The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 September 1935

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,673 BBTD. 1835 S ATI RIMY. Si:PTE>IBFR 7. 1935. 10 cents.
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  • 123 1 Professor Jeze Relegated To Secondary Position ONCILIATION EFFORTS HELD UP DKOFKSSOK Joe, the French lawyer and leader of the Abyssinian delegation to the League has been relegated to the position of assistant following Italj protest against his trenchant criticism of Signor Mu>->olini's designs. vhile efforts
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  • 22 1 London. Sept. <i. appointed Teklehawaita chiel delegate and Professor s his assistant thus satisfying n this point.- Reuter
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  • 312 1 *H-quel To Walk-Out Of Italian Delegate Ugh m Italian dictefl ai Geneva yesterday are represented a< merely the logical consequence polio In regard to Abyssinia. i( w of the situation arising action of the Italian delelkinj; out of the Council In otht ways of obstructcedure is taken
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  • 92 1 Professor JozcV Spewh Rcwntod Geneva. Sept. «i. Baion Alois) called on M. Laval today formally to complain of the language used by Professor Jeie at yesterday's Council meeting. After a conference with Mr. Eden. M. Laval visited M. Avenol ami was later joined by Mr. Beck and Senor
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  • 51 1 Komc, Sept. <>. The breadwinners and only sons section oi the 1912 class will be called up at the end of the month. This li be-, cause the calling up ol the 1911. 1913 and 1914 classes has not produced the additional 200.000 troops announced by Mussolini al
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  • 168 1 Goodwill Mission Told The "Plain Truth" Mclbiuutu, Sept. li. A WARNING that Japan's advance southward would not be welcome, was contained m a speech bySir Frank Clarke. President of the Legislative Council at a luncheon today m honour oi the Japanese Goodwill Mldftioh. He VSniri
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  • 87 1 DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION APPOINTED THE GOVKRS'MENT Gaiettc aninmnccd la*i niuht that Major R. L. N:lh*i has been appointed Director of ClrC Aviation m uddition to his ditties as acting Director of P-i\ Work* :n!h esec.l fro,, B*pt. 1. 1935. The appointment of Major Xanr: was .forecast by the Free
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  • 56 1 $4,00*466 Needed To (over Liabilities Hnn? Komi;. Sept. f>. Investigations into the affairs of the: Canton Bank at canton which suspended business yesterday, reveal thai the bunk requires at least $4.0n.000 to cover their liabilities. Th«- Provincial Government li reported to be luMtg si ;ps to tide over
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  • 166 1 Reform Programme Nearly Completed— U. S. president Neic York, Sept. G. AN INDICATION that President Roosevelt considers his reform programme substantial!* completed is given m a letter from the President sent to Mr. Roy Hoicard. the newspaper proprietor, who Informed President Roosevelt that business men wen afraid there could be
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  • 118 1 10 Men Killed In Terrific Crash Paris, Sipt. pONSTERNATION has been caused by details ol a head-on collision ot bombers last night engaged m manoeuvres m which ten airmen, were killed. The machine collided m a fog over the village of St. Jean Aubois m the Ardennes
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  • 72 1 Welcomed On Arrival At Yokohama Yokohama Sept. t». Sir Frederick Leith-ROM arrived on, tin Empn.ss oi Asia ;it noon tociay He was welcomrd by the Vic(-MinKs-ter of Finance and other notables He later left for Tokio where he Interviews the Foreign Minister on Sept. 11. The mission
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  • 173 1 TWO AMERICANS IN SHANGHAI SPY DRAMA Identity Of Mysterious "Mr. X" Revealed ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON Shanghai. Sept. ti A SENSATIONAL < haw ol attempting to aid and abet the escape of a Communist sp> from a Chinese prison has been filed m the nited States Court for
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 96 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness nd fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. f MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS ggftk RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. II ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Pj^^ 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. M^ A I SPECIAL RACE |MM DINNER BALL (formal) C BSSf and entire change of
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    • 218 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTEL IwWllilil rUnMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET GRAND CABARET PERFORMANCE R lUMMIII or Tilt i SPOTLIGHT REVUE j DANCE MUSIC H\ THE RBLUER BAND DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $100 EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. SUNDAY j 11 a.m.
