The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,856. KSTD. 1835 TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 1939 5 CENTS
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    PROPOSAL TO SFTTT F DANZIG QUESTION BY COMPROMISE?
    82 1 sports Of Scheme for Revising City's Administration PARIS, AUG. 11. A SETTLEMENT OF THE DANZIG COMPROMISE WAS PROPOSED BY tfO ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, TO i T.NTKOP. GERMAN FOREIGN I mm; their conversations over I \KK CURRENT IX WARSAW, ACNEWSPAPER FIGARO. xiuced by
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    Headquarters Of I.R.A. Are Blown Up
    135 1 Headquarters Of I.R.A. Are Blown Up Reuter London. Aus. 11. A LARGE SHED, believed to have been the headquarters and explosive dump of the I. R. A. m Coventry, Warwickshire, was totally destroyed by an explosion today. In a statement the Chief Constable of Coventry says: "The remains of toy
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    Did Burckhardt See Hitler?
    24 1 \u<. II Oom- I tion lA.*t the rcsiR niter's ma that y conwhere he ntad with Polish to what Reuter
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    COMPENSATION FOR CONSUL'S WIDOW
    16 1 COMPENSATION FOR CONSUL'S WIDOW ernment is B "^n to Mrs. ttM British murdered by I Reuter
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    ARMOURED CARS OUT AT TIENTSIN
    73 1 Tientsin, An*. 14. ARMOURED CARS of the British Volunteer Corps have been mobilized as a precautionary measure. Today is the last day of the intensive three-day anti-British campaign I m Japanese-occupied sections of the city. It is expected the campaign will culminate with a monster
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    37 1 CADETS FROM THE AIR DETACHMENTS of the Public Schools O.T.C. camp flew from the R.A.F. station, Tangmere, last week to Hornchurch R.A.F. station (Essex) to watch a fighter demonstration. Picture shows the cadets on arrival at Hornchurch.
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    Tokio Talks: "A Ray Of Hope"
    380 1 Tokio, Alio;. 14. CIR Robert Craigie, British AirVuissador, met Mr. Soto- matsu Kato, Japanese Minister-at-Large, this aiternoon and, according to the official Domei newsagency, the interview gave i% a ray of hope" that the Tokio talks may hp rpciiniPf. in thp noxt two da
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    Shanghai Ban On European Refugees
    214 1 Shanghai Ban On European Refugees Shanghai, Aug. 14. TJiE BAN on European refugees, ani nounced today by the Shanghai j Municipal Council, comes into force immediately. Authorities of the French Conces- sion are taking similar action. The Council has informed all con- sulates and shipping companies that j no further
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    Council To Elect "Army" Chief
    107 1 London, Aug. 14. A SECRET CONCLAVE of the High Council of the Salvation Army to lent a successor to General Evangeline Booth will open at the Army headQuarters, Clapton, tomorrow. General Evangeline Booth has been at the I head of the Army's affairs for five
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    MADE BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT
    337 1 Tientsin Prisoners London, Aug. 14. TT is understood the Chinese Government has strongly protested to Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador m China, against the surrender of the Tientsin Chinese prisoners and has also cabled to Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador m London, to use his
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    Case May Go To Privy Council
    88 1 Shanghai. Aug. 14. ASSISTANT JUDGE Grant Jones will probably £ive his decision m connection with the application for a writ of habeas corpus concerning the four Tientsin suspects sometime tomorrow or on Wednesday. It is learned Mr. Hugh A. Reeks and Mr. John K.
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    Government's "Shabby Piece Of Business"
    233 1 London, Aug. 14. "jtfOT EVEN tho authority of Ihe law officers themselves, behind whom the Government is uneasily sheltering, can make the decision to hand over the Chines*? suspects at Tientsin to the Japanese appear anythin? but i shabby piece of business." says the Manchester
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    Soldier Killed By Arab Snipers
    47 1 Jerusalem, Aug. 11. I ANCE-CORPORAL LESLIE HAVES. of the First Battn.. Worcestershire Rest., was killed on Sunday ni^ht when a military patrol t-n gaged a party of Arab snipers on the highway between Bethlehem and Hebron. Hayes was manning a machine-gun. Reuter
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      96 1 glfiiA TEA SHNESS OF THE GARDENS Io a TO YOUR HOME Uffles hotel p?l2ht Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 p.m. NNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight N C ADMISSION CHARGE *Ti?** 0W GRAND OPENING NIGHT OP fcCUS COMES TO TOWN" r to thr- (hildrcn's Aid Society I I >HOW
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      11 1 THERE IS NO BETTER TEA THAN BlGifi TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    FAR EAST DISCUSSED BY HITLER & AXIS MINISTERS?
