The Straits Times, 8 August 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,854 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      294 1 MilkmaldSweeten«dl Full Cream Milk j Daylight Sign The "SOLAFLEX" daylight sign affixed to your lorry or hung in a prominent position upon a building will give you a permanent, distinctive and attractive advertising medium. The scintillating brilliance of these signs, which depend upon sunlight for their illumination, will attract infinitely
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      5 1 Milkmaid .Mrriliied I Natural Milk.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2838 2 LACOSTE-WMBLEDON CHAMPION. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 12. We were promised for this week a new departure on the part of a member of the Royal Family in the racing; world. The Duke of Gloucester had arranged to ride Mrs. Sofer Whithern's Sun-Vat-Sen in the Bibury Welter
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      127 2 SUNSHINE KITCHEN Furnish your kitchen the workshop of home— with modern apparatus. Make it a sunshine kitchen. Alone gas cookers give you easy tap control, exact for every dish. Alone by their simplicity and cleanliness they make a sunshine kitchen. GAS The Servant of Progress Wtofft. frtt itJiu. j:..' oon
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      204 2 i.No other socks wear like Interwoven! No others have such style, such cool, cheerful colourings, such snug trimness about the ankles. More Interwovcns are sold than any other brand because men prefer them. Surprisingly moderate in price too. Miidr />y the world's lary,cst nunufa.lurcts of men's hosiery llatrvi tcriaJ Tr
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      138 2 I "OLD MHURCH /^iS^ Extra \mm£) Liqueur Scotch Whisky Finest QualJty London (^r^ DRY 6!N fgof g0 f i'IETORS ALEX. McGAVIN ;>, LTD, Glasgow ani i.. DUPIRE BROTHERS, LI Sole Ajjenls. MBBMMMMIHWMMMMwiu Vt f}r g£i? /111 my pastrtes Find instant favour The secret is Their delicious flavour WS *P THE
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      112 3 TRUE DODGE DEPENDABILITY in service work Genuine Dodge Brothers parts Labour charges according to flat rate schedule Mechanics trained in Dodge service work These are your positive assurance of satisfaction when your Dodge is serviced by LYONS MOTORS, LTD. 92-100, Orchard Road, Sincapore. APPROVED DODGE BROTI'ERS SERVICE STATION. I: I
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      786 3 H ;>m GIVES MSTANT 3EUEF IN tW NEURALGIA HEADACHE SORE THROAT. COtO ONTHECHEST. SWMHS. ETC Obtainable from all Chrmitti and Dealtrs ikroaihout India. Burma. CWon. etc. ANGLO-AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LTD.. Ci!t» (LONDON). "Edina" Colonial Piston i 1928 1 t^BEL "COOLIE Tho Most PRAM? Popular rKUUh Hand Pump GOO gallons on
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      551 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER ANH CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY^ COVERN.MKNT. LONDON AND PAR KAST MAO, SKHVKK. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage duo Spore NALDERA 16,100 Aug. 11 KASHGAR 9.000 Aug.
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      612 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPrON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp end Rotterdam Vc««cls T..nna<?e Due Sai! jj ATSUTA MARU MO" Aug. 18 17 KASHIMA MARU K'.OOi) Aug. SO 31 tHAKO.Nh.MAUL' ItfJWO Bapt. 1.; M 1 SUWA MARU 11,000 Sopt. 27 28 B FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 11 U HAKOZAKI
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      498 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by th. wellknown steamer MAREI.LA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MAREI.I.A is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to taatfalia, Cabins
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      654 4 fVi I. IHi (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA^ (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. rVMO, \vi:h sub-conneclionf IV sage, Fri rht, Transbipmenl Marin. DejptS. aad Manager's Dr-sk. RtytWOMrtathnM f «r Singapore and Strait? Scttlemeat of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All lafotsMtlOß,
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      538 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTAL STE\M NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONBOM, AMSERDAX, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BRIMEK.— GKNOA, MAR•JKII.t.ES. LIVERPOOL AM) QLABGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.-BOSTON. NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      454 4 THE SiAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated Ir Siam) HANGKOK COAST'NG SERVICE. For Iretay, Tr^ncrganu.' Kelantan. Bangnara, 'elupin. Patani, Sineorn. I. neon, Bandon, at, vmi-m:. rkasafjM sn.l Bangkok. An li il Dopnrtur* \Y.\ a pert An;.-. The ttetuMM are litu-.l throughout w:th Iteht aad have pTCelUnt accommoda11". lur urst-c^ass passenger*.
