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

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.931 ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1936. II CENTS
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    CIVIL WAR NEARING ITS CLIMAX
    646 1 Increased Intensity And Bitterness GOVERNMENT PRESSING ITS ADVANTAGE IN THE NORTH Bishop's Incitement To Murder Of Marxists London, Aug. 13. TIIK shuttlecock warfare in Spain is being waged with increasing intensity and bitterness towards its ciimax. Madrid remains normal and calm, but northward of the
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    Religious Orders Dissolved
    30 1 PRESIDENT'S DECREE Madrid, Aug. 13. F)RESIDENT Azana has decreed the dissolution of all religious Orders and Courts of Justice in the territory controlled by the insurgents.— Keuter.
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    81 1 HUNDREDS of canoeists 'wearing- e«ttO€» I-«d their wmbU -el across Ked Square, Moscow, in a «reut parade of <aOOU ath.etes aid ch ldren d in celebration of Soviet Constitution T* MJ£--£ tn i six hours to cross the Square and was watched b> Stalin, tne S?vL dictator The celebrations were
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    Egypt To Become A Member Of League
    440 1 IRE A TY'S PRO VISIONS London, Aug. 13. •nplIE terms cf the draft Anglo--1 Egyptian Treaty the remaining clauses of which were initialled last night have not yet been officially revealed, but its main features are known. In outlining them, The Times points
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    Chiang Cables To Kwangsi Leaders
    122 1 Chiang Cables To Kwangsi Leaders 3-D AY ULTIMATUM 2 Hong Kong, Aug. 13. pEN. Chiang Kai Shek has cabled U to the Kwangsi leaders, Gen. U Chung Jen and Gen. Pei Chung Hsi, giving them three days to stop all military activity and to come to Canton to attend a
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    GOVERNOR SAILS FROM MARSEILLES TODAY
    89 1 GOVERNOR SAILS FROM MARSEILLES TODAY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 13. SIR Shenton Thomas is sailing for Singapore on the Sarpeden from Marseilles tomorrow. He was seen off at Victoria by Lady Thomas, Captain and Mrs. Lotting,, Mr. F. Jago, Mr. Ward-Jackson and Mr Oliver Marks. Sir Shenton looked
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    SELANGOR CLUB DISASTER INQUEST CONCLUDED
    651 1 Magistrate Reserves Verdict (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. THE submission that, if the contractor was criminally negligent, the Federated Engineering Co. employees Messrs. Abbott and Glover were also negligent was made by Mr. H. C. VVillan, the Deputy Legal Adviser, at the
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    NETWORK OF RAILWAYS
    153 1 For South China Shanghai, Aug. 13. A CCORDING to Mr. Yeh Chun, of the Railway Construction Plan in South China, the Central authorities are contemplating the construction of a network of railways in the southern provisions. A line connecting Canton with the port of Swatow will be
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      52 1 v H m w i i n'i7* h i >* J^j^^^^g^ W -~^hk -JET y. w IW, *p% W "f .H^Pk^^p^ ill lllf^ TONIGHT AND CABARET ATTRACTION_ RENEE RAME THEIR L XQX-PiNERS $100 c WHEN IN PENANG STA\ AT THE KXKKLES CELEBRATED OjRCM^ Hfc &o H OTti. IRA directed b>
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    MOSUL OILFIELDS
    54 2 London. Aug. 12. In consequence of the acquisition the Italian interests in Mosul OilfirMi Limited by important oi! groups associated with the Iraq Petroleum Company, the board of Mosul Oilfields hdt been reconstituted. The Italian interests' eight repre- sentatives have resigned and have replaced by representa f ives
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    NEW HINDENBURG RECORD
    61 2 Berlin, Aug. 11. Averaging ninety knots, over 2.814 .^a miles, the air-ship Hindenburg has made a record journey nom Lakehurst New Jersey I to Fastnet Rock in South Ireland. She is expected to arrive in Frankfurt at 10 p.m. clipping the last: record by 45 hours 39
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      OXFORD via Singapore
      1097 2 OXFORD via Singapore MALA YAN EDUCA TION UTTERL Y UTILITARIAN WHY SEND LOCAL YOUTHS TO ENGLAND? -AN ALIEN CULTURE -WHY NOT HAVE A MALAYAN UNIVERSITY 7-EAST AND WEST— LOCAL STUDENTS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR HONOURS A T OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE ro the Editor. Sir.— Your leader of Thursday mornng. with
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      559 2 To The Editor. Sir. -There has been so much said recently in the local Press in regard to Japanese competition in Malaya that I would like to make a few observations, which I think may be of interest to some of your readers. It the Japanese have got a good
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      713 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. THE KUALA SIDIM RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the S.S.). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Second Interim Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. In respect of the year ending Dec. 31. 1936. will be paid to shareholders on Friday, Aug. 28. 1936. NOTICE is
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      495 2 LUXURIA CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer A perfect cleansing cream that seeps I deep into th« pores, loosening those invisible flakes of dust and grime which soap and water can never reach, bringing: them quickly to the surface to be wiped away. 1 Leaves the skin clean and refreshed. MEDICAL HALL
