The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 September 1934

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,3:4. ESTD. X 835. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1934. It CENTS
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  • 119 1 Nome Wiped Out By Fire $100,000 Blaze I n Lumut HARDLY A HOUSE LEFT IN ALASKAN CITY 23 Shophouses Destroyed In Dindings Port TWO DEAD: MANY INJURED Washington, Sept. If. A MESSAGE from Nome, Alaska, states that all the federal buildings and the entire business section of the town have
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  • 123 1 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. It. IT is understood that goods to the value of $100,000 and 23 shop-: houses were destroyed by fire at Luxnut, the Dindlngs, on Sunday* evening. It appears that boys were playing with matches on the pavement m front of
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  • 270 1 DEADLOCK IN AMERICAN TEXTILE STRIKE MARTIAL LAW IN GEORGIA Situation Reaching A Critical Stage Washington, Sept. 18. WITH 11.000 National Guards on duty, the textile conflict remains deadlocked, and the gains by employers m the South, where a score factories have reopened Is at partially offset by the walkout of
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  • 136 1 WHOLESALE ARRESTS Ultimatum Issued By Strike Leader Charlotte, North Carolina, Sept. 18. Strike leader Gorman has issued *n ultimatum that all the remaining branches of the Industry will be called out unless the textile strike is settled this week. Violence has occurred at several dis--5 of the textile strike area.
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  • 241 1 Creditors Approach Government London, Sept. 17. YY* E of the most influential as well as one of the largest industrial delegations to the Board of Trade for years waited on the Parliament Secretary today to discuss the debts of over £2,000,000 j due to British exporters
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  • 114 1 FIXED BAYONETS Will Start Revolution Say Pickets Charlotte (North Carolina), Sept. 17. "You will start a revolution," shouted 1,000 strike pickets today when a company of National Guardsmen was called out to keep order at a hosiery mill at Belmont this morning but when the Guardsmen slowly advanced with fixed
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  • 79 1 Queen Wilhelmina's Speech At Opening The Hague, Sept. 18. The maintenance of sound national finances i 9 indispensable, declared Queen Wilhelmina m her speech at the opening of Parliament. An increase m taxation Is impossible and a reduction of expenditure is necessary, while greater attention must be paid
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  • 65 1 40 British M.Rs At Belgrade Conference Belgrade, Sept. 16. Two hundred delegates from 30 countries, including 40 British Members of the House of Commons, attended the opening of the 19th International Parliamentary Conference of Commerce performed by King Alexander. The conference is presided over by Sir Sandeman Allen,
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  • 126 1 Nome Is an Alaskan town on the' shore of Seward peninsula. The rush 10 Nome m 1900 was one of the most remarkable stampedes In American mining history. The town soon had hotels, banks, stores, several newspapers and weekly mails from the United States and
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  • 28 1 Montreal, Sept. 18. The governors of the Silver Exchange have decided that the trading unit shall be 10,000 ounces instead of 5,000 as at present.- Reuter
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  • 152 1 FRANC NOT TO BE DEVALUED Paris, Sept. 15. INDICATIONS as to how the 1 French Budget for 1935 will be balanced were given by M. Germain Martin, the Finance Minister, today. He estimated receipts at 47,022,000,000 francs and expenditure at 46,984,000,000, a surplus of 38,000,000. The
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  • 32 1 Brussels, Sept. 15. The Belgian coal-owners have agreed to withdraw the proposal to cut miners' wagers and consequently the strike called for Monday will not occur. Reuter Wirel ess
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  • 51 1 BATON CHARGES Religious Dissension In Belfast Belfast, Sept. 16. Police fired into the air and made several baton charges to disperse rioters m the North Queen Street area. The trouble was caused by rival parties of Protestants and Catholics throwing stones at each other. Several were injured- Reuter
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  • 81 1 Radio programmes 2 Why Siamese Government resigned 3 Chinese wedding at K.L. 3 UJS. fireman cheated 3 London air mail letter 4 Page of pictures 5 Children tvin action against parents 6 $5,000 damages for O'Regan 6 Japanese sea-scouts' visit Latest China news 9 Tin and rubber
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  • 118 1 Sequel To German Plebiscite Berlin, Sept. 17. THE extraordinary boycott Imposed by Nazi doctors on the Catholic Hospital at Dusseldorf is revealed m the Berlin Doctor's Journal which says the president of the Dusseldorf Doctor's Association has circularised all members of the association declaring m the plebiscite
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  • 109 1 Captain Suspended On A Previous Occasion New York, Sept. 17. How far the crew helped the passengers to escape the presence of inflammable polishes and the functioning of the fire-doors were the chief points concentrated on by Mr. Hoover on the resumption of the Morro Castle inquiry. One
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  • 80 1 Paris, Sept. 17. A remarkable plan to erect a tower 6,000 feet high with the object of improving the air defences is outlined m Excc'sior by an architect and engineer. The tower will have three platforms of different heights whence fighting planes could be launched, thus obviating
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  • 175 1 ATTACKS ON SOVIET AT GENEVA LEAGUE ENTRY OPPOSED Support Froa British DoMiniont Genera, Sept. 18. THE Committee of the League presided over by M. Madariafca only passed a resolution recommending the Assembly to admit Soviet Russia to the League after a debate which some speeches occasionally touched a note of
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  • 175 1 A Success For French Diplomacy I m Geneva, Sept. 15. The Soviet acceptance of the Invitation to Join the League is one of the most important events m recent League history and represents a success for French diplomacy, which recently has been endeavouring to enlist Soviet co-operation m
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    • 123 1 THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD. ilnc :n England > FOI NDED BY THE MOTOR I'NION OF C; B. AND IRELAND AND SOLE OFFICIAL INM KFKS TO THE A A. OF G.B. Local Agents and Attorneys: SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. MALACCA ST., TEL. .—5144. SINGAPORE SEA VIEW C/ HOTEL IDEAL
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  • 248 2 Action taken at meeting of committee No. 2 held on Sept. 7. Agreed to closure, subject to certair exceptions and to confirmation b 3 the Governor-in-Council under Section 257 (2> of Ordinance No. 13£ (Municipal i, of Seh 'Xim" and "Gan' burial ground at Tiong Bahru Roac and
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  • 123 2 The following appointments are announced: Dr R. d. Fitzgerald, M.C. to be Director of Medical and Health Ser- Ce nV S o S and Adviser Medical and Health Services, Malay States. Mr. d. W. Macintosh to be an Assistant Superintendent of Police. S S on probation. Mr. A.
