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

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. No. 14,095. EST. 1835. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933 10 CENTS.
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  • 326 1 DOLLAR REVALUATION PLAN UNWORKABLE U.S. FINANCIAL EXPERTS OPPOSE PRESIDENT Scheme Is At Variance With Monetary Precepts PRICE OF GOLD ABROAD MAY RISE Thumbs down is the attitude of American financial experts and economists to [resident Roosevelt's plan for the revaluation of the dollar, announced in his broadcast to the nation
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  • 137 1 New York. Oct. 23. "pinion of orthodox and bankers of nt Roosevelt's monetary st is summed up in the '"Utopian unworkable." York Times states that nclers consider the Presimott unprecedented and variance with established precepts Oth< nomic experts suggest that sevelt is aiming at an elastic manipulated
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  • 72 1 BANGKOK IS QUIET Evacuated Princesses Join Family i From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok. Nov. 23. The Queen aunt and other princesses who were evacuated Irom Bangkok early last week to the sea have safely joined the King and Queen at Singora. The Government announces the capture ol the town
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  • 102 1 LAUNCHES NANKINGPVKOW FERRY Miss Yang Shao Keng. the chamoion r.irl swimmer from Hong Kong, performed the launching ceremony of the Nanking-Pukow ferry in the presence of thousands of spectators yesterday afternoon. Miss Yang, who has been nicknamed 'China's Neptune." is the first person fro™ the common
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  • 239 1 IRISH SWEEP FAVOURS SINGAPORE LOCAL RESIDENT DRAWS HORSE Pommame Goes To A Selangor Estate London, Oct. 23. The drawing of the Irish Sweep was resumed this morning. Further ticket holders are STALK Y— NX *****— Stoepi, N.K.P.M., Pendopo, Palembang. LIGHT SUSSEX— XS *****— Patience, 15. St. Michael Road. Singapore. POMMAME—
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  • 92 1 Fate Of Franc In The Balance Paris, Oct. 23. Owing to the seriousness of the political situation. President Lebrun has returned to Paris in order to consult with ministers if necessary. The Chamber was crowded when the budget debate on which the franc may depend was resumed
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  • 48 1 Japanese Secure Many Prizes Shanghai. Oet. 23. A party of Japanese scientists who spent several months exploring Inner and Outer Mongolia, have arrived at Dairen. They have brought 850 plant species, a quarter of which are reported to be unknown to science, so far- Union Times
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  • 301 1 Is Now Raging South Of Great Wall Shanghai. Oct. 23. Chinese bandits in the Luan Districts counter-attacked the town of Funing last night and recaptured it from the hands of the Government police force after several hours fighting. As soon as the bandits re-entered the town,
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  • 108 1 Challenge To Main lm kuo TWENTY THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS READY Shanghai. Ott -'3. A Chinwangtao report Haiti that Chinese volunteers under the leadership of General Li Hai-shan .uc about io challenge the authority of the M;uichukuo Government Twenty thousand of them are concentrated in the undulated territories of Kirin while th.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 BIGIA TEA firings the freshness and fragrance of the M a I a y a n gardens direct to your home. A__R___________________________H TO-NKiHTS ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 0.45 p.m. to Mid-Night j [SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th. "RAFFLES MOVIE BALL" IN All) OF CHILD
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    • 81 1 On Other Pages Germany and disarmament plans Page 9. IVrak race prospects and "tips' Page 16. ambridge>hire call over Page 16. Gciman visitor gives his views on musical tastes Page 9. Pi evident Roosevelt's plan to revalua'e dollar Page 9. Chinese oppose proposed registration of partners Page 10. Revenue officers
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    • 91 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA i CHRYSLER RIDING EASE jmmmmm^SSi m\ ITM. —^i^ M I. I II I «nasßao«nucK9M_ara_M__a_____i I THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE meets to-morrow at 1 p.m. at tlie ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER: MISS LEILA ROOSEVELT SUBJECT WERE DRIVING ALONE AROUND THE
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  • 83 2 Before the Chief Justice in the lst. Shoten <sued as a firm). <?ourt at 11 a.m. j Before Mr. Justice Mills in the 3rd Motion— Pro. 436 29— Re Mohamed bin Court at 10.30 a.m. Salim Buraikat. deceased. Judgment:— O. S. 57 33— Re Khoc
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  • 137 2 Soviet Troops Are Active In Siberia Shanghai, Oct. 20. A report from foreign diplomatic iources states that the Russian forces in East Siberia have not been withdrawn to Europe as reported in Chinese newspapers. Instead the Red forces 1 along the Northern border of Man- j churia have
