The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1933

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. EST. 1835. No. 14,043. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1933. Id CENTS.
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    MAY INFLICT DEATH OR FLOGGING
    205 1 MAY INFLICT DEATH OR FLOGGING idc Powers For Free State Tribunal GEM RAL O'DUFFY'S BLUE SHIRTS PROCLAIMED Short Shrift For Political Offenders Dublin, Aug. 23. The (Government's proclamation of the Blue Shirts by implementation of the Public Safety Act ta further charged the atmosphere of the city which is already
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    REICHSTAG FIRE TRIAL
    82 1 ordinary Rights Denied to Accused London, Aug. 22. Government which refnternational Legal Comiquiring into the burning of to forward copies of the the Commission, refused mmission conditions. nore humane treatment accused, free choice of counsel J the accused and the right of defendUl witnesses and ext*n documents
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    PROSPERITY DRIVE
    139 1 General Johnson's Firm Hand Washington. Aug. 23. The continued failure of the coal industry to agree on a code of fair competition has led General Johnson to ftSSUI&e the ta.sk himself. He hopes to formulate his final proposals today, and he is anxious that the code should be
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    NEW CONSULAR POST
    36 1 London, Aug. 22. A new British consular post m the Austrian Tyrol has been opened ac Innsbruck, where Mr. I. L. Henderson. at present at Antwerp Consulate takes up his duties Immediately.- Reuter
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    MAHATMA GANDHI RELEASED
    157 1 AGAIN TAKING NOURISHMENT Lack of Public Interest m Latest Fast Foona. Aug. 23. Gandhi h;is been released unconditionally, and has now broken the fast he started on August 16. Reuter. Poona, Aug. 21. Gandhi has been removed from Yerawada Gaol to the civil hospital, where there are
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    FENG'S SUCCESSOR
    128 1 Defies Peiping To Control Him Shanghai. Aug. 23. Althougn General Feng has left Charhar and gave up his power over the allied forces. General Chi Hingchang, one of Feng's trusted men, has refused to obey the orders of the Peiping headquarters to have his troops disbanded. Gen. Ho
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    D.E.I. SALARIES
    46 1 No More Cuts For Officials Medan. Aug. 18 The Government spokesman, m the Peoples Council, m reply to a members question said that no lurther cuts m. salaries were under consideration. Ii necessary a solution would be sought by revision of the salary scale.
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    ADMIRAL CHAN-CHAK
    52 1 London, Aug. 22. Vice-Admiral Chan-chak. accompanied by Mr. Lin-chieh. First Secretary of the Chinese Legation, visited Portsmouth and was shown over the warships, the submarine depot and the dockyard. Reuter The Java Bode announces that a White Book will be published m connection with the mutiny m the
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    On Other Pages
    202 1 YESTERDAY'S LONDON COMMODITY PRICES PAGE 9. France will reject Japan's claim to the South Sea Islands— Page 2. A Chines? is charged with cheating m respect of $1,000 Pace 2. Frafnroz Co., are sued by a former canvasser m respect of coramision alleged to be dve Page
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    NO CHINESE CAN STARVE IN SINGAPORE
    971 1 Aid Waiting For Widow Of Burned Seaman Or spite the advice given her by Mr F v Bourne, the Singapore Coroner. j^bn Tuoarfay.- the starving wife of a Chinese ex-sailor who burned himsel! death and upon whom a verdict 01 suicide was returned at
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    STOP PRESS
    32 1 F.M.S. CHIEF JUSTICE London. Auf. 23. Mr. S J Thomas. Puisne Judge. Kenya, has been appointed Chief Justice of the F M.S. succeeding Sir L H Elphinstone- Reuter Far Eastern
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    DIARY OF THE WEEK
    259 2 Thursday. 24th. High Water 12.16. 9.1 ft Football S A.F.A. <Div. I) Pulau Brani \>. S.C.C. Stadium. Colman League: Fathul Munir vs. Darul Apiah. at Jalan Besar. Friday. 25th. High Water 00.16, 10.01. 12.41. 9.3 ft. Football S. A.F.A. Div. II: Harlequins vs. Chines-.v Jalan Besar.
