The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Fre Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,816. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1939 5 CENTS
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    OPPOSITION FEARS "MUNICH" IN FAR EAST
    699 1 OPPOSITION FEARS "MUNICH" IN FAR EAST Early Recall Of Parliament Wanted Country Ready, But Government Might Take Wrong Turning" London, Aug 2. "U7HAT guarantee have we that when our backs are turned the Government will not throw m its hand on the question of a triple alliance between France, Russia
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    ANTI-BRITISH INCIDENTS AND TOKIO TALKS
    232 1 London, Aug. 2. AT present tjiere is no indication m London of any m"- tention of calling off the Tokio talks on account of the anti-British incidents, but nevertheless it is fully recognised that these incidents make negotiations extremely hazardous and Sir Robert Craigie, Ambassador
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    Soviet Pact And Baltic States
    31 1 Soviet Pact And Baltic States 1 .n. Aujj. 2. ?d m V to ..e for Sunday. xpressed Baltic iusion R. A. reign men! j ver. ::eu- uIJ :o the rned. Reuter
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    PROGRESS IN TAIKS?
    17 1 believing :.jide at oe* ween a:;d M. commls* 1 the Kremn of an Reuter
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    "Can Hunt Out And Fight Submarines"
    19 1 I tutborittea feel we .arines a ttm, said Lord tmiralty, I think Reuter
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    BRITISH SQUADRON VISITS TURKEY
    47 1 BRITISH SQUADRON VISITS TURKEY ll An, ded by; ;f Adir.iral d m the an I .he a and urkish mcd :i^h vessel nd t-scorted the Reuter p.i<p r,, I :idon, Aug. 2. I -Secretary lor I.; 'he House of I proposal for rl rt-dits being thetic rubber
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    HONG KONG'S FOOD SUPPLIES
    86 1 London, Aug. 2. CAPT. ALAN GRAHAM (Conservative, Chester) inquired m House of Commons today whether the attention of Mr. Malcolm McDonald Colonial Secretary, had been drawn to the action of Japanese authorities m cutting off food supplies to Hong Kong from small ports on the mainland.
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    GERMANY CELEBRATES WAR ANNIVERSARY
    64 1 Berlin, Aug. 2. 'TORCHLIGHT processions m and near Berlin, and addresses to troops, were features of Germany's celebration today of the 25th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War. Exhibitions were organised m a number of towns, particularly Potsdam, featuring displays of newspapers and documents
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    New Protest To Tokio
    91 1 London, Aug. 2. THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced m the House of Commons tonight that Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Tokio, had been instructed to enter a further vigorous protest against the continuance of antiBritish agitation m North China. Answering supplementary questions, the
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    Set-Back For Japan Over Currency
    205 1 Set-Back For Japan Over Currency London, Aug. 2. THE Far Eastern situation continues to engage the particular attention of the London and provincial press. The Birmingham Post says the currency question is as important to other nations as to Britain, and although the Japanese Government approached it as a local
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    GERMAN AIR FORCE MANOEUVRES
    38 1 Berlin, Aug. L THE German air force manoeuvres began this morring over an area of 15,000 square miles m north-west Germany. The manoeuvres, it is stated, demonstrate the remarkable capabilities of aerial defence. Reuter
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    More Navel Defence Ships To Be Built
    169 1 Additions To 1939 Programme London, Aug. 2. TT HAS BEEN DECIDED to make a considerable addition to the 1939 programme of new naval construction, stated Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, Parliamentary Secretary for the Admiralty, m the House of Commons tonight. Additions included 107
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    Japanese Policy To Europe
    68 1 Tokio. Aug. 2. IT is reported that Japan's inner 1 cabinet, consisting of the Prime Minister /.nd the ministers of Finance, Foreign Aflairs. War and Navy, will meet tomorrow to deliberate Japan's policy towards Europe. The W3r Minister, General Itagaki. late tonight called an emergency meeting
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    STOP PRESS
    48 1 London, Aug. Z. Mr. It. S. Hudson, Secretary to Department of Overseas Trade, and the Polish Ambassador have signed an agreement providing for the granting of guarantees to Poland up to £8,160,000 for the purchases of goods wholly or partly manufactured m the I'nited Kingdom. Reuter
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    40 1 Nairobi, Aug. 2. Mombasa port has been tlosed by police following a threat by strikers to intimidate men at work there. Strike began a week ajo among oil company employees, and now involves fI.OQO workmen. Higher wages are demanded.— Reuter
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    26 1 Sofia, Auk. 2. Two classes of reservists have been called up to undergo three weeks' training, culminating towards the end of August with extensive manoeuvres.- Reuter
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    PROGRESS MADE IN TOKIO TALKS
    382 2 Understanding Reached On Tientsin Police BRITISH OBJECTIONS TO SILVER PROPOSALS Tokio, Aug. 2. THE Foreign Office spokesman stated today that understanding "had been reached at the Anglo- Japanese conference on nearly all questions respecting the policing of Tientsin. j The spokesman added that the historical
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    Warning Over Anti-British Acts Denied
