The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,927. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1936. it CEOTS.
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    BIG OFFENSIVE AGAINST SPANISH REBELS
    451 1 Fierce Bombardment Of Lines DEFEAT IN GUADARRAMA SECTOR CLAIMED Friend Of Mussolini At Insurgents' Headquarters rON'FLICTIXG reports continue to be received from Spain. Those from Government sources claim successes m the Guadarrama sector, m the straits of Gibraltar and m the Balearic islands. The insurgents,
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    WAR RISK
    226 1 kCCORDING to private information received m Singapore last night. Lloyds have raised the war risk for vessels travelling via Gibraltar from 6d. to 2s. and heard loud explosions while off Cartagena. The insurgent wireless at Gen. Burgos' headquarters claims to have captured 15 lorries loaded with men and
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    FRANC WEAKER AGAIN
    168 1 Big Increase In Budget Deficit London, Aug. 9. FEARS regarding the French Cabinet's ability to carry out its reflationary programme without resorting to devaluation persist, causing a further fall m gold currencies m terms of sterling, though the volume of business is rather small. The franc is
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    VANCOUVER JUBILEE
    99 1 Lord Mayor Of London Leaves To Attend Celebrations London, Aug. 9. The Lord Mayor of London. Sir Percy Vincent, accompanied by Lady Vincent and a deputation from the Corporation of the City of London, left yesterday on an official visit to Vancouver. British Columbia, to be present for
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    64 1 ish nationals who are desirous of leaving. On the south coast British vessels are constantly visiting Spanish ports. There are m Madrid only 60 British subjects, including 25 members of the Embassy and Consulate staffs. Tangier, Aug. 9. Tension m international ein Yes has been relaxed by the departure of
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    MORE COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT NONINTERVENTION IN SPAIN
    372 1 German And French Ban On War Materials London, Aug. 9. rE German Embassy has given explicit assurances to the Foreign Office that Germany has supplied no war materials to tne Spanish rebels and will not supply any m future. It has also given
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    RAS IMRU IS MARCHING ON ADDIS ABABA
    132 1 ARMY OF 60,000 Port Said, Aug. 9. RAS IMRL, the Abyssinian commander on the North West front, has reorganised an army of 60,000 men, according to reports received here, and with 40,000 troops is now advancing towards Dessie and Addis Ababa. It is
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE CLASH DENIED
    18 1 Moscow, Aug. 9. Reports from Dairen of a RussoJapanese clash at Pogranitchnaya are loundationless.- neuter
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    Ex-King Of Spain Leaves For Unknown Destination
    142 1 VISITED BY PARTY OF ROYALISTS Berlin, Aug. 9. jy/IYSTERY surrounds the where--IVI about of ex-King Alfonso, who has been staying at Koenlgswert Castle, Marienbad. Czechoslovakia He left by motor for an unknown destination, believed to be Germany or Vienna. King Alfonso was recently
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    EMPIRE MIGRATION
    53 1 Saskatchewan To Revive Family Settlement London, Aug:. 9. Members of organisations m United Kingdom which they thought could secure resumption of empire migration have received invitations to attend a conference at Saskatoon. Saskatchewan, from Sept. 23 to 25. to discuss plans for restarting family settlement m that Canadian
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    62 1  - Shanghai. Aug. 9. The Department for Overseas Chinese Affairs, Canton, has ceased to function. The department m Nanking is reported to be contemplating the establishment ot a branch oflftce m Canton to facilitate the work of the department m the South which wIU. m future, be entirely under the direc
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    STOP PRESS
    31 1 Salzburg, Aug. 9. KING Edward arrived here at 10.29 and went to the hotel where the Prince of Piedmont is staying. fri.. wr \£m.ft |*> 4 fot' \'lllMlsla via.- Reuter
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    "13 HOURS HY AIR"
    206 2 Wisecracks, Slapstick And Thrills In A 'Plane A spice of humour and mystery lifts "13 Hours By Air." the Paramount p-cduction which opened at the Capitol yesterday, out of the rut into which it would have fallen had it been just the usual story of an
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    NEW COMMANDER
    79 2 Anti-Aircraft Defence Eor Industrial North London. Aug:. 8. The War Office announces that Major-General J. It, R. Harrison has been appointed Commander of the second anti-aircraft division which is to be formed to provide further antiaircraft defences for the industrial areas m the Midlands and North of England
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    NEW APPOINTMENT
    86 2 Wing Commander H. S Kerby. who was Stationed In Singapore until a few ueeki ago. has been appointed the new British aide attache m China, says British Wireless. While he was at the Seletar air base. Wing Commander Kerby was senior equipment staff officr. and he left for
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    "DANGEROUS" REVIVED AT THE PAVILION
    68 2 A large crowd attended the perform- ance at the "Pavilion last night of "Dangerous." which was shown previously at the Victoria Theatre. It is truly a magnificent film, if only Tor the very fine performance of Bette. Davis as a woman who rises from the
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    PRESIDENT HAYES PASSENGER
    376 2 The following were among the passengers on the Dollar liner President Hayes which arrived m Singapore on Saturday: Mr. Otto W. Fink: Hong King merchant coming to Singapore on business. Dr. Charles T. Miles, the well-known dental surgeon, formerly of Penang. returning from leave to his new
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    55 2 Photo by FIERCE FIGHTING has been taking, place m Madrid between loyal forces and rebels. The Government have so far managed to retain control of the capital aided by thousands of workers' militia men. Photo shows member of the worker^ militia, armed with rifles, about to eject rebels from a
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    30 2 Dr. Ong Huck Chye, J.P.. was elected 1 resident at the annual general meeting of the Penang Medical Practitioners' Society, which was held on Aug. 2 at the Elysee Hotel.
