The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1934

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. LSTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1934. 10 CENTS
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  • 279 1 NO. 14,310. I)E. \TH ROLL MOUNTING IN HANKOW la; tese Demand Control Of Hongkew Shanghai, July 6 broken out m the city of Hankow, and 'it rapidly. Scores have perished during the last Chinese and foreign medical practitioners m the ting the Health
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  • 121 1 French Reply To Italy's Naval Challenge TWO CAPITAL SHIPS TO HE BUILT Paris, July 5. TTHE Senate by a majority of A 281 votes to 22 has passed the Naval Construction Bill already adopted by the Chamber of Deputies. The bill provides for a second ship of the Dunkerque class
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  • 23 1 Berlin, July 4. The cabinet has adopted the law authorising reprisal measures against countries which introduce compulsory measures against Germany. Reuter
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  • 109 1 Hong Kong. July 6. Tf-h-chao. Canton's rci Nanking, and Gen. Ho ior of Hunan, who has to Nanking from an ssion to the South, were an urgent conference iarshal Chiang Kaibefore the meeting a ■cheme for the defence of the coast fa South China
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  • Fierce Riots In Amsterdam & San Francisco
    • 29 1 TROOPS ARMED WITH VOMITING GAS Dutch Police Fire On San Francisco. July 6. TTHE latest figures of casualties In the rioting are three killed and eighty seriously injured.— Reuter
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    • 209 1 BELGIUM TO JOIN TIN CONTROL PLAN Mr. Hoiveson Buffer Pool London, July 6. •yHE Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent writes that Belgian adherence to the tin regulation scheme will probably be officially announced at a meeting of the International Tin Committee at The Hague on July 10. Negotiations are being carried
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    • 30 1 yo Truth In Rumour Of An Accident Berlin, July 6. The rumour that the Prussian Premier, Gen. Goering, has met with an accident has been officially denied.— Reuter
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    • 131 1 San Francisco, July 6. Three strikers are dying and many others were injured as a result of clashes with the police yesterday evening when the eight weeks old strike of longshoremen assumed the ugliest character. A huge crowd bombarded the polici i with bricks and the police opened nre. A
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    • 72 1 are one dead and eight seriously injured. The disturbance spread early this morning to four more working class districts where streets were plunged into darkness and hundreds of windows m shops and houses were smashed. The police were ordered to use revolvers without waiting to charge or use batons. The
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    • 65 1 San Francisco, July 6. Hostilities ended last evening when the National Guard, armed with machine guns, occupied the waterfront, but the Union threaten to call a general strike. The casualties m the previous savage fighting are: strikers two dead and one critically injured; 3 wounded by bullets
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    • 97 1 COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATION Amsterdam, July 6. Rioting occurred this evening by Communists demonstrating against the reduction of unemployment pay. Seven were wounded when the police fired on the mob. Conditions worsened later and the police were forced t< retire from the district of Jordar where all the street lamps were smashed,
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    • 11 1 POLICE USE REVOLVERS Later. The casualties m the rioting so far
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    • 77 1 FLOODS WASH AWAY FIVE VILLAGES Great Havoc In India Peshawar, July G. \TINETY persons and over 2.000 head ol cattle have perished m floods m three villages m northern Afghanistan. The village of Chakarkashkalak is buried by boulders loosened from the hillside and there are only three survivors from the
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    • 26 1 Mrs. W. Wiiies Douglas has been -11 and m a nursing home, but is very much better and able to return to her flat m London.
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  • 147 1 CHINESE PLACE BAN ON "ORIENTAL AFFAIRS" HOSTILE AND DAMAGING TO GOVERNMENT Manchukuo Cause Espoused London, July 6. rOEUTER learns that the Chinese j" Government replying to the jßritish Legation regarding the postal ban on Oriental Affairs, 'asserts that the magazine is consistently hostile and indirectly damaging to the Chinese Governjment.
