The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press 1X720 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 366 1 The F.M.S.R. committee of enquiry, reportir g en the Tanjor.g Mulim smash, state that one 30 ft. rail had teen removed from the line Page 9. A reward cf $500 is offered for informaticn leading to the arrett cf the persons responsible for the Tanjong M.ilim incident
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  • 1011 1 A friendly correspondent senda me list. I books which he and his wife have read ai< to one another during the last ten years, ar.rl he suggests that I mi^hi like to comment upon it. He would even With to hear of bo<». published during the last thirty
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 192 1 IGIA TEA tJ U irt-hness r;l n, -f the ,-otti ■"'mi'- RAFFLES HOTEL l^ A WAS PREMIER HOTEL Mnd itation and Hot and Cold Running Water. fitn wi 1 TO-NIGHT •oecial D mer Dance Cabaret 9^o to Midnight V[V sVI \NOVA AND ALEX. SALNIKOFF W IM iPPBAI DIKING THE DANCES
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    • 142 1 As and from «»H HMHBH i AUGUST Ist J SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in room rates daily, weekly and monthly and in other departments of the hotel Europe HOTEL r><EW SHIPMEKt ■l^^H BIUTISH MADE wlzlZ*!lm cabin and i 1 wardrobe I AND 1| DRKSS CASKS ■■fl^^ «k 11 BATTERY fc^flßSS^^ Cflfl^HH HO
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    • 117 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A bachelor girl Page 6. Mortgagee's sale Page 2. Government tenders Page 2. Notice to telephone subscribers Page 2. J.V.R. is ideal with dry ginger ale Page 8. New shipment of trunks at Maynards Page 1., I CHRYSLER ENDURANCE I RADION JAMS > MARMALADE There are months of
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 87 2 Sequel to Recent Sacrilege Twelve alleged Communists all Chinese were charged before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore District Judge, yesterday morning as a sequel to the disturbances at a reading room In Armenian Street and the darirg daylight sacrilege in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Brass
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  • 296 2 Saturday next being the unlucky thirteenth but also being one of these beautiful full moon nights, the management of The Sea View Hotel feel that they should do something about it They are therefore initiating a movement which can be best described as Fair Dos for Ihe
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  • 256 2 Retrial of Convicted Chinese Ordered Two Chinese named Tan Thian Chai and Gnoh Chee Bah were granted a re-trial by Mr. Justice Whitley when they appealed yesterday against their conviction and sentence in the District Court on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to another man.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 537 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAVV BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGBATH, Tel. 4110. Matron Proprietress. i STKAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS BEPAIKERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. Tis«r Chesprst Hous« for your Stawonarv. Typf writers. Ribbons ajnrt Carbons L^S3*T*^
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    • 644 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders arc now invited for the following materials or se /vices and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of 103 Pottery Oriental W. C. Pans deep pattern. Engineer's Department. Date of
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    • 303 2 ELECTWc 1 Teleph to note,., In c0nn,.,,, Alth K *«N^ Directory MM v I ■'■■*>. J I MM I St: 2617 B.,rr ■>... s I 744-' B» 2898 B. Tlinan Road 4800 Bt. j A H 3 2734 Btunvi, c, hu: 362« Chi K *Ml*n»J 6282 < ■Matt 2888 Cox
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 426 2 THK WKEK Tuesday, 9th. High Water 02.38. 90 ft.. 14.50. 8 8 ft. Football: Div I: IC.F.A. vs. R.A. Stadium; S.A.F.A. Div. Ill: Government Monopolies vs. Medical Services. Geylang; SH.B. vs. Fraser and Neave. S.H.B. ground; Bramtoco vs. Public Services, Jalan B?sar; Friendly. S.C.C. "B" vs. Y.MCA. Padang. Police Band
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  • 379 3 MONKEY ALREADY RESERVED THEODORE Half of His Patients Are English "The normal life of man is 120 years. When a man dies at the age of seventy he is killed Thus Dr. Voronoff, the monkey gland wizard, when he ai rived m England and granted
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  • 273 3 Captain Mistook Manacles For Lizard An admi&slon by a captain that his error of judgment in mistaking the Manacles Light, near Palmouth. for the Lizard was responsible for driving his vesse on to the rocks was made at a Board of Trade inquiry at Cardiff. He
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  • 75 3 I Informal Conversations Proceed ins Rugby. Aug 5. Ottawa press messages stat that the South African and United Kingdom fetegftttaM met to-day ;mri a luithrr n Una between ttoe latter and tht Australian delegation was held. Canada has had informal conversation^ wttn tciard to mutual trade With South
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  • 82 3 Threaten Strike if tax Not Reduced Swatow, Aug. 7. The merchants of Sv.atow have threatened |to strike unless the Municipal Government of Swatow agrees to reduce the £u-in;ss tax re>ntly imposed without delay. To tighten up the boycott movement against 7 apanese goods, large quantities of which are
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  • 140 3 Unable to Pay ss. Fine The Rector of Stiff key <the Rev. Harolrt Davidson) was fined 55.. with ss. 6d. costs. or eeven days' imprisonment in default, at Wal-j singham. Norfolk, for riding a bicycle without a light on February 21. The case had been adjourned on
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  • 71 3 Hong Kong, Aug. 7. The Political Council of the Government of Canton has decided to change the personnel of the Executive members of the administration. Mr. Chau Lo, President of the Chungshan University, has been nominated Commissioner of Education, Mr. Li Sing Kung Commissioner of Public Works,
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  • 274 3 Horatius* Hold Bridge Against 300 Boys A moduli Herat iu>. armed with a* heavy stick., and with only one "lieutenant", held a bridge that .spans the Severn against an attack by -ome 300 to 400 boys of Shrewsbury School. When th«? news arrived that the Schools Eight
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  • 195 3 Rode Pillion to Hospital With Broken Skull How I eollitTv trotter ioie on the pillionseat of a motor-cycle and then walked into tincasualty department at Bury Infirmary with I compound fracture cf the skv.U was told at an Inquest nt Bury Infirmary OB Reuben Fisher <35>. of Stand
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  • 104 3 Winding Up Petition Adjourned An adjournment was granted by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court yesterday in the petition for the winding up of the Europe Hotel Ltd. It will be heard on Monday next. Mr. D. K. Walters, for the petitioners, said immediately the petition
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  • 28 3 Robert Henry Boneham said "Damn" thrice at Birmingham Police Court when charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police, ,and was remanded for a week for
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  • 187 3 Follow Ex-Convict Demanded Hush Money A Public School and University man. who was sentenced to 12 month.?." hard labour fl r stealing cash and a safe key from Ipsden parish church, made a strange plea at Oxfordshire Quarter Sessions. He said that h* had been recognised as
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  • 72 3 Experiments are being conducted on transAtlantic telephone conversations from Moscow to New York via Berlin and London. According to a staterrent issued fcy the International Department of the People's Com- missariat of Communications, telephone connections will be made through above-ground ■wires as far as Koenigsberg.
