The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15/M6. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    JAPANESE ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS
    535 1 Stubborn Resistance By Chinese TROOPS CONFIDENT OF EVENTUAL VICTORY Rations Plentiful; Health And Morale Good AN ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS BY LAND, SEA AND A VIR WAS WAGED BY THE JAPANESE YESTERI)\V MORNING, BIT IN SPITE OF BOMBS AND SHELLS THE CHINESE HELD THEIR GROUND.
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    NINGPO AND ANKING BOMBED
    24 1 Tfr? Japane-o officially announce iseM nlanes Ixjiraed Ningpo and taking, the capital or Anhuei Province, yesterday, inflicting "serious ssex." Reuter
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    ENGLISH WOMAN DOCTOR TELLS OF HOSPITAL HORRORS
    247 1 Many Hours To Separate Living From Dead AN Englishwoman, Dr. Agnes Towers, from Lancaster, who Is resident surgeon at Lester Hospital, bears the brunt of attending to the Chinese injured in Uie Settlement as a result of warfare. Dr. Towers, in an interview
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    BIG BA TTLE NEAR PEIPING
    53 1 Peiping, Aug. 24. A BATTLE involving an entire Japanese division and at least 30,000 Chinese troops has been raging at Liang Hsiang, southwest of Peiping. The Japanese claim that all the Chinese attacks have been repulsed with heavy loss, while the Japanese casualties have been
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    Welch Fusiliers "At Home"
    111 1 HOLD NORTH STATION DEFENCE SECTOR WHATS the latest ivews from home." was the question Reuter was continually asked when touring the North Station defence sector, held by the Welch Fusiliers. The men themselves were "at hcme." shirtless. polishing rifles, washing socks ar«d chatting idly. On sandbag
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    TIMES CORRESPONDENT LEAVES GERMANY
    41 1 Keviin, Aug. ?3. Mr. Norman Ebbutt, The Times correspondent who has been expelled Irrm Germany by the Government, left for London yesterday. Over 50 of his colleagues and friends cheered him as he left the station. Reuter
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    EVACUEES NOW TOTAL ABOUT 18,000
    81 1 The Empress of Canada leaves Shanghai for Hong Kong today with a thousand foreign refugees of all nationalities, mainly British. This will bring the total number of ;c reign evacuees to approximately 18.000. Five hundred Germans and 212 Americans left for Hong Kong and Manila
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    H.M.S. Suffolk To Take Middlesex To Shanghai
    72 1 THE naval authorities ?.t Hong Kong state H.M.S. Suffolk is proceeding to Hong Kong from Woosung and wil" stand by to transport the Middlesex to Shanghai. The "Diehards" have disembarked at Hcng Kong and are remaining at 12 hours notice to leave for
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    Perak Chinese Start Voluntary Boycott Of Japanese Goods
    204 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Aug. 24. HERAK Chinese have started a voluntary boycott of Japanese »oods in view of the present discordant relations between Japan and China. The Customs have already noted the remendcus falling off in the amount 01 Japanese?
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    CHINA ACCEPTS BRITISH PLAN
    59 1 THE Chinese Government has informed the British Ambassador at Shanghai of its readiness to accept in principle the British propsali for a mutual withdrawal of CMnese and Japanese troops, including warships, but in view of the Japanese attitude, whose filial reply has not yet been received,
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    17 BRITISH WARSHIPS IN CHINESE WATERS
    108 1 •THE disposition of British warshi. in Chinese waters, according to ai. Admiralty statement, Ls as follows. At Shanghai: the cruiser Danae and the escort vessel Falmcuth: at Woosung: the flotilla leader Duncan, th? destroyer Duchess and me escor: Vessel Grimsby; at Butu Island: th^
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    BRITISH DEMAND FOR INDEMNIFICATION
    91 1 Japanese Foreign Office Considers Memorandum Th 2 Japanese foreign Office confirms receipt of the British memorandum requesting indemnification for British losses in the Shanghai area. The spokesman added the natter was under consideration by the Foreign Office, which had not yet decided whether to reply. Meanwhile
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    35,000-TON ITALIAN WARSHIP LAUNCHED
    54 1 Named By Workman's Wife Genoa, Aug. 24. In the presence of Jh? Khi« and Queen Italy's second 35.000-ton battleship Littorio was launched. The ship was named by the wife of one of the workmen engaged in the building. She .smashed the traditional bottle of champagne over
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    STOP PRESS
    58 1 At the Ova!, Yorkshire beat Surrey on the first innings. Yorks 4^3 (Yardley 101). Surrey 273 (fbhlock 113. and 295 for six (Fishiock 105. Gregory 109). At Nottingham, Essex beat Notts on the first innings. Essex 436 (Vere Hodge 108) and 211 for five (A very 109) Notts
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    Law Notice For The Day
    52 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's Appeals: Rex vs. Yee Sik <i); Rex vs. Chia Han Sin: Rex vs. Lew Tor. Before Mr. Justice Home in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. 5.525/36 Cheong Swee Tian vs. Ng
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    "FAREWELL AGAIN" IS SUPERB FILM