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    DIDN'T PLANT FLAG
    139 2 SO ISLANDS NOT JAPANESE France Will Reject TokiVs Claim Tokio. Auk J3. Th< F >reign Office has revealed that Japan claimed sovereign rights and Interest! the South Sea Islands when protesting against French occupation Reuter Far Eastern Paris, Auk. 12. A Lent on the Japanese claim to
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    ART TREASURES LOST
    58 2 Short < ircuit Fires 15 Century Castle Paris, Auk l> Arts treasures of incalculable value were destroyed when the historic Castle de la Barre m the department of Indro becanu B prey to flames. The castle, which was built m the 15th century, was razed to the
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    OFFICIAL RETICENCE
    105 2 Mr. Sawada addea that the Japanur government considered Japan had some title to the islands and did not regard the French government's occupation of them without inquiring what Japan's Intention! were ai "appropriate The Qudi DOi.say lias promised that the Japanese statement will be given due consideration. Official
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    CITY WAITS FOR DISASTER
    133 2 MUNITIONS DEPOT ON FIRE Flames Eating Their Way To Main Dump Paris, Auk. Tl Panic has been created among the inhabitants ol Lille by the news that the big subterranean munitions depot m the nearby village of Aire-sur-Lys has caught fire from an unknown cause and
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    THK PAVILION
    120 2 Wodehoust\ lan Hay and Ciarrard Whin there ar»' such names as P. G. Wodehouse. Lan Hay and Gene Garrard to bo found m a film, it ki expected that that film must be funny. 'Leave It To Me," the 8.1 P production, which opened at the Paviiion last
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    THE "MAD MAJOR"
    77 2 London. Aug. 12 The air 'gold rush" to the new gold field m Labrador has been planned by Major Christopher Draper, the famous War pilot <who was known as the "Mad Major" i. together with two colleagues. Major Draper intends to use five aeroplanes, all old war
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    CONFIDENCE TRICK ALLEGED
    1326 2 AMAZING TALE OF BUSINESS VENTURE Grave Charge Of False Impesonations The allegation that he was the victim of a confidence trick n made by a Sinhalese export and impcrt merchant, named M. W. J. Nanayakara, when he charged a Eura- > sian named Lambert Nasse, with cheating
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    DOES OWN HOUSE-WORK AT 70
    33 2 DOES OWN HOUSE-WORK AT 70 Wttk the HHp I Krr 'i m I I I I. 1 1 ii m; Ai\ M ■tffccrfc J i.i 1 fttlon I rui 1 outl.x.k ,^J™* V
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      342 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I 1 9£ 'mYm'/mdm' m m^m "KPHKOKO! j An entirely new and sclentine method for the treatment of Catarrh Hay Fever and for the prevention of a COLD m its early stages Endorsed by Leading I^aryngologists. The special Nasal Bottle can In carried In the pocket without 'ear
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    Standard oil WINS
    112 3 Standard oil WINS I RUSSIAN '.Ml. Mite Rl JlOse Appeal m York York, Aug. 18. Appeals has iov and other brought suit Oil Company m I s purchase of claimed to be ku oilfields which by force" con- government. rt refuse to rees on nathe Standard iem the pro-; Soviet
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    "FIRST ATTEMPTS"
    117 3 For Mr. Winston > hurt-hill first attempts" m j people drew de- 1 Sunderland House. nf them were a of Wales at the j I md the Duke lex tilort of his. I nil] drawn when j B rirst eilort" s sKvscrapper I an Draten did a line
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    HOME MALAYAN LONGS FOR SWIMMING CLUB
    845 3 But Finds Relief At Brighton From Our Own Correspondent* London, Aug. i. It is not with dismay that I have just noticed how swiftly the leaves of the chestnuts outside my window are turning from a dull and dusty green to orown and gold
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    DREDGE ERECTION
    561 3 Southern Malaya Association Meeting From Otll Own Correspondent. > Seremban, Aus. 19. Members irora all parts ol Malaya au. r.ded a meeting ol the Dredging Association of Southern Malaya held it the Sungei Ujong Club, here today Addressing those present Mr. Ernest 7. Harris, the president, said: One
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    LARGE KUALA LUMPUR SCHOOL TO CLOSE
    362 3 LARGE KUALA LUMPUR SCHOOL TO CLOSE Parents Alarmed At Rumoured Official Plans From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. Parents m Kuala Lumpur are much perturbed over a rumour that the Government has decided to close down the Maxwell Road srhool at the end Of the year This is
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    ARREST OP EDITOR
    79 3 Brazilian Newspaper's Insult To Austria Port Allegres, Brazil, Auk. 21. As the result of representations made by the Austrian Minister, the Government has issued a summons for the arrest of the editor of a Nazi newspaper published here because of an 1 article describing Austria M "a
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    ENGINE EXPLODES
    28 3 Bucharest, Aug. 19. *i Eight people were killed and eight seriously injured when the engine of i a threshing machine exploded at Reuter Wireless Napadeni, Bessarabia
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    GRIERSON'S BAD LUCK
    118 3 Plane Wrecked m Greenland Reykjavik. Aug. 20. Ofiertoni seaplane was wrecked today when waves broke over it as the airman was taking off from Greenland to resume his flight to New York. The airman was rescued by a motorboat. Grierson, an ex-pilot of the Royal Air Force,
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    SIGNAL PREMATURE
    115 3 HulliK'k Cart Runs Into Hicyi-le A North Indian bullock cart driver, when charged before the Fourth Magistral* 1 on Tuesday with having disobeyed the l.iwtul order of a police constablf on point duty at the junction ot Lavender Street and Rochore Road, blan ed the policeman for the
