The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 July 1937

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,213. ESTD. 1835 I RIDAY, JULY 16, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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  • 310 1 TOKIO WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT Chinese Forces Ready To Aid 29th Army THREATENED SHOW-DOWN IS NEAR, SAYS NANKING ALTHOUGH there i> some hope uf negotiations tor a local >ett lenient in North China, it was officially announced in Tokio last night that the Japracse war
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  • 77 1 ATU tatea that R the Ja"). North the Ch: it* night iled but ii fa ihej "Alii A Japan i t;ons as a canard. It is understood that partial mcbi- m is pr.,c< ?ding in Japan The Osaka Jiji sums up the situation a.s follows "Now it
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  • 116 1 SINGAPORE'S TIN PRICE TOO HIGH Manufacturers Search For Substitutes TOBACCO FIRM'S EXAMPLE From Our Own Correspondent I London. July 15. THE i\»:npar.' lively high pricey for tin ruling today, and'th 1 general beliei that the prices nay rise ven higher, is causing some anxiety to manufacturer! It li announced today
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  • 175 1 Can Malaya Produce 90 Per Cent? LONDON RUBBER COMMENT From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 15. FURTHER comment on the ability of i the leading rubber producing counj tries to ship the 90 per cent permissible expert quota during the re.st of the year is made in London today. The
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    10 1 JOSfPH AMD TMI MCTMMffM. m iCup^r^u m All Countries) A
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  • 207 1 HIGH COST OF LIVING M.P. Naval Officers MECHANIC'S $350 SALARY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 15. THE high cost of living in Singapore as it affects naval officers and employees of the Admiralty stationed at Seletar was the subject of a question in the House of Commons today. Sir
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  • 85 1 Sir W. Huggard For South Africa (From Our Own Correspondent* London, July 15. I UNDERSTAND that Sir Walter Huggard, former ChW Justice, Straits Settlements, is saving from London for Cape Town next September to take up a legal appointment with th; South African Government Sir Walter Huggard will be accompanied
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  • 84 1 THUNDERSTORM IN DROUGHT AREA (From Our Ov.n Correspondent* Ipoh, July 15. A thunderstorm with heavy ram occurred In the Kint.t Valley last nieht and it is believed that the end ol the drought is in si;ht. Four inches of rain were recorded at Ipoh last night during the steim. The
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  • 158 1 I From Our Own Correspondent > London, July 15. /CONSUMPTION of rubber in America in June was w?ll maintained at 51.798 tons. This compares with 51,733 tons in May and 52,635 tons in June 1936. Questionnaire figures are published today. Arrivals were 48,956 tons, compared with 50
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  • 162 1 Replying to a suggestion that the Anglo? Japanese conversation* should be postponed until the present trouble in North China ends, in view of the probability that such conversations would Im* regarded as endorsing tht- Japanese action Lord < ranborne replieo that no definit«* date had beei. ti\ed lor
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  • 102 1 London. July lti. Both Britain and the In ited States have independently informed Japan that, in their view, the original clash via* too small stale to warrant an extension of the conflict or any attempt to magnify the incident into au affair of national prestige. latest reports from Tokio are
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  • 46 1 HOME KI( ivET The Players beat the (lentlemen by eiuht •rickets. Gentlemen lt's and 181 Players ttt Karnes five tor *is> and 121 for tu«> Uurh-m and M drcA. MX 330 and IU t»r six derlarod. IKul.am >7*l (Tounsend 138 u.o md lUU .or four Reuter
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  • 18 1 Our London correspondent tables that NM Malay Stat.s team for the Bisley junior wev placed ninth with .*>::> points
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 52 1 KJF KLDJFKLDS KLDS (Other LaU Ctugtt Cables On Pfcft TWO) Cocktail Dance k :tt> to k.?.o p.m. vsV Dinner and Dance gJI to midnight .<*> Trio Cimarro V l Mourns or Modern Classical Dam-nig N..II dirnrs $1.00 KWllls oKOII.Mia WHKN IN PENANG STAY AT dm^wnl by Ua., llopk.n* THE E.
