The Straits Times, 8 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,521. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      111 1 THE KVERYDAT MII.X. TRUiSMSNO. 3 By Rust is meant the oxidising of metal on exposure to air or water. If metal is protected from air and water it will not rust. Coat all exposed metal with "SIDEROSTHEN" paint and it WILI, NOT RUST. Advertised by J)iey\orneo (ampany^ (Incorpo?atod in England)
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      378 1 I "D OBINSON Q" HAVE JUST RECEIVED CONSIGNMENT S^f J FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEELS 03 els. per packet. 40 cts. per packet. As!«.t, Mixed Colour- For«et m* not Beet, Sutton's market I Perpetual Bfiaacfe Antirrliiuiim, Slitton's Inter- (.aillardia. large-flowered favourite j»|., in r B .ra d ,n at< improved rose-
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      4 1 MILKMAID njU CHAI MH.K.
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    1337 2 Report of Singapore Committee. A Cause of Cruelty at The Abattoirs. The following is the report of the I comrrittee appointed by Ciiivornmen: to I enquire into and repJrt upo. 1 tba aileg.'U prevalence of cruelty to animal- in cingaporo and to reco.iiniend measures I i"or the
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      358 2 1 T^HE refrcshin,-; qualities* of "4711" Eau de <ol OKne make it the chosen companion of all women who love daintiness. It odtls to charm revives and r«-."r<-.-ihfs after excrcisr soothes 1 ir.-d MTVM i» moments f.f ixhaudtion or mental stres-. Representative for Far K:ist and India, ROBERT BI.AU, jflt&tm.
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      417 2 It is easy to be beautiful To have "that schoolgirl complexion it is only necessary to have a healthy skin. And such a akin is easily secured, simply by the daily use of Palm' olive Soap. This soap cleanses thoroughly and then acts as a beautifying lotion due to the
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      237 2 BRUNSWICK DANCE RECORDS. 304.'i In your green hat. 2907 Just a bundle vi Koldrn Tie me to your apron Hiring* imii*hlne. again. Al the end of Ihe road. Ml n my Gondola. 947 I**""". IIT Keep your skirt* down. M.ry ,98,, 98 ~f £"J| for me. Ann Deep K!m. JII7
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    Tronoh Mines.
    279 3 Directors' Report for the Past Year. I'ollowing is a summary of the report tho directors of Tnnoh Mines, Ltd., the year to December 81, 1926, which ;es that 74.'! tons of tin ore were sold, against 978% tons for 1925. Output tin ore from company's dredges wa-< tuns,
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    Doom of the Boiler?
    125 3 An Effect of the March Of Electricity. The fam >us Blackburn engineering firm of Yates and Thorn, whose boilers and engines are to be found all over the world, have decided to voluntarily wind up. The company, which ha* :i paid up capital of £240,u00, formerly
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    Deep-Sea Soundings.
    93 3 Record Reached Off Dutch East Indies. There is a touch of irony in the fact that the new German emistr Knulcn has been Founding the soa-bod opoa which so many of the \ictims of her nanr-faki.-rest, says Truth. After leaving the Dutch bat Indies she pot the deepest
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    45 3 A tUcer visited Rembia Estate during Jast week and attacked a bullock A day or two later another tijjer visited Bukit Untan Estate and killed a younir deer. Mr. Bager. the manager, «rei I a RUK'iiK and waited for tho fciltcr mo»i did not return.
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      248 3 ■jC 1 Jfy 1 r II s ■^^^B.^^^j^M *^F Improvements Produce Still Finer Results A new five-bearing crankshaft of finest alloy steel, together with other improvements announced at the same time, has literally revolutionized the performance of Dodge Brothers Motor Car. You must go far higher in price to find
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      602 3 PFs Special Offer mm I 3 SUITS for £2 I You should not mIM the oppor- Hi H tmltyntolxtlaiaf jßaltlen*(ha Bj i/ n \.lv tacli (Umihle width) of ml real Pure Wool, Herringbone In S- -§<• in Niiy. Brown or Black 1 H taraa.piusS-forpoetafte. This 3 cloth i« guaranlred to
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      655 3 PERAK TURF CLUB 1927 SUMMER MEETING. Official Programme. FIRST DAY.— Sat., July 9, 1927. SECOND DAY.— Tups.. July 12, 1927. THIRD DAY— Than., July 14, 1927. FOUTH DAY.— Sat, July 16. 1927. FIFTH DAY.— Mon., July 18, 1927. First and Fourth Days 2.."0 p.m Second, Third and Fourth Days 20
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      767 3 NOTICE IN lUX KSTXTK OF KAM KENG SIANG, DECEASED I'ursuaiif to M,-ilin:iiirr No. 114 (TrwiM). NOTICE is hereby triv-n that all ere.Htora or other panwM having any claims or I demands up >n or against the Kstate of Kara Kc'ng Slang deceased late <>f \os. :'2 nnd 1 2^-1. Kirhau
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      515 4 P. C. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated In Lns-and) MAIL AND PASSBNGfII AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S, GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST; MAIL RRVICB. OUTWARDS FROM LOHDOM TOR CHINA AND JAPAN TonnKge due a"pors RAWALPINDI IS.fiCO July 15 DEVANHA Ju 'y
