The Straits Times, 23 August 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,8<V7, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      83 1 Milkmaid Sweetened i Full Cream Milk iB ..fegL^y B »>♦-»♦♦♦♦-»♦ »t r MILK is the indispensable food of infancy and childhood. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you should insist on having "BEAR BRAND" because it is the rich, natural, sterilized milk ot the finest cows in the
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      246 1 Ladies' Footwear /^^j iVctr Shipment of Distinctive 1.~. Styles including those y^o^ I r Illustrated, t i^uf' Uj Model 118. v*^^^^ TPITV THAT Model 132. GRAIN GOAT A\ cm ART Km crrn^ LEATHER SANDAL J^^^XJ^ S>MAKT KID SHOE ennr V*) ith high heel, liprht beige &HUI! JT *&<? colour, finely
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    CHINESE PORTIA MARRIES.
    839 2 SEQUEL TO CAPTURE BY BANDITS. ENDING TO 300 YEAROLD FEUD. Havinjf lasted three hundred years, a foud between two branches of v Won:; clan living not far from Canton has been happily ended by a Portia's marriage by her own choice to a young milita.y officer who
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORD.
    54 2 Liverpool To Montreal In G Days 9/2 Hours. London, \\i,;. I. The tr.int-Atlantic record from Live:-l-onl to Montreal is claimed to have bt-en broken vvtcrday by th* Canadian Parific rteamfr, Duchess of Bedford, wlmh niaiit the voyage in 6 days and y'= hours, reducing the previous record by
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    AFTER AN OPERATION.
    198 2 This I.ti'Jv in Ceylon Was Left Btootfcn and Weak in'i! Shf Took Dr. WILLIAM^* PINK PILLS. Even In I •mncral i :.l opertj i- i ronia i i -.(1 dangerous v i: already thin !>r. VVil-I'pre-eminent, the nly do they r:-.;>i.lly rcplnce tattered nerves, '■ut alsa they
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      378 2 You "will soon feel "well and strong if you take Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE If you are weak as a result of severe illness HALL'S WINE will build you up. If you are run-down in health HALL'S WINE will quickly give you new life and vitality. Whenever you
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      248 2 i Cai:v Burning. Cutic ira H "My the bee.: a;..-. si:: wch o!d Dody nrid c-.v from burniiif; i I ing, dry ras,h. bu: VW7 red aa i looking. V/c cou'.d him scrr--' .i--j eryi T*j trcuMe about h "V7e r:-id .1 rC- Cuticuri Bsap sciii. frr lisvc him ■>..
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      159 2 I j^«j LL^LwMilswS^^^^^^J L—^aw^atJ^^^^^ THE car that suffers the least traffic damage is generally the one equipped with a good Bumper and a set of good Fender Guards. Weed Bumpers and Fender Guards are good the best that mechanical skill and engineering can produce. They offer your car and occupants
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    PRIMATE OF ALL ENGLAND.
    1137 3 REVIEW OF CHURCH HISTORY. PITFALLS IN THE PATH TO LAMBETH. Itiscussing the resignation of Dr. Randall Davidson from the Archbishopric of Canterbury, and the "rumour regarding his successor (since settled by the appointment of the Archbishop of York), an ecclesiastical correspondent writes There is a tendency,
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      318 3 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN DEPENDABLE USED CARS You are invited to visit our Show-rooms and inspect our Dependable used Cars. All iire ready for immediate use. LYONS MOTORS, LTD. 92-100, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. SK4LL YE OW JT 9 j4ff Mi, -i HaaaVr^^' «Ksl r fJJBmU^ ail I kff dlTrant' Durant built
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      46 3 %)ul -tan O 1 good o (C co cc GETZ BROS. CO. NOC PILLS For Your BODY and MIND A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AND CURE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness and Overwork. Obtaiaable at all Chemists. G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
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      485 3 fe^^A^Fiw Kings? when the fifth is x^jr I&ng George IV THE DISTILLERS AGENCY, LTD., Edinburgh. Scotland. iIGOL JUMPERS AND PULLOVERS FOR LADIES We have just received an unique collection in the latest designs. INSPECTION INVITED. HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD. 51/52, HIGH STREET. JOHORE GOVERNMENT Tenders will be received at
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      309 3 COLIC l__3 flBBBsB3s^i»»w~™ < QUICK RELIEF Not only children but adults constantly suffer severe pains from over eating, change of food or drinking water. As a well known remedy for many years CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY has been relied on the world over to give quick relief from colic, diarrhoea and
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      575 4 P. 0. BR.TiSH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England I MAIL AND PASSENGPU AND CARGO SERVICES. FBimSULAB AND ORIENTAL UM. CO. CMDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dus Spore KASHGAB 9,000 Aug. 26 I MOREA
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      616 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*. LonJon, Antwerp acd Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Mi KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 t HArfONK MARU 10,504 Sert. 14 SUWA MARU 11.000 Sept. 27 28 FUSUIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 11 12 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Oct* 25 26 HAKUSAN MARU
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      505 4 BUHMS PHILP LINE ■.Incorporated la Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNK. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND ReguNr montl'iy sailings by tie wallknown steamer JiARKLLA (7.875 tens) and !the n*w motor »waa»L MALAKAR (4 512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the I largest and finest steamers trading tc
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      684 4 K. P. M. (royal hnin m. 00. OF BAT&ViAt (Incorporated in Holland) Unier contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERVMENI Telephone No. 3640, v.ith aua-corr, ottions n Paaaaga, Fraigat, rnunaipasaat Marine Depta. r.nd Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait? 3o!t!f!iient of the O.Ticiul Tourist Bureau of la. a. All informntion.
