The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,222 ESI'D. 1K35 WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1937 10 CENTS.
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  • 75 1 nrity Realised In London London, J 23 latest clash. f s of the in all ntwtd n at. LonA tuaThey :ard tht rea local a national that the d r cp mi n tat. on s Britain and United Ui policy entantfefrtt to
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  • 239 1 WARLIKE SCENES IN TIENTSIN Peiping Japanese Urged To Harbour At Legation THE situation in Northern China has taken a grave turn with the cessation of all negotiations to localise the Langfang affair. The Chinese have decided that the Japanese proposals are undiscussable in view of
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  • 137 1 London, July I"*. Thvr n other also died of suicide was disclosed at U. -,r to'h«> at the inquest on Lady Cardigan, who r.,n: i seventh f!o«.r window at the Savoy Hotel on July 24. thai L home cie> .i rather t gbring
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  • 99 1 The propasa: to increase minehead stocks i.s not regarded seriously tecatwe Malayan mineluud stocks at the end Ol the last hall year were scarcely :i quarter of the quantity permitted The proposed tin pool was di»tusv ed t» apt. Oliver LUtleton speakin* at the annual meeting in
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  • 99 1 A Nanking message states tha' Chinese and Japanese troops clashed 1| Nanyuan. five miles south of Pelpinfc and 38th division troops have gone tj the scene to reinforce their comradei It is understood that government troops who have entered Hopei will be placed under the command of
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    49 1 THE HOS. DATO MOHAMMED SALLEH BIS ALL State Sccraary. Johore, and Major Musa bin Yusoff of the Johort Military Forces who icere with the Sultan of .Ivhore at the Coronation, arrived bari on the Sederland liner. Marnix run st kliegonde yesterday. Th Major H the taller of the I
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  • 68 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, July. 27. General Tsai Ting Kai, hero of the Shanghai •war." has established a recruiting office in Canton, inviting the former units of the 19th Route army to enlist themselves for active service. Gen. Tarn Kai Shau. representing Gen. Tsai. has
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  • 94 1 '•And while we must aim ftt both our consumers' interests and i n-asonaWe stability In prices, it is essential to realise too that too strict regimentation might prove as disastrous to this industry as It has freuuently Droved to others." The London financial newspapers surest that in
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  • 108 1 What Voluntan Kflfort Has Accomplivhed London, July 27. The voluntary basis of Britain's defence system was err.pha.si.sed in a speech :it Woolwich tonight by thv War Secretary. Mr. Hore-Beiisha, the most impressive spectacle of what voluntary effort could ;:rcomp!ish being the marvellous e.st.». jii.shment of thtterritorial army a
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  • 23 1 London, July 27. A gift of £20.000 to Le?ds University endowment fund has been received from an anonymous donor.- British Wireless
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  • 100 1 London, July 27. "It may be urged that the talk of re-constituting a buffer stock of tin in some form or other is premature." said Sir Harry Peat presiding at the annual meeting ol the Tin Producers' Association. Although the time might not be opportune for the
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  • 64 1 London, July 27. A remarkable increase has taken plac? in the output of British coalmines. Figures have increased from 207,000,000 tons in 1933 to 288,000,000 tons in 1936 while the figure for the first six months of this year Is 121,000,000 ton.s. Home consumption i has more than compensated for
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  • 93 1 T. C. Is Still Planning A Scheme (From Our Ov.: 1 Correspondent' London, July 27. MALAYAN tin authorities In London believe that Malaya would be the l*sL country to support a tin ixx>i, or; any similar organisation because it i.< the only country at preset
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  • 42 1 Dockyard Worker's Wife Christens Duce's Warship ITALY'S first 35.000-ton battleship Vittorio Veneto was launched in the presence of the King and Queen and a crowd of 45.000. The ceremony was performed by the wife of a dockyard worker on Mussolini's Miffffestton. Reuter
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  • 125 1 Democracies Can Bring Peace To Europe New York. July 28. AN appeal for the United States Gov- rnment to take an "influential part" with the democracies of Europe In order to prevent a European war was made today by the New York Tunes. Decrying th? Spanish war
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  • 176 1 Heavy Casualties In Spain BATTLEFIELDS LITTERED London, July 27. INSURGENT casualties in the recent fighting west of Madrid totalled about 23.000. according :o the Madrid correspondent o! ttaft .Spanish Press Agency in London. A Salamanca communique claims the advance o! insurgent troops in the Brunete sector continues and ail objectives
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  • 110 1 ADMIRALS DFATII London, July 27. Admiral Sir Somerset Cough- althorpe died today. Reuter "TRI'E TEST" IN CHINA Shanghai. July 28. Failure by the 37th division to withdraw will entail Japanese action which, in present ircumstances. may start a conllict beyond localisation. Japanese spokesman at Tientsin announced that the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 43 1 (T/Gollums ScolstflhLsky m. ii«4 .i».! i..«n,n, SpMi Cocktail Dance 1^ b.3» to H Pm. O.nner and Dance k ».3* to riiidnlght Trio Cimarro x,K,nrnts of Modern ChuaJc.l Dancing y Non-din*rs $I.M ORCHESTRA Wb« in N— IJg M 1,0 Hopkins THE E O HOTEL
