The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 October 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,992. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 427 1 Is Chiang Preparing To Resist 150,000 MEN READY AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE Large Shipments Of War Supplies From Japan Shanghai, Oct. 23. latest Japanese ultimatum to Gen. Sung Cheh Yuan, of the Hopei-Charhar Government and Commander the 29th army, now stationed at the various points
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  • 25 1 Rugby, Oct. SB. The Duke of Kent today received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at St. Andrew's University.— British Wireless.
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  • 36 1 Reuter Basrah, Oct. 23. THE squadron of five Short Singapore 111 flying-boats for the R.A.F. Far East Command have arrived here from Alexandria. They left England on Oct. 16.—R
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  • 228 1 FIRST PASSENGERS ARRIVE IN CHINA Hong Kong, Oct. 23. MARKING the inaugural trip of the Pan American Airways to the Far East, the Philippine Clipper arrived at Macao at noon. It carried Mr. Juan Trippe, president of the Pan American Airways, and his wife. Mr.
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  • 211 1 Comfortable Margin Predicted LANDON'S APPEAL IS MAINLY NEGATIVE London, Oct. 23. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Is likely to win by a comfortable margin according to the collated opinions of Reuter correspondents through- j out the United States. Rocsevelt appears to be leading in 32 States with 314
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  • 51 1 AT a late hour last night, after 12 hours of negotiation, the bus strikers agreed to resume work today, the company having met practically all their demands. It is hoped that services will be restored to normal. The full story will be found on pages 9 and
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  • 77 1 May Lose His Voice Unless He Rests El Paso, Texas, Oct. 22Governor Landon has been confined to bed on his doctor's orders aboard his special campaigning train en rout*to Oklahoma City. The doctor stated that Mr. Lnndon was suffering from pharyngitis, caused by a slight cold and aggravated
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  • 43 1 London, Oct. 23. The King has been spending a few days shooting over his Sandringham estate and xamining arrangements made for its reorganisation, under which several of his former tenants have taken over lands hitherto directly farmed by the Kinp. British Wir lcr>.s.
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  • 97 1 Cavalry Division ("lashes With Allied Invaders Shanghai. Oct. 22. The vanguard of the allied Manchukuo and Mongolian forces invading East Suiyuan came in contact with the cavalry division under G n. Chao 'Cheng Shao yesterday when fighting I took place. A large number of Japanese planes ar now
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  • 116 1 Production May Be Increased London, Oct. 0. •"THE sustained strength of copper. 1 which tcday advanced a further ss. to £42 6s 3d a ton. is giving rtl in metal circles to talk of yet Knottier increase in production in th > near future. While fully
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  • 86 1 Paying An Official Visit To London London, Oct. 23. The Polish Foreign Minister. Colonel Beck, has accepted an official invitation to visit London from Nov. 8 ito 12 next. The visit is in the rature ol a return of the visit paid to Warsaw in the sprng of
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  • 755 1 Must Not Spread Says Simon NO A L TERN A TIVE TO NON-INTER VEVTION London, Oct. 23. SIR JOHN SIMON, the Home Secretary, at Newcastle -on -Tyne j last night said that if there had been breaches of the non-interven-tion agreement in Spain it would
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (FORMAL) JK4S to MIDNIGHT AND (ABARKT ENTERTAINMENT FINAL PERFORMANCE —DONT MISS IT. I NINA tfc VLADIMIR (duo artinellis) •"RKSENTING THEIR ARTISTIC AND SPECTACULAR STUDIES IN LIVING BRONZE BOOK VAiiD -TA» aR
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    • 164 1 There is no belter Te# than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW fiL HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATLP TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORLS SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS KELLER'S BAND PLAYING FOR THE S.RA. (v) DANCE AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL,
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  • 46 2 London. Oct. 23. The Prime Minister. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is spending the weekend at Chequers, visited Lord Snowden. formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour administration and later in the National Government, at the latter's country house in Surrey yesterday. British Wirrloss.
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  • 258 2 Issue Of The Official Regulations THE following official communique was issued last night for g neral information: His Majesty the King has approved the observance of Armistice Day, 1936. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. in the same manner as in previous years. The firing of guns, on
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  • 607 2 AWAITING LRRC. DECISION Present bvel Pleases Committee The market has been somewhat reserved during the past week, writes Messrs. Lewis and Peat in their rubber report issued yesterday. With the decision of the 1.R.R.C., whose next meeting is to be held on Oct. 27, a matter of
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  • 276 2 DEATH OF MASTER OF THE ROLLS WAS FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL Within Two Days Of His 75th Birthday London, Oct. 23. T^HE death occurred in London early today, states Reuter. of Lord Hanworth, the Master of the Rolls. He died within two days of his 75th birthday. Lord Hanworth. who was
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  • 61 2 Salvage Ship Capsizes When Towing Another A Renter message states that the 672-ton salvage ship. Oura Maru. towing the damaged 1.000- ton vessel, Aishu Maru off the north-west coast i of Hokkaido Island, on Thursday night j capsized in a heavy sea. The crew of 35 were drowned
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  • 92 2 Almost unprecedented scenes have been witnessed at the Pavilion during the past few days in connection with ,the film "Piccadilly Jim." based on the famous story by P G. Wodehouse. The theatre has been crowded, out at every show and in order to allow as many as possible
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  • 45 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in at 5 p.m. five mint., 5 30 p.m. three min., 6 p m. three min., C3O pm. working clear.
