The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 September 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. ISJBBO ESTD. 181*5 TIESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1937 10 CENTS.
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  • 675 1 BRITISH AND OTHER AMBASSADORS TO REMAIN Anglo-French Reply To Bombing Warning CHINA UPSET AT ACTION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PILLOWING a Japanese warning to foreigners to leave Nanking, in anticipation of a series of big air raids on the Chinese capital, the American Embassy staff arui
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  • 109 1 British Steamer At Hong Kong Hour Kong, Sept. 20 HPHE crew the British steamer, Severn leigh. who were charged at the liong Kong Marine Court, with impeding the progress of the voyage were acquitted today. The vessel, which had been chartered by Mitsui Bu.ssan
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  • 198 1 The U.S. State Department in Washington declares that the Ambassador in Nanking has full authority to take any steps necessary in connection with the Japanese warning to foreigners to leave Nanking. No specific instructions have been sent to him. Tha withdrawal of Mr. Johnson to the gunboat Luzon
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  • 616 1 MR. EDEN TELLS LEAGUE HOW BRITAIN VIEWS WORLD CRISIS Colonial Raw Materials VALUE OF AN ANGLO-US. TRADE PACT Geneva, Sept. 20. UII7E are meeting at a time of ws profound international anxiety, when people want peace, but seem as far as ever from attaining it," said Mr. Anthony Eden, ad-
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  • 44 1 Hong Kong, Sept. 20. AFTER having apparently subsided during the past week, the cholera epidemic has broken out again with renewed vhailence. Twenty -one new cases have been reported within 48 hours. Among the patients are two Europeans. Reuter
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  • 139 1 Spokesman's Admission In Shanghai Shanghai, Sept. 20. The first admission that Japanese submarines ar2 operating off the Chinese coast was made by a Japanese Navy spokesman who said that they were a normal part of the fleet units, and w re engaged in patrol duty.
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  • 98 1 Near Sun Vat Sen's Crave In Nanking Nanking, Sept. 20. Giving Nanking a foretaste ol the more deadlier visitations to be expected tomorrow. Japanese bombers subjected the capital to two air raids today, and made fruitless attempt to blow up the National Government office. Bombs
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  • 98 1 Geneva. Sept. 20. DISCUSSING the Far East, Mr. Eden told the League it must unhappily be admitted that none of the efforts of third parties had availed to prevent war. It was all the more regrettable that hostilities had broken out when the omens
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  • 26 1 Geneva, Sept. 20. The League Assembly today rejected Spain's claim for re-eligibility for election to a seat on the Council by 24 VOtSS to 23. Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 63 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Tonight Cocktail Dance 630 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight THE SEASON'S GREATEST SUCCESS! SZITA €k ANIS I ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS THE MOST TALENTED <Sc POPULAR CABARET ENTERTAINERS
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    • 100 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN tr MALAY A. ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT an J THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE j DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE I RELLER BAND 1 NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE THE ROTARY CLUB §g| OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI
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  • 57 2 A MALAY boy named Daguree, aged about six years, was bitten by a dog at Serangoon yesterday. He had four teeth marks on his left leg. He was immediately taken to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital and given antirabies treatment. The dog is now under police
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  • 42 2 The Women's International League at Washington has cabled the International Arbitration League in London agreeing to advocate the convocation of the Hague Permanent Administrative Council for the purpose of discussing a solution to the Sino-Japan-ese conflict.— Reuter.
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  • 38 2 Moscow. Sept. 20. The Soviet Ambassador to Japan today protested to the Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr. K. Hirota. against the alleged frequent cases of assault by unknown Japanese on Embassy employees at Tokio. Reuter
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  • 253 2 Chinese Ready i For Battle In The Air 1 "At Any Time" Says Spokesman Shanghai, Sept. 20. POKTY-ONE Japanese planes bombed the Nankiyg-Shanghai Rail way this morning. Confirming that seven Japanese planes were brought down during th<* aerial battl? yesterday, a spokesman of the Chinese Government, stated that none Of
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    14 2 pnoio). THIS CAR came to grief in Lermit Road. Singapore, yesterday. (Free Free Prerss
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  • 289 2 The annual report of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation. Ltd.. to be presented to the annual meeting on Sept. 28. shows a surplus on the year of $91,306. The directors propose to pay final dividend of 5 per cent., and a cash bonus of 2' per
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  • 52 2 Hong Kong, Sept. 20. /CHINESE planes successfully bombed the Japanese oil supply depot on the island of Tungsha. 50 miles south of Hong Kong, where several petrol stores were set ablaze. Japanese marines, who occupied the Swatow light-house on Friday, have withdrawn. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    • 666 2 SITUATION VACANT. WANTED Experienced Clerk for Printing Department. Previous experience in printing works office an advantage Apply Box 653 Co Free Press SITUATION WANTED Ex public school man. age 36. seeks position as planter In SmgapDre or K.L. district, or executive position of trust. Good organiser. R2aa and write Malay
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 117 2 Diary Of j The Day The Tides High Water. 10.58 a.m. 9 1 ft 11.14, pm 99 ft Sports Soccer: S.A.F.A. Cup Chinese vs. Indians (Replay), at Anson Road Hockey S.R.C vs V.M.C.A. Jun. at SRC. Cinemas ALHAMBRA We Have our Moments with Pally' Eilers. James Dunn and Iflschs Aver
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  • 548 3 Yacht's Crew Taken 30,000 Ft. Of Film; 10,000 Stills THI r v Ol the 92-ft. American schooner Yankee, which. I H -inij-mile voyage from Gloucester, U.S.A. will be in harbour for some weeks in the coursr of a world cruise M s MTjf cameras are
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    43 3 Mil 'IKKMENDOUS CHANGES in »h» BfIBBBBBBSf of the modern •••••♦cr brought about by mecbani- »-\*-n.plified in this memISfl "f a tank battalion at the m-fiil Salisbury Plain manoeuvres Hr „»rs into action" wearing a lo>r fitting hat. motoring goggles tnd a listening apparatus.
