The Straits Times, 27 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,537, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      4 1 MILKMAID FULL CKEAM MII.X.
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    HOME LETTER.
    2775 2 Revolt Against Lords' Reform. By Our Special Correspondent. London, June The more the question of the reform of the House of Lords is examined, the more mysterious becomes the origin of the Government scheme and the greater the protest against it. It is stoutly denied that Viscount KilzAlan
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      334 2 r. A Keen and Invigorating Coolness CJig T)ALE like champagne in colour Jl and "dry" agleam with spark' ling vitality p;quant, yet mellow, Canada Dry The Champagne of ftM\ Gir.gcr A' J:n.-:.-!t i'rom IS§^ the ordina r y CJirgcr A'_ might «2\ almost be ca!i?d by.'a:iothcr name. FH'I A> J:o
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      285 2 Vaseline TRAOIMARK TO MAKE BABY COMFY Use "Vaseline" Jelly tor chafing, diaper rash, scalp irritation, cradle cap. Soothing, healing, absolutely pure. Keep a special tube for baby. Look for the Trade Mark "Vatrline" It fa four protection Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Cons'd New York London Montraal DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Hopair Wear
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      172 3 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 its equal in zest, flexibility and smoothness of power.
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      187 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OP JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA, will have available for aale in January/May, 1928, "TJIKADOE" Seed from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acre at Wangoen-' rcdja. Tbe bods used were taken in 1922, from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200
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      455 3 FOR ALL YOUR HOUSEHOLD LINEN WHITEAWAYS /MW PLAIN PILLOW CASE |X $i\ i is, J I ONE VF .VfiTW/AYS V 1 STANOAXD VALUES The "Whitelaw" Pillow Case Manufactured of strong longcloth, this Pillow Case will give every satisfaction, a full size article with button fastening. Price 55 Cts. each WHITEAWAY,
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      553 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in beßamaal) MAIL AMD PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES PENINSU.AR Ml ORIKNTAI. S.X. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH Ills MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND KAIi BAST MAIL BKRVICC OUTJVARDS PROM LONDON KOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tannage ilw Spore DEVANHA 8.100 Iml} B MORKA 1 1
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      654 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHAT TO LONDOK Naplea, Marseilles, Londoa, Aatwara a*« Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dae Bail HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Aag. 4 KITANO MARU 8,000 Aag. 18 1» HARUNA MARU 10,600 Bept 1 X KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 18 18 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. t» 80 ATSUTA MARU
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      525 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THB OCEAN STEAM SHU! CO, LIMITED. JHB CHINA MUTUAL STHAJt NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Englaad) 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. WHKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      424 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated la Blaa) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICR. Foi Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelaataa, Uangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port July 27 PRACHATIPOK Aug. 1 Aag. 8 MALINI Aug. 7 Aug. 10 The Steamers are fitted throughout
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      561 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with .üb-eonneetions to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative, for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau > cf Java. All information, detailed
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      409 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,611 tons). The s.s. MARHLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading tv Australia, Cabins de
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      519 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNAUL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore S.S. CITY OF NORWICH Aug. 8 s.s. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS For London, Hull and Hamburg
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      454 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WJL Due Oct. IS For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to MeALISTER ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUN D-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Days to Boston
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      527 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY, COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KON( AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTj via PEXA.NG from SINGAPORE. Tuking cargo on through Bills of Ladini for Cnton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc Tientsin, Newciiwang, Yangtze Ports. For mosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG
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      528 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU "KDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing* from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA. SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Deli, SabanE, Colombo and Algiers. PEINSES JULIANA July 28 P. C. HOOFT Aug. 12 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Aug. 26 JOHAN DE WITT Sept. PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. 14 Sailing; from Singapore
