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

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    JOHANNESBURG AIR RACE
    122 2 London. Aug. 14. The latest entries for the EnglandJohannesburg air race at the end of September include Mr. C. W. A. Scott, winner of the England-Australia air race. He will fly a Percival VegeGull machine. The closing date for entries is still three weeks off. but competitors
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    57 2 The weddin? was solemnised at St. George's Church. Hanover Square. London, on July 25, of Miss Granida Joy Lonsdale. daughter of Mrs. P. H. Battishill and the late Mr. Granville Lonsdale. and Lieui. Guy Claude lan St Barbe Siaden Watkins. R.N.. only son of Capt. Guy S: Barbe Sladen Watkins
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    CHEATING CHARGES AGAINST EUROPEAN
    813 2 Contract Dispute IN the hope of being a partner in a building contract and sharing the profits which might have accrued. Ang Teck Seng advanced a sum of $175 which was supposed to be the premium on an insurance policy insuring the labourers to be employed
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    THE WAR ROBBED THEM OF SPIRIT
    125 2 i^ORONER T. Holtby said, at a Bridiington inquest that the war was having its effect on young people who were born or brought up during those fateful years. "I do not think," he said, that the young people of today have to put it
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    TO STAND TRIAL
    169 2 Japanese Caught Poaching In Russian Water Tokio, Aug. 3. The Kaikoku Maru No. 13. a 28-ton Japanese cod-fishing trawler, was captured by the Soviet authorities on July 29, three miles east of the coast of Kamchatka, on charges of fishing m Russian territorial waters. The ship, together
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    THE PAVILION
    32 2 Owing to the great interest created m the film. "Two's Company." there will be four performances at the' Pavilion tomorrow (Sunday), at 11 a.m. and C.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m.
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    57 2 Mr E A. de Buriatte. of the law firm Of Pressrave and Matthews. Penang, who has been appointed a temporary judge for the F.MS., has arrived In Seremban and started duties. He will be leaving for Ipoh. shortly, but will be returning to Seremban m time for the Assizes, which
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    TRACKED CITY CROOKS FOR 45 YEARS
    335 2 Fraud "Sleuth" Retires SENT HUNDREDS OF MEN TO PRISON London, Aug. 1. ASPARFXY built man, with grey hair and shrewd, twinkling eyes, walked down Carey Street yesterday for the last time. Few recognised him, yet for 45 years he has been as much feared
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    VIOLATION OF PORTUGUESE FRONTIER
    226 2 VIOLATION OF PORTUGUESE FRONTIER (Continued from Page 1) pilots belonged to various nationalities Three of the scouters are stated to have crashed on landing. '•Bumpings off" continue m Barcelona and 62 corpses are reported to have been admitted to the hospital morgue m one day this week. Prisoners Murdered An
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    37 2 CZECHOSLOVAKIA is catching the Soviet craze for parachute jumping and has erected this tower, copied from the Soviet model, at Prostejor, m Moravia. It is planned to erect similar towers m every large town m the country.
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      175 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 10.23 a.m. 8.4 ft., 9.29 p m 9.3 ft Sports Soccer: Div. I Chinese vs. R.E. at AR.S; G S. League: Monopolies II vs. Mental Hospital at M.H.; i Athletics: Wearne Bros, sports at Jalan Besar. Rowing: R.S.Y.C. International Cup Race Boxing: Middlesex finals.
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    Receiving Order Against Former Municipal Chief Clerk
    233 3 Receiving Order Against Former Municipal Chief Clerk FRESH DEVELOPMENTS 'Might Lead To Criminal Prosecution" WOMAN'S ALLEGED TRANSACTIONS WITH DAVIES A RECEIVING order was made against Dorai Manickam Davies. a former chief clerk of a department m the Singapore Municipality, m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. It
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    35 3 THE NEGUS photographed making his speech to the League Assembly during which Italian journalists demonstrated m the Press Gallery. The journalists, were not only expelled from the chamber but also from the canton of Geneva.
