The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 15.r,'i» ESTD. 1*35 THURSDAY, AUGUST ft, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    Dutch Want Reserve Tin Stock
    128 1 Dutch Want Reserve Tin Stock Banka Official^ View Of Pb" Amsterdam. Aur. 4. Th- rt that the I !>r »*i -national Tin Conajttee siderinvr Ihc establishni International arousetl tfrcat int subject ha> BMW rable con* amonjr tin inter ill an»l I: has been stated thai tht- D werr strongly m
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    62 1 IHK l»l XX *XD HESS «H KEN I Wt\ London last wvek for :i iroturing tour on the aattaeat, darlßi wMck they will travel throu<li <.erm.iny /c, ho>lo\.iki.t Suhst (jueatlj the% .ire expected to ,-.i to «laj win Prince .1 -d Princess Paul. The Duke :md hu« he»s are here
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    £20 MILLIONS BRITISH LOAN FOR CHINA
    180 1 Dr. H. H. King's Successful Negotiations In London MAY BE USED TO CONVERT INTERNAL ISSUE Agreement Reached In Principal: No Details Yet IT was announie( m London last ni^ht that agreement has been reached m principle for the issue of a loan to China
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    Drought Unlikely To Affect Rubber Yield
    253 1 Drought Unlikely To Affect Rubber Yield July Was A Dry Month (from Our Own t orrrspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug 4. T7h'«»>l exhaustive ioquiiies made hert- I-hljv there appears to be no ground tor >uggesting that Urn will be any serious drop m yield from rubber estates m Inly or August
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    Japan Wants British Ships
    132 1 London, Aug. 4. A demand from Japan for British ships on time charter is a feature of the shipping market. The Times says that two ships were taken yesterday for six months trading In the Far East it rmtej ol 10 6d. and 11s. respectively. If
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    JAPANESE LEAVE SWATOW
    219 1 Consul Hoards A Warship 'T'HK Japanese residents of Swatow have completed their evacuation of the town, while the Japanese Consul there hoarded v Japanese warship today. Four more warships arrived at tnrport today, mak.ng a total of nin? The situation, following the rejection Of the Japanese demand
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    Former Singapore Doctor & Woman Patient
    287 1 Former Singapore Doctor Woman Patient Alleged Assault From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 4. A young married woman alleged at Liverpool Quarter Sessions yesterday that a former Singapore doctor assaulted her m his surgery. Dr. Patrick Joseph O'Shaughnessy. aged 36, of Smithdown Road, Liverpool, and formerly of Singapore was sentenced
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    Viceroy Talk? On Rural Uplift With Mr. Gandhi
    112 1 Viceroy Talk? On Rural Uplift With Mr. Gandhi .Simla Interview London, Aug. 1. A COMMUNIQUE issued after the Viceroy (Lord Linlithgow) had interviewed Mr. Gandhi today states that the talks were mainly of a general character on rural uplift and the condition of the peasantry. Mr. Gandhi also brought up
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    Non-intervention Deadlock May Be Ended
    88 1 Non-intervention Deadlock May Be Ended SOVIET MOVE London. Aug. 4. LJOPF of a solution to the nonintervention deadlock is aroused by the decision of the Soviet to reconsider its refusal to grant (General Franco belligerent rights until all volunteers, including the Moors, are re a'k'd from Spain. The Soviet is
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    JAPAN'S WARSHIPS AT ISTANBUL
    42 1 Istanbul. Aim. 4. Th? Japanese training ships. l\ and Talcumo. commanded by ViceAdmiral Knuu. which were m Sirsa pore recently, arrived en a lour d visit. They will leave for Tokio at I conclusion o: the vi t
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    BRITAIN'S NEW ENVOY TO JAPAN
    31 1 London. \u I. The new Ambassador to Japan, BIT Robert. Craigie, and Lidv Crai^i left Southampton today to: New iTork aboard the Quern Mary. Reuter Reuter
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    63 1 m I (II Allt IMHVM CRASH. Flfte a pnplt were killed uhen Dutch :iir lirer. alter expo.iint; m »)i:i- i rraflbed m llames ia>t week near Brussels. Ih« liner v.is a Dd.i.'l.s It II iMitmiin- 1-, the X.L.M. line and u.ts on its u.i> !roni \n\s\ rda to I'aris. An
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    SIAMESE REGENTS RE-ELECTED
    83 1 I Oni Correspondent* Ban:\ok. An?. 4. The first sU I pub- nfldenc B new Governvtaf ?:iiidals lit v rOfSl lands, v taken t<' met In public Btbl i BM sin.*e the lOtnd the old Coun(il of Regency wa* r-'-olected en bloc. 1 he Premier m a broadcast
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      82 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens dired toyoui home. I j jH ■r'l h^l Cf M V^h^^l B II Fl ii— J TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.30 to midnight HRS4TMMIAI NKW ABARKT ENTERTAINMENT THK TALK 01 THE TOWN! THE
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      51 1 There, is no better 'Tea than BIGIA TEA OROWN IN MALAYA. ft A ri .i*«»*j "i ADELPHI HOTEL TCNIGHT (INFORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE II DINNER i I>\WK HUSK If THE J RELLER BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE SEA VIEW P^ HOTEL TC MORROW end SATURDAY (INFORMAL) (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER
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    London Comment On "Difficult" Rubber Market
    236 2 London Comment On "Difficult" Rubber Market Lower Consumption High Shipments From Our Own Correspondent > London, Aug. 4. The position of the rubber market is described by Wm. Symington and Sons (rubber dealers" m their latest market report "The market at present finds itself m a difficult position. The holiday
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    U.S. MOTOR OUTPUT
    91 2 The Department of Commerce. Washington, has. according to Symington and Wilson's weekly circular, published the figures of motor vehicle production for the month of June This amounted to 411,390 passenger i ars (June, 1936. 375.105> and 85.900 commercial vehicles < 77.850) Total production, of motor vehicles thus
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    CABLE TIMES
    44 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5 p.m. four minutes; 5.30 p.m. six minutes; 6 p.m. seven minutes; 6.30 p m. four minutes.!
