The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 October 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,302 ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1934 10 CENTS
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  • 152 1 Compulsory House-To- House Collections ONE-DISH MEALS ON SUNDAYS Money Saved To Be Given To Nazi Party TU r t 4 Berlin, Oct. 9. HK (.overnment today inaugurated a battle against distress m the coming winter with characteristic Domo and glamour. Herr Hitler and Herr
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  • 124 1 Chinese Protest Takes Effect London, Oct. 8. The Financial News suggests that part oi the United States Treasury's iaims for its silver policy, which were made very soon after China's protest, may have to be discounted as being merely an oblique answer to the two Chinese notes,
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  • 48 1 U.S. Labour Convention Resolution San Francisco, Oct. 8. Amid thunderous applause the American Federation Labour Convention passed a resolution m favour of a five day week of thirty hours and no reduction m wages as the only constructive remedy for the relief of unemployment. Reuter
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  • 131 1 Further Improvement In British Trade London, Oct. 9. TT was announced today that there was a decrease m unemployment m September of 54.591 compared with August, and a decrease of 254,740 compared: with September, 1933, the lowest for four years. The number of insured
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  • 266 1 TRAFFIC DISLOCATED BY FIRE IN SINGAPORE Shop Ablaze At Busy Junction A sudden outbreak of fire m the populous area of Arab Street and Victoria Street last night was responsible for considerable traffic confusion. Traffic was held up and trams were temporarily at a standstill as the fire brigade concentrated
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  • 157 1 INDO-CEYLON CLUB DISBANDS Lack Of Interest i •THE death-knell has been sounded over the Indo-Ceylon Club which has seen many years of bright and varied activities m Singapore. At a general meeting held In the Club premises at 61, Orchard Road, a few days ago it was decided to close
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  • 79 1 i Postal And Railway i Officials Meet j' j <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 9. j In connection with the mailbag j robbery, negotiations have opened [between postal and railway officials whereby the former will take over sole charge of the mailvan m future, 'replacing the railway
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  • 46 1 i Apprehension At His Condition i j Cairo, Oct. 9. j Official reticence, coupled with the [presence of two doctors at the Royal] [palace, are arousing rumours regarding King Fuad's health. It is understood his condition pro--1 motes certain apprehension.— Reuter j Reuter
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  • 55 1 Hope That Sterling Will Be Stabilised Basle, Oct. 9. j The hope that Britain will stabilise I sterling was expressed at the meeting of Governors of Central Banks affiliated !to the Bank of International Settlements yesterday. The meeting also discussed the forthcoming meeting of the gold bloc
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  • 17 1 Mudken, Oct. 9. The F. 8.1. Mission arrived here today and was warmly welcomed Reuter
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    34 1 MRS. CRONIN, wife of Commandant Cronin, chatting with friends at the Blue Shirt convention, held at the Mansion House Dublin. During the Convention there was some street fighting between Blue Shirts and their opponents.
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  • 69 1 Mr. Lyons And Mr. Page Disagree Melbourne, Oct. 9. Coalition negotiations between Mr. I Lyons and Mr. Page, leader of the j Country Party, have collapsed. Mr. Lyons had offered the Country Party two full cabinet portfolios and one! assistant ministership. Mr. Page demanded an enquiry Into the
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  • 37 1 Motorboat Collides With Steamer i Istanbul, Oct. 8. Thirtythree people were drowned when a Turkish motorboat towing another boat collided with a cargo steamer near P^inkipo Island. The j survivors numbered 23. -Reuter Wirelaaa mrm
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  • 25 1 London, Oct. 9. pOLONEL TOWNSEND, of the American Rubber Manufacturing Association, has joined the consumers' panel of the International Rubber Committee. Reuter
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  • 72 1 Publication Of Austrian "Brown Book" Vienna, Oct. 8. Contrary to sensational rumours, the Austrian "Brown Book" on the July revolt contains no new evidence regarding the putsch. It seeks to prove the illegal Nazi party m Austria was under German j control and also that Austria was guilt-
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    • 104 1 TONIGHT j TOMORROW COCKTAIL OANCE SPECIAL^ DINNER 6.30 to 8.15 o.m. j CONCERT DINNER DANCE sis to s.is o.m. (INFORMAL) DANCE (FORMAL) 930 p.m. to Midnight g3O p m to Midnight CABARET CABARET Mis~ CATHERINE CHERNIKOVA Miss CATHERINE CHERNIKOVA THE POPULAR DANCER THE POPULAR DANCER RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381
