The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO 15J543 ESTO IBMS Tuesday, August j>. 19-8 10 CENTS
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    CANTON CATHEDRAL REFUGES BOMBED
    191 1 CANTON CATHEDRAL REFUGES BOMBED I Bishop Refuses To Evacuate m tEVERE AIR RAID CANTON, AUG. 8. PINION TODAY WAS SUBJECTED TO ONE OF t its MOST SEVERE BOMBINGS FOR WEEKS. Japanese planes dropped 30 bombs m the vicinity ffiees, the power station, the Pearl nch Roman Catholic Cathedral. Ed with
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    BOMB INCIDENT AT TIBERIAS
    13 1 BOMB INCIDENT AT TIBERIAS "aiu. Aug. 8. m a market J" exploded harmRenter.
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    Queen Mary's Record Trip Across Atlantic
    167 1 Queen Mary's Record Trip Across Atlantic No rmandie 9 s Time Bettered London. Aug. 8. •pHE unard-White Star liner. Queen Mary, which established new records for single way runs on two occasions during east to west Atlantic crossings, claimed on compie tin? a vojage today to have established a nev.
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    BRITISH CONSULAR AGENT INJURED
    51 1 London. Aug. 8. The latest official information regarding the condition of the British Consular Agent at Alicante, who is a Spaniard, named Don Gabriel Callejon, is that his condition is very critical. Don Callejon suffered grave injuries In an air raid on Alicante on Saturday. British
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    Mr. Chamberlain's Return To London
    70 1 London. Aug. 8. j^R. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. the Prime Minister, is interrupting his rlshing holiday m Scotland, it was announced today. Mr. Chamberlain is returning to London tomorrow "for consultation and treatment for MS*] catarrah." It is emphasised that Ihere is no other reason for Mr.
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    Political Crisis In Bengal: Minister Resigns
    118 1 Political Crisis In Bengal Minister Resigns Calcutta. Aug. 8. WHERE is intense excitement throughout Bengal today as a result of a series of non-confid- ence motions by the Opposition m the Legislative Assembly against each member of the cabinet. Tl\e crisis was precipitated by the recent resignation of one minister
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    8,000 Homeless In Manila Fire
    42 1 Manila, Auk. 8 About; 8,000 people are homeless as a result of a fire which swept over the poorer quarter of Manila today. About 1.000 houses were gutted, and the damage is estimated at about £40,000.— Reuter
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    BOMBING OF OPEN TOWNS IN SPAIN
    75 1 London. Aug. 8 It is announced that the British Commission which is to investigate the bombing of open towns In Spain will consist of Group-Captain SmythPigott, R.AF. (Retd.) and Major Lejeune, R.A. The commissioners will arrive m Toulouse next Saturday. When they are invited
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    41 1 TERRORISM is ajain rampant m Palestine, nnd every day there are fresh outrages, and homhs thrown by Arabs and Jews have caused the loss of m:iny lives. Native police are here seen searching pickets and lurga*e at a station m Haifa.
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    BITTER FIGHTING ON CHANGKUFENG HILL
    358 1 BITTER FIGHTING ON CHANG KUFENG HILL U.S.S.R. Troops Fail To Reach Summit HE A VY CASUALTIES nrrrifp i> 1 Tokio Au ByillKK Russo-Japanese hand-to-hand fighting m which both sides are reported to have suffered heavy casualties, occurred early today on (he slopes of hangkufeng Hill, according to the Tokio Foreign
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    Chinese Claim Big Successes On Yangtse Front
    139 1 Chinese Claim Big Successes On Yangtse Front Heavy Japanese Casualties Hankow. Aug. 8. THL Chinese claim to have launched a general offensive on the north hank of the Yangtse and to be steadily pushing back the Japanese m the direction of Huangmei and Susung. On the south bank they claim
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    'Father' Of Soviet Theatre Dies In Moscow
    128 1 'Father' Of Soviet Theatre Dies In Moscow Moscow, Aug. 8. CTANISLAVSKY, the stage name of Constantine Sergeevich Alexeev, the famous Director of the Moscow Art Theatre, died m Moscow today, say.* Re^'^r He was born m Moscow m 1863, his father being a rich mill owner and his mother French
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    LONDON'S WETTEST DAY OF THE YEAR
    65 1 London, Aug. 8. Following a week-end ot further heavy rains and thunderstorms, during which London experienced the wettest day for cisht months, severe thunderstorms are reported today over th'i eastern counties. In Ramsgate. this morning, the parish church was struck by lightning and telephones
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    SOVIET STRENGTH IN FAR EAST
    94 1 London. Au«. A. It is estimated m Ixmdon that the Russian air fore? m the Far East is not lar .*hort of G.OOO Orst-IIM bombers and Bfhttn Dl good quality. The Russian naval forces m the Fir East are more difficult to Judge It is
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      84 1 There is ho better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHV SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MVSIC BY KELLERS POPIIAK HI NGARIAN BAND THE ROTARY CLUB %^M OF SINGAPOKE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M AT IHE ADEI PHI lIOTH SPEAKER: UOTARIAN A. V. GOODALE SUBJECT: THE
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    PEACE MOVES IN SINGAPORE BUS STRIKE
    372 2 Mediator Accepted By Employees SECTION OF MEN FAVOUR ARBITRATION A WELL-KNOWN Singapore Chinese, whose name is not disclosed, has been accepted by the Singapore Traction Company employees, as a mediator m their month-long; strike, it is understood. He will £o inU» private conference with
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    £10,800,000 Gold Turnover In A Week
    132 2 London, Aug. 8. /V>Ll> valued at £1,5G2,000 chang- ed hands at today's price fixing, making an aggregate official turn over since last Tuesday of £10,819.000. The bulk of the demand continues to emanate from the Continent, particularly from Paris. Furthermore. French holders who previously
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    40 2 TERRORISM is again rampant m Palestine and every day there are fresh outrages, and boynbs thrown by Arabs and Jews have caused the loss of many lives. This picture is of the wreckage of buildings bombed by terrorists m Haifa.
