The Straits Times, 5 September 1937

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  • 38 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA FINAL EDITION No. 298 Sunday, September 5, 1937 Price 10 cents THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper In Malaya. No. 298. Sunday, September 5. 1937 Price 10 cents
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  • 232 1 Hurried Conference Called To Allay Unrest BRITISH PUBLIC OPINION HIGHLY INCENSED United States Warships Ordered To Retaliate If They Are Attacked In The Mediterranean UREST in Europe following the attack on British and other vessels in Mediterranean Sea by unidentified submarines has roused the Powt
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  • 130 1 IMR. Albert Arntz, of Orchard Road. l¥l Singapore, was married to Miss Anna Helena van der Lljn at the Singapore Registry yesterday. Mr. Arntz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Arntz, of Remcheld, Germany, and Miss van der Lijn is the daughter of Mr.
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    20 1 Here are two competitors all out in the wheelbarrow race at the Reigate borough police sports at Redhill. Surrey.
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  • 162 1 Star Shells On The China Front JAPANESE attempts to seiie the treaty port of Amoy, presumably a prelude to the invasion of South China, wer; «Apr repulsed yesterday after a grim land and air battle, according to Chinese reports. IN the Shanghai area the Chinese are stubbornly 1 otding their
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  • 284 1 "TIIF TIMES, in a leading arti--1 de on Japan's V. 2,549,000,000 war budget, describes as optimistic Japan's expectation that Chinese resistance will collapse and ensure an early and decisive victory. It would be dangerous to predict that the war will be one of
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  • 24 1 Col. Ouillaume, editor of a French weekly paper, which has been attacking Col. de la Rocque, was violently assaulted by a.i unknown young man.
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  • 44 1 London, Saturday. That the extraordinary Jarge scale Soviet Army manoeuvres which are now going on in the Far East must be regarded as "sensational" in present circumstances is the view expressed by the Riga correspondent of 'The Times."— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    8 1 Oftß. LM>hook of Sweden inspects M *«rcrmH ra»««fta4*r.
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  • 246 1 Labour Wants Great Britain Strong For Peace London, Saturday. A DECLARATION that the British Government must be strongly equipped to defend this country, play a full part in collective security, and resist any intimidating by the Fascist powers," is made in a report on international policy and defence issued today
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  • 60 1 W. A. SIMS DEAD FORMER SWIMMING CLUB PRESIDENT From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. The death has taken place at the .>%e of 62 of Mr. William Arthur Sims. I former manager of the Commercial Union Assurance in Singapore. Mr. Sims was a former honorary Ireasurer and president of the
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  • 31 1 Shanghai. Saturday. Three bombs landed close to a blockhouse occupied by the Royal Welch Fusiliers during an air raid today by nine Japanese planes.— Reuter.
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  • 65 1 London, Saturday AN Egyptian king will be crowned for the first time in 2,000 yrars when King FaronJt is officially invested. The church authorities have given up their decade long objection to a crown being placed on the head of a mortal Public donations are
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  • 60 1 (From Our Own Corrc*|HM>4ent.) London, Sat ur Jar. Gold: £7 Of IMA Silvrr (Spot): IV, (wo months 13 16. Cotton: Copra: Straits. SO.. Rot Aug. £14 10s Pepper: While Muntok Sept -Oct. 4 7 Kid Palm Oil: Malayan, bulk. < If. nota £20 V> F.xrhanfes: New York I.9JV.
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    • 12 1 for MODERN ano ARTISTIC FURNITURE SUNWAHCo., x:{ Victoria St. Phone 241.V Sport
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    • 78 1 BUY Yul,. CAMERAS Al SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., QUALITY NEW 1937 DINNER WARE PER 30 PIECE SET j M, Jg J SQUARE SYLVANIA A new 1937 design. Charming Cottage and Tree pattern im Black and Orange and other colours on cream ground. The shape of the plates is square and very
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  • 1618 2 What People Think Of Singapore Hotels New Ships For Australia; Old Ones For Malaya— Bad Shows and Good VOX? let Singapore's hotels off too lid.tly in last week's Cavalcade." writes a Katong correspondent. While attention was dra'vn to various unsatisf actor' features in connection with the handling of
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    • 72 2 have you BACON If «U nortec of jlillNj. tr-haii anrf wtert TO* pw^M Al otr three it«Nl braads («Mk ii< aw* delightful Mi j TOAST? fWTo«red qwaliti— m« i^prtite crcstom fc«re ■»■■>!■ M4 cm idd tke bkm( p«Ut«bIc touches to tiffitw •~i <!■■—■ We om oflcr rov choice of AUSTRALIAN
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  • 334 3 Wants To Stay A Sailor Last week a ship's officer gave to The Sunday Times his views of the passengers; here another ship's officer gives his views of the world in general: pONDERING on my lonely va\h, sailing round the coast J thought of
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    37 3 i Ula.hs Band, heard regularly at the Singapore Swimming Clut» I eit to rUht:— Mr. Blach Mr. Hans Militi. Miss Muki Nidosl. Mr. Walter Reimami. Mr. Louis Waltier. Mr. J. Villanueva, Mr. M. Ortega, Mr. P. Baj«.
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  • 115 3 Robert Taylor Sails TWELVE GIRLS FAINT Two Under His Bed New York. ALI this happened because a young man. known to the worid bs film star Robert Taylor, went on board an Atlantic liner for a trip to London: The Bercngaria, the ship he chose, was delayed for half an
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  • 23 3 A shark. 26 feet long and weighing a ton. has betn caught by German herrlns ttstsCn in tie North Sea.
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  • 125 3 Sabre Duel Lasts For 2½ Hours Budapest. •THE longest duel in modern history was fought at Budapest last week between Chief Engineer Lazlo Zboropjaj and Dr. Prueler, a well-known fencing expert. It lasted two hours and a half and ran into 51 rounds. Light cavalry sabres were used. Both duellists
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  • 55 3 The Po.ice Band will play on Tuesday at Waterloo Street at 7 p.m. March, With Sword Lance I (Hermann Biarte): < .crture. Zaaipa (Herold); Selection. Rose De France (Sigmund RombergV; Valse. Moonlight on the Rhine <Rv v.ils;<>it>; Cornet Solo. Klllarney <M. W. Ba'fe); ,Melodle DABkOif <H Mfel«Jj»»: March.
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  • 126 3 NEAR BiGun5 1 U.w>iAN ARTILLERY RANGE Berlin. •TWELVE persons were killed and 1 <■' injured in an explosion which shook the neighbourhood of I'nterluess, near Celle, Hanover. The explosion occurred In a powder magazine. The men Involved were members of the powder magazine nre brigade. A
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  • 128 3 B. P.'s ENGAGEMENTS FOR 1939 •THE official Boy Gcouts' Weekly News Bulletin has denied "a rumour which has been In circulation since the world jamboree," that the 80-year-old Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell, "has been feeling the strain of life, and that he intends to retire
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  • 89 3 Today Java Southern S' -natra by a:r ,Motherlands) nm Australia. Mew Zealand. Java -.nd Timor Dill: by all (Qantas) 10 pa» Monday. September Kuala i.umpu: and Penang bj .internal An Service* *m Medan (Op ten Noort) J Penuorang (Alii MMI •m Java South-West Sumatra. 8.-East BorMO Celebes
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  • 92 3 Mt:L, from Pcnang and Kuala Lumpv.r expected vrterday by air (Internal Service* ery of bt.crs on Monday at 8.25 a.m. Ircai r:u>'opk' l'.^ (Londont expected ..v air (Imperial) will be citvi-ercd to boxholdcrs ai 7. 3D p.m. Gcnrral deliv.i\ u. K-iior^ OB MJnUay Bt 8 2j a.m. M.iik
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  • 117 3 Berthing arrangements for Sunday: I»i, ,itlent Pltrce ELut 9 a.m. 11 godown. Halcnzaicl Maru West 10 a.m. Cl 2. blrdhana East 6 a.tv>. 20 1 shift 4 5. Janeta West a.m. 8 9. Per.rose East p.m. 32 3. TVrthine arrangements for Monday: PJmau West am 3 godown.