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    • 79 1 (D c Gollums 1 Soots(ahUky a Mellu* and \> i*-i»dly Spuil THE ROTARY CLUB |g|) OF SINGAPORE MKETS TODAY AT 1 PM. AT THE ADELFIII HOTFL SI'KAKEK: MB. P. THOMAS. B. A. of St Andrews School. SUBJECT: HASK KN(.1 1S11 SEA VIEW HOTEL: TOMORROW (INFORMAL) J SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER
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  • 257 2 TEXTILES OFFENCE ALLEGED Further Evidence FURTHER evidence was recorded by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday in the case in I which Wong Peng and Kwong Seng Chong appeared on summonses It was alleged that Wong Peng imported 247 pieces (each 25 yards long) of artificial
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  • 144 2 Support To "The Girl From Scotland Yard" The Girl from Scotland Yard. Paramount film which opened at the Capitol last night is a m film with a beautiful woman trailing an inventor of a death rajr with which he seeks to deal land's Air Force durii.a the i
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  • 57 2 Decatur (Alabama). The State has dropprcl the charges against four of the nefroea who arcbeing tried for the third time in the Scottsboro case on a char?^ oi MsanltIng a white woman in 19P.1 and ordered them to be freed forthwith. The fifth negro. Charlie Weems, w&» convicted
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  • 380 2 •CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS" IS NEARL Y PERFECT PR perfection of treatment, casting, and photography. -Captains Courageous" deserves a hii»h place in the world 01 films and it seems destined to have an extremely long run in Singapore. Amalgamated Theatres Limited yesterday afternoon entertained a
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  • 667 2 A BAILIFF, TWO JAGAS A DISTRESS WARRANT How A Singapore Man Was Nearly Turned Out Of His House A CORRESPONDENT of the Singapore Free Press sends us the following letter which describes how a landlord, acting with his legal rights, can inflict distress on any of his tenants who set
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  • 552 2 Air Force Beat Malays Seven-Nil (BY NIMROD) R.A.F. 7; Malays 0. THREE of the seven goals by which the Royal Air Force very decisively defeated the Malays in a first division match yesterday, were netted by the three half backs. Each of them sailed in just under the crossbar denoting
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 419 2 SITUATION VACANT. EUROPEAN SALESMAN vide know- ledge Mai-.iVii marketfl .md r ommerci il t Textiles. Knowledge _:<><idv bazaar, lanbiiau- I. 'D.E.I Siam Fx *rH B 643 care od i NOTICES. NOTICE. In the niaU« i ORDINANCE NO. ISS (COMPANIES) In th< THE SINGAPORE TRADING CO.. LTD. tin Nolunlj's I i<|uidui
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    • 362 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT& C. T. PYRIN for Colds, Catarrh and Influenza Will absolutely relieve your cold in a few hours Harmless and Effective The most wonderful discovery <»f Hitage. Price 6O cents. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. HOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer B«a4 (near Swimminf Club) Board -Residence at moderate
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    • 232 2 Zbe Siiujapoie free ip>ics* Head Ofbnc: Cecil Street, •"-g I>l Phone: M7l 4l^ exteiibioD> t«* dt-pa, u Iri -In.. Kuala Lumpur Uttit-e: 25, Jin. IkMSt Phone: aw. Ipmb Office: tin-wsier Ku*A Kbonr l'ri.*i.| "Ml, 1 I. Uhdor Ofber: K< 4 tbone TeJ. tMisj t, Sg SUBSCRIPTION Rntfcin Monthly I Quarterly
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 111 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water: 1 a.m. 9.9 ft.. 140 p.m. 9.1 ft. Sports Soccer. S.C.C. vs RE <Div on padang. Athletics: S.R.C. sports heats. Pasir Panjang English School Sports. Cinemas ALHVMHKA Without Orders, with Sally Eik-rs and Robert Amstror.g CAPITOL The Girl From Scotland Yard, with
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  • 715 3 "I Curse The Day When I Was Chained In Wedlock To You" MORE CABARETS UNDESIRABLE WIFE'S LETTER TO HUSBAND Alibi Pleaded On Hurt Charge OtNG KIN pleaded .oi in •I:fence at AatM Court betor? Mr Justice He noon jury, and earlier in the krst charge. \v: cne of .ur: I
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  • Article, Illustration
    55 3 \l So«f Koon. a member of a Kuala Lumpur dance band, was M:ss \onah Kiat at the Singapore Chinese Consulate!erda>j. Mr Song Kovn is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. ?e Ee. of Singapore: his bride, the daughter of the late Mr. K:at Ah Ghee and Mrs. Kiat
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  • 23 3 Tbi next meeting of the Federa' Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Aug. 26. at 10 a in
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  • 428 3 "MAKES RESIDENTS VASSALS, FLOUTS MINES DEPARTMENT AND EXASPERATES MINERS" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July Mi QTKONC; criticism of (iovernment policy ItgAltilUf thr "usurpat ion of authority by the Drainage and Irrigation Dtparlment" was voiced by Mr. Mllll5O Park, addressing shareholders at the
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  • 45 3 One-way traflic only la allowed at present through Berangoon Road between Roberts Lane and Owen Road, according to advice received by the Automobile Association of Malaya. The closing of the other half of the road has been necessitated through sewer construction work.