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    RURAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE WORK
    137 2 How Problems May Be Attacked Batavia. Aug. 4. •T*HE organisation of medical and hygienic services for rural areas was discussed at the third plenary session oi the Bandoeng conference. Dr. Dorelle. the Indo-China delegate pointed out that medical and hygienic work was hardly separable In
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    VILLAGE COMMANDMENTS FROM INDIA
    1178 2 Bandoeng Exhibition Of Rural Health Activities WHAT Malaya Is doing for rural hygiene is demonstrated at ihe League of Nations rural hygiene conference at Bandoeng. One o: the exhibits on show m connection with the conference describes rhe work which is being undertaKen m the Malaya
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    Tin Reserve Pool Plea
    565 2 Flourishing State Of Industry At the meeting of the Tin Producers' Association m London. Sir Godfrey Fell, a member of the council, said that, In connection with the administration of the International Tin Control scheme, j the association had urged strongly the necessity for the direct
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    Dutch Want Tin Pool
    174 2 Continued irom page 1> ttoni not caused by purely economic factors Be cited fluctuations of £15 to £25 which had occurred on the London market and which were due. he claimed, to over-speculation. Any measure that would counteract such fluctuations would have the wholehearted support of
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    NEW ITALIAN TOURIST LIRE RATES
    39 2 The special Italian tourist lire rate has been altered for the countries mentioned as follows: For every 100 lire: French francs 127, against 125 lately; Belgium. 28.15 belgas. against 28.10: Britain. 105. against 104
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      13 2 CHEER UP! THERE'S GOING TO BE A "WAIKIKI WEDDING" AT THE CAPITOL SOON!
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      545 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. C. T. PYRIN for Colds, Catarrh and Influenza. Will absolutely relieve your cold m a few hours Harmless and Effective. The most wonderful discovery ol the age Price 6O cents. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. BOARD Hg^jKNJl^ SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rm4 (bcu- Swlnunlng Club) Boau-d -ftesidener at modfrau
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      138 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water: 10.30 am. 8.5 ft t* 36 p_m 9.6 ft Sport Soccer: V.M.C.A. Juniors vs Muslim's Improvement Club. Anson Road Water polo: V.M.C A. Juniors vs. R.A.F.. at Fort Canning Telolc Kurau English School sports, school ground 3 p.m. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Girl Overboard,
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    JOHORE STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK
    103 3 JOHORE STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK Own CO i r epson dc nt Se^amat. Aug. 3. "THE ANNUAL Ali-Johoie State iglkllUmml Show and Arts ;.nd Cr*fta Exhibition will be held he .luar Club Padang (Jalan ■>) wm Thursday and Friday 13 uiid 1J The exhibition is bt- v BUdl larger affair
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    34 3 lUX NMYIY WKI> GOUrU, Marx l*u k"» d and Charles Buddy" Kogert. photographed at I. on \neelCN nt- 1 beJtTC ftaa**Bf the tilm town foi Hawaii, where thf .oupir intrmli"' t<> spend their iiw.cxmoon
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    LUNCH DISASTER
    50 3 Havana Auk. 1. Ten people are missing and injured as the result o\ a filled with sightseers sinking after colliding with a schooner m the har botir just as th Cuban warship Cuba returned from a visit to Europe to attend tiv* Coronation review at Spit head Reuter
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    19 3 photo. THREE CARS— ONE ACCIDENT. These three cars collided on Andeison Bridge yesterday morning. Nobody was injured. Free Press
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    HAD HUNDRED RECORDS CHARGED TO MOTHER
    413 3 Eurasian Will Spend Nine Months In Gaol "WANTED FOR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS," HE SAID PKNTENCE of nine months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by .Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday, on a Eurasian, Alexander Hell, who was conwrteri on charge of having
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    60 3 BABY ELEPHANT AMOK AT ZO<» BABA the 18 months old baby elephant who recentl} <:>' ed n I land mi taken to Pet's Corner at the London Zoo for the the ivay he became out of hand Temper amt tak tv a look a number of keepers to get Baha.