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      591 5 Shlpp ig Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EU.ERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SKRVICI OUTWARDS TO Eong Kong Shanghai and Japan Doe Spore s.s. CITY OF KHIO3 ij. CITY OF GLASGOW Sapt. II s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oct. 10
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      423 5 CGLLAR STEAISHIP LINE Rnl;^fD-THE-WORLD SERYICI NEW HZ. aad BOSTON tU COLOMBO. -AID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLTI, 7ENOA aad MARSEILLES Arrtre I.saTs Laav* S'pora S'pora Psnang I'r. r.nrGeld In Port Aug. 9 Aug. II Tr .-.andaaa Ang.lo Aug.2J Aug. 26 li IMM Sapt. S Sept. 6 Sapt. 8 ■Ycai nt Wll-r.a Bapt.l7 Sapt.lO
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      505 5 JOINT SERVICE OF STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD HOMEWARDS. GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan, Sabang, Colombo and Algiers Leave Spore S.M.N. Vessels Tonnage (at noon) JOHAN DE WITT 10,600 Aug. 10 PRINSES JULIANA 8.100 Auk. 'U P. C. HOOFT 16,000 Sept. 7 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN 8,200 Sept. 21 J. P.
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      440 5 S.S. EMPRESS OF FRANCE 27.000 tons Displacement. The above vessel, having luxurious First ■md Second class accommodation, is scheduled to sail from Singapore for Vancouver via Itong Kong, .Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama on or auout November 22, 1928. Through passengers to Europe are also aeaaiittd. The fares are as follows
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      60 5 APPLIANCES You may savt> ij*lP^S!i thousands of i Dollars by Viost effective on installing highly infiammnblc PYRENE material. Fire Extinguishers. A wide range of stocks are held by the Sole Agents: irENTRAIi [INuINE .NCBKS LTD]^— SINGAPORE IPOH —KUALA LUMPUR. E— 3l j BRIN6S HAPPIMESS TD ALL^ PHDME: 3463 B BBBBBBBBBBBBBSM
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      548 6 VICTORIATHEATRE Tuesday and Saturday, August 14 and 18, at 9.30 p.m. CECILIA HANSEN The World's Foremost Woman Violinist At the PIANO— BORIS ZAHFAROFF Booking now open at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. Commencing August 21, FOR SEVEN NIGHTS. R. B. SALISBURY'S "THE QUAINTS/' WILLIAM FOX'S SUNRISE Directed by F.
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      250 6 PAVILION i:\tcnsion up it Vondav. AagUl IS, at 9.1 S p.m. shnrp. THK LATEST PATHK GAZETTE THE MIGHTY "CHANG"! In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. RICHARD TALMADGE in JIMMIES MILLIONS NO FREE LIST NO HALF-PRICE I'KKES AS USUAL. Booking only for Upstairs Seats at PATHE (Malaya). Ltd.. 72. Orchard
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      231 6 ALHAMBR A, Commencing August 11. N"^^ l^ DOLORES DCLWO >'2' ♦p^ I 2^^^^ f* You want THE BEST POSSIBLE PRINTS For best quality and prints r~ ~Tp that will last, insist upon W4 VELOX," the KODAK ft|&Ap^\ Quality paper. %> VELOX Look for the lURC on m+** /fl the back
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    241 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday. August 8 H. W. 2.31 a.m., 9.2, 2.S9 p.m., 8.6. .Mulaccu: H.W.. 11.40 a.m., 6.3, 12 p.m., 5.3 Football, I>iv. I, S.C.C. v. S.C.F.A., S.C.C. Thursday, August 9 H. W. 3.33 a.m., 8.5, 3.47 p.m., 8.6. Malacca: H.W., 0.50 p.m., 5.9. M. M. humewurd mail
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    329 7 Wednesday, August 8. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPKL II Alt KOI'It Main Wharf Sparten. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Atj.h Victoria Dock S.H.B. Hopper No. 5, Kinta Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Planorbis No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    228 7 To-day. Kretay, Trengganu, Patani and Bandon (Malini I 2 p.m. Tucob (Hong Tat) 2 p.m. lii.nka Uluml, Pladjoe Palembang (Thedens) .3 p.m. Ktmaman and Trengganu (Hong Lee) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan Baroe (Van HoKcndorp) .3 p.m. Sou.aliaja, Cslstss, Moluccas, Timor Hilly anil South-Ea.it Horn jo
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 By General Melxinger ftaupura ?ib«j»k Mmm 8'por* June 27 July X3 Jun* 28 July 23 July July n July i July M July 11 Auk- A July 13 Aug. 7
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      102 7 Singapore, Aug. 8. Rubber.—Local 32 cents. Steady. Tin.—London £213 7s. 6d. Rubbers. Steady. Glenealys 1.25-1.35, Halgownies 1.45-1.56, Lunas 1.574-1.70, Colinsburghs 2.15-2.25, Amal. Malays 2.60-2.75, Kuala Sidims 2.55-2.75, Mentakabs 25-28Vj cents, Bassetts 50-60 cents, Parit Peraks 1.902.07%, Ayer Moleks 1.30-1.40. Mining.- Steady. Kuchais 1.35-1.40, Batang Padann. 44-49
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      186 7 Singapore, Aug. 8. London.— Rubber 9 7 16d., up l.lfid. Local 31% cents. London.— Tin £211 17s. 6d., down 275. 6d. Mining.— Dull. Suncei Way 2.80-2.90, Rahman Hydraulic 1.35-1.40, Klang River 3.754. Kuchais 1.37-1.40, Hong Fatts 40-42 cents, Malaya Consols. 81-83 cents, Petaling 4.22>/i4.30, South Taiping
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S VISIT.
