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

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  • 23 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14,696. rc T n vqoc M M t-SID. 1835. FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 4.1935 I 10 CENTS.
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  • 103 1 HUNDREDS KILLED IN ADOWA BOMBARDMENT' Italian Troops Ordered Into Action FIERCE FIGHTING IN TIGRE Abyssinians Claim Invaders Are Retreating Under Cover Of Aeroplanes EARLv'tS," MORNING 0 ™e N ?Smm.^ FFICIAL COMMUNI <* UE RECEIVED FROM ADDIS ABABA BOMBARDMENtTf A DO AND ZgRA^ HUNDBEDS HAVE BEEN
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  • 155 1 "Down With Mussolini" WILD DEMONSTRA TION IN FRANCE Toulouse, Oct. 3. OHOUTS of "Down with Mussolini ■J and war" were raised by a s/d at the railway station demoniting today against a party of Italians on their way to Italy under mobilisation orders. ireral were injured and the Italian ('(insulate
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  • 188 1 SHARP RISE OF COMMODITIES London, Oct. 3. THE instantaneous response of almost all commodities to last night's remarkable spurt m American markets has kept London and Liverpool trades m a state of barely suppressed excitement since early morning. They hurriedly deserted the breaklast tables m order to acquaint themselves with
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  • 38 1 Another telegram states that a second Italian air raid has been made on Ariowa. Four aeroplanes dl'opped <8 bombs one on the Red Cross Hospital. It is further reported that Italian troops have attacked Adowa
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  • 60 1 THE KING CONSENTS TO ROYAL WEDDING London, Oct. 3. AT a Privy Council meeting held at Buckingham Palace this morning the King gave his formal consent under the Great Seal of England to the marriage of the Duke of Gloucester. The Council was attended by the Prime Minister and certain
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  • 73 1 25 CHINESE ACTRESSES BURNED TO DEATH Canton, Oct. 3. THE motor ship. Sen Sen became ablaze m the ni K ht near Tunskwan on the Canton River i.im night. At least 130 Chinese, including a troupe of 25 actresses are known to have perished. It is revealed that the Sen
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  • 69 1 London. Oct. 3. Addis Ababa reports that the follow- ing official communique has been issued ;by the Abyssinian Government: "War has started. Adowa and Adigrat m the north of the province of Tigre have been bombarded. Hundreds are killed." It was announced m Rome this morning that
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  • 84 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. A note from the Negus states that! Adgrat has also been bombed. Battle! is proceeding m the province of Ogaden. Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. It is expected that the Italians will attack on all fronts tomorrow. An air raid over Addis Ababa is also feared. It is
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  • 14 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. The League Council has been conven- l for Saturday morning Reuter
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  • 38 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. Italy has informed the League that m view of the Abyssinian general mobilisation and important troop movements, she has ordered her Com-mander-in-Chief. General Delbono. to take self-defence measures involving the occupation of strategic points. Reuter
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  • 43 1 Addis Ababa. Oct. 3. Qeneral mobilisation will be proclaimed at 11 a.m. from the Palace balcony and then m the main square of the capital, and afterwards throughout the country. The Government denies that lighting has occurred m the neighbourhood of Moussali- Reuter
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  • 53 1 Aden, Oct. 3. The cruiser Berwick has arrived from Singapore— Reuter.. Athens, Oct. 3. I Greek ship owners have instructed I their captains not to take any cargoes to or from Italy, and have also instructed Greek shipping m the Far East to return via the Cape not by the
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  • 25 1 Addis Ababa. Oct. 3. General mobilisation has been proclaimed. Concentration has been ordered at Dessye on Oct. 12. Dessye is the Crown Prince's headquarters Reuter
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  • 26 1 Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. It is stated that Italian troops are advancing on Agame between Adowa and Adgrat and that they have suffered defeat. r Reuter
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  • 28 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. T.ie Abyssinian protest states that J the aerial bombardment of Adowa has caused some loss of life and damage to property. The action continues Reuter
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  • 28 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. Abyssinia has protested to the League against the Italian bombardment of j Adowa. Italian troops have attacked Adowa j and there are numerous casualties. Reuter
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  • 41 1 Geneva, Oct. 3. A second Italian air raid was made on Adowa today, according to a telegram from the Negus received by the Secretariat of the League. He says four aeroplanes dropped 78 bombs, one of the Red Cross Hospital. Reuter
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  • 40 1 Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. "I have just received news that the first bombs dropped by Italian planes iat Adowa fell on the Red Cross hospital killing and wounding nurses,", .declared the Negus m an exclusive' i pondent this afternoon. Reuter
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  • 246 1 Text Of Telegrams Sent To The League E a L ndTh a /ntl V cn f the te rf f 4 f f rams 0 Abyssinia General 5? thJ I i rom ddreBBetl to the SecretarySSc^hiaa.^ Nations yesterday the FROM ROME TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Rome, Oct. 3. I have the
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  • 84 1 TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. Please communicate to the Council and State members a telegram received this morning Oct. 3. from Ras Seyum to the Imperial Government that Italian military aeroplanes this morning bombarded Adowa and Adigrat. making numerous victims among the civilian population, including
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 119 2 fbt Hi I .ii-U'lf^ British Sprini Roller Blinds. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam (hicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpauhns, Tents. Bags. Blue Screens. Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool buntings and Hags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— Mi. Robinson Koad 'Opposite Telegraph Co.> Workshop— 17-A, Joo Chiat Place.