    231 2 Warning Over Anti-British Acts Denied WKIO REPORT CALLED "A FABRICATION' Tokio, Aug. 2. THE JAPANESE Foreign Office -cicsman today denied the report published by the Tokio newspaper -;.chi Shimbun that Sir Robert British Ambassador, mad? re- r leader of th n at the Toklo con- the Japanese Govto control anti-Brit:
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    DESERTERS AMONG VOLUNTEERS
    114 2 A DETAILED REPORT showing the ptOgrCM made by Chinese stude: and motor mechanics who have been sent to the transport bureau m Yun- nan from Malaya, Burma, Indo-China. Ncfbcrian* Indies and the Philippine; Inlands has been received m Singapore, l »ays a Union Times message. Of tfie
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    ARMY CHIEFS AT BIG CONFERENCE
    179 2 Chungking, Aug. 2. ¥N ORDER TO FIND ways and means to resist the coming big Japanese offensive m North, Central and South China, high Chinese military leaders an? reported to be holding an important conference at a place m Gomei Mountains, Szeehuan. Leaders from all
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    FAKIR OF IPFS 'RIGHT HAND MAN ' SHOT
    70 2 FAKIR OF IPFS 'RIGHT HAND MAN SHOT Simlv, Aus. 2. MUSHKI ALAM KHAN, a figure noto- rious for his anti-Briti.sh activities m North Waziristan, and popularly known as the right hand man of the Fakir of Ipi, was shot dead at Nizam Bazar, near Bannu, following a raid on the
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    FIGHTING ESPIONAGE IN AUSTRALIA
    55 2 Canberra, Am*. 2. rv;?ASTIC measures for the preven- lion of espionage, sabotage and subversive propaganda m munition factories and defence works were announced today by Mr. Casey, Commonwealth Minister of Supply. Measures include a ban on employment m munition factories and defence works of "persons of
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    LORD RUNCIMAN RESIGNS FROM COMPANY BOARDS
    225 2 London, Au^. 2. IT was announced today that Lorct Runeiman, Lord President of the Ccuiicil. has resigned from the boards of six companies, fallowing a statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, yesterday, bringing up to date the ruling regarding ministers ol the
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    King Plants A Tree
    13 2 last week. Picture shows the King planting his tree.
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    Britain Not Changing Policy To China
    228 2 London, Aug. 2. STATEMENTS m the House of Commons by Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, concerning Chinese currency, and by Mr. Oliver Stanley. President of the Board of Trade, concerning credits to China, show again the British Government's determination not to change
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    CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR DANZIG JEWS
    45 2 Danzig:, Aus. 2. THE FIRST concentration camp for j Jews here has been opened. The 100 Jewish occupants being employed in' the construction of barracks are being gjven small wages and are being well ted and apparently well treated.- Reuter
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    BARTER AGREEMENT WITH EGYPT?
    55 2 Cairo, \ng. 2. THE Finance Minister announced to- day that it W2s proposed to approach the Britisli Government with a view to arranging a barter agreement, similar to the Anglo-American agreement. Negotiations were proceeding with the Spanish Government for the purchase of Egyptian cotton, for wriieh
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    "Anti-White" Move In China
    52 2 Tokio. Aug. L THE AMERICAN Chare* d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office yesterday and described how the anti-British agitation m China had turned into an anti-white movement imperilling American residents m China. He asked the Japanese Government to exercise full control over the anti- foreign activities
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    First Chinese To Fly The Atlantic
    419 2 First Chinese To Fly The Atlantic COMMENTS ON TREATY ABROGATION London. Aug. 2. rPHE FIRST CHINESE to fly the Atlan- tic. Dr. Chang Peng-chun. arrived today from New York aboard the Yankee Clipper He told Keuter Ifcat it was th? smoothest and most delightful flight he had ever made. Mr.
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    2,000,000 Civil Defence Volunteers
    109 2 2,000,000 Civil Defence Volunteers NATIONAL SER\ SCHEME DRIVt" DROGI lined j I the 1 000 v. year on en In the sis service c ments for i. exceeded 1.380.*' ukj civil defence rate of more thai; 2G/jOO z w«ei They we: than 2.000.(^0 and now had There w i servlco
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    A FOOD DEFENCE MINISTER IN WAR
    42 2 minister m wartime Defence Bii today. Th< fer to the I powtrj> and ci Trade, In i ply, i trar. materia si The Food rmpowcrrc: Exchequpr I I red m f-e< from hosti foracc Reu ter
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    I.R.A. MEN DEPORTED
    22 2 F>Uh o by orders m lh ".y-*". Ed bj i woman an <y wiU be escuri night. Reuter Reuter
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    journalist On Japanese propaganda
    62 3 journalist On Japanese propaganda ,SG TO LOCAL CHINESE on Japanese pern Leh-; Pao, g Kong by GneiseU p tbe editor.gapore into the •yelled ..in had give up Many people d into be- ons by sequent were MIIH IN HKII \IN not let .•> of se proems re- planes SO Le
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    Lorry Collision Sequel: Soldier is Acquitted
    31 3 Lorry Collision Sequel Soldier is Acquitted Mr. c. H. Lancethe Loyal d on June safety irj d the cv fto one of urd ior the i collision Byrnes iilty to: was
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    $2,500 BAIL FOR MAN ON BEACH OF TRUST CHARGE
    33 3 $2,500 BAIL FOR MAN ON BEACH OF TRUST CHARGE t~espondent I liwh, Aug. an em- Kuala Lumpur! Yuen Lok. was! >urt yesterday rust m res--:n:e<i trial. Mr. Charge of Jked for post0A $2,500.