    320 7 Malayan Press Comments Reach London. "It cannot be said that the Undersecretary for the Colonies made himself exactly popular during his visit to Malaya," says Truth of July 12. "Some of his utterances gave great offence to the planting community, and were severely criticised in the local
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 7. Foreign exchanges aie Amsterdam 12.09 M, Athens 374 \i, Berlin 20.36, Bombay Is. IfM, Brussels 34.90, Bucharest 7y7'_'. Buenos Aires 47 7-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.22, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 2s. OHd.. Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d. Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid 29.145, Milan 92.80,
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    PASSENGERS.
    57 7 The following passengers arrived Ist Singapore by the President Garfield: Singapore -Bishop 0' Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Gaylc. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goodman. Rev. William Hordeman, Mrs. Clyde W. Ott. Miss Lura A. Rhoades, Rt. Rev. Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Treadwell. IVnang .Mrs. William R. Bender,
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    48 7 At an inquest yesterday it was stated :hat decomposition was so far advanced hat it was not possible to ascertain the ause of death of the Chinese whose body, iisidn two sacks stitched together, was found on the sea shore at Tanjong Rhu recently. The inquest was adjourned.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    263 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE Singapore, August 8. Singapore, August 8. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3% Gambier Bft Demand 2/3 11/16 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 14.60 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 Co Fa 10.60 On New York, Demand 66 16/16 S;1( FFur° ur Sarawak 385 Private 90 d/s
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 12 o'clock noon August 8. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Spot U% 32 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Auk- :'/> ::2-, n n Bept. 32% 32ft it Uci.-Dic 31 32 h Jan.-.Mar. 31 V* 2l\ Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable London
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      MINING.
      441 7 Issue Val. Pd. .15 .15 1>. Plandok 1 1 I'cnawat 5/- 5/- Pengkalcn Ord. 1 1 PeUling El £i Phin Soon El £1 Puchong l"i 11 -1'ungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman My. I. 1 1 Rnjah Perok £1 £1 KambuUn 1 1 Kantau (Ord.) 1 1 Rantau
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      GENERAL.
      194 7 Issue /■I. Pd. Buyers Sellsrs 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.30 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.2f> 2.30 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.16.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.00 0.65 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.40 0.60 SI fl E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.75 6 6 Fraser Neave
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      102 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,226,500 8% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c of 1807 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1809 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 7 Fraact and Co. a«d Lyall and Eratt'e ■.■otatioaa. I K. Sidim (*1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pinda ($1) M. Tekonc ($1) Melville ($1) Mentakab (.20) Nellmay (.26) New Scudai (»2) N. Serendah (»2) Nyalas (%6) Pajam ($1) P. Perak (SI) Perak R. ($1) Pungijor (II) Radella (S6)
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    CHINESE BRIDE'S MURDER.
    186 7 Possible Calling Of Witnesses From Hong Kong. London, July 25. The honeymoon murder trial, arising out of the poignant tragedy in the Cumberland Lake District, when Mr?. Wai Sheung Vi Miao, the bride of Dr. C. Y. Miao, a Chinese law student, wasfound dead on a rocky
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      DEATHS
      69 7 WRIGHT WILLIAM. On AuKust 7, IMB, in Fifeshire, Scotlund, aged 77 years. SKOW. On August j, ls*y«, at his residence No. 17, East Coast Road, Singapore, Baetl Xiew Keng, aged 54 years. He leaves n widow, live sons, one daughter, one son-in-law and two grandchildren to mourn his luss.