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    Penang Merchant's Death
    112 2 Penang Merchant's Death -From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, Aug 8. JL|R. S. V. S. MANIUM, a member of lfl the Penang Mohammedan community and proprietor of S. V. K. Patchee Brothers, the well-known firm of stevedores and ship chandlers of Bishop Street. Penang, died at his residence m Patani Road,
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    MAN AND YOUTH HACKED TO DEATH
    56 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. g. An elderly Chinese, and a youth aged 18 years were found hacked to death In a kampong at Pelambang Jalan, four miles from Durlan Tunggal, m Alor Gajah district this morning. The police are making investigations but
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    BUDDHISTS AND FULL MOON DAY
    34 2 The full moor will be celebrated at the Singapore Buddhist Temple 67 Spottiswocde Park Hoad, tomorrow' under the patron^e of Mr D P Hinnlye. Buddhists rf all nationalltiere invited.
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    Earl Baldwin's Tin Box Of Papers
    73 2 CPF.AKING at Astley Flower Show, held m the grounds of his home m Worcestershire Earl Baldwin said he was going to try a ne.v job m the autumn. He would go through his accumulated papers m a tin box m Downing Street. If there
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    'EMPIRE ABOVE POLITICS'
    153 2 'EMPIRE ABOVE POLITICS' THE political ideas of the British Empire were discussed at Cambridge by Professor Ernest Barker, Professor of 1 Political Science. He was addressing the British Empire Summer Meeting. There were two prcal English poli-l' tical ideas which we had exported to the British Empire, he said. The
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    BRITISH STEAMER SET ON FIRE
    46 2 London, Aug. 8. Confirmation has been received m London that the British steamer. Lake Lugano, was bombed and set on lire by seaplanes early yesterday while loading cork and basket fibre at Palamos. 60 miles north -wes: of Barcelona. British Wireless.
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    Free Fight At Ipoh Dairy
    129 2 Chinese Indians Clash (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, \ue X. ABOir 100 Chinese and M fun jahLs clashed at the Ipoh publit dairy today resulting m four Chinese and three Pujanis being injured and sent to hospital. Sever.il men will bo chared tomorrow with
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    PRINCESS'S MEMORIAL FOR KING GEORGE V
    90 2 PRINCESS'S MEMORIAL FOR KING GEORGE V Tlu- Archbishop of Canterbury 'Dr Ling) conducted the .service m the village church of Harewixxl, near Leeds, yesterday, when he dedicated the altar rails placed there by the Princess Royal m memory of her; father, King George V. The service was attended by the
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    MR. E. J. PHILLIPS TO ACT AS STATISTICS CHIEF
    72 2 It was announced m the Government Gazette last night that while Mr. H North-Hunt, M.C.S la seconded for special duty .us .secretary to the Commission on Higher Education In Malaya. Mr E. J. Phillips will M Registrar General of Statistics Mr
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    DEATH OF CAPT. R. C. BOURNE, M.P
    46 2 London, Aug. 8. The death announced m l>>. today ot Capt. Robert Croft Bourne M.P. for Oxford City since 1921 Deputy Chairman of Ways and Mean; ir the House of Commons for the seven years. He w^s 50 .--Re-
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    UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND
    39 2 UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND London, Auk H. The nu.r/ocr o. unemployed \n I Britain on July 18 totalled j. 773.000. or 29,000 fewer than at June 13 !a.st. but an increase of 448.000 a .jared Wlttl ii year ago- Reutcr.
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    SUDETEN—GERMANS FALL OUT
    31 2 SUDETEN— GERMANS FALL OUT I'ruur Au£. M. A Sudetcn-Gcrm.tii supporter Hen Henlein is reported to bMC been killed by a Sudeten-German democrat aftrr a political discussion at o:a.v> r Bohemia.- Router.
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    HARD HITTING AT TANGLIN BOXING
    424 2 THERE were several hard hitting bouts m the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers' inter-company novices' boxing competition held at Tanglln last night. "A"' company were winners with 103 points. Headquarters second with 86, and "C" company third with 62 points. Two knock outs and a technical k.o.
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    Men Who Made Welsh History
    59 2 Men Who Made Welsh History Dictionary To i Compile 1 H 1 th<^ Of hit phy if sir. sv, tors, jsu env;r suppl.u: I trusr.:., "Tlw i(i Hitler Muwoi; vt It: said Kr Joha. i t<> asM-ni i dual m« r, .tr- sauii tale W by frreat fi| prf m
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    KING AND QUEEN ON LONG HOLIDAY
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    STOP PRESS
    29 2 STOP P RESS M 0 kM l.| i uH., tl f ,,nM MM «h .r. mi rfi V^K its inirnl OHn ...iliurirtfc JJ* .rpr ■mi ■*255i»5f5 s isr*' iattd
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    400 CHINESE GARDENERS ASK PROTECTOR FOR NEW JOBS
    219 3 False Rumours Of Vacant Employment (From Our Own Correspondent) rattt inn rw Seremban, Aug. 8. A HOI- 1 400 Chinese, men and women, believed to be vegetable gardeners m Mantin area marched into Seremban town today to see the Protector of Chinese,
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    6 3 V arCM. J»»« Karle FranUta m
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    Woman Shouts In Court
    58 3 ■JTfftG a"d .-trussling with Wtttfcl m the Singa„Third KB« rt .^terda.v. k; H,« tat* <* Cataefe woman, upd the court pftceediagi -n.i i tii r drew the atMr <; s RawHngs, tig Mr. Mr lit Oi he court >!i» i conMi Rawlinga then with contempt of
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    JAVANESE KILLED IN FIGHT?