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      211 5 ROYAL TYPEVvI»rrErr^^^»^S»s2S2SsS*^S^COMPANY.INC. PORTABLE MOST modern of lightweight typewriters. Weighs only nine and a half pounds has all the conveniences of ihe large standard typewriter. EQUIPPED with a handsome case of fabrikoid, Mounted on a baseboard that gives it firm support, the Royal Portable is at home anywhere it solves the
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      541 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURIN A THEATRE From Mi^Mf 22 to Th^ay. Of «n^ v U t'v .d Krom Wednesday, July 27 to Tuesday, IMIiHTLI Bl 3 August 2 l'J'»7 PLAY BALL SERIAL nightly <V V 1"1)" > "1)" 1) ART ACORD Don t look In your •!!«•> Bally 1 come h.ck
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      303 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY TONIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT (THURSDAY) AT 9.30 The Family Upstairs A Comedy Drama By HARRY DELF. Friday and Saturday Monday and Tuesday THE WHOLE TOWN'S ABIE'S IRISH TALKING ROSE Plans at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. PAVILION From Monday, July 25 to
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      396 6 No. 9 "Edina" Concrete Mixer Turns out i Cubic Feet Mixed Concrete per Hatch. Steel Drum. I'ctrol Engine with Mnßneto Ignition and all attachments. Drum tilts and discharges in opposite direction to loading. w m Ol TI'UT PADD 9 r*f\ 119/1")1. Cecil Strict, Sole Aitentd CUdD <jL \AJ»y SIN(.AI'ORE. If
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    325 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, July 27 Singapore High Water, 10.20 a.m., 8.8, 9.7 p.m., 9.4. Malacca High Water, 6.10 a.m., 5.6, 650 p.m., 6.6. Gan Eng Seng School Sports, Stadium, .1 pni. Wilbur Players, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thuntday, July 28 Singapore High Water, 11.4 a.m., 8.7, 9.64 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    153 7 Wednesday, July 27. Ships alongside the Whanrca or expected to arrive. MMN Hart Whurf Malabar 22 1 Rohna 20 1 Mats Wharf Macedonia 18 3 Mindiroo 17 1 Kistna 15 3 Bvnlawcrs 13 3 Pres. Hayes 11 3 K<.p:ih 9 3 Sphinx 7 3 I'mpirc Hock Sumatra
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    Vessels Arrived.
    174 7 A.NG LBONG, Brit., 56 tons, from B. Paha*. 27-7, for Batu I'ahat 28-7. AhPHAUON, Hril., 3,8»B ton*, from Livpr- ['■>«! 27-7. for Townsvil.V 30-7. LAN BIONG BEE, Krit., 74 tons, from Batu i'ahat 27-7. for Batu Pahat 28-7. HIM.AWKRS. Brit., 2.921 tons, from Mid(ll.sbrouch 2t>-7, for Manila 27-7.
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    Passengers.
    118 7 Thy following passengers are due to arrive NfN from Kuropc^ by the Katori Maru on Monday n.xt M. 1". (roxford, J. R. Gildea, E l.llinck, C. Milne, G. H. Pitt. Ui Lim I'm. lion Yin Chung, S. Drukker, Jose P. 8. Codfrey, Mm. K. E. March, nt, MiM I
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    24 7 Wt- have r.Meivfd giant lead pencils Irow Alexander Boguslavsky, Ltd. advrtising their Piccadilly cigarettes of winch Huttenbach, Laiarus and Sons un» the local ugtnu.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    322 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, July 27. Rubber.— Local 59 cenu per lb. St«sdy. Tin.— London £283. Rubbers. Steady. Punggors are quoted 97V4-1.06 c.d. and Teluk Anions at 2.65-2.75, Allenbys have buyers at 2.67% and Brogas at 1.45, Ayer Kunings are offered at 70 cents with bids
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    221 7 Mr* North, N. East and N. Wait Sumatra (Van Heutat) 3pm Pengkalis, Siak and Pakan Baroe Van Hotfendorp) S p m Pnnka Island, Pladjoe and Paltmbanj (Van Swoll) 3 p-m I'Mlippine Islands ißenlawers) 4 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States
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    Edinburgh Colour Ban.
    57 7 London, July 12 Sir Atul Chatter je«, High Commissi >ncr for India, has ascertained, through enquiries made by the senior officers of the Education Department in Edinburgh, that owing to the influence of the city authorities all restrictions imposed mi coloured people entering dancing-halls and one or
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    241 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, July 27. Singapore, July 27. On London, Bank 4 na/s 2/8 31/32 Gambier 714 Demand 2/3 23/82 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.25, Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/82 Co Pra 10.76 On New York, Demand 56 o mi *«d« d 10.80 Private 90 d/, 57*
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon July 27. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot "vj** Standard R.S.S. ,s p;)t 59% sy^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug.-Sept. 59% 60 I Oct.-Dec. 61 61 >4 Jan.-March 62 02% Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable Lon lon
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      MINING.
      397 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/fl il Banirrin Tin 29/- 30/1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.74 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 £1 il Eastern Siam 21/- 22/£1 il Haad Yai 27/0 28/6 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.92V4 0.97%
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellen 50 50 McAlister Co. 96.50 97.50 10 10 Ribeiro Co. 10.00 10.50 10 10 Robinson Ord. 27.75 28.25 cr. 100 100 Robinson Pref. 132.00 136.00 £1 1 Sheila 4.10.6 4.12.9 2 2 Spore Cold Stor. 6.10 6.20 £1 11 Spore Trac. Ords. 10/9 11/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c $1,234,300 4% 8% p.m. S'porc Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 PpoTTHunßlpiT T p.c.--1 u-vimii t 10m r 1,8,8,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. SP7 eiQ^c ni C,^?k^ PCof 190& $1,100,000 90 par Spore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Frag»r and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.<>o 2.70 2.60 2.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.35 2.50 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.30 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.10 3.90 4.10
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    Exchanges.
