The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 September 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,377 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 234 1 LARGE EXCESS OF EXPORTS OVER IMPORTS BE TRANSLATED INTO BUYING POWER Indebtedness Being Paid Off 1 half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Com:ce held yesterday, the chairv Hon, Mr. J. Robertson. some striking figures shownormous increase which i taken place m Malayan
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  • 48 1 Famous Educationist To Retire London, Sept. 19. Uchael Sadler, the famous edu- is retiring at the end of the -rom the mastership of the Uni■»y College, Oxford. _L Michael wno is 73 wants more tor writing and for his hobbies Painting and gardening. British Radio
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  • 31 1 COBHAM FLIGHT HITCH Weather Reports Unfavourable London, Sept. 21. QWING to unfavourable weather reports. Sir Alan Cobhams non-stop flight from Portsmouth to i Karachi has been postponed for 24 hours. Reuter
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    119 1 Sir Alan, accompanied by Squadron leader Helmore, R.A.F.. planned to make a flight over the 5. 200 miles route between Portsmouth and Karachi m 48 hours. without landing at all on the journey and refuelling In mid air at various points on the route. A m a c hi n
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  • 160 1 Arrangements Discussed By League Council London. Sept. 19. 1 The Council of the League of Nations sat m private this morning to aiscuss arrangements for next January's plebiscite m the Saar. Following Russia's admission to the League yesterday the chief Soviet delegate, IC Litvinoff, took his seat on,
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  • 39 1 London. Sept. 19. The Chief Medical Officer of the Health Ministry, Sir George Newman, m his comprehensive annual report says Britain's national health was well maintained m 1933 and compared favourably with the past year. British Radio
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  • 352 1 ARRESTED MAN REFUSES TO CONFESS BUT HIS WIFE IS RELEASED Washington, Sept. 21. THE police today arrested a man named Hauptmann on whose premises were found $13,750 m ten and twenty dollar bills which originally formed part of the Lindbergh kidnapping ransom. Hauptmann is an alien and
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  • 52 1 Differences With The Mayor Of New York New York. Sept. 21. General O'Ryan has resigned the City (Police Commissionership. following ditterences with Mayor la Guardla with regard to the treatment of striking taxi-driver m the Bronx. Later. Chief Inspector Lewis Valentine has been appointed to succeed General
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  • 102 1 BOARD SUGGESTED TO HANDLE DISPUTES New York, Sept. 21. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has asked the textile workers to return to work immediately. President Roosevelt's mediation board has recommended the creation of an impartial textile labour relations board of three to handle textile disputes. The board recommends
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  • 27 1 Mr. E. C. Hicks, European Master, Malayan Educational Service, has been granted eight months and 26 days' leave on full pay, with effect from Aug. 31 inclusive.
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  • 143 1 Prospects Are Not Bright London, Sept. 21. TPHE weakness of sterling which set m yesterday was accentuated today by Continental demand for dollars and the British control fund started to support sterling by buying francs when the rate touched 74.75, which consequently improved to 74.48, The dollar,
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  • 88 1 Unique Contrast At Photo Exhibition London, Sept. 19. A hundred years of photographic progress is represented by two small camerac lying side by side at the Professional Photographers' Association's exhibition of modern portraiture which opened at the Royal Institute galleries. London. One of these, a small
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  • 71 1 First Governor Of Reserve Rank Of India London, Sept. 19. It is announced by the India Office that Sir Osborne Smith has, with the consent of the Board of the Imperial Bank of India, accepted the invitation of the Governor-General-in-Council to become the first governor of the
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  • 270 1 CHINA CANNOT LABOUR UNDER STIGMA FRESH PROTEST TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS Not Responsible For Default Geneva, Sept. 21. MR. Quo Tai-chi, m addressing the Fourth Commission on the demand that the Chinese contribution be halved, said he was unable to conceal the fact that the Assembly's vote on the subject
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  • 46 1 Air Race Competitor In Singapore Mr C. J. Melrose, who is competing 111 the England- Australia air rice next month, arrived at. Singapore yesterday afternoon from Batavia. He is flying his machine from Australia to England. He leaves for Alor Star this murning.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 46 1 BIG IA TEA Bring* the fre.hne.s ar d fragrance of the Malayan garden* a.rect to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS ft'JSTAFFEL— 12 to 3 p.m. sp ECIAL RACE DINNER BALL CABARET THE TALENTED KIRA BORIS FROM DIAGHLIEW RUSSIAN BALLET non -diners $1.00 Raffles celebrated orchestra PHONE 5381