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    • 435 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTLSEMENTS. REAL STRAWBERRY. CREAM LOTION. Harriet Hubbard \>«*r A quick complexion leJovenator BM norn fresh strav.Sx rrlcs. thiit ■■■-ill replaci a wan. sallow, tlred-lookim: si.m with new radiunre. irosli slo- sparV vi'ality. Try this nflnlllllf RMSSI UUSUUSI beljre your next party. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road Mj BOARD RESIDENCE.
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    • 522 2 ft be Singapore Jfrcc iprcee Head Oflirr: t'eiil Strict Singapore Phoor 51.1 1 j u,^ 1% cxirnkiom to .11 Srpart«a^o M Tel: -Time H!n*a»or« Ku.il:< Lumpur Onice; 2:». Jjt» Strrel I'lmn. U.K. London Ofttrr. 49 43 I Irn Mrrev U.«« c.4. rhonr: Central 34**— BBSS Tel: "LffadnuUajra" Loa*«a SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 152 2 Diary Of TTie Week I KID.W. OCT. 4 High Water. L'.^T am. 77 tt.. 1.59 p.m. 8.8 tt. Hockey S.C.R.C. VI Y.M.CA. at S.C. R.C; S.H.C. vs. Wiltshire s at SRC; Coles II vs. Wilts L at Tanglin; Sikh Police vs. nth A A Bty. R.A. ;.t Changi; Medical College
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    • 260 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes H.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— 16.XX and 19.8? metres 620 Biu Ben. The Trocadero Cinema Orchestra, relayed lrom His Troxy Cinema. London. 6.50 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. Greenwich time signal at 7.20 p.m. 7.35 Talk: "Bands Across the Sea". 7.50 The Birmingham Hippodrome Orchestra, relayed
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  • 108 2 Drug Buried In Shanghai Jars The Preventive Service ol toe Government Monopolies dug out buried contraband when they searched a house m Geylang Serai on Tuesday morning. Inside the house, which was accupied by a Chinese pig-farmer named Lean Chew Guan. they found 13 tahlls >i chandu. Moving
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  • 62 2 Members ol the Orchestra ol the Singapore Musical Society are reminded ol the rehearsal on Monday. Oct 7. Bl 5 15 j) m m th Victoria Memorial Hall and are ask< d kindly to attend v mil strt ngtli Tn v.. .lit;, viola and c i..» play and
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  • 1407 2 Question Of Inspection Of "Public Document" A N Interesting question as to the right of an individual to inspect and copy a public document" m the custody of the Commissioner of Estate Duties, was raised m the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice a 'Beckett. Terrell,
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  • 122 2 TOOK EMPLO\ EKs MONEY J^ YOUNG Malay named Ramzan. employed at Messrs. Robinson and, Co.. Ltd.. pleaded guilty before the' second magistrate yesterday, to criminal breach of trust of 567 75 He was semenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment. It was stated that on Sept. 5 he
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  • 173 2 Indian Association Lecture Under the auspices oi the Indian suTS! H° n> V lter ry mectin S was held day T Sept 30 at shc >n Street 'Mr LP m-A MaUal m th^ < h^' f£ K/' Mllum BA 'Lond.i. spoke about Montaigne, the celebrated French essayist. He spoke
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 21 3 EXHIBITION OF KYOTO PRODUCTS OCT. 3rd. 4th. sth. at JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM. Under the Auspices of Kyoto Municipal Office, Kyoto, Japan.
