The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14.351. ESTD. 1833. THURSDAY. AUGUST 23, 1934. 10 CENTS.
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    Is Recovery Round The Corner In The U.S.A.?
    185 1 FINANCIAL OPINION DIVIDED Confidence Shaken Inflation I nifc n, Aug. 81. I sharply I the prospects I iited States. A I r, Mr. a. H. j I the executive i, who Is now m an interview with ;ed President hodox mone- r<
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    AGREEMENT REACHED
    68 1 I idependenoe To I Vssured I Florence, Aur. -iB c was reaffirm- i. n Mussolini I the A list rum A ached agreem m< thoda and tor fl ration m political, cul- ..hercs The reB ipsburgs was nor dis--9 i i I lAL I. AW LIFTED X Vienna,
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    DOUG AND MARY MAY BE RECONCILED
    89 1 DOUG AND MARY MAY BE RECONCILED Hollywood, Aug. 22. T'HE news that Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks met m secret ►rtly after Doug's arrival has aroused much conjecture among their intimate friends who believe ere is a good possibility of a n conciliation. Hopes were roused to lever pitch n
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    U.S.A. SEEKING SUBSTITUTES FOR TIN
    152 1 i ONLY 2 MONTHS' I SUPPLIES IF WAR COMES Washington, Aug. Tl. Trl United states consumed over 50 per cent, ol the world's tin output, yet the industry is dominited by an international agreement, which excludes the United States, whereby foreign producers have doubled the
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    FEDERAL RESERVE
    53 1 Appointment Of A Vice-Governor Washington. Aug. 22. President Roosevelt has appointed j Mr j"j Thomas, of the Federal Reserve Board to the vice-governorship 01 t!v board The White House announces that consideration has nor yet been given to the Question Ol a successor to Mr Eugene Black for
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    TEA CONTROL
    30 1 New Planting In Africa To Be Limited London. Aug. 22. At the suggestion of the international tea committee, the governments ot the currency of the tta cwww -Renter.
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    FLYING BLIND
    86 1 Pond And Sabelli Come To Grief In Wales London, Aug. 20. The American airmen, Captain Pond as "=s sr rssrwf mountain near Newport early yesterday SorninT Sadly damaging the^ach.ne The airmen escaped with sngnt m JU Tn°y had been flying Wind m a dense fog and heavy rain
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    H.M.S. REVENGE
    30 1 London, Aug. 20. «m <s Pevenne left Portsmouth todw w rejoin "hi First -Battle Squadron of ?he Mediterranean Fleet, having recently completed her rent and been re-commissioned.-British Radio.
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    INCOME TAX MAY BE REDUCED
    117 1 London, Aug. 20. THE recovery of Britain's trade and increase In employment were referred to during a week-end speech by the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Walter Runciman. He said the sixpence m the pound knocked oil the income-tax was due to the
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    Dutch Air Mails
    68 1 WINTER SCHEDULE CHANGES IT is announced that as from Sept. 5 the X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Airways) service between Amsterdam and Batavia will fly to its winter time schedule. This means that m future the Dutch machines will be a day later m arrival at Singapore on the
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    BRITISH AIRMAN MAROONED IN GREENLAND
    109 1 P Reykjavik. Iceland, Aug. ZL THfc BRITISH AIRMAN. Mi', John GrtCfOft, who is attempting Ugh! from Great Britain to Canada by the northern route, is marooned on a desolate spot In Greenland. An S.O.S. which has been picked up says. "I have landed m an
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    U.S. Farmers' Ultimatum To Japanese
    126 1 TENSE SITUATION IN ARIZONA Phoenix, Arizona, AMg. ZZ, THE tense situation between American farmers and 1.000 Japanese cultivators m the fertile Salt River Valley has evoked Federal intervention, the State Department having requested Governor Moeur to prevent happenings likely to' create difficulties m Japano- American
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    WHEAT COMMITTEE
    85 1 Provisional Estimate Of World Demand London, Aug. '20. A turther meeting 01 the Wheat Advisory Committee was held in London on Saturday. The committee considered the Question ol the probable world demand ior wheat during the crop year Aug.-July, 1934-35. and adopted a figure Ot\ 600 000.000 bushels
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON
    28 1 London, Aug. 20. Sir Miles Lampson, British Com- I missioner m Egypt, left on Saturday lor Englnd. where he will spend a holiday— British Radio.
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    170 DROWNED
    88 1 When Ferry Boat Capsizes In India Patna, Aug. 16. One hundred and seventy men and women are reported to have been drowned near Darihara when a ferry boar conveying 200 persons and a number of bullocks overturned m midstream when the boat began to rock m 3 strong
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    On Other Pages
    79 1 Pages Rotary Club Meeting Assault on Sikh Return of Mr. Knapp J Death ray claim Page of Pictures Michaux case Euiopeans on breath of trust charge 1 Penang benefit fund case Latest China cables J London tin and rubber prices Latest financial news Btidge article Shipping and
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    HINDENBURG'S WILL SENSATION
    124 1  - HINDENBURG'S WILL SENSATION Sin Chew Jit Poh French Report That It Is I Forged Shanghai, Aug. -1 'THE third part of President Hinl denburg'fl will vu forged and even the other parts of the original text were badly mutilated, Recording to Havas, tlu Frencn newi agency. Hitler, sayi Havas, v.
