The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,939. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936. It CENTS.
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BIG VICTORY
    637 1 Heavy Bombing Of Rebel Column CORDOBA AND GUADALUPE ALSO CAPTURED Terrific Fight For Irun And San Sebastian MADRID, AIG. 23. THK GOVERNMENT CLAIM THE MOST STRIKING VICTORY 1 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE STRUGGLE. (Jovernment planes rained 1,200 bombs on an insurgent column at Medellin
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    STOP PRESS
    44 1 London. Aug. 23. AN official statement has been issued m London that the British steamer Gibel Zerjon was stopped by a Spanish warship ten miles off Melilla. The battle cruiser Repulse and two destroyers are proceeding to the vicinity to investigate. Reuter
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    Singapore Mail Salvaged From Imperial Seaplane
    537 1 COMPANY SA. YS PLANE SANK IN ROUGH SEA THE Singapore General Post Office announces that the air mail dispatched from Singapore on Sunday, Aug. 16, by Imperial Airways and which was on board the flying-boat Scipio which crashed on landing at Mirabella, is believed
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    BEWARE!
    150 1 Singapore Bag Thiefs Busy TV OMEN m Singapore when out shopping are advised to keep a firm hold on their bags m view of the number of recent bag-snatch-ing cases. The technique is for a cyclist to come brushing past and snatch the bags from under their arms, making
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    DEMAND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC
    174 1 Nationalists Copy Ireland PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF A KING Pretoria, Aug. 23. •THE Nationalists could and must 1 get a republic declared Dr. Malan, addressing a meeting ot k,OOO people at which he outlined the necessary steps along constitutional lines as: Abolition of the* title "British
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    12 1 A PERIOD OF FINE WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
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    SOVIET LEADER'S SUICIDE: SEQUEL TO MOSCOW TRIAL
    385 1 SOVIET LEADER'S SUICIDE: SEQUEL TO MOSCOW TRIAL DEATH DEMAND FOR TERRORISTS Kameneff s Final Testament Moscow, Aug. 23. A COMMUNIQUE announces that the veteran Soviet trade union chief, Mikhail Tomsky. has committed suicide "because he was entangled by connections with the counter-revolutionary Trotsky-Zino-vieff terrorists." KameneiT. m his closing address to
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      55 1 cTSg^gS^^^- ?^—l j TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 6.3 C to 8.15 p.m. «"*> rmal) 93 l midn gHt AND NEW CABAREI ATTRACTION LOUYS SILVIA THE POPULAR COMEDY TAP DANCING TEAM FOR ONE WEEK ONLY non-diners si.oo KUTI.Es CELEBRATED ORCHES- j WHEN IN PENANG STAY IKX directed by Dan Hopkins.
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      95 1 H&9&sfiftUAs3ffi«te^^bJMMi^l I SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATERTENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFB LSIIMENTS OR ELABORATE MLAL. THE ADELPHI GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLI NT FOOD AND COURTEOUS SERVICE SPECIAL
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    THE PAVILION
    138 2 "Personal Maid's Secret" A Comedy Of The Pantry "Personal Maid's Secret." the Warner Eros, picture at Use Pavilion, is a comedy of the pantry— refreshingly good when oi.e has been m the East long enough to have lost touch with domestics as Wt know them at home. Ruth
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    U.S. TO END WHEAT SHORTAGE
    96 2 Surplus For Export Expected Next Year Washington. Aug. 22. That a wheat acreage exceeding e0.000.000 is likely Id be planted next year which, with average yields, would result m a surplus for export and a crop m the price by 20 to 30 cents per
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    THRILLS AND SPILLS
    121 2 Sensational Crashes In "Speed" At The Alhambra The thrills ar.d spills on a mote: race track are vividly brought to th screen m M-G-M's "Speed"' whicn opened yesterday at the Alhambra. If it looked nt first like an advertisement stunt to show how cars are manufactured, it
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    TABLE TENNIS
    74 2 This season's championship Table Tenr.is tournaments commenced at the Great World Park on Saturday ni?ht and the results of maiches played m the Inter-Club League Championship were as follows: Ngo Sing Le Chin Sia beat J.C.S.A. s—o. Straits Chinese Recreation Club bea: Lam Wah Athletic Party s—o.5 0.
