The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 June 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1929. NO. 12,753
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    334 1 The Southern Cross took off from Sydney on the first stage of her flight to I.cndon yesterday and is making good progress according to the latest special mc: sagts received by the Free Press —Page 11. Parliament cpi-ned formally yesterday with the re-electicn of the Speaker, Opt.
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    CROCODILE SHOOTING.
    1105 1 As far as shooting m general goes, I know very little about it. Once I went out with men who were shooting rabbits and, if I can help it, I will never go again. To see happy little bunnies scampering about, then, suddenly, Rang! and over they go,
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      169 1 T\KE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO MAKES ALUMINIUMWARB SHINE. Raffles Hotel I I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER I I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER I I MONDAY, DANPFS I I WEDNESDAY IWWUa and I>ai\ce ISJic:Kt tue sday, S I FRIDAY x^*«»l THURSDAYS
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      225 1 I KEDS and FLEET ;FOOT RUBBER SOLED CANVAS; SHOES jte^MfeO V ASK Y OUR DEALER. I LN^^nLX. if he cannot supply IE I Ss^ YOUR REQUIREMENTS PRODUCED UP TO A STAND A RD-NOT 9^* ot ~*^fmmmZ 1 g DOWN TO A PRICE U k m *o^^*^ <x McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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      97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auctions, public notices etc. Page 9. The new Willys Knight Six— Page 12. H.M.S. Pinafore at the Theatre— Page 2. Goodyear Tyres conspicuous snd solid —Page 18. Castrol Motor Oil— proved m .he Senior T.T.— Page 4. Chilled Strawberries and Cold Storage cream! Page 10. The week'- hotel
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      140 1 IHE WEEK. Wuhli s<i(iy, 2C)th. High Water, 0.3 a.m.. 0.3, 1.32 p.m., 7>. Straits Trading Co., mtg. noon. Football: S.C.C. vs. R.A. (Div. Padanq. Welch ReKinunt Sport-. Thurmluy, 21th. High Water. 0.40 a.m., 9.1, 2.7 p.m., 7>. Football: Robinson vs. S.C.F.A. (Div. II) Malay ground; S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Welch (Div.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TEST
    478 2 England's Collapse. London, June 12. The weather was line ana the wicket m lair condition when the Test Trial was resumed this morning. Iht "Rest" tail wagged to some effect, ana the total, which overnight stood at '.YIJ. for 7, was advanced to 37u before th*. last
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    BRIGHTER CRICKET.
    261 2 Suspension, Not Declaration ol Innings. Mr. Spencer < obbold, writes co the Times. Ever .-ince the "declaration of innings" v ;i> instituted it has seemed to me a greet anomaly that, m order to make what is known as a "spotting declaration,* 1 a tain should U obliged
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    AVIATION IN THE ARCTIC.
    80 2 Speaking at the Oxford Luncheon Club Mr. Vflhjalmui Stefansson, the explorer, urged that the t-est ioute from Vancouver to p]ngland was certainly across the Arctic, and that to fly from Newfoundland to Ireland was commercially impracticable. They had teen deluded by Mercator's Chart into think-->n X
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    COMING SOON!
    12 2 Watch further announcements. George OBricnmnaLcOrMonm In "True Heaven^ Fox ..Plctuj*
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    SHANGHAI STREET BATTLE.
    75 2 Kidnapper's Fight with Police. Shanghai. June 13. A desperate street battle between a kidnapper and the police was staged m the western residential district, m Tifeng Road, near Avenue Haig, when four kidnappers, expecting to collect a ransom for a child, walked into a police trap. Using
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      131 2 FIRST AID. THE lODINE PEN. Fits m the pocket: Just a drojj at once on a cut or abrasion prevents infection and promotes rapid healing. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. AOSHIMA CO. (Late FUJI BROTHERS) 51, Stamford Road, Singapore. i EXPERT JAPANESE SHOEMAKER. Fit, Style Prompt Attention. Ladies* Shoes a Speciality.
