The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 September 1933

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. EST. 1835. No. 14,066. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1933 10 CENTS
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  • 654 1 ANOTHER BLOW TO DISARMAMENT FRANCO-SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS I KANCE ADAMANT SEARCH FOR COMPROMISE ON THE DOORSTEP WIDE DIVERGENCES RAY OF HOPE Germany's Threat to Leave League "FRENCH S t BTERFUGES" •Si Uiation Is Very Tense" Says Mr. Henderson urther blow to the prospects of the success the Disarmament Conference was delivered
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  • 377 1 Anti U.S. Riots In Cuba Havana, Sept. 19. Three hundred heavily armed rebels are marching hither from Camaguey led by Captain Juan Bias Herrandez' leader oi the revolt against Machado Reuter Havana, Sept. 18. Notwithstanding that anti-American feeling is still high residents are largely disregarding the
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  • 74 1 Hundreds Die In Bubonic Outbreak Dairen, Sept. 19. As a result of more than six hundred deaths in the past fortnight from bubonic and pneumonic plagues in the Supinghai and Taonan districts of North Manchuria, the railway authorities are suspending the travel and fur trade and have launched
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  • 32 1 Seriously 111 At Madras Madras, Sept. 18. Mrs. Annie Besant is lying seriously ill. She has boon in bod for a month and her strength is diminishing. Reuter Wireless
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  • 23 1 Teheran, Sept. 18. The Cabinet has been reformed under the premiership of Mohammed Foroushi. the former foreign minister. Reuter Wireless
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  • 17 1 Mr. J. Robertson has been appointed a nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council for three years.
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  • 412 1 JAPAN'S NEW NAVAL BASE IN PACIFIC Bonin Fortifications A Breach Of Agreement London, Sept. 19. The fortification of the Bonin Islands is the subject of an article by a correspondent of The Times who refers to Ihe suggestion that the reported conv^rson of Port Lloyd into a naval and air
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  • 157 1 5,000 Dead In Chinese Earthquake Shanghai. Sept. I*. That the river-bed tn the upp<r WChCI of r h<- Min River, an important tributary of the Yangtsze-kiang. rose suddenly as a result of an earthquake causing the waters unpreeedentedly to flow in the opposite direction is among the
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  • 250 1 DUTCH RESTRICTION PROPOSALS 50 Per Cent. Reduction In 1934 Katavia, Sept. 19. Dutch rubber interests £f€ advocating fifty per 1 cent restriction of pmciution in 1931 and the annual fixing of the restriction percentage in future jmti by a commission, according to the press here, while the Government favours the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 83 1 KLIM .DERED MILK >T APPROACH TO PURE i \<TELRIZED MILK UNABLE IX THE TROPICS. Bl E AT ALL LEADING QVISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE makan ketchid 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 to Mid-Night I \FFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA |l PHONE
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    • 204 1 AIR DASH TO MARRY JEAN HARLOWS THIRD VENTURE Wakens Justice Of Peace At 4.30 a.m. New Mexico. Sept. 18. The film star. Jean Harlow. originator of the platinum blonde craze, arrived here by aeroplane at 430 am. and t k Joan Harlow awakened a Justice ol the Peace to marry
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    • 132 1 KLIM t'OWDEK! D Mil K Hi NEARtSI APPROACH TO PIKH IM;SII, PASTEtRIZIIi Mil K CKI'AINABLK IN Tlir. TROVH M Ct'IAINABLE AT AIL IXAHINO PROVISION STORES. CHRYSLER COMFORT ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL CENTRALLY LOCATED I'EAL SL \SIDIS RESORT PRIVATE DINING ROOMS SEA AND SUNBATHINO CONFERENCE ROOM TENNIS GOLF EVERY ROOM
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  • 481 2 Enterprise of Settlers in Farming Area (From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh, Sept. 18. The most advanced settlement area in Cameron Highlands is in what is known as the Farming area, or Lower Highlands, which is at an elevation of about 4.000 feet It is here that the
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  • 82 2 Concern To Be Taken Over By Runnymede I From Our Own Correspondent I Penang. Sept. 1!>. When the Crag Hotel lease expires at the end of this month the hotel will be taken over by Runnymede Hotel Ltd. The present lessees, who also are lessees Of a number
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  • 72 2 Remains To Be Sent To Italy (From Our Own Correspondent I Peniing. Sept. VJ. The remains ol Siinior Cerruti. a wonderful old Italian gentleman, who won the confidence ol and lived among the Sakai tribes in the Batang Padang Valley, which lay buried in Penang for many years
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  • 36 2 During the absence on duty of the General Officer Commanding from p ember 21st to 26th, 1933. Inclusive, tl;e command of the Regular Troops. Singapore, will devolve upon Colonel a. c. Dobson. d.5.0.. chid Engineer, Malaya.
