The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,353. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934. 10 CENTS
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  • 249 1 WARSHIPS AND PLANES AT DAIREN STRONG SOVIET NOTE AD DRESSED TO j TOKIO i 67 Russians Under Arrest Shanghai. Auk. 'l\. A states that 30 lips and 70 bombiiig arrived at Dairen this »n being unknown. .v< s believe t lie been prompted by
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  • 30 1 Mr. Khoo Kec Chye, Khoo Teik Joo of clerical start of Wm. and Miss Eoo Poon I FWrC <•* Mr. and Mrs.! Ipoh. will take place- HoWen Kong Hoay. JL' I
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  • 121 1 RIDDLED FROM HEAD TO FOOT WITH POLICE BULLETS St. I'aul's Minnesota, Au*j. '4. LjOMEF? Van Meter, a member of the Diilinger gang was shot dead in the streets of St. Paul today When challenged by detectives at a j street corner Van Meter
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  • 26 1 The Singapore Pychological Association will hold a meeting on Monday at 5.15 p.m at the Adelphi Hotel. Mr. 8 A. Karim will speak on "The Will."
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  • 143 1  - KIANGSI RED LEADER EXECUTED Sin Chew Jit Poh Foochow To Be t ortiiied Hong Kong, Auk. 24. V'l Heng-chau, division com- mander of the Red forces m Kiangsi who was captured by the Government forces last month, was executed this morning at N r anchang. the capital of Kiangsi. ~he
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  • 118 1 Pages Kadio programmes 2 Church services 2 I.ettrih to the Editor 2 Bankruptcy court 3 Kelantan Ruler feted I False information laid 3 Tiny tot makes good in Hollywood 4 Page of pictures 5 Bus drivers deny racing 6 Cierk on breach of trust charge 6 Bankrupt
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  • 46 1 Washington, Aug. 23. THE Farm Administration is an-, nouncing today a 10 per cent, curtailment In the basic wheat acreage for 1935 lor farmers cooperating in the productive control plans, as compared with the reduc- tion of 15 per cent, required in 1934. Reuter
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  • 127 1 N.Y.K. TO BUILD NEW LINERS With Assistance Of Subsidy London. Aug. 24. APROPOS the new Japanese shipping subsidy, it is understood the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line 1 propose to build several last combined cargo and passenger liners on the run to Europe, where there; arc too many vessels obsolete and
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  • 122 1 200,000 Cattle In Need Of Food DROUGHT HAVOC IN CANADA Ottawa, Aug. 23. IN order to relieve the drought situation in which it is estimated that 200,000 cattle need feed, railway rates on cattle moved from the drought areas are being reduced by half and rates for transport of livestock
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  • 162 1 As Important To China As The "534" London, Aug. tX. Chinese ceremonial was observed aft the launch of the cargo passenger steamer. Haiheng at Glasgow for rhe China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. The assembly bowed thrice as the Chinese national flag was unfurled by Mr. Quo Tai-chi. Madam
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  • 197 1 VIOLATION OF OTTAWA AGREEMENT Strong Protest By Lancashire London, Aug. 22. K DEPUTATION representing all] sections of the Lancashire; •cotton industry, both employers and [operatives, called this afternoon on I the Australian High Commissioner, I Mr. S. M. Bruce, to protest against! Ithe recent increases in Australian' tariiTs on certain
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  • 88 1 London, Aug. 24. Tne situation at the htad of the county championship table becomes more tense as the result of today's -natch between Sussex and Lancashire, who vie with each other for the honours. Lancashire took fir>t in:. ings points from their rivals. Batting first, the northerners scored
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  • 106 1 MR. DE VALERA CHANGING HIS POLICY? NEGOTIATIONS WITH ENGLAND MA Y BE RESUMED i To Keep Ireland In The Empire Dublin, Aus. 24. AN Pho Biacht. the weokly oilicia. organ of the exireme section o: Irish Republicanism, states that Mr. De Valera Is considering a re- umption of negotiations with
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  • 44 1 Havana, Au*. 23. The discovery of n-riuiionary ploi In the Cuban army hM resulted in 12 men being shot, Including one lieut i colonel by the orci«-r >i summary courts- martial. The plot tailed owing to the prompt action taken by C>l>nv] Batista Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 47 1 j, no better Tea BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA pi TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS "USTAFFEL i2. 3 0t03 P .m the popular D.NHER i ROZSM YAY'S CONCERT 815 o 915 pm DANCING, SINGING D ANCE (rod**., P m to MI2NIGHT MUSICAL TRIO R A PFLES (CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PIIONK 5381
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    • 181 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ADELPHI C^' HOTEL AVOI RITi; !>OWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL KM R\ ROOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE TEA ROOM TODAY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL
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  • 190 2 Chinese Gaoled For Harbouring OENTENCES of four months' and •J 13 weeks' rigorous imprisonment were imposed on Ng Chiang Chia and Tan Sia, respectively, by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal distri( judge, yesterday, on a charge of harbouring an escaped prisoner. A Chinese detective said that Chan
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  • 112 2 Receipts And Expenditure Compared T Q London, Aug. 22. The Exchequer return for receipts £n^n x penditur e during the current financial year up to Aug. 18, shows th a f x cludln e self-balancing ftems laS I ordinary revenue receipts for and l Excise represented £9.403 000