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  • 86 3 New York Mot* than I.ooo.ooo,o<fO{b. of coffee have been destroyed in Brazil by the National Coffee Council in its efforts to stabilise the price of coffee, according to the New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange. Before June 18, the amount of coffee destroyed was 7,786.000 bags
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 205 3 I _^^jr^^£iT7llS SEEN THROUGH MICROSCOPE I i 3 1^ fr r" Run-elown?p j^'^ u .My husband used to come home from work utterly tired out sometoo tired to eat. Now, after Sinatogen, he is ever so much brighter in himself. Even after the first dose ol Sanatogen he noticed the
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    • 128 3 Castings. IN BRASS-GUN-METAL FROM A FEW OUNCES TO 10 TONS EACH NOTE THAT WE CAN UNDERTAKE ROUGH OR FINISHED MACHINING. ASK US TO QUOTE A COMBINED PRICE FOR PATTERNS, CASTINGS AND ALSO MACHINING IF REQUIRED. IT WILL MEAN ECONOMIES FOR YOU. GEARINGS MACHINE (IT OR MACHINE MOULDED UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED.
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  • 1653 4 (By ALFRED E. PIERES) DISCUSSIONS of hypothetical wars betwm nations and then imagined results, it is useless to point out. positive harm L: creating a warped nationalist opinion and :.i i. un.-i.:.- conducive to hostility toward other institute a deplorable feature of t] iww -papers j:id
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  • 887 4 PRIVATES CAN'T EXPLAIN IT THE GENERAL AND THE AXLE GREASE 'Elios and a Lot of Poles Aldershot. •Brass ats," said Private Blunderbore, slowly. He knits his brow, seeking the word. "Brass 'ats is "A crime." suggested Private Thunderclap, hopefully. •"Nc. Biaas ats is like the
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  • 655 4 A straight line being the shortest distsnee between two pints. Privates Blunderbor- and Thunderclap met me early. Ealth I Your stuff wasn't ail bad thj| mcrnin". Alf ere showed it to the quarter bloke, and e was fair tickled." "Not arf." grinned Private Thunderclap! 'E
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 761 4 Flying Topics 555> v N Mail and Passe™*, .Planes Should the Services be Separated By T. STANHOI'K London. U( THE recent completion by a" British firm of a clui.: rpecial mail carrying aeroplane capable of tntffl cruising a thousand miles non-stop at an SHOO av< ia^e of at least 150
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    • 195 5 f^^ToF TERRIFIC I—THE DOOMED BATTALION" r 'Ml s^^^^^^ [SEEVATICNS— PHONE 6903 rillei ralyou will appeal ,on.an and ohil.l <> will linger in <A memory always. r<!"[ff 1111 1 x* J^ /^l? Featuring The World-Famous P^r "*"^'\p Marie Rambert Ballet KHNMtME Another of our steady run of |^^^T^rnTjJ« consistently big pictures
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    • 145 5 The First Grand Opera Filmed in Sound rCAPITOLi I v v 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Another Big Double Attraction Leoncavallo's World Famous Opera "PAGLIACCF Presenting the Celebrated SAN CARLO Opera Company of 150 Artistes with the Italian Opera Stars ALBA NOVELH FERNANDO BERTINI and MARIO VALLE. With Orchestral Accompaniment by Symphony
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    • 408 5 MATINEE TO-MORROW The man who made "Seventh Heaven" and "Bad Girl" now brings you another human masterpiece FRANK BORZAGE'S YOUNG AMERICA Youth carefree impetuous, bewildered, groping, tempted is the same the world over You do not have to be an American to be enthralled by this intensely human story of
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  • SPORT OJF THE DAY
    • 417 6 St. Joseph's Defeat Gloucesters St Jostphs Institution defeated the Gloucester Regiment on Saturday at the scho 1 8r Glouce^er Regiment: S. Rogers b Boon 5 Goennall c Boon b Fernandez 31. Blanch b Fernandez 0, Cole c and b Fernandez 1. Clarke ltw b Fernandez 2. Buckley b
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    • 388 6 Recortl Breaking at Annual Championships Perak. A us. 7. (From Our Own Corresponaeni I Tlie annual Perak A:nletic Champi).- nip me ting was heid in Ipch on Saturday. The programme was confined to ttM eh inpiomhip events of the Malayan A.A.A. a: a high standard of ctlWtics in
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    • 289 6 New York. Aug. 6. The following are the latest baseball scores: NATIONAL LEAGUE R H E Boston 2 8 4 Cincinnati 3 9 1 New York 6 8 0 St. Louis 2 2 0 Blades and Wilson home runs for St. Louis. Philadelphia 9 15 1 Chicago 2
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    • 122 6 Weight Lifting Championships at Kuala Lumpur The Malayan Weight -Lifting Championship Meeting organized by the Selangor Physical Culture Association was held at Kuala Lumpur, during the August bank holidays. The following were the competitors from Uv various States. Pound ur Class lifted stone. lbs. Champion— Ooh Ah
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    • 53 6 The following have been invited fj play A--roclatlon Football for S.C.C 2nd. XI vs. Marina j/Department on Wednesday. August 10th at S.C.C (Friendly*: S. Kirk. J. L. Elm»r 0 'Bennett, E Laldman. J. Ford. G V. Andrew HZ N. Elliott. R. A. F Brown. A. VfcfgtM B A.
