The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1938

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.358. ESTD 1835. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 1 1938 10 CENTS
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  • Article
    MORE PALESTINE OUTRAGES: 16 DEAD AND 30 INJURED
    225 1 Arson And Sniping Follow Explosion POLICE FIRE ON MOB IN JAFFA FURTHER OUTRAGES in Palestine directed fresh attention to the Jewish- Arab cenCict yesterday. It i:> officially ar.uiiunced that 16 people were killed and 30 injured following: a bomb explosion in Jaffa
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    ASSESSORS FOR S. T. C. INQUIRY
    106 1 U Company Directors 0 Justice As Chairman Maes of the four igfesors on the arbitrate tribunal to inquire i?« the demands of the Lpare Traction Co. Kces were announced i Right P A. Me Lsseasora H i CHfcRRY, chairman o: I i director of
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    27 1 I e Chinese Am•n. told the United hoping Great i I regard the >le time to mediate In WEis! r. but he denlel that f*** d irted
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    Travancore & New Congress Moves
    43 1 Travancore New Congress Moves Itivaainua, Aug °g T J^r-„id Maharajah of today conferred Mrtn^ <m U)r < »vernment jf I**1 Congress Party oppou authorised < US un, aw'ul any asso"W!M in seditious acti- prosecuted. "iST* euders in the anno «"»'«d a rivil (f campaign Reuter
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    Czech Premier In New Sudeten Discussion
    204 1 Czech Premier In New Sudeten Discussion Possible Concessions Envisaged Prague. Aug. 2G. THE Chechoslovakian Prime Minister. Dr. Milan Hod/a, will meet a Parliamentary sub-commit-tee today to discuss the general situation in the dispute between the Government and the Sudeten Deutsche. Reuter says that the Government li prepared to envisage certain
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    AMBASSADOR UNHURT IN CAR SHOOTING
    77 1 Rome. Aug. 26. An official statement in Rom^ says that shots were fired at the Italian Ambassador's car at San Sebastian yesterday but neither the Ambassador nor his wife wus injured. It was reported from St Jean de [,ux last night that a police patrol
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    17 1 A CAS -MASKED .1111 VIA, CuildTord. Surrey. carrying a taMialt.. during A.K.p. exercise i *n England recently.
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    M. Daladier On His Policy
    109 1 Radical-Socialists Confidence r ote Paris. Aug. 16. KM DAEADIER, the French Prini^ Minister, today explained to a meeting of the Radical-Socialist Party the policy he is now following. He reviewed working hours in other countries, and reiterated that Anns engaged on national defence contracts should
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND GREAT BRITAIN
    53 1 GENERAL HERTZOG, the South Alrican Prime Minister, speaking in the Assembly, said that General Smuts had stated, and stated quite rightly, that if England were involved in war. in which she were the party attacked, there was no doubt as to what South Africans' attitude
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    Torpedo Specialist For China Station
    79 1 London. Aug. 16. /CAPTAIN K. R. MCGRTGOR, a'ter x^ commanding the 4th Destroys FlotiUa of the Home Fleet fo:* two years, has been promoted to Commodore and Chief of Staff to the Com-mander-in-Chief of the China Station Sir Percy Noble. He will succeed Captain Palliser
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    50 1 KBUX BUEAZi.AI.E c." Kno.v, illc Tennessee is laugh in? hecaus* be has attended a pre-view of his own funeral. He recently carved a coflir. for himself from walnut \*ood and later drove to the churchyard in a hearse sitting beside the coffin. Wore than 8,000 r*>ple attended this unusual "funeral."
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    GERMAN FRONTIER WORK ON NEW ROADS
    64 1 Cologne, Aug. 26. A vast army of workmen is assembling near the German frontier where thousands 'of men are r.rrlving every day. In one village near the frontier with a normal population of 3.000. accommodation has been tound for 8,000 v/orkmen. The men are
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    53 1 The a'legaticn by the Chines? Government that Japanese forces in North Kiangsi are using pcison gas, in violation of international convention to which Japan is a signatory, has at the request of the Chinese de'egatc been communicated to all members cf the League and tr> thp AHvlcnrv Cnmmitl^ on Far
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    BRITISH PROTEST AT SHANGHAI CENSORSHIP
    51 1 Shanghai. Aug. 26. The British Ambassador to China. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, has sent a written protest to the Japanese authorities against the action of the censors in holding up the Reuter cable on the forcing down and machinegunning of the China National Aviation Corporation
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    SUN FO ON POWERS' ATTITUDE TO CHINA
    205 1 Interview After Recent Dip lorn a tic Tour rjR. SUN FO gave his views on his recent uorld diplomatic tour in an interview yesterday. He told Chinese reporters: "The European nations deeply sympathise with China. When hostilities began. Europeans thought China incapable of
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    686 Casualties In Burma Riots
    55 1 Rangoon. Aug. II li officially .stated that «»ic total casualties during the recent communal riots in Burma were 14!* killed and 537 wounded, of whom fcH were killed and 3*!l wounded in Rangoon. Reuter savs that a rommitte* is to be appointed to inquire into
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      69 1 lI6IA TEA freshness v „i the B n garden* your home fired Malaya's Premier Hotel. k«UU P TON,GHT L CON CERT 8.15 P.M. TO 9.15 P.M. M UQV: MNMEB AND DANCE (formal) W P£R| ET JEAN VAR" S ?*^J FUL SPANISH DANCERS. K U>Ul Umi S,ON TO AM t|j^>^_ NON
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    M.P. Flies In Fastest Air Force Plane
    100 2 London, Aug. 26. pAPTAIN H. H. Balfour, M.P., Under-Secretary for Air, visited Duxford Aerodrome today and went up in one of the single-seater Vickers Supermarine Spitfires which, in the recent air debate, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, described as "the fastest aircraft
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    BRITAIN DOES NOT ADMIT JAPANESE AIR CLAIM
    241 2 No Right To Interfere With Imperial Airways' Liners London, Aug. 26. S\FFICIAL quarters in London are without official information about the alleged Japanese threat to shoot down Imperial Airways and other foreign liners flying over China. On the other hand, it is autnoritatively
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    HOME FLEETS BIG MANOEUVRES
    107 2 London, Aug. Z6. The Home fleet autumn cruise, i which starts on Sept. 6, will extend over ten weeks during which unite of the command will undergo intensive training in Scottish waters. The battleships will be at Invergordon. Scapa Flow and Rosyth until the j middle
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    22 2 JOE LOUIS in the rinjr again— only it is a horse show ring at Detroit instead of the more familiar boxing ring.
