The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.339. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1934. 10 (ENTS.
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  • 1169 1 Three -Mile POLICE RUSHED TO AID OF FIRE-FIGHTERS kampongs were destroyed and S(M) rendered homeless by a fire which m an attap hut at Tiong Bahru just noon yesterday ani spread as far as the <iiu -iipore River, nearly a mile away.
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  • 364 1 26,000,000 PEOPLE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED By Drought In U. S. FEARS OF DOLLAR INFLA TION Washington, Aug. 8. "THE havoc and distress wrought by the prolonged and widespread drought has constituted by far the most pressing and serious problem confronting the administration, according to Mr. Lawrence Westbrook, Assistant Federal Relief Administrator,
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  • 70 1 Premium On Gold Over The Dollar London, Aug. 8. The bullion market yesterday and today witnessed keen bidding for gold, today's price of 138s. OV2d. being fixed for supply and demand, representing a premium of lOd. over the dollar and sd. over the franc. There was a turnover
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  • 218 1 ACUTE TENSION IN KASHGAR Simla, Aug. 8. CHINESE troops have not yet entered Kashg'ar, according to messages received here, consequently a precarious situation prevails m the absence of all authority to maintain order since Mach j Ung-ying's defeat. The Foreign Department, however. considers the British Consul is
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  • 94 1 Herr Von Papen's Office In Austria Vienna, Aug. h. Herr von Papen will assume duties as ordinary German minister abroad and will not become the special envoy to Austria as originally designated by Hitler Such an appointment would have been contrary to diplomatic practice land was not considered
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  • 88 1 BRITISH SOLDIER MISSING AT SHANHAIKWAN New Turn To Dispute With Japan Shanghai, Aug. 8. FFFORTS by the French and Chinese authorities to bring about an early settlement of the Great Wall incident between the British and the Japanese has encountered another hitch. A British soldier has mysteriously disappeared and the
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  • 49 1 CANADA— IRAQ Non-Stop Plying Attempt By Army Men Toronto, Aug. 8. The Canadian airmen. Captain Reid and Captain Ayling, started for Baghdad at 5.12 a.m. to-day m an attempt on the world's non-stop record. They are using the machine renamed Seafarer, In which the Mollisons flew the Atlantic Reuter
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  • 25 1 I Budapest, Aug. I Their Siamese majesties arrived here > t^day and were received by the Regent, I his wife and members of the Cabinet.— Reuter
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  • 37 1 GOODYEAR TYRE FACTORY FOR BATAVIA (From Our Own Correspondent! London, Aug. 8. THE Goodyear Tyre Co. is opening a factory m Batavia m October, the initial out put of which will be 300 tyres a day. I
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  • 45 1 Official Denial To Huahin Rumour (From Our Own Correspondent?.) Bangkok, Aug. 8. It is officially denied that there i.s blackwater fever prevalent m Huahin. Visitors can stay there without fear. The resort is under continuous close supervision by the public health authorj ities.
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  • 47 1 Mr. John Alexander Maybin, MA., of the Ceylon Civil Service, has been appointed to succeed Mr. George Hemmant, M.C.S.. CMC-., as Chief Secretary of Nigeria. Mr. Maybin who ls at present on leave m England. is the Deputy Registrar of Co-opera* Ive Credit Societies m Ceylon. i
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  • 92 1 Tamil Stabs Woman And Commits Suicide i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. On July 24 a Tamil, Kumaran, Stabbed a woman while bathing m a pond at Sungei 3esi. The woman j died instantaneously from sixteen WOtmda, and the man ihen turned the knife
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  • 57 1 Squadron Of Planes Land At Rome Rome, Aug. 8. A squadron of Soviet military aeroplanes landed at Ciampino aerodrome this evening, a return of the visit of the Italian military aeroplanes to T?.ussia They were received by the Russian ambassador and representatives of the Italian Air Ministry and
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  • 49 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 8. It is officially announced that the police discovered a number of individuals preparing to create a disturbance and a number of arrests were made yesterday morning. There is no cause for alarm as Government has already taken all necessary precautions.