    186 2 Pavilion Show Deserves Every Word Of Praise Every word of praise that London cinema critics have lavished on "Farewell Again." the London Films production now at the Pavilion Theatre, is completely justified. The film, set entirely upon a troop- i ship which is ordered to
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    "TURN OFF THE MOON"
    128 2 Charlie Rugglers Fires Off Wisecracks At The Capitol Turn off th? Moon." Paramount's comedy musical which opened at the Capitol last nisht, is bright and amusing, but too many of Charlie Ruggies wisecracks are strung together at a > Urn?. The setting of the story in
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    46 2 London, \ug. 24. On the Stock Exchange yesterday political influences checked activity in most sections, but apart from the further mnrkins down of Far Eastern Issues, prices moved narrowly and irregularly. Wheat eased on rains in Argentina *»nd Australia. Wall Sfcrwt opened firm. Reuter
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    "TOO MUCH ADVENTURE IN WAR-WRACKED WORLD"
    254 2 French Journalist Here «T FEEL sure that Italy and England are drawing together again," foreign correspondent in Italy for the great French newspaper Le Temps M. Paul Gentizon told the Free Press yesterday on arrival in Singapore by the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Dempo. "Italy
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    Sunn Rice Millers And Dealers Must Register
    69 2 (From Our Own Cor respon dene) Bangkok. Aug. 24. /GOVERNMENT has decided that rice millers and dealers in paddy, rice and bran must register within 30 days at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The Secretary to the Minister has denied the rumour widely
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    CHINESE VOLUNTEER FOR AMBULANCES
    82 2 Training To Begin Shortly More than 40 Singapore Chinese have volunteered tor training in the St. John's Ambulance Corps started by the Singapore Nanyang Chinese Students Society. The Corps was organised when local Chinese first received news of hostilities between China and Japan, and the intention
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    INCREASE IN WORLD TRADE
    42 2 Geneva, Aug. U4. The gold value of world trade during the second quarter of 1937 was ten per cent higher than in the first, according to the League statistical bulletin. In fchi same period the volume of Reuter
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    ITALIAN BREAKS LEG IN JOHORE BAHRU
    60 2 During a visit to Johore Baiiru by a party of 90 Italian scouts yesterday, one of the scouts fractured his leg at the International Club. The party of scouts was entertained bj> the Regent of Johore and 200 boy scouts from Johore were present.
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    British Ship Bombed In Mediterranean
    55 2 Marseilles, Aug. 24. Two aeroplanes marked with black circles and white crosses bombed the English steamer Nocmijuha off Ajaccio yesterday, according to a radio message from the steamer. The Noemijulia arrived at Port Vendres undamaged. She was proceeding to Barcelona with a cargo of phosphates
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    NO GAMES FOR GIRLS AT FRENCH SCHOOLS
    224 2 "DESTROY WOMANLY CHARM" "I CERTAINLY don't approve of orBaalsed games and sport for girls at. school. They .destroy womanly charm and Individuality. There are no organised games for girls at French schools." Mile. M. Cantecor. teacher at the Lycee Jules Ferry, told the
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    NEW CHAPLAIN OF PENANG
    83 2 tFrom Our Own Correspondent* Peiuinjj, Aug. 24. IN the presence of a large cungrega- Won the Bishop's commisary. Archdeacon Graham White, this evening officially instituted the Rev. Humphrey John Paine as chaplain ol Penang (St. George's Church* at a special service. The Archdeacon drew attention to
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    RECORD ATLANTIC CROSSING
    60 2 London. Aim. 23. An east-to-west crossing oi the North Atlantic record was attained in the series of survey flights by Imperial Airways' Caledonia in 11 hours 23 minutes, a speed oi over 170 miles an hour. The previous record was Cambria's 11 hours 57 minutes. The Caledonia
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    MORE EXECUTIONS IN SOVIET UNION
    41 2 Moscow, Aug. 24. Eight alleged counter-revolutionaries accused of sabotage in central Soviet Union munition plants and plotting the assassination of executives have been executed after sentence of death was passed at a Leningrad court martial Reuter
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      121 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water: C 0.07 i.m. 10.2 ft. 12.32 pm. 9.4 ft. Sport Snoot: s.c.c. vs. r.a. <Div. p on padang; H.QR-A.F. <T.O> vs. H.K. S. Bk <F.) at Clerical Union. Lawn Tennis BjCjC. and Tanglin tourneys. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Waikiki Wedding, with Bing Crootoy and
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    Siam Sends Tigers And Crocodile Skins To Singapore
    213 3 Siam Sends Tigers And Crocodile Skins To Singapore ,fr«m «Hir Own Correspondent) Pfiiang. Au*. 24. rrrK\N< 'i was br° u S nt J to Priun? from Siam by the v. Jmm «n its way to Singarr It includes a tiuer and a and MM of over UM wild aniir.als ■II
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 3 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the delay on full rate telegrams trom Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegram handed in at 5 p.m. 14 minutes: 5.30 p.m. 12 minutes: 6 p.m. 12 minutes. 6.30 p.m. two minutes.
