The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 July 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.904. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936. 10 CErJTS
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  • 495 1 MORE DESERTIONS TO NANKING Clash Between Rival Cantonese Armies DRASTIC DECISIONS BY THE KUOMINTANG CANTON, JULY 13. rE DEFECTION OF A PORTION OF KWANGTUNGS LAaND AND AIR FORCES HAS SPREAD TO THE NAVY AND THE TWO TORPEDO-BOATS WHICH DESERTED TO NANKING IN THE NIGHT, CREEPING
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  • 49 1 London, July 13. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. If returning to London on Tuesday after his week's rest m the countiy. Yesterday, Lord Halifax, who has been deputising for Mr. Eden, and was tag nearby, drove over to have a talk with hint British Wireless
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  • 18 1 Nanking, July 13. THE Plenary session has rejected the proposal to launch an anti-Japanese expedition.- Reuter
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  • 166 1 Few Fatalities Last Year London, July 13. •THE excellent record for safety of the British railways, unequalled elsewhere m the world, was maintained last year, as is shown by the annual report of the Chief Inspector Officer, issued today. Accidents were almost of the
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  • 124 1 Conies Into Operation When Sanctions Are Lifted London, July 13. The Treasury have made an order under the Debts Clearing Offices Act, 1934, setting up an Anglo-Italian clearing office. The order comes into operation next Wednesday contemporaneously with the order m council revoking the orders
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  • 144 1 IN SPITE OF GERMAN AGREEMENT London, July 13. TH:, Austrian minister m London, Baron Franckenstein, has issued a statement regarding the Austro-German agreement, hi the course of which he says: "The Austrian Government is determined not to relax its vigilance to prevent tl^e
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  • 76 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 13. A NET profit of £261,132 sterling is announced by Consolidated Tin Smelters, Ltd., for the past year. The sum of £50,000 will be put to general reserve and £25,000 to writing ofT shares m subsidiaries. A dividend of
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  • 209 1 Judging by press comment, opinion m Britain upon the Austro-German agreement is somewhat divided. It is noted that m Berlin, Vienna and Rome, the agreement is claimed as a .victory respectively for Herr Hitler, Dr. Schuschnigg and Signor Mussolini. There is general agreement among the British
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  • 12 1 FURTHER COMMENT ON THE AUSTRO-GERMAN AGREEMENT WIU< RE FOUND ON PAGE 9,
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  • 226 1 IF SANCTIONS HAD NOT BEEN RAISED WOULD HAVE MEANT END OF LEAGUE Belgian Premier's Defence Brussels, July 9. THE raising of sanctions against Italy is justified as the only possible policy, by M. Van Zeeland, the Premier, defending m the Senate his conduct as President of the League Assembly. He
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  • 55 1 Montreal. July 12. Lord Tweedsmuir. Governor-General I of Canada, has been admitted to hospital owing to the return of the gastric 1 complaint from which he previously suffered. A member oi his staff stated that Lord Tweedsmuir was not really ill but had entered the hospital for an
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  • 71 1 "Bandit" Activity In Abyssinia Rome July 10. Bandits destroyed part of the line between Akaki and Mojjo on the Dji-bouti-Addis Ababa Railway, with a view to holding up two supply trains en route to Addis Ababa. The telephone and telegraph lines have also been cut but Italian troops
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  • 20 1 BROTHER FOR 'Q UINNS Callander (Ontario), July 9. A brother has been born to the kimous Dionne ciuintunlet.s Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 49 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight NON DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED when m penang ORCHESTRA stay at the directed by DAN HOPKINS E. AND O. HOTEL
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    • 105 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI -BJJ,": HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONI GHT INFORMAL INFORMAL SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET MUSIC: RELLER'S BAND CABARET: THE WILHELMINE REVUE (4 GIRLS) THE ROTARY CLUB |l| OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P M AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER: MR
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  • 307 2 HEATED SCENE WITH IL TTTULESCLI 'One Policy At Geneva And Another Here Montreux, July 10. A HEATED OCCDC between II Titu- lescu and the British delegation marred the Dardanelles Conference which resumes a. II mtrein t )day. It was during consideration of a Russian amendment to
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  • 35 2 London, July 10. Donal O'Donoghue, editor of the Pheblacht, the organ of the Irish Republicans, has been arrested at Kerry and will probably be brought before a military tribunal m Dublin Reuter Wireless
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 542 2 OUTCRY AGAINST HIGH PRICES— MONOPOLY IN MALAYA— LOCAL AGENTS NOT TO BLAME-PRICE FIXED IN LONDON— WHAT CAN GOVERNMENT DO?— GIVE FACILITIES FOR COMPETITORS—WHY PETROL IS CHEAPER IN GREAT BRITAIN To The Editor. Sir. -An outdry against the high price of petrol has been raised m many par s
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  • 113 2 Responsible For 740 Deaths Since July New York, July 12. Rain m the mid-west and thundershowers m the east have marked the beginning of the end of the drought and heat wave which have been responsible for 84 deaths m New York