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  • 32 2 Before Mr. Justice Prichard in the 2nd Court at 11 am Criminal Appeals:— 1. Rex vs. Ahmat and Hakam Khan; 2. Rex vs. Lee Ens Hock. B
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  • 38 2 Mr. Hans Brosius, of the Berliner S^ fif 'f ig6r x iS a P assen^r on the Sibajak from Java to Europe after a tour of the frar East. He went out by the Trans-Siberian Railway and soent
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  • 64 2 $250,000 Allocated In U.S.A. T Washington, Aug. 23 Mi. Jesse Jones has announced that the Reconstruction Finance CorporaJlr\. S alocated a sum of $250 000 doubt ih n J° anSl but he expressed a be used m re than $150 0 wlll coviT f al1 Cati n" of
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  • 23 2 Mr P. w. Passe, formerly Senior DfsTr cTh? Benta Estate K«a!a Up°s district, has secured some contrary from the Buffalo Reef (Gold* r^velon
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  • 240 2 "MAL-DE-MER" HITS BACK AT "COTTON" To the Editor. Sir,— The letter signed "Cotton" which you published in today's issue of the Free Press is rather what I hoped mine might elicit, for until the fallacies which are being nourished in our midst are exposed and exploded
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 704 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS iiniifiiiii rtii rm* II Harriet Hubbard Ayer. singatolJ^^ The famous complexion beautiilvr MUNICH* I Prt. Quickly clears off blemishes, fades f **MIY out freckles, and discolourations, gives a fresh bloom to the dull, sallow skin. Uoed as a foundation cream it make- rr» rouge and powder just twice
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 287 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, AUG. 25. ■High Water, 11.28 a.m. 9 ft., 1103 p.m 10.6 ft. Football: First Division. Chinese vs Wilt&hires. Anson Road Stadium; Malay League. Kolzurr Bahar vs. Bidadari S.C., Jalar Besar Stadium. Cricket: SCC, vs. Combined Schools Padang. first day; ACS. vs C.T.A., Balestier Road; MC.U
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    • 583 2 SUNDA Y'S CHURCH SERVICES 1 1 3th Sunday After Trinity ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL n 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion, n 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion Choral > 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermoi 10.30 a.m. Service at Air 'Base. 5- 8.30 p.m. Service at Missions to Seamei Holy Communion
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    • 434 2 WEEK-END WIRELESS PROGRAMMES 8.8.C. Transmission 111 SATURDAY G.M.T. 13.45 Time signal from Big Ben. New; i, bulletin. y 14.00 The Belfast Wireless Orchestra y < conducted by Peter Montgomery Henry Crowther (baritone), fronr a Belfast studio. 14.30 Tattoo music, a programme oi gromophone records. :s 15.00 A visit to the
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  • 711 3 BANKRUPTCY CASES EXAMINATIONS W HELD Brother And Sister Appear I pTB were taken j public examina-, Bankruptcy Court, a'Bcckett Terrell, a brother and alleging that caused by brother. Assistant Official the examinations. jtated that ho was 43 a wile and three by occupation he 5.50 a month. His $500 due
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  • 277 3 FALSE NUMBER PLATES Chinese Supervisor's Admission "■THIS MAN hid" three false j numbers on his car, so that j in the event of an accident he i had a good range of numbers to play about with," declared Chief! Inspector E. G. Staunton, Vehicle*' Registration Officer, in the police; court
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  • 355 3 Reported Loss Of j A Watch By Accused AN INSPECTOR *S EVIDENCE LJtEARING was continued yesterday 1 before Mr. Norman Grice. the rcccad magistrate, of the case in which Kama Uiiah was charged with giving ttlm iniormatlcn to the police against a man. named
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  • 98 3 Offence Committed At The| 1 1 <ii* bou r A severe warning was given 10 eight Chinese by the Master Attendant j Capt. G. H. Freyburg) In the Marine i Court yesterday when they were charged with boarding the s.s. Petra before she was properly c-.nchored in the
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  • 123 3 L Theory Of Woman's Rail Death A suggestion thac while sleep-walking j chv traversed a heather common, suddenly i'ound herself on a railway em- I bankment, and then on the impulse of i the moment plunged in front of a train, will be made at an inquest
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  • 109 3 New Orders To Safeguard Health i Important recommendations by the Society ot Medical Officers of Health to ensure that only milk of high quality is supplied to schoolchildren under the Milk Marketing Boards now scheme i w< re announced recently. All milk, it is stated, must be
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  • 138 3 BENEFIT FUND MYSTERY Payment Of Money 1 Orders j (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug. 23. TPHE case against Jambu and Wong Keat Chin was continued in the District Court today when Mr. Nolan or Evatt and company, who made an investigation into the Subordinate Civil Service Benefit Fund's affiirs
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  • 98 3 30 Millions A Year Used In Britain The House of Commons recently approved the Additional Import Duties Order relating to artificial teeth. Dr. Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said there were about 00.000.000 artificial teeth used a year In this country, of which 10.000.000
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  • 24 3 The death of Mrs. Ethel Margaret Bowdeswell, the wife of Mr. H. F. Dowdeswell, occurred at a nursing home in London on Aug. 3.