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    DEAD GIRL CHANGED INTO MALE ATTIRE
    417 3 Sister's Evidence In Tampenis Murder Inquiry rIE sister of a 16-year-old Chinese girl whose decomposed body was found in the Tam penis River on Mar. 19, gave interesting evidence before Mr. W. G. Reeves, in the third police court yesterday when the preliminary inquiry
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    Passenger Left Behind
    144 3 HAD "IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM SINGAPORE" A PASSENGER in thf? Kaisar-I-Hind, Mr. J. Burns, who states that he is carrying "important papers for the Senior Naval Officer at Malta from Singapore." was left behind in Colombo, states the Times of Ceylon. He arrived at the passenger jetty at
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    CEYLON OUT OF EMPIRE SHOW
    76 3 The Executive Committee of Labour. Industry and Commerce of Ceylon have decided not to participate in the Empire exhibition to be held next ye*r at Glasgow. The Prime Ministers of Canada. Australia. South Africa. New Zealand and Southern Rhodesia have consented to be vice-Presidents of
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    Tamil Impersonated Detective
    225 3 Tamil Impersonated Detective FINE OF $30 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 23. OTATING it was a very serious offence and that such impersonations were a source of great danger to ignorant folk whose daily earnings were squandered. Inche Hashim bin Mohee. Officer in Charge of Police District. Segamat, asked
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    20 3 IN LENINGRAD, this London-born variety artist, Mrs. Eva Lowenburg, has been imprisoned for several months charged with espionage and terrorism.
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    DEATH OF PIONEER N.S. RESIDENT
    45 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 24. The death took place at Seremban •of Mrs. Sen. wife of Dr. Sen. an old Negri Resident, and mother of Mr. A. K. Sen, the lawyer. The funeral will take place this evening
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    COMMUNITY LIFE
    109 3 British Association To Discuss Problems The movement to bring the proceedings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to bear more closely on the problems of community life, which was started a few years ago, is continued in the programme for the annual meeting which opens
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    ILLNESS OF MR. ROLAND BRADDELL
    114 3 Developed High Fever At Carrieron Highlands fFrcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 24. THE Prince's Cabaret case, which was to have been resumed today, had to be postponed for a week owing to the illness of Mr. Roland Braddell. who is reported to be
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    MADE TOBACCO WITHOUT LICENCE IS CHARGED
    65 3 Three Tamil Mohammedans, Maidin Ghani, O. K. Hussein, and A. Hassan, were charged, before Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth court yesterday, with having manufactured "Cup Brand" scented tobacco without a licence from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, on Aug. 9. All
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    $2,000 DEAL IN DIAMONDS
    469 3 Woman Ordered To Meet Promissory Note ADEAL in diamonds led to an action in the High Court. Singapore, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Home, when Mr. A. Flinter sued an elderly woman, Badariah binte Abdullah, for the recovery of $1.458 60 on a promissory note given in
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      58 3 RACE NEWS— HAVE A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SMART MODEL HATS, LARGE AND SMALL SHAPES, WITH ATTRACTIVE TRIMMINGS. Also BALIBI NTAL AND BANGKOK STRAW HATS. LARGE SHAPES FOR DRESSY FROCKS, AND SMART LITTLE MODELS FOR THE TAILOR MADES PRICES FROM $6.50 to $10.50. J °HN LITIXE 6c CO., LTD., (Incorporated in
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      122 3 To BELAWAN DELI (SUMATRA.) Reduced same vessel return ticket^ now available. Singapore Lelawan return Ist class $80/Interchangeable with Straits Steamship Company, for first return sailing of the ss Kedah' to Singapore, after arrival of X.P.M. Steamer at Belawan. For particulars apply to: K. P. M. LINE, F/NLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE. CHEAPER
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    PAIN WAS WEARING HER OUT.
    193 4 She Could Not Straighten Her Back. For six weeks this woman endured the pains of backache. Then she began to take Kruschen. and in three weeks, what a ditfer c nce there was! But let her tell the story herself About six weeks ago. I
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    Financial Opinion
    258 4 Daily Herald •"FHE possibility at an increase in copper stocks seems likely to revive once aguin the demand by cer;uin producers lor a ol restriction. Actually the inmediutp anticipated in -rea^e ot about 20.000 tens is only about one weeks supply Certain American producers are afraid that if
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    IN THE BRITISH PRESS LAST WEEK
    307 4 FOREIGN NEWS Death Of Famous U.S. Woman Novelist MRS. EDITH WHARTON. the Ame- rican novelist, ha^ Jied at her home near Paris at the age of 75 She had bean ill for six weeks, and had a seizure. She left unfinished a volume of
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    Review Of Views
    479 4 Review Of Views Daily Express IX7HEN you fly across the lovely and -thoroughly cultivate t land of France you are impressed with the conservative strength cl thu nation which so well understands its soil. Also you open your eyes to the progressive Intelligence oi' a country which. \t the sam"
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    HOME NEWS
    754 4 Fell 80-Ft From Roof Garden Of Store lIUNDREDS of people walking In Oxlord Street, W.. saw Mrs. Ivy Ida Smith, aged 22. of Manorway. Norlh Harrow, fall 80 feet from the roof garden of a department store. She crashed on to a sunblind of the .store blinds which
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    53 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures caD be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. r PICTURESQUE VISITORS TO LONDON. Polish Boy Scouts were seen in London whiio sight seeing. They have been attending the Jnmboive in HoMand :<nd their picturesque cloaks looked very smart in
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    32 5 (H> IR()YS FOR CANADA A party of schoolboys from the Public Schools of England left for a tour of Canada under the leadership of Mr. H. D. Hake, a, housemaster at Haileybury.
