The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1935

Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14,644. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1935 10 CENTS.
    17 words
  • Article
    Fire-eating Speech Denied By Mussolini
    562 1 Fire -eating Speech Denied By Mussolini SOLDIERS TOLD THEY ARE INVINCIBLE More Hopeful Atmosphere IF THE THUNDERCLOUD view of the latest developments at Geneva Mussolini has I found It diplomatic to issue a denial of a speech made Blackshirts last month m which he told them they were invincible and
    Reuter  -  562 words
  • Article
    COMPLETE AGREEMENT
    354 1 Fifth Arbitrator To Be Appointed Geneva, Aug. 3. Complete agreement has been reached upon the League resolution. Italy signifying her adhesion. A message from Addis Ababa states that the Emperor has informed Reuter that he has instructed Hecle Hawariat, i the Abyssinian delegate at Geneva, to j agree
    354 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Fukien's Worst Flooding Calamity For A Century
    319 1 Fukien 's Worst Flooding Calamity For A Century CLOUDBURST WHICH LASTED I FOUR DAYS Hong Kong, Aug. 1. THE worst flood calamity for one hundred years m the Province of Fukien has befallen the Prefecture of Chuanchow where hundreds of houses within the city of Chuanchow have collapsed after a
    Reuter Wireless  -  319 words
  • Article
    DUTCH AND GOLD STANDARD
    145 1 Determined To Maintain It The Hague. Aug. 1. TTOLLAND is determined to remain 1 on the gold standard affirmed the Premier. Dr. Colijn. m an interview when he advocated that a well-prepared international conference on commerce and currency stabilisation should be held at the earliest possible
    145 words
  • Article
    CHILD AND NURSE OVERBOARD
    161 1 Malayan Doctor's Leave JUNE CAMERON, aged 21 months, with her Chinese nurse, disappeared at lunch time from the liner Shropshire off the Pembroke coast. The child's parents, Mrs. and Dr. J. A. P. Cameron, Medical Officer, North Kedah, are returning to Penang after leave spent m
    Reuter  -  161 words
  • Article
    SOVIET PLANE TURNS BACK ON POLE FLIGHT
    201 1 SOVIET PLANE TURNS BACK ON POLE FLIGHT CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL Attempt To Reach San Francisco Moscow, \u%. A. THE Boviet airman. Levan.sky. \y^ took off on a flight U) the Nol Pole and thence to San Krai < M today has been forced to return! LCTanflky had rearhed thr
    Reuter  -  201 words
  • Article
    TURKISH PRINCE
    81 1 Commits Suicide In Broadway Hotel New York, Aug. 4. "THE Turkish prince. Abdul Kerlm. the storm centre m Chinese Turkestan m 1933, has been found shot dead m a Broadway hotel. It is believed he was a nephew of the notorious Sultan. Abdul the Damned. He Itfl lonj;
    Reuter  -  81 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      68 1 (T) c Godlurr/s Scots (0 husky a Mcfloa and Friendly Spirit ffcfftes IMA] *!*l MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sis pm. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and an OUTSTANDING CABARET ENTERTAINMENT by ERIC GERDA THE DARING ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCERS Ute of PALLADIUM, LONDON, PLAZA, BERLIN,
      68 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      79 1 (T^Gcdlums I Scots tfihisljy I Mellm and FriroJlt, SEA VIEW HOTEL h— ii ii THIS WEEK: TUESDAY INFORMAL WEDNESDAY FORMAL FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND J SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Special Dinner Dance Cabaret SPOT LIGHT REVUE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 <Full Moon) GRAND BOHEMIAN
      79 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    ROOFS BLOWN OFF
    108 2 -Much Havoc Caused By Storm <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuantan. Aa*. 2. Much damage has been tone by a Storm which blew over the districts of Kuantan and Pekan this week. Near Beserah, which Is a fishing Village about five miles from Kuantan, several fishermen's houses nad
    108 words
  • Article
    Larwood Takes 5 For 53 In County Match
    141 2 Larwood Takes 5 For 53 In County Match London, Aug. 2. The following are today's County cricket results: Notts beat Leicester by an innings and 37 runs. Leicester 176 (Larwood 5 for 53) and 190 (Voce 5 for 93) Notts 403 for 5 declared (Keeton 184 not out). Essex. 3
    Reuter  -  141 words
  • Article
    CEYLON CLUB DEFEATED BY JOHORE TEAM
    370 2 CEYLON CLUB DEFEATED BY JOHORE TEAM A Ceylon Sports Club's team was beaten at cricket on Saturday at Balestier Plain by a team of Johore Asiatics by three wickets m a whole day match. Scores: C.S.C: P. Ratnasabapathy run out 10. X Thillanathan b Maniam 5, T. \E. X Retnam
    370 words
  • Article
    SCHOOL CRICKET AT TAIPING
    257 2 Taiping. The annual cricket match between ting Edward VII. School I Taiping I and Ynang Free School was held here last i reek, and resulted m a comfortable i rin for the visiting school by seven /ickets. Batting first, the local School scored t t4 runs,
    257 words
  • Article
    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    174 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. The Ipoh V.M.C.A. are the guests ol the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A during the Bank Holiday and are (ravaged m a series of games. Today there was a cricket match The visitors, who are fielding a strone s'de m cricket, won
    174 words
  • Article
    INDIAN BILL COMMENTS
    256 2 ACTIVE EMPIRE PARTNERSHIP Task Of Indian Statesmen London. Aug. o. /COMMENTING on the India Bill. which has just received the Royal Assent. The Times declares "Posterity may well rate the preparation and passage of the India Act as the highest expression of political courage and wisdom of