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  • 316 3 HONOUR TO TENGKU IBRAHIM Heir-apparent To Throne Of Kelantan j|£OTA Bharu, the picturesque capital *^of Kelantan, was, recently the scene jf great rejoicing when members of all communities publicly expressed their jleasure at the grant of the Comoanionship ci the Ordc" ot St. Michael and St. George
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 22 3 troybk 'A>t by awn, CkHw'i idigAPION No.i No. for Chronic WukiiMM irr No return Ma i (Ito, r •twkßd.N.WJ.Lond. ur. L Vi
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    • 447 3 ENSURE BETTER VISION Our specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight- testing and advice given. Our classes five clear vision from edge to edge and our charges are Moderate. Conserve your vision with modern lenses. NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO.. 96, HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. LIFE IN THE TROPICS Often entails
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  • 287 4 A SUPERINTENDENT was recently; required f< r th< i most curious rail- i v/uy in the world. This, though practi- caily unknown to Londoners, is within 20 minutes of the heart ot the City. It is the Port ot London Authority's own railway, has a regular half
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  • 205 4 WIRELESS TELEPHONY IN THE EAST 117HEN the wireless telephone link with India is completed before the t-nd of tins year, Ceylon is to be treated as a part 01 India for th<« purpose of telephone calls with i ther parts ol tfi w rid. This economical agreement has just been
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  • 41 4 Lupc Velez. who is always hot for new jewelry ideas, holds the braided straps of her brief swim suit at the brassiere front with tiny silver anchor dips guaranteed to hold against any stroke. And they won't tarnish in the water.
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  • 681 4  - A Tiny Tot Makes Good In Hollywood JOAN LITTLEFIELD (By Four- Year-Old Shirley Temple Is A Box Office Winner TTOLLYWOOD'S child prodigies generally grow up to be glorified extras, but if they all did as well as small Shirley Temple it wouldn't matter what their incomes were at 18 and
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  • 641 4 (Special to the Free Press > '"THERE is in Norfolk a village 1 Walsingham, which is by way of English Lourdes. It was once known as the English Nazareth, and. until the Reformation, was a place of pilgrimage for people from all parts of the world. Here,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 123 4 REFRIGERATOR YOU BUY SO IMPORTANT? GENERAL Ja^ ELECTRIC I AU-STEE.. (£?fjjk KEFRIGERATOR 22 V«rf ta«*, Re«,«h. Wid, 4 YW Srric, P1,.. i GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. I THE REFR.GERATOR WITH m PERFECT^eS^ j I r,,:^ 0 BY E GRE ATEST NAME IN I eLECTR IC AU RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURE. Sgi (MM^
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    • 122 4 I TO RELIEVE If> I STOMACH TROUBLES I\\\\ I F f^ ailt nniclc, sure re lrts stor]i ich I ''•«>' >l^ in \*> t >ce— b::i ruuie: u ieIS tlv:: enjoy RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR S I RACE GOWNS HAT?* SPECIALLY DEBK3NFO FOR the: r ACE s AURELIA'S 12-A. STAMFORD ROAC
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  • 174 5 lor the lirst time to Britain when from the International Telephone Exchange In London, the Japanese women athletes attending the women's World Games spoke across 6.500 miles to their friends In Tokio. MISS JEAN BATTEN, the famous New Zealand woman flyer, received a great
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    • 50 5 Photographic copies of Tree Press loc;il pictures can be obtained on application \u the MftMger. Price 50 cents each. I A Picture ><>u will want to *ec MORE THAN ONCE. PAPITfII i 44 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT M with NEXT CLARK GABLE CLAUDETTE COLBERT WEEK j j succulent flavour. i
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  • 756 6 Disbursement Of Money Due To Widow THE trial was started yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, in the case in which T. V. Marriappan, formerly a clerk employed by Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham, the lawyer, was charged with criminal breach of
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  • 418 6 Fatal Crash At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Aug. 23. A FTER a three-day trial, judgment was reserved today by Mr. F. K. Wilson, the first magistrate, in the case in which two Tamil motor- bu> drivers Govindan and Mahomed, are charged
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  • 79 6 Campers On Top Of Mont Blanc Three men are camping on the sumImlt of Mont Blanc (15.700 ft.) for a Wf ek. This is the first time that anyone has used this strange place as a camping j site. Watchers in the valley were informed by a
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  • 62 6 But Proportion Of Children Lower The marriage rate throughout the world suddenly increased in 1933, according to the League of Nation's statistical year book. Large increases were recorded < says the British United Press) in Britain. Germany. Argentina. France. Italy and Chile. At the same time, however, the
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  • 165 6 BANKRUPT GIVEN DISCHARGE AFTER 12 YEARS A FTER a period of twelve years in bankruptcy Low Kim Loh was given bis discharge yesterday, before iftr. Justice a Beckett Terrell. The discharge is subject to a suspension of three months. Low Kim Loh was made a bankrupt in 1922 in connection
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  • 98 6 LORRY SMASHED UP (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 24. A SERIOUS collision occurred yester- day near the sth milestone on the Panjong Bungah Road. A lorry comingtowards the town and a bus going In the opposite direction collided In trying to pass. The lorrry went off the road and
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  • 73 6 Plans For Raub District The Raub District Livestock Show will be held in Raub on Sept. 8. There will also be an exhibition of matting and silverware, while exhibits by the Veterinary Agriculture. Drainage and Health departments will also be on ~.liow. A timoer hauling contest will be
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  • 59 6 Sentence On A Chinese Postponed Unemployment and poverty were put forward by a man earned Teh Chin Sek in the police court yesterday for stealing $3.23 cash from a house in Mosque Street. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge before Mr. J. M. Brander. and sentence was
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  • 168 6 Action Taken By Dutch Government i Import .quotas for foreign coal in Holland are to be introduced, according tc "De Telegraaf The quotas, will be based on the imports of 1933, in which year Dutch mines produced 7,500,000 tons, although tho possible output exceeds 12,000,000 tuns, which is
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  • 26 6 Members are notified that further table reservations for Saturday evening, Sept. 1. must reluctantly be refused, since all available accommodation has already been taken.