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    To Visit Scene Of Accident
    123 6 F.M.S.R. SHUNTER ON TRIAL (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 24. THE magistrate will inspect the scene and witness a demonstration in connection with the case in which a Tan H shunter. Perumal. of the F MS. Railways, stands charged witii causing the death of
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    35 6 lIIF. NHI rlrctcd "Miss Paris 1437' visited the Exhibition in P.iris and ewplnyeri the special rolling chairs ui'h snide which aT .it the vNito-s' disposal to prevent fati^iie when walking rcunJ the large exhibition ground.
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    TAMIL ON TWO CHARGES
    136 6 Installation Of Unlicensed Wireless Sets A smart y drtssed Tamil named IfuUnrreln wu summoned to appear belerv Mr L. C Goh in the fourth court yestercay. charged on two counts with having installed wireless receiving sets at his residence in Roberts Lane, without obtaining a licence
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    MALACCA NOTES
    218 6 From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Aug. 24. MR Chan (took Ln<*. Chiet Clerk ol the Malacca Municipality, is acting Municipal secretary during the absence of Mr. H. P. Ciarke. M.C.. on leave. Tr t£ 3fi A COMMITTEE consisting of-ighty leading Kwangtung p-sople has I be?n formed to work
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    SINGAPORE RICE PRICE DOWN AGAIN
    335 6 Increased Stocks Arrive From Siam THE wholesale price of rice in Singapore was lower yester- day morning, although the latest messages fit.i.i Bangkok announce a rise in the cost of living there, principally due to the higher cost of rice. The local decrease is stated
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    77 6 MUSSOLINI ARRIVES IN SICILY FOR MANOEUVRES. One hundred runs fired a salute as Signor Mussolini landed at Messina, Sicily, to watch the Italian Army manoeuvr is. It was his first visit to the island for thirteen years He receive i a tumultuous welcome as he drove through the streets after
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    Ticket Racketeering In China Ports
    102 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 23. yjR. Cheong Cheic Tong, promoter of the viillion dollar Hainanese banking and industrial concern and a well-known Malacca resident, is undertaking another arduous commission to Hainan in connection ivith passenger and passage ticket difficulties which Hainanese passengers to
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    Vital Three Months For Japan
    87 6 Vital Three Months For Japan TWO Chinese military officials, Capt. Kwee Yueng Ching and Mr. Tsai Chong Ngee. who were in Singapore yesterday on their way back fron. Europe to China, stated in an interview that if the present Sino-Japanese war continued for another three months, Japan's financial position would
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    JOHORE ROADS
    117 6 Big Improvement Works In Progress (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 24. ■"PHE Johore Government is spending a'oout a million dolars on road improvements all over the State and a large portion of the sum is being spent In the Immediate district. Work in progress includes straightening
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    CEYLON TAMILS AT HOME
    52 6 The Ceylon Tamils' Association. Singapore will entertain the Ceylonese Delegates returning from the Teachers' World Education conference <at Tokyo) it a social party at the Association jremLses. 11, Handy Read, today at > p.m. The Delegates may give short talks. All the members and their families
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    "WAIKIKI WEDDING" HAS RETURN SEASON
    68 6 "Waikiki Wedding," the Paramount ielease which had its premiere at the Capitol about ten days ago, is now "showing at the Alhambra The appea in this picture lies in the tuneful melodies on the Hawaiians' own instrument, the guitar, and the hula hula dances done
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    71 6 ZIONIST VOTE ON PALESTINE The Zionist World Congress, after a storm y debate lasting into the early hours, voted on the resolution drawn up by the political commission which declares the British plan for the partition of Palestine unacc* ptable, but favours negotiations with the British Government. This picture from
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    PRINCE PREM PUR A CHA TRA AT CEYLONESE BUDDHIST CEREMONY
    485 6 DRINCE Prem Purmchatra, first cousin of the boy King of Siam, and son of the late Prince Purachatra, of Singapore, unveiled a portrait of the Siamese princepriest, H.R.H.P.C. Jinawarawansa Thero, in Colombo last week. Elaborate arrangements were made by the
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    Seremban Beflagged For Yam Tuan's Birthday
    167 6 Seremban Beflagged For Yam Tuan's Birthday i From Our Own Correspondent. j Seremban, Aug. 24. VIVE ueather suddeiily turned cloudy and a heavy drizzle fell as the Yam Tuan and party arrived on the Seremban station padang to inspect the Negri Sembilan Volunteers birthday parade. On arriva y they were
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    TWO SHY GIRU IN COURT
    298 6 TWO SHY GIRU IN COURT Young Malay Q With KUuppaM Fnn. Our Kuaia I j TWO mrv U as thi in t o! c r m thrir rac s In '.our d sarr,:i«v. v I in r i Justice E. A. de youth BMMd char-'* d w. minor, from th
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    P. AND T. CHANGES
    34 6 Mr B J Freeman Oont and Telegraphs. Bii Kualu Lumpur wtien v: iD rector of P, .st>. m Captain T H from Kuala Lumpur \m troller. Prj.sUs und IV pore.