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      670 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwer» aai Rotterdam Vesiel. Tonnage. Dae Ball FI'SHIMI MARU 11.000 July 7 J| 1 \K'>/\KI MARU 10,500 July 22 23' HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Aug. 4 •KIT^ NO MARU 8,000 Aug. 18 13 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Sept. 1 I|]
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      561 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) 1 REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- TEP.DAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM-, BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      465 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Ki'inaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Uunftnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon i-.nd Bangkok. Arrival Departure t PRACHATIPOE July 10 July 13 I JIAUNI July 17 July 20 YAI.AYA July 24 July 27 I The Fteamers
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      556 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contrnct with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMKNT Telephone No. 3040, with sub-cmneetions to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Daajk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait 3 Settlements of the Official Tourint Bureau 'te Java. All information, detailed
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      430 4 BURNS PHILP LINE Incorporated v Au.tr«ll») FOR BRISBANE, OTDNIT ASH ICWLBOURNE. VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MAKELLA (7.576 tons) and the new motor rejMit, MALABAR (4.611 tons). The s.s. UAKKLLA is the largest and finest tttiner trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      454 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incorporated li Englaaa 1 ELLERMAN" HUM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERYIut TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jaaata Daa B'pore ..K. KABINGA July 9 Ul CITY OF NORWICH Aaf. 4 ML CITY OF BOMBAY Ang. 28
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      445 5 ITE SHIPPING SERVICE M S. KANGAROO Due Singapore July 16 FOB FBtMANTLB. W.A. particulars regarding passage and ntei, apply to MeALMTH CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE aTOCND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEBYICI BOSTON and NEW YORK tib PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Daya to Beaton 41 Daya to
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      553 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Bong Kong) Direct Service to JAPAN tU HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Billi of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtse Porta. Formosa, the Phillippinei, etc FOR PENANG AND
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      423 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM "J. P. COEN July 15 16 PRINS-ES JOUANa July 29 29 SIMALOEH Aug. 8 9 'P. C. HOOFT Aug. 12 13 SALAWATI Aug. 18 18 •KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN SEMBILAN' Aug U fi S.pt. 1 KRAKATAU Sept. 6 < JOHN
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      42 5 PHCENix-n f I LEMONADE /a/ SSbP C/AOM: Mf>"i ROYAL Doulton SANITARY APPLIANCES FOR MODERN BATHROOMS LARGE STOCKS HELD BY A Sole IC^TJfTai 1 for Agents 1^ L-j Mal;na SANITARY ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (Phone 3119). Ip OH KUALA LUMPUR. i I SIMONDS PMj: ALE
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      476 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert tnd Hcr.cWcn StrccU. THE SHOW WITH THE I'INCH. TO-NK.H'I S Ni-ih Hriditr Koacl. Tel. No. 28». Two Extraordinary Special Attractions fnm Vi edm-sday. July 6to Tuesday, LAST Nit. Hl. THURSDAY, JULI 1» July 12. 1M27. At 7.20 NIGHTLY at 9 Ini.ersal Jewel ORA CAREW
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      356 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT and Nightly at 9.30. MATINEE SATURDAY, at 5.15 p.m. COLLEEN MOORE IN SALLY ZIEGFELD'S Biggest Musical Comedy Success Do not Book for Sally if it Hurts you to Laugh I LEON ERROL, in his Original Part as the DUKE OF CHECKERGOVINIA. The man who can't make his
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      418 6 PAVILION From Tuesday. July 6 to Monday, July 11. at MS p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE REGINALD DENNY, BLANCHE MEHAFFEY, LEE MORAN in *JL TAKE IT FROM ME t£* HE WON WHEN HL LOST We know that doesn't Round risht— but it's a fait. The more money lit lost,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    262 7 FIXTURES. Friday, July 8 Singapore High Water, 4.26 a.m., 7.2. 5.13 p.m., 7.8. Mul.icr.. High Water, 0.60 a.m., 4.8, I.XI p.m., 5.15. Australasian muil (City of Sparta.) cloiei I p.m. Cathedral Bazaar, Memorial Hall. Football, Div. I S.C.C. V. Malay*, Stadium. Saturday, July 9 Singapore I Hi
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    116 7 hl.l'l'Kl. lIAHIKUIi. Mail Wliarf B Ivuipino, Tembakul, Belangkaa, Karaah, \V B Johunna. Sri Tunda, Tv? Uai»y. <),>. Wharf Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DR\ DOCKS. I.:n)ong l'agar Wharf Khoen Hoea Albert Dock Ik- Wcert I»ock Nil l.ippel Harbour I .No. 1 Dock Dredger Kuantan, F.M.S. Hoppers 1
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    Vessels Arrived.