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      543 4 THE BLOE f ONiiEL UM THE OCEAN STK .iM SHIP CO., I.IMIiED. THB CHINA MCTAL STEAM NAY. CO.. ITU. (Incorporated in Eagland) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON', AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON
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      479 4 THE 811 STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (IsMbtpacafcMi in S.»ia) 1 ISANCKOK COASTiNG SERVICE For [Xretay, Tru!iKS*nu, Kcian'.m:. bangnara, Tclupin. Patam, Singorn, I.kcoii, llandon, IKuhaaaMit, l.angauan, I'humpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI nan ara tttad throughout with electric light ami have excellent accommodation Tor BI'H flan na«neiiß.-r*. Tickets for ,tlie mud
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      567 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN CUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "KI.irUMW" UNI PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT racm skiivk c OITWAKDS 'Mi Unni; Baaf Shunphai and Japan Duo Spore s.s. CITY OF KM' Sept. 22 .CITT OF Bl ASGOW Sept. 22 i ITY OF MOBILE
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      475 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Pcnang President Monroe Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 President Wilson Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Preaident Van Buren Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. C President
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      413 5 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Service. Direct Fortnigthly Far Eastern Service. OUTWARD MAILS To JAPAN via SAIGON, HONG KONG and SHANGHAI. Gross Tonnage DARTACNAN 15.200 S»t)t. 9 SPHINX 11,400 Sept. 16 HOMEWARD MAILS To MARSEILLES via COLOMBO, DJIBOUTI and PORT SAID Tona CHENONCEAUX 1&.0W
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      259 5 Unrivalled for Bald Heads Guaranteed to Grow Hair. TO PROTECT YOUR HAIR &t*UnJMP2t TO REFRESH YOURSELF use PERFUME AND LOTION RsELATi RAOJA Ma ,t. for S.S. and F.M.8. BAMIN PENH AS, OS. UOHi.NSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. OMataMi from ALL 1 BA1XNG CHEMISTS AND HIGH CLASS PKKI'IMKRV STOKES iT^r^rJ ''alVilmf 1 Sri*
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      138 5 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO-BOMBAY EMPRESS OF CANADA Leave Hong Kong Nov. 28 Arrive Singapore Dec 2 Singapore Dec. 2 (oloml-.f) Dec. I Colombo Dec. <J Horn bay Dec. 9 Bombay Dec. 9 I»l;.nio.ith Dec 2i BOOKING NOW OPEN For further particulars, please apply to
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      483 6 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGtIT AT 9.30 R. L. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Musical and Comedy Company of 17 Artistes. THE QUAINTS TO-NIGHT London's Greatest Thriller THE SILENT HOUSE From the Comedy Theatre, THE CINEMA Ol TDONE IN SLNSATION AND REALISM. FRIDAY. AUGUST 24 MONDAY. AUGUST 27 THE BLUE TRAIN ™!y! y
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      385 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CIIL'NG KEE A CO.. LTD., Proprietors. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT, AT 9 P.M. WAITING Comedy with LLOYD HAMILTON THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS including TENNIS CUAMPiONSHIi' AT WIMBLEDOU mf*-'4T\ THE WILD MAN mf^j-A Aj w A Fascinating Drama of the tWr/uwk ilft\fK^ Frozen North realistically ,^^^^J^\ PAUL WEGENER
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      415 6 CHEER UP BRIGHTER SINGAPORE King Caroival is Canute Combined with HARRY E. HANDY'S CIRCUS MENAGERIE and WILD WEST THE BIGGEST SHOW IN THE EAST GRAND OPENING NIGHT 'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 at 5.30 p.m. I.oration ANSON' ROAD. SINCAI'OKK. See GUNBOAT JACK See THE MENAGERIE Others may copy hut none can equal.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    267 7 KIXTI'RES, Thursday. August 22 H. W. :!.U a.m., 7.R, 3.8 p.m., 8.4. Malaccas 11. W. II a.m.. 6.6, 12 p.m., 4.9. I', and (>. h,.meward mail i Rajputana) i "iV Club, r> p.m. 1 at House," Vie. Theatre. 9.30 p.m. I'riday, .ucaxt 24 TJ. \V. -1.0 a.m