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      64 3 SANDWICH PASTE ii iota green pepper*. Chi]) and ai>*» them for a iiiatj HAI.AD. Ginvum. True Uj \*i*l. fc> i^ makm* ej A 1 ffliiw 'i'cis no I sly Hair Sow using New Ve«t «kin clean And ">'■'• b^'- -nat no ort> rm\f was ever afflicted |9 with that horrible
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      10 3 STAINLESS STEEL IS NOW STOCKED BY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE
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    Orange And Blue For Mozart
    451 4 Orange And Blue For Mozart The science of light and sound, the, blending of colour and music, is making way for itself through some novel experiments m France, according to a Paris correspondent. One Paris conductor has added a feast for the eye to the usual fare he provides for
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    Brighter Cricket In Samoa
    601 4 Advocates of brighter cricket might take points irom the y«m:;, men ofl Samoa, where the game has ol recent years achieved such popularity that the playing season has had to be restricted by law. Amidst the exquisite .scenery 01 the romantic South Sea Isles the game
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    Ford Credo
    99 4 'Simple human honesty j without greedy over-reach- j ing would lift /i out of our j troubles m a week." t mmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ mm m mm prosperity that creates poverty. Simple human honesty without greedy overreaching would lift us out o: our troubles m a week m o FAI
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    How Henry Ford Would " Fix " The Depression
    1017 4 How Henry Ford Would Fix The Depression In An Interview With A.M. Smith THERE are no radical and drastic cures for economic ills, Henry Ford says, viewing the future m the light of pre- sent conditions and on the background of the experience of the Ford Motor Company on its
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    "Radiolympia"
    64 4 ■Fr, Am m u **n •••rtho n *h:< <>-. Tin. •Radi n °*tail l cost oni. «nrS bring U) gl J frtinlfilij J hcterudyiii than live tl v on vi. w t N o*3 biT nl KfMU red I square mii. > The ni smle will SJ** 2^ T1,,,
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    Celebrating Magna Carla At Runnymede
    125 5 afthe celebmion'- M t P deUvered »c annual oration as Mr. L. S. Amery delivered his oration. ord Inghaax the jockey, was married to Miss ighter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Howe at the Epsom Parish Church The m leaving the church after the ceremony.
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      46 5 Tlmm dUtrwalnf skin complaints •r* sure outwvd slf ns of Impurities bi th« blood; surf** trmumm cannot bring bstlng railcf to r«nv>v« th« <iun of dw troubla Irosi dM Mood by takJnf CkriM'i Mood Mixture. Cy sMT C3^sjdy« dnW JS^sv^bl *"*<"rf UQ I//D «r TABLET frrm
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      101 5 HAVE YOU SEEN IT BAVE YOU sat In it and appreciated the easy entrance and exit due to irtde doors And iv full equipment such as sliding roof Uto-ton 4 speed gear-box, sUent-bloc, engine susDensioif fe 8 e^ am lamps> P* l l Bauge^^locT^ectr'ic HAVE YOU tried it and felt
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    CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA
    478 6 MR. CAVENDISH'S LAST REPORT Movement is Forging Ahead The report of the Straits Settlements Co-operative Department lor the year 1931-32. but actually covering the period July 1. 1931. to Dec. 31. 1932. signed by Mr. A. Cavendish, the former Director of Co-operative. S.S. and F.M.S.. states that
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    DRINK OR BE TAXED!
    309 6 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE TO U.S. Prohibition Repeal Before Year Ends Washington. Auk. B Ami- prohibition leaders m Washington confidently predict that the Eighteenth Amendment will be a thing of the past before the end of 1933. Repeal by Christmas is their expectation, their goal. In the President
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    PROSPEROUS VAGRANT
    204 6 Alleged to be (ianja Addict Arrested while sleeping out In the open m Cantonment Road during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Mohamed Salleh turned out to be a comparatively prosperous "vagrant. for a sum of $7.80 was found on him when he was searched at the police
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    $150 Must Be Won
    533 6 $1 50 Must Be Won Competitors who have forecasted correctly seven or more matches should send m their claims addressed to Football Competition. Singapore Free Press, 78. Cecil Street. Singapore A postcard is all that is necessary giving number of correct results claimed and the name and address of the
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    GREAT DRIVE BY 19th ARMY
    195 6 4,000 COMMUNISTS SLAUGHTERED Liencheng Evacuated After Full Day's Fighting llunu Ktmu, Aug H Two ol the best divlslon.s ot the 19th Army lormed the main attacking force against the Communists at th<Llencheng District yesterday when four thousand Reds and bandits were slaughtered The 60th Division
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    CANTON-MADE PLANE
    109 6 Construction Experiment Proposed The construction ol an aeroplane alter the model ol a Douglas pursuit plane will be undertaken by the Can ton Air Force, according to the Canton Dally Sun The construction will be under the supervision ol a lorciKn aeroplane ex pert and flyer who is
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    TALE OF $1000 RING
    128 6 CHINES] Al)\ Arrested On va p rn| Chi A 27->v i: man UUm -*v throuxh tWQ '-»>►; ed on Kflou lIMM on her arrival f- Appearing Gre«K. tin claimed trial a minal breu< diamond Ml and the cv Außust 26 foi intimated s! >r sel Bail
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    NAZI APOLOGY
    25 6 Sequel To .\>«auh On Amorican Berlin A > Mulvih;l) IT |Mi wu that the l ixp: w An r Hr. gg| vill s- m
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      108 6 BRAKt etticiencq —impe/afire/ Heedless ricksha 1 men s.nm^ time jKi I t acrs .tt tin- SS^^BS^f^* I *J m-m^^H < vi r.nu ii n K^^^^^^^S der >our wheeK M^B rhildien n-:n; the I IB roadwa> as their I I^^Vi pla\ ground r~ ll I •ii.iiM driver^ |3kJ H>4 111 i.