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    • 115 3 LEICA! W^m^ J PHIC PROBLEMS W *\^^9\ T^^i Sail Agents far v^^^^^Jv MALAYA. SIAM BURMA. fPr ft SCHMIDT CO. V N 89, BRAS BASAH ROAD, RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDING, GREAT SALE HEAVY REDUCTIONS IN PRICES GENUINE BARGAINS IN WATCHES AND CLOCKS PRICES NEVER BEEN REDUCED TO SUCH LOW LEVELS. AN OPPORTUNITY
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  • 338 3 Ran Across Road XWO Javanese children shouting happily suddenly ran across a road m Singapore one seemed to be chasing the other. the screeching brakes of a motor-car... a swerve... Anally the sound of a thud of a young body against a mudguard. One boy
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  • 1161 3 EXTORTION CONVICTION QUASHED Judge's Pointed Comments nOINTED comments regarding the admissibility of evidence proving system were made by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell yesterday m a judgment allowing the appeal of Teo Koon Seng, who was convicted m the Police Court on three charges of extortion. LJIS lordship said: According to
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  • 172 3 Eternal Triangle Story On Rubber Estate I 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Sept. 36. A Tamil named Sadayan was charged before Ungku Ismail, the Segamat magistrate, with murder. The prosecutor Inche Ahmad. OC.P.D. Segamat. alleged that the accused was a tapper employed on Labis Bahru Estate. On July
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  • 60 3 The engagement is announced and 4>the marriage will take place shortly between Mr. Toong Guan Seong. chief clerk of the Sanitary Board. Larut and Matang. Taiping. and Miss Lim Swee See, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kirn Sai of Taiping. and cousin of Mr. Lim Huan
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  • 44 3 The engagement is announced between Mr. Tan Ah Tah, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chin Kirn. of Penang. and Miss Choo Yu Keun. of youngest daughter of Mr. Choo Kia Peng. C.8.E.. J P. and Mrs. Choo Kia Peng, of Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 534 3 JUDGMENT was reserved by Mr., L. B. Gibson, Civil District Judge, Singapore, m the part-heard civil suit resumed before him yesterday m which Mr F. G. Scharenguivel, financial assistant, League of Nations, Singapore Bureau, sued Mrs. Eva Viclot Peries for the return of a gramophone
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  • 169 3 IN DESPAIR WITH RHEU MATISM Then VVa« Nothing To lift For" Whether you have rheumatism as badly ,is tins woman hid it. <> r wh. you merely get an occasional t« You will ccrt.unlv Bl how .such r cured "I feel J should Ilk yofl] the woman writes, "how much
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    • 161 4 ij «a-"* I ggg^^^^ > %^r Am X I I *aaa^W*< Miii>^d KtASON/ LanH-a-a-a-l^n 1 J^'^C 1 I /gp j o.» i^— l^^^^ggggg?^*^^ L ':^»^»^<x P -»:>...» g*>^^ f- 0 '.ot 8 O* *|g\ hrom his first feed ot Cow Gate. Baby slums pleasure and contentment —he loves it: And
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  • 2177 4 Around The Town BIRTHDAY BALL Hi. Excellency, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas entertained over three hundred uuests at Government House lust Wednesday night m honour of the twenty-fhM birthday oi th ii daughter, Bridget. Who has made hei>.ll exceedingly popular among the younger set during
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 203 5 Pimples invite Blood-Poisoning AND Ugly Skin Diseases Oiscase £erms abound everywhere, lldXJVsl jnd the slightest pimple or skin Tv abrasion offers an Dpcn door to «Hf mfecuon Use this simple iMJUtag WONDER HEALER Cuticura treatment to-day— to prevent blood-poisoning, to eradicate the AND beginnings of torturing, disfiguring JOOTHIHC ANTISEPTIC Eczema
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  • Article, Illustration
    274 5 AHYSS.NMN PARUAMKNT i„ „.e K „,pero r sessions Mi nrtine Arnvsmian poliov In the dispute with Italy. MH. LBO I ■■■■UK (right) the Interim., linan.ier who ..aims Ilia. lie holds an option i„r oil and Sttml richt* m \hyssinia. leaving th. Abjssiniaii [legation m London aftr; dis, „ss„ K his
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 95 6 I W*^ anc women wno wish to IVI appear at their best must be sure that their teeth are white %p and sparkling. I Dull discoloured teeth ruin the |p appearance keep your teeth I strong, healthy and white r?y I the daily use of Macleans, the pp most effective
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    • 133 6 b!Vt I ESSENCE of CHICKEN AFTER fever and illness or when "run down" the thought of food is frequently abhorrent. Th I I the time for Brand's Essence of (!hick«n. This palatable speciality is nourishment, vitality and vigour m t*t«- most compact and assimilable form. It requires no effort to
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  • 321 6 YOUNG CHINESE WIFE POISONED Alleged Attempt At Suicide Penang, Oct. 2. VUHAT is believed to be yet another case ol a young wife attempting suicide was brought to the notice of 1 the police by the discovery at 10 MO iii yesterday of a young Chineswoman, who was found m
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  • 179 6 Undoubtedly 1935 will go down to history as an outstanding year if only for the fact that during this year was \elebrated the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V. And perhaps nowhere m the Empire were the celebrations more animated, more colourful and more jubilant than
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  • 42 6 Information has been received by telegraph that 394 State-aided labourers will arrive on Oct. 3. by s.s. Rohna. It is expected that 88 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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  • 32 6 Mrs. A. W. Gush, w.fe of Capt. A. W. Gush. C.BE.. R.N.. is arriving Jdv the Hector to visit her daughter. Mrs. T. N. Dieksen. at the R.R.I. Experiment Station. Sungei Buloh.
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  • 1185 6 SCATHING INDICTMENT OF DECISION TO DROP SEWAGE SCHEME (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 2. --'THIS Board regrets the decision of the Government to delete from the 1936 Estimates the item for the preliminary investigation for a water-borne sewage system for Kuala Lumpur."