    Reuter  -  256 words
  • Article
    "VAGABOND LADY"
    168 2 Irresponsible Fun At The Capitol The Capitol is now showing a striking- comedy. "The Vagabond Lady." featuring Robert Young and Evelyn Venables. It is an M.-G.-M. production turned out by Hal Roach, the noted producer of short comedies, and hardly anything less serious has ever appeared m any
    168 words
  • Article
    GREEK MONARCHY
    93 2 M Athens. July 29. The Mayor, on h!s arrival from London, says the King considers 60 per cent, of the votes m the proposed Plebiscite will suffice to persuade him to return to the throne. The Government's attitude is undefined and they are credited with a desire to
    Reuter Wireless  -  93 words
  • Article
    ISAKO'S CIRCUS
    161 2 Farewell Programme This Evening Only a really good circus can find hearty support here, where entertainments galore of the highest class are always m demand and available This speaks well for Isako's Circus whose >tay of three weeks (ample proof of quality and appreciative entertainment» concludes its season
    161 words
  • Article
    H.M.S. MALAYA CUP
    79 2 Singapore Team To Meet Selangor The Singapore team for the HMS Malaya cup final, to be played between kStiz* singapore at v Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 10. will be chosen from: Abdul Rahman Chia Keng Hock. Choy Khun Onn Chua H o av n Hor y hWOe
    79 words
  • Article
    S.V.C. SCHEDULE
    273 2 The Singapore Volunteer Corps pro gramme of drills up to and for week ending. Aug. 11. is as follows: Monday. 2.00 pm. Changi. S R.A. <v». Camp disperses; 7.00 a.m.. Bukit Timah Range. 'C" Coy.. Rifle Competition Practice; 2.00 p.m.. Seletar Range. "G" Coy.. M.G. Competition Practice. Tuesday.
    273 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    4 2 Lumpur police courts Uala
    4 words
  • Article
    Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL
    25 2 Entries for the iiat« YMCA. swimming chan nival will be accepted ll] on Thursday. Aug 8 The general Singapore, will supply H application
    25 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    29 2 Mr. W. E. Lancester oi U Department. Pahann Raub, is under Oftffll Sedan on transfer d\;: rle will ue replaced b> Ml Stanhope from Kuala «V Veterinary Surgeon, Pahang
    29 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      139 2 THE TORTURE OF PILES. Y/hy continue to suffer? Wirh DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA r.g esse of (bis painful narady il *oo stubborn or iuo long-standing to be com* I pletely and permanently cured. The easy application and wonderful power of absorption of DR VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE I PLASM ii
      139 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      181 2 i CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PRICKLY HEAT! Avoid it by using AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER of all Chemists and Stores Manufacturers Grafton Laboratories, J 208, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. c bBHESbCHHbb»s3SSSSSSSS2 THE GROVE. 103. Meyer Road. Katong. One Large Double Room with Spacious Verandah, also one Single .'room suitable Bachelor, with Board. •j
      181 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      338 2 Tlbc Singapore free pre*9 «c.a mmm jgmmL SS?***!!- *US-8 Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Jaw street Phone: liM?. London Office: 4t 43 Fleet 5,,,„ t EC. 4 l m *m SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Outaide wSE? Malaya Ma I Monthly |3. 50 I 0 Quarterly f8 50 J J-g Half Yearly fl?
      338 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      161 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY, AUG. 5 High Water. 1.56 a.m. 9.2 it.. 2.24 p.m. 8.9 It. Races Penang meeting, fifth day. Cricket Colony vs. F.M.S., third day, S.C.C. padang. Goli Keppel Club. August Bank Holiday Competitions. TUESDAY, AUG. 6 High Water. 2.34 a.m 8.6 it.; 2.52 p.m. 8.8. it.
      161 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 2
      311 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore— ZHl (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934 Ltd., Broadcast House, 2 Orchard Road. Singapore) Wavelength— 49.9 metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Strait Times. 7 Relay of concert artists fron Tomlinson Hall: Mrs. R. N. Holmes Songs. ca»
      311 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    High Commissioner On Malayan Agricultural Policy
    2443 3 Opening Of Kuala Lumpur Exhibition SEVERE COMPETITION IN STORE FOR COCONUTS AND OIL PALMS k COMPREHENSIVE review of the Agricultural situation m rt Malaya and an indication of the objectives to which agricultural policy m this country should be directed, was given by His
    2,443 words
  • Article
    PRIZE WINNERS
    48 3 Malacca Farmer Wins Shield and Gold Medal pHLNESE and Malays from the country areas looked understandingrly and with sympathetic eyes on the rice exhibits displayed m competitive classes, on pineapples, coconuts and various other products and a >rreat variety of vegetables and fruits, and they also
    48 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      61 3 K. N. I. L. M. Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways has operated for more than 5 years already a weekly Singapore —Ba tavia air service with 100% REGULARITY Visit Java by air Planes leave Singapore for Batavia and Bandoeng every Wednesday Apply: Offices K. N. I. L. M./K. L. M. 49.