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  • 248 2 PROTESTS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS A. P. Herbert Denounces "Pantaloon Politics" j London, July 10. FASCIST anti-Semitic violence, par- ticularly m the "East End of London was the subject of a lively d?bate m the House ol Commons. Mr. Lansbury. says Reuter. described the
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  • 102 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs Cheok Guan Leong. Before Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd Court at 10.45 a.m: Petition— Re Ar-icled Clerk No. 133 At 11 a.m.:— OS. 64 31— Re Lourence de Souza
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  • 212 2 Waslai Mehai, who described himself as a Roumanian vaudeville artist, related m the third court, Singapore, yesterday, before Mr. A. D. York how he had been abused by two sampan coolies, Wee Kirn Wah and Neo Ah Chai, at Tanjong Pagar on July 11. According to
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  • 832 2 ROBINSON CO. EMPLOYEES ON THEFT CHARGES BILL SAID TO HAVE BEEN ALTERED Conflict "oFEvidence Over Provisions AN allegation that they had added certain items on a bill which had already been signed by a oerson m authority, and had then taken possession of the enumerated articaes was made the subject
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 403 2 £be Singapore jfcee l^rcss Dead Office: t'n i! Street. Singapon Phone 5471 < 5 lim- v ,tfc extensions to all di'|>_wtni< niv Tel: "limes" Mn;.. Kuala Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street. Phone: 3683. Penang Office: 12, Bishop Slieet. Penang Phone: 1477. London Office: 40 43 Fleet Street. London. E.C. 4.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 116 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 6.34 a.m. 7.5 ft.. 6.10 p.m. 85 ft. Sports Soccer: Div. 1. R'A. vs. Inniskillin^.s. Tennis: Singapore Lawn Tennis Championship:; .it S.t'C. Cinemas ALHAMBRA The New Tar/an with Herman Brix. < '\PITOL Show Boat with Paul Robeson and Irene Dunne. PWII.ION One Rainy Afternoon
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  • 713 3 Timor Forging Ahead Quickly PORTUGAL SEEKS EMPIRE WITHOUT IMPERIALISM 400 Police Among 500,000 Natives rpIMOR, with its vast mountain ranges, deep jungle valleys, X and primitive tribes, is often regarded as one of the world's mystery colonies, but His Excellency the Governor of Portuguese
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  • 279 3 Charge Against Three Boyan ese "THE Criminal District Court was packed to capacity yesterday by Boyanese who war interested m a m which three Boyanese were charged with having caused grevious hurt to Abu Nassan bin Tabah. by means of pi iron bars, which, used as weaoons
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  • 303 3 Yacht Rescues Three Soldiers C linging To Their Capsized Punt DRAMA IN SINGAPORE WATERS (By A Special Correspondent) WHILE Dutch and British six-metre yachts were chasing one another near Singapore m international competition on Sunday afternoon, a quiet little drama was enacted around the yacht South Wind anchored outside Peak
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  • 191 3 Charity Show By Children IN AID OF CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY TNTERTAINMENTS for children are few and far between m Singapore. so parents will be delighted to hear ol the "Scenes from Christopher Robin' which are to be presented by children tor children of all ages "including, ol course, the grown-up
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  • 140 3 Mining Company Chairman's Optimism Swansea. "I believe that the mine will prove to be one of he richest m the world and that ultimately about 2,500 men will be employed This statement was made during a special inspection of the gold mine at Pumpsaint, Carmarthenshire, yesterday, by
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  • 86 3 A youthful Chinese named Teh Ah I Sia was charged before Mr. A. D. York m the third magistrate's court, Singai pore, yesterday, with the theft as a [servant of clothing valued at $10 the property of Mr. K. R. Menon, on Apr. 24. An alternative
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  • 708 3 Remarkable Evidence In Copra Stock Shortage Case "THE -accused told me that he wanted me to stay that night m the Eodown and to put the godown' afire with some liquid and some 'olrrfrtc I earth." said a lormer godown coolie i employed by Messrs.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 257 3 7**^oiL _M— l_ fliAmw LmwjmT/ J l« i 1 S i Hp*v \_nMk You cannot choose a car on appearance and Car prices carefully you will find that the price alone and be sure of its quality. The Austin always sells at a higher figure. finest indication of a car's
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    • 149 3 Kill Kidney Trouble Quick Thousands of sufferers from Kidney trouble and Bladder weakness have •topped Oettln-r l*P Nights. Lex Pams Nervousness. .Stiffness. Rheumatism nixsines-. Lumbap,, liurnlnc, Itching. Smart Inc. Aridity and Loss of Vigor by a Doctor's new discovery called Cvstex <Stsstex). Gently soothes, < leans, and heals, raw. sore
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 980 4  -  Sheers And Cottons BY SHEILAH GRAHAM Hollywood. July 1. ACCORDING to the weather prophets, the summer of 1936 will be hot and humid— a climatic condition very trying to temper and clothes. To avoid unnecessarystrain on both, follow the example of the stars and stock
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    • 439 4 Less Spent On Cosmetics THE recent suggestion made m Parliament that a tax should be imposed on cosmetics has caused Inquiry into the size of the industries that centre on women's beauty m Britain. No official statistics are kept but the following facts are the
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    • Article, Illustration
      45 4 GLENNIS LORIMER. the clever young Gaumont-British starlet who is seen m the new musical, "It's Love Again.'' wears this gracious dinner frock m heavy black crepe. Interest lies m the clever way a white fringe is looped round gold braid epaulettes. (From her personal wardrobe).