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  • 236 2 Loretta Young Poorly Cast The best that one can get out oi th< !Oth Century drama "Born to Be Bad.' < leased at the Pavilion last night, h he performance of Jackie Kelk. t uvenile s'ar, as a badly brought ur ;cven-year-old "rat." Jackie's acting h ;omething to admire.
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  • 291 2 Outstanding Indian Film Ai The Alhambra "Karma" marks a most importarr milestone m the history of the indigenous film industry of India. The Indian studios have producec many "talkies" but In this case the dialogue is m English and since the film reaches a very high level of artistic
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  • 163 2 Return Screening Of "Queen 1 Christina" Attention is directed to the announcement made by the management of the Capitol Theatre relating to the' special one-day return screening of the brilliant M.G.M. production "Queen Christina," presenting Greta Garbo. Lewis Stone and distinguished cast, which takes place at the three
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  • 94 2 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending Sept. 23:— Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Farrer Range, A Coy. No. 3 PI, M.G. Training; Headquarters, "B" Coy., 30 yards Range and Miniature Range; Bde. Sig. Section Signal Training. Thursday. 5.15 Headquarters, SVRA Miniature Range; Farrer Range
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  • 190 2 Penang Case Settled Out Of Court (From Our Own Correspondent. Pcnang, Sept. 18. "I am really glad that you have beci at!:* tj arrange with Mr. Simpson i settlement m this cose. It seems to me irem what I have S3en of the paper* and from what I
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  • 302 2 HA ND CUT OFF Chinese Maimed For Life After Quarrel Kuala Lipis, Sept. 15. The preliminary inquiry into the case m which a Chinese had his right hand cut off at the wrist m a quarrel came up for hearing before Enche Mohamed Zulkifli bin Abdul Tahrim. Magistrate, Kuala Lipis.
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  • 192 2 Discussed At Kuala Lumpur E Conference Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 17. The constitution of the Malayan i .W.C.A. came up for discussion on the last day of the Malayan Conference here. It was revised on a more workable basis, and accepted by the Conference for trial
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  • 91 2 Police Officer's Car In Crash <From Our Own Correspondent.) A Ipoh, Sept. 18. car belonging to Mr. Kemp, the Officer superintending th 3 police circle at Kuala Kangsar. this morning knock northTf Ipoh h neSe CyClUt f Ur m es fJ^J 101^* 1 the man was rushed to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 272 2 JNUTICES. KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. Notice. The thirty-second Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Keppel Golf Club will be held m the Club House on Tuesday. September 25th 1934 at 6.45 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's Report and audited Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account for
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    • 344 2 CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS "SKETOLENE" An Unique Preparation and The Only Real Preventive of MOSQUITO BITES Does not stain the most delicate fabrics. Obtainable from all first class Chemists and Stores. Sole Agents. GRAFTON LABORATORIES 208 ollyer Quay BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS 14A Change Alley, Singapore Bu The
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    • 460 2 1 TENDERS. MUNICIPAUTY Tcaden 1 Tenders are now invu following materials „l- I It, particulars, see Munidpa Room. :i Excavating Earth m J Bukit Tlmah Canal between the Cam Road. Date of < Wednesday. September Iflih *t Erection of a New Vegeub PayaLebar. Date of c"' Thursday. Sept 20th v
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 294 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19. Hi^h Water 8 .30 a m 7.1, ft., 6.40 p m 7 8 ft. Football: S.A.FA. Cup. second round Pulau Branl vs M.F.A. Anson Road Stadium. THURSDAY, SEPT. 20. High Water 9 19 a.m. 7.7 ft., 8.15 pm 8.5 ft. Rowing: Interport race
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    • 261 2 Today's Radio Programmes SINGAPORE— ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres 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. Stock and share report supplied by
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  • 1355 3 HO W THE SIAMESE GOVERNMENT WAS COMPELLED TO RESIGN Full Report Of Debate In The Assembly RUBBER QUOTA PROBLEM THE following is a fuller account of the proceedings of the Siamese Assembly on Sept. 13,' which led up to the defeat and resignation of the State Council' over the rubber
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  • 19 3 Mr. Chan Kum Chee of the Singapore Municipality has been admitted a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, London.
