The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 September 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,764. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 335 1 Lord Snowden, Sir Herbert Samuel, and Sir Archibald Sinclair resigned from the Cabinet yesterday morning, and their resignations have been followed by those of other Liberal Ministers Page 9. Chinese railways guards have captured Manchuli and Hailar and the Japanese residents have fled across the border into
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  • 1184 1 VI. THE HOSPITAL Walk m through cool green rorridors out of the fierce glare on the sandy hillside. A baby howling wrathfully. a child complaining fretfully, a girl laughing and trying to stifle her laughter. A boy of thirteen sits alone m a ward convalescing from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight (iRIL DISH EC,AL SPECIAL DAILY TO-MORROW Roe* Partridge chips DOLLAR LUNCH JEA
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    • 158 1 H EUROPE HOT EL SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL WINES DINNER DANCES ARE HELD EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. I Telephone 5341 mMI^MMm (4 LINES). > -mr fr NEW SHIPMENT Hi^^z"^™!~sl of ■^^jl BRITISH MADE 1" m CABIN AND ■I WARDROBE 'MEE^^E I|RHSS CASES [tua &Co Ltd. hm^^^^r^^L^_w. i b atter
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    • 107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS r j The Bachelor Girl Page 6. Auction sale by Ching Keng Lre Page 2. Cotton-Oxford Rugby boots from Robin_or.'s Page 9. Climax toothbrushes from Federal Dispensary are British Page 2. Auction S3le of unredeemed pledges by Cheong Koon Seng Page 2. CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE TANGERINE MARMALADE
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    • 12 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA I GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 219 2 fa R »nHit Outburst Due to n_M_i Some of the worst gangsters from the •United States have been shipped to England. They are deportees, of British nationality, who are being sent home after conviction. It is many years since some of them left Britain. While m the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 447 2 KENT'S BEST BRITISH BRUSHES Recommended by the DENTAL PROFESSION. The' CLIMAX TOOTH BRUSH The most efficient brush for thoroughly cleansing all surfaces and interstices of the teeth. Perforated holes m back for ventilation. Each brush separately boxed. IFhe FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) Successors to Timms Dispensary Ltd. 8,
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    • 629 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Annual Supplies for 1933. Date of Closing. See list m Municipal Tender Room. Supply of
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    • 694 2 NOTICES. «-_M-ii-iiM<^Mii-M-£-M_i-H-i-i SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 9 of 1932 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 50 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. Plan of proposed amended Regular Line of Street for Holland Road from Peirce Road to Municipal Limit. Notice to owners or reputed owner* of property affected by
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    • 431 2 AUCTION SALK AUCTION ft MORTV.ACFFN SALK VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND Il\m HOLD SINGAPORE PRoi>t:itYu To be h M :it The Sale-room of Mmm CHING KKNG LB AND COMPANY. Ltd. R Raffles Place. Singapnp On Monday, October 3rd, at > so m PARTICULAR* Lot 1- Valuable 99 fettl t_ M and house
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 286 2 THE WEEK Thursday, 29th. High Water 09.59, 8.5 ft.. 21.45. 9.6 ft. Hockey: Raffles Institution Ist. XI vs Police R.I. Lawn Tennis. Tanglin Club tournament Friday. 30th. High Water 10.22. 8.8 ft. 22.26, 10.1 ft. Annual general meeting of Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd.. 3c 3d Malacca Street. 12.30 p.m
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  • 290 3 WORKED AS NAVVY Masquerade For The Sake of Another Girl A woman's 20-years' masquerade as a married man, so that she might earn enough to a girl friend and her child has been fended by her death. Before she died, at the age of
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  • 356 3 Queen's Gift To Her Godchild The Queen gave a baptismal gift of a pearl necklace to her great-niece, Lady May Abel Smith's daughter, who was christened at 81. Mary Abbotts, Kensington. The baby, who was named Ann Mary Sibylla, cried only slightly when the water touched her
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  • 150 3 Overshot Deck and Plunged into Dock Driving her baby car down the sloping gangway on to a steamer, a woman overshot the deck and plunged to the bottom of Stromnes.s Harbour m the Orkneys. Ten minutes passed before the car could be raised by the
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  • 103 3 Challenge to the Craze for Yo-Yo Dlabolo, the craze of 20 years ago, has been revived. "We are selling over six dozen a day," said the manager of Messrs. Hamleys, the West-End toy store. "The craze has only Just started, but the sales are lncre^glng every day.
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  • 212 3 22,000 Thone Lines 100 Employees London's most up-to-date telephone exchange is to be opened early next year. It will be situated m Farm-street, Mayfair, and will be the headquarters of the Mayfair, Langham, and Regent exchanges. At present these are situated respectively m Barrett-street, Wimpolestreet, and Oerrard-street.
