The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1937

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 1V. '31 ESTD. 1833 SATURDAY, ACGUST 7, 1937 10 CENTS.
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  • 210 1 "DUTCH OUTSTRIPPING US WITH MODERN PLANT" Most Dredges In This Country Are Obsolete MR. A. H. FLOWERDEW'S HINT TO GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aus. 6. MM VVA WM today earned by Mr. A. H. Flowerdew, leading membct ot (he mining community,
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  • 151 1 Fighting May Break Oat TROOPS MEET AT CONCESSION Hankow, Aag. lAPANBSE marines today landed in the .la pa ruse Concession at Hankow, where a state of emergency has been proclaimed M re-ult of the alleged danger of attack by Chinese troops. Hostilities between the Chinese
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  • 84 1 British Tanker Bombed In Mediterranean S.O.S. After Hour's Ordeal Marseilles. Aug. 6. •"PHE Br Dkcr, British Corporal. 6 972 tons' today sent out ar SOS that sho had- been bombard cJ um] calling for immediate asr positton as 50 ■Dm N rtii A:r;ra. approx.mately Th ship lat'T cancelled tIM SOS..
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  • 40 1 London. H. bt ready shortly for a -i of Broadrastinu House L .ndoii headquarters of the BBC r by the already huge building wil! < M y doubled in size during Beat thre»> years.- British Wireless
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  • 132 1 DOCTOR 'S PROTEST IN HIS WILL "Unrecognised By Government (From Our Own orrespondent > London. Aug. i>. DR. Gilbert Brooke, formerly hief Health Officer. Straits Settlements and organiser and first director of the Eastern Bureau of the League of Nations health department in Singapore, who died recently, left Vl»»l as
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  • 119 1 Highest Currency Note Circulation In England Louden, \u«;. Bank or Bng] returns or the active note circulate n .sh< w th it all records for spen.V i<» w re broken over the August Bank Ho'.ii Currency notes in circulation on Wednesday amount* I to fcf>O;J .477.436. the
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    37 1 EUROPE, 1937 Bon cd hy the wogjkl of centuries, he leant I'fwn his hoc and guzes on the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face, And on his back the burden of the world. LDWIN MARKHAM
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  • 35 1 London, Aug. 8. The non-intervention sub-committee today agreed to adjourn until called together again. Meanwhile, the technical sub-committee was established to inquire into the question of control by land and sea. Reuter
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  • 92 1 On Pciping-Suiyuan Railway Line I'eipint,' Aojp. H. The Japanese military authorities state that the threatening attitude < I the Chinese Central Government troops at Njnkon. on the PeipingBuiyuan railway may 1 ad to hostilities. a' regiment ol Chinese from Suiyu.m i.-> at present at Nankoa, while
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  • 334 1 Shanghai. Aug. 6. An official communique from Nanking states that the plainclothes units of the Chinese vanguard recaptured the walled town of Liangsiang, about 40 miles south of Peiping, yesterday after a surprise attack. Thousands of Chinese volunteers annow digging trenches along thj Chahar-Suiyuan border and anti-air-craft
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  • 71 1 DAYLIGHT FLIGHT OVER THE ATLANTIC London. \us. •>• The Pun-American Airways flying boat Clipper 111 left Foynes. nt thin i-.iit 1) of the Shannon, early this n^ornininj? for Botwood (Newfoundi nd) This i.s the first daylight crossing of the Atlantic in the series of flights preparatory to a joint commercial
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  • 269 1 HOW CHINA WILL USE LOAN London Pleased With Prospects London, Aug. 6. J^OST London newspapers give prominence to the €20,000.000 British loan to China, but draw attention to the fact that there is no question of issuing the loan immediately. Far Eastern banks and the Chinese Embassy were yesterday inundated
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 80 1 BIGIA TEA BrinUs the freshness ;lTM fragrance ol the Malavan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT j ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 815 to 9is p.m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION j THE 6 WALLABIES VOKLfI rAMOCI AM) Ml BRITISH ACROBATIC TROUPE >:h>\ imAMPOumrrs and whirlwind tumblers including LITTLE
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    • 156 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW V HOTEL TONIGHT (formal) I SPECIAL DINNER DAMCE DINNFR \M> I) UfCt MISK f\\ RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE SUNDAY 1 1 a.m I p.m. POPULAR CONCERT BY RELLER'b BAND j ~~ZT MORNING_
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  • 226 2 Ties For Pla> On Monday Ties played in the Tanglln Club tennis tournam nt yesterday result CVIXCN (IP Mixed Doubles Handicap IfJSS N Hopkit: and Koek > 'S > beat Mr Mrs. BrightweU C+4) 6 2. :< 6. I Mr. and Mrs. E phlck I I")-
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  • 256 2 Hammond (Jets A Century Horn*- cricket r Mi.r» u cabled by Reuter. ar At Manet* rter, Lanes beat Gloucester by six wickets i (Hammond 121 and 311 (Hammond 75. Lyon 83>. Lanca 4.vi (Hopwood loi. Washbrook 37 and ]it for four. At Canterbury. Notts beat Kent bv five
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  • 32 2 The Frienris of Singapore, the new society which was Inaugurated a few weeks ago. i.s exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, according to a Government Gazette n»»MfV:«ti<»M lnst nl K hr.