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    • 110 4 The Bowler Hat Comes Back THE bowler hat has returned, m somewhat modified form. It is usually made of coarse eire or lacquered straw, with a touch of petersham m a brighter colour and a veil adjusted m some fantastic fashion. Sometimes the upturned lining is of a
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    • 564 4 Streamlined Figures London. July 3We can now go swimming ta the gleaming skin at the Legendary mermaid. This thanks o the new latdc rubber bathing suits These suite .have a decorative crinkled surface which is trem ndousiy strong, and its elasticity ghei the figure con
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    • 132 4 To prevent currents and raisins from sinking while a fruit cake is b J ing baked they should be well coated m flour be: ore they are added to *he :ake mixture. This may easily be done if a little fiour is left m the bottom
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 163 4 AS SHE DID __-_< FOS _a*fe_ "FOR SINGAPORE FREE PRESS" Readers Only to introduce the Janet Complete Waving Outfit which has astonished the Hairdressing World by its simplicity and effectiveness m creating at home long-lasting waves m the modern style. The Complete Outfit includes I Janet's Magnetic Wavers Wave-Setting Cap
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    • 102 4 A QUESTION MARK is a Curl i But a curl is not any more a question mark to us Take your permanent at Maison Marun We have one price $15 and use the best for every individual hair. MAISON MARTIN Proiesseur de I'Aeademie de* Coiffeurs de France. Established since 1«23
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    • 72 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. "First catch your hare then cook him. We catch 'em We sell em You buy 'em You cook 'em Everybody eats em Not only Hares, but Partridges, Pheasants. Teal, Wild Duck,
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  • 176 6 3 Gangsters Believed Involved "Til KEF < angsters, it is 1. were involved m the shooting oi a Chinese m Trengganu Strett Sir.i'.apore, on Saturday night. Th- named Chin; Ah Tuck ;n Ihe l«tt shoulder, irom behind, w out of danger. Tbe buiiet has not l Ktracted
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  • 117 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 12. M:s J. X Ramsay, wife ol the Asint Su; Survey Department, fm.s left Ifalaja last Chrisroa* E\ f to the bedside oi her d i New Zealand. Sh d to Malaya some months later, and a tew
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  • 179 6 Homeless Chinese Search Amid Ruined Quarters At Selangor Club INQUIRY TO BE HELD (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 13. I FORLORN figures of homeless Chinese men and women picked their way among the ruins of the Selangor Club servants' quarters today m search of something to wear and
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  • 153 6 R.A.F. WIRE FACTORY DAMAGED London. F)LLOWING a lire m a Sheffield, st. el works during the w:ek-end the police are investigating a suspidon of sabotage. The fire broke out at the Bessemer; Read works of Messrs. Arthur Lee and Sons. Ltd., at whose works a few months
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  • 204 6 Time Of Death Puzzle Dorchester. An inquest on Cyril Henry White. 32. who was revived after his heart stepped beating and lived for another seven hours, was held here. He underwent an operation for tonsilitis m Dorset county hospital. Dr. C J. Vaughan. house surgeon,
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  • 151 6 Preacher's Collapse At First Service London. Mr. Frederick John Mason. 64. of Calverley-way. Worcester Park, Surrey, collapsed m the pulpit and died while eonductine the service at the Bantist Mission Hall, Longfellow Road, Worcester Park. It was the first time .he had ever conducted a service,
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  • 239 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 11. nPWO further arrests were made m j connection with the theft or J I diamonds, valued at $26,000, from Mr. i Solomon Shapiro, the well-known j j diamond merchant, while he was stay- ing m
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  • 563 6 MARKING another step m a brilliant career, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Evans, known as Evans of the Broke and one of the leadingpersonalities of the British Navy, has been promoted to the rank of Admiral. A DMIRAL Sir John Kelly, first and j principal naval
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  • 133 6 Private Asleep Inside A few hours after a motor-car belonging to a young German named Otto Narjes had been stolen from outside Capitol Buildings m Stamford Road on Saturday night, it was found m Grange Road. Sleeping inside, it is stated, was a private from the Middlesex
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  • 88 6 7,500 To See American Execution Owensboro (Kentucky). Mrs. Florence Thompson, the 42--year-old mother of three sons and a daughter, may officiate when a 22--year-old negro. Rainey Bethea. is hanged for murdering a white woman. Mrs. Thompson succeeded her husband as sheriff for Davies county, the one m
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  • 268 6 COL. EATON'S LAST TALK TO K.L.'S Y. M. C. A. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. THIS will be the last occasion probably on which I shall have the pleasure of talking to and meeting together the members of this association and their friends m this building," said
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  • 216 6 Australian Textile Magnate's View Of New Tariffs "There was never a time m history when the world was. so to speak, so close to the sheep's back m the way of raw supplies," declared one of Australia's greatest wool and textiles manufacturers on
