The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 October 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,<i<)4 ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 178 1 Several Delegates Leave Geneva MEETING OF BRITISH CABINET TODAY nv,.,,.,™ r London, Oct. 1. rxil.KlS at Geneva are considering various Li upecta O f the Italt>-Abyssinian dispute, parf-cnbr-ly m reference to its history m preparation for r m,m i<T Tt^ f report by tho
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  • 63 1 Abyssinian General Staff Belief Addis Ababa. Sept. 30. The Abyssinian general stall believe the Italians are planning to attack m Assab m Eritrea and that three Italian attacks may launched simultaneously from there from Asmara and :rom Somaliland. The Italian troops are reported to be chafing at the
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  • 114 1 American Millionaire's Indiscretion Rome, Sept. 30. The American millionaire, Janes tonoghue, a cousin of Barbara Hutton. been expelled from Italy tor leanver the balcony of a leading Rome 1 and shouting to passers by "Long lv€ Abyssinia." Mr. Donoghue was ;rted to Ventimiglia by detectives. An official
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  • 62 1 /JR. GEORGE LANSBURY. leader of the Labour Party, addressing Labour candidates for Parliament at Brighton last night, announced that he is calling a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party m London tomorrow week. He will place before it his position as leader m view of his disagreement
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  • 104 1 Japan May Be Willing To Take Part Tokio, Oct. 1. It is probable that one or two weeks will elapse before Japan will reply formally regarding the convocation of a Naval Conference, the draft requiring the Cabinet's approval. Japanese naval observers predict that Japan will express readiness to
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  • 398 1 Rest Of The News A NAPLES message says 10,000 sailed for East Africa at the week-end, the largest consignment hitherto sent m a single day. They were accommodated m five troopships. Seventy tanks have arrived from Bolgno for transhipment to Africa. A later cable announces that another 15,000 troops have
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  • 92 1 London, Oct. 1. PEVEN of the eight bridesmaids who will attend Lady Alice Scott at her wedding with the Duke ol Gloucester on Nov. 6 will be under 17. The bridesmaids will be Princess Elizabeth. Princess Margaret Rose. Lady Mary Cambridge, the bride's sister— Lady
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  • 40 1 Mr. D. S. P. Noa^es, Timber Purchase Officer m the Forestry Department, is taking a course m marketing before returning from leave and expects to make a short tour m Scandinavia to study the economics of the saw mill industry.
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  • 148 1 Double Murder Mystery In Scotland London. Oct. 1. A GRUESOME discovery pointing to a double murder by a madman is baffling the police at Moffat m Dumfriesshire. A number of parcels containing human remaim were recovered irom the bottom of .m 80-ioot ravine two miles from
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  • 66 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Oct. 1. The Central Trust Bureau was formally opened this morning by Dr. H. H Kung, Minister of Finance, who an ncunced that the Central Government has voted a sum of $5,000,000 for the establishment of a Central Savings Bank m Shanghai and
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  • 57 1 British Officers Killed In Mohmand Count r> Simla. CM. I An official i* i mmunique Itfttil U two British oOctll have bttfl killed .md Three wounded With 70 to 80 cmtualt m other ranks during fighting on tbi Mohmand front of thr North-W^s* Frontier r kl anderstood that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 54 1 v B i| Bill iXm r TDKSGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 P .m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 lo midnight AND RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE FAMOUS SONG DANCE AND PARODY TEAM LORRISON CODY WHO WILL ALSO SING WHILE YOU DANCE APPEARING NIGHTLY NON DINERS $1.00 WHEN IN PENANG STAY AT
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    • 132 1 mt iTifiTiin ADELPHI |p HOTEL ROOF-GARDEN TOMORROW THURSDAY INFORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE and GALA CABARET PERFORMANCE BY LAURA GUERITE== IZELMA WRIGHT DINNER MUSIC 8 9 P.M. DANCE MUSIC 9.15— 12 MIDNIGHT CABARET FROM 9 .30 P.M. r NEVER A DULL MOMENT DINNER $3.00 NON DINERS $1.00 > NOTE THESE DATES
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  • 182 2 Good Forward Play Against South .1 oho re The Royal Air Force Ist XV played South Johore «»n Saturday at Seletar mid alter a lust and enjoyable game defeated the visitors by two finals and three tries Cl 9 points* to on<- goal and two tries 1
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  • 132 2 PXeu'ri- Malacca Vs. Selangor am Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 1. Tlu following players have been ■elected tn represent Negri-Malacca m the State Rugby match against SelangOT at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday G Pinto: H Gray. R Ward. H Meikle. L E. A Shields J. R. An«us and
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  • 838 2 Mr. Norman H- Taylor To Develop Patented Processes a young engineer-Inventor whose dto- covery oi an improved asphalt road surface reconditioning process will save tin- Municipality ol Singapore over 5,1.250.000 In the fifteen years following its Introduction m 1932, is sailing lor Europe today. He
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  • 181 2 Charlie Chan Once Again Earl dor Biggen created an exceptional detective m Charlie Chan, but' presumably he did not anticipate the world travels of his creation as ordained by the Hollywood moguls. Charlie Chan has been to Paris and to many other places, solving mysteries lat each. Lately
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  • 27 2 Before the Acting Chief Justicr m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Part heard 5.615 34— Muzaratshah bin Hazaratshah vs. Abdul Gaffar.
