The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.925. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936. 10 CE^'TS.
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    REBEL TROOPS POURING INTO SPAIN
    462 1 Thousands Cross From Morocco GUNBOAT SUNK BY REBEL BOMBERS Italy Agrees In Principle To Non-I ntervention T messages regarding the civil war m Spain improvement m the rebels' position. Thousand^ of troops are claimed to have crossed from Morocco and a gunboat i s reported
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    HANKOW TRIAL OF BRITISH SEAMEN
    55 1 Captain Says Officers Lives No! Safe H.mkow. An?:, b. Th ilai Cowt here toI -emen of the U Ausm t 1 s' lrnDrisoniDMOh )rdination .-.-..1U1t. Hk the lives ot the the prison- ed Liverpool Irish- v drunk on duty. :..ui MSaultCd the chief and attempted
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    EIGHT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
    49 1 St. Louis. Aug. 6. TTHE eight occupants of an 1 American passenger plane, including two pilots, were killed when the machine crashed m a field from a height of 1,000 feet three miles from here. The cause of the crash is a mystery.- Reuter
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    KING AT SANDRINGHAM
    92 1 Chats With Holiday Makers In Gardens London, /Vug. R. Eight thousand sightseers m Sandringham House had a surprise yesterday. TLtJcncwrn to Jhem the King haa flown to Sandringham to pay a visit to his mother prior to leaving on his holiday abroad and during the afternoon both
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    K.L. FIRE BRIGADE BUSY
    88 1 Record Number Of Calls This Week (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6 A bush fire broke out at the foot of the hill behind the Chartered Bank m the centre of Kuala Lumpur this even ing. The Kuala Lumpur fire brigade sent two engines
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    30 1 London. Aur. 6. The King has approved the appointment of Capt. R. H. Besan as naval attache to the British Embassy at Rome m succession to Capt Pott. British Airways
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    £40,000,000 RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT
    54 1 London, Aug. 6. The London Passenger Transport Board issued orders for work to begin on the £40.000.000 development scheme as soon as the act authorising the scheme received the Royal assent yesterday. It is estimated the work will give employment directly and indirectly to 35.000 workers for
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    NEW LINER
    41 1 City Of Benares Launched On Clyde London, Aug. 6. A new 11.000-ton liner, City of Benares, was launched on the Clyde yesterday for the Ellerman lines from the yard of Barclay Curie and Company at White Inch. British Wireless
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    Serious Kwangsi-Nanking Clash Imminent?
    97 1 Serious Kwangsi-Nanking Clash Imminent? FOREIGNERS ORDERED TO EVACUATE WUCHOW Hong Kong, Aug. 6. ALL foreign women and children, comprising some twenty families mainly British and American and a fe.w Russians, were ordered by their consuls to evacuate Wuchow and went on board the Chinese steamer Kongso yesterday. It is expected
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    FRANC SUSPECT AGAIN
    103 1 Weakens Sharply Against Sterling London, Aug. 6. TTHE franc and other gold curren- cies weakened sharply m terms lof sterling today under heavy offerings from Continental quarters with buyers reluctant to absorb them. The British control has not operated. Foreign exchange brokers attribute the weakness firstly to
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    LORD HALIFAX
    37 1 London, Aug. fi. Lord Halifax. Lord Privy Seal, *ho Ls acting for the Foreign Secretary while Mr. Eden is on holiday, was ai the Foreign Office yesterday for the dispatch of current business. British Wireless
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    GEN. CHIANG'S OFFER TO CHAN CHAI TONG
    98 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Aug. 6. MR. Huang Lin Shu. former Commissioner of Education for Kwangtung interviewed Gen. Chiang Kai Shek at Ruling yesterday on behalf of Gen. Chan Chai Tong. the former dictator ot Kwangtun/ m connection with the latter's "official
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    60 DEAD IN COLLIERY EXPLOSION
    73 1 60 DEAD IN COLLIERY EXPLOSION Miners Entombed London, Aug. 6. IT is feared that about 60 miners have been killed m the Wharncliffe Wood Moor Colliery near Barnsley, where a fire occurred following an explosion and 67 miners were entombed. Teams from nearby collieries were mobilised to assist the rescue
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    MR. WANG CHING WEI
    75 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Returning To Nanking Next Week Shanghai, Aug. 6. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, former Premier of Nanking, now recuperating m Germany, has cabled that he and Mr. Tai Chi Tao, President of the Examination Yuan, are returning to Nanking early next week. Mr.
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    SAVING OF 3,675,000 GALLONS OF WATER
    61 1 London, Aug. C. The London. Midland and Scottish Railway, which pays a water rate of £300.000 annually, expects to save .5.675,000 gallons of water each day as a result of a device now being fitted to the scoops of long-distance express locomotives which take
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    36 1 Mr. J W. Moore, heidmtglf. Government Trade School. Johore Bahru. MUled on Samrday by the ss Ranchi for England. Mr. G A. Marshall will ?c* lor him as Hon Secretary of trie International Library. Johore Bahru.
