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Title Section19 1931-07-02 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1.U77. ESTABLISHED 1835." SINGAPORE. S.S. THURSDAY, JULY, 2, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.19 words
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Article420 1931-07-02 1 The biggest engagement m the history rf China's civil war has begun m the attack by 200,000 Government troops on a 130 mile front against the Communists m Kiangsi Page 11. The ÜberaW have set down a new amendment to the land tax proposals making the exemption420 words
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Article1770 1931-07-02 1 We were sitting,* m the Sergeants" Mess, reading the Sunday newspapers: neither of us ihad attended Church Parade that morning and |«C were leeling pleased with ourselves. My companion. Tom Perkins, observed that a pint cf "dark" and the News of the World on Sunday were1,770 words
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Advertisement249 1931-07-02 1 I BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Mala ya n gardens direct to your home. a-aaa-B-B-B-aa-B-aia-rBBa-BfBaaaBBBBBBBBBB-Ba-B-Ba-88-88-88-B-B-B-B-B a* WS Xa*^j Xf y«XsXS^^ M RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH j MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS I U-l\ llwil l g DINNERTanI DANCE WEDNESDAY, JULY Bth I IWa IP m Wa249 words
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Advertisement216 1931-07-02 1 |EI)ROPE#HOTEL| S "Renowned by Recommendation" jjj Jfi I S Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc. at jfi THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. §r i i I To-Night- Dinner and Dance I I Dinner and Dance $2.50. No Charge for After Dinner Dancing, jjj 1 Music on the VERANDAH from 7#5216 words
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Advertisement48 1931-07-02 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Heinz beans Page 7. Notices by Municipality— Page 9. Company seals from Malaya Publishing HOUB2 —Page 20. Kelvir.ator's answer to sixtetn important questions Pace 3. fCHRYS j I BIG CAR PERFORMANCE j ___>. -U__ _|> 7 <sa_to t^ "7 PCfM 3 Brestttioablo Tablotm J* COUGHS, COLDS. CHILLS. 148 words
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Advertisement13 1931-07-02 1 There is no better Tea j than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA j13 words
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Advertisement686 1931-07-02 2 Rapid Service Excellent Cuisine Charming Surroundings j i J These Three Features of the JCAPITOLj Restaurant i J I make DINING m Town j a pleasure J i 1 Arrange your next dinner party m our "PALM COURT" Bingapore*a most exclusive Rendezvous t I I a— aBBBBBB-a-a-a-aBBB-i M i KOR686 words
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Advertisement297 1931-07-02 2 HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST SZIGETI TO-DAY A WORLD SENSATION. RECENT ENGLISH PRESS, 1929-30. Times. He played with a touch of the diablerie which one imagines must have been Paganini's secret. Daily Telegraph. A more brilliant performance than this it would be hard to imagine. Liverpool Post and Mercury. He is one297 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous310 1931-07-02 2 i. THE WEEK Thursday. 2nd. Ha»*h Water. 12.48. 8.4 ft.. 23.35. 9.6 ft Football Div. I. SRC. vs. Malays at Stadium; Res Div. SCC vs. I.C.F.A at SCC Cricket Johore vs Pulau Brani at Johore Hahni Friday, .".rd. High Water. 13.20. 8.3 ft Football- Div. I. Pulau Brani va IC310 words
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Article931 1931-07-02 3 NO SUPPORT Treasury Refuses to Assist j B.R.C. Scheme [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, June 4. The whole question of Empire Broadcasting is now coming to the front on the Post Office Estimates. Empire broadcasting was originally discussed for the first time m 1929 when it931 words
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Article143 1931-07-02 3 Just 40 inches m height and weighing not m more tliaj. 50 lbs., a strange figure, dressed m k a fashionably -cut double-breasted suit and wearing a wide-brimmed Stetson hat. was seen en Dolhousie-street. Rangoon, last week. This p little man, who is 40 years of age, claims to be143 words
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Article684 1931-07-02 3 I A New Scottish Champion [From Our Own Correspondent] ___y uiiun Air Maul London. June M. Maintaining consistently accurate shooting Dr. Charles Robertson (if Bonnyrigg, gained the Bcottlstl National Championship on Saturda. at the annual prize-mec ting ol the Scottish Rifle Association, held at Dechmont Ranges. Cambuslang. Dr.684 words
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Article184 1931-07-02 3 MOTOR CYCLE TRIAL Edinburgh Riders' Ordeal rProm Our Own Corn p ndcntl By Dutch Air Mall] lajnd,,!-. JaWS t. Two competitoi out ol i field ol atxteen finished the Edinburgh si Ge rge Mobm club's Colonial Bpeed trial for naotoi cyct on Saturday. The winner was .1 c Bdward (Douglas),184 words
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Advertisement257 1931-07-02 3 THE EIGHTH MALAYAN EXHIBITION KUALA LUMPUR AUGUST Ist. to 3rd. INCLUSIVE Till < OMPKTITIVE CLASSES WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS VEGETABLES and I RUT. AST and PHOTOGRAPHY. HORTICULTURE. piivmnc; -i_i \iiifi. POULTRY and PIGEONS. PWNTING and ALLIED CATS. TRABEB Write tor particulars to the Secretary, .m.a.h.a.. 5, Old Market257 words
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Article, Illustration257 1931-07-02 4 Cameronian Wins Thrilling Derby King' s Levee. GUARDS' CHAPEL WEDDlNG— Captain Arthur Eieywood-l I leaving the Guards' Chapel. Wellington Barracks, with his brui- Mb I Hamilton-Russell, daugher of the Hon. Claud Hanui ell, ol Stevning. Sussex. _fi CAMERONIAN winning the Derby by three-quarters of a length from Orpcn and Sandwich257 words
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Article4647 1931-07-02 5 SLUMP AFFECTS TRADE General Advance Maintained Frcm Mr. G. E. Shaw's report on Johore »n 1930 we make the following extracts which show that whilst suffering like all other countries from the general depression, the improvement m the organization and administration of the State continued steadily.4,647 words
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Advertisement295 1931-07-02 5 gagggfgr^^ I FERODO The I QUALITY LINING 1 I 1 S We stock cut lininps for 3 _fi J brakes for: jfi 2 MORRIS g S ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY S _j _j USED THE SINGER A 5 WHOLE WORLD BRITISH ill v -v,«t__, AUSTIN I S j£ OVER ON I PRODUCT 31295 words
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Advertisement249 1931-07-02 5 a*«X«D®®®®®<^ V '^mmmmr&J 1 BB I W /liP-^ )!p^_ssi^ an d demand. v> "M H _^_H -f m scan-** 9 |C% I^BB _f ************************* l L^ SCOTCH vBr \i||||||||||i||l|||l|| ■BBBBy^HISICY^BBaBBI sfein Sufferers M m \UmW. AmmmtW. R^H f^ PRESCRIPTION ffi^ D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible rem- i a ;> cdv249 words
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Article211 1931-07-02 6 Thursday July In Chief Justices Coun at 10 m Ml Justice a'B'ckett Te-iel! will delner jmlmr. m MacPhail and Co. vs. P and O H Corporation. At 10.30 am I Court Of Appeal 'Th. Actlni Ch Mr. Justice Triorne and Mr Justk i I Terrell i s.v.s. Chooatalinaani211 words
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Advertisement241 1931-07-02 6 j__B^^_|:^_-tf-B mW *^P*jjp Mellin's has made *£X^ a new hahy of m *****1 a a "jHB Baaßß_a__' *S|)limilbbßT "'a.. /P &z Bright -eyed, sturdy-limbed, i your little one because, and putting on weight mixed as directed, it conSteadily week by week. tains the same vital nourishMellin's Food has done ment241 words
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Advertisement42 1931-07-02 6 bjIMTI-BbbTM ii jr* i* _BBBaaai yr fl*,. ~W I A New Standard of Motoring THE AUSTIN TWELVE A COMPACT, LOW PRICED, CHEAP GRADE, ULTRA-MO-DERN AUTOMOBILE SEE IT AT BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED SINGAPORE Penang, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca Haad 1 ai.42 words
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Article2098 1931-07-02 7 BRIGHT SUNDAY AT LAST Whipsnade Learns a Lesson [Prom Our Own Correspondent London, June 4. We have had the first fine Sunday for weeks and it attracted thousands of motorists, cyclists and hikers to the "great gay road." Many made for the sea, but the2,098 words
