The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. l.V!:?0 ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, AUGUST fi, 1037. 10 CENTS.
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    BITTER SOVIET ATTACK ON JAPANESE POLICY
    919 1 BITTER SOVIET ATTACK ON JA PANESE POLICY BRITAIN CRITICISED FOR RETREATS COMPROMISES' Militarist "Plunderers" To Go On Into China Analogy Between New Crisis Manchurian Occupation Moscow, Aug. 5. BITTBK attack on Japanese policy in North hina i^ voiced H> the Soviet newspaper, Iz\e<tia, reviewing the international situation. y^ys Qn 'hitinnist
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    RUBBER RECOVERS: U.S. BUYS AT 9d.
    200 1 Expected To Go Higher If Shipments Fall LONDON VIEWS London. Amg. J. THK recovery in rubber today is attributable to a revival of trade demand, with America reported as a purchaser at arouii'l niiupence. British manufactured have also been buying and there has born
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    4 1 SETTING THE HONOURABLE PACE
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    English Channel Swum Again
    57 1 London. Auk. •">• TTHE English Channel was nwujii yesterday by lorn Blower the Nottingham swimmer, in 1.5 houn J minutes. Blower looked like beating the neoord time of 11 hours 5 minutes, but when three mile* from Dover pier he was caught in strong currents. The
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    Moral Effect Of Big Loan To China
    185 1 Moral Effect Of Big Loan To China No Issue Until Crisis Ends London. \u«. V THE City is very Interested in the announcement that agreement for a £in.000.000 loan to China ha> been reached in principle. The moral effect >>: on, U demonstrating confidence in Lhe future of China, :.->
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    44 1 M. Mai.skv. the Sovi i Ambassador. saw Lord Plymouth yesterday but, contrary to expectation', he <1:rl not announce any change in the Soviet attitude regarding Non-Intervention an.! later declared that reports that had been circulating about a change In at- titude were unfounded. Reuter
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    U.S. City Strike Threatens Food Supply
    87 1 U.S. City Strike Threatens Food Supply l'hihtdepphi:i. Auk. *>• A strike Ol 11,000 lorry drivers and warehousemen is threatening the city's food supplies. Mayor Davies Wilson has proclaimed himseli virtual dictator under the State Public Emergency Act and has taken control of the police force and has ordered a peace
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    King & Queen Holiday In Scotland
    129 1 King Queen Holiday In Scotland I/ondun. Aug. 3. A FTER a month of Coronation and other public ceremonial, the K!ng .ind Queen are now at Balmoral and have ahead of them two weeks of rest and relaxation in the Scottish scene they bath love so well. Their leisurely drive from
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    STOP PRESS
    22 1 Sir Eric (ieddes, chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Co.. and of Imperial Airways, who died last month, left £100.432.- Reuter
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    Questions On Radio For Malaya
    388 1 Questions On Radio For Malaya 8.8.C. Director To Visit Singapore A QUESTIONNAIRE (From Our Radio Correspondent) IN preparation lor the visit to Maiaya of Mr. J. B. Clark, the director of the 8.8.C. Empire Service, the Director General. Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, is securing information from listeners in this country.
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    GEN. TSAI TING KAI
    34 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Gen. Tsai Ting Kai. hero of the Shanghai "war", who has just returned to Hong Kong Zrom a visit to Canton, will leave lor Nanking tomorrow.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      PLANTERS' LIFE IN CEYLON AND MALAYA
      1076 2 More Comforts Less Hardships In This Country To The Editor of the Free Press. Sir,— The European planting community in Malaya are fortunately blessed with numerous advantages and facilities which their less tortunate companions are denied in Other parts of Asia, especially in mountainous
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    U.S. WAR MEMORIAL IN ENGLAND
    87 2 London. Aut. 5. General Pershing formerly Com-mander-ln-Chief of the United States Will on Auy 15 dedicate a I In the American War Cemeterv it Brook wood, near London, erected to the memory oi the 588 American soldiers who died in England during t It*« war.
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    WHAT CRISIS IS COSTING
    77 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Aug. 5. Besidct asking the Government for :in additional sum of Y 300.000.000 for tIM hind forces. Y. 200,000.000 for the naval units and Y 8,000.000 as extra expenditure lor the Foreing Oflke. the Japanese War Minister has proposed that 28
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    364 JAPANESE DEAD IN NORTH CHINA
    29 2 Tokio, Aujr. 5. The War OfTice announces that Japanese iosses in North China up to yesterday were 364 killed and 869 wounded Reuter
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    "VICTORY WILL BE OURS"
    86 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Gen. Pei Chung Hsi. of the Kwangsi lorces. who arrived in Nanking in Gen Chiang Kai Shek's private plane yesterday, said in an Interview that Japan had better organisation and discipline in her forces but China had much superior numbers and more
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    46 2 Figures issued by Lloyds Register of Shipping show that the number of British merchant ships lost last year was the smallest since the war, namely 41, with a total tonnage of 41,209. Only one of the leading maritime countries, Denmark, has a smaller percentage.-— British Wireless
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    "WILL PROVOKE A WORLD WAR"
    130 2 l/oiidon. tkmg. 5. The Earl ui Listowei. chairman oi the "Friends of the Chinese People," has sent a letter to the Manchester Guardian emphasising the "dangerous implications of the renewal of Japanese agfresstan again* china jand deep concern at t l >e inaction of the
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    90 2 A sensational series of outrages at many points along the border were carried out by armed men while the King and Queen were nearing the shores of Ireland. Mount Pleasant railway bridge was partially wrecked by a land mine while custctns huts along sixty miles of the boundary were raided