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  • Letter To The Editor
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      CITY'S TRAFFIC CONTROL & POINT DUTY POLICE
      1070 2 CITY'S TRAFFIC CONTROL POINT DUTY POLICE Erratic Wings That Mislead Motorists TRIMMER REPORT TO BE ISSUED SOON PUBLICATION of the Trimmer report on Sin^apoiv 1 traffic conditions is expected next week. The report was drawn up by a committee over which Sir George Trimmer presided, and which studied the problems
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    America's Strong Note To Mexico City
    113 2 America's Strong Note To Mexico City International Law Violation Washington, Aug. 26. A NOTE to Mexico from the rK United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cor dell Hull, urges the Mexican Government to reconsider its rejection of arbitration of expropriated American property or, at least, in the meantime to set
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    Sultan Gives Dinner Party In Singapore
    186 2 Sultan Gives Dinner Party In Singapore AS a prelude to his departure next week for Germany, via Italy, the Sultan of Johore, now recovered from his recent illness gave a dinner party to nearly 40 personal friends at Raffles Hotel last night. Although still walking with a stick, the Sultan
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    U.S. Production Increasing
    122 2 New York, Aug. 26. EXCEEDING earlier expectations, the Federal Reserve Boards Index of industrial production for July rose to 83 compared with 77 In June and continued to rise during the first three weeks of August. The rise Is largely attributed to the increased steel output. For
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    14 2 t^«^' 8 Blythe has been appointed to officiate as Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore.
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    37 2 Mr. A. William.-,. MCS, BM RfttO appointed a Commissioner B9 RBI Mohammedan and Hindu Endow r. Board. Malacca, in place of Mr. 1 G. Day. M.C.S. Mr. Williams alio weceeds Mr. Day on the Malacca Municipal Commission.
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    New Films Rural Seen England As Film Setting
    163 2 New Films Rur al Seen England As Film Setting Nov Kibe* J W I •turning U r d *'»"N..lti, Wil *ap* ih«- v kl^_ '"B ,and »u h. <k|T^ »nd lnno«ftu tW J*M WmH^RM.^tfc—^W Pavilion Th^u, Oirerted b, Alfred fc^'H Hit. i4| rpleces to the t?.l |»n»ngthem Jdur^f 'Knew TV,
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    End Of Falling Nut Menace
    34 2 hi ,ulur '!!!ifl thr r»if n.t.r «l fjll»M r •"«?'> '^H sionerV pr..o«^*l f „anrr should he Ihr .wiiniMi"""*' the rr,r,,»»-';-'„ lrf^ handni. <"*";,. smiiUi P ,v t rd «<v BB*
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    Round-The-World Cable's 51,165 Miles In 4 Mins.
    89 2 Round-The- World Cable's 51,165 Miles In 4 Mins. London. Aug. 26. THE most ambitious cable RBRBI mission ever undertaken was initiated by Lord Stanley, the Dominions Secretary. *hcn he opened the British <;©\ eminent Pavilion at the Diamond Jubilee Canadian National Eahlbltion. Toronto, last night. Lord Stanley sent th€ foil
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    "EUROPEAN PAY" FOR LOCAL MEN-AN UNSOUND SCHEME ?