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    DEATH SENTENCE
    68 1 Vienna, Aug. 18. Johann Donet one Ol the Nazis on trial by the military court for the at tack on the Vienna broadcasting statton. during th< recent revolt, has been sentenced to death and twelve other prisoner! were lenteneed to Hit im prisonment. The military court i lao
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      53 1 blgia" tea B r thc fragrance of the <1>a n gardens to >our home. I TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER thf. accomplished I ROZSNYAY f S I CONCERT KUW I B, sto 9.15 p.m DANCING, SINGING I OANCE (FOnMAL) I m to WDN.GHT MUSICAL TRIO I kakFles celebratkd "orchestra I PHONE
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      158 1 There i» no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA T~ SEA VIEW \i^7 HOTELI IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT I SWIMMING SUNBATHING I ROOM W .XH IF BATH AXn^S ''sAMTXRV .N.TU.LAT.ON I RINMN<: HOT IMB «OLJ> WATER I ONK Ol SINGAPORE'S kCBMK ■UOTI SPOTS TONIGHT (informal, TOMORROW NIGHT (ron«»»L. I
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    Law Notices For The Day
    29 2 Law Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard: 5.983/33— Wee Eng Wan vs. J Laycock and 2 ors.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    111 2 Mi* Caldecott To Leave For! K.L. And Fraser's Hill His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, accompanied by Caldecott, and attended by the Personal Stall, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail on Sunday. Aug. 26, to attend a session of I the Federal Council
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    MR A. ALIBHOY
    80 2 Death Of Well-Known Local Exchange Broker Mr Abbasbhuy Alibhoy. senior partner of the firm of Abbasbhoy and Co.. exchange brokers. 14, Malacca Street, and a member of the Singapore Exchange Brokers' Association, died at the General Hospital yesterday at noon. H< has left behind a large family.
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    RAID ON OIL PLANT
    162 2 Hand its Kill Chinese Worker In Newchwang Newchwang. Aug. A Chinese engineer was killed here last night when bandlta attacked the installation works of the SoconvVncuum Corporation Following a short but fierce engagement, the bandits were r< pulsed by Manchoukuo police. The attack was anticipated as
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    28 2 rTIv- six-year-old daughter 01 Dr W IV v/son. the deputy Municipal Health on.ror. brok, her left arm when she «.J ?nce WaS tUkCn to hospltal b y al
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    Letters To The Editor
    431 2 "QUOTAS ARE INFLICTING DEFINITE DAMAGE TO THE TRADE OF SINGAPORE'— MORE ABOUT HAWKERS To The Editor. Sir— As one who is deeply concerned m the welfare of (a) the Empire <b) the Colony I have studied with interest "Maritime's" two letters on the subject of textile
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    RUSE TO ENTER COLONY
    249 2 j Chinese Fined For Unnecessary I Deception How a Chinese adopted an ingenious method m order to obtain a certificate of admission to the Colony at the Immigration Depot on August 15 was related before the Penang District Judge 'Mr B. F. Bridge > on Monday
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    BANK ROBBERY
    148 2 Armed Man's Escapade At Peiping Peiping. Aug. 8. The Pao Hsin Bank m Chien Men Ta Chien. one of the principal streets m Pelplng, was held up by an armed robber this morning and relieved of $500. At about 11 o'clock a man. about 20 jreara old. and
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    71 2 A contract has been secured by a firm >'tuated near Bolton. for the air filtefnj, heating humidifying, and ventitlng plants required for a large new mil and warehouse m course of erection Shanghai. Eleven plants with a total of 7.700,000 cubic feet of air *r hoar are being constructed by
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    Hawkers Are Also Citizens
    146 2 ,To The Editor. Sir. May I be allowed to voice my support of H.S.H. who has been courageous enough to criticise the Munici- £ality on the question of how poor .hawkers are treated. I have personally seen the unkind and unjust treatment meted out to these
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    LIFE IN DANGER
    415 2 Chinese Alleged To Have Stabbed Compatriot The story of how a Chinese was alleged to have stabbed his compatriot because the latter rebuked him for b-Ang a sneak was narrated before the Pcnang District Judge iMr. B. S. Bridge) on Monday when Teh Too Leng. a cook,
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    FLYING BICYCLE
    69 2 First Mode! To Be Tested In U.S.S.R. Moscow. The Council of the Society for Promotion of Defence and Aviation and Chemical Industries has formed a special committee to work on the problem of flying with the aid of the flier's muscular power. The first "flying bicycle" which is
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    The Crow
    330 2 black bushes of brows. His clothes (Were black shoddy, so that his garb did resemble the untidy plumage of a crow. His gait had always been awkward. As I have said, he deserved the nlckr.ame chifly because of his fortunes, his brothers soon emigrated to Canada, where one
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    MOVING A HOUSE
    82 2 Home of Peter The Great Going To Moscow Czar Peter the Great had built a small house In the extreme North 01 Russia, m Archangel, which remained intact up to now. The Restoration Workshops of the Historical Museum are engaged now m bringing this, house from Archangel
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      350 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I jMAX FACTOR'S! j BEAUTY PREPARATIONS j J as used by the famous Stars Reduction m price now i j $2.50 $1.25 THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Incorporated m the F.M.S) i 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. l BUSINESS CARDS "CAIRN HOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL," 65, Calrnhlll Road. MISS MOLLJE McORATH.