    17 3 Mji... i ln| I b death a irning Ie, m 1 been itionj
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    The Yam Tuan At Wedding
    157 3 i From Our Own Correspondent. Seremban, Aug. 8. TUT. Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri SemMlan, Mr. J. v. rowsill. British Resident of Negri Sembilan. ard a Jarire gathering attended the dinner given by Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Mustapha. a member of the federal Council,
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    BUNDED BY CAR'S LIGHTS
    77 3 W. G. Bo;, d of the RAF. wo i fined $10 In the Singapore Fourth. Police Court, yesterday, when he p'.eaded guilty to a charge of driving a car on the wrong side of the read, which resulted In a collision with another at the junction
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    Kelantan's Road And River Dispensaries
    673 3 UOW the Government of Kelantan, one of the most isolated of the Malay States, organises its health services by means of out-door and travelling dispensaries, is described by Mr. A. C. Baker, British Advisor, m his annual report just published.* Mr. Baker points out that
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    Escaped During Strike
    109 3 IHVI> :i hard time m the House of Detention: that is why I derided to stay out and find work." declared a ynun* Malay, Ahniat biu Osman. m the Singapore Third Court, yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to heing a vagrant and having permission to leave the
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    24 3 SMARTLY LINED UP. these Malay schoolboys arc ready U marrh into their classrooms Their second term following a two weeds' vacation begran this wee'c.
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    Failed To Stop After Killing Man Allegation
    199 3 Japanese On Three Charges LIOW a Japanese motorist wi; alleged to have run over and killed a Chinese, failed to stop and later alleged to have knocked down a cycli.st was described m Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. Wearing a thick growth of
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    Asked Doctor For Money
    138 3 QESCRIBED by Court Inspector R. Nunn as a "prolessional beggar." and recognised by the magistrate, Mr. G. S. Rawlings as having been before him on a similar charge of begging before. Wong Meng Hock, a 53-year-old Chinese, wa^ fined $40, m default sentenced to two months'
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    News In Brief
    199 3 pHOM time to rime I entertain dLstirsulshed wsit-rs from other countries and cue ard all they ex nressed admiration of the material progress of the^e states." said the British Resident. Selangcr. Mr s. W. Jones, paying tribute to Malayan engineers at the dinner siv;n by the Malayan
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    C.W.A. ANNUAL SALE
    72 3 C.W.A. ANN UAL SALE St. Pf?tcr"s Tamil Church Worker;' Association held lv inatttl sale oi> Salurdav m St Andr-w\s School Hall Singapore Mrs. B. C. Roberts, iceoeapanted by the Mehop 01 Btngapon vere present. Mrs. Roberta opening the sale. Tbere wen aany t ills pel] arranged t:> attract attention The
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Hollywood Fashions Today
      724 4 By Sheilah Graham CALIFORNIA has a famed dcv partment other than the making of motion pictures sports clothes, and swimming suits. And no one realises this more than sports-loving Sonja Henie, who has included a trunkful of Hollywood-labelled pjay garments for her Norwegian vacation. Ker white satin
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      FOR THE "GREEN TABLE"
      370 4 By Shirley Cookc IDEALS out-o:-djors take more toll of goad crockery than years of wear and tear under normal conditions. So it is a good thing to invest m cheaper China for the holiday months. and there are many attractive services on the market— simple and
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      LOOK AFTER YOUR MAN
      478 4 By Mary Benedetta T^HE man m the house Htnitltnttl the housewife's greatest problem. Small details can affect hi mood; on his mood depends the peace of the household. One of his main grievances concerns the way people handle his clothes or any of his personal belongings.