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    CHRISTIAN-CONVENTION AT TAIPING
    75 2 The Christian Convention held at pel Hall, Main I, 1 proved to be a great iWTfai. and hundreds ol Chrisi who ea irom Penang. Ipoh, Kuala K.m^ar. and Paitt Bunt.ir. v.-ent away with glad rt Three meetings wen id and the hall was taxed to its tull
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    RANGER LEADS OVER FIRST LEG
    86 2 Fourth Race Of Serfci For America's Cup Newport. Auk. .V A 15 m p h Wind at the start ol th^ fourth race of tiu« America's dm aeries was probably favourable Endeavour but the British jracht'i chances ol winning the race practical* ly faded when
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    HOME CRICKET
    33 2 Essex beat Worcester by LSI runs Essex i<>B (Perks elghl for <;;{• and I6f» 'Perks seven for 43). Worcester 82 (Nichols five for 36. Peter Smith fiv lor 27 and 100 Reuter
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      12 2 FOR SALE. HILLMAN minx 1935, excellent con (litinn Kdmondson. 12 iNLtvai H.u>r
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      603 2 CLASSIFIEX) ATJVERTISEMENfa^ Zbe Sin MILL Hea« Office: «•< .i Phone: 1 1 Z Kuala I.iunpur l*bot> Ipuh Office. Bn t rrnanc Office (%ane: Ml London OfHee: I ai Phnr" lei SUBSCRIPT!' Tr S win Month I Quarterly Half Vearl* Wr, y Note Quotation n the usual bunk d ADVERTISE The
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      111 2 I Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water :«i a a I B n i<>.3o p.m.. 10.1 It Sport Soccer: OS FA C;d Kml-fln PO v.s P.V. D SA ground. Lawn Ten vj Jon Parrer ACS iSv/.::... C p~ Can:. Cinemas II HAMIIIt Girl Overboard, with Otorla Stuart and
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    Tong Teck Library 27th Anniversary
    159 3 ONCE HEADQUARTERS OF KUOMINTANG HERE 'hints*- Correspondent THK ToQg Ttrk Library q| Singapore i former headquarters of the Kuoniintan>r in Malaya) is puttinir up rofcrramnu' in celebrati<>n o\ its 27th aimive rsary next Monday at the Great World A anety entertainment will iorm 'fit* c:\it:
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    38 3 IHE JAPWFM runners n«.u in training for the 1940 Olympic <..»im»-n wear divided made jfler the fashion of Japanese nih 1 \n MiPre is a binding between the Mr^t and serond t«n-. the runner sets a better foothold.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    40 3 H;jli-Vearl> Sa!e Of Magazines een July to L PIU be he'd day Attf 10. at 5 p :his sa>- a. D receive and periodas CM .uTTibers whv ila sale the Librarian Ice bids i: the :>: ~> Am oers inic-ated
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    DR. W. J. ESS
    43 3 Dr W i Es* Liverpool by us on Tuesd.iv on tm way Duoiin to take up the appointment ol Clinical Clt-rk at Rotunda Hospital vdei to rurther hti rttnkll VOrt In d gynae->;.>gv .< tan Si.. and *'K1 his re
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    SAMSU AND CHANDU OFFENCES
    155 3 From Our Own Correspondent* Srgamat. Aug 4 Charged on four separate charges. Loo Lam. a Chinese of Jalan Yong Peng tSungei Cha'ah was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment with tho option of $30 fine, by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate yesterday, when
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    BIG JUMP IN DEATH RATE FOR INFANTS
    113 3 The infantile death rate in the municipality at Singapore made big jump last a tk Fifty infants under three months of pe, ur.d 34 babies from three in twelve month.s old. died The death rate was 202 9 per 1.000 per annum as
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    41 3 From Our Own Correspondent I Segamat. Auk I The annual prize-distribution 'of the Government English School. Segamat. was held at the School Hall last night and there was very large attendance which included Mr. G L F Bird, the Assistant Adviser
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    64 3 SWAN-UPPING PARTY ON MAGNA CHARTA ISLAND. Sir Patrick and Lady Har.non held a "Swan-upping" party which was attended by 150 guests, who witnessed the procession from Sir Patrick's home on Mayna Charta Island. Mr. Fred Turk, the King's Swari -master, explained the proceedings to the gueests. Two Swan-Uppers utilise one
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    Singapore Memorial Service In Honour Of North China War Dead
    160 3 (By Our Chinese Correspondent) /"\VFR im people, representing a similar number of Chinese public bodies in Singapore, were among the gathering in the premises of the Chinese Consulate-General in Singapore, on Wednesday morning for a memorial service in honour of
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    Heavy Fines For Textile Offence
    155 3 CONVICTED on a charge of having imported regulated textiles ol 247 pieces <each 25 yards long» of artifi- cial silk, of Japanese manufacture, without a licence, on May :i Wong Peng was lined $300 by Mr. H. A Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday
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    FORMER P.O. EMPLOYEE CHARGED
    123 3 Ismail bin Abdul Ma) ld. until recently an employee ol tr.e General Post Office, who v/as sentenced t>> four months" rigorous Imprisonment last month for theft Ol a p istal article. was charged again belore Mr H A Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday H»
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    JOHORE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS
    64 3 From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Hahru. Aujc 4 Abour 40 members ol the Johore Volunteer Engineers, accompanied by Capt P L Wilkinson. R K the Adjutant, will be camping ai Telok Paku from Aug 10 to Aim 17 His Excellency the General Officer Commanding will hold an
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    'CHINA WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS'
    224 3 View Of Former K. L. Consul (By Our Chinese Correspondent) "I am not an expert on military affairs, but I think China will emerge victorious in the end during the Sino-Japanese hostilities," said Mr. Lu T/.e Chin, former Consul in Kuala Lumpur, who has arrived in
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    35 3 ANNUAL INSPECTION AT (HARDS DEPOT Sir Bertram SergisonHiouke, the General Officer Commanding, carried out the annual inspection at the Guards Depot. Caterham. Surrey. Sir Bertram is seen talking to new recruits at the Guards Depot.
