The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 15,341. ESTD. 1H35 THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    CHINA ORDERS "NATIONAL MOBILISATION"
    959 1 Promulgation Of Law Reported From Nanking SHANGHAI RADIO TELEPHONE STATION BOMBED Artillery Causes Big Fires In Japanese Area CANTON PREPARES AGAINST AIR RAID FROM FORMOSA THE CHINESE LEGISLATIVE YUAN HAS PROMULGATED A LAW FOR 1 -NATIONAL MOBILISATION:' THE DETAILS OF WHICH ARE NOT YET KNOWN, ACCORDING
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    Japan s Gamble At Shanghai
    114 1 London. Aug. 18. JAPAN miscalculated in 1931: when their invasion of Shanghai brought ttem nothing more rilling lhan ulUmute retreat, declares the Manchester Guardian i:i BO editorial lotaj reviewing the operations in North China. The Chinese Government will now presumably subordinate everything to the task
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    NEW GERMAN INTERNAL CONSOLIDATION LOAN
    43 1 Thp issue in Germany of a new in:ernal consolidated loan of 700 million rrurlos bearing interest at 4'_> per cent and redeemable within 15 years, b announced by the Reich authorities The rutf of issue is 98.75. Reuter
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    JAPANESE PLANES OUT Ob DATE, SAYS EX-R.A.F. MAN
    252 1 Pilots Inferior To Chinese, Will Waste Planes "FACES of Japanese people grew, tense on board as we approached Shanghai. The day we arrived was the day of the Hung Jao aerodrome incident." a representative of a large American oil company, who arrived
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    China Ships £1,215,000 Gold To London
    167 1 London, Aug. 18. BETWEEN Aug. 12 and 16 gold valued at £1.215.000 arrived here from China. Some suggest China shipped the gold to London in order to acquire sterling assets and that as the metal has not appeared in the bullion -nirket it has
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    MIDDLESEX TO GO ON TO SHANGHAI
    172 1 THE Free Press understands that the Ist. Battalion Middlesex Regiment. which leaves Singapore on Friday afternoon by the Blue Funnel boat Menelaus for Hong Kong, will stay only one day in Hong Kong and go on to Shanghai by a British warship. Free Press
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    PENANG FORMS CHINA RELIEF FUND
    115 1 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Penang. Aus. 18. About 50 representatives of local Chinese firms, associations and Rullda met today at the Philomatic Union and decided to form the "Penan* China Distress Relief Fund." Subscriptions will be entirely voluntary and not Mttdted. Committees were elected and
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    U.S. STEERING MIDDLE COURSE
    91 1 London, Aug. 18. TTHE State Department's policy vis-a- vis the present situation in China was clarified today by the Times Washington correspondent, who points out the administration is faced with two schools of public opinion. Firstly, the internationalists, who advocate strong action to protect foreign interests;
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      64 1 BIGIA TEA firings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT* 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight POPf'l '.X (ABAKET ENTERTAINMENT THE WALLABIES PRFSENTINC A SENSATIONAL WHIRLWIND TUMBLING ACT USO IRISH Jl(i BY BERYL AND LITTLE MARIE, AUSTRALIA'S SHIRLEY
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      65 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA v v GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA VIEW Wk HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE FRIDAY SATURDAY informal formal SUNDAY, AUGUST 22nd SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN. GRAND CONCERT BY RELLER'S BAND FEATURING EVY ARMONT in Special Selected
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    $100,000 ESTATE SAID TO HAVE DWINDLED TO $500
    456 2 $100,000 ESTATE SAID TO HAVE DWINDLED TO $500 "Spent On Luxuries For Family" CHILDREN SUE PARENTS DID EUzabeth Surin die unpossessed of any property That question arose in the High Court, Singapore, before Mr. Justice a'Becskett Terrell. Acting Chief Justice, when his lordship heard a summons to vary a certificate
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    Man-Eater Or Were-Tiger ?
    545 2 Man-Eater Or Were-Tiger Strange Story From Perlis (By A Spe.ial Correspondent) Perlis, Aujf. 17. ♦THE huradium existence cf the peo- pie In Kamponfe Koiam. Mukim Pring. has been disturbed by the visit of a tiger, be'itved to be the Changlun man-eater, though some maintain that It Is a Corinchi tiger—
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    MBNGLEMBU LODK MINING CO.