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  • 144 3 Monday, Sept. 19th. His Excellency, H. H. The Regent and the General Adviser, Hon. Mr. R. O. Wlnstedt left Muar for Batu Pahat. After breakfast with the Assistant Adviser and Mrs. Calder, His Excellency, H. H. The Regent and the General Adviser motored to Johore Bahru visiting on
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  • 67 3 Speeding at midnight ln a motorboat to intercept a schooner which waa conveying contraband from India to the northern cost of Ceylon, a Customs officer was swept into the sea by a huge breaker, and had to swim, torch m hand, for about a hundred yards ln order to regain
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 369 3 IH 1 Kit IT| «i| 4XD BE PROID OF IT! dgfe LITTLE FRIEND JPgl OF ALL THE WODLD. «|jf E**¥tmsL****\ t mm *^m**Wgf) •fi^^jjfc i >^^ w%7^^. r m^^r^/^Mml Em m r r~ /mcl Emv I AUSTIN SFVFN owners secure for themttUtJlin OE.VE.ni selves and others of their family a
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    • 154 3 I Jbk^ /^erebos jellies V_>are easy to make, < >^WlmW^^ set 9 uickl y and are i iffilTOrt Vl^r^ delicious to the ta ste. y^PMrW^ They are obtainable m < ,v^ a variety of tempting j 4L____2j£ J fresh fruit flavours— 3 > f^f; Strawberry. Raspberry, j v^- Cherry, Greengage,
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  • Article, Illustration
    311 4 ONE -WHEEL CAR. THE "DYNASPHERE" being demonstrated at Brooklands. It is the only car that embodies the principal of "Spherical Locomotion" and the inventor claims it can be used not only on roadless tracks but also m places where the construction of a road would be too costly. TO THE
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 595 5 THE COMEDY SHOW THAT TOPS EVERYTHING I "LUCKY GIRL" A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL picture _HH_B>ShHI HH| STARRING WT i^^H GERRARD m\M ~Wk W (as the King of Karaslavia.) jjjf! lf__H_l the Efficiency Expert.) ■'^1 il 11 (THE GIRL!) \\'y^' GENE ANT) MOLLY IL SING THE CATCHY NUMBERS MM J .^BEI Peeping
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    • 176 5 "Never before have so much absurdity and crazy jocularity been collected and cleverly devised as to provide such good entertainment" Singapore Free Press. 1 "An Extremely Funny Story" Straits Times. j CAPITOL I ■> ■■■■■an •ift > :i;ft:ft':ftft:ftLftfti_i: l ft:ftft!"» TO-NIGHT Continued Success of Paramount's Craziest and Most Hilarious Laugh-Feast
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    • 318 5 "One of the best films seen m Singapore for many a day" Straits Times. EDMUND LOWE IN ATTORNEY for the DEFENCE NEED WE SAY MORE iiTIiiDAY M "Are you m the mood I T ____b*^l Af lor a little romance?" I 'MmW ___P^^ .Jlitjit i /m\Y m ewSst^ mifam^^JF'mW c
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  • 1997 6 MISCELLANEOUS HOME SPORT WELSH RUGBY Lady Houston's New Hobby London, Sept 13. The Welsh Rugby Union have re-elected the following to serve as International Selection Committee: J. Jarrett, Wyndham Jones. D. B. Jones. Newton Jones, and Harry Packer. It is probable that M. A. McCanlis. the
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  • 48 6 The Medley Race (4 lengths) for the Clarke Shield will be swum off at the C.S.C.. on Sunday at 11 a.m. The last match of the waterpolo league— between the Jelly-fish (Teo Slew Sun'a team) and the Sea Serpents (Tan Wee Chwees team, will also be played off
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  • 135 6 New York. s« ju The league season in An u b.« has now ended. TOOOSffdO] follows NATIONAL LBAGI H H Brooklyn 7 10 Boston 13 l( Stripp hit a home run for Brook h. for Boston. Chicago 3 13 New York 5 10 0 Mallon and Lee mad»
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 163 6 I Jfl CL K.\*wt^m <" V>^7^2__^^^^BJ^^ t \.A m m^m^ m m.^W t V;"*r:H^*^«i-^^^.d_______________^^^''' jr \i- jr TiACHELOR THE DELIGHTFUL CORK-TIPPED CIGARETTE JOHN PLAYER SONS, ENGLAND. »*^.~t s^____^—— ms^^^^wwi —^?__^^i Stronger Nerves Increased Energy SLEEPLESSNESS ~Amm^o^M**^mE^Aeß _T AW /AW mMsA WWm^^^^^^^^ I Sanatogen contains exactly those started its health-building process
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    • 194 6 MARTINS P'iu ITliere is no bttur ntli th„„ MARTINS. You can nn v MARTINS PILLS Sofd o'bv0 'bv Cliomhts Stort and hv THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY Raffles Square. s>- ll_U ill II g^^^^^ llxfmtmti mm Yjj ••■ifljfcfl'.*; 1 Travellers H Should Alwaya Cam 5 E I ulicur.i E Preparation* a The