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  • 40 3 Sir Samuel Thomas. Chief Justice F.M.S who will be leaving Kuala Lumpur next week en route for home on retirement was en Friday night entertained to a farewell dinner at the Hotel Majestic by the members of the i Bar
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    19 3 rnoiot. TUB (RAFFLES) was lirst home in the 440 yards event it the InterCollege Sports on Saturday. Free Press
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  • 88 3 \IORE dock logs Of Malayan -inbcr hair been ordered for the Singapore Naval Base.accordno to the Malayan Forester Th" blocks supplied lost pear hare r.sit ion for tome months and. though they have H I be^n tested b$ the docking of a ship. th'
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  • 220 3 BURMA DELEGATES TO BATAVIA Health Measures For Villagers (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 TenauK Inly 11. THREE Burma health repres.ntauv^ to th:' Batavia conference passed through Pcnanji at midnight They are Major C. A Bozman. Dr. U Tin and Dr Srivastava They are travel ling in the Sirdhana for Singapore
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  • 187 3 Traffic Policeman's Story Of Chase A f ter Car THE preliminary inquiry into a charge of causing death by a rash act preferred against C. A. Ross was continued in the fourth court before Mr l c. Goh. yesterday. Giving evid?nce. P Nambayar. a traffic police constab'e. who was on
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  • 34 3 Mr. F. H Landon has returned from leave and is now stationed at Kuala Kangsar as District Forest Officer, in the plac? of Mr. J. E Garritt, who has proceeded to Rawang on transfer.
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  • 100 3 Ooo*ieUd on chaw -t ha^tog hM m p<)ssrsslnn o! lfi4 f>,hlK o. Rp<l U, 22 months' Hgorou, -pnso^em ZSTTtSSZtSffmS (m the second chargP by Mr H A Fom>r thc Criminai District Court ypgterday J^%J>^ pSuUon that out of a house in Cross Street He was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 151 3 FOOD THE Jg'jSh WAY YOU AwlmS^ UKE IT You don i alwayi it that Ml. nut ><»<« i an ii v)t' s«» where it b prepared under the \r*rt Supervision of ;i v. ell known London i I'd is at THE ARCADE RESTAURANT M-A 1 7 "kemtkd prices! 01 IWO
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    • 148 3 To BELAWAN DEL! (SUMATRA.) Reduced same vessel return tickets now available. Singapore Belawan return Ist class $80/Interchangeable with Straits Steamship Company, for first return sailing of the ss Kedah to Singapore, after arrival of K.P.M. Steamer at Belawan. For particulars apply to: K. P. M. LINE, FINLAYSOH GREEN, SINGAPORE. GIAN
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  • 197 4 92 YEARS OLD— AND FIT AS A FIDDLE Takes Kruschen Every Morning "I feel in duty bound." writes Mrv A.J.W.. to express my gratitude for ihe marvellous results my father has. obtained from Kruschen Salts. They should really be called 'Miracles' He J is ninety- two years old. and is
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  • 321 4 Financial Views News Chronicle IT stems a pity to detract from the pleasant picture made by the almost monctorr.us row oi pluses contained in the detailed trade returns, but one must mak;- one general remark of a less favourable character because it affects a really important point It is this,
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  • IN THE BRITISH PRESS LAST WEEK
    • 608 4 THE Maharanee Holkar of Indore. who married her husband in 1924 at the age of 15. died in a St. Moritz nursing home, with the Maharajah, who is 28. kneeling at her bedside. LORD Tweedsmuir. who. with Lady Tweedsmuir and a small staf\ is now on the longest
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    • 737 4 Daily Sketch IN the opinion ol the 'Dally Sketch" the time is overdue tor the setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire into the decline or British agriculture. Instead of a return to the lar.d there is a steady drifi away tram it. In poultry and
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    • 532 4 SQUASH players may In future have to pay an extra 3d. on tvery ball they use This Is the decision, subject to the sanction of the Board of Trade, of the Squash Rackets Association, who are in need of lunds. A standard squash ball, passed by the association,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 85 4 OVA LTINi TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE Mouth fresh and healthy" A letter that speaks for itself P-oteci your mouih and throat from germs by making pleasant -lasting *Dcttolin* part of >our daily routine. Oettolin' Mouthwash and Gargle has among its ingredients the active germrcidal principle of 'Dcttol' Antiseptic. Gentle toyou.yetruthl ess