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  • 311 3 AMONG the pieces to be played by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra tonight in Its concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall Is Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Opus 67. Nearly all the best-loved concertos fir the violin have been written by composers whose principal Instrument was
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    • 464 3 America Imperial Airways A spontaneous tribute from 'Aviation', the leading aeronautical newspaper in the United States of America 'In all of its honourable history, Imperial Airways had never (Iven anyone cause lo suspect it capable of breaking out in a perfect ram pax c of progress. Yet that's lost what
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 359 3 IN SINGAPORE TODAY TIPE TABLE SINGArOBE Today H w. 11.14 a m. 9.1 ft.. 11.10 p.m. 10.a ft. L W. 5.02 a.m. 1.2 ft.; 5.07 p.m. 2.8 ft. Monday. September 6. H. W. 11.40 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 11.48 p.m. L. W. 5' 35 a.m. 1.4 ft.; 5.37 p.m. 2.3 ft.
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  • 67 4 bing Crosby Gambles On 'Rake' Golfer BING Crosby is gambling a million dollars on the acquittal of his friend. John Montague, shovel-and-rake golfer, who stands trial In New YorK on hold-up charges seven years old. If Montague is acquitted crooner B'.ng Crosby will launch a new company with
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  • 40 4 j Men can now Join with the women lat the Y.W.C.A. in order to learn a language. A German class is to be held ;on Wednesday, Sept. 8. at 5.30 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A. in Raffles Quay.
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  • 136 4 Writer' s Cramp For Changi Romeos WHATEVER Singapore'/ young I women think of local be helors the Romeos of Chavgi a.: in Keen deviand. "Please dont write any more," they are imploring their corres- j pondents on the other side of the world. A few weeks ago soldiers at Changi
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  • 210 4 Once Under Breakers Of China Sea TEST BY INTERNAL AIR LINER THIS WEEK ANCE washed by the breakers of the China Sea, a landing ground that may one day be used by Imperial planes bound for the Far East and British military aircraft is slowly taking
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  • 158 4 U.P.A.M. Watch On Labour Problems NEW COMMITTEE FORMED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. C*VEN before Government has fulfilled its long-promised scheme to set up "machinery" to deal with labour questions in Malaya, the United Planters' Association of Malaya has established a labour committee which has already been in
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    16 4 'I lie late Mr. t.v.n Peng Chonf, father of Mr. Mm Tai Tian Malacca Teochew leader.
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  • 179 4 Chinese On Regulated Textile Charges A midnight capture In Singapore waters by an Excise launch ended 'In the. Police Court for two Chinese. Tan Chee Boon and Eng Ola. who appeared yesterday before the Singapore Fourth Magistrate. (Mr. L. C. Ooh). on a charge of Importing
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  • 116 4 A fine of £5, with £2 2s. costs, was imposed at Hampstcad on Reginald Alexander Dawson, of Car-llngford-road, Hampstead, for wearIng a political uniform in contravention of the Public Order Act 193«. He had pleaded not guilty. Injp. Luxton said that Dawson was the principal speaker
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  • 63 4 SITTTAH, an Indian who is alleged to have knocked a Chinese workman Into the graving dock at the Naval Base. Seletar. on Aug. 14. was committed to the Asstaes by the Singapore Third Magistrate (Mr. W. Q. Reeves) yesterday, on a charge of culpable
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  • 97 4 Two Killed; One Hurt On Bukit Timah Road /CONVICTED on two charges of caus ing death by a rash act and causing grevious hurt, a Chinese lorry driver was sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. H. A. Forrer. m the Singapore Criminal District
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  • 66 4 ARRESTED last night and charged with armed robbery, a Chinese. iLJn Toe Guan, was produced before Mr JF. V. Duckworth, In the Singapore Second Court yesterday. The allegation is that the accused held up a woman. Soon Ah Kwam. in Stevens Road on Friday night
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  • 23 4 The iourteenth annual general meeting of the Indian Association. Singapore, will be held at 4 p.m. today at the Association's premises.
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  • 214 4 Bridesmaid One Day; Bride The Next (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. A DOUBLE wedding took place at Malacca recently when a large gathering of friends and relations were present for the marriage of the Misses Mary Veeda and Hilda Fernandez, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R, F. Fernandez of Malacca.
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  • 257 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOY BECOMES GENTLEMAN CADET I ANCE-BOMBARDIER Probation- ary Artificer R. W. Hincheliffe, 1 aged 18, a former elementary schoolboy, has left Woolwich Barracks to become Gentleman Cadet Robert HißchcKffe at the Royal Military 1 Academy, Woolwich, where officers are trained. HinchcUfle told the Daily
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  • 188 4 Woman's Remarkable Recovery. Everyone who is subject to any form of indigestion should kn >w of :hij woman's experiences. Advice Ir-m one who has had such srvere attacks is advice worth having. She wr:t?s "I suffered from Indigestion, gastritis and constipation, and was so
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    • 260 4 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT at_ 9A£ POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT BY THL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY SOLOISTS LIDA I.AN';KKVELU MOMMST l.\ CLARK COSIKAI.TO (ON 'I CTOK JOHN IRM Booking at the Ht!l 10 i.e. U 1 f.m. 5 p. m. o.v*srd« Tel. 6826 PRICES:- $2.00 $1.00 and 50eis.
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    • 4 4 PICTURES IN PAGE tt
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    • 208 4 PERFECT FITNESS The cause 01 Moodincss. hoot Lx>ac. i-os» Appetite. J-istiessness. Itching, Scratt hmg, 'Ha:i Snedding, etc., is aver-heau-d b;ooa. Bur a log's biooa idiv gets •<■. <-rbeateo when His impure Keep your oojt s diooo PURE anU you wil> keep tuff biooa cooi ana neaithy P^i%_ Sheney s Tonic
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  • 242 5 Australians For Island Off Burma PLEA TO SHIPS BY AIRMAN'S SISTER pOLLOWING the discovery recently of a wheel and axle of the ill-fated "Lady Southern Cress," aeroplane of Sir Charles Kiir;.-ford Smith, on a small island just off the Burma (oast, a party is getting ready
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  • 196 5 Saved By Collar And Stud pATHER F. J. O'Shaughnessy, young; Roman Catholic priest of St. Anne's Church, Underwood Street, London, E.. walked briskly down Whitechapel High Street to buy a new hat. Two days back from Devonshire, he felt fit and fine. Something hit him on the back of the
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  • 255 5 RABIES NOTICE TO DOG-OWNERS IN A SPECIFIED AREA Any person owning a doj that Is ordinarily kept within the boundaries of the area specified below li requested to produce the dog at the Municipal Animal Infirmary. Kampong Java Road. Singapore, on Sunday, 5.h September, be ween the hour* of 10
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  • 162 5 BOOKINGS FROM ORIENT PORTS AFFECTED Increases From 5 To 8 Per Cent. ALL trans-Pacific steamship fares from Orient ports will be increased from 5 to 8 per cent, from Sept. 15. it was announced yesterday by the Trans-Pacific Passenger j Conference. The Conference Includes every Pacinc
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  • 154 5 Three -Mile By -Pass Highway (From Our £>wn Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Saturday. •pHE $1,000,000 road improvements in Johore include the construction of a three-mile by-pass road from the junction of Jfclan Ah Fook and Jalan Tabrau to 4th mile. Scudai Road. This road, which will I
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  • 71 5 And Loo Siew Kirn (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. UR K MUTTIAH of the District Office Jelebu, has been transferred to the Land Office, Seremban. while Mr. K. Arumugam of the Land Office. Seremban. has gone to the District Office. Jelebu. Mr. Loo Siew
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  • 87 5 10 STOLEN PICTURES RETURNED 32 Years After Theft Paris. TEN valuable pictures, stolen 32 1 years ago from the chapel of the 16th century monastery of Valloires, have been returned intact. The pictures, which were signed by Bcurltcr and Cousin, were stolen shortiy ai;cr th~ menks left the monastery which
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  • 110 5 LONG SERVICE MEDALS FOR NEGRI POLICE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. AT a recent Seremban function at the Police padang, Mr. C. H. Sansom, the Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. presented long service police medals to Chief SubInspector Sher Mohamed, P. C. Ganda Singh of Seremban and Abdul Rahman of Sepang.
