The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1932

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press EttW. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE. S.S. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    102 1 The Municipal Commission yesterday decided on a temporary 10 per cent, cut tn staff salaries Page 7. In a Charity football match the AngloChinese defeated St. Joseph's Institution 3 2 Page 16. A Chinese has been committed to the Assizes on a charge of attempted murder, the
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    STOP PRESS
    195 1 INDIANS BEATEN Sir Julien Cahn's XI (342) defeated All India (152 and 164) by an innings and 26 runs. Reuter. has replied to Count Uchida 's speech m the Japanese Diet Page 9. Mrs. Hambro, wife of the banker, was drowned m a motor boat accident m Scotland^
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    A GYMNKHANA OF THE VELD
    904 1 It was while I was staying at Tzaneen with some hospitable Scottish friends formerly m Singapore, tliat I was invited to attend a Gymnkhana m a neighbouring district. Tzaneen, which is situated m the N.E. Transvaal, is not only known for its citrus and ether
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      228 1 fclA TEA L the freshness N fragrance of the J], iy m gardens p t0 your home. laHl.es hotel M MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL B r h Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. I TO-NIGHT Lcial Dinner Dance 9.30 Midnight ■g^SffCL-L SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW I DISH DOLLAR LUNCH TEA
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      137 1 EUROPE I HOTEL r" Rates m all departments have been substantially reduced. DINNER DANCES ARE HELD EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Europe Orchestra under the direction of Mr. F. J. STRASSER. INE W 'SHIPMENT I mmJEr^ OF ■BSli^l J BRITISH MADE ■If f "M WARDROBE R."^' 1 TRUNKS II AND
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The Ea._s.nokt I—Pape1 Pape 8. The charm of bachelors Page 6. Little's economy bargain ccun'.ers Page 8. CHRYSLER ENDURANCE WJ^Ty^ C^mmmmmmmm\^**\* PAN VAN PICKLE There's nothing to touch it. Gives an extraordinarily piquant flavour to Sandwiches, Makan Ketchils, Hot and Cold dishes, Soups, Fish, Poultry, Curries, Salads, Cheese
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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      535 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLE>_ENT OF SINGAPORE. Summary Case. In Bankruptcy. No. 564 of 1931. Re LIM JOO SENG of No. 103 Cross Street, Singapore, Merchant. Receiving Order made April lst. 1932. Date of Order for Summary Administration August 27th. 1932.
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      545 2 NOTICE 1C1P «B NOTICE h hereby!^,, H invited for th. lolL^^S^M and that panicutai, of s^tJM obtained m lhe Tended Offices nftna, J fmnmm „1 nine Tar B-iw. Sub °">>- at SrJ^vM losing 4 pm M Purchas.- trai rr H Animal Int; lnun Kp 1 Supply o| v.nturi Mrtp H
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      33 2 THE WEEK Tuesday, 30th. High Witer 10.18, 8.2 ft., 21.15, 9.1 ft. Football. Div. ITI: S.H.B. vs. Junior C.S.A., 5.H.8.; M.P.H. vs. Marine Dept., (play off for Div. m championship), Anson Road Stadium.
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    "NOT LIKELY TO PIRATE"
    626 3 MILK TRADE MARK East Asiatic Co. Defends Injunction Claim The hearing was resumed before Mr. Justice Whitley m the Supreme Court yesterday of th? case m which the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. claim an injunction to prevent the East Asiatic Co. from marketing a
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    GENERAL SANJURJO
    80 3 Rebel Leader m Penal Settlement Madrid, Ang. 28. General Sanjurjo (the rebel leader) arrived this morning at the Dueso penal settlement at Santander, after the commutation of his death sentence. He was hurried out of the city at dawn to an unknown destination. Meanwhile, though his son, Captain
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    ADMIRAL KIRCHOFF
    48 3 Death of Veteran German Naval Leader Berlin, Aug. 28. The oldest Admiral ln the German Navy, Admiral Klrchoff, has died at the age of 81. During the Boxer Rising he was second-in-command of the German units m China. He left the service m 1902.- Reuter Wireless
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    UNFIT TO ATTEND COURT
    224 3 Defendant Who Went to the New World An application by Mr. S. Fung before the Chief Justice m the Supreme Court yesterday for the adjournment of an action m which Miss Sarah Joaquim and Mr. Gilbert H. Oartslde are the parties, was strongly opposed by Mr.
