The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1935

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,«hT). ESTD. 1835 THIRSDAY, AIGI'ST 29, 10.35 ENTS
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  • 247 1 Will He Use Secret Ray That MARSHAL BALBO BACK IN ROME Experts Called To Colours VITAL ITALIAN CABINET TALK ON WAR FINANCE London. Aug. 28. V TRACK 300 feet wide and 13 miles lonic is being -craped m the vast salt bed of Bonneville salt
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  • 197 1 IN addition to Marconi Mussolini is calling to the colours"aH his best technical and scientific brains Italian air experts have been recalled lrom China, and Sir Aldo Castellani, famous authority on tropical diseases, has already been appointed chief health adviser. Significance li attached to the
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  • 100 1 Martial Law Declared In Peloponesus Athens. Aug. 28. pOLLOWING recent riots 01 currant workers at Crete. In which six were -niled and 43 injured, similar disturbare occurring at Peloponesus. Armed hunper marchers, carrying a h flag, arr advancing upon Kalmata troope are bein<T rushed there. O::e was
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  • 71 1 Committed For Trial For Manslaughter London, Aug. 28. LORD DE CLIFFORD has been committed for trial by the Kingston magistrates on a charge of manslaughter following a road accident. There are also two subordinate charges covering road offences. It Is understood that if the Director of Public
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  • 49 1 Berlin, Aug. 27. A 24 -year-old mother was beheaded with the axe today for the murder of her three young children whom she shut m an unused room and allowed them to die of hunger and thirst m order to devote her attentions to her lover. Reuter
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  • 61 1 FOR.MFR ATALONIAN Ministers m prison. One of the fir>t puturts to leave Spain of the imprisoned atalonian Ministers ulm uei<- sen tetuved to thirty years each for their part m the rebellion affalnsl' the entral Government last October. Lfft to rieht-Senor Muhi Senor < ompanvs and
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  • 84 1 Prince Of Wales Has Drink With Italian Officers Cavms. An p. 28 'THE Frtnce of Wales, who to on a holiday at Cannes today Imjwcf ed British. French and Italian nar§htp§ hi port. He reviewed the creus ol the French destroyer Aiqlo a
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  • 378 1 Calgary, Aug. 28. i HOLLOWING the overwhelming majority at the Alberta provincial election. Mr. Aberhcardt. leader 01 the Social Credit Party, has cabled to Major Douglas, the inventor of the scheme, to come to Alberta to help the new Government, Details of the working of the scheme
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  • 23 1 Virnnu, Auk. M* m-• w F< v. Mtntitrr .1 '\\< m bai ot»:. terlotttly Injured In ;i m I accident Reuter
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  • 169 1 ARCTIC S.O.S. ANSWERED FOUR MEN SAVED SHIP SUCCEEDS WHEN I PLANE FAILS Trapped By Ice In i Open Boat dramatic UX>M by tin- four MO adrift m an open bout m Arctic, without locxl and fuel, has resulted m M equally dramatic rescue. Acoordinu t(j R» nt« r m. „i«.
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  • 24 1 Djibouti, Aug. 2s. liritish ntlbjcctfl m \b\^sinia lia\t i received instructions from the consulates to leave the roratrj ithin four days. Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 102 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. MALAVAM PREMIER HOTEL \*m*%+ y SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT flPfc^ DANCE formal '^V 7 '^B| 945 to midnight pnd J *sfc MAE WEST? tfk^lW^ i.NVITES YOU TO COME UP A AND SEE HER SOME TIME 'iSS3^"-ffl
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    • 63 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE OINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND ADELPHI GRILL THE BEST FOOD AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES WE SERVE JUST A SNACK" AS CHEERFULLY AS AN ELABORATE MEAL PI SEA VIEW HOTEL
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  • 102 2 Appeal To Fifth Arbitrator Likely The Italo-Ethiopian Arbitration Commission considering the Ual Ual incident has held its last sitting and has left for Paris to consider its report The decision will be announced during the week. A member of the Commission stated that it was necessary that
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  • 81 2 Unemployment Drops Sharply, But Money Is Scarce Washington. Au B ,»7. Italy lias converted gold worth about ■J00.000.000 lire into foreign exchange between June 10 and July 20. according to a survey of current Italian ecoInomtc conditions issued by the Commerce Department. The survey credits the war
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  • 90 2 Abyssinian Rank Suspends Currency Sales Paris. Aue. !6. Apparently prompted by :he continued exodus of foreigners trom Abyssinia, the Bank of Ethiopia has announced the suspension sine die of the sale of foreign currency, according to a French report from Addis Ababa. Departures from Addis Ababa are occurring
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  • 126 2 Bootlegging Discussed At Special Meeting <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 28. Bootlegging and the illicit sale of) samsu to estate labourers m Negri Sembilan were discussed by the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association at a, special meeting yesterday. This has been on the increase m; this State judging