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    STOP PRESS
    52 1 London. Aug. 6. Sir Donald Banks has been appoirted Permanent Secretary to the Air Ministry. It is officially stated 57 are missing, including 21 known dead, m the colliery disaster. It is reported Gen. Franco has arrived m Spain from Morocco and is planning a big: offensive against
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    MORE SMALLPOX AT BOMBAY
    307 2 Cholera In Five Ports Of British India THE health bulletin of the League of Nations eastern bureau for the week ended Aug. 1 is ns tenons: Pla»ue. Rangoon and Pnom-penh were the or.ly ports m the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during
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    ARRIVALS AT U.K. PORTS
    72 2 June Net Tonnage Highest Since 1923 London. Aug. 6. The net tonnage of vessels arriving at ports m the United Kingdom during June with cargo was 11.2 per cent greater than a year ago. The daily movement was the highest recorded since April. 1923. The net
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    27 2 A body found at the foot of the cliff frTnrH l^ R l>k Bri^t°n. has been identified M that of George Henry Jones, of WtfMMly Street Chester-
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    TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    394 2 Record Entries Received ENTRIES received lor the Singapore table-tennis championships which will begin at the Great World on Saturday, Aug. 15. this year, have broken all records. There has never been a larger number of entries since .he inception of the governing body and the beginning of
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    LEAGUE TABLES
    342 2 THE positions in the local leamie tables up to date are as follows: FIRST DIVISION Goals P. W. L. D. FA. Pts. !ns. Regt. 14 8 1 5 41 14 21 A.F. (6) 13 9 2 2 38 l r > 20 linese (2) 12 7 3 2
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    "RITUAL MURDER"
    58 2 London, July 31. The Attorney-General informs Commander Locker-Lampson m a written Parliamentary answer that he has j tiven instructions for proceedings to b€ instituted relative to the charges of Jewish "ritual murder" m a recent copy of the Fascist. The Fascist is the organ of the Imperial Fascists
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    GANGSTER THEME FILM
    230 2 Strong Climax In "It Had To Happen" A subtle variation of the gangstei tneme may well describe "It Had Tc Happen." th? 20th-century Fox filrr which opened at the Pavilion lasi night. George Raft is one of thos< strong, silent men whose portrayals on the screen are
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    SHOW BY SINGAPORE TEACHERS
    305 2 TWO PLAYS AND SONGS All Tickets~Sold Out •THE Stepmother," a farce m one act 1 by Arnold Bennett, and •'The Grand Cham's Diamond." a short play by Allan Monkhouse. formed the two principal items of a performance given by the dramatic section of the Singapore Teachers'
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    Y.M.C.A. VOLLEY-BALL
    65 2 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the school today at volley-ball on the Bras Basah Road grounds at 4.30 p.m.Ec Thian Han (Captain). Chan Sum Wing. Ngan Fook Cheong. Benny Pones Tan Kwang Seng. Tan Wee Eng J. E. Law. Wee Aik Chan, Howe Har
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    603 2 Farge Entry In Tournament THE following are the handicaps lor the S.C.C. pairs knock-out bowb tournament. R. C. Stewart and W. H. Stuart Clark (+2), C. G. Fugler and A. Ferguson (—A), W. T. Houghton and J. D. P, Nisbet H2>, H. S. Godwin and O. P. Griffith
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      125 2 TO LET. TO LET: Flats at the "CRESCENT" 545 upwards. Also "MEYER FLATS" Tanjong Katong. All sea frontage and modern sanitation. Also offices m good Dusiness quarters; commodious goaowns, small stores and shops m North Bridge Road and other business sections. Apply MEYER BROTHERS. HOUSE TO LET end August "Kenilworth."
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      490 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. WILDROOT WAVE SET for waving your hair at home It is not sticky or greasy It dries very rapidly It holds the wave I«iir«m. I It is entirely harmlevs to hair and scalp. Price:— $-/75 $1.25 MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT I IKATONG GRANGE— 77
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      304 2 l l £be Singapore Jfrcc fl>rcss ■lead Office: Cecil StreH Sinju,*** Phone v. Kuala Lumpur Oflior. 2ft. .lava Sliert. i'liotu Penan* Offirr: 12. Bishop >-„-,, Ph., m« M*t London Office 40 I. UeH Sltrrt I oni^ !E. Phon-: Cntral :'.»i«v. Tel: 'Lead,,, 7" SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within o 1 Monthly 3.W
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      153 2 E Diary Of The Day High water 12.46 ;m» 10.5 ft. 1.23 p.m. i».J It. Sports Standard Inst. sports at .lalan Besar. OS I.c. mar Marine vs. Post Ofliee at J.C.SA. Lawn Tennis. Singapore teachers tourn* Cinemas ALIIAMIIKA Draruhi s D-mphUT with Otio KruCWPITOL Till We licel Again with Herbrr,
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    EXPORT OF MALAYAN TIMBER TO U.K.
    340 3 L. C. C.'s Important Decision KERUING APPROVED FOR BUILDING PURPOSES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 31. a Malayan timber, has been placed on the LoniM County (ouiu.l list of timbers approved as fire-re-s.stnu material which tan be used as a building component under
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    NEW K.L. MARKET
    206 3 m Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 5. The new central market m Kuaii Lumpur will be started m 2 X 2 months' time, and it will contain 170 fruit and :is ISS fish stalls. 36 meat stalis 27 pork stalls and 20 egg stalls. Three rooting
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    LORRY TOPPLES INTO DRAIN
    344 3 Two Die A LORRY carrying a heavy load of iron pipes from the Singapore Naval Base to the new reservoir at Senoko on the morning of June 13 met with a tragic accident. On the way, the vehicle mounted the grass on the left side and
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    DUTY DODGER CAUGHT
    106 3 Towels Hidden Under Driving Seat <From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 4. Seng Peng Huat. on pleading guilty to having attempted to evade payment of 75 cents Customs duty on 19 towels, was fined $7 by Sheikh Abu BaJcer bin Yahaya, the Second Magistrate. It was
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    18 3 A collection of jewels owned by a member of a European Royal family sold for £2,615 at Christie's.