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    Abyssinian Refugees Flocking To Kenya
    98 7 Mombasa, Aug. 24. TH?: infiltration of refugees from .nut is causing the Govern...ety in consequence of they have been experiand 'he danger o! oaming r ling bandits. I of European anl i i\" consequently been i northern frontier I recrnriv estimated had entered the ki
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    BRITISH REFUGEES FOR SINGAPORE
    95 7 Victoria Memorial Hal Ukelv Hostel Singapore may soon be called up n to quarter several thousands ol 3.-itMi refugees mm tlv CNna war zone. Hong Kong is full and the Government there 's in communication with the Straits Settlements Government with vie^v to sending refugees to
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    EVANGELISTS WHO SING & PLAY PIANO
    244 7 EVANGELISTS WHO SING PLAY PIANO Two Young Men Here On Tour From Seattle ON their way round the world, two young Christian workers who are also talented singers and musicians the Rev. Don S. McCrossan and Mr. Dave McCrossan— are in Singapore about to conduct a Christian campaign at the
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    Italy's Policy In Mediterranean
    134 7 DOES NOT ASPIRE TO HEGEMONY Rome, Aug. 24. SIONOR VIRGINIO Gaytia. interpreting Mussolini's speech at Palermo, In which he referred to improving Anglo-Italian relationships, in tfcs Giornale d'ltalia. says Italy does not intend to impose the Fascist doctrine on any non-Italian Mediterranean territories nor does she
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    SINGAPORE HAS MASKS FOR CHINA
    77 7 a Singapore Chinese manufacturing i company is supplying the Nanking Government with gas masks. A number of cases have been dispatched to China for tests and. if the results are satisfactory, large quantities will probably oe shipped On inquiries made at the office of i
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    TAIPING SUBSCRIBES $8,200 FOR RED CROSS
    86 7 Three Minutes' Silence For Bomb Victims 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 24 Taiping Chinese stood in silence for three minutes today as a mark of respect \i the non-combatants killed when Chinese bombs fell in Shanghai last week. At one meeting at the
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    NEW SCHOOL AT MALACCA
    257 7 Resident Councillor Lays Corner Stone (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 24. ST Davids School and Kindergarten. Malacca, conducted under the auspices of the Anglican mission, we.--corned the Hon. Mr. E. V. G. Day acting j R siuent Councillor, when he perform- ed the ceremony of
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    TAMIL METHODISTS TO MEET AT MALACCA
    148 7 From Our Own CCorresponden t Malacca, Aur. 23. About twenty pastors and catechists irom all centres of Malaya will be in Malacca from Wednesday next to Thursday. Sept. 2. to attend the annual Preachers' Institute. The catechists will be aided in their course of
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    MORE CHOLERA CASES
    117 7 No Accommodation At St. John's Until Today There is no room on St. John's Island. Singapore's quarantine station, to accommodate 2,000 passengers from the Cremer, on which a case of cholera developed soon alter arrival from Hong Kong. The new arrivals will have to wait aboard the
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    PULAU BRANI MURDER INQUIRY
    35 7 Oct. 27, is fixed for the preliminary inquiry into the case in which Koh Ah Kuang is charged with the muder of Sua Seng Toh on Aug. 9, at Pulau Brani
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      303 7 CHARLIE RLGGLES in his first Musical Comedy CAPITOL 3 SHOWS TODAY 3.15, 6.15. 9.15 Paramount Joyous Laugh Show With CHARLIE RLGGLES and cast of 200 THE BEST& BRIGHTEST STAGE ATTRACTION SEEN IN THE EAST SINCE THE MARCUS SHOW/* if v CAPITOL OPENING FRIDAY hi I^BB 1| NON STOP VAOOEWII LE
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    The Singapore Free Press School Journeys In Malaya
    579 8 The Singapore Free Press School Journeys In Malaya WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937. rUROPEANS in Singapore who are mostly widely travelled men and women, as well as welleducated Chinese and Indians who do not regard Malaya as their homes, sometimes forget that many members of the permanently domiciled community here have
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    Hong Kong View Of The Problem
    761 8 Hong Kong View Of The Problem The Mid Tsai Report Tlic report ol the Mvi Tsai Commission may be expected to provoke a lively debate when Parliament resumes after the summer recess, the more so as Miss Picton-Turbervill's minority report is gaining increasing public support in both England and the
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    as I was Laying
    706 8 (SINGAPORE people who remember Prince Purachatra who died last year will be interested to know that his son. Prince Prem Purachatra is now on his way back to Oxford to continue his studies which were interrupted by his lather's death. The young Prince is studying law
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    Where There's A Will