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  • 3068 7 HEAVY FARE FOR ROTARIANS Dr. Kay-Mouat's Address Singapore Rotarians had rather' avid fare than usual at their weekly tiffin meeting at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday when Dr. J. R. -Mouat (Professor of Physiology at the King Edward VII College of Medicine) delivered an address on
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  • 649 7 BATTLE FOR PLATEAU Alarming Success of the Dalai Lama's Army Nankin*. Tibetan and Kokonor troops have been fight j ing since March 23 this year for possession of the Important plateau, more than 15,000 feet above sea level, on the Chinese Tibetan border, and Tibetan troops
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  • 115 7 Resignation of Sir Eric Drummond Rugby, Sept. 2". The League of Nations Council at a private session to-day accepted the resignation of Sir Eric Drummond as Secretary-General, which will take effect from June 30. 1933. The election of a successor will take place at a special meeting of
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  • 202 7 Judge's Niece Gets Two Additional Tears Manila. An appeal to the Philippine Supreme Court m a criminal case does not always pay, for that body has a habit of digging up points the lower court overlooked and of increasing penalties to such an extent that would-be appellants are
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  • 419 7 MARCHED OFF NAKED Mr. Henry Kinney's Plight Harbin. Passengers are now arriving here from the three train wrecks which occurred on the stretch of railway between Chang-chun and here. Many of them are arriving without clothes or shoes, having been robbed of everything by the bandits
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  • 294 7 Russians Fight Randits m Harbin Harbin. Chinese bandits have been taking advantage of flooded conditions m Harbin to create a reign of terror m this city and the authorities, m some districts, have had to take such special precautions as erecting barbed-wire barricades and charging them
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  • 77 7 War on South American Rebels Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 28. An Amazon who has donned male attire is leading the Government forces against the rebels at Saojalo. She is known as Santa Diga and Is a mental healer who bre\»s exotic Infusions of herbs. She Is head
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  • 84 7 For Thursday, September 29th, 1932 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Admiralty 4|32— Charles Williams Bowen Maddox and others, vs. The owners and other persons interested ln the Steamship Lelf. Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd. Court at 11 ajn. S. *****31—
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  • 210 7 DEMAND FOR INQUIRY Experts' Attack Present System A demand for an Inquiry into the training of I medical students is made m the current issue of the "Lancet." "The time of the students is over-occupied m routine, m book work and m examination.." says the leading
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  • 414 7 S.S. Association and Question of Reduction A Committee Meeting cf the Straits j Settlements (Singapore) Association was held! m the Singapore Exchange Room on Tuesday.! evening. Present Mr J. G. Campbell (President). Mr. G. Parbury (Vice-President). Messrs. J. I. j Dawson. J A. Clarke. R. L. Hastie. W.
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  • 271 7 Benevolent Fund Established There was a large attendance at the extraordinary general meeting of the members of the S.H.B. Junior Service Club held m t-he Club House, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, presiding. The meeting was called to consider a
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  • 416 7 Magistrate Disbelieves Robbery Story BREACH OF TRUST Shanghai Might Accept it But Not Singapore Remarking that he considered that the whole of his alleged experiences had been clumsily stage-planned the Criminal j District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson) sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment Kwek J
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  • 248 7 Kwangtung Girls Who Show j» Independence The practice m the interior districts of Kwangtung whereby young married women pi fer the company of village spinster friends instead of staying In their homes, with their husb.uids. has received a severe setback A f Village Affairs Office has been established
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  • 77 7 Assassination of President of Cuban Senate Havana, Sept. 27. Dr. Vazquez Bello. president of the Cuban Senate, was shot by an unidentified assailant while leaving his home. He died m hospital. Reuter. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED Havana, Sept. 28. Martial law has been proclaimed In the capital m consequence