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  • 85 2 Washington. Aug. f». The l;iu against the enlistment of Americana la tortign armies will In* i onsistentlv applied in any situation in connection with the present China crisis, attirmed Mr. Cordell Hull, when questioned about Japanese reports of attempts to enlist American airmen in the Chinese army. Reuter.
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    28 2 NOW THEY DANCE ON ROLLKR-SKATES Frel Astaire and Ginger Kfcr> in :i mpiic from their latest RKO-Radio musical comedy •Shill W> Maine" which opens at the Capitol shortly.
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  • 450 2 Insanity Plea Succeeds In Kedah Murder Trial MEDIUM AT BERBAHIAH CEREMONY A YOUNG .Malay, (he Ya bin Lebai, was charged in the Alof Star Mich Court with the murder of a 50- year-old Malay woman Nibak binti Amin. whose body was found with numerous
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  • 86 2 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS GRANTED LEAVE The followtag officers have been granted long leave Dr H b Hawes. Professor of Medicine Colleg oi Medicine Mr F A Mallard, as.sistar.-. Architect. Malayan Public Works Service Mr G. H G Barber confidential assistant to Secretary. Local Defence Committee Mr. L B. Gibson ol the
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  • 51 2 Th»- straits Settlements Govrmmen: Qaiette last nifhf announced the acquisition lor military defence works o; Hve plots of land on Penang Island. This acquisition, which is In addition to the larger area acquired by a Government Gazette notification a tortnight ago, covers a comparative^ Bmal]
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  • 23 2 INDUSTRIAL HOME MOVES The Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home, previously at 36. Paterson Road, has now been transferred to 319. River Valley Road.
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  • 72 2 The Useful Badminton Party will play a friendly gam« of badminton with tne Paya Lcbar Epworth League today at the court of the Jovial B P at Lim Twa Tow Road otT Upper Serangoon The following player* have been chosen to represent th<> Useiul BP George Chen. We-
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  • 31 2 The appointment of Mr. R. Bird, u acting Treasurer. Straits Settlements, i was announced In the Government I Gazette last night. Mr. Bird lias been t acting Deputy Treasurer.
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  • 24 2 Mr. F. S. Gibson, has been appointed a member of the Singapore Pilots t Board in place of the late Mr A E < Thnrnloy-Jnnps
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  • 64 2 Malayan Chinese athletes were informed by telegrams from Nankinyesterday that the Chinese national sports meeting, to be heldaln Nanking n October, will be held, in spite ol the Sino-Japanese crisis Tile telegram was received in re sponse to an inquiry lrom the Malayan athletes who
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  • 28 2 Mr W. C. Gee has been granted a commission as Sub-Lieutenant. List II in the Straits Settlements K.N.V.R. acCOTding to a Government Gazette notification last night
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  • 22 2 Mr. fi Keir. acting Director of Education, will act as president of Raffles College, according to a Government Cazotte notification last nigh!
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  • 34 2 A Government rinwM last nighl provides tor the cqu sit land In the Kallan» di,t:i>t for Lhe i-onstruotion of a n, w roaci rroin Up m i?...,,! to r.t« i
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  • 11 2 SINGAPORE TEACHER FOR LONDON o: J who j will an I
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  • 539 2 T!.< arr:\ A V2 mii. An 1 ONDON'S Coronation summer k is over. The season will go down in history as one which stimulated u:e whole Empire, brought closer communion between Mother country and the Dominions, and has again illustrated the abiding traditions of the British Crown. London
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 353 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEV C. T. PYRIN for Colds, Catarrh and Influenza Wiil aJ>r,oliit?l; lclieve >oui cold in a few hours Harmless and Fflfv iiv The most ttcndcrti;) <>\ Uir arPrice 6O cents. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. HOARD KKSIliKXCK". SEA FRONT j KATONG GRANGE— 77, Merer Road (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at
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    • 104 2 I Zbc JfCCc Head Other I KumI.4 I ii in p ii> Mm Fhoni Ipeh HViif I't l; Penan* fWlirr 1" I Lnoden OnVr 4«i n i SUBSCRIF I Monthly v QuartrrlT Half Ve>rU 1 Y*mrly >-••&! Note-Oti««at»on the UMial tMnl di^ r ADVERTISF' The rhar?e« .rn t 8irii:n u>\i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 144 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water: 11.45 a.m. 9.1 It, 11.15 pm.. 10.4 ft. Sport Athletics Wearne Bros. B.C. Sports. at Jalun Be Cricket: Rafltefl OolL vs. K.C.C. at R.C.; SCC. vs. MiddS., at SCC: I. A. vs. Y.M.C.A.. at i A WaUr Polo: V.MC'.A. Jim vs. H.A.