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    Jury Finds Morey Syce Not Guilty; Five To Two
    431 3 Jury Finds Morey Syce Not Guilty; Five To Two DOI.LAI! bin Mohais, the Malay fjt+, stood his trial at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Home and a common jury on charpcs of having caused the death of Mr. John Matey and his Chinese contractor, by driving a car m
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    GERMAN SHIP IN COLLISION WITH TONGKANG
    372 3 Singapore Chinese Sues Big Hamburg Firm 'THE QTJESTI()N ol who was responsible for the recent collision be- tween a 100-ton Chinese tongkang and the Hapag steamer Scheer at a spot soutii of the Sisters Islands, off St. Johr.V Tsland. is: the issue m an
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    Migration To Australia
    376 3 A USTRALLVS policy on the resump- tion ol migration to Australia has been announced by the Minister for the Interior Mr Paterson>. The Commonwealth is prepared to grunt assisted passages to British mi -irans fruflU the Unit:d Kingdom to the extent, desired oy the States." he said
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    LESS GOLD FOR TEETH
    73 3 Germany Has New Economy Measure German dentists In congress m Franklort on Main wvre told that 5.000 kgmme of gold are used annually for tooth fillings m Germany. As fiold is scarce, silver and palladium fittings now used have r?duced th; necessary gold by about 45
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    Gaol For Attempted Extortion
    168 3 On a charge of attempted extortion. Tan Kirn Hock, a Troche w. was sentenced to two months' rigorous imDrisonment by Mr. K. A Blacker, the third magstrate, yesterday. The evidence indicated that accused had been extorting money from a woman. Tan Hai Tin. with whom he
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    JAPAN AND NEW GUINEA
    273 3 lAPAN is hopeful of securing a con- cession from Holland that will afford her a golden opportunity to exploit the New Guinea oilfields. Viscount Tadashiro Inouye. a Japanese peer, told London members of the Japan Society The keynote of his speech was Japan's vital need of
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    POPE FALLS ILL AGAIN
    30 3 tHgtii rH,wn th r nwiuituim vhidi Vatican physicians stele thai »b« m. <in is rluc to tho hot wrUlirr. .\w\ that it wili (iiKitr d.-ys rest
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  • IN THE BRITISH PRESS LAST WEEK
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      Financial Views
      546 4 News Chronicle CINCE the middle nl June Wall Street has been staging a minor boom a rather unobtrusive one so :ar as foreign participation his been concerned which has carried the the D3w Jones index ol industrial shares from 165.5 to 183. To get this movement m its
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      HOME NEWS
      984 4 TTHE most tar-reaching holidays--1 with-pay scheme ol its kind yet Introduced is included m the terms provisionally agreed between the engineering employers and the trade unions The scheme terms part of th? employers" reply tj the demands o: the 500.000 engineer^ o! Britain for twopence per hour wi.es
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      Review Of Views
      679 4 The Times KING LEOPOLD m his remarkable letter t) the Prirre Minister, urges that neither th° lowering of tariff bTrri?rs nor any other pieceir.c »1 action can by itself put an end to the CCfkfuston which is threatening peace. TTnt is a perfect' y sound view. The
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    FOREIGN NEWS
    272 4 IIEUT -COLONEL G U ROUGH KAVANAUH Royal Engineers, attache, British MOitan Mission v.as tound dead i believed, ol an accid revolver Lieut. -Colonel X.,v atl a h M uncle o! the IfTrnionew He attcncJ.'d tno W) beginning of thi.s v<\ quern of Kildare. heir Leinster. premier Duke o!
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      79 4 t PUPPIES LOVE LACTOL FOR PUPPIES SZ"™ FOR DOGS SST^Z^ I^actol and it is the finest food for a dog's digestion •ad'mtlnSrtii them. It builds strong bonos. healthy hinwl tlwh/N LACTOL, »Wi nrtea i,, m Hesh and hrm muscle I ..rns f^jam, k^ hl weaklings into Champions. 5 "T dujestlor
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      142 4 The 1937=^ ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pages of coloured prims pio torially portraying the infinite chana of hlakya. Several full-page colour plates I depicting the vivid beauty ol r\ Malayan life and landscape f\ r* d These plates will be splendidly V
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    Striking Exhibits At Chinese Art Exhibition
    53 5 These pictures were on show at the Singapore Chinese artists' exhibition which ended yesterday.— Free Press photographs Musician K.ieh Sit- Girl (Ju-chi TchanjO Portrait (.iu-<-hi Tefcanrj The Blind < I' -Chow I Prat tire (l.v Htaf) Portrait <H »i Chiienhi'in Kathans Puteh Seller (Ju-chi
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      40 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM gP\ WUIOIfV te"\ TTniOIVT WJ\ PER FECTION e|Sa.qf_old scotch m ft PHONE: 5376 (4 lines). PP 260 i
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    ARTILLERY MAN IN COURT
    115 6 Lieutenant Stands Bail J Kilpatrick. attached to th 3 Royal ry, B'.al-ia:: Mati. appeared again before Mr L. C. Goh m fourth court yesterday. Th: charges against him w:re amended to theft oi a motor car. mischief by causing damage to the car and having driver,
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    FINANCE SECRETARY LEAVES
    88 6 Mr. H. Weisberi: ISound For Great Britan The Ootai j Flnanci uy, Mr H v :.t on 1 ive to England by the Blue Panne] liner Sarpedon H. r a few weeks ity-treasiin Mr R E The Fr'<? Press v inda that later Mr. Lazarus Rayman, Treasurer
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN POPULATION
    75 6 Quarter Million .Mark Not Reached 'From Our .Own Correspondent i Scr»*mhan. Jul> A xnrti .v report on the social ai I nk progress ot the SembUan m ii»:;i«. •d by the Actir," British Resident. the t ite is roti:iuit»ri at s 'iKhtiv under 253.000 or an increase
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    POLICE SWOOP ON SLOT MACHINES
    71 6 A whole alt swoca was 'ac on penny-ln-the-slot madun >s in fun \h I LSXldUdnO P I As a result, machine v.thied a* £5.000 were ba r.ed and are sanding -.)-r of ire Lra wei 'i down alt g< trier. Ir desperation some ot the
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    Storm Brewing In Ceylon; More Troubles Follow Bracegirdle Incident
    413 6 THE possibility of mass ministerial resignations m Ceylon is men- tioned m Colombo newspapers. "What will the Ministers do If, contrary to their demand, Mr P. N. Banks, tiio Inspector-General of Polk-, is retained m the P ibllc Service asks the
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    Malaya Tinmen At Darwin
    127 6 •yiiF Aiißlo-Malayan Development Co.. Ltd., a tin-mining concern from the Federated Malay St »tes. has taken leases over larjje stretches of the foreshore near Darwin, says an Australian paper. It is understood that the comphnv is prepared to spend several thousands of pounds m prospecting for
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    21 6 SINGAPORE WREATHS FOR CHINA'S DEAD. Wreaths at yesterdays service held m Sinsapore m meniorv of Chinese killed m (he present ■fffcttaf
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    INSIRGENT DENIAL
    36 6 No Frenchmen Sentenced To Death Paris. Auk. 1. The report that two Frenchmen have been s ntenced to death by the Span ish Insurgent War Council is officially denied m author.tatlvp circles her. Reuter
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    VARIETY ARTIST'S DEATH
    18 6 London. Aug. 1. Th« death la announced of the variety Utist Joe Ogorman senior —Reutcr
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    DEARKR BREAD FORECAST
    62 6 The price oi a quarter loaJ will oc increased irom 9d to lod before the autumn, prophesied Dr Baiter Lai v p Bermondsey, speaking at Worthing Dr. Salt'-r cont »nde l that the should d than fid. There vai an entirely unnecessary \<'heat. caused by lack ol
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    46 6 GUARDS "AT HOMK": The five Guards regiments held their second -a! bame" at Iho Guards 1) .\i«.1. Catrrhain. Guards officers acted as guides. The guard* are here seen at their own milk bar. Recruits .ire given '.-pint of milk each day as part of their diet
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    BRAZIL ARMY RISING
    48 6 FV. ifl severn: NCOs havr been arre .ted following :he outbreak of an attempted rising m th j State cf Esplrito Santo Brazil -says a Rio de J*n< ro message The rising If Is < flicially de< f n dimensions and wi m el a'- :>■ suppressed
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    Dionne Quins Will Be Millionaires In Time
    605 6 Dionne Quins Will Be Millionaires In Time SURVII Mi OH Ihta earth as a quintuplet is equivalent to being an heiress, m the light of a return tabled at the request of the Opposition m the Ontario Legislature ahout the financial fortunes and balance-sheet of the lanious Dionne sisters who.
