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Title Section12 1930-08-13 97 The Singapore Free Press THIRD SERDSS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 13, 1930. NO. 2,24412 words
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Article189 1930-08-13 97 LEI Ctttl «U In D. E. I H7 Wage Reduction 97 en's Conceits 9« /:ons 98 ilattao Trial> 98 China 98 ►S TO m KDITOR. :s 104 < ':.>> PoISC 104 Fallacies 109 M> Ol RT NEWS. f r s Suspicions 101 I Sand Land Case 102. 103, 105189 words
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Article167 1930-08-13 97 kugust It. SELLING. Dths 1 sight 23 78 Booths' sight 2 3 27|32 > sight 2 3 2532 days' sight 2 3 3 i k a: I 2 3 2332 Lorn. 23 11 16 demand 1428 b di maud 234 and 56 T s and Sourabayn, demand 139167 words
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Article139 1930-08-13 97 ment la announced between Mr. D Lamb, Takuapa Valley Tin Takuapa. Siam. the fifth son of km Lamb of Otterburn, Butter- nelson of the late Hon'ble Mr. -I L c Benang) and Vera. the Oi Mr. and Mrs. W. Essex, of I Ibourae, and Takuapa, Siain. Wharton, who is with139 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article71 1930-08-13 97 IRVINE. -At Tampin. on Augun 10th. 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irvine, a son. FUNK— At Jesselton. on July 19th. 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. Martin V. Funk, a daughter. McEVOY— On Sunday. August 3. at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Gladys, wife of J A. McEvoy, a71 words
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Article77 1930-08-13 97 GOOCH— MOSSOP.— On August 11th at St. Andrews Cathedral Singapore by the Rev. J. V. Westlake, Frank Crawford, son of R. Goot'h of Sydney and late of Rengam Estate, Johore, to Gwendoline Jean, daughter of W. Mossop of Sydney. (Sydney and New Zealand papers please copy;. WATSON-PARSONS.-— At St.77 words
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Article165 1930-08-13 97 August 12. Tin 125 Tons $69N Gambier 9.00 Pepper White 29 Pepper Black 20 *i Flake Topioca 3.85 Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra, Sundried 7.10 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New; 1.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon pintan 260165 words
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Article663 1930-08-13 97 August 7 As in Malaya and other parts of the world so in the Dutch East Indies, times have been difficult of late and the situation commercially is still unpromising. The Government has had to devise means to meet the difficulties of the situation as far663 words
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Article833 1930-08-13 97 August 8 Following upon the cessation of recruiting in India, the partial stoppage of Chinese immigration, the cessation of alienation of land for tin-mining, and the measures taken to deal with such unemployment as occurs as far as the labouring classes are concerned, the Government has833 words
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Page 97 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous408 1930-08-13 97 THE WEEKS NEWS. The lit. m^ii from Home with dates up to July 17th arrived by P. and O. on Friday. This mail leaves by B.I. on Thursday. This week marked the end of tit- local league football programme. The S.C.F.A. emerged new champions. Results of principal matches were Malays408 words
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Article291 1930-08-13 98 August 9. There will be very general satisfaction at the news that it has been arranged to re-start the Children's Concerts in Singapore. For a great number of years these concerts, first under the conductorship of the late Major W. G. St. Clair and later under that291 words
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Article396 1930-08-13 98 There is apparently a considerable amount of fighting going on in China at the moment, particularly in Shantung. Here Chiang Kai-shek, evidently finding Yen Hsi-shan's front too strong for direct assault, has diverted troops by sea to reinforce the divisions of Han Fu-chu at Wei-hsien in the hope396 words
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Article743 1930-08-13 98 August 11. There will be a good deal of agreement with the attitude taken up by the leading members of the British Press in regard to the question of negotiations with China for abolition of extra-territorial and other rights at the present moment. When everything which can be743 words
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Article673 1930-08-13 98 August 12. The kindly feeling, expressed in perhaps somewhat intemperate language, animating the letter from a correspondent which will be found in another column, will almost certainly strike a responsive note in the breasts of many others than the writer. The thought of the traffic constables doomed673 words
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Article680 1930-08-13 98 An crust 13. The midsummer madness oi present campaigning, both politic and military, in China, could n< have been more remarkably phasised than by the fact that when the ponderous Press in Gv Britain saw fit to comment upon I farcical comedy of extraterrito: negotiation, deprecating such680 words
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56 1930-08-13 99 S I A M-M ALA YA PASSPORT REGULATIONS. x Vises Needed by British Subjects. RH PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, An*. 8. M m 'ry of Foreign Affairs announces ;>a.v port vim.* is required from British iomuiled in British Malaya when en--BtMfl directly from Malaya. ■ii no vLse is required for56 words