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    • 39 2 Laze Sot ice For The Day Before the ActSßf Chief J^i^ti"*-. Mr .lustice l.avillf and Mr Justice Home in the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m Court (i Crimi U Apj Rex vs. Ratn. .:ii. Rex v. V.. r. utham
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    • 290 2 Passengers By Air Arrived from ni t>j ki.m plane r -Valk Mr B N. Albert, Mr H. Ch Baral and Mr Tan Eng Hfl Lett KLM plant V h Mr O. A md Mr I J A (ireen Arn\ I India and Medan by KL*.! plan H- Iger Mr> F.
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  • 189 4 Perfectly Straight At 63— Thanks To Kruschen Nearly twenty years ago. ihis woman was attacked by severe rheumatism and tor months she suffered consider able pain. Now 63. sht? tells how Krus.-hen restored her to health, and has kept her free trom rheumatism all
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  • 2197 4 AIR MAIL LITTER FROM LONDON The Klnf and Queen and their children, as I have already written you. are to spend August at Balmoral. Be: or- gsing North th; King to sptncf v»:'.t d.»v at the iump of pu*) lie school Loys and in a ami *> y. which he
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 18 4 When looking for GIFTS Choose an everlasting one From U. S. de SUVA Manufacturing Jeweller 106, Orchard Road.
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    • 49 4 g* r PERFECT FITNESS The AppH bl<».d ]< d i» w titc. r»\i\< fhci, jl:d I"cbl. ;id V ltallt\ HT, T Get Sberlt> s I^T DOG BOOK p A complete guide (o the i are of dog* SHERLEYS TONIC 4 CONDITION POWDER} from mil GftMMfi i"** SttWf 4OSFPH TRAVERSA SONS.LII^
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  • 183 5 PRESIDENT IJEBRtW, arriving to ina uratc the Franco-British ollege at l'uii> Unlversltj City, receives a buu^uet from a young British Ntudrnt. rATMAKCI «>: *EKHAN ORTHODOX cnHCI UW-W-STATE Crwr hi tl» Bgln»*e C«th<<ral >3 tin- |te« n>vcred eoAa in wfakh the Patnirrh Vain.iva ill l> iiit:-iii-st;ite.
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    • 53 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each Buy your food supplies at the COLD STORAGE Meat Fish- Poultry Game Dairy Produce Hams Bacon everything is of first class quality. The name alone is your guarantee! PHONE 5376: (4
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  • 138 6 SMALL t the Cameron High d the announce G and Hah Com Shenton rhomas, at th* Agri-Horticiiltara Koala Lum A r r on A^ricultur. eu jit: ls iruits. such It, o:a:\^v3 and lemom ng successful a: ads, that the tret I .ro.v proi a 01 demami
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  • 40 6 I From our Own Corro ponden! I poh. Auk. 5. < lents rad a .-hock dis Tymii i of a cherry p who had the body i la hospital for a postd Up fiday the body had
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  • 173 6 BUT DISAPPOINTED LOVER'S CAR BROKE DOWN (From Our Own Correspondent) Joliore Bahru, Aug. 5. HOW four Tamils took away a 17-year-old girl by force in a motor-car to a distant plac<- two days prior to the date fixed for her marriage because
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  • 176 6 "Settlement In North China Rests With Japan 'THE settlement ot the hostilittr.s In North China n\sts with Japan. >ecause China wants neace. Now Japan .ijs sent troopo to China tan Chinese territory, which U transßYNßton ol international law." In a nutshell thi> was the v.ew on th North China situation
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  • 147 6 Court Interpreter Pleads Not Cluilty Our attention has been drawn to OUT Issue of July 10 last in which a rt port appeared to the efTect that Mr D W Devarajah. Tamil Interpreter of the Supreme Court. Milacci. had pleaded guilty to a charge of sending two letters
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  • 51 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 5. Fo.i.- RA F planes made successful landings yesterday at the Ipoh aerurume ;in i tcx)k of! for Taiping Ail arrived rom Sitiawan '\h^: planes are, It is believed. iking a i vine of inspection of all acrocl rimes in
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  • 42 6 (Krui Our Own Correspondent) MMN Bahru. Aug. 5. Johoie officials leaving for Fraser's Hill for holiday this week include Mr N. F H. Mather. Commissioner oi Trade and Customs, and Mr E. W Elide, Postmaster-General. They will b accompanied by their families.
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  • 253 6 IS the making of an aeroplane land- ing-ground near Tapah, to yerve the Cameron Highlands, being contemplated? That is the que.stion the Cameron Highlands Society is asking the Perak Government. "I understand that a landing ground Ls contemplated near Tapah," said the chairman of the
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  • 61 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Ku i!.t Lumpur. Aag S. A proposal to require cinema proprietors to ULStal a Qk :ilarm circuit hta been turn?d down by the Genera: Purposes Committee of tlie Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board in favour of arrangements which are bring made
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  • 26 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Aug. 5. lnche Haron bin A «mad. late of the Muar Court, has assunv cl dutfc Third Magistrate. Johore Bahru
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    17 6 MILITARY SANATORIUM SITK: Clearing of the area for thi* undertaking is .>»!:.■ pushed ahead at the Cameron Highlands.