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  • 62 1 N>w York, July 4. The continued improvement m the banking situation is confirmed by the first is>ue of the Bank condition statements up to June 30 showing further large Increases In deposits and some. expansion In bans and discounts. Banks to the number of 125 reopenec In June,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 41 1 There 11 better Tea BIGIA TEA F IN MALAYA TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RUSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p-m-SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight WAI PERFORMANCE OF THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE__ RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    • 77 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to \our home. CHRYSLER SATISFACTION SEA VIFW HOTEL BALLROOM TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET with R^^ *&oJ^M R4M i4mm m R^Rv A V i y I G HKI^I i I Z A I H I rK-^Xr^P sf* r^rV
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 135 2 WANTED. Wanted from November Ist by European couple, furnished flat, two bedrooms, modern sanitation, garage accommodation. Replies to Box No. 409. care of Free Press. FOB BALR Rare and beautiful orchids that grow Only on Mindanao. Philippines, to be sold at Metropole Hotel till 10th of July. 1 Basket of
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    • 319 2 i LUXURIA CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer. A perfect cleansing cream that -.seeps deeu into the pores. loosening thooe Invisible flakes of dust and grime which •:oap and water can never reach, bringing them quickly to the surface to be viped away. Leave 3 the skin clean and refreshed. 1 Medical
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    • 436 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICES. LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. Incorporated m the S.S. i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of 4 per cent., on account of the year ending October 31st. i 1934, will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on July 20th, 1934. AND NOTICE IS ALSO
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    • 425 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tender* I Tenders are now Invitee lot u» tot lowing material* or lerYlce* Fo> particulars, see Munlcu>s> T«n<to' Room. For Sale, at Victoria Theatre, i Butcher's "Silent Empire" Cinemt J Projectors, 16 m. Lantern Lens, 23C Volt D.C. driving motor, 120 Amp Arc. Full particulars at Munlclpa
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    • 554 2 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at" the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of July 10th, 1934. ior the following supply:— Supply of Bitumen for use on Singapore Roads during the Second half year of 1934 Samples of Bitumen m sufficient quantity shall bo submitted with the tenders
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    • 455 2 i TENDERS. I GOVERNMENT NOTta* Tenders will be rece Colonial Secretary .s OHice iof Juiy ittth. 19^4 lor tori Erection of two Depnts < Quarters and 2« Europ,.,,, v Quarters at the site »f JT Convict Prison. 1 1 Chans* Every person applying i, tender will be required to aum
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 293 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, 7th. «lgh Water, 7.38 a.m. 7.5 ft., 7 p.m. 8.4 ft. Racing Ipoh Races. First Day. football: Malaya Cup, Singapore vs Negri Semoilan, Anson Road Stadium; Johore vs. Malacca Segamat Selangor vs. Kedah. Kuala Lumpur. Cricket Selangor vs. Perak. First Day. K.L.; S.C.C vs Old
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  • Extensive Slum Clearance In Singapore
    • 796 3 ,o/j HOUSES FOR RECONSTRUCTION fO\\»Y but -urely the slum; of Singapore's Chinatown are made healthier and pleasanter for the people to l, v the work of the Singapore Improvement Trust. When t |ie Trust eommen !ed operations, the property orP (.rt<<t i" its
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    • 151 3 121-TON YACHT ON OCEAN CRUISE jJOUND for Cannes but m no hurry to get there a party of young Americans and a Frenchman are aboard the Danish yacht White Shadow anchored m the roads. They are Messrs. H. N. Whitney, P S. Carr, F. C. Hixson, F. E.
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    • 208 3 Lorry Driver Anticipates Decision "He is an inspector and I am only a driver. I may as well plead guilty because I'll be convicted m the end." This remark, made by a lorry driver. Tai Seng Hihg. m the police court cost him $10, the penalty imposed
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    • 187 3 Accident After Theft Of Car A young soldier. M. K. Matthews, attached to the Roy&l Signal Corps, who had pleaded guilty to the theit of a motor-car, valued 0420, when jriginally charged, came up for sentence befort Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, yesterday. Inspector Frew told the
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    • 100 3 On the application of Mr. A. V. L. Davies, appearing for the petitioning creditor, the petition for a receiving Drder 'against Mr. D. G. Osborne- Jones, was withdrawn. When the matter came up m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr Justice Gerahty K.C., Mr. Davies said ht made the
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    • 63 3 Lambong bin .'akar, a naval volun teer reserve, was fined $15 by the second magistrate yesterday for an attempted deception regarding a pair of boots supplied to him as part of his kit Lambong had given information tc the police that somebody had stolen the boots. Investigation not only proved
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    • 286 3 THREE MONTHS FOR RASH DRIVING SEQUEL TO DEATH OF LORRY COOLIE A majority verdict of guilty v was returned by the jury yesterday at the conclusion of the •r:al of a Chinese motor lorry d.:iver, Lee Kee Bee. who was 1 cnarged with causing cieath 0/ a rash a:r.. His
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    • 64 3 Canton, June 15. The newspaper tax has been introduced into China; the Canton government has started it. But it will not apply to current newspapers. The tax is Is. 3d. per 130 lbs. of old foreign language newspapers. Old foreign newspapers are being imported m such
