The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,905. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 193G. 10 CE..TS.
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  • 496 1 SOUTH PREPARING TO RESIST Will Chan Chai Tong Risk Everything In Desperate Gamble? KWANGSI WARLORDS COME TO HIS HELP CANTON, JULY 14. G\ VI HON MAU'S TROOPS THIS MORNING BEGAN TO ADVANCE INTO KWAXGTIXG, REACHING PINGSHEK, ABOIT 13 MILES FROM THE KIANGSI BORDER,
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  • Article, Illustration
    10 1 See story "Britain Needing More Sleep" in page 6 today
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  • 256 1 FORMER FINANCE MINISTER A VICTIM Madrid, July 14. A CAPTAIN, four lieutenants and five men of the "Shock Police" have been arrested on suspicion of murdering Senor Calvo Sotelo, a former Minister of Finance in the de Rivera Government and leader of the
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  • 69 1 London, July 11. fVHE Master of Sevipill arrived back at Hanworth aerodrome this morning. Interviewed by Reuter he stated there was no failure of ami part of the structure of the machine but he discovered, when he had reached Vienna ahead of schedule, that the auxiliary
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  • 44 1 Sold U.S. Naval Secrets To Japan Washington, July 14. John S. Farnsworth. an ex-Lieut. Commander in the navy, has besn arrested on a charge of selling naval secrets to Japan. His arrest was the result of months of veiled police activity Reuter
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  • 104 1 Vital Need Of Her Co-Operation Pretoria, July 14. |yiR. O. Pirow, Minister of Defence, interviewed by Reuter on his return from London, stated that the most influential quarters in Britain are agreed there can be no permanent basis for a peaceful agreement with Germany
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  • 53 1 New Appointment Under The Rearmament Plan London, July 14. In the House of Commons, the Minister of War, Mr. Duff Cooper, announced that Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Brown has been appointed Director-General of Munitions Production lor co-ordinating and expediting the production of munitions in accordance with the Government's
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  • 149 1 London, July 14. •THE Chinese Embassy is appealing to the Gaumont British Film Co.— who are now making a film entitled 1 0.H.M.5." against a scene in which British troops cross a river to attack Chinese pirates who are mounted on New Forest ponies, these
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  • 126 1 NO TIME TO REFORM THE HOUSE OF LORDS PREMIER'S REPLY TO DEPUTA TION Government Lack Agreement London, July 13. rIS afternoon, in the house of Commons, the Prime Minister received a joint deputation of both Houses of Parliament, which urged the importance of House of Lords reform during the lifetime
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  • 102 1 Sequel To v 1,000 Award After Crash In 193:$ London. July 14. T! 1^ OoOfi o! Appeal ißuvcd bv a ma.i ppeal of Imperial Airways a^aiiw the award of 64.000 damages t the wile of Mr. Grein. wh I tu kilLd in the 1933 air crash
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  • 31 1 L ;nd n. Julv 13. AOMMIf fche new Civil List pensions i> CM fjr th j widiw Blr W. l.am Vat son in reeognitifm rvice to literature.- British Wireless.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 35 1 1 TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight NO ADMISSION CHARGE SATURDAY NEXT-NEW CABARET ATTRACTION I RENEE RAME (lI\R\(TFR \ND ACROBATIC DANCES OF DARING AND REALISM SFNSATIONAL CABARET ENTERTAINMENT^
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    • 149 1 la. H H w i bit n^** > 1 SEA VIEW m HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WTTH PRIVATE BATH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER— TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS GUESTS OF THE SKA VIEW HOTEL MAY TAKE THEIR I I \< II
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  • 311 2 Last Night's Premiere At the Capitol "h such a ol acton and supers as appears in "Show B which opened at the Capitol las night, and Edra Ferber"> tine novel a.s Material, M W u:!d be difficult lor a director not to make a
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  • 226 2 London. July 14. At Yeovil, Somerset beat Worcester by 170 runs Somerset 142 'Jackson 5 for 62> and 165 (Jackaon 5 for 59. Howorth 5 for 74 Worcester 60 tWellard 5 for 16 and 77 »Wellard 5 for 29 > At Swansea. Glamorgan beat Le. ter by ten
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  • 67 2 Three Tamils, named Mariappan. Thambayah and Karupiah were bound over to keep the peace for three months in a surety of $25 each by Mr. G. W. Davis, in the fourth court. The accused, it was alleged, used criminal force to a Tamil woman named
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 665 2 ENGLISH OR The Vernacular? THEIR PLACE IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM -RACES SHOULD APPRECIATE THEIR OWN CULTURES— TWO SETS OF SCHOOLS— CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF ORIGINALITY OF THOUGHT— ENGLISH EDUCATION LEADS TO FALSE SENSE OF DIGNITY To The Fditor. Sir,— l am glad to read in the Free Press of July 9
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  • 237 2 IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE Facilities For Business And Pleasure DETAILS of the Singapore naval i bare extensions, on which nearly j £2.000.000 will be spent during the j next few years, have now been issued officially. This sum is in addition to
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  • 152 2 Spine Fractured I During Swim A FTER lying in the General Hosr* pital for eleven days with his chest and back encased" in plaster of Paris, 18-year-old Rex Malcolm Bartels, second son of Mr.; H. R. Bartels, the well-known j Colony cricketer, and Mrs. Bartels rlied
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  • 134 2 No Evidence Against Employees Of Robinsons Holding that there was no evidence of theft against either of the men. Mr. A. D. York acquitted and discharge! C. H. Bristow and W. H. Ess on a Charge of theft as servants of tin provisions belonging to Robinson and
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  • 68 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. s.:o .V)- Lee Bay Neo (m.w) vs. Koh Boon Chye etc. Before Mr. Justice Mills in the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. S.GKj SS- Ooh Chwee Cha etc. vs Gan Gook Eng etc.
