The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 10 August 1927

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    21 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. iHJRI) SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AUGUST 10, 1927. NO. 2,088
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    CONTENTS.
    287 81 1 \Mm(S. h W Geta I >"U u M i barge 81 .-..>■; ti 82 Conference En<\> 82 Repudiation 82 83 \M> COUET NEWS. Shooting Outrage B5 I Shooting Incident 8(> Judgment 87 > it rare at Tam penis 88 Besar Shooting Road Shooting 88 TO THE EDITOR. 's
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 81 AURTist P. 2 3 31-82 23 23-32 lita 3 m.>. I 4% rk, demand 1 HI da] 67^ flem i 1420 154 'i 12% P-c. Dis. ma, demand 1 16f| Norn. I 139 demand 80^ I '-'lon 2~> 7-16 in ui ind R.tto 4H P-c--nk Buying 8.64
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    45 81 Paris. Autf. H. driver who ignored an order to J I against the execution Vanzetti was mobbed by strik--1 rt] hed up and a fierce fight n ta were made. •'f very active in I'aris this tried to }.<>ld up tramways, windows of some cars.
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      BIRTH.
      48 81 DA COSTA. On Au k 7, at 6.30 a.m. at th< Mutcfpity Hospital, Singapore, to Catherine, wife of Mr. Thos. Da Costs, Government Veterinary Inspector, The t'ift of a daughter. JUKK. On An p. 4th. 1027 at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore to Mr. and Mr*, r. Duke,
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    274 81 The last mail from Home, with dates up t<« July l Ith., arrived on Saturday morning by B I. This i tail leaves by I*, and O. on Friday. A number of shooting outrage! have hen reported during the week, one such crime being committed in broad
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    PRODUCE.
    216 81 August 8. Tin 100 Ton. $148.% Gumbicr 7 50 Pepper White 10 3 Pepper Black 58 Flake Tapioca ;r s Pearl Sapo Small 7.60 Copra 10.25 Copra Sundried 10. 7. > Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Kice Linnjr Hin Chan Mark Red (|affl« (New) 830 Rice. Siam old ao. 1
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    45 81 Berlin, Au?. An agreement has been reached between the German Dye Trust and Mr. Walter Teaftie, of the Standard Oil Co., involving the joint use of technical experiments conducted bjAboth parties and arrangements r< j^ardine: various matters relating to the general working of both concerns.
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    The Mahout Gets Down.
    819 81 ]n u short half dozen words or more, typed on a small slip of paper and handed over to the band of pressmen who maintain the daily jvivaey of the President's life in the Black Hills, Mr. Calvin Coolidge has settled a matter which had in
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    The Tagore Charges.
    808 81 August It is matter for considerable regret that the controversy regarding certain alleged utterance* of Dr. Tagore should have arisen just at the moment when he has been very warmly and very widely welcomed to Malaya. And the regret is not alone because of the statements which
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    The Naval Conference Ends.
    410 82 Reading the final statements made by the delegates to the Geneva Naval Conference, prior to the adjournment sine die, it i> impossible not to be struck by the conviction that the abandonment of the meeting, which is what the postponement amounts to in practice, was the
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    Dr. Tagore's Repudiation.
    219 82 -All those who have been interested in Dr. Tagore'fl visit to Malaya and his explanation of the aims of his institution, will be unfeignedly glad to read, in the special interview which he has given to the Malay Mail, his unqualified and detailed repudiation of the statements
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    Week-End Comment.
    515 82 August 8. The world-wide demonstrations by violence which are being made in connection with the refusal to interfere in the sentence in the Sacco-Vanzetti case were of course to be expected, because it is a matter which the extremist organisations everywhere have made the occasion for showing their
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    S.P.C.A.
    748 82 We do not wish to appear too captious about a very excellent and much needed movement, but it has to be confessed that the meeting held on Saturday to form a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals does not appear, in some respects, to have approached the
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    44 82 The Bahau Police have arrested H Chinese on a charge of being in po of forced $10 notes and passing tbtm (rcnuine. Ho is alleged t<» haw disposed notes to the extend of ftboal |800. M of them are said to have been recovered
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    OUR BUSY COURTS.
    407 83 A Magistrate's Protest. ••TOO OVERWORKED TO BE EFFICIENT/' (flirts" said a Police Magistrate ,j, t y, 'ae less staffed to-day than were twenty years ago." It is not r for anyone who visits the Police to (five full credence to the statemagistrates certainly do work, work hard
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS.