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  • 231 6 Mountain Tragedy Bangor, North Wales. The body of Dr. Gwendoline Limmex. 33, of Swindon, for whom search parties had been looking for three days, was found on the mountainside near Lake Ogwsn. about 10 miles from Bangor. Dr. Limmex was found at the foot
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  • 62 6 (Fa*om Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. Mr. R. W. C. Welch, manager of the j Kota Tinggi (Johore) Rubber Co.. Ltd. died m London on July 4. Mr. Welch, who was aged 47. leaves a widow. He was the younger son of I the
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  • 143 6 British Trade Commissioner In Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent London. July 7. •THE engagement is announced tod.<\ between Mr. Roger Boulton Will mot. British Trade Commsislonei Singapore, only surviving son oi mm Philip Henry Willmot. of Edgb.i Birmingham, and the late Mrs Willmot, and Miss Thirza Winifred
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  • 154 6 Noted Author Of Books On China Misses Singapore Singapore residents who went aboard the Nieuw Holland yesterday Ir see Lady Dorothea Hosie. noted author ot books on Chinese life, were disappointed when they learned tha? she had left the ship at Bali and would return direct to
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  • 231 6 Now A "New Man" Do you endure agonies from mach trouble? Do you dread t« even the simplest meals and long 111 relief from your pain? Then here > good news for you For sure re! at hand as this letter proves. It comes from
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 I the insecticide I that always I m\ hills y%mm i//_! mmWm t^l IpllßßiiilflE-ffl s.sit* I ______H__M_-__avß-______Uk *3L#v v "*> 1 niw ny jli it "..-_-.v N i laa-^---. —k-fiWl-hl-Jllfc i I J Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Tour akin baa nearly »0 million tiny Mmm or poies where
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  • 224 7 London \RLY 45 years ago. a wealthy woman handed over a pretty, one-oth-old baby girl to a poor nursp Victoria Station, London. I >ecret meeting following a ipap r advertisement. The woman Ashby. the nurse, that her Miss Hill, and
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  • 165 7 Foul Play Suspected Paris. The Basle-Calais express, m which Queen Marie of Rumania was travelling to England, was brought to a sudden stop near St. Omer, North France, by what, it is thought, may have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the train. Queen Marie's
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  • 75 7 Mr. P. S. GtH. of the Fonetik School. Pudu. has received the following letter from the Private Secretary to the King of Egypt m reply to a message of condolence upon the death of King Fuad: "I have had the honour of submitting your nice poem to His Majesty the
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  • 608 7 15,000 Ton Offer To Siam? REDISTRIBUTION OF BOLIVIAN QUOTA PLEASES LONDON (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 7. I ONDON experts consider that the prospect of tin restriction renewal —and thus the outlook for tin shareholders— has been greatly strengthened by; (1) Bolivia's agreement, yesterday, to
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  • 245 7 FRANCES PLAN FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN Le Touquet. AIR tuition lor all schoolchildren tram the age of nine, to be continued until 21. is the latest aim of France's first Socialist Government. The scheme was outlined by M. Pierre Cot. Minister for Air. at the congress
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  • 105 7 Warsaw, July 12. Hints that Poland will have demands to make, if Herr Greiser's call for the I revision of the Danzig Statute is I officially followed up, are contained m B semi-official commentary issued by the Polish Foreign Office, which says that if the Senate chooses
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  • 42 7 Mr. C. F. Ayre has just left Malaya 3n retirement after twenty nine years' service. He was headmaster of the Anderson School. Ipoh. from 1922 to' 1936. and previously was attached to ;he Raffles Institution, Singapore and j ;he High School, Malacca.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 205 7 PM EXTRA! LONDON AUDIENCES #M»,x APPLAUD PAUL ROBESON'S GREAT SINGING m "SHOW BOAT" KM —THAT'S NEWS! V|y_^B-_' AND YOULL ALSO APPLAUD THIS •*&&i&^ MAGNIFICENT PICTURE. 1 TODAY at THE CAPITOL OPENING WITH SPECIAL MATINEE AT 3.16 IRENE DUNNE, beautiful star of ROBERTA, PAUL ROBESON as "JOE"- his original role of
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  • 983 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936. The European Reshuffle ALTHOUGH diplomatic circles are reported to take a cautious view of the Austro-German agreement, being suspicious of Germany's ultimate aims m Austria, there can be no doubt that the rapprochement between these two countries at [least affords Europe a
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  • 1337 8 GOOD FILLIP To Recruiting For THE SKINS Services Notes BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London, July 4. A GOOD fillip to recruiting for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was given by the recent "at home" at the Depot, Omagh. It was a great day and memorable m many ways. The Colonel of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 182 8 £k H>2_Eofci Caldbecks BY SPECIAL Wff A j&j TO HM THE APPOINTMENT BE WISE TO SELECT A GIFT THAT "PLEASETH HLM THAT GTVcS AND HIM THAT TAKES" AND FOR A TRULY FIN! AND WORTHY GIFT, a GIFT OF BEAUTY AND UTILITY, VISIT DE SILVA'S for 'tis »ney who thro' their
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    • 24 8 For BURGLARY INSURANCE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE 6480.
