The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 July 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.634. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 147 1 FATE OF GUILDER AND LIRA IN THE BALANCE Critical Vote On Economy Bill In Holland London. July 23. Tmten gold bloc scare is ripping the City's attenparadoxically it is not the guilder on which interMr cd. :.:od out that Italy's adherthe :4old standard has long theoretical rather than and. therefore,
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  • 118 1 France May Align Herself With Great Britain MOMENTOUS MEETING IN PARIS A MARKED change is apparent m the circumstances xl surrounding the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, and hopes are daily growing stronger that bloodshed may vet be averted. J J France, according to cables received
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  • 75 1 arp Reaction On Foreign Exchange London. July 23. "llowing the issue m Rome last night decree relieving the Bank of Italy its .legal obligation of keeping gold of not less than 40 per cent, of ote circulation, the feature of the exchange market this mornB sharp depreciation of
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  • 203 1 Significant Action By Italy Rome, July 22. n Government has suspendclause stipulating for 40 per gold coverage for notes. son for the suspension is given irgent need to procure money to payments abroad. The decision is at variance with the hitherto official policy of maintaining minal lira value,
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  • 140 1 £5,300,000 FOR R.A.F. 12,000 Increase Of Personnel London, July 23. OY 195 votes to 42 the House of Commons last night approved of a supplementary estimate of £5.335.000 for the Royal Air Force to provide for the cost of the Government's programme of expansion m the current year. The vote
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  • 107 1 Batavia Maru On The Depond Reef 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. July 23. TTHE Batavia Maru. a regular caller at Bangkok on the voyage to Japan, grounded on Depond Reef 300 miles from Bangkok on Sunday at midnight. The reef was awash at low water. The London
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  • 15 1 Hankow, July 22. Authorities estimate the losses from the floods In Hupeh at $200,000,000.-- Reuter
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  • 127 1 Would Be Imperilled In Event Of War London. July 23. The hope ci a French alignment with Britain m the Abyssinian issue is beet ming stronger, for. m the event of a failure tc effect a compromise. Ministers are confident that when the League Council meets France
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  • 83 1 The Osaka Chamber of Commerce has received large orders for suords from Abyssinia. Italy has purchased from Bulgaria 13.000 tons of corn for Africa. The U.S. State Department has revealed it intends maintaining a legation m Addis Ababa regardless of ichat happens i?i Abyssinia. Greeks of Military
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  • 91 1 Protection For British Diplomats Cairo, July ZZ. Foreign Powers represented at Addis Ababa are taking urgent steps to protect their diplomatic representatives m the event of war. The dispatch of a million sandbags from Egypt for the use of the British Legation is among the measures being taken
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  • 115 1 League Council Meets Next Week Paris, July 23. The British Ambassador again conferred with M. Laval today on the question of Abyssinia. Official quarters display a marked reserve and have ret used to comment, but it is believed the two Governments are straining every nerve to find
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  • 153 1 "The Decisive Moment Has Come" Paris. July 23. "If Europe is not still worthy to fulfil her colonising mission m the world then the hour of her decadence has irrevocably sounded," declared Mussolini m an interview today to the Rome respresentative of Echo de Paris with regard to
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    53 1 A NEW COSTUME specially designed for use at extremely high alii tudes was demonstrated m a pneumatic chamber m the medical p.ivi lion at Le Bourget by the inventor. Marat hie Id The suit is \cr> voluminous and has a helmet which fits on like a diver's. l>i Kotentimid wearing
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  • 41 1 Addis Ababa. July 23. The Italian Minister refused to attend the official reception or State banquet today m honour of the Emperor's birthday on the ground of the Emperor's hostile references to Italy m his recent speech— Reuter
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  • 55 1 Journey Broken Owinu To Illness Vancouver. Jul\ Mr. David Sassoon. the 70-yrar oM member ofl UM banking family has en tOTtd hospit.il m riously ill or. the arrival of the Empr.s.s ol Japan from Bha I Later Mr Sassoon is recovering and Is expected to teave tor
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  • 217 1 The wonders of Northern Pap Resident Magistrate, Mr. J. G. Hid Moresby after an eight-month expl accompanied by Patrol Officer Jame They travelled up the Fly, Strickland, and Carrington rivers and penetrated an enormous valley, richly watered and immensely cultivated, inhabited by thousands of
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  • 148 1 R.A.F. Flight To Singapore Begun All-British Route Of 8,490 Miles Plymouth. July The R.A.F. Short Singapore Three flyinc boat undrr th«command of Sqi>adr<;r Loader \V. N. IMenderleith look off this morning on a pioneering flight to Singapore. The crew consists of Pilot Officer Hobbs and four noncommissioned men. The machine