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  • 127 7 Nanking Instructor and a Cadet Killed Nanking. It Is reported from Hankow that two plane belonging to the aviation school there collide*. ln mid-air while returning to the landing-flelt after a test flight two persons killed MM two others injured. Those killed were a training officer by
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  • 856 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1933 THE APPLE-CART UPSET AGAIN French statesmen have a habit after making indiscreet speeches of sheltering from the inevitable criticism behind the formula that they were intended only for home consumption. If this were the case they must have a poor opinion oi their
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  • 209 8 Many Large Orders Taken By Britain Rugby. Sept. 27. The encrmous interest displayed by Danes and visitors from other parts cf the Continent m the British Trade Exhibition at Copenhagen is being maintained and exhibitors say they have not elsewhere experienced anything like the enthusiasm that is being
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  • 73 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 28. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £153% (£151%). Forward £1543/ 4 (£152%). The market is firmer. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • 83 8 Singapore health statement for the week ended Sept. 24 places the deaths at 171, giving a rate of 18.91 per mille per annum compared with 20.68 m the preceding week and with 23.56 m the corresponding week of last year. Pneumcnia was the chic. cause of mortality. The infantile death
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  • 255 8 COLONY'S DECLINING RESERVES To the Editor Sir, It is difficult for an ordinary Individual to arrive at a decision where details of Government estimates and expenditure are published. In the Colonial Secretary's statement the promised decreases figure out at a little over seven and a half
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  • 171 8 To the Editor Sir, Our attention has been drawn to page 7 of your issue of to-day m which you refer to a charge of criminal breach of trust against the Defendant and you headed it "Charge against Bank Manager." We act for several local Banks
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  • 244 8 Chinehew Loses $152 but Keeps 8,000 Guilders A daring hold-up m broad daylight m Telok Ay.r Street on Tuesday afternoon has been reported to the police by the victim. Tay Koh Ee. chinehew cf the steamer Chye Heng. He was robbed of $152 but managed to retain m
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  • 67 8 New List of Duties on Cereals London. Sept. 28. A new list of tariffs on imported cereals issued by the Irish Free State Government includes maize, oats, barley and grain 7s. 6d. a cwt. non-Empire. ss. Empire, malted barley 10s. 6d. and 75.. maize meal 9s and
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  • 49 8 Absolute Rest and Quiet Required London. Sept. 28. An official bulletin states that Mr. Winston Churchill is suffering from the effects of severe hemorrhage from a paratyphoid ulcer. The hemorrhage has ceased and his condition is satisfactory. Absolute rest and quiet are required for some days. Reuter.
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  • 29 8 Argentine to Re-enter League Buenos Aires, Sept. 28. The Chamber, by a large majority, voted for the re-entry of Argentine into the League of Nations.
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  • 863 8 CORONER OPENS lm INQUEST Four Women Stabbed hy Sinhalese The knife attack by Bin! Mendis de Silva upon his m th died later m hospital I, upon 1.: as Mr_ Pereira. and upon Mr I at their hou.se m Dhoby Ohattl of September 17.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 219 8 HIRAM WALKER SONS WHISKIES €AIADIAI CLCB ALSO BO llt RON RYE 100% American Proof. CALDBECWS j WINE MERCHANTS. BY SPECIAL >5^ S&kr '^Jz^ UM THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM. ESTD. S^ 1872 THE "EASI SMOKE," THE NOVEL CIGARETTE BOX This new Cigarette Box is useful and novel m construction. Lights
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    • 92 8 g —^F^^^l^»» mmf mmymmEr Jl *^^Lm\*A*\ mtmmmemeemmmmmmeme^mmm^Kmmmmmmmmmmmm, UOMESnC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Willington, son of Willington Eldred. of Mark's Tey. Essex, and Dorcthy, daughter of W. T. Graves, of Cheam. Surrey. The wedding will take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, October 15.