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    • 35 1 Thrr if no better Tea than BI GIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE o (Formal) I CONCERT 9- 45 m -8.15 p.m. to to 9.15 p.m. Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381
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    • 98 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. M_xJk*____ J*4m ADELPHI V- HOTEL tonight ROOF GARDEN tonight SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY t _mA____f' mm—V im \^M m *m \^r i "Js^H \mmm- T^WM > AA Urn* _"«^Ml^^» ROYAL HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS DANCING
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  • 175 2 Mr. G. J. Wright And Miss Joan Albrecht At St. Andrews Cathedral on Saturday the marriage took place of Mr Jeffry Wight, of the S s' police, and Miss Joan Albrecht, eldest daughter of Mrs. I. Albrecht of Singapore The Rev. Adams took the service. The bride who
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  • 490 2 ism GAPORE RURAL BOARD MEETING AT a meeting o/ the Rural Board held m the Land Office yesterday the Hon. Mr. W. Ebden presiding, it was decided to declare the whole of the Rural Board area as a building control area. The others oresent wore The
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  • 272 2 Clifford Mollison In "Freedom I Of TheJSeas" Clifford Mollis^n7~who plays the chief role m "Freedom of the Seas" at the Pavilion, is a new star and his ome b d?dram UmOUr thiS n thf iL~ ma P rovid es a test for the keenness of one's sense
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  • 37 2 Mr Tan Beng Choo of the Chartered j*ank was elected the honorary assisant secretary of the Amateur Sporting association at the seventh 1934 monthly mml meeting held on Tuesday In place of Mr. Khoo Joo Poh, resigned
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  • 113 2 Lallang Blaze At Newton Circus Last night when a call was received from Newton Circle two engines of the Singapore Fire Brigade dashed to the scene and found an area of lallang 600 yards by 300 yards ablaze on the top of Monk Hill, which lies behind Bukit
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  • 117 2 Chinese Community Quick To Help Homeless As a result of the Tiong Bahru fire nearly 500 people have been rendered homeless, over 300 being women and children. The Singapore Chinese community has been quick to come to the aid of their distressed compatriots ,and the Hokien Hui Kuan,
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  • 22 2 w"3s Gerahty m t,,e Judgment In Criminal Appeal No Ezekl"7 ReX VS J Z Salama an Saul
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  • 70 2 Sikhs On Attempted Murder Charge mIS. Inder Bin 6h and Tara oif-gn, who are chareeri >v, ti. attempted murder of *a compatr ot' atrain appeared before M C HU w C S^° nd m a*'strate yeSay thl WIH be recalled that orleinallv wen J e tL tWO other
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    • 477 2 TO LET. RIVERSIDE GODOWN, No. 31 Robertson Quay, entry September Ist. Apply Meyer Brothers. EXCELLENT OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION to let In splendid ferroconcrete buildine (1 floors) m Robinson Road. Good position Apply Bo* No. tir ears I Free Frees. j SEASIDE FLATS with modern Vani tation and new bungalows
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    • 832 2 CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMEN^ I^kk, j RENOWNED DOG BISCUITS M J*£J^Sffii I WINALOT j 1V,,,-/^ 1 SHAPES j Tenders i following mat*, SAVAL J Particulars. Room. Erection of i and other varieties are now i (behind X obtainable at j I S For Sale oi THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. Wtuminou J
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 311 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, AUG. 9. ♦tfigh Water. 11.07 a m. 8.3 ft.. 10.10 p.m. football S.C.C. vs. AA. Association Padang Second Division Pulau Brani vs. Wiltshire Regiment, Jalan Besai Stadium Third Division "A" Leaders vs. "B Runners-up. Stadium. FRIDAY, AUG. 10. dlgh Water, 11.33 a.m. 8.6 ft., 10.47
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  • 338 3 New Customs Stations MOTOR BOAT FLEET Colamui Juij 11. A RRANGEMENIS are l 0.. being per- mm lected for a big comb ncti Customs Police and Excise drivj against the muggiing cf prohibited drugs anci ;ther contraband articles into C?ylon.
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  • 103 3 Chinese Woman To Be Repatriated man from Penang with •i. three girls and one to the Fori Police, bo. lrom Galle. as des- ttrtated had a pathetic tale to of her sojourn m o .she fell m love ra in, at Penang. who She marred him' v d to live
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  • 215 3 A. A. Central Office NEGRI BRANCH IN FAVOUR OF CHANGE j ot the Kcgri Sembilan A t the Automobile Associa- i -ield m theSungei Ujong; nnan stated that the! I been called m order that' committee could give m- j to the delegates to the j tmmittee In connection with
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  • 416 3 CASE POSTPONED "TWO Britons arrested m a house! m East Coast Road, were pro- 1 duced m the Police court before Mr J. If. Blander yesterday to face a! dumber of charges ol criminal breac^ of trust and cheating, involving altogether over $3,000 The rirst accused is
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  • 49 3 It is rumoured m radio circles that the application of th- Penang Wireless Society for a broadcast licence has been approved by the Government. If this is true, the Society as well as listeners hay» good reasons to congratulate themselves for having got what they hove been striving for.