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    THREE CARS IN CRASH
    125 6 Mix-Up On Ander-on Bridrc Commii 1 m col.. rdjy morning r the police through From 1 The wr ti of the vehidei were the H?i.aya Motor Cars rirasr Mr E tho Commissioner rho ha'ci been lefl i1 his nftvo minute before and Mr L A Duck
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    MOSCOW A SEAPORT
    46 6 Moscow became seaport when th" 80-mile long MotCOW-Volfa Canal. Which linkl it with the Baltic. Black White. Caspian and Azov seas. wa« officially declared completed by the Council ot People's Ommissars. The canal was to be opened for pass «gei and freight traffic
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN RULER AND LOCAL CRAFTSMEN
    192 6 What Yam Tuan Told Ceylon Aboufl Ma lav Artists f\S ii way back to Malaya aboard Ranpura. the Yang di-pertuan Betar of Negri St.mbiian told Ceylon newspapers a few days aso that no Malay man's rk could compare with that ot a Ceylones- jeweller
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    Malayans In England
    60 6 OUR Lcndoii Ccrre.sp^M-:-that Charie.s Robett i formerly ol Northern I ma: lied ;n London on J Mo:gan lOinittly ol X« t and second daughter o; and Mrs Fred3iick McQ ney. N.S.W. if- MMX and Mrs G I I K'pore. ar° .spendinu par hor cay- m thf I
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    HEAVY ROLE FOR GLORIA STUART
    108 6 "Girl Overboard' fa Romantic Drama "Gj-1 Overboard." a release, which had :> I Aih*mbra putrrday. li drama with a liberal n romance. Gloria Stu^rheavy role- a roif clever acting and Walter Pidgin is m this Dicture There are rca. on fire with all ttu on
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    LOCAL CHINESE MOURN WAR DEAD
    83 6 Consul-General l^adSimple Service In memory of the 15.000 ft S no- Japanese hostillti* 1^ China and specially o. Q •Bi Tung o! the 132r.ri D:' eapore Chinese held a gui- I the Chinese Consu!at p -G*n< r day morning More than 100 reprr local Chinese
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    SEGAMAT TEACHER LEAVING
    92 6 <F:om Our Own Corresp i Secamat \uc Mr A C B\ the Government Ens S i Mat and Mm Btrahai Friday 'or England i n Mr and Mrs. S:r.. mat lour ptasi agi Man activ? memVr Cri'4-et Cub tor the two pr .sons but took lit tic
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    NEW RECORD BY NORMANDIE
    33 6 Nrw \.-rk tiThe Normanc A f !artic record by cross:: to west m three days 23 minutes compared with the record of four days* six ny 23 seconds Router
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      59 6 Jl^^^egl^ROYAL DUTCH r Aii- _3*«*!33'3iua^ AI X LIIN t THE MANY THOUSANDS OF REGULAR X LM TRAVELLERS KN THAT THEY CAN FLY FROM ONE CORNER OF THE ANOTHER WITHIN A WEEK ALL ON ONE TICKET IN THF MM PLANE AND WITH THE SAME CREW Passengers are accommodated m the most
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    77 7 If -i M N( I' MISSION BY ROPK. At left ymi sec Mr. W.m» lon-Cha: a Chinese representative .'i** i if "oliiiral (*.inril. beintf lowered by a rop«» into the t<m,» H'angpini la m .a--f m the crisis between Chinese and Japanese holliirerents. At rii.hi. a Japanese •fliref i*» %.»me
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    Is Anglo-Italian Rapprochement A Barter Plan?
