Malaya Tribune, 17 August 1936

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  • 38 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales A .—No. 193. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1936 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Monday, Aug. 17. l !»;;(>. Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES, f SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1936. A
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 258 1 SUNDA V TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya ML K\ NGTON'S BRITISH GLASS *T U!M(M B!'I.ATE»TOr(raENKD PLATE CLASS. The Per- fcrtCrysUl Clear SAFETY GLASS for ceneral use spo.alH f.„ the Tropics. It will with.t»d e reat differences of lorature without It wii rosst molten lead at i Z Fon one surface and
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    • 257 1 WITH YOUR J BREAKFAST Try The MORNING TRIBUNE Q> N -j. !KL I M POWDERED MILK I PURE fSSBg 3 SAFE MILK HWI™ MILK for I DRINKING OR llSp! GROWING j COOKING. CHILDREN. Obtainable at all Leading Provvtion Dealers. DISTRIBUTORS: fiGTZ BROS. CO. The Original <^ PRIMUS Whether for HEATING
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  • 189 2 Black-Haired Be,* Si'ent Screed 'By Air Mjii, gRITISH and Am* Such is the vi 4",, who i* 01 B Detective stories fn m crime is detect deduction, do no- B "'ma is still a h the p r o aur ;V;.',, There are seven Bin,
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  • 190 2 New Bill To Be Introduced Into Council AN Ordinance to amend the Penal Cod? will shortly be introduced into the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons are stated a; hereunder: An International Convention done at Geneva on the 20th day of April. 1929. provided among other things
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  • 34 2 Mr. piya Maang ftfatmg, old globe-trotting Burn., walking round the worn: arrived in Singapore Kuala Lumpur. He has so far done 11.000 miles foot and is now on his and Europe.
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  • 30 2 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hongkong. Aug. IS Three Kwangsi plant Kwangtung yesterday T* >i 1 weather at Samshui an< They probably landed at S Chew Jit Poh.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 909 2 This DAIMON bicycle lamp is an example of what the DAIMON Factory in BERLIN is turning out. 45, ROBINSON ROAD. 1 M HASSAN BOARD AND RESIDENCE •0 37, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. THE LANKA BOARDING HOUSE. We undertake all aorta of work 47, Bencoolen Street, Singapore, in electrical, gas and
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    • 676 2 pensable to crossword's enthusiasts. Cash prizes offered. Published every Monday. Subscriptions 3 months $1.50, post free. Apply with remittance, Stephen Poh, 496-0, East Coast Road, Singapore. Getting bald? Here's hope!—"Localive" grows new hair and stops annoying dandruff immediately. $1.05 per bottle, $1.80 for two; postage free. Agents wanted throughout Malaya,
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    • 538 2 IN THE ESTATE OF O. TAMEEM PILLAI ALIAS THAMID BIN OMAR DECEASED Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance, 1929 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors or other persons having claims nr demands against the estate of O. Tameem Pillai alias Thamid bin Omar deceased late of No.
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    • 239 2 BE ALWAYS l.\ TIME Take all Clocks or Watches that go I wrong to:— mmmm 429, North Bridge Road (Near Middle Road). Contractors for the Repair of [Clocks and Watches to the British j Army R.A.F. Base in Malaya. I fime FOB FJIBMITMNew Shipment just received ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ALUMINIUM WARES
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    • 17 2 "MASTER" LAMINATED STEEL I'ADLOCKS Strongest in the world Obtainable Everywhere. Sole Agents: RAHMIN PENHAS. 86, Robinson Koad.
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  • 769 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES A ROLLS-ROYCE TRAMP Notable Features IN NEW CARDIFF STEAMED RECENTLY the singie-screw steamer St. Helena ran a series of demonstration runs on the Whitley Bay measured mile, when she reached a speed (light ship) of 10.5 knots at 66 r.p.m. This was in no sense a speed
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  • 85 3 Grandfather Built Suez Canal Sudbury, Ontario. COUNT Francois de Lesseps, grandson of Count Ferdinand de Lesseps who built the Suez Canal, has died here as the result of a motoring accident. The Count was thrown from his car and fatally injured when it struck a telephone
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  • 51 3 Scholarship To Study Arts And Crafts Mysore. Mr. Navin Ghandi, the grandson of Mahatma Ghandi, has been awarded a special scholarship by the Government of Mysore. He has joined the Sri Chamarajendri Technical Institute, Mysore, and is expectei to study Arts and Craft for a period of one
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    • 390 3 STEAMER SAILINGS '■> and BRITISH INDIA x o S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. 6,100 Aug. 27 PURA 17.000 Aug. 23 6,000 Sept. 6 \DI 17,000 Sept. 11 6,500 Sept. 23 15,000 Sept. 25 m m Oct. 9 AN 6,070 Oct. 22 a ;E 15.000 Oct. 23
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    • 133 3 Y. K. LIKE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, iden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar ss. FUSHIMI MARU Aug. 20 s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU Sept. 3 f m s TERUKUNI MARU Sept. 16 Rates to Ist Class Vnd Class NapleT $497 $540 $317
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    • 482 3 I T0 FRKNCH ports lp" !|£polJ|£ HOMEWARDS. CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Aug 29 5 DUPLEX For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Sept. 14 IDESIRADE1 DESIRADE For Marseilles. Nantes, St. Nazaire Si Bordeaux Sept. 18 t DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Si Dunkirk Oct. 4 I OUTWARDS (from
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    • 544 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham BORINGIA 18-8 18-8 19-8 21-8 ERRIA 8-9 8-9 9-9 11-9 LALANDIA 29-9 29-9 30-9 2-10
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    • 430 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER jTjjjA LLOYD (Incorporated In Germany). The undernoted are the Company* Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHAVUHAA NORTH CHINA JAPAN. Due Spore NH 8 "DONAU" for Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, North China Japan Aug. 35 HOMEWARDS FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG A.Nu BREMEN:— "FRANKEN" also calls Oran Aug. 15 "GNEISENAU"
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  • 907 4 MA£/M7C4 COMMITTEE'S PLEA FOR REVISION rPHE report of the Hawkers' Committee of the Malacca Municipality appointed to investigate the hawker question, with particular reference to the "prohibited areas," states that the necessity for the hawker coming to the houses of a large proportion of the public is
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  • 143 4 London. 1 Advocates of a reformed calendar inj elude the Astronomer Royal, Mr. H. G Weils and the Dean of St. Paul's, aci cording to a report issued by the j Rational Calendar Association. The Association is advocating a perpetual year of twelve months with four equal quarters,
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  • 109 4 Mechanism To Record Distortion IN order to gain 12 on the weight-carryin" certain types of bridges whi-b' P m standing for many year bridges scheduled for demolition ler,f a ing deliberately broken b\ ovl, 0 h in the presence of officials of try of Transport and
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  • 166 4 League Of Nations I)ru<; Report Withdrawn London. THE report of the Opium Section <f the League of Nations Secre ar r giving an estimate of th e number of druaddicts in the United Kingdom ha- be withdrawn from circulation, it is a-'.' nounced here. Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, the
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  • 157 4 Marshal Chiang Kai Shek'* Great Triumph Reuter. London, Aug. 14. If Kwangsi remains intransigent Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will alrno t certainly order his armies to march declares the Manchester Guardian, ar.<« there will be no doubt as to the resui* Anyway, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek will have