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY
    58 2 Negotiations Held Up On Capitulations Question Alexandria, Aug. 9. The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty negotiations are momentarily held up on the capitulations question. The delegates are awaiting the British Government's reply on the capitulations clause. Meanwhile the Egyptian delegation has postponed its departure for London, which had been fixed for
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    MOTOR BUS ACCIDENT
    37 2 In trying to avoid a pedestrian, a motor bus injured two Chinese and an Indian at the 5 2 milestone Changi Read. The three persons were taken to hospital suffering from lacerations and bruises.
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    39 2 London, Aug. 7. Sir Thomas Gardiner, deputy Director General of the Post Office, succeeds vSir Donald Banks as Director General following Sir Donald's appointment as Permanent Under-Secretary to the Ai:* Ministry in succession to Sir Christopher Bullock. British Wireless
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    43 2 London. Aug. 9. The British Consul at Cherbourg reports that a seaplane float and three bodies, assumed to be from the wreck of the Cloud of lona, have been washed up at Anneville, between Granville and Carteret on the French coast. British Wireless
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    PLANE OFFERED HY MALAYAN CHINESE TO GEN CHIANG
    65 2  - PLANE OFFERED HY MALAYAN CHINESE TO GEN CHIANG Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Aug. 9. A MESSAGE from Foochow. capital of Fukicn. slates that Mr. Li Pec Su, of British Malaya, has cabled to Gen. Chiang Ting Wen, Commander of the Central forces m Fukien, offering an aeroplane to Gen.
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    TROUBLE FLARES UP AGAIN IN PALESTINE
    78 2 Jerusalem. Aug. 6. After the breakdown of the peace talks arranged by Emir Abdullah m Trar.s- Jordan, h is believed that the Arabs are planning fresh strike measures. The first serious case of railway sabotage for weeks occurred this afternoon and resulted m the
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    42 2 The King George V School. Seremban. held a successful sports meeting on Saturday afternoon there being a large gathering present among them being H.H. the Yam Tuan and suite, and the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British Resident, and many others.
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      74 2 NOTICES. Homeward bound: Felts, Velour hats and caps of extremely up to date styles. Pullovers, Jumpers, Sports Shirts, Scarfs, Gloves, Handbags etc. CaU at: SCHIFFNERS MEYER MANSION. THE SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER Co. (Managers: G. Waddell Co.) collects and delivers luggage within Municipal limits at the following rates: TRUNKS: 50 CENTS
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      480 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 longer. It is entirely harmless to hair 1 and scalp. Price:— $-/75 $125 i MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77
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      505 2 I Gbe Singapore Jfrce press Head Office: (ecil Street. Singapore Phone 547! (5 lines «itfc extensions to all department* Tel: "Times," Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Ofliee: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3683. Penang Office: 12. Bishop Street. Penang Phone: 1477. London Office: 40 43 Fleet Street, London I C.i. Phon": Central 3608—
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      146 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 3.22 am. 8 6 ft.. 322 p.m. 9 ft. Sports: Soccer: Commercial Cup— M.P.H. vs. Nestanglo at ARS. GS. League <2> Police Depot, vs. Treasury Audit at J.C.S.A Friendly, SCC. 11. vs., R.N.V.R. at S.C.C. Cinemas AI.HAMbKA Dracula's Dftßfhtei with OUo Kruger. CAPITOL Thirteen
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      382 2 S.V.C. DRILLS The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills up to and for weekending Aug. 16, is as follows: Monday. Aug. 10. 5.15 p.m.— Headquarters S.R.A. 'v* A. A. Training. S.^.E. «v Lecture. Clifford Pier S.F.GR.E. v« Section 2 D.E.L at P.*B. 5.45 p.m. Jardine Steps S. F.C. R.E. <v>
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      137 2 AIR PASSENGERS Arrived from N.F.I, by KNILM plane on Aug. 4:— Mr. and Mrs Foster Bowman. Mr. E. C. Kan. Mr. Ryoti Tamate, Mr. and Mrs. Deiiaert. Miss Hcorweg and Mr and Mrs. Agerbeek. Left for S.V.I, by KNILM plane on Aug. 5:- Major Doyle. Major Lindsay Years. Mr. H.