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    YOUNG MEN'S BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
    34 3 a meeting ol the International Young lien's Buddhist Aasociatlo be lu-Id on Saturday at No 177-B, Alum Road, .it Bpm Th<> ho:: lecretary will deliver a lecture on international Unity
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    267 3 The undernoted newly added nonftction and lie! ion works will be r ady lor issue on Saturday <~'6M> Gladstone I i His Wife, Till h. sett, Bd Low Company Mark Benney. David of Judah. Richard Blak i Wake Up And Live Dorothea Brande; The Reign of Soapy Smith.
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    CHUNG YUNG FESTIVAL TOMORROW
    101 3 Will Last A Month 'By Our Chinese Correspondent' •TTIE Chung Yuan festival starts to- morrow when Chinese families worship their ancestors either at the family temple* or before th ir home iblets The festival will last a whok month The leaders of the Hokkien community have
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    Singapore-To-Calcutta Walker Finds Companion
    168 3 Singapore-To-Calcutta Walker Finds Companion GBALAkRISHNAN, the 27--year-old youth who contemplates walking from Singapore 10 Calcutta, has found a companion for his travels. He is V G. Naidu. 24-year-old Indian, who is giving up his job as a lawyer's clerk to seek adventure on the long and rugged trial to Calcutta
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    Hindustani Music Conference
    88 3 At the first Hindustan: Music Conference, held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday night .'rider the auspices of the local Sanathana Dharm.i Sabha. Pandit Soorya Narayan Panday and Mr. Paul Catherm WtK winners of the geld Btdall tor Clslss A and Class B resDectively. Mrs. J.
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    Around The Town — Mignon Looks On
    1182 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On CASHMERIAN BFAUTY THE Royal Casr.merian dancers, who arrived in Fmgap-ie by the Anyo Maru last we will begin their s .ort ■eason at the Victoria Tlniatre tonight. 1 liis is the first time that i Singapore au-iiences will s e dangers from Kashmir, the
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      381 4 I will say! "THIS BIOCEL SKIN FOOD IS MARVELLOUS/ I selected young animals. It goes down deep into the skin and supplies it with the very nour- "Hljjjjj ishment it netil> to make it tirni. fresh and young. It was discovered bv a yreat Vienna University ProfesM>r. It is now
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      113 4 ARMS LEGS must be free from UGLY HAIR this summer tz v No liml I It 1 l\> f 1 Obc&ioi us. l*|>J7f7 Br»i 1 r» -'anr^tv^jt rv*rr rrmm riVLL. 1 KfiC x-od li c«ats nt tuapi to cover cou at •in kMHM n corner <rf Cacti >• n is
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    69 5 WOMEN'S (KlCKFT— Australian tontists vs. Surrey at Mittham f Holmes hits a hound.try during last week's match. sYKIW srol'TS IN BERLIN.— A party of Syrian Scouts visiting ftrrito marc hed to the Inknown Warriors Tomb, where they placed a wreath. PRINCE BERNHARD AT DUTCH MANOEUVRES -Prince Berrthard who is a
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      36 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each STE PS TO v, TWM HE ALT H i l; 'is PHONE: 5376 (4 lines) WPS 280
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    EIGHT STROKES FOR YOUTH CONFIRMED
    282 6 Appeal Dismissed "IT la modi bett.r in a juvenile case and pat himself at the court instead of i' which cannot be d," said Mr. Justice Home ly dismissing the appeal of a Chi:. ith, Chhan Hei Luen, who \\\;s convicted of house trespass rec
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    93 6 The ap;, I K r bin Kassim WOO was conv!c*d cheattnf in respee- of 63 v. ft| si7;j an j sentenced to three m:nths" rigorous Unpj ci yesterday by Mr Justice H ,rm\ Kadir a:.>;)^ar-.d in person and had ilng r say In addition to what he had
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    22 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Johore, Ausr. Si Wan Ej3q;x?. Auditor-G.?ne:al. Johoro. will be at the Cameron Highlands next week for a holiday.
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    Captain's Story Of Liner- Tongkang Collision
    496 6 Cap ta in 's Sto ry Of Liner- Tongkang Collision WEATHER WAS FINE AN account of how the Hamburg Amor. can steamer Scheer and a 100-ton Chinese junk collided off St John's Island in thf early hours of Apr 15. IWM. was given by Capt. F. W. Wellmann. matter of
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    RELEASED AFTER A WEEK'S RETENTION
    103 6 (From Our Own Correspondent* Segamat, Auk Charged with the three-year-old murder of a compatri \>t on Buloh Kasap Estate. Karuppiah, alias Munasamy, a Tamil coolie of North Labis Es'at;* Claimed trial before Ungku Ismail biti Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate "I admi'. tha f I
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    SINGAPORE BARRISTER "WAKES UP FROM SLEEP"
    504 6 Reference To Record By j District Jud^e "THE teamed District Judge records ail sorts oi things," said Mr. S. Fung, arguing the appeal of Yorr Ah Chhin who was coasted ol attempted extortion of $3.60 by putting Pong Hin Wan in lear of injury.
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    49 6 THIS IS IHI TYFI of girl the Paramount director. Mr Clyde Elliott, .md lu> rjmirainan Mr. url licrm t are seeking in Singapore for the M.ihoan adventure lilni. Itooluu. she ,s Ihirothy l.aniour. who had .i Mf ■WCMi in Juru'N* PlillCClS," whirli m very popular in .Vug a pore
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    COURT SEQUEL TO CAR CRASH
    299 6 Lorry Driver's Story THE preliminary Inquiry into a charge 01 causing the death of Mr. Charles Fraaer by rash and negligent driving in Bukit Timah lioad on the night of Jan. no. preferred against A 8 Gray, was .carried a stag< further yesterday before Mr.
