The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,934. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936. 10 CETJTS.
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    LOYALISTS TO MARCH ON BADAJOZ
    697 1 Clash With Rebels Imminent SPANISH PLANE BOMBS FRENCH VILLAGE BY MISTAKE British Warning Will Clear The Air FOLLOWING the capture of Badajoz, a column of Foreign Legionaries and Moorish troops are reported to be marching on Merida, where a strong column of Government troops* is
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    U.S. TAXES MAY BE REDUCED
    80 1 Improved Business Washington, Aug. 17. HOPE of reduced taxation is held out by Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, after a tax conference at the White House. Mr Morgenthau stated that the improved American business conditions may make possible a slight reduction i:i taxes m
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    TROTSKY ACCUSED
    124 1 Of Sending Terrorists Into Soviet Moscow, Aus. 17. An allegation that Trotsky sent terrorists from abroad into the U.S.S.R was made m a 3 atemer.t by the Commissar for the Interior, announcing that Zinovieff, Kamenev and about a dozen other alleged counter-revolution-aries would be tried m open court
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    Australia Ready To Conclude Treaty With Japan
    90 1 MR. LYONS' BROADCAST Melbourne, Aug. 17. AUSTRALIA is still ready to conclude a commercial treaty with Japan, declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, m a Broadcast address. He declarecf that Japan was responsible for the delay and that Australia would not weaken her
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    GERMANY AND NEUTRALITY
    130 1 Hitler Worried Berlin, Aug. 17. HITLER is seriously concerned regarding the course of events and is reluctant to take any hast} steps on the question of neutrality. This impression prevails m diplomatic circles. Several times daily reports on the latest news from Spain are sent to Hitler
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    Egypt's Trade Policy
    111 1 Egypt's Tr ade Policy NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FOREIGNERS Cairo, Aug. 17. ***** HEN we start to exercise Sove- reign power and impose fiscal taxation, it will be only with the greatest moderation," affirms a declaration read on the floor of the Stock Exchanga by the Minister of Finance. It adds:
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    I.T.C. DELEGATES' STATEMENTS
    82 1 Ignored By Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 17. STATEMENTS by the Inter- national Tin Committee representatives appearing m the Straits Press last week, which did not, of course, include Mr. Lowinger's farewell interview m the Naldera at Penang, were forwarded to the leader of the
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    BETTER HOME WEATHER
    48 1 Sunshine At Last During Week-End London, Aug. 17. Over a large part of England there was more sunshine during the weekend and temperatures were higher than at any time since June. A temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit was registered at Greenwich or Saturday. British Wireless
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    CHIANG KAI SHEK ACCEPTS CONDITIONS OF KWANGSI LEADERS
    217 1 CHIANG KAI SHEK ACCEPTS CONDITIONS OF KWANGSI LEADERS PEACE TALKS PROGRESSING Madam Soong's Plea For Prisoners Hong Kong. Aug. 17. r*EN. CHIANG KAI SHEK la reported to have accepted the majority of the conditions of the Kwangsi leaders for a peaceful settlement. The only problems remaining are whether Gen. Li
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    CHINESE PRESS
    61 1 1,507 Newspapers In The Country Hong Kons, Aug. 17. According to statistics issued by the Ministry of the Interior, there are 1,507 daily rewspapers m the whole ccuntry; 788 news agencies; 1.875 periodical magazines. There are 371 publications m Narking; 697 m Shanghai; 351 In Peiping; 447 m
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      78 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. 1 TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT special dinner dance 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. (formal) 9.45 to midnight and RE-ENGAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITE THE COWAN AND BAILEY REVUE COWAN AND BAILFY-TED AND EVELYN-ESTELLE DAVIS IN SOME OF THEIR
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      92 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI fifi HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE L=RELLER RAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE THE ROTARY CLUB ||j| OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 PM. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL BUSINESS MEETING ROTARIANS ONLY
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    MAINTENANCE CASE
    136 2 Allegations Of Wife's Immorality Allegations that his wife lived ar immoral life was the cause shown bj C. A. Eklund. a European officer or board the s.s. Ngow Hock, who wa." asked to show cause as to why h< should not be committed to prison foi non-compliance with
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    NEW DIVING SUIT
    115 2 Eliminates Risk Of Paralysis A diving suit invented by a Sydnej man has under test conditions allowed a diver to descend to 58 fathoms ir Sydney harbour, m five minutes, anc :o ascend again m seven. The advantage of the suit is thai the diver is m
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    OLYMPIAD ENDS
    104 2 Impressive Closing Ceremony In Berlin Berlin. Aug. 17. Herr Hitler was among the 100,000 people who assembled at the floodlit stadium yesterday evening to see the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. As dozens ot searchlights built a dome over the stadium, the Olympic flame, which had burned
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    DULL TONE ON LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    839 2 Larger Malayan Shipments IN their weekly rubber market re- port, Messrs. Symington and Wilson, London, under date Aug. 5, write Owing to the bank holiday the lubber market was closed from Friday evening until Tuesday morning. During the days on which the market has
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    23 2 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holland are back from home leave. They were popular residents of Ipoh when stationed thorp some time ago.