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  • 86 2 .Malay Who Extorted Money By Threats 'From Our Own Correspondent.* Muar. Aug. 28. Sadi bin Kulop. a Malay, was today convicted on two -harges oi extortion and on one of attempted extortion and I was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and six strokes of the rotan. Accused was
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  • 39 2 London, Aug. 27. According to a report of the Board of Education just issued, the total numI ber of children attending public elementary schools m Great Britain last year was 5.576.752. and there were 448.421 m secnnriarv Radio British
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  • 141 2 Paris. Aiii;. 17. "Those In France and elsewhere, but especially m Britain, who imagine that i Mussolini is bluffing will be forced to admit they are wrong after reading Mussolini's declaration to the Dally i Mail ihat if sanctions were voted against Italy, she would immediately leave the League and
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  • 171 2 Preparing For Meeting Of League Of Nations London. Aug. 27. The Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, who let: London for the weekend, and the Minister for League of Nations Affairs-. Mr. Anthony Eden, who has been on holiday m the north, arc returning to London today and will
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  • 78 2 Government Order For All Districts In Malta Malta. Aug. 27. The Government of Malta has ordered the construction of public air raid shelters m every district m the Island. This follows the distribution of leaflets giving instructions for protection against air raids. It is revealed that the
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  • 70 2 Kemal Ataturk Calls Special Cabinet Meeting; Istanbul. Auk. 17. The Italo-Abyssinian crisis has been the subject of a special meeting of the Cabinet, presided over by Kemal Ataturk. The dispute was examined from the point ol view of its eventual effect on the peace oi Europe. It was
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  • 189 2 Socialist Demand For Sanctions Abyssinia j WILL BE MET BY ARMED I HOSTILITY WHILE British and French Socialists are m favour of the application of sanctions should Italy defy the League and declare war on Abyssinia, French official circles are of opinion that Mussolini is not bluffing: and will meet
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 30 2 prawns There i-> no >etter pUI M 'i.an MARTINS. Yoi. can! e»y upon MARTIN S PILLS. I •> all (hemist*. Storrs and I B 1-hDEkAL DISPKNS\RY. Raffle* Square. Sins ap>re M
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    • 262 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MINICIPALITY. For Information Of Medical Practitioners. Please note that a case of Smallpox has been notified m a resident of Craig Road. Singapore. P. S. HUNTER. Municipal Health Officer. FRASER AND NEAVE LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend ol 25 cents per share on the
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    • 503 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Spillers Dog Foods for Uniform Quality, Parity and Natrlttve value are unequalled THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FEED FOR EVERY AGE AND BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennels. The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated In the P.M.S.) Raffles Place, Singapore. BOARD RESIDENCE. If you require
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    • 434 2 Jficc press Kuala Lumpur Offire: 25. Java strwi Phonr: 3€t3 London Office: i/cY"" 1 Sl^ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Ouuide wS. Mautya NUlava Pv Moulhly ISM I 4 S«~*~«y tt.st si- oc S Ball f T«trly fi? m YmHy $34 M MBM Note.— Outfttat ion cheque k bou the usual bank
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 580 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY. AUG. 29 High Water. 11.46 a.m. 8 8 ft.. 11.28 p m. 9.8 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. 11, Wiltshires II vs. S.C.F.A. 11, Anson Road Stadium; Friendly, S.C.C. II vs. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, padang. FRIDAY, AUG 30 High Water, 12.7 a.m. 9 0
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    • 260 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd) Wavelength— 4!U> metres p.m. C Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 Close down. B.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and 1^.82 metres 620 Big Ben. The Rutland Square and New Victoria
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  • 1412 3 Acquitted Inspector's Counsel Asks For Costs Against Crown POLICE ACCUSED OF GROSSEST NEGLECT OF DUTY DP.P.'s Appeal Dismissed >|N getting up this case the police were guilty of the grossest I neglect of duty to put it at its lowest," said Mr. Richard rige m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday
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  • 643 3 AMERICAN IN SINGAPORE FOR 'TWO thousand .specimens of birds are on thr list of Mr. E. H. Lewis who is m Singapore m the course of a tour oi" the Orient, on which he hopes to add considerably to the number of feathered
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  • 458 3 MALAY CONSTABLE ACQUITTED OF THEFT FROM COMRADE Yesterday's Court Cases THAT In the absence of proof of the theft of an article an alternative charge of dishonestly retaining stolen I property could not be sustained was the successful submission made by Mr. W. H. Salt, defending a young Malay constable,