    438 3 "EU ROPEAN PAY" FOR LOCAL MEN-AN UNSOUND SCHEME MUST APPRECIATE "WORKING FOR THEIR COUNTRY" yHAT IT WAS not economically, nor socially not politically sound to pay local men appointed to responsible posts on the same scale as men recruited from England was suggested by Dr. K. K. Pathy at a
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    43 3 picture. Ll reuUER. wIU »I Alr-Vlce Marshal A. W. Tedder, until recently *cr CmtMnding, R A F.. Far East, chatting: with the Governor Sir ftwww. s,, sailed to J° in ner husband in England in the C and <> Hn« .Vildera, yesterday.- Free Press
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    New Calcium Carbide Law Sequel To Fire Deaths
    147 3 |S A SEQUEL TO the Jire in Singapore last year I" which people were burned to death, and •>• fires on the same night, caused by water coming in contact with calcium carnew by-law covering the sale of calcium as introduced at
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    Law Notice For The Day
    24 3 Law Notice For The Day pW tatirt at Penaiif— Court m Justice IViio.v in 2nd Pi i« j.„, Gian Eer..? kl brat .t Malacca-.
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    TYPHOID EPIDEMIC NEARLY OVER
    24 3 in Singapore revealed at the meeting yes- >'" being reported. point out that I vto occur for several s>g»ig the PpiH^fr
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    17 3 payable on i In the Colony are licensed al- by the Municipal previouslv Malay was on a
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    No Collective Bargaining For Municipality ?
    279 3 No Collective Bargaining For Muni cipality COMMISSIONERS DEFER REPLY pONSIDERATJON of a reply to be sent to the Municipal Services Club following request 4 for certain improvements In the conditions of employment of the junior and intermediate staffs was deferred by the Municipal Commission yesterday. The stalling committee had recommended
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    Saving One Month's Fees
    56 3 UOUSEHOLDERS will save one month's nightsoil collection fees as a result of the recent strike of nightsoil coolies. A decision to remit the fees was made by the Municipal Commission at its meeting yesterday when it was also decided to retain 42* Indian labourers who had
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    UNKNOWN
    73 3 MEARLY half a million dollars was spent by the Municipal Commission yesterday during a 113-second silence. Without comment the Commission approved the acceptance of a tender of $441,204 from Hume Pipe (Far East), Ltd.. Singapore, for the supply of pipes to the water department. The pipes are for the
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    40 3 picture. MR. M. M. BERN BR AC \I. a new Vice-Consul for the United States at Singapore, who arrived by the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Biancamano yesterday. Mr. Bernbaum was formerly attached to the Department of State, Washington. Free Press
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    Commissioners Warn Ice Cream Hawkers
    169 3 CROAI the beginning or next year ice cream in Singapore must be sold in approved containers. This step towavds a more sanitary distribution of ice cream was taken by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at a meeting yesterday. The Commission confirmed a decision to warn all
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    ANOTHER HEALTH OFFICER FOR SINGAPORE
    57 3 The appointment of a third assistant Municipal Health Officer was approved by the Municipal Commission yesterday. The Commission also asreed W advertise for another assistant health officer consequent on promotions when the Health Officer. Dr. J. A. Hunter, retires next year. Both positions are to
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    Japanese On Driving Charges
    153 3 Japanese On Driving Charges Ilfl KL'BOTA, a Japanese, appeared in the Singapore Traffic and District Court yesterday, on three charges of causing hurt by a negligent act and one of driving without a licence. He was fined $15 or sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment, on each of the three convictions
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    BY AIR TO SEE ENGLISH SUMMER
    70 3 A new \irtue for air travel has been discovered by Mr. L. Langdon Williams, manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, who leaves for England with his wife by flying -boat, this afternoon. Had he gone by s c a summer would have ended before
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    Attacked By Wife's Brothers Allegation
    420 3 Chartered Accountant's Story AN ALLEGED assault on a well-known Singapore Eurasian, Phillip Carl Marcus, financial and ofl.ce assistant of the Municipal Water Department had a equel in Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday when a Eurasian woman, Freda Jan.sen and her two brothers Cyril and Roy
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    News In Brief
    223 3 AN appeal to Malayan Chinese lo keep law and order has been iinde by the Chinese Forpign Office. Chungking, following a report made to it by the Singapore Chinese Con-sul-General, Mr. Kao Ling Pai, on the recent demonstrations in Singapore in connection with the arrest of two
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    GRANTED DISCHARGE
    49 3 An Eurasian, E. F. Stewart, who 111 adjudicated a bankrupt in 1932. was granted his discharge by Mr. Justice Pedlow in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The Asst. Official Assignee stated that he would not object to a discharge subject to a month's suspension. The Judge agreed.
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    Other Films To See
    220 4 •"TTHE veil of mystery is torn off the man behind the throne in the typical American boss-ruled city in "Dangerous to Know," which will have its local showing on Tuesday at the Pavilion. The stars Gail Patrick, Akim Tamiroff and Anna May Wong. Tamiroff, last seen
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    Film Correspondent Notes
    106 4 Film Correspondent Notes I A G,^ r m hlmS ,n sln aDOre duru., "exi «'«ek the picture top .cit ne w stud* of Anna May Hong, the Chinese film actress in "Dangerous To Know" at the Pavilion on Tuesday To,, right shows Jack Buchanan, who seems to be having some
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    Anna May Wong Dies Again
    334 4 How many times has she "died" in films? Often called "Hollywood's most sophisticated actress," Miss Wong moves quietly behind the scenes of the city's political show, doin°- a great deal for many. "Dangerous to Know" has also in the cast Lloyd Nolan, Anthony Quiiin Roscoe
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    THIS MAY BE THE— Beginning Of A New British Film Partnership
    458 4 THIS MAY BE THE Beginning Of A New British Film Partnership AN ideal beginning to what may prove a film partnership for sometime to come was made when Jack Buchanan and Maurice Chevalier stepped across the screen together. Most of us know Jack Buchanan as an exponent of light comedy,
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    China War Front On The Screen
    79 4 TIGHT TO THE LAST', a I China war film will be pftfai at the Capitol on Tuesday Undoubtedly one of the best films of the war that has been in Singapore, it will have five screenings 3 p.m. 4.45, 6.15, 8, and 9 30.