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      159 7 SECOND-HAND CARS pRANKEL'S FIAT TOR 509 MODEL, 4 seater 2 doors 800 < M URNITURE 509 4 2 850 m 509 4 4 950 509 4 4 950 'W 501 TOURER i 950 501 SALOON $1,250 vir>rrru»l A CTWI7I?T 510 6/7 seater VICTORIA OlK*ilS.l TOURER $1,000 CHEVROLET TOURER 500 (Watch
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      542 7 JACKSON.- -On August 7, IMS, at Colwyn Hay. to Mr. and Mrs. il. Jacksun, a daughter. Straits Budget Advertisers. Changes in advertisement copy for th. Straits Budget should reach this office not later than the Thursday for the following week's issue. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS NOTICE Straits Settlements Ordinance No.
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      873 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdrU.. ace page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. WANTED, a good piano lor hi.c. IM, Straits Times. TO LET, one shop in Grosvenor Hotel Building. Immeuiate entry lp) lo Mai Amber Mansions! Apply to E. .M,li. i. ii.n, i;;. Market street. dp) B, KBER KOAD, fully
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      78 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Healtli Office) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on August 7. dig. Max. shade temperature 88 F. Min. sha<!«> U-mporaturc 76 F. Mean shade temperature 80.9 F. Max. sun radiation 154 F. Min. «rass radiation 70.1 F. Sea temperature Max.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. A COUNTRY OF "MUGS."
    667 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. A COUNTRY OF "MUGS." There is far too much pot-hunt-ing already. Malaya is a country of mugs I don't mean human mugs I mean silver mugs and pewter mugs." Thus spoke MajorGeneral Sir C. C. van Straubenzes at the dinner of the Singapore
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    LORD INCHCAPE'S GIFT.
    275 8 The news that Mrs. Hinchcliffe, whose husband lost his life in the attempt to fly the Atlantic with Miss Elsie Mackay, will benefit, jointly with her children, to the extent of nearly the whole of the sum of £10,000 placed with the Public Trustee by Lord Inchcape
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    SERIOUS ROAD ACCIDENT.
    210 8 European Pinned Against Standard. A motor accident occurred at the june- tion of Robinson Road and Maxwell Ho.nd about 9.30 this morning when Mr. B. Lewis, a European employee of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren. riding a motor-cycle, 1 had a very fortunate escape from serious injury when
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    R. A. F. CRUISE.
    121 8 FLYING BOATS TO RETURN IN SEPTEMBER. (Aneta Wireless Service.) Batavia, Aujc. 7. It is understood that the four R.A.K. Klyinj; Boats, under Commander Cave- Urown-Cave will arrive at Sourabaya cr. September 4 and will stay there for five days, after which they will call at Batavia
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    TIDAL WAVE.
    103 8 CASUALTIES IN DUTCH ISLAND DISASTER. (Aneta Wireless Service.) Batavia, Aug. 7. Keopang A telegram from the Gov ernment officer of Maoemere, states that on Saturday night a volcanic eruption caused a tidal wave which afflicted Paloeweh. Twenty junks foundered and there were many people killed and injured The
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    CHANDU IN OVERSIZE SHOES.
    127 8 Revenue Officer's Discovery On Johnston's Pier. When a Chinese was charged before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. Mcfall) yesterday afternoon with importing chandu into the Colony, it was disclosed that the drug was found in his shoes. The fact that they appeared to be more
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    83 8 From Europe (London mails despatched on July 19) by Naldera, due at Penang noon to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From Indo-China, by Paul Lecat, dvi at Singapore 7 a.m. to-ntorrow. From China and Japan, by Honolulu Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. 7, their quotations being in gold dollar cents rioainsr bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-<lay 82.*> tons. August 19.50, September 19.G0, October 10.60, November 19.60, Decembei 19.50, January 1H.40, February 19.40, March 19.40, April
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    27 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from London gives 1,550 tons decrease tasking the total London rubber stocks at August 8 aa revised, 34,2 ft). i
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    AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS
    425 8 NOT PLEASED WITH LOCAL RECEPTION. We have received the following letter upon which for the moment we offer no comment— -from Mr. E. J. Lukeman, the manager of the Australian football team which recently visited Singapore Sir, I am desired on behalf of the Australian team which has
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    86 8 The death has occurred of Mrs. Bateman, wife of Mr. V. L. Bateman, of Malacca. H. E. Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal (Siamese Consul-General) and family returned yesterday from Penang by the Kedah. Mr. Harold Tuke Fraser, who was for many years planting in Malaya and haa been manager
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    MISS ROYDEN'S TOUR. t
    293 8 Address To International Christian Fellowship. Miss Maude Hoyden, the well-known preacher and writer, was entertained at a tiffin given at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday by the International Christian Fellowship of Singapore. In an informal address Mi.ss Royden spoke of the new world consciousness that had been
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    FIRE ON P. AND O. KALYAN.