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    INCHE ABDUL HAMID
    48 6 Incbe AMu] Haxnid, Deputy Public 1 Frosecut Jahare, is letving during the weekend lor boll lay at Cameron Highlands. Inchc Hamid, who is at present on leave, recently retarded from Hong Kong alter a holickiy He will resume duties at the end of the month.
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    22 6 CROWDS THAI WATCHED the American Hying boat Clipper 111. immediate!* .tit., liver Shannon at Foynes. after her flight from Bot*i><»d. N>uf< A
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    "Fair And Warmer" Is Next S.A.D.C. Production
    285 6 "Fair And Warmer" Is Next S.A.D.C. Production REHEARSALS WELL IN HAND A VERY Hopwood \s sparkling come- dv F.iir :ind Warmer will be u. next production bv the S.AD.C and s to be presented ai the Victoria Th^irr* on Wedn sda- Friday and Saturday. Sept. 1. 3 and 4 Rehcursals
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    ARMED HOLD-UP
    15 6 I I I I The I I 1 I I I I I
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    SINGAPORE MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION
    67 6 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Malayale? Association, the following office-bearers were el ed fv>r the year- president Mr. X S PlUliy: wct'-president Mr If. K s lencral neentary Mr k y k pilly; treasurer Mr B Victor secretarv Mr. Sextus HBfßaadei; iiy ■fcwtiry, Mr.
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    ACTOR LIBELLED IN NOVEL
    371 7 Murder Case Recalled By Counsel SETTLEMENT BY APOLOGY London. CKTTLEMENT of a libel action; the author, printers and publishers of a novel "Death to the Rescue," brought by Mr. Philip Yale Drew, actor. Upper Clapton- 1 it ad. E.. was announced before Mr. Justice Singleton in
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    32 7 THE PREMIER, M« Neville hatnberlai". !ik«v ii^liu:; better thiin bein? piiotoi;; anhed ;«nd tht'ief<»re he is Mdftns .i* face when the photoijr.i nh»M- !»im at hi> favourite lishinir tltniii'4; visit at Hertfordshire.
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    SCOTIA'S SONS
    231 7 Dvinu: Race In Bangkok From Our Own CtalWpondent) Banxkok. Aug. 5. SCOTIA'S sons in Bangkok appear to b a dying race Thp membership the Bangkok St Andrew's Society n rapped in a year from torty-two to thirty-five and the Pipi- Band, once pride Of the Far East both
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    Siam's 2351 Tons Of Tin Ore To Malaya
    102 7 Siam 's 2351 Tons Of Tin Ore To Malaya JULY IMPORTS Malayan imports of tin ore last month totalled 3.005 tons. ably more than during any Other month of the year Siam sent. 2.351 tons or ore during the month, the balance beni-i made up with 302 tons :rom Burma.
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    Europeans Molested In Samoa
    114 7 Europeans Molested In Samoa MAU ASSERTIVE A md ited moso, b Ing I walk U knocked a Jut d. Six one A police It ted to tier car on approach of a Sarr." inj I <\ th aid ?uard> surrounded it whl cession proce< 6* <'. averted th< Incidi Mr
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    SUM'S BUSINESS TAX
    136 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) KaiiKkok. Aii>:. 5. this week's Gazette promulgates the Business Tax Act «No. 2> ol bk. >. which amends the Business Tax I Act of BE. 2475. This new Act becan»s operative from Apr 1. v.y.m Two ot thr amendments may b. 1 cited.
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    MORE RUBBER MAY BE WANTED
    49 7 Messrs Symington and Wilson comment: "Th" feeling is growing that. although it appears at preseni as if the hill 9n per ceni might after alii bt produced in Malaya for the second j half of the year, nevertheless the rubber m?v all be wanted"
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    Surveying The Flying Boat Route To India
    241 7 Surveying The Flying Boat Route To India Steps Towards Malaya P^S important step towards the extension of the Imperial Airways lying boats "all mail by i air" scheme to Singapore was! revealed last right. An Imoerial Airways communique j says that preparations continue in or-' ganisklg the England-India— Malaya' route
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    Government House
    381 7 Monday, July 26. Si: Wiinid and Lady Jackson and Hon Mr O. T Faulkner arrived to a Q». irnmeni House. Tuesday, July 27. n.^ Excellency presided at a me t- the Executive Council held a' use tins morning. Hcn M 5. W\ liamson and Mr. J Hug| ci
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 7 The Eastern Exton.sion Teiegrapn CO. announces that the delay on full j rate telcsrams from Singapore to; liOlldOO vrstcrday was as follows:— Telegimma handed in at 5 p.m. ten minutes; 5.30 p.m. six minutes; 6 p.m six minutes; 6.3ft three minutes.
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937. Impetus To Art
    613 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937. Impetus To Art "THE exhibition ol the Bociete ties Art is; < i Chinois which closed yesterday was one ol the most satisfying events of tin year in Singapore's all-too-small cultural calendar. Th< tandan of the exhibits, as our reproductions indicated to
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    The History Of A Great Game
    654 8  -  Joseph Martin Cricket Is In Full Swing By fRICKET is one of the most popular games in England. It has played its part in English lift for as far back as there are any records. The game M it is known today. and the
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    A Londoner's Notes
    484 8 f ol the best qu.di--1 the present ex- ol Groat Britain ::e. which prevsittng troir: t I estin i f I notes tn ire;. trading conpanies, rei bank railway recvipts bear wttreturn 01 prosper!^ has bt-on halved. ie has increased in two jrean by £TZjOO6.OOO in spite
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    As I was Saying
    368 8 - I AM to'.d that there is a distinct flutter In the cabarets of Singapore as a result of the search for a Malayan beauty of the Dorothy Lamour type to play the feminine iti'd in the forthcoming film 800Becauae one or two of the girls l.u.