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  • 40 2 L Champagne Comes Back In U.S.A. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Oet 19 Champagne was used today for the first time since Prohibition was intro- i dueed on the occasion of the launching of a new submarine.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 118 2 J Alleged Distress Call Was Ignored New York, Oct. 18. A suit for $200,000 is being brought against an Italian shipping line by j David Warshauer, a lorry driver, who j alleges that the liner. Conte Biancamano. ignored his signals of distress |when he was adrift in a
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  • 46 2 Filmland's "Ideal Couple" Make Decision Casablanea, Oct. 18. Douglas Fairbanks on his Arrival! here gave the quietus to the report that Hollywood's ideal couple were to be divorced. He said that he and Mary Pick ford were going to remain married.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 268 2 Well Known Local Doctor Dies His many friends in Singapore were shocked to hear of the sudden death at the age of 43 years, of Dr. S. K. Lim. a well-known Chinese medical practitioner which occurred early on Sunday morning. Dr. Lim collapsed while at a cinema show
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  • 167 2 One of the world's few titled airman rfarquls Masauji Hachisuka. is nrenir ng an overland flight from Tokio to Sf£?- fc He 1S 30 years old and has iad 450 hours in the air. hw Tho x, v, Mon day, Oct. 16. n/r 5- T Mah araja of
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  • 267 2 European Faces Grave Charges Calcutta. Oct. 21. Raymond Bainbridge. a lew years ago sergeant in the Rangoon Police was charged before Mr. H. Datta, Police Magistrate of Sealdah, with wilful murder of his wife. Mrs. Sybil Bainbridge The accused was alternately charged with culpable homicide not amounting
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  • 143 2 Famous Muslim Missionary Returns From Mecca Maulanah Haji Haflz Quart Shah Muhamed Abdul Aleom Saheb Siddiqui Al Quadri Chishty etc.. of Meerut Citv the famous Muslim Missionary who visited Malaya and Java for the second time in 1931. and lectured on Theology SL2SS Arab,c and En ß»sh and
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  • 659 2 Railways And The New Services Simla. i interesting remarks were made by Mr. Tymms, Director of Civil Aviation, 1 to the Railway Conference during the i course of a discussion by the Con- ference on the policy to be adopted by railways in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 141 2 FAMOUS ENGLISH TABLE DELICACIES GILLARD'S Celebrated -33^^ L. V. Pickle, Menager tJH*J Pickle and Mixed Pickles GILLARD'S Assorted fZ. ..^SSH& POTTED MEATS fe^T^^ and W^^r^m ifr *<**o Ks c t'JJrSm FISH PASTES -%^^~x^s m^ m^ m **A***m^u^>^^*i*a^jmt******* w CT GILLARD'S Oxford, Pork and Beef Sausages Kb*' -dan J nH ,h
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    • 1015 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ~^ARD RESIDENCE. THE GROVE "EST VACANCIES FOR MARRIED COUPLE or batchalor. tel. 5656 Tender* _r= NOTICE ls he^bT^,., are now lnnted l: i^ THE MANSION materials TSSL^a J» *B£ OXLEY RISE of tuch tenders rr/a, m NON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL m the Tender Room. M L2 HOTEL Annual Tenders
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 335 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK \>****€ Tuesday, 24th. College Girls. G.S.C. High Water 01.33 8.3 ft.. 12.41 9.5 ft. Police Band. Waterloo Street, 8.15 p.n Meeting, Kinta Tin Dredge Co.. Hong- Billiards: S.C.C Snooker final, 6.30 p.n kong Bank. noon. Friday, 27t!L Rugby: S.C.C tournament: Etceteras High Water 06.46 7.2 ft.,
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  • 271 3 Admits Guilt; Leads Police __i, a Chinese aged about with his arms crossed, unconcerned as Mr. R. C. re, ASP., related a long ■ries extending over many! Mr. H. A. Forrer. the rict judge. yesterday. only admitted his guilt. >lice to the various places ds
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  • 140 3 Tamils Charged With Importing Toddy A continuation of the Deepavali celebrations led to the appearance of three Tamils before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the ,-iiminal district judge, yesterday. ;on a charge of importing toddy. The i accused were arrested as they were landing from a sampan off the
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  • 304 3 Purchased Stolen Goods In All Innocence" Two Chinese friends sharing a room in a house in Cecil Street, on returning home one night found some of their clothing missing. They reported the matter to the police and a man was arrested three days later. Next day the
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  • 529 3 ONE IS FINED FOR ASSAULT Story Of Circular Road Affair Before thc criminal district judge !H. A. Forrer) Arjan Singh was day convicted and sentenced to fine of $50. or two months in deon a charge of voluntarily ig grievous hurt to a compatriot d Ralla Singh.
