The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1933

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. M)T ESTABUSHED 1835. SINGAPORE. S.S. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9. 1933. 10 CENTS.
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  • 124 1 Parleys on the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway have assumed a more hopeful aspect Pace 8. France Is awaiting a Note from Japan following the occupation of the South China Sea Islands Pace 9. General Motors Corporation is to increase the pay of salaried employees Pace
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  • 63 1 COUNTY CRICKET Derby 448 for 8 (dec.) fTownsend 172 not out) and 158 for 4 <dec): Warwick 196 (Wyatt 102 not out) and 92. Derby won by 317 runs. Sussex 512 for 3 <dec) (Bowley 283. John Lsngrldge 195); Middlesex 290 and 157 (James Langrldge 5 for 33.
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  • 830 1 Ul AM going to try on my wedding dress to-night, for I must see that everything is ready for to-morrow, and it would be dreadful If I had forgotten anything. They say that it Is unlucky to try on one's bridal clothes before the wedding day, but I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 170 1 KUIM *\£miTA ,ZED SSuW I lf T OFICB -3BTAINAB' ALL L^DINO PRt TORES. R\ LES HOTEL, LTD. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT m VTTRACTIONS tAt o GRILL ROOM HM MEALS SERVED ON THE LAWN TF DANCE TEA DANCES to 8.15 p.m. AND FRIDAY INFORMAL DINNER DAMCES INFORMAL DINNER DANCE every monday, Wednesday
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    • 204 1 17———^ _i s» I THE ROTARY CLU B OF SINGAPORE I MEETS TO-NIGHT AT 8 p.m. I ADELPHI HOTCL DINNER MEETING A nlm in colour illustrative of life In SIAM will be shown after Dinner by courtesy of H.H. Prince Purachatra, President of the Bangkok Rotary Club. Ladies may be
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    • 176 1 LATEST ADVERTS. Don't be vague— Page 8. Always tender— Page 16. Sparkling and refreshing— Page 14. World's most adaptable tonic- foodPage 6. CHRYSLER RIDING EASE •ssmmiA% SUFFERED WITH I PSORIASIS MS Red Patches Itched Terribly. Healed by Cuticura. m I was a sufferer trom psoriasis for a period of ten
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    • 20 1 KLIM POWDERED BULK TBB NEABEBT APPBOACB TO PUR*. PRESS, PASTEURIZED MILS OBTAINABLE IN TBE TROPICSOBTAINABLE AT ALL LEAOINO PROVISION STORES
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  • 93 2 British Share To Be Issued Shortly London, Aug. 5. The French Treasury have announced that the French portion of the loan of 300.000.000 schillings to Austria guaranteed by Great Britain. France. Italy and Belgium amounting to 300.000.000 francs or €3.550.000 sterling will be issued next week. It
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  • 46 2 Four Hundred Siamese Homeless [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Aug. 8. The floods which occurred in the northern part of the Kingdom of Siam are reported to have caused widespread destruction. About 60 houses have been destroyed and 400 people have been rendered homeless.
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  • 36 2 Release of Army And Navy News (Form Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 8. The ban which was promulgated on newspapers against publication of news about Siam's army or navy has now been withdrawn.
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  • 67 2 Wednesday, August 9th Before the Chief Justice in the Ist.) Court at 11 a.m. Part heard S. 443 32— K. R. S. Kenneth vs. Ong Kah Lock. Before Mr. Justice Mills at 10.30 a.m. O. S. 83/33— Re Tham Bee Chee an j alleged lunatic. At 11 a.m.
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  • 155 2 A sign of the times is that quite a number of rubber factories which have been closed down for very many j months, have again opened to business and are working all day and far Into the night, writes the Seremban correspondent of the Malay Mail. Ipoh's new cinema— the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 584 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 In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Advertising rights on hoardings to be erected by Advertiser along 215 feet of enclosing fence
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    • 894 2 iii niTLssrirwTi I "j* I T r CANHAVB A COLLEGB TRAINING IN, ALMOST ANYCARjSER FOR A FEW SHILLIS. MATRICULA7 ON Is Iks Jamplng-osf board for all iba 5,.. CIVIL SERV CE •sisssls CO botb saxes. Ages Mi to 2« A^** W% m f m eng. dept. current «sn W* 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 260 2 THE WEEK Wednesday, 9th. High Water. 00.08, 10.5 ft., 13.00, 9.1 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League (Div. II) Harlequins vs. Marine Dept.. Stadium; <Div. Ill) Public Services vs. S. Chinese F.A. 111. Jalan Besar. Thursday. 10th High Water. 00.50. 10.2 ft., 13.25. 9.0 ft. Football S.A.F.A. League (Div. I) Pulau Brani
