The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 13,2<;3. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1937. 10 CENTS.
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  • 626 1 Capture Chinese Civic Centre At Shanghai TROOPS LANDED AT BIAS BAY The Westward Drive From Chahar Continues The Japanese recorded successes on all fronts yesterday. Their i! no* flies on the Chinese civic centre at Shanghai, where the riu'se admit they have completed the withdrawal
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  • 111 1 le Shanghai area ally yesterday. r the ip U buildings and civ c vo miles to th: east i he I strong foic?s to m Japanese push from M. V ;:00. ■ictor.: HtataftOM by Chinese m t' Shanghai and r.j'.etA il lo the iir^t BM A a i>t
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  • 57 1 Societies Meet In London I'-ndon. Sept. 13. rid of thf leading > held joint v resnrtf:.t envrgency in China. Od :ie meeting w.u d m the unprecedent- rendering medical to troops and !y |h(Klld make Its v t only t: B riktal work, but s_*ek to
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  • 81 1 Mr. R. G Howe. Brit'sh Charge cTAffaires at Shanghai pending the complete recovery of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador, is travelling to Nanking this afternoon by car. He will follow the game route as that taken by Sir Hughe when his
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    12 1 JAPANESE SOLDIERS searching for Chinese snipers in the vicinity of Dan-och. Shanghai.
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  • 46 1 The Japanese naval fortes blockading South China suffered a severe blow yesterday when a squadron of Chinese bombers from Canton bombed them. One warship was sunk and several others seriously damaged. The warships were unprepared and all planes returned safely. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 31 1 Shanghai. Sept. 13. Gen. Yu Chi Shan, commanding j several battalions of Manchukuo I troops, is suspected of having cast in his lot with the anti-Japanese revolt. --Sin Chew Jit Pch.
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  • 435 1 European Chases Captures One Of Alleged Assailants HOLLOWING an exciting chase, a European who witnessed a fatal assault on a Chinese at the corner of Cecil and McCallum Streets last night, captured one of the alleged assailants, pointed out another to a Malay
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  • 51 1 Geneva. Sept. 13. JJAILE SELASSIE has informed the Leaaue the Ethiopian Government will not be represented at the present session of the League Assemb'y, but a delegate at Geneva will inform, Haile Selassie if it is necessary to safeguard Ethiopia's rights and interests.
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  • 46 1 Shanghai, Srpt. 13. A report from Cairen states that a artillery duel between Japanese gur. boats and Soviet fortresses near tl*. Sungari River took place recently. A damaged Japanese gunboat Is s; I to have been captured by the Sovi—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 390 1 Japan "Intoxicated By Lust For Conquest" Geneva, Sept. 13. HTHE Chinese Government's appeal to the League, lodged by Dr. Wellington Koo, says, "Under intructions from my government, I nave the honour to invite you to Lake cognisance of the fact that .japan has invaded China and is continuing the invasion
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 Tea than B IGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. Tonight ocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance informal) 930 to midnight Marie Austin -lebrated Australian Dancers Non-diners $1.00 URDAY NEXT SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL T!0 AL NEW CABARET 3ZITA ANIS- EXTENSION TO 1 A.M.
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    • 84 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ADELPHI PjgP HOTEL TONIGHT and THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I DINNER DANCE Ml SIC BY THEi RELLER BAND 1 NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE THE ROTARY CLUB |j| OF SIN6APORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M.
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  • 114 2 More than 170 applications to join the St. John Ambulance Brigade for China organised by the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society in Singapore have been received. The response is regarded as .\\^?i!t:it. as i. was plan-; ned originally to have a limit of 120 m-emterr.