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  • 1126 9 LORD SNOWDEN ALSO RESIGNS Premier's Desperate Effort to Maintain Unity MORE RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED rA c London, September 28. Lord Snowden (Lord Privy Seal), Sir Herbert Samuel (Secretary of State for Home Affairs) and Sir Archibald Sinclair (Secretary of State for Scotland) resigned at a ab.net
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  • 156 9 Sailing For Malaya on Oct. 20 Rugby. Sept. 27. Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies, is proceeding to Malaya on Oct. 20 at the instance of the Colonial Secretary to discuss with the Governor and High Commissioner. Rulers and other representative persons, proposals to
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  • 78 9 America Wins Balloon Race Basle, Sept. 27. For the second time America has won the I Gordon Bennett Cup outright by three successive wins, subject to confirmation. Provisional results of the balloon race are published whereitoy the winner is declared to be^ an American 1 balloon of
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  • 421 9 tALCUTTA NEWSPAPER EDITOR Second Attempt on His Life m Two Months Calcutta, Sept. 28. Sir A'lred Wat- on. editor cf the Statesman, was shot at twice and wounded to-day. He was removed to hospital but is now out of danger. His assailant escaped. Reuter. This Is
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  • 264 9 Hundreds Dead and Island Devastated San Juan. Sept. 27. Two hundred people have been killed and at least 1.000 injured, according to the Governor, m a Porto Rico hurricane. Reuter. Santo Domingo, Sept. 28. A hurricane is raging at San Pedro and Demacoris and is approaching Santo
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  • 107 9 Von Papen Replies to M. Herriot Berlin, Sept. 28. M. Herriofs Sunday speech does not help further discussion on disarmament; it has .rendered more difficult any understanding, declared Herr Von Papen to Reuter's correspondent. He added that France did not want understanding. He denied that Germany was
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  • 48 9 Two of Injured Men Die Cherbourg, Sept. 28. An enquiry has established that the explosion on the submarine Persee was caused by the bursting of the jacket of the Diesel engine. Reuter. Cherbourg. Sept 27. The death roll m the Persee explosion is now three. Reuter
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  • 523 9 Japanese Flee Into Soviet Territory SEVERE FIGHTING Chinese Railway Guards 9 Success Harbin, Sept. 28. Confirmation has been obtained jthat the railway guards have seized I Manchuli, Hailar, Dalai-Nor and jPuhatu after severe fighting. They disarmed the Manchuli troops but the Japanese residents are apparently safe
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  • 328 9 Japanese Official Denial The following official statement reaches us from the Japanese Consul General at Singapore: In view of the recent Chinese "confirmed' reports appearing m the local newspapers to the effect that the Chinese forces under Feng Chan Hai and Wan Teh Ling have occupied the city
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 176 9 Let COTTON-OXFORDS 1 Give you a Flying Start! M COTTON -OXFORDS POSITIVELY HELP A PLAYER'S SPEED by the reflex action of the finely tempered spring steel plates which are in-built into every boot. Patent 254.222 Til? COTTON-OXFORD RUGBY FLIER" is specially designed for wing threequarters. They are made from the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 904 10 sS j^^____^riio at /anting THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE
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    • 496 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated to -England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Dae Spore. Sails Spore. Steamer em. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Oct. 2 s.s. CITY OF KOBE Por Havre, London,
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    • 496 10 P. kV O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Singapore. TonnagT RAJPUTANA 17,000 Sept. 30 1933
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 767 11 O. S. K. Line. FO X EUROPE, AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Due. Sails. -_„mio.\ MARU LONDON, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp «r Colombo. Aden, Suez and Port Said. Nov. 4 5 km, DF JANEIRO DURBAN, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro. Santos. MXKL Montevideo and Buenos Aires via Colombo
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    • 332 11 ""■■^"■^■^■■■■"■■■'■■■■^^''"'■■■■■■M.*-^ mmm^mmmmm^^mm.^mmmmmmmm.m^Mmm^mm^m^ EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON HESSK SAILIN GS FROM MANILA AND OK HONG KONG TO fo^K^^l^LsP'V.^ HONOLULU TO SAN LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND NEW YORK THROUGH RATE HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA £102. EUROPE via SUEZ
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    • 862 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU TlDORE— Thursday, Sept. 29, Selat-Padjang, Bengkalis, Soengei Paknlng. Siak and PakanBaroe. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday. Sept. 29. Belawan-Deli and Penang. TOMOHON Thursday, Sept. 29, Slngkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. MAROS— Friday, Sept. 30, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat M. TREUB— Friday, Sept. 30, Muntok, Batavia,
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  • 34 12 On and after October Ist. the Johore Causeway Lock will not be op:n to the public for the passage of vessels between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 ajn. daily.