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  • 179 2 A Film Every Motorist Should See Motor accidents— why they happen, and what happens when they happen.' If every motorist in Singapore would go and see "The Toll of the Road the latest Aim at the Alhambra, there would probably be fewer fatalities arising from car
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 268 2 NOTICES. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements* NOTICE is hereby given that the! Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from Oct. 22 to Oct. 29, 1936, both days inclusive. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD K. M JOPP j ACTING SECRETARY JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES LTD. Notice
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    • 375 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. I A sure and speedy cure for COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA and all affections of the CHlbi, THROAT and LUNGS. Contains no narcotics and may therefore be given to the youngest child with perfect sofety. Price Per bottle:- 75 cents Sl-25 MEDICAL HALL LIMITEDBOARD RESIDENCE. BELVILLE 15,
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    • 421 2 Zlbe Singapore Jfree H>rcss Head Oflice: C»h il Uriel ipor» ThoiM- M?| rUt-MM,,., Tel: 'limes Mi Kuala Lumpur Oflic«': lava Mio-t I'hoi Penang Oflice 11. Bishop l'hone: It. London Oflice: 40 1.1 I v I < .4. Phone: < rnti.il Tel: "Leadm.il i\.i j SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Out sal, \\,i;,^
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 122 2 Diary Of The Day Hish Water: 4.40 am 6.8 ft. 3.44 p m 7.6 ft. Sports Epworth League Swimming Gala at Y MCA. pool. Rugby: Singapore vs. Johore at S.C.C Singapore Asiatics vs. Malacca Asiatics. Hockey: Raffles Coll. vs. Graduates and Undergrads. CSC. vs. S.C.R.C. at CSC. S.C.R.C. at home
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  • 1240 3 Interesting Test Case OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ON MONEYLENDERS' RIGHTS C\N the Official Assignee cause a bankrupt Government servant who is about to retire on pension, to hand over to the Bankruptcy Office, for the benefit of his creditors, the gratuity he is about to receive or
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  • 222 3 Prosecution Fails To Appear ACCUSED ACQUITTED ttT'HKSE courts are very busy 1 and I could have heard any number of cases by now. I am not going to have the time of this court wasted by any person or department." With these words Mr. A. D. York, the third Singapore
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  • 118 3 Coolie's Fate In I'upan Landslide (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. !3. A coolie working at the bottom of a pit in the Teiksi Kongsi mine in Papan was buried alive and Killed when a landslide occurred at 4.30 yes- i icrday afternoon. Coolies were engaged in repairs
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  • 250 3 Open Verdict At Inquest On Chinese MR. W MACQUARRIE, the Singapore Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday into the death of a young Chinese named Lee Ah Leng. who was found bleedjing, with injuries to his head and body, at 9».i milestone, West Coast Road, on Aug.
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  • 209 3 Started Too Young jyjOON Mue, who succeeded his father in business soon after leaving school, with dire consequences, ap- j peared ;n the Bankruptcy Court yesferday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. j when he applied for his discharge. He was adjudicated a bankrupt In tbe bankruptcy of
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  • 190 3 Married To Miss T. W. M. Hards In London From Our Own Correspondent) London. Oct. 14. The Rev. A. G Hards, father of the bride, officiated at the wedding at All Souls, Langham Place, today of Mr. Roger Boulton Willmot, H.M. Trade Commissioner at Singapore, and
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  • 166 3 Four Chinese Fined In Segamat (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sesamat. Oct. 21. The police raided the back lone )t seme shops in Jalan Genuang. and arrested four Chinese, three men and a woman. They appeared the next day before Ungku Ismail bin Abdu; Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, on
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  • 96 3 More Tyre Restrictions In Germany Berlin, Oct. 21. Natural and artificial rubber are becoming somewhat scarce in Germany md further restriction on the sale of *übber and motor-car tyres has been mposed by the rubber control author- ties. Manufacturers must keep at the disposal of the authorities a
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  • 49 3 The engagement is announced ol Mr. Yeoh Hin Soo, son of Mr. and Vfrs. Yeoh Kim Swee. of Kuala Lumpur, ind Miss Yap Wong Soo, daughter of; :he late Mr. Yap Too Talk and Mrs. /ap Too Taik, of Serendah. The j narriage will take place next month. I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 296 3 TO I INDO-CHINA AKB S!AM I AN ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR I OF 19 DAYS I by s.s. "TASMAN" I LEAVE SINGAPORE. DEC. 19th I RETURN TO SINGAPORE: JAN. 6»h. I For detailed information please apply to: K.P.M. LINE. 1. Finlayson Green Tel 5451 j I INDIGESTION/^ O PAIN IflWhyXfif F
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  • 966 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By "The Mill On The Floss" London, Oct. 12. AT Sound City, on the banks of the Thames, they are filming 'The Mill on the Floss" An old mill, with bent gables and weathered walls, looking as if it