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  • 315 2 ANTI-PIRACY PLAN IS WELCOMED /Serious Deterrent To Further Outrages London, Sept. 13. TTHE Mediterranean anti-piracy plan is welcomed in the newspapers as a Dr:«ctu-ai measure to deal with tho submarine mennce and tributes are paid to the expeditious manner in tvhich the agreement was reached at Nyon while the hope
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    32 2 A SCENE FROM M.G.Ms. "THE 13 TH CHAIR," which opens at the Alhambra Theatre next change. The film features Dame May Whitty, Elissa I.andi, Thomas Beck, Henry Daniell and Madge Evans. I_|i
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  • 94 2 Messrs. Evatt and Co.. advise the following list of output- for the under -mentioned estates for the month of August, 1937: Output Total Outfor to date of put for Name August, current financial August, 1937. year for— 1936. lbs. Mths. lbs. lbs. Biiuiei 44.784 2 88.935 30.930 Bukit
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  • 31 2 Twenty-three American men, women and children, forming the first contingent of Americans to evacuate Shanghai by warship, left for Hong Kong yestsrday aboard the U.S.S. Sacramento Reuter
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  • 59 2 Dr. Robert G>rdru -SpinK. Government Health Officer at Kuantan. who was broimht t Finsanore by an R.A.F. I flying boat on Thursday desperately! ill with JaoaiT 1^ river fever, died at the General Hospital at 11 p.m. last night. He was 32 years old. The funeral
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  • 59 2 Th^ hand of the S.S. Police will play the following programme vat 6 p.m. I today at Telck Ayer:— March, Adolphe (Mlchaelis»: Overture. Mnee Igor i (Borodine»; Sdecikm, Pwggy stucirt Waltz, A Waltz Dream (Oscar Strauss) Euphonium and trombone solo. Asleep in the Deep Petrie> Pot-Pourri Sweethearts ot
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  • 243 2 ATTEMPT TO MURDER YOUTH ALLEGED Story Of Fight In Telok Ayer Market A SHOOTING affray that occurred at the Telok Ayer Market on July 9 had an echo in the third police court yesterday, when a preliminary inquiry was conducted by Mr. W. G. Reeves, into the case in which
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  • 181 2 New Liquor Rules To Come Into Force PRESIDING at a meeting of the Licensing Justices held in the Criminal District Court yesterday, Mr. H. A. Ptorrer advised all liquor licence?s i to make themselves acquainted with the now rules which will come Into force on Oct. 1. The
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  • 95 2 Hi* 1 Borneo Company. Limited, advise the following outputs for August 1937: TIN Pahang Consolidated Co.. Ltd., 4.217 Pels; Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. (Lahat) 665 Pels., 88,700 yd. treated. 519 hours run; Ipoh Tin Dredging ltd (A. Etam) 287 Pels., 157.600 yd. treated, 599 hours run;
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    29 2 EX-KING FERDINAND of Bulgaria. who, since his abdication in 1918 hat lived in exile in Switzerland, photographed on the terrace of his hotel with ex -Queen Amelie of Portugal.
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  • 217 2 Verdict Of Death By Misadventure A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at the conI elusion of an inquiry into the death of a six-year-old Malay girl named Ainon j binte Ahmat. who was struck
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  • 31 2 GERMAN OFFER TO MEDIA TE Paris, Sept. 13. GERMANY recently offered to mediate between China and Japan, according to an "extremely good source" states the Geneva correspondent of Le Jour. Reuter.
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  • 69 2 CHOLERA among the Japanese troops in the Paoshan sector is spreading and there are now more than 200 cases. The heavy increase in cholera at Shanghai is causing serious concern to the authorities. So far there have been 450 cases French Concession and 79 in the
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  • 158 2 MILLIONAIRE'S DAUGHTER WEDS AT K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. OVER 800 people sat down to a Chinese dinner at the Chinese Assembly Hall last night in honour of the wedding of Mr. P. C. Au-Yong. son of Mr. and Mrs. Au-Yong Lee. and Miss Chan
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  • 277 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 13. MR. and Mrs. Chee Swee Chiang have issued invitations to a large circle of friends and relatives to dinner at their residence at Heeren Street. ■Malacca, on Tuesday. Sept 21. on the occasion of the marriage of their only daughter. Miss
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  • 117 2 Frenchman Cautioned For Reckless Driving "It he is in Rome he should do what the Romans do." said Court Inspector iFrew to Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth > court yesterday when a French-man ramed Lelio Dellancoe appeared on a summons, charged with having driven a
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  • 31 2 Manila. Sept. 13. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0.52 0.56 Pesos Benguet Consolidated 8,75 9.25 IX.L. 0.48 0.51 San Mauricio 0.43 0.51 United Paracal? 0.42 0.41
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  • 30 2 Wearne Bros, nev internal air service machine, the "Governor Fullerton." will take off from the Singapore Airport at eight o'clock this morning on R .siirvvy tii^lil up ivniiiiry
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 366 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ Muzzle your Dog With a Grafton Muzzle. Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, Battery Roai'. BOARD RESIDENCE SEA-FRONT RATONCi GRANGE—::, Mryer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION, OXLEY RISE lON-KCENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms. TEL. *****.
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    • 223 2 1 Gbc 51 re^ Press Hf*4 Office: Ocil **m s^ Kuala I uirr>u' Mtatt II I, lp«h Of*. -f Phori* IVranr Offirr i lioodon Offlrr: SUBSCRIPTIC! MonthlT Quarterly '-J| Half Yiarlj '"A Note. Qnot?'t.r the usual hank di»<r< ADVERTIS! p? AT^ The ritarrn anrt SIFIEI) JT under. To Let, For
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  • 439 3 PORTION OF KNIFE-BLADE FOUND IN WOUND Tamil Charged With Murder H Compatriot A lAMIL raxi driver received a knife wound in the neck on the early morning of Apr. 18 last and died on Apr. 22 A post mortem aion revealed a portion of a knife blade in his neck
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  • 826 3 'Limited Amount Of New Planting Must Be Permitted" <<THF Ro;>rd takes the view that in any renewal of regulation, a limited amount of new planting must be permitted, because w.* do not believe ihat the International Committee, which has demonstrated its ability to
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  • 741 3 Mr. L. J. Shepherdson Was Keen Catholic Church Worker THE death occurred on Saturday morning at his residence. Queen Street, of Mr. Lawrence Justinian Shepherdson a well known and highly respected member of the Eurasian Community in his 73rd year He is survived by lour
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  • 28 3 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Laville in the 2nd I Court at 10.30 a.m. I Assizes: Rex. vs. Kathamuthu Rex I vs. Kwek Ah Ngow.
