The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 September 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. N <> 14.670. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 4, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 173 1 Decision On Sanctions May Be Postponed ANXIETY IN BRITAIN w ir I I ill 1 1 U« a League meeting tomorrow t,, ndon s «;Pt. 3. has been lommitted. HCt f a^ression Widespread anxiety i» obvim, t and buses iSwSriL'T m nto war. This a.
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  • 374 1 French Premier issued this statement VVe examined together all matter tries There was a spirit of the utmos JordiaUty m the way these con ions wore carried through and w, found ourselves m perfect agreemen Lv v lecessit >' of continuing ou polic\ of close co-operation." The
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  • 106 1 100 PER CEN T U.S. Djibouti. Sept. 3. "The African Development Exploration Corporation is 100 per cent. American." declared Mr. F. W. Rickett m an interview here today Mr. Riekett continued details of the agreement already cabled and emphatically denied that money had been paid to the Abyssinian Government for
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  • 276 1 304 Campbell Smashes The Record Bluebird Covers Mile In 1 1. 83 Seconds "h Salt Lake Cit>. Sept. Sir Malcolm Campbells Bluebird brake the land speed record toda> Driving m a north-easterly direction it covered a mile m 118.1 seconds, representing a speed ot 304.311 miles an hour.- Sir Malcolm
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  • 476 1 POPULACE WEEPS UNASHAMEDLY Moving Scenes At Funeral Of Belgian Queen Brussels, Sept. 3. ONE hundred and fifty thousand ex-Servicemen lined the route for the funeral service of Queen Astrid today, while thousands stood m sorrowful silence as the cortege proceeded to the Church of St Gudule. Immediately behind the hearse
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  • 67 1 Paris. Sept. 3. THE Italo-Ethiopian Commission has decided that no responsibility of any kind, either moral or pecuniary, attaches either to Italy or to Ethiopia m the Ual ITgJ incident or subsequent events. Reuter. Salt Lake City, Sept. 3. Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the record with a mean
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  • 176 1 GREAT U.S. AIR RACE THRILLS Roscoe Turner Beaten By 23] Sees. WINNER FLIES THROUGH STRATOSPHERE j;i VIM. IIIMMUh til „41..s phr:r at sfH'vd „,.r mmi ■tilM an hour. Benjamin H.iu.trri. «»l Chit-ago, won the IVndi\ \u ■Ml ;it the week -end He covered (he 2.04'J i,- lin Los Angeles to
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  • 25 1 Maca* .«inl Canton. Arr.«i»,. arc bHn<j made by th< Macao .m<i Canton Qovernmeiiti tor th. itablish men! of a UtephotM MMtIC Km i wo citios
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    • 76 1 [Hi mWRIH FIRTHER NEWS ON PAGE 9. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL 4 CKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.n. Hr^^ SPECIAL RACE DINNER mJm^^^ 9.30 to midnight M» nplete change ai programme by the well-known H flft OLA PAUL Wl Singapore's laxourites fl IL^A I APPEARING NIGHTLY Jj "\MCS v.'.00 \ON DINKKS
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    • 85 1 Ik. il Ku^tts SEAVIEWMHOTEL I TONIGHT FP33AY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE > DINNER OANCE MUSIC BY THE L= RELLER BAND =J SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1935. ADDED ATTRACTION CABARET PERFORMANCE BY MBCBBRB OF thk SPOTLIGHT REVUE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. ADELPHI Pi HOTCb TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE
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  • 242 2 /V\ June 0 an audacious armed robbery was alleged to hove been committed by a Cantonese, Ah Tong. j from the young wife of a Chinese draughtsman employed m the Singa- pore Improvement Trust, while she was alone m her house In Rawang
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  • 101 2 London, Sept. 2. Home foqtball results are: Bolton 1 Sheffield 1 Preston 1 Derby 0 Whampton 2 Huddersfield 2 SECOND DIVISION Bradford 2 West Ham 0 Doncaster 1 Southampton 0 Fulham 6 Notts Forest o Plymouth 1 Bradford City 0 Portvale 1 Burnley 1 Sheffield Utd. 3 Bury
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  • 236 2 Malaysian Cruise For Luxury Ship THE Free Press understands that. plans have been made for the 20,000-ton P. and O. luxury liner Vice-; roy of India to visit Singapore on a Malaysian cruise m January next year., The Viceroy of India, a nem turboelectric unit of the P. and O.
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    • 111 2 K-enißi&tie.'oiiiig Vigcur increased In 24 Hours If you f-'*-: o »>ofore jour t'm»\ and \>: ion to enjoy v Insures of youth, t* i Dr. Ni.;uii f B Yi-Tabs and r. stor« four Manhood, Vitality arid K-iersy. ui^r resulta In H hour*. Dr. Nixon'a >1-T.ibs are new discovery mtiU Kuaraateed
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    • 291 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Draining Metalling Of Lorong Bukit Pasoh. Owners are notified hat the plan, requisition, estimate and provisional I, apportionmeir. m connection with I notices served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 'Municipals have been confirmed, and Are available for inspection during office hours at the Municipal OAcrs.