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    FRANCE AND "WORLD'S PREMIER TOURIST"
    401 3 King Edward's Holiday BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT AT CHANGE OF PLAN Paris, July 29. THE decision of King: Edward, referred to here as the "world's premier tourist," and Mr. Baldwin not to spend their holidays m France this year was discussed m the Chamber today during a
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    TORTOISESHELL TOM CATS
    125 3 Seven In England London, July 25. TTIERE are now seven tortoiseshell torn cats m all England. A few days ago there were only six. The seventh torn is one of a family of four which arrived at Balham Hill. SW. The mother is a prize tortoiseshell, and
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    AERIAL GYMKHANA
    117 3 Display By S.S. Volunteer Air Force (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The first public display by members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force was given at the aerial 'gymkhana of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club today before 500 people. Twenty-seven aeroplanes took part among
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    EDUCATION FOR ASIATIC CHILDREN
    513 3 EDUCATION FOR ASIATIC CHILDREN Growing Enthusiasm THE growth of enthusiasm among: Asiatic races m Malaya for education for their children is warmly commented on by Mr. F. J. Morten, the Adviser on Education, Malay States, m his annual report. There have been many notable developments since the beginning of the
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    Commercial Library In Singapore
    602 3 Commercial Library In Singapore RED-LETTER DAY FOR INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CfTODAY will long be remembered as a red-letter day m the history of our Chamber" said Mr. M. Jumabhoy, the president, m his address on the occasion of the opening of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce's commercial library
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    77 3 Photo by PATROLLING the straits of Gibraltar, six Spanish Government submarines hold a key position m the civil war for they have imprisoned rebel troops urgently needed as reinforcements on the mainland m tfieir Moroccan bases, successfully delaying the threatened attack. General Franco, the rebel leader, has no army of
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    RATEPAYERS' ASSN. MEETING
    394 3 $1,400 Bank Balance A BANK balance of $1,400 was reported by the hon. secretaries 3f the Singapore Ratepayers' Association at a meeting of the comnittee held at the offices of Messrs. Rennie Lowick and Co.. Hongkong Bank Chambers, on Thursday. July 30. Other matters discussed at the
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    AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN SIAM
    494 3 AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN SIAM King May Return (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 6. THE new session of the Parliament of Siam the Assembly of the People's Representatives was formally opened on Saturday afternoon with a speech from the Council of Regency, which was read by the President of that
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3272 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London, July 31. rE holiday feeling is upon me. 1 shall have to call Pelmanism ?nd all the other •isms'* to my aid il I am to concentrate to any purpose today. I have be* m studying railway trips, time tables and weather reports. The
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      87 4 You Can Cure PILES Physician s discovery positively reduces and heals piles. I»r Van \'l« k'i At'vi!!' 1 I' IM'-"* iv tmmjk >«• f'"" d The I.r>t H fl irritatiMii dIMMI n of 1.1....1 v .i ImmmmmmtMm 4mm Ammm Ihe «i Ih* Ml \,,.i I, a ii.-.- r triad Uns
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    239 5 Mil WEDDING i wl place at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, Lond..n. ot \l. \.iM.nt Paravicini, son ol the Swiss Minister m London, and Miss Un SmotH M.uul..t:n. daughter of Mr. Somerset Maugham, the wi ll kn.mn iiitlmr. I hi* bride and bridegroom photographed after the ceremony. MISS HELEN JACOBS (1.5.A.)
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      73 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each r~ Im iipll^^ Clll Lfljß iICE CREAM mf-tti t*w worm I and eat as much as you %y/vh t' 1 like yourself, if il i- /y llfT wholesome, and made from
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    STARTLING REVELATIONS AT SELANGOR CLUB CRASH INQUIRY
    1406 6 "Gross Negligence" "DANGER" ORDER SERVED LAST YEAR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. HOW an order was served by the Sanitary Board on the Selangor Club on Dec. 21 1935, stating the boys' quarters were dangerous to the occupiers and that
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    39 6 photo). MISS HOPE JOB, attended by her twin pageboys. Masters Douglas and John Gibson, and her bridesmaids. Miss Eileen Dines and Mollie Band, after her wedding to the Rev. Arthur Hay at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday. Free Press
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    Missionaries Married In Singapore
    930 6 gIX-YEAR-OLD twins, dressed m white silk shirts and green linen trousers, \ve:e pageboys at a Singapore wedding on Saturday. They were Master Douglas and John Gibson, who attended Miss E. Hope Job, a Singapore missionary who was married to the Rev. Arthur Hay, a missionary at
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    7-YEAR-OLD CRIME
    223 6 Has Sequel In Singapore Court A crime committed seven years ago I was referred to on Saturday when a Tamil Islam named M. Abdullah was j produced before Mr. A. D. York m the third magistrate's court and j charged on two counts. First that he on or
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    NEW COMMANDER FOR S.S. VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE
    305 6 Squadron-Leader D. S. E. ines SfQUADRON-Leader D. S. E. Vines, whose appointment to the SS Volunteer Air Force has been gazetted, is to oecome Commander o the Force m succession to Squadron-Leader C. H. Flinn, who will i to England next trooping season.
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    Police Stage Anti-Gas Demonstration
    173 6 Police Stage Anti -Gas Demonstration AN anti-gas demonstration is being staged at the Singapore Police Depot at 7 a.m. this morning to show what would happen m the case of an air attack on an area m Singapore. The nature of the attack is assumed to be mixed high explosive
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    20 6 R.A.F Reserve, and the only officer m the S S.V A F. who is aJso a member of the Reserve.
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    MAN SHOOTS DOWN HIS FORMER FIANCEE
    449 7 Then Commits Suicide MYSTERY WOMAN APPEARS AT THE INQUEST Felixstowe, July 28. 4 MAN who was found by a Felixstowe jury today to have murderfl rd his ex-fiancee and then committed suicide, was stated by the c to have fired dum-dum bullets at her
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    DR. K. L. KHONG
    137 7 Banquet At The Perak Chinese R.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh. Aur. 8. Members of the Perak C inese Recreation Club gave a banquet to their president. Dr. K. T Khong. m honour of his appointment to the Federal Council. Mr. Cheah Siew Chong. the vice-president,
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES
    94 7 Experts of tinned pineapples during the week ending Aug. 1. from Malayan ports amounted to 43.245 cases, of which: 33.568 78 per cent) cases to the United Kingdom. 1,778 4 per cent* cases to the Continent of Europe. 6.488 '15 per cent) cases to Canada, and 1.411 (3
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    HITAM TIN
    14 7 Hitam Tin output for the month of 1 July, was 116 piculs.