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  • 457 9 ARM Y OF 120,000 ARABS STANDING BY IN PALESTINE Threat Against The British French FINANCED BY ITALY: ARMS FROM GERMANY AN irregular army of 120,000 Arabs is standing by m Palestine, Transjordania and Syria, ready to strike a united blow for Arab independence, writes Ladislas Farago, from Jerusalem to the
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  • Article, Illustration
    58 9 HBU SIR HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFAH of Bahrein, who was m London on a two weeks' visit, toured the Tower of London accompanied b> his sons. Sheikh Dai.j. aged 22. and Sheikh Abdullah, aged 19. Photo shows Sheikh Sir Hamad bin lsa A I Khalifah with the Governor of
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  • 36 9 Mr W. J. Grant, editor of the Ran-. £oon Times, Burma, arrived m Singapore by the Nicuw Holland yesterday. He has just completed a lecture tour of th? Empire, including South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
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  • 196 9 Sequel To S mo- Japanese Skirmish Mianghai. July 13. FOLLOWING the skirmish which took l "jts.de the town of Taku Japanese troops and the purrtaoii stationed there, the sin Ccmmand has that the Chinese units should evacuate the area without delay the Chinese officers who
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  • 111 9 Increased Allowances For The Tnemployed London. July 10. AN e-spendltve of £775.000. additional to the present €38,000.000 spent annua ly on unemployment asnee, is provided for under new regulations issued tor.ight. It is claimed tha: one-third of the 600,000 persons affected will get increased allowances.
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  • 117 9 New York. July 12. ernes Landon would be elected nl bj a major. tv oi 13 electoral college votes over President Roosevelt it the elections were hela today, according to the results of a straw vote conducted throughout the nation by he Institute of Public Opinion
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  • 55 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 13. IT is announced that 11. 11. the Sultan of Selangor has appointed the installation ceremony of Tur.gku Alum Shah as Raja Muda and of Tungku Badar Shah as Raja Bendahara to take place at the Astana Mahkota. Klang.
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  • 25 9 Hamhuig. July It. EdLtar Andre, th? Hamburg Communist leader, has been sentenced to death by the Hamburg Court after a long trial. Reuter
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  • 17 9 Geneva, July 10. Honduras has notified her withdrawal from, the League of Nations.— Reuter
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  • 250 9 London, July 13. IN the House of Commons, replying co Mr. A C. Moreing, Viscount Cranborne. Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, said he understood that the Japanese official sent to inquire into the smuggling In North China had returned to Tokio but no informat.un
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  • 153 9 SAID TO HAVE BEEN MISAPPROPRIATED Two MeiTOn" Trial In Nanking CUNDS of the Central Hospital m Nanking donated by Mr. Aw Boon Haw. the wealthy Singapore merchant. are alleged to have been misapproprlated. The trial began m Nanking on Saturday of Tao Shi
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  • 88 9 Because A Spectator Crossed The Road San Paulo. July 13. Five people were killed, five serious- I ly hurt and 32 injured m the course 01 the round-the-houses motor race. A Fr nch woman driver, Mile. Helle Nice, was travelling at 100 m.p.h when B
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  • 88 9 London, July 13. IT is announced officially that Capt. Epston broke six world records m the first 1,500 miles of his assault at Utah on the world's 24-hour speed record. Four other records have been unofficially broken. Capt. Eyston is driving his 450 h.p. British racing
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  • 48 9 Washington, July 10. A FAST seaplane service will shortly be established between England and the United* States under the terms of an agreement officially announced between Imperial Airways and the Pan-American Airway Service. The service will probably start m six weeks time. Reuter Wireless
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  • 102 9 Murderer's Six-Year Fight For His Life Salt Lake City. July 12. Having elected to be shot instead 01 being hanged. Delbert Green submitted to the death sentence for murder which was carried out by a firing squad of five who w?re concealed behind a canvas screen
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  • 521 9 London Austro-German Agreement London, July 13. A CAUTIOUS view of the Austro- German rapprochement is taken m diplomatic circles m London where it is considered that while It removes at least temporarily, a danger spot, it would be unwise to be too optimistic. It is
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  • 118 9 GOLD FLOWING BACK TO FRANCE Paris, July 10. A NATION-WIJ'E drive to restore the national financial situation has been initiated by the Finance Minister. M. Auriol. who has broadcast an appeal to the rich and the poor to buy the new "Baby Bonds,'* issued m denominations ol 200 to a
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  • 116 9 London, July 13. The significance of the AustroGerman agreement on fu ure ItaloGerman relations is the subject of attention m comments m the European capitals French commentators ask if it implies the formation of a new Central European bloc and suggest that it means a common Italo-German
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    • 48 9 £j& "CHARMANTE" *4m* C ORSETR V ROLL N ELASTIC GIRDLE ONE-WAY STRETCH DEPTH 12" f!_____lP^\\ SIZES SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE. PRICE $1.50 ilfijil I ROLL-OH ELASTIC GIRDLE L.T.52 f!E§JH I TWO-WAY STRETCH DEPTH 14" Vl FITTED 2 PAIRS SUSPENDERS M I PRICE $_.5Q ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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  • 77 10 July 13 Buyers Sellers Qambier 4.75 Java Cub- 7.75 Hamburg Cube 10.00 Mimtuk Peppci 15.00 Black P ppei 7.75 pet 14.50 I Sundrird 5.25 ra. m 490 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 R B Siam N;». 1 pti koj hi l.io ing 6.50 6.25 W.C. U l pet
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  • 510 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. July 13 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of 1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall jtherwLse stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c., 1944-64 118» 8 1181 's Funding
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  • 79 10 I rubber outputs are I for the month of June: .States 25.400 lb. Pung--10.233 lbs. The fo a list of outputs for ioned es ates for the mun* June 1936. the figures m the output for Br, 712 lb (33.036 lb). Bukit 11.987 lb). Changkat I 3CN lb»
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  • 156 10 This Year's Estimated Output 90 Tons Riga. In contrast to naphtha and a few other backward branches of industry, tne Soviet gold industry continues to fulfil its programme uninterruptedly. The main administration bf the Soviet gold industry, the so-called "Glavzoloto." reports that the halfyear's programme was fulfilled on