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  • 86 2 In the report of a police court case in our issue of July 1. it was stated thai some men had beer at the Calitornla Sandwiehc Shoppe in Orchard Road. We nave since been,, informed that this was not the case as the cafe does not possess the necessary
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  • 40 2 •From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 13. At about 11 p.m. yesterday a small shed attached to the Municipal market was noticed to be on fire. The fire engine arrived promptly and the j outbreak was speedily extinguished.
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  • 45 2 On the petition of Mr. John Le Cain. ~n articled clerk, Mr. Justice Mills appointed Mr A. de Mello, Dr. C. H. Withers Payne and Mr. N. A. Worley to be examiners. The petition came on for hearing in the High Court yesterday.
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  • 51 2 There was a large gathering of .schoolboys and teachers of the Victoria Ins ituiion. Ku^la Lumpur in- i eluding many friends, at the railway station last Saturday night, to bid farewell :o Mr. F L. Shaw, who left for Johore Bahru to take up his new appointment aa Superintendent of
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  • 131 2 Four Boyanese Accused Remanded (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. In connection with the Leslie Casson murder the police are anxious to obtain information of importers and retailers of farriers' rasps made by Pengeot and Co.. bearing that name on one side and the words "Made
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  • 63 2 Before Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, a Chinese youth named Tan Peng Lay was yesterday charged with having caused grievous hurt to Seek Tean Boon by means of a knife, on June 7, at Blair Road. The accused claimed trial and the case was postponed to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 110 2 BUSINESS CARDSMASSAGE. MR. and MRS. \KA.U. GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAGE SCHOOL 210-2. Queen Street Near Post Office, SINGAPORE. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. in* NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above trade mark is the exclusive property of BATTEN CO.. of China Building. Victoria, Hongkong, and is used by the
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    • 401 2 CLASSIFIED AEfl 1 "VIC* WRIST SUPPORT Gives Firm yet Flexible Support Elastic, Porous. Comfortable ana Washable. The "Vic" Wrist Support is easily applied and is suitable for Golf. Bad mint on- Tennis, Squash Rackets Hockey etc., etc. Price:- 5O cts. each MEDICAL HALLJjMITED^ {QARD AND RESIDENCE. •LOXTON" First Class Private
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    • 456 2 /ERTISEMENTS, I £be Jfrce [Press Head Oflice: Cecil Street. Singapore. Phonr H7I (5 linrs t^ exteiuoons to all d< Tfl: "Times" >„ Kuala I.umpur Oflire: 25, Java Street. Phont*: 3685. IVnanc Office: 12, Kishop Strr«l IVimiik rhono INI. London Office: 40 43 Fleet Street. London I t .4. Phone: Centr.il
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 133 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 8.19 am 7.6 ft, 7.2 p.m 8.7 ft. Sports: Socc r: Div. I B.C.C. vs Midds. at A.R.S. Div 2. TCTTOf vs. R.A.OC. at Naval Base. Lawn Tennis; Singapore l.t.a. Championships at S.C.C. Cinemas AI.IIAMKKA The New adtcnlurei f >: Tarsan Herman Brix \PI
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  • 1506 3 Says He Was A Victim Of Circumstances DEAD MAN MIGHT HAVE PROVED INNOCENCE UVfOl have been unanimously found guilty on what seems to 1 be very clear evidence, and it seems to me really that the storj you put forward practically amounted
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  • 219 3 $19,402 Claimed On Promissory Notes PROMISSORY notes, among the property lei by a Chin< his son, tormed the subject of a claim which was heard by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the High Court yesterday. The plaintiffs in "he action are Any Ban Koon and Ang Hock Seng, as executors
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 3 THE FINISHED STATUE of Kins Albert of the Belgians which is t" be erected on the bank of the River Yser, where the Kiiu and his soldiers fought so bravely during the Great War.