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    • 105 1 STOP PRESS hnghghghghg ADELPHI H? HOTEL KOOF GARDEN TONIGHT TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY THE JBRYMAN'S REVUE! 0)010>0)0>0>010>*****»0>0»0*010»0>0>0>0>0>0>OYO)0)«0>0>0* w THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORK MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M SPEAKER: CAPTAIN IRVING JOHNSON. SUBJECT: "THE 'YANKEE' ON AN I'XCHARTED CRUSE." SEA VIEW HOTEL I THURSDAY informal: SPECIAL SSL
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  • 153 2 To the Editor, Sir. —That old railway embankment will remain an eyesore unless the Municipality decide to do the right thing and make a modern car park on both sides cf Orchard Road, otherwise a one-sided car park would mean that cars coming either up or
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  • 228 2 Sparkling Comedy At The Capitol A philosophical card-sharper posing as a deacon is the dominating figure m Universal^ greatest comedy "Hall A Sinner." now at the Capitol. Berton Churchill is just the right type for the bogus minister who swindles a lot oi people and reminds them
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  • 78 2 The Penang Police Magistrate. Mr. D. Wills, was extremely unlucky on Thursday, not to have been presented with a pair of white gloves, which he would have had but for the action of a cyclist m going against the signal of a constable on point duty at
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  • 115 2 Suggestion At K.L. To Plant Poppies Near Cenotaph •From Our Own Correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 8. A suggestion was put forward at the first meeting of the general committee ot the Poppy Day Appeal m Selangor held at Carcosa yesterday, under the chairmanship of Miss P. Shelley
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  • 136 2 Jewellery Found In Handle Of Bicycle A Chinese named Leong Man who was charged with theft of jewellery! valued at $41. the property of a Chinese woman at Blakong, Sungei Besi. on Sept. 27. was acquitted and discharged on Saturday by Mr. F. K. Wilson, m the Kuala
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  • 271 2 Pahang Proposals For Game And Fish Reserves The 14th meeting of the State Council of Pahang was held at the Istana Seri Terentang. Pekan. on Sept. 24. At this meeting the Council among other matters: Considered a proposal for the conservation of river fish m Malaya. Considered a
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  • 79 2 Must Now Obtain Government Permission To Start •From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Oct. 4. With the intention of protecting Industry the Government of the Netherlands Indies has drafted a Bill providing for the limitation of new industriWhen new industries are to be established permission of the Government is
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  • 51 2 •From Our Own Correspondent) r- Medan, Oct. 5. The British cruiser "Eagle" and two British torpedo-boats are visiting Batavia from Nov. 23 to Nov 29 On Nov. 29 the American cruiser Augusta is coming to Java -JSt V 3 the Brltlsn warshin I Folkestone" will visit the
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    • 251 2 hgfhghghghg hggfhghghg gfhghghg NOTICES. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. Notice la hereby given th Annual General Meeting ol th will be held at Government H Monday. October 29th, 1934. at 10 a.m. M. SNOW. Hon. Been TO LET\ No. 31 MEYER ROAD, seasidt galow, tennis court and garage. Imn diat.e rntry. Apply
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 599 2 Diary Of I The Week WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10th. High Water. 11.13 a.m. 9.3 ft.. 11.53 p.m 9.3 ft. Rugby: S.C.C "B" vs. P.S.R.F.C, SC.C padang. Wiltshires II vs R.A.F. Boxing: R.A.F. tournament, Seletar. Hockey: Anglo-Chinese School II vs. Young Indians Recreation Club, Oldham Hall; Malaya Command vs. Police. Depot. THURSDAY,
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    • 216 2 Today's Radio I Programmes Singapore— ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres WEDNESDAY 6 Recorded music. 6 45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser Co. 7 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under
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  • 1777 3 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST NAGALINGAM Story Of $5,000 Loan PUR1HER allegations were made against I, I. Modaliar Nagalin;am, -T.P.. and solicitor's clerk, at continuation of the police court inquiry yesterday into a ge oi criminal breach of In respect of $25,000. E Tongue. Assistant Superin,i oi Police conducting the
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  • 717 3 JAFFNESE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY THE half-yearly general meeting of the Jaffnese Co-operative Society. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, was held at the Town Hall, on Sunday, about three-quarters of an hour after the time stated in the notice calling the meeting, and with just enough members to make up a quorum. Mr. R.