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  • 95 2 Callmnder (Ontario Canada's famous "Quins" are fifteen months old. and getting ready to show their paces. Dr. Dafoe. who Is bringing up these Dionne quintuplets, reports that they are "almost ready to stand on their own feet. 11 Yvonne. Annette ana Cecile Dionne are already
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  • 84 2 Gales Already Lashing Cuban Coast Jacksonville. Florida, Sept. 8. Apprehensively awaiting a tropical hurricane the population of the city is barricaded behind storm shutters. Norm-bound steamers have cancelled their sailings. South-bound vessels with advanced sailings will escape the coming storm Gales are already lashing the Cuban coast. More
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  • 207 2 Writ Against Journalist In Divorce Suit London. A motion or a writ oi attachment fGr alleged contempt of court m divorce proceedings agains Mr. Hugh Barr Carson, a journalist on a London newspaper, was heard m the Vacation Court. The motion was or. behalf of petitioner m the
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  • 224 2 Joan Crawford In No A formldflble cast is gathered m M.G.M s Litest society film. "No More Ladies. which opened at the Capitol yesterday. Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery are starred and are supported by Edna May Oliver. Franchot Tone. Ch-.irles Russlos. and Reginald Denny. Smart entertainment and
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  • 43 2 ROTARY PRESIDENT RESIGNS ar fl Bangkok, Sept. 5. r.nK th WeeklY meeti "g of the Rotary i Club today was announced that Doctor a. Lr Ellis, who was recently elected V'TT-? f^ C Club and who^as the ty f Medicine e«UbU*hed m Bangkok^
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  • 178 2 W. C. Fields And Joan Bennett In "Mississippi" Since W. C. Fields. Bing Crosby, and Joan Bennett are all featured m Mississippi, this picture which is now at the Alhambra is likely to be widely popular. W\ C. Fields is ideally cast as the owner of a show-boat
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  • 117 2 Englishwoman Denied U.S. Citizenship Boston. ho k Gertrud Annas, of British birth has been refused United Statts citizenship m a Federal court here because she refused to promise to bear arms m time oi war. The judge said that he had no option m view of
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  • 99 2 Minelayer Due Today HM.S. Adventure, minelayer, is on her way from Hong Kong for a month's visit to Singapore where she is expected this afternoon. The Adventure will proceed to the oil wharf, Keppel Harbour, and then to the man-o'-war anchorage m the Roads from where she will carry out
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  • 242 2 Merchant Navy Federation Perplexed The Ollicers" (Merchant Navy* Federation have received the translajtion of a communication from the Perisian authorities to the owners of Briitish ships trading to that country. It 'is to the effect hat foreign ships must 'not fly their own national
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  • 108 2 Suppression Of Terrorists Demanded Tientsin. Sept. 3. The Japanese Consul has dispatched Note to General Bhang Chen, the new Governor 01 Hopei. demanding the suppression of the secre: and terrorist organisation m Hopei "the so-called Patriotic Youth Organisation*. Disbandment of this organisation was demanded by Japan on May
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  • 34 2 The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club held a dinner meeting, open only to men. j at the Hotel Majestic on Wednesday' night. There were no speeches and after dinner many of those present played bridge.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 183 2 NOTICE. KRAMAT FULAI LIMITED. Dividend 90. Cable advice has been received dated September 4th to the effect that the Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of 20<; less income tax of 4 6 m the payable m London on September 17th to all shareholders on the Register today.
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    • 536 2 CLASSIFIED AD 1 MOTORISTS SAFETY FIRST! (airy an AUTOKIT FIRST *ll> OITFIT m your car. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL Ltd, CHEMISTS. BOARD RESIDENCE. KATOH6 GRANGE Excellent petition on Sei front Board Residence. Mod. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road— Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL i non-iirented Pkone 3798
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    • 449 2 C^ERTISEMENTS. Stinjapoic Ifcee ||>icc>c> TH: -Tl»«- fiSSST" 11 Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Slieei Phone: m London Ofllre: SUBSCRIPTION RATE 4 Wlthlo OuUidf w-s. Malayi Mala\.. p Monthly f s.M I 4 N i, C Qn*rt«rly I S.M SI2 oo Balf Tearl, n? 00 reaHy 534. M 14 m o
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 207 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 Higl. Water. 5.:5 am. 6.6 ft.. 4.5 p.m. 8.1 ft. Crtckei S.C.C. vs. RAJ., second day, padang, S.C.R.C. vs. Wiltshires. Hong Lim Green. Goli Keppt'l Ciub Monthly Medal I Bogey R.u':ji~ Singapore P r^i s-sionai MeetIng, thirl day SINDAY, SEPT. 8 High Water.
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    • 859 2 CHURCH SERVICES wi .vnnrurV' rvTUL'i\OAi 5.30 p.m. Boys' Brigade ST. ANDREW S CAIribDKAL, 8.15 p.m. Young Men's Friendly Band. 12TH SIMMY AFTER TRINITY Saturday, &.15 p.m. Concert m V.M.C.A. THE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST ti 50 i». m Holy Communion CHURCH 730 a.m Matin. o i, Kampong Kapor Road Jj.oo a.m.