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  • 109 5 Jealous Husband Whitewashes Windows "AJY husband has been 90 jealous of me that he whitewashed and painted all the windows in the kitchen of our bungalow to prevent me from looking at the man next door," complained Mrs. Violet McCarthy, of Sudbnry, Middlesex, when she applied at Feltham, Middlesex, for
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  • 63 5 RETAIL PRICES BEING INCREASED DECAUSE of the increases in labour costs and the price of raw tea leaves, the Singapore Chinese Tea Merchants Association has increased retail prices. The increase in wholesale prices is believed to be about five per cent. Some European firms have
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    • 214 5 ffiy rW\ juh **'*«°L7 pie °»c, 1/ A Con tin tte f \t N 2? Z tHei A by I hey *>re 9erv "*ed I/ 1 1 V* m. ef> "*g the te <Xh pOI.E IWI?OiRTErS ■3 I IVI XZ 1 n{\ Tt It v> vU.. LIU. BRITISH MAIA^ AND
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  • 786 6 Interest Revived In Good-Class Rubbers CONDITIONS L- the local market during the past week show iittle change. Perhaps the most noticeable feature has been a marked revival of buying interest in rubber shares. For months past this section has been more or less unconscious but signs
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  • 225 6 Rice quoted per koymn M picais. Othrr commodities quoted per picul except where otherwise stated. Singapore. September 4, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.00 -epper. White Muntok $17.15 White $17.25 Black $11.75 ?opra. Mixed $4.80 Sun Dried $4.80 Tapioca. Small Flake $4.25 Fair
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  • 169 6 pi m American Can. Com. IOOVs 98% IOOVi American Telephone and Telegraph 165' i 165 167 Ucheson Railroad 71 Va 69 1 67% :hesap;ak 46V 4 45>/i 46% Dupont 152% 151 152% 32' 8 31% 32>« 3eneral Electric 51 50 50V 8 General Motors 52Vi 52 52' 3oodrich
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  • 78 6 Saturday. Sept. 4, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Sept. 30% 30 V Good F. A. Q. in bales (F.O.B.) Sept. 29% 29 -i No. 1 X. K. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Spore 30 30" September 30% MM Oct-Dec. 31
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  • 47 6 Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. furnish the following quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange yesterday: Intamok jenguet Consolidated I JLU. San Mauricie Jnlted Paracale Previous Pesos 0.64 10.00 0 56 0.69 0.55 Toda; Pesos 0.63 9.75 0.55 0.63 0.55
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  • 1281 6 Fraser and Co.'s List Closinc Quotation* Saturday, 1 put. MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Asam Kumhang tt) 36s 37s Austral Malay 56s 6d 50s 6d x.d. Ayer Hltam <ss) 34s 6d 35s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.30 1.40 cd. Bangrin Tin
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  • 271 6 Lisf Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Sept. 4, 1 p.m. Books Close Company Dividend To Date T» Payable (Vuatral Malay 3^% Int. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 3 3 4 Bonus Ayer Weng 5% Int. Sept. 13 Sept. 18 Burma Malay 6d. Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Katu
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    • 110 6 S. E. Levy Co. Bh»»thal. Hoockonf. Manila. Singapore. instalment Bankers mud Brokers in Securities and Commodities. DmUt Foreign Market Cab'.es and Quotation Service. MEMBERS. NBW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NBW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKER8 1
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  • 211 7 Grieg Anniversary Session At ZIiL INCLUDED on Rex Allen's Tanglln Club Orchestra programme, which will be relayed by ZHL at 11.30 this morning, are the Strauss waltz, "Voices of Spring," the Keler Bela overture, "Lustpiel" and a selection from "The Geisha." The second half of the
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    • 390 7 CORONATION STAMPS of the BRITISH EMPIRE This unique offer Is not only a wonderful souvenir of this historic event, but a safe investment as these stamps have already appreciated in value COMPLETE SET OF 202 STAMPS from Ot. Britain, I the 45 Crown Colonies, Doml- IJ 7 O nion.' Newfoundland
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    • 647 7 WHERE TO STAY I LONDON tM\± 1 LONDON CALLS NEW MANSIONS HOTEL insistently SS-39-4* Lanraater Gate, Hyde r«r* »A. COBIE! NT FIRS! -CLASS HOI EL Central tor MB^ m v, at either j^^S^ all parts ol London Central neatlng mp A. Oas nr«s Hot and cold running wa'.er 110 TCI
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    • 703 7 Today's Wireless Programmes SINGAPORE ZHL IS] Me s (225 a.) •at 11 30 Light orchestral concert played by the Tanglln Club Orchestra. Relay from Tanglln Club: March. "Gaillto" Lope. Waltz. "Voice of Spring" Strauss. Overture. "Lustpiel" Keler-Bela. Selection. "Hie Ceisha" Jones. pm rnt.Tval. Musical interlude from the Studio. "Tod Un.
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    • 544 7 Some of your old favourites recalled by Jack Davies, Jnr., and Ben Frankel. who has scored the music and will conduct the orchestra. 7.20 Pianoforte recital by Vera Towsey. Prelude and Fugue in C minor. Book I, No. 2 (Bach). The Prophet Bird, Op. 82 (Schumann*. Rhapsody in B minor,
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    • 467 7 8 20 News and review of the week In Ocr- man. Call DJQ. 8 35 Something for Sunday evening. 8.50 Folk music. f 20 News and review of the week in English on DJE. DJN. DJQ. and In Dutch on DJA. DJB. 9 35 Orchestral concert. it). 2o The sound
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  • 223 8 Planes Warships Attack Port CHINESE HOLDING GROUND ON ALL SHANGHAI FRONTS JAPANESE attempts to seize the treaty port of Amoy, presumably as a prelude to the invasion of the South China mainland, were repulsed yesterday, according to Chinese reports. Following the naval bombardment of
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    77 8 fHE All-England individual quolls championship final was played at North Kensington Quoit Club ground. Ike Cooper (Radstock Town) met W. J. Stock (London). Stock, who is aged 68, had to throw the 17lb. quoit for five hours. The quoit has to be thrown on to a patch of blue clay
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  • 229 8 Two Deaths In Buah Fight With Police Windhoek (S.W. Africa.). A FIGHT between a police patrol and bushraen in the Kalahari desert, has resulted in two deaths. A bushman was killed outright, and a native guide with the police patrol died after being wounded by a
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  • 136 8 Opening Of New Clubhouse The new clubhouse of the Enggor Football Association in Anson Road was opened yesterday afternoon, when a tea party was held. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Vincent, Mr. ChaUr, Mr Field. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Mefttherel. Mr. Femaux, Mr. C.
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  • 87 8 No Money, So Offers His Bicycle (From Our Own Correspondent.; •TAipmg, Saturday. /L CHINESE washerman, Lee Kong W. r of Taiping, unable to contribute any monetary gift, rode his newly-pur-chased bicycle to the Coronation Park which was giving a charity night in aid of the China Red Cross Fund. He
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  • 207 8 Monday, Aug. 30. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber. Government Offices this morning. Hon. Mr. E. Newbold had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Aug. 31. H.H. The Sultan ot Brunei. Mr. R. Irvine and the ADC. to H.H. The
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  • 91 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Saturday. WEMBERS of two of the oldest European families living In this district will be united in marriage on Tuesday when Mr. C. U. Stafford, the well-known planter, marries Miss Diana Jacques. The bride's father. Mr. Jacques, is also a
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  • 221 8 Japanese Landings At Pootung Checked. MEANWHILE, at Shanghai, reports Nanyang Siang Pau, the Chinese are stubbornly holding their ground on all fronts in spite of intensive Japanese naval and air operations. Repeated attempts to land at Pootung point, opposite Woosung, were unsuccessful. Small Japanese units that
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  • 43 8 DEVOLTING against their Japa- nese officers, one division of Manchn-Mongol allied troops in Northern Chahar went over to the Chinese side It states Sin Chew iii f oh. A Japanese plane raiding lUingho, Suiyuan. was shot down on Friday.
