The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.^ MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927. NO. 12,186.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 A severe typhoon is racing at Hong Kong and the I*, ar.d Rawalpindi nearly came to giief in the harbour. AH trims, ferries, buses etc have stopped running Page 8. Captain Erwin, who started from California for Hong Kong via Honolulu, has wirelessed thai his machine is
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    AN ADVENTURE IN IOWA.
    1541 1 In Ifitc of the automobile and modern implements, the great Middle Western State! still contain huge tracts of country .vhere thfl rural population live in ways vhiih are different from those of their city brethren. Ono afternoon we found ourselves at a station in lowa not
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      199 1 ere .%^tlooks after the^Jennis^rocka. YOUR tennis frocks will give you double "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo washes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is s.ife and simple. Obtainable from all Grocers, Chandlers and
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      86 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Use gas for trade Page 10. At the Pavilion, Oh Baby— Page 2. Choice apples at the Cold StoragePage 8. Try the Corona portable typewriters Page 1. Wee Bros, undertakers, of S.lrgi.* Road Page 7. Little and Co., for fashionable footweai —Page 8. Robinson and Co.. have the
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      15 1 LOOK FOR THE DATE ON THE TIN "RED LABEL BRAND" COFFEE ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY
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      146 1 YHE WEEK. Monday, '22nd. High Water, 6.22 a.m., 7.3., 5.33 p.m.. 8.2. Malacca: H. W. 2 a.m.. 4.4., 3.40 p.m., 5.1. Leg. Council 10.30 Natural History Socty. meeting, Raffles Museum. 5.15. Football: S.F.A. Cup: Dukes II vs S.C.C. Stadium. S.C.C. Rugby Meeting, 6.30 Tnenday, 23rd. High Water, 8.5 a.m., 7.4.,
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    155 2 Three Singapore Boy Scouts, who cam.' to IVnann to attend the Scout (amp are in the General Hospital her,?. One of .he younger* is the son of Mr. J. P. Scth, of tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Department, Singapore Straits Echo. The second annual dinner of the Malay Stud
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      281 2 SPONGES SPONGES SPONGES. A very fiae assortment of BATH and FACE SPONGES just arrived. Prices from $1.20 to $5.50 each MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road. THE HArTFVALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAY ANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. Mdm. la% Kelvey's BaaaaaavßaißSßaW V »^*"^*J
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      270 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. WITH A BOW TO THOSE WHO SEE THEMSELVES AS OTHERS SEE THEM. LOUIS B. MAYER Presents. THE SNOB A METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PRODUCTION WITH JOHN GILBERT, CONRAD NAGEL NORMA SHEARER. Book at Little's. PRICES S2 and 1. Evening Dress Not Essential Smoking.
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      283 2 Commencing, Friday, lgjj, x < >ilm Version to be prNm^ ALH AMBRaI (T.n Omm k«. i., d r l|)r t v A lii the Svcond Show ai I THIS SUPER COMEDY feature. lh I at hi s bost l: SEVEN CHANCpJ It is a picture that will make you lau^h
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    503 3 INDIAN AND CEYLON ESR CLUB. I (By Our Indian Correspondent). An addition to Singapore's coterie of Indian sangams and clubs has recently been made in the form of an Indian and Ceylonese Club. 1 understand that the organisa tion is to be run on an aristocratic seale a
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    "GIRL OR BOY?"
    206 3 HUNGARIAN WANDKREI WTW A SECRET. Budapest. An old bar. -fo,, ted wanderer who claims o be able to predict the sex of the coming generation, and even t<> regulates the sex of jl expect d child by a few simple instructions to the mother, has appeared in
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    LIFT DEATH QUARREL.
    120 3 MtIROBK BY WEALTHY WIDOW. New York, July 17. Mrs. Catherine Barrett, the wealthy widow of Mx\ Anthony Barrett, formerly assistant corporation counsel of New York City, residing in a fashionable St. Nicholas -terrace apartment house, yesterday shot and killed Mrs. Mary Moore, who lived in the flat
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      458 3 y!|V I PILES CURED Mm^ k V Without an Operation J People are known to SUFFER for years with S. Pilesendaringlhemort TERRIBLE AGOttY mm KBPIT^ M_J%W T%7^^*/^ an<i TOIiTI7 RE, until in desperation .hoy TIIJ m^ M V |f if 1% V resort l last, yet rarely effe ual 1
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    SYNOPSIS.