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    • 100 1 On Other Pages Radio programmes 2 Church services 2 Alleged false affidavit 3 Air mail to Australia 3 Brastagi aerodrome opened 3 55,000,000 sewage scheme for Singapore 4 Page of pictures 5 Chamber of Commerce meeting 6 Ex-manager acquitted 6 Leading article and notes 8 Topics of the week 8
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    • 123 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA Jmm\w^F- y v f- '4(i"_A SEA VIEW IE? HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING EVERY ROOM WITH BATH, W.C. RUNNING HOT COLD WATER (FORMAL) TONIGHT (FORMAL) MOON-LIGHT NIGHT THE BALL-ROOM IS RESERVED FOR DINNER FOR THE MEMBERS
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  • 210 2 Film Of Refreshing Earnestness That dark, handsome and tersely spoken Englishman. Hugh Williams, is alongside sweet Helen Twelvetrees m "All Men Are Enemies" which opened at the Pavilion last evening and the personable pair combine m a memorable film. The theme is not new. Hugh Williams is m
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  • 128 2 How Kidnappers Tortured I Victim Three kidnappers, alleged to have used a heated hammer to torture their captive, have been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment m the Chicago State Penitentiary. They are Allen Siegal. Arthur Sway and Rudolph Pisani, convicted or kidnapping and torturing Harry Welch, a clothier,
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  • 139 2 Programme Of Bth Moon I Festivities I The Bth Moon festivities this weekend will be celebrated at the New World with a gorgeous display of fireworks The fireworks to be used on Saturday and Sunday have been imported from Cmna. Patrons of the New World are promised a
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  • 446 2 ESTATE MANAGER'S i APPEAL i Dismissed Employee Ejected From House <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20. A QUESTION affecting tenacy and forcible ejection from a house was raised at the appeal heard before Mr. Justice Burton of Mr. G. H. S. Fripp, I manager of
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  • 300 2 appalling situation m amerca I Steady Increase Of Food Prices i IN the coming winter approximately 20,000.000 persons m the United States will be dependent on relief. This means that the Government will be supporting nearly one-sixth of the population at an annual cost of £300,000,000.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1132 2 CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEIVIEN^B "SKETOLENE" Jg^KKs. An Unique Preparation X and °INGAPOIrt< N Bi^ The Only Real Preventive MUNICIPAIIS MOSQUITO BITES Tond (r I Does not stain the most delicate B fabrics. Tenders are I 7^ B Obtainable from all first class following materials r Chemists and Stores. particulars see m°
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 208 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, SEPT. 22. •High Water 10.24 a.m. 8.7 ft., 10.12 p.m. j 10 ft. Races: Singapore Turf Club, Amateur Meeting, second and last day. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup. Semi-Final, Anson Road Stadium. Rugby: Trial games at S.C.C. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23. High Water 10.53 a.m. 9.1 ft. 10.57
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    • 636 2 CHURCH SERVICES j 17th Sunday Aft«r Trinity "<-l_f"tt_, m, mil Meeting ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Wednesday. 5.30 p.m. Ladies Aid Society i 1 < 6 30 p.m. Bible Study. 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. |7 p.m. Prayer Meeting. 7.30 a.m. Matins. Speaker. Rev. S. M. Thevathasan 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Thursday.
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    • 543 2 Week-end Wireless Programmes 8.8.C Transmission 111 SATURDAY G.M.T. 9.05 Time signal from Big Ben. News bulletin. 0.20 The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. 9.50 Will Seymour's Bubbles Concert Party. 10.35 The Gershom Parkington Quintet. 11.05 Time signal from Greenwich. Harold Ramsay at the organ of the Granada. Tooting. London. U. 35 Dance
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  • 752 3 Si\>UEL TO AN ARREST nOTH prosecution and defence p have closed m the case m C hung Wan Tng is charged Mr H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, with swearing a false affidavit m judicial proceedings. niseis' addresses were postponed until
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  • 116 3 Lawyer's Clerk Sent To Prison (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 20. Remarking that the accused nad been guilty of a particularly mei'.n cvpe of fraud, robbing very poor people, and was therefore a danger to the community. Mr. J. P. Biddulpn today sentenced a Chinese
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  • 55 3 Case Against Manager At Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20. The charge of breach of trust m respect of shoes, valued at $2,416 against Ke Yjong Huah. manager jf the local branch of the Bata Jompuny. was withdrawn here this morning. It was stated that the matter was
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  • 49 3 Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 19. The proceeds of the Church Fair held last Saturday amount to over $3,000. T The Chaplain of Selangor, Rev. J. G. Hall regards this as highy gratifying and thanks the organisers, still-hold-ers, helpers and purchasers for their share m the great success.