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  • 91 3 Trolley Buses To Replace Trains (From Our Own Correspondent) Penangr, Auk. 11. At a meeting of the Municipal Commission last night the decision to substitute rolley buses for trams on the Ayer Itam route was confirmed. The president pointed out that the trams were 27 years old and
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  • 950 3 ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB BY LOCAL EDITOR PRINC E PI RA( HATRA. first Governor of the Malayan Rotar> District, was welcomed back by Mr. Horace W. id p. r uhen members of the Singapore Rotary Club met for their wrekl> luncheon meeting at the Adelphi
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 36 3 •^gr ROYAL DUTCH AIR K.LM. LINES THE FASTEST PASSENGER-MAIL-FREIGHT r SERVICE TO EUROPE 51 DAYS -SINGAPORE -LONDON TWO DEPARTURES A WEEK FOR PARTICULARS APPLY: 49 STAMFORD ROAD, Phone 7856 OR TO ANY BOOKING AGENCY IN SINGAPORE
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    • 73 3 IOQC OCTOBER Bth. OOC FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 100 -PAGE ISSUE WITH A 16 PAGE SPECIAL NUMBER: HISTORY OF BUSINESS HOUSES and 14 DEVELOPMENT and PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS: IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL 16 PAGES. 132 PAGES. ADVERTISERS- EARLY BOOKING OF
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  • 3553 4 A Passenger Describes The Joy Of Air Travel The aerodrome is some distance from Athens itself, and as the chatteur whc drove us was a somewhat reckless individual. I could not help feeling that it would be most ignominious to be killed
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  • 879 4 he following account (culled from The Java Gazette) is a plain, unvarnished story of an air jounvv from Amsterdam to Batavia. THURSDAY Oct. 20. 1032. was a milestone In the history of Dutch aviation, as it was the day upon Which was commenced
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 30 4 WORTHINGTON WORTHINGTON-SIMPSON LTO. manufacture PUMPS ALL AND EVERY CONDITION OF LAND AND MARINE SERVICE 1 Stocks held and enquiries solicited by Sole Agents UNITED EN6INEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. 40 Warm .>
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  • Article, Illustration
    279 5 MR. DANIEL LLOYD has became the most popular man m Fulhum. He is a physical culture expert irho lias been appointed j, r i*»i<^ organiser m Bishops Tark. Putney Bridge. 11 has already become the idol of hundred! children who affectionately call him "Undo Bex.** Mr, Lloyd is the i
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 41 5 H R* hi i f^L. y^ >> jcBPOBB^ I f j^~ i x. i ji^^^^k i- i*' i y i si f^>'\ yf >^ fl ML J yr i N. ■U W^r''"^'* A I IT I I ■■■i^ m i Warm Sfi'dfos 91
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  • 295 6 Wrongful Dismissal Suit Settled THE case m which Mr. Harold G. Stacy sued the Sterling Trunk Co. for damages for wrongful dismissal, arrears j of salary and the payment of a small sum for overtime, came to an abrupt ending m the Supremo
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  • 190 6 In Aid Of Church Of England Funds There will bo a grand musical concert m St. Andrews School Hall on Satur 'day night under the distinguished patronage of the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Roberts. Among; the many wellknown artistes taking part are Madame Felicia Dietz. Mrs. Renate
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  • 116 6 Mrs. Wong Ah Yam, wile of the late Mr Wong Ah Yam. died at No. 1, Jalan Ah Siang. Johore Bahru on Tuesday. The principal mourners were her sons Messrs. Wong Cheong Meng. Cheong Wong. Peng Nam. Peng Tong. Peng Yee. Peng Soon. Penw Long.! Peng
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  • 110 6 j Acquitted Of Causing Death By Rash Act <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Auc. 27. The case In which Noordin, a syce, was charged with causing the death of a Tamil pedestrian by a rash act, at the 6V2 mile, Klang Road, on June 7, was
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  • 235 6 Python Carries Off Dogs And Pigs SAID TO HE OVER 12 FEET LONG Ipoh, Aug. 2G. WHAT is believed to be a thirty-year-old python hus been discovered on a rubber estate belonging to Mr. Goh Slew Hock, bordering the hills In Chemor. For some time all the estate dog>* have
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  • 172 6 The supplementary provision i f $13,600 for the purchase of 600 extra water metres to cope with the number of new services was recommended at a meeting of Committee No. 5 ot the Singapore Municipality last week. Another nrommendation was the provision of $8,000 lor water main
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  • 102 6 i From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Aii; r 27. Sentence of eighteen months' rigor ous imprisonment was imposed by Ifi Justice Cussen. at the Selangor Assize today, on Chian Kiang. who pleade< guilty to a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by causim the death
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  • 137 6 <From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur. Aug. :J7. C. T. Lim. an ex-employee of Messrs. Barbour and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, appeared again before Mr. F. K. Wilson. m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on charges of committing criminal breach of trust m respect of $1,593.99. the property
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  • Article, Illustration