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    ALICANTE—A PEACEFUL CITY EXCEPT WHEN SIRENS SHRIEK
    342 5 ALICANTE— A PEACEFUL CITY EXCEPT WHEN SIRENS SHRIEK btnb-Pro of Shelters Everywhere Alicante (By Mail), Aug. 18. mREDS of people have been killed by bombs here, •ho!>- have been destroyed. Yet, Alicante, except „r a[,ka [,k looks like one of the most peaceful cities KJE see. reason for that, and
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    New Scudai Profits Decrease
    344 5 New Scudai Profits Decrease Declare S p.c. Dividend A DIVIDEND of 3 per cent., absorbing f«24.00G was declared at the 10th annual general meeting of the New Scuciai. Ltd.. at the offices of the secretaries, Chan Sze Onn and Co.. Singapore, yesterday, at which Mr. H. S. Russell presided. Messrs.
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    CHILDREN SAVED FROM FIRE
    43 5 When fire broke out at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Farrier In Rochester while they were out, their two children, Patrick, 11, and Betty, 8, were rescued by Mr. George Payne, while other neighbours extinguished th* flames.
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    Tree Planting In Malacca
    88 5 (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca. Aug. 26. A SCHEME to beautify certain parts of Malacca was discussed at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners." Tree planting along Fort Road, Banda Hilir Road and the Reclamation area will begin shortly. The president (Mr. G. W. Bryant) said
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    Telling Yhem In Vernacular
    80 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 26. The Malacca Municipal Commissioners have decided that, following a suggestion from the Assistant Protector of Chinese, the by-laws relating to hawkers shall be translated into Chinese. Malay and Tamil. The President (Mr. G. W. Bryant) said he was in
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    42 5 picture. LIEUT. -COLONEL G. Mc. I. S. BRUCE, the Officer Commanding the Mala> Regiment, photographed with Mrs. Bruce before they left Malaya in the P. and O. liner Naldera, yesterday, for England, where Col. Brace will rejoin his own regiment. Free Press
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    London Muslims' Protect March
    180 6 London Muslims' Protect March MR. DUFF COOPER First Lord of the Admiralty 1 who is making a Baltic cruise in the Admiralty yacht' Enchantress, romin? ashore from the yacht. NAPOLEON WAS OFFICIALLY HONOURED for the first time by the French Government, when a statue of the Emperor was unveiled at
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    Eurasian's Wife Who Became A Muslim
    487 7 Eurasian's Wife Who Became A Muslim Divorce Decree Granted To Clerk (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 26. OHILIP GAUTIER, an Eurasian clerk employed by the Penang Harbour Board, was yesterday granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute after three months, against his wife Kanita Chinda, whom he had
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    Police Escort For Referee
    80 7 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent** Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. Spectators rushed the field and alter they had surrounded and threatened the referee, the latter was escorted oil the field in the Cup replay between the T.P.C.A. and the Malays here this afternoon. The Malays were leading by
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    Government House
    110 7 Monday, Aug. 20. In the afternoon His Excellency was present at an "at home given by Vice-Admiral J. Le Bigot on board the French Cruiser Lamotte Picquet." Hon. Mr. C. G. Howell, Brigadier A. Burrowes, Colonel and Mrs. N. M. S. Irwin and Major W. J. Graham dined
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    SENTENCED FOR HAVING PISTOL
    52 7 Yam All Sun, a Chinese, who was convicted by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday, on a charge of possessing an automatic pistol without the permit of the Chief Police Officer, on Aug. 19 at Thompson Road, was sentenced to four months
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    KOTA NOPAN
    35 7 The m.s. Kota Nopan of the Rotterdam Lloyd is exp 'cted in Singapore from Europe today at 6 am. in the outer roads and is scheduled to leave for Batavia in the afternoon.
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      96 7 ALH A NBR A NEXT WEEK I The world's sweetheart back again in her best of all musical r-^*^l r^l <M< k.\ I mjt SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM" A 20th Century-Fox production. EIGHT MEN KNEW HIS SECRET BUT NEVER LIVED TO TELL IT! ADAPTED FROM EDGAR WALLACE'S
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1938. Engineering And The Local Man
    635 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1938. Engineering And The Local Man OROFESSOR McOWAN'S report on engineering education in Malaya has not attracted as much attention as Mr. H. R. Cheeseman's report on vocational training and technical education, although it is no less important. The Government attitude towards Prof.