    137 2 Directors* Comments in Annual Report The annual report of the Mengiembu Lode Mining Co. Ltd for the year ended Mar. 31 states that th year's work was confined to tributing. Better tin prices and more favour able prices, the directors say. have encouraged the tributors in
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    ANNABELLA IN FINE COLOUR FILM
    140 2 "Wings Of The Morning" At The Pavilion NaturaJ colour photography brings exquisite charm to scenes of Irish lakes and dales. London streets and Epsom on Derby Day in "Wings of the Morning." which began a season at the Pavilian Theatre yesterday. The film also brings
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    Military Tattoo Rehearsal
    408 2 1 1 SMNS SPECTACULAR SHOty BRILLIANTLY flooded by the glare i Of 2.000.000.000 candlepower from ten powerful searchlights, Park saw the spectacular pageant o! the Crusaders when several hundred "knights" and '"squires" ,in traditional mediaeval costume paraded last night at a dress rehearsal by the Inniskillings of
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    Indian Doctor's Death At Kemaman
    332 2 LOSS TO SINGAPORE COMMUNITY I TPHE Indian community in Singa- pore has lost a leading and well-known personality by the sudden death of Dr. K. Raghunathan, J.P.. 'on Tuesday at Kemaman. Trengganu. whither he had gone :on a holiday. Although he had been in indifferent
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    SOVIET GOVERNMENT CHANGES
    62 2 MMBMT. Aug. 17. Important changes in the Soviet Government include the appointment of If. Chubui. vice-president- ol the Council of Peoples' Commissaries, to be Minister of Finance, in succession to the veteran economist. M. Grinko and the appointment of M. Matthew Berfflan to the Ministry of Communications
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND PALESTINE
    59 2 FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND PALESTINE The British Government has rc-\ neived a men niandum from the' FiK.ch interest In any new settlement In Palestine, bi view of the French 1 mandate in Syria. It is gathered trie memorandum, which Is lengthy. deai.-?J with the aspects of policy in the Near I
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    46 2 H E Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas left Singapore last night for Ipoli. They will stay there until Tuesday :md then go on to Kuala Lumpur for the meeting of th? Federal Council on Thursday They return to Singapore on Hug 27.
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    U.S. TAX EVASION BILL PASSED
    33 2 A bill to prevent evasion of taxes b&a been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives by 173 votes to o. and low goes to the Senate. Reuter
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    39 2 Information has been received by telegraph that 749 State-aided labourers will arrive loday s.s. "Rajula." It is expected that 159 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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      407 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. C. T. PYRIN for Colds, Cattrrh and Influenza. Will absolutely relieve your cold in a few hours Harmless and Effective The mast wonderful discovery of the age. Price 60 cents. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. i BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT > KATONG GRANGE— 7r Meyer Kd (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence
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      44 2 (ABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to '< London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams Innded in at 5.00 p.m. 17 minutes: 6.30 p.m. seven minutes; 5.00 p.m. nine minutes; |JQ p.m. two j ninutes.
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    Plaintiffs' Evidence Too Inconsistent Says Counsel
    960 3 Plaintiffs' Evidence Too Inconsistent Says Counsel DEFENCE OPENS IN K. L. CABARET CASE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. UTHK plaintiffs state that this gentleman, Mr. Ong Ec Lim, 1 a hinese of thr millionaire class, who is well known to l.uropeans, has deliberately set out to cheat
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    Malacca's Interest In Shanghai Crisis
    104 3 Malacca's Interest In Shanghai Crisis (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Auc. 18. INTENSE interest is being shown by local Chinese over the Sino-Japanese war. Chinese dailies and special editions sell like hot cakes. The English newspapers were mostly sold out on Monday. Latest developments are flashed across by telephone from
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    POLICE BAND
    55 3 The band oi the S.S. Police will play the following programme at G p.m. today at Telok Ayer: March. The 92nd In Copenhagen (Peeking); Overture. Tally Ho! (Ansell); Selection. The Blue Mazurka (Lehan; Waltz. Nishts oi Gladness <Ancliffe>: Solo for cornet. Good Bye Tosti Descriptive, In the Cloister
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CYCLIST
    128 3 Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning a Chinese woman was knocked down by a motor-cyclist in Connaught Drive. She was badly bruised about the face and left arm and was in a state of collapse when the ambulance arrived goods as their account was overdue I
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    15 3 HAPPY DAYS IN THE SLA A typical scene from the East Coast of Singapore Island.
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      135 3 CA MAH I A M left uerior view of the rear \r ir~ t" r^^ I^l V^M I r^. I^l seating accommodation in the beauti- j^^HC "I°fl /[j^'^H 1 1 Q rortjor cic n vciuilation > mKmßffiffl I I M RIGHT Sufficient space for 3 people iB^JL lir^~^W^' S^^M^ 7
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      235 3 3 Weeks "EieatmentmdedZ years ■< agony ■MMMM^BT ml :&ik. m corns disappear Agonising corns made life a mißerr for this woman On on'- occasion corns wrecked her holiuav for she simply could not £ct a sjio^ on and therefore had to stay indoors. But Radox Rot rid of her corns
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    IN THE BRITISH PRESS LAST WEEK
    1094 4 Financial Opinion Review Or j Views Financial News DRODJCTION of all lour metals wiM certainly continue to increase. and ultimately the world will have _il the metal it wants- and more. But in existing circumstances, it will be many months stocks are large er.-ugn
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    HOME NEWS
    659 4 A CLIMBER crashed to his death Us Giencoe. Argyllshire. He is stated to have joined a party of clin.bers in the afternoon, and they set out to climb one of the steepest mountains in the Glen. They were hampered by mist, and a companion saw the wan clipping
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    FOREIGN NEWS
    362 4 MRS. EUNICE WINS IT AD JOB nine-year-old b:irv I John.:, a<?ed 22. I would ii: her bcorw at Sr.2 rtite I and "forget about zhoA" Eunice is annoyed became, aftsr goini backwoods school for few a ijra h"r teacher. Wade F'-'Jsi/.:, her with a can*"- lor "genera. Tii.schievGusnoss."