    361 4 Aileen (Jreer. a pretty girl, with modern ideas, is called from her luxurious studio to her grandfather's sickbed. He tells lv% that he disapproves of her independent life ana Bohemian friends. Soon afterwards the old man dies and Aileen learns from the will that she cannot inherit the Greer
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    FRESH FOOD FOR SUSPICION.
    792 4 "Could you manage to lunch at the Gilberts' to-morrow and spend the afternoon with Madeline?" Dubois asked Aileen one evening while they dined together. "She's not very well and it must be quite lonely for her. There are no neighbours except us. you see." Aileen agreed
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    UNEASY THOUGHTS.
    831 4 i It seemed very clear to Aileen why Maurice Dubois, if it were really he who was responsible for his uncle's death, should I have wanted the older man out of the way. I She built up a theory from the scraps of evfcAence at her command. There
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    THE DOCTOR'S HINT.
    791 4 After the episode of the kiss tossed from her fingertips, Aileen noticed or fancied she noticed a new restraint in her husband's manner. They dined together as u»ual every evening, but it was almost the only time they met in the course of each twenty -four hours.
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    AN EXHIBITION OF DARING.
    715 4 '•Dash it, you've got to iiko me! Pw tired of teing looked ai witii as little Interest as a worm OB the ground!" Aileen addressed the words, under her breath, to Dubois, who stood on the opposite side of the garden, unaware of her presence. He
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    FRESH CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.
    694 4 "Well?" Dr. Gilbert looked at Aileen keenly, "have you anything to report?" It was several weeks later on a Sunday afternoon. The Gilberts had lunched at Beau Reve and Dubois had taken Madeline down to the kennels to see a litter of puppies. Aileen was left
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    THE NIGHT PROWLER.
    632 4 Aileen wakened with a start and luy staring into the darkness. Had she heard a noise, or was it the climax of some unpleasant dream that had wakened her from deep slumber? She listened, straining her ears in the darkness. It was an actual sound she heard.
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    A PORCINE PUZZLE.
    166 4 A PORC INE P UZZL E. "(Kvn \<>ut owl and y.'u I M l';i>t \i i >tmcnt" im '!.< lag felli-w who )'U' i'un.-wiri.- recently. Many fami y ma hed a MCI*! Mil il i lacked the t ■< iragc I t(»ok up the oaVr i>f I porkers wc-i- r*f>UlH*e<J
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    LONDON STREET HUMOUR.
    92 4 LONDON STREET HUM OUR. Apropos rtrcii! street hu.nou:. Ml Km pondent writo to I hap|K-ni«l to bt in I train, which wa> ali»M tion bctWCMI Bo«tl itrtel a man firf Im clainu'd in a lo«d V* wt w.»n Urn War.' "H, sat down I lookteg at MM >•'• his isaertion,
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    10 4 Solicitor at Bo« you lo*t control INN never had mij
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    ADRIFT IN THE ATLANTIC.
    857 5 Ordeal of Two Men in Open Boat. ICE FROM A BERG THEIR ONLY DRINK. Two battered seamen, hardy fishermen out of Newfoundland, lay in a Tilbury hospital recovering slowly from the nerveracking experience of eleven days cast away in mid-Atlantic in a twelve foot open boat
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    41 5 Inche Hussain, acting Secretary of the Seremban Sanitary Board, and Inche Ismail, Malay Officer, Port Dickaon, who were recently transferred from Pahan^, paid their respects to H.H. the Yanjr Di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan at the Astana. Sri Menanti, recently.
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      343 5 J Sole Agents SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). 5. MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF \m YEARS' LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTY, To be held at the Sale-Room of ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITED, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. On Monday, 22nd. August, at 2.30 p.m. A!, that
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      108 5 MICHELIN QUALITY I Made in the EMPIRE I c The greatest test of any product lies in j comparison placing the qualities and charac- ii teristics of one against another and judging ;i by the result. I FORD products undergo this test every jj j moment of the day in
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    "MORAL INSANITY" PLEA.
    267 6 EFFECT ON MAN WHO LIVED WITH LUNATIC WIFE. "Moral insanity is a condition not recognised by the law," said the Recorder at tho Old Bailey, when it was urged on behalf of a Walthanistow postman, who pleaded guilty t. stealing money from letters, that his mind had
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    INVENTION DURING SLEEP.
    274 6 VISCOUNT CHET\TYM>'S CLAIM. How an idea came t<> Viscount Chetwynd I in his sleep was recorded before the Royal j Commission on Awards feo Inventors at the j bearing: of a claim for improvements during the war in the manufacture of amatol ami j the filling of
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    FORCEPS LEFT IN A PATIENT.