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  • 908 2 Champion Jockey's Miraculous Escape CAR IN FLAMES AT BROOKLANDS Several people were killed and others injured in weekend flying and motor racing accidents. Gordon Richards, the champion jockey, had a miraculous escape from serious injury or death when the aeroplane in which he was
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  • 213 2 Kidnapped And Taken To KX. An extraordinary itorj ol how he was kidnapped by tivt n r six people froin the Buddha Gaya Temple. Singapore, and brought to Kuala Lumpur, was told by a Siamese Buddhist priest to the Kuala Lumpur police. According to his story, the priest
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  • 140 2 The Rev. S. W. G. Elvins. Chaplain I "1 All Saints Church. Taiping, wiU •shortly be leaving for Malacca on transfer I Rev. a. EUUa Ram. b.a.. vice Chairman ol the World students Christian!* Federation Conference, and Messrs M Ri-vis. M.A.. SS. Williams B\ B D ,r San J ba
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  • 155 2 Sudden Dementia On Heine Fined A diversion was caused in the police court when a charge for the minor i offence of causing obstruction all bu. culminated In a tragedy yesterday morning in the third magistrate's court. A Chinese named Woiik Oek had just been fined $6
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 598 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS GRAFTON SPECIAL tenders FOOT OINTMENT, j SINGATO «K Tl J»;Nui^r A Sure Cure for Singapore Foot. Specially recommended for cuts Tender* between the toes Kn-rinv u NOTICE Is hereby given th*: 75 cents per pot. ar now lnvln d r materials or lenrlcea MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Tn't""?^ n^lu^Z
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 239 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Wednesday, 20th. Police, Anson Road. High Water 10.46 8.9 ft., 22.46 10.0 ft. Cricket: Ceylon Tamil Association vs. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphl Hotel. 1 p.m. St. Joseph's. C.T.A. ground. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup Replay. R.A. vs. Sunday, 24th. Wiltshire 11. Anson Road High Water 00.43 9.5 ft.. 12.29
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  • 466 3 proposed Legislation Against Motorists TIGHTENING UP THE LAW which is now being introduction into the icil In the near lude provisions for motorists who are under the influence of riving a car. is revealed to the Mr. P. A. McElwaine. General, in Ihe inquiries
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  • 45 3 Inesday, September 20th Chief Justice in the Ist Bankruptcy. Just Gerahty in the ta 11 a.m. 5.139 32—Chin vs. Chin Swee Lin and I LSI let Mills in the 3rd at 11 a.m. S.I 110 32—Yeo Soo r. vs. G r. Kim Choon.
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  • 20 3 rtory Players will preresa At Home" and Mrs. will present her latest n "Dancing Time." at Club on Saturday night.
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  • 744 3 OPEN VERDICT ON CDR BROOKS Was lie Murdered In Holland •From Our Own Correspondent London. Sept. 1. Mr fogleby Oddie. the Paddington coroner, yesterday, returned an open verdict alter an enquiry into the death Of Commander Cecil Brooks. D.5.0., Formerly commodore ol the p. and o. fleet, who
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  • 238 3 LEAVES HOME 26 TIMES Reformatory As Only Cure I cannot control him him and I ask your Honour to send him to goal." Thus was the despairing cry of a middle-aged Tamil, guardian or a 13--year-old youth who was before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate! yesterday on
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  • 478 3 DEFENDANTS SAID TO HAVE ABSCONDED Administration Order Made A Chinese will dispute came up before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Huggard. yesterday, in the Supreme Court. Mr. N. A. Mallal appeared lor the plaintiir, an infant beneficiary under the will of Low Chong Chia, deceased, while Mr.
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  • 294 3 Charge Of Theft Not Supported i The case <>i an ■Ugg»d theft of an I account bOOk worth ten cents by a young and comely-looking Cantonese Uirl named Lam Ah Lui which was to have been tried yesterday morning, before Mr. R. J. f. Curtis, the Third
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  • 28 3 Mr. A. J. Kelman, ol Malayan Tin Drc dging, has, on his return from home leave, resumed his seat on the Council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 104 3 V^ New Beauty Secret made her look more Natural painted lips. looked artiiraL Then she tried Taagee i paint. It'^ an rearing h changed color when apwith \«>ur own natural Its ircim base sooiht-s ant] our lips. ill nut smuir or i iial. ir lasts twi e as lipsticks! Try
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    • 177 3 Brooke Bond Tea i Wiik garden freshness. B 1 Quaker O.its U perfectly Rl millet! t'rom the finest grain Sf^wcooSjfflJl -Pre-cooked hy an ex-V-^BsVB^-- elusive oven process 'A^£l)ji&\ scientifically packed to preX^l serve all its delicious fla* •^e^ vourand richnourishment. Quaker Oats 1 £ooks in 2Vz minutes— longer if you
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  • 958 4 From The Headlines To Fishing Lines How Ex -President Hoover Spends His Leisure When a private citizen becomes Pre- sident of the United States he has '.raversed certain familiar and well travelled paths of destiny. His progress has been accomplished under the searching scrutiny ol millions of his fellow citizens
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  • 1077 4 SCIENTISTS ATOM SENSATION CAUSED IN RUSSIA I Moscow. Sept. 2. For years scientists at their testtubes have sought to penetrate the J J secret of the atom. And for years the atom has inexorably witheld its sec- rets, throwing of! at lengthy intervals jsome faint clue to the more audacious:
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  • 521 4 CONTRACT BRIIK.K (K> F.ly C'ulhertson) A well bid slam, even more than a well bid fame, generally the outcome oi a finely spun web ol Inferences by which the partners convoy to each other step by step valuable Information regarding their holdings and distribution A
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  • 233 4 I From Our Own Correspondent i I hear that when the lull 1931 Census returns are published by the Regis trar-General. Mr S P Vivian, they will reveal that more than 2.500.000 people in England and Wales are living in offi cially ••overcrowded" conditions This means that approximately