    211 83 I \ST NIGHTS PERFORMANCE. Wilbur Players gave their first perficc ot" "Kain" at the Victoria Theatre 1 ijrht, and before the curtain went ■>n tlu rirst act, it was evident that ■nuance was going to be very sucThe play, which has a rather lal theme, deals with
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    79 83 Episcopal have been issued, dated r< appointing Archdeacon Swindell iry for the Bishop of Singapore the absence of the latter from his ourtta annual Sarawak dinner took at The Trocadcro on July 6th. when ra and Guests, with His Highness tajah in the Chair, sat down to a most able
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1257 83 Prevention of Rubber. Smuggling. UNOFFICIAL^ DEMAND FOR ACTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Auk. 8. At the meeting of the- Federal Council this Morning His Excellency the High Commissioner took the oath and made his affir- mation as President. The Raja di Hilir warmly welcomed Sir j
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    147 83 Dr. Ta^ore's Ovation in Perak. t ADDRESS TO TEACHERS' CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Aug. Dr. Tagofe received a big ovation on his visit to Perak. He was almost mobbed by his admirers on his arrival at Ipoh Station, where he was garlanded and proceeded in procession
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    PENAWAT TIN.
    24 83 We are informed that Fenawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. went to allotment on Friday at 2.80 p.m. the application being over-subscribed.
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    66 83 Another accident a collision between a motor bus and a motor cycle occurred at the junction of Hill Street and Coleman Street on Sunday afternoon. The Chinese driver of the motor bus was arrested and charged. The cyclist, Mr. Kaughan, escaped without serious injury. The accused was brought up before
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    79 83 The Governor in Kuala Lumpur. WARM WELCOME FROM CHINESE. (From Our Ov/n Correspond*-!!-.. Kuala Lumpur. Vu?. I. The Chinese community's reception to Sir Hugh Clifford was a brilliant iuce*MS. His Excellency was received by Mr. Alan Lokt* and Mr. Loke Chow Thye and an Address >f welcome was
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    DR. TAGORE'S ADDRESS TO CHILDREN.
    70 83 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auk- L The Victoria Institution assembly hall was packed with schoolchildren to hear l>r. The Resident, Mr. J. Lornie, presided. The poet said children of all races ami reeds attended his school and lived in unity and happiness but
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    SIR HUGH AND THE CLERICAL SERVICE.
    85 83 PHBNOMBNTAL IMPROVEMENT. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) Kuala Lumpur, Auk 5. The General Clerical Service Association entertained Sir Hugh Clifford at the Y.M.CA. Replying to an address His Excellency recalled his previous acquaintance wiih the service when they faithfully performed dangerous duties in Pahang, He
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    DR. TAGORE ON INDO-CHINESE SERVICE.
    92 83 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auif •">. The ChineM community gave an at Home to Dr. Tagore, who, in his spejeh. referred l<* the gltat Chinese and Indian civilisations of the past. No i no could know one country without knowing the other. Thi«
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    BALL AT SELANGOR CLUB.
    90 83 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, An*. 6. Between live and six hundred quests were present yesterday evening at a ball given by His Excellency in the Belangor Club. Dancing continued until two o'clock and the evening was in every way most successful. The Club was
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    CHIENGMAI TRAIN FIRED ON.
    49 83 RAILWAY ENGINEERS NARROW ESCAPE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kangkok, Aujj. ft. The express train from Chicngmai mi fired on by MMM person unknown. No one wad injured but the shot millCiii, by a fdot only, the head of the railway maintenance engineer who was travelling
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS ARREST.
    47 83 (From Our Own Correspondent*. I'enanjr, Au^. 8. A passenger on the steamer Hon^ Pi'nv? was arrested yesterday, the police finding in his possession "J2 counterfeit ten cent pieces He was charged in the Police Court and lemanded until August loth, on bail of $1,000.
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    MALAYAN BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP.
    45 83 (From Our Own Correspondent). l'enanp, Aur. M. Boy Scouts from all parts of Malaya, numbering over MO, started their week 9 camp this morning on the rifle- rang;*- at Kampong- Bharu. The Commissioner, Mr. F. C. Sands, is in charge.