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    CHINESE MUSLIM
    148 3 Honoured On Leaving* Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 4. Prior to leaving Malacca. Inche Nai Ibrahim Ahmed William Hwatt. of Bangkok, the Chinese Muslim (Student) Missionary of Siam, was entertained to tea by the Young Muslim Union of Malacca at the premises of the president, Inche
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    20 3 Photo). MAYOR Wl T TEH CHENG reviewing the Greater Shanghai polite at the naval yards m Kaorhangniiao, Shanghai. (International News
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    JULY TIN ORE IMPORTS
    97 3 Foreign imports of tin ore into the Straits Settlements during the month of July totalled 2,536 tOTis. compared with 1,704 tons for June. Of this amount 334 tons were received from Burma; 3 tons from Netherlands Indies; 257 from French Indo-China; 85 toris from Japan; 1,667
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    HYLAM "BOYS" CAUGHT GAMBLING
    314 3 HYLAM "BOYS" CAUGHT GAMBLING No tes Co nfisca ted A DOZEN Hylam "boys" and "cook- boys" were engaged m a game of mahjong and "pakau" or dominoes, m a coffee shop at Dhoby Ghaut yesterday. The house was raided by the police and all the men were arrested. Yesterday Goh
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    JULY RUBBER IMPORTS
    93 3 Foreign imports of rubber into the Straits Settlements during the month of July totalled 19,038 tons compared with 15,026 tons during the previous month. Of this amount 93 tons were received from Brunei; 265 tons from Burma; 345 tons from French Indo-China; 439 tons from North Borneo;
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    HE WANTED TO DIE
    196 3 Suicide Verdict A MAN who kept repeating m hospital "I want to die" had his wish gratified. He was a Chinese hawker of coffee powder named Yeo Guan Teck and was brought into the hospital on Aug. 2, conscious but apparently not anxious to live. To
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    JOHORE ASSIZES
    122 3 Three Days Set Aside For Murder Trial (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 4. There are rive cases on the list for the Johore Bahru Assizes, which will open on Sunday. Andakan will answer a charge of murder. Three days have been set aside for this case
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    JULY TIN EXPORTS
    91 3 Foreign exports of tin from Malaya during July amounted to 7,161 tons compared with 6,543 tojis for the month of June and 7,961 tons for the month, of May. Of this amount, United Kingdom received 185 tons; United States of America 5,080 tons; Continent of Europe 1,098
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    MISS DRUSILLA BURGESS
    90 3 Miss Drusilla Burgess, who has been acting as assistant secretary In the Singapore Y.W.C.A. for the past one and a hall years, is taking over the responsibilities of the general secretaryship as irom Aug. 1. The committee is m correspondence for the engagement ol another assistant secretary
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    PROBLEMS OF JOHORE PLANTERS
    1005 3 PROBLEMS OF JOHORE PLANTERS Damage By Elephants LIABILITY FOR COOLIES' HOSPITAL FEES THE question of having police escorts for European managers, the liability of rubber estates for charges m respect of coolies admitted to Government hospitals, the damage done by elephants and the subject of school grants were amongst the
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      52 3 Cricket Or TennLs Blue Drill Screens. M;iker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chirks, Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins, Tents, Hags, Blue Screens, Bertam I'anels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office: 6«, Robinson Road, Opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop: 17-A Joo Chiat Place, Singapore. Orders
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      202 3 HOW TO TREAT A STOMACH PAIN When your stomud. is healthy and welt, you never think of its existence. But when it is out of sorts for any rea.son you know all about it Pain sets in— sometimes wry severe, nagging pain. What are you *o do? You certainly must
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    2226 4 NOON WEDDINGS There seems to be a fashion m weeding hours no less than m dresses, rings and other things connected witri that mast important event. In this country the late afternoon is the mos' tjvoured time since it enables the newly-wed couple to take the flrsl available
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      164 4 FOR BACKWARD BABIES BRESTOL HUMANISED CREAM, a Cow Gate product, which is now being introduced and distributed m Malaya, appears to supply a much needed want. The composition of Brestol corresponds more or less to -that of the cream ii breast milk, and its administration constitutes a useful method of
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      146 4 f Vf^^~ I T^ir cis a *ftit&^ fjtower through the a evening XlLfter bathing, dust the body over *J lightly with Cuticura Talcum, and you will find you remain fresh, fragrant and cool throughout the evening. There is a reason for this. Cuticura Talcum is absolutely pure and is C^^^^^^j^
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    224 5 \Y "OrTBACK." west of th« Darling River, m New South Wales, this old mail coach, once the pride of the historic Cobb and Co., still lies, wh«fl I x> and window less, a grim reminder, perhaps, of the hectic days of the bushrangers. THREE FASHIONABLE women entering Buckingham Palace for
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      96 5 Look jwM m WLi Si c::i: --E= '/Jj|T'!!|f''f T 1 ',1 l J lj I That is a capital motto, suitable to many occasions. But we leap at the opportunity of reminding you to look at our stock of selected fish, before you arrange another menu. A complete in-season assortment
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    ONCE RICH: NOW SHE WORKS IN MARKET