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    92 6 WORK HAS STARTED on the huge new Lea Valley Reservoir, the construction of which will absorb 1,1)00 men continuously for the next three and a half years It will cover 334 acres and will hold .'.,000.000,000 gallons. It is being made by digging out the whole of the interior areas
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  • 364 6 B.M.A. MEMBERS ARRIVE NEXT WEEK Willcox of the Home Office. Sir Ed- j ward Coey Bigger, the well-known Irish Health Authority. and Sir) Comyns Berkeley, the eminent gynae- cologist. The local entertainment committee consists of the Branch office-bearers The Hon. Dr. W. M. Chambers (chair- many Professor B. M. Johns
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  • 215 6 Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2. T^HE malaria menace m Malaya was discussed at today's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, being raised by Mr. John Hands. The mm ites of the Malaria Advisory Board, he said, contained interesting figures. 3specially m view of what had taken
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 305 7 COME ON A GAY SPREE TO A AGUA CALIENTE ~g^M MEXICO'S MILLION DOLLAR jM I PARADISE OF GIRLS, J^E^M^ SONG AND LAUGHTER! M jjp jljj' m CALIENTE a-fA GREATEST 1 P OF ALL OUTSHINING WONDER BAR" r| P^' FOOTLIGHT PARADE" nnd other past successes aggil PAT O'BRIEN f f DOLORES
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    • 211 7 This Amazing Picture is the TALK of TOWN "It is assuredly the most outstanding and distinctive film drama of the day and provides magnificent entertainment" Malaya Tribune 2/ 10^35 PAPiTni i MI nightly mi Matinee TOMORROW at 3.15 VICTOR HUGO'S MASTERPIECE LIVES AGAIN W£w)' IMARCHl MARCH IP™. lAUGHTOH CENTURY Cedric
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  • 1249 7 ROBBED AT POINT OF REVOLVER Chinese Woman's Statement In Court KING'S PAVILION. KUALA KANGSAR "pwO you value your life \J or your jewellery A Chinese woman heard these i words uttered to her by a Chinese: who pointed a revolver at her. She gave up her jewellery— gold bangles, a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 149 8 UM DRINK i&M&l FRAGRANT COOL kijj^ REFRESHING Imported by:CALPB ECU'S FISH. MAY WE SUGGEST? HALIBUT-PLAICE-SALMON TURBOT— LEMON DOVER SOLES NEW ZEALAND BLUE COD ALWAYS FRESH— ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. w. s. I SUPBR GRADE I PURE aYLON ff 1 yMr A Charming manner alone II
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    • 57 8 THE DECISION of a United States judge that Sea Captains have no power to perform marriages is regarded as having removed one of the perils of the deep. The way to remove most other travel risks is to take out GAFLAC BAGGAGE and ACCIDENT POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 917 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935 Expand Or Burst NOW that the conquest of Abystinia has started m earnest it Is well to recall one of the main reasons advanced by Italy, the urgent necessity of an outlet for the teeming millions who are finding it more difficult
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  • 413 8 When Mr. P. H. O'Flynn returns from leave this month he will go to Telok Anson as O.C.P.D. Mr. R. H. A. Jeff, of the Engineering Department, F.M.S. Railways. Kuala Lumpur, arrived m Ipoh on Tuesday, on duty. Reverend Gnanasikamoney. of Penang. arrived m Ipoh on Tuesday
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  • 550 8 WHEN Carlyle was told that Margaret Fuller Ossoli had said m her best manner, "I accept the universe." he growled back, "Gad! she'd beUer There is something of the spirit oi Margaret's remark m the gesture of Chief Sitting Eagle of the Sioux InAccepting dians, who
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  • 1098 8 I OFTEN used to go cut Of my way to walk past the bOVSC where Alfred and Claire Summer lived until his death two years afO and hers a few months later. Life without Alfred seemed to Claire an uphill •truffle that was slipping downhill all
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  • 25 9 Piraeus, Oct. 3. Insurance brokers are asking for increased premiums for certain Mediterranean "danger zones." especially m the neighbourhood of Italian and Egyptian waters.- Reuter
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  • 441 9 BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE IS UNCHANGED League Minister Again Due In Geneva This Morning London, Oct. 2. A meeting of the British Cabinet today the Minister of League Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, reported fully on recent events at Geneva and his colleagues endorsed his actions as
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  • 104 9 A crowd estimated at 300.000 collected before the Palazzo Venezia to hea- a speech which Signor Mussolini made from the balcony and which was broadcast to the whole country. Signor Mussolini attacked the peace settlement at Paris m 1918 and the League of Nations for its attitude
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  • 118 9 Paris, Oct. 3. It is learnt m French circles that the Italian Ambassador. Dr. Cerutti. saw M. Laval yesterday with the object of renewing the assurance that Italy would m no cas. 1 take the initiative of offensive m Europe, but would rest strictly on the defensive m
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  • 490 9 ORCHESTRA IN SINGAPORE J^ HOUSING reception was accorded to to the first public concert of the Singapore Children's Orchestra at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night, m aid ot the Jubilee Fund and the Rotary Fund for the Unemployed. Mendelssohn. German. Mozart and Walt ord Da vies were
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  • 59 9 Air-Commodore Sidney Smith, Commander of the R.A.F.. Far East, and Air-Commodore J. Bowen. Director of Signals m the Air Ministry, left by steamer yesterday for Hong Kong. Air-Commodore Smith is making his annual visit of inspection, while AirCorr.modore Bowen will examine communications at Hong Kong.