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Article34 1931-07-02 7 A man accused at Thames of having drunk said he took some whisky for malaria. The magistrate (Mr. F. T Barrington-Ward, K.O: That is a bad combination, almost as bad as [shell-shock and gin.34 words
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Advertisement433 1931-07-02 7 "*^^vlali! I uiifJfflflfj^m m\ s^ i Bull 'lIIJ I. TOmir > s r I —^l f H A 9^ *w j M F —^-T^A \<m\\ Nil"* /fl li" H BBbb V^""*"**^<^ J mill I 'taflfflHl I bin J iliPlaifffl H t___ f!W I"l^^W il' M, i/'w'i||ii x\l/^vJ i iiiiuli BB433 words
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Advertisement139 1931-07-02 7 Si i*aV. <* MmW A^WMJ These famous, Oven-Baked Beans, prepared by Heinz u w combine appetizing flavour i and high food value at i moderate cost. Beans, baked m dry ovens until the water is dried out, leaving them mealy, tender > and brown. Tomato Sauce L made from ripe139 words
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Article1564 1931-07-02 8 A SOCIAL RECORD The Response to Amenities The list of indictable offences begins with Murder, and towards the end takes m Slave Trading, which includes the kidnapping of Pacific Islanders. Probably no man of any imagination can conceive himself immune m all circumstances from the1,564 words
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Article22 1931-07-02 8 Man at Hampstead: A man hit me m the eye. and all I did was to try unsuccessfully to hit him back.22 words
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Article273 1931-07-02 8 Site Acquired m West Kensington Lcndon. June 12. An At Home m honour of Sahibzada Azamjah Bahadur and Sahibzada Nawah Moazamjah Bahadur, sons cf the Nizam of Hyderabad, was given by the Muslim Society of Britain on June 6 at the Woking Mosque. An address by273 words
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Article83 1931-07-02 8 Severe Storms m Central Europe Berlinv June 19. Thursday's thunder-storm raged with peculiar intensity m East Prussia, where no less than seven persons were killed, and a number seriously burned, by lightning. In the region of Koenigsberg eight persons were killed by lightning m the course83 words
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Article41 1931-07-02 8 2,000,000 Increase m Jugo-Slavia*s Population Belgrade, June 20. The census figures just published show Jugo-Slavia's population to be 13.930.000. being an increase of nearly two millions since the last census ten years ago. Belgrade has a poDtilation of 290.000.41 words
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Article286 1931-07-02 8 Controversial Questions of Public Lcndr June 1 I The objection to Civil Benrants bem^ n to explain matters of policy before Parliamentary committees was expressed by the committee considering the London Passenger Transport Bill. The promoters had arranged to call Sir Cyril Hurcombe. Permanent Secretary U. the Transport286 words
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Article166 1931-07-02 8 Convicted of Assault on Chinese Woman Sentence of nine months' imprisonment srttti hard labour was passed on Pte AI. Band I Paddam. of the Anryll and Sutherland landers, by Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Hoi Kong Criminal Sessions, after Paddam bad been convicted of common assault166 words
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Article21 1931-07-02 8 Magistrate at Wt -t London Win di :i I support your arifef Man it is rather dltt* to keep two sromen21 words
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Advertisement358 1931-07-02 8 |_?l^ B-BjVj Motor Cyd-m m i -_-Bg^^^" machmet with an Inter--^l^S^b-bM^^^ a national reputation for ftd__t^J_f~ POWER, SPEED, I H^aShS^f^i SILENCE, SAFETY trrH IS -aW»afl^^ -> ECONOMY and i^ P^BJm^ J RELIABILITY. Motor Cycles give* »n J\ 8 Immense strength that w k_T _R_f7 means the certainty of \\l fif358 words
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Advertisement37 1931-07-02 8 (p_a^fc Bf con^ en^ ence V V\v^BbbbbbbW^' JBw \V _aaßßß*Bßaa_. km WFt t i^m£dr< i^Bf^m* t/ m /W _aSr JF mmm\ 7he Perfect M^^f^^kjzt Packet af^ l^ar TH -f\ btVI LUKbJ I afAlll kaa 1 1 137 words
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Advertisement480 1931-07-02 9 BUSINESS CARDS. 1 BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlffhe*t i,u Work Lowest Ratea LAIDLAW BUILDING— Phone ?898. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nofi. 1 A IVnh.is Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS Use Brooks Rupture Ap- _ga^ pliance. New discovery. .^^^^*^^V Wonderful 1 No lumpy wk\480 words
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Advertisement674 1931-07-02 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TEMIK.O .notice li hereto? gi*»en that landers an now nwted lot the folio-Ainu nu.tc rials or services, .-.no that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tend* 1 Room Municipal Offices Brectioo ai.d Completion Ol a Block of Kebun: Quarteri at Middletui Hospital. Date674 words
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Advertisement493 1931-07-02 9 NOTICES. NOTICE As Mr. M. M. A'.igulha will DO longer be m our employ after June 30th. 1931. he will have no authority after this date to transact any business on our behalf. ITALASIA LTD. PERAK TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING 1931. Saturday. July 4th, 1931. Tuesday, July 7th t 1931.493 words
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Advertisement669 1931-07-02 9 NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE. Ordinance No. 136 (Arms and Explosives). RKNKYVAL OF PKRMITS FOR FIREARMS. All persons m possession of firearms are reminded that their licences will expire on June- 30th. 1931, and should be renewed as soon as possible after that daie. Attention is directed to the new rules669 words
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Advertisement570 1931-07-02 9 Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives complete independence of doubtful milk supply, and is an absolute guarantee against infantile I diarrhoea and570 words
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Article45 1931-07-02 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. DODD. At the Maternity Hospital. Penang. on June 27. 1931. to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dodd. a son. HERRING— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang. on June 27. 1931. to Joyce, wife of R. S. C. Herring. Scarboro Estate. Kedah. a daughter.45 words
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784 1931-07-02 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. JULY 2. 1931. GANDHI AND LANCASHIRE The report from Borsad that Mr. Gandhi referred to the possibility of his visiting Lancashire and "removing the terrible misunderstanding" regarding Congress policy for exclusion of foreign cloth, appears to indicate that as time goes on and the Mahatma is784 words
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Article289 1931-07-02 10 Mr. Lim Kiang Beng. manager of the Ho Hong Steamship Co.. who attended the Simla Shipping Conference on the safety of life at sea, returned to Singapore yesterday. Members of all Singapore Epworth Leagues are reminded that there will be a Union Social at the Telok Ayer Methodist Episcopal Church289 words
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Article218 1931-07-02 10 COUNCIL QUESTIONS Intentions Concerning Dishoused Malays Legislative Council meets on Monday next when the hon'ble Inche Eunos bin Abdullah will ask whether the Grove Road aerodrome is to be proceeded with, whether alternative sites have been considered, what is the cost of each site and the work,218 words
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Article41 1931-07-02 10 Capt. E. H. Lavves Dies of Veronal Poisoning [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Bangkok, July 1 The death has occurred from veronal poisoning of Captain E. H. Lawes. 0.8.E.. formerly m the employ of the Ford Company at Singapore.41 words
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Article38 1931-07-02 10 Serious Outbreak m Bangkok [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I Bangkok. July 1. Rinderpest is reported at Bangkok quarantine station, over 900 animals being affected The Bangkok markets are supplied with beef from abbatoirs attached to this station.38 words
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Article32 1931-07-02 10 Thousand Cases m Siam Last Week [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok. July 1. During the week ending June 27 nearly a thousand cases of influenza were reported from the Peninsula.32 words