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    244 7 Thursday, August 23. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Vain Wharf Groningen, Agnes I. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Taniong Pacar. Albert Dock The Cable Victoria Dock Mactsuijcker Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Akera No. 1 Dock F.M.S.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 7 To-day. Biaa, txeapi L»Wlf Siam Malayan Iri ni<- 1 .2 p.m. .1 I'.an.n Murray) 3 p.m. £outh*rn and Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. i Tn 'iiiruunu 1 Honj' Lee) 3 p.ir. C'< ylnn. A<J?n. Mauritius, Egypt, Europe. U.S.A. and Canada Rajpu'.ana) 3 p.ir. Supplementary mail for Europe,
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    PENANG WAR MEMORIAL.
    79 7 Ex-Service Association Appealing For Subscriptions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanjr, Aug. 2.1 The locnl branch of the Kx-Servioo i Association oi Malaya is appealing through the lix-:il press for subscriptions for a war memorial. This will take the form of an oblong cenotaph seven feet long by
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    CLAIM FOR BROKERAGE.
    253 7 Chinese Woman's Suit in Supreme Court. Before Mr. Justice I'richard, in the Supreme Court tlii* inoiiiing, Yiow Ah Njfcok, a widow, claimed |7M as commission ov reward for sWl'stes rendered to J Okatmt Su Liew. Mr. E. h. Talma ap-| peartd for the plaintiff and Mr. Pnul
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    128 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce 'Rubber Association held its 878 th auction on August 22, when there was catalogued 1.583.242 lb. or 7C6.80 ton.' offered 1,276,021 lb. »>r 569.65 tons .sold 1.041,111 lb. or 464.78 tons. London Os. 9'< d. New York 1K T ct>. The next
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.105, Athens 375, Berlin 20.37, Bombay Is. 29-o2d., Brussels 34.89, Bucharest 794'j, Buenos Aires 47 13-32, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.20, Helsingfors 192.34, Hong Kong 2s. O',»d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16d., Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid 29.185, Milan 92.70, New York IX,',.
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    INFANTILE DEATH RATE.
    152 7 The infantik- death rate in the Municipality of Singapore last year was 227.0 per 1,000 births compared with 232 in 1926 and 210.:! in 1925. "These figures do not call for any special comment," says Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, in his report. All
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    110 7 Now that the sporting side of motoring is coming into its own Malaya the film Mooring Events in 1927," taken by the Gaiiinont Company, which is to be shown at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday evening next, under the auspices of the Singapore Automobile Club, should prove of more than
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    82 7 The C.P.0., Perak, has offered a reward of $1,000 for any one giving information which will lead to the arrest of live unknown fhin^sr who enUred the i... i. of Mr. N. ii. <:.-iy, Kmopcan A:'jvr.tan' a 1 HM PMi Moon Mine. TsajONg lualang. en the night of the 14th
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    266 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 2.1. I On London, Bank 4 m, i 2/3T4 Demand 2/3 11/16 i Private 3 m. credit 2/4 'J/32 On New York, Demand 65 15 16 Private 00 d s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1-426 On India, Bank T.T. Mitt On Hong KonK.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latex Cable London Spot Sheet 9.{d. per ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cents IS-'ii per lb. t.S.S. equa! to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard RS.S. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot Sc-pt. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. 31 D 31 SOU 30 31 U
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      457 7 Issue Vol. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Hungrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 HaaU Yai 1 1 HiUm Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Ord. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      196 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers' 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.97 M: 2.02^, 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.40 2.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 G. 0.0' r 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.56 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.40 0.60 £1 £1 E. Smeltiiiß Cc. 14.75 JS.OO 5 6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      116 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 37o 6% prem. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% pr. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      400 7 j Frauer and Co. :ind I.yall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 1.27' i I.^2»i 1.15 1.23 Alor Gajah (fl) 1.15 1.3f. 1.10 1.30 A. Hitam ($1) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.60 A. Kilning ($1) 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.36 Am. Malay ($2) 2.60 3.00