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    Greek Dictatorship Celebration In Athens
    262 5 Greek Dictatorship Celebration In Athens llt I K\ HtMUUU MKN AND WOMEN from the provinces of Greece, clad in picturesque ti iditi mal costumes, attended the celebration of the t:r I iIIIHIIIIJ of Ihe establi-hme.n oi the Mctaxas dictatorship, in the Panuthenien Stadium in Athens. Gen. Metaxas (waving hat) arriving
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    EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF MALAYA BY JOHORE BOYS
    831 6 EDUCA TIONAL TOUR OF MALA YA BY JOHORE BOYS Batu Pahat Scouts In Singapore Today THE Batu Pahat Government English School scouts, under D. S. M. C. R. Krishnan, who are on an educational tour of Malaya, arrive in Singapore today by the s.s. Ipoh from Port Dit-ksnn after a
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    NEW CHARACTER FOR SCREEN CARTOONS
    62 6 JE*Z. L newspaper comicstrip character. Skippy." will be the to be shortly shuwn In Singapore. They will be in t:chnicolour and will -o m D e onard it DucL POPeyeSßettyßOOpSan f The new cartoons will be distributed through Unitrd Artists, it was announ ced yesterday,
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    Nearly $500,000 Relief
    172 6 GOOD RESPONSE IN SINGAPORE •THE Singapore Chinese Red Cross Fund yesterday morning reached a totai of $420,000 in Chinese currency. This represents an increase of $170,000 sinclb Monday's announcement that the Fund was assured of $250,000. Mr. Tan Kah Kee. elected president of th? fund committee at
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    DEATH OF FORMER MALAYAN
    75 6 Mr Norman Walker Reid, who died in London, was for many years employed by the Straits Trading Company Ltd. in Malaya. Mr. Reid came to Malaya in the 1 ninet es and was first employed by Adamscn. Gilnllan and Co.. which he left in 1900 to
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    AIR MAIL DELAYED
    20 6 The X.L.M. air mail from Europe which is due this evening will not arrive till this morning.
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    Direct Communication Between Malaya And U. K.
    400 6 Direct Communication Between Malaya And U. K. RADIO-TELEPHONE POLICY UNDERGOES CHANGE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. \n L X THE Federated Malay Slates Government will shortly he .»sk»,t A provide half a million dollars for the erection of a Ml kiln*.,, radio telephone transmitter for direct communication !>. i
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    For China War
    78 6 ZHL TO RESTORE CHILDREN'S HOURS J?ROM Tuesday, children's sessions wUI be restored to the programmes from the Singapore station. ZHL. They will be given at 6.45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. These features were abandoned two months ago when the 8.M.8.C. launched its economy campaign. Mr J.
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    BENEFIT OF THK DOUBT FOR BUS DRIVER
    87 6 A Tamil named Katlasam who a s charged with having driven a troi>y bus of the Singapore Tra Ltd.. in a negligent manner and by caused the death of a Chinese woman at Serangoon Road on June 25 was acquitted by Mr. H.
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      132 6 SHERLEY'S LACTOL FOR r Too much meat means too much heat for your dog's blood. And especially in a hot climate this causes him "torture through continual scratching, lack of appetite, moodmess. irritability and loh of energy. You can remedy the trouble by cutting down his meat supply and substituting
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      151 6 The 1937 =3 =fE^ r ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pa£es of coloured prints pio torially portraying the infinite charm of Malaya Several full-pa£e colour plates depicting the vivid beauty of I C\ t\ Malayan life anJ landscape. OP p I These plates
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    Removed Motor-Car From Parking Area
    440 7 GUNNER'S ESCAPADE ENDS IN COURT iVIES KILPATRICK, a gunner ol the Royal Artillery. Blakan Mati. **i tkt*& $10 by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court havint? dishonestly taken away a motor car belonging I H Thompson, valued at $1,100. .iis ■> charged
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    31 7 > •>*.--•,, A BLOCK OF FLATS AND SHOPS now being: built by the Singapore Improvement Trust in New Bridge Road TENEMENT FLATS it BanJa Street now being built by the Singapore Improvement Trust.
