The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,679. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 1850 1 'We Cannot Shirk Our Duty 1 M. LAVAL'S SPEECH MAY CHECK MUSSOLINI Nations Applaud Determined Stand For Covenant FRANCE WILL NOT WITHDRAW Geneva, Sept. 13 HE eagerly-awaited declaration of France's stand in the Italo- Abyssinian dispute was given at Geneva today by the French Premier,
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  • 254 1 Addis Ababa, Sept. 18. IIfAH lever and military prepara- lions are spreading throughout country. In Ogaden tens oi thousands oi nails are rallying to the Abyssinian lours. Armed with ancient riiies «nd :ds they are gathering round ;:ipur One ot their fieriest lenders,
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  • 249 1 GERMANY PERFECTS QUALITY 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 13. MINCING Lane is not alarmed by the Berlin synthetic rubber announcement as it is known that the cost of manufacture will be approximately five shillings per pound and the material will provide apparently the same
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 1 ABYSSINIAN guerilla warriors. Types of irregular forces from the Dankala tribe who will pit their primitive skill against the might of Italy in the event of war.
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  • 112 1 Berlin. Sept. 13. COI LOWING the announcement to the Nazi Congress at Nuremberg that synthetic rubber factories would be established in Germany, the Ministry lor Economics states that experiments for artificial rubber have been carried out for some months, and that the outcome justifies the hope
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  • 72 1 Baton Rouge, Sept. 13. At the funeral of Senator Huey Long today the family waited at the graveside while the Rev. Gerald Smith, one ol the chiefs of the "Share the Wealth" Movement, praised this mental wizard as a political genius and a loving
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  • 194 1 IMPERIAL Airways will begin a series of six experimental return flights from Penang to Hong Kong on Oct. 2 with a view of the eventual linking of Hong Kong with the Imperial air route. The first two flights will be for
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  • 71 1 PERRY MARRIES HELEN VINSON AT MIDNIGHT Harrison. Nett York Sept i Fred Perry, world's tennis than' pion, mumed the film star, Mt\> Hclcfi Vinson, just '>« fore midnight The ceremony na\ performed bu < Justice of the Peat Miss Vinson is aged 27, The marriage statement revealed she was divorced
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  • 61 1 ZEEBRUGGE HERO DIES London. Sept. I WICK- Admiral Colin Kenneth v Mael.ean died today. Reuter. Vice-Admiral Maclean was one ol* the heroes of the ZeebruKge raid. He was mentioned in the dispatches and decorated for gallantry. He also had distinguished service with the Harwich destroyer flotilla in the war. and
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  • 67 1 Journalist To Ho Tried On Military Secrets Charge (long Koiik. Sept. 13. The general headquarters ot Canton have refused the petitions of the Chinese Newspapermen's Union and the Japanese Press Union which sought the release of Mr. Chan Shek Yu. a journalist who was arrested recent lv tor
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  • 113 1 London. Srpt. I! FIFTELN miners are dead and seven injured loiiowina Mi explosion in I coal-pit DMI Barnsley The MtpiMJOJ at North (iawber miiv Mapi>lew« II occurred 450 teet b< low around MM was followed by fire One hundred and sixty men were working in
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  • 26 1 The by-election tor Dumfries. .uiseO by the d« ith ol Mr. Hunter 'N.it Lib resulted: Fildcs -Nat Lib I 16.271 Downie (Lab 10.6N7 Reuter
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    • 82 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. MALAYAM PREMIER MOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RUSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m' SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL FORMAL and Farewell Performance of YOLA AND PAUL THE POPULAR CONTINENTAL DANCERS, LATE OF FOLLIES
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    • 158 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEAVIEW^HOTEL Eg; FULL MOON I ——^b^—— "GAY PAREE IN SINGAPORE"! LA NUIT DES APACHES__^_ DINER A LA PARISIENNE IWIIITS si RVI.I> OX TIIK LAWN DIN'NKR SKRVKD IN Till- RUI ROOM DANCING IN THE BALL PCOM BALLOONS STREAMERS CAPS AND
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  • 160 2 Malayan Student In London Pleads Guilty To Theft •From Our Own Correspondent' I ondon. Sept. II. How a Malayan student in London is alleged to have spent €318 in six months on an English girl with whom he was living was told in a London police
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  • 134 2 Recommendation To Cancel Licence Adhered To Committee No. 2 ol the Municipal j Commissioners, at a meeting In Singa- pore on Sept. 6. decided to" adhere to t the recommendation that the eating r house licence for the "White Mouse" Cafe be cancelled. The Committee disapproved an
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  • 76 2 1 The police have circularised a description of a gunner of the Ami- I Aircraft Battery. R.A stationed at M Changi, Singapore, who is being sought Tor alleged desertion on Seot. '< 7 His name is Lionel George Hector Walker, aged 25 years and nine months. His height
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  • 41 2 Thursday, Sept. 12 H.H The Sultan of Perak. Major and Mrs. K. S. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Langworthy. Mrs. Sturgess. Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans. Major Lindsay Vears and Mr. W J. Parks had luncheon at Government House.
