The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press H? CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928. NO. 12,454
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    311 1 A full report of the Police Court proceedings m Colombo against the Jervis Kay stowaways appears on page 7. In the House of Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that the continued unsettled conditions m China delayed legislation necessary to enforce the liuxtcii Committee's recommendations regarding the Hover
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    A FLAT LIFE.
    1145 1 •Janet and DOCBfIW very tired of our t flat. Jt was not the flat's fault for model i appointments were scattered throughout it > length anci breadth; the fault, alas, was 1^ with us and the root of our discontent '<»;. m the fact that we had
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      252 1 .S'.V.V.WAViViW.V.V.V.WAV. WING LOONG. •HK WE('(M;NISED HOI'SE I* for j! n *ori:.\N tkopical suts. J i 32. HKiH STREET. ~l\ I V,V. I .W.VAVAWAWIi%\WiVW Raffles Hotel) Rooms with Modern Sanitation. I TEA DINER DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT I rvFRY Unrivalled m the East. r> r<ui IT V ITU v MONDAY EVERY
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      90 1 TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Incorporated m England) 11, COLLYER QUAY, Penang Singapore Kuala Lumpur. [EUROPE HOTEL) > "Renowned by Recommendation." 5 i After Dinner Dancing i E Every Tuesday, Thurs-t; I k i^s^ss^^^^ day and Saturday. I I%GR 1 1 L\ i I $v<w®^^ g I &i%Wft%%^^^ I SATURDAY
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      133 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Something new m Gin Page 8. Notice by Perak Turf Club -Page 7. Fit Punlops and be satisfied Page 10. The Malayan Exhibition at Ipon will be held from August 3 to 6 Page 7. Auction sale of furniture at Cheong Koon Seng and Co.'s sale room Page
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      20 1 y,wwv.%virtvw,vwAvw.v.v.\£ wing loong. I; ll FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. J Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 1* > 32, HIGH STREET. VAW.W.W.WAV.V.W.W.V.V.
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, oth. High Water, 0.26 p.m., 8.3, 11.36 p.m., 9.8. 8.1. homeward mail closes. Football: Div. I. I.C.F.A. vs. Malays, Stadium. S.C.C. Tournament P.S.I.L. (whites) vs. A.P.C (colours^. Outram Rd. School sports, 2.45. Friday, fiffc. High Water. 1.0 p.m., H. 3. Rural Board meeting Land office 11 a.m.
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    "BUCHMANISM'S" APOLOGIA.
    404 2 "BUCHM AN ISM'S" APOLOGIA. Former Eton Master an Enthusiast. Mi. Frank Uiu-hman, the four der of the r<li^ious i.uivciiii'tit popula ly known as. "Bm-hmanisirt is m London. "BiK!.numiMi'" is ihe new outbreak of spit itvial fervour at Oxford and elsewhere recently. Mr. Buchman is a round faced, ■pcetaded, l>U'asantly apoke«
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    FEEDING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST FAMILY.
    283 2 Every <lay m the yoar Dr. Banardo*! Hornet ha^'e <o tliink n'^iit food. Tluir family mimher* nearly B.^oo hoys nn<! eirl^ and baMee and nil of these refiuire three meals a day. Some of them nerd the extra diet of the invalid child or the
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    SIR JAGADIS BOSE IN VIENNA.
    85 2 Kxri-ri mental Methods Demonstrated. London, .<une Vienna. -Sir Japadis Beae has delivert-d t\\(> 1 cture.s at tht* Vienna University. vhi-h irert attended by distinpuisheci aadieneee. At special lecture, eminent j>hysiolt}ri>ts and doctors were afforded an opportunity <M* witnessing the new experimental methmil and testing the
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      342 2 M DM KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF I DANCING Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet. Toe and Latest Ball-Room DancingWrite for an appointment: Mdm. KELVEY, 8 Meyer's Mansions. INDIAN ORCHIDS BULBS, SEEDS Cypiv pediums fi sorts 28s. Post free. Catalogues «»f Orchids, bulbs, seeds free. Want to be m touch with Orchid collector*
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      231 2 Victoria Theatre Id) IF /V i coming B|fuM' SHORTLY I > WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. PAVILION MbBBT tf% rom Wednesday, 4th to -^J^Ol*^ Tuesday, 10th July at 9-15 p.m. i vfl^^s£f sharp. S (jjO iJL fe^ J Gazette jHBp HarcldLloyd W THE KID X '"The Rrightest Twinkle from
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      298 2 lalhambrI alhambr a i (Tan Cheng Kee Co^ Ltd., Proprietors). I From Saturday, June 30th. to Thursday, July sth i At the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. A PICTURE ABOVE PAR. j Ankles Preferred An intimate story of silk stockings I WITH I MADGE BELLAMY I
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    "OLD ODELL."
    573 3 His Life and Death. Mr. \l. J. Oliell, King <»f the Savages" and the last ol the ftohemianjft," as he was culled \lu» died m the inlirm;ir\ of the Chartcrh' use, jCm m mail week at liv* age of o*. was, without doubt, one of I lu* m«»t
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    CRICKET.