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  • 113 8 INSTALMENTS ON A RADIO SET (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Saturday. IM CHYE HUAT, manager of Taiping Radio Co.. was yesterday awarded judgment with costs for $(5.19, being three months' instalments due on a radio set purchased by H. Bailey, European warder. Mr. Bailey admitted he
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    • 237 8 I Mtonthe large (B oz.) size and 30< LARGE SIZE on the small (<■ oz.) size, is what you save by buying Andrews in the (Boii Ojtt Economy Tin. There is no change T in quantity or quality. For nearly CuMI 50 years England has enjoyed the S MALL 31
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    • 69 8 Aged 121 6k Prefers Blondes BLOWING out the 121 candles on his otrthday cake, Abraham Wishkovsky made a wish. It was for "a young, pretty vife with yellow hair." Wishkovsky, a retired grocer, has already buried three vives and divorced two. He is now living at a Jewish home in
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  • 897 9 Mainly About Malayans By The Onlooker MR. E. N. C. Woollerton, v/ho joins the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of Mr. H. W. Raper, is one of Maliya's most retiring tuau besars. Since Mr. H, Wy'ly left for England he has been head of the Asiatic Petroleum Company
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    • 148 9 MALAYAN JINGLES 120— -THE DOG'S REPROACH 'A case of rabies having occurred, a dog-munling order is In fore* in Singapore.] "From this day forth all dogs must muzzles wear 1 ISo doubt the order" s made with ample cause, And, as we fret these masks with frantic paws, True symfmthy
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    • 409 9 CLAUDETTE COLBERTS secret showed Sally the way to beauty el i) I I 111 I 1 lii I 1 "Noprl could be .ttractire with "Li*en to tht*,S»H T I 'Like nine A MONTH LATER skin at coane as mine. I'd give out of ten other film stars, Thanks for your
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  • 347 10 The Blarney Can Be A Help In House-Hunting JJENIS OGRADY, of Mohill, County Leitrim, having a possible bride "in his eye," wanted to rent a cottage. This is the application he sent to the chairman of the Leitrim Board of Health: "Dear Sir, see your board is letting cottages, and
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  • 236 10 AIR-CONDITIONING IN THE ORCADES "Flats" with Windows, Not Portholes Southampton. /COMPLETE with "flats," air- conditioning and 500 happy passengers, Great Britain's latest liner, the 23,500 tons G ade«, of the Orient Line, left here *cently on her maiden voyage a cruise to the Mediterranean and Adriatic.
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  • 165 10 MONS VETERAN KILLED BY WASPS DERCY LAYZELL, aged 42, of Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, who had never had a day's illness in his life, took part in the retreat from Mons, and went right through the War, died from wasp stings, after his horse trod on a wasps' nest in
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  • 50 10 IT is announced that Mme. Ganna Walska, the wealthy Polish opera singer who owns the Champs Elysee Theatre in Paris, is to marry again. Her fiance is Mr. Harry Grindell-Matthews, the British pioneer of the radio telephone, talking pictures, and the inventor of a "death ray."
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  • 120 10 Nine Balls In Youth's Pocket T\AVID Bale, aged 19, of Beatham- road, Greenford, Middlesex, was fined £1 at Eallng lor loitering on Perivale Park go.f course with intent to commit a felony. He was also fined 10s. for obstructing and disturbing other people on the course.
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  • 271 10 NOT SPEAKING TO STRANGERS St. Frederick Talks In His Stead A SING-SONG voice over the telephone said to the New York correspondent of the "Daily Express," "Father Divine's Harlem Heaven speaking." I said, "Good. Put me through (o Father Divine Hmself, please." There was a pause,
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  • 99 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) A BILL has been introduced in the Peoples' Council for the better control of fishing around the sea coasts of Netherlands India. Fishing licences will henceforth be granted to Netherlands subjects only. Fishers themselves, as well as the whole staff, must
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 265 10 "VAN HEUSEN" The World's most economical COLLAR The VAN HEUSEN semi-stiff Collar is /M smarter than a Soft Collar, more M& comfortable than a Miff one. Made of _HI a unique multi-ply fabric of the finest K^VrfM— By Egyptian Cotton woven on a natuial curve, it fits the neck perfectly
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    • 87 10 Man Sued For Biting Dog A MAN who bit his neighbour's dog has been sued by the owner for £114 damages against probable loss of the animal, at Gargh, India. Defendant declared that the dog attacked him, so he seized him by the scruff of the neck and bit him
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    • 396 10 Eno-health 'Every day crowded with social engagements And at nights theatres,' parties or dances Don't let these gaieties get you down Take Eno regu-j larly and compensate your system for what it loses in large cities and small hours. Eno keeps you clean inside and gives you that boundless Eno-hca!th
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    • 272 11 An Easy Way To Double Your Energy. Day aft.T day of gruelling hard work In a grilling hot climate Is bound to sap your •-•nergy, destroy your power to think straight .md dull your kern enjoyment of life. You need to replace every dap, the vitality
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    • 416 11 SINGAPORE: "Prices Very Low In That Free Port" Westward Bound in the Schooner Yankee. By Captain and Mrs. Irving Johnson. Robert Hale. 15s. MANY people in Singapore will remember the schooner "Yankee" and her company of charming young people, for they passed through
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    • 192 11 Life History of a "Rose of London The Rose of London. By Gay Paeet. The raternoster Library. 3s. 6d. THE Paternoster Library has added the life history of Jane Shore, the [Rose of London of her day, to Its list lof interesting volumes. Jane Shore was the mistress of Edward
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    • 272 11 Leisure for Living. By Nelle M. Scanlan. Robert Hale. 7s. 6d. The Silver Cord. By Valentine. A Strange Destiny. By Carlton Dawe. Both from Ward Lock's library. MISS Scanlon depends on characterisation rather than plot in hir family study called "Leisure for Living." It Is the story
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    • 1100 11 Heartbreaking Work To Create The Kruger National Park South African Eden. By f. Stevenson Hamilton. Cassel. 12s. 6d. THE Krus-cr National Park is known throughout the world as an outstanding example of what can be done to save wild life from extermination and to preserve the habitat of certain of
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    • 112 11 OPOTONE BENGAL CHEMICAL Calcutta Bombay Agents NAINAMOHAMED&SONS, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. DEAFNESS Partial or total and complicated with Head noises and other troubles no matter how long and what causes, cured successfully tn four weeks. Guaranteed cent per cent success. Particulars on request. KAMALA WORKS Faocbpota. Bengal. (T. 3.). India.
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    • 432 11 f W "May I explain why mms%immp£ regular conditioning?" It It compensation for an actly the right proportion of unnatural life natural blood correctives that a People often say to me Why do require! and this-my own should I condition my dog? it P nvate remedy— is the formula doesn't
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  • 28 12 Margareta, 16-year-old daughter of General Oesterman, Commander-ln-Chief of Finland's Army, has rescued three people from drowning at Klrkkonumml, a summer resort, near Helslngfors.
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  • 255 12 BRITAIN ANNEXES THREE UNINHABITED ISLANDS Possible Bases For Seaplanes In Pacific CRUISER'S LANDING PARTY QREAT BRITAIN has reaffirmed' the annexation of three unin- habited islands in the Pacific, practically midway between New Zealand and South America. All three have fine, smooth lagoons suitable for the use of seaplanes. The islands
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    17 12 Mr. Yin Pear Swa and Miss Teo Kirn Neow were married recently at the Chinese School, KuUi.
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  • 91 12 Singapore's "Ideal Barracks" TTHE new barracks in Singapore, with their generous scale of recreation grounds, bathing-places, and children's schools, probably represent the highest standard of living accommodation ever provided by any nation for its military forces stationed in the tropics. Building to suit the special demands of life in a
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  • 18 12 Mr. J. T. Thambydorai from Kuala Lumpur has arrived in Seremban as Financial Assistant of the Seremban P.W.D.
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    14 12 Mr. Ho Kwei (hone and Miss Voong Yoke Sang: were married recently at Seremban.