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  • 259 3 Retirement Of Official Of Commercial Hank (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 1?. This week My. A. J. Halls said goodbye to Bangkok and Sium alter 21 years work here. A banker by profes sion he was on Barclays stall in London when the Great War
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  • 378 3 JUDGMENT IN HIGH COURT 250 Summonses Held Over IT is no offence to run an overloaded lorry on the road, according to a decision by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, delivering judgment in the High Court yesterday on a special case submitted by the fifth
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  • 369 3 Detective Thought There Was Something "Fishy" "Peaceful sardines!" remarked Mr. A. D. York yesterday in a case where two Sikhs were charged with the theft of three cases of sardines. The remark was made when, in reply to a question about the brand
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  • 388 3 •ywENTY-SIX members ol the Sin- gapore poltoe force yesterday receivd irom H.E. the OOcer Administering the Government Mr A S. Small. Colonial Long Service Medals lor distinguished, long and good service." The ceremony took place at halfpast seven belore a
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  • 218 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 1. DEOPLE will have a flutter, the num- ber ol matches in a box. a snail race, or poker dice, but it has been left :o the Siamese to get a new excitement in staking on the last number
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  • 227 3 Tiagedy As Students Repair Seminary How a Celebes youth named Albert Joseph Rondonuwu met his death at the Malayan Seminary, Serangoon Road, on July 5, when a beam fell on him while the building was under repair, was, related before Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore
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  • 85 3 A verdict ol death by misadventure was returned by Mr. W G Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday, at tlie inquest on an Indian, named Niranjan Blngh, who met his death by falling accidentlly while carrying water, at McPherson Road on June 29. The deceased, who was 55
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  • 19 3 The condition o! the Rei Keppel Clarnier. Who f fell itMßfttC ol the (ieneral Hospital. Penanc ib slightly improved.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 32 3 VISIT INDO-CHINA AND SIAM Ist Class Steamer Fare SINGAPORE SAIGON AND BANGKOK SINGAPORE $100.--(Overland at passenger's expense) For detailed information please apply to K. P. M. LINE, 1, Finlayson Green. Tel. 5451.
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  • 2806 4 FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Britain 's Warplanes Admired The World's Best Aeroplanes On Show British Technical Leadership Fastest Transport Plane (German Expert's Tribute 1 MOO h.p. Engines Remarkable Flying Performances 6,000 Ft. Higher Than Everest The Handley Page Bomber A Flying Suitcase." London, June
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    437 5 WITH A RE< OKI> kxtrv LIST of ::.355. .he great four-day Combined Show. MORE THAN 30 POLICE and mobile guards were injured when thousands of members of the Croix de Feu, Colonel de la Rocque's disbanded Fascist league, fought police on the Champs Ely sees, Paris. Many of the demonstrators
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 88 5 R YAL &gt BAKERY m^gfig .Heutmn ff£% <Z~{ tpjt/c renowned for cakes and "^IT) tyz^r-i/ yi confections of quality and v '^WfofehH Breat vanely Come and w^ have a cake chat w h us <i> 75tfyk$ f We W|H "deduce you to '^C^p ~/l/Jt(<* A just what you want, for
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  • 1073 6 At Kuala Langat AgriHorticultural Show SULTAN UNABLE TO BE PRESENT r f Mil Raja Mud. i represented 11. 11. the Sultan of Selangor for I the first time since his appointment and made his first official speech when he opened the agri -horticultural and baby
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  • 764 6 Protection In War London, July 6. T*HE American Ambassador, Mr. 1 R. W. Bingham. emphasised the need for real Anglo-American fellowship and understanding and pointed out the ideals common to both nations in a speech he delivered at the Independence Day dinner of the American Society in London
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  • 64 6 Admitting a long series oi previous convtettona Goh Tian Seng was sen tenced to two months' imprisonment*: 1 to be followed by a year's police supervision. b v Mr. A. D. York in the third i police court yesterday on a charge of b?ing a reputed thief and being found
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  • 144 6 Emergency Meeting To End Sanctions An emergency meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. July 21, at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn The object of this meeting is to repeal Enactment No. 16
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  • 72 6 Champagne flowed freely in Singapore yesterday and "La Belle France" was toasted many times in celebration of France's National Day. held every year on July 14, the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille in 1789. At midday a reception was held bv the Acting French Consul,
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  • 26 6 Mr. W. A. Wilken has been appointed a member of the Indian Immigration Commit: ee during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr G. Wiseman.
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  • 199 6 BRITAIN NEEDING MORE SLEEP Insomnia "Epidemic" London. k N epidemic ol insomnia in Britain haa assumed alarming proportions. The habit of keeping late hours, getting the brain out of the way of regular sleep, the speed and excitement of modern life, the noise of traf- ftc, and the long, light
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  • Article, Illustration
    70 6 Photo). A HAPPY GROUP at the French Consulate in Singapore yesterday when the French community and their friends met for the annual celebration of the fall of the Bastille en July 14, 1789. In the front row are Mrs. Rene Ullmann and Mr. Y. A. V. Revelli. acting French Consul.