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  • 60 2 Mr C A Bell, the boxing promoter. was acquitted by Mr. C. H. Whitton. third magistrate. Singapore, yesterday, m connection with the charge preferred against him a week ago of causing hurt to one T Matsuda. Court Inspector. D H Cowie informing the court that the DPP.
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  • 143 2 A public lecture will be delivered by Swami Prabhavananda. lounder-presi-dent of the Ramkrishna Mission Vedanta Centre of Hollywood, USA.. jin the Victoria Memorial Hall today jat 5.30 p.m. Luang Vudhisara Netinati. His Siamese Majesty's Consul, will I preside. In the report of the 22nd annual general meeting of the Eastern
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 57 2 j MBP*, DOZENS 0F STARS! I y^l^P^ HUNDREDS OF CUTiES! »^B x^r^jSf ¥om sumptuous song I f il^^HfJ^^^^a jiLL lAti L j. \/k M WARNER BROS. GREATEST AND J%7^3^» I /^m R MOST F.NTERTAIN.NG MUSICAL /•'\kV '■"*""i y^^^P 4^ CALIENTE^ \W'l I A LAVISH MILLION PRODUCTION OF GIRLS, kf M
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    • 46 2 Men Made Young Vigour Increased In 24 Hours v A f K?°V feel old *>« f or« your time, and your Mannooa V.tnlity and Energy* i? R*"t w d l s nv ery and euarm,m m«k« M „..w mnn of n i" ""*"< V r..r or| r fM
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    • 277 2 TRADE MARK NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the'J trade mark as depicted above is the I, exclusive property ol TENNESSEE I COAL. IRON AND RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation orgaLsed under the Laws of the State of Tennessee, located at Brown-Marx Building. Birmingham. Alabama. United States of .America. Manufacturers, and
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    • 436 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. REAL STRAWBERRY. CREAM LOTION. Harriet llubbturd \yrr A quick complexion rejuvenator made irom fresh strauixrries. that will replace a wan. sallow, tired-lookini; -kin with new radiance, fresh glow, spark lint; vi^lity. Try this rrl'rc?»hiiiß facial 'reii'nunl beiorr your next party. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road BOARD RESIDENCE. KATONG
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    • 552 2 £be S>inoaporc free press Head office: Cecil Street. Btnc»P«r« Phone M7l (5 Übm «m« MifDilMu to all tepartaMwtsi Tel: Tinvs Nlncmper* Kuai.i Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street Phone: J68.1 j London OOlre: 4* 43 Mr Mreet. tni»» Phone: t eniral 3t#*— Mft TH: leadm^Uya- l«ni— SUBSCRIPTION RATES Blngaprtr* Within Ouuide
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 193 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, oc T. Eligh Water,] 16 v m. M It., 12.56 p.m. 9.3 ft Lecture: "Clerical Bankruptcies*' t>y Mr. E. B. Williams. M.C.S., Official Assignee, at ffafflm In.stitiit.ion. fit s.lft pA B.C C. "B" vs R X "B" al SCC, R.A.K A' VS. 3rd A A
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    • 301 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI Wavelength 49.9 metres (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934 Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Koad. Singapore. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and Shares report supplied by Fraser and Co 8..'i0 Close down.
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  • 164 3 MR. LIM PENG HAN GIVES EVIDENCE Case Adjourned For Counsel's Addresses JME case against Mr. Lim Peng Han, who is being tried before the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of causing the death of Miss Nancy Wong by driving his car m a rash and negligent manner m Buona
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  • 247 3 The following monthly subscriptions for a year have been promised the Rotary Club Interim Relief Fund dy acknowledged $973 0n Messrs Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. 50.00 R II Meyer 20 00 Total $1,043 nu Donations received are: dy acknowledged 51. 353 00 re Civil Service Club
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  • 100 3 Story Of Blow Struck With Sickle 'From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 30. Charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a Tamil named Veerayah, at the 5»o mile, Rawang Road. Allagan claimed trial when produced before Mr. F. K. Wilson m the Kuala Lumpur police court today. It
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  • 433 3 FOR SOLUTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM A DAY of prayer m Malayan churches next Sunday for a solution of the unemployment problem and alleviation of distress, is called for m an appeal issued yesterday. The appeal is signed by represents j < tives of Christian Churches, and reads
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  • 52 3 The Tuan Muda Of Sarawak (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 30. The Tuan Muda ot Sarawak arrived at Kuala Kangsar and left yesterday morning on a visit to Cameron Highlands. At the Highlands Hotel last night the Sultan of Pahang was entertained by leading residents of
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  • 110 3 Police Inspector's Orderly Charged •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 30. Before Mr. F. K. WLson, m the Kuala Lumpur police court today. a Malay youth named Mansur bin Kadin was charged with the theft cf a motor-cycle valued at $320. the property of Che Abdul Rauf.
