The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 July 1938

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15.535. KSTD IBoj. SATURDAY, JULY 30. I<>3B. 10 CENTS
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  • 118 1 MORE PAY FOR R.A.F. OFFICERS /vnnounced By UnderSecretary For Air bETIREMENTAGES CHANGED LONDON, JULY 29. LmfflKG THE ANNO! NCEMENT YESTERDAY BY UK \V\R MINISTER, MK. HORE-BELISHA. OF \m PA VND NKW SERVICE CONDITIONS FOR MUTANT OFFICERS, COMES THE STATEMENT [BCREASES FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE iY.\l. AIK FORCE. The Under-Si
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  • 101 1 Lutine Gold Comes Up Amsterdam, Julj 29. •"THE first bar of gold was brought up today from the wreck of the Lutine off Terscheliing. this being the first tangible results of the efforts of the Dutch tin dredger Karlmata. which has been operating since June ti. The British frigate Lutine
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    39 1 Free Press picture. K-Cra^ o, '^rure r**** a *> o ts r cS.* w r ?r r r rF st _nffs« _s in'-,, I .u l e t o!o Cavils appointment follow, th. ■ncrea>e 11 the anti-aircraft defences of Singapore.-
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  • 36 1 jFFIfERS i. i ,yed the intervals appointments will full pay and es, with t 1 air marsha above who e allowances. reduced **Jto6oana wil: and 4j i 50 anc Improve* •red pay fo
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  • 9 1 NEW YORK HAS EARTHQUAKE J V«»rk. J«h ill surr
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  • 183 1 Till', free Press today re mines the daily airmail edition for Kuala Lumpur readers. During the time the internal airI waj service was interrupted, the Free m been on sale In Kuala Lumpur only on alternate morning-, but with the resumption of the dally air rvlce, the
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  • 177 1 Pan -American Clipper Long Overdue San Francisco. Juiv Z9. DAN- AMERICAN Airways flying boat "Hawaii Clipper," with six passengers and a crew of nine aboard, is five hours overdue at Manila -after a 1.300--mile flight fiom Guam Island in the Pacific. Although the was only 5G5 miles irom Manila whc:i
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  • 348 1 T"« C( ,U, V lalI al fc"""* Mr Malcolm MacDonald, made an important" 1 announcement in the Commons today on the proposed new constitution for Malta to supersede the present temporary regime. he said, there was no question of restoring responsible government, as the
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  • 376 1 Rioters Fired On In Rangoon Rangoon, July fOMMUXAL rioters were fired on in Fast Rangoon today for the first time sine* the trouble flared, six persons being wounded. Restricted firing is also reported from three other sections of the city. Irooos and police had baen ordered to fire on persons
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  • 65 1 Malayan becomes Lieut. Governor jV/p. J. A. Hunter. 11.C.S Who acted as Under-Sec-retary. Straits Settlements, last year, has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Malta in .succession to Sir Harry Luke. The appointment was announced last night. Mr. John Adams Hunter, who was educated at the Royal Grammar School. Newca>tle-on-Tyne and St
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  • 124 1 1,600 Japanese Casualties Claimed Hankow, Juiv 2_. THE Chinese military authorities in Hankow claim important successes on the north bank of the Yangtse and also in aerial bombing of Japanese warships in the vicinity oi Hukow. Chinese dispatches ;;tate that v hcu the Japanese launched an attack on Chinese positions
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    • 55 1 BIGIA TEA the freshne__ -d f he I _n gardens to vour home W'' ff***.^"*^/'"™" 4 r"-^ N >;: n^— I Ma,ayai Premiar H^teT I^HEST^, TO «JCHT |^e/ L JO„cz_t 8.15 P.M. TO 9-5 PM. 945 p*V CE formal) FROM I 1 NO VAC" I >M TI WO gj>WEES_ SLOP
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    • 156 1 There is no bettor Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW fj^ HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BILL-ROOM NADJA SARASKI I VIOLINISTE ENTERTAINER DINNER S.IOO NON-DINERS St.M. DANCE FORMAL SUNDAY MORNING j11 A.M.— l IV \I. POPFLAR CONCERT BV RELLER'S
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  • 473 2 SPECIAL ENVOY TOLD BRITAIN ARMY UNWILLING TO RISK WAR HERR HITLER is reported to have told Britain, through his special envoy, Captain Wiedemann, who was in London recently, that he was most anxious to reach a peaceful settlement of the Czechoslovakian problem. rTO WELL-INFORMED OBSERVERS IN
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  • 48 2 Athens, July 29. OTRONG army, naval and air force contingents have been sent to Crete to quell an armed revolt of 400 men in the town of Canea. An official statement says that order prevails in the rest of the island and in Greece. Reuter.
