The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. AO. 14,664. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY. AIGIST 28. 1935 10 FNTS
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  • 181 1 More British Defence Measures 500,000 ITALIAN TROOPS IN FINAL TEST Mussolini's Frontier Gesture ADMIRALS REPLY TO BRITISH NAVY MOVEMENTS (f\KDLRS by the Government of Malta for the construction V/of public air raid shelters m every part of the island and Signor Mussolini's war manoeuvres
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  • 116 1 EMPRESS FASTS 16 DA YS Plea For Prayer To Women Of World Addis Ababa. Aug. 17. \N appeal to the women of the world to join her m prayers for peace was uttered by the Empress of Abyssinia when she gave Reuter's correspondent her first audience since the ending of
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  • 69 1 Member Of German Peace Delegation In 1919 The Hague, Aug. Z~. death is announced of Professor ier Schuecking, aged 60, the GerJudge of the International Court. Professor was a member of the lan Peace Delegation m 1919 andi, ler of the German League of Union. He was
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  • 26 1 lsleader Hitler, accompanied by 1 Blomberg, General Goering, Raeder and General Von has left for Kiel to attend the 1 gunnery exercises. Reuter Wireless
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  • 483 1 Rome, Aug. /\VER 500.000 men commanded by Mussolini himself as Minister for War are taking part m Italy's monster army manoeuvres, now m progress. To experiment with various characteristics of modern warfare, the operations will be m four sectors northward oi Milan, on the north-east frontier,
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  • 130 1 Denver, Aug. 27. THE mystery of a series of fires m the last few days has been solved by the arrest of the seventeen-year-old son of a doctor of Oakland, California. The police allege he has confessed to responsibility for 18 fines
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  • 189 1 RESCUERS RISK LIVES IN FLAMES London, Aug. 27 TN the fifth fatal mine accident m Great Bi ;.yn this year, seven men have died and nine are m hospital, following explosions m a coal mine m Southermshall, Yorkshire. The victims were all volunteers who
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  • 77 1 Berlin. Aug. 27. BARBERS, publicans and restau- rani proprietors who hear custo7ners making remarks against the government must report immediate 1 to the secret police. This is the interpretation given by the newspaper Germania. to the official announcement that the secret police at Frankfurt have arrested
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  • 38 1 G.W.R. Centenary. The centenary of the Great Western Railway, which was created under an act of Parliament of 1835. and whose early development was m the hands of the illustrious chief engineer Brunei, is being celebrated this week.
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  • 214 1 BRITISH PLANS TO DEAL WITH AIR RAIDS then found on<> of the rescuers was missing. After a four-hour search, he was found unconscious. He was badly burnt and bleeding, and was taken to hospital. The rescuers showed great heroism m the blazing, gas-filled mine. Several were overcome by tumes as
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 104 1 INSURE WITH N^^ k A NATIONAL F M PS MOTOR. FIRE BURGLARY. WORKMENS COMPENSATION OFFICIAL INSURERS TO AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA f^ MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8-15 I>.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight FASHION SHOW OF FILMLAND CREATIONS Sponsored by THE SMART SHOP
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    • 166 1 INSURE WITH MOTOR. FIRE BURGLARY. WORKMEN* COMPENSATION °5f 'C'*L "B-'RERS TO AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA 1 ■5e aVit *> ffl^ Horn Lid, TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND J SATIRDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 SPECIAL DINNER DAME A (AKARIT SPOT! KiHT RKVI X SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER
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  • 113 2 Bcfw the Acting Chief Justice m ihe Ist Court at 11 am 1 Motion Criminal Petition Wo. 3 35 -Rex vs. How Ser.g Kuan Magistrates Appeals l. Rex. vs. Iful Sui Kwan. 2. Rex vs. Mohamed bin Sudin and another. 3. Rex vs. Tay Bung
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  • 204 2 Alhanibra Film Worth More Than One Visit Th« Fox Films release, "Lottery Lover." featuring Lew Ay res. Pat Paterson. Peggy Fears and Sterling Hollo.way. was the main feature m the change of programme at the Amambra yesterday. The film is a musical comedy and an excellent one ol
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  • 105 2 Found With Gold King And Watch uilty to counts of fraudull n i M pc t JKSI ;i ot sold ring and a wristlet watch and to dishonestly retaining possession of two stolen Yale Jocks, a middle-aged Chinese was sentenced to a total ol five months' rigorous imprisonment,
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  • 111 2 ABYSSINIA GETS READY FOR AIR RAIDS People Will Hide In Jungle When Sirens Blow Addis Ababa, Aug. 27. TTHE Abyssinian Government hasj issued instructions for the pro- tec t ion of the populace m the event of bombardment of the capital. The approaeli of hostile aircraft will be announced by