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    CRITICAL REICHSTAG MEETING TO-DAY
    237 3 HERR PAPEN'S PLANS Little Chance of Nazi-Centre Coalition Berlin, Aug. 28. Political circles are keenly interested In the negotiations between the Nazis and the Centre Party, which began m Stuttgart yesterday for the purpose of discussing the j possibilities of Government coalition m the j Reich
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    IF GOVERNMENT IS DEFEATED
    172 3 Berlin, Aug. 27. If Hitler secures the defeat cf the Von Papen Government when the new Reichstag (assembles on Tuesday it is understood the Government will dissolve the Reichstag and decree a new electoral law with the aid of .Article 48 of the Constitution raising the
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    FIGHTING IN SILESIAN STREETS
    221 3 Beuthen. Aug. 28. Spasmodic fighting m the streets throughout the night caused by a demonstration of Nazis against the rumoured removal of the five condemned men to the penitentiary resulted m 20 people being injured, mostly Nazis, and the windows of a number of shops kept
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    ANTI-JEWISH FEELING
    125 3 Berlin, Aug. 27. The first special Court held m Berlin under the emergency decree to-day passed a sentence of ten years hard labour on Paul Schmidtke, aged 20, an alleged Communist, who. three Nazi witnesses testified, fired shots m a political clash. A Nazi who was accused of
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    PAPERS SUSPENDED
    69 3 Berlin, Aug. 28. The Nazi newspaper Angriff has been suppressed for a period of one week for using m lt insulting and defamatory language against the Chancellor and for Inciting Its readers to revolt against the authority of the State. Reuter Wireless Berlin Aug. 28. The Communist paper,
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    WELL-EARNED HOLIDAY
    46 3 Ottawa Delegates' to Visit the King: London, Aug. 17. It Is understood that the Prime Minister and Mr. J. H. Thomas will visit Balmoral Castle, rwhere His Majesty Is staying, while Mr. Baldwin hopes to leave London for Alx-les-Balns early [next week.- Reuter Wireless
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    176 3 The programme of drills up to and for week ending, Sept. 4th. Tuesday 5 p.m., Bukit Timah, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Practice Competition, Headquarters "A" (M.G.) Coy., Company Parade and 30 Yards Range Revolver Classification, 2nd. Bn. S.S. V J., Route March. Wednesday, 5.15 pjn., Headquarters, S.R.A. (v),
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      163 3 WORTHY OF NOTE, v-^^ _ay *\^mmW-mm'^^^^*fW *m^.^4\< //J UGHTWIICWT TRIUMPH MOTOR-CYCLES Can be Supplied at SPECIAL Prices. 1 H.P. Gloria 2-Stroke with Electric Light $160.00 2.77 H.P. W. S. Model S.V. $225.00 3.50 H.P. CO. Model O.V.H $350.00 WE HAVE I ONLY j ONE OR TWO OF J THE ABOVE
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      177 3 Could Not Sleep On Account of Rash Healed by Cuticura "A rash appeared at the joint of my left elbow. After a few days it commenced to itch. Then a rash broke out below my left knee and also at the base of my spine. The irritation was unbearable, and
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    Re-building the Yangtse Valley
    2688 4  - Re-building the Yangtse Valley Russell Owen Setting A Million people at work Fighting Flood, Starvation and Bandits By ONE of the greatest tasks rt reconstruction the world has ever known is about finished the rebuilding and repopulauon of the Yangtze Valley m China where 23.000.000 people were made homeless and
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    Face to Face with Death Fifteen Fathoms Deep
    1250 4 For fifty years I have been on nodding acquaintance terms with Death. I have met him at the bottom of 80 feet deep wells, seen his image reflected m the eyes of a gigantic octo pus, felt him near me when fighting
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    Increasing Safety in Civil Aviatio
    1273 4  - Increasing Safety in Civil Aviatio T. STANHOPE SPRICE Splendid Record of British Craft By Lonoon. THE increasing safety of efficiently organised civil aviation is well illustrated by the fact ;nat only 15 accidents involving loss of life occurred m the entire course of British civil aviation last year. This figure
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    Pickwick Law Still Live
    183 4 "Bardell v. Pickwick." the eternal case m! "Pickwick Papers." rose again and triumphed m the Court of Appeal when it was quoted respectfully by judges and counsel as a legal authority. The argument was on an appeal by the Phar- 1 maceutical Society, and Sir Leslie
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      169 5 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 I VI LAST ON THE SCREEN KDGAR ALLAN POE'S classic of crime becomes the screen's epic of hrills The mad Mr. Mirakle The virginal beauty The terrible gorilla they're all here .here the most spine-chilling most eye-filling most entertaining thriller ever filmed MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE
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      327 5 Don't miss this exceptional Picture ICAPITOLI Positively LAST Night of Agatha Christie's famous Detective mystery "BLACK COFFEE" I With ADRIANNE ALLEN (Famous Star of "LOOSE ENDS" AUSTIN TREVOR I j and ELIZABETH ALLAN "One of the most enjoyable films which has come out of the British market this Year" Malaya
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      217 5 "TRADER HORN'S" record smashed from the start by screen's greatest sensation I The House with the Stars and the Pictures Again Brings You the Big Show NIGHTLY j 6.18 a 9.1S TARZAN THE APE MAN METRO MIGHTY JUNGLE THRILLER 4SHOWSDAILY To-Morrow, Saturday Sunday 2.15, 4.30, 6.45 9.15 BOOKING AT ROBINSON'S.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      CORINTHIAN JUBILEE
      1287 6 A Famous Amateur Club The Corinthian Football Club is entitled to celebrate the jubilee anniversary of the first match played by the members on the first day of next November, writes J. A. H. Catton m The Observer. The character and scope of these rejoicings, if any. have
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      SCOTTISH BOWLS TITLES
      316 6 Larkhill Skip Wins With Last Bowl The Scottish rink and single-handed championships were concluded on Queen's Park green. Grosshill, when the semi- I finals and finals were played off before a large attendance. W. J. Wilson (Scotstounhillt won the single-handed championship, while Larkhall Welfare won the rink
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      POONA SENSATION
      356 6 Horse Disqualified After "All-R_£ht" Bell Bombay, August 17. The disqualification of Cha*bootra m thr Lingfield Park Plate at Poona. and the awarding of the race to Private Sea. continues lo be the most absorbing topic of conversation m turi circles m Bombay and Poona. The licensed bookmakers, who
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      DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE
      209 6 H. T. Sylvester of Hammersmith, whose father was the winner m 1905. won Doggett's Coat and Badge on Saturday. The race was instituted as far back as 1715 for the watermen's apprentices, and the course is from London Bridge to Chelsea, a distance of roughly 4
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    AMERICAN BASEBA
    46 6 i-v-i-H„ MtoM UI t j Chu :X**A tfcfcdborrai-***^ Lad v P:tt>: Phil Chignon J st 0 Neu MelC 1! v fl (l Bi^ s AjpttM m^ < Neu I A Ot-»elatid lv* 1 sPhila-.' !r'"' 4 tf st Loui« 9^ I Orove. Al Smun^ I
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      104 6 jjIS PoVtt, I p\ t "t* eh Char-,, Briti «r»ft. Heading I hSLfJI v mH P*\ directly r I ~»ti_?J I date. X 3 230 Strand. I. ondon Direct from tkt h to you. Saves middle,, profits From 5375.00 Guaranteed for RJ W. J. GARCH Pianoforte Mannfactn 5 ORCHARD BO.U
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  • 10 PER CENT SALARY CUT FOR MUNICIPAL STAFFS
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      FOUR HOURS DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONERS
      9778 7 FOUR HOURS DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDATION OF ESTIMATES COMMITTEE EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICERS QUESTION OF LOCAL LABOUR AT POWER STATION T h f recommendation of the Estimates Committee appointed k thf Municipal Commissioners to make full enquiry into the -Irious ittms of the Budget for 1932, that a temporary cut of
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      RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION PETITION
      217 7 Messrs. Rennie Lowick and Co., hon. I J Secretaries of the Singapore Ratepayers' J i Association wrote yesterday i i With regard to the Petition drawn i up by the Association, we have to advise jj you that during the week that this Petition has been available
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      33 8 WILSON.— On August 26th, 1932, at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Molly, wife of W. P. Wilson a son. EMMETT. On August 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Emmett a daughter.
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      THANKS POR SYMPATHY
      35 8 Mrs. C. Veitch desires to thank those who kindly attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Ayang Jane Lange en August 26th and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932 AIR MAILS IN THE EAST
    886 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932 AIR MAILS IN THE EAST More than a fortnight ago it was announced that Imperial Airways had made an offer to the Australian Government to continue the air mail service from India to Singapore if the Australian Government would run a connecting service
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    122 8 Mr. Bingham. Assistant Protector of Chinese Taiping. will be going on transfer to Malacca soon. Mr. C. A. Vlieland who has returned from leave is attached to the Retrenchment Commission Office. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. J. Gibb, is returning to Malaya, sailing for Singapore on Oct. 8 to join the
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    KEDAH SEDITIONIST
    221 8 Six Months Sentence on Chinese Alor Star. Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Tuan Syed Mohamed Idid, Acting Chief Malay Judge, on a Chinese named Wang Kok for being found In possession of seditious documents and banners and distributing them to his compatriots and others.