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  • 261 2 DtIIRXING to Germany from China, a number of German military advisers and leaders of the German Red Cross Mission to China arrived at Singapore yesterday in the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Potsdam. The German Red Cross Mission, led by Dr. Dodgurski and Dr. Fritz Trautmann. a
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    31 2 DKINCE Edward and Princess Alexan dr children of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, wave good-bye to their parents when they left to attend the funeral of Queen Marie of Rumania.
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  • 79 2 Paris, July 29. •THE Cabinet today spent two hours discussing passive defence and dealt with the modernising of the whole organisation of the defence of the population in war time, based on the principle of the whole nation being armed. It was announced after the meeting
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  • 100 2 Why Should Italy Copy Germany He Asks CASTEL GANDOLFO, Jl LY Z9. HOPE PIUS. ADDRESSING STUDENTS AT HIS SUMMER RESIDENCE. ONCE AGAIN ATTACKED RACIALISM AND SAID THAT WE HAD TO ASK OURSELVES WHY ITALY SHOULD HAVE THE NEED TO COPY GERMANY WITH SUCH UNHAPPY IMITATIVFNESS.
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  • 208 2 London, July 29. The Australians won their maten against Somerset by an innings and 218 runs. Somerset made 136. Fleet wood-Smith taking five wickets for 30 runs. County cricket rmiMl Glamorgan won bv six wl. „,-r sir Jullen Cahn's XI 215 <Jarksou 99. mmummm five for
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  • 67 2 They Have Been Canned ivr bee Arm -4 at tl in Kuala 1 als) brji;. year hav the exhibit ed during quail! y Judn Therc grrri: t< hoed I. pro\ lity Chli.' Padi AIM' WmM I Mail I Medium < N*-in i s« med Shan" I r NF, i ii
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  • 111 2 Uaii The British .%j**__*ain i«" of Ihr lord Hi I ha*, «_Mrd thr M»n N— .lat'm Dial ll»nk«> < for |M (>o'» »u« m_tU.ii a*t l^'^J Thr m-mu.sl ti* needed 1 l>r *ent (S.««0 and the mw I******1 J lord M»>«.< u"d ,#l- "!'_l. rhomr*on U e*lWt '•"Ll^
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  • 351 2 Hankow, July 29. JAPANESE forces which have reached the vicinity of Kiukiang, river-port ln Kiangsi, have been temporarily Isolated by the recapture of a number of strategic points between Kiukiang and Hukow, following a fierce counter-attack launched by the Chinese before daybreak yesterday. The
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    • 10 2 s CHic?N DRY sua, i i Hem Medical Ha|| u
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  • 693 3 Municipal President Reaffirms Policy MALAYA COMPARED WITH NETHERLANDS INDIES A DEFINITE statement that the Municipality of Singapore hJ l 'T" eS t0 iVe e^° f nslble P°^ to local men who hold the necessary qualifications was made bv the MuniciDal President, Mr. W. Bartley,
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    47 3 RSTING «KS M the West Wharf— a part of the resterdaj bj member, of th? Singapore Harbour Board r tr i li miner, who has retired from th e chairni tat Board. Sir George left on the Ranpura, seen here. P E 9 I r.e Press picture.
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  • 106 3 thk STRIKE OF SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1 SIGHTSOIL COOLIES MAY FAD IMMEDIATELY, ANNOUNCED MR. W. BARTLEY, iIMCIPAL PRESIDENT, AT A COMMISSIONOS 1 MEETING YESTERDAY, ►sals which he would make at a prinere supported by the Commissioners, he ason to believe that the strike would end
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  • 28 3 UNDER THE INFLUENCE- driv- was I fined on the other 8 mile down Into a I sad- ;r/ lnflll Po know what [■^fiß"***"* ticipal P. Munici--0 Mr. months'
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  • 23 3 PAIN AFTER MEALS F.fi e "•'Pang, I Patient, meals,- kuch a Put th put these L excess -r.'npnts 'imply Uard i minute* £2_
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  • 213 3 Heavy Fines For Importing Rubber piNES of 3200 each, in default a alienees cf five months' rigorous imprisonment, were inflict:d on two Malays tn the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, when they were convicted on a charge of importing about 800 lb. of rubber into the Colony without a certificate
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  • 142 3 RESIDENTS "GIVEN PROTEST" TIME j AM not against a dance floor or dancing itself, but I think residents should be allowed time to make a protest," said Mr. E. A. Brown, at yesterday's meeting of the Mumcipal Commission, when a Proposal for the erection of a block of flats and
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  • 127 3 Nearly 50 Per Cent Less Typhoid One Carrier j Found A DECLINE in the number of typhoid cases in Singapore was reported by Dr. R. S. Hunter, Municipal Health Officer, at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. While in June 373 cases were reported, in July there were 194. A
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  • 27 3 Law Notice For Tuesday Before Mr. Justice Home in 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-C'r ambers. Originating Summonses, Petitkn for Admission of Advocate and Solicitor and Motion.