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      266 2 1 VICTORIA THEATRE! IWATCITTHISi SPACE i I FOR I 1 1 I Forthcoming Attractions I I %s PAVILION Sg From Sunday, June 23rd. to Sunday, June 30th. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE "OLD IRONSIDES" Starring WALLACE BEERY ESTHER RALSTON. GEORGE BANCROFT CHARLES FARRELL AND JOHNNIE WALKER IN
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      264 2 ALHAMBRA fe Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietare. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, June 24th, and ending Saturrl-u r. In the Second Show at 9 p m The TOWER OF LIES The most powerful drama you have ever a featuring LON CHANEY NORMA 'SHEARER m the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Fred
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    379 3 Recent Golf Competitions. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, June 22. The Mixed Foursomes monthly competition was played at the Malacca Golf Club on the 20th. instant, fifteen couples entering. The competition was played m a drizzling rain the following being the result. Mrs. Rabjohn and Elles (IOV2) 88
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    351 3 Sino-Hritish Negotiations. [By arrangement with Nanyang Slang Pau Press. l Shanghai. June 24. The Sino-British negotiations continued yesterday the impression being that they are proceeding along excellent lines, both requesting instructions as to the revision of the treaty. Sir Miles Lampson demanded that Liukungtao be kept as
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    NEWBURY SUMMER CUP.
    61 3 King's Oven Wins by Half a Length. Ivondon, June 13. The following is the result of the Newbury Summer Cup (1% miles): KING'S OVEN 1 GIPSY KING MARA Betting: 5 to 1 against King's Oven, 10f fo 7 against Gipsy King and 6 to 1 against Mara.
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    A RECORD IN MILEAGE ?
    270 4 A RECORD IN MILEAGE 60,000 m 6'/ 2 Months. What is the world's record m annual mile- 1 age? It woubi be interesting to know. The London taxicab, »vhich does about 30, CO) miles a year, has usually been regarded as one of the hardest worked road vehicles. But when
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    ANOTHER ROYAL MOTORIST.
    202 4 Prince (Jeorjje's New Car. Prince George has recently taken delivery ol a new 37 h.p. saloon car which he has had built to his special order. Having a guaranteed maximum speed of r »"> m.p.h., it will be the fastest car to be owned by any of
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    SPEED!
    545 4 NEW 600 MILES-AN-HOUR MOTOR. Machine Annihilates Distance. London, May 10. A patent has just been applied for to protect an invention which, it is claimed, will make possible the construction of a machine capable of aerial velocities of 600-miles-an-hour. The application was lodged under the title: "An improved method
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    ASSOCIATION OF ROAD CONGRESSES.
    254 4 The Minister of Transport makes the following announcement: The Congress of the United States haa authorized and requested the President to extend to the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses an invitation to hold the Sixth Session of the Association m Washington during the second week
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    UNNECESSARY HOOTING.
    93 4 The cause of a very large? amount of hooting, writes Mr. S. F. Edge, the well-known racing motorist, m a letter to The Times, is that every car, before it arrives at a side road, must m self-defence hoot, as there is no onus on the person coming,
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    THE FASTEST YET.
    155 4 Motor Cycle Records. There is no gainsaying the fact that by showing the world that Great Britain is capable m the land of hustle of travelling faster on land than the product of any other nation can approach, a very definite seal has been set upon the
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    13 4 Mr. Mead. Ifarlborougl trate: Two months' hard I smiling and bowing: Cos* Mead.
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      99 4 SENIOR T. T. World's Most Strenuous Test of a Motor Cycle WON BY O. P. DODSON ON A SUNBEAM at RECORD Using, of Course, Castrol M* tor Oil This Race has now been won for Fourteen YEARS m succession on CASTROL. C. C. WAKEFIELD Co., Ltd., Singapore Penan*. I The
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    VALUE OF CAR RACES.
    884 5 Defects Quickly Detected. Some time ago I was talking to a worldfamous car designer. Tho occasion was dur u.g a long-distance road race and his team had been doing moderately well. "I hate these races," he said. As his firjp had built up a world-wide reputation,
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    WHERE MOTORISTS HAVE TO CARRY REGISTRATION CARDS.
    152 5 Calcutta motorists may shortly look for a new regulation compelling them to carry about with them not only their driving licences but also the certificate of the registration of their car. This additional means of identification is required of Allahabad motorists, and the
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    IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT TYRE PRESSURES
    369 5 An Expert's Views. A number of interesting tyre facts were disclosed by Mr. W. H. Paull, F.1.R.1., technical director of the Dunlop Rubber Co.,' Ltd., m a paper read to the members of the Institute of Automobile Engineers. "The maker does not supply a complete
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    BABY CARS FOR U.S.A.
    119 5 Speaking at a i'<Unplinientar> luncheon to Miss Gladys dt Hnvilland, on the completion of her world tour m an An --tin Seven motor car at the Oomnught Rooms, Sir Herbert Austin said that he hoped .ny day to hear that a company had been established m
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    THE BATTERY.