    82 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11%. Athens 372. Berlin 20.42. Bombay Is. 5%d. Brussels 34.93. Bucharest 795. Buenos Aires 47 25-32. Copenhagen 18.15>4. Geneva 25.21. Helsingfors 192.70. Hong Kong 2s. Vid. Kobe Is. 11 5-16 d. Lisbon 2 7-16. Madrid 28.42*. Milan 89.35. New
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      21 7 FRANKELS Reginald DENNY SAYS OR It's a FRAUD URNITURE If You Don't Laugh When You See S! l^™ THE CHEERFUL FRAUD
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      392 7 SENTOSA HALL Private Residential Hotel, 61, STEVENS ROAD. Single and Double Rooms, Tennis and Garages. Phone 4584. S. H. PAGE, Manager. Re EDWARD GODFREY WILDE. deceased late of Frame, Somerset. England, formerly of Serembr.n. Federated Malay States, who died on June 12, 1926. NOTICE U hereby (riven that creditor* an.l
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      744 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENT Other Classified Advts., see paf« 1(1 WANTS, FOR SAKE, ETC. I WANTED, a (fcod second-hand p,:uno. Straits rimi«. TO LET, two furnisher! flnt<. r 1., gas, eti etc. Apply 25. Straits Time*. WKITK for dur free particulars, how to get a job. .M.0.1.. TrengjrHnu. WANTED DUTCH LESSONS^
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      130 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau btaflon. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.: For the 24 Hours ending it Midnlrht on July 2«. Deg. Max. shade temperature n,j y Mm. shade temperature 79.J F .Vc-an shade temperature 84.2 p .•(iix. sun radiation 162 X Mm. truss radiation 74 5 f Sea temperuture
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    DEATH
    72 8 TAY CHENG KEE.— At his residence, 40, Chin Swee Road, on Tuesday. July 2b 1927. Aged 52 years. He leaves behind a widow, a son, Tny Eng Choon, twi daughters, two nephews, Tay Tye Kok. To; Gan Tin, two sons-in-law, Lim Scow Kiew, Cheong Hock Chwec and seven grandchildren
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. ROCKS AHEAD.
    847 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. ROCKS AHEAD. Co-oporation is now firmly established in this country, tht- days of mere experiment are passed. Credit societies are moving along M a flowing tide, but there arc rocks and danger ahead This is the official view of co-operation in the Federated Malay
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    231 8 A correspondent, writing on the piestn; nenace of gunmen to the general trnnjuility of the Cjlony, makes two construitive suggestions (a) that there should be a force of mounted police for street patrol ib) that every citizen should be re^isterd and a universal annual fee charged for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    432 8 A Reuter cable of yesterday's date announces that Bishop Brown of Virginia has dird in London at the age of 65. Mr A. N. Farquharson, of Jlallam and Co was admitted to the European Hospital at Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison,
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    26 8 The Rev. W. Murray, M.A., will con :luct service in English in the E. P. Missi.n Church, Jalan Salleh, Muar, on Sunday next at 5.30 p.m.
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    24 8 A Paramount production. The Spanish Dancer, featuring Pola Negri, will be he iiiain picture screened at the V.M.C.A cinema on Friday at 8.30 p.m.
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    35 8 As a rule I think the Indians make better advocates and the Chinese better solicitors," said the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz), when asked, during an interview for the Klymcan, his opinions en Asiatic lawyers.
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    48 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that the inquest was held at Tapah. yesterday into the death of Mrs. P. Zilwa who was thrown out of a car whilst passing another at Sungkai, the car fouling a hidden parapet by the road side. The inquest was adjourned until next week.