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    GRUESOME DISCOVERY IN ROOM
    178 3 Amah's Terrifying Experience Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 13. XERRIFIED by the thought ot a mad- man roamins? abiut the neighbourhood, an amah employed by Mr and Mrs F C. Cooke or Circular Road, ku;i';.i Lumour. who are m Singapore, crept into her bedroom m the servants' quarters
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    ENGLISHMAN'S LOST MEMORY
    74 3 Marseilles Mystery Paris. French police are colaboratlns he British Consul at Marseilles 4 u> identity a well-educated Englishman who has lost his The man appears to be about 24 old. is clean-shaven, and has blue eyes and lisht chestnut hair. His I is 6 ft. Ke was
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    O.B.A. FOR MALAYS AT KUALA PILAH
    88 3 Seremban. Aug. 12. Former students of Tanjong Ipoh X .l.i Pilah. have decided to lorm tn old boys' association. recent committee was appointed to ci: I and collect subscriptions I>r a library which the eld boys hope to the school. The commltte Chairman Ci:e
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    54 3 Seremban. Aug. 12. To adopt 1 new loan policy suggested by the Co-operati'e Department, the Sembilun Mercantile Co-opera-tors will meet on Aug. 22 at the N.S. Chir.- Nation This will their halt -yearly general Mettßf and ".ight refreshments will be i The accounts reveal a profit of 5227 lor the
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    $210,000 AWARD AT PENANG
    124 3 For Property To Be Acquired By Government $375,000 CLAIMED BY OWNER Penang. Aug. 13. ILIR. R J. Curtis. Collector of Land Revenue. Petting, who held a ":iy inquiry into the value of Mr. Lim Eow Thoon's property m Penang Road, which the Government want to aCQntTC
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    LORRY WITHOUT AN ATTENDANT
    123 3 From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Aug. 12. Tan Tong Huat. a lorry driver, was charged before Sheikh Abu Bakar bin Yahya. the Second Magistrate, with having drivon his lorry when DC had no attendant at the back. He admitted having no attendant the lorry was
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    "A DEAD ISSUE"
    255 3 No Hope For Republicanism In South Africa London. Aug. 4. There is no hope for Republicanism m South Africa, according to genera] J. C. Kemp. South African Minister of Lands, who arrived m London yesterday. "Republcanism." he told a reporter, "is a dead issue. It is not
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    TWO PIRACIES
    91 3 Small Vessels Meet Trouble Near Amoy Shanghai, Aug. 6 Two officers and three passengers of the coastal steamer Hseng Hsin have been kidnapped by pirates who boarded the vessel near Amoy. The pirates also took $5,000 m cash. The news of the piracy has been reported to the
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    TONIGHT'S CONCERT
    35 3 Members and friends of the Straits Chinese Reading Club are reminded of the 54th half yearly concert of the Club m the V.MC.A. Hall today at 8.15 p.m. Admission is by ticket only.
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    DIED AFTER TRYING TO STOP FIGHT
    205 3 Received Blow On Abdomen lyiß W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of Koh Ah Van, who died after receiving a blow on his abdomen on July 23, at East Coast Road. Dr. Thuraisingham. Assistant Medical Officer, said
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    TROTSKY'S HOUSE SEARCHED
    183 3 Raid By Bogus Police Oslo. A number of men posing as police gained admittance to the house of Leon Trotsky, the Communist leader, at Hoenefoss (where he is living m exile), and attempted to search it. They were frustrated by the prompt action of a young girl.
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    H.M.S. GRIMSBY
    92 3 Six-Weeks' Cruise In Malayan Waters H.M.S. Grimsby will leave Hong Kong on Aug. 17 and arrive at Singapore on Aug. 23. Arrive Place Leave Singapore Aug. 26 Aug. 26 Sedili Besar 27 27 Pulo Sibu 28 28 Mersing 31 Sept. 1 Trengganu Sept. 4 4 Tumpat 7 7
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      240 3 QUICK RELIEF Yrasc-Y.te not only /^*^t Don't suffer days relieves pain and discom- Si °f P ain U *^A *J 4 fort, but tones the whole <&>' -^'>^/\ health set relief^^ *A -a. as well! It nour- fcA <^ (?j\\ tn a few /Tj Jiitf i^hes the nerves and feif
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      306 3 THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION AT JOHANNESBURG by X.P.M. fcO /0 REDUCTION FOR INTENDING VISITORS For detailed information please apply to: X.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlayson Green, Tel. 5451 ar^ *ttT%w I a 1 S^^shlß^*^--" IbVblbl^Vbb BJ Bf SAW mm BMBBw Bj Im ij fl Vp y _V bUCbbHbh! t H\, AmmmXm^
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    1,500 AT WORK ON NEW BRITISH STUDIO
    1054 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain on the Screen By Opening In Two Months London, Aug 5. NEARLY 1.500 British workmen are toiling to complete Buckinghamshire's second vast film city. the Pinewood Studios at Iver, due to open m a couple of months' time. Set m
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    42 4 CROWING I 1 P. The latest study oi 17 -year-old Nova Pilbeam who has successfully bridged the awkward grap between being a child uonder and a young actress with her brilliant portrayal cf Lady Jane Grey m the historical Him, "Tudor Rose."