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  • 125 9 U.S. President Delivers Message To World San Diego, Oct. 3. Reiterating the United States' determination to remain neutral. Mr. Roose- velt delivered a message to a "warthreatened world" m a speech at the California Pacific Exhibition yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt said it was not surprising that many of
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  • 202 9 Rome Oct. 3. Mussolini, m a broadcast m the i course of the test mobilisation, said he i did not believe that France or genuine British people would agree to sanctions. i but they must not ignore the possibilii ties that Italy would reply to economic j
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  • 55 9 General Mobilisation Proclaimed Addis Ababa. Oct. 3. "For the second time Italy prepares |to Invade our territory. World opinion and God will be with us m the fight tor our Emperor and our country." shouted the Grand Chamberlain of the Abyssinian Court after reading the pTO--1
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  • 8 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices d;lgfkdf;lg
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  • 556 9 LABOUR IN TWO MINDS London, Oct. 1. "TEMPERS are getting frayed m the big debate at the Labour Party conference m Brighton on the Executives' recommendations m favour of League sanctions against Italy m the event of an outbreak of war. After the ex-Minlster. Mr. Hugh Dalton. had
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  • 37 9 The Labour Party conference carried by 2,168,000 votes to 102,000 the resolution supporting the executive's policy m favour of the League applying sanctions m the event of the outbreak of an Italo- Abyssinian war.
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  • 117 9 could not be ruled out. If the League collapsed on this issue it was more or less finished indefinitely. He considered all the Crown Colonies should be under the League. It did not follow that British Crown Colonies would longer be under British administration. He still felt that
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    • 48 9 TIFFIN $1.00 Creme Argrenteuil Grilled Fish Tartar* Sauce Chicken Sautee Marengo French Beans Mashed Potato Cold Meat Salad Sago Meat St Treacle Cheese, Fruit, Coffee. TRY OUR SPECIALITIES: ~m v^ v* *H W W LOBSTER FRESH s BAKED ALASKA A CHOICE OF OVER 100 OTHER DISHES. 'PHONE 49Q6.
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    • 216 9 J^H WOVEN POPLIN BFtKa^J"; SHIRTS AND COLIARS M j|/'ff|^ NEWEST DESIGNS COLOURS JPm il^r^H| i H^' V^^ TW COLLARS TO EACH SHIRT WITH SEMISTIFF LINING ro ill fill PHEVENT T H E COLLAR FROM ■Bh^i. A*IL<A SIZES 14 17;. NECKBAr4D n\ PRICES 395 4 -75 5.75 "RADIAC" DRESS SHIRTS COLLARS
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1864 10 'Satisfaction And Confidence Replace Nervousness And Despair" (From the Vnc Press Correspondent) London, Sept. 27. pREAT surprise and widespread delight was caused by the International Rubber Committee's decision on Tuesday. (Sept. 24) to reduce the export quota under the restriction scheme from 65 per cent,
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    • 920 10 EFFECT OF QUOTA CUT SYMINGTON and Wilson \s weekly rubber market report dated London, SopL. 25. states After declining to S%d foe ribbed smoked sheet on the sp>* OH vVedlV day evening, the rubber mark" st.-.ei:. i up for ttie last three dafi of th
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    • 75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association October 3. 12 o'clock n««. n Buyw> >r\U No I h BJB In ..8e» F.OB O. 19'^ Go«»d F.Ag m <a*\s fob October) ia i f> t^> 191 h No. IX KSS (^KM toow) (swaittabta Blngapoi 18 18 j i i U October DecemtM r
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    • 80 10 Singapore Produce Prices Oel Buyers >Hlrrflam bier •lava Cube Hamburg liuntok White Peppat i 8 5u Copra. Sundried Copra, mixed 395 Small Flake Tapioo I R B Siani No l par 0 IsT Banja h lotong Sarawak J R. Islam W.C N i i perfeoyaa Rice, Bali Al 180 Rice,
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    • 60 10 Outhrli <v C Ltd Kuala hump as agents lor X urnsen Rubber Ltd h.r received a cabl" from the vcn'.tri.'s that company advlatng thai the Board have recommended o Bnal dividend ii respeci ol last financial yoai Ol I nt payable on Oct 31. 1:4.000 SO rye
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    • 58 10 The loliowhiK tele ram hai been eelved lrom Takuapa mint "For September Dredge Takuap No. 1 657 hours, 170.00 CUbIC \ard.>. am piculs. Dredge Takuapa N .8 hours 180.000 cubic yards no piculs i>r 1 akuapa No I r- sumed week m s. pi nbei tl 20.00< ruble
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    • 30 10 o Lh'cd'.:. for the month September 1935. h )UTS run 324; i .yards treated 107/100 tin n m 305: estimated 010.200 1 Cubic yard g 53 nts
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    • 33 10 RENONG CONSOUDATED TIN Dredge ********** lor the sun 0 September. IBS| hours run 1 18 cub; yards treated 107.000; ton or. oron plkul 492; estimated cost $14,000. c« cubic yard 9 S3 <■♦ NtS
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  • 1130 11 VISITORS SWARMING TO Singapore For Trade Fair Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT •THE Chinese Trade Fair, which will be formally opened tomorrow at the Great World, promises to be a big affair, because the products of over 300 firms from North, Central, South and Eastern China will be
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    24 11 4i ein Bnr(1 riiiiif'si* Chamber of Commerce m honour of the Shanghai industrial oteftsgatei V GROUP PHOTO the m-ept,..n jj«j^ l^tta Btag^CUM. tt^torjfJD w#-4
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  • 615 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst BIDDING FOUR-CARDERS IT is seldom proper to bid a four-card suit excent at the range of one. Sometimes a four-card suit is shown al two or three because the biddei has previously shown a stronger suit to
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  • 309 11 On Sale From Nov. L From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Oct. >. IT is understood that the new Malay States postage stamps have arrived by air from England and will be on 'sale throughout the F.M.S. from Nov. 1. Each State will have its
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  • 44 11 'From Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh. Oct. I. A Chinese passenger en route by train from Taiping to Malim Nawar gave birth to a daughter at the Ipoh railway station. An ambulance arrived later and took mother and daughter t<> hospital
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  • 32 11 The Malaya', c Hindoo Samajam. Singapore, will celebra c the liana Navaml lestival m the Samajam Hall at 8. Si'at R md en Sunday at 4 p.m. AU afalayaleeo are cordlalls invited.