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  • 33 3 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 30. The body of a Tamil was discovered m the Kinta River near the northern boundary of the town. The man has not been identified so far.
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  • 78 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Sept. 29. The dance arranged by the City Cabaret on Saturday m aid of the Jubilee Boys' Club under the patronage of the Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant, Resident Councillor, and Mr. E. H. Beck. Chairman of the Jubilee Boys' Club. was a
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  • 88 3 Rinderpest has ceased to exist amongst animals m the State of Jchore, and the order of June 10, whereby the importation into Singapore of cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, from Johore was prohibited, has been rescinded, states the S.S. Government Gazette. Tryanosomiasis having ceased to exist among horses m the
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  • 310 3 MINDEROO WILL BE SEEN AT SINGAPORE AGAIN S.S. Co. 's Steamer Takes Her Sailing WERY little news has come through about the grounding of the steamer Minderoo. of the West Australian S.N Cc Ltd., at Port Headland while on her way to Singapore m the middle of last month. According
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 215 3 ?^b^ j^nJ^^JTr. w iy 8l Si I BThH *vkfliw^l I T^lbS^ 'if lllMi CCI U V \f----~--~--mm~mmmm- .O/ f/ S I On* fOUr-ryllndei I «4. «-tant meth tears for second third m# p |kjb pk| mm m m r" and !<>P Su hr( mwh secooi I Ii V L 5
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    • 32 3 YO(/ft DOG MOST He gets it m really wholesome form m combination with finest wheatmealt m SPRATTJS OVALS <**<*«. WEETMEKT I radr rnquinr* to: E. s. hi s i. P.O. Uox 2<>l. ItomK.x.
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  • 968 4 Britain On The Screen FIVE YEARS AFTER HER DEATH London. A FILM is being made at Elstree, ftvc year.- after her death, which will show something of the life and work ol Anna Pavlova. In it the great dancer will be seen again m
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  • 956 4  -  ROSE PATTERSON On The Continent BY "Private Lives," "The Constant Nymph," And "The Barretts" Paris. A NOTABLE feature of the Paris theatrical season now ended has been the number and success of I the French versions of English plays. The longest run
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 50 4 THE LATEST EYERSHARP m 7 ADJUSTABLE Wk has 4 notable features >lt Easy to (ill- with one stroke oi tho '2) Tnmspapenl shovs vrtoen to refill. %m m Jonn Little Co., Ltd. handwriting. v^^^* Malaya Publishing House. W th Us pracs 3 VH^A Mii:li;^Adius+er A L. E. tels CO. i
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    • 80 4 DRY CLEANING IN ONE DAY! Opening Shortly BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS 278 ORCHARD ROAD Borneo Mansions LUXURIOUS £2,000 BURTOL DRY-CLEANING PLANT FROM 167, PICCADILLY, W.I. UNDER LONDON EXPERT. FREE DEMONSTRATION DAILY FROM 3 P. M. TILL 6 P. M. UNTIL OPENING DATE. Ofei/CIARETPOP, I '111 flavour, is a delightful dnnk at
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  • Article, Illustration
    382 5 nu' 11 7he, un' 11 ."r 1 on er Th.. US ands Abyssinian Min s ar.- „.,uri Ihr.m 8 h Addis Ababa their ten where the> uill resist any attack from Italy. Anns and ammunition ar.- hcin? carried by mules. of the „eu Momoxv Inderuround Kailua> u,m 11l »l the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 93 5 THERE /> HMHHpH^H ONI. V ONE \LL PHOTOGRA- PHK PROBLEMS W /**<Sfl*y^ SOLVED WITH x W j^ if^ rfSole Agtmts F«r V))^^^^"</ MALAYA. SIAM BURMA. c^ SCHMIDT CO.\^ 89, BRAS BASAH ROAD. RAFFLES HOTEL Bl ILPING. SINGAPORE. COX KINGS IGBNTS) I IMHI i» SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO Tor honwwsvd b'nind
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  • 663 6 A.A.M. MOTOR GYMKHANA AT K.L. Spectacular Skids On Sodden Turf Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 30. IV /IRS. MARCUS REX. the wife of the Acting Chief Secretary to Government, proved herself no less adept at threading a needle than ai holding an egg m a spoon while sitting m a moving car,
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  • 584 6 SINGAPORE'S HEAT WAVE BROKEN Rain-Bearing Winds Bring Relief Sir Shenton Thomas Visits The Dindings (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh. Sept. ML OESIDES Upper Perak. the .Dindings was the only other place visited by His Excellency, the High Commissioner Sir Shenton Thomas, during his stay at King's Pavilion, Kuala Kangsar. which
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  • 500 6 High Commissioner Decorates Two Perak Chiefs Of State i From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Sept. 30. AN interesting ceremony took place at King's Pavilion. Kuala Kangsar. ion Saturday when two Chiefs of the State decorated by H.E. the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, for loyal and meritorious service. Inche
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  • 41 6 In the list of prize-winners at the Movie Ball, published m Monday's Free Press, the name of the lady who won the prize as Jeanette Macdonald m "Naughty Marietta" was given as Miss Lila. This should have been Mrs E Saleh.