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  • 140 4 Vain Fight For Life At JJoPun Of Pacific Kobe. With a doctor in constant attendance, a diver has fought for life for :wo eek on the bed of the Pacific —finally to die in agony. He was Yasujiro Wakino, a Japanese diver. While at work near here he
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  • 53 4 Lontfo::. A lover and a hater of ton hats figur in wills just published here Mr. Ernest Devercux. hats to Eton College di< £10, 596. Mr. Hugh Barclay. form chairman of Barclays Bank his will that "I do not wi ing or top hats to
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    • 471 4 IF YOUR LITTLE GIRL Still T?lays Before you know it that little girl of yours will be grown up. But now —her needs are a child's needs. She must be carefully watched; she must be encouraged in regular habits of elimination. When constipation does occur —she should have a child's
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    • 55 4 1 1 m i Sight tested free and first quality I European made lenses and t'f a j n i to suit individual faces supplied ai I moderate prices. Satisfaction b guaranteed by JSL P. N. PANICKER. I Optician, THE EMPIRE DISPENSARY. opp. The Coliseum Theare. I 109. Batu Road,
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  • 411 5 AMAZING CLAIMS FOR REVELIS METHOD Paris. > treatment for cancer by a serum, evolved by M. Louis Kevelis, who s to have discovered the cancer xamined at length in the Medicate" by Dr. L2 French cancer expert, and Gourliau, head to one of lareest nursing homes
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  • 264 5 r Co-Operation Needed ■HE importance of Angio I hip and .o-operation presem state ol the world was ft main theme of speeches delivered by Lord Lsverhuhne, oi the Council on InterP eachers and Speakers betin Churches of 'ireat Britain and south House, Charles Friday, to welcome some who
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  • 88 5 ludse Convicted On His 0.\n Plea! ockton, Massachusetts. >°ODe l n r «S Ce Umes drifte d through e rh j WS of the courtrooms ThC Sf Ms* took his seat. ks of contempt of court," •onS rh Ud e Stewart McLeod. He Ccur m. session and
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  • 175 5 Celebrations Include "Cutting" Of Cake Sydney. Aug. 4. The birthday of all horses. Aug. 1, was fittingly celebrated by 12 miniature oonies at Hurlstone Park recently. They gathered about a large cake, 15ft. in circumfernce. and one of them Sunny Boy. performed the ceremony of "cutling it." The
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  • 123 5 The Growth Of The Telephone In Switzerland The use of the telephone is spreading more and more in Switzerland. For every 100 inhabitants, there are 88 telephones. and only in the United States. Canada. Denmark ana Sweden is the telephone service moi~ (xten: ivc. The telephone administration
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  • 274 5 Former Malayan Police Officer NEWS has been r?ceived 01 the death of Subedar Teta Singh, aged 56, a retired police officer, a trustee of the Sikh Gurudwara, and a patriarch of the Sikh community of Singapore and Penang. He died on July 16 ft 1
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  • 189 5 A 'Million Windfall Tor Pour Sisters Sydney, Aug. 4. A fortune of at least one million pounds sterling has been left to four i.s cis—three of them living in Sydney and one at Bowral. N.S.W. by a bachelor brother who died intestate of Manila, Philippine Island. Th? Beneficiaries
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  • 96 5 Blackest Week FOUR KILLED IN CAR ATTACK Reuter. Jerusalem, Aug 1 15. pOUR occupants of a car were killed and a fifth wounded as the result of an Arab attack outside Haifa during the night. The victim* were the chauffeur, a Jewess and two Jewish special constables.
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  • 88 5 Two Accidents To British Planes Reuter wireless. London, Aug. 12. TWO British air accidents have involved the loss of three lives. A. R.A.F. plane crashed at Hampden Woods. Buckinghamshi c r.nd Pilot-Ser-geant Home and Corporal Wren were killed while a message from Berlin states that a British Airways
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  • 65 5 Carriers Kept On Japane e Peaks Tokyo. Carrier pigeons are 10 supplement the nEW wireless stations to be erected at various points in the Japan Alps for the convenience of summer climbers. 7 he birds will be kept at rest huts on the peaks, to relay messages from
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    • 68 5 For mother and infant The health and physical development of the newly born infant is bound up in the wellbeing of the mother during the days of her expectancy. The daily spoonful of Radio-Malt with its protective and health-giving vitamins ensures for the mother an ample sufficiency of these essen-
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    • 275 5 NOW OPERATIVE. SUBST A NT lAIA SINGAPORE TO: REDUCTIONS\ pENAftG £!> ($77 appro*.) IN FA RES\ IiANGKOK .122 ($lB9 MALAYA IM)la\ MANW,ON ft CALCUTTA Jtfo ($129 M Imperial Airways Co L.D and soothe und invigorate your throat, bronchials and lungs. r flu laa r. #_JrL-» r« prtttrvt Ou rick, brmtkeabU
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  • 1914 6 SATISFACTOR V IMPRO VEMENT IN PROFITS London, Aug. 5. THE second ordinary general meeting J of Southern Kinta Consolidated, Limited, was held at the Chartered Insurance Institute, 20 Aldermanbury, London. E C. Capt. Oliver Lyttelton. D.5.0.. M.C. (chairman of the company), presided. Mr. A. M. Lightman, representing
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  • 389 6 LONDON COMMODITIES T ondon. Aug. 16 RUBBER -2 _,ast price To-day's Change. Tone t Quiet Spot Buyers 7% Closed Sellers 7 11)16 Sept. Buyers 7% Sellers 7 11H6 Oct.lDcc. Buyers 711;16 Sellers 7 3 4 Jan. Mar Buyers 7% Sellers 7 13|16 Last Quotation To-day PALM OIL
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  • 882 6 INCREASED QUOTA: OUTLOOK FOR THE METAL (By Air Mail) London, July 31. THE decision to increase the copper quota has come rather sooner than was generally expected, although, some alleviation of restriction was inevitable before the end of this year. And the consistent strength of the market during the
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  • 684 6 Programme Of Manuring And Replanting (By Air Mail) London, July 30. fpHE twenty-fifth annual general meeting of members of Port Dick son-Lukut iF.M. S. I Rubber Estates Ltd.. was held at 52-54, Gracechurchstreet, E.C. Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (the chairman* said: Gentlemen,—At the annual general meeting
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  • 416 7 m Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday morning. RUBBER n 26"'a cts., unchanged. Markel Tone: Dull. London: No market. York: No market, tea here this morning are nomiat Saturday's quotations But no si is being shown. U.K. conmmiption during July was around 7500 tons which is about 1,000
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  • 1553 7 Issued by Fraser and Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers MINING v- Singapore, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. Fraser Co. Lyall ft Evatt 4!- Ampat Tin Bu, f? Sell f* Buyer o s SeLers > X X Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers £1 Asam Kumbang 271- sqi
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  • 82 7 ANEW come, any has been formed to acquire royalties for the clay-bea estimated to cover 2.000 acres near Colwell. in Northumberland. Thirty-five acres have been proved, and the clay subjected to exhaustive tests. Clay measures 13 ft. 6 ins. in depth, with only 6 ins. overbearing of turf,
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  • 100 7 THE Finnish State Railway's order for 200,000 tons of Durham and Northumberland steam coal is an example of the commercial harmony which has existed betwen Great Britain and Finland since the Anglo-Finnish Trade Treaty of September 1933. The agreement ran to May 31, but continues subject to six
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 48 7 The P.&O. Banking Corporation, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SAFE DEPOSIT SERVICE Safe Deposit are now l,lab te at the P. £v. Banking 1 or Poration, Ltd., linion Buildmg Singapore. Conditions of a«d full particulars may b obtained on application to the r. Safes are available per annum upwards.
