The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press. 'no. I-Vl3. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    420 1 Chiang Kai-shek is not planning to advance across the Yellow River in pursuit of the defeated northerners but is transferring large forces to the Lunghai front —Page 11. Conflicting reports are to hand regarding the prospects of the release of the captured missionaries. Miss Nettleton and Miss
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    BEACH ROAD ATROCITIES. AND AMENITIES.
    1066 1 In March 1924 I had the pleasure of contributing to this column one gesture entitled "Flamens Grandiflora 1 bewailing the vandalism of the authorities in felling and Utterly destroying those splendid old Flame of the Foresttrees in Raffles School compound, and now recently they have
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      130 1 O'MV HEART RAFFLES HOTEL Special Commercial Luncheon SERVED IN THE GRILL ROOM X Coquille of "IVrbot a 1' Morney MONDAY, 25th AUGUST. Stewed Beef Steak Carrots Brussel Sprouts Mashed Potatoes Milk Rice Pudding Cheese Coffee J $1.50 PER PERSON. J£ GRILL ROOM l >r Expert European Chef and Management j
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      365 1 <£♦ I Green Island Cement I CASKS |^P^-^^^^^lj^| BAGS X t BRITISH MANUFACTURE 4 X Sote Agents:— SJS. and F.MJS. V X McAlister Co. f LtcL Phone No. 5171. a^a a^a A^^ A^A m^^ A^fri A^A A^A A^A A^A A^^ A^A A^A A^^fc A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A A^^fc A
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      118 1 LATEST ADVERTISSMENTS. Gas the invisible servant Page 20 The weeks cinema programmes Pagr J Public notices, auction sales, etc— Pag: The last week oJ Whiteav. ay'.; _;i»\U i!t Page 6. ZHB lieht Dutch Infjer is bottled m perfec* tion Page 11. Notice re Singapore Crick t Club annual meeting Page
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      5 1 SONG O'MY HEART is COMING
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    171 2 iOdlllfl AUgUSl 31st. 1930. j Moii .lry. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. <S.R.A (Y), lattery Slid Battery Signal Parade: Barr and ItTOUd Range-Finder. -B" (English* Coy., 30 farci.N Range Table B Nos. 1 and 3 Plaoons. E" (Chinese) Coy.. Platoon Drill. Tuesday, 5.15 pm.. Dr:ll Hall. 2nd. Bn.
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    ROUTINE ORDERS.
    268 2 SVC. routine orders by Lt.-Col. J. If* Mackenzie. D.S.O.. Commancing. S.S.V.F. Camps. The following Camp is republishcd for information, Saturday, August 30th to 3umiay. August 31st. S.R.E. (v). The following Range allotment is republic lied f or information. Buses IMNN Di ill Hi^l Sat. Sun. Bukit Timah Farrer
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      247 2 RODINE RAT POISON. FASCINATING AND FATAL. 75 CENTS PER TIN. SOLE IMPORTERS MEDICAL HALL LTD. Wholesale Dept. 19 B Collyer Quay Obtainable at all Chemists and Dispensaries. > Unequalled Cuisine French Pastry Delicious Ice-creams g MAKE THE CAPITOL I S RESTAURANT Q THE POPULAR RENDEZVOUS I Phone 4906. I KELVEY
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      569 2 WRfiK»KW*W»afiW!fiß;W!fiWß;!fi*S!fi!f;!fiSK!fiSfi!fi<f| SSsif l< tt S* I VICTORIA THEATRE. j I^ttSo3Ml I I Next all British Talkie f V W M|Jj Programme. 1 6 5 TO-MGHT u 1 Commences j F «X CORPORATION I I Wednpsdav All2 27th I I Take p/easure Present™ I Wednesday, Aug. z/tn. |C()NSTANCE B£N J i\
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      169 2 THE WEEK. Monday, 25th. Hiqh Water. 11.40. 9.1 ft.. 23.09. 10.8 ft. Legislative Council. 10.30 ICmc Beta?** Pupils at Theatre. 5.30 p.m. S.P.C A. annual meeting. Municipal Offices. 6 pm. Tuesday, 26th. Hi^'h Water. 12.10. 9.3 ft 23 55, 10.8 ft. Football S.AF.A. v.s. S. China AC, Anson Road Stadium.
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    SHOOTS HIMSELF WHILE LISTENING-IN.
    366 3 MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH. £1,200,000 For His Wife After Divorce. New York. July 20. Mr. Harry S. Black, aged sixty-seven, the mul-ti-millionaire head of the United States Realty ;md Improvement Corporation, which., owns a number of leading American notels, including the Hotel Plaza and the Savoy Plaza Hotel,
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    THE TRIBE OF THE DOG.
    408 3 Prof. Flinders Petrie and Caleb the Sp>. Thi> year marks the half-ccinu!-\- of Professor Sir Flinders Petrie*! Egyptian researches, which he is now following up in Palestine. HLs work there has filled important gaps in Egyptian history, bringing to light scarabs which cover the Whole
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    LORD CARBERY'S SECRET WEDDING.
    232 3 It was revealed in mail week that Lord Carbery, the famous Irish airman-peer who became a naturalised Amercan and renounced his title, was married for the third time, secretly, a month ago at the age of thirty-seven. The bride is Miss June Weir Mosley, of Ovalroad,
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    GIRL'S SUCCESSFUL FIGHT FOR LIFE.
