The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 September 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,674 ESTD. 1835 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 621 1 WILL DISPOSE QUICKLY OF GENEVA SCHEMES "Military Season" In Africa FRENCH WARNING OF UNITY TO ENFORCE LAW BARON ALOISI, the Italian delegate, has riven a "truculent reply to the peace proposal at Geneva that Italy should have m Abyssinia military outposts and aerodromes that would
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  • 72 1 NEW PLANE STALLS AT 70 FEET Hughes-Hallet In Hospital II7HEN the Singapore Rflßg Cluh now Miles Hawk plane crashed at the R.A.F. station. Siietar. on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J C Cooke, a master at Rattles College and Mr. Hughes-Hallett. of the Colonial Secretary's Department
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  • 451 1 Duke Of Kent's Plane Clips Record In King 's Cup TROPHY WON BY LADY WAKEFIELD'S PILOT London. Sept. 8. THE King's Cup air race was won by Mr. T. Rose m a Miles Falcon owned by Lady Wakefteld. His average speed was 176.28 miles an hour. Flying-officer H. R. A.
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  • 94 1 Briton And American Wire For Aid Peiping, Sept. 8. The two youths, John Francis an American and H. D. Martin, a Briton, have telegraphed Peiping stating that they have been detained at Suchow, Kansu province, and requesting diplomatic help. Three months ago Martin and Francis left
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  • 144 1 When Sir Malcolm Campbell achieved his ambition oj 300 miles an hour the world ivaited for his decision to retire. He had risked his live a hundred times on Brooklands, Pendine Sands, Verneuk and Daytona, and now the Utah record left htm
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  • 190 1 THE will of AircrafUmaii Thomas Edward Shaw, known as Lawrence of Arabia, has been proved at £7,441 —British Radio. Mr Hughes-Hailctt U IttU -un K treatment for his injuries H*be able to leave hospital 4 day or two. The machine was badly d.»:-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 68 1 OTGodlums Scots tflhisk a Mellow and Friendly Spirit f^^ MALAYA 9 PHCMIEW HOTEL TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. M DINNER DANCE Informal 9.30 to midnight S V and THE WORLD FAMOUS WteksM DANCERS 1 YOLA PAUL M^ Late of Follies Ber>*erc Palladium A X Giro's etc. fl Appearing
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    • 96 1 CT^Gcdlums Scots tfJbisl a Mrllo» and frimdlu v^n/ THIS WEEK AD ELP H I TUESDAY NIGHT HOTI:| is CONCERT NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER $2.50 COME AND HEAR YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE PLAYED BY THE RELLER BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADM. CH V*CE THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER $3.00 NO AFTER DINNER ADM.
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  • 102 2 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 7. Mr Justice Howes, having perused records of the case m which ex-police corporal Osman was sentenced by the police court to six months' imprisonment for causing grievous hurt to his wife, was satisfied that accused's appeal had been lodged without sufficient
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  • 73 2 Extradition Proceedings Again Postponed Notwithstanding a protest irom Mr A. V L. Davies (defending), the extradition proceedings against a Medan Chinese, Chng Thiam Siew, were again postponed until Sept. 14, by which date the necessary papers and warMedan are eXpected to arriv c trom Accused was arrested several
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  • 705 2 Letters To The Editor URGENT ATTENTION DEMANDED—DESTITUTION AMONG MIDDLE-CLASS GOVERNMENT A SYMPATHETIC EMPLOYER— BUT WHAT ABOUT PRIVATE FIRMS? —EXISTING ON CHARITY— TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT GOODWILL—ACTION WANTED To the Editoi. Sir.— Several cases of acute distress, amounting m some cases to tragedy, which have been brought to
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  • 32 2 The extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association called for Tuesday, Sept. 10. at 5.15 p.m. is postponed to Thursday Sept. 12, the time and place remaining unaltered.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 95 2 THE TORTURE OF PILES. Why continue to suffer P JaSL?*- VAN VL£ CKS ABSORPTIVB t^\ Vw no case of thls Painful malady is too Itubborn or too long-.tanding to be comPietely and permanently cured. The easy apphcat.ou and wonderf.,l power of absorpt.on Pi^,. VAN VLIiCK 'S AHSOKPTIVE in«t. >S a
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    • 457 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ol PLANT MACHINERY AND MISCEL- LANEOUS STORES WHICH IS BEING OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE On Wednesday. Oct. 2nd. 1935. at 10 a.m. At Old Racecourse, Buffalo Road. Singapore. Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.. Ltd., Raffles Chambers. Singapore, have been
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    • 375 2 MOTORISTS SAFETY FIRST! Carry an AITOKIT first m onnT m your car. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL Ltd, j CHEMISTS. BOARD RESIDENCE, "j i KOTONG GRANGE Excellent pttitiM tt Sea front Board Residence. Mod. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road— Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise— Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL non-|lc»n««d PkMc 37*8 3
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    • 546 2 Zbc Sinoaporc fvee press HmJ Oflice. Cecil Strml. Sln<«^« rr PI»W 5471 (5 unr. fit: -Tlmt? &lJlrs^ -M %i Kualu Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street Phone: 3M3. London Office: K C 3 f riMt B<W% UM fWei Central SMft-tMt. Tel: "LeaduiiUi SUBSCRIPTION RATES s^ppsji WUbin OuUlde WlUkout Malaya Malaya Patun
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 448 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY, SFPT. High Water. 9.10 a.m. 7.1 ft., 7.2a p.m.; 8.1 ft. Football. S.A.FA. Cup. R.E. vs. S.C.F A. 11. Anson Road Stadium. Goll Keppel Club. Andrew Currie i Cup Qualifying Round Wo- j men's Championship of Singapore >. TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 High Water. 9.51 a.m.