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    • 362 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. SOLE AGENTS <;RAFTON LABORATDKHS 2« b, C'oll)^" Quay. BOARD RKSIIWNCK. KATON6 GRANGE Excellent position on Sea front Board Residence. Mod. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise— Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL nunlictineu Pao«e 3798 3 Mnatet I r«» Tows. MANOR HOUSE Chancery Lanr RESIDENTIAL UNLICENSED COUNTRY
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    • 448 2 <Ibc frinfaporc jfrec tress Head Oilier let il Mrt»l Sinj»,K>r. Kuala Lumpur I'lionr: ;CJ» 1-oiid-n, Ofti< r SUBSCRIPTION RAT Yearly Bl.fi MM H J:, S Note.— Oulslatlon ch^urv *h»«u Ihe i^u.ii bank dtorouor ADVERTISEMENT RATES Th« ihargra and instm, iion* for 'i\.* t FIED \I>VKRTISI MKM >rU J 1 To
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 431 2 Diary Of The Week WKDNKSDAY, SEPT. 4 High Water, 2.6 a.m. 8.6 it., 2 3 pm 9.1 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. I, R.A.F. vs. S.C.F.A.. Anson Road Stadium; s.c.c. "A" vs. United Services Officers, padang. Racing: Singapore Professional Meeting, second day. THURSDAY, SEPT. I High Water. 2h!i a.m. 7.8
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    • 246 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and shares report supplied by Fraser and Co 8.30 Close down. B.U.C.— GSG and GSP Wavelength* 16.8« and
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  • 533 3 RESISTING the efforts of nollce w. their process a JTZJZZZZ Tc^" 1 tO mi banners and armed with empty b«tfi». t Chlnese ca "y- short pieces of iron, -uT'thS W.7TS? dub m Selegie Road on the night of x Japanese monstration. S
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  • 417 3 Man Amok With Knife Aboard B.I. Ship MURDER VERDICT I AT INQUIRY MURDER of one man and knife wounds to two others aboard the British India Steam Navigation motor ship Kola when it was 150 miles out of Bangkok on her voyage to Singapore were investigated by the Coroner Mr.
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  • 65 3 1 Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 1. remind members that they forget that serious action 1 members again incur outsaid Dr. W. J. Moir, presid-half-yearly general meeting 1 Serabilan Government Sor--1 ativc Thrift and Loan by Mr. S. R. S. Naidu, ate of interest on loans to be reduced
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  • 491 3 Egg Shipment Dispute A CIVIL action involving a claim rt for $81,319.66 arising out of the storing of a shipment of eggs when the cold storage ship Refrigerant put into port m a disabled condition, was begun before Mr. Justice A. X a'Beckett Terrell m the Singapore
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  • 66 3 Brailu, Rumania. On the day that Mary Apostol was to have entered a beauty contest here her younger sister, jealous of her beauty, filled her jar of eau de Cologne with vitriol. When Mary applied it to her hair, her scalp was badly
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  • 85 3 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of the youngest daughter of the Hon. Dato Mustapha bin JafTar. retired Mentri Besar of Johore, and sisrter of Inche Abdul Hamid <D.P.P. Johore >. with Inche Abdullah bin Mohamed Salleh. of the P.W.D.. Johore Bahru. son of Inche Mohamed Salleh bin Hamzah.
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  • 118 3 Magistrate Complains Of Flimsy Case A REBUKE to certain police officials was delivered by the third mastotrate yesterday following his fccqulttal of several prisoners. "I would like it brought to the Dotiet of those concerned," he said, "thru I do not want people sent to court charged
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    • 203 3 ■B 9 wjfHfltf&wA N^H&R\iV y^K fMM I 11 iff ?^v &^kk!visi^^^* ATTRACTIVE FEATURES. O6CL 11 t V.~ I%lilC h 1( f thm> Pl) B |nM tmo lx UO cylinder and one four-cylinder ConIkltfr v ma a■» m. stant mesh Kears for SPC °nd. rhiid IN VLSI IVI FNT VAI lIP
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    • 13 3 _^B [Wta^r <Mm 7V«_W •nfwrM* to*— K. S. BKST, P.O. Box 291, Komk..