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  • 594 12 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Ranchi sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, for Penang, Colombo and Europe: Mr. T. G. D. A. Cooper, Miss P. Salmond, Mr. A. Rice Oxley, Mr. H. W. Begbie, Dr. D. I. Brown, Mr. J. H. Reid, Mrs. L. T. Wilhams,
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  • 181 12 Per P. and O. Ranchi (from China and Japan I Miss E. M. Leahy. Mrs. C. N. M-.phail. MT. D. N. Lalwani, Mrs.. G. H. Davis. Miss C Davis. Mr. and Mis. Challingsworth. Mr. G. Udharam, Dr. J. W. H. Chun. Miss M. Beschka. Mr. Lam-Che-E.. Mi and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 633 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated ln 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 tbe SS MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 707 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated In U___A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). D S*"" Due Ne* T .r_ M.S. SILVERWALNUT In Port Oct. 3 Nnv SILVERPALM Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Nov 2] M.S. SILVERTEAK Nov. 8 Nov. 14 I>r *or
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 663 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Oemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 250 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Tofukif Maru. Jap. 4259. from Dairen 28. for Port Said unc. Pangkor, Brit 687. from Bangkok 28. for Bangkok 2. Vyner Brooke, Sar. 813. from Kuching 23. I ;r .Kuching 1. Scott Harley. Brit. 193. from Siantan 28. fov Nat una Isls. 1. Tinombo. Dut. 525, from Belawan
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 922 13 One Time Offence Now Almost Unknown It is seldom, these days, that the words! "mutiny aboard" are heard m relation to .'••hipping. This is all to the good, for In the I days gene by such occurences were quite commonplace, writes R. R. g. mi n the
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    • 51 13 Dutch State assistance to merchant shipping is to take the form of credits advanced by a company formed for the purpose m which the State will hold the majority of the shares. The capital of this company is to be 3 million florins, but this is not considered sufficient by
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    • 562 13 Variety of P. and O. Programmes Wherever it be— a visit to Australia, the Far liHst or Africa it will be worth examining the rpeclal eff-ceasor rate 3 offered by the P. and o. A trip from CcJombo to the Straits gives ens plenty of variety m
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    • 293 13 Libraries on Passenger Liners It is during a sea voyage that, theoretically. •a good deal of reading should be done. Nearly {every passenger goes on board with the idea •of bringing himself up to date with current literature cr making up for lost time m reading some books
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    • 38 13 The following passengers arrived by the Perak yesterday:— From Teluk Anson: Mr G Spanding. From Port Swettenham. Mr R A Butler. Captain Hodgson, four officers and 79 other ranks of the Ist. Gloucester Regiment and the Royal Engineers.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 552 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE Telephone: 6056. Cable Address ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. morninl 71, h L he chota Ha »i each sir i 3^ a s s i with io??^ S hess notte ladies' Page with latest fashions, flying snort in* Sm
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    • 15 13 1933 HOMEWARD PASSAfiF.S REGISTER NOW WITH cormrs 39, Robinson Road. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION NO BOOKING FEES.
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    • 239 13 HAVE O AND THE J||L REFUSE ORIGINAL |»I| RESOLUTELY FRUIT I llhlilH TH F sMAS H |H IMFI ATION FRAMROZ Co. Children of all ages need /T>\ KEPLER' I TRADE MARK r COD LIVER OIL V p WITH MALT EXTRACT This nutritious food, rich m Vitamins A, B and D,
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  • 1954 14 BUDGET CHANGES SINCE 1910 Acting Treasurer's Memorandum to Retrenchment Report The following is a memorandum attached to the report of the Retrenchment Committee which was presented to the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. The memorandum was drawn up by Mr. Al. S. Small, the
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  • 85 14 The following changes m the senior cadre of the Kedah Malay Civil Service are to take place with effect from October 2, 1932 H. H. Tunku Mohamed, Director of Lands, Is to be transferred to the High Court as acting Second Malay Judge. Che Kassim bin Che
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  • 107 14 Programme of drills up to and for week ending October 2nd. Thursday, 5.30 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.E (v) Company Meeting. Friday, 5.15 pjn.. Headquarters, "B" Coy Recruits Parade; Siglap. "F" (Malay) Coy" Camp terminates. Saturday. 2 p.m., Farrer Range, 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F., Casuals; 3 p.m., Electric Sub-Station Adam
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  • 61 14 Several changes will, it is said, take place amongst local Police officers when Mr G R UveK, Offlcer-ln-Charge, Traffic, Ipoh, goes on Home furlough. m_\ c. T. Dobree, OSJPC Batu Gajah, will come to ipoh In place of mZL^^' Assistant Detective Officer will go to Batu Gajah as be filled
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  • 129 14 Members of the Union are notified that the Union's first luncheon meeting which was proposed to be at Mr. Syed Mohd. Alkaff's bungalow at Pasir Panjang, has been postponed to October 16th. Members will be notified m due course regarding arrangements and transport. It
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 526 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OV INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £6 each £3,000,000 Resenre Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 -DEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star i Hallo Saigon Amritsar
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    • 380 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFCIf BANK, LTD. (Established m 1886> Capital Subscribed (Fully paid Rescue Fund I J**** President: K. Kodama. F, Vice-President K. Takeurh: zsn Head Office: Yokohama Singapore Branch -3 la. CHULM mr»« LONDON BANKERS R Westminster Bank, Ltd The National Provincial Bank lw Lloyd's Bank. Ltd. BRANCHES Alexandria (Egypt),
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 641 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations I*l ii The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapon 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
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  • 415 15 Singapore, Sept. 23. prices quoted are generally those current It Terrace Market. At the other markets may be small variations. MEAT B yak (Round) Kati 33 :ew or curry do 35 lean do 46 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) do 36 Australian lb. 35 Kati 40
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  • 109 15 profit of East Asiatic Industry and 'ti«.n Company to June 30th. Kr.2,391.427 Kr.456,748) and net profit Kr.1. 907,210 14), reducing debit brought ln of n.616 originating from writing down m rubber estate*— to Kr.624,405. decline m prices nee»sitated transfer Kr 2.987,943 to security fund for capital m
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  • 43 15 directors of Renong Tin Dredging Comn commended a dividend of 2>_ per cent. Jn the Ordinary shares for the year ended <*uno 3 0 1932 '^vldend warrants will be posted on October l h* annual meeting having been convened October 7.