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    • 51 1 jff L^Mjlß^ C^l MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL jj TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sis p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and another Popular Programme by HANK BROWN UKIE LEE The Two New Yorkers THE NOTED TAP RHYTHMIC DANCERS NIGHTLY NON -DINERS SLOP RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY DAN HOPKINS PHONE
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    • 86 1 |i| pl'ylßH =H SEA VIEW HOTEL h= I I TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DNNCE MUSIC BY RELLER BAND ENTERTAINMENT PtOMDBD ANNY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE POPULAR HUNGARIAN DANCERS ROTARY CLUB a); OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 PM BUSINESS MEETING ROTARIANS ONLY ROOF GARDEN THURSDAY: SPECIAL DIN NER DANCE Saturday:
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  • 189 2 Thrilling Film At The Capitol •Tht' Firebird," the Warner Bras, iilm which opened at the Capitol last night, .s In every way a most successful screen adaptation oi Lajos Zilahy's thrilling stage play. Here the technique of the stage is. as faithfully adhered to as is possible and
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  • 122 2 Vaccination Clinics Working At Full Pressure So ready lms been the response of the community to the appeal for cooperation m the fight against smallpox m Singapore that the menace of the disease may be obviated within the near future. Vaccination clinics have been working at full
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  • 93 2 Violin Recital To Be Broadcast From ZHI Today The Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934 Ltd.. proprietors of Broadcasting Station ZHI Singapore, state that they have heard from Madame Dietz. who attends to their Monday radio concerts that she has been able to arrange for a special
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  • 60 2 Mrs. Marcus Rex and Mrs. W. D. Barron have kindly consented to act as judges of the table decorations and other classes for the arrangement of flowers m the Horticultural Section of the forthcoming Malayan Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur. Full particulars of the classes can be obtained from the hon
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  • 630 2 Letters To The Editor Trolleys Taxis SERANGOON GEYLANG SERVICES— STILL UNSATISFACTORY—OVERCROWDING STRAPHANGING—THE CLERK'S DILEMMAIS THE TAXI A MENACE?— MASS MEETING MIGHT SECURE JUSTICE To the Editor. Sir. -The omnibus was introduced U an adequate alternative to the mosquito bus. Whatever might have been the tailings of the mosquito bus. wo
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  • 105 2 In the absence of the D.P.P.. the case against Toh Aik Joo. a lormer manager oi the Szi> Hai Tong Bank which was to have been continued yesterday before Mr. J. McP. Brandor. the Singapore Third Magistrate, was postponed until Friday. Accused was originally r dieted with having
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  • 109 2 Charge Against Driver Of Car Withdrawn Mr Lim Peng Han, who was charged with having caused the death o Miss Nancy Wong by driv ing a motor-car m a rash and negli gent manner along Buon i Vista Road appeared again before Mr. E E
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  • 51 2 Demonstrating Fighter In Brussels London, July 17 A new British crack fighter aero plane showing her pac.-s ir competi tion with foreign planes, at Brussels crashed today and the pilot, Lieut Trower. was killed. The machine was specially demon strated before the King of the Belgians yesterday.— Reuter
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  • 205 2 Wanted To Die Because She Was Worried Malacca. July 18. The inquiry into the death of an old Cantonese woman. Wong Ah Heng was held by Mr. C T. Middleton. police ru uistrate. Malacca. The woman swallowed corosive ,oi*on and died m the general hospital Dl the after
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  • 89 2 Before (lie Acting Chkti Justin Ist Court at 11. lit a.m. Criminal Petition H> H Kuan Before Mr Justice j*Be<k«tt I m the 2nd. Court at 11 am Part hoard O S 21 1 II Tan Pftng etc Yap Llann NtQ ißd Followed Div 1
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  • 63 2 Miss Marjorie Ward Mr. Frank Jamc^ IVnaiiß, Jul> A quiet wrddin-i w.i Iht Church ol the AttUJ Saturday, the BOntracClnf Miss Marjono Ward ol But Mr. Frank Joseph lamtt Ol Ihi Steamship 00 Kuchlnf Fathor Souhait official was assisted by her Ward while Mr Willi.rr. U out the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 86 2 i n_w^^^^ _j MEXT CHANGE AT THE CAPITOL FOX FILMS, producers of "CAVALCADE" again startle the Show World with a Picture that will be long remembered! JH At last the great world romance to |£j B thrill each and every human with its ele- E if^KS^&^tKr^ -^ii .^9E &I, i^^
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    • 274 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^. SKIN TISSUE CREAM j Harriet Hubbard Ayer I A beneficial treatment for >our >kin. i Combined with gentle massage exercises, this rich cream aids m replenishing u a»ted tissue; m toning and «*trfn<th-| ening the muscles. Correct massage instructions arc enclosed m each package. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. CHEMISTS.