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    PLUNKET-GREENE DEAD
    20 2 London. Aug. 23. The death has occurred here of the well-known singer, Harry PlunketGreene, aged 71.- Reuter Wireless
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    WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAIN
    84 2 A Chinese woman who was knocked down by a train at Woodlands on Fri day. died a few hours later at the General Hospital. Mrs. A. H Flowerdew is expected m Kuala Lumpur some time m October. Professor Williamson, of the Government Health Department, has
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    Dangerous Hours And Ages For Pedestrians & Road Users At Home
    265 2 Dangerous Hours And Ages For Pedestrians Road Users At Home 65,300 ACCIDENTS- ANALYSED London, Aug. 22. A report is published by the Ministry of Transport giving an analysfs of ever 65.300 road accidents m 1935. involving the deaths of nearly 6,500 people. The enquiries, which have been undertaken as part
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      457 2 TO LET. 331 Pasir Panjang Hill. Unfurnished. 3 Bedrooms. Rent $70. Apply Box 575 care of Singapore Free Press. TO LET: Flats at the "CRESCENT" $45 upwards. Also "MEYER FLATS" Tanjong Katong. All sea frontage and modern sanitation. Also offices m good Dusiness quarters; commodious godowns, small stores and shops
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      402 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SCHICK REPEATING RAZOR. Magazine Safety Razor carrying *0 blades m the handle. Blade edges are untouched to the instant you shave. Compact. Easy to Load. Ease and Safety m Chanffing Blades. Price:- $7.50 Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LIMITEDBOARD AND RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large
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      125 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 2.26 a.m.. 8.1 ft., 2.25 p.m. 8.8 ft Sports Scccer: Div. I RE vs. Malays, at A.R.S.: C.C.C. F. and N.s vs. Nestanglo. at F. and N's.: D:v. 2 R.A II vs. Fort Canning, at Changi: G. S. League P.W.D. vs Immigration, at J.S.C.A.
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      75 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 10 a.m. Two Motions m Suit No. 1199 31. At 12 noor. I:—Probate1 Probate 452 35. 433 32 Re Inche Noriah binte Mohamed Tahir deceased. <part heard". Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m the 2nd.
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    "HAWKERS MAY TURN ROBBERS IF CONTINUALLY PRESSED"
    318 3 Cause Championed At Butterworth Rural Boa rd Meeting Penang. Aug. 21. THE hawker problem is apparently not confined to any parti- nilar plai-t* At a meeting of the Rural Board at Butternorth yesterday the activities of street hawkers m the vicinity of the
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    BOAT BOARDED & PLUNDERED
    376 3 BOAT BOARDED PLUNDERED OWNER HIT OX HEAD WITH AXE Chinese Charged With Robbery At Assizes (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. ZL A DRAMATIC account of how a Tamil pedlar was robbed of his merchant and money while hawking m a '.pan along the coast of Bagan Omar. In
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    HOSPITAL WARD BECOMES COURT
    1455 3 Allegations Against Forest Guard CHINESE SA YS HE WAS HANDCUFFED FORCED ON TO CYCLE CARRIER Thigh Broken In Fall (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Gajah. THE Batu Gajah Magistrate's Court and a hospital ward were crowded when the case was taken up for hearing before Mr.
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    GANGSTER FOUND DEAD IN THE GUTTER
    369 3 FOURTH WITHIN A FORTNIGHT Tried To "Muscle In" On Vice Racket New York. Aug. 7. ALTHOUGH Charles "Lucky" Luciano is safely behind the bars it Dannemora Prison under a minimum 30-years' sentence, the bullet- riddled body of Terry Burns, lying m an Eastgutter, helped
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    44 3 THE FAMOIS GUTENBERG BIBLE of 42 Lines, a copy of which, on vellum, sold for 4:3,400 half a century ago, is now on view at an exhibition m Berlin. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of printing m the world.
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    34 3 K\\ IKWMS ay Florence Nightingale m "The White Ansel." the Warner Bros, film which is coming to the Pavilion soon. This piclure is said i) be even greater than "The Story of Louis Pasteur"
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    CLERK COLLAPSES
    49 3 R. Retnasamy. a clerk employed ai the Government Audit Office, was lound m a state of collapse on Saturday having, it is understood, fallen down m his bathroom. Although suffering from no external injuries, he was unconscious and was taken to the General Hospital by the ambulance.
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    19 3 Mrs. J. S. Ferguson is an inmate of the Batu Gajah Hospital, where sir* underwent an operation on Tuesday.
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    FATAL ACCIDENT ON MINE
    161 3 CONCRETE CHAMBER COLLAPSE Investigation By Police Mines Department Batu Gajah. THERE was an unusual accident attended by fatal consequences on a Chinese mine at Pusing when a Chinese foundry hand, engaged m flattening a piece of iron, was crushed by a concrete chamber which collapsed close
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      2 3 IT'S HERE.^/
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3700 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON *4i/gnsf Sri// 77ie Holiday Month In England Londoners Make For The Seaside American Visitors Spending More Diverted From SightSeeing To Shopping King Edward As An "Ordinary Tourist"— Mr. Stanley Baldwin Enjoys Solitude In The Country "Food 9 For Spanish Civil War— High Pay For Pilots—
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      32 4 l|f ICfflT CELESTIMf V^T THE WORLD RENOWNED I^3/ NATURAL MINERAL WATER Bottled us it fl;-ws from the Spring Especially cfTective m cases of W STOMACH LIVER TROUBLE, GOUT, RHEUMATISM m^^,^__j__ Obtainable Everywhere.