    252 7 BAN WIIATT SOON' Hrit.. l<i!i tons, from n 8 T. f n Asahan 10-7. !:i XGKAI ton*, from Bagan for H:. 9 7. Ul OUWER, ii.v. EM tens, from P. Baroe 7-7. t.,r P. Baroe !'-7. I tLYPSO, Brit, 139 tona, from Malacca 8-7, :'-7. CKLEBFS MAKI\ Jap,
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    Exchanges.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 7. Foreign exchanges are Aiiifterdam 12.11%. Athens 363. Berlin 20.45. Bombay U. I 29-32 d. Brussels 34.91. Bucharest 780. Buenos Aires 41%. Copenhagen 18.17. Geneva 25.23. Helsingfors 192.78. Hong Kong 2s. Kobe Is. HHd. Lisbon 2 7-IG. Madrid 2K..'c"... Milan KR l. r >-Hi.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    78 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, July 8. Rubber. Local 58 rents. Steady. Tin.— London 1280 17s. 6d. Rubbers.— Steady. Jimahs 2.10-2.25, Allenbyi L'.fifj, Keduhs 3.H0, Bukit Katils W-»:> Mate, Bukit Jelotongs 92V4-97V4 c-tnt.s. Brogr.s 1.50-1.55. Ulu Benuts 60-62 cents, Mentakabs 50-52 cents, New Scudaii 2.55-2.60. Minintc.— Easier.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    115 7 Singapore, July 8. London. Rubber Is. 4'id., down V»d. Local 58 tents. I-ondon.— Tin £280 17s. 6d., down 375. 6d. Mining.— Malaya Consolidated 1.20-1.22, Kuchai 2.04-2.07 Vs, Nai Hoot 40-43 cents, Rantau Pref. 2.05-2.10, RanUu Ord. 2.02Vi-j J. 07"., Rahman Hydraulic 2.60-2.C5, Raja! Perak 7' 2
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 7 To-diy. X) (Uemas) 3 p.m h, N. East and N. West Sumatra an Ditmcn) 3 p.m. Sooth-Weat Sumatra, Southit Borneo, Celebes, Moluecaa and Timor Hilly (Salawati) 4 p.m. I*l. i», Tainbelan and Singkawang (Singapore) 4 p.m I K.iiKkuLiß, Siak and Pakan Baroe (Hong Kiat i 4 p.m
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    263 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 8. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand 58 Private 90 d/i 67* On France, Bank T.T. 1416 On India, Bank T.T. 154 H On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 7 ociork noon July 8. Buyers Sailers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 57% 58 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 58 SS'« AuR.-Sept 58Vi 58V4 ..-Dec. 59% Mtt Jan. -March 604 60,4 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4«*d. per lh.
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      MINING.
      425 7 Issue I Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/il £1 Bangrin Tin 30/- 31/1 1 Batang Padang 0.72>,i 0.77 V» 1 1 Batu Caves 1.27 Vs 1.32 'a £1 £1 Chenderiang 22/- 23/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 22/- 23/£1 il Haad Yai U/% Wt 1 1
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      GENERAL.
      176 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 tl B. Am. Tobacco 4.1*0 «.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.06 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 il il E. Smelting Co. 19.75 20.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.25 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 181.00 185.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. En*. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% 8% p.m. S'por* Cold Storage D«b. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 S'porc Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. C pram. S'porc Municipal 4"4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'por* Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. 'i'pore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      385 7 Fnuier mnd Co. ami Ly«l) and B<-a«tV onntation* To-day'» Pricei Fraoer Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.40 2.60 2.40 2.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.36 2.60 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.30 4.00 4.30xd. t>. Kuning ($1) O.CO 0.70 0.70 0.76 Am. Malay (|2) 4.00 4.20 3.90
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      57 7 PETALING TIN, LIMITED (lanriuHli in the F.MS.) NOTICE is hereby given that un Interim Dividend I pw cent, in respect of the earm< r*ar has been declared, payable on Jtly 29. IM7, to shareholders registered in i!,- l.m.ks 01 the Company on July 18, *****. l:> (Mat of the Board,
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      268 7 This Statement in fur public information nnd is not to be taken as an invitation to subscribe for shares. RENONG CONSOLIDATED TIN DREDGING CO., LTD. Nominal Capital £200,000 in shares of £1 each. Present Issue £150,000 in shares of £l«each. S.-..000 fully paid sharca iasued to BurmaMalay Tin, Ltd., in
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      34 7 NOTICE As from July l, 1927, our town Showrooms No. 20, Raffles Place will be transferred to our Head Office and Showrooms, FRANKELS' BUILDING, 375, VICTORIA STREET. FRANKEL BROTHERS, Singapore, Penang mid Kuala Lumpur.
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      51 7 BUILDING LOTS SEVEN BUILDING LOTS facing Tanjong Pagar Road and one at Tras Street will be put up to auction at the Land Office at 11 am. on Tuesday, July 26, 1927. Further information may be obtained at the Land Office. W. BAnTLEY. Commissioner of Lands, SSI Sinf.p.rt, Jun* 22,
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      844 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Arivtx.. see pafe IS. W WTS. FOR SALE, ETC. FRENCH PRIVATK LESSONS, expert uropean t.acher. J. 0.5., 5, Meyer Mansions. SMALL FURNISHKD BEDROO >1 V.\. ANT ear Tanglin. terms moderate. MM, Strain ■■MB. DUTCHMAN wants private English lessons, vi respondent- conversation. Apply 9<<» traits Times. WANTED,
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      807 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. >!\Kk! \<;K P/iUNDKRS CHAMBED Andrew* Cathedra. Singapore, on July •he Yen. Archdeacon Swindell, Thomas n, only son of Thomas Edward. r-, to Clarice, youngest daughter f :h.- late Join James Chamber*, both uf DEATHS ANG. On Wedne:.dav. July 'I. \'.<2~. at No. M, Craig Koa.l, Mr. Ai;:Jlo,k S.ew,
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kundang herbau Station. (By (uurlesy of Government Health Office.) 1.. i Hrn .'I Bam ending at Midnight on July 7. Deg. ■de temperature- 88 F. i, ii, p nature 74.5 F. ■hade ic niperature .7K.it F. radiattoa 154 V Mtn. Kra^s radlatiM 74 t s» toaaperatun 80 F.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JULY 8. MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    878 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JULY 8. MEDICAL RESEARCH. Although a?i icultural research is to take first place as a sequel to the Colonial Conference, the Secretary of 9ta'.for the Colonies, Mr. Amery, has assured a questioning House of Commons' member that a colonial medical research service will shortly be organised.