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  • 172 4 London, Oct. 12. •THIS years Radio Exhibition held at Olympia. London, was visited by 212.621 people, while it is said that contracts totalling almost £11.000.000 were placed. These is no doubt that the television d moi. t rations proved a great attraction, no fewer than 123,683 people watching
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  • 871 4 London Life Entertaining On New York Lines London, Oct. 12. •THERE will be a strong American flavour about London's "Little Season." Entertaining is to be on smart New York lines, and hostesses are discovering American dishes, many of which have been evolved from old English
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  • 476 4 As It Was— IN The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending Oct. 27. 1836 100 Years Aj*o Our contemporary** lst number contains a long article against us for having thrown out a few hints to assist j him in his controversy with his cor- respondent V. R. altho' he
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  • 140 4 After Being Crippled by Rheumatism TliLs old mans lite had Operable by rheumatism, but sm<-» Krirchen Salts KWtl yeaj been perfectly tree His dau husband have profited by >.. Read how the wliok- lan.i clear of rheumatism "My hu.*-band and I hu\. ato Kruschen Salts for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 274 4 AS LIVELY AS A PUPbecause be gets his reeular dote of Sberley'i Tonic A Condition IWders And that keeps bis blood cool, his appetite keen, his spirits bubbling and n)«k»-« bim the happy, contented pal he m be Over-heated blood means continual scratching, loss of appetite. depresM-d spirits and misery
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    350 5 A RECEPTION specially for sue sts whom it was not possible to invite to the small parish church at Bentley was given by the Hon. Betty Baden-Powell, daughter of Lord Baden-Powell, the day before her wedding to Mr. Gervas Clay at her home at Pax Hill, Bentley, Hampshire. Tenants of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 41 5 qo to tike PRIME BEEF CUTS Scotch Sirloin Roast and Steaks. The World's Best Beef! Australian Rolled Boneless Sirloin Argentine Fillet Beef For roasting or grilling Have you tried our CHILLED JiEEF? j|jLJJLIIJ-JJ"^^ Id w^^^^ b^^P^b TEL. 5378. WM lit i
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  • 520 6 Bribery Allegations DEFENCE CLAIMS THERE IS NO CASE TO MEET gIBMISSIONS that the defence had no case to meet were made to the riminal District Judge, Mr. L. B. Gibson, by both counsel for Inspector Richard Nunn and Choy Chew Pal at the conclusion of the
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  • 63 6 A large quantity of "Arrow* trade mark Parker pens and pencils, sold in a Singapore Chinese shop, are alleged to be counterfeit. The police hjve seized 191 pens 61 pen-and-peneil sets and 19 pencils and in the Criminal District Court yesterday Oh Han Jin was charged with having
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  • 115 6 With Interest A RAHIM bin Ahmad obtained his discharge from two bankuptcics yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark. Mr C. H. Koh. Assistant Official Asignec, Informed his lordship that Jahim had not only paid his debts In ull but had also paid interest Until recently he
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  • Article, Illustration
    309 6 Indian Alleged To Have Robbed Compatriot From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Ott .Ml. Jesu Adyan. an Indian mining coclie jf Menglembu. was today arralgi oefore the Hon. Mr Justice d^ Buiiat te. at the Perak Assizes, on a charge ji robbery of $55 irom a c unpatrio! :;amed
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  • 207 6 Contributions To Be Increased A MEETING of employees contributing to the fund has been called for Jan. 20, 1937, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, for the purpose of amending the rules oi the Fund so as to permit of contributions at a rate higher than
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  • 164 6 To Stage New Ballet For Charity Another bailee by local dancers— a riea inaugurated in 1925 by Miss H. Wright and Miss I. Mclntyre in jid of local charities is to be staged !i Singapore soon. Three performances are to be given the Victoria Theatre— matinees at ">.15
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  • 916 6 In Perak Supply Bill (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Oct. It. ifTHIS Budget is entirely depend--1 ent on the Federal Council voting the necessary lump sum, and should for any reason, such as the non-renewal of tin restriction, an adverse view be taken of our revenue next year,
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  • 272 6 Marked Note Used To Catch Seller <From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 21. S?ntence of 40 days' rigorous imprisonment, with the option of $40 fine was passed by Ungku Ismail bin *bdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, on a Chinese. Ah Fok ol Batu Anam, charged with selling samsu
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  • 222 6 Unwelcome Visitor A 1 Setapak Kiiuhi I.ijmhhu m. i HOLLOWING the report that a tiger was seen 1 Amateur Radio Society broadcasting station on police patrolling the neighbourhood of Petal im- H;ll 1 to be on the alert at night time and they