    235 3 Leijssius m Form m S.R.C. (iames. As the A.P.C. could not field a full side for thoir fixture with the BJLC. on Saturday. Mr. Sturges.s led a mixed side against the Club, the S.R.C. passing the visitors total with only four wickets down, but continuing to hat, completed their
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    S.R.C vs. MEDICAL COLLEGE UNION.
    254 3 Thr- S.R.C. won this match by five wickets. Mtdit-al ollejre I'nion. T. Bala.sin«ani 1. LciJßliliß LB, A. W. Moreira b Bartela 9, V. C. <;. Ywlmaa c Galistaa b Leijasiua 22, R. C. Oeklen run out 22. R. T. Morrow b Leijssiiu !>, Bai not
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    23 3 WttleaoVn BMW ummoned for Musing ;i >'-;t rWtrurti«m: I had tone tme looking 1 cot, hut he .-aw tMthing unnatural ert*epl '■.t polleeman.
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      199 3 I I SPEED!!! i MODERN "KODAKS" Ml fl H^b^ with i InmSll FASTER LENSES, j J tj 1 1 IMj O PRICED AS LOW AS j Igfc^— 1 b~ < j KODAK. LTD. Claeorpoiatßd m r^iand). J 1 10, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 1 gggf R "^T" o^^"^ 'yZ^^ v J
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      326 3 I ART ENAMELS] I "BELL" BRAND. 1 THESE ENAMELS AXE SUITABLE FOR ALL PAINTING PURPOSES WHERE I DURABILITY AND A HIGH GLOSS FINISH ARE REQUIRED. THEY COVER 1% WELL, DRY QUICKLY AND MAY BE RELIED UPON TO GIVE GOOD RE- 1 SULTS ON FURNITURE, AND ALL WOOD, METAL AND STONEWORK
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    264 4 OLYMPIC ATHLETES AT SEA. SOME OF THE WIMBLEDON STARS. thiir way to Europe by thr NaWera. D. GRAY, a momh.r of the Australian Olympic- team, training Mi rollers, which hay been adjusted <>n the decks of the NaMcra. MR. J. H. SYDNEY, of Chippendale, Australia, is
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    THE NEW SONS OF THE RICH.
    1557 5 I WHAT WEALTHY HEIRS ARE DOING. No Idling. New York. The rich man's son was the villain of the piece m the American scene for a great Miany years. He was supposed to idle away his life, devoting his tinu* to spending his inheritance.
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    28 5 Marylchone magistrate's clerk, an Irishman, to another Irishman who complained of assault: And what did you do to him? Man: Nothing. The clerk: That is very un-Jrish. anyhow.
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      375 5 i v 1 iJL 1 DOUBLE t pfe RIBBED 1 SPARK PLUGS 1 I MOTORISTS! I j YOU ARE INVITED iSfl to attend the screening of jfj I "THE STORY OF A SPARK PLUG" FRIDAY I Evening, July 6th., at 9 o'clock at MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SHOWROOM, 11—20 Orchard Road.
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      284 5 Ice Chests Refrigerators i IN TEAKWOOD. 1 J Scientifically Built to meet the needs of the Tropical Household. Insulated with i Asbestos and lined throughout with zinc. Handsomely designed and well made. I 1 7? MADE IN OUR OWN fjr^TfL-,-^j I I I r FACTORY BY THE T~* ~l| I
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1311 6 DEATH OF A VALUED MINISTER. The Late Prince Bhanurangsi. [From Out Own Correspondent.] Han^kok, June 26. Since wiiti?i{r last then has been much (0 oci\jpj the mmdl and hearts ut those living m the capital and interested m the >i.<»ry <.i out own times as evidenced by
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    MECHANCAL HARE-HARE-RACING.
    38 6 New s«Mith Wales hr^MHl* S>dnt>. 1 1. In viiw <-f the decision* that mechanical hare racing m< i- nttituta coursing, Ihe N u ''■'Hi »t has .V. idea roerf hi bit ing betting a! ha ra-i:
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    MUTINEERS IN COURT.
    2730 7 JERVIS BAY CAPTAIN'S STORY. How They Got on Board. Sentences totalling five months and four'een (Jays' rigorous imprisonment were imposed by the Colombo police IfftflrUrat* or the eight stowaways o f the "Jorvi.. Bay" on -June 25th. They were convicted on charges of stowinj? away on board,
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      422 7 BUSINESS CARDS. "FLORANGE" Hf The New Popular Drink for Ttnnis Parties and Daily Meals. I v-v.%v.v.v«v.v. i .v.%%vw i wv i .%vw, MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. J MONUMENTAL MASONS. Tflophoitf V-. T"i. TO I.ET\ 117 NORTH BRIDGE R<>Al>. Kntry i i. Aii METER BROTHERS. >WNS Benuun Btrw< and o 15
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      468 7 I NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 6d. BONHAM STREET, Kaflles Square, Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank UwidinK Room Open Daily 9.30—1130 Service «very Sunday 10.00. Testimony I Meotinjr fi r8 t Wednesday 5.30. I NOTICE. NOTH I. is HKXEBY GIVKN THAT to t..<- Mmhlu Director the- Ul P.« > r
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      576 7 [August Bank Holiday I I The most entertaining and I instructive way of spending I I the holidays is to motor or i t J aiin to J P° h an <* visit the SIXTH j I MALAYAN EXHIBITION which will be open from Atsgu&t 75t& to 6tK. 1 r»Pir»r.nr.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    30 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. MeSWAN. At Klmmg, on July to Dr. uuf M rs. McSwari. a mim. SIBERT. At Bcatong. on .Juru- 3u. to Mr and Mrs. E. Sibert. ;t daughter.