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  • 289 11 TRAWLER TO SEEK LOST COLONEL Chartered By Relatives Fleetwood A DEEP-SEA trawler has sailed lrom here ior the wastes of the South Atlantic m an attempt to solve the mystery cf a 14-tons cutter and its crew, who have not been heard 04 since they leh the naoteo for Plymouth,
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  • 122 11 'From Our Own C er pondenl i ausala Laoawar, o< t I "At the meeting ol the Kuals Lumpur 'Sanitary Board todaj th Ch ilrn 'Mr. J. v. r-owgiii. on present n minutes ol the Lai m< ting I lirmation. refein d to th- pi n rates oi
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 145 11 HONGKONG AND SIIANdIIAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong» The liability of members is limited to i the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 ol the Colony. HEAD OFFICE MONO KOM. Authorised Capital $50 000 000 Issued and lulls paid up
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    • 502 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. Al STRAIIA AND CHIN* 'Incorporated m England hv Royal Charter. Faid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each aOCOOO Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors HEAD Ol IK 38. Blshopsgatc. I mdon I Arencie* and Dram OS UO Amrltsar Ipoh Karachi Batai Riant Bomb i„
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 255 12 SWEPT OVERBOARD AND BACK i Pipe Still hi His Mouth Yarmouth. it A COLOSSAL wave swept me and the mate overboard. The next wave carried me back on u» the deck again. My pipe was still m my mouth. I still had hold of the rope I was clinging: to
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    • 209 12 How Life Of Chinese Seaman Was Saved The radio medical *****08, Conducted gratuitously by Amalgamated Wirel* ss and Government oiheers m conjunction, saved the life of a seaman on the cargo iteamer, Erica Matter, during the vessel's trin from Shanghai to Sydney, where she arrived last menth. The
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 503 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. f Incorporated m P.M. 3.) ri.LEPIIONE: Freight 5433 Passage Mil LLOYDS AGENTS. SOORINO AGENTS TOE FEDERATED MALAY STATS* MALL WATS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIfIC •fOBIDS GQEATTJ7 Incorporated m England' JRAVfcL SYSTEM THE "EMPRESS" ROC IE oilers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 212 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. I (RED XI NNEL UNB) 'Incorporated In Straits Se!:hr.i«ntsi KEGI'LAR PASSENGER and < arr«» Services from Singapore to Ja\a Borneo, Ranka and Billiton Pcs BATAVIA, CHESIBON IND SAM Alt A NO Ever\ Tuesday and Friday Ban H k\k I. Fn 0 s s oiani
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 619 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p in. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri 7.45 am. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 pm. Ipoh: Weekdays' 7.45 a.m and 7 p.nx Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port D Bwettenham. Taiping and I Telok Anson Weekdays*
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    • 353 12 PASSENGERS LEFT The following were passengers by tieN Y.K. Yasukuni Maru which let' Singapore on Wednesday for Europe: For Colombo. Mr. K. Hasegawa. Mr. G Maezawa. Mr. M. Mizuno. Dr. G. F. Scudder. Mrs. G F. Scudder Master W. W Seudder. Mr. T Sliimanuki For Port Said: Mrs R. If.