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    39 83 A Chinese was discovered by a constable in Lavender Btnet yesterday morning, rolled up in a blanket and bleeding from a across his throat. He was removed to hospital. It is believed to be a case of attempted suicide.
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    COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    1600 84 Difficulties Of Recruitment. OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMS. UNSATISFACTORY. The difficulties of obtaining sufficient candidates of the right class was discussed, at the Colonial Conference and it was said by the Colonial Office that not only were 60 per cent, more men required each year by the Crown Colonies
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    MUNICIPAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    129 84 The report of tho Singapore Municipal Employees Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society for the year shows that the membership had increased from 250 to 449. The monthly subscription* averaged $1,529 and in June of this year the average subscription per capita was 4.04, the percentage of salary
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    827 84 Mineral Possibilities. LET US HOPE FOR THE BEST. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Attention is once more being Attracted to the question of minerals in this country. Our history in this respect has so far not been an encouraging one. In the very early days of the Chartered
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    28 84 We hear that the son of Mr. C. Han. nigan, Chief Commissioner, F.M.S. Police, has arrived in Malaya and will go to the Customs Offue, Port Sw«>tt<nham. M.M.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    548 84 Matters Communist. A QUIET WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent Uatavia, J u y This week ha- passed quieth any Communist action of any n bcin^r reported, a considerable nun arrests have been made in vary of West Java and it fa becoming I more apparent that the arrest
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    NEW C.R.E. FOR GUNONG PULAI.
    148 84 MR. (i. 11. G. HIIX'S APPOINT*! llr.G. H. (iilTord Hull, A.M.I.' .1 S.< .K.. who has hern appointed I tiun of C.R.E. Gunoßg Pulai w has had a lon* anil varied •M r civil and military engineering' rncnceri his can-tr in I9W W tho Stockpoii
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927. CHINESE SEAMEN REFUSE DUTY.
    449 85 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927. CHINES E SEAMEN REFUSE DUTY. i win's TYPHOON BXPBRIBNCK C;h ane a sailor and one a s*«afroni the Tjikandi, were ;n J.on*: Kontf recently with usj Petei Christtaa Xannik and P. J. third officer and chief engineer, vely, of the same vessel. d on July l-">th.,
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    183 85 ffi< ial European community of an informal luncheon in Sir Hugh Clifford at the Sunpei on Wednesday. The company about 120. Dr. Braddon deliversting speech, to which His replied in witty vein. The r State Band was in attendance. A. O. Cooper has been appointn of Negri Sembilan, and will
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    ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
    575 85 j Three Persons Injured. j INCIDENT NEAR POLICE STATION. Then- was another shooting outrage by Chinese gunmen on Tuesday afternoon. *hon three persons were wounded As in most of the other caset of fa kind, the Police have bee* unable to pet definite information regarding the motfo
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS.
    187 85 "THE ROSARY" AT THE THBATRI LAST NIGHT. The Wilbur Players with their presentation of "The Rosary 91 at the Victoria Theatre last night maintained the standard they have set in Singapore. "The Rosary" is a comedy-drama in four acts embodying j many dramatic scents, brightened here and
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    S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
    683 85 The Opening Match. S.C.C. AND MALAYS DRAW. fcCC 1: Malays 1. Thv S.F.A. Cup Competition orx-rn-d vosterday with the nie'-tinjr. at the Stadium, of the S.C.C. and the Malays. Th«> r«^ult wai a draw— a more or leas tru»- reflection of th run of the play. S
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    OIR FINANCE CABLE.
    98 85 STRONG TIN RECOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aui^. S. On account of the favourable end of t Hern nth statistics tin recover d 66 to £298 Is. Gd. Consequently the market is linn. E&Stanifl are in good demand though holiday conditions prevailed. General trading in rubbers
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    40 85 The Board of Governors of the Planning- Institute of America has unanimously elected the F.M.S. Government Town Planner, Mr. C. C. Reade, a full member, in recoimition of his services to Town Planning in the Federated Malay Statti ml elsewhere.
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    ALLEGED TAGORE STATEMENT.
