The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1931

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press NO L 3,40«. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    441 1 Mr. Eugene Chen has been given ten days' notice to leave Japan ©wing to that country's non-interference policy regarding Chinese internal affairs— Page 11. The August Bank holidays at home were unfortunately marred by a number of tragedie*—Page 11. The Bank of France and the Federal Reserve
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    THE OYSTER LOSING HIS FIGHT
    779 1 He is growing scarcer and scarcer. I Our great grandchildren may never know his toothsome flavour. Marine enemies devour him by myriads. Even his own parents relish him as food. Fish, jelly-fish, worms, starfish, the "drilling perlwinkle" all are as fond of oysters as we
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      257 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK the v* *R EST APPROACH TO PURE. „.>ll. PASTKIiKIZED MILK ()l$ TAIN ABLE IN THE TROPICS. QOTAHCABLI AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. TERMS MODERATE FOR SPECIAL MONTHLY TERMS APPLY TO THE MANAGER This Evening 6.30 to 8.30 TEA DANCE SPECIAL
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      209 1 Wonderful Bargains! VISIT THE SHOE STORE qjj j North Bridge Road ;T£] LSSJ (Adelphi Hotel Building) I.!??J 16,000 pairs Shoes from 50 cts. 8,000 Gramophone Records 50 cts. a, 000 Felt Hats $1.50. Woolworth Isn't In It! EUROPE fHHOTEL "Renowned by Recommendation" SPECIAL NOTICE^. THE MANAGEMENT HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN
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      133 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Notices etc Page 2. Was.siamuJ]'s Sale Page 3. Hotel announcements Page 1. New Chevrolet Phaeton Page 5. Cinema and amusement quid? Page 9. Borneo Motors for good service Page 18. Alt. Emily Swimming Pool revised time-table Page 9. Stamford Bond stationery from Kelly and Walsh Page 10. ICHHYSLER
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADINO PROVISION STORES.
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    HANKOW FLOODED OUT
    153 2 Many Lives Lost i ReuterV Fit Eastern Servict i Harktw, Aur. I. After beiny threatened for some d-.iy.s b> flooding by the Yangtse. which has been lipping over the Bund, and from the lakes at the rear of the city, which are swollen with heav> ruins, tragedy
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    THE YELLOW PERIL
    141 2 Metal Not Man a Danger I Reuter's Service I London. Aug. 4. 'II .silver is allowed to <>o to the dogs we shall force the Chinese to seek their own salvation by manufacturing for themselves the goods they require. declares Mr. H. E. Morru of Shanghai m
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    AFRICAN TRIBAL FIGHTS
    84 2 Struggle for Ri^ht to Rule Renter's Service Maritzburg. Aug. 3. Oeveia] thousand natives we engaged m fierce tribal BgbUnf and it is believed tint many lives have been lost. The outbreak is due to strife between the pretender to the Regency «)f IMnpi Location and followers of
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    GOLDBARS FOR NEW YORK
    67 2 But Only a Private Heal IReuter's Service New York, Aug. 4. A shipment ol a million dollars worth of bar gold arrived from England to-day the first import of such size since 1929. The shipment is a private commercial transaction and not a banking deal. The
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      365 2 n KRITOK TOOTH BRUSHES Now obtainable m 7 patterns— 6 colours. Open set sterilised bristles. British manufacture. Every brush guaranteed. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road. Singapore. Service— Quality— Reasonable Prices Outstation orders despatched promptly i The Art of dainty service makes j The j CAPITOL Restaurant the outstanding rendezvous
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      642 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS, NOTICE is hereby Riven that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that pnrticul irs of such tenders may be obtained m the Terni*^ Room. Municipal Supply ot a Pump Electrical Equipment, Pipe:;. :»nd Valve- Date of Closing. Extended to 4
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      598 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL I 4«/ 2 DEBENTURE STOCK 1930. Interest Due Sept. Ist, 1931. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed from August 18th. to August 31st. 1931. both days Inclusive. W. MARSH. Municipal Secretary. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership between Charles
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      272 2 MISCELLANEOUS. LESSONS IN DANCING, HEALTH^ BEAUTY CULTURE Special attention to breathing, posture physical deficiencies etr DJ < method for men. women and children Ballrocm. Write Miss Vi n Cit > T <! Morn. Diplomatist m the East*. No 1. A: ber Martens Orchard Road Int only flow Parker jm w
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      283 2 THE WEEK Wednesday. sth. HlKii Water. 01.55. 8.6 ft.. 14.25. B."> H Rural Board mooting Land Office 11 am Rotary Tiffin. Adelphi Hott'l Football S.A.F.A. Cup: R.A. W. I.C.F.A. Anson Road Stadium. Division II Post Office vs. Vehicles. at V MCA Police Band. Botanical Gardens. 1.11 P m Thursday. 6th.
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    LG. ON SIR J. SIMON'S "2½d. CONSCIENCE"
    1310 3 LG. ON SIR J. SIMON'S "2 ½d. CONSCIENCE" THE SLIME OF HYPOCRISY' A Hitter Attack m the House A crowded Hour? of Commons m mail vie.': heard Mr. Lloyd George maki a most bi. attack on Sir John Simon. The two have parted company over the Land Tax proposals m
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    COAL IN JEWEL PACKAGE
    414 3 INSURANCE CLAIM Alleged £10,000 Loss The alle^t d disappearance ol a consignment. of jewels, stated to bt >vt rth D arly £10.000 while m transit from Londen to Tunis, and the substitution for Hum of pieces oi ccal \vrappod m telegraph forms, wore the tubjsd of
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      410 3 NOTICE RENE ULLMANN'S ANNUAL CHEAP SALE A very important stock of JEWELLERY and of WRIST and WATCHES of the finest design* will be sold with VERY .KTANT REDUCTIONS on their prices DURING THE MONTH ol AUGUST 1931. This stock will include the LATEST PATTERNS oi Gold. WHITE GOLD. SILVER, NICKEL
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      56 3 CQLDS mm '^^^KTmft^V mk w ftpL^Vi B9">. r >. POR colds, chills, 'flu, sore threat, etc., Peps are a wonderful remedy. When dissolved m the mouth a Peps tablet gives off pleasant healing and germicidal fumes which are breathed direct into the lungs, i Peps promptly allay inflammation and soreness
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      311 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: ?i' f}^ C c* OSS Street MALACCA. }\> "fi? S ree I PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers. Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters
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    THE SAD PHILOSOPHY OF 83
    689 4 FOLLY OF FEEBLENESS Lord Sydenham's Birthday Ruminations What sort of compensations has life to offer to a man who lives to an advanced old age? I discussed this question with Lord Sydenham when I went to congratulate him on his 83rd birthday, (writes an Evening
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    MODERN MARRIAGES
    118 4 "Generally Last About a Year" Mr. Ingleby Oddie. the Westminster Coroner, holding an inquest on Andrew Langley Greatorex. aged 31. who was found gassed m a bedroom at Craven-street. Strand, said. "This is apparently the end of the modern type of marriage, which generally lasts about a year.