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    ANCIENT CRAFTS THAT STILL SURVIVE
    791 4 London Life Beards And Beefeaters London, Aug. 6. AMONG the 29,000 occupations of London's eight millions are aj number of ancient crafts that date back to the time when all men wrought by hand. You may, for instance, buy from the modern bowyer a true
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    As It Was—In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending August 18, 1836
    247 4 As It Was— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending August 18, 1836 100 Years Ago Dear Mr. Editor, The gallant and distinguished services already performed by Captain Chads m the Straits of Malacca are the theme of general praise and admiration! When we reflect upon -.he depredations
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    LOST BRITISH TRADE
    132 4 Rome. Aciff. 1. Mr. Runciman's statement m th<r House of Commons about the b*eak d")wn of Anglo-Italian crade mgttllitions has made a deep Impression -ier° In official circles it is argued that Italy fully recognises her frozen debts to Britain and will pay them. The difficulty is
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      266 4 HE WAS AS ROUND AS A BARREL Protruding Stomach Made Him Look Deformed Excess tat is unheairhv ana ur. ioi both men and women It ric of whenever it appears vi life or late This man for all hi.. years and ten. determined weight Read hou he succeeded *A few
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    144 5 Ml adkkik «f men romoetitors and five women took part m the first stage of the King's Prize contest, the big event of the meeting, at Bisley. Heavy rain drenched marksmen for a lime. Photo shows Cadet R. A. Barr of the Glasgow Academy, who at 16 >ears of age
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      91 5 It does seem strange that snch a simple article of diet should add so many customers to our lists, but there is no getting away from facts. Our cheese is so tasty that folks will have it and there are so many varieties. CARTON CHEESES Dutch Edam Kraft 8 oz.
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      163 5 zows Topical \Buetget S3\ TVe««Jlb<«»iblewouTan«<fera < nme S!^^>r--«!\ ROCEEI> AS USUAU l.\ tf^ AH difficulties were solvtd aT <^ \r*j 'V Cf^SZ**^- I j#Jm\ !I*» > BOOM >M FORgtCM VISITORS i S?fC 3.1 ch^rab^anciburi are be.'^ arranged (1 DIJR^fN TH^IJpK^C A for Lpndoners 1b seg tf?e. A^^icans /I *^^m~—m^m—*-— n
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    MISSING YACHT AND FAMILY FOUND
    393 6 Arrives At Little Port In France Brest Northern France. A FTER being missing m the yacht Mermaid m the Atlantic for more than a month, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Broome and their son, of Bideford, Devon, who were feared to be dead, have arrived at
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    Raffles Library
    252 6 The undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction will be ready for issue on Saturday. The Cardinal Dictator: A Portrait of Richelieu. Auguste Bailly: Diaz. Illustrated, Gen. Alberto Baldini; Peter Porcupine, irustrated. Marjorie Bowen; The Abyssinian Storm, Illustrated. Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt; A History of Ireland. Edmund Curtis; Slaves and
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    AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST SOLDIER
    111 6 Australia's oldest soldier m the war, Richard Watkins. has just died at Sydney. His age was 82. According to his expeditionary force discharge papers, he was only 64 but that was how he got to the, war. He was 61 when he offered his services m 1915,
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    TOO MANY MOSQUITOES IN SINGAPORE
    551 6 TOO MANY MOSQUITOES IN SINGAPORE Disease Carriers Widely Prevalent COULD EASILY BE CONTROLLED HPHE "apathetic, fatalistic attitude" adopted m Singapore towards I dengue fever was commented upon m an interview by Dr. G. Jameson-Carr, who is at present visiting Malaya. Dr. Jameson-Carr was special mem- j ber of the Yellow
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    WOMAN'S HEAD NEARLY SEVERED & EARS SEVERED