    179 3 Death Sentence Changed to Life Imprisonment Before Judges Soong, Doo and Yih and Procurator Zun B in the Second Branch of ft. Kiangsu High Court at Shanghai, Chans Witching, daughter of a wealthy merchant, made with three Othan in murdering her fathers concubine at 762
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      188 3 r Q ORANGE 1 CRUSH ill" iI Possesses j i l_»^- that distinction 1 I r i which creates 1 •I patronage, I 1 i [>| Fraser U Neave f Mr* LIMITED. I® j EAT MORE FRUIT I AND KEEP FIT j fRESII ARRIVALS i I GRAPES GRAPE FRUIT I
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      351 3 PS^l j Estate Trust Agencies I x^HPIffHfiHHHII LWB.r*"*^ rst Cross Street mai Arr* t 4<osißHlP^sflS^3^ U» Ll&ht street pfnant, W4^^^^~-pafl^ I 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. f I Registered by and Security deposited with f oWnninedto.hriT«Jyoinip,tU. I the straits Settlements Government. oi Monuerrat. Thi Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, jWiaoa.
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      CHAPTER XIX.
      2085 4 A NEW DEVELOPMENT I saw at once, from the expression oti Gray's face, that something had happened, and something, too, of a startling sort. For the next minute or so. Mr. Bussill and I stood watching and listening. We could hear Mallaford speaking; rapidly, excitedly; we heard Gray's
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      CHAPTER XVIII.
      2273 4 IDENTIFIED. I p»OXS first words brought us all to our livof liest. for simple though they were, there was 1 that in them that immediately suggested all l sorts of possibilities. "There's a commissionaire living at that house!" he said. Gray faced round on him with the swiftness
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      CHAPTER XVII.
      1278 4 (Continued.) "I wonder what the old chap meant? said Gray, after a while. 'Has he got somebcrJy in mind?" "Not much doubt of that. I should say." 1 answered. "Not much doubt, either, that he won't say till he's sure." "Useful!" muttered Gray. "We must contrive to give
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    UNIVERSITY OF THE AIR.
    354 5 Great New Scheme at Brooklands. Brook lan<K the world's centre of motur-cari racing, is now to become the training centre of professional airplane pilots. Arrangements have been made for a fusion of motoring and aviation interests, and the famous Surrey resort of motor-raeins wil! be converted
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    TURK WHO EXPECTS TO LIVE AS LONG AS WORLD LASTS.
    347 5 Endured 12 Wives and Six Wars New York. July 20. "I'm |oilif to live as long as the world lasts." says A^ha Zaro, who is 156. and the oldest man in the world. He had just dropped in from Turkey
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    "SILLY SEASON" IN U.S.
    125 5 Driving Backwards; Non-Stop Cycling Tree Sitting. Paris. July 17. The American "silly season" is nearlng its height, says the Paris New York Herald. In Kansas City Jack Richards, aged fourteen, has been sitting in a tree for 140 hours and his family has not yet persuaded
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    WINDFALL FOR LONDON ZOO.
    132 5 £79,000 Bequest Valid. Mr. Justice Farwell. in the Chancery Division recently, decided that a residuary bequest, said to amount to £79,000, to the Zoological Society of London was a valid charitable gift. By his will, Mr. George de Arroyave Lopes, who died in September, 1929, directed
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    WIFE'S DESIRE FOR HER OWN CAREER.
    246 5 "Not Unreasonable." Edinburgh. Although desertion was alleged to have taken place eighteen years ago. an action for divorce on these grounds has been dismissed by Lord Mackay. in the Court of Session. The pursuer. William Ross. Sutherland. Annette Street. Govanhill. Glasgow, is 63 years
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    CROMWELL'S SUCCESSOR.
    313 5 Why Mr. Beckett Took the Mace. Mr. John Beckett, who was recently suspended from the House of Commons following his seizure of the Mice, explained his action subsequently as follows: "For fourteen months we have sat in the House of Commons all hours of the night wasting time
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    GIRL KILLED BY GOLF BALL.
    252 5 Claim Against Owner of Course. Edinburgh. A claim by Hugh Lawrir. Great Junction Street. Loith. against thr Earl of Wemyss for £600 damages in respect of the death of his daughter. Christina Dickson Lawrie. was dismissed tan the Court of Session. Miss Lawrie Has struck
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    ZANE GREY SUED FOR £100,000.
    74 5 Los Angeles, July 17. A £100,000 plagiarism suit lias been brought against Zaue Grey, the author of Wild West and other adventure stories, by Charles A. Maddux, who alleges that Grey's novel "The Thundering Herd" was based on a story written in 1907 by the
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    A RAPHAEL BOUGHT FOR A SONG.
    101 5 Geneva, July 17. The Florentine Art Academy sent two commissions of experts, headed by Professors Sabatini and Petroni, to Vevey, near Lausanne, in order to examine a painting attributed to Raphael recently discovered by a Swiss cinema owner named Colonnaz, who bought it for
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      334 5 wtJr 0- .^s^fc^fc^L^b^h^aw *J\tiz suggest that you ask your nearest M distributor to show you V I the complete line of RAY- 1 I O-VAC Electric Torches I I O nd RAY-O-VAC Bat- M teries. There are no k Illustrated Catalogue tent uithout charge upon request. THAT ETERNAL PAIN arable.
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      200 5 After me The reason why "Lactogen" so make bone and muscle and flesh, often acts when everything else has and to get a good grip on life, failed is this. It is milk, which is And "Lactogen" is rich full-cream nature's own food for Baby. There country milk with all
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    A DAY WITH A "B.B." EXPERT.
    1581 6 BIRD-MARKING. A Ringing Expedition With Dr. N. J. Moon. At the end cf May a dead black-headed gull was picked up on the Ravcnglass gullery: on its leg was a 8.8 ring, placed thereon when the bird was a nestling twenty years ago. very
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    BERLIN-CHICAGO FLIGHT.
