGAPORE. a-a_nn__M__B^wM-MHMi t SEA VIEW \J HOTEL IDEAL
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  • 222 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29. High Water, 1.14 a.m. 10.2 ft.. 1.23 p.m. 9.3 ft. Tennis S.C.C. Autumn tournament. "B" class doubles. Football: Government League. First r Division, Monopolies vs. Post Office; Friendly, S.C.C. vs. Immigration Dept., padang. THURSDAY, AUG. 30. High Water, 1.57 a.m. 9.4 ft., 1.52
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  • 29 2 Law Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice Prichard m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:—Pro. 137 34 5.289 34 Re! estate of Tan Lian Boh deceased.
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  • 268 2 Funeral Of Mrs. Evelyn Mi Hi cent de Cruz The death took place on Monday at! 23 Karikal Road, Singapore, of Mrs. j Evelyn Millicent de Cruz, wife of Mr. Cecil de Cruz of the Rubber Restriction Department stationed at Batu Pahat, at the early age of 36
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  • 439 2 FORMER CHIEF ENGINEER i Death Of Mr. C. L. Baumgarten TpiIERE passed away at his residence 33 Dublin Road, Singapore, early yesterday morning, Mr. Christian [Lmdert Baumgarten an old and res- pected member of the community. Mr. Baumgarten was 64 years of age ana was for many years
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  • 37 2 The marriage of Mr. V. K. Mohamed Ismail, brother of Mr. V. X Abdul Kader. J.P., of Penang, and Miss R. E. M. Khatija. daughter of the late Mr. R. X Mohamed Kassim. took place m Penang.
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  • 310 2 "Demonstration Of Loyalty j Arranged By Hitler oblenz, Aug. 26. PEOPLE have been pourfng into, the city from the Saar and all parts of Germany to participate m the gigantic Saar demon-' stration of loyalty at which Hitler and Von Papen will speak today. The city
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  • 176 2 Anti-Hitlerites In The Saar i Berlin, Aug. 26. Hitler In a broadcast speech at] j Ohrenbreitstein declared "If the world outside Germany atj tacks us, it Is because we are defending the interest of our people. An' international clique wants everything that harms us but I tell
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  • 116 2 German Attitude To Catholics Berlin, Aug. 27. Hitler Is expected to make two important announcements at the Nuremberg Party Congress beginning on Sept. 4. The first will give details of the plan to win over opposing elements as he foreshadowed m a recent speech, which are likely to be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 35 2 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengera Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD., I or to any of Cox and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, ETC.
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    • 237 2 BOARD RESIDENCE. TANGLIN. elevated cool position.) really comfortable apartment, board I optional. Box No. 413, care of Free Press. i THE MANSION i Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL 'n on -licensed). PWm 37M-3 Mimtet fro. Tewa. I BELLEVILLE 15, Scotts Road. Tele: 4274. Large and airy, rooms with modern sanitation,
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    • 611 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ Beautifying Face Cream, j Harriet Hubbard Ayer. The famous complexion beautiner. Quickly clears off blemishes, fades out freckles; and discolourations, gives a fresh bloom to the dull, sallow skin. Used as a foundation cream it makes rouge and powder just twice as effective. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. BUSINESS CARDS
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    • 429 2 TENDERS. 1 SINGAPORE MUNICII»a,, Ty Tenders I Tenders are now Im following materials or particulars, see Munichv Room. pal J Supply of Salt Glaznd wv. etc. for 1935. Date 4 p.m. Wednesday. Oct Supply and fixing fen, at proposed new mm Lebar. Date 0! Closing Wednesday. Sept. 19th Supply and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 210 2 Today's Radio j I Programmes I SINGAPORE— ZHI Owned and operated by the Radiol (Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres [6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of concert artistes from Tomlinson Hall: Mrs. A. Robertson Mezzo Soprano). "Samson and Delilah" (Softly awakes my heart) Saint-Saens. "An old Violin"
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  • 991 3 Evidence By Accused American JUDGE POSTPONES VERDICT o was concluded yesterday but Judgment reserved 11. by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal _£L i__T Philip Druiding. of the firm of M essrs rged with causing the death of a 24-year T^ and Kee Fong,
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  • 409 3 Can They Be Charged Against A Legacy An interesting question as to costs was raised m the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett j Terrell, m the case m which Wee Eng Wan sued, m forma pauperis. Mr. John Laycock and two others, representing the executors
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  • 72 3 8.8.C. Promises An Announcement "The 8.8.C. will announce m dus course to what extent, If at all. It will continue to use the 24-hour system." said an official announcement by the Corporation. "At present there is no evidence ol either widespread opposition or support." it add d In
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  • 30 3 The Fire I cat' was called out to Chancery *erday afternoon and on arr found that a plot of grass w c No difficulty was experience C g it out.