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      213 4 The EASIEST way of all to REDUCE Tens of thousands of grateful women know that Marmola Prescription Tablets genuinely enable you to reduce, safely and gently. You can continue to eat what you like, at the same tim© avoiding strenuous exercise and the very 118 (Kz) \\P wsl tive danger
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      184 4 Wakeup LOOKING YOUNGER tomorrow morning NEW CELL FOOD V tlf^l NOURISHES SKIN r^i 1 WHILE YOU SLEEP i^ '•"T? SI Doctors v i OC Astounding Discovery #^l| r*Vi A smooth unwnnkled skin at ftM^ 60. Women of 50 who look almost ffM as youn« as their daughters. tU^^M These seeming
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    PEURASTHENIA TROUBLE TO WHITE PEOPLE IN TROPICS
    1134 5 Effect On Europeans j n Healthy Regions >ocTOR Italics of la zy mem-sahibs nun living m the tropics have to life m a new environto the white man's existence re conducive to mental rh it formerly had" was desF. Winckel, of Amsterdam, conference
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    71 5 THE KING broke his cruise to land at Southwold to pay his annual visit to his boys' camp, after being rowed ashore m a rowing boat by local watermen. The King wore shorts and was cheered by four hundred boys of the camp and holidaymakers. Boys of the camp m
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    HITLER WOULD NOT MEET PRINCE OF INTERVIEWERS
    552 5 HITLER WOULD NOT MEET PRINCE OF INTERVIEWERS Impressions Of Man Who Has Met The Famous (From A Special Correspondent) HAVE just interviewed the prince of all intc, viewers Mr. Isaac Marcosson, formerly chief correspondent m Europe (and everywhere else) of the "Saturday Evening Post." Mr. Marcosson is 62, but doesn't
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    Rubber Shareholders Ignorant About Planting Conditions
    382 5 Rubber Shareholders Ignorant About Planting Conditions "EDUCATING" DIRECTORS IN THE INDUSTRY'S METHODS THE ignorance of the average rubber company shareholder about the plantation side of the industry is emphasised m an editorial m The Planter, the official organ of the Incorporated Society of Planters. 'Usually these shareholders know nothing whatever
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    193 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS The S.V.C. programme of DriiL up to and for week endin,; 14 Today: 5.15 pm Headquarter* I S.S. V.F. Signal Section Signal Training. "A" Coy. M.G. Train 1113; "B" Sand Table Exerrise: -C" Coy. M.O. Training; "D" Coy. Lecture; S.V.A.C.S. Mi^hanism. Wednesday. Aug 10: Ml p.m. 30x
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    MAGIC CIRCLE'S "LE DIABLE"
    40 5 The Malayan Magic Circle will pre sent 'Le Diable," a potpourri oi "revelry, rythm and revelation." a* the Victoria Theatre. Singapore on Wednesday. Aug. 31 and the following Fr.day and Saturday Booking has opened at Little's.
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      6 5 "ESS ft" Bun,: .5 ■r'-^-^d-.. i
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      117 5 jk^^MKv^ yj^r at ay jSPWIR* With Baby's first wee tc^th comes hus -T^^^^B need of Oibba Dentlfrlce^ for dental decay which may affect the permanent teeth, can begin In babyhood. The cleansing, antiseptic powers of Glbbs Dentifrice are delicate enough, trust- w 4 m worthy enough. to protect your itUF
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      68 5 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justin* at I poll— -Court 01 Appeal. Before Mr. .lustier Fed low in !nd Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal.!:- Khoo KtB| Hoe vs. Rex Rex vs. Omar Din Application t- t bail). Before Mr. Justice Home in 3rd Court at 11 a.m.
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    Palestine Riot Scenes
    171 6 "lIRRORISM has been rampant m Palestine, and almost daily there have rerentl* b^n I ewish homes m a S ubu,b of Haifa, evacuate hy their o*ner,\ho fled fm X EL. I :«^ht the picture sho«s Jewish workers manning a barricade erected m the x.nevartEVS -I by Arab*.
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    CHIEF JUSTICE LEAVES FOR IPOH
    46 7 The Chief Justice, S.S.. Mr. JusMc" Mctlwaine. has left for Ipoh m connection with the F.M.S. Court of Appeal a session of which began ther: yesterday. Mr. Justice Prdlcw. who is acting ,cr Mr. Justice a*Beckett Terrell, has rrived at Singapore.
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    Pickthorn Commission & Malayan Education
    1018 7 Pickthorn Commission Malayan Education FA VOURABLE COMMENT ON FORTHCOMING INQUIRY (Free Press Special) CAY OUR ABLE comment on the appointment Pickthorn Commission on Higher Education was the Free Press yesterday by students at local prominent Singapore business men and others. One criticism, voiced by a European professional man, was that
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      164 7 jj^.THE WHOLE TOWN .fiREET DE LOVABLE SSMA DURBIN n V at THREE A i L shows HE CAPBTOL .paily!^ -^TLARGEsTTTINEsFTHiATREJ pnIwEST DELIGHT... pEANNA'S Song and Mischief 4ji2ffißry &P n s^ it D ti t %t f lleanra U Vllfil Al i perbert M ARSHAIfXJI ARTHUR TREACHER M WM. FRAWLEY Franklin
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      198 7 ANOTHER BIG ATTRACTION AT I MALAYA'S COOLEST THEATRE ic. ALHAMBRA (Direction: SHAW BROTHERS L TD.) OPENING TODAY 4 SHOWS DAILY 11 A.M. 3-15 6-15 AND 9-15 P.M. Redoeed Matiaet Pricr> 20cts. iOcts. 73 01s.*!. 1^ $1M Except :U5 Show on Saturdays Sundays X all Holiday THE HAPPIEST SHOW OF 1938
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1938. Prison Reform
    674 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1938. Prison Reform TO the average individual prison reform is anonymous •vKtl billiard tables, books to read, a minimum of capital punishment, baths and lavatories m the cells, but the basic principle of any true system of reform of this nature goes far
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    9 8 tfOOZA: W»tAT NO *ASS*>*T HO P*PE«S *O7><<MC tb DTCLA^r
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    Britons Are The World Greatest Tea Drinker
    476 8  -  Joseph Martin WONOCttfUL VISIT By a CCORDING to Chinese legend, the virtues of tea were discovered nearly 4.700 years ago, but the earliest reference to it m European literature was towards the end of the 16th century. First ii^ed as a medicine, it
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    London's Food Markets Lead The World
    400 8 By A Special Correspondent AMONG the fascinating features of urban life m I densely populated country, whether regarded from a spectacular or from an economic standpoint, are the centres from which food is distributed to the teeming millions of the peculation. In this particular,
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      150 8 BY SPECIAL J^7 TO HM< E APPOINTMENT >r^??M^pr KING OF SIAM ESTD. 1 872 ENGAGEMENT a b. I ERNITY RINGS. Thoose Card nil j The DIAMOND KINGS Voo v.ould bf prood of years from today and carefully i-hoose its mcker. Every lit SIIA.VS ring is measured by a ■itand.ird ol
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      31 8 We invite your early inspection of a latest shipment of COOLIE HATS the ideal hats for the beach. In assorted colours at very moderate prices. Z. PATTARA 49, HIGH ST., SPORE.