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    • 305 2 free ij>ic. Head Oflive: C rril Stirrt SlAga I'hone I i extemi^ns to „i, Tel: "Time- K.i il.i l.u;n|>iif Ollire: liv.« m I hour: London Dflur Phone: (rn'i^i Tel: "Lead m, I, v r<|^ SUBSCRIPTION Rat Wiu.jii Ou- Malu>.i Malays Monthly S 3. ft S 4 M Quarter l> 8.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 305 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, JULY J4. High Water. 4.59 a.m. 8.2 ft., 5 p.m. 3.6 ft. Football: Div. 111. Medical Services vs. Abattoirs, y.m.c.a. ground. THURSDAY, lULY 25 High Water. 6.35 a.m. 7.6 ft., 6.2 p.m. 8.5 It. Football S.A.F.A. League. Div I. M FA. vs. 8.R.C., Anson Rd
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    • 289 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI i Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength— 49.9 metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 645 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co 8.30 Close down B.B.C.— GSH, GSG and GSF Wavelengths— i:W>7, 16.8«
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  • 263 3 JUDGE HOLDS SHE IS NOT LIABLE No Evidence Of Negligence Or Fraud YJK Justice a'Beckett Terrell yesterday delivered an import>i anl judgment m the Supreme Court m a criminal appeal. Fook Hee, a widow, sued widow. Chan Soon. Chan it appears, was entrusted with
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  • 242 3 SHOEMAKER WHOSE THROAT WAS CUT W-__ Penang, July 22. HEN the case was mentioned m the police court on Saturday m which three Chinese. Chin Mok Siew. Tung Kung and Chan Yee were charged with i the murder of a compatriot. Soo Yit at Chuha
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  • 96 3 Beware Mandai Road At The Week-End On Saturday and Sunday the Singapore Volunteer Armoured Car Section will carry out field firing on the Mandai Road. Firing will take place from the road into the area on the south side between the 12* 4 and 11 4 milestone and
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  • 142 3 (hoe (Juat Ec And Mr. Tan Lam Siew Penang, July 22. took place at the Hu yesterday, the contracting ting Mr. Tan Lam Siew, second late Mr. Tan Kok Oon and Kok Oon. and Miss Chee ourth daughter of Mr. and Khye Seng. ding ceremony which was m
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  • 18 3 Eiphmstone. Inspector of 1 ck rated Malay States, has tinted to act as ah Assistant ncr of Police.
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  • 93 3 Extra Classes Added In The Horticultural Section By special request, the following extra classes have been added m the Horti--1 cultural Section of the forthcoming Twelfth Malayan Exhibition of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association at Kuala Lumpur: Group 1. Class 270. <A) Collection of diilerent kinds and varieties of
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  • 16 3 Mr. L. C. Simpson-Gray, the Deputy Public Prosecutor. Perak. is indisposed and confined to his house.
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  • 215 3 WASHING GOING ON IN TRANSFER ROAD Penang, July 22. sation was caused some time by people- digging for gold a piece of vacant land at 1 Road. Its counterpart is now staged at Transfer Road by a >1 Tamils. fterday morning some members ne Aspirants' association,
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  • 302 3 pHIO Kee Leng, a Hokkien Chinese trader working on one of the Straits Steamship Company's steamers, committed suicide a week ago. His body was found floating m the Telok Aycr basin. On a life-buoy stand on shore his coat was seen fluttering m
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  • 38 3 Monday, July H In the mcrning His Excellency visited the Poh Leung Kuk Home. His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas attended by the Personal Staff left Singapore lor Kuala Lumpur by the night-mail train
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    7 3 E. S. BEST, I.O. Box 291, Bombay.
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    • 181 3 I I j I I H JT I A TRUE INVESTMENT I •TENNY-A-MILE MOTORING"— four people riding m per- SPLCIAL FEATURES. New radiator, longer bonnet, valance* I feet comfort for a cent a mile each— that's what you get with wings, 4 -speed gear box with Synchrome»b on top. I
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  • 1375 4 A Great Concentration Of British AIR POWER Aviation Notes FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London, July 9. TPHE King's first review ot the Royal Air Force, involving the assembly and parade oi 056 aeroplanes and a massed "fly past" by twenty squadrons, went through without a hitch- -a majestic and perfectly
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  • 1080 4  - When The Huguenots Poured Into England SPITALFIELDS MEMORIES Joan Littlefield Around London (By London. QPITALFIELDS. where the Duke and Duchess of Kent opened a new flower market recently, got its name from the famous 13th century hospital, St. Mary Spital. which once 'stood on its site. When the Huguenots poured