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  • 376 3 £2,400 Salvage I Award j d States Hous* of Rcprehas passed the Lea Bill. Ned to end the present em of measurement and hips passing through the Ca The measure carries m nt ol President Races early adoption by the Seanticipated. R <pn entatlve Lea,
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  • 96 3 Uneconomical And Unnecessary i Whilst higher speeds seem to be necessary for passenger transport, the I d\ rab J litv of the encouragement of 1 m>h sneeds for cargo ships seems to be open to question, because it cannot be achieved without greatly increased costs. I These
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  • 203 3 Heavy Writing-Down Of Capital (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 1. Bangkok's newest hotel, the Troeadero, has weathered the depression at some cost to the shareholder,. When it was started Phya Thai Palace, the big hotel under the railway manage- i ment, was m full swing but
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  • 238 3 Proposal To Establish Works In Siam i From Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok. Aug. 1. Whut to do to help the national revenue is still the burning question othis as nearly every other nearby country. One suggestion has been thrown out to establish smelting works m the peninsula with
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  • 71 3 American Expert's Visit To Java Medan. Aug. 1. Tne well-known American rubber expert. Mr. H N. Whitford. manager of the CTTKUs ruooer -lepsrur.ent of the rubb r Manufacturers' Association ol New york is visiting Java to confer with th>: Government. Mr. Whitford who visited Netherlands India two years ago
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  • 28 3 Notification has been received from the Secretaries of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association that the Singapore Rubber Market will be closed on all Saturdays during August.
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  • 131 3 Coroner Compliments Two Chinese (.From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 7. The Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, acting as coroner, todacomplimented tWD Chinese witnesses Wong Tong Fa':, a clerk m the Fares' Offlce at Saremban, and loke Peiy vi"!an, a j. :v;oi- boy attending St
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  • 203 3 Marcus Must Go To Japan CrLRRED by the remaikable vogue of the Marcus Show at .he Capitol the managements of compar y and theatre have sought to prolong th 3 Singapore engagement. An attempt was made to procure a postponement of the Osaka engagement cchetfvled to open Aug. 28 Nippcn
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  • 75 3 At Opening Of New Aerodrome Medan, Aug. 1. The new Brastagi aerodrome will be opened on Sept 16 when nine a "-o planes of the RAF. at Singapore are coming to the Sumatra highlands lo be present at thc opening by tht governor of the East Coast.
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  • 61 3 After many weeks of inactivity the Fire Brigade spent three hours on Tuesday night fighting a big Jungle blaze at the extreme end oi Jurong Road. The area involved was about one and a half square miles and the firemen's work was made more difficult by the swampy conditions surrounding
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  • 1965 4 Have Sailed r j Sir Arthur Rostraii. retir- j j *?fl commodore of the Cun- |i md fleet tells some of his U 1 1 experience* at sea. "A N Ambassador of goodwill betweer England and" America." This ll how a number of American friends oi Captain
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  • 77 4 George Crombie. aged 41. a labourer. lof St. Peter Street, Aberdeen, risked his I life m trying to rescue two horses from j a blazing stable m Aberdeen. Crombie i broke open the door of the stable and (Succeeded m cutting loose the two I animals. He led one from
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  • 155 4 Sharpers As you know." she said, "all tynes of men pass through a captain's cabin and one evening I was chatting to a man who was relating his card experiences when travelling across America He showed me how the cards were stacked for a bridge to
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    541 4 ti\ 1)1 y 1 t guard against aggressive atviib J^l!!__^fa"!L_! p Hi Na^a/A^ Rankin. RrpuhK *£u^ Mr. Britten declares that the 'THE WORLD has been informed that Japan will seek to enlarge her naval ratio m comparison with the navies of Great Britain and the United States when
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  • 366 4 U I ONDON local government is getting tired of the 'perpetual snaps' to which it is subjected, and to which no other authority m the country is subjected, and it objects to being put m this position of inferiority." These words were used by Lord Snell,
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  • 93 5 Ceremony At St. Paul's Cathedral Mil BOm ol- Squadron Leader t .ftett, the Lord Mayor's son, who was killed m the Hendon Air Display wa taken with full military honours from KinslHirv Barracks. City Road, to St. Pawl's Cathedral, where the funeral service
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  • 171 5 The Cameron Highlanders recently i arried out their annual field manoeuvres at Hiilbeck. Here are some photographs of them during training. The top photograph shows a held patty carrying out an advance under t.re. during rifle training. During this month the Cameron Highlanders
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    • 121 5 !j Photographic copies of Free j j| Press local pictures can be ji obtained on application to the 1 1 Manager. Price 50 cents each. i aM aai «"««M**««*aaMMsMM«aa«a««»aaaM«M«vss«a*a«s«Maßaßaa««as_a* E SEND YOUR LETTERS BY THE QUICKEST ROUTE. m ay M am mm eLmT H ImaH TO HOLLAND ENGLAND IN 7
