The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1932

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1 18 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press 1 I*^ KSTABLJSHKI) 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 335 1 Mr. J. A. MolUscn left Dublin yesterday nr.crnirg on his flight acrcss the Atlantic and back Page 9. The situation at Shanghai is reported to be serious as Japan has warned the authorities that the anti-Japanese boycott must stop, and has told the Settlement authorities that there
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  • 1190 1 Th? sport of Nature which evolved tht has moved Mr. Humbert Wolfe 10 a quatr;.in of ironic tribute: As this blind rose, no m.rf than a whim cf the dust, achieved her excellence without intent. So man, the casual sport of time and lust, plans wealth and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 251 1 stores KIFFLES HOTEL ■f\ n VAS PREMIER HOTEL I tnitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. I SATURDAY 20th. RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 P.M SPECIAL DINNER J)ANCE B \KKT. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME DYING SWAN COMICAL APACHES DANCE SNAKE CHARMER and UfIKOFF AND MISS. PHYLIS SCOTT IN SYMBOLICAL DANCE "TO THE LIGHT"
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    • 98 1 Nothing but the very latest hits in dance music DIMMER DANCES Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 1 EUROPE HOTEL 1 A i\£ W SHIPMENT ■L. OF ■^^^^a BRITISH MADE K AND ■Pi 1 DRESS CASES IjjuJj JHAYKARD& Co Ltd. J pL m ?S^. ll BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. PHONE SB7i^%« Co. ir^^lMßv^p
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    • 139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Selo the British film— Page 3. The Ocean bonus pqjicy Page 16 New World boxing to-morrow night— Page 5. Brighten your home with Crompton lamps —Page 6. Leat-her silhouette frames from Kelly and Walsh Page 1. Notices by Naval Base and Singapore Cricket Club Page 2. The first
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    • 6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • 260 2 Tlv underncU-d non-fiction works will be r idv tor is-sue on Saturday at 9 a.m. Ackerley (J. H' Hfndft Holiday. 1932^ Andrews <C. F.) What I owe to Christ. 1932. Aspinall-Oglander «Brig.-Gen. C. F.) Official History of the Gailipoli Campaign Vol. II 1932 Illus. Br.x (Clifford) Leonardo da
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  • 193 2 Most of us in tni.s world to-day are stumbling along through life in the darkness stumbling on towards tht* llffat, the ultimate realisation joy and happr.iers. To some, light is the symbol of petted health; to others it means wealth, and to .thers. spiritual development and so
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 526 2 A New Consignment of the all British Absorbent SORBO RUBBER SPONGES have arrived. Best Quality. Reduced Prices. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAD. The House for service and price economy. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Kates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY
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    • 655 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 Construction of Road at Lorong E, East Coast from Joo Chiat Road to Lorong
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    • 564 2 NOTICES. VAMCO SARAWAK ENEER The outstanding characteristic of Vamco plywood is its ability to withstand the action of either hot or cold water. The glue used in its manufacture is insoluble an advantage possessed only by very few of the plywood products sold throughout the world to-day. Agents GUTHRIE CO.,
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    • 453 2 TRADE MARK NOTICE. %^H^^ II Notice is hereby given t-hat the above Tmri. Mark is the property of SINGAPORE DA IKY FARM, LIMITED. Chartered Bank Chambc is Singapore. The above representation shows the said Trade Mark as used in respect of fresh cow's milk, produced and or dealt with by
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    • 151 2 ski! 'LLS mMtcr how ft k. I As€ Ptic Skin DrJJ BANISHES?^ WITHOUTHUR he- 'sore.TbeouZ' 11 l«sly pwhea out RmraZT* %m clear, fe^N L-ermoltne never leave, I$C4r l Aseptic Skin Dri^ it the hest and most relublto^ for.- 1 ULCERS, PILES, EtsJ RASH, CUTS, BORij J LEGS all otfierSKlHTmnu Comukk
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 216 2 THE WEEK Friday, 19th. High Water 1234. 9.04 ft. Cricket: S.C.C. Tournament. Merchants vs. BB and 1.. Padang. Taip'.ng Amateur Races. Malayan Athletic Championships at Kuala Lumpur. R ..,<: English School Sports. Jalan Besar. Tennis: Exhibition by Japanese players at SRC. Courts, 4.30 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A Cup: First Round: IndoCeylonese
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  • 936 3 GREAT- BEAR LAKE Recent in Canada Lindsley Bay, North -West Territories. Five confirmed strikes cf precious metals have been recorded to date in the Great Bear Lake mineral area. Blocking in the proven field solidly and making it necessary for Incoming prospectors* to range 'ar
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  • 101 3 Kopenhagen. Prince Aage of Denmark had renounced all rights to the throne some years ago and entered the French Foreign Legion as an ordinary officer. He served ten years under the colours of the Legion in Morocco. Then he stripped off his Legioner's uniform and exchanged
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  • 151 3 I Many a young pcrs:n lcoks old and haggard .i-hicugh indigestion. The continual pain and discomfort combined with the inability of I weakened stomach organs to extract nourishment from food are such a terrible strain that thty drive all trace of youth away. If you