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  • 493 3 BARRISTER STRIKES POLICEMAN ..,v VIOLENT TEMPER" WITH OFFICER (ar Incident in Jermyn Street Patrick Owen Alexander dnor-place, London, was I a nd ordered to pay €5 5s ugh-street, for what described as "a serious police constable. insel said consideratl to the Question of ad b< en adjourned. li nts in
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  • 339 3 DaBJ, Action Causes Sensation •From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Aug. 2. i A sensation was caused yesterday by the sudden order of the Government forbidding in future meetings of the non-co-operative parties, the Partai Indonesia <Partindo> and the Pendidikan Nationalis Indonesia (PNI> For the other Nationalist parties and
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  • 181 3 Klang Building Opened IFrom Our Own Correspondent] Klang. Aug. 4. The new Sil:h Temple at Jalan Raia West, Klang, was inaugurated vester- i day. The president of the Temple Comn.i'tee. Mr. Briam Singh, said thenthanks were due to Mr Kemp, one of ihe former Assistant Commissi nera
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  • 107 3 Alleged (rime of 12-Year-Old Youth Appearing before Mr Blacker in the third magistrate' court a Straits-born i Chin< se woman complained that whll she was shopping :n South Brldgi j Road with her 6-year- old daughter on Saturday afternoon a young man approached the little girl and snatched
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  • 58 3 Head of "Brain Trust" to Investigate Hyde Park, N.Y., Aug. 2. President Roosevelt has requested Professor Moley. head of his "brain (trust", to make a special study of kidnapping and racketeering. It is understood that Mr. Moley will retain the (assistant secretaryship of state, return- ing to his
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  • 32 3 Engine and Seven Coached Leave Rails Brussels, Aug. Thr were 1 >usly Injured when the International train was derailed between Br Ine and seven coaches left the rails.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 806 3 KING FEISAL ABOARD THE RENOWN Secrets of His Little Black Box H.M.S. Renown, Torbay. King Feisal has just bade an Arab's farewell to his fleet— his fleet just for the day— and stepped off our quarterdeck with a box-of-a-thousand-secrets under his arm and a
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  • 202 3 Asked Where He Would Like To (.0 Sofia, Aug. 4. Sir George Clerk. British Ambassa- j dor. interviewed by Reuter. said that )he was in communication with the Turkish Government with reference to the deportation irom Turkey of Mr. Landers, the Metro Vickers employee. 1 which still remains
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  • 89 3 Now York Stock Exchange Scare New York, Aug. 4. Investigation on the Stock Exchantjdisclosed that an unknown person placed a cylinder containing tear gas bombs in one of the intakes ot trw ventilating system. When the gas attack was tirst noticed members of the LssTChange dashed into
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  • 47 3 The possession of 100 counterfeit 20 cents coins was cited against Ho Si» »i Tong who was produced bei>>re Mr T: J. F. Curtis :n the second magistr court. Accused, wtw was arrested on All 5. claimed trial and the case wai stood over.
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  • 25 3 ANTI -CHINESE BOYCOTT New York, a\ag. 7. anti-Ch v ycott in of Tamnulipas has extended to Ta according to The Times Mexico Cily correspondent Reuter
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  • 108 3 Man Accidentally Shot By Friend London. Aug. 2. A l.it.'l undent aboard the crack transatlantic liner was revealed when the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner. Bremen. from New York called at Southampton en route for ner home port. Bremen C. L Manger, an American Univer sity student, was showing
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  • 48 3 Shanghai. Aug. 7. A r.'.l drive auainst the ComII oi sti in the Prefectures of changclv.w ajfttJ TlngclaOW, in West Fukien. has (i. tha Lttn Army Ll Wieking from the east 1 D are noTtng lr< DO tha the v knts Bin Chew Jit p-.h
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    • 352 3 "~T*" Has no i atvlv Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. *«»«rated by'? I Registered under the Tmst Companies' Ordinance ltt€. «»jwth of disgusting hsir. i,./^.^***' j l tried depilatory paste. &TJf\ J •»U smeUlng powder and /^l/W i REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE PSinful electric trentmeni fU TCJA F M -^ven s
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  • 4524 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON THE REVIVAL OF\ OPTIMISM. By The Free khmm Correspondent London. July 26. INCREDIBLE as it may seem, the time is not very long past when the "best people" who lor some reason or another were forced to stay on in London after the Saturday before
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  • 28 4 Britannia's Sum** CstwCsi In glorious v westerly bre. m Britannia Wttil Prince ol Wal •> for yachts Of t! exceeding gg handicap Tl'. the Kind's Cuii Wireless
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  • 25 4 I aa-i rabid rabhn S rd ten feu I- I ,J (•<» addition tu ***«<* ..us sral b have I i and a children.