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    • 398 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI i Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd. > Wavelength 19.!> metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert artistes from Tomlinson Hall. Mrs. Paula Woods— Songs La Tosca: Vissi d'arte OPuccini Ah. Sweet
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  • 907 3 Distinct Possibility, Says Municipal Spokesman DELAY IN REDUCTION EXPLAINED mHE recent "one cent" redaction m the charge made for X electrical current per unit m Singapore may soon be followed by a reduction m the gas rate, the Free Press understands. A SPOKESMAN of the Commission,
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  • 387 3 Colours Presented To Johore Volunteers SULTAN TAKES SALUTE AT COLOURFUL CEREMONY (From Our Special Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 7. I WE Malay volunteer 'infantry of Johore inarched past their Kuler In a colourful ceremony this afternoon. The occasion was the presentation of colours to the Johore Volunteer Forces by His
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  • 376 3 Major Neate Leaves I Singapore UT AM willing to take on almost any job with the exception of trying to sell vacuum cleaners and the like to unwilling buyers." This was the cheery farewell note I struck by Major A. C. B. Neate. the 'popular Royal
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  • 465 3 Enormous U.S. Undertakings In Western Pacific NAVY CHIEF IN SINGAPORE THE proposed $11,000,000 (U.S. Currency) Air Base m the Hawaiian Islands was discussed by Capt. F. H. Cooke, officer of the U.S. Navy m charge of naval construction work at Pearl Harbour, m conversation with the Free
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 52 3 Whtae Canvas Tents. 1 tker and repairer of raltan and Bertan (hicks. Canvas and Spring tn "<is. Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Uu<- Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Nettinf Fencing. Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— 66, Robinson Road, Opposite Telegraph Co.) A rkshop:— l7-A, Joo Chiat Place, Singapore. Orders
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    • 18 3 IHenMadeYoiig /igwr licrntrf b 14 has If you feel old before your time, «a« 'Br%sr& .T'tt'«?.. "ft. fSSR
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    • 122 3 Danish the torment 7\S6DSO HTTTTr AIVr r T I TQTrT) r rTP /d^y'' jf^^J^ No more broken, sleepless nights; no I ,8/? T^^^rii !more days of torment from prickly tofciimfc^rjJ^t. C^^ >^^" > N heat! Follow the recommendation of the medical profession wash or bath with \^7sy^^i^\ -^li In cases
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  • 2924 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London, Aug. 29. WELL., il we don't, as the saying is, enjoy the queerest weather on earth, I should like to know who does. What has happened since I last wrote to you is that we have had what has probably been the worst thunder
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 52 4 l\ urn mm mm 1 m m amm^ La ITIb UJJla =—^sk*|^^^«Wgg^ (ROYAL NETHERLANDS 3W INDIES' AIRWAYS) COMMENCING TUESDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER. ACCELERATED SERVICE SINGAPORE -PALEMBANG-BATAVIA AND VICE VERSA SINGAPORE BATAVI A IN A LITTLE OVER 4 HOURS Apply: Office. K.N.1.L.M./KX.M, 49 Stamford Road Phone 7856 or to any Booking Agency
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    • 187 4 ff NEW LOW PRICE I f- :>i-^T PEPSODENT I r- v \*r&"_2o* I I^^*^^BB BJ TOOTH PASTE I Famous for removing film ziou; Me ime f o 6u,y /^•OOD news! News that means prmefe- I i cally everyone can afford this special nlm-reraoring tooth paste Yea. this new HiW Low
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  • Article, Illustration
    292 5 I\ll AS I KOM LlNE— These -xrv the first I t rhe picture on the right wm Uken Tt^A^^tfSSSS^ th ItaUan trench s rt •rtlj^r, on the Abvssl.iian-Krilrean lial> has erected another Ilincfenhuru 1 „c'! ii f illUi mmmtain «ver which the Italians xxiU have to adihi Umh.^ run. The
