The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,652. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 236 1 Secret Anglo -Italian Treaty Denied GEN. SMUTS ON WAR DANGER IN AFRICA Repercussions In Egypt And Sudan PARIS MEETING OF THREE POWERS Paris, Aug. 12. QN the eve of Mr. Eden's arrival to represent Britain in the Three Power talks on Abyssinia, the Paris edition of the New York Herald
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    129 1 Durban. Aug. 12. B official silence the attitude of the :.t towards the posin Abyssinia. Gen. sidered a great conflict in aid have serious reBritish territories in In Egypt and the S doubt that an Italian Abyssinia would arouse ngs all over Africa beand white. also expressed the view .lies
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    47 1 hi Vh .i l ACI »SMAN-The King and Queen, uho accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York, tmbarked on the Roval yacht Victoria and Albert at Portsmouth, IlliU at the Royal Yacht Squadron at Lowes. I'he King will race his cutter Britannia during his holiday afloat.
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  • 136 1 BIG JUMP IN JULY OUTPUT Programmes For Expansion And Reconstruction New York, Aug. 13. A HIGHLY cheerful outlook confronts the American motor J\ industry judging by current statements by big companies. For instance Buicks are spending £3,000,000 in rehabilitation of manufacturing facilities, while
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  • 148 1 But War Danger Becoming More Serious Addis Ababa, Aug. 12. Continued reliance on the League to avert war was expressed by Emperor Haile Selassie in a speech today when he said that despite all efforts to find a peaceful solution, Italy was unceasingly sending troops and war
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  • 189 1 U.S. FEAR OF DEEP LAID PLOT Panama, Aug. 13. TPHE United States is taking steps to improve the anti-aircraft defences in the Canal Zone by the installation of radio detectors throughout the Panama Republic. It is generally believed this step is largely dictated by
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  • 113 1 Galli-Curci Sings During Operation Chicago, Aug. 13. AN operation has been performed on the famous Italian diva Madame Galli-Curci, under extraordinary circumstances. The diva was singing intermittently during the operation to enable the surgecns to study the effect on her voice. A local anaesthetic was administered and a large goitre
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  • 181 1  - China Facing Grave Flood Menace Sin Chew Jit Poll ;V££Z) FO/? UNITED ACT/ON Half Measures Are Inadequate Shanghai, Auk 13. TN a circular telegram to the whole nation, the public bodies in particular, Gen. Chiang Kai Shek urges that a monster etlort should be started now to avoid I repetition
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  • 27 1 National Trust Kmhlcin None of the 109 designs submitted .is a National Trust emblem is considered sat 1st a» t<»r\ 'and another competition is to be held
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  • 273 1 TWO NANKING RESIGNATIONS Being Forced By Japan Nanking, Aug. 13. |\yiß. Pang Hsueh Pei, director of the Political Department of the Executive Yuan, has resigned. Gen. Ho Ying Chin. Minister of War, has withdrawn his resignation. Mr. Wang Shih Chieh, Minister of Education, has resigned. London. Aug. 13. TPHE resignations
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  • 33 1 Embassy Status. The Chinese Legation in Paris and the French Ministry in Nanking will be raised to Embassy status in October this year, according to a report emanating lrom the Nanking Foreign Office.
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    • 121 1 ijufhsadjkgfasjldkfjasldjfjlkasdf STOP PRESS i Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 13. V FURTHER weakening in the tin price is anticipated and considered that control experience the greatest Realty in maintaining the remtani of cash over forward when fresh supplies of l reach the market in the near future. Yesteritey'i slump was
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    • 111 1 IHi §mjw ßffl SEA VIEW HOTEL > TONIGHT full MOON f ROMANTIC NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER SERVED "AL FRESCO" TO THE SOOTHING. HAUNTING MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND THERE IS NOTHING ON EARTH TO EQUAL THE ROMANTIC SPLENDOUR AND MAGIC BEAUTY of A MALAYAN MOON LIGHT NIGHT AND THE SEA VIEW
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  • 157 2 "GoH Digger* of 1935" The licst Of The Series Warner Brothers successor to their famous "Gold-Digger" hits of the past few years i>, even better than its predecessors. There is plenty of excellent singing and dancing, but the producers have this time arranged the musical sequences against the
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  • 125 2 Strong Emotional Appeal Ii Alhambra Film It is a long time since the Alhambr. showed a film with such a strong emotional appeal as "His Great Gamble.' Ml R.K.O. release which had it; Malayan premiere yesterday. Fearing Richard Dix and Dorothj Wilson. -His Great Gamble" depicts the
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  • 60 2 Back To Peiping.— The Provincial Government of Hopeh will probably be removed back to Peiping shortly according to an official Chinese report which states that the Military Attache to the Japanese Legation has interviewed Gen. Shang Chen. Governor of Hopeh. and has urged that early steps be taken to have
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  • 83 2 A star coined? cast brings Harry Leon Wilsons ramoua story of the English, tatter in a Western back-woods town o the screen in Par-amount's "Ruggles s inwh comedy role as "Ruggles He la supported by Uary Boland .and Charlie Ruggles.