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  • 114 3 Must Have A Friend Or Be Capable 'THI. asat time you get drunk you must either have a good friend will take care of you. or you must be capable enough to take yourself home That was the advice the Singapore Third Magistrate. Mx. W. G.
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  • 69 3 Two rr loraag offences were admit- apore Police Court yesi European. A. Morgan, of Department. Royal Air I'or H" pleaded fflßtf to driving a ear without i licence and to having 'Mined rflgßf rtcntlTfl a traffic signal in BBBBffSSi Pl. i. Defendaal «rafl lined $6 on
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  • 59 3 the last few daws, p'atc glass shops aioiig Stamford Road BBS by bricks hurled by n persons. eiBBS arc the proprietors House, in Eu Building. I brick was thrown through the on Sunday morning 1 lac SSCSflfld time wi*hiu a ihe Optical Boss Has had
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  • 83 3 pROM the first week in October a male steward will be carried on every Royal Dutch (X.L.M.) airliner on the route from Amsterdam to the Indies. This innovation will coincide with the inauguration of the new three planes a week service in each direction. Although girl
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  • 118 3 Pleading guilty to a charge of being in possession of 10 tahils of nonGovernment chandu valued at $80. a Teochew. Tay Ah Soon, was yesterday sentenced to 48 weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge. It was alleged by
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  • 547 3 Positions Of Mortgagee And Mortgagor Of Ship I^" A YEN A Ismail Sahib was convicted at the last Singapore Assizes of criminal breach of trust in respect of two tongkangs while their mortgage i was subsisting and he was sentenced to 18 months on each
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  • 77 3 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 20. The Government has decided to discontinue from 1938 the concession of permitting land rent to be paid in instalments. The concession was a slump time measure and, as times have very greaMy improved and even the smallest estates
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  • 66 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 20. In the jubilee year of Selangor'* Sultan, the Durbar of Rulers of the Federated Malay States is to be held at Klang Astana on Nov. 1. The Durbar will be opened with ceremony at 10.30 a.m. by the
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  • 141 3 A JUDGMENT debtor summons against Mr. H. Sleigh, the horse trainer, was mentioned in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Home. Mr. Sleigh, on Mie fuUBBBUIt summons, owed a balance of SI.4GR. the judgment creditors being Mr. Leo Soon Aun and Mr M van
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    • 84 3 Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids .iv your body can clean out c A< i<'<? from your blood .tn- million tiny Kidney tubes .Hire of cheap. drasti<\ ira. \W»k Kidneva usually are piling Ip Nights. NervSwollen Ankles, Rheutr*tlsTn. mess. Circle* Under the muddy Skin. Acidity. Burning. Vigour. I*>n't take th. I^Htor
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    • 56 3 VICTORIA THEATRE POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO PERFORMANCES TONIGHT at 9,30 TOMORROW H. H. SALISBURY (THE QUABfITS) PRESENTS THK KAMOIS MUSICAL COMEDY "SO THIS IS LOVE!' 1 BOOKING AT LITTLE'S ""RESOLD" CHAIN DRIVES SAVE SPACE EFFORT REDUCE COSTS a HANDLING CHARGES ELIMINATE tran^mi^iom iruhbh^ B^HBBBBBBfIQBfISSBBPBBBEifIBBfIBBI j^^B H^^fc^Wfe'fifliO^ fIS. ll IB**BB^ ku
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  • 559 4 Juliana Cradles For Poor Mothers Tradition Broken Off To England Hairdressing Problem First H ospital Post. BrAtJSE Pii ess Juliana declines eiflC pre mts either for r her baby espastsd nrxt January i oatton-wWs campaign is :oi to Jiive "Juliana t > r ra Boers giving 'soy. in
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  • 388 4  -  Lorraine by IN considering fashion points ior the "red head" or 'red-heads. I should say— 'for there are so many different types of red-heads from "carrots" and "ginger* to titian and what is j called "marmalade" and ejSS that may be grey, blue or brown or. pes-
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  • 347 4 SALADS are always liked, and here is one which can b^ Isft Ok BBS tab f without deteriorating as gre^n sa'.ads are a V to d.o. r,'<in some large tomat BB of fairly equal BBS and with a sharp knife cut into six or eirrht nieces u^ to