    277 6 Married To Millionaire WHIRLWIND HONEYMOON ON THE CONTINENT London, July 25. A TALL, handsome woman sells fancy goods at a stall m London's famous Caledonian Market. A few years ago she was married to a millionaire, spent £30 a week on clothes, and
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    KUALA LUMPUR'S ROAD PLANNING PROBLEM
    329 6 Effect Of Air Travel INTERESTING DECISION ,\T SANITARY BOARD DEBATE (From Our Own Correspondent.) kuala Lumpur. \un. AS most of the travelling m the future will be done by aeroplai is unwise to lay down wide roads that will hardly r used This opinion was
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    G. O. C.'s SON ENGAGED
    126 6 Brother Of A. D. C. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. rE engagement is announced m London of Lieut. Arthur William Granville Dobbie. R E.. tht elder son of Major-General and Mrs. W. G. S. Dobbie. of Singapore. Lieut Dobbie is to marry Miss
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    MURDER TRIAL VERDICT
    123 6 Youn? Tamil Sentenced To Death •From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 6. After five days trial Ahmed bin Ghouse. a young Mohammedan Tamil. was yesterday unanimously tound guilty by a soecial jury of the murder ot Mwfa Hus;ain. a prominent Indian labour contractor, on April 2 m
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    K.L. WEDDING
    103 6 Mr. L. Eastman Married To Miss Maude Brown 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. The marriage of Mr Leslie Eastman, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Maude Brown who recently arrived from England, took place on Saturday at the residence of Mr and Mrs A t Jakeman.
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    FORMER I.G.P.'s DEATH
    239 6 Mr. W.A. Cuscaden (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. THE death has occurred of Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, formerly Inspector General of Police, Straits Settlements. Mr. Cuscaden. popularly* known as "Tim." was 83 years old. and not long ago was reported to be "still hale and
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    SWALLOWED PAPER
    223 6 In Attempt To Evade Detection From .Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 5. How a man swallowed a piec? :>f paper written with Chinese charac- ters m an unsuccessful attempt to evade detection during a raid was told before Mr. J. Calder, m the Kuala T umpur Police
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    C.P.O. CHARGED
    123 6 Alleged To Have Caused Death By Rash Driving Chief Petty Officer J. W. C. Ough, of H.M.S. Terror, will be tried m the criminal district court on Aug. 15, 19, 25, 26 and 27 on the charge of causing tht death of John Thomas Holt by driving his
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    29 6 Hhoto). A GROUP of graduates from the Chungshan University, Canton, photographed on their arrival m SttancfeaL They arc to investigate chemical works m Central and Noilh China. (International News
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    NEW K.L. CINEMA OPENS
    162 6 Distinguished Audience At First Performance (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. I^UALA LUMPUR'S first new cinema. 1 1 tne Pavilion Theatre, opened last night with a crowded and enthusiastic audience. Every bookable seat in the theatre had been taken days before the opening, and
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    21 6 If. Alexandre Varenne is mentioned as the possible sue^essjr of If. Rene Robin m the post o! Governor-General of French Indo-China.
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    THE C.Y.M.A.
    56 6 The eighth anniversary of the CM lie Young Men's Association celebrated on Saturday, at the ciation premises m Ophir rtoad. Bd pore. The programme If High Mass and general commui with sermon Dy a Redempton. i 6.30 a.m.; group photograph ol mem bers 4 30 p.m.; tea-party spm
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      114 6 SUNLIGHT AND UMBRELLA SOAP FREE OFFER! Are you collecting the wrappers from these famous soaps I The wrappers from Sunlight and tablet of Lux Toilet Soap— the famous Umbrella Soaps are worth money to beauty soap used by 9 out of 10 film you All you have to do is
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    LONDON SHOCKED BY TIN BREAKDOWN
    547 7 Demand For I.T.C. Statement SIAM WOULD SUFFER WORST IN PRODUCTION WAR" (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 28. MEWS of the breakdown of negotiations between 1 the International Tin Committee and Siam came as a severe shock to tin-producing interests and dealers m London last
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    Eton's "Birching Clerk" For 27 Years Has Retired
    863 7 Windsor, July 31. MR. A. C. BAKER, school clerk of Eton since 1909, who has arranged for hundreds of boys to be flogged on the famous Eton birching block, has retired on pension. When seen at his office Just off School Yard,
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    CABLE TIMES
    45 7 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit I time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. three minutes, 5.30 p.m. three minutes. iG p.m. three minutes. 0.30 one minute.
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    39 7 MASSED beneath the lowering guns, members of the crew listen intently as an officer reads the new Soviet naval programme aboard the October Revolution, battleship of the Soviet Baltic Fleet, now on its summer training cruise m the Baltic.
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    POLICE BAND
    66 7 The Bard of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme today It Telok Ayer at 5.30 p.m.: March, The rhin Red Line (Alfordi; Overture. Les Dragons de Villars (Maillarti: Selection. H.M.S. Pinafore (Sullivan Valse. Bstudiantina; Selection of jazz classics: Dixieland (compiled by Stoddoni; A song of love.