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  • 1331 4 IMPORTANT PART PLAYED BY THE DE HAVILLAND MOTH PRACTICAL private flying began ten years ago. Beiore 1925 .several determined efforts had been made to produce a practical aeroplane which should be reasonably Inexpensive m first cost and operation, easy and dependable to fly and capable
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  • 236 4 THERE is little enough ground tor the argumcnr which one so Often hears that to bo lit tor a high command m an Air Force a senior officer ought him|«eU to be a pilot. Many iirst-class pilots make very bad commanding officers and a good many of the very best
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  • 308 4 BUILT EIGHT P. O. VESSELS Famous Shipyard Sold On Clyde Ii is announced that Messrs. Harland and Wolll, Ltd.. have sold their Greenock shipyard, which they purchased m 1916 from Messrs. Caird and Co.. tc National Shipbuilders' Security. Ltd.. by whom it will be maintained on a care and maintenance
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  • 898 4  - Great French A rtists Cross The Channel Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen London. TpVO very interesting French per- 1 sonalities are now working at the studiOvS of London Films at Isleworth. Both are great artists, anxious to win the wider recognition that Otm m the English language can give'
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  • 190 5 IN rm ALPS— HaIf a million Italian soldiers took part m the largest manoeuvres since the war m the %ps Nignnr Mussolini was m supreme command, and the Kin* of Italy also took part. Italian troops using he latest rifles, machine nuns
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    • 85 5 r«n < i kM obtainable from >^ "J^X^o\ Raffles Place. S^j/r I SCHMIDTS CO.. .^^HJHB "J 89. Bra* Ba&ah Koad. L^^^^^^ Raffles Hotel HMg. L^H^^^^^H||H|^^HHHHHMVPH SINGAPORE. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL BAZAAR A GRAND FAIR will be held m the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL FRIDAY SEPT. 6th SATURDAY SEPT. 7th Lady Thomas will
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  • 177 6 Alleged Culprit Chased And Caught Penans, Sept. I. A DARINO uuempt to steal a pair of golden bangles adorning one of the idols In the Sree Kunji Behair Temple. Prnang Road, was frustrated yesterday morning by the timely intervention of an Indian, who
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  • 132 6 Two Others Reported On 4 Johore Estate Three tigers have been roaming about the Allenby Rubber Co's Eng Kee estate at Tangkai. Johore. and one of them has been shot. The tiger that was killed was a mal" measuring Bft. 10 inches from the nose ip the tip
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  • 88 6 To Celebrate Constitution Day In Siam (Ftoxn Our Own Correspondent* i Bangkok, Ann. SL A beauty contest will again be held this year m connection with Constitu- tion Day. II there is enough time, ar- 1 rangements will be made so that foreigners resident m Siam may take
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  • 128 6 NATIVE REGIMENT TO FIGHT LIONS Order By Chief Who Had European Flogged Tshekedi. paramount chief of the Bamangwato tribe m the Bechuanaland Protectorate, has ordered an armed native regiment to relieve a tribal camp which is infested with lions. The lions are threatening the village of Mokoro. near Palaoye Road,
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  • 39 6 The Straits Settlements < Singapore ssodatlon have nominated Mr. R. Williamson to succeed Sir Arnold Robinson as a member of the Social Hygiene Advisory Board. This was In response to a request f.>r a nomination made by the Colonial Secretary.
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  • 186 6 Penang. Sept. Z. A Coroner's inquiry into the death of a male Chinese, who was found dead by the side of a ricksha m Renona: ground, was held on Saturday before Mr. J. P. Biddulph. the Penang Coroner. Inspector Embury conducted the inquiry. Dr. L.
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  • 282 6 Fourteen Chinese Charged At Kuala Lumpur •From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 2. A raid carried out by the Detective Department on the Pak Sin How Club at Rodger Street, on Aug. 18. had a sequel today, when 14 Chinese were produced before Mr. F. K. Wilson.
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  • 113 6 German Company To Make Trial Flight Soon Berlin, Ahs. I. German airmen arc to make a bid for the iiir mail service oi the future between Europe and Ncrth America. A trial flight over he North Atlantic t-o be carried out this autumn by the Lufthansa Company.
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  • 86 6 From Our Own Correspondent.! Seremban, Sept. 1. •I have nothing to say but I wish that my towkay at Malacca be informed of this." said Abu Nor bin Ali, a Malay motor-car driver, when found guilty of using a private car for hire purposes and of driving without
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  • 33 6 A Filipino musician employed at the Tanglin Club. Singapore, was knocked ■down by a motor-car m Wilkie Koad on Monday. He was taken to hospital by ambulance with a fracture of the arm.
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  • 353 6 ONE STRUCK ON HEAD (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 2. A RRESTED on a warrant at lpoh. Footlick. a Russian employed m Isako's Circus, appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson, m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt
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  • Article, Illustration
    46 6 photo] CAPT. AND MRS. R. DECKER with a clever performing sea lion are attracting considerable attention at the Great World. Balancing a doll on VTr I.^ c V? m thts picture is gather nervous of the photographer's flashlight while Mrs. Decker watches him closely Free Press
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  • 109 6 To Open Branch In Hong Kon# Established only three years ago Warm Studios. Ltd.. one ot the mos- go-ahead of local advertising agency cqncerns. proposes m the near future further to extend its activities by 1 opening a branch office m Hong Kong < Three years ago Mr.