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  • 1303 3 NEW DEMAND FOR REPRESEN FA TION IN FHE FEDERATION CONSIDERING the amoant of cap? involved and the prr c. eJ cf staffs engaged, the tin mining industry In the I M.S. ge very pocr hearing m official circles, declared Mr. E. F Harris, ci..-..--iman of the Dredging
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 113 3 LUNCHEON, LIGHT LUNCHEON MORNING or AFTERNOON Hv*r\a ln .^dition to the customary daily MENU there are many tempting sundries trom which to choose. Perhaps you mny not want Bttythhn too substantial iusi something light to carry you over until tea. We have it! All food is prepared m the same
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    • 104 3 BRITAIN'S DEPENDABLE CAR <—>& many extta* it m m m but no extta Synchromesh gears for simplified gear-changing Cro:sbraced frames for chassis rigidity A choice of alternative engines Engines mounted on rubber Wider, more comfortable bodies A choice of high-grade upholstery A wide colour range Wind deflectors Direction indicators Spare
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  • 1481 4  - Motherhood the Highest Mission of Nazi Women PAULA SIBER BY THE highest vocation of the Ger- man National-Socialist woman l. not merely to bear children, but to rear them for her nation. The mother, as first teacher, does the mo.;t important pedagogic work for the national commonwealth. Realization of this
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  • 148 4 Duke Of Marlborough's Career London, June 30. The death has occurred of the Duke ot Marlborough after a short illness Reuter Wireless. Charles Richard John SpencerChurchill, the ninth Duke of Marl- < S? h 'r>? rinc€ of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Mendelheim m Suabia). was born
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  • 379 4 Campaign To Suppress Kiangsi Reds AIR ATTACK ON PARIS? "GRUESOME REVELATION" IN LONDON Denounced As Panic Propaganda Berlin. June 28. Referring to the recent report by a Paris periodical predicting a "gigantic German air attack on Paris" for the middle of July and to Mr. Wickham Steed's gruesome "revelation" m
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  • 301 4 CANTON NANKING TO CO-OPERATE Canton. June 14. Following the successful negotiations with the Canton military authorities conducted by the Nanking military delegate. General Chiang Peh-cheng. preparations are being started for joint operations against the reds m Kiangsi and Fukien. An attack on Changting. the Communist stronghold m Fukien, is expected
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  • 125 5 st.iif Vf° Ver NR A t haS oecunrt m sevepal towns of the United States. Here are members of the National Guard searching strikers for arms at Toledo. THL KINd. accompanied by the Duke of York and the Prince of Wales, watched
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  • 437 6 COR ONER S VERDICT A verdict of "Death by natural causes" was returned yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at an inquest on a 17-year-old Hokien Chinese, Yap Leng Cheng. The youth died m an ambulance while being taken to the General
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  • 408 6 BUT CAR OVERTURNED ON WAY TO DISPENSARY So Syce Finished Up In Hospital Judgment that both parties had been guilty of contributive negligence towards a motor collision at the junction of Bencoolen Street and Bras Basah i toad on Apr 29 was given by Mr. C
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  • 117 6 Municipality Decide To Form Defence Commission Canton, June 9. For the strengthening of the city's I defence, the Municipal Planning Committee today decided to form a city defence commission. Regulations governing the formation of the proposed commission have been submitted to the Canton Municipal Government for ratification.
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  • 203 6 NOW BEGS FOR MERcy A pathetic attitude by a middle-aged the police court yesterdaj he pleaded guilty to four o h of theft and fraud total of $500. Crying bitterly, be f niency and told the n. M. Branden, "I have say. I have made am, for
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  • 1004 6 C h i n ese Fa mily 's G rea t Sacrifices TO SAVE RELATIVE FROM PRISON Kuala Lumpur, July 5. Stated to be so poor that they depended entirely on the $90 a month earned by their young Chinese relative, his family nevertheless Returned $3,400. the amount which the
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  • 121 6 Lord Mayor "Surrenders" To The King London, June 28. Lar^> Crowes lined the route anc warmly cheered the King and Queen I who drove from Buckingham Palace 1 this .norning to the City where the King opened the new building of th<t Chartered Insurance Institute, i In
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  • 114 6 FATHER OF NINE OWES $2,100 And Makes An Offer To Pay $1 A Month V. A. de Silva, living m Bencoolen Street, Singapore, stated m the course of his public examination that he had a wife and nine children, the eldest being 21 years of age.
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  • 82 6 Brahmin Clerk Charged With Murder (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, July 5. Charged with the murde. of Mr. F D. H. Wigley. a European engineer, who died after being stabbed m the neck. T. R. S. Swami. a Tamil Malabari Brahmin clerk, again appeared m the Magistrate's Court
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  • 186 6 College Of Surgeons Exam. In India Simla. June 27. A cable from the Secretary of the College of Surgeons has been received by the Medical Council, India, agreeing to send examiners to conduct ar examination m anatomy and physiology for the Fellowship of the Royal College of
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  • 46 6 A Chinese cyclist was injured m a collisi -l between a motor-car and a motor-cycle m the Telok Ayer di: '-t While attending to him the ambulance came across a European sailor who had collapsed m the street Both men were taken to the general hospital.
