The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,937. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. it CEZJTS.
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT AND UNEMPLOYED
    997 1 Accusations Called "Fantastic" By The Federal Secretary GOVERNMENT POLICY ON RADIO WILD LIFE "Gilbertian Procedure" At State Councils (From Our Own Correspondent) Xt ALA LUMPUR. AUG. 20. ACCUSATIONS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD DONE NOTHING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED WERE "FANTASTIC" SAID THE FEDERAL SECRETARY, MR. C. D.
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    34 1 A SWIMMING RACE m full field equipment was one of the events at the army swimmln? contests held m Germany. A soldier is here seen leaving the pool at the conclusion of a race.
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    WHY IS MR. B. B. CONNELL GOING TO EUROPE?
    115 1 WHY IS MR. B. B. CONNELL GOING TO EUROPE? Strong Rumours In Singapore NOT TO RESUME TIN TALKS? /\\VING to a delay m telegraphic eommumations between Singapore and Bangkok, up to the time of going to press, the Free Press was unable to obtain confirmation from its Bangkok correspondent of
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    LEGION OF HONOUR
    26 1 Paris, Aug. 20. Mr. R. N. Noale. Renter's chief correspondent m Paris, has* been nominated a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Reuter
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    Zinovieff Admits Plots Against Soviet
    256 1 PART OF HIS PLAN TO FEIGN LOYALTY Moscow, Auk. 20. A FEATURE of the evening session of the trial m which Zinovieff. Kameneff and others are accused of participating m terrorist plots was that none of the accused attempted to conceal the ramifications of the
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    Mr. Browne Dies Of Injuries
    857 1 WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS Sequel To Plane Crash On Wednesday MR. T. P. BROWNE, pupil of the Royal Singapore Flying Club, who was seriously injured on Wednesday evening when a D. H. Moth seaplane crashed into the bridge of the coastal steamer. Silver Gull, died m
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    JAPAN TO SEND NEW MINISTER TO MOSCOW
    172 1 JAPAN TO SEND NEW MINISTER TO MOSCOW TO STUDY VARIOUS SOVIET PACTS And Force Withdrawal From Vladivostok! Shanghai, Aug. 20. ACTING upon the recommendation of Mr Ohta, Japanese Ambassdor m Moscow who is now on holiday m Tokio, the Japanese Government is reported to have decided to send Mr. Shigemitsu.
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    NEW AMBASSADOR
    28 1 Nanking. Aug. 19. Mr. Chiang Ting Fu. director of the Political Affairs Department of the Executive Yuan, succeeds Dr. W. w Yen as ambassador to Russia.
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    BIG SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY GOVERNMENT
    448 1 BIG SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY GOVERNMENT DRASTIC DECREES IN BARCELONA German Protest To Madrid Madrid, Aug. 20. HTHE Government claims a big sur- cess at Navalperal, on the Ouadnrrama front (near Madrid) where Gen. Mangada captured six heavy .guns and many prisoners. It is stated the insurgents sustained 500 casualties. A
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      71 1 V mB I TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 6.3 C to 8.15 p.m. (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND RE-FNGAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITES THE COWAN AND BAILEY REVUE COWAN AND BAILKY— TED AND EVELYN— ESTELLE DAVIS IN SOME OF THEIR MOST POPULAR NUMBERS INCLUDING THE FAMOIS EDDIE CANTOR fIPERSONATION. LAST TWO
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      111 1 IjM SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATERTENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BLAUTY SPOTS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE [DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER RANn NO AFTER DINNEIS ADMISSION CHARGE WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR ELABOKATI MI
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    "SYLVIA SCARLETT"
    234 2 A Bad Mixture Of Corned} And Tragedy A ::ioush Hollywood has any amouni ot genviXM acting talent, the fact thai H --ill laffea from a dearth of diva scenario writers was illustrated once again m the film "Sylvia Scarlett.' which opened at the Pavilion last night. Here we
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    THE CAPITOL
    279 2 "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town"— With $20,000,000 When a man gets a windfall m the shape of a legacy of $20.000.000 that is news Gary Cooper plays a young rustic who inherits that sum m the C uumbia picture. "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town." at the Capitol, and
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    Should Local Arabs HAVE A COMMISSIONER ?
    662 2 Should Local Arabs HAVE A COMMISSIONER Letters To The Editor TOTAL POPULATION DOES NOT EXCEED 500— THEY NEED A FIGHTER LIKE MR. S. Y. AFIFI —THE "YES, SIR," CLASS NO GOOD— THE ARAB CLUB AND SYED IBRAHIM ALSAGOFF— ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD IN SINGAPORE To The Editor, Sir. The Arabic Social and
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    28 2 Mr. E. la M. Stowell, who is at present In England on leave, has altered his plans and is coming back via Delhi and Pondicherry instead of Australia.