    105 6 Ambitious German Attempt. London, July 2K. Tho German airmen, Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Weller, who are Hying a small 40 horsepower Klemn monoplane from Berlin to Chicago, by way of Iceland and Greenland, iuive arrived at Kirkv.all. in the Orkneys. Hirth is a cne-legged pilot. Their first hop
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      315 6 LAST WEEK OF WHITEAWAYS ANNUAL SALE FINAL REDUCTIONS. ii 45± i* MENS WHITE C AWNPORE o^^^^'^^-^^m TWILL TKNNIS SHIRTS ac^ e ltom a stlon W T^ C awn P or e twill, V V\ we^ an(^ generously cut, obtainable in all f^^f^^^H^T sizes from 13 inch to 17 inch neck.
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      212 6 SSr*f zL ilk s rFP'TT-' v Try a dash of "Boots" Fruit Saline in tmMer of water. Clear and sparkling, it is effervescent delight to the thirsty palate it cools and purifies the blood and. in Natwe'a own way, gently and harmlessly eliminates poisonous waste products. FTOIT SALINE^ SiocUM Ky
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    THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT ROME.
    1588 7 THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT ROME. RATION CAMPAIGN Mu ,olini^ Archaeological >1U Scheme. M* Lrut h4M 1St rld-fMMd experts. -i.-nl campaign which luna-unento. when, Mb each other in a .....wresol the past., diflcraet Lvtv.-een h prompted the ex- j u.d those cf to-day roraMT appears to .,-uabl, works of art v.nhes
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    16 7 A linancier Is often a gentleman who help; himself instead of helping the industry, -Lore Sankey.
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    JUST BLARNEY!
    879 7 i But It Works Every Time. i I know I'm not much to look at, and she j ;new it, too, but she was too clever to say "I hink you're frightfully handsome." We're all o susceptible to flattery that she might have ust got away with such
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    HARMLESS TOBACCO.
    95 7 Polish Chemists' Claim. London, \iu 13. Warsaw Two chemists, employed by the Polish Tobacco Monopoly, claim that they have evolved a method of treating the OOttMC grades of tobacco, giving them the taste and aroma of the best tobaccos and eliminating all components dangerous to the lungs and
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    29 7 Every Government has pud lip ser\ u e feo I agriculture, and has failed to do anything material for the industry— Mt. HfMF I V. BakM (Chairman, Bptlten, Ltd
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    SOME ATTRACTIVE ICES.
    311 8 Imitating Fruits. Even -with varying degrees of temperature, the ice Is in season and the old days are gone when cream —or custard—was simply frozen with appropriate flavouring. Not yet have ♦hos» heights been reached in ices Thlch distinguish our American cousins, but efforts are made to
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    CANTERBURY'S POLLUTED ATMOSPHERE.
    1113 8 DAMAGE TO CATHEDRAL. Opposition to Cement Works. Canterbury, July 20. Mr. Harry Stewart. Inspector of the Ministry of Health, resumed the inquiry at Canterbury yesterday into an appeal by Messrs. Prank Cooper (Canterbury), Limited, under Article 8 of the Canterbury Town Planning Scheme No. 1. against the
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      97 8 The Eternal Problem-Meals Tfc C 17 f IDEALLY I SOMETHING FOR NOTHING f X BRAND NEW 1 929 AUSTIN CARS, j We have in stock a few 7, 12 and 16 H.P. Austin J X Touring and closed Cars. To clear these and make ♦j* room for forthcoming shipments of
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      288 8 Diseasel W^^*- j their germs wherever they Typhoid, infantile paralysis, cholera, dysentery these arc only some of thediseases the filthy fly leaves behind him. No insect looks more J&jT^^ harmless and none is more .^^T^^^V r Flit i^ your surest defense l^£ j!^^ against the menace of llies. It quickly
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      310 9 i^TsAGE n/i VIISS FUMIKO i^, t Dfcobf (.haot. m riPOKK CASKBI CO. fl nder > l phone 6075 Kassage hall. B^BAKI A.M' MISS HANA. I il, Waterloo Street I TELtPH«»K 7467. IpViliiVri. VILLAS. j m r ptembsr, 1. 1 m fm u> rent or I r<r month. 1 9 \])])i>
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      880 9 TKIN DISKS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICK Is hereby given that tenders ar new invited for the following materials 0 J services, and that particulars of such tender may be obtained In the Tender Room I Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Execution of Additions and Minor Repairs etc.. to Supfs. Bungalow at
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      548 9 NOTICES. CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). The Board of Directors have declared a r r dead Of 7 per cent, on the Preference siu 8 less Income Tax. payable on September 3 1930. in respect of the period from July Ist to June 30th 1930. It is the
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      611 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SIPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. rcs SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Oth. 192 q Sui t N( >- 434 of 1930. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated June 24th, 1930 tare In the cause of Ravena Mana Vayna Soona Nachamai Achi (W) Plaintiff versus Leong
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      228 9 *Ybu cannot send them Home ji During the hot seasor,- keep up the vitality in their little bodies and build up their strength by giving them regularly three times a day WATERBURY'S COMPOUND. For I over 25 years Waterkury's COMPOUKI has been recommended by leading physicians the world over. It
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    27 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. MILNE. At the European Hospital. Kualn Lumpur, on Thursday, the 21st instant, to Rena vife oi Dr. J. Coutts Milne. Kuala Lipis. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST, 25 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT
    697 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST, 25 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT The latest news from China seems to make it certain tha. Chiang Kaishek has had a very use f ui success at Tsinan. and that the armies oi Marshal Yen have retired across the Yellow River. The news came through without
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    548 10 The Tivoli. which has been equipped with a talkie installation, opens again to-morrow. The first picture will be Rio Rita. Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray assumed duties on Friday morning as First Police Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur. A Company of the P. and P. W. Volunteers annexed the Warren
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    KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM TO VISIT AMERICA.
    73 10 A LUINii TUIK. King to Undergo Eye Operation. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, Aug. 24. The King and Queen will leave Hong Kon« en route for Canada and America early in April. The King's eye operation takes place in Baltimore.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 10 SATURDAYS RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 23, noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 4 13 16d (unchanged). Forward 4 15 16 (unchanged). The market is slightly easier. I
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    D.E.I. GOVERNOR TO VISIT SIAM.
