The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.242. FSTI). 1835 FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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    USE OF TANKS AND ARMOURED CARS FAILS TO STEM ADVANCE CHINESE PIERCE JAPANESE LINES
    995 1 USE OF TANKS AND ARMOURED CARS FAILS TO STEM ADVANCE CHINESE PIERCE JAPANESE LINES Successful Thrust Against Desperate Resistance Japanese Machines Bomb Pootung CHINESE SCUTTLE 6 JAPANESE SHIPS TO STRENGHTHEN BOOM THE JAPANESE FORCES ARE IN IMMINENT DANCER OF BEING! COMPLETELY 1 SPLIT IN TWO AS THE RESULT OF A
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    ALL AMERICANS ADVISED TO EVACUATZ SHANGHAI
    88 1 ALL AMERICANS ADVISED TO EVACUATZ SHANGHAI Washington. Aug. 19. AMERICAN diplomatic offlciali in are n?w warping all AmeShanghai and o:her danger *ho do not have an urgent .lining t) evuuiate, at 1 Mr Corde'.. Hul! Seer .dvice to evaca\te riad lined to women and children. x -ended to tomista, teachMl
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    EXPULSION ORDER TO TIMES CORRESPONDENT
    56 1 Berlin. Au 19. An ier was today served M man Eoutt. The T::ne.s v'hie' rodent on the gnmnd that he ci Anglo-Geman Press rel.v fi.s rd» r requires him to depart than Sunday- -Sevtef 1 iiiiiiin. %ujr. r». v of (JoK.r arc to IN bj
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    CHOLERA VACCINE BEING RUSHED TO HONG KONG BY AIR
    387 1 Enough For Quarter Million People ON its ways to refugee-filled Hong Kong, enough anti-cholera vaccine to inject a quarter of a million people arrived at Singapore from 3andoeng by the Rotterdam Lloyd' Royal Dutch Mail liner Sibajak last! evening. There is
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    MANILA FEARS SINOJAPANESE STRIFE
    51 1 Manila, Aug. 19. FEARS are expressed that the 40,000 Chinese residents here are planning to attack the smaller colony of Japanese residents, but the Japanese Consulate is confident that no trouble is pending. None the less the authorities are taking precautions against any possible racial disorders.
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    1,400 More British Women And Children Evacuated
    238 1 1,400 More British Women And Children Evacuated Shanghai, Aug. 19. AS the last of the three refugee destroyers started down river to the liner Ma*on, Japanese planes over Pootung dropped occasional bombs and Japanese warships kept up shell fire. At the same time Chinese guns at Kiangwan shelled Japanese positions
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      52 1 (IfGaliuin's Scots (tJbisl^ TONIGHT COCKTAIL DAMCE 630 to 8.30 P m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight POP! I \K (ABAKKI IMFRTAINMENT THE WALLABIES PHKSF\TIN(i A SKNSATIONAL WHIRLWIND Tt'MBLING ACT lUQ IRISH JKi BY BERYL AND LITTLE MARIE, AUSTRALIA'S SHIRLEY TEMPLE IMPKKSONATING "DIMPLES" Non-diners $100. RAFFLES ORPHESTRA dire ted by
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      172 1 (TFGoiliutfs Scot&COhUfe' a MtHtow aid) h m u.ltii Spirtl SEA VIEW life HOTEL TONIGHT and TOMORROW (informal) (formal) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE IDINNF.R DIME MUSIC BY I 111 I RELLER BAND NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE SUNDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1937 8-10 P.M. DINNER SERVED O N THE LAWN GRAND CONCERT by
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    No GINS—NO LIKE
    46 2 No GINS— NO LIKE Portugal Severs Relations With Czecholovakia Prague, Aug. 19. The severance of relations with Czecholovakia by Portugal is due to the Czecholovakian armament works informing Portugal of its inability to fulfil orders previously accepted for Bren machine-guns owing to pressure of business Reuter
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    KING GEORGE FIFTH JUBILEE TRUST
    112 2 London. Aug. 19. An account of the manner in which The first €100.000 of the funds available to the Kirg Georue Fifth .Jubilee Trust have been expended is mentioned in the second annual reoort 01 the trust, whose receipts, as reported in the. first annual
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    CHINESE RELIEF FUND FORMED IN BURMA
    46 2 Rangoon, Aug. 19. An association to relieve Chinese women and children suffering as the result of the Sino-Japanese hostilities has been formed by Chinese women in Burma. Funds are being collected by the re-cently-organised Chnino.se National Calamities Relief Association. Reuter
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    FORTIFYING HANKOW
    35 2 Hong Kong, Aug. 19. Nanking are making elaborate arrangements :o fortify Hinkow with a ▼lew to turning the city into a military base for the Lunghfti atid PeipingHankow fronts.- -Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    DR. H. H. KUNG
    27 2 London, Aug. 19. Dr. H. H Kung, China's Finance Minister, has postponed his return to China and is remaining in Germany texnporarilj Reuter
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    46 2 London. Aug. 19. The Board of Trade index number of industrial production in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of the year was 23 per cent, higher than in the previous quarter and 9 1 per c-»nt. above the- June quarter of 1936. British Wireless
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    Chiang Kai Shek's Dilemma About Japan
    172 2 Chiang Kai Shek's Dilemma About Japan "Communists Will Be The Gainers" PREPARATIONS for the formation of a War Cabinet in China, with the participation of Communist and Popular Front representatives, are reported in Japanese press messages from Nanking. A virtual declaration ol war against Japan will shortly be issued by
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    30 2 Picture. THE BBC EMPIRE ORCHESTRA, with its conductor. Eric Fogg, in the Concert Hal! at Broadcasting House. Programmes in which the Orchestra perform will be heard in Malaya shortly BBC
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    BIG BATTLE NEAR PEIPING SOON?