    360 6 WOMAN'S HEAD NEARLY SEVERED EARS SEVERED TAMIL SENTENCED TO DEATH Shouts "I AppeaT' From Dock Job ore Bahru. Aur. 12. A FTER a trial lasting over I days, the case m which a Tamil named Adaikan was charged with the murder of a Tamil woman r.amecj Kanggamah on Mar. 31
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    67 6 When Mr R. E. Wilson. M.C.S.. Secretary to Resident. Negri Sembilan, goes on leave m November. Mr J. Cald f r first magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, will hi going to Seremban as Secretary H Resident. Mr. X V. S. Omar. Assistant Inspector of Tamil Schools. Selaneoi has gone to India on
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      222 6 She jftraits ftunrfi IfSX;! -H U AIo will be Published m NOVEMBER TO OUR READERS You will find the Annual something new m Malayan journalism. It will be an interesting magazine informative and authoritative, and completely Malayan. The Annual will b-- well illustrated with pictures and drawings m colour half-tone,
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      175 6 UPSET STOMACH CLEARED OF ACID. Stomach disturbances such as diges tive pain, gastritis, wind and feeling of revolt, are invariably .the result of "acid formats/ w} as a rule, gets wcrse and wor.so may ultimately lead to serious uVrs By counteracting excess acid preventing its formation BISMAG ('Bisurated' Magnesia/ quicKly
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    "CHINESE COMMUNITY MUST CO-OPERATE"
    965 7 Dr. Tyau's Farewell Plea ..iijHEN I first came to Singapore, VV there s.-emed to be some between the local-born the China-born. I have triea ide both of them to be -nelly towards each other operate m all things that n Chinese people. I believe icceeded to
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      239 7 RON MACKENZIE'S MOST iM n STORY PLAYED B1 FAMOIS (AST V character $he RY SRANT BRIAN AHERNE ENKMO GWENN PAVILION NEXT WEEK! ECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! A Great ALHAMBRA Comes Sack! Opening TOMORROW (Sunday) 4 Shows 10.30 A.M.— 3.15— 5.15— 9.15 Return Screening for a Short Season only BV^^^^B^Fv^^^^^H^^^^^^^Jß^^^^^^^^^fl^BL^H^T^flVJ Warner Bros.' i
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      340 7 I^^"^™ l^™™"^™ BM _m mmmm^ mm .Haw «h^^b "IT IS EASILY THE FUNNIEST PICTURE I I OF THE YEAR Says STRAITS TIMES j rsfcSffllfyJYW) EAKLV BOOKIN<> 1 3.15 6.15 9.15 S^'Wm perform \\<:k I I§M WB-ffll F OLLOW THE TOWN TO I 19 U wMMymm BRITI SH and DOMINIONS I
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      45 7 NEIL ROAD GOSPEL HALL 155, Neil Road 4.30 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 6 p.m. English Service. Speaker: Dr. Khoo Peng Seng Monday. 8 pm. Malay Service. Gospo! Meeiing. Speaker: Mr. Vow Choo Kye. Friday. 8 p.m. Cantonese Service. Speaker: Mr. Lee Hiap Loong.
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      756 7 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDRE W^ CATHEDRAL TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday *at 8 a.m. Holy Communion en Tuesday, Thursday and
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES SILVER WEDDING.
    36 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES SILVER WEDDING. TURNER-ANDERSON.— On Aug. 16. j 1911. at Hull. Aubrey Howard Turner," Ncrth China Insurance Co.. Ltd., Singapore, to Elsie Louise Anderson. Present address, 7 Blenheim Road. Lon- 'don. S.W. 20. i i
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1936. Are Colonies Necessary?
    815 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1936. Are Colonies Necessary? IT is now exceedingly doubtful if Hitler will ever answer the British Questionnaire addressed to him some months ago but what i? much more certain is that after the Olympic Games he will again take up with renewed vigour
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      218 8 JOHN EXSHAW'S VERY FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES CLUB LIQUEUR OVER 40 YEARS OLD OVER 60 YEARS OLD i Imported direct from Cognac by CALDBECICS BY SPECIAL Wff kjtlw T HM T E APPOINTMF.NT KIN(i i)V SLAM RCIiABLE, BEAI'TIFI'L ECONOMIC WATCHES (s CLOCKS ARE NOW ON VIEW AT AT GREATLY REDUCED
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      28 8 1 FOR ALL FRISKS I INSURANCE INSURANCE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE 6480.