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      195 6 I FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- S tion as MC out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all mattei> j appertaining thereto My forecast of the results of the
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      130 6 i a ass? ss?T v^ i^2^^ff^^^^B Along all the Trade Routes of the Seven S*u>, Hi* goes following the Flag tonuihinj: a World of changing values, a Tobacco >«>u I I Close on one-hundred -.md-nfi\ years of T«»bu».i expression m every Tin ot Craven a tr.uhti< manufacture faithfully handed down
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    PROMISED JOB AS MANDORE
    216 7 i|lN DE \RES HE PAID loosed I hsnged Mind About pineapple Factory hearing, the case aim Cheong who is H. A. Forrer. with vspect oi $1,000 was until this morning. by Mr C. p. Lim. uplainants story he fE $1,000 on April 17. Stanley Street m
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    THE CAPITOL
    166 7 land Gaynor In a \\u Til m who er joy the type of nterUl lerved up by Maurier levtber will thoroughly enjoy also new Janet Gaynor film. 'Adorable," hfcta opened at the Capitol yesterday a short season. It has many of characteristics of the Chevalier nd m some
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    FRAMROZ AND CO., SUED
    297 7 Former Canvasser And His Commission Owner of a hotel and a tailoring business, Mr. P. I. Titus, who also ran the Alexandra English School and at the same time canvassed for Framroz Co.. appeared before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the Supreme Court yesterday. as plaintiff m
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    THEFTS FROM LITTLE'S
    163 7 Asiatic Salesman and P.O. Clerk Charged A Siamese-Chines c salesman em- ployed at John Little's was caught ;eci-handed by Detective-Inspector A. R. McEwan yesterday, with a tie oelonging to the firm m his pocket and when the police visited his nouse they found a few more ties.
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    LAW NOTICE
    60 7 For Thursday, August 24th The Chief Justice at Penan*. Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S. 286/33- P. I. Htus vs. Framroz Co. Before Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Summons-in-Chamber m S. 637
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    51 7 The following Officers of the Royal Engineers disembarked at Singapore ex ISS Naldera on Friday and are taken !on the strength of this Command with 'effect from that date:— Captain E. B. Elkington. Captain WJ.Chc^. Lieut. F H Maclennan. Lt. (S.W.) w. fc. w. Bacon. Lieut. H. E. C. de
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    FINED FOR PLAYING MAH-JONG
    145 7 Chinese Coolies' Game Interrupted A number of Chinese pineapple factory coolies sought relaxation from their labours by indulging m a mild flutter at dominoes and mah-jong m a coffee shop m Serangoon Road.! Unfortunately for them some "peeping Tom had seen them gambling and had given
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    UP THE LADDER
    164 7 What Revenue Officers' Search Revealed Mounting lii apparently harmlesslooking ladder placed against the back wall of a house m Omar Road a party of revenue officers discovered suspicious traces that it had been used as a means of communication with two adjoining untenanted houses. On investigating one
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    COFFEE-SHOP QIARREL
    358 7 Man Dies of Ruptured Spleen The death of a Chinese quarry worker at Puloe Übin was inquired into by the Singapore coroner. Mr. F. G. I Bourne, yesterday, when he returnee a verdict of voluntarily causing hurt j against another worker who has since I absconded. Evidence was
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    CHANG IN ITALY
    20 7 Paris. Aug. 22. Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang who is touring Europe is at present m Italy Reuter
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    SIXTH WIFE CLAIMS MAINTENANCE
    734 7 RACE-HORSE OWNER SUED Former Singing Girl's Career Chee Soon Keng, the well-known local race- horse owner, was defendant a private summons case heard before Mr. M. H. Blacker In the Fourth Police Court yesterday, when Lye Wan Choon, a woman claiming to be his secondary wne.