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    88 2 Mr. Ng Yok Hing, who recently won the Queen's Scholarship, left Ipoh orr Friday for Penang en route to England by the Naldera, Mr. Yok Hing, who is an old boy of the Ipoh AngloChinese School, is going to study medicine. Another Perak boy who is goiYig to England is
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    HONG KONG TYPHOON
    318 2 Swire Sunning Safe Hong Kong, \ug. 17. BRITISH troops fired lines aboard the Swire Sunning, which went aground m yesterday's typhoon, and the passengers have been safely brought ashore. Meanwhile further strandings are reported and the river vessel Hydrangea is piled up high and dry on a
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    SOCCER VENUES AND DATES OF PLAY
    293 2 i Challenge Cup Competition CHANGES OF DATE S.R.C. vs. S.C FA. 11, fixed for Tuesday, will now be played at S.R.C. padanc; on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. Malaya F.A. vs. winners of M.P.H.--Indian Association, fixed lor Thursda:, Sept. 10. will now be played at
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    Law Notice For The Day
    29 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. G. S. 59/36— Re Reversionary Interest m Lot 11 408 T.S. XVII.
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      26 2 Homeward bound: Felts, Velour hats and caps of extremely up to date styles. Pullovers, Jumpers, Sports Shirts, Scarfs, Gloves, Handbags etc. Call at: SCHIFFNER'S MEYER MANSION.
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      1047 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. tlbe Singapore Jfrcc fl>cess lit ad Office: Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471 (5 n nr s wj|fc extensions to all drpartmrniT Tel: "TimrV Singapore. Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3683. Penan* Office: 12, Bishop Street. iVn*nt Phone: 14«7. London Office: 40 43 Reet Street, London. EC.
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      134 2 Diary Of The Day I High Water: 1155 a.m. 9 ft., 11.3: pm. 10.2 ft. Sports Soccer: Div. 2 Fort Canning vs Marines at Pulau Brani: RAF. vs Monopolies at S.H B S.A.F.A. Cup M.P.H vs. Indian Assn. at A.R.S. F Social A.P. vs. Abbatoir S.C. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Captain Blood
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    MALAYA MISSES LECTURES BY PROF. STRATTON
    229 3 MALAYA MISSES LECTURES BY PROF. STRATTON Kclipse Expedition Leader From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok. Aug. 16. PP F J M. Stratton. Professor of A Id and Director of Solar Obserratory, Cambridge Uniis revisiting Siam and t here m 1929 as leader B sh Ellipse Expedition to md on that
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    ROLLED IN AGONY THROUGH INDIGESTION
    206 3 A Nurse's experience .now mor? than ordinary people curing their ailments, but it wasn't :>. W. tried Maclean Brand at she found lasting relief n that troubled her. suffered for more \ears that I fare to remember," she nrite::. "from what ■spasms.' a very severe
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    THE FUTURE OF TANGANYIKA
    167 3 Governor's Warning Against Surrender Nairobi The definite assertion that it would be "an insane surrender" on the pare ol the British Government to agre-3 to transfer the Tanganyika mandate to any Power likely to use it for military, naval, or air bases was made by the
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    WOUNDED ITALIANS AT PORT SAID
    59 3 Return From Abyssinia Port Said. The Italian troopship. Sannio, passed Port Said today, with 470 wounded Italian soldiers for Europe. They arcbelieved here to have been woundec*. m recent fighting with Abyssinians. It is reported that repatriation of Italian troops from Abyssinia has been stopped
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    POLICE BAND
    56 3 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme at 6 p.m.: March, Pro Patria «ClarK); Overture, Chal Romano (Ketelbey); Selection. The Mikado (Sullivan); Walse. My Flame of Love 'Horatio Ndckolls); Suite, The Bartered Bride iSmetana-Lotter); Pot-pourri, Once Upon a Time (compiled by Stoddon); March. When
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    THE FIRST SEA PORT OF SWITZERLAND
    98 3 Basle has been formally inaugurated as the first sea port of Switzerland by the arrival m the port of the motorship Bernina— the first sea- going vessel ever to enter Swiss waters. The Bernina was specially designed by her owners, the Dutch-Swiss Shipping Co.,
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    30 3 The engagement is announced of Mr. Carl P. Dolmetsch, a well-known musician, to Miss Mary Douglas Fer guson, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs James A. Ferguson, of Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
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    CHINESE, SAVING DAUGHTER FROM DANGER, WALKS TO OWN DEATH
    246 3 CHINESE, SAVING DAUGHTER FROM DANGER, WALKS TO OWN DEATH Wife Kneels Before Coroner POME days agro a Chinese woman kneeled hefoTe the Sintfa*J pore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, when he went to view the body of her husband m hospital, and prayed him to do her a favour. T
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    HE PICKED UP THE PIN
    233 3 But The Doctor Said He, Was Drunk ■y Kuala Lumpur. /CERTIFIED by a doctor as being drunk and incapable m Campbell Road on Thursday night. Ripley Ratnam insisted on the presence of the doctor m court when he was charged before the magistrate. When the
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    CRIMINAL BREACH ALLEGED
    113 3 Three charges were preferred aga.nst A. F. G. Day yesterday before Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, m the second magistrate's court. He was charged firstly with criminal breach of trust as a servant of prosperty worth $60 belonging to A. Michelin and Co.. on July 4. 1935 Second
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    VARIETY SHOW BY LADIES' UNION
    92 3 A variety entertainment will be given i by the Ladies' Union at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 5. 193 G. starting at 8.30 p.m. The programme will consist of two I sketches, orchestral pieces. Indian dances, individual and group musical items. The net proceeds
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    74 3 The following programme of music will be played at the beating of retreat by the band and drums of the Ist* Bn. The Middlesex Regiment on the S.C.C. Padang today: Combined march, 56th Brigade, (Mornay) slow march, Dover Castle (Carter); Troop, Toledo (Ord. Hume); Jig No. 12.