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    • 122 12 AIR PASSENGERS Tin- following were passengera by Dutch Airways Arrived tram N.L I. by K.N I.L M PK-AFK on Oct. 1 Mr van Baard: and Mr. Prins Lett rot N.E.I by K.NILM PK-AFK on Oct. 2 Mr. de Jong, Mr Prins, Miss Haringhuysen and Mr. J Orobben Arrived from N.E.I
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    • 327 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate i< Takada 22 PlatKaus 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3i Tunnnbar>l3; Westaaoat I Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Taybank 30. Chines. Prit.e. Sinabang 38 Empire l>ock (Entrance Gate 4» Bennei Is 46 Wesl Wharf (Entrance Gate
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 442 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Dae Dae l nmge Spore. lnage Spore. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Oct. 11 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Dec. 20 BANGALORE 8,000 Oct. 24 1936. CORFU 15,000 Oct. 25 CHITRAL 15,000 Jan 3 RANCHI 17,000 Nov. 8 BURDWAN 6,070 Jan. 16 BHUTAN 6,100 Nov. 21 CATHAY
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    • 489 13 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. j (incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Also accepting rariro for Canadian and American ports via Colombo. Steamer Dv s lls City of Bristol ct Nov FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. City of Wellington
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    • 1026 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPINC. THE DELE ELNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiuw MBBSBSBSS I B 1911'LaA. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The (unard White Star EM Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Sleam*hip <.. Ltd The StraKs Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Lmr LIS The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 785 14 K M Pn ML KONINKLUKB PAKETVAART MAATBCHAP* il PLANCIUS— Friday, Oct. 4. Muntok passengers and mails only). Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya SIRERG Friday, Oct 4, Rhlo. Dabo. Bjlliton and Batavia. TINOMBO— Friday, Oct. 4, Belawan-Deli. 'l üBOA LI Saturday, Oct. 5, Koedap Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang, Seneboei and Bagan Sl-Api-Api.
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    • 383 14 J^ggl/^/ggg^g/fgg^ ■■■■■BB^BBB^a^a^a^BBBBBBBBW ANNOUNCEMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY SPECIAL TWO MONTHS RETURN FARE TICKETS FROM SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STEAMERS OF THE LLOYD TRIESTINO CO. FIRST CLASS FARES: SINGAPORE-HONG KONG RETURN £19 SINGAPORE-SHANGHAI RETURN £25 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN U.B.A Hongkong Bank CKsmbera
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    • 638 14 O. S. K. LINE FOX AFRICA AND SOUTH AMKRICA Montevideo Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban Maru Cape Town. Rio. Santos and Montevideo oc t 2 7 28 Africa Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa. Tanga. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. L. Marques. Durban P Elizabeth, and Cape Town Oct 910 Aden
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  • 725 15 A Revolutionary Proposal I MR, W. C. CUFF, Chairman of the Kverton Football Club, has for some time advocated the employment of two referees tn the big professional football matches. His experience on Management Committee of the Football League and the Referees* Committee of
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  • 136 15 First State Trial Next Saturday Next Saturday the Malacca Hi Association are playing their hrsi state trial and the iollowing have been chosen Colours: A Bakar <S.FA>. v Xavicr <S.F.A.» and P. F. de HOVaW IBJ\AJ M. Toled 'SF.I.». H. It de SOUKS »SF.A.t and R Leon 'S.FA'
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  • 660 15 The Oxford Crew Start Their Training A RETURN TO "FIXED ROWING" TilL date Of the University Boat Race for ISM has not yet been iixed. but that has not prevented the Oxford I niversity authorities from commencing their preparations for the raee. writes the Observer. kt...
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  • 51 15 Mr. Gerald Lambert, the American yachtsman, is so pleased with the way his vessel. Yankee, has performed m [English waters this summer that, in1 1 stead of sailing her home, he is allow- ing her to remain for further racing next year. Yankee scored 8 firsts 4 .seconds, and 2
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  • Article, Illustration
    33 15 BOYS UNDER EIGHT competing m their .">."> yards race at the children's sports day organised by the London National Union of Printing Bookbinding and Paper Workers which was held on the Battersea Park Track.
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  • 755 15 Intense German Training BRITAIN'S CHANCES IN THE ROWING EVENTS ■"Pin: <i >e;isif« m rowing is steett-aweeL and .i wrek r tw<» tt |.,|i tftw !ul» mgß ft M ar. (ir- Jhml- s.oious w.»rk will l»»* startiim auuin. write* C. f fl .t *»l, m ihc Mi
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 94 15 Singapore $ilbetr m^y lubiiee Celebration* jfeltt^r.'! ♦1935 SOMETHING TO SEND TO YOUR FRIENDS at HOME. An attractive Book full of Pictures of Singapore during the Jubilee Celebrations. PRICE $2 On Sale at Messrs PRINTERS LTO. Mmm ,o couyer Qua. Messrs KELLY WALSH LTD. Messrs ROBINSON CO. Messrs JOHN LITTLE CO.
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    • 47 15 L PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE! while you use those olu. worn-out, wasteful CHANGE TO maw J a» t. 1 1 ftiiAffCifcA iA^ Ir— a i i-uJML— A ,lki w i Pv^ c>&^^ .^aam^mam n^titiw H noRM o aaorngti 1 1 1> REMEMBER ASK FOR THE ENGLISH A.C.
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  • 683 16 impressive Forward Play THE CLUB HAS A STRONGER SIDE THIS YEAR Colours 3 Whites 2. THE S.C.C. had another trial hockey match on the Padang yesterday when the Captain's XI (Whites) appeared the Vice-captain's XI (Colours), the Colours gaining the verdict by the
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  • 135 16 Junior DcDartment Hockey Fixtures Friday. Oct. 11, M.C.U. 2nd XI M.C.U. Tuesday. Oct. 15, Colts 2nd XI. Home. Friday. Oct. 18, S.C.R.C. "B" XI. SC.R.C Tuesday. Oct. 22. Anglo Chinese School, Oldham Hall. Tuesday. Oct. 29. R. ls\C., Home. Friday, Nov. 1, Raffles Instituiton Ist XI, R.I. Tuesday.
