Morning Tribune, 11 August 1938

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 3— No. 164. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, August" 11, 1938 FIVE CENTS.
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    SVIET TROOPS MAKE SURPRISE ATTACKS
    509 1 SVIET TROOPS MAKE SURPR ISE ATTACKS pulsed With Heavy Losses, Tokyo Claims YUKI, KOREA, WEDNESDAY. ET TROOPS ATTEMPTED TWO SURPRISE ATTACKS RING THE NIGHT, ACCORDING TO A KOREAN ARMY ISSUED FROM YUKI. he first was launched before midnight when 30 tanks pre- the infantry. It was repulsed with heavy losses.
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    296 Killed In Canton Air Raids!
    62 1 296 Killed In Canton Air Raids! jfOfg TT h oflk m ton VV^nesday. s i v that ;h:: K.||"l Jap nese air raids are I:*::: h| l»- 34* h and 3 wounded, Polished ses have de- lis! \l v •"111 ;,s,1 '(i Ja P an planes ,ni? but dtJ V
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    JAPANESE HALT HANKO WDRIVE
    101 1 JAPANESE HALT HANKO W DRIVE Shanghai, Wednesday. THE Japanese appear to have called a temporary halt to their drive on Hankow, although reports are current here of large withdrawals of troops recently for the Yangtse alleged to be bound for Manchoukuo. Well-informed circles tend to believe the Japanese version that
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    SUDETENS SAY ISITUATION HAS WORSENED
    123 1 Prague. Wednesday. j|jj| jjjj: THI view that the situation m jjjjj Czechoslovakia has worsened j! jjjjj rather than improved since May sj| 5:21 when the dispute began, is jj! gg: expressed m a communique issued jj» jjjjj by the Sudeten -German head- jfj jDjj nuarters.
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    Liberal M. P. Dead
    42 1 London, Wednesday: The death occurred to-day of Mr. J. A. Leckie, Liberal liember of Parliament for Walsall. At the general election, he had a majority of 8,969, over his Labour opponent m a three-corner contest. British Official Wireless
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    DAYLIGHT BANK HOLD-UP
    49 1 DA YLIGHT BANK HOLD-UP Jerusalem. Wednesday. A DARING daylight bank robbery was perpetrated when eight armed men entered the Nablus brarr'- of a Barclays Bank, fired m the air h A :d up the clerks and escaped m a motorcar with £5,000 Troops are searching for the men Reuter
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    Social Service In Britain
    70 1 London. Wednesday: The eighteenth annual report of the National Council of Social Service describes the development of work to aids creating a new social order by means of various homes of communal activity. It is stated that the occupational club movement has become a permanent feature
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    BRITAIN PROTESTS TO FRANCO
    83 1 BRITAIN PROTESTS TO FRANCO London, Wednesday. JHE British Government has protested to Gen. Franco m respect of the recent attacks on the Lake Lugano, which according to a Barcelona message, was re-attacked and sunk last night. It is claimed that the attacks were deliberate, and the government reserve the right
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    BRITISH SHIP STOPPED
    72 1 Incident Near Gibraltar Gibraltar, Wednesday. DASSENGERS aboard the Union Castle liner Llandaff Castle which arrived here to-day stated that the liner was stopped m the Straits by an insurgent armed trawler, which flred a blank shot. The trawler came alongside the liner which was held up for
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    HOSPITAL BOMBED
    36 1 Valencia, Wednesday. SIX planes from the direction of Majorca dropped eighty bombs m the vicinity of the military hospital at Alicante, but only one killed and seven injured, while damage was relatively slight Reuter
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      26 1 European's Death 2 j Higher Kducation j Markets Barbour Collision To d.vs Races 20 J Se m sheep Farm B J m ;l Sport World Boxing
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      103 1 IKLIM now enables you to give your children PURE milk, that is delicious for V^^^fcSpß* i 0 drinking, and at reasonable .^l3^*^ll I l I •NOLI Mil* JI I prices, no matter where you I ilßß^ I Get one of the marvellous KUM MIXERS and mix lt as needed a
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    EUROPEAN FOUND SHOT; INQUEST STORY
    237 2 r, o,„ own (^mammUmtt MALACCA. WEDNESDAY. I WAS IN THE KITCHEN WHEN I HBJJffIA a ™&°*jJ 1 WENT TO THE HEAR OF THE BUMOALOW AND I SAW MY MASTER DEAD IN A POOL OF BLOOD SAID VASU THE TEN-YEAR-OLD 'I A.VIIL HOY OF THE LATE
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    S.H.B. COOLIES RESTIVE
    59 2 S.H.B. COOLIES RESTIVE ■"XI I^* hundred CLmWtMt coolies I employed at the Singapore I Harbour Board have forwarded a :jj ijjj petition to the Deputy Chairman ESH i#f the Board regarding their wages jjj nid conditions of work. r The Tribune understands that jjj fjajthe matter has been referred to