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    MAN'S TEN STAB WOUNDS
    590 8 ATTACKED IN 1927 Chinese Accused of Attempted Murder An attempted murder which took place on Ang Slang Hill m 1927. was recalled m the Third Magistrate' Court yesterday when Yeo Peng Lai. was charged before Mr. A. C Boyd with the attempted murder of Ong Peck
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    APOLOGIES ACCEPTED
    184 8 European and Malay m Football Incident [From Oar Own Correspondent] Ipoh. Aug. Ml A sequel to a recent incident on the Pad.ir/when a European spectator was assaulted on rising from his seal by a your.,; Malay was enacted m the Ipoh Police Court to-_ay after several postponement-. It
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    TARZAN IS HERE
    212 8 Good as Silent Better as Talkie Years ago. In the days of the silent film. Hollywood made a film version of "Tarzan." Edgar Rice Burroughs' story of the Infant son of an English aristocrat who was reared by ape; and lived with them till manhood. Although melodramatic,
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    269 8 ARGE-mNTrJ h*x 1 the Br-;„ r^H ,none. eo^SH count, v fo, the placiv I, Brttal neaMoa£*^* ments reached at otta__0 tta__ p "*S unofficially, constable S been Made tad several JT* N isgom, "..'Vnthr:r t J f t<l >i tions th,, unmake to th7Lr> ,*>***** depart th < A«
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    HANDS OFF
    67 8 Anonymous Irish Hi to Canada Hian I An anonvm-ius letter Canadians not to attempt I to the United Kingdom < reached at UM Imperial Corifl-il received by the Editor of Pita* The letter is hfadr-'Hh' of Ireland" and h neatly wntwtaP pa|W ar.d asks the editor I of
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    82 8 Chinese Confined m Hold Th,- BaH mutineers are «"J the boU tiv, Wagmi i -ten- H>ir tm.e«w fashion or In J* ■aimed b) ■nw rn N^i Eleven of the H**' J missed and returned to W^Jj wer.»r.-,r-..'.,J Ti-y«li*fWj-Tl— -I* mised obedtocwi bf nrt8 gf which svil-^rSp-mandrxn mg -Router. J
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    42 8 LONDON gftglS] Spot -»Jj £151 1 > I* l4 s trong i Messrs p^ 1 t* r l* notify to-days TpTsd.^ Kew York Spot 4.49(4 04- [gf Rubber st 57 448 ton> tons; Literpool s''5 The •U^Sgl m\&**\ mmmmQAmmmS*** I Saturday I
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      45 8 ACCORDING TO A WEEKLY PAPER the police always stop the traffic to let Mr. Bernard Shaw cross the road. No one else can afford to be without a "GAFLA C" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL j ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    UNKNOWN
    342 9 tl aa PARLIAMENT DISCUSSED pE POLICY L 9A££ OF THE LgWS MARKET Rugby, Aug. 29. meeting ol the Cabinet on «„> raieed as to whether jJ^JJbe summoned to meet before l^frtich LS l )roVislonallv provid.- lor the continu'Jwee* to the Dominions by Treausaei under tiie Import Duties edure. however,
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    85 9 r ut Reported from Ipoh r* to Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Aug. 29. F t Malaya to-day publishes a a correspondent that Governbeen vara* that the I the Colonies has apT* on graduated scale and it tt* cut «i_ take effect on Ja- *»*onn-Uon la yet available reit is proposed
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    ITALIAN COTTON
    51 9 10 P Cent Cut m \v atfes P rut R m Au 28 Se ear, of all _S2_\ ln thc Italian «>"on H a 't*r log, negotiations. ***»«> m an official maki interests of the ?**h..r n a lini wh( n th cotton 1 r Untl >" is
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    MOLLISON'S FLIGHT
    16 9 fV Mitel from John's I M John 's Aug. 28. >Vv mJdm Nerepls. Reuter
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    RUBBER SHARES
    11 9 quotations COPYRIGHT. NIT W'JUtjo, lMn +>*. Aug. 29. show striking
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    ARMED GANG RAIDS MINE KONGSI
    224 9 KEPONG TRAGEDY Sequel to Recent Perak Robberies l Prom Our Own Correspondent] mmXm 'Po*- August 29. A Chinese coolie was shot de. d and two ethers slightly wounded during a rang nbbery on the property of Batu Selain,or dredge at Report*, when ten Khorchows and
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    COTTON STRIKE
    107 9 mally Half-Hearted Response m South Lancashire Rugby. Aug. 2S. The strike m the manufacturing section cf the Lancashire cotton industry began to-day and although the local position m certain districts Is uncertain there are no indications of any weakening of either side. No reliable estimate can yet be
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    £30,000,000 SALES
    76 9 Success of Wireless Exhibition Rujjby. Auj. 29. An cfficial statement by the Radio Manufacturers' Association states that during tfce exhibition at Olympia. which closod on Saturday and which was visited by 170.000 people, radio goods to the value of £30,000.000 were sold while it is estimated that the
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    DUTCH SHIPPING
    83 9 Holland S. African Line Dissolved Amsterdam. Aug. 28. An unanimous decision to dissolve the Holland-South African Line was reached to-day at an extraordinary meeting of shareholders. The Chairman announced that the business of c Line will be continued by the United Dutch Shipping Companies. The extraordinary meeting was
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    GUESTS OF THE KING