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    • 147 6 The following are the results of the Girls 1 Sports Clubs fixture in the Netball League 1932: G.S.C. "7." vs. G.S.C. M Y" Drawn 11—11 goals; G.S.C. Is. vs. McNair Ist. Won 18—5 G.S.C. Ist. vs. G.S.C. "Y" G.S.C. Ist. Won 30—5; G.S.C. "f vs. Nurses Won 11—5G.S.C. Ist. vs.
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    • 290 6 Mr. H. B. Sym Appointed Rugby Captain At the annual meeting cf the Public S^ Rugby Football Club at the Municipal offices Mr. E. W. P. Fulcher. < vice-prt-ident > p\-esidmg. Mr. T, M Stevens, the hon. >e«.r- tary. in his annual report said the Club ria:i its
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    • 176 6 '^BS§iu£'''-\-^j£ H^^ Kyi •< t ff*' ii- jaja* Bfe*- ■■■-■.■■■■•T _u---*.'^- "7* -^^^^^^|^f 38fa3&JtiS&2j$£e£&. ||g X ■BACHELOR THE DELIGHTFUL CORK-TIPPED CIGARETTE JOHN PLAYER SONS. ENGLAND. AUSTIN CREATORS OF MOTORS AND MOTORISTS. V ONCE A MOTTO, this saying has now be- come a proverb amongst Austin owners. <&^ Pride of ownership
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    • 152 6 SKIN ILLS tl*y ln.il, Aseptic Skin D«Z BANISHES pJJ WITHOUT HURT e W Theoinhl** lessly F u,shr. o uUfrms^> soothiiiie arwl h«.al.n,alltU?J^ Germolenenrvcrlfavo,^"* Aseptic Skin Drt«b is the hest and most rclubltM,. for:ULCERS. PILES, ECZEH RASH. CUTS. BiIRNSUI LEGS all otherSKINTROUUB Aseptic Skin Dr:^ HEALS TEllWii %/y 1 adv,v CeJmchi
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  • CHANGE IN SYSTEM OF M.C.S APPOINTMENTS?
    • 620 7 r Sir Cecil i numbers pi mr: Tbf Genera! Oflu 1 C<>mmandinp the ml 1 C I- Oldfield C.8., 10 DSO Colonial S 'Sir John C JfjQ.) I HocT>k Acting RffMflii Councillor, nee, 'Mr. P. T All. i.' table the Acting A'.tunicv-Gem ral "Mr. V
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    • 3756 7 Certain Dangers of the Past In introducing the Aliens Bill for its first reading. Mr. A. M. Goodman said: The ob- J ject of this Bill and corresponding legislation which, it is hoped, will shortly be introduced i in the Malay States, is to regulate the immi--1
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    • 2874 7 plementing their Income, of prolonging their existence and m seme caser. of enabling them to pui chase lands and erect ambitious premises The inspiration must have come from the lotteries of the Turf Clubs, whose methods oi piocedure were copied. That the lotteries cl the Turf Clubs and
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  • 723 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932. DIOCESAN FINANCE Writing about a year ago in regard to the Singapore Diocesan Association we foresaw the possibility M the difficulties under which the organisation was then working owing to slump effects on the contributions from the parishes Decoming accentuated as the in-
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  • 173 8 Captain Perkins, formerly Deputy SurveyorGeneral in the F.M.S., is back in London from Australia, where he has been for the last year or two. Mr. R. G. Suppiah, barrister-at-law. who has severed his connection v.ith the firm of I. S. Fisher, advocates and solicitors. Taiping. is now stationed at Kuala
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  • 85 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND KUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J London, Aug. 8. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £***** (£l3Bi 2 Forward £141 (£l4Oi 8 The market is irregular. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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  • 115 8 Illegal Deportations of Chinese New York. Au*. 6 Following the Chinese Legations representations the Mexican Foreign Office has promised to cease further illegal deportations of Chinese subjects from the State of Sonora according to a message from Mr. Sun Young the Chinese Minister, who. however, points out
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  • 118 8 Tuesday, August 9th Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the l st Court at 10.45 a.m. D.C.A 3 32-S. Govlndasamy vs. Sulaiman Khan and another. (For valuation of property Before the Chief Justice in the Ist Court after District Court Appeal. !1 a.m.
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  • 26 8 The liable. Aup. The Netherlands Government has decided to adhere to the PranctsJßrltish confidence pact, making the nineteenth State to join Reuter.
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  • 24 8 Stockholm, Aii*. 6. The Premier. M. Ekman. has resigned M Hamrin (Finance Minister) succeeds him but retains his present post.— Reuter.