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  • 229 3 Chinese Wedding Celebrated At Kuala Lumpur fjtiUUES UNITED c respondent.) Kuala l.mnpur. Sept. 17. Chinese iamilies f the marriage took I Law Joo Kooi. and Mrs. Law Yew fOIOO Puay Neo. Mr. and Mrs. rfece of Mr. Yeo mnlsed at Yewresldenc: of the s was one of the ch.M.se ceremonies
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  • 84 3 Ckinese Decrepit Who Wished To End His Sufferings suicide was recorded by istrate at the conclude inquiry into the death of a epit who was found with In his abdomen. was discovered by an when going the round of the morning kunji to the 1 was conscious at
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  • 137 3 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by Mr. W G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at the inquiry into the death of a 32--year-old Hokien. Ts'ng Guan who was iound dead m the sea of Clyde Terrace on Sept. 13. The deceased was accidentally drowned
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  • 246 3 Vicar Of St. Joseph's 60 Years A Priest Two events ol considerable interest Ito the Roman Catholic community of Malaya will take place this week. On Wednesday Rev. Father J. M Bolliot. Vicar ot St. Joseph's Church. Bukit Timah, will celebrate his diamond jubilee as a priest and
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  • 166 3 Highly Successful Mace Hall The New World Cabaret was crowded on Saturday on the occasion oi a Race Ball. The recent constructional improvements notwithstanding. the Cabaret was taxed to capacity. Close on midnight a tango competition was held, and 12 couples entered the final. The winners were
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  • 182 3 Mr. G. J. Baptist And Miss Kathrinc Dutta (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 15. The wedding was soleoinised at tne St. Peters Church. Bunga Raya, today. of Miss Kathrine Dutta. the daughter or Dr. A. C. Dutta, medical specialist. General Hospital, Malacca, and Mrs Dutta, and Mr.
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  • 122 3 Cheated Fireman From An American Liner PRISON FOR YOUNG CHINESE ISMAIL, a young Chinese, who had been converted to Mohammedanism and adopted by a Malay famhy. was convicted of cheating an American fireman on a President liner on Aug. 25 and sentenced ro three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Norman
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  • 94 3 Drunk And Incapable On Road Found drunk and incapable m Bras j Basah Road. Solomon, and English- speaking Jew, was taken before Mr. J. M Brander m the po ice court yes- j terday morning. He was picked up by B coiistable and spent the previous night m
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  • 247 3 New Way To End Indigestion, I: Is nd drug yet It n lieveg Stomach pains almost instantly. Th.it la the claim made for a newly-discov»T-ecJ remedy for indigestion. The ixperience of this business man proves that claim to be thoroughly Justified. H*> writes I was
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  • 91 3 something for which you have for a long time unconsciously waited. Thou you BlUlt try Willard's Canadian Chocolate, a Fgftl tribute to the confecttonen art. They are obtainable jr a wide variety of assortments, and thank* to tlie adoption of an ingenious method of packing,
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  • 2360 4 AIR MAIL LE TT ER FROM LONDON !\oiv For Winter And ir t n Hrifiht Th,,,,tihis Hx The k R4" A..A S Ministerial Limericks Tl r r om<> 7« f /J? Fascism Do You Bvherv In Wrmd^r^Glmiy Cooler's Latest Triumph I London, Sept. 9. ONDON is today a city of
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    • 307 4 1 OCTO BE^" UR 1 famous P, Si "*ar".,, .ndp^J "I- I r Sags MXf \pqrf ■B2J2JB| Found m Film the germs of tooth decay! f Buried beneath r V \&3^ A v ncneath an ever-fonr.ing V-^ enamel and destroys the part >^ mUSt rCm every' da^" f JL. wHat
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  • 133 5 The Lure Of Pirate Gold i MU M \K( II for the fabulous millions of treasure supposed to have been buried by the Spaniards and pirates years ago on Cocos Island, m the Pacific-, has just begun when the Queen of Scots, a t>oo -tons twin-screw \arht, left London. A
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  • 960 6 Allegation Of Default Lin Distribution Of Estate HTHE estate of Elizabeth Surin. who died m 1921, formed the subject of an action m the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Prichard. when three of the grandchildren, who are beneficiaries under the will, sued
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  • 91 6 Professional rivalry was the reason ascribed by five Chinese cake-sellers for a charge of criminal breach of trust brought against them by the proprietor of a Chinese cake shop m Muar Road The case was concluded before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, yesterday and resulted m an acquittal of
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  • 417 6 Hawker's Moment Of Agony In Amber Road TWO thousand eggs were said to have been smashed In a road crash between a motor bus and a hawker's tricycle which was inquired into by Mr. C. H. Whitton. the fourth magistrate, m the police
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  • 38 6 Three Chinese, a man and two boys. were injured m a collision between two motor-cars m Grove Road on Monday night. AU of them received lacerated wounds to their heads, but they were net of a serious nature.