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  • 629 3 TRIBUTE TO BRITISH FLIERS AT OPENING OF BRASTAGI AERODROME 19 Machines Take Part In Ceremony m* <From Our Own Correspondent.) xt, Medan, Sept. 17. Nineteen planes attended the openonv hx, fi, Bra i tagi Aerodrome yesterCoast Governor of the East Splendid weather, clever stunts performed by Dutch flying army officers
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  • 204 3 Tragedy On Trip From Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 20. A passenger In a hired car travelling from Singapore to Malacca a week ago is relating the story of an experience which befe'l the occupants of that car on its arrival at Muar ferry. The car reached the
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  • 78 3 Alteration Of Petrol Order Forms Alleged (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 20. Alleged to have altered the order forms for petrol handed him by his employer, a Malay syce named Ahmat was charged before Mr. J. P. Biddulph with dishonestly inducing a petrol pump attendant to
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  • 69 3 Bankruptcy Office Clerk Cheated Visvanathan, who stood his trial at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice a'Beckstt Terrell and a common jury, was found guilty of cheating a Bankruptcy Office clerk m respect of $26.95 and was sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment. On the second count of
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  • 231 3 Schedule Of New Service 'pHE time-table for the Singapore to Australia section of the air mail from England has just been announced. The weekly service provides for a 12--day journey between Brisbine and London, but m order that the Duke of Gloucester may dispatch the first
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  • 40 3 We are asked to state that the j Mohamed Abubacker who was reported m Thursday's Free Press as being charged with fraudulently removing property from his shop m order to avoid paying his creditors, is not an Arab Street trader.
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    • 482 3 ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW AT AURELIA'S HATS— DRESSES NOVELTIES NEW SHIPMENT OF HATS AND DRESSES WILL BE OX DISPLAY MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24 AURELIA'S 12-A STAMFORD ROAD, CAPITOL BUILDING. WM-—B— —i ii m\immmmmmammmmmymmma -*M-M-^-_-^-M-M____a__M_B__M__^__ H a HHBHH^ BH^ MHMHHH HA IR UNR UL V, Born to be bad, you say? Get one
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  • 1592 4 Five Million Dollars Sewage Scheme For Singapore LOAN OF FOUR MILLIONS TO BE RAISED FORTHWITH— If Government Approve RING ROAD TO BE COMPLETED SINGAPORE Municipality yesterday decided to raise an 58.000.000 loan to perfect the sewerage of the town. New disposal works are to be constructed at Paya Lebar. The
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  • 58 4 A committee meeting of the S.S. (Singapore) Association will be held on Monday m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5. Agenda To confirm minutes, matters arising therefrom (a> S. S. Trade Commission. <b> To appoint Hon. Secretary and Treasurer vice Mr. P. Storr. Legislative Council Papers and Bills. S. S.
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  • 645 4 SELANGOR PREPARES <From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20. One hundred and seventeen citizens of Selangor are being invited to serve on the general committee, and nineteen on the executive committee appointed at a public meeting held m the Town Hall today to
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  • 62 4 King Approves Of New Appointments London, Sept. 17. The King has approved the following appointments m the diplomatic service. Mr. George Redston Warner, C.M.G.. Counsellor m the Foreign Office, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne. Mr. John Murray, C.M.G.. Counsellor at the Embassy at Rome,
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    • 51 4 LIFE IN THE~TROPICS ften entails loss of vitality. No ftner Pick me up" can be bad than Phosferine Tonic Wine, a full bodied wine with the addition of the world famous Phosferine. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LTD. Singapore and Penan*. V_VS£!£ BTSmfmtm -PCM«O Y. 7 mm®!*m L«;h^_s LERCB for mm
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    • 473 4 I Instantly stops DIGESTIVE PAIN I\A OST people who suffer from stomach weakness and ingestion are re suffer i tiff from acidity, and their pains result from the effects of the harmful eton tvch acid To check this there is nothing m effective 'BisuratecT Magnesia, which pot lively give* relief,
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    220 5 LONDON'S MOST beautiful girls, selected from the chosen district h M ,mith for the title of Miss London." Miss Betty Thor u-H y w uueens competed at Hammer--w»th the other 132. She BEAUTY WITHIN WHEELS.— A group of Japanese beauties m the latest Western beach fashions, indulging m the newest
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 56 5 -_B -_^-_^-_fl I _^B _fe _l l mmTAmWr^ W^^^^^M mW »mm9 mwmm^ English Docks Long Island Ducklings English Chickens English Australian Capons P/ieasanfs Qua// English Pigeons Partridget s~\ Continental Teal 1 1 Woodcock, Pigeons J etc. I All selected birds of I g finest quality S rrom/7 Ihe SINGAPORE COLD
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  • 2246 6 Mr. J. Robertson's Review At Chamber Of Commerce Meeting TEXTILE QUOTAS CONDEMNED A FRANK review of various aspects of trade m Malaya was given by the Hon. Mr. James Robertson. Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, at the half-yearly meeting of that body yesterday. Referring
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  • 236 6 No Criminal Breach Of Trust OBSERVING that no case had been made out against the accused, Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, yesterday acquitted K. S. Naidu, formerly manager of the Malayan Livestock Co. of Rowell Road, who was charged with criminal breach of trust of $225.03.