    60 10 ■An Official Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent*. Bangkok. Aug. Z'.\. The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies is paying a State \isit to S'am in th« second half of November on his way back from Indo-China. He is due here on November 17 and will
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    289 10 i The following novels 'vere a^ded to Raffles Library, during the past lortnight: Abbott »Jane> Beggerman. Albanesi <E. Maria) The Courage of Love 2 Copies. Ayres Ruby at.) Giving Him Up. Bennet < Robert Ames» The Gold Wolf. Blumenfeld (Josephine) Shrimps for Tea Brand (Max) Mystery Valley. Buchan
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    "THE CRADLE SONG."
    120 10 A comedy, the Cradle Song, by Martinet Sierra, the Spanish playwright, is to be presented in English by the Triangle Players at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. Orchard Road, on September 4th. This will be the first performance of the play in Asia. It has scored a huge success
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    WILD LIFE IN MALAYA.
    85 10 The Commission appointed to enquire into the Preservation of the Wild Life of Malaya will shortly be sitting at various centres in Malaya and is desirous of securing the attendance and evidence of those interested It is hoped therefore that those in a position to do
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    38 10 An RAF. plane paid a casual visit to Penanfl from Singapore on Thursday morning, piloted by Squadron Leader Livock. The machine returned to Singapore next morning after takinu in 270 gallons of fuel from the Asiatic Petroleum Co.
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    MADAM KELVEY'S PUPILS.
    572 10 MADAM KELVEY'S PUPILS. AT TIIKjTjE ATk| a sumssriTTTNt \,.m 1 V|-I<»rman,(, Brilliant movements pr I tre on Satur. talents ri th,ir :,r I RiMluin,- the numbers Vl, ,/M programme I generous *hai. I tures were th< 1 Zlata. tli- I son. Eileen Ja brech. O D'Al, time dance Mr. F
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    56 10 It is said that B from Malaya, most prol members from the M partmen't and MM leaving on a toin view to studyiiu: Cert under which r;. countries. The ex I tion has. it Beeau n at any rate an offtcUl maUer ai eapected bt I th .i the atanatlon
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      110 10 W SAfeM AB Mi *V) mm V j 634 J North Bridge Road I TENG SENG GUAN. Established 1905. I T.K.K/s I Fancy Rubber Matting. J 3" 6" long by 2' 2" wide $4.00 I 31" long by 2' wide $3.50 J 3' long by 1" 10" wide $3.00 I
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    THE LOSS OF THE YACHT ISLANDER.
    91 11 ,\(jIKST COMMENT. a \il> in Coastguard Manning. Official s-rvice.' Kuffby. \u*. 2*. beadl at Lantivet that ot Oowmort n who perished in the I), that «>i Commander i been re< <>vred prk VI INCH IST. London. \ug. 'Z\. <!.ath t>> drowning there wmi laxity
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    THE ROYAL FAMILY IN SCOTLAND.
    40 11 LWarm Welcome. vice.] London. \uc IS. d by Prince tbia morninp. The I and an un- j H ::t at tht station. Ini Highland dress the Provosts con- a umnddaimhter. London. Later, ved at Balmoral.
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    WELCOMING THK NEW PRINCESS.
    67 11 An Eapire's Congratulations.!) ■Br.tbfi Radi Oflk lal Service.! Ruffbv. \utr. St. Is <>l the Empirt 1 < It- M-day ron»ratul-it- York on the birth < peal was rung c n j r Abbey, and the W« st j rtth Union Jaok.>. Bred Is Hyde Park and
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    AN ALPINE TRAGEDY.
    99 11 Younjr Lovers' Fatal Fall. Service.] t Berne. Aug. 23. If Vincent O'C onoi junior Ctaaska master and hi> MIM Mary Irving. < Mr. R L g. Inrtot, ft master of '< kilted while climbing lEwqu, with a party of moun- Arolla party had reached the summit and
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD OUT . OF DANGER.
    35 11 LORD BIRKENHEAD OUT OF DANGER. Rest Ordered. [Beutei s Service.! London. ,\u$. 23. Birkenhe* h now out further bulletins •T;V l 1)1im:;! il of the I Mt Ls in an ex- HUttat complete rest i
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    AIR LINER TRAGEDY.
    29 11 Ten Bled in Bohemia Crash. Benrtee.] Prague. Aug. 22. II A0 -Mtlv killed, six fatally ■■>'' one Hightly when the Prague-Bratislava «B ftt Iglau. on the ii
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    MARRIAGE OFFIERS FOR LADY OWEN.
    51 11 MARRIAGE OFFIERS FOR LADY OWEN. London, Aug. 1. «ner London actress Boal on a charge of receivinß offers of 1 >m workman living at that he is in a h( earns six shillings a nao by birth—she 1 ""(h parents—has EmbaiQ to ask for the natumahty as the btc Sir
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    ARCTIC ICE GIVES UP ITS DEAD.
    438 11 A MYSTERY SOLVED. Missing: Explorers Found After 33 Years. 'Reuter's Service.] Oslo, Aug. 22 A 33 years mystery of the Arctic has been solved by the finding on White Island, between Spitzbergen and Franz Joseph Land of the body of the Swedish explorer and
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    CUBAN SUGAR FOR CHINA.
    99 11 A New Low Price. f ßeuters Service.] New York. Aug. 22. Arrangements for the sale to China of 14,000 ons of Cuban raw sugar for September shipnent at 1.04 cents a pound f.o.b. Cuba have seen made by a sub-committee of the New ifork committee of
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    SILVER FOR CHINA.
