The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 July 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,379. ESTABLISHED 1835. civrrAPHRP SS SATURDAY, JULY 4, lwi. 90 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    524 1 In the House of Commons Mr. Snowden spoke plainly on the sacrifices Britain would have to make under the Hoover moratorium Pitge 11. M>. Snowden informed the House of Commons that the latest information from Paris regarding the Franco- American Negotiations was not very satisfactory Page 11.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1038 1 Quicquid vqunt Innnines nostri rtt jarrago 1,11-11, Juvenal. •Yes, Percy, you are quite right, what Hot Gospeller Roland really means is that we should tnuckle down to work and not truckle to vorry." No Agony Column appears m a Malayan newspaper, Indeed those at Home have
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      151 1 B4GIA TEA I 'rings the freshness and fragrance of the Mft lay an gardens direct to your home. I RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION 1 1 TO-NIGHT 1 I Special Dinner and Dance I < PATRONS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY > SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT S
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      183 1 EBROPE#HOIEL "Renowned by Recommendation" f Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc. at THE LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE TONIGHT yn P/ v Petit Pois au Beurre. Poirtfccs Anna Cafe Dinner and Dance $3.00. No Charge for After Dinner Dancing. Music on the VERANDAH from 12 30 p.m.
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      71 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Amusement uuide— Paue 2. The Cathedral Fair— Page 10. Zam-Buk for skin troubles Page 7. Cow and Gate milk— from rich pastures— Pace 13. i C^-RVsmLER j i POWER j WATERPROOF CANVAS. Beautiful Green and White Blinds and Tarpaulins of First-class British manufacture, including stitching with eyelets and
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BiGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    SIR AUREL STEIN
    324 2 Became tome lone time ago sir hnrel B.em the well-known explorer, happened to criticise or was credits by the American reporter! will crMeMnc. h Chinese Govei nment. he bM beet compelled to abandon the joint British Museum and Harvard University enterprise m Chinest Turkestan, of Which he
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    ELEPHANT AMOK
    147 2 Mahout Trampled to Death at Tinnevelly Tinnevelly, June 10. While endWVOUrlni to punLsh an elephan for its obstinacy, a youthful mahout was dash ed to the ground and trampled to death. The incident occurred at Tiruchendur. when ttM manias* 1 of wealthy citizen was beim < elebrated The
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    432 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Ttit Premier Morning Daily m Malaya A li\t news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chot-.i Hazri *ach morning. Latest relax. mis. Latest N>ws and Latest Announcements, Special Daily London Cables. Rubber and Tin Price Cable** together
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      62 2 f 1 Malaya's Smartest Restaurant JTHE j |capitol| For social gatherings and j i YOUR private dinner party,' •ta k c advantage of our j uniquely superior cuisine, J excellent service and Moderate J Tariff. FOR 1 IBLI RESERVATIONS. i i i I'hone HtC i Amazing How D.D.D. Prescription Cures
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      215 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 one
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      233 2 ««iiisi;!iaiai!fisfisfitfiifitfiifi««fia«a^ y? -^B^k jbl~jl—^j ß^^j—^^sL. Jß»^ Stiff ntVri X mTMT-^^ TELEPHONE N2 6909 V^G^KL I VA 1% Mlf MATINEE at 3 p.m. X I ■■■II A W CHILDREN HALF PRK I 1 Ufl I Evening 6.1 5 9./ 5 TO-MORROW AT S P.M.— 6.15 AM) 9.15 i^ The Show wildly
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      288 2 THF: WEEK Saturday. Ith. High Water. 00. KJ. |J ft 13.50. 8.1 It. St. Andrew's, Cathedral Fair. Polo til—lll 2-30 American National Day dinner al Sea Vicv Hotel Cricket: Europeans VI Rest. S.C C Chtrk* Cup. R.A.F. vs. SC.C. Seletar. Kteoi vs. see. at Kfeng. Football: SC.F.A. vs R.A. Jalan
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    THE KUOMINTANG TROUBLES
    1266 3 TWO POINTS OF VIEW Review of Events Which Led to the Split. Canton, June El. In the count of im interview granted to tht Press. Dr. F<>'> Ping-sheung. Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave a brief historical sketch of the Kuomintang, repudiating the allesation thnt the anti-Chiang group
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    TALLULAH'S FIRST TALKIE
    192 3 Mi- T.ulukth Bankhead I \-t\V.\-- hi been presented a1 the Carlton Theatre. Mies Bankhi id scorea an Immediate persona success m thi Dim, which is called "Th Tarnished Lady." New Yolk critics ol the (lln 'have Bald thai "she displays gei idiana and distinction, leaving no doubl
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    114 3 s At the conclusion ol the In |U j the lour !>• raom Ulk d m I lit ng] -mbu Hu;ui the C return* d i diet that the i t;h ;il! > was in.iiuic received Ijv betof thrown <ut m ,1 the lorry, driw i .»t warn l u:iv
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      274 3 frijCTßiciTY .X* ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 independent' v -'^of the Kitchen [i »^yil El ECTRICITY will cook and warm small dishes m your dining-room. I urlv or lute you will not wait. will serve the meal hot and it hot. An Electric Dish Warmer. OosV* Percolator, Heater and Toaster will
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      162 3 |fwjr A New Star is born <^H IPrifrifei ri^^^B p«%raj personality so beautiful Bwy^ KXtLj SO brilliant so Hr^ .^^l I^*^^ J -fj gracious, new interest b X I^l^^^^ #11 ci/r'"'^ J given to the talking screen >< '^^^f I^l J Ii /3 Thc arl the Br ,^fl f^^h.'M the
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    PEAK MONTH OF MOTOR TRADE
    802 4 CHEVROLET FIGURES Racing Car With 24 Cylinders BY E. Y. WASTON Detroit. The peak month of the automobile trade season for the first half of this year is likely to be either April or May, possibly the latter. This deduction was made after a talk
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    UNUSUAL GOLF INCIDENT
    203 4 Curious Point m Bar Society Tournament London. June 4. Golfers may be interested m a curious point which arose this week at the Bar Golfing Society's Annual Tournament over the Royal Cinque Ports' course at Deal. It occurred m the match between A. C. Jackson and L.