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 129 4 JSllenburgs Foods Made from the purest milk I of cows pastured in the home I counties, the 'Allenburys' I Foods are as easily digested I as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Milk Food No. 1 Milk
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    • 175 4 UhJk*. k CHANGE TO Those old worn- I out plugs of yours LjJ may be wasting '^O oiSTßißtrroße POR MALAYA S Jm»3J KIMr.MBiB LOOK FOR THE CHOP MADE IN ENGLAND Pepsodent polishes teeth as it removes film This double- a ction tooth paste brings a rapid improvement in the appearance
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  • 127 5 Ida i.iipi mo bestowing a farewell kiss on her father. Mr. Stanley Lupino, before leaving for Hollywood to play Alice" in "Alice in Wonderland." Smm >»i the 700 delegates representing more than one million members of the Independent Order Of Rerhabites. assembled in London from all
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  • 543 6 TO POPULARISE VICTORIA THEATRE Drastic Cuts Suggested In Charges To Public The Victoria Theatre has done hardly any business for a long time. No plays have been shown there for months and only a few over the past two or three years. This state of affairs is now under discussion
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  • 496 6 PICKED UP IX STREET E" ND PRESENTED Deal With A Bag Merchant By using a cheque leaf Which tie .aid be had found In the street, a Ceykxie* named W. S. Gregory wa.> accused of cheating a local Chinese leather merchant from whom he obtained the
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  • 84 6 The latest Leyland Tiger and Titan passenger chassis are now available fitted with either the new and higher powered petrol engine, or with the i 8-litre oil engine. Owing to the extensive use of elektron. little in- crease in weight is incurred by S adopting the latter type of unit
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  • 547 6 $1 50 Must Be Won Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches should send in their claims addressed to Football Competition No. 5 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
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  • 605 6 Rigorous Imprisonment Two Artillerymen Thomas Elder and David Thomas, two gunne. 7th. anti-aircraft battery of the Royal ArtiUer> were convicted by Mr. R. J F Curtis th yesterday, on three charges, viz. being drunk voluntarily causing hurt to a Sikh lance corpoi v force to
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  • 94 6 Aro The) Immune I run, Hawkinu L 1 Wl j mur.c from I 1 Ordi: quired to b whUh puatod Mngiporc Thu I when two youn and Mohd V hawking man Court -I:isi" said he renu Ml wnm m Nnani i ed rightly j to iii'W>p.i|)( r h
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 89 6 Orders received /%jf by post attend- ed lmmedia- /J& tely. Address: 96, High St., /O Sing a- >/ j^/ An y pore. /OP x?/ Pres crlptton ss*/ Lenses /*c y an <i up-to- V 4?/ da te style of V frames SupphA4r ed Best Quality /Mf Guaranteed Sight- testing Free.
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    • 217 6 I FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION N*. S I agree to abide by the conditions governing this compete j tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the j Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press in all matters j appertaining thereto. My forecast of the
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    • 68 6 BRITISH MADE ELECTRIC IRONS. keeps n well away from Wr^ the user's arm "victor" iron jteßMay PRICE $5.75. ~V A new iron, made by Iht "'^i«*^ makers of "Xeer 1 irons, oi f v outstanding merit, well I S S S^ finished and guaranteed p^ to give first class service
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  • 210 7 D I HEQUE FRAUD FIRM tytjitit) Of Offender Not Proved tlibl was put up by Chia sed in a case of forgery Court before a cornMr. Justice Gerahty, Led yesterday. He was d discharged. >n alleged that Chia possessed of a bank in favour of Yong :id
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  • 115 7 Scores Of Families Follow Deposed leader Our Own Correspondent*. Medan. Sept. 13. go the question ot inI titles in one of the selfoi Atjeh caused a use the population )art ol a native chief from succession had been I ..ing their dwellings. horn they consider- Scores ol families
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  • 103 7 D.K.I. Reseat Japanese Ship's.! Vagaries (Proa Our Own Correspondent* Medan. Sept. 13. The Bataviaasi-h Nieuwsblad slates' that a Japanese fishing vessel sought shelter in Wijnkoops Bay on the south-coast of Java, and has been detained. It is alleged that motortrouble has made it necessary to anchor there. The
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  • 2106 7 Company Seeks Opinion Of Licensing Board in the Fi st M C B ard f L CenSinS Justites held neluH Ma*»*rate-s Court, yesterday. The agenda cuslions W"™"™ Provided interesting dis- S18 e P n ri p at e imitCd com P anv wh
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  • 224 7 CHIEF MAY BE REMOVED Colonial Office Verdict Palapye. lict^uanaUiK', Sept. 1<; Seragola. who has acted as Chief during the recent absenc" of Tfcchekedl who has now been suspended daring His Majesty's pleasure, has bei n chosen by the native court to succeed the suspended ruler. The Hesident
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 43 7 ALHAMBRA 8 ,s wc -l Tt is Opening at TODAY'S Matinee 3.15 HERBERT L^ w'^l MUNDIN 1/2: "ARIZONA to BROADWAY" with «^P^>^^H MUSIC •m/S^^^^ i M tfrippintf stor> that works m L u p to a tremendous climax, '*%S^B> hitting tin- hii*h watermark
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    • 164 7 fef^taH llflf fjfllti YOU DONT HAVE j J DtLltvt LJS LAST NIGHT ask any ol your lnrnds vbo have situ it. they will agree that lor thrill* J auuhs. and real .-nt« rtainmrnt. this is I pand worth-while picture not To oc m is h1 f FIRST NATIONAL'S TERRIFIC 1933
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  • 33 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH DUDLEY WARDE At Singapore I suddenly of heart failure on September 19. 1933. Frederick Dudley Warde. manager. Mansfield and Co. Ltd. Funeral at Bidadari cemetery at 5 p m. to-day.