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    BREACH OF PEACE
    92 2 Singapore, Wednesday. LIM 'IXDW TECK was this morning sentenced to pay a line of $25 or m default to undergo one month's rigorous Imprtfonment for having committed a breach of the peace, by Mr. Conrad Oldham In the second court. It was stated by the proaecution that
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    10-Year-Old Boy's Evidence
    548 2 Standing on a chair, ten-year-old Vasu, employed by the late Mr. Cowie, gave evidence. He said that on July 21, at about 6 p.m., he was m the kitchen, when he heard a gunshot. He went to the rear of the bungalow and saw his master dead
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    Harbour Collission
    19 2 Part of the fc, k showing the riamaee *L Til harbour e011i5,,,,, N st ned "> amtasS. SSgjy
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    526 2 $163,560 INVOLVED (From Our Own Reporter/ Penang, Wednesday. AN important judgment m what were known as the Penang Land Acquisition Cases heard recently, was delivered by Mr. Justice Howes m the Supreme Court to-day. Hearing of all the cases went on for 13 days and counsel appeared as follows:
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    Attempted Shooting Charge Withdrawn
    97 2 Attempted Shooting Charge Withdrawn Singapore. ViaiwaM KaaatM ein abdui ah am another appearaix bef«J Conrad Oldham. the S* Magistrate, this nternlaf. gassim was originally cha having attempted to shoot WMJ a fully loaded dcuble-barralledli levelled it at her but did n Ke subsequently was placed JJ -Jleged charge of criminal
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    Six Weeks For Errant Cook
    74 2 Singapore. u eai DHANG Sew Hee. Uw r to Mrs. P. d. Muyy^ pleaded guilty to a JJJ sl o breach of trust ta i :<-. Bp for sentence thi Mr. Conard Oldham gistrate. Court Inspector >■ pre' worship that •CCll VA u: conviction m
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    Colonel's Wife On Driving Charge
    73 2 Singapore. Wednesday. Mrs R X Hynes. wife of Lieut. Colonel W. H. Hynes was this morning charged before Mr. Kenneth A Blacker, the Fourth Magistrate, with failing to slow down whilst driving her cai S 5590 at the inter-section of Orchard Road and Paterson Road
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      10 2 GILBEY'S INVALID PORT rich and mellow wine for all occasions.
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      178 2 Gelling Up Nights Caused By Germs Are you worried and annoyed k conft'i?'^ l ;> Kltfcta M >"U |-hould know that the true cause is irritatng germs Which are attacking the 9 million tiny tubes or filters within your kidKSMSfK r" t,u i?™" r billed •id leared out ol your
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    PUBLIC'S VIEWS INVITED ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN MALAYA
    415 3 Singapore, Wednesday. yy>l FICIAL opinion on the stale of higher education m Malaya Ijg t e( for by the Secretary to the Commission on (Hfher Edulion m I letter to the Malaya Tribune m which he outlines the aims e:::::::::;;:HL ::::HK :::»liiiiiisiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiii:
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    TYPHOID IS NEWS AGAIN
    85 3 Singapore, Wednesday, n::: k pun 1 1) is m the news ag:ain jjjjj but this time because of its jjjj: rv small incidence m Singapore, jjjjj L ueek. according to figures pplied by the "Municipal Health jjjjj ficer. there were 11 cases of phoid In Singapore
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    CHILD WORKERS: TEST CASE
    152 3 Muar. Wednesday. LAI CHUAN, a cigar manufacturer, speared before Tuan Haji Nassir la Mohamad, the first magistrate. Swer to a summons on the following lat you at about 3 p.m. on July 27. at Muar. were found to have emsci a girl named Cheng Sui Yee.
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    CIRCUS STRONG MAN CHARGED
    112 3 IfOM v,^ ,lßapore Wednesday. rl' X V FONG > strong is m/r, a Chin circus was tr?, r^^'^tted to stand nil, f the next Assises on two li ib l iS cr,mina^ intimidation. i H t lrary lnf i uir v which lasted i *L**> conducted
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    Alleged Criminal Intimidation
    54 3 Alleged Criminal Intimidation Singapore, Wednesday. 01 criminal intimidation a against Chia Teck Yang h am and SFSS before Mr Conr V P S. r uve t of his coun- TOjl the case was post, ,tnc T week. -alleeed to have threatInSS'i? P rose cution wit- which accused is chargmisappropriation m
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    $500 BAIL FOR SAILORS
    153 3 Singapore, Wednesday. A MIDNIGHT search by officers of the Department of Excise on board the 8.1. boat s.s. "Kohna" soon after her arrival from India on Acg-. 8, led to the arrest of Aye Indians employed on board who respectively :,a\e their names as Fazal Rahman.