    336 85 Serious Anti-British Charges, J A PARTIAL REPUDIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur. Aujr. 4. A representative of the Malay Mail at- tempted to interview Tagore in eoni nection with the afaifja Tribune V cuttir* from the Shanghai Tin V- i">pceting Dr. Tagore's politic.-. Hr was unable
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    DR. TAGORE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    91 85 «Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aujr. A. At the Chuntrhua Theatn yesterda/evening" a large attendence listened to an in. tcrestinjr lecture by Dr. Babindranath Tajrore. in the course nf which he d«-'< with the aims, aspirationi and life of the Visvn Bharathi. Dr. Tagrore
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    79 85 INK vrTENDAM K FIGURES. i (From Our Own fV-rrespondent. Kuila Lumpur, Aim. 3. < The attendance! at the Malayan Exhibition have been ai follows: Friday *****; Saturday 2.">.4:{2; Sunda\ 15,246; Monday 7. 7.":); Total :".(«.271. They have been biffger every daj than the) were last year, except on
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    KLANG RIVER TIN.
    101 85 SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORKING. (From Our Own orrespondent. At the third annual .:.eetintr 'i* Klang liivej- Tin Dredging < Mr. D. M. Ur \\m, presiding, stated that th<- dr dge had uii^i 788,200 cubic yards, th<- return Uinjr 8,431 H pkrub ■<>: an average sailing: price of 89.89
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    N.T.S. REPORT.
    55 85 The general bateinc* sheet and pr«.t ami loss account of the Netherlands Trading Society t.> Ptcnahw Slst^ \u<\. show that the net profit? amount to f 7,4JU."JIIMN (1304*518), out of which, after providing for the Statutory Reserve to the extent of f. 098,842.44 (£58.237 >. a dividend of
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    YACHTING.
    1359 86 Round the Island. JEAN II THE WINNER. The annual race round the island was sailed on Saturday and Sunday last. In a moderate breeze ten boats turned out for j this most interesting event and at B^o a.m. Mr. D. C. Walmsley as Race Office! started them off. Kathleen
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    225 86 tPPOINTMKNT APPROVED IN BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Any:. B. The appointment of Rev. B. C. Roberts as Bishop of Singapore, while anticipated here, Ui cordially approved by the Bangkok clergy. Referring to the appointment of the Rev. B. C. Roberts to the Bishopric of Singapore,
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    DAYLIGHT SHOOTING INCIDENT.
    126 86 THREE GUNMEN IN RIVER VALLEY ROAD. Three Cantonese jrunmen were responsible for the shooting <>f a Chinese in br<»ad daylight yesterday morning. The incident occurred in River Valley Road at about seven (.'clock, and it is said that several shots \vt re iired. the unfortunate victim being
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    25 86 The annual At Home and prizo privinjr of the Medical College Union will he held «»n Saturday at B p.m. at the College of Medicine.
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    1184 86 Capt. Gibson Wins the Grand Aggregate. SOME FINE SHOOTING. The Singapore Bisley during the weekend was favoured with very fine weather. Some excellent shooting WM witnessed, and competition in the Grand Aggregate was very keen. Capt. Gibson finally winning the Cup with a score of 2G2, Capt. Mohd
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    93 86 Inter-State Football. S.C.C. BEATEN BY BELANUIIi The annual match between tr Selanpror European! was played i Lumpur on Monday, the bome by two foalfl to nil. The r< lalt unexpected n for the 8.C.C., I strong this season, were not fully sented. In a match that contained interesting
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    COWES RESULTS.
    34 86 [Reutor'l Service] Cewea, At the Regatta here the race Kind's (up wa> won by W, D. I Host. His Majesty's Britannia a yacht handicap (lass in which Sii Lipt<m's Shamrock went ashore.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    76 86 The following were the reAugust Holidays Competition! Flag Cam petit ion. Jones and firnchan and Fai Macgilchi ist ti^-d. M'xed Foursome. Mrs. Blite and J. Strachan VI 6 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas 44 Mr. and Mrs. Gibson 14 7 1 Duflfers Cap:- s. Bryden. KATONG GOLF CLUB.
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    A DEAL IN SHARES.
    1480 87 M V>n Damages Against Bell and Company. INTERESTING JUDGMENT. i an< .mI he Supreme Cow i gave judgment in the action in Hean, < v uu Thean Poh and B;n (partneri in Messrs. I poh and Edwin sued M< tsrs. Bell and Co.. ore, for damagei
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    101 87 With the exception of a Nuneaton nightingale, there ifl little trace of the animal wond being deceived by tin- eclipse In the ay that tradition affirms. The Inmates of H ZOO are reported to have exhibited no "reaction" whatever. An observer en Buckleu Tike states that five young rabbits emerged
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    HOME CRICKET.