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    • 24 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand i 111 114. LAII A INSURANCE W. J. DEXTER, Manager. Tel. 5926. 2, Finlayson Green.
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    • 96 7 THE UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) 31-A, Chulia Street, (Bonham Building) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000 Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up $1,000,000 Telegraphic Address: TYEHUABANK Telephone Nos:— 5182, 5183, 5184, 5185 5188. Board of Directors:— Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman, Knoo Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy, Chairman, Chionh Ke
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    • 635 7 THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4, D'Almeida Street. Authorised and SuDscribed Capital £2,000 090 Paid-up Capital £1,000,000 Reserve Fund 500.ju0 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi, Madras, Amara, Baghdad Bahrein Basra, Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapoie. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received on Fixed Deposits
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    • 173 7 j THE YOKOHAMA j SPECIE BANK LIMITED. MEYER CHAMBERS, RAJ-FLES PLACE Capital Fully Paid Yen 100.000.Mi j Reserve Fund Yen 129.15 C.000 HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria, Bauvia j Bomoay. Berlin, Calcutta, Canton Daircn, Fengtien, Hamburg, Hanuon j Harbin, Honolulu, Hongkong, Banking, Karachi, Kobe, London, Los Angela*. Manila, Mojl,
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  • 135 8 M.V. ARAMIS The mail and passenger motor vessel Aramis is due in Singapore from Saigon to-morrow morning at eight o'clock. She will sail the same day at 8 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. A VESSELS ARRIVED Saparoea, Dutch, 4,120
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  • 130 8 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Aug. 17. East Wharf (Entrance Gat*» 1) Hai Hing 22; Hong Kheng 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Saparoea 18; Ajaz 14; Achilles 11; Neumark 9; Preussen 7. Emoire Dock (Entrance Gat.p 3) Chinese Prince 30: Myrmidon 32; Toyama
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  • 235 8 No Alteration In Rules This Season F OP fnoh k St another season Rugby football, according to the iininn W W01 bo played Ss heretofore 'to 5 alteration in rules can be made now until next, March, when thTInter national Board neets. InterBut then it seems probable that
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  • 157 8 DV themselves England's lawn tennis professionals are not much "cop «r-V? ey have thQir own tournament Witii the world's professionals to compete against, they would play an honourable part in an interesting competition. B Yet when the professional championships take place, even in London thL.T.A. will not allow
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  • 78 8 Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 a.m. to-morrow. Medan, Jask, Bushire, Amsterdam and London: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m. ♦o-morrow. Penang, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, E. and S. Africa, Great Britain. Ireland, Europe. Nigeria. Gold Coast and N. and S. America: Imperial, closing 7 p.m.
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  • 25 8 The s.s. Neumark for Philippine Inlands. Mails previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. on Saturday will now close at 4 p.m. to-day.
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  • 21 8 The Air mail (Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Aug. 5 was delivered ii. London on Aug. 14 <9 days).
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  • 98 8 Mails expected from Euiope etc. Amsterdami by Air (Netherlands) time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 10 a.m. and general delivery of letters 11.40 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc by Air (Qantas), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3.30 p.m. and general delivery
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  • 6 8 Telegraphic communication with Manila-Guam is interrupted.
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  • 308 8 Striking An Opponent During Play JT mv announced recently that Mr t 5" Ty «'<?il-Martin. Captain of me recent Westcnester Cup contest been suspended by the P Hurlin-ham Committee from continuing to riav In Ush poTo sSf m 0f the E tP^ ci i- this
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  • 138 8 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, AUG. 17 High Tides:—ll.29 p.m., 8 ft., 8 his., 11 a.m., 10 ft., 1 ins. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I, Police v. R.A.. Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11. "Skins" v. H.M.S. Terror, Taaglin; Friendly, S.C.C. "B" v. Middlesex. S.C.C.
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  • 126 8 ALHAMBRA.—"Captain Blood 6 15 f and 9 15 p.m. nnH A Q P^T° L The Great z 'eefeld," 5.45 and 9.30 p.m. PAVILION.— -Two's Company," 615 and 9.15 p.m. j> MARLBOROUGH.— "Illusion," (Hindustani) 6.15 and 9 15 p.m. GREAT WOR^.—cabaret Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wa yangs. Cinemas: Globe
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 333 8 MALAYAN Pft EMI Eft HOTEL k TO-NIGHT Cocktail Dance) Dinner Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND BY NUMEROUS REQUESTS SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITES BACK AGAIN THE COWAN BAILEY REVUE COWAN BAILEY TED EVELYN ESTELLE DAVIS FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY NON-DINERS $1.00. EXCELLENT CUISINE COURTESY COMFORT «lE9lf»*> AND
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    • 589 8 TO LET—Prom~ie7rr 27 Poole Road off T. X bedrooms, sitting, dinine water, elec. Apply 303_Nort h B, i|£ fFOR SALE—About land at Sentul viUage. An x i?S Trust Agencies, Ltd. V Kuala Lumpur. Furnished Sea-side Bu T* mile West Coast Road weekly or monthly. Apply JO LET as from Ist
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 95 8 j Postal Intelligence SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Rengat and Tembilahan (Ban Siong Bee) noon Hoihow (Hai Hing) 2 p.m. Pontianak (Raub) 2 p.m. Philippine Islands (Neumark» 4 p.m. TO-MORROW Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m. Famangkat, Sambas and Singkawang (Tomohon) 9 a.m. China .generally) (Conte Verde» 2 p.m. Hongkong (Conte
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    • 282 8 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune" This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-w-da*.e and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in the
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  • 513 9 British Businessmen j ioV. ERICSSONS STATEMENT Stockholm. ula tl that one of the first t unci ions with tfhich I ii associated since I became y-iustei of Commerce has been to i i v h businessmen, and R< ia i\ advertising men,'* said Mr. f ricsson, Minister of
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  • 62 9 0 I ml In Building Stands C oronation London. I. 'imber will be used in stands and enclosures nu poses of a similar na'ec ion with the Coronation Thi (i 'S l,10n was Siven in the p r < mmons by Mr. Hudson, reoiric& Of Works in a
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  • 834 9 WARRIORS TO FIGHT FOR GEN. FRANCO Reuter. WEEK-END messages from Spain point to further victories for the rebel troops under Gens. Franco and Mola but the stalemate continues more or less. rt l lS? nwhi,e U fe that 10,000 Riffi Warriors have crossed the Straits
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  • 25 9 Nankine Official Appointed To Singapore Reuter. Nanking, Aug. 15. It Ls reported the Foreign OfThe is apnointing Mr. Tsiang Lni Fu, Consul-General at SingaporeRenter.