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      CADETS AND BOY SCOUTS.
      776 8 We have m the past drawn a comparison between Singapore and Penang m connection with the greater degree of success which boys m the northern Settlement have achieved m recent years m the Queen's Scholarships. Reflections along similar lines are prompted by a study of the
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    300 8 A short talk on "Christ's Presence on Earth" will be delivered to-day at 6.30 p.m. at the Theosophical Society. 3 Finlayson Green. 2nd floor. All interested are welcome. Mr. J. T. T. Webster, the Singapore Rugby threequartei has arrived m Kuala Lumpur to take charge of the engineering department of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    532 8 THE VACCINATION CONTROVERSY. To the Editor. Sir,— As did your correspondent A.L.VV so did I read m your issue of the 2nd instant the figuies issued by the League of Nations' Health Committee m respect of epidemic diseases m various tropical towns and cities for the
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    THE CHINESE OPERA COMPANY.
    263 8 Large Audience for First Night. The Chinese Opera Company of Shanghai niade an auspicious beginning to their Singapore run at the Victoria Theatre last night, when they played to a large and appieciative audience, composed mostly of Chinese, but with quite a large sprinkling of Europeans
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    142 8 Mr. Yeo Chiang Swee of Seng Hua Sawmill Co. h?s kindly accepted the invitation of the United Chinese Musical Association to be its Patmn. Mr. One- Hock Thye of the Middle Temple. London son of Mi 1 On Hup. miner and planter of TliplnH, has passed his first Bar Examination
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    82 8 SUDDEN DEATH Oh \u> H. R. NORTH KY. A Loss to Ipoh (From Our Own Pariaißuii The local European eomtaunii Kai shocked !.y the news of the > nii>ht of Mr. H. R. Mortney, I, the Hongkong Bank, m BatU i- pital, whither he was removed week suffering
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    PENANG MOTORING OFFENCES.
    88 8 Employer (ilad Syce \\;i> I ined. (F:on. Our Own PniTtl pondc iat_l IVnan.; > y A syce aanted Gurchurn Sinn twenty dottan lot i favolliTiir at }i m hour m Light Street, li wrote sa- ng he was glad the mmoiwd. 11l the Police Court fco-daj G
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    RETAINED STOLEN BICYCLE.
    31 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Peaaag. Jslj Tan H(»ck S ne. bicycle v. admitted a previous conviction I was fin"<l fifty totlan Coi ret i»!n»a« bicycle m his posssssiOt*.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    45 8 LATEST RUBBER AM) TIN PRICES. [From Our Own OMrrttpoMtari I London. July I, 1..M p.m. Messrs. Syminpton and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber pi cc M Od. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices £206 11 16— £204 1 16.
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    TEXTILE DISIHTE SETTLED.
    27 8 [Btutert Sfivicr.) It U.lnn. .1 til > 1 The National Union of Text W has ratified the igrocimnl plovers ar.d the dyer? an on Thursday.
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    LORRY, LAMP POST AND PEDESTRIAN.
    81 8 A motoi lorry driven b) Ml is ni>w under ariest came into col I hand cart which 111 beinf Chinese at the .jucti-.n of N. Road and South (anal Road terroon, with the resu i that the < was injure<l. The l>«rry. it cutting round
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    239 8 Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Corbett, mW been on a prolonged tout <>t" Europi Australia. returned to 1 j >« »> i Ml Kri.ia.v Mr. W. A. Gordon-Hall, irl* fioiu leave on Thursday last, lefi P«""l by train <m Friday for Kuala I assunit- the duties of Oistiut OtVi. Mr.
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      297 8 5 T//E" CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." I J Jq Something NEW m GIN BOOTH'S 1 I ffi^£ FINEST OLD DRY I I IJJHK GIN. I .< Iv^l^^f A (;IN SLIGHTLY VELLOVV IX I I 'fc COLOUR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN IORY'CT MATURED IN THE WOOD Z I I gf!* 8
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      39 8 I California's j| CHOICESTJi S FRUITS AND t i VEGETABLES PEL MONTEI J: Knc-ricing < About! >From All Garages Dealers. > V.VJVWVJ B .SV.-»-.WWS%%V."JV.V. B WV!i H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      9 8 I To-day's Feature. I |rJ/£ NEWS IN PICTVHI >\ Pag<
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    ARCTIC RELIEF WORKS.
    90 9 v BKKAKER NEAR LOST (X t:\PLORERS. [annot U ait for British Help. i:. iter*i Bin ha.] Kome. July 4. the i it ta <li Milano and that th<- Soviet ice-breaker lilct from the party, now r»Mp "f 1-t. Viglieri aiui pra N..i»il,-. It k plough. h rough
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    105 9 NifiUn Conference m Peking. N ith Nan\ari^ Pan Press.] Hun 1 l\«»nu. Jul> ■ssasje by 1- rend Hony K«»nt; He told preMmcn tha f 111 st !y to re nmeat on roeoa X- ingtuag m a period r«spond tc i- ion t" attend a rVkittff, and thirdly
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    RAILWAYMEN AND INDUS. TRIAL PEACE EFFORTS.