    129 5 Ovcr-rhar«in>r j s y er y Injurious. M;i,lv iynamo rhould i„ charging the better] whom p< wlblo i working .luring a two hundred miles ran iy daylight Probably mon butteries are ruined b] seer, ehnrgim bf if charfcm.tr 1 continue. l when the battel ies are alrcadv t
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    ARTIFICIAL SILK FROM BARK PULP.
    3131 5 London. May 2. According tO the annual ie|>ort <.f the Imperial Institute chemical tests have shown that Tasmanian Stringy bark pulp is suitable for the manufacture of artificial silk, the manufacturers of which have expressed the opinion that the Tasmanian product i.* a satisfactory substitute
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1004 6 Quick Tricks and Probable Tricks. NEW AMERICAN CODE. [By Horatius. Speci al to the Free Press.] Mechanical, that is to say, numerical methods of valuing a hand for calling purposes, have never found favour m England, nor, I think, anywhere except m America, though the Robertson
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1013 6 Honour for Veteran Secretary. MR. WALTER RUSSELL EIGHTY. [By Our Chess Editor. Special to the Free Press White 8 pieces. White tn move sad mate m three move*. THE RAMSGATE CONGRESS. The results m the main tournament the Team Practice Tournament were given here m our
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      33 6 MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN. i\ REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR, i Storming the Office of United Ireland. "Dublin is True"— A Wonderful Speech— "Parnell's f. > Murderers" Lime Thrown m Chief's Eyes. 5
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    1000 7 STORY OF A REGENCY COURTESAN. Harriet Wilson's Memoir's. I [Special to the Free Press.] London, May 30. Originally published m four volumes at the beginning of the nineteenth century, harriette Wilson's Memoirs (Peter Davies) r. c now, for the first time, reprinted m a mgle volume
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    BOOKS AND WRITERS.
    527 7 Being Read. •loan of Arc, by Hilaire Belloc: Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, with a preface by James I.aver; Lord Chief Baron Pollock, by Lord Hanworth; A Background for Caroline, by Helen Ashton; The Storm of Steel by Juneer; and The Embezzlers. b\ Valentine Kataev. which is the
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    18 7 Lucky old boys! They did their kissing when a girl didn't taste of anything but girl. Kingston Whig.
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    ROTARY CONVENTION.
    201 8 Revising the Motto. New York. May 30. The delegates to the British-American Rotary Convention at Dallas clashed over the question of British economy and American expansion, when a resolution to reduce the annual per capita tav from 4Vfe dollars to 4 dollars was presented. After considerable argument, the
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    THE PAGODA TREE EVIDENTLY.
    137 8 The Bangkok Karn Muang reports that about the beginning of the year a tree sprang up at Wat 6an Kham, Chorakae Sampan, Supanburi. It resembles a boh tree, but its leaves, golden hued at first, rapidly changed to mottled silver and gold and are very beautiful.
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    M. L. A. CITED AS CO-RESPONDENT.
    127 8 Petition An^inst Lord Sinha's Daughter. CalcutU. June 14. In connexion with the petition of Mr. N. N. Gupta, Municipal Magistrate, for the dissolution of his marriage with Rampala Gupta daughter of the late (lst.) Lofcd Sinha, on the ground of adultery, naming, Mr. T.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    96 8 The following taluks m Madras presidency aie still closed to recruiting on account of infectious diseases: In the area served by the Port of Madras. Ganjani, taluks of Chieacole and Chatrapur; Vizapapatam, taluk of Bobbili; Anantapur, taluks of Harapanahalli and HadaSalem, taluks of Hosur, Charniapuri, Salem. Krishnapiri and
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    HAPSBURG TREASURE.
    52 8 Paris, May 30. Valued at £70,000, jewels comprising the Hapsburg treasure stolen m Vienna m 1927, have suddenly turned up m Morocco. An Italian, believed to be a member of an international gang of thieves, offered the jewels to a dealer, who communicated with the police. The Italian
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    A BIOGRAPHY OF THE KING.
    283 8 Sir deorm' Arthur the Author. London, May 21. Upon the heels of the suppression ci I biography of the King comes the announcement from Jonathan Cape that they will shortly published a book under Am title "King George V." The publishers' announcement says, "m n
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    FIGHTING PLANE CRASHES.
    48 8 Two Officers and N.-C.O. Killed. London, June 17. The Air Force announces that two officers and one non-commissioned officer of a aght ing 'plane have been killed m a crash at Upavon, Wiltshire.' This is the thirteenth Air Force crash m 1929, involving 18 deaths.