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      392 8 Topics Of The Week lAPAN as watchdog." says a hjad- line yesterday. Cave Canem. 4<|£EVENUE officers forced^ to release i men at point of gun." They I evidently saw the point. "M ISS PACIFIC FLEET." But why ***should you miss it? It's quite a good film. "ITS care that makes
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      690 8 pair of white gloves because th re no cases at the Malacca A> ere meriting on the occasion his Lo*d*h said: -The people oi Malacca s^? Ti a t s a appy peacelul and ed lot. Happiness, peace ar.d con tentment are things the Topi C K t never known
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    Malaya's Trade With Australia
    1020 9 DR. PAGE APPEALS FOR CLOSER RELATIONS Shipping Facilities To Be Improved Soon THE Lines upon which trade between Malaya and Australia 1 should find expansion m the near future were outlined b> the Australian Minister tor Commerce, Dr. Earle Page, m a special interview with the
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    LOCAL TRADERS' REPLY
    638 9 14 Australians Lack Foresight" CPECIAL inquiries made by the Frets Press indicate that Dr. Page's d:s(ussions with local merchants will reveal considerable riissatistaction w'th the Australian marketing methods m Malaya. A leading importer of Austra'ian dairy and other primary produce m Malaya said: 'Geographically, this country is
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    SIR HARRY PRESTON
    95 9 Death Of Famous Sporting Figure London, Aug. 13. The death occurred today of Sir Harry Preston, the Brighton hotel proprietor, sportsman, sponsor cl charity boxing tournaments and an outstanding personality with a gr°at number of friends m all walks ut life. In 1927 he received the presentation
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    33 9 photo). THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER of Australia. Dr. Earle Page, photographed with Mrs. Patje, and Mr. Ulrich Ellis, I>r. Pace's private secretary, on board the P. and O. liner Chitral yesterday. Free Press
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    87 9 DESPITE THE FACT that he has been engaged on delicate intcrnatitnal negotiations and recently startled Europe with the new AustroGerman pact. Chancellor Schuschnigg of Austria found time to give a send-off to 1,200 children who left Vienna for a holiday m the Tyrol provided by the Fatherland Front. With him
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    40 9 London, Aug. 13. Throughout the British coalfields yesterday work was interrupted and two minutes silence was observed at the time ol the memorial service to the 58 victims of the pit disaster at j Barnsley a week ago.—: British Wireless
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    CHIANG KAI SHEK'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
    163 9 CHIANG KAI SHEK'S GREA T ACHIEVEMENT Almost All China United London, Aug. 14. TF Kwangsi remains intran- sigent, Gen. Chiang Kai Shek will almost certainly order his armies to march, declares the Manchester Guardian, and there will be no doubt as to the result. Anyway Gen. Chiang Kai Shek will
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    PANIC IN EAST SUIYUAN
    272 9 Residents Fleeing Shanghai, Aug. 14. WHILE the situation m East Suiyuan continues as tense as ever, the railway junctions between Peiping and Kalgan and between Chuyungkuan and Kweihua, seat of the Suiyuan Government, have been occupied by units from the Japanese North China Command. The Chinese
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    Chitral Cooks Catch Second Shark
    392 9 "PHE P. and O. liner Chitral is earning a name for herself as a shark-catcher Half an hour after tying up at the Main Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, yesterday evening Messrs. W. H. Warrie, the second chef, G. R. Westmoreland, the second cook, and C. Clarke,
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    SIAMESE CATTLE BAN LIFTED
    72 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 14. TT is reported m the Siamese Press that the ban has been lifted on the export of Siamese cattle to Malaya. Export will be restricted to 500 heads per month for the present, all leaving via the Fadang Besar
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    PACT WITH BRAZIL
    157 9 Concluded Ky British Government London, Au». 13. An agreement between the British and Brazilian Governments. .e«>ardtng rrost favoured nation treatment, is officially annoumvd. Pending the conclusion ol a treaty ot Commerce and Navigation, His Majesty's Government m the United Kingdom and the Brazilian Government have agreed, m
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      69 9 ROBINSON'S GREAT ANNUAL SALE ENDS TODAY AT 2pm. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. how CLEAR. .how SHEER ftytf H^en you are searching for Mhlrr hosiery and underwear of A sSu\\J silken loveliness, it will pay you fo /00/t at J^fenL KAYSER'S r^OT THEY ARE CLEAR. SHEER. p EXPERTLY KNIT
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    544 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Aug. 14 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage •na stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64.... H8 7 H 119 +*a
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    Wall Street Cable
    217 10 Aug. 11 12 13. American Can. Corn. 123' 2 122> 8 120'^ American Telephone and Telegraph 176> 2 176» 4 175» 8 Atcheson Railroad 86 86's 86* 2 Chesapeak 68 3 4 67 5 8 67 7 8 Dupcnt 164 3 8 163*2 161 F:re=tone 25 3
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    EXTREME DULLNESS
    81 10 Feature Of Terminal And Local Rubber Markets In sympathy with the extreme dullness of terminal markets, the local market s:nc3 our last report has been featureless with little business passing, states Guthrie and Cos weekly rubber report of Aug. 13. Stocks m the United Kingdom now stand at
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    90 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 14, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. August) 26 7 8 26 15 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F.OB. August) 26 3 4 26 13.16 No. I.X.R.S.S. 'spot- Tone of market: Quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 7 5Bd.