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  • 422 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1933 Another Pacific Complication We publish this morning extracts from an article in The Times which raises a question which has been in the minds of a large number ot people in official and unofficial positions. That question concerns the position of Japan
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  • 880 8 i CINGAPORE is sadly behind the times in some things. Malacca and Kuala Lumpur have created the precedent in women's boxing —a precedent which we certainly do not Singapore wish to see followed here and liHJict Penang has just demonstrated how interesting cricket Should nmy can
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  • FROM THE FREE PRESS POST BAG
    • 204 8 To the Editor. Sir. To old rcsldentl who art- prone to tain things lor granted the street nomenclature of Singapore may be acceptable but to a newcomer the lack >l inspiration, and almost stupidity, of those who named the principal streets and localities of the town arr simply
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    • 303 8 To the Editor. Sir.— lt surely cannot be the urgent need for tapping new sources of Municipal revenue that dictates the proposal to levy a tax on bicycles in Singapore A bicycle in these days is not a luxury For thousands of the poorest wageearners it
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    • 167 8 To the Editor. Sir. The final of the Commercial Cup provided good football, and well m l hi c °nsidering that the winners fielded a team the majority of whom Play for Ist division Clubs No one grudges F N. their well-merited victory, but surely it is
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    • 75 8 Nut Um \> Ml British lltMMf con.p <nles again shipping subsidies paid bj tioMs ,s thf I' ar.<l I a teet ih.it the h« and B v: P and O by tIM Br lor many ftUl I subsid\ And is it MM I foreign companlei I MMdtai t«
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 65 8 |R WHISKY FINEST AUSTRALIAN VEAL SHOULDERS, BONED ROLLED, WITH SPECIAL STUFFING. ECONOMICAL JOINTS. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. I— W.J.W. -^3^ -^f j^— w_ 101 02_\ _m W I I t Z m fJSkX HAS THAT 'EXTRA TOUCH OF QUALITY WHICH MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE 7 SOLE AGENTS:
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    • 63 8 A YOUTH CHARGED WITH USING BAD LANGUAGE defended himself on the ground that he was only sowing a few wild oaths, which were probably mild compared with those emanating from the householder when he wakes up to find his home has been ransacked during the night. What about a "GAFLAC"
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    • 62 8 MMOTf j NEW GOVERNMENT j I PUBLICATIONS. j Malaya Foreign Import! i Exports Oxirii J 'Annual Vol I 1 SS Statistical I 1933 Malaya Rubber Si 2 Hdbk 1933 Annual Summar\ Monthly R.-turn Foreign Imports Exports ot Ma! i 1932 I A Guide U Pharmacorx^ By T Rot buck I
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  • 111 9 Mourning Day Meeting Warnings I VNESE GOODS BURNED M.REDB of cases unit at Nanking yesterday when a mass ■me was held to commemorate the loss of lch J"™\ J. ler > speeches were made bv leaders public bodies urging the Government* and the pie to continue
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  • 180 9 nbrance day was also observed Tientsin. Peiping. NanEiangehoii when the national down at hall-mast. re Japanese garrison in turned out fully armed to Japanese concession. Canton ceremonies Mr. Chow tit o! the Chungshan Uniuddressing a huge crowd, reincidents which led to the of the northern provinces, n
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  • 72 9 Volunteers Go Over To Manchukuo developments are reported uharahar The forces of General -chang, Liu Kwei-tang and i have combined against tment troops under General -Yuan. uitionary step General ordered Brigadier Chao to adopt defensive measures in attack by the comps. In spite of a denial by Chi,
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  • 115 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Monjjolian Princes Want To Breakaway There has been a general exodus ol Chinese from Jehol during the past few weeks owing to the stringent laws passed by the Japanese. Following the threat of the Mongolian princes in Inner Mongolia to form an independent government
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  • 17 9 j E. Mullaly. Comptroller of th€ id and Private Secretary to Sultan of Pahang. has gone turlough.