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Article202 1930-08-13 99 Colony Dealers' Stocks. The following return of Colony dealers' stocks as at close of business, July 31st, at declared is forwarded by the Acting Registrar General of Statistics S.S. and P.M.S. STOCKS AT COLONY PORTS AWAITING SHIPMENT. <Not included in Dealers' or Estate Stocks and not exported202 words
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Article311 1930-08-13 99 Widow Learns of Death in Hong Kong. Hearing of the case in which a cook and a*: assistant took were charged with murdering Charles Samuel Goddard. chief examiner nni assistant inspector of examiner? of the Chin, ?c maritime customs, on July 21 was adjourned for one week311 words
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Article266 1930-08-13 99 Cowardly Attack in Calcutta. Stabbed in the back by an unknown assailant in the crowded streets of Burrabazar. Calcutta. Sergeant Ford of the Calcutta Police is lying in the Medic:: 1 College Hospital in a precarious condition. Immediately on committing the outrage the assailant slipped266 words
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Article50 1930-08-13 99 End of Din Dam. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.! Bangkok, Aug. 10. Din Dam. the Negro boxer who was recently defeated in Singapore by Battling Guillermo (at the Lion City Ring on July 22nd). was electrocuted last evening through coming into contact with a high tension cable.50 words
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Article34 1930-08-13 99 Final Placings. [Reuter's Service.) Berlin, Aug. 8. The revised figures and placings for the round-Europe flight give Morzik (Germany), the winner, 427 points and put Capt. Broad (Britain) eighth.34 words
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140 1930-08-13 99 Modified Stevenson Scheme Wanted. <From Our Own Correspondent.) »poh, Aug. 11. A largely attended meeting of Perak Asiatic rubber producers here on Saturday, passed a resolution to ask Government to reintroduce the Stevenson Scheme in a modified form, provided the Dutch join. In regard to140 words
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134 1930-08-13 99 Delegates to Public Meeting Appointed. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 11. A public meeting of Asiatic rubber planters was held this afternoon at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the advisability of endorsing resolutions that Government be asked to pass legislation providing for134 words
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121 1930-08-13 99 Success of Sidney Wood. fßcuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 9. The eighteen years old Sidney Wood defeated Wilmer Allison in the final of the Meadow Brooks invitation tournament 3 6, 6 3, 2 6, 6—2. 6—4. The Meadow Brooks tournament has shown that America possesses two121 words
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Article70 1930-08-13 99 Malacca Beaten by Johore. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. Aug. 10. Malacca suffered another sensational defeat in the Malaya Cup Tournament, being beaten by Johore on Saturday by five goals to one. The match was played at Muar before a large crowd. Johore gave a good70 words
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Article64 1930-08-13 99 Messrs Barlow and Company write us as follows Our attention was called yesterday to a rumour which was going the rounds here that instructions had been received recently by our Kuala Lumpur office to close down 11 Rubber Estates in their Agency. On enquiry, our Kuala Lumpur64 words
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Article44 1930-08-13 99 A Bill is to be introduced in Legislative Council to provide for the taking of a census in the Colony from time to time, the existing Ordinance, which remains substantially in the form in which it was enacted in 1880, being out of date.44 words
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Article204 1930-08-13 99 IPOH MEETING. Government and Salaries Anomalies. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Aug. 11. The fifth annual conference of the Malayan Teachers' Association began here yesterday to extend over a period of five days with continuous meetings and lectures and a sports meeting. There are about 100204 words
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Article161 1930-08-13 99 Successful Objection in Malacca Case. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Augf. 11. The Assizes were continued this morning the day being occupied with the case in which Loh Seng Eng, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, is charged with causing the death of a Chinese boy161 words
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Article223 1930-08-13 99 Operations to be Suspended. I From Our Own Correspondent.! Penan?, Aug. 10. Mr. J. Crabb-Watt, at Renong Valley Mining meeting, stated they had decided to suspend operations till such time as tin improves to a figure where a reasonable profit can be shown. The mine was valuable223 words
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Article140 1930-08-13 99 Ice Vendor's Murderer Sentenced to Death. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Aug. 8. The Criminal Assizes opened this morning before the Chief Justice, Mr. L. H. Elphinstone. Two Chinese banishees were each sentenced to penal servitude for life. Three Chinese charged with robbery at Pengkalan Rama on May140 words
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Article55 1930-08-13 99 FFrcm Our Own Correspondent! Penan?, Aug. 10. Mr. G. U. Magill, the well-known amateur rider, was fined $50 and an additional $23 to be payed to complainant, when judgment was delivered in the case in which he was charged with causing grievous hurt, by rash and55 words