      61 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      285 3 MARCHING ORDERS/ I Jj* FOUR PAINFUL <COFHIS When Hi ivs ,t i urn its m.tr h'rur ordera il GOES! An rirood! .)u*t i what Rstfos <iiti tor tfttf es •offoi SI i/OSfS (/'.-ii ii torture i f tried eg fftOMl rrsu/t. n I I''l Hadi l 'dmg to fie (/in
      285 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article, Illustration
    The Significance Of Empire To The People Of Great Britain
    1409 4 ITS GROWING PROBLEMS Colonial Office I\TO one can begin to realise the significance of empire who does not meditate upon the organisation of the British Colonial Office, writes Harold Laski m the Daily Herald. Almost literally, its empire extends lrom
    1,409 words
  • Article
    Parisians welcome the water buses
    573 4 Paris. EVERY NOW and then Old Paris 1 re-asserts itself, at least m some small measure. "Old Parisians" who have just been m mourning for the demise of Tramway 19, one of the last survivors of the rapidly disappearing trams of the city, are therefore
    573 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      366 4 m *t M _m*mmmm\ j^bbbbbbbbY^sPl LbbW uf^^^^^^^nOH^ c^ih V *?tmm\ BBBbL: BSBBbW mmmmmW _C Dibj 9f SB I9si I 'SlB^"/ -^i- jAmmm^r _m_mr J IKr^ mmWrjmm. S mm >Ak&ff9tm^ ff I JS£sf^ JY Armr _Wk>itJs^ mw> y <&tiMT _mmm_i ■A^v%* r i9k V >5P^ J^_\wS mmm i.x* Dds? -mmW* mm
      366 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article, Illustration
    NEW COLOURS FOR THE SEAFORTHS
    73 5 ,-X.M.-, OF WALES printed ,„e f urs to the nd Schoo.. *nSlr H,g,,,and <" a «»>e l>uke „f York* Mi.Hary Sm™^ --H-M UlTe '-re: 1 into 1 mi essaplstetj „i bamcsa vfcftls lvi. I 1 m h^nr" n E ,.r l! \°^S Ha »>**>«" took
    73 words
  • Article, Illustration
    ELEPHANTS AMONG HOLIDAY MAKERS
    52 5 THE MEXICAN MINISTER m London. Senor L. Andreu Alma/an. left Waterloo Station on the Europa boat train with Ins wife to spend a holiday m Mexico. < IRC 'I S ELEPHANTS strolling on the heath at Minehead after a bathe attract considerable attention among holiday-makers, at
    52 words
  • Article, Illustration
    CZECHOSLOVAKIAN LEGIONARIES
    21 5 THE THIRD annual Congress of Czechoslovakian Legionaries, soldiers who fought for the freedom of Czechoslovakia, took place m Prague.
    21 words
  • Article, Illustration
    EUROPA'S HUNDREDTH TRIP
    22 5 EI'ROPA BEGAN HER hundredth round trip to New York when she left Bremenhaven. The Europa is seen at Southampton.
    22 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      54 5 m^ wmmmmm^^ immlmmmmm mmmlmm ™mmmmmmmmwmmmmm ki BRITISH STEEL JK BALFOUR'S W EAGLE GLOBE ABBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBSBBBSSBB9BSSBJBSHB9IBBKRB^2BBHaBM3SBBI •_>_____% B^»«B sksbbb»^SbU Stocks held of a VJ ssfaV variety of high grade WM steel including M TOOL HOLDER STEEL fflßßr_ I MINING TOOL STEEL fl im Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, j SINGAPORE BRANCHES. ll
      54 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    FRANK BUCK & MALAYAN FILM EPIC
    595 6 FRANK BUCK MALAYAN FILM EPIC Wants To Make A Great Adventure Story JV^R. FRANK BUCK, the well-known American wild life film producer, who left for the United States on the Naldera with Mrs. Buck, hopes to return to Malaya at an early date. Before he left Mr. Buck, m an
    595 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Dayang Valerie On Her Wedding
    360 6 RAJAH BROOKE TALKS ABOUT HEAD-HUNTERS •il LOVE Sarawak. It is a lovely spot and I hope to live there for the rest of my life after I'm married which I hope will be next year, said the Dayang Valeric, youngest daughter of His Highness Raja
    360 words
  • Article
    SIR ARNOLD ROBINSON
    275 6 Retirement After 28 Years In Malaya SIR Arnold Percy Robinson, senior partner m the firm of Messrs. Drew and Napier, advocates and solicitors, goes on leave on Aug. 31 prior to retirement at the end of the year after 28 years spent m this country. Born m
    275 words
  • Article
    MAN KILLED BY FALLING TREE
    339 6 From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh, Aug. 2. A Malay engaged m clearing under I growth m Chcmor Forest Reserve was killed as a result ot a large tree falling and pinning him to the ground b\ i the legs He was taken to hospita but
    339 words
  • Article
    IPOH AERODROME READY EARLY NEXT YEAR
    271 6 Work To Be Put In Hand This Month Ipoh. Aw:, IT is understood that tenders for the construction of bji sers plane landing ground and access road for Ipoh closed Wednesday and that over thirty tenders were received m from Chinese contractors. The area
    271 words
  • Article
    MR G. F. STAYNES
    57 6 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. An «4. I. Mr G F Stayr.es. the HfSl DU n trate. sit t t the last time on bench today He is reverting tt) Fll* former position of A DO. Kuati Kangsar Prior to the court rising. Inspector Chilcott Wished
    57 words
  • Article
    PAHANG APPLE TREE IN BEARING
    192 6 PAHANG APPLE TREE IN BEARING From Our Own I Kii.mtin |a| II may not l.c i:encr.i!l\ j the apple, ulmh t > fruits which grow so u«*ll m perate climate, has hmi <. v n Malaya with a certain IBBisal success I recently mad* thii t\ I was shown SB