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      483 2 jfece press lead Office: Cecil S^rt-et. Stngaporr Phone 54 (f in^ extenMoiw t« all dt-,,», J Tel: "Timrs" S-^jpo.r iuala Lumpur Otlice: 25, Java Street. Phone: 3ttB3. f»enan« Office: 12, Bishop Str^i iv nA a» Phone: 1477 London Office: 40 43 Fleet Str^t I^ndon. t C .4 Phon*: t'entral S(,f
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      188 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 935 a.m. 8 ft.: 825 pm. 8.8 ft. Sports Soccer: RAF. vs. Malays at Anson Road Stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Combined Schools at SCC: RA. (Changi' vs. RE. at; Changi. Lawn Tennis: Y.M.C.A vs. Medical College at Y.M.C.A. Boxing: Som Pong and Clever Henry
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    Revenue Officers Forced To Release Men At Point Of Gun
    307 3 D.P.P. PRESENT IN COURT Exemplary Sentence Requested REVENUE officers on duty ai Pasir Panjang on June 14 saw some Chinese bringing rubber ashore. They managed to arrest two men, but were forced to release their prisoners, the barrels of a
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED
    132 3 SUMS TOTAL OVER $4,000 pHAN Kai Chuen was produced befor Mr. A. D. York, in the third court. Singapore, yesterday on two charges. First that between May and August. 1935. he committed criminal breach of trust in respect of $3,939.78. Alternatively that he dishonestly converted
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    FAREWELL TEA PARTY
    133 3 Bv S.C.R.C. Tomorrow For Dr. P. K. C. Tyau A farewell tea party will be given by the Straits Chinese Recreation Club to Dr P K. C. Tyau, Chinese ConsulGeneral. on his transfer to the Foreign Office in Kwangtung. The tea party will be held tomorrow on
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    CHANDU OFFENCE
    260 3 $14 Fine For Registered I Smoker I (From Our Own Correspondent* I Segamat, Aug. 10 I "I am a registered smoker and am I allowed to buy three tubes of chandu I a day from the government chandu I shop. On June 20 a friend whose wife I
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    WHITE GLOVES
    94 3 No Cases At Malacca Assizes (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 11. As there were no cases at the opening ol the local Assizes. Mr. Justice :N. H. P. Whitley was presented with pair of white gloves by the ChiM Police Officer. Mr. E. E. H. Beck. His
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    VITAL STATISTICS
    100 3 Deaths in Singapore last week num- bered 226 126 males and 100 females). The rate was 23.57 per mille per annum against 25.97 in the preceding week and 23.11 in the corresponding; week of last year. i Enteritis caused 25 deaths, phthisis, 23. pneumonia 28. convulsions 17. benberi
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    55 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 12. Mr. ard Mrs. Abdullah bin Haji Hassan have issued invitation for the "Khatam Koran and Khatan" ceremonies of their sons Abdul Rahman and Abdul Maiek on Saturday. Mr. Abdullah bin Haji Hassan is a prominent member of the local Malay community and is
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    47 3 Federal Council will meet on Thursday next week at Kuala Lumpur. The agenda is a short one. and none of the eight bills to be considered appear to be controversial, though two— Land Code .Amendment) and Diseases or Animals— will be introduced on certi- ficates of urgency.
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    NEARLY DIED FOR REFUSING TO LEND $2
    367 3 STABBED BY WOULD-BE BORROWER jyiONEY, it has been said, is the root of all the evil. Tan Choon and Tan Toi nad been living in the same house in Clyde Street for quite a while On June 22. Tan Choon approached Tan Toi
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      235 3 r NOV.; Qifa gtraits ftinufi !NOV.| i1936; I *sS.j will be Published in NOVEMBER I TO OUR READERS You will find the Annual something new in Malayan journalism. It will be an interesting magazine informative and authoritative, and completely Malayan. I The Annual will b? well illustrated with I pictures
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      370 3 ANOTHER STOMACH OPERATION AVOIDED by Maclean Brand Stomach Powder "Round about -he firs. VWt of Februarv.writes Mr. M B "I taCMte Hi The first s\mptoms were that I was vrv weak, cou'd hardly walk, and could not eat becauv of terrible pain in the stomach, between me shoulders, and in
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      211 3 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFL on Tuesday: Mr Ishijuro Ishii, Mr Juuzo Yotsui. Mr. Shoichi Ito, Major Lindsay Vears. Major Edward Cecil Doyle. Mr. Oei Tjwi Sing. Left for Medan. India and Europe by AFL on Wednesday: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. v d Tillaart, Mrs.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around The Town
      1086 4 Advance Modes From Hollywood MALAYAN PREMIER E Oii^ of thfe social events of the present week was the Malayan and world p-rmiere of "The Great Ziegfeld" at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday night, when the "House Full" sign was up at both houses. From an early hour,
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      Mignon' Looks On
      198 4 Mignon Looks On Fceress usually possesses, will be substituted for coronets. CORONATION COLOURS Blended colours of red and blue have been finally selected by the British Colour Council as the principal Coronation colours. Th? red is a shade like a vivid peony. The blue lias been d°veloped Iron a blending
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      Advance Styles Parade
      46 4 TWO SMART ENSEMBLES for the morning and the beae soorts suit on the left is ol sand ar.d brown linen and the wide brimmed hat is also of linen O the ril a bathing nymph li flowered fabric with hat of the material.