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    DUKE'S EARS BOXED
    107 4 American Attache Creates a Sensation Budapest, July 1. A diplomatic sensation has been caused here as the result of an incident m which Mr. W. M. Hodgman, the American commercial attache, boxed the ears of Duke Heinrich Bonvin of Mecklenburg-Schwerin m the restaurant of the polo grounds,
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    DESJARDINGS—THE DIVER
    298 4 DESJARDINGS— THE DIVER An Artist and a Genius A great gathering of swimmers and divers from all parts of England packed the Marshallstreet Bath. London, m mail week to welcome Pete Desjardins. the world's champion diver. It was a great night for the spectators and for Desjardins. Tense, silent expectancy
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    HUMILITY NOT IN FASHION
    124 4 The Virtues Recorded on the Tombstones of the Past An application for permission to use an old burial ground m Holly-road. Twickenham, as a recreation park, was made before Mr. F. H. L. Errington, Chancellor of the Diocese of London, at a meeting of the Consistory
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    NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS
    390 4 Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Snowden Curious stories of the relations between Mi. Lloyd George and Mr. Philip Snowden have been current m the House of Commons ever since Mr. Snowden's bitter gibe at the LiberaLs over their Land Tax amendment. The latest report is that
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    "BEER FOR BABIES"
    161 4 German Food Specialist's Libel Action Ifc-rlin. June -R Dr. Volmann. the MMoi Ol the oiTuul^ nal of the German wdtal P****" yesterday to IBIW a chant ol MW brourt against him by Dr. von Bah* burg food specialist. OB tlu- ground o! article m which Dr VOO
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    BEN TILLETT TO RETIRE
    59 4 Dockers' StereUrj for 34 Years Mr. Ben TDhtt, HP from his union port M national and political I and General Work-: Mr. Tillnt founded Riverside General Work. great dock strik, of MM secretary for 34 ft** gamated with oth.r On his 70th birtlui.. sented with a
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    UNEMPOLYED RIOT IS WINNIPEG
    51 4 nm pom* i. were taken 10 hospital .1 melee, m which a M* led by a tance into a tort Of Labour. Mr tt* conference on unrn local authoritus Police reserves, hurn,quelled the riot, ami 1 were lodpcd m u-ao! A b s ,on.s had been
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      497 4 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions), Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and gl t a m cables appear daily.
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      121 4 Xj^ FOR OVER TWO YEARSV ,^r i GLAXO M /C Mhas contained added m 4tm m sunshine vitamin d. m £S* X N^^ otilcr at>y Food can make this claim. Do you know what the addition of 1 Vitamin D means to your Baby? It means freedom from Hrn constipation
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    FEWER INDIAN EMIGRANTS
    671 5 TRADE SLUMP Problem o'rWork for Repatriates Madras. July It. mbf r of .migrants from South Africa Vbew of assisted emigration was **mm** th year as agalnst 1>343 to UK Madras Government's report 9 S '^,m ol the Indian Emigration Act 1930 er al true •<■ depression resulted
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    DR. J. L. THUDICHUM
    147 5 *««"»ou S K««, S nition of Eminent' *iientist London, July 17. Wrfw nt biochemist who died OfniMd this week, five Ur J. L W. Thudichum. n <>' £100 m recognition of rt*mistry cf (Ms, procsre*. still Itvtaf m the house m nd of the l.st cenlra
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    NO MORE RATTLING GOOD CARS
    791 5 NO MORE RATTLING GOOD CARS Rubber's Part m Noise Elimination BY E. T. WATSON Detroit. Silence, a priceless quality m automobile operation, is coming m for added stress by makers who are introducing seasonal new models at this time. In two new lines of cars appearing this week, and one
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    INFANTA BEATRICE
    71 5 Spanish Princess to Wed Bourbon Prince FontaireMeau, July 25. Tho betrothnl is officially announced of the Tnf?ntr. Beatrice, the eld*>r daughter of ex- King Alfonso, to her cousin, Prince Alvaro of Bourbon and Orleans. The marriage will take place m the autumn. The Prince is a few bionths
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    SIX NEW PLANES
    57 5 China Gets Consignment from Germany Nankins. July 20. It is understood that a consignment of six airplanes recently ordered from Germany by th? Aviation Department of the Ministry of War has arrived by steamer and arrangements are being made for tests and trial flights when the machines
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    14 5 IYou find real poverty m the houses of tUc clergy. The Bishv-jp of London.
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    HANGMAN FROM ENGLAND
    206 5 For First Execution m Gibraltar for 35 Years A hangman was sent specially from England to carry out an execution m Gibraltar recently Gibraltar's first execution since 1896. It was that of a carpenter named Ernesto Opisso, who was sentenced to death for the murder of an
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    44 5 Eleanor Boardman m Charles Brabin's "The Great Meadow." ga*ned a thorough insight into the great advantages of modern civilization. Por one thing, m this story of 1775 she washes clothes, not with the soap that "floats," but a fcanJ-dcrtroying plpneer mixture of ashes and
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    R 101 DISASTER
    133 5 German Expert Suggests Possible Cause Dr. Eckener. th? German airship expert, writing a Foreword to "Count Zeppelin," by Margaret Goldsmith (Jonathan Cape. 7s. 6d.) suggests that the system of gas containers used m R 101 was a contributory cauae of the catastrophe. Dr. Eckener points out that
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    DICKENS'S SILENT WALKS
    135 5 J His early days m Rochester with his father. j Charles Dickens, were recalled by Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, K.C., when he d»pened Rochester's historical pageant. "My father and I." he said, "talked together through the streets of Rochester and through the surrounding country time after time.
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    BULGARIA'S YOUTH
    416 5 Its Opposition to Ancient Usages There m a constant and fairly rapid increase m the number of Bulgarian youths studying m the universities. In the Sofia State University. for instance, there has been a 25 per cent increase m the last two years. Nearly a third of these
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    $10,000 COMPENSATION
    100 5 Sentence on Russian Charged With Murder Shanghai. July 25. A five years* suspended sentence, together with an order to pay $10,000 as compensation to the parents of Alexander Sahes, was imposed at the French Court yesterday afternoon, on Anatole Alexandrovitch Boiko, charged with murder. Boiko claimed that the
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      245 5 b elected ior its btamina ana Droaci Useiuiness THE NEW CHEVROLET PHAETON A famous civil engineer drives che car for general utility, for business, They may not understand the mysnew Chevrolet Phaeton to the scene for touring, for sport to be driven teries of the harmonic balancer, but of his
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    Chess Problems and Solutions.