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  • 408 3 Prosecution Follows Letter To Bar Committee DISPUTE OVER $410 Defence Counsel Hands Amount Involved Into Court rst Stage of the prosecution of Mr. s. Shunmugam. a lawyer now isinsin Malacca, who is indicted with criminal breach of trust ,m ol S4lO m bte c-apacity
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  • 288 3 ARRESTED MAN'S STA TEMENT 4 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 5. |*HE police have information which they think points to the existence of another Malay secret society, or M Kongsi Glap." as they are known here. The sequence ot events leading to the discovery began
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  • 74 3 Berlin. Sept. 4. The biggest manoeuvres m Germany since the war will be held on Sept. 9 at Luneburserheath. Hanover the Ocr- man Salisbury Plains. The ollicial agency says, th it for tinfirst time since the shameful imposition of Versailles, the German forces ran show a larg< number
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  • 225 3 $250,000 Scheme photo) AMUSEMENT PARK bAND CINEMA FOR IPOH I poll. IT is understood that two schemes, involving nearly a quarter of a million dollars, may be launched shortly m I poll uitl> the object of adding to the recreational amenities of the town. Fhe :irsr i> believed to Involve
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  • 551 3 A CHINESE ricksha puller, Poh See Moi. was yesterday sent to prison for three years for practising a form of confidence trick which, m the words of the D.P.P.. Mr. N. A Worley. "has been fairly prevalent m Singapore for the past
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  • 368 3 PEN ANG FLYERS PRAISED THE flying times for the month arc again satisfactory, and show a .slight increase over July. The aerodrome is having a few final details completed and will shortly be completely free of the obstructions which .have been such a trial to all soloists, especially the younger
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 18 3 is f//^ Original, Unique and Perfect Fruit Juice It defies heat and refres hes the t i red
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    • 202 3 Wakened by indigestion PAIN GONE— V^ i^ ASLEEP AGAIN IN 5 MINUTES Do you know ti.i- .iv'.i.i !..»11n:r of Wakenlßf m th«« v k.« ni>rh% Wit !i he pi m k'niiu ing at vom ipmw. iv. < I h ,\v on*» .^uch Buffm en i.-.i "1 jitul that i 'Hired
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  • 945 4 Chess Notes And News By The Chess Editor •THE following is an extremely ir teresting game for students. 1 is a Queen's Gambit Declined, an the manner m which S. N. Frej mann wins is instructive. Played m a tournament at Mosco last year. White. Black. S. N. Freymann B.
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  • 78 4 Horace Lindrum. billiards and snookier champion of Australia, is due m Co;lombo on Sept. 11 on his way to England and will play there. Lindrum will play at home under the management of Melbourne Inman and has entered for the sealed handicap, .which starts m London on Oct.
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  • 225 4 As It Was In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending September 5, 1885 50 Years Ago NOTES FROM THE KAMPONG 1 REMEMBER very well when salutes were fired on Sundays by foreign vessels. The return salutes usually took place on the following morning; but Singapore is not now
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  • 141 4 j Persian Honours Exchanged In Market Place The Shah, on the advice of his Cabinet, has with one stroke of the pen abolished titles m Persia. In conversation as well as correspondence the ordinary man must now be described simply ai "Agha" 'Mr>. Members of the Cabinet, however,
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  • 140 4 AFTKR Id VBARS A MlMllllll Ifctle nun \n vi the Sacred H< ,r happy today Forty years ago Mil, [> Reynaud. as sh- was then *irl 01 n-ln-rn filtered »h broken-hearted because hei died without bdnf ;»bl" to d< cl ilu* RMpleton ol havii
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 32 4 Bedford The All-British truck that does the hard work m Malaya tole.tigaVetoe'Sd^d propisi^ Tra ISPOrt shouici SOU AGENTS FOR MALAYA: BORNEO MOTORS LTD. SINGAFORE. MALACCA. SF.RBMBAN, KVALA H'WFI X IPOH A PENANG.
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    • 143 4 ryiytityiutyrdtytrdytryuruyytityi -"a. 4ir makes up so beautifully IT KEEPS ITS LINElsi will love making up Tciliralco. 3Wm ||K^nE^ P Charming as it looks m the piece, it S^Hpto*>:-^^ even more attractive made up It 'luuiu-' so beautifully. ;ind no fi^S^^V^CS^^l amount of washing will spoil itm^^wM lovely line jJS.^»^A^V| Tobralcti
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 475 4 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES SATURDAY B.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and 19.82 metres 6.20 Big Ben. The Brighhouse and Rastrick Band, relayed from the Municipal Bandstand. Southport. 7.05 "Under Big Ben." A friendly chat by Howard Marshall. Greenwich time signal at 7.20 p.m. 7.20 The Commodore Grand Orchestra, relayed from
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    • 113 4 REUTER TELEGRAMS London. Sept. I—Lord1 Lord Hartington, m a speech today, stated that so tar from Parnell having his own m the next Parliament, if he persisted m impossi--9.40 Broadcast from the R.C. Broadcasting Association. 10.30 Special talk for West Indian listeners. 10.45 Music. 10.50 Close down. Berlin— DJ A,
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  • Article, Illustration
    259 5 < T£M»r&\ss«: «"h::::,*;[: *%zz.z**!t^^- TralUcßt Itnui ilm Italy'i bs± mvsss r Si! In ifrlra •V \L MARINI S. who are mounting Jjuard at the Royal Palaces m London for the first time bi their 270 story, paraded under the verandah as shelter from the rain at helsea Barracks, before marching
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

  • 604 6 Foiled By Chinese Clerk UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO DECAMP WITH $550 Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. A DARING and cleverly conceived theft was carried out yesterday morning m the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, when a wad of notes worth $550 was seized from the counter. The thief
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  • 205 6 Man Who Was Ordered Retrial Set Free •"THE case m which En a Mohamed Mydin stood charged on two counts of giving false evidence was concluded yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Gordon -Smith. Mr. N. A. Worley, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, said the
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  • 121 6 Further inquiries by the Police m connection with the possession by a Japanese. Miehiya Kaw<uio, of 200 sticks of dynamite, 100 detonators and a coil of fuse, hare led to the arrest of a Chinese who is alleged, to hare so:d him the explosives. The Chinese icas produced
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  • 204 6 Wife Told Doctor Of Insanity Fears The story Of how a woman was murdered by her husband only a tew hours after telling a doctor that she feared he was insane, was told at a St. Paneras inquest. The inquest was on Rowland LeeBooker. 45. an artist,
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  • 60 6 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 4. The second case ol its kind m Perak came before the Sitiawan magistrate when the licensee of chop Bean Hong. rubber dealers oi Ayer Tawah, was charged with being m unlawful possession of 21.980 lb. of rubber for which the licensee allegedly could
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  • 69 6 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 5. Kengam. who was charged with the murder of a compatriot named Kanapathy at Sungdi Ra*vang Estate on inln 15^ was tound no «»mf by Mr. I r C^! en at the Scl^ngor Assies Thr assessors. Messrs. V L n*rhemame and S R
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  • 33 6 Owing to the tremendous success of the film "Escape Me Never," at the Pavilion Theatre, the management have arranged to extend the season up to and Including Monday. Sept. 9.