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    53 8 Very heavy squalls are reported in the Gulf of Siam. Captain Oslen, the Master of the Anglo-Siam lighter Dusit, says he has never experienced such weather as that on his run from Kohsichang to Bangkok. His ship, he said, resembled more a submarine than a steam lighter, the gale veering
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    60 8 Mr. H. H. Rayward, C.E., the chairman of the board of directors of Amalgamated Tin Mines with properties in the F.M.S. is staying at the Phya Thai Palace Hotel, Bangkok. His object in visit ■ng Siam, says the local D»;iy Mail, is to spend on behalf of his company up
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    58 8 We are now going to give Burma thr best University in the East a residential University, with fine buildings and equipment," declared H. E. Sir Harcourl Butler, Chancellor of Rangoon University in his last Convocation address. Donations to the Varsity Appeal Fund, he added, totalled Rs. 40 lakhs, excluding the
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    63 8 Kelly and Walsh have issued a dollar liooklet entitled Malay for Beginners. It is not intended for the student but for the every day newcomer for whom a limited knowledge of colloquial Malay is essential. The work contains a vocabulary and conversations. These latter will assist in memorising as well
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    70 8 About midnight on Sunday a collision occurred on the Cheras-Pudu Koad near Kuala Lumpur between two cars, one of which was being driven by Mr. C. H. Cox, of the Prisons Department, and contained his wife and a friend, and the other, belonging to the manager of Lee Kec and
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    GREAT FLOODS IN INDIA.
    165 8 Unprecedented Rainfall In Various Parts. Bombay Almost Completely Isolated. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, July tl. Unprecedented rainfall has caused serious floods in the state of Baroda, Western India, resulting in the alme* complete isolation of Bombay. Mail trains from Peshawar ami Punjab are
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    Liquor Shop Hold-Up.
    131 8 Daughter Who Slept Through Robbers' Visit. In the case in whii.li ChiMM 1 ii < u r •,hop in Van Kit Bowl w«l held up on JuLy :M. a littio before I pm-. MM* making their haul of $J,077 in cash and jewellery, the robbers locked the
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    Stamford Road Smash.
    109 8 Four Persons Injured in Car Accidents Yesterday. A damaged ricksha is the relic of a motor car accident at the junction of Stamford and North Bridge Roads, yesterday evening, in which three persons were seriously hurt. One of thei.i. a ricksha puller, has died in hospital. The
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    Secret Society Arrest.
    49 8 Plea of Guilty in Police Court. Arrested in China Street early this morning. Lee Swee Kn;r pleaded guilty before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. IX P. Smith, to-day to being in po Triad society documents, UU hcing a member of a Triad society. He was remanded.
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    China Trade Restrictions.
    56 8 We mentioned recently that a <:ilil from a prominent bnaineM house in Shanghai announced that restriction had bv<n placed by the Chinese authorities on tho export of flour fmr.i Shanghai. We understand thut a further cable receive.) to-day from Shanghai reports that all restrictions on the export
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    Rubber Prices.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Mew York, send us the following cable dated July 2ii, their <|iiotation.s being in gold dollar cents and closing hid prices:— Rubber exchanges s.ili-s m-day -1 7 ."> tons. August ::i.mi, Beptemebr 34.80, October SI cts., November 56.10, December 3&JO, January 86.30, February
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      96 8 GOLF tjJTlCoft CLUBS FOR RANGEFINDERS. CLUB ijf BEST OF WITH A Alim MATERIAL PERFECT Jer«- WORKMAN GRIP AND SHIP TRY THEM IN OUR GOLF PRACTICE NET Driven, mirHrilM. birtUe irons, speug mashies, bunny putters and niblicks. All rustless clubs. Prices $11.00 each. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA
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      85 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A First National Production Featuring CORINNE GRIFFITH CLASSIFIED Paramount Comedy Drama WILD WILD SUSAN Featuring BEBE DANIELS. First Show at 7.30 Another First National Picture MISS NOBODY Featuring ANNA Q. NILSSON. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors TENNENT'S L^>« y J I
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      63 8 On Other Pages. Pag«. Home Letter I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 To-day's Share Murk.-t Cable and Radio Newt 9 County Criekat EUaolU 'J Dr. Tugon-'s D*fMtrtur« I Sport News 10 Correspondence M Town lniprovtnunt Orchard Roail District 1" Singapore Asmizi s ..10 Finance and Industry-
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    THE NEED OF LIGHT CRUISERS.
    767 9 Crucial Point in Geneva Conference. BRITAIN'S VIEWS. Report of Protest to U. S. A. Denied. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. .July 20. It was intended that Mr. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil shoald go to Geneva In-day hence the postponement has revived talk of the possibility of deadlock
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    TRADE UNIONS BILL.
    109 9 Important Amendment In The Lords: Government Prepared To Accept. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 26. The third reading of the Trade Unions Bill, which declares general strikes illegal, wv.s <;irried in the House of Lords yes-U-xlay. Some of the Liberals, including Lord Reading, joined with Labour in
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    France and U. S. A.