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    • 45 1 ______^§9BHHH SEA VIEW %f? HOTEL TONIGHT and SATURDAY (INFORMAL) (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FEATURING EVY ARMCNT in Special Selected Songs ALEXANDRINE PARTNER in Comic Acrobatic Dances MUSIC BY RELLERS HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA DINNER $3— NON-DINERS $1.ADELPHI GRILL: THE BEST FCOD AT POPULAR PRICES CONCERT DURING TIFFIN
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  • 295 2 THE under-nott I lliin Action and Action will be readv tor Issue tod The Theory a: id Design <>! structures, illustrated Swart 8 And: When I Ke member I id] Muriel Beckwith; Cock Sparrow Al Ol.ver P B A Mill! tfi 0 Mi.es illustrated, Sii Egar I' B
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  • 125 2 Carole Lombard And Dorothy Lamour Demure Carole Lomba-d and 'Princess Jungle" Dorothy Lamour sing lilting songs while Fred Ma-Murray wins lam- as a crack trumpel player in "Swing High. Swing Lov..' at the Pavi lion. Dorothy Lamour also has to play the unpopular role ol
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  • 26 2 Mr. W A. Wilken has been appointed a member of the Advisory Com mittee 'Malayan Rubber Fund durint; the absence on leave ol Mr D Andei
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  • 1128 2 Letters To The Editor How 'invaders" From India Get The Local Jobs Te the rdiloi ol the Kree Press. Sir AU Malaya born educated unemployed win congratulate 'in committee winch investigated unemploy men l In Selangoi and which has mad** aeveral important and timely
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  • 159 2 Neither China Nor Japan Can Afford It London. July IS. Unperturbed by tie latest dev lop'menta the stock exchange continues to take the Sino-.lapane.se impasse quietly ond there has been no aelling Ol Chinee or Japane.se l.s.sues by large holders, such as the Insurance companies or
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  • 124 2 Hong Kong Tin's 30 Per Cent. (From Om own Correspondent i London, Julv IS. Th directors Of Hongkong Tin Lid today declared an Interim dl* dend of il! per cent making GO per cent IIeSS Lax* for the year ending An-.' SI !*37 The company holds a sub mining lease
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  • 131 2 Rubber Co. Buys New Estate (From Oui Own Coi i pondent) London Jai] IS THE Bmerald Rubber and < Co Ltd lay li creased Its capital from £200,000 to 8250.000 The new capita] ii required for the pun aig Duablas Estate at Banting. Bt ll which ha.s an acreag ot
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  • 59 2 14 "PHE < to tl, 'in. 'olitulate against tl fa lailoi from US S i allt acd to fun,- tution at 4 a ami Carted a !<■• standing I ben f i bleu tras '''v ahsi drovi tyh't C(/7's d 7 e ttaeai //i I n/l/--form, u
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  • 134 2 (China Cables Continued from page I) I* iris. July IS "ITNLEBB the powers can effect mediation then will be a majoi conflict between China and Japan.' stated Dr Wellington KOO, the wellknown Chinese diplomat and Ainh.t sailor in Fans to Reuter tonight 'Japan" he added "has
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  • 194 2  - FIGHTING OUTSIDE NANY UAN Sin Chew Jit Poh Japanese Night Raid On Chinese Shanghai, Inl) IS Atter i lull for twentj foui fighting again broki oul out town ot Nanj nan 20 mill s to l ot Peiplng last night when 200 .i.»pane.se cavalrj launched a night raid on thi
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  • 54 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announci the delay 0:1 mil rate telegrams fron Singapore London yesterday v. a.-, as follows Telegrams handed in al s<iu p.m. 3 minutes; telegrams handed in at 5 30 p.m :*> minutes; telegrams handed in at G.iKJ pni 5 minutes; telegrams handed in
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  • 26 2 Mr F A Brings ol Kuala Lumpur has been appointed temporarily a notary public during the absence oi Mr. W V. U Slcrlne trom the F.MS
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  • 155 2 CHINESE TOURISTS WIN AT IPOH Local Team Ixise Four-Two •From Our Own Correspondent i Penan*. Jul\ U Before i croa i tog, the E China Football lourtaU made cessiui debut in PeraK this afternoon beating the Ipoh Chinese Corinthians uuil ct match tour 10 two The visitors the home side
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 297 2 CLASSIFIED AD\ VITALIS. Stimulates the .valp Dreaaes the halt viuii.s and tsratsage the H leeond vorluMil K.r^ h...i t all ds mie $I.UO 11.80 $3UO ■EMUL HALL, LIMITED. \f(J~\ K 6 RESIDENCE SEA FRONT KAIOM; t.HASUfc— Mr>« lU»ad i.r.. Swlmmiitf (tub) t:-.,. i lu*idrfit«r at moderatr riMea l^rgr t;ardrn.i TriUilv
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    • 242 2 r'ERTISEMENTS. dbc Suiyapou' jfIXC PtCmm me** iHbr* t«U Sir* Prnmrnt A.\ r»lil^i.iii 1.. ,li Irl "lllhr.. M# kiuua I umiiui tlllM-f 2'., 1... f1.0i.. I ..I. ">•■ Ki.m In tluad I 1. i.. t'ruhitr «»B».r I'' I'.i i.. m i... fliol.r 1 I lAMi**.'. oft.rr M 43 l Im 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 125 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water 401 a m r S ft 4 M P»" gj ft Sports Soccei Pohcr m SCC. «Div I» at Stadium Teiins SLI'A championships Bi'liaiUs Lnidrum and Inman at ser Ciiit'iii-n ALRA94RR* tea u« si!- u*th V* loi mvl hit CAPITOL a Btai
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  • 445 3 Killed Eurasian Sub-Overseer At Bukit Timah "KNIFE HIT DECEASED," DOOMED MAN TELLS COURT IN tense silence and with all in court standing, sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Howes, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, on the Indian coolie. Ratnam. who was found guilty
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  • 83 3 Th«- I HT V Powell Evans. Officer in Charge o: Traffic. North ::as be°n postponed to July 15 •vill not b^ goinu to Kuala Lipis as pr* d, but will be pro im Mentakab, Pahan? instead Ml J B WelSft Registrar Supreme Bahru and Official i will proceed to afnar
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  • 219 3 STEALS BADGE POSES AS REVENUE MAN Church To Fight Sportsmen pHURCH and Rugby League authorities will contest the principle cf Sunday football in the Sydney Supreme Court. The secretary of the Ministers' Fraternal a: Bat hurst, the Rev. A. J Bingley. has announced a writ would be issued .-oon. A
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  • 84 3 Officers And Cadets Thank Chinese Community (From Our Chinese Correspondent* Through the Chinese Press the offices and cadets of the Chinese training ship, China Fre:dom, are thanking the Chinese community of Singapore for having given them a splendid time during their stay in the city. Th? ohip. which
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  • 291 3 Stiff Gaol Term For Chinese HOW a Chinese posed as a revenue officer and searched another Chinese in a North Bridge Road coffee shop after displaying a badge stolen from a revenue officer, was tali to .Mr. 11. A. I orrr in the Criminal District Court yesterday. Ang Tek Seng
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  • 28 3 Mr J Habberjarn Electrical Englnorr Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. has sailed on long leave. Mr E. H Muller ol the Larut Tin Fields bal taken Mr Habberjam* place.