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  • 77 3 Against Revenue Officer Dawood bin Hussein, a young Malay levenue Officer attached to the Singapore Government Monopolies De)artment. was charged before the hird Magistrate 'Mr. Curtis) yesteriay with having accepted a bribe of 30 rents from Yeow Seang Peck, a Chinese trader between Singapore and Silat Panj ang,
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  • 123 3 For Land Bought For 1216 Sydney, Oct. 17. A block of property with a frontage j 3i sixty-five feet to Hunter Street, the 1 main thoroughfare of Newcastle, N.S.W. jvas passed in at sale by auction recently after £26,000 had been bid. The auctioneer said that records had
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  • 668 3 When the case In which Lee Ah Boon is charged with the murder of a Tamil named Veerasamy at the 14th mile. Seletar Road on October 17. was mentioned yesterday before the second magistrate iMr. N. Grice> it was stated accused was still in hospital. The case was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 56 3 fa***t' -rjm****^* •*> Tf*^*\T^**mm*mmmmmf*mmmm </ T^*__ee^^"_a SANDWICH PASTE Tuck it into green pepper*. Chill and slice them tor a dainty SALAD. Qanmim. True to label. Uaaa fry th, mabara af Al Bmm» 0 make it a date^/^ /^lo call in next P SATURDAY -OCT. 28th and pick up a bargain
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    • 264 3 I y BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION S PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA. I STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and i i FEDERATED MALAY STATES i FROM THE EMPIRE I TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY. I ENGLAND Two of the following frequencies J and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, but the wave- I lengths may be changed in the
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    • 71 3 PROTECT YOUR METALWORK FROM RUST CORROSION BY APPLYING Wailes Dove Bitumastic Anti-Corrosive Solutions. Quick Drying Large Covering Capaciu *J*\**%\ Lite Enamel Like Finish -Keys right into surface. im **T***************** Stocked in a large variety of colours and containers. *n*************-****mm******************>***********» Bitumastic is the Registered Trade Mark of ami refers only to
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  • 2877 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON TIN SHARES, BANANAS, 86,000 NEW JOBS AND OTHER EXCITEMENTS five just enjoyed would preserve us jm 'flu this winter, but already Its ctims in London are numbered In ousands. Here in this offiee our staff is already been halved by it. and my cretary collapsed
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  • 96 4 COULD NOT DO UP HIS COLLAR j Weak After 1f1,,,,,,,,: There is onl\ rheumatism r to clear it out be kept out Tot io has been free fron "A bad attack of 10 years a*. i.ud months When I not raise my rtghl button my collar to get my own
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 139 4 En^inccrsGciidc containing the widest choice of engineering 2:H: course, m the world L 2. r a h o- to obtain a Recoi- SSSS .-.<! Qualif.cat.on. UC h as: a"m_V'- C6 V- A.M.|_M«ch.£ W I'm i 6 _F* G AT.*.*..*. A.M.I Struct-E. A.M.TacB.I f Amma. may Ut tak** iHthi*eommtry,t Training until
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    • 121 4 I NEW STOCK 1 AVAILABtE JatSHIMURA'S.! i Oxford Sport Shirts lnhi Semisoft Collars N Silk Neckties >j > H j Fuji Silk Shirts s jj A VISIT WILL CONVIVF YOl j I 82-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD SINGAPORE phone m: I .ran noi l>»r<Mti« 'itirTit. Pi irr iTbc (irrman Diaironj l„
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  • 171 5 hm i Pasha received an enthusiastic uclrom. the Turko B^a'ri^ Tre a ,y lan C. <1. Cireßorson, aged 10 years of Crick lewoud. London, is believed to be the fastest I swimmer in the British Isles lor
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    • 97 5 Bjjfr^l Wm\W\m^ A Ii ml .€ss BH m -iTr* 8^ (gyjSgfrtlTo V£**y* mm^Wm VAi J ■41 II W^^^^^^^^W^^^^^^/J^J/7' T T VTV^ V. Wg^ '*****/. TTT !T*" IH^BI [Ilk H _^V A I M C^_^__^_^^__J II ll iMIFORMinJ EfiOeH^ i^^v I •■■■■■■l P^> 'sr tf j 1 PURITY*F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD.,
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  • 493 6 Three Chinese Stand Trial On Contraband Charges A raiding party of revenue officers discovered 500 lb. of tobacco in a house In Dhoby Ghaut on the morning of October 11. as a result of whicli three' Chinese. Lim San. Chan Thye Choon and Go
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  • 110 6 Klang Unemployment Committee Report The report of the Klang branch of thc Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee, for the seven months end- ing September 30 states that nine applications for unemployment relief were dealt with during the period, of which seven were rejected mainly on i the grounds that