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  • 111 3 gENTENCED to eigiU years* rigorous imprisonment on a charge of trafficking in false currency notes, Uin Liat, a Penang Chinese shopkeeper, had his conviction and sentence quashed by the S.S. Court of Appeal yesterday. The Court held that the evidence was not strong enough to justify
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  • 516 3 Municipality's Fire Danger Objection To Attap Plank Houses AN allegation, made in eertain quarters, that -tMhe Singapore Municipality diseouraged buildings of plank and attap houses was reiterated by Mr. Chua Keh Hai at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. 'T would be failing in my duty it t did not
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  • 77 3 Condemned Cattle Shed Used As Cubicles A FTER a shed in Singapore had been condemned as unfit for the use of cattle, partitions had been put in and it was converted into 64 cubicles and rooms, the President. Mr. W. Bartley. told the Municipal Commission yesterday. The work was done
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  • 239 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 29. ANDREW Herbert Joseph, an estate clerk in Kuala Pilah was found guilty of the murder of his five-year daughter after a hearing lasting live days. Mr. Justice Ped'ow summed up in two hours. Joseph was sentenced r
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    • 26 3 K. P. M. LINE On lea ve Travel home via South Africa First Class from £97/-/-FOR DETAILED INFORMATION APPLV TO KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Incorporated in Holland.)
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  • 2160 4 How Malaya's Agriculture Has Developed From Early Days Up To The Present Estate Crops Smallholders THIS survey of agricultural policy in Malaya is extracted by kind permission, from the Department of Agriculture's Outline of Malayan Agriculture compiled by Mr. D. H. Grist, Agricultural Economist. Further extracts will be published on
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  • 97 4 Scouti Stage A Rally At M. A. H. A. Exhibition < I '"ni Ollr (lull IVTrmfatmrn. |£l A I lumpur fc of S»..|tv \rri-l|nr( uiii I khjMnTl d.iy f)if u„ v s, uU Ib^J Sclan*. nmli Mitr r_Uy a_l| P'ay _t thr siadium patronacr ..i sir sh«nt t TS, and
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    • 184 4 Cyclist? agony w**wild GASTRIC 4 TROUBLE -^M Every stomach sufferer will under- "^Wfc itand how terrible was the pbght of A fu Mr.J.B.,whosclcttci is quoted below. r* <*J When the least movement meant y _^9B torturing pain, he still had to carry I*^^ \Wmmm4*L on work that kept him pedalling
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  • 825 5 Characteristics Of All States On Display L Fifteenth Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition opens k'nala Lumpur today. Sir Shenton Thomas, the High -ioner will speak at tho opening ceremony. Vhe exhibition ground in Ampang Road will ihronired throughoul the week-end with
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  • 587 5 Thought Wintering A Terrible Disease Sold His Rubber Shares Planters' Conference (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 29 OLD-TIME planter who thought that "wintering was some terrible disease and sold all hi* rubber shares on that account was mention* by I4 b c isv 1 as*, ■_*l m jl
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  • 198 5 Top-Spinning And Shadow Dancing TWO NEW FEATURES OF EXHIBITION (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. JWO new features will be included in the Village Industries section at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition this year. They are main gasing top-spinning) and Wayang Kuht (shadow dancing). Although the same method used
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  • 69 5 SENTENCE was postponed to Aug. 4 M when a Chinese. Chhan Weng. pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a revolver, and ammunition at Jalan Besar Road, on Thursday, without a ixjlice permit, in the Singapore Criminal and District Court yesterday. It was alleged that a detective
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  • 199 5 Railway Signalling System (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. rpilE safety which travellers on the F.M.S. railways enjoy is demonstrated at the M.A.H.A. Exhibition by a wort .11.; model of the interlocked signalling system, which is claimed to be almost fool-proof. This model constitutes the principal feature of
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    • 98 5 Today JL V^ and every day of the M. A. H. A. Exhibition vou are cordially invited to visit our STANDS SEE OUR EXHIBITS OF:HUME PIPE (FAR EAST) LTDS ALUMINIUM COAGULATING TANKS ALUMINIUM LORRY BODY ALUMINIUM PAILS ALUMINIUM COAGULATING PANS ALUMINIUM MEASURES Bulking Tanks and everything Aluminium for the estate
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  • 93 7 Tribute fftl paid to the late Mr. O P. Griffith- Jones, former member of the Municipal Commission, at meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. Mr. Griffith-Jones had served on the commission ior over 13"* 2 years, had been on every one of the standing committees and a
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  • 54 7 A suggestion that Singapore Traction Company vehicles turn at the junction of Raffles Quay and Telegraph Street was rejected by the Municipal Commission yesterday. The present turning Ls at Finlayson Green. The scheme would have involved widening Raffles Quay irom Finlayson Green to Cross Street at
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  • 441 7 SINGAPORE STUDENTS TASTE FOR READING Letters To The Editor "Are We Giving Our Youths The Right Education?" (To the Editor of the Free Press.) Sir,— "Singapore Students Dislike Rf.iding." So ran a heading in your Issue of yesterday. I was a school teacher some 25 years ago, when a similar
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  • 50 7 To mark the opening of the Singapore Branch of the China Insurance Co.. Ltd.. on Monday, the management of the Bank of China held a tea party at their office in Cecil Street yesterday. The new insurance branch will be under the management of the Bank.