    50 2 Shanghai, Aug. 19. 'THOUSANDS of Chinese troops are being rushed to Nankow, about 25 miles to the northwest of Peiping. to reinforce the defences. The railway town is expected to be the scene of another severe battle within a few days. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FRANCE ACCEPTS BRITISH PLAN
    310 2 Cool Reception In Washington London. Auif. 19. THE British proposals for the withdrawal, subject to safeguards, of the Chinese and Japanese armed forces in the Shanghai area ar? under examination in Nanking and Tokio and representations have been macte by the British Government in Paris and
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    Law Notice For The Day
    42 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m Summonses-in-Cham-bers and Originating Summonses. At 2.15 pjn. in the Ist Court: Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Home in the 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes Rex vs Kavena Ismail S.ihib
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    FALSE STATEMENT TO POLICE
    168 2 Chinese Fined For Offence Committed In March From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, Aug. 17. •"THIS offence was committed in March last year, but the man could not be found until last month," said Court Inspector Abdul Khalid b. Dato Klana today while charging Lai Hua
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    SWATOW FEARS ATTACK FROM FORMOSA
    54 2 Hong Kong, Aug. 19. Gen. Li Hon Wan, Commander of i the Chinese garrison forces in the Swa|tow and East Kwangtung districts, has [ordered women and children to leave Swatow within three days. in. expectation of an air and land attack by forces from Formosa.
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    35 2 News has been received from Glasgow that Mr. Yoong Siew Wah, F. 8.1., of Messrs L. Vaughan and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, has passed th? Intermediate Examination of the Corporation of Accountants held in June last.
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      31 2 BHJBjHKj^ CHARLIE RUGGLES surrounded by a Bevy of singing, dancing Teasing WMM "TURN OFF THE MOON" "iy BB^^ Paramount's Surprise Hit of 1937. 1 1 Opening at the CAPITOL NEXT CHANGE
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      466 2 CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS. C. T. PYRIN far Colds, Catarrh and Influenza. Will absolutely relieve your cold In a few hours Harmless and Elfective. The most wonderful discovery of the age Price 60 cents. MEDICAL HALL LTD. BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77, Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at
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      393 2 (the ftinoapote free ifrress Hf»4l Ofboc: C«efi Street, su. gftlH>ft i ar&s tar* huL. Lumpur Ol»u-e 25. Javx strwrt lp«B Office: ftrrvrstrt h....i tVßaaf Cmc* 12 Hishmp Sl«** j^_ iiu»iw tin |U>nd«B Otfct SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within <>vi idr vM.».v3r M —n M 41 "Mill. Monthly »2 uv Ktii Ounrterly j
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      136 2 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water 10 20 am 8.1 ft; i> 35 pjn. 9.1 ft. Sport Soccer RAF vs Skins <Div. I) at Stadium. Lawn Tennis SRC vs V.M C.A. Cricket SCC vs. Coirbined Scnools Cinemas ALHA.MBKA Dimples, with Fhiriey Temple CATITOL Shall We Dance with Fted
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    STOMACH BLOWN OUT BY GAS
    195 3 Just, nuothrr sutTerer !rcm indhjeswith a ditlerenee For when he look .üb!e< bo his doctor, he took ut advertisement as well! When the .aw that it was an ad vert i .r > Chardox he advised him to It II was wi^e advice That patient
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    Town Planning Scheme For Severn ban
    220 3 Town Planning Scheme For Severn ban SWIMMING POOL AS MEMORIAL •Fr n; O.;r Own Correspondent > Seremban. Aug. 17. "THE question of the Seremban Town Phmning Scheme was brought up the adjournment of todays meeti the RtgiJ Sembilan State Council 'Lower Chamber' by Mr. Chang I ng stated there was
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    FORWARD MOVE IN MALAYA-EUROPE RADIOPHONE LINK
    421 3 FORWARD MOVE IN MALAYA -EUROPE RADIOPHONE LINK Intensive Testing In Kuala Lumpur (From A Special Radio Correspondent) I AM able to make an important announcement today relating to the much-talked-of Malaya-Europe radio telephone link. I learn on very good authority that the Hi.uh Comrrinqigfier for the Federated Malay' States, Sir
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    BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED
    243 3 Assizes Case Concerning Three Tongkangs i FURTHER hearing was recorded yes- terday at the Singapore Assizes befor? Mi*. Justice Home and a common jury, In the case in which Ismail bin Sahib stands charged on an indict- ment of three charges of criminal i breach of
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    LESS PNEUMONIA IN SINGAPORE
    139 3 Municipal Health Statement A considerable decrease in deaths resulting lrom pneumonia was recorded by the Municipality oi Sinsapor; last week. Only 24 deaths wore caused by pneumonia as Compared with 41 of last week and 49 in the corresponding work of last year. The d.ath rate
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    51 3 Mr. L. D Gammans. formerly of th'j Co-operative Departmen f Knala Lum pur. is to be one ot the sneakers at the Conierenee on Empire Migration and Development, to be held it the London Guildhall on Oct. 11 next. The Lord M;ivor of London. Sir George Broadbridge, will open the
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    JOHORE SCOUTS ON TOUR