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      87 4 ''You found I was right?— I kneiv they couldn't* possibly harm your throat 9 Tjßjjrf^iti~i"iwifM^Ti IliLiiiiiiiiMßißloHßF^ B COwJi TJ ?^*>|fiß^l EASY ACCESS I >"' S WRAPPING j£Bo^&^^^ mf^^l\JW^*** fl a feature of the ie s Mt&^"** >>* THE FRESHNESS OF PACKING TIME f|£ CRAVI^?* (9 is preserved within the air-tight
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    121 5 ARRIVING AT THE (ATHKDRAI tot the wedding ceremony. MR. THOMAS JARROLD ASTLEY GREEN, assistant manager of Fraser and Neave's. and his bride, formerly Miss Arda Louise Fortuyn-Droos-lever, leaving St. Andrew's Cathedral after their weddingr on Saturday SOME OF THE VERY LARGE GATHERING who attended the reception held at the Tanglin
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      91 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each ay -'wl^fc' .3f fflp/j, 1 This is rather an unusual photograph of Bread, but a product such as ours is worthy of unusual treatment. IT IS GOOD ALL THROUGH The ROYAL
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    CHARLIE CHAN AND HIS FAMILY
    20 6 S( INF FROM (HAKUE CHAN AT THE CIRCTS," which opens at the Alhambra this week.
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    Took 195 Feet To Stop Cor After Accident
    753 6 HAN HIT DIES IN HOSPITAL Charge Against X .L. Flying Club's Instructor (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. Mr. Arthur Newark, the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club's instructor, was ?har£eci with causing death by a rash act not amounting to culpable
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    VOLUNTEER POLICE FOR SINGAPORE
    225 6 To Be Composed Of All Nationalities EMERGENCY MEASURE Very soon the Straits Settleme t* Police will b? caVing for volunteers of all nationalities for the reserve force whkh they contemplate forming a:s an emergency measure m the event of trouble. Several British colonies m the* East
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    LOCAL WEDDING
    296 6 Mr. I.R.B.Tuxford Miss H. M. Parker THE wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday ol Mr. Ivon Reginald Bridges Tuxford aiv.i Miss Hilary Mary Parker. Mr. Tuxford. who is the resident representative of the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd.. Singa 'pore, is the son of Mr.
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    District Officer Marries
    487 6 HAMMETT- VO WLER RECEPTION AT MALACCA RESIDENCY <From Our Own Correspond. Malacca. Aug IN the presence of a large g the wedding took place this evening at Christ Church of Mr. Harold G 'Hammett. District Officer I est son of Mr. and Mrs A H Hamme't, of
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    MALACCA ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
    93 6 From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 21. The Malacca St. Andrew's Society's annual general meeting was held at the town premises 01 The Club. Malacca, yesterday, with Mr. D. Anderson. Chieftain, m the chair. The following office-bearers were elected: Chieftain Mr. D. Anderson; vicechieftain Mr. E
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    NEW U.S. CONSUL FOR PENANG
    43 6 The new United States consul at Penang. Mr. John Peabody Palmer, his wife and two sons, are passing through Singapore m the President Wilson, which arrived from America on Saturday. Mr. Palmer's last post was at Genoa. Italy.
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    BANK THEFT CASE
    107 6 The preliminary inquiry into the case m which Packiri Mohamed a moneychanger, stands charged with dishonestly receiving stolen property m the form of $21,000 belonging to the Nederlandsch Indische HandeLsbank. was continued on Saturday m the third court before Mr. A. D. York. Mr. E. V. Fowler.
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    ROTARY CLUB
    57 6 There will be a dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Sea View Hotel next Wednesday at 8 p.m. The dinner will be for men only. Mr. E. B. Williams, Official Assignee, will give an address on "The Problem ol the Wage Earners' Indebtedness" from
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    29 6 The marriage took place at Alor Star recently of Che Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman of the Customs Office. Baline; and Che Maimunah binti Haji Abdul Eaoff of Alor Star.
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    LEFT BY PLANE ON HONEYMOON
    246 6 MR. T. .1. A. GREEN MISS A. L. DROOGLEEVER Married At The Cathedral On Saturday A COUPLE who were married m Singapore on Saturday morning flew by X.L.M. plane from Seletar m the afternoon en route for Medan and Brast?.gi. where the honeymoon will be
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    18 6 THIS NEW-TYPE PUBLIC TELEPHONE booth, which is being installed m Moscow, leaves no doubt as to its purpose.
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      91 6 [Pape of pictures on pase 5 today.] Are You Running A White Ant Farm? suffering these destructive insects to house m and feed off your property simply because "nothing seems to get rid of them" If so, apply I and BANISH FOR EVER all such insects and prevent further rot
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      222 6 SVC Programme Of Drills For This Week Th Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending Aug. 30 is as follows: Today Monday). 5 15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.R.A. 'vi. A.A. Training: S.R.E <v>. Lecture Bridging: SF.C.R.E. <v) Sections 2. 3 and 4. Weapon Training; Clifford Pier. S.F.C.R.E. <v)
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    BUYING OF INDUSTRIALS FOR APPRECIATION
    402 7 Dunlops Wanted On Gas-Mask Rumours (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 14. QHT \I>Y buying of industrial shares continues, despite the holiday season and it is evident that public confidence m continuing trade prosperity is unbounded. oi lasr interest and ID has bef-n wt-ek. as
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    44 7 Mr C T. Dobree. OS PC Alor Star. will be transferred to T luk Alison as O.S.PC.. some time m September. Mr T. Q Gaffikm. O.S.PC. Sun?ei Patani, will take Mr. Do'orees plare. and Mr. Maxwell will go to Sun?ei Patani as OS PC.