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    • 103 2 "a superb performance produced with tfr<at fidelity to English scene and srnlimeni exquisite delightful 1 *a>s DAILY MAIL. I aP^HB^K m£p YOUR HEART W WILL NEVER T FORGET IT!\ fi Hugh Walpole wrote j his finest love-story in "Vanessa." NowM-G-M brings it triumphantly to the screen, its turbulent romance brought
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    • 208 2 TRADE MARK NOTICE. 4 I h I iff 1 I v > FiJ'\M A 1 a I <.? I -I I 19 lil r, I 9 f zjII >; I I I EImJ I I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trado Mark depicted above ia the exclusive property of
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    • 193 2 TO LET. TO LET 319 River Valley Road am Two Stables at 39 Jervois Road Appl^ to The British Malaya Trustee am Executor Co.. Ltd. Phone 5959. TO LET: Flats at the "CRESCENT Mo upwards. Also "MEYER FLATS' Tanjong Katong All sea frontage am modern sanitation. Also offices In gooc
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    • 339 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT? 5555 PRICKLY HEAT! Avoid it by usinU AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER ol all licniMs and Stores Manufacturers Graf ton Laboratories, 208, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. THE GROVE. 10:*. MejCf Road. Katong. One large Double Room with Spacious Verandah, also OOC Single room suitable Bachelor, with Board. Terms Moderate Tel
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    • 287 2 Cbc fttagapo t< f*<* o>icss Ilrad Office: <«*» Str^, I'honr ,1 S|n <-P»r, «5l inif L*S*2 Ku.ili l.unij.ur Oilier U In, Ihon, London OfficeEft u^ SUBSCRIPTION r ATes OulMalion l,, u lh» umial bank dixouni ADVERTISEMENT r ATE3 To Le.. Por .Sal'^V'" J Insertion (up t<. M 9* S Insertions
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 220 2 Diary Of The Week mmraßkAY, aic;. u. High Water. 11.20 a.m. 8.6 It. 10.41 pm 10.2 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. I. Wiltshins vs. S.R C. Anson Road Stadium; S.C.C. League, Merchants and Services vs. Etceteras, padang. THUMDAY, Ale;. 15. High Water. 11.56 am. 9 0 it 11.20 pm 10.7
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    • 264 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI •Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd* Wavelength ll).f> metres p.m. ti Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. H.30 Clos<> down. B.B.C.— GSH, GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l3.!>7. IG.BG and
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  • 319 3 ..-i JV .xplanations have. I think. cleaTed the air" sa id Mr W v A Lowinger discussing, on his return f Nor,., yesterday, the resu t s of his u" re" T" 0^ a ks to miners. scheme tiger's visit is drawing tc He leaves
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  • 65 3 Retired Government Servant Own Correspondent) Ipoh. \u?. It. by .Mr. Chelliah. a m< ni servant, against a hospital, who was -hi abusive language ►nviction. held the view that -co of serious insult fine of $15. arose when Mr. Chelliah ravelling in a ricki to enter the hospital ejaga.
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  • 104 3 rewell To District Officer Seremb&n, Aug. 10. nment English School. closed for the midsummer terday, and will reopen on distribution took place -up. followed by a conlent: Her Highness j Puan, Tungku Zackariah. Mr J. J. Sheehan. D. sented the prizes >. Mrs. Mrs E W. Waterfield.
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  • 42 3 Williams, Official Assignee, held a meeting on Friday Penang Supreme Court j with the sub-committee of; Chamber of Commerce to| •Ham proposed amendments, •castration of United Kingdom 1931. The meeting "pen to the press and no de- available for publication.
