The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 July 1933

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY MEWS. NO. 14,019. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY. JULY 27. 1933. 10 CENTS.
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  • 122 1 A Tokio message states that Japan may claim the Pacific islands which have been formally occupied by France Page 9. A meeting was held last night of representatives of Asiatic bodies to protest against the proposed increase m school fees. It was decided to defer action until
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  • 92 1 RIBBEK BILL ABANDONED London, July In tin House of Commons making statement on the Rubber Industry BUI Mr. L. Burgin. Parliamentary Secretary Board ot Trade, said that recently a number of rubber manufacturers who formerly favoured the Bill had changed their views on the main principle of the
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  • 1032 1 IF there Is any truth m thc saym. that houses reflect the thoughts 01 those who have lived In them— lt hi quallj true to say that places, too. re tain the spirit of happenings, good or evil, ot which they have been the scene There are
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 172 1 B IGIA TEA Bring* the freshness tad hragnuMC of the Ma 1 >a n a retells direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL ROOMS VITH MODERN SANITATION AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. vi/» LIT GRILL SERVED ON THE LAWN iv n TEA °ANCES Special Dinner Uance evert
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    • 222 1 ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL THE FAVOURITE IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TOWN RENDEZVOUS. SWIMMING. SUNBATHING CONCERT DURING TENNIS. GOLF TIFFIN ALWAYS DELIGHTFUL EVERY ROOM WITH BATH MODERN SANITATION I EXCELLENT CUISINE SERVICE j Guests of the Sea View Hotel may take their Tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel, and vice-versa, without extra
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    • 171 1 Dr. C. J. Paglar appealed to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Medical Council to strike his name from the register Page 7. Mr. M. S. A rath oon b_us been granted his discharge m bankruptcy, the order being suspended for 18 months Page 7. A Bengali appeared
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea Hum BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 214 2 h Allegations Against Salesman An allegation that he took the law into his own hands by removing some goods from a cake-maker's shop m lieu of a sum of money owing was made against a Chinese salesman named Teoh Tan Bee before Mr. M. H.
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  • 143 2 I Bengali Accused of Murder of Wife (From Our Own Correspondent Johoie Bahru. July 23. Abdullah bin Mohamed a Bengali i Mohammedan, left hospital yesterday and went home. Soon after he entered his house at Stulang Laut, rear the Straits, a wo- i man's scream was heard by
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  • 219 2 A_fcff*td Cheating Over Assessments Following the complaint of the Commissioner Of Lands to the Singapore police that between the months of April and December, 1933. the owner of eight houses In Tan San Mukim. Bukit Timah. had cheated him out ol a sum of $149.76 which related to
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  • 170 2 Tobacco and Cigarettes Found m House Testenlay Monopolies made a bi^ haul of tobacco and cigarettes. About 200 lb. of Chinese tobacco and 300 lb. of the cheaper brand;; ol cigarettes were seized on which the total duty was approximately S5OO. Mr. H. p.. Baker, Assistant Controller,
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  • 1019 2 fContinued from Page 71 accountants could make their report. Meantime the overdraft was to some extent kept down by a curious system of "week-end finance" under which temporary accommodation was obtained by means of cheques drawn by the firm's own accountant on his private account m another
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  • 296 2 S.S. Association and Law Amendments Straits Settlements I Singapore) Association adopted a report by Mr. S. C. de Souza on the Rules governing the establishment of the S.S. Civi' Service, the Committee noting with pleasure that the rules appear to _MBl the legitimate aspirations of the local'y domiciled
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  • 151 2 State Clerical Service Salaries m Our Own GogroapoodoßtJ Kuala Lumpur. July 21. Mr Lai Tet Loke at Srlangor State Cou: n -ned to ths recently pubiheme for BtatS clerical service. and criticised the scale of salary and the method of promotion. reply the acting British Resident the Hon
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  • 153 2 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION Th< p< re Chambi i imn_sit Rubh»r Association held its 1.132 nd berday Cau ted 1.413,111 i 43 S«»ld 745. 4 1| ***** Spot k 4 732 d new York 8 1 cts PRICES RKAUHCB Ribbed Smoked >hect (cuts Per Lh Standard Quality Ro s a ies
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  • 253 2 NEW RECORD IMPORTS OF PINEAPPLE NEARLY LOOO.OOO Tnv, UK I Empire Marketing Repcn a. pi re Mark v armed p.neapi were Imported Into quantities than < rlous n Thi., has now o c for 11 I •> I I rds of ti the v.n> •nee of t i MO IS
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 227 2 s)®®®<_X_X_)®®®®®®®®®®^ I EPHEDROL n 1 An entirely new and scientific niethed for the treatment of %Catarrh Hay Fever I and for the prevention of a %> COLD m its early stages Endorsed by Leading Laryngologists. The special Nasal Bottle can be i (s) carried In the pocket without fear <•>
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    • 577 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited lor the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Installation of Sanitary Fittings at: Nos. 46. 51 and 52 Craig Road Nos 495. 407.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 258 2 THE WEEK Thursday, 27th. High Water. 00.12. 9.9 ft., 13.26. 8.8 ft. Football S.A.F.A. League <Div. I) R.A.F. vs. Pulau Brani, Stadium: (Div. II M.C.U vs. Malay F.A. 11. Jalan Besar; (Div. Ill) V.M.C.A vs. Medical Services. Geylang; (Friendly) S.C.C vs. R.A., Padang. Friday, 28th. High Water, 01.12, 9.6 ft.