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  • 23 3 ]^s pf vitality. No "P can be had than With r Win a full bodied jJjuS „-mion ofthe world
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  • 335 3 Granted For Parties Already Divorced In Sarawak In the Supreme Court yesterday, beiore Mr. Justice k Beckett Terre'l Ada Clara Motte successfully sued her husband. Constant Marie Herbert Motte. for a judicial separation. Mr C. H. Withers Payne appeared tor the petitioner and Mr. Claude da Silva represented
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  • 126 3 Left His Motor-Car In Country Lane A retired Army officer. Capt. Harold Heath Eldridge (aged 39>. of Springfield House. Chelmsford, was found dead on the railway near Witham. Essex. He was lying parallel with the rails., i and his head was badly battered, but i other parts
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  • 678 3 Many Chinese Rendered Homeless LARGE AMOUNT OF RUBBER BURNT air m vivid tongues reaching a height J of two hundred feet and lighting the country around with a brilliant glow. 5 The flames, fanned by a steady wind j lapped hungrily at the three attap J
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  • 93 3 Surprise At National Trust Meeting What was described as a "bombshell" was dropped at the annual meeting of jthe National Trust m London. Mr. W. A. Sibley moved a resolution asking the Executive Committee m view of the cruelties involved m killing for sport, to rescind any
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  • 238 3 END TO ALL GASTRIC DISORDERS Woman Gets Relief After Two Tablets of New Remedy One Of the greatest medical triumphs Ol recent years is the perfection m jEngland of a new drugless remedy that gives instant relief from digestive disorders. Under the name of Chard* >x, jthe new remedy was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 172 3 Where are you going to. My Pretty Maid? To the GIFT SHOP. Sir .he ,_,d <33, Stamford Road) What is to be found there My Pretty Maid Nice Hats, Alice Bands and beautiful jewellery, Sir, she said Oh then show me the way My Pretty Maid OK. Sir, she said.
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  • Russian Ballet
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      987 4 IN the last twenty years the name Of t Russian Ballet has become synony- muus with a high standard m the field i <:: choreography J Th*- reason lor this is to be found in.< Lhe tact that whereas m countries m 1 which the ballet had lormerly flourish-
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    • 42 4 Even shoes have -gone woollen' this season, according to Wynne Gibson. She has a pair of woollen-rib pumps primmed m patent leather. They will save a fortune m shines, says tho charming Miss Gibson, and they don't pinch or crowd the teet.