    64 6 LONDON STF.KPLF.JACKS are tonjpletiim the ilftk taj»k of orectini: the platforms and pieciim together 4.1MM1 steel scaiToldiiiff tubes measuring more than ten miles, for the great "clean-up" of the Law Courts whiili will take an mg oi masons over three months to complete. London steeplejacks Imilding the plattorm round the
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  • 540 6 tragedy of married life m the troops —the tragedy of breaking family ties, of parting from husband or from children— will at the least be averted for several years. That is a fact which la destined to create a very great difference to social life
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  • 202 6 Tamil Says He Was Forced To Cut Dead Coolie (From Oiu Own Cum Kual;« Lumpur \m J7VERY Dlfht m my sir, Koran ippi me. On account o| that I a bicycle and wiht to t Police Station ;»t Kuah, and made a repo
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  • 426 6 Traffic Problems In Bangkok POLICE EXPERIMENT WITH SOLUTIONS From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok. Auk. H •TRAFFIC over Bangkok's narrow thoroughfares has got steadily worse since fast-moving motor vehicles, either passenger or goods, have practically driven the horse off the thoroughfares of the capital. Perhaps m loss than five years the
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  • 127 6 Mr. J \v CaktweU hai been elected Chieftain ol the Penan;; St Andrew's Society for the ensuinu year Bukit Brmnchotlf Mtatfc Ho worked there for over six months "At that time every night I vai troubled m my dream by the appear ance of Koran. He frightened mo wht n
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  • 228 6 DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDERER. i Kmm Our Own < «»i respondent Kual.i Lumpur. \uc > I M»- dr.it h sentence wa> 'tnf* >-y on Sinnanan at the Mnfn \vsi/i"s t<»du> fur the murder Koran at Sahak Rrrnam it assessor* returned i unantn \erdi<l the leason lor doinu tkiRaman said: I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 This is the J 'FOOTPRINT' T J that delivers I 1 LONGER V J NON-SKID li H MILEAGE H great Detective's I a II EVIDENCE N Goodyear If ill ft ALL-WEATHER Vf w V Hi^MC I a 45 Wartn studios 2
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    • 50 6 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL BAZAAR A GRAND FAIR will be held m the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL on FRIDAY SEPT. 6th SATURDAY SEPT. 7th Lady Thomas will open the Fair on trida Sept. 6th at 4.30 p. m. Proceeds to St. Andrew's School Rebuilding Fund Admission 20 cts. Saturday afternoon 10 ct
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  • 94 7 A Sympathetic Minister Of Justice Tientsin. An unusual method of presenting a I appeal was adopted by a Chinese While the Minister of Justice. Mr. Wang Yun-pin. was Inspecting the Hope! High Court. Immediately after the taking of a group photograph, a man stepped from the crowd :md
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  • 101 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh No Support Coming From The Canton Faction Hong Kong, Auk. 26. An official report from Canton states that the efforts of Gen. Huang Shao Hsiung. Governor of Chekiang, to persuade the Canton executives of the Kuomintang to support the Fifth Plenary Congress which will
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  • 325 7 CLERGYMAN LOSES EYE IN ATTACK New York, Aug. 14. •THAT Sherwood Forest of Robin Hood's day was safer than New York City parks m the year 1935 is the conclusion of observers on the increasing reports of attacks a,nd robbery and even murder. Both St. Luke's
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  • 106 7 Alleged Insulting Behaviour Of Chinese Ipoh, Auk. 2<i. At about 10.45 D.m. las: night, when a Eurasian Kirl of respectable family was returning home m a ricksha, a I Chinese is alleged to have made circles round the ricksha on a bicycle and whistled m an Insulting manner.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 298 7 "My Soiur for You" k- r I M *&s:* VerB wl b faiXaJd JrjJ* everybody. Music f% A If I -SsS==i-—^====== J| I PAVILION Vy Bflv THE GRAND SUCCESSOR TO TELL-ME-TONIGHT %m* MY SONG FOR YOU" I A A I M BB Übl *J CAST INCLUDES tuf^o!j»n v!,V L«Llrf* =^ljl
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    • 321 7 rADlTfil "EXCEPTIONAL, GAY, TUNEFUL MUSICAL r,., Pre** I V^r I 11/5, POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT ~^~7^ DAZZLING DANCES! ENGLAND'S GOLDEN-VOICED "ROSE MARIE" GORGEOUS GIRLS! PRESENTED IN HER GLORIOUS SCREEN DEBUT W ~*i3k^ I CO-STARRED WITH THE POPULAR 2^Kb» Mj: 'i 4^'^H l^HL iflK^ SINGING STAR OF MURDER AT THE VANITIES Ir^3r^K^tY
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 34 7 AIR PASSENGERS Aircraft Melbourne. Brisbane|Singapore. arrived Aug. 24: Mr. E. W. Bierre (Brisbane). Aircraft Astraea. Singapore Karachi, left Aug. 25: Mr. and Mrs. Beranger (Bangkok). Lt. Col. and Mrs. L. C. Chasey (Alor Star).
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  • 839 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935. Empire Trade And World Trade fTIHE recent survey of Great BnA tain's commercial policy made by the Federation of British Indus- tries is of vital interest to the whole Empire. The survey sets forth the results accruing from the construction of a
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  • 346 8 Mr. D. J. Fleming, manager. Eastern Smelting Co.. Ipoh, is an inmate of the European Hospital. Batu Gajah. Mr. Chan Teck Chye of Malacca, who recently returned from a pleasure trip to Japan, will proceed to Europe shortly on holiday. Mi. W. A. Stanton. manager. Brookland Estate.