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  • 232 4 SURVIVOR OF FOUR SHIPWRECKS indjainmcr Veteran Will V» Ho "Stoam»>oat Sailor" Sixty-thrrc years ol MK4 SlXty Veals at mm Served m 8i» riiHcrent ve.w ■KMI »'v«ry nationality toftpn more ■hlnwrecki than any mariner. And now. m the ran life, ttartlni to milk eowi i rather than become i Bailor.** Such
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 117 4 C/^ t; ro I e t The World's Most Popular Commercial Vehicle jg*s2^!J£B l 2. l EB For many yea ,s chevrcet has bee n Chevrolet Chassis, a vehicle of thS greatest seller of lorries on the Malayan type is an advertisement m itself. market, and today with the new
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    • 66 4 Reminoton NOISELESS STANDARD £-«ti™«,!i^ eXPrei iOn ._2 f the finest *nKin««iii X »k,ll and I Mil- \KD <>l 1^ ->n I I 1 />/pas<> p '*»rf mr full particular* of the B A>(r **™»9ton S'oiaele8 9 Standard': REMINGTON Typewriter, without any obligation tc O AitfTl IV7 V purchase. iv.v.Nl' li>^
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    284 5 KOKEIGNERS LEAVE ADDIS ABABA: These pictures just iceeived from Abyssinia show the exodus foreigners Iroin the Abyssinian capital as a result of the war scare. A croup of Italians leaving Addis Ababa. MR. ANTHONY EDEN, Minister of League off Nations Affairs, it is reported. dismissed thr MtyvsinUn Question with the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 154 5 Phot^mpnic copies of rrtv PTCH load uictiirefl run ho obtained <>n ;i,>|)li alion to the Manager. Prte M NMtl each. Automat-'- AtfjMdßf Of LHM I Aprrturo if Sprcd L^ rhani?cd, > py I Film L^rrtion by ONK -Impir I operation. \\h!<h inn b» rinm Witfl En^ m daylight ■■^O^^&flA Reflecting
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  • 834 6 Singapore Court Of Appeal Decision A DECISION m a thirty-year-old Penang case, which was cited as authority m a recent Singapore case, was disagreed with by the Court of Appeal m the matter of Rex vs. Tan Ah Seng, judgment m which was delivered m the
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  • 602 6 MAW ENTRIES FOR FOUR EVENTS (From Our Own Corresponden > Seremban, July 20. r[E Nilai Club held its seventh motor gymkhana on the club padang this evening. It has often i been said that whatever the Nilai Club does is always well done, and today's successful
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  • 434 6 POSSESSION OF UNCUSTOMED GOODS Muar, July 18. A SENSATIONAL Customs case was concluded m the police court, yesterday, when Mr. W. Lennox fined Sin Scow Ngee $4,000 or eight months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of knowingly being m possession of uncustomed goods, to wit, 3,108 yards
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  • 66 6 Attempted Suicide Allegation Penang, July 22. A Chinese woman was admitted into the General Hospital on Saturday evening with a wound on her throat believed to have been self-inflicted. The woman. Chong Ah Peng, who is about 28 years of age was alleged to have attempted to commit
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  • 45 6 The Imperial Airways liner, Athena, which left Singapore for Karachi on July 21, carried Mr. Richard Sydney and Mr. Goh Cheng Hee as return passengers to Alor Star. Both embarked at Alor Star m the Astraea, which arrived m Singapore on July 21.
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    44 6 A PARTY OF GERMAN ex- Servicemen who were taken prisoners during the War visited England on a pilgrimage of peace and goodwill as the guests of the Brighton branch of the British Legion. They are here seen laying a wreath at the War Memorial.
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  • 347 6 Wedding Today GOVERNOR SEES HER TROUSSEAU DURING TOUR OF HOME (Free Press Special Correspondent) HTHIS morning, a pretty 18-year-old Chinese orphan of th. Kuk Home. Singapore, will be married to a Chinese rut upcountry. Two days ago, she blushed with pride because—
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 129 6 Watch for the opening date... WASSIAMULL'S Commencing Very Shortly. An opportunity offered once a year. Genuine Bargains Immense Reductions. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO. .^1 33 HIGH STREET, PHONE 7 144. For a short season only. All road leads to F. ISAKO'S CIRCUS and MENAGERIE HMRMB Location. Kallang Road Junction IfeS^l TODAY
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    • 51 6 I Just To Get Here Quicker W^^^A "We've Dug Through China I TO GET A DRINK OF B|AflHB ORANG&OP" I U P^V -MASTERSORANGEPOP "Perhaps not on the world's record..." declared the Merry Trio.' "Nevertheless, the tempting flavour of Phoenix's Orangepoo merits all the digging! BOTTLED BY Ring 3463 for prompt
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  • 673 7 BOYS CLUB TO BE STARTED IN MALACCA Proposal For European Clubs To Amalgamate (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. July 20. A MEETING of the committee elected m connection with the Silver Jubilee celebrations ol His Majesty the King was held last night at the Malacca Volunteer Headquarters with the Hon.