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  • 848 3 Strange Stories From Asia's Roof DYNASTIC FIGHTS Rebels Active Around Yarkand Strange stories are drifting through of revolution, again, pillage and murder, making and marring of kingdom and dynasty m which thc Chinese, led by Ma Chan-Ts'ang Suchinshou and Yunishbeg and Tungans. Kirhiziz. Khotans and Turkies led
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  • 75 3 Restoration of Buddhist Monasteries I From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, July 19. A Buddhist monk of note residing at one of the famous shrines m the northern capital of Chiengmai. has been responsible for raising over a million rupees m four years, for the restoration of Buddhist
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  • 46 3 Reports received at Nanking state that Chinese and foreign shipping companies who have been hard-hit by business depression m the Yangtze provinces, due to a breakdown m rural economy and fear of another flood are contemplating concerted measures to curtail the Yangtze services.
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  • 552 3 g BRITAIN'S SHORTAGE OF FLYING BOATS Value Oflariy Pioneer Work No event has more clearly shown the fh„n P^Wlities of the flying boat 55 n th big f °rmation cruise from Italy to Chicago by the Italian Air Force. ITt s Tnc th »t m this
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 93 3 f YOU MUST SEE THE Ijl SMARTEST CAR AUSTIN TEN FOUR EC_vbrio_et N DISPLAY AT BORNEO MOTORS LTD. SINGAPORE *J**J*fmm mmmmmT\ ChiversJams Try altn Chi„e-i' Olde English Marmalade. Canned Fruits and Vegetables. A em N R WC-t Co., Hong Kong Bank Chan-hen, Singapore. -M__Wn_.wn_aß-fc-aB_M_BBBMi— l^M^^B f **with all the flavour-laden
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    • 523 3 riß__U ll _K__ 0 mm j__ _H_^_R /^^_k -*^_p_l -jl i y __P^ l_i Jfl V Wtm\^ < a_____l f_?9_l ___^_*I_________________L -__-_---_*t ***i_rW RUSTON HORNSBY I THE ENGINE THAT OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME GIVES YOU THE 9mmmmmmmm GREATEBT RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE
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  • 3776 4 ft j THE WEEK IN THE HOUSE By The Free Pre 55.....................! Correspondent London. July 11. MALAYANS m London this week were grea.ly interested to learn that Miss Elizabeth Brooke. younger daughter of the Rajah ot Sarawak. ;s about to make her debut on the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 37 4 I /^^^^.-^^K _Aw i m^H 11 1 'J I f_l 1 1 II ___l -r >_ I I il I __r**__m\^ uU£iU^^H______lF FbJP^^^Sß _r___-^-__-_-H^P i _B____stMdP/ i m ____________H r _r ________L_________________________S ____r __B I I nfcnTM.ltt' I
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    • 172 4 w j _n *<^r~* '_?Ulenburg s Foods Made Irom tii<- KU, rw en ot cows pasti r*Ko_* I counties, tie hoods sr- a* r i> as mother* m germ free _i and quickly ma v dition ol boilir. Milk In. N- 1 li__l__a ■tnt. i J Slaliod I fwm*. «t»r_a
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  • 243 5 M.P.'s "Black List" Plan A plan to black-list all employers who pay wages below an official poverty line, and to make their names public, was presented to the House of Commons m the form of a "Notification of Poverty Bill." which was read a first time. Mr.
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  • 128 5 |i Catapult Accident at Lenchars iir i ft man Thomas Ale--13, ol the R.A.F.. was (.Mt.ipult device operated by a fi at Leuchars aeror-?. *:.irv. In a machine. R nd vhen the aerorwn Into the air by the 1 catapult Rae was pitched out and killed. He
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  • 157 5 imL Ws who was defeated by Dale Bourn m the semi-final tn< British Amateur golf championship, was the victim of a «"ous m. .dent. His ball was found lodged m a lady's mackin_fii v ll the round and Tollev had to strike the concealed throur h
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 126 5 PREMIERE PAVILION TO-NIGHT! 6.15 AND 9.1S "THE GOOD COMPANIONS" FROM J. B. PRIESTLEY'S j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ starring length ol the film, patrons I m \mm DAC____r_r»_r_.____aD earnestly requested to be m their seats A M DAsl_tOßiD M a( tho advertise <* times of commence- 1 W*Um M mii II ill. _r% mj
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    • 13 5 STANTON NELSON CO., LTD. X STORAGE 4 Collyer Quay. Telephone 5874 A.PJB. 1.