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 135 5 v /fl v < t^^^a^ i 4^b^ a^a *^> Designed «> 7-/.c >4 (75 77 N fen .^our This Ten- lour, four door saJoon is undnubtrdl> ih«- m.. popu lar light car srodut »,i today. The moionn; pablir has learnr^ tv rrly on Austin quality and design wi«h thr rrsult
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  • 90 6 Members Hear Thrilling Shipwreck Story From Our Own Correspondent.* Malacca, Sept. 7. At the last weekly tiffin meeting of the Malacca Rotary Club Rotarian President Sheppard welcomed Mr. H T. Pagden the Government Padi Expert. The speaker for the afternoon was Mr M. R. Holgate who gave a
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  • 504 6 Man's Alleged Statement To Magistrate CHINESE MISSING DURING VOYAGE IN JUNK Penang, Sept. 6. TWO Chinese left a small village m Kedah m a junk bound for Penang with a consignment of fish. When the junk reached Penang there was only one man on board. What
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  • 279 6 Husband Who Was Married Again h From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lipis. Sept. 6. JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. J Justice Cussen. m the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, m the petition of Mrs. Muriel Florence'! O'Hara for dissolution of her mar- 1 riage with Granville
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  • 112 6 European's Early Morning Surprise 1 From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 6. Mr. J. K. A. Macgregor. a resident at the Selangor Club Chambers, early this morning woke up to find a man In his bedroom. The alleged intruder was overpowered by the boys and
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  • 150 6 Prisoner On Trial On Capital Charge (From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh, Sept. f. Saying he was feeling giddy and wanted some water, a prisoner who had been allowed to sit down In the i dock began to groan and then tainted m the course of his trial
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  • 89 6 The following donations to the Hokien Flood Relief Fund are acknowledged Carreras Ltd. 10 dozen tins "Craven A" olgarettes, Fraser and Neave Ltd 3 cases aerated water. 1 case Tiger Beer Framroz Ltd. 10 cases aerated water Eastern Agencies Ltd. 3 cases brandy < sample bottles), Boustead Co
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  • 111 6 •From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Sept. tt. On two charges of forging registered articles receipts and on two other charges of theft of money from registered covers, a Chinese postman, Kuan Kirn Seng, was produced before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder, today. The man. who is employed
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  • 274 6 Prince Purachatra To Visit Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 7. IT R.H. Prince Purachatra who was appointed at the last Rotary Convention held at Mexico City Governor for Malaya, Siam and Indo-China is to visit Malacca on Tuesday, his first official visit as head of District No. 80,
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  • 257 6 The Child Weltare Society acknowledge the following donations and subscriptions received from January to August 1935. The Singapore »1924> Rice Crisis Relief Assn. 500.00. Rotary Club 100.00, Oversea Chinese Bank 100.00. Mr. Tan Swee Hoe 50.00. Mr. Tan Cheng Kee 50. Mr. J. A. Elias 50.00. Amateur Tamil
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  • 307 6 photo). Hyiams To B e Tried I n District Court THREFHyIum. w. Tins Ann and Pail X arrested m connect i p'osion m hoiiM PftM on July 25. w»- third magistral. had made periodic since their amdistrict court on when pfowawd b Ptomr, hli bonow i as
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  • 61 6 Cloth Hawker Robbed From Our Own Correspondent' Muar. Sept. 7 Ong Ah Heng, a cloth hawker. O7i his way to Ayer Man is estate. Muar, was sprung upon by three Chinese who threw pepper m hi^ face and robbed him of
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  • 282 6 SIKH WHO WANTS TO WRESTLE A SIKH standing over six feet m height and weighing nearly 20 stone, walked into the Free Press office on Saturday. The man was no other than Arjan Singh, of Amritsar. He is a wrestler of no mean order and is ,secon.d only to Gama.