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Article48 1931-07-02 10 Considerable Decline Last Month The preliminary return of ocean shipments of rubber from Malaya during June (which will be found on page 19) reveals an appreciable decrease, exports totalling 39.397 tens, as compared with 44.281 m May. being lower than for any month of this year.48 words
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Article90 1931-07-02 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, July 1, 5.40 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot£ll3 5 8 (£113). Forward £115 5 8 (£ll4 7 8 The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify90 words
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Article64 1931-07-02 10 Presented to Government Clerk m Penang [From Our Own Correspondent! Penang:, July 1 This morning the Resident Councillor presented Mr. Mohamed Rouse, ex-office assistant m the Resident Councillor's office, Penang, with the Certificate of Honour for long and meritorious service to Government. Mr. Rouse has been m64 words
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Article44 1931-07-02 10 Rare Spectacle at Penang [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang-, July 1. The rare spectacle of a waterspout was seen at Penang early this afternoon. It seemed to be about two miles out to sea and was visible for about one minute.44 words
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Article54 1931-07-02 10 The King held a Levee at St. James's Palace on June 1. Among the members of the Diplomatic Corps present were the Japanese Ambassador and Mr. Hirosi Saito, the Chinese Minister, and the Siamese ChargS d'Affaires. General Sir George Macdonogh. General Sir Neill Malcolm, and Colonel Viscount Gort were among54 words
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Article988 1931-07-02 10 MR. BRADDELL'S OPTIMISM "Forget Depression and Have Faith m the Future" Yesterday being ar near as possib! anniversary of the Rotary mov-nvmt m Si: pore, Mr. R. St. J. Braddell drliv-i l h: Presidential address to the members of th Rotary Club at their weekly tiffin988 words
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Article61 1931-07-02 10 In addition to the numerous attractions of the St. Andrew's Cathedral Fair on Saturd.i* which have been previously mention<*d. then* will be an interesting rille-shoot iiik competition arranged by Major Scott. The pnr.es for this are specially artist ic and valuable; for ladies, a Chinese opium stool, fkuuilr presented by61 words
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Advertisement194 1931-07-02 10 'i __^_b_— ALLSOPPS BRITISH PILSENER j BEER i V SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong<. (Incorporated m Shanghai) 90 ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 6228. '£\_«-<_<S)®<&XSx§^^ BY SPECIAL l^fir Tm)&l HM E K,NG i APPOINTMENT TO F X>l New Selection Just Arrived m 1194 words
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Advertisement88 1931-07-02 10 4 I /fSelkmte)) i W. (~V B AMO y~) JJ i v_VV?ooALiTYcyViiy I l*&«gj i SO HIGH ARE THE CHARGES m some West End nursing homes that they have another home next door where the patients can recover from the effects of seeing their bills. "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICIES eliminate88 words
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Article80 1931-07-02 11 I 130 MILE FRONT Biggest Engagement m China's History C.OVFKNMENT DIFFICULTIES (Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Government offensive on the bandit i inistl m Kiangsi Province has opened, wi men attacking on a 130 mile front. [•he task of the Government forces is not the Communists are mostly80 words
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Article171 1931-07-02 11 I World Fliers on Way to I Reuter's Service I t.dmonton. Alberta, July 1. men, Uatty and Post, have arrived I Edmonton, Later. (i-.tty left here at 3.39 this morning lust 2,000 miles of their round the world Fairbanks. ALsaka. June 30. W( saw miles and miles171 words
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Article134 1931-07-02 11 Who Committed 43 .Murders Sentenced Rome. June 25. The energetic campaign Braced by signor Mussolini against the notorious secret society Maflia" m Sicily achieved a notable result when the trial of 213 member, accused of 43 murders and 26 a* tempted murders besides i robberies and acts134 words
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Article88 1931-07-02 11 Serious Disorders m Germany I Reuter's Service] Berlin. Juty 1. All night long disturbances m all parts of i uy followed a street battle between police and Communists, m which, a policeman was shot dead of Communist demonstrators smashed th<* window.s of the American Ccnrulate and adjoining houses.88 words
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Article162 1931-07-02 11 R.A.F. Officer to Leave London, June 23. Pilot Officer Orierson has received a communn aiion from the Air Ministry releasing him lit m further service m the R.A.F. The sequel to Pilot Officer John Grierson's at M>lo flight from India to England m the cord tune of162 words
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Article46 1931-07-02 11 Joins Husband m England I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 30. The ex-Queen of Spain reached London tonight from Paris. •Sh«- was met at the station by her mother Princess Beatrice, ex-King Alfonso and othera and proceeded to Kensington Palac*» her husband.46 words
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INDIAN PRINCES AND FEDERATION
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Article402 1931-07-02 11 Patiala's Proposals Find Little Support I Reuter's f"ervice Bombay, July 1. When the Indian Princes reassembled m camera to-day the Maharaja of Patiala modified his attitude towards federation to the extent of agreeing to the formation of a Federal House. In the course of three hours of402 words
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Article96 1931-07-02 11 Government and India's Lcndon. July 1. "No occasion for giving the Government of India financial assistance has arisen and I trust and believe that no such occasion will arise."' said Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald m the House of Commons, replying to a question on the subject of his96 words
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Article102 1931-07-02 11 Prospect of General Strike London. June 27. The mine owners' offer to the men to leave wages as at present provided the men are willing to work 1% hours per day, despite the new law enacting a seven hours working day, has been rejected by the Trade102 words
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Article138 1931-07-02 11 Dr. Werner Kaelin's London, June 19. Mistletoe, it appears has other uses than that with which it is generally associated. According to a Swiss scientist. Dr. Werner Kaelin. who lectured m London this evening on the subject of experiments carried our dur- ing the last ten138 words
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Article73 1931-07-02 11 Foreign Vessels' Visits to German Ports Berlin, June 19. The Baltic will m the coming weeks be the scene of great naval activities. German harbours will be visited by Swedish, Dutch and British naval squadrons, also by one Argentine cruiser. A French naval squadron will visit73 words
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Article162 1931-07-02 11 "Appreciable Divergencies Persist" I Reuter's Service Paris, July 1. The important Franco-American negotiations with regard to the Hoover plan were discussed this afternoon and not concluded when the meeting was adjourned until tomorrow night. M. Laval, m a statement after the meeting, stressed that America is willing162 words
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Article89 1931-07-02 11 [Reuter's Service 1 Washington. July 1. The report published m a London newspaper that Mr. Hoover suggested that his proposal should be put into operation by other States if France refused her co-operation is emphatically denied. Washington, June 30. High administration authorities this afternoon described the state89 words
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Article55 1931-07-02 11 Washing-ton. June 30. The Italian Government has informed the State Department that it is provisionally suspending the international debt due to Italy on July 1 and adds that payments owed by the Italian Government on the same date will be deposited on a provisional account with55 words
