The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 September 1934

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *O. 14,360. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1934 \0 CENTS.
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  • Japanese Of Torturing Soviet Woman
    • 282 1 ALL RUSSIANS LEAVING MANCHUKUO I SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS AT CONSULA TES Japanese Troop Movements Moscow, Sept. 2. t press allegations F; anese had tortured ployees oi the Railway, M. Assistant foreign w the attention of Ambassador to the a Soviet woman. by the Japanese polii m H.::: m. rted that
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    • 147 1 it Duce's Change Of Tactics Rome, Sept. 1. U7ITH the objects of checking a serious rise m unemployment, and ensuring the success of the corporative system, Mussolini is attempting to attempting to attract former Socialists now outside politics into the Fascist Party. II Dace is reported to
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    • 79 1 Plane Damaged At A lor Star 'THE outward bound Imperial Airways mail plane was held up at Alor Star yesterday on account of the surface of the aerodrome being considerably affected by heavy rain. It is understood the fuselage of the machine was very slightly damaged, and as
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    • 91 1 Proceedings Against 8.8.C. To Be Taken London, Sept. 2. A serious challenge to the musty Sunday Observance Act of 1677 is promised shortly when a common informer will proceed against the 8.8.C. for broadcasting on the Sabbath. Since a similar action was highly successful against cinemas several years
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    • 150 1 SOUTH AMERICAN OIL EXPLOSION Three Deadend Fifty Injured Buenos Aires, Sept. 2. i'THE fire at Campana has dimi--1 nished and the danger to the other oil reservoirs on fire is believed to be over. Some <tf !\e inhabitants are returning and are pathetically wandering m the
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    • 79 1 Hurt While Doing Volunteer Work Mr J. Innes Miller, Registrar of Statistics, sustained an injury to his back on Saturday afternoon and was removed to the General Hospital yesterday morning. Mr. Miller is a sergeant m the S.R.A. <v.) and was carrying out manoeuvres with his platoon
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    • 111 1 South Africa To Pay Up In Full LAST INSTALMENT OF DEBT TO UNITED KINGDOM London, Aug. 30. A TREASURY announcement states "As the end of the war the Union of South Africa owed some ri6.500.000 to this country m respect of war debt, which by 1931 J had been reduced
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    • 36 1 Paris, Sept. 2. A RUNAWAY locomotive crash- ed into a stationery suburban train at the Gare de lEst this morning:. Many coaches were smashed and fifty people were injured, some of them seriously. Reuter
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    • 78 1 the Hoover moratorium and arrangements were afterwards made at the Lausanne Conference, South Africa generously decided not to avail herself of the offer to suspend this war debt payment and has continued it regularly up to the present time. His Majesty's Government m the Union have now expressed a desire
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    • 85 1 SEQUEL TO POLITICAL RIVALRY New York, Sept. 1. MARTIAL LAW has been proclaimed m New Orleans which has recently been the scene of a political dispute between the adherents of Senator Huey Long, including Governor Allen, and a faction headed by Mayor Walmsley. A
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    • 243 1 Budget Director Resigns New York, Sept. 2. THE great textile strike, m view of the fact that it is the week-end, will not actually be noticeable until Monday morning m the South and Tuesday morning m the North and East sections where Labour Day is
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    • 54 1 To Pave The Way For Hapsburgs Budapest. Sept. 2. The country is excited at the news of the impending divorce by Archduke Albrecht of Hapsburg on the application of his morganatic wife, as a divorce t would probably remove the legal ob- stacles to Albrecht's claim tn «un™«*
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    • 280 1 i POUND DOLLAR STABILISATION SUGGESTED Plan To Refuse Foreign Gold Paris, Sept. 2. "THE fall m sterling continues to agitate the press and it is suggested that the recent declaration of Dr. Schacht. president of the Reichsbank and Minister of Econoi mics, is really
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 34 1 sw^vSl W/m f ©H w/m W*^M W/m W*L?* mm m W sa WQ*r~m W/m Kvs^ Jssspii TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight Raffles celebrated orchestra PHONE 538J
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    • 90 1 On Other Pages Pages Death of Mr. G. L. Bratt 2 Radio programmes 2 Gaol for moneylender 3 Death of well-knoum Chinese 3 Direct service to U.S. 3 Special article 4 Page of Pictures 5 Siam's budget 6 FMS. Schools 6 Tragedy at New Pier 6 Russian Ballet 7 Latest
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    • 34 1 m%m^r**m*m****m**mm***mm*mW SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY BOBBY'S DANCE REVUE ADELPHI HOTEL concert during tiffin THURSDAY GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DINNER DANCE BOBBY'S DANCE REVUE
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  • 989 2 WELL-KNOWN MARINE ENGINEER Large Attendance At Funeral THE death took place at the General Hospital early yesterday morning, after a very short illness, of Mr. George Leslie Batt, assistant superintendant engineer of the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., and acting superintendant engineer of the Ocean Steamship
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  • 61 2 Mr. B. C. Butler, Acting Canadian Government Trade ommissioner. will be m Kuala Lumpur m the course of a tour through Malaya from Thursday, Sept 6, until Saturday. Sept. 8. He will be glad if business men desiring to see him m connection with their trade with Canada will write
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 21 2 Husbands! Wives! Come and get a DIVORCE from THE BLUES! Meet the MERRY WIVES of RENO" at the CAPITOL on FRIDAY!