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  • 109 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 30. ILIR. S. C Goho appealed unsuccess--ITI hilly on behalf of Mr. Philip Hoalim. the Singapore solicitor, before Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen. m the Seremban Supreme Court today. Mr. Hoaiim was tried on July 17. by Mr. J. Calder.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 187 6 HELP"» UNEMPLOYED! UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H.E. SIR SHENTON LADY THOMAS FULL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE SINGAPORE CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA IN THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ON THURS., OCT. 3rd at 9.15 p.m. PLANS NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S I TICKETS $2.00, $1.00 50 cts. A GOOD CAUSE A
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    • 91 6 GREAT SALE HEAVY REDUCTIONS IN PRICES GENUINE BARGAINS IN WATCHES AND CLOCKS PRICES NEVER BEEN REDUCED TO SUCH LOW LEVELS. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO WEAR A HIGH CLASS WATCH. MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOWTOMORROW IS TOO LATE IT IS ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS SO MAKE IT A POINT TO
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  • 110 7 Hd'2 Candidates For 245 Seats Montreal, icial figures Issued regarding the ti Election to be held on October that 602 candidates throughout Ida are asking 5.917.387 voters to them to 245 seats m the Dominion Commons. candidates arc distributed among i as follows: rvatlve 201 Communist 5 oral
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  • 30 7 izaar will be hold at the Straits Methodist Church, Kumpong •r Road, on Saturday, commencing p m All kinds ol useful articles. goods, provisions .rml artificial will by tor .sale
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  • 107 7 Id In The Dividend For Creditors Creditors of "Col. Barker."' the woman who six years ago was discovered to have been masquerading as a man, are ito receive a supplemental dividend o: ■id m the pound. Her name is given In the "London Gazette,* 1 In which this
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  • 81 7 <From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremhan, Sept. 30. A Tamil coolie who went to a stream a few miles from Seremban saw the floating body of a Chinese. The matter was reported to the police by Mr. H. R. H. Stallord, of the tutorial staff of the
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  • 105 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Sept. 29. A tea party given on Saturday by Dato Abdullah bin Esa at his residence m honour of the recipients of the •Sultan of Johore's birthday decorations was largely attended. Several speeches m Malay were made referring to the fact that nve decorations had
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  • 377 7 BexhiU. lIMTHIN a few months of his inheriting a fortune believed to exceed £10,000, Edward Archer Gordon Osborne, aged twenty, of Meads Road, Little Common. BexhiU. was sent to prison for six months' hard labour. The sentence, imposed by Mr. F.
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  • 335 7 MOUSE NEARLY WRECKS A ROMANCE Liverpool. Ab W EETHEARTB life Mcrei Xi con- •ted with i he story of :\n engageTieni ring that has been recovered aftei being lost tor 43 years. The ring, set with single diamond, was placed by George Frederick Pres- ton
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 285 7 r— A JOYFUL PICTURE, PACKED WITH SUNSHINE, LAUGHTER AND "sONG »SR^«fffi@SSS&S I r #fe I PREMIERE OAWII IrtM 1 1 OFFICE ATTRACTION ANYWHERE f/ TONIGHT A VILIQ N 6.15 91 5 MY ||C ART PAI I IMP ntftn i is uhlliiiu &t t&^^k 'sm M*il&^ A Gaumont British Picture. Starring
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    • 242 7 THREE OF SCREENDOM'S MOST FAMOUS STARS IN A PICTURE THAT TAKES ITS PLACE BESIDE AN IMMORTAL CLASSIC! IfAPlTfftl I**^ v -3^fe^-^^__ mm IB HB Bfl^Bß SB Mmm H to fir IT^' E CHARLES LAUGHTON^V* 1 I f| 4^k SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE^%^!I jL^ Produced by DARRYL ZANUCK r.imous Producer ol HOI
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  • 1101 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1935. Faith And Works I THERE are signs of a very serious awakening of the public conscience m Singapore concerning the -plight of many of our less fortunate residents and this is finding expression m the special day of prayer which is to
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  • 40 8 Towkay Chang Seng Long J P MS C £LS er T ba T n is goinß on a month's holiday to Java. Rao Sahib Mukundan. the Agent of the Government of India, visited Penang during the week-end.
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  • 59 8 t M s' Alca ntara. Deputy Collector of tPH n f R l Ven^ e Jasin nas been admitMalacca H SPital Prlnßßlt Captain H. A. Anderson. ISO SK former Commissioner of Military Police' and an honorary ADC. to His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan. is on his an nua visit
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  • 773 8 IN A world m which strikes lightning strikes, general strikes, hunger strikes, "stay-down" strikes, sympathitic strikes, and all the rest— are unhappily fairly commonplace. one might think it impossible to discover a new kind of strike Northern France, however, is providing a novel variety a strike
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  • 965 8 JAMMER Pewter, sitting m the wicker chair on the tiny patch of lawn that fronts her cottage, cannot be long for this world She admits to being m her eighty-sivin. and. if folks say she is old. will go so far as to admit that
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 232 8 m CIDER. I I BULMER'S JLjl CHERRY PEARMAINE. fl fe Imported by: mm f|p caldbeck, HWfe£_. MACGREGOR j^—^ WINE MERCHANTS. W 201 Cantonment v S™ SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE 5371 "THE BEEF JOINT" SIRLOIN ROAST ROLLED BONELESS SIRLOIN Finest Produce of SCOTLAND and AUSTRALIA TASTY and TENDER. Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd.