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Article124 1931-07-02 11 Stack and Chaplin at Baghdad [Reuter's Service 1 Aleppo. Jane 30. The airmen Stack and Chaplin landed at 6.30 p.m. and left for Baghdad two hours later. Baghdad. July 1. The airmen. Capt. Stack and Mr. J. R Chaplin have arrived. [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June124 words
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Article104 1931-07-02 11 King Approves Award of Air Force Cross [Reuter's Service] London, June 30. The Gazette announces that the King has approved the award of the Air Force Cross to Mr. C. W. A. Scott m recognition of his distinguished services to aviation by his recent England Australia flights. Scott104 words
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Article128 1931-07-02 11 Young Germans Drowned During World Voyage Munich, June 24. The adventurous journey m a paddle-boat round the world of two young bold-spirited German unemployed, m search of a new existence, ended tragically m the Aegean Sea, where the boat capsized m a storm and both were drowned.128 words
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Article28 1931-07-02 11 On Flight to Iceland [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, June 30. The Graf Zeppelin, which is flymg to Iceland, passed over Scarborough this afternoon. 128 words
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Article159 1931-07-02 11 LAND TAX PROPOSALS Government Expected to Give Way NEW LIBERAL AMENDMENT f ßritish Radio Official Service] Rugby, July 1. It is regarded as certain that a political crjsis will not arise even if the Government are defeated m the House of Commons on the new Liberal amendment159 words
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Article179 1931-07-02 11 Statement m House of Commons l ßritish Radio Official Service) Rugby, June 30. Replying m the House of Commons to a question, the Secretary for India (Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn) read an appreciation of the situation m Burma up to the week ended June 27. "The situation, generally,179 words
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Article108 1931-07-02 11 Forthcoming Debate m r Parliament [Reuter's Service] I London, July 1. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson asked if Mr. Henderson would postpone his statement on extrality until the Feetham report is m members' hands. Mr. Hugh Dalton. who replied, said a statement would be108 words
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Article24 1931-07-02 11 Withdrawal of Martial [Reuter's Service I Malaga, June 30. Martial law has been withdrawn and the general strike has peacefully subsided.24 words
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Article145 1931-07-02 11 Entries Fewer Than for Several Years LortJcn, Jure 24. The entries for the King's Cup air race round Britain, to be flown on July 25. are fewer than for several years. Following the decision of the Royal Aero Club ruling out all but amateur pilots, the145 words
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Article78 1931-07-02 11 Fifteenth Century Mss. Fetches £4,400 London, June 23. Two famous Fifteenth Century manuscripts fetched high prices when put up for sale at Sotheby's, London, to-day. One was "Three Decades of Livy." which realised £4.400; it i illustrated with thirty magnificent miniatures m colour including an old78 words
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Advertisement233 1931-07-02 11 -'WlfßllWlVM I TABLE CUTLERY j AT REDUCED PRICES. i i 1 FINEST WHITE XYLONITE HANDLES WITH MIRROR POLISHED a I STAINLESS STEEL BLADES. MADE IN SHEFFIELD— FOR 1 ROBINSON AND CO., LTD. 1 I „jsg^^rfßE~ iatt '«i_M 8 _tt_.' 1 iT g^ff ftfe H No. 2407. SQUARE HANDLE (PLAIN), OVAL233 words
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Article193 1931-07-02 12 KUOMINTAN(- DENOUNCED Different From the Old Days WHY COMMUNISM HAS SPREAD I Reuters Far ■astern Bsrvirel Nanchang, July 1. Dressed In >emi-milit.iry uniform, with I Panama hit and patent leather slippers. I Chiang K:»i-. c hek to-day addressed the local Kuomintang and denounc d it as193 words
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Article400 1931-07-02 12 Statement by the Superintendent Discussion of the> unrest among the Hong Kong prison population has brought further reports to light It > tated that on June 9 a prisoner assaulted a warder so seriously that the latter had to go into hospital. Th" prisoner was brought400 words
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Article125 1931-07-02 12 »Two New Air ViceMarshals I British Radio Official Service J Rugby, June 30. The Air Ministry announces the following promotions, with effect from July 1. Air-Com-modores F. W. Bowhill and C S Burnett to bt- Air-Vice-Marshals I Air-Commodore F W Bowhill C.M.G.. D.5.0., has been director of125 words
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Article80 1931-07-02 12 Blow at American System I Reuter's Service llarrisburg. June 30. After bitter battles m the State Legislature Governor Pinch ot struck a blow at an institu- tion v hich has grow n up m certain industrial •districts m America where employers organised their own police forces. The Governor80 words
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Article39 1931-07-02 12 Man at Tot' :nham They called me to) Sheaf place as a peacemaker. Solicitor: And J •••hat did yon do? The man: I set about the tin-baixd and th m the wife went for me, so I went. j39 words
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Article198 1931-07-02 12 I EMBODIMENT OF TRUTH Tribute to Dr. Sthamer's Work m London Brin. b R?.du Official Service Rugby, June 30. News of the death of Dr. Friedrich Sthamer. fiom heart failure at the age of 75 at Hamburg to-day. has been received with ereat r?gret m London,198 words
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Article309 1931-07-02 12 Recent Non- Fiction Additions The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready tor Issue on Saturday, at 9 am. Addison I Hilda I Mary Webb. Her Life and Work. 1931 illus. Barrett <X > and R. > A Yankee m Patagonia 1898—1928. maps. 1931. Elatchford (Robert My 89 Yens309 words
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Article191 1931-07-02 12 Commander Dismissed His Ship (Reuters Far Eastern Service] Wei Hai Wei. July 1. The Poseidon court martial has concluded and Lieut-Commander Galpin has been found j guilty on a charge of hazarding his ship. The J Court sentenced him to be dismissed his ship and severely reprimanded. I191 words
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Article109 1931-07-02 12 Deputy Ranger Dies m Hospital Toungoc. June 17. Maung Ba Hmoon of Thagaya. a deputy ranger, who was admitted into the civil hospital *»t Toungoo as a result of injuries received during a fight with a tiger, expired to-day. It appears that two days ago he109 words
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Article164 1931-07-02 12 A RECORD ASCENT Himalayan Expedition's Success I British Radio Official Service] Rugby. June 38. The members of the small British Himalayan ■xpeditlon, led by a young British mountaineer, Mr. F. S. Smythe. have succeeded m leaching the summit of Mount Kamet, 25,447 feet high. This is the164 words
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Article377 1931-07-02 12 Youth Still Believed to he m Prison Shanghai, June 18. Mr. A. L. Scott, the British Vice-Consul, who has been investigating the disappearance of Mr. John Thorburn and the story of the detention of a foreigner by the Chinese authorities at Soochow. has returned to Shanghai without discovering377 words
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Article122 1931-07-02 12 Death of Soldier who won V.C. m Somah.and i [British Radio— Official BerviceJ j Rugby. June 30. The death has occurred of General Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbe, Military Secretary to the India Office, at the age of 61. He won the Victoria Cross m Somaliland. I Sir122 words
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Article191 1931-07-02 12 Two Years for Well-known Malay Criminal i An Indian Mohammedan named Dawood. a Malay named Tuan Raja Mura Siregar. and a Chinese named Ng Chew Wong, who were all charged with cheating on various occasions, were yesterday morning sentenced by the District Judge, Mr. G. C. Dodd.191 words
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Article1444 1931-07-02 12 FINANCIAL ASPECT Patiala Scheme Criticised Simla, June 17. The Nawab of Bhopal, Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes, will stay at Simla until th? informal conference on federal finance, which commences this afternoon, concludes its Fork. This conference is expected to last three four days. Sir1,444 words