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY NOTICE
    495 7 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department ;of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period Aug. 1-7. 1936, inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be made •by members of the public resident m
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    SAGGING VALUES
    147 7 But Prospect Of Serious Setback Is Out Of The Question The buying appears to be slackening off a trifle and values consequently are showing a tendency to sag. states Lewis and Peat's rubber report, of Aug. 7. The statistical position, however, is so sound, that the prospect of
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    17 7 photo) CLASS C sack race at the Mercantile Institute Sports on Saturday at Jalan Besar.— Free Press
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    HEAVY SHIPMENTS FROM MALAYA
    264 7 Rubber Market Is Dull And Inactive The market remains dull and mac:- tive with little to report, states Stan- ton Nelson and Co.'s rubber market i review of Aug. 6. The heavy shipments from Malaya seem to have induced some tired holders to liquidate. Offerings were
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    S.S. (S) A. NOMINEES
    150 7 For Seat On Municipal Council Messrs. J. A. Clarke. W. Allan Eley and G. Marshall have been nominated to represent the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the Municipal Commission of Singapore m place of Mr. H. W. Raper w^o has resigned The voting papers should be
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    SIR P. BEN GREET
    72 7 Famous Shakepearean Actor Leaves £127 London, Aug. 7. Sir Philip Ben Greet, actor and producer, who was associated with many ventures for the popular presentation ci Shakespeare's plays both at Home and abroad, and who died intestate jpn May 17 last, left £127. Sir Philip was
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    CONFIDENCE THAT SIAM WILL COMPROMISE
    518 7 Folly To Jeopardise Fate Of Whole Industry ROYAL HOLIDAY DECISION JOLTS LONDON MARKETS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 31. SURPRISING as it may seem, the announcement that both the King and the Prime Ministe have cancelled their Continental holidays has badly jolted London stock
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      1070 8 WHATEVER criticisms may be levelled against the 8.8.C. programmes at times it must be generally admitted that they have performed a very valuable service through the recent series of lectures on the British Empire. The need for such a step and indeed for any other measures calculated !to make
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    DAY TO DAY
    98 8 Mr. R. F. Stainer, the first head master of the King Edward VII Schoo\ Taiping. who is on retirement m England now. is expected to pay a visit to Malaya about the end of this year on i his way to Japan, where he is going ,on
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    as I was Saiging
    631 8 ALTHOUGH Australian aborigines do: not adapt themselves to steady, routine work, they are unrivalled as trackers m a bush and elsewhere, and it is not surprising that they are to be formed into a native constabularly to help m the maintenance of public order. If they
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    Wedding
    1032 8 only a girl's infatuation. It would have been a failure. And anyway, you p can't ha\^e the best of both world. You'd decide just the same today. And what is more, you know it.") But suddenly there was music, and the solid rows disintegrated. The bride's mother was moving
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    NANKING'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN
    246 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh NORTH CHINA Kuominlang Activities To Be Revived In Five Provinces JAPANESE WAR OFFICE PERTURBED 'Special Work" In South Shanghai, Aug. 9. A REPORT from Tokio states that the Japanese War Office is viewing the increasing influence of the Nanking authority m North
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    43 9 li I THE OFFICER Administering the Government. Mr. A. S. Small. v.n.nd from left, was an interested spectator at the Malaya Cup final it \nson Road Stadium on Saturday m which Selangor heat Singapore I—o. On Mr. Small's left is the Tungku Mahkuta.