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    • 172 5 The Year's Sauciest Stage Comedy, rushed to you with the TWO GREATEST STARS OF THE SCREEN: H?£RRVMORE REUNION -VIENNA I iWi\ DIANA" /./I'lfJfl WYNYARD (who will be seen shortly m M CAVALCADE Metro Goldnyn Mayer's Gayest and Most Sparkling Coined} Romance set to a background of Beautiful Viennese Music. I
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    • 329 6 R.A.F. Meet Mr. Willis' XI There was a tull days cricket at Seletar between the R.A.F and Mr Willis' XI Mr. Willis' XI < l>t Innings): (.i Willis c Hayes b Fletcher 7. D Ross b Fletcher 3. Lewis b Hayes (i W Willis b Fletcher jO. Lovick
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    • 571 6 S.C.C. Defeat Indo-Ceylonese s.c.c 2: I.C.F.A. 1. Narrow as was the margin of victory for the S.C.C. m their friendly football match with the I.C.F.A. on the Padang on Tuesday, the European Club had the i game m hand most of the time, the j ciicumstance that they
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    • 297 6 Interesting Ceremony at EtonWinchester Match The hundredth cricket match b« tween Eton and Winchester, at Eton was marked by an interesting ceremony m front of the pavilion. The Provost#>f Eton <Dr M. R. Jam* handed to the Warden of Wtnchesh i i Mr. Oswald Simpkin* a silver
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    • 207 6 Dramatic End to ..ocal Baseball Match A thrilling finish brought victor. the Ameri( an baseball team over the Cubs m Sunday's battle on the Raffles Institution ground This name was one ot the hardest fought d the season and the American team was fortunate to develop a
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    • 127 6 List of Forthcoming Event* The July Tlh mN il strokecompeilttoQ at the latand Qotl club will be player' en Satur.' .nd Sun d iy Members oi j rm cd d that the 'allies lor tbe Dullers Cup com I '.tion doss m TueadO, A friendly four-bail f
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    • 58 6 Competition for Kings Prime Bi*le>. July Tl. The King s Prize was won to-_day by Cadet D. E Woods. Nottingham Univer slty O.T.C. with a score of 287 Regimental Sergeant Major Leggate late <>t the Highland Light Infantry was second with 283 points and Company Sergeant Major R J
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    • 49 6 The following have been invited to ptOJ for the SRC against the RAF on Saturday at 2 p.m at the SRC H R Bartels. T Le.jsslus. H N Balhetchet (Capt... G Tessensohn O E P aAl meida. N Cordeiro; \x A Wyatt. J Loveday. R T Morrow N Sullivan.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 241 6 tiSii do not miss 1 1 I 'jl seeing Vi I the smartest car Wl ,n Wl 111 Malaya II 1 11/11 J mt arrived! I ll ull I I I AUSTIN ll II Te n Four jli I I cabriolet On display at '*****1111 BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED Singapore. mmm
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    • 205 6 T D V d_ u V, TW f,^_. ForC.-.^ lONMofco a "d i NHfe m^ .figs SHAY INC. ST C| It tooth* hnUgsi Comfort- thrfmn .\oh pn_h io ii,. m J attractive I <'lv«J container. o, bflfij and a OfflopfM i iL,t moved aa MOO. t Mull, r A rhippiOkJ
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  • 239 7 APPLICATION BEFORE SUPREME COURT Suggestion That Ordinance Is Ultra Vires jyjEDICO WHO WAS STRUCK OFF mggestlon that m framing the Medical Registration Ordinance the A Legislative Council had gone b?yond their legislatory powers by making it a punishable offence fo: a medical man to continue
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  • 952 7 Justice 'Sir Walter 1 1 was the judge, and Sir David 1 1 is >r Mr. J. G. Camp- I red on behall of the Medical r h X: lid the point which he j c i first was whether the r C re had gone beyond
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  • 807 7 Dying Man's Deposition to Magistrate CORONER'S VERDICT Evidence of Appeals Not to Reduce Prices Evidence of appeals to barbers not to reduce their charges was mentioned yesterday at the continuation of the inquest on Ting Pal Klang, a barber, who was shot m Amoy Street on the night
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  • 1606 7 Preservation Of Malaya's Wild Life Singapore The Only Bright Spot For The Deer THE allegation that the plan changed the outlook on g forests and had greatly inten> man and beast, was made by spoke on "Wild Life m Malaya") at the weekly tiffin of the Singapore Rotary Club, yesterday.