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Article61 1930-08-13 100 The accounts of the Singapore Polo Club to be presented at the annual meeting on Thursday at the Tanglin Club at 6.15 p.m. show an excess of income over expenditure for the year of $11,881, this being largely due to a profit of $13,241 on the amateur61 words
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Article804 1930-08-13 100 THE FOURTH DAY. Ginger Creates Distance Record. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan?, Aug. 4. There was a large attendance at the fourth day of the Penang Race Meeting. The sroing was hard. The feature of the meeting was the running of Ginger, the Medan griftin, which804 words
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Article525 1930-08-13 100 NORTHANTS MATCH. Centuries by Richardson and Woodfull. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 12. The Australians made certain of escaping defeat at the hands of Northants when play was resumed to-day, with the tourists 60 runs behind the county's total and nine wickets in hand, but525 words
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Article68 1930-08-13 100 Delay in Notifying Smallpox Cases. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. Kong Lay Swee, a clerk employed by the A.P.C., was fined $50 for neglecting to give information of smallpox with the least possible delay and $100 for furnishing as true information he knew to be false.68 words
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Article35 1930-08-13 100 Passengers' Lucky Escape. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Aug. 10. Three Europeans riding in a car at Weld Quay on Saturday afternoon had lucky escapes when the car overturned. They sustained minor cuts.35 words
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Article69 1930-08-13 100 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 11. The new Sacred Heart Convent building was opened this morning with a service. Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke declared open a bazaar which commenced in the afternoon and was largely attended. The Mother Superior and staff, assisted by outside69 words
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Article495 1930-08-13 100 AMATEURS AT THEATRE. Singapore Repertory Company Performance. The Singapore Repertory Company created an excellent impression on their first appearance at the Victoria Theatre last night when, before a duly enthusiastic and highly amused audience, encouraging in its numbers considering it was a first night, they495 words
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Article140 1930-08-13 100 Malacca Assizes Jury Stops ,'From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Aug. 11. The Kubu Road fatality case, in which Lo Seng Eng of Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, was charged with causing the death of a Chinese boy by rash and negligent driving, was continued at the140 words
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Article80 1930-08-13 100 Expert Malayan Labour Official. [From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. The death took place this morning of Mr. Henry Charles Bathurst. Acting Controller of Labour. The funeral takes place this evening. Mr. Bathurst, who was 40 years of age, was very popular80 words
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Article86 1930-08-13 100 Allegations of Undue Influence. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Aug. 8. Mr. Justice Sproule gave judgment to-day in the case which the two elder children of a wealthy Sumatra Malay, who lived and died at Teluk Anson, brought against their younger brothers and sister for alleged "undue86 words
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Article24 1930-08-13 100 Mr. Nichols, Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been posted for duty in Ipoh after a two years' course of language study in China.24 words
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Article258 1930-08-13 100 POLICE WIN. S.C.C. 2nd XFs Spasmodir Efforts. PoUce 3; S.C.C. 2nd \l The S.C.C. 2nd XI failed to scoiv oik the Police in the much improved RAJ replay match at the Anson Road Btaditu evening. When the tie first took pbu i be remembered, the Club258 words
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Article258 1930-08-13 100 Six Goals for Welch Against R.E. Welch 6: R.E. The last match of the First DhLsion D) u.<Singapore League at the Jalan Besar Stud;,;: yesterday afternoon produced six goals 1c Welch Regiment at the expense of the Roya: Engineers, the reward of repeated attacks in game in258 words
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Article134 1930-08-13 100 Hook Buried at Prome. Prome, July It. The remains of the late Mr. Hook wore bur this morning with full military honour Th coffin was covered with a Union Jack dm t which were placed sheaves of Madonna li'i> s The funeral cortege left the134 words
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42 1930-08-13 100 London Auk 1 An appeal is being made on behalf o: Ml Hook and her two children. A clergyman says that Mr ana Mi> H* put almost all they had into the 81-fate venture.42 words
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Article25 1930-08-13 100 Seventeen cards were taken out i<>: August Ladies' Spoon and the following turned Miss V. M. H. Patterson Mrs. J. Robertson Smith25 words
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Article36 1930-08-13 100 L.L.T.C. LADIES' DOUBLES FIN A L. In the final of the ladies' double u. I Ladies Lawn Tennis Club tournament last < ing, Mrs. Zylstra and Mrs. Warden boat Ifi Bennett and Mrs. Buchanan 3 6. 7-36 words
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887 1930-08-13 101 THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930. ONLY AN IMPRESSION. h a quaint old time sleepy sedateness penang. you feel it as soon as you set n the jetty. The rush and tumble, hot taesa ofl the southern settlement has vaBffC the pretty sister of a bullying brother sits contentedly in the window887 words