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  • 90 2 T.S. Press Warns Italy Of "Disastrous" Results New York, Aug. '27. Reports quoting the Italian press lor la threat to attack Malta and London dispatches on the strengthening uf Britain's Mediterranean defences are prominently featured In Mew York newspapers. The Herald-Tribune, m an editorial, says that not
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  • 201 2 Co-operation In Imperialist Adventures Sought Rome. Au K A striking plea u>r ftaln Jnpinctc understanding is made today m the Giornale d'ltalia. the semi-official Rome newspaper, commenting on a telegram from Tokio stating that public opinion is coming round to a better understanding of the Italian viewpoint
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  • 53 2 seventeen Through Suez In wo Days Cairo, Aug. 27. Seventeen Italian steamers with troopg and workmen have passed through the Suei Canal In the last two days. At Aden it U reported that 1.000.000 gallon* of fresh water have been sold t Italians during July, mostly destined for
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  • 53 2 Italian Action Against British! Subjects In Eritrea Aden. Aug. 26. According to reports from Massawa m Eritrea. 15 Indians, British subjects' have been arrested by the Italians The Italian authorities allege that Indians have been sent lrom Aden to > advise business associates not to shin 1 turther
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  • 42 2 M Rome, Aug. 2ti. Governmeni are preparing a detailed statement of their case against Abyssinia to present to the League Council meeting on Sept 4 It is understood Italy will Argue that Abyssinia should be excluded trom the Reuter
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  • 123 2 Rome. Aug. >7. According to the Rome newspapers. Rear-Admiral Ciano is asking to be recalled to the Service wherever the threat on Italy's waters is the greatest. The Duke ot Bergamo, the first Prince of the Italian Royal House to volunteer for service
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  • 274 2 London. Auk. :.'7. IF Japan saw prospects ol the Pacific countries providing an outlet tor her migrants she might be prepared :o modity her attitude over naval armament, according to an article m the Daily Herald today which assorts that i the Japanese Government was preparing
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  • 135 2 Myrna I^oy In "Wings In The Dark" Alluring Myrna Loy becomes a dare- devil aviatrix m "Wings m the Dark." I her latest Paramount film to be shown jin Singapore. Stunt flyer extraordi- 1 nary, she makes a sensational non-stop flight from Moscow to New York She carries
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  • 253 2 Carl Brisson In "All The King's Horses" Having seen "All The King's Horses* at the Capitol lam night it seems strange that for a number of years Carl Brisson was engaged with a number ot European studios m relatively unimportant work. In "All The Kings Horses" Paramount have
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  • 34 2 Hnn Qir a Tuesday. Aujf. >7. \fm h v Andr Caldecott. M and Mmc de Narbone. Mr. and Mrs J a Hunter and Mr. P. a. Ballereau hid luncheon at Government House
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 155 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, AUG. :>X High Water. 11.2:j a.m. 86 ft., 10.54 p.m. 9.6 ft. Football .S.A.F.A. League Div. I. S.C.C. v.s. R.A.. padang; Commercial Cup. M.P.H. v.s. Municipal Services. Anson Road Stadium. THURSDAY. AKi. V.s High Water. 11.46 a.m. 8 8 It.. 11.28 p.m. 9.8 ft Football:
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    • 305 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd> Wavelength— 4tf/> metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 8.30 Close down. IUU GSG and GSF Wavelengths 16.86 and 1f1.82 metres
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  • 668 3 TWO-YEAR-OLD MURDER RECALLED Tamil On Trial: Alleged Statement To Magistrate (From Our Own Correspondent.) HAVE ,c.« Worried tor the last fiTJST A T c 6 v, d T'T eat Or S e eP There re I Proposed to go vo.untanly to the pohce and tell them the truth. pr J
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  • 68 3 Chinese Says He Hit Man With Piece Of Wood, Not Axe Alleged to have struck a compatriot with an axe, knocking him unconscious, a Chinese named Nui Soon Swee was charged yesterday m the third court with voluntarily causing hurt. He admitted using a piece of wood but
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  • 29 3 The Malayalee community of tfcp Cameron Highlands, entertained Rao •Sahib Mukundan. Agent of the Government of India m Malaya, to a tea party at the Eastern Hotel on Monday.
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  • 379 3 Malayan Tea In London THREE CONSIGNMENTS pVURING the year three commer- cial consignments of tea from Tanah Rata were received for sale m England, says the report of Mr. V. A. Lowinger, submitted to the Legislative Council, m which the value to Malayan traders of the Malayan Information Agency m
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  • 42 3 Two m tilths' simple imprisonment v/as the "ifp imposed yesterday by the thirr' magistrate on Kwek Cheng Kirn. anr* ?lderly Chinese woman who had pleaded guilty to the theft of $111.60 and of a bank deposit receipt for $300 from a friend.