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      293 4 This Simple Treatment Quickly Heals ECZEMA AND OTHER SKIN ERUPTIONS The amazing curative powers of the gives you days of peace and comfort Cuticura treatment are due to a unique and nights of restful sleep. But, best combination of soothing, healing ami- of all, Cuticura is an amazing septic medicaments
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      111 4 /BACKWARD r^ BABIt-S M-, If Baby is backward and not gaining weight either on the breast or the bottle add a little Brestol to the feeds. W/^^k It is probably "just what you were looking for" Brestol is a blended and pleasant emulsion of fats corresponding in composition to the
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    Johore Volunteer Engineers At Work
    227 5 A LASHED TRESTLE bridge built by members of the* Johore Volunteer Engineers over the Sungei Chat. .Johore Bahru. JOHORE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS constructing a trestle of the bridge. The whole bridge was completed in 1 hour and 35 minutes. I \l>\ lIOAKF. wife oi Sir Reginald
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      89 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. h y stitch in time saves nine.** A threadbare situation is being overcome. Another situation, equally awkward, is when the unexpected guest arrives. A situation, we suggest, which calls for S.
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    56 6 ONI OP THE PUMPING STAII()N> «m the Iraq Petroleum Co.*s 700-mile-lon? oil pipeline running from Iraq to Haifa, which was recently holed on the Trans-Jordan side of the River Jordan by Arab bullets. The escaping oil was set alight. cuuMim a liukc conflagration. As a result 500 Kritish soldiers are
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    MAN KILLED IN GANG FIGHT
    181 6 Secret Society Battle In Singapore IN the midst of a Cantonese secret society knife- :ird- fist fight on the ment outside her house in Armenian Street last nlghi .1 young Sikh woman named Kartar Kaur opened the front door o! the house and received a
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    67 6 Dm Lord Chit Justice 'Lord Hewart) has consented to be president of the International S rthand Congress, to be hela In London faa July. 1937. A pre* f y wedefng took place at the San Min School. Teluk Anson, when M T.\r. Suat Eng, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan.
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    WESTERN LEARNING FOR THE EAST
    621 6 European Fascist Countries Driving Out The Best Brains „ZAC" FORESEES GREAT FUTURE FOR CHINA ONE of the most remarkable personalities that Malaya has known is in Singapore today for the first time since he said goodbye to this country 17 years ago. He is Mr.
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    PEAT IN SIBERIA
    117 6 Important Find By Scientific Expedition Khabarovsk, Aug. 2. In 1931. the Ail-Union Peat Institute began studying the peat marshes in the Asiatic part of the U.S.S.R., containing rich deposits of fuel. At present scientific expeditions have discovered enormous deposits of excellent peat on the western coast of
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    ITALIAN MANOEUVRES Cabinet Ministers To Take Part In Proceedings
    83 6 ITALIAN MANOEUVRES Cabinet Ministers To Take Part In Proceedings Rome. Aug. 1 The Prince of Piedmont, who. is In command of the Army Corps at Naples. will command one of the armies in the military manoeuvres. In all six divisions will be engagedThe manoeuvres will take place near Naples and
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    25 6 The Singapore Rotary Club announce that there will be a dinner at the Sea View instead of a tiffin at the Adelphi on Aug. 26.
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    44 6 WATER "SKIS" are Ine latest novelty for those who take their pleasure in water sports and pastimes. The "skis" are two pontoons on which the "skier" stands, while the scull used as a means of propulsion also aids in the difficult task of balancing.
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    DICE'S PLANS
    109 6 May Visit Abyssinia In The Autumn Rome, Aug. 3. I am informed from a reliable quarter that Signor Mussolini proposes to visit Abyssinia in the early autumn as soon as' the rains are over, writes a Daily Telegraph correspondent. I: is impossible to get any official information, denial
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    NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST LABOUR BUDGET
    440 6 Higher Pensions And Income Tax Wellington, Aug. 4. THE main features of New Zealand's first Labour Budget, which was presented to the House of Representatives tonight by Mr. W. Nash, the Minister for Finance, were A surplus of £13.000: £1,710,000 more for old age, war
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      112 6 the insecticide V that always I End the menace and torment of mosquitoes ran deride right now to free yourself of the danger and annoyance of mosquitoes. Beware of weak insecticides. They often teem to kill ni<»*quiloe* but soon these dangerous pests come bark to life, more full of fight
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      119 6 SUNLIGHT AND UMBRELLA SOAP FREE OFFER! Are you collecting the wrappers from these famous soaps 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 to
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    AN IMPERIALIST AND NOT ASHAMED OF IT
    322 7 Mr. Malcolm MacDonald On British Empire Policy MR. Malcolm MacDonald. M.P., Secretary of State for the Dominions, described himself as belonging to the Left in politics, and at the same time an unashamed Imperialist. He u.in speaking to the Royal Empire Society's Summer
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    Destiny Of Empire
    32 7 il know the danger of being ipied wttto a nrlM of shortich Will set us thrwu-h next week or the itfc. But our work is going to be no
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    122 7 With wMe-open eyes tixed relentless-' 1> on the diminishing ribbon that is, the Western Avenue, Bert Norris. th: I 3 r < -year-old British champion, pounded I r. is way irom Windsor Castle to Whitt City Stadium t London > u a recordI breaking second successive victory in the 22nd
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    19 7 VIA SIDNEY director Alfred Hitchcock and John Lodei caught unuares \n between scenes of the new Gaumont-British thriller, "Sabotage."