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      10 2 K&iifs ttdVu or njui 1 I itmimt- ctonMc— ■oing. I
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      20 2 AS PART OF YOUR DIET IN THE TROPICS WE ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND "PUROSAN" "Granulated Nutritive Yeast" RECOMMENDED BY ALL LEADING DOCTORS.
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      703 2 TO LET. 331 Pasir Panjang Hill. Unfurnished. 3 Bedrooms. Rent $70. Apply Box 575 care of Singapore Free Press. TO LET: Flats at the "CRESCENT" $45 upwards. Also "MEYER FLATS" Tanjong Katong. All sea frontage and mod?rn sanitation. Also offices m good Dusiness quarters; commodious godowns, small stores and shops
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      486 2 I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ 2 1 "VIC" WRIST SUPPORT i Gives Firm yet Flexible Support. Elastic, Porous. Comfortable and Washable. I The "Vie" Wrist Support is easily ajpplied and is suitable for Golf, Badminton. Tennis, Squash Rackets, Hockey, etc., etc. Price:- 50 cts. each. i MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. r BOARD AND
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      519 2 Gbe Singapore Jfree |p»ccss Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street Phone: 3683. Penan* Office: 12, BW^Tstw. l r^ a Phone: 1477 r "'t London Office: E°cV Flee< Stfeet U^*. 55?**.;. CentfSll 36 »X~36M Tel: "Leadmal.ya" IJJJSUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Outsid; SK?" 1 m..^ vtn a yv a ;r S? (Quarterly f«
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      125 2 Diary Of The Day Hgih Water. 12.44 a.m. 9.7 ft.. 1 p.ir 9.2 ft. Sports Rugby: Meeting of all clubs 3 sec. SeV e r Div. I Skins vs. Malays, a A.R.S. G S League Education n Mental Hospital, at J.C.S.A. Boxing: Joe Diamond vs. Ti?e Flowers, at New World.
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    STOLEN PROPERTY THROWN AWAY
    106 3 Uh For Malay Widow; Prim For Thief Own Correspondent > Stgamat, Aug. 18. a Ifari >ke into the house u^riot widow at night RiCd away property La and eiothes valued (i > the Se( -'u'ruu ■rday. when the culprit >.\ months^ ruorous imprl- d horn he
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    18 3 POLK KM I trrjtat off a Ciuardsiiuii who fainted m a Hyde Park p.u.uh owing to the heat.
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    Gian Singh's Manager Acquitted Of Charge
    965 3 Of Offering Bribe "SWORN STATEMENTS IN DIRECT CONFLICT" THAT had the consignment of silk concerned m the case been confiscated the loss of approximately $500, would have affected only the manufacturers and not the importers, was one of the observations made by Mr. Kenneth
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    MR. SMALL IN CAR ACCIDENT
    70 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. His Excellency the High Commis ■loner, Mr. A. 8. Small, was involved m a minor car accident at Beranang, near Kajang, Selangor, on Tuesday aiternoon. His Excellency was travelling to Kuala Lumpur and a small child ran
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    13 3 A LITTLE M-IRIANNE from Fresnes m the French National Day celebrations m Paris
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    DROWNED IN FISHING NET
    110 3 Body Of Japanese Brought To Singapore When the Taisei Maru, a Japanese fish-carrier, returned to Singapore en Wednesday from the grounds off Trengganu. m one oi her insulated holds was the body ol Seishi Uyehara. 20, one oi the crew. Her master, Captain SeeichiroTanashino, reports that
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    UNGKU AZIZ IN CIVIL WAR EPISODE
    416 3 Bullets Whine Past Him And Hit Ships Deck DUTCH MAIL LINER AT PALMA WHEN PORT WAS BOMBED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 14. THE Hon. Y. M. Ungku Aziz, D.K., Deputy Prime Minister of Johore who is m London for a few days
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      86 3 TLII f 1 i9B^#2\C^,' ;;;i C^'Euii I fl S KM c^ b u «'^^'p^ kg] W 1;^,.,'' 7 fv BRAND A CO. Lt£) ?*>■ v»s. 'ifttCP T rt D C Af Uh\ I If F ■k A I IL^ll I I I r^l YOUTHFUL %L\ VIGOUR I i^ft ■fer »Vh
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      115 3 Green Waterproof Canvas tents. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins. Tents, Bags, Bine Screens, Bertam Panels, W r ire Netting fencing. Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office: 66, Robinson Road, (Opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop: 17 -A Joo Chiat Place, Singa||ore.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around the Town with Mignon
      1443 4 WHY SHOULD SINGAPORE WIVES BE BORED? Some years ago the alleged woes of the "Tragic Wives of Singapore" created an interest extending far beyond tliis country and, at various times since, the wiv s ol this city have come m for a. certain anuunt of
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      31 4 WHITE ORGANDIE forms this charming dress each frill of which is edged with navy blue lace. This dress is designed for formal summer wear and garden party occasions. Model by Aquer.