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      315 8 j^ D BOLS JHk BLUE The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECICS. "RAFTER de LUXE 7 WOODS IRONS Matched Sets. •OAPIER de Luxe'* Wooden Clubs are hand made by experienced club makers They are made from selected persimmon blocks and are fitted with "True Temper" dark enamel autographed shafts, dark
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    SIAM'S MOVE TOWARDS RESTORING CONFIDENCE
    533 9 Re-election Of Council Of Regency Has Been Well Received PREMIER STILL AWAITING EXONERA TION (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 5. THE capital is showing the keenest interest in the political crisis and large numbers ot the public awaited the result of the deliberations of
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    40 9 CAKOL Bl YS LIXIRY YACHT. Lady Yules luxury yacht u ed 'as: August bv the Duke of Windsor, then King Edward us Mediterranean cruise is hein«r bought by Kin* Carol of It is understood that Hie purchase price is \:<M).O0O.
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    Envelope Containing $15 Left On Table
    418 9 Envelope Containing $15 Left On Table CHINESE FINED FOR ATTEMPT TO BRIBE INSPECTOR GOODSHIP UOW a Chinese tenant of Crown land tried to bribe 11 him was related by Inspector Goodship in the third ourt, yesterday, when Rah Ah Sung, a middle-aged Chinese pleaded guilty to offering him Sl5. He
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    Official Estimate Of Rubber Exports
    218 9 Official Estimate Of Rubber Exports Reducing Malaya's Quota Deficiency TTHE Control.. t of Rubber. Malaya. yesterday published an official estimate of Malaya's rubber exports for last month. The publication of an official estimate is a departure from the usual custom. Previously it has ben necessary to wait a fortnight or
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    NEW AIR-LINE
    67 9 News from Australia announces that. as part of the new civil air programme now in hand, an air-line is to be established between Australia and New Guinea. Starting at Sydney, this route will proceed via the east coast of Australia to Thursday Island, and thence across to Salamaua
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    33 9 SITE FOK KARL HAIG*B STATUI IN WHITEHALL A hoarding erected in Whitehall round the site where the Eurl Haig Statue will stand. Workmen arc busy inside preparing for the erection of the statue.
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    Heat And Storms In London
    87 9 London, Aug. 5. MMIGH temperatures were recorded in L:>:>don todnij for the third day in succession end the heat brought severe thunderstorms. Tube traffic on the northern spur of the Piccadil'y line was brought to a standstill this evening following serious flooding at an underground
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    Aberdeen Welcomes Royal Visitors
    65 9 London. Aug. .5 King and Queen rcccii- a itirring welcome on their arrival in Aberdeen from London this morning. Thcjj drove through decorated streets thronged with thousands of spectator* into the country and travelled through gailu decorated town* and tillages to Balmoral —about 45 miles. It
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    Indian's Dislike Of Rotan
    213 9 NO REDUCTION IN SENTENCE (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, An.;. 5 An appeal that came before ti. C lirt was thai ol MeraJ Dm. an [n dian Mohammi dan, who ai against a sentenc ol five real rous Imprisonment md il 1 the rotan Inflicted on
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    Ipoh Malay Admitted To Bar
    178 9 Ipoh Malay Admitted To Bar WARM WELCOME EXTENDED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipnh. Aug. 5. TINKI ISMAIL. Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Ipnh. was admitted to the F.M.S. Bar by the Hon. Mr. Justice H.'v.es. acting Chief Justice. F.M.S.. in the Supreme Court. Ipoh. Mr. S Sronivas.i,. :n. who appealed .1
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    Boys Threw Sand In Petrol Tank
    65 9 Frot respondent I Taiping, Ana 4 r r\Vn i I Ah i I and Kooi Ah Ann 11 the Acting h <ist rate, on a charge Of throwing sand into tin- ta 'i car belonging to a used admitted acts against them. Inspector stated
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S NEW ISTANA
    59 9 SULTAN OF PERAK'S NEW ISTAN A To Commemorate Bindings Retrocession (From '"Mt Ip<»h. Aiic I. rhe r I ol th.- irill The I jlfl but .1 "Per■•'Ad -i iefa ol the ietrool i Dindings to Perak 7 kill i: y island i Island and re The h I Ail leave
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    AIRWAYS EXHIBITION TRAIN
    25 9 Tin- DnperiaJ Airwayi exhibition train has now begun its tour of more than 30 towns and cities ol England. Scotland, and Wales
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    MR. C. LEVESON-GOWER FOUNHD DEAD
    59 9 MR. C. LEVESON-GOWER FOUNHD DEAD Alter I tour «I>ys" mich. tue body o: Mr. Cecil Leveson-Gower. broihor of Mr. H. D. G. Loves m-Gower. the cricketer, was found in an unoccupied B ttage at Hurst Green, within half a mile of his home. Quarry Ridge. Oxted. The cause ol death
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      14 9 SPECIAL REQUEST We serve RIJSTAFFEL TIFFIN ($1.25) TOMORROW Make Your Reservations Now! Phone 4906.