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    £2,000-A-DAY CASE ENDS
    499 7 £2,000- A-D AY CASE ENDS Former Directors To Pay "Substantial Damages BUT CASE AGAINST PEER'S SON DISMISSED London, July 28. AFTER a hearing which had lasted 19 days, at an estimated cost of £2,000 a day, the Machine-Made Sales lawsuit was settled before Mr. Justice Luxmoore, m the Chancery Division,
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    WHO SHOULD BE SUMMONED?
    236 7 Customs' Case Problem ON whom the summons should be served was debated yesterday m the third court, Singapore, m a preliminary inquiry conducted before Mr. A. D. York m which the manager of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha is the defendant. Mr. P. D. Lawson ol the
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    57 7 The engagement is announced between Mr Don X.nig BeilC, DetectiveInspector. Perak. eldest son ol Mr and Mrs Gon Chent Chye and Miss Sally Yap Foong soaog. lourth daughter cl Mr. Yai Tai Cheonji and the late Mrs Yai Tai Cheong. Miss Yap is a granddaughter ol the late Captain Yap
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      121 7 PAVILION SUNDAY spot ial return screening of the picture m which Bette Davi* IM awarded the oflicial tn ph> b> the Mction Picture Acudemv for the best performance of the year "DANGEROUS" Warner Bros, picture starring BETTE DAVIS and FRANCHOT TONE .c ST F/LM lN TO|^ |«SS YOUR PARTIES MOW
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      136 7 TILL WE MEET AGAIN" IS A I U A M R P A > f N O HERBERI MARSHALL'S BESI MLnMITIDiXM lr>ti2WV*3£UJ pk™ ron mg Ms NICH TL Y 9.15 TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 "^gterOL^F^ THE GIRL WHO SKYROCKET- CAPI T O L j ■f^^^^^^^Hi ED TO FAME IN "RENDEZVOUS" I P^V
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936. "No Corruption."
    1004 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936. "No Co rruption." TT is most unfortunate for Mr. <■ Baldwin that within the short space of a few months his Govern- ment should become involved In two scandals, and that no sooner has the country forgotten the indiscretions of Mr. J.
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    DAY TO DAY
    174 8 Mr. Waller who used to be m the Chinese Protectorate, Ipoh, before he etired is on a visit to Ipoh. Mr. S. Krishnapillay. Postmaster. Tapah Road, has gone on transfer to fcnjong Rambutan as Postmaster. Dr. W. Young, who was m Malacca is Chief Medical Officer, has
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    755 8 r THE genius of the black tracker is most conspicuously shown m his ability to follow the trail ol natives 1 1 guilty of murder, theft, or cattle-spear-e j ing. These delinquents krow all the tricks of the game, and do all they can to baffle
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    Birch Leaves In Poland
    1036 8 she asked. •*I ,am.'" said he. "and they were ivery hot, but now it is agreeable." When she had paused aw she I spoke again. "If you have a medicine, 'does it act on you?" "But why not?*' he replied. And sently he said he did*
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    GEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK ARRIVES IN CANTON
    282 9  - GEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK ARRIVES IN CANTON Sin Chew Jit Poh. Welcomed By Officials And Leading Citizens CHIANG OFFERS HIGH APPOINTMENTS TO KWANGSI LEADERS Hong Kong, Aug. 6. GEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK, accompanied by Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, Gen. Huang Mo Sung, newly-appointed Governor of Kwangtung, and Mr.
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    71 9 IHOISANDS of volunteers, hastily-armed members of the Popular Kront, marched from Madrid against the rebels massed m the (iua(i.i^.anut mountains the natural barrier to the norJh of the city where Government troops and insurgents have clashed. All the tatti at the (Government command aie being assembled m an effort finally
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    AIR MINISTRY SCANDAL
    871 9 Permanent Secretary Dismissed SIR ERIC GEDDES AN HONOUR London. Aug. 6. SIR Eric Geddes. chairman of Dunlops, the largest rubber company m Malaya, is mentioned m the report on an Air Ministry scandal which has resulted m the dismissal of Sir Christopher Bullock, the Permanent Secretary to
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    TIN TALKS NOT AT END?
    144 9 "FAILURE WOULD BE DISASTROUS" Serious Responsibility For Technical Advisers OPEAKING at the annual meeting of Kramat Tin Dredging Ltd. m Kuala Lumpur. Mr. A. A. Henggeler. the chairman, who is also chairman of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd.. referring to the breakdown m the Sir.mese tin negotiations
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    SERIOUS SPLIT IN U.S. TRADE UNION
    134 9 Suspension Of 1,000,000 Members Voted i Washington, Aug. H. A serious Trade Union split has ocjurred m the niidst of the national election campaign. The Executive Council of the Federation of Labour has voted the suspension of ten unions aggregating a million members, affiliated
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    JAPANESE REQUEST REJECTED
    80 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh No Diplomatic Office At Capital Of Szechuan Shanghai, Aug. 6. Acting under instructions from Nanking Gen. Liv Siang, Chairman of the Szechuan Provincial Government, has turned down the request of the Japanese Foreign Office to establish a Japanese Consulate m Chcngtu, capital of
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    CYCLIST INJURED
    47 9 An Indian riding a bicycle along Bukit Timah Road was knocked down at the 11th milestone yesterday by a motorcar bearing a Johore number, driven by an Indian. The cyclist was said to have fractured ribs and was taken to hospital m a semi-conscious condition.