    1178 6  - Chess Problems and Solutions. Our Chess Editor By {Problem No. 123: (by A. Guest). J Black 8 pieces. a White to move and mate m three move*. Chess m Russia Russia has long held a high reputation as a <»he^s playing country, standing m that respect second to Germany only.
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    ONCE IN A CIRCUS
    671 6 Romantic Career of the Earl of Tankerville London. July 9. T4k Earl of Tankervillt* died to-day at ChilJingtiam Castle. Northumberland, at the age of 19. He had been ill for only four days, and his death was unexpected. Lord Tankerville v.as known as the "Singing Peer.'
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    66 6 Lucille La Verne, now playing a pioneer mother m Charles Brabin's new MetroGoldwy n -Mayer picture. "The Great Meadow." wen a bet of $1,000 when she was a young actress. The wager was that Miss La Verne could not make a success of a road tour m which all the
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    CANINE MYTH
    358 6 French Poodle Has His Day Two of the most popular dogs at the r-oment are the two breeds vhich have hitherto been most neglected the German dachshund and the French poodle. At the Richmond Champion Dog Show this year there were as many poodles was ever a dog
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    IN AT THE DEATH
    1018 6  - IN AT THE DEATH GEORGE ADE BY ARE you fond of being present at a death? Not here! It may be confession of cowardice or some Dther trait not highly creditable, but the narrator never saw a human being pass out. A good weepy deathbed scene will just about ruin
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    World's Contract Championship
    1477 6  -  HORATIUS BRIDGE NOTES J BY A Million Players May Participate THE United States is to organize a World's Contract Champion- j ship under the aegis of the National 1 Bridge Association and it is hoped that a million players will participate. It sounds very ambitious, and if
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    GAELIC AS CROOK TEST
    86 6 Oaeifc may l» dvlii •is Indicated M i viv:,l. bur U still item* it abroad A Highland to ■ooUtot) librarian U police, v.ishmu to preve' desirable .Him. I puted enok. hMI to ippl p •poke ana Vf«C BH »ish. Gennaii. ami II business m all tin
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    R.M.S.P. SECRET RESERVES
    2991 7 THE KYLSANT CASE Company Living "on its Fat" ONE LAW FOR PEER AND PEASANT IBy Dutch Air Mail) Lcndcn, July 21. Tin- trial opened at the Old Bailey yesterday, 'before Mr. Justice Wright, of Lord Kylsant. /•hairman and managing director of the Royal iMail St?am Packet Co.,
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    CRIME IN BRITAIN
    255 7 Steady Increase but Not Yet As Bad As America London. July 17. The Question whetln r criminals are bring too kinemiy treated b Klgge i.d by a comment m .-de by Justice IffrOnwHe opening the Bfaroaig.iara AMdaes. "I think it my duty to state clearly." said Justice
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    "CROCKS AND CROOKS"
    208 7 Kentish Village indignant Lr.p. July 11. Th- -ana'J KentHft vill •bf Bi-: :i-Hill. Imm bet d 111 a state of ferment sint-e it was made ftWan Of a remark attributed to .i .speaker at reecnt church conleicnce that it wa.s n. displace to the dtOMM that it
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      340 7 t-mf hipjicst quality 4-cylinder diameter crankshaft: Inrar strut narinc engines built today aluminum nt «mfn fa nuTi'm.,^ Hh 33 and 50 H.P. models, power development; 800 to 1 500 PoiiM for point, these Kermaths RP.M. a sturdy engine tot gruelconstruccion superiorities you ling work m large launches, tuas" n r!
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      173 7 B^K g^L %A if Jp gl ~^ls> ii^ui v Destroys Teeth i dwd? rofo //r*?m 0/0// lustre I CMLM is the cause of dull, dis- First, Pepsodent curdles film, A colored teeth. It is also the then removes it m gentle safety to cause of serious tooth and gum dis-
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    A HISTORY OF CURRY
    893 8 LIVING ON THE COUNTRY Mr. Maxwell Addresses Hotarians The cost of living formed the subject of an addiess delivered by Mr. Charlton Maxwell to the members of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at their weekly tiffin, held to-day at the F.M.S.R. Hotel, says Friday's Malay Mail.
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    BRANDED BABIES
    155 8 Christenings by Violet Ray New York. July 2. New York maternity hospitals will henceforth use ultra-violet rays to brand newborn babies as a means of positive identification. It is announced that experiment", conducted with the branding device have proved successful, and that the process is painless. As soon
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    OUTRAGE CONDEMNED
    411 8 Gandhi and the Attack on Sir John Hotson Ahmedabad. July 26. What could be the object of the Fergusson College student m attempting to take the life of the Acting Governor of Bombay?" writes Mr. Gandhi m Navjivan. "The student had an intensified feeling of enmity by trying
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    55 8 The wedding took place at the Church of the Assumption. Penang. of Johanna Radersma of the Penang Convent and Leopold Joseph Rozells. son of Mr. Charles Alexander Rozells of Penang. The bride was attended by Miss McDougall as bridesmaid and Mrs. G. Bruyns as the matron of honour. Mr. A.
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    PEAK TRAMWAY ACCIDENT
    283 8 i Naval Oflficer's Narrow Escape from Death A mast alarming experience befell Lieut. J. G. P. Brownrigg. of H.M.S. Moorhen, at 2 o'clock wne morning last week, at the upper station of the Peak Tramway. Hong Kong. It appears that the officer arrived at the top station
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    A HUMAN TORCH
    193 8 Terrible Tragedy of a Jesuit Brother Details have been received m Shanghai of a:; explosion at the Vicariate Apostolic of Pengpu. Anhui, on July 18 which caused the death of i a Jesuit Lay Brother named Saviolo. Brother Saviolo had been sent to a store- i house
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    AMERICA TO TOYKO
    137 8 I Polar Airman's Phn to Wk Flight Omaha Nrl» lu^ Mr. Jamt's Bhunhttr who faratfrt] navigator for Rear Admire! R and who mad; notable Ugh* Polar regions w itii the |Teai «l asked the Omaha fHfllTrV- '>: Ou—in him financially on I !lmhi fn ■tatel to Tokyo
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    AROUND ASIA
    55 8 Germ;m Woman I* |v Easy Stage* ft. rim One Of Grin. II Item von Etnlorl will m» fn.m the Ttempelhoi around Asll Flyil IJu 8n h.p. motor, tl* Moscow. ;ii)(l lr -> tt I continue to Harbin M Koita shi will 'stay there, com. ba< k to t!