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      108 9 GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN HORROCKSES BLEACHED SHEETINGS 54 INS. WIDE SALE PRICE .75 cents PER YD. 70 INS. WIDE SALE PRICE 90 cents PER YD. 90 INS. WIDE SALE PRICE $1.00 PER YD. 108 INS. WIDE SALE PRICE $1.20 PER YD. BRITISH MADE ROBINSON tic CO., LTD. SINGAPORE vs.: gsffSßMter the
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      24 9 Law Notice For The Day Hefore Mr. Justice llornr in the .'nd. Court at 11 a.m. Summonsp.s-in-chambcr.s and Originating Summonses At 11.45 a.m.: Bankruptcy.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      514 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 5 Ttar above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage •nd stamp duty are not included. Share of €1 denomination unless Yesterday Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc, 1944-64 112 3 4 M% Funding
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      169 10 An?. 3 4 Com. 11l 112> 8 111 3 4 lean Telephone and Telegraph 172~« 172 171% n Railroad 80' 78' 4 80 Cbmpeak N 52 52» 2 Dupont 162 1*0 161 33 32', n% We 58 1 4 57' 4 57 3 8 1 Mot ore
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      84 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association \u^' 5. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases FOB August) 30 a 8 30\j Good FAQ. in bales 'FOB August) 29 3 .j 30 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose > awardable Singapore* 30 8 30 August 30 '8 30 September 30 ;< 4 30
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      64 10 A us- 3 Gambler T.T. 3 00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 10.00 Copra, mixed 565 Copra, sundried 5.95 Sm Ul Flake Tapioca 4.00 Rice Saigon Al $165 Rice Siam. W.C. No. 1 $148 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $140
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      185 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 5 STOCKS: London 22.574 tons (21,746 tons) Liverpool 19,482 tons '20.036 tons) COPRA: Straits B.D. Hottrrdam (Aug.): £16 ss. Previously: £16 ss. PEPPER: White llvntok in bond 4 3 4d. Previously: 4%d. White Muntok Aug.-Sept.: l 7 I6d. Previously: 4^ Bd.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      87 10 From London L atest Quotations Tin: w h l The tin quotation from our London £266 I7i 6d correspondent on Wednesday night gave the cash quotation for tin as JJ26O 12s. 6d and three months price as £257 10s. Private advices received in Singapore gave the spot
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      75 10 I London Closing Quotations Aug. 5 M' th dof Parity before Latest PreB 7 or>re 20-9-31 Rate viouslv P*™ Franc to 124 SI 132 13 16 132*j to 488 4 98> 8 4 <> 8 116 terdam Oalldtn to 8.97^4 903> 4 903' Ho K Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      202 10 \u;. BELLING London T T 2 4 116 London, demand 2 4 l 16 London, 4 months' light 2 4'^ Lyons, den md 1535 Hamburg, demand 142 Nfw York, demand ;>k 1 16 itreal, d< tnand 58 Batavia, demand 105' 8 m ind 1O4 7 c ilcutta,
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      Fraser & Company.
      181 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Aiij;. 5, 1937: 0 p.m. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend To Date Ex. Div ftmi N Payable Date to date Batu Selangor IS tnt Aug. 5 Aug. 13 Aug. 6 21W" Hong Kong Tin w, Int. Aug. 20 60'--Ipoh Tin 15%*
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      843 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List THURSDAY, AUG. 5, 1937: 6 P.M MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s> fe 3d 6s 9d Asam Kumbang (£> 3Cs 37s 6d Austral Malay 58s 60s Ayer Hitam (ss> 33s 6d 3;v Ayer Weng (fl) 135
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      Daily Share Report
      195 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO AT THI OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MININd. Tin at midda.i u;is >i.;o „p m n <- s :»«-tive. am; irattffaf la trthi .uhurv i iWwi small t:;ii'iv. In thi- lotal market m sir,li-- Hmr .i i N Hit.ims. T^mohs and London |1m wMh
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    CONFIDENCE'S QUICK RETURN TO LONDON MARKETS
    470 11 CONFIDENCE'S QUICK RETURN TO LONDON MARKETS Big Demand For Rubber And Tin Issues. Pr Pre ts Ljndon SOBI reat extent and Inn's mar- i of quj SI k Bxch .t> been for •runge should have taken and S3 completely. Is newspaper writes this to d. nolwiih- ar.t and op:imIng hand-in-b
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    26 11 SHIKI-F.Y ROSS, niN<; COSBY, MARTHA RAYK and Bob Burns in P. t. amount's new musical comedy "A Wuikiki Wedding" which opens at the Capitol next week.
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    KATU TIN
    27 11 Katu T rtlcj for July are hours ran 586; cubk yards ed 178.000; tin ore won 585 tted cost 516.600. cost yard 9 33 W
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    RENONG CONSOLIDATED
    26 11 tin dredge stu- ma run 632: cubic yard d 201 500; 111 1.000 p.kuls; estimated cost $16X00; cost per en art 1 M centi
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    RATRUT BASIN TIN
    24 11 Ratrut B.t I i for J hours run 485; yards treated i won 3M <u cost per cubic yard 19.53 cents.
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    183 11 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.3415t. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.803.931 lbs.. 805.33 tons; i offered 1.464.609 lbs. 653.85 tons; sold 1.347.180 lbs. 601.43 tons Spot London 8 7 Bd. New York i83 8 cts PRICES HKAIISKI) Ribbed smoked sheet cents
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    £-A- WEEK- GRUDGED FATHER'S 10d.
    54 11 £-A- WEEK- GRUDGED FATHER'S 10d. Earning C€ a week, a man refused ay lOd. a week towards his lather's ntenance, it was stated rerently in Swansea Police Court He nu one of three sons, each of whom had b«*en asked to contribute this amount. The Bench made an order against
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    RENONG TIN
    20 11 Renong Tin outputs lor July are: No. 2 dredge 582,80 pikuls; No. 3 dredge 625.51 pikuls; 1.208.31 pikuls.