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  • 175 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Sept 11. IN the present year, the Ministry of Interior has rendered assistance to Siamese farmers by way of grant of seed padi. for planting. and rice for consumption, to the value of £14.500. The farmers,
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 3 x M lIWII.ANII KAPIDF AIR< RAFT used in Wean.e's air arnvrd Kuala Iv in pur on Sunday inornin- from Singapore to i;ive 109 Mfkia t Photo \t\ Kok.>
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 99 3 Victoria! THEATRE I TONIGHT AT 9.30 LAST NIGHT NO! NO! NANNETTE TOMORROW (WED.) THURSDAY. FRIDAY SATURDAY at 9.30 p.m. R. B. SALISBURY (THE "QUAINTS") I hrtwnts Mb LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO., in THE GIRL FRIEND. Booking Plans at LITTLES Prices $4.00, 53.00 52.00 RELIABLE USED CARS 1935 AUSTIN SPORTS SALOON
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    • 187 3 Help Kidneys Clean Oil hbtiws Acids Tour Kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by cheap, irritatinp drugs or neglect, unknown to you, weak Kidneya may be the real causa of your GettiiiS Ip Nights, Nervousness, Dizziness, Swollen Ankles, Bladder Trouble, Headaches, Backache, Rheumatism. Leg Pains,
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  • 649 4  - FASHION GOSSIP FROM HOLL YWOOD Sheilah Graham By r\RESSY clothes for the cockle tail hour should find a place in every wardrobe, according to Kalloch designer for Columbia studios, who combines black broadcloth and silver lame in a costume worn by Irene Dunne in "The Awful Truth." Miss Dunne's hat
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  • 618 4 Contrasting Colours Transparent Yokes Ribbon Trimming Old Fashion Revived By Lorraine •"THE idea of contrasting colours is still in favour in Singapore at the moment. Sometime^ it tekM the form of a waistcoat regularly divided into four sections like of arms. Two quartermgs are above the waist, one being green
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 640 4 CHRISTIE HAS All Advanced Styles Foi Evening Gowns. Dinner Afternoon Dresses. Silk Linen Costumes. I iats. I' lowers and Peking Jewellery. Prices Moderate. 19, STAMFORD ROAD. PHONE 2526. t The Newest in jff\ Ladies Handbags >OMLATtAMf 4« HIGH STREET. You May Be 4 O Forty 3s. But WHY Be 1\
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    • 164 4 the care of face figure you require. M W^nf mcm and massag, W Cor skin cleansing. M removinp wrinkl*, II and *kin eruptions.. M bleach inp and restor. I MM in 8 youthful appear. af fl inc> <^^ M Phone Jijo and fcH W quire about the su«. jm cescful
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  • 190 5 Photographic copies of Free Press Local Pictures can he ohtained on application to the Manager Price 50 cents each Ml- lIIGI NESS THE SULTAN OF SELANGOK was met cm arrival at IIM Astamj. th» Ra|l Miula and the District Officer. K«a?i;'. (;roi*p oF MALAI CHIEFS
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 38 5 ';^w?BSB5 B^ Wtyj^f mi(2&' JNP^ -'^^^RirV^ifr^B^* /f^^l ::^sBP^HBHfi^* COLD LAMB and SALAD Delicious, succulent ioints. Our lambs are ielccted from the world's finest flocks and are renowned for their tenderness and flavour. PHONE: 5376 (4 Lines) wi-:: Hi
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  • 176 6 No Politics For Siam's Buddhist Monks OFFICIAL BAN (Ttom Olt Cw.i C.r.cs]) ndenti. Bangkok, Sept. 11. /•I s, oi the hie i dignitariA Ipi the Bmtdhls' Ch»nh the Ministry of Public Instruction has drafted m injunction prohibit. ny monks thrrJiiio.it th Kingdom iron paittetpatini in p:ii ics. by a ding
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  • 277 6 Harmony With People Is Revealed vFrom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 11. IN July was published 'Le Siam Pacifist c: la PDlitlque Etrangere civ Gcuvernement Siamois." being extracts from speeches and interviews given by HE. Luang Pradist Manudharm. the Siamese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Frederic R. Dolbeare,
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  • 59 6 "If the war in China becomes widespread it may cause a boom in Netherlands Indies. Coconut oil. from which nttratei lor the manufacture of ex- plosives are extracted, will be required i in large quantities, declared Mr. H. A. Quade. managing directrr of General Motors
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  • 1018 6 Ex -Clerk Of Penang Motor Firm Sentenced To Nine Months (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Sept. 13. LIM TEIK KEAT, formerly a clerk at Borneo Motors, Penang, who was charged with having committed between October, 1936, and June, 1937, criminal breach
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  • 290 6 Beauty Classes Bring Improvement In Personal Hygiene "THE Malay Women Teachers' A Training College. Malacca, which opened in 1935, had an enrolment of 24 students drawn from the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. The staff consisted of a Principal arid an Assistant, both Europeans, states the Colonial Secretary's