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    CHINESE WHO FAILED TO ANSWER 'SUMMONS
    96 3 "I had not a cent with me to come to court and I live at the 7th milestone at Pasir Panjang," declared Low Lee, an old Chinese, who appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. Low had failed
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    Plane Hits Telephone Exchange Yard
    54 3 Telephone operators m the Hanworth (Middlesex) Exchange, saw a training airplane from Hanworth airfield crash m the yard of their building. The pilot. Mr. H. J. Ferguson, an instructor of London Airplane club, was killed. The wreckage of the crashed plane is seen here landing
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    Quarrel Led To Stabbing, Alleges Prosecution
    498 3 THE recent fatal stabbing of a Chinese man m Queen 1 Street, Singapore, had a sequel m the Second Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Conrad Oldham when two Chinese faced a preliminary inquiry into a charge of murder, and a third into a charge
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    COURT STORY OF MAN'S BANK TRANSACTIONS
    672 3 COURT STORY OF MAN'S BANK TRANSACTIONS Charges Of Cheating Against Chinese ABETMENT ALLEGATION AGAINST EUROPEAN PRELIMINARY inquiry into tentative charges of cheating and abetment of cheating m respect of about $5,971 preferred against a Chinese, Chan Tian Chye, and a young European bank employee, Robin Aylmer Elliott, was commenced before
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    Allegedly Failed To Blackout
    196 3 MALACCA MUNICIPAL ENGINEER CHARGED From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 2. APPEARING iii answer to a summons m the police court today D. I. Todman, Municipal Engineer, claimed trial to a charge of falling during the blackout on July 24 abcut 11.50 p.m. to extinguish an
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    BAIL IS OPPOSED
    60 3 Two Chinese, Chay Seng, 20, and Mok Hong Kwong, 31, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of being members of an unlawful society, namely the Malayan Communist Society. After the charge was explained to the accused the
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    Training Essential For Public Speaking
    229 3 ABpnAnrAST rJ "xnm? good read-j ing of English" by the British j Malaya Broadcasting Corporation would help greatly to Improve the, vocabulary of many listeners, suggested Mr. Richard Sidney at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. Under the title of "Unaccustomed As I Am Mr. Sidney
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    Tamil Woman'S Suicide
    71 3 THE SINGAPORE Coroner, Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of suicide after an inquiry into the death of a young Tamil woman, Menache, who was found hanging m her house on July 29. It was revealed m Court that the woman quarrelled with her husband
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    Atlantic Clipper's Pioneering Flight Around Spain
    2413 4 Atlantic Clipper's Pioneering Flight Around Spain Lisbon. THE Atlantic Clipper sped between the Pillars of Hercules, blazing an air-trail about one thousand feet above a shipping lane that has been famous since the ancient navigators first braved the voyage from the inland Mediterranean to the open waters of the broad
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    DEEP-SEA DIVERS TASK IS NOT EASY Difficulties And Perils Of Salvage Work
    443 4  - DEEP-SEA DIVERS TASK IS NOT EASY Difficulties And Perils Of Salvage Work ALAN DUNCAN By THE TRAGIC di ~.urs v.Lich so ovcicock the submarines of Great Britain. Franc?, and America hnve brought into prominence the nlmost Inset] able difficulties attached to the exacting tasks of the deep-sea divers, who have
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    TIBET PROCLAIMS ITS 14TH DALAI LAMA
    160 5 ic has just found the reincarnation of its temporal ruler, Dalai lama. -il ttm \>. i largest bu.' m In i the late D.i'ai I.a.nu figure of a Tibetan goddess. Dukai, the goddess of plenty, who has 1,000 heads. 1.000 arms and 1,000 feet.
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    Fatal Attack On Girl: Tamil Gets 10 Years
    298 6 Fatal Attack On Girl: Tamil Gets 10 Years 'From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru. Aug. 1. r»HAHGED witli murdering Rasam- mah. a 15-year-old Tamil girl, on (iunong Pulai Er.tate, Samithurai, alias Rasu. an Indian, was found guilty at the Johore Assizes today on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt
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    Golfer Is Killed
    119 6 By Lightning London. July SJL COR the seventh lucceaiTC ci-.y wide- spread U understonni occmted yesterti. A golur on the Birmingham Municipal course, Harold Ayling. 35, of Groveleylane. Retinal, was struck by lightning and killed. A blackout of the electricity serviics In the adjoining village of Rubcry
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    BAUXITE FIND OUTSIDE BATU PAHAT
    133 6 From Our Own Corespondent) Batu Pahat, July 31. IT is ir.iCt niood tram a reliable source that a rich find of bauxite aluminium has been made m Kampong Bindu, about four miles from Bandar Penggaram. This is believed to be the third find of this
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    "NO MERCY FOR TELLING PACK OF LIES'
    113 6 Ipoh Magistrate Fine* Businessman $806 r </.• 1 Correspondent) liioh, Aug. 2. A well-known o'.'.ciiiess man, Mr. Foo Tung Choy. was fined $800 for allowing his residence to be used as a common betting house. In passing sentence the Ipoh magistrate made revert
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    PENANG LAWYERS FOR SINGAPORE
    66 6 •From Our Own Co-respondent) Penancr, \ug. 1. OR. T. E. CONAGHAN and Mr. Lim Cheng Ean have left for Singapore as delegates of the Penang Bar at the formal opening of the New Singapore Supreme Court premises. Mr. B. E. Ross was also to have gone
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    JOHORE MALAYANIZATION FEARS
    604 6 Comment On Braddell Committee Report TRUE INTERPRETATION OF TREATY WITH BRITAIN FURTHER comments on Malayanization and its effects on Johore are made m the Johore Bahrn Malay newspaper, Lembaga, m an editorial. The journal says that those m charge ot administration must see that all wrongs of
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    North Johore Threatened With Water Shortage
    365 6 CROPS MAY BE RUINED IF NO RAIN SOON (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 2. CEGAMAT district, and North Johore generally is feeling effects of the drought, and unless heavy rain falls shortly the water supply m several small towns and rubber plantations may