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  • 144 9 Stamp Collector's Profit On Lucky Find Asuncion, Paraguay. A local philatelist has just made 12,000,000 per cent, profit on a stamp in his collection. He was revising his stock of duplicates' when he found, in a sheet of 5 ce'ntavo air mail stamps, a rare philatelic error
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  • 103 9 Perak Chinese Increase Their Donations {From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Saturday. Donations from the Chinese in Perak for the purchase of aeroplanes for Marshal Chiang Kai Shek now amount to about $35,000. Mr. Leong Sin Nam, who contributed $5,000 previously, has now doubled his donation, while Mr.
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  • 60 9 Bought By Henry Ford For A Museum Detroit, Michigan. The building in which the Wright Brothers constructed the first successful aeroplane 33 years ago has been bought by Mr. Henry Ford. It Ls to be made into a Museum. The building will be restored to resemble its
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  • 989 9 Case For The Airship PLANES BEING LEFT BEHIND JN 1919 Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown blazed the trail across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland, and almost immediately we were told that in two years from that date heavier-than-air machines would be flying
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 477 9 =TAN'SAD=i Folding Pram New Models Just Unpacked r EMBODYING THE LATEST FEATURES 9 popular model at a popular price! Smart shape. All steel frame. Well sprung chassis. Water proof upholstery in colours as below. Roomy bed. Adjustable for Iving or sitting. Sturdy rubber tyred wheels. With storm apron FOUR Mj/7
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  • 161 10 Husband's Alleged I'ropo To Wife Sydney, hat Alleging that a busban cd to live with his wife" 1 sister." Mr. Windeyer, M to the Sydney Full Court was perfectly justified in home. Mr. Windeyer appear Boardman, who was a restitution ord:r on the petition, b Court, of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 389 10 •5» «g Hundreds welcomed the Return Screening at Yesterday's Four I Shows! J I TO-NIGHT I II ALHAMBRA ggs j Don't Miss this Special Return Season By Popular Demand! i The Seas Run Red in the Wake of i CAPTAIN I i f Jm omaxing adventures of the lovobie I
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    • 239 10 all shows PACKED OUT DURING THE WEEK END! LAST FEW SCREENINGS JW Of SHOWS J 7 TH£ GREAT Starring "TBF*** WILLIAM mJm mJ —M MB J weu m —m M —W *W ti a m wk m r RAINER/ With The Greatest Star I Cast ever Assembled! '^^^^Shß to p[
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    • 104 10 V»1 I J lhiS ThC Grandesl r «nu-dy j\ I Shown: 1 fl 11 NED SPARKS GORDON HARKER J I f! IN BRITISH AND DOMINIONS R: I "TWO's COMPANY" I I With Mary Brian lulls ALS MICKEY MOUSE 1\ \SP MICKEY'S GRAND OPEK A I ICOMPTON M ACKENZIE'S FAMOU? NOVEL
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  • 187 11 »w Tasteless Tablets For Weak Run-down People n anger need mother force fishyCod Liver Oil down children's No longer need men and who are thin and under healthy Light stay that way because they hate which could put them right. At last doctors have
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  • 590 11 FA. COUNCIL: TRANSFER OF PLA VERS WHEN the Football Association met at Blackpool, the Finance Committee accepted the following resolution to the Council: "The attention of the Council having been called to the growing practice of players contributing signed reports and articles to the press containing criticism
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    • 311 11 i cc us i c 8801 Lovely Lady (Film: King of Burlesque) Waltz Madame—Ah! la Marquise—Ah! F.T. 8789 Heart of Gold P T It's Raining in California F.T. 8762 Let's Face the Music and Dance (Film: Follow the Fleet) FT I'm putting all my eggs in one Basket F.T. 8763
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    • 113 11 I I i f /THEY'RE /ACTRESSES NOW! Yes, full-fledged S stars heading a brilliant Hoi- i lywood cast S S in their first i vT) feature-length S j JEAN HERSHOIT j JUNE LANG j I SUM SUMMER VILtE j S MICHAEL WHALEN I DOROTHY PETERSON J J Wi»foj Mftmĕ v*4tr
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    • 380 11 SOON AT THE PAVILION .j. y I See and hear golden-voiced GLADYS SWARTHOI T. the n?\v j Singing Sensation of Scrcendom in Paramount's Inspiring new I Triumph i j i ALHAMBRA next change j s s 4.1 >lOitOI S 1 figure divine, .beautiful, .and with a voice that really charms
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    • 81 11 Z.H.J. PBNANG 49.3 metres TO-DAY 7.00 p.m. Time Signal and Announcements for the week. 7.08 p.m. "Rhapsody in Blue" '(Gershwin i played by Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra. 7.15 p.m. Talk—"The Nature of the Commonwealth" 'Talk No. 3 in the Series i written by H. V. Hodson. 7.35 p.m.
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  • 733 12 TPHE Government of i lu■ Strait Settlements has directed particularly piercing eye towards our < lul>s. Following the announcement that an ancient Ordinance is to be revived and a levy of three per cent, exacted on club profits, comes the news that the Government is
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  • 179 12 Stage Performances Draw Crowds Singapore, Monday. Mil. Sit Kok Sin and his company of talented actois and actresses are drawing lull houses at the Palace Theatre in Eu Tong Sen Street with a series 01 well performed plays. The season started on Saturday evening with "The
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  • 68 12 Arrival In Hongkong On Way To Canton Hongkong. Aug. 17. The Nanking warships Klangtslns and Tsu Tai arrived in Hongkong yesterday. They are leaving for Canton shortly. One thousand and one hundred aviators and mechanics attached to the ('union Air College arc being transferred to Hongchow They leave
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  • 76 12 Straits Chinese Converted To Islam The lion, secretary of the Moslem Association reports that a Straits-born Chinese has been converted to Islam by the Chief Kadi and chairman of the Majlis Uiama. The Juma Mosque was crowded on Satui day evening, when a lecture was delivered by Manloovi
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  • 51 12 A Few Smaller Prizes For Malaya (From Our Own Correspondent J Bangkok. Aug. 16. Malaya was unlucky in the Government Lottery which was drawn yesterday, bat a few smaller prizes are going to ticket holders thei^ The first and maior prizes fell to holders in the provinces of
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  • 203 12 NOTES COMMENTS Alcohol And The Tropics iMONG many interesting articles in the Saint Andrew's Outlook, the quarterly record of the Presbyterian Church ir. Malaya, Sumatra. Burma and Siam. i.s one entitled "Looking Back." by the Rev. i EL J. Murphy, M A. Mr. Murphy rightly claims to be in a
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  • 190 12 "JN those days," he continues. T was a Government officer. To have abstained from steni-'ahs and gin slings would have been difficult, and yet to join in was against the temperance principles in which my parents had reared me. I compromised. I drank alcohol to be social,
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  • 147 12 JF Mr. Murphy retun day he would find a difl aHairs—certainly in KngaDor* bably in out-stations a.s we] oi- not the moaern young sensible than his preckc not say, but it i.s a tad i 'un.. very welcome fact, that heavy dr ionger the rule, n a man
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  • 191 12 jyjß. Murphy Is i he states that betting are a great evil in Malaya, probable that the evil is m than it was in his day. Moreover, it is not confined I section of the community. Ifeml of racing clubs is general, and tht amount oi money
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  • 376 12 By "Looker Or." lIGHT Work. A Torch has been carried 3.000 miles. A contributor to a Nebraska paper (ells oi lighting a match to see if he had any gas in his tank. There are, however, better ways to become a ghost writer. Two negroes in
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  • 308 13 PASSENGER s hip aground giant seas breaking over the VESSEL desolation were caused in Hongkong by a typhoon v raged with terrific force all night, says a Keuter message. u i-re lifted away, trees were uprooted and houses were n
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  • 105 13 i-uto Now Firmly "Istahlishsd" Oi n Correspondent) Penang, Sunday R oa Institute is firmit new buildings will h fine t for research work in the t to express my appreI propaganda for the ;i. ulti're in Malaya," B. E 'toa. Dir etor oi the R :cl
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  • 114 13 Old Chinese Vase Found In Malacca From Our Own CorresporidentJ Malacca, Monday. THE discovery this morning of the shadow of a dragon In a Chinese vase of great antiquity by a local collector of Chinese porcelain is attracting the curiosity ol a large number of people in
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  • 29 13 Reuter. Canton. Aug. 17. General Ling Wei Chen, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangsi Air Force, arrived here by air from Nanning and pledged his allegiance to the Central Government. —Reuter.