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      35 4 1 >S&i& M yV I > rjiit^ lricSf Qriviiig; l^or o MALAYAN MOTORS LIMITED 14}20 ORCHARD ROAD— Phone 5921. f"' S 'Wk< It A^v fp fJOW can boys and girls with power to ward oflf infec-
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      323 4 The wise I S^" J beginning A alelM* Jj %£ji-~~^ i V rom birth onwards is a (bod a strong and vigorous constitution. Because Mellin's Food, when mixed as directed, is the nearest possible equivalent to breast milk, it is the wisest choice you can make for Baby. Mellin's Food
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    A.A.A TOURNAMENTS
    690 5 The results of the Amicable Athletic Association Tournaments were sls follows: Billiards English Championship (300 L'pt Yeo Koon Yam beat Goh Teck Swee by 128; Tan Miang Kang b( at Tang Chee Hong by 90; Gan Hock Hoe beat Ong Svng Kay by 58: Too Choon Phcow beat
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    RIGBY ROUGH PLAY
    136 5 S. Africa and Invitation to Play m France The rough tactics of French players were discussed here at a .^jx'cial meeting of the Botlth African Rugby Board. Tiny were considering invitations from i lance and Germany for the South Africans ,t j play matches m thOGC countries
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    SHAMROCK RACE THRILL
    105 5 Croud Alarmed When Yachts Approach the Pier The start c>: the postponed Southend-Harwich nice iCM yachts of the Shamrock class m connection with Southend Yacht Week, provided the CfUWd on the pier with a thrill. Mr. H. Andrea's Candida vu th? first over the \knm, with Shamrock
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    CAUTION AT HOLLYWOOD
    51 5 Hollywood, June 3. Mervyn Lerov. th~ film director, says that h< and his wife, Edna Murphy, arc unable to "get alonK'" at present They are living apart, and are Moint; to wait > six months, or perhaps a year, before deciding I whether to get divorced or
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    CUT IN SALARIES
    85 5 I Proposal Before Rangoon Corporation i Rangoon, June 11. A propovil to icdcce the salaries of the. employees of the Rangoon Corporation by 10. to 20 per cent, to take effort from next month, was adopted at *> meeting of the Finance I Committee held Tuesday. U.
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    AUCTION BRIDGE
    147 5 Revised Games m S.C.C. Tournament Games to commence at fi.ls pin. imlMi by mutual arrangement players wish to commencetarlier. m which case th;y mirt inform the Secretary. Tables will be allot'Monday: W Hardy and L G Smith v.s. T. M. Calhaem and H Gibson; W T Cherry and
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    THORBURN FOUND
    110 5 vii.itirh.il lii!i« 2.1 X. A dramatic development occurred y» m-day m the Thorbuni mystery Evidence from an independent OUTCC has been received ;tt the British Consul.tt f-(icncra! to the effect that John Thorburn is alive and m custody, detained hy the m.litary at Soochow. The Soochow authorities have
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      148 5 CHEVROLET Special Phaeton V I II I 14 I I *1 T^ a price that suits to-day's pockets The amazing 1931 Chevrolet is built on a costly car wheelbase 109 inches. Four long springs, parallel with the frame provide unusual comfort that is enhanced by four Lovejoy shock absorbers. The
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      157 5 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL STH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion vChoral). 5 30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. ST. CHRISTOPHER'S. Johore Bahru 6.30 p.m. Evensong Monday 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday,
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      169 5 Keng. 5.30 p.m. Epworth League Service Miss Kong Shook Yen. Subject: Life and What to Live for. 6 p.m. English Service Bishop Edwin F. Lee. Tuesday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Rev. Goh Hood Keng. Wednesday 11 a.m. Women's Meeting at Mrs. Goh Cheng Chew's home. 11 Lorong 30, Gaylang Road.
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      64 5 Preacher: Rev. M. R. Doraisamy. ARMENIAN CHURCH OF ST. GREGORY (Hin Street) 8 a.m. Matins. 9.30 a.m. High Mass. CATHEDRAL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Queen Street 6.30 a.m Low Mass. 8 a.m. High Mass. CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Victoria Street 5.30 and 6.30 am. Low Mass. 8 a.m. High Mass.
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  • THE SCREEN'S VOICE OF LOVE
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      MARLENE DIETRICH
      877 6 MARLENE DIETRICH <4 ISI OAiI s AHK ii Warner Bros spectacular production which has had a very successful mmoii at tht C i r 1 1 1 finishes this cvnv :nu. and to-morrow comment m» at t h < matinee, the Radio productiOO "Conspiracy" wil liown. In this productftan a
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      A BRIGHT NEW STAR
      690 6 [By Qur Film Correspondent] studios. H is refreshing now and then, to conn across true anecdotes o location filming. As ai Instance the heroic littlt party that filmed Trade: Horn m Africa had uc need to use their imaginations when they returnee to civilisation. How thej
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    THE SHORT SUBJECT
    906 6 Bringing the Far Places Nearer BY MOLLIK MERRIC'K Hollywood. THERE is a general tendency on the part ol Hollywood producers to look with watchful eye to the short subject one of the most impcrtant angles of programme production for 1932. That the short subject field has been
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    28 6 i Kennl Rise wife: My husband is on th r dole, but h? can afford to take girls to th pictures every day and buy himself plus fotm
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    England at the Cross Roads
    786 6  - England at the Cross Roads IVAN SHARPE By Problems of Test Team .Building Policy must be to Try Out Youth ENGLISH cricket is st.li at the cross-roaus. A year ago v hen Australia arrived with her team of challengers Lw people reahs"d the tru.> [atus o: tin case. Australia hud
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    GOOD SPEECH STRENGTHENS WIT
    518 6 GOOD SPEECH STRENGTHENS WIT j SUCH IS FAME ah Hollywood la laughing .it t: i of Chicago's Northweattrn Unlversttj which issued sjuesttonnatre i containing among other quartos WHO IS GRETA GARBO J sixteen out ol i» students thou I Greta Garbo was x RgUK In Ol i J mythology Special
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    SHANGHAI LOVE DRAMA
    503 7 Russian Wounded by Rejected Suitor Shanghai. June 23. A titglc drama of love and hatred war enacted m the French Concession last evening as a result of v hir-h Alexander Sahes. aged 21 a Russian Jew, is lying m the General Hospita: m a serious condition with
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    LAKE WATER TO DRINK
    265 7 Plight of Kandy Residents Kandy. June 1. The reservoir having fallen to 31.8 fee belcw spill level, the Municipality began suppling water from the lake from 6 a.m. to-day. The weather has be?n playing most tantalis ing tricks on the anxious townsfolk. The sui is hidden
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    PATIALA SCHEME DENOUNCED
    209 7 Maharaja of Kashmir's Manifesto Simla. June 21. The text is available of a manifesto issuei by the Maharaja of Kashmir, denouncing th Patiala Scheme. He strictly adheres tc the views which h expres-ed m London and gives emphati support to an All-India federation, "whicl ensures the stability
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    TREBITSCH LINCOLN ?