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      Ginger Rogers Varies Her Hairdress
      216 4 A new coiffure, as every woman knows, is far more than a way to dress the hair. It can also be a celebration. a cure for the blues, a salute to a new conquest, or a grand aesuire "just because." A new hair style tried
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      193 4 How much younger would "X^ you look and feel if your skin v s^^ v^a> clear and entirely tree V^ >:v^^^ VV>< V fr^>m blemish Wl^t £$&&Ll Pimples, spots, bl?.:khcads, <^ JfP^~Zj*enlarged pores, burning irri- *7 j^ cations and ugly complexion defects are woman's mo>t com- rid the skin of
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      91 4 4^ /00/r like this ulUlUf *****L">| r>v'Llil^l 1— —^——^p^i^yr abounding health these /^8? jjj^^^^jjL are some of the bestowed by >4p^ J^MW^~Of this famous Endish Food. /2» WW- .y >: J That is why Mothers say "There BIS "^l^ 1 is nothing quite like it nothing so \Bl| good when
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    324 5 I koYAL AIK FOKI'E plane made a forctd landing and trashed into the pavilion of the Polytechnic Sports Ground at Chiswick, smashing a wing. MX .1 n IriKHSAV. London fireman living at Aquinas Street, St.tmiori! Street, SJL i»d serving on a fire float at Blaikiriars Bridge. has uuii tin SilTCf
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    94 6 THE 800 TH ANNIVERSARY of the lospital of the Holy Cross was celebrated at Winchester. The hospital is the home of a number of poor men whose picturesque habit is a familiar sight m the streets of the city. A dole of bread and ale is still given freely to
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    Home For Destitute Boys In Singapore
    357 6 NUCLEUS ALREADY CREATED Brig. Lords lain To Rotary Club THAT the noclem of a horn: for des- :.:u:e boys has already been created m Stagap re was revealed by Br.ssadkT Herbert A L^rd of the Salvation Army, In a brief address to the Singapore
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    NINE YEARS OF STOMACH TROUBLE
    180 6 Can eat and drink anything now For nine long >ears Mr. H. suffered the agony and torture of stomach trouble. Fc> nine years he searched for a cure m vain. Yet only a trial course of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder n.ade him so much better
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    MAN INJURED FOR LIFE
    337 6 HIT ON FOREHEAD BY HAMMER Sharp Sentence On "Hasty Tempered" Man 'From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 19. '"Y ou nave liven this man an injury which he will carry to his dying day. and as hLs life may be shortened I sentence you
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    SUICIDE ON RAILWAY LINE
    155 6 SUICIDE ON RAILWAY LINE Unemployed Chinese Run Over By Train "From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 19. I nr.d that the deceas?d committee ;uicide whilst of unsound mind by >lacing himself on the railway line ir.d being run over by the PenangCuala Lumpur night mail driven b/ Vare. No blame
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    59 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 19. The managers of three local Chines, inns were charged before Mr Simp son Gray firs, magistrate with expos sing for sale fountain pens bearing a counterfeit of the trade mark of the Parker pen. Mr. Coomaraswamy ap peared for the accused and on
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    Middle-Aged Man Summonses Young Girl For Assault
    354 6 Middle-Aged Man Summonses Young Girl For Assault ACCUSED SOBS HEAVILY I AT CONVICTION Ipoh, Aug. 18. A FTER being acquitted and discharged on a charge of out- raging the modesty of a pretty Chinese girl, aged about 18, a middle-aged Chinese instituted proceedings on a summons for assault against the
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    EUROPEAN REMANDED
    52 6 From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Aug. 19. William Maurice Fitzgerald, the European who was arrested at Ipoh yesterday as a suspected deserter from the Royal Inniskillins Fusiliers, was produced before Mr Simson Gray, first magistrate, this morning He was remanded m custody pending the arrival of an
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    GARDENS TO REPLACE OLD SWIMMING CLUB
    82 6 PREMISES TO BE DEMOLISHED OHADY gardens and flower beds will replace the old Singapore Swimming Club premises, for the demolition of which tenders are now being called. Although the old wooden buildings have a s e ntimental appeal for members who can recall the
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    32 6 "FRANKIE" YOUNG, a *reat-grand-daughter of the Mormon leader, Brigham Young:, has made a name for herself in the Mormon State of Utah as a horsewoman and is seen with her favourite mount.