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  • 97 9 And Burnt Father's House From Our Owr Correspondent Medan. Sept. 13. An ex-convict who had been sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment tor killing a policeman in Singapore, but was released after seven-and-a-hali years and returned to Medan has been found to be insane It appears that hio
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  • 134 9 LATEST TIN AND RIBBER PRICKS AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and the sterling rate in New York and Paris specially cabled to the Free Press art i,onnon, srpi. i Messrs. Symington and Wilson'* rubber market closing prices to-daj were Spot 'Sellers* 3 25 32d O^d.' Buyers
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  • 209 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Planes Capable Of Bombing Tokio Shanghai, Sept. 19. Following a change of attitude by the Russians over the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway to the Manchukuo. the Soviet frontier forces on the nort^ and west borders of Manchuria have been
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  • 105 9 C.E.R. Train looted In Manchuria Moscow. Sept. 1;V The Manchukuun bandits who wrecked a train near Progranitchnaya station, looted it and kidnapped all l the sixty passengers and staff, have provided the Soviet Consul-General in Harbin with a counter-blast to the Manchukuo Note. The Consul-General has formally demanded
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  • 78 9 Iraq Asks League To Delay Inquiry lieneva. Sept. 1"». Owing to the death ol KiliK Feisal land the impossibility of Nouri Pasha. the Iraq Foreign Minister, reaching I Geneva on September 22. the Iraq Government has asked thr League of Nations to postpone the L«*a«ue Council I discussion
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  • 266 9 COMMUNIST AND THE REICHSTAG FIRE i Son's Evidence At j' Shadow Trial London, Sept. 18. The Commission of Enquiry into tho Reichstag nro in London has finished taking public evidence and will publish its findings on Wednesday. The witnesses to-day included the 14 year old son
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  • 75 9 Voo Yang Calls At Penang From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang. Sept. 19. For the first time in the history of Penang harbour a ship fully manned by Chinese put into harbour this morning. The ship which flew the Chinos*' flag, is named Voo Yang and arrived here
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  • 87 9 Sudden Death Of Mansfield's Manager Mr Frederick Dudley Warde. man- ager ol IIM Blue Funnel side ol Mansfield and Company's business in Singapore died suddenly yesterday evening and the luneral will take place at Bidadari crru'tery at 5 p m. to-day Mr Dudley Warde eaUM out
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  • 365 9 Result Of 100 Replies To Questionnaire NEW I CREDIT FOR SOVIET New York. Sept. 18. There have been only nve opponents^ to inflation among the 100 Re- i publicans who up to now received Senator Thomas's circular to all Con-
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 256 9 ff. The S^dS* Children s (p fabric! Nursery Viyella is its name. Absorbent, safe, protective In all Nursery Viyella is the periect temperatures and climates. Is nursery fabric. It Is washable Nursery Viyella. For all ages up almost to Infinity, and never. to 10 years. For outer and undernever shrinks.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1393 10 How East India Co. Became I WHEN METAL WAS £68 A TON When the tin industry is winning through in what future historians may well call the great Financial Revolution, it is interesting to reflect on how the tin producers fared in the period just
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    • 44 10 London, Sept. 16. At Sept. 1 the average level of retail prices was approximately 41 per cent ibove the level of July. 1914. as compared with 39 per cent, one month earlier and 41 per cent, one vear earlier.- British Radio
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    • 18 10 Mr. R. Lindsey-Smith has been transerred from Keru Estate, Tampin, to ake over the management of Fortrose estate.
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    • 830 10 LOSS OF $7,055 ON LAST YEAR Work Confined To Tributing The working of Menglembu Lode Mining Co.. Ltd. in the year ended March 31 last, resulted in a loss of $7,055.55. The directors' report, to be presented at the anual meeting in Penang on Saturday. September
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    • 651 10 U.S. Losing Interest On Bonds Over $2,500,000,000 Ol all the countries that have borrowed money in the United States on behalf of their Governments and corporations. Switzerland is the onlv one which today is meeting the service on contractual obligations in strict accordance with
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    • 97 10 A broad London. Sept 16. inges to day were Part 21 ;<2. New York 4()!>' 2 Montreal 4 87. Brussels 22.61V3. Geneva i<; 31. Amsterdam 7.83 Milan 1 16. Berlin 13.21. Stockholm 19 37Vfc. Copenhagen 23.40 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29' j. Prague 160%. Helslngfors 226^ Madrid 37 13 16 1
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    • 178 10 Sept 18 If, V). American Can Oom P2 3 9&y 2 97 M Am Telephone and Telegraph I27*j 130' i2B> Atcheson Railroad IfS^ G7 67'-. Dupont 79^ 83 M^ Firestone. Common 2(>' H 26 7 8 26 5 K Qeneral Electric 2V-. 23 :i 2V i Qeneral Motors
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    • 24 10 P iS M^! CrStO that Mr L Thlvy. P.. Member of the Perak Stat* ouncil. will be going to M^raf change early in October
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    • 184 10 AND PRICE STILL Continued Weakness London. Sept. IK Gold reached the highest price ol v:6 lis. «»d pec One ounce today, baa sd on the rranc .it 80.18. g premium )i eight pence per ounce The trane has since appreciated to eighty Reuter Wireless London. Sept.