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    • 134 4 ONE OF them most modern block ot flats m Europe has recently been opened m Hampstead. The work o Mr Wells Coates. It consists of only 30 flats altogether-22 one-roomed. 4 two-roomed, 3 studio flats, and cne roof garden flat. It is scientifically designed for modern living, that
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    • 151 4 Pageant THE ANCIENT village oi Abinger. near Dorking, is to have its own pageant, written by E. M. Forster with music by Dr. Vaughan Williams. Abinger. though small, has a long history. It has been a human settlement since the days of the Celts: the
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    • 117 4 Black and white is. as ever, to be seen m every sort of smart variety. The black and white tailor modes can have black shirts and zebra-striped coatees, with wide black belts. A fabric glove with a kid palm for driving is favoured by Zasu Pitts. She has them In
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      2 4 Natasha Boukoviteh
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • 108 5 Preparing For Navy Week At Devonport IN FNOLAXD-NOW. Harvest time has begun m En K land. Here is a peaceful country scene m the wheat counties. t.r displays her ability on the rigging of the vi the half -size model of Drake's famous ■s to be a feature of Navy
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 60 5 I Photographic Copies Of Free Press local pictures can be j i 1 obtained on application to the S a 1 1 Manager. Price 50 cents each, f^^m I I _Z) I I V i f M I I I I sw m I 1 I I j I ----1
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  • 826 6 WAS SHIP SOLD OR MORTGAGED Chinese Signs Bill Of Sale And Charter Agreement BUT ALLEGES SHIP STILL HIS WHEN Koh Seng Huat signed a bill of sale m favour of Teo Hoo Lye did he, as nominee of his uncle, sell the steamship Pontianak to Teo Hoo Lye or was
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  • 1279 6 How Budgetary Needs W er Determined ,4//? NAVIGATION BILL PASSEb DELOVV is given an amplified report of the meet. ne „f th Council held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday (hriMU yesterday's Free Press). lonenj d-., n »,rd ln IN moving that the Council should adopt the resolution
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  • 121 6 New Appointment In <From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia, Aug. °.6. Mr. P. H. C. Hart, president of the Netherlands Indian Employers' Association, was appointed director of the Economical Department m succession to Herr Wellenstein. who died m Holland recently. It Is rumoured that the president of the Sumatra
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  • 142 6 WHEN TAKING PART IN A CEREMONY Sacrifices Made To "Goddess Of The Moon" A 15-year-old hoy who was the only accused among five Chinese to plead "not guilty" to a charge of gambling m public before Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, yesterday, was set
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  • 105 6 So Chinese Hawker Took To Ring-Snatching Appearing before Mr. J. M. Brander m the police court yesterday to receive sentence on a charge of theft of a gold ring valued at $7.79 from a woman m South Bridge Road, a Teochew hawker, named Koh Chin Siong.
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 6 The Stewards' Cup at Goodwood was won by Figaro, owned by Mr. J. Leach, with Alluvial second and Greenore third. Rass Prince Monolulu, the famous coloured tipster picks out a "cert."
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  • 392 6 RASH AND NEGLIGENT DRIVING Cannot Rember Anything About Accident A police inspector was rebuked by the Singapore magistrate. Mr. C. |H. Whitton yesterday during a motoriing case against a European. Mr. R. N. Jack, an employee of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd.. and 'a well-known S.C.C.
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  • 185 6 Former S.S. Attorney-General Found Dead j Sir John Bromhead Matthews, who I was formerly acting Solicitor-General ot the Straits Settlements and Attor-ney-General, died as a result of a fa.) at his Tunbridge Wells home. At the inquest. Sir Johns son. Mr Stephen Matthews, said he found his father
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 455 7 A World Zionist To Address The Singapore Rotary Club iburbs which have recently been built around Jerusalem I ibed by Dr. Benzion H. Shein. of the World Zionist Organian interview with the Free Press yesterday 1 Hi Singapore on Monday night on a world tour
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  • 118 7 Theft From Government Sale House. i From Our Own Correspondent.) i Medan. Aug. 26. Opium to the value of nearly f l 000 j was stolen out of the Government opium sale house at Bindjei by two I burglars who also took some money The burglars were arrested
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 355 7 season ended cv «vw HERE! b«k --^''"issrTrTirssri PEN,NG TO DA Y AT THE CAPITOL S-iS-IIS-IIS I I l-----P_H CU c RK A^LE AND CLAUDETTE COLBERT j f JP* I ■■I %H II U r _Ln__r '_RbaJ*s^ ______< _v\ y^S®.*- ,-^v _3_Ei _K&**._tf0 MT tttf_— —lm____l- __i S_*i^ SKl^ tB W*
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 34 8 IfTO. E. Gill family beg to tender their sinceiest thanks to the many friends relatives who attended the funeral of the late Mr. E. Gill those who sent wreaths, telegram* letters oi condolence.
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    • 40 8 Messrs. Wong Shen Huny, Jin Kirn. Yin Sim, But Sinn. Shau Kong and families beg to thank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Wong Thau Mann those who kindly sent wreaths letter* of condolence.
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  • The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1934.