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  • 239 5 ((Generous Help From Royal Family [Prom Our Own Correspondent! T n Bangkok, Aug. 2. ine material support which the Red, 225 S^ iet y in Siam receives from the i Royal Family is illustrated by the' latest report issued by the Society. 1 dnr^ i° the royal
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  • 123 5 Tightening Up The Censorship I From Our Own Correspondent] T Bangkok, Aug. 2. we^nnWV? in the COUrse f th The K S ed Papers Published i, IS v lngdom tnat reference to Arm and Navy matters must not be duo ater d bv T t h h IS
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  • 63 5 U 'th*' JKa? 1 Sl nin e a golden book during; his visit William Tell Archery Society in Brussels. *> u. > of Nottingham University O.T.C. who won the King's Prize, at Bisley. The first of the new corps of motor -cycle delivery boys leavinr
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    • 473 5 m^ m9mB w^ m m mum^ m ß^^mMmmmm CAPITOL OPENING TO-DAY a. T *"»t Matinee at 3.15 I WETROGOLOWYN AVER'S WOHTY SPECTACLE RHEMgai GABRIEL overtoe WHITE HOUSE" F*H sundering army he chTracL^dTmT, MAKE 1 933 FAMOUS. |L jH j iacula: scenes of this picture march across the STAR »"NG Nothing
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  • 229 6 Match Against American Association The following are the results of the match. American Association versus The Island Club played on Sunday morning over the Island Course. American players are mentioned first. A W. Bourne and F. D. Harrison 1. vs J Laycock and R. Meyer 0. E.
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  • 100 6 Germans Unable To Visit India This Year Calcutta, July 29. Mr. L. Brooke-Edwards, secretary of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association. has received a cable from the German Association saying that they feel they cannot send a representative team this year and suggesting postponement of the visit. The All-India
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  • 41 6 Wyatt Unable To Participate ?.tmdon. Auff. 2. Wyatt's doctor has ordered him to take rest and therefore he will be unable to participate in the Indian tour. Mitchell, of Yorkshire, has been invited to take his place.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 1265 6 Fascelli Beats Lord Burghley ;From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 15. A number ot records were broken at the AAA. Championship meeting neia at the White City Stadium on Friday j and Saturday, and it is the unanimous !i of experienced judges that tne Of the competition in
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    • 364 6 Famous Cricket Partnership To Be Severed One of the outstanding partnerships j in English county cricket is to be severed next season. Sutcliffe of York- I shire will have to open his county's innings without the partner who during the post-war years has helped him to Inscribe
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    • 42 6 Warsaw. Aus. 7. In the Davis Cup second qualifying round Italy eliminated Poland by 3 matches to 2. Stefani (Italy) beat Hebda (Poland* 6-2. 6—3. o—6.0 6. 4__6. 6—2. Tloczynski I Poland* beat Sertorio (Italy) 6—2. 4-6. 6—3. 6-4. Reuter
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  • 421 7 ALLEGED TOBACCO SMUGGLER ■ftigitive Vehicle MAN W \DES CANAL Chinese Couple •wUng r wide, with the rcsalt tl' wheel was wrenched f j in( j j aotor-cai overturned m fa its I, iras the end of an attempt .scape pursuing niernk rs ul
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  • 50 7 Urd Ha sham'i Tour of <tion London, Aug. 5. for War. Lord yesterday to lies In France aled by Lady Clsalrrnan of 'es Commission. d Ypres from •l the lienin v he will be ay at Arras Cebj delegates to nWeftiy, Service League "fi in London. British Radio
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  • 12 7 r W. S. Hogg. ju ol L< 'M drum -daj by the
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  • 392 7 SHANGHAI CHINESE SENTENCED Accused's Counter-Charge Disbelieved An axe attack near the Eu Tong Seng Theatre in the People's Park or the evening oi June 11. had a sequel in the Criminal District Judges court yesterday, when a Shanghai Chinese named Kim Chin Lye stood his trial
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  • 230 7 Tamil Petition Writer in Court Displaying traces of considerable agitation. Sinnathamby James Muttiah. an educated and grey- haired Ceylon Tamil, faced Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday rnorning at the adjourned hearing of the case in which he was asked to show cause why
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  • 106 7 Local Supreme Court Order A divorce matter. No. 9 of 193'.*. in j which the parties are Allan Barnard William Acton I plaintiff and Peggy Acton (defendant*, was mentioned! yesterday in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice 'Sir Walter Huggard) when a motion to dispense with corespondents
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  • 278 7 BIG GAME HUNT AT KATONG Leopard Caught By Coolies POLICEMEN AS HUNTERS Animal Taken To The Zoo Policemen searching the vicinity of the Katong Golf Club with rifles in their hands for an escaped leopard failed to find it about a week ago. while golfers were pursuing their pastime ignorant
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  • 198 7 Malays Theft of Tins of Soup Suspicious ol the presence oi a Malay in his shop, the Chinese proprietor of a provision store in Beach Road followed the man when he left and finally stopped him. A search revealed five tins of soup hidden under the- hat
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  • 98 7 Congress Members Arrested in Cloth Market London. Aug. 5. Following the sentence of Mr. Gandhi to one year's imprisonment for disobeying an order requiring him to reside hi Poona and refrain from political activities and the expiry of suspension of civil disobedience, the Congress Party in Bombay
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  • 53 7 British Civil Service Provision London, Aug. 5. It is announced that an agreement has been reached by the National Whitley Council for the United Kingiom civil service under which, subject to certain conditions, blind typists and telephone operators may become established and receive pensions in the: aidinary
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  • 1360 7 A. B. M. SURVEYS MALAYAN PROBLEMS Why Sir Samuel Came To Malaya DECENTRALISATION RESULTS I Watchdog Over Customs Union And New Policy "Whether the two reports on Customs Union in MaJava have clone more than merely postpone the question of imposing a general tariff may be doubted but it is
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  • 608 7 I Tragic End To Two Boys' Escapade STOLEN FRUIT Inquest On Caretaker Who Was Assaulted A story of how two boys entered a fruit garden In Orange Road. lole some rambutans and grappled Ith the care-taker of the garden hen he surprised them so that he had
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  • 88 7 Tamil Injures Two Policemen Alleged to have assaulted two police constables to such an extent that one is still in hospital, a slovenly-looking Tamil was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, and charged on two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to public servants
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  • 42 7 I From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Aug. 8. Ihe death has taken place of Mr. Charles Harris Ramsay who has resided in Siam for the past 54 years Mr. Ramsay was In Government service and retired in 1910.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURANCE.