    183 6 I .s. <;iki/s STOANGE EXPERIENCE. Kn Anu-rk-an g'.\\ of twenty-five, now in i 1 ondon nursing home, und nvcnt a severe 1 ;»< ration in Niw York more than two yean atfo. The surjreon (says the Evening Standard) left in her body a pair of
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    HIGH BAROMETER AND RAIN.
    148 6 Recent references to the lying habits of the barometer, which has remained high and steady during the most pestilent weather, recall the following .story to a c >rrespondent in a home paper. "Many y<-p.rs ago/ he writes, "my lather bought a new aneroid and grave his
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      103 6 REMEMBER!! THIS IS HALF PRICE WEEK AT WHITEWATS m '—^11 1-L-LL!-J^ 'J L^H^ J S-^S^^^^^7--^?T^f^^^^^^^^^^^——^. 1 I J The Centre Tables on the Ground Floor will be Devoted Entirely to These Wonderful Bargains which 1 1 hi I ■■I i Ladies' Model Hats, Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Hats, Ladies' Raincoats, a Big
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      270 6 m m mmr 4tfM TP^*^^^^^JHal I Mm f mr M mmmr 11 mw m mm mmr Sjt L^L-Y Sf W Mm t mm mf 'iff] mr Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd (IncerporatV in th« Strait* S#tt.»,, mm^mmm^mm Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured in the home counties,
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    291 7 RETURN TO DEATH HOUSE. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO APPEAL. [Reuters Service.] Boston, Auk. 19. (Ounscl for the defence in the SaccoVanxatti case announced that application will be made immediately to the United States Supreme Court for a writ of a certiorari on behalf of the condemned men. After visiting Vanzetti
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    LABOUR PARTY DROP CAPITAL LEVY.
    198 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Ki;gby. Aug. UK The final agenda for the* annual euufer•nce of the Labour Party. whLh will begin n October 3 at Blackpool, has been issued. Th executive committee proposes to subnit sev<n special resolutions. One of those which the Daily Herald
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    RUSSIAN ANNOYANCE.
    91 7 [Revtei*! Service.] Stockholm, Aug. If). The International Cooperative Congress •ejected tho Russian proposals favouring cooperation with the- Amsterdam International and embodying plans for a future noliejr of an international cooperative illiance. Tne Russians on the closing of the stayed an unexpected demonstration of protest against tho opposition to
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    DEFENCE FORCE COMMANDS.
    57 7 [Renter's Service.] London, Auk. 19The War Office announces that Colonel O. C. Borrett has been appointed Brigade Commander of the Fourteenth Infantry, brigade of the Shanghai Defence Force in succession to Sir C. Burnett. Colonel D. C. Cameron has been appointed Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport
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    HAWAII FLIGHT RUMOUR.
    42 7 [Reuters Service.] Los Angeles, Aug. 20. An amateur wireless operator announces that he has intercepted a message from a ship reporting the finding at sea of a derelect aeroplane raft carrying a man and the body of a woman.
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  • CHINA AFFAIRS.
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      JAPANESE SHIP BETWEEN FIRES.
      206 7 PANIC AT CHINKIANG. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Auj?. 19. Admiral Tyrwhitt on the Hawkins left for Hankow this afternoon. Shanghai, Aug. 19. A Japanese officer on the Tating Maru vividly narrates that when the Tating Maru, from Hankow, got near, Nanking at one o'clock on
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      "SAVING FACE."
      131 7 Reuters Far Eastern Service Shanghai, Aug. 19. Chiang Kai Shek in a circular telegram requests that bis teeignatfion be- accepted and that be be prosecuted for gross neglect of duty. Meanwhile I deputation of HO, chiefly military men. have gone to Fengbwaa to beg Chiang Kai Shek to
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      JAPANESE TROOPS IN SHANTUNG.
      64 7 f ßenter'? Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Ausr. 19. Though the Press is urging the Government to use the present opportunity to withdraw Japanese troops lrom Shantung and it is rumoured the Government fa contemplating such withdrawal. Premier Tanaka asserted to Reuter that he had no intention
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    BRITISH ATLANTIC FLIGHT PROJECTS.
    127 7 [British Radio -Official So-'vice.] Rugby, Aug. 19. Adverse vreath r conditions over the Atlantic still delay the departure of Captain Courtney on his attempt to fly from Engand to Ww York and back. Meanwhile two furth r British attempts to fly across thr« Atlantic from cast
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    MECHANICAL WARFARE.