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  • 132 6 JAPANESE SCOUTS Entertained To Garden Party The Japanese Sea Scouts and the officers of the Giyuwani Maru. the training ship of the Japanese Sea Scouts, which arrived here early th!s week, were entertained yesterday to garden party at the residence of the Japanese Consul General. 1. Chatsworth Avenue. In the
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  • 110 6 Newcastle City Police, m co-opera-tion with Scotland Yard, are investigating what is believed to be a countrywide swindle carried out by a London gang of share pushers. The gang has been particularly active lr the North, and by utilising postal circulars, saloon cars and long-dist-ance telephones,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 74 6 CHEAP LAMPS ARE AN /Cb+\ EXPENSIVE LUXURY. N^P "The Mark with a world- w ide ECONOMISE WITH THE QUALITY MAZDA ELECTRIC LAMPS fBB A 11 w Hll I] I 'fi +v 11 llilal __r 111 *\m -_nr wonderful NON-SAG Filament tImBIH YOU CAN SEE A LEAKY TAP IIH^CT,,— WASTE WATER,
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    • 310 6 ENSURE BETTKR visinv/ specialised opticians JTS r service. Free sight -te«T U n y 0r advice given. Our 22 S clear vision from wSTS rt and our charges are M Conserve your vision modern lenses. th ■EW CHIM OPTICAL CO 9€. HIGH STREFT U SINGAPORE If you suffer uith pimples,*
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  • 516 7 Question Of Collection Of Debts TN his public examination m bankruptcy yesterday, before Mr. Justice Prichard, Chay Sook Mun, a shopkeeper living at South Bridge Road, said he was made bankrupt m April. He was carrying on business m the name of three chops. One was
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  • 624 7 THREE KHEHS~ CHARGED AT MALACCA 25 Witnesses Examined At Enquiry AS many as twenty-flve witnesses were examined m the preliminary inquiry into a charge of causing mis-chief by fire last week before the Malacca First Magistrate and District Judge. Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, the accused persons being
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 402 7 VA|J SFMfi PORGOT TO STAMMER YAM J>tmj cv H 'VkT^^k n,v Stage F ....>— -<J 1 London. the'Tecturer. s °ftle SK-^ X> as that when th actor waton E V the sta 8 e and saw a room full of peoole C JOHN BOLES f -1 ~Z -u.-ci_.cu I The
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    • 161 7 Modern Methods that bring Greater Economies. Do you lease your own Godown for storage purposes II you are an Importer or an exporer you probably do. Have you ever given serious consideration to the costs this entails unnecessary costs, that eat into your profits and make it more difficult to
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    • 392 7 A SPLENDID STAGE AND SC REEN DOUBLE ATTRACTION J MATINEE TODAY AND I IT al PIT aft I TOMORROW 3.15 L 5 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 Paramount's Brilliant Dance and Musical Romance I BaV-P^ 1 aaaaT *^aaWaaal I H_L^-K_R)^-_k-_^ Bl I I bbbbbbbl See SALLY RAND perform her famous Fan Dance,
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  • 28 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bonnerman wish to thank all those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence, in their present grief and sorrow.
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  • 1100 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1934 "King Charles' Head" IN case the subject of textile quotas may be thought a kind jot "King Charles' head" with ut !we may be pardoned for returning to the subject because of the references made at yesterday's halfyearly meeting of the Singapore
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  • 88 8 Mrs. M. R. Menon and child are returning today by the Rajula. Mr. L. W. Tivy. of Tanjong Malim is going on leave at the end of this month. Dr. R. c. Burgess. Health Officer. Malayan Medical Service, has been granted eight months and 25 days' leave on full pay,
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  • 324 8 MALAYA was represented at the last Rotary International convention, m Detroit by two delegates, the Hon.' Col. Cecil Rae and Capt. L. D. Gammans, who gave brief addresses on the movement m this country. Both speakers emphasised the cosmopolitan; nature of the membership of Rotary i
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  • 784 8 Alaska, has been practically wiped out by fire. There's no place like Nome. with reference to Lord PoneonbTa recent broadcast on dialects a correspondent draws the attention of the Topicist to that passage m which he says: "My plea is that everyone should talk naturally, however
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 238 8 >4 SCOTCH WHISKY |Ptf\ ,47 ,4 P£/C£ TO M£ET Jffl THE POCKET OF H EVERYONE /fS|\ RED SPOT T t w"" «P*iiVw W0&&* > p»» •"Scotch w" 0 fijjjjj CALDBECK'SX ln^^ BY SPE< lAL 4» jSj-/ TO H,M THI \PPOINTMEM KING OF SIAM DIAMOND WATCHES. Their sheer loveliness makes them
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    • 40 8 AN EXPERT DECLARES THAT WOMEN are growing shorter through constant motoring. So are pedestrians. To avoid expense m case of accident take out a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    • 15 8 ADET B v .ammmW \W\m^ s' >v fl Wmm^yS \^C Mellow j>^ ***** _w^\ Fr3,:
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  • 348 9 Singapore Witch-Doctor Reveals Lost Money AMAZING SEQUEL TO $600 RACE WINNINGS "Cham" Works In 12 Hours A WEEK or two ago it was reported m the Free Press that a sum of $600 belonging to a European employed by a mercantile house, had disappeared m mysterious circumstances. Yesterday it was
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  • 134 9 POLAND THE LEAGUE WITHDRAWS HER RESOLUTION ON MINORITIES Opposition From Powers Geneva, Sept. 21. SOMEWHAT dramatically the Poles withdraw their resolution for a [erenci to examine the univerLsation of the minorities system submitted yesterday. mover, 11 Raczynski. did this m ol the altitude of some of the ricipal powers, especially
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  • 27 9 Mr R. Wilson Jones. Electrical En Pahang, lefv Kuala Lipis on to catch the Nieuw Holland ralia. Mr. ..Lirk Jackson Is [g transferred from Port Dickson Pahang.