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  • 151 3 Six Strokes For Cyclist LET IT BE A LESSON, SAYS MAGISTRATE "THERE are too many cycle offences these days. Let this be a lesson to others." said the Penang magistrate on Saturday in ordering a cyclist, a Chinese youth SIX strokes of the rotan on a charge of ridin* his
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  • 194 3 Senior Officers' Society Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Aim. 12. Subscriptions and payment of luins by members Of the Senior Officers Cooperative Credit and Investment Society. Limited who are on leave, may not as yet be docked from their salaries lln Malaya. The members, who held their annual meeting yesterday, decided
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  • 82 3 A collision between a motor-van and a motor-lorry at the junction of Rochore Road and Victoria Street at four o'clock yesterday morning resulted in injuries to five persons. They were three Chinese passengers in the lorry, and two Malays in the van. The latter vehicle belonged to the
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  • 101 3 (Continued from Column 5> case had been made out. The land had evidently been planted in 1932-33 as originally reported by the owner. j but had since reverted to "belukar and lalang. Practically all the trees had been destroyed by deer or other causes, and the owner had cleaned up
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  • 156 3 Made Fal-o Report Against Husband •From Our Own Correspondent) xr Penang, Aug. 12. mn V ST'/ Tamil woman wno was convicted at Penang Assizes last week o? I°K ge f making a lalse I*^ a B ain st four persons, one of mnrn^n WaS her nusba^. was this
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  • 269 3 Planted Rubber After Introduction Of Restriction A CASE of unusual interest was heard in the District Court Kota Tinggi, on Aug. 7 when Lee Ah Chai, a woman owner of an estate of 50 acres at Sungei Seluyut Johore, appeared before the magistrate on a charge of having planted up
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  • 104 3 $9,616 Involved In Fraud Charge •pwo Teochcws. Lhn Teck K.»w and Seng Yew Cheow. were ptoduord before the third police court on a chaw of havins between Dee 4 and April 30 talsclv r. presented to thr East Asiatl. co^ Ltd. that certain Chlr.. >,• w.is IDC proprietor ol a
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  • 20 3 Cfeaage of Name. The Ciiuldhal) School ol Marie win be known in tuturv u the Oulldhall School ol Mn-i Drama
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    • 251 3 Beauty y>/ iw INVESTMENT VALUE Seen the new Austin Ten-Four? It's the smait- SPECIAL FEATI RES. est light car you ever set eyes on. A new, finely proportioned radiator, a little extra length to the New radiator, longer bonnet, vaJanced wings. bonnet, a little extra spread to the wings, new
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  • 2566 4 )/.s. .s S///.A COf^VC STROM. Fil/S HEEK'S EXCITEMENT IFWER/ THERE'S I H I) THERE'S NO HILL ARE YOl A PERSEV ERATOR COKES AGAIN SOW A MOTHER THEY MISSED A FIGHT Ol H BORED SAILOR WHAT A LOVELY PRESENT OUR GREAT VISITOR DOES YOUR JOB BORE
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  • 132 4 Insurance AgWl Wk% 9fmk His Collections -From Our Out, Lim Yet Jih). invnflv an mm oi tt)C Am., was ■enttneed in th court to 18 month* 1 rti i ment on thre. char breach m mist o i premium to him by client* guilty, statfd that hi
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    • 119 4 'P jw^yi^iup i'hmi iiiiiiiiiiiiiii mi ip miiiiii "ini'i mi 1 mi I'lißMtipiy^n J tAo*-#<if r^w^'ft^jE^- v s 4 '^^SbS^, i 'Tl^ JH| 2f Chevrolet The Worlds Most Popular Commercial Vehicle 82*&#&t£Jg?2» Itt21 tt2 Kor m^ y~« Chevrolet ha, been Chevrolet Chassis, a vehicle of this greatest seller of lorries on
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    • 34 4 NOTED REMINGTON LINES NOISELESS TYPEWRITERS ACCOUNTING MACHINES DALTON ADDING MACHINES VISIBLE CARD SYSTEMS STEEL FILING CABINETS STEEL CUPBOARD> •SUPPLIES ETC REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) PHONE 2426 union buildin:SINGAPORE mm War i tt
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    92 5 NKARI.Y 400 MACUINKS were engaged in mimic air battles In whi.h niffht raid over England, before takin K off from Norwich. ALE SIGNAL BOX near Hendon .Prodrome caught fire as an K vi-. plane, in which two occupants were killed, crashed and burst into lliiims the electrified railway line. The
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    • 128 5 #5 mM fe^*" ••••-!a>. J r-.--^ r -^b C/*iß Wit iA run Jr^ m idm. LUMrLE.IL I?*-, jL \.N obtainable from >» m. Raffles Place Jm& .s«>/c- .-i^'///, -,i lS$ fe"^tf N jir J SCHMIDT CO.. Ruffles Hotel uitig hS Singapore. fIEHHHHHHIHHIH PCOX KINGS < AGENTS) 1.1 Mil ID ncad
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    • 101 5 d.Otl/S 7r>£k*r*yf Stitthcf '-rafc- *°*roF*'C£m«fExmj£ACAtH Si HAPPY CVCKTS^L^ Ira <s>^ nfe ak;n^ j^^^x /^\V hi > DURIMGTME WEEK LAKGF F^CES "^LSSs JHS^C^ ii 2 ATTAC\ED i-ONDCM SOBU(?BS WITH I dyf/ aO» V* Poisonous noises but were drivekl 3s Rm.G. houj yj I I >•• ■■Tv""^> _■■■>.■ *.\\ff >' A "*i>"
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  • 1663 6 SUICIDE A FTER BIGAMOUS MA RRIAGE ON HOME LEA VE Wife Gave Husband Money For Other Woman INQUEST ON CIVIL SERVANT WHO SERVED IN WEST KENT REGIMENT Hong Kong, Aug. 8. |~WIDENCE that Inspector G. E. Roylance, a Colonial civil servant Hi who was once in the West Kent regiment,
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    27 6 STINT DIVER, completely encased in a sack, flings himself Into the sea from the West Pier at Brighton to give the huge Bank Holiday crowds a thrill.