    74 9 Prime Minister and Dominions Secretary Rugby. Aug. 29. The Prime Minister accompanied by the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, left London by train this morning for B-lmcraJ where they will be the guests of His Majesty who is m residence at his Scottish castle. The
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    OTTAWA SUCCESS
    54 9 Extension to International Field Washington, Aug. 29. Mr. Bruce, m a broadcast speech, predicted that the international economic conference would extend the success of the Ottawa Conference to the international field. Mr. Bruce is leaving for London aboard the Olympic, where he Is taking up duties as Australian
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    SPEEDBOAT TRAGEDY
    41 9 Banker's Wife Drowned m Scotland London. Aug. 29. Mrs. R. O. Hambro, wife of the banker, was drowned when a speedboat caught fire at Lochness, Invernesshlre where she was on holiday, yesterday. The remainder of the party escaped. Reuter
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  • MR. LO REPLIES TO COUNT UCHIDA
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      NO SURRENDER
      193 9 PUPPET ORGANISATION IN MANCHURIA MUKDEN BATTLE Nanking, Aug. 29. There will b? no oeace cr prosperity In Manchuria until all Japanese troops have been withdrawn, says the Foreign Minister, Mr. Lo Wen-kan. In the course of a lengthy statement In reply to Count Uchldja'a speech ln the Japanese
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      MUKDEN FIGHTING
      75 9 Heavy Engagement Reported Mukden, Aug. 29. Heavy fighting has broken out In and around the city following an attack early this morning by strong bands of Chinese raiders at several points. Including the Japanese air base, wireless station and arsenal, causing fires m the arsenal and air base
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      JAPANESE DESPATCH
      50 9 Tokio, Aug: -9. An official despatch to the War Office makes light of the Mukden fighting, stating that the raiders were repulsed before daylight. The arsenal and radio station are undamaged though an isolated hangar is afire resulting m the destruction of some captured planes- Reuter Far Eastern
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      SHANGHAI SITUATION
      419 9  -  Sin Chaw Jit Poh Arrival of Japanese Warships Shanghai. Au*. 29. The situation m Shanghai continues to be tense. A squadron of fifteen destroyers under I Admiral Idzumo and a number of gun-boats under Admiral Sakonji have arrived at Shang- I hai. the former being from Japan and
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      GENERAL CHEN
      113 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Aug. 29. A report from Canton states that the leaderin the South are watching attitude of General Chen Ming-shu, former Commander of the 19th. route Army and for three years Governor of Kwangtung, who has been holding secret meetings at Shanghai together
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    HITLER TO PATCH UP DIFFERENCES
    89 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT Danger of Losing Control Over Followers Berlin, August 29. Dispite absolute secrecy observed In Government and Nazi circles It i 3 understood that Hitler will endeavour to patch up his differences with the Government during the conference with President Hindenburg m Berlin
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    LORD INCHCAPE'S LEGACY FOR SHIPS' OFFICERS
    115 9 "A Memento of Loyalty and Fidelity" London, Aug. 28. A legacy of £100 to all Captains of ship, belonging to the P. and O. and British India Steam Navigation Companies has) been bequeathed by the late Earl Inchcape. according to the Evening News, which
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    EMPIRE WINES
    173 9 Increased Consumption m Britain London, Aug. 27. The striking Increase m the Englishman's preference for Empire wines is shown by the latest wine report Issued by the Imperial Eccno-. mlc Committee, which states that as a result of the British preferences, 24 per cent of the wine drunk
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    BRITISH CREDITS
    152 9 Redemption of Last Liability to France Paris, Aug. 28. The last of the credits raised a year ago by the British Government m Paris and New York m the fight to stem the rush of capital from sterling during last year's political crisis Will shortly disappear. Closely following
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    MARQUIS OF NORMANBY
    124 9 Death of Headmaster- Peer London, Aug. 28. Britain has lost a remarkable personality m the person of the Rev., the Marquis of Normanby, Peer, priest and pedagogue, who died to-day, a few days before his 86th birthday. He was Canon of Windsor and for many years proprietor
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    GOVERNOR'S PARDON
    77 9 Chinese Sentenced for 25 YearOld Crime Lam Hor Weng, the Ipoh Chinese, who twenty-five years ago jumped bail pending the result of the appeal (which proved unsuccessful) from his conviction of cheating and sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment, and who was arrested In Ipoh on August 10
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      26 9 Lt.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, Officer Commanding Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces, and Major W. A. Lay, arrived In Penang on Friday from Singapore by the Kedah.