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    • 48 5 Articles m«y uo »i«ho%o m toe SPECIAL and EXPRESS LAUNDRY SERVICE Dry Cleaning Waterproofing Invisible mending undertaken. WEEK DAYS. HOURS 7 A.M. -2 P.M. ft A-6 P M SATURDAYS. HOURS 7 AM P W RECEIVING DEPOI SIN6APORE STEAM LAUNDRY LIMITED. 255 ORCHARD «OAD OPPOSITE COLO STORAGE '•HI I
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  • 566 6 Police Receive Fresh Information FORMER VERDiCT OF SUICIDE IN the light of fresh information re- ceived by the police the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, decided to re-open the inquiry into the death of a young Cantonese woman servant, Lee Kwee Heok, who was
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  • 127 6 Woman Who Was "Fed Up With Life" Looking distressed. Chong Chee Teik a Teowchew woman, was charged at Penang on Monday with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the _ea at the Penang Harbour at Church Street Ghaut. The accused, who admitted the charge, stated that
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  • 95 6 New Soviet Aeroplane Kharkov. The Kharkov aviation factory is designing a new all-metal high-speed passenger aeroplane "K 12. The new 'plane will have two highpower engines and will carry 12 passengers. When necessary it will be able to fly and even to take ott with only one
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  • 110 6 American Party In A Hurry A party of thirty-one Califomian tourists arrived m Penang on Saturday morning by the Ranchi from the Far East on an extended round-the-world tour. With Rev. and Mrs. Lucas as the leaders of the tour, the party hope to complete their
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  • 87 6 Fined For Causing Obstruction Three Chinese hawkers, one cakeseller and the other two rambutan sellers, were found guilty at Penang of causing obstruction at Pitt Street on A ug. 3. According to P. C. Mansah bir Abdullah. th*> accused were warned to move off the pavement by
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  • 70 6 Busy Time For Ambulance The ambulance received nine calls within the 24 hours ending yesterday. Of these four were traffic accidents. One was to an Indian compositor emp oyed at Printers Ltd., who sustained a fractured leg and other minor injuries when he was knocked down by a
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  • 267 6 INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK Case Settled By M utua[ Consent GRAMOPHONE RECORDS FORKED TRAIN OUTRAGE Four Japanese Casualties In Manchuria j Harbin. One Japanese officer was killed ana three Japanese and three Manchukuo Isodiers were wounded m a sharp engagement against bandits today 12 miles I east of Imenpo. Ihe
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  • 471 6 American Praises British Colonisation EXPECTED TO FIND GANGSTERS IN SINGAPORE Bat Found A Thirst Instead I A well-deserved tribute to Singapore j*• 'as a modern city and to the sportsmanship of Britishers as a whole and their wonderful system of colonisation was paid by Mr. Elmer Coudy, of the Marcus
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  • 160 6 Expert Witness Gives Evidence THE expert evidence of Mr. E. Knud- sen. a motor engineer of Borneo Motors, was called by Mr. BlairWiltshire. ASP., (prosecuting* to rebut the explanation of Wong Soo m a charge of possession of a sharpened file m a metal sheath. Wong Soo's story
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  • 70 6 Chinese Who Assaulted A Sikh S?remban. Aug. 5. Two out of door officers of the Customs Department, Cheong Seng md Beow Chee Yen. appealed to Mr. Justice Mudie m the Supreme Court ■.oday. to alter the decision of the >erfmban Magistrate, who fined them 5 100 each for
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  • 98 6 Returns By Air To India Mr. K. V. Al. Rm. Alagappa Chettiar. M.A.. barrister-at-law, left Penang lor Alor Star on Saturday morning by motor. He was given a hearty send-off by the president, and members of the Nattukottai Chettiars* Chamber of Commerce, the leading Chinese towkays and
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  • 91 6 Chinese Alleged To Have Tried Extortion Ng Ah Lee. a Chinese, was charged at Penang with putting a woman named Ah Nya m tear of assauit m order to commit extortion at the junction of Dtadinga Road and Transfer Road on August 4. j The accused pleaded
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  • 62 6 Another Remand Ordered Khan Bant it Vlchlan i appearance before Mr. il 'the criminal district Judge m connection with his extradition to B Detective Inspector Wn the relative papers had I although the Blames ed that these be expedited ments had been proi Minister of Foreign AH As
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  • 20 6 The rollowtni m i sengers who left P Ipoh for Singapor ing Mr C f Camm veil. Mr. Bomenft ill
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    • 43 6 l/_ MW nus fl ■_P_L^ P»H li MMM W^ nMAk I IN S- V»u can mm Mr n martins i-ii.i.- flr Sold Ijv all Chcmittt fs Stort-«, and I by lIIK I HDKKAL DISPKNSAK Y. I fl Rallies Squarr, Sing. .I* irr. I
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    • 89 6 DRY ECZEMA 00 CHIME Very Itchy at Night. Healed by Cuticura. "My child con:. on his chin and I over his face ami teftd eczema. It Ml I I I did not know I a proper irffht't I months. W^ hid I hands. -I used NrioM success. I saw .n
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  • 1957 7 CHINESE FOR HIS LIFE IN A BATTERY ROAD ALLEY Five Seamen On Trial A GRAPHIC description of the about 11 o'clock on g an aUe y wa y off Battery Road shot into the air alield v t™™^ JUly 10 when he flred a rt ™>v« contended seamen who were
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    • 134 7 PAVILIONI W VARIOUS LAIGH J Vi OF MISSES" and I X ON THE HIGH I SEAS! I FREEDOM of tlie SU AS WENDY BAMUI iH *os_ii M F. MALIK JAMB CO-W M X ArKiNSON MCNtY WBt-Vt _H X *_^^l I _fl I i^' V i_r a .'7 i_H__^^ st _a^
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  • 1103 8 The Singapore Free Press THLRSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1934. The Outlook For Rubber \f\N more than one occasion we yJ have referred to the danger jthat advantage will be taken of the j rubber restriction scheme to push up the price of the commodity to figures unwarranted by the statistical position,