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  • 147 6 Another Cargo Brought To Plymouth London. Aug. 21. Gold bullion valued at about £162.000 was brought to Plymouth today by the Italian salv.ige ship Artiglio from the wreck of the liner Egypt, which sank otr Ushant over twelve years ago after a collision In a fog. The
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  • 130 6 Reorganisation Of The Infantry London, Aug. 17. It is announced that an experiment will be made in infantry reorganisation during 1934-35 with the object of. flrstlly. adjusting the proportion of infantry to the supporting army; secondly simplifying the tactical control of infantry supporting weapons; and thirdly, simplifying the
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  • 49 6 The death occurred on Tuesday, at hei residence in Taiping. of Raja Sahka, the wife of Raja Aludin. Penghulu of Taiping. The deceased lady who was over 40 years of age, had' been ailing for a prolonged period. The interment took place at the cemetery near the Taiping Mosque.
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  • 91 6 Peer Says Boredom Is The Cause "Boredom is a terribTe thing. Many ycung girls leave their homes for that reason." said Lord Kilmaine. in the House of Lords. "Wives leave their husbands and husbands leave their wives and families through sheer desperate boredom," he added. He
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  • 119 6 KEY TO Low costa, PRODUCTS f Good Effect Of Ip-to-Date Mr. John Blair. Bril ah the N.Y.K.. who is u i: Japan, was a pas Terukunl Maru. H °K? R g and Mr. Blair, who U the post of N -K tor 40 years and on
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  • 74 6 Sailor I^sl Overboard From CanuTonia London. {lK Tin- Anchor liner Can i arrival from Men v irk this i reported encountering a riola tic gale. One seaman was lost (Werbotrt y.j thirty passengers injured. The Cameronia narcbi I success lor the 1 hours. The full force on
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  • 61 6 Japanese Financial (hidAn important COnfereOG I today between tho executive 3i the Ministry I Finance and the Bank of Japan As a result id I have been reached for maintalnii present bank rat conversion operatl I nd checking harmful li nulng open mark I part of the Bank
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  • 22 6 Now In Full London. U* jj Although yesterday*! had not entirely lUbsided Inland airmail «ra I vice.- British Radi
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    • 136 6 ENGLISH MADE ELEPHANT HEAD BRASSFOUNDRY. 83K.. I fe^\ No 832T JNDICATING BOLTS. I I No. 5916 Bra. .5 Bronze PPJ!_. I f $3.75 $4.00 each. I x^£l^t 0110 1 I l^kA^Bi D^lOBB3Bl3i^ft6 W Iron I No. 1482 Stamped Brass Rim Locks i $.30 Ea witn stamped knob furniture, 2 I
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    • 76 6 z i±S^A LET US PREPARE SPECIAL FEAST! Whether it be formal or informal., your own Home or in our Rooms th<> pr parations will be of the same high standard Tempting and satisfying the Food baked 1 our experts has the home touc'i and will r < your guests in
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  • 374 7 FETED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY THE Central Sikh Temple presented a gay appearance with floweiy decorations when the distinguished visitor Sadar Ram Krishna Singh Suri as the guest of honour was received with every pomp and show by the president and members of the Sikh community of Singapore-
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 STARTS TOMORROW, PAVI L I Q M THE SMARTEST LAOOH HIT OF THE SEASON! V :ii';- iS H^Vj !^H tiC^B V Bra WEEK IS COMING SWATCH FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT iWU'ttifiihytirA it IF ITS A PARAMOUNT PICTURE ITS THE REST SHOW IN TOWN NE^ WORLD CABARET TONIGHT GALA "CHARITY" BALL |»n
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    • 346 7 The year's naughtiest but nicest Comedy Hit! with Two Famous Start i.aV> *j on« i m C%^ *yefl e( PIPITOI VF\*fV U/it)P c i wArI I U L i Wj^^r V*Ao* t j i JK^W H^^^^ a v 4* *_a/ She was running away from one romance only to fall
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    • 266 7 Positively LAST DAY! 3.15-6.15-9.15 We earnestly recommend this outstanding BRITISH screen triumph. CAPfTOL The Captivating star of "GOOD COMPANIONS" "MIDSHIPMAID" and other famous successes— JESSIE MATTHEWS achieving new triumphs m dS^ EVERGREEN I jg' 1 from C. B. COCHRAN'S *&%^:1 famous production V Mm with BETT Y BALFOUR and SONNIE
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  • 972 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934. "Economic Nationalism THE news that industrial activity In Great Britain is on the increase is very welcome, more so if it is a portent of still greater expansion, but the situation at Home is still too serious to justify more than mild
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  • 221 8 Mr. C. J. Bede-Cox. manager of Gopeng Consolidated. Ltd.. arrived in Penang by the Menestheus on Tuesday. The death took place on Monday at' Geylang, of Mr. Joseph Laurence Tavlor, aged 85. Mr. George E. N. Oehlers, advocate and solicitor. Singapore, left for England by the Sibajak