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    • 418 2 I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS "SLENDERE VALETTA" Slimming Tonic. The sane, sa£e natural and scientific slimming tonic. "Slendene Valetta" is invaluable as a weight reducer, at the same time acting as a general tonic. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Chemists. BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS 14 A Change Alley, Singapore. The Cheapest
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    • 617 2 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tenders Room. Supply of 300 tons 80 100 penetration bitumen for roadwork. Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13th., 1934. Supply of Salt Glazed Ware Pipes, etc. for 1935. Date of
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    • 447 2 1 MOnn» McALISTf^TAMTTr^ LOOTED. NoUce is berebv Transfer Books ol closed from Mday Monday, September the preparation ol Dlvi* By Ore r McAlisterandr mp^ y^ LITHOGUAIMIKRs UMITFI| NOTICE IS HEPEHY ,iyv First Ordinary Oenei v Shareholders will be be tered Office of the i Raffles Chamber Monday. September noon. BUBINI
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 526 2 Oiary Of The Week MONDAY, SEPT. 3. H*gh Water. 7.06 a.m. 6.7 ft.. 5.15 p.m. 7.8 ft. Football: First Division. S.R.C. vs Malays. Anson Road Stadium. Golf: Sepoy Lines G.C., Women's Monthly Medal t Bogey); Singapore Golf Club, Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey*. Tt nnis S.C.C. Autumn tournament. TUESDAY, SEPT. 4.
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    • 370 2 I Today's Radio Programmes SINGAPORE— ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 Metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert
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  • 114 3 police Oppose Bail For Death Of Indian ALLEGED BREACH or trust trust m respect Q i of a total value of against an Indian Anandayan m the Mr J M. Braider aid to be the proA Onderwyzer Co., merchants, of Hill arrested by DetecMcßwan. Bail was ;aid the onX'nce tnd
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  • 50 3 Chinese At Klang correspondent i Klang, Auk. 31. che Osman. .ne Chinese, Chong I with the murdei of Tan Chio. He .va.s with attempting to ft i rictr I and a Bengalee Ikl died m the hospital a bar is still In the stponed until Sept.
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  • 326 3 SIKH MONEYLENDER SENT TO GAOL Intimation Of Appeal Prom Our Own Correspondent.) DESCRIBING him as th» K aU Lvm l» ur 30. Burton yest«L WitnCSS ln thC CESe Justice who had been S ST^ »°W»*r for $200 and for oerjuw fn" 8 enUlne a f rged P romissor y note
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  • 423 3 INAUGURATED BY NEW MARU SHIP Rubber And Tin Via 1 Panama A NEW fast motor vessel that has Singapore as Its terminal port. inaugurated a regular service from the Straits to New York via the Panama 'Canal yesterday. She is the Kokusai Kisen Kaisha lin^r Kano
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  • 111 3 The following list of holidays m the Colony during the year 1935 is published m the Government Gazette: New Year's Day. Jan. 1, Tuesday. Kari Raya Puasa Jan. 7, Monday. Day following Thaipusam Jan. 21, Monday. Chinese New Year Feb. 4, Monday and Feb. 5, Tuesday. Hari
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  • 134 3 The return trip will by the same route. Although the Kano Maru is chiefly a cargo vessel she has also been j provided with first class passenger accommodation. There are six modernistic staterooms, a dining saloon, lounge and a social hall called the "silk room." With her gleaming
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  • 81 3 An Indian Convicted At Penang A case m which two Indians named and Mchamed EusolY were charged with the fraudulent possession nt a wrist watch believed to have been stolen from a passenger boat which touched Penang sometime ago, was heard on Friday m t the Police Court,
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  • 243 3 MR. CHINC KENG LEE THE death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Ching Keng Lee, the wellknown Singapore auctioneer and partner m Ching Keng Lee and Co He started the firm m 1911. Mr. Keng Lee was 77 years of age A son of Mr. Ching Chye Hoon, Mr
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  • 60 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 31. Stated to nave cut his throat while on remand, a Chinese. Chew Lung, ap peared with his neck bandaged and k Dicing ill, at the Assizes today charged with grievously hurting a woman who had been attacked with a