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    44 3 In a report m the Free Press yesterday, Chief Petty Officer Ough, who is facing a charge of causing death by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide, was incorrectly described as an R.A.F. man. He is attached to the raval wireless station.
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    THREE-HEADED ELEPHANT LOTTERY IN SIAM
    347 3 Some Smaller Prizes Come To Malaya "GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WISH TO ENCOURAGE GAMBLING" (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 16. "THE Government lottery called the Three-headed Elephant lottery was drawn here yesterday and it took several hours to reveal all the prize winners. The first
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    WOMAN'S HANDS SEVERED BY MAIL TRAIN
    135 3 WOMAN'S HANDS SEVERED BY MAIL TRAIN Tried To Cross Rails Ipoh, Aug. 15. A RAILWAY accident occurred m Province Wellesley yesterday when an old Tamil woman was killed as a result of being run over by the mail train from Kuala Lumpur. The accident occurred about two miles from the
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    55 3 MR. A. T. LENNOX-BOYD, Conservative member of Parliament for Bedford, serving a customer m the greengrocer's shop he has just opened m London to aid the farmers m his constituency, who are mainly engaged m producing food for London's 8,000,000 people. After six months' experience he will make a report
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    FUNERAL OF MR. W.A. CUSCADEN
    163 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. Jlffß. R. H. de S. Onraet, InspectorGeneral of Police, Straits Settlements, was among the mourners at the funeral of Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, a former Inspector-General of P< lice, vvhich took place at Paddington Cemetery on Saturday. Mr.
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      64 3 KSL" i ffiltf ftimr t I JSX: I Iris- Irrrr' ejfcfll N UAIo will be Published m NOVEMBER In order to enable us to make the necessary arrangements we shall be obliged if Newsagents and Depots will place their orders not later than August 24th to be assured of delivery,
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      JEWELLERY OFFERS SCOPE FOR EXPERIMENT
      529 4  -  BARBARA MARGRETT Beauty In Stones BY m WV s~> T\ T"* 'T lr T WHY is it mat women are un«y just awakening to the fact that the jeweller's is the most subtle and delicate of crafts Is It because they have hitherto been content
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      DANISH GIRLS' GOOD DEEDS
      88 4 Work Groups Copenhagen, Aug 5. CARRYING on the good work she did m her own country. Princess Ingrid is organising the girls of Denmark into groups to work for good causes. The Danish young women are particularly good at needlework and chose a needlework gift for
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      43 4 The engagement is announced and the wedding will take place m October, m Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Chow Chye Fatt. of the Posts and Telegraphs department. Grik. Perak, and Miss Siew Yong. daughter of Towkay Ong Keng Seng, landlord and planter of Kajang.
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      QUEEN MARY'S FUTURE LONDON HOME
      407 4 Marlborou&h House London, Aug. 6. WHEN Queen Mary takes up residence at Maryborough House this autumn, -he will occupy the same suite of rooms which she used when she first lived there as Princess of Wales. The suite has been redecorated and both woodwork and
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      THE ELEGANT WOMAN AND HER DOG
      408 4 Must Match Her Dress Paris, Aug. 2. DOGS have become so fashionable this summer that they go everywhere and a dress show looks almost like a canine congress as well. j A rising tide of fashion favours the ,oodle. and especially the cafe-au-lait poodle.
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      Englishwomen's Quest For Lost Youth
      273 4 Englishwomen' s Quest For Lost Youth VORONOFF KEPT BUSY London, Aug. 3. ENGLISHWOMEN seeking to renew their youth by the grafting of I monkey glands outnumber by far the women doing so m any other country. Ten men undergo rejuvenation treatment to every one woman. These statements were made to
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      NEW COLOUR SCHEMES
      126 4 For Beach Suits Paris. Aug 6. LINEN suits and beach suit> ar? m all shades, especially the pastels and black. Schiaparelli has Mack shorts with jumper o: :h- >ame material on vhleh is red tnUp, one enormous white and one huge ttae ItntUii, a!; with long green
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      34 4 JUST ARRIVED NEW EVENING DRESS MATERIAL WITH CELLOPHANE AND LOT OF OTHER NEW FANCY MATERIALS FOR EVENING AND DAYWEAR NEWLY UNPACKED FROM FRANCE. HURRY AND GET BEST SELECTION WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL CO., 3133, HIGH STREET.