    67 7 [British Kadio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 19. The manoeuvres of the mechanical sections of the army began to-day on Salisbury Plain. Two hundred Tanks are participating and the column of mechanical units including armoured cars, wireless vans and six wheeled transport vehicles, extended to a 'ength of srven
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    COTTON-SPINNERS RESTRICTION.
    49 7 [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 19. It is announced in Manchester that a round-table conference has been arranged between representatives of the Federation of Master Cottonspinners Association? and the Cottonyarn Association to try and promote unity of action on the Association's policy of minimum prices and reduced output.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    496 7 THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. MONDAY'S TIES. B. Singles. P. H. Hopkins scr. vs. E. J. Cassels met, to finish. T. R. Alty minus 3 vs. E. J. Riches plus 15 to finish. B. Brooke plus 1 vs. D. H. Haze 1 1 minus 15. 1). Singles. V. Kelly vs.
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    160 7 Ml. < ImM Ah TI:oO, v.', was iv^on' transferred fr»wn t^- Supreme Court. Iw has now rep!a *i d Mr T. V. N. StagST) f iltilc i) Magistral Olliw Scrctnban, A Sigppin i? now attached to Ifa Elducation Office Seremban« as chief rierfc vice Mr. Espedt )tnan, retired. M..M. W»
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    GEE IT'S FINE.
    153 7 [Renter*! Service.] London, Aug. 20Major Walkir who is spending the weekend in Ireland received an ovation from thousands in Kingstown Harbour. He was given a civic reception at Dublin the Cabinet being present. As his boat hove in sight the band on the pier r.inyed J'come back
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    351 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Dai)> in Malaya. live "news" paper— 4o-50 columns of new* daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Dtlivered with the Chota Hazri each mom ing, with Latest Telegrams, latest New* and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures cf th« week" Serial
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      457 7 BUSINESS CARDS. J^ARTIETCWn J f AMBER MANSIONS. S "leTbROS: UNDERTAKERS. I MOM MKNTAK MASONS. „.,SH 1 LOKAL WEBATaUL Made to order. |5 j Selegic Kc>ad. (Tel: 3869.) IT \LI AN MARBLE FLOORING TILES. reived a consignment of white m arble flooring tiles V, 18" and l2' uare Apply early to
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      613 7 NOTICES. FREE COFFINS OFFERED MR. AW BOON HAW, OF CHOI* ENG AUN TONG, Manufacturer of THE TIGER BALM who offered 100 Coffins on last April, which were all made use of, and which caused the demand for more, for the benefit of poor families who cannot afford to bury their
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      388 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. DECREPIT HOME AND I,KI'KOSOKJI M. Tenders will be received at the ottur <•' tho State Engineer, Selanjror, up tv 2 p.m. ol th« 29th Amrust. 1927 for the erect.m i of the following buildings, forming the Ist ontrut for Decrepit Home anil Lepro*mium. at .Sungei Buloh
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927. Week-end Comment.
    708 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927. Week-end Comment. The Sacco-Vanzetti tragedy drags its hideous length along. The accused having been taken from the death house while their appeal was pending have been taken back ajrain, but the [efforts of their friends are unabated and it ii still possible that
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    507 8 The Rev. Bro. Patrick has returned to Penang from a long leave. Inspector Leonard, who was an inmat. of th< I>urian TVaun hospital, has gone to Singapore for an X-ray examination on four Weeks' leave. The Hon'hle Mr. B. VV. P. Oilman (Controller of Labour*, and Mrs. and Miss Gilman,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    53 8 SMALLPOX OUTBREAK AT KAMPONG BAHRI SEVENTEEN MALAY CASES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuali Lumpur. Auk. 20. Fifteen cases of smallpox were reported in the Malay settlement at Kampunjj Bahru on Thursday and there have been two since. All are of a mild type. The Health authorities are taking
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    AMERICAN VISITOR USES SIAMESE PLANE.
    36 8 AMERICAN VISITOR USES SIAMESE PLANE. (From Oui Own Corrsapondtnta). Bangkok. Auj:. 21. Congressman Tinkham, from Hoston, who is visiting here, beintr anxious t«> reach Saigon as early as possible hopped "tV in an army plane yesterday.
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    SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    139 8 ATTORN X Y-c; KN KB A I/s KEBI N KILLED. Whilst walking alonjr Orchard Road shortly after midnight on Saturday niuht with his wife, the Attorney (iene sal's Malay kebofl was knocked down and killed in- taut ly by a Etaick motor car. driven by young German.
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    BUSES IN COLLISION.