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  • 1344 13 DEVASTATION HORROR MOORS AMOK Piles Of Corpses In Badajoz Reuter Wireless. Lisbon. Aug. 16. CCENES of devastation and horror in Badajoz were described to Renter by a Portuguese journalist who was ihe first to enter the town after its capture. He said (hat the insurgent military commander, who was pcrsuadec'
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  • 75 13 Shocking Tragedy At Sungei Patani 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sunday. THE railway station at Sungei Patani was the scene of another shocking tragedy to-day when the Indian driver of an Asiatic Petroleum Company delivery van was ki:led by the 1.45 p.m. train from Prai 1
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  • 228 13 By R.A.F. Plane AIR COMMANDANT WITH HIM Singapore, Mondav. D'\, Earle Page, the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, left Singapore this morning in a Singapore III flying boat en route to Darwin. He is accompanied by Air Commodore Sydney Smith, commanding the R.A.F., Far East, and
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  • 63 13 Republican Party's Estimate Of £800,000 S.stes Park. Colorado. The Republican Party is going to pend between £600 000 and £800.000 in the coming United States presidential election. That is the prediction of Mr. Wiiliam B. Bell, chairman of the party's national finance committee/ Mr. Bell, in an
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  • 142 13 Terrorist Plots ZINOVIEFF AN!) KAMENEV Moscow, Aug. 16. A x allegation that Trotsky sent terorrists from abroad into U.S.S.R. was made in a statement by the Commissar for the Interior, announcing that Zinovieff, Kamenev and about a dozen other allged couu-ter-revolutionaries would be tried in open court
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  • 42 13 Reported Invitation To Foreign Power Reuter Wireless. Lisbon, Aug. 16. AN unconfirmed report, circulated by the Radio Club, says that th? Madrid Government has invited a foreign power to act as a mediator in the Spanish Civil War.—ReutA Wireless.
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  • 42 13 Mr. V. Muthucumaru. M.A.. Principal, Skanda Varodaya College, Kanderodai, I Jaffna, will deliver a lectnre on Social' Progress in t-hc Ceylon Tamil Association Hall, to-day < Monday at 7 p.m Dr. C. Subramaniam wii] preside. Members and their friends are invited.
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    • 114 13 Although the H.M.V. Radiogram gives you the choice of the World's Radio programme, sometimes you are in the mood to enjoy n programme of your own choosing. It is then that the H.M.V. Radiogram proves such a companion. You select the records which most appeal to you, and place even
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  • 366 14 ON SAILING Plenty Of Time For Agreement (From Our Own Correspondent) Penans, Aug. 16. "HO not be mistaken. The tin re- striction negotiations with Siam have not ended in failure. There is still plenty of time for the whole matter
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  • 215 14 Yellow, Green, Pink And Blue For Greece Athens. A new issue of "rainbow" banknotes— in pale tints of yellow, green, pink and blue —are to be put into circulation by the bank of Greece at the beginning of August. The notes will be worth 50. 100 and 1,000
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  • 135 14 Air Ministry Approached By Underwriters London. Suggestions to regulate and safeguard the flights over England of the German airship Hindenburg. about which questions have been asked in the House of Commons, have been made to the Air Ministry, it is understood, by a number of London underwriters These
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  • 1151 14 TRIBUTES TO MR. S. I. ALSAGOFF HPHERE was a large gathering at the Siglap residence of Syed Mohamed Alkaff on Saturday afternoon, when a tea party was given by the members of the Arabic Socjil and Literary Club in honours of the appointment as a Justice
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  • 90 14 2,000 Resent Cutting Down Of Water 'Rations Bombay. Two thousand washerman have gone on strike here. They are protesting against increased taxes which the Bombay Municipality proposes to impose on those who waj i their clothes at a special washing place. Complaint is also made about the lack
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  • 434 14 100-Year-Old Prophecy May Come True London. ONE hundred years ago, the Entomological Society in London was alarmed by the rapid death of a number of elm trees from a mysterious disease. The prophecy was made—on Aug. 4, 1836—that the evil would be cured by science. The prophecy
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  • 82 14 Japan Boosts The "Flying Fleas" M okio. A subsidy of 1,000 yen <£59> is to b made to any purchaser of "Flyin-' Fleas made in Japan, according to re" ports in the press here. The grant will be given by the Imperial Aeronautical Society, and It rpouces
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  • 360 14 Duke Of Kent And Social Workers THE Duke of Kent spoke at the fifth and final session of the International Conference on Social Work held at the Wharncliffe Rooms, Great Central Hotel. The President (Dr. Rene Sand) in welcoming the Duke of Kent said it was
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  • 173 14 Fashion For Women Of All Ages Vichy. Accordion pleating is now the fashion for women of all ages among the smart £L to gather at Vichy to take the waters. It is appearing in all the latest styles of evening dress and with all types cf material. Striking
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  • 54 14 Elmira New Yor k State. Mr. Richard Dupont. of Wilmington DeMare, established a new world's re cord for gliders during the meet of the Soaring Society of America here when he flew 37 miles from his point ol de parture to a set mark, and back aeai i
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  • 1038 14 Weil-Known Rt sident MANY MOURNERS AND WREATHS Stanpore, M 1( i av A W LL resides Singapore, in the person «fi£ Arthur Smith, passed General Hospital on Saturdav noon, following a short illneL Mr. Smith, who was i„ s year, is survived by his wif sons,
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  • 162 15 Return Screening At The Alhambra Singapore, Monday. nAPHAEL Sabatini's tamous classic, K Captain Blood." the screen version i which met with such tremendous Success when it was first screened in Singapore, was shown again at the \ihambra Theatre last night in response tJ repeated requests
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  • 68 15 Many melodious songs and a number of comic interludes with witty dialogue iorm the ingredients of the Tamil picture "Sarangatharar," which the Regal Theatre at Geylang Serai showed to crowded houses last night. Miss T. M. Saradambal as Sithirangi gives a very fine performance.