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  • 644 3 THE JAFFNA TAMILS Pioneers Now Being Repatriated Behind the Press communique issued a fev. days ago that conditions in Malaya, both inside and outside the public service were suchi mat large numbers of Indians and Ceylone:.*? j were being repatriated, and that no opportunities for employment
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  • 48 3 Huge Decline in July Berlin. Aur. I*>. A huge dediac .n Genaaog i tntue iu tin past year is revealed in official figures. Baporta for July were 432.000.000 marks and foipttti 366.000.000 naritt comprred with 827 030 marks and 5fi2.000.000 marks in July \r >. rear Reuter
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  • 46 3 Boardman Crashes in America New York, Aug. M, The airman. Russell Boardman. holder of the long distance record, has been seriously hurt I in a crash. He gained the record in 1931. S flying with Polando from Long Island to 1 Istanbul. Reuter
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  • 89 3 Jew Charged With Cheating a Woman Saul ZaJcko. a member of the local Jewish community, was charged in the Second Police Court yesterday with cheating a weman named May Saraditch by inducing her to pay him SI 4O for an Underwood typewriter, falsely representing to her that
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  • 99 3 The programme of drills up to and for weekending, August 21st., are as follows: Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Fortress Coy. (European Sec). 30 Yards Range, Ist. Bn. Sig. Sec. Section Parade, Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Lecture: Outpost Scheme. Bukit Timah Range, "B" Coy., Practice Competition. Farrer
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 113 3 ouring so characteristic of good cooking K cluc t() wft wisely used. It is so imporPnd vet so inexpensive. Your cooking he thoughtful choice of the best iblc pure, dry, free-running, CerebosSalt iltt fartur>- frrrbos Limited, London, En K land^ I Doctors feed their I own babies on Glaxo I
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    • 70 3 GARCIA'S PIANOS Direct from the factory to you. Saves middleman's profits. From $375.00 Guaranteed for 10 years W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte Manufacturer, 5 ORCHARD ROAD. Dr. Wille EYE SPECIALIST SEMARANG, JAVA. Eye-clinic transferred to Pendrian 12, Semarang. HEAD GOLDS Another Cold Quick with Nostroline Nasal Specific. Combats perms, counteracts chills,
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    • 120 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited BRANCHES ?J' F! r l t^ roSS Strect MALACCA. "f h stre e* 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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  • 1129 4 The Modern Miss It is tne comment of all complaints that the age we lived in is inferior to the one of our youth I believe it dates back as far as the Kings of Egypt. Th?<e complaints are all the more arresting as they
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  • 387 4 L *|*HE King and Queen recently czlebrated the j thirty-ninth anniversary cf their wedding. which uck place in the old Chapel Roy:l in St. James's Palace in 1893. cmd as i: his invariable custom, the King raw to it that the Queen should find a bridal bouquet
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  • 125 4 The looking-glass art grows, and I was introduced the other day to some long panel mirror all glowing with soft colours. Amber is well-j known for its flattering quality, and many of I the new mirrors are amber-coloured. Others are tinted pink and faint violet. These glasses
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  • 34 4 M I was interested the other day m <ome new for America n cloth, b- cause the bags had a c*ull tmrfacv. and were whit,. Some were piped with Ul1 had narrow black edgings
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  • 940 4 By Our Woman Correspondent i «DUT my mother had good teeth! I don't f 3ee why I should be a walking dentistry! exhibit 11 The speaker, a pretty blue-eyed girl, locked I up at her dentist from his tilted back chair. "My child." he replied,
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  • 109 4 SURELY there have never been so many lovely buttons There are bewildering assortments in the shops, and when I sought something white the Dther day. I found I had to choose between large bone buttons, flat thtn cnes looking like china, a number of bright pearl button* and
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  • 99 4 In the sphere of bathroom decorations the Interior decorator tries out his most exotic experiments. The results are often most startling. There is a bathroom in a house in Kensington, however, which shows a really artistic use of silver. All the furniture In this bathroom is painted with
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  • 99 4 Shoes to wear in town are surprisingly simple just now. They are well-cut to give the foot a slim appearance, and are free from any trimmings which may broaden the appearance of the foot. Brown and white shoes are seen in glace kids and suede, and brewn suede
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  • 790 4  - Opinions of a Paris Dressmaker Lucie N Lelong B? MIDSEASON is. in a way, the sartoriaj bridge between the big winter and summer collections cf Paris couturiers. It is more leisurely and distinguished in feeling that the others, and one may survey more calmly the trends that have survived the
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  • 87 4 Apropos of tables, and the fashion fcr fewer coverings, tc compensate for the lack of cloths, well-to-do hostesses now use tables with very handsome tops. There are round and oval cellulose -topped dining-room tables. These are spoilt neither by hot water nor hot dishes. A marbleised table
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  • 131 4 I went- with a friend the other morning ta buy something especially attractive in the way of a spcrts suit for her summer cruise, and we found that some of the new styles are particularly "dressy" but not always useful. Pleats intricately arranged are pretty, butdo not