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  • 50 6 Wireless Station Silenced For Several Hours Perth Flashing down an aei ahe station Itself, a light? In i struck national station I .vie evening session. It leaped across the prof aeria)s. burnt out some and did mic •>:• damage tions of the plant. The station wai oil eral
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  • 37 6 Mei7. June The demtta is umoun< Jacques Gabriel Lan»!, most distinguished offlc French Army, a Ualson ofl the French and Russian General Hea( quarters from 1915 to 1917. member of the Allied Mi!;: Commission m Germany less.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 221 6 AWFUL PAIN WITH ECZEMA Itching and Burning Terrible. Healed by Cuticura. Eczema broke out m a sore eiuntion on n:y leg, just behind the ank'e. It was m a patch as big as the palm of my hand, and I had awful pain at times. It was of a dry
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    • 118 6 4tsu~*salr>g v mtrt >ut^xnj n^r* lop-. hum la tfto Mood i «ur*tc9 vtMim*n k*4 Wood by tft^rJ i CkrU MOO« Hi ;::.ra qt C*m\*m mag §mm tm 4 im LJQL'W TAX :JrT AURELIA'S HATS DRESSES NO VEL TIES Just Receiveo on S.S. PRESIDENT JOHNSON New shipment of Sport Dresses and
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  • 170 7 Lowe And McLaglen In Double Harness Again That popular team. Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen, are together again m "No more Women" at the Alhambra. This time they are rival divers m two rival salvage ships until Victor's ship is inherited by a charming city girl (Sally
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  • 162 7 Details Of Health Tour Under Consideration London, June 28. The details of the Prime Minister health tour are still under consider.-! tion. He will leave London m th« course of the next few days, and af tei a brief stay at Lossiemouth will set oil on his overseas
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 380 7 r^^-y^j.!^!^" ll^^! sa you! and sez mes back again to c nvuisc v u wuh |jughter gr~ •■CTOR McLAGLEN and EDMUND LOWE 9HKli| "NO MORE WOMEN" T*| Paramount Picture with HJ^ QK SALLY BLAWE and MINNA GOMBELL ;g* HHP^C i M^ttß They ransacked sunken ships... and sunk rhemselves on a
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    • 291 7 Are Your Godown Charges Eating into your Profits It is difficult enough to-day to make profits without naving Hum diminished by charges which with a little attention are avoidable. Will you consider these quest ions? Is it not possible your Godown rent may be raised Or that you may be
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 613 7 6th Sunday After Trinity THE methodist episcopal church Pay a Lebar ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL %m Rrncia V School. -0 a.m. Service of Worship and Holy Communion j.50 a.m. Holy Communion. Preacher: The Rev. BttboD Eclv.in F Lee 7. J0 a.m. Maims. D.D. 3 a.m. Kcly Communion (Chora'). Wednesday. 5. 50
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  • 690 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1934. The Pros and Cons Of Silver WHEN two giants of the industrial and economic world clash over the silver problem, giving each other the lie direct, then it may be politic for lesser people tc stand clear of the arena but, at
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  • 1086 8 SINGAPORE is almost a model city compared with some cities m the East but she still has a slum problem of considerable magnitude and m many of the hovels m which the more wretched of the poor live it is impossible for the light of day or
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  • 157 8 H.E. the High Commissioner and Mrs. Caldecott gave a dance at King's House at which between 250 and 300 guests were present. Music was supplied by the orchestra of the Selangor Club and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The Hon. the Legal Adviser and Mrs.
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  • 493 8 Topics Of The Week OUGGESTED theme i Beer advertising dWednesday's street pi Camels are Coming." 'THE Topicist assuni. oi the camels wa:, that the beverage m qu for the hump. HTHE Topicist is well practical and othei vclved m a parade ol the town but, alter all proper animal to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 218 8 (N LIQUEUR L^ BR4MDY X CALDBECK'S JB\ SPECIAI r THI APPOINTMEM Kivr np Cllll ESTD 1i75 FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED vVearing a good piece oi JEWEL is a fine old tradition that appeals to the pride cf ownership m everybody, young and old. The beautiful designs of
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    • 56 8 MEMO FOR THE RISING GENERATION Remember, these are the good old days you will have to tell your grandchildren about. It is also worth while remembering that a 44 GAFLAC ACCIDENT and ALL-SICKNESS POLICY pays you S7O a week while you are laid up. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
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  • 50 9 Rubber Price To Firm London, July 4. Exchange ruled very ;ain and wi the firmness of shipping Mark and Spencer I owing to the i owing to the for June nticipated. No ier, appare tions by brokers connections. of Trans.iordan made inspection of WestIbbey when m London recently.
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  • 30 9 Led Last Year's Mill Strike n spondent) Bangkok. July a. seven Chin* c mil] strikes of to China this i considerable ircles but the acis generally ap-
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  • 44 9 Tokfo, June 15. anm unced to-day 1 manoeuvres would be waters around Japan's round Shikoku, Kyushu. rmosa for three months, to October, under the I Prince Fushimi, Chief of I General Staff. and eighty vessels will r with over 200 aero- Reuter
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  • 11 9 Berlin, July 6. and Queen of Siam lunchpresident Hindenburg at Reuter
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  • 508 9 UNION OF S. AFRICA AFFECTED Changes Made In The Constitution London. July 4. An important statement was made the House ol Commons by Mr. Chamberlain on the subject of the Colonial Stock Act of 1900 Declaration i Bill recently passed In the Parliament of the Union
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  • 56 9 U.S. Regulations For Export Washington. July 6. The silver embargo regulations have been formally published from the Treasury. No licence is necessary for export or articles fabricated from silver, foreign silver coin, or metals containing a relatively small amount of sliver. In the case of coin an affidavit
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  • 73 9 Native Producers In The D.E.I. London, July 6. The Financial Times Amsterdam corresoonden' reports that the carrying cul of the rubber regulation rrheme ISn meets with difficulties m the Dutch I Indies, the no lives m several districts 'continuing to tap all out. and the attitude of
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  • 213 9 Traffic Bill Passes The Third Reading Rugby, July 1. Major Oliver Stanley, who has been appointed to succeed Sir Henry Better*on as Minister of Labour, brought his career as Minister ol Transport to an appropriate end when the Road Transport Bill, which he has skilfully pass ed
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  • 127 9 Tremendous Ovation On Arrival In Moscow Moscow, July 4. The members of the Cheliuskin expedition and the heroic airmen who j rescued 1 1 1 mii from the Arctic ice received a tremendous ovation on their arrival today. The crowds m the Pa-d Square gave thunderous cheers for
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  • 119 9 Motor-Cyclist Who Tried To Avoid A Dog A young motor cyclist named P. A. Seth was involved m a serious accident on Grove Road at 6.30 yesterday evening, as a result of which he is m hospital with a fractured arm and severe head wounds and his conditVn
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  • 85 9 Schemes To Reduce Lira Deficit Rome, July 1. The Cabinet has approved economies totalling 397.000,000 lira, this is the third of a series of measures which Mussolini has initiated towards reducing the 2.900,000,000 lira deficit for the year 1934-35 The first measure m January effected a saving of
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  • 69 9 The following is the third list of subscriptions for the year 1933-34.— Previously acknowledge $7,102.54 Per Mrs. L. W. Geddes:— Nett Proceeds Singapore Pageant $6,334.52; Government Grant $1,000 Per Mrs. Sime: Anonymous $200; Capt Daly $50; Mr. H. O. Maas $25 and Mr. W. C. Hill $15.