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  • 70 15 Shipmates Forever" featuring Dick Powell. Rugby Keeler, etc., is the chief attraction of a very interesting programme which the Ritz Cinema at Geylang showed to an appreciative audience last night. The picture is shown at the second house. The first nouse. at 7.45 p.m., begins
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  • 195 15 Aeroplanes To "Rain" Arsenic "War" costing anything up to £5,125 is to be waged on mosquitoes in Delhi, India's capital, this year. This has just been decided by tlu Government of India, who are disturbed by the presence of malaria in the city at certain times
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  • 174 15 Hope For Representation On State Council (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Sunday. THE need for better representation ot Kedah and the necessity for more co-operation amongst the community has culminated in the establishment of the Kedah Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which is the leading Chinese organisation in
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  • 400 15 A Nonagenarian OVER 80 YEARS IN SINGAPORE Singapore, Monday. QXE of the most respected members of the local Chinese Community and the oldest Christian Chinese woman in Singapore passed away in the early hours of this morning. She was Mrs. Tan See Boo (nee
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  • 105 15 Insists On Riding With Broken Ribs THOUGH three of his ribs were broken and his body was encased in plaster, Ron Johnson, a speedway ace, insisted on riding before 20,000 people at a meetins at Wembley recently. He rode so brilliantly that he returned a full score
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  • 107 15 Civil Aerodrome Employees Charged Singapore, Monday. C. A. Wyrewdel, chief clerk of the Civil Aerodrome at the Kampong Batak Quarry, appeared on summons this morning beiore Mr. A. D. York, the Tnird Magistrate, on a charge of cheating in respect of three lottery numbers, valued at $1 each,
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    • 87 15 "As sweet and fresh in Malaya as it is in the Arctic" ditions, ICEBERG BUTTER deterioration or contamination. This purr PHONE 5378 1 n g fjg j j ABSOLUTE SECURITY 3i oI o |I W1 O X INSURANCE COMPANY,. LTD. j s s j Agents. j i SIME, DARBY CO.
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  • 1106 16 HARD-HITTING HENRY SIAMESE FLOORED FOR FIRST TIME (BY "SOLAR-PLEXUS") Iju v., mm Singapore. Monday. tne vvhole o{ Malaya there is not a boxer who is so tough and who possesses such wonderful powers of recupt ration as
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  • 64 16 Open Championship iTourney Singapore Monday. THE Singapore Open Amateur 1 Championships will be held in September under the auspices of the S.A.BwA. Efforts are being made to obtain the Victoria Memorial Hall and the first round preliminaries will be held on Sept. 19 The subsequent preliminary rounds will
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  • 92 16 Held To A Draw In Penang (From Our Otvn Correspondent) Penang, Sunday. THE South China football team played the first match of their tour at Victoria Green yesterday before a poor gate, when they opposed the Chinese Recreation Club and were fortunate to escape with a
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  • 185 16 Billiards And Table-Tennis Tourney I 1 Members of the Clerical Union are requested to note that entries for the billiard tournament and table-tennis tournament are now open and intending competitors are requested to enter their names on the entry forms posted in the Club house -or to communicate
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  • 38 16 Shanghai, Aug. 17. Thirty-one swimmers took part in the crossing of the Chintangkiang River yesterday morning. The winner was Chan Wan Hoa. whose time was 20 05 minutes, which constitutes a record Sin Chen Jit Poh.
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  • 107 16 Declines Offer To Turn Professional Reuter Wireless. London, Aug. I I. JESSE OWENS, the American, Negro and triple Olympic champion, is not likely to accept the offer of £5CC weekly for a ten week's f.aur of the United States as a professional. Owens states that he will
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  • 149 16 Results Of Billiards And Tennis Tournaments The following are the results of the Billiards B Handicap Tournament: Final—Wee Bit Chay (so beat Ortg Soo Keng —50» 200—142. The results of the Tennis Doubles Handicao are: Dr. P. L. Loh and Huck Hye 9* beat Tian Seng and Chiang
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  • 321 16 JAPAN'S OLYMPIC SWIMMERS ATHLETES To Perform l n Singapore THE Japanese Olymph1 squads, who beat the I n able American tamed the all-round rechampionships at the Berhn'nJ** nic Games are exacted < through Singapore on Sept 55 Oct. 1 on board the N V K k, and maru and Yasukuni-mami
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  • 260 16 An Impressive Ceremony Reuter. Berlin, Aug. 16. H E i R nr«^ 0,ph IIit,Cr was amo "ff HM the fl£S r^ ,e ho a«**mbled in evrnin??'' 1 0,vm P* Stadium this oi the Olympic Games. th^ < i dOZenS f seart, hlights built in he
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  • 110 16 Replay For Alford Cup k August Medal THE replay between G. Pritchett and W Griffiths resulted in a win for G Pritchett. <84—13=71 net' AUGUST MEDAL The replay between J L T Haxworth and C. Chambers resulted in a win for C. Chambers. TB5—16=69 net 1 KEPPEL
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    • 49 16 As and from the 20th July 1931 the address of The Educational Depart nn nt 01 PETER CHONG X COMPAM will be at 82-2. Bras Basah Ro**(two doors from the present ses THE SINGAPORE ELECTROPLATING WORKS. (Established 1928' Nickel, Copper and Chromium PiawGilding Silvering Speciality No. 23-3, Coleman Sheet
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  • 869 17 ENGLAND 471 Worthington In Record Stand tiioir failures against AusA «M.uth Africa and the West Uu ;L upland practically made ,n v inning the rubber against u en thev scored 471 for eight ipf >n the third Test Matcn which >t;: ted at
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  • 163 17 Hendren And Nichols Again Reuter. London, Aug. 15. THE chief feature of the county cricket matches which started to-day was the batting of Patsy Hendren and Nichols for Middlesex and Essex, respectively. Hendren chalked up yet another century and seems to be heading for the batting honours, while
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  • 130 17 Singapore Team Beaten By English School A party of boys and teachers of the Standard Institute of Singapore arrived here on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Their badminton team played friendly matches with the Penuel English School badminton team on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Penuel English School Badminton
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  • 591 17 Athletic Contests At White City London, Saturday. CEVENTY thousand people were preu sent at the White City to-day to see the athletic contest between the British Empire and the United States. The day was one of the warmest of the year and there was no wind.
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  • 520 17 For Dr. Philip Tyau CHINESE ASSOCIATION "AT HOME" Singapore, Saturday. [JR. Philip K. G. Tyau, the Chinese u Consul-General in Singapore, carries away from Malaya at least one more tennis title, namely the Chinese Association's "A" handicap doubles championship. Partnered by Mr. Woon Chow Tat (owe 21)
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  • 256 17 Week-End Races At R.S.Y.C. AN Sunday, Aug. 16, the Interv national Six-Metre Class sailed the final race for the Somervilie Challenge Bowl during which a very light breeze from the S.E. to E. prevailed. The sea was slight with a swell and the tide flooding.