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    OLYMPIC TELEVISION PICTURES
    66 7 An innovation in the Berlin Olympic i Games, is the use of television by the Berlin Television-sending Station. This marks the first occasion on which comprehensive television pictures ol such 'important open-air gatherings havbeen transmitted. The most important events at the Olympiad will be taken, and whoso
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    INDIAN ASSN. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    1051 7 Successful Year Of Sports Section TilK lirst annual general meeting of the sports section of the. 1 Indian Association was held on Sunday, with Mr. M. K. Menon, lli<- chairman of the Board of Control of Games, in the chair. On proposing to adopt the
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    FINE REMITTED ON APPEAL
    838 7 Man Had Served Sentence (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Aug. 11. IN the High Court of Malacca, with Mr. Justice Whitley on the bench, the appeal was argued in the case of Abubakar bin Sabudin. a former teachr at the Banda Hilir English School. He had
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      135 7 i pavilion NEXT WEEK! THE FAVOURITES _f__;COLD DIGGERS and_ FOOTLIGHT PARADE WARNER BROS/ FIRST BIG MUSICAL IN MEAR! *__r_> -/^SSSSk Hwndred4 of GlrU \\\^Ef^ -vv^ r ___K *~^si __L I ALI ESE STARS Opening NEXT WEEK at the CAPITOL THE QU.NS- THEY'RE WORTH EVERY CENT 'OF THE £***** THEY GOT
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      28 7 j TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 BRITISH AND DOMINIONS HILARITY SPECIAL— THE BIGGEST LAUGH YOU'VE EVER HAD xt ST FILM OK^; S vmJ ALSO mCKEY MOLSE IN "MICKEY'S GRAND OPERA"
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      64 7 A wonderful picture. voted the supreme offering in Cinema Entertainment (MORNING TRIBUNE) "A GREAT SHOW WHICH SHOULD NOT BE MISSED" (FREE PRESS) •Be Sure To See The Great Ziegfield/ It is a great picture" (MALAYA TRIBUNE) "3 HOURS OF THE CREAM OF HOLLYWOOD STRAITS TIMKS ICAPITOLI TODAY 2.15-5.45- 9.30 M.G.M's
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      27 7 Saucy Snappy Novel ALHAMBRA 6.15 .-TOMICHT- 9.15 j The Famous Ciimmc <iirb* JOAN BLONDELL j and I GLENDA FARRELL j in Warner's "Nauffhtical" comedy 'MISS PACIFIC FLEET*
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1936. The President Hayes Strike
    791 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1936. The President Hayes Strike THE strike of members of the crew 01 the President Hayes, although it has provided Singapore newspapers with one of the best "stories" In recent months, has no significance so iar as this port is concerned except to
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    DAY TO DAY
    440 8 Extension of leave has been granted to Mr F. C. Holland. Executive Engineer. P.W.D. Mr. K. Williams. Sub-Train Controller, is an inmate of the District Hospital. Batu Gajah. Raja Zainal has arrived in Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur on transfer as Assistant Electrical Engineer. Ipoh. Mr. O. Watson,
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    As I was Saying
    779 8 THERE are people who do not believe that the animals which they pleased to call "lower," including the apes, are capable of reasoning and. therefore, of intelligently purposeful conduct. A recent incident at the The Intelligence Lo d n Zo would have given Of An Ape
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    Haymaking Days
    1035 8 DEN Walker is getting the hay frorr the Savile mill fields this year, the firs: time within memory that the mil; owners have not themselves won it. There is not much grass to cut these days, some seven or eight acres, and Ben and his lad will themselves
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    AUSTRALIA PROSPEROUS AGAIN
    561 9 Deputy Prime Minister Interviewed "GENERAL ACTIVITY" (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 13. UTS SO FAR as Australia is concerned, its commercial pros- perity has returned sine*- the depression, the unemployment problem has been relieved and there is activity on all sfdes. Buildings are being erected and
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    64 9 i ONNOISSEVRS fmm all part^ „i I'.urope and America crowded hri>ties to bid eatrerh for the lam u^ Henr\ Oppenheimer collection of drawing M Old Ma>terv the sale ot which commenred at the King Strert. London. sale-rooni2». The lollention. one of the finest in the uorld. is said t: have
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    CHINESE BANDITS ATTACK GARRISON TROOPS
    119 9  -  Sin Chew jet Poh Japanese Forces Advancing Shanghai. Aug. 13. rE Japanese forces and U Manchukuo troops under Gqi\. L: Shau Shen have advanced to a point about 20 miles to the east of in East Suiyuan. together with a strong drtachment ol .mese planes.