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  • 98 8 Mr. H. Nieuwenhuis. managing director of the K.N.1.L.M.. arrived by the Dutch plane yesterday and returns to Batavia today by the same machine Mr. H. H. Coborn. Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Federated Malay States has been appointed to act is w^h^^^ 1 0t Surveys J ohow, with
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  • 662 8 Rs has Saying THErtE are more than a thousand i miles of reads m the Colony of the i Straits Settlements, and of these 301 t miles are m Singapore Island. Of this 1 total 156 miles are within the muni- < cipal limits, and 142 m the rural area,
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  • 1033 8 1/ILLAGE shows are apt to be disap- pointing— at least for those to whom, like Touchstone, it is meat and drink to see a clown: so we attended the Tavycombe Pageant with no git it hopes. We remembered the farmers' dance, to which we had gone expecting a good
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    • 55 8 -WHEN A WOMAN ARRIVES LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT," we read, "she always has a reason." When a man arrives late, he' always has an argument. There is neither reason nor argument why you should delay taking out your "GAFLAC" ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE \SSI RANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
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  • 429 9 JAPAN'S PLANS FOR THE NEXT WORLD WAR TO FIGHT GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES! And Singapore Will Be Occupied Shanghai, Aug. 8. A CHINESE report from Japan states that the Japanese War Office has decided to take the following measures to meet the second world war The Japanese
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  • 182 9 TO BE WITH US ALWAYS" Nan Who Walked 150 Miles For A Job Own v orrespondent. > Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 8. education m this country carefully considered with a view to seeing m on it tan assist employment create unemployment, and very ulad if some day a
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  • 71 9 sion Agent Sued In Kuala Lumpur Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. 51.072 for salary due was Supreme Court this wei-e S. M. Hameed ommi&sion agent, of Klang.: r employer X A. Abdul j n inaglng trustee ol the E Mohamed Kassim. the plaintiff alleged he d
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  • 163 9 Kxcellont Comedy At Tho Alhambra Melody m Spring." a Paramount P^ure. featuring Lanny Rosa. Charlie Ruggles. Mary Boland and Ann Sothern began a run at the Alhambra yester oay. It is an excellent comedy witL romance cleverly intermingled. There arc several song hits, sung by Lannvl Kuis.
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  • 64 9 Australian Goes To Gaol For Four Days From Oui Own Coirespondei.tj Seremban, Aug. 7. Describing himseif as an Australian William Brown, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and incapable and was fined $4, by the Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell. As the
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  • 16 9 Mr. Carl Lawson. manager of the Cafe Royal. Ipoh. is suffering from an attack of malaria.
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  • 94 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Price? And Sterling Rates RUBBER London, Aug. 8. Spot <Sellers> 7» 2 d. (1 7 16d.) Buyers 7 7 16d. (7 5 16d.) Oct.-Dec. 7 5 B d. (7 9 k 16d.) Jan.-March 727 32d. <7 1116 d.) April-June 715 16d. <7 13 16d.)
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  • 219 9 Princess Roselani And Tar: Moe At Sea View How often _we associate places with the things they produce— Spain and its onions. California and its syrup of figs, and of course Hawaii and pineapples and music. You may sample the Hawaiian music this week at the Sea
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  • 36 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Taiping, Aug. 7. While Cycling at Taiping yesterday morning S. Sinnappan. a 20-years-old Tamil, came into collision with a hircC motor-car. Sinnappan is now m a serious condition m the Taiping Hospital.
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  • 650 10 Sharp Advance During The As usual, the incidence ol tne August Bank holidays has had the effect of unsettling a market always only too ready to be unsettled, and with the majority of potential operators either away or otherwise interested, the volume of business during the
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  • 112 10 Rubber Company's Cut In Capital R U T h h^ bO n rd of ~K":Ua-Nal Kelantan Rubber Company proposes to write down the capital by £22.500, so as wipe out the deficit of .£5.304 and to n-duce the book value of the estate from £58.000 to £41.000 The
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  • 458 10 BRITISH TRADE STILL EXPANDING More People At Work Than For Ten rpHE external trade of the United Kingdom continues to expand (states the July monthly bulletin of the Department of Overseas Trade.) The official figures for May show considerable increases m imports, experts and re-exports m comparison with the previous
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  • 135 10 Aug. 8, 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers Gambler 4 00 Java Cube 7 25 -Hamburg Cube 7 25 Muntok White Pepper 37 00 White Pepper 36*00 Black Pepper 14 00 Copra, Sundried 3. 10 Copra, Mixed 2.45 Small flake Tapioca 3 90 Fair Sago Flour 1.60 Palembang Jelotong
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  • 85 10 Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Aug. 8, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot (loose) 24 > 2 24% R.S.S. equal to London Std., (F. 0.8.) Aug. 2434 24% Standard R.S.S. on tender r„ Aug. 25*4 25% September 25»/ 2 25% OctlDec.