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    Our Country Is Now Surely Finding Its Soul In Real Unity
    1052 8 Our Country Is Now Surely Finding Its Soul In Real Unity China's Future Says Madame Chiang Kai Shek *****AT are the Chinese in llankou thinking and t.tlk ing about, what are the trends ot thought among their leaders, in the throes of war? What of China's future? Mme. < hi.mg
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    "DISTRESSED GENTLEFOLK " ON INCREASE IN SINGAPORE
    225 9 "DISTRESSED GENTLEFOLK ON INCREASE IN SINGAPORE p r j V ate Market For Home Products? PROBLEM^WH L BECOME WORSE w( in Singapore in the number of people known r n land a> "distressed gentlefolk" was referred to by j? Brown, at a meeting of the Municipal CommisLyisterday. SUGGESTED THAT THE
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    "Shadow Plan " For Food Control In Malaya
    153 9 "Shadow Pla n For Food Control In Malaya i\ jajsarianl step towards the l«paisation of a mmplete %hid'iw-pl.»n" lot food rontrol in huu. was announced last Right. j i Straits Settle i states that lias bocn iii connec- wh > is O :iord man. in the Secre- I! 31 census
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    TELUK ANSON ESTATES LTD. PAY 5 P.C.
    25 9 rs uf Te uk Anlu,s Ltd. has declared oi 5 p,r cent, for 31. IWB, payable 30 next
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    Phone Operator Wants Loan
    168 9 fills is a particularly hard case" said Mr. E. A. Broicn, referring at the Municipal Commission yesterday to the application cf a telephone operator who v:as on leave prior to retirement, for a loan. The staffing committee disapproved an app'icatlon for a loan of *l f
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    Chinese War Film
    196 9 Chinese War Film "RIGHT to the Last," one of the Chinese icar propaganda films which have been made during the past few months to encourage overseas Chinese, will be shown at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday. The film, which was screened privately yesterday, can scarcely be described as entertaining, but
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    LIST OF JURORS
    33 9 A list of persons qualified and liable to serve as Jurors in Singapore has been posted in the Registry of the Supreme Court where it may be seen on application.
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    DEFENCE AREA
    32 9 An area of about 12Vi acres on Singapore Island in the districts of Tampenis and Pedan is required for defence purposes, it was stated in the Government Gazette last night.
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    Sultan Gives $500 For Seamen's Swimming Pool
    358 9 Sultan Gives $500 For Seamen 's Sw imming Pool A NEW SWIMMING pool is planned by the Singapore Marine Hostel and Mission to Seamen, and the Sultan of Johore has subscribed $500 to initiate the scheme. The pool, which is exprcted t *> cost about 53. 000, will be a
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    Bus Strike Thanks
    77 9 DEFERENCE to the prompt manner in which the mosquito buses came to the aid of Singapore's working classes during the strike of Singapore Traction Co. employees was made by Mr. Chua Ken Hai at a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. "I think it is only
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    REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALIENS
    287 9 REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALIENS IMPORTANT REGULATIONS concerning the registration or aliens were announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night. Every alien who is not exempted under the Aliens Ordinance must furnish the authorities with particulars set out in a specified form. This form requires very full
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    But Singapore Commissioners Are Not In Favour
    174 9 THE Municipal Commissioners are not in favour of the Friends of Singapore using the crest adopted by the Municipality on their stationery. When Mr. T. H. Stone asked why a committee had reported adversely on the application, the president, Mr. W. Bartley, said
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    EUROPEAN FINED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    61 9 Claiming trial to a charge of negligent driving along Anderson Bridge on May 6. a European, A. Elsworth, was fined $15 by Mr. C. H. Koh, the Singapore Traffic and District Judge, yesterday. Elsworth, it was stated, had no previous conviction, b ut the court
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    Knocked Off Cycle: $3,482 Damages
    92 9 Knocked Off Cycle: $3,482 Damages •From Our Own Correspondent Seremhan, Auk. td. SPECIAL damages of $482 and general damages of $3,000 and costs were awarded Chin Yoong. a Chinese timber sawyer, who claimed $7,500 and costs from Tan Sow Him, a Sungel Besi miner, before Mr. JusV.c** Raja Musa today.
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    24 9 Armistice Day on Nov. 11 wi'l be a public holiday throughout the ilonv, it was announced In the Straits Settlements OCVtnMMBI Ga*?tte lvt (night.