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    Law Notice For To-day
    27 3 Before Mr. Justice Home m 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard: S. 160 38- G. D. Gould vs. Dobb and Co. Ltd.
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    CLEAVAGE AMONG TRANSPORT STRIKERS?
    187 3 j/KKNI.Y interested m the six-hour conference held on Tuesday between Mr. Tan Kah Kee and representatives of the transport strikers, the public is being kept m suspense ai lo what developments are likely to follow. Neither the .strikers' rcipmsfiitallst* nor Mr. Tun is Willing to disclose
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    New Church
    39 3 Singapore, Wednesday: The new building for the Bethel Church of England school m Ceylon Road will be opened by Mrs. s. K. Wong, M.8.E., at E p.m. to-morrow. The Lord Bishop at Singapore will bless the building
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      229 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS' from approved Contractors only will be received at the Settlement Engineer's Office up to noon of the 15th August, 1938, for the following works Erection of Male and Female Attend. ants* Quarters at the Mental Hospital, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be
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      51 3 Just Received Just Received Faber's American Made Fountain Pens m as<=ort»*d colours complete with clip* Th«Best at its price m the world Price 1.25 er.ch only. Only limited Mippllep recened. Ofain ib!*» at PETER CHONG COMPANY Slngs.pore. M.l. .era. Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh Penang. etc. THE WRITING FLUID THAT'S FOUNTAIN PEN
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      17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    409 4 London, Wednesday London. Wednesday London. Wednesday. eaoijht London. Wieinesday. KUBBF.R P.— Pinner st < lfn lfJ si»of Buyers 7 7 3J SpOt Sellers 7 1516 7% l.stForwurd (September. Buyers 7% Sellers I 15 16 1J > lh {lG 2nd Forward 'Oct'DeO Buyers 7 Sellers 8 j l
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    SHARE MARKET
    301 4 Messrs. Fraser Co/s Report Singapore, Wednesday. FRASER Co.'s report for to-day is as follows: MINING: Tin at midday was 597^ 4 up V 2. According to cables received this morning the London market yesterday m Tin shares was rather brighter and the market between buyers and sellers ii
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    763 5 STOCKS SHARES gfokhg |4|- 4 6 28 6 30 6 Kumbang 481-nom cd [Malay 24(9 25|9 itam 0 60 0.65 (Tens 22!- 2313 n Tin 38 1.43 Selangor 10 9 tai 21i9 22j9 Malay 15 16 j. enang -q 38 042 Ti n 0.92 k 0.97% Fatt 22 6 2319xd
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    118 5 &&s£?£* U2 norn 1^^ 122 123 cl i?a*.ta. 101 m cl tLKAbi* MvMIIJMJ. 0% 1926 xed. 1950-60 $4,000,000 tat. May A Nov. 1 121 122 ci 4V'e l^y red. 1059-0^ $8,250,000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 119» /2 120^ ci 1% 1935 red. 1956- iy«J 9625,000 Int.
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    143 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Aug. 10, 5 p.m. Total for ■.:.jn»r.:ny Dividend Boom Date Mm. Dh. year Close Payable TIN Austral Malay 9d. div. 10% 26. bonus Hongkong Tin 5% less tax Aug. 12 July 18 M* Johan Tin 5% int. Auk. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 14
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    224 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS MINING Singapore, Wednesday Buyen. ,*>is Ampats 3,9 4 3 Batu Selangors 1.38 1.43 Hong Fatts 0.92 0.96 Hongkong Tin 22 6 23 9xd Jelebus 0.70 0.75 Kamunting Tin 9;9 11Katu Tin 2516 26 6 Kramats 10- II 1 Killinghalls 18 3 19 3xd KuchaLs 1.33 1.38 Laruts
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      153 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated m tnc Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. «8M Paid Up Capital I 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE IONGH President M. TAUDiN CHaBOT Director
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    Y.W.C.A. FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
    143 6 Y. W.C.A. FORTNIGHTLY CLUB The regular meeting of the ywca Fortnightly t'i.ub was held on Monday' when Mrs. I V Dav:es presided over a well -at tended meeting An Intonating talk on "Some domt*te aspects Of no? mv Riven b M n r, V FUhertei Department which wu. appreciated by
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      242 6 TO-NIGHT! 6-15 9-15 TO-NlGu>" SPECTACULAR MUSICAL REVUE PAVILION H t^aaaseaaaaaaaaM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^aaaaammmmam, THE VERSATILE STAR OF VICTOPiT GREAT SCORES ANOTHER WORLD- \VinrerI HE TRIUMPH! >IUE N ANNA NEAGLE IV HERBERT WILCOX'S LAVISH PRODI (TION "LIMELIGHT" THE THRILLING STORY OF HER OWN CABEEK! GUEST APPEARANCE of JACK BUCHANAN LATEST GAUMONT NEVVSREEL DISTRIBUTED BY