    95 9 M. Tardieu Denies He Gave Interview. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 2C. The Tardieu interview cabled by Banter*! Washington correspondent U contained in the American monthly magwrim, '1 hi 1 Nation's Business." M. Tardieu himself is in Paris. l'uris .M. Tardieu denies that he gave the
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    Chinas Civil War.
    79 9 Hsuchowfu Taken And Re-Taken. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, July 2C A wireless message from Nanking rays it is reliably reported there that Hsnehowfa, the Nationalist base for the recent drive against Peking, was occupied by Northerners on the 23rd, but they were driven out by Feng
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    Borodin's Flans.
    72 9 An Attempted Rapprochement Turned Down [REUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 20 A wireless message from Hankow says it is understood that Borodin's recent risit to Ruling was for the purpose of conferring with delegates from Chiang Kai Slick, who turned down Borodin's proposed rapprochement with the Hankow
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    Belgium and Reichswehr.
    65 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, July 20 Germany lias informed Belgium that the Reiehs Government does not propose to reply to the last Belgian note. Authoritative quarters in Berlin regret that M. Broqueville's charges regarding the Reichswehr, although unsupported by concrete arguments, are still upheld notwithstanding the German official
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    Esthonia and Latvia.
    39 9 [TRANB OCEAN SERVICE J Berlin, July 20, Uga foreshadows interesting negotiations next week towards a modification of the Esthonian-Latvian Friendship Treaty. It is understood that a tripartite alliance is projected, including Lithuania Poland will not participate.
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    NANKING SURTAXES.
    125 9 Details of Proposed Luxury Imposts. 57 Per Cent, on Liquor And Tobacco. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 26. With reference to the customs increases, the official list shows that the luxuries to be taxed 15 per cent, additional from September 1 include watches, pmkoL flasks, thermos flasks,
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    BULLION IN DESTROYERS.
    134 9 Banks to Pay Cost Of Fuel. QBCflU— in House Of Commons. [reutek telegram] London, July 26. In Um H of Commons Coird>\ Kenworthy :.>* I whether the British i bunks in Shanghai and the Yokohama Specie Bl ma account 3,000,000 'and 500.U0O tatl.5 respectively were shipped from
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    Trustees of Empire.
    149 9 Why Britain Needs Cruiser Protection [■MAM ILLECRAM] London, July 27 Anglo-Americaa differences at Geneva weK- touched upon by Lord Birkenhead ai a dinner last night. Addressing the party of American edit, is visiting Britain, he declared that, regardless of whether in the evolutionary history </l a great
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    High Flying.
    74 9 Altitude Record Claimed Hy U. S. Airman. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, July 26. Washington A new unofficial world's altitude record was achieved by Naval Lieutenant Champion, whose instruments record a height of 48,000 feet. The aeroplane caught fire during the descent. Champiin landed uninjured in a cornfield, but in
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    Russia and Poland.
    50 9 Complaint of "Deliberate Provocation." [RKUTBR TELEGRAM] London, July 2C. Warsaw The Soviet acquiescence to railway employees' suggestion to change the name of the Ru.sso-Polish frontier station from Hiegorotoje to Voikoff (the name of the assassinated Minister to Poland) has produced an outcry in Poland as deliberate provocation.
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    Mysterious Disappearance.
    30 9 [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, July 26. It is reported that Mr. Riley, the TniK- correspondent, disappeared from Hankow on the 23rd without notification. His whereabout* are unknown.
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    OIL CONTROVERSY.
    237 9 Standard Oil and Russian Supplies. Statement by Sir Henri Deterding. [bxuteb telegram] London, July 26. New York A statement by Sir Henri Detarding, director-general of the Royal Dutch Co., through his New York representative, has added fuel to the controversy among oil companies in connection with Red oil.
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    King Fuad Leaves.
    104 9 Impressed with Cordiality In Britain [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 26, King Fuad of Egypt concluded his visit to England to-day, when he left London for Paris. Kinjj Fuad has been received with great cordiality in all the j;ar;s oi" the country which he has visited, and
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    Cost of War Pensions.
    84 9 £786,000,000 Paid Since 1914. [BKITISH :HFEJtIAi. RADIO.] Kugby, July 2(3. The cost of war pensions and their administration during the current year will amount t i etl i4z t MO, which is the largest single vote of any public department which comes before Parliament. This brings
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    Mr. Choo Kia Peng.
    59 9 Chinese Tribute to British Rule. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 2fi Addressing the British Malaya Association members at a banquet in London, Mr. Choo Kia Peng laid stress on the common interests of the British and Chinese and paid a tribute to British rule. He said that
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    Cheerful!
    42 9 Russian Prediction of War Next Year. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 20, Following the Soviet naval manoeuvres in the Baltic, th? \V"ai Minister, Worischiloff predicted war in IU2H, if nit sooner. Meanwhile four cruisers, three defstroyers and seven mlrmarlnri are being built.