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  • 29 8 The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition will be held on Friday, the 19th instant His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to give away the prizes.
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  • 714 8 MUNICIPALITY REPORT Fall in Revenue of Million and Three-Quarters The experiments on rubber roads, adverted to in last year's report, have not been completely successful, and indicate that considerable progress miret be made still before the oonatnactton of roads from latex deposited in situ, is
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  • 155 8 Four Firsts and Two Seconds at Cowes Cowes. Aur. 4. His Majesty's second victory at Cov.es with the Britannia was in the race for a prize of £80 given by the townsmen of Cowes Router Wireless. Kugby. Aug. H. The King's cutter Britannia had a third
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  • 61 8 Mr. J. Laycock to Represent S.S.A. The result of the Ballot held by the StrsiU Settlements (Singapore) Association to elect a nominee to serve on the Municipal Commission Is as follows: Mr. J. Laycock 208 votes Mr. J. D, Pierrepont 117 votes Spoilt Papers 8 Not Voting Messrs
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  • 85 8 $2,000 Kedured A r -»(kJ Imp Just K. \V <ki\ Mr R }> !r ■MM ol seems aln compli sufficient one in v If th< would The Bid UU.SV,, pn?to chandu ed thai ti etae bad pee n it "Th,,, fa,, then> tf <-f ihK llbr "<» I** N
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  • 125 8 MoBCJ Allcud be [jJ from School A i Sh.t.:' If. V. G j failr* id th( C! jj^j S Fung i •U reprt>M E#e print ipa was i m, Mi' F I InJ principal o| Januar-. nw J broth.: M: c R 1 I M:tla\.i: E I
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  • 113 8 10.00(1 Ton Vtad foA Lake Ontario JtlX* Thi n. ■■>. M 'JIJ opened kg I of Canada I 6th. the d- <* ending M I Coate.s .m.i H I .efrt-dti and St thf c canal, which II Eric ami I Thf J wide and 3d nd m pring
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  • 12 8 I Tht- Tuan M ll «^1 Mr D. V Mvupi Sarawak OOd
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    • 206 8 The Finest on the Market SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., i In.- under the Compa7i:cs' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) \lncorporated in Shanghai.) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5371. m < i \i \aS^-tfeßT. 10 h.m. the XI'IUINIMIM 7 KINO OF SLAM. ESTD 1872--**^g^s^xgS&Mgs@&r DISTINCTIVE, ACCEPTABLE GIFTS FOR THE
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    • 6 8 INSURANCE POLICIES ASSURANCE SEjjU&f&NG Bank Chambers
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  • 87 9 POWER BEHIND D E VALERA -EVERYTHING EVIL" fll!Alfl> BY HATRED OF ENGLAND LABOUR'S ATTACK i>ni in lag. 5. in nli i possible ..i humbug. tbi quarrel lan rrncd < iiUroly ••ftain made an thai people tuated by id th.it unless «<• support the mrrt Mill be riwl The power kri
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  • 53 9 Ami of Prohibitive Turin Dulilin. \u)i- li ci: '[> ID buy v.m-v roduct m wgtitt I iftv tho rhc merluality of conII win \x- cheaper m the Bl °P*' BrttWi >vernment price of il li available I the mer- > the tariff on however, direc•namjfacturin? *n,., m Dublin
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  • 45 9 bfa IWah Kxplains His Attitude N "P«M. Rhod.- bteai, Xuj;. mnrat num. it will not ■jwpcondiu Benatoc Borah a conferenrr here Read•v t() pay i s •nd either or "both trade, but if ration, and •-■ration rtabiU .uver I am waj to tod.-
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  • 18 9 Sfrik. m Befeiu I <>alln.|(l> Brasaeh, lag. i to nclude rolarlj wttk The coi R ater
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  • 26 9 g***eig«B at an h, 1!<1 n A 5 to-day i d cokm has the present that the 1 i become fetch* price mrek
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  • 13 9 X< \u K s. tn; miva! -'••d disand was ■'■nstirallv •n-ntlon-
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  • 149 9 TANJONG MALIM SMASH Police Offer $500 Reward For Information fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. F.M.S.R. committee of enquiry reporting on the Tanjong Malim smash, states that the cause was the removal of one 30 foot rail by persons unknown. The railway police
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  • 137 9 Rumoured Political Changes in Germany London, Aug. 6. Surprising changes in German political circles are rumoured h< re, to which some credence must bo attached. It is reported that Von Papen will resign the Chancellorship of the Reich and will displace Von Hoesch as Ambassador in
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  • 127 9 Fate of British Airman on Flight to Manila Manila. Aug. 4. Hopes have been revived that the British airman. William Brophy. who was last eighteen months ago while on a flight from Shanghai to Manila, is still alivo. According to a report from a local newspaper man. he
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  • 45 9 London Rumours Denied London, Aug. 8. Rumours t-hat Sir Miles Lampson will be promoted ambassador and that Sir Cecil Clement i will succeed him at Nanking are denied Sir Miles Lamjpson is returning to OUaa at the end of the year. Reuter
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  • 76 9 Fascist Welcome to London London. Aug. 6. A lir\e cf black arms raised in the Fascist Mklte greeted the arrival of Signor Grandi, tha fouaajaal Aatiatandor in Europe, on his arrival m London to occupy the Italian Embassy. Sir John Simon was in the fLiefront of the <4ioup
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  • 39 9 Japanese Commander in Manchuria Tolcio. Aug. 8. General Nobuyoshi Muto has been installed Commander-in-Chiof and envoy to Manchuria in accordance with the new administrative unification scheme. General Prince Nashimoto has been invested a Mir^hal— Reuter Far Eastern.