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    OPIUM COMMISSION
    87 7 Trip To Batavia Postponed Until Tomorrow THE proposed trip to Batuvia by members of Nanking's Opium Commission, who were to have flown there yesterday, had to be postponed owing to the Dutch air mail having been delayed. Arrangements are being made for them to go by steamer on
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    FAR EASTERN CRISIS AFFECTS MARKETS
    996 7 Little Encouragement Until Situation Clarifies PIE rapidity with which the international situation and the recent development in the Far East have affected share markets is disclosed in Fraser and Company's weekly report issued on Tuesday evening. They write The spirit of perhaps rather qualified optimism
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    187 7 Yes ter day's Rubber Auction •THE Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association >ield its 1.343 rd unction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.28y,411 lbs UMI tons Ottered 755.090 lbs, 337 10 ions Sold 753 074 lbs.; 356 20 ton.s spot London t 8 11 16d. New York 18 3 16
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      211 7 WAIHIKi WEDDING OfSMS AT THE ALHAMBRA EXT CHANG i: v 114 II U WHK H Will BE i iih i:kd in fvkky kimtisii < INMM IN WHK II IT IS SHOWN —says the Daily Mail! FLORA ROBSOn HI MKg erich pommtß if lira (udfll •mitii H|LL|ARD PAVILION N E XT
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      43 7 W^RiKIWJH,: yyy Tfl An -I '^?w tf^ft' 9 w M Mm I Dimples is a Wonder Show Says The Trfbune SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "DIMPLES" with FRANK MORGAN 20th Century Fox Picture. Special SHIRLEY TEMPLE Photographs will be given away at the 3.15 show
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937. Britain And Shanghai
    627 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937. Britain And Shanghai YESTERDAY'S cables indicate that, while the danger of another bombardment of the International Settlement such as occurred last Saturday cannot be dismissed, t both Chinese and I Japanese commanders are willing to respect its inviolability so long as there
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    The Grand Way Of Heaven & Earth For Japan's Soldiers.
    1829 8 The Grand Way Of Heaven Earth For Japan's Soldiers. TMIK forces of Oui Empire are in all ages under the tvjnmand of the Emperor. It is more 'Jian twenty-five centuries since the Emperor Jimmii, leading in person the soldiers of the Otomo anr Mononobe clans, subjugated the unruly tribes of
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    As I Was Saying—
    410 9 whr> Far 3 iski ci .1 -K.S j to ;h?rt "<:. .1;. lr und Jin 20tl* Century P. oricftl iurBtl The r 1 bat." by wMcli I referred a: a rormer 1 Sktowe Govern- s :ar beyond crisis, it is J.rja:: Y-ar Boofe and the contain
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    9 9 {Copyngni m All Countries > TME ONI THAT COT AWAY.
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    New Life Movement Is Sweeping China
    421 9 NOT MERELY A NEW DEAL/ SAYS MR. CHEN MTHE New Life Movement/ Gen. Chiang Kai Shek's clarion call to the Chinese people for cleaner and better living, is sweeping like wild fire through the entire Chinese nation, gripping the imagination of the people in
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    Foot-And-Month Disease In Selangor
    173 9 BECAUSE of the prevalence of foot-and-mouth disease, areas in Setanoor have been declared infected areas. They are an area lying within one mile of the Sclaiigor Golf Club House and that nithin one mile of the Sikh temple in Pudu Ulu village. vulgar manners are as
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    An Ex-Communist Flees Japan For Nanking
    170 9 "AN INGRATE" SAY TOKIO FRIENDS JAPANLSE mends or Mr. Kuo Mo Yu. a "reformed" Communist writer, expressed acute resentment over his secret departure from Tokio tor Nanking, where he is expected to participate in the anti-Japanes" movement Leaving behind his Japanese wile and five
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    Geneva View Of Palestine Plan
    73 9 Geneva. Aug. 18. The League Mandates Commission has completed its report to the Ounoil on the Palestine question. It is understood the Commission will not object in principle to the British plan for partition, but suggests the institution of a transitional period, if necessary with
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    British Ship Rescues 23 Spaniards
    151 9 British Ship Rescues 23 Spaniards Torpedo Incident Off Panteller Algiers, Aug. 17. yWENTY- THREE of the crew of the Spanish steamer Conde Deabasolo, whose ship is declared to have been torpedoed off the Italian island of Panteller, have been landed at Algiers by the British steamer, City of Wellington, which
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    33 9 THfe REV. NIGEL WILLIAMS and Mrs. Williams being farewelled on the X.P.M. steamer, Maetsuycker, b y the Rev. J. A. Ja&oe. R.A.F.. when they left Singapore for Auck land, New Zealand, last nifht.
