The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,666 ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY. AUGUST 30, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 249 1 King Leopold Loses Control Of Car On Swiss Road FORMER PRINCESS ASTRID BLEEDS TO DEATH Emergency Meeting Of Cabinet SECOND TRAGEDY TO ROYAL HOUSE OF BELGIUM SHOCKS WORLD Q Lucerne, Aug. 29. UEEN ASTRID of the Belgians was killed m a motor accident here today,
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  • 249 1 All Business Ceases: Exh i bit ion Closed Brussels, Aug. 29. FIE International Exhibition was immediately closed when news Queen's death was received, ss was also at a standstill. Throughout Belgium flags are flyat half-mast and people are issing the accident m the streets and cafes.
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  • 1018 1 KNOWN as the world's most domesticated queen because 01 the way she wheeled her babies around Brussels streets m a perambulator and attended to her housewifely duties. Queen Astrid of the Belgians will always be remembered by her subjects as the ruler who turned their
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  • 279 1 Poignant Scenes After Fatal Skid Lucerne, Aug. 29 AS it was a beautiful, crisp, sunny morning the King decided to have a long spin m an open tourer. The Queen sat on his right m the front seat and the chauffeur and the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting sat
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  • 207 1 MR. LOWINGER'S RUBBER STOCKS ESTIMATE /5 REDUCTION TOO OPTIMISTIC London Conflict Of Opinion London \u<. !M. MR V A. Lowinuer's that world stocks of rtlbbtf would be reduced by 200.000 U IttVWa July 1. 1935. and June 1936. is causing keen discussion la London rubber circles which, v: iinan: mous
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 100 1 Tm iTOpI MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J COCKTAIL DANCE flPfc^ DINNER DANCE (infoimal) W^- /^4fc THE FAMOUS COMEDY PAIR LORRISON CODY fflSfe^l IN SONG, DANCE PARODY MM ifiSOT" FINAL APPEARANCE IN AN /1?A/Bl r^i^^ IMPKRSONATION OF /Mm HI EW-^^^ MAF WFST IWr^ WW 'MR LAST CHANCE TO [1 1-1 7™ffiT SEE
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    • 119 1 w TONIGHT (FORMAL) 8 12 MIDNIGHT TOMORROW Saturday EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Sf SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER OANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND COMING SPECIAL ATTR A( TIONS SATURDAY, SIPTKMBFK 7 UIINSMM WO t i M Special Dinner Dance Cabaret SPOTLIGHT REVUE SATURDAY. SF.PTKMBF.K It Full Moon > HX I
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  • 241 2 1 Correspondence i Plea For Balestier Road Service To The Kditor. Sir. I have noticed In the agenda for today's meeting that Mr. E. A. Brown is going to move a resolution to negative a decision of Committee No. 1. which granted temporary permission to tho Blue
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  • 115 2 Dutch Planes Leaving On Sept. 1 The K.N.I.L.M. have proposed a flight oi three De Havillanci Dragon Rapide planes lrom Amsterdam to New Guinea tn connection with the survey of that country for the oil companies to be undertaken by the K.N I.L.M. These 1 planes
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  • 108 2 1. The next session will begin at Raffles Institution on Monday. Sept. 9th. '2 Subject to there being a sufficient number of students to justify 1 formation, classes will be held m the following subjects: Shorthand. Typewriting, Bookkeeping. Chemistry. Mathematics. Plumbing < Theoretical and Practical*. Structural Engineering.
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  • 71 2 Vaccination. All those who have not yet been re-vaccinated are advised to have it done now. The public are reminded that vaccination will be performed free of charge at the Municipal Clinics at Prinsep Street, Kreta Ayer and Joo Chiat. Until further notice these will be open daily
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  • 344 2 Registration Of Aliens Enactment The attention of all Aliens resident m the State ol Johore is drawn to the provisions ot the above Enactment which is now m force and extracts from which are as follows 1. "Alien" means and includes a subject ot any foreign S^ate
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 33 2 EDUCATION. PRIVATE Kindergarten and preparatory school opens lsb September. European children trom 4 to 12 years ol age. Individual tukion. Limited number. Early application ro Principal 25 Oxlev Road. I i j i
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    • 295 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SHIPS* NAMES. i We. The Heap Eng Moh Steamship Co.. Limited, ol Singapore, hereby give notice that we have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 ol The Merchant Shipping Act 1894. tor permission to change the names of the following ships, at
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    • 396 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. f RATS 1 I BRING DMKABE I 1 DESTROY THEM WITH I V RODINE SOLE AOENTS 1 GKAFTON LABORATORIES I 208 < Oliver i|ua> BOARD RESIDENCE. Large well turn' tv.mti with bedroom attached. Own bathroom, Hot and cold shower. Mod. San. Garage. Phone. Tanglin. Ideal lor onr or
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    • 519 2 II Stnoapoic JFrec ipicss Hemtl Olbvr: t. .1 Strr«i. -i. IU; r Phone 5471 t 5 Him WttJ Trt: "XtaMk- M,, t X 1 <i 4 l.urupur OBice: 25. Ju\a Si ten Ph«nr: .ig«:{. London <)fli<e: 40 43 Ylrvi g4stsl mm I'hwar: Cealral SC4K- iu* Tel: "l^mdmaUya* t^ I|L SUBSCRIPTION
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 597 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY, AVQ .10 Hi»h Water. 12.7 a.m. 9 0 ft.. 12 p.m S.B It Football: S.A.F.A League, Div IRE vs. S.R.C.. Anson Road Stadium. SATURDAY. Al'O. 31 Hiyh Water. 12.28 p.m 9.2 ft Football: SA.F.A. League Div. I. M.F.A vs. S.C.F.A Anson Road Stadium Cricket B.V.C.