    124 3 Singapore Sight-Seeing Tour Planned AFTER a fortnight* s educational tour of Northern Malaya 24 scouts and two scouters oi the Batu Pahat Government English School troop arrived in Singapore by the Ipoh early yesterday morning Led by District Scoutmaster. C. R. Krishnan. the party left Batu
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    MR. F. J. MORTEN AS GOVERNOR'S DEPUTY
    66 3 Mr F. J. Mcrten is the Governor's deputy during his visit to the F.M.S. this week-end, according to Gazette Extiaordinary published yesterday. Invitations have been issued by Mr. Lecng Sin Nam and If!*. Leong to a reception on Aug. 29 on the occasion
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    FULL MOON DAY
    110 3 Buddhist Celebrations In Singapore The Singapore Buddhi.st Association Is celebrating the futl-moon on Saturday at 67, Spottiswoode Park Road This day is observed by all Buddhists with great veneration. The programme tor the evening is M follows:— 7 p.m. Special ottering of. fiowers fruit juice etc.. 8
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    Local Red Cross Fund Passes $500,000 Mark
    466 3 COLLECTIONS SHOULD BE SENT DIRECT TO LONDON •From Our Chinese Correspondent) **|N view of a possible drop of the value of Chinese currency notes 1 owing td the serious situation in China the Singapore Chinese should remit their Red Cross funds to London
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    Illegal Operation Suspected
    319 3 Illegal Operation Suspected NO EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT 1 THERE is a suspicion that an at tempt at an illegal operation has been made but. aoart from what thr deceased told r.er husband about calling a Malay woman, there is no evid ence to support my suspicion and 1 therefore return
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    BOYCOTT OF SOYA BEANS?
    121 3 Orders From Daircn Cease iFrom Our Chinese Correspondent Should ttte Chinese iMportan of Singapore continue to import .soya beans because they arc mostly srown in Chinchow West Manchuria. Is Chinchow still Chines" territory Can they be called a Chinese product t Th:sr are the questions that
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    20 3 EVEN A MOTOR-LORRY is being taken to Hong Kong by the Middlesex Regiment on the .Memlaus today. (Free Press photo).
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      84 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Gooos handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rl PMm 7776. TOWN AGENT:H. B. WINTER, 20. Battery Road. British Spring Roller Blinds. Maker and repairer of rattan and Rrrtam (hicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins.
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      30 3 A DINE AT THE ARCADE i RESTAURANT M A 5-7 Don't let ants ruin your food qv*ratf« «»oW tfi« HH. Each NH JjF JP /^^^r it Btl* —-t »ii_ %flk
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    Around The Town Mignon Looks On
    1616 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On LONKLY WIVES AHUNDRtO wivvs and Ihelr children will wave cheerfu.ly— but with apprehension in their ir?arts— wh n the Ist. Battalion ot the Middlesex Regiment leaves Singapore thLs afternoon by the Blue Funnal itemnMt Menelma for Hon? Kong, where, alter one days stay, they
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      308 4 WOLFFS Perfumed Iced Eau De Cologne FREE n CUT OUT AND SEND IN COUPON with a 6 cent stamp to cover postage FOR A LARGE FREE BOTTLE. I imited Supply Available to The Advertising 6c Publicity Bureau Ltd., 144, Rob'nson Road, Singapore. Please send me a bottle of Wolffs Iced
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      133 4 Doctor's Amazing Discovery Brings Back Youth To Faded Wrinkled Skins A Vienna medical iournal announces the latest triumph of s< K>nce which vmII startle the world. Not only has ther™ r of wrinkles been found, hut hn W the\ max be rrtrmri Mothers and even jrrand mothers can pet bark
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      112 4 fl Ladies Dressmaking Expert Chinese POULATRAMS IK— Hli.ll SIKI I I IS YOUR WEICHT NORMAL your Figure eJeguitl) s pnid carefull; over -weight. STEAM BATHS «V MASSAGES by le«ic.;. t and m method- of remo- MADAM Df VRIES I B ;l! Hi. •*ole n^hts to the fmttmm ha\e bei n
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    REHEARSALS FOR FARRER PARK TATTOO
    55 5 A FINE SILHOUETTE showing Crusaders on caparisoned horses. MONKS IN CO6TUME forilhfc historical lI Mil I MACHINE N practice A C'RI'SAUER in full kit WITH BANNERS flying Crusadtrs march into the night SOME OF THE SPECTACULAR costumes that will be seen in the his torigal
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      37 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures ca* be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. WYE VALLEY CANNED FRUITS VEGETABLES Packed fresh from Garden and Orchard. They are delicious. PHONE: 5376 (4 Lines)
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    MR. ROLAND BRADDELL'S SPEECH IN KUALA LUMPUR CASE
    778 6 MR. ROLAND BRADDELL'S SPEECH IN KUALA LUMPUR CASE Mr. Ong Ec Lim And Alleged Partnership Question From Ouv Own Correspond: nt> Kuala I.umpur, Aug. 18. HBCLAKDK3 thai h« had eliminated four out of fiv? alternative cases suomitted by the plaintiffs by showing il\2 Court that they were not upheld either
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    Cuban Import Duties Affect Siamese Rice
    508 6 BANGKOK COMMENT ON SITUATION (From A Bangkok Correspondent) OVKK 40 MOO tons of ricr of good quality, marir up «»t 800,000 bags which are lying at the va-Mnis "'Houn. «.i foreign firms, cannot be exported. The Urm:; Include Wes&n* The Eait c Asiatic Co.