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  • 118 4 It is very interesting tc notice what speri tafcors wear at tennis tournaments in England this summer. Recently. I saw much black, and white with black. Afc one tournament, there were several black i skirts and white blouses cut iiom cri p orI gandy. fine silk and
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  • 156 4 You Must Look Youn RJIODLKN fl ***-.r. H ma cf curl- -H roses, mi:- D > Chartnon. H A- 11 :..,"•,>• fl 'is on the want 1 but milk a:!d W i.« as n Tnc poven ifl that n 'fl B«*sidf- mi den >s— n thai the ears fl *B
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  • 30 4 it u,>.iHi m COILSCIU.I> usual nowadaj I bettttJ T\ c ed for btf ld^ til- mc« ****lli**U may hav, I taporunco m pale CNW) **M time. th. I
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  • 19 4 1 huntsmai d.H.ht. 1 shad,. I Tl,- %1 hn In th I I I CVt*. an.! >
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 268 5 AND SUNDAY AT 3.15 p.m. AtAffl*ST COMEDY PAIR OF THE SCREEN &E KtNMKST SHOW YOU'VE EVER SEEN RALPH TOM iYNN and WALLS >HE PI( Tl W T AT NEVER STA^DS STILL &BnV J> rf^B^nV i.' lL?>in^nH n^nW^^nW v^->. '^m <3Sfc V 2f HJ -^jjjrSuilSll AM) DOMINIONS PRODUCTION PLUNDER" i\i \rru\(
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    • 219 5 It's The Talk of Town 1 f wwww Ci Matinee To-morrow 3.15. Paramount^ Miracle film of 1932 THE MIRACLE MAN" with Z== SYLVIA SYDNEY CHESTER MORRIS and STAR CAST. It brought joy to millions on the Silent Screen now it carries greater happiness as one of the Most Brilliant Achievements
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    • 623 5 I WATCH FOR "TARZAN* MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 3.15 P.M. "A really wonderful piece of acting this film will have a powerful appeal says The Malaya Tribune "MARVELLOUS ACTING BY JACKIE COOPER certainly the finest juvenile on the screen to-day" vide Straits Ti me s THATS JACKIE COOPER IN WHEN A
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 224 6 Brilliant Century By Perkins The annuil cricket fixture between the Fenang Cricket Club and the Public Services on the Esplanade last week-end resulted in an easy victory fcr the fcimer by 148 runs, which, however, was not a true reflex of the' game as the PC.C. declared at
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    • 338 6 English Jockey Club's Ban [From Our Own Correspondent] London. By a new order of the Jockey Club, all parades before races, except the Derby, the Oaks, the St. Leger and the Ascot Gold Cup. are forbidden. The question has been debated in racing circles for some years,
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    • 280 6 Penfold-Portheawl Tournament [From Our Own Correspondent) London. Percy Alli&s won the first prize in the PenfoldPorthcawl £750 tournament on the course of the Royal Porthcawl Club, the leading reWrns being: Percy Alliss, Beaconsfield. 75. 69. 65. 69 278. A. H. Padgham, Ashdown Forest. 70. 72. 70.
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    • 86 6 Brilliant Victory Over Japan In the Olympic Hockey Tournament at Los Angeles, IndJa beat Japan by 11 gtoals to one. Dhyan Chand and Rup Singh scored four each, while Gurmit Singh scored three. Japan responded through Inchara. The Indiana' attack was magnificent. The Japanese defence was
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    • 751 6 Not to Play Again for Chelsea Chelsea will start the football season without the biggest box office attraction they have ever had, Alex Jackson. The probability is that Chelsea will have to go on playing without Jackson, for Jacksen has said that he will never kick anc-ther ball
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    • 158 6 New York, Aug. 17. Baseball writers have presented Grove of the Athletics with a silver and gold trophy for being the mo3t valuable man in his team. Yesterday's baseball games ended as follows: R. H E. Chicago 4 8 1 Boston 3 10 1 Cincinnati 14 2 New
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 163 6 1 1 BRiGHTEN YOUR HOME 1 H /I v/iTn an I THE LAMPS O^JTINC BRILLIANCE I K c --J' i 7 >- or a:* V !N c-''' Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated in Straits S?ttlemenls> SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. preparation "PHYLLOSAN" has been discovered which recharges the whole human organism
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    • 268 6 T^^Favourite I Jor Every Cup I Throughout the WoiU the best I judges of quality and good value in- I sist on having Lipton's Tea. They I appreciate the fine flavour and per- I feet freshness which distinguish thi famous tea from all otbei On s«/c everywhere in the famous
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  • 3237 9 OWCHNG HEARD OF FUNGS DEATH 00 1S EVIDENCE IN HONG KONG CASE THREAT OF VENGEANCE BY LAI MING-FAY m d. <• th. (hlrf Justice that the evidence of Zhnmern and |i(,|d hi I*»"J "•"■'s^ibh-. Zimnaern entered the box and a|rain unfolded his +oj, «»»i. th. trial af hen B Kwok-yau
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  • 133 9 j Seng, gave evidence that Su Chit Boon started business with his firm at the beginning of this year. He owed the firm $100 odd for money remitted to China on his behalf. At yesterday's hearing Mr. M. Healy, manager of Edgar Bros, gave evidence of a delivery of flour
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  • 374 9 MALACCA CASES Heavy Fines Passed on Chinese [From Our Own Correspondent?] Malacca, Aug. 17. Four gunny -bags containing 270 lbs of Siamese and Javanese tobacco and a fifth bag containing tins of cigarettes weighing 62 lbs were exhibited in the Magistrate's Court today, in a smuggling
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  • 42 9 In this aluminium sphere yesterday Professor Piccard of Brussels University rose to a height cf more than ten miles, beating the record which he established in an ascent from Augsburg in May last year. See page 9.