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    "SPREADING SPIRIT OF ANARCHY"
    137 9 Why Greek Government Took Action Athens. Aug. 7. Despite the crisis the streets have a normal appearance this morning and bus and other services are working normally, while there ar? no large gatherings of strikers. Newspapers have not appeared but the official journal states that this
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    KING'S HOLIDAY
    83 9 Flies To Calais And Then Boards Express London, Aug. 8. The King lelt Windsor today for Heath Row aerodrome, Middlesex, where he joined the aeroplane piloted by Flight-Lieut. Fieltien, captain of the King's flight, and took cif for Calais en route to the Yugoslav port of Sibenil where
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    10 VILLAGES FLOODED
    54 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh 40,000 Rendered Homeless In Teochew Prefecture Hong Kong, Aug. 9 The Hankiang River, m the Teochew Prefecture, overflowed its banks on Friday, following the collapse of the river's main dykes on the east bank. Forty villages have been inundated and about 40,000 people
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    Early Solution Of Kwangsi Situation Predicted
    234 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh 70,000 CENTRAL TROOPS READY TO ENTER PROVINCE Nanking, Aug. 9. AN early solution of the Kwangsi situation is predicted m authoritative circles here, who state Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, is going to Canton by air on
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    LONDON TRAFFIC
    87 9 Reducing Congestion In Centre Of The City London. Aug. 7. The Ministry of Transport's efTorts to reduce traffic congestion m Central L »ndon were carried a stage lurther toda-. bi issue of regulations adding Haymarket. New Oxford Street, High Holoorn. Old Bond Street and of Regent Street and
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    SHIP AGROUND
    66 9 Cromer Lifeboat Responds To French Appeal London. Aug. 7. The Cromer lifeboat was out today m response to a message stating that ri.013-ton French ship. San Frano: Havre, was ashore on Hais.gh Sands There was a heavy ground swell and v dense fog. The company stated that the
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    FAMINE IN HONAN
    65 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh tiIUHH) People Need Relief From Government Shanghai. Aug. 9. A serious famine has broken out m )rthern regions of the province of ucording to an official report trom Chengchow. the railway junction un the Peiping -Hankow line. A good portion of the summer
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    SIAM'S DEMANDS RIDICULOUS
    180 9 SIAM'S DEMANDS RIDICULOUS PLAIN SPEAKING BY I.T.C. DELEGATE Chief SuffereMf There Is No Agreement ALTHOUGH the. delegates of the International Tin Committee had offered Siam a quota of 15.000 tons. they had been prepared at all stages to make some concessions with .a view to reaching a settlement, declared Mr
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    ARGENTINE TRADE WITH BRITAIN
    118 9 Termination Of Agreement In November London, Aug. 9. The Anglo-Argentine Trade Agree- ment or 1933 was concluded for an Initial period of three years and on May 7 1936 the agreement became subject to termination at any time after Nov 7 on the expiration of the
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    SENATOR ZIONCHECK
    50 9 Jumps To Death From Fifth Floor Window Seattle, Aug. 7. Senator Zioncheck, the eccentric American Congressman who ran amok 1 during his honeymoon, and later escaped from the mental hospital, com- mitted suicide today by jumping from a fifth floor window m the sight oi Ms wife Reuter
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    30 9 Nanking, Aug. The National Government has appointed Mr. Lin Yun Kai Minister of Audits ar.d Mr. Wu Chung Hsin Chair- .man of the Mongolian and Tibetan j 'Atfartrs Commission. Reuter
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    ANGLOJAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT
    177 9 ANGLOJAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT WOULD BE WELCOMED BY BRITAIN If Sovereign Rights Of China Are Respected London, Aug. 8. "ORITAIN would welcome Japanese friendship provided the foundations include genuine, and not merely nominal, regard for the sovereign rights of China." declares The Times today. "There have lately been several to- dications that
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    "ROYAL" EXCHANGE NOW AUTOMATIC
    100 9 <)<>th To Be Changed Over In London London, Aug. 9. With the opening yesterday of the 99th automatic exchange m the London telephone area, the development of the automatic system is carried to a stage where roughly half of all the London area subscribers are served
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    FREE PASSPORT VISAS
    82 9 For Overseas Buyers Coming To 8.1. F. London, Aug. 9. Arrangements have been made again ior free passport visas to be given to overseas buyers intending to visit the British Industries Fair at London and Birmingham m February next. The concession will be valid for three months
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    LORD HALIFAX
    64 9 International Situation Interrupts Holiday London, Aug. 9. The delicacy of the international situation is emphasised by the fact that Lord Halifax, who is acting for Mr. Anthony Eden while the latter is on holiday, interrupted his own holiday and returned to London. He spent the afternoon consulting officials
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    Shell Falls On Gibraltar
    479 9 Racecourse AIR NAVAL BATTLE IN THE STRAITS Gibraltar, Aug. 9. DURING an air and naval battle m the Straits a large shell from a Spanish Government destroyer fell on the Gibraltar racecourse, exploding 200 yards from a refugee camp m which 800 British subjects are being
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    ONLY SONS LOST IN COAL MINE DISASTER
    111 9 OPENING OF INQUEST AT BARNSLEY Gallant Rescuers Face Death From Gas London, Aug. 7. TPHE inquest was opened today at Barnsley on 32 victims of the disaster at Wharncliffe Wood Moor colliery, whose bodies have been recovered. Evidence of identification was given m
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    N.I. MISSION IN SHANGHAI
    77 9 Shanghai, Aug. 9. TTHE Chinese touring mission from Netherlands India of 25 members has arrived m Shanghai. Sin Chew Jit Poh. lack of volunteers, are risking asphyxiation—sudden and without warning i by carbon monoxide. The veteran president of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Herbert Smith, went down
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    MR. A. J. BRAGA
    81 9 Mr. A. J. Braga. who attended the Convention of Rotary International at Atlantic City m June as Singapore delegate, writes from the R.M.S. Aqui--1 tania on his voyage to England, dated July 1. that "the Convention was most successful, and I enjoyed every bit of it."
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    HOME FOR BOYS
    153 9 A business meeting oi the Singapore Rotary Club will be held on Aug. 19. There will be an opportunity of disl cussing some of the Committee prol; grammes, and Brigadier Lord will also speak about his proposal to open a i home for boys. I I unsatisfactory
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      BIGGER QUOTAS ARE THE WAY TO BIGGER DIVIDENDS
      1438 10 BIGGER QUOTAS ARE THE WAY TO BIGGER DIVIDENDS Rubber Price Limits Nearly Reached WILL RESTRICTION BE RENEWED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 31. TWO factors are now exercising a restraining influence on rubber share and commodity quotations firstly, renewed rumours of U.S. labour unrest, and, secondly, a slowing down
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 8
      219 10 RI'BBER: < Friday > Quiet. 7Qlfiri n ifid London Spot: 7* B d. 711 16d. Previously: 7 9 16* 1 16 d. Oct.-Dec: 7 11 16 d. l> A d. Previous ly: 711 16d. 7 *<i. Jan.-Mar: 73 4 d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 8
      80 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 8 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 3 8 76» 4 New York to 8.88 2 3 5.02 3 4 5.02 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 40 3 4 740 Hong Kong Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Saturday's Singapore Quotations
      229 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Saturday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 8 London, 4 months' sight 24's London, 3 months' sight 2 4 l London. 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, demand 24 1 16 London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 Lyons and
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      PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE
      88 10 Aug. 8 Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 13.75 Copra, sundried 5.30 Ccpra, mixed 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00
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      SIONE TIN (F.M.S.) LTD.