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      190 7 Singapore, Aujr. "3 Rubber. Local 31 :1 4 cents per lb. Quiet. Tin.— London £208. Rubbers.— Quiet. Allenbys 1.20-1.30. Ayer Hitams 2«2.25, Amal. Malays 2.20-2.85, Brogas 5.">-65 cents, Katoyang Bahrus 95 cents-l.O'i, Maluku Pindas 1.22V1.32K, MenUkab 25-2'J cents. New Scudnis 1.08-1.12, New Serendahs 2.232-2.a. r >,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      190 7 Singapore, Aug. 2J London. Rubber 9^«d., down 1 lt'.d. Loral 30% cents. London. Tin £208, down ss. Mining. Steady. Malaya Consol. 75-77 cents, Klang River 3.75-4, Rahman Hydraulic 1.37 4-1. 42 Hong Fatt 40-42 cents South Taiping 44-46 cents, North Taiping y4-tf.fi ccntx, Taiping 1.05-1.08, Sungci
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 By der Nederlanrlen Idavana Huygen* tawalpinrfi Spore London July IS Auk- July 19 Aug. 13 TuW 9t> Aue. IS July 27 Au?. II July 26 Aug. 20 July 2G Auk. 20.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      51 7 MADAM CHEW KIM NEO.— On August 21, 1!»28, at her residence. No. 727, Kampon;; Bahru Road, beloved wife of Mr. Teo Kin Seng, of Gaw Bros Ltd., aged 30. Sh< leaves a widower, two sons and a daughter to mourn her loss. Funeral on August 2". at Bukit Brown
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      37 7 The family of the late Kra. H. R. Sassoo;: greatly appreciated the attendance of al! friends at the funeral of their denr mother and acknowledge with thanks all the vui> kind expressions of sympathy sent thei...
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      113 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT SOS MODEL, 2 seater 730 509 2 773 .5*2 TOURER 925 501 925 501 93* 510 C/ 7 aeater TOURKR $1,000 MAXWKLL TOL'RKK 300 MORRIS COWLBY 550 MORRIS COWLEY 550 CHEVROLET TOURER <S0 RENAULT TOURER 459 BAYUSS THOMAS TOURER 650 CITROEN TOURER 630 WILLYS-KNIGHT TOURER f 650
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      45 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET. (Watch Our Advt Page 16). 634 T«n ilah Kee A Co i fclack Loathtr Shoes with Rubber Sole frotr. $2.75 to %32S per pair. OhUinable from TENG 3ENG GUAN. Diamond Dealers, 834, NORTH p.RTPGE KOAD, Singapore. T«l. No. 2415. (lp)
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      372 7 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE. (Andrew Currie Cup Competition) 1928. 1. The Ladies Golf Championship o. Singapore (Andrew Currie Cup Competition! 1928, will be nlaycii at Bukit Tiniah durin; September. 2. Entries will be received by the Honorary Secretary. Singapore Golf Club, up to. 6 p.m. September
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      882 7 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claaaifled AdvU.. ace page IS. WANTS, FOR SALB, BTC. TO LET, one shop in Grosvenor Hotel Building. Immediate entr, Ip) ATTRACTIVE ROOM (new), pattern floor. |v'dah. Board opt. 2, Lloyd Rd. > side »nt.). (Ip) V» I), yo.iil rfiiiichalesf or lad j Aj ply Mr Kadea,
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Coiirte.y of (Government Uealth Office* tor the 21 llourn ending at Midnifht on Vuuii-t Vug. Lcmpcratara M f. Kin. thrndc Lvmperatare 76.2 1'. M. hi (hade li-iiiii.'ialurc 81.4 i-". radtatlMi UUt. N lailialion 69.9 K. Sea temp< Max. H, Min. 84 K. i Mb
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. AMERICA'S CHOICE.
    697 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. AMERICA'S CHOICE. Governor Smith's speech in accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency of the United States confirms the forecast, that the election will be fought largely on the prohibition issue. Even after eight years' experience of the Volstead Act it is difficult
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    A TIMELY PAMPHLET.
    273 8 Messrs. Palprave Simpson, J. M. Midland H. Dove huve performed a valuable public service in the preparation of the admirable summary of tho history of the military contribution which is published to-day in pamphlet form by the St:v.it~ Settlements (Singapore) Association. We recommend to the earnest consideration
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S TOUR.