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  • 159 6 New Parking Syce System Popular THE new Automobile Association parking qrce iertlce inaugurated on an rxferitnental basis in Riffles pace r»n ta.urday proved exceptionally pipu ar during rJie numerous heavy showen yest?rday morning. VVom.^n owner-driers particular^ appr cia.ed the convent nc of be:ng abe to leave their cars ai the
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  • 18 6 Mrs. A. E. Ford and Ifiaa Ford have .t-turned to Singapore fro.n Fraser's Kill after a month's holiday.*
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  • 48 6 f^FWI V appointed uhm lUr Government ol India in \|ala, with headquarters a« Ku;.i a pur. Mr S V.nkat..!, ni<n| her «f the Indian Civil |j dur by the l»ut« h v. today. Hr is accompanied |,v wife. They Hill m. 4v Hotel
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 122 6 Itch Germs Killed in 7 Minutes Your skin has nearly 50 million tiny seams and pores where germs hide and cause terrible Itching. Craoking. Eczema. Peeling, Burning, Acne, Ringworm, Psoriasis, Blackheads Pimples. Dhoby Itch, Singapore Foot and other bl.nushes. Ordinary treatments give only temporary relief because they do not kill
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    • 164 6 Dorit lei anb ruin your food J mgm^m Inferior M in*cßdderciirt kill then wr r -^B .aHK^2BV^Kw i«H ..»r-»».» «4 a mm^M •< MM |a<4 Flit I Bl The --■^c-- 1937 ANNUAL THE PREMIER ANNUAL OF THE FAR EAST Will contain several full pa£es of coloured prints pictonally portraying the
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  • 670 7 Speech At Selangor State Banquet (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 13. rvRESSKD in the "kain btMUMpHas" U (or gold-threaded garment) which he customarily wears, on State occasions, His Highness Sultan Suleiman of Selangor presided at a banquet held in the Astana Mahkota
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  • 80 7 Very Amusing Film At The Alharobra Ths well-known Jones family return to the screen in their latest comedy effect "Off to the Races," a very suit-, able vehicle for their welcome addition, Slim Summerville, who la introduced as their cousin. This tall aan comedian <jet.s most laughs
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  • 73 7 Serious] wounded In a chopper attack yesterday morning, a young Chinese woman died in ihe General Hospital af*;er a few hours A nork oulcher is reported to have been arrested in connection with her death. It is alleged that while she wu inelling with another
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  • 227 7 Gen, Dobbie In Penang 'Fro::- Oi.r Own Correspondent* reimng, Sept. 13. tenting on the Penang volunte.r manoeuvres this week end. MajOen. w g. S. Dobbie. G.0.C.. said that when troops were given orders to capi certain objective and they took I it they must not rest content
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 89 7 A ROLLICKING COMEDY! ALHAMBRA TCNI3HT 6.15 9.15 r^^T^^K>-//J^V ■.-?■■< 7v fa|Hl|JHlJfi||HA^ THE PICTURETHE WORLD IS WAITING TO SEE! BARTHOLOMEW CABROLL SIR GUY STAN3IMB TYROME POWER Aubrey Sr<i:h Virginia Field \ND A OTH CAST H«UI King (I &k MEM TUESDAY PT. 23tb PAVILION Metro's Baffling Murder Mystery Opens at the ALHAMBRA
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    • 175 7 f\a^ A Hair Style JFO io Suit Every Shape ol Face. You always get the tight style at ytFIEARO Ladies, Hair Dressers with experts in attendance. n, B:as Basah Rd. Raffles HotfL Phone: '868. Hwk ti n^i^i^ YOU'LL HARDLY BF ABLE TO KEEP yon; SEATS 10U LAUGHING WHEN YOU SEE
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    • 173 7 1% ■■111 2 Al OPENING _Jjj/kj&^^^ Pull II N TOHICHT AMmk Z^. I■«Vlm Vr 11 6.15-9.15 jm THE DELIGHTFUL YOUNG STAR OK ff^^^^^^^^9^& VICTOR MOORE 3EULAH BONDI IN THE PARAMOUNT PICTU^K 'MAKE WAY for TOMORROW "1 ni o'd enough to Jivs :ny oion life I'm sixteen'" flfcf tcavisJl to iciotc
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  • 621 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1937. Education Topics /~)NCE again it is evident from the annual report of the Education Department that the demand for English education shows no sign of slackening. If there are no statistics available to indicate the length of the waiting lists of prospective
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  • 1021 8 An Interview With Gandhi This is th*» second of two articles presenting an interview with Mahatma Gandhi by a well-known New York advertising: man who was recently appointed VicePresident of the University of Chicago. Mr. William B. Benton. ASUEJECT close to Gandhi's heart, on which
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  • 433 8 WILLIAM B. Ecnton. whose second article on Mr. Gandhi appears on this page, passed through Singapore in April. Only 35 rears old. Benton is a remarkable personality. A motor-truck driver 15 years ago. he Is now vice-president of th? University of Chicago and has just re-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 147 8 Culdb ecks FOR ATTRACTIVE WEDDING PRESENTS IN STERLING SILVER, E. P. N. S. CRYSTALWARE 7H£ HEADQUARTERS AT THE ROYAL JEWELLERS (Incorporated In Ceylon). 19/21 ll i eh Street, No. 1, Bishop Street, SINGAPOKE !POH rENANG. P VC r ith a Jar of Mormite, and a few ordinary things tike eggs,