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  • 808 7 "Reckless Finance" Charges M. S. ARATHOON Discharge m Bankruptcy Granted Mr. Justice Mills, m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, granted the discharge of M. S. Arathoon former partner of the hotel firm of Sarkles Brothers. wli'» was adjudged bankrupt In connection with the bankruptcy of the firm. His
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  • 60 8 DOMESTIC OCCURANCE DEATH. DE CRUZ. At the OenOTol HCMP-iai. Singapore, on July 20th. 1933. v.nilord| Joseph de Cruz. 13 ycais, younges son j Of Dr. and Mr.s. E. W. de Cruz of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The funeral service will take place at the Ca»r_odral of The Good Shepherd
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  • 844 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 27TH, 1933 IT MAY BE FOR YEARS AND IT MAY BE It the difference between Its; I original aims and its present 'achievements is any test, the World Economic Conterence might go on not only lur years, as is now suggested, hut forever. The proposal
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  • 107 8 LATEST RCBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and thc 'sterling rate m New York and Paris specially cabled to thc Free Press are as follow KIBBKK London. July *(>. Spot (Buyers) 4 5 32d (4 5 16d I (Sellers) 4 7 32d. <4<
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  • 98 8 Java Kstate Maaancr*. Claim 1 [Proa our Own Oorresposideat] MbSSUS, July li. A Judgment u.i.s Bfeen by the council oi Justice In Sourabaya m an appeal by an estate manager against .1 A j Wattle and Co.. representing various ..British estates In Java Hate local newspapers Plaint ill
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  • 42 8 j I From Our Own Correspondent, Bangkok. July gg. Phya Thai broadcasting station h.^ announced the first romance since the opening of the station among the stall i -the engagement of one of the announcers and a lady •ololst
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  • 36 8 Chicago. July gfc Stock Exchange trading m future will be confined to between the hours of ten and one Central Standard Time to conform with the new hours on the Reuter wew YorK exchange
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  • 29 8 Dr. Khalid Sheldrake will deliver a lecture on "The message of Islam" on Saturday at 4.45 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre. Special accommodation arraneements have been made tor nonMuslims
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  • 600 8 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES DENIED Examination By Dutch Committee Dr. Lo Liung Chu, eminent Chinese educationist and formerly a member oi the staff of the Sin Chew Jit Poll Ull Singapore, has been expelled from Sumatra (according to a message trom Medan*. where he went some time
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  • 80 8 S.'von Yean Son ionic At tiu- Kedah Assizes a* \i «i Ri before Mr. Justice Kellaghei Wong An Yevn was charged with USB murder of a .(not. Ong A!. Bl ne X Batu. Ayer Puteh Kota Star Kedah ou Feb l»> Tile assessors w« re Mt l M
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  • 68 8 A pretty wedding was solemnis< Jalan Bahru Alor Star Ml Satur' I the bridegroom b. ;n Mr Lee All Kum son ol Mr and Mrs Lee WSS Sing and the brid* Miss Kmu Net,., a daughter <•! Mr and Mrs Kirn Chwee Both are well known
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  • 36 8 Paris. Jul> 2ti. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang after I reception by the Minister of Marin. flew to Meaulte aeronlane works and •saw an exhibition of night flying al JChartres the military aviation station Reuter
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  • 27 8 Essen. Jul> Zti. Mr. T. V. Soung Is staying at Krupps House Ruhr industries are hopim. to i benefit from the visit Reuter
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  • 189 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CHINA AM) THf To the Editor. Sir The F pondent > ..rv mi-leading Tl.. >■ j ls working pm I are erroneous r The* old clasM j been made con,] In all MhooU In J I A.s regards j had not worn. 1 I and prlvllem
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  • 77 8 Jo the .ilm... bir. Aaa rdii.. j.-..^ I this mori. have been l>uu amund a d i m Hill Street Amoni. tli. viv-'in r have been .1 US old o_>ti aaa ped.uitn_ i with fata •;is a p;_.NSen_< ..Jifcj is obvious that this unfortauafl was m ii"
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  • 79 8 j Available For \n> BriW Aircraft I nfidiXi Ju!> m t_M hmm Cob-sb Csptsln Be i the landing J to be p: V I Imp* rial At: o- aaa i aircralt on tin r__. J Sir Philip n« n .4> m. J vu>uld b« Baste. p .pit thop>u_
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  • 50 8 John Barn more m HP*. PftUai John Barn :rom hlrm has 1 his v sively In I BnlOO m V.: tne c.xuttoi popular Bnglt him m this Bairymer. aristocrat oi anniversary ii r s some B. and amotiM former lovet J ..',,•> J story is w< 11
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  • 15 8 Oceania. < „f<* jsrf **1 Seven pan crash of a mi' Reuter
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  • 17 8 Sir Robert I V nursing home m London. tlon U improving Reuter
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 226 8 Caldbecks "Golden Lager Prices Competitive to locally Brewed Beer. OBTAINABLE AT ALI. PROVISION STORKS •k A Jl XT SPECIAL Q_K ftff 4-£f T I,M T,llr .rPOINTM.NI KING f SL W RINGS AND ETERNITY RINGS. DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT also Bridal present* m diamond act Watches. Broo.-i.t~.. OraccleLv Pearl Nerklaeea. LARGEST
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    • 59 8 A MAN WHO WAS RESCUED after falling from a bridge into canal maintained that he was not drunk but merely dizzy. Nevertheless, he must admit that he has had at least one drop too much. For drops of this nature, GAFLAC n ACCIDENT POLICIES are specially provided. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE