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      106 9 ■.C-BIN-TCN-T ,^-V^ SALE SEPTEMBER /<6/ Ist1 st to 17™4t/ ONCE A YEAR X<s?/ /Agr/ BARGAINS ONLY. /t<^/ TKT AT T Ay?/ m all departments *^/r Come Early! REMEMBER, THE BEST BARGAINS— GO FIRST SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR BOTH PLACES SAME DATES. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SALE CATALOGUE PLEASE
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      1037 10 *^W****f W I m-*\ J MO^fwVjf _B B_e_L__4a^_____s ESS ________ll l^_r ll ll___7_! 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
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      415 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England) "ELI_ERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Doe S'pere. Sails Spore, Steamer •A. CITY OF FLORENCE For Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Sept. 2 s_. CITY OF MELEOURNE For Marseilles, Havre,
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      445 10 British India and ApcarlJ (Incorporated In England. MAIL, PASSENGER AND pa* SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS M AJFSTVc LONDON AND FAR EAST Mill sfr^'^MD OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA P>< Due W Tonnage. Singapore. NOVARA 6.990 Aug. 30 BURDWAN mn CARTHAGE 15.000 Sept. 2 CARTHAGE I
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      622 11 0 S. K. LINE EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO L OS ANGELES, NEW YORK, BOSTOX, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE via PANAMA NEW MOTOR SHIP j "TOKAI MARU" Arrive. Leave Due Los Angeles Due New York. «ANG Se^ t 5 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 28 SWETTENHAM Sept. 6 Sept. 6 •ORE SePt- 7
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      411 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE iAnd AMt_RICAN 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 HARRISON—
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      853 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PASlR— Tuesday, Aug. 30, Penang (mails only) and Bagan Sl-Api-Api. MAPlA— Tuesday, Aug. 30, Paneh, Tanjong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. VALENTlJN— Wednesday, Aug. 31, Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Benoa, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papan, Samarinda, Sangkoelirang, Tandjoeng-Redeb and Teloek-Bajoer. MAJANG— Wednesday, Aug. 31, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian Estate
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    121 12 1 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf: (Entrance Gate 1). Antung 22; Rajula 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Cingalese Prince 13; Pres. Pierce 11; Sird-h.-na 9; Kamuning 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Tweedbank 30; Novara 33; Mangola 35; Kedah 37;
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    155 12 Kepong, Brit. 1322, from Bangkok 29, for' Malacca unc. Redang, Slam. 298, from Lacon 29, for Lacon 29. Singkel, Dut. 285, from Djambi 29 for Djambi 31. Von Outhoorn, Dut. 1180, from Belawan Den' 29. for Tg. Priok 29. Malaya, Dan. 5511, from Copenhagen 29, for Manila 29.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    461 12 Singapore, Aug. 26. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT Beef steak (Round) Kati 35 i Beef stew or curry do 25 I Pork, lean do 44 Pork, lean and fat Ist quality)
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    CLEARANCES
    42 12 Aug. 28— Rusa, Ampang, Rahman, Silverash, (Brit); Batak, (Dut); Isar, (Ger)- Honolulu Maru, Havana Maru, (Japan). Aug. 29.— Fushlmi Maru, (Japan); Q. Q. Merlin, (Fen); Kertosono, Oewang, Op Ten Noort, Van Outhoorn, Retch, Soengei Oerong (Dut); WiU otne Wisp, Kinta, (BrH)
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      678 12 Bums Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monttyy sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S3. MANGOLA (3,359 tons). [Cargo only] ts. MARELLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      123 12 j Although the number of deaths m Singapore increased from 151 m the previous week to j 172 during the week ended August 20. this number compares favourably with the figure of 235 recorded m the corresponding week of (last year. The total included one European. ,2 Eurasian, 138 Chinese,
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      607 12 Kerr Steamship^> (Incorporated In u.B a **V NEW YORK SKRVICE j Regular Freight Service to Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore M. c e M ml SUH MB. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 6 c KhJ M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 2 M.S. SILVERPALM Oct. 18 J J For rates and particulars please apply to:— 5
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      506 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. i Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m.j Saturdays 7 p.m.| Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pm. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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      63 13 The Reijnst arrivea ln port from Sourabaya yesterday with 947 pigs and 113 buffaloes. The Centaur arrived m port from Fremantle yesterday with 2,507 sheep. I The P. and O. Ranpura has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, bhe 31st.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      30 13 Per President Pierce: Miss Edna May Larkin, Mr. and Mrs. Gordor. W. Held. Mr. Philip Kinsley, Mr. J. S. Nicholson, Mr. W. W Phelps. Mr. Sun Ziang Pu.