    59 9 RAILWAYMEN AND INDUS. TRIAL PEACE EFFORTS. kI Serviced Ragfcy, July 2. ila'lwiiymen's 11. Thomas strongof the Trade Union -ids.- ions or Mil representative Mi! H.t; (form- Trade Unionists poli< j o-opera> ikir (0 that repre Mond i ■••mmittee discussions iwed with sue i* railv !-e welcomed tht p the Trade
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    FIXING PRICE OF OIL.
    52 9 l.iiidin:: Companies' Practice. Official Service.] Rugby. July 3. llor of the Ewhequer was < (minions as to the price (bring agreement beAhtfl,. -Anuruan. Royal Dutch Persiaa oil companies. that he tarsi informed that it tke of tht- thn-«- companies sffreemeni when moveprice* justified a rise or
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    THE NEW GREEK CABINET.
    37 9 [Reuter't Service.] Athens. July 4. i Dttstitutcd hi> Cabinet. a* For«iffn Minister M. Minuter of the ln- Minister of Finance ial Minister! and ex '"•-I c.i uh,, have formerly ■fill be dissolved during
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    RED REIGN OF TERROR.
    31 9 I lor Embezzlement. Renter*! Service. 1 M(imii«, July B. ex-Directot <>f CastoMi at three subordinates have been tenccd to death at Tiflis iiaiicl. mbeizlement and queried r>odi
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    JAPANESE PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    29 9 Faulty Aeroplane. NfcM-Nieh] Service.] Toki-i, July I, 1 >pUuM ot the two which the pTOpp— 4 Paeitic flight I -i'-f.-ctive m the result of x aminatkHm.
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    THE NATIONAL DEBT.
    219 9 INCHCAPE FAMILY'S GIFT. In Memory of Miss Mackay. [Reuter's Service! London. July 3. Mr. Winston Churchill announced m the House of Commons that Lord and Lady Inchcape and family have given £500,000 to be placed on trust for reduction of the National Debt m memory of their
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    POLITICAL CRISIS IN SERBIA.
    81 9 Cabinet Resigns. [Renter's Service.] Belgrade, July 4. The Cabinet has resigned, l'olU»\v'.ng resolutions adopted by the Radical and Democrat parties m favour of the formation of a hro:id-based Cabinet. The Radical Party has expelled Rachitch who shot and killed Paul Radiuh (a member of the Peasants
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    THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
    87 9 Tncertain Conditions Delay Legislation. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 4. At question time m the House of Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain said he regretted that the continued uncertainty of ronditions m China delayed the legislation necessary to enforce the Buxton Committee's flWNMMMfttatiOM regarding the Boxer Indemnity. Meanwhile, the
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    ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON AIR DISTANCE RECORD.
    54 9 F Reuters Service.] Rome. .lul> 3. The airmen. rVnarin and Delprele, m the Say« i a started for South Amei ira m an tlld— fOlir to break the distance record. The same machine broke the duration record on June 2 with the time of
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    NEW GARRISONS IN KOREA AND MANCHURIA.
    57 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tokio, July 3. In compliance with the request of General Yamarashi. Governor-General of Korea, the War Department is now preparing to establish an independent unit comprising six Infantry Battalions m Korea. It is anticipated that the War Office will create garrison?
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    THE NEW SILK DUTIES.
    57 9 fßeuter's Service.! London. July 4. In the House of Commons during discussion on the silk duties m the Finance Bill Mr. Winston Churchill said it was much too ftOOfl to disturb the complicated system of taxation and he hoped it would continue until the new Parliament
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    NEW YORK "BULLS" BUSY.
    50 9 [Renter's Service.] New York. July 4. The rate of call money eased to ."> per cent and signalised a bullish demonstration on the stock market. It is many years since the price of call money was cut by half within 24 hours. The closing price was
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    US. HONOUR FOR SIR HUBERT WILKINS.
    41 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, July 4. The explorer. Sir Hubert Wilkins. ha* i. -ft-ived the first medal issued by the American Geographical Society under the bequest of Mr. Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph.
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    CONNAUGHT DRIVE SMASH.
    306 9 MILLER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Preliminary Enquiry Ends. The preliminary enquiry into the case of causing death by a rash act against F. S. Miller was concluded yesterday. Miller was arrested and charged following the collision along Connaught Drive on the night of June 4 last between his
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    GERMANY REPUDIATES REVENGE.
    82 9 A Desire for Peace. [Reuter's Service. l Berlin, July 3. In the Reichstag Heir Mueller enunciated the new Government's foreign policy based on a desire for peaceful understanding and repudiation of the idea of revenge. It aimed at secuiinc Gevnmn equality with other nations, and immediate evacuation
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    MORE U.S. VESSELS TO BE SOLD
    57 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. July 4. In accordant-* with the policy of terminating its ship-operating business the Shipping: Board has ordered issue of advertisements to sell the United States Line American Mei chant Line, and the American Palmetto Line. Twenty-three vessels arc involved. They cost
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    S.P.C.A. IN SINGAPORE.