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  • 266 8 "THERE are many people resident in Singapore who know the city well jand have visited its most curious coriners and found plenty to interest them. but who have not yet seen it from its most interesting angles. These are provided by the views from the Sew
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  • 904 8 TPHE Topicist craves the indulgence ot his readers lor returning to the subject of the great charity football match between the Press and the I Jockeys for the Todd Cup but he is now able to reveal the side he has picked. IHe had intended to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 118 8 /4 SCOTCH WHISKY 7 710 MEET J|m|\ 7//E POCKET OF Ml) EVERYONE j RED SPOT 3CCTCH |^[yi|i|[i||ii|J CALDBLCIv S »iV SPECIAL fy J£ff TO H.M. THF IPPOINTMENI KING OF SI AM DIAMOND WATCHES. Their sheer loveliness makes them instantly appealing to women who desire to own a watch oi artistic
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    • 45 8 A CAR MANUFACTURER is of the opinion that the $500 car will come sooner than most people think. But will it go? Meanwhile protect your present investment with a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 708 9 Sikh Committed To The Assizes SEQUEL TO ATTACK PIECE OF PIPE Second Accused Discharged hearings, the preli- i nquiry into a charge of against two I and Tam Singh, before Mr. the second magiss i-ommitted to stand next Assizes, while discharged as there to connect him with ssault. sterday'a proceedlonnor
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  • 214 9 RADIO'S VAST HOME MARKET Large Crowds At Olympia London, Aug. 'It. EXHIBITORS continue to exoress satisfaction with the business done at tho Radio Exhibition, which is contlnulng to attract large crowds to Olympia. The vast home market, represented by the tact thai there- are 6.395,561 wireless receiving licences In force
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  • 75 9 Why A False Kidnapping Story Was Told Goldsboro (N. Carolina). Auk. ZZ, The Rev. Mr. Askew. < a 'disciple' of Mrs Aimee McPherson confessed that his story of kidnapping is untrue. According to a statement by the sheriff. Askew says he himself sent the message demanding a
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  • 92 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London. Aug. 24. Spot (Sellers* 7 9 16d. (7 9'l6d.> (Buyers* 7Vfc<t il l /z&- Oct. -December 721 32d. <7 li;i6d. I January-March 7 7 R d. <7 7 B d. > April-June 8 1
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  • 1398 9 Civil Aviation In Malaya CAPT. BARNARD'S TRIBUTE TO GOVERNMENTS Growth Of Airmindedness ABOUT 50 members and geusts of the Engineering Association of Malaya heard a most comprehensive and interesting lecture on the development of British civil aviation by Capt. C. A. Barnard, manager of the Malayan area of Imperial Airways,
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  • 85 9 Increased Activity In Second Quarter London. Aug. 22. Industrial activity in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of 1934 as estimated from particulars furnished from various sources to the Board of Trade was 9.7 per cent, greater than in the first quarter of 1934. and 15.1 t
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 90 9 i-ts of Success in Yacht Racing "RACING -TACTICS" ns and Answers Manfred Curry 205 Sketches and 50 aphs about 100 single Questions. KELLY WALSH, LTD. n Honi Kant I M| Singapore. mmm I 9* f m a sVi m m m I T OOAY lpl.oo MONDAY \jKTru t <reme de
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    • 266 9 NEW MODELS OF SMART SUEDE SHOES MODEL A MODEL B PLAIN TOE-CAP PUNCHED TOE-CAP A\ 1) I A C ING. I) VACI Mi LEATHER SOLI'S LEATHER SOLES AND HEELS NATURAL USD HEELS. NATURAL LEATHER LI N E l> LCATHEI LINED. BOTH MODELS AVAILABLE IN SIZES AND 1/2 SIZES PRICE $11.50
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  • 1888 10 Duff Development Company's Good Year The third ordinary general meeting of the DufT Development Company Limited was held at Winchester House, Cc. Broad Street. London. Mr. R. W. Duff (Chairman) said: Before dealing with the accounts, remind you brielly that the very welcome scheme for the regulation of rubber production
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  • 69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT August 24, 12 o'clock noon R.S.S. equal to London Buyers SelI Std. Spot (loose) 051/ oc 3/ R.S.S. equal to London A 25% Std. (F.0.8.) Aug. 25i/ 2 255A Standard R.S.S. on tender A September 25% 253/ 4 Oct./Dec. 26»/ 4 26%
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  • 169 10 Assertion 11 °thr n ou ce h f ?h ma ii 0 C3n rGCeived from the Rubber Grow^s' on. tnrough the Malayan Information Agency, London. 1933 1934 Jan.-Dec. June July A. Net Exports. Tons Tons Tons 2 Sthe°r n Countries than Ceylon,* 63 B B 4 8 95
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  • 978 10 FRIDAY, AUG. 25, 1934 Ampat Tin (4) 5s 3d 5s 7 Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 50s 52s 6d c.d Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 14s 6d 15s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.00 2.10 Bangrin Tin 24s 6d 25s 6d Changkat Tin 60s 52s Chenderiang 8s