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  • 69 3 The marriage will take place at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Klar.ji on Sept. 15, of Mr Edwin T Nicholas, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Nicholas of Kuala Lumpur. anj managing partner of the banking firm of B. P. Nicholas and Sons, Java Street. With
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 89 3 TO STOMACH SUFFERERS i Kinv. Dyspepsia, Gastritis and have brought on to imitatiom that you ,^nn the signature ran Brand Stomach on very accurate iccuracy or impurity useless, and the ol these imitations lJ obvious that they > d wuh the care Ud. Only the 'ems are used m ••■mach
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    • 390 3 WATERPROOFING CEMENT COMPOUND Only 3 lbs. required for every 100 lbs. ot Cement. Stocked m 5 (illTf'rfnt mixing with mass concrete. 5rtS?lI!?/ -13 d by PW D Sta ««P«» Municipality etc. fjtc. Fall particulars and copies of recent testimonials fr.m the Hbl« tgrntii [J Wille am elack# £> Co. itValai|€i)
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  • 1587 4  - World's ATTITUDE To MANCHUKUO Must Be Settled BY Question Marks In The Far East. TN i»■ p t t situation has been clarified as a result of the agreements reached by the five major powers participating m the Washington Conference, all oi them with large interests In the Far East.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 219 4 TRADE UPSTAIRS f o f SAVE MONEY! VA^ U YAW» I I Opening September 5 Th |-H AURELIA'S I I NEW DEPT. l| I Hats with Styles and Quality oil J S I from $1.00 up to $5.00 I I Also Dresses with prices to suit tin pune mmj II
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  • 139 5 I runeral of Held Martha] von Hindenburc. President ol Germany, t"uk place amid scenes of martial P n^r iit the Tannenberg Memorial In l :^t Prussia. t!ie scene of JiN -it.,t triumph over tfio Russians. Hitler, thr- v:u Presidents successor, delivered the funeral oration Competitors
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 29 5 Ml LX CREAU OF THE VERY BEST I*l QUALITY I I v^ 1 I W. /^^^B M^^H NUTRITIOUS HEALTH I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Ca.Lm ■■■■■■■■HHBI^BBBMBiB^HHB I. W^J.W. 56 MHMBB
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  • A Supplementary Budget For Siam
    • 438 6 NEARLY 5,000,000 TICALS NEEDED Replacing Obsolete Ships (From Our Own Correspondent.) jVjOST people who follow public affairs here were not surprised to IV* learn that the Government would have to bring m a supplementary budget if they were to get through the year comfortably. The amount the Government asked the
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    • 306 6 Cameron Highlands Club Is Thriving FIRST TENNIS COURT READY SHORTLY T*HE Cameron Highlands Club, which was started tome months ago by a small group of enthusiasts in the Renglet area, is thriving and membership is growing steadily. The clubhouse is. of course, the old Lubok Tamang Rest House which has
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    • 58 6 Alleged Kidnapping Of Child <From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 30. Mukan. a Tamil, from Kajang. was charged at the Taiping police court I today with kidnapping a child. The incident was alleged to hove occurred on the Madington Estate. Kajang. on August 11. Mukan. who was sent
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    • 293 6 Vicomte R. de Bondy, who recently n turned from home leave with his Wife, has taken up the lease and .management of Tiram Rajah Estate. Pandan, near Johore Bahru. to do so; the construction of roads leading out ot the capital to the mouth ;of the river, the aerodrome at
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    • Petty Officer Slips Off New Pier
      • 186 6 Unsuccessful Attempt At Rescue DETURNING from shore leave m company with mess mates shortly before midnight on Friday. Petty officer Henry Mcßraerty was about to step into the master attendant's launch on his way back to H.M.S. Terror when he slipped and fell into the
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      • 108 6 Cantonese Who Snatched Girl's Necklace Chee Ah 100. a 17-year-old Cantonese youth who snatched a gold necklice and crucifix from a girl named Mary Wong while she was on her way to church last month, was on Saturday sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment and a
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      • 58 6 A burglary has been committed it the new Hill Street police station. It is reported that a motor garage m the police building was entered by thieves m the early morning and a co it and cash amounting to $3 50 was stolen. o w h Wl er Of the