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    • 533 4 poise co 12 Sidence \jV ®T aAA distinction #i QOO^ xrc the hall-marks o. beauty ard SBB V%m»*rmlmmf figure perScction VtfOlft^ A\\jmf *xr a LT w jsh ncn\\r,Eo tWs a y m m^LW by disregarding I\^ B \J^'*^ m^WW irrrea-inf weight, sl.m- can be maintained What countless other women have
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    • 241 4 BaY" k l OS* 3E> J r F 1 lye found a THRILLING new kind of FACEPOWDER Made by an ama rim: whirled by powerful cum burncane sj>eed So lmt.t air So fine the powder itsell on the fa<> Cbi'BW tli*» -kr film of beauty No one coi: it is
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    101 5 a. j BwairH-S Pilots during the ceremony at Le Bourget to commemorate —I"* .I. %SLmm%mf&SmSm^mm tve^eaS mt fc^ •aU 11. 1911. he disappeared in the air and his booy *jp pi|ot ta the war THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S FISHING MATCH, organic! hy th<- 4 bridge Album An<r!in X So iety. was
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    • 63 5 S-^^mb^B I it^^ §lLna \E*' aBana^^^ y£ IBJBBpj^BpßßßßMß^PiggSplw^' V^S Lmk S fii Mm -Aw Mm |FROM OUR OVEN |T< > YOUR DOOR N'-' rp»tter hoy.' earls >o< rflSt Ow delivery begin* M 6"J n. fea rati bo longs* need eat \evei a 4 far Stan the BS> <.<-<u ROYAL BAKERY
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    • 258 5 erißsaaa*. jtem/s Topical Mudget Hf TME CBJStS FROM H4SvIDET-^CAB»MrT METT& j^ «^j^r i BBw r^afv^f 7^'t>'^3'oofafis^'S in aft its essentrat w .^^^^^ffb mwHj f m^ mm S^ parTsyfiesameasfAaTofaman... o»e. I I I V jL^mmmm* '*Va^ jJoVI. hes'faft before ccncfud>n£ *>at~. _Hp^nnßnnann»a»Baaa»Bn» Pflafl *nan Took a pfaee**aoine eel.T^ /r^^^ **"-fc^____ /aBBBa
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  • 246 6 Unsafe To Convict On The Evidence, Says Judge (Fiom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Balirii, Sept. 20. fTmmX th" evidence if sever »1 prosecution witnesses I:.che ik Abdul Hamid bin Dato Mustapha, the Deputy Public Pros, rutor. ai the Asslsss ye iterday. on the advice of
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    54 6 A LOS ANGELES inventor has just constructed this big heater to protect fruit trees against frost. The 30-foot high machine has a rotating blower unit mounted on a central standard, surrounded by a flue leading from a smokeless oilburning burner. An area cf ten acres can. it is claimed, be
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  • 84 6 •From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Sept. 20. OENTENCE of a day's imprisonment and a fine of $250. or four months' imprisonment, was passed by Sheikh Abu Bakar. the second magistrate, yesterday on Ngoi Lai. a Chinese maidservant who pleaded guilty to a charge of
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  • 87 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 20. Vice-Admlral Esteva. who has been appointed Commaiidor-in-Chi2f of the French nava'. units which will patrol the Mediterranean in accordance with the Nyon agreement, visited Bangkok in January this year on tha Admiral Charnier. being then Commander-in-Chief of
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  • 43 6 photo) Members of the ballet of "Rhapsody Revue", who arrived by the Lloyd Triestino line;* Conte Rosso on Sunday and left yesterday to fulfil their engagement at the Hellendoorn. Sourabaya. They hope to dance at Singapore on their return. Free Press
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  • 134 6 A fifth cas2 of rabies was confirmed ln Singapore on Sunday after the brain examination of a dog which died on Friday night. Its home was River Valley Road jibout a quarter of a mile away from the two cases of Institution Hill— and
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  • 187 6 BIG DECLINE IN EXPORTS (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Sept. 20. THE Customs return for the month of August shows, in respect of the Port of" Bangkok, a total import of £754.442. compared with £723.141 in August, 1936. The total expert amounted to €832.719 (compared with £1,011.199
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  • 46 6 Friday, Sept. 17. H.H. The Sultan of Brunei and Mr. R. Irvine had luncheon at Government House. Monday. Sept. 20. His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at a private view of "Flying Over The Empire" exhibited oy Imperial Airways Limited at Raffles Hotel