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  • 109 9 Reason For Sudden Return To London London, Sept. 21. Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-Gener-al of the Chinese Maritime Customs, has arrived back m London. It is now understood the reason for his return was an intimation that his leave, which was very brief, has been extended. Sir Frederick,
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  • 65 9 Wellington, Sept. 20. Known as the "Ambergis King," Mr. Adam Adamson. who lived alone on Stewart Island, is dead. Adamson was born m the Shetland Isles m 1877 and came to New Zealand and became a professional ambergris gatherer. He established himself at Mason's Bay because he learned
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  • 55 9 Pandit Vishva Bandhu Shastri, who headed the Hindu delegation to the Pan-Pacific Buddhist Conference, held at Tokio, will give a serious of discourses on the ancient religion of India m Hindi and English at the Arya Samaj premises, No. 42 Rowell Road. on the following days: Hindi, today. Monday and
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  • 90 9 Effect Of New Decrees In Italy Rome. Sept. 18. Two decrees providing military instruction for all Italian boys from the age of eight up to the age for military service and for military instruction for reservists for 10 years following their period of military service have been approved
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  • 84 9 Naples. Sept. 18. The Queen of Bulgaria, formerly Princess Giovanna of Italy, arrived this afternoon and drove with the Queen of Italy and the Crown Prince to the Palace where they affectionately greeted the Crown Princess, her sister-in-law. All Italy is hoping that the Crown
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  • 496 9 Japan Says She Is Willing To Accept T HY T Shanghai, Sept. 21. ew Japanese Government is quite agreeable to accepting the proposal ot the Soviet for the conclusion of a non-agression pact oetween Japan and Soviet Russia, according to the Japanese spokesman of the Foreign
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  • 124 9 Members Of Enquiry Board Inspect Vessel Asbury Park. Sept. 18. Members of the Enquiry Board today boarded the Morro Castle and made a minute investigation, but the press was rigorously excluded by Ward Line officials. In the meantime Attorney-General Walsh will question 30 of the crew with a
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  • 122 9 Dutch Deputies Cause Disturbance The Hague. Sept. 18. On the occasion of the inauguration of the new parliamentary session three Communist deputies created a scene after the Queen's speech. They were forcibly removed and are held m custody. When a member of the Upper House called for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 135 9 TIFFIN $1.00 Potage Minestrone Fillet Selangin Orientale Roa>t Saddle of Lamb R. C. Jelly Trench Beans Pomme Boiriangere (old Meat A Salad Gula Malacca WATCH! DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. "THE LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE" ROLAND BRADDELL a new book presenting the romance and history of MALAYA. I With 29 Plates m
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    • 98 9 COMMODITY MARKET Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates RUBBER London, Sept. 21. Spot <Sellers> 7» 2 d. <77 16d.» <Buyers> 7 3 B d. <7 5 16d> Oct. -Dec. 7 9 16d. <7 7 16d.» January-March 711 16d. <7 9 16d.» April- June 7 7 B d. <7
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    • 161 9 STAPLES MATTRESS *rmym*_. Amm\m\\ mm\\\mm^^^^R m\\\\\^. JUpl^Jfc^A i v 11-S---T^-1-F Jr^-J B_e_le^-B Ku_sfc_»_i _?T3£e* -j-W J-B pi_^__^__BM-^-l^-l-B-fc-S!T-K-i-^Z-3^^, I^w jpp\ Y^_T_F FOR PERFECT REST AND HEALTH A STAPLES MATTRESS STANDS SUPREME Prices from $35.00 each SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. ■■■■■■■■■^e_e_e_ee ee-B-e-B-B_e-Be*-BesM-ee_e_B_e_ee_B*ea_cß-e-B-B_Be^ SEPT. 00 ND ma Am LAST
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1337 10 KLUANG RUBBER'S PROFIT OF $11,897 Two Years Arrears Of Preference Dividend Paid Off POSSIBILITY OF ORDINARY DIVIDEND NEXT YEAR TTHE annual genera' meeting of the Kluang Rubber Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the Hongkong Bank Chambers. Mr. S. Q. Wong presided and the others present were: Messrs. E. A.