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    BROADBENT PLANS ATTACK ON ENGLAND-NEW ZEALAND RECORD
    387 9 HOPES FOR 6J DAYS' RETURN FLIGHT To Australia In A Day And Half WITH plans for attempting to break Flying-Officer A. E. Houston's England-New Zealand and return flight record, m a Ix>ekheed Electra plane, similar to that used by Howard Hughes on his
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    21 9 Rambai Idenly m ning to IIV- the' it was InPrlnc ss Praia- Q Prinths with the the S< ricus pital. i
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    To Prevent Textile Quota Evasion
    130 9 To Prevent Textile Quota Evasion INEI i;j inn.is rariher to i mi th. i !<tMial textile ptetthCMe m »lu!.iva |TM pubMH m a ipecutl (■<»\einment dajcttf issued m Singapore last nifht. ngulatPd rhirh have been .->ijun and d finished In •s that such may b? under the country "if the
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    Retrenchment Policy Will Not Appeal In New Zealand
    295 9 Retrenchment Policy Will Not Appeal In New Zealand DESPITE the alarmists m other parts of the world who predicted disorder for the socialistic legislation of the New Zealand Labour Government, it was inconceivable that the people would return to the former policy of retrenchment, said Mr. H. J. Kelliher, a
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    Traffic Court Magistrate
    72 9 Mr. C. H. Koh. the present Sixth Magii/.ate and District Judge m Singapore, has been appointed Traffic District Jidge and Magistrate to the new Traffic Court to be housed m the Sepoy Lines Police Station. The new court, which will open on Monday, next will deal with
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    36 NATIONALITIES IN LOCAL CLUB
    51 9 The annual report of the Singapore Rotary Club shows that ths club has a membership of 162, the second largest m Asia. Some 36 national groups are represented so that "the Club might well claim honours for being the most cosmopolitan Rotary Club m the
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    Liquor In Car Wheel Tubes
    93 9 AN ATTEMPT to evade the Revenue officers by placing: se\en gallons of samsu (Chinese liouor) m motor-car tubes^was exp.>srd m Ike Sir.saporc Fourth Court, yesterday, when a Chinese, who had a preWous conviction lo a simiiar offence, was charged with possession of dutiable liquor. The
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    "WORST LIT ROAD"
    388 9 Officer Blames Lighting Captain N. A. Armitage. of the Royal Engineers, Changi, uas charged, m the Fourth Police Court, yesterday, with driving his car m a manner dangerous to the public. According to evidence, shortly after midnight on Apr. 28 last, m Grove Road, near the junction
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    Madras Objects To Hindi In Schools
    196 9 Madras Objects To Hindi In Schools RESOLUTIONS of protest i^kiriM. the introduction of Hindi as a compulsory subject m schools m the Madras Presidency were made at a public nmting held at Ihi Triplicanc Beach, Madras. ftOCOttfing to tne Madias Mail. The meeling, which was il lrted by about 20.000
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    PRIVATE HELP FOR UNEMPLOYED
    167 9 Kinta Workers Offered Work In South Siam From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 8. COR the first time work has been offered by a member of the public to unemployed labourers m Kinta Mr. Chan Wai Lam, of Betong, southern Siam, has offered to take on
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    ROTARY CLUB SPEAKER TOMORROW
    35 9 Mr. A. V. Goodale will address the Singapore Rotary Club at the weekly meeting tomorrow on the Evolution of the Writing Machine. Mr. Ooodale Is the honorary treasurer of the Club.