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    BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE RISE
    112 7 Redistribution In Favour Of Empire London, Aug. 81. The redistribution of British overseas trade m favour of Empire countries continues. Imports Into the United Kingdom from British countries during the first half of 1936 amounted m value to 41.53 per cent, of the total value of
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    34 7 THE MAHARAJAH OF MYSORE, reputed to be the richest man m the world with a fortune of over 1:80,000.000. is on a visit to England and is seen about to enter his London hotel.
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    SAFETY GLASS
    98 7 To Be Compulsory On All British Motor Vehicles London. Aug. 21. On Jan. 1 next, regulation* issued by the Ministry cl Transport make safety glass windscreens compulsory on motor vehicles. All vehicles manufactured after 1931 are fitted With windscreens of safety type but it is estimated that somr
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    22 7 Dr. Mustapha b. Osman, Government FMh Kis Ke4ah, who has been to England on leave, returns by the Ranpura on Aug 27.
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    JAPANESE TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA
    547 7 Opposition To New Policy Of British Preference U(\S the question of trade with Japan the whole pastoral in-v-J dustry and the whole of West Australia was opposed to the view of the Commonwealth Government," so said Sir Hal Colebatch, Agent General for West Australia, speaking at
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    "BLACK LIST' OF ROAD INJURIES
    230 7 SEVEN TOWNS WITH BAD RECORDS More Motorists And Cyclists Hurt London. ALTHOUGH 2.500 more people hjve been injured on the roads this year, compar.d with the same period last year, the increase is solely accounted for by motorists and cyclists. Mr. Hure-Belisha. Minister of Trans-
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING
    122 7 Sir Josiah Stamp To Deliver Presidential Address London, Aug. 21. Sir Jcsiah Stamp, the eminent statistician, former Treasury official and chairman of the London Midland ard Scottish Railway, will deliver the presidential address, "The Impact of Science on Society." at the 106 th meeting of the British
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    CHINESE MURDERED
    83 7 Six Malays Accused Of Crime A preliminary inquiry will be conducted by Mr. T. D. Hughes m the second court on Sept. 28 into the case m which six Malays are charged with the murder of an unknown Chinese on Aug. 5, at 9 r 4 milestone. West
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    RADIO SHOW
    65 7 All-Wave Receivers And Television Sets London, Aug. 20. The value of the exhibits at the Radio Show which opens at Olympia today week is estimated at £6,000,000. Nearly 150 manufacturers are showing sets and components on five miles of stands. The exhibition, the principal features of which promise
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      42 7 TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 A GRAND COMEDY- DRAMA THAT HAS EVERYTHING A GOOD PICTURE SHOULD HAVE! "PERSONAL MAID'S SECRET" WARNER BROS* PICTURE, WITH MARGARET LINDSAY ANITA LOUISE WARREN HULL RUTH DONNELLY WEDNESDAY'S BIG EVENT! "TUDOR ROSE" The best historical film ever made" THE ERA
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      372 7 One of the most exciting, most thrilling pictures ever made I ALHAMBRA 6. I S— TONIGHT— 9. I S M.G.Ms Adventure-pecked comedy hit SPEED with WENDY BARRIE JAMES STEWART and Splendid Cast NEXT CHANGE 'CHARLIE CKAN AT THE CIRCUS DON'T MISS THIS LAST NIGHT! Icapitoll TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 Om of the
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936. Britain's Example
    1025 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936. Britain 's Example IT is now generally admitted that the lea.son for Italy being able to conquer Abyssinia with such comparative ease was that the League Powers took so long to make up their minds as to whether sanctions should be employed,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES WEDDING
    46 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES WEDDING TUXFORD-PARKER -On Aug. 2°, 1936. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. Ivon Reginald Bridges Tuxiord. son oi Mr. and Mrs. Ivon Tuxford Of Shanghai. China, to Hilary Mary Parker, eldest daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Parker oi Dee Bank. West Kirov Cheshire.