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  • 261 6 September A Popular Month Penang, Sept. 5. QEPTEMBER seems a good month among the Chinese m which to get married. On Sunday last, Sept. 1, two weddings were solemnised m the reformed style, and m the weeks to come, at least four more are to take place. Invitations
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  • 450 6 FORMER SEA VIEW MANAGER RELEASED FROM BANKRUPTCY Subject To Judgment For $1,000 LIABILITIES OF OVER $120,000 WR. J. E. Johannes was granted his discharge m bankrupt IVI by Mr. Justice Whltley, In the Singapore Bankruptcy < UT yesterday, subject to judgment being entered against him $1,000. Presenting his report ot
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 46 6 BNBUBI BETTm VISION OUR specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight-testing and advice gi*'*»n. Our glasses give clear vision from edss t« edge and our charges arc Moderate. Conserve your vision wun modern lenses. NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 96, 1 1 Hi II STREET SINGAPORE.
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    • 319 6 iKhiik: *--fia^ ;l^B^H a niacrriifirent coloured A^- x ART PORTRAIT jm^^Ji °f your Favourite Film Star! V" 9 Jtft/f^^ ftlwhs* Do not miss lllis wonderful opportunity! Absolutely x<£mm "H™' ,i*r^r 1.. rr^ we will send you one of these beautiful pictures ol pr^ m "l m stars m exchange for
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  • 312 7 I Injured Baroness Said To Have Been Robbed I Barcelona. Sept. 4 pOLICE and Civil Guards are searching for jewels valued at about 37.000. the property of Baroness Maud von Thyssen. who was seriously injured I m the motor-car smash m which Prince Alexis
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  • 101 7 H.M.S. Scarborough's Ordeal I In Atlantic Gale Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aug. 28. Lieutenant-Commander P. H. Hadow, of H.M.S. Scarborough, was taken to the Military Hospital here today to undergo an X-ray examination for injuries which included a fractured jaw. i He was struck by a heavy sea
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  • 60 7 M But Judge Convicts On Different Count (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 6. Charged with causing the death of Ong Kirn Swee, an elderly shopkeeper, m a kampong m lower Perak four years ago, Nawi Bin Buyong, a Banjarese, was found not guilty by assessors at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 190 7 |^AS^^™^ToNTlNli^ SUCCESS of THE FILM of THE YEAR! 1 Bring. New Prestige to the British Screen f 5" SHOWS TODAY AND SUNDAY It p uU Miss Bergner Amongst the Greatest I I p A V I L I ".15 DAILY TELEGRAPH j elSabeth bergner ,m RRITISH AND DOMINIONS WORLD-WIDE SCREEN
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    • 382 7 What did JOAN fRAWFOun vCOME ALONG TODAY TO THE K^^^M [CAPITOL ■r' 3-15 6.15 9.15 l^fc See this grand, racy comedy and r%iJ%^^ send ,n your idea of the mysterious I IfcV. whisper you m;lv win the I valuable prize! \M W^ M.G.Ms novel romance of an erring Husband and
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    • 19 7 Photographic copies of Free Pre.-s local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 rents each.