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  • 205 6 Essay Competition For Selangor Boys Girls Kuala Lumpur, July 13. \WITH a view to encouraging cooperation and thrift among the boys and girls of higher classes in all registered English schools in Selangor. the Selangor Urban Co-operative Union has decided to award four prizes for the best essays
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  • 209 6 Thousands Gather In Jelebu (From Our Ov/n Correspondent) Seremban, July 13. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British L-sirient of Negri Sembilan, opened the -lelebu District Agricultural Show on Saturday. Thousands of Malays from all parts of the district gathered to see the exhibits, which were divided
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  • 167 6 Nights were Torture through Lumbago Only those who have suffered tro: oago know how excruciatingh can be And when ttej ill for this complaint, they are anxiou on the good news to othei suR this man tell you how Kruschen rur*>d "I had a
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  • 491 6 "Law Is Not Vindictive' (From Our Own CttVMpOftdl I Kuala Lumpur. Jul> I uj THOUGHT that the best thinhis interests and the interesthe public would be for him to out and make a clean breast ol thing and to fee. sorry lor what Ik has
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  • 43 6 Victim Dies Of H«Wound Ching Ah Tuck, the I painter who was shot In Tr< Street on Saturday nigh; by died from his wound m tte DW* l Hospital on Monday night. A police ordon ha> oven round Singapore, and expected
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  • 32 6 The funeral ol Mr A J whose death occurred on Tu< the General Hospital. Pt a month's illness, took place nesday evening, at he Weste: Cemetery The late Mr OK--71 years old.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 68 6 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED. Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON, S. W. I. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOU ON THE RETURN JOURNEY Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL to arrange Baggage
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  • 158 7 Malayan A. A. A. Sports JHE Singapore AA A met yesterday and have selected the following to represent Singapore at the Malayan A.A.A meeting at Kuala Lumpur on July 24 and 25: Sebastian Then 100 yards and Lon<* Jump. => Akira Takai-100 yards. V. R. Sabapathy—22o yards and
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  • 55 7 Brighton College Win The Ashburton Shield London. July 9. The Ashburton Challenge shield, the Public Schools Rifle Shooting trophy. tor which 80 teams have been shooting was won by Brighton College, aggregating 477 points. Denstune College had an equal score but Brighton College was better on the aggregate
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  • 111 7 The tournament for the Singapore Billiards Association Challenge Shield is now drawing to a close and the semifinals will be played at the Metropole Hotel as follows: FRIDAY, JULY 17. AT 8 P.M. Goh Guan Chuah (Clerical Union vs. V. Woodford <Fathol Karib Club) FRIDAY. JI'LY 24. AT 8
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  • Article, Illustration
    43 7 THE AMERICAN POLO TEAM defeated England by 10 goals to 9 in the first match of the Westchester Cup international series at the Hurlingham Club, London. Photo shows a general view of play across the crowded stand. The American team is in white.
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  • 112 7 Match On Opening Day At S.C.C. HE. The General Officer Commandng Malaya. Major-General W. G. S. Bobbie, CB., C.M.G.. D.S.O. has kindly :onsented to open the new green at >.15 on Wednesday. July 29. After the opening ceremony a match 'ill be played between the Captain's md
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  • 204 7 The competition for the Duffers' Cup qualifying round will be played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday. The following is the draw: C Collom v. W. A. C. Henderson. A. S. Anderson v. D. Milne. E. G. Collier v. John Green. E. J. Nettlefold v. H.