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    RESULT OF S.S.(S.)A. BALLOT
    71 9 Mr. G. Marshall The New Commissioner rE ballot of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association for a nominee to succeed Mr. H. W. Raper on the Singapore Municipal Commission has resulted as follows G. MARSHALL 161 J. A. CLARKE 63 W. ALLAN ELEY 47 The total number
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    COLLIERY TRAGEDY
    98 9 OwMJfl Forbid Stoppage For Du Of Mourning London. Aug. 13. i unforr. curred .1 day of mour: roughout the E. Lfh coal:. vicof the Wharr.cliffe -York-' week. It was at al" nincis should ct jrkir.g today lor 24 hours Sanction Refused Leicestershire mine-owners have re•tion the stoppage and
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    NEW AIR DISASTER
    103 9 British Plane Crashes In Rhineland London. Aug. 12 When the night mail aeroplane on QM London -Hanover tervtcc belonging British Airways Mdc a orce«» land :r.g in the Rhineland early todav the was wrecked anu the wireless operator killed The pilot is in hospital The cause of
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    FRENCH STEAMER REFLOATED
    47 9 London, Aug. 12. The French steamer, San Francisco, 01 6 013 tons, which went ashore off Cromer on Friday was refloated this .iternoon. after a portion cf her cargo had be-n transferred to lighters, and proceeded under her own steam to Harwich.- British Wireless
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    Compensation For Anti-Malarial Measures
    198 9 Compensation For Anti-Malarial Measures COMMISSIONERS' APPROVAL EX GRATIA payments in respect of fish lost as the result of anti-malarial measures, totalling $10,809. subject to the sanction o! the Governor in Council, were approved by the General Committee of the Singapore Municipal Commission at a meeting held on July 51. Committee
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    MR. W.J. FOLEY DEAD
    60 9 Former Chief Inspector Of F.M.S. Police (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Aug. 13. "THE death is announced of A Mr. William James Foley retired Chief Inspector of Police, F.M.S., at the age of 79. Mr. Foley leaves behind his second wife and a large family of
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    "TWO'S COMPANY"
    225 9 A Really Funny British Comedy An aristocratic Englishman's dislike for an American and vice versa, and the complications which aris? when their son and daughter respectively fall in love, is an old theme, but British and Dominions have provided new twists and angles in "Two's Company"— which began
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    "TIN CONTROL SCHEME LIKELY TO END"
    420 9 Mr. Van Den Broek's Views >L1 COULD noi recommend a con- tinuation of the tin restriction scheme beyond the end of the year, if Siam does not participate; hence the scheme is likely to end then." declared Mr van den Broek. an International Tin
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    LATE MRS. R. J. SHAW
    544 9 LAT E MRS. R. J. SHA W Member Of Well-Known Eurasian Family There passed away on Wednesday night at her residence No. 894-A. Simon Road, Singapore, a member of a well-known Eurasian family of Singapore in the person of Mrs. Rebecca Julia Shaw, in her 67th year. Mrs. Shaw belonged
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    17 9 leave prior to retirement has brer. SKiited to Mr J. Collier. Chief Pel jmanent Way Inspector. F.M.S.R.
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    MARSHAL STEVENS DEAD
    52 9 Founder Of Manchester (anal 1 .ndon. Aur 13 The death is announced of Mr Marshal St-vens. who was one of the I unders and Qnt General Manager ol the Manchester Canal, the construction of which in 1894 converted Man<B miles trom the sea. into an m.porunt seaport.-
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      73 9 ROBINSON'S GREAT ANNUAL SALE ENDS ON SATURDAY THE 15th INST AT 2 P.M. FINAL DRASTIC REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ON STOCK WHICH MUST BE CLEARED. THERE IS ONLY ONE MORE DAY SO DO NOT MISS THIS LAST CHANCE THE CLEARANCE OFFERS ARE PRICED REGARDLESS OF COST AT
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      227 10 Aug. 10 11 12. American Can. Com. 123' 4 123 l 2 122«_ American Telephone and Telegraph 175' 2 176»2 176» 4 Atch-son Railroad 87 86 86^ riM— IWISt 68> 4 68 3 4 67 5 8 Dupont 164» 2 164 3 8 163» 2 Pkest MM
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      489 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Aug. 13 New York prices quoted in UJS The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage ■no stamp duty are not included. :€1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated G: Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64... H8
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Tone of market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7.9 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S cts 16' 8 per lb. Aug. 13, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X. RSS. in cases FOB. August) 26 1116 26 3 4 Good F.A.Q.
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      N.E.I. RUBBER EXPORTS
      62 10 PXPORTS of rubber from the Nether"*l lands Indies for the month of July totalled 33.802 lens, bringing the total exports for the fir^t seven months of this year to 175,503 tons, compared with 180,865 tors for the corresponding period of 1935. Of the July exports, 15,808 tons
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      203 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      167 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 13 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: 710 16d. 711 16d. Previously: 7 9 16d. J%*-Oct.-Dec: 7 11 16d. 7%d. Previously: Z d U\ Jan.-Mar.: 7%d 713 16d. Previously: 711 16d. JW-Apr-June: 7 13 16d. 7 7 B d. Previously: 7%d. 7 13
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      74 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 13 Tin: Dull. Cash: £184 2s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £184 2s. 6d, Three months: £181 2s. 6d. Previously: £183 2s. 6d. New York Tin: 42 25. Previously: 42.80. Copper: Settlement: £38 12s. 6d. Previously: £38 7s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £6
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      65 10 London Closing Quotations Aug. 13 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 516 76% New York to 8.8 2 3 5.02% 5.02%, Amsterdam Guilders to 12 91 7.40% 7.39% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2%d. ls. 2%d Shanghai Per
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      213 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 13 London, 4 months' sight 2'4 1 8 London, 3 months' sight 214 1 8 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 3J32 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 3|32 London, demand 24 1116 London, T.T. 2J4 IJI6 Lyons and Paris, demand 892 Hamburg, demand 140
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1097 10 Fraser and Co.'s List THURSDAY. AUG. 13, 1936, 5 P.M MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d It JM Asam Kumbang 27s Austral Malay (£> 53s 55s Ayer Hitam <ss) 14s 9d 15s 9d Ayer Weng ($1) 140 1.50 Bangrin Tin 16s 17 s
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      Daily Share Report
      166 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their daily report issued at yesterday, state: 'The tin share market has kmm quite active with a k<n.<! over in the dollar shares and a number of sterling being London. The market was quite steady in the morning in spit a fall
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      PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE
      93 10 Aug. 13 Buyers Sellers Gambier 4 75 Java Cube 875 Hamburg Cube 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Blark Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 1375 Copra, sundried 5.30 Copr;i. mixed 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan Banja Jeld Sarawak Jelotom! R. Siam.