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  • 205 6 RESIDENTS VACATE HOUSES fFrom Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 2. ABOUT midnight on Saturday the flood alarm sounded m Kuala Lumpur, following very heavy rain from shortly alter two o'clock m the afternoon. When it seemed that serious danger was imminent, however, the rain stopped
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  • 284 6 SULTAN OF JOHORE'S BIRTHDAY Elaborate Celebrations To B e Held At Batu Pahat 'From Our Ow OORW, ELABORATE arrang^m™*' 1 mad.- m Batu Pahat to cotnm,. the 62nd birthday and sary ol succession of Hi H Sultan of Johore A feature of the PfOgrUHl the pnmei on sopt it from
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  • 128 6 YOU CAN TELEPHONE TO BANGKOK NOW D ADIO telephone communication between Malaya and Bangkok is available. This service is available to all subiscribers on the Malayan trunk telephone system, but at the Bangkok end it will not be possible* m the first instance to connect calls to the Siamese telephone
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  • 152 6 Fatal Injuries Due To Fall From Bicycle From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 'Z. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by Che Maarof. sitting a.< coroner m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, at an inquiry into the dealt) of a schoolboy. Chong Pooi Mm
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  • 55 6 The eleventh annual conlert:.* the Incorporated Society or P! will be held ;\t Malices on Fnd.r. Saturday and Bunday. Bep^ JO 21 Miss Irene Dias. daughter E. Dias. O A Resident Council I flee. Malacca, who has been an ol the M.il.nr.i hospital tor months lUffertllf irom typhoki pected to
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    • 92 6 ODD llrescriptjon H ■If 7 OU tre. a sufferer froir IV Kczema, Ringworm, I>bo}, 1( |W It. h. Salt Rheum. Prickly Heal V^ Psoriasis, Singapore Font, ItcL I J?« and RuNhrs, use V DD -Pre«cription. Ju>t a fevr H «irops of this marvellous lotion hihJ H you have instant reli.f.
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    • 76 6 1835 OCTOBER 81H 1935 SINGAPORE IVWW 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 am I 'DEVELOPMENT and PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS:' IN ADDITION TO TW USUAL 16 PAGES. 132 PAGES. ADVERTISERS EARLY
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  • 421 7 Ties For Thursday And Friday THE following are the results of I yesterday's ties in the Singapore Cricket Club tennis tournament I V' Class Singles I E. C. CbeillUgton beat W. Rodger J 6—1. 6—2. R. P. Newell beat J. S. Nathan 7 5, I 6-0.
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  • 118 7 Paddy^ Success In First Race! For Williamson Cup ij the B" Class sailed the the Williamson Challenge ring which a fresh breeze from ra prevailed. The sea was .-.ic; the tide flood. V.i- noteworthy that four of the >ver the line before the Paddy and Ella getting a The
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  • 190 7 l>rawn Match With Klans At K.L. Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. The Belangor Gn.t Club and Klang Golt Club drew ihoir match on the s.g.c. coarse yesterday. fesUlta 'Klant; players mentioned first)- H Muling and P. G. Aplin 1: W. F. Mmr nnd D. S. Davidson 0. D. R,id
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  • 84 7 Tuck \Vin*r Wins Chinese Championship (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. S. In the men's singles final Of the. S.C.R.C. championship meeting Cheung Tuck Wing defeated Leong Hoej Eiig. the title bolder, atter a three set duel, 0 3. 0-6. G 3. Long rallies and hard jhittinga
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  • 20 7 Mr. Evic WiJken has been appointed 'chairman of the Siam Racing Association, m place of Prince Rajada Bhisek. i resigned.
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  • 178 7 Fun In "One New York Night" Hollywood baa dlacovered another excellent comedy team m Franc-hot Tone and Una Merkel. "One New York Night.' 1 If.-0.-H picture which opened to good houses at the Capitol last night, proves it. Humorous and fast -moving, the him vs genuinely entertaining. There
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    • 483 7 THIS /S NOT ACTING. IT IS SOMETHING FAR IT IS INSPIRATION I TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 I Brings New Prtttige v the British Screti: PA \Jf 111 %g H Puts Miss Bergner Amongst the Greitett n W I l_ I \0 W% Screen Start m the World: MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY
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  • 779 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 4, 1935 Migrate Or Suffocate WHEN overcrowded nations clamour for space with all the zest of second youth we survey the red markings on the map of the world and wonder why the British possessions, with their 13,000,000 square miles, have not more attraction
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  • 320 8 Mr A. Foulds is expected Hum home by the Mantua W join Stale, Darby and Commander G. R. G. Alh-n. nav.il attache. British Legation. Bangkok, arrived m Penang on Sunday Major Oner la acting Officer Commandlng. Burma Riflvs. Taiping. during Major Bagnall'a absence on furlough Mr J.