    44 11 Big Indian Delivery. i Reuter's Far Eastern Service. J Shanghai. Aug. 24. The Indian Government tyas sold to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 5.000.000 ounces 3f silver for delivery next week with, it is understood, a similar quantity for later delivery.
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    U.S. NAVAL YARDS TO BE CLOSED.
    52 11 Navy Department Recommendations. [Reuter's Service.! Washington. Aug. 22. Mr. Jahncke. acting Secretary of the Navy, announces that he has recommended the closing of the naval plants at Alexandria. (Virginia) and South Charleston (West Virginia) and is contemplating recommending the closing of the Charleston (South
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    U.S. BAR ASSOCIATION'S NEW PRESIDENT.
    25 11 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago. Aug. 22. Mr. Joseph Marvel, of Wilmington. Delaware, has been elected President of the American Bar Association.
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    EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.
    183 11 London, Aug. 11. It is stated that a great scheme for settlement in the Dominions will be submitted to the Imperial Conference under the auspices of the Government. Mr. Lansbury indicated its nature in an interview to-day in which h? deplored <fthe terrible tragedy of young men and
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    CALCUTTA APPROVES SIMON REPORT.
    115 11 EUROPEAN MEETING. Seditious Propaganda Must be Dealt With Firmly. Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Aug. 22. The adjourned meeting of the local branch of the European Association by an overwhelming majority adopted a resolution that "it Is essential that seditious propaganda and unconstitutional agitation should be dealt with
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    IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE.
    158 11 Four Years' Work. I Reuter's Service.) London, Aug. 22. A White Paper has been issued, reviewing the work of the past four years of the Imperial Shipping Committee. It states that much work has been done by means of informal conferences, mostly for the settlement of minor
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    EMBARGO ON RUSSIAN MANGANESE.
    70 11 U.S. Treasury Needs Further Evidence. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 22. Mr. Lowman. Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, has informed American producers of manganese that they must submit comparative figures of costs of production in the United States and Soviet Russia before the Treasury Deparmetit will take
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    LONDON NAVAL TREATY.
    63 11 Japanese Prospects Improve. Reuter's Far Eastern Service. J Tokio, Auk. 24. A two-hour session of the Privy Council's examination committee heard Mr. Hamaguchi Baron Shidehara and Admiral Takarabe explain the London Treaty. Although the proceedings have not been published, it is understood the committee received the Cabinet
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    MAINTAINING ORDER IN BENGAL.
    36 11 Increased Powers for the Authorities. [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Auf. 22. The Bengal Legislative Council has passed the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Bill, empowering the executive to make arrest and detention without trial.
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    CHURCH UNION IN SOUTH INDIA.
    259 11 Acute Controversy Among Anglo-Catholics. London, Aug. 15. Commenting on the South India church union pronouncement in the Lambeth Conference report, the Daily Telegraph says that a sense of reality is manifest in the decision, in which the Bishops have shown a very deep sense of
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    THE CAMPAIGN IN CHINA.
    50 11 CHIANG'S RESTRAINT. Wisely Avoiding Useless Adventures. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Aug. 24. It is reliably stated Chiang Kai-shek is not planning an advance beyond the Yellow River in Shantung but is transferring large forces to the Lunghai front for a fresh offensive against Feng Yu-hsiang.
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    MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
    95 11 Release Difficulties Growing. f Reuter's Far Eastern Service.) Peking, Aug. 24. There are conflicting reports regarding the prospects of the release of Misses Nettleton and Harrison. The Fukien military authorities claim they attacked and defeated 3.000 bandits and broke up their headquarters: consequently they are hopeful of
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    DEATH OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
    161 11 Opponent of Nationalisation of Coal Industry. A Reuter message announces the death st the age of 50 of Alan lan Percy, the eish'h Duke of Northumberland, after an illness of several weeks. The Duke, who was the eldest surviving son of the seventh Duke
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    MOSCOW DENIES RUMOURS.
    48 11 No Red Invasion of Manchuria. [Reuter's Service.) Moscow, Aug. till is officially stated that the rumours of alleged ptnetration by a regiment of the Red Army into Heihungkianp province, north Manchuria, and a mass flight of Soviet citizens into Chinese Turkeslan are a "mischievous fabrication."
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    INDOCHINA'S REDS.
    58 11 Any Excuse for a Row. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Aug. 23. The Governor-General of Indo-China reports that two demonstrators were killed and several wounded in conflicts with the police in the course of two demonstrations in the provinces on Aug. 22 on the occasion of the celebration of the
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    FATAL SOCIALIST RIOT.
    56 11 Three Persons Killed. FReuter's Service.! Berlin. Aug. 23. Three persons were killed and six injured at a meeting of the National Socialists at Munzlau, Silesia. The police, trying to disperse the meeting, turned on the fire hose but the crowd attacked and injured a policeman with a
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    MR. THEODORE'S POSITION.
    45 11 Not to Resume Office. [Reuter's Service. 1 Sydney, Aug. 22. It is understood that the Commonwealth Government has decided to reject the recommendation that Mr. Theodore should resume his post as Treasurer during Mr. Scullin's absence at the Imperial Conference in London.
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    POLISH CABINET RESIGNS.
    31 11 IReuievc Service.J Warsaw, Aug. 24. The Cabinet has resigned. Premier Slawek declaring he is unable to carry on. The President has asked Marshal Pilsudski to form a Government.
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    90 11 At a meeting of the Negri Sembilan State Council held recently it was decided to appoint a committee for the encouragement of Malay boys to qualify for Student Scholarships at Raffles' College and to enter King Edward VII School of Medicine, Singapore. The following have been selected to form the
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    AUSTRALIA'S CRICKET TRIUMPH.
    1200 12 THE ASHES REGAINED. Record That Will Have to he Amended. Once a«r\in. for the tenth time since the Ashes entered into the history of Test cr^ck^' between IPngland and Australia following upon the freat 7 runs victory of Murdoch's team nt the Oval in 1882. the Ashes
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    LADY HEATH.