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      • 134 6 But Charge Against* Japanese Unproved Shlcihturo Kashlwa, manager of Hanoya Bhokat of Middle Road of was charged before the criminal disItrict judge. Mr. F. A. Forrer. on Saturday with knowingly .selling or exposing sale Infringing copies of maps of the Singapore business area. Kashiwa admitted selling 400 copies
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  • Schools In F. M. S. To Be Registered
    • 507 6 Main Provisions Of Bill r EGISLATION providing for the registration of schoo m order that stricter control may be maintained troduced m the Federated States. A Gazette supplem. the week-end contains the draft of the bill t)w m bl 11 II1»I. I*l 1)17 l" which are
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    • 227 6 Singapore Scouts Arrive At Penan g 509 MILE JOURNEY j ON BICYCLES lik Mid m the Pit I tamed trough C :miri si >n< r, Mr visit' r BCOUI I! Par! f tor i their mid-sumn with the rtew ol acq the Rovers nn i through Malaya. Tl their Rambler's
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 211 6 FEELING JADED? Then you need a course of Phosferine j Tonic Wine, the finest energizer ob- I uinable. It is a delicious wine to which has been added the world famous Tonic Phosferine. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS LTD., Singapore and Penang. I PILES CURED No Knife! No Surgeon! No other
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    • 39 6 I I I B I if^y| jkJHj i^H^K^9^^^^B*'W^fr w 7 VB^^ HiHB^B VH^B \V ir^H %T>^^BU^^H inAZJ! *v%' 7*mJ« T *J iwmm V i a^KLc MORE YARDS PER DAY STOCKS HELD BY SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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  • HOCKEY ON LEAGUE SYSTEM IN KUALA LUMPUR
    • 931 7 was strong though twice. Ah Kow gave a timaeU and could not red the two goals f \M PACE layed at a last pace interest from start witnessed by a very k d ofl iind launched tut waitlnf for any Lnese defence held .!tv was transferred
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    • 520 7 Proposal At Meeting Of Selangor Association fHE suggestion that this season's hockey fixtures should be played on he le ?K ue system was made at the general meeting cf the Selangor Hockpy rh b a C1 XK U n held at the Selangor Club chair" Mr R E Cox m
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    • 17 7 Mr. J. C. Da] low is to be an Engineer Pests and Telegraphs Department 5.3 and F.M.S.
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    • 536 7 MEMORIES OF ANNA PAVLOVA r rHE premiere of M. Alexandre j LevitofTs Russian Ballet at the Capitol last night attracted a large j audience and having regard to the [Very decided limitations of an orchestra largely of local talent the applause which the company rejceived
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    • 321 7 (Continued from Pago 8) mill and made me tortillas: and an unsmiling Pennsylvania German gave me sound Information about the river before me. The tall man got out an accordion and sang, and the others joined m or conversed m rapid North German of which I could catch
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 188 7 rUAEII?V A 7 A A B viIMKI I i dAIAAK VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ODAY and TOMORROW. 1 2.00 NOON to 9.00 p.m. rwENTY-rnn stalls of provisions and household goods. articles given free "M BICYCLE by Mitsui Bussan Ka isha Ltd. »N1 rABLE LAMP by Frankel*. I HROMIUM PLATE!) HORS D'OEUVKE
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    • 221 7 61 5 PAVILION Sl5 I "2,200 PEOPLE IN THE (AUDIENCE ROARED Bp* ;:^y"i^H 1 MINUTES NON-STOP' Ap" i ■te^^SSfc-^B PLAUSE AT TNI END i t^3 LESLIE FULLER "THE OUTCAST" ■W D I D niPTI IDC m^^^^^^^^^^^m^^B D. r r L I UnL. Screamingly tun;v itresistihly humnn. The ;tory of v
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    • 17 7 !AtHAjS"BJRAj TONIGHT 6.15 A 9.15 jJlß^^lCr I J^^P A VAN BEURFN PRODUCTION Directed ArmanJ Drnn RKORADIO Picture
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 38 8 The engagement is announced between Mr. Kurt Blach. younger son of Mrs. and the late Mr. R. Blach of Rinteln Hannover (Germany) and Maisie. youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Isaac of Singapore.
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    • 28 8 COOKE. -On Friday night. August 31st. 1934. m England. Veronica, the beloved wife of Allan George Cooke, of the P.W.D.. Singapore. Funeral at 1 Blackporl. September 4th.