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    Boy Explorers Off To Wilds
    216 6 London, July 24. CORTY-SIX public school boys, headed by Surgeon-Commander Murray Levick, leave England on Aug. 1 for their holiday exploration of Newfoundland. Youngest member of the party will be 15-year-old Frank Wilde, Bolton Junior Technical School pupil, whose letter to the Duke of Gloucester
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    DECREE NISI FOR EX-M.P. Suit Is Not Defended
    93 6 DECREE NISI FOR EX-M.P. Suit Is Not Defended CIR BOY. the Di\ a deen David against was forme; £2 de Omi Befon dissolved. Gellibra:. W. Clai Court V Mr A n ra*^ ground o; I Jor Ernest respond-: Mr ai.e children, „,*y Usl a trip to E of her It
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    British Admiral To Visit Turkey
    44 6 THE Tin ed D Sir Andrew C er-m-C;. Meditri: Aug. i the battleship at .Smyrna Bat) made for 1 And rev. which f Pol;:. side::: slight friend suppr n pledr The head Bay that th< m Turk! for Anplo-T
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    GAMES AFTERNOON AT MALACCA
    12 6 PI Milacra. A» l rTHERI Aita not C.W.A
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    Through The Years
    54 6 THREE PICTURES SHOWING TWO FORMER SUPREME COURTS m Singapore and the one m use until today. In top is seen the first court house and m the centre the court House prior to reconstruction m 1901. both pictures reproduced from -One Hundred Years of Singapore." Below is
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSN. PASSES
    239 6 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSN. PASSES OAYING passed the nrst-aid examination of the St. John Ambulance Association, the following have been enrolled m the Ist Malay Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade:— Mohamed bin Simm, T*bM bin Kassirn Yunan bin Haji Dalm. Ibrahim bin Ahmad' Suhaimi bin H. A. Sam
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    SACKED BY ENVOY
    78 7 I I car. I I f psora. OreenI £10 fox clrlv- to ti^.e Chinese AmbaSttdOt and w:is taken out by Andrews after he had hed work. About midnight the car mounted the j fa Kingston Road. Leatherhead It through a fence into a field fo: .bout 100
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    Beer For Mess That Was Non-Existent
    108 7 Beer For Mess That Was Non-Existent THREE MONTHS FOR CHINESE OENTEaNCE oi three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the .Singapore Third Police magistrate, Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke yesterday on an English-speaking Chinese, Ng Guan Soon, who pleaded guilty to a charge of cheating m respect of $313.30 worth of beer
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    Local Chinese & British Attitude To China
    542 7 Local Chinese British Attitude To China ASSURANCES APPRECIA TED Corresponden cc (To the Editor of the Free Press) ClR,— With reference to your editorial of Aug. 1 entitled "For Malayan Chinese," there can be no doubt of Malayan Chinese appreciation of the British Government's sympathetic attitude towards China m her
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    Pilot Gives His Life To Save Boy
    277 7 Pilot Gives His Life To Save Boy London, July zi, A SERGEANT of the R.A.F. fell to his death near Stamford (Lines.) yesterday because he delayed his escape from a crashing bomber m order to assist his two companions one a boy from Oundle School— to parachute to safety. The
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE RUN PUBLIC LOTTERY
    237 7 ALLEGED to have received directly money m connection with a public lottery during April, an Indian, V. Sockalingam, claimed trial when produced before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. Mr. W. C. Alexander prosecuted and Mr. L. R. Chandran
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    LINDRUM POPULAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
    548 7  -  J. V. RAINBOW (By CMILING, happy-natured Australian snooker maestro, Horace Lindrum, has completely captured the billiard and snooker fans of South Africa. He reports that from the first day his tour was a success. Time and again at Clubs he was faced with an enthusiastic
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1930. The Supreme Court
    608 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1930. The Supreme Court TODAY marks an important date m the history of the Colony for the opening of the new Supreme Court m Singapore is not only the inauguration of one of Malaya's finest public buildings, but also means that the High
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    Tension & Discontent General In Reich
    1283 8  - Tension Discontent General In Reich Mary Heaton Vorse By r rHE alterations m working and living conditions German people that have come with the Nazi rtgm^ and the resultant tension m their everyday Uf Qrt Q scribed here by a noted American woman writer, M C r Heaton Vorse, who
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      113 8 n\ WHEN NEEDING Ipl SUPPLIES OF THE BY SPECIAL k/P JL TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ESTD 1872 NEWEST DESIGNS IN DIAMOND JEWELLERY. NECKLACES BRACELETS BROOCHES RINGS CLIPS WATCHES. (incorporated In Ceylon) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. Vogue Patterns A^^B^n^^* i 4 MiraH Eft r* |jL _^t Wf ||^4
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    GOVERNOR TO OPEN NEW SUPREME COURT TODAY
    1008 9 GOVERNOR TO OPEN NEW SUPREME COURT TODAY Presentation Of Key To Chief Justice ADDRESS BY SIR SHENTON CINGAPORE'S imposing new 81,750,000 Supreme Court, designed by the Government architect, Mr. F. Dorrington Ward, and built by United Engineers, Ltd., will be opened with ceremony this evening by the Governor, Sir Shenton
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    "Europe Now Like One Large Barracks" LABOURER'S FALL FROM BUILDING
    195 9 "Europe Now Like One Large Barracks" LABOURER'S FALL FROM BUILDING picture. BAT A VI A MAYOR RELATES IMPRESSIONS OF TOUR like one large barracks/ said the s via, Mr. K. A. Voorneman, on his c m the Noderland Line vessel Johan jy. Mr. Voorneman with his wife and to Batavia
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    UPCOUNTRY IN RICE STORAGE
    20 9 UPCOUNTRY IN RICE STORAGE lpoh. .\u,'. se planters D unaii plan! should stuck i -c sufficient stall ur force, m
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    Charge Against Doctor
    61 9 i From Our Own CorrespoaJj:it) London, Amg* 2. p\R. K. A. >I HOOPS, who wai arrested en July ?5 by Scotland Yard detectives and charged at Vine Street with Mgamously marrying Vera Zoric and remanded, was today brought up again and remanded m tustodv until Auk. 9.