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    • 152 4 The <^ mm 1y M A N N *U A L THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full page* of coloured prints pictorially portraying the infinite charm of Malaya. Several full-pa^e colour plates depicting the vivid beauty of Malayan life and landscape. [j C* »-v f
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    212 5 h emtrtfa mtaanuH .md mfe WplejOl fAVC the order t«» strike, many of the restaurants in [Jilt remaimri Hikers irom working, rrsultiiu in riou in which main were arrested. l>em nstraten are seen bftef inauhtd away b> poliie. after beiiijc arrested A DRESS REHEARSAL of 9Om Pf km Stainer's charity
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 86 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each PURE WHOLESOME CHEESE A perfect ending to any meal. We ofler you a choicr variety of cheese Dutch Edam, Danish Roquefort. Swiss Gruycre. English and Australian Cheddar CARTON CHEESES Kraft 8
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  • 552 6 Says Mr. Ee Lim Had A 60 Per Cent. Share <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. GUTHRHTS rivil action for the recovery of $l.tii4 ior liquor supplied to the Princes Cabaret last year entered into its second week yesterdnv. when Lim Hee
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  • 127 6 WATCH TEA C- PA'BBER IN MANUFACTURE From Our Own Correspondent > ll>"!> July -<>• A PARTY of hoys iron the Anglo Chinese School and Anglo-Chines Continuation Bchool, numbering over SC, in char?? of two teachers, paid a visit to Changkat Kinding Estate on Saturday morning. The party
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  • 243 6 FIRST HINDUSTANI MUSIC CONFERENCE The first Hindustani Music Conference will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday at 830 p m under the auspices of the local Sanathan Dharma Sabha There will be numerous performers The following wi 1 take part in the Hindustani music competition for which
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  • 232 6 Exasperated Tamil Stabs Three Men 1 FY<>m Our Own Correspondent!. Trluk Anson. July 2<». AS rr>u!; ci .i stabbing atTray on the nifhl <«l July 6, at the 16tii mile. Bitjun Datoh Road, in which iiiree Malays. Yeop bin Sa'at. Mat Axlfln bin Uda
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  • 219 6 Drug Pound Strapped To Their Legti Sentences of 19 months' rtforotu imprlaonment each wen* passed bv Mr. II A Pdrrer In the Criminal District Court yesterday, on six Chinese women, W >ng Ah Fan. How Ah Chan. Ma Ah Bam, Lee Ah Luk. Kan Ah Kwal
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  • 56 6 i From Our Own Correspondent.) iaiping. July !7. A big Ore broke out last night at Pubur Estate. Batu Kurau and a large smokehouse containing 7.000 lbs. Of rubber, was destroyed. The Taiping Fire Brigade rushed to "he scene but 'ark ol water sunnly rendered hoses
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  • 37 6 The MM. Aramis lrom Marseilles via Port Said. Djibouti and Colombo is expected to arrive on Friday, at 6 am. and sail at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hone: Kong, Shanghai and Kobe Berth: S.H.B. wharves.
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  • 3785 6 ONLY $2,500 DAMAGES A WARDED AGAINST MALAYAN ACCOUNTANTS Actions "Untainted By Fraud" LOSS OF CAPITAL SUSTAINED BY PLAINTIFF (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 19. IN a judgment delivered today the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council allowed the appeal of Me srs. Richard Phillip Phillips, Robert Sydney Stewart, and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 106 6 PATANWALA'S <4B^m TOILET PPODUCTS fI^^cSESH IVM\N\VM.\ I'. \I.M. rAMWVAI.\ CLTCKBINE SOAP, scvms. ni; II I.I AM INIFT( KIT. There i\\^ b*» no O'tter ur ol c" the merit >>f ot rte-aix TVII ETKIKS than their idilv increasing sales. To the BMMt Lustidiou. c they oring a purity .n:(i i rhunti;ie.s.s
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    • 188 6 YOUR HOME MUST NOT BE WITHOUT HARPIC Umt s ail it need* Also cleans the band whin th« brut* cannot r«ach SEPTIC TANKS Harplc cm M used with safety in septic tank*. which the domestic waste water (from baths, sinks, etc.) is conn^f HAPPY WORLD STADIUM TOMORROW NIGHT G II
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  • 132 7 Ql n k impressive knockouts ended i! lights in the Inter-Unit I',.. Mi; Competitions totitinued ill Btrr.uk>. U>t 111I at wa> awarded -he programme, a m dean, hard hit- and Middlesex .uth 35 points each i Bkina :<o and R.E > prn on I 14.H1U?