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    DAY TO DAY
    90 8 Mr. G. Aurely, director, Montor. Ltd Singapore, is on a business visit to Ipoh. Dr and Mrs A. Neave Kingsbury are leaving Kuala Lumpur for home at :he end of this week, travelling via Canada. Mrs. J. Neilson, of Holyrood Estate. Selama. who has been a patient
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    as I was Saying
    635 8 THE recent party conventions m the United States were enlivened by an 1 apparatus designed to register automa- i tically the volume of applause pro- I duced by the speeches. It resembles I a huge thermometer. < marked from zero to < Measuring 100 upon which
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    My Aunt
    1081 8 AS a trimming or arabesque upon the pattern of family life aur.ts are common enough. Most of us own two or thr.e, to be asked to a weilLhosen dinner with a theatre to loilow ur poisoned briefly with strychn.ne. according to "ircumstance Everycne Knows where his own shoe
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    JAPANESE TO DOMINATE NORTH CHINA BY END OF YEAR
    388 9 JAPANESE TO DOMINATE NORTH CHINA BY END OF YEAR Decisions Taken At Consu ls Mee ting CHINESE UNITED FRONT TO BE PREVENTED Shanghai, Aug. 23. TN order to strengthen their position m North China m con- nection with their defence measures against the Soviet, the Japanese will complete their political
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    Rebels Accuse Britain
    33 9 London. Aug 23. that bombs made m Bribecn dropped on the Spanish have been made by the rDadcast. which has also acEngUsn Telegraph Co." of r attempts to communiCanary Isles
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    Condemned By Pope
    70 9 Rome. Aug. 23. m Spain were condemned by the Pope m an address to 300 Maltese pilgrims passing through on route to Lourdes today. He The world is upside down grievous malady, which to become more grave and dangerous still. There was only and o: God to
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    Non-Intervention Ring
    648 9 London. Aug. 22. H Italian intimation to France *.ll prohibit export, re-ex-to Spain. Spanish M and the Spanish Zone of co of arms, munitioas and war including aircraft as soon as Great Britain. Portugal. -ny and Russia are ready to do same has been welcomed m n. where
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    CARDINAL KILLED BY REDS?
    37 9 Paris, Aug. 23. A MESS AGE from Burgos, the rebel stronghold m North Spain, states that the Cardinal Archbishop of Tarragona, Vidal Barraquet. is reported to have bten killed by Barcelona Communists. Reuter
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    96 9 London, Aug. 19. "We are strengthening our defences to prevent a world war and if our programme is fully and punctually car- ried out we shall succeed m our determination.*' declared Sir Samuel Hoare, speaking at Cromer. In regard to Spain he added tnat the Government
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    78 9 London, Aug. 19. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the acting leader of the Opposition. Mr. Middle- ion, secretary to the Labour Party and j Sir Walter Citrine, secretary of the Trades Union Council, called at the Foreign Office and interviewed Mr. Anthony Eden on the present situation m Spain. The
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    66 9 Paris, Aug. 22. After warning the public against false news from Spain, a communique says that the French Government m- j tends to respect the rights of the regular Government of a friendly nation and neither to accomplish nor permit a single act contrary to either the undertakings
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    30 9 London, Aug. 23. MUSIC from Gilbert and Sullivan operas was played at the funeral of the famous Savoyard, Henry Lytton, who died last week.- British Wireless
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    16 9 COL. CHARLES LINDBERGH, during his recent visit to Berlin, inspected the venue of the Olympic (lames.
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    92 9 Fresh Bid For Blue Riband Of the Atlantic London, Aug. 21. The Queen Mary, which left Southampton on Wednesday on her sixth vestward crossing of the Atlantic !s at present well ahead of the Normandie m her fresh bid for the record for the westward crossing. Up
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    HEBREW SCHOLAR SHOT DEAD
    124 9 LECTURER ON ARABIC LITERATURE "Police Following Up Certain Clues" London, Auk. 22. A communique issued yesterday even- ing by the High Commissioner for Palestine, Gen. Sir Arthur Wauchope. states: "The 21 hours curlew m Jaffa, which was partially cancelled yesterday, was totally removed today, the former
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    91 9 Adjoining Land Saved From The Builders London, Aug. 22. The trustees of John Milton's cottage at Chalfont St. Giles, m Buckinghamshire, recently issued an appeal lor £1.200 to enable them to purchase m adjoining piece of land threatened by builders. They now announce that Lord Wakefield has expressed
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    CATTLE BAN
    70 9 Not Yet Lifted On Imports From Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 22. The cattle ban from Siam has no 1 yet been lifted but it is understood that the arrangements will begin on Sept, 13. When the ban is lifted, however, th«_railways are contemplating running a