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  • 81 10 During the week ending Aug. 4. 1934, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 58,731 cases, of which 48,655 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.879 cases to the Continent of Europe. 6.60 C cases to Canada, and 1.597 cases Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan.
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  • 54 10 The Renong Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. output of ore for the month of Julj 1934 is:— No. 3 Dredge— 4s6 piculs. Kuchai Tin Dredging July results: actual running time 675 hours 07 mins; time lost 68 hours 53 mins; average digging depth 47.5 feet ore won 830 piculs. (estimated): yardage
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  • 183 10 Aug. 8 SELLING London. 4 months* sight 2j4 11|64 London, 3 months* sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days* sight 2|4 9J64 London, 30 days' sight 2|4y 8 London, demand 2|4 7|64 London, T.T. 2j4 3J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 886 Hamburg, demand 150 New York, demand 59 Batavia,
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  • 38 10 The Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. announce the following dredge statistics for the month of July:— Hours run. 424; cubic yards treated. 178.000: tin ore won, pikuls 513: estimated cost. $13,000: cost per cubic yard. 7.30 cents.
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  • 958 10 Kedah ($1) 290 305 c d Kempas ($1) 2.75 285 Kluang ($5) 610 640 Kuala Sidim ($1) 2.35 2*45 Kundong (fi) 250 275 Lunas ($1) 2 27» 2 235 ISSSSIK*" c«i) urn* L62'v Mandai Tekong ($1) 30 33 IMentakab (20) 46 c New Scudai ($2) 185 Lft%
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  • 986 10 SUNGEI MATANG RUBBER MEETING Further Reduction In Cost Of Production The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Matang Rubber Estate Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, Portland House, 73, Basinghall Street. E. C, on July 28, 1934, Mr. F. O. Streeten (chairman of She company
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  • 230 10 Working Profit For War Of |67 9 ***** The following Is ttM directors presented at th< general meeting of Ulu X to be held at 15. Old Mark Kuala Lumpur, on Wedin id at 11 a.m. The flirectors have pleasup la submitting to the shareholder counts of
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  • 78 10 V I American Can Com American Telephunand Telegraph ■Atcheson Railroad 1 Dupont Firestone Common 'General Electric 'General Motors 1 Goodrich Goodyear Inter-Telephonr and Telegraph National City Bank New York Centra' Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Co (Com I Radio Corporation So« ony Vacuum Standard Oil N J Texas Corporation Union
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  • 675 11  -  Ely Culbertsan by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst sj HOUNDS OF BIDDING s the bidding of a hand at brief and to the point. The often goes, for instance, by the Dealer, followed by a Jump response by his partner, and a final contract for
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  • 245 11 HOW TO MAKE WARFARE HUMANE Military Doctors In Conference WTJEALTH resorts" or "sanctuary refuge m time of war, were at the International Congress of Liege. The doctors discussed "how to make warfare humane." M. Albert Deveze, the Minister of Justice and of National Defence ln the new Belgian Cabinet, who
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  • 45 11 The London Film Exchange. Madras, has opened a branch office m Singapore for the distribution of their Indian talkies. Their first picture "Gay Cavalier" or "Ranglla Rajput." a production ot Messrs Ajanta Clnetone Ltd Bombay, will be released at the Marlborough Theatre on Aug. 13.