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      257 7 WprMDS HAVE ALREADY BOOKED FOR fc, l^i la Screen Evenl of the Year! Malaya'! Largest Theatre. *^W [he capitol i £$sp» |p T mare of London Films' Magni- \^Kmk\^ R m al BRITISH Courage v R to Duty on the Indian N.W. K QRp A m jssm m m mas
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      277 7 j HERE'S YOUR BIG WEEK-END SHOW I jJf I H At Malaya's Coolest Theatre I- 1 1 AlhambrA I (Direction: Shaw Brothers Ltd.) J jPAtJ-Y 4 SHOWS II a.m. 3-15 6-15 9-15 p.m. 1 /^M^B^ *JltJl'lL PRESENT J *.\?mmm> I j \W ilr^V^^r l,n SCREEN S WONDER J^i GIRL j
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR COLLISION
    268 8 Tilawa Badly Damaged Singapore, Wednesday. EXTENSIVE damage nas sustained l>\ lhe lilaua a 10.000--lon sl earner of Mie British India (Apcar) Line, as a resulf of collision which occurred m the harhour early I his morning. The Tllawa ju I arrived from Pen ftbOUl I i berth
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    "Ladybird's" Skipper Wants To Forget
    267 8 "Ladybird's" Skipper Wants To Forget Singapore. Wednesday WK want lo forget all lhe horrible things m Shanghai." said Mr* n <;. K. M. O'Donnell. wife of Capt. G. E. M. O'Domull. cap(a j'" of the ilt fated "Ladybird" which together was the 'Tanay'* w as m.i n volved m an
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    WORLD LABOUR AGAINST JAPAN
    200 8 WORLD LABOUR AGAINST JAPAN Singapore, Wednesday. TECHNICAL adviser to the Chinese delegation to the International Labour Conference held m Geneva recently, Dr. Khai-Loo Huang, Ph.D. arrived by the Aramis this morning on his way back to China. "The Chinese delegates were not pre rented from making their speeches as reported
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    Alleged Causing Hurt
    64 8 Singapore, Wednesday: Cheah Low, a Khek living at 50. Nankin Street, was charged this morning m the fourth court before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker with having caused grievous hurt to a woman Ah Yee, yesterday, at Thomson Koad whilst driving a motor lorry Accused claimed trial and
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    TIN CONSUPTION ANALYSIS
    195 8 I A CCORDING to the June issue of International Tin Research Development Councils Bulletin. J Jlished by the Hague Statistical J world apparent consumption of tin decreased by almost 22 per cent i 67,500 tons m January-April, m 52,700 tons m January-April. 1938 production m the same
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    Japan Using Gas
    50 8 Japan Using Gas rIB Chinese delegate, Dr. n mltted to the I*^"* 7 b ed report by Dr. Talbot, atucn British hospital at ***3m he hat 19 Chinese so ldie f\» m« on ended during the n^ asP<> 'angtse were suffering o^^ mv* ig which he believed 1 as. Reuter
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      74 8 MALAYAN Hi: FOH II IMSOkI WITH "NEW HUDSON" CYCLE Wm\uS& fmmm I fiS? '''atSSSm KH mwrm 2Wfal!*a R mTSM *?*"%> m*zm ar^t**iiasaa»m mw <m> ALFRKD DA SILVA winner of the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban-and-back Cycle Road Race m the RECORD TIME OF 4 hrs. 19 mins. m a field of 27. HIS
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    803 9  -  Horatius By NOTES AND PROBLEMS THE RESPONSIBLE! PARTNER llfrk are certain bids which carry them gM''KflS ILbeing of the side and «*—> ten important one is the informa- double. This is, or should be, strategic move which indicates a E hand m any of the other three is
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    Belgian King In Savoy Alps
    108 9 Belgian King In Savoy Alps Paris. E King of the Belgians is spending a mountaineering holiday m the Savoy s. maintaining the strictest incognito. jke his father, he spends his time •pting quite difficult ascensions, aclpanied only by two guides. «g Albert was well-known to most the leading guides of
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    Englishwoman As Palestine Official
    92 9 Enfrli-shwoman has been appointed atemt 1 n Re R Ls trar of trade marks, Sho k'S d desi^s m Palestine. Ct m tT™ Uly Morris, formerly resits fr,r lverpool England. Miss Morris H« p-,io? any years been employed m xcisp Department of Customs, with S? Tr
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    32 9 Mr r v 5rt of rr v R »ntoul, of the legal h( > had V s and Wr ig^t, Seremban. Wo *nonth< nervous breakdown about r h^PiUl has again had to en
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      41 9 Pk fq- VJ jf ;|(m'H^' .Who Refused all bol Sfrf BBAW^Sd ttS" bu n ifd n i«To7hTa OHh0 Hhy th^OTa 0 n P d F^^^ C/ojw W Evaporated Milk is pure wch @^^^^^^g^t^^ lands of Denmark I and Good For Children
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 11. 1938. THINK OF YOUR COLLEAGUES!