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    • 311 2 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the transit time on full ratr telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 00 p m. 5 minutes- 5.30 p.m. 7 minutes; 6.00 p.m. 7 mi.iutes; 6.30 p m. 7 minutes A new
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    • 281 2 Today's Radio j Programmes B.H.C.— GSG and GSF 'Wavelengths N>.Bti and 10.81 metres p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. The Trocadero Cinema Orchestra, relayed from the Troxy Cinema. London. I 6.50 The B.C.C. Dance Orchestra. Greenwich time signal at 7.20 p.m. j 7.35 The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra, relayed from the Hippodrome Theatre.
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  • 723 3 TRAGEDY OF UNEMPLOYMENT Worried About Seizure Of Landlady f s Goods F|IHE tragedy of European unemployment was again brought into prominence unpleasantly and vividly m the Singapore oroner's Court yesterday when Mr. W. G. Porter held an inquiry into the circumstances relating to
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  • 392 3 Story Of Composition With Creditors JUDGMENT was reserved until Sept 14 at the conclusion of the trial yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Singapore criminal district judge, of Tan Kee Leng. a young Chinese shopkeeper, on a charge of' criminal breach of trust of
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  • 246 3 Stern Check To Wholesale Desertion By Parents Riga. Auf. 13. The Soviet are making a determined effort to lessen the problem of deserted, neglected, and homeless children. The decree of April 7 made juvenile crimi- nals liable to all the penalties of the criminal code, and
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  • 64 3  -  Regulations To Be Enforced Next Year Hong Kong, Aug. 28. The Provincial Government of Kwangtung is reported to have drawn !up a plan for the suppression of opium m the province. The anti-opium regulations will probably be enforced early next year, first i m the city of Canton
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  • 55 3 Penan?, Aug. 27. A Teochew Chinese carpenter is now lying m the General Hospital suffering from what is believed to be the effects of caustic soda poisoning. The man, Ng Ah Chiang, is said to have drunk a small quantity of the corrosive poison, mistaking
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  • 319 3 Heavier Penalties Urged For Offenders The stowaway trouble m British ships is becoming more serious, both as regards the number of cases and the impudence of those who steal steamship service m that way. says the Nautical Magazine. As is the case It goes m waves,
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  • 77 3  -  Competition Affecting Chinese Revenue Hong Kong:. Aug. 28. Siam and other foreign rice brought by Japanese merchants continues to nocd the market m South China, particularly m Swatow, where thousands of tons are arriving every week. As a result of the competition of Siam rice, the rice
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  • 72 3 Cantonese Allowed Bail In $500 Penang, Aug. 27. At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. P. Biddulph, a Cantonese, Law Ah Chok, was charged with committing ;rape on one Ng Ah Lan between Aug. 2 'and Aug. 27 at Ayer Itam Road. The charge/ was explained to
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  • 68 3 ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN OWN CHILD OUT OF WINDOW ALLEGED to have killed his child by, throwing it out of a window ai Chinese named Ho Pu Chew, who has been missing since the date of the < Hence. Sept. 6. 1933, was
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  • 262 3 \WHAT kind of lives are lei by people who. m this year ol grace 1935. think children's dancing is sinful? Thousands have asked this question since Provost John Murray, of Dornoeh. was banned from Church privileges for six months because he allowed dancing at a
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  • 177 3 Relief After Losing 14 lbs. There an number different ailments that m an: n mm .•nd women when they h slvely fat But excess lai la In the right v..v verj i rt< n loi| i health follows as it did -nis womau: "I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 203 3 II I I «EB3P mend j PPn J I HAT :<n<> <l l at<;% n 1 IICL/ r>lt >><■« I ••<< >ini<«H>|v „!>•; ■cct j** Akin iU t<n<i<r skin <tn<| is r 1 P^^Sw Ifl I sw(«t ..ml wli.,|rsome Sh.ik-n oo r AND l^*"* U I COP v m aftci
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1264 4 AIR PAGEANT There have been few occasions m 1 Singapore m receni years m which one .uki say so truthfully that "all thr "rid and his wife were there" as the Royal Air FOTC4 Jubilee pageant at Sele•ir last Saturday The event, of course. was som(.thing unique
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    • 25 4 MISS EILEEN PATON. who is to marry Mr. George FitzSimon Clifford, of United Engineers. Ltd., at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd tomorrow.