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Article500 1931-07-02 12 SDFDSFDSFDSF HITTER DISCUSSION Agitation for Expulsion Renewed Mr. Samuel S. Young, former Chinese Con-sul-General at New York, who is now the Chinese Minister to Mexico, is finding the "yellow peril" a topic of increasingly bitter political discussion and agitation m that Republic. Depressed business conditions500 words
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Article45 1931-07-02 12 Commons Pass Third Reading Reuter': Fervicsl London. July 1. The Hours ot Ccmmons by l'l> rotes o 164 ■priced the third r ading of the Uivmploynvut Insurance Bill, which increase the >—■•*«— ing powers oi the unemployment Insurance fund from 190.000 000 to £115.000.00045 words
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Article112 1931-07-02 12 GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE Weather Variations m America SNOW IN WASHINGTON I I Renter's Srvie-'i Hi h v« rk. tmm Directly or indirectly the heat w*\ now his been r pmsible for 500 A which 230 occurred yecterdaj m Chicago alone is 126. In the State cattle are112 words
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Article366 1931-07-02 12 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list t>f stations v.: be received m Sing; pore ri lily Java Stations: Bando 1 g PLM 24 M I from 6 p.m. gramophone records and lei i tests with Sydney, Australia and other Bl Usual call after records366 words
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Article54 1931-07-02 12 ihe foVoerlng programme rill be Broad by the studio orchestra of R idio Baa; day. Iberia 1 Oregh: The Dream, a neau: Scherzo tfor flute J» :n ChefDSyi B (I.a Chanson dea AbniUei Filippucoi: Dr Lov*. Lls/1; Fantasy on Carmen. Biz 1 Pf sian Dance, c. Quiraud; Lb54 words
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Article116 1931-07-02 12 a Stein and Greenberg Acquitted [Reuter*a B n Men York. Jul*. I stein and Orcc-bcri have b en acqul the murder of Vivian Oordon. I Vivian Oordon arai found d ad In Courtis Park. Stein and Or .b I BIT lowing an an ged confession by a116 words
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Article102 1931-07-02 12 Finance Kill Clause Rejected f r*r»d*>n. J mc M The ii c < C i by 28 1 to 200. rejected the new eltssn In tin Finance Bill, moved by Mr Amery. i lending the existing augar preference bj approxhnately 28 pence a hundradsielght sugar potarsfod at 07102 words
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Article382 1931-07-02 13 Knocks Out Devos m First Round Len Harvey has ccme back, and the gasp which his come-back evoked is still echoing round the Albert Hall. He knocked out Rene Devos, the Belgian middle-weight, m the first round of a contest which many people expected to go its full382 words
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Article87 1931-07-02 13 Enterprise at Trent Bridge London. May 24. Little progress rain was the cause could be made m the big cricket programme set for Saturday. In only two instances was a complete innings played: Surrey got out Notts at Trent Bridge for 130. and Kent dismissed Somerset for87 words
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Article60 1931-07-02 13 [Reuter's Service 1 New York. June 36. Baseball games yesterday resulted as follows NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 11. Chicago 10. New York 3. St. Louis 5. Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 4. Boston 2. Pittsburgh 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 6. Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 15. New York 6. Cleveland 4. New York60 words
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Article70 1931-07-02 13 American Challenger Beaten m Four Successive Races j London, June 18. The Scottish yacht. Saskia. retained the Seawanhaka Cup for Britain by winning the fourth successive race against the American Yacht Priscilla 111. to-day. London, June 17. The Scottish yacht Saskia won the third successive race against70 words
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Article60 1931-07-02 13 A verdict of "accidental death"' was recorded at an inquest at Buckingham on Patrick Torrteftoo Rappoport. aged fourteen, a student at Stowe School. Buckingham, who was struck by a cricket ball while practising at the nets. Rappoport's home is at Bury St. Edmunds. It was60 words
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Article242 1931-07-02 13 Thrills, Spills and Disaster London. June 19. Swerving and skidding at 80 miles an hour round the snakelik? mountainous roads of the Isle of Man. 56 riders, on the fastest motorcycles m the world, gave the greatest exhibition cf intrepidity ever seen m th? famous Manx classic.242 words
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Article123 1931-07-02 13 i British Women Do Well Against France London. June 17. The general superiority of British women m the tennis world was emphasised by the results of the first day's play of the two-day match agams: France at Eastbourne. Great Britain won all to-day's sL\ matches, four singles123 words
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Article142 1931-07-02 13 Artisans vs. Oxford j I From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 25. A painter, a truck driver, factory hand, and a clerk, two groundsmen and two greenkeepers represented the Bucks Artisans Golf Club against an eight of the Oxford UniversityGolfing Society, captained by J. P. Marston. at142 words
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Article190 1931-07-02 13 International Committee Appointed An international battle, involving thirty to forty months, is being \vag*i m secret over the question of a harder lawn tennis ball. The International Lawn Tennis Federation, at their meeting m Paris, resolved to form a ball committee of six men. consisting of190 words
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Advertisement885 1931-07-02 13 Victims of™_2___S______s__S^S_S_S Asthma < Bronchitis WHY BECOME CHRONIC? VY Ur w e f ItH iS leaving y° u slow -y. so slowly that you do not realise it. With every attack your powers of resistance are getting weaker and weaker until, finally, you will become a chronic sufferer. No complaints885 words
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Advertisement234 1931-07-02 13 HEATSTROKE To reduce the high temperature, and to avoid the disastrous complications which may follow an attack of Heatstroke, Genasprin should be given at once. A well-known doctor advises that m all cases of Heatstroke the patient should be kept cool by every means that can be applied. Give two234 words
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Advertisement882 1931-07-02 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails. DARDANUS For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg July 4 July882 words
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Advertisement602 1931-07-02 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer _~m Btngapwa. s.B. CITY OF HALIFAX July 20 S.S. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OP602 words
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Advertisement564 1931-07-02 14 P. 0.l British India and Apar Lines. (Incorporated ln England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I j SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. 1 UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. I Due, Dm, Tannage. Singapore, Tonnage, Slngapert, 1931.564 words
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Advertisement758 1931-07-02 15 O. S. K. Line. rOH KUROPE. AFRIC A, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. rOKAI MARI LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK iPm:n Hong Kong July 9 < Express Freight Service) (From Kobei July 24 rARIS BAB! LONDON. Uo-terdam Hamburg (Bremen) and Antverp via Colombo June 20 22 MONTEVIDEO MARI DIRIVVN.758 words
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Advertisement533 1931-07-02 15 AmmmW A^^^^^^^^^Mm^^^A 9^^^ *CV-. "-^T £f «i\W_^P^'^^ V #> SAILING NOTICE \f I OF FAMOUS jg WL PRESIDENT LINER& 118 Bj) I<> MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOS TON mil FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. |fl I SUES, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES \>;:> J Ifl ■1\ kA NOA IjW ml533 words
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Advertisement801 1931-07-02 15 K. P. M. KONINKLIJRE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA] (Incorporated ln Holland.) DNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to. Passage, Freights. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives ln the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.801 words