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    • 41 8 BAGPIPE PLAYERS are becoming scarce m Scotland. The country has also many other advantages that should attract the tourist. Remember Perth is the hold of the GAFLAC BAGGAGE POLICY. GENERAL %cuddit, fire life ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers Telephone 6480.
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  • DUTCH RUBBER DECISION PRAISED
    • 157 9 RESTRICTION POSSIBILITIES IN D. E. I. London, Oct 1. HTHE further increase m the export 1 duty of Netherland Indies native rubber has been received with very favourable comments m the Press and by dealers alike. The enormous native exports have long occasioned doubt as to the Netherland Government's ability
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    • 168 9 Duty Of Private Enterprise In U.S. Boulder City. Nevada, Sept. 30. A strong defence of his Public Works p rticy as a means to throwing m the clutch and starting the wheels of Industry was made by President Roosevelt In his dedicatory speech to mark the completion of
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    • 81 9 Elaborate Preparations At Shanghai Shanghai, Oct. 1. Several public bodies m Shanghai are making elaborate arrangements to give the Malayan contingent of athletes a monster reception at the Young Men's Christian Association at North Szechuan Road. Shanghai, on Oct. 7. Mr. T. F. McGowan, formerly manager of Whiteaway,
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    • 117 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER: London, Oct. 1. Spot (Sellers* 5 1316d. (5 7 8 d.) •Buyers) 5 11 16d. <5 3 /4d.) January-March 5 29 32d. <6d.) April- June 6 1 32d. <W 8 d.) July-September 6 3 16d. (6^.) Market Dull.
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    • 765 9 Annual Meeting Of The Ratepayers 9 Association THE annual general meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association was held yesterday at the Adelphi Hotel. The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck presid-d and he was supported at the main table by Messrs. R. M. Meyer, C. V.
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    • 32 9 Mrs. Percy, wife of Major O. R. Percy. Settlement and Municipal Engineer. Malacca, and child left Malacca for Penang on Wednesday, by the s.s, Larut to board the Cathay sailing for England.
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    • 457 9 SOMETHING stronger than the usual fare is being served up to audiences who view the new film at the Capitol. Richard Boleslowski. the dirpctor. has made a powerful film translation ol Victor Hugo's classic novel "Les Miser ables." He has painted with bold strokes a grim
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    • 278 9 SUIT OVER DEAL IN CATTLE Defendant Denies Indebtedness 1 A deal m the purchase of cattle and goats m Bangkok and their importation into Singapore had a sequel In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Burton. Acting Chief Jus- tice. when Muzaratshah bin HazaratI shah sued Abdul Gaffar for
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    • 250 9 A STEADY stream of cabaret artistes flows through Singapore; they give their differing performances and invariably their names flow away with them, but after seeing the first performance of Laura Guerite and Zelma Wright at the Adelphi Hotel last night, one is convinced that here is
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    • 145 9 Great Banquet Given By The Negus Addis Ababa, Sept. 30. Hundred: of oxen and sheep were slaughtered today to provide a feast for thousands of soldiers who paraded yesterday before the Emperor As m former years the Emperor gave a Mascal banquet to his Ministers, generals and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 104 9 TIFFIN $1.00 Creme de Celeri Fried Fish A Remonlade Sauce Fillet Million Chasseur Onions Sautee Potato Cold Meat Salad Choux a la Creme Cheese, Fruit, Coffee TRY OUR SPECIALITIES: FRESH LIT" BAKED ALASKA A CHOICE OF OVER 100 OTHER DISHES. PHONE 4906. STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED. T.S.S. "KEDAH." As a
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    • 157 9 y|i/to REFINISHffi contains enough DC CIWIQwtC HlhMMk #HFM)IU Rt finishes r «"r f sing Any Cobur Auto LJLJI ihAR-Nt not a polish lifelSfflH wax r -II PA±NT ffP^r*"" REFINISH ANY ;i SELF-LEVELING njy^^U AUTQ M \^\j vJ-TXu, EVEN THE LARGEST PRICE $1.75 PER TIN OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSONS \J\!imWv fabric A
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 841 10 THE PROBLEM OF CREDIT POLICY Some Practical Measures ""THOSE who have studied the subject of credit policy will be Interested to hear of the publication Mr. E. F. M. Durbin's •The Problem of Credit Policy" (Chapman and Hall 10s. 6d.). This book is a sequel to Mr. Durbin's work on
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    • 104 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Oct. 1. o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. K.S.S. m cases FOB October) 19 916 19 11 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases •FOB. October* 19 1 19% No. I. X. R.SS. (spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 19% 19% No. i.x.r.ss October 19Vi W% Oct. Dee 19
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    • 214 10 Oct. 1. SELLING London 4 months" sight 2j4^ London 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London 80 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London 30 days' slghi 2(4 1 32 London, demand 2 4 London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 804 Hamburg, demand 141 Ni-w