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  • 303 9 Witnesses Alleged to Have Been "Got At" The hearing was concluded before Mr. A. C. Boyd yesterday of a case in which Su Chit j Boon, proprietor of Chop Kah Lee. was charged with cheating in respect of payment of goods I delivered to him. At the first
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  • 316 9 ATTACK ON "MONOPOLY' Godown Constructed in Singapore Negotiations are in progress, says the Straits Echo, for the purchase of a site in Butterworth for the storage of Pan-Pacinc oil which will soon make its appearance in Malaya. Mr. Lim Kim Seng, who is in Penang in
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  • 592 9 rw\ COURT SEQUEL Firm Fails to Recover Money Paid to Him 5 "A premeditated swindle" by a Chinese sates--1 man by which be obtained payment? of $5,310 1 from an Indian firm was mentioned by Mr. Justice Terrell in giving judgment in a Supren. 1 > Court
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  • 49 9 Charges cf assault and the extortion cf si 20 have been brought against police constable by waama U the result of the roundin-— p of prostitutes who parade tha streets. Mr. A w. Hay. Second Magistrate hi.i the evidence and reserved judgment UOI 1 Aueust 23.
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  • 18 9 There are no unemployed either in Russia or in Dartmoor gaol, and for the fame reason Lord Snowden.
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  • ILLICIT CHANDU IN KEROSENE TINS
    • 299 9 Struggle With Bengali at Petrol Pump The sequel to an assault on a European l was heard in the Fourth Magistrate's Court when Gaueh Singh, a Bengali petrol pump attendant, was charged. It was stated that the complainant, Mr. M. P. Selfe, stopped his car at the petrol
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    • 278 9 GETTING AT THE ORGANISATION BEHIND Severe sentences were passed on thlM Chinese women who were convicted bv the District Judge. Mr. C. wil- on. yesterday on charges of possession of non-Government chandu. A fourth accused, a man. was discharged Mr. P. h. Elkins, 01 the
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  • 54 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. MASSANG. On August 18th, 1932, at No. 175 Haig Road. Singapore, Floriana Massang, 79 years, beloved grand-moth^ of John and William Snodgrass. The funeral Cortege will leave the residence at 4.30 p.m. to-day for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for interment.
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  • 913 7 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932. INDIA GETS HER CHANCE It is the nature of compromises to be unpopular and we are not surprised that the communal award has had a mixed reception in India. But whatever disappointment may be felt by the parties who consider themselves aggrieved the
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  • 374 7 Dr. W. J. Moir has been appointed to act as Principal Medical Officer Johore. Mr. R. K. A. Bruce has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Central Kedah. Mr. J. Laird, Warden of Mines. Perak. will le.i\e for home on Sept. 3. by the Ranpura He is retiring. When Mr.
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  • 425 7 SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION To the Editor. Sir. Among the genernl chorus of approval which has welcomed the Petition of tiiAssociation to the Municipal Commit icncr> of Singapore there have been heard one or two discordant notes. This is always 'o h.~ expected, however good the clause
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  • 220 7 To the Editor. Sir. What's in a name t Much. If the new Pier were merely the improved replacement- of the old. it would, of course, be in execrably bad taste to suggest in alteration in Ame. Is the position much different in existing circumstances Let us take
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  • 79 7 I LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Aug. 18. ..Messrs Henry Gardner, metal Stokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £14(P 8 (£HI3 4 Forward £142» 2 (£143i 2 The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber
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  • 71 7 Before Mr. Justice Whnle> in the 2nd. Court at 10.30 a.m. S Chambers in S 135 32— Balkish bmu Yahya vs. Hassan bin Haji Dawood. At 10.45 a.m. S. 1132 31— Keys and DowiMwell vs. Singapore Land Development Co Ltd.. For mention. At 11
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  • 59 7 Mr. H. M. Le Fleming, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. Central Workshops, and Mrs. Le Fleming are going home on leave early in September travelling via America Mr. LFlemings paintings of engines attracted a good deal of attention at the recent Exhibition We are informed that, with cne exception, they were all
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  • 1186 7 CHEQA FORGER CHARGES accused," said witness "but the fraud was not an easy one to discover. Mr. Fung. The defence suggests that you knew all about these alterations. Witness. Miybe, I don't blame him (accused) and I don't blame you, Mr. Fung. Mr. Fung: You quite realise I am doinp
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 172 7 vjSfdAo/d <fv?rt/urie<reffS£ ALSO LEMON SQI ASH— UNSWEETENED LIME JUICE— ORANGE SQUASH. SOLE AGENTS "CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., iM irporatrf under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong,) (Incorporated in Shanghat,) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5371. FRESH SUPPLIES DAILY— IKAN KURAU ff IKAN MERAH From 35 cts. to 40 cts. per
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    • 20 7 DAINTY GIFTS of PRACTICAL EVERYDAY USEFULNESS FOR LADIES and GENTLEMEN U. S. de Silva Brdk, JEWELLERS, 23 High Street, Singapore.