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    ANOTHER GERMAN COLLAPSE
    45 8 Woman Bank 'hiH Fraud Th > Genna rcpercuHtoo In voi Berlin combine < > erased p«ym< nu W combine consista ol «lx nicst hnporunl bi Son. founded 120 B are. Saaliki cblel BMlfeW and Do Ol Dt ruptcy proceedings h«v< I air Slid On Ml:pl'-»"M
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    32 8 I eM only Ml IfOU thai of rubber Boorhn hw I .said Sir Fraiu-is Vouki Rubber i:st:«tr.v u.i can do much to WMUi by purataslne rubber and oflk-es rhentfei .■">•'••• recommending fOUf mew
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      380 8 A UTTU REFLECTION NOW and THEN IS A (,00D THING FOR IHL BEST OF MEN. Do you e\er reflect on the conditions m which your food is cooked. The food may he* perfect, hut is it cooked m (at which may l.»e injurious or i? it cooked m clean, pure,
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      81 8 OF YOUR STOCKINGS —WASHING METHODS ARE ALL IMPORTANT Keep them beautiful the way famous screen and stage stars do i But you A7/1 restore their loveliness Iw' V again and keep them beautiful through i "/^^j^. constant washings and many months m /W^^^^^F dainty garments t^V i jj I It
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      449 9 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. NOTICE— MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL. Revised Time Table with Effect From August 4th, 1931. (Please Cut Out For Reference) l) 1215 PJ»- Jto 3.45 ~^m 4.15 to 6 p r.i Mixed Bstbtaf. Men Bo^s Men A: 803- f nt^ »0 «-fnto 10 cents iil 2 to 3.45 4^5
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      196 9 -> O O Q O O O O._O "Ol^ 1 L^^^^^i L^^m L^^^^^^B L^^^^^B Let SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY at 3.15 6.15 TO-NIGHT i 9V15 i f XK m m mmmmmmmmm f Instantaneous Success of The Idol of Millions— MAURI CE CHEVALIER New Kind of Love iMHBK~~ 111 His Latest fjf
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      281 9 jj^^^gi^^ TELEPHONE N9 69D9 TO NIGHT 615 and 9. 15 ALOOF I I UNRIVALLED! UNPARALLELED I The Greatest Show Ever Seen m Malaya TBADER HORN METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S MIRACLE PICTURE Next Programme JOAN CRAWFORD IN YET ANOTHER BRILLIANT FILM FROM METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER. Our Blushing Brides A GREAT STORY A GREAT STAR and Robert
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1931 HEAVEN, HELL AND THE BALLOT BOX
    876 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1931 HEAVEN, HELL AND THE BALLOT BOX The more the ordinarily intelligent European considers the political situation m the East, the more he must become convinced that Asia has gone constitutionally mad. and the less he must remain convinced that democratic government is m
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    NEW LOW RECORD
    194 10 1 Rubber yesterday reached a new low I i record price of 2"S*d. per lb. J L............................J I This morning the K.N.I.L.M. begins the ex- j tension of its air-mail service, the plane leaving for Medan, Sumatra. The service to Batavia will m future be on Friday
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    88 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 4. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £110y 2 (£lOBy 8 Forward £112? 8 (£llO 716). The market is idle. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND INVADED
    702 10 JOHORE "ENEMY" Volunteer Units m Camp The Ist Battalion, S.S.V.F. under the command of Major D. G. Macleod held a very successful camp over the August Bank holidays" at Changi. The turnout exceeded the general expectations, the following units being present: "A" Machine Gun Co. 40; "B"
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    S.R.A. PRACTICE
    404 10 Howitzers m Action on Blakan Mati The S.R.A. (V) under the command of Major A. Gordon Lee 0.8.E.. M.C.. proceeded to camp on Blakan Mati Island on Friday evening. Two 3.7 inch howitzers were taken over together with two light motor buses and two 30-cwt. lorries, one being
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    GOVERNOR GIVES PINT OF BLOOD
    58 10 TO SAVE CHH.I, IfF; New York's J^ Paralysis I Renter* Albany. N > w y In response to an ap,,, ;tI rf Xa < Health Department for had recovered from infantile dmSJU!*^ nor Roosevelt gave a pta, lf "JEJ* paralysis Ls almost an State. 772
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    THE PLAYBOY OF PARIS
    279 10 Maurice Chevalier \t n. Capitol c All the charms and Il^| lM| popular star, Maurice Chevalmr best m the new Paramount coined "Playboy of Paris' u hl(n Capitol last night and which pleased the large audiences present Maurice, gay. debonair aild < cast as a millionaire
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    JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
    207 10 Fascinating Film at Victoria Theatre By the courtesy of tlv uc Mi; c of Japan, a large number »>i thl |MM of Singapore were able t<> m at the Victoria Thatn picted the great earthquake of 1923 ::i Japa which caused such terrible ha\.< of both Tokyo and
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    BY AIR TO MEDAN
    96 10 Free Press liepresentative Aboard Mail Ji-<:t about sixteen nontl of the first air route conn* I her neighbour*, U and B-Uavia. tbe K.N 1 1 M rll this nornlnc, o| m mother m route bttweeo sum ipore md M< Of their Fokk.i plan I Sum.it: I
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  • JOHNNIES JOURNEY TO JAPAN
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      83 11 Duo to Arrive m Tokyo To-day '•■iiu-rs Far Eastern Service] Tokyo, Auf. 4. v, n from Harbin says the British Consulate 1 raeetftd a telegram that Amy arrived at ChiJa last night at 9 d ua.s leaving for Harbin next morn.graphed to the Korean Aviation B she
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      43 11 L Hopes to Reach London I RcuUT's Service J Basrah. Aug. 4. Flyintr OOcer MollLson arrived from Karachi at 6.20 thta evening and is leaving for Ath:n, lidnight. He hopes to reach London on hK9 and a half ahead of Scott's
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      LANDING IN BATAVIA
      369 11 Missed the Aerodrome at (From Our Own Correspondent; Batavia, .Aujj. 2. the irtettl of aviatoi» who arc try.) establish n.u world record for the lustratta-togland o%ht are not infrequent Noßbon vho is at present well on his way to Blued khm excitement here last ..]v on account
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    EUGENE CHEN NOT WANTED
    23 11 NOTICE TO QUIT Japan's Non-interference Policy [Reuter's Far Eastern Service) M ShanfhaJ, Aur 4 ierence m Chinese internal politics.
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    MUTINY ON PFALZ
    17 11 17 Chinese Firemen Arrested [Reuter's Service] Llijj 1 P alZ Wned by the Norddeutscher
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    $11,000,000 LOSS
    42 11 Shell Union Corporation Report I K^utc-r's Service J New York \ur 4 ■25* She Uni n Cor P°™'ion. a holdingcompan> incorporated m Delaware affljiated to o. S,^ 1 C mPany re P°« s a ""2 sn.oooooo m mhs endlns June
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION
    36 11 Last Year's Figures Below 100,000 [Reuters Service] Washington. Aur. 4 For the first time since the Civil War the figures have fallen below 1 00 000 the figures for la*t year being 97 139
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    SCOTTISH MINERS
    51 11 Agreement on 7% Shift Ratified i British Radio— Official Service 1 Rug-by, \ug 4 The settlement between Scottish coal' owners and miners was ratified yesterday, when at a meeting O f the Scottish Coal Conciliation B.ard. an agreement was signed respecting new wage terms for a 7', hour
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE
    34 11 Continues to make Satisfactory Progress [British Radio— Official Service] Rufby, Aug. 4. A bulletin Issued last night stated "Mr Lloyd Georges progress continues to be satisfactory. His strength is well maintained."