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      37 4 LET YOUR CHILDREN HAVE ...THEIR SHARE OF FOOTWEAR //e»e are two examples which they are sure to pick. PATTERN LEA- 1.90 244?-26 o^#^ ,>^<fo^ COMFORTABLE IN BROWN COLOUR. 6422-09 9 ADVT. OF THE BATA SHOE CO., LTD.
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    343 5 K»K THF FIRST TIME m its 300-year history, men of the West Yorkshire Regiment marched through the City of London with bayonets fixed *ad band playing a jealously -guarded privilege accorded them by special permission of the Lord Mayor, Sir Percy Vincent. The 2nd Battalion of the R ment. stationed
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      69 5 ri^KfeJj^jfSßfifflK I !%-T'r^" <^^^1 '*'''*vw?pH^y^ifci3M^s*^iv i^^Rv This is rather an unusual photograph of Bread, but a product such as ours is worthy of unusual treatment IT IS GOOD ALL THROUGH The ROYAL BAKERY offers you wholesome, nourishing bread, made under hygienic conditions from the finest Australian and Canadian flour which
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    Cars, Bricks and Mortar
    332 6 h suiipcM everbody'a job affects his outlook. And my tendency to think as an architect-to Bee things m terms of bricks and mortar even when I'm chooaing a car-has saved me trom some bad mistakes. In my own designing, you see 1 have to be practical.
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    G. O. C. Watches Penang Volunteers Operations
    155 6 G. O. C. Watches Penang Volunteers Operations TACTICAL SCHEME Directed By LeiutCol. Fink (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 17. X TEARLY 600 troops participated ir It Volunteer operations yesterday j comprising the General's annua tactical scheme, planned between Mount Erskine and Tanjong Bungah The Volunteers were divided into two
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    MRS TAN SEE BOO
    570 6 DEATH OF OLDEST CHRISTIAN CHINESEWOMAN IN SINGAPORE MRS. TAN SEE BCO. granc' -other of Mrs Tay Lan Teck (wife of the Hon* Mr. Tay Lian Teck. the Legisjtive Cour "or), d ed early yes.erday a* the residence of one of her sons, Mr Y. E. Tan.
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    205 6 Clerk And Superintendent Ui Quarry In Court On a summons C. A. Wyrawedel, chief clerk at the Civil Aerodrome quarry at Kampong Batak. appeared before Mr. A. D. York m the third magistrate's court yesterday to answer a charge cf cheating m respect of three lottery numbers valued
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN K.L. WILL CASE
    497 6 Counsel's Reply To Criticism ftf "Unfair Tartirs" Kuala Lumpur, Auk 14. SUBMITTING that the pleadings of the defendant to the counter claim were identical with those of the plaintiff, and that no further evidence should be called after the plaintiff had made out his
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    SELANGOR STATE COUNCIL
    141 6 TRIBUTES TO RAJA MUDA AND RAJA BENDAHAIIA (From Our Own Dm Kuala Lumpur, \i OEFORE the begmninu proceedings ol the E Raja Muda and the Ra were congratulated by L. Abdul Hamid and the H Tet Loke on their ippo by His Highness the Sul 4 Mr.
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    MEDICAL SERVICES CLUB
    67 6 (ftCH Our Own C Sereinhan. Au^ 10. Dr L. E Vim- presici< n inaugural meeting or tl kan Mftfff 1 s« rv; night, when ofltoe-%eßlcn ed as lollows: President. Dr. W J Mli president. Dr. L E retary. Mr K. Arulam] hon treasurer. Mr. If C! committee
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    LAUNCH PIRATED
    133 7 Armed Gang Rob Passengers And Escape In Junk Amov, Aug. 6. The steam launch Soo Hen travelling between Wah Hal and Amoy was boarded at Wah Hai just before sailing by a gang of about 100 men dressed m black clothes. Nearing Amoy the leader of the gang
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    R.A.F. MAN'S ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    66 7 Charged With Causing Grievous Hurt Charles Fraser, of the R.A.F. Base, was charged yesterday before Mr. E. E. Colman, fifth magistrate, with causing grievous hurt to Tan Ah Chooi by negligent driving. Ah Chooi is m hospital with a fractured leg and an application made
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    56 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 17. Captain Mohammed Ali bin Maidin was sworn m this morning as a Municipal Commissioner before Mi. J. A. A. Faith, police magistrate. The presentation of the M.8.E., to Capt. Ali takes place on Aug. 21, and will be made by the Officer Administering
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    FILM STAR'S "HYPNOTIC TORTURE" CLAIM
    685 7 Fight For Daughter Husband's Alleged Threat To Ruin Her Career Los Angeles, Aug. 4. POWERFUL forces behind the scenes failed to bring about A peace m the drama which began m earnest this afternoon m which Mary Astor, film star, and her husband, Dr. Fraqklyn
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      9 7 I B3B3BPPBBBBBW ■I #3?*% A. i SOON AT V^
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      225 7 Here's a new type of Comedy Sparkling, Witty and full of Surprises! 1 Opening TODAY, CAPITOL 1 ii j |_6,15 Usual Screening Times. 9.15 Daman Runyon's well-known Story of how a girl softened up Three Hard-boiled Yeggs! THREE WISEGUYS AND A GIRL hit from tßgßw flj RITN YON RAYMOND THURSTON
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936. The Tin Muddle