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    • 1114 10 TUESDAY, OCT. 1, 1935 Pref. <S2i 1.80 1.90 Atlas Ice {$10 1 12.25 12.75 B.M. Broadcasting «.bO> 02 dis. 2£ orera British Malaya Trustee ($5) 6.25 6.75 Consold. Tin Smelter 7 Per cent. Prof. <£» J«s 27s 6d Consold. Tin Smelter Ords. 26s 27s Dunlop (£1) 40b
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    • 100 10 An Aviation Problem Solved One of the greatest problems ol aviation Is thought to have been solved by the manufacture by a leading Birmingham iirm of a device which will prevent the formation of ice on aircraft. The invention consists of a method by which an ant:- freezing
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    • 72 10 'From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Sept. 30. The Singapore Traction Company announces that the 6 per cent Guaranteed First Mortsatio Debentures are beinc; redeemed on Nov. 30 plus accrued interest, and offers holders the option of Exchanging the whole or part of their holding into a corresponding nominal
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    • 204 10 The foUowinK Information has been received from the Chief the Centra! Bureau o, Statistics. Batavia Stocks of Rubber ta Ihe Netherlands Indies^ converted to long tons of 2,240 lbs ESTATE RUBBER _^^J^_ZZII^E^^^^^ Na.ive Rubber Iield by licensed dealers Grand Java j in the Outer Total island
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    • 92 10 Singapore Produce Prices Oet 1. Buyers NHler* Qambfti BJI .I.iv.i Cub* y f>« Hamburg ClI N Muntok Whit- P- ppi r 19 :>u Copra. Kundrlt'cJ c<>pr;i. mlmd < 80 Small Plain Tfcpl 4 M R B. Sum N'». 1 per k"» m 107 B.inja JdOtOng 8 2:. Sarawak Jelot h
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    • 167 10 s«*pt. 27. m ;o American Can »\>m 104>j m ,hj American Telephone and Tetecrapn ISt^ Mt% no AtchoaOQ Railr 49 V.) 48** Cheaapeak 45' lfr% 4b 1 Dupont 127 7 k 128 12H' iinataM 14' 2 h :i h i General Dectrk MVi SH'? General lioton 4f>' t
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    • 97 10 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4 86 Crown. Cross and Dragon Kerosene par Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tin $4 46 Shall Motor Splri*. x pump per Bri- Imperial Gallon 82 Shell Moor Spirit In 4•.jallon drums per British Imperial
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    • 885 10 "Must Conform To Permissible Exportable Amount" QYMINGTON and Wilsons weekly market report, dated Sept 11. state Since our last report fluctuations iin the rubber market have only been slight. Business m standard sheet on the spot was done on Thursday and on Friday at 5 9
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    • 39 10 PAT ANI PARA From Our Own Correspondent London. Sept. I'aUni l»ara Plantations— Profit tor year ended June 30. t!9.514 (a^ain-: i:8.592t, dividend 7 m.ikm« 10 per cent same), t;4,843 forward subjtc! to directors' rxtra r«*inuncratlon. fYti? Press copyright c:ibN>
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  • 1031 11  - GUESSING PUBLIC MIND is Film Men 's Big Task MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY PHE Hollywood producer's greatest 1 problem is guessing the public l mind, but the public mind changes and sometimes .with such lightninglike rapidity that the producer. unless he has a sense of smell for the
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  • 510 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst PROPER DISCARDING f\NE of the principal methods of play- ing a hand is to establish winners m one hand upon which to discard losers from the other. In choosing which loser to discard when there is a
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  • 18 11 Can you make four spades as declarer m the South? The exposition will appear tomorrow
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  • 192 11 London. AN extraordinary story of a clergyman's son who, after thyroid gland treatment, was said' to have been obsessed with thr idea of stealing rubber was told at Northwich, Cheshire. The Rev. Samuel Parkinson, rector of St. Philip's. Hulme. Manchester, said
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  • 288 11 TREATMENT OF THE EYE London. ALTHOUGH the forecasting of the) immediate and future results of Mneti are matters of the deepest interest, the medical literature devoted to prognosis is relatively limited. For this reason medical practitioners will welcome the new enterprise of "The Lancet" the first volume
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  • 36 11 Owing to the existence of rinderpest In French Indo-China, further importation of cattle from there into the Colony is prohibited, states a Straits Settlements Government Gazette issued on Monday. Transhipment m the Colony is also prohibited.
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  • 144 11 Stepmother Denies Cruelty London. Allegations of cruelty by a stepmother were made at an inquest on John Henry Dunne, 13. of Lermox Street. Liverpool, who was found hanged. The father said that until his second marriage the boy was happy and cheerful. His second wife was
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  • 29 11 The Young People's Circle of the Geylang Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a devotional meeting on Friday at 8 p.m. and Mrs. R. L. Archer will be the speaker.