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    Distinguished Guests For Military Tattoo
    267 9 SULTAN OF BRUNEI AND PROMINENT MALAYANS THE big military tattoo to be staged by troops of the Singapore garrison at Farrer Park on Aug. 27, 28, 30 and 31 is being produced under the patronage of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, who is taking a
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    Malayan Padre Leaves For New Zealand
    114 9  - Malayan Padre Leaves For New Zealand Rev. N. Williams MANY people will be sorry to lose the Rev. Ni^el and Mrs. Williams, who left Singapore bf the Maetsuycker to make their home in New Zealand Mr. Williams' heme country. After spending a short tim? in a curacy in England he
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    DR. KUNG IN AUSTRIA
    31 9 Vienna. \ug. 17. Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister, visited Dr. Schuschnigg. the Austrian Chancellor, at Salzburg yes terday, after which he returned to V.enna. Reutar
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    PROFESSOR WEIZMANN ZIONISTS' PRESIDENT
    19 9 Professor W.Mzmann was re-elocted President of the World Zionist Congress at the final session. Reuter
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    MINSEITO SUPPORT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
    48 9 Addressing a convention of Minseito members in the Japanese Lower Chamber. Mr Chugi Machida president of the party, upheld the Government's policy in the North China incident. Mr. Machida urged his followers to formulate a plan for overcoming the difficulties confronting Japan. Domei
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    ADVANCING PHASE OF BUSINESS CYCLE
    115 9 T.S. Agricultural Bureau And The Outlook Washington. Auf. 17 Whiie expecting only a negligible increase in American industrial production lor the remainder ol thi« year, the Bureau o' Agricultural Economics suys theie appears little doubt we are still in the advancing phase of the business
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    FOUR SUGAR STRIKES IN MAURITIUS
    63 9 The strike ot casual labourers on four sugar estates, in Mauritius, led to c< clash on on<" estate between th? estate staff and £trik?»-s in which four n.en were killed and three seriously v.ounded. The strike continues hut the situation is under control states a
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    MR. NORMAN REID
    19 9 London, Aui 17. The death is announced in England today of Mr. Norman Walker Reid Reuter
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      46 9 EXHIBITION OF WATER COLOURS AN INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE COLLECTION OF WATER COLOURS AND SKETCHES BY MISS MABEL RAINSFORD DEPICTING SCENES OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE, BERMUDA AND MALAYA WILL BE ON VIEW FOR SALE IN THE CAFE LOUNGE FROM AUGUST 20th TO 30th ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      492 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 18 New York prices quoted in US The above are dealers' middle prices: jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. I denomination unless Yesterday Previously herwiae stated < i: version Loan. 5 pc.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      192 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 18 RUBBER: Firmer STOCKS: London 23.411 tons (22,601 tons i Liverpool 19,438 tens 1 19.652 U>ns» COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam (Aug.): £16 2s. 6d. Previously: fclti 2s. 6d PEPPER: White Muntok in bond 4}4d. Previously: 4%d White Muntok: Aug. -Oct. 4%d
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1168 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18. ft I\IVL Buyer* Seller Ampat Tin <4.5. 6s 6d 7 s Asam Kumbang if) 36s 37s Austral Malay 58* 60s cd Ayer Hitam (ss» 34s yd 36s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 135 1.40 Bangnn
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations
      70 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London L atest Quotations TIN: Easier. Cash: €265 10s. Previously Firmer at £266 17s. 6d Three months: £263 17s 6d Previously £264 17s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 59.50. Previously: 59.75. COPPER: Settlement £57 2s 6d Previously: £57 2s 6d GOLD: Saturday: £6 19s 4 1 .d
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Aug. 18
      79 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Aug. 18 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 124.31 132 15 16 132 13 16 New York to 4.88 4.99 5 16 4.98 7 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 4.98 3 4 9.04 1116 9.03 3 4 Hong
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      Daily Share Report
      256 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $130 7 m. up Cables from London report the Stock Exchange there to be dull and easier, but the bids and offers for fin shares appear to indicate that the market
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      180 10 An* 14. 16. 17. >rfcanC*n.Coni. 109% 108 108^, iv-an Telephone Telegraph 170% 170» 2 170' 4 At« heson Railrcad 82% 81 4 79' 4 ak 52 1 4 5P 2 50% 164» 2 164 163 o4' 4 34% 34-a i Gene!*] Electric 58 3 8 57f 2
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      90 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Aug. 18, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8 Aug.) 29 3 4 30 Good FA.Q. in bales (F. 0.8. Aug.) 29 29' 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose awardable Singapore) 29 29% August 29 2 29 s a September 29- 30 Oct.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      202 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations AUg W SELLING London. T.T. 24 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' sight 24' s Lyons, demand 1540 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 3 16 Montreal, demand 58*3 Batavia, demar.d 105 3 16 Samarang. demand