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    MR. J. C. WALTON
    57 9 New Under-Secretary Of State For India London, Aug. 21. The Secretary of State for India, the Marquess of Zetland, has appointed Mr. J. C. Walton to be assistant Under Secretary of State for India on the ap pointment of Sir R. H. A. Carter to be
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    LAST STAGES IN TREATY WITH EGYPT
    166 9 Delegates Visit London For Signing London. Aug. 21. THE Egyptian delegation which is coming to London for the final stages of the negotiation and signature )t the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty is due to arrive on Sunday evening. The delegation, which is headed by the Egyptian
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    NATIONAL HEAD OF BLACK LEGION
    96 9 Indicted With 21 Others On Terrorist Charges Detroit, Auk 21. Virgil Effinger, described by the prosecution as the national head of the Black Legion, was indicteJ with 21 ethers on charges of forming criminal syndicates m connection with terrorist activities. They were accused of advocating
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    169 9 Peace Delegate Returns To Canton Hong Kong, Aug. 23. pEN. TENG SHI CHANG, who proceeded to Nanning. capital ol Kwangsi. as Gen Chiang Kai Shek's peace delegate, returned to Canton by plane yesterday with the latest peace proposals of the Kwangsi leaders. Gen Li
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    30 9 Hungarian Regent Pays Visit To Hitler Vienna, Aug. 23. Admiral Horthy. the Hungarian Regent, crossed the Austro-Bavarlan frontier near Salzburg by car and visited Hitler at Berehtesgaden. Reuter
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    KING EDWARD
    35 9 London, Aug. 22. An Athens message this afternoon reports that the yacht Nahlin, m which King Edward is on a holiday cruise, left Corfu early today for the Island of Gante.- British Wireless
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    NAVAL MANOEUVRES
    38 9 London, Aug. 21. The Admiralty announces that the Home Fleet will leave their ports m the South on or about Sept. 9 to go north to Rosyth and Invergordon for the usual Autumn manoeuvres.- British Wireless
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    19 9 Rochester, (Minnesota), Auk 23. The death is announced of Mr. F. B. Olson, Governor of Minnesota. Reuter
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      211 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 22 KIRRF.K: Friday Steady. London Spot: 7 9 16d. I%d. piously. 7 9 16d. 7*fed 01 7^ B d. 7 1116 d. Previously: 7 5 B d. 711 lGd. J.i: M 7 11 16 d. 73 4 d. Previously: 711 16d.
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      BURMA MALAY TIN LTD.'s ANNUAL REPORT
      626 10 Four Dividends Paid •THE report of the directors of Burma Malay Tin Ltd. for the A year ended Mar. 31, 1936, states that the net revenue for the year amounted to £3,360, after debiting £4,253 m respect of converting Australian currency into sterling. The
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      1125 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List SATURDAY, AUG. 22, 1936, 1 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4s 6d Asara Kumbang 27s Austral Malay 53s sos Ayer Hitam (ss 15s en Ayer Weng ($1) 1.40 1.50 Bangrin Tin 17s Batu Selangor 83 xd Chenderiang 13s
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      82 10 London Closing Quotations Aug. 22 Method of Parity before Rate Pretre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viousiy Pa:- Francs to 141.21 76 716 76 716 Ne W y $to 8.8 2 3 5.03 316 5033 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.41* 4 7.40 Kong Per dollar Is. 2 7
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
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      88 10 Aug. 22 Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 13.75 Copra, sundried 5.55 Copra, mixed 5.05 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 R.
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      HOME UNEMPLOYMENT
      76 10 The half-yearly analysis of age distribution of unemployed men and women made by th? Ministry of Labour shows that while there was a reduction between May. 1935, and last May m the numbers unemployed m nearly every age the group reduction was greater proportionally among persons under 35
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      INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AT HOME
      107 10 Record Production For This Year's Second Quarter London, Aug. 21. Tho Board of Trade index of industrial production gives evidence of the continued expansion of British trade. Industrial activity m the United Kingdom is estimated to have been 0.5 per cent, greater m the second quarter
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      428 10 MEAT Beef steak Kati 32 Beef stew or curry do 25 Fillet Steak lb. 47 Mutton, Australian do Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist. quality) do 34 POULTRY Capons (locally reared* Kati 50 Ducks each 40 FowLs Kati 28 Hens (locally reared* do 34
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      105 10 New Mills Being Erected In Northamptonshire London. Aug. 21. An important stage m the revival n: the British flax industry was marked today by the starting up ol electricui-ly-driven machinery of the latest design m the deseeding section el the new flax mills at Billing, m Northamptonshire.