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  • 112 2 The members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, are reminded of the general meeting to be held on 1 Sunday at 3 p.m. A meeting of the Malayalee Associa- tion to celebrate the "Onam" festival will be held in the City High School, Bencoolen Street, tomorrow at 4.30 p
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  • 705 2 Text Of Geneva References Cabled To Governor IN view of the vital significance of the references by the British Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, to the question of colonies and raw materials in his speech at Geneva, the Secretary for the Colonies. Mr. Malcolm
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  • 44 2 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 12. Before his departure to China as the representative of the newly -formed Malayan Industrial Company CF.M.S.) Towkay Leong Sin Nam. M.S.C.. J.P of Ipoh. was entertained by the Selangor Chinese at the Assembly Hall this afternoon.
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  • 51 2 Michiya Rawano. the Japanese, and J the three Chinese. Ng Kwai Nam, Low' Seng Kee and Wong Tatt. who are charged in connection with unlicensed possession and theft of dynamite and other explosives, appeared once again to the third court, Singapore, yesterSXi, eir cases were Postponed for a iurther week.
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  • 141 2 Simla. Sept. 1!. The Government of India's Criminal Law Amendment Bill, designed to deal with terrorist outrages, has been rejected by the Assembly by 71 votes to 81. It is understood that the Government will certify the Bill. Mr. Nripendra Math Sircar, the Lau Member,
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  • 89 2 How Government Forestalled Army Mutineers Lisbon. Sept. 11. A communique states that the Government were aware of a revolutionary movement that was planned yesterdav and took the necessary measures to arrest implicated officers at the moment of their arriving at the artillery barracks whence signal shots would have
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  • 93 2 London. Sept. 10. For the eighth year in succession < more than £500.000 was raised In the British Empire and other countries on Poppy Day"' last year, according to a -eport issued yesterday by Fail Half's British Legion Fund. The exact siim ;vas €505.628. In view of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 130 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 High water. 11.50 a.m. 9.4 tc. 12.5 p.m 10.7 ft. Racing: Singapore professional meeting, fifth day (Gold Cup). Boxing Gunboat Jack vs. Young Frisco (for Orient middleweight title). Olympic Stadium. Golf: Garrison Club. Men's Monthly Medal (stroke). SUNDAY, SEPT. 1.", High water, 12.18
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    • 602 2 Church Services ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL FJTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong choral) and Sermon. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday. Wednesday (Ember Day) and Friday (Ember Day) at 8 a.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (S.
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  • 577 3 Warrant Issued For Man Alleged To Have Absconded To Calcutta $79,000 LIABILITIES QN the motion of Mr. C. O. Lim. Assistant Official Assignee, ,k r Justicc Gordon-Smith issued a warrant yesterday, in the Bankruptcy Court, for the arrest of Mohamed Mi Mr. Lim said that
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  • 251 3 Why Chinese Attempted To End His Life I wA^ miserable." 1 These three words uttered in a low by i :h:n, middl. -aged Chinese Lira Chap, conveyed a wealth of mean- p to those who happened to be in the «ourt yesterday morning. revealed
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  • 185 3 930 Fine For Young .Malay T wanted it for my own use.*' This was the naive excuse offered by a young Malay, Juli, when he pleaded guilty before the third magistrate, yesterday, to the theft of a bicycle. The machine had been taken from outside a house in
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  • 60 3 <From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. Sept. 10. While walking behind her mother, who went to a well to draw water, a Chinese girl aged three fell in a stream and was carried away. The mother, attracted by the cries, tried to pull out her child without success.
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  • 45 3 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. The Selangor Club accounts for th first half of this year show a much improved financial position, with revenue exceeding expenditure by $9,031 The Fraser's Hill acccunt shows a debit of $5,082.
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  • 40 3 From Our Own Correspondent > Ipori, Sept. 11. The epidemic of car thefts continues. A Chinese this morning reported to the police that his Austin car, which he had parked in Birch Road last night, was missing.
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  • 246 3 Licensee Fined For Employing A n Un registered Waitress THE story of a girl who caused a riot in a Singapore coffeeshop was told in the police courts yesterday. Goh Hee Cheow. the Chinese licensee of an eating shop in Victoria Street was summonsed before
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  • 138 3 Proposal For Canadian And I.S. Cooperation Ottawa, Sept. 8. Valuable reciprocal tariff reductions by Canada and the United States are among the suggestions dealt with in correspondence beween the Canadian Minister at Washington and the United: States Government. These are now published: they relate to proposals by Canada
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  • 177 3 Permission Granted In De Clifford Case London. Sept. 10. The Old Bailey Recorder, to whom jthe case was referred, has agreed that •Lord de Cliilord should be tried by the House of Lords on a manslaughter charge. Mr. Eustace Fulton, on behalf of the Director
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  • 37 3 London. Sept. 11. The formation of five new R.A.F. squadrons is announced by the Air Ministry. The squadrons will be equipped with heavy bombers and placed in the Western Division area. Reuter.