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    GREAT TENOR IN A SONG FILM
    195 8 Irish Picture With John McCormack Southampton. Maj 1"* Count John BH orma. k. the ln>h is going to spend fe>A day- ti hi- II mer holiday m making .special ictati m 1 for an all-Irish talkine and singing nt, arrived here m the White
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    CONSERVATIVE SLOGAN CONDEMNED.
    68 8 London. Jun. 1 1 In a speech at a luncheon Incorporated Society British Mr. L S. Amery. tl Secretary ti the Colonies and Dominions sugg* the Conservatives' ■taction f**Cbehind the other parties m "pn! illustrations and attractivei The Chairman of the Society. M Bell, condemned the slogan
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    DAUGHTER FOR EXILED KING.
    28 8 Bombay. im9A It is reported that ex-King Am Afghanistan ha* doc de 1 to I daughter Hindia. possibly because th. was born m India.
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    THE RING'S SPEECH.
    299 9 IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MATTERS. Domestic Problems. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, June 24. The terms of the King's speech to be delivered m the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor when the official opening of Parliament takes place on Tuesday week is being awaited with much
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    THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT.
    247 9 Latest Appointments. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. June 21. The following additional Government appointments have been approved by the King: The Karl of Cromer to be I^ord Chamberlain. The Earl of Shaftesbury to be Lord Steward. The Earl of Granard to be Master of the Horse. Mr.
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    HASTEN SLOWLY WITH RUSSIA.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 24. Regarding reports that the British Government will shortly resume diplomatic relations with Russia Reuter is given to understand that no definite move has yet been made, but the British Government is considering ways and means of giving early effect to the
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    MISSING BANKER'S BODY POUND.
    181 9 Farm Labourer** D f /scovery. London, June 1. The body of Mr. J. E. Mounsey, Director of Barclay's Bank, was found lying m a thick undergrowth. It was discovered accidentally by a farm worker named Frederick Arnold while cutting firewood m a very lonely spot three-quarters
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    14 9 It is possible that a little tyranny might be good for us. Dean Inge.
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    COMMUNISM IN INDIA.
    231 9 SCURRILOUS ATTACK ON VICEROY. The Meerut Trial. [Reuter's Service.] Meerut, June 24. On the resumption of the conspiracy case, the 32 accused including the British journalist Hutchinson, who was recently arrested at Nagpur, entered the Court singing the International and wearing Red badges. Lord Sinha, one of
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    ASSAM FLOOD DAMAGE.
    74 9 [Reuter's Service.] I I mm\ M London, .'une 24. News has been received by the India Office that no deaths have occurred owing to floods >r through starvation m A. .am, though many cattle died and there was widespread damage to crops. Calcutta. July 24. The recent
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    GENE'S OLD WORRY.
    81 9 [Reuter's Service.l Bridgeport, Connecticut. June 24Gene Tunney. the world's Imxing ccharm r pion, has filed m the Svperior Court an answer to Mrs. Fogarty s' 1 .reach suit, together with a counterclaim. Tunney emphatically denies that he ever BSkod Mrs. Fogarty to marry him and charges her
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    TUNNEY TO FIGHT BREACH SUIT.
    469 9 Lawyer's Story of Previous Threats. New 1 ork. Gene Tunney's lawyer, lir. George W, Whiteside, has issued the following stat<* ment: "Certain New York evening newspapers ol May 21 publish a story which has just come to my notice, that Mr-. Katharine King <. Fogarty
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    SCIENCE FINDS REAL CURE FOR INDIGESTION.
    1215 9 Amongst the outstanding achievements of medical science m recent years is the discovery or invention of a real and lasting cure for disorders of the digestion. The means of carrying out the cure is a bland, harmless compound known as 'Bisurated' Magnesia, and its
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      649 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Writ of Seizure and Sale dated April sth, 1929. In the cause of Chop Baay Thong Plaintiffs versus Ong Kirn Lian as Executor of the K-tate of Liew Hong Seek, deceased Defendant AUCTION SALE of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1088 10 DISPUTE OVER OLD BUSINESS. A Family AiYair. Tht involved history of the old Singapore I MiinesetS at Boat Quay known as Chop Yong Hong and Low Ah Jit and Sons, was brought to light m the Supremt C«;urt yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, when a claim was made
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    THE PROPERTY MARKET.
    204 10 INTERESTING INVESTMENT POSITION. Property Sale Effect The recent bait af mm M belonging to the estai at tht alt room of Mi M Bang and Co., whit h $1.000.00... fatl not indie.-,-. tive of the P re, I' V \e.<terday. a i :n m prop M usually
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    LETTERS TO THEK EDITH.