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  • 171 17 The following will represent the Social Athletic Party in a friendly football match against the Abattoir Sports Club Ist XI on Tuesday. Aug. 18, at the Old Race Course ground (Race Course Roadi at 5.10 p.m. sharp: Sim Ah Pang, Sng Ah Lye, Tok Som Mvi; Soh
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  • 140 17 Finals Of Middlesex Tournament I Singapore, Monday. DLENTY of keen boxing was seen at the Gillman Barracks on Saturday night, when the First Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment held the finals of the Battalion's open individual and boys' boxing competition. Every fight was a lively affair, but there
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  • 79 17 Saturday's Results In Division I v Reuter. London, Aug. 15. THE following matches in the Scottish League (Div. I» were played to-day and resulted as follows: Aberdeen 4 Abroath 0 Albion R. 4 Hibernian 0 Clyde 1 Celtic 1 Hamilton A. 4 Dunfermline A. 2 Hearts 3 Motherwell
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    • 138 17 W CUM Lift AUURANa COMPANY LIMITED V>*. 4 COCOA lib. tin .70cents. 1 /21b. tin -30 cents. V4lb. tin 20ccnts. THE UNCONQ I'ER ABLE TIGER FLOWERS STAR OF THE ORIENT WELTERWEIGHTS APPEARS \T HIE I m MW-WOKM) I xL FRIDA AUG. 21st. FLOWERS 8 jl <The fastest welterweight in the
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  • 1931 18 'SURPRISE PACKET" FOR S.R.C. BY NON-BENDERS Singapore, Monday. THE Singapore Recreation Club were given a big "surprise packet" when they met the Singapore Non-Benders at cricket on the S.C.C. ground yesterday being defeated by seven wickets. Taking first lease of the wicket the Recs collapsed for
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  • 594 18 HEN NESS Y TROPHY MATCH in won Hi a match that was packed with excitement during the closing >tju e> the Henncssy Trophy fixture between the Europeans and the Rest was left drawn, time alone saving the Europeans from certain defeat 'From Our Own Reporter)
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  • 13 18 C. Meyer winning the High Jump at wearne Bro Snmi >i»" Un Saturday
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  • 217 18 Trying S ason For Some County Clubs THIS has been a dying season for bottom of° U ty u rickGt clubs near<? r the bottom of the championship table in some ways it would almost have bee better If they had not done so well ai they have
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  • 118 18 I Trainers Fined I" Bangalore THE following notifications m nection with the recen- B meeting appear in the las'.est CaiC" 1 Racing Calendar: Trainer O. Randall was fined 'or entering Why In the Ascot *J for which race the horse was a* 1 linfd 0 A
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  • 69 18 Annual Match F01 > 1 P >(,n Cup Malacca. M Vl tv ,Ve» The annual football nu 1 *'"Jft&t the Negri Police and the 1( j la» 1 for the Simpson Cup w [t :h< evening before a record Kubu Field. a l The local police lost b>
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  • 447 19 The Current Singapore Prices Singapore, Aug. 7 MEAT Beef, steak, kati 32 Beef, stew or curry 25 Fillet, steak, per lb. 48 Mutton, Australian, per lb. 38 Pork, lean, kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (1st quality* 34 POULTRY Capons( locally reared), kati 50 Ducks, each 40 Fowls,
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  • 287 19 Doctor's Drunkenness Test 'From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Friday. DIPLEY N. Ratnam, who said that he lx was once a conductor onVn estate vehemently refuted the suggestion thai he was drunk and incapable in Camb U Road last night, when he was this ing charged
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  • 85 19 Four Generals From Different Nations New York. Four Army Ge-nerals. all of different nationality, sat on a platform at a New York gathering and pleaded a cause the very opposite of that to which they had devoted their lives—the cause of Peace. They were —General William Graves,
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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    • 1513 19 Malayan Listeners 9 Radio vuc calcv 9 mmwmmmw 49 10 metres (6109 kcs TO-DAY CKITISH EMPIRE Z.B.W. HONGKONG I NIROM station „»nrP WHttMH STATION 5.16 p.m. Talk (in Bengali)— The PKOlrKAMMUfc 34 29 metres (8750 kcs> Pla£e of pi ay in Education" 6 TO-DAY 5.36 p.m. Vocal music (Bengali) hnf
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  • 486 20 Roosevelt The Better Showman Chicago. ALFRED Landon is not a great man —he has never had any illusions of grandeur." The opinion is not that of one of Mr. Roosevelt's supporters but of the 80-year-old father of the man who may be the next President
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  • 101 20 Hail Far Fleet Of 1,030 Machines Reuter Wireless. Pari-., Aug 12 THE Senate has unanimously adopted the Bill, already passed by th? Chamber, proviuing for a five-year plan tor the renewal and v, -keep of th? French Air Force, with a yearly expenditure of 55.000.00.) francs. The
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  • 323 20 I.',st Ol Drills For This Week The following is the programme of drills up to and for the week ending Aug. 23. TO-DAY AUG. 17 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters, S.R A. (v), A.A. Training. 5.30 p.m.—Headquarters, S.R.E. (v), Knots and Lashings. 5.15 p.m.—Clifford Pier, S.F.C.R.E. (V) Malay Sec. 3, D.E.L.
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  • 108 20 Scottish Trawler's Ad ventures Cape Town. A wooden vess.-l of only 62 tons, which was twice mistaken ior the tru...v grimsby trawler Girl Pal. has arriv«l here from Scotland. She is the Gleanaway, and she has been purchased by the National Trawling Company for the Cape
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  • 135 20 Important Additions Proposed British Official Wireless. London. Aug. 16. FURTHER important additions to what Is called London's "Green Belt" are to be considered during the next few months. The proposed additions are in the counties of Essex, Buckinghamshire, Kent. Survey and Middlesex. That in Essex comprises a
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  • 176 20 Now Producing Sixth Of World's Tonnage London. At l*ast one sixth of the world's mercantile tonnage is now being built by th° Clyde shipbuilding industry. It 75 vessels on hand, aggregating neatly 400.000 tons. These figures do not include 26 destroyers, three cruisers and other Admiralty woik. July
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  • 208 20 "Not Capable Ol Protecting Trade lioules" London. Navy we k begun with celebrations at Britain's three great naval ports at Chatham Portsmouth and Devonport. At Chatham the Lora Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent, v.ho is Admiral of '-he Port of London, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, th?