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  • 173 11 ALL SCENE SHIFT TO SHANGHAI HIPS WARNING L T jo SETTLEMENT fuTHORITIKS icon must stop HfeMgflttt tug. 18. nous turn Consul subithorttlH and >ut a <top 1 by the Blood Commerce i discourage Bf. be prohibits the boycott atcr Shan jmorrow. deed a similar International troiu counter- i to continue
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  • 42 11 I 1 fan Ktscntment Uliciptted London, Aug. 18. the lotion lvixm may •tloni in the Amerlip] >matii correaponli. the probability Ls ■CM \ull bC kn'nlv QClinlani ma." > ftffectlnf vlth Japan. the .ittcntioii aoo at thf Foreign Mr Raa ijr m.k Donald.—
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  • 36 11 Kjiown little of < tuna londoii. Aug. 17. MinMel |>ticn, but i d knowi I tiumiil i illy settling and the Mi ipport I Manchuria -kofthe j^H n Oh i^^B l UV<; sin,ply -nv pvartwtc tkm.—
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  • 36 11 Smith I I KOdK :.<i Ladv 'lemony Problem* of latex preservation and shipment are discussed by Messrs R. O. Bishop and K A. Pullerton In Planting Manual No. 4 issued by the Rubber Research Institute.
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  • 156 11 OTTAWA DISCUSSIONS Full Conference Considers Report Rugby, Aug. 18. At the Ottawa Conference yesterday the Committee on commercial relations with foreign countries adopted the report of a subcommittee stressing the importance of members c f the Commonwealth safeguarding any agreements reached. The committee on the promotion
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  • 290 11 Success Received With Enthusiasm Ruffby. Aug. 17. The success of the War Loan conversion ha* been received wfth enthusiasm in the City Foreign Press and banking circles, who had considered befojehp.nd that the conversion A £1.500.000.000 would have constituted an unparalleled success, have paid a warm tribuUto
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  • 97 11 Princes Take Fart in Manoeuvres Rugby, Aug. 17. The Prince of Wales and Prince George tocit part In the manoeuvres of the Mediterranean Fleet, when H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, as flagship of the "Red" fleet, was attacked by destroyers of the "Blue" fleet. Aircraft participated in the exercises, which
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  • 93 11 VU\t Woman to Climb Mount Eiger Interlakcn, Aug. 1? An English «irt. Miss Jean Howard, has ■tchu'ved ditinction as the flirt woman tc climb the Eiger by a difficult route which only few men have taken, the first being a Japanese. Yuko:noki, in 1920. She was accompanied
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  • 35 11 Young Sultan Arrives in England London, Aug. 18. The Suit an of Brunei has arrived in England tiboard the liner Rajputana. to complete his education. He will stay at Waltham Cross Hertfordshire Reuter
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  • 27 11 Mr H. F. Ridley. Oflicer-'.n-Charge of Detectives. Negrl Sembilan, proceeds on home leave shortly and will be relieved by Mr. R. O. W M Davis, of Ipoh.
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  • 599 11 BALLOONIST'S FEAT PROF. PICCARDS DAY "OFF THE EARTH" SAFELY BACK AGAIN Zurich, Aug. 18. The mammoth balloon attached to the airtight aluminium gondola containing Professor Piccard of Brussels University, and his assis tant. Doctor Cosyns, ascended at 5.05 this morning on its second journey into
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  • 113 11 Double Atlantic Flight Mr. J. A. Mollison took off at 11.35 yesterday morning from Dublin for America, states a Reutrr message received last night, havii g received r.ew> that weather conditn us were favourable. Mollison intends to fly to America and back. As on the western crossing
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  • 63 11 Slump in American Stocks New York. Aug. 17. Following a brief upward turn in. the stock market this afternoon consequent on the announcement of the regular quarterly dividend by American Telephone and Telegraph, a heavy selling movement developed, the result of which was that extreme losses of from
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  • 212 11 VERDICT CHEERED "Heartfelt Thanks" to The Jury Miami, Ang. 17. Captain Lancaster has been acquitted of the charge of murdering the airman. Haden Clarke. The jury were absent five hours. Half w&y through toe jury's retirement to consider the Lancaster verdict the judge relused the jury's request
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  • 143 11 Elder Dempster Lines, Limited Rugby, Aug. 17. The Elder Dempster Lines. Ltd.. which, it is stated, has a nominal capital of £2.500,000 in one pou^id shares, will acquire the fleets an-i assets of Elder Dempster and Co.. African Steamship Company, the Elder Line, and the British and African
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  • 125 11 Perfecting Long- Distance Telephony Rugby, Aug. 17. A new "Zero" speech device for perfecting long distance telephony, which is the invention of the British Post Office, is being established in the principal towns in the United Kingdom. It is claimed that the device which represents the greatest advance
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  • 102 11 Death of Famous Baptist Minister Louden. Aii*. 18. The death of the Rev. W. Y. FuUerton was announced to-day. Reuter. The Rev. William Young Fullerton Was UK home secretary of the Baptist Mis- ionary. Society from 1912 to 1927. Since then he had been i consultant, secretary.