    495 8 BLUE BOOK NOW BEING PREPARED. A Blue Book is to be published shortly dealing with the tour of Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Under-Secretary of Staf for the Colonies, in Malaya, Java, and Ceylon. This announcement is made ty the well-known financial paper, thi Economist, which comments
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    TOWN ASSESSMENT.
    212 8 Action By Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. At the meeting of the Kuala Lunipm Sanitary Board to-day an application from Italasia, Limited, for a licence for a moto, garage and repair shop in Kandang Kerbau Road was granted. The sub-committee appointed
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    DEATH OF FATHER BROSSARD.
    149 8 Twenty-Eight Years' Service In Malaya. The death took place at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday night of the Rev. Father E. Brossard, after some months of illness. Father Brossard was 54 years old and had been in Malaya since 1900. He was first in
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From China and Japan, by Sumatra Maru, due at Singapore on Saturday. From Europe (London mails despatched on August 2) by Kashgar, due at Penang 9 a.m. to-day.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    256 8 Mr. A. Metcalfe, of Ipoh, is leaving on Home furlough this week with Mrs. Metcalfe and family. Among the Singapore passengers leaving for home by the Raiputana to-day arc Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lain? and Mr. J. E. Cookson. The
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    PERAK STATE COUNCIL.
    137 8 Restoration of Malay Gazette Under Consideration. At a meeting of the Perak State Council held on Aug. 16, the sentences of death passed on three murderers were confirmed, the creation of a Malay Reserve at asir Panjang, Sitiawan, was approved, seven applications for conversion of agricultural iunds
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    CALLOUS MOTORIST.
    115 8 Fatally Injures Chinese And Drives Away. A callous disregard for human life was exhibited by an unknown motorist on the Geylang Road yesterday, at about 1.30 a.m., when, after running down a Chinese pedestrian, the driver made off rapidly, extinguishing his lights to prevent his number or the
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    $40 OFF THE AUSTIN.
    84 8 Startling Decrease Announced By British Company. A London cable dated August 14 states that the Austin Motor Company has announced a general reduction of prices, amounting to i'-IO for the four-cylinder classes and i£Bo for the six-cylinder classes. This announcement is all the more surprising in
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    CHINA AND GERMANY.
    37 8 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 21. Disappointment is felt among Chinese that the new treaty with Germany, of which much was expected, contains most favoured nation clauses. Public opinion now favours treaty revision with Japan.
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    COMMUNIST ARRESTED.
    60 8 Tan Jui Teng, another of the fourteen local communist leaders named in the C.I.D. list published recently, has been arrested. He was charged in the District Court this morning with assisting in the management of the South Seas Labour Union and the Provincial Organisation of the General Labour
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. 22, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid price* Rubber exchanges sales to-day 850 tons, August 18.80, September 18.70, October 18.80, November 18.80, December 18.80, Jannary 18.70, February 18.70, March 18.70, April
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    CONCESSIONS TO FRANCE?
    635 9 ARMY RESERVES. POINTS IN THE NEW AGREEMENT. ALLEGATIONS DESCRIBED AS "EXAGGERATED." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 22. The Manchester Guardian's political correspondent says that when the text of the Anglo-French naval agreement is published it will appear as perfectly harmless, hut what is not harmless is the military
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    DR. STRESEMANN.
    48 9 [reiter telegram] Berlin, Auk. ML For the first time since his health broke down in Mas last. Dr. Stresemann attended a Cabinet meeting, at which his foreign political piopramme was unanimously agreed to. Dr. Stresemann is proceeding to Paris without any special instructions from the Cabinet.
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    CYCLONE IN ALGIERS.
    25 9 [revter telegram] Paris, Aur. It is officially announced that 11 people were killed and 314 injured by the cyclone at Jijelli* Algiers.
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    BRITISH AIRWAYS.
    212 9 PROMISED EXTENSION TO INDIA. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 22. It is announced that the directors of the Imperial Airways Company, which conducts air services to the continent find the Middle East, have recommended payment of a dividend of five per cent, for the year ended March 31
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    "NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE."