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  • 172 7 DEATH OF MR. L. R. MACPHAIL One ol ihe most picturesque figures in Singapore c ran t W life In the past quarter-century, Mr Lachlan Macphail. the well-known broker, died iv at Edinburgh on Monti, iv PriTate cabled advice to that t was receiired In Singapore yesterday Mr Ifacphali, #ho
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  • 1147 7 Foreign Minister's Speech At Opening Of New Session Of Diet In Tokio DKFKRENCE tu the situation in North Cliina was made by Mr. K. Hi rot a, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in I speech before the Japanese Diet yesterday. "There exists
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 127 7 i>' lutifal Hermanent FIGARO v^% K,^ Ka KU A Kuttlr> M»leL Meet LJLU PALMER, the new Continental Star Sensation P<^ Tl^^^^HH Courapc Darinv Flayed oi.t ia Jj; Seliin^o d Breathtaking Beauty. ■k/^Sfc. V fIM OlT >ce of l :e Building- ol jSßh^^w^^ nc Great Canadian Pacific *^T jjdHi Railways and
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    • 11 7 ALHAMBRA (Matinee Today If) TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 '^ilk «Jv^ *jt 4^ SSL**
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    • 445 7 A THRILLING SPY DRAMA THE FUNNIEST CTVMEDY SEEN REVOLVING AROI'ND THE FOR MANY YEARS CORONATION ITS THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN CAPITOL o>BXt^ 1 NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 3 15 6 15 9 15 "BRILLIANT BRITISH COMEDY IS ONE OF THE BIST A NEW PARAMOUNT ACTION- Straits Times. FILLED STORY STARRING
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  • 578 8 ThE Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1937. What Next In The Philippines DRESiDEN'i Quezon's announce- ment that lit. has asked President Roosevelt to expedite the granting of Independence to the Philippines suggests that the Fill pines are dissatisfied with the halt -way house of seml-independ-ence already granted, or alternatively,
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  • 1562 8 I Visit A Factory In Japan Hear About Trade Wars Singapore To Singapore VI ONL diiliculLy about making a rapid world tour is that, il you are an intelligent tourist, you read the best guide books and learn quite a lot about places and things you are prevented by lack
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  • 220 8 Rural Problems jy|> )ST of the problems of rural lfl reconstruction which will be <Ji.scu.ss d at th-e Bandoeng conference next week have been already tackled In Malaya, although much remains to be done. Thus in regard to the b.td custom of rk-e Q r^ selling
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 234 8 ROSE'S BARLEY LIME (A British Empire Product) A^ou; Obtainable From C& I r^ Erl CT if 51^ bC CiL A% La Lr b^rV Up %r# Dm COLDFISH BEACHWEAR GOIDFISH- -/leuxi Tills RRACS-DRRSa IS MUCH A >>!\KII.K THAN ANY ORDINARY DRRSfI KYER (AN BE. BE( Al SF OP IHK FRRRDOM IT
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    • 46 8 "WHAT BUSINESS are your next-door neighbours interested in?" "Everybody's except their own." And it's everybody's business to see that they protect themselves with "GAFI.AC" PERSONAL ACCIDENT POLICIES genFral ACCIDENT FIRE V lift ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD (Incorporated in Great Britain) HONG KONG HANK CIAMMM SINGAPORE. PHONE: <i»«0
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  • 842 9 Suggestion For Control Discussed In People's Assembly AMENDMENT OF PRESENT BILL REJECTED roNTHOL over immoral Buddhist priests in Siam was discussed in the People's Assembly, Bangkok. Nai SvasdJ Yuvavt s movvd a private member's Bill seeking to amend the present Bill u(;verning the Buddhist priesthood
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  • 158 9 Tarniis In Canal Road Incident »»j 111- \Kli IIM uoriis I am 1 stabbed' uttered by Yambaj i: 'u>>t be lore he collapsed W9S tlie ritamatii statement made by a I'amil. Na^aliii^ani. duri'i:; |Im course of a preliiiiin.trv inqnirv of thr aßsged murder ot another Tamil.
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  • 32 9 Free Gill Of Stele I'ropertv London, luJv :\t has decided to :e property -lect R 'rial, .s est'.n r the Me roc ~>uoo d :.i ed by public subscrlp- Wireless
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  • 53 9 London, Ju'y 25 The Duchess of Kent's car, m which she loas taking her tn>> children for a holiday at Sandicich. came into collision with another car on Wrttham Hill. Kent, this afternoon. No one loas hurt and the Royal party proceeded in another
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  • 157 9 Nationalisation Of Germany's Iron FURTHER DETAILS OF COERINGS PLAN pUHTHER detail* 0! General Goe- ring'fc ptan virtually Qatlooallslni Germany's iron production have lust come to hand c- rml Cr rinf summoned a con- ::ce of leaders of the iron and building industries and informed them a new company wi.i b?
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  • 234 9 Wednesday, Jul> H Th' 1 loQovtnf were the quests at a dinner given by Hls Excellency and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening: Commodore and Mrs. M L Clarke. Hun. Mr. A S. Small. Hon. Mr R. Williamson. Hon. Mr H. Weisberg. Hon. Sir John and Lady
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  • 48 9 London, July 27. During the lour weeks the Empire air mail scheme has been in operation more than 20 tons of letters, letter packets and postcards have been carried by the Empire Flying Boats of Imperial Airways to East and South Africa.— British Wireless.