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  • 156 11 Glasgow. THE clalmi ol a 16-years-old girl for chieftainship of a Scottish clan have been overruled by the clan the Macleans of Ardgour. The claimant was Miss Catriona Maclean, daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Maclean, of Ardgour. and of the late chief by whose death
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  • 67 11 <From Our Own Correspondent' Penan*. Sept. 30. In the police court today the CM6 was mentioned m which S. S. S. T. Alagappa Chettiar is charged wit.i leaving the Colony after the issue of a receiving order against him. witn intent to avoid examination m respect of his
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    • 148 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated Jn the Colony of Hong K^ng* The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of I9H ct the Colony. JIEAD OFFICE lIOMi M>N(; Authorised Capital $50 000 moo Issued and fully paid up $20
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    • 506 11 CHARTERED RAM OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND C lI IN (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3 00fL0M Reserve Fund £3 001 DM Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00 00 HEAD OFFIC E 38 Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Acenrles and Itranrhrs Aior Star
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    • 1044 12 U. S. SEAMEN THREATEN TO STRIKE and loading crews to shippers A strik* woul.i breach the contract. The federation has no contrac > with anyone Shippers do not recogniz." its existence. In cases where vessels dock t Mat have been loaded by non-union labour, or where non-union sailors are aboard,
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    • 167 12 French Vessel's Four- Year Trip Round World A telegram from Vigo reports the nrrival there of the French sailing vessel Fcmme. which was expected to reach Havre about September, thus completing a four years' voyage round the world, manned entirely dv a crew !oi women. The Femmc.
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    • 494 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. ("Incorporated In P.M. 8.) U Ihl'UONfc: Freight 5433 Passage MJI LLOYDS AGENTS. MMMUMO AGENT* FOB FEDERATED .MALAY STATFS RAILWAYS. i <'V \l si \TI RAILWAYS OF 81AM. CANADIAN PACIffIC woßloi CBEATtn 'Incorporated In England) 1Y$T»«; THE "EM«*KESS" ROUTfc. otters TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vU UONOMJLU or direct DfPBISI to
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    • 409 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22. PALL MALL, LONDON. S.W.I 1 of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels bctu RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SI'DA.N MARSFILI.RS. PLYMOI 111 Wll LONDON Aith through connection lrom Singapore and Penanjz HOMEWARD MBJNOt Leave bHMPt Rangoon Colomh«i 1H35 STAFtX)KDKHIRE Oct 10 Oct \t GLOUCESTERSHIKK Oct 24
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    • 602 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 1 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. 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 Swe.ttcnham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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    • 129 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Mabella Norw.. 840 UMM trorn Bangkok 1, for Bangkok 2 Faistria. Danish. 2.771 UMM fltMB Colombo 1. lor Bangkok 1. Hua Tony:. Brit 110 tons tram Muar 1. lor Muar 2 Tidorc. Dut 525 un\< from S P.midjang 1. lor P. Baroe 3. Athos 11. French. 8.947 tons
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    • 277 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships alongside the wharve* or expected to arrive I.im Wharl (Entrance Gate I Hai Leo 22 Pronto 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Dakar Maru 18; Mata Han 16. Pat ;roclus 14; Kepong 12; Westmoor 10 Katong 8; Pyrrhua 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Taybank 30 Bonmohr
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    • 438 13 imt<S s ft a #Ble? n/mk Igfe l W P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS D Dae s^aS H S"a rajputana T S* RaS SSS S* 1 2 l CHIT «AL 15,000 Jaif 3 BHUTAN I'Tn 2° V o 8 BURDW *N 6.070 Jan. 16 VUjSerk iS'iSS 2° Y>
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    • 494 13 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Ah>o accepting cargo for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Steamer Doe Sails. City of Newcastle mi n Por Oct 2 City of Bristol Oct. 30 Nov 2 Calls
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    • 1031 13 Mil* mCi THE BLLE FLNNtI LINt (Occam Thr flua Kh...Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China Mutual tko 5t5rS!L£T5S?t i l>3tl Bt«min Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Thr Sar^wTk Miam^l YdV d The Strait* Steamship Co., Ltd. Thr \urtralLn ntS*? ?.V LW The China Nayl ff atlon Co.. Ltd Thr i,?SJSfi? H.w?iV" 4
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    • 727 14 K N P. M. I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAA&T MAATBCHAP* U MAJANG -Wednesday. Oct. 2. Poeloe-Kidjang, Prlgi-Radja, Sapat. Tembila- han. Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS- -Wednesday, Oct. 2, Muntok and Palembang. TOlllTl— Wednesday, Oct. 2, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH— W( dnesday, Oct. 2, Belawan-Deli. REAEL— Thursday, Oct 3, Cheribon <not for
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    • 388 14 ANNOUNCEMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY SPECIAL TWO I MONTHS RETURN FARE TICKETS FROM j SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STEAMERS OF THE LLOYD TRIESTINO CO. FIRST CLASS FARES: SINGAPORE-HONG KONG RETURN £19 J SINGAPORE-SHANGHAI RETURN £25 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN DBA) Hongkong Bank
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    • 430 14 O. S. K. LINE s.s. "AFRICA MARU" (10,000 G. TONS) Leaves Singapore October 10th direct for COLOMBO and E. &S. African and South American ports Fares to Colombo: Deck. 3rd Cabin $17 $31.20 $120 For further particulars, please apply to: OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, Passage Dept., No. 9, de Souza St.,
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  • 398 15 R. A. F. Team's Visit :.iiinK competition took place m Batavla on Sept. *ji and 22. between 17 members ol the Royal Air Yacht Club. Singapore, and the Batavla Yacht Club The Pram dlnghees, brought by tM \ir Furor, wen divided between \\u respective teams. Prams Nos.