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    PLANTER TO RETIRE
    33 9 From Our Own Correspondent) I poll, Au?. 2. Mr. L. F. Tribe, one of the oldest Lowei Perak planters, is leaving this month on retirement. He is a keen volunteer
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    League Of Nations Building Designer For Baiavia
    210 9 DESIGNER of the League of Nations building and of the Netherlands Indies pavilion at the New York world fair, Mr. van Erp, has accepted a position as architectural adviser to the Batavia Municipality, said the Mayor of Batavia, Mr. E. A. Voorneman, on
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    A.R.P. Difficulties In Batavia
    127 9 JI^UCH the same trouble as has re- cently been experienced by Singapore A.R.P. authorities m educating the native population m A.R.P. precautions was experienced m Batavia, said the Mayor of Batavia, Mr. E. A. Voorneman on his arrival m Singapore m the Nederland Line vessel Johan
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      16 9 PJ YGUR CONVENIENCE lmi AFTER THE SHOW DINE AT *HE CAPITOL ™»«> Rock Oyster, ""^G STRAWBERRIES OBTAINABLE
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      173 9 THE PORTABLE GARDEN COUCH At an Amazing Bargain Price $12.50 ROBINSON CO., LTD. During, the sale period we offer special discounts an all stork (except proprietary ami fixed price items.) 88 Maison MABOELLE Leading Ladies Hairdressers announce a Price Reduction for all Including the Eugene Wave This reduction is to
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    107 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH TAN- On July 29. 1939, at 11 a.m. at No. 759, Grove Road, Singapore, Mr. Tan Swee Hoe, aged 07 passed away peacefully. He is survived by his two widows, 6 sons— Messrs. Tan Suan Khiong, Suan Chee. Suan Chew, Masters Suan Chuan. Suan Kok and Suanj
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    MERCHANT NAVY TRADITION
    117 10 BRINCESS ALICE COUNTESS of Athlone presented the prizes on Saturday at the Royal Merchant Navy School, Bear Wood, Wokingham, Berkshire. She said that she hop-d that the boys and girls of the school, when they went out into the world, would always be proud of the tradition
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    Australia Cheerfully Faces New Defence Bill
    405 10 Increases Anticipated In Income Tax Rate And Sales Tax Sydney, July 24. AUSTRALIA is facing cheerfully an inevitable increase m taxation m the next Commonwealth Budget. Competent observers anticipate an increase m the income tax rate and also m sales tax. The latter is
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    Chased Car Falls Into Road Hole, Overturns
    136 10 Chased Car Falls Into Road Hole, Overturns London, July 24. AFTER a six-'niie chr»se through North London streets last night, a pursued car crashed into a road excavation and overturned. Newj reached police patrol cars by radio that a wanted car was making for London from Bedfordshire. It was sighted
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    Coming Home In Comfort
    31 10 After swimming; to fetch the rubber ring that his master had thrown into the water, this Alsatian took it easy coming back, sitting on a rubber life-belt.
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    Yacht Blown Up In Harbour
    200 10 London. July 21. THE 20-ton motor-yacht Juma, own- ed by Mr. H. Stothcrt, of Atherton, Manchester, was blown to pieces by a gas explosion on board as she lay m the harbour here today. Neil Cameron, of Tarbert, a deckhand and the only person en
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    Passengers By Charon
    147 10 List of passengers arriving from Fremantle per m.v. Charon on Aug. 9 is Mrs. O. A. Andercen. Miss Jean Andersen. Miss Patricia Andersen, Miss Dawn Andersen, Miss M. M. Black, Mrs. M. A. Cameron, Mrs. M. M. Crogan, Mr. F. T. Davidson, Mrs. E. M. Davidson, Master
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    GREATEND TO BE REFLOATED
    93 10 London, July 21. 117ORK 1b m progress to refloat the British steamer Greatend which .vas sunk m Valencia harbour during the Civil War. The Greatend, a vessel of 1,495 tens, j mistered at Newcastle, was bombed hree times m the port of Valencia m May of
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      431 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited Tor the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Bonm Supply of new or second-hand steel sheet piling. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. Sept. 14, 1939. Sale of unserviceable stores lying at Transport Centre. MacKenzia Rd. (Deposit $30).