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  • 114 9 'Without Orders At The Alhambra Aeroplanes play a big part In the R.K.O. picture "Without Orders" which began its aeaaon at the AUumbra theatre yesterday The story is centred round a Famous company called Amalgamated Airlines Sally Filers playi the role ol Kay Armstrong, air hostess, very convincing])
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  • 64 9 Luang Vudhisara Netinati. the Siamese Consul -General in Singapore, gave a dinner at the Adelphi Hotel last night in honour Ol the new Siamese Trade Commissioner in Singapore. Mr. L SrLsomwongse. His Excellency, the G.0.C.. MajGcneral W G. S. Dobbie. was unong the gue.sts who included
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  • 57 9 London, July 87. The death yesterday of Mr. George Hardy, one of the surviving brothers of the British Labour and Socialist pioneer. Keir Hardy, will necessitate a by-e.ection in the Sprin^burn division of Glasgow, where the Labour majoritv at. the last General Election was 8427 on a
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  • 183 9 Sweet "Bombs" From Aeroplane SCOUT DISPLAY AT K A JANG From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 27. AS the aeroplane zooming low dropped sweet "bombs" hundreds oi Malayan scouts yelleu with delight at the climax o! the great boy scouts display entitled "Reminiscence of Australian Jamboree 1935" which wai
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  • 310 9 ai ASKED him whether he had made use of the firm's money He said yes. T asked him how much he hud used. He told me it was not more than $5,000. "He told me that perhaps he could get his father-in-law to
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 199 10 July 0 24. 26 I D Can Com 107 107 107 Telephone Telegraph 172 172 172 1 D Railroad 83 s 34' a 84' 4 1 tapeali 53 52', 53 :< 8 Dup 162 164 163 l 4 32 7 k 33'a 32' a :a! Electric 58
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    • 567 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. July 27 H«v V :k prices quoted In U.S. ill. abi.vi- are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage •nd -tamp duty are not included. Baton of 1 denomination unless Yesterday Previously Rise or Fall otherwise stated
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    • 81 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July 27, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.R S.S. in cases (FOB July> 29 s /b 29? 4 Good FAQ. in bales (FOB. July* 29 29 8 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose > awardable Singapore 29» 4 29 3 H Aug.-Dec. 29' 2 29^8 Oct. -Dec.
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    • 62 10 July 27 Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.75 Copra, sundried 6.10 Copra mixed 5.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 Rice Saigon Al $165 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $148 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $140 Rice Siam. W.C.
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    • 189 10 From London 5.30 p. m. July 27 i RUBBER: Firmer London-Spot: 813 16d. 8 7 B d. Previously: 8^ id. 8 7 K d August: 813 16d. 8 7 8 d Previously: 813 16d 8 7 H d Oct.-Dec: 815 I6d. 9d Previously: 815 ltkl 9d Jan-Mar
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    • 70 10 1 From London L atest Quotations Tin: Dull Ca.sll £2ffl 5> Pn-viously Firm at K2G-i 15s Thl«C tnonttU t259 5s Previously i;260 Ub 6d New York Tin: 58 75 Previously 59 25 opper: SettlnuMit 4j. r IJ. Id Previous. y £56 17* 6d Gold: Saturday £6 l'.'s
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    • 71 10 I London Closing Quotations July 27 Meth dof Party before Latest Pro Centre Ouotlng 20-9-31 Rah- viou>ly Paris Franc to 124 41 133 133 New Yurk to 488 4m <j J6 Arrusterdarn Guilders to 897'., 9UIS 9U2 Honf Koi i' r dollar Is. 2 ll|l6d. It. 211
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    • 196 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SUM Si. London, i i lit) London, demand K4 '16 London. 4 months sight 2 4' a Lyons, demand 1535 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand ;"i8 l 16 Montreal, demand 58 Batavia. demand 104 Samaran-'. demand 104 ;> H Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon,
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    • 249 10 ISSUED BY ERASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was Sl^H's. down 1 The London Stock Kxchaiitfe yesterday was reported as bein« considerably tinner although conditions wen quiet. According to cabled advices tin shares did not enjoy the distinction of beto|
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    • 926 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, JI'LY 27, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Bayers SeUers Ampat Tin (4s. 6s 3d 6* 9d n Kumban^ (fl s JJJ Austral Malay i£» b Av.-r Hrtrai (9si 33ii Ayer Wcng ($1) »32 g in. Tin 23s
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    • 131 10 Fraser Company. LIST OK CITRKKNT DIVIDENDS. Sing:* purr. Juh l" B<*kv Close Company Dtftflmi To d. I i TIN Payable Asam Kumbaiig s'; Int July B Jill] J 15' Bonus Batu Brtamoc l?v: lnt Aug. 5 1/, iil PWI J i:l\ 2u Jul] Hong Kon| tin 30 im ..\ug Julian
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  • 834 11 POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES LONDON MARKETS INDUSTRIAL PROFITS SOARING Free Press Correspondent) London. July 16. WORRIED by the breakdown of non-intervention interna>:.trol in Spain and by omi- ve.opments in the Far East. Investor! have tended to give vk and share markets a :..> week Business on seldom oeen slacker prices generally have
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 250 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 478 11 CHARTERED BANh OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIN* (Incorporated in England by (RoyaJ Charter) i Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve LAabilfty of Proprietors £3,000,00c HEAD OPFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star lioilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh Saigon Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 392 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE B.B.C.— Transmission 5 1.333 kt i (225 m l.V.JI me s UftfiOm.). 1.V18 me s |&?f m. i. 15.11 mr s (19 HI m.». 11.57 m« > |1 ."> A3 m.) BflSfe -Teorhew records' a.m. ■tefe Anniversary programme ire- fc 40 Music- for Mi< violin
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 832 12 New Motorship For South African Service A NOTHKR tost refrigerated cargo motorship— the fourth in two years is to be placed on the Union-Castle Line's South African service. She is the Roxburgh Castle, and is a sister ship of the Rochester Cattle which was completed by Messrs.