    345 2 FAR EAST DISCUSSED BY HITLER AXIS MINISTERS? Wide Field Covered By The Talks PEACE FRONT READY FOR "WAR OF NERVES" London, Aug. 14. "THE conversations at Berchtesgaden and Salzburg must certainly have ranged over a wide Bdd, which may have extended to the Far East, and certainly to Spain" writes
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    "Quick Settlement Is Needed'
    100 2 Berlin, Aug. 14. 'THAT Salzburg meeting demonstrates to other countries that they must reckon with unflagging watchfulness and determined willingness by the A\i powers to stake all m the face of intrigues and provocation" says the ne spa per Diplomatiche Korr< sp.mdenz, which reflects the views
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    ATTACKS ON JEWS IN BRATISLAVA
    45 2 Vienna, Aug. 14. DEPORTS HAVE REACHED here ol organised excesses against Jews at Pressburg Bratislava X It is stated Jews have been beaten up m the streets, synagogues burned and Jewish business premises attacked, and m some cases demor.shcd. Reuter
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    Japan's Position After Two Years Of War
    330 2 "CHINESE WELDED UNDER HAMMER STROKES" London, Aug. 14. UNDER the heading, "After Two Years Warfare/ the Daily Telegraph says that the announcement of the Japanese military mission's return to Tientsin and the renewed anti-British demonstrations m China do not encourage the hope that
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    30 2 COMMANDER STEPHEN KING-HALL, the well-known journalist whose writings concerning German affairs have caused consternation among the Nazis, photographed (right) when he received the Press during visit to Paris last week.
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    Italian Aid For Germany Over Danzig
    139 2 Italian Aid For Germany Over Danzig Berlin, Aug. 11. ITALY'S support for Germany not only on the Danzig question but also regarding direct communication through the corridor of East Prussia, is announced m the National Zeitung, commenting en the Salzburg and Beiehte gaden talks. The newspaper says: "Italy regards Just
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    Bombs On U.S. College At Changchow
    130 2 Bombs On U.S. College At Changchow Shanghai, Aug. 14. HPALMAGE College, an American in--1 stitution at Chaiigchow, important trading centre 24 miles east of Amoy, was badly damaged during a raid by eight Japanese planes yesterday, according to reliable foreign reports received here today. The main buildings of the Ccilege,
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    Sweden Would Fight For Freedom
    78 2 Stockholm, Aujr. 14. UU/ITH ARMS you can solve the problems of war, but not those el peace," declared the Swedish Foreign Minister, Dr. R. j. Sandier, speaking at an inter-Nordic peace gathering here today. He added: "But there are some scourges even more dishonourable than
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    ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN: NEW MOVE
    133 2 Tokio, Aug. 14. A RESOLUTION for intensifying the anti-British campaign throughout Japanese-occupied areas m China was passed by representatives of anti-British societies at the second session of their rally at Tientsin, according to the Japanese Domei news agency. The resolution provides for co ordination and reinforcement
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    Mob Attacks B.A. Plan!
    56 2 Tsinglae. Aug:. 14. pURNIIURE and windows MR smashed, and other damage done when a Chinese mob attacked the Bri- ;oh American Tobacco Company's plant, at the Japanese occupied town of Itu, en the Tsingtao-Tsinan railway, on Aug. 12. According to a reliable report, the attack was
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    NAZI VERSION OF POLISH HISTORY
    115 2 Berlin. Aug. 14. A STRONGLY-WORDED vindication of Poland's partition m the past, coupled with the assertion that Poland is now no better than then, is contained m the newspaper National Zeitung today. The paper says "Poland was liquidated by her neighbours at the end of
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    SPECULATION ROUSED BY GOLD PRICE INCREASE
    197 2 London, Aug. 14. jpiE PENNY rise In the price of gold to 148s. 7^d. an ounce, and the commensurate increase to twopence m premium over the American shipping parity, aroused considerate interest m City circles this morning. The feature at the goldnxing was the
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    Japan Buying Scrap Iron From H.K
    95 2 Japan Buying Scrap Iron From H.K BIG RISE IN t FROM COLO H J-i& Kong. QFFICIAL STATE reveal that scrap iron is CL exported from this |2 colony i i quanti: From lutl been leaned Japam j buying up source The m the Gei metal being i. m gunny ccme
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    Last Night's Film The Quins As Film Stars
    16 2 Last Night's Film The Quins As Film Stars ALTHOI QU I pictu:< York Tr< the h
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    GERMAN BARTER PACT WITH IRAN
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    DEADLOCK IN RAILWAY WAGES DISPUTE
    13 2 DEADLOCK IN RAILWAY WAGES DISPUTE asked us. ,mumra:p „«<•£ the position and P» Reuter
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    Man's Alleged pose As Detective
    96 3 Man's Alleged pose As Detective i that Q d under such ated police :cd Eusof, middle- claimGoh In the .teriSt for the adj Ie remarked the c.tse was ted the here was ro ;o assume m•- jo at duty wita I. at the Middle i ,rda v alone. ban and
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    India Has Third Of World's Cattle
    55 3 my ether attle of the made by the Prasad, Health and m a >w. the i of I ided. however, of India's inefficient and f good Of :lie :.,dia, he produce keb even I nutrition health of the lot animals I* 4 per cent,
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    Widening Of Changi Road
    33 3 picture. Free Press U JSSL US6d V 6Del this new PortUm °f the Ckangi Koaa, uhich mil obviate severe bends and will be much wider than the old road.-
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    Magistrate On 'Damaging Evidence' Against Chinese
    222 3 Murder Inquiry Ends THE CONCLUSION of a preliminary inquiry into charges of murder and robbery preferred against two I antonese, Tng Ban Yick and Lam Wonq-, aged 23 and 21 respectively Mr. L. C. Goh, m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, committed the
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    Heard In Court Yesterday
    104 3 -MEDICINE* which paralyses both one's legs uas reft* red io m a Singapore Police Court yesterday. A rather stout Indian, who icas being charged with being drunk and disorderly, suddenly quivered and sat down m the court, claiming that he had paralysis of the right leg.