    118 10 R.R.I. AFI UB& To the Editor. Sir, »I am dv kit of pablicatioa I text oi by the t ounci! iatioa of Mala] i amt Meld <>v tbe Sth Inttai I I w IRD JA< [The tnclotun thiconclui s hieh *ra Of the Hub: i X,
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    HAWKERS AT JOHNSTONS PIER.
    73 10 HAWKERS AT JOHNSTONS PIER. Ta the Mftar. "Sauce for c m hi> sentiment-. Wh\ is this favour accorded to only the ht Johnston- Pier. The bawkcfl ally erected for the COBI m the area fully eaters f< I X. without permitting tin to detract from the dlgnil aot area m
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    69 10 LATEST TIN AND KHMER PRICES. rFBII MBSI SKKVit k OOrTEICHT.I London. June 25, l.l"» MJ; Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus RIM notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £200 10 16 UIIIWII ID toward £203 15 16 (down t'l 1 1M Tb«» market ii >wad\ Messrs. Symington snd SincWf notify
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    GOVERNMENT GETS BUSY.
    200 11 SEW PARLIAMENT OPENS. Speaker's Re-election. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. Parliament was opened to-day ceremonious proceedings, this relj preliminary to the formal openin?0 penin? ,u^>' To-day's business coneelection of the Speaker, Capt. rals were very keen io .-take its, a number arriving last ;he bulk of the
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    RELATIONS WITH SOVIET TO BE RESUMED.
    40 11 Daily Herald Announcement. London. June 25. Herald announces as s first towards the resumption of Angloons that "Communication has informing all Dominions Govat the British Government proresume diplomatic relations with rnment of Soviet Russia."
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    POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS ABOLISHED.
    99 11 Sore Point Settled. London, June 25. v of Health announces that ."ners appointed by the last supersede Boards of GuarWest Ham. Chester-le-Street and Bedwellty (Monmouthshire) I laced as soon as possible. The nt says Government has always th< re is a very grave eonstitua to a
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    CRIMINAL PRISON ESCAPES.
    307 11 Tvv <> Arrests m Hong Kong. PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong, June 25. result of a search by police of the on board the Tilawa, from »ns*pore, two Chinese have been detained connection with the escape of 13 prisonthe Criminal Prison, Singapore, 24. The Police here are
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    AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND FLIGHT STARTS
    502 11 Southern Cross Leaves Sydney for Derby. SPECIAL MESSAGES FROM AIRMEN. ->n thi "nV.rth ym,, rd V f,ernu >" -*f were expected t«, reach Derby. loll.!Jin.. r T. t :1 ,h ir l :r »S^« MNM the continent is contained m the 1 •> Klt.-I.t. Vh, from the
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    THE CITY OF OTTAWA SMASH.
    139 11 Ministry Enquiry Opens. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. The Air Ministry's enquiry into the loss Of the cross-channel airliner, City of Ottawa, opened at the Uw Courts. Sir William Jowitt "for the Air Ministry" said it had been proved that the failure of the engine
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    ASIA REJECTS SOVIET IDEAS.
    75 11 B [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, June 24. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Usbek, m Central Asia, has sentenced to death nine persons for the murder of the well-known Usbek writer, Hakimade, whom local ecclesiastical and feudal lords killed because they resented the anti-religious campaign which
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    BAGHDAD TO LONDON HOP?
    138 11 The aviators plained on their previous attempt if possible to make a non-stop flight from Baghdad to London kit the possibility of adverse winds, combined with the heavy load which the plane carries, make this highly improbable having regard to the high mountain ranges which have
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    PRESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOCK CHARGES.
    48 11 Daily Express Move. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. < nPYRIGHT.] London. June 25. The Daily Express has started a campaign to organise manufacturers, shipowners, and merchants, to secure a reduction of dock charges at British ports, and is attempting to induce Government to call a conference.
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    U.S. EMBASSIES TO GO DRY ?
    89 11 U.S. EMBASSIES TO GO DRY General Dawes* Lead. [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 25The action of General Dawes m refusing to serve wine at the United States Embassy m London, according to press reports is interpreted m some quarters to indicate that all United States Embassies and Legations may go
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    LORD REVELSTOKE'S WILL.
    32 11 Philanthropist Millionaire. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, June 25. Lord Revelstoke left £2,492,312. He bequeathed £175,000 to hospitals and seven of his famous collection of pictures to public museums.