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  • 593 3 DOUBLE TRAGEDY FROM STAB WOUNDS Chinese And Employer's Wife MAN-EATING TIGER IN JERANTUT Two Men Fall Victims i Kuala Lipis, Oct. 7. A MAN-EATING tiger, which is causing panic in the district of Jerantut, has so far caused two deaths within the last two i
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  • 533 3 BIRTHDAY OF RICH MALACCA CHINESE Tea And Entertainment For Indians <From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 8. Mr. Chan Kang Swi, J.P.. entertained over 400 Indian coolies and 100 other Indo-Ceylcnese at tea on Saturday This was the last of the functions held m connection with the veteran leader's birthday.
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  • 40 3 Leaves Batavia For Sourabaya •From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct. 10. The Qantas Empire Airways aircraft V.H.-U.S.C. piloted by Mr. L. J. Brain, left here this morning on its flight to Australia. The next stop is Sourabaya.—Aneta copyright.
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  • 63 3 The F.M.S. Gazette publishes the text of an amendment to the Rubber Regulation Enactment. The objects aimed at .by the amendments are firstly to limit the extent to which dealers can occasion loss by holding up rubber and secondly to provide that the loss shall be distributed amongst those who
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  • 187 3 Police Officer Who Became Suspicious A Chinese named Lee Loy was charged m the Kuala Lumpur police court on Saturday with cheating by falsely representing fo Mr. Davis, at the Campbell Road police station on Oct 4 that he was Lew Thiam Pong and thereby inducing Mr. Davis not
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  • 162 3 Three Chinese named Chong Kwong Loo Sing Chiew and Lam Yee Sek were fined $5 each m the Kuala Lumpur police court for offering for sale to the Superintendent, Trade and Customs, adulterated chandu dross on June 26 For a similar offence on June 19, Loosing Chiew, the
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  • 227 3 Fi>od Would Not Slay In His Stomach. Ycu know only too w ffl the distress jOf st< maeh gas. burning acidity, bloating. Well, this man suffered even jmore Read this latter 'My mother was the flrst to introduce j Chardox into our house, ai my husband
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    • 196 3 NOTE NEW ADDRESS THE GIFT SHOP Capitol Mansions. JS yiorih Bridge Road. I ah uood> as exhibited at the British Industries Fair. London, this year. We have the suitable gift for youryr and old for all occasions, and In remembrance of those who have passed away, we have the finest
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  • 2579 4 Desperate Measures on the SAAR FRONT Business Life In A State Of Suspension Jews Prepare For Instant Flight Factors that will do much to determine the plebiscite to be taken on the Saar early next year are discussed by Dorothy Thompson m the following illuminating article which was written specially
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    • 430 4 The World's Famous Swimmer Olympic Games- 6 C>,j».r.o>. 1906-8- 12-20-24-28 EnglandCaptain, British Team 3 &m breakable Waterproof M Wrist Watch \-''3S^^" v fitted tvith the netv Untarnishable Chrom- '^m^^j^^^^turn "Safety" Watch Bracelet/or AJ<r>/. Messrs. Fears, t w t y rF m m^ r Watch Manufacturers, .aSaWBsSS^*^^^ Bristol Bridge, p.....,.,, tr~_-.
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    • 88 4 *9HM«a»MBSSMI«HHHHHiraHMB^SJa*Si I .^aite i I &r AFPonmtKNT Ul B7l| tohm the king i He said to me the glass I is going down— there's I a fine Scotch mist j II said to him— if that glass of Red Label goes over, j I there'll be the finest Scotch missed
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  • Article, Illustration
    115 5 "MIX-rP" m the basket carrying; championship at Borough Market spjits. The annual Borough Market Charity Sports took place on the Heme H.ll Track. London. The basket-carrying championship uas the chief event The prize, given by Charlie Chaplin, consists of a new suit of clothes, a new overcoat, and a suitably
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    • 50 5 6VIS I I Every day sfl aM^ffsa^^Py***^ > 818 I **^v" s -^^^^&i^ ?£j(^^vv' '&p*s3%y &ss■*&? j.. i I i \v' \>^-i'- -^v*. tw&dlfjriL v B 1 aH P- S'' V 'V^\« 4*** I I H ?y |s I I BREAKFAST I I STARTS THE I I DAY RIGHT I
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  • 1158 6 Sir Philip Sassoon Talks To The Free Press AVIATION HERE MUST DEVELOP Department Of Civil Aviation Envisaged 'THERE is every possibility, it is rumoured, that Malaya will soon possess an Auxiliary Air Force— the first m the Colonial Empire. Commenting on this prospect m
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  • 384 6 GRAMOPHONE STOLEN Eurasian And Chinese Convicted AT THE conclusion of the trial of a Eurasian. W. Walters, and a! Chinese, Poh Chwee Song, before Mr. Norman Grice, the second Magistrate, yesterday on a charge of the theft of a gramophone belonging to Miss M. Walters, first accused's sister, both accused