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  • 34 7 Mr. P. H. Burgess will be secretary to the Board of Licensing Justices. Singapore, with effect from Aug. 12. Mr. Burgess takes the place of Mr. J McKnight Hart.
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  • 20 7 Two new Municipal Commissioners Messrs. A. J. Braga and T. H. Stone, were welcomed to the Commission ■yesterday.
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    • 73 7 VI ''i;,,. WW his rm <•"'■'> -__-_-^r r "^HßBwbHi A __klf->''t ;3 *Bk VQ^M**'' (wart* ll mLmM^mWrnV L_m JmmmW3mm\ bLmWmA m I r I 'VIDI I0S! VIKM'SKR TUESDAY \< the CAPITOL •DOl/LATRAM'S GREAT ANNUAL SALE NOI on Hi?h street. Singapore. THANKS TO YOU.I Ui;///////. &w Mafcjw, 7Wa r/// Enjoying J-HARLES
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    • 47 7 THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL Combined Choral and Orchestral CONCE RT HIAWATHA'S WEDDIN6 FEAST Coleridge Taylor) I In The .Victoria Memorial Hall on SUNDAY, August 7th., 1936 at 9.15 p.m. SOLOISTS: MARIETTE DECHESNE JOHN MacNEISH Conductor: GUN WILLIAMS, 8. MUS. Seats: $2, $1, and SO cts. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S.
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    • 285 7 MALAYA'S FIRST AND ONLY AIR-COOLED THEATRE 4 SHOWS DAILY*" NEW AfUAlflin a xi a.m. 6..S p.m. -f____*___l*_™t__^_o*^./m 3.15 P.M. 9.J5 PM. CONTROLLED BY jhaw BROS. LTD. PHONE 6909 j UNIQUE CROWDS ARE HURRYING TO SEE WARNER BROS' RAINBOW LIKE TECHNIH COLOUR PRODUCTION THE ADVESTURES Ol mm *n\ i n ERROL
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    • 107 7 The TOWN'S BIG LAUGH SHOW 4 SHOWS TODAY 10.30 A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.15 I/* A niT A MALAYA S LARGEST^ M V Ig U L FINEST THEATRE YOU CAN HEAR THE LAUGHS on the PADANG! IT'S STAN and OLLIE'S BEST COMEDY'! mmmmmmmmm^^g^^^^^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m i cw— r M^^M_________________-_-_---T^^^^^*'''***''''''''''' ***M mmm
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  • 607 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JULY 30. 1938. Co-operative Conference PVEN those who habitually mmt scorn "uplift societies" must be impressed by the record of the co-operative movement in Malaya which is essentially practical as well as idealistic. Some aspects of the movement will be discussed in Singapore this weekend
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  • 1376 8 A Nation Surveyed By A Special Correspondent a RAPID survey of France's resources at home and abroad definitely disproves the alarmist views that she is a decrepit Power. If anything, such a study proves the contrary. French Power is immeasurably greater than ln
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    • 134 8 M, Hg____j___>i Caldbeck's ■M-__---------_____M a i_____l___--M__________o BY SPECIAL WEf£jm4 TO h m the APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ENGAGEMENT be fcTERNITY RINGS. S****S. 2* ,AMOND "'XOS 100 voold b< prood ol «r> from ti"? -__-■"**>. ,~»k" E«r, 1.1 SILVVS rtn, ta mrosi-d U o w^i oAr. b cb n! Jre <|,
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    • 38 8 'A' You buy conveniently here I and economically too. GIAN SINGH'S I Grand Annual Stocktaking S *A« L* E affords you the grandest Opportunity to save money. Call Today I We open till 8 p. m. today it
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  • 338 9 flames New Planes At Airport ftUNCEMENT of a subsidy by Ihe Federated N Stales Govcnunent to Wearnes' Air N Limited, was made by the Governor, Sir er ,C Thomas, when he christened the com- two new aircraft fit the Singapore Airport pan "r,h\ afternoon.