    115 9 American Negotiations With Egypt. [REUTF.R TELEGRAM] Washington, Aug. 22. State Department officials, interviewed by Reuter, ridiculed the idea that the American negotiations for a treaty with Egypt (as recently reported) were initiated with an ulterior motive. The officials point. d out that Egypt was the thirtieth nation
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    88 9 Huge Consignment Seized In Honduras. [reutek telegram] Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Aug. 22. The authorities have confiscated a consignment of 1,200 pounds of opium which arrived from Constantinople via Marseilles and which was addressed to a local doctor. The latter, however, denies that the drug was intended for him and
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    FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    93 9 Duchess of Bedford Reaches Karachi. [rklter telegram] Karachi, Aug. 22. The monoplane Princess Xenia, with Captain Barnard and the sexagenarian Duchc-ss of Bedford, has arrived from Bushire, where it was held up for two months awaiting a new engine. Capt. Barnard and the Duchess of Bedford will
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    SEAMAN SENTENCED.
    91 9 Prison For Look-Out Man Who Left His Post. An Australian seaman, William Jones, employed as look-out man on the Baron Murray, was sentenced to 14 days rigorous imprisonment at the Marine Court yesterday by Corrrmander Oldershaw, Deputy Master Attendant, for wilfully neglecting his duty by leaving his post
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    DEATH OF MR. J. CLARE.
    89 9 Killed In Motoring Accident In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 23. Mr. James Clare, who was engaged in Singapore to bring a number of griffins to Bangkok, has died of injuries received in a motoring accident on Monday night. The car was being
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    NEW FLYING BOAT BASE.
    185 9 IN PERSIAN GULF. DEFENCE OF EMPIRE TRADE ROUTES. [reuter telegram] London, Aug. 22. A permanent flying boat base will shortly be established in the Persian Gulf. A flight of six Super-Marine-Southampton flying boats will be assembled at the Cattewater seaplane station, Plymouth Sound, and after a
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    SINGAPORE'S CHINATOWN.
    714 9 Overcrowding Evil Still Unsolved. Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Singapore 1 Municipal Health Oflicer, returns to the subject of overcrowding in Singapore's 1 Chinatown in his report on the Health i Department for 1927. He writes Since writing my last report the i Improvement Ordinance has become law
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    U. S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
    339 9 PROHIBITION ISSUE. MR. SMITH ADVOCATES MODIFICATION. [RELTER TELEGRAM] Albany, Aug. 22. Millions listened to Governor Smith broadcast acceptance of the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. He advocated modification of the Prohibition law and promised to deal with the problem of controlling crop surpluses. He assailed President
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    Cable News in Brief.
    214 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 22. The Inter-Parliamentary Union Council, after teceiving credentials, heard the Egyptian claim to Parliamentary rights and the Croatian protest against the attendance of Skupschtina deputies. There was also a non-Fascist Italian protest against the appearance of Italian deputies. The Junkers firm
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    U.S. RUBBER POOL.
    55 9 Liquidation Proceeding Satisfactorily. [reutex telegram] New York, Aug. 22. It is authoritatively stated that liquidation of the American rubber pool is proceeding satisfactorily and will be completed long; before November 1. The financial statements of some important companies disclose that losses incurred through the operation of the
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    CUBAN SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 22. It is privately reported that 82 per cent of the sugar planters of Cuba have petitioned President Machado to discontinue the restriction of next season's crop.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
    34 9 [reuter telegram] Teheran, Aug. 22. A severe earthquake occurred in the district of Sabazewar, Nishapur, Shirwan and Khorassan. It is reported that ten people were killed. Buildings in Nishapur were damaged.
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    CIVIL SERVANT CHARGED.
    135 9 INFORMATION GIVEN TO CONTRACTORS. [reiter telegram] London, Aug. 22. A civil servant named Taylor, aged 27, employed at the Air Ministry, was charged at Bow Street with contravention of the Official Secrets Act by communicating' on the 14th instant to an unauthorised person information obtained owing to
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    NATIONALISTS AND JAPAN.
    92 9 More Conciliatory Attitude Noted. [BELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Tokio, Aug. 22. At a Cabinet meeting Baron Tanaka intimated that the Nationalist Government's attitude to Japan on the question of treaty revision was more conciliatory and the Nationalists had dropped the intention of enforcing the regulations previously announced,
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    SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
    123 9 Soviet Objects to British Warship. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Moscow, Aug. 22. The official Tass agency states that the Soviet Government have replied to the British Government's request for permission to remove to England the bodies of the crew of submarine L55 that the Soviet Government would not object to
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    BRITAIN AND MEXICO.
    57 9 Claims for Losses Through Revolution. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 22. The first meeting was held in Mexico City to-day of the commission set up under the Anglo-American convention of 1926 for settlement of British pecuniary claims for los or damage by revolutionary acts in Mexico between
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    TROUBLE IN BULGARIA.