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  • 653 6 CASE AGAIN POSTPONED Solicitor's Clerk On Cheating Charge OWING to an unforeseen hitch the trial of Goh Lai Kang, a solicitor's clerk, on a charge of cheating one Ong Kah Lock in respect of a piece of land valued at $3,000, was again postponed before Mr. Norman Grice. the second
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  • 880 6 Judge Uphoi Sentence Of Th) Months R.I. On Tamil From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, n< t s. |N the Supreme Court today Mr. Somasundram argued the of a Tamil, Subbiah. who had been convicted by the Bukit Mertajam police magistrate and
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    40 6 A LETTER to the President of the Karachi municipality hein^ handed by the Mayor of Portsmouth to Sir Alan Cob ham Squadron Leader Helmore at Portsmouth Aerodrome before start tn their unsuccessful attempt to fly non-stop to India m 4x
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  • 522 7 GERMANY MUST RETURN TO GENEVA Views On Recent Referendum (From A Correspondent) Geneva. L damned lies, and statistics." e, according to an anonymous last century, are the three of falsehood. This may be sorting doctrine to the man who astles in Spain and hates to their foundations shaken by a
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  • 49 7 benefit night for the public Riven by the New World mnagetonight, when rides on the ghost and merry-go-round, and admls- the crazy house is free. Saturday there will be a gala rity ba U in aid of the Child Welfare lv dancing proceeding until 2 a.m.
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  • 426 7 MEASURING WORLD RECOVERY Summing- Up By League A RECENT number of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, published by the Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations Secretariat, measures the extent of the world's economic recovery. For instance, one of the marks of the depression since 1928 has been the
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  • 47 7 In connection with the London- Mcl- j bourne air race, applications for admission to the aerodrome at Seletar should not be sent to the R.A.F. but to the hon. secretary of the Royal Singapore Flying Club. No applications will be considered after Oct. 17.
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    • 82 7 trygretrtretr fhgfhfgfgfhg dfjflkjdfklf JkiS* CAPITOL. SATURDAY NEXT AT 1 1 A M •SgJJ 'MICKEY MOUSE' matinee fl__f Special programme including the new coloured Silly (f\ Symphony "THE BIG BAD WOLF" Note: 'Mickey Mouse* will appear m person! THE NEW WORLD Another Benefit Night for the Public Tonight l^l^anan R IDES
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  • 949 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1934 Breaking The Rules iN that make-believe among nations sometimes dignified by the name of diplomacy it is one ol the rules of the game that certain things must not be said and in addressing the Federal Aviation Committee in Washington the other
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  • 211 8 fMrs. Jean Pearse has arrived back i Singapore from Sarawak, where she as been visiting for the past fortnight. Mr. M. C. D Sheppard. M.C.S.. has arrived at Aior Gajah from Kemaman as District Officer. Mr. j. a. Grant returned from Europe on the Sarpedon on Friday
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  • 679 8 28 Years' Service In Malaya Passing Of A Great Victorian Matty Works Revived Protecting The Waterfowl AFTER 23 years of service in Malaya. Mr. Robert Edmund Smith. B.A. (Cantab.) Senior Education Officer, left by the Gleniffer yesterday on leave prior to retirement. Mr. Smith was born
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  • 1052 8 Hans the shoemaker felt his way down a fissure in the cliff-side to a narrow shelf covered with rubble and with two or three loose stones which he was careful not to disturb. He whistled softly, and listened for the answering movement of Emii. the inn-
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  • 148 9 Hopeful Of Peace But Ready For War Milan, Oct. 8. tttlTE have defended and will VV continue to defend Austrian endence," declared Signor olini m a speech defining s foreign policy before a owd ol 360.000 In the Piazza tno phaslalng that either hostility or
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  • 48 9 Rome, Oct. 8. iot Mussolini's speech at Milan made it clear that no agreement t been reached between Italy and but suggests that II Duce hopes r important developments to result m the visit of M. Barthou to Rome the end of the month.- Reuter "less.
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  • 84 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Success Of Central Forces In Changting Shanghai, Oct. 8. Tne Central forces attacking the 'rongholds of the Communists in th? Prefecture of Changting have captured le village of Hotien. a strategic point n the second line defence of the Reds. At tilt moment
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  • 24 9 A memorial tablet to the late Mr. W. Basagoiti will be unveiled at St. bas' Church. Klang. at the evenservice on Sunday. Oct. 14.