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  • 44 3 New York. Sept. 13. Miss Laura Ingalls today broke Miss Amelia Earhart's record for the flight across America from Los Angeles to New York. Her time was 13 hours and 50 minutes. Miss Earhart's time was 17 hours seven minutes.— Reuter.
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  • 87 3 Soviet Answers Latest Moves By Japan Shanghai. Sept. U. 'T'HE Soviet Government has decided to give more support to the Chinese Communist forces. A report from West China, which has been confirmed, says that the Soviet will help the Communist armies in Chinghai and Kansu
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  • 129 3 ANGLO-AMERICAN CORPORA TION Formation Welcomed By British Financiers London. Sept. 11. THE city welcomes th*> formation of the first British-American Corporation with an initial capital of i: 200.000 The firm will transact trading in British and American securities, banking, underwriting, and issuing business in conjunction with the parent company, the
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    • 13 3 jPf A |f^ A .'■7 is the Original, Unique It defies heat and
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    • 323 3 JL minutes stomach pains are gone irn, oddity, ateeaaeh irae— all appear within two minutoa i'f -.1 Chardox. C'hai i not a M it a i en remely m five :<»! m aaroeal. ii ii ni maol fifty tlmea more active than ordinary medicinal < hat. <»al. and has fifty
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  • 469 4  - Chess Notes And News The Chess Editor By SEN OR Capablanca, the former world champion, is, I hear, agitating tor a return match, with Dr. Alekhine, the present champion. Dr. Alekhine has already expressed his willingness to defend his title, and at the moment the question of guarantees seems to
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  • 585 4 FATAL CHARM Typist Who Lost Her Job And Her Life MUSIC fascinated Miss Daisy Worton, a 20-year-old typist. who lived in Porchester Square. London. W., but whose home was in Chestnut Avenue, Plumstead. It lascinated her so much that it interlered with her job. and weakened her powers of concentration
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  • 161 4 British Legion Plan Rejected The proposal of the British Legion to change the name of Fidac (the InterAllied Federation of Ex-Servicemen) to admit ex-enemy countries was rejected in committee at the 16th annual Fidac Congress, which has opened at Brussels. France and Belgium strongly opposed the proposal. At
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  • 340 4 As It WaS In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending September 12, 1885 50 Years Ago NOTES FROM THE KAMPONG The Hari Rayah Hadji falls on Sunday next, so the tambies have lost the chance of cribbing a holiday at our expense. I hear the Municipality is determined
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  • 144 4 Conductor Gets Half A Crown Reward Mr Alfred Knight, aged eighty, retired Post Office worker, living in Seven Sisters Road. Tottenham, grew lonely after his wife's death two months ago. He decided to go to see his nephew in Melksham. Wiltshire. He had saved €2.000. and.
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  • 150 4 BOYS' TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE Saved After 66,000 Volt Shock Two schoolboys were severely burned. I and were rescued only after an hour and a half's fight, when they climbed to a five- foot platform at the top of a 175ft. pylon near here They were blown by a high wind against
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  • 150 4 Who would expect doctor to be vutim stomach trouble > His own m .l. him no good! rhrn at 1,. the way to conquer ntlfai, disorder Hen- .ire his „w n v "inndthafßlsurated-M.. after my meals is ttat Half keeps me free irom pain tcrt.
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    • 454 4 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES SATURDAY B.B.C.— GSCT and GSF Wavelengths 16.86 and 9.82 metres b.20 Big Ben. The B B.C. Northern Orchestra. 6.50 The Black Dyke Mills Band. relayed from the Harbour Bands.and. Morecambe. Greenwich! time signal at 7.20 p.m. 7.20 "A Countryman's Diary." The I first of a new series
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    • 121 4 Holland— PHl and PCJ Wavelengths— 16.88 and 19.71 metres 7.50 Opening annnouncemerrt. 7.55 Station orchestra. 8.20 Talk on behalt of the Dutch Y.M.C.A. 8.35 Ruth Horna sings. 8.50 From Mail To Mail In Holland £.lO News. 0.20 Microphone debutants. 9.30 Broadcast by the R.C. Broadcasting Association. 10.30 Station orchestra. Pable
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  • Article, Illustration
    212 5 WITH THE ENTIRE CITY in mourning, the body of Queen Astrid arrived at Brussels on the royal train from Switzerland The funeral cortege nassed alons a route lined by two rows of troops to the Palace of Brussels. The Kin*, who alighted from the train earlier, drove toXe Palace fo
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    • 207 5 IT IS A WISE PRECAUTION TO INSIST on THE BEST! V 1 With the beauty, health and song of your prized a I pets so vitally dependent on the food you give W J them, it is a wise precaution to insist on the V j best. See. therefore, that