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  • 138 6 CHALLENGE TO JAPANESE AS a challr! knot Japa? express cargo \orth Furope and Japan. th» H.^r.bi.rgAmerika Line is bui* 8. 000- tons vi EMI route, says Router The speed l. it is believ. d thai it v. that (jj tin .fapai The Gcrinuh tm clusely
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  • 45 6 <Frum Out Kii.il i I ii' That Buppiah II chared with verdict i\, Kuala Lumpur P tlie end <>t I inq a cyclist, s.i: knocks d do«1 Suppiah on Batu Suppiah stai I Sikhs cycllnt lists be ui!«';'. d and struck I car.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 50 6 NQH SPLINTKRABLE For safe landing; and Protection against dazzle Sole distributing agents: H^Ezehielh. Sen} Established over 20 years Manufacturing Opticians Only address: ;>, Rattles Plate, Singapore. Branch oflice. Noordwyk, Batavia No connection and interest whatsoever with any other house bearing the name EZEKIEL in Singapore. Oar only address. 9, Raffles
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    • 90 6 fer^ffml If' BISMAG Bisurat»vl M, w\ treatment or tne relief <-i 1 *"w"^ gives quick relief t* •< UMH .1 11 I L^-^r^J»*^Cl **f If 7 e harmful HMi hMi I /i gastric ulcers. It also sj.n.ii over the inflamed stoma< h Imm digestion to proceed without i^VP^VVV^ complete. G<
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  • 2957 7 What Children's Aid Society Is Doing GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO WOMEN HELPERS Annual Meeting Of Society At Government House CMNhm'l Aid Society is one which deserves the ,m .md unstinted support of all good citizens. ,rk nui>t not be measured in terms of the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 110 7 THE GREAT BRITISH FILM NOW PLAYING TO RECORD BUSI- I I M| NESS AT THE LONDON I^:' I^k. pavilion at Rija, 4Pa DCLGLAS FAIRBANKS JNR DOLORES DEL RIO with t^B W I Disney's Latest Silly B^te. WlI" ymphony 'BROKEN TOYS' Bl P/V V fi L I QN- NEXT CHANGE WELLS'
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    • 174 7 TODAY 3 15. 6.15. 9.15 "Undoubtedly Shirley's outstand- i <■ irn^t am:u.ii.i; c.njx^ of recking effort so far" FREE PKESS. rim* e\n iafti by any C»^C^CIgC? |~capitol aMRR< n p. g. wodehoise's fi nmest TODAY 3.15 6.15-9.15 :P STORY— DRAWING BIGGEST ~-T7~ TTc fiiq Ql5 CROWDS ON RECORD! SHIRLEY TEMPLE
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  • 42 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. T. Kcnnard deeply appreciates j the many letters and telegrams off I] sympathy received, and floral tributes so kindly sent, on the death ot her husband. She hopes to acknowledge each one personally in due course. 1 |i
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  • 883 8 The Sinagpore Free Press SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1936. If Restriction Ends ALREADY indications are appearing which stress the fact that the failure of the negotiations for the renewal of tin restriction at the end of this year will have repercussions not only upon the tin mines and their employees, but
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  • 183 8 Mr. F. P. L Fickling. of the Chartered Bank. Ipoh. has been transferred to the Singapore office. Raja Petra bin Raja Mahmud, D puty Chairman, Sanitary Board. Se remban, will be going to Brastagi on Nov. 1, on oip month's leave. Miss V. Talalla, who is one
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  • 35 8 H.E. the Governor, accompanied by j tne personal staff, leaves for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train on Oct. 27 and returns to Singapore at 6 45 a.m. on Nov 8.
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  • 796 8 SEVENTY- YEARS- AGO there wasU born to a professional cricketer at,; Bromley, Kent, a son who has become known as a novelist, scientist, phllo- scpher. sociologist, and inventor ol things to come- i one Herbert George I Wells. He is one u ll>//v' of tne happy
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  • 6 8 MR. H. D. MUNDELL
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 ALLS OP PS I eyeiy 1 time j F C a 1 d b e c k's i BY SPECIAL Wf Jw T BM THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SI AM ESTD 5fKS# 1872> QIALITY IS OUR BLuGAN TIIK nUCI OF QI'XLITI IS YOIR SATISFACTION FOR SATISFACTION PATROMSK (Incorporated In Ceylon).
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    • 57 8 TOO MUCH DANCING, says a doctor, affects the heart. So does too much sitting out. To be heartened for the battle of life be the holder of a T "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. C GENERAL j ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE i ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain)
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  • 1105 9 BUS STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK TOD A Y \ll Demands Met ByTraction Company U, REE ME 'NT AFTER 12 HOURS' NEGOTIATION Lively Scenes While Decision Is Taken A I UK 11 HOIKS OP NEGOTIATIONS. THE STRIKERS OF Till MN<; \roKE TRACTION CO.. WITH ROARS OF JOY \\l> W AVF.S OF
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  • 356 9 MAN OVERBOARD! Saved From Shark Infested Waters THRILLING SCENE IN OUTER ROADS 4411 f AN OVERBOARD!" This terIVI r ibi e cr y rang out yesterday afternoon on the French liner, the Felix Roussel. just as she was steaming away from the Outer Roads of Singapore. The liner stopped and
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  • 38 9 HM.S Grimsby (Commander H. F. Nalder. R.N>. arrived Singapore during Friday afternoon from a short cruise on the Wost Coast of Malaya. The Grimsby remains at Singapore until Monday when she will sail for Hong Kong.