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      583 2 I TENDERS MUNICIPALITY Tenders I 1 Tenders are now w»** following materials or £L for i Particulars, see MunicfpJT o*'0 Room pw Texider J Purchase of Old CruBhMrj 4W9 Brass, etc. at Mandai Q, iirr of Closing. 4 pm ull y 27th, 1934. Monday, Au| I Supply of Brass Bent
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      188 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, AUG. 23. High Water, 10 25 a.m. 8.2 ft., 9.20 p.m. Football: First Division. Malays vs. RAF, Jalan Besar Stadium; Third Division, "A" Leaders (Abattoirs) vs "B" RunnersUp (Fort Canning*, Anson Road Stadium. FRIDAY, AUG. 24. High Water, 10 58 a.m. 8.7 ft.. 10.15 p.m.
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      185 2 Today's Radio Programmes SINGAPORE— ZHI (Owned and Operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength— 49.9 Metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkin. 8.30 Close down. TRANSMISSION 111 Wavelength 49.9
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    HIT ON HEAD WITH IRON PIPING
    1043 3 Eye Witness's Story Of Attack On Sikh UNHAPPY AFTER DRINKS eye-w.tness, Hakam Khan, re] P ased the story of the murderous asrault on a Sikh, Ujjager Singh, m Waterloo Street on July 1 at nurd f the prellminar y in^y charge of attempted The
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    "WHY WE ADMIRE THE ENGLISH"
    215 3 Rotary Club Talk H Singapore Had the privilege m ol the life X nodes and of B ships, from the B an American B a glowing tribute to «pre«ed the' American amity H uarantec of world m his address he I 1 who has enjoyed
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    ALLEGED FORGED LETTERS
    62 3 ALLEGED FORGED LETTERS jv is to return to I I tiinese, Soi Kwee M Chin, and Wong B ere alleged to haye 1 fl rives with forged l thai they had M ting them on their I ma. yesterday before! the criminal district false representa- certificate of admisM alternative count
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    RUBBER WARNING
    147 3 I rift ion Of "(arry M m bber producers about rd condition under the ment is issued today Controller of Rubber. ement is as lollows: ol all rubber estate >er dealers is invited to r the International m regulate production and *r, the maximum carry I rights trom
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    FOR STUDENTS OF CHINESE
    465 3 NEW DICTIONARY OF AMOY DIALECT Compiled By Local Missionary yiIERE are several excellent Hokien- English or English-Hokien diction-) ivies, but there is still a great need of a nandy English- Amoy dictionary. In the Pocket Dictionary of the Amoy Vernacular," Mr. E. Tipson has supplied what
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    NO BLAME ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER
    389 3 Inquiry Into Fatality At Kampon g Batak AT a Coroner's inquiry into a fatal accident at Kampong Batak on Aug. 17 which resulted In the death of Pakiri Mohamed, a 32-year-old Mohammedan engine driver employed at the Civil Aerodrome Construction Works, Mr. W. G.
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    RETURN OF MR. KNAPP
    311 3 His Mission In i Singapore r\NCE every year, since that bright and popular publication, the Annual of the East, first made its bow, Mr. H. F. Knapp, F.R.G.S., its editor and publisher, makes a trip round the world. Mr. Knapp is now m Singapore collecting material
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    ATLANTIC AIR MAIL
    75 3 Second Floating Platform To Be Used Merlin, Aug. 18. Lufthansa announces the impending .stablishmcnt if a Bscand floating platfcnn tor the South Atlantic air service. The 8.000- ton motor vessel Schwabenlar>d has been converted for the purpose of service as a second relay vessel. Lufthansa since February
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    MURAL PAINTINGS
    34 3 Leningrad. Work has been commenced on the restoration of the Chinese mural paintings of the XVII century m the large Czar's palace at Peterholf. Paintings m Peter's pavilions will also be restored.
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    PREVIOUS CONVICTION
    107 3 Cantonese Pickpocket Sent To Prison A previous conviction lor ;i similar offence In Jonuiv ■thru three years ago, was revealed when Chje Hing. a Cantonese pickpocket who was caught red-handed by a Malay detective m a queue outside the Empire Cinema on Aug. 16, appeared m the Singapore
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      291 3 Mrs. Lim Cheng Ean and her daughter sailed from Penang on Saturlor England. K~i~^ "I* P fN'B >■ IV E A~T AN .A U~STOT>I *t 'A 'is! jC .y C 7 a^ttMde cryecteU et a dependable i• V V **m /rT mia /2 iMiircTUCyT The illustration above shows one of
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    DEATH RAY
    640 4 Scientist Claims To covered That Will Revolutionise Wipe Out An The World's Army In An or Entire System Instant Of Industry r\R. NIKOLA TESLA the famous inventor, is convinced that industry will be revolutionised by his recently announced invention of the transmission of power without wires. WHILE statesmen,
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    Film Stars In A Flutter
    523 4 IjJOLLYWOOD film circles are m a flutter over Judge Marshal jMcComb's verdict that 10 per cent. is too much for an agent's services to a film star. The judge, who made the ruling m ,the case of Little Shirley Temple, five- year-old artist now working
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    In Defence Of Japanese Aggression
    1334 4 In Defence Of Japanese Aggression THE writer of this article completed recently a long tour of duty m the Far East with the United States marines. A quiet friendly, though shrewd observer, lie won the friendship and confidence of Japanese and Chinese, familiarized himself with their viewpoint, particularly that of
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    FEELING JADED?