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  • 304 6 -INTENTIONAL INSULT' CHARGE Magistrate Dismisses Case Remarking that the complainant might have been guided by the fact that there had been a departmental inquiry and that nothing had happened, Mr. J. M. Brander. the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday discharged Mrs. L. Nyborg on a charge of intentional
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  • 436 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION I Six Free Chances Every Week DEI_OW will be lound particulars of the Free Press Football ComD petition No. 10 in which you are asked to forecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played on Oct. ML
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  • 122 6 HOW TO MAKE YOUR CLAIM A duplicate list ls provided In which the competitor may keep a record of his entries. These small lists must not on any account be used for entries— they are only for the convenience of competitors. Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches
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  • 407 6 $100 Fine For Two Drunken Sailors Two oilers in the Dollar Liner »resident Harrison were fined $100 ach or two months' rigorous imprisonnent by the Third Magistrate, Mr R F Curtis, yesterday, for using riminal force to the Chief Officer when he liner was
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  • 197 6 ENTERTAINMENT \<>\ MRS. B. C. ROBER Tamil Church Workers Tribute The Bishop ol W***% g vj Roberts (who is shorn. on holiday were enl curry supper by th< A the Parsmaut >n B The guests ol honour and conducted to the i..v beautifully lllumlm Alter supper
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 143 6 otG* fc ___r-^tf_BWyn__HNw Here's a real man's blade designed to shave tough beards and tender skins without scrape or pull. Its super-keen edges have been specially tempered for those who like rough sports and hardy living. Try Probak at once and realise why thousands of men say "There's no blade
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    • 224 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 10. j I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press ln all matters J appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of
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    • 446 6 ISTUD YJ I I IIN .OUR I AT I i SPAHE I HOME m TIME I' j I CW lUM (Ollllil IKMMM. IN M MOM AW < VHtfH H»R A I- 1- Mill I IM.s Mi>\ I Nl N Im atriculation* I I Inrr .irr man\ \ta\s of omiiirn.in^ a
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  • 470 7 How Missionary Escaped From Sacrificial Stones On hb arrival at Sydney on furI'.^tor Parker, of the Seventh t Idvtntist Mission, descibed M« his medicine case and a happy inspiration saved him from being red aa human sacrifice on his first da] on MaleUula Island. (New led from a small boat
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  • 335 7 Overturn of Car Driven By Wife A verdict of "Accidental Death" was i recorded at the inquest at Appleby on the body of the Ven. D. F. Campbell, Archdeacon and Canon Residentiary of Carlisle, who was killed when a car driven by his wife overturned on the way
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  • 109 7 Hon if Kong: Won't Be Dumping Ground Chau Kam-shun. a returned banishee. was sentenced to six months hard labour by Mr. Balfour, at the Central Magistracy. Hong Kong. Defendant was banished for ten years in May of this year. He was arrested when he went to the Deportation
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  • 58 7 Convention Between Four Countries Moscow. Oct. 20. The ratified copy has been signed by the King of Afghanistan of the London Convention defining an aggressor state, which has been concluded between the Soviet. Poland. Rumania and Afghanistan and has been deposited with the Commissariat for Foreign Affairs in
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  • 230 7 Now Plans The Double Trip MALAY OFFICIAL BRAVES SHARKS FOR RECORD To swim the Straits of Johore from Johore Bahru to Singapore and back b the intention of Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Third Magistrate, Johore Bahru, who on Friday, swam the channel one way
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  • 113 7 Will Not Participate In Chamber Of Princes Trivandrum, Oct. 10. It is understood that His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore has decided that Travancore will not be an active participating member of the Chamber of Princes, and will in this respect adopt the same course- as is
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  • 123 7 Efforts To Revive Old Indian Industry London. Oct. 18. With the object of reviving the Indian charcoal industry. Col. Edward Noel. Commissioner for the development of the North-West Frontier, left London for India in a motor-car equipped with a gas producing plant and charcoal as fuel. Col.