    78 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 22. The resignation of the Bulgarian Minister of War, Wolkow, a prominent supporter of the Macedonian revolution committee, is attributed in Sofia to the Anglo-French demarche and the consequent measures against the committee. In view of the tense situation the King has
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    VACCINATION IN SINGAPORE
    233 9 In his report for 1927 Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Singapore Municipal Health Oflicer, says I have not been satisfied with the vaccination state for some time and a serious attempt must and will be made to rectify it. Hitherto the duty of rounding up the infants
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    COLONY'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    2481 9 PROPOSED CHANGES HISTORY OF THE 20 PER CENT. ASSESSMENT. DEMAND FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE. A timely and interesting pamphlet entitled Notes on the Military Contribution has been published by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. It has been written by Messrs. Palgrave Simpson, J. M. Milne and H.
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    SPOILING THE FORESHORE.
    393 10 What The Land Bailiff Found At Changi. When a case was called in the Second Court to-day in which a Chinese was charged with the unauthorised removal of sand. Mr. W. R. Boyd, Acting Commissioner of Lands, stated that the Land Bailiff saw the sand being removed
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    30 10 The half-yearly jumble sale will b* held at the Singapore Y.W.C.A., "B" Raffles Quay, on Thursday. October 11. Parcelr. of clothing, etc., can be left at 8, Fort Canning Road.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    527 10 DUKE'S SUPREMACY. Oehlers' Good Goal Against The Regiment. Thr Poke's football MpreaaMy has bounced during their .hi l. l ■easeM in Singapore than at pre- 1 sent, despite the fact that they have lost one or two of i.heir best players. YesUrday on the padang their dominance over
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET.
    108 10 The following will represent the Medical College Union against the Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur to-morrow. The match will be played on the S.R.C. ground and starts at 10 a.m. T. Balasincham, G. C. Doray, W. Ens. W. James, A. W. Moreira, R. T. Morrow, R. C. Oehlers,
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    RULES OF CRICKET.
    142 10 RU LES OF CRICKET. Drastic Changes To Check Heavy Scoring. London, Aug. 12 Drastic changes with the object of assisting a bowler to check heavy scoring are suggested in an M.C.C. circular asking the opinion of all county cricket committees on proposed alterations in the rules of cricket which may
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    HOCKEY.
    30 10 All representatives of Sinuapore hockey teams aiv requested to attend a meeting to be held at the S.C C. on Wednesday at 6.30 for the purpose of arranging fixtures.
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    SINGAPORE POLICE SPORTS.
    31 10 H.E. the Officer Administering the Government will attend the Singapore police sports to be held at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and Lady Marriott will present the prizes.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    48 10 Thr Mem Cavalier," v.* being b"\\>i j< thr- Punia. i.. am'>"^ i widen Kitroid Tain- M ma:i.> t.irillinr feats. In addition the Paramount comedy, "That's My Baby," with DengaM Mr.cloan. is also shown in the second performance. The first show has The Battler," with Kvnnrlh McDonald.
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    S.C.C. MEETING.
    1483 10 EX-ENEMIES ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION. SUCCESS OF DEPOSIT SYSTEM. The rale preventing persona who aiv subjects of ex-enemy countries' from becoming piembers of the Singapore Cricket Club was del, ted at tile annual meeting of the Club yesterday by a big majority, only two voting against. This is the
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    PLUCKY CAR DRIVER.
    366 10 Put Police on Trail of Armed Robbers. Instances in which voluntary assistanre is given to the Singapore police in tracking down criminals are not frequent, l especially where gang robbers are con-i-emed, but it was plucky and publicspirited action by a Chinese car driver that led to
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    CHINA POLICE CO-OPERATION.
    150 10 Successful Work in Hong Kong Treasury Case. That the Hong 'Kong Police, co-operating with the Shanghai police, have had C.irvalho Yeo, arrested in Shanghai recently in connection with the embezzlement of $260,000 from the Hongkong Treasury, under close surveillance for several months, was the interesting revelation made
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    SALISBURY PLAYERS.
    480 10 THRILLS IN "THE SILENT HOUSE." M.i n B. S. .V.irMinloo Ho Fang K. it. BalUbuw Captain Philip Bwtjr Dudley lag« BWaoa I:. W. Wil grova 'i.ptniii (icortc UMv.fui.i Kilmuti'l N'msli I Di Chan hi Gordon Rcnnic Jacob Horrington Utoigc Canon T'Mnla KathWn W Senoritn Lcwnora Porodn France! Duy
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    RING BOUGHT "ON TICK."