    76 8 An accident occurred in the Orchard Road district «-n Saturday when twci Chinese bases collided, Ne serious iujurie> were ittstained by the occupants, however, but. on making enquiries, the jol cc discovered that one of the buses at the time of the accident was betas; driven by
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    THEM OF BANANAS.
    59 8 Whilst walking in hi> plantation, Chinese planter observed a native carrying a hunch of I ananas and acting in a suspicious mawmr He followed the man and found that these were hi< property. The planter therefore kept the man in siifiit un til they arrived at P.ukit
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    385 8 Mr. L. Ward, of the Plaßten* Stores, Kuala Lumpur, has returned from Singa port- and resumed duties. Mr. J. H. Vallender, of the Dunlop Rub Der Company, Rantau. will be leaving Ma lava shortly for Home on eight months' leave. Mr. B. E. Ross, of Messrs. Rose and Samuel, advocates
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    TYPHOON AT HONG KONG.
    133 8 RAWALPINDI IK AN(iKft ESCAPES COLUSHW to CABLBLBN<;tx IKeuters K ;l( i; ■ant, X, Mll A typhoon b ratine tu collapse of the *Übk camps in K0wi.,,.. horses and mules their >ta.n P edinjr on I ham loads with »ut A bus was Mow; two Chinese being
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    WIND 115 MILES AN HOUR.
    105 8 I Rtutei i Far A Chin we boil* r vesterda) aften a man wen- k' man ierioui>ly i.i i hospital. The ir.iluar i ■tOOd the -t damage. Alarm irai felt when collapse u.^- pliancet were i ushed their lei iricet A ta\i-c;»l company's X lapsed
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    JAPAN OBJECTS TO INDIA'S COTTON DUTY.
    32 8 JAPAN OBJECTS TO INDIA'S COTTON DUTY. I Ravtcr'i Par Ratt OmkM hi:- Tin- Japaa Bpinaer*' td a lUHianiii protwt wr m einwat at ladia'i prop* mI i ,»n eottoajrara whW statitially discrimir.a*
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    COTTON PRICES UP.
    45 8 5,.» N..rk. lag >! A decidedly bullMl boll caused very heavy nu I have been forced up t>ve! The report ■howed con«P* of infestation in the cottm to prediction that n. -xt G will indicate ff««t*l mated M August »th whea per bale.
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    AMERICA SPEEDS UP MAILS.
    43 8 Bbnlmi. *«i The BUpptaf I-"-* Post MM an- cowbintl expedite mail |0 K.ir..|« A fas, -apian, Till than BM wMm ort and b9«l from New York b) fed rope. If the <M' if will be continued p Earlier cabfc
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    36 8 Throuca kht eourt*«j •hail and Compaaj lof rahber m l.on«ln.» m to quotations bj Me»»i Company was:Lond«»n standard London Is. l%d C.I.F. London ftai shipment Is. r >^<l Crepe 1«- Mfca\ Market quiet
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    PACIFIC FLIGHTS.
    66 9 A AVIATOR'S S.O.S. ritctfPT TO REACH HONG U KONG. :t»r s Service.] Oakland, California, Aug. 20. Kruin has started in his ."ni thence to Hong Kong. S.ir Francisco, Aug. 21. Crwrin has sent an S.O.S. control of his aeroplane, 'Dallas spirit." He eater. to Hawaii, but failed i
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    RUSSIAN CREWS MUTINY.
    97 9 flips Mil RED FOR SOVIET.' Service.] Bakhareat, Aim. 20. ish reports of a i»n the Egyptian Sulina for Alexsti wa< originally a 1 Wrange] and na Rome of the :I Killed tv ■<: of injured the cap. to Odessa where t( d. thai it is feared a
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    THIRD DEGREE IN AMERICA.
    65 9 [R< vi r Service.] Philadelphia, Aug. 20. raughtsman, Svendansso,o M) bail by the ner. It is alleged of plans of one of United States cruisers. police to the place em. It is alleged result of severe exa- Attorney. i followed the receipt of n letter signed
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    HARMLESS MINE EXPLOSION.
    20 9 r's Service.] PHtaksjrsjk, Aug. 20. rsi were hurled from xplosion which wrecked it no one was injured.
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    GERMAN CRUISES LUNCHED.
    20 9 f it r's Service.] Kiel. Aug. 20. liser Karlsruhe has been Germania shipyard. ablei on page 7.]
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    569 9 BRITISH LABOUR'S APPEAL. A GENEVA RESOLVE. [Reuters Service.] Boston, Aug 20 Mr Aithur Hill, chief counsel in ihe Sac.o-Yanzetti case stated tha, Ju.dc, James Morton of the Federal District Court "a refuatd to issue writ of habeas cor. PUS. He also refused permission to appeal to the United States
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    FENG'S SON REPROACHES HIM.