    97 12 Quite Competent to Manage her own Affairs. New York. Aug. 9. Lady Heath, prior to sailing for Europe to-day on board the liner Nieu Amsterdam, accompanied by Miss Florence Madden, stated that th? action to secure Miss Madden's appointment as her legal guardian had been waived. She described
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    THE PHILIPPINES AND BORNEO.
    1361 12 BOUNDARY CONVENTION. The Anglo-American Agreement. m A convention between Britain and America regarding the boundary between the Philippine Archipelago and the State of North Borneo and the sovereignty over several islands off tli? 8.N.8. coast, the nature of which is explained in a letter from Sir
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    REDMOND'S AND NOON'S HAPPY WEEK-END.
    248 12 H. B. Nccn was again extremely useful, for the S.C.C. against the RE. and R.A.. on the Padang yesterday. Unfortunately the match was abandoned owing to rain after lunch. Against Rye, the S.C.C. put up a bad show in the first hour, seven wickets falling
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    33 12 One of the dangers of our civilisation, it stems to me, is that we have a large unambitious class, who only work for their wages, and have no thought beyond amusement. —Dean Inge.
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    ETCETERAS WIN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    655 12 GALLANT VICTORY. Noon's Century Against Merchants. By beating the Merchants by seven wickets four minutes from time on the Padang on Saturday, the Etceteras established themselves the popular winners of the S.C.C.* cricket tournament this season. Had the match been drawn, as at one time seemed
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    ANOTHER S.C.C. CENTURY MAKER.
    29 12 J. E. Jeans also scored a century for an S.C.C XI on Saturday, against the Y.M.C.A. on the Anson Road ground. However, despite an im-
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    MOTORIST'S ESCAPE.
    34 12 Ka>e oon, the famous English motorist, who sustained a fractured, rib when his car-^one of three British competitors in the race-overturned during the International T.T. race at Ards on Saturday. L See
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    BATTLE FOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    963 12 TYKES GAIN GROUND. Gloucestershire Deposed from Second Place. The results of the county cricket championship matches which came to a conclusion on Friday had an exceedingly important beiring on the final positions, for. whereas Yorkshire secured full points at the expense of Hampshire, Lancashire and Gloucestershire,
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    MALAYA IN THE HOUSE.
    173 12 YARIKI) km,, klKs PenanK s «d i: < 2 l s asked: Miss Pteton-TurberviU retary of But ■tops have been the nuii-tsai Dr. shieis: i inviu n tion to the Governor which has been pfe Miss Picon Turbei with Penan.; or Hi Dr. Shiels: It fc,
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    WEARING OF GANDHI CAPS.
    194 12 Hiffh Court Sets AsMc District Magistrate's fate. M.idr.k*. \u. At the High Court 1 lay delivered Judgment of the Dlftrtcl M ing the wearing of Oandhl within Quntur and visiting public pla His lordship nr U j"ct of Section 1 and tranquility a'xi. trict Magistrate's reasoning,
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    203 12 More Discussion About Croum At Betting of the B.( in the Club lounge <-n Pi A Perdriau wai <•'■■•< bOO secretary, and Mr. 1 rener. rhe m lection i follows: Mr sms A. C C Hoblyn and Capt life n The cluunr.an report from the Permk Hock:-. to
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      WRESTLING IN THE GUTTER.
      437 13 Sport Which Outraged Chicago. There in still one more imported commodity which the Fed?ral Government could ban with great advantage to Australia It is the Americanised wrestling which is being dumped here in great quantities from Chicago, says the Adelaide Obs'>rver. Describing an exhibition of this
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      GOODWOOD RACING.
      736 13 Le Phare Wins Stewards Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent. > London. July 31. Goodwood, which opened this week, like all other sport, suffered from the bad weather. This meeting, like Ascot. Epsom on Derby day, or indeed any other racecourse to be seen at its best and to
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      WIN FOR ENGLISH WOMEN ATHLETES.
      461 13 Germans Beaten at Birmingham. [From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. England defeated Germany bv 51 points to 49 in the women's international athletic mat-h on the Alexander sports: ground at Perry Barr (Birmingham) on Saturday thus avengtof their defeat of last yomt, when Germany
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      WOMAN STOPS A CRICKET MATCH.
      238 13 Protest Against Sunday Play in a Park. A cricket match, organised by two local councillors M protest against the Ealing Town Council s ban on Sunday games, was interrupted after the first ball had been bowled in Lammas Park by a middle-aged woman, who walked
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      TEST MATCH TEMPERAMENT.
      158 13 Jardine's Views. IPrcwn Our Own Correspondent] London, July 25. Test Match nerves are being discussed— no doubt brought about by the psychological effect of Bradman's wonderful cricket on our team. D. R. Jardine contributes some interesting views on Test Match temperament. He says: Australian teams are definitely
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      350 16 GLEN LINE, LIMITED m.v. GLENGARRY 9,460 tons. The above vessel sailing for London via ports about Sept. 6 has available accommodation for Saloon Passengers. PASSAGE Singapore -London $514.29. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth.
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      636 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Luala Pahang, Pekan, Sungti Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6 am Cota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 0 am Eelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      111 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. TO Marseilles via Colombo, Aden Djibouti and Port-Said. ANGERS 10,500 tons Sept. 3 SPHINX 11,600 tons Sept. 24 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMBOISE 8,500 tons Sept. 15 To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and
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      REDUCTIONS IN RATES OF FREIGHT.
      27 17 on tiic undermentioned POTtl to Conference reduced from Auk. 70s par scale ton. reduced to 60s. per dueed to its pa U
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      APPALLING RUSSIAN.