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  • 444 3 Conducts Own Case; Calls Judge "This Gent" ATLANTIC AIRWOMAN IN DEBT MIJ-- MBIT .Markham who made lo flight across the Atlanticlast September, was ordered at Westminster County Court last Wttaj to pa> V: 10 a month on a judgment summons. She did not appear, and it w*is >tated that she
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    33 3 DICK MERILL. the American aviator, who flew fi-cm America to England and hack with Coronation pictures, with the honorary degree of Doctor of Aeronautical Science which he recently received trom Pennsylvania Military College.
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  • 190 3 FROM Malacca is to emanate a scheme whereby taxi-dancers in this country will be united in one organisation, which will not only safeguard their interests but also uphold the prestige ol their profession it is reported. The number of taxi-dancers in Malaya is increasing
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  • 473 3 CHASED WIFE ROUND A BUNGALOW "Eastern Attitude To Marriage" UQOMEWHAT Eastern in charactJ ter" was how Sir Boyd Merriman. President of the Divorce Court, described the attitude of Mr. Lionel John Lucas, a district magistrate in India, towards his wife. Sir Bovd had heard the petition of Mrs Anita Florencia
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  • 70 3 A TAMIL, Sitaya, from the coolie lines at the naval liase, appeared before Mr. K. 11. Blacker in the third police court yesterday charged with having committed murder bv causing the death of a Chinese, Chong Kok Tong. at the naval base dry dock at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 336 3 mr i^r~4m\ *F IW^mmr, ~m* MvSßrSßgsV^* v. nm I"*'^1 THE ARCADE RESTAURANT M.A. S/7 mmmmmmm BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Gooas handed In by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Pho* 7776. TOWN AGENT:H. B. WINTER, 20. Battery Road. ■BBsflflE£Sß^*^-^^gß-^^^^& i
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  • 1598 4 AMONG the many private parties which took place ir Singapore last week was one at which more than fifty guests wen invited to meet Mr. Clifford Hunts. nan. the well known English pianist, who arrived in Singapore alter a tour of China and Japan
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 507 4 [WHY I USE d NEW ffYEETJ) •a 'New Veet' ends all unwanted I I h.ur in 3 minutes without I fb New Veet* leaves the skin soft I J* m\ without trace of I l*W New Veet* is just like a toilet I J^r>\mi wtvt'v scented and j IM 'New
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    • 204 4 for perfect beauty Phone 2330. YOUTH Tk SUMNESS Flattering Coiffure Md%ne PVc: M m J^t bark fron. introduce*, uj Singapor I ne *P«***ll>* J\ ZsW W sal li w,ulpp s X "nav uusr laU>M api v /»*•*> /AW masn^e W*Z fIS -AW S-M 1 IT I $5.00 W p r
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  • 246 5 British American Flying Boats Span The Atlantic CALEDONIA IEAVFS or. ATLANTIC KLK.HT The Hying boat Culed..,,**. X mm frcm Coyne Isle, just before takina/off THE AMERICAN FLVING BOAT C UPPER 111 landed at Foynev Ireland, from B>t\.oid. New -faun: md. The crew being -heercd as they left the Clipper in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 77 5 aSBBKSaSBSaJaBBBBaBaSBSaBBBB^BSBB^^ Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. aaaaßasasaasl'aaasßßaaaaaaß^ t J^- Ns '*N. t TAIKOO SUGAR mmmmwmmmmm^mmmmmm^^m Better sugar is not to be had not only in our opinion, but in that of hundreds of our customers, most
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  • 251 6 Was X-raved— Had His Teeth Out No Relief Till He Took Chardox Ts in < Uttnacn asuYseing--twenlj cl doatall with one remedv after an rould anything end thli misery? Chardox could and chardax did' It Is not surprising. Chardox Ls not Just another
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  • 165 6 Mr. Aw Haws Big Gift To China HE WILL BUILD 1.000 PRIMARY SCHOOLS 'From Our Chinese Correspondent' A LATE mm an from China states thai Nanking has accept. d the pro- Oi Mi Aw Boon Haw. of the Eng lie die al Ha 1, Singapore, to bund 1.000 primary schools
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  • 33 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ssaerabsn, Julv IS. Malay syces of Ntsni Scmbi an have I aorlatlon t guard their A clubhouse has b n d In Paul Street. Seremban