      28 10 The output of the Sione Tin I F.M.S. I Ltd. for the month of July, was 681 piculs. Yardage worked: 97,100 Hours run: 458.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser ond Co.'s List
      1055 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser ond Co.'s List SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 1936, 1 P.M. Parit Perak 'fli Pcrak R. Valley <$1> Punggor <$li Radeiia <$5> 3 85 Sandycroft (ft) Sungei Bagan Is 2 Sungti Ramal ($1; l f. S Tukang <$1» Tambalak ($1) U Tapah <H> 1.71 T. Anson
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      Wall Street Cable
      203 10 Aug. 6 7 8. American Can. Com. 124 5 8 120' 122' v American Telephone and Telegraph 174 174% 175 Atcheson Railroad 84" > H 86 2 88 Chesapeak 673 8 68 3 8 68 V K Dupont 164' 2 166 165> 2 Firestone 27^ 27^ 26
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      42 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I Auk 8. 12 o'clock n.M.n Mb. IX.RSS m casd fi •FOB A. No.IXRSS >ble An -list Dec April-June T. I M V« r > London B| 7%d. per lb. New V rfc Bpol B L 1G 4
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      RUBBER RETURNS
      33 10 Thl rubber under I Comi vised (>1 Ju 1,5.000 lb: Ayer Panas §7^oo0 It nealv S3.OM lb Jalan X Kluang 24.0001 b: Pajam 8 „IU, n mo ib reiui Benul *****
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    ULU KLANG TIN DREDGING
    431 11 321% Dividend Bonus PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS ial -vport of the directors of Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd. ST ended Apr. 30. 1936. states that the profit for the year amount is included a profit of 534.883 realised on the fc Depreciation totalling $27,224 has been
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    IPOH FIRE
    162 11 More Than 50 People Homeless (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh. Aug. 8. More than 50 people are homeless M the result of a fire m Selibin Roa-J, Ipoh. m which ten Bhopbooaea were Toyed. The present drought la partly blamed for the rapid spread or the flames. A
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    DEATH OF MRS. MACINTYRE
    65 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ktiulu Lumpur. Aug. 8. Cable news was received today from Jaffna o: the death of Mrs. Maclntyre, wife of Dr. E. T. Maclntyre. a former resident of Kuala Lumpur. She leaves behind a husband and daughter m OH, two s>ns. one of
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    Winning CONTRACT
    558 11 Winning CONTRACT David Bumstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Hoicard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. TIIE GIVE-WAY DOUBLE rour way of thinking the worst bid m Bridge is what we might term '"the double." Your opponents bid freely
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    ILLICIT SAMSU
    259 11 Severe Penalties On Two Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent I Segamat, Aug. .">. The village of Sungei Cha'ah has become notorious lately lor the distilling of illicit samsu. Smart penalties were imposed on two Chinese by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman on Monday Ching Peng and Hong Choo
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      360 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      506 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND < lIINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £.1000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsg.it.- London E.C 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star D ;lo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang
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      228 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres p.m. I to 6.30 p.m Malay Kronchongs and olher Asiatic music. 6.30 Recorded music (European). 6.45 News. 7.00 Music (European). 8.30 Close down. Batavia— NlßOM 6.10 a.m.— 7.05 a.m.— YDA 98.68
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      428 11 tional and modern. Sung by Idris Daniels < bass-baritone). 8.00 Weekly newsletter, sports summary, and announcements. 805 Greenwich time signal. 8.20 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m., GSG 16.86 m. p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. The Oscar Lampe Sextet. 6.50 Sports talk. 705 The
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
    200 12 The following were passengers for I Europe on "the N.Y.K. Suwa Maru, which left Singapore on Friday: Mr and Mrs. P. Agerbeek, Mr. V. A.nurio, Mrs. R. p. Almario, Miss M. Aimario. Mr. J. Andeweg. Mr. A. C. D. Bottle, Miss M. Bouillot, Miss E. Cooper Mr o.
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    YACHT CORSAIR
    157 12 J. P. Morgan Said To Be En Route To Scotland A cable dated July 30 gave the information that the American millionaire J. P. Morgan, who recently was reported to have suffered from paralysis, is en route to Scotland on the liner Corsair. The Corsair, m fact, is
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    356 12 SINKING THE AIR AND THE SEA New Travel Facility London, July 23. PASSENGERS at New York can now book a direct steamship and air passage to any part of Europe, and a striking demonstration of this new travel facility was afforded last week, when an Imperial Airways
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    PORTUGUESE DUTY
    55 12 Surtax Put On All Muppitg Dues Al Colonial PortThe Govern rr. just issued a cc; imposition of a surtax 20 per cent, of tin port duties on countries by Gov. Colonies, according received by the T Irom Mr. Kumabc tin res to Portugal and Belgium. J. •while Britain.