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  • 187 9 MAY CONTEST FRENCH CLAIM Representations by Trading! Enterprises AREA Japane.t' Forces Along Railway j Tok\o. July 'to. > it Japan may con- > Im to the islands and the Philipthe Foreign Oflice; al a thai the Govern- Question three times since j oi Japanese en-, I
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  • 124 9 M^rmsation and Expansion of the Post Office London. July 24. %tl '•.■.'< m the House of Post Oflice vote, which an anticipated surplus on all £10.792,000. the Post-r-Qeneral, Sir Klngsley Wood. i Interesting account ol the work c< j p_-rtm<'.\' telephone subscribers dnrim 'he year by 15
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  • 57 9 LVrulo- Dutch Trade Conferences London, July 26. conferences between representa- tag-O-DutCh cotton m began at Manchester resumed m London th< delegates lurther sibllity ol the Anglo- rnments taking mutually ires with regard to allied export trades of aftectlng various tig the Dutch East ly examined techninmon agreement
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  • 52 9 to Wreck Sir .lohn Anderson's Train Calcutta, July 26. Aieck the train ir 1 Ben*. Person, the Governoi v< s returning from Farid ltta was made at i engine preceedin* «J tewd tne statl on a boml W not damage the tracl >* i_?_. rnor s tr:lln
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  • 146 9 iCapt. Eden Explains Need For British Reservation London, July 24. A deputation from the Women's Advisory Council of the League of Nations Union protested m an interview with the Under Secretary lor Foreign Aflairs Contain Anthony Eden, against the retention of the reservation m the draft disarmament
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  • 286 9 "Taking Control From Selfish Monopolists'* I Oenevcr. Colorado. July gg. Commenting on the new silver agreement Mr. W. W. Price, ex-president of tlie Colorado Springs mining stock exchange, states that, the compact will 'take the control of the silver market; from the selfish monopolists of London and New
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  • 92 9 Law For Sterilisation of the Unfit Berlin. July M. The German cabinet will shortly sanction a law for the sterilisation of the unfit which provides that persons such as incurable drunkards, sexual criminals, lunatics und suflerers from an incurable disease which it is possible to transmit, to the
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  • 63 9 One Plane Down on Prince Edward Island Shediae, New Brunswick. July 26. General Balbo took of. from Shoal Harbour. Newfoundland, at 1.40 p.m.. British Summer time.- -Reuter. New York, July 26. One of General Balbo's fleet made a j i safe forced landing near Cape Traverse^ Prince Edward
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  • 50 9 (Lieut Settle to Make Attempt j Alone New York, July 26. In order to permit the carrying of imore scientific instruments M. Jean ipicard will not accompany Lieut. I Settle m his attempt to Penetrate into 'I the stratosphere for 17 miles, which Settle will make solo— Reuter.
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  • 1188 9 Action Postponed Until After Council Debate SINGAPORE MEETING Fear That Children May Be Deprived of Education Representatives of all sections of the Islatic eommuuities of Singapore met -esterday at the house of Dr. S. K. Lim n Bencoolen Street to record publicly heir emphatic protest against the
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  • 516 9 Reassembly Question m Hands of Bureau Leaden, July 'to. The only item of Conference news j to-day i.s that Australia is signing the silver agreement this afternoon. Everything is cut and dried lor tomorrow's plenary farewell meeting After the reports ot M. Bonnet and Mr. Runciman
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  • 155 9 "HARD LUCK, JIM I Widespread Sympathy For The Mollisons London, July 24. Widespread sympathy is expressed fot James Mollison and his wife who. after flying 3.000 miles across the Atlantic from Pendine Sands m Wales m their aeroplane "Seafarer." crashed on landing at Bridgeport. Connecticut The Mollisions were within half
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  • 40 9 Washington, July 26. Employment for between five and six million new workers by September 1 is predicted by Brig-General Johnson, the administrator of the recovery plan, on the basis of the responses to President Roosevelt's appeal.— Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 456 10 P. 0. British India and Apcar Line! < Incorporated In England' MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGn I SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. J FN DER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOWrvu. I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK l U M I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA j AP J
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 452 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE MAIL UNE FI I 1 Fnr COMFORT WITH or ECONOMY PRESIDENT LINER I TOURIST j Offers I LARGE OCJTBIDE STATEROOMS Each with hot and cold running water and restful beds. UNEXCELLED CUISINE DIVERSIFIED ENTERTAINMENT ORCHESTRAS DANCING SWIMMING TALKIES DECK SPORTS In addition to first class EVERY Trans-Pacific
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    • 804 11 lla _To l¥l_i KONINKLIJKE PAKETt AART MAATSCHAPPU VAN HEUTSZ Thursday. July 27. Hf ng Kon^' Swatow and Amoy TIDORE- Thursday. July 27. Selat-P u.jang. Bengkalis. Soengei- Pakninit Siak and Pakan-Baroe. REAEL -Thursday. July 27. Cheribon «not ior passengers* Semarang I Sourabaya. Boeleleng. Ampenan. Fadang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangi OPHIR Friday. July
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    • 307 11 DUTCH MAILS \KIIKKI.\MI BOYAI M\ll LINK. KOTrKKIIVM UUOYB Via Br la wan, Saban«. ..lumho. li.nua KO. \l. NAIL LINK. Vl«i«r-. Southampton t<< Xm^ltrdam im lit-lawan. Sabanic. Colombo. Mar-, ill,* Gibraltar. Taniritr. Li»bon. Southamptno 19.: i SMIIM.s PROM STNCAPORI ll Rattlidai m.- UK. HUYGENB Jai 19 BALOERAN 1 I*o ni.-. .1.