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  • 116 9 Subscriptions Coming In At Kate Of £2,000 A Day London, Oct. 23. Subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's j fund for the national memorial to Kins j George have been received at a rate of £2.000 per day during the past few j weeks and last night the total
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  • 99 9 i What His Gift To Oxford University Means Rugby. Oct. 22. In a speech In London this evening, j the Minister of Health ret rred to a gift by Lord Nuilield of £1,250,000 to Oxford University for the development of th- University's Medical School and the Nuffield Institute
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  • 15 9 Mr H. d'Esterre Darby is an outward bound passenger to Malaya by the "Terukuni Maru."
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  • 427 9 Man Who Makes Them For The S. S. A BOIT 8,000,000 China bank notes of SI. S5 and $10— -valued at from £4,000,000 to £s,ooo,ooo— are at present in Singapore on their way to China on the P. and O. liner Carthage, which arrived
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 259 9 DRESS MATERIALS We invite your inspection of our comprehensive stocks of smart materials suitable for afternoon and evening wear. They include Cire Cloque, Taffeta Satin, Duchesse Cire etc, etc. At prices ranging from $1.95 to $5.50 per yard they represent very good value for quality and appearance. ROBINSON CO., LTD.
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  • 208 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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  • 540 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. Oct. 23 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated C -nversion Loan. 5 p.c., 1944-64.... 118 117 7 8 Vs Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 117 3 /8 111% War Loan. 3V 2 PC
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  • 209 10 Oct. 20. ZL 22. Ami. i C 124' 127 125^ Amerk in telephone -r.iph 179 1 laou 179' Aich R Ulroad 83 v. 81 81 Chesapeak 76 76> 4 76', Dupont IGB 168 leß l^ I nc Ml 9 30U 30 3 8 General Electric 48' L
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  • 51 10 London, Oct. 22. The largest intestacy ever recorded Somerset House is announced today. Lord Ashton. the linoleum manufacturer, and former Liberal M.P. lor Lancaster, who died intestate, in May 1930 left £10,501,595. The estate was originally sworn at £9,500.000 and has now been sworn at higher figure— British
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  • 53 10 London, Oct. 23. Good business continues to be done at the Motor S'how at Olympia and exhibitors are well satisfied with the success of the exhibition. The number of visitors to the show up to Wednesday night was 149.574, as compared with 147,334 in the con\sponding period last
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  • 54 10 Shanghai, Oct. 23. The Railway Ministry and foreign interests have completed arrangements for the erection of a huge railway workshop in Sianfu. capital of Shensi The workshop will cover an area of about 200 acres, and Belgian interests are r ported to own about $5,000,000 worth ol shares.—
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  • 75 10 Tenders have been called for the extension of the landing ground at the Kuala Lumpur Aerodrome. This is part of the original plan for the local landing ground approved by Lord Sempill wh n he visited Kuala Lumpur. The Treasury Offices. Kuala Lumpur are to be altered and added to.
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  • 201 10 From London 5 30 p. m. Uct. J J RUBBER: Firmer. London Spot: 7 7 8 d. 7 15 16d. Previously: 7 13 16d. 7 15 16d. Novmber: 7 7 8 d. 7 15 16d. Previously: 7 13 16d. 7 15 16d. Jan-March: 8d. 8 1 16d.
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  • 68 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Oct. 23 Tin: Firm. Cash: €199. Previously: Dull at €197 15s. Three months: €197 ss. Previously: €196 ss. New York Tin: 43.95. Previously: 43.75. Copper: Settlement: €42 7s. Gd. Previously: €42. (sold: Yesterday: €7 2s. 2^d. Previously: €7 2s. Id. Silver: Spot
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  • 218 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES SELLING Oct. 23 London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 l 16 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 1 8 Lyons, demand 1225 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demnnd 57 Montreal, demand 56 15 16 Batavia, demand 105 Samarang, demand 104 3 4
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  • 1174 10 Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY, OCT. 23. 1936: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s Asam Kumbang 26s 6d £8s ud Austral Malay 52s 6d 54s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 15s 6d 16s 3d Aver Weng ($1) 170 1.80 Bangrin Tin
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  • 96 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 i Oct. 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S in cases •F.0.8. October i 27 916 27 r Good F.A.Q. in cases < F.0.8. October* 27 716 27' ■> No. IX. R.S.S. (Spotloose > t awardable Singapore) 27 3 8 27' 2 November
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  • 59 10 Shanghai, Oct. 23. The Bank of Shoshen is making preparations to open a number of branch offices in the business centres In North China with a view to carrying out the plans of the newly formed Sino-Japancse Eradicate which has ai its object the development of the