    • 51 8 1 WHITTY SCOTT At St. Marys Cathedral. Edinburgh, on August 2nd. :by the Rev. Canon McGcttigan. Richard Hazelton. eldest son of the late I Dr. P. J. Whitty of Waterford and of |Mrs. Whitty. to Muriel Helen Margaret j second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Scott, the Gables.
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  • 847 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9TH. 1933 CRISES VARIOUS While one halt of the world Lsi engaged in trying to struggle back; to what from our present depressed snail's eye view of the past- wc remember as prosperity, the other half seems determined to disturb the peace by the most
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  • 140 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES i Rubber and Tin prices and the i sterling rate in New York and Paris i specially cabled to the Free Pres.^ I are as follow RUBBER London, Aug. 8. Rubber Market prices at 4 p.m j to-day were Spot
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  • 426 8 Singapore Y.W.C.A. Official's Impressions Having been away In Europe r r pear and having made a survey of the :onditions existing in European countries at the present day. Miss Chen. Chinese secretary of the Singapore centre of the Y.W.C.A.. related her I* pressions to an Interested
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  • 139 8 Death of Former Singapore Resident The sad news was received in I Singapore yesterday of the death. which occurred at his home at V l Maiden. Surrey on Saturday, ot Mr John White at the age of 70 The late Mr White was well-known, in Malaya, having
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  • 88 8 '(.rand March Past of German "Brown Shirts" Berlin. Aug. 6. A military spectacle comparable only with pre-war days was held to-day at Tempelhomeld when 80.000 "brown shirts" from Berlin and district were Inspected by Herr Roehm. Chancellor Hitler's chief-of-stafT. The march past was headed by Prince August Wilhelm. accompanied
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  • 58 8 Increase in Imports and Exports Tokio, A ut: 8. In the first six months of the year imports Increased 24.4 per cent and "xports 50.9 per cent, compared with the same period in 1932. despite the iact that imports from China decreased 18 per cent, and exports to
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  • 18 8 London. Aur. 9. Viscount Chilston succeeds Sir Esmond Ovey as Ambassador to Russia.— l Reuter
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  • 112 8 SALE U-. Parleys u HopefY m The Tokio p..: Soviet rights Railway t more hopeful Soviet delegati 50.000.000 gold i -'3: 000.000 which the Manchuk J-J have not advai offer ol 50.000 The Hai read a statem value ol th, r declaring tl Z Russia Rcw I
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  • 15 8 "Premature" |{Yport o' WitMniwiH Th« W.,: <I withdraw.,. .vmth oi th, < yesterday Reuter
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  • 20 8 TtM .im. ..a panes, w I to be troops deflnlt lies Insid, <■ »p» b, v Bhanhaikwan Reuter Far Eastern
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  • 32 8 NharuhjU. tsl Although ti.i lared that tl i the daatrlcu On the Chln< > reports tha! troopl m9 refused to w.' that Rails\a> and Yukw..,: not been r< Union Times
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  • 92 8 Siizni.H.inl bit wmtfM llhriftcf Inten> here by th, the ton* t G on cuncli.-; tl lorn:, r Afrie., The doetoi dan ii that personal M that his a German the visit wit lall) that be bai leading Germ.i: the obj. gamsers Ol returns to Q Von Lit. I
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  • 28 8 I From Oi;r ut I V r*s; The wor 00 among d Institute U WP and tlie I r of animal v\ hat all dogs
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  • 15 8 I From Ow Th. El at 4 Dally Ml the authorr
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 131 8 El CALDBECKS ||*j] ANNOUNCE F^*j New shipments just received of HIRAM WALKER Sons S CANADIAN CLUB lilt BOURBON il SSsEaa aaSl 4/.W «r«»«am a*«»w^s.r«ws in** whiskies For All Supplies of Groceries, Wines, Spirits and Tobacco. Shop in Comfort and Cleanliness at SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd., Orchard Road. I i
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    • 83 8 j Candid, Caustic Comic I "TOLOHt. LAG." Price $1.00. j Published in aid of j TNE PLANTERS' BENEVOLENT FUND OF MALAYA. I KELLY WALSH, LTD. S (Incorporated In Hong Kong) Raffles Place Singapore. i A COLLECTOR SAYS THAT IN A FEW HUNDRED YEARS our present-day coins will be rare and
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  • 113 9 GERMAN REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE POLITICAL iPAGANDA irian Patrol Berlin, Aug. 8. the British and Prench tdenti with regard to Ger■as .trlan activities, the Gfr rnment has refused to Anglo-French contenaoo tl lltlcal propaganda in Austi ach of existing treaties rhis interference in trlan impasse is innspired article criticises eminent
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  • 35 9 Reveng4 For Killing of Germaa Vienna. Aug. 8. Ol auxiliary police the Austro-German •ein where an Ausshot dead by a party Lforma similar to that of intary labour battalion Kiefersielden across the Reuter
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  • 41 9 hufstein, Aug. 7. highly excited over the patrolman, insist i preconcerted and :"ur m< n including threp' cidenl last Thursday in hurt is believed to >r the shooting oi i ailed to reply to a Austrian auxiliary Reuter