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  • 73 6 'From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Sept. 20. Che Shaib bin Osman. Assistant under-secretary to the Kedah Government and Acting Captain of the Kedah Volunteer Force, son of the late Che Awang Osman. Kedah Government Agent at Penang, was married to Che Norkiah. the eldest daughter
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  • 68 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 20. For hitting his wife, Salma blnte Batak. with a wooden bar. AU Moalap. a Malacca Malay, was fined $5 by the police magistrate. The complainant was in hospital for six days as a result of the assault Though
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  • 237 6 1,602 Cases Of Murder And Manslaughter In 1936-37 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Sept. 18. THE i Crt on what was done to suppress serious crime in the year IG3G-37 was published this week. Ths year 1934-35 p aced before the corrts an a'armins
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  • 198 6 20 Stab Wounds Gn Unknown Chinese AN unknown Chinese was found dead en a bridle path near a Singapore European residential quarter ear f yesterday morning. He had more than 20 stab wounds on his chest and other parts of his body. The discovery of
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  • 130 6 "Health And Education If n m\ (From Our Own < orrespondenii Bangkok, mpi 24). OWING to His MajestN present state of health and also because of his edui ation not being completed, the King has postponed his proposed return to Siam for the present The
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    • 126 6 rWHsilp] RUIN YOUR J CLOTHES- /UU THEM with )jrf FLIT ■Baikal -ai, Skin Itch Cause Curbed Overnight Tour skin has nearly Zf* ndllion tiny s^ams and norm where germs hid*- and cause terrible Itching, <*ra. king, Eczema, Peeling, Burning. A-ne, Ringworm. Psoriasis, Blackheads, Pimples. L»h<>|. It. h. Singapore Foot and
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    • 149 6 The 1937^^ -,i Simips ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pages of coloured prints pictorially portraying the infinite charm ti Malax. i. Several full-pa£e colour platens depicting the vivid beauty oi jf\ fo J Malayan life and landscape. -D £D These plates will be
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 74 6 Law Notices For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m. Summons-in-Chainbers in Suit No. 993 33. At 11 a.m. in lst. Court: Assizes Rex vs. Kandaya. Before Mr. Justice Home in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. 5.99 37— Lim Teong Bee vs. Kang Te* Neo (wj.
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  • 605 7 Private ie%. Of Imperial airways Exhibition Mm.- i n i ,i limthrr ci I'uLlH.*' r'iic i n tl>:n» :.i. r> i i t!» Fxßib.4 ol I 1 .1 \ll ..lit I I .1 I. lfl al Rallies last ».i i the der of
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    28 7 Mls>. PLOKEN4 1 MARY DM KY and Lieut. O. C. S. Dobbie. K.A., the Ma..or-fJri\ W. G. S. Dobbie. G.OC Malaya, whose ijc.uem in was announced last week.
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  • 69 7 "So This Is Love." tlie musical comedy which will be staged at the Victoria Memorial Theatre tonight and tomorrow, will be presented ln exactly the same way as BBS adopted at the Winter Garden, in London. There will be no orchestra, but two grand pianos
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  • 162 7 U.S. Securities Marked Down In London Metals Break Sharply London, Sept. 21. CAICJRDAY'S break on Wall Street prcved too much for harassed bulls with American securities and to- day they are unloading stocks heavily in order to rr.eet thcfir differences. Amsterdam being a particularly heavy seller en the London and
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  • 88 7 Chinese Estate Kepala Dies In Hospital (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 20. An estate kepala, Teo Kai Chew, cycled three miles to the police station after receiving a stab wound in the abdomen from a compatriot on the same estate. Kai Chew was taken
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  • 171 7 Eigfht Points To Six In Saturday's Rugger Saturday's rugger between the llth H.B.R.A. (Blakan Mati) and the RA M C at Blakan Mati resulted in a win for me Medicals by eight points (one goal and one try) to six (one try and a p;nalty goal.)