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  • 885 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935. Cheap Heroics IN a display of xenophobia that must drive the world to disgust Mussolini's mouthpieces at Geneva have spurned the chance of peaceful negotiation with Abyssinia. While i Professor Jeze the French lawyer who is advising Abyssinia, was speaking at the
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  • 355 8 Mr. A. Maxwell of Singapore is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur and is staying at the Hotel Majestic. Mr. Victor Lowingcr. C.8.E.. who lett Singapore by Imperial Air Mail on Avg 18. arrived m London on Aim. 28. Mr. H. Benjamin Talalla. J.P.. M C.H.. who
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  • 1477 8 SOME bright wag. it seems, has been defacing the visitors' book at ttM Swimming Club with such entries as !"Miss Mac West, c o the Officers Mess introduced by the Invisible Man the Club Secretary has irowned on th:« practice. The Topicist pleads not guilty but
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 138 8 VV ImJ lli IV /S CHERRY PKARMAINb;. 1 Imported by: £J WACGREGOR I -c^ j WINE MERCHANTS. TELEPHONE 5371 fcNGACiE>IEM AM) WEDDING PRESENTS. OK QVTB OF ANY NATTRF WHETHER IT BE A DIAMOND. JEWELLERY. SILVER WARE. OR THE BEST E.P.N.S. OOTI COMPLETE LINE WILL ENABLE YOl' TO SELECT JUST THE
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    • 50 8 IT IS A DISPENSATION OF PROVIDENCE that though a man may peer into the future, he cannot see what it holds. A "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY for the period of your home leave will eliminate anxiety regarding* your effects. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPOBATION. LTD. Hongkung Bank Chambers Telephone 6480.
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  • 1127 9 Famous P. O. Ship To Be Broken Up At Shanghai i M lUua arrived at Singapore yesterday on her last visit. At noon today she will leave for Shanghai to I?,™'"* c «S£n& c ChineSe t0 vvhom she was S «W •June tor £32,000. A
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  • 233 9 Gunplay The Chief Objection AST night's Government Gazette I com a ins an interesting list of which have been banned m Colony for various reasons, one them being "British Agent," the ilm based on the book. "Memoirs of British Agent," describing the adentures of Bruce Lockhart
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  • 436 9 Abyssinia Signor Rocca Represents Italy Geneva, Sept. 5. The League Council met at 7.10 p.m. Baron Aloisi. the Italian delegate, was absent, and was replaced by Signor Rocca. who. m the middle of a most violent speech by Professor Jeze. the French lawyer, m defence of the Abyssinian
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  • 510 9 Ambitious Effort For St. Andrew's School THE Victoria Memorial Hall resembled a department store on a grand sale day, last night, when Lady Thomas opened the St. (Andrew's Cathedral Bazaar which jis being held there m aid of the St. Andrew's School Rebuilding Fund. Hundreds
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  • 118 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices iFrom Our Own Correspondent." RUBBER: London, Sept. 6". Spot (Sellers. 5 9 16d. <5 5 /B d.> (Buyers 5 7 16d 'S^d.i Oct-Dec. 5 9 16d. <5 2132d> Jan -March 523 32d <5 25 32d > April-June 527 32d <5 29 32d.) Market:—
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  • 43 9 In the Chinese Topics which appeared yesterday It was stated that Dr. Hu Tsai Kuen took his degrees at Hong Kong University m 1916. We are now informed that he entered the University, m 1916 and graduated m 1921
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 156 9 Something Really Different AMERICAN DRESSES see Bernyece Harvey Room 2 Adelphi Hotel Every Gown Personally selected And Moderately Priced NEW SHIPMENT. !*,oo<> copies sold) Sir Philip Gibb's magnificent new novel BLOOD RELATIONS "Sir Philip Gibbs has an uncanny Umck of dipping beneath the surface of i ontemporary happenings and enabling
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    • 115 9 "CARRON PREMIER" DOVER RANGES Sizes are over Extension Plate. Hotplate. Inside Sizes of Oven. Wklth Height IXpth Width Hi-i^ht IVpth Pricr No. (> .U2" 25! IN!" 13" 9" I.V 7 37J" 25. 21" 15* 9!" 15 45.00 40$" 2f»: 22J* 17V 10' 17* 55.00 w 9 42i" 24' 22" 19"
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1669 10 Mincing Lane Gloom "NOTHING ACHIEVED BUT BLOCKED (From the Free Press Correspondent) London, Aug. 29. FAR from cheerful conditions continue to characterise the raw rubber market, and what is surely an unjustifiably gloomy outlook prevails among many leading dealers and substantial shareholders m the
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    • 514 10 Rubber Reports TRADING RESTRICTED 1 I EWIS and Peat Ltd., m their weekly rubber report dated, Singapore, Sept. 6, state One of the features of the year has been the unfailing optimism and confidence m the control scheme shown by Mincing Lane. Now, however, a change of
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    • 88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. <>, 1! o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. September* 19 19 's Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. September 18 1116 18 13 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. <Spotlocse> (awardable Singapore* 18 7 H 19 September 18 7 h 19
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    • 83 10 Singapore Produce Prices Sept. <;. Buyers Seller? Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muntok White Pepper 16.50 Copra Sundried 3.90 Copra, mixed 3.45 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 R.B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 105 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. <Siam> W.C. No. 1 per koyan 134
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    • 221 10 Sept. 3 4 5. American Can. Com. 138 137 139 American Telephone and Telegraph 136* 8 138 y 8 140 Atcheson Railroad 50 50*8 51 Chesapeak 45 5 8 46» 2 45 7 8 Dupont 117 118U H9 Firestone Unq. 14^ 4 14 3 4 General Electric 30