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    HONG KONG DROUGHT.
    457 11 AN HOUR'S HEAVY SHOWER ON MONDAY. Situation Better. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong, June 25. The water situation is now more reassuring through occasional showers all day yesterday and a very heavy rainfall lasting tor an hour this morning. The supply at the Kowloon reservoir has been
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    DEATH OF SIR MORTIMER SINGER.
    111 11 [Renter's Service.} London. Jun.' 2.>. Sir Mortimer Singer. X.8.X.. has lied it the age of 'Wj. A son of [SOOC Singer, the inventor of the Singer sewing machine. Sir Moriimer was born at Yonkers m America, but become B naturalised British subject m 1900. A
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    TOURISTS PAY WAR DEBTS.
    96 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June 14. According to the annual report of the Department of Commerce the financial turn-over of international payments between the United States and foreign countries totalled $22,000,000,000 m 1925. of which $5,000,000,000 represented th- value of American commodities sold abroad. The report shows
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    PROTESTS AGAINST INCREASED U.S. TARIFF.
    49 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. June 2."». The possibility of damaging America's foreign trade by the application of increased tariff rates is causing concern to Mr. Hoover. It is stated at the Department of Commerce that protests against the increases have been received from 20 governments.
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    DAY JOINS SINCLAIR.
    47 11 [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 25. Henry Mason Day, Vice-President of one of the Sinclair oil companies, joined his chief m the Columbia district gaol to-day, sentenced to four months for contempt of court for his jury shadowing- activities during the Sinclair-Fall conspiracy trial.
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    ST. PAULS REOPENING.
    32 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-- COPYRIGHT.] London. June 25. St. Paul's Cathedral, which has been undergoing extensive repairs for a very long time, will be fully reopened on July 25, 1930.
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    THE R.R.I'S AFFAIRS.
    1470 12 RESULT OF THE SPECIAL ENQUIRY. Confidential Report Problem. The following statement is issued by the Board of the Institute as a continuation of that communicated to the Press on February C:h.. 1929. The previous statement was prepared at the conclusion of the ninth meeting of the Enquiry
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    GRABURN AND CUMMINS REPORT.
    1251 12 Opinions on the Director. The following is the confidential report on i the special enquiry by Members of the Hoard i of the Rubber Research Institute, drawn up by Messrs Graburn and Commins. It was I seen by Dr. Bryce who desired that it should i>e
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    NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
    110 12 Episodes from the life of Oeod Wencelaus, patron Saint of Bohi illustrated m the designs of a *trik;r." '■f postage stamps that has just b. m Czechoslovakia m celebrate I OO'th annivervity cf his birth jects of the three vignettes —glared I classical manner by K. Sei/incn
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      474 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 9 (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "aLEiirTiNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). I FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. ltt* s.s. CITY OF TOKIO July 3 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN July 30 HOMEWARDS.
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      334 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cvftiJ AMERICAN MAIL LINE I Fj I Cji *> I W^^2)""l J (mjfm^MmVZrX \l^^^^y i Wmm a#j\ V^^^l^B^fe m TRAVEL IN COMFORT TO Europe New York >T VIA PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA AND MARSEILLES. ON THE COMPLETELY REMODELLED S.S. PRESIDENT ADAMS *M 3
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    90 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Pres. Adams: Mr. B. R. Bates, Mrs. B. R. Bates, Mr. Thomas G. Bird, Mr. William' D. Brown, Mrs. William D. Brown, Mr. J. F. S. Carmichael, Mrs. J. B. Crenzbaur, Mr. A. L. W. Grist, Mr. Mervin A. Grizzle, Mr. Ira Hatch, Mrs. Ira
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    357 16 The Ningchow arrived from Jeddah yes- 1 terday with 1,024 pilgrims. The steamer Islander, owned by the Christmas Island Phosphate Co., and trading between Singapore and Christmas Island, has been re-registered as the Moni. Travellers by P. O. steamers who have complained of the early dinner hour, 6.30 p.m. fcr
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    NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    96 16 Tho annual report of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the period ending March 31st, states: The net profit, after providing for the depreciation of the fleet and for the insurance and ships' structural repair fur.<l<. amounts to Yen 4,473.939.81, including Yen 1.228.158.71 brought forward from the last
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    PENANG LAUNCHMEN.