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  • 373 6 Shouts For Help Heard In The Neighbourhood Till Times of Malaya understands that after two months ai investigations certain details in connection with the mysterious death of a Tamil at Parit have been established. It is considered that it is a case of murder and
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  • 167 6 Two Accused Ask For Police Escort "SHE HAD LEARNT HER LESSON" (From Our Own Correspondent' la i pin u. Sept 13. HAM Jin Seng and Cheah Ah Lam. the man and wc.man who were ordered by the coroner to be charged with voluntarily causing hurt,
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  • 926 6 Raffles Institution Successes LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EX VM. TTHE following candidates from Raffle! Institution, Singapore for the London .Chamber of Commerce 'Bprini 1935 examinations* obtained passes Senior commercial arithmetic: ABg Yeong Keen Senior Bngjßaw,: Roj) Forroa (wttll di. t taction Senior Tj pi m Maag Ang Chen<: Kian (4D
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  • 499 6 K.L. 's Brilliant Garden Party SUL TAN *S BIR THDA Y CELEBRATIONS (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala l.umpur. Sept. 12. Ti/fORE than €00 distinguished guests. consisting Ol high officials of the Government Departments and officers ot the Malayan Civil Service, prominent members ol all communities and their wives, attended the
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  • Article, Illustration
    59 6 TAMAKA BYKOWA. the Russian Sir! runner who stt up a new world record for women in the 500 metre race at the recent "Spartakiade" in Moscow. Her time was 1 min. 1(>.8 sec which was 0.5 sec. better than the previous record held by Stella Walsh (Poland). Mile. Bykowa is
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  • 138 6 Russia Asked To Lend Her Selection Of Treasures London, Sept. 10. The preparations for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, which will open in London on Nov. 22^ are well advanced and selected art treasures from Peking Palace, which have been brought by H.M.S. Suffolk in 93
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  • 80 6 Test Concentration This Month I poh. Great interest attaches to the forthcoming inspection ol the Perak Battalion and State Troops by His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, on Sept. 21 and 22. The inspection is to take the form of a test concentration ol all volunteers in the
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  • 226 6 THE MUSLIM LIQUOR SELLING DISPUTE No Application For Renewal Of Licence (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala I iimpur. Sept. 12. AT the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Licensing Board held this morning it was announced that no application hud been received for the renewal of the liquor licence
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  • 75 6 $100 Fine For Sitiawan Woman I poll. Sept. 10. Khoo Ewe Tee. an old Chinese woman, yeserdav pleaded guilty before the Sitiawan Magistrate's court to two charges ot trafficking in girls, and was fined $50 or one month*! imprisonment on each charue Mr. George Terrell, pleading for
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  • 137 6 .Man Who Flourished Revolver At Detective Having admitted tha; he Wtnl about in public armed with a lorded sixchambered revolver. Ng Chi Hun.', was sentenced to seven months" rifOfOUS imprisonment by Mr. H. A. Forrei in the Singapore police court yesterday. He was also ordered to
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  • 262 6 EX-LAWYER'S CLERK CONVICTED BROTHER-IN-LAW FAILS TO RAKE 1600 Criminal Breach Of Trust COON KIM TKAM until i clerk in the law firm Cowdy and Jones. Wl sentenced to 10 month! W. A. Sennett. th- [poh n The accused was charged with breach ol trust lectlom ot tru j ropertl charge
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    • 183 6 I SUCCESSES WM h^^MS asm H *B^BB^**Ba *^*1 Mm 9 bb^Bbbt am* 9 "^CT aai a& msam aaV M I MILES Talcon VfiMJj^MMk SPEED RECORD I I Mh£m U[£j2mmm\\. Sir Malcolm Caitipbe). j 1 m UITjM m per I second I I a mj^af T*L **L *l**'Afr*\ mm^ Utah. w
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  • 185 7 'a iFrom Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Sept. 13. I IT is announced that Gunboat Jack I i will meet Fernandez next week. la A good programme of boxing was d presented last night at the Jubile-, Park, the main event providing one' 4
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  • 61 7 The following is the draw for the inter-club badminton championship of Singapore to be played over the week-end. Mayflower "A" vs. Gleeful: Merrigold vs. U.C.A.; Mayflower "B" vs. Devonshire; Novice vs. Diehard. The mens often doubles final between Chan Chim Bock and Lim Chim Lum and Leow Kim
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  • 103 7 •"PHE lollowing are the results of yes- terday's ties in the SC.C. lawr tennis tournament. Profession Pairs Cherrington and Warden beat Anderson and Potts 2—6. 6—3. 6—4. 1 1 B Class Doubles H. J H Haas and R. A. Ashwortln owe 3» beat G.