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    296 INSTEAD OF 50
    75 7 Overcrowding Even In A Bird Cage Ignorance of the law cost a Chinese] named Seng Yew $20 when he w«* produced before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis on a charge of confining 296 Java sparrows m a cage which was constructed to hold only ntty. Chief
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    36 7 Mr. Khoo Peng Eng, of 175A Anderson Road, Ipoh, will shortly be leaving for Hong Kong en route to Shanghai where he intends studying medicine at either St. John's University on at the Ling Nam University.
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    A WELL KNOWN CHESS PLAYER
    61 8 has lived m his present house for over thirty years. He is naturally not the sort of person to make a move m a hurry. Many people have had their "GAFLAC" POLICIES m force for many years. It does not pay them to change. GENERAL
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      BIRTHS
      51 8 DUNNE.— At General Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dunne, a daughter. Eilish Eithne. BIDDULPH. -On August 18th at Bungsar Hospital, to Muriel, wife of J. P. Biddulph. M.C.S.. a son. JACKSON —At Bungsar Hospital on the 19th Instant, to Vera, wife of C. E. Jackson- a
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      DEATH
      15 8 MACINTIRE.-At Liverpool, suddenly, on August 22nd. 1933. Kate Maclntire. tormtriy of St. Mary's Home.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1933 An Interesting Experiment
    412 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1933 An Interesting Experiment lISTENERS-IN m all parts of the J country will be interested m the experiment which is to be made by the Posts and Telegraphs Department m re-broadcasting the wireless programmes sent out from tbe Empire Wireless Station. It is as
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    Is I was Saying
    577 8 A LTHOUGH Singapore was not forA tunate m being able to observe the angular eclipse on Monday other part* oi Malaya did so. Generally speaking, however, visibility was poor, and had tIK occasion been one of a total eclipse we should probably have had a num-
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      Malaya's High Taxation "Myth"
      634 8 To the Editor. Sir. In a sub-leader m a recent issue of a Malayan newspaper there appeared the statement 'completely unqualified* that "Malaya among British colonial territories enjoys the doubtful privilege of being the most highly taxed What is a highly taxed community? Is it one
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      The New Pier
      233 8 To the Editor. Sir. D<> you not think it advisable to have the name of the New Pier Inscribed on a nortion of that mass of masonry which now disfigures an otherwise very respectable approach to Singapore from seaward? I notice m your nntomporftrv th« Firry Service
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN 30 MINUTES
    979 9 president Takes Rotarians On Another Periplus •LAl*' a bath-chair, Mr. Baldwin taking his ntf !k to Canadians. Dr. Parker startling the j;111 .tea on Bulgarian atrocities, a German ,sed a ship and came to rest on a Salonika Un.es floating: m a Black Sea
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    MERRY MONARCH AT GLADE
    669 9 SCENESHIFTERS' NEW PRODUCTION Good Handling Of Difficult Historical Passage The Little Theatre movement. launched In Singapore at the biginning )f the year by the Sceneshiiters. is rapidly graving In popularity and m favour. Then are now mure than forty members of the society, and the list
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    CONSCRIPTION FOR CHINA
    193 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh NETWORK OF STRATEGIC RAILWAYS Lushan Conference Decisions Shanghai. Aug. '21 Among the many resolutions made by the Chinese leaders at the Lushan Conference, which concluded its sessions yesterday, were Tru c-ti. lan-* and naval forces to be increased to a level strong enough
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    61 YEARS IN BANGKOK
    100 9 Heath of U. C Vicar Apostolic Fr >m On I Bangkok. \u< IJ. Tiu- death hll occurred of Pathct Colombert Pro-Vicar Apostolic MLs&n n m Siam. who has beer, resident In] Bangkok lot 81 y.-.irs He WSJ the' oldest foreign resident was called the local Father
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    COURT OF APPEAL
    67 9 Termination of Penang Session From Our Own Correspordeni Prnanp, Aug. 23. The Court ol Appeal Which Op m Penmni on Prldav terminated s terdav. Mr. Justice Modtc re v Ipoh last night, but the Chief Justice I is leaving to-night for Fraser's Hill to meot Lady Hue^ird
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    118 9 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and the sterling rate m New York and Paris, specially cabled to the Fr^* 1 Press are as follow Rubber Market closing prices :o-day were London, Aug. 23. Spot (Sellers; 3 13!16d. i3 3 4 d.