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  • 57 6 <Fi m Ou, Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lompar, Inly r>. In the now FaM.B. telephone dil tory sppears the numbor r the Selangor G ll Club'.s swimming pool It is 2594 But the opening ol the pool, postponed last month when leaks were discovered in
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  • 560 6 LOCAL CHINESE POUR OUT MONEY FOR VICTIMS "The Least We Can Do" (From Our Chinese Correspondent) f OCAL Chinese public bodies have not yet organised the raising of funds for the war victims and refugees in North China, but thousands of subscriptions, ranging from 50 cents to
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  • 338 6 Reserves Opened 7c Meet U. S. Demand THFRF was a sharp revival last year In the demand for jelutong latex, practically the whol output of which goes to the United States for use as ehewin-gum base, according to the Forestry. S.S and Adviser ro
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  • 140 6 "Natives in bhe Mandated Territory 01 New Guinea. controlled by Australia, are h in^ told by German propaganda that it will not be long before the German lord will again be their master." said a mining engineer trom the Bulolo Gold Fields, Mr H J.
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  • 74 6 Remarkable progress is being made with citrus iruit growing at the Cameron Highlands, according to Mr John Coinweii, pioneer European settler in the Renglet area and owner ot the largest iruit property. Mr. Cornwell told a reporter that he now had 20 acres, about 1.000
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  • 43 6 The Nederiand Line Royal Dutch Mail liner Jan Pieterszoon Coen is expeeted to berth alongside Qodowns 1 and 2. Gate No. 4. of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 7 a.m. today .md .sail for Europe at 9 30 a.m.
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  • Article, Illustration
    40 6 NOT A HANGING MAH'KK. ih.s is not an instrument of torture from the Middle Arcs, but a stretching machine reeently dc\ised at a l/ondon hospital brin-. out by the well-known tennis st..r> .Miss Freda James and Miss Dorothj Kound (right
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  • 136 6 RECALLED TO CHINA? {GENERAL TSAI TING KAI due in Singapore either on July 26 or Aug 6. seeofdtng to b I privatcretary Mr Wong Chlng Yit. in an interview yesterday, ha.s been China irom the PI Reuter. presumably to lamous 19th Route %nnj arhl the Jspsnes-
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  • 500 6 Advantage For Competitors DISSATISFACTION at the ocean lrci«ht rates of limber from Malaya is expressed in the annua! report on the forest administration by Mr. J. P. Mead. Director of I ..restrv S.S., and Advisor on Forestry. Malay Stales, published yesl*day. MR. MEAD
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  • 27 6 From Ou: Chinese Correspc:.The Singapore Anti-Opium v has postponed its proposa. funds frcm th*; grneral public eapore because the Chinese ar co. e< famine victims of Szechuan
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 269 6 Bri'ish Sprnw: Holler Blinds. Maker anil repairer or rattan and B-rtam Chicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds Tarpaulins lents ■sgs Blue S rens. Bertam p inaas Wars Nrttinc reining Wool hoMtinps and I lacs. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone l\:>\ Office: 66 Robinson Road. •om i kegrsph Co Worn h.»-> i!»3. joo iii
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    • 122 6 g\ ■:i.=mv/>'«^4-*-sii:Fel!lll k VAVWaasIBsBBSBSBS^^ "1 I -fr S jB W^\jm_ J*^s ttj' \mmm> IlW_ s^SBSBBBfII LiltS JvCUR TCLOUBLt S| MmbM J it^ I TilHil Wl V J ENERVATION \ou f* s^ > You can't do your best if you are ALWAYS TIRED VV/HhN men fed always tired thev ju>t can't
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  • 124 7 The SCC volunteer snooker draw for next week is: MONDAY C. K Wardle and E O. Staunton vs E Winter and J C Nauen E H R Bowerman and A Green hill ra C L Boumphreys and H F Fouki TUESDAY A. F Hunter and M Melville vs
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    26 7 p11. .1n IN< IM'NT duriiiK play in the lirst division soeeer mateh when the Skins beat the (siiimeis I—l1 I at Anson Koad yesterday. Free Press
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  • 26 7 Tomorrow 'a ties in tha men's singles event oi the YMC A tennis tournsmeni are: Dr. Hsridas vs Sre Qtm ih-ck A. I. Pereira vs. Yadi.