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  • 555 3 VALUABLE LESSONS FROM SELANGOR WAR MANOEUVRES Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. rpHIRTY-ONE officers and 474 men JL of the Selangor Battal.cn. F.M.S.V.F., were engaged yester.iay m an exercise m the neighbourhood of Batu Tiga. A part of the batcalion represented a small enemy force
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 1559 4  - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Is Starring In WATER NYMPH With Laura La Plante JOAN LITTLEFIELD Britain On The Screen A BY London. 117ARNER BROTHERS first picture J* under their new programme for making first-class films for the international market at their Teddington studio* is now completed, and two other productions are
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  • 16 4 Mr. A. C. S MeLeod. the well-known ninins engineer, is laid up with fever n Rangoon.
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  • 88 4 Existing Boa Fleet Will Be Replaced liy Diesels unidmi. Auk. 24. Test! Of 850 Diesel- engined London buses during the past lew years have satisfied London passenger transport experts ol their superiority over petrol-driven vehicles on grounds ol economy and safety, and the board has decided, m replacing
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  • 48 4 London. Am; >j rue colonial office announces tha Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham. extra as sistant Colonial Secretary *i h Kong, will be Colonial Secretary 'Vn Bermuda In succession to Mr. E J Waddmgton. who was recently inpointed Colonial Secretary m m»i£ British Radio Guiana.—
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  • 40 4 London, \u K >|. Three Briiish films have been entered tor the third international cinematograph exhibition which is beine held at Venice. tH LlS o £25 firSt Prize was tak bf the British film. "Man of Ann British Radio
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 96 4 Chevrolet] The World's Most Popular Commercial Vehicle Ch«-vro):t ChasiLs a vehicle of tSE areau-st of lorries on the Malayan tn>e *ement In itselt. OMrka*, anci today with the new models r^jjj=j=j=n oom ofter^ the public at such low prices r\ tBljB!^ J i: faiJl:>us mar Que still predominates m /M
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    • 31 4 NOTED REMINGTON LINES NOISELESS TYPEWRITERS ACCOUNTING MACHINES DALTON ADDING MACHINES VISIBLE CARD SYSTEMS STEEL FILING CABINET^ •STEEL CUPBOARD S •SUPPLIES ETC REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A. PHONE 2426 union building
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  • Article, Illustration
    115 5 IN TIIK QEEAT OPKN SPACES— An unusual photograph. juM irrix «'d. M a KMind-np of wild horse* or "brumbies' m N»h South w.iirx Thosp hum, uflci breaking m prove ver> usrful uorkrrs SKI-lN(i <>n ||M Australian Alps. >|t. Host hisko. provides nupli m. I'Umn for wi'iler sports as this pit
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    • 116 5 BINOCUURS g I SATISFACTION: J^> I obtainable from ~'Tt +'~*fCf I Rene Ullmann. J^ .44j££pj£l Raffles P\3cc sftir I or the fc^^^i 3X 89. Bras Basah Road. I Lg 1 I Raffles Hotel I'-uL iJB SINGAPORE Vii'VUfIHHHHHI VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNhV When time permits Cox Kings arrange shorr
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 231 5 *&ws 7z>joeca£ Maetger ii' in lslh^^^^^^ NEW CRts<& at c&ig^ o^fc*) >t>unA i 5 pemioous. Parents I Other crises have been overshadowed 4 laCiff^S^laJ Little Wl y Wph«. W rz*d the child indecent 'sferics— PI f T wriTJen ar? essay alledjn^ Ih a t Hn6[ano( b lUf|I U f| J*ys
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  • 300 6 Over Half In Singapore MEARLY $6,000,000 was spent by the Str-its Settlements P.W.D. last year, according to the report signed by Major R. L. Nunn which was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Monday. Oi this $3,675,000 was spent m Singapore. $835,112
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  • 339 6 1 ,200 FOR JUBILEE FUND New World Ball ASa result of the Jubilee Ball and **> competition dance which took place at the New World $1,242.67 has been forward to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. Thanks are due to Mr. Ong Boon Tat. J P proprietor of the New World
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  • 51 6 Bunch Of Coconuts Fell On Him (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Aug. 2*. A bunch of coconuts, m the compound of house m Burma Road fell ?n a Eurasian who was a pupil at St. Xavier's Institute. He was taken to hospital, but died L 2 hours alter
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  • 19 6 Dr. Graham, who has recently re- turned from leave, has taken up duties ias Medical Officer. General Hospital. 'Seremban
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  • 752 6 SHOPKEEPER'S REPLY TO BREACH CHARGE FVIDENCE for the defence was recorded yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore Criminal 'District Judge, m the case m which Tan Kee Leng. a Chinese merchant, was charged at the instance of Mr. JH.