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    • 57 10 May Now He Quoted In Paris Paris. Sept. 15. The law prohibiting the quotation ol >reiun shares other than State and üblic lunds on the Paris market has |H1 rescinded by the Ministerial ouncil's decree which provides that ich quotations will be subject to the )proval of the
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    • 25 10 1 Amsterdam, Sept. 18. The Netherlands Bank has lowered the discount rate from 3 to 2 1 > peri 1 cent. Reuter Wireless
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    • 36 10 The Honble Mr. T. S. Adams. British Resident, has accompanied His Highless the Sultan of Selangor to Java < rhe Resident will be away for a week ind is expected to return on Monday 1 lext. v
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    • 55 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association September 19, \t .Mi,, (k I1)M R.S.S equal to Load Standard. Spot 1..,., R.S.S equal to Lon<! Standard I f.O I* Standard R SS on Tend O i Nov.mbri Oi-» D .1 M Tone ul Market En Latest Cable I 'A 11 II per lb
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    • 120 10 London. 4 m<>r London. 3 mom London. CO ci i- ,^ht Lone! days" sign! London, demand L<!idon. Ti 23 I ind Puii Hamburg, demand d Band Btta, Bombay <:• Rani a, Madni 1 mbo d>-n, K ii demand km i ind hok. d» Bhangtiat liemiiM] Manila <;• nand
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    • 154 10 Sim. .ip..rr S. pi I I i Bu>rr sriiet 1 lam oib* ,o Hambun t'ube Mtmt i Whin B per Mixed Marti P»pptr Oopra MJiicir .•r\i m:;.. sm.ii; Bali fapioea 400 M«-d Fear] Tapioca 450 Sir.. ill Pr.ir! Tapioca 475 Uncta s.l-0 Flour v 1 iaa)o Fl \ir
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    • 105 10 Beptemb 1 Imperl.ll Brill. Kerosene per tin <e,i 4 Imp ualls.» 170 ByWan Arrow Hersoconv Motor 1. k pump per British Imp< Socony Motor Cn*. line drum* per British Imperial G 1 Socony Motor Gasoline 11 illon tin» Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-pall drum.s: p*f British
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  • 903 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations I SHAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1933 Bayers Sellers A Kumbang 28s 6d 30s cd. :al Malay 30s 35s Hitam <ss) 14s 9d 15s 6d Weng Sl* 1.02 1.05 cd. m Tin 19s 6d 20s 6d Padang ($1) 16 18 ves 54 59 jkriang is 7d
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  • 126 11 Does Not Apply To Rubber Amsterdam, Sept. lti. now confirmed that the crisis decree introduced in the lands Indies People's Council! refer to the possibility of the tloo of restriction of rubber Ordinance empowers the Govto restrict exports of various ts to enable them to safeguard consumption.-
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  • 30 11 G. Chamberlain. Agent of the dea Messageries Maritimes has been transferred to the Head Office and has left Paris. He is succeeded by Barbe who has arrived from In Kobe
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  • 110 11 Bus Profits And Trains Losses A study of the figures published by municipal transport departments throughout Britain shows conclusively that a profit nearly always results from bus or trolley bus undertakings, whereas losses attend the trams. All over the country more and more [public authorities are seeking powers
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  • 105 11 It cannot often have happened that a car. after being used lor some time on the road, has subsequently figured !in an exhibition as a show exhibit. Yet this is what occurred at the recent Cairo Motor Show. Apparently, there was no RollsRoyce being shown, so an Egyptian owner at
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  • 477 11 India's 14-Crore Purchases Jade. silver, lead, tin-ore and mineral oils of various kinds irum Burma found a ready market abroad, according to the report on the mineral production of Burma for the year 1932. But there was a marked drop in the export of gold, copper blocks pig
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  • 313 11 From a London Correspondent* It has been a more or less open secret for some time that the prices of the season's models would, when published, show a slight Increase. The question was how much, and would there be any compensating advantages. Under the "Gentlemen's Agreement" entered
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1248 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000 7 Assurance in force over 135.00MH The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. U>NDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 89 12 111 Students Enrolled At Canton Canton. Sept. 5. One hundred and eleven students WeiC enrolled in the new School ot Navigation, conducted by the Provincial Port Administration Bureau Forty students will take the course in engineering and the rest in navigation The opening ceremony of the new school
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    • 54 12 At the general meeting oi the Norddeutscher Lloyd, the entire board of directors resigned, and was replaced by the same board as that elected for the Hamburg-Amerika Line. The chairman. Herr Karl Lindemann. described the prospects for the current year as unfavourable owing to depreciation of the dollar
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    • 627 12 1 MARCONI SOUNDING FOR NAVIGATION Remarkable Aid To Shipping i The realisation by shipowners of the outstanding advantages of the Marconi Echometer Sounding Device in economy I and precision in navigation h\> lead to remarkable expansion during the last two years in the employment of this apparatus
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    • 41 12 The MM mail steamer m v F» hx 1 Roussel is due here irom BatgOO to-day at 6 am and will probably sail on the same day at 2 pm for Penan*: Colombo. Djibouti. Suez. Port-Said and Marseilles Berth SHB wharves
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    • 43 12 W Of Freight On Oil. Merchants an- btrttj it has been agreed ol ireight on Cooonu; Straits to Bombay to $15. r 50 en effective from It has also been a*n-. rate of $22. per U* same commodity Karachi din-rt
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    • 77 12 Heroism of Keeper To I* Rewarded Medan. v rpt It is stated that guard.s the light tower of Y kept the Hfhti turn! dajn after the earthq serious damaue to ?h» tmm regarded by the Gove: The light towei ai.ee to shipping In tl t*een Sumatra ai.d
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    • 100 12 Thr report <»f Iht Br i<-i 19i2 shows t!..,' lor the period In itttrtlQß 1 v*\> Wtrt taken from the latter now standing The balance of the i»ss amounting t. 367rm reduces last yeai Expenditure was sub d m IW2 and opt r alised as iar as
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    • 44 12 The master of the steamer AdraM; reports Th.it at 1 39 a m on Sep* I9tti In :\0 N KM 44E passed larse wooden hous* with th< painted t:rey tad I ed with galvanised Iron Tf sions are approximately 15 feet
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    • 27 12 i\z to -►•r Tel» rrtMß til. I tpi v tgatlQll at Biitav.i fui •-ke plarr i and places: "A Soul Oos'i:.. 1 S< ur..t
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 663 12 Bums Philp Line. Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEtfcOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA < 3.352 tons): I Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 89 12 I- S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA INDISTRIAL AM) TRANSPORT CO. •Incorporated in Japan* RKGILAR FREIGHT AM) PASENGER SERVK E. From Japan i>,, r Sai i ERIE MARU Sept 20 Sept 21 M)R KOBE. OSAKA. MOJI. YAW\T\ NACiOYA AM) YOKOHAMA SfRU Sepf 26 Sepf U 26 BOSTON MARU Oct 16 Oct 16
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    • 161 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON \DDRFSS tt P\LL MALL LONDON, s\\ l <•: last twin i s Oil IV Mail PMWOfI r Vessels tx RANGOON. COLOMBO POK I tI*DA% MARSEILLES. PLYMOI'TH \M» »LONI>ON with through ttadpon ti :i K HOMFWARh s\!!lN<.s 1 r i\c Kane- > CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE SHROPSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE STAFFORDSHIRF (H.OrCESTERSHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 598 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 r m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 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.