    26 4 Then vow need a Tonic Wine I tamable. it is a dell has born artdod th, Phosferine JOBEPH TEAVeKS \m» m,\> Singapore and r,
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      85 4 Articles may be handed m for SPECIAL and EXPRESS LAUNDRY SERVICE Dry Cleaning Waterp oofing Invisible mending undertaken. WEEK DAYS, HOURS 7 AM -2 P.M. 4 6 P.M. SATURDAYS, HOURS 7 A.M. 2 P.M. RECEIVING DEPOT SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY LIMITED. 255, ORCHARD ROAD, OPPOSITE COLD STORAGE S.S.L. 2. UiSfflHSPius mmmr
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      242 4 No. 8.1f;0 Brass Holi N y :'M with brass <4h, n shoots. ftmkt 4" S .40 8 .7.) vr 1.00 It" i.:»o Kadi. Lull ENGLISH ££j- MADE ELEPHANT^gS m BUILDERS' BRASSFOUNORY l.arpp ttoeki on Innd PATHODGINS LIMITED 13 st PIMPLES ON It very mm Produced Wat Not Use Hands, My
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    Strikers Ruthlessly Attack Food Lorries
    176 5 LYN CISCO SI KIKE MtMOKY. Food lorries practically ceased to run when members of the Teamsters Ualon tame out m sympathy with the dockers m San Frauisco. Lorries whit h tried to carry illy were ruthlessly »vcrturned by tlie strikers. (Centre): MR. JEAN DAVIDSON, son
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    APPLICATION BY FRENCH CONSUL DISMISSED
    95 6 No Stay Of Separation Proceedings Action By Wife Was Not Vexatious (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. AN application for a stay m the separation proceedings brought by his wife was made by Mons. Robert M. E. Michaux, the local French Consul, who
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    BENEFIT FUND CASE
    382 6 CHARGE AGAINST TWO OFFICIALS Alleged Falsification Of Accounts Penan?. Aug. 21. A LLEGED falsifications of the accounts of the Subordinate Civil Service Fund, which has members m all parts of Malaya, are the .subject of charges against W. Jambu and Wong Keat Chin, respectively honorary .secretary and
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    TOURIST BUSINESS
    63 6 London. Aug. 19. Returns of passenger traffic at P'y mouth show that the diminution of the American tourist business which had been proceeding steadily from 1930 until the end of last year has been stopprd. and that already this year the number of non-British passengers disembarking at Plymouth
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    PROCEEDINGS ABROAD
    745 6 The Hon. Mr. Vivian Miickio appeared for M. Michaux. and Mr. B. J. P. Joaquim lor Mme. Michaux Mr. Mackie. opening, said that there were two proceedings pending. The first was a petition lor divorce In France by the husband, based on the alleged adultery of the wife,
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    Breach Of Trust Charges Against Europeans
    658 6 MAGISTRATE GRANTS BAIL EXTENSION James Jolm Haden Henshelwood. accountant and secretary, and John Reid. engineer, the two Britons who were arrested m Singapore a forthnight ago, again appeared m the police court yesterday before Mr. J. M. Brander. Mr. K. Seth represented both men
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    CAR OFFENDERS
    2092 6 Suggestion By Chief Justice Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. A suggestion that motor offenders should be segregated from criminals while serving a sentence m prison, was made by the Chief Justice, today when he dismissed the appeal of an Indian owner-driver, who was sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment
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    CLAIM TO AN ESTATE
    664 6 EXECUTORS SUED CHINESE Identity Question AN allegation that father was ildmmi [mother m disregard „i lliri interests by on.i. i ins n ,,r If: of her duty as AtS£ over to him his distrihuuv the estate, was made by m the Supreme c..,,: Mr. Justice »3ecket(
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    AIR SERVICES
    284 7 Lancashire Extending Her Facilities Lancashire is steadily increasing its I facilities for aerial transport. The latest, development is the proposal of the Railway Services, under the control jof the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, to run a two-way through Uerviee between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Belfast, for which
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    SHOOTING IN PEIPING CINEMA
    303 7 SHOOTING IN PEIPING CINEMA Chinese Girl Killed And Five Others Wounded Peiping. #\NE person was killed, two were seriously wounded and three others slightly injured m a shooting incident which occurred at the Chung Yang Theatre inside Hopienmen. The shooting took place during the showing of the second part of
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    SUICIDE PACT?