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  • 443 6 JAPANESE SEA SCOUTS VISIT SINGAPORE AN unobtrusive visitor to the Outer Roads of the Singapore Harbour is the Giyuwani Maru, a brigantine type of sailing ship of 178 tons, which has carried a party of .Japanese sea-scouts from Japan. Out of the 4.000 rea-scouts m Japan 27 youngsters (whose ages
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  • 354 6 $5,000 Damages Awarded To O'Regan CAUSE OF ACCIDENT ON 0 CAUSEWAY CIR WALTER HUGGARD. the Chief Justice v (/Regan 55,000 damages and ousts m tlie U ud Frederick Cator for 530.000, as damn K es fllr JSJ" *i hy reason of the defendants neglUent drivin" •yHE case was a segued
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  • 55 6 Damages Award •From Oui I |\AMAO] r X X B B llnji i :<!< nt Ot\ The Tamil sistii mutant on an < trom a boj and chest. H, several ck*v hv lost his job uritl I The defeno rendantwaa rui he I Mr. L R
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  • 55 6 The marrl Ng Ben took tural Department Kuala Lvi formerly 01 Taipin rlne Kok Sam M Mr. and Mrs k k was solemnised it i Lady oi the Sacred H the Rev. rather 0 i> ciatinjr. The bririr v her rather Mr Kok attended by two brto Toh Ah Cheen
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    • 53 6 Ztorw to fe /;«rf, 3>om 5^3;? Get one of Malson Mar- celle's Permanent waves. I and find each Angel hair H keeping its place- H W S^jSSfr m EUQKNI BOVA OPERA H B J ll^^^^l 2S BPW SyWSM permanent wavlng MAISON MARCELLE Ladies French Hairdressing Saloon. Stamford Road, Singapore. Telephone
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    • 77 6 j^^^^^aw t I .He said to me— l only j remember two dates m |-^^V_# rat jj^^Tj 41 j^r-^" fei'fl B 'K'c,''- |f .k.-..t;.W-*'" f r/ "'I J..~""" 1 said to him- -Yes, I know, William the Conqueror 1066 and i Johnnie Walker 1820 BORN 1820 .STILL GOING STRO! I
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  • 71 7 It is reported that a severe outbreak of rinderpest and foot and mouth disease has broken out at Benus, three miles from Bentong town, m consequence of which twelve buffaloes died on Wednesday followed by another 15 the next day. It is rumoured that the epidemic is rapidly
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  • 134 7 Klang, Sept 15 I The marriage of Mr. Sze Kai Bhee ldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sze Chok ,im, of Klang. and Miss Loi Hor M>i eacher of the Loi Chee Sun ChinosJchool. and eldest daughter of Mr and *rs. Li Chee, of Kuala Lumpur, took •lace
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    • 59 7 BY PUBLIC DEMAND-SPECIAL |CAPITOL| TODAY ONLY! 3.15 6.15-9.15 PDCTA ninnn *T N SCREENING BEFCRE DESPATCH *,«*«>«, OPENING TOMO SEE AND ENJOY agajn; 1 Muuul and Da^ P^uction "BOLERO" rJZeTwfigJF t f M U m R<>Uge P!lris irni "AND m her famous FAN DANCE. T^lZ «U TO DEATH j ..^prehistoric ape^
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    • 108 7 J^^^^^Kjjfl SHOWED THEM A CURVE PAY I I lON i' Production. "MirifPV'C Dai mm* j. ALHAMBRA 3 3 15 S ™T, S TODA S Y 5 I DEVI X A RANI The Ulented Queon of Beauty THE NEW WORLD I m the Boxing Arena. I FREE OF CHARGE. On Sept.,
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  • 821 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1934 An Unfortunate Decision IN view of the special circumstances operating m the Far East it •is most unfortunate that China has been unsuccessful m securing reelection to the Council of the League of Nations, and the regret felt m that country will
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  • 360 8 Mr. W. VV. Shaw. Test Audit Inspector F.M.S. Railways, recently proceeded Home on furlough. Lt. Com. Gilford «Xondon> arrived m Singapore on Monday by the Imperial Airways plane, Athena. Mr. J. Morgan left for Slim River and Mr. A. Boyes to Kuala Lumpur by Monday's express from
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  • 613 8 Os I Was Saying THE London County Council have decided to place a tablet en the I muse m Mait'.nnd Park Road. Hamostead Wh«« Karl Marx lived trom 1873 to the time of his death m 1883. j r r Marx's life at this h address was morej! Honours or
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  • 1006 8 feast days, frequently witness hit n a mS,?r nS ,?i hC daytime cotter havej some let-down sometime!" he said way^^^Ha^r gOt <* 1 T^ l H CVil ways or not tllere came a Thursday morning when Harold dressed With care and .astonishingly enough W Oing out m the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 54 8 P Selection of BEEF SUNDRIES Sweetbreads Kidneys Brains Ox Tails Tripe Liver ALWAYS POPULAR SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Orchard Road. VAC U E K| \^k> M« /a. l, S^^Tt^ VtP Haig WO fBVEK WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, KUALA