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  • 196 12 COLLAPSE OF FARM PLANS Catastrophic Famine This Winter The reports of Professor Zelle. of Chicago Unlverty, and Professor Salette. of Berlin University, who have recently returned from the Soviet Union, foreshadow one of the most catastrophic famines In the history of the world. The scientists agree that,
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  • 88 12 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Van Heutsz 22: Kiungchow 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Baron Maclay 15; Somali 13; Klanc 111; Titan 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Troilus 30; Karoa 35; City of Perth 37; Katong
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  • 246 12 Popularity of Water Polo I From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 19. The Siam sport world is now very active Water polo is settling down to a definite place m local life, and the 1 rugby season has opened well, there •being plenty Of players available. Rugby lid
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  • 48 12 July 25.— Morloka Maru. Alaska Maru. (Jap); Ban Hong Liong. AJax. (Brit.), Kepah. Kulit. Indrapoera, (Dut July 26— Singkel. Majang. Singkawang Toba. Thedens. (Dut.v. Minderoo Jluy 26— Singkel. Majang. Singkawang, Toba. Thedens. (Dut.); Minderoo Lipis, Medusa, Ipoh. Esmeralda. Aing Leong. Jerantut, Sin Aik Lee. (Brit Heront (Nor).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 657 12 I BURNS PHILP LlN_| (Incorporated m Australia) I A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY VISIT AUSTRALIA IN THE SPRING SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RETURN FARE £74 ($634.29) Special arrangements have been made to eriable passengers to make the round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Java by the well-known s.s "MARELLA" (7,475 tons
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    • 449 12 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth x^ Leave Rangoon 1933. CHINDWIN Aug 12 KEMMENDINE Aug. 26 BHAMO Sept. 9 AMARAPOORA Sept. 23 SAGAING Oct. 7 BURMA Oct. 21 YOMA Nov. 4 PEGU Nov 18 CHINDWIN Dec
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    • 78 12 For everything a.,**,^ Travel, Bank i i <.»,_.. AppK C4j<_. s g*ggj UTS 39. ROBIN Si R(l ln.l.\i.!u.i I. S. K. LINE ISIHHARA INDi ivy TRANSI. C L^ <Incorporat- KEGILAK PR| HT Ak* PASSENCiI I r^ 1 IROM JAPAN NAOOYA MARI FOR KOBE, OSAM i v NAGOTA INH imm* NAGOYA
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 494 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30- a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday,
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    • 199 12 Oil Wharf: Nil. Coai Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Albert Dock: Soli Victoria Dock Rigmor. Keppel Harbour Kings Dock: Nil. j No. 1 Dock: Toradja No. 2 Dock Auby. 1 VESSELS ARRIVED Santos Maru. Jap. 4363, from Yoko- hama 25.7. for Buenos Aires via Colombo 26.7. London
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 490 13 DUPLICATING ICEBREAKER'S FEAT Opening Up Rich Lena Region Leningrad. July 21. Spurred on by the example ot the j icebreaker, Sibiriakov. which last year (gained world enown by traversing j the Arctic Ocean from the White Sea ,to the Pacific m one season, the ice-
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    • 154 13 FELL THROUGH PORTHOLE Woman Doctor Who Vanished At Sea A Scottish woman doctor, wife oi a well-known mining engineer, vanished from the liner Apapa while homeward bound oiT the coast of Spain. When the ship reached Plymouth her husband. Mr. A. J. Kennedy, was at a loss to explain one
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    • 88 13 Two Army Privates Stationed at Shanghai When the Blue Funnel liner Protesilaus came m at Hong Kong on July 10, the Police went on board and arrested two European stowaways, who were later identified as Privates Grundy and Hall, absentees from the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment,
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    • 216 13 Conference Meets In Nanking Nanking, July 11. With reference to the Anti-Piracy Conference, the Ministry of Communications issued, this evening, an official bulletin which reads as follows: 'The Ant i -Piracy Conference met yesterday afternoon at the Ministry of Communications and the delegates oresent at the meeting included
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    • 212 13 St. Andrew's Society .Membership Falls From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok. July 19. One result of the depression m; Siam and Bangkok m particular revealed itself at the annual meeting )l the local St. Andrew's Society. There is a decline m the membership oi thirteen from last year's
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    • 164 13 Reduction m the Cost m Switzerland The Swiss transport concerns, including the Swiss postal administration motor coach services', have decided to grant a special reduction of 30 per cent, on all tickets bough, abroad between July Ist. and September 15th from agents of the Swiss Federal Railways and
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    • 105 13 Life Work m Burma and Siam I From Our Own Correspondent 1 Bangkok. July 19. The weeks obituary list includes Dr. Halliday. the foremost authority on the Mon language m thc East, and the author of a Mon-English dictionary and a monograph on the Mon people, published respectively
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    • 25 13 Rate of freight on steel rails to Hong Kong has been fixed at $8.00 per 20 ewt. for lengths up to 30 feet.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 438 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Ts CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. f {)> ,U Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. Hie premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include pictures, ladies' page with latest fashions,