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    • 82 10 Ordinary Revenue Drops By Over £2,000,000 London, Sept. 18. i The Exchequer returns for the past •week show that during the current financial year the total ordinary revenue, exclusive of self-balancing revenue, amounted on September 15 to £255,468,998, which is £2,223,213 less than the amount collected at September
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    • 110 10 Singapore Produce Prices September 21 Gambler 4.25 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 44.50 White Pepper 43.50 Copra, Sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small flake Tapica 3.70 I Fair Sago Flour 177 y 2 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan
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    • 320 10 Dividend Of Five Per Cent. Recommended The directors' 21st report of the eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd.. for the year ended June 30. duly I audited m accordance with Companies'; Ordinance 1923. and Ordinance No. 164. Fire Insurance Companies, to be presented to the shareholders at the annual
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    • 154 10 Sept. 18. 19. 20. American Can. Com. 95% 97*4 97% American Telephone and Telegraph 109% 111^ 109% Atcheson Railroad 47 48% 49% Dupont 84% 86% 86 Firestone 14% 14% 14% General Electric 18 18% 17% General Motors 27 ft 28% 28% Goodrich 9 9% 9% Goodyear 20% 21
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    • 80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 21, 12 'o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot (loose) 25 25V 8 R.S.S. equal to London j Std., (F. 0.8.) 25 1 4 25% Standard R.S.S. on tender Oct./ Dec. 26*8 261/ 4 Jan./ March 27 l
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    • 276 10 1 Gilt-Edged Securities In Demand London, Sept. 18. On the Stock Exchange today the I main feature was the expansion of demand for investment m gilt-edged securities including Indian loans, especially the smaller yielding issues which m most instances further advanced substantially. Most foreign stocks were also higher,
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    • 91 10 Abroad Loi-don sept 19 Exchanges today were Paris 74 31/32. New York 5.00 5/16. Montreal 4.85^2• Brussels 21.05. Geneva 15.15. Amsterdam 7.2812. Milan 57 5 /8. Berlin 12.38. Stockholm 19.39 1 Copenhagen 22.40. CVlo.ig.OO 1... Vienna 26V2 Prague 118T 8. Helsingfors *****. Madrid 36 3/16. Lisbon HOYsAthens 516 sellers. Bucharest
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    • 197 10 i> 4.4. ox .1 T^ setter Strike News From US Brought Out Enouiri-xs S xjui enquiries Messrs Lewis and Peat <S) Ltd m the weekly rubber report dated Sep, 21 G pect of an early settlement of the textile strike has brought m fresh enquiries to the
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    • 949 10 Fraser's Share List Ampat Tin (4) 5s 5s 9d c.d. Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 40s c.o. Austral Malay 50s 52s 6d Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) Hs 6d 15s 3d c.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 2.00 2.05 Bangrin Tin 26s 27s Changkat Tin (1) j>0« 52s Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 6d Hitam
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    • 216 10 Fresh Speculative Support Maintains Market Messrs Stanton Nelson and Co [rubber market review ior the ending Sept. 21 at noon, state* The weakness during the past fen days has been mainly due to the pressing strike news received irom America, which has affected all mar kets Demand m
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  • 704 11 CHANGING OVER From Batteries an All Mains Set Weekly Radio Notes By Our Radio Correspondent I -TODAY our radio correspondent concludes his series 1 ten years of listening m which he has tl^ !l on of the modern short-wave receiver His final irtlui *«*«lopment the receiver itself, but with the
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  • 1393 11 [Notes On Next Week's Best Items An electrical record of a Roman Catholic Service relayed from the Holy I Name Church, Manchester, will be j heard by Transmission 3 listeners at 10.05 p.m. on Sunday. A wartime story— Ebenezer the Goat I by Sapper, the popular creator of
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  • 549 11 by Ely Culbertson j World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst i THE OPENING LEAD THE choice of an opening lead when the side which has won the contract has done all the bidding, is frequently difficult, particularly when the leader has a trickless hand and his
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  • 24 11 8.8.C. Chief Engineer On Future Developments Speaking m London about the future developments m Empire Broadcasting, Mr. Noel Ashbridge. B.Sc M.I E.E..