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    BIG DRIVE FOR FUNDS 1 To Buy Planes For a*' GEN. CHIANG
    854 11 BIG DRIVE FOR FUNDS 1 To Buy Planes For a*' GEN. CHIANG Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT •TIIH Chinese in Singapore are making a big effort to raise 1 money to buy as many planes as possible M a birthday present to (ien. Chiang Kai Shek, whose 50th
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    Winning CONTRACT
    379 11 Winning CONTRACT XVfo\U\GußU> David Biirnstive. Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence. WINNING CONTRACT i THERE are squeezes and squeezes. The j following hand, taken trom the recent Masters' j hi&h caup values Individual
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    101 11 Selective Bvytaf Of Industrials London. Aus. 10. On the Stock Exchange today some selective buying of industrials produced occasional features Rjewhere general business was hardly sufficient to move prices much: nevertheless a firm undertone was maintained under the influence of the sustained strength of Wall Street, which opened
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      366 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      308 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength— 49.3 metres p.m. 7.00 Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Recorded variety programme. 7.30 Children\s Hour. 7.55 Share report. 8.00 Talk— "Perak Scouting and the YfxsX Malayan Scout and Cub Cruise" by District Scout Master Parry, of Ipoh. 8.20 News
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      409 11 8.00 The news and onnouncements. j 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.20 An eye-witness account of th2 Olympic Games, from Berlin. 8.30 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m., GSG 16.86 m. p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Short story. 6.37 Waltzes and marches. 6.50 The 8.8.C.
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      44 11 stocks (Rentes). 10.20 Close do"wn. Wavelength SSL24 metres 11.35 News ID French and ma: prices, a.m. 12.05 News in Arabic. 12.20 Concert relay. Rome— 2RO Wavelengths— 2s.4o and 31.13 metres p.m. 9.20 News in English. Gramupi. recordings. Talk on pn events. News in Italian.
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    THE M.V. NUNOCAS
    63 12 Wreckage Identified As That Of Unt raced Vessel Tampafla, Aug. 5. Capt. C. C. Foster, representative of the agents of the small motorship Nunocas. has identified the raft washed ashore 12 days ago at Key Largo. Florida, as part of the Nunocas' equipment. The Nunocas. a small
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    COMPULSORY WINDING-UP ORDER
    64 12 COMPULSORY WIN DING-UP ORDER On the company's own petition, Mr. Justice Bennett, in the Companies' Court (Chancery Division), made an order for the compulsory winding up of the African Steam Ship Co., of 19. Leadenhall-street. London, EC. Mr Gordon Brown, for the company (instructed by Messrs. Lawrence Jones and Co.),
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    BRITISH CRUISER AT KIEL
    190 12 German Warship's Bell To Be Returned Berlin, Aug. 3. H.M.S. Neptune arrived today at Kiel, where a number of foreign men-of-war are paying visits for the sailing competitions of the Olympic Games and the German Navy's "Kiel Week" which follows. The British cruiser has on board
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    CLEARANCES
    57 12 Aug. 12: Ban Ho Liong (Chin Nagato Maru. Havre Maru (Jap.); Kampar, Thedens (Dut.); Perak. Demodocus. Hong Siang, City of Cardiff, Phasianella. Alipore, Sin Aik Lee (Brit.). Aug. 13: Teucer, Scott Harley Kamuning, Kedah, Sin Kiieng Seng, Jerantut (Brit.); Boelongan, Reael. Tidore, Kota Radja. V. der Does de Bye
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      GREEK WARSHIP ORDERS HITCH
      94 12 It is officially stated that the negotiations for a provisional contract for the construction of four destroyers have broken down on a financial question. It had earlier been understood that the contract for the building of four destroyers of 1,450 tons each, at a total cost
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      ANCHOR LINE'S NEW SHIP
      135 12 Circassia is the name chosen for the Anchor Line's new twin-screw passenger ship for the company's Bombay service. This is the third ship of the name for the Anchor Line. The first, built in 1878. was employed in the Atlantic service to New York. The second
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      PRESIDENT DOUMER
      40 12 The M.M. liner President Doumer If due in Singapore today from Marseilles and ports at noon, and not at 10 a.m. as previously announced, the local agents having received word hv wireless that the vessel has been delayed.
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      SWITZERLAND'S SHIPPING ON THE RHINE
      480 12 Record Year— Purchases Of Coal From Germany ECONOMIC conditions in Switzerland up to March last are dealt with in a report by the Commercial Secretary to the British Legation at Berne which is issued by the Department of Overseas Trade. The only shipping of any
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      NALDERA PASSENGERS
      803 12 The following passengers are proI ceeding per s.s. Naldera sailing at 9.30 a.m. today for Penang. Colombo. Bombay, Marseilles and London. Mr. J. V. Lees. Lt. and Mrs. !r. C. Croft, Lt. R. E. Black. Miss |d. LeaHler. Mrs. M. Spurway, Lt I and Mrs. A. B. Scrase.