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  • 109 7 American Association To Play Japanese The teams and starting times for a i friendly match between the American Association golf team and the Singapore Japanese Golf Club, to be played over the Japanese course at Tanglin Road on Sunday morning are as follows, American Association players mentioned first:
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  • 101 7 Kuala Rovers In The Final (From Our Own Correspondent** Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. In the semi final of the Selangoi Football Association cup competitior the Kuala Rovers "A" defeated tht S C R.C. "A" by five goals to one. Pla> was exciting and fast throughout. Tht Rovers held
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  • 196 7 In the tenth round Dharmaraj got in t some good punches and Gabo went staggering to his seat when the gong sounded In the next round Dharmaraj connected with a beautiful uppercut and floored Gabo who was saved by the gong Gabo fought gamely in the last
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  • 849 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1935 The Congress Party In India THE IMPLICATIONS of the new! Constitution are now being ap[predated by Indians, and it is j i generally realised that political! policies must be largely reorientated < with the introduction of the re- forms. Intelligent Indians are
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  • 426 8 r[E Savage Club, which has received < "notice" In connection with the,t Adelphi alterations, is no stranger to migration, for it has had many homes Desidcs that which it has long occupied. It was start ocii originally at the s Crown Tavern in j fel .w„<
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    • 160 8 a CIDER. I 1 BULMER'S JLJL CHERRY PEARMAINE. Jffl *J§ CALDBECK, W&bbVwl^ IVIACGREGOR J***" CO., LTD. -T **m*. WINE MERCHANTS. t ji. MM Hk, s*■ V 201. Cantonment Road. "ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING PRESENTS. OR GIFTS OF ANY NATURE UHETHER IT BE A DIAMOND. JEWELLERY. SILVER WARE. OR THE BEST E.P.N.S.
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    • 65 8 "WHAT IS MORE |< SOOTHING I 1 than the sound of rushing water asks a poet. The sound of the plumber arriving at last. A very soothing thought j 1 to the traveller is the memory of his "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY— es- pecially when a trunk or suitcase is found
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 331 8 DAY TO DAY Mrs. Mildred Holmes and Miss Marjorie Templeton arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Conte Rosso. Mr. Lee Miu Sun and Mr. Lau Swee Chum, of Kuala Lumpur, returned b> the Conte Rosso from China yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Kau Shik Lee. of Kuala Lumpur, returned by the
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    • 1050 8 Topics Of The Week AT Home they still have some quaint though here again U old-fashioned customs which thV Lord Ihcheupc would object U Topicist would like to see transferred to periment were t ri d Malaya, for instance, those •flitch" I competitions in Which married couples CINALLY. ii the
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 9 EX-KING GBOKOC and ex-Queen i lisabetk of Greece who hope to return to the throne after the Plebiscite 1., be held sh irtly.
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  • 45 9 Transcontinental Air Record Lowered By 4 Hours New York. M lss Laura Kngelbs the American airwoman, broke the transconI mental air record today, flying from l.«rs Angeles *o New York in 13 hours *»0 minutes. Mrs. Amelia Earhart's time was 17 hours 70 minutes Reuter
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  • 101 9 Chinese Scheme To Improve Telegraph Services Shanghai. Sept. 13. The last meeting ot the Executive Yuan approved of the issue of loan )ond.s of $10,000,000, which will be detroted to the construction of more telegraph lines in the country and the improvement of existing lines.
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  • 55 9 London. Sept. 11. In road accidents for the week ended Sept. 7. the toll of road accidents in Britain was. Killed. 148; injured. 913. These figures compare with 124 kill■d and 4.808 injured in the previous and with 160 killed and 5.368 njured in the corresponding week
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  • 123 9 RUBBER RESTRICTION "DISAPPOINTING" London, Sept. Li. Disappointment with the rubber res- j triction scheme was expressed by Sir Francis Voules at yesterday's meeting ot Kuala Muda Rubber Estates. He emphasised his regret at the working of the scheme which had not! operated as quickly as expected. The dual purpose for
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  • 105 9 Same- Day Delivery Between European Cities I London, Sept. 10. The British air mail service to Euro- j pean centres has been so speeded up that a letter posted in London is assored of being delivered next day in any of about twenty continental cities. Letters carried
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  • 86 9 U.S. And Italo-Abyssinian Dispute New York, Sept. 13 Commenting on Mr. Cordell Hull's; Kellogg Pact statement, the New York 1 Times says that an attitude of bene- j volent interest, yet official abstention, j is all that can be expected ol the! Government at present. "Wt: shall endeavour
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  • 60 9 London. Sept. 11. I A large area in North London, fa- ll] eluding Ponders End. Tottenham and Edmonton districts, was affected by the explosion of a transformer this afternoon at Bromsdon power station. Hundreds of factories had to close down because the current failed. Tram services
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  • 56 9 Honu Kong. Sept. 12. The Government ol Canton and the public bodies in the city are preparing to spend $250,000 to celebrate the Chinese National Day on Oct. 10. Lantern processions will be held in the evening. Official quarters and schools have arranged to make the occasion
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  • 44 9 Shanghai, Sept. 9 The official opening of the biggest swimming pool in Shanghai was performed by Mr. Wu Tieh Cheng. Mayor of the city, yesterday in the presence of a large number of Chinese officials and athletes.— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • 118 9 Latest Rubber And Tin (From Our Own Correspondent I RI'BBER: London, Sept. 13. Spot (Sellers* 5 7 16d. <5 l 2 d> (Buyers* 53 B d. (5 7 16d .> Oct -Dec. 5 15 32d. <5 17 32d> Jan-March 5 19 32d. <5 2132d.) April- June 523 32d.