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Article64 1930-08-13 101 Malay Scouts gave an interesting r Brick Kiln Road ground on Saturday. UMtred and fifteen scouts and officers, of Troops from the principal Malay •->• -hools all over the island, con- a luge and varied programme at 'ion by Commissioner P. C. Sands on evening. Accompanying Mr. Sands 1 H64 words
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Article975 1930-08-13 101 I A DELICATE SITUATION. Native Papers' Jubilant Outburst. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Aug. 4. As previously reported the antipathy of the Government to the Vaderlandsche Club called forth strong criticism from the D.E.I. Press. This criticism has been echoed by the more important newspapers in Holland,975 words
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Article857 1930-08-13 101 UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI. Allegations in Hong Kong Case. Arguing that defendant s failure to register her mui-tsai was a clear instance of abuse rather than ignorance of the law, the omission oeing for sinister reasons, Mr. J. Barrow applied to Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy857 words
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Article92 1930-08-13 101 Song Ong Toh, a member of a well-known family of Straits born Chinese, was yesterday charged before the Second Magistrate, Mr. P. S. Williams, with criminal breach of trust as a servant in the employment of the Singapore Cold Storage. On being asked to plead, the accused intimated that he92 words
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Article143 1930-08-13 101 Reductions in Colony and F.M.SL From enquiries made at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday the Free Press gathered that the new rate of wages prescribed by the Indian Immigration Committee, with the approval of the Governor, for able-bodied Indian male and female labourers in Province Wellesiey, were143 words
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Article217 1930-08-13 101 A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette published on Tuesday states: In exercise of the powers conferred on it bisection 141 U) of "The Labour Code, 1923," the Indian Immigration Committee, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government, hereby prescribes with effect from the217 words
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Article414 1930-08-13 101 Plea for Output Control. A largely attended meeting of Asiatic planters of the Jeram district was held at the Chinese School, Jeram, on Sunday for the purpose of discussing the present unsatisfactory position of the rubber industry and the tentative proposals of the Asiatic Planters' Association of414 words
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Article141 1930-08-13 101 Lead to Haul of Persian Opium. On Tuesday afternoon a lorry was driven into the Tanjong Pagar examination shed and the Revenue Officers in charge were told by the driver that he suspected there was something wrong with the stuff which had been loaded into his141 words
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Article238 1930-08-13 102 Funeral in Colombo. In connection with the death in Colombo on July 28 of Mr. D. J. Broderick, the Resident Secretary at Singapore of the China Underwriters Ltd. the Times of Ceylon says Mr Broderick was 47 years of age. He was on hie238 words
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Article73 1930-08-13 102 The death is reported from Sydney of a former officer in the Shanghai Municipal Police Force, ex-Chief Inspector Lynch. After appearing in the Honours List at Cambridge, Prince Chula of Siam was the cox of the First Trinity, Cambridge, "A" Crew, who won one of the eight heats in the73 words
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Article709 1930-08-13 102 1 STYLISH DISPLAY. Saigon Pair Avenge Defeat. Considerable interest was displayed in the exhibition tennis matches on the S.C.C. centre court yesterday afternoon. In the doubles match in which Van Chim and Van Giao opposed Matsukawa and Kawajiri. the Saigon pair reversed the defeat which they709 words
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Article1744 1930-08-13 102 LAND CASE. Interesting Evidence in Supreme 111 Remarkable evidence was given in the Supreme Court on the value of the land being acquired by Government in the district of Changi for military purposes in view of the glass making properties in the sand when the appeal1,744 words
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Article191 1930-08-13 102 FARCICAL FOOTBALL. Week Gunners' Side I Over-run. Malays 17 R.A. ft. The First Division match between the R.A. and the Malays yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium was a farcical affair from start to finish, the Malays scoring seventeen goals while the Gunners were unable to191 words
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Article63 1930-08-13 102 Cup Presented for Annual Ladies 9 Match. A trophy to be known as the McCabe Reay Cup has been presented for annual competition between ladies' teams representing the Colony and the F.M.S. The match will be played on the same lines as the existing Guillemard Cup match,63 words
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Article483 1930-08-13 102 ISTANA BESAR FUNCTION. Mr. Shaw Assures Normal Development. To welcome back to Johore. Mr G t U General Adviser, and Mrs. Shaw. upot. return from leave, the Regents of Jbbon dinner in their honour at the i Besar. Johore Bahru, last nigh* 170 guests attended483 words