    82 7 Is Anglo-Italian Rapprochement A Barter Plan Rome. Aur. 3. ALL Italian newspaper correspondents emphasise t li»--importance of the An f .;li»-ItaliaM rapprochement. Some describe M as a barier. claiming that In exchange for »»entual Hlfii inn Di i lit- Ethiopian fr.mpirt through the League, Mr. Chamberlain has proposed ltal\ should
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    World Tin Stocks
    131 7 From Our Own Correspondent London. Aug. 4. ACCORDING to Bg«reS publishI ndon today by MeSH Btl v C V'.rld Visible StOCIU Ol tin at th--end ol July weft MuOfl I c imp with 17.304 tons at the end ol June i. straits carryover at the end of
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    MORE TRADK DEMAND FOR RUBBER
    73 7 Hut Wheat Slumps Sharply London, A it, m. Am ativ shaken ay poor overn erican advices, Liverpool wheat s.umped sharply on general liquidation. Induced by the receipt ol Russ m •Q| t! >l:lt\ Ol wheat .-xr>;rt.s to the fore I Mini i.^ :v the marki
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    Zionist Chairman Criticises Mandate Operation
    86 7 Zionist Chairman Criticises Mandate Operation SAYS ADMINISTRATION IS HALFHEARTED I it Dream Oi A wish Si- Zurich, \uk Till. I I by Ur WeiSmann cha rman ol the Jewish A In r opening ol the work; he chalt 11 ached by rt h ftdn i d the comml i id
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    94 7 i M SFD m DROI iM I i i Con lent) i; ii AIIK- 1 n da call r I I "i! reach- bat an \\r v.. m pi i iid y along the Um< Qopeng. Within a short travelled n arly a mil*' It isslble
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    39 7 Information has been received :^y telegraph that 1,832 state-aided i aril] rr today by s Rohna it l- I that M will b»- sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance w*ii proct PO] ::h:un for quarantine I
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    41 7 Barcelona. I -imi a machine gun were fired from a car at Senor Andreu, Pi? Ideni I the Appeal a left the courts. He was hit but a republican r uard and a tlrJ were- wounded Reuter
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    96 7 (Continued from page 15) J first m eieri/ event except one m Which he took part, goud also to tfcink that the boii who represented Malaga m the All-China Games and created OH impression there, had no/ been spoilt. x V VTan Wee Chwee, who Left Jui
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    166 7 WHEN Annie Yco w»Tit m and left her practically afloat m the women's event*, Singapore hearts raced v. ith joy again. Her only no other states was Miss Khoo Perak, a promisinu girl who beat Singapore and Penang swimmers and scored second place m 50 nnetrt fi styh
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    110 7 Wate r Po lo Debac le r rni: Penang water n<> ■■< team will return the wiser after their four-nil defeat. In spite of their undisputed reign m the north. Singapore showed them that they not as fa*t as they thought. They had a good defence. fast swimmers and a
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    "JOHN MEADE'S LADY"
    126 7 Opened At Tho I'avilion Last Nifht "John Meudo's Lady," which opened at the Pavilion last night, is not one Ol Para mount's best productions. Fleshy. unscrupulous lumber king, John Meade is portly Edward Arnold. His "lady" is a newcomer to the screen, blonde Prancine Larrimore. Hie story
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    The Singapore Free Press THURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937. Eastern Contacts
    609 8 The Singapore Free Press THURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937. Eastern Contacts although Sir Robert Oarran said nothing new m hi address to the Singapore Rotar) Club on Tuesday i ight when he stressed the need 101 close economic and social relations between Aust tails and countries of the Far East, h<
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    Siam's Recent History & The Abdication Of King Prajadhipok
    1071 8 Siam's Recent History The Abdication Of King Prajadhipok Sir Robot Holland On This arresting and informative address on "Siam" by Sir Robert Holland, K.C.1.E., who recently returned from an important appointment (Judicial Adviser) with the Siamese Government was recently given m England. CIR Robert said ti.at the Portuguese were the
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    640 8 Clean Up Singapore pONORATULATIONB to Rotanan H v At Tuesday night's meet.Kl a lot of things that and there wiL be few m t. It to d dare tint his rattling denunciati n of Smc.ip>r \s .-> side was m any way an exanLtion The 'blind
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    QUEEN ELIZABETH'S 37TH BIRTHDAY
    31 9 QUEEN ELIZABETH'S 37TH BIRTHDAY London, Aug. 4. i o Klnbeth'd STUi i m honour of the anni,..is tired I >l LonJjn a:.( Tbeti Ma todaj travelled to will si >'• British Wirless
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    NO NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR PENANG CINEMA-GOERS
    655 9 NO NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR PENANG CINEMA-GOERS Not Observed In Fitting Manner By Patrons AT the end of ibis week, Penang cinema-goers will no longer hear the National Anthem at the conclusion of performances at theatres m that Settlement. This decision, communicated to the Pinang Gazette yesterday, was reached by the
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    105 9 N li-xi l.ned the s»-e»t of Belfast, when the King and t ILrir tirt i:. <» th»- Northern Ireland rity since 19"M. .m tht- UuVe .u-J Dmhtss <>t Yor!-: they went there soon aft<T w l <>itl.v aftrr the X ra and Queen had driven through I •rt v.is an
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    Rash Driving Charge Against European
    228 9 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD CRASH A PRELIMINARY inquiry into ft charge I A S Gray oi causing death by rash and nei driv.: begun m the fourth police COTUi be:. Mr L C C-oh yesterday. The ca I of an accidcn: which 0© on Pukit Timah
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    SHAKESPEARE NATIONAL THEATRE
    96 9 SHAKESPEARE NATIONAL THEATRE Splendid New Site At South Kensington London. Auk. I. THF Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre scheme launched 29 years ago has advanced an important ttage with the purchase of a spl ndid sit.opposite South Kensington Museum :or £75 000. a/hen the bulldini I* erected, production! will consist oi
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    Traffic More Important Than Hawkers ?
    495 9 Traffic More Important Than Hawkers COMPLEX Q UESTION, SA YS C. P. O. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. SCENE Any Kuala Lumpur street. A bafe-fcacked Chinese stops on the pavement, sets down his burden o! frying pans m which vermicelli is slowly broiling over a charcoal fire. A
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    Selangor's "Dead Horse" May Come To Life
    277 9 Selangor's "Dead Horse" May Come To Life (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. MR. W. N. Gourlay presiding at todays meeting revealed that a memorandum on the municipalisation of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board will shortly b? submitted by the Gov?rnment. Thus a dying horse has been flogged
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    WORLD GOLD POSITION
    100 9 U.5.A., U.K. France Increase Reserves (leneva, Aug. 4. rpHK report on rtw valid p :.;isist's that the gold reserves ol the Soviet, which Is Uk worlds second largest gold producer, arc unknown for the past two vcars. Betwei n th end of ItM and 1936 the centra]
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    BUKIT KATIL RUBBER CO.