    309 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 11. 1938. THINK OF YOUR COLLEAGUES! THE transport strike still drags on notwithstanding the growing volume of public opinion against it, and we feel it our duty to again urge the strikers to agree to unconditional arbitration. We use the word "unconditional" advisedly because we
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    BRITISH SHIPPING Is In DANGER
    902 10 BRITISH SHIPPING Is In DANGER si ROWING concern at the inc.rea.sing I* plight ol British merchant shipping, with its sadly reduced number of ships and its loss of world markets U a result Oi the subsidised competition oi other nations, is being expressed not only by owners but by the
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    FAMOUS COMEDIAN RAISE FUNDS FOR REFUGEES
    1120 11 nM CHRONICLE )jie Cantor's Efforts The tsurrected Valentino Masculine \ead To day M.G.M s New Musical Production iFrom Our Own Correspondent) London, July 29. I HEN one walks about London to-day, it is impossible to avoid an impression of having dropped back m time.
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      86 11 POLAROID Glasses are ihe latest scientific discovery m glare protection. They permit you to actually see ZU to 30 feet below the surface of the water. FOR THE FIRST TlME— perfect eye comfort for driying, cruisinf, fishing, tennis or any outdoor sport. See our demonstration of this remarkable npw invention.
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      163 11 Baby will grow up I splendidly U |CS Direct from birth give baby the c** s correct substances for building up fedW his body; give him the strengthn 0O^ eS building minerals, all of which are $W° n fa contained m Kalzana, the mineral uO<* food for better health Then
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    197 12 One of the attractions at the Brooklands Bank Holiday meeting was a demonstration run by Major A. T. G. Gardner, taWa J»7J*^JFJE?tt& M for the lirst time. The car. designed by Mr. Reid Railton. will be used m a new record attempt at Leipzig and is expected to attain
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      34 13 INSPECT OUR BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF LADIES GENTS WRIST WATCHES IN STAINLESS STEEL GOLD WHITE GOLD PLATINUM. JEWELLED WRIST WATCHES SET WITH REAL DIAMONDS A SPECIALITY. AGENTS FOR AmWf Li RENE ULLMANN RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE.
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    THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING
    1780 14 THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING »v«„ t^i n« are THE thing, just now and when we ZiOTTONS and linens, so hey C^tol Buildings the other I saw the new shipment at Prestige a mw^ P v she v showing day ITf were not surprised so LOVELY are the OMeu featherweight linen
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      109 14 Special shipments of gowns for the RACES I h have been just received at I Also smart washable informals and Morning Dresses. Capitol Bldg. Phone Singapore. 3838. SHOES SHOES FOR EVERY OCCASION Must be Really Smart and Distinctive See Yoong Cheong Shoe Co. I North Bridge Road, Singapore. And Avoid
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      32 14 The wonderful Elizabeth Arden preW mere N X refines skin lines, firms the contour and gives the rW face a lovely, fresh, vivid look. MAYNARD& CO, LTD. Battery Road. CHEMISTS Thone 6115.
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      82 14 BROOCHES THE FINISHING TOICH A Cairngorm hid the strong with which Great-grandmott^ fastened her paisley shawl It was a Brooch, but what a differ ence from the daintily fashioned jewel of to-day. See Ciro's collection of Double-Clip Brooches, Four-in-one Brooch* and many others at HAMLEYS Rodney House 10. Batten Ri
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      75 15 GOWNS I|\Kl\A H Rodney House. I c !othes for all occasions I CLOTHES m Wary t| RODNEY HOUSE. H BATTERY ROAD. ■Dresses for all I occasions I > io *:I0 I HAIR FOOD When you raise your hat\ lo you raise your age? \'.i^Efm\m*t \Xmmit*iGr£t^^ \JFcm§a^^^ \Mnmm}tSf%Rl\ r*L**ML. r 1
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      29 15 FOH THE lI ACES! Smart Dresses m Printed Silk, Cotton Nets, and Spotted Crepes. A New Shipment of Hollywood Brassieres Just Unpacked At THE SMART SHOP 17 Stamford Road
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      63 15 HATS X^ JGOINO JatW^(m*^^l RECEIVED \r<& v MENT OF 1^ <? SMART ££/4 < FELT W>^ HATS N\ COLOURS BROWN. NAVY AND WHITE ASSORTED SIZE? rice $.»..»0 cts. I (Incorporated m England 1 I 1 PROVISIONS A^RirAtff^ml^^F\mWi^Ef^al>m.. BF "^c^H 9fc Micious j 9/iirst Quenckr Whilst 0\ Sall n g ly|