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    53 9 News has been received m Penang of the success of Mr. Lav Fook Khean. 1935 Queen's Scholar of the St. Xavier's Institution, who left for England last year to joint Downing College. Cambridge. Mr. Fook Khean has passed his Inorganic Chemistry and Physics, being Parts I and II of the
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    DEARER BREAD FOR BRITAIN?
    66 9 Price Of Flour The Highest For Several Years London, Aug. 6. The price of flour is now the highest lor several years and an advance In the price of bread is under consideration by the London Bakers' Association. The price of flour has risen ten times
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    KING'S HOLIDAY
    62 9 Two Destroyers To Act As Escorts London, Aug. 6. It is announced by the Admiralty that the destroyers Graiton and Glowworm, attached to the Twentieth Destroyer Flotilla In the Mediterranean, will act as escorts to the yacht i Nahilin. m which the King is taking a cruising holiday
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    M. BLERIOT
    48 9 Britain's Condolences To French Government London, Auk. 6. The Secretary for Air and the Air Council have sent message! of condo- jlences on the death of M. Louis Bleriot. the distinguished French pioneer of aviation, to the French Government land to the bereaved family.— British Wireless.
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    NEW FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCE
    64 9 London. Aug. 6. The London Fire Brigade, m the process of re-equipping every departj ment with the most up-to-date fireI righting appliances, has arranged for j [the delivery shortly ol three turntable ladders, each with a 500-gallon motorpump. A crew of five is required to nrin each
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    SOVIET AIRMEN
    32 9 San Pedro, (California). Aug. 5. Two Soviet airmen. Levanevsky and iLevchenko, took off this afternoon for Moscow via Alaska with the object o! studying flying conditions at high altitudes. Reuter
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    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS 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 is the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    481 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Aug. 6 Htm York prices quoted m US The above are dealers* middle prices- Jobbers martins broker** •no stamp duty arc not included oro eer f Share <>t tl denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall .erwise stated ..■..rsiu:.
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    199 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 6 RUBBER Steady. London Spot: 7 9 16d. 7 11 16d. Previously: 7 9 16d. 7 11 16d Oct. -Dec: 7 11 16d. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 7 5 8 d. 7 3 4 d. Jan. -Mar: 7 3 4
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    66 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 6 Tin: Dull. Cash: £184. Previously: Dull at £184 10s Three months: £180 17s 6d. Previously: £181 2s 6d New York Tin 4275 Previously: 42.75. Copper: Settlement: £38 2s. 6d. Previously: £38 Gold: Yesterday: £6 18s. 6d. Previously: £6 18s. 7d.
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    1116 10 Fraser cmd Co.'s List THURSDAY, \UG. 6, 1936, 5 P.M MINING Buj "ts Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s A. am Kumbang 27s 29s Austral Malay 53s 55s Ayer Hitam (ss) 14s 16s Ayer Weng ($1) 1.45 1.50 Bangrin Tin 16s 17s Batu Selangor
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    18 10 The output of Nawng Pet Tin. Ltd for the month of July wus piculs 13]
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    30 10 The Anglo-Dutch Plantations at Soebang has received a cable London announcing the death ol Mrs. (x C Denham the wife of the ma ing director ol the company in J
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    167 10 \u£. 3 4 5. D Can Cjm 125» 2 126 125> 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 173' H 174 174' 8 H Railroad 83 83 8 83 > 2 »P«A 67. 67 67 1 8 165' L 166^ 165 3 8 29 28 3 8 27 2
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    RENONG TIN
    29 10 Renong Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. output of ore for the month of July was MO. 2 Dretjge 700.00 plrnls; No 3 WMte 790 84: Total 1,490.84 picull
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    228 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Aug. 6 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4»/ 8 London, 3 months' sight 2 4y« London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 30' days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, demand 2 4 1116 London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 Lyons and Paris,
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    TAKUAPA TIN
    23 10 TakuApa VaXktj Tin Dred D0U1 July 1 80 000 cubic yards 5& TaJtuapi n I. IS yard.^ 8: 1 too 600
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    56 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association \umisl (j 1! oYlork iiimhi ■■pMi Mm x h'.ss m (\ises 'FOB Ai- 26 13 M I- 1 AC> In 'FOB All No. i <spotkMM fC i Air Oct.-D line Tone ol I lie C t 9 Kid per lb. New V irk Bp i
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    70 10 London Closing Quotations Aug. 6 Method of Parity before Rate Pre Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viouslv P T ari Francs to 141.21 76 316 7 6 V New York to 8.8823 5.02i 8 sms Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 7391 Hong Kong Per dollar Is 9 15
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    94 10 Aug. 6 Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 875 Hamburg Cube 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 13.75 Copra, sundried 5.25 Copra, mixed 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1 10 Banja Jelotong G. 25 Sarawak
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    165 10 THE Singapore Chamber of Commeice Rubber Association held its 1 288 th auction yesterday when there wercatalosued 1.087.265 lbs.: 485 39 toi,s offered 1.013.187 lbs.. 452.32 tons- sold 943.821 lbs 421.35 tons. Spot f: ond n 7 9 15d New ork 16.316 CU PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked
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    MAN WHO HELPED RID Singapore Of Many GANGSTERS
    976 11 MAN WHO HELPED RID Singapore Of Many GANGSTERS Local Chinese Topics By Our CHINESE CORRESPONDENT rving the Government of tbc Straits Settlements for nearI femn ti an interpreter and viator m the Police Depart Mr. Yeo Kee San has just re- on the recommendation of the (heal Board. period Mr
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    NEW "YARD" CHIEF
    126 11 Police Plans For Coronation Control of the police arrangements < for next year's Coronation will be m the hands of Brig-Gen. J. Whitehead Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard. It was officially stated that he had taken over the duties of Col. Sir Percy Laurie, who retired recently.