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    • 702 11 I HMH In f eree ever eil.eeejee I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btralta Bettlemento) H«AD omc: Oreat lutein utt Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. UMDOK omci: _7. Old J«m .a T* Compan, _a, c_o.ooo deputed with compile. with BrltUh utt ATTRACTIVE PLANS OP ASSURANCE. AO«NTS
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous

  • 151 12 Career Of Captain H. Manning Captain Harry Manning, chief officer of the United States liner, Washington, has announced his resignation from the service of the line to accept a position with the National Ordinance and Forge Co., Irvine, Pa. Captain Manning is a graduate of the New York State
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  • 44 12 The s.s. Conte Verde is due at Singapore on Tuesday morning, from Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Suez, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves, sailing again at 4 p.m. the same day for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 145 12 leaves Singapore On Maiden Voyage Next January The new East Asiatic Cos motorship Jutlandia, which was launched last month, will replace the Fionia on the Bangkok Straits Europe service and will leave here on her maiden voyage homeward en Jan. 29 next. The Jutlandia. with a displacement ol
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    • 38 12 Port Swettenham Merchants are hereby informed that the basis rates of freight from Straits to Conference basis poros m Europe apply to all cargo shipped from Port. Swettenham direct or with transhipment, effective from 21.9.34.
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    • 114 12 The following were passengers lor Europe on the Fushimi Maru which left yesterday Mr. T. Kawabata, Mr. S. Koba. Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Schuftan, Mr. S. Tanaka, Miss P. Wearne, Mr. S. Makihara, Mr. S. Mihara, Mr T. Murata, Miss Augusta F. Peters, Miss A. S. Bunker,
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    • 399 12 Local Authorities Dislike 40-Years Sterilisation Enforced By National Shipbuilders I A FURTHER conference Of repre- j sentatives of North-East Coast local authorities was held m Newcastle, on Aug. 1, to discuss the position created by the operations of the National Shipbuilders' Security, Ltd.. ana the replies of the
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    • 239 12 (unard And White Star House Flags Flown For the first time m history, four vessels m Southampton Docks last month were flying the house flags of two companies. It was the first outward indication of the merging of the Atlantic interests of the White Star Line and the
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    • 639 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.MS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federa t<fd Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. AW m *'ClF*mm^^STlLJ^ (Incorporated ln England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU 4 CANADA. FOVR MAGNIFICENT EMPRESSES," COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON rTHE
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    • 240 12 For everything appertaining TO Travel. Banking Freight Apply to COOKS WACo|i|rLITS IWOP.O TBAVCt^SEBV>C. 39, ROBINSON ROAL. Individual Attention. Telephone 5908. BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.l_ of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT SUDA> MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from
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    • 173 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE Via Tort Swettenham, Penan* Palembang. Banjoewangi and Nor'fe Weatern Porta Due Sail Singapore Slnranore T.s.m.v Kangaroo Oct. 12 Oct. 13 T.s m.v. Kangaroo Nov. 19 Nov 20 T.s.m.v. Koolinda Jan 8 Jan 9 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 28 Jan T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 16 Mar
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    • 411 12 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 Jerantut) 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 a.m.
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    • 305 12 SINGAPORE I HARBOUR Ships alongside the uharws or expected to arrive i East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1> H.M.S. Herald E E.E Whar--22: Clara Jebsen. Pronto 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Haraldsvang 16; Meonia U Harrison 11; Agamemnon B Empire Dock (Entrance Gate |> l Mirzapore 30: Steel N Malacca
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    • 466 13 1 W*wj_Bl MmW WXlv Ammmmmmmm**^ 1 "*Y~T-^_t 4^Pp-"*" I' m*^kmo rS_%__c iL 4 m "O. Al 1 <*_Bflflflflflflflflflflflflfl^_!HflflflHHH_H_flflVßßflf 'mrmmm 1 'm^S^mmMmmmmT I Ir *Kv./and BRITISH INDIA P. O.S.N. COS SAILINGS. •BBUTAN 6.100 Sep? 27 CORFU T _s 000 ItaMM RAJPUTANA 17,000 Sept. 28 RANCHI 000 Sec 7 BEHAR 6.000 Oct.