    201 9 H Per Cent. Dividend To Be Paid The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates. Ltd director's report states The net protit tor the fear aft'r deducting depreciation, on buildings, d. rectors' fees etc.. am Minted t0 538,514 Add Balance broug.; loiward from last account 517.514 Credit Balance a
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    POLICE BAND
    58 9 The band of the 5.6. Police will play t ne foil ramme at 5.30 pm t j.,v tanic Garden. March, Man] Lttan Beach <Sousa>: Overture. Ch mo Ketelbey: Selection. Thai Girl from Paris < Schwartz*; tntermezao Secrets Anclin°e>: Gipsy Caprice fflngaresca ■Curzom; Valse. Dance m the Twilight «Coates>;
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    MADRAS STOCK EXCHANGE
    31 9 The Madras Stock Exchange Is to be turned Into a limited company, and a stock brokers' association is to be formed. The latter will begin to function immediately
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    DRAMATIC CLUB'S NEXT PRODUCTION
    75 9 The next Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club production will be "Fair and Warmer which will be presented at the Victoria Memorial Theatre on Sept. 1. 3 and 4. Rehearsals are well ir. hand. The leading parts are being taken by Mrs. G. E. Tatham. who will remembered
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      181 10 July tl. Aut I 3 American Can com no m 112' b Tetephonr and Tttofrapt) 172 172 7 172 bCSQn Railroad 81 80' 78 l 4 Che. 51' 4 51 52 Dnpont I9*k Ml 1 6 J 4 32*. 4 33 32^ I ul Electric 58^ 5«
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      479 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. ■WIC of £1 denomination unless Y-sterday Previously othenriM stated QUiluMfln Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64 112% 112% pundlni Loan. 4 pc. 1960-90 HOTW 110V 8 War Loan. V 2 p.c "H>»* 1(K)1/ Com Umon Assce. (Units)
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      190 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 4 RUBBER: Firm. London Spot 8 7 b d 9d. Previously. 811 16d 8 13 16 d. Oct.-Dec: 9d. 9' B d. Previously: 8 7 B d. 8 15 16d Jan -Mar.: 9'», d. 9 3 16d. Previously: 8 15 16
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      1111 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List Pa jam <$1» Pant PeraK Ptrak X v Punggor f 1 Kadtlla (sl> Sandycruft (ft) Bepaiig Valiey <$l< Suk-h <5G> Sung*: Hasan <$l > Sungfi Rtmal ($1) Sungei Tukan <II Tambala^ <1 1 Tap^h <Sl< T I
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      67 10 From London L atest Quotations Tin Firm Cash £260 \2a Gel Previously Firm at C26'2 17s Gd Three Month* £257 Lta Previously: £260 15s N>w York Tin: 58 87 Previously 59 0U Copper: Settlement <J57 10* Previously. £57 10s (.old: Saturday £6 19l Sf -ii Previously £6
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Aug. 4
      77 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Aug. 4 Meth >d of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Pranc to 124 41 132 6 8 132*> 4 New York. to 488 4.98 116 4 98. Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 4 9.0:"* 90J 1 Horm Kong. Per dollar Is
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      196 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations fl«f. 4 MULING London T.T. 2 4 110 London, demand 2)4 116 London. 4 monthfl Sighi 2 4 1 Lyons, demand 1535 Hamburg, demand l^ Nen York, demand 58 >« M intreal demand 58 l 16 Batavia. demand lOsVii Samaranf, demand ior M Calcutta.
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      191 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT Till I U OF DUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was SI29U. up 'ln I Exchange yesterday was reported as being firm although co were quiet. As far as cable advices from London were concerned i are still interested m Batu
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 4, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases fF.0.8. August 29 15 16 30 116 Good FAQ. m bales 'FOB. August) 29 31$ 20 716 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose < awardable Singapore) 29^ 8 29 S August 29 3 4 29 7 September
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      62 10 Auf. 4 Gambler T.T. S 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 1000 Copra, mixed 5.65 Copra, sundried 5.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 Rice Saigon Al $165 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $148 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $140 Rice Siam,
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      243 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Aug. 1. 1937 6 p.m. Total foi Books Close financial Company Dividend To Date Ex. Div fMI TIN Payable Date to dat* Batu BeUngor 15% Int. Aug B Aug 13 Aug. 6 27'v'. Hong Kong Tin M) 1 Int Aug. 20 H X
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    LONDON MARKETS IN HOLIDAY DOLDRUMS
    999 11 Summer Breeze In Shippings I Slump-Boom Yields: A Warning To Investors if-'rnm the Free Press London Correspondent) r.\T summer holiday calm which customarily characterises I it> dealings during the latter part of July now pre\ails m some commodity and all Stock Exchange markets. During the
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    Copra Outlook Improves
    253 11 PRICES MAY RESUME UPWARD TREND Ttom tht Free Pres^> Correspondent) I.ond n. July 23. Uncertain v have prevailed In the Lon<2 a Copra market toll Wi ck, although each temporary rail bn prices has been followed by renewed buying and a corresponding recovery Importers report Eastern markets
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    NO GAS USED IN SPAIN
    79 11 The Spanish Embassy m London declared that, m view of the campaign started m the German and Italian Press, suggesting that the troops loyal to trie Republic wore using gas. the Spanish Government felt called upon categorically to deny these rumours. "At the same time."
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    Fraser & Co. Local Share Report
    885 11 Fraser Co. Local Share Report MESSRS FRASER AND CO. m thoir weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday write: With the business world almost entirely given over to the contemplation ot holidays the week under review otters but little scope to the unfortunate reviewer for presenting either
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    SHANGHAI'S BUOY SERVICE
    8 11 Modern Single-Chain Type In Use
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    CONCORDAT WITH THE VATICAN RATIFIED
    45 11 After an extremely lively debate, the Yugoslav Parliament passed the Government's Bill for ratifying the Concordat with the Vatican by 166 votes to 128. The Bill will now be submitted to the Senate, where the final decision will be taken.
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    POSED AS GARTER KNIGHT
    42 11 An 84-year-old seaman James Blunt, who told an unsuspecting Broms^rcne landlady that he was a Knight oi the Garter, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour at Worcester Quarter Sessions for obtaining food and monpy by, false pretences.