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  • 52 8 Sunday, Sept. 1. H.H. The Sultan ol Perak. Hon. Sir Andrew Caldecott. Hon. Mr. Justice F Gordon Smith. Mr. and Mrs. A. A*. Henggeler and Major Lindsay Years had luncheon at Government House His Excellency, attended by the Private Secretary, left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night
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  • 774 8 THE fine performance of a Douglas passenger aeroplane; belonging to the Royal Dutch Air Lines m the race to Australia last year was responsible for a rather hysterical outburst m sections of the press. It was assumed, without sufficient justification, that American aircraft design had outstripped
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  • 759 8 THE ship steamed alonu the Ivory Coast towards the gold country beyond The men on board gathered m small groups trying to dispel their various states of boredom, homesickness, and sense of futility There were shouts of ribald laughter, and snatches of songs. One youngish man sat huddled under
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 49 8 A RAILWAY PORTER SAYS that carrying trunks about soon reduces weight. His attention should be drawn to elephants. A wise traveller protects his or her trunks with a "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY and has that safe feeling. i GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bunk Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 177 9  - SINO- JAPANESE ALLI ANCE FORECAST Sin Chew Jit Poh A Political And Military Pact MR. HIROTA'S Shanghai, Sept. 3. A I Chinew and Japanese politicobaenren predict that denitc decisions will be reached reimL the miich-discussed econo-co-operation between Japan. ma and Manchukuo during the infi parley between the JapanGovernment and General
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  • 17 9 marriage between Mr. l. Arnold Mrs D. E Yates was solemnised at John's Church, Ipoh. on Saturday.
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    16 9 I ..rrf f.. prlze!!lv si 801t,,,, Eyres Monsfll. First Lord of the Admiralty, distributed the prizes
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  • 164 9 Abyssinia Addis Ababa. Sept. 3. J^EUTERS special correspondent noticed remarkable difference when travelling from Djibouti to Addis Ababa compared with a month ago when everything was comparatively calm. The Epiopians now are seriously preparing to defend their territory against the Italian attack which is expected m
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  • 50 9 Canal, but official Quarters decline to comment on the ground that such a subject comes within the measures on which the military authorities imposed secrecy some months ago. The possibility ot the matter was discussed at interviews which Mussolini held yesterday with the Under-Secre-tarlefl for Marine and Air.- Reuter wireless
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  • 128 9  -  Reuter Wireless President Roosevelt Utters Warning Washington. Sept. Z. President Roosevelt, after signing the Neutrality Bill, issued a statement pointing out the measure provides for o licensing system to control the carrying of arms on American vessels, controls the us.> of American waters by enemy submarines, and restricts
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  • 36 9 Large-Scale Italian Naval Manoeuvres? Kol/auo. Sept. Z. It If rumoured tha« Italy intends to hold large scale naval manoeuvres m the Mediterranean m view of the possibility oi the threat to elcs- the Suez
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  • 114 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices Prom Our Own Correspondent I RIBBER: London. Sept. 3. Spot "Sellers 5 9 16d. (55 8 d.> Buyers" 5 7 16d. <5l 2 d' Oct. -Dec. 5 17 32d. <5 5 /8 d.> Jan. -March 5 21|32d. «5 3 /4d.> April-June 5 25|32d.
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  • 167 9  -  Reuter Wireless Purpose Of U.S. Corporation Explained London. Sept. 2. The purpose oi the American company concerned m the Abyssinian oil concession is stated to be "boring and Grilling tor petroleum products" and seeking ou: rreeious stones, gold, silver and asphalt." The Incorporated are Means. Artfrar Britten. Edward
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  • 189 9 DUKE LADY ALICE MAKE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE Service At Crathic Church London, Sept. 2. A CROWD of 4,000 gathered around the little grey stone church of ICrathie, near Balmoral, yesterday, !to catch a glimpse of the Duke of Gloucester and his fiance Lady Alice Scott who made their first public
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  • 74 9 May Take Place In About Six Months' Time 1 1 London. Sept. 30. No date has yet been fixed lor the wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott but it is understood it is likely to take place m about six months' time and almost
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  • 321 9 "Escape Me Never" Opens At The Pavilion There was a moderately large audience at the Pavilion last night for the opening of the British and Dominions I Production "Escape Me Never." It should attract packed houses for the rest of its run— deservedly a long one.
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  • 81 9 U.S. Steamer Aground Off Florida Coast New York, Sept. 3. The Southern Pacific steamer Dixie j of 8,188 tons, bound for New Orleans, with 275 passengers aboard, is aground j on Carysfort Reef, off the Florida coast, m the path *of a hurricane moving westward from the Bahamas.