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    Rumania.
    43 9 Peasant Party and Prince Carol. [TRANS-OCCAN SERVICE] Berlin, July 26. The leader of the Rumanian National Peasant Party has demanded Parliament's dissolution and new elections. It is understood that the P?asani Party does not agree to Prince Carol's exclusion from the throne.
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    CHINA DEFENCE FORCE.
    145 9 Casualties Among British And Indians. Pension Question Raised In Commons. [KEL'TER TELEGRAM] London, July 26. At question time in the House of Commons Capt. H. D. King said that so far there had been 12 deaths among the British and two among the Indian troops of the
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    Vienna Riots.
    149 9 Counter Accusations In Debate. [REUTXR TELEGRAM] London, July 2C, Berlin The trouble in the Reichsbanncr organisation originated in a proclamation by its leader, Hoersing, sympathising with the Austrian Social Democrats and blaming the police and the Austrian Government for the disorders in Vienna. The Government and the Reich
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    Seeing for Themselves.
    58 9 American Editors Visit London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 26, A party of 25 editors of American newspapers has arrived in London. The visitors will remain here a week, during which they will be entertained by various newspapers and press organisations. On Ihursday they will be received
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    Trouble in Yunnanfu.
    59 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 26. Paris It is reported from Yunnanfu that General Hu Jo Yu is continuing his march to Yunnanfu. The rival forces have given an assurance to the French Consul that there will be no fighting in the c;ty. All steps have been taken
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    Mexican Oil.
    42 9 [riuter telegram] London, July 2'.i. Mexico City: It is officially announced that oil land concessions issued uml< r the t;ew petroleum law already total 84,000,000 acres. It is added that only a small tfroup of foreign companies accent the Jaw.
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    Dr. Tagore.
    118 9 Departure from Singapore For Malacca. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, who arrived in Singapore from India on July 20 in the course of a visit to Malaya, on his way to Java, left by the Larut yesterday evening for Malacca. The poet was seen off by the members of the
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    43 9 One of the largest rubber shipments from the coast of British North Borneo ihat have taken place recently was that which went off by the Marudu on June 30 consisting of over 1,400 cases, the majority of which were for the United Kingdom.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    562 9 England Team Scores Well In Trial Match. Wonderful Innings Played By Sutcliffe. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 26. Th« following are the results ol matches begun on Saturday Win for Surrey. Oval Surrey heat Kent by 114 runs. Batting first, Surrey scored 298. Shepherd made 100. Kent replied with
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    RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    71 9 Surrey beat Kent l>> 114 runs. England and the Rest drew. Middlesex beat Hampshire on the first innings. Lancashire beat Worcestershire on the first innings. Leicestershire beat Essex on the fir>t inning. Gloucestershire heat Glamorganshire on the first innings. Derbyshire beat Northamptonshire by an innings and
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      117 10 Malayan Ladies' Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 26. The ladies' singles event in the Malayan championship* v.;is begun Ui-day, and result were at f< Uowi Mrs. l..ft Ix-at Mrs. Tennent walkover. Mrs. Tolkraache beat Mrs. Bourke, a i. c— :i. Itando beat Mrs. Davies, 7— a,
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      Golf
      45 10 Professionals at Leeds [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 2C. At Leeda, Melhmn with 68 led the Bald in the first qualifying round of the Thousand Guineas professional tournament. This was one stroke short of Kirkwood's record. Compatoa did 71, Nahhalta 72, and Duncan and Haver* ".">.
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      Garrison Mixed Foursomes.
      89 10 Th. feltowill cards were returned in the mixed foursomes competition at the Garrison Gatf Club yesterday Lady Colina Hussey and T. M. H. 45—11 =34 Mr- K. Boutflower and Cant Sir R. Henniker 48 12 36 Mr*. Teak- and F. A. Teale 47 9 38 Mr~. Hovd
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      English Racing.
      55 10 Priory Park Wins Stewards Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 26. The following was the result of the Stewards Cup furlongs) run at Goodwood to-day PP.IORY PARK 1 QUEEN'S BOWER 2 KOHANAUN \\\,n by two lengths, a lenpth between M-cond arid third. Twenty-four ran. Bettini. I'rinry Park 10—1 Queen
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      Derby Winner Sold.
      40 10 £60,000 Paid for Call Boy [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 26 Sir Mallaby Deeley, brother of the late Ml 1 nk Curzon, has bought the Derby winner, Call Boy, from the latter's exeebton at a price of £60,000.
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      Sharkey's Injuries.