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  • 145 9 Home Secretary's Statement Barcelona. Oct. 9. jTTHE arrival Of the Foreign Legiona--1 lies from Spanish North Africa was hailed with Joy tcda?> Many citizens broke the curfew order, rushing into the streets to welcome the troops with cries of -Vive Espania." Though isolated fighting continual
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  • 25 9 Madrid. Later. Fifty two soldiers were killed when a lorry, packed with shock troops, was blown up with dynamite bv the rebels in Asturias.— Reuter
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  • 142 9 Madrid, Oct. 8. A revolutionary committee of the Socialist Youth Movement was surprised i in a painter's studio, where they had been hiding fo- four days and directing operations. Many were arrested, induing three Socialist deputies. There was severe flighting at Villa Robledo following an
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    39 9 wh eh w^cho^h. L rd L nsda, <* the audience Cir i.s foil- °mr n i nS P e D rfor a the Groat International at London Pnnep George is here seen talking with Whimsical Walker, the famous old clown.
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  • 180 9 BOMB THROWING 500 Killed And 2,000 Injured Madrid. Oct. 8. The situation has become worse. Fighting and bomb throwing broke out after a peaceful morning. There is a great shortage of food. Anarchist syndicates, belonging to the National Federation of Labour decided to support the Socialists' strike movement, which is
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  • 55 9 What They Own In Great Britain London. Oct. (>. Lord Mottistone. chairman of the National Savings Committee, estimates that the money owned by small inves- tors in Great Britain amounts to the immense sum of £2.543.000.000. equivalent to £240 per household and £56 1 per head of every
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  • 94 9 Royal Mail Has Deficiency Account Of £11,300,000 London, Oct. 9. j r FHE Royal Mail Steam Packet j Company report that the deficiency account, which was I £9,000,000 at the end of 1932. 'was £11.300.000 at the end of 1933. The directors emphasise the amount j "merely
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  • 75 9 'Special Excursion Rates For Tourist And Third Class London. Oct. 6. The Atlantic conference of shipping (lines held m London decided to introduce special excursion rates with short period of validity m tourist and third classes. Hitherto there have been simply winter and summer rates. The new excursion
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  • 99 9 I Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER: i London, Oct. 9. Spot (Sellers 6 13 16d. (7 lil6d (Buyers* 6%d. (6 15|16d.) I Jan. -Mar. 7d. (7 3 16d.) 'April-June 7 l 8 d. <7 5|16d.) I July-Sept. 7 9 16d.
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    • 117 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL There will be a meeting of the Singapore Sword Club at the Hotel on October 11. 1934 at 5.30 p.m. All interested m Fencm* are cordially invited. Kindly Communicate with TODAY $1.00 TOMORROW leme a la Florentine PotafC ala rarmentur WATCH Fried Fish l^\l^ Poteen ala Suchet
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    • 150 9 \f We can highly recommend this milk... there is none better obtainable (Uie 4 v COLUMBIA MIUL J he most suit- FTP TITITr _Wl^^^j7^j»^l able for infants rLJtiJJIfIU higfcMtfM H and invalids, owing (J _T^J%9 I to it 5 unimpaired /'^^m^Uj^\WJ vitamin content. %^^B*JmK/ I Fresh as the ila> it
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1014 10 Another Pulau Kamiri Circular •yHE following circular to sharehold- ers in Pulau Kamiri," Ltd., was received yesterday from the secretaries, Gibson, Anderson, Butler and Co., Kuala Lumpur: We are instructed by the board to forward you the attached report from our consulting engineer, Mr. E.
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    • 183 10 Oct. 5 6. 8. American Can. Com. 100^ 99 a 4 100 American Telephone and Telegraph 111« 2 H0 7 8 llO l^ Atcheson Railroad 51 7^ 51 1 2 50 l 2 Dupont 91 ■> 90» 2 89% Firestone 14 14 13% General Electric 18V 4 17
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    • 178 10 October 9. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2|4 7|32 London, 3 months* sight 214 13J64 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 3|16 London, 30 days' sight 2!4 5|32 London, demand 2|4Vb London. T.T. 2J4 3|32 Lyons and Paris, demand 858 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand 57 Vs Batavia,
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    • 108 10 October 9 Buyers Sellers Gambler 500 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg Cube 8.25 Muntok White Pepper 52.00 White Pepper 51.00 Copra, Sundried 3.05 Fair Sago Flour 186 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 3.75 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. .o. 1 perkoyan $120 R.