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  • 215 12 Extension Of Norwegian Services Recently, the extension to the Albert I Edward Dock in the shape of a new quay was opened by the Tyne Commission t.^. Sir Arthur Sutherland, th^ chairman, performing the opening ceremony. The new quay has been constructed chiefly for the Tyne-Oslo
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 481 12 kaMmtJtT I To North America fi^PP *v-inWA v m' Jm Fortnightly sailings to Vlctorta tisiHr«jp; ■h\\u.&\ and Vancouver Dm rt or vte W IT l J Honolulu hlp's-side raU conWFI nections at Vancouver. This time go via Canada book >^^^ U^-'' your pas'atf on Canadian Paclflc'i W ~^^^d^"^^ largest, fasten*
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    • 226 12 BIBBY LINE [LOMNIN \lM»i:i vv 22, PALL MALL. lOMm.n >w i Mail P-t^>t-. RANGOON COLOMBO sfVAf MARSFIIIIn I'lVMoi i ..silos mith H re and I H(»mi n \i;i> KAII in' Le.t\f I K. DERBYSHIRE SHROPSHIRE STAFFORD OXFORDSHI1 1 R E S cheshirl yorkshire derbysh: shropshire staffordshire oxfordshire Through Passage R
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 584 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.15 a.m. Svrettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 p.m Malaka,
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    • 384 12 WARNING TO SHIPPING Ow d masters o! shipping are n Quested to keep their vessels a.s clear the ran^o as possible during :h<-sub-calibre and heavy gun pract wnicb will take place from Pulau Tekong »Changi area* on Aug 3. 4. IS. and 25 at 9 a.m. and on Aug. P.
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    • 135 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUt Ships alongsidf <!•< Expe< t*-d I. East Wharf (Km ran.. <„. Rajula 22 I Mail Wharf: (Enlran.o Ranchi 18: A: 13: Pmftdeal \d Empire Dock (Enfraiin i. Hamburg Ma: u Kota Tjanr Empire Dock (Fntran« Elephanta 4€ West Wharf (M-lru... <. Shyojm Ifu West Wharf Entrant < t
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 317 13 P O DON'T MISS THE BOAT GO BY P*O ITS MORE COMFORTABLE CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE To:— Ist. Class 2nd. Class Hong Rons $137.14 5102.86 Shanghai $188.57 $137.14 Kobe or Yokohama $22*2 86 $154.20 Colombo 5205.71 $137.14 Bombay 5i*4.29
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    • 556 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails CITY OF ORAN Havre, Ixindon, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow July 30 Aug. 2 CITY OF KIMSBERLEY Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept.
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    • 991 13 P^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Hua Khiow Steamship Co.. (1952) Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Cunard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. Shaw Savill and AJbion Co..' Lid. The China Navigation Co.,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 714 14 K. P. M. VAN Ol THOORN W- citicMiay. July 28. Muntok and Palcmb:ing. T«»r;iAN Wedncaday, July 28. P. Samboe. TtoengkaL. Mi)raru-«aba and DjaTiibi MArIA 'Wednesday, Jflly 28 P. Samboe. Prl«i-Radja Sapat. Tcmbilah.m. PoHoc Pallai PrnKallan-Estate and Rengat. REAEI. Wednesday. July L 8 Belawan-Doli tomohon Tbanday, July 29. P Bamboo, Blngl(awanc
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    • 540 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO F.I'ROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves LeavM Arrives S'pore. S'pore. Peoang. New YorkPrcs Adams Ji:ly 26 July 28 July 29 Sept 7 Prrs. Harri.«on Aug. 8 Aug. 10
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    • 497 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOLTH AMERICA Yeifuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zai D.ir -Salaam. Beira. UMRQeo M ques. Durban and Purt EiizabKh v Buenos Aires Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo Cape Town Rio de Janeiro Su: and Montevideo Kyufuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zii:.zibar Dar-es-Salaam.