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  • 230 7 Man's Experiment In Free Love A Glasgow Communist, Thomas Reid (33 >. put up a remarkable defence at j Glasgow Sheriff's Court when he was charged with bigamy. He was sent to prison for six months with hard labour. He stated in defence that his first marriage was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 471 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24th. 1933 Japan 's "Defence Forces" ;/^NE has to read some of the; cables from Chinese sources concerning developments in regard Ito Japan with a certain amount of I reserve. The gentleman in Shang- hai, for example, who informed us yesterday that the Japanese
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  • 959 8 NEWS of the death of Mr. V. J. Patel the well-known Indian political leader. ii not at all unexpected. He has been In a bad state of health for some time and for a number of months past has been undergoing Mr. V. J. special treatment
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  • 492 8 Mr. Hunter H. Yule, well-known Syd|ney business man and sportsman, j arrived in Singapore by the Dollar liner. President Harrison. A lecture on the situation in the (Near East will be given by Major A. C. 18. Neate. M.C.. Royal Artillery. In the S.S.V.F. Headquarters, Beach
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  • 462 8 Resthouses of Ceyl on There ts something tie resthouses ol c rompted gu< f marks in their Viator" in the I Quarterly Bulletin .uropeau Atrmiitkm loubtful point wh< hemselves lullv ippi hese rather hom he visitor irom h. noe ol d.ik t, 'ilicrvnt song, vl Ceylon resthous* lays motoring oi
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 51 8 THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS objected to a girl clerk wearing no stockings. The principal aim of the League is world-wide cessation of the bearing of arms— and i legs, apparently. Cover yourself and your property with "GAFLAC" POLII CIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE UFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chamber!. Telephone
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  • 632 9 Hitler Lacks Enthusiasm For League Of Nations BRITISH CABINET MEETING Berlin, Oct. 19 be the aim of myself and my ent to help your task to imiriendly relations between and Germany, said President to whom Sir Eric Phipps. v British Ambassador, presentredentlals. Hindenburg appeared in
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  • 132 9 Mrs. Prevost Drowned After Collision u Tokio, Oct. 23. Despite seemingly authentic reports regarding the recovery and identification ol the bodies of Mrs. Prevost and Mrs. Milner Barry, the British Embassy informed Reuter that the Consulate at Kobe wired last night that Mrs Prevost s body has not
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  • 565 9 U.S. PLAN TO REV ALU ATE DOLLAR Washington. Oct. 23. "Our troubles will not be over tomorrow. It may take a year, it may take three years but we are headed in he right direction." declared President Roosevelt In his eagerly awaited radio aroadcast to the nation. Four millions had
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  • 214 9 Money For "Gifts" Flowing In London. Oct. 22. The balance sheet of the Duke of Atholls fund has been Issued and shows that the total subscribed is £168.892. Expenses are £73.889 (43 per cent.t and charities will receive £59.000. The Duke's intentions concerning the remaining £36.000 "are
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  • 93 9 No Support From Italy Rome, Oct. 19. There is no likelihood of Italian support for the restoration of the Hapsburgs. This is emphasised In a strong attack on Prince Otto and the Hapsburgs published in Mussolini's paper. Popolo dTtalla. in connection with Prince Otto's letters rejecting Fascism and
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  • 55 9 New Commercial Treaty Completed Shanghai, Oct. 23. A report from Nanking states that a commercial treaty between China and Annam has been completed by the Chinese Foreign Office and the French Minister in China. Both sides are ready to sign as soon as ratification is received by
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  • 31 9 Cheap Service To Swatow Hons Kong, Oct. 23. Wireless communication between Canton and the port of Swatow commenced yesterday. The charere ner word is only ten cents*- Union Times
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  • 456 9 MUSIC EXPERT TELLS I 'TREE PRESS" j w^U sical tendencies of to-day are tothan'tS reViVal 0f the cla «ical rather which In" 1 1 of the azz craze 5X5 f. ollowed the introduction ot HinHM?' accordin ,g to Mr. Walter kiown o n a member
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  • 63 9 New Inquiry Into Fatal Kidnapping Washington. Oct. 19. Encouraged by the outstanding success of the campaign against kidnappers, the Department of Justice is undertaking a fuller and better co-ordinated investigation of the kidnapping of Colonel Lindberh's baby last year. President Roosevelt has approved of the plans which will
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  • 130 9 Regrouping Of Swedish Parties Oslo, Oct. 20. The final results of the General Election on Sunday last show that although Labour gained twenty- two seats it is without a clear majority over all parties but the executive committee of the party has adopted a resolution expecting
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  • 133 9 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES AND STERLING RATES London, Oct. 23. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's rubber market closing prices to-day were RUBBER Spot Sellers > 3 15 16d. (3 29 32d.» (Buyers* 3 7 /sd. <3 27 32d> Jan.-March 4d. <3 15 16d> April-June 4 1 16d. <3
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  • 644 10 THE LABOUR SHORTAGE IN MALAYA Mr. C. D. Ahearne's Visit To India (From Our Own Coi respondent J Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 21. Mr. C. D Aheorne. Controller of LaO' ur, has left for India to discuss with Che authorities there the question of the re-opening of non-recruited immigration, which has
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  • 185 10 October 23rd., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 23.00 White Pepper 22.75 Back Pepper 13.00 Copra, sundried 3.25 Copra, mixed 2.70 Small flake Taplocs 400 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4 50 Small Pearl Taplocs 4.75 Llngga Sago Flour
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  • 130 10 £7,000,000 Scheme Being Considered Cardiff, Oct. 19. Plans for the development of a £7,000.000 plant for the production of oil from Welsh coal are being considered by industrialists and experts here. It is estimated that the plant, which Should be built on the South Wales coalfield,
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  • 202 10 World Exchange Rates October 23 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2j4 5 32 London. 3 months' sight 2\4V B London, 60 days' sight 2j4 764 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, demand 2.4 116 London. T.T. 2|4 1]32 Lyons and Paris, demand 940 Hamburg, demand 148 New
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  • 113 10 The Labour (Amendment) Ordinance ;to be introduced at the Legsilative j Council meeting on Wednesday will give effect to the recommendations of the Labour Department, Malaya, and the Labour Bureau, Netherlands India, that the system of indentured labour be abolished and one of free recruitment substituted; and the
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  • 229 10 JAPANESE BONDS IMPROVE "Firm Front" Of Gilt-Edged London, Oct. 18. On ihe Stock Exchange today, with the European situation regarded as more hopeful, practically all seetions showed an Improvement. Gilt-edged securities. German 'oans and Japanese bonds especially gained strength, while Kaffirs ruled strong lollowing the further advance
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  • 74 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association October 23rd., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers I?. S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 12% 12% R.S.S. equal to London Standard (F.0.8.) 12"i 127k Standard R.S.S. en Tender Oct. 12 12y 8 Nov- Dec. 127's 13 Jan-Mar. 13 13V 8 Apr-June lo' i l«*°s
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  • 100 10 Government Sales Last Month vFiom Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Oct. 18. According to the Algemeen Indisch Dagblad. the Government sold tin to the value of Gs. 4.000.000 in September. Until September, 1933. the total sales amounted to Gs. 18.478.000 which was Gs. 11.375.000 more than the year before.