    79 8 Outbreak Quelled Outside Woosung. [reuter far eastern service] i Shanghai, Aug. 7. Fire liroke out in number 3 hold of the P. and liner Kalyan outside Woosung last night. The Kalyan had arrived from Hong Kong. In response to an 5.0.5., which was subsequently
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      131 8 U»« Ce»w cut th« L»b«l rW< H»» ljg_^g The bte jTbcc Castles"^ I Cigarettes °j WD.frTiO.WUs. London. I<f Wmm^^ C OIJT 0F THE flO V3^ RUT" IT \+mjo NECKWEAR. J? mJk eW A SSOr t men t Of FOULARD SILK TIES AND km IWX JUST ARRIVED pf-a w^%k W& We
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      87 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. A First National Picture CONFETTI Featuring JACK BUCHANAN. ALL ABOARD Featuring JOHNNY HINES Along with the Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30. A Western Drama THE RED RAIDERS Featuring KEN MAYNARD. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. Unique Opportunity! Startling reduction
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    SETTLEMENT FOR NANKING.
    180 9 TERMS AGREED. NOW ONLY AWAITING SIGNATURE. FORTUNATE TURN IN NEGOTIATIONS. A Reuter cable from Peking pub-, lished below announces that a settlement of the Nanking incident between (■reat Britain and the Nationalists is imminent. The incident occurred in March last year when Nanking »as occupied h> Southern
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    MR. COOLIDGE PROPHESIES.
    91 9 Republican Victory Almost Certain." [REUTER TELEGRAM] Superior, Wisconsin, Aug. 7. Temporarily tbufatiog his traditional avoidance of prophecy. President Coolidge told a frieml thai he considered it almost t+rtain that MY. Hoover, the Republican candidate, would he elected President in November. Mr. Coolidge added that he intended personally
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    LORD CUSHENDUN.
    103 9 Acting Temporarily As Foreign Secretary. [reuter telecram] London, Aug. 7. It is officially announced that Lord Cti. hendun has been appointed acting Foreign Secretary in the temporary ab>ence of Sir Austen Chamberlain, who, as the result of his recent illness, has been ordered a complete rest before resuming
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    EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA.
    89 9 New Venture By American Explorers. (Anetas's Service.) Batavia, Aug. 7. Professor Jcswiet, who is accompanying the American expedition to New Guinea lor the purpose of tinding original forms of MMOM, reports he has left Port Moresby for the Interior, where he has established camps, stations ar.d
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    MARKING OF TEA.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 7. The Hoard of Trade referred to the standing committee an application for an Order-in-Council to require a marking giving indication of the origin of imported tea. The committee will consider whether tea should be marked on sale or exposure for sale or
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    KIDNAPPED POLITICIANS.
    47 9 [kf.uter telecram] Athons, Aug. 7. In i.riit r In expedite payment of the raaaaoM fur th.- politicians who were captured by bandits, one of them (.Wl.itKi i *M 111 1 leased in I forest, from arfcleft with the |MM difficulty he mi rived at Jannina.
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    CLERC WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    2069 9 A FRENCH VICTORY. BRILLIANT MATCH FOR MALAYAN SINGLES. For the first time since the Malayan tennis championships were inaugurated in 1921 victory in the singles has gone to a European. Paul Clerc, the brilliant French player, MM the victor yesterday in a sensational match, beating the
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    BRITISH AGRICULTURE.
    274 9 NATIONAL MARK SYSTEM v INTRODUCED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 7The Government have appointed a committee to supervise the carrying out of the act which has recently been passed by Parliament for the grading and marking of agricultural produce. The chairman of the committee is Lord Darling, the
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    BATTLEFIELDS REVISITED.
    232 9 Prince of Wales Joins 11,000 Pilgrims. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 7. The Prince of Wales landed in France to-day visit the battlefields of the Great War in association with 11,000 pilgrims, who had already arrived from England. Arriving at Boulogne, the Prince was received at the (|Uayside
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    ITALIAN AIRMEN INJURED.