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Article187 1930-08-13 102 Fifty Miles an Hour Past Hospital. I From. Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug. »>. Mr. H. C. R. Walters, a European assist a l in the Singapore Cold Storage, was ftnod I2S and had hLs licence endorsed by the Ditn-t Judge on two charges of riding his187 words
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Article92 1930-08-13 102 King Witnesses Distressing Accident. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRK Hi'i London. Aug. A distressing accident occurred during yacht racing at Cowes to-day, with fatal consequn.' The yacht Lulworth crashed into a BW U metre yacht, Lucilla. which sank like I st William Saunders. a steward on92 words
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Article39 1930-08-13 102 [Prom Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Auk Before their majesties The King and Qi" 1 oi Siam to-day at Huahin the weddmt- took place of their eldest daughter to Pnn >:*■ K. baeng Bejra, son of Prince Svasu39 words
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Article33 1930-08-13 102 In the open mixed doubles event in tht l l1 Lawn Tennis Club tournament yest<*rd:ty M and Mrs. Taylor beat Mrs. Tennent and Ben* son 7 5. 7 5.33 words
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1252 1930-08-13 103 FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930. THE VALUE OF CHANGI SAND. WORTH $7,000,000! \y,,rk That Was Stopped by Government. rcsanwd hearing of the appeal against v, of land being acquired by Governw tht- district of Changi for military before the Chief Justice (Sir William >ittmL r with two assessors (Mr. R. a1,252 words
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Article530 1930-08-13 103 SPIRITED BOUTS. St. Andrews Boys* Success at Outram Road. It would not be incorrect to say that the large attendance at the boxing display given between the boys of Outram Road School and St. Andrew's School yesterday had the privilege of seeing some of the worlds smallest530 words
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118 1930-08-13 103 A letter from America states that Mauro, the former Singapore flyweight, who is at present in America in the same camp as Buc 1 Walley, had two fights during the first week of July. Mauro opposed Carl Cavelli of New York at Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn,118 words
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Article1360 1930-08-13 103 POLICE PROSECUTION. Chinese Drug Store Proprietor lrivQ* That the police should have warned his client before taking action against him for running an alleged public lottery was the contention put forward by Mr. R. L. L. Braddell in the Second Police Court yesterday, when he1,360 words
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Article638 1930-08-13 103 UNEMPLOYMENT. Plans of Public Bodies and Individuals. (By Our Chinese Correspondent). The Singapore Lighter Guild has Issued a circular asking all local Chine e public bodies :cnd deies-.le;; to attend a mass meeting to be held on August 16th at 3 p.m. at the Singapore Chinese638 words
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Article1244 1930-08-13 104 CHINESE DEFEAT THE S.C.C. VITAL MATCH. S.C.F.A. Probable League Champions. S.C.F.A. 2; S.C.C :1. An enormous crowd saw the S.C.F.A. beat the S.C.C. by the odd goal in three at the Jalan Besar Stadium last evening. It was one of the most vital matches of the season in the first1,244 words
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Article574 1930-08-13 104 EXPERT ADVICE WANTED. Colony Must Keep Silver Basis Until China Changes. The Hong Kong Currency Committee's report presents a comprehensive study of the question. Only the General Report is published, without any of the evidence which was placed before the Committee. The report is signed by574 words
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211 1930-08-13 104 Chan Joo Kim Wins Championship. The annual swimming sports of the St. Andrew's School were held on Wednesday at the Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool. Tan Hong Seng, last year's winner and one of the representatives of the Singapore Swimming team which visited China last year, was211 words
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SATURDAY. AUGUST 9, 1930. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter693 1930-08-13 104 To the Editor. Sir. —Your article regarding the reduction of wages of estate coolies in that it affects the buying capacity and therefore trade in general, calls for comment. What is essential for the coolie is food and the lesser wages will not make any difference in this693 words
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Letter292 1930-08-13 104 To the Editor, Sir, In this morning's issue of ycur paper you publish an article entitled 'On Feeling One's Pulse' over the pen-name of 'Jock.' It is seldom that one comes across such gross perversions of the truth as one finds in this article. Such statements292 words
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Article871 1930-08-13 104 TO BENEFIT THE WICKFfi The Story of the Billiard Table. [From Our Own Corresponds Paris, Jui\ n In a remote part of France. f beaten track that not once in a Mm (as the saying is) does a stranm r there is a tiny coast village,871 words
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Article48 1930-08-13 104 A scheme is afoot to build an hot.! banks of the great lake at Chenderoh A sketch plan depicts a very handM>ming which, it is estimated, will M* With an hotel at Chenderoh. Perak I be able to enjoy fishing, boating and there, thinks the Times of Milava48 words