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    • 54 10 has been evidenced locally and added support has been provided by a good demand from manufacturing sources. There has been a good deal of fluctuation m the London and New York markets during the past week, which has not been followed very closely locally, but on balance there is little
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    • 1008 10 Temerloh ($1) Trafalgar ($1) x Ulu Benut (50 cts Ulu Pandan (sl> United Malacca <$i Utam Slmpan ($1) INDI'BTRIAL> A. Brickworks Ord. <$2» A. Brickworks 74% Pref. ($2) Atlas m ($10) 12 25 B M Broadcasting <60t 02 Bniisn Malaya Trustee ($5) e25 t~k Consold. Tin Smelter
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    • 63 10 Exchequer Returns In Britain London. >rpf 5 Exchequer returns show th dlnary revenue, tacludliif iril bal items, amounts to BSHIN pared with .£237.005.278 M I ponding date last year The total ordinary <xp« elusive of seli-balaneinj: €293.655.120 against £2SI oorrespondins d.it* Oi IOM X Radio. Renong Tin's output
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    • 167 10 g^g_g^wynte of rubber, including latex, revertex and concentrate latex durm, th, month A, Sheet and Crepe Latex. Con. Latex. Revertex Total Tons Tons Tons Name of Port Export Translucent TTMMtdpment ~^nM^ent 0 Proper ss J^ s Proper SS. \TS.~ Prop" Ti~ Hi IS 0 9.67 2 9
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  • 291 11 \ext Weeks Best Broadcasts: Ulster 7. T. Motor Car Race— Talk By Former Raffles College Professor probable that over forty cars will take part m the Ulster Tourist rophy Motor Car Race today, Liston.vill hear a commentary on the '.vacs of this raoe. Ulster Tourist Trophy Race I
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  • 859 11 I)KOGKAMMES for the weekend from ZHI, 8.8.C, Holland and Berlin will be found on page 4. which the cars pass In the town i very narrow one and the he exhausts must be heard to be believed. race runs through some of the scenery m Ulster and is
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  • 155 11 Cession Of Credits And Limit On Dividends Bolzano. Aug. 30. The Finance Minister has proposed the obligatory cession of credit abroad and obligatory conversion of foreign securities and Italian securities issued abroad into nine-year five per cent. Treasury Bonds. A decree has been approved laying down cession of
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  • 225 11 VIRTUALLY FREE FROM DISTORTION" I Very High Sensitivity J^ NEW microphone has recently been developed by Midgley Harmer Ltd. of London which is of special interest to the radio and Him industries. The microphone is of the condenser ivpv but unlike others of this type is non-directional. It
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  • 587 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst A SUIT TAKEOUT IS FORCING A suit take-out of partner's bid when it keeps the bidding at the level of one is a forcing bid m the Culbertson system. This bidding situation is commonly known as the
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  • 98 11 Mr. McKenzie Kin« Promises To Aid British Trade Ottawa. Mr MeKensle King, the Liberal leader, announced, recently that if he is fleeted to tonn the next Government the Liberals will abolish extravagant tariff increases made by the Bennett Government and will abolish all unwarranted extra taxes on imports,
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  • 63 11 Tungku Alham Shah, one oi the younger sons of the Sultan ol Selangor. accompanied by his two elder broihers Tungku Bahathar Shah, the Tenuku Pen^lima Besar and Tungku Khalid. passed through Kuala Lipis by train on Monday lor Kelantan The visit is m connection with the marriage ol Tvngkl Alham
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  • 196 11 South African Textile Duties Benefit Lancashire Manchester. The announcement ol new maximum duties on textile piece-goods imported into South Africa irom Japan is the best news Lancashire trade hus had for some time. Cheap Japanese cottons will now pay 2d per yard, against the British rate oi
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  • 461 11 OF GREAT USE FOR TELEVISION A NEW typo 01 electrical transmission line, which will provide a television channel "giving size and clarity of vision hitherto unknown." was described before the American Institute of electriiY.il engineers m a series of report! by engineers at tho
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  • 132 11 Polish Diversion To Gdynia Kills Harbour Trade* Berlin. The Customs conflict between Poland and Danzig is last threatening the population of Danzig with starvation. The Polish Government's regulation diverting to Gdynia all goods intended for transit through Danzig to Poland has brought trade m the harbour of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 139 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (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 ol the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONCi KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund—
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    • 499 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA In England hv Royal CharterPaid up capital In 600 000 shares of .€5 each *:*****00 Reserve Fund 3Ottiot Reserve Uability ol Proprietors :i oo XK> HFAD Ol HI > M. Blfthopsgate. London EC Affenrftes and Branch*-* Alor Star Ilolh, S-Mwn Amrltsar Ipoh SemHrunic
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  • 506 12 PROSPERITY RETURNING TO CLYDE AND TYNE Forms Place Large Orders For New Ships Glasgow. QIGNS that a certain measure of prosperity is returning to the Clyde *J shipyards is shown by the fact that since the beginning of August several contracts of importance have been secured by
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  • 96 12 Heavy Troop Transport Work Causes Shortage Milan. Sept. t Because of heavy demands on Italian shipping for transport of troops the Italia Flotte Riunite Shipping Company has purchased three liners from Germany. The vessels were built m 1923 and aggregate 35.000 gross tons. Italy has recently purchased
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  • 40 12 China Clay IfCfCtlftlltl ftTC mlormtd that the rate of freight OH China Clay from Straits to Conference basis ports m Europe is reduced U) 30s. per ton of 20cwt. Tho reduced rate became effective tram Sept. 6.