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  • 213 7 Johore C. C.'s Easy Win Over Segamat C. C. Srgamut. Jul> M I*ll h J »»i«.i Cricket Club registered good win over th< s. :n.i* 129 runs Ml Friday For the J.C.C. who batted nrst Ai) mad and Peng Hovk put OB 127 HHM for the first wicket scoring !>8
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    • 186 7 wtwtt^l vjUUri UA-GA GLEEFUL ppr^a WHE™' E"l E R and W O O L S E V :.;r. "KENTUCKY KERNELS H GAY MUSIC! r m with >RGEOUS GIRLS! i^- r* k t^i ioi i^ 1 MELoSfEs P^^^^^Bli^lfll McFARLAND v -^< x ■■j^.;. ifc^fc. stiu lu> crcatC'ii '*\Nw' .^b^^l rrcc n
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  • 1103 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1935 The Tin Mystery 'THE situation which has arisen m the London Metal Market whereby the backwardation of tin has been forced up to £20 per ton and Immediate supplies are not available is one of considerable gravity, apart from the ftict that
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  • 120 8 Mr. Ackrill. 0.C.P.D.. Seremban. is at present an inmate of the General Hospital. Seremban. Mr. James Baxter, the retrring Finan- cial Adviser to Siam. has had to defer his departure owing to indisposition. Mr. V. E. Chacko of the stall of the Anglo-Chinese School. Klang. who went
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  • 503 8 IN the course of a rather spirited debate m the recent Church Assembly on the union of benefices a good deal was heard (about poor livings. The subject might well suggest some reference to the controversy of a century ago. At that time there were many
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  • 1068 8 IN this house, perched on an eyebrow of bushy, flowery clilT. three hundred feet above the Atlantic, one watched its awful play It is a house m an island oi garden, hollowed out and protected by turf walls and hurdle and .tone growing hedg?s ot fuschsia and veronica,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 215 8 The label's on the Squint. The bottle's on the square. Look for JOHNNIE WALKER. You find him everywhere. fz^ BORN 1820 P^gggF STILL V*^h C*C% IMC Ul/iiVu /VV V STRONG CALDBECK'S EFOR YOUR BREAKFAST A LARGE SELECTION ABERDEEN CURED FISH CELLOPHANE W RAPPED KIPPERS HERRINGS FRESH SMOKED VTERS HADDOCKS FISH
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    • 49 8 A MARRIAGE LICENCE COSTS 7 6 DOWN and all youVe got for the rest of your life. But GAFLAC POLICIES do a very great deal to alleviate many of the major calamities that may assail a home. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers Telephone 6480.
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  • 170 9  - CHINA ANN AM SIGN TRADE AGREEMENT Sin Chew Jit Poh Preference Treatment For Rice Imports Shanghai, July 23. OOME of the points m the new Sino-Annam Commercial Agreement were disclosed m this morning's official announcement from Nanking. Over 30 kinds of Chinese merchandise will enjoy a low import tax when
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  • 164 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Views Of Special Mission Shanghai, July 23. ission sent by the nistry of War to of China this ittcd a comprehenol conditions m North points are nomic and social conre most precarious: iers who have been preseni regime m Nantheir disapproval
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  • Article, Illustration
    52 9 Slir supplied the children for the Jubilee film "Royal Cavalilia onti. the stage producer, was summoned at Barnet Herts., by the Hertfordshire Education Committee The produced at Elstree, Herts. The children were supplied with tion of the London County Council Education Committee but were oi school age. the Hertfordshire authorities
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  • 109 9 Left For Kuala Lumpur Last Night HE. the Governor left ior Kuala Lumpur by train on Monday night. It is notified that His Excellency will preside 1 at both meetings arranged for :Mr V A. Lowinger The first meeting <s on Friday at Kuala Lumpur, with
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  • 84 9 Lorry Driver Sent To Prison (From Our Own Correspondent.* Johore Bahru, July 22. Sheikh Abu Bakar, the second magistrate, Johore Bahru, delivered juapment this afternoon m the case m which Gan Ah Kow, a lorry driver, was charged with committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide
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  • 155 9 8,000 Police To Gather In Hyde Park London, July 20. The last of the great Silver Jubilee reviews is being held m London today. This is the first royal review of Britain's police and is the only occasion on which the unarmed forces of the Crown have been
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  • 106 9 An Explanation In The House Of Commons London. July tS. Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell. First Lord Of the Admiralty, replying m the naval debate m the House of Commons, said the principle of naval ratios had been abandoned In vUw of some nations' objections to it. "1 ho
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  • 46 9  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, July 23. The proposal of Kwangtung to issur loan bonds worth $5,000,000 has been approved by the Central authorities m Nanking. The application of Fukien to issue bonds worth $3,000,000 was also approved. Both loans ate wanted for tmrooses of reconstruction.-
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  • 119 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent > RUBBER London, July 23. Spot < Sellers) 5 7 B d. <5 7 B d.» (Buyers) 5 3 /4 d. <5 3 4 d> Oct. -Dec. 5 15i16d. (5 3132d> Jan-March 6 Ijl6d. <6 3 32d > April-
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  • 158 9 Protest From Italy Summarily Dismissed Tokio. July ZL In an interview with Mr. Amau. the spokesman of the Foreign Office, the Italian Counsellor declared that the favourable treatment of Italian imports to Abyssinia under the Italo-Abyssinian treaty of 1928 was being checked by the influx of Japanese goods
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  • 72 9 Martial Law Follows General Strike Terrehautes, (Indiana), July 23. II^ARTIAL law was declared here j today after the calling of a I general strike which paralysed business and caused a food shortage. National guardsmen armed with j teargas bombs charged a mob of 1,800 strikers
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  • 171 9 Climb Over The Alps Not To His Liking Berne, July 21. Mr. Richard Halliburton's transAlpine pilgrimage is meeting with difficulties. The party arrived at the Hospice of St. Bernard at 2 p.m.. the last few kilometres being very difficult, the elephant several times refusing to go as it
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 155 9 "the VICTORIA THEATRE ay, the 25th July, 1935 at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. lurder mystery supreme with talented stars like Becke, Elisabeth Welch, lan Hunter, Hannen Swaffer, etc. w«R I X v y sir a 4 Clf^armc^ m tlu f/m are «iunald'oi£(am C3ILLIE POTTIR ELISABETH WELCH EVE BECKE WHAT
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    • 125 9 DON T__ FORGET! [ROBINSON'SI t ANNUAL g» it 1^ 1 w L. d COMMENCES ON AUGUST Ist. A beautiful Dress Fabric m the latest and most up-to-date designs and colours. Guaranteed unfadeable. JACKSON CO., LTD. s 5 IN gTpor r e MAAS CHOTSHMALL'S I MB I# New stocks of the
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  • 1696 10 Mr. Mungo Park Complains Of Disunited Control "BACKGROUND OF DISTRUST" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. SOME very frank comments on Tin Restriction topics were made by Mr. Mungo Park m a speech here on Saturday. He alluded to the fact of
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  • 88 10 July 23 Buyers Sellers Gambler- 6.00 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10 50 White Pepper 19.50 Muntok White Pepper 20.00 Copra, Sundried 3.95 Copra, mixed 3.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 R.B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 115 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelctong 7.00 R. (Siam> W.C. No.