    60 9 Serious Accident To Ferrarin And Delprete. [reuter telegram] Rio dc Janeiro, Aug. 7. The Italian airmen Ferrarin and Delprete. who broke the world's long distance non-stop record by flying from Rome to Brazil, have been seriously injured in an aeroplane accident here. Fermi in had both legs
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    WOMEN IN OLYMPICS.
    370 9 RETENTION OF EVENTS QUESTIONED. [reuter telegram] Amsterdam, Aug. 7. The International Amateur Athletic Federation, after a spirited discussion with regard to the retention of women's events in the Olympic Games, decided, by 16 to 6, to sanction the 100 metres flat, 400. metres relay, high jump, discus
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    TURKISH OIL.
    81 9 American Interests To Participate. [reuter telegram] London, Au<*. 7. It is announced that negotiations have been concluded for the participation of American oil interests in the Turkish Petroleum Company, which has a concession in Baghdad and Mosul vilayets. In future 2:>.70 per cent, of the shares each will
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    GIANT FLYING BOAT.
    63 9 [reuter telegram] Berlin, Aug. 7. A successful trial flight was made in Travemuende harbour by the world's biggest flyingboat, Romar, which weighs 15 tons. It rose in fifteen seconds and manoeuvred in the air for a quarter of an hour. Two similar machines being constructed at the
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    LAST NIGHTS BIG BLAZE.
    23 9 A picture taken while the fire at the Tan Kah Kee factories in Sumbawa Bo»d wh «t iU height.
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    SUBMARINE CREW LOST.
    215 9 ITALIAN TRAGEDY. THIRTY-FOUR DEAD FROM ASPHYXIATION. [reuter telegram] Rome, Aug. 8. As a result of frantic unremitting toil, salvagers raised the submarine F l4, which was sunk off Brioni Island through collision with the destroyer Missori. The submarine had been submerged for 34 hours. The entire crew
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    NOBILE INTERVIEWED.
    95 9 Scientific Results Of Expedition. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rome, Aug. 7. General Nobile, interviewed, declared that the Italia expedition had great scientific results. All the material collected in the first expedition was saved, and they finally succeeded in calculating the horizontal component of the magnetic field. Professor Malmgren's notebook was
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    STABILISING THE PESETA.
    104 9 Joint British And American Syndicate. [reuter telegram] Madrid, Aug. 7. The Ministry of Finance announces that leading bankers, in London and New York extended very considerable credits to th? Bank of Spain with a view to facilitating control of currency and exchange. A syndicate has been formed
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    WARNING TO MOTORISTS !
    36 9 WARNING TO MOTORISTS A committee of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has recommended an amendment to the Municipal Ordinance in order to allow of the Registrar of Vehicles seizing motor cars on which tax is not paid.
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    LOCAL FACTORY GUTTED.
    1177 9 $400,000 DAMAGE. TAN KAH KEE'S SHOE INDUSTRY. RUMOURS OF COMMUNIST REVENGE. Sensational rumours are current in Singapore following the disastrous outbreak of fire at the Sumbawa Road factories of Mr. Tan Kah Kee yesterday evening. It is suggested that th-j buildings were deliberately tired !>y Communists as
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    731 10 MATCHES WON ON FIRST INNINGS. MORE CENTURIES FOR TEST TEAM MEN. County matches begun on Saturday are remarkable for the number of games won on the first innings. No mention is ina.lt' of interference by rain, in the liiuicr Telegrams published below, and the only other explanation is
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    SOLDIER IN COURT.
    116 10 Charge Brought By Singapore Jeweller. t The case was mentioned this morning c in thr District Court in which a soldier, 1 Gar. E. A. Lewis (R.A.) was charged < with cheating C. Wijiyasuriya, of the a tirm i.f B. P. D'Silva, jewellers of High Street. It
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    OLYMPIC SCENE.
    88 10 Americans Resent Boxing Decision. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aug. 7. There was a strange ending to an eliminating flyweight boxing bout in the Olympic Games between Sartos, Belgium, ar.d Miller, United States. The latter, who is only 16, lost the verdict and retired to his corner and burst into
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    Cable News in Brief.
    323 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Suez, Aug. 7. The Singapore floating dock has arrived here. New York, Aug. 7. Capt. Courtney's abandoned flying boat was picked up by the Italian steamer Valprati, proceeding to Nova Scotia from Algeria. Bombay, Aug. 7. Subscriptions to the Government of India loan opened
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    SIDELIGHTS ON THE SHOW.
    299 10 Mysterious New Crop On Kedah Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 7. In a show of such a comprehensive character as the Malayan Exhibition the more important features do not quickly emerge. Amongst the exhibits of note of new products was excellent tea from Tanjong
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    50 10 The annual Rugby meeting will be held at the S.C.C. next Monday at 6.16 p.m., when all members who wish to i play next season are asked to attend. I The S.C.C. had an exceptionally good I rugger season last year, and present i prospects seem equally bright.