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    191 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 14 IUBRER: Steady. London Spot: 710 16d. 711 16d. Previously: 710 16d. 711 16d. Oct.-Dec.: 7 11 lGd. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 7 11 16 d. 7 3 4 d. Jan.-Mar.: 7 4 d. 713 I6d. Previously: 7%<L 713 16d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    74 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 14 Tin: Dull. Cash: £182 2s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £184 2s. 6d. Three months: £178 17s. 6d. Previously: £181 2s. 6d. New York Tin: 42 50. Previously: 42.25. Copper: Settlement: £38 15s. Previously: £38 12s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £6 18s.
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    83 10 London Closing Quotations Aug. 14 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 YestercUy viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 3 8 76 5 16 New York to 8.8 2 3 5.02 3 i 5.02 /2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.40 1 7.40 3 4 Hong Kong
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    209 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 14 London, 4 months' sight 2'4 1 8 London, 3 months' sight 2\AV 9 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3]32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 3; 32 London, demand 24 I|l6 London, T.T. 2j4 l|l6 Lyons and Paris, demand 892
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1129 10 Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY, AUG. 14, 1936, 5 P.M. MIXING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 3d Asam Kumbang 2<s Austral Malay (£> 53s 55s Ayer Hitam (5s> 14s 9d 15s 9d Aver Weng ($1) 1 3o 1,45 Bangrin Tin 16s 111
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    Daily Share Report
    110 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co., m thrir daily report issued at p.m yesterday, state: The tin share market has hern rather depressed. Although tin fell 20s. m London, the loegT market was unchanged. l>ut this did net have any steadying effect on shares, which are sagging m the
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    NEW BRITISH LINERS
    63 10 To Meet Competition In Pacific Vancouver. Am: 1* An expenditure about $<>< construction ol four nev Linen to meet ft reign con:;. I UW Pacific is contemplated. a« i unconfirmed reports m circlet here. The new ships would Canadian-Australian si and Aorangi, m Canada. Australia and N
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    PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE
    81 10 piciif $89.75. Aug. 14. Buyers Sellers Gambler 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 5.35 Ccpra. mixed 4.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banj a Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak
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    Winning CONTRACT
    522 11 Winning CONTRACT 2>\'QtoSwJ\(y£Vi David Burnstiric, Michael Gottlieb Osicald Jacoby and Howard Schcnkcn, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. WALKING INTO TROUBLE DEFORE making a vulnerable overcall, i a player should say to himself, 'What can I be set should the
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    U.S. CONSUMPTION
    153 11 To Be Spread Over The Year More Evenly Apart from a slight seasonal sagging away m values, the market has been featureless throughout the week, states Lewis and Peat's rubber report of Aug. 14. Malayan production for July was evidently on the heavy side ?s. m spite of
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    34 11 The Mayoress or Brighton. Mrs. E. Denne, was a passenger m the world's largest sail-plane, piloted by Herr George Kronfeld, the German expert, and was thus the first mayoress to fly m a glider.
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    RUBBER STOCKS IN THE COLONY
    263 11 Expected To Show A Big Decrease Prices m all markets have shown a tendency to sag during the week, due to the almost complete lack ol LncUnation or incentive to operate'at all. until the trade m general shows more interest, states Stanton Nelson and Co's
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    SAILINGS CANCELLED
    147 12 River Boat Rescues The Drifting Yew Sang Macao, Aug. 2. Despite the hoisting of the No. 7 typhoon signal m Hong Kong on Saturday, the Chuen Chow left at 2 p.m. on her daily trip to Macao. At about half an hour before her arrival m Macao, the
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    CLEARANCES
    49 12 Aug. 13: Deike Rickmers (Ger.>; Khandalla. Rohna, Narbada, Meran, Silver Gull <Brit.); Elout <Dut.); Prachatipok <Siam). Aug. 14: Mijer. Kulit, Tobelo, Op ten Noort, Poelau Roebiah (Dut.>; Hong Ho (Chin); Angby iSar. >; Dukat (Nor.); Phasianella, Naldera, Giang Ann, Rasa, Pontianak, Ampang. Gemas, Esmeralda, Tandjong Balei, Aing Leong »Brit.).
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    38 12 A new air route extension will be opened this month by Misr-Airwork, a subsidiary of Airwork. Ltd.. at Heston. connecting Cairo, Cyprus, Damascus, and Baghdad, and will be placed on an adequate subsidy basis by the Egyptian Government.