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  • 81 10 London, July 10. On the Stock Exchange industrial issues connected with armaments continued to claim further support, while shipping issues were firm but. elsewhere, scattered week-end selling resulted m some irregularity. German bonds ruled easy, it is reported on the Italo-German negotiations. Wheat and cotton rose sharply en
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  • 211 10 j From London 5.30 p. m. July 13 RITBER: Steady. London Spo:- 7 3 4 d. 7 7 B d. Previously: 7 3 4 d. 7 13 16d. August: 7 13 16d. 7 7 B d. Previously: 7 7 B d. 7 15 16d. Oct. -Dec. 7
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  • 203 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This? 'a the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malty/a has
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  • 70 10 From London 5.30 p. m. July 13 Tin: Strong. Cash: £193 15s. Previously: 187 ss. Three, months:. €189 15s. Previously: £183 10s. New York Tir_: 44.75. Previously: 43.12. Copper: Settlement: £37. Previously: £36 17s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £6 18s. 8' 2 d. Previously: £6 18s. 9d. Silver:
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  • 72 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations July 13 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 76 New York to 8.88 2 3 5.025 8 502 n ig Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.38 1 7.38 1 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3 7|l6d.
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  • 234 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday 's Singapore Quotations SELLING July 13 London. 4 months' sight 2 4' X London. 3 months' sight 2 4' 8 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 30 days' sigh: 2 4 3 32 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. T.T. 2
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  • 1108 10 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, JULY 13. 1936, 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang* 28s 29s Austral Malay 57s 6d 58, 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 13s 6d i« oa Aver Weng ($1) 1 Bangrin Tin (£> 2Os Baiu Selangor ($1) i^firi Chenderiang 12s 6d
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  • 144 10 Active Season Predicted In Canada Ottawa During the present season prospecting throughout Canada is likely to be more active than at any previous season m the history of mining m the Dominion. The Canadian Minister of Mines <Mr Crerar) has announced that 15 reports on last year's million-dollar
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  • 40 10 Mr. W S. Dakin, Agent. Chartered Bank, Alor Star, and a Droir. member of the Kedah Gym Khan"a Cub will be leaving for home shortly. Mr A. de Burgh-Thomas has appointed Assistant Superintendent .>; {Rubber Control tor the Island ol Penang.
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  • 56 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 July 13, 12 o'clock noon Bum is Seller* No I.X.R.s.s incases 'FOB. July) 27 d FAQ In DM s 'F.OB. J No. I.X.R.S.S. UBOtloaoe) twanUbie '21 l t July 27' Al Oct-D Jan.- A. 1 .i Dull. I i M London >f j d.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 40 10 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Teleprap: announces that the ti time full rate telegrams from Bingapoi London yestero follows: Till |i lam handed In »»P to |M 5 minutes; 5 30 p m. 4 minute* 3 minutes; 6.30 p.m. nil
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  • 405 11 MEAT Singapore. July 11. Kati 32 <:ew jr curry do 25 lb. 50 Australian do 35 an Kati 40 lean and fat I Isdo 34 POI'LTRY .illy reared" Kati 50 Ducks each 40 FjwLs Kati 26 y reared) do 35 ns domestic, fledged pair 50 EGGS Hh
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  • 482 11 Winning CONTRACT Qrju> David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. TRUMP MANAGEMENT /CORRECT management of a hand m which both Declarer and dummy hold four trumps becomes increasingly difficult, as the MI*H
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  • 59 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 11. The latest "verboten" at the Sports Club here reads: "Certain members have expressed the opinion that the wearing of bath towels on the club verandah is unsightly. Therefore, the committee requests members using towels to confine themselves near the main bar,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 343 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 498 11 CHARTERED BANK Ol INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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    • 565 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES Batavia— NlßOM A n cene -6.50 Kipling reading. „n n noco 7.15 Reginald King and his orches--6.20 a.m.— 7.o* a.m. YDA 98.68 m. tra Henry Curnmings (bari mm am l I>B ll _Jf a_a_-. tone> GiJ bert Bailey (baritone). 10.50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m. YDA 19.67 m. 805 Greenwich
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    • 136 11 English on DJN and m Dutch on DJA. DJB 9.35 Today m German^. Sound pictures. 9.50 Request concert. 10.50 Special broadcast for China. 11.20 Close down. Paris Radio-Coloniale Wavelength 25.60 metres a.m. 5.35 Concert. 6.35 News m French. 6.50 News m Spanish. 7.00 News m French. Market prices 7.20 News
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  • 194 12 Unknown Ship May Prove To Be Cutter AJtair Now that it is known that the ship wrecked m the Bahamas is not the Girl Pat; there is great interest m what ship It Is. Relatives of the crew of the Altair. the 14-ton cutter which has been missing
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 616 12 Australian Passenger Ships FIRST REGULAR FLOATING BROADCASTING STATION ADDRESSING a big gathering of leading Melbourne citizens on board the new liner Kanimbla at North Wharf Mr. J. Kelso, the managing director of Mcllwraith, McEacharn Ltd., owners of the ship, said the modern passenger ships
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    • 125 12 SINGAPORE HARBO UR Ships alongside the Wharses or expected to arriw Cast Wharf (Entrance Gate l Rohna 22: Cremer. Kir flam Wharf (Entrance <;_u« Poelau Roebiah 18 I. 5; Peisander 14 Pn <edah 11. Flintshire 9: Sin Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Soloy 30: Kurama Maru roba Maru 34: HtvetvaatfaJ Kmpire
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    • 117 12 Famous Sailing Ship Saved From Devon Rocks The Herzogin Cecile. the ing ship which h. tn the rocks on the Devon Salcombe for nearly ta got off on June 19 and Wl Salcombe. Since the last unsuccessiul att to float the ship at the >;>' June 10 men
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    • 511 12 Coroner's Remarks At Recent Inquest PORT DOCTOR WANTED That Shanghai needs a port doctor or someone who could get m touch with a doctor, ready at any hour of the day or night to answer calls of emergency from ships m harbour, was suggested by the Coroner. Mr.