      55 10 Slow Recovery from Dempsey Contest [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 26, w York Since his fight with Jack Dempeey, Jack Sharkey has suffered from internal bleeding. The doctor says it cannot properly be described as haemorrhußv- Pr babiy though not definitely it is attributable to Dempsey's blows. Sharkey's c
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      Rifle Shooting.
      66 10 Malay Volunteer Rifle Club. All members of the Malay Volunteer Wile <luli are notified that owing to the S. V. Kitlc Association and S. V. C. Bisley meeting which is to be held on Saturday 30th instant, the spoon shoot •md Booloh Cup competition will be shot off
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      Entries for Singapore Bisley.
      34 10 In consequence qf the delay in the issue of program imm the date for entries has l.tin extended, without post entry fee. to the last post on the 29th inst.
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    Funeral of Fr. Coppin.
    35 10 V (From Our Own Corresp indent.) 1 Ipoh, July 27. Bishop Perrichon and about 30 CathoIk cletxy attended the funeral of Father Conpin at Ipoh to-day. Many Prutcttant padrei w«rt present.
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    Singapore Football.
    365 10 S.C.F.A. Beat S.C.C. in Even Game. After a close game at the Stadium yektcrday the S.C.F.A. second team beat the S.C.C. second by one goal to nil in a second division A game. Cherrington in goal for the S.C.C. played a very sound game and saved many difficult
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    Cricket.
    131 10 The VMS. v. Colony Match. The most interesting cricket match in Singapore since the Australian tourists were here will start on Saturday morning on the S.C.C. ground, when the Colony will meet the F.M.S. The eleventh man on each side remains to be selected. Those already chosen are as
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    Framroz Cup Competition.
    119 10 The Lanka Union and the V.M.C.A. met in a Framroz Cup match, and the result was a draw. Lanka Union, batting first, knocked up a score of 148 for 8 wickets and declared. The V.M.C.A., going in at 4.30, were able to sec re 72 runs by
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    Fight at Pulau Ubin.
    120 10 Fatal Termination to Bout Of Fisticuffs A Pulau Übin quarryman's death following a fight on July 18 with another Chinese, who got away before the arrival of Police from Changi, was the subject of an enquiry by the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkner, this morning. The men fought
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    Coleman Street Fracas.
    80 10 Preliminary Enquiry to Begin Next Week. The case in which eight Sikhs are under arrest following the death of a Bengali taxi driver, during a fracas between car drivers of the two nationalities in Coleman Street on June 2 last, was mentioned a*ain before the Third Police
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    62 10 The Adelphi Hotel was crowded for the tea dance yesterday, when a special cabaret performance added to the gaiety of the proceedings. In addition to tha established favourite ZUta, Miss Rosa Lavine and Miss Adair contributed attractive dances, and Miss Paddy Fowler, violinist and singer, appeared with the orchestra. The
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    Boxing.
    488 10 Bud Walley Draws with Joe Alexander. Bud Walley, the well-known Singapore flyweight and brother of the famous Boy fought in his first main event at the Manila Stadium on the 16th inst. HU opponent was Joe Alexander, whom he had met on two previous occasions in femi-finals, and the
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    Planter v. Rubber Factory.
    214 10 Sequel to a Motor Cycle Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 2G In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby an artion was begun in which a young planter named K. V. Branson sued the Kajang Central Rubber Factory, Ltd., for compensation
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    Companies Ordinance.
    191 10 Alleged Failure to Submit A Return Mr. H. Elphick gave evidence before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. P, Smith, yesterday, in a summons in which he was cited as defendant by ti.e Registrar of Companies, Mr. T. B. Cocker, for allegedly failing to notify that officer of
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    35 10 The Dixie Flyer, a film fu\| of thrills, will be shown at the Surma from toright, together with Laiy Lightning, a Western feature. There will be matinees of different pictures on Saturday, Sunday ■Ad Monday.
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    The Assizes.
    326 10 Study of Sedition Prevented By Seasickness. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Deane, a Chinese named Chai Peng was charged with beins in possession of seditious literature. The D. P. P., Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, conducted the case for the Crown. Evidence was given
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    Discretion of Trustees.
    483 10 Judgment on a Maintenance Claim. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment in the case in which Chan Vuit Mcc, plaintiff, one of the widows of Chow Ah Kang, deceased, represented by Mr. Tampoe-Philips, applied to the court for an order
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    66 10 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 7 of the Municipal Commissioners held on July 22, included the following Approved provision of $83,000 by Supplemental Budget for acquisition of land for widening Tanjong Katong Road, cost of construction 'to be included in next year's Budget. Decided that
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    Town Improvement.