    481 7 TREBITSCH LINCOLN Mysterious Foreign Monk Speaks on Buddhism Piking. Jun" 8. Peking to-day i» ■peculating as to the identity of Abbot Chio Kung who addressed the Chinese Laymen's Buddhist Association on Sunday afternoon on the subject 'Why I became a Buddhist monk." The speaker described himself as an Austrian citizen
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    FRANCE AND AUSTRIA
    164 7 Story of Humiliating Demands Vitnna. Jur" 23. Details cf a NCent attempt by the French GDvenunont to impose humiliating terms or Austria m return lor French financial bssls tance. were giv:n by the Social Democrat i< leader Herr Bauer at a party meeting. H n Bau?r asserted
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS
    144 7 Damage Done During Warfare Vnder Repair Nankin?. June 14. Despite military operations and war rumour? large-scale reconditioning of the various Gov eminent railways constitutes one of the majo tasks now being undertaken by the Ministr; of Railways. A larue consignment of sleeper* has beei purchased for replacements on
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    FORTUNE FORGOTTEN
    115 7 Valuable Jewellery Lost and Recovered Honif Kcng. June 22. Travelling on a H ng Kens Hotel bus on Sat urdwy morning Ircm Wanchai to the Centre Dlstr'd a Chinese jewellery merchant by th name rf LftU PiEJ-iWUn left a parrel of jewel lory worth ever 51 0.003 on
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    56 7 A message from Copenhagen to the Centr; News says that Bl«esea. one cf Denmark mcst famous ch*ns, has died on his estate i Thuro. He we: viv:;l of Grock and \vi known as the "Hundred-thousand-plate man because it is estimated that he used to bres on an average 1 33.000
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      211 7 CLltLda M'llleSl 'I ~~-^^t&^ I Sim' .^W was siiflrniiK fioin vf!sWHaai^a chronic ec/eniM yF5^ y^**^^!^^^ and hc.iled remaik- y^ Jj >. ■><.*: w n y pletecure." <^^(/^^^ >^!l.'" "M."''JS v\- 1 k A f|d vOt \c P e C i^ c bums, scalds and d**^_ o^ c > vv^°'^ CS
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      391 7 Growing Children J^^^Sk need extra Vitamins fSfiSl I To prevent them from ;-^T"riTrn outgrowing their strength SNSSB^S hI augment the diet with an II occasicr.al course of WmSmfti, §9 mm *1» m U m-i 11 \m Cod Liver Oil with psj^"^i Malt Extract Contains Vitamins A, B and D floff/es
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    LAST DAY AT ASCOT
    108 8 Totalisator Turnover of £223,000 Rugby, June 19. The last day of the Ascot Race Meeting w r as again attended by the King and Queen and by several members of their family. The Royal procession had been cancelled and cars were used to bring Their lfljciffl
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    31 8 A motor-cyclist fined at Kingston for not havinu his brakes m working order was stated to be Mnpiofd at a cemetery The chairman: ■i is doing his best to get there.
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    LINDRUM SURPRISED
    150 8 Newman Shows Him a Novel Shot Melbourne, June 23. A new billiards shot which Lindrum says he has never before seen attempted was executed by Tom Newman during the fortnight's match proceeding here. Newmans ball lay over the right hand top pocket m an angle. The red lay
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    13 8 Willesdun woman accus-cd of stealing a dress: Why worry? They've got it back.
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    MICKEY WALKER TOO BIG
    64 8 Giving Up Middle -Weight Title London, June 20. Mickey Walker has informed the New York commission that he is unable to fight any more at the middle-weight limit, and he, therefore, relinquishes his world title. He may be matched against Sharkey shortly. [Walker won the world's
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    CENTURY MAKERS
    62 8 Jack Hobbs, Ernest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe are the only modern cricketers to have scored at least one century against every firstclass county. Wally Hammond, with considerably fewer years of experience than any of this trio, is treading closely on their heels, however. He requires to score centuries
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    ALLEGED SWINDLE ON ARMS DEAL
    1035 8 SHANGHAI CASE For Nanking or Canton Eugene Pick and M. Levitsky, who were the leading figures m a sensational case brought before the former Shanghai Provisional Court two years ago, were the main figures m. another sensation m the Shanghai Special District Court when they
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    34 8 Police constable at Willesden: I saw the prisoner knock down another Irishman. Magistrate < Dr. J. S. Crone How did you know he was an Irishman? Police constable: I can pretty well tell them, sir.
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      442 8 >^n^nß%^n^^E^nßVr^^^njfe^ y^B^*^^^B» He Confesses! iy« now awakes "fresh, alert, vigorous, happy. 9 Without the least faith, indeed with grateful and thankful to Krusrhen and 6W utmost scepticism, i commenced, fu» its manW/<>u,s healUi-<iiiin<> properties" fears ago, to talte the daily dose of \Y. R, Kruachen Salts m my morning cup
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      497 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY li. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE tllfhest Class Work Lowest Rate* LAIDLAW BUILDING— Thon* 7898. MARBLE FLOORING] TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Noc. 1 3, Pcnhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 60* 5. DON'T WEAK A TRUSS! Ose Brooks Rupture Appllance. New discovery i^^^^^^V Wonderful INo lumpy f^ 1J
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      671 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NO'IJCE is hereby gi\en '.hat leaden Ml DOW nvited lor the i'>Uowing materials <ir servteea, i: d that particulars of such tenders may be )btal:»pd IB UM Tender Hoom Municipal Mteet: Erection ai-d fTtsnplStfcUl of .i Block of EflMim' Qnarten at MiddlttoTj Hospital. Date of
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      618 9 NOTICES. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTD. LOST SCRIP. Application has been made to the directors t of thi- Company to issue to Abdul Hamid J Khan of No. 8. Mosque Road. Tapah. Perak. ;i duplicate certificate of one 8 per cent Cumulative Preference Share m the Company, upon the
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      525 9 AUCTION SALE (By order of Messrs. the Singapore Harbour Board). AUCTION SALE of >24 CASES CIGARETTES. 10 BUNDLES rOBACCO. 4 CASES CIGARS, 1 CASE JEEDIES AND 45 EMPTY JARS SAMSOO. To be held at the Board's Bonck'd Store "D," East Reclamation. )n Wednesday, July Bth, at 10 a.m. Intending buyers
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      545 9 BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER. RE THE PULAU BULANG RUBBER PRODUCE CO. f LTD. (In Liquidation). AUCTION SALE OP ALL THE ASSETS OF THE PULAU Bl LANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO.. LTD. (In Liquidation). AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG COS SALE-ROOM. NO. 30 CHUL.IA STREFTT. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY Bth,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. JULY 4. 1931. WORLD HEROES
    807 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. JULY 4. 1931. WORLD HEROES Tne return to America of those S two intrepid airmen, Wiley Post and i j Harry Gatty, has been signalised bj 5 1 the delirious excitement and re--11 joicing which is characteristic ol i America, and there will be few prei
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    161 10 A scheme Is afoot to have one combined motor club for Malaya. The idea appears to be a good one. T.O.M. Dr. D. Bridges. State Surgeon, Kedah will be leaving for England at the end of July, on leave prior to retirement. Mr. A. Williams is promoted to be an
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL
    564 10 THE ANNUAL MEETING Tribute to Principal and Staff The annual general meeting of the Singa- >ore Chinese Girls' School was held m th Joard Room of the School, Cairn Hill Road, 3 >n June*27th. 1* Those present were Mr. Tan Soo Bin (pr?- 1 iding), Mrs.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    86 10 Transfer of Further Federal Council will meet at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. July 13th. Amongst the business will be a motion to transfer Marine Town Planning and Museums from Federal to State Reserved Services. Provision amounting to $598,000 odd for repatriation expenses m connection with Chinese and Indian
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    MUSLIM GATHERING
    128 10 Prominent Muslims, including Me.ssrs Sv?d Abdul Rahman Alkoff, J.P.. Syed Ebrahim Alsogoff. J.P.. Shaik Salim bin Talib. J.P., Syed Alwee Alsaree, J.P.. Haji Ambok Solok. J.P.. Haji Manjoor Saheb. J.P.. A. M. S. Angulii. J.P.. A. A. K. Souratte. J.P.. Dr. H. S. Moonshi. J.P.. C.H.. M. H.