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      348 9 y We have just TOOTAI^B 1 Kjyj l rece i v c d a FURNISHING 1 fabrics J large shipment '*TtW Satan nf IH "7'* TOOTAL m££ Furnishing l to' B'l.-JPkHH', Fabrics |%feffl GUAR AN T 1-: E D nßaMa«iaWß*B4BfeßTa*sl FADE I. E S S. SOFT FURNISHING DEPT: ROBINSON CO.,
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      368 10 Thc following New York quotations are supplied by Reuter. DOW- JONES AVERAGES: Previously Yesterday ry,, r close Close Changes in i? l^"*!* 143.53 144.07 up .54 ll mmn 2925 2916 off 9 JO Utilities 20.08 20.25 up .17 40 Bonds 89.32 89. 3G up .04 Business done—
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      475 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday i^ew xwk prices auoted in U.S. currency ab e are deaUrs "M** P ric *s; jobbers' maretas. broke.age •nd stamp duty are not Included. Share ot £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations PreYioual? otherwise stated Conversion Loan.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 26, 12 o'clock noon No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases B J (F.0.8. August) 27 13 Ifi 97i«;i« Good F.A.Q. in bales 15 16 'F.0.8. August) 27»„ 271 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot- 4 loose) (awardable Singapore) 27 ,< 2?s September 975- 25 Oct.-Dec. 28 9«^ 4 Jan.-Mar.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      163 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firmer. London: 8 l|l6d. 3 3lUd. Previously: Bd. 8! B d. Oct.-Dec.: 8V B d. 8'/ 4 d Previously: 8116d 8 3;i6d. Jan.-Mar.: 8»/ 4 d. 8 s|lBd Previously: BV«d. Apr.-June: 8 5 16d. B%d. Previously: 8 1 /id. 8
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      78 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £193 15s. Od. Previously: £192 17s Gd «J^_JL?°2iSf £194 12s 6d Previously: £193 12s. 6d." IOKK TIN: ™»i25? nlng PriCe 4337, Previously: 43.25. L If Mr m ER Settlement: £40 17s. 6d. Previously: £40 12s. 6d. c .tX e o*
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      66 10 London Closing Quotations Method ot Pantj oeiore Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate vlouslj aris P l3^ to 121.1 178 5 16d 178V< New York to H 4.88 487 1316 4SJ% if Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97^ 392 <U«m Hong Kong.. Per dollar is 3d £*Ti Shanghai Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      187 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 26 SELLING London, T.T. 2 37i» do demand 2 3*B Lyons, demand 2065 Switzerland, demand 246 1 4 Hamburg, demand 140^ New York, demand 5653 Montreal, demand 563/j Batavia, demand 103 7jH Samarang, demand 103 5 16 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon, demand 156
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      Daily Share Report
      158 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY receive Ho„7lo„dlt h u a nio T n t„t 9 r- S ACC rd nr S terriav „i „.i^«, morn, ne tin shares were very quiet vesbuyina fnter^t wit 2" i" l h n '«terday and
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      893 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES From Exchange To| egr nk Fraser And Co.'s List FRIDAY, AIG. 26, 1938: 5 P.M MINIM G Ampat Tin (is> ftSf" Asam Kumbang (£> 2Ss 6d aOs 6d Austral Malay <l> 44 S *g. nrri Ayer Hitam (5s) 25? 3d 2^6d Ayer Weng ($1) >67
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      Current Company Dividends
      113 10 List Supplied By Messrs trayr t aa* FRIDAY. AIG. fM Company Dividend BooJu TIN Close J2 J Austral Malay 9d. div Sept. 2 *P 3d. bonus Kramat Tin 3d. No. 24 Aug 31 Kuala Kampar 2d. Aik H Lahat 4 Int. less tax Au< Jl Mural Tin
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    SPOT RUBBER SHORTAGE MAKING ITSELF FELT
    1189 11 I Market Reactions To Dark Political Horizon SCRAP COLLECTOR'S WEEKLY REPORT UNITED KINGDOM stoclcs recistered a further substantial increase at the end of last week and Malayan stocks at July 31, published this week, were up on the previous month by 3,600 tons, writes
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      759 11 ADVERTBEI^TO BOARD RESIDENCE. fjomfttt$ Xm SEA FRONT crro trr^ siuf.^. (near Swimming ciub> y m ssi^- -at u«: iden G cc 5 ?*z» <** *S£\ r': Ttoe.- Large Gardens-Tennis. sinr»p"' Pbone: 5758. i? m <trf*t. BflM ==========-=~lZll__~^^™ I'**"" Phone: W <* >i»e« -nth tlrr*-lt' M Bl, „1,^»»»»aBaB*BBaBaBJ the mansion y
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      106 11 EDUCATION. i hi ii —i—^ ST. STEPHENS COLLEGE, HONG KONG. Boarding School For Chinese Students. I Classes in English by resident English and Chinese Graduates. Chinese Classes from beginners upwards. line buifdings on healthy site 25 acres. Middle School, preparing, students for the Universities. Football, tennis, etc. [Chinese or Foreign
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      570 11 I BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Bprc!tl Chirtm Telephones: Manager's Office §444 Asat. Manager's OftVe M42 n Exchange Dept 4441 General Office Slgg.s n aa Address, "t HINGKI O.' To'tal^u approximately Ch. Sl.ftftO 000.000 0B HEAD OIUCL SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman of Board Sung Han -Chang. Oeneral Manager
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      518 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE. TODAY. ZHL 225 metres (1.r.3 mc/i) ZHP 30.96 metres '.9.b'J mc/s) p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert played by Rcller's Himgarian Band, directed by C. Reller. Relayed from the Ade.'phi Hotel. 1.30 Mid-day rubber prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. (Contd>. 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Malay music f. 5.30 Pelping