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  • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R. S. S. m cases (FOB. July) It! 2 W* Good FAQ. m cases (F. 0.8. July) ISm 19l 4 No. I. X. R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Singapore) 19?8 19^2 Aug. Sept. 19% 193^ Oct. Dec.
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  • 233 10 July 23 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London. 60 days' sight I 3 7 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London. T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and
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  • 36 10 Profits of the Malay United Rubber, Estates. Ltd. tor the year ended Mar. i 31, 1935 amounted to €3,474. There < will be no dividend. The debit carried forward is €6.322— Free Press copyright.
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  • 953 10 Fraser' s Share List TUESDAY. JULY 23. 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers hammt Tin (4aJ 3s *6d 4s lMe d Asam Kumbang (l> 32s 3 *j Austral Malay 58i 6d 60s 6d Aver Hitam Tin (5m 12s 9d 13s 6d Aver WtoOg <$1> 175 1.85 x il. Bangrin Tin I* fid
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  • 99 10 July 23 Shell ;'iid Fish bNHM pa Unit of I x 4-gallon Crown. Cross and Dragon KtoQMM per Unit <>t 2 x 4-galLon Una $4 46 S:iell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Impend Gallon go Shell Motor Spirit m 4drums per British rmpofiflU GMlon ,s.,
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  • 81 10 Annual (Concert Well Attended (From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, July £1 There was v large attendance at the annual concert of the Methndist Boys' School yesterday evening. The music was conducted by Mrs Strwart. Duncan. The historical pageant ..cene from the "Morning Light," showing the
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  • 135 10 Daring the parti ol tlnn van poitl i i. i. which ISJffl to the Unii d X cent i ens. s t b< C 7.669 (SI ptf cent and 1141 «7 pi i cent Total cxp. 1935 to July 13 l l I <>r ,m a\< Total esporta
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  • 582 11  - REALISM AND HORROR again RULE MOVIES MOLL IE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY ol frenzy has hit us igain. Not since "All Western Front" bvtn taken so serinow. On Tin Bounty" is one pic- studio has determined tea, ol mutineers, of ilistic action. First tialberg decided that uld be a
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  • 93 11 me Court Allows Appeal He Cmrt this morning ;e. Sir Samuel Thomas. tppcal oi Naganatha Iyer. ted m the magistrate's tag and abettin? K. V. S. ant Insoeo'or of Tamil langor, m oheating the Govwill be remembered that 'al against his conviction allowed. iVillan, D.P.P.. did not opbut
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  • 135 11 Verdict Of Suicide On Mr. J.j T. Scarlett Hong Kong, July 10. A verdict of "suicide during temporary insanity caused by a nervous breakdown" v/as returned by the jury when the inquest on the late Mr. James Thomas Scarlett, which had been adjourned from July 2. was
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  • 863 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst A MISCARRIAGE OF BIDDING RIDDING systems and suchlike tacu tical principles are based upon average probabilities. A miscarriage of the bidding due tc the occurrence of a freak situation should not be taken as an indictment of
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  • 132 11 Why Emperor's Nephew Bit Fiancee's Nose Chambery (jFrance), July 5. Because he bit off the tip of his fiancee's nose. Araya Haile Selassie, nephew of the Emperor of Abyssinia, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The girl is an Egyptian, Yamile. daughter of a newspaper
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  • 139 11 Charges Against Two Indians Penang, July 22. An Indian named Saminathan appeared before Mr. J. P. Biddulph m the police court on Saturday, charged with dishonestly making a claim which he knew to be false for $720.55 m a High Court civil suit with intent to injure
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  • 87 11 Malacca, July '22. Due to the efforts of Dr D C Richards and Mr. T S Rajaralmim UM local Indo-Ceylonese community hid the privilege of entertaining the two Ceylonese Queen's scholars, Mr Benedict Ponniah and Mr. Victor Winslow, on Thursday Dighi kt a dinner at the Suan
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  • 41 11 Tokio. It is reported that Gen Araki. former Minister of War, and Gen. Honjo. former Commander-in-Chiei ol f he Kwangtung Army, will shortly b<* created barons m recognition of services rendered to the State during th? IManchurian incident. Reuter
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 134 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 cf the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—
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    • 489 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1 3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2. Agencies apd Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 201 12 Smaller Ships Run More Profitably New York. American shipping men are not at all overawed by the size of the new French liner Normandie. In fact, they I prefer smaller ships. Vessels like the Normandie. they say. are too large for practical purposes. Ships of the
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    • 446 12 New Vessel Earns £15 Profit In Three Months /^ONFIJCTING views on the position of shipping were expressed by V^ well-known shipowners at the launch of the Dumfries from Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co.'s yard, Hebburn. Mr. E. C. Straker, chairman of the company, presided. Mr.