    1243 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936. The Tin Muddle 'THE departure of Mr. Lowinger 1 has definitely ended one phase of the tin negotiations with Siam, negotiations which have left a position of uncertainty that does not seem to reflect credit on either side. Very rightly, the negotiation:were
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    R.A.F. CANNOT Protect The empire
    1187 8 R.A.F. CANNOT Protect The empire Services Notes FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London. Aug. 8. SIR Reginald Tyrwhitt, Admiral of the Fleet— the man who lookei ?fter the Narrow Seas m the Great War time, and proved there that he not only knew but did his job—is still an unrepentant believer
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      24 8 For BURGLARY 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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    NEW BANK THEFT REVELATIONS
    1883 9 Amazing Story By Convicted Clerk $3,000 DOWRY FOR WIFE Bought Shares For Mother Without Her Knowledge THE amazing: story of what he did with 41,085 guilders which he had cleverly stolen from the N.V. Nederlandsche Indische Handelsbank, of Cecil Street. Singapore, was related by a convicted
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    64 9 THOI'S AXDS OF MEMBERS of the Popular Front, headed by their leaders, paraded through the gaily decorated streets of Paris m monster processions during the anniversary celebrations of the Fall of the Bastille m the French Revolution. Large forces of police and mobile guards patrolled the streets to prevent riots.
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    MONGOLIANS PREPARE TO LAUNCH ATTACK
    143 9 Massed Around Suiyuan Hong Kong, Aug. 17. /COMMUNICATIONS between th? districts m West Charhar and those m East Suiyuan have been interrupted. Thousards of Mongolian troop 9 belonging to scores of banner-tribes are bei: ed around the districts m districts of East Suiyuan preparatory to
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    DR. TYAU LEAVES TODAY
    166 9 Farewell Party YET another farewell party, this time by th? Singapore Chamber of Commerce, was given yesterday to Dr. P. K. C. Tyau. who will relinquish his post as Chinese Consul-General in Singapore today and sail for Canton to take up his new appointment. Dr. Tyau
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    NAZI BOYCOTT
    35 9 To He Increased By .lows Geneva. Aug. 17. The World Jewish Congress, at its meet:: has Adopted a resolution on ai: na or democracy to, intensity the boycott of the Nazis.— Reuter W
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    ARE THE 'SKINS LEAVING?
    56 9 Official Statement AN Army spokesman at Fort Canning stated yesterday that the report which appeared m an Ipoh newspaper (emanating from its Singapore correspondent) that the Inniskilling Fusiliers may be moved from Singapore before the normal period of duty here is over, is quite without foundation.
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    MOROCCAN VOLUNTEERS
    78 9 10,000 Have Already Joined The Rebels Lisbon, Aug. 16. Muleysliman. a leading Moroccan Chieftain, interviewed by the Tangier correspondent of a Lisbon newspaper, declared that about 10,000 Moroccan warriors have already voluntarily crossed the Straits to join the insurgent forces. He added it was premature to disclose the
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    10 9 Captain Eric Lois Percival has been appointed Staff Officer. S.S.V.F.
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    Robber Gang Touring Malaya
    176 9 SENSATION IN IPOH (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. J*HERE was a mild sensation caused m the heart of the town early afternoon, when a Chinese owkay, who had cashed a cheque at the Chartered Bank, suddenly raised the alarm that he had been robbed
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    "Dead" Baby Comes To Life
    86 9 "Dead" Baby Comes To Life CRIES AND KICKS TWHILE mourners gathered outside the house, and a relative tccnt to buy a coffin, a Singapore Chinese baby ichich had been certified dead by a doctor, suddenly began to cry and kick. The "dead" baby, a one-month old boy. nas removed to
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    MR. C. F. ARMSTRONG
    159 9 Farewell Party On Transfer A farewell party was hold on Sunday by the Civil Engineering outdoor staff. H.M. Naval Base, m honour of the Impending departure on transfer of Mr. C F. Armstrong. B.Sc, A.M.1.C.E.. their Civil Engineer. Among those who attended the function were his
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    CHAOS IN BARCELONA
    85 9 Rightists Disguise Themselves As Workmen Perpignan, Aug. 16. A sidelight on conditions m Barce- lona is contained m the latest despatches which report that factory owners and prominent members of the 'Right Party are going about disgu'sed |as workmen It is stated that milch cows are being
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    SCIENTIFIC FLIGHT
    86 9 Soviet Airmen Arrive In Siberia New York. Aug. 17. Levanevsky ar.d Levchenko, tho Soviet airmen who left San Pedro, California, on Aug. 5 for Moscow vie Alaska, landed m Siberia yesterday, according to a wireless message from Nome, Alaska. An earlier message stated that In an attempt: the
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    SEA MONSTER COMES TO SINGAPORE
    219 9 At Raffles Museum THE Pulau Sungei "soa monster"— 1 an unidentified whale of 46 ieet m length washed up on the Dutch island 42 milrs south of Singapore a month ago now lies m the "workshop" of Raffles Museum m Singapore. Stripped ol all skir..