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  • 210 6 •THERE was a definite ,i, dine m the health oi ll( Straits Settlements during tit. year 1933 and 1934 This statement is made m th< I report on the Registration of r,, »,and Deaths presented to thi i, Uft Council yesterday. The crude death rato In U
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 61 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ONE RECITAL ONLY TONIGHT at 9.30 p.m. LEO LIEGEOIS Ihe famous BELGIAN VIOLINIST PAGANINI, ERNST WIENIAWSKY, TARTINI, etc. AT THE PIANO MADAME FELICIA DIETZ Booking at Little's. Prices $3. 2. 1. Wish K venin Standard SSS^SISS S S Produced m a s Butisli studio. Sunday Referee. ||JAII\,
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    • 66 6 YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET A FREE TABLET m^^*'. $M TOILET SOAP V^^flV SAVE 8 SUNLIGHT SOAP I. ~^^^^^^^W PRINTED WRAPPERS Offer closes definitely 'vlji 1 AUGUST 31 st NJPgrr A,w ,i h SAVE l 0 UMBRELLA SOAP £j£jgJrv££. SopS PWNTCDWKAPPERS undoubted merit. Be sure you ask for mm*^ 1
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  • 1762 7 SALARY CUT FROM $250 TO $75 A MONTH Said He Was Told To "Get Out Of Factory" l AROLD JOHN STACY, a European, sued the Diamond Metul H Products Co.. Ltd., and the Sterlin s Trunk Co.. Ltd T^rYiM '"h 1116 SUPfeme C urt Mw
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  • 33 7 New Cad'^s who huvo joined the lia- layan Civil Service are Mr. Robert Noel rurner, Mr. Claude Wormald Lyle and Mr. Robert Adrian Ward All ol them arrived on Aug 16. I I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 159 7 ■JianjggM. I THEATRE ROYAL M.-<*.-M.'s re«ord lau^hin^ succ^v Thrill to the greatest racing classic LJUmMM. i HARDY m Tm e^ BABES IN TOYLAND m STBAI6HTAWAY ruo mkhvs I Uini DnDnitPU I oplmn^ > ovic.HT 6.15 9.15 I mAnLDUnUUbn I tomorrow MALAYAN PREMIERE M.-G.-M.\ rfoord break intr su<-o*s.s NORA SWINBI RNE
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    • 436 7 TONIGHT 6 15 J 9 .#f* t DA\/II I^NM AGAIN SHE TRIUMp HS IN A GRAND PICTURE! ill !2k MYRNA LOY! tErfi i WITH v>.^VJ\ i VjK AIN I *J* m Paramount* outstanding entertainment T 1 Ttfii 'WINGS DARK' V |"W J^^Sj V pi rfonnancr W' to her great Mttr.-ss
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    • 87 7 jftfifc I CAPITOL I M.G.Ms |Rr Commencin. SUNDAY Next fin -i ,iwfiwßPii!» Novel! L jHIPsNI PPPIJ See what happened during a KfWt9V4RVVnl^t n'^ht. at The Hotel Diplomat .vm n HHlPgl UNA MERKEL and FRANCHOT TONE solve a sensational murder g^gHa^mg^^gmaw^g^gH mystery i^l^HgpßHggWgll^Bl^^Hl The Year's Grandest Comedy COMING SOON M.G.H TRIUMPH
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  • 48 8 IN MEMORIAM. In ever loving memory of Josephine Veronica Paulo who died at Singapore on August 28th. 1928. Erer Thoughtful. Faithful Kind and True Selfishness She Never Knew. Her Thoughts were for others to the last. We shall miss her sadly till our lifes have passed.
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  • 847 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28, 1935 The Naval Race \TEVER within living memory has 1 naval activity been so universal as it is today. The potential dangers of a conflict m Abyssinia involving possibly a fight for supremacy m the Mediterranean emphasise the realities of the position. Every
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  • 239 8 Mrs. J. R. Charton and child left lor home by the Haruna Maru Captain D A. Bullard. of the Burma Rifles. Taiping. left for home on Sunday by the Erria. The Hon. Mr. T S Adams. British Resident. Selangor. is expected back from leave m October. Mr.