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  • 53 10 fill rf >e\\rrr> GtauHbier Java Cube fUmburi Cube White Muntok V< Black Pepper white Pepper Copra, randried Copra, mixed Small Flake T..}> R B Siain No. 1 R. Saigon ai R. Siam, W. C N«» 1 Rice. Siam W.C N Rice. Siam W.C. H r Oct. 23:
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  • 33 10 |„nd. B1 Tllng on Now V Jj Parts 105 8 On home industrials sh ness and thippini War Loan t\ I I° 7 l5 J is Cl 2s. 2>,d. ptf Wireiess
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  • 16 10 totmn Brown P Penang. arivLse tin for September: P i il: Hiwr II 1
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    • 73 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations Oct. 23 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Saturday viouslv Paris Francs to 124.21 105^ 105'i New York $to 4.88 2 3 4,88 7 d 4.88 <„ Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.06 9 07 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 7 H
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    • 380 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In me v^ulony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. C of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50 000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $2u,0U0,0l)O Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    • 540 11 I rHARTERED BANK OF IM>IA. AISTRAUA ANh (HIN\ lot p tml d In England by "en Paid ap eapit.tl in ttfjgff ■hares ol SS each L3.(MK)O(m Eteserw Fund (hhmiou Reserve Liability of Proprietors .i::',.<KMi,uoo HI IB Ol Il( K .'{S, KishopsKaie, London. R.C. 2. Agencies and Brandies. I Alor Star
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 752 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES >y 8 35 We Twine the Harvest Wreath. 9 20 News and economic revi w in English on DJE. DJQ. and in I Vii-iny ZH I Dutch on DJB. I enaiiK 935 T(y ay in Germuny Suund pic im Wireless Society) tures. 9.50 Malayan songs. Meta Condoo
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    • 1203 11 fIIff CONTRACT] 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 in existence. A BRILLIANT CUE BID POOD bidding is a gradual disclosure 1H<1) Pas.s 2C 2S by both members ol a partnership 3C Pass !iD»2)
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  • 40 12 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. by air (Qantas) are expected in Singapore to*day. Mails from Netherlands Indies by air Netherlands > are expected in Singapore today. Mails from Holland etc. by Kota Gede arc expected in Singapore today.
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  • 269 12 New Agreements Now In Operation London. Sept. If). Agreements have been conclud d between th. representatives of the shipowners and seamen on th:- sailors' and firemen's and catering department panels ol the National Maritime Board, j regulating for the first time th boors ol duty
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  • 345 12  - Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals TRAIN BY Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and... ilpoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taimng and Telok Anson: N( ekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru,
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 282 12 PROGRAMME OF MARITIME SAFETY Record Of United States Passenge r Sh ips TT has been announced by tin 1 nited States Secretary of 1 Commerce, Mr. Roper, that since June 30, 1935, more than 14 months :i£O, "there lias been no loss of life among passengers in any classified American
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    • 69 12 Main H'harl 1 1 ntt Carthage 18. k pony L§; Bu: y Empire llwk (I nt Bilverwalnui W«-sl Wharf: <KntKot j A Unyo Maru 2 ÜBTCL NAKI Main H'harl: 1 Lcli II A d Klout. Oil Wharl oul Wharl Nil. VESSELS IN i Hk Tanjong Hagar Sheers Wli.m
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    • 80 12 The Dutch pi u Arrived from Pert < Flmlnes Ifaxtlii Bchapf, Mr K L<*i; for ll< KLM plan P Mr. Ko aregor, Mi F. H. i Mi Eg] terdam Arr :'.<■(! Ifedan i. iday: M Ii Ljm Left for 1 viiik on 'i MTISi Mar"<jt R Arrived
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    • 239 12 Big Savings In Operating Costs Of Chinese Line Through the enforcement of more 1 rigid supervision, the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company has been able to report considerable savings in [ts expenditure. Since the present management under Mr. J. K. Choy took over oftiee last February, a conscientious
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    • 139 12 liaros, Dut.. 363 tons, from P. Radja 22, to Indragirl 25. GO. Pasquier. Fr.. 1.235 'tons, from Saigon 22. to Saigon 26. Pcrak, Brit.. 519 tons, from T. Anson;' 22. to T. Anson 24. Hopcerest. Brit.. 3.105 tons, from Bom- bay 22. to T. Bentong 24. Gen. v.a.
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    • 61 12 Oct. 22: Saale <Ger); Singapore Mara rjap.); Tongking (Dan.i; Hcnirik (Nor.); Manila Maru <Jap>; Swartenhondt, Kota Tjandi <Dut.>; Glenfinlas, Kinii Sang. Gemis, Rasa (BritJ. Oct. v.l: Karagola. Rawalpindi. Pyrrhus. Nam Yong. Pontianak, Ampan«, Esmeralda, Jerantut, TandjonBalei (Brit.); Akasi Maru. Hozan Maru (Jap.); Mijr, V. dor Does de Bye, J.