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    "80 Years Old, Still Fighting"
    93 3 EIGHTY YEARS old and still lighting was the description applied to a woman by Court Inspector HunterGray In the Fourth Police Court yesterday. The woman. Tan Yeow, who was fined $1 for hawking without a licence m Campbell Lane on Sunday, was stated to have
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    ALLEGEDLY BROKE INTO CHANDU SHOP
    70 3 THE THIRD man to be arrested m connection with the breaking into a Government chandu shcp m Church Street m the early hours of July 30, Koh Choh. a 38-year-old Hokkien, appeared before Mr. J. RetcherCooke m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. After the
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    Possession Of Dagger Alleged
    69 3 PLEADING guilty to possessing a dagger without a licence at Jalan Sultan on Sunday night, a 21-year-old Chinese, Huang Choo Chai, had sentence deferred a week m the Fourth Police Court yesterday. Court Inspector Hunter-Gray informed the magistrate that the case was one for the District
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    STAMP THEFT CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN
    98 3 ALLEGED to have stolen some postage fUmpt, Edwin Luther, a 28--j ear-old English-speaking Indian. ciaimed trial when he was charged m I the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. The case was postponed till Friday 'or hearing. Inspector II M. Whittles alleged that accused occupied a
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    NEW JOHORE LEGAL ADVISER
    91 3 <From Our Own Correspondent j Penan;, Aug. 14. MR. RICHARD MOOR, Crown Counsel, Penang, Is shortly going on transfer to Johore as Legal Adviser. Mr. Mcor has been m Johore previously, once m 1926 as Acting Deputy Public Prosecutor and Registrar, Supreme Court and again between
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    GAMING RUN BY COMBINE
    318 3 Heavy Fines Are Urged Against Chinese "MY LIMIT NOT REACHED," DECLARES MAGISTRATE "JHIS THING is run by a combine on a commercial basis. I ask the Court to impose heavy fines m order to break up this commercial gambling." THESE comments were made by Inspector P.
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    CZECHS JOIN THE FRENCH AIR FORCE
    48 3 Paris, Aug. 3. rFWO HUNDRED Czech airmen, who fled to Poland after the German occupation, have arrived m Paris to enlist m the French forces. They were met by a French officer, who welcomed them m the name of the French Army.
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    SIKH FINED $50 FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    76 3 DLEADING guilty to a charge of driving a taxi m a negligent manner and colliding with a car at the junction of Cross Street and South Bridge Road on Aug. 13, a Sikh, N'aginder Singh, was fined $50 m the Singapore Traffic District Coirt.
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    Necessary To Plan Ahead For Timber Requirements
    329 3 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) < Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. A,N ANNUAL consumption of 40,000,000 j I J cubic feet of timber should be pro- j vided for Malaya, states the annual report of ths Forest Department. Of this amount 8.000,000 cubic feet would
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    New Rural Board Chairman ?
    61 3 New Rural Board Chairman ALTHOUGH no confirmation is available, it is believed that Mr. Leslie Forbes, M.C.S. will succeed Mr. W. S. Ebden as Commissioner of Lands, Straits Settlements, and chairman of the Singapore Rural Board. Mr. Forbes who has been m Malaya since 1913 was acting Adviser, Lands, Kedah,
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    EURASIAN ADMITS THEFT OF $10
    152 3 Sentence Deferred A LLEGED to have stolen $10 belong- ing to Mr. Y. C. Sheltis, a 25-yeai-cld Eurasian, Albert Chopard. who pleaded guilty to the charge of theft m the Singapore Fourth Court yesterday, had sentence against him postponed until Saturday. The offence, the prosecution
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    Alleged Theft Of Chickens & Eggs Worth $453
    99 3 Alleged Theft Of Chickens Eggs Worth $453 CHICKENS and eggs, stated to have been worth $453, were alleged to have been stolen by Ong Chin Piau, a 45-year-old Hokkien, when he was charged m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Ong Chin Piau claimed trial and the case was adjourned
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    Marcus Employee Kidnapped By Nazi Agents ?