    192 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      139 6 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Automatic Adjusting of Len< a^P 9 Aperture if Speed Ls changed. X mmr im mm %> V Film Insertion by ONE simple n-Ti^ki "j^Mßftf^J I^'' operation, which can be done \\f^m\ 'Zjmm* m daylight. Il^sl Ibb^! ■TVff bbVbk^ -^Hb^bl Ww Reflecting and Direct Vision *^fl pss^l H Is^B^
      139 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      227 6 Here is Health ■^^^b^b^b^b^b^bT —^^B B _£f*~~^~~*~ _r_r mmm. I mr user of jjb H^>^S v b Jr Sanatogen is richly nJ£l^C^ regarded m freedom > 7 from languor, a gam of strength and activity and Dnni alertness of mind", SHF writes Dr. Ci, L. Whecltr. *f san ato This
      227 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    THRILLS FOR CROWD IN CHINESE INTERSTATE BADMINTON
    1517 7 THRILLS FOR CROWD IN CHINESE INTERSTATE BADMINTON (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 3. rill Penang Free School badminton hall was packed on 1 Thursday afternoon when preliminary ties of one of the biggest tournaments ever held m Malaya— the All Malayan hinese Inter-State Tournament were played off. first decided
    1,517 words
  • Article
    SULTANS' SOCCER CUP GAME
    153 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. In conjunction with the M.A.H.A Gold Cup Competition presented by the four Sultans of the F.M.S. some years back which was revived this year, two soccer matches were played today on the Stadium. In the first match Perak
    153 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      73 7 DEFINITELY LAST NIGHT OF ■MPj|| 3 WEEKS' SEASON Here— llvuUbPH^^ FAREWELL PERFORMANCE lll^j^sst^H 915 TONIGHT SK-Li* Wjßb H -^a-wa-maw^a-mm mmmi _mr f'SmAtm^ l^H VOIR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY B^| H^ fl A lOTALLY DIFFERENT KIND OF K^^^R^ j Miss It You Miss the Chance of BUCTW-H 5-J ,i— i—a«ii ni
      73 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      532 7 1 SEVENTH AND POSITIVELY LAST pay Al HAMRRA "bay ITTTiT- 9.15 opening tomorrow HLIIHIIIDIIH The thriller that's thrilled the town! SPAIK S l^-^ WEIRD! AWE-INSPIRING! THRILLING! AMUSING! m all it's ./Vf\ fU^ARDW»"N A*« X ARI OFF SUR ™SSING ALL HIS PREVIOUS ft t <\\U)H m***** f rw t\ is. l,
      532 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1935 Difficult Days At Geneva
    1024 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1935 Difficult Days At Geneva THE COMPLETE change of face on the part of Italy at Geneva m giving her consent to the renewal of conciliation efforts over the Italo-Abyssinian dispute suggests that the age of miracles is not yet passed. A few
    1,024 words
  • Article
    DAY TO DAY
    120 8 nif_> C Slm PSon-Gray, the late D.P.P Perak, and Mrs. Simpson-Orav have left Ipoh for Home on leave y r£__ B e L Walton chairman of the Kmta Sanitary Board, ha:> left for Home on furlough, Mr. A. V Aston who has just returned from leave has
    120 words
  • Article
    Agriculture In Malaya
    58 8 THE development of Malaya's agricultural resources has for long been a serious problem. Overshadowed for years by the prosperous condition of the tin and rubber industries, the cultivation of padi, coconut, pineapple and other crops has been a tardy business. It is an ill wind that blows
    58 words
  • Article
    As I was Saying
    592 8 Cassowaries At The Zoo THE Zoological Society of London has been fortunate enough to secure four specimens of the two-wattled cassowary, peculiar to the Aru Islands. They are now to be seen at Whipsnade m the same paddock as the Axis deer, opposite to the bears'
    592 words
  • Article
    Cats
    877 8 Ca t s ItTILL anyone explain to me why a SSI gets so strangely excited if you whistle to her very shrill and high? I have tried it with English. Italian, and German cats: there is no geographical distinction When puss hears you whistling 'especially il you whistle ''Night of
    877 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      182 8 The Drink oj Good Taste -A J: JgPfcffv _a i i i Sole Agents:— CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' O.dinanq et of Hong Kong> (Incorporated m Shanghai) TO COMPLETE A MEAL A GOOD CHEESE ENGLISH AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR DUTCH GOUDA EDAM CREAM GRUYERE GORGON ZOLA ROQUEFORT Singapore COLD
      182 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      38 8 SNAKESKINS MAKE EXCELLENT SHOES, says a manufacturer. Banana skins, however, make the best slippers. And a "GAFLAC" MOTOR POLICY makes the best cover for your car. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
      38 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    "Malaya Marching Along Road To Prosperity"
    1678 9 Malaya Marching Along Road To Prosperity" LESSONS OF THE M.A.H.A. EXHIBITION Confidence Of The Trading Community (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. k USPICIOUS conditions favoured the twelfth annual Malayan is Exhibition, opened by H.E. the Governor and High Comissionei this morning at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Asiation's headquarters