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  • 51 16 The following v/ill represent Y.M.CA. m hockey versus the Police Depot today Bt the Police DeDot at 510 p.m J. Ferguson. P. C. Sands. J. Sanderson. W. Pullen. Lee Fong Lim <Capt.». G. Day. W. Willis. L. Aratoon. If. Armstrong. Lembruggen and W. Ferguson. Reserves: Looi Eng San.
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  • 514 16 The Order Of Events T^HE Singapore Amateur Athletic Association meeting (finals) will be held at /Vnson Road Stadium on Sunday commencing at three o clock. There are no counter attractions on this day and a large crowd is expected. The order of events and those
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  • 36 16 <From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Oct. 3. The New Club's billiards championship for the Neilson Cup was won by I A. V. Gibbings, who defeated the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer m the final.
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  • Article, Illustration
    61 16 THE CHILDREN'S SPORTS DAY organised by the London Central Branch of the National Union cl Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers was held on the Battel t^ea Park Track. J. Smith (40), who gained second place, throw j up his arms m an effort to overtake the winner, D. Buckley, m
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  • 43 16 Next year Lancashire will, as was expected, renew the fixtures with Notts Which were dropped this season. The matches with Warwickshire will also be revived. The game with Gloucester-1 shire on July 1 will be played at Preston new venue for county crJcket.
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  • 84 16 Results Of Monthly Mixed Foursomes Dr. and Mrs. Duncan 50- 14 2 =3') 1 2 i Mrs L. G. Johnson and R. Isherwood 42— G'i^S^ Miss Aned and Comdi Moore 42- 6 =36 Mrs. J. L. Raitt and F. W. Pearson 51— 12» 4 =38 3 4 Mr.
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  • 40 16 The iollcwing are the results of the sjmi-final of the Andrew Currie Cup competition Mrs. J. D. Laing beat Miss S. Abed 4 and 3 Mrs. C R. Cherry beat Mrs W H. Day 2 and 1
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  • 188 16 Johore-Singapore Event To Take Place Sunday All arrangements for this event have been completed and it promises to be very successful. There are 45 entries and competitors are provided with a great deal of interest and encouragements m the prizes put up for the event ROUND THE ARENA
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  • 138 16 In Golf Foursomes Between Perak And Malakoff <From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Oct. 3. The golf foursomes match between the Perak Golf Club and the Malakoff Golf Club was drawn. The scores 'Malakoff Club mentioned first) were: Halliday and Craig 1. Greer and Howai i 0. Gareld
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  • 85 16 New Club Beat The Champions <From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Oct. 3. In the inter-club tennis competition for the Sheppard Shield open to clubs m North Perak. the New Club beat the Chinese Recreation Club, who were the reigning champions. The best match of the series was Markham's
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  • 284 16 Search For Half-Burks (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2. IN spite of unfavourable weather conditions the first Selangoi State hockey trial was played this afternoon on the Selangor Club padang Whites winning by two goals to nil. Several of last year's players,
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  • 397 16 Handicaps For Tomorrow (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur* Ort. 3. FOLLOWING are handicaps for the third day. Saturday, of the Selangor Turf Club autumn meeting: Rao* 1. Ponies. Class 2, Dhr. 2, S furs.: Golden Queen 9.0, Rose of Dreams 8.9. Yeoman 8.8. Canute 8.7, Foxy 8.6.
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  • 121 16 The teams for the Newcomers vs. The Rest rugger match tomorrow at 5 p.m. are as follows: Newcomers lin white J. F Keal. W D J. Vincent. J L. M. Boyd. G. J. Gillespie. K. A Haddocks. C. W Lvle. A. Cromarty, R H Cain. A. G Mitchell.
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  • 146 16 Two Sweepstake Races On Sunday Today there will be the usual afternoon races for the "B" and "C" classes starting at 5.20 p m. On Sunday. Oct 6. the 8-metre class will sail the second race ior the Mllner Challen™ Cup starting at 10 a m The "E"
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  • 28 16 Results Of Yesterday's Dyne Cup Tw> Miss Heagerty and E. N GriffithJones plus 15 beat Mrs Stanley-Smith and FL Muschamp ser 6 :i. :i ♦> 6 1
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 49 16 THE OCEAN sddari L* orporation. Limited. (.Incorporated m Great Britain) Wor k m c n's Compensation Accidents and Illness. Burglary. MOTOR. Plate Glass. Public Liability Golfer's Insurance. Baggage Insurance. Fidelity Guarantee. L Executorships Trusteeships. HEAD OFFICE FOR MALAYA, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. Manager Tel No C. NORMAN BENNETT. 2310.
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    • 32 16 HOT WATER SL *°«€i*^ cU^ S<TL !£>c 0 ,c G*» T d U r*^* r at e^ GAS WATER HEATERS i«^„ household labours PHONE 5101- MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL BLOC, COLEMAN STREET.
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