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    WARSHIPS SUFFER
    165 12 Effects Of Typhoon On Japanese Squadron The Japanese Navy Department has announced that a special-service ship and a submarine suffered damage m last week's typhoon. The announcement says that the Combined Squadron, which was engaged m exercises m the Terashima Channel south of Sasebo. ran into a typhoon
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    PASSENGERS OUTWARD
    76 12 The following are passengers on the Aeneas which is due from the United Kingdom tomorrow: Dr. W. Hutchison, Mrs. J. P. Dockray, Miss N. W. A. Skelton, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Morris, Flt.-Lt. S. H. Symonds, R.A.F.. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dove, Master K. N. Dove,
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    MIDNIGHT MUSIC
    55 12 Remarking that the accused was guilty of carrying on musical entertainment after midnight without a licence m his restaurant at Paya Lebar, Shaik Imam, the licensee of the Singapore Restaurant, Paya Lebar, was fined $50 or two weeks' rigorous imprisonment m default by Mr. G. W. Davis, m
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    26 12 In a toy balloon race starting from Colchester the first balloon to be returned arrived from Holland, having landed there the same day it was released.
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    MERSEY'S SHIPPING FACILITIES
    167 12 Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce Tribute London, July 8. The Birmingham Chamber of Comjmerce, amongst whom were represer|jatives of the Dunlop Rubber Company, i Stanton Ironworks Company, and Stewarts and Lloyds, were the guests •of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board yesterday. There were thirty of a party
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    PORTS OF ENTRY
    255 12 Proposed Restrictions For Foreign Shipping Foreign vessels would be prohibited 1 from loading or unloading cargo at ports other than ports of entry m the Philippines, if a bill soon to be recommended by the committee on navigation is passed by the national assembly at Manila. The
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    48 12 Michael Conway, a young garage hand, of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. was sentenced to death by the Military Tribunal m Dublin on a charge of murdering John Egan. a Waterford labourer who was shot dead m a street m Dungarvan m the presence of his mother on Apr. 26.
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    PASSENGERS
    53 12 The follow .the Lalandia on Be\ having lelt Southamp Miss J. J. Huber. Mr A wenhuis. Mr. and H X mac. Mr H J B 8ra..." iS. Braakensiek. Master P B: Miss V. H. S. Bra ake. T. H. BraakMr. and Mrs. J ran E and infant. Mr A
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      143 12 HENDERSON UNE SCHEDULE Ol SAIL!' By Fortnight l> Pi «mer Between Rangoon. Fort sudin. Marseilles. Palnu and England ■OMEWABO SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Hv month I I I PEGU CHINDWIN BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING BURMA YOMA PEGU KEMMENDINE CHINDWIN BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING I Calls London Through P fares to Straits Poi
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      437 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 P-m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru.
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      111 12 SINGAPORE BARBOUj Ships alongside the expected to ,i East Wharf (Entrain-. 0 Rohna 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Op ten Naort 18 guava 14; President H. >•. ocus 9; Aeneas 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Chinese Prince 30 l caster Castle 36: ICar Empire Dock (Entrance Bfnmohr 46; Kuc West Wharf (Entrance
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      416 13 1 1 syEis iminsH >| "'ii> BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due lonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. ItM. 1936. •00 14 RANCHI 17.000 Oct. 9 6.100 Attg 27 BURDWAN 6.070 Oct 22 17.000 Aug. 23 CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct. 23 6.0(10 Sept. 6 NALDERA
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      539 13 (Incorporated m Stratts Settlements.) T|.fsx ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITFD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL A' (KITING CARGO FOR MONTREAL ANO HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail 9 •CITY OF BATH Havre. London. R'dum, H'burg, G'gow Aug. 14 Aug. 16
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      1031 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean lhe Hua Khiow Steamship Co., (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Ihe Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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      507 14 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. Penang. New York. Pres. Hayes Aug. 8 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Sept. 22 Pres. Wilson Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Oct. 6 Pres. Monroe
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    SELANGOR SCORE ONLY GOAL & RETAIN MALAYA CUP
    1361 15 SELANGOR SCORE ONLY GOAL RETAIN MALAYA CUP Singapore Lucky To Be Let Down So Lightly KENG HOCK NO MATCH FOR VISITING CAPTAIN BY "NIMROD" Selangor 1 Singapore 0. SELANGOR retained the Malaya Cup by beating Singapore I—o1 0 m the final at the Anson Road stadium on Saturday. About 14,200
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    J. NEWMAN WINS VICTOR LUDORUM CUP
    506 15 Seventh Annual Sports Of Mercantile Institute FINK weather, ideal ground conditions and a large crowd .»i spectators favoured the M\enth Annual Athletic .Meet IIM Nevenllc Institute, at the school ground, yester(i.i\. pmiBBM Of 3 J •w t| ofl without a hitch, thanks to the
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    RAILWAY INST. SPORTS
    302 15 Keen Competition In All Events KEEN competition was a feature of annual Athletic Sports of the Railway Institute, held on the Institute id yesterday. After the conclusion of the meeting Mr. S Thumboo. before calling on Mrs. I T. Kangaser, wife of the Traffic InspeeF.M S. Railways,
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    BADMINTON
    146 15 The Anglo-Chinese School retained ihe inter-school Badminton championship when they defeated the V.M.C.A. by four games to oi|e on Saturday at the Clerical Union Hall The AngloChinese School was superior m all departments. Results (ACS. players first): Singles Wong Chong Teck beat Ahmat Mattar, 15—4; 15—6. Tan Chin Guan
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    CENTURY BY ALVIS
    229 15 Raines Inst. Past And F*resent Match Left with a little over an hour m v.inch to make 133 runs to win the Old Boys ol Raffles Institution went all out for the runs and got them m their annual cricket fixture with the present boys on the
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    BRILLIANT BATTING IN LOCAL CRICKET
    565 15 D. Ross Hits Fourteen Sixes And Twen ty-Five Fo u rs DOUGLAS C. ROSS, the hardhitting S.R.C. batsman, contributed a remarkable innings of 193 not out playing for the St. Andrew's .Old Boys against present pupils of the school m Singapore yesterday. Ross went m
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    TIME SAVES S.C.C.