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    Midds. Pack Kit While 'Skins Rehearse
    328 6 Midds. Pack Kit While 'Skins Rehearse DEPARTURE TODAY FOR HONG KONG WHILE the men of the Middlesex Regiment forgot tattoo rehearsals and packed their kits for China, the Rcyal Inniskillings, under the glare of ten powerful searchlights, on Wednesday at Farrer Park, carried out a full dress rehearsal of next
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    European Volunteers For China
    42 6 P"IVE Europeans from Java are in Singapore anxious to fight for China against Japan. One of them a German aviator took part in the fighting in Manchuria in which he claims to have shot down several Japanese aircraft.
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    41 6 IN THE SAKAI COUNTRY— Sakais living on the banks of streams near Sungei Siput (Perak) are assimilating more of the characteristics of the lowland Malays than those in the hill country. This picture is taken outside one of the riverside duellings.
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    DEAD WOMAN IN KALLANG MUD
    147 6 The police are making; enquiries in connection with the discovery of a decomposed body of a Chinese woman in the Kallang basin mud on Wednesday afternoon. She was of the labouring class and middle-aged, and was found lying on her face in the mud with
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      133 6 OVALTI N E COLD or Hot is now served in the leading Cafes and 6 Proiaf*4P# thorn 1 I^*9; v <^h 1 1 \J lv^^ >\, lllv^lll v\l j/l 1 j^ v Vt| rhe children often cut and graze i^-^4S* themselves. Protect them with an /U^c^v^j JL i\ efficient reliable
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      232 6 TODAY ON THE RADIO Fine Lunch Music Al Nirom fIUNGARIAN music will predominate in the early evening session at ZHL toi ight Recorded numbers by '^ajos K'ss and his Gypsy Orchestra "emmencing at 7 o'clock will include Night en the Puszta and Memories f Budapest" At 7.50 irom the same
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      147 6 (Here is the Essence of WKit ITY! I LJEALTH! Fitness! And abundanl Knei H Mind and body' gloriously alrrt for work <»r recreation— and for getting the liest from life I li«t f i H what Brand's BwMMff of Chuken will <lo lor yon! I When you feel listing And
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      98 6 RADIO PLAYS 8.M.8.C. To Form New Dramatic Section C\*t?r:nc; ror a public d?mand for regular radio plays, the British Mai iyi I Broadcasting Corporation is forming a ZHL amateur dramtics section. Provided tdere are sufficient suitable recruits, it la likely that work will start .immediately. Applicants will have to undergo
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    TRAFFIC JAM AT RUSH HOUR
    80 7 Anderson Bridge Accident .1 b tween a big lorry and A >: OP A:iderson Bndgt 445 p m caused considerBltMt to office- workers tarßtal home from work :a:sed a traffic jam 20 minutes and cars could MX (j thr^ deep for ab->i:t 15i en was
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    SIKH POLICEMEN IN COURT
    65 7 Crievous Hurt With Axe 1> Alleged rx)l:eemen. attached to the B atrd Police, figured as com- defendant In a rase :.ti jr.ed before Mr. H A Criminal District Cowl d A'.im Siiigh. fe «-hur ',»'rt p 3v..r.i .S.ng'.i by mean.', of 1 posed t > Auk
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    MR HIROTA AND THE ANTI-RED PACT
    121 7 Itrcta laM th JaptnI hoped I v v. Franc ur.d Great r pjsi.ib c ad'nerenco to .^-Japanese an'i-C3m»ntern m .it was made in r?ply to v Mr Juso Miwa of the Soc al Masses Party as tv whethtr or r.o- the accord c >uld
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    245 7 ft 1 ving were passengers by \mvril from N.I. by KNILM plane Pm-ATJ on Tuesday :-^>r and Mrs Park Mr B G Chalmers. Mr. B hitch, Dr. L. W. Rajchman Mr m Tek Mr and Mrs. Onhhi. men Mr. Hsiung Chuan Hou. ■a G van Os van
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    40 7 IMM KSIDE SCENE: Men ot thp MMikiili KtlflUlH during the l> i.ui i of the Menclaw >e-terday. (T r*;e l*»ess photo). LOADING EQUIPMENT of the Ist Battalion. The >iid:llesex KegiiHll on to lorries ut (iillnum Barracks yesterday. [Vtti Press photo).
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    PREMATURE ADMISSION OF WITNESSES' STATEMENTS
    368 7 District Judge's Procedure Criticised By Acting Ch ief Justice /CRITICISM of thr procedure -.idopt«»ri »»y the District I«dfe, Singapore, of admitting certain statements made by witnesses to Revenue Officers before they were called to give evidence was made in the High Court. Singapore, hy Mr.