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  • 71 9 British Girl's Cure At Lourdes Lonrdes, Aug. 6. Two remarkable cures have been effected among the pilgrims to the famous grotto. One English girl named Mary Kelletb, who was disabled by sptnal trouble for 22 months, has been cured. The other cure ia of a French
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  • 820 9 MR. LO WEN-KAN NORTHERN GENERALS TIRED OF CHANG WILL OTHER LEADERS FOLLOW I Nanking, Aug. 8. jf Late to-night the capital was further stunned by the resignation of Dr. Lo Wen-kan. Minister yt cf Justice, on the pxoundi, of eye trouble and d Mr Wang Ching-weis resignation.
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  • 47 9 Condition of Eyes Quite Satisfactory LondGn, Aug. 4. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's physician and occulists saw him to-day. As a result of their examination, they declared the condition of his eyes was quite satisfactory and the Prime Minister has benefited greatly from his holiday in Scotland.
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  • 142 9 RUMOURS IN EUROPE Germany and Japan As Wei! London, Aug 8. The possibility of Mussolini's assumption of the Italian Foreign Office as a prelude to Italy's eaving the League of Nations is suggested by the Daily Herald's diplomatic correspondent who calls attention to the fact
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  • 119 9 Tariffs, Reparations and Debts Barred London, Aug. 6. On the invitation of Sir John Simon, as Chairman of the League Council Committee concerned, the representatives of eight Powers the United States. France. Germany. Italy. Japan. Belgium and Norway, together with Britain, will shortly assemble to do the preliminary
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  • 135 9 Fuelling Plane At 75 Miles An Hour London, Aug. 5. Shortly after the City of Portsmouth ascended on its second attempt to break the world air endurance record one of the co-pilots signalled for the tanker machine to rise and re-fuelling was carried out perfectly at a height
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  • 120 9 Was Lancaster Jealous of Clark Miami. August 3. Mrs. Keith Miller, the famous airwoman, it is announced by the State Attorney, will be called as the principal witness for the prosecution in the trial of Captain William Lancaster, the British airman, for the murder of Haden Clark, an
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  • 80 9 Engineering Union Charges Its President London, Aug. 6. Alleging that he had attended a dinner "in an wholly intoxicated condition and was quite unable to make a speech or to behave properly at the dinner." the executive of the Amalgamated Engineering Union are seeking to remove their President.
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  • 52 9 Five Killed on Park Avenue New Y»rk, August 6. Five people were killed and a score injured in a terrific explosion in a paint shop on Park Avenue. The shock rocked the neighbouring Ritz Towers and skyscraper hotel. £40,000 worth of damage was done in the neighbourhood.
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  • 43 9 The Hon. Sir John Scott, K.8.E.. C.M.O. will preside at a meeting of Toe H (Singapore Wing) in the lounge of the Singapore Cricket Club at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday to welcome Padre P. E. (Bobs) Ford, the Toe H Padre on tour.
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    • 127 9 mainly upon the degree of jft^>SfflfcpqfgjßL nourishment the <Jo U derives M^^^lWk^Vv from his daily fare. That JHlfc2J»^\ Y J nourishment is determined ik/ri solely by the nature and 1 U^ljW'll quality of the food ho eats and 18/ M Hence the wisdom of demand- WW§ Wi »n« Spratt's and
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    • 1070 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd. and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co Ltd.
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    • 525 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED* KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. c Doe S'pore. Sails S'pore. Steamer U CITY OF FLORENCE For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 30 Sept. 2 s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles
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    • 397 10 British India and Apcar Lir f (Incorporated in England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSiVs pttifc i_l LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SKRV|( M^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA M Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tontut W RANCHI 16.740 Aug. 19 CARTHAO] NOVARA
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    • 646 11 M\i;vlilM> LONDON. VM WhKl\ KOTTEMOAM AND |>^ |il> MIDDLESBROUGH. Aug. 11 12 S SUWA MARU T. 10.700 Oct 6 7 Aug. 25 28 FUSHIMI MARU T. 11.000 Oct. 20 21 t 6 7 HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 Nov 2 3 TERUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Nov. 15 16 M ,v omit
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    • 369 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY othfr TFTircrk*^ m THE BTIMMERB i PHfI^ST H^K^V^^ IWn RV MONROE-VAN BUREN-GASnEI I^POI H KlAr^" FRrE Fares From Singapore To S W» ALEXANDRIA COLOMBO £20 NAPLES £>o BOMBAY m
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    • 824 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PA?^ TU r day> AUg 9> Penang (maUs nly) and Ba an Si-Api-Api. PALOPO-Tuesday, Aug. 9. Riouw, Tambelan, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakau r; 1^"!;^ I' Paneh Tan J° n S-^dong. Tanjcng-Mengeidar and Asahan "rlarMid^7n T d U K d r: y n;at Ug Ma^'
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  • 203 12 Antiseptic Should Be Applied At Once Insect b'tes have caused the death of two women at home recently. In both cases fatal Jjlood pokoning follow*-! »he bite* Miss Doris Eileen Barton, aged twenty, of Blythe-Hill, Catford, was stung en :ht lip. At an inquest at Lewisham into
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  • 210 12 Cot In a Corner of the 'Plane The test way cf travelling with a young baby is by air. That is the conclusion of the mother and father of Francis Dalziel Wellings. an eight?-! month-old baby, who was crcwing in his nurse's arms in a flat