    140 3 Marcus Employee Kidnapped By Nazi Agents JOSEPH KERNS, electrician of the Marcus show who mysterious disappeared m Manila on May 31, may have been kidnapped by unidentified German secret service agents, according to reports inadvertently disclosed by under-coyer government agents states the Manila Bulletin. Why he was kidnapped or where
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    ROTARY CLUB MEETING
    36 3 THE next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be held tomorrow. Rn. Lawrence Henderson will address the meeting, his subject being "An Intimate Talk on ths Past, Present and Future m Malaya."
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    OPERATED ON FOR GASTRIC ULCERS
    236 3 Hut No Rea! Relief Until This New DragfcM Remedy Came Let this teltow-suifeier tical advice to all who sutler from any form cf indigestion. He has found m Chardox a new, refined. Mf activated, tasteless charcor.l 50 times more piwerful then the ordinary kind. Chardox
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    London Stage Successes For Singapore
    147 3 London Stage Successes For Singapore A MITEB of London stage prod) tions will shortly be ?een In Shi pore, produced by an experienc< d theatrical m Mr. E. Lewii Waller. Mr. Waller, wh:? U the son of the late Lewis Waller, well-known to London theatre-goers of 20 years ago, is
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    Nurse Says She Was Tarred & Feathered
    152 3 Nurse Says She Was Tarred Feathered Calvary, (Alberta;, Aug. 3. MURSE ALICE KNOWLES, who accoeeg Mrs. Ethel Allen and her daughter Betty o! having tarred and feathered her gave evidence at Calvary m support of a charge of assault and causing bodiJv harm she brings against their She admitted ro
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    Woman Motorist Is Cautioned
    116 3 1 CHINESE woman, Mrs. S. K. Wong, yesterday appeared m the Singapore Traffic District Court charged with sounding her horn unnecessarily white driving her car at the Junction of Orchard Road and Dhoby Ghaut at, 11.30 p.m. on July 7. Mrs. Wong, who admitted the fact*
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    CAUSING HURT CHARGE
    76 3 I IM TECK SENG, a 30-year-old Hainanese, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, en a charge of causing hurt to Teo Tong Swee with a piece of Iron at the T% milestone, Jurong Road, on Aug. 12. The accused claimed
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    Plans In Food Control
    583 4 A STATEMENT on food control pronasals m Sarawak which would i introduced m an emergency, is pubfished m the Sarawak Gazette. RcferrinT to the reserve supplies of I have recently ijeeti acquired b- U c rawak government, the .slater, that an economic survey of the country
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    £1,000,000 OBSERVATORY
    82 4 Paris, Aug. 3. ANEW FRENCH national observatory has just been completed at Frrcaluier. m the Department of the Lower A!ps. Largest m Europe and second only In size to Mount Wilson m California. the observatory is 2,000 ft. up am!d conditions which should give 250 rights a year
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    "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"
    110 4 The variety of the numbers m "The Circus Comes to Town" is toeU illustrated m these special Free Press pictures taken at the dress rehearsal. Top: A scejie from the "Blue Danube' 1 number: nearest camera is Miss Barbara Murray and on ihc right is
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    One Sample In Every Four Found To Be Watered
    459 4 Adulterated Milk In City ANE MILK SAMPLE m every four taken from itinerant vendors m Singapore is watered. 'The proportion of unsatisfactory samples shows a reduction on last year's figures, and this also applies to the average extent of adulteration," states
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    WAR OF MAPS ABOUT SOUTH POLE
    965 4 Eight Nations Claim Territory There AMERICA'S £68,000 FOR BYRD EXPEDITION London, Aug. 3. THERE is quite a breeze— and it is not an atmospheric one— blowing up round the South Pole. It looks as if the old custom of "jumping claims," which has been
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    ACCOUNTANT'S 3 HOURS IN BUCKET
    175 4 London, Aug. 3. JLIR. P. Desmond Hardy, British ac--ITI countant employed by the worldfamous nrm of Deloitte Plender-Syd-ney Merritt, has Just travelled for three hours m a bucket to carry out a job for his firm at Santiago (Chile) The manager of the Disputacla Copper
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    MEDAL FOR BUILDERS OF GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS
    64 4 Berlin, Aug. J. Hitler has ordered the striking o£ bronze medal to be awarded to people who have helped to erect Germany's western fortifications. On one Hide of the medal will 'oc a pill-box with a sword and a spade arranged crosswise ever It.