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    • 136 9 GENERAL LOMBARD CODE some nf the Principal point* admitted nv its I'sers 1 Saves Time and Money 5 Easy Coding and Decoding. Phrases and Codewords being alphabetical!) arranged throughout. Extensive Vocabulary and Phrase> with the fullest Numeral and Sterling Tables of any Code extant. Most Up-to-date and Complete General Code
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1441 10 Big Overseas Income TEA PRICES RISI>G BUT SHARES RELUCTANT (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 6. AFTER a period of severe depression induced by the dangerous difficulties of the international situation vis-a-vis Italy and Abyssinia, London share and commodity markets have shown a welcome
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    • 132 10 1934 !933 1932 Tinker ton) £230 7s. 5d £194 lis Id £135 ill mn Tea* per lb.) 13.27d. n. 7 8d. 18 Rubber (per lb.) 6 .24d. 3 .25d. 2.34d". me importance of the rise in prices of these commodities," continues Sir I Robert, 'may be
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    • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Sept. 13, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. in cases <F.0.8. September) 18% 18 3 4 i Good F.A.Q. in cases •FOB. September) 18% 18V 2 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) tawardable Singapore) 18! 18% September 18 5 8 18 3 4 Oct iDec.
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    • 85 10 Singapore Produce Prices Sept. 13 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.75 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muntok White Pepper 17.50 Copra. Sundried 3.90 Copra, mixed 3.45 Small Flake Tapioca 4.30 R.B. Siam No 1 per koyan 106 Banja Jelotong 7.50 Sarawak Jelotong 7.00 R. (Siam» W.C. No. 1 per koyan 138
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    • 235 10 Sept. 13 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 116 London 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 London 30 days' sight 3 3 31 32 London demand 2 3 15 16 London TT. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 503 10 DECREASE IN COLONY STOCKS Favourable Estimates Of U.S. Consumption MESSRS. Lewis and Peat, in their weekly rubber report, dated Sept. [13. state: Stagnant conditions have continued throughout the week and little trading 'has taken place. Colony stocks at the end ol August were decreased by 4.966 tons
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    • 100 10 JJURING the week ending Sept 7 1935 exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 43 600 cases, of which: KglO (61 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 2.373 (5 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. and' 385 (26 Per Cent)
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    • 54 10 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho rll London, Sept. 12. > rtJi, i ol lowin 8 tin companies have declared interim dividendsSep?"!! 1 Bes Pive P er Payable able r^^ UliC Per Cent Sept. e 27 Hltam 5 per ce "t- Payable j Sept n 2B. MineS 2 2
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    • 1081 10 S'pore Cold Storage (|g) I Spore Traction Ord (fl I B pore Traction Pref. I 7'; <£> I St. Steam-hip <$lOi Straits Traders <$i I Thornycroft Pref Orel i I United *Sng. Ord. $10. I United En?. Pref T*% .$lO I Union Insurance <£. I Wearne Bros
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    • 82 10 Sept l Shell and Fish ft 1 per Unit 1 2 tins Crown. Cross tad Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon I Shall Motor Spiri- p*j per British Gallon Shell Motor Spir; la 4•^allon drum Imperial Gallon Shell Aviation Spir. Q 4 gallon drums
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    • 38 10 RUBBER OUT PUTS The following MM the andannentloned month of Aumist ire notlAi Brunei output tor AufUi lb.: Bukit Timah 11 SOS I 26.255 lb: Haytor 10.584 39.600 lb.; Nvala> lb 64.834 lb.; Ulu Panda m tttt lb
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    • 69 10 Colombo. S««pl Customs liuures show bought almost three mWM Ceylon rubber in August Reuter. Messrs. Guthrie il vised by the secretaries ot the K ing Perak> Rubber and T that the directors ha\. recoi a final dividend of 7', ptf t pect of last financial fi ar
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    • 88 10 srpt 10 II I American Cai Com. American Telephone and Telegraph Atcheson Railroad Chesapeak Dupont 1 24 > IS Firestone 15 General Elect n General Ifoton Goodrich 10" Goodyear Inter-Telephoii- and Telegraph 11 National City Bank New York Centra! Railroad Pennsylvania K i id Radio Corporation Seeony Vacuum
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  • 864 11 Next Week's Best Items Tale Of Old Quebec Variety From Scotland Remote Corners rjNE programme today will be an <~ attempt to reconstruct some of the vid scenes which culminated in ith of General James Wolfe, one the mos brilliant British generals in [1 Is not Often tha'
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  • 229 11 Pilot Who Flew To Win A Bride FINED FOR NOT HAVING AIR i DOCUMENTS i London. Sept. 3. i Andrew Thomas Smith, ol Liverpool, was: flying to East-|j bourne to obtain the consent of his i lancte's parents to his marriage. j He landed in a cricket field. A i
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  • 169 11 Malaya-Bangkok Link Welcomed In Siam Bangkok, Sep(. 8. The announcement that radio telephone connection is now possible between Malaya and Siam has not come kg any great surprise to folks here, long accustomed to talk by this method with business heads in the capitals of Europe. Great Britain.