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    • 507 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TBLEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AC.EXTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. _«_»--fiii i-aiaai CANADIAN PACIf IC .WOQLoiattATtrr < incorporated m England) j JKAVEL StTTH-^ THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES *ta HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 51 12 JAVA NEW YORK LINE Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Cape of Good Hope) Arriving <- i,in KOTA PINANG R.L. July 15 ,uh Also calling direct at Halifax and Montreal. KOTA INTEN R.L. Also calling at Savannah Aug. 3 AuK ROTTERDAM LLOYD NEDERLAND LINE Agents: I.C.H.V. "Rotterdam" phone '.XO-'
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 578 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 P™. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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    • 113 12 Smit, Mr. J. M. Abel, Mr. H T. Huele. Left for N.E.I, by KLM-plane Nachtegaal on July 13: Mr. A. Ladage, Mr. Pieter Smit, Mr. H. T. Huele, Mr. Groeneveld. The P. and O. Corfu has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 a.m.
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    • 239 12 VESSELS ARRIVIh Pres: Adams. Amer.. 6.34.) yew York 11, to New V Banka. Brit.. 313 tons li 12. to Sg. Liat Valaya. Siames. 803 I Chumpon 12. to Chumpon 11. Mahidol, Bri 474 tons from 1 pat 12. to East Dotal 15 Muinam, Dan.. 1 .7 nang 12. to Hoihow
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    • 465 13 9 i— /_k_^ L_> I _fl w I bli ii i I"-C _r_ r "•^""J"! m^ mm mm ma m 1 *W»*_t-r_l tht" iMlfffirfcofc^ 1 1 "sir... i** i MR|DMHm_____|H^_~aßnfe h v BYT&OandBRIfiSITiNDIAIiNES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dv Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1J,:5,; 1936. •D 11.5(
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    • 549 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due S»U« :iTY OF EASTBOURNE Havre. London, R'dam. H'burg. Glasgow In Port July 16 ITY OF
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    • 1035 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual I lie t una id White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation
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    • 684 14 K. P. M. KAMPAR— Tuesday, July 14. Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. MAKASSER— Wednesday, July 15, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, July 15. Muntok and Palembang. (KEMER— Wednesday. July 15. Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOBA-Wednesday. July 15. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. RElJNST— Thursday. July 16,
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    • 574 14 DOLLARSTEAMSHIP LINE y***_C__l_V _______Lp^J^ e 1 1 /V^i^-N'yX 1 i /2ri^__zSy\ ~""^B_B_Bl^fc_— _iJ^ v_P_Kw^ TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 8. 1. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TRIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU Large outside staterooms with hot
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    • 599 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Hakubasan Maru Buenos Aires via L Marque^ Durban. Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires via Colombo Durban. July 2 6 27 Maru Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo China Maru
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  • 319 15 INNISKILLINGS AND NA VY SUCCESSFUL Close Ties In Regimental Polo At Hurlingham London. July 6. "T* i round of the otal polo tournament H irllngham pecently l| Drat the Ist Royal S 4. and m the beat 14 17th I 1 l 5. rted slowly against and at half-time '1
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  • 90 15 been selected t > V M C.A. Junior Deat cricket agaiust the row on the Anson Road X \i:n>. Shim Kah X Swee. Ong Swee Law. T i Tan Guan I 11. Newman, J. Traill, B. M A O. Lord. Reserves: Au and l:m Kok Ann following nave
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  • 160 15 Success Of Eyston And Denly Bonneville, Salt Flats, Utah, July 13. EYSTON and his co-driver Albert Denly started yesterday to attempt records from 500 kilometres to 48 hours. Although the records will not Officially be announced until completion of the run it is known th.?y have already broken
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  • 104 15 The following is the full programme tor the SRC Athletic Sports The allowing finals will be decided on Saturday. July 18. 100 yds flat race. 220 220 (Handicap) 440 880 i 120 yds HurdJ Long Jump. H:gh Jump. Throwing the Javelin. Veterans Race <40 and over) Relaj
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  • 74 15 Thirty-two cards were taken out for the Keppel G.C. July Medal which resulted m a win for B. la Cloche who returned a score of 2 up. Ball sweeps were won on Saturday by J. F. Carr <1 up) over first nine and by E. Hiteham <2 up)
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    22 15 GENERAL VIEW of the finish of race between Pembroke College and Thames RC. crews m the Grand Challenge at the Henley Regatta.