    414 87 Tatc (Jets the "Double" First ANOram HOIij;s— BANDHAM PARTNERSHIP. [Router's Service.] London, Aujr. 2. Matches in the County Crickei Chmm- pionship concluded to-day as follows: Suaavs v>. Middlesex. Ai firkiitnn: Match drawn. Sl^ s x 177 for 9 dec Mid<it-ses f or Cook scored 110 for Sussex and
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    A COW AND A GOLF BALL.
    214 87 Aii Aldershot reader sends me curious tale of a cow and a golf ball. Playing on the Jh-.u fridge Links, in Jersey, he fluffed mashie shot ami struck a tethered cow ah lit 30 yards to the ri^ht. The cow turned. l«.oked at th<-
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    39 87 [Reuter's Serviced St. Louis. Ausr. 1. In the Davis Cup, Japan eliminated Mexico thus entering the- finals. Ohta beat Undm <;— l. 4 -Cr. B—B, r,— l and Harada beat Kinsei i —7, s—o. 0- -r,. 6—l.
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    ENGLAND WINS SOMETHING.
    24 87 Ivi^lhourm\ \iii>. I. At law n tennis I f i Universities 1 eat Han ard and Ya!< lu s to T.
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    British Malaya RUBBER.
    246 87 JULY STATISTICS. The f liowing statement of the quantity and value of rubber •sported during July. 1927 ISM To datr A^ain^t. U. K. ."i.2.>.M 6.775.11 4^25. *4 *****.00 VSJL 11.600.24 17,^61.72 145,914.82 l: 1 1 C. Bar. 1.033.5.°. 2,494.76 13,736.15 15,319.10 B. Po~. 418.51 U&4fl M46J6 1,764.4*
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    492 87 Singapore, Aug. 2. During the past week the price of Tin advanced to 6287 ss. with a firm undertone and there has been a little more enquiry for Tin share* although Sterling issues continue neglected. Rubber remains about the same juice and the share market habeen dull
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    CASH SWEEPS AT RACE MEETINGS.
    120 87 CASH SWEEPS A T RACE MEETINGS. Horse racing in Malaya since the warhai been the greatest attraction to both sexes, Old and young, of all nationalities. The main draw of late years, in our opinion, it the cash .sweep organised in conjunction with thes" function* anci ne hns only to
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1927.
    601 88 Tr,( Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, wh<*» had V* en indisposed last week, has resumed <lut P. C. Edgar, formerly of ipoh, is very >U»ly ill. He was operated on for cancer s me months ago, apparently without much success. P. Gazette. friends of Mr.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    147 88 The following action was taken at a meeting of General Committee held on July 29th. Decided that the Conservancy Division be separated from the Municipal Engineer's Dept. with effect from January, Ist. 1928. the Superintendent of Conservancy to take charge of conservancy and of the licensing of hawker?,
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    ARMS AND THE MAN.
    262 88 Outrage At Tampenis. MAN'S ARM BLOWN OFF. A Chinese .sundry goods shop keeper at Tampenis was shot by one or more Chinese on his own door step at about 1.-'iO yesterday morning. Answering a knock at his front door, he was greeted with a blase from
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    THE JALAN BESAR SHOOTING.
    423 88 HEAVY SENTENCE ON CHINESE GUNMEN. The District Judge, Mr. X. I). Ifudte, yesterday made an example of two Chinese who i wore arrested by member* of the Detective Branch and found to he in possession of revolvers. The two accused were arrested with another man whom
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    NEW BRIDGE BOAD SHOOTING.
    100 88 A Second Death. A prraver aspect has been thrown on the New Bridge Road shooting incident in view of the death of another of the victims, making iwo out of the three who wore shot. It will be remembered that the affair took place in a
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    POSSESSION OF A DAGGER.
    209 88 Another Chinese who was arrested in a house in Pays Lebar was charged before Mr. Mu ii" yesterday morning with bcin^- in possession of dagger and Ammunition tor which he had no licence. Mr. Meredith stated that on the morning of July acting on information, memben
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    389 88 Duke's Complete The Double. EASY DIVISION II WIN OVER R.A. Duke's 4: R.A 0. The Second Division of the Singapore League came to a conclusion at the Stadium yesterday, when the Duke's, the winners of Section A, beat the R.A., the winners of Section B, by four goals
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    93 88 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY COMPETITIONS. The best five cards in each of the two events were as follows: Wee Kah Kiat (up. T. A. Wemysfl 12 3 up Chia Yon-- Hoe 10 1 up. Tan Boon Poh Is 1 up. •T. <\ Ryan IS 1 up. H.