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    LAW NOTICES
    91 10 Saturday, July 4th Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a-m.: Hilda Andree vs. Carl Lorenz Andree: Ong Kirn Neo (w> vs. Goh Chwee Sua and Tan Tiew Neo (m.w.). Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m 2nd Court at 11 a.m.: E. A. Barbour vs. R. A. Barbour
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    OPIUM IN MEDICINE
    54 10 $250 Fine Imposed on Chinese Supercargo For importing into the Colony 600 bottles of Chinese medicine which contained 52 per cent opium a Chinese was yesterday fined $250 or m default 6 month's rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd. Tlv Chinese was a
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    SIKH WITH FORGED CHEQUE
    315 10 DISCHARGED HY JUDGE Clerk Who was Suspicious of Signature Charged with using as genuine a document, a Sikh named Puran s yesterday afternoon produced before tin Dfc. trict Judge, Mr. G. C. Dodd. Acru Ed vti represented by Mr. Menon. Pan Swee Tan said that he
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    JUNKMEN SAVED
    367 10 Briton's Assistance to Chinese m Distress Not satisfied with having rescued then from a watery grave and giving them n .tt«jI tion. the master and officers of ttai lndo-Chin* S. N. Co.'s steamer Tungwo. which arrived m Shanghai started a subscription on board and raised $142 which they
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    239 10 Mrs. Victor Bruce tht airwoman. ing from iltght attack of pleurisy, and ha» I been taken to a nursmi: horn.- »< Wejrbf She is as well M can be Mpoctod week paper. Mr. W. Mellor. Surveyor-General Hi Straits Settlements, and Mr. O. H puty Surveyor-General of Ship* s tlements. returned
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    780 11 HOOVER MORATORIUM Sacrifices to be made by Britain WILL OTHERS CO-OPERATE [Reuter's Service] London, July 3. In the House of Commons, replying the debate on the third reading ol the Budget, Mr. Snowden said he hoped a satisfactory settlement would reached m the Franco-American otiationa m Paris,
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    50 11 Th<» death occurred, at his lvsidonce m laiping. on Sunday, of Towksiy Lean DjNB OIMII, at ttM a«e of 72. Th<- fIIBWIMIi Towkay was a very old and respected citizen of Taiping. He had livt d then- for fifty years and was a Visiting Justice to Taipins Gaol V'iirs ago.
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    100 DEAD IN CHINA FLOODS
    99 11 LARGE AREAS INUNDATED Thousands of Homeless Flee for Safety [Reuter's Far Eastern Serv'cel Sh.ini;h.ii, July 3. Floods due to the swollen rivers and heavy rainfall are causing havoc m various parts of the country. More than 100 people have been drowned and thousands are homeless.
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    LAWN TENNIS PIONEER
    137 11 Sir William Hart Dyke Dead London. July 3. The death has occurred of Sir William lart Dyke, who was Disraelis Chief Whip nd a prominent sportsman being one of the riginators of the game of lawn tennis. S:r William Hart Dyke. PC J P.. D.L., W£u he
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    GERMAN SHIPS
    92 11 low Armaments Competition Could be Avoided [Reuter's Service] Paris. July 2. The Senate by 269 votes to 35 adopted a Bill luthorising credits for the naval building prorramme of 1931-1932 and followed the lead of ,he Chamber m accepting the capital ship principle, only pending the Government report
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    SHANGHAI COURT
    95 11 French Agreement With Chinese I Reuter's Far Eastern Service 1 Nanking, July 3. A semi-officially draft agreement relative to the rendition of the mixed court m the French Concession of Shanghai will be signed on July 15 by the French Minister. M. Wilden. and Mr. l C. T.
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    DISHONEST MAGISTRATES
    61 11 Cleaning Up New York Bench [Reuter's Service] New York, July 3. Jesse Silberman. a magistrate associate of Mrs. Norris m the Women's Court, has been found guilty of misfeasance and removed from the Bench. He is the 14th out of New "V s 25 magistrates to resign or
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    PENANG LAWSUIT
    172 11 Judgment for Contractor for $870 [From Our Own Correspondent] Penan?. July 3. In the Supreme Court Mr. Justice Whitley ;ave judgment m favour of Ho Ah San. a Penang building contractor, against Dato Muda Panglima. Kinta. for a sum of $870 and costs. The case was first heard
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    GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE
    142 11 COALFIELD DISPUTE Bill to Provide for V/ 2 Hour Day MINE OWNERS' OPPOSITION [Reuter's Service] London, July 3. Government nan decided legislatively to intervene m the dispute between the coal owners and miners over the working hours and wages rates which threatens to lead to a serious
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    CHIANG AND THE REDS
    103 11 Hopes to Annihilate them at One Blow I Reuter's Par Eastern Service Nanchang, July 3. "Hundreds of villages have been razed to the ground, thousands of innocent people massacred and countless women outraged." This passage occurs m an appeal by Chiang Kaishek to the people, m
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    AIR MAIL TO CHINA
    80 11 British Service Now Available i ßritish Radio Official Servic?| Rugby. July 2. The General Post Office announces that a new air mail service between England and China is now available. Correspondence will go by air between London and Irkutsk and then on to Munchouli and Shanghai,
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    CANADA'S HEAT WAVE
    44 11 30 Deaths on Dominion [Reuter's Service] Toronto. July 3. The hottest Dominion Day recorded was marked with a death roll of 30 m the province. Fourteen people were drowned while bathing. A temperature of 100 degrees was registered m some districts.