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  • 86 6 Japanese Who Left Without Port Clearance Four Japanese fishing boat skippers were fined m th<> Singapore Marine police court by Capt G. Freyberg. the Master Attendant, on Saturday taf leaving the port without pon clearance All pleaded guilty declaring they had not the time to get clearances a:id
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 50 6 RE WOLD CHAIN DRIVES g^^^^^=^=^^= KMlffinlinM T^g^M ||BH X n I2y|i til II UiiS: t] Smooth and quiet m operation Unaffected by atmospheric conditions Maintain efficiency throughout life TRANSMIT 981% OF AVAILABLE POWER NO SLIP OR FRICTION. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES bmm^^m 49 Warm 3ta4»» M mmm
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 109 7 BY POPULAR REQUEST -RETURN SCREENIN(^FOR_ JONIGHT_o NLY A TOP-NOTCH BEN TRAVERS COMEDY m r—/\ i I_-/ 1 y I mm I 'I'M H* I I I A GAUMONT BRITISH FUN FEAST. WITH ROBERTSON HARE and LILIAN BOND A y*" ft niWl iv r*fa fi m n bahtih JiiaL^nyT^ WI IS
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    • 304 7 IT'S THE TOWN'S BIG JOKE! WHAT DID JOAN WHISPER TO BOB? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GRAND M. G. M. COMEDY Send m your "ANSWER" and WIN THE VALUABLE PRIZE. I B^^^^Bb B^l bY I IBb^bl BHftihK^y mt <^ LAST FEW SCREENINGS! L .^BBblb^Biß^Bh B^BK. ROBERT MONTGOMERY J^ "NO MORE LADIES"
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  • 712 8 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1935 Japan And Australia Uxf you Australians are uneasy or I fear anything," said Admiral Nakamura. commander of a visiting Japanese Naval Squadron, "warn us and we will immediately come to help. It was only four months ago that this waTm gesture of goodwill was made by
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  • 490 8 Dr. P J. S. Cramer left for home yesterday by the Katori Maru Mr. M. I. Merioan is now acting Legal Adviser. Kedah. m place of Mr. C W. Dawson Mrs C H. Sansom and two children are leaving for home by the Naldera on Sept 13
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  • 459 8 Last People Of New Guinea The Face Of Warship Ruiltiinx. TPHE idea of a lost people or ol some hidden Atlantis unknown to the rest of the world has often attracted the imagination of explorers and romancers. Unfortunately for these two professions, there is now very
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  • 1043 8 THE 'stars do not travel on the Elstree bus: they have motor cars of their own. or else they have friends with cars who drWe them from the film studios to their London flats, apartments, or suburban houses, whichever it happens to b>* There is. as ye*, no
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 122 8 n sherries m /^W Shipped by:— ftw ■II I VVilliams and (m~m M pSSJI Humbert. Wlfl HI VEBY OLt> I if! -Tit bMyg. I DDV QAM( I Cl^uL/J I Imported by:— r^HmS^l «SS7 I CALDBECK'S hS&i^ BIWM I j^jtttz jtjgipy It -iluUh'*.' ■runoff I f/;;</ drunk b\ IliS^sSsSS^S^i ■-"■"•Jl 1
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    • 60 8 "ICE IS NECESSARY if you want good cocktails at your party/ says a writer. Any that's left over will come m handy for the head of the house the morning after. A brain wave when you are about to travel is to take out a "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT.
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  • 70 9 Oil Contract Cancellation Was Not Expected Addis Ababa. Sept. 8. The news of the cancellation of the concessions has been officially reived froir. America. A member of the Government exirested thi greatest dismay, and stated tat he could not understand how the ::cessio:.ary could cancel a contract the...
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  • 100 9 MMM Rifles And 1,000,000 Bullets For Abyssinia Aby U indicted on the following :ounts m the Italian case prepared for the League. Firstly Abyssinia refused to delimit frontier and illegally occupied Itaterritory. ?condly, daily attacks on Italian lomati representatives. lirdly continuous attacks on Italian
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  • 78 9 Sir Samuel Hoare Leaves To Lead British Delegation London. Sept. 8. The Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel io is recovering from an atck of artnriiis. is flying direct to reneva today from Hendon m a special me. He will lead the British delegan at the opening of the
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  • 209 9 FUTURE OF POWER" FOR ITALY Asmara, Sept. 7 UTHE H people are ready to op;al possible means, even moii extreme, anyone who tries to prejudice Italy and hold up her course declared Count Ciano issolir r.-in-law, broadcasting an the American people today Con:." added
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  • 312 9 DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION HONOURS MR. LIM BOON TIEN JVjR. Lim Boon Tien, who recently received the Certificate of Honour from the Government, was honoured by the members of the Hoi Tin Dramatic Association last night when a banquet was held at the premises of the association. A large number of members
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 9 n'ear^ne ESSX "TV,. 1 <*«° Stati wMrt. He tookjp^e t=2JS "ST,. 's^UX, SSTT." radio operator explains the working of his Apparatus
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  • 186 9 Bears Rush To Cover But Sellers Hold Off Liverpool, Sept. 7. London quickly responded to the decision of the Canadian Wheat Board to fix the minimum price of No. 1 wheat at 87 1 cents lor the curr-nt crop year, which is higher than was
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  • 29 9 Shanghai. Sept. 8. The Chinese banks m Szechuan have lormed a union for the sole purpose ol bringing about a uniformity of the value of currency notes.