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  • 50 10 Honey niooners May Soon Fly to Brastagi i Medan. Oct. 18. (Proa Our Own Correspondents It is expected that the new landing ground near Brastagi *ft*i be sompleted before Christ ira-" One of the local to^oe^t? mpanli s has supplied tiie lab; ror l_he completion of the work.
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  • 732 10 Further Parleys To Take Place In London Calcutta, Oct. 20. An unofficial report from Osaka states that the Japanese Government has cabled to its delegates not to agree to link up the question of In- dian raw cotton purchases with the piecegoods "quota" system. This con-
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  • 121 10 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls.) 170 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 150 j Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline 4 drums per British Imperial Gallon 65 Socony Motor Gasoline (4-gallon tin) 3 65 Shell
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  • 66 10 Interim Dividend Declared I At a meeting of the Directors of the Burmah Oil Company held on Oct. 13th at Glasgow, Interim Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent less tax of 2-10d in the on the ordinary Shares was declared payable on November 7. Usual
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  • 100 10 MH American Can Com 85 Am. Telephone ano Telegraph 111* \U H2'» Atcheson Railroad 45 Dupont Firestone. Common 1 ls General Electric General Mot ers Goodrich Goodyear :>s i Inter-Telephon. and Telegraph 10 National City Bank LM New York Central Railroad Radio Corporation S. California Edison Company i
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  • 738 10 Chinese Strongly Opposed To .From Our Chinese Correspondent] Nearly one hundred delegates from the various Chinese public bodies in Singapore were present at the special meeting called by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday afternoon, to hear the opinions of one another on questions regarding
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  • 773 11 Yesterdays Closing Quotations Lunas (si» 110 1 2u Malaka Plndas ($1) W'v 92^ Mandai Tekong rsi> 10 15 Mentakab (2pt 26 29 New Scudai <$2> 1.05 no New Serendah (s2> 70 80 Nyalas <$1> 40 50 Pajam ($1) ilo Parit Perak <$l> i65 }J5 Perak R.
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  • 876 11 WIDE RANGE INCLUDES j TWO NEW MODELS i For 1934, Morris Industries Exports' Ltd. offer to the overseas public a most j comprehensive range of Morris cars; a j range which completely covers the types of economical, speedy, distinc- I j tive and powerful transport for
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  • 223 11 Murder By Blacks Feared Port Darwin. Oct. 16. Hope for the safety of two white prospectors. Adolf Koch and Stephen Arinsky. who have been mtfltlni in Fitzmaurice River country for nine mouths, were abandoned by the police when the coastal and river boat Marounra arrived from Victoria River
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    • 439 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIBj Incorporated ln England hy Royal Charter > Paid up capital In 600,00* snares of £5 eacb £*****01 Reserve Fund fiS.OOoio* Reserve Liability o: Proprietors 3 q^ HEAD OPPICB: 38, Bishopsgate. London, 1.0. Agencies ani Branches: Alor Star ,***** Semarant AmrlUar Ipoh Serembai Bangkok
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  • 96 12 Bandits Offer To Surrender Shanghai, Oct. 20. More Chinese police have arrived at the treaty port of Chinwangtao prepa- ratory to launching a general attack or jthe bandits in the Luan Districts Hundreds of Japanese troops have alsc j reached Changli to assist the Chinese 'police against
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  • 73 12 Calcutta, Oct. 20. Fire broke out on the Englestan. of the Scindia Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.. lying in Kidderpore docks, this afternoon, the fire originating in the bottom hold containing dunnage < matting for cargo. > The fire brigade operated for four hours.