    78 9 [Reuters Service.] Moscow, Aug. 20. Pravda publishes a striking letter by Feng Hong Kuo, son of Feng Yu Hsiang, bitterly reproaching his father for withdrawing his support from the Soviet Government. He says "inasmuch as I know your opportunism and ambitious and obstinate character. I am
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    NORTHERN NAVY IN ACTION.
    69 9 [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Aug. 20. At seven this morning five warships, believed to be the Northerners' Tsingtao squadron, appeared off Woosung. One came in-shore and fired two of three shots at the Woosung forts and a couple at the Woosung railway station. No damage
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    PORT FACILITIES.
    1485 9 Plans for Improvement. RECOMMENDATIONS BY MR. TRIMMER. We received on Saturday a copy of a report made by Mr. Trimmer to the Singapore Harbour Board Kb regard to the proposals to extend the coal and wharf facilities of the Board's property The report discusses various methods of accomplishing
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    193 9 BULLETIN FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13. Basrah. 125 cholera cases with 10^ deaths as against 48 with 35 during the previous week; 1 fatal smallpox case. Mohamnverah (Persian Gulf) 16 cholera cases with 12 deaths as against 34 with 20 during the previous week. Abadan (Persian Gulf).
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    427 11 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chinese Girls' School was held at the Board Room of the School, Cairnhill Road, on Saturday, last at 3 p.m. Those present were the Hon: Mr. Song Ong Siang: (in the Chair), Mr. Scow Poh Leng, Dr.
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    SENSATIONAL MURDER IN HONG KONG.
    251 11 EUROPEAN WOMAN KOBBEI) AND STABBED. Waylaid by two armed robbers at a ;< ntly spot near Chaivvan Road, Shaukiwan. Airs. Mackay, the wife of Mr. C, Mackay rf Taikoo Dock was attacked on the night of August ti and left lying dead in the roftdway
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    "YOU NEVER MEANT IT MUM."
    136 11 MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HER SON. London, Aug. 3. Mr.*. Annie Lloyd twice shouted out to her eleven-year old son Thomas who was reading in the yard at her home in Plai stow: "Come inside." Thomas replied: "Let me first finish the rtory." The mother then
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    24 11 We who are interested in agriculture have got to divest ourselves of the idea that politics can help us at all. Major Colfox, M.P.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    275 12 From Bangkok the Hafthor arrived in port on Sunday with 200 pigs. The Telamon brought 689 pilgrims from Jeddah on Saturday. During the voyage ten deaths occurred. Victor John Murley, a 19-year old sailor on board the U.S.S. Jason, fell overboard and was drowned on the night of
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    HIDE-AND-SEEK ON TRADE ROUTES.
    547 12 HIDE-AND-SEEK ON TRADE ROUTES. H.M.S. Suffolk, the first of our 10.0i>0-ton cruisers completed under the limit of size agreed in the Washington Treaty, has just been commissioned at Portsmouth for trials. Her main armament consists of eight guns of 8-inch calibre, and she is expected to rwaeh a sea speed
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    38 12 Reael, Dut., 827, from Singkawang 21, for Sinpkawanjr 26. Islander, Brit., 53.3, from Christmas Island 21. for Christmas Island 3. Selandia, Dan., 3,162, from Bangkok 20, for Penangr 21. Renprat, Dut.. 257, from Prigiradja 21, for Prigiradja 22.
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    PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    518 14 Japanese Attempt Next Year. PREPARATIONS MADE. Tokv< The proposed non-stop flight across the Pacific assumed niore tangible shape when the committee considering the Viigtit took steps to decide a time- and route for the flight, and detailed orders for the manufacture of an effective airplane for the ventureThtt
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    AIR WORK IN MALAYA.
    406 14 FOREST MOSAICS. Mr. G. K. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests. F.M.S. and S.S., in a very interesting report on forest administration during the year 1926 deals fully with the various activities of his department. One of the principal events of the year, he says, was the
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    RE-MARRYING AFTER NINE YEARS.
    111 14 Ctromory Doubts of Legality of First. A couple who havi> been married to each other for nine years have just taken out licence for a marriage, which will take place in the Stepney Synagogue, Stepney Green. The husband is Mr. Borys Kryniuk known as Boris Kreinuck,
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    NEW TREATMENT FOR INFLUENZA.