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Article49 1931-07-02 16 Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia. s.s. LE MAIRE, sailing July flth from Batavia for PORT MORESBY, SAMARAI, NOUMEA, PORT VILLA and RABAUL-. Connecting steamer from Singapore, s.s. OP TEN NOORT sailing July 3rd. For freight and passage apply: Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Corner Robinson Road and Finlayson Green.49 words
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Article359 1931-07-02 16 The Students' Aid Society (By Our Muslim Correspondent) On Tuesday, a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Muslim Students' Aid Society. Singapore, was to be held and among the items to be discussed was one relating to the grant of five scholarships of the annual359 words
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Article212 1931-07-02 16 Taught Music by English Tutor London. May 28. The former boy Emperor of China, now known as Mr. Pu Yi. has decided to take up Chinese opera singing as a diversion, says the British United Press, and may later make singing his career. Sir Reginald Johnston,212 words
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Article55 1931-07-02 16 Five Persons Drowned Near Brindisi Rome, June 20. Five persons were drowned as the result of a collision between two bombing airplanes near Brindisi, at a height of sixty-five feet. One plane succeeded m landing safely but the other fell into the sea, only one of55 words
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Advertisement496 1931-07-02 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the weU-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the SS. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de496 words
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Advertisement426 1931-07-02 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc (Incorporated m dba.i GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. I Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). MJ3. SILVERCYPRESS July 7 July 13 m M.S. SILVERWALNUT July 21 July 27 Au For rates and particulars please apply to:— AGENTS, SINGAPORE, PENANG AND426 words
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Miscellaneous661 1931-07-02 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6 a_n. Kota TinggL Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6661 words
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Miscellaneous157 1931-07-02 16 VESSELS ARRIVED Makasser, Dut, 362, from Indragiri 1. for Indragiri 3. Swartenhondt. Dut. 2851, from Batavia 1. for B?lawan Deli 1. Kuala. Brit. 396. from Bangkok, 1, for Bangkok 5. Palopo, Dut. 628. from Pemangkat 1. for Singkawang ports 4. Tinombo, Dut. 525, from Belawan Deli 1. for Belawan Deli157 words
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Article54 1931-07-02 17 Aramis Launched at Toulon [Reuter's Service! Paris, June 30. \1 -ssageries Maritime* motor ship the Far eastern service. was al Toulon, completing the series of vessels named after Dumas' musketeers. iramis Is of 21.000 tons and driven by knes, It is fitted with swimming COUlt. winter garden54 words
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Article287 1931-07-02 17 International or National Assistance of the merch int teaman ashore when be Ls away from home, has I n subject whose seriousness has by thinking men. and the i istional Labour Office shows no slackening of effort m sit hough there seems to be very difference of287 words
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Article129 1931-07-02 17 Built for the Lloyd Triestino Co. Dee ot the Lloyd Triestino announ raphic advice has been re- r principal! that the new motor undergone official trials. Uy ached U M knots, thus the world pc Mp's record. te mjv victoria constructed by the CanTrlestino for account of129 words
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Article137 1931-07-02 17 hinesc Bureaux To Assume Many of Customs' Functions Nanking. June 17. In view ol the formal est blishment of mbui uu at Shanghai, Hankow. Ttentand Harbin under the Ministry of Comatuna on July 1. the Ministries of Communi- and nuance have met to discuss the ttlon of137 words
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Article117 1931-07-02 17 Three officer- have been selected to take over i intmenta on the China Station m Auist next Capt c. N. Reyne, who Ie relinquishpost of Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, ;n June, will relieve Capt. C. G. Brocommand of the cmLser Berwick; Ca&>t. H Mackenzie, from the Senior Officers'117 words
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Article16 1931-07-02 17 Per X NI.LM. plane to N.K.I, on WednesI) A Hamilton, Mr. L A. Shaw.16 words
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Article409 1931-07-02 17 Chinese Festival Celebrated Hong Kong, June 22. A dragon boat race m the harbour was spoilt on Saturday when the craft collided with a steam launch. Wei Fung, which crossed The course. The incident was witnessed by the large crowd of spectators standing along Connaught Road West409 words
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Article187 1931-07-02 17 Have High Hopes Been Fulfilled? It la well known that the high hopes which had been expressed for the application of the pulverized coal .system to boilers on ships have J not been fulfilled, and that m some instances j the installations have been removed. From the standpoint187 words
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Article103 1931-07-02 17 Collision with a Steam Boat ll. un: Kong, June 23. A collision between a steam boat and a fishing junk has been reported to the Police by Pang Muk. master of the Cheung On. I He stated that the vessel left Hong Kong at about 3.45 a.m. on103 words
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Article124 1931-07-02 17 It is stated by ihe head of the Polish State ■nipping that it is the intention of the Governmen to five lip the business* and leave it to private concerns. At /present the State owns ten large cargo steamers and five passenger ship-, besides holding an interest124 words
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Article64 1931-07-02 17 Th" working arrangement existing between I tht Compagnie Cemrale Transatlantique, thel Chargeurs Reunis. the Compagnie Fraissinet.| tin- Compagnie Sud-Atlnntique. and the Com- 1 pagnie Fabre Ls now to be enlarged and con- j solidated. According to a new arrang -ment, each will be represented on the Boards of64 words
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Article483 1931-07-02 17 ESTONIA TO NEW YORK Adventures m a 30-Foot Sloop Those not-so-ancient mariners from Estonia Kou Walter, twenty-three, and his nineteen-year-old brother, Ahto thought hard, but they couldn't recall much that had gone wrong m the course of their 11,000-mile voyage from Estonia to New York, via483 words
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Article250 1931-07-02 17 L Captain Awaited m Suit Against Agent Mr. Shen Pin-tang, of the Hai Chong Steamship Company, was named the defendant m a civil case m Special District Court at Shanghai, by the St. F»aul Insurance Company for the recovery of $1,375.61 m damages. The case was250 words
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Article94 1931-07-02 17 On the Rocks with a Crowd of Holiday-makers Aboard San Francisco, May 30. The U.S. steamer Harvard, carrying a crowd of holiday makers from San Francisco to Los Angeles, has sent cut an S.O.S. saying that she has run on the rocks at Point Arguello. Two U.S.94 words
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Article103 1931-07-02 17 With the arrival of the Beagle at Dtvonport from Clydebank, all eight destroyers of her class, built under the 1928 Navy Estimates, are now at the home ports preparing for service m the Mediterranean. They are to form a new 1 Fourth Flotilla, m place of the vessels103 words
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Advertisement236 1931-07-02 17 The New /\^Vn SCENIC ROUTE Through Nature's Won«terl__:nt_--The Canadian Rockies Cross Canada from Vancouver by the ioute of the lowest altitude and easiest gradient of any transcontinental line. Yet see the highest Canadian Rockypeaks and the rugged wonders of Jasper National Park. For Booklets and Information Apply to I L.236 words
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Advertisement127 1931-07-02 17 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract wir'i tne French Oo%erunn*i MAIL STEAM Ens. To Marseilles via Colombo. DJlbi utl and Port Said. CHENONCEAUX 15.01-C tens July 1 ATHOS II 15.200 ton.s July 15 To M.irseilU- i.i M idra*.. I'nniii. r v i r,ih~i.. lit.'hiiiti and Von H#H AZAY LE RID2ATJ 3.030 tOM127 words