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  • 395 7 Y.M.C.A. Juniors Beat Gordons 8-Nil In Yes te rday 's Wa te r-Po lo QCORING three goals in the tirst halt and live in the second, Y.MC.A. Juniors ran up an 8-0 victory over the "A" team ot the Gordon Highlanders at water polo at Fori Cunning pool, yesterday Henry
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  • 25 7 (I- rom Our Own Correspondent Taiping, July 15. KoMOI I X. is the only scrat chin* lor tomorrow's Skvr meeting at Taiping.
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  • 185 7 Inman And St. Swithin Have A Birthday MELBOURNE inman the well known billiards player, celebrated ins tifty-ninth birthday v-a idu\ In quiet fashion. No. he did not pia> billiards He lased round Singapoie He was happy, too Yesterday was St Swithin'B Day. and th old BSying goes thai it rain
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  • 30 7 Thr annual athletic sports meeting of the Wearne Bros J_,td sports club will be held on Saturday, Aug 7. at the Jaian Besar Stadium at 2.15 p.m.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 388 7 TONIGHTS BOXING we. bt contender for the :it title Tigvr Flowers meets Joe p.ond the bardj ive-ro. at Happy Id Stadium tonighi over 12 3-min. os. Battling S;ma who *a\i Marquez a fight bed w.'th Neil Hemin a 10 3-aaln round contest, while Little Ol.»e-. bantanrarelghl champion La Manlls baa
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    • 237 7 Ejls3Ef}fc*ff?^ TONIGHT 6.15 9.1S CAROLE LOMBARD matches her CHARMS AGAINST THAT "JUNGLE PRWCESS" DOROTHY LAMOUR! a*s«BSSf_| FRED MacMURRAY «B THE PICTURE IS HAKAMOUNTS COMEDY mmmf%!lmW^^&i SBiß*B\ SBa&& Za* jH BJ ft/ <«»»■ BaJBBBi ffl m\J^iS -OS* Ikm^mmtmT j^" "j njjst__M_u__i ,utm si i ALHAMBRA TONIGHT 5.15 P.IS Tha Coast Guard
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 171 7 JOHORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP rfoUowing are the ties in the; Johore district badminton to be piayed off today at th Ayei Molek Malay school badminton courts AT 7.30 A "VI Junior Singles Siew Teng Eng iCbmp s fciahmood bin Ali H J IC. Foo Swee Yang (GOBftp ra Abdullah Police i
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    • 102 7 Law Notice For The Day Before Ibr Aetiiij- Chief Justice and Mr Justice Howes in the Ist Court at ItSjg a.m. Judgment in Ap*.>eal No 2 :*»7 Oil ginatlng Moi ion No iv ::c Before the Acting Chief Justice fn the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard O.S JG
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  • 603 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1937. Food Supplies In Malaya f\N more than one occasion, ire have taken the opportunity to refer to the need for rapid development in Malayan agriculture and the importance of extending the lands that are now under padi cultivation The subject has been
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  • 1080 8  -  WILLIAM C. McCLOY Science Disease By VFLIXiW FEVERS most recent martyrs, four in number— Theodore B. Hayne in 19U0, Paul A. Lewis in 1929, Hideyo Noguchi in 1928. and Adrian Stokes In 1927— a1l contributed richly to our knowledge of the disease. Dr. Hayne was
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  • 847 8 -"THE 1937 motor map of Malaya. wii ich came to hand yesterday ov thr curtesy of the SurveyorGeneral oi the FM.S. and SS. is a particularly fine production and is well v. or. iple of dollars of BU] list's money The wall ff ooukiei map costs $2 and sin
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 229 8 JOHN EXSHAW S VERY FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES CLUB LIQUEUR OVER 40 YEARS OLD OVER 60 YEARS OLD m Imported direct from Cognac by •CAILIDIBIECIK'S I «ni\^ K/n\ ¥w /n\ H u= SURER GRADE I PURE CEYLON TfA ijfl F.rst cho.ee of the hostess -vl I =T [fl is sure
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    • 58 8 A NEW BOOK bears the title "Unusual Dishes No doubt something ott the Beeton track. The wise man guards against the ruinous expense caused by illness or injury by iakiiig out a "GAF LAC" ACCIDENT AMD SICKNESS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIM ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain)
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  • 1065 9 "AN AGRICULTURAL AREA," SAYS IRRIGATION REPORT Would Have Been Much More Suitable For Padi WILD ELEPHANTS STILL ROAM VIRGIN JUNGLE THAT Lower Perak is essentially an agricultural district and that most uf the land in that part of the State now cultivated with