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  • 789 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1934 Snags In The "New Deal A FEW weeks ago we referred m this column to President Roose- velt's "New Deal" being on trial and expressed the opinion that it I was likely to come m for some rough handling unless it produced
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  • 319 8 Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Jacques arrived at Penang on Friday by the m.s. Meonia from Marseilles. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Scharff returned to Penang on Friday morning from Singapore by the s.s. Ipoh. At the weekly Rotary meeting on Wednesday, Mr. J. L. Holbrook will
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  • 635 8 SO we're not to have the Marcus Girls back again at least not tor another two years or so. The show had intended making a return visit from Japan prior to going on to India but it takes a lot of money to tour the East with
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  • 792 8 \M" E poled the clumsy raft around TT a bend m the river and saw before us a dugout canoe drawn up to a clay bank. An Indian woman, dressed :n a skirt and a scarf, was loading it with bananas. Seeing us, she fled into the underbrush,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 66 8 .1 'Tfii^^MM. Doc vf'v^lNJCLUB CALD BECK'S FINEST AUSTRALIAN MUTTON AT R ECONOMICAL COST. Shoulder Leg Saddle Loin Breast Neck OR LARGE JOINTS CUT TO SUIT ALL SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. i^^k 1 v+ \K <^l D^D# I I j*t =1 Haig JVO HN£/? WHISKY GOES INTO ANY
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    • 58 8 THE COCK CROWETH, but the hen delivereth the goods. If you are inclined to crow about your new car see that it is covered by a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY which can be relied upon to deliver the goods m the event of damage or liability. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE
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  • 20 9 IT I CHUN, formerly Chinese Vice-Consul i., cI to the Chine* C<mZ*L ta *££L J£2?£L?"
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  • 622 9 STRONGHOLDS LOCATED AND DESTROYED China Favours Soviet Entry To League Of Nations A M H °ng Kong, Sept. 2. N official report from Nanchang states that the Government forces m South Kiangsi have succeeded m blockading the Red strongholds at Hsmgkuo and Shachuan and that practically all the defence works
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  • Duties To Be Continued
    • 156 9 MA RKE TING MUS T BE IMPROVED London. Aug. 30. a EW of rlu> duties on certain ral products originally has been completed Duties Advisory and the Treasury have order for their continuslight modifications. amending the duties m 1932. imittee re: erred to the necessity marketing and. particurganised assembling, grading
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    • 24 9 'assenger Plane Struck By lightning lostnh. Missouri. Sept. L struck the nightflylng Ich feU m flames. The pilot issengera were killed Rev-
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    • 238 9 Good British Film Fun At The Pavilion "The Outcast" really is a rollicking piece oJ British film fun. very wholesome. With Leslie Puller. Hal Gordon and a thoroughbred greyhound as the stars rather than any glamourous females, mixed with a delightful touch o' pathos. The film is now
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    • 37 9 London, Aug. 30. The Prince of Wales leaves Biarrilz today for Cannes. Before returning to England it is expected that he will visit Marseilles to bid farewell to the Duke of Gloucester. British Radio.
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  • 160 9 Federal Reserve Board's Plans Washington, Sept. 1. The intention of the Federal Reserve Board to supervise with microscopic minuteness the margin operations of brokers and stock traders was revealed m the preliminary draft of regulations which provide for the extension of credit to traders of between 55 to
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  • 180 9 Dr. W. Hughes is to be a Mediral Officer, Malayan Medical Service The following promotions ar^ an nounced Mr. R. W. Jakeman. If C .B. lis to be an Officer of Class V. Mr D Hsadly. M.C.S. is to be an Officer of Class V, and Mr. J.