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    Tore Woman's Ear
    123 12 (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca. Aut;. >.tj. IJOW a Tamil woman was robbed of three pieces of jewellery and her left lobe torn off from her ear was told at the Malacca Assizes yesterday when, before Mr. Justice Home, two Malay youths Surin bin Hashim and Ismail
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    MR. DE VALERA'S "NO" TO NAVY
    83 12 For the first time no British naval crews participated In the annual regatta recently at Cobh. Cork Harbour, bour. The regatta committee had applied to Mr. de Valera, as Minister for External Affairs, for permission for men of the British destroyer at Berehaven to
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    MURDER ON STEAMER SHANGHAI PROSECUTION
    505 12 Lascar Accused Of Killing British Seaman rE discovery, early on the morning of Aug. 13, of a badly injured British able-seaman in the forecastle of the steamer Salvus, 9,000 ton British merchantman, had a sequel at H.M. Court Shanghai last week, after the man Andrew
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    Shipping Notes
    314 12 pAPTAIN W. ROBERTS tf tl., tanker Regent Tiger, is a con ed man. His .*rew stay with him At the end ot a voyage Seaman White, of Liverpool, and Fir. Jones, of Cardiff, do not nail gaacptank looking tor aaothat I lang spell ashore. They sign on for
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    Raffles Library
    236 12 Raffles L i brar y The following new books at Raffles Library will be ready for issue todav. My Life. Illustrated. Jean BatUn. The Doctor Remembers. Sir James Crichlon-Browne; Master Kung; Thr Story of Confucius, Illustrated. Carl Crow; These Are Real People. Moattl Forbes: I Follow Saint Patrick. Illustrated, Oliver
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      451 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433— Passage 5131. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS UOVAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. HMAMfftCMIC Mj^gCSfij^fl (Incorporated to ttigUnd* THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change-
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      158 12 BIBBY LINE lONl)l» MtUlltss tt I'M I Will lOMNINM M.nl r.tsstngfr Ws«rb i*: mi j: \n< mu\ < ou» urn 1 i-ui MARSEILLES rXittoni \M» MINIMIS *tta laeeaga maatau SlfltJP-rr .no I'. lIOMFM \Rl' Mlliv > I oetf Kfc 1 r. Panagt R ittt jMflftaW LONDON MBfH Rrliirn »Pi^ >I.OJ
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      500 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And ArrivalsDESPATCHES 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* 7 am. Sunday 7 PJn. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays: 7.45 I ja Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu Pahat, Gemas. Kajang,
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      448 13 y^Ufaj fctL aa Hnaa^?"*aia9ajk te TZ^^^ YpsOandBRITISH INDIA LINES ||l» w [NCORPOR A rED IN ENGLAND I c p &0. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Dae rpnuace S'pore. Tonnage. S'pore. 1038 1938 SOMALI 6.800 Oct 21 [n Port CANTON 15,500 Nov. 4 ,D In Port CORFU 15.000 Nov 18
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      397 13 ■^^■^■^i^Maaaaßßaaaaaaa i *j^ B^Bf {incorporated tn Stratts Settlements.) ajfy,^"^*"jP ELLERMAN BUCKUALL S.S. Co., Ltd, {Incorporated tn England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer on€ ;rr^ OP SINGAPORE Havre, L'don R'lam, H'burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 2 OT BAGDAD Havre, L'don. R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Sept. 29
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      743 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHII'FINU lilt BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Steam The Hoa Khiow Steamship Co (19)2) Lot Sblp Co.. LUL. and Cbtns Mutual Steam Cunard White Stat Ltd. 1 Navigation Co., LUL) Aberdeen as (otnanoo wealth Lino. The Straitt Steamship Co.. LUL
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      588 14 Tftjvwr cvnvTCE II K. P. M. TOBA— Saturday. Aug. 27, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALl— Saturday, Aug. 27. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Tampcetih. Tam-pat-Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOHlTl— Saturday Aug. 27, Pontianak. MAROS— Sunday. Aug. 28. Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembiljhan. Poeice-Fa'las. Pengalian-Estate (passengers and mails only> and Hengat. BELAWAN- -Sunday. Aug 28. Koemai.
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      515 14 WVUIA OSUV OF I PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK. BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York M V CHINESE PtUKCB Sept. 2 Sept 9 Oct M MS SILVERYEVV Sept 18 Sept. 25 Nov 9 MV JAVANESE PRINCE Oct.
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      377 14 Mm afiacA \m, i Africa Mara Buenos \i,. K •< I bar. Da: I 'Urban. 1.. H ißuenis Aires Mara Buenos I Ur D«r-e.s-5- ban. H,,rt y Janeiro, Rl video. H Tosan Mara la,! London I Momba Marques aivl fflaWßl Mara Buenoa M,r, bar. Dar-<- DBTtaa P I Sanyo Maru
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    ARE SINGAPORE WOMEN FINISHED WITH BADMINTON?