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      A PERIOD OF MARKING TIME
      747 10 A PERIOD OF MARKING TIME Conditions In The LocalShare Market A period of marking time has been experienced m all sections of the local market since our last report (state Messrs. Fraser and Co. under yesterday's date) and with a weaker undertone generally developing, share exchanges have moved m favour
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      KLANG RIVER TIN
      157 10 180,000 In Interim Dividends •From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Auk. 23. Presiding at the annual meeting of Klang River Tin Dredging Coy., Ltd. to-day Mr. D. H. Hampshire said that times had continued to rule abnormal but it was pleasing to have seen the close of the
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      121 10 The Abroad London, Aug. 21. Exchanges to-day were Paris 84 11/32. New York 4.50 A Montreal 4.76' 2 Brussels 23.67 1 2 Geneva 17.1 iy 2 Amsterdam 8.18. Milan 62 13 16. Berlin 13.86V 2 Stockholm 19.39. Copenhagen 22.40 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 30 nom. Prague 11l» /2 Helsingfors 226' 2
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      176 10 Thy Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1.136 th. auction yesterday. Catalogued 1.119.539 lbs 499.79 tons Ottered 1.102,431 492 20 Sold 889.696 397 18 Spot London A n New York c 13-16 cts. PRICES KE\LI/rl> Kihbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Kb. Standard Quality No Sales
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      143 10 How Underloads Spend Their Vacation London, Aug. 21. A sriouu of Cambridge undergraduates have voluntarily devoted six weeks of their vacation to organising i and staffing a camp for hundred young unemployed men. The site for the camp and other facilities were provided by Lord Somers 1 and
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      227 10 August 23 SELLING London. 4 months* sight 2 4 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 6164 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 15 16 London, demand 23 29 32 London. T.T. 2 3 78 Lyons and Paris, demand 970 Hamburg,
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      820 10 Labour Discussion By Johore Planters Most of the members present at a special general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association held at the Kluang Club. Kluang. on Saturday. August 12th. stated that they were paying rates between 40 ai.»J 45 cents pt-r day for Chinese labour. With
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      157 10 August 23 Tin Singapore Price <per piKul) 108.87 1 2 Gambler 5.00 Pepper White 23.00 Flake Tapioca 4.0U Pearl Sago Small 4.25 Copra. Sundricd 3.65 Sago, flour 1.82' Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 2.07 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial
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      83 10 August *3rd., 12 o'clock noon R.S.S. equal to London Buyers Sellers Standard Spot < loose 11~ H 12 R S.S. equal to London Standard <F.OB. 12' 4 12 3 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept 12 12> 8 Octobrr 12 116 12 316 Oci.-Dec. 12'
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      745 10 NYALAS RUBBERS YEA R Forestry Methods And Cl cau Weeding The annual general meeting ol Nyalas Rubber Estates. Ltd. was held m the French Bank Building yesterday The Hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Look, presided, others present being Mr S Q. Wong and Mr. C. V. Bailey. Moving the adoption of
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      243 10 •52(i D.E.I. Estates Hosed Down *Prom Our Own Corrospondoni >ledan. Auc. IK. According to the ngun-s oi the Central omce of Statistics. 326 irstat.'.s with a tappable area oi 47.108 hectares had stopped tapping at the l>nd l)I Jun^ and 125 estates had partially stopped tapping, with
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    CHINA IMPORTS
    77 11 h I ise m Sugar and Rice t Koiir. \u R 22. -ays that agriQg the year I. i..st year by rice form the import* of South verament has rks Department ol Agriculture to Londittoni m the leviae means to merchants of toned the Canton ictlon of taxes
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    "HOME MADE" GOLD
    209 11 London Man's Search For Secret Formula London. Auk. 14. For 20 years. Arthur Cornelius, a Londoner, undaunted by all the trouble which it has caused among the nations of the earth, has been trying to make gold. He believes that the dream ot the ancient alchemists of
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    BRITISH MADE FINE CHEMICALS
    118 11 By the use oi a new ether extractor recently developed at the Chemical Research Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, resorcinol has been produced for the first time m Britain on a commercial scale. This chemical is used m the production of dyes
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    The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd.