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    • 266 12 ONE CASE OF PLAGUE AT RANGOON The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Oct 17 is as follows. Plague. Rangoon was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the we:k. 1 fatal case having been
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    • 106 12 TYNESIDE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS Foreign interests, the Tyneside Industrial Development Board announces, have taken an option on a lar-ie Tyneside rite, and on its behalf tbe board has applied for financial assistance to the Special Areas Reconstruction Association. Ltd.. the Btafl guaranteed credit corporation. A joint application for capital has also
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    • 651 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. t Incorporated In P.M.8.) TELEPIIONII: Irelght MS3— Pxssa>:e MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING FOR FEDERATKD MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. CANADIAN PACIf IC .woaus WEArtn (Ir.corDorsited In England) MUAVEL SYSTWiS TIIF KMTKFSS' ROUTE offer* TRANS-PACIFIC SFRVICKS m HDNOI.IK or diri'U KMPKFSS to VAN/OIVFR— ACROSS
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    • 243 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON MihClss.. ft, PALL MALL. UIKUOft S.l o! last twin-> Mail Passenger V RANGOON, COLOMBO i"ii SIPD .MAkSFJLI.I.s. PI II \M' I (IMmn with through n ft iiomi u \i:n w< I IfJW |(;lIIM 'II <rlu«M BTAFFORDSHII I OXPORD6HH VVORCKS 1 CHESHIRE 1 1 YORKSHIRE I)< DERBY.-
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    • 394 13 TKAVIiL BRItiSH iiS*^fe";, Jl BY P&Oand BRitISHTNDIA LINES P. &O.S. N. CO T S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dm Due l.nn.ice Spore. Tonnage S'pore. IMS. 193C In I RANPURA 17.000 Dec 18 In I i<»:s7 6 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Jan. 1 >• 18 BHUTAN G 100 Jan 14 28 CORFU 15.000 J-u
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    • 548 13 9 (incorporated in England.) V^*?S?l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea in Straits Settlements j "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITFD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL A( < FIMING CABGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COUMUBO. steamer Due Sail? CITY OF DERBY Havre, London, rjfdam. Hburg. Oct. 29 Nov.
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    • 1106 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1*52)114 Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual lac < uiuid \Uul« sur Ltd Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship to., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian omni.il Im< Lid Ihe China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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    • 736 14 K. P. M. lOGIAM Saturday, Oct. 24. Pri:-i-Radja Moeara-Saba and D.jnmbi. TOHOALI Saturday. Oct. 24. Selat-Panajang. Koedap. lampoetih, Tampftt-THlui, Bengkalls, Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PA IRAS Saturday, Oct. 24, Rhio (passengers and mails only PadanyBay, Ampenan, BoeleUng and Sourabaia. I oil 11 1 BatortUy, Oc: 24, Pontianak. MAROS— Sunday. Oct.
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    • 628 14 1 T> Til "PN TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO .BOMBAY T SAl ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YOKK. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang:. New York. Pres. Adams Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov 5 Doc. 15 Pres. Harrison Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. It Dec.
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    • 411 14 Q^ S. K. LINE Buenos Aires Muru F>uenos Aires via Colombo I Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Sand*. (l Grande do Sul and Montevideo Italy Maru (ape Town via Momba.su Dar-es-Salaam. L. Marquei D East London, Algoa Bay a. \l,^,| Bay Brazil Maru Buenos Aires via L. Marques I and
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  • 838 15 Corbett And James Added To Wembley BiR London, Oct. 10. BENNY LYNCH, Scottish holder of the British and world flyweight titles, will be ready to fulfil his postponed engagement at Belle Vue, Mancbchester, on Nov. 9, writes Joe Bromley in the Sporting Life. The promoters
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  • 326 15 LORD NUFFIELD'S QUARREL WITH AIR MINISTRY WITHDRAWS COMPANY FROM SCHEME Political Interests Show Lack Of Support London, Oct. 23. A statement has be n issued by i Nuflield letUilf out the reawhich impelled him to withdraw one o! his poop of companies. WoJseley Aero Engines, Ltd.. from th. Air Ministry
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 310 15 CHURCH SERVICES rU 111 M M>\* HID TKIMTY WIJKHV S i \THKDK\L i.jiunion. ...rise S kOoL :.ci Sermon. R K. 6. Al; Monday. Wednesday <S. .md Friday at 8 a.m. D Tuocday. Thursday und and Address on Wednesday I ftl 545 p.m. I ppcr Serangoon j tf r Communioi S
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    • 550 15 H p.m. Worship Service in English Preacher: Brigadier H. A. Lord. Tuesday: 6.30 p.m. Christian Youths' As-! .-ociation Meeting. Thursday: 5 p.m. Choir Practice. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHAPEL 486, Serangoon Road 10.00 am Cantonese service. 4.15 p.m. Sunday School. 5.30 p.m. English service. Rev. Hubert C. Mitchell who is a
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  • 398 16 Centuries By Badcock And Horrocks Perth, Oct. 23. BATTING ascendency was again, during the second day's play, the feature of the match here between the M.C.C. and a combined Australian XI. Horrocks (W.A.) and Badcock (S.A.) were unconquered at stumps after having brought the Australian total
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  • 39 16 Shanghai. Oct. 23. The Fourth All-China Athletic Meeting beuan its competitions yesterday in the presence of Mayor Wu Tien Cheng of Greater Shanghai. Atxuit 1.3M athletes, representing 47 sports bodies, arc taking part —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 19 16 London, Oct. 22. I t Midlands 14; North Midlands 10 Newport 5. Oxford University 8. Reuter. i
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  • 170 16 .Malayan Teams For Aquatic Events The following are the Malaya Command teams for swimming and water polo events against the Hong Kong Command at the Singapore Swimming Club on Monday, at 5 p.m.: 100 metres Free Style. Pte Stem p. Ist Middlesex. L.AC Leitch. RAF Diving: Spr Crebbin.