    201 16 Threatened Strike Avoided. Early on Wednesday morning news spread of another strike among workers of the Penang Harbour Board. A visit to Swettenham Pier revealed several launches lying idle with no men aboard. It was gathered that a bonus equivalent to about two months' salary was paid out
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    54 16 Ningchow, Brit. 5837, from Glasgow 24, for Manila unc. Kedah, Brit. 1003, from Penang 25, for Penang 27. Raub, Brit. 573, from Pontianak 25, for Pontianak 27. Parigi, Du+. 629, from Pemangkat 24, for Singkawang 27. Hay. Norw. 730, from Bangkok 24, for Bangkok 25. Jerantut, Brit. 73, from Muar
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight, June 24th. Max. shade temp. 86.5 F Mm. shade temp. 73.5 F Mean shade temp. 78.8 F Max. sun radiation 146 F Mm. grass radiation 69.5 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 75.5 F Mean relative humidity
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    STOWAWAYS FROM COLOMBO.
    117 16 Two Men Transhipped at Port Said and Sent Back. Two Englishmen, stowaways from Colombo on board the Homeward bound Orient Liner Orama, were transhipped on to the O.L. Ormonde, outward bound, at Port Said and brought back to Colombo last week. They were charged at the Joint
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    EAST INDIES STATION.
    146 16 H.M.S. Effingham, Captain Patrick Macnamaja, flagship of Vice-Admiral B. S. Thesiger, has been ordered to leave Rodriguez on Wednesday to resume her summer cruise on the East Indies Station. She will be at Zanzibar, June 18-25; Tanga, June 25July 2; Mombasa, July 2-23; and will return to
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      315 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. (via Suez) M.S. SILVERASH due. July 4 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due July 31 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 23 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERV [CE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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    CHINESE MOTORIST BURNT TO DEATH.
    351 17 Gruesome Incident Near Ipoh. A gruesome tragedy, attended by heroic conduct on the part of two young Europeans of Ipoh, occurred a few days ago on the road to Gopeng says the Times of Malaya. It appears that a large hire car— an Austin Twelve—
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE.
    494 17 Welcome to Dr. G. V. Allen. There was much excitement on Saturday morning when the members of the lecturing staff and students of the King Edward VII College of Medicine assembled m the Lecture Hall to greet the new acting Principal Dr. G. V. Allen, late of Kuala
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    "INDIA IN BONDAGE" CASE.
    144 17 Charges Against Editor of "Modern Review." Calcutta, June 12. "The whole book from beginning to enJ has only one objective, that of attributing to Government every sort of evil and misfortune suffered by the people. The book exhorts them to get rid of a foreign Government
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    JOHORE'S PROGRESS
    2071 18 AN INTERESTING ANNUAL REPORT. Strong Financial Position. Ftom the annual report on Johore m 1928 which is to hand, over the signature of Mr. G. E. Shaw, we make the following extracts:- The Revenue for 1928 amounted to $20, C9B 077 cc compared with $18,239,023 for 1927 and
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    LORD LYTTON'S TRIBUTE TO MISSIONARIES.
    71 18 Splendid Work m India. London, June 13. Lord Lytton, presiding at the annual meeting of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta confessed that when he first went to India he imagined that missionaries were little better than headhunters and their method* almost as questionable. His experience
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    866 19 June 25th., Closing Price. Buyers Sellers. i.<K> 1.2" aUn Padang 31) 12 V» batu Caves I.55 m) bin Chins 14 17 Hitams 1.00 1.05 Hong: Katts 71% 75 JohanTin 38 40 4 Kmta Tin Dred. 1.63% 1.67% Klang River 2.60 2 70 ucha i 1.43% 1.47% e>
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    71 19 June 24. Bank 4 mm. 23 27,32 Hank demand 2 3 C'S 0 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5|16 New York, demand 55 15|16 Credits iJO days 57^ IM «r. IIHIMM 1481 India, T. I. 154 Si Hong Kong, demand 13% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 126 I,*1 Java, demand
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    187 19 lune 24. Tin 225 Tons $!,).< j Gambier gix Pepper White 120 Pepper Biack 63 Piafcfl Tapioca g«£ Peail Sago Sma.'l g Kite. Afiatn >o. I 26C Copra Sundried 850 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 19 June 25th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. sqaal t-. Standard, Q.C.F. Si i•: 14% U Standard K.s.s. Spot :\i\ 35 Stand., r-i R.S.S. on Tendei July -\Ty 3f>> 4 August If <••'« Juiy -Sept. :o» :m i 4 Oit-Dec. ,<7 :<7> 4 rone ot" Market: Very
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    119 19 FRASER 'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Buyer* Sellers. Batu Caves 1.57% 1.62% Hong Kong Tin (ss) 14s Sd l"»s Sd lohan Tin (20) 88 41 Kampong (10s> J.'.s Sd 24s 3d c.d. Klang River ($1) 2.67% 2.7N. Taiping 77% 82% Puchong til 26s 27s Sungei Luas 40) 25 27% prom.