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      DUKE'S BIG WIN.
      241 10 Malays Beaten by Six Goals. The Dukes easily accounted for the Malays in a First League match at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, winning by si:: clear ;.oais. From beginning to end the result wai fu.-ep;one conclusion and I fcdf predominaccj of the Tanglin men made the 'exchanges
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      BILLIARDS.
      66 10 Selangor Man Wins Malayan Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 8. The final of the Malayan Billiards Championship for the Pad more Shield resulted in L. Thiago (Selangor) defeating K. Matsuda (Selangor* by 250 pts. to 177. Datoh Panglima (Kinta) and Cheah Swee Ec (Penang) reached the semi-finals.
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      ATHLETICS.
      146 10 Preliminaries For St. Joseph's O.H.A.'s Sports. The following are the results of huax* end one final, run off on Friday last, in connection with the annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association. The meeting proper will be held on Saturday next at the Stadium. Results 100
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      DRASTIC BILLIARDS CHANGES.
      111 10 Title Holder To Play Through In Future. Big changes in the professional cham- i pionship have been decided upon by a special meeting of the Billiards Association and Control Council Composition balls, instead of ivory are to be used in future championships, and. j another alteration is
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      S.C.C. BEAT MALACCA.
      752 10 A Good Day For Bowlers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 6. One of the principal matches of the year was played at Malacca on Saturday and Sunday, when Malacca Cricket Club had as their visitors the Singapore Cricket Club. Malacca batted first and lost Gould with
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    SUIT AGAINST SOLICITOR.
    223 10 Application By Penang Bar Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The Penang Court of Appeal opened yesterday, the attending judges being the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule), Mr. Justice Thome, Mr. Justice Prichard, Mr. Justice Dinsmore and Mr. Justice Stevens. Yesterday Mr.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    206 10 Owing to the great success of "Chang" at the Pavilion, the season has been extended up to Monday next, inclusive, i There will be another matinee of the picture on Saturday at 4.30. Vaudeville will be offered by the City Opera Company at Sunlight Hall, New World, to-morrow
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    31 10 At Penang yesterlday a Tamil, who broke into Inspector Lucy's house and < stole a towel, pleaded guilty to house i trespass and theft and was sentenced to < three months rigorous imprisonment.
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    37 10 Under the auspices of the Indian Asso- ciation, there will be a free cinema show j on hookworm, wastage, and malaria at the j V.M.C A, hall to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. All Indians are cordially invited. j
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      RUBBER INSURANCE BANK.
      616 10 I To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir, The Propounder of your Rubber Insurance Bank scheme seems to have merely taken the Parsons Scheme and the Morrison Scheme," stirred them together and made a piebald scheme, i which is certainly no improvement. i Let us
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    FOUR DOCTORS AT INQUEST.
    143 10 Pedestrian's Death After Motor Accident. Four local medical men were witnesses in an inquiry held by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) yesterday altemoon. Dr. D. P. Maclntyre was driving a cur in North Bridge Road on June 23, when he collided with a Chinese
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    FATAL ABSENT-MINDEDNESS.
    99 10 Crossed In Front Of Stationary Trolley Bus. The danger of passing in front of a stationary vehicle without first looking to see if any traffic is approaching was exemplified at an inquest this morning. The accident occurred on New Keppel Road. The car came up from the rear
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    21 10 The funeral of Clive Ward, the nine-year-old son of Mr. W. A. Ward, chief sanitary inspector at Penang, took place yesterday.
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    25 10 No serious consequences attended a collision on Kallang Road, near Sir Arthur Bridge, early this morning, between a garage-owned Citroen car and an Eaiex car.
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    578 11 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS FROM LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. Miss Hope-r'alkner's etchings and silhouettes of Mnla/nn scenes are beinij reproduced by Messrs. Raphael Tuck an 1 Sons, Ltd., in the form of Christmas cards i:nd iakntlaii. and arrangi-mtnt-ha\-e been made fc- a supp!> af tiieni
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    57 11 Alor Ciajah.— l6,3R:i 11.. Ayrr I'ltriH^.. «2.. r .OO 11,. Australasia. ir..M>n Hi. Bukit Kubu.— l7.ooo It. Cleneuly.— 4l,o24 11.. J.ilan Kebun.— 7.lso lb. Kluamr.— lo,ooo lb. NY» Scudai.- ljt.r.oo lb. I'ak.-in llaroe.— Bl, -190 lb. I'ajam.— 97,o2o lb. Tort SwutU-nhmn.— lo,72o lb. Tambalak.— 25^00 Ib. Teluk Anson.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    70 11 Kantau Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. c> dredf<r«).—B36 picuU. 1,231 hour*, '.'62.000 yards. Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd Second half of July, No. 1 dredgt- 135 piculs. No. 2 dredge 90 piculs. Making the total output for the whole month approximately 4->0 piculs. No. I dredge rc-ntarted on
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    YACHTING" MIXED GRILL."