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  • 628 8 Ihe "R Yard 1 On The Clyde CAIRD'S shipbuilding yard at Greenock, which was taken over by Messrs. Harland and Wolff m 1916, and has now been sold by them to National Shipbuilders' Security, built and engined many ocean-going passenger vessels well known m the Port
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  • 879 8 HE emmc In hurriedly from m *rgu» ment with I clou, m tht front garden, still full Ol rase against ttMM animals that ipolled the gardens and soiled the streets He still had a stone m his hand, and that was his mdolnf His rage had not
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 100 8 The Drink WtLMTpviNr y Good T^ste Sole Agents: j^ CALDBECK MACGRtGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies" Ordinances of Hong Kong^ (Incorporated m Bhanghil) SAVOURY SUNDRIES SWEETBREADS KIDNEYS BRAINS j LAMBS LIVER— SHEEPS TONGUES j SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Mil B*"T!!!^3ii IJI r|jp I a ll n I ■I
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    • 61 8 "CAN I BE PUNISHED for something I haven't done, Papa?" "No, my child, of course, not" "Well, then, I haven't done my homework." Think of the financial punishment that may be yours if you get ill or injured and haven't taken out your "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL
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  • 177 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh The Necessity For Unity EXISTENCE OF RACE AT STAKE Shanghai, Aug. 27 j\|R Tai Chi Tao, President of the I*l Examination Yuan, has cirlari.sed a stirring cable to the nation urging the people to stir lemselves to greater efforts for the salvation
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  • 93 9 To Be Turned Into A Museum London, Aug. 27. Much Interest has been aroused In proposal to create a Shakespearean scum In the house of Juliet m the Cappello at Verona, Italy, hich has now reached a new stage by the appointment, with the approval the Padestr.. o:
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  • 106 9 "Lived With Wife After Divorce* From Our Own Correspondent.') Seremban, Aug. Hi. A cas< Qder the Mohammedan up lor hearing re the Beremban magistrate. Mr. J. ('aider, trdciy. when Mohamed Salleh >m R:iih \k\ LTged with having cor.abited with Jamila. his wife, after he had divorced n^r. Jamila
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  • 26 9 Tokio. Aug. 25. There i <~ serious outbreak of sleepsickness and hitherto there have been 111 cases, of which nearly half roved fatal Reuter Wireless.
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  • 626 9 STRUGGLE WITH POLICE IN Fined For Contempt After Being Taken To Lock-Up STRUGGLING m the grasp of two European police officers and cry out, Mrs. de Gorta, a Dutch woman against whom there are three charges m connection with a scene created m the Central police
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  • 90 9 I THEEI ACID IN I MAN'S FACE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Aug. 27. A CHINESE physician named Ix>oi Koh Sens was found guilty at the Assizes of throwing acid on the face of Low Kang. a rubber tapper, while the latter was cycling t<» Taiping
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  • 22 9 Canton Request.— The Canton Chamber of Commerce has asked the Central Government to redeem the bonds issued during the so-called Third Revolution.
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  • 116 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices i prom Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London. Aug. 27. 'Spot .Sellers* 5 3 4 d (s^d.. (Buyers* 5S/ B d. (5 Hi 16c!.' Oet-Dec 5 13,16 c!. <5 27,32 d. > Jan. -March 5 1516 d. (5 31|32d> 1 April- June 6 1
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  • 148 9 FOUR MEN ADRIFT li\ Copenhagen, Aug. 26. A DRAMATIC wireless S.O.S. from the Arctic, "We die if help is not sent" received here is believed to come from four men adrift m an open boat m the far north, foodless and fuelless. They are
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  • 93 9 Total Deficiency Exceeds gii.000.600 London. Aug. 27. A total deficiency exceeding €11.000--000 is recorded In the report of the Senicr Official Receiver on the compulsory liquidation of the White Star Line Limited, which shows liabilities exceeding €2.500.000 against ■Will of €363.000 and issued capital amounting to €9.000.000.
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  • 52 9 American Total Decreases 157,000 Washington. Aug. 27. Employment during July declined by 157.000 according to figures issued by the Department of Labour. Pay-rolls fell by 57.200.000. compared with June figures. It is estimated that six per cent, of the decline m wage payments occurred m the coal-mining industries.
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  • 38 9 London, Aug. 27. Though no note has been presented, it is learned that the British Ambassador m Moscow has drawn the attention of the Soviet to the propagandist activities m Britain by the Moscow Comintern. R'euter.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 82 9 TIFFIN $1.00 Creme a la Reine Fried Fish Tartarc Smoc GriUed Lamb Chop 4, t rot Santee Potato Cold Meat Salad Ravaroise Aux Fraises ('heese. Fruit, Coffee I TRY OUR SPECIALTIES: FRESH 5" BAKED ALASKA A CHOICE OF OVKR 100 OTHER DISHES. PHONE 4906. WHAT DID Joan Crawford whisper to