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  • 83 11 Italy to Retire 130,000 Tons of Warships Rome, i Aug. 18. The gradual "retirement" of 130,000 ton? ol Italian naval tonnage, including two battleships, three cruisers, nine light cruisers and several destroyers \nd submarines, is announced. The ships after\removal of armaments will be kept for emergwicy
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  • 69 11 Articles on pig-rearing in Malaya, and Tropical Dairy Problems are included in the August Malaya Agricultural Journal. Mr. J. W. Kennedy, the well-known Krian planter, who recently retired, has settled down at Avenel, Victoria Road, Dumfries, Scotland. Dr. E. C. Davies of St. David's Hospital, Malacca, Is expected to arrive
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    • 239 11 THE ARMMORI BELT For Real Health and Beauty \>J The Armmori Belt is a slendering fashion belt jf^ ingeniously combining healthful support. It is A^ wJL r^L. ideal foundation 4r E^ S^V >w garment for every conmo£sffl r < ivable occasion or figun JK|||[ ne < d, wiici h e
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    • 965 12 ■vy ~MJB f *j*». „n ii Vm^*^l^^CA SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China THE HUAKHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP
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    • 459 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Due S'pore. Sails S'pore. Steamer i.s. CITY OF FLORENCE For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 30 Sept. 2 is. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles Havre,
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    • 414 12 British India and Apcar Lin (Incorporated in MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAPr, SERVICE. RGo PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY* -J Cl LONDON AND FAR EAST MUI sfiSN OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR t HINA 1 hp Dae Tonnage. Singapore. RANCHI 16,740 Aug. 19 RANCHI Nl •NOVARA 6,990 Aug. 23
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    • 716 13 MARSEILLES. LONDON. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. Aug. 25 26 8 FUSHIMI MARU T. 11,000 Oct. 20 21 Sept. 6 7 HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 Nov. 2 3 Sept. 21 22 TERUKUNI MARU T. 12,000 Nov. 15 16 Oct 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 I Maj
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    • 397 13 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ogriti AMERICAN T MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OK MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. Europe"™ suez SAILINGS EVERT OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT
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    • 848 13 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday, Aug. 19, Foelce-X.djang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Pocloe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, Aug 19. Muntok, Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. ZEELAND— Friday, Aug. 19, Batavia, Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng (passengers and mails only). Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. TINOMBO— Friday, Aug. 19. BeJawan-Deli. PAIIUD
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  • 48 14 Aug. 17.— Shantung. (Swed); Bhanurangsi. (Siam); Jean Laborde, (Pch); Marosa, (Nor); Valaya, (Siam); Petronella. Marpessa, Iris. (Dut); Silverhazel, Rusa. Meran, Sin Aik Lee. Sin Kheng Seng, Gemas, (Brit). Aug. 18— Kedah, Kictna, Takada, Rohna Ekma, (Brit): Palopo, G. Verrpyck Siaoe Tidcre, (Dut) Hakodate Maru. lyo Maru' (Japan).
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  • 89 14 Blinjce. Dut. 715, from Bandjermarcin 18 for Bandjermassin 21. Van Neck, Dut 1909. from Sourabaya 18. for Penang 20. Siaoe. Dut. 870, from Bangkok 18. for Chenbon 18. Hong Peng, Brit. 2525. from Rangcon 18 for Amoy 19. G. G. Paul Doumer. Pren. 734, from Saigor 18, for
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  • 348 14 PAY ROLL SNATCHED Held up on the Office Stairway Shooting and seriously wounding, Madame O JCramerenko, cashier of Le Journal de Shanghai, two young Chinese effected a swift and successful pay-roll robbery on the staircase of the newspaper's premises in Shanghai. This audacious robbery, and
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  • 297 14 To Be Run to Assist Public Works By 33 votes to 31 the Burma Legislative Council has decided that in order to assist agriculturists and local bodies in carrying out works of public utility, such as construction of j hospitals, or carrying out of public health I
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  • 63 14 Toba, Dut. 684. from Djambi 18, for Djambi 20. Senang. Dut. 729. from Palembang 18. for Palembang 20. Togian. Dut. 672, from Pontianak 18, for Pcntianak 20. Pahud. Dut. 1180, from Sourabaya 18, for Java 21. Malini, Siam 758. from Bangkok 18. for Bangkok 18. Toboali, Dut. 662. from Bandjermassin
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  • 116 14 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1.) Hong Kheng 22; Nieuw Zeeland 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3». Rawalpindi 18. Hong Peng 13. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Machaon 30; Kuila 32; Silveryew 34. FmTMi-r |>ock: (Entrance Gate 4». Steel
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 544 14 Bums 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
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    • 373 14 Kerr Steamship Co., k (Incorporated in U.BA) NEW YORK SERVKK. 1 Regular Freight Service to Boston, nv Philadelphia and Baltimon V a (CALLS AT GILF POSTS u talk M.S. SILVER YEW In Port > T M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 I* j, M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 Por rates and particulars please