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  • 48 7 A large number of friends and relatlv?s attended Mr. Ong Kirn Yam's tea- pany in Malacca in honour of the marriage of his brother-in-law. Mr. Lim Chop Sin. to Miss Low Kirn Neo of Malacca, which took place at the Seek Ria F.enh temple in the reformed style
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  • 171 7 Witness In Speed Case Against Chinese Jftaß J. BRETT. Asst. Coramissioner of Police, gave evidence before Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth ccurt yesterday, in a case in which a lorry driver named Koh Kai Huat was charged with exceeding the speed limit of
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  • 329 7 Earl Is Leaving His Castle To Make Way For Coal Pits THE Earl and Countess of Home and' their family will leave next week Douglas Castle. Lanarkshire ancestral home of the historic Douglas family They will never return to it, for th? 176-year-old stronghold wiil soon be demolished But the
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    • 66 7 m ft m \c^^9^§ ape #jf|^^« «aa f :r. ..*ays Dr»%sprn \*i»h eapcib in attendance 93. Brus Buxah Kd A. BnBBB Hotel. Phone: .'HiIX. y y4%^^Mtu V°» 4" BwCavß r!s±. 9 m\ O^ aaO^ J *i&&ilkm4. 1 *>2k& x •> j ■VJa'. IAMS OPENING TOMORROW PAVILION ALHAIViSRA IBTI CHANGE Laugh
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    • 380 7 One of the finest double "When's Your Birthday?" is LAST NIGHT 6.15—9.15 featured programmes to be very good fun, indeed and we cordially recommend it to those f«B a ftl I i I a^ BftJ seen m Singapore seeking care dispelling enter- rA V I L 1 VII says the
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  • 597 8 The Singapore Free press TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1937. The Planters' Year IN reviewing the activities of the Incorporated Society ol Planters for the past six months at the annual conference at Kuala Lumpur, the President. Mr. W. Leggatt. referred to matters of vital importance to the planting community, and. consequently,
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  • 1069 8 The War Danger In Europe Today Some Misconceptions Sir Arthur Willert Analyses EXCEPT that the restless ambitions oi the dictators lie behind them all, the causes of the present European war scare are varied and contradictory. In Germany, some people consider that the weakness of the foreign policies of the
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  • 736 8 REFERENCE at the I.S.P. confer nee to the increased European demand for coconut charcoal from Ma'aya needs some explanation The reason is. I am told, is that this kind of charcoal is th? best quality available, and is being widely used in th? manufacture of gas
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  • 419 9 Hostilities Serious Effect On Japan's Shipping Services BRITISH INTERESTS CONSOLI DATING PRESENT ADVANTAGE Many Japanese Vessels Off Indian Line 'HE Sino-Japanese armed conflict has brought about a marked change in the Anglo-Japanese shipping rivalry. With a number of Japanese vessels now withdrawn rom ocean service, British interests today feel less
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    26 9 THIS gnat crater torn in the roadway is located at the corner of Thibet Bj ul Bflnj \\»nue Edward VII. in Shanghai bombed during recent fighting.
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  • 42 9 photo Miss Nancy Holdsworth. one of the two women in the personnel of the 92-ft. American schooner, Yankee, which is in Singapore harbour in the course of a world cruise. Free Press
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  • 88 9 F. 8.1. Meeting In London Next Week London, Sept. 20. The Federation of British Industries has called a meeting, to be held in London on Wednesday next week, of firms largely interested in China, and particularly the Shanghai area, to discuss the Sino-Japanese situation. The meeting
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  • 498 9 MONEYLENDER FINED $300 'FHE story ol how a Sikh made BBBBBBB] attempts to bribe a police inspector v,it:i th object af (jetting him to do a favour was unfolded beiorj Mr H. A. Forrer, in the Criminal District Court yesterday. Thj accused, i moneylender named
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  • 190 9 rO young sons of David Bernstein, secretary and treasurer for M.-G.-M. interests in United States hay? arrived in Singapore from Java. They are Robert and Arnold Bernstein, who will l:ave by X.L.M. plane this week for Bangkok. Mr. Robert Bernstein is with Loews Theatres
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  • 72 9 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 20. When the case in which a European planter. A. McCombie. was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to James, an Indian, at the Capitol dance hall. Malacca, at about 2 a.m. on Aug. 22. was mentioned in the police court,
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  • 127 9 Westminster Abbey was yesterday returned to the care of the Dean and Chapter, after having been restored to normal conditions following the changes effected for the Coronation. It will be reopened for public services next Sunday— British Wireless. floor and after the accused had placed
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  • 74 9 Hero Of Hong Kong Liner Explosion Honoured JjN recognition of the man's ga lant behaviour upon the occasion of the explosion on board the Dojima Maru in Hong Kong on May 17. in saving the lives of four of the launch's crew who were blown into the harbour, His Excellency
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  • 39 9 It is understood that the 8.8.C. will tomorrow broadcast an eye-witness description of the funeral of Dr. Masaryk, the former President of Czechoslovakia. The broadcast should be heard in Malaya beginning at about 8.10 p.m.
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  • 277 9 PACIFIC POPULATION PROBLEMS DISCUSSED A GOOD deal of light was thrown on Pacific population problems at the International Population Congress held in Paris. Mr. Masaji Inouye, a member of the Institute for Population Research in Japan, forecast an increasing slight decline
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  • 213 9 More War A rrive ITALIANS FOR SHANGHAI r pwo more war correspondents are in Singapore on their tvay to Shanghai to cover the war for Ita ian newspapers. They ar?: Luigi Barzini of the newslaper "Corriere della Sera," Milano, md Sandro Sandri of "La Stampa." Joth covered the Abyssinian war
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  • 37 9 London, Sept. 20. The Prime Minister who, after his return to London from Scotland on Saturday, was called to Birmingham where he spent the week-end, is back in London today— British Wirelefl*.