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Advertisement84 1931-07-02 17 ccffikiai WACONS-JLSTS j i i_c_- 1 7 r^*>— JH/QQLD T«AVFt SEKVtCr J For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. AMERICAN EXPRESS (Incorporated m U.BA.) International HANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Traveller* Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money i •(•!••■•> Drafts, yeas* slew of t84 words
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Article1054 1931-07-02 18 I AN AMAZING BOOK The Pope to "Make Europe His Footstool" The First of May, next year, is the date on which General Ludendorff thinks the next world war will begin. England will be m it Ludendorff is not absolutely sure of the date, but1,054 words
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Article120 1931-07-02 18 Charge Against American Woman Chicago. May 26. Mrs. Margaret Summers, aged forty-seven, has teen arrested, and will be held for trial by grand jury m connection wi.h the deaths of .cur men m her heme over a period cf a year. An autopsy of the dead men120 words
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Article25 1931-07-02 18 KUb'irn woman: /*m I bound over to keep the 9CSCC for a year? Magistrate's clerk: No, only for six months. Woman: Thank you so nuch.25 words
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Article265 1931-07-02 18 "Smashing Things With her Supper" Hoi jrwaad, Ma.- is. On ii: complaint 'it Mr. Ivan St John, I play b*ok r and scenario writer, a warrant was rworn out to-day for the arrest af M.ss Joceh i I the American Aim star. Mr. St. ho accused265 words
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Article279 1931-07-02 18 Problem of Lnternation; l Law A Br::t h 'atlv r" v I fa held by I' has *d an a>t:i '4 am. This i hiid hi m V: i ilian livini* In •i Be man-bom i man wlio marr* m Austr ili i. and steel with279 words
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Article20 1931-07-02 18 Ifr. ci w a Trimmer, Chatnnai Singapore and Pe^unac Harb or Bond In a Fi\ lay fro a Blnga-jwi Kedah20 words
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Advertisement394 1931-07-02 18 w«wwa*a_*a^ A /ways ask for your SILKS at jjj WASSIAMULL'S iSilk Specialists Ladies Dressmakers 56-57 HIGH STREET PHONE 7144. __^^B c I SP mw s J *^_r Swinging on a single <**# -ji ?'9_r Armour Davis tup Spiral _r^ _fir tennis string 130 pounds of live weight on gjT^ evidence394 words
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Advertisement396 1931-07-02 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. < Incorporated m England by Royal CharterPaid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 13. 000. 000 Reserve Fund £4.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Btshopsgate, London, EC. 2 Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong .Saigon Amrftsar396 words
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Advertisement332 1931-07-02 18 HANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. ilncorporated m England). Capital £3,000.000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.00G.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq, Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Esq J. O Robmson, Esq.. W. H. Shelford. Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. S. C.332 words
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Advertisement218 1931-07-02 18 INSURANCE. THE /ftW? SOUTH t ,4fik BRITISH N^g. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMII FIRE, MARINE, TRA: it AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST CURRENT RAH L. C. MARGOLIOUTH M Office 2. Inlayson h PERSONAL ACCIDEY! FATAL ACCIDENTS aie e\eryday pa HAVE y«.u made provision foi the oi your dependents should mcl overtake218 words
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Article642 1931-07-02 19 Immigration Committee Meeting Ing o! the Indian Immigration com- was held on June 24th at Kuala Lumwing are the minutes. l*n*s«* n t: Hon'ble the Controller of LabOUT, (Mr c. D Ahearne mc.so ChairDeputy Controller of labour. Malaya, ■Mr W J X Stark MCS» Vleeand 5 cretary, Hon'ble642 words
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Article99 1931-07-02 19 I Imports and Export*. Both rding to a return made public by th-* Ministry to-day, the country's trade Chins including Kwangtung and Hong t'.r the month of May showed an export 4 .:'7.000 yen. the exports being 21.300. »eg and the imports 18.763.000 yen i tapered99 words
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Article624 1931-07-02 19 ■Interest Centres on Tin Singapore. June 30. a brighter tone hai prevailed m the local share market throughout the week although interest has been concentrated almost entirely on Tin shares following the sharp rise m the price oi the metal. Since our last report Tin has advanced from624 words
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Article215 1931-07-02 19 128,666 Days Lost m Indian Jute Mills Simla, June 4. Cotton, wootfen and Juie mills suffered mon than any other Industry In disputes that occurred during the quarter ended March 31 1931. Cot am and woollen mills bad i" disputes while .iut mills had Its. there being only215 words
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Article32 1931-07-02 19 Witness m the King's Bench Division: A man who n?ver changes his mind Ls a wrong type of person. Mr. Justice McCardie: I hope all politicians will make a note of that.32 words
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Article126 1931-07-02 19 Tin 125 lons |OT% Gambier B*4 Flake Tapioca 3-, Pearl Saßo Small 4.20 Copra. Sundried 5.00 Sago, flour 185 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kero-ene per 2 tins 5.38 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per two tins 4.98 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon 71 Socony Motor Gasoline (4-gl. tin)126 words
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79 1931-07-02 19 July Ist., 12 o'clock noon *V, Buyers Sellers. RSS eoual to London Standard Spot loa* 10 Standard RSS. on Tender July 10 10 S, August 10 10 September 10 10 7 v Aug. -Sept 10 10 Oct. -Dee 11 11', Tone of Market —Steady Quiet.79 words
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Article10 1931-07-02 19 WEDNESDAY. JULY IST CLOSING QUOTATIONS SDFDSFDSFDSFD SDFDSFDSFDSFDS10 words
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Article42 1931-07-02 19 Messrs Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, agents, have received a cable from the Secretaries cf Port Dickson-Lukut F.M.S.) Rubb r Esta^s Ltd. stating: Annual Report and Accounts ksusd. Profit for the year £2,742. Carry forward £24.231. To cultivation reserve £5.000 I42 words
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Article496 1931-07-02 19 Lyali and Evatt's Fortnightly Review Singapore. July I. It com a as quite a weleone change to be ble to write In cheerful win this week. Sine? we wrote our last review, thanks to Mr. Hoover. the whole world has awakened from despondency to growing optimism that we496 words
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Article66 1931-07-02 19 Malayan and General and Emerald Reports FREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT I (Uidi.n, July 1. Em raid Rubber Coconut report for the WI ended January 1931 shows a hiss of £2.451). there is a forward credit after idding ths credit brought m. of £12.787. Malayan and General Trust report66 words
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Article123 1931-07-02 19 Mr. U. O. Bishop, ol the Rubb i Research Institute, lectured to members ol the Nilai-L ibu branch of the Inci "parated Society cl Plant ra at thr Kllal Club or Friday night Mr. Bishop's Ivctui WMm on fuetory organisation and methods, and w. s p-rhaps oneM.M - 123 words
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Article85 1931-07-02 19 I British Radic Official Bervtce] Ruj-by, June 30. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. 12.09. Athens 375. Bombay ls. s* d. Berlin 20.05. Brussels 34.91. Bucharest 817. Rio 3 27-32. Buenos Aires 36' v. Copenhagen 18.16'_. Geneva 25. 12 1 j. Helsingfors 193 Hong Kong Is. o',d.. Lisbon 110'». Madrid 41.65,85 words
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Article17 1931-07-02 19 I I I Judge Crawford at Edmonton: I have nev r been inside a picture theatre. i17 words