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    • 115 10 To Be Acquired By Southern Kinta Cons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 8. Southern Kinta Consolidated pro poses to acquire Changkat Tin Dredging for the allotment of 520,000 ss. shares of Southern Kinta capital, representing four shares for every .€1 share m Changkat. Southern Kinta proposes to
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    • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.JVLA. No. I. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Oct. 9, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers Spot (loose) 22% 22% (F. 0.8.) current month 22% 23 October 22% 23 Nov.-Dec. 23% 23 3 4 Jan.-Mar. 25»/a 25*4 Apr-June 26V 4 263^ July-Sept. 27
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    • 106 10 Abroad London, Oct. 6. Exchanges today were Paris 74 5/32. New York 4.92 V 4. Montreal 4.81. Brussels 20.95. Geneva 14.99. Amsterdam 7.21V4. Milan 57 3/16. Berlin 12.16»/ 2 Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90%. Vienna 26 >/ 4 Prague m\ 8 Helsingfors 226»/ 2 Madrid 35 13/16. Lisbon 110y 8 Athens
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    • 813 10 TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 1934. Ampat Tin (4) 5s 5s 9d c.d. Asam Kumbang 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 58s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin (&s) 14s 9d 15s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.02 2.07 Bangrin Tin 25s 26s Changkat Tin (1) 60s 52a Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 6d
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    • 930 10 And Hold It To The Last Minute Before Marketing Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated Sept. 26. states: after decUning slightly on Thursday j the rubber market steadied on Friday and Saturday on the better prospects of a settlement of the American textile
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    • 149 10 CentSf r! o^ *2f°™* tion has been received from the Chi. f central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia. AukKVSSI^ rubber from Netherlands Indies during the BOQtl August, 1934, (converted to long tons of 2,240 lbs) m dry weight Preliminary figures). Estate Rubber*— JaVa nd Madura °uter Provinces
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    • 69 10 Contracts for equipment for railways include orders awarded to Wrights' Ropes, Ltd., of Birmingham, for the steel ropes for a 325- ft. suspension bridge over the River Prah. Gold Coast. The Union of South Africa Rv.: and Harbours Administration placed orders with Metropolitan-Cam-mell-Weymann Motor Bodies. Ltd Saltley. Birmingham,
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  • 745 11  - WHY THEY LOOK Young In HOLLYWOOD MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY NX) wonder Hollywood boys and; iris look so young Jack studio make-up expert, says :inued use of grease paint es motion picture folk looking i to fifteen years younger, ieir age. than the average la day ol the
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  • 99 11 Held Captive By Peace Corps Shanghai, Oct. 7. FAILING to receive their salaries for several months, the Pao Wei Corps (Peace Preserving Corps of the District of Chungshan, surrounded the office of the Magistrate (Mr. Tang Shao-yi) yesterday and demanded their full payment of arrears of wages or
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  • 73 11 (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Oct. 6. It is understood that Mr. Justice Mudie from Seremban. will assist Mr. Justice Howes m the Supreme Court here during the next session of the Criminal Assises which commences on Oct 22. This assistance is necessary m view cases awaiting hearing m the
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  • 678 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst ANOTHER DUPLICATE PLAY IN playing the Dummy at duplicate, as I have pointed out before, one must very often risk losing a game in an attempt to squeeze out an extra trick or two. Sometimes the effort
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  • 178 11 Drastic Regulations In Nanking Nanking. In order to give effect to the movement against M tipping m Nanking drastic regulations have been formulated by the local authorities, causing not a little sadness among those connected with the hotel and restaurant business. The regulations seek to do away
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  • 33 11 A total of 3,800.000 yen will be spent during the next seven years jointly by Manchukuo and Korea to build 15 bridges across the Yalu and Tumen rivers which divide the twe countries.