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 558 14 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. Ku..ntan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 284 15 Naval Routine on Victoria and Albert Although she is strictly speaking a pleasure ship, the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert ranks in the Navy List, and is controlled. I manned and kept by the Admiralty. Royal! Naval routine and regulations apply in all quarters other than the Royal
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    • 294 15 Validity Of 12-Mile Limit Raised The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council —Lord Tomlin. Lord Thankertcn. Lord MacMillan. Lord Wright, and Sir George Lowndc I reserved judgment in the appeal bv the defendant. Mr. E R. Crcft. a Customs officei. from a judgment of the Supreme
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    • 212 15 Anchor Liner's Successful Trip The Anchor liner Letitia. which recently re- 1 turned to Glasgow from Montreal after an exhibition of Scottish industries on board, has' been a complete success. Fostered by the Duke of Montrose and a party of Scottish business men, the scheme was well supported
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    • 164 15 Their One Meal a Day in New Zealand Eleven stowaways who appeared at Southampton police court pleaded that they had no other way of returning from Wellington. New Zealand, where conditions were so bad that most of them had only one meal a day for four
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    • 865 15 Proposed Scrapping of Old Vessels The scrapping of old vessels, above 1000 tons in size and 25 years of age and the building of new vessels, above 2,000 tons each, to an extent of at least one-third the tonnage scrapped are the features of the recommendations now
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    • 29 15 The G. G. Paul Doumer. arrived in port from Saigon yesterday with 174 pies. The K.P.M.. Pahud. arrived in port frcm Scunbaya, yesterday with 895 pigs and 100 bullocks.
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  • 122 15 London. The latest form of holiday contemplated by Society people who want to do something "dit ferent" is to go "hiking on horseback." That is to say one rides by easy stages through the countryside, being particular to avoid the main roads and the motors, and stop
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 469 15 f SBAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) 1 ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. L 605fi. Cable Addrew: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. mornini -iaily m Mnlaya the Chota Hazri each test news, latest telegrams nouncements. London rubber pd uu cables appear daily. Special ide pictures, serial story and chess note*, ladies* page fashions, flying,
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  • 149 16 Chinese Crackers or Bomb "Bomb at Jual Morah" the news spread wildly, following the report of a loud explosion heard from inside the Penang Bazaar last night uays Mondays Straits Echot. To add to the scare all the stalls put up their shutters and the main gates were
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  • 50 16 THE "OILY MAN According to certain residents of the Serangcon district the "cily man" is reported to have entered four housvesalhere during Tuesday night. In each case, it b said, he entered the bedroom of a female inmate and beat a hasty retreat as soon as an alarm was raised.
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  • 89 16 The cases in which Corporal Hussaln bin Awang and constables Arshat bin Lagin and Omar bin Hashim were charged with dishcnestly disposing of a stolen bicycle and abetment of the offence respectively were mentioned in the Penang Police Court on Monday mcrning. Detective Inspector Roche said he was instructed by
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 310 16 Pepsodent announces a notable new discovery —an entirely new cleansing and polishing material that is twice as soft as polishing materials commonly used in tooth pastes. Gives teeth a higher polish, brighter lustre— FlLM stains disappear completely. TH E Pepsodent Laboratories an- is still the Pepsodent you have always nounce
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    • 44 16 To treat these complaints successfully, get to the root of the trouble. Clarke's Blood Mixture is the world's greatest blood purifier and healer, it is famous for Blood and Skin Disorders. Of all Chemists and Stores. Equally good in LIQ UID or TABLET form
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    • 531 16 BANKS AND CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.00'.; i Reserve Fund £3,000.m. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,0<>0 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 101 16 i '•■i:\v,,,, s j t 1 PI Mttta J D'EXTKBECffI SOCIETE \\i.\yJ isn Hi uiiiiim |tJ ml BR* 1 MORTGAGE J Mort J ior Bdfl OTFICE: MEYER (J .Ird. Floor^ I l< phonr Oflur I .iMc A Irlrsraphir \ddmfl I'o In i i I THE 1 SOUTH H BRITISH I]
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 413 16 KOUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM 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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  • 2143 17 mUI SURVEY BY! j INNKS MILLER t i l I I i i L uiwMN RUBBER r values „ario M .va in 1931 5H97.149.000 >. 4M 715.000' of 5505 milMr J. I Miller. Statistic?*. SS. :iic values of im-, *4t!2 477.000 an adverse with the, 000
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  • 87 17 Singapore, Aug. 18. A fair amount of business in forward positions has been transacted during the period under review, many estates having sold part of their crop up to the end of the year and in ft few instances still further ahead. Minor fluctuations in prices have
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  • 27 17 There is a deep seated view in people's minds that currency has been created by Providence, and that it to sacrilegious to touch it. Sir Robert Home.