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    Deferred Departure
    64 17 I Ceylon originally advertised ■patch by the Achilles closing at I will now be despatched by I el to-day. The eastbound Europe mail by the C litral |g expected to arrive at Penang at 2 p.m. to-day. The date and time Of delivery of the maiLs will be
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    Increased Unemployment In France To-day
    501 17 Resources Not Keeping Pace With Rising Cost Of Living JN the report for 1937 of the General Confederation of French Employers, it is stated that the general economic situation has resulted m increased unemployment. The number of assisted unemployed workers, which decreased steadily during the
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    SHIPS IN DOCKS
    125 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Lumut. Angby. Lch Martin. Lch. Kingfisher Oil Wharf: Nil. Coal Wharf: Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar: Albert Dock: Makasser, WBt Enterprise. Victoria Dock: Nil Keppel Harbour: King's Dock: Caisson No. 2. Nieuw
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      294 17 IKIIIXS PHILP LI\E. I '.Incorporated m Australia* I NEXT SAILINGS L, TP Due Sails. tpr/y Aug. 29 Sept. 3 Kfv Se P l 30 ct 4 'iieaD round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the (loving rates. SoniJS f**** o aatif transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney or RlSBAvr^v
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      66 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA TILAWA 10,000 TONS SAILING AUGUST 11, AT 3 P.M. 1 i The above vessel has excellent modern accommodburv for First 3aio«>n ane becond Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan < interchangeable
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      193 17 fSTAL INTELLIGENCE! TO-DAY FOR PE R DATE AND TIME only Lipis Aug. 11 7.30 a.m. temaatk LipLs 11 8 a.m. Kedah 11 10 a.m. Mibas and Singkawang Boelongan 11 11 a.m. nlyj Kamuning ll 11 a.m I Hoihow Tilawa 11 1 p.m Tilawa ll 1 p.m. it Britain x X.L.M.
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      1232 18 *\^r^A^TXV^ RADIO II ZHJ 8 <49 J m > WORLD s LONcJ j \J\\ InL IVU/IV^J ?Sj programm TELEPHnwc 1 lw 705 Recorded dance music L Lr nUfSJ[ J^-—- mmA^maymmm 725 Recorde d organ recital I 1 755 Messrs Anthony and Co. s j [j^r «t TTklTVfi Share Report. t
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    TRANGE GIFTS TO ROYALTY
    1074 19 B aaaN'S CHAIR Doctor Mistaken For A Butler Auctioned Letters Reveal Earlier Shaw— Queen Victoria's Cigarette Case— Waxworks Mystery (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 29 )RD Horder, the Kings physician, whose evidence m the recent trial of Dr. Bourne must have played an important rt
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    Inauguration Of 1½ Air Mail To Australia
    100 19 The "Calypso." first Imperial Airways Royal Air Mail flyin* boat carrying air mail without surcharge to Australia, New Zealand, Tasmnaia and the Pacific Islands, was seen off by a distinguished gathering when it left Southampton with two tons of letters and postcards to
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    BUS PASSENGERS RIOT
    90 19 Because Fares Were Raised Bucharest. RIOTS have been caused here by the raising of tram and bus fares. Passeneers have refused to pay the extra money. Police were summoned by the tramway authorities but they sided with the public. Trams and buses are city prooerty here. The
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    GOLF CHAMPION DIES
    73 19 Montreal. MR. Charles Richard Murray, twice Canadian o*en golf champion and a native of Nottingham, has died here at the age of 56. Mr. Murray came to Canada from England m 1903 and won the open championship In that year Eight years later he duplicated the feat
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    "Mounties" For Palestine
    153 19 "Mounties" For Palestine Jerusalem. A CORPS of "Moun ties," modelled on the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police is to be formed m Palestine to assist the present constabulary m the task of patrolling the rural sections of the country. Thus new rural mounted unit will consist of 800 Britons and
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    Mail Delivered
    39 19 The Air Mail < Imperial) despa tehee from Singapore on Aug. 1 was dellvere< m London on Aug 8. The Air Moil (Netherlands) despatch ed from Singapore on Aug. 2 was de livered In London on Aug 8.