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  • 66 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, July 12. In the first match of the Hull Cup competition the Jorinthians were awarded a walk over by the Posts and Telegraphs Recreation Club this evening. The P. T. turned up with only seven men and after waiting for about
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  • 34 7 Paris, July 10. Although not participating officially in the Olympic Games the French Government has voted a credit of a million francs, to enable the French Olympic Committee to be represented. Reuter
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  • 375 7 Schoolboy Bowls Excellently (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, J*ily 11. rpHE Johore Cricket Club, who lost to A the Singapore Teachers last week, suffered another defeat at Segamat. on Friday, in a low scoring but thrilling match. Johore started very promisingly making 58 runs for four wickets but
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  • 204 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan. July 13. The members of the Perak section of the Malay Volunteer Infantry who are in camp at Port Dickson. held a sports meeting on Saturday.* Among i those present were: Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Saville, Mr. E. E. Pengilley, Mrs. Cockman,
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  • 78 7 On Friday there will be the usual yachting afternoon races for the "B" and "C" Classes. Starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday the International 6metre Class will sail a race for the Burton Challenge Cup starting at 10 a.m. "B" Class will sail the second Race of a series
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  • 74 7 The Singapore Teachers' Association advise that it has been decided to start a tennis tournament on Aug. 7. Entries, open to members of the Singapore Teachers 1 Association, will close on Friday, July 17 and School Representatives are kindly requeste"£r-to forward entries and fees to the convener. Mr.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 126 7 c-/ ykriUinci, Storu qf the \vk *ii HUSTON J rnodH flf JUCfl SEE PARIS By NIGHT! The DREAM of EVERY TOURIST! The CAN -CAN' The Gay Cabarets! ;UO FILMS o -^TT^ \f f\ /GsrfEDs M THE FIRST FRENCH-MADE Ml SIC AL OMEDY M) BK RELE^SED I'MTED \RTISTS jaa CORPORATION OPENING
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    • 218 7 GLORIOUS SINGING! MEMORABLE MELODIES! THE WHOLE TOWN WILL BE RAVING OVER THIS PICTURE |CAPITOLI THREE SHOWS TODAY f wKS^i v *v. avfi jb PAUL ROBESON \SfINL IRENE DUNNE and Great Cast in Univsrsal's Magnificent Production. ?LAY cOhi£ DY TH Ey tivtj^?^^ %'%> Win 19m T BBi f flk 9aK *mh
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  • 38 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. BARTELS: At th? General Hospital Singapore, yesterday, Rex Malcolm Bartels, second son of Mr. H. R. Bartels. o! the Singapore Municipality, and Mrs. Bartels. Aged 18 years. Funeral at five o'clock today at Bidadari Cemetery.
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  • 734 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1936. Anti-Semitism In England T'ftE reports of the debate in the House of Commons on recent persecutions of British Jews by the Fascists must have come as a considerable shock to many of our readers, although it may be recalled that only a
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  • 239 8 Mrs. C. W. G. Botly. of Ipoh. is leaving for Europe by :he Alsia at the end ol this month. Dr. R F Pinson. Health Officer Ma- layan Medical Service, has left for home on leave. Mr. C. Smith. Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service, has sailed
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  • 140 8 i Monday, July 6. His Excellency visited Kuala Lumpur 1 and presided at a meeting of the Tin < Committee. Wednesday, July 8. His Excellency and Mrs. Small attended a reception given by the 1 American Consul and Mrs. McEnelly. Thursday, July 9. Sir Wilfred and Lady Woods
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  • 627 8 rHE apprentice driver was telling the compartment how he fared at his motor-driving test. "The examiner, ;ays to me, 'What follows the green ight?' 'The amber,' I said. And what i'you think he said to that? He said, •No, the traffic follows, the green light.' I
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  • 1171 8 "DELAX!" ordered the doctor plainly disappointed. The new command made surprisingly little diiTerence in the position of the young mans bared leg stre:ched stiffly over the board. But the promptness of its almost imperceptible movement showed thai within its scope it wasanxious to obey. "Lift! Relax came
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 21 8 Fop MOTOR INSURANCE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE 6480.
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  • 206 9 ESTATE MANAGER WHO TOOK ANT POISON Verdict Of Suicide In Selangor Tragedy FRIENDS SAY DEAD MAN HAD NO TROUBLES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, July 14. GIVING himself a dose of ant poison containing prussic acid, Victor Frederick Swan (36) manager of Holmwood Estate, Batang Berjuntai, Kuala Selangor, was
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  • Article, Illustration
    38 9 FIERI'F RIO'I INC.. in which many were injured, broke out between Fas- < i>ts and Socialists in the Champs Elysees. Paris, a Ijttle «"Cf a week ago. Police. Fascists and Socialists are here seen battling wildly among packed cars.
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  • 907 9 Lecture By Mui Tsai Commi ssioner IMPOSSIBILITIES BECOME COMMONPLACE u^pHE impossibilities of one generation become not only the J. possibilities, but the commonplace, of another genera tion," said Miss E. Piction-Turbervill. 0.8.E., member of the Mui Tsai Commission now in Singapore,
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  • 169 9 But No Agreement Yet On The Military Clauses London, July 14. In the House of Commons at question time Viscount Cranborne, stated that progress had been made in the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations and discussions had now reached a point where it was found possible to appoint
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  • 23 9 Paris. July 10. The French Chamber passed a Bill opening a new credit of £6500.000 for r ational defence Reuter Wireless
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  • 64 9 Arab Ambushers Surrounded By British Troops Jerusalem, July 14. British troops turned the tables on Arab insurgents trying to ambush a party of soldiers of the Royal Corps of Signals, reoairing telephone wires near Jenin. The terrorists' rifle-shots were heard by the troops, who rushed to the scene
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  • 218 9 Heat Wave A Major Catastrophe New York, July 14. THE Government is faced with a colossal relief task due to the drought. It is estimated that over $20,000,000 will be required to meet food requirements in North and South Dakota and parts of Nebraska
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  • 21 9 Plattsbur*. New York, July 12. The death is announced of Dr. Parkes Cadman. the well-known radio preacher. Reuter
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  • 286 9 Fall Into Line With Home ACCORDING to a Straits Settlements Government Gazette Extraordinary issued last night, the following telegram has b?en received by His Ex- cellency the Officer Administering the Government from the Right HonourI able the Secretary oi State for the Colonies
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  • 21 9 Moscow, July 14. The new Soviet 4.000,000.000 rouble loan has been oversubscribed by 227.000.000 roubles within ten days Reuter
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  • 29 9 Mrs. C. W. G. Botly, of Ipoh. is leaving for Europe by the Alsia at the end of this month and will be away for at least six months.