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  • 170 9 Correspondents Salvage Of Asama Maru Will Succeed HEAD Offices of the NYK. Line an the Nippon Salvage Company ar ;onferring in regard to methods o salvaging the Asama Maru, wfiich i still aground at Sai Wan Bay, whet It was driven ashore during th typhoon of Sept. 2. Reports that
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  • 85 9 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Sept. 20. Mr. H. S. Lee, a municipal sanitary inspector, was married to Miss Mary Nolan at Malacca Mr. Lee is a wellknown sportsman and tennis secretary of the M.L.T.A. The bride was led to the altar by Mr. F J. Ong
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    • 509 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 20 Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Previously otherwise stated LNuwrslon Loan. 5 pi., 1944-64 113V 2 113 l 2 Poatta] Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 110 3 /4 110% r Loan. 3 /2 PC 100% 160% OaaW Union
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    • 198 10 THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 20 RUBBER: Dull London: 8 13 l(5d. 8 1516 d Previously: 9d. 9 1;16d November: 8 7 8 d 9d. Previously: 9 116 d. 9»/ B d. Jan. -Mar.: 9d. 9Vsd. Previously: 9 3,16 d 9 s|l6d Apr.- June: 9 1
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    • 1174 10 Fraser and Co. f List MONDAY. SEPT. 26, 5 p.m Closing Quotation* ■MM Buyers Selltrti Ampat Tin »4s> 5s 3d 5s 9d Asam Kumbang if» |H 6d 36s 6d Austral Malay <£• 56* 57s 6d Ayer Hitam (5s> 33s 34s 6d x d Ayer Weng
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    • 72 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Dull. Spot: £258 7s. 6d. Previously: Easy at £261 2s 6d Three months: £257 7s 6d Previously: £260 2s 6d NEW YORK TIN: 58 62. Previously: 59.25 COPPER: Settlement £50 7s 6d Previously £52 ias GOLD: Yesterday. £7 Us 2d Previously £7
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    • 76 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Sept. 20 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 124.21 146 916 1465 8 New York to 4.88 4.95 13 16 4.96» 4 Amsterdam Guilders to 8 97 3 4 8.98 8.99 3 4 Hong Kong Per dollar
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    • 188 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was Sl3O 5/8, down 5/8. This has been the dullest day experienced for some time in all sections of the market. With London closed and the depressing news from Wall Street over
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    • 209 10 Sept. 16. 17. 18. n Can Cam. 99 97 7 8 97» 2 bean Telephone i iVietraph 165 161 4 159> 4 At lit- son Railroad 64 3 4 61 60 ak 46 44 I 4 42% Dopant 152> 2 151 148' 2 Firestone 29 3 4
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    • 61 10 Sept. 20. Gambier T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper 11.25 Copra. Mixed 4.85 Copra, sundried 5.10 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Rice Saigon Al $180 Rice. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $166 Rice Siam. W.C. No. 2 $155 Rice Siam, W.C.
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    • 198 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Saturday's Singapore Quotations Sept. 20. SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' sight 2,4 1!8 Lyons, demand 1695 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57 15 16 Montreal, demand 57 7 Batavia, demand 104 3 4
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    • 71 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. 20, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X. RSS. in cases (F. 0.8. Sept.> 30 516 30' ■> Good F.A.Q. in bales (F. 0.8. Sept.) 29 916 29 11 16 No. I.X. RSS. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 30 Ye 30 4 October 30% 30 2
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Mr Siian.i.v. H.ii^konf, Manila Su^'ap'-r*. IBBBBBBBB* Runkers and Broker* in ■*****88 and Commoditirt Daily Foreign Market Cablrs, and Quotation Service MrMHKKS NEW YORK COrrON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC MEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHAN^i CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS
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  • 1262 11 NO GOOD REASON FOR QUOTA VARIATION British Comment On Action Of Imperial Government r\\ strong protest made by the Executive Committee of the Manchester Chamber of ommerce against the British (.overnment's consent being given to the abolition of the quota for Ceylon's imports of rjev
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    40 11 photo) HUNGARIAN girls from Budapest of the "Rhapsody Revue," photographed on arrival in Singapore by the Lloyd Triestino Conte Fosso's swimming pool. They are on their way to Java and hone to dance in Singapore on their return. Free Press
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  • 116 11 rpHF. attitude of the British Gov- ernment with regard to the j BBflßßfl <'i» Lancashire cotton and rayon piece -goods entering Ceylon was furlher < ritirise.l by leaders of the cotton industry following a meeting of the general committee of the Master Cotton Spinners'
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  • 307 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Total foi Books Close financial Company Dividend To Date Ex Div. year TIN Pr.yaole Date to date Ayer Hitam Tin 30% Int. Sept. 7 Sept. 27 Sept. 20 30% Burma Malay 6d. Sept. 23 Sept. 30
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 864 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK BANKING CORPORATION 0F (Incorporated in the Colony of (Royal Charter) Hong Rong) Paid up capital in 600.000 The liability of members Is limited shares of £5 8888 f^.000.000 to the extent and it. manner Reserve Fund £3.000.000 prescribed by Ordinance Reserve Liability of lwlftftnil No 6