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    Refused To Elope: Struck With Axe
    119 4 Refused To Elope: Struck With Axe WOMAN'S srot, T*HAT pro;, mar Tamil char* Mil, voluntar to Gay; I Muar. Aecus d p. cut Inche Abd tapha. DPI case for th< not de'endec v To b Hamid Town cusrd's held out the l The reluctant to si would net b Accused
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    AUSTRALIA MAY ABOLISH DUTY ON BRITISH SHIPS
    75 4 *nb<rra All i shipping, iiicludi:.. 1 import duties on F announced by Mr Mennes. *c Or tralian Pr.me MiniHr, m t *>^ to the Preis tod^y Legislation to be prey: lorthcomiiig session, he JT also seek to reduce the MW* 1 foreign ships
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    A.R.P. IN SARAWAK
    21 4 AN ORDER government t *S( and other ARP. P» ftlc 3 J5 ed m ifct mmm Gazette _-J
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    HOTEL 3½ MILES LONG, ROOMS FOR 20,000
    141 4 London, Aur. 3. A HOI£-L three and a half miles long rx and six storeys high with every window looking out on the sea is being DUitt by the Nazis on the island of Ruegen, on the Baltic. It will hold 2C.000 guests.
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    ITALIANS ACCLAIM NEW DIVING BELL
    95 4 Rome, All*. 3. ITALIAN naval experts believe that the problem of trapped sailors m a sunken submarine has been solved. Following a long s« ries of experiments, a new safety diving-bfll 1 been successfully tested at Spezia, the naval base In the Gulf of Genoa,
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    Militiamen As Officers
    99 4 London, Aug. 2. MR- Hore-Belisl:a (the War Minister) glatei m a written answer today that, by reason of their age, militiamen are ineligible for admission to Itndhurst and Woolwich. There ere, however, i her plan> f or i affording them an opportunity ot ob- tajnlng commissions after
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    Major Crisis Predicted For Next Year
    586 5 Major Crisis Predicted For Next Year London, Aug:. 3. A MAJOR international crisis Is predicted for April 1940, by both Foulsham's "Original Old Moore's Almanack" ("published under the ori- ginal copyright dating back to 1697, 3.000,000 circulation") and Walker's I j "Original Old Moore's Almanack" which claims to be m
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    London Chamber Of Commerce Exam. Results
    121 5 Results of the London Chamber of Commerce Examination are as follows: Typewriting (Higher) Osman All Angulia, 40 w.p.m. Shorthand (Higher): Lim Yew Hock 120 w.p.m., (Gregg;; Yeo Tiang Chwee 122 w.p.m. CG Book-keeping (Certificate) Philip Aviet Seth (distinction). Commercial Geography: Heng Hong pnew, Oliveir,
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    Foundling Is Nearest Heir To Millions
    178 5 Pittsburg (Pennsylvania), Aug. 3. A TWO-MONTHS-OLD foundling has been made potential heir to the Mellon millions. This was revealed today when Mr. Richard K. Mellon announced that he and his wife had adopted a b^y. Mr. Mellon is titular head of the Mellon family
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    MOVE TO VINDICATE MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
    140 5 Vienna, Aug. 3. AN attempt to establish the innocence of Otto Planetta, the ex-corporal executed m July 1934 for the murder ot Dr. Doll fuss, the Austrian Chancellor, is being made by Herr Erich Fuehrer, the lawyer who defended Planetta. Herr Fuehrer is
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    CHARGE' AGAINST HAINANESE
    76 5 From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru, Aug. 14. TWO YOUNG Hainanese, Wong Joon and Wee Tee Hwee, were charged before Mr. M. Ismail m the Second Magistrate's Court today with being members of an unlawful society, namely, the Anti-Enemy Backing-up Society, South Johore. Accused were arrested early
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    Law Notice For The Day
    87 5 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Bkcy. *****— Re Mohan SinghMotion for Directions etc Before !Vfr. Justice Pedlow m 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. To report settlement:— S.B3 39— H. S. Mac Donald vs. A. Cromarty. Thereafter:— Part heard— S.ss2 37—
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 1939 Axis Plans
    635 6 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 1939 Axis Plans DEPORTS about the meeting of the German and Italian foreign ministers are conflicting. One message from Berlin declares that Herr Hitler will speak to the nation today and that his troops will march tonight but it does not say m
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    Why Rajah Brooke Stayed In Sarawak
    1366 6 UL^E!£i±S^po^ ALTHOUGH James Brooke first landed at Kuching 100 years ago, on Aug. 15, 1839, and his association with Sarawak dates from then, he did not stay very long. Raja Muda H^ssim returned Brooke's visit to his palace by visiting Brooke's yacht, the Royalist,
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    DID MECHANICAL DEFECT IN TAXI CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENT?
    930 7 ire. Sec also Page 4), Suggestion At Inquiry Into R.A. Officer's Death LORRY-DRIVER TELLS OF CAR'S ZIG-ZAG COURSE pHE possibility of a mechanical defect m the Johore taxi which was involved m the motor accident m which Second Lieut. Michael Leonard Williams,
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    "Circus Comes To Town" Is Excellent Production
    82 7 dRESS REHEA RSAL INSIGHT lavi g ale than any previous sh< The Circus Comes to Town" will be prehfldren's Aid Society at Raffles Hotel Friday and Saturday nights, with at t> p.m. on Friday. r splendid DCC Of ht's for the :\e items.