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  • 60 6 Ku.ti i Lumpur. Aug. Over 18ikO pt-ople travelled by ruii between Smgaoorc Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh and Penang for August bank holiO: these !iearly 2.000 were provided with sleeper accommodation These figures are regarded as excellent and are pr^o! that the specia' ip b ...cry rail travel
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  • 21 6 Kraxv. Pula! output tor July w:\s From the mine tin ore 344 ptfMlf; from tributors 235 pil totaJ 57ii
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  • 118 6 Woman's Body Found In Plantation Johore, Bahru Ut From Our Owr. M R E W m Poll«v Officr. v. terday to mak^ enquirl to tfct mysten >us death ol old Chinese woman at Ch >k It would appear thai who had b.en livin» i was in the habit ot gotaf
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  • 46 6 Aeroplane passengers k. I v.^rned by the Ai- mi' .t not tak«- h to« purpasf 1 prejuci terest o! the BUI British Isles o: Bril v utt-rs A noiico p<jint. ing of surh pho*< under the Official Secret ed at Lympne Kent. A^-r
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  • 35 6 NO RABBITS IN NAZI HATS Rabbits are forbidcir.g tricks at all < decree just iscned 1. fegi must r. 4 be usec tdct any kind ukß The pmnU Germany v oM:cia!ly ac reason {or this de^r<
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  • 29 6 Japanese residents from ui. Shantung have arrived ready to leave !or Japan- Jit Poh The merchants ot Chu of the ricnest pre:have begun boycotting chanc Sin Chew Jit Poh
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 175 6 THE QUICKEST WAY TO STOP INDICESTION i< to remove the cause of the troubl© excess stomach acid. Recent medi. al research and X-ray experiments proved that Bisurated Magnesia cont<iins the quickest acting and most effective antacid and stomach ■MMCtiw known to medical science. •BxiutaUd V*cniUcotSuittU'rom*nv Ao999s^ tu<xtt.k*mf.l yr drvf ttofts;
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    • 144 6 The 1937 -3-v ANNUAL I THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE j FAR EAST 1 1 Will contain several full pa&es ol coloured prititis pic* tonally portraying the infiniu cham ol Malaya Several full-page colour plates depicting the vivid beauty oi y^v Malayan life an.: landscape. r> Those plates will be
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  • 262 7 Consumers Are Buying More Rubber LOCAL BROKERS' REPORT August t». 1 CS I ißi P;> it icoorr .a" somewhat la the doldpast tew weeks, the mar>uddenly come to life, and the BIIHWM that has recently H been swept away :rom abroad that con- In Europe and America Iff a buying
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    27 7 MR. THOMAS J. WALTON, uellknown American industrialist, was elected president of the International Chamber oi Commerce for the two years 1937-.JM. at the recent congress in Berlin.
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  • 413 7 Guthrie Co.. Ltd. reporting on the period January June. 1937. state: The price of Spot Standard Smoked Sheet at Ist January Wftfl 37 ;< 8 cents, and 31 T H cents at 30th June, the highest and lowest prices ruling during the period being 45 J cents
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 169 7 THE LATESI STYLE "A*jl JP-» <*r t 'or this- are al \^^*2- ?aw createo at > v ;ip- Hairdressers. > .in. i., M n i;d a turtles Hotrt ,^Bm^3smV sm^^^^^m^m^aV. Smi* Wr- i BB^ PAVILION NEXT WEEK LAUGHS ROMANCE There's Hour* of Entrrra inmei.t for You HAPPY CABARET 111l 1
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    • 33 7 OUTSTANDING SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT A Great New Universal Programme Opening ALHAMBRA TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 "CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD" Starring LOUISE LATIMER JOHN WAYNE Also! BINNIE BARNES in BREEZING HOME with WILLIAM GARGAN WENDY BARRIE
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    • 237 7 THIS IS YOUR BIG Show for the Week-End! CAPITOL 3 SHOWS TODAY 3.15—6.15—9.15 One of the Trul> Great Pictures of all time! RUDfARD KIPLING'S immortal tale of ships and men. made into a mighty successor to "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY." 'CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS' with FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW SPENCER TRACY and LIONEL BARRYMQRE
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 738 7 CHURCH SER VICES ST ANUKKW'S CATHEDRAL TRINITY XI Sun: 6.50 a.m Holy Communion 7.00 a.m. Matins. 8.G3 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 10.15 a.m. Sunday School. 5.3C pm. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Rev Nigel Williams WEEKDAYS; Holy Communion on Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion on Tuesday. Thursday
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    • 601 7 STRAITS CHINESE PRESBYTERIAN I CHURCH 191, Piinsep Strret Sun 8.15a.m. Sunday School and Bible daieei I. IS a.m Malay Service. Mr Lim Thlan Pee c >.3o p.m. Devotional meeting. 600 p m Evening worship, Rev E. 5 lau, B D.. B A Mon 800p m Straits Chinese Reading j Club