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  • 156 9 14th Anniversary General Meeting Next Week The 14th anniversary general meeting of the Clerical Union will be held at the Union Hall at 2.30 p.m. next Saturday. The president of the Union will take the chair. A large gathering of members is expected. It is understood that important
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  • 129 9 Donations To Fund In •I unc The Committee ol the Distressed European Fund. Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks, receipt ol the following donations during the month of June. The sum of $2,062.72 was disbursed m relief during the month Singapore Cricket Club 207.00 Singapore Cricket Club 101.00 Singapore
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  • 81 9 "Moslem Friendship And Arab Brotherhood" London, July 3. The details of the twenty years' treaty of "Moslem friendship and Arab brotherhood" between Ibn Saud and the Imam of Yemen have been published here and end the state of war. Ibn Saud and the Imam agree m
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  • 64 9 J>ibby Line Eastern Service To Be Augmented Messrs. Bibby Brothers and Co., state that they have placed an order for a new motor vessel with which to augment their Eastern passenger service. This vessel, which will be equipped m the most up-to-date manner, will m all probability proceed
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  • 90 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates RUBBER London. July 6. Spot (Sellers* 7»sd. (l l 4 (Buyers) 7 1 16 d. (7»/ B d.) Oct-Dec. 7 s<l6d. (7%d.) Jan.-Mar. 7 15 32d. (7y 2 d.) Apr.-June 7 19.32 d. (7 1116 d.) Market: Steady. New York,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 92 9 SOCIAL CURRY TIFFIN $1.00 ream ol Ton: a to Fish Tartare Sauce Prawn i, Vegetable Curry Cold Meat Salad x tnilla Ire (ream Cheese Fruit Coffee WA TCH! DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. GAY PAGAN of old Cornwall of seas and clirts. of ™J"; "">'* and impassioned prayer-meetings, of love m
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    • 259 9 SPRATHTS CROONERISM. A DID MY v- /Jm^' H EA R T 7 %k $&OLi <i 7 BEAT THE I iftV V "*W^ MOMENT t W^ia'^^ THAT I Biscuit-shy Bob has met his match He never did love ordinary dog biscuits, but he's fallen for BONIO. Cunningly shaped like a bone,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 865 10 R UBBER PRICE TO GO TO NINEPENCE U.S. Consumption Much Higher Than Last Year •From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25. "Although world stocks are unuoubrediy neavy, trade is good, and the behaviour ol the market during ihc transient period between 'free' and controlled output is eminently satisfactory." 1 his
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    • 258 10 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore, July 6. Tliere has been a steady constant improvement taking place during the past week and. although there are certain possibilities In the background whicii may cause a sudden reaction, they have not been given much attention. Control is m effect and rubber is not
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    • 172 10 I A July 2 3 5. American Can. Com. 95% 96 97 American Telephone and Telegraph my 2 113 114 lAtcheson Railroad 58V 4 58% 60 Dupont 86% 8734 90V 2 Firestone, Common 17 17 18 General Electric i 93 /4 19% 19% General 'Motors 30 V* 30
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    • 37 10 30 SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 410.000 400,000 440.000 —United Press Association 30 Industrials 94 80 94.77 96 44 20 Rail{ 42.78 4283 43.30 20 Utilities 23.50 23.35 23 56 50 Bonds 94.53 9453 94 58
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    • 41 10 Persons exporting merchandise to iin:i lor which Consular Invoices a^e inquired are requested to submit such Invo'ces to the Import and Export Of- floe when presenting their export df>- < araMons m order to corroborate the particulars as declared.