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    CAME TO COURT ON CRUTCHES
    190 7 Shot While Asleep, Says Chinese <Fro:n Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug. 19. ALLEGATIONS that he was shot in th 3 Ist t leg while asleep in a copra shed was made by a Chinese labourer, Ng Ah Choi, at Butterworth District! Court today before Mr.
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    TWO PENANG TRAGEDIES
    135 7 Woman With Throat Cut; Man Falls, Breaks Spine (From Our Own Correspondent) I'enang,. Aug. 19. LOW SIEW LEAN. 31. wife of a chinchoo, was found dying in a house In Canon Square with her throat nearly sev< red yesterday. Blood dripping from the floor of the room
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    NEW GOVERNMENT IN IIOPEI-CHAHAR
    99 7 An Assembly To Be Formed The impending replacement of trie Hopel-Cbahar Political Council by a Hopei-Chahar Assembly, comprising delegates from all hsiens in the two provinces is reported in messages irom PeipinjA Al its inaugural meeting, "which will be held shortly," the reports said, the body
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    JAPAN TO HAVE MORE ARMY SURGEONS
    58 7 Moving to strengthen the Army Medical Corps, the Japanese War Office began to consider steps for the reduction of the probation term for medical officers from two months t. on* Following their commission as ftnt or second assistant surgeons, tfr?> officers will remain in
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    CONVICTED OF CHEATING, CHINESE APPEALS
    130 7 •THE case in which Chhoa Mvi Sai was convicted of cheating was argued in appeal before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. Acting Chief Justice, yesterday, and at the end of the day's hearing the aopeal was adjourned until Saturday morning. Mr. Richard Taylour. who appeared for
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 1937 China's Case
    588 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 1937 China's Case PSSENTIAL issues in the Sinn- Japanese dispute are easily CQUfused by the mass ol detail about ••incidents" and negotiations concern ing them, ana we propose to devote this column today to a discussion oi China's case, and to analyse the
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    Will America Invoke Neutrality Law In Chinese Crisis ?
    1206 8 Will America Invoke Neutrality Law In Chinese Crisis TTHI'J conflict between the military t'cnvs ol China and Japan in North China precipitated something of a diplomatic battle in Washingion, which, was characterised by dramatic developments as of far-reaching significance. Although no official .statement was made, news reports Indicated that the
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    as Lwar Lasying
    436 8 JV/JR O. X Yui. who has been much in the news this week as Mayor Of Greater Shanghai, was appointed to that post only three weeks ago. when Gen Wu Teh Chen was transferred to an Important Job in Kwangtung He is 41 and has been icting
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS SAIL FROM PORT SAID TO FALMOUTH
    1173 9 MALAYAN PLANTERS SAIL FROM PORT SAID TO FALMOUTH Meet Former Colonial Secretary At Athens YA CHT CO VERS 3, 100 MILES IN 74 DAYS C\XE sunny morning last week a ten-ton yacht, with the name "Mat All" painted on her stern, was sailed into the Cornish harbour of Falmouth by
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    CHINESE OFFERS TO TAKE BACK WOMAN WHO IS SUING HIM
    180 9 Own c ndent) Peuanc. \iu ML pONSIDERABLC li UtttftJ ..iiiittiiaiu 1 In which .1 well-known Penang Chung Chee Len| Ls F.u ftMtt Wong claims t v be his legal I i.tinued before Mr. T D H Penang this morning 1
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    32 9 rvu^roh Minuncfs that the delay on rams from S;tuup»re to waa as I olio w.s handed in at 5.00 p.m I M pm. 10 minutes unut's %M p m 10
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    Reduction Of Chinese Paper's Suspension
    46 9 Reduction Of Chinese Paper' s Suspension 'THE Modern Dai'y News. Penang. publication of ichich was suspended for a month from Aug. 16 by Government order, has been notified that the period of suspension has been reduced to one week. Publication uill be resumed o-> Aug 24.
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    Japanese War Minister On China
    223 9 Japanese War Minister On China 4 'Army Action Based On Justice' 1 v lAPANS patience is nearing a point when she will have to chastise China for her insincerity and injustice," Gen. Gen Sugiyama, the Japanese War Minister, told a Press conierence. '•Army action, based on inter national justice, appears
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    EUROPEAN FINED
    56 9 Drove Motor-Car Without Lights A FINE ol $3 was imposed by Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth court yesterday on a European named L. P. Rasmussen. of Robinson Road, who p eaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car. without front and rear lights,
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    "JAPAN IS TAKING LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE"
    514 9 Soviet Press Comment On The Crisis In China IN in international review, the MOSCOW newspaper Izvestia writes During the first weeks of the events in North China part of the British and American ruling circles, (losing their eves to the real state of
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      468 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Aug. 19 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage mu\ stump dut> are not included. Share ut ill denomination unless Yesterday Previously -i wise stated aversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 113 H3 Funding Loan.