    1161 15 Poor Support Accorded To Championships THREE ENTRIES RECEIVED IN SINGLES EVENT UEWER Singapore women this year arc interested actively in badminton. Although the closing date for entries in the women's open singles and open mixed doubles championships of Singapore was extended, the response has
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    HOME CRICKET
    144 15 London, Aug. 26 Nottinghamshire bsat Worcestershire by six wickets. Worcestershire 73 (Woodhead seven fcr 24) and 399. Nottinghamshire: 364 and 109 for four. Yorkshire beat Scotland by eight wickets. Scotland 193 and 56 (Smailes seven for 24). Yorkshire 210 (Laidlaw seven for 70) and 40 for two. Gloucestershire
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    26 15 pictute. POSSESSION DISPUTED AT A.VSON ROAD YESTERDAY when the Skins beat the S.R.C. by five goals to one in the first division league mate!?.- Free Press
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    JAVELIN RECORD
    33 15 Helsinki, Aug. 26. Nikkanen, Finland, established a world's javelin throw record with a distance of 77.87 metres. It previously stood at 77.23 metres and was held by Jarvinen of Finland. Reuter
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    FOOTBALL
    16 15 The Veterans' XI will play the Royal Engineers soccer on the S.C.C. padang on Tuesday.
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    Y.M.C.A. RUGBY
    40 15 All members of the Y.M.C.A. who are interested in rugby are requested to attend the first practice at Balestier Road ground on Tuesday at 5 p m. Mr. A. P. Vicary will be in chare* of the training
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    Chinese Almost Sure Of Championship
    271 15 POSITION STILL OPEN IN SECOND DIVISION MOTWITHSTANDING the wet weather, league football games during the week were entertaining. Twelve matches were played, these including five first division, four second division and three third division. Three teams have played off all their fixtures, one In the
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    League Tables
    292 15 Lrague tables u;: to date arc. DIVISION I Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Chinese 18 14 2 2 53 18 30 R.E. 17 10 3 4 35 12 24 Malays 19 11 7 1 46 32 23 RA 18 10 G 2 31 20 22
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    SPOONER CUP POLO
    50 15 Owing to rain the semi-final ties in the Spooner Cup polo tournament between the Inniskillings and Singapore and the R.A. "A" team and ths xLA. "B" team, arranged to have been played yesterday were postponed. The matches will be played en Sunday and the final on Tuesday.
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    Sappers Lead In Garrison Cricket
    251 15 Sappers Lead In Garrison Cricket WITH a lead of 145 runs on the first innings, the R.E. further consolidated their strong; position against the R.A. in the semifinal match of the Garrison knockout competition, when at the conclusion of yesterday's play the R.E. had scored 148 runs for the loss
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    JOLLILADS A.U.
    56 15 The following players are selected to represent for the Jollilads A.U. against the Loyals' B. Co tomorrow Sunday at the S.H.B. grovmd: Ah Poon, Hock Lai, and Hong Thai, Fook Loong, Ah ■Lai and Sdngarah Singh. Subramanyan. Augustln Chin. Kassim 'Capt. >. Kim Seng and Eng Kiat. Reserves:
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    Pool Profits Protest
    205 15 London, Aug. 20. |>EVELATIONS that pool promoters' profit amounted to £1,600,000 in 1937 aroused a storm of protest which resulted in representations being made to the Home Office and the Exchequer by the National Chamber of Trade. Pools take millions of pennies from the pockets of people
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      761 15 Mchurch Services on aVl CATHEDRAL -„'o "after iimmty XI I E -non. B^°: nda Wedncs- lay. Thurs--1 a.m. oay at C I on Frir>.m. I^^S c S bool and Scrrrrm f Service (hur-h. Ceyloa Road. Katon* i'** K'th»-I school) E long and Benson. I nlon. \dd« is. MOXI attflWDlfl (ID
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    QUEEN'S STAR & MEADOWMAN LIKELY WINNERS TODAY
    1448 16 QUEEN'S STAR MEADOWMAN LIKELY WINNERS TODAY Opening Day Of S.T.C/s Gold Cup Meeting TRACK MAY BE ON HEAVY SIDE THIS AFTERNOON GOOD racing is expected today, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting when the usual programme of ei?ht races will be run off. Prospects for
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    Services To Use Padang As Home Ground
    605 16 S.C.C. RUGGER MEETING JHAT the R.X.-R.A.F. vs. Army, Malaya Cup match will h e played on the padang and also the Army vs. Johore, was tlte announcement made by Mr. B. K. Ablitt, chairman of the Singapore Cricket Club la?t night at the
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    Weights For Extra Professional Meetine
    346 16 WLIGHTS lor Bant, 11. the Bfgt day d the Exira Professional mating, arc. Horses; t la*s I. Div l. 7 fcr* Fair Kins 000 Benedict £.04 Constant Ugtat.. 1.01 *opover P.Ol Equetu* 3.0-> iA^t Cru>»oit .1.01 Golden B.are 8.08 l ittlehurct .8.01 Star Lock 8
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    Skins Score Five In Match With S.R.C.
    584 16 Skins Score Fi ve In Match With S.R.C. POOR SOCCER IN f DIVISION MATCH i Inniskillings "i: S.R.C. CLUSHY ground and a slippery §i| made the fir.n divis on autet) played at the Stadium yesterday I twcen the SRC. and the Inniskil In uninteresting. The Kins w m bv i.\,
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    S.C.C. Tennis Ties For Next Week
    74 16 S.C.C. Tennis Ties For Next Week MOMMi 'livj iW A M v, C J t I» Ml I N J H i 8 I( C p I ii fflMftl Mm |gft]gaj I I i: H w j ii i A C. C. Ptfdi 111 i U Uon.i n 1i... II
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