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    OUR FINANCE WIRE.
    232 19 Bangawan Capital Increase. [PBBI Plm IBBVICE. COPYKIQHT.] Ixmdon. June 2"i. The rubber sharemarket has not been affected by the new account an 1 thou- is little interest with some liquidation noable. The tendency is CO— tqutnUjF r.ither easier. London and Liverpool ittiki have both ■hewn a decline
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    EXTRAVAGANCES IN ADVERTISING.
    329 19 EXTRAVAGANCES IN ADVERTISING. Draper Condemns Tradt Methods. Mr. A. T. Handley. of Southsea. >tarlled the Executive Council meeting of the Hotel Victoria. L ndon, by a whole-ale condemnation of extravagant advertising ments m the drapery trade. "I sometimes think the Hiifish public have not the MUM r. spect for the
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    IMPROVEMENT OF SERICULTURE IN KIANGSU.
    151 19 IMPROVEMENT OF SERICULTURE IN KIANGSU. Investigation into the possibilities of mi proving the Bilk industry m KiangMi vince will be conducted bf the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Mining, ai ing to improve the method of manufactii' silk. To avoid conflii t of interests duplication of work, the programme of
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    H.M.V. GRAMOPHONE CO.. LTD.
    31 19 Issue of Bonux Sharen Announced. London. Jane 18. The His Master's Voioe Grnmopbonr Company, Ltd.. announces bonus iseue c one share at par for every ordinary held.
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      380 19 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 A TOP rDnrr mom™. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester w«„<,« oThe Company has £2 0 'oS L^Tted iM"S n L NDON OFFICE: 01d J *v,wo deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      241 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amntsar Iloilo (Bhuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      624 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATiON. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid ud $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1444 20 Sufficient has been written of the remarkable match between Paul Clerc and Khoo Hooi Hye for the Singapore lawn tennis title last week to ensure that it will remain on record as one of the most memorable matches that have been played m this country. By his splendid
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    281 20 ENGLAND SECOND TEST TEAM. Trying out New Blood. [Reuter's Service.] London, June* 24. The England team to meet South Africa m the second Test at Lord's on Saturday will be selected from the .following: J. C. White (Somerset). E. T. Killick (Middlesex). R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex). A.
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    WIMBLEDON MEETING.
    235 20 Lack of Interest m Early Games. London, June 24. The smallest crowd of recent years, including a few women watched the British lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon to-day. The American, French and German challenges conserved their strength, losing none, two and two matches respectively. There were no surprises.
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    FOOTBALL WASHED OUT.
    50 20 The bad state of the ground last evening caused the postponement of the matches between the A. P.C. and the 1.C.F.A.. and the Welch Regt. and the R.A.O.C. The game between the S.C.F.A. 'A' and the V.M.C.A. was abandoned. The police beat the Telephone Company 3 o.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    1503 20 NEW RACE COURSE SCHEME APPROVED. Government's Terms. The efforts of the Singapore Turf Club Committee to bring about the change m 4 the headquarters of the Club were brought f to a successful conclusion at a memorable special meeting of the Club held at the Chamber of
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    NORTHANTS' EXTRAORDINARY COLLAPSE.
    136 20 [Reuter's Service. J London, June 25. Northants vs. Oxford University. At Welingborough: Oxford won by an innings and 121. Oxford 380 Northants 76 and 183. Crawley was largely iespon>ible for Oxford's good total for he made a score of 204, while J upp took five of the
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    AMERICAN VARSITY ROWING.
    64 20 [Reuter's Service.] Poughkeepsie, New York. June 25. Over 100.000 lined the banks of the Hudson River to watch the inter-collegiate rowing championship. Nine colleges competed. Harvard, Yale and Princeton did not participate. Syracuse won the two-miles freshmen's race, Cornell the three-mile junior Varsity race, and Columbia tht
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    17 20 Owing to the condition of the ground play will not be resumed before Saturday.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    41 20 Owing to the waterlogged condition of the courts competitors are notified that the start of the tournament will be postponed till next Monday July lst. All ties arranged for to-day (Wednesday) will be played on Monday next.
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    21 20 The sports preliminaries which were to have taken place at Tanglin yesterday were postponed until to-day owing to the inclement weather.
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