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  • 496 9 Forestry Director Issues Warning To Investors PROGRESS made in Malavas sawmilling industry is reviened in the annual report uf Mr J P Mead. Dim tor of Korestrv. Straits settlements, and \dviser SB lore* try. Malay States. Mllteri are as Inning to i euli.se the value
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  • 74 9 Air Mail Pic tures »IK \*\iroi.»l I AMI'IUII. piloti-i» his new speedboat. Bluebird. during the lirst trials on Loch Lomond. Scotland. IN THE PIAZZA OI SIENA in Koine Signor Mussolini presented medals to Italian athletes who pe-formed outstanding feats last year Signor Mussolini i> seen presenting a certificate and gold
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  • 98 9 Dr (Miss) Florence Craig has taken over duties as Lady Medical Officer in Ipoh in place of Dr. i Mrs. i Aiken A meeting of the Selangor State Council will be held at the Astana Mahkota Klang. on Thursday July 22. at 10 am Miss C. Shirtiff, who has been
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  • 205 9 "Mass Of Japanese Don't Want War" From Our Own Correspondent" Kuala Lumpur. July 15. That the mass of the people in Japan did not want war was the opinion expressed oy Miss Florence Rand. 11. for 15 years Lecturer in Mathematics and Science at the
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  • 80 9 Canton, July 14. With better times In Malaya more Chinese are going there from Canton for the rubber and tin industry. About 47,800 Chinese left last year but over 100 were returned owing to illegal entry Most of the emigrant* were engaged as labourers In the
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  • 357 9 League Of Nations Health Bureau Report r PHK complete absence ol plague from all (he ports In India and the Fai E lasl e. k l- revealed in the health bulletin ol the League ol Nations Kastern Bureau issued in Singapore last night
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  • 109 9 EXPERTS IDENTIFY GEAR Lockheed plant officials at Burbank. Calilornia. havt identified photographs o: the rubber tyre wheel, plus a section of landing gear lound recently, as portions of the equipment ot the late Sir Charles Kingsiord-Smith. who was lost on a flight from England to Australia in November
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 105 9 IBROCKLEHURST SILK TIES SUPERIOR DESIGNS j WOVEN BY ENGLISH CRAFTSMEN IMPROVED SHAPE AND LENGTH GKEATER RESILIENCE STITCHED WITH PURE SILK NEW STANDARD OF VALUE PRICES $1.50, $1.75 AND $3.00 OHTAINAHLF FROM ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. The Priceless Treasure of baby's life is in your hands. His health depends
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    • 530 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 5.30 p. m. July 15 £h^ir of el denomination unless Yesterday Previously Rise oi Fall otherwise stated Conversion UMA, 5 pc, 1944-64 112-* B 112 3 e oi— ni Loan 4 pi-. 1960-90 no 1 no' 4 v\.,r Loan 1% pc l^'-i
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    • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Jlllv IS, 12 Ulluik no. in Buyers Sellers No I X R.S.S. In cases "FOB July* 31 31-', Good FAQ in bales F.0.8 July) 30 < b No 1 X R.SS .Spotloose I awardable Singapore i g] :n\ July 31 ft 31 > 4 Aug.
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    • 187 10 From London 5.30 p. m. July 15 RUBBER: Steadv London-Spot vp^d y :i, 8C l Previously 9 I lOd y 5 l6d August y 5 lti*l y^d. Previously I >*16d w%6 Oct.-Der y:< a d *p 2 d Previously t%d y 7 16d Jan. -Mar y 7
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    • 65 10 From London L atest Quotations Till: B_ lei Cash H207 Previous! y Firm |1 £261 Three months £266 10s Previously t: L>*i7 7s New York Tin: sytf Previousls 0000 t upper. Settlement £55 Ss Previous!) £56 12 6d (iold: Yeeterdas ei ft l« d Previous!) Bl lb
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    • 55 10 London Closing Quotations July 15 I Method of Party be foi.- Latest Pit-P-JLT SO*** 2ny 31 Hat rmiu Franc to 124 21 I2g i"»^ New u B J tJ6 1316 Hong Kong p*, dollar i n i6d i, 211 Shanghai to dollar 1, 3 :tid Kot f_~
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    • 197 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations lul\ IS BBU mc London T V 4 1 10 london demand 2 4 i it, London 4 months tght :>. 4' h Lyons, demand 14«v Hamburg demand 142 (fen York demand 57 IS io Montreal demand f>7 is i<; Batavia, demand iu.> Samarang
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    • 1113 10 Fraser and Co. 'a List I THURSDAY, JILV 15. 1937 6 PM MINING Buyer* Sellers Ampii' Tin '4s» 6sDd 7s 3d A.iuji Kuinijtii.z (CI :<B^ 40s i- d aiMtrml Maluv bOs /i\»-l HlUun S2. bd 33> tki i r Wfn*f $i» l.3o l M 23.'