    71 11 Hi tbe Stnlta Bettlem«nU> HEAD OFFICE Oreat Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFIOS 27. Old Jewry. EC. Th«- Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Brltisn Life Assurance Companies Act In every particular AGENTS
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    449 11 Safer Than Air In Your Car Detroit. Nitrogen ?as may replace air, now used to inflate tyres of passenger automobiles, if plans of commercial gas producers work out eventually. A step toward this development was noted during the recent 500-mlle race period at Indianapolis when
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    125 11 British Hants Set New Record Tin- Rotherham plant of the Unlred Steel Companies, whk-h is this Com- pany's largest individual plant, is now. producing more steel than m 1929. the] peak, apart from the war year of 1917. of British steel production. A large part of the production
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    176 11 Ka>\ Monetary Condition* According to advices received irom the Bank of Japan money continued >aay m Japan during th«- first hall or Julj* owing to the absence oi any large demand, although lands bftVC begun to move lor rammer cocoon. Overnight loans are quoted at about 0.5 sen
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    102 11 iOOO Ton*, of Uicidlesbrwfh Steel Nearly 4.000 tons of Middlesbrough steel went to make the new Nile bridge it Cairo, built by Dorman. Long Co. Ltd.. and opened by King Fuad. It stretches for nearly a quarter of a mile In eight steel spans, the width being 36
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    NEW GLASGOW INDUSTRY
    171 11 Rj»zor Hlades to be Made m (ilas£<»v A new enterprise to manufacture safety razor blades Is to be established In the Partlck district of Glasgow The blade is a German type which, hitherto, has been tmported into Britain. Premises have already been secured, and the first unit
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      MOST SHIPS COME TO A NATURAL END
      409 12 14,000,000 Tons Wrecked Or Scrapped In Ten Years Tl c statistical summary of ships totally lost, broken up. and condemned, now published by Lloyd's Register, shows that during 1932 the gross reduction m the mercantile marine of the world amounted to 651 ships,
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      288 12 German Restrictions Modified Berlin, Aug. lb. Thti stringency of the new currency estrictions against foreign shipping nas been slightly modified by the Ministry of Economics which has authorised foreign companies to transfer the full amount of the passage money paid if the passenger has paid to foreign currencies.
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      STRAITS-CHINA-JAPAN CONFERENCE
      54 12 The following rates are effective immediately: BETELNUT HUSKS Per basket or bag To Hong Kong $2.00 each Shanghai and Japan) > $4.00 each PRINTED WRAPPING PAPER To Hong Kong 8.00) per ton Shanghai) of 20 cwt. or direct $10.00) or 50 cv. ft., Dairen whichever Dairen greater with
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      TRADE ON TYNE
      223 12 Laid-up Ships Lowest Since 1911 Two very encouraging statements at a meeting of the Tyne Improvement Commission m Newcastle were that the number of laid-up ships m the river had fallen to 138. representing 279.478 total net register tons, the lowest figures recorded since December. 1931. and
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      WARSHIPS' VISIT
      125 12 1 HM.S. Suffolk (Captain Errol banners. RN.) wUI arrive at Slnga- >ore on September 11th from Colombo md will sail on the 13th for Hong Kong. HMS. Cornwall (Captain R. B Davles, VC. D.5.0.. AFC. R.N.> will irrive at Singapore on September 12th rom Hong Kong and sail
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      126 12 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamei Between Rangoon, Port Sudan. Marseilles. Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rangoon 1933. BHAMO Sept 9 AMARAPOORA Sept. 2a SAGAINO Oct. 7 BURMA Oct. 21 YOMA Nov. 4 PEGU Nov. 18 CHINDWIN Dec 4 KEMMENDINI Dec. 16
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      336 12 VESSELS ARRIVED E Palopo. Dut. 528 from Pemangkat,^ 238 lor Singkawang 26.8. Tlnombo. Dut. 525 irom Belawan Deli 238 for Belawan Deli 25.8. Hua Tong, Brit. 109 irom Malacca^ 23 8 for Malacca 24.8. Mata Hari. Dut. 510 from Penang t 23 8 for Penang via ports 27.8. Mirzapore. Brit.
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      341 12 Loc *l And I Foreign Mail I Arrivals I aangk.»K I 7 p.m an Ktdati M l Saturri Tl Kuantan Jcrint^ I Monday v Kuantan (VI *n| urdays Kelantan via Padani b^ I »an Monday anu Friday i I Kelantan 111 Monday. \s I Thursday Kelantan (via ny) aun I<l
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      450 13 P. Q. British India and Apcar Lines. Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ,M)H (ONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore Aug. 30 SOMALI 6.810 Oct. 25
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      547 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co,, Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "RLLERMAN" UNE. FREIGHT SEP VICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS ANF/ SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamers. Due Sails. s.s. City of Pittsburg For London, R'dam and Hamburg Sept. 14 Sept 16 s.s. City of Newcastle For Havre, Ixuidon, R'dam H'burg Sept.
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    429 15 BEST HORSE KING EVER OWNED Limelight Win The Camhridgeshire? KOI NDING OFF A GREAT CAREER < respondent. > London, Aug. 9. ry < vidence of the racing could given this week the entries for handicaps, the J the Cambridgeshire, to m Wednesday. Oct. 25 For fewer than 96 King has
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    73 15 ••roup-Captain Hunter Wins rhampioiLship Agfain <>- m orrespondent."' London, Aupr. 9. X F J Hunter, who the r.af singles title over and who has won it since, -^ined his fifth r.n this week, when v ng-Offlcer J. H. L. rin t :by 6-3. 7-5. c— 4. Cr the
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    38 15 (iirl Swimmer Feh 111 Berlin. Aug. 21. Ruth Litzig, who the water after :.ear Essen for, serious condi- a high temper--1 beat her own f d last vpar by Wireless -,\t rcnce was held at
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    71 15 New York, Aug. 22 NATIONAL LEAGUE. The games between Chicago and New York and Cincinnati and Philadelphia were postponed. AMERICAN LKAGUC. Boston ..1 0 4 Cleveland ..10 11 0 Cissell homered for Clevr^^id. New York ..3 11 0 Chicago ..3 11 0 hteea innings were played. A tie w;
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    275 15 Keppel G.C. To Meet Singapore G.C. The following are the teams and times of starting for the four-ball 1 foursomes match between Singapore Ooif Club and Keppel Golf Club over the Keppel course on Sunday iK.G.C. 1 byers mentioned first) d3O J. M. A. Lowson and R Craik vs.