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  • 431 15 Loss of $7,000 On Year's Working The directors of the Buklt Jclotong Rubber Estates. Ltd., m their report and audited statement of accounts for the year ended May 31, 1932, to be submitted at the annual meeting m Malacca on Oct 3, state: The loss for the
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  • 277 15 Increase of Amount m Circulation There are some who view with a certain degree of apprehension the tendency to create' more money for the United States. Reference; is made to the provisions of a recently enacted j Bill which permits the insurance of currency' backed by United States
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  • 183 15 Warning to British Exporters A warning to British exporters is contained I m a report issued by the Department of Overseas Trade on economic and trade conditions |m Latvia. "A British exporter, m order to secure a sale of his goods." it is stated, "must now not
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  • 589 15 FRASEITS WEEKLY REPORT Reports from London and New York during the earlier part of the week indicated a stronger feeling both In share and commodity prices, while the local market experienced a fairly active period with quotations for the most part well maintained. Later however, an easier tendency developed all
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  • 356 15 Comment on Recent Movements Raw rubber was quotpd lower this week and was responsible lor declining prices m the Stock Exchange, writes the Free Press London correspondent on Sept. 14th. It was however quoted as steady at 2Ld. on Monday and was unaffected by a Reuter message from
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  • 125 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubbei Association held its 1,089 th. auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1,374,126 lbs. 613.4J '.tons. Offered 1,276,679 lbs.; 569.95 tons. Sole 1,105,659 lbs.; 493.60 tons. Spot London 2 9 16 d. Nev York 3.916 cts. PRICKS REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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  • 171 15 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices Sept. 24 26 27. 1 American Can. Com. 57 :i t 54 54 Am. T'phone and Tgraph 116's 112 112' 4 Dupont 44vi 41 42\ Firestone, Common 13 7 13 Not Qtd. Gen. Electric 20 18 S, 18 Gen. Motors 18 7
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  • 187 15 THE ABROAD Par Sept. 26 27. Amsterdam 12.107 8.61 8.59 Vi Athens 375 572 2 572 4 Belgrade 25.224 232 '.> 232 1 2 Berlin 20.43 14.52> 2 14.52^ Bombay Is. 6d. Is, 6 5'32d. Is. 6 5 32d. Brussels 35 24.92 1 j 24 29 32 Bucharest 813 585
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  • 188 15 Encouraging Reports from Europe and America It is becoming increasingly evident that the recovery from the depths of depression has begun. Reports from certain branches of the economic structure of Europe and America are indicative of a distinct tendency to improvement, even though the average investor is not
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  • 29 15 The eighth anniversary of the Straits Juvenile Union (Boon Wah Kok) will be celebrated at the Club House, No. 126A, Rangoon Roa. on Saturday, with Chinese music m attendance.
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  • 346 15 To-Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES September 28 London, 4 months' sight 2|4 London, 3 months' sight 2|3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 15|16 London, 30 days' sight 2|3 29|32 London, demand 2 [3 7|B London, T.T. 2|3 27J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1015 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand
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  • 900 15 WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 28TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 26s 28s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 12s 13s Bangrin Tin t£> 14s 16s Batang Padang (sl> 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Bukat Arang ($1) 40 num. Burmah Malay 5s 7 s nom.
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  • 71 15 September 28th.. 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, s V°t BY*. 8 3 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Oct. BVi 8% November 85] 16 8 7|16 December 8% B*4 Jan.-March BV4 8 "Si April-June 8\ 8 7 s Tone of Market
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 87 15 i i ii i ii i i m Assets exceed $12 000 000 A-wmrancc In farce •▼er $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In UM <h«He otttka_ente) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lile BuUdlng, CecU Street. Singapore. LONDON OinCE: 27. Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20.000 deposited with
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  • 988 16 PADANG HOCKEY SEASON LA. Decline After Opening Score S.R.C 2: Indian Assocn 1. The S.R.C. Ist XI defeated the Indian Association by two goal:, to one m a hockey encounter on the pad ing yesterday. In view of the carlincs- oi the searon, the S.R.C.