    134 7 Couple Found Dead After Two Days' Search Dairen, Aug. tO. Clasped m each other's arms m a t:ny room at Kanchingtzu, across the Dairen Bay, a Japanese couple were found dead today m circumstances indicating a suicide pact. A portable gramophone m the room had evidently been playing
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    PRISONER'S ESCAPE
    115 7 Immediately After Sixth Conviction After being convicted for the sixth time and sentenced m Ceylon to four years' rigorous imprisonment for housebreaking, a man named Geeris Appu escaped while being brought, escorted by a jail guard, to serve his sentence at Welikade. He was being brought from Nuwara
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    RADIO IN CEYLON
    91 7 Two Thousand Fans" In The Island There were 111 new wireless license* issued by the Ceylon Postal Department m the month of July just ended, bringing the total number of radio "fans" m Ceylon to 2016. The authorities expect this rate of increase to be maintained m
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    MUSICAL PRODIGY
    53 7 Novosibirsk. Local musical organisations have noticed the rare musical talent of a nine-year old schoolboy. Lenia De?;terev. Lenia Degterev has written scores of musical compositions, including [a number of waltzes, and an opera for children- "Sleeping Princess." He has I a striking ability to read any musical composition
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      215 7 Ue y ,ur Godown Charges Eating into your Profits iili enough to-day to make ut baring them diminishec which with a little atten■dable. consider theso questions?-,-sible ycur Oodown ren- m ayb ratoedtn iy be askec to sign t ise Oodown staff, deliver? ring clerk* or lorry driajk higher pay ur
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      91 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL *v tkM i s^i nr at y.ou p.m. I* i iA» i.^l .Erf I T//£ MASTER ONE RECITAL ONLY BOOKING AT LITTLE'S PRICES $3, 2 1 AFTER 5 P.M. TELEPHONE 6826 FOR RESERVATIONS. A FASHION PARADE SEA VSEW HOTEL Sunday Morning August 26th at 11 a.m. Giving
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      199 7 MALAYAN PREMIERE TONIGHT 615 ALHAMBRA I »-is A Romance of the Glamorous East NATURE IN THE RAW! WITCHCRAFT! NATIVE SUPERSTITION! |^^K^ *v& BALI. i i'^ ''■■i^l 1 :s V* "T^^?^ jJ SraHKJB x s^^^SSfcS-v^^-i. J BLACK MAGIC if/f/i an o// native cast A Pavilion Ltd. Release 6f British Lion Production
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    THe Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. AUGUST 23, 1934. Payment In Kind
    1030 8 THe Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. AUGUST 23, 1934. Payment In Kind IjPROM time to time inspired feeler j* are thrown out for the partia payment in kind of the war debt and the proposal even got so far a to be mentioned in the recent ex change of Notes between
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    DAY TO DAY
    203 8 I The Exchange Banks and Exchange I Brokers closed yesterday for Exchange 'transactions at 12 noon, as a mark of j respect to the memory of Mr. Abbasbhoy. a member of the Brokers' Association, who died in hospital yesterday Mr. J. Wainwright has arrived in Kuala Lumpur
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    As I was saying.
    818 8 "A Rent Holiday A slim, active figure, m tWO-piece green stepped down from the Batavia plane at Seletar yesterday afternoon Lady Louis Mountbatten. wile ot Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten. R.N., grandson 01 Princess Alice. Lady Louis is on a real holiday. She flew out from London
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    The Crow
    680 8 JkAMIE Fraser lived m a country where nicknames are often masterpieces, but among them all I never knew one deeper m its insight than his own. As to how it came to stick to him, you nay agree that the story is a .quaint one. 'im- test ci
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      35 8 A RECKLESS DRIVER is seldom vv reckless long. The careful driver needs a v GAFLAC xMOTOR CAR POLICY to protect himself against others. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    Mleged Secret Sino-Soviet Alliance
    125 9 Mleged Secret Si no-Soviet Alliance TO JOIN FORCES AGAINST JAPAN' IF TROUBLE COMES j Communist Successes In North Fukien Shanghai, Aug. 22. IN spite ol repeated denials by the Soviet Government, the Japanese propaganda department continues to spread the news that Russia* and China have concluded a secret alliance under
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    HEAD FORCED THROUGH CANVAS
    377 9 I PASSAGE FOR I OFFICIAL I Inaiisiuration Of New I \jr Mail Service I London, Aus. M. ry ai and passenger air London. BinningE Belfast and Glas- irated today t ol air mail services I the obvious reason I itween which the ol communication j by
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    GERMAN DEBTS
    206 9 No More Yarn From Lancashire Berlin. Auk. 18 d( v-iv i has b en issued by the Mm Isiry tor Economics placing the uses of a! d dealing m cotton yarn under the supervision ol the Control Board simili r to thai exercised over other raw ruai rials
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    60 9 The Young Muslims Association 01 I Malacca celebrated its first anniversary lon Saturday with a tea-party at the Malacca Rest House. The Hon. Mr. J S. W Arthur was among the guests. Che Baba bin Janudin. the President, in a Seech of welcome, hoped that OoyernI ment would recpgnise Muslim