    473 10 Removal of Orchard Road Cemetery Suggested. In these day* when the progress of Singapore is a matter very much under discussion it is not surprising that many have had their attention drawn to the old Chinese cemetery at the second nine on Orchard Road, which, besides occupying a
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    Defence of Limitation.
    126 10 Successful Plea in Partnership Case. (From Our Own Correspjndent.) Penang, July 26 The judgment of Justice Action in a suit between Muthusamy Pillay and the executor* of the will of Karuppana Pillay was issued in the Supreme Couu yesterday. Plaintiff claimed an account and division of assets
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    Tapper Robbed of $400.
    98 10 House-Breaker Brought Back From Gem as Sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudie, yesterday, on a Javanese tapper named Muskin, convicted of the offence of housebreaking. The man was arrested at Gemas on an allegation of having
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    VICTORIA THEATRE
    101 10 The Humour of Domestic Family Affairs. Singapore is only a village after all. When the Wilbur Players produced Ca;>py Kicks" at the Victoria Theatre on Monday evening only a moderate audience attended. When the play was repeated labt night, the audience was a very large one. Only twenty-four
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    84 10 The monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday at the Municipal Offices. The agenda for the ordinary meeting contains little of note. It will be followed by a special meeting for the revision of by-laws and in the agenda for a general committee meeting the question
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      MOHAMEDAN AND MOHAMEDANISM.
      170 10 MOHAMEDAN AND MOHAMEDANISM. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Having read in your esteemed fMinal ii the 23rd instant a report ot t case from Kuala Lumpur under the heading I M- h.i redan Widow," with due deference to your K.L. correspondent I :<hou!.i like lo throw a
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      CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
      341 10 To the K.litor of the Straits Times Sir,— l hear that Urn of our StraiUborn people have already been converted to idealism to the extent of promising to Fend either fairly large sums of money or the>r own selves to th« two BlOlt ancient countries on
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      THE TROLLEY-BUS SERVICE.
      297 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One sets n.w and affain n. tices on tramcars asking the public to use .the tram car or trolley-bus and save money." Again one hears of occasional agitation for the aboliti >n of rickshas. BtU one woadan, which is
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    81 10 Perfect .father on Monday afternoon marked the u-urdc.i party at <"arc«sa, Kuala Lumpur, triven by the Chief Secretary and Mis. Peel in honour of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Clifford. The guests were more nunieious than ever before, not fewer than Bye or six hundred being present. An
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1862 11 Strength of the British Banking System. Notes by A. W. S. A. \V. S.. writing from London undci liiit" June -:>, -ays There ha* been recently some ver> iiUcn-tin;: discussion in Parliament am elsewhere, i'ii wliut may le described :>■ ihe liiffhiT phases of national tinancia policy.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CROPS.
    120 11 Wednesday. July 27, 6.16 p.m.. Drill Hall. Mot.,r y.lc Platoon, Signalling C'ass. Thursday, July 28. .3.1.} p.m., Drill Hal!, l.ii.-i-i.i'i <<>}•.. ,;0 yds. Bugl Practice. Friday, July 0, ;>.ir> p.m., Drill Hall, 8.V.C. Band, Band Practice 5 p.ir... Jardine S;ep.-. S li.K. (v) F. Section, Asfor amp
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    The Tin Market.
    664 12 Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated Penang, July 22, Lean and Co. state Tin has again seen violent fluctuations, especially in the cash position, but on balance the spot metal closing at £KBR shows an advance of £2, while thrc months tin, quoted at
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    Ridiculous Claims.
    186 12 Seamen Quibble Concerning Provisions. The Newcastle Argus, N.S.W., sUtee that as a result of the job-control tactics of the crew of the Interstate Steamships Limited steamer Echunga. the vessel was delayed in Newcastle for 24 hours on June 15. A trifling grievance resulted in the interruption of the
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    Story of the Day.
    34 12 Why does your dog wag his tail up and down instead of to and fro It's just to economise space. You see he was brought up in a modern Hat."
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 12 Orders for week ending July 01 Thursday, July 2S, Band Practice Htadquartert, 0.10 p.m.
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    14 12 A learned individual may be. and often is, a stupid one. Pttifcsior X. grtTrV
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    929 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cars for Mountaineering It is possible, :-:i;, s U e\pe! i. iv ;d Alpine motattet, writing ii The Autocar. to cross most Alpine roads in Centra! Europe without reversing en a IJritishnaderar. His eoaclnaiou an thai British ar ownelt need haxe
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    20 13 What is JTpur car, a five-passenjriT Yes. but I ran g*t eight in it if they in well ii'.iitwiinted." .Selected.
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