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    • 227 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THF. CU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was M:il i K IW L-BBilß BBSS* BaaSfIBBBBB, >e>lerdav uas «..*.m k x,„ M u,et hut iep(„,n IB EkB *****8l 8888 (aides 1r,,,,, I ondui. tins tained a large number Sf buying ordei
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    • 214 10 July li 13 14 trican Can com 102 iO4' L 104 An. rlean Telephone aid THegraph |gt)ft 169» 4 169' 2 r .on haliload 82 J 4 lift 80' 2 M>tak 50* 54 7 8 55 Dupont ISftH IMft 156 I ii. 32 7 8 33 32»
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    • 63 10 July 15 Gambler TT. 800 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17 00 Black Pepper 950 Copra, mixed 555 Copra, sundried 5.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Rice Saigon Al $155 Rice Siam, WC No l $145 Rice Siam, W.C No 2 $137 Rjce Siam,
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    • 235 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total foi Bool_ Close Qnandal Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year Payable Date to dat* Asam Kumbang w; int. July 23 July 30 July 24 :>:•'. lf>'< Bonus ft*** FuU I tot July 20 Julv 3o July 21 Jonan 7ft S liit July 23
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  • 1044 11 Winning CONTRACT S^X^OV^Ctafc David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence. BIDS IN AN ADVERSELY— BID SUIT •yiIKRE are many situations in which the strength of a hand can be shown properly only
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  • 125 11 London. July It. Mr Jabotinski. President of the New Zionist Organisation, speaking at a meeting of members of all parties in the Hous? of Commons, declared the area left to the Jews under the partition scheme was too small and would kill any idea of
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  • 58 11 New York, July 13. Thunderstorms have loosened the grip of the heat-wave, which already has caused 337 d?aths throughout the nation. In spite of the fact that the waves were shortlived in many areas, the intense humidity is causing great discomfort. New York has been
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  • 235 11 7 MONTHS' TOTAL Production of motor vehicles in the United Kingdom is still running we'l ahead of last year. For April last the output ol private cars and taxi cabs is report' d at 36.309. or 3.988 more than the total or 32.321 vehicles in April 1936
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  • 46 11 "Will Hurt France," Premier Declares Paris, July 13. In spite of peace efforts by the Premier. M. Chautemps. a general strike has been called for all hotels cafes and restaurants. The Premier says the strike will greatly harm France.- Reuter
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 253 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 192!) 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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    • 484 11 CHARTERED BANh OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND HIS.. (Incorporated in 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 £3,000,0u0 HEAD OFFICE: 31. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Uoilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh Saigon Bangkok Karachi
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 646 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc. s (225 m.) a«I 00 Malay music records Li*ht orchestral music (records). P.me. weather, news and announcements 40 "Singapore at Work" 1. A Visit to a Brewery. The interest In local industries has lately grown considerably Tonight you will hear a description of
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    • 737 11 7.05 Talk on current French events In Greek. 7.20 News in English. 7 35 Concert 850 Talk on French events. 8 20 Concert 8.50 News in French, colonial market prices. 9.20 International talk. 9 30 Life m Paris. 9.40 Gramophone records. 9.50 Concert. 11.15 Rates of exchange and French stocks
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    • 236 11 rubbei nd 221 tons imported rubber. I a total ot 5.37-! tons. Total shipments ol Ceylon's 'own" rubber for the first six months ot this year amounts to 29.845 tons against a perble exportable amount of ***** tins. D.E.I. Shipments I preliminary figures of shipmi -nts from the Dutch East
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  • 796 12 CENTENARY OF GERMAN COMPANY Famous Ships Built At Schichau Yards London. COMPARATIVELY speaking, the German shipbuilding industry is of such modern growth that there is added distinction in the fact that Messrs. Schichau celebrate their centenary this year. The Mrm was founded in 1837 by Herr Ferdinand
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    • 495 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated sn TMB.) XsTLKPHONE: Freight S43S— PaasafS MIX LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKI.NO AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. mmmmmm 9 m 9 mmmmmmmmm CANADIAN PACK IC £WBtliiiftlATin (Incorporated ln mn*lmn*) [^VU SYSTEM THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct to
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    • 106 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP EN6 MON S.S. CO LTI ..IIU REGI LAR PASSI NGEh .."'l from Sing-aporo u> Kill.ton ggj FOR RATWIA HHI SEMARAM. (Every Tuesday and sa. NAM C.IAN--PW bOLKXKX.X AMI (FortrtrhlU Son... S.s. GI S.S. GIANV. ANN FOR RIIN.IOI P*N< hM 1. 11 I.ITOV \m» SA I (Forttiiil-li..
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 617 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7. 15 a .m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7
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    • 604 12 DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING STEEL Mills Extending Delivery Periods Lord Glanely. chairman of the Tatem Stram Navigation Co, Ltd.. speaking ,at the launch of the 10.000-ton ship North leigh from the yard of Messrs W Pickersgill and Sons, Ltd., Sunderland referred to "the leeway which shipowners have to make up on
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    • 273 12 SWGAPOHi; HARBOH I Ships alongside thr \\haj m Expeeted to East Wharf (Entrain. < Op lea n earl 22 k Main Wharf (Entrain* Carthage; Kajpul 16; Gewang 14 A*H Silvermaple 7 Empire Dock (Entrant* < Genoa Maru 30 f Empire Dock (Entrain* City o! Slns; West Wharf I Entrain <
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    • 501 13 lfl H asj i KB I BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND* P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Du L Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1137 1937 RAJPUTANA 17 000 July 16 NALDERA 16 000 Sept 10 RANPURA 17.000 July 30 CARTHAGE 15.000 Sept 24 BURDWAN 6.070
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    • 584 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF ORAN Havre, London, R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow July 30 Aug. 2 CITY OF KIMSBERLEY Havre, London, R'riam, H'burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept.