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    • 26 8 Eor PLATE GLASS INSURANCE APPLY TO IHE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFf ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain* HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE: G4BO
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  • 906 9 BASIC ENGLISH AS LINGUA FRANCA FOR CHINA Dr. Purcell's Talk To Hong Kong Rotarians LIMITATIONS OF "KUO YU" "A LINGUA franca for China," was the title of an address delivered at a luncheon meeting of the Hong Kong Rotary Club by Dr. V. W. W. S. Purcell. Dr. Puree) 1
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  • Article, Illustration
    33 9 MUVRTOWM IN SHANGHAI, right in front of the famous Cathay Hotel. homh was dropped Mi IHI IWi MM. Noie in left foreground tut> «»t .1 *.\w\\ b«J Many bodies were among this dehri>.
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    56 9 t i;.KN \i It.NAL BtTTLZMSNT. With the shelling of the mi SI Hichal tfeest tr.r >r-strirkcn re-Jdents poured. la hbm the Garde i Bridge. Shanghai, into the c<;mparirt t tiie In'ei national Sittknent. Even there they were not "id aerial fcaatba la-i shells dropped and exploded a_f ter.i.u lo n
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  • 393 9 London Comment On The "90 Per Cent/ Problem WKIIIN<. on M.ila>:is rubber >rt riddle." thr Kiuam i.il Times, m i leadini irti< l«\ says: "Detail* do* ble ol Malayan rub» August do little to clariiy the >>niewhat involved problem <>f rubber supply. Shipments are given
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  • 120 9 Selangor's Big Gift For Red Cross i From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. DONATIONS to the China Distress Relief Fund are pouring in from every village in Selangor. Individuals who were attached to no organisation have now banded together according to their professions or hobbies, to subscribe jointly
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  • 70 9 A fine of $30 was imposed by Mr. H A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court, yesterday on a Tamil named Muthuve'u. who was convicted on a charge of having been in possession of I radio set on July 27 without a licence. The accused
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  • 180 9 Student Dies After Motor Crash Chinese Towkay's Son (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 13. A 19-YEAR-OLD student, the son of a well-known Chinese towkay, was killed in a collision between the car in which he was a passcnecr and a lorry, at Kulai, Johore. The towkay. Mr. Chen Kong
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  • 120 9 P.W.D. Complainant Not Present At Court vFrom Our Own Correspondent; Malacca. S«pt. 13. Mr. R. A. Gonzales of the Malacca P.W.D. was charged, before the Police Magistrate. Lt. -Commander J. C. Derrick. R.NR.. with driving a motor-car in a rash or negligent manner at the P.W.D.
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  • 63 9 Nuremberg, Sept. 12. The fact that no Black Guards wil receive permission to marry unless their prospective brides can produce a certificate from the Nazi women's organisation or promise to take a course at one of their schools was revealed by Frau Scholtzklink. the
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  • 330 9 German Flyers' Dash To Search For Lost Plane AFTER anxiously scanning Nurtii West Frontier railway time tables and their connections with airliners, Lufthansa Air-Captain, Walter Drechsel. in Singapore yesterday sought to find the fastest possible way of dashing to Kabul, in Afghanistan, to start his search by plane for his
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  • 81 9 SI AM'S PREMIER •From Our Oa C ttdent) It.nuL'fk. s«-pt. 13. The Premier, p 1 todaf on a vi.sit to tlv m p Siam and will b<- absent from the capital daring the twelfth i of the Kind's birthd.r .Ms on Monday next and which will he observed as a
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 518 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 13 Share of CI denomination unless Yesterday Previously otherwise stated C n-eotOfl Loan. 5 pt.. 1944-64 113'/ 4 1131 /4 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 110>/ 2 1103 '8 Wir Loan. 3' 2 p.c 100>
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    • 167 10 Wall Street Cable Sept 8. 9. 11. Amer an Can Com. 97' 2 98 94 3 /4 American Telephone und Telegraph MM 163 l» n Railroad 51 64 > 4 59 Chesapeak 42% 44> 4 43% Dup 147 149% 1443 4 ty «>« oo ~v 1 30 28 Oeneral Electric
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    • 58 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 Sept. 13, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers «ngj^tt"" 31 716 Good F.A.Q. in bales <F.OjB. Sept.) 30 7,16 30 916 No. I.X. R.SS. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 30% 31 September 31% MVa Oct.-Dec. 31% 315 8 i apnm-TuL 3T 4 3k Tone of Market:—Very quiet