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 Aug. 18 Gambler T.T. 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Kdm burg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 10.00 Copra, mixed 5.45 Copra, sundried 5.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.00 Rice Saigon Al $185 Rice Siam, W.C. No 1 $175 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $165 Rice Siam,
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      63 10 5. E. Levy Co. Suullj liHi Hongkong. Mniitla lni>estmeut Bankers and Brokers m Securttte* and > Daily Foreign Market Cflb/«i and Quotation v MFMBFRS NETW YORK COTION EXCHANd COMMODITY EXCHANGE IN( NKW YORK COFW.E SUGAR I CHICAGO BOAIvT) Ob TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY LXCHA.M.I SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS A.SSO
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    1729 11 Outline Of Purpose Of The Policy And Its Accomplishments. AN INCREASE OF FOREIGN TRADE Til following article on the t.-H -t.itrs trade i*reeprotrimme, its purpose, traiion, and accom- „tv i^ written by Mr. Kovu^ Sayre, Assistant tar> of State of the I'nited and Chairman of the tnr
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    14 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
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      448 11 j RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc/s (22. S m.) p.m. 6.00 Indian music (records) 6.30 Chinese music (Peiping records). 6.45 Mandarin Language Lesson No. 6. by Mr. Chang Yi Ling. 7.00 Symphony No. 8 In P Major— Beethoven (records) 7.25 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.40 Cowan and
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    133 12 Van Heutsz. Dut. 2.678 tons, irom Bel-Deli 17. to Hong Kong and China 19. Boelongan. Dut.. 578 tons, from 'Singkawang 18, to Singkawang 21. Giang Ann. Brit.. 559 tons, from Sourabaya 18. to Bawean 19. Panama. Dan.. 4.246 tons, from Dalren 18. to Penang 20. Kiangsu. Brit.. 1.555
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    CLEARANCES
    55 12 Aug. 17: Chye.Hin Tay Yit, Lipis (Brit) Toyama Maru (Japan); Adelfotis 'Greek); Jean Laborde (Fch); Hydra 11, Hidlefjord (Nor); Gewang. Siberoet, Saparoea <Duti Aug. 18: Makasser, Togian. Thedens. Khoen Hoea. Both, Maetsuycker. (Dot); Suddhadib <Siam); Raub. Deucalion. Perak, Mehelaus. Kepong. Kampar, Rimau, Malacca Aing Leong. Tandjong Pinang (Brit)- Malta
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    SUCCESS OF TANKER POOL
    117 12 Thanks To Mr. H. T. Schierwater The originator of the International Tanicer Pool, Mr. H. T. Schierwater, was warmly thanked by th e chairman of Tankers. Ltd., Mr. James F. Cunningham, in his speech at the annual meeting of the company in London. Mr. Cunningham said
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      THE LEVIATHAN MAY BE USED FOR SCRAP METAL
      542 12 Britain Interested In ExGerman Liner London. BRITAIN may purchase the liner Leviathan for scrap metal jn connection with the rearmament programme and the Admiralty may possibly ask for the additional construction of five giant battleships in the 1938 programme. Formerly the Vaterland.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      110 12 The following a: wharvea or <>.; East Wharf Entran. Van Houtsz 22. <• I Main Wharf Entrartc < Soudan 16; 11. Caasterkerk 9: X Empire I).m1 I m,. Karoa 30 ipoh :*4; Bcnnnnos I Empire l»o<k fnti in Crefeld 48 W«st Wharl Entrant < u P t Pyrrhus
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      TRANS-PACIFIC PORTS OF CALL
      383 12 C.P.R. And The Question Of Singapore Factors governing the ports of call of Canadian Pacific ships on the trans- Pacific services are explained by Sir Edward Beatty. chairman and president of the C.PR., in a letter to the 1 'Daily Telegraph." The letter is in reply
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      NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
      226 12 New Association Formed Proposals for a new society, to be (called Friends oi the National Maritime i Museum, were adopted at the annual meeting of the Society lor Nautical Research, held in the Neptune Hall oi the Museum at Greenwich The objects ol the Society are to
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      499 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated «n WMB.) rEUCTBONC: FrHffM MJJ— PaMM* NO. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINO AGENTS FOB rBOCBATED MALAT BTATCS EAILWATg ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 81AM. CANADIAN PACIf IC fmm'i &Utotii (incorporated in Bntf*n4> THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC BER VICES via HONOLULU or direct "IMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      138 12 HENDERSON LINE SCREDILE ni s\| M (l> By FortniKhtly Pas^nifv Steaan Between Rangoon I'urt sudtg, MarseiUts. P.ilma and liuliind HOMKWAKh Mil |v, v Port of Disembarkation IM\m.»uth USN Ran;<«| AMARAPOORA 4 6AOAING PROME BURMA YOMA 31 PEGU KEMMENDJNF CHINDWIN AMARAPOORA SAGAING PROME BURMA 5 C alls l/ondor. Through Ptmtmt ftmU
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      490 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. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pm Malaka, Batu
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      56 12 SHIPS IN TODAY Berthing arrangements for today Van Heutsz. Roads 11 a.m., 22 godown. Pyrrhus. East am 45 head east Sulsang. West a.m., 60 1. Caasterkerk. .East 2 p.m.. 89 after Juno. Nieuw Zeeland, K. H. 1 pjn.. 18 Benrinnes, West a.m.. 36 7. Hai Hing. Roads a.m.. 20 1.