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      192 10 COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam (Aug): €16 15s Previously: £1G 2s Gd PEPPER: White Muntok in bond 43/ 4 d. Previously: 43/ 4 d White Muntok: Aug.-Oct 4-"> B d. Previously: 4 5 ad Lampong black: in bond 3%d. Previously: 5%d
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      1221 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List THURSDAY AUG. 1». 5 P.M. huwi- Sellers Anipat Tin (4s. (is 6d 7s Asam Kumbang <£. 36s 37s Austral Malay 58s 60t> cd. Ayer Hitam (ss) 34s 9d 36s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 135 1.40 Bangrin
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      208 10 ISSUED BY FRASER. AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $131 up There is very little to report from the London Stock Exchange this morning but prices appear to be on the whole firm. London is still inquiring for Ayer Hitams
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London: L atest Quotations
      75 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London L atest Quotations TIN: Steady. Cash: £265 12s. 6d. Previously: Easier at a-265 10s Three months: £263 17s 6d Previously: £26.-! 17s 6d NEW YORK TIN: 59.62. Previously 59 50. COPPER: Settlement £56 17s. 6d Previously: £57 2s. 6d GOLD: Yesterday: £6 IDs SV 2
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      149 10 DOW JONES AVERAGES 189 34 ***** 187.39 Kaib 53.62 53.21 52.55 28.92 28.77 28.36 101.26 101.09 101.01 SALES STOCK EXCHANGES 622,000 657,000 608,000 Au* 16. 17. 18. asaSftosa Can. Com. 108 108% 109 Ameiiean Telephone aaS Telegraph 170% 170% 169% Atcheson Railroad 81 79% 77% Uhesapeak 51%
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      92 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Auk 19, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8. August) 29 13 16 29 15 16 Good F A.Q. ir bales (F. 0.8. Aug.) 29'- 8 29 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 29 5 8 29 3 4 August 29%
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      I LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      198 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Aug. 19 SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 24 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4Vs Lyons, demand 1540 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 58 J 4 Montreal, demand 58 3 16 Batavia, demand 105
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      8 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Aug. 19
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      63 10 Aug. 19 Gambler T.T. I 8.00 White Cube 15.00 Jldinburg 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 Ai $185 Rice Slam. W.C. No. 1 $175 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $165 Rice Siam,
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION IN INDIA INCREASES
    492 11 Effect On Country's Export Quota: U. P. A. Views I\!»ivs roit sumption of rubipidly increasing tin- country cannot pos\port ncr quota and her>atisiv the internal requirements «>r 19.°.7. t re held by Mr Eric Bell. I .:r:nan of the Ruober ol the United Planters oi
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    JAPAN PRODUCES MORE COTTON PIECE GOODS
    305 11 OFFICIAL BULLETIN SURVEY D I of cotton piece-goods :.d in Italy showed a during the last This is s'nown in the reDorts published in the I U m Bui' e tin. the .ition of the International Federation ol Master Cotton Spinners. r hand, most
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    Rubber Lacks Encouragement
    345 11 BJIKSSRS Guthrie and Co.. Ltd.. in their weekly rubber report, state; "The week has again been one of narrow fluctuations, and although sellers have been scarce in this bu>ini; interest has been no more than sufficient to keep prices iairly steady. "The m irket as a whole
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    Yampi Sound Iron
    248 11 Yampi Sound Iron Suggested Export Ban To Japan Perth (W.A.), Aug. 11. SUGGESTIONS have been made that the Australian Commonwealth Government should impose an embargo on the export to Japan of iron ore from Yampi Sound, Western Australia. Mr. S. W. Munsie. the Minister for Mines in the Western Australian
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    U.S.-CANADIAN TRADE PACTS
    108 11 The benefits of trade treaties are to be found in the steadily increasing trade between Canada and the United States. Exports of Canadian commodities to the United States market during the first five months of 1937 were valued at $185,089,661 as compared with $140,373,858 in the corresponding
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    48 11 Manila, Aug. 19. Previous Today's Last Sale Last Sale Prices Prices Antamok 0.74 0.74 Pesos Benguet Consolidated 10.25 10.25 IX.L. 0.62 0.64 San Mauricio 0.93 0.95 United Paracale 0.66 0.68 The above prices are supplied by Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., of Singapore.
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    MALAYAN PINEAPPLES IN CANADA
    62 11 Of the 936.930 lbs. of canned pineapples imported by Canada during the month of April, 869.798 lbs. or more than 92 per cent came from the Straits Settlements. The United States supplied 25.106 lbs.. British East Africa 15,346 lbs.. Hawaii 14,923 lbs. and smaller quantities were
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      514 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 the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 rssued and Fully Paid-up. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 1
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      498 11 CHARTERED BANK [)F INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND (lIINA (Incorporated in En^lund hv (Royal Charter) aid up capital in 600.000 shares' of £S nek 000.000 eserve Fund C 3.000.000 eserve Li-ability Of Proprietors E WO .OOO HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate. Mndon. E.C 2. Agencies and Branches. lor Star lioilo Rangoon .mritsar 'Ipoh
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      644 11 Current Company Dividends List Supplied Ky Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Aug. 19, 5 p.m. Total for Q O oks Close hnancial m i^«r,^ To Date Ex. Div. year Company Dividend ?ayaole iw 13^ int «^nt 10 Sept. 4 10% Austral Malay 3 3^% Int. Sept. o v Vk% Bonus Aug
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    CLEARANCES
    49 12 Aug. 18: Ginyo Maru. Mantai Maru (Japan): Neckar <Ger> Kamuning. Hin Cheong, Sin Aik Le* -Brit). Aug. 19: Silver Gull. Sin Kheng Seng. Tandjong Balei. Narbada Larut. Dalia. Kiangsu. Kedah. Karoa (Brit); Merku.s. Camphuys, Tidore. Singkel. V der Does de Bye. Van Heutsz <Dut); Hero <Nor); Malini (Siamt.