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    544 15 Yorkshire's Collapse Against Kent London, Aug. 22. The sensational deleat ol Yorkshire by K«nt at Dover was the outstanding feature of the county championship matches which ended to-day Weather seems to have entered into the argument 'ihe wicket appears to have been a batsman's wicket to start
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    333 15 Mr. Willis XI Defeat R.A.F. A cricket malch between the R.A.F. and an XI under the leadership of Mr. G. Willis was played at Seletar on I Sunday Mr. Willis's XI. which was rather strong although only eight of the! members turned up. played a good j game D'Almeida
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    66 15 Defeats Von Cramm In Straight Sets Berlin, Au*. 22. In an exhibition mnt^li played on the courts of a local club, the American tennis wizard Tilden proved that 'he still retains much of the ability which made him the outstanding tennis player of the last decade, when he
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    904 16 Four -Two Victory In The First Half Wiltshire Regt. 4: S.R.C. 2. There was plenty of good football m the first division encounter between the Wiltshire Regiment and the S.R.C. at the Stadium yesterday, but the Regiment forwards were much the more aggressive, and by scoring
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    38 16 Eleven Coals m Lanark Match London. Aug. 22. Results m the Scottish League to-day w* re as follow Clyde I: Rangers 6. Hearts 4 Hamilton 1. St. Mirren 1 Airdrie 1. Third Lanark 4- Ayr 7.
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    54 16 The following have been invited to play for S.C.C. vs. Pulau Brani to-day m the First Division of the League at Anson Road Stadium: A. Van Bachove, J L. Elmer, F. A. McCaffery; T. Robertson, J. W. Muncey. J. Lee; P. D. Cork, Y. W. Brand. H. E. Orr. N.
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    45 16 Forest Hills. Aug. 23. For the third successive day there was no play m the United States Tennis championship tournament which is now m the final stage. Today the courts were drenched again by rain and play was postponed till to-morrow. Reuter
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    25 16 Sourabaya League XI Beaten In the firth wme of their Java tour the Singapore Malays t>at the Sourabaya League XI by 1-- 0.
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    463 16 Fifty-Four Horses In Second T~\ Lmvision Horses Class 1. 6 furlongs. 7 furlongs, 1U mile -Boardwalk <r.ut 6 f.». Refill. The ClMl (IMM G I Avonford «not 6 Back (fun Sigh, Punkawalla »not 6 f. Mmta^» Naghoo (not 6 f.», fitiilmklll mj, Anticur, Limber Up.
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    73 16 CIRCULAR TO LOCAL CLUBS Malayan Team For Hong Kong tFrom Our Own Correspondent I Penang, Aug. 23. The Singapore Cricket Club have received an Invitation from the Hong Kong Cricket Club asking Malaya to send a team to Hong Kong In November when Shanghai also will be visiting
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    276 16 Successful Season Ends The cricket season of the Victoria Institution was brought to a close during the week-end, when prizes were presented to some of the cricketers, whose success was largely due to the great interest taken by their cricket lecrttary. Mr. c. a h. Ellis. The feature
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    176 16 Yesterday's S.C.C. Results Results m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday were: Profession Pairs Level Lt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Lt. H. C. W. Eking beat O. R. T. Henman and H. R. Baker. 6—3. 6 o. N S. Wise and A. D. Anderson beat Lt. H.
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    103 16 The two Japanese university tennis players. S. Yamaoka and K. Yamada. who are In Singapore on their return journey to Japan following a successful tour of the Dutch East Indies will give an exhibition at the Singaporf Cricket Club this afternoon. The following matches have been arranged, commencing
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    56 16 The Culman Cup soccor match b«' tween Fathul Munir and Darul Apiah will be played at Jalan Besar to-day. Other Colman Cup matches will be played as fololws: Saturday. Kallang Bat m vs Kampong Tiong. Sunday. Fathul Zaman vs. TJTfladarl SC Wednesday. Darul Aplah vs Kampong Tiong.
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    25 16 Memb» d»d that the la of the r< v, a a caned for th*» r held it t Club or. s reserve tablet.
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