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    POSSESSED DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    68 9 Possessing 251 lb. of tobacco oil which the duty was assessed at $200 80. when arrested, a Chinese was fined $20 or two weeks' rißorous Imprisonment by the Singapore Fourth May 1st l ate Mr. Blacker*, yesterday. Pleading guilty, the accused said he was a sampan man
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      20 9 M Gt IODR p MTIQ NOW to DINE DANCE IiTAIJRANT T "S!I!GHL&_TOMORROW 5; 1 »>«>. his ur °Peon Orchestra L^UBOUT MUSIC"
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      74 9 LAST DAYS OF ROBINSON'S SIS' WP* ALE DRINK MORE HPfR) GOOD MILK! J^^m Genuine Mountain 'iSC^^' Milk always ready for use, but with th? risk removed \w V^SN CUm A never ceasing source fi&ai of healthy and delight- BH f ul refreshment a BH^^^^H palatable drink with HBK all the
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    New York Markets
    407 10 Ne w York Markets The Following New York quotations are supplied t>v Reuter DOW-JONES AVLKAGES. Previously Yesterday Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 144.47 145.67 up 1.20 20 Rails 29.28 29.77 up .49 20 Utilities 20.80 2C.93 up .13 40 Bonds 90.00 9). 21 up .21 Basinets dene total volume 830,000
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
    494 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations 1 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday 6hare 01 £1 denomination unless Latest Quotation* Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan a pc. 1944-64.... 114 7 8 114 7 8 Funding Loan. 4 p c. 1960-90 113% H3 7 8 War Loan. 3»/
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    77 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 8, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers I No I.X.RSS. In cases (F.O.B. August) 26', 26 3 1 Good FAQ. in bales (F.O.B. August) 25 3 i 26 No. I.XRS.S. (Spot iocse) lawardable Singapore) 26U 2<P/ 3 August 26% 26»o September 26% 26 3 ?j
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    180 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firm. London: 7 13|16d. 7 1516 d. Previously: 7 1116 d. 7 13 16d. Oct.-Dec: 7 15;16d. Bd. Previously: 7 13 16d. 77 B d. Jan.-Mar. Bd. 8»/ Bd. Previously: 7%d 7 15|16d. Apr.-June 8 116 d. 8 3;16d. Previously:
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    69 10 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Firmer. Spot: £194 17s. 6d. Previously: £194 12s. 6d. Three months* £195 17s. 6d Previously: £195 1&>. NEW YORK TIN: Opening Price: 43.50. Previously. Closed COPPER: Settlemenet: £41 15s Previously: £41 7s. 6d COLD: Yesterday: £7 2s. 2€ PrevioiMy: £7
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    69 10 I London Closing Quotations I Method ot Pant: beiore Latest FreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Pans Pranc to 121.1 178 3 8 178 3 New YorK to 4.88 4.88 1 2 489 516 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3^ 8.95^ 8.95 7 8 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    177 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I Au?. S SFLUNG London. T.T 2 3 29 32 London, demand 2329 32 Lyons, demand 2068 Switzerland, demand 247', Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 56% Montreal demand 66 15 16 Batavia. demand 104 bamarang demand 103",, Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand
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    Daily Share Report
    174 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY shJl™*™ Jrl" d y s SM 'i. unchanged. Sterling tin w^t. I 7 q tod y maln| y on account of the lack of s* iS~ a? SASa r: SI 4* Hra/Sft*^ T* b 7 c"
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1021 10 From Exchange Telegraph SunerJ Ha** I Kungei Ran M Sun B ei Tvk J; I rambaia* Tapah $1 H T Aiiioxi PB Tenierlob if! H Tulaißai lO k Wu Brnut (i X tlu randan di, BB L'nlUd Maiacr« ,i. Mi |Z Utan strnp,,, (J *m
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      65 10 S. E. Levy Co. Sh*aghAl, Hongkong, hear Tt investment Bankers and Bmken m Sccurtttrt ana Da«i/ rorciyn JlTarfcrt CaWrt aid gv-ra: MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR I CHICAGO BOARD OF rRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY FXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS ASSN MANILA STOCK
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    ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT?
    177 11 A quick way to put on flesh. If you are worried about loss of weight and frar that something worse Is on the way, do as so many hundreds of men end women throughout Malaya are doing today. Take Clotabs, the tiny, tasteless, flesh-forming
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    WORLD TRADE RECOVERY DURING COMING MONTHS?
    956 11 London Markets Firmly Confident U. S. MOTOR INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT POINTS THE WAY (From The Free Press Correspondent) London, Aug. 1 LJOLIDAY lassitude has dominated London stock 1 and share markets these last, few days but though business has been black the undertone of confidence
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    Current Company Dividends
    147 11 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co. MONDAY, AUG. 8, 1938: 5 P.M. Flnancla Company Dividend Books Datp Ex. Dlv. vear TIN Close Payable Date to date Austral Malay 9d. div 10% 3d. bonus Hong Kong Tin 5% less tax Aug. 12 July 1C 15% Johan Tin 5%
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      172 11 aD vertisements rum v depart IMI -.IB Phonr: r*at: 10 13 H"» str«el M-ndon ccatral mM" rr.^n. I..'*1 London SCBSCBWnf N BATES Singapore HiUH Without Matafa Postage > 3.00 5* 00 <LM 00 7.50 -oo «;eo m-M iim M llfflfflSEMEMl RATES M^MMttaM for HAS- I ;tnn ipfOfnOBNI rte. re a.
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      309 11 BOARD RESIDENCE, SEA FRONT RATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Kd (near Swimnur.g Club) Hoard -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. 800S8. "LOXTON" First Class Private Hotel. Bedrooms with modern oathrooms irom S'Jb per month. Hot water to Bathrooms Ceiling tans and
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      552 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE. TODAY. ZIIL ?25 metres (1.33 me/i) ZHP 30.98 metres (9.6y me. s) p.m. 5.00 Malay music, t 6.00 Teochew music. t "6.15 Drama- "See Cheng Ouan." Sunp by Ho Lim and S^ah Khian Selection- Lung Torr..' Sung by Peng Lim ai Seng Guan. 7.00 Children's programme. (English).