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    • 488 4 art The mannequins were the Misses I Stella George. Merlyn Calla^han. Sonia King. Phyllis Scott and Mrs Milly I Scholz. •f* T* T^ HP "NO MORE LADIES' Joan Crawford, whose Hair for dressing as dramatically as she acts before the camera has mnde her name synonymous with
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    • 112 4 This i> a delightful and unu>u lor usr with o if! mean ofl ill kmcL> Halve and itooe lour ripr peachei •ut thorn Into small pftecei P<<-1 chop pear and a dozon walnuts all together with .1 teaspoonful < chopped p.irsh\\ Mix well with thi 1 iollowin| dn
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    • 59 4 After bathing rinse uw nil v Lr«.m the mil In f rrsh. cU ar water. I 3ui not too hol V«t.v hot imf >i wooUen tabrta Tben wring H iu wrapped In .1 towel, nr put it nivfißi throajfh an india-rubbor wrinßtr Dry ii tllOfoaghly beforr loldmg up rr put
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 49 4 w FURTHER NEW SHIPMENTS UNPACKED YESTERDA Y Including all latest materials Crepe Albene Veritable Crepe Fantaise Albene 1 New Metal Satins Crepes I New Dull Laque Laces Real Uncrushable Linens Many other Novelties from Europe suitable for all occasions. WfISSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co. 31 8, 33 HIGH STREET ''PHONE 7144.
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    • 105 4 King "Smiler" commands the use of Cou Gate Milk Food —^x. thro!«.j;/iowf t/ie uw/d. Evidently a viso and tar^eein^ Ruler, and judging hv his m\ happy-looking subjects a very popular one too m\ A d thls ls not a imagination The use of Cow <St (.ate m\ r Vls <*
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  • Article, Illustration
    191 5 l il>s Ol HKMSAMJS of Londoners spent a M acorchin K M August Rank HoUda» »1 the seaside and, m usual. Brighton. Smithond and Clacton (UM> crow«eo icv.ris. Main holMaj ma km, however, ivenl fui her afield and this picture shows an Immense «ne«e milliitf at Waterloo to rntrain loi
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 53 5 The tame V^o/c/ reliability plus new styled bodies, make A USX I IV j a still better INVESTMENT. See the new Models at BORNEO— MOTORS— LTD. Singapore. Malacca, Scremban, Kuala Lumpur, In .t Penan* Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can tnr obtained on application to the Manager. Price
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  • 321 6 Chinese Returns Home And Finds Man In House Gang Robbery Almost Stamped Out In F.M.S. ONLY SIX REPORTS IN 1934 -AGAINST AN AVERAGE OF 65 THERE were six reports ol gang-rob- bery In the F.M.S. last year, one involving also a murder charge, agaim*
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  • 15 6 During last year 345 persons were banished from the F.M.S.. compared with 496 m 1933.
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  • 180 6 Pawning Sweepings From Goldsmiths' Shops Penan t JHE Penang Tamil "sold fl^W b of late been unusually busy 1 operations and have extend, d th. activities. Formerly they were coi to confine their activities to road just m front of goldsmiths sh> They collect the sweeping
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  • 653 6 ATTEMPTED TO HIT WIFE Ipoh. •"TAKING into consideration the fact that the accused had been m prison for three months already and had a wife and four children to maintain, the Hon. Mr. Justice Howes, at the Perak Assize Court, sentenced Yek Sing Cheong, an owner of a smal rubber
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  • 234 6 $1,000 BAIL OFFERED JAPANESE Case Again Postponed oail of si. ooo was offend to the Japanese. Michiwa Kawana. yesterday when he appeared again belore the Singapore third magistrate on a charge lOf possession ol 200 sticks ol dynamite. 100 detonators and a quantity of fuse. The
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  • 58 6 Mr. and Mrs. G. G Duddell. of Ipoh. are leaving for Australia and New Zea- land at the end of this week on holiday. It. is understood that Mr. E. M. F. Payne, formerly of the Royal Collie. Mauritius, who has joined the Malayan Educational Service, is to be posted
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  • 163 6 Malayan's Visit To Kruger National Park From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 8. Commander A. C. Bucknell addressed the memben oi the Koala Lumpur Rotary Club today, describing "A Tour of the Kroger National Park." the South African game reserve which is about 45 times
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  • 158 6 Thirsty Coolie Who Could rNot Read Label From Our Own Correspondent. Taiping. Auk. 26. A Tamil Hill coolie. Peraman. wasi engaged by a European to carry luggage down the Maxwell Hills. Halfway down, the coolie made a halt. His eye wandered over the basket he was carrying, and
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  • 91 6 Chinese Dies From Shock Due To Injuries From Our Own Correspondent.* Taiping. Aug. 2(J. The Taiping, Coroner. Che Mohamcd Salleh. today returned a verdict of death by misadventure, at the inquest held into the death of a Chinese fisherman of Matang. Teoh Siew Jon, who was bitten
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  • 28 6 The Hon. Mr. H. S. Russell, a director of Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur and is staying at the Station Hotel.
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  • 372 6 FEWER MURDERS IN F.M.S. IN 1934 SEXUAL JEALOUSY CHIEF MOTIVE One European Victim i ■THE average number of murders yearly m th? F M.S. is 17 but m 1933 there were 69. Last year states the annual report of the Police Department -there were only 35 reports classifiable under the
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  • 90 6 Charge Of Housebreaking W. F. Walters, the young Eurasian who has been on remand since Aug. 22 en a Charge or housebreaking m order to commit theft, was produced again yesterday before Mr. Norman Griee. the Singapore second magistrate He was further rmanded until today when his
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  • 46 6 Mr J. G. Watson. Conservator ol Forest Research. Malayan Forest Service, has been appointed to act as Deputy Adviser on Forestry. Malay States, with effect from Aug. 2. Mi Watson has been succeeded by Mr E. i J. Strugnell. Deputy Conservator of Forests. Malayan Forest Service.