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    • 510 12 COCONUT OIL IN TINS AND CASES Merchants are hereby informed that it has been agreed to quote the rate of 47s per ton of 50 eft on coconut oil in tins and cases from Straits to Conference basis ports in Europe. RATE ON SCRAP METAL TO JAPAN. Effective immediately, this
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 486 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. ret DUC Dn Ton r2Ef" Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore. 6.070 Sept. 28 CORFU 15
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    • 527 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SEP VICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS ANT/ SUEZ CANAL HOMF.WARDS. Steamers. Dae Sails. I S-J. City of Newcastle For Havre. I/Dndon, R'dam H'burg Sept. 29 Oct. 2 ».a. City of Bagdad For Havre. London, R'dam H'burg
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    • 876 13 THI BLDsI ruwiHi UNB (Ocean THB HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP 00, (***** ">«-»o !*ui»» v>v Lv>- mIXQ uUUi* Ltd H^*JL3 t <lm N v »«*tlon Co. Ltd. TH» CTJNARD STEAMSHIP Ob Lt4 rHR S^AITS STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd THE SARAWAK BTKAMSHEP ul Ltd. INSURANCE. Tbo Uverpool and London and Globe The Thames
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 653 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJANG— Wednesday, Sept. 20. Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan. PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Sept. 20. Muntok and Palembang. TOBA— Wednesday. Sept. 20. Toenyr:al. Moeara-Saba and Djambi BOTH— Wednesday, Sept. 20. Bel&w.in- DeJi. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday. Sept il. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy TlDORE— Thursday.
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    • 445 14 r l XJV If I f^V. I /lB b^bP** 1 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N. York. Pres. Polk Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Nov. 7 Pres. Adams
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    • 399 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES. LONDON. ANTWERP ROTTFRn^. MIDDLESRROIGH. WUAM u HARUNA MARU 10.400 Sept. 20 21 SSUWA MARU IKATORI MARU 10.000 Oct. 5 6 T lOAnn v JKASHIMA MARU 10.000 Oct. 19 20 ><FUSHIMI MARU i, JYasukunl Maru 12.000 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 HAKOZAKI MAKU HAKONE MARU 10.400 Nov. 15 16
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  • 1636 15 WEEKL Y SPORTING NOTES 1 1 Fo otball: The Commercial tup.-I s Greater Control Over Plav ers needed ?-The S.A.F.A. Cup.-Junior Teams' iiallenge.— Too Many Players Ordered Off.— Rugbv Opening of S.C.C. Season on Saturday Week— I Public Services Arrangements.— Lawn Tennis. —Khoo Hooi Hye's Interesting Book.— A I (andidCriticofChina.
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 15 Sea sports were held in the Johore Straits during the week-end as part of the celebrations in honour of the birthday of the Sultan. i
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  • 219 15 F.A. (up Qualifying Competition 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 1. The most Important Amateur Assocciation match this week-end was that in which Dulwlch Hamlet, the Isthmian League champions, beat London Caledonians. 2 1. at Champion Hill. alter much wasted eilort. Goodliile and Smith scored for the Hamlet
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  • 138 15 a Keatun oi tins year's Belangor hockey fixture ttsl Is that the match between Perak and Singapore will De played in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. Nov. 19. The following are the Belangoi tur--I'd Sept. IM. Trial Gam< Sept. :iO. Trial Gam. Oct. 4- State v. Rest Oct. 7 vs.