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  • 21 9 When Dr. J. Coutts-Milne. Health Officer. Perak North, goes on leave shortly, he will be succeeded by Dr R. G. Spink
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    • 101 9 STAPLES MATTRESS THE FINEST MATTRESS MADE THE SPRINGS REMAIN SUPPLE INDEFINITELY GIVING SUPER- SOFTNESS SUPER SILENCE I PRICES FROM $35.00 EACH. I ROBINSON Co Ltd A beautiful Dress Fabric m the latest and most up-to-date desijins and colours. Guaranteed untiuleable. JJACKSON CO., LTD.;UT;;^ maas SS^a I i Ikll 81l AvHfl
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  • 717 10 Deflation Warning By Former Bank Governor Paris. PROFESSOR Charles Rist, formerly Governor of the Bank of France, and an outstanding figure among French economists by reason of his clarity of thought and expression, has taken advantage of his position as editor of the Review of
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  • 217 10 SjjBUJKG London 4 months' sight 2 4 I 16 London. •> months' sight 2.4 132 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 31(32 London, demand 3 ***** London. T.T. 2,3 15;16 Lyuns and P.Tis. demand 869 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57
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  • 158 10 Petrol And Kerosene Prices Sept. 3. Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gnllon tins $4.86 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 liovor Spirit m 4drums per British Imperial Gallon
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  • 63 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. 3, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases F. 0.8. September 18 T H Good FAQ. m cases <F. 0.8. September 18 5 8 18 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (SpotApr' Junt 20 5 20 3 4 Tone of Market -Steady alter
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  • 434 10 Singapore. Auk. .'JO. MEAT Beef steak Kati 34 Beef stew or curry do '15 Fillet steak lb. 50 Mutton. Australian do .10 Pork, lean Kati 42 Pork, lean and latest, quality* Kati 33 POULTRY Capons (locally reared* do 45 Ducks each 40 Fowls do 30 Hens (locally
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  • 56 10 Stockholm. The latest olTer of Swedish three months Treasury bills was subscribed nearly three and a hall times, applications totalling Kr.69.000,000 <£3.631.000 i for the Kr. 20.000.000 available. The Kr. 20,000,000 was allotted at an average rate of discount of only 0.347 per cent.,
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  • 896 10 IItSDAY. SEPT i. I*** MINING Buyers Sellers Z2m KUBBUC it) 32s 6d 33s bd c.d. vustrai IfateS (i> 61s c.d. \ycr Hitam Tin «os) 13s U* »a Kyet UVng (sl> 2 -JJp 1 ittngiin r Lni l£» 2°^ 6s *J* 3atu Sclan^or «$1» -91 94 xa :henderlan?
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  • 309 10 Bolivian Attitude Means Doom Of Buffer Pool (From the Free Press Correspondent) London. \u« FXTREMELY erratic llUCtaationa have characterised th. market for tin thtt week, the price ol cash nttfe] h between £210 12s. 6d. and £225 Is. sd. and that ol thi. nv
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  • 87 10 Singapore Produce Prices s«-pt. Ku>«tn Sellers Gambler 5.50 Java Cube <J. 50 EUmburf Cube ».M iluntofc Whitf Pepr> r 1t.71 Copra Bundrted 80 Copra, mixed its Smuii Plmke Tapl I ho r.b. slum No. I per toynn 105 Banja JelotOQg 7.50 Sarawak Jilutong 7.00 R. rflaami V/.C. No. 1 p»r
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  • 476 10 Profits Levy On Sales Uy British Agents The United States Treasury il m Beard ul Tr.il«: is Inform d. m.tkinj: use ol its powers under Aftlek 119 «12' <)1 Regulation 86 pointing > the in-come-tax under the Revenue Aci ot 1934 to L'vy income-tax on the pfOf&tS
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  • 142 10 I wrest so ht Price Rribw« Supnh Short aur Mll.l' a ihaip An marketed m Ital j \\< rkly prlo l!« 4 the Oei < dlttee Bonn C ai Irom C llfl v M Feb. 11 at Mi run i-jy 2f> thl C :>r As the cast
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  • 27 10 fßrfcMn Qutrnsiund 1 1 show rcvt-nuc amouni compared With 0914,000 rxpenditur.' ol SMOB €798.000 Th«- excess -if nveii'i. turo lor Jui> imounu pared with BUM!*
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  • 18 10 Mr .1 H N. vc C Revenue, and Mr. ii P taiy. Municipality. Mala be proceeding <*n leave
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  • 897 11 LUBITSCH RECALLS STARS he Hollywood In Person ON Their Career BY ERNST LUBITSCH PRNST LIBITSCH. most famous of Hollywood's directors nd now production head of Paramount Studio, discusses som> of the stars he has worked with through the years while substituting for Mollie Merrick. the prominent stars I have directed
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  • 954 11  -  Ely Culbertson I World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst II DECLARER GUESSED WRONG Bridge is an intellectual game and pre-eminently a game of skill, it involves elements of luck just as important as the Aces and Kings with which tricks are s*QS%- won. /Ml^^A In the