    374 9 A meeting of the Committee of the above Society vas held at Tan^lin Club on Mon day. June 25th. The following were present: —Sir. H. C. Cooke-Yarboroutfh, m the (hair, Mrs. G. G. Franklin. Dr. Noel Clarke Mr. T. L. Evans, Mr. R. H. Onraet. Mr. S
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    381 9 PROGRESS OF BUILDING OPERATIONS. Forty-three Students. Raffles College opened informally on June 21st. with forty-thiee students, of whom two were women and nine private, the rest being Government scholarship students. The first hostel, which will accommodate sixty students, is now completed. The money for this hostel was generously
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    LEAGUE MODEL TREATIES ADOPTED.
    40 9 [Router's Service.] Geneva. July 3. The Committee of Arbitration has finally adopted the mode! treaties for pacific settlement of all disputes, and passed a resolution recommending consideration thereof by membeis and non- members of the League.
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    CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMUNISTS.
    308 9 Rewards Offered for Information. The activities of the local Criminal Intelligence Department m the -campaign against Chinese Communists and seditionists m Singapore have resulted m the arrest of 18 offenders during the past few months but there are still a number who are known to the authorities
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    HYLAMS ARRESTED.
    119 9 There was a sequel yesterday to the raia an the Hylam school at Geylang recently when two arrests were made^ when one of the accused, a student, was charged hefore the Third Police Magistrate to shew cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace.
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      186 9 A^^ TBe Gems 3 of Opera W 'v&iiß» \mL j "OPERAS 1 r S-Bf V\^^ I i Electrically recorded under iR W I c personal supervision of jr £\\i RUPERT DOYLY CARTE «j I %uL Ea2h Set of Records m r VkJliM MM Handsome Album ifi ,S^y The Mikado Price
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      695 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SEKVHE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) 0 Due Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PYRRHUS For London, Rotterdam and
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      456 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Da* Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF KHARTOUM July 28 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Aug. 25 s.s. CITY OF MATOPPO
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      382 10 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.^ MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJS CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVI.KNKtv, LONDON ANO FAR EAST MAD. SEKVirE OUTWARDS FROW LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN D»e Tonnage. h»nni«f w RAJPUTANA 16,600 July 14 KHYBER :> }m) o« M
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      585 11 O. S. xv. Xiiii6. T Destination*. Steamers. Arrlv«. Leave. j;,.ft«rr?arM. HamHirp. Bremen. Colombo, Aden ami Port Altai Maru July 20 July 21 Bay, <'■''"• T.-wn. Montevideo and B. Awe*, t Manila Maru July July io ,iw.<:ir. Dar-«s-8alM«i tfifO Marqaei a»d Iramn Panama Mam July July 16 Indw Maru July II
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    44 12 The M.y.. mail steamer Andre Lebon is due here from Colombo on Saturday the 7th inst. at 5 p.m. and is expected to leave on the following day (Sunday Bth inst.) at 6 a.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama.
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    YESTERDAY'S CARGOES.
    52 12 250 sheep, and goats by the Edavana from Calcutta. 53 bullocks and 4 buffaloes from Bangkok by the Prachatipok. 410 pigs by the G. G. Roume from Saigon. Coal cargoes by the Sussex from Newcastle, N.S.W., and by the Fingal from Kota Baroe. 1,955 sheep by the Centaur
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    WARSHIP IN PORT.
    85 12 H.M.S. Suffolk, under the command of Captain Neil O'Neill, arrived m port yesterday from home. She left Colombo on June 29th., and on arrival here anchored at the Man-o'-War Anchorage and is expected to leave from there for Hong Kong on Saturday. She has on board a
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    EXPEDITION TO BARRIER REEF.
    517 12 Youthful Party of Scientists In Colombo. II has been said that scientists no longer wear Darwin and Huxley beards. This was demonstrated m Colombo recently when there arrived a surprisingly youthful-look-ing party including four women who aie on their way to make a 14-nionths' biological survey
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      573 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly Railings by the well-knowr, steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      603 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. (Incorporated la U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (vi« Su»x) M.S. SILVERMAPLE due July 16 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Aug. 13 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVicf SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERAY
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      727 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sung»i Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      149 12 CLEARANXES. July 4. Siberff, Koemai, Van der Tarra. Rengat, Thedens. V. d. Does de Bye, Altin^'. Emile, Drente, (Dut); City of Newcastle, Mena, Philoctetcs, Japanese Prince, Rompin, Giang Seng Mm, Aing Leong, Jerantut, Sri Wongsee, Anamba, Matang, Benlinnes, Glenbeg, Rusa, Tilawa, Talma, (Brit); Viminale, (Ital); Mabella, (Nor); Oldenburg. (Ger); Boribat,
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    PARSIANA.
    970 13 ALLURING ENGLISH DANCERS. Is a Mother-in-Law a Relation [By George Cecil for the Free Press.] This question has just been asked by a Paris boxer, who so far forgot himself as to chastise his wife's mother. The brutal fellow, deaf to the call of chivalry and manliness, took her
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    STORIES OF MRS. LANGTRY.
    933 13 -WOMAN WITH A MANS BRAIN." Business Genius. All the world has heard of Mrs. Langtry the "Jersey Lily," f amoU s as actress and reigning beauty thirty years or more ago whom people stood on chairs m Hyde Park to see as she rode by, but
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    40 13 m two minutes the youth declared himself vanquished. "Honour is satisfied,' whimpered he. "Allow me to return home" The lad's parents, noticing that he walked stiffly, quickly learned the reason of his discomfort. An action for brutal assault is pending.