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    • 47 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Sept< 13 $15.°0°0 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17 50 Black Pepper ILSO Copra. Mixed 4.85 Copra, sundiied 5.05 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Rice Saigon A 1 $180 Rice> Siam. W.C. No. 1 $166 Rice siam- we- No. 2 $155 S^ picul) $132.00
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    • 196 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Sept. 13 RUBER: Firmer. London: 9%d. 9 7 16 d. Previously: 9 5 16d. 9 7 16 d. November: 9 7 16d. 9 9 16d. Previously: 9 7 16 d. 9y 2 d. Jan-Mar.: 9 9 16 d. 9 11 l6d. Previously:
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    • 74 10 I From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steady. Spot: £264 17s. 6d. Previously: Firm at £264 17s. 6d. Three months: £263 17s. 6d. Previously: £263 12s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 59.75. Previously: 59.37. COPPER: Settlement £55 ss. Previous y: £55 12s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday £7 Os. 6d Previously:
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    • 73 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Sept. 13 Method of Parity before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 124.31 138 1116 138- 8 New York to 4.88 4.95 1 16 4.94 9 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 9.98 3 4 9.00 8.99» 8 1 Hong Kong Per dollar
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    • 1147 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 1937: 5 P.M. Closing Quotations MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Asam Kumbang 36s 37s Austral Malay 56s 6d 58s 6d x.d. Aver Hitam (ss> 35s 36s 6d c.d Ayer Weng
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    • 201 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was 5132,. unchanged. With no cables from London this morning the local market opened very quietly in all Motions. After the midday price of tin was announced, however, there was rather more
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    • 201 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Sept. 13 SELLING London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2,4 1 8 Lyons, demand 1605 Switzerland, demand 250 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57 3 4 Montreal demand 57 11 16 Batavia, demand
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 61 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hon^konff, Manila Stncn;> tc Invrffmrf.f Unntcrr* anri Prnkrr* in Daily Foreign Market Cahiry Ml MP-KKS. .NEW YORK COTTON EXCHAN( COMMODITY EXCHANCiR INC MEW YORK COFF-EE SUOAR F.XCIIAN'iF CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSO MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE. Meyer
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  • 19 11 INCREASED U.S. DEMAND FORESHADOWED bUFFER POOL PLAN NOW GEON-HGLED? vb, mb./mb. .b .cvmbnl,vlnkflhkl
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  • 10 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. ngnmkk
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  • Article, Illustration
    16 11 THE 8.8.C. IMPIRE BROADCASTING SERVICE stand at the British Radio Exhibition at Olympia, London. (8.8.C. Picture.)
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    • 555 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. I 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
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    • 518 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AISIKAI.IA AM) < IIiNA (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 Liability of Proprietors £3,000 non HEAD OFFICE: 38, BiNhopsgatf, I^ondon, F( 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Rangoon Amritsar Ipoh Saigon
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 379 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 5 50 Time signal. Opening announcement j 5.54 English lessons for beginners. 1 tti 1,,,, m 6.20 Evening concert. 1.333 kc/i (22.5 m.) i 650 News p m ,7.10 Classical music. is <%SBStfssni£ar> ssSErar* Table 7 3 °mJ^' Weather> news and •nnouncc- i 9^ ?lm?MgnS
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    35 12 photo*. ROTTERDAM LLOYD'S ATTRACTIVE LINER. DEMPO. sailed for Europe last week with a full ship. Her hull, finished in a blue grey tone, contrasts well with white in the upper and lower decks. Free Press
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  • 439 12 Cunard White Star Line's Considerable Increase NORTH ATLANTIC passenger returns for the first six months of the year show that 50,870 more passengers were dealt with by ships of all nationalities than during the period Jan. 1 to .June 30, 1936. It was anticipated that the
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  • 480 12 PROPOSING the toast of "Success to Port Halifax." after the launch of a motor-ship of that name which is being built on the Tyne. Mr J. iDenham Christie said that: 'Probably never again would shipowners obtain ships at such relu tively low prices as those of the last
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  • 15 12 The v B Kong and i Singapore ;it lfi th^ 15th alongside t>.