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    33 11 fFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Aug. 4 Latest Home rubber stocks are as follow -ondon 81.335 tons (a rise of 231 tons* anc Liverpool 54.881 tons <a rise of 546 tons).
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    LINDBERGH'S PROGRESS
    228 11 Over the Desolate Lands IReuter's Service] Churchill, Manitoba. Aug 4 Mr. and Mrs. Lindbergh took off for Baker Lake, a lonely fur-trading station whose population is chiefly Eskimos, with only about a dozen whites. "I would rather be m a plane than anywhere I feel safe with my
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    BANK OF ENGLAND CREDITS
    218 11 S.E. IMPROVEMENT £50,000,000 from America and France [British Radio— Official Service] rw i *u*by, Aug. 4. developments m connection with the credit arrangements of the Bank of England which occurred during the »eek-end were* reflected m the condition of the stock markets to-day. These developments were
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED
    166 11 Case Postponed to Next Month [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. Pahang Consolidated '3 application m the Supreme Court, asking for a declaration that plaintiffs m the State of Pahang be exempted from any legislation by which output and or export cf tin from their mines
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    PERAK GANG ROBBERS
    166 11 Keeping the Police Busy [Prom- Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, Auy. 4. Only extreme vigilance on the part of the police has prevented the usual outbreak of gang robberies m Perak owing to the slump conditions, but occasional incidents are sufficient to prove the need for watchfulness. On
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    INTERIOR DECORATION
    212 11 What Applied Art Can Achieve The skill that Ls required for really effectively decorating a room, is well illustrated at 21 Stamford Road < Capitol Building) where Mrs fcvelyn Lamg has opened a shop That there is such i thing as the art of interior decorating is impressed
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    58 11 The results of the 400 yards free style handicap swims, on Sunday last wereH A P 1 1 Sim Boon Ho «n. 2. Lim Chin LT? SI6W Kiat Time: 5 mm 35 sees. B Division-1. Tan Chin Chye; 2. Chen Jen Choon: 3. Scow Sian Hock. In
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    29 11 The Mixed Foursomes Competition held over the holidays by the Katong Golf Club resulted m a win for Mr. F. H. Brooks **nd Miss B Brown.
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    HOLIDAY-MAKING TRAGEDIES
    402 11 BATHERS DROWNED Caught Betwixt Fire and Water [Renter's Service] v London, Aug. 4. Yesterdays' bank holiday was marred by a number of tragedies. Besides that of the man drowned from the Kings Yacht Britannia, nine bathers were drowned m the sea and rivers including a young man and
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    SERANGOON RD. MURDER
    383 11 Woman Stabbed to Death on Five-Foot Way The Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday Held an enquiry into the death of a Tamil woman, named Punnamal. who was stabbed by a Tamil man m the five-foot way m front of her shop on the morning of July
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    185 11 CRUDE RUBBER DISTILLATES To the Editor. the 29th ultimo was titled "New Industry for a H^ a i lddeS:;rited the "Panted fractions described during tbs previous hundred ye^rs by m whnTit rS aS Mr Van Cant s Whilst these may be new to Mr. Holden and
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      244 11 W^HEUSEN ThePerfect I 6 CENTS NET Semi. Stiff I Collar I The VAN HEUSEN (Semi- ffl Stiff) Collar is a revelation Hi j^* Sfrfr 33 a,fr«« $^55 s^,^ 1 »t is made m one piece 1 I of patented multi-ply fabric ill woven m a natural curve. HI That is
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    MALAYAN SHARES NO SECURITY
    1310 12 CAREFUL HANKS The Wickedness of London ••ONE GREAT CRIME" I From Our Own Correspondent I London, July 21. EvtiyfoiKiy connected with Malaya is at the i nt time inundated with callers anxious to obtain employment, to recover money from local provident funds or to rmtu money
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      BERKSHIRE AIR CRASH
      597 12 MARQUESS' NIECE KILLED Question to Remove Misunderstanding London. July 21. The inquest was opened at Woklngham. Berkihlre, yesterday on Mrs. Violet Baring, aged 31. of Earl's Court-square. S.W.. a niece of the Marquess of Zetland, and Mr. Philip Noble, aged 61. of Newcastle, a former High Sheriff
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      130 12 A summary of the work of the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna cf the Empire states. The Sccirty has. during the last 10 years, taken the keenest interest m the preTtnratioa of the interesting fauna of the Malay States and has made many representations to the Government, bcth
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        "I DID THIS ; I KILLED IVY"
        1124 12 "I DID THIS I KILLED IVY" ALLEGED STATEMENT Tragedy m A Kent Wood London, July 21. A statement, including the phrase,' "I killed [\y." alleged to have been made m connection ivith the Kent wood tragedy, was quoted at Ashfcrd Police-court to-day. It was submitted that the statement was madmissable.
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        A BRASS BAND FOR G.B.S.
        290 12 VISIT TO MOSCOW Conquering Hero at the Soviet Frontier Moscow, July 21. A brass band and a guard of honour of Red soldiers greeted Mr. Bernard Shaw when he arrived at the Soviet border to-day. When Mr. Shaw appeared m the doorway cf the railway
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      GIRL MOTORIST FOR TRIAL
      306 12 Manslaughter Verdict By A Coroner's Jury London, July 21. A verdict of manslaughter was returned by a St. Pancras inquest jury, to-day, against a Hampstead girl driver. Miss Eileen Chatt. whose car knocked down and fatally injured Daisy Caistor. aged 24. a domestic servant employed m
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      THE RUMBA IN LONDON
      110 12 Latest Danee From Cuba London. July 21. Will th Rumba the latest ballroom dance demonstrated m London become pcpular m thi country? This was the question on the l:ps of the 630 teachers who attended the annual the dansant of the Imperial Society of Ttachers of
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      ACTIVITIES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
      772 12 BRILLIANT COURT BALL Close to a Memorable Season Finn Our Own Correspondent' London, July 21. A memorable Lcndcn S? sen will reach it.<: luimination on Thursday Afternoon with tht *cyal Garden Party Buckingham P?lace The success of the BeagOß this year has been idded to
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      32-DAYS NON-STOP DANCE
      207 12 Insanity Risked for £100 Paris July 21. It te to be hoped that no attempt will ever be made :n England to set up such :i scandalous exhibition *\s the mm-' tnp cl memrecord which has just finished at. the Medmno Circus m Paris. The winners. Mr.