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    44 11 New Machinery from America IReuter's Service! London, July 3. A massive armature weighing nearly four tons, to replace damaged machinery m the Nautilus, has arrived from New York and is being fitted at Devonport dockyard under the supervision of Sir Hubert Wilkins.
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    EXHIBITION SHIP
    49 11 Booming British Goods m South America [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, July 3. The s.s. British Exhibitor, formerly the Leicestershire, of the Bibby Line, is being reconditioned at Birkenhead for a year's cruise to the West Indies, Central and South America to display and sell British manufactures.
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    ATLANTIC RECORD
    44 11 Empress of Britain's Fast Voyage [Reuter's Service] London, .July 3. A new trans-Atlantic sailing record has been established by the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain which arrived at Cherbourg from Father Point, Quebec, m 4 days 9 hours 27 minutes.
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    DEAD IN HOTEL
    103 11 Police Discovery at Penang [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, July 3. Mr. W. G. Phillips, a European living at a local hotel, yesterday was found dead )n his room. He had been living m the hotel eight months and was working as a commission agent. He failed
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    TARING THE LONG WAY ROUND
    142 11 AUSTRALIAN'S FLIGHT Via Japan, Siberia, and Canada to England f ßeuter's Service] Sydney, July 3. An unorthodox route from Australia to England has been chosen by the New Zealand airman. Capt. F. W. Chichester. who took off this morning m a Moth plane fitted with
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    KING OF SIAM
    42 11 Sight-Seeing m New York [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Bangkok, July 3. Their Majesties have been revisiting New York this week, spending some time sightseeing and visiting theatres. They also visited Mr. Edison and were conducted over his factory.
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    381 11 Eddie Cantor m Whoopee (By Our Film Correspondent). The wild west brought to the stage by Plorenz Ziegfeld. and then with the help of Samuel Goldwyn, made into a film by United Artists with a great cast, wonderful sets, music and technicolour sequences. That is Whoopee, a film
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    A FATAL DIVE
    132 11 Japanese Fisherman Drowned While Mending Nets The Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, has returned a verdict of death by misadventure m connection with the death of Komekiko Konashero, a Japanese fisherman from Singapore. who was drowned while fishing off Billiton on June 26. Evidence was given by
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    92 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, July 3. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £117 13 16 (£ll6 13 16). Forward £119 9 16 (£llB 9 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    31 11 The leave of ab.ence granted to the Honourable Mr. Justice P. G. Stevens, Puisne Judge, Straits Settlements, is extended for two months with full salary, commencing from July Bth, 1031, Inclusive
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      47 11 FINANCE BILL j Conservative Amendment Defeated i I Reuter's Service I 1 London, July 3. In the House of Commons the J Finance Bill was read a third S time. The Conservative amend- J S ment for rejection was defeated S by 274 votes to 222. J
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    GOVERNMENT DEFEATED
    97 12 ALTERNATIVE VOTE Conservative Amendment Passed by Lords A LARGE MAJORITY I Reuters Service l London. July 2. Government sustained another reverse m the House of I,ords this evening when the RepreBaatetten Of the People Bill dealing with electoral matters and Introducing the principle of the alternative fate was
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    CHINESE TALKIES
    910 12 Position of Shanghai Halls The t;K> rapid expansion Of the tdkies" m the principal ports of China, and thfl frenzied building of ivew theatres, v pi dally m Shanghai. have put most of those m the track 1 m financial difficulties. According to Mr. M. Y. Lo. managing
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    PROTEST AGAINST AN EXECUTION
    147 12 GIBRALTAR DISORDERS 1 Hockey Sticks to Restore Peace 1 Reuter s Service J Gibraltar. July I. Trocps were railed out and now are pat veiling the streets armed with hotkey sticks. following scenes of wild disorder when crowds surged through the streets m protest ag?rirt the
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    INDIAN CADETS
    643 12 Sandhurst Committee's Proposals Simla. June la. The Indi.in Sandhurst Committee spent I profitable and wholly amicable morning to-day m the discussion of thr two >üb-cc.mmit tees' reports. it was agreed thai the a^> of entry to th? Military College should be from eitzhuvn to twenty and thai then
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    CIGARETTES SEIZED
    133 12 Chinese Firm and B.A.T. Patent Acting upon a warrant issued by the Shanghai Special District Court at the instance of the British-American Tobacco Company, the Municipal Police on June 15 effected the seizure of 38,000 cigarettes, alleged to have been illegally made undgr the trade name "Victory" by
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    THE UNGOVERNABLE MR. MCGOVERN
    256 12 EJECTED FROM COMMONS Remarkable Scenes of Disorder IReuter's Service I London, July 2. Disorderly scenes m the House of Commons this afternoon due to the Left Wing Labourite, tl" Mr. John McGovern refusing to withdraw after vc the motion for his suspension had been carried e
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    FUTURE OF SHANGHAI
    512 12 Chinese Demand for Chinese Inquiry t V The desirability of the Shanghai Municipal c Council inviting a Chinese with an advanced c Western education and a reputation for a impartiality to make a report on the International Settlement of Shanghai similar to the Feet hum survey is
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    HAIPHONG SUICIDE
    159 12 Bank Compradore Who Was Wanted by Police t A sensation has been created m business j circles m Haiphong by the suicide of a wellknown Chinese compradore m the employ of the local branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. According to advices received. Mr. Hongming Po
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    26 12 Southend magistrate: A"; vju dct?rmir?d *obea good, honest man whsq you Rrow un? Boy: Yes, sir. Magistrate: What do ;.oj xva.it b?? Boy: A pirate, sir.