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    41 9 lUL GOVERNOR, SIR SHENTON THOMAS, unveils tho name of tht °2__T2 POl?^ the tea new Wearnes' Air Service InJs while Mr. E. IV. Slight and Mr. T. J. B. Wearne directors of the com Pany, look on.— Free Press picture.
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  • 55 9 Too Much Stabbing In Singapore FINE FOR HAWG KNIFE I round rcmaii IS Vi w far too Mr. Raw- de -ou. bound Tan i u. i n <f fit I! ible ID a id found, his trousers, '«i food *as a j ired. Peng Hoa weapon b--al he tUon •Mi
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  • 47 9 Commission Support For Horn Silence TTHK proposal for the total prohibition of sounding of motor horns throughout the Municipality by niirht and in certain streets during the day was supported in a committee report presented at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting last night. 'Ihe committee's decision nas confirmed.
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  • 108 9 To Succeed Sir George Trimmer MR. H. K. RODGERS JT WAS announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last night that Mr. H. K. Kodgers, local chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, is to act as deputy chairman of the Harbour Boards, Singapore and Penang. I Mr. Rodger's appointment is
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  • 324 9 (Free Press Special) I JR. A. S. SMALL, Colo1U nial Secretary, will this morning open the 9th annual All Malayan Urban Co-operative Conference which is meeting at th_ Kafiles Institution Assembly Hall, Singapore. The conference will be attended by delegates representative of the clerical
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  • 68 9 Hume Pipe Lease Decision A committee decision that the lease held by Hume Pipe (Far East), Ltd., of property at the 6th mile, Bukit Timah Road, should not be renewed past the five-year extension previously granted was confirmed by the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. Dr. K. K. Pathy suggested that as
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  • 35 9 Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor, will present The King's Colour to the Ist Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers next month. The ceremony will be held on the Padang on Aug. 25.
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    • 3 9 _P^nP^-_E____ '•'""jj^jj-tsfg H________£*d
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    • 394 9 SALE BARGAINS IN LADIES 9 AND CHILDRENS SHOES. 1.1.0WN I! J Jilt; J^X^V^^S^ SANDALS WITH < 0 >v CREPE SOLES SIZES 7 to 10 Sale Prices $2.95 to $3.25 > AVV/t,*»7 w.- '•'•V ~'^^i\t-f^KJ *~~~_-v xr *.''*o''*rJ*v__iv" < __2«^__ss* V \J _fe_-s a_.'_i_ia-_jtfiate{|ft^^ r S^E-^^ WHITE LINEN LTKAP MUHTM OK
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  • 499 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Last Night's Quotations i Chare of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64.. 114% 114y 8 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1980-90 114V 4 114V. War Loan. 3*/ 2 PC 102% 102% Com Onion
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  • 259 10 The following New York quotations are supplied by Reuter DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 140.24 142.20 up 1 3(5 20 Hails 28.28 28. 5. up !_6 20 Utilities 20.72 20.88 up .16 10 Bonds 90.14 90.36 up .22 Business done— Total volume 1
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  • 224 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July 29, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.RSS. In cases (F.0.8 July) 26-\ l 26 7 /8 Gcod F.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. July) 26 26i 8 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot loose) (awardable Singapore) 2Ql 2 26 5 8 August 26} 8 263 4 September 26
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  • 167 10 RUBBER: Firmer. London: 7 13!16d. 7 151 16d. Previously: 7 13j16d. 7%d. Oct.-Dec: 7 151 lGd. Bd. Previously: 7 *****d. Bd. Jan.-Mar.: 8 l|l6d. 8 116d Previously: 3d. 8 1 16d. Apr.-June: 8 1116d. 8 3 16d. Previously: 8 l|l6d. 8 3il6d.