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      41 12 Professor J. R. Kay-Mouat of Sing3port wa among the list at the last meeting of the Council of the Royal Empir? Socifty &l which 46 Resident Fellows, 141 Non Resident Fellows. 2 Affiliated Members, two Undergraduates and 8 Associates were elected.
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    SUNDAY CINEMA TEST CASF
    663 12 £5,000 AWARDED I Mr. Justice Rowbtt'i Jttdgmeij CiIRL RENCHMIs DAHAcjg Miss Millie Open, m k. 1 mm awarded C 6.000 m the Kin^'.s Bench d the Haymarkct Capitol, I',: mmpany sa a "eomn that the company contra u< servancc Act. 1781. by nema. Hnym.irket ..n Bunda)
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      THE NAWAB'S COLLAPSE
      403 13 Unconscious After his Great Innings The Nawub of Pataudi. v.hn by hti ttOtt of 238 not out lor Oxford m the Varsity match at Lord's beat the record for this match made the day before by Alan Ratcliffe (201) for Cambridge, did not turn out when Oxford
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      ONE-SIDED TENNIS WIN
      384 13 German Women Outplayed Great Britain easily beat Germany m the women's international lawn tennis match, at Birmingham. Thi» unfinished rubber between Fraulein Krahwinkel and Miss Round was first disposed of. They played the final sot all over agiin and Miss Round won it by 7. Miss Round
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      STEWARDS CUP
      133 13 Xandover Leads But Tires at the Finish Londoi July 28. There was really glorious weather fci |h race. From a good start Xandover slightly lead from To You. ZanofT, Knight Error. Junius, Cedarwood and Royal Rufus. After covering half the distance Xandover was still leading from To You.
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      28 13 According to the estimate of the Standard Statistics Company of New York. American tyre sales m 1931 will not exceed the 1930 aggregate sales of about 54,000.000 tyres.
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      MOTOR-RACING
      1140 13 The Pressure That Brings Fatalities During th? current season a number of men have been killed m motor-races or during the preliminary practice which precedes all the great motor-races. Only one such fatality has occurred during 1931 m a British event, when the late F. G. Hicks broke his
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      249 13 m rjrshc "Ankoria" Babtj Food of S f New Zealand is produced I only m the Spring when the fresh green pastures on at S their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of \'i (i»i>n I) known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN. Xnkoritf* btnlds up the bone, prevents future tooth
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      223 13 A^m^mW C^^^^^B^^^^^v <Bfl .^fl^ BB' BBBBVIBBBBBibI BBi^^4blb^B. Threail -Rubber imulatian unite* thr rlrrtriral intuiating tmluf and durability of rubber uith tkm porotity of cotton thread*. M THIS BATTERY GIVES A LO^GElt SERVICE One of the most common life of the battery's plates, causes of early failure m You save time
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      981 14 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Service LUuyL Havre and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails. t ANTKNOR For Marseilles, London, R'dam. H'burg Glasgow Aug.
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      567 14 Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., LtcL (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL). OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.B. CITY OP KHIOS Sept. x s.s. CITY OP WORCESTER Oct 12 HOMEWARDS. M.s. CITY OF LILLE For Marseilles.
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      485 14 P. &> O. British India and Apcar lm (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVER\][|wvr LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN, T-iß.ce. Singapore. T<miUtf g JJ* 1931. CHITRAL bm 7^ CATHAY 15,000
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      724 15 I 1 a^ a^aH I* 1 al^B „,,,s MARSEILLES. LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND (fl N MIDDLESBROUGH. I i 0.700 AUK 13 14 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10.500 Oct. 7 8 SL' 1 T n,OOO Aug 27 28 HARUNA MARU T 10,500 Oct. 23 24 AKC I 10.500 Sept 910 5 KATORI
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      521 15 ffl SAILING NOTICE \\f Ul OF FAMOUS 111 m\\ PRESIDENT LINERS. !/M Ml TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON \\m ■I FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. W ■11 SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND ]IH GENOA J im I Arrive Leav« l^i«\»- Arrive W^m ml I Spore Spore. Penafig.
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      900 15 K. P. ML KONINHUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. j r ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) DNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVEKNMIJCT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to— Passage Pr#i«nt4 Transhipment. Marine Department.* and Manager? desk. H^uresentativfs M n straits Settlements (Singapore -no H-r.»n« of the IKWHI.KKS OFFICIAL
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    THE MURDER OF MR. JUSTICE GARLICK
    832 16 CALCUTTA CRIME Sequel to Revolutionaries' Threats Calcutta, July 27. Mr. R. R. Garlick, 1.C.5., District and Sessions Judge, 24 Parganas, was shot dead m his court room by a Bengali about two o'clock this afternoon. The assailant, who was shot dead by the police
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    154 16 As I see the situation, if the small Asiatic producer can continue to cultivate his trees and produce at the present level of prices, the industry must pass into their hands; declared Mr. G. H. Masefleld at North Hummocic (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd.. meeting, but the evidence is accumulating that
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      597 16 Burns Phiip Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Bayiiir monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the 8.3. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] a*. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      376 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. nc Incorporated m U.B.Aj **V% GENERAL AGENTS. NEW TORE SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). D BaU- a. M.S. SILVERPALM Aug. 10 Aug 17 W M.S. SILVERTEAK Sept. 1 Sept 7 M.S. SELVERSANDAL Sept. 22 Sept 28 For rates and
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      127 16 Green Water Proof Canvas Tents. Write to:— MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, 66, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone No. 2454. I iKllenburgs I Foods I Made from the purest mil* I of cows pastured m the home I counties, the 'Allcnbuyt I Foods are as easily digested I as mother's milk. IVj art I
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      639 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Kuala Pahang Pekan, Sungei T^mtiteg and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 ajn Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. KotaTinggi, Beremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipln?, Penang and Kedah and Lover 81am 6 am. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      62 17 polk Dollar round the world liner, from New York. San ts. Captain J. J. Cadogan Ptolk brought m 800 tons of BMil and 16 first cabin from her berth &l goI] morning for Penang. WapiM, Genoa. Marseilles. at Singapore were: Mr. Hi 1 i .1< hand. Master Chanden
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      PASSENGERS LEFT
      90 17 t3rd for Australia: Mrs. \r Coxson. Mrs. E. E. f bmson. Mr. Mackenzie. Mr R H Ellis. Mr. W. Od Mr Howman, Mr. and Mrs. X Calvert and son. Mr. Mis.s Tassie. Mrs. Nesbitt, Mr and Mrs. Legatt, 4 M M m MM B. Goddard. Mrs. j m,
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      15,000-MILE JOURNEY
      146 17 Mieden to Sydney m Open Stockholm. July 1. o Stockholm from Sydney, strange Swedish sailors littnf boat meeting with the Katoa fl tlv roast of New South i ?>::it they had been on sing the Atlantic to the Pacific m the direcTh.' irlegram earned ii marine circles (orth.