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    58 11 In c'cbration o1 Belgium's National Fete on July 22. King Leopold decorated youna people who had distin- emse vex during the year for deeds of heroism The King was accovipanied by his son, Crown Prince and his daughter. Princes g Joatphine Charlotte. The King is seen decorating little Boogera Paul
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      440 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 or ISBN or 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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      511 11 CHARTERED BANK OI INDIA, AUSTRALIA AM) C IIINA Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares oi £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFK K: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh
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      294 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1,."m BC s (32.1 m I p.m. ti (xi M.ilay Busk (records). 7on Piano recital by Artur RubiiLstein i recordi 30 Ttane, veatner iit-w.^ and amiouiicements 740 r Was In Tlie Paper.-." A romantic play, recorded In the London Studios of the 'bb.c b 4»:
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      327 11 6.50 Big Ben. "Scottish Golfers": Tom Morris Story 1 of one of the greatest golfers of all time, born at St Andrews in 1821. and died at St. Andrews in 1908 From the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and from Tom Morris's shop. St. Andrews. 720 London Mozart Orchestra. Andrew
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    Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals
    652 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. I Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 745 a.m. and Sundays 7 pm
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    INDIAN DELEGATION TO LEAGUE
    41 12 London, Aug. 2. India will be represented at the Assembly of the League of Nations this year by the Aga Khan, Sir Denys Bray. Rao Sahib Pandit Dharamnarain. The substitute delegate will be Sir Oovind Balvantpradhan.— Reuter
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    THE VICTORIA
    51 12 The Lloyd Triestino Victoria is due here on Sunday at 8 a.m from Genoa. Naples. Port Said. Djibouti Bombay, and Colombo She will berth alongside the S H B wharves and is expected to sail again the same day at 3 p m for Manila. Hong Kong and
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      SEA SALVAGE LAW PROBLEM
      483 12 House Of Lords Upsets A Ruling COLLIDING SHIP'S RIGHT TO CLAIM I 'ptfE House of Lords iMowed an appeal against a decision ofl the Admiralty Court. confirmed by the Court of Appeal, involving an important point of maritime salvage law The decision given originally by Mr
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    BOOM IN BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
    280 12 ijrTURNS recently issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping show that the total tonnage of merchant vessel* und*-r c instruction in British shipbuilding yards during the months which ended on June 30 was 1 199.973 This is the highest quarterly tutal recorded since 1930 and is considerI
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    155 12 Fine System Is introduced To Beet the widespread wish in the Fleet ljr an insurance schema iLe B >ard of Admiralty has made arra:i*.eVentf with the Equitable Li'e Assurance Socfetf and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. whereby naval ratings and Royal Ifarinei i other ranks
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      485 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated *a PMB.) TELETHONE: Frelfhl MSI— FMMf* MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. SOOKINO AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OP SIAM. CANADIAN PACIIIC THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      133 12 RED FUNNEL LINE lUP EHE MON S.S. CO.. Hl-jrporatt-d In Stnu^ fr'\:>:maM Kl (.1! AK l'\vM N«.l U from Singapore to J»\a, Horno*. Ba"»* am Kilt lV n FOR BAT\M\ i K>U SKMAJtANi. (Ever? Tuesday and Prtd»T> s.s. NAM Yi I OtAMO m ft SOIstABAVA AMI h*MHI.Ki»A** 1 1 im
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      280 12 SINGAPORE^ HARBOR The following wharves or expert Cast Wharf Kntrar < Ophir 22; U (t 1Main Wharf hntram. Santhia 48 h. Gneisenau 1 c Umpire Ihwk Fnlrai.,, Hopecres* 3 Malacca 35: G:*wa Empire Dock hntramr <; it 4 r»«. SilveruiJlow 46 w j Empire Dock Entram-r r»ai^ 1 frSt r
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      515 13 1b If J Jtl "'IIH i n MT. TmrWQJV^I tf I H I ini BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES t INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1*»37 1937 COMORIN 15.000 Oct 8 AWALPI.NDI 17G00 Aug 13 BHUTAN 6.100 Oct. 18 15
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      497 13 McALISTERsC?nP|^ incorpvi at€d in Straits Settlements *^>l^^^^^Bßi ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR CNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP KIMfiERLEY Havre, London, R'oam, H'burg, Ola-sgow Aug. 30 Sept. 2 CITY OP BAGDAD Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg. Glasgow
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      1071 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual iue i<ua Khiow Steamship Co., (15*32) Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Cunard While Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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      699 14 I K. P. M. OPHlR— Friday. Aug. 6. Muntok passengers and mails only). Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. SlBERG— Friday. Aug. 6. Rhio. Dabo. Billiton. Batavia, Semarang Pekalongan. Tegal and Ciieribon. GENERAAL VAN OER HEVDEN -Friday. Aug. 6. Belawan-Deli and Penang. SWARTENHONDT— Saturday. Aug. 7. Batavia. Mauritius. Rodriguez. Reunion. Tamatave Durban.