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      409 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) I The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m manner I prescribed by Ordinance l No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Vuthorlsed Capital $50,000,000 issued and Fully Paid-up. $20,000,000 Heserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 i Hong
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      495 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (.Incorporated m England by (Koyal Charter) f\ild up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Fteserve Fund £3.000,000 Fteserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00* HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishops gate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Wot Star lioilo Rangoon \mritsar Ipoh Saigon 3angkok
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      535 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc/s (225 m.) p.m. COO Indian music records). 6.30 Chinese music (Records). 6.45 Mandarin language lesson No. 2, by 1 Mr. Chang Vi Ling. 7.00 Dance music (records). 7.20 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Variety by Cowan and Bailey with the Syncopaterc. 8.00
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    PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA
    164 12 Thr following passengers will leave for Australia by the Burns Philp steamer Marolla at 11 a.m today Mist E A Curdie. Mr. H L Murray. Sir Robert Garran. Lt. H D Strwart. Dr W H Jermyn. Mrs Russell Barrett. Miss Leslie Bailey. Mr> and Miss Glen Mr
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    76 12 Aircraft Atalanta." G-ABTI lor Penaiig. Siam. Burma and Karachi. !eft Aug 1 Mr J B. Lanycn. Hong Kong. Mr. R. C Stewart. Penang Aircraft "Aurora" VT-AEG from Karachi. Burma. Slam and Penang. arj rived Aug. 1 Mr Burdwood Allan- son Penang. Mr. Levy. Hoim Kong Aircraft Melbourne
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      NEW STREAMLINED CARGO LINER HAS TRIALS
      441 12 Features Of Latest Unit In Lamport And Holt Fleet MODERN thought m cargo liner design is wel! exemplified m the new motorship Deliut;, which has lust completed successful trials m the Fifth of Clyde. The ship is owned by the Lamport and Holt Lin*
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    PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA
    386 12 The following passengers will arrive m Singapore by the Dutch steamer Nieuw Zeeland on Monday Mr and Mr.s J Aldridge. Mr and Mrs J X Archer. Mrs R. N. M. van Arcken. Mr and Mrs. A Austin. Mr W P Baker MLss E 6 Beetham. Mr and
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    HOLLAND'S "SHIP OF PEACE"
    188 12 Not Finished Vet. But Many Bookings MOP than 50 people already haw applied lor a passage on the maiden voyasr of the Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam One family join her m Rotterdam for the lirst half the inaugural trip and a pi from Los Angeles will
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    LAST OF "GENERAL" SHIPS TO ASIA
    114 12 Subsidy Cut Causes End Of Line The last ol the "General" ships to call at an Asiatic port from Shanghai a few days ago when the General Pershinß pulled away lrom the China Merchants Lower Wharf bound for Hong Koiva and Manila The three
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
    76 12 The lollop the Sarjy-c yesterday for Bw Mr H W< 'Mr. and Mr McMichael Mi Mn T f Bti Mrs D G Re. Mrs S W H Mr D H .1 MrtfinllT Mr W hill and dati^: Mrs M H Roger M !c A Hai J Rot)in.son Mn
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      498 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated *n F.MA) VBLEPBONB: Freltht 6433— Pamare MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. •OOM.NO AOKNTB FOB FKDEBATED MALAY STATES BAIL WATS ROVAI STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MClfflC I SptlDi OftfATMT < incorporated m «nfi*i>4> FtRAVH SYSTHI THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct 'MPRESS to VANCOUVER-ACROSS
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      89 12 HENDERSON LINE S( HKIM I I (N >\M IN«Bj Fortnighth r.i Between Ranc»nn I-: M«4rvrill»^ P'lru ...<i I H(IMHVU;i> >MMN«> Poi I of |>ison!i ii i itmii I'l I t'HiNpv. m miffrnrrr saga PROM! BURMA YOMA PEGU KEMMENDIM CHINDWIN AMABAPO' SAGAIV PROMT BURMA (ills I nil d«MV Through P ares
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      623 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals I r BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taipuig 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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      48 12 CLEARANCES Aug. 3: Malini ttttato); Biyo Maru Jap. >; Andre Lebon <Fch'i; Prachatipok *Siam»: Sibajak. Mapia iDut); ;Chye Hin Tay Yit (Brit). Aug 4: Malacca. Tandjong Plnang. Sin Aik Lee^. Kepong. Marella Tweedbank. Kum Sang. Stentor. Sarpedon Brit > Suddhadib <Siam»: Makasser, jTogian. Van Outhoorn Thedens. IKhoen Hoea. Singkel <Dut.>.
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      124 12 SWGAJ>()R^ HARHoi H Thf following v wharvos or exp< jEast Wharf Km v Cremer 20 Main Wh.ui IMm Katori Mam 11 nella 14. G< Empire Dm-k I nliann Steel Maril Siamese Pnn< •< Empire Dock Kntian.. r Silverwillow 4»i Empire Dock Entrant < Karapara I West Whart Enlraiu Scheer 5
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      491 13 Tll/\VFI/ltl{| r |'l!^|f BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN* ENGLAND > P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1037 1937 COMORIN 15.000 Oct. 8 ALPINDI 17.C00 Aug. 13 BHUTAN 6.100 Oct. 18 15 000 Aug. 27 RANCHI 11,500 Oct. 22 *LI 6.800 Aug. 27
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      365 13 McALISTEReC?L T .Pil^ (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) >ss&]Hl^^^^^l^fc ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer *>°« Sails CITY OP KIMBERLEY Havre, London. R'rlam, Hburg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 2 CITY OP BAGDAD Havre, London. R'dam, Hburg.