    1,678 words
  • Article, Illustration
    "Noah's Ark " Arrives In Singapore
    282 9 "Noah's Ark Arrives In Singapore ANIMALS FOR ZOO AT PONGGOL The Norddeutscher Lloyd cargo steamer Neckar was a veritable Noah's Ark when she arrived m Singapore yesterday for her top and main decks were crammed with boxes and crates containing a remarkably varied collection of animals and birds which will
    282 words
  • Article
    DEMONSTRATION BY "REDS"
    200 9 RINGLEADERS ARRESTED LAST XIGHT Bottles Thrown At Japanese Club QINGAPORE Communists were res- ponsible for a mild anti-Japan-ese demonstration last night when) a band of from 20 to 30 obtained access to the ground of the Japanese Club and threw empty bottles on to the verandah. Having
    200 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      67 9 T,F !!I N TOMORROW^* SI.OO Pota*e Saute I. rcme de Celeri p ten a f \nglaise Fish a la Portugaise WATCH nuckline Apple Sauce Koast Le ff of Lamb Mint Sauce *J *"»gg_gj £aked Potat < abba*e Pomme Boulan*ere nA y MENU Cold Meat Ss-Sd Cold Meat A Salad DAILI
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      177 9 ROBINSON'S SALE yjfV"^ BEAUTIFUL "JOSEPHINE" K7 ft MODELS AT GENUINE X v __SS__ s i_\ I __rmvL _S_ l^. SSSSSSSSSI m m*^ _B_ s a t> _B kr Mb»> r\ v-- t HH i x. H VS T WF-fi m m\\ *l S— _____Hli v^ST _fi 7 f\W •fft I
      177 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • Article
      MARKET PRICE LIST
      458 10 MEAT Be steak Kati :v? I Bee I or curry do 25 Kill., ak lb. 45 .viut!; Australian \clo -iO Pork n Kati 44 p I n and fat i lot. quality) do 35 POULTRY Caponi (locally reared* do 50 Ducks each 40 Fowls do 30 Hens
      458 words
    • Article
      BELOW 2,000,000
      75 10 Unemployment Decrease In Oreat Britain (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 2. Referring to the decrease m unemployment In July— the official figures to be published next week are stated to show, for the first time since 1930 a total below 2.ooo.ooo— the Federation of British Industry prophesies
      75 words
    • Article
      Exchange Rates
      219 10 Aug. 2 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2315 16 London. 3 months' sight 2329 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 7 r London. 30 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London. T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 861
      219 words
    • Article
      HARDWARE QUOTA
      241 10 Reassuring Statement By P-fc* Cm* -I A reassuring note was struck m a statement yesterday by Mr. E. Schurman. the Acting Dutch Consul General on the subject ot the hardware quota introduced m the Netherlands Indies. "This is a temporary measurr. intended to encourage the development of certain
      241 words
    • Article
      STEEL AGREEMENT
      118 10 More Work For Thousands Of Britishers London, Aug. 2. The agreement between British Iron and Steel Federation and the International Steel Cartel signed m London yesterday is expected to be of considerable importance to the British steel industry. Its effect will be to limit iron and steel imports
      118 words
    • Article
      HOLLANDSCHE BANK VOOR WEST-INDIE
      88 10 The Hollandsche Bank-Unie. N.V., Amsterdam, announces that all the formalities m connection with its acquisition of the N.V. Hollandsche Bank voor West-Indie have been completed. As a result, the offices at Caracas and i Willemstad (Curacao) have commenced I operating under the style of the Hollandsche
      88 words
    • Article
      " GROUP ELIMINATING TIN DEALERS
      1782 10 GROUP ELIMINATING TIN DEALERS Mr. Howeson's Reply To A 1 Ridiculous Suggestion LONDON METAL EXCHANGE CHAOS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 23 T'HE condition of the tin section of the London Metal I Exchange, as this article goes to the air mail, is chaotic. Throughout the greater part of
      1,782 words
    • Article
      Wall Street
      217 10 July 31 Auk. 1 2. American Can Com. 142' 2 *44 3 4 146 American Telephone and Telegraph 130* 131 131 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 54 7 H 22 3 4 53' 2 Chesapeake 45*,, 45 3 4 46 Dupont 107*, 106% 106 L, Firestone 1 8 14
      217 words
    • Article
      NEW DAIRY DEVICE
      88 10 .Moscow. An apparatus tor electric neutralisation of sour milk and cream has been designed by engineer Volyagin. scientific worker at the Milk Institute m Vologda. By means of this apparatus, sour milk and cream are again turned into absolutely fresh and sweet products. All tests carried out
      88 words
    • Article
      U.S.-SOVIET PACT
      47 10 Washington. At a reception for pressmen. President Roosevelt resolutely approved the Soviet-American trade agreement Replying to the attacks by the owners of manganese enterprises, the President stated that the reduction m customs duties on manganese will promote the development of the steei smelting industry- Tass
      Tass  -  47 words
    • Article