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    • 138 12 Nearly Held Up By Trade Union Dispute Work on the Queen Mary, at Clyde- bank, was m danger of receiving a setback early this month owing to a iispute between rival trade unions— the National Trade Union of Woodworking Machinists and the Furniture Traders' Federation The
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    • 458 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIftC WORLD'S* icEAnn I.i orporatcd m England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers IRAN S -PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 19 12 STRAITS/CHINA/JAPAN CONFERENCE Coconuts, husked^oose, per x.ooo pc, "^"oT Ja JT husked or $20 00 $2000 •*mTSS iWS US us
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    • 188 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. iRFD 1 INNEL LINE) (Incorporated In straits Settlements) UGtJLAH PASSENGER and < ar*o Services irom Singapore to Java. lSorneo, Hanka and BilUton I or RATAVIA, CIIERIRON AM) SA.MARANCi (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss. Oteng Bent Fri July 26 1 1 Nan gone rues. July
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    • 137 12 BIBBY LINE ILONIMIN AOMU S PALL MALL. LONDO> ol fast twin-scriv.- I Mail Passengor V RANGOON, COLOMBO, rORI SllH> MARSEILLES. PLYMOI Hi IX* LONDON with through. eOOBCCtI Slngapor* ißd P- 1 lIOMFAV%KI> SAII IN Lea\e Kanxonn i <»|..?nK» I WORCESTERSHIHF K\m CHESHIRE AH YORKSHIRE SHROPSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE 1 STAFFORDSHIRE GLOUCESTERSHIRK Ocl
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 509 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. j Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 pm. Kelantan «via Gemas) every Monday. Wednesday, c
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    • 181 12 VESSEL ARRIVED Khocn Hot a. Dut.. 611 tons, from, Pontianak 22. lor Pontianak 24 Singkfl. Dut.. 285 tons, from Dumbi 22. for Djambi 24. Lipis. Brit 460 tons, trom Kuantan 22. for Kuantan 24. Ban Hong Liong. Brit.. 1.003 ton>. trom Cheribon 22, for Batavia 23 Van Der Lijn. Dut..
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    • 160 12 SINGAPORE HARBOVK Ships alongside it or expected to East Wharf (K.ntran,. Bengal Maru '22 Main Wharf (Entramr Q Terukuni Maru 18 Siantar 11; Lev» rku Empire Dock (Entrant Sllverhazel 30 Bt. Maron 34; Kiyosumi Empire »<>ck: (Entrant < Djambi 46. K;jj West Wharf Entrant < Kola I; Bulan 4 KEPPEL
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    • 427 13 Ik > M^. ''IV -iA^m^aL^m^ 1 j^H ifc i a^B^^ ~lC| I &O j BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS c Due Due 1 na *c S pore. T'nage S'peire. 6.500 July 31 CATHAY 15 000 fleot 27 16.000 Aug. 2 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Oct' 11 17.000
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    • 486 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Incorporated m England "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Steamer ue Sails k City of Batavia j u i y 30 Aug j k City of Oian Aug>
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    • 1082 13 REPRESENTSNG SHIPPING Till: BLLK FLNNtL LINF. (Ocean Thr llua Kliiun Steamship <„ ii LIA Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The < unard Whitr BUr fid Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Strara>hin ia j,d The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Thr Australian Oriental I in* i'i«T The China Navigation
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    • 781 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPLJ MAJANG— Wednesday, July 24, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, July 24, Muntok and. Palembang. TOHITI— Wednesday, July 24, ToengkaJ, Moeara-Sabas and Djambi. BOTH— Wednesday, July 24, Belawan-Deli. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, July 25, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. TIDORE— Thursday, July
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    • 344 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES ¥la Pen«nff, Colombo, Bombay, fpet, Port 8a1«. AJexan#ri» the Fmboii PRESIDENT LINERS All o«t«Me ■toff QQMl Excellent cuisine— Swimming bath— talking motion pictures. Three *»y ttopo^w ta Bf y»t. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT POLK July 27 July 30 Sept.