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  • 135 6 Old Hitfh School Kenosahd Malaic*. \uk The repan> md renov.it int.-. Old High School Malacca hou? Irrigating and Prulnagft Depart! the Chtoty Pro cctoratr and the B ruptcy Offices. KTt neannii COmpftel This imposing building. or* oldest struct uifs In Mahu-f 00 high ground opporflc
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  • 33 6 Messrs Lee Ah WlMfc JP. .ir.,: 1.. Seong Un, president and vlo-p:-respectively of the Chinese Phil a:.pic Society. Ipoh. haTlifj? IMlpMd Messrs. Lav Guan Ihh and Ng T Onn have been ippolnted places.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 57 6 a Ikm A m MBWBBBB-OBBiJl^^ tM *f _^v Jf fl 11 as clean as W^mM--1 Maclea^^etnoum; gj|j|| '4 cwts I|| freshes tiv fftpfp: wy>^'7" M but it ai th anu tM^m Wk II deans th* he gums jjjp ipl 11 in ;S thetn str WiP lljlllt. R AV VN v
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    • 98 6 British Spring Roller tilind> Maker and repairer of rattan aim Bertam Chicks. < jiin.is and SprinBlinds. Tarpaulins. Tents. Bacv Blue Screens, Bertam Panels. Wire Netting Fencing. Wool huntines and Hags ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Oflice: *M. Robinson Road. Opposite Telefimpb C i Workshop— l A. Joo < hint Pla. r
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  • 63 7 Chinese <»irl Wounded In Arm i n-y ear-old Cantonese giil. Nai Chang, was shot on Wednesday while sleeping m her room with i it a house In Uppor Chin- i Str Singapore. received a wound m the upper r ol h«*r right urm. mllet hole was found
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  • 65 7 London. Aug. 28. At the competitions of the British Gliding Association that ate taking place m Yorkshire attempts were made yesterday on the British long-distance gliding record of 95 miles. The record remained unbroken but some fine performances were given, including a Sight of 61 miles by Mr.
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  • 631 7 DEATH OF MR. W.B. O'CONNOR Weil-Known Singapore I Lawyer Mr. William Berkmans O'Connor,; advocate and solicitor of Battery Road, j died m the Singapore General Hospi- i tal early yesterday following an attack ol pneumonia. Mr. O'Connor, who was born In County Limerick. Ireland, 56 years a»o, qualified as a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 287 7 I c^S^P^n ,fi. /^fr^l CAPITOL 1 OPENING TONIGHT! Pa Tr nt s s sir; irp T p;uktt •h° c,^ v fyl »i mf^sß/g I :^r 1 I o f jr mc i Laughs m fe i^!f3i fjt^l:^^ The Famous Stars of "RUGGLES OF RED GAP' m even a Funnier Picture!
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    • 294 7 MISSING! THE GOOFIEST GANGSTER YOU EVER ROARED AT' I priA/ADn I A thou and »au*hs when you 1 A■l 1 JL I|J§ g^ J^ m I tirV «WU Me "Baby Face Harrin^n." I HLIIA IVI DfC fK OPENING TONIGHT 6. 1 5 A 9 1 5 THE FUNNIEST TEAM ON
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    • 118 7 ANOTHER GREAT BRITISH MUSICAL FILM TRIUMPH. I "Kiepura sings like a reincarnated Caruso" —MORNING POST- II I PAVILION I" [book now;] Tunoiul songx, kh> m<l >parkliiiK comedy, m .1 nutmii. .m inuvM^l film thr di'liehtlul mk.t^sw to "TKXI.-MF-TOMGHT" I JanJiiepura./« I¥MM F °R I SONNIEHALEfr gaulont IiPiPBBHHB EMLYN WILLIAMS. BRITISH
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  • 47 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH The remains of the late Mr. P. Chinniah. brother of Mr. P. Kandiah of the Office of Director, Medical Services, will be removed at 4.30 p.m. today. Aug. 30. for cremation to Bidadari Hindu Cemetery from his residence, 5 Pahang I Flats. Kampong Baharu.
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  • 810 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. AUGUST 30, 1935. No Nonsense From The Reds A FEW days ago the United States strongly protested to the Soviet against activities alleged to involve interference with the internal affairs of the United States m connection with the seventh congress ol the Communist Internationale m
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  • 132 8 Mrs. John Hannyngton. wife oi Mr. John Hannyngton. Assistant District Officer. Teluk Anson. entered Singapore General Hospital yesterday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. P. L Barclay and children IK passengers to London by s.s. Ranchi Mr R A Ward. M.C.S.. has been appointed to tho
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  • 167 8 p p M Wednesday, Aug. 28. at tl P resided at a meeting oi the Executive Council at Govern-' ment House this morning. overn I The following were the guests at a farewell dinner to Hon. Sir Arnold Robinson given by His Excellency and Thomas at Government House
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  • 461 8 - \\JLTHAT price kisses? Regarded by the public at large as the most Inexpensive expression of love, osculations are the costliest commodity m Hollywood. Film producers spend more money on them per year than for any other kind of Kisses Are screen entertainj W t l ment.