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    DEATHS AT SEA
    149 12 Unlucky Trip Of Nankin To Australia A passenger, a stewardess, and two members of the crew of the E. and A. liner Nankin lost their lives on the last voyage from the Far East to* Australia the unluckiest trip the well known passenger ship has yet made.
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    UNIFORMITY SOUGHT
    110 12 Malayan Food And Drug Regulations Unitonnity throughout Malaya is sought in proposed new regulations under the Food and Drugs Ordinance, the Free Press understands The regulations have been drawn up by a committee appointed by the Governor and High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas They are designed to prevent
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    MEAT DANGER TO BANGKOK HEALTH
    87 12 [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. Aug. 14. The registered butchers at the Bangkok Abattoir are complaining bitterly about the competition to which they are subjected through catt'e being killed in provincial centres and the meat sent down to Bangkok. It is said that the cattle
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      27 12 NAHAS PASHA, the Premier (centre) photographed with the members of his new Cabinet, after they had been received by Kins Farouk at the Abdin Palace in Cairo.
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      LUGGER FOUNDERS OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST
      344 12 Darwin, July 8. BATTLING for several days against high sems along the northern coast, a local lugger returned from the pearling fields today with a report that one of the 'arrest Japanese mother ships in commission had foundered about 15 miles off the mouth of
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      CENSUS OF SEAMEN A LOW-RECORD
      370 12 Trade To The Far East •"THE 1936 census of seamen employed j in vessels of the United Kingdom i has been taken in considerably more detail than the usual annual censuses Particulars of the individual ratings and nationalities of the seamen are given and "foreign
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      83 12 Sinabang. Dut 1.010 tons Irom Pa lembang 18. to Berouw 21 Sui Sang Brit 2.208 tons, irom Cal- cutta 19. to Saigon 19. Pyrrhas. Brit., 4.695 ton* Irom New j York 19. to Port Swett2'iham 23 Benrinnes. Brit.. 3.067 tons, irom j Antwerp 19. to Hong Kone 20
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      109 12 Th« followin wharves or npa Ernst Wharf Knltan.< Sibajak 22 I Main Wharf Kntun, <„ Nieuw Zrf (li 15: Menrlaus i iterk 9 Mid Empire l)o<k I jilmh Sipora 30. I Sin aba n a 38 Ijnpire Dock In Creleld v Hest Wharf MrM i < ,v- I
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      497 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated 4» FJfl.B.) fXLSTBOST Freight 5433— P»M»*e MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINO AGENTS IKWR rEDBEATED MALAT STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 81AM. CANADIAN PACIIIC fcWpi ioi QUIKnn i iscorporated In Be trun i THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct MPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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      184 12 RED FUNNEL LINE ■UP ENE MOH S.S. CO IK. (Incorporated in SiraiU SetUeUBU) KEGI'LAR PASM \< .1 X and < arr* from Singapore to Ja\u. Roinro, B^aU ut Billtton FOR BATAVIA, <lIMII if A» SEMARANG (Every Tu«MUy and FrMayl NAM Y(' b.S. GIANG Sr Ptr BOIRABAV\ AND RAM)JI.EM\>ff (Fortnt]>btly Stttk*
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      389 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.15 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays' 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a_m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 p.m Malaka, Batu
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      35 12 SHIPS IN TOh\\ The follov Harbour Board for today: Sttra.idk X Madoera Ettst 1 n Talma RtM 601. Islander Ro;<n~ Cuacum P I Sipora I Baden V Kola Ro.tc> a m Centeur E Lipis W
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      487 13 TKAJ EL B« ITT6H aft£aa^^2?*i%S&llia^^ 'llii» *V 1 ■^^Ujfi i Q^^^V^Bi a^a^aw^ T™Hliiii. -r— BY PsOand BRITISH I InDIATINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND; P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1937 1927 15 900 Aug 27 BHUTAN 6.100 Oct. 18 6.800 Aug. 27 RANCHI 11.500
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      452 13 f lncorporated in Straits Settlements.) Vr^Ußs. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails CITY OP KIMBERLEY Havre. London, R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow Aug. 30 Sept. 1 CITY OF BAGDAD Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow Sept.