    • 954 8 FOR years Malaya has lagged a long way behind other Eastern j countries m the provision of proper hill stations and until the discovery of Cameron Highlands this was accepted as an unavoidable evil. With the Highlands, however, a change came over the situation for, m addition to
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    • 23 8 Dr. C. H. Williams, Health Officer. Batang Padang, Lower Perak and Cameron Highlands, will be proceeding tc Seremban on transfer on Sept. 10.
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    • 27 8 The Hon. Mr. G. L. Ham has been appointed Governor's Deputy during the absence m Kuala Lumpur of H.E the Officer Administering the Government Mi. Andrew Caldecott.
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    • 91 8 The following silver wedding announcement appears m the latest issue oi British Malaya Farrant— Anderson At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore on Aug. 25, 1909, by the Rev. Bishop W* P. Oldham. D.D., and the Rev. J a' Gray, M.A., Geoffrey Upcott Farrant. of Singapore, third son of Robert Farrant of
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    • 21 8 H.E. the High Commissioner and Mrs Caldecott arrived m Kuala Lumpur by train from Singapore and are staying at King's House.
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  • 405 8 According to American Information DuPrene rubber seems to, possess all sorts of advantages over the milky liquid we so carefully coax out of thf* bark o f Hevea Brasiliensis. For instance, we ai" told that tread compounds made with DuPrene ore many Mmes more resistant to
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  • 1065 8 A S a business man who left the j j•■ house for the office promptly at I half-past eight each morning, came back at half-past six each evening, and played golf on Saturday afternoons he did not see so much of the baby. His j wife and the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 51 8 "THE KEY TO FORTUNE" said Robert Dollar, famous millionaire, "is work." Of course there was bound to be a catch somewhere. The key to recovery of loss of or damage to your property is a GAFLAC POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASS CR ANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone
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  • 114 9 iaPANESE GREAT WALL STATIONS Problem For Chinese Government Shanghai, Aug. 28. m Government has < orris preven- tlie various passes Great Wall where 200 doing duty. being heavily taxed by the customs houses. Japanese ported to be sending their ularly artificial silk lexChina Proper by way of
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  • 120 9 Increased Activity This ear London. Aug. 2. June quarter industrial i Britain was 14. 1 per cent. luring the corresponding i This figure is arrived ticulars gathered from vaby the Board oi Trade.; lard is the index number quarterly average of 1924. n as being 100. The genind<
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  • 78 9 Win> Complete Tactical Victory Washington. Aug. 28. concede that General won a complete tactical undisputed dictator ol the his persona] battle over and Perkins reorganisaRicl will remain, at least temporarily, counsel, with the understand- General Johnson is ehiel ill probably he appointed the National Emergency cil. rkina expected
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  • 60 9 Cattle Saved Chicago, Aug. *>8. FEARS of a repetition of the disaster four months ago, were aroused by a nre m the stockyards today. Workers frantlcallv drove bellowing cattle t:j the leeward of the flames. Tne prodigious efforts ot firemen restricted the flames to one of
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  • 142 9 Successful (Jala Charity Ball Hie New World Cabaret was packed t capacity on Saturday night when a Gala Dance was held m aid of the Fire Relief Fund. The full receipts of ale Cabaret entrance amounting to $402 were donated to the fund This makes a total
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  • 169 9 Monday. Auk. ti. Professor Ciuca had luncheon et Government House. Tuesday, Aug. SI. Mr. William Daniels and Professor Dr. J. G. Sleeswijk had luncheon a; Government House. Wednesday. Aug. 22. Mr. A. Brooke arrived to stay at Government House. Thursday. Aug. 23. Lady Louis Mountbatten. Group Captain and
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  • 50 9 London. Aug. 25. The new Ulster airport at County Down, which is to be opened next Friday, stands on the estate of the Air Minister. Lord Londonderry, m honour 01 whose enterprise it has been constiucted. It will have radio stations with latest direction- rinding apparatus. British Radio.