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  • 71 12 Jean Harlow Leaves Only £8,200 P"IL.M star Jean Karlow, who died last June, has left only £B,£oo. She had been reputed to be worth at least £250.000— and that aftrr a. life spent in lavishing money on relatives and friends. At the time of her death— l tr last picture
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  • 84 12 NAZI BAN RESULT Berlin. |T is statejl in Rotarian circles here that as a result of the Nazi ban. Rotary Clubs in Germany vill probably announce their own dissolution. A rnreting of the Berlin Rotary Club has been called for Tuesday to consider the situation. There
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 483 12 is the place for an ideal holiday! Always plenty to do and much to see and for those who desire it, quiet and rest. With every facility available for J sport and pleasure there need not I _"^=a be an idle moment. An excellent cuisine delights the appetite sharpened by
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    • 108 12 SOLI P A T f Removes All Superfluous Hair In 1 Minute! -^r^r^ (rom armpits. lec*i ch««t etc., without affrctinc health y S\X7\.y skin ta the le«it. Pvi J\ L SOLJPAT is very handy and perfrrtly clean in use and I /w\#V </\ ac any offensi»e odour te avoided H
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    • 372 12 CONTRACT BRIDGE Bv THE FOUR ACES *«a lns t four-spade contract Mr. Fry opened the three of clubs. Dummy AN unusually interesting hand| tnrew a hcart and Declarer won Easts I t Queen with the came up in a Rubber game at, VALUES Ace. Mr Schenken New York's Cavendish Club
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  • 1423 13  -  NATHANIEL GUBBINS BY ILIY hat, which is always itching to come off to somebody in recognition of their nerve, flew off of its own accord when I read about Father Divine, the Negro who calls himself God, and who is probably the greatest cynic of our
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 314 13 Phosferine K^flEr^ banishes that tired-out feeling (JT Mrs. Westcott writes "I have been taking Phosferine Tonic Wine, ana have bene- |UA fited wonderfully after a very severe illness The tired feeling often left after such a 4HA\ case has completely disappeared, and I am J^~~-^ going to continue with its
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    • 547 13 SEVERE PAINS IN THE STOMACH Everyone who has endured the torment of stomach pains will sympathise with Mr. t'lttock. Many who still sutler with stomach trouble can benefit from hn experience. K you neglect nature's warning you may be faced with serious danger. If you do as Mr. Pittock did
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  • 1310 14 Sir Malcolm's Tour "FOR the purpose of reviewing the progress of anti-malarial 'work throughout the country," Sir Malcolm Watson is to revisit i Malaya, where his name will ever Ibe highly honoured. He is due I next month, and will enjoy" official status as Director of the Ross
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  • 1429 14 "Trivial Fond Records"— V duck!' But, alas! there are no duck. I never shot at one all my time. Sports of The Malays CO much for the sports of the Europeans. There remain to be mentioned the sports of the Malays. Buffalo fights
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    • 252 14 4310 TELEPHONE 4310 REFRACTING, DISPENSING, AND MAM'FACTTRIKG OPTICIANS GLASSES with VOGUE SIGHT COMFORT THE OPTICAL HOUSE OPTOMETRIST: A. TAN, D.0., M.N.A.O. Riuc "i- 4310 for appointment. S Latest Styles Newest Materials Every suit Tailored SINGAPORE'S MOST UP-TO-DATE TAILOR IVEIEN CHONG 34, COLEMAN ST.— O^e Trial order will convince you of
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    • 37 14 The New Werld Ca' .at TEA DANCE (ADMISSION FREE) 1 111 Us SATURDAY SUNDAY AFTER DINNER DANCES (ADMISSION :.O CTS.) EVERY NIGHT FROM 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT i~pl~a~n~o~| TUNING REPAIRS REMOVALS HIRE CHARLES. Phone 2902. 283, Orch*rjHfoL_
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    • 50 14 THEY PICKED THE WINNER! 25^^^ A brown or black leather shoe. It is light serviceable and gives long .wear. —$3.90— A very well built up oxfords 1 •< W on high quality willowhlde %1^!ll with welted soles. m D^|tf|« SHOES ARE M-mMMmmm winners Advertisement of The Bata Shoe Co. Ltd.,
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  • 551 15 American And Chinese Amah Bitten DAILY TREATMENT WITH ANTI-RABIES VACCINE Municipal Drive To Stamp Out Disease AN American business man in Singapore and a Chinese amah are undergoing the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia, having been bitten by the dog which developed rabies soon after it
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  • 318 15 (\SE thousand dollars for a little bird. It seems a big price and yet Mr. See Teik Thuan, of Keng Lee Road, Singapore, will not sell his pet merbok for even that sum. Until recently Mr. Teik Thuar. owned a precious biru, also
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  • 88 15 ALMOST AS MANY IN GREAT BRITAIN Germany has more cine nas than any j other European country, according to statistics recently complhd In Berlin. t She has 185 more cinemas, the figures c show, than Great Britain -second on the list. t Altogether there are 32.454 cinemas
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  • 175 15 Willingdon Trophy For Meritorious Flying Karachi. THE Governor of Sind, Sir Lancelot Graham, has presented the Marques of Willingdon's Air Challenge Trophy to Mr. P. D. Sharma, a pilot employed by Indian National Airways. Before leaving India as Viceroy, Lord Willingdon presented his Challenge Trophy to
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  • 59 15 Frankfort- Am-Main A group of Seventh Day Adventlsts were fined by a special court here for having baptized a number of children in the little River Nidda in accordance with the rites peculiar to that sect. The youngsters underwent compete immersion, while the officiating cleric
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  • 26 15 Mr. H. Parker Wiliis, economist, author and former editor of the New York "Journal of Commerce," died in New York, aged 62
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  • 103 15 "I'M no tweedledum," Inferred, Australia's Federal Treasurer,] Mr. R. G. Casey, when he returned to Sydney recently. When he was in London mention was made of his sartorial and physical likeness to Great Britain's Foreign Minister. Mr. Anthony Eden. "Look here," he said when interviewers met him
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  • 261 15 HTHE Koala or "native bear" of Australia is again in the news. This little tree-climbing marsupial, about two feet in length when full grown, is a great favourite with tourists and each capital city has its "bear farm," where the animals can be preserved and
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  • 154 15 INHABITANTS OF TWO VILLAGES Vienna. *THE Duke and Duchess of Windsor were hosts to 1,100 inhabitants of the villages of Noetsch and Saak. The Duke and Duchess were the day before guests at a "Church Day" festival in the two villages, and they returned the compliment by
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  • 21 15 A large number of delegates from Britain and the Dominions are attending the 17th International Geological Congress at Moscow.
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  • 207 15 Fire Fighters Cut Off By Flames New York. A TRAIN of small donkeys, the sole beasts of burden in the Rockies, trekked along: the edge of (he many square miles of the blazing Soshone National Forest, bearing into Cody, Wyoming, the dead and wounded
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 16 15 SEE EVERY INCIDENT OF TNE RACE WITH TNE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. 2. FINLAYSON GREEN SINGAPORE
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    • 58 15 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937. COMOY'S. "GRAND SLAM." ml SALES STILL 111 INCREASING. MSm These pipes have fIHMw proved their soundness Wm as a quick selling line purely on their merit.— Less than four years on the market and already established as A COOI DRY a leader in the trade
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  • 30 16 Warsaw. A mysterious epidemic Is spreading over the country, claiming 50 victims so far. The symptoms are like those of Influenza, but with paralysis of hands and feet.
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  • 53 16 nPHE new Ford Ten saloon, pictured above, has now reached Malaya from the Ford works at Dagenham and is on view at Universal Cars, Ltd., Singapore. The car is a new design, larger than the previous "Ten" models, is economical to run and should have
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  • 366 16 English Women As A German Sees Them BAD COOKS, TENDER MOTHERS Berlin. W\\ AT strikes German visitors to London most and horrifies them is the amount of make-up used by English women/' writes Rita Klaus in the National Zeitung." English women in London streets," she says, "are slender, elegantly dressed,
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  • 102 16 MAHARAJAH WORKS WITH PICKAXE City Saved From Serious Flood Bombay. IT is revealed here that prompt action by the 29-year-old Maharaja of Dungarpur probably saved half Dungarpur, the chief town of his State, from being swept away by a flood. Over 30in. of rain had fallen in less than 30
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    387 16 CAMERAS BY THE SEA COMES the time when many of us make lor the seashore for cool j breezes, swimming, sailing, motor- bor.ting. fishing, and the many other pleasures that go with a sojourn by the sea. Any one can enjoy this fun without a camera, but verily
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  • 31 16 "I '.cave the gas-stove in my house to the directors of the Barkeley Gas Company."— From the will (published recently) of Mr. Henry Moffatt, butcher, of Wotton Without. Gloucestershire.