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    • 1034 13 f^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FIXNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Un*. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Ihe tiiu Khiow SteaAMhlp Ca.. (1932) Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Cuuard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co Ltd. The China Navigation Ca,
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    • 563 14 K. P. M. OP TEN NOORT-Fridav. July 16. Muntok .passengers and mails only.. £Smm3SS£*m? TSSSH semarang. Soerabaia. Port Moresby. Auckland New Castle. Wellington and Sydney. GFNERVL VAN DER HEYDEN Friday. July 16. Belawan-Deli mijer Friday July 16. Rhio. Blinjoe. Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang, Koba. Tanionß-Pand in and Batavia *wsusmLSdW«* rTST S-entei% and
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    • 561 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofo^ AMERICAN^ MAIL LINE /j^^os^Sr---»---^^lßß|^^^^^r*Sfeftr^ 74/fcaaS^\~~" "1 TO FCROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOM-BAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW IORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leav.* JtTRk. Spore S'pore. Penang. New *ior«. Pres. Adams July 25 July 27 July 29 Kg J Pre* Harrison
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    • 529 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOtTH AMERICA -ihameH Maru C ape Town via Mombasa, 1 names Maru Da cs Salaam Lourenco M Durban. East London. Port Eli/.. and Mossel Bay Yeifuku Maru Cape Town Ha Mombasa. Za: a*, lenuKu .iw Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco M i ques Durban and
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  • 1674 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes Britain Approaching Davis Cap As A Forlorn Hope Surprises In The Wight man Cup Team —R.C. M\ Kimpton The Star Of InterVarsity Cricket Fireworks At Arsenal Annual Meeting London. J u I v 9. over Mt is expected to be held Attn
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  • 89 15 Lawn bowls ties at. the sec next week are: MU.MlAV hainpionship Singles i t; Rogers v^ H Qtld Capt R Mapie- a Ferguson It 1 si, v\ < haiiipiooship Doubles: F A BesSJBJ and A B Jordn v^ W gfiUlams and J Phillip Championship Singles m g
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  • 80 15 Tht following vull represent the Singapore Nun Benders v.s Raffles Col g< on fhsndaj el ll am at Raffles College i^iound H R B.-.itels a (hlmour C Hevketson. the Hon A B Jordan, T J L-ijs-sius. Dr J If Losfaan, Major R H Quill If .V.O, R.M L
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    • 166 15 HAPPY WORLD SODIUM dMR^ TONIGHT at 8.45 P.M. HBn lllltll lURORTATIO\S t\ om; \k.iii |^y TIGER FLOWERS m. JOE DIAMOND H |IS| 111 llusl.i 12 C, luulids itfulutas I.ouisi i A BATTLING SIMA vs. NEIL HEMCHIT -i I iiip in.. Cltinrvt- Stiis.it iwii) IU i*" rounds 1 1. it bUMSjAjI
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  • 829 16 YONG LOON CHONG AND TAN HUCK TOE RETAIN TITLE Mrs. Strickland R. Smith Win Mixed ANCE ana.il the final of the men's douhles in the Singapore Tennis championships is a Chinese victory. In thre^ sets of sparkling tennis, the holders, Yong Loon Chong and
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  • 78 16 F.M.S. XI TO PLAY COLONY (r-roin <'iir Own Cm 'respondent Ipoh. Julv 15. THK I.M.S. eleven to play cricket uuuin>t the Colony, at Pettlßg o\er the Aim list Hank holiday week end. has been chosen as follows: T. M. Hart (Perak) (apt.. K. Erkhe (Perak). fi. Cillespie (Perak). (i. DeaUriMß
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  • 46 16 Selango r's XI To Play Kedah (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Julv I.V SELANGOR'S Malaya Cup soe eer team to play Kedah on Saturday is Kampak; See Hu, Lai Ban: Mori. laih. John Mohamed: Kasi. Ismail. Henry. Soon Teck, Ah Chee. Reserves (lovindasamv and Vijendram.
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  • 62 16 Singapore Cricket Club autumn awn tennis tournament will star; un Monday. Aug. 23. and any member who wishes to take part In the toliowme events: A. Handicap Single."-; B Handicap Doubles; C. Profession Pairs Op< U asked to sign lists provid d on bar Entrance fee la $2
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  • 522 16  -  Nim rod B| liiniskillings 2: I V TIIL Koval Inniskilling Fusiliers achieved a win ol significance yesterday over Ihe Koval \rti!!er> tin- leaden of the First Division league. Firstly, they made their own chances brighter in th. petition and secondly, they
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    • 69 16 it book to talk abomi DAILY MAIL HEADLINE Neil Bell Test a mn; 1 of Sti [then Fame 44 Another fascinating study or character. He makes his people SO TC3I that you feel you have mei them"' daily DISPATCH $4.50 KELLY WALSH, LTD. Raffles Place Singapore. MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT. PHONE
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