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  • 69 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £196. Previously: £193 7s. Gd. Three months: £197 2s. 6. Previously: £194 12s 6d NEW YORK TIN: Opening price: 44.25d_ Previously: 43.50 COPPER: Settlemtnt: £41 17s. 6d. Previously: £40 15s. Od GOLD: Yesterday: £7 ls. 6Ud. Previously: £7 ls. 5d
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  • 59 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Paritj be tore Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 178i 8 l_au New York to 4.88 49ia 8 492 Amsterdam Guilders to 5.97 3 8.95^ H9sl*HongKong.. Per dollar is. 3d. L. 3d Per dollar 8 c> d. nom
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  • 177 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations July *9 SELLING London. T.T. 2 3 29 32 London, demand 2329 32 Lyons, demand 2065 Switzerland, demand 248^ Hamburg, demand 14U' 2 New York, demand 57» 8 Montreal, demand 57 316 Batavia, demand 104 Samarang. demand 103T 8 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon, demand
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  • 174 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was S9B up London cables this morning still gave evidence to the fact that the market in tin shares there remains very limited although prices bid and offered this morning showed a
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  • 994 10 SINGAPORE STOCKS SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co.'s List From Exchange Telegram FRIDAY. JULY 29. 1938: 5 P.M. MINING IJuvri- HHICT* Ampat Tin <4s> 4s 4s 6u Asam Kumbang (i) 28s 6d 30s f, Austral Malay >i 44s 4As ncd Ayei Hitam iss> 24a 9d 2os »a Ayer Weng «sit 60
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    • 65 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila Stafap**** Investment Bankers and Br'.kcrt tn Sr Dally Foreign Market Cables and Quotttttm 9en MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANOr COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUOAR MMOU* CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANOB SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONQ SHARE BROKERS' Urn* MANILA STOCK
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  • 1365 11 WILL U. S. A BSORPTION INCREASE JUSTIFY PRICE RISE? Better Outlook For Rubber Industry SCRAP-COLLECTOR SURVEYS STATISTICAL POSITION THREE weeks ago I suggested that the rate at which the price had advanced during the last half of June and first week of July was rather too rapid to be maintained
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    • 437 11 SHE COULD NEITHER WALK NOR SLEEP Arms And Feet Swollen With Rheumatism. This woman suffered for many years. Pain sapped her strength until I she lost hope of recovery. Many remejdie.s were tried, but nothing broke the grip of her crippling rheumatism. At last her husband persuaded her to try
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    • 484 11 BANK OF CHINA .Incorporated tn cnina n* snenai Charte*, 12. CecU Street Singapore. MODERN BANKING With branches and sub-branches throughout China, and correspondents in all the principal cities of the world, the Bank is well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN BANK OF
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    • 631 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE. TODAY. ZHL 225 metres (1.33 me/a) ZHP 30.96 metres (9.69 mc/i) p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert played by Heller's Hungarian Band, directed *.y C t Relayed ,rom the Adelphi Hotel. 1.30 Mid-day rubber prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert (contd). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Malay music. t !'2 -Sections
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  • 618 12 CASUALTIES IN MARINE WORLD Most Prolific Cause Of' Disasters rr, reduction in the mercantile tonnage of the world last year through ships being totally lost, broken up or condemned was the smallest for the last 10 yean. In the statistical summary of merchant vessels totally lost, broken up, condemned, &c,
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  • 72 12 C0... m.v. TOSAHI. DIM aw accouni 1 the er.f occurred bati Penan*, as steamer bad and Singapore. 12> 2^ has been wW**m i *mt<m delivery c%n s» goods a Lloyd's A. ;;< j Declaration o. must bo ..:*i.ed al 12V-% ot the value -rf
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 475 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight s*33— Passage 543k LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACK IC ISSjjS? **}}l*2*isi (Incorporated ia England* THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL
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    • 158 12 Steamers. Motorshlrw. C Untly Sailin «f Sh»P» owned Total Lost Percento*- Lost of No. Torts No. Tons ship* Tonnage Great Britain and Ireland... 7.2C4 17.542.941 50 M 75a S^ l m British Dominions 2,447 3.083.568 _t 25 1 America (United States of).. 2,840 9,796.8,4 18 48 970 063 OM 691
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    • 164 12 BIBBY LINE I lIMMIN M>|>| PAH M\l I iMVPt.N Mail Passenger RANGOON DliiMitn MARSEILLES piYnom \MI l(IMH)> with through t "iinnt»on tr* Sin aa pore nnd fn lIOMMWKI. n\ii: Leave YOi derbymur: SHROPBHII j STAFFS OXFORDSt! WORCESTI CHESHINK U TORKSHIRi DERBYSHIRE BRROrailR! rhmiun Paa* let* Fares to st:., LONDON Sinele
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    • 625 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And ArrivalsDESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a.m Swettenham Taiping and Telok Anson. Weekdays* Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai, Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m Sunday 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays: 7.45 a.m. Malacca, Batu Annam, Batu Pahat. Gemas, Kajang, Kluang.