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Article1124 1930-08-13 105 MR LAWSON'S SPEECH. Humorous Tales and Experiences. ogti every attempt is always made to make r a convivial one. the atmosphere of the rt Rotary Club weekly tiffin is usuh'l} rio.is and learned as one would expect r.t distinguished gathering. This was not the at the1,124 words
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497 1930-08-13 105 EFFECT OF UNREST. Latest Report on Developments in India. IBirirh Radio— Official Service.! Rugby, Aur. 5The Government of India's appreciation ol the situation up to last Saturday states that subject to the comments given below, there has been no change during the week, and the497 words
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Article130 1930-08-13 105 Little Change. Singapore, Aus. 8. The Rubber market was rioted for two days during the period under review, owing to the August Bank Holidays, and there is little change to report Prices have eased a further on balance. This morning's cables quote London unchanged at sd. and130 words
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Article1424 1930-08-13 105 EFFECT OF GUNFIRE. Safety-First Dictates Changi Policy. After consulting a military officer present in Court, Mr. P. H. Battishill (who appeared on behalf of claimants) told the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) sitting with two assessors (Mr. R. H. Young and Mr. C. M. Van Cuylenberg>1,424 words
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Article423 1930-08-13 105 Selling Centre Opens. The Malayan Arts and Crafts selling centre which, under the distinguished patronage of Lady Clementi, opened al Raffles Hotel yesterday, is the answer to the prayer of every newcomer and visitor to Singapore who wishes to obtain genuine examples of the country's crafts423 words
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Article221 1930-08-13 105 The wedding took place at the Church ol th« Holy Trmity, Kensington Gore, on July 10 r,f Vicl?t Kathleen Phillips, younger daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Phillips of 90, Cormv^l Gardens. Kensington, and of Penang, and EiirGeorge Beresford, younger son of Mr. and221 words
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Article1123 1930-08-13 106 ANNUAL REPORT. Accumulated Surplus of Over £2,000. The report of the committee to the members of the Association presented at the annual general meeting en Wednesday. July 23rd, at the offices of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2. Idol Lane. London, states: The Statement for the year1,123 words
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Article737 1930-08-13 106 Rubber Cost Reduction. Since every properly managed rubber estate has made the reduction of production costs its first consideration ever since the slump se» in and has explored almost every conceivabl3 avenue leading to that result save one, it vms inevitable that this one remaining737 words
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Article61 1930-08-13 106 Tilden Beaten by 19 Years Old Player. FReuter's Service. I New York, Aug. 8. Francis Shields, a nineteen-year old New Yorker, surprisingly defeated W. T. Tilden ai. Meadow Brook invitation tournament in the quarter finals by 6 l, 2 6, 6 l. Sidney Wood, also a61 words
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Article1335 1930-08-13 106 Quicqiud agunt homines nostri est farrage Libelli Juvenal. The Topicist is waiting for one of his reporting confreres to make further investigation into this question of soda water bottle breakages. The allegation that between two and three hundred thousand bottles a day are broken is a1,335 words
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Article634 1930-08-13 106 COOLIE'S CRIME. Story of a Tragedy in Shanghai. Shanghai. JuK Victim of a cold-blooded attack with i chopper wielded by his House coolie. |fc <■, les Samuel Goddard, Assistant buped Examiners of the Chinese Maritime c died in the General Hospital at I £5 terday morning.634 words
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792 1930-08-13 107 $10,000 STILL NEEDED. Annual Meeting Yesterday Evening. C H Da Suva presided over the anr.in! nd meeting of the Singapore Recreatici h, in the Club Pavilion yesterday En commenting on the report for the r Um Chairman said that the position regard to membership was satisfactory792 words
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Article80 1930-08-13 107 Estate Coolie and Son Attacked. Pussellawa, July VJ. t «M held by Mr. G. P. N. Fererc, I oj Udapalata. on the body of a boj named Sinnu, of Sogama Estate, A i QB July 28th. at the Pussellawa Hosftppem that the boy and his father, ■we80 words
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Article922 1930-08-13 107 ON FEELING ONE'S PULSE Doctors discourage this. Not because, as the cynical might aver, they cherish an unreasonable desire to establish an exclusive right to the job, after the manner of the British trades-unionist, but because they know that when a patient shows a disposition to indulge in this habit,922 words
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Article159 1930-08-13 107 Sentence of twelve months rigorous imprisonment has been passed on the young Chinese who was arrested in connection with a raid by armed men on a house in Tank Road on July 13. The raid was carried out in broad daylight. An old woman who159 words
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Article21 1930-08-13 107 After a long and severe drought, rain tell in Ipoh on Thursday morning and the fall lasted for about an hour.21 words
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1275 1930-08-13 107 MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930. THE VISITORS AT THE TEMPLE. All day long, as we climbed over the foothills in advance of our baggage coolies, we caught glimpses of the four giant ginko trees, which, rising darkly above the bamboo groves, marked the site of the Temple of the Heavenly Cloud.1,275 words