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  • 596 8 THE lovers just sentence <i months' imprisonment at Genoa ifor kissing m the street are not the first who have suffered for displaying their Affection m public Anti-kissin^ laws have been passed and enl nL,- /mJ lorced m number i mawfui of Italian rtttel ln Osculiitiuii
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  • 955 8 "Koonipuny's Steamer She wai do rival lo tin- tandy Italian mallen that »1 fixed Intervali pushed disdainful dom Into baclt-of-boyond Lamu. Ktsmayu the treacherous, and Other ports irom Mombasa and Mogadiscio to the Mediterranean Even the Indian coastal traders tbotc easy-goin«; profiteers lull of uhi. eonts. land assortment of brown
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 158 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Dr. Wellington Koo's Mission LEAGUE MEETING IN j SEPTEMBER Shanghai, Aur. 28. DR Wellington Koo. Chinese \n\- bassador In Paris, who has been j i ppointed a member of the Chinese gation to the September meet- of the League of Nations, interiewed
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    3 9 MAUD BEAVERBROOKS ESSAY
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  • 31 9 I.S. (Government Guarantee To Farmers Washington. Auk. SS* Senate adjourned after a cotnromiae was reached on the cotton estion whereby the Government will r< :*s advances to the cotton
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  • 164 9 I hit* In Bangkok On Dei-. 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 28. TING on instructions from the State Council the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating with the East Asiatic Co. for reservations m the motorship Krria for the boy King and hi> party who
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  • 25 9 Sept. 2 being an American national day 'Labour Day). the U.S. uiatt -General m Singapore will be ed to business on that day. i II
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  • 311 9 MR. EDEN WILL VISIT PARIS BEFORE LEAGUE MEETS Paris, Aug. 2»--IMIF. Cabinet considered the Halo-Abyssinian situation at a special meeting today, after which the Premier, M. Laval made a statement on the latest position, particularly with regard to the recent tripartite talks m Paris.
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  • 120 9 STRONGER SWEDISH DEFENCES Stockholm. Auk. 28. A BIG increase m the strength of the Swedish Air Force and a reduction m the size of the Navy are among the recommendations made by the commission which has concluded a fivo-year inquiry into the nations defences. The commission proposes to increase the
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  • 193 9 Heavy Casualties In Border Battle Peshawar. Auk. 28. Theke has been a recrudescence ol periodical rouble on the frontier ai a consequence of a hostile Ifohmand lashkar assembling with the intention of attacking the Oandar Road near tbc Peshawar border. At least 40 Mohmands were killed and large
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  • 29 9 "Scarlet Fever" A serious epidemic known as "scarlet fever" is reported to t>L' spreading rapidly In the Province of Kansu. In the District of Tungninnhsien 500 died last week.
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  • 359 9 Dazzling V iolin Mastery RECITAL BY LIEGEOIS /COMPLETE, dazzling mastery of the violin was displayed by Leo Liegeois. the famous Belgian player, at his recital m the Victoria Memorial Hall last night A more accomplished and satisfying performance oi Paganlnt Ernst. Tartini and Wieniawski has probably never been heard on
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  • 72 9 Work To Bejrin On Sister Ship To The Hermes London. Auk. 28Constructional work on the new aircraft carrier Ark Royal, which was authorised under last year's naval estimates will be begun next month at Cammell Laird's yard at Birkenhead. She will be the second of her type to
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  • 47 9 St Johns (Newfoundland) Aug. 28. The death-roll is expected to exceed 20 m a hurricane which swept the island on Sunday. Over 200 fishing boats were damaged or destroyed. Two schooners with their crews sank and two Imperial Airways two-seater planes were destroy- Jed. Reuter
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  • 104 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent RIBBER London. Aug. 28. Spot (Sellers) 5 11 16 d. <5 3 4d> (Buyers* 5%d. (5 d -> OcL-Dec. 525 32d (5 13 16d.; Jan-March 5 29!32d. <5 1516 d > April-June 6 132 d. <6 lil6d.> Market:— Steady.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 65 9 TIFFIN $1.00 I*ota«re Minestrone Prawn Mayonnaise Grilled Tourned«i Chasseur r.reen Peas Mashed Potato Cold Meat A Salad Chocolate Ice Cream Cheese. Fruit, Coffee TRY OUR SPECIALTIES: FRESH E" BAKED ALASKA A CHOICK OF OVEK 100 OTHER PISHES. PHONE 4906. T ur CAPITOL SEE This grand M. G M c ome
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    • 243 9 Two eyelax powder bases— specially prepared to lighten the difficulty of make-up m tropical climates. If your skin it dry use Cyclux Sunburn Lobon and dilute it with Cyclax Sunburn Liquid. If your skin i» gre&sy use Cyclax Blended Lotion and dilute it wit^ Cyclax Blended Liouid Very fine, almost
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 523 10 NO ENTHUSIASM FOR TIN SHARES Many Attractive Bargains Every Day WITH the Italian-Abyssinian dispute and all the dangerous povssi bili ties which are liable to arise from it still monopolising public attention the world over, there is little wonder that a certain amount of hesitation lor market support should be
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    • 421 10 rpHE Board of Directors of the X Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent., less income tax, m respect of the current year. 1 wanted parcels, although there has been 1 a small demand for some of the better- class
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    • 82 10 Singapore Produce Prices Buyers Sellers Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muntok White Pepper 17.50 Copra, Sundried 3.80 Copra, mixed 3.36 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 RB. Siam No. 1 per koyan 103 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. <Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan 134 Rice. Saigon
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    • 197 10 Aug. 25. 26. 27. American Can. Com. 138 139 3 4 137 American Telephone and Telegraph 135 3 4 136 134»/2 Atcheson Railroad 50 50% 48 1 8 Chesapeak 46 46 1 8 45 5 8 Dupont 116 120V4 118 Firestone 15 14% 14% General Electric 307s 31%
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    • 101 10 New Ten-Cent Loan Well Received j i London, Aug. 27. j On the Stock Exchange a very dull < session again has been experienced, and m nearly all sections prices suffered a J further setback for want of fresh busi- J aess. j Cotton ruled somewhat irregular,
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    • 189 10 •THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1,2415t. (auction yesterday when there were catalogued 843,228 lbs.; 376.44 tons; offered 813.656 lbs; 363.24 tons; sold 697.980 lbs.; 311.60 tons Spot London 5%d. New York 11.11 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    • 91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 28, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers 1 No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. September) 19 316 19 516 Good FAQ. In cases < FOB. September) 18 7 K 19 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore 19 8 19^ September 19' 4 We October
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    • 76 10 Borrowers Find Easy Credit London, Aug. 24. On the money market with a gradual return of holiday currency helping supplies and demand lor loans falling off due to contraction of Stock Exchange business, «as the result of the prevailing 1 political tension, borrowers found credit easily obtainable. Discounts
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    • 939 10 Fraser 's Share List WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers Anipat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 32s 6d 33s 6d Austral Malay 60s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin «,ss> 13s 13s 9d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.80 1.85 Bangrin Tin (£> 20s 6s 21s Batu Selangor ($1) .92-.