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    • 54 8 THE LAW IS HEAVY AND CUMBERSOME so we read m the correspondence columns of a London newspaper the other day. That is, no doubt, why so many wives are determined to lay it down. All husbands should lav m GAFLAC ACCIDENT POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSIRANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong
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  • 401 9 TO PREVENT RIOTING ON "HUMILIATION DAY" Call To Recover The Lost Provinces n iartt Shanghai, Sept. 18. jyjARTIAL law was proclaimed m Shanghai this morning to prevent reactionary element m the city starting a riot. The Chinese >üblic bodies held separate meetirgs m rememberance of
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  • 101 9 Endorsed By The Elections vielboarne, Sept. 15. r turns up to now i rl Government losses Mr. Lyons, Eleuter, said. "It Government is slightly reduced till overwhelmingly •ty taking into consid,'ious swing at the ult will be a ol the Govern-Attorney-General, up to now showed llowen
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  • 100 9 AN EA SY MAJORITY Melbourne. Sept. 15. the Federal elections i have an easy na and the United I rc.Tiatn m power ssible they will have a r the two Labour aided as more likely tort of a majority and Htion government m d with the United Party gained-three i
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  • 121 9 GERMANY BUYS PLANES AND MOTORS Evidence At U.S. Senate Inquiry Washington, Sept. 18. THAT Germany was determined to have an air force and that that determination was then talcing a definite form was reported m 1933 by Thomas F. Hamilton, European representative of the United Aircraft
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  • 101 9 Geneva, Sept. 17. The case ap,ainst the admission o the Soviets was put forcibly by M. Motta, Switzerland, m a speech befor< the Assembly. He said m ever sphere, religious moral, social, political and economic the Soviet system is the most radica negation of every vital substance
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  • 125 9 Geneva, Sept. 17. Replying to anti-Soviet speeches M Barthou said the main thing was Russia agreed to subscribe to the Covenant. She had been given conditions and had willingly accepted them. Rejection would drive her into anarchy and hostility propaganda. He preferred her to be inside the
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  • 84 9 Geneva, Sept. .15. A peculiar situation has arisen m connection with the presidency of the Council. If Turkey is not elected In the place of China the Presidency^will alphabetically devolve on the U.S.S.R. In order to obviate this, a meeting of the Council will be called on Tuesday
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  • 403 9 FIRST VISIT TO SCOTLAND Princess Marina At Balmoral London, Sept. 16. I ARGE crowds heartily welcomed Princess Marina when she arrived from Paris this afternoon accompanied by her parents. Five; thousand gathered at Folkestone 1 Pier and cheered and shouted. 1 "Welcome to England," while extra 1 police were summoned
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  • 63 9 London, Sept. 16. Princess Marina and her parents are 3xpectt d to stay about a week with the King and Queen before returning to i Paris. Prince George, at the annual ball at Balmoral last night, which was attend- ?d by the King and Quen. received
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  • 43 9 A farewell dinner was given by the Subordinate Stall of the Customs Department (Lumut and Sitiawan districts) and the Monopolies Department (Lumut m Sitiawan m honour of Mr. L R. Barnett-Smith. Superintendent of Customs, on the occasion of his departure on home leave.
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  • 36 9 London, Sept. 15. Sir John Simon reached London this morning from Geneva on his way to Balmoral, where he will serve as Minister m Attendance from Sept. 17 to 21 British Radio
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  • 90 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates RUBBER London, Sept. 18. Spot (Sellers > 7 7 16d. (7 7 16d.) Buyers > 7 5 16d. (7 5 16d. Oct.-Dec. 7 15 32d. <7y 2 d-> Jan.-Mar. 75 B d. (7%d.) April-June 7 13 16d. n 1316<i.> Market:-
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 94 9 "THE LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE" ROLAND BRADDELL book presenting the romance and history of MALAYA With 29 Plates m Photogravure Price $3.50 KELLY WALSH LTD. Incorporated In Hong Kong' RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AX GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SATURDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, AT 3 P.M. PROMPT. ENTRANCE FEE Sl. INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS.