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    94 Entries For Singapore Dog Show
    100 7 MIXETY-FOUR DOGS, including Fox Terriers, Alsatians. Cocker Spa- j niels, Dalmatians. Great Danes and j other breeds have been entered tor 1 the fourth Singapore dog show to be held by the Malayan Kennel Association on Sunday, Aug. 20. The show will be open
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    ATLANTIC AIR MAIL SERVICE
    19 7 ATLANTIC AIR MAIL SERVICE Reuter N uudland,. Aug. IX r.g boat 7.30 ajn. local on on the lantic air
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    Full Service Honours At Funeral Of Volunteer
    816 7 THE FUNERAL ol Mr. Noel Erl: Paton, who died at the General Hospital m Sunaay. took place at the Bidadari Cemetery "yesterday aitemoon and was very largely attended by relatives and *riends. The cieceased. who was a sergeant m the "G" (M.OJ Coy.,
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    Evaded Duty On Cotton Towels
    86 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, An?. 14. f BATU PAHAT Chinese woman, Ifuk Yuan Ying, pleaded guilty before Mr. II Ismail, acting Second Magistrate, today, to evading payment ol duty on a bundle of cotton towels. The woman came by car frcm Singapore early
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    Relief Fun d Societies Await Government Reply
    328 7 TAN KAH KEE ON PROBLEM OF REGISTRATION "DENDING a rei)ly to our petition by Government, we Mial) do nothing about registration/ said Mr. Tan Kah R chairman of the Singapore China Relief Fund committee to i Free Press reporter yesterday. JUIR. TAN was
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    Funeral Of Mrs. J. L. Olivero
    278 7 •THE FUNERAL tcok place yesterday at the Bidadari Cemetery of Mrs. Josephine Louise Olivero, widow of the late Mr. C. F. Olivero. who died after a long illness at the residence of her daughter at No. 5 Hindoo Road, Singapore. The interment was preceded
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    Britain's "Lop-Sided Boom" Holds Out Promise Of Stock Exchange Recovery
    1268 8 Britain's "Lop-Sided Boom" Holds Out Promise Of Stock Exchange Recovery RAPID RISE IN RUBBER AND INDUSTRIAL EQUITIES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 4. C ROWING confidence m the power of the Democracies to preserve peace is combining with the knowledge that rearmament expenditure is stimulating; British industry to almost
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    Women Prisoners Demand Brighter Frocks
    48 8 Women Prisoners Demand Brighter Frocks IUEATER and more colourful dresses and smarter hats hav v been provided for women prisoners m Adelaide gaol following complaints by them abou'. sombre and ill-fitting uniforms. The new dresses have been made by convicts m the tailors' shop at Yatala labour prison.
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    CHINESE BOMBERS RAID WARSHIPS
    54 8 Hot-.; Kong, Aug. 10--•THIRTY-TWO fast bombers, piloted by newly-trained Chinese airmen, appeared near Macao, the Portuguese colony, yesterday at daybreak and raided Japanese naval concentrations outside Taichankwan off the Chungshan district. The Chinese claim to have caused heavy damage to a number of enemy warships and
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      498 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS TAN SOO BlN— Died at "Dingwall," Paslr Panjang Road on the 11th inst. Funeral cortege will leave "Panglima Prang" 325 River Valley Road on Tuesday the 15th inst. at 3 p.m. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited for che following materials or services.
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      498 8 RADIO PROGK \MMB SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION TODAY TODA\ zhp rtAaausawß i m i 5.00 Songs by Abdul Rahman* 'Malay m* 5.20 Malay-Hawaiian music.-- (25^3 5.40 Kronchonss.--6.00 Cantonese drar/.a.^ 6.40 ChHdrenl prcc:ramme. iCar.t net* DO 7.00 Children s programme. (English 7.15 Time, weather news and announce-; Bents. 7.30 Health Talk— 23.
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    Developed Asthma To Escape Wife
    226 9 Oxford. r\R. NLIL B£ATTI£, of the Ministry of Health, told the London Group lor Industrial Psychology, at their gummer school hen about a man who lacked the courage to stand up to his wife and escaped by developing such a bad attack of asthma that
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    SOVIET EASTERN ARMY COMMAND CHANGE
    97 9 Moscow, Aug. 12. General (Jrigori Stern, chief of the First Soviet Far East Army, has been removed from his post and replaced by General Popov, ox-Chief of Staff, according to a Vladivostok newspaper. Observers believe this change m the Far East command does not imply
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      488 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INVVAKD Imperial: From Europe due— Monday. Thursday. Friday afternouns Wearnes; From Tenant. Ipoh. and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday Thursday Saturday afternoons Uantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday. Friday. Sunday afterHouna. R.L M.: From Furope. Arrives Saturday, "Monday, Wednesday evenings.