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  • 67 11 <From Our Own Correspondent.! Taipinff, Sept. 1. Found guilty on a charge of causing mischief by cutting a buffalo, belonging to a Sikh, with a parang, a Chinese Scow Sui from Kamunting. was fined $25 or 2 months' rigorous imprisonment. It was revealed that the accused was a
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  • 378 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 ol the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund
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  • 220 11 The following are booked by the Sarpedon which sails today tor Colombo and Europe: Mrs. R. X Bell. Mr J. Clarkson. Rev. W C Hudson. Mr and Mrs Graham. Mrs. S Bayley. Mr J M Coutts. Mr. E. R Davies. Mrs J M Fordharr. anci mlt Mrs Adamfl
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 515 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. A I STRAU AND UIIN4 'Incorporated In Enjrfand by Royal Charter > Paid up capital in *****0 shares of .£5 each i;3 000,WW Reserve Fund i:3 00».000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00 »o HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate, London EC I Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hollo
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  • 524 12 photo) Britain Pushes Ahead With J\iy 1 vansport w I ITTLE time lias been lost by Sir Philip Cunli lie -Luster, who was appointed Secretary of State for Air when the Cabinet was reconstituted early In June, m announcing his plans for the development of
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  • 60 12 Sept lv Aadang rBtam>; BkuM (Not Vtorai PlatUetfca; Tuk boM (Soviet); PVelburg «Oer.>; Mitwo Nor.-: Poelau t«'U.» rom.); Paagfeor, Etaub. Rasa Rimau, Qemas, Rahman. Btmeralda, Hong Tbong, Hone Kvong, Hmwx K« it Malacca. Hoi^r Lam (Brit.*. Sept. :i. katong, Ifcrkt. BenvorUch Achilles -Brit China Maru. Havre Mam Jaj). Halvdan
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  • 41 12 tih« Gn'ck Oonrrnmem nai aicjuc 1 naval conatructlon programme ocandlni for the building of 12 der roTen ranging m dlaplacemeni up to 1000 tana each. l Internationa] tenderi :.»r h ihlna r v.'- eonaidered by the Hlgb Kar&l i
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    • 414 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m P. M.S.) TFLEPHONE: Freight 5433 Pasaace 54>1. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTB FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MCMX J r <y^^MNto (Incorporated m England THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers fRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vU HONO U3LTJ or direct EMFRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by
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    • 392 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS 22. PALL MALL, LONDON, R.W.I Of fast IWIU BU<W Oil 1>:. Mall Passenger Vessels b< f v. RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORT s||>\n MARSEILIFS. PLYMOI 1 11 \Nh LONDON \vith through ewUMCttOB Singapiiri*' a:id Penally lIOMFWARD IAOLDIOf Leave Ir.i^f Rangoon < .ilomi SHROPSHIRE S*pt. i: r OXFORDSHIRE S^pt
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    • 588 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok overy Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan < via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. 7 p.m. Sunday 7 pm. J Kajang. Kota Bahru.
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    • 25 12 DEFERRED DEPARTURE The s.s. Achilles for Hon X Korig PU i Mails previously announced as closing i fp- P Sdar erday n W Cl Se
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    • 217 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR 0 Ship.s alongside the *vharv«^ or expected to arrive East Wharl (Entrance iUu Talma 20; Muinam 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gatr Ounces 18; Ontaur Sarpedon 13; Cbenooceaux Maru 8; Arhilles 6 Empire Dock (Entrance dau Foyirbank 3u. Barapara 34: Awobasan Maru 37 Empire Dock (Entrance Gatr t Reinland
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    • 430 13 ,***** u£**9H^* < *s?9Mfi&'a \i I CX aodi BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due omt I ajiKe Spore T'nage Spore. I MANTUA 11,000 Sept. 6 RANCHI 17,000 Nov. 8 CHITRAL 15,000 Sept. 13 BHUTAN 6,100 Nov. 21 SOMALI 6,810 Sept. 25 N ALDER A 16.000 Nov
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    • 488 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England* "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HA MM KG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Steamer Due Sails. City of Hereford Sept. 14 Sept. 16 City of Newcastle Sept. 29 Oct. 2
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    • 1125 13 SHIPPING TilK MM X FLNNfcL LINK (Ocean The llua Klii,m sn jo»hip <<• .Itl*. Lift. Steam ship to.. Ltd. and China Mutual The < unard Whitr st... Jid Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak SUamahip <». ltd The Straits Steanwhip Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental l.in <vi The China Naviijjtlon
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    • 531 14 Iwla KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJ hil!. G edn d i? y S Pt 4 Poe l°r Kidjang Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilanan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat ™E™ NS^7 Wednesday Sept 4< Munt <* and Palembang. s^ T iwr d e ne n r y ay 8e s pt pt 4. u:^"^ and