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  • 195 12 Bankruptcy Notice for Doctor Dr. Charles Searle against whom damages were awarded in what became known as the "Helen of Troy" case, is to be served with bankruptcy notices in iienya Colony, Africa. "So far," said a representative of Mr. Sidney J. Peters, the solicitor who acted
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 789 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S3. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 396 12 Kerr Steamship CoJ.; (Incorporated In US A i NEW YORK SER\ If r. I Regular Freight Service to Bosto^ e Philadelphia and Baltimore a M.S. SILVERYEW Aug. 16 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 For rates end particulars please apply to GUTHKIK co SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LLNt Joint
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    • 94 12 W«HOMEWAW)J lvrf: «^J COOKs WAGONS-LIT, 9. Robinson Ro^ INniVim-AL ATTEMv, N HOOKING r* HKNDERSON |fl MMKMMM of suuv By Fortnightly Tuutta >^ Bftwefn fanfoon Mi^ and LnjUni HOMEWARD smiNoj Port of I)i.sfml)irkiti.B to* PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO k SAGAING AMARAPOORA BURMA YOMA J PEGU >< CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO fc SAGAING
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 657 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) Sunday
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    • 223 12 Nam Yong. Brit 769, from Cheribon 8. for Java ports 9. Tobelo. Dut. 684. from Djambi 8. for Djambi 18. Gen. Van Geen. Dut. 719, from Batavia 8. lor Pan dan 14. Hafthor. Nor. 761, from Bangkok 8. for Bangkok 9. Both. Dut. 1484, from Sourabaya 8. for Cheribon 10.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 194 13 Norwegian Tanker Sinks Sailing Vessel A small coasting vesrel mmed the Asp was in collision off Batu Pahat on Saturday with a Norwegian oil tanker, the Soli. The nine members of the crew were saved, but the vessel foundered. The collision is understood to have occurred when
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    • 330 13 Chinese Cholera Outbreak Declining The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended July 30th, is as follow: Beirut-. 1 plague case. Alexandria: 3 smallpox cases and 1 death. Baghdad: 3 smallpox cases and 1 death. Bassein. 1 plague case and 1 death.
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    • 165 13 Per T S.S. Saipvdon sailing on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A D. Crowther. Mr. W. J. A. Millon Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Johnston, Mr. F. H. Atkinson. Mr. P. F. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. P. H Barton and inft., Mrs. J. F. Barbour. Mr. H. D. Furze.
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    • 81 13 Messrs Mansfield and Co. Ltd. have been authorlnd by their Princjpils. Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. to reduce further the special cheap return fares to Hong Kong and Shanghai. The reduced fares will be: Singapore Hong Kong Singapore $138 Singapore Shanghai Singapore $189 There is now the
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    • 97 13 216 Lives Lost off Noakhali Coast Noakhali. Only 31 men have so far been saved from i total of 247 who were on board the ferry boat which capsized on Aug. 1 26 bodies have since been washed ashore. There is no trace of further survivors.
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    • 436 13 FAR EAST— NEW YORK Japanese Company's Enterprise San Francisco. i i Mitsui and Company, M.B.K. Line, is the e latest trans-Pacific operator to establish a New 1 York— Far East service via Panama, it is learne ed here. According to advices received here, the ft company is definitely committed to
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    • 186 13 American Passenger's Tragic End The death took place at sea on board the N.Y.K. Hikawa Maru, on Sunday. July 24. of Mr. F. J. Finlay. a tourist class passenger who embarked on the vessel at Shanghai with his wife The master of the vessel. Capt. T. Goto,
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    • 225 13 131 Passengers Taken Off TtM London and North-Eastern Railway Company's steamer Malines 1 2.969 tons) wain collision in the River Scheldt early en the morning of July 9. with the tank motor VM H.'nseat (8.499 tons), of Danzig. The engine room was flooded, and she was beached.
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  • 100 13 The MM. steamer, General Metzinger. is duo here frcm Saigon, on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and will probably sail on thr* same day at 2 p.m. for Penang. Colombo. Djibouti, Suez. Port-Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. wharves. Dr. Kiep. one of the directors of the Hamburg-America Line, advocates International I
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 494 13 -f SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) [38 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. mi< r morning daily in Malaya. with the Chota Hazri each Latest news, latest telegrams Miiouncements. London rubber rabies appear daily. Special include pictures, serial story, "hnd md chesa notes, ladies' page fashions, flying,
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    • 274 13 x PB^a^HaVaVHavaVa^Bl Bwa^Ba^BHßa«a^B»a^a™Ha«aWaMa^alHßHaßß^Bß^aWaßa^ala™HßßaW TO' EVERYWHERE IN CANADA V* AND MOST OF THE U.S.A. Ml T hc New Sc e n' c Route of the Canadian National Railway* See thc best of the marvellous Canadian Rockies stay at Jasper g^%g Park Lodpc in thc heart of wondrous mountain beauty, or sf^wSi
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  • 642 14 SEVEN YEAR TASK Where Will Brangwyn's Panels Hang? Ditchlin* (Sussex). Mr. Frank Brangwyn, R.A., probably the greatest British decorative artist of our time, is rapidly completing in his studio here a £20.000 piece of work but neither, he nor anybody else knows at the moment
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  • 155 14 "Another Reconstruction Urgently Necessary" Dr. Barnes. Bishop of Birmingham, preaching at St. Martin-in-the-Fields declared his belief that intellectual and not moral alienation from Christianity was the most serious portent of our time. "Another reconstruction of the Christian faith," Dr. Barnes continued, "is urgently necessary
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  • 107 14 Bandits Still Hold Their Captives Kaiteng. II is rumoured that the Communists put a price of $1,000,000 on the head of Mr. Ferguscn. Their other foreign captive, Mr. Nelson, seems to be beyond price. Though over 18 months in their hands, there is no hint of a possible