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    STABBED IN HINDU TEMPLE
    215 6 STABBED IN HINDU TEMPLE Assailant Held T o Be Insane (From Our Own C THE story ol h,w L 1 behind and slashed while they were w Hindu Temple vaa I to Justice Pedlow at the s, Mr when Muttusamy data charges ol having volum grievous hurt to Werapan hurt
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      114 6 SUNLIGHT AND UMBRELLA SOAP Are you collecting the wrappers from these famous soaps |j 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 save stars
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    "TIMES" PROPOSES A NEW TIN CONTROL PLAN
    1142 7 Pivotal Price And Free Production RESTRICTION MADE SIMPLE AND AUTOMATIC (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. THE London tin metal and share markets con- tinue to mark time, while operators and in\estors patiently but confidently await resumption ot the interrupted restriction negotiations
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    SOUTH CHINA WIN
    164 7 Corinthians Beaten At Ipoh lpoh, Aug. 20 Alter having enjoyed a lead of three goals when midway through the j second half, lpoh Corinthians were today defeated by thr South China footballers by five goals to four. The Chinese visitors pla\ed inspired soccer during the last fifteen
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    SEVEN GOALS TO TWO
    112 7 H.M.S. Terror. .7: S.C.C. 2. Although the Terror only led by the odd goal m tfhree at half-time the Club eventually lost by five clear goals m their friendly fixture with the H.M.S. Terror m the Padang yesterday. Martin scored four times for the Terror and
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    36 7 The Rev T. N. Koshy. 8.A.. 8.D., Vicar of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church In Malaya, is due to arrive at Port Swettenham on the Rajula on Friday. Mr. Koshy will be stationed at Ku:tl.i Lumpur.
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    NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES
    354 7 NY ALAS RUBBER ESTATES PROFITS DROP FROM $29,069 TO $12,992 Dividend oF^/ 2 Per Cent] Proposed A NET profit of $12,992 is disclosed m the report of the directors of Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd. for the year ended May 31. This compares with $29,069 for the previous year. This profit
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    CHINESE CHARGED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES
    139 7 Chan Kai Chuen. a smartly dressed Chinese, was yosterday charged before Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, on tour counts with having committed criminal breach of trust on various dates between March ani September last year, when entrusted .with movable property of the Royal
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      124 7 OMMfI rvni:irk:ible tilm W€ «.■> a on" DAILY CXPRESS. iCAPITOL..Mext Month The World-famous DIONNE "QUINTS* m 20th Ceniury-Fox film's great screen play The COUNTRY DOCTOR" I JEAN HERSHOLT JUNE LANG and Distinguished cast WHKN WARNERS MARK A MUSICAL COMEDY YOl T KNOW IT'S GOOD AND FUNNY! "COLLEEN" VRI M.I. YOIR
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      473 7 f*\ fNJCVVff^ n^^T^O Donl let the T|TLE P ut y° u ff! AL H A IVI BRA l/*-/lf >r^\X€jl^-^_As«^iW Ask anybody who saw this COMPTON MACKENZIE'S best great comedy LAST NIGHT! 6.IS— TONIGHT— 9. NOVEic A grand tale of THE ,<_■■■__■_■■■■■■■■•' Something now m Screen by-ways ff highways of England
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    20 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. BROWNE.— On Aug. 20. 1936. Thomas 1 Fatrick Browne, Assistant Engineer. Public Works Department, aged 27 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. If Spain Goes Fascist
    1162 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. If Spain Goes Fascist A LTHOUGH Senor Giral, the present Spanish Prime Minister, stated a few days ago that the Spanish civil war was likely to be a long one. but that the Government forces would undoubtedly win m the end. the
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    As I was Saying
    603 8 REPORTS of a plague of masteriess i and ferocious dogs m Constants I lople revive memories of days wnen before the Young Turks deported i i ens of thousands of strays to die of I starvation on an island m the Sea < t%m C n
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    Casualties
    929 8 MISS Teale has long been a conspicuous figure m Meadowbank. a woman of more than average height, erect carriage, serene expression, and masses of grey hair Her clothes have a faint suggestion of fashion, her dignity touches With condescension the \ery few words she spares for those who serve
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      188 8 SMfijL Curacao The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECKS. The Six-Point Summit Shirt wmmmmmmmmmmmammmm N e \v patterns every week Ihe latest Summit stripe designs are ;i^ow this week The two collars to ma vh are tailored m the new puio /AvJOlxi^l 111 M il OF REGENT STREET Suk A»cn!s:
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      31 8 i For c INSURANCE AGAINST SICKNESS DISEASE Apply to the |i GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE U ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. j (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE 6480.