    378 8  -  MARY BRIDGE in IN a London hot<; .< voana scribbled a note on the back ol a menu. It was her will, and by it she disposed ci a fortune of £18.003. A will r.eed net be a carelu! written legal document It may b? a
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      256 8 How 1 "Single" Whiskies get married /JV^J^ Here in Scotland," said Johnnie Walkef, we don't marry the single or separate Jy[ nfcjtlifl until they are fully matured. The O^3 blender then has a large number of fine old angle whiskies at his disposal, and from these he achieves that blend
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    FAMOUS U. S. ACTRESS TO PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    581 9 FAMOUS U. S. ACTRESS TO PLAY IN SINGAPORE KATHARINE CORNELL TO COME HERE NEXT YEAR Wants To Show World What American Theatre Can Do AMERICA'S best-known stage actress, Katharine Cornell, r is likely to appear in Singapore with a company of 35 in November 1938, according to Mr. Ray Henderson,
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    Rice Sales In Singapore
    94 9 Government Wants Statistics a 'iiinu accurate 1 rdbli the sales of •v.li be taken at the Straits Settlements ;1 on Monday. Aciing Attorov€ the approval of Rules which provide returns by wholesale re oi their biles of •■I ricr dealers will be required to submit to
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    CAPT. HASHIM & MALAY SCHOOLS
    46 9 CAPT. HASHIM MALAY SCHOOLS Legislative Council Questions Q.- Ifmtej education SttUemenu will be [on. Ci Hashim the Straits SottleCouncil tn Monday. .ill ask what Mai >.v haw be^n built and r this jremi in each of ate, and what build:i hand tor next year. < regardbia wrttoataia
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    TANJONG KLING AND WATER SUPPLY
    65 9 TANJONG KLING AND WATER SUPPLY Legislative Council QoestioM relink Tanjong Kttni OB UM west coast of be asked by the Hon. II H.ishim in the meeting of tti'-ments Legislative day. -:< whetner any progn 1 n.a-i regarding the prosupply tor Tinjong which an estimate of has bten made. Hk whether
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    The Tale Of An Offending Tooth
    144 9 •"THE efficiency of wireless communication between air-liners in flight and ground stations was proved in rather an unusual fashion recently. On board one of the Imperial Airways Fnipire aircraft was a passenger who suddenly developed a painful toothache, and who was not likely to
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    Chinese Learns To Fly In 20 Days
    96 9 Chinese Learns To Fly In 20 Days FIRST IN SINGAPORE A SINGAPORE Chinese, Mr. B. C. Chua. Hew solo for the first time yesterday. Be is the rir.st Chinese to learn to fly in Singapore. Mr. Chua. who has been instructed by Flight Lieutenant Puch in a light Praga machine,
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    SHELTER OR EATING STALL?
    177 9 Malacca Commissioners Discuss Hawkers .From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. Aug. ~3. At tne monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners Hon. Vr E. V. G. Day. deputy president, explained that tho hawkers' shslter was an attempt to solve vie hawker problem in the town. The
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    LAND OWNERSHIP IN COLONY
    105 9 Government And System Of Title Keristratioi] Important questions concerning land ownership will be asked by the Hon. Mr. E. Newbold in the Straits Settlements Legislative Council on Monday He will ask whether the Government has considered the introduction of a system of registration of the title
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    Indian Lost From Coastal Steamer
    39 9 DELIEVEU to have jumped over- board, a male Indian deck passenger was lost from the Straits Steamship's vessel Larut on a voyage from TrenfgaM to Singapore. The steamer arrived in Singapore at ,"> p.m. yesterday.
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    Witchcraft Tales In Singapore Court
    219 9 Witchcraft Tales In Singapore Court CHINESE ON ATTEMPTED EXTORTION CHARGE CTRANGE tales of alleged witchcraft *J H -ere related to Mr. F. Duckworth, the second magistrate, yesterday, when Phng Cheng Goan was arraigned in the dock on a charge of attempted extortion from an aged Chinese physician. Niun Siau San.
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    F.M.S.R. ENGINEER'S DEATH
    155 9 Offices Close As Mark Of Respect (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. RAILWAY engineering offic?throughout Malaya were closed this afternoon as a mark of respect to Major J. C. G. "Jack" Spooner. M.C., Chief Engineer of Ways and Works. F.M.S.R. who died at sea on
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    MALAYA'S TRADE INCREASE LAST MONTH
    256 9 MALA YA 'S TRADE INCREASE LAST MONTH THIII. grow ratae of Malayan trade i.j-4 month, as was to be expected, at S'.-,: ,x:> 3.000 shows a substar.tia! Increase on the June figure of SI 38, 18 1,000 This is caused by heavier shipments of rubber and tin. rubber shipments in
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      494 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 24 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp dut> are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 113»/ 4 113 Funding Loan.