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    472 12 A VOLUMINOUS REPORT Steady Educational Progress of the Cultivator (British Radio Official Service Rugby. July 2. The progress and condition of India during n le past year is examined m a 500-page jlume. prepared from detailed reports from ich province and presented to Parliament by le Secretary
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    SHANGHAI INCIDENT
    386 12 Further Version of Clash Hetween Police Sh; r.a^^i Jttat A beriOUl incident, winch has 3 b'.r:::,, cbe cv. lying roads question and the ripht of :he police of the Municipality cf Greater >hanphai to enter upon certain extra-Settle-nent territory, cx^curred yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. F. Smith, the American
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    OVERCOME BY HEAT
    56 12 Al?ahabad, June 15. Elie'ed to have bcun affect2d by the r:c.:>cive heat, Pte. Hyde of the ClMrtllTj Rc?ment stat on?d at Allahabad Fort, rur. *mok and, seizing a t'ftt, nrecl eleven ra^'Jcm ■hot'? before he wa^ ovorpo-jvevp^ TVuvah We'll persons n3T?v,iy t p :l beln*; hit b;
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    AMALGAMATION PREMATURE
    406 12 FUTURE OF RHODESIA Northern Territory Not Sufficiently Advanced [British Radic Official Service I Ru^by, July t. I In the House of Commons to-day the Domi- ions Secretary <Mr. J. H. Thomas) announced hat the Labour Government had given careful onsideratk;;i to the request from the Southern thodesian Government,
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    GRANT TO FIGHT MALARIA
    487 12 lienpal Government Prepared I>arjt\linß. June \l. Explaining its recent grant of R«. 20.001 for combating the anopheles ludlowi menace, th? Government of Bengal has MHOed "Jie fcllojaing communique: Ai the result of s discusfion at t oonferencc '.:"<! on ifay 30 abcut malaria m the vicinity
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    CAWNPORE DACOITY
    71 12 Cashier Shot Dead m Cloth Shop Cnwrpcre, Jnne 23. A daring daciity was committed at 3.30 p.m. at Caw pott's principal clrn market, where three men. armed w!th pi t- 1- raided the ?hcp of a Hindu i\oth merrhun "natcht'l m^ney b'K from t.he cashier's hands and sh
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    WORLD FLIERS' WELCOME
    192 12 NEW YORK'S FEVKK Triumphal Procession Through City Streets RITKISM OF POLICK CONTEOI ;Rtut<rs BtnrScel NM York. The i ity was gripped with "night U ay when a million sightseers Jammed lows and ivied along pavements umultuously while a snowstorm of Ud a: re paper, even leaves from
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    STABBED HIS MISTRESS
    334 12 Malayalcc's Story to Colombt Magistrate m (olombo law That he had state d hs ml ti jf h.>r continuous Infidelity wa tl mrnds by a Ifalayalee of Peliyagoda i Ranvn: N\. r who BtOOd < har the Colombo Police Court by sub-In of th» Peliyagoda Police with
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    EXPLORERS AT SUCHOW
    283 12 Sino-French Party Supplies Intact A Sino-French Bxpedltl ditton bai an Ived Bu i^-.r.su Rumours circula t-ci m to t press that tin t oil depot b b indita ci •I f d la bo untr vh ir oil Ini 1 1 Am Ived Ti»>nf m I ct2
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      1779 13 "Perfect m Every Respect" [From Our Own Correspondent] ca London, June 4. fi.v Th? E>erby this year was the best we have z& een for many a long time. It was perfect Fo n every respect. In excitement, m popular tn ictories, m weather, and m attendance.
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      127 13 The tenth annual general meeting of the Bendemeer Athletic Club was hAd at the Club's premises. No. 121, North Bridge Road, last Sunday, when the following were elected officebearers for the ensuing year:— President. Mr. Goh Teck Swee < re-elected >. Vice-Presidents. Mr. Gan Hock Chye and
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    65 13 Charlton Athletic have transferr-d D. Astley, their inside forward to Aston Villa at a big fee. Gillingham have secured the transfer of C. Gellatly. full back from Leicester City. Pearce, Newport County's centre forward, has been transferred to Swansea Town. Charlton have signed T. Wilson, cc fttre half of Cardiff
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      1069 16 DULEEPSINHJI WINS A BET CENTURY AGAINST NOTTS Geary m Deadly Form Some glorious free hitting by Duleepsinhji (who just missed getting a century m each innings for the fourth time m his career) and Tate, who knocked the Notts bowlers off theii length, was largely instrumental m giving Sussex a
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    115 17 The survey by H.M.S. Iroquois m Lat 5 M mm N. long 100 de* 15 mm. E. (apI and northward to Pulo Rimau. Penang bern approach has been completed and the ghted beacon and surrey marks haw been noi I Übmartaas Orpheus. Lieutenant-Corn nunder R S
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    306 17 Foreign Enterprise m British Shipping lueatlon of foreign enterprise m British shipping. DMMIe important, of cours-. trade irhleta tho Dutch motor barges lUXilterh do to the River Thames and Kind to various points on the ccast. i~> 1> fur <Ils ussion a#ain and indeed it v tv far
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    364 17 Doom of Dockland Landmark I I the landmarks of London's Dockland to disappear In a local improvement scheme,' ■M\d its passing will sever yet another link with the days of the sail. The Export Dock pate of the West India DCka ls to be demolished after
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    87 17 Cook and Electrician Badly Injured Honff Kong. June 24. rrible ICCident occurred yesterday m Ihe 'Naval Dockyard, when a Swedish blow > at which two Chinese were working, .sud■■iploded on the oil tanker Pear Leaf, bring at ttM west wall of the dock- men, who were both
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    754 17 The Story of tho Artiglio Mr. Scott has achieved a double success In this remarkable story of deep-sea diving for sunken treasure, says The Times m regard to Seventy Pathoms Deep (with the Divers of the Salvage Ship Artiglio). Hs gives us an exact first-hand account of the
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    108 17 Adventures of an The mystery of a yacht without i crew, I which went ashore at Milford-on-Sea has been solved by the disclosure of an adventure of Mr. Mr. E. Bellerden Clarke, the actor, who is her owner. Mr. Clarke, who was playing at Bournemouth, was sailing
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    141 17 By the death of Admiral Sir William Henderson many naval officers of a generation far later than his own will have lost a kind, warmhearted and sympathetic friend. Affectionately known throughout the Service as Busy William a name attached to I.im by reason of his never failing keeness