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  • 485 9 France Austro-German Agreement Paris, July 14. THE Press is almost unanimous in declaring that a iilw and perilous situation has been created m Europe by the Ausi ro-German agreement The secrecy with which the agreement was negotiated is interpreted as i clear indication tha: Hitler's desire
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  • 55 9 London, July 14. ASKED at question time in the House of Commons whether Germany's undertaking not to refortify Heligoland was being kept, Lord Cran borne said it was learned from inquiries that Heligoland was being fortified. No right of inspection existed in that connection and nobody's leave
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    • 72 9 Qt^ C ORSETR V gjSjv ROLL-ON ELASTIC GIRDLE ONE WAY STRETCH DEPTH 12' SIZES SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE. i||g§S] PRICE $1.50 Bjjjjy ROLL-OH ELASTIC GIRDLE LT 52 \^^fj TWO-WAY STRETCH DEPTH 14" W FITTED 2 PAIRS SUSPENDERS Vil PRICE $3.50 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. EXTENSION OF CHOTIRMALL'S GRAND CLEARANCE
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 528 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. July 14 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 118' 8 118' 8 Funding Loan, 4 pc, 1960-90 H7 1 117% +V_ War Loan, 3»/ 2 pc 106' 106»
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    • 212 10 July 10. 11. 13. Ann ri'-an Can. Com. 134 7 8 135 135' 8 Anuru-an Telephone and Telegraph 1G9 3 4 169> 4 169» 4 Atcheson Railroad 77 3 4 78' 4 80' 4 ik 66' 2 66 3 8 66 V Etapont 156 157' 4 158
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    • 277 10 Rapid communication is 2^l essential part of business today and the successful man realises he owes much to the cable. Every trader therefore will be interested in a telegraphic code which promises a quicker and more economical method of cabling. Most codes use a five-letter combination, but the
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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 's the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Mak/a has
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    • 199 10 From London 5.30 p. m. July 14 IRCBBER: Quiet London Spot: 7 3 4 d* 713 16d. Previously: 7 3 4 d. 7 7 B d. August: 7 13 16d. 7 7 B d. Previously: 7 13 16d. 7 7 B d. Oct.-Dec. 7 7 B d.
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    • 69 10 Tin: Easy. Cash: £193 ss. Previously: Strong at £193 13s Three months: £188 17s. 6d. Previously: £189 15s New York Tin: 44.62. Previously: 44.75. Copper: Settlement: £36 17s. 6d. Previously: £37. Gold: Yesterday: £6 18s. lOd. Previously £6 18s B'od
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    • 72 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations July 14 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75 15 16 76 New York to 8.88 2 3 5.02-^ 5.025 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.37*4 7.38' 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3 7 16d.
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    • 216 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday Singapore Quotations SELLING July 14 London, 4 months' sight 2A\ S London, 3 months' sight 2 4 J 8 London, 60 days' sight 214 332 London. 30 days' sight 2j4 332 London, demand 2:4 1116 London. T.T. 2;4 1 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 886
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    • 1137 10 Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936, 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4*_d 4s 10',d Asam Kumbang 28s t»s Austral Malay 57s 6d 58s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 13s 6d 14s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) B l 15 ,__'£s Bangrin
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    • 95 10 July 14 Buyers Seller*. Gambier 475 Java Cube 7.75 Hamburg Cube 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 15.00 Black Pepper 7 75 White Pepper 14.50 Copra. Sundried 5.25 Copra, mixed 4.90 Small Flake Tapioca 4 00 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1 10 Banja Jelotong 6 50
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    • 48 10 Messrs. Derrick Co., advise the rubber returns of the following companies for the month of June, 1936: Lbs. Alor Gajah 162 50 Australasia 18 000 Ayer Panas 57,000 Glenealy Jalan Kebun Kluang 28.000 Pajam W* Port SwetU-nham Tambnlak m l Teluk Anson Ulu Benut 26- 10CI
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    • 68 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Now York Spot Sheet U.S 16 9 16 per lb. July 14, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X RSS incases (FOB. July i 27 A, Good FAQ. m cas s (F.0.8. July* I No. I.X.R SS. < spotloose) 'auardable Singapore) 27 July 8 Aug.