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  • 1237 8 UII7E really must ask the Pivndrr- gasts to dinner." said Isabel "Would not that by an extreme measure?'" I said. But Isabel pointed out the social propriety oi it and she put an admirable case lor social usage being tounded on kindness I suggested that kindness was
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 179 8 A "Gimlet" is a pretty good drink, hut you don't know how good it jjSJi can be, unless you've tried this T| I recipe !j|'| 1 tot Old Tom Gin Jvffifc^ 5 Rose s Lime Juice '.y^^m. 10 drops Angostura Bitters *l^k|^ then shake it with plenty of ice m
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    • 59 8 "COME IN, OLD MAN" "Er What's your dog like with strangers?" 'That's just what I'm trying to find out. I only bought him this morning." You don't have to find out that the "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY cannot be beaten. You know it. c GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE
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  • 979 9 DESTITUTE AND IN FEAR OF EVICTION Appeal For Relief Until Jubilee r und Functions WHAT SALVATION ARMY AND ROTARY ARE DOING > JWI i.«t that there are man, English-spcking men and 1 th,ir families on the verge of starvation is revealed m the
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  • 116 9 Did Not Unload Munitions At Massawa In our report cf the interview with Prince Purachatra of Siam on his return from his world tour it was stated that the Lalandia called at Massawa to discharge munitions. The East Asiatic Co. inform us. however, that there were no high
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  • 28 9 Mr. F. J. Kessler. General Hospital, Pringgit, Malacca, has been promoted as Hospital Assistant. This is a prize appointment whi«h was formerly held by Mr. R. M. Nunis.
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  • 115 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent* RUBBER London. Aug. 29. Spot (Sellers i 5? 4 d. (5 1116 d.) (Buyers) 5 1116 d. <5 5 B d.) Oct.-Dec. 5 13 16d. <5 25 32d.> Jan.-March 5 15 16d. <5 29 32d.) April-June 6 1 16
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  • 338 9 IL DUCE DEFENDS HIS POLICY Prepared To Cope With Sanctions POPE'S ATTITUDE TO I COMING WAR Bolzano, Aug. 29. JN his communique issued after the 1 meeting of the Italian Cabinet, Signor Mussolini says: "Italy intends to defend her vital interests to the end. She considers her i colonial questions
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  • 73 9 Will Rogers Widow Gets $2,500,000 Los Angeles, Aug. 28. A cheque ior $2,500,000 was delivered to Mrs. Will Rogers today, this representing a special insurance policy on the life of Will Rogers. A local lawyer who handed over the cheque, said that he represented the firm of Lloyds, London. The
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 44 9 TIFFIN $1.00 (rim* de Laitue Fish a la Normande Escalope of Veal Spinnaoh A Lyonnatee Potato Cold Meat Salad Sa£o Cake and Treacle Cbeese, Fruit, Coffee TR V OUR SPECIALTIES: J FRESH HT BAKED ALASKA A CHOICE OI OVER 100 OTHER DISHES. PHONE 4906.
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    • 288 9 Two cyclax powder bases-specially prepared to lighten the difficulty of make-up m tropical climates. If your skin is dry use Cyclax Sunburn Lotion and dilute it with Cyclax Sunburn Liquid. If your skin is gre&sy use Cyclax Blended Lotion and dilute it \vit^ Cyclax Blended Very fine, almost invisible free
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1093 10 TIHRSDW. AUGUST 29. 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers Ampal Tin Ms; 3s 10H:d 4s 4%d Asam Kumban; <*.) 32s 6d 33s 6d Austxal Malay <t> 60s 61s Ay*r Hitai. Tin <ss» 12s 9d 13s 6d Ayer Wen, <$1> 1-80 1.85 Baogrin 1m (£l 20 s fi s 21s
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    • 86 10 Singapore Produce Prices Buyers Sellers Gambler 5 -;>j> Java Cube 9 Hamburg Cube 9- 5^ Mimtok White Pepper «.0H Copra. Sundriod 3.75 Copra, mixed 3.30 Smail Flakt Tapioca 4.30 R.B Siam No. 1 per koyan 104 Banja Jelotong ?-50 Sarawak Jeloiong 7.00 R. (81am) W.C. No. 1 per koyan 134
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    • 216 10 London A months' sight 2,4 116 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 132 London. t>o days' sight 2 4 London. SO days' Sight 2;3 3132 London, demand 2 3 15 16 London. T.T. 23 15 IC> Lyons and Paris, demand 869 Hamburg, demand 143 New York, demand 57%
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    • 118 10 Replies To Rationalisation Proposals London. Aug. 11. The International Shipping Conference has received replies from all constituent associations excep: the United States, commenting on the draft rationalisation scheme prepared at the preliminary conference In January, states the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping. All accept the principle of rationalisation
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    • 1486 10 11HE following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the sale-room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., Ltd.. No. 30, Chulia Street during the month of May, June and July: MONTH OF MAY, 1935. j 99 yean' leasehold land and house No. 11 Magazine
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    • 259 10 BiK Increase In Motor c Production < Lewis and Peat Ltd. m their weekly.^ rubber market report dated London \ug. 13. state: Plantation— The fortnight under re- rlew which includes the holiday, has seen extremely queit and business has leen on a very moderate scale. Values'* ire practically
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    • 56 10 The London. Midland and Scottish Railway completed recently an expertmental passenger engine m which a steam turbim- wtttl fear transmission to the driving wheels has ben substituted for tin- usual four-cylinder type reciprocating steam engine. The engine :is of the 4—6—2 Princess Royal type. that Is, the largest
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    • 88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 2i>, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases (FOB. September* 19.5 16 \9 3 V Good F.A.Q. m cases. (F. 0.8. September) 19 116 19.9 16 No. I.X. R.S.S. tSpotloosa) <awardablc Singapore 19' 19^ September 19 2 Wa Oct. Dec.