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    MAN WINS BREACH OF PROMISE CASE IN SINGAPORE
    856 9 Strong Comments By Mr. Justice Clark SCANDALOUS MARRIA GE EXPENSES "A MAN earning $65 marriage expenses, scandalous and explains indebted all their lives, the sooner you get ou has to pay $500 for If it is true, it is why so many
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    STILL A HOPE FOR PEACE IN KWANGSI
    294 9 Chiang Denies Rumours FENG YUSIANGAS PEACEMAKER I Shanghai. Aug. 20. THE official spokesman denies a re- port from Canton that Chiang Kai Shek has given the intransigent Kwangsi warlords a time limit m which to accept the appointments given them r> Nanking. The
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    23 9 rnoto A HOT ONE SAVED by the S.R.C. goalie m the match against the Chinese yesterday. The Chinese won 2 nil. Free Press
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    DR. C. T. WANG
    60 9 To Succeed Dr. Alfred Sze In Washington Shanghai, Aug. 20 Wang, former Foreign Minister m Nanking, has been appointed Chinese Ambassador to Washington m place of Dr. Alfred Sze who Is reported to be retiring from the Chinese Diplomatic Service. W.tng was a graduate of the
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    INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: NEW HIGH RECORDS
    127 9 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION NEW HIGH RECORDS London, Aug. 20. INDUSTRIAL production m the Uniteri Kingdom set a new high record fir the quarter ended June 30. According to the Board of Trade returns the total index number for the manufacturing industries was 129.3. the greatest volume of production for any Quarter
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    BANQUET TO MR. KAWAGOE
    116 9 AMBASSADOR'S TOUR OF NORTH CHINA Japanese-Manchu Raids On East Suiyuan Shanghai, Aug. 20. pEN. SUNG CHE YUAN, head of the Hopei-Charhar Government, gave a banquet last night m honour of Mr Kawagoe, Japanes? Ambassador m China, who is now touring the important centres m North China.
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    CANNOT KEEP OUT OF WORLD WAR
    112 9 The Position Of Canada And The United States Toronto, Aug. 20. The Um:ed States and Canada cannot keep out of a world war. declared Viscount Elibr.nk addressing the Canadian Empire clubs. Lord Elibank, pointing out that Australia. New Zealand and South Africa were building
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    DE VALERA WINS
    56 9 Result Of By-Election At Wrexford London, Aup. 10. The do Vftlera party won the seat at Wexford where a by-election, caused by the death of the Cosgrave supporter. Sir Osmond Esmonde. resulted is follows: Allen (FUnna Fall) 23.263 Cap r John Esmonde <Fine Fael) 16.734 Murphy <
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    THE HINDENBURG
    38 9 Lakehurst, Aug. 20. The airship Hindenburg arrived from Europe last night and will take off i early this morning m an attempt to complete the round trip Germany- U.S. A. -Germany within a week.— j Reuter.
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    MR. CHEH CHO MIN
    35 9 Shanghai, Aug. 20. Mr. Cheh Cho Mm has been appointed to take charge of the branch 1 office of the Department for Overseas Chinese Affairs m Canton.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      73 9 SEE A RALEIGH ASSEMBLED BEFORE YOUR EYES THE ALL STEEL MACHINE WITH THE ALL STEEL PARTS EVERY SMALL PART PERFECT see the RALEIGH CYCLE m a HUNDRED PIECES— SEE IT PUT TOGETHER FOR YOURSELF— WATCH OUR WINDOWS TODAY— YOU WILL THEN KNOW WHY THE RALEIGH IS THE WORLD'S BEST CYCLE
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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.