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  • 34 9 Berlin, Aug. 4. Austro-German incident -day when the secret ponumber ol Austrians I red as undesirables as "renewed persecution in Austria". This' arrest ol two German U r r m Austria Reuter
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  • 42 9 Rome, Aug. 5. tiona to Germany Nasi propaganda in ■pparently taken the W I friendly advice. Ac- official of the Italian I. not joining the j^fche but it is Mussolini has Berlin Ui a conciliatory .tion unci prudence Reuter Wireless
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  • 94 9 Airmen Create New Paris, Aug. 8. rid to land at nay miles northern- to a mes- d up by Orly.— E W RECORD C Baahaast, Aug. 7. i at Rayak in GM.T. alter a flight Tl minutes. en the long-distance Squadron Leader; i f Nicholetts WEATHER Undon,
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  • 9 9 T"Harb. -?>d. Aug. 8. departed for Reuter
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  • 437 9 HEAVY CASUALTIES IN HAVANA P^? le Celebrate False Report Of President's Resignation lat Havana foHoW g f h f er ed be re the Pudendal palace Machado had Saa§ ™f a,Se f? dl report that President .epo,ted astSfo 2S s^s3?Bta^ the net^trfo^h^LS"^^ 3 !*2 agl T
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  • 180 9 Elaborate Precautions in the Free State London, Aug. 7. Uneasiness prevails in Dublin and keen observers anticipate that a storm will break out soon after the Dail ailourm on Wednesday. These pessimistic conclusions are borne out by the fact that Parliament and Government buildings are closely guarded, while
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  • 79 9 Raja Popola Sent To Prison Madras, Aug. 7. Raja Gopola Chariar. Gandhi's chief U "Utcnant. and sixteen others have bei n sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment. They were arrested at Trichangode while carrying out a sedition march :.nd preaching the National Congress gospel" en route. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 179 9 France Awaiting Note From Japan T Paris. Aug. 7. It is learned that the Government is still awaiting the Note which Japan is reported to be drafting with regard I to the French occupation of the South China Sea islands. The French Government officially informed the Japanese
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  • 55 9 Commercial Treaty Initialled Rotterdam, Aug. 8. Negotiations have been initialled at the Hague for a Soviet-Holland commercial treaty the terms of which include official Dutch recognition of the Soviet. It is also suggested that a porUon of the Soviet trade at present passing through Hamburg shall be
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  • 60 9 Grierson Sets Out For America London, Aug. 5. Following the route of Iceland and Greenland. John Grierson, an ex-phot Jf the Royal Air Force, to-day left Hull for Scapa Flow on the first stage of h lic:ht to New York. He Is using a re"itted Moth machine
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  • 32 9 Higher Pay For Employees New York, Aug. 8. The General Motors Corporation announced to-day a ten per cent increase in the pay of salaried employees as from Aug. Ist. Reuter
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  • 36 9 Washington, Aug. 8. The Government has agreed to withdraw from Haiti the Marines which form part of the defence of that country. The withdrawal will be effective on or about Oct. Ist., 1934. Reuter
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  • 284 9 LONDON WALKS-IN 91 DEGREES! TAXI-CAB DRIVERS' STRIKE Great Bank Hobday Exodus TK London, Aug. 7. year th I S C «L P 2f Ul 2 r holiday of the h flrst Monday in August-was "aX d^n5 e o C n° rd to or 4 witn^ritoooto^ «r Pool alone. Thirty-three extra
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  • 96 9 Keitfen l*ok« Killed in Plane Crash v Tokio. Aug. 8. The Korean aviatrix. Keigen B oku aged 28. who has been missing since she hopped irom Tokyo yesterday morning for Osaka en route for Changchun on a goodwill mission to the Manchukuo. was lound dead this morning amidst
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  • 85 9 American Balloon Attempt Fails Chicago. Aug. 5. An unsuccessful attempt to reach an altitude of 15 miles in the stratosphere has been made by Commander Settle of the United States Navy The balloon descended on the railway line 10 minutes after the start was made. The Commander's wife,
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  • 61 9 J. P. Morgan Signs The Code New York. Aug. 7. Mr. J. P. Morean. the well-known banker, announces that he has signed the National Industry Recovery Act "blanket" code, providing a maximum working week of forty hours and a minimum weekly wage of fifteen dollars. This is the
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  • 48 9 Airman's Daring: Delayed Parachute Drop Leningrad, Aug. 7. The airman Jevdokinos dropped 20.000 feet from an aeroplane to-day before pulling his parachute cord, after which he safely drifted 20.000 feet to earth. This constitutes a new world record for delayed drop parachute jumping. Reuter Wireless
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  • 54 9 Shanghai. Aug. 8. The secret naval manoeuvre being I carried out by the Japanese included i sham blockade of the ports along the China coast, with the naval forces of he United States as the supposed r. Prrv an(l tne occupation of certain islands as a first objective.