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    551 11 Winning CONTRACT 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. 117HEiN an opening bid of one no- trump is made under the Four Aces system, Responder is given such precise informmfrN caap values
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      535 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. G of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability
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      504 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AISTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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 Blanches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Am ri tsar Ipoh Se
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      459 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penan}? ZHJ 6 27 An or S an recital by Sir Walter .Penang Wireless Society, %^T^ Sa SbUry a Wavelen«3 metres 655 llnds^" 7.10 "Empire Magazine." No. 3 ConVo 5E*"* 1 aRd day s pro SSm^TJSSi 7.05 Recorded Programme by Carro. 750 Oiympic gsM orchestra aSST*
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    SMUGGLING RUSE
    97 12 Swimmer Caught With Tobacco In Tin w "one Kong, July 26. sivV. t w ;il "ns tor the steamer Kinw me tUI being pushed along the water by a swimmer. His suspicions being roused. Revenue Officer Ward jumped into a motor-boat and gave chase. There was a sequel
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    S.S. MIRZAPORE
    32 12 The P. and O. liner. Mirzapore is expected to arrive at this port from Hong Kong at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12. She will anchor m the Roads on arrival.
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    37 12 The mail and passenger vessel ss. Angers from Madras is expected to arrive on Monday, Aug. 10, at 7 a.m and sail on the same day at 11 a.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong Berth: The Roads.
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    27 12 I Commencing from the Hakozaki Maru. sailing on Sept. 3 for London, the N.Y.K. London line mail vessels will resume their call at Naples. I
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    CLYDE TRUST REVENUES
    456 12 Decline In Coal Exports Causes Lower Tonnage I ..ml. .ii. July 8. PRESIDING at a meeting oi the Clyde Navigation Trustees m Glasgow yesterday. Mr. W. F. Robertson, chairman, said the revenue of the Trust for the year ended June 30 showed an increase m nearly all
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    32 12 (Photo by LADY YULE'S LUXURY YACHT, "Nahlin, which has been chartered by the King; for a cruise m the Eastern Mediterranean, taking m fuel at Southamp on. air mail
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    FREIGHT TO JAWA
    169 12 Pool Announces Niw Reached The Java-China-Jap..- the Nanyo Kaiun X have officially not effect of the neu as to pool points In says the Japan Chi The agreem years' dispute and m the end ol the i the East Indies h.. Discussing the Speelman. of the J
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    M/S AUSTRALIEN" Arrived July 29. 1936.
    59 12 Consignees o: I motorship from Eur I notified that a general P I cargo landed tn i dan I will be held at Qodown N I I Bended "D" at 2 pjn I Store at 3 pm. on Ifond I instant. No lurti. be
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    M/S "BORINGIA" Arrived July 28, 1936.
    57 12 M/S "BORINGIA" Arrived July 28, 1936. I Consignees o; I motorship Irom Eur: I notified that a gen I cargo landed In dan I will be held at Godown N I Bonded "D" at I I Store at 3 p.m on Frid I instant. No lurth- r nan I held.
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    SHIPPING FESTIVAL IN CATHEDRAL
    222 12 Church's Welcome To Seamen London, July 8. The annual Shipping Festival was held m Winchester Cathedral last night. The Mayors of Winchester and Southampton and a representative of the Commander-in-Chief. Portsmouth, took part m the opening procession, m which flags of the Merchant Navy were carried.
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      502 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P.MS.) TELEPHONE. Freight 5433— Passage 5451. i |jj«< LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC iWOtiftf CBifcfcCT (Incorporated In England) [n^YHJYSTB^ THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES HONOI.IM or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      76 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LIM and SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS \,..V.v m.s. SAPAROEA (via Manila) Aug. H m s TOSARI (via Java ports and Manila) Auc VESSELS FROM PACIFIC COAST m.v. SILVERGUAVA (S I* 1 m.v. SILVERAY
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      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.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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      118 12 AIR PASSENGERS The following were passengers by Imperial Airways pianes: Aircraft Adelaide VH-UUA from Bangkok and Fenang arrived Singapore on Friday: Mr T. G. Green, from Karachi; Mr. G. Jones, from Calcutta. Aircraft Canberra VH-USC for N.E.1., Darwin and Brisbane, left Singapore on Saturday: Mr. G. Jones, for Cloncurry; Mr.