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      MOTOR CARGO TONNAGE
      428 13 Small Quantity Laid- Of the British cargo and passenger vessels now idle m this country, less than 2 :t 4 per cent are motor ships and 97 l 4 per cent are steamers. To put* the matter m another way, (which takes account of the fact that
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      FAIR STOWAWAYS
      216 13 Go to Prison Instead of A Job Two attractive American girls, who are said to have captivated a large proportion of the crew of the Anchor liner Tuscania. arrived m Glasgow m that vessel, which they boarded as stowaways at New York. They appeared en deck after the
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      SHIPPING BLOCKED
      59 13 Tientsin River Again Silted Up Tientsin, Aug. 13. Silt m the Hai Ho is again blocking river navigation between Tientsin and the sea. Ascording to an announcement of the Tientsin Customs yesterday, vessels with a draught of ten feet or more will not be permitted to proceed up
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      LOST ISLANDS
      1121 13 Dangers of Haphazard Reporting In speaking of the "lost" Thompson Island .with ropks known as the Chimnies, which until [recently were shown on the Admiralty charts of the locality as lying m a position 1,200 .miles south-west of Cape Town, Dr. Kemp of the Discovery II expedition to
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      510 13 f SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) ofc 13S ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Le:6056. Cable .Address;: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. rue premier morning daily m Malaya ipeUmed with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber an d tui cables appear daily. Special features include pictures,
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      412 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME INCLUDE Canada's new scenic route la m/i M jour itinerarr. M I I H ''S __r Aal C See the finest scenery ia the P-n-tiim _t^F _A.I Rockies— Mt. Robeon. tallest of them all— y > V_> AmmmmW M from laxurr trains equipped for rapreme
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    "MOULUD" ACCOUNTS PASSED
    660 14 Matters of Muslim Interest (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) It may be remembered, that m connection with the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Muhammed a "Children's Day" was arranged by the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society of Singapore on July 9. The function was held at the
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    "COLONEL BARKER" LOSES JOB
    262 14 Working As Salesman For Two Tears "Colonel Barker" (Mrs. Lilias Arkell-Smith) who has been for two years working as a motor salesman m North London, has been forced to resign her job. She was recognised by a woman customer who Informed her employers. When "Colonel Barker"
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    39 14 It ia understood that the examination of baniaheea from Pahang will take place at the begtaning of September, and both the ObS Police Officer and Deputy Public Prosecutor are expected In Kuantan during that timet Rum ms fc 'mmTum
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    AUTUMN SEASON APPROACHING
    454 14 Royal Academy Exhibition There is now definite evidence of the I changing season, wrote the Free Press j London correspondent on August 9). The Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy closed on Saturday. 246 pictures to the value of over £11,000, have been sold. Last year 295
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      277 14 For daytime use Indoor or Outdoor f^^sk HAZELINE' /r) (Trad* Mark) Kj MP SNOW" /v^T Cools and refreshes the Ss a skin. Vanishes without trace of greasiness Collapsible tubes and glass pots All Chemists and Stores r<fp% Burroughs wellcome a Co., London MX 6315 COrYtlGßff TOTAL ECLIPSE TAKES PLACE IN
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      854 14 SiNKS AND INSim^i HARTERED BANK THE YOKOHamT^ *DIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA IMa SPFfI, rated m England by Royal Charter) BANK 1 Tfi apital m 600,000 shares n Jg^ !ach £3,000,000 Capital Subscribe JLC"* Reserve Fund £3,000,000 U P> y p,ld Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund V; |J HEAD
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      409 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m 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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    100,000 NOMINAL CAPITAL OF NEW BANK AMALGAMATION
    1428 15 100,000 NOMINAL CAPITAL OF NEW BANK AMALGAMATION a OF LOCAL CHINESE PTUTIONS L OF PROPOBBD ne company to be aby the amalgamation of gpse Commercial Bank, 3c Hong Bank and the ■Chinese Bank is to have L capital of 540.000.000 m million shares of $40 jl fhich it is intended
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    NYALAS RUBBER
    507 15 Quit Rent Reduction Relief to Pressed Industry The annual meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates Limited, was held at the French Bank building. Raffles place, yesterday, when Mr. Lee Chim Tuan. the chairman of the company, The chairman, moving the adop-son of the directors' report, said: The Accounts for
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    INDIA'S PREFERENCES FOR MALAYAN PRODUCTS
    744 15 SHARP RUBBER RISE Influenced by London and New York There was a sharp upward movement m the Singapore rubber market yesterday, the spot price rising to 9 2] 16th. cents, compared with a closing price on Saturday of 8% cents. Inquiries yesterday revealed that the
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    THE STOCK EXCHANGE
    292 15 Improvements m Tin and Rubber London, Aug. 24. The Stock Exchange has continued cheerful, joilt-edged securities have made further headway and also most home industrials. Among 'textiles, Calico Printers advanced on the (announcement that the profits for the year ending June 30th, totalled £157,458 compared [with the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 August 29th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers RS S equal to London Standard. Spot 8 7 9 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 815 16 9 116 October 9 9 1 Oct.-Dec. 9H 9% Jan-March 9*4 9% Tone of Market Firm. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST
    1062 15 MONDAY, AUG. 29TH, 1932 Buyer* Sellere Asam Kumbang 20s 28s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) lis 9d 12s 7%d Bangrin Tin lis 12s Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 30 35 Buklt Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah Malay 5s 7s nom. Chenderiang 9d
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    IPOH TIN DREDGING
    136 15 Report for year ended March 31, 1932. states that No. 2 dredge ran for 6V2 months and treated 481,700 cubic yards, which yielded 158 tons jlB cwt. of tin ore. Running costs amounted to 5.02 d. per yard. No. 3 dredge (Ayer Etam) worked for 6'- months
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      75 15 aaajjgggj BSfIMB Wgmgmm In force gag tjjjjjjaa The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd(lncorporated m the Btralta SettlemenU) gjAD OFFICE Great Eastern Ufe BuUding, Cecil street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, B.C. aaj Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Ufe
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      7 15 Messrs Derrick and Co.. auditors, were reappointed.