    304 14 sick SUK6BON MAKES DISCOVERY. I New light on the treatment of influenza 1 is revealed in an address recently delivered by Mr. K. K. Turner. I<\R.< .S., bofoff the Metrnpolitan Countits Branch of ttM British Medical Association, whiih appears' in the tuirrent issue of the British
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    BROTHERS IN MISFORTUNE.
    56 14 B. m .1.1. Scottish tow*, ami km list on U. h.-alth I flouting ki.ln. -V h« the c-einplamt ha-l story. He •rmt I church with Mi.< 1 the IW^ff >l tfr*i <lon't kWt; MIW ll that at thf it Ml tho NWegatiM >" nothing N teadl "It
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    719 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. tiuvtrt aatuti* Aaam Kumbang .v.ts GOs cd. bangrin Tin (g) ;»,2s Gd :{:!s fid Batang Padang (si> 70 7.7 Batu Caves m> 1.4„ 1.45 uhenderiaag (ij 20s 2 is Gd Eastern Siam 2^s 24* Haad Yai (£1) 29s 29a 9d Hitara Tin ($1 92%
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 Autru>t L'<». Bank I m.> 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2i4% New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 67 H France, demand 1120 India, T.T. U4% Hontr Kon^r, domain! 13 p.c. Di*. Yokohama, dcniaiui 117 1 Non:. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80V& Har
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    PRODUCE.
    223 15 August 'JO. Tin 225 I <>n> *1 M Ciambiei 7.50 Pepper Whiu- ion Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6. r> Pearl Sapo Small 7.60 Copra 10.30 Copra Sundried 10.80 (>;iiuin, BeiMVM unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Uice. Siani old So. 1 830 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    55 15 Auyusj 2(Mh.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers RS.S. e^ual to Standard Q.C.F. Spol ,\t) Standard I'.S.S. on Tender Ante. M «'/»i 4 Sept. tun; < »<i -I >.*.•. S3 <;■_•>, .I:.ii Mar. T<>r:,. of Market: (i'.'.ict. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet 17' i p.T !b.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    175 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Auc. 20. Rubber. -London, is 5%d. unchanged. Tin. London, t2v'> r2> ♦;<!. i"»s up. Mining. .Malaya Consolidated 1.2 l» 1.33. Padang Plandok 15% <i s liv piah 1.05 1.10, Talam 1.37 Vi 1.42**, Pctalinc l.Tr. 4>.">, Penawat :> S c-t>.. Sunprei \\n 5.4<» 3.45, Hone
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    54 15 Saturday's Alterations. Asjg. 20th., 'lfisinu Prices, Buyers Seders Ma ayati ('<ms. 1.27% 1 i' 1 P«talins: 4.7 a 4Mr> Talain 1312% 1.40 ■wit 58a t'd 59a 9d Teja Malaya L .<s 29» M Ayer I'anas itM !()..>.. Brosra 1.62H 1.67*4 New Scudai 2.80 2.85 ex Pulau Bulans;
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    58 15 Mr. L, W. Tivy, manager <>f Katoyang estate, Tanjong Malim, haa been appoint <l ineml>er of the Assessment Committee for Rubber Restriction during the absent? of Mr. P. J, R. Waugfe on Home leave. The Timea of Malaya on Thursday issued an electrical supplement giving useful diagrams, information and illustrations
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    774 15 Rubbers Better. I.S. TYKE PRODUCTION UP. (From Our Own Correspondent London. July 27th. Robber shafts an- oner more showing better trend. Deafen still cherish the hope of improved times comiag in the autumn. I am not prepared t.. prophesy any more, after BO many false starts, hut
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    19 15 The Raja Muda of Selajigor, who haa been indinpoaed for s«.m«- tint Mat. i^ leaving \'<>>.- ;i holiday at Bnutaci
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      125 16 DOGS SUPERSEDING HORSES. (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright.) London, Aug. 20. The remarkable boom in dog racing is creating considerable uneasiness. There are 35 companies already^ in existence, which is excessive, and there has been much pushing of shares in dubious ventures, i Bookmakers are attracting new capital
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      OCEAN YACHT RACE.
      54 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Aug. 20. In the annual ocean yacht race, from Plymouth, round the Fastnet Rock, and back, which occupies six days, Mr. Stalbridge's cutter Tally Ho was first, having an allowance of five hours. Mr. Peverley's cutter Lagoleta was second. Thirteen boats jrave
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      MOTOR CYCLE RACING.
      58 16 S<Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Aug. 20. In the Motorcycle International six days trials at Ambleside Britain secured first place. Sweden was second and Germany third. The event took place in a deluge of rain. Indeed, the rain during the last five days has had a disastrous
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      FOOTBALL EXPERIMENTS.