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  • 285 16 The Cockneys And The Fine Folk Berlin. IJNDER the title, "With the Cock- j nevs and the Fine Folk," the "Anffriff," the newspaper associated with l)r Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, publishes the first of a, series of articles by a special corre- spondent on London life. In the introductory editorial note
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 452 16 Wln lit acid stomach and a sluggish lirer H^fetX make your life wretched? A few doses of mSrlf BCKi. DIN.M.FORD'S PuaE FLUID MaOESIA will Jf V -> 4 quirkly ntutralise the excess acid, stir up your mWXIW In i-r. and -estore the natural functioning of Mm\\Kp ■£tim M\ y>ir alimentary
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    • 142 16 J=l Cheap cake soaps, and hot water, ruin V^ fragile fabrics and spoil the trim shape of your garments. Rinse thoroughly. Roll use Lux Qold (Lux lather* Se a mo^ S°£ even in cold and keep your undies a good current of air— always fresh and shapely 1 ■voiding sun
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  • 620 17 Rouge Magic First You Must Classify Your Face Max Factor's Advice IF you are one of those poor misguided souls who are continually switching from one rouging technique to the other, perhaps these words will give you cheer. The raison d'etre for this week's classic is to show you, once
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  • 526 17  - THIS YEAR IS THE JUBILEE OF THE UMBRELLA Mary Bridge By THIS year is an umbrella jubilee. Fifty years ago died Samuel Fox, who might well be called the father of the umbrella industry. He invented the frame with metal ribs which he patented as "The Paragon" in 1852. Before
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 257 17 At Vogues! SENSATIONAL SHOWING MAIDEN FORM "SOCIAL SEASON BRASSIEKES. For SHAPELINESS Wc!l as DPUPT... 1 i.lil'l alcr.o is not enough. tfMM (lavs'. our l>si-.tline must be well modeled ..No uith a clearly defined line between the hreaV.s. Maidm Form's Brassieres were designed to do both these things superbly. Breast MrttaM
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    • 204 17 JP-P 1 CULTIVATK nKS> HEALTH Keep youi ska* iica.tiiv *.id you II ketp it young. INNOXA COMPLEXION MILK will bring forth all the impurities snd acidity from below tho surface for that's whert the trouble always starts. Created by the famous Skin Specialist, Dr. Debat, Innoia Completion Milk is infinitely
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    • 160 17 To BELAWAN DELI (SUMATRA.) Reduced same vessel return tickets now available. Singapore Belawan return Ist class $80/Interchangeable with Straits Steamship Company, for first return sailing of the ss Kedah' to Singapore, after arrival of X.P.M. Steamer at Belawan. For particulars apply to:— K. P. M. LINE, FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE. *****^6111.
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  • 677 18 A Help For Home Wave-Setting UAVE you seen the comb which curls It is a valuable help when you are wave-setting your hair at home. In the shape of curling tongs, to one of the handles is fitted a row of fine teeth. The first task
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  • 372 18 A BELT CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE THE plainest dress or jumper is often transformed into quite a noteworthy garment by the addition of a distinctive belt. Many of the smartest and most exclusive looking belts which are now in vogue may quite easily be copied by any girl who
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  • 110 18 THE death took place on Aug. 22 at Berkeley, California, of Mr. John Rowley GiHlngham. aged 63, who from 1922 to 1934 managed the San Francisco office of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Born In 1873, Mr. GiHlngham went to Hong Kong in
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    25 18 Uaefal for many occasions is this tailored ensemble comprising a dress in plain silk with trim coatee in an attractive print. Moe>l by Vices* York*.
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    • 412 18 For your v<4- 1 Wf^^^jSO 3LONDE r n>>r w MAX F»CTO« J_ fc ha, v, w. Dtfcovcr ho*- i«ou, coo, r,.,,,i. r c.rr.-n .-t-rtu ttj wgh dramatize your bcaunr like mmmi UrUf Ctart «W ff «I II 11 1 1 I I II t— *mk.-rt.*r. \-i4i~™jtu*-o)r VAnrood's Sovdf Kreen stacs
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    • 571 18 For over 28 yean the wellknown house of Figaro has specialised In dressing the hair of ladles who insist on nothing but the b?st. A Figaro Coiffure ls both beautiful Ac distinctive. It ts the work of an artist who ls also a hair expert, and who Is accustomed, from
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  • 624 19 TRY THIS METHOD OF KEEPING YOUR SILVER CLEAN THOSE who treasure old silver and are willing to clean it, but find the task arduous, should become acquainted with the method whereby silver is made untarnishable. One wonders the process is not more widely known. Old tea-pots and trophies, as well
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    27 19 Tin* dres*. is of navy blue and white printed crepe over whiehm is a loosefitting taffeta coat with large white flowers appHqued in contrast to the dreas.
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  • 26 19 TTiE rext time you make 1 scalloped potatoes try using a can of cream of mushroom soup in place of part of the milk.
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  • 561 19  -  RAYMOND LINDGREN Are You Worth Marrying By a LOVELY girl is an acci- dent, but a distinguished woman is an achievement Not that she must be loveJy or distinguished to be worth a wedding ring, a husband and a home. But there are certain
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  • 594 19 WHEN you are ready to select a new frock and coat ensemble ask to see one of the new frocks in fine wool which has its own coat, not of the same material or colour, but harmonising sufficiently to make it adaptable to many other frocks. A
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  • 84 19 QIMMER one-third cup minced onion and three thin slices garlic, if liked, in three tablespoon. 1 shortening. When tender but not brown, add one ten-ounce tin tomatoes, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon sugar and oneeighth teaspoon pepper. Cook very slowly, over an asbestos mat. till thick, add
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 74 19 Mother dreamt tflw bey a hero to Ms fellows. \?Mc-^V A natural drawn,* lot itvry mother Is' snfcious'for her 'own y^^\x)y^V child to excel. Vt^j^© But not an Me .dream, H^Jhe »lght foundation laid. N^3^*\ Mothers can %9xm% their babies a' good start In life by trying T*£t^\ them "Lactogen"—
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    • 273 20 ROTTEN CABA TABLETS GIVE Jb WLkJ INSTANT RELIEF. SOOTHE P»^y/ THE THROAT AND CURE I Jgtf^^ YOUR TROUBLE. t CABA TABLETS REFRESH *HD PREVENT INFLAMMATION OF THF THROAT /jSgT/V V^ A RELIABLE YiME i*J EXPOSUREMETER IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO A PHOTOGRAPHER AS A GOOD CAMERA! THERE IS NO BETTER
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    • 215 20 Aa entirely new typ« of /^4 i^§= JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD., Singapore K. L SAWDILAWDS BUTTERY A CO., ZZZZ Penang. PF 23 Water will help but Wetting the hair constantly with water to kt*p it in place b o ily a temporary meaaure tad tome claim it is a very
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 638 20 $100 FREE ENTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE fNEY PRIZES FOR CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS OUR WEEKLY "MUST BE WON" OFFER The Sunday Times offers today $100 for a correct solution of the rossword Puzzle printed below. Should no reader succeed in solving le puzzle correctly, the $100 will be awarded in respect of the
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    • 291 21 THE NEW FORD TEN t II iP-^ Pi p f *~~*y sf f£ i 9 e*k **sW^ r rfy{'£;f v^iaCjß] V I iNy^v n^kvjn^n^n^nr m^w -**O^nui r .-g]J3Bß|Bß^^^ THE EVOLUTION OF A PROVED SUCCESS, I A A Al I «ents ii this New Ford "Ten, 11 1 is equipped with
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  • 905 22 RAH. A. W. FRISBY. president ITB of the Malacca Rotary Club, gave an interesting lucid address on "British Malaya" at the luncheon meeting on Tuesday at the Rest House. The speaker said, inter alia "The 'Golden Chersonese' was th? Malay-land of the early adventurers. The
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    22 22 The Jasin Recreation Club (top) heat the Alor Gajah R.C. (below) at football in the first round of the Barrett -Sheppard Cup.