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    SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S BRILLIANCE
    234 9 SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S BRILLIANCE 'Our Betters" At The Pavilion Somerset Maugham's brilliantly satirical play, "Our Betters," has found even more pungent expression m the film version, which opened at the Pavilion last night. R.K.O. Radio Pictures have collected |j a superb cast. It is led by Constance Bennett who gives one
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    BIG STRIKE THREAT
    134 9 Textile Industry Voting In U.S. New York, Aug. 17. Tlic American Federation ct Labour lias givm support to the threatened st'ike 01 all branches of the textile i industry involving 825.000 workers. The cotton workers have already voted m favour of a strike by Sept. 1 fur
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    KING AT BALMORAL
    66 9 London, Aug. 20. The King will leave Sandringham this evening, for Balmoral, travelling throughout the night on the royal train to Ballater and completing the journey by road to Balmoral, where, at the entrance to the castle, he will be welH mcd by the Balmoral Highlanders. The
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    95 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, Aug. 22. Spot < Sellers. 7%d. 'J^ l^ P (Buyers. 79 16 > Oct -December 7 3 4c1. (7 11 16 d.) January March 7 15 16 d (7 29 3M.> April- June 8
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    New Proposals To The Soviet
    244 9 Shanghai, Aug. SI. j Acting under instruction from Mr. Hirota. the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Chen Kai-shih. 'Manchukuo's Minister In Tokio. is reported to have made the following proposals to the Soviet Government m connection with the future of the Chinese Eastern Railway:
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    Officials Who Neglected Their Duty
    181 9 Shanghai. Aug. 22. The Customs Department at Chinwangtao made a big haul of six ship- i loads of dutiable goods belonging to certain Japanese merchants. The confiscated goods, which are estimated to be worth $200,000. consist chiefly of cctton textiles and imitation silk textiles. A
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    Red Successes In North Fukien
    145 9 Hong Kong, Aug. 22. Being hard-pressed by trie Hunan Hoops, led by Gen. Liv Chian-sui. the Rt d forces under the leadership of Li I Ming-shul and Siau Chi are reported Co have given up their positions around < Yucheng to make an attempt on
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      TIN LEFT IN "OUTER DARKNESS "
      878 10 TIN LEFT IN "OUTER DARKNESS But Rubbers Busy And Fraser and Co. s report, dated Aug. 21. states: Conditions prevailing m the local share market during the past week remain very similar to those mentioned m our last issue with the industrial ;ii id rubber sections busy and buoyant md
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      223 10 SFXLING London. 4 months' sight 2.4 7.32 London, 3 months' sight 2,4 13 6 1 London] 60 days' sight 2 4 3 16 London! 30 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London demand 2:4 8 London] T.T 2 4 3 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 884 Hamburg, demand
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS
      124 10 Table Of Monthly TrafficReceipts The following index numbers represent the estimated monthly traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic m the year. 1929. Monthly figures are reduced to working day average. Working day average of comparable receipts, year 1929=100. 1930 1931 1932
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      114 10 During the week ending on Aug. 18. 1934. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 54,182 cases, of which 19.124 cases were to the United Kingdom 1.525 cases to the Continent of Europe. 12.930 cases to Canada, and 20.603 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Aug. 22, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std. Spot (loose) 25 4 25% R.S.S equal to London Std. (F. 0.8.) Aug. 25 9 16 25 11 16 Standard R.S.S. on tender Sept. 25 7 8 26 OctiDec. 26?
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      114 10 Aug. 22. Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $486 Crown, Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.46 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4.31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) 2.43 Sylvan
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      120 10 Aug. 22, 1? o'clock noon. Gambler 4 25 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 38.50 White Pepper 37.50 Black Pepper 14 00 Copra. Sundried 2.95 Copra. Mixed 2.35 Small flake Tapioca 3.7 b Fair Sago Flour 1.77»/2 Palembang Jelotong 7.00 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak
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      £45,000 ESTATE DUTY
      82 10 Mr. William George WhifTen, aged 82. of the Clock House. Wimbledon Common, London, S.W., chairman and joint governing director of WhifTen and Sons, and a director of Marshall Sons and Co.. Gainsborough, left £219,328, with net personalty €171,508. Among other charitable bequests he left £10.000 to the
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      INCREASE OF CAPITAL
      38 10 Claude Leigh 'Management* < property, etc.. 16. Hanover-square, W.) Increased by £40.000 m £1 "A" shares to £50.000. James Gallaher. Ltd. (manufacturers ai:d warehousemen), of Bread-street, EC— Capital increased by £25.000 m Ordinary shares to £50.000.