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  • 23 12 The mail and jvi from Japan CI p<>eted to arrr. a m and sail on I for Colombo D and Ifam
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 488 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Iscorparftted «n FJtJB.) rnjuraoNE: might mjs— ramie mil LLOYDS AGENTS. ftOOKINO AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAX STATCB RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM, CANADIAN MCINC CftWTMT (incorporated to «n«lan€> THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct MPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without
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    • 39 12 TELEPHONE mBwI V THONE g jJk^X 5471 £SBL=zs^ (5 lines) lOSE no time in call* -'ing vs whatever the need may he for in the Classified Want-Ad Columns lie result* waiting to berve you. j JFvee press WANT ADS
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    • 22 12 For everything «PPto Ocean Passage*.. T Exchange and I apply cotfrs [WOOIO Tftlvfi SlJ^i^J 39, ROBINSON RCAD. No Bo:»kintf I Telephone 590b
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 416 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Talping and Telok Anson; Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7 pjn. Malacca, Batu
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    • 182 12 PASSENGERS BY AIR Passengers by air to and from Malaya were -as follows- Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM plane "Specht" Sept. 11. 1937. Mr. J. O. Greenan. Mr. Tjia Hie An. Mr. Y. A. Kuipers, Mr. K. C. MMkM Mr. P. S. !*3W£OO, Mr. Morland. Left for Medan. India, and
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    • 289 12 SINGAPORE^ HARBOcn Trie lollop, wharves or expo East Wharf Kntru, Hong Dm 20. j Main Wharf Fntr ,n,. Kedah 18. M *xn V Slamat 12: 'I. Perseus 7 Empire Dm k 1ni,,,, Kelantan. X.-p lx" J Kajang 38 Empire Dork Kntrai Lipis 48. West Wharf Kntran,, Nieuw Holland 5 West
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 465 13 tf BY P&O and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnarr Spore. Tonnase Spore. 1937 1927 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Nov. 5 CAFIHAC.E 15.000 Sept 24 SOUDAN 6.500 Nov. 19 3\.v>ALORE 6.000 Sept. 25 RANPURA 17,000 Nov 19 COMORIN 15.000 Oct, 8 RAWALPINDI
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    • 403 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements V*SKb %k f w \S%R3Sa ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails la CITY OP BAGDAD Havre, London, Rdam, H'burg. Glasgow Sept. 29 Oct. 2 CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre, London,
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    • 998 13 Z^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa Aberdeen ami Commonwealth Line. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mutual The llua Khiow steamship Co., (1932) 114 Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Hie i muni White Star Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Shaw Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd. The China Navigation
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 664 14 K. P. M. ROKAN— Tuesday. Sept. 14. Bengkalts. Paneh, Berombang. TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday, Sept. 14. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSER— Wednesday. Sept. 15. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. TenYoilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian -Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Sept 15. Muntok and Palembang. TOGlAN— Wednesday. Sept. 15 P. Samboe, Toengkal.
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    • 641 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^ AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PEXANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leave* Arrive* Spore, Spore. Penan* New York. Pres. Van Buren Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Nov 2 Pres Garfield Oct. 3
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    • 505 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERK A Tainahoko Maru Tape Town via Mombasa Tanga. Zm zibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. LourriiO(j Marques. Durban and For Biiabett) t Rio de Janeiro Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo Durban Cape Town Rio 6e Janeiro Sant-as h Montevideo Holland Main (ape Town via
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  • 1658 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes. By Arsenal Players To Applaud Goalscorers No More Handshakes And Hugging: "Upsets' 9 When Grounds Are Softer: Mose ley's Rugger Recruits: American Cox May Be Cambridge Rowing President: Steve Donoghue As A Trainer. London, Sept. 7. fHE County Cricket
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  • 234 15 F. A. WARNS CLUBS ON FOUL PLAY Three Cautions, Then A "Court Martial" London. S PRONG, and it is hoped effective, action has been taken by the Football Association to prevent any spread of foul play in professional football, says the Daily Mail. The Football Association have nov. decided that
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  • 171 15 ChenuappaV Fine All Hound Performance Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 13. A t rim- dspl-y with the bat and > a X Chengappa. who leaves Kuala Lumpur this week for Colombo. on transfer, enabled tho Se'angor Indians to inflict a crushing defeat on the T.P.C.A. in
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  • 333 15 End Of Fight To Promote A Fight L YNCH AND KANE FOR GLASGOW London. KEEN interest has been aroused throughout the country by the battle of promoters to secure the world By-weight championship between the Scottish hoder. Benny Lynch, and Peter Kane, former blacksmith's assistant, from Goiborne. says the Sporting
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  • 52 15 Th. lollcwing have accspted to play eiicKet for S.C.C. vs. M.F.A. on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S:C.C. C W. Auchmuty. P. Bartram, L. L. Cooper. A. Gilmour, P. W. Holt, J. E. Jeans, M. Lamb. G. H. Lang, Major R. iit Quill T X Hlride :md J
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    20 15 PICTURE TAKEN AT ANSON ROAD yesterday when the Skins beat the Police two-nil in the dip tie. (Free presn photr.)