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    • 192 9 SPECIAL QUALITY -JJS^ FUR FELT HATS *^^^X IN PLEASING /A^-fmjL SHADES OF GREYS iW^rW^" AND BROWNS 1 SNAP BRIM. LINED '^^B 1 I SATIN. LEATHER > V|j A? HEAD BANDS. V>l I STOCKED IN SIZES 6i 7J PRICE $5.95 EACH. HIGH GRADE HATS MODERATELY PRICED. ROBINSON CO., LTD. j TAN
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous

  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 47 10 Gross a»ric«Hwa] rtWOUJ for 1934 is estimated I i >t il $iMI I compared with $80 2. M«. 000. the estimate for 1933 This n-pn-s« "'s crease of $128,401,000 or 16 prr. n greatest increases Wffi *8« > crops, farm animals and dairy i»r-
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    • 99 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 27, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R. S. S. m cases vF.0.8. September) 19 l 19*j Good F.A.Q. m cases iF.0.8. September) 1 9 10 3 s No. I.X.R.S.S. Spot-loose > i awardable Singapore > 19 3 ,> 19 l 2
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    • 185 10 Auk. 23. 25. 26. American Can. Com. 138% 138 139% American Telephone and Telegraph 138% 135*4 136 Atcheson Railroad 51 4 50 50% Chesapeak 46> 4 46 46» 8 Dupont 116' /2 116 1201 4 Firestone 14% 15 14% General Electric 31% 30 7 8 31% General Motors
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    • 104 10 £1100,000 ORDER Elect rically-Driven Rolling Mill Ont 1 of the largest orders ever given lin England lor an electrically-driven [rolling-mill equipment was placed last month. The order, which is valued at €100.000. is lor the equipment of two j rolling mills m the North of England anc has been awarded
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    • 63 10 Better Conditions Needed In North Manchuria Harbin. The Alleged Inefficiency of the postal j service m North Manchuria hi^s resulted m a campaign lor bettor conditions. The local press has been publishing complaints that letters are frequently lost, mislaid or destroyed. It is stated that letters sometimes
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    • 1251 10 j Rise In Production Costs RESTRICTION GOING THROUGH A i DIFFICULT PHASE ■THE 12th annual general meeting j of Lambak Rubber Limited was •held on Thursday, July 25. 1935. Mr. J. G. Hay (chairman) presiding. Mr. J. F. Albert representing the I secretaries rod
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    • 57 10 OUMC (Greater Bu>in» Kxpansion w mum mtto&wu imncti i d British Minister itdcrably building and r »t, «Wi 4 pondinK tancAl 10 SIM m t ness. Several thousr-nds ol j being expended by LtleefM extensions, md on the UuUllatl the modern < uipnit a tools. FVireign ord«
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    • 219 10 London 4 months' sight 2;4 1 16 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 132 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 3132 London, demand 2 4 15 16 London. T.T. 2 4 15 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 869 Hamburg, demand 143 NYw
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    • 97 10 Auk. 27 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-galion tins $48b Crown. Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.46 Shall Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Shell Motor Spirit m 4jaillon drums per British Imperial
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    • 1010 10 TUESDAY. AUGUST 27, 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4j>) 4j 3d 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 33s lid 34s 6d Austral Malay 60s tils Ayer Hitam Tin ism 13s 13> 9a Ayer Wen? ($1) 1.80 1.85 Bangrin Tin <.£) 20s 6s 21s Batu Selangor 92 5: .96
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    • 796 10 LONDON BUYING MALAYAN TIN SHARES Future Price Trend Of Metal Still Obscure (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Aug. 3. INVENTS have moved so swiftly since the International Tin j Committee made its now lamous quota announcement on I Aug. 9 that it is a little difficult to trace their
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    • 84 10 Singapore Produce Prices Aug. 27 Buyers Sellers Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muutok White Pepper 17.50 Copra, Sundried 3.80 Copra, mixed 3.35 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 R.B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 103 Banja Jelotrng 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. <Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan 134
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  • 601 11  - VICTOR HERBERTS Life Provides Movie Theme MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY VJUSIC continues to absorb our 1" pro* t< n and entertain our Word comes that the hy ol Victor Herbert plus his >ra I music have been bougJ Paramount for a sum that Leav( v or me dizzy.
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  • 46 11 Two Chinese Arrested In Teluk Anson it i.s an lerstood thai two Chinese iv< been arrested m Teluk Anson and ind< on a charge of counterfeiting coins A complete sei of implements wai and certain exhibits havt sent to the Government Analys 1 report
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  • 153 11 The following appointments are no tified m the S.B. Government Gazette: Mr. H. R. S. Law and Mr. D. A. Mackay to be members ol the Oofnmittee for the Management of the Waterfall Gardens at Penang vice the Reverend Keppel Gamier and Mr. B. G. H. Johnson, resigned.