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  • 80 9 C. E. R. Trouble Moscow, Aug. 28. niFTYFOUR Soviet employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway have been arrested m Manchukuo since Aug. 18. according to a Tass message. Relatives are kept m a state of anxiety by stories cl inhuman tortures at police stations. It la alleged
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  • 222 9 Mr. V. C. Westerhout And Miss Sybil Bartholomew Tlie marriage of Mr. Victor Clarer.ee Westerhout. son of Mr. H. H. Westerhout and of the late Mrs. Westerhout. of Malacca, to Sybil Eileen, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bar thclomew, ol ipoh. took place at
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  • 87 9 LEPROSY TREATMENT ADVANCE Saigon, Aug. 28. IMMENSE progress m the treat- ment of leprosy is claimed to have resulted from the treatment discovered by Dr. Montel, including the injection of a solution containing one per cent of methylene blue into the veins of patients. The results are regarded as superior
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  • 104 9 Indian Villagers And Floods Calcutta, Aug. 27. Fifty villages have been swept away and thousands of people are fleeing to safety; many lives are feared lost and hundreds of cattle have perish- cd. Several districts m Biharorissa are badly damaged by the flood. Experts are anxiously watching
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  • 100 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London. Aug. 28. Spot Sellers I 7 5 B d. <7S B d.> (Buyers* 7V 2 d. (7 9(l6d> Oct. -December 7 3 4 d. <7?4d.) January-March 7? B d. (7 15 16d.i April- June
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  • 138 9 REDS BEATEN BACK AFTER SUCCESS Hundreds Killed On Both Sides Hong Kong, Aug. 28. TJEAVY righting between the Communists and the Central forces again broke out m North Fukien yesterday around LianCheng which was the scene of one of the most fierce battles 'ought m Fukien
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  • 340 9 Ratepayers' Association Complains Of Delay At a meeting Of the committee of the I Singapore Ratepayer*' Association on' Aug. 23. the chairman, Mr. Tay Lian Teck. advised that a meeting of dele- I gates had been held on Aug. 1. when a suggestion was made that m place
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  • 256 9 Decision Taken At Meeting Of No. 4 Action taken at a meeting 01 (.< m- j mittee No. 4 held on Aug. 17. Approved installation of a petrol i wall-pump inside the garage at Mo. 62 Anson Road for the purpose of supply ing benzine to motor vehicles
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 58 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD, Singapore. PHONE 6490 TENNIS COURTS can now be reserved by non residents at $1/an evening. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 6490. M___ s__ ___-__i __i a— J —l— TODAY $1.00 TOMORROW watch! °s_;.t_ssr Ui uJ^STjtat S .«c. DAILY SXZ > &3_» ttrsttssr*' menu s£. 23's__r* £_??_"s££' WIENU
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    • 396 9 Vm EL ORIENTE Ik C O RON A S The Original It boars the Royal Ring Manila Cigar V l^k JACKSON Beware of "Wk COMPANY LTD. Imitations 55, Robinson Rd. Singapore. MAAS 14 The World's Famous Swimmer breakable Waterproof Wrist Watch ;X "'§is_Sß'^ ■.■m\m\ __l Mow, Fears, Watch Manujacturei Bristol
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1017 10 Increased Price Compensates For Restriction Ui Output The directors' report to the shareholders of Klang River Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. with audited accounts to April 30. 1934. states: The revenue from sale of tin ore was $1 67.994.03. less mine and head office expenditure $83,726.35. leaving $84
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    • 78 10 Rubber Association August 28, 12 o'clock noon R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 25% 25 1 /2 R.S.S. equal to London Standard. <F. 0.8.) 25% 25 7 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 25 7 8 26 Oct.-Dec. 26*2 26% Jan. -March 27% 27 V 2
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    • 199 10 SEIUNG London. 4 months' sight 2,4 7,32 London, 3 months' sight 24 13,64 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 3|16 London. 30 days' sight 2|4 5J32 London, demand 2'4 1 8 London, T.T. 24 3|32 Lyons and Paris, demand 879 Hamburg, demand 147 New York, demand 59 Batavia. Sourabaya.
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    • 114 10 August 28, 12 o'clock noon Gambler 4.25 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Mtintok White Pepper 40.50 White Pepper 39.50 Copra. Sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.35 Small flake Tapioca 3.7 b Fair Sago Flour 1.77*2 Palembang Jelotong 7.00 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C.