    485 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Aug. 20 Share of €1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64.... U9^ U9^ Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 "8% 118'_ War Loan. 3% pc 106% 106% ftraltl 6 pc. 1936-51 102%
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    Wall Street Cable
    222 10 Aug. 17 18 19. Amcri-an Can Com. 119 3 4 120^ 120- 2 Amotion TeleDhone md Telegraph 173 1 173 :i 4 174> 8 Atch-son Railroad 88 1 81 l 4 82>_ rh-Mpirt 67 3 8 67-2 66'* 4 157 159 159» 2 Firestone 27 s 275-
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    92 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association A life. 20, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. August) 26 3 4 26 13 16 Good FAQ. m cases FOB. August) 26 916 26% No. I.X.R.S.S. (spotloose) tawardable Singapore) 26V 2 26% August 26V_ 26% Seotember 26% 26 3 4
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    WOLFRAM PRICE
    63 10 Jumps 2s. On Rumours Of Amalgamation London, Aug. 20. The price of wolfram today ndvar ced 2s to a nominal price of 275-28s per unit on the news that negotiations are at preset m progress for an amalgamation of South China's two woli fram syndicates. Ponding the outcome
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    188 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 20 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: 7 9 16 d. 7%d. Previously: 7 9 16 d. 7%d. Oct. -Dec: 7%d. 711 16d. Previously: 7 5 B d. 7 11 16d. Jan.-Mar.: 7 11 16 d. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 711 16d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    74 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 20 Tin Easy. Cash: €183 10s. Previously: Strong at €183 17s. 6d Three months: €180 7s. 6d. Previously: €180 12s. 6d. New York Tin: 42.60. Previously: 42.75. Copper: Settlement: €37 17s. 6d. Previously: €38 2s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: €6 18s. 2'_
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    Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 20
    86 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Aug. 20 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 76 7 16 76 7 16 New York to 8.8 2 3 5.03*8 5.03 1 Amsterdam Guilders to g 12.91 7.40 3 4 7.41 Hong Kong Per dollar
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    211 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 20. SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 116 London, demand 2;4 1;16 London. 4 months' sight 2AVs Lyons, demand 892 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand 58 1116 Montreal, demand 58 11 16 Batavia, demand 85 7 8 Samarang. demand 85% Calcutta, Bombay
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1163 10 Fraser and Co.'s List THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 1936, 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4s fid Asam Kumbang 27s 29s Austral Malay 53s 55s Ayer Hitam (5s) 15s 16s Ayer Weng ($1) 140 1.50 Bangrin Tin 16s 17s Batu Selangor .76 .81
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    PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE
    63 10 Aug. 20. Buyers Sellers Gambier 4 75 Java Cube 8.75 Kambufg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 14.25 Black Pepper 7 50 White Pepper 1375 Copra, sundried 5.50 Ccpra. mixed 5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak Jelotong
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    CABLE TIMES
    44 10 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Do announces that the transit time on lvi: i ale telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follow* Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. I minutes; 5.30 p.m. 2 minutes: 6 p.m I minutes; 6.30 clear.
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    RAUB GOLD
    43 10 The output of Raub Australian Odd Mining Company Ltd lor the tour weeks ended Aug 15, was 2.006 39 ounces Rice. Saigon. No. 1 *JJ Rice, Saigon, No. 2 Rice. BftifOn, No. I 139 An- :>(» Blugapoiv tin pri«-r W* l.cuh $89.75.
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      109 10 Daily Share Report IWIESSRS. FRASER CO. m their daily share report issued yestei day evening: write: The tin share market has been a disappointing one. The |nices < i yesterday were not maintained: this m spite of a rise of 50*. m the price of tin m London. At the
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    MEETING OF DELEGATES Of Malaya's TEOCHEWS
    872 11 MEETING OF DELEGATES Of Malaya's TEOCHEWS Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT M representative meeting of TYoehew community residing m of British Malaya began its .on Monday at the premises of Teochew Eight District., l A Nam. wh > presided Id i .-vision, explained the the meeting— unit? j
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    Winning CONTRACT
    356 11 Winning CONTRACT «H tVfou^Guyuj "THERE is no question that many bidding problems at Contract could be solved by the use of fractional bids, such as V 2 notrump to indicate I hand tco strong for one notrump. but not strong enough for two. Until such bids are permitted, however, the
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    JAPAN SETS UP A TRADE COUNCIL
    119 11 Economic Nationalism In British Empire Tokio, Aug. 8. The Foreign Office spokesman stated tcday that the Government is preparing to establish a trade council, composed of leading Government officials and businessmen, with the Premier, Mr. Hirota, as chairman, to formulate and carry out a
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    5,821 MILE FLIGHT
    128 11 Stalin Goes Out To Greet Soviet Airmen Moscow, Aug. 11. M. Stalin himself went out to th*» Shelkovo military aerodrome. 30 miles north of Ifjfeow, this afternoon, to welcome home the pilots of the great Soviet-built monoplane, A N.T. ?.5. who last month flew non-stop from Moscow,
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    ILLICIT SAMSU
    118 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 18. A severe sentence of four and a half months' imprisonment with an option of a fine of $165 was passed by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, on Liang Kee lor being m possession of a complete still for
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      361 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Coleny of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      496 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London EC. 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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      252 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penang— ZHl (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— "The West Country Coastline." 8.20 Recorded music by Albert Sandier and his orchestra. 8.30 What's On In Penang.