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      158 9 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Vrae following ships are alongside thi S»Bapore Harbour Beard wharves or exj ca to arrive: Ea:t \vh:-f. Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Hai Lee 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: /-da C: J 1G Mcmnon 14 Kedah 11; Pr, topire Dock: Ei. ranee Gae 2; Exit
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    180 More Ships To Be Purchases For Navy This Year
    408 10 180 More Ships To Be Purchases For Navy This Year London, July 31. AUXILIARY vessels to the number of 180 are to be n purchased or built for the Navy this year, it was announced m the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty.
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    One More River— The Wrong One
    77 10 Metz, Aug. 3. A GERMAN MILITARY PLANE piloted by an N.C.O. stationed at Stuttgart landed at the French military air field of Basse-Yutz near Thionville. The pilot said he had mistaken his course while on the way to Dusseldorf and that he had taken
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    Mother & Sons Fall From Skyscraper
    267 10 Mother Sons Fall From Skyscraper Chicago, Aug. 1. HURTLING from the thirteenth storey of the Congress Hotel here, Mrs. Charles Langier, wife of a former Prague millionaire, and her two sons, aeed six and four, crashed to death on Michigan Boulevard during the night. Only a taxi-driver saw them fall.
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    The Police Must Explain This One!
    69 10 Lynn (Massachusetts), Aug. 3. THE POLICE HERE are very red m the face trying to explain to 15--year-old Rocco Ceviello about his bicycle. Rocco took advantage of an invitation to all boys to leave their bicycles In the police garage to prevent thefts. But
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    OLD DESTROYER SUNK WITH CARGO OF ONIONS
    81 10 London, Aug. 3. THE obsolete destroyer Stalwart— veteran of the Great War and for long attached to the Australian Navy— has been sent to her doom m Australia's "sunken ship" area near Sydney Heads. She had a cargo on her last voyase. It
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    722 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES festerday's Quotations fraser And Co. s List o 8d 4s *i JBs 4US M :0s 9d 75 18s I I c.X I *a llf l^B 9d 19s 6s 3d M 13a I i :s Gd l Ss Sd 1 21s 3d *s 3d .-l. 6d
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    90 11 Hvssrs. ¥rtxser^&^^^ H MONDAY, AWL 14, 1939: 5 P.M. rotai for S Boots Date Ex. div. r dal I Close Payable date Year S Au* Aug. 24 Aug. 23 JJ H Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug. 24 S A;:g. 11 Aug. 25 Aug. 12 13 3 4
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
    470 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I Bhare or £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64...... 109 ?8 109% Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 19G0-90 105l /4 105% War Loan, 3^2 p.c 91 7 a
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    Daily Share Report
    81 11 If SLED BY FRASER ll CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was $114* unchanged, and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 28 9,1G, buyers October December 28 Wl6 cents Both Tin and Rubber shares were qaiet and steady m
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    100 11 AUG. 14, 1033: IS O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers 7*<nxTt7S7S7^Sponoose^ IPS 28 No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases August 29 1.16 23 3 16 G.F.A.Q. RS.S. F. 0.8. m bales August 28 7,16 28 916 P.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales August 28 3;i6 28
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    Local Exchange Rates
    178 11 ALG- 14, 1939; SELLING London T.T 2 4 i 32 London demand 2 4 132 Lyons demand 205 C Switzerland demand 241 Hamburg demand 13a Nsw York demand 54 "s Montreal demand 54^w Batavia demand IC2 Samarang demand 1017* Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand lofi 1 Madras
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST SOCCER
    54 11 The following have been selected to, represent the S.I.T. m a friendly game of soccer against the S.C.C. tomorrow at the S.C.C. ground. Peng Nam, Wing Kai, W. L. Matthews, S. Galistan, Ismail, E. Loveday. Abdullah, J. M. Fraser, Ah Lam and Fook Choy. Reserves: Peters, Wing
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    V.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
    414 11 LX.C. Exam. Passes THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce, who took the last spring examinations ol the London Chamber of Commerce have passed: Higher Certificate f Senior): Book-Keep-ing and Accountancy: I. Goonasegaram. English: I. Goonasegaram. Secretarial Practice: Ngoh Kirn Twee. Commerce and Finance:
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    Garrison G. C.