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      485 11 BANK OF CHINA .Incorporated id cnina o\ sneriai Charter, 12. CccU Street Siacap«rft MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-branches throughout China, and correspondents m all the principal cities of the world, the Bank is v, II equipped to transact modern banking business of *very description. TO LET OFFICES IN BANK
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    The Dominion Monarch
    164 12 Lady Essendon launched ihe 26,500-ton motor passenger Uner ''Dominion Monarch" from Messrs. Sican. Hunter and Wigham Richardson and Co.'s shipyard at Wallscv-cn-Tyne at the end of iast month.. The "Dominion Monarch" is the biggest vessel built on the Tyne since the old ll Mau ret ania" was
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    Commercial Manager Ends Service With
    864 12 IVIR. Harold M. Ford, commercial manager oi the Qjrde Navigation Trust, who some time ago intimated his resignation, has terminated his services with the Tru>t. During the 13 years of his association with the Trust Mr. Ford has travelled m its interests m many parts
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    89 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR hrtWltorl Fn iM ■S I KIIV!| H\| X N Ut; f■ M v I i i \u.. i> i-i 1 1 K. H \<> i i I "Had lln anoth i fr.»m ;i ments, a: I our I m.irk. tin| tl "m ievei •a i k oerr.' ttiank
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    RAWALPINDI
    9 12 Tilt* I H I I >! I Wh.»f I
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      460 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE freight 5133— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AUfcNTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATB BAILWATS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MClfflC ■WN^vC|WlOj|ffl (Incorporated In Bnglandj THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without
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      14 12 For Ev^ryth.n. Aaoert^ to Ocean Pas****- J"J* Cxchamr and f^ appU B I X
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      601 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson. Weekdays* Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai, Thursday and Friday* r < am. Sunday p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penanp Weekdays: 7.45 am Malacca. Batu Annam, Batu Pahat. Gemas. Kajang,
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      398 13 j \VrL BRITISH r_il" rT TnTrriwiii £^^™Hiii?*ii 1 ms&sm S***x*>^ fKyfiOandBRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) p&O S. N. CO r S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS ptniufc »p<»rc. Tonnage. Spore. 1938 BURDWAN 6.070 Sept 24 RANPURA 17.000 Oct 7 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Oct 21 6 500 Aug 26 SOMALI .6.800 Oct. 21 CANTON
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      404 13 (incorporated tn Straits Settle?ncntB I 46^9 B ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, {Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUE 2 CANAL Steamer CITY OP DERBY Havre Ldon a dam, H burg, Glasgow Tn P "!Tv S f"! CITY OF SINGAPORE Havre. L'don Rdam. H'burg Git'hZ
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      781 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. I SINGAPORE AND PENANG I PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHII>PIMO r«L BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Steam The Hoa Rhiow Steamship Ca fltttl UA. Sbip Co., Lid. and China Mutual bteam C«nar# White Star Lid Navieation Co.. Ltd.) Aberdeen A Coromonweallb lin* The Straiu Steamahlp o<k. Ltd.
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      703 14 J!m« JL IYJL« KAMPAK— Tuesday. Aug. 9. BengkalLs. Paneh, Berombang. TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leldong and Asahan. ROKAN— Wednesday, Aug. 10. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. VALENTlJN— Wednesday. Aug. 10, Belawan-Deli. THEDENS Wednesday. Aug. 10. Muntok and Palembang. TOGlAN— Wednesday, Aug. 10. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. AMPIICIJS— Thursday. Aug. 11, Toboali.
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      508 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE ANO PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Dae Singapore Singapore New York MV. MALAYAN PRINCE In Port Aug 9 Sept. 25 Mb. SILVERSANDAL Aug. 18 Aug 25 Oct 9 MV CHINESE PttXKCE Sept 1 Sept
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    Japan's Bid To Stage Olympic Games Was Made Too Early
    486 15  - Japan's Bid To Stage Olympic Games Was Made Too Early Fukuichi Fukumoto Fukuichi Fukumoto is New York Bureau manager for the newspaper Osaka Mainichi and considered one of the outstandingsports authorities m the Japanese Empire. His paper has one of the largest circulation m the world. He translated American baseball
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    Nine Goals Scored In Third Division League
    184 15 r of the day, when the S.H.B. beat the by five goals to four at the Junior Service 1 division game. the H H llv^l Play con- *«c the first to dal Lye of the th f »«t *oai for ard l*t b,f
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    25 15 IP FOR A HEADER DURING YESTERDAY'S FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE MATCH m which the R.A. beat the Loyals by four goals to nil. Free Press picture.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    155 15 Thirty-eight cards were taken out for the August Medal at the Keppel GoT Club, which resulted m a win for E. Hitcham 85 -20 63 nett. KEPPEf CUP The fo* lowing have Qualified: E. Hitcham 85—20 =65 Nett J. R. Anderson 78 11-67 C. W. Watson 75
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    CROWLEY AND WORLD TITLE
    73 15 May Fitfht Armstrong In l/Midon Efforts are being made by a leading London promoter to tempt the winner lOf the Lou Ambers-Henry Armstrong world light-weight championship contest, m New York early this month to ome to England later m the season. Dave Crowley. who recently won
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    Publishers Beat Excise Four Goals To Nil
    235 15 JABBAR SCORES THREE IN SECOND DIVISION MA TCH TN AN interesting game of soccer played on the padang yesterday the Publishers defeated the Excise Department by four goals to nil m a second division fixture. A. Jabbar, the Publishers inside-left, scored three of
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    Masse Stroke Not Given Attention
    768 15 Masse Stroke Not Given Attention (J. V. RAINBOW) ENGLISH professional billiard i players have never given to the masse stroke attention it deserves. Often enough I have questioned some of them on the point and the best I could get m answer is that they had so little occasion to