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      Erasers Share List
      925 10 Erasers S hare List WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 1934. Ampat Tin t4> 5s 3d 5.s T'-d Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 40s Aiustral Malay (£> 50s 52s 6d C.d. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 14s 6d 15s 3d Ayer W?ng (sl> 2.00 2.10 'Eangrin Tin (£> 24s 6d 25s 6d Changkat Tin 50s
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      210 10 Aug. 18. 20. ZL American Can Com. 95 3 4 96» 2 98 7 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 110» 4 H0 3 4 112U Atcheson Railroad 47 8 47 4 50 Dupont 88» 2 88* 8 90 3 4 Firestone Unq. Unq. 16 General Electric 18> 2
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      £ ABROAD
      114 10 ABROAD London, Aug. 20. Exchanges today were: Paris 76 11/32. New York 5.09 3 ,4. Montreal 4.96»2 Brussels 21.42. Geneva 15.49 1 Amsterdam 7.42»2 Milan 58 21 32. Berlin 12.72» 2 Stockholm 19.39> 2 Copenhagen 22.39! 2 Oslo 19.90»/ 2 Vienna 27. Prague 121Vs Helsingfors 226 3 t Madrid 36
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      JOHN LEWIS ISSUE
      80 10 John Lewis and Co., general drapers and furriers, is making an issue to shareholders of 117.956 Five per Cent Cumulative Preference shares of £1 each. Any shares not subscribed by existing shareholders will be taken by the company's brokers. This offer will bring the number m Issue
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      47 10 Further Decline Copper On the Stock i lies whs very quiet nuurketi ru 1 :i featur ther declined o* M ropp rt Cercala rul< d the American d< n maize. Llverp i ness, rccofered on '< vices Wall Btwet op the sentiment If mixed R less.
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      FIRST DIVIDEND FOR SEVERAL YEARS
      635 10 Murai Tin's Improvement Due To Restriction YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its I.lBBth. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 1,262.058 1b5— 563.42 tons Oflered 1.162,424 518.94 Sold 1.043.068 467.89 New York 15 7/16 Cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    THE JUDGMENT.
    184 11 In refusing the application, his lordship said he had come to the conclusion that the proceedings should not be stayed. "It is perfectly clear m law." he said, "that before I can stay these proceedings the respondent has to show j me that the wife's conduct has been
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    405 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst DISTRIBUTION AGAIN U7HEN a player holds six honour- i tricks, composed of Ace-King combinations m three suits, he is quite likely to feel slightly an- I noyed to see h i s opponents attempt to take
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    NOT ENOUGH REASON.
    42 11 ••It is not necessary to that argument to say that the husband is willing to send her tv Paris and bring her back, if necessary, to continue the case here "It seems to me that it is not sufll-
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    CANTON RIVER INCIDENT
    129 11 Chinese Boat Reported To Have Fired On British Steamer Canton, Aug. 10. According to reports which reached the British Consulate today, the British steamer Kwongtung of the BritishCanton line, while proceeding down I river on Aug. 4 was fired upon by soldiers aboard a sugar monopoly launch
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    MORE BEER WANTED
    64 11 Brewery To Be Established i At Tsangpu Canton, Aug. 10. In order to meet the increasing demand for beer, the provincial department of reconstruction ia planning to establish a brewery at Tsangpu, the north-western suburb of Canton. Brew masters have been invited to Canton to take charge
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    129 11 cient reason m itself for leaving this suit unstayed. It is also said that she can get what relief she gets here by a counter-claim m France. That may be so but again, I do not know about that. lam unable to form any opinion on what French law is
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    527 12 LARGER CARGOES WITH LESS FUEL First Tests Of The New "Arcform Ships I"I HAVE not only proved that I have f made a very substantial increase m propulsive efficiency, but have at the I same time increased deadweight carryling capacity." The words are those of Sir Joseph
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    FEWER SHIPS
    112 12 World's Tonage Down 2 Millions During last year the gross reduction in the mercantile marine of the world amounted to 1,029 ships. Giving the wreck statistics for 1933 Lloyd's Register of Shipping states that' excluding all ships of less than 100 tons, the total reduction amounts to 2,791
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    62 12 Aug. 21: Hartipara, Chye Hin Tay r*. Hua Tong, The Cable, Tung Song LJiang Ann, Ban Siong Bee, Hong Keat' Esmeralda, Pontianak, Hong Lam' Hong Kwong (Brit.) Mito Maru' rango Maru, Arabia Maru (Jap); Chile (Dan.); Chattanooga City (Am)- D'\rtagnan (Fren.): Col di Lana dial.)*okan, Angelina, Kepah, J. V.
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    LAUNCHING OF "534"
    131 12 Queen Mary To Perform Ceremony London, Aug. 17. The voice of Her Majesty will be heard by millions of people as the ceremony of the launching of the Cunard- j White Star liner on Sept. 26 is to be broadcast. The King will attend the ceremony and
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    SHIP'S SOS
    72 12 Passenger Taken 111 In Mid-Channel •Please have an ambulance waiting". This dramatic message was flashed by wireless from the Channel steamer. Maid of Kent, to Folkestone Harbour, when the ship was m mid-Channel. One of her passengers. Mr. Harry William Grant, ot Newton. Ashford 'Kent*, had been taken
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    H.M.S. EMERALD TRAGEDY
    73 12 Fell From Crane To The Deck Thomas William Cooper, an able teaman, was killed on board H.M.S. Emerald, which arrived at Sheerness from Chatham, to carry out trials before going abroad on commission. Cooper, it is believed, was working on Ml electric orane and fell to the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    87 12 ships ftfengiftdc the m llr m expect* v EftSt Whan tlnir.uu, < Hakodate Mam Main Wharf (Entrant Hakoneftfaru 18; K. 13: Crem.rll: T, r >, Empire Dock (Entrance Kota EUdja 52; Empire Dock (Entrance 6 Karoa 16; K.n, i: West Wharf (Entrance (-it. Najam 4: R.,> 1. W«l
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    183 12 Ban Ho Ouan, Dir Bourabaya 224 foi m Bandj^rmasin 24.8. Vyner Brook. Bai Kuching 22.8. lor Kuchtaf I Boelongan. Dut 528 UN Imangkat 22 8, lor Bingl Angby. Sarawak, 4 it 22.8. for Sibu 25.8 Tinombo. N T eth 525 wan Dell 22.8. lor B 24 8 Silverbeech.