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      AMOY COMPETITION
      72 12 A MOY COMPETITION Rivalry Hot ween Ix»adin^ Shipping Firms Am<»>. \uk 1 A rate w..r |g in pr the China Merchants Bl pany and Messrs Butterfield Swire. It will last only a short time. however, for war. either actaal or commercial, is alwa parties. Competition lor a of late, has
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      489 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) ftf TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. A UW ,JT LLOYDS AGENTS. V BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, f ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SUM. CANADIAN PACIFIC i WOBIW WElftn; (Incorporated In England) |jj THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS -PACIFIC SERVICES i*a HONOLI'LU or
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      74 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINK and SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS Arrives m.s. SAPAROEA (via Manila) Awe 1* m s TOSARI (via Java ports and Manila) Aug VESSELS FROM PACIFIC COAST m.v. SILVERAY (S.) I>u« m.v. BENGALEN (P)
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      376 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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      268 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrant Op ten Noort 22 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Naldera. Chitral 18. M ria 13: President Doumer 1 i 8; Lycaon. Pacific Maru 6 Empire Dock (Entrant e (i U r Chinese Prince 30: 32; Pangkor 34: Hos.,
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      419 13 ■I «j v t i B BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936. 1036. CHTTRAL 15.000 14 RAXCHI 17.000 Oct. 9 B: 6.100 Aug. 27 BURDWAN 6.070 Oct 22 RANPV 17.000 Aug. 23 CARTHAGE 15 000 Oct. 23
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      558 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) BR-v*-: I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ArCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail* CITY OF B-\TH Havre. London. R'dam. H'burg. Glasgow In Port Aim. 16 CITY
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      1058 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co.. (1952) Ll4. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Lt*. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line U(L The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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      706 14 K. P. M. Ol 1 TFN NOORT— Friday. Aug. 14. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Baavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. TOBELO- Friday. Aug. 14, Belawan-Dpli. Ml.lKK— Frickiy. Aug. 14. Rhio, Biinjoe, Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang, Koba, Tanj jn«-Pandun and Batavia. TOBOAIJ Saturday. Aug. 15. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. vs
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      485 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO >. BOMOIT SUEZ^PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW XUK*. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives S'pore. S'pore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Wilson Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Oct. 6 Pres. Monroe Sept. 5 &pt. 8 he J±™ 3 Pres. Van Burren
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      611 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA AND SOUTH AMhRK Alaska Maru Dakar via Durban, Cape Town, Matadi. I%u^ m Duala. Port Harcourt. Lagos. Coton<.u. Accra. Tacoraai, Grand Bassam, Port Bouet, Marshall and Conakry Melbourne Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Aug 24 Dar es Salaam. L. Marques
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    ARMY LOSES BY SEVEN MATCHES TO NIL
    275 15 Cricket Club Tennis Team In Good Form IN i Mries of seven matches on the S.C.C. courts yesterday, the S team scored an overwhelming victory over an \rinv team by winning all the matches. The Club players t» rtamly the better and the
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    DEMONSTRATION AT MOOREFIELD
    88 15 DEMONSTRATION AT MOOREFIELD CfVWi Disputes Decision !ne>. July 13. On- of the mos* rded in Sydnr ears urse finioni from e, Cloud rite, a ningly ind peowded stands beg. in to I *he case wh i West- I ..s. Th€ his rider. L <er. were very e. and he jp
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    MALAYA AND BURMA
    261 15 Suggested Rugger Fixture (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 11. DIGGER matches between Burma and Malaya and a possible tournament at Rangoon with Cal-i-utta. Madras and Ceylon also taking part is one of the chief topics of conversation here at the moment among rugger men. The Rugby
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    HURDLE-RACER KILLED
    124 15 Melbourne, July 21. Sixteen Annas, who was one of the best jumpers sent across the border from N.S.W., to take on the best that Victoria could produce, met his Water- 100. when he fell at the second last' obstacle in the Leamington Hurdle, a: Caulfield. on Saturday. A
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    NEW WORLD'S RECORDS
    94 15 The following world's records have been recognised by the International Amateur Athletic Federation at its meeting in Berlin during the Olympic Games: Hop. Step And Jump: J. P. MetcalfL' Australia i. 51ft. 9 3 B m.. Dec. 15, 1935. 220 Yards Low Hurdles: Jesse Owens .USA I
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    ALL TEN WICKETS.
    63 15 the Glamorgan medium- a implished the rare .<ets in an j >tershire. at month It is the first .eved such a dis tin ud he ii the first Gb.mor- plaver It iia read: O. R. W 10 51 10 taken all t D wickets n, but last
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    Fort Canning and H.M.S. Terror Play A Draw
    291 15 F. Canning 1; Terror 1. 'THE rough ground over the Fort Canning reservoir was not conducive to good soccer when the home team met H.M.S. Terror in the second division yesterday, and the result was hard but scrappy play at the end
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    FOURTH ROWING REGATTA
    647 15 International Cap At R.S.Y.C. •yHE Royal Singapore ffacht Club will hold their iourth rowing regatta of the season over the Breakwater Course on Saturday. Spectators' launches leave the new Pier at 5.20 p.m. and the race starts at 5.30 p.m. There is only one race on the
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    NON-BENDERS OFFICE BEARERS
    107 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. At the annual meeting of the NonBenders Cricket Club of Malaya the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year:— President: Mr. O. P. Griffith Jones (Singapore) Vice-presidents: Mr. M H C D'Arcy Irvine north > and Mr.
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    WHY SINGAPORE ROVERS' TOUR FELL THROUGH
    533 15 Not Authorised By S. A. R A. CONVENER GIVES HIS VERSION TO THE FREE PRESS AN explanation of why the Singapore Rovers were unable to undertake their tour to Malacca as announced a few da\s ago is supplied in the following letter to the
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    RACE CAMERA IN U.S.