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  • 570 6 pROMPT action by the police has gone a long way towards unravelling the mystery of the deaths of a 33-year-old Cantonese widow, Poon Hung Seoh. and her three-year-old child. Tan All Mui. in a house in Geylang Road on Friday. At the Coroner's inquiry yesterday before Mr.
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  • 166 6 Mr. C. A. Dimney And Miss A. C. Stephens Kims. Aug. 11. The marriage took place on Saturday morning at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Klang. of Mr. Claude A. Dimney of the High School, and Miss Anna Carmel. eldest daughter of Mr W. F. O.
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  • 135 6 Pickpocket At Large In Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Aujj. VI. A pickpocket, who robs his victims by slitting their pockets with a razor, is believed to be at large in Kuala Lumpur. On Saturday a Punjabi cloth-seller lost a purse containing $29 in this way. The Punjabi
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  • 201 6 DESCRIBED as the first case of its kind under the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, Low Ah Fook and Saw Chee Poh were charged before the third police magistrate yesterday with having imported rubber without a certificate of origin. Chee Poh was further charged with unauthorised
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    42 6 ANTI-GAS DISPLAYS and mimic warfare were a feature of Plymouth Navy Week, which opened on August 3. The anti-aircraft gun is engaging imaginary enemy planes while casualties are being carried to safety by a relief crew equipped with gas masks and respirators.
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  • 66 6 Japanese In Court After Week-End Raid QIH M and (hand,, rl(l w were selird in a «.«r..i. Uni Park <m Saturda> i,,,|,i ,i.. a raid hv G0vern,,,,,,, x officers. On Monda, V llish,, llu ln Japanr^. was irrest, ,j befoiv Mr. 11. ,V Forrrr ,h,
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  • 51 6 TWO BICYCLES A DAY STOLEN IN SINGAPORE ISMAIL bin Mohanu'd t 1 yesterday in the thud to a charge of theft ol was sentenced to two m imprisonment Coirrt Inspect! C average two bicycles bad day durini; the last ye >): When once stolen difficult to recov r thi trace
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  • 55 6 The house oi Mr C R Br.v< Posts and Telegraphs I>. K Lumpur, which vmi burbled within petk tered un Batvrday nlgl sold watch belonßlim I was stolon A peculiar feature «if although there wen lying about «>nly the watch On each occasion Mn B been the only
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    • 36 6 W\hQ j^\ J'n// N^ *!lrs will find none other quite ts nn>d NfflBML sustaining a> a bottle ol pure spark Y^^^^^^- ORANGEPOP or LEMONPOP Both are prepared from >rle. led m HE GETS IT I N
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  • 531 7 NANKING CRISIS 'Situation Will Right Itself" A LEGATION official, a ConsulGeneral and a retired Minister of Justice were among the prominent Chinese who passed through Singapore on their way to Europe by the Conte Verde yesterday. iJ? r L Uis N S aosi ang Tchou, Envoy
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  • 94 7 EUROPEAN WOMAN CHARGED lleged To Have Attempted Suicide I)i Oorta, a European woman mod In the third police court with disorderly behaviour at ntral Police Station on the night 12 and with attempting to comsuicide at the General Hospital by' her arm. was postponed until Au^ 20 i cused being
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  • 81 7 From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur Aug. 1). Before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, Chan Fook pleaded guilty to being in possession of 5 1 gallons of samsu and a still at Sungei Besi yesterday. He was fined $130. or three months'
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  • 238 7 Mr. Goh Hock Huat 9 s Aim At Klang |]UR. Goh Hock Huat, J.P.. pro- IVI prietor of the Malayan pineapple Co. at Klang. owns an estate of 4,000 acres, all planted with pines. ;of which 2,000 acres are situated four miles from Klang and the
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  • 160 7 "Wake-Me-Earty" Scheme Grows In Australia Sydney. Aaik. H. When the "wake-me-early" system 1 was established by the PostmasterGeneral In March. 1933. telephone calls in Sydney. N.S.W.. were chiefly confined to between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Now they range practically over the 1 24 hours. Men and women
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  • 28 7 Mr. J. N. D. Harrison. Passed Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been appointed to act as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. F.M.S.. with effect from July 5.