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      429 11 Transmission 2 The following: frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m., GSG 16.86 m. p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. A recital by Millicent Silver (pianoforte). 6.35 "Life on Board a Whaler," by Mrs Beryl Goddard. 6.50 Val Rosing and his Orchestra. 7.20 The Band of His Majesty's Scots Guards. Arthur Carron
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    HULL DOCK STRIKE ENDS
    83 12 HuH, July 28. Hull dock workers, who refused to discharge a cargo of fruit from the steamer Albatross on Friday night, yielded to the advice of their union leaders on Saturday and commenced work. When the Albatross, from Hamburg, reached the Riverside Quay, the men put
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    DREDGING CONTRACT FOR LONDON FIRM
    71 12 A contract for the dredging of the River Leven, to provide improved facilities for vessels using the river, has been placed with the Westminster Dredging Co., Ltd., London, by the Dumbarton Harbour Board. ,A feature of the contract is that, instead of the dredgings being
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    COASTAL SHIPPING AND THE RAILWAYS
    118 12 The Chamber of Shipping will, before the Railway Rates Tribunal, object to an application which is being made by the Great Western Railway i Co. under the Railways Act of 1921 for I the approval of exceptional rates for grain traffic between the Bristol port
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    SEARCH FOR MISSING MOTORSHIP
    88 12 The Governments of Jamaica, British Honduras and Cuba have been asked to join m the search for the motorship Nunoca, which, with a crew of 21, is 10 days overdue on a voyage from Grand Cayman Island to Tampa. Two coastguard cutters, together with two U.S.
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      64 12 MEN ARE WORKING on the "Queen Mary's" propellers m the Kin* George V drydock at Southampton whtre the giant liner is being prepared for an attempt on the trans Atlantic record. The nuts have been removed from the propellers and they are being carefully inspected and overhauled. Photo shows a
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      PREMIER PASSENGER PORT
      754 12 Analysis Of Southampton f s Traffic Figures LAST year more ocean-going passenger traffic was handled at Southampton docks than at London and Liverpool togegether. This claim was made by Mr. E. J. Missenden, M.8.E., M. Inst. T., docks and marine manager, Southampton, m a paper to the
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      114 12 Ships alongside the Wharves <* expected to arrive Empire D«ck (Entrance Gate Plancius 22 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Malacca 14; Arizona Mar:, St. Aldegone 7. iLast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1 Silverpine 32 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4): Agamemnon 48. West Wharf (Entrance Gate I); England Maru 4.
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      27 12 William Rowland. 64. of Cree:. Middlesex, who was staying a; C. was assisting a man to repair a rifle when the gun discharged and he was killed.
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 5.
      176 12 STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 5. AMENDMENT No. 4 (Pajre IV Optional Bills of Lading. 1 fled for information that the paragraph under this caption appo: ing on page 12 of the TariiT Hi been cancelled and the following substituted m its place: An extra charge of 60 cents
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      TANKER LAUNCHED
      32 12 London, Au*. 19. A large first-class oil tanker, built *o the order of the British Tanker Co., was launched today from the yard of Cammell Laird at Birkenhead.— British Wireless.
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      485 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.9.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 54SL J If tf I 3 LLOYDS AGENTSbooking AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIf IC (Incorporated In England) i V THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES f» HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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      100 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joist service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE and SILVER LINE, LTD. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELIS AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS Arrives Sails m.s. TOSARI (P.) U (via Java ports and Manila) Au* 23 Auf w m.v. SL4NTAR (P.) (via Java and Manila) <: (calls at Gulf Ports)
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      393 12 Local And Fbteign 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 Jn. and 7 p.m. Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Upis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m.
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      51 12 CLEARANCES Aug. 19: Ban Ho Liong •Chi.); Conte Verde (Ital); Promise. Hero <Nor.); Larut. Sin Aik Lee (Brit.); Kulit (Dut). Aug. 20: Gen. v. der Heyden. Nieuw Zeeland. Cremer, Van der Lyn. V. der Does de Bye. Tidore <Dut.); Rhesus. Kedah. Karoa. Rasa, Rusa. Jerantut, Sin Kheng Seng, Tandjong Balei
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      207 12 VESSELS ARKIVKI) Tobelo. Dut.. 684 tons, irom F 19. to Belawan 21. Nan Yong, Brit.. 769 tons, :i n a tavia 19. to Batavia 21. Anhui, Brit., 2.080 tons, irom Amoy 19, to Penang 21. Belawan. Dut. 715 tons, lroni B.indjtrmassin 20 to BandjcrmaPatras. Dut.. 1.181 tons, fron c bon
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      453 13 BY P&OandBRITIWWIATIMES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due n Tonnage Spore. TonnaffC „£«< -r\ nJSS t^2 BURDWAN 6.070 00^22 RA Q A CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct 23 6.000 Sept. t NALDERA 16 000 Nov a RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept. 11 SOMALI 6810 Nov 18 6-500 fiept.23 COMORIN Id.OOO Sept. 2o
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      486 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCK NALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCFPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Ste&mtr Due Sail* CITY OP CANTON Hovre. London, R'dam. Hburg. Glasgow Aug 30 Sept 2 CITY OP
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      1054 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamshin Co fI9J2) Ltd Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard Whitr Star lAd Th S^ N alio C ,?> "*> The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian OrienUl Line LML It hlna aViga
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      693 14 K. P. M. SlBERG— Friday, Aug. 21. Rhio. Dabo. Billiton and Batavia PLANCIUS— Friday. Aug. 21, Muntok i passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya TOBELO— Friday, Aug. 21. Belawan-Deli. TOGHN— Saturday, Aug. 22. Prigi Radja. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. SWARTENHONDT— Saturday. Aug. 22. Batavia, Mauritius. LourencoMarques Durban. East-London, Port-Elizabeth.