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  • 594 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1937. Tin Quota Rights And The Drought COME light that, although not unsuspected in some quarters, is rather Miexpecteci is thrown on the tin position in Malaya as a result, of reports from London confirming Uu sudden and spectacular rises in Home markets
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  • 380 8  - England's Third University Joseph Martin By THE founding of the University of Durham, which this year Is celebrating its centenary, was the first step towards the general adoption by the English provincial towns ol the university system. K r I id had b D U d n -.v.i^, occasionally -sueH
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  • 598 8 Highland Week-ends yiiK suggestion that new land-ing-ground for aeroplanes may be under contemplation In the vicinity i i Tip ih is one that will pique the Interesi of people who have thought longingly Ol Cameron Highlands ;is a possibility for cool week-ends Bo far the Highlands have been a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 284 8 ROSE'S BARLEY LIME? (A British Empire Product) AW Obtainable From C4UDBEOCS BY SPECIAL T BM TBI IPPO^NTMKNT KIS(. or S!\X FOR ATTRACTIVE WEDDING PRESENTS IN STERLING SILVER, E. P. N. S. CRYSTALWARE THE HEADQUARTERS AT THE ROYAL JEWELLERS (incorporated In Ceylon). 19 21 High Street No I. Bishop Street, SINGAPORE
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    • 66 8 A SCIENTIST CLAIMS to have discovered a more destructive force than any previously known to man. He has probably never ownod a terrier pup. And he doesn't really know Uhe meaning of the word protection if his home Is not protected by "GAFLAC" FIRE and THEFT POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE
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    • 17 8 CPFPATOU o»* BODY O* «*T<E»<T «5 010 CCWCT?«< O» X. NARtCV STRRT, POUM. «Copir, 7 M .r
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  • 448 9 ADMISSION OF PRESS TO MUNICIPAL MEETINGS Ratepayers' Association Thinks Restrictions Undesirable STANDING COMMITTEES TO CONSIDER LETTER THE view held by the Singapore Ratepayers Association that the Press should be admitted to all ordinary and committee meetings of the Municipal Commission. except those of a confidential nature, has been the subject
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    33 9 ...K-i \IM eanj i* Bukit < hina water in .'-laS.uca. The water i 1! >t the hills ♦>■. -e is believed t>i pmmm medk-inil Ki.ki China houses thoustrds of tombs of Chinese pioneer -c» tiers.
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  • 98 9 THE donu stic production ta represented by exports from the FJIL&, L.M.S., and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.0 per cent, tin content, during July ifl :nated officially at 5,700 tons. This compares with TO tons in June and is
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  • 181 9 l,i>t Of Passes Tht bag Government officials y i Standard I) at the n: Messrs: H W M.C.S; D ;bbon, K L Ak rs. A. J. C H ItwH n-Kl of je and Irrigation Department); M Master of n E>epartment: D H. J Gur: t K D.
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  • 49 9 All correspondence relative to the Mi of advertisements on walls a 1.1 be submitt d to the Colonial Secretary for consideration. This decireachfd at the la.u meeting of :h? Singapore Rat- payers' AssoiMldewi'C is j^nt, the opinion ex I bj IIM A^sociaHonorary Laga] k/Mmß wil' ;t.
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  • 52 9 Soviet-U. S. A. $40 Million Trade Pact Washington. Aup. 6. IT is announced that a new Russo-Airierican commercial agreement ii:is been concluded. It grar.ts the Soviet, lif the first d n.Uion treatir. .«:"it rnd. in return, the Soviet Turres to U lea^' 5=40 000.000 \iorth of •an products durir.g the
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  • 161 9 Murder Mystery With Many Lavghg Screen murders are either solved by I crim^ reporter or smart private detective but In "Were On The Jury," at the Pavilion, it Ls the jury who prove IIM accused innocent. R KO. -Radio have succeeded in producing a comic-mystry which
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  • 101 9 The following Government officers bave returned from leave: Mr. H. T. Hediey. deputy Auditor, SS. and F.M.S.: Mr. J. A. Black, M.C.S Mr F. H. Landon, assistant Conservator of Forests; Mr. J. Me P. Brander. M.C.S., Mr. H. J. T. Bonar, senior assistant Conservator of
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  • 74 9 Mr. N. A. Worl?y is appointed as acting Attorney-General. Straits Settlements, according to Government Gaztte notification published last night. The Hon. Mr. R. Williamson who has been actine as Attorney-General. Straits Settlements, relinquishes the work on the appointment of Mr. N.
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  • 148 9 Western Styles Mixed With Oriental Much was expected of th^ Royal Ca&nmerian Dancers when they OD ned tlvir season at toe Victoria Th sire la<t night, but the entertainment provid d was disappointing, although In certain reap >f s it satisfied The three dancers. Mis.s .s Jehan.