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      181 10 Auu. 20. 11. 23. •an Can Com. 108*2 107 107 American Telephone and Telegraph 170' 8 169V 4 168V2 Atcheion Railroad 76% 76V? 75 5 /2 Chesapeak 50> 8 49 7 8 49' 2 Dupont 163 1605/, 160' 4 Fin-stone 33 7 8 unq. 33'j General Electric
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 24, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases <F. 0.8. Aug.> 30*2 3O'» Good F.A.Q. in bales (F. 0.8. Aug.) 29' 4 29 7 8 No. I.X.R.SJS. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 30 '/■> 38% September 30 7 /s 31 Oct. -Dec. 31 Vo
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 Aug. 24 Gam bier T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Copra, mixed 5.45 Copra, sundried 5.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 Rice Saigon Al $185 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $175 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $165 Rice Siam,
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      184 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 24 RUBBER: Steady London: 8 13 16 d. 8 7 B d. Previously: 813 16d. 8 7 8 d-Oet.-Dec: 8 15 16 d. 9d. Previously: 815 16d. 9d. Jan. -Mar.: 9 M6d. 9»/ B d. Previously: 9d. 9- 1 16d. Apr.-June:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Cash £261 10s Previously Dull at £264 7s. 6d Three months £260 2s. 6d. Previously: £262 17s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 58.75 Previously: 59.50 COPPER: Settlement £56 Previously £56 10s GOLD: Saturday £6 19s V 2 (i Previously £6 19s. 4d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      85 10 i London Closing Quotations Aug, 24 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 124 31 132 16 132 7 8 New York to 4.88 4.98 5 8 4.98 3 4 Amsterdam Guilders to 4.98 3 4 9.03 5 8 9.04 1
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      188 10 Aaff. 24 SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 Ijl6 London. 4 months' sight 24'b Lyons, demand 1545 Switzerland, demand 251 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 3 16 Montreal, demand 58 1; Batavia. demand 105! 4 Samarang. demand 105 Calcutta, Bombay
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      Daily Share Report
      239 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING- Tin at midday was $129%, down There were very few cables from the London Stock Exchange this morning and the market appears to be very subdued although the tone there is reported to be quite
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1157 10 From Exchange Telegraph Ca Fraser and Co. 's List Par it Prrak <$li R Valley <$1* Pungfznr <$l Radella <$1» Sandycroft ($2) j 4(l 6opang Valley ($1) 2~. 3 m Suloh (50) n Sungei 13 Sungpi Rama 1 (sl> Sungei Tiil: t I Tambalak Tapah
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      64 10 5. E. Levy Co. Shanghai Hongkong. Manila Investment Bankers and Broker* n s> < untie* and Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation MEMBERS NEW YORK COTiON FJXCHANCiI COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC MEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EX C HANOI CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMT^ODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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    BOLIVIAN TIN OUTPUT RISING
    733 11 BOLIVIAN TIN OUTPUT RISING J iily Shipm ents Double June Exports our Own Correspondent* London, Aug. 17. AKJUGfI business in tin shares lively, the London mar- itaeU is nnusually idle CMMOMfI are buying .iere is jl complete ab- speculation. similarly dull con- durin? the remaind- when consumers the world normally
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    Review Of Tea Position
    884 11 Financial News" Editorial rpHE "Financial News" states in an A editorial article "Consumption of tea is not suscep-i tible to the fairly wide annual fluctuations common to the consumption of nearly every ether commodity Consequently, the Committee which ad- 1 ministers the international tea restriction scheme
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    Current Company Dividends
    225 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Aug. 24, 5 p.m. Total foi Books Close financial Company Dividend To Date Ex. Div. year Payaole Date to date Austral Malay 3 3 4 Int. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept 4 10% 3 3 4% Bonus Ipoh Tin 15%%
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    RUBBER TAPPING
    224 11 Malayan's Research Results INVESTIGATIONS into the compara- tive value of different tapping system on mature rubber seedling trees has been carried out recently by the Rubber Research Institute, Malaya, and comments on the results achieved are made in a newly-issued report. It is stated that results obtained to
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    34 11 Manila, Aug. 24. Last Last Sale Prices Sale Prices °revious Today's Ar.tamok 0.73 0.72 Pesos Benguet Consoidated unqudted 10.25 IXL 0.62 0.60 San Mauricio 0.94 0.92 United Paracale.. 0.67 0.66
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    TREK TO INDIA
    151 11 Straits-Born Youths Want To See Mother Country (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 23. TWO intrepid Indian youths. G BalakrLshnan and V. G. Naidu who left Singapore on Aug. 10, on long trek to India, have arrived in Malacca. Accommodated at the Indian Association premises they may
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      289 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members b 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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      509 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHIN* i lncorporated in England by (Royal Charter* Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each €3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishops£at«\ London, K.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. AJor Star Uoilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh Suigon Bangkok
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      408 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc/s (22.5 m a.m, 6.00 Chinese music. 700 Dance music. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.50 Short story by "Sapper." 8 15 "lolanthe" By Gilbert and Sullivan. 8.50 News and announcements Relay from London 9.15 "lolanthe" (contd.) 10.00 Close down. PENANG COS me
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    MAKING CITIZENS SEA CONSCIOUS