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    21 12 M.S. STIRLING CASTLE, the latest addition to the Union Castle Mail S.S. Co.'s motorships. Tin* v j j >^>
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    OUTSTANDING BRITISH MOTORSHIP
    463 12 Stirling Castle For South African Service THE Union-Castle Mail S.S. Company, largest operators of Diesel passenger liners m the world, have recently put into service their newest motorship, the "Stirling Castle." Built by Messrs. Harland Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, expressly for the South African service, this vessel is
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    SMALLPOX INCREASE IN CALCUTTA
    319 12 THE health bulletin of the League of Nations eastern bureau for the week ended. Aug. 8, is as follows: Plague. Bassein and Rangoon m British India and Pnom-penh m French Indo-China were the only pcrts m the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    50 12 Keppel Harbour— Caution re works m progress. Former Notice— No. io of 1936 temporary hereby cancelled. Position St. James. Lat. l leg. 15V N. Long. 103 deg. 49V E. <Appr»x>. Details.— The lifting and laying «f Submarine Cables within the P: ed Anchorage has now been romp
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    CONTE VERDE
    68 12 The Conte Verde Ii due here o:i Tuesday morning from Trieste. V' Genoa. Naples. Port Said, I Bombay and Colombo. She will alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again" the same day at 4 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai. photo). AN INCIDENT during the
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      194 12 VESSELS ARRIVED I from Natoena Is., 14, to S. Pandjang, 16. Senang, Dutch, 729 tons, from PalemFlevo. Br., 124 tons, from Sg. Liat, bang> 14 to Palembang, 15. 13, to Sg. Liat and Batavia Katong, Br., 863 tons, Irom Bangkok, Silverpine, Br., 3,190 tons from 14 > to Bangkok, 18.
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      461 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And I 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 ajn. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m.
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      133 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Chitral 18: Kistna 16; En... 14 p«^ 12; Trave 10; Glenapp 8: Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 2): Chinese Prince 30: Amagisan Maru 32; Lycaon 34: Hosang 36 K Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4): Albion Star
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    Y.M.C.A. AND MEDICOS AT TENNIS
    426 15 Three Matches To Each Team THE Medical College tennis team played their first inter-Club fixture since the inception of the team when they met the Y.M.C.A. in a series of six matches, three singles and the same number of doubles yesterday on the Y.M.C.A. courts.
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    ANOTHER BLOW FOR CLUBS IN COLONY
    1364 15 ANOTHER BLOW FOR CLUBS IN COLONY Continued from Page 1) j..-, takes place in or out of the Colony > there shall be charged a duty oi 5 per cent, of the amount paid utributed. It is further laid down that the jUlltail or some other officer of the rlub
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    RUGGER MEETING
    133 15 Tournament Play At The S.C.C. The suggestion that in the coming rugger season, the teams competing in the S.C.C. tournament should play each other once instead of twice, as was the case last year, was approved at a meeting of the rugger playing members of the S.C.C. yesterday.
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    57 15 The Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix was won by Coppoli, driving an old Bugatti followed by Caru (Fiat), De Teffe (Alfa Romeo), Porto (Ford), and Jung (Ford). The Alfa-Romeo drivers Pintacuda and Marinoni were forced out of the race with back axle trouble. Pintacuda had lapped the field when he
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    Cook Not For India
    108 15 Sydney, Aug. 4. WCOOK, the Australia jockey, has definitely decided not to ride m India this season, says the Sydney Daily Telegraph. When he returned to Australia m the autumn he did not have any immediate engagements, but he showed such good form 'in the saddle
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    SOME GOOD DIVIDENDS PAID AT TAIPING
    545 15 Rawang And Stormy Night Finish Together In Fourth Event (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Aug. 14. GOOD dividends were paid on most events at the first day of the Taiping Race meeting. A thrilling finish was witnessed m the fourth race, the judge being
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    TABLE-TENNIS TIES
    600 15 Large Entries For Men's Singles •"THE Singapore Table-Tennis Cham pionships will begin at the Grea World on Saturday, Aug. 22, and no Aug. 15 as previously decided. Th order of the events to be played off H (as follows: 1. Inter-Club Championship 2. Men's Singles Championship 3. Women's
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    31 15 It is understood that Mr. R A. Goodchild will be posted to the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Alor Star, again, when he returns from leave by the Ranpura on Aug. 27.
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    BADMINTON
    88 15 The following badminton ties have been arranged for this week-end: today at 2.30 pm. Women's Doubles Semi-finals: Miss Ng Soh Moui Miss Tan Kirn Lvi (Novice) vs. Miss Y. H. Tham Miss Y. C. Wong (August) and Miss Choo Siew Cheng Miss Lily Leow (Novice) vs. Miss Lee Hong
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    MALAYS TURN TABLES ON AIRMEN IN FIRST DIVISION
    969 16 Earlier Defeat Avenged Five Goals To Three LAST-MINUTE LAPSES BRING DEFEAT TO R.A.F. (BY NIMROD) Malays 5; R.A.F 3. A GLADIATORIAL affair was contested at Anson Road stadium yesterday when the R.A.F. met the Malays m the First Division. The Malays were
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    BOXING POSTPONED
    48 16 Owing to wet weather, the open-air boxing programme at the New World arena last night was postponed to tomorrow night, when Clever Henry will make his Malayan debut against th« Siamese welterweight champion, Som Pong, and the same bill be presented by Mr. C. A. Bell.