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      AIRCRAFT FACTORY
      66 10 To Provide Work For One Thousand Men London, Aug- 21. Wcrk will begin next week on Hte new aircraft factory at Radtnrci. Coventry, which is to be construct \1 and operated by the Government m conjunction with the Daimler Co. It is estimated it will cost more th
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      64 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Au*;. It, 12 o'clock n«xm Buyers Sellers N I.X.R.S.S. In cases -FOB A 26 916 26 11 l 0 Good FAX*> ses .FOB A: 26 71' N> .I.X.R.S.S. <spoti (awartbiMc s.. Bei Ot-Dec 2<i H A')r -June I^7'a Tone Dl m.»rket Dull. L Od D
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      28 10 SOVIFT C ONSTITITION Extraordinary Congress To Be Called Mosrou. The Presidium oi the ah R Central Ex< Commiti solved I < l 1(k an l s Moscow constitution. Reuter
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    75 11 Inaugurating New Service To The Cape London, Aug. 21 Every cabin of the Union Castle liner Stirling Castle, has been booked for her voyage, beginning today from Southampton to the Cape. She is expected to complete the journey In 13 days 14 hours, thus reducing the record by
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    175 11 How Chinese Is Alleged To Have Stolen Suitcases <From Our Own Correspondent. i Ipoh. Am;. 11. A clever ruse, alleged to ha' been practised by a Chinese m robbing train passengers of their rottcases. was d'sclosed this morning m the Ipoh Police Court when Inspector R. P J
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    57 11 Before Mr. T D. Hughes m t'rv second court on Saturday, a Eurasian youth named Paddy Lewis was charged with having committed theft of a ed with having committed theft of a house m Orchard Road. The accused claimed triai and case was postponed to Aug. 29. bail
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    ATTRACTIONS OF SEA LIFE
    105 12 "The hard life of the sea still has its attractions." said Sir Francis Vernon Thomson, president of the Chamber of Shipping at the prizegiving at the Royal Merchant Navy School at Bear- j wood. Wokingham. Berkshire. "Our most characteristically national industry offers an honourable and useful
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    91 12 The following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Melbourne VH-USf 1 from N.E.I. Darwin and Brisbane are: Capt Mrs and baby Murdoch, Mr. J. F. Devlin from Brisbane; Mr. R. A. Caruth from Batavia. Aircraft Atalanta G-ABTI for Penang. Siam, Burma and Karachi left Aug. 19: Capt..
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    CALL AT GENOA TO BE RESUMED
    44 12 Commencing with the outward sailing of the Langibby Castle from London on Aug. 7 and the homeward sailing of the Grantully Castle from Mombasa on Aug. 31. the Union-Castle Line's East Coast ship resumed their call at Genoa
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    GEN. CHAN CHAI TONG
    39 12 Nanking, Aug. 21. The Foreign Office today despatched to Hong Kong the passport of the exCanton dictator. Gen. Chan Chai Ton?. It is understood that Gen. Chan will leave for abroad within ten days. Reuter
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      1026 12 THE HERZOGIN CECILIE ABANDONED Australian Anxiety For The Joseph Conrad Liverpool, July 27. AFTER all the efforts that were made to salve the Herzogin Cecilie, and the money that was collected from enthusiasts for that end, everything has had to be abandoned, and the ship is now a total loss
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      285 12 "Unseaworthy" Allegations: Managers Sent For Trial London, July 28. On summonses arising out of the disappearance of Crescenta. with her 1 crew of 29. m the Pacific m December. 1934. Mr Sydney Graham, fori merly managing director of Messrs. Harris and Dixon <who managed the ship
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 5.
      40 12 STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 5. Rubber, Latex, Linatex And Revertex. It is notified for information that the rate of U. 5.58.00 per scale ton at present obtaining on these commodities will remain m force until Oct. 31, 1936.
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      496 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 ajn. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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    PERAK BEAT PENANG AT TENNIS
    341 15 PERAK BEAT PENANG AT TENNIS Visitors Play Well In Final Stages Of Match (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 23. IMF.K-STVTE tennis between Penang and Perak continued this morning and at the end of the session both states wrre equal each side having won three doubles matches and „m singles.
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    38 15 semi-finals played SaturSingapore men's junior s badminton tournament Boon and William Kun* beat Tommy Ngo ana I Seah 'Mayflower) 21—12. V^ T Hf^ng Chuar. and Wee Sin Onn beat K. C Cherian and Thlo 'Novice) 21—13. 16—21.
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    14 15 Hapcre Cricket Club has for -y of second hand tennis once only m tournament
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    230 15 Nondescripts Well Down IN a low scoring cricket match, the R.A. (Blakang Mati) beat the Nondescripts by 33 runs on the latter's ground yesterday. In the whole two teams only four' batsmen reached double figures, but bowlers had a day out and Viant ol the Sappers, with five
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    175 15 St. Andrew's School Lose To R.A. (Changi) The RA (Changi) beat St. Andrew's School at cricket on Saturday by 78 runs. Scores R.A. (Changi) Fahy retired 7 1 Dowling b. Hoosainsah Powell c Hoosainsah. b Thoy Collins c Joseph b Thoy Murphy c Crowther b Thoy Maden
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    238 15 No Score In First Half Of Game A friendly game of scccer at the IJ.C.S.A. ground en Saturday resulted in the Social Athletic Party beating the Siong Boo A.A. by two goals to one. Neither side scored in the first half although the S.A.P. forwards moved well and
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    28 15 MISS JESSIE ANDERSON (Perth) und Miss Pam Barton with their caddies during play m the final of the French Golf Championship. Miss Anderson won at the !7th hole.