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    • 103 10 Aug. 29. Shell and Fi>h Kertsenc per Unit or 2 x 4-sal!on tins $4.86 Crown, Cross n nd Dragon KeroselM per Unit oi 2 x 4-galloxi tins $4.46 Shall Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial Gallon »2 Shell Motor Spirit In 4gallon drums per British
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    • 192 10 Auk. 2«. X. !8. Imerlcaa Can. Com. 139 v» 111 111 Imerleail Telephone and Tfeftecrapta IM 134»- 134 4 \tcheson Railroad M% 48» X 41 ?hesapcak 46 1 45 5 a 3 h }upont M 4& 118 126 nfMtone H^a I4 r> h 7 j, j general Electriv
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    • 221 10 Exports Continue To Rise Welsh coal expofti arc iolni ahead and there art' prospects ol Further recovery when trade agreements now under negotiation are concluded. Cargori totalling 6.400.000 tons were tent to foreign markets m the Dnl live months of this fear— an advance on last year. Exports
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    • 205 10 An important stimulus to trad imiprovement m Britain is the activi y in 'the building industry. Regarding .iis I some figures have been issued by Ite i Building Industries National Council. During the past two peart employ i ment m the building Industry has Increased by 156.200 or
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    • 344 10 Singapore, \uk Beei steak KftM Beef stew or eurrv do Fillet steak lb Mutton. Australian do Pork, lean Kaii Pork. lean and Cat 1 1st quality" do POI'LTRY Capon 'locally r»*ar<'d» Ducks HMI Fowl K.iti Hens < locally EMltd I Pigeons, domestic tlrdc^d p Pigeons, domestic. iinlsmigTd
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    • 53 10 Register For HtUI N«* Available The Federation ol ■rltllll In Register of British Maw 1935-36 is now ..vail. iblr prtct II The RegisUr is MfttlibUted sible buyers thlQMghoui contains the mmi o\ nuikrni 5.000 leading produf> ef On while the Federation nn with regard to iaj protfvcti M
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  • 1319 11 LARGE SUM Raised For Jubilee Fund Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT I tx SPITE ol the fact that the Chinese m Singapore have been funds for the relief of the sufferers m the Huangho and :tze region.- and m South n, the Chinese section ot the mapore Jubilee
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  • 701 11  -  Ely Culbertson by 11 World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst THE SUICIDE SQUEEZE TPHE suicide squeeze is a rare situation m which one of the defenders squeezes the other, so that declarer finds himself showing a net profit on tricks which his adversaries win. The skilful
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  • 116 11 Neglect Of Baby Patient Hong Kong Aug. 7 A CASE which is arousing eon- siderable interest commences here today. Mr. John S. H Waan. Chinese Secretary to the Italian Consul-General, is i summonsing Dr Arthur Woo. head ol the iamous Woo Clinic, who is well known m
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  • 39 11 Mr. J. de Las Casas is staying at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur I speeches outlining the life work of the t>asf. The day wai made a public holiday among the schools for the first time m many years.
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  • 139 11 (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited t< the extent and In the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 01 the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital 550.000.00 C Issued and fully paid up 520.000.00 C
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  • 113 11 CANTON ACCORDED UNIQUE FACILITY Shanghai. •THE inhabitants of Canton, capital of the province of Kwangtung. have just been granted the unique privilege of sending dead men by post. Th.« notification on the subject, issued under the signature ot the Postal Commissioner, states that bones of dead persons
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  • 123 11 Mr. J. J. Sheehan To Be Temporary Chairman Mr. J. J Sheehan. District Otticer. Kuala Pilah. is to assume duties temporarily as Chairman oi the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, on Mr. J V CcwgllTl departure for Pahang to act as British Resident during the special leave on
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  • 140 11 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore this atternoon. Mr. J. Layeock will move that "the Government be requested to undertake as early as possible the work ol clearing Up ihe Geylang River Basin between Qcjrlani Road and Grove Road." The Geylang River between the bounds
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  • 69 11 Review By Kwanutunu Commander-in-Chief Canton. A grand review of students ol senior and middle schools was held here at the conclusion of their three weeks' military training. General Chan Chai Tout*. Commiiipresent were Generals Yu Han Mow. addressed th^ .studerrs from the It fit Ving stand Among the
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  • 40 11 i The Straits Chinese Epworth League will hold its monthly social at the Social Hall. Straits Chinese Kampong JKapor Church, on Saturday at 7 45 p m. [In addition to the usual games there •will be comic items and sketches
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  • 123 11 OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charten Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 3 000,000 Reserve Fund £3 00(>v000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors s 00 100 HEAD OFFIC X 38. Bishopsgate. London EC Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo SaU- 1.