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    • 200 10 Aug. 23 24 27 American Can. Com. 98 7 8 100 7 8 99 American Telephone and Telegraph 112 3 4 113 3 4 n2' 4 jAtcheson Railroad 52* 8 53 3 4. 51 3 4 pupont 91 3 4 93 3 8 92' 8 Firestone 16» 4
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    • 56 10 I August 28 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon I ins $4.86 Crown. Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $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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    • 719 10 INHERENT STRENGTH OF RUBBER Absence Of Dangerous Symington and Wilson's weekly market report, dated London. Aug. 15, states: When we wrote our last report the market was firm with buyers of ribbed smoked sheet on the spot at 7 7 16d. On Thursday the market was quieter and the price
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  • 183 10 -i-pons or rubber incudmg"^, L med latex and for the momh of Ju]y i 934 Acreage Planted Production Production J tOtM With Rubber R^inn^l by Estates by estates of IMPORTS Ist. January, 1933 MonthV > of 100 acres less than 100 b EXPORTS Stocks ut Consumption Month^ao^^^
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  • 786 11 |il>( v > UJG 28. 1934 5s 3d 5s 7^d I 37s 6d 40s 50s 52s 6d c.d. 5,) 14s 6d 15s 3d I 2.02',. 2.07 I 26s 6d 27 9d I 50s 52s 8s 3d 8_ 9d I 50 55 c.d. 12s 13s 9d I 6s
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  • 542 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst IHF KKiHT LEAD Layer, out of all the elects what is .ipparently the Killing opening to defeat a slam bid, his feelings can better be imagined than described when, upon x'ing placed m the lead again, he
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  • 587 11 Maintenance Income In 1933 Over £4,000,000 THE annual Statistical Review of the work and finance of the London voluntary hospitals, issued by King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, shows that m 1933 the total maintenance income for the first time reached the £4,000,000 mark. Another
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  • 358 11 MALAY CAUGHT WITH IRON BAR Says He Was Looking For A Job i O ENTENCE of twelve months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Penang District Judge on a Malay. I named Mahmood bin Dollah who was i found guilty of housebreaking by entering into the
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  • 121 11 M.P. Wants Them Sent Home Mr. Doran (C, N. Tottenham) asked the Minister of Labour if he was aware of the discontent among artists, technicians and artisans employed In British film studios through the introduction of aliens, mainly exiles from j Germany. He asked the Minister to
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  • 42 11 Sir Philip Sassoon. Under-Secretary for Air, told Parliament that the approximate number of nrstline aircraft that would comprise the 41 new squadrons which the Government had decided to add to the present strength of the RA F. was 470.
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  • 311 11 Appeal Fails Against Sentence For 1926 Wrongdoing (From Our Own Corresponuent. > Ipoh, Aug. 25. i An illustration of the «ong memory ot the police was provided m the < Supreme Court today when an elderly j Malay, Mat Taha bin Alang Brahim, appealed against his
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 289 11 Awctt mmrnS $12.— Imute m fore* vrwr SU.tmMM. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlement). HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFTICE 27. Old Jewry B.O> i The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 424 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares ot £5 each £3,000.004 Reserve Fund £3,000,004 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.004 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate. London EC. 2 Agencies and Branchea Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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  • 56 12 From Europe 'London mails despatched Aug. 9) by Rawalpindi m Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Ranpura m Singapore noon today. From Eastern Australia by Mangola m Singapore tomorrow. IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORELONDON The Air Mail despatched from Singapore on Aug. 19 was delivered m
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  • 39 12 Aug 27.— Clyde Maru. (Jap.); Spyros Raub. Gemas. Rusa Shi Kheng Seng (Brit.): Ribot (Dut Kud7; 2 4^ UHt (Dut) M-enestheus. SV Yl? Ua rs°S g SUI Sang Cnye Hin 7a™ m Brit) Resident Polk' <Am.> Siam, (Dan.).