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    • 190 9 Scotland's Best When the choicest of Scotch Whiskies j^o to the blending of one particular brand that brand is sure to be tfood. To get this excellent combination you have just to ask for P.D." or Peter Dawson's Special. It is well worthy of the excellent reputation it has wherever
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 713 10 Deficiency From Principal L Producers Of 40,000 Tons Since Start Of Scheme JLIESSRS Symington and Wilson' weekly market report dated Lon don. Sept. 5. states After being firm on Thursday of las week with business done m ribbei smoked sheet on the spot at
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    • 237 10 INCREASE DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1934 Figures Issued By The Research Council 'jpHE world consumption of tin during the first six months of 1934 is slightly above the same period m 1933. the respective figures fcx?ing 58.774 tons compared with 58.394 tons- a considerable increase over
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    • 251 10 Dividend Already Paid This Year The eighth annual general meeting Ot Kampong Lanjut Tin Dredging Limited was held at the registered office ol the company. Rawang Mr. A. A. Henggeler occupied the chair and. m moving the adoption of for tHl :Ct eport and the accounts said
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    • 16 10 (From Our O^rTc^rrespondent) o i London Sent 17 Selangor River Rubber Estates nro
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    • 896 10 TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1934. An. pat Tin <4i 5s 5s 9d A; am Kumbang 37s 6d 40s c. Austral Malay <£) 50s 52* 6d Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> i*& 6d 15s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.00 2.10 Bangrin Tin 260 27s Changkat Tin oOs 52* Chenaeriang 8s
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    • 218 10 Excellent Prices Paid In England Recent shipments m cold storage o Pineapples grown m Ceylon are report ■?d to have been very well received ii England, where the fruit fetched re nunerative prices. As much as from five to seven shil tings are said to have been paid
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    • 37 10 Rubber O OWinß outputs are 'or July:— Temeiioh. —31.376 lb Alor Pongsu Amalgamated.— 95 473 lb Bedong.— 37.785 lb iv. Temeiioh— 28.928 lb Tin. Hydraulicing.— 143 pels trf^ugu?"- 1 8 Utputs arc fot th monlh
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    • 80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 18, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot (loose) 25 25' 8 R.S.S. equal to London Std.. (FOB.) 25 516 25 716 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Oct. Dec. 26 26 8 Jan./ March 27 27 8 Apr
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    • 215 10 September 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 247 32 London, 3 months' sight 2,4 13 64 London 60 days' sight 2 4 3 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London, demand 2 4'> London. T.T. 2 4 332 Lyons and Paris demand 870 Hamburg, demand
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    • 115 10 Sept. 18. 12 o'clock noon Hamburg Cube 7ln Muntok White Pepper 42 00 White Pepper 41 00 Copra, Sundried 290 Copra, mixed 2 25 Small flake Tapica 370 Fair Sago Flour ion Blanja Jelotong 6 75 Sarawak Jelotong 6 50 R. tSlam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan
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    • 153 10 A PROFIT OF £62,233 ANGLO-ORifi MINING Ropayment (If lsl Loans 5 'THE An glo -oJr 1 Poration Lt(l Prom during the June 30. of e«J fO Sf months. The Impf tv merged dlvid. particularly tll dividend pa.vim.v. by cntal and Qeneral I The dimton n oi rautandlnga have b- ;n
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    • 89 10 Sept M It, W. American Can. Com P5 /a American Telephone and Telegraph JAtcheson Railroad 47 Dupont Firestone 14. (Jnq 14 General Electric General Motors Goodrich Goodyear Enter-Telephone and Telegraph National City Bank New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Rail road Co Radio Corporation Socony Vacuum Standard Oil N.J
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    • 148 10 Foreign exports of rubber from th* I Statistics, Batavia. long tons of 2,240 lbs). fr m the six Principal ports of the Outer Provinces during ft, Ces durlng tne month of April to August, inclusive, 1934. (C Port of Export Estate Native""^ Estatp r ga- s
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  • 435 11  - SOME FILMS JUST will not CLEAN UP MOLLIE MERRJCK Hollywood In Person BY now known m Holly the "sapolio" script; giving very close attenley are shuffled about pack of cards—announceade today that so-and-so m such-and-such and announcements taking thing back, cancelling aries that won't clean, personnel around or productions indefiniteconcern
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  • 93 11 Footballer Swallows His Gum Sydney. accident happened during Warren (N.S.W.) Johnnie tap Rugby League match, when rren I swallowed some chewand almost choked. ickled an opponent. New a agony. He could only point tj when an ambulance officer r Ma assistance. c gum was cleared, and New only
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  • 75 11 Melbourne. I of household cats have ted recently to the police and n Jmal Welfare League, and it is there is an organised .steal the animals for skins. »on, weil-cared fcr ani fat most likely to be stolen, as ny m the best condition. *your to prevent the
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  • 246 11 Poor Returns Under Adelaide System Adelaide. In a report which the Premier (Mr. Butler* will present to Parliament, the Betting Control Board shows that for I six months ended June 2. the public i spent £1.304.068 with licensed book- makers, and received back m winnings £1.184,262. The total
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  • 699 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I W rld 5 Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst CONCEALED STRENGTH IT is a sound genera! principle o bidding that a player should giv< Ma partner sufficient information t< encourage him to continue until th< proper contract has been reached, bu should conceal
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  • 186 11 Five Days In Old Mine Shaft Mount Isa. Queensland. After having been five days down a disused mining shaft m the Tennant's Creek area, into which he had fallen James Withers, an old prospector, was fcund by his mates, unconscious but uninjured. After h? had been revived. Withers
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  • 54 11 The staff of the Seremban branch of Borneo Motorj, Limited, gave a farewell ea-party, on Wednesday, to Mr. J. RatJUfe, who, during the absence on home cave of Mr. M. Pecchioni. has been 'm :harge of the firm's activities m Negri Jembilan. Mr. M. Pecchioni has now eturned from Italy
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  • 236 11 July Receipts Exceed Expenditure ry,, A Canberra. The monthly statement issued by the Treasury shows that m the first month of the financial year the revenue of the Commonwealth was £191,000 more than the expenditure. The excess of receipts T'S-o nA? endltUre for July 1933 w as r/c
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1033 11 Aametm exceed 112— mi Assurance la force »?e/ n Ml »t« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated In th« Strait* B^»r]^TT,#.vt»> ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AOENTB WANTK. i CfPtc. B. New**.*. U^ o. A,e ncl w|U CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 469 12 Twentieth Anniversary Of "The Dream Of Centuries" Washington, Aug. 27. THE Panama Canal— "The Dream of the Centuries'— became a reality; twenty years ago this month. While war was raging m Europe the 9.606 ton steamer Ancon of the United j States Government, left its berth at
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    • 267 12 A Former Trainee Praises The Ship Captain F. A. Richardson, who has j commanded the Mersey training ship Conway since 1927. has retired on ac- count ol ill health. He is an old Con,way boy and was head boy and King's .gold medallist m 1902. He first went
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    • 425 12 BRITAIN AND FIXING OF TONNAGE T*HE council of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, m their annual report, refer to the serious (fleets on British shipbroking of the nationalistic tendencies prevalent m the fixing of tonnage, and asking for the support of shipowners m the fixing of charter-parties. The report reads
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    • 97 12 Their Majesties Returning- To Balmoral After Launch London. Sept. 13. The King and Q v m will leave fed! moral on the morni jf Sep. 26 fo* the launching of the new Cuna.d Itoer at Clydebank, and will, after the ceremony, return to the Castle, wher- the Court
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    • 86 12 Japanese Claim Against Dollar Line A suit arising out of a collision has I been filed with the Kobe District Court h C lujiro Kinoshita. Director of! the Manikin Soy Company at Shodo- I shima, who claims Y1C.765 damages I against the Dollar Steamshio Company I™n t g6S
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    • 39 12 The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company report that the longshoremen s strike on the Pacific coast cost them $116,197, turning a profit on run niiiß nto a loss of $124,971, and the cost In July has still to be provided for.