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  • 199 11 Capital i;. 1000.000 Subscribed 1.800.009 Paid-up 1050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest l 247 830 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir Thomas Catto. Bart Chalrmar. Sir Charles Al« xaiuJer Innes KC;J CI.E. Sir Thomas Smith. Xt J. M. Ryrie Esq.. P. R. Chalmers Esq Charles J Hambro Esq
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  • 161 11 (Established In 1880 Capital Subscribed < Fully paid up i V 100.000.000 Reserve Fund V 125.800.000 President X Kodamu. Esq Vice-PreMd«-nt T Okubu. Esq Head Oilice YOKOHAMA Singapore Branches MEYER (II AMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE I ONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank. Ltd The National Provincial Bank Ltd
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  • 40 12 The Messageries Maritimes Company .states tbat tt*e Athos II is due at Singapore fr >m Colombo on Saturday at a.m. and will sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth S.H.B Wharves.
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  • 1442 12 WORLD TONNAGE MORE MANAGEABLE Drastic Scrapping Improves Chartering Position riTHERE is no doubt that between drastic scrapping and cur_L tailed shipbuilding the world's mercantile fleet is slowly but surely being reduced to more manageable proportions, and it is only a matter of time before it is brought
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    • 467 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage MM. LLOYDS AGENTS. g hook Ino AGKNTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY STATUS RAILWAYS. r ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIMC < WpWJ)'s atf4jJ|nj (Incorporated m England) inK N BSHMr ROUTE offers IfcANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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    • 192 12 HEAP ENG MOH SS CO LIMITED. (MB ITNM.I MM riboorpoc v d m Btralti KROILAK r\>Sl\c;i:R and i ate Services from Singapore to Jaxa Borneo. Banka and Billit«>n lor BATAVIA. I IIKRIBf»N KM» MMtfMM rAerv l'uesdax and lr>»li^ Nan v B.ri Hi»:^k r LSonf Tv- I or SOIRABAYA \M» BAMUrRM\SI\
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    • 582 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN langkok .very Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.xn. Cedah Monday to PYiday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and "i p.m. Cuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. j Sunday 7 p.m. I Cajang. Kota Bahru,
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    • 286 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the uh.«: or expected to arrive Ea&t Wharf (Entrance Gate 1> On ten KoOTt s^i Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I) Ranchi, Rajput. ma 18. X; tan 11; Kl.»nsj 11 Jdhan d« U I Kir 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Foyb -bank :so, a^imiMiiti .'.ihman 34: La
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    • 386 13 f -< r^t J) i BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, .JPUTAN^ a US f C RFL7 15 °00 Oct. 25 MAOTTJA m £2? AU 3 RANCHI 17.000 Nov. 8 '■UTr\i 1-nnn ePt 8 BHUTAN 6,100 Nov. 21 SmALI iTa l! Pt 2 NALDERA 16.000 Nov 22 riV^
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    • 484 13 Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England* "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Ste atCePtinK <aTK f r Canadian and American ports via Colombo issssss srs.sr. City of Newcastle t Accepts cargo Avonmnuth via Colombo. f Calls Glasgow. AMERICAN AND MAXCHURIAX LINE
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    • 925 13 S HI I*l*l N'G Steam N.vi^lfon Co.. Ltd., The Naratrak M«£!l VI lvi The SUuii Slram Navigation Co.. Ltd '«»iu l«. 1 14 INSIBANCI Imura^To.. L nd a d gj gj-- Mar W .n..,..^ t RAILWAYS The Federated Malay Mates Railways. The K«>al State lU#l«j,s .i s ljm Mil WAYS
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    • 615 14 Pa Mb KONINKLIJKK PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPLJ MAROS— Friday, Aug. 30, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, Aug. 30. Muntok < passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. VAN OUTHOORN— Friday, Aug. 30. Rhio. Blinjoo, Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang, Koba, Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. TINOMBO— Friday. Aug. 30. Belawan-DelL TOGI
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    • 302 14 ANNOUNCEMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY SPECIAL TWO MONTHS RETURN FARE TICKETS FROM j SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STEAMERS OF THE LLOYD TRIESTINO CO. FIRST CLASS FARES: i SINGAPORE-HONG KONG RETURN £19 SINGAPORE-SHANGHAI RETURN £25 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN U.S.A.) Hongkong Bank Chambers
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    • 612 14 10. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA I f Manila Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa I Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. L Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay. Cape Town and Santos Srf)! Denmark Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L Marques. Durban. East London and Algoa Bay
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  • 1524 15 Yankee Fights Hard To Take 2nd. Place From Velsheda London. THE annual regatta of the Royal Dorset Yacht Club, held at Weymouth, was favoured with fine weather conditions, there being a fair sailing breeze and plenty of sunshine. KEEN BANK HOLIDAY RACING AT BROOKLANDS