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Article349 1930-08-13 107 I.C.F.A. BEATEN. i Military Side Recovers to Win in Second Half. Welch 4; I.C.F.A. 2. The Welch received a shock in the first half of their first division league match against the Indo-Ceylonese at Jalan Besar on Saturday afternoon when, aided by a strong breeze,349 words
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Article374 1930-08-13 107 Keen Competition at Thomson Road. Keen inter-divisional and individual rivalry marked the annual athletic meeting of the Singapore police which was held on the sports ground at the Thomson Road Depot on Saturday afternoon. The Champion Athlete was P. C. 1237. Traffic Branch, who won the 100374 words
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Article1072 1930-08-13 108 UNACADEMICAL TALK. Interesting Interview With Zimbalist. To talk with Efrem Zimbalist, the world famous violinist, (who will open the new Concert Hall at the Memorial Hall with a recital next Sunday) on certain aspects of the future of musical art (which a Free Press representative1,072 words
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Article326 1930-08-13 108 ETCETERAS' WIN. Good Victory Over Welch Regiment. The Etceteras (who are determined to make a strong bid to head the S.C.C. cricket tournament this season) beat the Welch Regiment very decisively on the Padang yesterday by forty runs. Batting first the Etceteras scored 190 for seven326 words
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274 1930-08-13 108 BAD S.C.C. FIELDING AGAINST S. JOSEPH' S INST. Bad wicket keeping which was reflected in the fielding generally, was partly responsible for the decisive defeat of an S.C.C. XI by St. Joseph's Institution by five wickets on the latter's ground on Saturday, though the school deserve every credit for then*274 words
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Article201 1930-08-13 108 A match played on Sunday between an S.C.C. XI and an S.C.R.C. XI resulted in a draw. The scores were: S.C.R.C. XI: Seow Hian b B. Davenport 26, Teik Kee b Jar vis 16. Choon Leong b Ash worth 26, Evan Wong c Stuart Brown201 words
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Article77 1930-08-13 108 Canadian Runners 9 Achievement. [Reuter's Service.] Toronto, Aug. 10. In the course of the Canadian Track Championships, which this year are being run preliminary to the British Empire Games at Hamilton, the Vancouver runner Percy Williams, ex-winner of the hundred and two hundred yards in the77 words
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1821 1930-08-13 108 WORK NOW PROCEEDING. Committee Meeting Report. A meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee was held on July 17th, at which the following members were present: The Director of Agriculture, Dr. H. A. Tempany, Chairman, the Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont-Hake, M.F.C., the Hon. The Undang of1,821 words
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Article67 1930-08-13 108 The wedding took place on Wednesday George's Church, Penang, of Mr Alfred t son of Capt. J. W. B. Ogle, of the Public W Department, and Mrs. Ogle, and Miss Eva I of Medan. The Rev. Keppel Gamier ofli< and there was a large attendance at tht vice. The bride67 words
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Article1056 1930-08-13 109 NARROW VICTORY. Kccord-Breaking Crowd at Final Match. > t? Malays 1. wd at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday vhen the final match of the SingaLeague Competition was played between J.CJ A and the Malays, broke all records, iffl iai gate figures were 12,454 and ?3 was taken.1,056 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter364 1930-08-13 109 To the Editor. Sir,— As a respectable interval has elapsed since I exposed three fallacies through the medium of your valuable columns, I propose with your indulgence, to attack a fourth namely: -The alleged increase of costs bv restricting output to balance demand." We are passing through364 words
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Article268 1930-08-13 109 Elusive Hope of Restriction. Singapore, Aug. 8. The market of the past few days has b"cn extremely dull— forwards are neglected but there is a moderately good demand for nearby physical rubber. In spite of a large Auction yesterday, bidding was verj keen, particularly for good268 words
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Article52 1930-08-13 109 AIR CRASH ON SUSSEX DOWNS. R.A.F. Pilot Killed. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 8. Twelve hundred troops engaged in manoeuvres on Sussex Downs were eye-witnesses of an air fatality this morning. A Royal Air Force machine crashed to the ground within twenty feet of them and the pilot was52 words
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Article920 1930-08-13 109 TUESDAY, At T Gl T ST 12, 1930. Lieut. Lim Eow Thoon has been appointed Captain in the S.S.VF. Reserve of Officers. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur has been appointed to act as Secretary for Postal Affairs. S.S. and F.M.S. from July 23. Net foreign arrivals at the port- of920 words
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615 1930-08-13 109 REMARKABLE FORESIGHT. Unit of "Sappers" and Infantrymen. It was a remarkable piece of foresight that led to the change of the Johore European Volunteers from an entirely infantry unit to one which now includes the work of a "sapper" (writes a Free Press representative who witnessed615 words