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    • 119 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the M or *xpect*d to arm, East Wharf (Entrance Gat* i H.M.S. Herald «EE.E W. viken, Anshun 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Cat' Theseus 18: Mata Har 14; Fushimi Mani 9: Kistna' Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Karagola 30: Haitlepool Navigator 35; Laonu'doi. Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate Pacific
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    • 97 12 Gaasterkerk. Ncth 4.058 Manila 18 9. lor Penan- 18 v Portland Maru. Jap. 4.293 I Dairen 18.9. tor Colombo 18-Giyu-Wani Maru. Jap. 109 Bangkok 17.9. lor Batavia to I Tidore, Dut 525 tons. Pandjang 189. for Selat P 20.9 Parigi. Dut.. 630 tons, tVOOB B r^o. 18.9. for
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    • 636 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ,n F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federat< .«i Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Slam. \^BH L^Hb^BS B^B^^^M B^B^^B^B^B^Bb^^Bß L^Bb^A I VP^^B^^V^B^^^*^^r^Br W^^^9o^^w^^^^mW V^^H (Incorporated m England). HUME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES." COMPRISING THE LARGEST
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    • 280 12 BIBBY LINE LLONDON ADDRFSS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.li of fast twin-scnw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vesstls between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDA* MARSEILLES, PLYMOI'TU AND LONDON with through connection frum Singapore and Peuang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Haufo«« MM GLOUCESTERSinRE WORCESTERSHIRE Oct. 11 CHESHIRE Oct 25 YORKSHIRE 8 SHROPSHIRE No* I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 547 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m., Thursday 730 a.m. j Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7 p.m I Kuan tan <via Jeractut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 452 13 'I «y^ %as^ and R& S^- COS SAILINGS. L BHUTAN 8 T RAJPUTANA nA2S l!^- II CORFU T e S '»«reCARTHAGE 15.000 Oct' 26 RAWALPINDI 17 000 jll^ ANPURA 17 C00 nL 2 J RAJPUTANA 7 'Z t 4 RTlPnuran A/.UUU NOV. 9 PMTTD a t I'.OOO Jan 18 AN
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    • 332 13 v ucknall Steamship Co^ Ltd. 'Incorporated In England) FOR z: «S?if- City 01 Pittsburg Due Sails Wt r JS£ pSS. S?2Sa&»_"|Rj! jftj x<- c A Isthmian Steamship I f^* 1° (Incorporated m USA.) c REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON, NEW YC%nu° ji^i A VIA PORTS IN SUMATRA MORE C. 3TEEL toSr
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    • 279 13 THE BLUE FUNNEI LINF <rw SSSSI IfiSnf?!- Ud and C3S HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO „MIT iThe Liverpool a -id innn INSURANCE. The Federated Mala- c;r Q t RAILWAYS. via nh ELSSSTpJL'S JffSL«»»™w* AJAX a. AKo Ca *'s c Due u ue STENTOR Bel-ny v SCiilC a d Glas wv H?K?"