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS MAKE GOOD START
    151 16 5. CC. Lose Five Wickets For 52 Runs PLAY m the S.C.C. vs. Combined Schools match started on the Padang yesterday, and at close of play, the Club, who batted first, had lost five wickets for 52 runs. S. X Sundram bowled particularly well and
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    CRICKET TEAMS
    242 16 Recreation Club vs. Non-Benders THE following will represent the Singapore Non-Benders at cricKet vs. the S.R.C. at the S.C.C tomorrow at 11 a.m.: W. W. Dean. F. A. Fendall, K. F Goodman <Capt>. Lt. R. A. Gwyn, C G. James, W. A. Keyt. T. J. L. Leijssius. Capt.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    72 16 Berlin, Aug. 13. The women's 100 metres backstroke (swimming).final resulted: Senff. <Holland) 1 mm. 18 910 sees. 1, Mastenbroek (Holland) 1 mm. 19 IJS sec 2, Bridges < America) 1 mm. 19 2;5 sec 3. —Reuter. Men's 100 metres backstroke finnal: Kiefer (United States) 1 mm. 5 9;
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    15 16 photo). ALL EYES on the ball taken during the first division match yesterday. Free Press
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    FOUR WICKETS MARGIN AT CHANGI
    166 16 FOUR WICKETS MARGIN AT CHANGI R.A. Beat Engineers In League Match R.A. (Changit batsmen passed the Engineers' total o! 89 with four wickets In hand, m the Garrison League match started at Ciiangi on Thursday and concluded yesterday. The batsmen Jound runs very difficult to collect, owing to the good
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    122 16 Ties Drawn For Next Week The following ties, m the S.C.C. pairs I knock-out bowls handicap, have been drawn for play next week. MONDAY E. H. R. Bowerman and H. Bowrey <owe 4) vs J. R. Strachan and W. i ßodger (plus 6>. TUESDAY O. E. H. Cutler
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    LIFE-SAVING EXAMINATION
    87 16 The following were successful m passing the Intermediate certificate and Bronze medallion at the Raffles Institution Life-Saving examination held at the Y.M.CA. yesterday. Noor bin Zeimal, Wong Kirn Lock, Chan Chat Van, Vow Chee Sang, How Soo Beng, Cheong Jit Hee. Wong look Tim, Chan Chieu Hwa, Ban
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    TENNIS POSTPONED
    22 16 The Y.M.CA. vs. StC.R.C. tennis match arranged for today on the S.C.R.C. courts, has been postponed to Thursday, Aug. 27.
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    Home Cricket Results
    190 16 Paynter Scores Heavily London, Aug. 14. THE following home cricket results have been advised by Reuter. At Southend Essex beat Ksat oy an innings and 216 runs. Essex 455 (Nichols 110, O'Connor 100. Freeimn six for 92). Kent 151 and 98 (Fames 6 for 69). At Birmingham:
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    TAIPING SKYE MEETING
    245 16 Second Day's Weights THE following are the handicaps for 1 tcdav's second day. Skye ra«^ at Taiplng. Race 1. Horses, Class 5, Div. furs). Lover's Idol 10 10. Green 10.10. M.G.M. 9.13. Stavisky 112, Tor 9.11, Bonny Breaker 9 9. Lonely N 9 5. Klumpur 9.4. HLs
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    ST. LEGER CALLOVER
    62 16 London. Aug. 14. The latest callover for the St. Leger is as follows: Rhodes Scholar 11 to 8 offc-ed 6 to 4 taken. Mahmond 13 to 2 offered 7 to 1 taken. Precipitation 7 to 1 offered 15 to 2 taken. Raehum :00 to 3 offered 100
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    HOME SOCCER
    49 16 Today's fixtures m the Leaaue are as follows: Aberdeen vs Mr Albion R. vs. Hibernian Clyde n Oil Hamilton A. is. Danfemlfnt Hearts V s. Motherwell Kilmarnock vs Dundee 3ueen o! South vs. Faikirk Jueen's Park vs. Partick Rangers vs Third Lanark St. Johnstone vs. St. Mirren
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