      213 17 How British Vssels Are Loaded. i Uing hardships under > A(iui£ British vessels i Dod ha Tynemouth irom .4 Percy Street, of the t Kini owned by the odSS.C j P ■:tlaad. USA., with 1 hich VII loaded in i then interviewed 1 Sunm has forwarded a 1
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      A FISHERMAN'S ESCAPE.
      128 17 •feraed by the Kuala. MM Pulau Rimau <* in the early hours 0 suddenly a ship u t,> ptoees and n 111 the water. As got hold of the child rateljr. With ono nand the otter he grabbed I h boat and he»P. Those on the 1
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      THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.
      1460 17 Extending Use of Oil Fuel. The publication of a new edition of Lloyd's Register Book, accompanied by the valuable statistical tables which afford a complete survey of the worlds shipping, is an event of considerable importance to the shipping community, which is. consequently, able, at this time
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    "LINER LADY'S" HAPPY END.
    421 17 Shipbreakers' Care For Old Ships. That lamous liner once known as the Empress of Britain, and later as the Montroyal, has made her last voyage. She has gone to the shipbreakers, and will probably provide some hundreds of men with work for a year. Formerly a
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    SUBMARINE US IN COLLISION.
    122 17 Carried Against a Floating Bridge. Portsmouth. July 29. Submarine L25. of the Fifth Flotilla, a floating bridge, and three launches came in collision in Portsmouth Harbour this afternoon. No personal injuries were caused, but the submarine was damaged and was towed up harbour with a heavy
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      103 17 HEALTH. m ol Nations' eek ended August I I deaths; l i tlr\tnari-> tmis i .i i and l death; l i es and l death. I < and 10 deaths as tthl during the pre- i and 8 deaths. i W death and 5 death*. m es and 1
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    1029 18 SPORTING ACTIVITIES. Headquarters for Chinese Players Proposed. I By Our Chinese Correspondent. The Singapore Chinese Football Association had a pretty "at home" in the Garden Club. Raines Chambers, last Friday evening. There wen about 40 guests present, including Messrs. Aw Boon Haw and Lim Kim Theng.
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    CHINA AND LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    85 18 "Washington, Au ff. 9. Mr wu Chao-ehu, the Chinese Minister to America, told the United Press to-day that he will sail for Geneva late in August in an effort to secure a League of Nations Council seat fur China. He said he does not expect
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    EUROPEAN'S MURDER IN SHANGHAI.
    295 18 EUROPEAN'S MURDER IN SHANGHAI. I M sjj^. r,. Sentence of ckath was passed yesterday on a Chinese house coolie for the murder of Mr. Charles Samuel Goddird. Assistant Inspector of Examiners of Chinese Maritime Customs who I aied on July 20 after an attack made while he was asleep. A
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY CRISIS.
    110 19 THE RUBBER INDUSTRY CRISIS. (Vr (N TROUBLE. Isc Press t omment. H-COPYRIGHI.i london. Aug. 23. •.i.iisncly on the 1 mi Sumatra > < it 0:1 ctfben- out that the hlr lass Tor the of ttw tn blame mpi o: liquid ik ii.' nail an adequate v .II have UK Of
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    MALAYAN INDUSTRY'S TROUBLES.
    77 19 reives Deputation. ...t issued irom .day morning: rubber situation was rnment House at Cecil Clementi, kme received a Mowing who were held on the 20th Mr C B I Hasttm, Mr H CbetUar. Ing officials C toi lal TvraJ 3. Art-r. th« Dr. W. h. Mac .1
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    CEYLON GOVERNMENT & RESTRICION.
    172 19 CEYLON GOVERNMENT RESTRICION. Deputation. Ceyloi ting lbs i Introduce th a pro at Ccyloi the mbbe M bed at Queen'; i undc! Proprietary u tIM Officei nent (Mr 3. H an outline of tht of the deputation, Mr make anrangementi ni to be cabled Inbad been re in full in
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    468 19 Singapore, Auk. 22nd. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets jthero may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round) Kati 50 Beei .->te\v or ourry d O 45 Pork, lean o 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) do
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    BLOW TO LANCASHIRE.
    70 19 Simla, July 10. The total of rot ton eoods imported from England during; Anril ind May. compared with the total tor the corresponding period last year, showed a decrease of 23 tt per cant. Foreign cloth shops in most of the larger towns have been continuously picketed,
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      221 19 August 23. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 78 London 3 months* sight 2|3 27'32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2j3% London, demand 2 3 23 32 London, T.T. 2 3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234
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      PRODUCE.
      203 19 August 23. Tin 75 Tons $68.75 Gambier 91^ Pepper White 29 Pepper Black 21 Flake Tapioca 3.7c Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra. Sundried 6.85 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 6.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 itioe, Rangoon Bintan 26U Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    862 19 SATI RDAY. AUGUST 23R1» CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers seller*. Asam Kumbang (£> 27s 28s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 3d 10s Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 13s 15s nom Chenderiang
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    RUSSIAN TRADE WITH UNITED STATES.
    259 19 A Question of Labour. Is Russian trade with the United States aK> ifl to die? As long as Russia bought much and sold lit:. 1 there was no agitation to keep out Russian Import! from the United States. But when R>:.;sia started selling goods in
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    U.S. STATISTICAL ZEAL.
    251 19 Sir Josiah Stamp and the Importance of Analysis. In discussing business relations with Sir Josiah Stamp, jus: before he left for England. I was struck by the comment which this penetrating, observing. British economist made on certain American business tendencies writes an N ANA. business expert. He
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 19 [British Radio Official Service.] Rushy. Aim. IS. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12. 09 1 c Athena 375, Bombay is. 5 id., Berlin 20. 0n. Brussels 34.865, Buchmn >t 81T. R. > I Buenos 1 Aires 40 11-16. Copenhagen 1 1 Geneva r 25.045, He! ii I IW Hoof Kong
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 19 Anga*4 !3rd, o*eloek noon. Buyers Sellers. RJ&B. equal to London Standard, i:> I ;.S.£. on Tr: I i«j Oct. 15 i I<> Oct-Dec. IG 16 Jan-Mar. it 1 n l Toi.' tut Lat< t Cabk -London Spot sheet 4,d. per Ib. n York Spot Sheet
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY RELIEF.