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    211 8 Motorists may hopefully expect a further cut in oil fuel prices. Production is still on the increase and is likely to continue for a long ported. An article in the official journal of the Standard Oil Company contains the statement that the industry faces to-day an era
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    23 8 Mr. Justice Deane was occupied with bankiuptcy affairs in the Supreme Court this morning, when there was a long list of minor matters.
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    25 8 A lecture in Malayalam on Modern Malavalam Literature will be delivered by Mr. V. S. Panikar at the Malayalee Hindu Samajam to-morrow at 6.30 p.m.
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    41 8 Under the auspices of Chinese Students' Literary Association a talk on The Study of English and Chinese will be given by Mr. K. T. Lee, at 14, Ann Siang Hill, today, at 8 p.m. Membsrs and friends are invited to attend.
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    36 8 In their produce report, dated yesterday. Barlow and Co. s^tate The;e BU htm slight fluctuation in the price of c 'pra Approximately 706 tons have changed hands. Closing quotations are as follow Sundritd $11.05 mixed §10.60.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    476 8 It is rumoured that Mr. C. Hannigan, ConunJMioMT of Police, F.M.S., will probaMy be shortly retiring on pension. On the occasion of the twenty-fifth nniveisary of their marriage Mr am M.s. A. E. Moreira, of Ipoh, will be At toOM to tlv.'ir friends to-morrow. SenhoV A. A.
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    18 8 Petalingr Tin. Limited, are paying a interim dividend of 5 per cent, in respec of ihe current year.
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    21 8 In the Penang District Court a Cantn r.ese was sentenced to six months' im prisonment for possessing an unlicensed Snider rifle.
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    41 8 The case in which Mr. L. D. Buckeridg* was charged with shooting a buffalo in Serang on Road, at 4 a.m. on May XI. was concluded in the District Court before Mr. N. D. Mudie yesterday afternoon. The accused was acquitted.
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    59 8 Armies of young people, it is sau! have enquired through the London Agency about appointments on rubber estate? here and have had to be told that there were no openinps at present, though twc. who took an agricultural course secured posts. It looks as if the day of the untrained
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    64 8 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lur.ipur, have received a tekenua from the tamtams of Lembak Rubber, Ltd., advising that the board have decided to recommend ;)ayment on "30th instant of a dividend of i°'« per cent, in respect of the last financial year. The board also recommend that £«,000 be placed
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    64 8 Mr. T. A. Duffy, of Rawang, has been appointed managing director of Screndah Tin, and, consequent upon his appointment, the registered office of the company has been transferred to Kawanp. from which office, tnc affairs of the r^soeiated companies art- cr.nduet«Hl. N'eill and Bell BKVi accordingly relinquished their duties as
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    66 8 Holiday* in Hankow follow rapidly upon each other's heels. There are holidays to denounce traitors to the Revolt! tion holidays to welcome returning r.oldicrs from the front holidays to wol come their commanders holidays to com memorate the iniquiti-.'s of the militarists and the imperialists. A peculiar point about these
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    81 8 On Sunday next U 8.30 a.m. in St Peter's Church, Stamford Road, the Bishop of Singapore will be the celebrant at the service of Holy Communion, when it is hoped that as many as possible of those who have been confirmed by him during the 18 years of his episcopate,
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    70 8 A correspondent writes Now thai the reconstruction of Fullerton Road has been completed it can be seen what a very fine job has been made of it. 1 think a word of praise is due to the traffic police for the way in which they dealt with the homeward rush
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    20 8 traffic, leaving the newly constructed strip clear between the homeward traffic r.nd the narrow gut along the Post Office Building.
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    DEFENCE OF INDIA.
    250 8 Effect of the Angio-Soviet Rupture. Need for Protecting North- West Frontier (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta. July s. It is semi-officially staled that than is not the slightest foundation tor the rcrtion that the military authorities in Kngland and India are at vari.i:; M regarding
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    Van Lear Black's Flight.
    54 8 Engine Trouble Delays Return Voyage (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 7. Mr. Van Lear Black, flying direct from Medan to Bangkok this morning, «;.h forced to descend at Singora at eleven o'clock. The flight wns retained st one but engine trouble airuii' dsvelopsd snd the
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    Mails Expected.
    58 8 Mails from Europe. (London mails despatched June 16) ex H.I. Kajula will arrive l>y train to-morr >\v morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to toxholdcrs at 9.46 a.m. From Western Australia, by Gascoyas, due at Singapore on Holiday, the 11th instant. From France, by Amazuno, due at
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    69 8 Presiding at the annual meeting of Bsigownte Rubber Estate.-, this moniing, Mr. R. C. M. KiiiclersUy strongly criticised the failure of Government t<> prevent rubber imuggling. Me stated that the Colonial Office had given the country every support in the twattOT of. restriction, and it appeared to him
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    The Police Band.