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  • 1008 11  - HOW THE MOVIE STARS Keep Themselves Fit Sheilah Graham Kolivwood Today By in Hollywood go the I -iiuous movie facstng at mx in the sometimes as late .is r veiling in an air- h hot lighi? capping the tl :al his.rionics beating :nper. has boosted lit (>: health to imporcair
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  • 373 11 Winning CONTRACT &\\Xirfiou)\ (Xcju> 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 in existence. THE CAREFUL DOUBTER lI7EST is one of those players who, boast that when they double 'em thev're t HI&M CARD VALUES
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  • 81 11 Capable Of Firinff 800 Shots A Minute Paris, July 1?. A vote, arising out of an Opposition question, alleging that the Government had furnished the Soviet wita plans of a secret aircraft gun. resulted in the passing of a vote ol confidence in M. Blum by 378 votes
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    • 343 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in 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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    • 504 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND (HINA Incorporated in 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 Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh c marang Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 584 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) 705 11 1 Wavelength-49.9 metres 720 Gentlemen v. Players. A description of the play from Lord's |6 to 6.30 p m.-Malay Kronchongs and ric ket f Ground London. other Asiatic music. lf n ?"hestral music. 6.30 p.m.-R;corded music (European). 50 Seascapes. A summer-time
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    • 79 11 6.20 News in English. 6.35 Continuation ol concert. 7.05 News in French. 7.35 Continuation oi concert. 8.20 Literary life. 8.30 Economic and social talk. 8.40 Colonial market rates. 8.50 Concert. 10.15 Rates of exchange. 10.20 End of broadcast. 25.24 metres p.m. 10.35 News in French, market pricei 11.05 News in
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  • 180 12 Officers Must Take Ratings On Their Outings Madrid. All distinctions of rank have been abolished IB 'he Spanish navy for I Mi.il occasions. An order has been issued by the N.iw Minister, Senor Jose Giral. saying when naval officers are banquetn port a proportion of sailors must
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 655 12 Many Improvements During Last Year THE year 1935 showed a general increase in the amount of shipping using the port of Hong Kong, according to the Annual Report of the Harbour Department which has just been issued. Foreign going shippnig, entering and clearing,
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    • 148 12 A notice to mariners issued by Commander Dix, acting Master Attendant, states that from July 18 onwards, until further notice, the dredger 'Ku^ntan" will be dredging cable trenches within the piohibitec* anchorage, on a line running due north and south meeting the line of West Whan produced
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    • 143 12 In accordance with the instructions of the National Economic Council, plans are being made by the Chekiang Provincial Department of Reconstruction to link the Yung River with the Grand Canal. The canal will run from Ningpo to Hsishing via Yuyao. Five water sluices will also be built along
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    • 512 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHOXK: Freight 5433 Passage 543L LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI \M. CANADIAN PACIIIC f woaio S CRrfftn (incorporated In Bnffcnd) L'J MIAVEL SYSTH* THE EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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    • 335 12 M/8 H ALSUr ARRINU) JULY I, 19:;6. Consignees ol carg motorship from Ear ipe an notified that a general sur\ y cargo landed in a damaged will be held at Godow:. H a.m.. Bonded 'D" at 2 p Matches Store at 3 p.m. or. h 17th instant No lurthheld. THE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 620 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- m Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m.
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    • 84 12 CLEARANCES July 13: Chantilly (Fch); Manilr Maru, Denmark Maru, Hakodate Maru, Tokiwa Maru (Jap.); Jeypore, Raab, Banka, Gemas (Brit.). July 14: Hong Lam, Hong Thonp:, Hong Kwong. Rahman. Esmer uda, Meran (Brit.); Dukat, Elise (Nor.); Foelau Tello (Daft); President Adams (Am.); Hin Lee (T'ganu.). H.M.S. Renown. Capt. R. B. T.