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      51 12 CLEARANCES Aug. 5: Tsuruga Maru <Jap.>; Victoria iltal.): Cranneld <Brit.i; Halvdan <Nor.>; Juno. K|lat. 'Doggersbank. Gewang Dut. L Aug. 6: Gen. v. der Heyden. V. der Does de Bye, Singkel, Van Heutsz. lidore. Reynst <Dut.>; Hong Ho Chi.t; Mahidol. Kedah, Jerantut. Tandjong Balei <Brit.i; Muinam <Dan.»; Mayebashi Maru. Genoa Maru
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      102 12 SINGAPORE HARBOi It Ships alongside the Whanes or expected to am\. East Wharf (Entrance (,at< 1 Plancius 22. Main Wharf (Entrance (..it, 3) Santhia 18; Yuf 13; Africa Maru 11 K« Empire Dock (Entraacc Gat< Kiyosum: ?-^aru 32. West Wharf (Entrance ;l i, Indrapoera 4. Section 10 (Entrance Kola 51;
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      581 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) \j|^l"W| 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 AM) HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. <t**mer Due Sails I 'CITY OF BATH Havre, London. Rdani, H'burg. CVgowr Aug. 14 Aug. 16 CITY
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      1070 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINT- (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The C unard YViiitr Star Ltd' Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Itd The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental I me' I td The China Navigation
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      747 14 K. P. M. PLANCH'S Friday. Aug. 7 Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia. OfmiTing and Sourabaya. %HP""' W r'"* SlBERCi— Friday. Rhio. Dabo. Billiton and Batavia. TORFXO— Friday. Aug. 7, Belawan-Dfli. KOMF.KOF Saturday. Aug. 8. Batavia. Rodriguez. Mauritius, Reunion, Tamutave, Durban. Lourenco-Marques, Beira. Zanzibar. Mombasa and Mane mo cargo will
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      504 14 "Ik "T 1 T I I'N TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO BOMBAY SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan?. New York. Pres. Hayes Aug. 8 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Sept. 22 Pies. Wilson Aug. 22 Aug. 25
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    THE L.T.A. OWE A LOT TO FRED PERRY
    700 15 How They Could Repay His Services To The Game London, July 22. T Announcement frojii New York yesterday that Miss Helen Vinson (Mrs Fred Perry) was recovering from a sudden illness permits me to relate that for several recent days the Jritish
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    MERCANTILE INSTITUTE.
    129 15 The seventh annual athletic sports of the Mercantile Institute will be held on Saturday at the Jalan Bes.ir Stadium, commencing at 2.30 p.m. for the Old Boys' Race Handicap) 440 yards; the Women's Race, 75 yards and the Visitors' Race 220 yards will be called for on Sports
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    Half-Yearly Report Of Indian Association Sport Section
    1591 15 Half-Yearly Report Of Indian Association Sport Section f*HE tallowing is the report of the sports section of the Indian Associaion, Singapore, for the period, Sept. .1, 1935, to June 30, 1936, as submitted o the meeting by the hon. secretary. THE BOARD In accordance with the resolution a&ssed at the
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    SELANGOR'S CUP TEAM
    74 15 From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Aug. C. The Selangor team to meet Siiv-iap I m the Cup final tomorrow is tin as the team which dr j w with Perak. Kam Pak. See Hu. Xii Ban. r M Mohd. Taib. Jahn Mohunicd M Ismail. Henry,
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    24 15 photo) AN INCIDENT durin? the second division match between the K.A. and Monopolies at the 5.11.8. ground yesterday. Monopolies won one nil. Free Press
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    HARD-HITTING FIGHTS BY NOVICES
    510 15 Middlesex Regiment Finals 1 At Gillman Barracks TJARD blows, without hard fee lings, were freely exchanged at the finals of the Individual Novices Boxing competition of the First Battalion, the Middle sex Regiment, held at Gillman Barracks last night. BThe very first fight of the evening
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    80 15 Padmore Shield Final Tonight Tho Singapore billiards championship linal lor the Padmore Shield will be played this evening commencing at eight o'clock at the Clerical Union Pavilion, Ra: goon Road, between Goh Guan Chuali 'Clerical Union" and Tan Thean Tck <Straits Chinese Recreation C'ub". The final will be 500
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    CLUB DEFEAT Y.M.C.A. BY FIVE RUBBERS TO ONE
    603 16 Yesterday's Return Tennis Match At S. C. C. Till: S.C.C. intlii -i.-d a severe defeat on the YM.CA. m their return encounter at tennis yesterday on the Club courts. The Association were only able to win a single match against the five
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    SECOND DIVISION LEADERS CRASH
    964 16 Monopolies Beat R.A. By One Goal To Nil EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF CUSTODIAN SHARIFF Monopolies I? RA II THE K.A. 11, who are leaders o! the second division of the 1 League by reason of a better goal average than the Marines, weakened their position considerably yesterday
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    284 16 American Athletes To The Fore Berlin. U g fi fN the 400 metres heats Tay m tl lane dropped back bet bend and finished last ir. sec. The heat was won by r (Great Britain m 48.8 sec. In winning the semi-final heat of the 110 metres hurdles
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    30 16 The Bata Shoe team did yen Ml to hold the second string of the I: killing Fusiliers o a two goal dr. a friendly match on the Tunglin grour.d yesterday
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    PERAK'S IDEA
    136 16 North vs. South Match Proposal (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 6. Perak intends submitting for consideration by the Football Association of Malaya a proposal to hold an annual match between teams representing :he North and South on lines of Malaya Cup Rugby fixture and the proposal is
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    36 16 KYUKAWA. the Japanese swimming star who won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, m training at the Reichsport field at Berlin for the current games at which he hopes to repeat his success.
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