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    PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY IPOH RACES
    539 20  - PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY IPOH RACES Marcus Superbus <B> THF attention of raring enthusiasts will again be f ocussed on Ipoh, where the Perak Turf Club is hold ing a two-day Skye meeting to-day and on Saturday. There is a card eight events on this afternoons sport, and the first race
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    Selectios
    635 20 "■1 FALLOWING are selen^ day's races at Race I— PHOON TOK Hilarity Race Zr— FAITH Larut Race 3— SURE CIRE Lover's Idol Race 4— STONE GINGER M.-G.-M. Race S— MISS POLLY Miss Labis Rac* 6— KATHRYN Volniak Race 7— WILEY FRIAR Mandai Race B— LADOLET Empennage RACE FOUR— 4.IS
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    302 21 ranee Presented With Difficulty London, Tuesday, reph received to Britain's urgent request to General W stl „«.inip on the non-intervention plan for withdrawal af franco to pr<" loulut Lleera ,yi itetiall is veil aware of the special difficulties which l„ meal 11,,n rea tes for I ranee, who has
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    EMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA
    143 21 London. Wednesday. UNDER the scheme for providing assisted passages for emigrants to Australia, which was revived m March, more than 400 people left England to settle m Australia during the past two months. It is stated that inquiries m connection with the scheme total about 300 each
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    British Preachers For U. S
    127 21 kn n i« New York PI 5: "ntiah clergymen are to visit the ['nn U,ci states and preach m Ameri--I*o cnurches this summer, according to f i aiu ounrement by the committee on KHw. of Preachers and speakers France America Great Britain and th r
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    HISTORY OF THE TYPE WRITER
    352 21 HISTOR Y OF THE TYPE WRITER SINGAPORE ROTARY ADDRESS Singapore, Wednesday. •*FHE telephone and the typewriter ushered m the *aj?e of communicationV* said Mr. A. V. Goodale, m the course of his address to the Rotary Club this afternoon. It was m 1714 that Henry Mill, an Englishman, was granted
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    20,000 JAPANESE CASUALTIES
    222 21  - 20,000 JAPANESE CASUALTIES Sin Chew Jit Poh Hankow. Wednesday. CHIM-.st troops are engaging thr enemies at the west gate of Huangmui and m the suburbs of Susung. f Japanese reinforcements from Hoiei are moving towards Taihu via Sucheng The main body of enemies la withdrawing eastward from Huangmui to Susung.
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    GERMAN TRADE AFFECTED
    394 21 the paper continues, "with the possibility of a blockade of her ports by the Japanese naval forces so that this made the impulse to accumulate stocks very noticeable. After the war began and after the occupation by Japanese troops of extensive and economically very important parts of
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    S'PORES NEW $23,000 SHEEP FARM OPENED
    316 22 S'PORES NEW $23,000 SHEEP FARM OPENED «1 re niece of ground ideally suited for I* |OCAMD P JJJ farm which has osl lh purpose, Singapore am)r oximatelv $23,000. was 5WK55K •-> ir€llor terdav evening. Present at the opening CMJHV weiv ,v.r 150 guests which included Mr F. J. Sche" Mr.
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY
    146 22 THK 111-— w,y ready f'-r library <>o Saturday Costume Design and MjJJ* XV fltutrated There.se Louis Latour Th, Arctic Whalers, Illustrated. Basil uSE, |f* Made Temperley; One of the Uj«ri«l i.ion EC Trelawney-Ansell. The K.ai sir o,l Trial. Illustrated. Geor E e Sylvester Vicreck. FICTION
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    Pretty Girl On Theft Charge
    146 22 Singapore, Wednesday. NINETEEN -YEAR- OLD Low Git Kirn, a pretty Teochew girt appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham, the Second Magistrate this morning to answer a charge that she about 2 years ago, on Sept. 9, 1936. at Singapore, committed theft of $53 m cash m
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    International Monument To Clemenceau
    98 22 Paris. A MONUMENT to Clemenceau. to be raised by national and international subscription, is to be inaugurated at La Roche Sur Yon, m his native Vendee m 1941. to commemorate the century of his birth. Plans arc now being made for this International tribute to the
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    Parents Of Singapore Chinese Consul-Cup
    28 22 The father and mother of Mr. Kao LIRI pal, Consul-funeral f«,-cJ arrived on board the "Rawalpindi" yesterday on a visit to their J
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    EX-PRISONER'S REVENGE
    141 22 Threw Stones At Warders Singapore, Wednesday. YESTERDAY evening when the t Sub-Warders of the City prison were on their way to the prison for duty from their barracks near Outram Road, a Cantonese lad, aged tO years, took the opportunity of paying off a grudge against two sub-warders
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    G.S.C. Tennis Tourney
    122 22 THE distribution of P***t| I the annual Girls' >£*|J3 tennis tournament will taKe p Saturday, when a sports w will be held at 4 p.m. Mrs. C. H. Clarke has kindly cons* to distribute the prizes. cC! Members and their friends dially invited. is toufl* Results of
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    CHINESE BEAT THE CRICKET CLUB 3-0
    534 23 liv. 1 Soccer On Padang 3; S.C.C aese HE Chinese, fielding their strongest team, had little difficulty ,n collecting two points at the expense of the Cricket Club m first division soccer fixture of the S.A.F.A. league played on h t padang yesterday. That
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    85 23 Singapore Swimming Club beat the kai Engineers by five goals to four rater polo match at the Club pool Uesdav. Both teams played without regular players but nevertheless hatch was well contested and scores fairly even. p Sappers held sway m the first half j a lead of 3—l
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    JOHORE TENNIS
    104 23 JOHORE TENNIS 'From Our Own Correspondent Muar. Wednesday START was made m the Johore State tennis championships when tot tie m the North section was red off at the Muar Civil Service Club ft when Dato Awang bin Omar and pOridely were beaten by F. K. Wilson IL A. Marshall
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    GUTHRIE'S SPORTS CLUB
    58 23 E Vo ft g SSS been selected EnsUh?2 for Guthrie an <* Co., Ltd., Way A i S lr Pan J™R foyers on SaLlsp m *13 at the US ground at ft B&Stf 55* Hassan Kai Teck. WGiaS r at Sum Wi "g. K "ni Chee. ygJJ
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    16 23 gg* mixed doubles final of the N ennis tournament. Compuns 6-3, 6—o. yesterday.