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  • 70 11 Tonight there will be a non-stop Tace ball at the New World with extension to 2 a.m. The popular Littlejohns Diamond Revue Troupe will give a grand farewell performance in a complete change of repertoire. A waltz competition will also be held tonight. Chop Boon Hin, jewellers
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  • 123 11 The following were passengers by Dutch airways on Sept. 10 Left for N.EI. by KNILM PK-AFK on Sept. 11: Mr. vd. Heyden. Mr Cuhel and Mr. Isono. Arrived from N E.I. by KLM 'Sperwer" on Sept. 11: Mr. Hesse. Dr Sastrokartono. Mr. Goslings, Mr Braak and Mr v.
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  • 40 11 The next meeting ol the Ptederal Council uhe Budget meeting* will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Nov. 14. and following days. eomm"ne ing at 10 a.m. There will be a ceremonial opening and uniform will h«worn
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  • 825 11  -  Ely Culbertson 1 h j World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I a small spade. But North correctly! guessed that East had the Ace, so he played the ten of spades and when the Ace was forced out of East's hand North was left with a
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  • 158 11 (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Sept. 8. Gorman firms rejoined the Bangkok International Chamber of Commerce in 1926 and, at their request, Armistice Day ceased to be a commercial and bank holiday here from 1930 and now q further step forward to forget the Great War has
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  • 332 11 Broadcasting House With J J FILM ABOUT THE 8.8.C. f BB.C. The Voice of Britain the long-awaited film unravelling many of the mysteries of British broadcasting received its first public presentation at a London theatre recently. Produced by the film unit of the British General Post
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 138 11 'HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members lb limited to the extent and in th" 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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    • 496 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. ACSTRAI.II AND CHINA 'Incorporated lr. England bv Royal Char*. Paid up capital in CO 00 shares or gg sacst ij.iajr.uoo Reserve Fund €3 00*000 Reserve Liabili?\ Proprietors |g xx? HEAD Ol I N I 38. Bishopsgate I r»d«>n K( Agencies and Br.wi. lirs Alor Star Ilollc
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  • 62 12 Sept. 12: Kepah, Gewang (Dut.V Duisburg, Ruhr (Ger.); PalkefjeU Marosa (Nor.); Azay le Rideau (Pch.);' (Sumatra Maru (Jap.) Djurma (Sov Benrinnes, Rusa (Brit.). Sept. 13: Ampang, Pontlanak, Esmeralda, Malacca, Naldera, Pinna Tilawa, Perak, Laomedon, Kistna 'Brit.); Mijer, Tinombo, V. der Does de Bye, Joseflna, Kota Radja, Op ten Noort
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 785 12 Mr. Hales And Atlantic Blue Riband I PENNIES, shillings and half-crowns saved up for forty years by a man with a single ambition made possible the new speed trophy for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic. The man is short, red-faced, white- I 'haired,
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    • 47 12 G.G. Merlin. Pren., 983 tons from Saigon 12, for Saigon 16. Magnet, Brit., 307 tons from Batavia 12. for S. Liat 14. Hero, Norw.. 823 tons from Bangkok 12, for Port Swettenham via Malacca 14. Lalandia. Dan., 3,095 tons from Bangkok 12, for Malacca 16.
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    • 338 12 League Of Nations Health Bulletin Colombo was the only port in the Eastern area to report the presence ot human plague during the week under, j review, only one case having been notified. Tunis in North Africa, how- ever, has reported 4 cases during the period Sept.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 461 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 6433 Pasia*e 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES BAIL WAT 8. ROYAL STATE RAUL WAYS OF SIAM. \i^»mm*mm i mmm* CANADIAN MCIMC WORLD'S OtiUTtn (Incorporated in England* TRAVEL SYSTHI THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct
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    • 307 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDK I PALL MALL. LOMMiN of fast twin-screw Oil Mail Passenger Vesy. Ii RANGOON. COLOMBO, POKI >i |^N MARSEILLES. PLYMOI IH LONDON •vith through conn< et Singapore and f HOMEWARD SAII IV.* Leave I. yr OXFORDSHIRE Sept 1 STAFFORDSHIRE Oct h GLOUCESTERSHIRE Oct WORCESTERSHIRE Nov 7 CHESHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 541 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7 45 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 Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7
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    • 93 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the uha s or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance (.u. Calcutta Maru 22. Raj Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Chitral 18: Andre Llfj i Empire Dock (Entrance Glaucus 30; City <>i < Gemas 34; Kinta 35. City Empire Dock (Entram, < Glenearn 48 KEPPEL HARROt i
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    • 432 13 v JL Pa (S BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS T'nage S'pore Dw CHITRAL 15.000 In Pon CARTHAOF T?sff SOMALI 6,810 Sent 25 SnTm?£ 15 000 Dec 8 C a T hay \lnnn of 7X SOUDAN 6.500 Dec. 18 R™iJINDI I S3So St S RAJPUTAN ll** Dec.