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  • 31 12 H.M. ships are expected to visit Singapore as follows: H.M.s. Capetown HMs m T Ye Sept 13 depart Sept. 1^ o*s- HJ__ Z n > V P* 3 de Pari fid" 23
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1630 12 How A Naval Man Views The Go vernment Scheme THE long-awaited announcement of the Government proposals m regard to shipping has been made. The remedies may be classed briefly under three heads. First, there is an offer of a subsidy to First, there is an offer of
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    • SINGAPORE HARBOR
      • 98 12 Rahman. Br;: 74 tOM JB.B. rot Muar 29.8. Van HeUtSS. Dttt, L\74B toi rlong Kong. 27.8 for Deli *>9 8 Redang Warn. m tons, tro* U* :«.8. lor Lacon rune* rtain) Kuranda. Br:*.. 553 l c.. :7.8. for Sibu 31.8. Kepong. Brit. 1322 tons, Irom Bui. x* 28.8.
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    • 586 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated .n F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 LLOYDS AGENTS. a Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways Royal State Railways of Siam. .0 iJTIAMINIM*iA Mti f^______r I V W^ m mm '<B~_ E_l _H__OT^yT_DLfll <bm_» ->■— I L___^___-F~IM. jt^9 mwww^ *^i^ V~^^^| r^SM^nlß B (Incorporated m
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    • 276 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL. LONDON, S.W.I) of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT SLDAH MARSEILLES. PLTHOOTI AND LONDON with through connection trom Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Paaiota m STAFFORDSHIRE Bl pt U GLOUCESTERSHIRE Sept 27 WORCESTERSHIRE Oct. 11 CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 432 12 Local And foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Jangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. iedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p.m. ..uantan :via 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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    • 453 13 ~T- 1 71 U II /ml r^~ I' I ji v tl_----f fl___j( c___.l! V iV/ f^ i^B 1 l l BRITISH INDIA O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. M IP UC lna«e Spore T'nage Spore. GtdJ M»0 -^ug. 30 SOUDAN 6.500 Oct. 24 JVALPI 17.000 Aug 31 CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct.
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    • 506 13 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City ol Oran Aug. 30 Sept. 2 City of Bath (For Genoa, Liverpool, Glasgow) Sept. 7 Sept. 9 City of Norwich Sept. 14 Sept. 16 "AMERICAN AND
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    • 1201 13 i A __a I -I alLi^rnZif M M s\. \_^L— -B_ m i%l^*r m y^M THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW T STEAMSHIP CO (tfBH Steam Ship Co.. Lta., and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE I_R THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK
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    • 810 14 Iy. _P ML CONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPU m <m VAN HEUTSZ Wednesday. Aug. 29. Bolawan-Deli and Penang MAJANG- Wednesday, Aug. 29, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pal-las. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, Aug. 29, Muntok and Palembang TOHlTl— Wednesday. Aug. 29, Toongkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi REAEL-Thursday, Aug. 30. Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang,
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    • 224 14 _^2 _____^_____c^_^ -H-P 5 j *^ji __L___: ff£ f ■**-> _H_F^_P___i 7 ,w REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAIUN6S TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES I Via Penan*, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on I* the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside staterooms Excellent oalsine Swimming bath PRESIDENT ADAMS, SEPTEMBER 11th. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC.,
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    • 670 14 HH i. IB fl I H _bißl4RmmmJ_._ TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEllTes^Vn^^^^^^H AND MIDDLESBROI GU '"'''TtKhr SSUWA MARU 10,750 Sept. 6 7 HARUNA MARTT M FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Sept. 20 211 KATORI MARti J 4OO Not HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Oct. 3 4 BKASHIMA Martt X OOO XTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct.