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    40 9 The death took place at the General Hospital. Seremban, on Monday, of Madam Chia Kirn Kuan, the wife of a well-known Seremban resident, Mr. Wee Boon Bin. The deceased lady leaves numerous relations m Seremban. Kuala Lumpur Singapore and jirengganu
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    OFFER TO OWENS
    74 9 Jesse Owens, the American Negro triple Olympic champion, is not likely io accept the offer of £500 weekly for a ten-weeks' tour of the United States. Owens states that he will only relinquish his amateur status to become a film actor, and he is now considering offers.
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      83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 17, I' 2 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S m cases FOB. August> 26^ 26 7 8 Good F.A.Q. m cases FOB. August) 26 1116 26*4 No. I X.R.S.S. <spot-loosi-i iawardable Singapore* 26 5 8 26 3 j flUi 26 5 8 26?4
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      471 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Aug. 17 New York prices quoted in U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage mnu stamp duty are not included. Share of Cl denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion 5 p.c J944-64...
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      JULY RUBBER OUTPUTS
      53 10 The outputs of rubber for July from the following estates are advised by n Boustead and Co. Ltd.. Penang. lbs. United Paten! 227.176 Malakoil 145.380 Taiping 93.920 Sungei Batu 54,000 Windsor 22,885 Foothills 23.900 Bertam Consolidated 214,993 Kuala Muda 190.000 Val dOr 30.500 Gadek 32.500 Kuala Sidim
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      23 10 Ratmt Basin Tin: dredge statistics for the first half of Au«? hour run 208; i»i>.. v.nl, tmatod :>.of>oo; i,n ore w«>n 181 pikuls.
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      SWEDISH BANK'S SHIPPING DEAL
      109 10 Whole Of Share Stock Purchased The whole of the share stock, nominally 6.000,000 crowns, of the Transatlantic Steamship Co., Ltd.. of Gothenburg, has been bought by a Consortium's Gothenburg, headed by the shipowner Gunnar Carlsson, states the Stockholm correspondent of the Financial Times. The sale price
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      CANCELLED RUBBER EXPORT CREDITS
      38 10 Statement of rubber export credits unused and cancelled as on June 30, 1936: lbs. Federated Malay States 247 Johore 493 S.S. mainland 353 S.S. islands 27 Kedah 282 Kelantan l Perlis 59 Total 1,462
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      23 10 Renong Consolidated Tin: dredge statistics for the first half of Aur: town run, 221; cubic yards trontrrt, 45,000; tin ore won, 353 pikuls.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      184 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 17 SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2i4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 2'4 I 8 Lyons, demand 892 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand 58% Montreal, demand 58% Batayia, demand 85% Samarang, demand 85y 2 Calcutta, Bombay
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      202 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 m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p.m. Aug. 17
      196 10 THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 17 RUBBER: Quiet. London Spot: 7 9 16d. 7^(l. Previously: 710 16d. 711 16d. Oct -Dec 7 5 B d. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 7 11 16 d. 7 3 4 d. Jan.-Mar.: 7 11 16 d. 7 13 16d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 17
      71 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 17 Tin: Firm. Cash: £181 12s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £182 2s. 6d Three months: £178 7s. 6d. Previously: £178 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 42.12. Previously: 42.50. Copper: Settlement: £38 7s. 6d. Previously: £38 15s. Gold: Yesterday: £6 18s. sd.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 17
      76 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 17 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 5 16 76 3 8 New York to 8.8 2 3 5.02 5 s 5.02 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.40 7.44» 4 Hong Kong Per
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1160 10 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, AUG. 17, 1936, 5 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 3d Asam Kumbang 27s 29s Austral Malay 53s 55s Ayer Hitam (5s) 14s 9d 15s 9d Ayer Weng (*1) 1 35 l Bangrin Tin l&s 17s
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      Daily Share Report
      141 10 MESSRS. FRASER CO., m their daily share report issued yestn day afternoon, state Tin share prices continue to fall away. Dealings are of rather :m isolated nature and, m the absence of many buyers, results m a disproportionate marking down. At the close of business there are
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      PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE
      139 10 Aug. 17 Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7.50 White Pepper 13.75 Copra, sundried 5.35 Copra, mixed 4.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Katu
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    DUNLOPS TO GET BIG GAS MASK CONTRACT?