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    FOOTBALLERS HELP THE UNEMPLOYED
    599 16 STADIUM MATCH Anglo-Chinese Defeat St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese 3 St. Joseph's Inst 2. The charity football match m aid of the Un- employment Fund between the Anglo-Chinese School and St. Joseph's Institution, at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, was a good, fast and exciting game. Both teams
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    332 16 Tnoh Club Draw With F.M.S Police [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Aug. 29. The last match of the season, between the Ipoh Club and the F.M.S. Police was played here during the week-end. The Club batting first, were 180, Cooper scoring a breezy 75, Bay ley 30, Extras 33
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    DAENG MAKKAH SHIELD
    84 16 The following are matches to be payed m the Singapore Malay inter-school football competition. Seml-Pinal (East Division): Sept. 3. Geylang' vs Siglap at Geylang English School. I Second Round (West Division) Sept 5 KamSSL?^ K?cM *V* 7 Kwn P<»« J*goh vs. TangUn 1 Ml \l\ ictorla Brid
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    ROUGH WEATHER FOR LOCAL YACHTS
    638 16 BUT NO UPSETS Merlin First m Williamson Cup Race At 10.10 a.m. on Sunday, after several rain squalls earlier m the morning, the sea was rough and the wind was fresh frcm a southeasterly direction, m spite of which an excellent start was made, m
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    49 16 Padgham Wins Irish Title L,onaon, Aug. 28. Padgham. of Royal Ashdown Forest, won the Irish golf championship, played at Cork, with an aggregate score of 283 for the 72 holes. Willie Davis, of Wallasey, was second with 284. and Percy Allis, of Beaconsfield, third with 286- Reuter Wireless
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    167 16 New York, Aug. 28. Yesterday's baseball results were as follows Cuyler hit a home run for the Cubs. Frank Hogan scored a home run for the Giants. In the first game Jolley scored a home run for the Red Sox and m the second game Tate hit a
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    38 16 Mr. W. Maenss, Consul-General for Germany wIU be on leave of absence from August 29th untu Oct. 9th. During this time Vtee-Oonsul Dr. Ripken, who arrived recently m Singapore, win be m charge of the local German Consulate-General
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    678 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY Doubles and Singles Results Yesterday's games m the S.CC. lawn tennis I tournament resulted as follows A Class Doubles Handicap R. F. Goodman and O. W. Gilmour owe 3 1 beat A. G. A. Mosley and E. J. Sturgess scr., 3—6, 6—3, 6—3. T.
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    155 16 Results of Heats m Carnival The preliminary heats of two events m the V.M.C.A. swimming carnival, the Junior Members Novices race, and the school boys 80 yards championship, were swum off at the pool at Fort Canning on Priday, and resulted as follows Junior Members (novices') Race: Heat
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    86 16 Tie for Governor's Cup Thirty-five cards were taken out for the Governor's Cup played for on August 27th and 28 th. FtiLieut. J. D. Breakey, (g) 3 Up Major J. M. Mackinnon, (7) 3 Ft|Lieut. W. 8. Allen, (8) 1 Captain J. Vicary, < 10 1 T?
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    UNAWARE OF ARCTIC TRAGEDY
    211 16 MR. WATKINS' FIANCEE Holiday m Ignorance of Explorer's Death London, Ang. 27. Britain has lost a young and brilliant explorer by the death through an accident hi East Greenland of Mr. H. G. Watkins, the 25 yearold leader of the Greenland Air Survey Expedition to discover
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    BEATEN ON POINTS
    534 16 Bud Walley Fights Welsh Champion At the Mannesmann Hall. Swansea, m maii week, Len Beynon, the bantam-weight champion of Wales, defeated Bud Walley (Singapore) on points over fifteen rounds after a^ brihiant an exhibition of skill and ringcraft as I have witnessed fcr some considerable time, v.iites
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    LAW NOTICE
    123 16 Tuesday. August 30th Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice aßeckett TerreU m lst Court at 12.45 pan. Judgment :-D.C.A. 6132-Pcx Film Corporation (East) Ltd. vs: The Nathanson Theatrica Enterprises. Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court a 11 ajßu 5.4326-Re Estate of Tan Chenp Siong, deceased.
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      63 16 It is understood (says the Malayan Daily Express) that the Hon'ble Mr. J. Strachan, General Manager. F.MS. Railways, will be retiring at the end of this year. He was 55 last May but his term of service was extended. Another officer whose service has been extended Is the Hon'ble Mr.
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      91 16 MOUTRIE PlAi NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced m quality— the Moutrie Piano still remains the standard instrument m the Far Kast. PRICES FROM $425.00 USED PIANOS FROM $300.00. S. MOUTRIE Co, Lti (Incorporated In Hong Kong' Raffles Place. Tel. 6122. g^J THE NATPUNCJT The Xatpunch is an tremely
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