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      572 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE CMnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ■■■H^ aAm .^a^a^a^a^a^Mi^a^a^i^a^^^a^l L^LV I M t TO EI T ROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leavrs Leavm ArriTe* S'pore. S*pore. Penally. New York. Pres Harruson Aug. 8 Aug. 10
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      509 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOT TH AMERICA Ryufuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zany Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques. Durban and Port Elizabeth 1-Arixona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombaam, Zanzibar. Dar-es Saiaam. Beira. Lour enco Marques. Durban. Port Eli/. and Cape Town. Midori Maru Cape Town via
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    1376 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By Paynter And Moore Set Up First-Class Cricket Record— Both Score Over 300 On Same Day Centuries Before Lunch Sussex Tate Robins Hates Women's Cricket American Golfers' Retract Statements Fun On Wimbledon Centre Court London. July a ith Sussex expires next
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    77 15 <From Our Own Corresponaentj 'I a i pi nc Aug. 3 Th<« following are the competitors who will represent the Taiping Ceylon Association at the annual Perak IndoCeylonese Badminton Tournament to be held in Ipoh shortly: Singles: Messrs K K Pillay and S Nadarajah Doubles: K K Pillay
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    New Clubhouse For Singapore Golf Club
    418 15 New Clubhouse For Singapore Golf Club the change of food well. There have been rumours of last-minute hitches because Farr objected to extending Ted Broadribb's contract a.s his manager in order to cover the period required by the New York State Boxing Commission but the situation was probably exaggerated and,
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    17 15 Hamburf, Aug. 4 In th.? GenvAn tennis championships quarter-finai Henkel bear Kho Bin-Jcie. 6—2, 6—3, 6—3- Reuter
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      149 15 The LyoJ ANNUAL THE PREMIER A NNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pages of coloured prints pictorially portraying the infinite charm of Malaya. Several full-pa&e colour plates depicting the vivid beauty of Malayan life and landscape. *V [j C* r^ f These plates will be splendidly r\
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    368 16 Y.M.C.A. and R.A.F. Share Honours In Yesterday's Wa ter Po lo 3 GOALS EACH IN FAST KEEN GAME YM.l Juniors and the R.A.T. fought rard for victory in the water yisterday. At the close of 20 minutes both teams had scored three each in one of the keennest and I
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    MINER AS GOLF CHAMPION
    21 16 Rarassii". Aujc. beat Patrick I md 5 i:i *!h JQ-holes linal of the Scotti-h amateur mpionship. Reuter
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    PROFESSIONAL OFFER TO BUDGE
    41 16 New York, Aug. 4. It is understood that Donald Budge, Wimbledon champion, will be offered $40,000 (U.S.) to undertake a world professional tour with Perry and Vines during the winter, when he arrives tomorrow from England. Reuter
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    186 16 DETAILS of the New Zealand thoroughbreds purchased by Major G. R. Holcien Webb on behalf of the Singapore Turf Club are as below. These yearlings have been excercised at the Wellington Turf Club and wi:l be despatched from New Zealand on Sept. 18 by the
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    FARR MEETS MIKE JACOBS
    25 16 FARR MEETS MIKE JACOBS TOMMY FARR arrives in New Yoik. Picture shows Far beiiijj greeted by .Mike Jacobs on arrival while Sea Broadribh looks on.
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    Telok Kurau House Wins Championship At School Sports
    413 16 A BDUL Aziz bin Ahmad, with 22 points. v ius the individual champion and the champion house was the Telol: Kurau House, witr; 112 points, at the tenth annual athletic sports of the Telok Kurai English School, which were held or the
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    73 16 From Our Own Correspondent.* Taipine, Aug 3. The Perak Golf Club's Open Championship If now in progress. T. L. White entered the third round, by virtue of his victory over Faulkner. The Club is shortly holding their competition for the Burma Rifles Cup Results of the Open Championship: First Round:
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    RANGER WINS THIRD RACE
    173 16 Endeavour Four Minutes Behind Newport, Rhode Is., Aug. 4. RANGERS won today's America's Cup race. There was an Interesting auel in split tacking In the early stages. Endeavour Attempting to escape Ranger's backwind Probably as the result of less ballait Endeavour was a livelier boat and
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    S.R.A. AMENDMENTS TO CLASSIFICATION
    162 16 The following amendment to chissifi cation of bora a and po«iies was lamed by the S.R A yesterday Transfers From class 2to class Burraneer. class 1 to class 2 Dark Look, from class 3 to class 2 Coronation. Jubil e Star. Tonroo. class I to class
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    Jacobs To Control Madison Square Garden s Boxing
    42 16 Jacobs To Control Madison Square Ga rden s Boxing New York, Aug. 5. MIKE JACOBS has been given control of all its boxing promotions by the Madison Square Garden authorities. Indoor and outdoor arenas have been leased to Jacobs until 1940. Reuter
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    MEN'S DOUBLES AT TANGLIN CLUB
    203 16 Results of yesterday's ties In the Tang. in t?nnis tourney were Morris and Perdriau <scr.) beat Major General Debbie and Lieut. Dobbie I 15 6—2. 6—2. del Tulo and Watherston l> beat Brightwell and Koek 6—3. 6—4 V, Anderson and Knight < 30 beat S.
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    GARRISON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN WON BY MIDDS.
    116 16 FOR the second year in succession the Middlesex arc the winners of the Garrison League soccer competition. They took the honours when they beat the Royal bngineerv by two j.oals to one in a well fought game at Gillman Barracks yesterday. The Midds.
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
    181 16 The following It the draw for the qualifying round of the Island Club golf championship to be played off on Saturday or Sunday W McMullan vs S. I M. Ibrahim Sq Ldr H Waring vs Yong Loon Chong. B N Kelly vs R H Oakeley H
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    NON-BENDERS' CRICKET
    63 16 Th following have accepted to play <Tlok for the Singapore Non-Berd?rs vs S R.C. at ihe SRC. on Sunday at 11 am A Gilmnur C Hewetson. A F Hunt--BT, Hon. A. B Jordan <Car>t >. W Keyt, Dr J M A Lowaoo, R. H Quill. L. V. Ro'fe,
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    15 16 photo). A big splash during yesterday's water polo match at Fort Canning pool. Free Press
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    MUSLIMS BEAT Y.M.C.A. TWO GOALS TO NIL
    214 16 Scrappy Soccer At Alison Road M.I.C MCA Jnr. Scraprn' soccer was servd up when the Y.MCA. Juriors met the Mus in Improvement Cub team in a Ir encounter played on the Y's ground a*. Anson Road yes'erday and in M.I.C scored two goals
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    KEPPEL. G.C. HOLIDAY COMPETITIONS
    143 16 Dunhill Win> Alford (up The :o!i \\e resr Kep;v duti rompetif yed tfartai ttM Angu*i lays:— Btactom cwdi I the Jo". i F W Dunhill 82-18 64 G. Taf 82-16 66 J B 18 S9 C W v.- ci T h Staplcfo-d S>vt*m S;^ taken out
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