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  • 54 9 NEW AGRICULTURAL APPOINTMENT The promotion was announced in the Government Gr/ette last, night ol Mr. F. Birkinsh uv. State Agricultural Officer. Perak. to be Chief Field Officer of the Agricultural Department, in Malay Th-* promotion ki also announced ol Mr. j. n. Milsum of the Agricultural Department who now becomes
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  • 27 9 Mr. G. L. Howe is appointed acting j Solicitor-General. Straits Settlqments. according to Government Gazette > notification -st night.
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  • 23 9 Mr. J. C. McEvett, M.C.S.. Is appointed a Police Magistrate. Penang and Malacca, according to a notification in the Government Gazette last night.
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  • 93 9 DEDUCTION in charges tor water siippfi ore anticipated as a result <»/ replies that have received by the Stngapon R U pa ■■< A tociation from the Singapore Municipal Commission. Tff Commissioners stated in replp to the Association's nprcmtatUm for reductions m mini' mum charges
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  • 62 9 HIS Excellency, the G.0.C.. Maj-Gm w. G. s. Dobbie. will leave Singapore by the night mall train on Monday, to: pert Dickson. where he will inspect th< Malay Regiment and the Megri s. ibilan Battalion, f.m.s.V.f. He will return to Ungapore u« xt Frid iy.
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  • 40 9 PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PROTECTION ORDINANCE The petition concerning the Public Authoriti s Protection Ordinance which has been duly signed by the representatives of both the Singapore Ratepayers' Association and th? straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has been forwarded to the Govern ment.
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  • 31 9 Captain A. C. Trotter, ol the S.S.V.F. has resigned his commission states the Government Gazette. Mr. Percy D. Abbott, has resig. ed his i commission In the R.N.V.R.
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    • 14 9 SPECIAL REQUEST We serve RIJSTAFFEL TIFFIN ($1.25) TODAY Make Your Reservations Now! Phone 4906.
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    • 352 9 SPECIAL SALE OFFER BRITISH fes^-^<^\ MADE JF/ S::^ C^eJikz^ 0^ NO. 0.8. 279 SMART BROWN WILLOW CALF OXFORD SHOE PLAIN STITCHED TOE CAP, LIGHT LEATHER SOLES, BROAD TREAD. A VERY COMFORTABLE MODEL. SALE PRICE $7.50 PER PAIR ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. VISIT CHOTIRMALL'S FOR THE LATEST CREATION IN THE FASHION
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 476 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 6 The above are dealers' middle prices; Jobbers' marflns, brokerage •nd stamp duty are not Included. Bh.ire of £i denomination unless Y\stcrday Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 112% 112% Funding Loan. 4
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    • 188 10 Aug. 3. I 5. UD Can Com 112'h H3'»4 110', American Tetepfeone T»;k graph 172 171% 170 H iiln;ad 78' 4 80 79« 2 CIM 52 52' 2 53 l 2 Dupont 160 i 4 161 4 16P 4 323, 33 3 4 331 2 ■rul Elect
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    • 83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 6, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I X.R.S.S. in cases F.OB. August> 30 x 31 Good FA.Q. in bales F.0.8. August) 30 :W t No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose (awardable Singapore) 30 3 30 7 H August 30 7 8 31 September 31 31 l
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    • 62 10 Aug. 6 Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper io.OO Copra mixed 5.55 Copra, sundried 5.85 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. W.C.
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    • 195 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 6 STOCKS: London 22.574 tons tons) Liverpool 19.482 tons '20.036 tons* COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam (Aug.): ,£l6 7s. 6d. Previously: £16 ss. PEPPER: White Munfok in bond 4 34d. Previously: 4%d. Whito MuiHok Aug.-Sept.: 4 3 B d. Previously 4 716d
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    • 60 10 From London Latest Quotations Tin F inn C.i. h £269 12a <>fi Previously Strong at €269. 'Ihr. month* *:267 Previously C266 17s Sd N>u York Tin: tw> T Previously 60 25 opp«*r: Betl A 5a Previously i:bB 5s (;.>ld: Baturda: 198 'i' d Prevjeusly i'6 19s Kd
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    • 82 10 London Closing Quotations Aug. 6 Meth d of Parity before Latest PreQootftOf 20-9-31 Rate viously Pirli Franc to 124.31 U2" P 132 13 is New V rk S Ui 4 88 4.98 3 8 4.98' 8 Amsterdam Guilder* to R«»7 :i 9.03 1 9.0^' 4 Per dollar
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    • 212 10 BELLING London T T 2 4 1 18 [/<). don demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months v-^ht 2 4'^ Lynn- demand 1535 h imburg, demand 142 N< v v ,rk. demand 58' H Montreal, demand tt 1 16 B:it.ivia. demand 105' H Samarang, demand 1O4 7
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    • 246 10 Fraser Company. I.!ST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. Aug. fi, 1937: fi p.m. Total foi Books Close financial Companj Dividend To Date Ex. Div year IIN Payable Date to date Batu Selangor 15% Int. Aug. Aug. 13 Aug. 6 27' Hong Kong Tin JO* Int. Aug. 20 6<V I ),)h Tta
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    • 927 10 From Exchange Telegraph c O( Fraser and Co. 's List Pajam r Parit Perak (fl) I Punggor Radella (f 1 Sandycroft <t2> Sepang Vah<-y (f|l Suloh i 50 1 Sungei Ba;rar. 'Sit Sungei Ran Sungei Tarnbalak 7'n;>ah r 1 1 > Temerloh (sli Trafalgar <0