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    • 846 12 WILL SHANGHAI BE ECLIPSED Elaborate Coastal Port Plan ned High hopes held by the National and city governments that Woosung may some day eclipse Shanghai as the greatest port in the Orient encounter considerable scepticism among Chinese and foreign shipping men here. Talk is one thing and action another, they
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    • 129 12 Scindia S. N. Co.'s Loss Bombay. Oct 12. The Scindia Steam Navigation Company's steamer Jalapalaka. which was berthed in Princess Dock. Bombay Harbour, was damaged by fire on Wednesday night. The extent of the damage to the ship and the goods in hold No. 2. where the
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    • 137 12 Live Shell Found Near Furnace An eighteen-pounder shell believed to be alive was found within a lew inches of the Corporation destructor furnace at Bristol. While Charles Hacker was about to rake a pile oi rubbish from a pit into the furnace the implement he was using struck
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    • 85 12 Japanese Protest Against Soviet Action Shanghai. Oct. 19. Japanese ship- own -rs who have j steamers plying ,n Russian waters in north-east Siberia held a meeting with t view to aski.vj thc Japanese Forigp Office to prousl against shipping tax. I a.id unlair excuange of the rouble l
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    • 538 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN i Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.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. Kelantan
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    • 558 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in Fngland) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. 3UTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due D ne Tonnage. Singapore Tonnage. Singapore. SON! ALI 6.810 Oct. 25 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan. 19 CHITRAL 15.000 Oct. 27 COMORIN 15 000
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    • 589 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" UNE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Bagdad Oct. 30 Nov 2 City of Lille Nov. 29 Dec 2 City of Evansville Dec. 29 Jan 2 City of Norwich j an
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    • 700 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROKAN— Tuesday, Oct. 24. Bengkalis, Paneh, Berombang, Tandjong-Mengei-dar, Tandjong-Leidong and Asahi.n. PALIMA Tuesday, Oct. 24. Penang, (mails only) and Bagan Si-Api-Api. MAJANG -Wednesday, Oct. 25, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pal-las. Pongalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS -Wednesday, Oct. 25, Muntok and Palembang. CREMER -Wednesday, Oct. 25, Belawan-Deli
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  • 333 15 £27.261 In Fourteen Races ii Own Correspondent.) London* Oct. 4. of his crack two-year-ln the Duke of York: Kwnpton Park on Saturbled Lord Glanely to take to Lord Derby in the list 1 wnen on the British Turf von by 14 horses in 26 .red with
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  • 87 15 110 Train Chinese For World Competitions Shanghai, Oct. 21. I the completion of the ■-China olypmiad at Nanking, a was held yesterday, by the Athletic Committee, at which olution was passed requesting the I nent to establish an athletic I lor the training of promising B letea to
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  • 124 15 I Improve your Contract I IGO PAGES. I EL* CULBERTSON I w book, just published, I the- minute Contract 1 >rding to the CulbertI of 1933— teaching by I i ctive way oi learning By special arrangeI I Mr. Ely Culbertson. 1 ateat player and au-
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  • 287 15 Kuala Selangor Communities In Lively Rivalry (From Our Own Correspondent.) mAmmi, Klang, Oct. 19. The following are the results of the Kuala Selangor Athletic sports which took place yesterday at Kuala Selan- Putting the Weight: 1. Kong Koh 2. Mewa Singh, Kuala Selangor. High Jump: 1, V. K.
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  • 198 15 Practices For The Interport The S.V.R.A. will be holding prac- j tices shortly at Bukit Timah Range for the annual Rifle Interport compeI tition against Shanghai and Hong Kong. The conditions are seven shots each at 200 yds. 500 yds. and 600 yds. In order to obtain the best
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  • 209 15 Results in the inter-team tournament were Loh Poon Bip's Team vs. Tan Huck, Toe's Team, unfinished. Woon Chow Tats Team beat Chua,' Choon Leong's Team, by 3 matches to! 2. Cheong Chee Ling's Team beat. Cheong Chee Lim's Team, by 4 matches to 1. Yap Ah Hyan's Team
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  • 56 15 Shanghai, Oct. 22. The athletes from Fengtien and Kirin who took part in the all-China Olympic meeting recently, had a narrow escape last night when the train in which they travelled collided with a coal train at Shahocheh, about mid-way between Tientsin and Pukow. Four of them were
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  • 511 15 France Claims Liberty Of Action There will possibly be delay ln starting the International Rugby Federation, the creation of which was decided on at Turin, states a Paris correspondent. The decision, It may be recalled, was taken by Czecho-Slovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Rumania, and Spain. The French
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  • 343 15 Win Penang Hockey Honours (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 21. Except for Rugby football which they have not yet seriously taken to the Chinese Recreation Club now dominates the sporting world in Penang as the last crown, which was believed to be secure for the Cricket Club,
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  • 272 15 UZCUDEN BEATEN ON POINTS Rome. Oct. 23. Primo Camera retained the world'* heavyweight championship here yesterday beating Uzcudun on points ln a fifteen round contest. The contest was fought under the glare of floodlights ln the Piazza Dislena. There were fifty thousand spectators present Including Mussolini and
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  • 452 16 GOOD FIELDS FOR TODAYS IPOH RACES Handicaps, Scratchings And Selections THERE are only five scratchings for to-day's races at Ipoh, the second day of the Perak Turf Club autumn meeting. There will, therefore, be large fields and an interesting day's racing is anticipated. Handicaps, scratchings, and selections for to-day are
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  • 89 16 The Race Course will be officially open for training for the November Professional and Amateur Race Meetings on Saturday next at 6 a.m.. when the usual coftee arrangements will be made. SINGAPORE T.C IRISH GRIFFINS The Secretary of the Singapore Turf Club has received a telegram from Messrs.