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  • 188 10 AUGUST 24 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 732 London, 3 months' sight 2,4 1364 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 16 London, 30 days' sight 2,4 5,32 London, demand 24* London, T.T 2 >4 3132 Lyons and Paris, demand 880 Hamburg, demand i 46 New
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  • 25 10 r^° rt bacon and ham s from Canada in May showed a sharp advance < A«J he export figures May were 52.U0.050 9126 CWt Value <» at
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  • 123 10 August 24, 12 o'clock noon Gambier 4 25 Java Cube 725 Hamburg Cube 7 25 Muntok White Pepper 38^50 White Pepper 37.50 Black Pepper 14 00 Copra, Sundried 3.05 Copra, mixed 240 Small flake Tapioca 370 1 Fair Sago Flour l' 7o Palembang Jelotong 700 Blanja Jelotong
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  • 19 10 wJrks t l h^ ng K su fP lus of the Skoda works, the Czechoslovakia!! steel manu
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  • 24 10 Moorgate, E.C.2, to which i addreM Sii communications, other than h, lating to the transfer and reg^ratfon or shares, should be forwardfd I tZ
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  • 463 10 MARKET KEEPS i\ n STEAD. Production Is i; e (m Quota t Messrs Lewis and P the weekly rubber repoi 24 state: rubber value, well over the past week nca gives only poor that the larger int. to take up any offcrtni for near delivery rod of
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  • 81 10 Mr. Arthur Stewart Leslie been elected a direr dale Bank. Mr. John McDowt 11. advice, has retired from Ui or Unilever. Ltd. and Level Ltd. Production of autom>b:l during May totalled 20.1M 3f 1,798 over April an number in any month itnci Pa&senger cars built for lumbered 3,640 and truck.
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  • 1707 11 How— Hand-capacity WAS Overcome Weekly Radio Notes B\ Our Radio Correspondent Ltlu* inaugural article of a series on ten years of I oar radio correspondent described the early difficulleacei Man ardent radio enthusiast. This week his nees ;ire. for him, somewhat pleasanter as he tells how Uties *e K an
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  • 176 11 8.8.C. and PHOHI Programmes tor the week-end will be found on page >. i that had proved such a bother in our j eailier etiorts. This consisted of a 2.000 ohm. resistance and a 2mfd. bypass condenser. A potentiometer connected across the filament with a 2
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  • 226 11 Little More Care Much Better Resulis The matter of arranging components so as to prevent inter-capacity and make the wiring as short as possible had been gone into with the result that there I was little improvement that we could think of in this connection. Yet, it was quite agreeably
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 12 11 CULBERTSON on CONTRACT by Ely Cidbertson Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst
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    • 374 11 Assets exceed fl2,*M— Assurance In fore* •to t,m. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (incorporated In the Straits SettlemeoU) HEAi; OFFICE Great Eastern Llle Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewn »O Tb# Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with the
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    • 423 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) 'aid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.01* teserve Fund £3,000,004 teserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00t HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London E.C. 2 Agencies and Branches. Hot Star *****0 Saigon Imritsar Ipoh Semaranj Jangkok Karachi
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 42 11 EMPIRE PROGRAMME Notes On The Best Items Of Next Week On Monday at 15.00 (3 0 p.m.) G.M.T., a concert will be relayed to Transmission 3 listeners from the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire. This] will be given by the Buxton Muni- 1
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 145 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Aug. 18 is as follows Bassein 1 plague death. Calcutta 43 cholera cases and 11 j deaths as compared with 46 cases and ,10 deaths in the previous week 1 jsmallpO- case and 2
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    • 41 12 I Merchants are hereby iniormed that it has been agreed to quote the rate of 1 50c per ton of 10 cwt. on cocoanut leaf stems, packed in bundles, from Straits ito Conference basis ports in Europe. I
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    • 48 12 Aug. 23: Jerantut, Rasa. Kamuning. Burdwan (Brit. >; Hakone Maru. Hakodate Maru <Jap. >; Kulit, Gewang. Berouw (Dut.). Aug. 24: G. Verspyck, Siberg. Sibajak f Mapia. Ophir. V. der Does ds Bye (Dut.); Laxmi. Silverbeech. City of Khartoum (Brit.). Hai Hing <Nor.); Terukuni Maru (Jap); Malacca, Ampantc. Esmeralda (Brit.).
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    • 33 12 The former German cruiser Koenigsberg which following its delivery to France was commissioned for the service Jn the French fleet under the name of Metz, has been sold at Brest for 301,000 francs.