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    • 205 7 CAPITOL SUNDAY NEXT A Grand Combined STAGE Attraction and Comedy Screen Entertainment' I OPENING AT SPECIAL 15 MATINEE "THE LITTLEJOHNS" DIAMOND jr\ I'iRECT FROM A SUCCESSFUL TOUR HP^^gS, Presenting THE LITTLEJOHNS LINDA MAY. MAY REGAY, HAROLD REID, B Jewelled Globe P^Vi'^iftfwrf^ presented with spec.ai R. K. 0 '^.^^i^i^^M^ 1 Screen
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    • 400 7 3 SIWWS T °°W 3.15-6. 15-a.lbl I rko RJ HBr I M I-ff AM BIcA I motl po>>rr(ui fl M^ B^^^ -^I living drama! WF'* OP RICHARD LHX i T»» ¥H|Vk| >m lui »">l'Hrs ik-vtMirina 1..v, which stifled ih s .i H^ aH MIS SPi<rk f maJniss s nhi-ri.«l from
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  • 890 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1935 Freight And Passenger Pools A NEW and hopeful attitude to- wards the future of shipping the world over has arisen as a result of the favourable reception accorded the plan to rationalise the industry which was presented to and discussed by the
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  • 299 8 Mr. T. F Carey has been appointed to officiate as Assistant Controller of Labour. Klang. Mr. L. G. Valpy. A.C.P., has been appointed to act as a Deputy Commissioner of Police. F.M.S Mr. R. J. Draycott. who has joined Dr. J. G. Banna, has arrived in Kuala
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  • 560 8 COCONUT RECIPES for savoury dishes, curries, puddings and sweets, biscuits, cakes and bread, and confectionary and ices, are contained in an excellent little volume Just published by the Malayan A g r iHorticultural Assoelation. It is Tke Cult Of entitled. 'Coconut The Coconut Recipes,' is edited
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  • 894 8 CROM the first it was obvious that Jane was the ugly duckling of the family. Her nose was as squat as though it belonged to a champion pugilist, and she had a decided squint In her left eye. She had no complexion worth speaking about The two great
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 142 8 M SHERRIES |j\ I I VVilHams and mr~A A p-^~«| Humbert. MKTni i gpeuHTf I CALDBECK'S ijSjjjjjjj^P people of good (I N tiii tii '^^•^^•SBBB^^^ FOR YOUR BREAKFAST A LARGE SELECTION OF ABERDEEN CURED FISH CELLOPHANE WRAPPED KIPPERS HERRINGS FRESH SMOKED BLOATERS HADDOCKS FISH FILLETS ARBROATH SMOKIES PLEASING DELICACIES Singapore
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    • 59 8 HIS FRIENDS LAUGHED when he spoke to the waiter in French. But the laugh was on them. He told the waiter they would pay the bill. When you lose any or all of your effects when travelling a "GAFLAC" •BAGGAGE WORLD WIDE POLICY will pay the bill. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE
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  • 891 9 Singapore The Most Moral City In The East ALSO THE FINEST AND CLEANEST What Hollywood Radio Bishop Thinks Of Us Free Press Special ifEET Dr. John Matthews, bishop of the first radio church in the world— station KNX, Hollywood. I He regularly broadcasts dramas from the Bible His congregation numbers
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  • 77 9 Paring Outrage On iiroadwa\ Now York, Aug. 13. VBOMS liuiifi: from a motor car containing four men shattered th* 1 ticket office of [he (ire l*' Theatre, on Broadu .t car then dashed down Broadwaj and a second bomb was thrown at the Park Theatre ,u t missed
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    114 9 Lons Angeles, Aug. 12. THE film star. Miss Joan Blondell, has filed a suit for divorce. She alleges that her husband. George Barnes, a film cameraman, did not speak to her for hours, drove his automobile while intoxicated, and ignored guests at their home. Joan is asking for the custody
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  • 59 9 Departure For Europe By Conte Verde LUANG PRADIT, the Siamese Minister of the Interior, left Singapore yesterday by the Conte Verde for Europe. Before leaving, he denied he was a "mystery man," and stated that in Europe he would visit the boy King, Ananda Mahidol, who is expected
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  • 29 9 The following officers of the Malayan Medical Service have been promoted to Superscale Grade B, Malayan Medical Service Drs. W. Young, J. Protelly. E D. Lindow, E. V. Lupprian.