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      477 14 TO EUROPE j FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. jr/j Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Wilson Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Oct. 6 Pres. Monroe Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Oct. 20
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      630 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Melbourne Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. Aug 24 25 D ar es Salaam. L. Marques and Durban and Algoa Bay Atlantic Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar A ug 27 28 es Salaam. L. Marques,
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    THIRTY-THREE WITNESSES IN BANK CASE
    730 15 Manager Gives Evidence On Duty Of Employees •TO PROTECT BANK'S INTERESTS" 'THIRTY-THREE witnesses have already given evidence m the 1 preliminary inquiry into charges against two men connect* a with money stolen from the N.V. Nederlandsch Indische M.indelsbaiik. and it is expected to conclude today
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    83 15 The American syndicate which purchased Blenheim from the Aga Khan Si composed of Mr. A. B. Hancock, Mr. William Dupont. Mrs. T. H. Somerville, Mr John Hertz, Mr. Warren Wright. Mr John Hay Whitney, and Mr. R A. Fairbairn. Blenheim will be located at Mr Hancock's stud farm m Kentucky,
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    MAY RANK WITH BELLACOSE
    989 15 Fourth Floor Wins At Nottingham Thousand Pound Race For Mr. P. Dunne London, Aug. 5. DELLAC OSE made the maroon and white jacket of Mr. P. *A Dunne one of the best-known racing colours, and it looks as though Fourth Floor is to make them even
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    CHINESE BEAT S. R. C.
    608 15 CHINESE BEAT S. R. C. Recs. Unlucky Not To Score Chinese 11. 2; S.R.C. 0. TN a game which if it did not provide spectacular soccer yet was interesting, the Chinese second string eliminated the S.R.C. m the challenge round of the S.A.F.A. cup by winning by two clear goals
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    31 15 California will not only have ihe most valuable handicap, but the richest Derby m America next year. Santa Anita has announced another €20.000 handicap, and is supporting it wiiii £10,000 Derby.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    133 15 The following were the results of the men's "B" doubles m the S.CC. Autumn tennis tournament. R. Nolli and P. Kohler 15) beat P. F. Kinsey and W. G. Skey (scr.) 3—6; 6—2; 6—4. J. T. N. Campbell and H. L. Wsrd i <— 2) beat A S.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    55 15 A Tennis Tournament will be held by the Singapore Recreation Club commencing from Aug. 31 next. The events will be: "A" and "B" Singles Handicap, Doubles Handicap. Veterans' Singles Handicap, Mixed Doubles Handicap and Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Entry Ji.sts are polled up iv tne Club pavilion and the
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    FIGHTING FIT
    143 15 Diamond Flowers Tonight TIGER FLOWERS wound up the hardest training a boxer has gone through m Singapore for a long tim* with some "light work" yesterday. In preparation for his 12-round battle witr* Joe Diamond m the New World arena tonight. Flowers, as yet unbeaten m the ring,
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    YACHTING CANCELLED
    19 15 The usual Friday afternoon races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will not be held this afternoon.
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    BADMINTON EXPERT BEATEN BY LOCAL CHAMPION
    1019 16 Leow Kirn Fatt Wins Exhibition Singles "STANDARD OF PLAY IN SINGAPORE HIGH" SAYS MR. DEVLIN MR. J. F. DEVLIN, famous professional and coach, who was formerly All-England Singles Champion for six successive years, gave Singapore badminton fans a surprise at the Victoria Memorial Hall
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    REPLAY PRODUCES VASTLY DIFFERENT RESULT
    434 16 Qualifying Round Matches In S. A. F, A. Cup rO matches were played m the- qualifying round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition yesterday, and both produced interesting football. The M.P.H. and the Indian Association replayed the game which was drawn earlier m the week, and
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    33 16 The Lady Captain's prize competition which was played during July and August at th^ Keppel Golf Club resulted as under: Winner: Miss G Farnell 33. Runner-up: Mrs F. Starr 35.
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    MIDDLESEX WIN LEAGUE CRICKET MATCH
    197 16 R. A. (Changi) Beaten At Tanglin IN the Garrison League cricket fixture at Tanglin the Middlesex scored an easy victory over the R.A. (Changn yesterday. Scores MIDDLESEX Jones b Weston 14 James not out 78 Lt. Weedon c and b Weston Capt. Worton lbw. Pearse
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