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    536 17 Battered Craft Crawls Into Shanghai Shanghai. June 20. Battered and badly bent m places from a nine-day battle with the Pacific, a dirty, queerlooking craft, not unlike a common trawler yet bearing signs here and there of having been built for something better than trawling, crawled into
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    487 17 By a Successor to Herman Melville The old whalers, thanks to Herman Melville and Frank Bullen and many others, have their place m English literature. But, since the voyages of the "Pequod" and the "Cachalot," the methods of pursuing and capturing whales have changed almost as much as
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    54 17 Italy retains m 1930 the NCOUd position amongst foreign Hags m the use of Marseilles harbour. Great Britain comes first with a ship tonnage of 7,270.000 and 1,010,000 tons m goods, mostly coal. Italy had a movement of 2.202.000 tons m shipping and 704,000 m goods. Germany. Spain and Norwa>
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    97 18 Tile foilowlrg prcgrammes by the Radio Saigon Orch-.^tra < under the direction of M. Andre Bayer) will be broadcast by Radio Saigon. To-night: Titus (Mozart). Suite Marocaine (Marc Delmas*. Sonate (violoncello) solo by (J. Breval). Mmc Simone Chef nay; Nuit de Print-emps (Chapuis*. Menuet (Mozart*. Sylvia
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    156 18 During my brief visit to Cey-on, I had the opportunity of visiting the Colombo broadcasting station, which was fully described ?n a former issue of World Radio. The transmitting station itself is situated at Welikade, on the outskirts of the town, m a truly wonderful £>etting of
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    1464 18 WIRELESS ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL SOCIETY Local Reception Reports IBy Our Wireless Correspondent) Members ol the Amateur Wtreiaas society (Singapore) are reminded of the general meeting V/hfeh is to bj held at the G. H. Bwcet shop on Sunday morning. The Technical Committee have held meeting
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    RUBBER LOSSES
    75 19 Caledonian and Travancore Reports i.XX I'KKSS SERVICE— COPYRIUHTj I .mi. .11. July 3. ;in (Qelangor. report for the year Marrh 31 1931 iwi'als a net loss of I mm! a forward crvdit of £8.099. ivmnoon report for 1930 shows a loss 01 j which Ls carried to the
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    TIN EXPORTS AND QUOTAS
    105 19 How the Countries Stand received the Following statement is, Barker and Co. Ltd.. the local i retaries <>i The Tin Producers' Association >riM>ratedt Malaya nki Bolivia Nigeria Total h--13.48'J 7 470 B.;">r>:> .938 31.461 led March--14.408 8.067 7.885 2.320 32.680 Over -exported bfarch-lfaj 826 591 m
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    149 19 Market Improvement Held i Singapore. July 2. last reported the tone of the mar;.t has b-t'ii brighter and although prices close lightly below best, then- is an improvement of >>n balance. I*he latest cables quote London unchanged at \d. and New York down pold to 6 1 gold.
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    LEWIS & PEATS REPORT
    180 19 LEWIS PEATS REPORT Market Tone .More Cheerful Singapore. July .'s. better price* have been seen during week and the general ton; at the noon cheerfuL Locally pitoM con- keep Above the export level and the tioiu ir that up country dealers are lined to hold up supplies for the time
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    34 19 Il -«U and <o: Kuala Lumpur. Secretaries: Tin. Hours 572; yards 96.000: ore 513. »«H Consolidated. Hours 673; yards 268.000; 101. Gilfillan and 0.. Penanr. Agents an Hydraulic 1.200 pikuls.
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    TIN INDUSTRY'S CHOICE
    165 19 Restriction or Survival of Fittest A belie! that the tabilLsation ol the Tin Industry should not present any formidable difflnUties was expressed by Mr. W. Harold Edwards. director of the London Tin Corporation and a member of the Executive Council of ihe Tin Producers' Association, m ■O
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    SUPPLY AND DEMAND
    552 19 Before considering tin two courses open to the tin industry, M. Edwards wont on. it is necessary to obtain as clear a view as poactWr Of supply and demand. Feu si me years previous tc 1929 the Consumption Of tin had been rapidly increasing and producers were
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    JAPANESE TRADE
    148 19 Effort to Capture Lost Market The Madras Mail of June 6 states: Men-hunts of Japan engased m trade with India, according to the papers received by the latest mail from that country, have, for some time, been considering the advisability of forming an organisation with a view to
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    374 19 EXCHANGE KATES PRODUCE July 3. SELLING London, 4 months* sight 2;3 27)33 London, 3 months' sight 2,3 13; 16 London, 60 days' sight 2,3 25,32 London, 30 days' sight 2,3 3j4 London, demand 2,3 23,32 London. T. T 2:3 11U6 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    69 19 July 3rd.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot io\ 10 -v Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 10^ 10 <, Aug. 10 "v 10 \s Sept 10 l 11 n Aug-Sept. 10 4 11 Oct-Dec. 11 v 11 Jan-Mar. 11 11\,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    916 19 FRIDAY, JULY 3RD CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bmjen Sellers. Asam Kj.n.y.i.-, t£> 18s 21s 6d Austral Malay i£"> 18s 6d 2(\Ayer Hitam (ss 12s 3d 13s 3d <\d. Bangrin Tin <£> 10s l's Bat&ng Pada.-w <*>• 10 J5 Batu Caves tsl > 30 33 Bukit Arang Csl) 30 40
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    211 19 Ocean shipment* of rubber including concentrated latex, latex and re.ertex, beii r final shipments on ocean -steame.s at all Malayan ports, during the month of June, 1931. Sheet Crepe La^&x C?rcrtu Lalex Total Toria Re vertex. Torts Tons Expo t Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment DESTINATION Proper
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    IMPORTS
    134 19 'Including 130 tuns (estimated* from Siam via Kedah. actual QfUPM net yet being available. This return represents imports during the calendar month, irrespective of date of m eipt of shipping documents. Figures for 1930 were m tons. 135.456 Average per month 11.288 Figures for this year are January 110
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    SUGAR BEET CROP
    193 19 90.000 Fewer Acres Sown This Year Preparation* are already being made m connection with the transport of this year's English sugar beet crop from field to factory at the end of the summer. "Th* amount of land sown this season is about 230.000 across." an agricultural authority
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    JAPAN'S GOLD
    99 19 Holdings Register Increase of Y24.000.000 Tokyo. Jvnr 18. fncnmtn In the gold ipecftc stocks m the Bank of Japan were announced here to-day. Since January 1 of this year the total of the gold specie m the Bank of Japan has increased m the amount of Y. 24.926.000.