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  • 141 12 The following were I by the N.Y.K Katori Maru which left Blngl pore for Europe on Thursday For Penan? Mrs T Honj Mr. S Nakamura. Mrs N Vimukta For Colombo Mr .R \V Ayyar. Mrs R. Challammal, Mn M R B D-vi. Mr 8. Fujii. Mr. t B.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 453 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5451. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MCIMC WORLD'S WEAlirr (Incorporated In England! TRAVEL SYSTEM I THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers fRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOIVER— ACROSS CANADA
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    • 222 12 BIBBY LINE LONDON iDDI K. PALI MALI f fast ti RANGOON <Ol MAKSBII LES Ptl I l ONDOft SHOMI nn UII -\»i I* \a- I SHROPSHI OXFORDSH. STAFFORDSHI OLOUCBSTERSHII I WORCESTI CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE DERBYSHIRE SHROPSHI BTAFTORD6HII Through P Par i 1 Bti LONDON fttaftt R' tiTti 4 m"ti' MAKBI II
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 607 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 p.m Kajang. Kota Bahru, Kuala, Krai,
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    • 49 12 CLEARANCES Sept. 5: Falstria (Dan.); Bessa (Nor.); Yahiko Maru, Awobasan Maru (Jap); Rheinland (Ger); Mirzapore. Behar j (Brit): Tjipai. Kepah (Dut.). Sept. 6: Siberg. Tinombo. Angelina, I Indrapoera, Slantar. Plancius (Dut. Aramis, Dukat. Produce, (Nor); Kola, Perak, Talma. Giang Seng. Rusa. j Malacca, Pontianak. Ampang, Esmer- i alda (Brit.).
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    • 129 12 SINGAPORE HARBGt Ships aloncsade the »vha or expected t<< ar East Whart iK.ntr.u.. Rohna 22 Muinan Main Wharf (Entrance (.^tr Raub 15 Adr.. Hayes 11 Anten* Empire Dock (Entrant Penritli < Ganges 37 Empire Dock <Kntr.\r Hakodatf Man West Wharf (Efttrai Kinta Section 10 Kntran, Mantua M KEPPFI h\ki M.iin
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 429 13 P. O. S. N. CQ'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS iKS 85: 5 RAJPUTANA »*S Jo 8 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Oct. 11 CHITRAL 15 000 Jan 3 3ANGALORE 6,000 Oct. 24 BURDWAN 6 070 Jan 16 )RFU 15,000 Oct.* CATHAY 15 000 Jan 17 ANOT 17,000 Nov. 8 RAWALPINDI 7000 Jan SI BHUTAN 6,100
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    • 502 13 EBerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AMD SUEZ CANAL Also accepting car£o for Canadian and American ports via Colombo Steamer Dnft t City of Hereford Sent 14 Sent ifi City of Newcastle g^; l L City ot Bristol
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    • 1104 13 SHIPPING Steam Ship Co* LM. and China Mutual The Cunard WhiuS^fA Steam Nav^atlon Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak SteaJiSl c^ 1 The Straif Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian £E£u ,\L lU The China Navlration Co. Ltd. The Irrawaddy uSiu! J-fJ The Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. t*.. ltd INSURANCE SLOT'S, va.
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    • 729 14 Kb Pi Mb hUMSMUKI PAKEXVAART MAATSCHAF^U TOBOALI- Saturday, Sept. 7, Koedap, Tampoetlh. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang, Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. VAN OUTHOORN— Saturday, Sopt. 7. Rhio. Bawean. Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Soerabala. PALIMA- Saturday, Sept. 7, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOGIAN-^aturday. Sept. 7, PontianaK. TOMOHON— Saturday, Sept. 7, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas.
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    • 382 14 DOIXAR STEAMSHIP LINE oMAMHUCAN M AIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARR HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA ANDOR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL
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    • 662 14 1U LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, kOTTfcKiKM AND MIDDLbMiROrGH §KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 18 If HAKOZAKI MARU 10 500 tYASUKUNT MARU 12,000 Oct. 1 2 I TERUKUNI MARU r>'ooo n HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 16 17 HAKUSAN MARU 10 500 §SUWA MARU 10.700 Oct. 30 31 HARUNA MARU ***** §FUSHIMI
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  • 509 15 Polo Tournament In Singapore Next Week FOR K.O.R. AND MACDOUGALL CUPS A I'OLO lnriMMM held under tin auspices or the Malayan Polo Association will take place at the Singapore Polo Club ground. Bales tier Road, on Sept. 9 to 16. to compete for the "K.0.R." <up and t\w Macdougail cup.