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    • 161 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND 00 \l THE CU OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midda> was >| ;;<»<( up The London Stock Kxchanjre n Mlll! eording to tabled advices a number of tin i ratal and the interest seems more i-m,m i Locally all sections of thr
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  • 1083 11 Colony Stock Figures Mtiy Be Almost Unchanged SCRAP COLLECTORS'' COMMENTS ON RECENT STATISTICS STATEM last week that Singapore's estimate of July shipments at tiS.OOO tons was mere likelv to be exceeded than otherwise, unless shipping facilities *eu inadequate to lift the cargoes offering. Fvidrntlv
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    • 472 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of tbe 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 I
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    • 496 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by (Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each €3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Li-ability ol Proprietors 3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bi!shopsgate, London. EX 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Uoilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh Saigon Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1041 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR WEEK-END /7VIT\ A AS 7 Commentary from the Duke of York's i UU/\ I Camp, Southwold, Suffolk. 1 20 Commodore Grand Orchestra, from CIMP APhRT tne Commodore Theatre, Hammersmith, London 7 00 London Grand Orchestra (cont'd) 1,333 kc/s (22.5 m.) 820 For the Children. 8.50 News and
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1445 12 Effect On Improvement In World Shipping A PROOF, as well as a consequence, of the revival of international trade in the past two years is the improvement that has been taking place in world shipping. Few if any businesses suffered more during the depression than did shipping,
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    • 495 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m FMB.) TtOXTHONt: FrHght MS3— Pawf* MIL I LLOYDS AGENTS. •OOEINO AGENTS FOR FEDERATED BfALAI STATES RAILWATB KOYAJ. STATE RAILWAYS OP 81 AM. CANADIAN PACIIIC llfiJiUl 4 CfiWTtn (Incorporatexl in «n«laDd> f THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct ~MPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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    • 27 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages. Forel*" v r Exchange and FrHgM. •pply COOKS WACJa^LITS, [WOO LO T^AVfj StPVLf3 59, ROBINSON ROAD No Honklllg 1 '"it*. Telephone
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 615 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham. Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pm. 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 pia Malaka, Batu
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    • 317 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following are I wharves or expected to East Wharf Entrain <, ll( i Xl! r Rohna 22 Ho l: '.Main Wharl Entrance C.ati j Vlt Bormgia 18 PI ki-r 13: Btenf V I Empire I><m k rntran<, f x (> Hopecrest M j Lima Maru 34 Bi..:r
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 488 13 BY P&O and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND* P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. Iflli 1937 COMORIN 15.000 Oct. 8 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Aug 13 BHUTAN 6 100 Oct. 18 CORFU 15 000 Aug 27 RANCHI 11.500 Oct. 22 SOMALI 6 800 Aug.
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    • 362 13 incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Doe 8all» CITY OP KIM3BJERLEY Havre, London. R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 2 CITY OF BAGDAD Havre. London, R'dam, H'burg. Glasgow Sept. 29 Oct.
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    • 1018 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Stear* Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Ihe llua Hhiow Meanubip Co., (1932) Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The CunarJ While Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 651 14 K. P. M. SWARTENHONDT— Saturday. Aug. 7, Batavia. Mauritius. Rodriguez. Reunion. Tamatave. Durban. Lourenco-Marques. Beira. Zanzibar. Mombasa and Mane TOBOALI— -Saturday. Aug. 7. Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATR AS— Saturday. Aug. 7. Rhio (passengers and mails only) PadangBay t passengers and mails only). Ampenan (passengers and
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    • 701 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE £&irf AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives I .ea vrs Leave* Arrives Spore. S'pore. Penan* New York. Pres Harrison Aug. 8 Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Sept 21 Pres. Polk Aug.
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    • 499 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Ryufuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Lourenco M ques. Durban and Port Elizabeth Arizona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es Salaam. Beira U enco Marques. Durban. Port Elizoi and Cape Town. Midori Maru (ape Town via
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  • 1310 15  - Old Rivals Will Clash Again Today "NIMROD" SPECIAL REVIEW BY Singapore 1 M \D\M fCMfcMPW) hus height and long him in good stead. Low bli we iknNi :it tor the occasion. Cup final Came out 1030 with reputation as for the Northern Nomads. English amateur side Cup matches for and
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  • 396 15 Singapore Beat Malm a I—o Drew uith Ncgrl Seml»il;in 2 2 B»*at .lolntrr 1 Beat Servins I l in I cup final to handicap I side. Dr R. C Oehlen, the flashy Police play* r ol the earlier part of this sea- also gone up.