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  • 223 16 S.R.C. Second String Gets All The Goals The S.R.C. second hockey eleven proved themselves too fast for the S.C.C. second string at the Padang yesterday. The S.C.C. defence played well. Tudor being constructive in the hall -back line, while Brooke was hard to beat at left full-back.
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  • 74 16 The S.C.R.C. second hockey elever. -jbeat the Wiltshires second team yesI terday. at the S.C.R.C. ground, by foui goals to one. They had the better ol play in the first half and led by three soals to nil at the interval. The second half was a
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  • 187 16 COTONEASTER AT MOST] FAVOURED PRICE Effacable Scratched Yesterday London. Oct. 23. h Mrs. Coriette Glorney's Effacable was scratched irom the Cambridgeshire I at 9 a.m. to-day. To-day's call over was as follows: j 21—2 COTONEASTER offered. 100 9 taken. 12—1 LIMELIGHT. 13 1 ANDREA. 100—7 TOTAIG. 15—1
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  • 311 16 End Of The Nanking Meeting Nanking, Oct. 20. With the completion of the sports yesterday, the national athletic meeting at Nanking was brought to a close. Mr. Lin Sen, the chairman of the Nanking Government, gave a reception last night tc the athletes, and in a short address
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    22 16 Inspector Lowe, of the Orchard Road Station, who won a number of events at the Cycling Carnival at Jalan Besar on Sunday.
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  • 342 16 Golf Draw For President's Prize The following is the draw for thei above competition, the First Round to: be completed on or before Sunday November 12th: J. Hindhede and W. E. Hutchinson. R. J. Isherwood and J. Crichton, S. P. Holmes-Smith and A. Stone, A. W. Bourne
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  • 41 16 Mr. .1. W. Harrison Wins China Golf Championship Shanghai. Oct. 23. Mr. J. W. Harrison of Shanghai, the holder, won the China amateur golf championship yesterday with an aggregate score of 305 for 72 holes Reuter Far Eastern.
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  • 28 16 A Mixed Foursomes Competition over 9 holes will be played on October 27th. and the Men's Monthly Medal Bogey i on October 28th and 29th.
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  • 60 16 GORDON RICHARDS FOR INDIA Invitation From Maharajah Of Rajpipla London, Oct. 16. The Daily Herald says that the Maharajah of Rajpiola has invited Gordon Richards to ride for him in the more important races at Bombay and Calcutta in the winter. So far Richards has not decided. Usually he goes
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  • 149 16 Hospital Recreation ill Sporls The General Ho*| Club, Singapoi* sports on Sundi, sports tea was sr;-.. E. D. Lindow pn were given away I matron of th. i >pl Prize winners In Veterans' Rare 2nd J. W Ess s Putting the shut Yong. 2nd Abel Ah, N HUh Jump—
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  • 190 16 Rugby For the match between the S.C.C. and Malaya Command on the S.aC. Padang on Saturday the ground will be enclosed and a gate charged to other than S.C.C. meanbers. For the general public bench accommodation will be available between the 25 lines on the S.R.C.
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  • 106 16 Many Promising Rugby Teams Formed (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, Oct. 23. The Chinese Recreation Club, which has also taken to rugger, yesterday jefeated the Penang Free School, which has been playing for the last two years fry 14 points to nil. The Chinese, who have a
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  • 74 16 The S.C.F.A. IntorDistrid League The following are results of thf InterDistrict League up P W L D Fapu Ang Siang Hill 3 300 I Q Mackenzie Footers 3 2 0 1 s i Coleman Street 2 20 0 15 4 Covent Rangers 2 10 1 'Kallang Road 2 1
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  • 50 16 Defeat Sind By 91 Runs Karachi. Oct. 23. In a three-day match here the MCC. defeated Sind by 91 runs. The tourists scored 307 for five declared < Barnett 122. Jardine 101 retired* and 140 for eight declared. Sind replying with 189 Verity six for 46) and 167
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  • 63 16 In connection with thr SAH Referees Course. th« v .niifl ibe held to-night at 6 X The leader will bv Mr I 1. H.i > rj his subject <a» Jumping b charts •c> dangerous play. E. Tucker, the Bnsol scrum now residing in London, and mill kr
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