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 559 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY CfNnAPORF of view by travellers from the Domi- ambArjtvr, 7 35 Dance music 8 15 Robb Wilton as Muddlecombe. J. P.. 1,333 kMUZ.S m.) in The Court of 'Not-so-Common Please!' P- m 830 News and announcements. !*2 music (records > M Greenwich time signal 6.20 Chnese
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  • 177 12 The following were passengers by Dutch planes: Arrived from N.I. by X.L.M. plane Torenvalk on Saturday Mrs. L. L. Wall. Mr. G. HulsholT. Mr. E. J. F. van Donne, Mr R. L. Suggs. Left for Medan, India and Europe by X.L.M. plane Torenvalk on Saturday For Bangkok:
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  • 53 12 Nearly 800 British Indian refugees I Irom Shanghai passed through Singa--1 pore yesterday aboard the steamer Elephanta on their way to Calcutta The Elephanta is the ship whicn took the sth Battalion, the 6th Rajputa.ia Rifles, from Calcutta to Hong Kong. It passed through Singapore Straits
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  • 491 12 Early Adoption Of Proposals Urged IN a letter BB members of the sub-committee of the U.S Housr Appropriations Committee, Mr. Bland, chairman of the Merchant Marine Committee, calls for early approval of the Maritime Commission's shipbuilding programme. He expresses the "solemn conviction" that failure to approve the
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  • 555 12 TPHE report and arrounts Bl tBC London-American Maritime Trad ing Co., Ltd.. just issued, will make encouraging reading for the share holders, and alTord evidence of benefits accruing from the scheme ol rearrangement which was carried through by the board. It is pointed out that the main asset
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  • 49 12 One of Sunderland's most prominent maritime figures. Capt Brodie Philip, lormerly commodore of the WitheruiKton and Everett Line. Newcastle has died at the age ol 93. His courage during storms, when he was renowned for his care of ship and crew, earned him the soubriquet of "the mad Scotsman.
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  • 143 12 Kudai Bi fl kok 18. to B B I 18 to Madr B Anshnn B Pena: I Br B hama 19, to Penal fl Pn fl irom H B La.. B Copenhai B B B Pro- B Otfyaia B B:ss Ho L B Iron. B Ya: fl Semara:.
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  • 11 12 CLE ARANCES sen De N [Dut Sf (Dut M Bale! B
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    • 512 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i lncorporated in F.M.S) TELEPHO!*E: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. r BooaiNr. agents fob federated malay states railways KOYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN fJBCIffIC tWOaibfcßlATtn- (Incorporated in England) JBAVFL SYSTCM *****1 sSmi*&mi*i*& r THE IMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct IMPRESS to
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    • 43 12 TELEPHONE m lm 1 r*nPww^M*wJ"*B *jsßp| V -PHONE S^a3- J J 5471 r*^"** :r~H> (5 lines) lOSE no limn in rallying na whatever th*» need may ho for in the Clarified Want-Ad Columns lie reaulta v-aiiing to serve yon. jfvee press WANT ADS
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    • 167 12 SINGAPORE I HARRor* I The fotlowu B wharves or ex| B Kast What i lm.. B Rajula B B Main Wharl I I Ba Nieuw H B B 13: Presidn B BBBBBBBBfo B Fmpire D«wk I nti B Dalcairn B I Ktlant.o) BJ B *****8 lai i B Tungsha B
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 444 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals f BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 45 a .m. Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson. Weekdays* 7 pm Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 474 13 I T^i EL BRITISH B^uflEan """*'<>h rr*^ O^BJfl^BUfijMwflH BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. j«»37 1937 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Nov" 5 15.000 Sept 24 SOUDAN 6 500 Nov. 19 .VLORF. 6.000 Sept. 25 RANPURA 17.000
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    • 395 13 McALISTER C O LT D fa (Incorporated in Straits Settlements* ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR CNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Doe Sails x CITY OF BAGDAD Havre. London, R'dam, H'burg, G'asgow Sept. 29 Oct. 2 CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre,
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    • 980 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa Aberdeen and Commonwealth Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mutual The Hua Khiow Steamship Co.. (1932) Lt4 Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Cunard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion to.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co, Ltd. The
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    • 692 14 K. P. M. NIEUW HOLLAND— Tuesday. Sept 21. Batavia. Semarang. Soerabaia. Boeleleng, Brisbane. Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide. PALOPO— Tuesday. Sept. 21. Penang and Bagan Si- Api- Api ROKAN— Tuesday. Sept, 21. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. TanjongMengeidar. TJanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TASMAN— Wednesday. Sept. 22. Batavia. Mauritius, Lourenco-Marques. Durban, East London. Port-Elizabeth. Mosselbay
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    • 662 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE j ■bßßßßßßßßßßbbkbbbbbbbb M~_!^ v TO EUROPE. FROM SINOAPOBE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Loaves Leave* Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Pres Van Buren Sept. 19 iiept. 21 Sept 23 Nov 2 Pres
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    • 481 14 O. S. K. LINE! FOR AFRICA AND SOITH AMERICA Tamahoko Maru (ape Town via Mombasj Tai zibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira Loun Marques, Durban and Port Eliza t Rio de Janeiro Maim Buenos Aires via Colombo. I Cape Town. Rio de Jaaeiro Montevideo Holland Maru Cape Town via Momba a 7 Dar-es-Salaam.