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Article111 1931-07-02 19 MR. HOWESON'S APOLOGIA Financial News on "Undesirable Conception** (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTI 1.-»i'«l i.i. July I. Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation Ltd. annual meet-tig to-day adopted the annual report, Showing a iv t revenue of £48.399 and expenditure 114 020. the carry forward amounting to £84 859111 words
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Article104 1931-07-02 19 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association! MS~ York. June Z9. American Can Common 109-S Cities Service (Com.) ISfE Colombia Gas and Eleetrie 32 l Curtis Wright 3' Electric Bond and Share Corp 41 General Electric Co. 43' General Motor. 38 National City Bank 89',104 words
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Article131 1931-07-02 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce XftuHbev Association held it-, 1.024 th. auction yevtcrrla> when there was catalogued 1.803.417 lbs 805 09 tens Offered 1650.463 lb 736 :M tons Sold 1 .205 2P7 lbs.; 5Tg_H tons Spot Louden 3',d New York 6 PRICES 111 A! r/.n> Itil d131 words
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Article158 1931-07-02 19 Difficulty of Reaching Agreement France. Junr j At an ordinary meeting of the rubber tinan cial company, on the subject of the involutions between producers', m. DsrtaaHd stated It is very difficult to arrive at an nuclei [standing. We have tabled several projmsaLs [but have met with opposition158 words
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Article19 1931-07-02 19 Solicitor at Southend Bankruptcy Court: What are your gMBVISf Mur My p ---M-mtltty whkh is worth at least EISO.19 words
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Advertisement73 1931-07-02 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force oyer $38,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated to the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies73 words
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Advertisement139 1931-07-02 19 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean Shipments of Rubber (including Latex. Revertex and Concentrated Latssr) during the month of June. 1931 Preliminary return Sheet Crepe Latex, Crated Latex. TOTAL Tons Revertex. Ton.s Tons Name of Port Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Proper SS F M.S., Pioper S.S. F.M.S. Proper S.S.. F.M.S139 words
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Article590 1931-07-02 20 An All-American Final [Reuter's Service] London, July 1. Britain's last chance of winning the singles Championship at Wimbledon for the first time since A W. Gore was successful m 1909, disappeared to-day Wbah, m the first of the semi-finals Sidney Wood, the 19 years old American, eliminated590 words
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Article195 1931-07-02 20 Nigel Sharpe's Fine Play London. June 22. In the first round of the all-England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon to-day. Nigel Sharpe beat Cochet 6 l, 6 3, 6 2. Cochet. shaking his head sadly as he netted the simplest returns and with his energy sapped m195 words
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Article173 1931-07-02 20 Oliff Wins Queen's Club Singles London, June 20. In the London Lawn Tennis Championships at the Queen's Club to-day the singles was won by J. Oliff who beat Avory m the final 3 6, 6—4, 6—2. Mrs. Pittman. who had beaten Fraulein Krahwinkel m the semi-final 4 6,173 words
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ANOTHER TEST WANTED
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Article68 1931-07-02 20 Substitution for Lancashire Match Suggested I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, July 1. There is a general desire for another Test match between England and the New Zealanders and it is suggested that it should take the place of the tourists' county fixture against Lancashire on August68 words
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Article218 1931-07-02 20 The Test match between England and the New Zealanders at Lord's was drawn on Tuesday, (cables Reuter) England, m the effort to score the 240 runs required for victory, losing half their wickets m making 146. Bakewell and Arnold. England's new opening pair, gave the218 words
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Article243 1931-07-02 20 Army Beaten by Seven Wickets Thanks to the fine batting of the Nawab of Pataudi and B. W. Hone (their Australian freshman) Oxford University gained their finest victory of the season at Oxford on June 23. when, havmg been set to get 325 m their second innings,243 words
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Article196 1931-07-02 20 The following will represent the S.R.C. against the Malays m the Football League match at the Anson Road Stadium to-day: i W. G. Urquhart; H. Humphares and R. W. Armstrong: L. Moller. W. A. Aeria and A. G. Armstrong: A. Oliveiro. C. Paley. N. Hay. F. C. Lease and196 words
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Article49 1931-07-02 20 THURSDAY, JULY 2ND F. W. Peachy vs. P. Carmichael. A. L. Gilmore vs. Vaughan Jones. G. Cameron vs. G. A. Saunders. FRIDAY, JULY 3RD B. Scott vs. J. E. Wills. F. J. L. Mayger vs. P. H. Rcmney. A. V. Harris vs. E. H. R. Bowerman.49 words
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Article35 1931-07-02 20 The replay of the final for the Singapore Island Championship will take place on Sunday, commencing at 9 a.m. The July Mixed Foursome Competition will be played the s n me afternoon.35 words
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Article75 1931-07-02 20 For the annual inter-college cricket match, Raffles College vs. Medical College, for the InterCollege Cricket Challenge Cup presented by Mr. P. Framroz to be played on Saturday and Sunday |on the SRC. ground at 11 am. the Medical College Team will be: W. Ess. D. da Cotta. V. Xavier, Tan75 words
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Article, Illustration650 1931-07-02 20 127 CENTURIES Big Scores m County Cricket Although (because of the fact that, after being selected, he was stood down from the English eleven against the New Zealanders), Sutcliffes innings of 230 Tor Yorkshire against Kent at Folkestone, was perhaps the most interesting of the individual650 words
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Article111 1931-07-02 20 232 Herdren. Middlesex vs. Notts. 230 Sutcliffe. Yorkshire vs. Kent. 200* Squires. Surrey vs. Cambridge U. 144 E. Tyldesley. Lanes, vs. Warwicks. 144 M. J. Turnbull. Glamorgan vs. Essex. 138 Nawab of Pataudi. Oxford U. vs. Leveson -Grower's XI. 129 Eastman. Essex vs. Glamorgan. 126 Barling. Surrey vs.111 words
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Article177 1931-07-02 20 PERAK CLUB LOSSES Tote and Sweeps Down 47 Per Cent [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, July 1. At the Perak Turf Club annual meet'ng. at which the President, Mr. P. G. Short, reported a loss on the year of $42,507 compared with a profit last year of177 words
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Article78 1931-07-02 20 £150,000 to Meet Schmeling or Stribling [Reuters Service 1 Reno, June 30. An offer of £150.000 from a newspaperman associated with the promotion of the Schmeling Stribling fight has been made to Jack Dempsey to fight the winner of this contest as the topliner of a Christmas78 words
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Article78 1931-07-02 20 S.C.C. to Play S.C.R.C. Again Lawn tennis enthusiasts will be interested to learn that a second inter-club lawn tennis match has been arranged between the S.C.C. and the S.C.R.C.. to be played on the S.C.C. courts next week. The Cricket Club will be represented m the doubles on78 words
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Article218 1931-07-02 20 Revised Games m S.C.C. Tournament Games to commence at 6.15 p.m. unless by mutual arrangement players wish to commence earlier, m which case they must inform the Secretary. Tables will be allotted. Thursday: A. S. Owens and G. Cameron vs. T. M. Calhaem and H. Gibson: E. H.218 words
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Article20 1931-07-02 20 Ln the Penang team to meet Perak on Saturday m the Malaya Cup soccer competition Mydin will replace Van Houten.20 words
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Advertisement210 1931-07-02 20 Eastman scored 129 and Bray 122. Emrys Davies took five wickets for 84. Northants vs. Somerset At Northampton: Somerset won by 10 wickets. Somerset 444 for 9 dec. and 31 for 0. Northants 219 and 255. J. Lee scored 113 m the Somerset first innings. Northants were forced to follow210 words
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