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      MILLION DOLLAR CLAIM
      175 17 Sequel to Sinking of Hsinkong it Japanese subjects m China are the jurisdiction of Chinese law f the fact that the Sinoi expired, a petition claimM compensatkm against the NipKtkha haa been riled m the Shan 4- '■:-> District Court by the famivtto wont down with the
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      THE NAUTILUS
      30 17 Submarine's Tests at "I'vmiport London. July 25. ti to leave Plymouth fternoon m the ,üb- he Hope, to reach the ice. The .subtwo hours, during rommunlcmtfan with a
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      BIG ARMS SEIZURE
      22 17 Pistols gJJ Ammunition on "lanese Ship Tatagta^ July it. l^tols and 41.400 'tpueie .steamer ■"rtboriUe. yesterday 1 ufi cated.
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      35 17 *doura| d. E Domvilf. CB ill( f rt 1 5 V -Admiral m l G. g. Chilton, U» FKar-Admiral m to by which '•""■«nd the German "•nrnon receiving <J tern W* and will run a
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      THE M.V. ROSEVILLE
      768 17 Good Work by Tokyo Salvage Co. Their work of several months crowned with success, the Tokyo Salvage Co. have manag-d to get the M.V. Roseville off the rocks at Turnabout Island on which it was wrecked at 11 a.m. on March 5 last. Many difficulties faced the
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    LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE
    316 17 What the Modern Sailor is [By Dutch Air Mail] London, July 21. Visitors at Portsmouth during the first week m August for navy week will be shown over the ships by a new type of sailor. Oone are the days of the Jack tar— splendid
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    JAPANESE SHIPS
    260 17 Freighters Bought by Russia Tokyo, July 6. Soviet Russia is buying not only rails but eight 500-ton freight steamers through the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha. according to the vernacular press. The ships will be used m carrying out the Sovjft's five-year plan. The Japanese concern is said to be
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    41 17 The battle-cruiser Renown is to be taken m hand fcr a large rent, and it has been decided that the flag of the Rear-Admiral Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron (Rear-Admiral W. Tomkinson) shall be transferred to the Hood on July 11.
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      463 17 ml lA V iH M aY Ap oil m arts I ,^^^^J% ,1 i microscope. I I .^r 1 ■■■^M|j|>'--s'"- X 1 i*. W I Concfucr w mj w (irritability, li»tlf nm>M» stomach troubles, •leeplessneot). Nerve-weakness causes bad transmission of the nerve impulses and may result m the irregular STOMACH
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      Popular Shortwave Radio Stations
      362 18 The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore daily: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM 24.46 metre from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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      RADIO SAIGON
      18 18 The soloists of the studio orchestra of Radk Saigon will broadcast programme of chambet music to-night.
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    GENERAL ELECTION
    558 18 Will Forces Gather for Combat [From Our Own Correspondent] London. July 9. Parliament is expected to adjourn on th Friday before Bank Holiday, m other words July 31. and according to unconfirmed surmise it will meet again about the middle of October It may therefore be useful to
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    OXFORD PERTURBED
    214 18 Squash Rackets Court m Beam Hall Garden Oxford July 1. The townspeople of Oxford are enjoying a refreshing experience. They have often been accused, by members of the University, of vandalism m their dealings with ancient city property. They are now able to return the charge. Away from
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    202 18 7,500 Feet Below S«rficetol Wlii h laid to b I world— extending Inlc th< r.iiic Hid I h If- Is I here by Brltith n more than I*oo I I I ..rid th. vorkm declare U .t the "bottom ol Ui man has dut ami worlo t:;i Pfrlncc <>t
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      349 18 f) WE BET ON J OURSELVES Yes, we bet on ourselves to I r^^^ give you good value for \X 1 your dollar m all repair 1 work. We bet the reputaY\_\ tion of our shops and our *J^P personnel. We are equipped to handle anything from a tappir*. adjustment
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      406 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: A lor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amntsar Iloilo
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      332 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England! Capital f 3. 000.000 Subscribed 1. 800.000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.R66.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. fc.>q J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford E>q Sir Thomas Catto.
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      180 18 SOUTH I ffii BRITISH \ip INSIiKWn COMr.%NI i, v FIRE. MARINK. nL 1 MOTOR CAB INSURANCE (i; PTFI) LOWEST CURRENT Rate, L a MAK<, .M.M Om^ 2 Gr* r Nil EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE < OK!»()K\tio\ FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL AGCIDENI INSURANCE. I. C. JOHNSON OCMM M ■BAB oiiki,
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      249 18 i CHURCH CONTROVERSY New Phase m Birmingham Dispute Thi- trouble m the Birmingham Diccese between Dr. Barnes and the Anglo-Catholic incumbent entered a new phase. As a sequel to the Archbishop of Canterbury's rtcent action admitting to the benefice of St. Aidar.s Rev. G. D. Simmcnds. whom Dr. Barnes refused
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    THE FUTURE OF RUBBER ROADWAYS
    475 19 THE FUTURE OF RUBBER ROADWAYS HIE lU..A. SCHEME auses of the Apparent Delay I qm rtej resptctlug putting into operation of Ui Rubber Growers' urn consignment! of M U i a t we sought Mi Ki;ink smith, tecrstary th a wu to enlightening dine topic say- the W remembered thai
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    SHANGHAI FACTORIES
    46 19 I"** MOO laclorics conducted by the IfttJowU Gnv- '">■ deputte. from QlHtn Shang--1 '<■" Social Allairs. the "vrsny. it was an- h eW«d to be fh «urr,n- month fact n «J*ction incluae .silk v w -^vinj. factories. ltn r tettl. -milU. B rks aiu, husury mills.
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    DIRECTORS' FEES
    301 19 A Shareholder's Criticism IBy Dutch Air Mail) London. July 21. A shareholder m both of the companies reft i red tc writes t<> the Financial Ne\vs. I havt recently received the annual report A two rubber companies; cnly one quarter cf th;> pr -vious years dividend is paid
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    RUBBER WAGES
    197 19 £8,000,000 Less Than m 1923 I By Dutch Air Mail I London, Jul.v 21. CoMcernin» our recent note on rubber plantation casts, i says the Evening Standard) a correspcndi nt states that he is interested m a 600-acre estate m Singapore which Ls still pri)diuinp without loss. He
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    LAMBAK RUBBER
    123 19 I By Dutch Air Mail London. July 21. The report for year ended March 31. 1931. .states that tapp ng was suspended during May. 1930. and output for year under review amounted to 1.166.7«?0 lb. Director, consider it ad-vi-nble t:» take advantagi' of low rates now Tilling to
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    VALLAMBROSA RUBBER
    76 19 [By Dutch Air Maill Lrndcn, July 21. Crop of Vallambrosa Rubber Co. to March 31st W9M 1.145.383 (agn. 1.225.198 lbs.) Gross average figure as credited m accounts is 3.66 d per pound <8.07d>. Fob. cost 3.89 d per pi.und (4.72 d). "All-in* erst 4.89 d. (5.98d>. Estates, m
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    DEVON ESTATES (MALACCA)
    31 19 (By Dutch Air Mail] Nit prcfit for year 1930. $1,374 (against $272,191), to which must be added $272,419 brought forward, making $273,793. which directors recommend be carried forward.