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  • 184 16 Annual Meeting On Friday Tnc tenth annual meeting of the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Club will be held at the club house on Friday next. The report for the year ended July I 31 last shows that after allowing for depreciation in the sum of 5266.4&
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  • 42 16 The hockey matches between the Indian Association and the S.R.C. and the Colts and Combined Services which were to have been played yesterday were cancelled owing to the bad condition of the ground after the rain early in the afternoon.
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  • 37 16 St. Josephs 2 Raffles Inst. 1 Yesterday's hockey match between St. Joseph's and Raffles Inst. played on St. Joseph's ground resulted in a win for the home team by two goals to one.
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  • 23 16 Midd'esex 'B" Coy and St. Andrew's II played a three-all draw in their rugger fixture played at Gillman Bar- racks yesterday.
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  • 36 16 Raffles College beat the S.C.R.C. by I cne goal to nil in the hockey match played on the College ground yesterday. Eu Cheow Chye scored in the first half.
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  • 63 16 The Anglo-Irish Agency Ltd. of 27 Old Bond Street, London, have purchased the useful 2 year old Shamba bom Mr. Fred Darling to go to India. Shamba is a bay colt by Hotweed or Plantago out of Rural Lass and won the Maiden Plate at Bath from
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  • 240 16 KID CARPENTIER BEATS LITTLE CHOON Popular Verdict At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent^ Ipoh, Oct. 23. J£ID Carpentier <712 > gamed 1 papular points verdict last nigh' at Jubilee Park against Little Choor < 7.13 In the 12-rounds main event. The fight was interesting. C irpen- tier was the aggresser
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  • 169 16 Celebrates Its Third Anniversary The Straits Times Press Sports Club held its third anniversary at the bungalow of Mr. Aw Boon Haw, Pasir Panjang, last week-end. The programme included sporting events, Malay ronggeng. breakfast, tiffin, conjuring tricks, performed by Mr. Koh Tong Che?, radio and
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  • 58 16 G. H. Simpson-Hayward. the former Worcestershire all-round cricketer and cue of the few players who have achieved success in the first-class game with underhand <lob> bowling, has died at his home at Stow-on-the-Wold. Gloucestershire, in his 62nd year. He played in Tests in South Africa during the winter of 1909-10
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  • 245 16 EXCEPT CLERKS OF COURSES London, Oct. 9. IMPORTANT alterations to the 1 Rules of Racing, giving the Jockey Club more direct control ot the conduct of all meetings, are contained in the notices of motion to be brought up at the meeting of the
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  • 138 16 The Sports Committee of the Clerical Union wishes to thank the following gentlemen and firms for the valuable and Cups and Medals, in connection with its forthcoming Fifth Annual 10 Miles Crosscountry Race to be run off on Sunday morning at 7 a.m. sharp. Championship Prize. Silver
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  • 83 16 London, Oct. tt. Cambridgeshire probables and riders are: Finalist < Harry Wragg*. Hairan 'Sammy Wragg». Daytona <E. Smiths Pegomas <Nevett». Commander 111 (Bearyt. Esquemeling 'Bezant), Harina <Lane», Noble King (Gordon Richards*.' Noble Turk 'Lowrey>, Dan Bulger Weston*. Hypothesis -Fox). Towton Moor -Harry Foster*. Inchkeith Clifl Richards*.
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  • 105 16 fFom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 20. Abu Bakar, the well known Kuala Lumpur marksman was a visitor agair !at the Seremban Rifle Range and he < obtained a maximum score In the 50C yards shoot— the first at the S?remi ban Ran^c for over
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  • 16 16 The hockey match between the S.C.C. and Y.M.C.A. set down for playyesterday was cancelled.
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  • 71 16 Will Singapore beat Johorc ?n the State rugger match today"* Play will start at 5 p.m. on the S.C.C. padang and whatever the result, good rugger should be witnessed. The around will be enclosed and the usual charges made—S.R.C. side standing and bench accommodation 20 cts. Bench
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  • 111 16 Paris. Oct. 20. Jell Dickson. the famous boxing promoter, was charged in the Correctional Court here with the theft of documents from the desk of the former chairman of the board of directors of the Palais des Sports. M. Pitrre Balluteaud. who died on
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  • 132 16 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Athletic Meeting ft Jalan Besar THE Fourth A:::..;., the Eton High S i at th Jalan B After the ir. Hsung. the o! China, gave N 100 yards class II 2 San Soo. 100 yds class I: Potato race clas> 111 A B Balloon rate itifant> Seng
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    • 91 16 NEW CONTRACT BRIDGE COMPLETE THE GOLD BOOK OF BIDDING AND PLAY by ELY CULBERTSON $4.50 Culbertson's new book. Contract Bridge Complete, deals with both bidding and play at full-length and it includes all the revolutionary developments of the past two years. Among the important new bids described are the new
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