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      965 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocea* Aberdeen and Commonwealth Use. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Ilua Khiow Steamship Co., (1932) Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Ine Cunard White Star I id. The Straits Steamship Ca, Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. LUL The China Navigation Ca,
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      705 14 K. P. M. MFIW ZFEI, AND Friday Aug. 20. Batavia. Semarang. Soerabaia. Boeteleni Visbane. Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide. SIBFKG Friday Aug. 20. Rhio. Dabo. Biliiton. Batavia. Semarang. Peka-OP,UR-FT T d g ay a"" Muntok (passengers and mails only > and Bata- via thence ocr ss "Plancius" to Semarang and Sourabaya
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      546 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leave* Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres Polk Aug. 22 Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Oct. 5 Pres. Pierce Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Oct
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      523 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOI I H AMUCK A Midori Maru Cape Town via Mnmba^a. Z Dar-eb-Salaam. Beira que.s Durban and Port D Mansei Maru C;ine Town via Mombasa, 7. Dar-es-Sulaam. bourenco M Durban. Eiist London. Port I I and Mossel H. f Santos Maru Buenos Aires
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    1848 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By Great Finish To Middlesex-Surrey Match At The Ooal Robins In Hurricane Form At Chelmsford Hardstafi Makes Century In 51 Minutes Good Football Prospects r T}IK cricket season is really going in a blaze of glory this year. interest 1^ centred in
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    INCREASE IN LOCAL RECREATION CLUB MEMBERSHIP
    301 15 INCREASE IN LOCAL RECREATION CLUB MEMBERSHIP Till. Singapore Recreation Club's membership is Increasing pleasingly Here is the record at June 3fl for four years past: There are now ordinary und six junior members on the absent members' list These figures are given in the fifty-fourth annual report, for tho year
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    23 15 Owing to the courts at Tangiin be ng wet no tennis was played >»'swiay Ties for today, as published will stand
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      149 15 The -1937 ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST I Will contain several full pa£es of coloured prints pictonally portraying the infinite charm of Malaya. Several full-pa&e colour plates depicting the vivid beauty of f\ Malayan life and landscape. Op* O I These plates will be splendidly V^ s\
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    PREPARATIONS FOR S.T.C. GOLD CUP MEETING START Good Class Of Horse Competing This Year
    476 16 PREPARATIONS FOR S.T.C. GOLD CUP MEETING START Good Class Of Horse Competing This Year BOMBUS SHOULD BE BEST OF SPRINTERS PUTARATIONS for the Singapore Gold (up meeting Marled at Hukit Timah yesterday mornhi?, when mostly locally lra.r..d horses were seen out. Recent rain has done the tract --«>«d and it
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    81 16 All-India Open Tournament Proposal "THE All-India Lawn Tennis Association has been advised by tin- International I. nvn Tennis led* rat i; n that the following: proposals >i the All-India Tennis Association will be considered at the next annual general meeting of the International Lawn Tennis It deration: The holding by
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    96 16 The Royal SingaDare Yacht Club ill today have th 3 usual ;oon race for the "B" and 'C' classes, tarting at 5.20 p m. On Sunday the international 6netre class will sail the third and last ace of a series for the Guilkniard ;hallenge Cup. starting
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    HAMMOND TO HAVE A REST
    47 16 Hammond has decided against going to India with Tennyson's team. It is generally thought that he is reserving himself to play against *he Australians next season. An Indian tour wo&M have meant no break from cricket for two and a half years.
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    36 16 Two matches were played on Wednesday in Division I of the Scottish League. Rangers, on their own ground in Glasgow, beat Motherwel! 2—l. Celtic, in an away game, beat Hamilton Academicals, also 2—l.- Reuter
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    933 16 Cricket Club Tennis Tournament PLAY TO START NEXT WEEK The following is the draw for play next week in the S.C.C. tennis tournament: MONDAY A Class Singles Handicap J. H. Phillip l5) vs. R P. Bingham '-15>. D A. Johnston (—3) vs. Capt. N. A. Armitage (—l5). W. H. Droogleever
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    189 16 V.M.C.A. Lose Only One Game Yesterday TWENTY-FIVE minutes sufficed to decide the doubles fixture between the V.M.C.A. and the S.R.C. in the Klincy (up inter-club lawn tennis competition yesterday on the S.R.C. court. Kamis and Dr. Haridas, the V MCA. representative s. gaining
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    Publishers And Air Force Draw Two-All In Second Division
    490 16 PI'BLISIIKKS and R.A.F. 11. drew two-ali in yester««tv\ second division soccer at Am son Koad Stadium Itoth m.i, played disappointingly until the second hall wlien l*ul»lisli« iv gained a two-one lead and R.A.F. strove haird lo inuktthe deficit. A late encounter
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    CHINESE TENNIS STAR RETURNING HOME
    120 16 Latest information regarding Tsui Wai-pui. the former Hongkong t?nnis champion who was se ected to represent China in the DavLs Cup competitor! this yea r hi that he is due in Hong Kone on August 27. Writing to a friend there recently, Tsui said he
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    PATTING DOWN THE WICKET
    102 16 An interesting poini has been n says the Cricketer At Lord- this y:ar, ooth Hulton and H ndren. amongst othors. lui\c pflIM lM pitch alter beinu dismissed tion Ls whether th v. do to, Alvn actual i moment. they were not taking pai sanie The natter
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    BOXING HOARD OF CONTROL FOR MALACCA
    77 16 From Our Chm C M.ili \n- At I r< ddenU Inten night at th dt-cideri muunfw public n to be hi c^ay. Am School lor the i>ur, Malacca B I rr.e^'^rs oi the publu Invited to A v of pn eiectio:: body or. bent
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    18 16 WOMEN'S MEDAL AT GARRISON G.C. monthls at Ti r 'SUM Xl lianaon with Th n J Mrs .Si:
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