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    • 600 13 "T.i > TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA C» AND MOST OF THE U.S.A W I _T I aJr Ca_»S-Mi Nailo*-. JUli-ram. ->eeUiafc__Saf t_»«arw_tloo«Ca«a^laa BssMss— SkSf ai Jasp* MWmmr Psrk Lodr* la Urn heart of woo4rw_i mouniaia te_ui> --Tl __L 'ravel atralaht throeeS from V t nco_w without cX_^ M cr. flOfr
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  • 87 14 Arrival m France to Take the Cure Marseilles. July 24. Suffering trom heart disease and malaria. Trotzky arrived here to-day from exile m Turkey en route for Royat m the Department of Puy-de-Dome for a cure, the French Government having f withdrawn the old expulsion decree against him
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  • 70 14 Leaves Nanking For Tsinan Shanghai. July »5. Mr. Sun Tung-kang. the Chinese air man who Is flying from Berlin to I Peiping. arrived m Nanking yesterday j morning when he was given a reception jby the Magna of Nanking and the Kuomintang headquarters. He left for Tsinan. the
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  • 76 14 Proposal to Help Singapore Unemployed Rejected From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. July 25. The annual meeting of the British Legion m Siam rejected a proposal to utilise some the Legion's surplus funds for the relief of European's unt?mployed m Singapore whose needs are greater than those
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  • 29 14 Philadelphia. July 24. Frank McClatchy has died from shot j wounds. His assailants have not been j caught. Mr. McClatchy was wound- Ed when resisting kidnappers- Reuter
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  • 22 14 Paris, July 25. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang to-day visited the military and aviation centres of Le Bourget and Villa Coublay. Reuter
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  • 100 14 Discouraging Prices Reported 'From Our Own Correspondent* th« q, Bangkok. July 19. The Siam rice export season starts m December, and the figures for the seven months to the end of June are now available. These show that In this period Siam has exported 962 234 tons oi
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  • 25 14 Mr. G. Robinson. Chief Permanent Way Inspector. F.M.S.R.. who has been retrenched from the service, is leaving for home shortly travelling via Japan and America.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 808 14 FREE DOCTOR'S ROOK ON RSTHM. bronchitis, mum Qiick ntf Ustiit Mief fhrMtfb Itexpewite fttse Treataeit THE Utest edition ol a Doctor's Free fTeaala f___fl.T_a.a_a K____a%a Bock describing the most succ«-__-ul »BBJB DCO IIDIC TT*m of aD home treatments for Asthma. £EE. too. m the Free Book, Dr. Hair Bronchitis and
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    • 508 14 BANKS AND INSURANci CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated In England by Royal Charter Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 3.000.0001 Reserve Fund c 3.000.000 Reserve Liability oi Proprietors 3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE JB. Bishopsgate. London. EC 2 Agencies and Branchea Alor Star Hollo Semarang I
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    • 264 14 THE YOKOlhiu j BANh. LTD 1 IBM .Capital SuhM •Fulh p 1 R serve Fun< M President v I Vlc-Pr, M Head fM J Sin, \i i \i i '*i*m I •♦■Mil M\\||t| k I Kill i ,n H',» I IfIMM XNKh Westmii The N Lloyds R 1 tt, Al.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 235 14 •BRITISH BROADCASTING 1 j CORPORATION S PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES J FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY i ENGLAND. J i Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31 3 J metres. t Thursday. July 27. J G.M.T. 11 a.m.- i J 1.0 p.m. Transmission on an omni-
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    • 614 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL 80 Rome (Italy) 2RO. 73.2 Khabarovsk (U88R) RVIS 9 a.m noon. 58.3 Bandoeng. Java (PMY). 50.26 Vatican City (Ital.). HVJ. Daily. 7.0— 7.15 pjn. Buxi., 10 10.30 am. also. 50 Barcelona Radio Club (Spain) Ea.JSS. Sat., B—98 9 pjn. 50 Bucharest (Rumania) 50 Kuala Lumpur (Fed. Malay
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  • 1196 15 y A Threat To Straits ILL KLANG ANNUAL MEETING meat ing ir Kuala i I. 1 unarised aada VUiUt n i DOS l_l u__e. tint t i over io.. tides ill STEICTION ex < '.a.- p. _\i.is- ration to 17 per ncoursc is likely
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  • 142 15 SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 1.220,000 3.420.000 3.540.d00 United P. i Ass« elation. American Can. Com. 85-. 85 Am. Tphone and T'lfaph 11CU 12J-'S 122 Atcheson Railroad 59 7 < g? 61.. u POHt 67V a "l i 69 j Firestone, Common 21% 23Va Gen. Electric 22 24^
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  • 149 15 I Fro. a Our Own Correspondent] Aiedan. July 21. According to the figures A the C ntral Office for statistics 328 estatestopped tapping at thc <>nu ol May. or a total area of 43.697 hectares. There are 130 estates which have par': >• >pped tapping, covering an area
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  • 77 15 lone or Market Quiet. Latest Cable London So A She* I 7 32 per lb. New Y.rk Spot Sheet 8!. Gats per 10. I Jaly N;t!i.. 12 o'clock :><>,>.» Bayan s Her, I I i.S v i .<) London tt loo* 14 1 u% F.vS.l>
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  • 692 15 Tir.< And Rubbers Below The Best Singapore, July 25. Tl d iterations of the delegates ai the Vv orld s Economic Conference ar practically to have terminated f: being, at any rate, anc results achieved seem to b« markets 'generally anpear t( have discounted the resultant disippolntment,
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  • 32 15 A fine of $25, or m default one month's rigorous imprisonment, was Imposed by the Seremban magistrate o_. a Tamil from Nilai who allowed 50 cattle to stray on the public road.