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  • 57 20 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. a. S Small, was present at Saturday's presentation at the Pavilion of the British film "Two's Company." which features Ned Sparkes ana Gordon Harker. This has been one of the biggest film successes of the year and the
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  • 157 20 No Ssparatist Hegim, TWO COMMAND!-,,, TO RETIRE Canton, Aug. 15 •THE formation of a v,. t regime in Kwangsi has effected apparently in conseq,, n signs of an incipient revolt ranks of the provincial forces. The three Kwangsi war which defected to th< eminent have arrived
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  • 193 20 Capt. VV. (>. Phillips And Miss E. Lain!) CT. Andrew's Cathedral v of a military wedding s afternoon, when Miss Enid Lamb became the bride of Capt. W. o Pi R.A.S.C.. son of the late Mr. M. Pniilios and Mrs. Phillips, of Hove. Sr. The Bishop
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  • 94 20 Earlier Arrivals From Sept. 211 WITH the close of moi conditions in Lower Burma Northern Siam. the season i tions to the Imperial Ainv. which came into force last M. y. withdrawn. As from the service du on Sepi. 20. night-stops on e services cn the Wednesdays days
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  • 123 20 200,000-Ton Build ns Programme Tokyo. A minimum expansion ese navy by 200,000 tons six years is believed in Japan to be inevitable to co international situation, alt- ite plans apparently hav i t adopted to meet the projt 'u in American and British s?u According to ten whose
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    • 676 20 A VISIT TO BORNEO... is only a matter of a few days if you FLY WITH THE K.N.I.L.M. The K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways> operates a weekly service from Batavia to Borneo, maintained with fast and comfortable Douglas Airliners. COOL QUICK COMFORTABLE. Apply K.N.I.L.M. X.L.M. Offices 49 Stamford Road or
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    • 233 20 T SPECIAL OFFER IN COMMEMORATION t S OF OUR 2ND ANNIVERSARY S j Ist to 31st August We offer you for selection the choice of hundreds of the newest and best materials for all occasions, in every texture and colour which is produced by the foremost makers of woollen, tropical
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    • 193 20 The Scouraqe Of Malaria Science has made steady progress In Ihe fight against malaria, but much has yet to be discovered before mankind can be rendered immune to this depressing form of fever. Malaria is caused by parasites in the blood introduced thereto through the cite of infected mosquitoes. These
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  • 1909 21 REVOLVER incident POLICE CONSTABLE'S DRAMATIC STORY (By Air Mail) London, July 29. t DDI riONAL charges under tha Treason Act of 1842 were pre- erred iit Bow-street against McMahon, the man who was ir rested alter the revolver incident in Constitution Hill
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 50 21 .J. .j. j Bitot, j I STAGGERING IN THE ASSORTMENTS j I Latest in Designs j Up-to-date in Fashion j OF i EVERYTHING IN SILK. j 42, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. j .j. .J. •> j NEW OLD VIOLINS t Write for particulars SEASON CO., LTD., l 115, North Bridge Road.
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    • 155 21 eiiil Kidney Trouble Quick Thousands of sufferers from Kidney troiit'le and Bladder weakness have Mopped Getting Up Nights, Leg Pains, Circles Under Eyes, Swollen Ankles, Nervousness, Stiffftess, RheomaUam. Dizznnss, LumbaKo, Burning. Itching, Smarting. Acidity and Loss of Vigour by a Doctors new discovery called Cystex (Sisstex). Gently poothes. tones, cleans,
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    • 62 21 m HBB HSEH HMU OIL imparts a luxuriant growth of glossy hair which will make you the pride and envy of your friends t Its lasting quality, refreshing perfume and the cooling nature are reasons for its great reputation. "GULL BAHAR" has often been imitated but never equalled! TRY A
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  • 259 22 Cutting Out Noise In Rail Travel (By Air Mailt (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. New uses for rubber have just come to light. The first is reported from Sydney, where horses shod with silent rubber shoes have made their appearance. The New South Wales police
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  • 46 22 The Ranee of Sarawak and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Roy, were among the guests at Caxton Hall, Westminster, when Mr. Sydney Roy, Harry's brother, married Miss Margot Grossmith. The bride, who is Harry Roy's secretary, is a cousin of the late Mr. George Grossmith, the actor.
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  • 262 22 Many Arrivals By the Chitral THE following were passengers for Singapore and PeniAig by the P. and O. Chitral which arrived from Europe on Friday:— w 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chappell, Miss BMiller Mr W. F. Macdonaid, Mr. D. Macleod, Mr. H. J. Page, Mrs.
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  • 142 22 New Coirimodore-In-Charge At Singapore Base (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Aug. 5. With immediate effect Captain M. L. Clarke, D.S.C., is appointed to H M.S. Terror II, parent ship for the Singapore Naval Base, where he is to be Com-modore-in-Charge in succession to Commodore
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  • 184 22 75 Cents Per Share Recommended W HAMMER and Company. Limited, in their report to be presented at the 13th ordinary general meeting of shareholders at the Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay. Singapore, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at noon, state:— Your directors beg to submit the accounts for
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  • 50 22 Reported Japanese Plans For Annexation Peiping. Saturday. The Japanese Kwangtung Headquarters are reported to be planning the annexation of Inner Mongolia. Special Affairs Bureaux are being Established at Kalgan, Kwehua, Paotao, Wangyairmiao and Peilingmao. An attack on Outer Mongolia is also included in the scheme.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 394 22 Muslim Complai nt At Malacca (From Our 0 Kn Corr^,^ CVJ JO-DAY, at the Municipal 1 sioners Meeting nrfX? HO" Mr. G. W. Bryanf a ,d f d the Colonial Secretan ,J ette r fr<£ pointing Capt. Ali bin \i i r: ad w dm U £n
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 125 22 AERATE I Drink More GOOD TEA for making your HEALTH Refreshing Invigorating. RAJA STAMBUL BRAND ROSE PEKOE TEA Most popular in all parts of MALAYA. Manufactured by: T. G. Kiat Co., Singapore. Sole Agents For Negri Sembilan, Selangor and Perak MESSRS. HAGEMAYER TRADING CO., LIMITED, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. CHATWOOD
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    • 204 22 igft>/<HAN LEE Three medicated wines famous throughout QM tor almost a century. These wines are efficacioo; an extent almost magical and have bean u># by teeming millions of China. 1 I WAI SANG MEDICATED WIX^ Tne active Principle of this wine is the famous and valuable "CinSenc and deer's young
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  • 614 23 BIG SPEED-UP Defence Gaps To Be Filled niV vt'inment's intention to lose j' 1 in strengthening the ras implemented when a Snoiemrntary Navy Estimate lor JfJJ, )0 o for the current year was This brings the total ES expenditwa for 1936-37 to rial Navy estimates
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  • 325 23 70 Tests Without Result <By Air Mail) London, Aue 5 EXPERIMENTS conducted in a Ken 6 singcon laboratory lor the pws, 3 ear to obiam evidence that anima s have souls are arousing intense con troversy in Spiritualist circles. Spiri ua.ists firmly believe that p?ts beloved
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  • 425 23 Devotion To Husband MAN HANGED FOR MURDER (By Air Mail) London, Aug. ft. LINER steamed out of Liverpool yesterday. On its deck stood H "voman. tall, squanvshouldered. «ay ing bood-Lye to England, and to a covner in a British prison that «vitl always be sacred
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    • 121 23 TPI I■ ft u.<jmm 1 II I d EH fcbll ™restore 111 youthful iii VIGOUR fll 1 W gRAND'S Essence of Chicken is hHBB ;H,i.: |li.;.tiiffjUßJP a wonderful restorative of lost 1-jISR ~***TBBl i physical powers. It puts no strain liSpl SB, whatever upon the digestive system; ffllEß I jt
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    • 567 23 Finesl FIRST-AID —Healing, Soothing and Antiseptic. |F you leave a cut, scratch or burn to get well on its own there's danger of festering and blood-poison. Always give your injuries, however simple, prompt and proper care. Smear them over with Zam-Buk herbal ointment and they will heal up quickly and
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