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  • 23 14 IThe Shepherd Trustees have s«nt £500 to Ouy's to provide a resting place for the remains of Thomas Guy, the hospital founder, i
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  • 347 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 520 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tes .s with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metrea
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  • 69 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55 5 Metres 10 V) to 11 am. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 700 English. 715 British Official Wireless News. 7
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  • 106 14 Opinions of Famous Writers to be Collected The Soviet state publishing house is preparing to issue a special book entitled "Foreign Writers on the USSR." for the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on November 7. The book will contain the opinions
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  • 294 14 Bribery Charge Denied by Judge Charges that the First Special District Court at Shanghai has been paid $40.00 and the Second Special District Court $20,000 to allow the release on bail of Yih Tsing-woo. pharmacy owner and a leader of drug traffic gangs here, were repudiated by Judge
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  • 17 14 The Rev. J. R. Robertson died in the pulpit it Vancouver as he finished his farewell »rmnn
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 247 14 i T r j\\%^Jk=J Shaving J Avoid the smarting and soreness to which the skin is liable after frequent shaving by using MI HAZELINE f SNOW." A cooling application which vanishes, leaving no trace of greasiness 4 HAZELINE' SNOW" i.tade Hark) Beware of deceptive imitations Pot and tubeB All Chemists
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    • 751 14 BANKS AND IJSSVin^ CHARTERED BANK THE Yl>k()HA\h OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 1) 4 \'l/ (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) »A!\l\, Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Capital s».-. 7~~ Reserve Fund £3.000,000 up) Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 ResPne F ""d HEAD OFFICE I
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  • Dutch Rubber Pulverisation Invention
    • 250 15 AEFECT ON ESTATE AND FACTORY COSTS CHEAPENING ROAD SSTRUCTION i .T. l.»ri. All* H. Dutch rubber the Financial riurdim corrrsp^ndtnt. He says frcm which it vder Dextrin MlKifS Of Ad.r can then ..p«-r than v»tar. r alia, for road mi £0 out under (hi .-iutlt road d the v. von
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    • 534 15 imperial and International Communications i The third annual report of the Imperial and < International Communications covering the year 1931 riwn a gross revenue of £4.979.023, a I decrease cf £660.747 compared with 1930. In addition to the ordinary expenses there has b en provided £139,747 (against
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  • 22 15 the M I .:,M,,s,d i th, a*** th, I >: which I "I, 1 M »ho has wD Commm K Iron
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  • 72 15 Rubber's Rise to Over 2d Regretted if HUE IJKKS»1 J KKS» StIKVICK COPYKIUHII London. Aug. 8. The Financial Times states that the view is expressed m Mincing Lane that it is a great pity th;tt rubber has gone beycnd 2d at the n -at juncture, as the
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  • 32 15 $193,126 Loss on June Quarter New York. Aug. 6. The Shell Union Oil Corporation, for th quarter ended June 30th 1932. shows a net los 0* $193.126— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 25 15 Interim Dividend of 6d. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Aug. 8. Kramat Tin are pivinu :m interim dividen of 6d per sh)fV
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  • 287 15 MARKET EFFECT London Interest in U.S. Shares London, Aug. The Stock Exchange has mostly been quiet but gilt-edged securities, after a weak opening, closed above yesterday's levels. Oerman bonds, however, suffered from profit-. 1 taking, following yesterday's advance. London c and Liverpool wheat futures declined apprecl-
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  • 120 15 Agreement Between Synthetic !i and Natural Producers Srheveningen Aug. 6. An agreement in principle regarding the marketing of nitrate was reached at a conference of European producers of the synthetic kind and of i Chilean producers of the natural variety with the object of termination of competition. Negotiations
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  • 104 15 Redemption of Seven Per Cent Debentures [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 8. Malay Coconut Estates are redeeming, on Oct. 31. £4.700 of the seven per cent, prior lien debentures. I The company's authorised share capital is £67.030 m ordinary shares of £1 each and £24,700 m seven
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  • 167 15 Philippines 50 Years Behind the Times After making a thorough study cf the methods of sugar cultivation and production m Java, says the Manila Daily Bulletin. Januario L. Jison. lawyer and sugar planter of Occidental Negros, recently returned to Manila and declared that the Philippine Islands are at
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  • 177 15 JAPAN BEST OFF Britain Working at Only 60 Per Cent Capacity London. Aug. S. The serious effects of the world crisis on the otton industry are shown in the report of the international Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations vhich examines the conditions
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  • 467 15 Effect of Japanese Boycott The Statistical Branch of the Imports and Experts Department reports that the declared values of merchandise imported into Hong Kong during the first half year of 1932 amounted to $335.4 millions, as compared with $367.0 millions, in the first half year of 1931.
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  • 50 15 Adamson, Gil Allan and Co., Penan?, Agents: Hitam Tin outpui 63.07 pikuls. Boustead and Co., Penang, Agents: United Patani 211,149 lbs. MalaVoff 164,300: Taiping 160,697. Sungei Batu 62.500; Windsor 43.300; Foothills 28.900; Bertani Consol 335.038; Kuala Muda 176.600; Val Dor 51.300: Kuala Sidim 99.527; Bassett 38.944.