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  • 224 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Mines And Railway Development Shanghai, Sept. 8. IyEEK-END reports from several sources In North China indicate that rapid strides towards Sino-Japa-nese co-operation have been made during the recent negotiations In Tokio between the Japanese Foreign Office and Gen. Chiang Tso Pin. Chinese
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  • 73 9  -  Shanghai, Sept. 8. The Soviet Ambassador In Tokio has lodged a protest with Mr. Hirota. the Foreign Minister, m connection with the detention of a number of Russians by the police of Harbin. The Japanese garrison troops In the city are reported to have conducted a search of
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  • 408 9 OUTLOOK FOR GENEVA DISCUSSIONS Geneva, Sept. 8 QN the whole the League Council opens the second week m better heart and fettle than was feared at the beginning, and, even if nobody boasts of optimism, the situation has temporarily been saved. Italy has not yet modified her pretensions, but she
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  • 154 9 Geneva, Sept. t>. T^HE League Council has adopted the report of the Opium Committee, expressing gratification at the progress made by the complete suppression of poppy-growing m Fukien. the closing of many opium divans m Szechuan. the decreased production at Temen an.l the
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  • 54 9 National Government Moves To Avert Hostilities Peiping, Sept. 8. The National Government has averted the outbreak of hostilities m Mongolia, where serious internal strife was threatened, by ordering the cessation of the Mongol Council's military action. Meanwhile, a Government official has arrived at Kweihuachang to endeavour to effect
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  • 41 9 London, Sept. 8. During the conference of the Association of Public Lighting Engineers m London this week. Big Ben, the Horseguards Parade, the National Gallery, the London County Hall and the dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral will be floodlit. British Radio
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 8 9 TIFFINS DAILY -$I.oo— WATCH DAILY MENU 'PHONE 4906.
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    • 238 9 AERTEX cellular J^Bnw SPORTS VESTS NEW TWEED TWIST a^a^'^vl^aaaaaaaaaW N A SMART RAN< 3E Hj^ OF HEATHER MIXTURES BROWNS. GREYS, BLUES. A FAWN for better play $3.95 Each. Active and athletic people of both texes are taking advantage ni aim r^r^t r-\t mr ofhealth-givingAertexfcarmenri. PLAIN COLOURS Aerrex ensures free access
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 518 10 I Building Boom And Plans For £11,700,000 Works TWO prosperity reports were issued last month m Britain. One showed that the money value of retail sales m July was greater by 6.7 per cent, compared with July, 1934; the other recorded continued improvement m the
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    • 99 10 Sept. i Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon 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 Motor Spirit m 4Eallon drums per British Imperial
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    • 277 10 Report For Annual Meeting s The 12th ordinary general meeting of McAlister and Co., Ltd.. will be held at Gresham House, Battery Road. Singapore, on Tuesday. Sept. 17. The report states: Your directors beg to submit balance sheet and profit and loss account for the
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    • 226 10 Sept. 7 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 1 1G London 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 London 30 days' sight 2 3 3132 London demand 2 3 15 16 London T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons. Paris, demand 865
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    • 967 10 •StSftfiUw TOTS Spore Traction Ord. IJs CttC Pre < 25s 2«s St stiaiiship (»0> if* SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 interest Btor. 31. Sept. JO 10« 110 dob 4.*% 1907 _J2t» JK 7 $1,600,000 interest Iftff. 31 Sept. 30 lia 114 ,4»4% IW9 red. 1955
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    • 87 10 Singapore Produce Prices Sept. 7 Buyer* Sellers 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
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    • 174 10 Sept. 5 H. 7. American Can. Com. 139 140 144^' American Telephone and Telegraph 140 140^ 143^ Atcheson Railroad 51 52 3 «j N Chesapeak 45 7 K 46 1 47^ Dupont 119 121 122'; Firestone 143 147 8 153 General Electric 313, 32 :i ,32 General Motors
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    • 104 10 Barlow and Co. advise the following crop returns for August The Aver Kuning «F.M.S.> Rubber FS'ot Ltd Tt5 6 5 o olb i The Badek RubbeJ Estate Ltd. iStaffield Estate) 25.500 lb The Bradwall »F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd. 62.0001 b.: TheCherso~FMS> RubhPr td 80 4751 Dennistown Rubber Estates
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    • 52 10 The annual inspection of the Negri Sembilan Battalion. F.M.S.VF by the 0.0.C. is to take place on Sunday Sept 15. A large scale tactical exercise will be carried out. m which the Battalion will be assisted by aircraft and the signal coy. (Sel. Ben.) Movement of troops M Wm C
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    • 527 10 Unhappy Plight Of Mauritius RUIN OF ISLANDS THAT CAME TO AID OF MOTHERLAND London FOUR shillings and fourpence halfpenny, that is the |.»t« S price of raw sugar m London It means nothing to tin consumer m the United Kingdom. The price was 4s.