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    360 19 To- Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 4. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2«3 28j32 London. 3 months' sight a|3% London, 60 days' sight 2|3 27J32 London. GO day*:' sight 23 131 6 London, demand 2|3 23 32 London. T. T. 23 11|16 Lyons, Parts, demand 1425 Hamburg, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    70 19 August 4th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R S.S equal to London Standard. Spot 8 8i) Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 8S 9 Sept. 9 9U Oct-Dec. 9 1 9\ Jan-Mar 9'_ 9 Tone of Market. Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet Holiday. New York
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    934 19 Buyer* Sellers. Asani Kumbang 18s 6d 21s 6d Austra' Malay 19s 21b Ayer Hitara (ss> lls 9d 12s 9d Bangrin Tin (£> 9s 10s B :t*ng Padang if|< 10 15 Batu Caves (,sl> 29 32 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nora. Burmah Malay <£< 10s lls norn
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    NKW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    105 19 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association] New York. Aug. 3. American Can Common 91% Cities Service (Com.) 10 Colombia Gas and Electric 30 v Curtis Wright 3 Electric Bond and Share Corp. 37*, General Electric Co 40 -s General Motors 37.1, National City Bank 76
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    RICE RESEARCH
    215 19 Empire Marketing Board Grant to India IBy Dutch Air Mail I London. July 21. The Empire Marketing Board has made a grant of 15. 790 <Rs. 2,03,279 spread over five years, towards a scheme for the development of rice research m India which aims at increasing the yield
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    RIM (MALACCA) REPORT
    163 19 Th" following report of the directors of Rim (Malacca* Rubber Estate was submitted at the twenty-first ordinary general meeting held m London on July 15. The result of the > ear's trading shows a net loss of £2 351 12s. Id., which includes £1.011 Is. 1 Id.
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    D.E.I. RUBBER POLICY
    63 19 Government Decision This Week I From Our Own Correspondent 1 Katavia. Alift. 3. The D.E.I. Government will finally decide on the question of rubber-restriction after the report of the Dutch committee has been received This report arrived last Sunday by air-mail and I learn from a reliable*
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    89 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Aug. f. After the holidays there is little doing m th« share market and quotations are difficult to ascertain. However, a rise of 1 In the local tin price has brought out one or two small buyers of shares. Penawats b?ing enquired for at 64.
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION
    406 19 Dutch Statistics Challenged I By Dutch Air Mail I L« £cw. July 21. Messrs Symington and Sinclair, the weliknown London rubber brokers, write t<i thiFinancial Times: From the abridged translation of the report of the Dutch Rubber Committee m your columns this morning, we set* that the commit
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    MALAYAN RUBBER. LOAN AND AGENCY
    135 19 IBy Dutch Air Mail! l/ondon, July 21. Report for year ended June 30. 1931, states that year under review has seen an unprpecdented fail m rubber and copra values, with prices at their lowest recorded figures. In consequence, it has been almost impossible for dividend,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    16 19 East Asiatic; 303.400; against 3«0.17.~> < i93O> Mount Austin 145.0'JG; au.uu.sL 270.290 <193n»
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      71 19 hssets exceed 512.000.t0f /Uwsmnce In force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements HFAD OPPICE Winchester House Sln^pore LONDON OPFICB: 37. Old Jewr,. EC riN Company Has £20.000 deposited with tHe Supreme Court of England and compile* tte Britlsb Life Assurance Companies Act
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      167 19 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS the mTnTh of^July"^. lnCl ding LateX R^ 7x Concc^tratrd L«t^> during PRELIMINARY RETURN Sheet Crepe Latex. Crated Latex. TOTAL M Tons Revertex. Tons Tons Name of Port Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Proper S.S.. F.M.S.. Proper S.S. F.M.S Proper 6.5.. P.M.B Singapore 20.694 3.919 5.759 3
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES
    2280 20 The Colony s Cricket Victcry. Several New Records Created. The Advance of l-.il! Sir./fh. Chinese Wicket Keeper Justifies Selection and Makes Winning Hit. New Malayan Lawn Tennis Champ.ons. Successful Kuala Lumpur Mi (it k lnternational Rowing Race. It was to the States' ill fortune that the rain
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    THE WEEK'S HONOURS LIST
    65 20 Batting: 138 Lall Singh. F.M.S. vs. Colony. 77 H. B Noon. Colony vs. F.M.S 71 A. X D Livock. F M.S. vs. Colony. 61 G. Aste. Colony vs. F.M.S. 53 J. G. Carr. Colony vs. F.M.S. Bowling 7 42 G. Aste. Colony VS. F MS. I
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    LIM BONG SOO RETAINS TITLE
    581 20 A HARD MATCH Japanese Pair Win Doubles I From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 4. The Malayan lawn tennis championships concluded this evening, when the finals of the men's singles were played. This is the first time since the championships began that Perak representatives
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    FREEMAN'S FINE FORM
    102 20 Fifteen Cheap Somerset Wickets (Reuter's Service 1 London, Aug. 3. Mast effective bowling by Freeman, who took fifteen wickets m the match for only 94 runs, enabled Kent to defeat Somerset m the opening match of the famous Canterbury Festival by eight wickets. Somerset 122 and 67
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    155 20 Mixed Foursomes Competition TWenty-tWO cards were taken out for the Mixed Foursome Competition held on Sunday afternoon, and the following were returned: St. James Cup In the final of the St. James Cup H. B. Salmond beat H. Hall 6 and 5. August Competitions and Keppel Cup
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB
    114 20 Th- following is the draw for the Duffers Cup. the .first round of which is to be played off on Saturday, or the afternoon only on Sunday. P. R. Nathan vs. A. J. Sheedy. P. de Souza vs. B. A. Mallal. E. Uo vs. Cheong Chee
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    16 20 In a Division II match on the SRC. ground last evening M.P.H. beat the BAT. 4—2.
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    ROUND THE ISLAND RACE
    945 20 EXCITING RETURN Sumatras Overpower Several Yachts The annual Round the Island race was sailed off. as usual, over the August holidays, and. as a goodly part of this race is ov?r shoal waters, the six meters cannot safely take part, so the R.S.Y.C. flag was carried
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    WIGHTMAN CUP
    47 20 America Picks a Good Side I Reuter's Service 1 New York, Aug. 4. The American Wightman Cup team against Britain will b? Mrs. Hotchkins Wightman (captain i. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody. Miss Helen Jacobs. Mrs. L. A. Harper. Mrs. Marion Jessup and Miss Marjorie Morrill.
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