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  • Spotlight On Sport
    • 853 15 ATHLETIC CHA MP IONSHIPS FOR K. L. AGAIN MA. A. A. Council Reject Singapore's Request Hv Vchilles u^ain the Mala>an athletic championships wtrt held at Kuala Lumpur, and once again Mu!a>an A. A. A. Council has refused to allow in to he held in Singapore next year in spite ol
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    • 305 15 the Malayan lown tennis championships at Kuaia Lumpur this week- end which are gradually becoming recognised ls championships of the middle and far East will see H. C. Sansoni and his cousin. Ifltt Doreen Sansoni. defend their titles at Kuala Lumpur. Next year
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    • 435 15 A GIGANTIC tea party for 1,200 at a Chinese hotel in the heart of Chinatown, and a monster procession of 250 cars and eight omnibuses will be the spectacular prelude to the fourth four-day All-Malaya Chinese Olympiad which takes place in
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    • 252 15 By Fight Fan GUNBOAT JACK wants to fiKht Mohamed Fahmy before the Egyptian goes out to retrieve the verdict he lost to Frisco in their second contest. I understand he will be given the chance next month. This niav be nothing to shout lor joy
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    • 79 15 The table tennis team of the Penang Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association will arrive in Singapore tomorrow and will play friendly matches under the auspices of the Singapore Table Tennis Association. The following matches have been arranged and will be played at the Happy World Amusement
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    • 27 15 photograph MISS DOREEN SANSONI 'left), Malayan tennis champion, and Mrt Eber, Singapore champion, snapped before their exhibition match which the Ceylon player won. Free Press
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    • 412 15 FORWARD CHANGES FOR SINGAPORE CUP FINAL XI? By Nimrod MY apologies A slip in records led me 10 beheve that Perak and Selangor would have to meet t ach other to decide the northern finalists for the Malaya Cup. As Perak were only ifcle to drav. 1 with Penang. instead
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  • 171 15 rE Singapore Billiards Association lost an excellent opportunity ol getting some limelight for themselves and proving their "liveness by the recent visit of Melbourne Inman and Horace Lindrum It is regrettable they did not do a thing to make the Singapore stay of the professional champions a
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  • 98 15 I Home cricket results as cabled by Reuter ar?: At the Oval. Surrey beat Kent by 10 1 wicket? Surrey 482 'Fishlock 107 > and 32 for none. Kent 289 and 224 At LI a nelly Glamorgan beat Ess*:* J 'by 10 wickets Essex 235 "Clay five for
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  • 57 15 The following are selected to represer.: V Jur.icr Depar*men: against Middlesex R i: tomorrcw ui the Y MCA pool at 4 p m nua Wte Er.g Cho) Seng Chye. Benny Fonet, Lee Baa King, Sin Boon H we Kw.k Sam York and Henry Ye>> Reserves: LJflB Cheris< Siong.
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  • 726 16 Both Sides Fail Badly In Their Second Innings Yesterday GODDARD FAKES 6 WICKETS FOR 29 RUNS Manchester, July 27. ENGLAND won the second Test here today by 130 run- after the} had set New Zealand 261 to fd for victory. Havinjg
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  • 50 16 London. July 27. THK Stewards' Cup. run today at door' wood over six furlongs resulted. Firozepore (Gordon Richards) 1 Ilarmachis (Fvens) 2 Gunboat (Maher) 3 Won by a neck; a short head. Thirty ran. Betting: 100 to 8: M to 1; 18 to I— Renter. rnmiH
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  • 48 16 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penan g. July 27. The Penang contingent lor the M.ilayan Chinese Olympiad lett P today by the s.s. Kedah Thry wertMtD off by thousands at the Swettenham Pier. This la the biggest party of athletes ever to leave Penang
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  • 96 16 Wimbledon, July 27. AiMERICA won the Davis Cup today, when Parker beat Hare 6—2, V- 4, 6—2, in the first ingles match cables Reuter. Later Budge beat Austin B—6, 3—6, 6 1, (>— ;> America were last holders of the trophy
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  • 451 16 TWENTY SCRATCHINGS YESTERDAY SCRATCHINGS were rather on the heavy side yesterday for tod.r. races at Penunfc. No fewer than L'n horses failed to accept yesterday M follows: Rare 1. Mr. Di<k. Clllnete Doll Fernlet. Race 3.— Wait-a-Bit. Spear Sarawak. Kace 4. Drummer Boy. Lisraoira
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  • 37 16  -  Bystander Kurt- 1 Clamour. Mis*. Woo. l^i < ol«»niale. First Rid. Rauam. Jonathan. 4 Russian (ioun Scribble I Canute. Dansr du Venire Java Moon. Tourniquet 7 Jacatra. Fifty-Three. 8 F.mpire Mower. t-iKhtmr Finish H Vjl\ Out. Climats
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  • 40 16 Sparkling TmnU Yesterday SOME tp*rkJ tIM V M(A U-rd^y. wh<-:. I reen s.:. BuiflOßi, Ur H I nil In thf- I matched but ana H B bomlh 1 KKII I IWI II \\|v In Bunk u u
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  • 20 16 Their I AJh en 6- 1 I. were record In The som With Ka T:. dec I rai:.- Ow. doub.
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    • 70 16 JUST RECEIVED Books oil the llu\ System The Hu\ *-y rtf < »l ei Book s '<<» Weight Miitrol on The II t\ Sjrsten Men* :•.>•:. ;co Ha> Bystcw r.. i i en. k l 5i Health \i I <h! *».00 Hays I «»..i M«- U t n i •;d
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    • 53 16 a kki'oim ui ii:sti:ki»avs I IKSI MVISIOK SCKX'EI in UIIH H IHI II I M\l .||f MALAYS sieves mi uii 1 hi FOIMI «»S PAGI A -v. i n v s Experience exiending over more than htM ICO taught Frasei Neave to produce tbc filW Waters in MaLi\a. Issued by
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