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    • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. 7. 12 o'clock Buyers Sellrrs N6, I. X. H.S.S. m CM I FOB September* l.V 19 Good F.A.Q. m cases < F. 0.8. September' 18 s 18 :i No. IX.R.S.S. «SpotJoose> lawardable Singapore* 18 V, 18 7 K September 18" 19 Oct. Dec 19'o
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    • 127 10 Foreign imports Oi tin on (iur month of August. 1935 Country of Origin TMM 1. Alaska 8 1 Burma 439 1 The Netherlands Indies: Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Placet ;j 4 French Inrin-China 1!»1 H Siam 7. Tanganyika 12 8. Union of South Africa 104 9.
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    • 100 10 During the week ending Aug. 31. 1935. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports Amounted to 18 821 cases, of which 10.074 (54 per cent.) eases weir to the United Kingdom. 739 <4 per cont > ram to the Continent of Europe. 7,235 <38 per cent.)
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    • 30 10 The output from Kramat Pulau lor he month of August, 1935. was as fol- > ows From the mine 183 piculs: From nbutors 22 piculs; Total 205 piculs. ,1
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    • 52 10 Kur>i;r Tin uuivnnh in* of the comp; n> Hu.k. for August is as 1 iltoWl Actual running time OT mins.; time lost 106 lvmi> uvrragp dlKKinir depth 49 1 won 423.92 piculs; yard 115.000 cubic yards. The output of Rahman Hydwui Limited for the month oi %uuu>' wns
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  • 573 11  - GELATINE CELEBRITIES To appear On Broadway MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY n/ITH Jed Harris and Max Gordon VV well Into the Hollywood producing pie. the question naturally arises the gelatine celebrities will nrst to appear m movie- duced plays on Broadway. Which producer held forth a tempt- 1 )lum
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  • 162 11 But It Was Quite Harmless 'From Our Own Correspondent > Batu Pahat, Sept. 6. A remarkable story of a snake sleepwit h a baby comes from Sengirang, a village about 13 miles from '■-■re. The wife ot a rubber tapper put her by daughter m her
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  • 100 11 F.M.S. Financial Statement -From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 7. The F.M.S. financial statement for the first six months of the year published m the Gazette shows a deficit for June following five months of surpluses. At the end of May revenue totalled $26.*****8 and expenditure
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  • 636 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst GRAND SLAMS SAVED WITH BONUS IpONTRACT BRIDGE, though a mere x^ card game, offers opportunities for the exercise oi intelligence, common sense, perseverance, and courage. It often pays to keep a stiff upper lip. even when the
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  • 135 11 FOR GIRLS RESCUED FROM KIDNAPPERS Shanghai. TWO hundred eligible bachelors arc bein& sought here as husbands lor 200 girls now being cared for by the Anti-Kidnapping Association Thete sirls. who UN rescued by th<* authorities lrom the hands of kidnappors. have been unable feo locate their relatives.