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    • 912 12 For Europe Passengers by the P. and O. Ranpura for London this week were: Mr. C. Areas. Che Mohd. Ismail inn Mohamed AU, A.C.I. G. Allen, Mr. A. Anderr,on. Mr. T. J. Adam.-. 1. C 1 R C B Anderson. Lt. and Mrs. J. S. S. Bi*ks and two children.
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    • 91 12 SING 1/V^l "1**0(1 The t I wharvc I Sheen Wharl i,,. I r r,r I Lripire ho, i. Kntr_n. I lUb "'>■".» Lripi-e h.,. I Mar 4 West Wharf lnt rt „,,r I West Uhar. I West Wharl I Pers,- M U I <ai„ Wharl I (row I Sin. I
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    • 395 13 _t!«aWift^*ft^gS_--_W^^S_-^-^B_--»^ EJ7" •f ___&Efea____' |E BRITISFINDi A LINES VTED IN ENGLAND) p& O.S.N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due |onn.i-«" Sli -rf J'onnag-e. S'pore. 1938 1938 c'lOO A BURDWAN 6.070 Sept 24 6000 Aug. 3 RANPURA 17.000 Oct 7 j 12 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Oct. 21 6 o(m Aug 26 SOMALI .6.800
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    • 397 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, (Incorporatea in Enoiana.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer CITY OF DERBY Havre. L'don Rd_m. HT>ur_ a n e S ,l!S CITY OF SINGAPORE Havre. L'don R'dam. H*bui? Ug 5 Au^ 8 CITY OF BAGDAD Havre. L'don. R'dam H'buro Aug
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    • 711 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. o SHIPPING Sbin _^i___ W _2_ L Cean Steano The H St««»blP C* (IM2) LU. SJiit/iJ- ifjf. Cb,na Motu »J -l«*» Cunard SUr Ltd. £Tl%._- n Aberdeen A Commonwealth Lino Th* sfr__l_w I WU °u. Co^ LUL Th Australian
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    • 674 14 K. P. M. TOBA— Saturday. July 30. Moeara-S_oa and Dj_mbi. TOBOALl— Saturc.ay. Jir.v 30. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tam-pat-Tinggi. BengJLfJif and Bagan Si-Api-Api TOHlTl— Saturday. July 30. Pontianak MAROS— Sunday. July 31. Prigi-Radia, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poelo? Pallas. Pengalian-Estate (passengers and mails only) and Rengat. PLANCIUS— Monday. Aug 1. Belawan-Deli. VALENTIJN— Monday,
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    • 532 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX. BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Hue Sails Hue Singapore Singapore New Vork M V MALAYAN PRINCE Aug 2 Aug 9 Sept. 25 MS SILVERSANDAL Aug 18 Aug 25 Oct 9 M.V CHINESE PftIKCK Sept. 1
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    • 440 14 FOR AFRICA AND S(Ml|| xM. T! >_. "*> M t Manila Mara Hueno* Aires via c Zanzibar. Dar-e.-Sai, renco Marques. Dui M ana Cape Town. 1 la Plata Maru ««•«««>« Ma Oal Cape Town. Rio de Jj and Montevideo I Africa Maru Ruenos Aires via Col Zanzibar. Dar-cs-> renco Marques.