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  • 40 15 If history teaches one lesson more clearly than any other it is that the fall of great 'empires was due not so much to moral corruptions ac to 'the extravagant and. overwhelming mismanagement %^HtaCTP ;t ftufaiBfe!f~ Thife Bishop of Durham
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  • 358 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES August 8 SELLING London, 4 months,' sight 2 3 ***** London, 3 months' sight 2|3% London, 60 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 13|16 London, demand 2'3 25|32 London, T.T. 2|3 3 4 Lyons and Far is. demand
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  • 76 15 A u rust Bth.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers rt.S.S equal to London Standard, Spot 6\ 6\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 613 16 6 ***** Sept. 6 13 16 6 15 16 October 6 T s 7 Oct. -Dec. 615 16 7 1 16
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  • 992 15 MONDAY, AUG. BTH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS R is a fact that because the Bank rf England hss been allowed to do business a s a private ibink. a great deal of our. present loSs 'tad of the trouble of our present trtxition has Tir.erv Lord Parni or.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 73 15 f u^jZ r d $12,000.000 Assurance In force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlements) Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. deposited with the Supreme Court ol England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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  • 984 16 SUNDAY'S YACHTING First Race for ViceCommodore's Cup At 10 o'clock on Sunday mprning. In light airs from an easterly direction, Kilat made the best of (he- slart. in the race for the Vlct?Commodores Cup. Kathleen being to leeward and Tar bet bringing up the rear.
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  • 68 16 Thanks to the generosity of His Highness the Rajah it has been possible to open a golf course across river. The new golf course will prove of greet benefit to those living in the new residential area. On July 4th, the new course was formally opened by His Highness the
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  • 223 16 INVITATION WELCOMED Farewell Matrh With Gloucesters [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Aug. 8. The opening of the Rugby season was heralded by a meeting of the Perak Rugby Club at the Ipoh Club on Saturday, at the start of which the chairman, Mr. Whit3ker, moved
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  • 246 16 More World Records Smashed Los Angeles. Aug. 8. 80.000 spectators saw Zabala (Argentina) win the marathon at the Olympic games to-day in 2 hours 31 mins. 36 sees., an Olympic record. Sam Ferris (Great Britain) was second in 2.31.55. Toivonen (Finland) third (2.32.12) Wright (Great Britain) fourth (2.32.42).
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  • 109 16 Scotland's Success At Troon Troon. Aug. 5. Scotland leteined the international golf championship bf defeating England in the singles by 4 matches to 3. three halved, and by Heing in the foursomes, one-all, with three halved. Ireland defeated Wales in the singles by 3 matches to 4 with
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  • 67 16 Taiping Autumn Meeting Abandoned Owing to insufficient entries the Taiping T.C. August professional meeting has been abandoned. Subject to the approval of the Straits Racing Association, an amateur meeting will be held instead on Friday, and Saturday, August 19 and 20. Two runs for horses, class 3
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  • 108 16 Result of Ladies' August Bogey The Ladies' August Bogey Competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and lesulted in a tie between Mrs. E. A. Elder and Miss Salmond in "A" division and in a win for Mrs. Macdonald in "B" division. 34 cards were taken
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  • 26 16 The First Division match. S.C.C. versus Gloucester Regiment, previously arranged to take Place at the S.C.C. yesterday, was postponed and wiU be played on August 17th.
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  • 582 16 WAR OR PEACE Bolivia Insists on Permanent Settlement London, Aug. 3. Warlike preparations are proceeding apace in Bolivia and Paraguay. Unofficial hostilities are continuing in the Gran Chaco region, while, according to a message from Tucuman. Argentina, twenty battalions of Argentine infantry and cne of engineers
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  • 86 16 New Rule About The Throw-in [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Aug. 7. The close season for football, so far, has been uneventful. There have been no outstanding transfers. The only law revision of importance concerns the throw -in The player must now stand on both feet.
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  • 43 16 Australia Defeats England [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 7. Australia defeated England in the Speedway international match by 49 points to 45. The score in the series is now two all. Both teams were level up to the last race.
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  • 120 16 [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Aug. 6. A match which was looked forward to with much interest, the doubles final in the Negri Sembilan Lawn Tennis Association championships, between V. E. H. Rhodes and C. P. Thane and Cheu Toh Seng and Poi Eng Poh, was played
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  • 238 16 OTTAWA OFFER $60,000,000 of British Exports Affected Ottawa, Aug. 4. The Canadian delegation's proposals were submitted to the United Kingdom delegation this morning. It is authoritatively stated they are distinct and clear-cut and comprise wheat, lumber, fish, meats (including bacon and live cattle) butter, cheese, vegetables,
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  • 245 16 Win Against R.A. and R.E. In a match which took place on the Padang on Sunday B Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps defeated the R.A. and R.E. oy two wickets. The game was evenly contested, and it was only due to a ninth wicket star>d between
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  • 114 16 Gunners defeat the Engineers In the inter-regimental contest of the Garrison lawn tennis tournament the Royal Artillery beat the Royal Engineers 7—5. 6 2. Other ties played yesterday were as follows: Men's Doubles Handicap Lieut Cumberlege and Lieut. Adderley beat Lieut. Ropes and Lieut. Billson 10 8
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  • 273 16 The following t«ims will play m the V.M.C.A Hockey League on the V.M.C.A. ground. Anson Road, on Friday, commencing at 5 p.m. sharj». Lee Fong Lim's Team (coloured shirts) Lee Fong Lim, Choo Seng Kay, J. O. Regan. Kee Yew Hock, M. Catchatoor. Liew Lee Hian, E Yzelman,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 115 16 The tuneful music of "GOOD-NIGHT VIENNA" the most successful ol BrittA Talkies recently screen* d Pavilion Theatre is best "HIS MASTER'S 0I(f RECORDS Anon GOOD-NIGHT, VIENNA B 4083 LIVING IN CLOVER GOOD-NIGHT, VIENNA B, 6172 LIV ING IN CLOVER GOOD-NIGHT, VIENNA B. 4103 SUNSHINE SUSIE S. MOUTRIE Co, Ltd (Incorporated
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