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    • 38 12 The following are passengers to Singapore from Calcutta and Rangoon by the Karoa:— Mr. W. D. R. Morrison Mr. O. Cameron, Mr. H. P. Knapp Mr and Mrs. W. Duncan and two children and Mr. J. C. Oilchrist.
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    • 388 12 Committee Investigating Whole Position Washington, Aug. 12. THE administration is getting ready for a big shake down in its merchant marine policy. When the pot comes to boil, probably in the autumn, a new set of rules, saTlng millions in ocean mail subsidies, is
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    • 356 12 Record Live-Stock Cargo At Shanghai With 248 head of cattle on board, the largest cargo of live-stock ever brought into China, the s.s. Winifred Moller went alongside the Chang Wee Pang Wharf at Woosung. The cattle were brought across from New Zealand, the s.s. Winifred Moller being especially
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    • 34 12 Merchant! are informed that it has been agreed to quote the rato ot $15. per ton of 50rft. on Empty Plywood Cases, packed in bundles, from Straits' t:» Karachi, direct. I''
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    • 95 12 Ships aJo.msal,. ltl or nudN tast Whan <l nt,.,, 1( c,,,,. Rajula 22 Earn Main Wharf (I nti nice r»af Malacca 16 them 11 Clyde M Empire Dock (Batraa< Benrlnnes 30. Empire Dock (Entffaaet i Hosang 43. West W r hart (Eatraae Gale I Cape St. Andrew l
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    • 89 12 Unita. Nbnv mas Isl. 24 8 for K< Benrlnnes, Bri--2 5.3 lor Manila 25 8 Tang Sons. Brr DUkson 24 8 for M Ophir. Dut. 2.1M I Dt H 24.8 for Batavla Menesthi us. Brit Glasgow 24 8 lor HoOf Kong 268 Clyde Maru. Jap. Ml 34.8 lor
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 613 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated n F.M.S TELEPHONE: Freight :>133 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Koyal State Railways of Siam. V^^v^C s_v f\ \f I _U ______^H_____ I f t___flH __H_________^^^_C ____i _^_(^_ri I ___T^__r______r___— ___^^____kl -r -r v W+W&^w ■J|lf|U H j~>- jJB ~~~Br
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    • 108 12 For everything appertaining TO Travel. Banking Freight r Apply to ctfoks j WAC^^^LITS IWOPtO TRAVtI SIRVICtj 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Individual Attention. Telephone SPOB STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREIMANTLE Via Port Swettenham, Pcn«M Palembanit Banjoewangi and Nor Western Porta J I'uv Sail Singapore Stntao<»r» T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Oct. 5 Oct.
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    • 235 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDUH 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, n.W.lj of fast twin Kn Oil Drlvec Mall Paawnger Vetiela between RANGOON. COLOMBO. KHH MJD4I MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTI IM LONDON with through connection U Singapore and Feuanf. HOMEWARD lAILINQI Loaf! Ktuiwi kJBO OXFORDSHIRE AH STAFFORDSHIRE S"Pt 13 GLOUCESTER SHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE Oct 11 CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 614 12 Local And j Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Ban&kuK every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p m Kuantan via Jerartut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. baturaay 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Ketantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 386 13 At. iAv V jPj^fc .T Vi^*JclySjK aBBWV fl\ V sbsjbbj^^^c i v <+£ J&*^^+^^^£Z23*^&*-^;- P. O. S.N. CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS 1 na«e S'pore. a P me •BAN' J^jOO Aug. 30 CHITRAL 5 non o£"?9 17.000 Aug. 3! SOUDAN 6500 tet 24 15.000 Sept. 14 CARTHAGE iio£ Set 26 Bfl! 6.100
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    • 481 13 Ellermaii Bucknall Steamship Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA POSTS AND BUCZ CANAL rirv nf o* 111 D Sails City ol Oran Aug 30 g t 2 City of Bath (For Genoa, Liverpool, Glasgow* Sept. 7 Sept' 9 City of Norwich geDt
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    • 813 13 iTHB UE e PUNNEL "NE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO (IMP bteam Snip Co.. Lta., and Cnin* lU Ltd I INSURANCE. I^uiSnre SS Ud*"" G1 be Ihe Tham^ and Mtl ltortt RAILWAYS. The Federated .Vaiay State, Rmficav, The Rojal State P.ail-Aa- ol Hi 0 AIRWAYS. SnlSspLS-, A R o^
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 859 14 K. P. Ma COIfnOLLIIU PAXTTTAABT BIAATSCBAPPU TOBA Saturday, Aug. 25, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. PATRAS— Saturday, Aug. 25, Rhlo, Bawean, Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOBOALl— Saturday, Aug. 25, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggl,^ Bengkalis and Bagan Sl-Api-Api. BOELONGAN— Saturday, Aug. 25, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakaa. TOGlAN— Saturday, Aug. 25, Pontlanak. PALIMA Saturday,
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    • 347 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE €/hul Aftflt<n JCAN I&AMMj I*MNE EUROPE I*. AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA
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    • 615 14 O» S. K. Liiie *=-OP \rRfPA AM) SOI'IH A.MCRICA tLa Plata Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo, Durban Dt ti» Cape Town. Rio. Santos and Montevidr-c' Italy Maru Cape Town via Momoasa, Zanziba: Dar-es-Salaam, Louronco Murque.V Durban and Algoa Bay t Arizona Maru ftuenos Aires via Colombo, Mombas-i I Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam,
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  • 1097 15 R OYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGETTA London. Aug. 8. T. B. F. Davis's nne old schooner, which has BT cat deal tnis y ear won the race for the King's the first day of the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta, me in her career. He
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  • 31 15 at Jalan Besai Sept 2nd In aid oi en kindly given bj ;^cj medala by Mr. S it. ledali will be on viev bll *aon and Co. ">d cause'
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  • 474 15 Baseball American And National League Games New York, Aug. 23. The major league games played today resulted as follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. fci. Detroit 5 8 0 Washington 7 13 2 Cronin hit a homer tor Washington. St. Louis 0 8 0 Philadelphia 2 7 0
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  • 373 15 Progress Of American Doubles j New York. Aug. 21. L In tho second round of the American men's doubles championships at Ger- mantown, Philadelphia. G. M. Lott and l L. R. Btoefen had a very easy passage. J but the British pair, F. J. Perry and F. H.