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  • 659 15 Sansoni Loses To Sanoh WISE AND KAMIS ARE ELIMINATED TENNIS of ii fairly high standard was seen when the open men's singles in the Malayan championships were played on the S.C.C. Courts yesterday. Matches were remarkably even, as the scores will show. No one
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  • 344 15 •From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, July 29. With their victory over the Drivers' Association Malays > in the Batu Pahat Soccer League match the Police ar2 now sure of winning the championship shield. They are leading nov; with the Chinese Recreation Club and
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  • 234 15 •TODAY will see the start of the Colony-Malay States cricket match at Ipoh. Normally the biggest cricket event of the season in Malaya, it has been the occasion in th. past for good cricket and outstanding perfotmaneeg. The Colony _ide muft be regarded M
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  • 208 15 CHILD WELFARE WORK AT EXHIBITION (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. pHILD welfare work will be dev monstratcd at the Malayan Agricultural Exhibition stall this week-end. The object of this section is to stimulate the educational side or maternity and child welfare work. It demonstrates with the help
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  • 57 15 Tho August Badminton Party has •ent three BMSlbtn to com;)' ir in the Malayan Table Tennis Champu v at Ipi h .Mens Singles: L» Chun K.. Women's Singles: F. K CtMNIf S. Q. Chan. Mixed l>oubl*>: Lee Chun P. K. Chong. Women's Doubles: F. K. Chang S Q.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 69 15 ■'mil ii MHiii 1 i I LUSTRAL BRITISH MAKE UNIVERSAL CLEANER ammmßmaammmmammaammßmmßm WW At i MOTOR CAR and DOMESTIC USE For all types of "> METAL, including CHROMIUM and I SILVERWARE MIRRORS WINDOWS and GLASS in General Invaluable for FURNITURE, PAINTED or CELLULOSED WOOD WORK' A NON-ACID POLISH In VONE
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 988 15 March Services i ITHEDBAIi 7 30 P- ni BibL- Address. N ..KI^ v Speaker: Mr. Ciirw Hu Kui. ___ai IFTEB A i 0n: 7 30 pm Go *P (1 Service in Canton--i| s|M''" ese. rRI.MT- Tnu: 7.M p.m. Prayer Meeting 8.15 p.m. Gospel Service. Soeakcr: Mr. On^ Tiang T>e. CHINESE
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  • 1064 16 First Day Of Penang Turf Club's Meeting BLACK BEAUTY COSMETIC ARE LIKELY WINNERS JCIELDS for the Penang races to start today and to continue on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday are not up to the usual standard, some trainers preferring to rest their
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  • 41 16 "Tic Tac's" selections are: Race I—Black1—Black Beauty, Quissana. Kace Z—Excuse Me, Gusher. Race I.—East l.yune. Mountain Belle. Race I—Jonathan.1—Jonathan. Komolux. Rate s—Fareos.5—Fareos. Davis Cup. Rate ti—Meadowman, Bombus. Race 7—Zclfaneila. See You Later. Race B—Drift On, Pride of Perak.
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  • 39 16 Rare I—Quissana. Nightshade. Race '»—July The Seventh. King of Hearts. Race 3—Mountain Belle. Nonia Mania. Rate 4—Jonathan. Rex. Rare s—Fair5—Fair Kins. Davis flip. Race 6—Pure Gold. Bombus. Race 7—Zolfanella. See You Eater. Race 8— Drift On Gaythario
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    18 16 picture. SOCCER TEAM from the P. andO. ilrter. C orfu which played the Clerical Cnion yesterday.— Free Press
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  • 166 16 A TEAM competition will be run In conjunction with series 1, 2. 3 and 4 lin the Revolver Event, at the Ehlcy i shoot at Bukit Timah. providin six lor more teams compete, post cm tie.: .52 00 pet team. Prices for the individual
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  • 447 16 Singapore Team For Iskandar Cup Tennis CINGAPORE Malays will meat Perak; Malays in the semi-final ot th? I lakandar Cup tennis tourney at th*' Fairer Park Courts tomorrow al 3.-0 1 p.m. S ngapor e wiii be represented by the following: Singles: Yadi. Kami-. DowMsb H. M. Su.iak and 8.
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  • 130 16 LATEST S.R. A. CLASSIFICA TION AMENDMENTS I ATEST amendments to the classlA- caMon cf horses and ponies have been issued by the Straits Racing Association as lollows: HORSES NEH CI. ASSG •.CATIONS Class I.— Double Form. Class 2. —Drat or date Save!.>\. Class 3. Geisha Girl. Lib 'My. Slr.'i Along.
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  • 362 16 Y.M.C.A. ti: Casuals IpREDiiABLY turning apparent de- leat int a convinemg victory, the |_HI.CA., fielding ten men, beat the I Casuals by six goals ta two In a third division icotoali same pljra on the j_*.MCA ground yesterday. At half-time the Y.M.c.a. were
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  • 178 16 S. R. C. WIN BY ONE GOAL AT PENANG om Our Own Correspondent I'fiian;. July |SJt.C. t: ivr.c I. |"THK tlr.t ol a ai ami v. cen the S Bgap Iff ug Recreation Club today on the padang. The de ea.ed Penang by tw? goali •on tcotball. Tne game was
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  • 372 16 Inniskillings Stage Good Recovery To Beat ft Gordons ONE GOAL DOWN AT H\i, r BUT WON 3.1 Skins 3. fiord AFTER being down by one tl 'h. ings made a good recovery to b division league match at the Anson Roa i The teams were well match J and nessed
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  • 32 16 <From Our Own Corre^pjndint Kuala Lumpur, July H Little Bernal <3T» be it loey R berg <S.o> on points over ten-ihr«e minute rounds tonight The ngnt ■> very disappoint in
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  • 23 16 I '-ri,.,l i p I CJei Mm il l .N I res and il Ot. and
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