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    ENGLAND BEAT FRANCE AT GOLF
    407 15 ENGLAND BEAT FRANCE AT GOLF Superior Singles Play At First Official Match I (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 23 r xance m the first official amateur international' golf the two countries, played on Saturday at Went by five marches to three with one halved after loursomes by two matches
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    FOOTBALL MATCH
    24 15 Lan Besur Se P fa aid ol Uy '.iv.-n by dais by Mr s. rtU be (,n view •nd Co. i use
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    451 15 IXTKR-STATE MATCH Penang: Overwhelmingly Defeat Perak m Ipoh, Aug. 19. yHL lnter-BUte lawn tennis match between Penang and Perak played Un yesterday and today resulted m an overwhelming victory for Penang. Of the six singles played Penang won but two. In the doubles they swept the board, winning
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    SINGAPORE A.C.S.
    98 15 Draw Three All With Seremban I The Railway Station padang this evening was the venue for a football match between a team from the Anglo-Chinese School. Singapore, and la team from the Anglo-Chinese School. Seremban. 1 There was a large gathering present, particularly of the younger generation, to
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    54 15 The following have been invited to Dlay football for B.C.C. vs. Immigration Department on Wednesday, Aug. 29th. L;t SC.C. A I. Horsley A. Fergun. J. Lee. G. J. Merrifield. D. E. i Nickels. C. Q. Starkey R. Johnson. L. ID. S. Gardener. M. G. Yust de la Faisieres. W. S.
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    ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING
    449 15 HOLY INNOCENTS ENGLISH SCHOOL The annual athletic sports of the Holy Innocents English School were 'held on the school ground on Friday. steady shower of rain i£ll before the start and caused the ground to be slippery; however, it did not dampen tho spirits of the youthful
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    SEREMBAN CLUB'S MOTOR GYMKHANA
    841 15 SEREMBAN CLUB'S MOTOR GYMKHANA Crowds Line Padang Three T Seremban, Aug. 19. HE Nilai Club^held its sixth motor gymkhana on the Club padane yesterday. There were four motoring events on the programme, but an extra one was added, and .by the time this last event was completed, the shades of
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    BRITANNIA'S VICTORY AT COWES
    963 15 BRITANNIA'S VICTORY AT COWES Great Performance By The King's 40 -Year Old (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 7. pOWES WEEK opened on Saturday with the Royal Southampton V- Yacht Club's regatta, and m the principal event of the day the King's old cutter, Britannia, won a brilliant victory after
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    AUSTRALIA WIN BY RECORD MARGIN AND REGAIN ASHES
    887 16 Bowes Makes A Magnificent Effort But Batsmen HAMMOND THE EXCEPTION Set To Make 707, England Collapse For 145 I AUSTRALIA regained the ashes by defeating England by 5G2 ram at the Oval yesterday. They skittled out the England ba< men In their
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    457 16 AISTRIUA is. InnBro\%n b (lark 10 Ponsford hit wuket b Allen 26b Bradman c Ame* b Bowes ?44 McCabe b Allen 10 Woodtull b Bo»t« W Cldiie.'d not out 42 Chipperfield l> Bowes 3 Kippax lbw. b Bones 28 Grimxnett c Ames b Allen Kbelin?
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    Chinese Second Emulate Seniors-Snatch Points From Wiltshires To Win Junior Championship Also
    839 16 Chinese Second Emulate Seniors-Snatch Points From Wiltshires To Win Junior Championship Also Chinese. 0: Wiltshires 0. BY taking a point m a goalless draw on the Anson Road Stadium yesterday against the Wiltshire Regiment, the Chinese have earned the honour oi bein; champions of the second division of the league,
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    TENNIS EXHIBITION AT S.C.C.
    121 16 TENNIS EXHIBITION AT S.C.C. Japanese Davis Cup Players COME very interesting tennis should. be seen at the S.C.C. today, i when three Japanese Davfs Cup players. H. Nishimura. J. Fujikura and J. Yamagishi, who are homeward bound cii the Terukuni Maru. will play doubles and singles matches. Play will commence
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    COLOMBO
    45 16 In Training Again At Newmarket London, Aug. 21. Colombo was exercised at Newmarket Heath this morning for the first time since he was injured. He was given a good bout of trotting Trainei Hogg states that Colombo will be resuming serious work tomorrow Reuter.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE
    25 16 London, Aug. 21. Playing at home today m a Scottish Division match Clyde drew with Hamilton Academicals, each side scorng three goals— Reuter.
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    EARLY SENSATIONS
    346 16 Woolley'g Unhappy Double dlllli v England's innings opened m a sensational manner. Ebeling and McCabe (opened the bowling, and both sent down (maidens at the first, then Walters after scoring a single, had his off stump uprooted by McCabe. Sutclifie scored a two, then Woolley poked up a
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