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  • 25 15 I th? league champions. ril] pi v 'he Combined Services at OB Sept. 25. Admission mhO, will be $1.00. 50 cents,
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  • 91 15 The following are the results of yesterday's ties in the S.C.C. tennis tour- nament: A Singles Handicap J. S. Nathan <-3> beat A. P. Webb 5_7. 6—l. 6—3. B. Class Double* Handicap H. Sardinian and Bjdel Bieiiiait < 4-3> beat A. C. Growder and I. Palmer I
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  • 84 15 Twenty-five cards were taken out at the Keppel Golf Club for the September Medal < Bogey» which resulted as under: R. J. Fennie 3 up winner L. W. Byrde All Square BALL SWEEPS Saturday: First nine J G M. Millar all aquar* Second nine R. J. Fennie
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  • 59 15 Reuter Toronto. Sept. 12. Harry Coopor won the Canadian Open golf championship v.'ith an aggregate of 285 Ralph Guldahl. American champion, wa^ second with ?87 a.id Pnul Runyan and Al Watrous. of 1 Detroit. Michigan, tied for third place with aggregates ol 290. Lawson Little, thr haider, tifd
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 123 15 Diary Of The Day The Tides High Water. 5.03 a.m. 6.5 ft.: 4 13 p.m. 3.4 ft. Sports Soccer. S.A.P.A. Cup: R.A.F v* Moravia, at Anson Road. Rugby: St. Andrew's vs. R.A.M.C., at Farrer Park. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Off to the Races, with Slim Summerville. CAPITOL Wake
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  • 416 16 SKINS BEAT POLICE TWO-NIL IN F. A. CUP TIE Drab So seer At Alison Road Yesterday (By "NIMROD Skins 2; Police THE Police-Skins cup tic at A ison Road yesterday resulted in win for the regiment by two goals to nil. After a promising start, for which the winners were
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  • 492 16 MIDDLESEX BEATEN BY FIVE GOALS TO NIL HOLLOWING up their recent success at the Command Aqu- atics. the R.A.F. scored a five-nil victory over the Middlesex Regiment in the final of the Command water polo competition played at the S.S.C. yesterday and thus upheld
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  • 177 16 S.C.C. SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER TOURNAMENT Lt. Pearse's Team Wins Final The S.C.C. six-a-side soccer tournament was brought to a. conclusion yesterday, Lieut. Pearse's team beaming Nickels team by one goal and three corners to one goal in the final. To get to the final Lieut. Pearse's team beat Gillett's team by
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  • 38 16 Raffles Institution Swimming Carnival will be held at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool on Friday starting at 4 p.m. Competitors for the O'd Boys race should send names to Mr. Wee Seong Kang at Raffles Institution.
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  • 183 16 Johore Bahru, Sept. 13. Following are the fixtures of the week in the .southern section of the Johor? Lawn Tennis Tournament to be played on the International Club courts: Tuesday Men's Doubles K. H. Bancroft and S. P. Morton vs. Talib bin Awang and Mohd. Yasin;
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  • 126 16 Today's ties in the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament are: Men's Singles A C. R-eshty vs. Y. P. Wee to finish. S K. Gaw vs. Dr. B. H. Sheares. Tan Chin Tuan vs. Heng Seng I Chiang. Goh Chens H?e vs. Lin Chin Fook. Men's JSingles B K. L. Eu
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  • 463 16 Entries For S. T. C Skye Meeting ENTRIES for the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn Skye meeting to start on Thursday are: Horses, Class, 4.-6 furs. Chance Miss Singapore Emperor Kublai Old Cow Excuse Me Oratorious Fairflelds Pledge Pancan Prince Caravel Gallant Maggie Quick Money Honey Girl Rawang Indult Rtbel King
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  • 80 16 THIS WEEK'S SOCCER FIXTURES COCCER fixtures in Singapore this week are in the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition. Th:- League chamuions. the Chinese, j will meet the Combined Services on Sept 25. This week's matches are (all at Anson Road > Today: R.A.F. vs. Moravia S.C. Wednesday: I.
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  • 52 16 |\fR. It R PIM die! Hh hole, a distant r ot i yards, of the Frasers ||i!i 0 01 l course in one on Saturdax Mr. Pirn was playing with Mr. A. E. Ford, of Sin^ap against Dr. E. W Martiud. II and Mr.
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  • 85 16 L'nlnts are lnvit.d for a pi triples American tx \v". BfIKM which will start shortly at I Entries ar? to be made In tearr> under the various professions on the Lxi vlded on the bar. Entries are also invited for match "Over 50' v> match will be play
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    • 102 16 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED An American Doctor's Odyssey Victor Heiser $9 09 Jduard VIII: His Life and Reifn Hector Holitho 550 Victorian Wallflowers Malcolm Elwin 4 50 The Revolution Betrayed Leon Trotsky 700 Oriental Snotlijhl Rameses 3 00 Lorol Scholflocher 7 5* James Matthew Barrie: An Appreciation J. A. Roy 5.00
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    • 44 16 Kxpepieoee Tells **>*. /4^^^^^ n fl^^^ i^^^^^Hl^^Bß B < 7 I 1 I -&i'- y'XsS. bMB Experience extending over more than half a century has taught Frascr Neave to produce the finest aerated waters in Mdaya. This experience is your safeguard. Issued by Fraser Neave W
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