      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      36 10 Foreign exports ofl i shipments on DO v Malayan ports djnrlii July. 1935 Destination United Kingdom United States ofl An-,' Continent of Km British POSSCSSSOCM Japan The Netherlands [ndlei Other Foreiun OoSSltl rOTAI
      36 words
    • Article
      SOVIET FISH TRADE
      100 10 This year, fish cauuht tttroui Soviet Union have increased up total of 12.300.000 ecnti. to be caught according to plan plan has been carried out se tar. even exceeding the I figures During the of 1935. 5.520.000 eentn.rcaught as against 17t0.fl called for m the plan Several
      Tass  -  100 words
    • Article
      SOVIET GOLD FIND
      65 10 |{oMo\ l>"" Gold deposits have rseentl] covered m the basin ot the B A new Sotchi gold field vi i ed last April. The results ol work on this gold field wntory. The first gold DV mixture ot platinum h m this field. A gold deposit has
      Tass  -  65 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 10 Miscellaneous Column 1
      162 10 SI MM AIM 001 I Ii nthlv CSH 1935 Tons January 5.9: February '.313 March 4.922 IT April 4.098 11 May 4<< June July 4 594 :va August September October November December 1 The abow Bg-HPtf ports ot smelt, (i tin 2 For details tinations see SVflUl M<>nthlv F^r- lffl
      162 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article, Illustration
    GRETA GARBO'S Role In Her NEXT PICTURE
    411 11  - GRETA GARBO'S Role In Her NEXT PICTURE MOLLIE MERRICK Ho-fywood In Person BY Garbo .returns from fl ition m Sweden, it's' decided that she will! has long wanted to i a pioneer woman a prairies with her Idle bow. who cooks yes under most priian who meets and grapples for
    411 words
  • Article
    INDIA AND BURMA
    133 11 ommittee To Dciimit Constituencies London, Aug. 1. r-Secretary of State for d m the House of Com:i time that the Governided to set up a com- recommendations for tj of constituencies m the Federal and Provincial nd on certain connected oi the committee would E. L L.
    133 words
  • Article
    STEADY RISE OF MALARIA ALARMS SIAM
    313 11 STEADY RISE OF MALARIA ALARMS SIAM (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 27. ■N years (one by Bangkok was regarded aa aSP FCially bud place for cholera: the water supply was installed twenty years ago the cholera menace haa been c mpletely eradicated. Now the doctors are getting alarmed about
    313 words
  • Article
    MAY BE RELEASED
    132 11 British Journalist In Hands Of Bandits Peiping. Aug. I. Mr. Gareth Jones, a young Welsh journalist who was In Singapore recently on behalf of the Manchester j Guardian, the Berliner Tageblatt and other newspapers, who was captured by 1 brigands while motoring near Kalgan City, will probably
    132 words
  • Article, Illustration
    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    467 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst j QUEEN COUPED I had the pleasure of fulfilling a slam contract m the early stages of our match against Mr. and Mrs. P. Hal Sims by a crossrun" and subsequent grand coup against the opposing
    467 words
  • Article
    Woman Not To Pay Genealogists
    299 11 JUDGE SAYS CONTRACT WAS "DISGRACEFUL" |Vyiß JUSTICE EVE. m the Chancery Division, described as "disgraceful" a contract by which a woman undertook to pay a firm of genealogists a third of her share m a relative's estate. He set aside the agreement and held that
    299 words
  • Article
    SMALL BOYS PLAY AT DICE FOR 2 CENTS
    170 11 SMALL BOYS PLAY AT DICE FOR 2 CENTS Penanff. Aur. 1 Three Chinese Cheng Hwa. Ah Chang and Ah Kai were charged yesterday at the police court before Mr J. P. Biddulph with having gambled m public with paper slips and numbers at Love Lane. Cheng Hwa and Ah Chang
    170 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    246 11 Mr. L K. Tolley And Miss Lily Elizabeth Betty THE wedaing took place at the Garrison Chuch. Tanglin, on Saturday of Mr. Leslie Edward Tolley. of Messrs Moutrie and Co.. Ltd.. Singapore, and Miss Lily Elizabeth Betty, who came to Malaya from London eighteen months ago. The bride
    246 words
  • Article
    LOTTERY SCANDAL IN SIAM
    239 11 LOTTERY SCANDAL IN SIAM From Our Own Correspondents Bangkok. July >7. One of the provincial seaside towns, nnmed Jolburi. which has the reputation of having the longest pier or landing stage m the country, is making a new claim to fame. The authority recently received permission to run a lottery,
    239 words
  • Article
    AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE
    120 11 London Firm To Convert Bangkok Telephones •From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok. July SJ m August 1934, tenders were sub mitted tor the installation ol automatic t equipment tor the Bangkok telephone system. Thia week alter many "holds- I un" the General Electric Co. ol London secured the
    120 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      152 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong* j The liability of members ls limited to j 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 i Issued and fully paid