    343 10 Military Fiance and Singapore Jeweller. That he obtained Ine ring for a girl to whom he had become engaged, and that he adopted the method which had got him into trouble because he had no ready cash, was the story told to the District Judge yesterday
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    19 10 A Penang Chinese has been fined $X<)o or, in default, eight months' rigorous imprisonment for possession of dutial>l<; liquor.
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    42 10 The night mail from Singapore tomorrow night will run in two portions. The first, for first and second da sengers only, will leave at 8 p.m. as usual, and the second, for second and third class passengers, will leave at 9 p.m.
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    109 10 Week-end sport in Singapore makes a good showing in the pictures appearing in this week's Strait* Budget. Among the events depicted are the yachting and rowing events at the Yacht Club, the 8.8. and I. eleven which beat the Services in the S.C.C. Ticket tournament, the Singapore and Negii Hembilun
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1539 11  -  A. W. Still.) (By STRAITS GOVERNMENTS SILVER. London. July 25. Than wtof— M to the Straits in a report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Finance issued a few days ago. It appc-ars that when a contract was made by the- Straits Government with the Mint for
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    FERRYHILL MURDER.
    92 11 Norman Elliott Executed At Durham. London. Aug. 10. Norman Elliott, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a bank cashier named Abbey, was executed to-day at Durham. Norman Elliott, an attendant at the Durham County Asylum at S«MMd, was arrested and charged with the murder of
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    AMAZING OHIO !
    151 11 AMAZING OHIO Boy Scouts To Stop Women Smoking. Boy Scouts in Cleveland, Ohio, will in future do what they can to stop women from smoking. A resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Boy Scout Council in that city urges Cleveland's 60,000 scouts to step up to any woman
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    93 11 Amalgamated Malay.— 3B,lo3 lb. Heranang. 13,000 lb. Bertam (Tuishol. 18,252 lb. Bedford.— l9,BB4 lb. Horelli.— 46,ooo lb. Brooklands.— l27.soo lb. (humbonic.— Bs,B3B lb. Chera«.— s6,ooo lb. C'onnemara. 36,400 lb. Clenshiel.— 7o,32o lb. Glenealy. 11,024 lb. Hill Ri5e.— 26,500 lb. Kamasan.— 22,4oo lb. Kepong Ma1ay.— 169,234 lb. Konu Sang.—
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    CHILD AS LOAN SECURITY.
    85 11 I The Lisbon newspapers report a case of complaint to the MM on the part of a lMiillur against another woman who has had the custody of her little daughter for the last five years, and now re. uses the mother's request to give up the
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    591 12 PROPOSED REGISTER. OUTLINE OF SCHEME EXPLAINED. Simla, Aug. 4, The Metal i I that the Government of India intend to bring before the forthcoming Si iakM of the Central Legislature a Kill to regulate medical education in India bf the establishment of Medical Counril and the
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    309 12 Inquiry Into Dread Disease In England. The insidious nature of encephalitis U'tharjrica, the iliili -ulty of diagnosis, the high death-rate of the disease, and the low proportion of cures effected are points emphasised in a report on the malady issued recently by the British Ministry of Health.
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    CHINESE SCHOOL TROUBLE.
    251 13 Intensive' Propaganda in Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur Kwan Sung Chinese Girls' School trouble appears to bo getting worse, says the Malayan Daily Dxpress (Kuala Lumpur). A tremendous amount of propaganda is being carried on I y l>oth Mdes. A trustee of the School expressed the cpinion
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    296 13 The followlßg Bcttan was farina at meeting <>f committee No. 4 «f the Municipal Coauaiaaknen Decided that m HeVnpt for rubber factory theold hi' is -ltd for 'XVj-l, Seian;c).i,i Boad. Agreed to grant licence, revocable a; me month's notice, a-: jelutonjf factory for 2 and 3, Outiam Road.
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    456 13 Tin- following passengers arc proceeding to Luiope by the Kujputana, sailing at 4 p.m. tc-ilay Cuj.t. A. K. L're, Mr. V. D. Wyborn, Capi. ami Mrs. 11. de C. Klton, Mr. and Mrs. Cuvci(lalo, Mrs. D. Anderson, Mr. Q, K. Mani.-ini. ?!ss. Jones, Mi. A. Moody Stuart,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 13 Profrrarnme of Drills up to and for Auo-ust 26. 1928 Thursday, August 23, 5.15 run.. Drill Hall. Chinese Comnanv. Recruits Parade. Friday. Aug-iist 24, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. S.V.F. Ambulance. Company Parade HriM Hall, "A" (M.G.) Company, 30 Yards Range.
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