    671 11 City Expects An Early Rise In Their Shares UNBALANCED BUT PROMISING HOME TRADE RECOVERY >m Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 7. FAR called to seashore and countryir.vestors. dealers and stockhave deserted the City en I I their August holidays. Yet nough hardly brisk,
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    IMPERIAL MILITARY REVIEW AT SYDNEY
    153 11 Troops from all parts of the Empire will participate m a huge military review and other functions m Sydney, during Australia's 150 th anniversary celebrations, m 1938. Negotiations are now m progress with the Imperial authorities on what British detachments will be sent. The review
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    Winning CONTRACT
    229 11 Winning CONTRACT AVCRA6C HAND 6'/t i QtoXaw\(Xato David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. DON'T PASS OPENING BIDS Ni&H CAMD VALUES OF TMC FOUR ACES SYSTEM 117 HEN your hand is below
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    ROYAL NAVY WEEK
    174 12 Proceeds Exceed Those From Two Previous Years The net proceeds of the Navy Weeks at the three home ports m 1935 amounted to £16,621 15s. 10d., an increase over those of the immediately preceding years (£14,625 5s m 1934 and £12.875 19s. 3d. m 1933). The result
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    WOKE UP ON SHIP
    178 12 American Soldiers Arrive From Manila Hong Kong, Aug. 5. Two American soldiers were charged before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having entered the Colony without valid passports. They were Corporal W. B. Underwood and Private J. B. Mears. both from the American Army
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    902 12 PROPULSION OF COASTAL VESSELS I New Type Of Engine Gives Satisfactory Results A NEW oil engine designed and constructed by Messrs. A John G. Kincaid and Co., Ltd., is to be tested .n .^-J--lng vessel building by the Anlrossan £J£ order of the Kindiesel Shipping Co., Ltd
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    131 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate li: Ginyo Maru 22. t Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): nis. Conte Verde 18; G ;s 11; Kedah Freus. c Dock (Entrance Gate 3*: miclon 32; Toyama Mar I; Darvel 38. c Dock (Entrance Gate 4): Benwyvis
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    CLEARANCES
    50 12 Aug. 16: Lycaon. City ol Bath. Albion Star. Tand/ong Balei. IW Amagisan Maru, Toba Maru. Maru <Jap. >; Torun- 'Nor Peiping. Delhi <S\ved.»; Tjipai, Kepah. Talang Akai M Gen. v. der Heyden Dvi > Aug 17- Plancius. Augustina. PKinta. Anadara. C Hong Kl:eng. Sin KtM ong Bee, Jerantut *Brit
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    THE SOMALI
    48 12 The s.s. Somali has tefl H I and is expected to arr; at noon tomorrow. MM w:i: alongside the SHB w::ar: >= The MM. mail and pass Aramis from Saigon is exp rive today at 8 am and II for Colombo. Djibouti. Pori I Marseilles. Berth: S.H.B
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    "GROWING MENACE TO COASTAL TRADE"
    261 12 M.P. And Manning Of Dutch Motor Vessels In the House ot Commons, Mr. Ben Smith »Bermondsey. Lab.) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that the motor vessel Reiger. of Zuidbroek, Holland, loaded a cargo of 250 tons of bricks
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      72 12 STRAITS NEW YORK LINES FREIGHT TARIFF No. 13. RUBBER, LATEX, LINATEX AND REVERTEX. It is notified for information that] I the contract rate of U.S. $8.00 per. scale ton at present ohtaining on these commodities will remain m effect!) until Oct. 31, 1936. JAVA NEW YORK LINE Boston, New York,
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      417 12 Local And j Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals i BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7- 45 am Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. Klang, Kuala' Lipis, Port Swettenham, Tajping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota
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      78 12 PASSENGERS ON THE BORINGIA The following are passengers by the East Asiatic m.s. Boringia, which leaves Singapore today: To Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. J. Bianchi, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gast, Mr. and Mrs. D. Haag and infant; and Mrs C. A. W. de Ruyter. To London: Mr. J. B.
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      257 12 VESSELS AMOVED Boringia, Dan.. 3,656 Bangkok 15, to CopenhAfen 18 Vyner Brooke, Sar 790 I Kuching 15. to Kurhing 19. Sin Sang. Brit.. LJtJ ton cutta 16. to Saigon 18. Makassar, Dut., 362 tool I. giri 16, to Indragiri 19. Suddhadib. Siamese. 803 to: Chumpon 16, to Chumpon 19. Asdang.
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    GORDON LUM
    38 15 Owing to the fact that the Conte Verde will not be arriving until 10 p.m. this evening. Gordon Lum, the Chinese Davis Cup player, will not be playing at the S.C.R.C. this afternoon i as arranged.
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    WHITE SWAN TROPHY RETAINED
    325 15 Air Force Takes First Seven Places In Yacht Race The Royal Air Force Yacht Club scored another sweeping success m the White Swan Trophy race against the Changi Yacht Club yesterday at Changi. The R.A.F. took the first seven places and won by 77»2 points I
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    Selangor Beaten By Perak In Customs Soccer Match
    607 15 Selangor Beaten By Perak In Customs Soccer Match (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 16. Perak Customs 3 Selangor Customs 6. I J^ISPLAYING marked superiority over their opponents m every department of the game. Perak Customs defeated the Selangor Customs to the tune of three goals to nil m
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    LT. HINGSTON BATS WELL
    420 15 Services Beaten By Police At K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aim. 16. THE F.M.S. Police defeated the United Services by 54 runs m their annual two-day cricket fixture played here on the T.P.C.A. ground over the week-end. The last Services wicket fell five
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    THE SIMPSON CUP
    39 15 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Malacca, Aug. 16. The Negri Sembilan Malay Police j beat the Malacca Malay Police by a goal to nil and thus won the Simpson j Cup for the second year m succession.