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  • 702 11  -  Ely Culbertson h I! World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I SET THREE •THERE are many excellent card players who believe that on all doubtful sramp hands it is worthwhile risking a three notrump contract. They reason that at notrump the defence is more likely to
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  • 374 11 (Incorporated In 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 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—Sterling
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  • 342 11 Owner Who Failed To Open Door j FINE OF sjo Taiping. Aug. 23. A JAPANESE woman (Tomeye Sawada). the proprietress of the Yamoto Hotel, Barrack Road. Taiping. was today fined $10 by the Taiping magistrate. Che Mohamed Salleh. on the summons charged of failing to open
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  • 245 11 New York's Way hi A Heat Wave New York. Aug. »0 Wrh tin- t» mperature between 80 md M dei;. Fahr. for weeks past. Nn\ Yorkers nave had oil" of the most tryIng summers on record. The h'u,] humidity and the absence ot the
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  • 66 11 Wee Kirn Hock. Vincent Banka and Ong Lee Tong. who are under arrest m connection with the murder of Chua Beng Chwee on Aug. 10 m Silat Road, were again produced before Mr. Norman grice. the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday. Kirn Hock and Banka are indicted on the
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  • 31 11 Mr Lenn« Yew Koh. a former member )i the i j ».-rak Bar. rec :ri- n turned to China ait. r 1 tour ol Inspection ol the Chinese ('insulates m Africa
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    • 523 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of t5 each 3.000,000 Reserve Fund C3OO(\0OO Reserve Liability of Proprietors h> ioo HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London EC Afenrles and Rranrhex Alor Star Hollo Balßoit Amrit.sar Ipoh Semarani; Bangkok
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  • 936 12 FRENCH SHIP-BUILDERS FACE CRISIS I "Lamentable Situation Due To Construction Drop riIUK annual report of the board of the French Chambre 1 Syndicate des Constructeurs de Navires et de Machines Marines states that there were 120,952 tons, including the Normandie, under construction for the French Mercantile Marine
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  • 212 12 [LONDON INtIM: ZZ, PALL MALL, LONDON. S.W.I j of last iwlli HI6W Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vetteli between RANGOON, COLOMBO. TORT SUDAN MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH MH LONDON -.vith through connection Singapore and Penanu. HOMKWARI) BAILINGS Leave Leave KiM.'MHi olomho 1935 YORKSHIRE Avg 29 p: 4 SHROPSHIRE Sept. 12 Sep\
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    • 436 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) I I I L PHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 54*1 LLOYDS AGENTS. HOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MCIMC 4WP^T^ttttrair| (Incorporated m England) THE ••EMk'KESS" ROUTE utters FRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLCLi; or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 193 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO. LIMITED. (IB I I VNI.I 1 IN! rmcorponted m s:REGI'LAR PASShMiri: Services from Singapore to 3am Borneo. Banka and Billiton. For BATAVIA. CHOUMH \M' N\MAK\N(i (Kvery Tuesday and 1 ii Nam Tonf Fri V I I Ban H tlfl 1 <-\- 1 Fnr SOIRABWV IMP
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    • 628 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok ..-very Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 -30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and *> p.m. Kuantan via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 pm Sunday P^l Kajang, Kota Bahru, Kuala. Krai.
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    • 278 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships alongside thr uJI. or expected to arri\r East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1 Rajula B; Clara Jobs:: 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3» Ranrhl 18; Toussoum 14: Confaur 12: Ermlnnri so 6. Empire Dock < Entrant r QaJ| Foylcbai.k 30. fJUeJ Ktephanta 34 Cinßahvso Pru Empire Dock (Entrance
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    • 425 13 r' 'ft I CKjgj P&O li I <^ and BRUTISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due T'nage Spore. T'nage S'pece. RDWAM 6.070 Aug. 30 CORFU 15.000 Oct. 25 A.JPUTANA 17.000 Aug. 30 RANCHI 17,000 Nov. 8 MANTUA 11.000 Sept. G BHUTAN 6,100 Nov. 21 rRAL if
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    • 483 13 EHerman BucknaU 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 port* via Columbo. steamer Due Sails. I City of Salisbury In Port Sept. r City of Hereford Sept. 14 Sept. 16
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    • 1077 13 shipi'im; TIU BLIK FLNNLI. I INK (Ocean The lluu Khum ItaiaHftjftJ < I •'<...' Lt*. Steam Ship to.. Lid. and China Mutual The C'unard While Star HM Strain Navigation Co., lid Thr Saruwak Stram»htp < i j The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Ati*f rattan Oriental l.tiir t.M The China
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    • 743 14 t\a Wl a KONINKLIJKI PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPU MAJANG— Wednesday. Aug. 28, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. ROGGEVEEN— Wednesday, Aug. 28, Saigon, Hong Kong, Amoy and Shanghai. CREMER— Wednesday, Aug. 28, Belawan-Deli and Penang. THEDENS— Wednesday, Aug. 28, Muntok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday, Aug. 28, Toengka], Moeara-Saba and DJambi. RElJNST—
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    • 341 14 REfiUUR FORTMIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES ▼to Pwui, Colon**. Boabay, feet. Fort Sal*. Alexandria esi the Famoaa PRESIDENT LINERS All 4^MR^k4^A Excellent cuisine— Swimming bath— talkinr motion pictures. Three «ay fftopovtr la 1(791 Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 7 Sept. 10 Oct. 22 PRESIDENT
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    • 578 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA f- Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town. Rio. Santos and Montevid* o Manila Maru Buenos Aires via Coioir.bc Mombasa Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaan. Beir.\ L Marques. Durban. Alfc.ua Bay. Cape Town and Santos Denmark Maru Cape Town via Mombas.v Zanzibar
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  • 404 15 From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Auk. 26. yiu rpoh ooit ciub held their 1 annual gymkhana, iollowed by supper and dance, on Saturday. n. iiTt moon was delightfully cool :k1 soon alter lour many of the com petitions were m lull swing,
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  • 50 15 Brookline (Mass), Aug. 2<> In the American men's doubles final Allison and Van Ryn beat Budge and Mako 4. 6-2. 3—6. 2—6. 6—l. In the final of the mixed doubles Miss Fabyan and Maier beat Miss Stammers and Ifenael, 6 3. 3 6. 6* 4. Reuti r.