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  • 56 9 Replacing Siamese Product In South China Hong Kong, Aug. 13. Rice from Annam is steadily replacing Siam rice in the market in Soutli China where rice importers have ceased placing orders with firms in Siam. Unemployment in Indo-China has been very much reduced owing to this increasing
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  • 118 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 13. Spot (Sellers) 513 16d (5 13 16d.» (Buyers) 5 3 4 d. <5 3 4 d.» October December 5 7 ad. (5 15 16d I January March. 6 1 32d (6 1 32d. April' June 6
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  • 215 9 SILVER AND THE CROSS-RA TE Why The Price Has Fallen London. Aug. 13. UTT means that the price which the United States is prepared to pay for London silver depends upon the movements of the dollar." said a prominent bullion merchant, interviewed by Reuter on yesterday's fall in the price
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    • 148 9 B I G Ci E R S DETECTIVE O\ ERS NEW THRILLS [N PARIS siHter mystery lurks in every shadow! REMAINS TO KH-1. i'HWTOM KILLhR! ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK TODAY T Jf 1 TOMORROW^^' P«tag« Saute $IiUU hh a Ja Normande »aja-i-^u i Potage Minestrone i Fort- Quarter of Lamb nATLM
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    • 147 9 I ROBINSON'S SALE —m. ..FINAL REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE! v Now you will find the Prices cut dozen to such figures that it would be a pity to miss such a wonderful opportunity! LAST DAY-AUGUST 17th A beautiful Dress Fabric in the latest and most up-to-date designs and colours. Guaranteed
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  • 989 10 Promise Of "Famine" And Boom In 1940! COMMITTEE CONSIDERING REVISION (From The Free Press Correspondent) London. Aug. 2. rvKI'RESSIOX still reigns in the Rubber market, and during U the past few days the price of the commodity has sunk perilously close to s'.»d. per
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  • 97 10 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon lns S4 86 Crown. Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $445 Shell Motor Spirit ex pump P^r British Imperial Gallon 82 Shell Motor Spirit in 4gallon drums per British Imperial Gallon
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  • 150 10 ITALY STOPS BUYING BRITISH COAL Embargo Possibility If War Is Declared lewa has reached Hull that Italy is looking elsewhere than Britain tor rappiles of steam coal lor her railways! uiid industrial needs. Formerly the Hummer ports supplied large quantities of steam coal to Italy including the requirements of the-'
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  • 91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Au£. 13. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller No. I. X. R. S. S. in cases <F.0.8. August) 19.9 16 19.11.1 Good F.A.Q. in cases F.0.8. August) 19 1 19 3 s No. I.X.R.S.S. < Spot-loose < awardable Singapore 19 3 8 19 1 August 19
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  • 79 10 Ail*. 13 Buyers *Seller> Gambicr 6 00 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper 18.50 Muntok White Pepper 19 00 Copra. Sundried :<75 Copra, mixed 3.35 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 KB. 81am No. 1 per pokan 106 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7 00 K -Shin;,
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  • 366 10 Steady Progress Befog Mack* In Lancashire Steady progress is being made with the establishment of new industries in various Lancashire districts. Work is being begun on the building ol new works, to cost 1 50.000. on a flveacrea site at Trafford Park. Manchester. for the National Coke and
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  • 62 10 I Allowances For The Fourth Quarter It is officially notified by the Controller of Rubber, Malaya, that subject to the International quota release remaining at 65 per cent, for the fourth I quarter. 1935 the exportable allowances j for the said quarter of those estates! who received provisional
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  • 475 10 "APPALLING SCARCITY" OF TIN WILLIAM Jacks and Co.. in theii produce and metal market re 6 port dated London, July 16, state A shrewd critic on the, U.S.A. positiot states that the problem here is "how sixty millions of people on the larm> I getting less than
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  • 164 10 MORE GOLD FROM THE ARTIGLIO Tlu Italian salvage steamer Artiglio reached Plymouth recently with gold worth 1:45.000. recovered from the liner Egypt, winch foundered off Ushmn In It is estimated that €55 000 worth remains. The Artiglio vml\ trv to Leive it. Bullion worth over e 1.000.000 went down in
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  • 127 10 Messrs. Fvatt and Co. report the 10lZS- 8 Sf f outputs fo Se undermentioned estates lor the month of t^ Bl i U r ei^ UtpUt lor July 1935 34.500 1b total to date of current financial year m.f Bk7B8 k 78o Ti ib ah U 235 lb
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  • 915 10 T. ESDAY, AUG. 13. 1935 MINING Miners SelltTs Ampul Tin <4-» 4s ;u\ A, Asam Kumbang <t» Mi 6d Ml 6ri Austral Malay (£> 60-61-Aver Hitam Tin (ss) 1 3s 6s 14s 6d Aver Wens (tl l 1.11 M BSBfrlß Tin 20.- Od 21s Batu Belsnfor <*i>
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  • 148 10 Auk. IL HI. U American Can. Com. 143' 1431., 1401 American Telephone and Telegraph |H% IK* j.t;.*-. Ateheson Railroad s*> i v* vr. Chesapeake w fil gSS uo«; in no.: SS 110 15, i 15% General Electric M XH Jl General Motors 443 453" H Goodyear 20 21
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  • 140 10 \uc I I nU I IM. LiUji] London London, 6u days London m\ (i London <i- ms London. TT Lyons and P.,: Hamburg, demand N» w York. d» m U Bat. i\ ii So. ir LbO] I Bamarang, demand Penang, dem ind c .lcutia. B m b Rangoon,
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  • 13 10 T»e Eastern Exu-i.slon Tele K ra.li p-. .o mlnut «vi 5
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  • 1445 11  - COMEDIANS THE Most Consistent Money Savers MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY revival is a heart thing always. In rht >e!ng made in Hollyand Juanita Hansen remember if you gnisant of the nan;e> ten years ago. y >u will recall, waj ilonde who worked with is comedians. Later x York
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  • 156 11 Kulwark Survivor Afraid To Face Memories -m n London, Aug. H The British battleship Bulwark blew up at Sheerness in 1914 The death-roll was 741. One ol the Sn^Sffi" s Last week Pittcr. who is on the retired ahLUrfS?^ W rk as nif;nt watchman aboard the Humber.