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  • 93 15 N.B. Fraser Wins Seremban Championship Results Of competitions held it the Seremban Golf Club are as follows. Senior Championship. N. B Frazer 80 77 157 J. S .lohnstone 82 79 161 Junior Championship. H. W. Evans 87 88 175 J Wishart 89 9:* 182 J F Walker 100
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  • 350 15 Leicester's Promising Start London. Sept. S. The Rugby season opened under extremely unfavourably conditions in 1 England and Wales yesterday. The fierce sunshine which has baked pitches lor many weeks, until they are now all iron hard, continued, and the sweltering heat greatly affected players, the
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  • GOLF
    • 169 15 W. Davvson Wins Clifford Cup The Clifford Cup competition ol tr.e Smgapore G-\f Club was completed iast week-end when W DtWBOO U jit W. Eldred in the final. The following are the compl-i results: W. Eldred <6> beat J P de C. Hamilton (7). 5 and 3. C
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    • 389 15 The annual report of the Committee ol the Keppel Golf Club tor the year ended June 30th. 1933 to be presented u( tlie annual meeting at the Club House next Tuesday at t)45 p.m. states: The Account! for the year shew a .small exceM ol"
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  • 340 15 Second Round Selangor Doubles From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 18 The second round in the Selangor badminton women's open doubles and men's open doubles were played during the week-end In the V.I. hall, and resulted as follows Women's Open Doubles. Betty Ho and Dorothy Low beat
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    • 87 15 FORGET THE HEAT! Tired? A little hit cross ma\ Im amm PHOENIX will <lisp«'l all that! t i mDHR Amoii" the varied as>oriinenl feji II of renouned IMIOKMV 1^ Aerated Waters. >c»u mas IP depend In li.nl the drink nm '^iMH fe^P specially suited to the thirst ||^B and mood
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  • 810 16 They Scored Three Goals It Should Have Been Ten RA.F 3: I.C.F.A. n There was only one surprising fe; ture of the S.A.F.A. cup tie at Ansc Road, yesterday, in which the R. A. defeated the Indo-Ceylonese by thr» goals to nil. and that was
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  • 104 16 Singapore Recreation Club lawn tennis tournament ties played yesterday resulted as follows. .A" SINGLES Dr. W. A. Balhetchet <owe 15.4 beat F. Scully «plus 15 > 6—l: 3-6; 6—3 Dr. S. L. Oehlers <owe 15.1 1 beat E G. Wheatley <owe 2> wo. "B" SINGLES R G Lange
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  • 50 16 New Castle. County Down Sept. 16. Scotland won the internationa amateur golf tournament bv three wins against England's two. Ireland's one and Wales losing every match. To-day's results were:— Scotland defeated England by 8 to 4. three being halved, and Ireland beat Whlp« h tn 4.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 49 16 A spider had the audacity to crawl ip the stumps and spin a web at the )val recently. Brooke, the Surrey vicketkeeper. who spotted it. called the flayers to come over and have a look. Still the spider went on spinning till \llom crashed a ball into the stumps.
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  • 196 16 EASY VICTORY FOR LEVINSKY One-Sided~Battle At Chicago Chicago, Sept. 19. King Levinsky out-pointed Jack Sharkey in a ten round contest to-day. Reuter. [Levinsky 'Harry Krakon> has already met Camera, the world title holder, being beaten on points over ten rounds in 1931.1 Thirty thousand people saw Levinsky
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  • 191 16 Challenge To Camera Shortly •From Our Own Correspondent) London. Sept. 1. The time is not far ahead when Jack will issue a serious challenge to the reigning world's champion." declarrd Mr Petersen. father of the British heavy-weight boxing champion, in an interview with Finnish journalists at Helsingiors yesterday.
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  • 144 16 Nine Rounds Contest At Malacca •From Our Own Correspondent. > Malacca. Sept 18 Good boxing was witnessed by a large crowd at the Malacca City Park last night. Joe Diamond <9.7). who is now great favourite with local fans so punished his opponent. 'Rough House" Abu 1 9.i0».
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    2 16 King Levinsky.
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  • 49 16 New World's Record At Glasgow Glasgow, Sept. 19 Ernest Harper broke the worlds two hours running record to-dav. covering Lfe^ches' 2 mlleS hm >"«*' 2 The previous record was set up by r f en Who ran 20 m »es 952 yards in 1913 at Stamford Bridge.-Reuter
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  • 1604 16 Last Minute Win For The Spurs I Readers participating in the Fre< interested in the following a •From Our Own Correspondent* 1 London, Sept. 5. The eighth heat wave of the summer developed just In time to make the players In this week-end's League
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  • 93 16 HOW IRE D Desperate Finish T-. I International In brilliant./ saw the or, tional match Scotland by two leading 2-0 a< The .Soots startrc Grory heading pMt goal minute. Martin ward scored rlev< goal six minutes a miskick by the 8 u ScottLsh forwards soon lo tional
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 43 16 THE NEW MINT IN CHINA IS EQUIPPED WITH GAS HEATED OVENS IN WHICH THE METALS ARE MELTED AND THE INGOTS CAST. THE NEW MINT IS SAID TO BE THE LARGEST AND MOST MODERN IN THE WORLD. BE UP-TO-DATE. USE GAS, THE MODERN FUEL.
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    • 33 16 100% British DIPLOMA CRUSTLESS CHESHIRE CHEESE CRUSTLESS CHEDDAR CHEESE IN TWELVE PORTIONS. RICH THICK CREAM PROCURABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION SHO SOLE AGENTS: HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD SINGAPORE. PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR. IPO I
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