      152 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      493 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ACSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each 000.000 Reserve Fund t: 3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors c 3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC Agencies snd Branches. Mot Star Hollo S.,lg„n Amritsar ipoh tss-Msimni
      493 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • Article
      INFLAMMABLE SHIPS ON U.S. WATERWAYS
      724 12 Big Construction Loan For /HUEATIOM oi a construcfion loan fund of from 5150,000.000 L (£30.000,000 at par) to 8200,000,000 (£40,000,000) to assist operators of passenger vessels on inland waterways of the Initcd States to reconstruct or build new tonnage has been recommended by Department of
      724 words
    • Article
      LEVIATHAN IN NEW ROLE
      391 12 May Be Used As School Ship UNDER a $5,000,000 (£1.000.000 at par) works project, state.- I Washington message, the Un States Lines' Leviathan, which is now laid up m New York, would be used as a school ship, particularly with a view to training American citizens
      391 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      495 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (■lncorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage MM. LLOYDS AGENTSbooking AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATf S RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. rm mm mMoJotomo*otoCANADIAN MCIMC WQRLD^ CREATESf 1 (Incorporated m England) TRAV-L -YSTttll I UE M _n*y_s_W-r ROUTE offers rRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLC LU or direct
      495 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      282 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., i LIMITED (RID II NNI I |IM -Incorpora'. lo ot RKC.ILAR PASSKNCKK and Services from Singapore v. Borneo. Banka and Rill Kor BATAVIA. < BONBON SAMARW. (Kvery Tuesda> and I nd_> s.s Giang Seng Tues ,v„ s s Nam Yong Kor MOBABAI \M> BANDJERMASIN (Kortnightly
      282 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 12 Miscellaneous Column 1
      618 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7 j™ am 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 Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 pm. Kelantan <via Gemas) every Monday. Wednesday, Thursday
      618 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 12 Miscellaneous Column 2
      47 12 CLEARANCES Aug. 3:— Togian. Valentyn. Toba. Toboali. Juno. Senang < Dut > SingaPON Maru. Alaska Maru <Jap. >; Prachatipok. Asdang <Siam.>: Vyner Brooke < Sar. > Chenonceaux < Fch. > Marella. Hua Tong. Larut. Kajang Malacca. Sin Aik Lee. Rusa <Brit.). Aug. 4:— Kiang. British Science. Phemius <Brit.>: Mapia. Belawan
      47 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 12 Miscellaneous Column 3
      87 12 SINGAPORE Ships alon,s„|, or HptHsd laM Whail Imi Pland-M M Main Wharf (Ind Horinma IH I Diomed t Kmpire Do. k I m- [p m M oank Kmpire Dork »n i Lim. i Hai W. >t Whan pi, Kot In ■se« lion 11 (Bnti i urn i n \i Mam
      87 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      377 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, Due 17.000 Aug. 16 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Oct 11 B 'AN 6.070 Aug. 29 BANGALORE 6 000 Oct' 24 •AJPUTANA 17.000 Aug. 30 CORFU 15 000 Oct' 25 11.000 Sept, 6 RANCHI 17 000 Nov' 8 15.000 Sept. 13 BHUTAN 6100 Nov
      377 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      512 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 o___i c««_ x City of Oran A u" c 14 _s_Tm City of Salisbury *J 2 y °J
      512 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      1172 13 J^^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship (o .1931) Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Itd The China Navigation Co.,
      1,172 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      714 14 K. P- M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU PLANXTUS-Monday. Aug. 5. Belawan-Deli. o OCTO o< MAKIAN Monday. Aug. 5, Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Bengkalis and Bagan SlROKAN^Tuesday. Aug. 6, Bengkalis Paneh. Berombang. Tandjong-Mengeidar, Tnninni'-Leidonß and Asahan. TASMAN-Tuesday. Aug. 6. Batavia. Rodriguez. Mauritius, bunion, Tamatave Durban Lourenco-Marques, Beira. Zanzibar. Mombasa and Mahe (no cargo will
      714 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      349 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE d&irf AMEMC^MAM. LINE /j^--^^ r^j3_i 7w/__Pl__wX X? S^l-s/ v^^!^Wy l____l ____H__-_____^^a^___P TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 12. 0. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot
      349 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 3
      475 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARh WHITE STAR LINE. NEW REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE via SUEZ Forts of call Penang. Colombo, Aden, Sue/. rVI > lll( Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar and London. Sa»s Urn s.s. Hakusan Maru Aug. 8 s.s. Haruna Maru Aug. 22 Ist. Class 2nd. Class Singapore to Naples St.