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      229 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Clnb) Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. EAST ANGLIA C OXLET EISE SINGAPORE. 3 mln». to town high level, garages, dally or monthly rate*, large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis, single and double rooms. PHONE 1390.
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      44 10 (incorporated m «*Mrve rtada to I excess »f loUl Assets fh ;h. »pproKitn«t«l} Oak, ii??** k til BRANchis ,?ft,\ Cwrespondrnu m tii J^ ISK POSH ACCC 3 <LS Z 1. rOREION COTtu toTSL* business transacted °^.«."H PuU oartlcuiar? m tppaa^. PARKCAKE C mv W
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      645 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metre* ZHP 3fi 06 metres p.m. 4 45 Commentary and speeches at the opening of the New Supreme Court to the Governor. 6.«"> Hokkien Anroy mus'f.t 6.30 Teochew. selection. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). t 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Talk. 7.45
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      260 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES from Ladon 5.30 p.m. Yesterday I I fie at>o\e are dealers n.iddie pi ires ioDhers margins, bronerace •w Ump doty arf nn t Imluded v -on unless ..44-64 od.) i $125).... pd>-.. i Onltai pesos) Etc Pref i I I O'd is.) Latest Quotations
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      Daily Share Report
      54 11 Ht i.Xusi ni BUSINESS RSTEKDAI is niSii unt price of Rubber tbek was r>u>rrv Spot J8 3 > Mn ember ichaagi itei as being the excepkk uerc r t s v hich ihe luires v.ere dull market, a ere some- Mgh offer- than .»aress defined •1 inotattaM
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      19 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION atom mm Buyers Sellers 4*r -3 9lt Itl] 16 28 -8 3 7 16d.
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      Local Exchange Rates
      186 11 ALli. 2 SELLING London 1.1. 2.4 London demand 2 4 Lyons ccmand 2055 Switzerland demand 241 x i Karr.burg demand 135 New Yorl: demand 54 9 16 Montreal demand 54 9 16 Batavia demand 102^ Samarang demand 102 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 156 Madras and Colombo
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      British Tonnage For Empire Trade
      76 11 Th? British Empire League has fcr-wardc-d to the Prime Minister a resolution urging that because of the large measure of State assiitance enjoyed by foreign shipping engaged m the trade with Bntlsn Dominions and Colonies, the Government should adopt, m collaboration with the Dominion Governments,
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      KINTA CLUB GOLF
      170 11 FroFi Our Own Correspondent Batu Gajah, Wednesday. THE Kinta Club monthly golf mixed foursomes was played off last even ing and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood whos? score was 36 nett. Twelve pairs took the field, of which four pairs either omitted to
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      218 11 tiom London 5.30. p.m Yesterday RUBBER: Dull London: 8 7,16 d. 8 L 2 d. Previously: 8 7 16 d 8 9 16 d Oct.-Dec.: 8 7 16 d. B^d. Previously: 8»/ 2 d 8 9 16d" Jan.-Mar.: S^d. 8 9 16 d. Previously: g 9 16
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steaa>. Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously: £229 17s. 6d. Three months: £22b 2s. Previously: £225 2*. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 48.45. 'rcviously: 48.f0. COPPER: £44. Previously: £43 13s. GOLD Yesterday: £7 Bf. 6 1 d. Previously: £7 3s. e^-d. SILVER: Spot: 16
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      67 11 London Closing Quotations Method oi Parity oeiore latest Centre Quoting 20-D-31 Rate Hieviousiy Paris Franc to 124.11 176 11.16 i 76 1116 New York.'.. to i! 4.8655 4.68 1 8 4.68>s Amsterdam.... Guilders to 12.10 8.80 3 4 8.80 HongKbng.. Per dollar Is. 2^ 4 ci. Is.