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    24 15 American tennis stars who competed m the championships at Wimbledon and Paris sailed for New York from Southampton In the United Slates liner Washington.
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    GOVERNOR'S CUP
    77 15 The Governor's Cup was played for at the Garrison Golf Club on Saturday ?nd Sunday and the follov/ing were the best returns: rf. D. S. Bingham 3 up Brigadier. A. T. Shakespear 1 Major L. A. J. Graham 1 Captain. H. G. B. Millin 1 Down T. M.
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    FINAL EVENT DECIDES CHAMPIONSHIP
    818 15 Thrills At Kuala Lumpur Sports Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 16. BY taking first, second and third places m the last event of the day, the one mile race. Selangor won the State championship from Perak by a mar-in of six points at
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    SELANGOR CLUB ELIMINATED
    725 15 Semi-Finalists In Stonor Shield (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 16. AS a result of play m two of the Stonor Shield fixtures today, the Rangers holders of the championship, and the Tamilian Physical Culture Association have reached the semifinal of the competition. The other semi-finalisrt
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    WINNING GOAL ARRIVES JUST ON TIME
    706 16 Gunners Beaten By Police In First Division (By Nimrod) Police 2; R.A. 1. XHE Royal Artillery found plenty of opposition put up by the Police m their First Division match yesterday, and eventually came off losers by the odd goal m three. The Police
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    113 16 The replay m thy: Alford Cup competition between G. Pritchett and W Griffiths resulted m win for G Pritchett. (84—13 =71 nett>. The replay m the August Medal competition between J. L. T. Haxworth and C. Chambers resulted m a win for C. Chambers, < 85— 16=69
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    ALL-INDIA DISMISSED FOR 212 RUNS
    599 16 Bowling Honours Taken By Sims With Five For 73 MERCHANT AND MUSHTAQ ALI BAT WELL London, Aug. 17. IN glorious weather, and before a crowd of 10,000, Merchant and Mushtaq Ali opened All-India's innings this morning, England having declared at the resumption of play, with
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    BIG FIGHT FOR TITLE
    37 16 Leicester, Aug r DETERSEN defends his E mpirp i and British heaw w ,i ght title m a 15 round contest against the South African Ben Foord tonight. Petersen is slight favourite. Reuter.
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    THE NOTTINGHAM PAIR
    177 16 Official Announcement ij v Authorities London. Aur ia The M.C.C. yesterday made to] lowing announcement regarding wood and Voce, the Notting fast bcwl:rs: •'ln the summer of 1935 bcrh H La' wood and W. Voce werr by responsible officials on I tude towards taking par tative cricket,
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    33 16 When Mr. R. E. Wilson MCS Secretary to Resident. Negr: Sembilan goes en leave m November. Mr. J Calder. First Mas. st rate Kuala Lumpw, will |o to Seremban as Secretary to Resident.
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    AMES HAS A TRY-OUT
    80 16 Ames, the Kent wicket-keeper, who ii he recovers his fitness may be chosen to go to Australia, had a try-out m the Kent Second XI. against Wiltshire at Swindon. Before the match he said: "I am thoroughly fit again." He went m to bat at the
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    WEAK SOCCER
    319 16 Skins Beat Terror At Tanglin Skins II 3; H.M.S. Terror 1. IN a match that was devoid of any interest the second string of the Inniskillings beat H.M.S. Terror by 3 l at Tanglin yesterday. This was a second division fixture and a few minutes after the start
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    MR. DEVLIN'S ARRIVAL
    122 16 Mr. J. F. Devlin, the famous English Badminton Professional arrived by air yesterday and will deliver a lecture en "Badminton" at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 8.00 p.m. this evening. A record crowd is expected. As seating accommodation is limited intending patrons are requested to purchase their
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    PERAK vs. SOUTH CHINA
    46 16 The following have been selected to represent Perak against South China Footballers tomorrow at Ipoh: Burton, Swee Kee, Guan Lean Ab- bott. Cumming. Tan, Arshad, Caleb, j Ming Kee or Taib, Shaw. Swee Meng. The game will be refereed by Mr. Fleming.
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    33 16 Owing to the impending departure on leave of Mr. H. S. Duncan, the District Commissioner of the Boy Scouts m Selangor, Mr. E. P. Hodgkin will be acting District Commissioner until farther notice.
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    ODD GOAL IN THREE
    134 16 M.P.H. Beat Straits Times In Last Match The M.PH. fielded what was practically a reserve team on the Harbour Board ground yesterday and beat the Straits Times Press S.C. by the odd goal m three after a thrilling match !in which the pressmen put up a
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