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  • 251 11 i Chamberlain Museum Opened By Sir Austen Sir Austen Chamberlain, at Highbury, the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's 'Birmingham home, opened the Chamibfrlain Memorial Museum. In a tribute to his father. Sir Austen recalled the happy family circle, and m jthe realm of public affairs, he asked was
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  • 346 11 Acreages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending May. 1934. Acreages of Tappable Rubber not Tapped Area of Tappable Rubber never been tapped Acreage of Oh Estates which have entirely On Estates which have partly Total Percentage jf
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 860 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000 f Assurance m farce ever tlft.ee*. ate f The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated ln tbe Straits Settlement*} HEAD OFFICE: Great Extern Life BuUdlng, CecU Street. Singapore. UWDW OFFICE: 27. Old Jewr, •c, Tbe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England
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    • 6 11 CHARTERED BANK (Incorporated ln Hong Kong>
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 427 12 CATHODE-RAY DIRECTION FINDERS Further Developments Recorded FURTHER development m tne use of the cathode-ray direction finder for the prevention of collisions at sea during log is recored m th- report of the Radio Research Board, which was issued recently. It is stated that m the practical I realisation of the
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    • 210 12 New Commander-in-Chief Rear-Admiral Frank F. Rose, C.8., D.S.O. assumes, command of the East Ii dies Squadron, m piace of ViceAdmiral Sir Martin E. DunbarNasmith. V.C., C.8.. the appointment dating from October 26. On December 12 Sir Martin will complete 2 l 2 years In this command. He
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    • 97 12 Ships ftlMgsi*. 111, u| •r rxpert.,, trr r^ East Wharf (Entrance Gat. i Penang Mar i 22 Main Wharf fEntr; Van Heutsz 18 v Bochum 13; BKlang 9 Reael Empire Dork (Entrance Ca*.. Raby Cast], 30; 34; Chattanooga Emp,re Do, k lEntrane, Gal. Karapara 46 I v West
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    • 100 12 Hung Ho Trengganu 8.8. Penang Mart j Yokohama 18. tor i Sin Kheng Sm Malacca 88. fcr M tl I Pontianak, Br:« s jkd 88. foe Rhio i Oen-Van-De-Does-I> g tons, from Bttngkel 8.8. J 98 Yasukuni Maru Ja 157 •ms .roa Yokohama 7.8. foe Pena M Kedah.
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    • 98 12 Government Scheme Of Assistance The scheme that is now under consideration by the French Government .to assist their merchant service, and known as 'Loi Tasso," has an Interesting bearing- on speed at sea. Graded preferential treatment is proposed to be given La all vessels (Which attain a speed
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    • 77 12 Nankin? The Ministry of Communications announced to-day that ship captains with the following qualifications would be exempted from the examinations reI quired by the Ministry 1. Those who have already taken out certificates from the Ministry of (Communications, either as captains or first cfficers. and whose active service m the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 692 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < Incorporatea ,n F.M.S. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. P Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. /iWj\V^VW^^VVW| /*\mm\ M\^fmsmmm__, |M _f Mm^m^^Am <__■_____ _____fl __X __L JC^LtStOI II "*"W_ mm mm mmmmm—^m—m—m—m 1^ f V__S _D<_H mm. lumL_ «»<_»
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    • 323 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Fort Swettenham, Penang Palembanft, Banjoewangi atid Nor** —m———^mm—————m——— \3\xm. Sail Singapore Singapor* T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Oct. 5 Oct. 6 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Nov. 15 Nov. 16 T.s m.v. Koolinda Jan. 8 Jan. 9 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 25 Jan. 26 T.smv. Kangaroo Mar 3 Mar.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 540 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. j Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 730 a.m I Saturday 7 p m Kuantan via Jerartat) Monday to Friday 730 a.m. Saturday 7.30 am. 7 p.m.! Kelantan (via Gemas every Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 396 13 **^_*_^_jEJ_^_E_£m*ttm(*-m^mmm :^*^\t f if OC \mmmAf BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Une 1 na«e Spore. T 11.000 Aug. 17 CHITRAL "o^ S^'li .BY RE 6.000 Aug. 30 SOUDAN 6500 O^t Ia MDI 17.000 Aug. 31 CABTHAOE 15 000 o£ 26 15.000 Sept. li RANPURA 17C00 N^v
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    • 540 13 ~j Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Incorporated ln England > "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL oOe0 Oe Sails City of Roub&ix I Also calls Glasgow; Aug 14 Aug 16 City of Oran Aug 30 Sept vny ot Bath 'For Genoa, Liverpool. Glasgow
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    • 1000 13 !^<V -vj,^ mm I ,m -^--m* —m—^— b^^*~ m*m- ftj^yjTd 1 hTj^^i L^^m-Wt: o.oi&r.NTiNo S_^^ai r** S^ o^?^ im** t m* < aSZ n,E hu l,<i khiow Bteamship co "«'> Tha Liverpool and London and SSS^rSFlii---. Insurance Co.. Ltd *Jiooe Tlie Thames and Merw*^ unn* in»urao«* Tha MmAmrmtmA. ss RAILWAYS.