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    • 517 13 r-llerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) I mmm m "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA POETS AND SUEZ CANAL rUI ?Si? l r Due Sails City of Pittsburg Sept 29 oct 2 ™o "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN" LINE. FOR HALIFAX BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. VIA
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    • 1186 13 TBm S-? 15 c!? N XL IJNE THE HUA KHIOW OTBAMSHIP CO.. flttl* Steam Ship Co.. Lta., and China Ltd. MutuaLSteam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR Lid THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO Ltd THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN &OR It., iAL LINE
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    • 855 14 WM w IbVJIH l\_ r. IYI. CONTNXLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU NIEUW HOLLAND- --Saturday. Sept 22, Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, Bceieleng. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. TOBA— Saturday, Sept. 22. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. PATRAS— Saturday, Sept. 22, Rhio, Bawean, Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. TOBOALl— Saturday. Sept. 22, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan
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    • 466 14 B_i_i_i_i__M-_Mi__M_B_MS_B-MB_™_BMBBB-B___BB-M_B-^^ DOUAR STEAMSHIP LINE EUROPE 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 PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND NEW
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    • 769 14 X- SS SS— t^W«. S**U_S mmm _> m m __KS_RSJS_HSxJSSr' I py: lSSSJSjpSjSS^^^^J|sSgsS_BgSSjw«^a«*^^^^^ USSnift **^*1 I __j v i*r- "if* ""V»»_J I mm. BUENOS AIRES MARU TO THE UNITED STATES VIA S.AFRICA S.AMep.* Lea Arr An. Arr Arr m CßlCa Next Sailings:— Spore Durban C. Town Santos B Aires n
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  • 804 15 Malays' Convincing Win In Replayed Cup Tie Ulaisys 4: P«la« Brani 1. My surprises were, m store foe those who turned out to see the I( p, lV m the cup tie between the and Puiau Brani. The match Irawn one-all on the first occa- time, however,
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  • 24 15 E2 ft* s Singapore won the sjinterport' rowing event nv*r turn k SINGAPORE < h n Lrin^\^TrT^^ 0^ SEATS' STmrnT*
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  • 1775 15 Spoilt Girl Takes Solitary Dash Round Course But Then Fails To Start OPLENDID racing was witnessed at the Bukit Timah racecourse yesterday when the Autumn amateur meeting opened, and there were some close finishes. The biggest upset of the day was m the eighth race,
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  • 158 15 CHAMPIONSHIP TIES THIS WEEKEND Will J. T. Smith Get The Double THE semi-finals of the championship will be played this afternoon and the first tee will be reserved from 2.45 p.m. until 3 p.m. and the tenth tee from 4 p.m. until 4.15 p.m. The final will
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  • 89 15 Guarded Statement By M.C.C. London, Sept. 20. After a two hours meeting at Lord's, Mr. Aird, assistant secretary of the M.C.C, issued the following: "A meeting was held at Lord's today between a sub-committee of the M.C.C. and Mr. Bushby Bull, representing the Australian cricket team. "The opportunity was
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  • 328 15 League And Rugby Fixtures For Today CUNDERLAND. the first division v leaders, meet Derby County today, and will probably be given a hard fight by the Mldlanders who have been showing good form m spite of their only moderate success. The position at the top may tighten a
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  • 54 15 Following are the principal Rugby Union fixtures of the day Birkenhead P. vs. New Brighton Bristol vs. O. Cranlelghans Catford Bridge vs. London Irish Coventry vs Rugby Devonport Sers. vs. Bath Gloucester vs. Ouy's Hos Halifax vs. Bradford Leicester vs. London Welsh Llanelly vs. Sale London Scottish vs.
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  • 1121 16 WEBER WINS A HARD FIGHT Surprise In The Last Round 17RANKIE Weber has come into his own again. Last night at the New Wor.d ne kept quite a lot m hand for the final stages and exploited this reserve to such good purpose that he ended up
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  • 133 16 i RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. RACE 9. LADY GROCK BACCARA SPRINGKELL SLIPPER TOM-TIT TOLONG- j LADY KALI LEIGHTON MILDRED Miss Puth Arl Taj Mahal olump j Miss Field LAGI ALOUETTE j The Crisis The
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  • 996 16 SPOILT GIRL FANCIED FOR PRINCIPAL EVENT— If She Cuts Out The Solo Run! THE Autumn meeting will come to an Official end this afternoon with the second day of Amateur racing, and there should be some keen finishes. The going is very firm. The Singapore
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 16 N. S. WISE reigning S.C.C. champion, who found the long handicap too much for him against J. P. de C. Hamilton yesterday.
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  • 43 16 THE event on Sunday morning will be "B" Class aggregate three breadths composite race (handicap). Special water polo practice matches will be played next week m preparation for the matches against the Chinese Swimming Club the following week.
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  • 195 16 NEARING THE END AT S.C.C. Three Finals Decided Yesterday RESPITE threatening d^ S.C.C autumn tennis toui was continued on the Club court terday afternoon. The C SinHes-final was won h< d W. Brown who beat T. Robertson t 6—3. and Lt. Chest nut t woo U v
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  • 130 16 The lollowing ties are imaged .07 Monday. Dr. Chia Teck Yam vs. Kamis Tan Yong Poh vs. Yadi L. Green vs. C Simon or J B H. Tan and J B. Tan vs. Ifl A Alsagof and M M. Hashim <unnm.shedi The foJtowlng tie is arrange Tuesday. T.
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  • 60 16 I The team to represent the YMCA m the match against the S.C.R.C or: the V.M.C.A. courts today will be s« lected from the lollowing: Dr Chia. Teck Yam. D Green. Dr. Haridai. Kamis. Yadi. S. J. Scow. S. X Cow. Yeo Meng Seak. A I
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