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      482 13 ixWAVI I, KKITISH JTlktm W lili If IM BCTIM wßai Ha iß^iw W BYP&OandBRITISH INDIArLINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) p. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tnnnas? Spore. Tonnafe Spore. 1937 1927 15 000 Aug 27 BHUTAN 6.100 Oct. 18 6.800 Aug. 27 RANCHI 11,500 Oct. 22 16.000 Sept
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      367 13 IncoTpoi atcd in- Straits Settlements W^^^^BBL HERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR L'NITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sa!l!l TTY OF KIMBERLEY Havre, London. R'dam. Hburg. Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 1 ;ITY OF BAGDAD Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Sept.
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      928 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocea» Aberdeen and Commonwealth line. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Hua Khiow Steamship C*., (1932) LU. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Cuiurd White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd- Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd-
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      624 14 K. P. M. MERKUS— Thursday, Aug. 19. P. Samboe. Letong. Kramat. Maras, Tar empa Genting. Poeloe-Pandjang. Serassan and Midai. TIDORE -Thursday. Aug. 19. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-r.ing. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. VAN HEITSZ-Thursday, Aug. 19. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. VMPHCIJS— Thursday, Aug. 19. Cheribon -not for passengers). Sourabayi Boeleleng -passengers and
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      676 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE. FKOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives S pore. S'poi c. Penan*. New York. Prcs. Polk Aug. 22 Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Oct. 5 Pres. Pierce Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept.
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      560 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Midori Maru Cape Town via MOMfctUL, Zan/ Dar-es-^alaam. Beira. UMireaet Hal qucs. Durban and Port Elizabeth Mansei M.mi i ape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam. Lourencc Mtiiqu( Durban. East London. Port BUstbett) and Mossel Bay. t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via
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    LORDS CF INDIA RLY READY
    116 15 He* Cricket Ground For Bombay T: Um Cr;iki>r Club ag completion In Deceu-bcf nest I Bombay Cornow ream.' asurini Its yards .out 145 yards af [t is situated on aimed ar. I breeze blowing from the d oli play rattier t throafh th wicket is
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    90 15 W MF\ i <»ki> KIT( HIE of Dundee, chairman of the Port of London *»tl.»nu 1,,! the foundation stone of the New Albert Dock HosirifiitK a of honour of six of the Km?'s W****t toccther With the Ro>-.U Bargemaster "Bossy- IWg attended .•errm.m> This i> believed to be the first
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    URAI WINS ON T.K.O. AT TAIPING
    244 15 Coronation Park lioxiim From Our own Correspondent! l.iipiim. Auk l€. The mam eveni in the ire kly rj'ix'.nii ■oa at the Coronatlop Park. Talping, last n.-. b reen Urai. 90. Penang Siamese and Cisco Kid. 1 ihe Ipoh Indian endtd abruptly The Indian after
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    Swimmer With Btroken Neck Still Lives
    79 15 Swimmer With Btroken Neck Still Lives fa polo pi ka] i" Jun ll n npck and ..iiw de- annon Street on May 1 mmim ;>< o bottom Ai)i\ irui after he i .rk he la be hud s rttl < rvicul ver.i rurt ather collar i ri~ se as am
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    "will power kept me Warm"
    323 15 30 Hours Battle Of 19- Year Old Girl Copenhagen, Aug. 9. JENNY KAMMEKSGAARD, the 19- years- old Danish farmer's daughter who early this morning completed a 55-miles swim, inld of her 30-hours battle with heavy seas and currents. S;a:t:::g .ate on afternoon of Aug. 7
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    CORINTHIANS WORLD SOCCER TOUR
    156 15 The Islington Corinthians leave i England on Oct. 5 on a world soccer tour and Malaya is included In their; itinerary It is understood they will play ten games in Malaya. They will play matches in Italy, Switzerland. Paris, Naples, and India where they will stay
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    JOHORE SINGLES FINAL
    77 15 'From Oui Own Correspondent^ Johore Balmt, Aug. 17. In the men's handicap singles fino 1 In the International Club tournament. plav\d this evening. Talib bin Awang b^at Khoo Peng Hock 6—2, 6—2. This was the concluding match of the tournament Talib bin Awang is also the men's
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    TWO KILLED IN LABIS ROAD CRASH
    97 15 (From Our Own Correspondent* Segamat, Aug. 17. When a motor-car and v motorcycle collided on the Segamut-Labis Read last night, the motor driver. Tan Kiat. middle-aged Labis towkay, and the cyclist. Sohinder Singh Bedi. young Sikh employee of Bedi and Co. Segjmat. were killed
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
    217 15 Point scoring: Win 15; tie 7»/ 2 win Ist inns. 5; loss on Ist inns 3; no result 4 pts each; no play, match ignored; on play for two days, one innings match, win 10. loss 3. Positions Up To Date. yj L Prints P. W. L.