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  • 472 11  -  Ely Culbertson fy I vVorld's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst UMING IN DEFENCE yHE necessity for the defending play ers' timing their trick-taking i: just as vital as is the necessity of th( declarer's timing his trick-taking While the defence usually does not have much room
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  • 727 11 Distinguished Guests At Reception jUR. Peter Penny, who was born at Mt. Alma. Singapore, the only child of Sir George Penny. Bart.. M.P.. the Treasurer of H M. Household, and Lady Penny, of 12. Buckingham Gate, London, was married on July 30 to Miss Pamela
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    • 141 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to Xt u nt and In the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 oi the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000
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    • 503 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AI'STRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital In 600.000 Rnil areS f £5 (>acn £'3.000,000 Reserve Fund €3oa noo Reserve Liability of Proprietors i::MK> m HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saiuon Amritsar ipoh
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      15 12 null's OF THE HOME and Mediterranean Meets assembling for the Royal Naval Review off Spithead.
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    • 97 12 JThg foor-mxtod barque, Archibald Russell, has arrived at Palmouth with grain, havins taken no days from Port Germem, South Australia The captain stated that her somewhat longthy passage was due to too fine weather. When in the Spencer Gulf one if the crew caught his hand
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    • 113 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR shin* alongside the ui, or expected to rr h, East Wharf (r.ntran>« (.u, Rohna 22; Ha 1 Main Wharf (Mmn Gafc N4tuw Zfoluui K Eri<- Mam 16. Cakl Otenotle 8; Kttdaj I Kmpire Dock (Kntran. BUvertemk :w. Aiip. 34: Nichiyo Maru H6 Empire Dock (Entrance i,, Sirdhana 40.
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    • 653 12 Shipwreck Inquiry Reveals Grave Position WE all have a pretty good idea of what training of apprentices amounts to in many ships, but it is not often that ue are enabled to get what one might rail an official squint at it as revealed in
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    • 164 12 Daggcrsbank, Dm. 219 tons, irom Bintulu 13. lor Bintulu 16. Hua Tong. Brit 110 tons, from Muar 13. for Muar 14. Kudat. Brit 1.021 tons, irom Bangkok 13. for Bangkok dep. < uncertain Kuranda. Brk.. 553 tons. Irom Sibu 13. for Sibu dtp. uncertain). Boelonsan. Dut. 578 tons,
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    • 443 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5491. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATFS RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SMM. CANADIAN PACIMC WQRU>I WtXTtn 'Incorporated in England) 111 IKKinr ROUTE offers ■UHS-nCVIG SERVICES via HONOM3LU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANS CONTINENTAL TRAIN
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    • 404 12 CLBARAN< ES AMf 13 AnglQ Nor> Muioran Man Nor» Makian P boenu <Dut>. Kamunnm. Raub. BUn r. Gemas. Rusa Br. Aug 13 n Thong. Bong Kwoqi Hoi Narbada. Ansi.un 1 Presldtir Adams (An •Japan I Soerab.i> KAISAK-I-HINn Thi P. and O K.. aceording to latest inl alongside th SHB I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 509 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And I Arrivals BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.30 a.m. IKedah 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 ivia Gemas) every Monday. Wednesday,
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    • 373 13 and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Tn a *e Spore. x o Uae VTPUTANA ***** a" ?OTTO J'SSS Oet 24 •NTUA n.OOO Sept 6 RANCHI i™™ Oct 25 CHITRAI. .5 000 Sept 13 rSSaL ***** Nov 8 MALI 6 810 SeSt 25 Kj. 6100 Nov.
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    • 522 13 EUerman BucknaD Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England* rv*o "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Si*™*? 1 1 CaW f r Canadlan and A ™«ican Ports via Colombo. x City of Oran Due S* l1 City of Salisbury Aug 15 Au H City
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    • 741 13 SHIPPINCi THE BLIE FLXNEL LINE (Ocean Tbr llua Kliio. v, iJss sx& af, Ch Mu ial It grSw^TSftS 1 LtA The Sl..it s StSnih'p C*. Ud. UiS^iK, "l 1 U* -t. INSt'KANCL 2X!£?%. TA. lon lon ana lolw 5- i Ih. F,dcr». f d Malay Sta.« *"3 S s «-»»»>»
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    • 675 14 K. P. ML KONINftLUKI PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPU MAJANG— Wednesday, Aug. 14, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas, Pengalian-Esate and Rengat. VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday, Aug. 14, Belawan-Dell and Penang. THEDENS Wednesday, Aug. 14, Muntok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday, Aug. 14, ToengkaJ. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. VAN DER LI JN— Thursday. Aug. 15, Toboali, Cheribon (not
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    • 300 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penan*. Colombo, Boafcay, fees. Port Sali, Alexanirta e* the Ftmou PRESIDENT LINERS All tf fMs ■tatecoeeae Excellent cuisine— Swimming bath— talking motion pictures. Three *ay stopover la Bey**. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York PRESIDENT HARRISON Aug 24 Aug 27 Oct
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    • 524 14 jfO. S. K. LINE WT FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMEKIt 4 I Tofuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar Jgi es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban and I Algoa Bay I t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban Cape Town. Rio, Santos and Monte via 1 f- Manila Maru
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  • 334 15 K*EN, the former holder of the WUsh and American open golf Ships, has been appointed, the United Btatea team to] »reat Britain in the Ryder Cup' Well wil] be played at Ridge-, York, on Sept. 28 and 29.! iplete team is: r«n 'captain), p.