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      1023 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Hua Khiow Steamship Co., (1932) Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Cunard White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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      680 14 K. P. M. 1 \SMAN— Thursday. A«ff 5. Hong Kong and Shanghai. V\N DER LUN-Thursday, Aug. 5. Cheribon not for passengers'. Semarani Sourabaya Boeleleng (passengers and mails only), Ampenan t passengers and mails only*. Padang-Bay 'passengers and mails only*. Laboean-Hadji (passengers and mails only*. Benoa (passengers and mails only) and
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    547 15 Spotlight On Sport By Free Press Sports W riters Colony Lucky To Escape Cricket Defeat HART'S SCORE OFFSET HY TACTICAL ERRORS By A. i.C. TTHER F.M.S.-Colonv match has been added to 1 the list of drawn sanies. After the first day's pla>,
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    322 15 AT th^ other end Ward bowled short the advent of Hart at *he a is w loomed by both batsmen ::!> bow.cd one over and then Mayo on again Mayo was linf with the wind and a good hi.s utaity was gone. He was llight the ball as he had
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    1093 15  -  Nimrod By I ET'S forget the Malaya Cup final lof day- a special case on the prospects and photographs of the participants will appear In the Free Press on Saturday- and concentrate on the SA F A league which has not been very much m the limelight during the
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    1109 15 *pHE remarkable fact about the Malayan tennis tournament m which no less than 54 matches were crowded into four days of glorious weather, ioas the number of titles changing hands. Miss Doreen Sansoni, last year's women singles champion was the only one to retain her title. if- if. if.
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    230 15  -  Surf Rider -By IT would be incorrect to say that Singapore just romped home race alter race m the aquatic events of the Malayan Chinese Olympiad and that competitor! from other states offered little opposition; tbty offend plenty, not Penang atone biuf Perak and Selangor as well. Buf looking
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      239 15 The AC Heat Ranee is a range H J| of alap identical m al! H H B peeiv except |qt varvir: H H IaBfUM r.f insulator It i- H H based on cwo well-known H H laws nf phy> H H 1 H^at u:ll always M from a hotter body
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    S.C.C. HOLD 'SKINS UNTIL LAST 5 MINUTES
    638 16  -  Two Quick Goals Put Issue Beyond Doubt CLUB ON TOP FOR MOST OF SECOND HALF Cooper Outstanding For The Fusiliers »> Nimrod faniskillings 4; S.C.C 1. TIIK Singapore Cricket Club worried the Royal Inniskiliinu Fu-iliers a great deal m the Ittoml hall' of
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    NO CHANGE MADE IN ENDEAVOUR'S RIG
    63 16 Newport, Aur. 4. NO changes are being made m Endeavour's rig, hut two tons of movable lead ballast have been jettisoned. Today's wind is predicted as moderate up to 15 miles an hour and Mr. Sopwith is making a big effort to win m
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    TANGUN CLUB TENNIS
    219 16 Results Of Yesterday's Tournament Ties Yesterday's results m the Tan^'lin Club lawn tennis tournament were a<> follows MEN'S IKH BI.FS OPEN Droog^eever and A D. Anderson beat Marshall and Hay 9—7. 4—6. 6 l» Seth and Capt. Armitage beat Hewan and F O. Miller 6—3. 6—4. Marsh
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    SWIMMING CARNIVAL
    60 16 The eighth annual swimming carnival of the Anglo-Chinese School will be held tomorrow irom 430 p.m. m the V.M.C.A. pool Old boys who wish to take part m :he 160 yards free style handicap relay are asked to communicate with Mr. Lim Fool: Loong. of the Treasurer's Department.
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    Entries For Perak Turf Club Skye Meeting
    273 16 (From < Own Correspondent) Ipoh. .\ujj. 4 (JEVENTY-SIX ci nave been received for the Pt-u.k Tu^f tub's August sfcye meeting, to be held on Thursday and Saturday icx: week Aug iv and 14 There arc two runs ior horses. oia.>>>> 4 5 1
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
    138 16 Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Entries Close On Saturday Entri s [or the V MCA. swimming chaxnpio hip loss on Saturday, at lti p :n Ihe fol!owlng events are open tc» all-comer: 160 yards inter-team relay. 120 yards Inter-team medley relay. il»u yank championship cf Singapore 190 yarns breast stroke championship oi
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    Malaya Cup Final To Be Broadcast
    71 16 commentary™ he RELAYED BY ZHL 7//£ Singapore station ZHL uill relay from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon v running commentary on the Malaya Cup soccer final between smaapurtand Stlangor The commentary ra*J be broadcast <>vcr the Kua a Lumpur stati m and tbnultaneouslf relayed
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER POLO
    124 16 lii< fOl! >• •d to •y.\y vat r pol I V M C A department vs Royal a- today, 4 p.m. at the vMCa. po >. v. c En i, c\u> s r. Benny Prates, I. ii n M -o. Sim Boon H we, Kwik Sam York
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL.
    127 16 The following have been selected t«» play loufj.in for the YJLCJi. Junior i) iartinent vs. ifuslim [mprovement Club today at 5 tn. on the AUSOa Read pound E Kbc.t. v. Armstrong, Be Tliiam H.in. Qoh Chin Chve. K. L^embnifgen, M M idder. If. Moholoff, J F. Law. Choo
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS
    38 16 Today's ties m the S.C C lawn bowls tournament are a^ follows: (Championship Singles) W If. Eriwards rs. E. G. Staunton (Championship Doubles) T. B. Ro^c-.s and J RCtj vs \V Williams and J. Philip.
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    SEVEN GOALS IN G.S.F.A. CUP SEMI-FINAL
    287 16 Marines Far Too Good Excise Department Tllll Marine l>« jmrtnunt Football Club quuliff il 101 m tho Q. S. F. A. Cup tnnip«'»iiion wli<n Ihi Kxcise Department on the Po**' Oflfire Club j; round Supeii<»r m all department", the Marines won U\ THERE was
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    S.C.C. Week-end Cricket Teams
    56 16 S.C. C. Week-end Cricket Teams Bund B I h h U IC I! CO B C J B H A .-on W X J J H V. I lUM.UI eric-. R ;d P I "A" OouH R A H \V R. Kirn on Fr:d The v M.irinrs: I oth:-;...' r
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