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  • 167 15 America Borrows A British Idea New York, Aug. 21. Mr. Vanderbllt, bowing to the inge- j nuity of the British designers, has' ordered a flexible boom, similar to that 1 uped on tho Endeavour, for his yacht i Rainbow. This will be used m time for i the
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  • 36 15 A meeting of representatives of all affiliated clubs of the Singapore Hockey Association will be held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Tuesday at 5.15 p.m. for the purpose of arranging fixtures for the forthcoming season.
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  • 668 15 Surprise Results In The County Championship Matches SURREY'S ONE -WICKET VICTORY Great Struggle For The jf w poUNTY cricket matches have been of exceptional interest this week, and several of those which finished last Friday will long be remembered as
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  • 115 15 Results Of Ties In Billiards Tournament The first round of the Bendemeer A.C. billiard championship resulted as follows Tan Kong Guan beat Sim Kwan r Tow 300 to 227. Sim Teng Boon beat Ong Seng Kav 300 to 265. I Ong Swee Gam beat Wong Tec»; :Fah 300
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  • 807 16 Reinstated Players Beaten At First Outing ■\7 MEDIOCRE IN DEFENCE S.C.C 4; Malays 2. FVE months' suspension has considerably undermined the quality of the Malay footballers. They will have to improve by leaps and bounds in a very short time if they
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  • 726 16 SUNDAY AT THE SWIMMING CLUB 'THE event on Sunday will be second race for the Jackson Millar Cup 100 metres free style (handicap open to all classes.) blocked by Salleh, and the rest of the Malay defence ran back to help. For some minutes play remained in i that area,
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  • Sport In The Negri
    • 190 16 p rom o lr Own Correspondent. > Tyt™,-, Seremban, Aug. 22. HERE has been a decline in the membership of the Association, which iow stand at 37 as compared with 50 during the last rugger season, states the Negri Sembilan All Blues Rugby Association annual
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    • 180 16 SUCCESS OF HOCKEY SEASON TTHE Negri Sembilan Hockey Associa- tion will hold its third annual general meeting at the Negri Sembilan Club on Sept. 5. The annual report states that four Clubs were members of the association. Six Inter State hockey matches and I !onc game against the Wiltshire Regiment
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  • 5 16 YORKSHIRE A GAIN BEA TEN
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  • 403 16 Good Bowling In County Games London. Aug. 24. YORKSHIRE sun* red another erush- ing defeat In the county championship yesterday, being defeated by nine i wickets by Gloucestershire. Gloucester battered fir^t on a good wicket, and thanks to B. H. Lyon compiled a good total; Yorkshire were unfortunate to I
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  • 55 16 Golf A/.uknwii Cup For 18 Handicaps The competition for the Azukawa Cup. by 36 nclea str>ke i phiv on handicap limited to IH. will tak- place on Sunday. Light, ti/fina will bt available at the CH'b house. The Ladies' Monthly Medal takeg place on Tiuso.ty, Entries for the
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  • 120 16 Max Baer, who last month won the world's heavy-weight title from Primo Camera, will probably nor. take part in any more big contests this your Ho has told the- Madison Square Garden Corporation, with whom he is under contract that ho "chose not t defend his title" this autumn. His
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  • 86 16 Cricket Teams T., Kc,,,,.,,,, Ndov Th :he Public AT; tch again* !2 pjn. cmi Sat pound V v [Campbell i s I Abbasbhoj H< n Nad Prramj h V Rracrv^ Sinl pay f O Bouza, A R. c Dr. s. L. Oehlers l> i Corteira,L.M cier, c, b
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  • 90 16 Weiffhinjc-ln Tonight Ai BJS p.m. Amateur box-is taking part night's contest* are reminded weifhinc-in anrf m< dlcal exami] will be held at thi Ortat World p.m Th»- official I the cont Medical Officers Dr ai Juried Dr. Abdul Bamat Mr H M R Mr. L. S. Rutley.
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