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    Home Soccer
    372 15 Many Moves In Transfer Market pOVENTRY CITY arc prepared to receive offers for Jackie Brown, Irish International right or left winger, and John Archer, wing half-back. Coventry paid an outsize fee to Wolverhampton for Brown two years ago. Changes have been made m the Football Leagues Jubilee Fund
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    LEGAL ADVICE ON TEST WASHOUT
    86 15 The English Board of Control is taking legal opinion on its liability to refund money to ticket-holders when there is no play. The advice has been sought owing to the possibility of a test case by tlcketholders for the third Test at Manchester m which
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    INTER-LEAGUE MATCH FOR WOLVERHAMPTON
    62 15 The Football League selected Wolverhampton Wanderers' ground lor the inter-League match with Scotland on date to be arranged at their meeting m Manchester recently. The additional Jubilee Benevolent Fund Match between Carlisle United and Barrow, arranged for Aug. 15. will not be played, as according to
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    Stricklands Win Dyne Cup At Tanglin Club
    259 15 IV^R. and Mrs Strickland won the Dyne Cup at lawn tennis yesterday when they beat Ifln. Stapledon and Oak-Rhind 6—l, B—6, at the Tanglin Club. The winners displayed good lorm and had an easy passage m the first set. In the second they
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN HALF YEARLY REPORT
    155 15 (From Our Owr. Corresponded Scremban. Aug. H. "Lack of support from playing m» ocrs who pre.'erred t I DIAJ .'or natijn.il departmental tMUm." sail the report of the Neiiri Bembilan Club on the working of tho first half year, "wa tfai reason why the club
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    N.S. BADMINTON
    91 15 From Our Own CorreipandtnlJ Srrrmban, .\uf. 8. The Nejiii Seivuilan Badminton Association, which wai founded m 1932, Is appealing to the spor'-s loving public of Negri IHfflMlan fOf donations which »shouki be mM to the Honorary Secretary. A circular tttUl latcs: -"At the cutset excellent support was ace
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    ONE FOR GOLFERS
    60 15 According to a Washington message Mr. Harvey Cobb, Washington Kolfer. drove from the tenth tee for an uphill green on which only the flag was visible. His friend sat down to rest "Hit one for me." he said. Cobb obliged. He found his ball five feet from
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    GARRISON SOCCER
    43 15 The RE. vs. R.A. soccer match played at Chang! last week wu not a league match. It was a Garrison game. The first division league match between the R E. and R A. wIM be played at Char.gl on Ao«. 2T.
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      172 15 Diary Of The HOTELS. RAFFLES: Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8 30 p.m. Dinner and Dance 9.30 to Midnight Attraction "Duo Novae' ADELPHI: Special Dinner and Da roe CINEMAS. NEW ALHAMBRA: "Happy Landing," with Sonja Hen:? and Don Ameche. 20th Century Fox, Opening Today: 4 shows 11 a.m. 3.15, 6.15 and
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    ENTRIES FOR PERAK TURF CLUB'S SKYE MEETING
    180 16 Racing On Thursday a Saturday At 1^ FIRST DAY'S WEIGHTS BE ISSUED TODAY (From Our Own C'orrrsp« Ildf| r.NTKIES for the P.rak Turf m ing to be run on Thursri x today as follows. Weights for Ttianiai v n row. I 0H..-, An.
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    Compton And Bryn Jones Hold Arsenal In News
    731 16 VALUABLE PUBLICITY AT START OF SEASON (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. S. CXACTLY how much newspaper headlines are worth the Arsenal, it is probably impossible to estimate. Th" fact that tho club is so frequently m the news is the source
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    Air Force Too Good For R. A. In Third Division
    294 16 p..v i: n t (B>..> 0. 'the r.a.f.. at £ele c jre*ierday proved tbe u f3 trs"' oi the third division le^c;;:e by dtv'.alvely bea Q8 the Fancied R a Olakan Mati) combiraticn fctr gctds to nil. Ti jre waj
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS
    74 16 The latest Straits Racing Association <*n;er dment to elas^.ncati.n cl horses srd ponies is: HOftSKS Transfers: From Ciajs 2 to Class 3: Cuscade, Coronation Faithful. From Cla,si 4to Class 3: Chance. Drht On. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS Class 3: Pole DELETIONS Class 3: Dough Boy, Troubadour. Class 4: El Mirador,
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    FOORD BEATS WILDE
    188 16 Points Verdict At Swansea I>EN FOORD. tho South African hoavy-weight boxer who formerly held the British title, beat Jim Wild?. the ox-champion of Wales, over 12 rounds on the Swansea football ground last week. The fight went the full distance, and although Foord was down for a
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    WALKOVER IN THIRD DIVISION MATCH
    37 16 The V.M.C.A. scccer team received a vmlk over from the Municipal Services yesterday, whom they were supposed to h;>ve played at the V.M.C.A. ground m Anson Road, m a third division game
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    League Position By Beating Loyals 4-Nil
    450 16 Gunners Strengthen R.A 1: Loyals 0. COUR clear goals gave the R.A. a well-deserved victory over the loyals m a fast first division league match at the Anson Road StrHlium yesterday. With this win the Gunneri hay? enhanced th? r position as second m
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    43 16 Th a following are results ni f\ties m the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament played yesterday. Open Doubles: Foo Woo Wan and Chong Thutt Pitt beat Freddie T.i'i and T. G. Sect 6-1. 6—l. Singles: Hokeen beat Woo;; ChOW Tat 6—l. retired.
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    KEPPEL CHAMPIONSHIP
    36 16 The Keppel Golf Club champion*! Ip wil be played off over 36 ho'e.s en Saturday Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4. 18 holes on each day. The best score over T>6 holes will win.
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    PACIFIC YACHT RACE PLANNED
    17 16 PACIFIC YACHT RACE PLANNED kftoa J W H Mi 01 I find tl > I m t "d
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      103 16 HOW MANY MILES HAS IT DONE After a car has been reconditioned some will say tl».»t ti>« M><^" n should be turned back— the miles travelled have been put btd ll We have never agreed with this practice. In our show -room IPI t* you two identical cars one with
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