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    • 445 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNAKh WHITE STAR LINE. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE via SUEZ Ports of call Penang. Colombo. Aden. Suez. Port Said. Nap! Gibraltar and London. Sails m.s. Terukuni Maru July 24 s.s. Katorl Maru s.s. Hakusan Maru Aug. 8 s.s. Kashlma Maru s.s. Haruna Maru Aug. 22
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  • 1580 15 Weekly Sporting Notes Compiled By Argus Opponents Beat Themselves Chinks In Champion's Armour —Services Hard Luck In Soccer Should GoalAverage Rule Be Changed Prospects For Cup Final asdfjlaksjdflkjaslkjdflkasjdflkjaslkdfjr left his opponents stand- i only count Bong Soo and ng lucky m winning the i
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  • 196 15 Batting Lieut. Hingstun (l\S. and F.M.S. Police) 95 H. Boon (S.C.R.C. vs. St. Andrew's School) 74 n.o. T. Leijssius (S.R.C. vs. I.A.> 62 R. C Oehlers (Graduates vs. Med. Students) 62 Chelvanayagam (F.M.S. Police vs. IT.S.)l T .S.) 61 n.o. L. Alvis (Med. Students vs. Graduates) 61
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  • 232 15 SKLANC.OR INDIANS 1 EASY WIN Kilai dub Put Out For M From Our Own t Kuala Lmt*j)t;r. Jul.v .'1 A FTER scoring 14T> rw s« Lingor '•Indian Aatodatlon ('sm'ssp i the Kilat Club tor the low total I '.VI runs and thus won th«> Stor r ShteM HMtatl
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    • 66 15 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON, S.W.I. IKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH "AYE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOU ON THE RETURN JOURNEY Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL to arrange Baggage Clearance Rail
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    • 30 15 w* I )*J A I modern girl is a young lady of good jj| taste she prefers P LAYER'S PLAYERS' |fc AYel S CIGARETTE J fl «T? 3 1 v-ioarc*-*
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  • 560 16 Expects To Play LHere On Return In A Fortnight's Time French Tennis Professional Says No L Objection Is Likely To Be Raised To Matches Against Local Amateurs HENRI Cochet, the brilliant lYench lawn tennis player, passed through Singapore yesterday on his way to Batavia from Colombo,
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  • 792 16 Marine Dept. .6; Wiltshires L AN important match m the Second Division of the. S.A.F.A. League was played at the Anson Road I Stadium yesterday when the Marine j Dept. defeated the Wiltshire Regiment by 6 to 1. For the Regiment it was a key match,
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  • 150 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. July 22. Two semi-finals m the Negri Sembilan Hose Cup soccer competition were played this week-end. At Seremban. the Kuala Pilah district XI lost to the Port Dickson Recreation Club by two goals to r.l\ A thrilling match was
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  • 85 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July 23. Perak defeated Ipoh by one match m the inter-club golf. The results (with Perak players mentioned first* were as follows Gibbings and Green. 1. vs. Gilchrist and Mitchell. 0; Howard and McCarthy. 0. vs. Ayton and Stewart. 1; Cator and Tate.
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  • 143 16 Singapore Championship Games The ties m the Singapore badminton i championship are: Thursday. July 25. at 3 p.m.—lnterschool championship— St. Joseph's Institution vs. City High School. Saturday. 2.30 p.m.— Men's open doubles championship— E. J. Vass and Michael Tan vs. Ho Choy Kian and Seah Eng Liat. Chan
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 16 HENRI COCHET. the French professional, who expects to play against Singapore amateurs m a fortnight.
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  • 40 16 Penaim. July Z3. Selangor and Singapore will meet on Wednesday to decide who will moot Penang A m the final. Penang and Singapore A will play m the first round of the Sultan oi Peiaks Cup tomorrow.
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  • 157 16 America Beats Germany In Davis C up Doubles London IN a thrilling t\\> son and Van Ryn (Al Von Cramm and Lund when the inter-zon< Davis Cup was continued bledon today. The score was :j 9—7, B—6. The play was din cular risht throuuh The Germans had h\ Von Cramm
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  • 376 16 Last-Race Win Gives Decision To W iltshires THE Wiltshire Regiment won the impromptu sports competition on the Padang to which they had been invited by the Singapore Recreation Club yesterday afternoon. The S.R.C. it will be recalled, won their first meet against the RAF. recently, and they gave another good
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  • 50 16 The results of >•«■ Tanglin tennis tournami Women's doubles handi* »p Mrs Sturgess and Mr> plus 2. beat Mrs Marph- i Swinchatt scr 6—l. 6—4. Men's doubles handicap. Imtl Cameron and H EC owe 15 2. beat H F C H M. A. Chestnut. DWt H 1 6.
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    • 103 16 iMMPaw 8 fl Bfl B WORLD FAMOUS CHEFS World famous chefs, controlling huge staffs of cooks m world famous hotels, daily serving thousands of perfect meals, rely on Gas for cooking. They appreciate its speedy results, its cleanliness, its flexibility, its economy and its reliability. Follow the chefs. Have a
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    • 118 16 IQQK OCTOBER Bth IftQR IOOD Singapore IVJOU PICEE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100-PAGE ISSUE IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL 16 PAGES. HO rAuCdi This will give a comprehensive survey of the history and development of Malaya m the last 100 years, with
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