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      339 13 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF WAX roUSHUD AMD WALXUT-STAINED JAVA TEAK HOUSEHOI J) FURNITURE PIANO ETC. At ROSENEATrI" No. 10 S*ot! 8 Road. ON SATURDAY, JULY 7th 1928 AT 2.30 P.M An iJUlltlßl toned cottage piano by Rosenbranz m splendid condi n t tk ,a.y arm chairs upholstered m tapestry, comfortab"e
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      491 13 AUCTION SALE of valuabl, freehold Building allotment litaato at OMip Grove Road, known as "Uidyhill Estate." Singapore. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng CV> saleroom. No. ;\Q Chuna Street, Singapore. On Wednesday, July 11th at 2.30 p.m. I >t 1 to 6. VaattMt freehold land situate jt aad
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      405 13 Lubricate j: with Texaco You can tell Texaco products by THERED STAR GREEN "T" •J Insist on them—they stand for EFFICIENCY ECONOMY i RELIABILITY There is a Texaco Product for Every purpose. Manufactured by THE TEXAS COMPANY, UAA. Distributors for Malaya I WILLIAM JACKS CO I Singapore-Port Swettenham— Kuala Lumpur.
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      92 13 AUCTION SALE of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES OF JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION To be held at Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG (O's saleroom. No. M. Chulia Street, Singapore On Tuesday, July 3, at 10 a.m. On Thursday, July 5, at 10 a.m. On Saturday, July 7, at 10 a.m. The pledges comprise watches,
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    MALAYAN EDUCATION.
    979 14 Dp. WINSTEDT ON SOME PROBLEMS. No Unwanted Clerks. Education presents certain problems m Malaya which do nr>t arise m other coun- tries, not tb* loast of which is how far a standard of culture foreign to them should 5 be imposed upon the various races from which the
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    EDDIE GUERIN ARRESTED.
    723 14 Devil's Island Drama Recalled. Thomas Edward Gueiin, steed <>S, the man who escaped from Devil's Island, the French penal settlement, was charged ai Marlborough-street Police Court on May 2*S. with being found m the Regent Palace Hotel for an unlawful purpose. He was sentenced to three months'
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    MODERNIZING RELIGION IN RURKEY.
    212 14 Special Com mission's Suj» «resti*>ns. London. June l«th. C<»nst •mt) T 'oi)li\— Startltac mMntntionr for nodernisiiic relicion roe contained m a roj)ort to the ocrlesiastical ftathoritfea at Angora by a Special Commission, under thy MMpiees of the VniviTsity of StambooL whidi was directed to suJ-mi' nropo—
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      176 14 eat x^\ >-A /it( i ==ZW 18 <W MORE FRUH "4/^-^1 h -C iJj /T I s^\* There are many tempting C^\\\ \KV I 1. r i .(jt* dishes to be made from fruit, >0l i ry (I ("I l }Ut the one the children love xV L LI H
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      372 14 FERODO FRICTION LININGSI The original woven linings for t I All type* of t*r»fce» ana cltatcHes I 1.-1 et v% < v FERODO. LIMITED. I I Agents for Malaya: MALAYAN MOTORS, Lm i 14—20 Orchard Road, r s Singapore. Represented throtfchiwt the F. M. S. by Wearne Brothers, Limited. THE
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    KUCHAI TIN.
    52 15 Wo mrm informed by the Secretaries of Kuc.iai Tin Dredging Company. Limited that the results of the working of their Bucket Dredge for June were as follows: Possible Running Time. 720 hours; Time Lost 191% hours; Average Digging Depth, 39 feet; Ore Won, 560 pikuls; Yardage Treated 122,000
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    79 15 East Asiatic, SBSJM4; Mount Austin (Jo- I hore), 225,400. Barlow ami Co.. Agents. Harimau. 12,500; Majedie. 12.500: Muar i4 a sr>o 2 9r>2; Permas 23r>00; s <*™k- The British iron and steel industry wilf m a very short time be entirely dominated by fore i en
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    861 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JL LV 1. Buy«t 8 beli%r» Asam Kumbang 47s 48s Bangrin Tin (I) 40s 41s Batang Padang ($1) 42 v 4714 Batu Laves I '>', \3O Sf'jgJW IGs 6d 17s «d Chin Chin ($1) 15 30 noi Eastern Siam <£> Ifa 3d lGs
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 .luiy Bank 1 in.- r Bunk demand •> Private credits m.s. fij 7.3.) New York, demand sr, g.|g Credit^ 90 da«i r raacc, dem; mi j 4 India, T. T. JJT M HongKunu, dem !ltl d Hi ]>.c. Di«. lokoham*. demand !o o i Java, demand 139 2 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    204 15 July 4. Tin Iff Tona 104 r,o dambier l Pepper Whit*- ,2J Popper Black Flake Tapin.a Pearl Sa X Small gJ <> ra IOJf Copra Blißdrwd H q* Rice Uaag H n Chan Mark Red Kairle (New) 3^ ft Rice, Siam old No. 1. W- w Rice, Rangoon Bhilaii
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 July 4th.. 12 o'clock noon. K.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on T«'n«]tT July :U)^ M% Auff-st>pt. stqt 11% OeC-Doe. M 10^ Jan -Mar. L'!* l 2'J" 4 Tone of Market: -Qniot. Latest Cablo: London Spot Sht-et N por lb. N«« York Spot Sheet
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    449 15 Singapore. July 3. There is little change to record m the price of either Tin or Robber during the past week. The former after a small advance closes at £208 10a a loss of £5 on the week and advices from London would seem to indicate an
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    111 15 YESTERDAYS RI7RRER AUCTION. The Singapore. CWUr of C.nnicrr, Rubber Assocmt.cn held its 871 st. auction "Of Wt rt Cl v,( fffffc 8 mM tons Offv^ www 2(>1.24 tons. Sold 556.518 lbs.- ->:{<♦ i;t tons. London y j XeW i«U cents nucn rkai izki). Kibbed Smoked Sheet (onls
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    164 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinuapure. July I. Uuhhcr.— London 1»^ Unchanged 'l in.— London 1203 10s, »7i kU\. Local $104% for 150 tons. Mining— Quiet. North Tfttpfatt M M South Tmiping 40 -42, Taiping 92% i»;i., Malaya Consols 7f> xo, Kuchui 1.20 1 2~>* Rahman Hydraulics I£6 l .;^o. Suogri
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    ALLENBY RUBBER MEETING.