    133 15 i In a note on the \is<r ot the camera at the finish of races in America, the i "Blood Horse" s.iys the Waite machine Is to be installed at Empire City. A!i other New York tracks use the Cassidv camera. According to public opinion both
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    EIGHT GOALS TO NIL
    32 15 The Bata Shoe K?oy. F.C. won thrir friendlv soccer match against F">rt Canrins. which was played on the Clerical Union ground on Wednesday, l-y eight goals to nil
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    CLERICAL UNION
    177 15 Hilliards And Table-Tennis Tournament Members 01 the Clerical Union are requested to note that entries for the billiard tournament and table-tennis tournament are now open, and intending competitors are kindly requested to enter up their names on the entry forms posted in the Clubhouse, or they may communicate
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    THE PEARCE CUP
    72 15 i From Our Own Correspondent i Malacca. Aug. 11. The following are the results of the Fred Pearce Challenge Ci-.p competed for by the Mr.lacca Club Golf Section. Hon. Mr. P. M. Williair.s 79—15 64 T McKinstery 75— 6 69 AW. Gjode 76— 6 70 G C
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      26 15 NO GOOD WIFE can refuse hubby A PINK TICKET TONIGHT! TONIGHT!! TONIGHT!!! TO SEE THE CLEVER HENRY SOMPONG BATTLE ROYAL, (better still bring the wife along.)
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      56 15 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE while you use those old, worn-out, wasteful plugs. CHANGE TO HfcilltL" ;^iiu2r iS^Wfmr W 3C BKilnJ;^fl it flL laSflL. *l 9 *> o ill ■jjjw^i;- ifrl3k Inin **3 m You II save the cost in T lower petrol bills m| wk aYallgaraocs Di tr: 1 f
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    23 16 TIIK roUCI CiOALIE Hearing during the match against the Middlesex at An son Road in the first division match yesterday (Free Press photo).
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    S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup Competition Draw
    295 16 EIGHTEEN ENTRIES— THREE OUTSIDE TEAMS (By "MMKOD > TIIK qualifying and first round draw for the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup competition was issued last light. Eighteen teams have entered, comprising all the first divisioners, four second division teams, two third division, and three outside teams. The
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    126 16 Island vs. Garrison Club The following are the teams and times for the Women's Guli match between the Island and Garrison Ciubs. to be played at the Island Cluo on Wednesday. Garrison players are* mentioned hrst. p.m. ■t.OJ Mrs. H. K. Allen vs. Mrs. S. W. Kelly. 405
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    MEYER CUP
    70 16 The Draw for The Club Championship for The Meyer Cup at The Island Ciub resulted as follows: Y. Chikamoto fi. S. Ik;.da. S. N Kelly vs. R. Haxworth. N. Minowa vs. W. llcMullan. F. Suganuma vs. H. L. K. Lim. L. E. NorthcQtt vs. Yong Loon Clion^. K.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    73 16 Polo Ponies Events At Autumn Skye Meeting The following are conditions as to handicaps and distances for polo pony events at the Autumn Sky Meeting first day Friday Sept. 25; Polo Ponies Division B. Catch Weights minimum 11 st. 7 lbs. Distance 2 furlongs. Second day— Saturday
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    MIDDS. FORWARDS PLAY BAD FOOTBALL
    590 16 Police Win First Division Match With Only Goal (By "NIMROD") Police 1; Middlesex 0. BECAUSE they did a lot of aimless wandering about the field and exhibited a low standard of forward play, the Middlesex Regiment were defeated by the Police by a single goal
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    R.A. AND R.E. AT CHANGI
    219 16 Garrison League Cricket PLAY in the Garrison League cricket match between the R.A. (Changi) and the R.E. commenced yesterday and will be continued this afternoon. The Engineers batted first, and mainly owing to the excellent bowling of Weston were all out for 89. Fahy and
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    INDIAN TEST TEAM
    47 16 London. Aug. 13. •yHF Indian Test team for the third Test starting Aug. 15, has been announced as follows: M Will VI KIMAR OF VIZI ANAGRAM. C. K. NADU. WAZIR ALL MERCHANT. RAMASWAMI. DILAWAR HISSAIN. JEHANGIIR KHAN. MI'SHTAQ ALL BAQAJILANI. N»^>AR AMAR SINGH. Reuter
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    S.C.C. TEAM
    62 16 The following have accepted to play Cricket for S.C.C vs. CDmbined Schools today 5 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the S.C.C: P. ONeil Dunne. H Gibson A C. Growder. P. W. Holt. C. G. Jenner 'Capn. J. E. C. Mitchell, F P. H. Pearse. P. Egertton
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    16 16 Berlin, Aug. 13. Yeung did not compete in the 400 metres freestyle, swimming Reuter
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    HENRY'S DEBUT
    200 16 Tonight's Fight At New World /-LEVER HENRY, tol lightweight from th, Phili pines, has completed p re p ar tions for his debut b< for f lh Singapore public at the \> World arena tonight, when! will meet the Sianiev HHter weight champion, Som p 0 over 12
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    SECRETARY'S PRIZE
    109 16 The draw for the Lady Secretary* Prize match at tru- c Club play in as follows: First Round: Mrs P Mallon vs Mrs E. Ronaldson. Second Round: Mrs \V Ross vs Mrs J H. H. Salaman. Mrs T U vs. Mrs H. Goic K B I vs Mrs
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    ROYAL LIFE-SAVING TESTS
    26 16 The Raffles Institution Lite I Class will hold their testi for iermediate Certificate and Bronze Medallion today at 430 YM.C.A. Pool. Fort Canning.
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