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    Rawalpindi & R.A.M.C Draw At Soccer
    110 23 Rawalpindi R.A.M.C Draw At Soccer THE Rawalpindi being m port, the R.A.M.C. second string entertained them to a soccer friendly at Tanglin yesterday. Though play was not of a very high standard, the game was quite fast and held the interest of the large crowd present. Dakin, the visitors' inside
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
    59 23 The lollow.ng have been selected to play football tor the V.M.C.A. m a League match vs. Mental Hospital on Friday on the Anson Road ground: A. Smith; If. Swyny, Koh Hor Khoon; C. Tessier, F. Hutchinson, R. Medland; W. Mitchell. C. Kite, G. L. Day, Mcßeath, Ong Swee
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    Malayan Teachers' Tennis
    123 23 Malayan Teachers' Tennis (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, Tuesday. Daud bin Mohamed Amin, four times Batu Pahat champion and the second best Malay player m the state, will be participating m the Malayan Teachers' Tennis Tournament to be held on Aug. 13 m Seremban. He will therefore not be
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    54 23 The following are selected to represent the V.M.C.A. m cricket vs. St Andrew's School on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Anson Road Ground- Lee Fong Lim; I. Suratta; Tan Guan Kiat; Ranatunga; Au Kow Chu; Tan Peng Llat; J. Ferguson; A. P. Vicary; Divall; Hope; V. Xavier;
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    Mr. Aw Boon Par Entertains Army Guests
    316 23 Singapore, Wednesday. WIVES of local Army officers were to-day given an opportunity to see the extensive and beautiful villa of Mr. Aw Boon Par. It was the quarterly outing of the 'garrisons, and Mrs. W. G C. Dobbie made the arrangements. With the
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    HARBOUR COLLISION
    48 24 IN ONE OF THF WORST occurrences m Singapore harbour the Tilawa sus tained heavy damage when she was involved m a collision with the Nieuw Zeeland yesterday. Picture shows a reneral view of the port side which crashed against the stem of the Dutch steamer.— Tribune
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    THE QUEEN BECOMES "ISABEL"
    180 24 fHILDREN were asked by the newspaper Paris-Soir to write what they knew about King George and Queen Elizabeth to mark their three-day visit to France. These were their answers to some of the questions: What is the King's name? Answers included Stanislas, George 11., Philippe VI.,
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    S. AFRICAN UNION PROSPEROUS
    53 24 S. AFRICAN UNION PROSPEROUS Cape Town. Wednesday. THh new Union budget shows an ih. mSl?** sur las £352.000 m 1 accounts which is 50 per las" yew"" 6 he am Unt bud K««««1 bjsysrts-sr a ,***** Go?e!'? I Cr?even P r e 0d Ced f,O 2 ur diierea m the
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    BUSES HAVE NO GEARS
    87 24 BUSES HAVE NO GEARS I New York. DI S£S m which gear shift levers and clutch pedals have been eliminated are to be placed into service on New York streets soon. It is a device which experts believe may eventually be widely applied to private cars. In short, it is
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    PARIS-H. K. INAUGURAL FLIGHT
    39 24 PARIS -H. K. INAUGURAL FLIGHT Hongkong, Aug. 10. AN Air France machine made an inaugural flight from Hanoi to Hongkong to-day carrying ten passengers and completing the remaining link m the direct air service from Paris to Hongkong. Reuter
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    2 World Titles At Stake
    58 24 2 World Titles At Stake New York. Wednesday iSJHE world welten.eiKht lightweight chani HH-be at stake to-nk*ht *h« U1 m •hen thi champions. J igjstrong and Ambers, meet m, HjH 15-round bout S Armstrong is a strong f a jgvourite despite a cut lip m tamed during training, whicl jjgis
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    63 24 zxflkgdf The resignation by W. Richards oil Commission m the SJSJI.N.V.R.. has ba accepted. Captain A. V. Cockle, officer ln M of Naval Base, Singapore, has retun* to the Settlement from Home leave to Chin* Dr. T. A. CHIEN, returning after a 11-months *£jLe and America, was m Sine
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