    246 15 TIME SAVES S.C.C. •"RIME alone saved the Singapore Cricket Club from an ignominious defeat at the hands of the Royal Engineers m their cricket fixture on the Padang yesterday. Batting first the R.E. put up the excellent score of 204 run? for the loss of a single wicket, Fahy contributing
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    COLONY PLAYER SCORES CENTURY AGAINST RAFFLES
    366 16 COLONY PLAYER SCORES CENTURY AG AINST RAFFLES College Batsmen Make Strong Reply To Club's Total EVANS ROUTS S.R.C. IN TANGLIN MATCH A WELL compiled century for the Cricket Club by T. A. Hewan against Raffles College, was the outstanding feature of the match played on the College ground yesterday. Hewan
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    EVANS SIX FOR TWELVE
    273 16 EVANS SIX FOR TWELVE Services Beat S.R.C. By 8 Wickets THE splendid bowling of Evans 1 combined with the good work of the batsmen,, notably Sgt. Powell, gave the United Services a victory by eight wickets over the S.R.C. at Tanglin yesterday. Evans' six for 12 half demolished the S.R.C.
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    CLIFFORD CUP QUALIFIERS
    628 16 Week-End Golf At Bukit Timah rE August Medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and Saturday and resulted m a win for A. W. Bourne lr« "A" division with a net score cf 64. m a win ior C. F Snell
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    281 16 Japan Beats China At Basket Ball Berlin. Aug. 9. Results of yesterday's events at the Olympic games are. says Reuter 3.000 Metres Final:— l. Asohollo (Finland*. 9 mm. 3 4 5 sec. an Olympic record.. 2. Tuominen (Finland" 9 mm. 6 4.5 sec. 3. Dompert (Germany* 9 mm.
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    HOME CRICKET
    93 16 London, Aug. 8. Close of play scores m County cricket games which began yesterday. At Cheltenham (CoUege ground): All India 154; Gloucester 117 for 3. At the Oval: Surrey 307; Middlesex 17 for 1. At Hastings: Sussex 554 (J. Parks 197) vs. Kent. At Nottingham: Lanes. 252; Notts.
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    MATCH CANCELLED
    53 16 The cricket match between the Ceylon Sports Club and the Indian Association, which was to have been played on Saturday at BalesUer, was cancelled. mm. 11 sec, Germany 3 mm. 11 Bill sec. Four hundred metres relay: America 46.9 sees, (equalling Olympic record) Great Britain 47.6 sec, Canada
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    R.A. (CHANGI) BEAT RAFFLES
    45 16 The R.A. (Changi) defeated Raffles College by 14 runs at cricket at college on Saturday. Raeburn took four for 24 while Waites was the best scorer with 49 runs. Kah Foo, for the College, was a close second with 45 runs.
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    19 16 photo). TEO HON GIN who was second m the long jump on Saturday at the A.P.C. Sport. Free Press
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER
    74 16 London, Aug. 8. The Scottish football season opened on Saturday. The following are the results of games played m the First Division. Arbroath 2 Clydt l Celtic 3 St Johnstone 2 Dundee 0 Rangers 0 Dunfermline Ath. 2 Hearts 5 Falkirk 3 Hamilton \cads. 2 Hibernian 1 Aberdeen
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    ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM
    41 16 London, Aug. 9. ENGLAND'S test team against L India for the final test on Aug. 15 will be chosen from the following twelve players: Allen, Robins, Hammond, Leyland, Verity, Fishlock, Hardstaflf, Voce, Duckworth, Worthington, Faggs and Sims.— Reuter
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    SIAM RACING TROUBLES
    58 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 8. The end of co-operation among Bangkok racing clubs is foreshadowed by the resignation from membership of the Siam Racing Association of the Sports Club. It is rumoured the Polo Club is also resigning, m which event the Association will consist
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    S.A.F.A. Veto Soccer Match
    196 16 S.A. F.A. Veto Soccer Match QUESTION OF AFFILIATION THE Free Press is informed t 1 S.C.R.C. that the footbal which should have been arrar R the combined teams of the Se Chinese Recreation Club and Singapore Chinese Recreation ci»! against the Inniskilling Fus Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday hari be cancelled
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    Australian Steeple
    48 16 (From Our Own Correspondent, Sydney, Aug. 9. THE Australian Steeplechase run today resulted Hakerife 9.5 1 Actaeon 9.9 2 Character 10.2 3 Won by 20 lengths; 10 lengths. Time: 7 mm. 3> 4 sec. (Course record). Betting: 14 to 1, 16 to 1, 11 to 2.
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