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  • 177 11 Death Of Noted Tyneside Shipmaster The death has taken place of a very well-known Tyneslde shipmaster m the person of Captain H. E. Loads, of South Shields. Captain Loads, who was an old member when m active service of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, commenced his
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  • 56 11 Eighteen members of the Marseilles Chamber of Commerce travelled to Istanbul and Ankara m order to discuss with Turkish interested parties the possibility of restoring shipping relations between the two countries Since the Compagnie Paquet and the Compagnie Fraissinet dropped their line services to the Black Sea the French flag
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    • 599 11 Assets exceed gMgjgg, Assurance la ftret aver fit.Mt.tet The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporfctea In the Straits tettlenMnte. HBAD OCTTCB: Great Eastern Lite Building, CecU Street. Singapore. LONDON omci: 17, Old Jew, to The Company bat £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compllee w'th the
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    • 436 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000 00% Reserve Fund £3.00w,a% Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,008 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Uollo Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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  • 49 12 (D^n Stay Drichsen > Bintang, R_2S Toussoum. (Dut.) Sarpedon. Raub. Hua Tong. Sin Kheng Seng Malacca, Gemas, Rusa. (Brit Yi?°V? evo K udat, Chye Hin Tay Yit. GlenifTer, Takada, Anhui. Tung g iden B t ri H Dak3r Maru <J *»™"< President Hayes, (Am.) Hydra TT Mabella, (Nor.) Rokan/
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 986 12 AMERICAN ALL-WELDED TANKER Elimination Of Flanges FURTHER constructional details of the diesel-driven motor tanker Poughkeepsie Socony. which was referred to in these columns some time ago. are to hand. This tanker is the largest all-welded merchant vessel of any type yet to be built in the United States, and is
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    • 98 12 On Journey From Kobe To Hong Kong When the O.S.K. passenger liner Buenos Aires Maru arrived at Hong Kong recently, she reported that two fatalities occurred during the voyage from Kobe to Hong Kong. According to a report made to the Harbour Oflice. one of the passengers, a
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    • 631 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated /n F.MS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. _fl__£_B_! I j> MOTELS fIJCEMIf J l (Incorporated In England). BOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU ft CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT EMPRESSES," COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTESI*
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    • 296 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON ADDRESS I 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, 8.W.1) of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT SCDAJ MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Fan goo* MM CHESHIRE Oct. 25 YORKSHIRE Nov 8 SHROPSHIRE Nov 22
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    • 66 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA SANGYO-K All N KAISHA LTD •Incorporated m Ja| REGULAR FREIGIM AND PASSENGER SERVK SHYOJIN MARU Oct 16 NANKOH MARU Ort .1 FOB KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI. YAWATi. NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA BOSTON MARU Nov. 15 CLYDE MARU Nov. 2r> For rates and other particu: m P^** apply:—
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 518 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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    • 386 12 SINGAPORK HARBOUR Ships alongside the uh m or expected to arrj East Wharf (Enframe c., t# Rohna 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gafa Rawalpindi 18 X ,15 Kntsang 13 Mai Mara 9. (Bonld< i alongside 'Yuki M;ini Empire Dock (Enframe Gate Talma 7 Baron Erskine stoke Castle 32 Lye.,)]; Prince 37.
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    • 457 13 IP a/S Ir OC \s^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O.S.N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS T'nage Spore. T'n_»* AL 15.000 Oct. 12 NALDERA 16 000 De^"i DAN 6.500 Oct. 24 H CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct. 26 1935 RA 17.C00 Nov. 9 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Jan 4 AN 6.070 Nov. 18 BANGALORE 6 000
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    • 493 13 Ellerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND BUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Khios Oct 16 Oct. 18 City oi Khartoum Oct. 30 Nov. 2 City of Cambridge Nov. 14 Nov 16 "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN" LINE. FOR
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    • 1214 13 i£_ jyc ug%i sk cTom? s i_Sirs_^»"s!;- £8: SSSffiSSr HaE_» ,T *s Ltrt THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd THB ATOTRALIAN^nB?^.. tl> THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co tSI S^ImPP^NG CO T !NE L,d Ltd. l i_ w INSURANCE. The Liverpool and London and Globe The Thames arr \f»r^. x, Insurance Co..
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 482 14 Kn Pc Me CONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJANG -Wednesday, Oct. 10. Prigl-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pal-las, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS Wednesday, Oct. 10. Muntok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday, Oct. 10, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. CREMER— Thursday, Oct. 11, Belawan-Deli and Penang. REAEL— Thursday, Oct. 11, Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya. Boeleleng,
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    • 346 14 .<.__^SI HB K_S BI BE REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside stateroomsExcellent cuisine— Swimming bath Three day stopover In Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT JOHNSON Oct 20 Oct. 23 Dec.