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  • 273 15 Alliss Beaten In £1,250 Tournament London. AFTER v thrilling struggle, m which -'uf koU was ol the highest class. Ufred Pudgham. 01 Sundridge Park. ited Percy Alliss. of Beaconsiield. 3 and 2 m the final of the 1.250 •urnaxnent on the Royal Mid-Surrey :n. who receives a prize
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  • 40 15 London Mr Br;;«Jbury Pratt has cabled a £1,500 li^ht offer to Buddy Baer but ie is calling on George Cook to do the iting on behalf of this end. It Buddy i.uT says "Yes" the match will be m London.
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  • 2090 15 Weekly Sports Notes. Compiled By Argus. pONGRATULATIONS to the S' raits Chinese Football Association on winning the S.a.f.a. Cup on Saturday. They were runers-up In the First Division of the League this your and the success oi the Chun so on the ere of I the
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  • 118 15 C— rfortabie \'iclor> For Thompson Hector Thomson, the Scottish bolder of the Irish Open Championship, retained his title against J;ick McLean. his Scottish challenger, on the Royal Portrush links. Thomson won easily by 8 and 4 m the 36 holes final, but only by virtue ol a run
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  • 450 15 \ictories For V.M.C.A. And Chinese i From our Own < Ku.ii' I irnpiit "TMHCI I liiM-kC) tn.iti firs mdi- pl.i\rrf m Kit m.i l.iuiiDiii |»»da\ I tir Virtiiria lltttilutiun l. lined .1 rood 1^^ Mum < lvii i.\ tout K< la lu'i W |iii«Ifce > M< md thr
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  • 247 16 Play Was Erratic BUCHANAN PATERSON WIN THEIR MATCH TfiK SCC autumn lawn tennis tonr- nament concluded yesterday v.it h the playing oil profession pairs final and the distribution ol prizes by M:*s J M. Sirnc The final wrsu between A. K. Buchanan and A
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  • 184 16 The following are the results of yesterday's ties m the Tanglin Club tennis tournament GUFF CUP D. R HowgiU and M F Cutler <riusj 3) beat J E. Harvey and W R. King (owe 15 1 7—6, 3—6, 6—3. DYNE CUP Mrs. Stanley-Smith and FL Muschamp (scr>
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  • 95 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Sept. 30. Selangor's Kukl)> season will open on Saturday with a match m Kuala Lumpur against the combined Ne«ri Semhilan-Malacca team. Following Saturday's trial the following were selected to represent Srlan^or: W. N. Dizon; 11. G. Kan ham, J. S. Wyilie,
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  • 647 16 NEGRI TENNIS TOURNAMENT CONCLUDED I From Oar Own Correspondent > Serembaii. Sept. 2f>. •THE Si zn Bcmbllan Lawn Tennis Tournament Handicap was brought :-j a close today when the semi-finals and finals were played. Mrs. J L. Chambers and M. Sakata won the mixed doubles after an interesting match m
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  • 520 16 THE NEGRI-MALACCA XV PUT UP GREAT DISPLAY (By Our Seremban Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 29. Sembilan and Malacca arc going to be one of the strongest rugger sides m the country judging by the splendid form shown against a strong combination representing the A.P.C. and Dunlops, drawn from various parts of
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  • 375 16 The First Combined Trial PLENTY OF TALENT REVEALED ON BOTH SIDES olours 4 Whites SERVICE hockey players met at Tanglin yesterday for the Jirst bined trial of the Mion when Col ran out winners by four pMlll lo U m a uame which revealed
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  • 62 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. Following arc scratchinßs for the second day (tomorrow) of the Selangor Turf Club autumn meeting. Can Do. Con Con. Ciold Piece. Lcighton Hill, Gent. Fairfields. Stoker, Great Warden, (ieorge Edwardcs, Quota. Lady Afines. Codellus, Snuff Box. Tiny Belle Well
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  • 201 16 GOOD PLAY AT SERVICES RUGBY TRIAL Colours 3 pts. Whites 0. A NOTHER useful Services rugby football trial was held at Tanglin yesterday when good marking and effective tackling were features m a game which was productive <>i only one unconverted try. Strength was equally divided and although Whitei had
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