    1334 11 Storms and Calms in Island Races. At I turn. <>n Saturday mornin,' ''ap-♦i-.in Klett started five A I lass boats for lh<- longest ISM of the year. The weaii<'- w perfect, wi-h fair wind t-> Ichore and spinnakers were set practically ti.rouK'noui t'ne ii.y. Polly slippei »v^r
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    SIR BASIL PETO.
    329 12 "Excommunicated" By Conservative Party. London, July 27. Kxtraordinary disciplinary action has been taken by the Chief Government Whip in removing the name of Sir Basil Pet> (Cons., Barnstaple) from the list c.f members receiving the Whip, which is tantamount to expulsion from the Conbervative Party. Apparently the
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    ARTS WORST ENEMY.
    302 12 Mr. Sitwell And Sport-Loving England. Mr. Osbert Sitwell, in opening an exhibition of modern art under the auspices of the Sandon Studios at Liverpool, said there was a great and widespread hatred of Ivauty in England. The causes were three. The firs: wn> the mistaken religious zeal
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    " LET OXFORD STAND STILL."
    106 12 LET OXFORD STAND STILL." Plea For Presentation Of Anachronisms. Oxford must cling U> her anachronisms and cherish her anomalies. They will be the saving of her. Lot us tak<" care when complaining of them that our complaints are ineffective." This is an extract from a recent Isis. the Oxford undergraduate
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    GRAFT ALLEGATIONS.
    99 12 Military Court Of Inquiry To Be Held At Quetta. Bombay, July :iO. Ii i.- uiider>to<iil tlmt a military court of iiiquny, presided ovir by (itneral Sir Charles Harinprton, General Officer Cotn-meniiinK-in-Chief the Western Comman I, and consistinfr of Major-General J. W. O Dow>la. General Officer Commanding; the Baluchistan
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    549 13 M f RI AMATEURS. Excellent Performance of J "Mixed Grill/ A Miii correspoadent writes: Th« M iri Draamatic Society however g&vt us most gajMfOHl 'Mi\' I Grill" 'ii Jul. ]I, eaataining nii> < t sjUrh we lik>- Its pi tiesja, of th" be i quality. Mrs. Bettany wan prominent throußhciiit
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    PEER'S DAUGHTER IN CASE.
    249 13 SON HORN AFTER A SEPARATION. A case was baud !>>' Mr. Justice 11.1! the D)voree Division recently which of the legitimacy •>! a iiild named Michael Patrick Gilbert, bom, ii Angus! l.-' r >. to I.ady Beryl Gilbert. th.' Bati of CbuKmrtjr. Ige dedarod that the
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    146 13 SINGAPORE VOL UNTEER COR P S. Programme i dt lit v I and for Vutrust 12. r.»L"<. Wednesday, August 5.1.1 p.m., I'ii:l (nil. M. Cycle Platoon, Lecture, "Tnuts-■lis.-ion and Gear* p.m.. Drill Hall, '::ili-:^. St. Joseph's Inst^ rVeapon rnun"P. Thursday, Auput 9, p.m Drffl lail. fhia sc Recruits Training;! rill
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      672 15 AUCTION SALE IN THE BUPUEMfI COURT OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AT K. LUMPUR. Application No. 4 of 1*27. Indrr Section 143 or the Land Code 1926. In tnc Mat I i-r of THE KVVOV. VIK (SKI. \MiOK) BANKING (I.J'OKATION, Charge** vrrnus M HKAMAMAS A I HIRAVALOO, Chargor. In the
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      549 15 |0 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 Ike Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Suttkmtn'.s) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with Ik* llriti.-h Life
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      613 15 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in £cgiai:J by Ro»kl Charter 185.1.) Paid Up Capital in 6i.0,(;0C shares of «ii each £3,000,000 i Kescrve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* £3,000,000 HMAii omes S3, BUhopvgate, London, E.C. I. Agencies aud Bunches Alor Star Iloilo Scremban Amiitsar J
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