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    SAPPORO SELECTED AS SIGHT FOR 1940 GAMES
    507 15 Japanese Olympic Committee Preparing Tokio. TTWENTY-FOUR hours north of Tokio, by rail and boat, is the city of Sapporo, seat of Government of the island of Hokkaido, Northern End of the Japanese chain of islands. There the fifth Olympic winter Games will be
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    3 PENALTIES MISSED AT SEGAMAT
    173 15 <From Our Own Correspondent > Segamat, Aug. 1". A fin? last minute goal by P. G Jones, their left winger and captain, gave the Europeans a hard-fought 2—l victory over the Police in the Segamat and District league match on the town padang today. Abdul
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    TOWN TAKE POINTS AT SECAMAT.
    147 15 <From Our Own Correspondent > Segamat, Aug. 15. The Town scored their first decisive victory in the Segam.ai and District League yesterday when they beat the Public Works Department 3 1 on the town padang The game was clean but of a poor standard The
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    SEVEN POINTS ON "SEVENS"
    382 15 SEVEN POINTS ON "SEVENS" Advice For Players Of 'Totted Rugby" THOI'GH Potted Kunln i> misleading nickname lor Seven-a-Side Kiiffby a feu words of ad\ice are not out of place for newcomers to this type of rugger in view of the growing popularity of the game: Ftrsi.— The ffftKi Mid BHIfUH
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      224 15 Diary Of i The Day The Tides High Water: 946 am. 7 6 It: 845 p.m. 8.6 ft, Sport Soccer: RAF 11. vs. Publishers <Div. Hi at Anson Road. Lawn Tennis: BJtC. vs. YMC.A Cinemas ALHAMBRA Dimples, with Shirley Temple CAPITOL Shall We Dance with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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    CHINESE CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCES IMPROVED
    577 16 Cricket Club Beaten By 4 Goals To Nil Yesterday FIRST DIVISION GAME AT ANSON ROAD Chinese 4 &C.C BY beating the S.C.C. by four clear goals at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday in the first division of the League the Chinese strengthened their position at the
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    Teachers' Tennis Tournament
    528 16 Teachers' Tennis Tournament RESULTS ol tki p.uyed in the Teachers tn.ms tournament on Saturday. Sunday, and yesi.rday are MKN'S OPFX SINGLES Choo Kens Kiat tvat Chua Yew Cheng 7 5. 6 -1. H Baiheulu-t beat Seah Yun Chon* Choo Ttck Hoflf belt K. Menor 6—4. 6 I Tan Joo L:ni
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS CRICKET XI
    67 16 Th€ following have been selected to represent the Combined Schools against the S.C.C. on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. on the S.C.C ground: A. Watts Capt. >. S. Sundram, E. Barker. R.I R. Thoy. H. Shah, P. Singh. St Andrews S. Ortega. B. Scheerder. R
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    636 16 YESTERDAY'S SINGLES AT THE S.C.C. BY registering a win in a singles match played yesterday, the S.C.R.C. qualified for the second round of the Kliney Cup Tennis Tournament, when they beat the S.C.C. by three matches to two. In yesterday's
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    S.R.C. START THEIR HOCKEY PRACTICE
    105 16 The S.R.C., who were probably the best hockey team in Malaya and certainly were in Singapore last season, are already making their preparations tor this season's matches. Two practice matches were played yesterday two different teams playing under the captaincy of two of the Club
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    242 16 Tennis At Tanglin RESULTS of yesterday's ties in tb^ Tanglin Club tennis tournament were MIXED DOUBLES OPEN Mrs. Jemmett and Droogleever beat I Miss Robinson and Siade 6—3. 6—2 Lady Addison and Macpherj>on beat Mrs. Watherston and del Tufo 6—2 I 6—4. CULLEN CUP Miss Hopkin and
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    277 16 AMATEUR JOCKEY CRASHES Severe Injuries Sustained London, Aug. 8. |V/|R Gerald Armstrong, acknowledged to be the finest amateur jockey in England, lies in a critical condition In Sussex County Hospital with injuries received at Lewes races yesterday. Over-anxiety to retrieve a bad error of judgment on the previous day was
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    LEE WAI TONG INJURED
    47 16 LEE WAI TONG INJURED A REPORT i>ul>!.vf,,<| m the Chinese 1 iuw-i> state* that l.n i I captain of the South tiiaa soccer tourin side which was in Mai centry, had a U I. during a match in l. t a K!;in > ti|i m*V h pMtertfai I
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      44 16 MARRIAGE LEON BLUM *'I say that people will find more satisfaction and m;>re peace of mind in the mode of life which I propose for them than they do in their present reckless and premature marriages." PRICE $6.00 KELLY WALSH, LTD. Raffles Place Singapore.
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      28 16 Experience Tells Experience extending over more than half I taught Fraser Neave to produce tk K»( Waters in Malaya. This experience yam Issued by Fraser \ea\i i W
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