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  • 120 9 Great World Show For Fire Relief Fund In conjunction with other efforts at the Great World to augment the funds m aid of the Bukit Ho Swee fire victims the Oleh Oleh Party gave a vaudeville performance last night. The whole performance was m Malay and kronchengs
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  • 87 9 Children Thought It Was Drill London, Aug. 30. During a fire winch destroyed a large factory m Camden Town, London, today a warning was sent to a school nearby, where some 600 children were at lessons. The school fire alarm was sounded and the children, who thought it
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  • 94 9 Shipping Conference To Be Called London, Sept. 1. It is learned that the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping is working towards a conference to deal with the surplus tonnage question, which it is hoped will meet m London m the i autumn m the form of a special
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 97 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL F^OAD. Singapore. PHONE 6490. TENNIS COURTS can now be reserved by non-residents at $1 an evening. iib FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 649 C. -M HI 1 TODAY $1.00 TOMORROW "iry I'otage Minestrone i Orly U/ATrH f Fish a la Dantin "loin ot Beef. VY A 1 V.n Roast
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    • 106 9 SUTTON'S SEEDS ARE SUCCESSFULLY GROWN IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD WITH UNFAILING PROFIT TO THE GROWER. FRESH STOCKS CONTINUALLY ARRIVING. VEGETABLE SEEDS 35 cents Per Packet. FLOWER SEEDS 60 cents Per Packet. Robinson Co., Ltd SiNGAPORt KUALA LUMPUR*. TANGLINCO The Debutante of the Season I Lovely, Mat Bad ahrayi
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1368 10 But Rubber Is Unlikely To 'From Our Own Correspondent) 1^ London, Aug. 20. r was rather staggering when one present price of rubber represents morning to be reminded trrat the opened one's financial paper this a profit for the lowest-cost estates of fivepence
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    • 46 10 ,J^ r F rel hton George Broadhurst <75> of Leadenhall Street, EC., and SE senior Partner of Joseph w Hobbs and Co. insurance brokers left gross £79,951 (net £79 745) Mr Winter Esnouf, of Cardiff, partner of Esnouf and Neel, colliery pro?n/t filSy! Oal CXporters left
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    • 76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 1, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London > Std., Spot (loose) 25 V2 25% R.S.S. equal to London <*\0.8.) 25% 25y 8 Standard R.S.S. on tender Sept. 26»/ 8 26i/ 4 Oct.jDec. 26% 26% Jan|Mar. 27»/ 2 27%
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    • 175 10 Aug. 30. 31. Sept. 1. American Can. Com. 98 98 97? 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 111 \W Q 111 14 Atcheson Railroad 50*4 50? 8 50% Dupont 98 3 /4 90 89 V 2 Firestone IsVa Unq. lUnq. General Electric 19 »4 19 18 3 4 General
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    • 112 10 Sept. 1, 12 o'clock noon Gambier *.3b Java Cube 7 25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 42.00 White Pepper 41.00 Copra, Sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small flake Tapioca 3.70 Fair Sago Flour 1 80 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1
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    • 139 10 Sir John Knill, Bt. (77), of Alfriston, Susses, partner m John Kniir and Co., wharfingers, E.C., chairman of the Mercantile Branch Board of Royal Insurance Company, a Liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company, Master of the Plumbers' Company m 1902-3, 1903-4 land 1909-10, and Lord Mayor of Londc:ll 1909-10, left gross
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    • 896 10 Kamasan ($2) 3*o 355 Katoyang Bahru ($1) 1 00 1 10 5 I Kedah ($1) 315 5 30 jKempas ($1) 3 40 3 55 jKluang ($5) 700 720 Kuala Sidim ($1) 2.65 275 c.d Kundong ($5) 3.00 3.20 v Lunas ($1) 2 42 1 2 5 O1
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    • 807 10 NEW PROSPECTING RIGHTS SECURED Comfortable Position Of Ipoh Tin AT the general meeting of Ipoh Tin Dredging. Ltd.. held m London on Aug. 10. Mr. R. Pawle (the chairman), presiding, said Last year we were able to congratulate ourselves on having made a fairly substantial profit following upon a rather
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    • 445 10 MARKET PRI CE LIST This Week's thanies Btoifiptn UP 7 Beef steak Round Beef stew or cum Pork, lean Pork, lean and fa •Ist. quality) Mutton Australia Fowl Hens .Locally reared Ducks (Java) Pigeons, don* unfleds-d i Pigeons. Hedged nu Bawal Puteh iPomfrei i small Agfa) Chencharu (hard li. i
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  • 1203 11 patrolling China Coast With Warships Will Achieve Nothing lU ld be necessary these days to think of pirates as being than fairies and goblins is deplorable, but the fact is at piracy, like banditry, has not been suppressed
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  • 515 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst SOME BIDDING PROBLEMS While the correct principles of biddug are now pretty well understood as a matter of theory, as a matter of practice practically every hand dealt has within it some problem ol bidding that ai
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  • 774 11 ARECANUT INDUSTRY OF CEYLON THREATENED WITH RUIN Colombo, Aug. 18. A Ceylon industry is threatened with ruin— the arecanut industry. wJhose best market is India. Indian merchants, who are the sole exporters of CeylJn arecanut produce to India, are threatening to shut up shop give up their local business and
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    • 291 11 Assets exceed fU,t— ,+H. Assurance m force ever fM.Of.m The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewn ■t> Toe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 427 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each 3.000. 00 i Reserve Fund 3,000. 0 M Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 ON HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London E.C. 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Balgon
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 382 12 MORE SHIPBUILDING IN BRITAIN Merchant Tonnage I I LOYDS Register of Shipbuilding Re1^ turns for quarter ended June 30. 1934, shows that m Great Britain and Ireland there is an increase of 105.702 tons m the merchant tonnage under construction as compared with that m hand at the end ot
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    • 339 12 The following were passengers lor Singapore on the Rawalpindi which arrived on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams. Mr. F. G. E. Aggett. Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen. Mr. C E. Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Brighton, Mr. R. S. Bryden, Mr. C. H. Baker. Miss Bidwell.