    462 19 Sir Robert Williams' Viows. Speaking at the annual meeting oJ Air Dutch Plantations of Java regarding the iub« ber outlook. Sir Ri Ik rt Williams saidIt appears to the Board to be olakhi that then* are three course! open: i. To bring in a scheme «f voluntary
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    372 19 London. July 30. For weeks past buyers have kept oil the market, and now there Ml sun that it i impossible for them to do so very mm h longer. In some quarters the American trade position is expected to improve during Auuu.-t. so that our holiday months
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    16 19 Derrick Co.. Secretaries: Raub Gold (4 weeks ended Aug. 14th) 1821.55 ozs.
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    DISASTER OVERTAKES GLOUCESTER.
    203 20 TOURISTS AT BRISTOL. All Out for 72 in an Hour and a Quarter. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Aug. 24. Although play in the match between Gloucestershire and the Australians at Bristol had been postponed for the convenience of the tourists until 2 o'clock. the match
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    109 20 Ladies* Finals Postponed. [Unity*! Service.] Forest Hills. Aug. .13. The women's lawn tennis finals had to be postponed until to-morrow on account of rain. Forest HilLs. Auir. 22. In the semi-finals of the ladies' singles Mist Nuthall beat Miss Majorie Morrill 6 B. 6 4. 6
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    TILDEN STILL THE BEST.
    111 20 Allison Beaten After Long Struggle. (Reuters Service.] Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 22. In the Casino invitation tournament semifinals Tilden beat Hunter (walk oven the latter scratching, and Allison beal Lett 2 6. fi 3 7 5 r Newport. Rhode Island. Aug. 23. In the final of
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    65 20 Celtic's 6 Against Hibernians. [Reuter's Service] London. Aug. 23. Results in the Scottish League (Division I) to-day were as follow: Airdrieonians 4. Kilmarnock 3. Ayr. 2. Falkirk 5. Celtic 6. Hibernians 0. Cowdenbeath 2. Aberdeen 0. Dundee 0. Rangers 1. Hearts 6. East Fife 1. Leith 1.
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL.
    99 20 I Reuters Service. 1 New York, Aug. 23. The following are latest baseball results: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburgh 10: Boston 3. Cincinnatti 4: Brooklyn 1. Chicago 12. New York 4. St. Louis 10: Philadelphia 8 AMERICAN LEAGUE. /few York 4: Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 1 Detroit 7. Wasnington 3: St.
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    71 20 The races for the Jackson Millar Cup were postponed at the Swimming Club yesterday morning. Two t tarns from the Welch Regiment were soundly trounced at waterpolo by the Club In the hist game, between the B" teams the Welch Regiment lost by s.ix goals to two
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    699 20 SINGAPORE RACES. Autumn Meeting First Day's Weights. The following are the weights for the first day of the Singapore Autumn races on Saturday. Horses Class 3 Div. I—(s»i1 (5»i furs). Werribon Lass 9.2. Moon Minstrel 8.3. Final Opinion 8.2, Apple Royal 8.2. Saraswati 7.11. Round Table 76.
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    200 20 Hardie Beats Craik. In the first round of the Island Golf Championship played over the Garrison links on Saturday L. D. Hardie beat C. L. Wyatt 5 and 4. R. Craik beat M. M. Paterson at 20th hole. S. I. M. Ibrahim beat H. Irving Jones
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    51 20 TO-DAYS TIES. Championship. V. C. de Souza vs. J. S. de Souza. "A" Singles. F. James vs. H. N. Balhetchet. "B" Singles. O. Struys or D. Distant vs. N. A. Pestana or, C. Baumgarten. L. Aerla vs. A. G. Armstrong. P. H. de Souza vs. R.
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    HONG KONG VISITORS DEFEATED.
    858 20 A THRILLING GAME. Yesterday's Malaya Cup Trial Match. S.A.F.A 2: Hong Kong. 1 The Hong Kong footballers (South China Athletic Club) who played their first match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoin against an S.A.F.A. side, set Sngapore an exceedingly difficult task and one which
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    THE LEEDS TEST MATCH.
    234 20 Sutcliffe stated at Chesterfield on Saturda> exactly what had happened at Leeds to prompt the English batsmen to appeal against th? light on the last day of the third Test Match. "I feel sure," he said, "that all British sportsmen, if they knew the correct facts
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    21 20 The Malays and the Welch meet in the final game of the reserve division of the league on the Stadium to-day.
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    THRILLS IN ULSTER CAR RACE.
    173 20 ITALIAN TRIUMPH. Britishers' Miraculous Escapes From Death. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 23. Italian competitors scored an outstanding victory in the International Tourist Trophy motorrace over the 400 miles very difficult Ards circuit in Ulster. Nuvolari was first, Campari second and Varzi, third all driving Alfa-Romeos.
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    THE EMPIRE GAMES.
    408 20 England's Success at Hamilton. [Reuter's Service.] Hamilton. Ontario, Aug. 24. The first British Empire Game:- concluded here this evening. They consisted of athletics, swimming, rowing bowls, boxing and wrestling. An official record of the grand aggregate of points was not kept, but unofficial placings were England first.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    339 20 To-day's Ties. "A" Class Singles. N. S. Wise minus 15 vs. Lt. Armitage plus 15. R. B. Got€h minus 3 vs. C. J. Stephen plus 4. "B" Class Singles. C. E. Brooke plus 1 vs. C. P. Burke minus 4. A. L. B. Perkins scr. vs.
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