      475 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    Thrilling Finishes At Penang
    1337 15 Head And Neck Decisions At The Winning Post Only One Runner Has Easy Victory In Races That Paid Good Dividends: Mountain Belle's Hat Trick (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 3. rili; fourth day of the Penang Turf Club Jubilee Meeting 1 provided a number of
    1,337 words
  • Article
    KING GEORGE V SCHOOL SPORTS AT SEREMBAN
    369 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 28. The annual athletic sports of the King George V. School of Seremban was held on the school padang. Unfortunately the weather interfered with the proceedings but did not dampen the ardour of the competitors, There was
    369 words
  • Article
    S.R.C. "AT HOME"
    240 15 Tennis Prizes Given Away The Spring Tennis Tournament of the S.R.C. was concluded on Friday with the final of the Championship Doubles between Dr. W. A Balhetchet :md N. E. Ess and S. Stewart and N. S. Hogan The former pair won m three sets 6—3: I—6:
    240 words
  • Article
    JAPANESE TENNIS STARS
    54 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 3. Two Japanese tennis stars due In Ipoh on August 21 will give exhibition matches of singles and doubles. They will meet Chin Kee Onn and Grut. It is understood both the Japanese will tour Malaya at the invitation of the
    54 words
  • Article
    Chinese Olympiad Athletes In Record Setting Form
    2375 15 NINE FINALISTS ESTABLISH NEW MARKS IN STERN TESTS OF SKILL Penang, Aug. 3. MINE records were set up m twelve finals at the Chinese A^ Olympiad today. The weather still continues to be hot and the longfored rain has not yet fallen. The
    2,375 words
  • Article
    FOOTBALL COUNCIL DECISION ON REINSTATED PLAYERS
    111 15 FOOTBALL COUNCIL DECISION ON REINSTATED PLAYERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kaala Lumpur. Aug. 4. A special meeting of the Council of the Football Association of Malaya today dt t idrfl that the reinstatement of all player* suspended Is to stand. Tli« questir.ii whether Singapore was liable for disqualification for playing
    111 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      78 15 MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours •»sbl_*?« f M before your time, and i/r vV J&y tUe Pleasure! of youth, _<>Ur M„ r ix< n Vl-Tab» and restore r. I v ,ood Vitality and Energry. v »-T,!bo lit lo v borne. Dr. Nlxon'a ••"•sed'to i*„n^ new •S^V Rnd u r
      78 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    Only Miracle Can Save Colony Team From Defeat
    1178 16 F.M.S., WITH EIGHT WICKETS IN HAND, NEEDS 54 TO WIN DEFEAT faces- the Colony m the annual bank holiday cricket "Test" which was begun at the S.C.C. on Saturday The F.M.S. requires 54 runs for victory with eight wickets m hand. The
    1,178 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Malayan Title-Holder Loses Semi-Final
    1500 16 total was 33 for two wickets when stumps were drawn for the day, Miller having scored 14, and Lall Singh nothing. Scores COLONY lst Innings F. P. H. Pearse c Miller b Mayo. 0 V. Ponniah c Canagasabai b Hunter 21 C. N. Reed cde Silva
    1,500 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    29 16 The second of the series of Umpires' Classes will be a talk given by Cant W Douglas RE. at the S.R.C. on Thursday I Aug. 8 at 6.30 p.m.
    29 words
  • Article
    Handicaps For Last Penang Race Day
    347 16 pOLLOWING ur, last day of thf p, Horses. Class 1. milt Prohibition 9 4 Kfdlll Vedas 89. Gahen R« Nonya Bukit TimNahgoo 7.7. Punkai Horses, Class My. I Unce: Pelorus 9 0 Mi Vandal 8.12. Parmu.--1 8.3, Queen's Course 8 2 H f Hard
    347 words
  • Article
    AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RESULT
    28 16 Melhournr. \ur The result of the A Race, run today, was ANNAS <10> FULHAM (105' LANTROI <9 11> Eight lengths: six mm. 8 1 sec
    28 words
  • Article
    GOVERNOR'S CUP GOLF
    84 16 The Governor's cup competition was played on Aug. 3 and 4 at the Singapore Garrison Golf Club, Tanglin. The following were the best returns: Lieut. C. F. G. Bond. 2 up; Major L. A. J. Graham. 1 up: R. C. R. Land. 1 down; Sqr. Ldr. K.
    84 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    24 16 Penang, Aug. 3. Frank Weber gamec 1 a points victory over Fighting Cornejo last night m a twelve three-minute round contest at Wembley Park.
    24 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      29 16 WQSTENHOLM S /~Y^ mm\W ff _m^mm\Vr^L-mmrm_J/ fam O"S FOB OVER LiuL-i^W IOOYEAftS SOLE AGENTS^ TA k A _f____ _m for malaya TOM STOREY 6- CO. 5i Warm Studios 1
      29 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      88 16 mmm Bmm _____^_*_r l_H __K_i^ /-_WWW ap*u____« __-Js-l JH^jW^vv^i x^*^^^^tefc_am_^ ,~'^K*_-iv^> w < f J-* w-"f^_D_______ *-S_--. > '^''I.HPi 3* I^J| m'-""-^-'* Designed to l 7*. AUS TIN ten-four v? ,a •l_R ,I FoU^, f r door —'•o«» Ihi undoubtedly the mo>t pepu 5. m\ a Drodn f«* t«*a7. The
      88 words