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    • 251 14 4\ ANNOUNCEMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY SPECIAL TWO MONTHS RETURN FARE TICKETS FROM SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STEAMERS OF THE LLOYD TRIESTINO CO. FIRST CLASS FARES: I SINGAPORE-HONG KONG RETURN £19 I SINGAPORE-SHANGHAI RETURN £25 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., LTD. I "INCORPORATED IN D.S.A.) I
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    • 389 14 1 0. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Manila Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. L Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay. Cape Town and Santos Denmark Maru Cape Town via Momba a. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. East London and Algoa Bay Keifuku Maru
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  • 1572 15  -  Argus Weekly Sports Ndles Compiled By DAIN did not deter thousands Of; horse-racing fans from going to Bukit Timah on Saturday last for the openlne programme of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn <Gold Cup> meeting. The second day's programme will be run otl this afternoon and as
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  • 145 15 The Singapore Tun Club winter meeting, 193f). will be held Iran Saturday. Nov. 1(3 to Saturday. Now 2.'i. There will b»> two runs .or each division Qf daises 2 and 3 horses, two runs lor each division ol class 1 ponlci and a third run il entries
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    • 191 15 ■C^fl Bflfl m m bb ■BoB^B^BBBj v Jft-JsisS^s*». vßfe^ t v^l JBbVBbwIB A VSVf MBBBMk.'fli mli^ff B vBhH^bWI B^k^fl 1^ V a_^ V BL Ba B^Bwl BW I f^ WbßbH Pfl BiH V ■aj BB I 1 V fl BbH B^^^^ v^^^bb^^^b^bHb^bL K< V IMI' ■IbTl^blb^B w^'VSB bE fl^Q 1
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    • 32 15 HI /^Df m^^ *m^ 7 4 X. f modern gi rl is a young lady of good taste she prefers II I Playgrs "the liPr T ;<; Players IXii I CIGARETTE?" l~- 3
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  • 1372 16 POINTS SHARED IN KEY MATCH WITH MARINES Fine Defence Work By Nickels And Hussein Police 1 Marine F.C 1. T>Y SHARING points with the Marine F.C. m the deciding JJ game m the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. League at
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  • 205 16 Other Sports News On Pages 2, 7 15 them when they began to tire. They c seemed to get rattled over the robust methods of the Police defenders and this appeared to upset their game. They are a side which always plays t disappointingly when things are going s against
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  • 336 16 Golf SINGAPORE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Draw And Starting Times For Qualifying Round "T^HE woman's golf championship of Singapore tor the Andrew Currie Cup starts on Monday next and the following is the draw and starting times for the Qualifying Round. 2.30 Mrs. J. D. Laing vs. Mrs. B de Heriz Smith.
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  • 92 16 •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. The following qua-fied m the Lornie Cup competition at the Gardens Golf Club: A R. Mahmood, 69; Lamin. 70; W C Gee, 72; Goh Keng Kwee, 74; Lee Yoke Kum. 74; Ahmad, 75; Mohamed Yusoff 75--and Yap Tai Nyan 75.
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  • 183 16 Mun. Services 3; S. Times 0. THE destination of the Commer--1 cial Cup was decided by yesterday's match between the Municipal Services and the Straits Times P.S.C. at Anson Road. The Municipal Services needed only to I draw with their opponents to gain the Cup. for
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  • 782 16 BUT UPSETS ARE NOT UNLIKELY Full Programme ALL ROADS will lead to Bukit Timah today when the Singapore Turf Club will hold the second day's races m connection with their Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. Being a working day and no more half holidays as was the case before
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  • 373 16 RACE 1. 1. Klsmv, N|| 2. Lithting 3. Financier RACE 2. 1. LAR| t 2. Arrow Ctrl 3. Mil* \V«h, RACE 3. 1. KOMOI Sea Storm 3. La K. w, RACE 4. 1. HAPPING. 2. Stir lp 3. Halau RACE 5 1. LISNMN 2. Comma 3. fiold Finch RACE
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    • 51 16 WRITE OR TELEPHDnE to the gas showrooms for particulars of the latest gas appliances for the home. In efficiency and appearance they are far m advance of the models of a few years ago, so EETUPTDDRTE PHOME 5101- MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT MUN.C.PAL BLOG., COLEMAN STREET* 33 Warm studios 9 a^|
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    • 75 16 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON. S.W.I. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTEKX KIT AT THEIR HAVF PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT lAVM)EkE» AND READY y ON THE HBTVRN JOURNEY PORT elm" 13 u?»S a h meward bound l JSS mm lf *> D o N AND LIVERPOOL
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