    222 15 Amalgamation Proposals. At the eighth annual meeting of Alknl.v Rubber Co. Ltd. m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the Chairman. Mr. J. Murray mid: I should like to take the- opportunity affordSd by this meeting to report to shareholders m regard to the propoMd amalgamation of this company
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    145 15 Yesterday's Alterations. i July I, ('l»>in« I'rices.. Hong Fatt* 49 .">:;»; Johan Tin M 2."> Kucha i 1.20 \M IJnyuis I .(II 1 4 [.68% Malayan Cons. 7.> Mamiiaus _M) |.2fi TcnawaLs ">". <>(> f'uteh I. in .50 Rahman Hy& i.:T» l.:>:p-. Rantan Prrf. I..'{J 1.1". Taipinc
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      680 15 ISSKTS OVER $8,000,000 the great easmn we mMuumnMniaS MIM w aeposited witt> the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British vriRACIIVE PLANS OF ABsur^^ Companies Act DURANCE. AGENTS WANTED r C KNOX Managing Director Actuary L X HORACE W. BAPER. A. ROBINSON^ F. i. A BANKING. CHARTERED BANK
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      343 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 C. t? tu rn. Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. >• A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S.
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      41 15 KUYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. <!ncor,o»ted In E n Und b T R0,.l Ch.rt.r A.D. 1720) FIRK MOTOR CAR MAR|NE Fiilclity r.uarantee-Administration Bonds. j Sinxapor,- Ropreaentatiyos.—Messis. BARLOW &CO Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO.. LTD (MASTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Mana^r
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    HOME SPORT CABLES.
    106 16 LEAGUE CLUB WANTS CONSTANTINE. Nelson's Efforts. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] J.'indon. July 4. An effort is being made by Nelson, the Ijantashire League club, to secure the services of L S. Constant me junior, the Trinidad negro member of the West indie.^ touring side, to play for
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    HENLEY REGATTA OPENS.
    95 16 Interesting Competition m Diamond Sculls [Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.] London. July 1. Henley Regatta opened to-day m ideal weather. Special interest attaches to tne Diamond Sculls, owing to the fact that three well-known amateur oarsmen T. I). A. Colktt (who won the Wingfield Scully m record time
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    BRITISH LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS DISAPPOINT.
    70 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 4. The defeat of Miss Betty Nuthall and Fraulein Aussem by Mrs. Strawson and Miss Hemmant was one of the big surprises of the Wimbledon championships. Miss Eileen Bennett's defeat by Miss Ackhurst. the Australian, was due purely to
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    HEEXEY-TUNNEY FIGHT FIXED.
    80 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 4. The tight between Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney, his New Zealand challenger, for the world's boxing championship title. ha< been fixed for .the Yankee Stadium on Jub 26. Scott Applies loMwt Winner. New York. June 26. Phil Scott ha* filed
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    THE TOTE BILL.
    35 16 I [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 4. The Totalizator Bill ha? passed through the Committee stage m the House of Common?, but the opposition U> the men&i. t U still strong.
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    NO MORE VARSITY SPORTS AT QUEEN'S CLUB.
    45 16 I [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 4. The Queen's Club committee have decided to eliminate the running track and replace it with tennis courts. As a result, the annual inter-Varsity sports will heneceforward be without a home.
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    BRITISH WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    154 16 I How Hood Beat Mancini. London, June 25. At Birmingham, m a 1~,-round contest for the British Welter-Weight Championship, Hood beat Mancini on points. Hood showed panther-like tactics and brainy style, and scored a clever victory by a decisive margin. The fight took place m the open
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    OUTSIDER WINS NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
    64 16 London. June 27. At Newcastle to-day, the Northumberland Plate (two miles) resulted as follows. PRIMROSE LEAGUE 1 YOUNG MIDDLETON 2 ARCTIC STAR 3 Fourteen ran. Won by two lengths. A short head separated the second and third. Starting prices were as follows: 100 to I against
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    MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    16 16 Entries for the Malayan Uwn Tennis Championship* close on Saturday, July 7th.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    230 16 GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S BIG TOTAL. Double Century by Hammond [Reuter's Service.] London. July 3. Matches m the County Cricket championship concluded to-day as follows: Notts vs. Yorkshire. Notts beat Yorkshire on the first innings at Sheffield. Notts 134 and 320 for 9 (declared). Yorkshire 12") and 198 for 4. Whysall
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    OTHER MATCHES.