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  • 40 16 SilS_!_r f l the Prize It hJ sln a Pore Qoif p,, lX rrize me pjn. and Zh. Ck> n Sunda y at "Quested tT^ r h deSirtn t0 ta P"* are Secretary. »«..icate with the Honorary
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  • E. D. ANDREWS' RETURN VISIT
    • 385 16 Excellent Form m Hong Kong Matches E. D. Andrews, who. at 22 years of age. won the New Zealand lawn tennis championship yc_rc age, 3rrived m Singapore yesterday fum Hong Kong by the Ranchi. on his way to New Zealand. Andrews, who won the South Wales
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    • 240 16 Results of yesterday's ties m the Tanglin Club tournament were as follow: GRIFF CUP Battishill and J. P de C. Hamilton scr. beat Boulter and Davies owe 2, 6 2. 6 4. Corry and Curtis plus 2 beat Gilbert and McLeod plus 15.2. 6 2. 6 2.
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    • 88 16 Results of Ties are as fellow "A" Singles N. E. Ess beat N. S. Hogan, 5—7, 6—l; B—6. "B" Singles P. Jam beat N. E. de Souza, 10 8; 7 9--7—5. Ladies' Singles Miss B. S. Oehlers beat Miss A. Rappa 6—l G— 1. Doubles Handicap Dr.
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  • 19 16 London, Sept. 27. In a Third Division (Nothern Section) match to-day Accrington and Southport drew I—l. Reuter
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  • 179 16 After beating the Scottish Champion m the semi-final. Mrs. Walter Greenlees, Troon a former Ayrshire Champion, went on to win the West of Scotland Women's Championship on the course of the Ranfurly Castle Club at Bridge of Weir. In the last stage she defeated Mis* M. E. Pearcy of Ranfurly
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  • 396 16 "NEVER FORGET OUR VISIT" The King's Message: "Left Pleasing Impression" Victoria Staticn resounded to the cheers of Indian stuoLnts and cricket enthusiasts who bade farewell to the Indian cricketers on their departure for India, on Sept. 18. The Maharaja of Porbander. the captain of the team,
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  • 309 16 Charge Against Indian i Dismissed Alleged tc have persuaded another Indian tc sign a promissory note for $400 and to pay £*0 m cash on the plea of selling him a car, which he failed later to deliver. Raj Kissore was charged with cheating m respect
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  • 160 16 Bantamweight Championship of Singapore Followers of the "iron game will be pleased to hear that there will be a match for the bantamweight championship of Singapore between i Wong Seah Kee (the holder) and Goh Ah Cheng, the Malayan flyweight champion, at the Great World Stadium, on Saturday, at
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  • 70 16 The Mixed Foursomes were played on Tuesday, at the Garrison Golf Club. The best returns "were FtLt. md Mrs. J. D. Bre?key, 41 4%— 36 H Mrs. L. H. Allen a*id Lt. G. J. Br y- n 46— 9% —36 >i Mrs. and Mrs. H. C Reilly
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  • 363 16 JOHORE MARU ON MAIDEN VOYAGE Fired by Pulverised Coal The Johore Maru, the latest addition to the -fleet of vessels owned by the Ishinhara Sany* Koshi Ltd., visited Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage. She had left Kobe on September 11 and is hound for
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  • 317 16 Annual Report of Marine Dept. stjC. i The annual report oi the Marine Department Ft. thall Club (v.hoe annual meeting is to be held on Monday i state* inter alia The membership oi the club was 137 active members at the end of the year. The accounts for
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  • 135 16 Singapore Championship Matches Results of the ties played last week-end were as follow I Inter-Club Championship: Jovial Badminton boat Perhimponan Stia Club s—o.5 0. Roseray Badjminton Party beat Amateur Athletic Union s—o. t Junior Doubles Semi-final) Lee Cheng Kiat and Lim Hee Chin baat Tan Hood Hln and Gan
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  • 132 16 The following have been invited to play for S.C.C. vs. Gloucesters B on Friday, October 7th, at Tanglin:— D. Alexander; S. H. Wykes, W. B. Wigg, C B. Maxwell, G. Be as. R. N. Elliott. L. R. P. Earl; A. E. J. Partridge, R. H. C Duncan, G.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 290 16 m __vA V It*"* 1 8 i x Ami Mr/^^l g Pure Sun ripened Matt _7 z Carefully seteded l/opt J insure a pure and wkotewmela^theer I TIGER BEER cl p] yIAUYAH BKW£RIES P I FRASER 6, NEAVE LTD. DISTRIBUTORS /2*7 J _I4— .--J—. >-»_rm New Titles Fiction and Non-Fiction
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