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    • 30 12 The local office of the P. and O has received telegraphic advice to the effect that the s.s. Soudan arrived m London at 2 a.m. on August 31.
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    • 322 12 Received At Devonport With Ceremony With the full personnel of the Royal Naval Barracks on parade, and m the presence of the Commander-in-Chief. Vice-Admiral Sir Eric Fullorton. Sir Francis Drake's sword was received from Portsmouth at Devonport last month. The sword, reputed to be that with which Queen
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    • 248 12 Pirate Cold Lures Another «irx v London. Auk. 18. The lure of pirate gold today lured a new expedition to Coeos Island, m the Pacific Ocean oil" Panama. The group oi treasure- hunters, under command of Captain Frank A. Worsley. a noted explorer and adventurer, sailed from London
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    • 161 12 One Suicide Attempt And One Drowning: One fatal drowning accident and one attempted suicide by a strange coincidence involved the Butterfield and Swire launch Kwei Dv m the two incidents at Shanghai. At 3.30 p.m.. when coming alongside the B. and S. Watung wharf on the Pootung shore,
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    • 616 12 BOUSTEAD&Co.,Ltd. 'Incorporatea .n F.M.S. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents lor Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU ft CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES/ COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 573 12 j Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p.m Kuantan :via Jerartut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan «.via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday 7.30
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    • 291 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships ■to» n n 8 tlh East Whmrl (Entrmne* f Ophir 22 ll Main .Wharf (Entnu*, JB'Wa Darvel M; Tavbant West Wh:.rt I 1r KtWEI IIM;»;ii; Main WbsH Uh SSl™"* Oil Wh.u: Coal Wbaii VESSELS IX Din DOCK! ranjong Pfcfar Sheers Wharl Albert Dock: 6 Victoria Dm k
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    • 393 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due 1 vase Spore. T'nage Spore. lo.OuO Sept. 14 CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct 26 6.100 Sept. 27 RANPURA 17.C00 Nov 9 17,000 Sept. 28 BURDWAN 6 070 Nov' 22 6.000 Oct. 7 CORFU 15.000 Nov 23 15.000 Oct. 12 RANCH] 17
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    • 483 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (incorporated In gngi^nfli "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Bath (For Genoa, Liverpool, Glasgow) Sept. 7 Sept. 9 City of Norwich Sept 14 Sept 16 "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN" LINE. FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW
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    • 1160 13 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. < 1931» Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIT CO.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd THE AUSTRALIAN ORIEN ,AT I INE
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 777 14 K. Pa Ma 4ONINKLIJKI PAKETVAAKT MAATBCMAPPU SINGARADJA Monday, Sept. 3, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Bengkalls and Bagan Sl-Apl-Apl. OPHlR— Monday, Sept. 3, Belawan-DelL ROK AN— Tuesday. Sept. 4, Bengkalls, Paneh, Berombang, Tanjong-Mengei-dar, Tanjong-Leldong and Asahan. BOELONGAN— Tuesday, Sept. 4, Rhio, Tambelan, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. PASIR Tuesday, Sept. 4. Penang and Bagan
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    • 324 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP IJNE cfo</ AMERICAN MAIL. LPflB TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £75. 2. 6. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA* IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water— excellent cuisine ample
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    • 632 14 O. o. K. Lin^ FOX Af RICA AM> MM TR AMERICA Italy Maru Cape Town via Momba&a. Zanzibu- Ni Dar-es-SaJaam. Lourenco ICaraik-a Durban and Algoa Bay t Arizona Main Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombjv, Zanzibar,. Dar-es-Salaam, Beira Marques, Durban. Algoa Bay kn. Town and Santos Atlas Maru Cape Town via
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  • 341 15 RECORDS MADE AT THE NEW WORLD P SINGAPORE WKIiJHTLIFTERS DO WELL ecordfl were broken TArmation by the ghi Lifting Asso- at the official Weight Lifting t the New World night to the rain the pjor and the events doors instead of In I irena as originally titon showed ;\/L-d the
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  • 85 15 G. Uanham To Be aptain r Own Correspondent.* Seremban, Sept. 1. > Resident, the Hon. Mr Hughes, presided at the ting ot the Negfi Rugby Others present included Farquharson, Dr. Law La nu, worthy. Briggs, FrasBanham. Hallam. Mearns Smith. Laing. Caldwell. Mc- Tucket lected tor the year were:
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  • 912 15 GOLD CUP MEETING OPENS Big Fields And Keen Finishes But Going Heavy JN spite of the fact that the roads leading to the race course were hooded m parts, there was a good attendance when the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting was held, a card 01 nine events
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  • 2431 15 Good Dividends Paid 885 TICKETS ON AVIEMORE FOR LAST RACE *»<i m this race. Pacific Flight was the first to show up with Fiesole and Kuala Queen m close attendance. Passing the fourth furlong post Pacific Flight still maintained his lead followed by Kuala
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  • 114 15 English Tournament To Be Held A professional lawn tennis tournament will be staged at Wembley on Nov. 19 and following days It is to be an Invitation Professional Championship, to be decided on the American principle -each player meeting the other Six of the leading world players are
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  • 684 15 TUG OF WAR TAKES FORTY MINUTES SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL SPORTS OF A.P.C. A TUG-OF-WAR contest the like of which has never been seen at a local sports meet was a feature of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's 1934 sports held on ,iieir ground at Fay.i Lebar yesterdry afternoon. The contestants 'n this
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  • 76 15 £70,000 Deal Completed London is to have a new £70 000 sports arena within the next ffW months. Negotiations to take over the former ice-rink at Richmond 'Surrey arccompleted, and work of alteration will begin at once. It is proposed to ur- the 400 feet flat roof
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  • BRILLIANT ARSENAL FORWARDS OVER-RUN LIVERPOOL DEFENCE
    • 397 16 Great Day For London Clubs ONLY ORIENT LOSE Arsenal, Brentford And Palace Get 19 Goals Between Them London, Sept. 1. TODAY was a wonderful day for the London clubs m league football. Last week there were only two wins registered but this week there were eight, and two other matches
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    • 363 16 Close Match At Balestier A VERY close struggle ensued between the Indian Association and a visiting team irom the Wiltshire Regiment at Balestier yesterday, when the .week-end cricket fixture was played off. The match resulted m a win by two wickets for the Wiltshires. When the Association men went m!
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    • 331 16 PRESS BEAT JOCKEYS IN CHARITY GAME IT IS ,veiy much to be regretted that the match between the Chinese and the Malay at Anson road yesterday should have been arranged to clash [with the annual charity match between the Press and the Jockes Undoubtedly it provided football
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    • 134 16 DRAW FOR LADIES' GOLF TITLE The following is the draw and starting times for the qualifying round ot the Andrew Currie Cup Ladies Championship of Singapore) to be played over I the Island Club Course^on Wednesday, I Sept. 5. P.M. 2.45 Mrs. R. Craik vs. Mrs. C. R. Cherry. 2.50
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    • 43 16 The replay m the tie for the Ladies August medal between Miss B. M. Nelson and Mrs. E. K. Adamson resulted m a win for Miss Nelson who returned a score of all square for the nine holes.
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    • 130 16 The September bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a win for E. H. Hime m "A" division with a score of one up m a win for A. W. B. GUI m
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    • 112 16 I RAIN WASHES OUT HOME CRICKET London, Sept. 1. /\NLY two first class cricket matches were scheduled for today, and m one of these play was worked out by rain. At Folkestone the Australians were to play an All England XI, but it was impossible for a
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    • 246 16 ■X-HE 1934 S.A.F.A. Cup competition opens tomorrow, when the Government Services F^A. will oppose the Wiltshire Regiment first XI. the I holders, m the first, match of the first I round, at Anson Road stadium. j It should be a match of outstanding I interest, for
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    • 9 16 singles beating Miss Jam"?" V* w, 6 4 Reuter
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    • 313 16 Tennis Ties At The S.C.C. THE foiiovtai 1 ed roc tournament thi MONDAI A Class Double* R. L. Moir owe T D. Woodall ten and M 0 B (lass Dsoklei v p Barbai E. c Cherrtngt then and W Carvy mh, T N plusV B Class Sin«|,v vs. B. E
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    • 66 16 Newport, Rhode Island, Sept I Rainbow has be»n v dt lender of the Cup It is disclosed that before the tlon of Rainbow for the Cup, Mr. O. M with, otvner of Endeavour, spor suggested that committee wish* c ft kee and Rainbow iltcniatl rtf ipW the Endeavour
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