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    • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY TRICES CURRENT July 6, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot < loose) 26% 23 2 4 R.S.S. equal to London Standard (F. 0.8.) 23 7 8 24 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Tone oi Market: Quiet. Latest (Jaol^ London Spot
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    • 180 10 Full Text To Be Published Shortly London, June 28. The Anglo-French commercial Treaty has been signed and will operate from July 1. The text will be published shortly. -Reuter Wireless 1. -melon, June 28. j The Anglo- French trade agreement provides for reciprocal most-favoured nation treatment restoration of
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    • 136 10 THE TIN PRICE July 6, Singapore tin price <per picul) $1 12.62 V 2 July 6, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 400 Java Cube Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 33.50 White Pepper 32 50 BJacK Popper 1400 Copra, Sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.45 Smaii flake
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    • 97 10 Restoration Of Staff Salary Cuts (From Our Own Coii.soji dent.) London, July 2. Ljm'oak Rubber. Ltd., report a profit fcr the year ended March 31 of £1.834 ,r d x 19,343 was brought m. A dividend Ol 2'-_> per cent, is proposed, carrying forward 17.177 subject to estate
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    • 1018 10 IRIDAY, Jl LV 6, 1*»34. I'll j d^ Ov l lvi Ampat Tin (4> 6.s 4 l 2 d 6s 9d Asam Kumbans 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay (X) 50s 52s 6d Ayer Hitam Tin (St) 15s 16s xd. Ayer Weng (fl) 1.92 x 2 205 Eangrin
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    • 56 10 Guthrie and Co's weekly pi palm kernel report states Palm Oil In Bulk Amci: are nominal, c.i.f. landed pool Holland Hamburg <1.9 5 0 Palm Oil In Barrels C I weights Liverpool C^ntiinii' per ton (on basis of 5 per c Palm Kernels. Fair
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    • 49 10 First report of Rah:.. Estate (formed on Jan 11 l« construction of co. of MMM year to Dec. 31 shows out lbs. Net pront was £330. ftfl viding for depreciation of pl«i buildings. Sales realised ttfM £1,969, leaving £750. plus Inten London expenses, directors depreciation took £375.
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    • 1297 10 UNITED SUA BETONG R UBBER Views On The Regulation Scheme The twenty-fifth annual general meeting oi the United Sua Betong j Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held on Friday June 1. at 2-4. Idol Lane. EC. Mr. J. G. Hay < the chairman > first gave a few facts to illustrate
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  • 405 11 Daves And Young Coupons To Be Purchased At Full Nominal Value REICH WILL DEPOSIT FUNDS London, July 4. i of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, m the House of Commons today that an agreement German debt quest .on was signed this afternoon. containing its term? was published
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  • 74 11 Hundred Tons Mined In' Tkvarcheli Basin I Tiflis. 100 tons of coal have been' i the Tkvarcheli coal basin In esence of coal fields In this (jf great importance for the development of the Transproviding fuel for the Trans--1 Railroad, for the Black Sea ;r the local metallurgical
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  • 531 11 Outstanding Items hi Next Week 's 1 1 ansm issions A. J. Alan, the mystery story-teller m 8.8.C. programmes, is to make another of his rather infrequent appearanc?s before the microphone. Although he is a broadcaster of long standing and listeners know that this is not his real
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  • 520 11 OX VIEW AT HENDON PAGEANT Expected To Give Super Performance Three remarkable new single-seater fighting aeroplanes which have been designed and built m secret tor the Royal Air Force were seen m public for the first time at the R.A.F. Display. at Kendon Aerodrome. Technically the most
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  • 535 11 RECRUITING LABOUR FROM THE PRISONS But Convicts Must Be "Of Good Character" Shanghai. June 15. The Chinese government has decidto develop the vast areas of north-west China with convict labour. This labour will be draw from prisons all over the country where long-term prisoners are kept.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 26 11 THE EASTERN UNITED .1 RANCK CORPORATION LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. General Manager 01 |m No. 1«I>, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE.
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    • 21 11 OCEAN ACCIDE *T AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated m Great Britain) Malayan Head Office: SINGAPORE. Manager: C. NORMAN BENNETT SECURITY SERVICE.
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    • 280 11 I I Assets exceed $12,000,000. I f >vw,w». Assurance m force orti $U,ftt,tM. I Hie Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewr? it The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court
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    • 459 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND (HIM (Incorporated In England b? Royal Charter Paid up capital In 600.0 ft shares of £5 each Jtib.UOO.tH* Reserve Fund £3.000 OOt Reserve Liability c\ Proprietors £o.ooG.pm HEAD OH Hi 38, Blshopsgate, London, EC I Agencies and Branchei Alor Star Hollo 'BalgOL Amrltsar Ipoh
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  • 36 12 July s.— Atlantic Maru (Jan)Soedoe, Kota Nopan (Dut)- Tilawa n Kneng, Khandalla, Rusa, Jtoß tut, Malacca, Pontianak (Brit) h.L 6 IT Kola K aisar-I-Hind (Brit) de Weert, Paula, Angelina, Chr Ng^SU^or). 30 1 MarU (Jap)
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  • 18 12 The laid-up tonnage m British waters declined by 13 per cent m the first three months of 1934.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 958 12 MORE TRAFFIC IN SUEZ CANAL Board Reduces Transit Dues The eighteenth annual general meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held on June 4 m Paris. The Marquis de Vogue, president of the company, presided, and m the course of his address said: We do not think that any of