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    • 78 10 No Ruying Interest At Opcninu Of New Account London. Auk The opening of the new ace own the Stock Exchange falling to attr.i fresh buying Interest, very dull Q tions prevailed with most prtoM kfi weaker Big business is reported tn copper and America bought in .r Cotton
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    • 1270 10 Chairman's Visit To Mine SATISFACTION EXPRESSED WITH WORK NOW PROCEEDING THE annual general meeting of the 1 Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., was held on Tuesday ir Brisbane, Mr. De Burgh B. B. Persse presiding. The chairman said The year just past has been
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  • 743 11  -  Ely Culbertson II World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I CONTRACT AN EDUCATION BELIEVE that Contract Bridg-*, should be a requisite m tho education 01 children and I am readily m favour of having it included m the curriculum of public schools, if j for no
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  • 33 11 The amount of the tolls collected or I the Iskandar and Blanja bridges foi 1934 was $56,018. representing an increase of 27 per cent, on the collection: for 1933. which amounted to $44,016.
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  • 142 11 (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong> The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 oi the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HUM KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—
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  • 175 11 Carried Off From Plantation Bangkok. PROM a commune of Bang Nam Child i*^ m changvad Chumporn it is reported that young girl of about twentythree was carried off by a large tiger and devoured. She and her mother were engaged In 'weeding a sugar-cane plantation at
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  • 124 11 Demand For Toys Bearing His Picture Mickey Mouse is a super-salesman At least, toys bearing hh» picture sell much 'better than those which do not. The 'sales of one child's game went up 500 per cent, when an illustration ol Miek»y was printed on r At
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  • 107 11 29 In European Section Of Harbin Harbin. Auk. L A statement that tbeTC were 29 Illegal "dope dens" m the European section of Harbin, which were visited daily by European dru| addiet.s of both MM, was made by Dr. Orloll. I local nerve specialist, at a meeting
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  • 60 11 More Money Spent In ForeiKi Countries Ottawa Canadian '(jurists' HpMMN m foreigi countries m 1934 showed iBOrtMM m al classifications. Canadian visitors tC overseas countries m 1934 had expenditures amounting to $14,272,000 compared with $13,982,000 m 1933 Canadian t< urisu to the Unied States by automobile, rail and
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  • 130 11 OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM» CHINA (Incorporated m Engine! by Royal Charter I Paid up capital m 600 eon shares of €5 earn wjo.OOO Reserve Fund I ip fiOO Reserve Liability o! Proprietors X¥> lIF.AII OH X l 38. Bishopsgate. Lmum, I i Afenrle* and Brain hr^ Alo: Star
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  • 199 11 Capital :.< 000.000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Puid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund und Rest 1.247,839 BOARD OK niKM HIKS ir Thomas Catto. Bart. Chairman, ir Charles Alexander Inn«-s X C U C.I.E. Sir Thomas Smith Kf rj. M. Ryrle Esq P. R. Chalmers Eaq Charles J. Hambro Esq
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  • 162 11 Established m 1880 Capital Subscribed Fully paid up» V loe.t)00.U00 Reserve Fiimi V 125.800.000 President X Kodanu Esq Vice-President T Okubo K<i Head Office YOKOHAMA Singapore Branches MEYER CHAMBERS RAHLF.S PLACE LONDON HANKERS Westminster Bank. Ltd The National Provincial Bank i td Lloyd's Bank Ltd
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    • 21 11 OCEAN AC'CIOfrVI \HU QiitlMni CORPORATION LIMITED. incorporated m On at Britain Malayan Ht-ad Oflin SIMiAPOR* Manager C NORMAN BENNETT SECURITY SERVICE.