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    193 15 Ready For Next Season 's Cricket Adelaide, Aug. 8. Tim Wall, the South Australian fast bowler, is getting m good form for the coming cricket season. He looks particularly fit, and confesses that one important article of his diet is milk. AT a social evening
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    108 15 The following t:nnis ties have been drawn lor olav m the S.C.C. tournament this week. WEDNESDAY B" CLASS SINGLES W. N. Rothory 1) vs. E. J. Elgar J. Wilson (+1) vs. R A. Scruton (scr. >. A CLASS DOUBLES E. W. P. Fuicher and T. V. Anderson
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    51 15 The cricket fixture between the S.C.C. and the Malay F. A. which was to have been played Saturday on the Padang was postpomd. The cricket match between the V.M.C.A. senior and junior teams, arranged for Saturday, was cancelled. The cricket match between the SRC and the R.A. was also
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    66 15 Mr. Extras saved a school team from gcing through an innings without scoring m a match at Pinner. Middleisex (England). Commercial Travellers" I School juniors had dismissed St. John's, Pinner, for 39, and when its turn came every batsman registered a duck Two byes were the only runs credited to
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    131 15 Specialist's Report On Braddock New York, Aug. 22. HRADDOCK'S world's heavy- weight boxing title will remain with him till at least June, 1937. Reuter advises that the big fight has been postponed until that date and Schmeling now has a contract ensuring him of a chance
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    133 15 English writers are speculating as to what the winning of the British Open Golf Championship will be worth to Alfred Padgham. The first prize is only £100, but for all that, the title remains the most valuable m the world, even if the winner's priz^ would not
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    155 15 Sydney, Aug. 6. W. Cook has not missed riding M least one winner at each of the last five metropolitan meetings, and it would be interesting to learn how much •is marked success meant to him monetarily since his return from India. Not so much as many people
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    148 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club by 71 runs lead the V.M.C.A. m their unfinished Stonor Shield cricket fixture, which is being continued on the Pudu Road ground today. The Chinos? will meet the Rangers m the semi-final of the competition.
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    24 15 In order to prepare the ground for the forthcoming hockey season there will be no further cricket net practice? at the £as&p9TB C.icl:et Club.
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    276 16 Seaford Dispalys Good Form For Visitors IN spite of good scoring by the Rengam Club batsmen. Sedford passing the half century figure, the S.C.C. beat the club by three wickets on the padang yesterday. The first to bat. the Rengam Club were all out
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    126 16 London, Aug. 22. Close oi p!a\ scores m ccunty cricket matches which began yesterday are. says Reuter: At Lords: Kent 85 'Allen 6 for 39 Middlesex 232 <Cole 5 lor 63 Kent 14 for 0. At the Oval: Yorkshire 315 (Leyland 107» vs. Surrey. At Chesterfield: Northants 144
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    65 16 <Prom Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh. Aug. 22. Miss Helen Khong and Thiam Tet defeated Miss Diana Jansz and Moreira m straight sets. 6- -2. 6 2. m the mixed doubles final of the Perak junior tennis championship on the Ipoh Club courts this morning. The winner's combined
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    264 16 Services Beat Club At Changi GOOD bowling:, yesterday at Changi. by L. A. C. Evans was responsible for the defeat of a strong S.C.C. team by the United Services by three wickets. Evans took six of the Club's wickets for 20 runs. Bartram batted well for
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE
    65 16 The following are the results of football games played yesterday m the Scottish League (Div. 1): Arbroath 0 Hearts 3 Celtic 3 Queen of S 0 Dundee 3 St. Johnstone 1 Dunfermline 0 Kilmarnock 5 Falkirk 0 Rangers 2 Hibernian .2 Queen's Park 3 Motherwell 4 Clyde i
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    20 16 AN INCIDENT during the first division match between the Chinese and Middlesex at Anson Road on Saturday. (Free Press photo).
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    START TO FINISH WIN AT NAVAL BASE
    477 16 Van Schreven Challenge Cup Race At R.S.Y.C. IDEAL sailing conditions prevailed at the first N.B.S.C. regatta held at the Naval Base yesterday. The outstanding feature of the day's sport was the Open Tram race v hich attracted a record entry of thirty-three competitors.
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    OLYMPIANS
    33 16 Paris, Aug. 22. AT soccer the Chinese Olympic team played a two all draw with the Red Star Olympic team. At basketball Japan Olympic team beat a combined French side 45—34.- Reuter
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    PENANG BEAT PERAK
    35 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Aug. 22. Penang beat a weak Perak side m a football match here today m aid of the Anglo-Chinese School building tuna by four goals to two.
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    MATCH CANCELLED
    23 16 The cricket fixture between the Indian Association and the Old Raffleslans' Association, to have been played at Balestier yesterday, was cancelled.
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    JOSEPH SKITTLES SKINS AT BALESTIER
    255 16 Five Wickets For 13 Runs SM. JOSEPH was the outstanding player m the cricket match yesterday at Balestier between the Inniskillings and the Ceylon Sports Club, which the club won by 40 runs. When the soldiers went In to bat he skittled five of their
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    DEVLIN BEATEN AT K. L.
    210 16 Selangor Champion In Form 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 23 A HUGE crowd was present at the Victoria Institution hall to witness the exhibition badminton games by J. F. Devlin, the well-known Canadian coach and former All-England champion, and local players today. Devlin
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