      44 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Aug. 20. The experiments started a fortnight ago by various League clubs of using a white football have been found to be of little use. Clapton Orient and other dttba are now experimenting by numbering *heir players.
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      ARMSLESS CROQUET PLAYERS SUCCESS.
      45 16 <Our Own Correspondent. -Copyright.) London. Aug. 20. The armless players, Mr. Spencer Ell. WOB the Luard Cup for croquet at Roe hampton to-day without losing a single point. He played with th" mallet screwed to the stump of his right arm.
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    JUPP IN FORM.
    273 16 [Reuters Service.] London. Aug. IH. Results of mafhes in the County Cricket Championship to-day were as follows: Northants versus Notts. At Northampton:— Notts d on first innings. Northants 152 am! 161) for G. Nc.tts 281 foi 0 (dec.) This was a satisfactory match for V.W.C. Jupp. for.
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    $100 FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    180 16 Commences This Week. The English League fi otball season commences on Saturday, August 27. In view of the great popularity which it achieved lr.st yoason we have d cided to continue the competition in which our readers are required to forecast the results of certain selected League
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    THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    878 16 Merchants Defeat Nondescripts. THE IMPORTANCE OF FIELDING. In the S.CC. Cricket Tournament match which was concluded on Saturday afternoon lbs Merchants secured a very creditable victory over the Nondescripts by 31 runs. It 1 was an intensely interesting game throughout and the fortunes of both sides fluctuated
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    60 16 Miss M. J. Cooper, daughter of Mr. A. M. Cooper, late of Talawakelle Estate, won 'he Ladies' 200 Yards Swimming Championship of England. Mr. D. A. M- Brown, Secretary of the Penangr Turf Club, states that telegraphic intimation has been received that the batch of 1928 Griffins are due to
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    LATEST BETTING CRAZE.
    109 16 Dogs Oust Horses. GOLDMINES IN GREYHOUNDS. London. Aug. 20. As a result of the extraordinary popularity of greyhound racing in England firstclass greyhounds which cost thirty shillings three months ago are now selling at anything between £300 to £500 each. Two thousand pounds sterling were pair! for
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    TAIPING RACES.
    368 16 J SATURDAY'S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Aug. 20. Despite tho close and threatening weather, and some rain which fell during the afternoon, the sport to-day was thoroughly enjoyed, the conditions not marring the proceedings. There was a good attendance and the dividends were satisfactory. The Perak
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    RACE TRAINING.
    224 16 There was a small gathering at the coarse on Saturday morning to watch the work which was confined to the secern! track. The overnight rain had made the •ruing easier and in some instances the pace was put on in gallon! from the three fui longs. Uranus and
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    64 16 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. London, Aug. 20. Results in the Scottish League (Div. I) on Saturday were as follow: Clyde 3* B'oness 0. Dundee 0, Motherwell 3. Dunfermline 1, Airdrieonians 4. Falkirk 5, St. Johnstone .1 Hamilton 0, Celtic 0. Hibernians 3, Cowdenbeath 0. Kilmarnock 2, Partick 3. Raith
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    489 16 Yacht Club "At Home." A GOOD DAY'S SPORT. Sailing, rowing and term'% contests were decided at the Yacht Club at the "At Home" which was held on Saturday. In the final of the Men's Open lawn tennis Singles, G. H. Daly beat D. C. Walmsley after a keenly
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    188 16 THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. The tinal round of this competition (3(J holes) was played on Saturday and Sunday and was won by Mr. L. D. Hardie, who i defeated Mr. G. C. Xash by 2 and 1. First Round: Xicoll beat Bickneil 7 and 6, Hay beat Dickinson
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
    94 16 This Week's Stadium Matches. The following matches are being played at the Stadium during the current week: To-day S.C.C. vs. Dukes 2nd XI s.F.A. Cup. Tuesday S.F.A trial match. Wednesday R.A. vs. Dukes Ist XI S.F.A. Cup. The draw for the semi Anal round of the S.F.A. Cup
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    SINGAPORE vs. SELANGOR AT STADIUM.
    36 16 The Secretary of the S.F.A. ha> sent the following telegram to the So'angov Football Association: "Irrespective of Saturday's result will Selangor play Singapore at Stadium Saturday September third all expenses paid.'
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    DAVIS CUP.
    20 16 Montreal. Aug. 21. Japan has eliminated Canada from the Davis Cup and meets France next week at Boston.
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