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    • 238 9 I JjP I "His Matter's Voice 4fgy BATTERIES b^Bb^SbST NKW STOCKS RECEIVED HIGH TENSION BATTERIES a/^^^^^Sa .•«■> BIS^!^SS»§ GRID BIAS BATTERIES I »a^ I "H.M.V. AGENTS ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in S.S.) I SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. Lentheric Exclusive Perfumes /mi SI las^^^H Saa^^^^^a^^H B^Y PERFI MES-AU FIL DE LEAI
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    • 1150 10 =r- yu^i Tj THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO., (1931) Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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    • 567 10 Ellerman Bueknall Steamshi p Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England* J "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamers. *>ue Salls .s. City of Roubaix For London. Rotterdam and H'burg Aug 14 Aug. 16 s. City of Batavia For Havre. London. R'dam H'burg
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    • 444 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. Incorporated in EnglandMAIL, PASSENGER AND CA RGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S |,ii\i N| LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERYK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA I \p AN l Tonnage. Singapore. t,,,,,, NALDERA 16.000 Aug. 18 COMOHIN
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    • 501 11 HB t^^a^^_g«^^_r^l gg^H BSB^^BSB^^BBBB^^BSBr^ KgL >a\ M mw Ammm Ammm isbbbbl bbbbbbbbl bbbbbbbbl sbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb! S MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND 1 MIDDLESBROUGH. RU 10.500 Aug. 910 SKATORI MARU 10.000 Oct 5 6 "£5 ARU 12.000 Aug. 22 23 SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct 19 20 _.V- T 10.500 Sept. 6 7
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    • 595 11 I Ii J §F^^ B^By^~~^sBBB^^^ar~BBBBBBBBBsf~TBsI aaT^BBB aSTXIB TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOiMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penan?. N.York. Pres. Monroe Aug. 12 Aug. 15 Aug. 17 Sept. 26 Pros. Van Buren Aug. 26 Aug.
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    • 842 11 1 K. P. M. KO.NLNKLLIKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPIIJ MAJANG— Wednesday. Aug. 9. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan Poe!<»e-PallaaV, Pengalian-Estaie and Rengat VAN OUTHOORN— Wednesday. Aug. <*. Muntok and Palembang TOBA— Wednesday. Aug. 9. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and DJamb. BOTH- Wednesday. Auff. 9. B?lawan-Dcli. REIJNST -Thursday. Aug. 10. Cheribon 'not foe passengers'. Semarang. Sourabaya. Baeleicng,
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  • 213 12 Is a Policeman's Life A Happy One It is said that a policeman's life is not a happy one, and one who gave evidence at Bow-street, London, will agree. It was all brought about by a woman with a double, who had, it was said, indulged in a
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  • 186 12 But Lloyd George Will Not Join Churchill London, Aug. 2. Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by the I Evening Standard declared there was no truth In the report that he was Joining Mr. Churchill and Lord Lloyd In a campagn against the Government on the White Paper. Mr.