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    • 840 14 K. P. Ma 4.UMNKLIJRE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ REAEL -Thursday. Aug. 9, Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng. Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangi. MDORE— Thursday, Aug. 9, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning. Ci ik and Pakan-Baroe. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, Aug. 9. Hong Kon^. Swatow and Amoy. VlAPlA— Friday, Aug. 10, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan,
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    • 580 14 PRESIDENT LINE^IBS I 111 l IM TO EUROPE ntOM SINGAPORE AND rU-NA.NG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang N. York. Pres. Garfield Aug. 11 Aug. 14 Aug. 16 Sept. 25 Pres. Polk Aug. 25 Aug. 28
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    • 730 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTUKl^^^^^^ AND MIDDLESBROUGH '-•■■■lB HAKONE MARU 10,400 Aug. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU ***** On .SUWA MARU 10,750 Sept. 6 7 HARUNA MAP U {a 40u FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Sept. 20 21J KATORI MARU iooWi w l 4 :i HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Oct. 3 4 SKASHIMA
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  • 948 15 PROFESSIONAL GOLF AT SANDWICH Great Play By Havers team gained an easy victory over that which repreland m the professionals' international match over the Royal St. George's Club at Sandwich on Saturday j three on the day's play, four games finishing fixture was revived m
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  • 79 15 I Championship Events Lc. of the Junior and Mixed nts will be played off on Aug. 12. at the S.V.C. Drill 30 p.m. .Siiu.li*.— Wong Chong Teck ''bung Sen. Doubles. George Chen and Swee vs Lee Peng Kwang V,' Afl Jian. 1 "rubles.- E. J. Vass and Miss vs
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  • 143 15 New York, Aug. 8. The following are the results of the najor league games played today: AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. E. New York 4 12 1 Washington 3 5 0 Cleveland 2 7 3 Chicago 8 16 1 Hale hit a home run for Cleveland. St. Louis 8 12
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  • 973 15 Penang Hill Climb And Motor Gymkhana 'THE Hill Climb and Motor Gymkhana for members of the Penang and Kedah A. A.M. were better supported than was expected from the number of early entries. The closing time was extended and following a last -minute appeal,
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  • 1172 15 MAY PROVE TO BE A BETTER CREW Sequel To A Strike (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 23. pNDEAVOUR, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlth's challenger for the America's Cup, was manned almost con pletely by amateurs when she left England for America this week. This unusual
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 40 15 lEM I^**""' I I fcr m _T^ ■P^i _C^" S- :^^^BW m-^mmmZ-ZZm_W_\\^m ■^i^wm^^*** s j .a_***£sm_^_^m\^E£E^^ nit't' v^<ti.stii\s. \_______W _B_ KS_BB_I HU mtWm Warwick Casde. Warwickshire WILLS'* THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES W. D. H. O. WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND
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  • 2021 16 Record Aggregate For King's Medal London, July 17. HIGH scoring has been a feature of the N.R.A. meeting at Bisley this week. The outstanding performance was that of SergeantInstructor T. Moore, Small Arms School Corps (Hythe Wing), who won the Gold Jewel for the Championship
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  • 536 16 I. C. F. A. Defence Riddled By Pulau Brant learn SEVEN GOALS j SCORED BEFORE INTERVAL Pulau Brani 9: I.C.F.A 1. THE I.C.F.A. were overwhelmed by Pulau Brani m a firs: division? match at the Jalan Besar Sadium yesterday. j The Islanders were much too good for their opponents and
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  • 178 16 MUNICIPALITY BEAT JAPANESE AT S.G.C. Result of Japanese Golf Club vs Municipality match played over Singapore Golf Club Links on Monday I Japanese names mentioned Uekeri and Oshima <0> vs. Kelly and Paterson <1). Chikamoto and Iwaki (0) vs. Beattie and Edmond <lU>- Hoshizaki and Uo 4 > vs.
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  • 31 16 The Men's Monthly Medal Stroke Competition for July was won by Mr. N. Grice 87- 19=68. The Ball Sweep was also won by Mr. N. Grice.
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  • 206 16 Malay Inter-School Football The final oi the Singapore Malay Inter-School Football Competition for the "Daeng Mekkah Shield" between Geylang Malay School and Tanglin Besar Malay School, which was played on Aug. 2nd, and resulted m a draw, will be replayed on Thursday. Aug. 9th. at Victoria Bridge
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  • 255 16 Week-end Yachting Events On Sunday the International SixMetre Class will sail the first of a series of three races for the Milner Challenge Cup. Start 10.20 a.m. The "B" Class will sail the first of a series of three races for the Caraosa Challenge Cup. The conditions lor
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 25 16 ALL m ONE! FOUNTAIN PEN, PROPELLING PENCIL, LEATHER POCKET BOOK. PLATIGNUM POCKET SECRETAIRE PRICE $1.00 COMPLETE OBTAINABLE FROM MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, LIMITED. .1 SINGAPORE i
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    • 165 16 ft GOOD mmm* mm mm TiME FORft i_ttii____i i —m* Mk m—mEAmm mmi Mm. —mMmm. _ffl_& i_l Kb _j fl-i fc w^K i_K_9rfl L__lflL Jkr^BlV fl H •_i _c_K^ Bfl B_ H_lfe_^__2l> fly _K^B_^_fl B __^^X fl _I_l_l_l_l_l_[_l_l_l_l_l_l_B fl _L ___B_t flfl <-_^_i B J B. IB Bfl B^k.fl _^B_i
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