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  • 1173 22 W. ROGERS proved a good opportunist by netting twice for the Excise Department, 1936 holders, in their encounter with the Gurus in the final of the Malacca Government Soccer Shield competition on Tuesday at Kubu plain. Though a depleted side, with two players now stationed at Singapore
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  • 76 22 AN extraordinary general meeting of the Colts athletic team, Malacca, will be held at the residence of Mr. Lua Seng Watt. 113. Gaja Berang. on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. The agenda U to confirm the minutes of the previous committee meeting; to elect a president: to total
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 172 22 "Why exposure snaps to risk? Use Selo and ensure success!" vjy >.«• Wnate. U :he make or si:e ofyojr camera, use Selo and Selochrone and you will always be sure of brilliant, lively snaps. These famous British films have extra speed and extra latitude Speed to catch the. fastest movement
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    • 1014 22 Vigour of Youth Restored by American Discovery Glands Made Active-Makes l^ J^ Men Feel 1 0 Years Younger ?s*€%//'.] -Worb In 24 Hours Y^^ZlJ Thinks to the tflscoTerr of an Amerl- only to enjoy the pleasures of Ufa, I V ,^IWL.^bW.J can Phyalclan. It no longji-r Is necessary but to
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  • 822 23 Further Letters To M.R.U. From The All Blues 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. THE Negri Sombilan All Blue-. Rugby Footbal; Association will h>ld its annual general meeting on Sept. 8. Th.» All Blues Cup competition will be managed ty the All Blues Cup committee consisting oi
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    70 23 Group photograph taken at the Seremban Asiatic community dinner in honour of Mr. Chang Seng Long J.p. who was awarded the Malayan Certificate of Honour. Seated left to right: Mr. R. J. Galistan, Mr. S. Thambyraja, J.P, Dato Wong lick Tone J.P., the Hon. Dr. S. R. Krishnan J.P., Mr.
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  • 228 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban npHE Hon. Dr. S. R. Krlshnan J. P. presided at the annual -neral meeting of the Negri Sembilan L 'lar. Association which was held at the Association premises in Java Lane. More than 70 members were present. After the minutes had been
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  • 426 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.). Malacca BY winning the soccer, billiards and tennis, the Jasin Recreation Club »cad by four points to one in the first riAind of the Barrett-Sheppard Cup, played at Jasin. Alor Gajah R.C. won the badminton. TENNIS Jasin R.C. beat Alor Gajah R.C. by
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  • 460 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban |T is understood that Major G. R. Percy, Officer Commanding the Negri Volunteer Battalion, who is State Engineer, Negrl Sembilan will be proceeding on transfer to Singapore. Mr. P. A. Molloy is expected to succeed Major G. R. Percy as State
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
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    • 778 23 W^ Via CANADA and CANADIAN NATIONAL your n.xt trip... S f| Pltaiur* and interttt with moderatt cost. Duly train from /K VaneoQTtr to Montreal ..loioriou. Artt elatt and tounil /Jlr tlccping car* /^T^& Dining cart t. cart* and tabU d'hote. Sre Jttptr Park, y^^^d^r heart of tha Canadian Rockies; Uniurpaised
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  • 2168 24 THIRD DAY'S RACING AT BUKIT TIMAH I*HIRD day's ruting at the Singapore Turf Club Gold Cup meeting will go down to history as a favourites' day. The attendance was large and consequently there was good busiMH both on the tote and on the cash sweeps. The Governor,
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  • 299 24 SEMI-FINALS IN JUNIOR BADMINTON From Our Badminton Correspondent INHERE semi -final ties were played yesterday in the Singapore badminton tournament junior events, two in the women's singles and one in the men's doubles. The women's event resulted in an allDevonshire final and incidentally the two sisters, Mary Wee and Annie
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  • 152 24 S. R. A. Team Beat The S.S. Police A revolver competition between the Straits Settlements Police and the Singapore Rifle Association, held at the Drill Hall. Beach Road, on Thursday, resulted in a win for the S.R A. Scores: S.R.A F. A. Blckerdlke 93 H S. Klrwan 86
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  • 62 24 The following have been selected to play football for the V.M.C.A. in the "Cup-tie" on Tuesday against the Indian Association at the Anson Road Stadium at 5.10 p.m.: J. Ferguson; N. Jackson, K. Leembruggen; R. Lyne, O L. Day. R. Medland; P. Swyny, A. Noden. V. N. Plllay,
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  • 25 24 The cricket game between the S.C.O. and the Nondescripts, to have been played on the padang yesterday, was cancelled owing to the rain.
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    • 151 24 The ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pa&es of coloured prints pic J torially portraying the infinite charm of Malaya. Several full-pa&e colour plates 1 depicting the vivid beauty of Malayan life anci landscape. MJ f? These plates will be splendidly Vf m mounted,
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  • 643 25 Singapore Lose Close Game Played In Wind, Rain And Mud South China 2. Singapore 1. ITST a penalty kick eleven minutes after the second half had been in progress gave the South China tourists the narrow victory of 2 l over a Singapore
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  • 99 25 Springboks Snatch Victory From All-Blacks 13 Points In Last Ten Minutes Ciirist Church, Saturday. 'TAKING command of the si rums in the last ten minutes of the game, the powerful South African forwards snatched victory from thi? grasp of the New Zealanders to win by 13 points to six in
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  • 151 25 Ties in the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament: MONDAY "A** Singles Handicap: Wong Thean Tock vs Sim St-ne Watt. "R" Sincles Handicap: Poh Criee Juay vs Evan Wong. T. W. Ong vs. Tan Thran Teck. "C" Singles Hand cap: Ong Swee Keng vs Klong Chin Eng to finish. TUESDAY
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  • 82 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat The Johore State lawn tennis tournament in the northern section (Batu Pahat > has begun and the following are the results up to date in the novices competition (singles): Zinal b Ali beat A wane Md. Said 6—l. 6—4: Haji Rahmat Md.
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  • 56 25 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. The Chinese Club billiards tournament ended last w?ek when Ong Kwee Luan the holder for four years beat Oh Hong Leng in the final. Oh Hong Leng met Chan Teck Swee who played from scratch in the final rf the handicap, and
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  • 55 25 r\>rest Hill, Su'.ur clayIn the American tennis championships there were two outstanding dem.u>. Martin Buxby America) b»'at Henkrl (Germany) 5—7, 6—l, 6 4, 6 4 and Robert Riggs beat Gene Mako 2—6. 6—3. 4 7-5 G T. Hunt beat C M. Jones (Britain)
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  • 327 25 DESULTS of games played in the English and Scottish football leagues yesterday are DIVISION I Arsenal 5 Wolverhampton 0 1 Birmingham 2 Portsmouth 2 j Blackpool 1 Everton 0 < Brentford 2 Huddersne.d 0 1 Der'oy 2 Sunderland 2 Grimsby 0 Bolton 1 1 Leeds 0 Preston 0
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  • 44 25 Results ot Rugby games piayea yesterday: Cardiff 21, Crxs Keys 3. Coventry 12, Bridgend S. Headingley 5. Northampton 6. Leicester 12, Bedford 18. Newport 24, Pill Harriers 9. Neath 0. Skewen 3. Plymouth Albion 24, Teignmouth 0. Torquay Athletic 13. Pedruth 5.
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  • 81 25 /"»LOSE of play scores in cricket games which began yesterday: Gainsborough: Minor Counties 310: New Zealand 19 for 1. Folkestone: Over Thirty 530. Jim Parks makiriL 61 and when 60 he cecame the Prst to complete 3.000 runs and 100 wickets in a season, the previous best b:
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  • 223 25 (From Oui Own Correspondent) Seremban. •"THE Negri Sembilan annual badmin- ton championships begin this Sunday at the King George V School courts at Seremban. The following have entered for the various events:— Men's Singles: S. Veerapan, LJm Eng Bee, Goh Hean Chye. Wong Yip Loong. Lim Ewe
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  • 53 25 'Fiom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Saturday Singapore is sending an Army fifteen here for an Inter-port Rugby game against the Bangkok Sports Club, the match to be played on Oct. 23 if the China situation does not interrupt th» fixture. The soldiers are nsMirod of
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  • 149 25 Indians Start Well Against T.P.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. AN excellent second wicket partnership of 88 between B. S. Gill and B. K. Chengappa put the Selangor Indians in a strong position in the final of the Stonor Shield cr cket tournament
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  • 24 25 Ec Van Kiat did the 17th. hole In one playing over the Island Clnb coarse yesterday afternoon in a four-ball match.