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    103 19 Changes m Representative Prices (United Press Association I Nrw York. July American Can Coinmun UIK Cities Stvii" «Ccmt. 12'Colombia Gis and E'.ertru 33 CurtLs Wright 3. Electric Bond and Share Coip 4.'{ General Eltvtric Co 4SV General Mote rs WH National Cily Bank 81'^ New York
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    MALAYAN BREWERIES
    93 19 The following Ls the statutory report to 81--pnrented at the Meeting of •Malayan Brwvrtei Ltci on July l»;th. at 7 Trafalgar DUWH at nocn. T.ic t)tal number Of shares allotted is 2()<>.2.->O Management iharei of $1 easci and 793.7. r »<> Ordinary shares of $1 rarh upon which
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    JAPANESE TEA
    79 19 Soviet Purchases Increase Remarkably Tokyo. June IH. The Department Of Commerce and Indu^tiv has decided to include tea m the list ol Japan i irriportant exports and to recognize, m the i:t~.ir future the Shizuoka (iuild of Tea Exporters t«, Soviet Russia. Japan's export of tea to Soviet
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    EXCHANGES
    83 19 [British Radio Official Senitrf Ruxtoy. July Forciun exchanges are: Amsterdam. 12.09 1 Athens 375. Bombay Is. d'-.d.. Berlin 20.0* Brussels 34 90... Bucharest 817. Rio Z 13-16 Buenos Aires 35\, Copenhagen 18.01., G 'ijcv;« 25.11' HelsiriKtwi-v 195'^. Hong Kojik is O' L d. Lisbon 110's, \Udrid 41.45. Milan 92
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      73 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over 538.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the StrmiU Settlement* HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICB: 27, Old Jewry, 8.0 The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tn« Brittah Ufe Aaearance Companies
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    FRAULEIN AUSSEM WINS TITLE
    95 20 WIMBLEDON FINAL Perry and Hughes Defeated I Reuters Service] London, July 2. At Wimbledon to-day m the fifth round of the mixed doubles Lott and Mrs. Harper (America) beat Maier (Spain) and Mademoiselle Adamofl France > 6 2, 4 6, 6—3. London, July 3. In a
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    LAWN TENNIS
    332 20 Malacca vs. Selangor Match Malacca, July 2. A series of tennis matches will be played on the Selangor Club courts on the 11th: and 12th: instant between teams representing Malacca and Selangor. The side selected to plaj for wlalacca is: Singles: H. M. de Souza (Jr/». C. F.
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    PORT DICKSON YACHTING
    171 20 P Pippa Wins From Waless Last Sunday, m a fresh sea breeze, eigh boats sailed m a Club race over courde "C says the Malay Mail. Buaya was first away and Marevi was last about four minutes late, and she also faile< t cross the starting line.
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    SINGAPORE YACHTING
    69 20 On Sunday, the "B" Class Yachts will sa the first race of a series cf three races for th Rear Commodore's 1931 Trophy. The stai will be at 10 a.m. and the course will bl posted m the usual position on the morn m of the race. For
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    ATHLETICS
    40 20 French Runner's New Record fßeuter's Service 1 Paris, July 3. Jules Ladourmegue, the French holder c the 1,000 and 1,500 metres world's running re cords, broke the world record for 2.000 metre i In 5 mln. 21 4IS sees.
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    50 20 In the auction bridge tournament games a the S.C.C. which will be found on anothe page, a further revision is necessary, T. M Calhaem and H. Gibson opposing W. T. Cherrj and P J. L. Mayger instead of E. H. R. Bower man and B. Scott against the latter pair.
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    FULL POINTS FOR I.C.F.A.
    441 20 PULAU BRANI BEATEN Fast First Division Match at Stadium I.C.F.A 3: Pulau Bran L... 2. Pulau Brani had a couple of new players out yesterday when they met the Indo-Ceylonese m a first division game at the Stadium and were beaten by the odd goal m
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    131 20 Teams for Monday's Match The following are the teams for the Malay Cup trial match at the Stadium on Monda: July 6. S.A.F.A.: Ah Kow; Glasgow and Thorntoi Harper. Reade and Kemat; Mahmood. Mat Noo Kendall, Dolfattah end Mun Fun. Reserves: Urquhart. Keng Hock. Ah Hui. Joh
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    FOUR GOALS IN FIRST HALF
    157 20 How Johore Treated Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, July 3. Malacca lost to Johore by 2 goals to foi after a hard fight. There was a large attem ance including Councillor and Mrs. Millingto: Johore won the toss and settled down quick so that
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    110 20 c [Reuter's Service] t New York, July 2. Baseball games yesterday resulted as foll lows NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 4, St. Louis 3. 1 Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 1. Boston 1, Pittsburgh 4. Philadelphia 11, Chicago 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2, New York 4. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 4. Chicago
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    AMERICAN OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    234 20 TWO UNKNOWNS LEAD Mitchell and C. Whitcombe Out FReuter's Service] London, July 3. Mystery surrounded the non-appearance of Compston In the Open Golf Championship and a rumour was spread that he had been smashed up m a motoring accident and was m hospital, but an hour
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    53 20 To-morrow's Replay at Keppel The replay final of the Singapore Island golf championship between Ft. Craik and M. M. Paterson wiJ be played over the Keppel course to-morrow commencing at 9 a.m. Only 18 holes will be played. In the match last Sunday the pair finished all-square at
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    HOLED OUT IN ONE
    46 20 While playing over Kuala Pilah Golf Course on Sunday. June 28, Mr. A. M. Monro of Bah iiu did the Ist hole, a distance of about 140 yds., m one stroke. Later the usual penalty mas exacted m the Club House— MM.
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    CHASING THE "WOOD"
    397 20 Bowl Your Way to Fitness There is no better summer recreation than the game of bowls for the middle-aged or retired sedentary worker. Tennis is too strenuous a pastime for middle-age Golf is excellent, but the older person must be really fit U derive benefit from it,
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    115 20 Larry Montes, the Philippines golf champior had rounds of 77 (at Barry) and 82 (at Car noustie) m the qualifying stage of the Britis open golf championship, and m the propei did an 82. Captain D. H. Steers, who will be remember ed as a keen rifle shot m Singapore,
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    CLARKE CUP CRICKET OPENS
    609 20 STEADY START Europeans Suffer on Difficult Wicket The threat of bad weather did not eventuate on the Padang yesterday evening with the result that, despite drizzling rain at intervals during the day, the wicket was playable at the appointed time for the commencement of the annual
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    TWO MORE TESTS
    79 20 Board of Control Considering Proposal [British Radio Official Servicel Ragrby. July 2. Following last week's drawn game m the only Test match arrang«?d between England and New Zealand the Cricket Board of Control will meet on Tuesday to consider further Test matches being fixed. The suggested dates
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    62 20 A Severe Shock for Kent [Reuter's Service] London, July 2. Kent suffered an unexpected reverse m their county championship match at Colchester today, where, after two days' play Essex defeated them by ten wickete. Kent 130 and 162 Essex 289 and 4 for 0 In Kent's first irtnings
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    171 20 Those who remember Mr. H. B. Reddick, who was for many years m China representing Messrs. Allen and Hanbury, Ltd., together with those interested m cricket, will learn with pleasure that his son. T. B. Reddick, who used to play for the Shanghai Public School, is a recruit to the
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