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    • 221 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Makasser, Dut.. 362 tons from Indragiri 13 to Indragiri 15. Toba. Dut., 684 tons from Djambi 13. to Djambi 15. City of Eastbourne. Brit.. 3.509 tons from Dairen 13. to P. Swettenham 16. Boelongan, Dut., 578 tons from Tjt Pinang 13. to Singkawang 17. Hong Ho, Chin., 96
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    • 145 12 SINGAPORE HARBOt It Ships alongside the Wharws expected to arnu East Wharf (Entrance (.at< Rohna 22; Cremer 20 Main Wharf (Entrance a t< Mata Hari. CorJu II Peisander 14; Oteafce* Flintshire. Sllvermaple 8: Maru 6 Empire Dock (Entrance („i Soloy 30: Kuram.i Maru 34: HpeftßadaJ Empire Dock (Entrance Gflli 1
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    • 274 13 P O THEY'LL LOOK AFTER YOU ON THE P&O CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. From SINGAPORE. Ist. Class 2nd. Class II -u Kong $137.14 $102.8<i nuhai $188.37 $137.14 Kuhe or Yokohama $2ZtM $154.29 5205.71 SI 37. 14 ■■ilaj 5274.29 5162.86 \\.iilable for two months. A short
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    • 571 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE' 9 FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail* CITY OP EASTBOURNE Havre. London. R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow In Port July 16 CITY OP
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    • 1040 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiou Steamship Co (l»3:») LUI. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The C'unard White Star Itu Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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    • 752 14 K. P. M. MAKASSER-Wednesday, July 15. Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pen^alian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, July i5. Muntok and Palembang. CREMER— Wednesday. July 15. Penang and Belawan-Deli. TUB* Wednesday July 15. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. RElJNST— Thursday. July 16, Toboah. Cheribon -not for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya. Boeleleng, Ampenan. Padang-Bay, Benoa
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    • 430 14 v REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES— GENOA— MARSEILLES Via P<™un. Colombo. Bombay, Su«. Port Said. Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside staterooms— Excellent cuisine— Swimming bath— taMn* motion pictures. Three days stopover in Egypt. Arrive Leave AI TL r Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT HARRISON July 25 July
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    • 728 14 O. S. K. LINE I FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Hafcubasa* Man, Buen^esja^ Man^Jurban. July t Rio d. Ja-e.ro O O Z Z^TsJTZ K MarU Montevideo ~L* Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. Aug i China Mam es Sa]aam Reira L Marques Durban. East London, Algoa Bay
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  • 2826 15  -  Nimrod Spotlight on Sport By It 's all Vagatonia I —Singapore-Services Prospects Probable League Champions Hail and Farewell to Aimel Gunner turns Professional Local Tennis San Soni Coming Athletics and Records A Racing Note L :aya Cup match ie C I Services be remembered
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  • 233 15 Wonderful Performances By British Motorists ll«»nnrvi'.l<\ July 11. 1 V'l\ GEOftGl I BTON driv- inu his l."»0 h.p. British racing car "Speed of the Wind" and accompanied by his assistant Mr. Albert Denley, with whom he is taking two hour turns at the wheel has now
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  • Article, Illustration
    22 16 photo) SEOW POH LENG makes a return from his forehand in the Veterans Doubles semi-final match at the S.C.C. yesterday. Free Press
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  • 799 16  -  Nimrod Very Fast Football At Anson Road GUNNERS' UNLUCKY DAY YESTERDAY BUT— Fusiliers Were Better Side (By Inniskillings 1; R.A. 0. BY beating the Royal Artillery I—o in the First Division yesterday, the Inniskillings Regiment have strengthened their claim for league honours and
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  • 261 16 First Day Of Perak's Skye Race Meeting I (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July I\. •THE handicaps for the Perak Skye meeting on Saturday are as follows: Race 1. Ponies, Class 3, Div. 2. 5 fur«.: straight: Mtovalong 10.7, The Imp 10.0, Mickey Mouse 9.9. Phoon Tok
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  • 166 16 Annual Meeting And Report For Last Season i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. July 14. Perak Rugby Footbali Ciub are holding their meeting on July 29. Their report in respect of 1935-36 seasm states that a pleasing feature ot the season was the resumption of the Ipoh
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  • 144 16 Classification Of Horses And Ponies The following is the amer|lment of 'the classification of horses and ponies issued by the Straits Racing Assn. HORSES Transfers From Class 2 to Class I—Bintang1 Bintang Tujoh, Clever Alec. Combination. Gee Up. Kirkdale. Popover, Queen's Course, Rainborough, Tocsaway, Vandal, Wicklow Bay.
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  • 50 16 Members are notified that a limited number of courts are now available to members for booking at the S.CC. On Saturday night, the members of the Malacca Chinese Lawn Tennis Club gave a dinner to Dr. Tan Seng Tee in honour of the M.BE., recently conferred on him.
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  • 281 16 President Of Board Makes Request New Delhi, July 14. THE Maharaja of Bhopal. president of the board, is reported to have made a personal but firm lequest to the Captain and Manager of the Indian cricketers touring England to recall Amarnath. It is understood that te
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  • 748 16 Mrs. Pennefather Wins Well And Enters Final MRS. PENXEFATHER, the well-known Singapore lad\ badminton player bids fair to add to her laurels by winning the Women's singles tennis title of Singapore. Yesterda\ she sprang a surprise by beating a much fancied aspirant for championship honours
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    • 89 16 GAS COOKING IS Quick Cooking— Gas cooking has been prot^crf the quickest way |J J G3SV tOO to well -cooked meals. feet control of any heat Br- you want. And with the Wis new automatic control, W I you can put the whole -asfiS** pudding and be certain ynfejpy^^i^aiOßy^ of
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