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  • 485 15 EXCITING CRICKET AT SEGAMAT Genuang And S. C. C. Match Drawn STRADLING'S SUPERB BATTING (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, July 12. THE finish of the return match between Genuang and the S.C.C at Genuang today was one of the most thrilling ever seen on this ground. The result was a
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  • 261 15 Broken Twice In New York New York, July 12. IN the Olympic trials at New York two Negroes, C. Johnson (Los Angeles) and Daveal Britton (Ohio Univ.) broke the world's record for the high jump with a height of 6 ft. 9-* i ins. Results as advised
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  • 181 15 Siamese Royalty In English Sport Prince Birabongse, cousin of the King of Siam. one of the most versatile royalties m the world was born m Bangkok m 1914. and came to England m April 1927. He was at Eton from September 1929 till April 1933; and won
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  • 30 15 London, July 11. Playing at Noordv/yk today G. de Stefani (Italy) won the Dutch lawn tennis championship by defeating Kho Sin Kie (China) m the final 6—l, 6—3. 6—4. Reuter
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  • 773 15 "Rain In Fixture Between Sussex And Notts DEFIANCE OF THE UMPIRES London, July 6. A PITY this squabble over the Sussex and Notts finish. We had been sailing along so nicely. Now we have two counties aggrieved. Notts, because their captain considers himself perfectly m the right
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  • 456 15 Seremban Athletic Meeting Great Success (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 11. Ideal weather favoured the second annual athletic championship meeting of the -Negri Sembilan Amateur Athletic Association, which began yesterday and was continued today The results of yesteriay'« events were: 100 yards heats (Holder Mobarak Ahmad
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  • 647 16 MISS P. COLEMAN ENTERS FINALS Singapore L. T Tournament Progresses •THE Singapore Lawn Tennis Championship Tournament was carried a step further yesterday when several ties were played off. including one of the semi-finals m the women's singles and both semi-finals m the veterans' singles. The women's singles semi-final between Miss
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  • 106 16 The golf match between Keppel Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Club will be played on Sepoy Lines course tomorrow. The following are the starting times and players. Keppel players are mentioned first. 4.00 p.m. Mrs. Litchfield vs. Mrs. Pallister 4.05 p.m. Mrs. Low vs. Miss Patterson. 4.10 p.m.
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  • 121 16 The following are some of the best cards returned for the above competition held over the 2nd nine holes at I the Island Golf Club: I Mrs. Shaw and Lee Pang Kirn 46—14 32 Mrs. Bateman and G. O. G. Hoy 47— 12»o--34'o Mrs. L. G. Johnson and
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  • 89 16 Entries for the Singapore Championships which will be held at the Great World from Aug. 15. at 7.15 p.m. each day are now invited and close on July 27 at 4 p.m. The events and entrance fees are as follows: 1. Men's Singles $1 each player. 2.
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  • 84 16 V.M.C.A. Ail-Round Championship The All-Round Swimming championship events will begin today at 5.20 pm. sharp. All senior members of the V.M.C.A. wishing to take part should j be at the pool at the time stated above. All swimming events will be swum off despite weather conditions. The following events
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  • 61 16 The Royal Corps of Signals will j play a soccer match against Pulau j Bukom on Thursday next. This will be th? first football match played m Malaya by this division of the army. The team is drawn from a i small unit but it is hoped
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  • 1192 16 Fusiliers' First Defeat This Season MIDDS WIN 5 GOALS TO ONE AT ANSON ROAD Airmen Miss Opportunities By Bad Shooting R.A. 11. -4; Inniskillings -1. rpHE hitherto unbeaten InnisJL killings II met their first defeat by four goals to one from the R.A. II
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  • 68 16 The Men's Monthly Medal was play- ed at the Garrison Goli Club on Satur- day and Sunday. The following were the best returns: P G. Nugent 84 17 67 Major L. A J Graham 76 848 Major E. J. Nettlelold 90 21 00 Ball Sweeps: Ist 9
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  • 180 16 Harbour Board And Post Office Nevtanelo .6 Straits Times a THE Straits Times Press ,v v crushing defeat from V six clear goals on the Harb-. ground yesterday, m their Comn. Cup fixture. The Nestanglo were superior la phase of the game, and the I
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  • 58 16 S.H.B. 5 Post Office The Harbour Board inflicted a severe defeat on the Post Office m their Commercial Cup fixture on the Fraser and Neave ground yesterday The winners were by far the better team and deserved to win as they had the better
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  • 25 16 In a Iriendly fixture th- Bata Shoe Football Club beat the Monopolies by the odd goal m three on the YM.CA. ground yesterday
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  • 109 16 Matches Postponed And Venue Changed POSTPONEMENT IST MUMM It is notified that the match V versus Malays, postponed July 9 on account of rain, will be played at An.son Road Stadium on Thursday. Sept. 3. 2ND. DIVISION The match. Fort Canning I trine, fix;^d *.or July 22 has
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