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  • 2048 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By Sloiv Play In Cricket Challenge Match Andy Sandham Retires D rawing Power Of The Arsenal Jack Petersen Not To "Come Back" Japan To Stage 1940 Olympia. London, Sept. 14. 'pHE challenge match between Middlesex and Yorkshire at M being played in
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  • 337 15 Tommy Says Broadriftb Spoiled Training New York, Sept IZ. TOMMY FARR astounded the New York boxing world "today with new revelations about his break with his manager, Ted Broadribb, writes the New York correspondent of the Sunday Express. FARR accused Broadribb of making a mess
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  • 176 15 IiiANY people have endeavoured I to catch a ball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument in America which has a height of 555 feet. The ball used has generally been a basebaV which has a weight of five ounces During the fall, which takes six seconds, the
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    58 15 photo) photo) photo). Phar Par returning to the scale after the third race at Bukit ilimah on Saturday. Free Press Double Speed comes home an easy winner in the nolo pony event at Bukit Timah on Saturday Free Press Silverlaw, winning the sixth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday, from
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  • 35 15 Twenty-four cards were taken out at the Keppel Golf Club for the September mixed foursome which resulted in a win for Mrs F Starr and F W Dunhill with 33 > 4 nett
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  • 666 16  -  Nimrod Fortunes Fluctuate In Yesterday s Cup Tie At Anson Road SaCC. SHOULD HAVE WON IN FINAL MINUTES Uy S.C.C 3; Publishers 1 THE Singapore Cricket Club nearly cooked their own goose by poor tactics in their first round cup tie with the Publishers
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    20 16 pnoio PICTURE taken at the S.R.C. yesterday when the Club beat the Terror BJ six goals to two. Free Press
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  • 341 16 Leernbruggen Gets Lot For Winners rE YMCA. swung into their hotkey stride with a five-nil victory over a Fort Canning team in their first game of the season at Fort Canning ground yesterday. Kenneth Leernbruggen. their fast centre, monopolised honours by scoring all five goals,
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  • 176 16 NEW STYLE IN FOOTBALL TRANSFERS LEICESTER CITY began their campaign in the First Division by securing three points in their two home games. At the same time Frank Womack. their manager, is searching for an outside right. Carroll is playing very well, but extra talent is required to safeguard the
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  • 52 16 For the second time in three days. Mr. G. M Preston, a 75-years-old member of the Wimbledon Park Golf Club, on Aug. 25 holod in one. Mr. Preston, who began to play golf 60 years ago. performed the feat for the first time, on Monday. Aug. 23.
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  • 118 16 Yesterday's results in the YMCA. tennis tournament were: Men's Singles A Y. P. Wee (—30.3* beat M I Reshty (_3o> 4—6. 7— 6—3. J Manasseh l5 > beat K. M. R. Menon <+15) o—6.0 6. 6—2. 6—3. Men's Singles B E. Simon r—ls beat K. C. Kwek
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  • 420 16 S.R. C. Reveal Last Season's Form SIX GOALS AT HOCKEY AGAINST TERROR THE S.R.C. beat the H.M.S. Terror at hookey on their own ground by six goals to two yesterday. It was the Terror's first appearance this season and it was more by brawn than brains that they kept the
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  • 99 16 Results of yesterday's tennis ties in the S.C.C. tournament were as follows: "B" Class Doubles Handicap (Semifinal): P. H. Bodei Bienfait and H Sardeman (+3) beat H. Barden and V. C. Teasdaie (ser.) 6—2. 5—7, 6—l. "B" Class Singles Handicap (Semifinal): A. C. Growder (—2) gained a
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  • 120 16 Useful B.P. Heat Merry LTnion B.P. The first string of the Useful Badminton Party defeated the Merry Union B.P. in a friendly game at the latter's court, by six games to one on Sunday. Scores as follows: (Useful's players mentioned first I Singles: Chin Tham Swee beat Richard Tan,
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  • 70 16 South African golfer. S. Brown, paying in a club match at Goodwood for the Logan Trophy on Aug. 25. claims to have equalled the worid record for the first nine holes of a recognised full-length course. He did them in 27. seven und?r bogey seven 3's, one
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  • 85 16 Second Round Draw TTHE S.< < -Publishers M rr play will take place un Monday the match beginning at 5.10 p.m.— to allow lm extra time. The draw lor lb. v, l( i round of the S.A.I A I up ii d v follows TUESDAY Inniskillinr lum liers
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