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  • 109 15 Frenchman Wins German Open Golf Title Augusta Boyer the Nice professional, won the Gorman open championship at Bad Ems. thanks mainly to a record score of 66 for the third round The Frenchman did his iinal round m 71 to aggregate 280. next being Henry Cotton, the
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  • 148 15 LcMCT Overhauled When Half Mile From Shore am erruf n i Ivdamaw b| the PjMb man-plloi deprlfed J Bm oi HtMktersfiekL <>i belni the Am to .swim Morrcarnbf Bay In thi <iualiivlnjt ■win For tto cross Bay chanipiotishtp Br« i i;ui bad been tnuttni an the Wh«'ii
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  • 85 15 Southampton '•\VY ;<:v naturally disappointed, but net down-hoartrd." said Mr M D Horn i i.tiiiincr of the British Wi-h'man Cup. tc.ir.i <>n .irrival here Iron) America Alan Gorton, oi Failsworth. 15-yrar our dHcav he added The American ilrll did what they hiM 1 to often done before played
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    • 103 15 M H v^ V JEW-* Wtm. I fIV IKS J 40th ANNIVERSARY of ACCESSION and 62nd BIRTHDAY H.H. the Sultan of Johore In this connection a well illustrated 20 Page Special Issue will be presented to readers of the I STRAITS TIMES on Monday, Sept. 16th The issue will contain
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    • 35 15 CHANGE TO Those old worn- \l I out plugs of youYs Ul may be wasting r^^n every ||j|| mao< n f h^ho I FOR MALAYA V V**^3 MMIMIIII LOOK luX Tilt. < HOP MADE IN ENGLAND
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  • 808 16 Beaten 3—l: Police Now Certain Of Championship S.C.F.A. II 3 Wiltshires II 1. THE Chinese the enfants terribles to aspirants to Second Division League honours followed up their victory over the R.E. a f«w days ago by springing yet another surprise on
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  • 329 16 Sultan's Birthday Celebrations THE following is the programme oi sea sportl to be held on Sept. 17 and 18 at Johore Bahru m honour of the 62nd. birthday and 40th year of the reign of His Highness the Sultan of Johore. Tucs.. Sept. 17 and Wed., Sept.
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  • 51 16 London, Aug. 29. THE following is the result of the Gimcrack Stakes PAULBEG 1. BARROWBY GEM 2. WINDSAIL 3. Eight ran. Won by a neck; a length between second and third. The betting was 20 to 1 Paul Beg. 15 to 8 Barrowbygem and 100 to 8 Windsail.—
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  • 254 16 Isherwood And B. H. Chua Successful R. J. Isherwood won the "A" Division Medal with a score of 3 up and the "B" Division was won by B. H. Chua with i score of 1 up. The Ball Sweep m the "A" Division was won by N. A.
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  • 57 16 The following have been invited to R| y l°o? b l V°^ he SRC against tHe dium at Anson Road sta J. Sanderson. H. Humphries, A Colhck C. oiiveiro. W. Gomes, L. OUvSro O 5S i Re^tens, A. M. Valberg A O. Valberg, A. OUveiro. D C
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  • 52 16 Following are the results ol Scottish League matches played today Aberdeen 3. Clyde 1 Airdrieonians 0. Dundee Ayr United 1. Motherwell 0 eltlc 6- Third Lanark 0 Dunfermline 1. Partlck Hamilton 7. Albion Roven 2 Hibernians 0. Arbroath Queen of the South 2. Kilmarnoek Rangers 7 St Johnston
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  • 31 16 The tie between the R.A. and the R A jMX!. fixed lor yesterday m the Garrison officers lawn tennis tournament had to be postponed until today owtni to
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  • 609 16 GOOD THINGS EXPECTED OF MAURICE STRICKLAND London. THE other day I met Maurice Strickland, the heavy-weight champion of New Zealand, and his manager, Billy Crawford, writes Trevor Wignall m the Daily Express. Strickland is a weil-built youngster of twenty-two, and his record so tar
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  • 52 16 tp w n- Colombo. .f th p a S r Won the ch ampionship of the Royal Colombo Golf Club for the second time since Its inception' in 1914 when he defeated A. D. Larmond m the final on the Ridgeway course 6 and Mtle !n h rn3 reViOUSly SCCUred
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  • 97 16 Holder Retains Hritish Amateur Title London L. G. Marehant 'South London S.C. had to retire Irom the ADA. High Fancy Diving championship, at the Highgate Ponds, owing to injury. Marehant. who won the event two years ago. had two dives, but strained a muscle m his hack. The
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  • 353 16 British Varsity Athletes Shine At Budapest STUDENTS INTERNATIONA! GAMES Hurt lpr*' THE Britis;. U:. TtkXj very lUCffttlflil d international C. B. Holmes 14 M 8 Stothard fettweeo then pic relay, which n| 200. and 800 lose only about thn the French record bold! man. Holm< ra:. n. to put the
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    • 42 16 TO-DAY'S ACCIDENT Is Not Covered By TO-MORROW'S POLICY APPLY TO-DAY FOR PARTICULARS OF INSURANCE FOR:MOTOR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT BURGLARY. PASSENGER'S BAGGAGE GOLFERS. FIDELITY GUARANTEE THE OCFAN Accident Guarantee WW f^ l^ Corporation, Limited. Incorporated m Great Britain Tel. 2310- Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore.
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    • 103 16 SEE THE NEW X^" X 7 "O C M^W. M M j v 77j Any time you are passing ijj thc g* 4 showrooms, you »iru* v can call m and see the/"A /"A ljlt «*t models of fas i j/^^mg y J cookers TheJr appe.r \G^S4 /n I ancc
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