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    • 190 15 July 26 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2j4 3j32 London. 3 months* sight 2|4 IJI6 London. 60 days' sight 2|4 1132 London, 30 days' sight 24 1|64 London, demand 214 London. T.T. 2|3 31 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 53 Batavia.
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    • 158 15 July 26 Tin Singapore Price 'per pikul» $109 50 Gambier 4 jq Pepper White 26 00 Flake Tapioca "4*oo Pearl Sago Small 4*50 Copra. Sundried 385 Sago flour 1 90 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 2.07 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 SOCOny Motor Gasoline ex pump per
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  • 949 15 Wednesday. JULY SMh. 193." CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang i i 27s 6d 30s Austral Malay (£1 28s 6.1 30s Ayer Hitam (5s) i3s 9d 14s 6d Ay< r Weng ($1) 90 1.00 Bangrin Tin 1 1 18s 3d i9s Batang Padang I ifl |g Bat
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    • 96 15 r^\ $12,000,000, A__Sl_- Assurance In force qg 535.000.d00 I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated \n the Strait* Settlements) mjj) OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, CecU Street, Singapore. LONDON office on <____. r.rrDany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Om.rt Z t h LONDON OFFICE. 27, Old Jewry,
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  • 618 16 11 GOALS SCORED AGAINST HARLEQUINS Second Division Match Wiltshires .11: Harlequins .2. There was plenty of scoring m a second division football match at thej Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon when thirteen goals were registered. Of these the Wiltshires credited themselves with eleven and the Harlequins got
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  • 47 16 Twelve People Dead and Twelve Injured A ghastly crime is reported from Sumatra, where during the celebration of a village wedding one of the guests suddenly lost his reason and shot twelve people dead one after another, seriously wounding twelve others, says a TransOcean message.
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  • 455 16 WEST INDIES SCORE 225 IN SECOND INNINGS Langridge Captures 7 Wickets London, July 26. The second Test match between j Sngland and the West Indies was i drawn, the scores being: West Indies 375 and 225; England 374. Roach and Barrow opened the West Indies second
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  • 229 16 LBig Score By Hendren London. July 26. 1 Outstanding batting displays m the County cricket matches which concluded yesterday, were those of l Hendren (Middlesex) who scored 301 not out and Squires (Surrey) who s made 236. Surrey vs. Lancashire At the Oval Surrey led on the first
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  • 31 16 Ladles foursomes at Keppel Golf Club ended as follows: Mrs. Mozar and Mrs. A. M. Lowe 45 15Vfe 29V. I Mrs. Hitcham and Mr. Litchfield 49 17 =32
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  • 680 16 SUCCESSFUL SAILING BY PRIMA DONNA Saturday's Regatta Programme Last Sunday The Royal Singapore Yacht Club "B" Class sailed the third and final race for the Cardosa Challenge Trophy, while the 'A" Class sailed two practice races m view oi their forthcoming event against the Royal Ba.avia
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  • 77 16 i New Date For S.C.C.'s Flying Day r The Flying Day for members of the S.C.C. and membors of their households j kindly arranged by the Royal Singapore Flying Club will now be held on August I 19th and/or 20th. The Flying Club have also arranged for
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  • 35 16 London. July 26. Goodwood Stakes handicap was won by Prince Oxedon. Loose Strife being second, three-quarters of a length behind and Guiscard third a length away. Nineteen ran. Betting 100-6, 100-9, 100-8. Reuter
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  • 30 16 A Coleman League football match between Darul Ahpia and Malayu K. Raja, **B" division, will be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday. Gates open at 4 p.m.. usual charges.
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  • 196 16 TEAMS AND STARTING TIMES Singapore G.C. and Keppel Ladies 1 Match The following are the women's' teams and starting times for tht Singapore Golf Club vs. Keppel Goh Club two-ball foursomes match to be played at Bukit Timah on Monday (Keppel players mentioned first). 3.30 p.m.
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  • 85 16 The monthly mixed foursomes cum- petition was played at the Garrison jGolf Club on Tuesday. The following vere the best returns: Mrs. Innes Miller and Mr F. R. Hobbes 42— T% 94% IMr and Mrs. R. Renton 43— 7 —36 j Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith and Mr.
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  • 90 16 Colony Side Against F.M_S. At Penang The annual match between the Colony and F.M.S. will this year take place at Penang on August sth, 6th and 7th. The Colony will be represented by the following: H. A. Balhatchet, H. W. Brady (Penang), Sgt. Carpenter. Q. Car(Penang). Fit.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 94 16 LAW NOTICE Thursday, July 27th Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at II a.m. Special Appeal No. 1 33- Dr. C. Paglar vs. The Medical Council. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes*:— Rex vs. Sinnatambi. Before Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd.
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    • 242 16 EXCELLENT SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRi^I SLIGHTLY SHOP SOILED I AT THE GREATLY REDUCED I CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION I MALAYA PUBLISHING HOIJ SINGAPORE. ____J I L H H K|2 I ls> V \j I Rid yourself of General Weakness WHATEVER dat ■issbo There is abvudani <w al your weaknses sod itrict
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