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  • 103 12 Creating a White Sea Pacific Route Leningrad, August 3. Aiming at Iresh Soviet conquests of the Arctic, the Icebreakers Cheluskin and Krassin have left Leningrad to the cheers of a vast crowd that had assembled to watch their departure. The Cheluskin has been assigned the task of repeating
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    • 665 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 397 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W L) of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mall Paasenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORT SUDAN. MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Rangoon STAFFORDSHIRE Aug. 17 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Aug. 31 WORCESTERSHIRE Sept. 14 CHESHIRE Sept. 28
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    • 86 12 I. S. K. LINt ISHIHARA IN l TRANSI-. o (Incorpor.i' Dtn» REGULAR I PASSEM.I V| 9 h FROM JAPAN NAGOYA MA FOR KORE.OSAK NAGOYA AN. l(g* NAOOYA MAR I C BOSTON MARL l4 MALTA MARU CLYDE MARU ERIE MARU l W me For rates and please apoly ISHIHARA |fl KOSB]
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    • 603 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a_n. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday,
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    • 208 12 tlanak 7.8. lor unc. Angby. Sar 417. from Slbu 88. lor Slbu 12.8. Oldekerk. Dut 4530. from Taku Bar 7.8. for Penang 8.8. Edendale. Brit 1002. from Batavia 8.8. for Banka. Java 12.8 Solvlken. Norw. 1435. from Rangoon 8.8. for Hong Kong 9.8. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Ships Alongside the
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    • 489 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS flead Offlo 78 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. felB 605^ I able Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. Ihe premier morning daily in 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
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    • 335 13 C^ fc _P U _k T* _F S Wk L fl_s__^_y_i-**^^ -^yi' <s^^^/*^__sVs i TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA \[J AND MOST OF THE U.S.A. s The Ntw memmte Rout, of um Cs—sHas Nailon*. Raiisrara bw? th ■^r-aOosss Caaadlaa Rockies— atay at Jup--6 K Park Lode* la U» heart of woodrosss
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    • 839 13 I 1 m M M^ m m mm ***********A*m^ Port and Shipping News I **®Gx&syhrt>®<s)®ctt w NAUTICAL RESEARCH Acqisitions Of The Society During 1932 The report ol the Council ol me Society lor Nautical Research, states that during the past year 83 new members had been enrolled upon the Society's
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    • 741 13 RECONSTRUCTION OF CO.T. Bill Passed By French Chamber The Chamber has voted the Bill reorganising the French Line <Compagnie Generale Transatlantique>, which was in financial difficulties. The passage of the Bill will enable work to be pressed forward on the super-liner Normandie. although in the debate in the Chamber the
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  • 571 14 WHAT DISCOVERIES HAVE SHOWN Lines Research May Follow The recent discovery of the cause of influenza is likely to cause the lay public as distinct from those engaged in medical and scientific research to ask one particular question "What is going tc be the practical
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  • 57 14 L Baltic Wreck Salvaged Moscow. Aur. 3. The raisins irom the sea bod of the sunken Soviet submarine which dis- appeared during the Baltic manoeuvres I J in May. 1931. constitutes a remarkable achievement. The salvaged vessel was subsequently towed to Kronstadt WsMWI the bodies of the crew
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    • 182 14 i i.. m■ i i ii i i VaW^ WmVMlsmmX ___^__^_^_^_^H WAW//± _J?s^3i BL. fcS-**- 5^ PURE s ORANGEPOP Contains the Pure Juice of fresh "Sunkist" Oranges. There is radiant health in every drop of this delightfully wholesome PHOENIX thirst-quencher. In climates such as this, M Pure Fruit Juices provide
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    • 210 14 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION j i PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and i FEDERATED MALAY STATES FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER. DAVENTRY. ENGLAND. Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31.3 J metres. i Wednesday, August 9th, 1933. > GMT. 11.0 a.m.— 1.0 p.m. Transmission on an omni-direction- J al aerial 11.0 Cinema Organ
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    • 705 14 _i_4iVAy i4iV/> INSURANC? CHARTERED BANK THE YOKOIIM\ OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA RAM. I Tl. (Incorporated in England by U/l.in, Royal Charter) F Paid up capital in 600.000 Capital Subs. shares of €5 each £3.000.000 I Fully p Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve F << Reserve Liability of Presid a Proprietors
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    • 483 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL jBO Rome (Italy) 2RO 722 Khabarovsk (USSR. RVIS 9 am noon. 58 3 Bandoeng. Java (PMY* 1 50 26 Vatican City (Italy). HVJ Daily. 70— 7.15 pm. Sun.. 10 10.30 a.m. also j 50 Barcelona Radio Club (Spain) Ea J2.V Sat.. B—98 9 p m. j 50
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    • 150 14 Sat), at intervals from 2 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Sat. until 7.15 p.m. only Mon.. Wed. and Fri. 12 m'nt. 2 am 25.53 Daventry GSD < 25.51 Zeesen DJD (Germany). 25.5 Chapultepec XDA. Dally B—9 p.m 25.4 Rome (Italy) 2RO 25.28 Daventry GSE. l 25 2 Radio Coloniale (Paris). 3
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  • 105 15 Chan-- prescntetivc 4 7. R4V 2 84' 2 A", 124 123» a 1233 s t. o c.~rn 08 57 8 i' 69 4 70 I 23 22 5 r 223 8 223 8 29 28 3 4 H 5 14^ 353 4 35» 2 i4> 2
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  • 69 15 Agents); July 1932 in Estate 47.000 Estate 48.000 32.000 lb. 22.000 lb. te 30.500 lb. 25.200 lb. Estate 13.500 l BilUt Estate 15 .ries Alor r Panas 83.000. I aealy *****. I Kluang 41.000. »ttenham n.900. hi Anson 54.426. Tm NO 2. Pels. I ut Pels
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  • 187 15 DißaUUi Production, as represented by exports from Federated Malay States. Unfederated Malay States, and of Tin. and Tin-in-Ore. at 72 per cent., during the month oi July. 1933. Erons i ons Federated Malay States 2.446 Unfederated Malay States Johore 25 Kedah 18 Perlis 34 Kelantan Nil