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  • 2422 15 Weekly Sports Note* Compiled By Argus Selectors' Muddling Dolfattah A Cbmplete Failure Valberg And Taylor Missed— Henry Mastered Hay— But Taib Held Keng Hock Standard Of Malayan Tennis Cochet I.L.T.A. n INORATULAITONB to the Solangor i on winning the Malaya Cud ipore In the final played
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  • 60 15 Annual Europeans vs. Rest Match At Ipoh. •Floin Our Own Conv.sp.mdmt. mISS. anm al hlro PeMii vs Etesi march for th»- Henneney Trophy will bo played tin, week-end The teanw rwtpiiai: Reet, Cranford, Ctefßeni «jn Cockran R. Whltaker LWhiUkei Rivaz. Mustard. Bede-Cox, Wood, Jonklaas. Rest: n, M.>riira. WVsterhout
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  • 41 15 The Anal ol the Hull Cup bctwt-n the J.MF and the JorintbUnj will br played at the Royai Joborc International Club on Saturday at I p m. h.h. rungku Ifahkota win pweni the trophlei and medala after the match.
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  • 382 15 RANELAGH OPEN CUP Victory Of The Optimists Jiik Opttmlata bet m ttm h.*u^ the nuai tie ..i tl p meUfti Open Challenge Cup. poned on account oi ral k« :iun by ••miu goal* tc en alter had pone Into *i. el I h el r waa moat rxdttnp n itch
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  • 55 15 Tomb Match '.<> Ue PU>H Al fiua.'a Lumpur. ■From Otti Own c i n ofllcUllj return matcli langor to b played on 8 v at Kuali Lumpur Hie Perak t am |j rolkm B<^Choon TWi Au Boon Jim IHMMeii: Chin Ket Onn drw V'" ;»s Ke« and
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  • 760 16 S. C. C. Player Handles Ball While Scoring BUT REFEREE ALLOWS GOAL R. A. F.'s Second-Half Rally Earns Them A Draw S.C.C 2 R.A.F 2. pOINTS were again shared by the S.C.C. and the R.A.F. when these sides met in the
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  • Article, Illustration
    11 16 THE SINGAPORE MALAYS who beat BHangOC Malays s—o5 0 at K.L.
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  • 318 16 LOSERS MISS CHANCES S.H.B 0 Municipal S 2. THE Harbour Board and the Municipal Services are two of the strongest teams in the Commercial Cup and their display at Cantonment Road yesterday lived up to expectations, although the players had to contend with
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  • 346 16  - GLOUCESTER BEAT S. AFRICANS HAMMOND CENTURY BY London, Aug. 13. THE defeat of the South Africans by Gloucestershire In the match which ended today is not only a big surprise but is given added interest by virtue Of the fact that the fifth Test Match starts at the Oval on
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  • 202 16 Lawn Tennis Results Of Monday's Ties The following are the results of the ties in the Singapore Teachers' Association lawn tennis tournament played of! on Monday. Men's Singles Handicap R. Balakrishnan beat Tan Ah Hung 6—1; 3—6; 2—0 < retired >. Leong Hong Hee beat W. E.
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  • 474 16 HIGH STANDARD TO BE SET r QR NEW MEMBERS "THE annual general meeting of the \on -Remit t v c ri of Malaya (inaugurated in September. ]U!*) u,. the Ipoh Club on Saturday with Dr. P. H ■t* M chair. The attendance included the following |> r
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  • 58 16 Superior At Field Evtft QERMANY bemt Of^nSS letics teli The outstanding by the northerner, u it tory in the 400 metr breaking the Germar. Other British wi:: metres. Stothard. 1 n metres hurdles. PinUy [4 metres, a dead hand Rangeley. 2 1 I lay Germany
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    • 58 16 UJRITE 08 TELEPHDnE to the gas showrooms for prrticulars of the latest gas appliances for the home. In efficiency and appearance they H r are far in advance of the models I of a few years ago, so EET UP TO DRTE Iliivu PHONE 5101 MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL BLDG.,
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    • 76 16 _A #%_f^ 1835 BER 8H 1935 SINGAPORE _^_i_i_i l_Bi^__i H H__HB _^_^_m TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100 -PAGE ISSUE W DEVEIi)PM F^ GE f PECIAL NUMBER: ISTORY OF HOUSES I USUaTT pTgES PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS:" ,N ADOITION TO TM, 132 PAGES. ADVERTISERS EARLY
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