    63 8 The band of the Straits .Settlements Police will perform the following programme of music at Waterloo Street to-night, commencing; at nine o'clock: March, The British Legion (U'dcood); Overture, Boaamunde (Suppe) Selection, The Street Slnjrer (Simpson); Cornet Solos (a), Quand To Chants (Gounod); (1>), Serenade (Schnbsrt); Gavotte, t
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable datcu July »>, their quotation* being gold dollar cents and closing bid prim 5— Rubber exc-lian^ sales to-day 1,02.» tons. July 44. ")0, August 44.60, September 44.70, October 44. vi. November 44.80, December 45 its., January
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  • NAVAL CONFERENCE DIFFICULTIES.
    • Article
      Conflicting Reports From Geneva.
      115 9 CRUISER TONNAGE. Japanese Proposal for a New Ratio. Conllii'irK reports cone from Geneva h> to the aragreaa of the Naval Confcreiuv betWSSS] delegates of Britain, the United Mates and Japan. Sonic of the cabl..-. «i\en heluw indicate a destasacfc in committee, dud il is stated that
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      A Surprise Conference.
      99 9 n. Ji.ly 7. Washington A lurpriae conference at Hi,- State Department between Mr. Kellogg and si- Esmi Howard, the British Ambassador, has aroused specu- to whether th i conversations nected \>ith the apparent impasae in the Nrv;:i i (inference Official „t as to the object <>f the
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      Effect of Failure.
      116 9 London, July 7. Geneva The failure to surmount the difficult i< of the Naval Conference has engendered the fueling i',,at the negotiation wii: result in a col sMerable im-rta.se of naval construction In the United Statei and .lu[>.in instead of redaction. rhe reatesi lecreey i.-. observed rc;;iirdinp
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      French Opinion.
      199 9 Need of Safeguarding Own Interests I.omlmi. July 7. M. I.cjL'uc.v, Minister of Marine, In an interview expressed tin- opinion that our Mends at Geneva are unable to agree because each delegation is conadoaa of the paramount responsibility of assuring the security of its own interei Pertinax, in the
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      Secrecy Maintained.
      214 9 [mm TELEGRAM] 1 ly 7. I N to h, lirvr that the cruiser tonna ■>'. ;n ivate meetings, and the naval experts more closely cobhidared the natter to- lay. In view of t, ng maintained it is i u i i impoesiUe .it preaeat t > l>r .vide
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    STORM OVER ENGLAND.
    131 9 Extraordinary Rainfall On South Coast. Nearly Three Inches In Thirteen Hours. [BRITISH I.MPEUIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 7. A severe rainstorm swept southern England and northern France last night, and heavy falls were general throughout tho country. The .storm was accompanied by lightning and thunder in many places.
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    Kilauea in Eruption.
    374 9 World's Largest Active Volcano. [Ml TEK TELEGRAM] London, July 7. Kilo, Hawaii Kiiauea. the largekt active volcano in iht world, began eruplIng early to-day. The h\»w of lava was accompanied by subterranean explosions an 1 fountains of lire in a marvel.ous pyrotechnic display just before dawn. Kiiauea
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    Revolution Prevented.
    70 9 Seizure of Arms for South America. [RELTER TE/.EGRAM] London, July 7. M« w York Government agents here belli n iim they have nipped a South American revolution in the bud by discovering 'Co rilaa and 10C.000 round.s of ammunition en a steamer tied up in the Ea:;t River.
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    A German Report.
    67 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 8. The Vossisi-he Zcitung understands that the I'.iitish have suddenly become most purimiltk as to the outlook at Geneva, :::il Htpaet hourly the collapse of the i iMiVrence. The British stand by their 500,000 tons OndMT demand. The Americans have "llVivil to compromise
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    BORODIN'S DISMISSAL.
    207 9 Desire to "Make World History." Expects Constant Internal Warfare. [SKUTEB FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 7 How Borodin received the news of his dismissal is told by Dr. Krarup Nielsen, correspondent of the Politiken of Copenhagen, who was present at the Hsuchowfu corference when Feng Yu Hsiang and
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    Hungary and Rumania.
    118 9 Question Still Before League Council. LUKiTISH IMPERIAL ILADIO.] Rugby, July 7. Comdr. Locker-Lampson, L'nder-Secre-tU] r i r-Ur. Ar".,'i:-. was asked in Parliament If there was any prospect of the liunsaiian-Rumaman question, now before the League of Nations and committed to Sir Austen Chamberlain wi'.h the Japanese ar.d
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    Disarmament.
    67 9 German War Material Bill Passed. [3ELTEB TELECKAM] London, July 7, Berlin The Rcichsta?, by 309 to 44. adopted the War Material Bill, forbidding the expert of certain categories of gcods which might be used for instruments of war. Speakers claimed that by tha adoption of the bill Germany has
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    Pioneer in Electricity.
    44 9 [kEUTER TELEGRAM] I. or. don, July 7. Berlin: The death has occurred of Sigmund Bergmar.n, pioneer of the Ame-rican-German electrical industry and founder of the Bergmann Electricity Company. He was at one time a partner of Thomas Edison in New York.
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    Channel Swimmer's Work.
    44 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 7. New York While posing for a cinema film on the beach at Sur.la Monica (,trlrude Ederle, the Channel swimmer, beard cries for help far from the shore. She plunged in and rescued a drowning girl swimmer.