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    • 153 12 Japanese Fishing Schooner Chased By Frontier Ship Moscow, June 15. According to a report from Petropavlovsk on Kamchatka, on June 13 the Soviet frontier guard ship, "Vorov&ky," while cruising m the area of Cape Lopatka, two miles from the shore, noticed a Japanese schooner anchored m Soviet
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    • 638 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In FM.S.) r KLEPBONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. r LLOYDS AGENTS. loosing Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Slam. (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA.; FOUR MAGNIFICENT ''EMPRESSES." COMPRISING TBM LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS
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    • 125 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE off Western Australia FREMANTLE I Via Port Swettenham, Penaag Palembanjg. Banjoewangi and Nortk ■Western Porto buc Sail Singapore Singapore jT.s.mv. Kangaroo July 22 July 23 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Oct. 5 Oct 6 i Fares Single £19.0.0. Australian Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight and Pasaag* please epplv
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    • 200 12 For everything appertaining TO Travel. Banking Freight Apply to COOK S wacoSlhlits iwooto VbavcT^sirvici] 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Individual Attention Telephone 5908. BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON. 5.W41 of fast twin -screw Oil Drtftj Mall Passenger Vtatfill b»*«ven RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORI SI'UAH MARSEILLES, PLYMOt'IH IM LONDON with tnrough
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 610 12 Local And I Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. j Kelantan <via Gemas > every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 221 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside Ike or expected to „>. Main Wharf (Entrance (..it, Chenonceaux 18: Kin 9 Empire Dock 'Entrance G Havre 30; H M.S. Heralfi sandal 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gab j Tottori Maru 48. West W T harf (Entrance Gale t, Carthage 5; Rasa 4. N. 2; <Masunda—
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    • 393 13 1,11 1 1 ft if A a >V P. &O.S. N. CO f S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due Tnage Spore. T'nage Spore. 15.000 In Port COMORIN 15 000 Sept 14 AN 0,070 July 8 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept 27 KANK/KA 17.000 July 2U RAJPUTANA 17,000 Sept 28 SOMALI 6.810 Aug. 1
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    • 545 13 Eller man BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Doe Sails City of Windsor 'also calls Glasgow) July 14- July 1G City of Wellington Ju i y 30 Aug 2 City of Roubaix Aug 14 Aug
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    • 1127 13 Ritual Steam WairlgaUon Co, Ltd. THB CUKARD BTEAM odlP Co lm JS SSSJF B^ STEAMSHIP Co. LUI. THE SARAWAK STEAM ->HH Co LM JS A -JI AViaATION Co Ltd THE AUBTRAUAN ORIF^ LIN» LM THM BIAM STEAM NAVIQATION Co. THE SUN SHIPPING CO LTD Ltd T< INSURANCE. Tn« Liverpool and
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    • 826 14 K. P. Mi tONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TOBA- Saturday, July T, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and DJambi. TOBOALI— S? turday. July 7, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggl, Bengkalis Seneboel and Bagan Si-Apl-Apl. VALENTLJN -Saturday, July 7 Phlo, Pudang-Bay, Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabal.i. TOGlAN— Savurday July 7, Pontlanak. PALOPO Sunday, July B,' Samplt and Bandjermasln. MAROJv
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    • 402 14 DOiXAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbid AMERICAN^ MAIL UNE TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £75. 2. 6. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water— excellent cuisine ample Deck space— entertainment of all kinds.
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    • 719 14 O. S. K. LINE BUENOS AIRES VIA COLOMBO, S. BUENOS AIRFS VIA COLO**, AFRICA, BRAZIL AND URUGUAY. BAIT SOUTH AFRICA n H /l (Express Service) (Intermediate Rtrvltt) ms Montevideo Maru July 30 s.s. Africa Maru iuivj, m.s. La Plata Moru Aug. 29 s.s. Hawaii Maru ms. Buenos Aires Maru Sept.
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  • 585 15 DETAILS OF QUALIFYING ROUND IN BRITISH OPEN H older 's Unpromising Form London, June 28. IL goli by Henry Cotton m the first qualifying round of <h Open Golf Championship, at Sandwich yesterday, rehopes of once again winning the title, last held by when Arthur
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  • 457 15 Handicaps For First Day Of Summer Meeting The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Perak Turf Club's summer meeting, which opens on SaI turday at Ipoh RACE 1. Horses, Class 11. Division 3 (six fars.> Kalaw 9.0. Wait and See 8.11. Stay Out 1
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  • 410 15 Oxford And Cambridge In The Water (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25. The thirty-eighth annual swimming and water polo contest between Oxford and Cambridge Universities took place at Marshall Street Baths. London, on Saturday night, when Oxford beat Cambridge by 30 points to 22, but Cambridge won
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  • 152 15 Arrangements For Semi-Finals And Finals Th? Singapore Lawn Tennis Association announces that umpires for all semi-finals and finals will be arranged for by the Honorary referee. Following are ties: MONDAY Men's Singles semi-finals— Lim Bong Soo vs. Yong Long Chong; and Kamis vs. Chua Choon Leong. TUESDAY Men's
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  • 21 15 Southend have signed Harry Johnson, inside-forward, for two and half seasons with Oldham, for whom he made 29 appearances last season.
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  • 531 15 U.S. Polo Team Success TOURNAMENT AT HURLINGHAM 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 25. Aurora, the visiting polo team from the United States, won their opening tie m the Champion Cup tournament, the last open tournament of the London season, at Hurlingham on Saturday, when they beat Mr. A. T.