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  • 54 15 Bangkok Preparing For Visit Of United Services (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Aug. 28. The announcement of the visit of the Singapore United Services to play Bangkok m the Interport Rugby on Oct. 13 has given a fillip of the seasen's trial games and the visitors are assured
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  • Article, Illustration
    2039 15 *3nsss 6s__src s _s__-_^«?^«~ -trials of the Malays-Holme, now the best g oilscorer __T reinstated players. BOXING -Thunder. a« Tte fi*h Terel 1.. C 1 ree r Suares and Fer-andez again. TENNIS Visit of Japanese players— Smith and Wise m form Lim Bong Soo disappoints. M of the Singa- I
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  • 215 15 Wood opened the third set by attacking ferociously and going to the net at every chance to break Perry m the second game. The tennis at this period of the match was magnificent. Over anxiety led Wood Into errors and Perry broke through and by Increasing piessure forced
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  • 1008 15 "Big Bill Tilden Tells rIS is the second of a short series of articles which will describe the Davis Cup final, m which Great Britain defeated the United States by four matches to two. The articles are written by W. T. Tilden, the former
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    • 79 15 fl SB ___SS 1 i*i Mi i ii mm m_ ma m I >__■__>_____ m He said to me— you're I I not necessarily a man of j the world just because I I you drink Johnnie Walker j I J I said to him— no, but I I you
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  • 744 16 S. R. C. The Better Of Two Poor Teams S.R.C 5; Indo-Ceylonese 3. 'THE Singapore Recreation Club has seldom played worse football than they did against the Indo-Ceylonese m a First Division game yesterday on the Jalan Besar Stadium. That they were able to
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  • 399 16 Yesterday's Results And Ties For Today And Tomorrow i THE preliminary stages oi the SCC. autumn lawn tennis tournament commenced yesterday with the first round ties of the "C" class singles. Today and tomorrow the "A" and "B" class doubles handicaps will be played. YESTERDAY'S
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  • 310 16 j S.R.C. Too Strong For Indians The S.R.C. proved too strong for the j Indian Association m a match played on Saturday, and won by four wickets. The Indians batted first and scored j9O runs the principal scores being (Rajah Ram 21. Mistry 13 and Davar 12. ;Oi the
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  • 75 16 By kind permission of the committee and captain of the Singapore Golf Club the annual golf meeting of the Engineering Association of Malay? vas held at Bukit Timah on Sunday. There were 20 entries for the Coales cup. which was won by Mr. J. Clemetson (Selangor Golf Club). The runner-up
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  • 265 16 Lancs Win County Championship Lanca_)iire had to be content with a Win on the first innings against Surrey ay the Oval; nevertheless as a result oi tins match Lancashire are assured Of the ccunty championship. Declaring their first innings closed at 453 for eight. Hopwood 151. Lancashire dismissed Surrey lor
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  • 107 16 London. Aug:. 27. The following are the results of the league games played yesterday FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa 2. Wolves 1. Huddersneld 1. Derby 0 Stoke 8. Let as 1. Tottenham 1. Preston 2. SECOND DIVISION Barnsley l. Notts County l. Blackpool 4. Newcastle 1. Bradford City 2.
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  • 117 16 L^rge Amount Of Money Remitted To Back Her Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. IS. The Rainbow is regarded as a cer- j alnty to defend the America Cup I tgalnst the Endeavour m consequence )f her victory over Yankee by three ninutes 11 seconds over a thirty mile riangular
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  • 61 16 British Naval Man First To Cross Bay Of Gibraltar Gibraltar, Aug. 25. The five mile swim from Gibraltar to Algeciras was accomplished for the flirt time today by Petty Officer William Brewer of His Majesty's Comorant ii three hours and 24 minutes. I Several swimmers have already tried
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  • 454 16 August Bogey Competition Result The following is the result ot the I Island Club August bogey competition played on Saturday and Sunday. A CLASS O. C. G:o\e HO) I Winner i J. T. Smith lscr. 1 •R. W. Moore 17 > jF. A. Brigjrs «8) 1 lA.
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  • 57 16 The result of the match between i Keppel Golf Club and Singapore Golf Club played on Sunday over Keppel links was a win for the visiting team by 10 J 4 to 7/4, as under: 8.0.C players mentoned nrst R. J Isherwood and s N Kelly 0
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  • 35 16 Duffers Cap At S.G.C. 1 I The fi il I second round 1 eowpedda Swaym tx at Farrlngu n I I Read Km al C m Donald beat D.iy 4 I King bt .<! Roy Brown
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  • 19 16 The September 1934 Saturday sn I Men's month!] Wednesday 13th Ladles mcd J 81 Tuesday 2SI
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    • 6 16 T" I—l r~* i—> t— i
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