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  • 71 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. TPHE Rugby season was ushered in today by a trial match between Colours and Whites, which resulted in a draw, each side scoring one converted try. Territorially the Colours had slightly the better of the game but Whites, defence held
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  • 56 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. The fifth annual inter-State match between Perak and Kedah Ma ays has begun. In badminton Perak is leading by four ties to one; in tennis Kedah is leading by four ti:s to one. Further ties and the football
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  • 60 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. MAI Vee Chan, light and welter- weight champion of Penang. is scheduled to clash with Tara Singh, of Ipoh, in the main twe v >und contest at the Malacca City Park stadium tomorrow night. The supporting ard includes an eight-rounder between Kid
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    27 25 Kg Yook Soon, who retained his tit It by beatinr Ho Van Suan in the finals of the men's singles in the Secamat and district badminton tournament.
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  • 482 25 FAST HOCKEY GAME AT BLAKAN MATI (From A Correspondent.) GIVING a dashing hockey display, the sth H.K.S. Battery, R.A., gained a brilliant victory over the gunners of 11th (S) Heavy Battery, R.A., at Blakan Mati. "Out early and strong" were evidently the H.K.S. Instructions m| from the start they set
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  • 464 25 FIVE GAMES IN MUAR FOOTBALL LEAGUE (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. AFTER an interval of really one month the Muar Football Association League was resumed last week. During the week five matches were played and the Land Office further strenghtened their position at the head ol the table by registering
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  • 174 25 (From Our Own Curr. v"vi nt.> Muar •THE Muar District Badminton Assort* ation tourna.nent has rescued the final stages. The finals w°re expected lo be p'a"?d this week but Juh to Mansur b n riaji Saiipf who app urs ;n b->t:i the singles aid ioubler finals, meeting
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  • 220 25 the rinal lable W L Pcinu P W L Ist Inn Ist. Inn NR Possible Obtd. Percent. Yorkshire 28 18 2 4 4 420 302 719 Middlesex 24 15 4 3 2 360 240 68.3 Derbyshire 28 14 6 2 4 2 420 240 57 1 Dloncester
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  • 574 26 Cheng Hock's Backhand Return Something Worth Seeing BY OUR BADMINTON CORRESPONDENT A VERY high standard of play was reached in the quarter final games of the Singapore men's junior singles badminton tournament played last week, and if there was anything the senior players present
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  • 133 26 The annual badminton tournament of the AuR-ust B.P. for the slnsles championship are now in full swiiis. The A Division resulted- Winner. Wee En* Slang; Runner-up. Khor Tian Hock: Consolation, Tay Kheng Ann In B Division. Kan Hock Hoy Is favourite. In C DivL'.ion Soh Peng Koon Is
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    23 26 A troup photogr;ir: ;»t the Seremban Medical Services Club prior to the departure of Dr. and Mre. L. E Vint on home leave.
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  • 518 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. THE Segamat and District badminton tournament which began last month will be concluded this week, when four finals, the open doubles, the mixed doubles, junior doubles and Junior singles will be p'ayed on the P. WO. rourt on Friday. Ng Yook
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  • 54 26 The following will represent the Green Kill B.P. hi a frienciy match with the Monies Httl B.P. to be played at Sphinx court tcCay at 3 p.m. Low Poh Hye, William Tan, Lee Siak Keng. Chung Cheng Hock, Yeo Kent; Chuan. Reserves: Low Cheng Koon, Chan Joo
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  • 27 26 The Union Sporting Association's special general meeting will be helU tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Sim Tlam Hwee. 48. Cliltty Road.
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  • 42 26 The Useful Badmimcn Party will pUy the Play (air B.P. at the tatters court, Jalan Rajih. off Baiistier Road, today at 3 p.m. Players and supporters should assemble at the St. Thomas English School, Kamporj Rihru Rood befor; a p.m.
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  • 31 26 The fourth monthly general meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association will be hJd tomorrow at 8 p m.. at the residence of Mr. Khoo Ens Watt, 41, Craig Road.
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    80 26 Top left: Mm l.re Ilong Szc (left) Marigolds, who beat Miss Ton* Yuet Sim. Mayflowers; top right: Miiis Lily Bcry (left) Mcrridales, who was beaten by Miss Hilda Schelkis, Amateur A.A. Both games in the Singapore junior women's singles. Bottom left: Chun* Chens Hock (left). Marigolds, beat Chin I him
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  • 573 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. TPHAT badminton players in the State were not receiving the necessary encouragement and support was the view expressed by H.H. Tungku Temenggong Ahmad on the concluding I day of the Johore Bahru district bad- j minton tournament when two
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  • 93 26 Tiie follo.unj se.iu-.;:. i Singapore meu's junior slnglej and i liks championship nadminton tournaments will be played at the Clerical Union, Haw-Par Hall, today: At 10 a.m.: Singles: John Lee (Diehard) vs. Tay Chin Lye (Devonshire). Chung Chon Hock (Marigold) vs. Teo Leng Boon (Mayflower). Doubles: Low
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  • 939 26 TIE semi-finals were pljyed at the Victoria Institution A.isem >ly Hall la-t week-end In the Junior men's open double, Junior women's open double* and men'j open doubles. The curtain raiser was the first semi-final of the Junior men's open double. bttVWB Tens Kong and Yew Tuck Of Sans
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  • 41 26 The Chine'* 1 Friendly Association monthly meeting will be held on T'lci^a-. st 126. Albert Street at 8 p.m. The anniversary celebration will be held somr'i-nc lr. Ortober. Mr. Khoo Kirn Watt has bMB .".;)poo.tcil hon. asst. secretary
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  • 41 26 Tlic monthly ceneral meeting of the Slew Sin SU will be held tode" at Mr. Gwee All Sve's residence, n9. Nell Road at 1.30 r>m. The draw fr>r the annual lawn tennis and badminton tournaments will take plr.ee.
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  • 248 27 •From Our Own Correspondent .< Batu Pahat. AS was expected the Police easily beat the Drivers in the Batu Pahat foot- ball league r*y two goals to nl' and i moved up a step nearer to the .op I of the league. The Drivers played well
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  • 485 27 SINGAPORE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS BY -ECHO" TONGRATULATIONS to the r~ Chinese on winning the j soccer league championship of Singapore. It is a greater achievement than ever before, with so much strong military opposition to face. They have been beaten only twice, by the Midds. and the
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  • 659 27 SYED SALLEH CUP PROSPECTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. POUR teams Batu Pahat, Muar, Malacca Chinese and Segamat have entered for the Syed Salleh knockout football competition hlch is to begin this week. Though the Malacca Chinese are by no means a poor side as their record at the recent
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  • 826 27 GAMES IN SEGAMAT LEAGUE (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. DLAYING a man short and fielding two reserves, the Chinese Recreation Club had little difficulty in getting the better of the Public Works Department In their flxtuie in the Segamat and District Football leagu? on the town padang last week. The
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    • 513 27 Felt Blown Out For many years this lady could not eat the smallest meal without feeling 1 in her own words, "blown out." Every indigestion sufferer will know what ■leans. Now she pins her faith to Rennieß. Read her letter hair suffered for many years with a iin/ bad stomach,
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    • 354 27 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM Friday, 10th SepC cr, 1937, at 8.45 p.m. G H KIAT rf F.SFXTS THK RIRB! R IslsA^ Middleweight Cham- f— J* V'^tif sssßß P n ilWitiflsß g||||i|||^^ YoMg FRISCO j§i I I l^ Uricntal middletj."**^LJMJW^*'^% weight Champion <I IE "*^WmL 12 (3) Rounds A A^SBDSBBBBr »1 'I
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  • 58 28 Her Hand Read Commands In Shanghai On the left Is Miss Flora Robson, the well-known ac-rrs*. havi:*.; her hand read by Mine Indra Shira in the garden of her home In Ilampslead. Rißhl is General Iw»ne MaUnl. the new Japarrse Commander- in-Chief at Shanghai lie directed the landing of Japanese
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  • 121 28 The Town Criers In Competition VJ. B. ANGLISS, of Marlborough. Wiltshire, a former champion and winner this year of the prise for the best-dressed town crier, in action at the competition for town criers from all over England at Bodmin. Cornwall. There was a draw for first place and the
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