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      U.S. Fair Chief Cuts His Salary
      184 11 NEW YORK'S £30,000,000 Worlds Fair is slashing its budget m all directions to cut down losses caused because attendances have not been so large as expected. Mr. Grover Whalen, the Fair's president has promised that not more than the 410 employees already discharged would
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      156 11 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,445 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1,229,884 lb. (549.06 tons) offered 1.212,392 lb. < 541.47 tons; sold D&6.515 lb. 431.48 tons) Spot London 8 7 16d. New York 16V' 2 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1290 11 Fraser And Co. s List WEDNESDAY. AI'G. 2, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyer. Sellers Amps.. Tin (4s> _s aa 4, 3a Austral Amal. 5_ ta 4S 7%d Austral Malay <£) 38s 4Cs Ayer Hitam (5s) 19s 9d 20s 9d Ayer Weng Ifl) .72 76 Bangrln
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      Current Company Dividends
      160 11 JJst^ Supplied liy Messrs. Fraser Co. iDMBMf, AC'G. 2, 1939: 5 P.M lotai lor Books Date £x. div Financial Company. Dividend Close Payable date Yecr TIN K. Kamunting 3d. No. 65 and bonus l&d. Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 5 12 Petaling 5% Int. July 2 f
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    Royal Family Meet Oldest Inhabitant
    107 12 The King, Queen and the princesses chatting to Grandma W of Weymouth prior to boarding the royal yacht A London bridesmaid talks to a grown-up friend. The Anglo- Trade discussions, sponsored by the Federate at the Federation's headquarters: (left to right) Mr. /y F. 8.1.;
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      213 12 lows Topical Budget sjov tnc bclfxt wiAfflifMr *NAXIS AT r* s^ fX '^S iEWtSN REICM Of TERROR SPECIAL wowc M I sinister NEW DttCOWERV B«- TOPICAL BUDGET fIPP /fOe Nj/^^V* £$L amWs also ftMCism and »tey«n TUis,-*i.le -A d€v.l.sh cunn.r^t^y emd. r /^)V. TT±A MsSk --^mvelvei bydboi^no C^.tal«w,lh^ con^aafe pos.t.on
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      504 13 jm '*^*L**»i«<f >v^#nißassßk^^^yb^^ ft* i fry \gk "'^TB ff 1 iv f»0 andBRITISH INDIA LIN ES INCORPORATED TO ENGLAND) P. <5c O. S. N. COS SAILDHGS. MFTWARDS ron^Swrt Tonnage Spore. BHUTAN 6 inn Qp nt 2 o 17.000 iO| 11 BEHAR 2 J N sr>t 8 sour N 6 000
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      357 13 THURSDAY, ALG. 3 TlDORK— Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soenfei-Paknlng, Siak and PakanBaroe. CREMEK— Hong Ken?, Swatov; and Amoy. Itr.IJNST Sourabaya. Boeleleng, (passengers and mails only). Ampenan ('passengers and mails only). Padang Bay (passenger! and mails only), Lab. Hadji (passengers and mails only), Bmoa tp3s^"n<rers anc j mails only) zn£ Banjoev;ansi. FRIDAY, AUG.
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      605 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore j f 5Jil Chartered Bank Bailding. Pmang XeL 13G6 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON CONTINkM WD iA.ASOVW (is eM>)anetk>n with the Glen Lteel Due Sails CALCHAS L'don. R'dam, Huii a-id h^ Au« ft Aug 8 MEMNON Mars., Ca^a.. L'don. R'uem.
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      622 13 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Wearnr** t« carß es. Io tiuala Lam cur. Imperial: From Europe doe— Ipob and Penang: Mails close at Monday, Thursday, Friday after- the G.P.o at 9 pm daily no ns b M *y i lo and Europe: Weames: l»>om Penanc. Ipoii» Mails dose t
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    FAST VESSELS FOR NEW U. S.-EUROPE LINE
    263 14 FAST VESSELS FOR NE W U. S.-EUROPE LINE NEGOTIATIONS were concluded m New York yesterday iN for the opening up of a new cargo S I»PP"J* n e between Antwerp and certain ports on the United States eastern seaboard. The line will employ what are believed will be the fastest
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      591 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.MS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. &NA&IAN MCI9SC THE ~*M*UXb& KOLTE offer* IRANS-PACIHC SERVICES via HONOLILL' or direct EMPRESS to VANCOLVER ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under ONE MANAGEMENT. LOW FARES
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      596 14 ROHNA WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE THE British India vessel Rohna, which was to have sailed from Singapore for Coromandel Coast ports on Aug 10, has been withdrawn from the service and there will be no sailing on that date. The British India vessel Rajula is scheduled to take the next sailing
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      483 14 TO EUROPE AM) AMI.RK VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO ROMi'.u ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEII II Nf Arrive* Ua V te,-,^ S pore Sport I'enia* PRESIDENT ADAMS Aug 13 Aug 15 *H I PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Aug 22 PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept S Sept X PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 Bept J«
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    RIDEOUT-WOODERSON RACE TO BE RE-RUN AT MEETING
    612 15 August Week Athletics At Home Ten Nations To Compete At White City FENSKE NOT IN RACE London, July 29. OLAINE RIDEOUT, the Texas teacher and track star, who bumped Wooderson off the Princeton track, has been nominated as America's miler for the White
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    Locke At St. Andrew's
    24 15 Locke At St. Andrew's tphfd during the second round of the open golf Adri-w's Th- South African returned "5 for this i: l>i round.