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    Egyptian Cotton.
    31 9 [K£t IKK TELEGRAM] London, July 7, Cairo The condition of the cotton crop to percentage of normal is as follows Lower Egypt, 102 Mid Egypt, 100 Upper Egypt 100.
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    A Railway Collision.
    23 9 [Rtl-TEB TELEGRAM] London, July 7. Buenos Aires Ten people w?re killed and 40 injured in a railway collision near Mendoia.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    298 9 Reinforcements not Going To Tsingtao. Reported Action by Other Powers. [REL'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July G. Tokio: The Asahi, commenting on the sudden cancellation of orders for the despatch of raamfotcanußte to Tsingtao, asserts that this indicates the dangerously indecisive policy of the present Government. The
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    An American Wedding.
    183 9 The Ambassador's Daughter Married in London. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, July 7. T::e marriage of Miss Matilda. Houghton, daughter of the Axarieaa Ambassador, to Mr. Chandler P. Anderson, only son of Mr. ami Mrs. t P. Aaderaon, of SVuohinyio?.. took p.aco at St. Margaret's, Westminster. Ihe |)^b!ic w..s
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    Church of England Stipends.
    38 9 Movement to Provide Living Wage." [REUTEB TELECRAM] London, July 7. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners propose increasing OM a year livings to £300 and those of £300 to £350, in order to give a living wage."
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    Rubber Restriction.
    126 9 Scheme Saves British Plantation Industry. The Rubber Growers' Association, Kuala Lumpur, have received tho following cable from the Rubber Growers' Association, London, dated July 7 In view of repeated press statements discrediting the rubber restriction sciieme the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association consider it advisable to state
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    RAILWAYS v. ROADS.
    175 9 N. U. R. Complain Of Heavy Burden. Compelled to Subsidise Competitors. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 7. The National Union of Railwaymen, at their annual conference to-day, protested against the heavy burdens British rail- ways had to bear as compared with road traffic. It was pointed out
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    Chu Changes Over.
    116 9 League Representative Joins Nationalists. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, July 7. Geneva The Chinese Minister to Rjme and tht Chinese laiMßeoillalllS on the League Council, Mr. Chu, is in a quandary. He applied for leave of absence to the Peking Government but received no reply, so he resigned. Mr.
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    An Armless Artist.
    105 9 Death of Mr. Bertram Hiles. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 7 The death has occurred in Bristol of Bertram Hiles, aged 55, the armless i.rti.<t who painted with his mouth and exhibited at the Royal Academy and all the leading exhibitions. He loft both his arms when a
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    Motorboat Fire.
    61 9 An American Millionaire Drowned. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, July 7, Sudbury, Ontario Mr. W. L. Hopkins, the millionaire president of the Brownell Improvement Company, Chicago, \v;.s drowsed with two members of thi crew of a motorboat which caught fh-e while sailing in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. Four others, including
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    Plot to Kill Mussolini.
    72 9 Sentence on an Ex-Bank Director. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 8 Rome The special tribunal passed sentence of eij;ht yean imprisonment on Kttuie Zaiiottini, ex-director of the Banca C'ividale, who was charged with complicity In /aniboiii's attempt to kill Mussolini. He was arcused of giving 10,000 lire
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    King Alfonso's Gift.
    51 9 Presentation to a I.ondu: Museum. [BKITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 7. King Alfonso of Spain, in the presence of King George, to-day pnamtad to the National History Museum at South Kensington a splendid group of three stuffed ibexes mounted in picturesque surroundings representing a scene in the
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    AVIATION MATTERS.
    169 9 Tragedy at Honolulu Farewell. A New Altitude RecorVl Achie\cd. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, July 7 Honolulu The celebration! as a farewell to I.ieu>. M, iitla.nl and Unit. Hegenberger, who flew here from the United .States Bad are si.ilin;; lack to Sun Krar.ei.-to, had a gloomy termination. An aeroplane piloted
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    U. S. Military Plans.
    74 9 London, .Inly 7. New York It is stated (hat the War Department is rflMßtllnHng a military two-engined aeroplane oi MM horsepower ar.d Kokker design to carry Bye marhma cur.s and 3,000 lbs of high explosives to bomb land and I ea lama. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Kugby.
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    Non-Stop Flight Attempt
    33 9 Rugby, July 7. rial Airways pilot, states that In has completed arrangements f.i an attempt t" fly without a stop fiom Kni'iaryl to New Iforfc. within the next few weeks.
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    Mandates Commission.
    79 9 Question of a German Member. [rliter tlleurau] Ijondon, July 7 Geneva: Tl «i mission considered the question of tha appointment of a German member. the majority an mini that there v.-.i^ no technical objection to the appointment of a new member. The minority, consisting <f the Kr.m h.
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    Italy and France.
    28 9 [TBANS-OCEAN SIBVICE] JSeriin, July 8. On receipt of France's HUnnlamte re gardrag the Mont t'enis frontier Incidents the Italian Government ordered an im mediate inquiry.
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    Disarmament Debate.
    32 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 7. Tho Prime Minister stated In Parliaraent that a debate on disarmament would ace In the House of Comn the Foreign Orti.-e vote on Mond
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    Traffic Offenders.