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  • 146 12 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the antiaircraft practice, which will take place Irom the undermentioned places on the dates stated below commencing at 7 a.m. A red flag will be flown from the Battery
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  • 580 12 "SHOOT! DAMN IT, SHOOT!" Officers' R eactions To U -Boats POME TIME about June, 1918. when troops by the thousands were being rushed to Europe, a labour I battalion of green-clad troops, only six weeks from the cotton fields lof Mississippi, was carried over on the transport
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  • 520 12 The following passengers are proceeding by the s.s. Ranchi sailing from Singapore at 9.30 am. tomorrow lor Penang. Colombo, Bombay and Europe Mr. C. O. Williams, Mr V H Poon. Mr. J. B. M. Messer, Capt and Mrs T A. Arnold and child. Mr. F. X McNamara. Mr. W.
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  • 64 12 Rate-Cutting Does Not Help Japanese Ships The Java, China. Japan UJn li doing well m its Japan services, says the Nautical Magazine. According* 0 recent information, about 80 per cent of all Japanese goodl destined for the Dutch Indies arc earned by this Dutch company. The Japanese,
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    • 422 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 54*1 LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. -r^r— CANADIAN MClffM WpttLD% JjfStOainJ (Incorporated m England* THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers fRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vU HONOLCLIT or direct EMPRESS to VANCOFVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS CONTINENTAL TRAIN without ciiange thence
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    • 60 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and North Western Ports) Due Sail S'porc. Spore T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particulars of I -pipht and Passage please an-'v to: McALISTER S CO., LTD. SINGAPORE ft
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    • 148 12 For everyt^in^ tinpt Ocean Pass^^t Exchangt MM COOfe [WOOLQ TPav^il SIPvTcTI 39, ROBINSON ROAD BNo Book r^ Fee*. XVltpboiM HENDERSON LINE >1 lIKDULL OI lißiHitil H> lortfughtl. PavseiiKer Sir* Hetween Ran>:« M Nil x Talinj .md Knglj HOMLW \Ki. IiMItT" Tort of DbemharKa<i«iri rhnutuil t YOMA PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDIM 0
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    • 484 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok overy Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 am. 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 7 p.m. Kajang, Kota Bahru, Kuala, Krai, Kuala
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    • 58 12 CLEARANCES Aug. 27: Rusa. Limnea. Sralana Cliv, Hin Taj Yit. Glengarry. Larut <Bnt Awobasan Maru. Delagoa Maru -Jan i Albert Sarraut 'Fch>; Rosevilh (Nor Kura "Soviet Lalandia Annam (Dan.); Rengat <Dut.>. Aug. 28: Singkel. Polydorus. Khoen Hoea. Majang. Thedens. Doj;gersbank Tohiti. Cremer Stetl Sealarer 'Am.i: Oder <Ger>; Boribat (Btain.>; Lipis.
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    • 148 12 SINGAPORE I i HARBOUh Ships alonxside. the wh&n or expected tA arrive K»st Wharf (Entrant* (iale i Rajula 22. H Hi:i L Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Ranchi 18; Kla:._ 11 City 11 Ansgir 1 Empire Dock (Entrant* (■ate Foyh'bank 30. BOTIMO Mai phanta 34; Ci: Jebson :^8 Empire Dock vhnirajjit
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    • 411 13 4r%4t A 1/ I! II k^s %s^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS i T'nage Spore. T'nage Spire. 6.070 Aug 30 CORFU 15.000 Oct 25 17,000 Aug. 30 RANCHI 17.000 Nov 8 11.000 Sept 6 BHUTAN 6,100 Nov 21 15,000 Sept. 13 NALDERA 16 000 Nov
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    • 521 13 Ellennan 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 ports via Colombo. nif Ste l 2 c w Due Sails. City of Salisbury In Port Sept j t City of Hereford
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    • 1120 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khiow Ste*m»hlp Co ilt.T», ha Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The C unard White star Itd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship i v The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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    • 690 14 Kb P. Mb KONINKLIJKI PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU KEIJNsT Thursday. Aug. 29. Cherlbon .not for passengers;, Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleleng. Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangi. ELOITT- Thursday, Aug. 29, Penang Oelee-Lheue <not for passengers). Sabang, Tjulang. Meulaboh Tapa-Toean. Sinabang. Singkel. Baros, Sibolga, Natal, Sasak and Padang. FIDORE Thursday. Aug. 29, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Soengei-Pakning.