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    • 282 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ancorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and io the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 ol the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 i Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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    • 502 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND C HINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter Paid up capital m *****0 shares of £5 each i:3 00«,0Oo Reserve Fund £3 *****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3 00 100 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopagate London EC Agencies and Branch?* Alor Star Iloilo .Saigon Amritsar
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  • 630 12 EMPIRE COOPERATION TO AID BRITISH SHIPPING Lord Joicey Urges Plain Talk On Foreign Subsidies THERE cannot be two opinions with regard to the important < of maintaining our tramp shipping, writes Lord Joicey, the well-known shipping and colliery magnate, m the Nautical Magazine. When we consider the
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  • 173 12 Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun pracUd-. which will take place from Sphinx Battery, Changi at 9 a.m. on Sept. 12. A red nag will be flown from Battery iHill, Changi, for
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  • 325 12 Admiralty Worried At Fall In Rritish Tonnage It is very often complained thai the British Admiralty pays all too little mention to merchant shipping, oven uter the lessons or the war. but if the vproach has been deserved the present B urd ol Admiralty If
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  • 32 12 STRAITS/ NEW YORK LINES Freight Tariff \n. U FnUht Kate on I'jlin OiJ m Hulk It is notified !i>r Informatl present r.ito ni Fktlfllt bulk will rrrrain m fortu v 31. 1936
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    • 457 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.6.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage- MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. HOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES HALLWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIfIC < WOfilDt CftfATKf f (Incorporated m England) ITBAVcL SVSIIM< THE *'EM?kESS" ROUTE offers IRAXS-PACIFIC SERVICES vU HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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    • 281 12 HENDERSON LINE S( lIKDM.K Or >\MIN(.> ll.v tort nightly Pa^sencrr SlfAmrr Between Rangoon. Port Sudan, Marseilles. Palma and I ta'l.uid lIOMIAMKH SAIIIN<> Port of Disembark at ion Plymouth l^axe- Kanso.« M PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARj*POOPA SAGAING BURMA YOMA l PEGU CHDfDWIM KEMMENDIM BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING (alls London. Through Passage
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    • 609 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok overy Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7 am Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 am. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 P- m Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swcttenham. Taiping and I Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7
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    • 225 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Shi|» aloncside the Him;,,, or expected to arrlvr East Whart (Entrance Cialr i Rohna 22: Twnitni >0 <• C sen 20. Main Wharf t Entrance Gate .> Op ten NOort. Suwa M Jl6: PhilocteU's U; Pr ;Nieuw Holland 7 Empire Dock (Entrance (i 4 > Glaums 30; tatfltl
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    • 398 13 f SO& \g^ and BRITISH INDIA Tnace Spore. C .??L .sss? .ggssr iISH s ssr «5j- tsa sags Cargo only. 8 Not calling at Japan HOMEWARDS TnifB SS~ Leaves 1 nag t s pore. T' ni M «>mnw* V.M.DERA 16,000 Sept. 13 CORFU 15 000 De^ 6 -OUDAN x 6.000
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    • 490 13 Ulerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) W ELLERMAN W LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo >• learner 1, I City ol Hereford s£S*ia sl^i'r City of Newcastle 8 g% t City of
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    • 1001 13 REPRESENTING THE HLDt Wmmm. LlSt. .Ocean Tfcf Hu« i|,,. w s ((4nteh t< Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard JThite sTTr f.l Steam N»Ticatu»n Co., Ud.) The Sarawak NWm^hil V The StralU Hteamship Co., Ltd. The AurtralLn O?^fi? i H The China Navuiatlon Co.. Ltd. Thr Irr^wadd?
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    • 720 14 1\« Pb ML &ONINKLLJKI PAKfcIVAART MAATSCHAP* iJ OP TEN NOORT— Monday, Sept. 9. Belawan-Deli. MAKASSER— Monday. Sept. 9, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. BOTH Monday. Sept. 9. Muntok. Batavia and Cheribon. BONTEKOE— Tuesday. Sept. 10, Batavia, Rodriguez, Mauritius. Reunion. Durban, Lourenco-Marques. Beira, Zanzibar, Mombasa and Mahe (no cargo willbe
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    • 333 14 1 |M¥J^» fiTFAMSHIP UNE dbid AMERICAN^ MAIL LINE TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 12. 0. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU: Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water— excellent cuisine— talking motion pictures
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    • 453 14 O. S. K. LINE m.s. "RIO DE JANEIRO MARU" 10,000 G. TONS Leaves Singapore September 27th direct for SOUTH AFRICA Brazil, Uruguay and Argentine First Class Fares from Singapore to DURBAN CAPE TOWN BUENOS \)ki ss37l ss4ol ss7o2 The above vessel has excellent accommodation for First Uw p, amid-ship. Each
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  • 136 15 Mrs. Hitcham Wins September Spoon Nineteen cards were taken out lor the September women's spoon at the Keppel G.C. and the following returned Mrs. E. Hitcham 42-14 28 Mrs. E. G. Mozar 43 13 30 Mrs. J. Thomson 45 14' 2 30 2 Miss R. M. Everson 49—
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  • 58 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 7. Sportsmen m Negri Sembilan will be pleased to learn that F.A.S. Caldwell. of the F.M.S Police, who Is on home leave, has been playing cricket for the Gentlemen of Hertfordshire. To "Freddie" Caldwell goe^ the distinction of having represented
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  • 105 15 At Friday's immtlng oi Uu Sing:iport' Amateur Athletic Association the draft rules circularised previoush were adapted but a sub-committee consisting of Messrs B. E. Ablitt. E. E Coleman. T. W. Ong and J S de Souza. was appointed to study the rules and make suggestions as to any
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  • 91 15 <From Our Own Correspondent i Malacca, Sept. 7. The Malacca Club opened their hockey season on Thursday afternoon with a game against Jasin Recreation Club, which ended m dr;iw <>' one goal each. In Mr. Salmon, who came out recently to work on Regent Estate. Malacca Club have
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  • 24 15 Owing to the races on Saturday. :h usual fortnightly dance ol the A?t«m Athletic Club will bo held this evening at 5 15 p.m
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  • 569 15 Hard-Fought Semi-Final In Singapore Badminton Tourney KENG S/ANC'S DEFENCE SAVES HIM AGAINST CHONG TEE T'HE nnal stage of the mb'i open singles badminton championship tournament was reacted on Saturday when Roh Keng BUnf of the Diehard Badmintsn Party, the 19M singles champion, and Leow Kirn Fatt oi the Novices a
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  • 448 15 <yHE R.A.F. Jbeat an S.C.C. XI on the Padang on Saturday by three wiokets m a low-scoring game m which the rate of run-getting was very slow Scores s.c.r. H Gibson b Rogers 1 1 J. E. C. Mitchell b Parker 5 R.