    75 9 Eighteen Summonses in Penang Police Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July Another baich of traffic dfeandan u.i ix>fore the magistrate y. sterday. There were 18 altogether including Chineae, Malays, and a European, Mr. W. G Swan. The offences included loitering whilst Plying for hire, dangerous driving, driving
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    Thefts from Bungalows.
    59 9 Sophia Road (Jramophone Lifter Pleads Guilty. One of the recent thefts frim bungalows had a polka court sequel when Ah Bug pleaded guilty before the Bacond Police Magistrate, Mr. EL K. Bull, to taking a £260 gramophone from the bungalow of Mrs. C. O. i\ Sophia Road.
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      A Football Surprise.
      402 10 Bfttavia Visitors Badly Iliaten. In spile of the Mddy ground, consequent on a nuher heavy shi.wcr just beFore Urn i.-amt. -M football was witnmurt at the SUdiuni yesterday when net Urn lia'.avia vfcttoA. The result upheld the choice of the Selection t« the Je r* XI. good
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      Comments on the Game.
      196 10 It is hard to (rive an explanation of the complete reversal of the ton fro* the previous day, when the risiton beat irticularly peeing tnat teven oi the Chinese wore iadoded in A. Still the fact remains that the Singapore town p»yed ■ptanow •■•.me in. thoroughly
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      Tennis.
      57 10 R. S. Y. Tournament. no' |.;;i> was lb C \vsU-rd iy. iiav< been K-wrangM OWI TO-DAY. Daly Holiday. Mrrrv AlUn. st MDAT. Kulls ('ex. U. W. Brown v. Hopkins. MONDAY. ;i.:ytutt.i v. Mom. Mi^ Hi t4 n MM) .Inn.- v. Mr. ;ir. I Mr.-. TUKSDAT. Owi ii and AHwi
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      Yachting.
      381 10 The Week-End Programme. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club received a challenge from the D*to Mentri > iiimnodore of the Johore Yacht Club, for his Polly to sail against one of the A class boats. His challenge has been accepted and .Iran II ha.- been chosen to represent the lub.
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      Golf
      269 10 The Ex-Services Competition. The following arc the conditions for Service* competition to be played at the Singapore Golf Club on Sunday: tOC i-anl and tlag. See thct card number corresponds with flat,' nm Play 42 .-'.rokes plus half full handicap. Ignore fraction*. Mark and return i-ard signed by partner.
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      Singapore Cricket.
      212 10 Tlw eleven will represent hankers, Brokers and Insurance against the Duke of Wellington's at Tanglin at f p.m. on Sunday Nicoll (captain), Millunl-Wntts Hnnsill. Gotch, Morllock, l'« inc. KinK. W ise. Hudson, Goldman, Stl veils. The foUowtag will represent the S.C.R.C. against the S.K.C. to-morrow on the S.<
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      OWLS FOR RATS.
      66 10 American Shipment for South Australia. Owls recently received further official recogniti >n, as regards their value to the human race, when a .shipment of the»c birds wag sent by the Department of Commerce from San Diego to Lord Howe h-lanri, South Australia, to help rid that ten
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    Dr. Tagore's Visit.
    251 10 Details of the Singapore Programme. We are informed by Mr. Ariam Williams that Dr. Tagore is arriving; at Penang on Sunday morning by the Eltora. The following provisional pngramme has been drawn up by th? l><\ Tagorc Reception committee in connection with the poctV visit to Singapore
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    Governor at Malacca.
    93 10 Presentation of Community Addresses. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) .Malacca, July B. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, landed from the F.M.S. Government yacht Sea Belle at ten o'clock this morning in bright weather. He was received by the Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. R. Crichton, and
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    Fall from Tram.
    114 10 1 Fatality While Leaving Moving Car. The Coroner, Lieut.-Coi. Hope-Fa. kn r. wa- enraged this- morning on an enquiry into the death of a Chinese, who fell out of a tr;.m, en the S?rangoon Road, on A trnnway inspector stated that the tram was travelling slowly at
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    Prison for Baronet.
    66 10 Black Boot Polish Case Sequel. London, June 28.— Sir Gerard MaxwellWillshire, Bt., pleaded guilty at the Maidstone Assizes to having assaulted Miss Jean Olds, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the second division. Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., defending, said that Willshire contracted virulent trench-fever during
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    134 10 At the City Opera to-night a play entitled The Three Golden Stars will be staged. To-night the Star Opera in North Bridge Road will stage a play entitled Bunga Chempeka Warna. Gaiety's programme to-night includes, in the "first show, the Universal Jewel Her Bit' Night, with Laura La
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    97 10 The Si.iawan Sanitary Board was inaugurated on Saturday. It is the second Sanitary Bocid in Lower Perak, the other being at Teluk Anson, and is probably the only Board in the country on which there is no official majority. There are four offi'ial and four unofficial members, the former being
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    St. Andrew's Fete.
    547 10 Opening Ceremony at Memorial Hall. There w:is plenty of life «nd fun at thr Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon when the first day of St. Andrews Cathedral Bazaar was held. Although the rain possibly kept a number turn beinj; present, there was a fair attpndsnce and the
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    Theft of Gunny Bags.
    191 10 Mr. Neubronner Again Effects Capture. In the Third Court this morning, before Mr. C. P. Smith, a Chinese was charged with the theft of about 26 gunny bags belonging to the Municipality. Inspector T. F. Brown prosecuted. The accused pleaded guilty. Inspector Brown said that at
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    Sunday's Wireless Concert.