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230 1930-08-13 109 A well known Straits-born Chinese who gave his name as Song Ong Toh, yesterday pleaded guilty to charges of criminal breach of trust involving a sum of about $1,500, before the Second Magistrate, Mr. P. S. Williams. The accused was employed by the Singapore Cold Storage230 words
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Article95 1930-08-13 109 Madras, July 31. Mr. A. Watson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering College, Guindy. was found dead with a gunshot wound in his throat yesterday morning in his quarters. The weapon with which he is alleged to have committed suicide was found by his side. It appears95 words
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Article66 1930-08-13 110 A large number of guests, including iepresentatives of the Government and the various Consular bodies were entertained at the German Consulate yesterday morning when a reception was held to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the establishment of the German Republic. Practically the entire German Colony was present66 words
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Article26 1930-08-13 110 An Indian paper states that over 150 estates In Malaya have cabled to their agents in India to stop recruiting labourers for them until further instructions.26 words
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820 1930-08-13 110 COUNSEL'S ALLEGATIONS. German and Chinese In District Court Case. Interesting remarks dealing with the existence of a ring of Chinese contractors "rather an efficient ring" as Mr. C. Rhodes called it who have caused difficulty to the Municipality, the Government and other public bodies were820 words
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Article615 1930-08-13 110 THE LEMBERGER CUP. A Boats Preparing for Interport Races. On Sunday last the full "B" class fleet turned out to race the first of the series of three for the Lemberger Cup and, in spite of a shortage of crews, due to the call to duty, some good sport615 words
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Article253 1930-08-13 110 Match With Singapore G.C. This match was played at the Race Course on Sunday ending in a win for the visitors. The following were the scores S.G.C. players mentioned first. L. D. Hardie and R. Craik 1, B. M. Abdullah and C. A. R. Bateman 0. D.253 words
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Article94 1930-08-13 110 Lady Penny, wife of Sir George Penny, M.P., was presented at Their Majesties' fifth and last Court of the season on July 10 by the Mistress of the Robes. Lady Penn> afterwards presented Miss Betty Linton. Mr. J. T. Ford was presented by Lady Guillemard. Lady Penny's gown was of94 words
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Article723 1930-08-13 110 A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Teo Hoo Lye Institution's First Annual Event. Before almost a record and very representative gathering and under ideal weather conditions the Teo Hoo Lye Institution held their first annual athletic sports at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The extraordinarily keen723 words
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Article121 1930-08-13 110 Ladies' Competition. The August Ladies' Bogey competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mrs. D. Phillip in "A" division and for Mrs. S. C. Campbell in "B" division. Altogether forty seven cards were taken out and the following were returned: "A" DIVISION. Mrs.121 words
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360 1930-08-13 110 RICH HAULS. Tax on Profits From Andaman Industry. Prom October next the Government is to tax a thriving industry- f ounce Andaman Islands by the Japanese, and unnoticed officially by the authorities Statesman. In the shallow waters round the hknd beds of a mollusc called Trochus360 words
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Letter183 1930-08-13 110 To the Editor: Sir. —I think it is an absolute disgrace to ttl administration the way the traffic police- ar treated in this town. All through the tatrtffci heat we have had for the last two month.v these men have stood, hour after hour, in thi blazing183 words
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Article186 1930-08-13 110 Inspector of Accidents' Report Withheld. London. July H. At the resumed inquest at Croydon BB death if "Dare-Devil" Anderson and his p.ip: passenger, Mr. Hammett, the Coroner .said I the Secretary of State for Air had expnss. i opinion that it would be against tht p186 words
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64 1930-08-13 110 Calcutta. Juh Mr. W. W. Henderson. Principal of t!. tack Training College, who. it W9* attempted to commit suicide by soaki; clothes in kerosene oil and setting fin- died last night. In a dying declaration, Mr. Benders reported to have stated that he attempt commit64 words
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Article31 1930-08-13 110 It is understood that the Regent oi K with the approval of the State Council Iw pointed the Honourable Mr. Justice W--Burton to be a Judge of the Court of Apn31 words
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Article7461 1930-08-13 111 fßeuter's Servirp I Southampton, Aug. 5. I rty-stx English athletes, captained by Lord Burghley, left for Canad a to-day to participate the Empire Games at Hamilton commencing Saturday, August 16th. Burghley was the hero of the recent I meeting at Stamford Bridge, where he the 440 yards hurdles from7,461 words
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Article88 1930-08-13 112 Tenants to Meet Landlords [Prom Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Auu The Committee of the Chinese Chanib< r Commerce met to-day and discussed uith landlords the question of reduction of bou rents during the present slump. After delib< tion, the meeting decided it would be more pn88 words