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  • 2914 15  -  Argus Weekly Sports Notes Compiled By ttrst Day s Lvents Recent Performances Of Horses Entered Soccer: S.R.C. May Withdraw From League Singapore A. A. A. Meeting j pjORSE racing will put all other sport m the background for the next fortnight or so and
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  • 507 15 •From Our Own .mini? Kuala l.uinpur. Auk F M.*v».r wun tiw Class A m*»a.i! competition .it t,i. SHangorOoM Club during the waste-end with score 01 1 up and thefts fM a tripl. tit- In Class H between H L
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  • 269 16 Sapper Sent Off Several Chinese Warned TWO GOALS NEAR END EARN WIN FOR S.C.F.A. S.CF.A 5 R.E 2. WESTERDAY afternoon at Anson Road Stadium the second string of the Chinese fulfilled general expections by upsetting the calculations of one of the "big
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  • 477 16 KENG HOCK HAY MISSED P.O 5 F. and Neave 0. WITHOUT Keng Hock, Hay and Khoon Lye, the Fraser and Neave team that turned out for the Commercial Cup fixture with the Post Office at Scrangoon yesterday was m no
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  • 222 16 List Of Entries TWENTY-four entries have been re- ceived for this year's Singapore amateur weight-lifting championships, a big increase over last year's figure. The following is the list of competitors. Paper-weight class: Tng Chee Wan. Low Swee Kee, Yip Ah Woh. Fly-weight class: Koh Eng Wan,
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  • 98 16 Result Of Monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played over 12 holes at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday. The following were the best returns Ft.,Lt. F. L. Pearce and Mrs. E. J Nettlefold 57—11 23 45 1/3. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Bennett' 56—
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  • 34 16 Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Ausr. 27 The F.M.S.V.F. spoon shoot resulted! ?ov W f °J- C Harry with a score of' 39.57. including handicap. G L Littl*lyke. with 99.25. was runner-up
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  • 24 16 There was no play m the SCC \utumn tennis tournament yesterday md ties arranged for then will be playd off on Tuesday
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  • 550 16 AMERICAN WINS WORLD BOXING TITLE New York, Aug. 27. I Ol' SALICO (Brooklyn) out- pointed Sixto Escobar (Mexico) m a fifteen-round fight to win the world's bantamweight championship. Reuter. territory. During this period Peck Whye's attempt at a lob shot stood out prominently among a number oi indifferent shots. The
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  • 501 16 Ipoh, Aug. ML 1 THE unprecedented number of entries I* received this year for the junior! championships must have been an eye- opener to the Perak Badminton Asso- elation and it would have been a source of encouragement to the boys had the
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  • 107 16 Singapore A. A. A. First Open Championship Meeting TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER rpHE first op,* lh llllp 1 meeting of th, formed Singapore .\i».,,, Athletic Association viii place at the Anson n«, dium on Sunday, Oc-t heats will be run <>fT on v at the same pi The events
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  • 113 16 Average Speed Of 90 m.p.h. Belfast. Auk 24. A SCOTSMAN. J. Guthrie. riding a 500- c.c. Norton machine, won the main event m the European Motor-cycling Grand Prix at an average speed for 12 laps over a triangular course totalling, 246 miles of 90.98
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  • 50 16 Holders Inahle Tt» I; M •From Our Own lp«»h The Perak F npetltloo Itl interest as i< iult Eciwardians huld« n I '.ng elm..:. lion owing to their inabi!it\ I >ide and resulting In tl bung conceded I wai The Crocs now meer toms m the semi-final
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  • 25 16 llaj. Evans plays Lt H r: tO<Uj m the Garrison offl tennis tournament At 4 p.m tomorruw the R A RAM.C.
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  • 45 16 The following have been play association football lot B.CC XI vs Hong Kong and BhJU tomorrow at SCC 'Friendly Stroobach: A P Craißhv R I L M Mitchell. J A Gibsor. J J E D. Graham. S Webb C J E Harvey. J B Pickering
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    • 52 16 1835 OCT °BER Bth. -q«r SINGAPORE IS>o FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100 -PAGE ISSUE 132 PAGES. ADVERTISERS -EARLY BOOKING OF SPACE IS ADVISABLE ONLY A FEW POSITIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THE LEADING MORNING PAPER IN MALAYA. October Bth.
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