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    • 874 14 K. P- M. li COKINKLIJKI PAKETTAABT MAATSCHAPPIJ 1| MAJANG- Wednesday. Sept. 19. Prigl-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS -Wednesday, Sept. 19. Muntok and Palembang. TOHITI Wednesday, Sept. 19. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH- Wednesday Sept. 19. Belawan-Deli. CREMER- Thursday, Sept. 20. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. TlDORE— Thursday,
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    • 360 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS j TO I NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penanf, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous I PRESIDENT LINERS All outside stateroomsExcellent cuisine Swimming bath Three day stopover In Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive I Spore. Spore New York PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Nov. 6
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    • 538 14 O- S. K. LINE HENOS AIRES VIA COLOMBO, S. BUSNOfI AIRES VIA COI.OMHO kFKICA, BRAZIL AND URUGUAY. I.ASI SOUTH AFKICA ft KR\/,, (Express Service) (Intermediate larvtet) n.s. Buenos Aires Maru Sept. 30 n.s. Santos Maru Oct. 30 ss Arabia Maru f)(1 us. Rio de Janeiro Maru Nov. 30 s.s Manila
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  • 814 15 LEADERS IN BOTH CHAMPIONSHIPS London, Sept. 5 most of the cricket fixtures this week, and only one reached a definite conclusion. With a last championship lire, who have relinquished the title to Lancashire sentative M.C.C. team by an innings and 39 runs it the
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  • 448 15 PRIMA DONNA CAPSIZES EA RLY WEEK END YACHTING /"\N Sunday morning six yachts turned out for the Sea View Race. There was a splendid breeze from the S.W. and when the gun went all yachts wore w«ll ud to the line. Spinnakers were at once set for the run through
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  • 58 15 Notice is given of the following alterations m S.C.C. Rugby football fixTues. Oct. 16. will be Etceteras vs. Public Services. Tues. Oct. 23. will be Etceteras vs. United Services Officers. Tues. Nov. 20. will be Public Services vs Merchants. Sat Oct 20. will be S C.C. Ist XV vs. SVC.
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  • 36 15 We are informed on the best authority that the M.FA. will field a very strong team against Pulau Brani today and the Malays have every confidence not only m winning today but m regaining the Cup.
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  • 3043 15 RUGBY .—Early season upcountry— difficulty lor Singapore selectors— the Selangor State trial— Singapore Asiatic and the All Blues' trophy. SOCCER S.A.F.A. cup surprises— exit the Wiltshire regiment— Easy for the Chinese S.C.C.'s second round display. HOCKEY Very full season at the S.C.C. GOLF Another double for J.
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  • FINE START BY ENDEAVOUR DIVISION TWO ON TOP AGAIN
    • 613 16 50 SECONDS LEAD AT TURN MOLDING even on the wind, and displaying a definite superiority off wind, the Endeavour, challenger for the Americas Cup, won the first official race of the series, beating the Rainbow by half a mile. Mr. Sopwith steered
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    • 296 16 How Endeavour Turned The Tables The latter stages of Monday's ract were described m Reuter cables subsequent to those published In yesterday* Free Press. Here is the later part ol the story Endeavour was holding higher and making an even race of it but Mr. Vanderbilt was skilfully
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    • 218 16 Golf Club Match With Sepoy Lines The match played between Keppe 1 Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Clul ;on Sunday. Sept. 16 t over Keppel cours< 'resulted In a win for the home team b: 8 to 3U Sepoy Lines Golf Clul players mentioned first. R. H.
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    • 168 16 Lancashire Heavily Defeated By The Rest The English cricket season came officially to an end yesterday, when In the match Champion County versus the Rest, The Rest defeated Lancashire by eight wickets. Bowes and Verity both bowled well m Lancashire's second innings, each taking four wickets, then
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    • 51 16 Arsenal Defeated At Blackburn tho 11 London, Sept. 17. The following are the results of the home football matches played today DIVISION I Blackburn 2, Arsenal 0 division n 1. Norwich 0. HuU 4, West Ham o MillwaU 3, Oillingham 2 DIVISION ni (Northern) Halifax 1, Walsall 1
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    • 56 16 i°FL ot series and beat 3 Vigilant* 26.40 m the last race of the 1893 -vies. Endeavour gybed and doused her ventilated spinnaker and set a balloon Jib. The crew was rather slow m the t°ibw c ILF2 gained percep! ZVs^rniSranear official Ume taken for the raw was given as
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    • 188 16 Tennis Results And Forthcoming Tics Results of yesterday's ties m th< iS.C.C. autumn tennis tournamen were: A Double Handicap I Semi-Anal: J.P. de C. Hamilton anc S. M. Garrard <plus 3> beat A. D. An'derson and R. F. Goodman *owe 15.4) B Singles Handicap D. A. Johnston towe
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    • 100 16 Result Of Jackson Millar Cup Below is the result of the Jackson, Millar Cup series for 1934. The series includes three races— all free style I handicap open to all classes, the first 50 metres, the second 100 metres, and! the third 150 metres. The first was won
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    • 21 16 The National Boxing Associition has' deprived Maxie Rosenbloom of his S^T elght title for clownlns and ridiculing opponents m the ring
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    • 795 16 Marine Department Beat Th e Cr icket Club BRAND MISSES A PENALTY Marine D^pt 3: S.( \C SINGAPORE Cricket Club was knocked out i 3 petition yesterday afternoon on UM Anton losing to the Marine Department by three goals to Had the S.C.C. played throughout as they minutes when both
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    • 59 16 USE Hudson's British Tipping Wagons Tn-ED wrra -FARO" bkjh.class bail-beabwc wheels and hub M-n.T', 0 Y r Tran *P°rt Costs By 50%. FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR STRENGTH. DURABILITY AND ECONOMY. A BOY CAN DO months. There are also other adv.i:"- ~^^J§g^r/^ be derived from these bearing ordinary roller bearings.
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