    130 11 The August b^pey competition of the Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanolin on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a tie between Capt. C. Ryan, E. A. Joy and C F. Jennings with returns of 2 down The following were best returns: Capt. C. Ryan <8>
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30. p.m Yesterday
    190 11 THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30. p.m Yesterday RUBBER: Firm. London: 8 9 iGi. 8 s B d. Previously 8" 2 d 3 9 16<i. Oct.-Dec: 8 9 16d 8 11 16d Previously: B jd 8 r u d Jan.-Mar.: 8 5 8 d 8 *****. Previously 8 9 ICe
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    THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations
    55 11 TIN: Steady. Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously £229 1 Three months- £225 7s. 6d Previous];. £229 NEW YORK TIN: 48.70. Previcu. ly: €8 COP?FR £44 7s. 6d: Previously: £44 Yesterday: £7 Bs. 7 -ci Previously: £7 It. C.d. sILVER: um%£^ Spot^Jl3J6^L Previously: li^d.
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
    65 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations UelhoQ ol Paru» oeiorc Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Kate Previous* Paris mnr to ***** 176 11 16 i 76 11 New York $to 4 8655 4.68' i, Amsterdam.... Guilders to 1210 MH 8 T >"« Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 211 16d is. Jll
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    S. C. C. Tennis Results
    198 12 ANLY three ties were played In the 'C" division of the men's singles In the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament, which started yeslerday. Result.; were as follows: c. E. HUtermann beat T. p. Jones s—l. 6—o. R. H. Stevens beat A. I. Edmiston 3-8, 6—l.
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    252 12 Horses. Class 5. Div. 3. 6 furs. Lovers Idol 10.12 Aubo« 10 00 Policy 10.06 Rebel King 8.11 Republican 10.0.i Marooklng B.OU Upright 10.02 Ponies. Class 2. Div. 1, 5 furs. Sir Patrick 10.07 Mountain Belle 9.09 Rackarock 10.03 East Lynne 9.05 Danse dv Yentre 9.12
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    MANCHESTERS HOLD SAPPERS TO GOALLESS DRAW IN CHANGI GAME
    237 12 R. E. Attack Well Checked By Tads TN spite of their position on the league table, the R.E. 1 were held to a goalless r>- Manchesters m first division soccer at Cha gi yesterday. ii *as the Sappers' game In the
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    Postals Beat R.A.M.C By Seven Goals To One
    631 12 pONVINCINGLY defeating the R.A.M.C. by seven goals to one at the Anson Road Stadium, yesterday, the Post Office nave only to win one more game out of four remaining to clinch second division (a) football league honours his season. In theil ftrsr
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    Wearne's Annual Sports Meeting
    433 12 Wearne's Annual Sports Meeting CHAMPION athlete at the annual athletic meeting of the Wearne Brothers Sports Club at Jalan Besar on Saturday, was Ling Koon Yew of Universal Cars Ltd. Malayan Motors Ltd., won the intercompany challenge cup and also the tug-of-war cup, while Universal Cars Ltd., won the inter-company
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    Colonial Cup At I.G.C.
    250 12 THE following -have qualified for match play m the Colonial Cup competition at the Island Golf Club. R. D. I. S?ott and Dr. Chia Teck Yam 83 11% 11% Lr. H. L. H. Lini ana S. F. Ho 79 5 1 73% T. Leijssius and Chan
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    DIV. I. SOCCER
    32 12 The fmt division soccer match between the S.R C. and the Loyals arranged for tomorrow has been postponed and will be played at Gillman Barracks on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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    SIGLAP KOLEK RACING
    63 12 Kolek racing will be held at Kampong Siglap on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. each day. The events for Saturday will be for koleks manned by two and three persons only. The events for Sunday will be for koleks manned by two, three, five and seven
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    HOME CRICKET
    51 12 London, Aug. 14. Essex found two days enough to beat Derby m their county match at Southend by an innings and 31 runs m a low scoring game. Scores were: Derby: 70 (Nichols 6 for 18) and 79 (Nichols 5 for 26, Fames 5 for 52). Essex: 180.
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    Keppel Golf Club Events
    158 12 M. G. HARVEY won the August medal at the Keppel Club played over the week-end. Eighteen cards were taken out and following were some of the best returned: M. G. Harvey 84—14 70 J. M. Fraser 89—18=71 G. V. Andrews 85— 15 "71 J. M. Millar
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    At The Padang
    39 12 picture The Police retervet played ikeir lad league match of the season when they beat the S.C.C. by two c'pit goals on the padang. This picture shows c phase el play m the match. Free Press
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
    92 12 The Bukit Timah range has b alloted to the Singapore Rifle /UforiAtion on the follow.ng dates: Aug. 20 and 27. Sept. 2 and 16, Oct 15. 21. 23, Nov. 4 and 5. The Bisley meeting will be held on Nov. 11, 12. 13 and 14, and again
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    Reserve Soccer Police Beat Cricket Club Two-Nil
    43 12 Reserve Soccer Police Beat Cricket Club Two-Nil B K r', "von i ing only 5 terda at b l?.s<= matrh w. I ?:v. Pen get thi ceivor. With the F Attack Cub for Police g SKOMX.n fumbled nair. the S Etahn ton. B-rr.br
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