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    Today's Contract Bridge problems
    80 15 Today's Contract Bridge problems vuld I 1 to 4*. mat is. I your N E QWI J 5 2 I X 3 PaSS Pass I Pia I Pass I hearts. The I :mmy and East I his I 'dc, I I I I I I kad I oald dug lead
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    BADMINTON
    12 15 at iatlon'B tomorrow X Oomez. and K. C. and J. C
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    Austin Out, Says "I Am Going On"
    248 15 London. BIACK Monday! Bunny Austin our sole hope among the last eiriit men. In forty-two minutes after saying -How do" to Mr. E. T. Cooke from U.S.A., Bunny was a hope deferred, out m three quick sets, 6— b, 6—o, o—l. We had
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    New Books At Library
    215 15 THE following new bookj will be < ready for issue at Raffles Library on Friday. Constance Penimore Wool^on, Illus- trated, Clare Benedict. Ait. and Ed.; The Universe m Space and Time, j Illustrated, G. van den Bergh; A Hisc: English Literature. Arthur Compton-Rickett; Cromwell's Understudy the
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    Lad Footers Soccer
    52 15 THE FOLLOWING WILL PLAY soccer [01 the Lad Footers XI against the Rj\.F Town Offiea <HQ.> today at F&rrer Park around at 5.15 p.m.:— Pe.ig Kong, Sunn Lens. Weng Kai, Seng, Kai Teck, Sum Wing. Swee (Capt.), John, Ah Yuik and Chin ,vs Ah Ban. Ah Chye
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    Celebrities At Hollywood
    44 15 I- n lea: The Duchess of Sutherland, Mr. Spencer Tracy, M.ss 9*3 I» Marr, Miss Elizabeth leveson-Gower and lady Market Egerton «t the ,Oth Ccntury-F«, Studio In Hollywood. Miss Kveson-Uover •umotlT, t» the B»rony of Str.tbn.vtr .nd th« earldom of Sutherland.
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON
    133 15 A large crowd of spectators witness- ed a friendly badminton match between the Catholic Young Men's Association Singapore, and the Cable and Wireless Sports Club at the C.YMA. court on Saturday. The Cables and Wireless Sports Club .v:re beaten by five games to nil. Results were <C.V.M.A. players
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    MAYBLOSOM B.P.
    98 15 The MaybtoMom B.P. "B" team lost to the Kampong Glam B.P. by five games to two last Sunday at Kampong Glam Court Arab Btreefi Results: tilampong Glam players meniionec £j Singles: Taib beat Alkadree lfv— 7, lB, J5 10; Noor beat Bakar Mattar 15—10, 13 8; Fardan beat
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    Roller Speedway's Threat To Cricket
    660 15 T ETS talk about roller speedway, the latest racket m sport. You may have seen bull-fighting m Spain, all-in wrestling", and the scores of other entertainments catalogued under the heading of sport, but until you have <een roller speedway there is something missing from sporting
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      36 15 Don't Forget that every copy of THE SUNDAY TIMES has with it a COLOURED COMIC SECTION W comic contains a TARZAN SERIAL a page of jokes numerous other features m full colours. ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
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    Yesterday's Track Work At Penang
    421 16 Yesterday's Track Work At Penang picture. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pciuiiff, Au£. 2. YESTERDAY'S continual rain made the going extra heavy this morning when though fast work was expected, medium pace work the order of the day. Training even this morning was carried out m na] bursts of rain. Of
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    Ipoh Golf Club's Tennis Tourney Results
    274 16 Ipoh Golf Club's Tennis Tourney Results (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug 2. rHE following are the results to date of the Ipoh Golf Club lawn tennis tournament MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP Miss Khon<r and Dr. Khons; (—40.3) beat Mrs. W. S. Paterson and E. F. Evans (—30.1) 4—5, 6—3, 2;
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    RJ.I.C. GOLF
    62 16 ¥N THE JULY COMPETITION played A over 18 holes, stroke play, at the Royal Johore International Club Capt. C L. Tatham was the winner with a net score of 62. The following are the cards returned:— Capt. C. L. Tatham 80—18=62 W. C. Taylor 96—24=72 T. W. Doyle
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    SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS LUCKY BEAT S. C. F.A. ONE NIL
    697 16 SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS LUCKY BEAT S. C. F.A. ONE NIL Local Players Miss Goal By Inches On Several Occasions BOTH GOALKEEPERS GOOD ALTHOUGH they had the worst of the game, the South China footballers beat the Singapore Chinese one nil before a huge crowd at the Stadium yesterday. LUCK was
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    Loyals Beat R.A.F. In Reserve Game '
    78 16 Loyals Beat R.A.F. In Reserve Game TTHE Loyals defeated the R.A.F. m a reserve division soccer match played at Seletar yesterday. Hay was even m the second half but Shuttleworth got through for the Loyals from what appeared to be an offside position, and the Loya!j led one nil at
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    Treasury-Audit Badminton Draw
    295 16 Treasury- Audit Badminton Draw THE draw for the Treasury-Audit Sports Union badminton tournament resulted as follows INTER-TEAM SINGLES •A' Team: Yap Chin Tee (Capt.l, 2. Tan Guan Chuan, 3. Lim Huay Hoon, 4. A Fuspalm, 5. Hussein b. Sa'at. 'B Team: Peh Teng Siew <Capt.) 2. A. Rodrigues, 3. Seah
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    Naval Base Win Friendly Tennis
    83 16 p. Ill" THE Naval B; ma ten- s friend!; sec Results Chew:. and J. L. P Ccmdr. M Lovebemb N I broke and DEI 6—4, 6-2. 6 A. G H beat Mr. H Oomdr. R I •5-4, -3 Yap Chin 1 Slew v». J chado
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      407 16 Month's Events At Royal Jchore International Club A: JHE REQUEST of several members, a bridge and mah long evening will be held on iuesday, Aug. 13, at the Koyal Johore International Club. Members are invited to arrange their own tables as far as possible. A cold buffet supper will be
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      73 16 R.S.Y.C. Week-end Events WEEKEND programme at the R.S.Y.C. 11 is as follows:— On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for all Classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. The Annual Round the Island Race will take place over the Bank Holiday week-end. On Saturday start 10.00 a.m. On Sunday start
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