    712 12 Canada's Part In Developing Merchant Marine rE Right Hon. Vincent Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, was the guest of honour at the opening of Merchant Navy Week at Southampton. Previously, he had presided at a luncheon given by the Canadian Government on board the Canadian Pacific
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    655 12 Bangkok. Aug. 21. THE development of the port of Bangkok is not the only port of the Kingdom to receive consideration on the part of the powers that be. for it Ls reported that preparations are in I progress for a survey of the possibilities of creating a
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    171 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following are ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf Entrance Gala 1 Exit G 1: Rajula 22 Main Wharf Entrance (iate 2, Exit 3. Rajputana 18, Bulun 16. G'eniffer 13; Kudat 11; Hong Ntlf I; Cyclop* 7. Empire Dock Entrance f...t. Exit 3 Karagola
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      506 12 r/ 1 > <j j f i_-__r w_ii_-_i v? 4C 4E_t f,&o*3 WAY i&jy^lj^^ To North America B^HfQ^\ws9| '4m For'nlghtly sailings to Victoria _____Ti-viS--_SIFJ|S 5 rilß_i_4» i Vancouver Direct or via mm g^jg^yiyg^ Honolulu ships-side rail con- ~_^fcs_S__E_?^ This time gu vm cana a w JK£' your passage on Canadian
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      431 12 BIBBY LINE I uMMiN ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W. 1) Mull Passenger Vessels bKween RANGOON. COLOMBO, POK I SUDAN, MARSKILLFS, PLYMOITH AND LONDON with through connection irom Singapore Mi Pehung. HOMhWlhl) SAILINGS I .i v Leave Rangoon < oloraba 1937 STAFFORDSHIRE Aug 26 Sept. 1 OXFORDSHIRE Sept 9 Sept
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      570 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pm. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pm. Malacca, Batu
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      279 13 p o OFF FOR A CRUISE BY P&O WHY DON'T YOU GO TOO? CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE To:— Ist. Class 2nd. Class Hong Kong $137.14 $102.86 Shanfhai $188.57 $137.14 Kobe or Yokohama $222.86 $154.20 Colombo $205.71 $137.14 Bombay $274.29
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      481 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF KIMBERLEY Havre, London. R'dam, H burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 1 CITY OF BAGDAD Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Sept.
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      954 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Une. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Hua Khiow SteaaKhip Co (1932) LU. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Cunard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savitl and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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      708 14 K. P. M. THEUENS-Wednesday. Aug. 25, Muntok and Palembang. lONlAN— Wednesday. Aug. 25, P. Samboe. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and M\ KASSER- -Wednesday. Aug. 25. P. Samboe. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tern- bilahan. Poeloe-Pall-u?. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. REAEL-- -Wednesday. Aug. 2t>. Belawan-Deli. OKr^vWH^-Thursday. Aug. 28, Penang and Belawan-Dell. TOMOIION— Thursday. Aug. 26. Sinkawang. Pemangkat
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      557 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE O&K* AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Pierce Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Oct. 19 Pres. Van Buren Sept. 19
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    Welterweight Title Fight On Saturday Night
    671 15 SOM PONG AND JOE DIAMOND IN FIFTEEN ROUNDER FQUR Singapore championships have been decided since Hm formation «f the Singapore Ho:4in^ Association. Xhe> are the tl\ weight, featherweight, lightweight and middN^oiirht titles, held by L. S. Fond, Young Gauder, [rnat-io Fernandez and Young Frisco,
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    200 15 Home cricket results as cabled by Reuter are At Cardiff. Glamorgan beat Leicester by nine wickets. Leicester 152 (Clay six for 66 > and 217 (Clay four for 60. Matthews five for 38 >. Glamorgan 350 and 20 lor one. At Chseterfleld. Dsrby beat Worcester by 45.
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    554 15 FREE PRESS WEEKLY SPORTS GOSSIP Chances In S.A.F.A. Cup Competition A S the League competition is drawing to an end interest is being focussed on the forthcoming S.C.F.A. Challenge Cup competition which begins on Sept. 6. with a match between the S.R.C, and Moravia. Eighteen teams have en- j tered
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    121 15 Results Of YesterdayV Games Following are results of yesterday's pluy in the S.C.C. autumn tennis handicap tournament: A Class Singles Handicap H H. Markham I 4-3^ beat W. J. M. Warden 15.4). 3 6, 6—2. 6 4. A Class Doubles Handicap Fuller and Gimour (—2) beat Paterson
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    649 15 DUTCH PAIR SURPRISE CHINESE (BY SURF RIDER) NEVER before In the 17 year* that the V.M.C.A. have run swimming championships has a husband and wife won the two major titles in a meet. Not for the last ten years at least have Europeans ever succeeded in
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    S.C.C. XI FOR TODAY
    58 15 The following have accepted to play Association Footba 1 for S.CC. vs. R.A. today at the S.CC. F. M. Adam, Lt. C. F. G. Pearse. F. A. McCaffery, C C. Webster. J. H. Aobott. K. C Gillett. W. C. McKean. R" J. Forbes, W. D. J.
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    34 15 The play-off of the final in the S.CC bowls competition today between H. Gray and \V. Edwards has been postponed, both players bemsr indisposed. The presentation of prizes also is postponed.
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    124 16 Fr, tries are invited for the following tm Dts in thr 19.77 onen badmintor championship tournaments and the date of cosing for all events in Sep*. 6. 1037. Men's open singles women's open double! nvxed doubles men's open s nicies men's onen doubles. The entry lee la
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    21 16 photo). AN INCIDENT during play in yester lays first division match between the MiddsVand Skins at Anson Road yesterday. Free Press
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
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