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    • 337 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR ArtiiCA AND SOUTH AMERICA Tofuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. IE Dar-es-Salaam, L. Marques, Durbun and Algoa Bay _i Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa 12 v t Arabia Maru Zanzi bar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira, L Marques, Durban, Algoa Bay, Cape Town and Santos Ai««k a
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  • 2734 15  -  HERMES finf lv r iCeS disa PP° in t-^eat victory for Singapore-A 'TJS^jm** »«U--t forward work-Services Inl q7! tourn^ent opens-Chinese do wellmatches uocountry. HOCKEY: The c"' replaCC the SRC a Premier clubfc.i,.C.s indifferent opening GOLF: Mrs Cherry's fourth victory m ladies' cham-pionship-T hi s year's champions. BOXING
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  • 34 15 Forty cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club Red Cross Trophy competition which was won by G. G. Wilson With a scon of 81-78 162—28 =134 net* holi ih
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  • 986 15 Collision Between R.S. Y.C. "B" Class Yachts TTHE four "A" c ass six metres turned out on Sunday for the first race for the Jean II Cup. A moderate breeze was blowing from the South West. The first leg of the course
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 26 15 I' \mmmmWKLWEmmm\ a\\mfmS7JllELmWm\m t^^UssiMH^^^^^^^^^H sa sa s^g aa sswy j^, -j aw I a S?, -^^^aa bbbT .^^bw_ '^aa sw^aa aa\ aV^aaaaV.~ aaaaa aw aa rl
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  • PUBLIC SERVICES WIN FIRST GAME IN S.C.C. RUGBY TOURNAMENT
    • 515 16 Ties And Times Of Starting •THE Singapore Golf Club meet the Island Club at Bukit Timah on Sunday. Two matches start at the same time. the first play from the Ist. tee and the second from the 10th. The main course will be closed
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    • 137 16 The match played at Sepoy Lines on Sunday between the Municipality and the Bepoy Lines G.C. resulted m a win for the Municipality. The indlvididual results are as follows. Municipality players mentioned first. M. M. Paterson and Kelly 1%, English and Ftew 0. Beattie and Gill
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    • 121 16 Colts Overwhelm S. C. C. FOUR GOALS ADDED IN LAST FIFTEEN MINUTES Colts b\ S.C.C 1. The S.C.C. suffered a crushing defeat by six goals to one when they met the Celts at hockey yesterday afternoon on the Girls' Sports Club ground m Serangoon Road. The Club were without the
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    • 134 16 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB Official Programme For November The Singapore Turf Club official programme for November 1934 has just been published. Racing will take place on Nov. 17, Nov. 21 and Nov. 24. There will be three runs for class 2 horses, over 6 furs. 7 furs, and 1 mile. For
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    • 1027 16 MINNS* "DELIGHTFUL" TRY Poor Handling By Merchants' Outsides Public Services 3 pts. Merchants \7ERY poor handling by the outsides robbed the Merchants oi vieV tory m the opening match of the S.C.C. Rugby tournament yesterday. They had much the better of the play
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    • 152 16 INTERSTATE RUGBY Johore's Team To Meet Singapore On Saturday The following players have been invited to represent Johore against Singapore on Saturday, on the S.C.C. ground. Kick off 5.15 p.m. J. B. Dudgeon: A. O. Robb, D. E. Forbes. N. T. Bewicke. M. H. van der Gucht; Williamson, R. Jones;
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    • 33 16 BODY.LINE INQUIRY M.C.C. To Appoint A Committee London. Oct. 9. The M.C.C. Committee has decided to appoint a committee to frame suggestions regarding the body-line question and submit them to the counties afterwards—Reuter.
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    • 61 16 BUNKERED— WITH PLEASURE Ban t-l.m.i. Oil I Far from a bunk* r tor bear, an Englishman playing goll thanked their lod for being near one. when buOctt denly began flying rveai then 6 directions. The players sheltered hind a hospitable mou d until the ing diminished and I ..ade a
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    • 742 16 SCHOOL BOXING TOURNEY FINALS Fine Display By Bo ys Selangor Autumn Meeting HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY TTHE handicaps for Saturday, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club autumn meeting, are as follows: Race L Ponies. Class 2, Div. 2, s' furs.— Can Dc 97. B,ue Bluff 9 L Bright Eyes.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 32 16 EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN A CASTLE! ru-iKn pj^TU-i T 1 pnrLTf C*\ YOU NEED J&? V gas «T FOR PERFECT COOKING AND INSTANTANEOUS ABUNDANT HOT WATER PHONE 5101. MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT.
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    • 151 16 WHY IS THE MECHANISM OF THE REFRIGERATOR YOU BUY SO IMPORTANT? GENERAL _3^r ELECTRIC ALL-STEEL SM £9 ML REFRIGERATOR j22 Year*' InteßsWe Refearch. nBpH/ With a 4 Yetn' Service Pl* j GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. THE REFRIGERATOR WrTHJH£ PEWTX^MEoSm^ j BACKEO BY THE GREATEST NAME IN /_PV_\ J ELECTRICAL RESEARCH AND
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