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  • 444 15 Knaves Win Ranelagh Cup (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Col. Sir Harold Wernher's polo team Someries House, gained a splendid victory m the semi-final round of the •tianeiagh Open Challenge Cup competition on Wednesday, over the United States side, Aurora, by six goals to ohree, and it
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  • 146 15 Results of matches played to date m the Singapore Recreation Club lawn tennis tournament are as follows: "A" Singles Handicap, semi-final.— N. E. Ess beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers 6—l 6—4. Veterans' Singles H'cap. W. A. Aeria beat E. Ryan, 4—6. 6 4. 6 4; E. Galistan beat W. A.
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  • 286 15 ENDEAVOUR VELSHEDA <From Our Own Correspondent* London, June 25. The weather has not favoured Mr T. O. M. Sopwith's efforts to tune up and try out his America's Cup challenger, Endeavour. The challenger's season m British waters is already more than half completed, and yet she has sailed
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  • 58 15 The following have been invited to play Association Football f.jr S.C C vs. Straits Cattle Trading Co on Thursday. July 12. at S.CC. (2nd Division I League): A. Van Bachove; R. V. Welch T. W. Morray; G J Merrifteld J. Crlchton. R. Davidson; S Webb. G. Carr. V -W. Brand.
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    • 22 15 'v.yvi i -':UI-ii'" a^eutalisin^ tonic to help you Jfe^B^^SL I y RADIO-MALT I *^%&/S (Standardised Vita**f Jr y mins ABIB2 D> I ->•••'.;*"*'
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    • 78 15 ENDANGER \n your HEALTH kill them with FLIT Murderous insects are the worlds y greatest pestilence. Yet how often v v>o ignore the peril of these tiny j*/"^S^ household pe*»ta! Sometimes we jS^v^3r)^V even tr y to destroy them with weak insecticides that do not CM real 'y ill He
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  • ENGLAND MAKE A SOUND START IN OLD TRAFFORD TEST
    • 251 16 PERRY BEATS CRAWFORD IN FINAL TITLE STAYS AT HOME AFTER 2F, YEARS London. July 6. IN the final ol the English Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon Fired Perry (England) beat Jack Crawford (Australia) 6—3. 6—o, 7-5 and so an Englishman has won the title for the first time since 1909.
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    • 45 16 The following will represent the Indian Association m a cricket match against the Malay Football Association tomorrow (Sunday), at 2 p.m. on the I.A. ground: Hergovind, Naden, Rajahram. Solakan Singh. Varma. Davar, Amarchard. Mistry. Hattaambhoy! Hide and Abbasbhoy. Reserves: M. B. Singh, Sinha and Puraman.
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    • 757 16 BRILLIANT BATTING BY* HENDREN LEYLAND O'Reilly's Fine Bowling FNGLAND won the toss m the third Test Match at Old Traft'ord, and batting first on a perfect wicket, compiled the useful score of 355 for five wickets, Hendren and L viand being the heroes of the day
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    • 141 16 G. O. Allen, Verity, Hopwood and Clark to bat. Fall of the wickets: One for 68, two for 68, three for 72, four for 149, five for 340. his credit. His was an invaluable innings. He played flawless cricket, most of his runs coming from drives
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    • 151 16 Leyland was occasionally aggressive j and drove hard every loose ball that came down. He scored rather faster than his partner, and reached his 50 :in ninety-five minutes. At the tea interval the total was 1253 for four, Hendren being 80 not out lout and Leyland 50 not
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    • 118 16 Leyland, who was then m the eighties, was joined by Ames with only a tew minutes to go, and stumps were drawn when the board showed a total of 355 for five wickets, Leyland being 93 not out and Ames four. Leyland has been batting for
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    • 296 16 Hero Of St Anthony's Sports SEBASTIAN THEN FIRST IN ALL HIS EVENis OEBASTIAN Then, ye three brothers who outstanding m loca] was the hero oi the B1 Boys' School sports mr< Besar Stadium ft noon. He won the championship cup. com m every event he en! ran away with the
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    • 267 16 Gloucester Defeat The Champions At Bristol. Gloucester beat Yorkshire by nine wickets. Scores: Yorkshire 247 and 190 <Parker five tor 88 Gloucester 358 and 82 for one. Double Century For Sussex At Worcester. Sussex defeated 'Worcester by an innings and 104 runs. Scores: Worcester 272 and 129 <Tate
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    • 78 16 Scratchings For The Fir-t Day's Events From Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh. July 6. The following are the scratchings for the first day of the Perak Summer Races: Oojiboo. Aureate Miss Togo. Stoker. Winways, Phar Rong, Combination. George Robey, Currency Boy. Zeeland and Laneham. Miss Togo is scratched from
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    • 49 16 Leads To Breach Between Notts And Lanes London, July 6. As a sequel to Lancashire's objections to leg theory bowling it is learned from a good authority that fixtures between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire which have existed for sixty years will not be arranged lor next season Reuter
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    • 35 16 Result Of Mixed Doable Open Tennis Final In the mixed doublrs ope the Tanglin Club tennis Mrs. J. D. Laing and T. J A Oi Mrs. J. Huggins and H B He\ 6—4.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 90 16 WEEK-END CRICKET The following have been selected to represent the Nondescripts' Cricket Club for their week-end fixtures- Saturday against St. Joseph's Institute at 2 p.m. on St. Joseph's r£n?» d >r? rU f ls Omar Lawrls B«Mn>. dez c o Rn«°. Pere i. ra Geo FernanJ dez C. G Roarigo
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