    75 10 The programme to be transmitted by the Amateur Wireless Society on Sunday will be almost identical with that announced and postponed last week, the artists being Mrs. Caithness, Mrs. L. A. Thomas, Mr. Roy Brown, Mr. J. R. Casely (piano), and Mr. Alan Blake. Transmission commences at
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    32 10 Mr T. S. Cornelius, of the local broach I the Hong Kong and Shanghai B«nk left toy the R. L. mail steamer SUmat for Belaya" Delj, to spend his holiday at Bi-uiUhfi.
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    299 10 Market Quiet Throughout The Week. Barlow and Co. Singapore, July 7. The market has been quiet throughout the past week and prices have fluctuat -.1 from day to day. The latest cable advices from L >ndon and New York, record a fall in each market. The former
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    Land Dispute.
    203 10 Defendants Imprisoned For Perjury. At the conclusion of a ca:-e in the Supreme Court yesterday, concerning v land dispute, two defendants were sentenced by Mr. Justice Deane to three months" and two months' imprisonment, respectively, for perjury. The plaintiff was K. A. Abdul Kiirim. who was represented by
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    Stabbed on Board.
    143 10 Dangerously Wounded Man's Dash for Upper- Deck. A returning Chinese emigrant, on his way back from Penang, is lying in hospital in Singapore suffering from knife wounds. A passenger by the van Heutsz, he was attacked and stabbed on board, while the vessel was in Singapore harbour,
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    Serious Charges.
    108 10 Chinese Manager Committed To Assizes. A Chinese, Soh Koh Sai, formerly nuinuging partner in Chop Kheng Huat and Company, coal dealers, of 38 Crow Street, has been committed to the Aaaisea on charges of making false entries in he b >')ks of the company, and committing criminal breach
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    79 10 By kind permission of Major J. C. Burnett, D.5.0., and Officers, the Band of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will render the following programme in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday, at 9.15 p.m. -.—March. Royal Standard, (Keith) Overture, Poet and Peasant, (Suppe) Humorous Variations, Three Blind Mice,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      MUNICIPAL ROAD WORK.
      110 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. With reference t.. Citisen's letter in your bWM "f July 1. I an directed rt of essential dates. Comment would be superfluous.— Yours, etc., c h. (Kit. niK. Municipal Secretary. Singapore, Jaly 7. Crawford Bridge Opened to traffic 14-:i-27.
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      THE GUNMAN MENACE.
      121 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l tliini; tha. the > •■.m.m.nity generally agrees with you i:> >"ur remarks on this *unjt>-; and that manj ..f the lawabi.lir.i- Chinese t lemaelves will endorse your suggestion.-! about "the wh ilesal deportations ..f all who cannot prove
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      THE DUTCH WIFE.
      292 10 To tIM Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, in m> opinion this name is derived from the Mag popular at the end of last century. .My Old Dutch." In it are the beautiful linM We've lived together now for forty years And it <l-m'-L set n a
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    Raid on Gangsters.
    63 10 Assembling to Commit (Jang Robbery Charge. A raid l>v ostari of the detective b'-anc.i of the l'»lice in Havelock Road, on Wednesday night, had a sequel in the Second Police Court yesterday, when six Chinese were produced before Mr. H. R. Bull »n charge <>f assembling to
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    124 10 Acc.n-.li.ur t« ttw M.-i ic.-a OtajCTW I Undon correspondent writes We all i now the little gathering! «f < ■hme«e •mahs wh< nee) I i goarip road corners in the evening*. You can tee the same tiling any Warm day in Kensington <:;, r .ii i four of iheni together
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    22 10 P. K. Mathsw and K. O. Koshy, the Penuel English Schoo Scntct, branch hngitsn school i Kualu Lumpur, from Style inbci 1927.
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    MALAYA'S FISH SUPPLY.
    1811 11 Deep Sea Trawling May Never Materialise. Aqui-Culturc to Supplement Poorly Stocked Waters. Thai in his opinion deep sea trawling in Malayan waters would never reach the stage of a commercial proposition! wai tli" important announcement made by Mr. .1. B, Clayton, acting Director of I 1 i
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    County Cricket Championship.
    170 12 Notts Running Lancashire Close The positions, including matches completed on July 5, are as follows Won Lost Ist Ist No Poss. Points Played Won Lost Inns. Inns. Result Pts. Obt. Per cent Lancash,re 0 104 74 71.15 No" 3 2 5 1 1 3 96 65 67.70
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    141 12 Importance of Village Industries Section. The village industries section at the forthcoming Malayan Exhibition bids fair to equal, if not actually surpass, in s'ze and attractiveness, that of previous wars. The value of this section is now Well realised by the Malays, who come from as far afield
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    39 12 The British Museum has received a prehistoric flint saw embedded in a piece of wood. It is thought that the urtfortuI rate operator made so much noise with !it that he didn't hear the brontosaurus coming up behind. Punch.
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    G.B.S. on Short Skirts.
    361 12 Amazement at a Princess's Attire. Mr. Bernard Shaw, in characteristic vein, delivered himself on the subject of women's fashions chiefly Victorian at the King's Theatre, Hammersmith, where a n.eeting, presided over by Lady Mover--, was held in support of the Cecil House? fund, which aims at
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    Lone Sea Rover.
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