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  • 283 15 Y.M.C.A. Win Lawn Tennis Match With Dutch Club TTHE V.M.C.A won obeli m njjy ten nis competition with the Dutch Club by two matches to one on th«- BtamfdM Road cofSJts on Batur<i;i', \i\, r v«*r> close contest Bt.th clubs lime IWIWIhIiCi m Inteiclub tennis and were represented b> several
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  • 306 15 (ioorl Form Shown At First Practice Match •Finn. Our Own <\>i r, .pond.ut Ipoh. 5,,,( V 'lh<- Perak ruub\ .season opened lo day When nearly two full Mm turned out lor the first pi.uhd match Whltei v colours. I'd by the < tain and vie <■ i»sp,( lively
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  • 117 15 Selangor Rangers Retain Trophy Prom Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 7 In th«* final of the Stonor Shield cricket competition on the Rill way ground today, the Selungnr Rangers defeated the Selangor Indian Assocta tion by eight wickets, thus winning th» trophy (or ih<* MtMi v<\ir In
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  • 38 15 1 lipinr Sitiuwan and Lunuit nvinclng victory over Larut m tin- nnal o? the* Inter- district football compctltl t;on lor th» Wm Bocfe B<-n» Cup and thus beooint' the prouci possessor the baodtCMnc trophy
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    • 116 15 WBX3 mm m 1 b. IHfl mi I m -JKbl j 9 a I WKM m ¥}W fcr-i/ \^Mfl Hi |r^ r fIU 40th ANMVERSARY 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
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  • 367 16 Brentford And Tottenham Lose At Home London. Sept. 7. THE sunny weather was responsible for large attendances at today's league matches and several surprising results were seen, notably the away wins of Middlesbrough. Chelsea and Huddersfield. at Preston. Grimsby and Brentford respectively.
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  • 53 16 London, Sept. 7. The Rugby Union matches played today resulted as follows Bradford 11, Sale 27. Bristol 4, Cardiff 3. Coventry 13, Bridgend 0 Headingly 19, Northampton 0. Leicester 30, Bedford 11. Plymouth 21, Teignmouth 8. Torquay A. 16, Redruth 13. Weston-S -Mare 8, Cross Keys 8. Neath
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  • 229 16 Fahy Takes 5 Wickets For One Run R.E. AND R.A. WIN LOW-SCORING GAME THE R.E. and R.A. team beat an S.C.C. XI on the Padang yesterday by 53 runs m a low-sooring game, Fahy, the R.E. soccer wing forward, taking five S.C.C. wickets for one run m six overs. Scores:
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  • 112 16 Tournament Ties For Today Today's ties m the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament are as follows*: A Class Doubles Handicap A. A. A. Paterson and H. L. Marshall (owe 15) vs. B. E. Ablitt and E. J. Riches (plus 15). Lt. J. M. A. Chestnutt and Col.
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  • 631 16 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB I SEPTEMBER BOGEY COMPETITION M. Buchanan Wins In "A" Division THE September bogey competition ofj the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win m "A" division for M. Buchanan with a score of all square,
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    15 16 photo; Free Press THE FINISH of the First Griffin Handicap at Bukit Timah on Satur-
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  • 2692 16 su Year. Biddys Squire and Red :..rp Voyager took the load m the back ght irom Happy New Year acca lying third and Biddy's r« lourth while Red Carp moved ►n the outside. Sailor Bill and lination lying last. At the fourth furlong
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