    114 16 Lancashire vs. West Indies. The match at Manchester between the West Indies and I,anca«hire was drawn. Lancashire tSB and 144 for 1 (dec). West Indies 108 and 178 for 2. M.C.C. vs. Oxford University. The M.C.C. opposed Oxford University nt Lord's the 'Varsity winning by five wickets. M.C.C.
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    CIVIL SERVICE vs. WEST INDIES.
    54 16 At Chiswick: Match drawn. Civil Service 197 and 110. West Indies. 330 for 6. Innings declared closed. In the Civil Service first innings Ogilvie scored 53. In the second innings Rippon scored ~>l not out. In the? West Indies first innings Martin scored 111, and
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    CONTROLLING CHANNEL SWIMMING.
    202 16 In view of the approach of what ia expected to prove a record season for attempts at swimming the Channel, Mr. Hirst, a prominent member of the Amateur Swimming Club, has suggested that there should be some official method of controlling them. •'Obviously there should be some
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    INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
    62 16 large and Fashionable Attendance at Olympia. London. June 25. At the Olympia International Horse Show, the attendance was large and fashionable, including Their Majesties, and Lord Lonsdale. The King's Cup was won by Lieutenant Martyr's "Forty-Six," ridden by Captain Dudgeon, of the Scots (Greys. Lieutenant Bizard's "Quinine,"
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    89 16 I am rather worried as to what is going to happen to law and order m Malaya soon when all the police force are jugged for a week, as they assuredly will insist upon being when they discover that their sprightly magazine, the Malayan Police Magazine, has survived six numbers
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    SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS.
    123 16 PENANG EFFORT TO STOP ABUSE. Owners to Bear Brunt. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, July 4. An effort to prevent the abuse of sweepstake tickets is to be made by the Penang Turf Club at their Autumn Meeting opening on July 28. Tickets will be allotted to members
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    WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    160 16 Miss Wills and Senorita D'Alvarez m Final. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 4. Glorious weather prevailed at Wimbledon to-day and there was a large attendance, the centre court galleries being packed to see the women's semi-finals. In the first Senorita d'Alvarez (Spain) beat Miss Akhurst (Australia), 6
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    66 16 Tuesday's Play. Mixed Doubles. Open. Mrs. Zylstra and Wise beat Miss White and Payne, I—6.1 6. tf 3. fi 1. THURSDAY'S TIES. Men** Doubles. Open, (semi-final). Aitken and Pinckney vs. Major Stoehr and Major Gardner. Mixed Doubles. Open, (semi-final). Mr. and Mrs. Parniele vs. Miss Trevor
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    FIFTY MILE DANCE.
    202 16 Australian's Non-Stop Record. Londen. May 29. During Eric Sunderland's amazing 50 miles non-stop dance from Geelong to Melbourne recently, his dancing partners wore out stockings and shoes with remarkable rapidly. Unused to such unorthodox dancing, the girls quickly showed signs of fatigue. Believing that he could dance
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
    54 16 On the Padang yesterday a match between the Etceteras and the Merchants X— Z resulted m a win for the latter by^ four goals to two. For the winners Rogers scored three goals and Wedgwood the other, whilst Johnston opened the score for the losers and Lee
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    TANGLIN SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    33 16 The final of the "Single" and "Married" competition will be played off at Tanglin Club on Friday at 6.30 p.m., between Messrs Grawin and Haweswood and Messrs Haves and Hughes.
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    129 16 The case m which an Arab woman, a man and a boy are charged with attempting to steal $2 000 worth of diamonds from Messrs irankel Brothers' show room, was contmued m the Second Court yesterday and postponed. Evidence was given by Mr. B Nagnensky, who said that when the
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    TEST TRIAL.
    536 16 FINDING BOWLERS FOR AUSTRALIA. Interesting Revelations. London. June 24. As the main anxiety of the M.C.C. selectors is to find bowlers for the Australian tour play m the Trial Match at Lords was virtually a try out for possibles. Jardine tried eight Nichols, Macaulay, Worthington, Staples, O'Connor, Leyland.
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    BOXING.
    303 16 Perera's Big Task. Referring to the tight which was to haw come off last Saturday between Vincent Perera, and Bombr. Boatright, the Times of Ceylon says: After his victory over L. V. Jayaweera, there w«M many good judges who thought that Vincent Perera was quite the equal of Gunboat
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 16 Programme of Drills up to and for Btf July, 1928. Friday, 6th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (V) Sigs Message Procedure forms, etc Drill Hall Motor Cycle Platn: Visual Training. Man Reading etc Drill Hall S.V.C. Band Practice. Saturday, 7th.— 2.00 p.m. Farrer Range S.R.E. (V) Sigs.
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