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  • 184 15 Soviet View Of Slight U.S.* Recovery Moscow, Aug. 8. The speculative fever which has lately characterized the economic life ol the United States is now approaching its natural and inevitable end. says the Cotninnn.at Party organ. Pravda. in an editorial, apprupos the wild dealing en the New York
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  • 146 15 Court Sanctions Capital Reduction The Chief Justice 'Sir Walter regard', sitting in the Supreme Court yesterday, approved resolution bv the firm of Dupire. Morrell. Ltd.. to reduce its capital. Mr. F. G Vaux. in moving the petition said the original capital ol Um lirm which carried on a
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  • 106 15 Large Dividend Disbursements London, Au<j. 5 In spite of the large turnover usualh associated with the end of the month. credit or the money, market has been rendered even more abundant by large dividend disbursements this week and repayment of half the banking credit made to France, with
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  • 98 15 London, Aug. 5. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.20 Athens oST I^ Belgrade 848 Berlin l-.86»o Bombay l <J l 16 Brussels 23.71 Bucharest 560 Buen s Aires 12' official Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.1 1 Helaingfor. 226V. Hong Kong l 4 l"> 16 Uabon 109% Madrid 89 9 16
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  • 463 15 AMSTERDAM RUMOURS CONTINUE Market Fears Increase Of Production l From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 26. Rubber during the present week has touched the highest price it has reachid in London since December, 1930. »ut it has not been maintained. The main reason lor the advance
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  • 82 15 Latest Source of Synthetic Rubber Moscow, Au«. 8. Construction of a great plant for the production of artificial rubber has been j commenced at Erivan. capital of Soviet 'Armenia. When the construction is in full swing. 8.000 workers will be engaged on the job. This plant at
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  • 81 15 I August Bth„ 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose I 12»4 12 3 8 R.S.S. equal to London Standard. (F.0.8.) 12 5 8 12 7 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 12% lift September 12 3 8 12V 2
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    • 187 15 August 8 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2,4 I|l6 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 132 London. 60 days' sight 24 London. 3a days' sight 2;3 63,64 London, demand 23 31 32 London, T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg, demand 159 New York,
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    • 169 15 August 8 Tin Singapore Price (per pikul* $109.50 Gambler 4.75 Pepper White 24.50 Flake Tapioca 4.00 Pearl Sago Small 4 50 Copra. Sundrled 3.75 Sago, flour 1.84 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 2.07 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon
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  • 994 15 TUESDAY. AUGUST Bth, 1933. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Malaka Pmd_s <$1> 80 85 Mandai Tckong <$1- 07' 2 15 bfentakab (20) 26 27V* New Scudais I $2 1 95 1.00 ■New Serendah '$2 70 80 Lfyalas (tl) 35 40 Pajam ($1) 90 1 00 Parit Perak ($1) 1.07 1
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    • 79 15 -^^xr, ji2.000.0m, *v ja—saJi mm g_ KThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporate- in Uie Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFK Great Eastern Lite Building, CecU Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, B.C. c has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British uie Assurance
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  • 772 16 MALAYS BID FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GUNNERS HAVE A BAD TIME Defence Unable To Hold Frequent Attacks TWO PENALTY GOALS First Division Football Malays 7: R.A 1. By defeating the Royal Artillery by seven goals to one at Jalan Besar yesterday the Malays left little possibility of doubt of their winning once
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  • 226 16 PENANG RACE MEETING SUCCESS Jockey Suspended By Stewards TFrom Our Own Correspondent] Penang, August 8. Penang Turf Club autumn meeting statistics show that Major Fox was the most successful trainer saddling nine winners out of 36 races, which means he won one- fourth of the
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  • 225 16 How Yesterday's Ties Ended' The following were results of ties played in the Garrison Tennis Association tournament, yesterday OPEN SINGLES Lt. Wilkinson beat Lt.-Com. Usher walk over. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Mrs. E. F. Cox and Mrs. Rose beat Mrs. Winder and Mrs. A. J. Uden. 10— 8.
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  • 91 16 Visit of Arab Peranakan Club From Singapore The members of Arab Peranakan Club, Singapore, visited Muar and Batu Pahat during the holidays and played three football matches there against local teams. In the first game they were beaten by the Young Men's Association of Batu Pahat by
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  • 51 16 Jardine Unable to Captain England London, August 8. D. R. Jardine is unable to captain England in the Third Test Match with the West Indies at the Oval on Saturday as he is suffering the after effects of a blow on the knee from Ashdown last week.
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  • 1668 16 New Malayan Cricket Records C. N. Reed's Brilliant Feat— Lall Singh's Big Partnerships Malaya Cup Final Thrills Selangor Visitors DOUBLE centuries are sufficiently rare in Malayan cricket for there to be no doubt, without consulting records, that the 218 which C. N. Reed scored for the F.M.S.
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  • 50 16 Amateur Status Under Investigation New York, August S. Mr. Louis Carruthers, chairman of the amateur rules committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, stated that the amateur status of Ellsworth Vines is under Investigation as a result of widespread reports linking his name with professional offers.- Reuter
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    • 96 16 THE 1 GOOr I COMPANI )nJ A Gas Geyser. A Gas Cooker I Phone 5101 I For Reservations! SB ON SALE FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. See our Special Display of «?^LAMB from the famous CANTERRI RI PLAN of New Zealand ALWAYS TENDER! ALWAYS DELICIOUS! JUST TRY IT! Singapore Cold Storage
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