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    • 504 13 tllerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo steamer n—. o u t City of Hereford H* la I* 11 1W City of Newcastle S t "S^
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    • 1085 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING TBE BLUE FUNNEL LUME (Ocean The ll ua Khiow si M m kh r- sasaa Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Uunard l White Ll4 Steam Navigation Co M Ltd.) The Sarawak ■SamdsS om\ s*+ The Strait, Steamahip Co.. Ltd. The Aa£2t\i, Oriental 111 KJ The
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 649 14 K> P. m. M)NINMJJKI PAKtTVAAKT MAATSCHAP^ U Saturday, Sept. 14, Rhio, Padang-Bay, Ampenan, Boeleleng and ;urday, Sept. 14, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis, djang and Bagan Si- Api-Api. irday, Sept. 14, Tambelan and Pontianak. ay, Sept. 14, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. iy, Sept. 15, Prigi-Radja, Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-lgalian-Estate and Rengat. iday,
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    • 580 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o^ AMERICAN MAIL LINE r mmm j*v£**mm^&^~ m "■""'^Bßß^^^^Si^^S T^hKaarV"" "™T 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 AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO
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    • 458 14 I O. S. K. LI FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Manila Maru Kuenos Aires via Colombo, Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, Beira. L Marques, Durban, Algoa Bay. Cape Town and Santos Denmark Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar Dar es Salaam, L. Marques, Durban, East London and Algoa Bay j Keifuku Maru
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  • 861 15 MATCH TO BE REPLAYED ON WEDNESDAY j R. A.'s Lucky Penalty R A 2 Wilts. II pOUR goals were shared in the first round Cup-tie at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday when the Roval Artillery met the Wiltshires' reserves. The Gunners were rather
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  • 31 15 Forest Hills. Sept. 13. |IN the men'.s singles final of the US *lawn tennis championships Wilmer Allison beat S B. Wood 6 2. 6- 2. 6-3. Reuter
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  • 180 15 After Injury Sustained i By Fall Forest Hills, Sept. li. In the semi-final ol the mens singles in the U.S. lawn tennis tournament. Wilmer Allison beat F. J Perry 7 5. 6—3. 6—3 In the seventh game ot the first set Perry had a bad fall and injured
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  • 231 15 Today's Rugby Match At Genuang 'From Our Own Correspondent. Seremban. Sept. 11. The Negri Sembilan All Blues will play the North Johore Rugby Football Club on Saturday at Genuang The following have been selected to represent the All Blues: Gerald Pinto: Mohamed SharifT. Loo Siew Hin.
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  • 31 15 London, Sept. 13. In a Third Division < Southern) league match yesterday Queen's Park Rangers beat Brighton 3—2. In the Northern section Carlisle and Halifax played a goalless draw. Reuter
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  • 595 15 Youth Triumphs RAFFLES BOYS RETAIN CLARKi: SHIELD Ten Goals THE annual Clarke Shield occei match between Past and Present boys of Raffles Institution played on the school ground yesterday recited in a plethora of goals Youth triumphed over the Old Boys for the former took six of the ten Roals
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  • 132 15 Results Of Quarter Finals Cleveland (Ohio i Sept I Th<- quarter finals ol the U I amateur goll championship plawl here yesterday resulted a.s follows I iWftOfl LiffN- :>< it rfC Voigt 1 ir.rl I Johnnv QoodBIMI t>< a 1 Kwcsls I and 5. Walter Ernerv beat
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  • 889 16  -  Bookie (By Last Day Of Singapore Autumn Professional Meeting 81 HORSES WILL FACE THE TAPE Selections Race 1 1. COMMA 2. Li sheen 3. Evensong Race t 1. M.G.M. 2. Wonder Bar 3. Young Ginger Race o 1. ROTARIAN 2. Dough Boy
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  • 682 16 Kota Radja. M.F.A. League winners meet Darul Bahar, Malay (upholders in the annual M.F.A match hetueen the two champion teams, at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Berith 7.10 Scratched Carioca has not accepted and a dozen horses will face the starter. Of the bunch
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  • 185 16 Todays Home League Poothal Fixtures "THE following are th, ball league fixture DIVISION Arsenal vs. Shefii. Id v. Asto i vs BfCßt Blackburn R ?j \v. Bolton Wan. Chelsea vs. Lacd Huddesrfield VI I) i Liverpool vs Ortn Manchester C Middlesbrough i Stoke City vs BUDderlai Wolverhampton v% P DIVISION
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    • 42 16 1835 OCTOBER 8H 1935 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TO COMMEMORATE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 132 -PAGE ISSUE on Tuesday, October Bth THE LEADING MORNING PAPER IN MALAYA SINGAPORE FREE PRESS October Bth. £32 Pages. ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
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