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    • 497 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Anrive. Leave I^eave Arrive S'porc. Spore. Penan* New York Pres. Hayes Sep. 7 Sept 10 Sopt. 12 Oct 22 Pres. Johnson Sep. 21 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Nov. 5 Pres. Monroe
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    • 656 14 TO LONDON. VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP. KOTTfrIKUAM AND MIDDLKSBROrOM IKATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 4 b SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Nov 13 SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 Sept. 18 19 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 No\ tYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 1 2 TERUKUNI MARU 12 000 I*, lo HAKONE MARU 10.500 Oct. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARI
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  • 1105 15 South China Soccer Tourists Fail To Impress At Ipoh AGGRAVATING TACTICS AGAINST LOCAL CHINESE Ipoh, Aug. 26. IWE >v.uth China soccer tourists, who visited Ipoh during the utckcnd when they played two matches, have by no means enhanced the reputation which their predecessors left behind. With the exception of the
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  • 465 15 Keen Putting In Ipoh Golf Gymkhana CLUB MEMBERS SPEND ENJOYABLE Ipoh, Auj. >7. A MOST enjoyable time was spent on Saturday afternoon and evenin; by members of the Ipoh Golf Huh on the occasion of the annual gymkhana, which was followed by a supper and dance. THE afternoon was delightfully
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  • 667 15 Selangor Footballer Suspended For A Year ANOTHER UNTIL MARCH NEXT: j Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. PELANGOK footballers would do well to take as a warning the strong action taken by the Disciplinary Board of the Selangor Football Association m dealing with two of three players who had to be sent
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  • 259 15 111 A M S I N H (1 1 TAIPING CHAMPION Ipoh, Aug. 27. HTHE Ipoh Recreation Ground was engaged on Saturday afternoon lor the third Perak Sikh Athletic Sports. There was a large gathering present, including several leading members of the community from sill over Perak.
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  • 41 15 GARRISON TENNIS TOURNAMENT Yesterday's tie m the Garrison tennli 1 tournament resulted as follow Lt. Homo beat Major Evan> 6 2, 6—o Tio For Today 4 pm. R'.A fS. R.A.M.C. Tie For Friday 4 p.m Major Graham vs Lt CtWtt nutt.
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  • 76 15 Ipoli. Auk Ui inn .1 (i Ui« -.> iur possession oi illicit liquor and fining him S2O Mr. C i w a Beanttt the tpoli McMnfti j issued WftW warninn .»uu :«»ld th«accused 'I d<»n' wan' to s«»r you .mam Any more COnTftdlOQl and you will b»lent
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  • 467 15 Selangor K. O. B Competition Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. A GOAL scored by Hussein during the second half of a period ot extra time took the Malays through to the final of the junior knock-out competition at the expense of the Eurasians on the Padang yesterday
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  • 297 15 ROVER CREW New Tnit Rapidly Gliult Strength THuk Alison. Auk. 'i'l. Malay rove* cr b v recently v>*n formed In Triuk Anton 'iui be member*. Who ail old scouts. jp i busy rovi.sins their sinnulling. knots, tic Organised only on Junr I
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  • 21 15 London, Auk In v Scottish League game today Queen's Park and Heart Oi Midlothian drew, sharing four goals Reuter
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    • 166 15 YOUNG FRISCO ROXING GUNBOAT lACK Clash of Ino Orient < hampions 1 THE OLYMPIC STADIUM, j|^^ |^k Bukit Hmali Road, B^ \l !».l') P.M. W ■j^^^^^W For the Middle VVeight «itlr ol >^^ Simon To Be Won Outright A^l^mtil^^m THIS WILL BE FRISCO'S WW Wmjsm*i LAST FIGHT IN THE COLONY.
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  • 687 16 ADAM ONE OF MALA YA 'S BEST GOALKEEPERS S.C.C. 's Showing Against R.A. Has Raised Their Chances In Cup Competition GREATLY IMPROVED SIDE S.C.C. 2 R.A 2. {^LAYING good hard soccer, the S.CC. drew two-all with the R.A. m the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League on the Padang yesterday
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  • 147 16 Tamils In Final Of Selangor Knock Out Tourney i Prom Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur. Aug. ?S. In the semi-final of the knock out competition the T.P.C.A beat the Selangor Club 4—2 after extra time m an exciting game. The club scored m the last minute
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  • 127 16 Installed In Liverpool Street Station i A machine which not only prints and Issues uekeis but also counts up the day's takings has been installed In a booking offle, at Liverpool Street Station. London. By the pressure of a button the machine, which is the first ol
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  • 87 16 I Tragedy Near Marble Quarry At Ipoh From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh. Aug:. 28. An Indian was knocked down yester- day near the marble quarry by a passenger train from Penang. Death was instantaneous. A letter found on the man disclosed him to be a servant employed
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  • 659 16 MUNICIPALS FAVOURITES FOR COMMERCIAL CUP Only Need To Beat Straits MFH 3 M. Services BY defeating the Municipal Services by three clear goals m a Commercial Cup encounter at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the Malaya Publishing House tie with the Municipal Services with sixteen points each for championship. The
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  • 263 16 Week-End Yachting Arrangements /*VX Friday there will be th«> usual al'ternoon races foe "C" Class, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club starting at 5.20 p.m. The "B" Class will sail the final race of the 'Saturday Cun" also starting at 5.20 p.m. Points for. this Cup to date arc as
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  • 35 16 <From Our Own Correspondent) The British Resident, the Hon. Mr tr. E Cater paid a visit today to the local hospital ani was shown round by Dr. O'Gnidy. the medical officer m charge.
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  • 16 16 o London, Aug\ 28. oca Bequest has b*»*»n co^^h^ the St. Leger. Reuter
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  • 422 16  -  Ringside (By Both Men In Fine Shape I AM gtoM to understand that booking for Saturday's till, right between Young Frisco, the holder, and (.unhoat J ;u k. ..t the Olympic Stadium under Mr. K. D. Simons promotion already show promise of a "bumper"
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