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  • 330 15 Singapore F. M Adam Abdul Rahman John Then Ye* Lenjr Senjr Queo Nor Khoon James Goh J.H.Abbott Dollah Bakri Kee Sung REFEREE: SGT. CARTER, R. A. F. Ah Chee Soon TecK A. L Henry Ismail Kasi T. Mori Mohd. Taih Jahn Mohained See Hu Kai Han Kum
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  • 91 15 1 Siimapore heat Selanytir 1 1922 Selaiifinr heat Singapore 3 2 1923 Singapore heat Perak 2 l 19*24 Singapore heat Selangor I—o1 0 1 92."» Singapore hrat Selaiifcor 2 l 192<i Perak heat Singapore I—o1 0 1M'!" Selangnr heat Sitißanore B—l8 I 1?>28 S'pore AL Selangor drew 2
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 63 15 1 J >\ 1 N. I 1 X Ce^bwittttr 1 B«i._. u j— j CUP MATCH r c B p to^p,,, BROADCAST The plan lor today's Malays Tup broadcast to be five" hy the Malayan Amateur Radio Society. Though the ac in 1 1 hroadraxl will not start until f»
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  • Article, Illustration
    36 16 ph<>t<> i MISS LYI SOU LUKN (winner) left) and Miss Wee Gee Neo (runners up) in tin* M v irds Free Style for M.G.S. Girls at the A.C.S. swimmi!. »u nival at Y.M.C'.A. yesterday. Free Press
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  • 504 16 THREE RECORDS BROKEN AT SCHOOL S WIMMING CA R NIVAL RO Yds Krre Stvle for Y.M.f.V lunior Water Polo Players 1 Henry Yeo. 2 Kw;k Sam Yok Timr 50 sec f^RACK Y M.C A Junftof and Senior swinunen participated in the Eighth Annum] Swimming Carnival of the An^lo-Chmese School. Singapore,
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  • 398 16 P.W.D. Downsd By Seven Goals To Nil ONE-SIDED SOCCER AT J.C.S.A. YESTERDAY p.O 7 P.W.D BY beatin? the F.W.D. seven-nil on the JC.S.A. ground yesterday, the Post Office qualified to meet the Marine Department in the final of the Government Services Football Association
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  • 298 16 Handicaps For Perak Skye Meeting From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Ail*. 6. HANDICAPS for Thursday, the first day of the Perak Turf Clubs August Skyc Meeting are: Race 1. Ponies Class 'A Div. 3 4 furs. slraigli*. Bright Eyes 11.0 Taj M.ihal 10.12 Perfect Lady 10.12 Movalong Anaconda 10.5 Fernlet
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  • 172 16 AMERICA'S CUP STAYS AT HOME Ranger Beaten In Fourth Race Newport. July 6. AMERICA successful!/ retained the Amerfca's Cup today, when Ranger beat Vht Endeavour in the iourth race of the gtffcl by ifci I four minut.s. after having won the flr.st ttITM rtCM o! the > Ties. After the
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  • 157 16 Walking Race Johore To Singapore THE annua 1 Johore Bahru to Bil H )dgos Cup find rid Cun t rib i v U b OMapttttan ir. tion Johor? Bahru ai '> :v thev w 11 be issued star's at 7a m Pfeet Ml competitor may jr.:. Buki' Panjang V. comDany
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  • 336 16 Jo ho re Beat Singapore In Iskandar Cup Match TOIIORfc Malay tennis players proved too good for Singapore J and they beat them by three matches to two in the first round of the Iskandrr (tip tournament, which was played on the r'arn-i Tark courts >»»sterda>. f vlsl succeeded in
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  • 173 16 iFr>m Our Own Correspondent i Pfi-anc. Auk H. Inc San son is who are leaYlcg for C jrlon, made their final appearance today at the sports club courts, when ifkty mi-t local champions in a lerten ol exhibition match s Owing to a gate bring charged
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  • 48 16 The following will represent Rafltaa Old Boys against Present Boys for the Clarke Snield today on the RaiTlcs Institution ground tin whites*: Sharlrf Kwok Kum Wort. Abdu; Razak Chan Chim Bock. Street. Ycoxv Cheng Hoe G Ross. Tan Choon Seng. G. Valberg. Lee Hai Choo. Ismail.
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  • 51 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Aug. 5. Wan Mohamed bin Ibrahim, thn Hon. Secretary of th? Johore Football Association will represent the State at half-yearly meeting of the Football Association of Malaya to be held at Kua'.a Lumpur on Saturday after the Malaya Cup
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    • 60 16 BOOKS IN GREAT DEMAND Koad thioush Kurdistan A. MHamilton H *>0 Diet an.l H;<h KJ«^>d Pressure Dr. I. Harris 6 W The l>u Mauriers— !>aphne Dw Maurier -6.09 Present lndi< ativr —Noel Coward 6 25 Man Thr Unknown Dr. Alexis Carrel 3 Marriage l^on Blum 6 W Who Killed Robert
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    • 32 16 Experience lel Is Experience extending over more than hall a century has taught Fraser Neave to produce the finest Aerated Waters in Malaya. This experience is yam a.c^uard. Issued by Fraser ftXpavrld
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