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  • 339 17 Singapore, Aug. 18. Since cur report of nth instant prices, together with tone and outlook, have been subject to fluctuations. On Friday last the local market was firm at 7 9,16, for spot Sheet The day following, in sympathy with the setback experienced on the New York
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  • 118 17 Aug. 16 17. American Can. Com. 54\s 53^ Am. T" phone and T'graph 114 llO l^ Dupont 35 U 35^ Firestone. Common 12 12 Gen. Electric 19^ 18 Gen. Motors 14 7 K 14 a K Goodrich 6\ 6^ Goodyear n s 171., Inter. T'phone and
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  • 181 17 THE ABROAD Aug. 3 16 17. Amsterdam 8.73 8.64 8.63 Athens 550 550 547 L Belgrade 220 215 215 Berlin 14.77U 14.58 14 19 32 Bombay Is. 6 3,32 Is. 6 764 Is. 6 764 Brussels 25.32 L 25.07 25.04 '.j Bucharest 590 590 600 Buenos Aires nom. nom. nom.
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  • 97 17 Crop for j'ear to March 31 1932, was 3 263, 766 pounds, of which 2.279,851 lb. were produced from Bertam estate and 983,915 lb. from Taisho estates. Directors propose to apply £80,000 to reserve to reducing to nominal figure boolc value of factories machinery, buildings and general
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  • 360 17 PRODUCE EXCHANGE RATES August 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2,3 15 16 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7 8 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, demand 23 13 16 London, T.T. 23 25 32
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  • 72 17 August 18th., U o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, S P° fc 7 7 16 7>-, Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 7' 2 79 16 Oct. 7 9 16 1% Oct-Dec. 7\ 7'. 4 Jan-Mar. J% 7t n Tone Of Market:— Very
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  • 942 17 TIII'KSD.IY, Al'G. 18TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATION Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 21s Sd 23s 6a Austral Malay IBs 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 11s 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin (£> 9s 3d 10s 3d Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 29 32 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 nom.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 85 17 Mf c ,.d $12,000,000 77 Bff Assurance In force over 535,00Q.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAU oma Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LOND ON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewrv EC ne comlw has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England
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  • 1021 18 A SLUMP EFFECT Numbers Down by 118 Over Past Year A decline of 118 (874 to 756) in the active membership is recorded in the report of the Committee of the Singapore Cricket Club for the year ended June 30th. 1932. to be presented at the
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  • 386 18 AMES' FINE FORM Remarkable Bowling By Langridge The remarkable batting form of Leslie Ames coupled with Freeman's bowling enabled Kent to defeat Worcestershire at Dover yesterday by an innings and 109 runs. Ame3 ha^ been batting better during the last few weeks than at any other period
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  • 409 18 Rangers' Away Win at Greenock London, Aug. 17. In a Scottish League match to-day Morton were defeated at home by Rangers who won bv three goals to one.— Reuter was 140. and thanks to the presence of a fine Rugby-playing Regiment, the Ist Bn The Gloucestershire Regiment, adequate
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  • 33 18 Mr. Lim Kean Seng, Chinese Coirt Interpreter. Malacca, who has been In Malacca foi £T\ a ?H« ye 1 wm leave for Penang the end of this month on transfer. Mr Yew Eow
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  • 880 18 LAST DIVISION I. MATCH Goal Average Puts R.A.F. Second Royal Air Fcrce 1 Chinese 1. A thrilling encounter between the Royal Air Force and the Chinese at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday marked the close of the First Division of the League. Points were shared
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  • 271 18 Keen Struggle for Winning Goal S.C.C. "B" 2: Post Office. i In a friendly soccer match on the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. "B" team defeated the Post Office by two goals to one. Play was fast and exciting At the start the Post Office looked like
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  • 436 18 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS Seven Matches Go to Three Sets The matches in the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis ournament yesterday testified to good handicapaing for of the nine matches played no less than seven were carried to three sets, while the two others went to 7
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  • 65 18 Referee's Decision Against Camera Newark Aug. 17. As a sequel to the defeat of Camera by the Polish-American. Stanley Poreda. on points in a 10 round bout, the referee has been suspended by the New Jersey Commission for what the commissioners describe as an •unpardonable decision." The referee awarded
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  • 50 18 Annual Rifle Meeting on Sunday The "C" (Scottish) Coy. SVC Annual Rifle Meeting will be held at the Bukit Timah Range on Sunday next the 21st instant. The Meeting will be followed by an "At Home" Ml 4.30 during which the distribution of prizes will take place.
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  • 49 18 The Autumn tennis tournament of the Singapore Recreation Club will commence on September sth. and the entries will close en August. 29th. The events are as follows. Championship Singles and Doubles. "A" and •B" Singles Handicap. Veterans' Singles Handicap. Mixed Doubles Handicap and LadhV Singles Handicap.
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  • 68 18 Malaya Publishing: House Win Malaya Publishing House, who were four points behind Marine Dept.. the present leaders of Diy. 111, with two matches to play, made no mistake in one of their outstanding matches against Government Monopolies on the SRC ground yesterday, winning by 4 goals to nil
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  • 20 18 The second round S.A.F.A. Cup matrh between the R.A.F. and Pulau Brani. fl«d for Saturday, has been postponed until Wednesday
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 84 18 MOUTRIE PIANOS NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced in (|ii;ilit> the Moutrie Piano remains the standard i n >. trument in the Far Ka>t. PRICES FROM $425,00 USED PIANOS FROM v,ui>i,i, S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Bnq Raffles Place. Tel. 6422. <;„ "-^>» IT IS ESSENTIAL TO B[
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