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  • 221 15 CHAMPIONS VISIT BIRMINGHAM Sunderland And Manchester City Clash •"TODAY'S home soccer fixtures are as follows DIVISION I Birmingham vs. Arsenal Brentford vs. Huddersneld Der by vs. Bolton Grimsby vs. Chelsea Leedls vs Blackburn Liverpool vs. Everton Portsmouth vs Aston Villa Preston vs. Middlesbrough Sheffield W. vs. Wolverhampton
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  • 213 15 Neil Hemchit Defeats Guillermo •From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Sept. 6. Except lor tru- main event, last night's boxing at the Jubilee Park was disappointing. After several previous encounters Neil Hemchit. Siamese boxer, at last got a verdict against Guillermo m the main event. Both began cautiously.
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  • 86 15 Championship Ties For Week-end Ties for the week-end m the Singapore badminton championships are as follows Saturday At 3 p.m., men's open singles semifinals. Seah Eng Liat vs. Leow Kirn Fatt, Tan Chong Tee or Chan Chim Bock vs. Koh Keng Slang or Wong Peng Nam Sunday At
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  • 379 15 HANDICAPS FOR NKXT WEDNESDAY TTHE following are the weights k>r Wednesday, the fourth day ol th<Singapore Tun Club Autumn .Gold 2up> meeting Hors«- Class 2— Div I— about fui Bill Ol The Play 9 10 Snowla&s v The Roumba 8 10 Mlntagv 13 Vandal 8.4 Oolong 7
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  • 173 15 The following have accepted t<> p'^v cricket lor S.C.C. vs. RAF today at 2 p.m. at S.C.C: G. E. C Ash. R A A>h worth <capt.>. P. Bart ram. P. ONeil Dunne. H. A. Exley. H Gibson. P. W. Holt. R F. W. Leonard. J. E C Ifltrhell.
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    22 15 photo STIFF, the R F goalkeeper, saving m the First Division match acainst the 8.C.C., which the Sappers won 3—o Fre Press
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  • 49 15 ffrom Our Own Correspandeni > Kuala Lumpur. Sept. In the annual inter -State rompetitmn. the Perak Customs IV pajtment iitntdi aa otM^rhatatfDf victory Offer Ne^n S«-mbilan. by five goals to nli qb the YMCA umund t«> day The winn.T.s ir.»rt Srljunor m fluHnal ot the competition on Sunday
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  • 28 15 li.ndon. Sept. Tin i«';jii»j« toccet natrhei pi.iy«»d yesterday n suih-d .»> i.illow.s mom i fcWUforrt -A. Bl.ukbum l IHV. 11l (Soiilhrrm Clapton Orient 1. R'\»ritnu v Reuter
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  • 44 15 London. Srnl. Thf 6 ut'. Aincaiis btftl the Miii.it Countlei :t ■nfMH by riKht wickeu South hiticmm M 4 -vujoon I>r Rowan U5» and Ii tor two, Mitmj unties 190 •Crisp ttw r (M)> MM) 2M 'Crtßp lor for no. Reuter
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  • 61 15 The .semi final m the Selangor FA Cup competition, between the Kuala Rovers and the Chinese, which was to have b^en played lonav. has Irmm. POrtpooed Until Friday n.-xt Vttfc, and the Junior Knock-ow OoMpetttton Anal, between Selungor Malays "B" and Kuala Rovers "B." Axed for Sept. 14. will be
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    • 104 15 I ~^^L ft J»> 3 a***, i K9^^^^ 1 BM^ *^^B 40th ANNIVERSARY of ACCESSION and 62nd BIRTHDAY H.H. the Sultan of Johore In this connection a well illustrated 24 Page Special Issue will be presented to readers of the STRAITS TIMES on Monday Sept. 16th The issue will contain
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  • 1166 16 Bestlot Tipped For Big Race "BOOKIE" REVIEWS THE FIELD "By Bookie" THE third day's races of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting today should again be witnessed by a large crowd and the card of eight events should provide a very
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  • 766 16 THREE GOALS IN FIVE MINUTES Wilts Beat S.C.C. And Finish Third In First Division Wiitshires 3; S.C.C 0. r[E S.A.F.A. League competition was brought to a close yesterday with a First Division encounter between the Wiltshire Regiment and the S.C.C. at the Anson Road Stadium, the Regiment winning by three
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  • 446 16 ALDE GETS VERDICT OVER AL CANTE Newcomer Disqualified J n Eighth Round (By Ringside) IF there were any thrills at the boxing programme pr<^i lt<v at the New World last night, I cannot say that perienced any. The main event between Al Cante j and Yotine Aide never raised XYi^
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 30 16 The same o/</ reliability p/us nea^ styled bodies, make AUSTIN a still better INVESTMENT. See the new Models at I BORNEO— MOTORS— LTD. Singapore, Malacca, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang.
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    • 22 16 W^^^^l AW^k^^V X^ X^ Wa&ss .^^KS^^r^y^^^ ill/ A Jf 1 inest Jamaican \if^^O/^ f 'y Ginger and f^^MT^r^ll^ pure Cane f \^&jtfi[/f(tf.
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