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    SERIOUS STABBING CASE.
    99 88 A serious stabbing affair occurred near the Clyde Terrace Market on Wednesday night. The trouble was between two Chinese medicine men who are said to have been in partnership. They had a quarrel regarding a certain payment. It is stated that one oi" the men went to
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    PENANG RACES.
    512 88 Fourth Day's Results. MAYO'S THREE WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*. Aag Although there wa.s a h.-uvy downjxi of rain at the beginning of the after the weather improved and remained U except for one shower, for the res the day, to the satis! action of a p
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS
    143 88 Spooks, a play which is just ai fri| if not more so, than the Bat, and one wh runs on more or leil the same linepresented by the Wilbur Piayen Victoria Theatre last nisht. It will peated to-nijrht for the last time, and recommend ttlOM who wire
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    THE TAGORE AFFAIR.
    416 89 What the Allegations Are. DEFINITE REFUTATION NEEDED. n. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. Malay Mail in an editorial article ragore'i statement that he •v.i>h to enter into a controversy is hardly an adequate re,l the Shanghai Times statement, equent telegram to the Straits loes not
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    TAGORE'S POLITICS.
    216 89 1 ik« Editor. There seems t< have been a great m the beginning in connection re'i visit to this country. In he should not have been 1 I'ernment Hou«e. The fact of guest of His Excellency lent Llice to his cause. Yet some «n who knew Dr. Tagore's
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    190 89 Shooting. PBNANG VETERANS' SHIELD. the second time in the hisory of the competition, Malacca won the Penan* Veterans' Shield last Saturday, their highest score being 130, registered by the Chinese Company, No. 5 Platoon team. Their previous win was recorded about three years ago, when a European team
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    BIRTHDAY OF THE OVAL.
    265 89 FIRST COUNTY MATCH AGAINST KENT. Years of History. An anniversary of peculiar interest to cricket enthusiasts occurred on June 22, for it was on that day, eighty-one years ago, that the newly formed Surrey Cricket Club played its iirst county match against Kent —at the Oval.
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    SIONE TIN.
    174 89 We arc informed that Sfone Tin (F.M.S.) Ltd.. a company formed by Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., Ltd. of London to dredge tin bearing areas in Selangor was Moated a fortnight RgO in London. The issued capital of £155 y OOO was heavily over. subscribed. The property was
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    25 YEARS AGO.
    1380 89 Th« Times delights its readers with excerpts from its columns of "100 years I nu:o and We learn intriguing soupcons of the intimacies of the Georges in their week end villas down at Virginia Water, the Observer does ditto, but in a heavier line with details of
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    122 89 TEMKKLOH'S GOOD YE AK. (From Out* Own Correspondent). Tenant. Aug. .">. Presiding at the seventeenth annual general meeting of Tt merlon Coconut anJ Rubber Co. Mr. J. G. Brown said that the final figures were not so good as anticipated at this time last year, although the profit
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    LEWIS AND PEATS' REPORT.
    173 89 Singapore, Auc ">. There- has been little movement in price? during the past week, and the only revival of interest lhat has been shown has bete p. the announcement of the shipment figure* for .July, which at 23,947 tons were gomewhai lower than was expected. On
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    141 89 Singapore, Auk. The effort of the cut to 60 per cent i* now becoming apparent in reduced shipments ami the Market i.- more buying than selling although not too confidently. Trade buyers appear to be more interested, an'! there ii tentative speculative buying ihoad. The Official Export figures
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927. INTERVIEW WITH DR. TAGORE.
    290 90 SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927. INTERVIEW WITH DR. TAGORE. A Complete Repudiation. "WHOLE THING HAS BEEN TURNED ROUND." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. I».'. Tagore gave a special interview to the Malay Mai! this morning in which he definitely denied all the statements attributed to him except the one
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    484 90 INTERESTING WEDDING AT MI'AK. Malacca. Auj; 4. On Wednesday, there took place at the English Presbyterian Mission, Muar, the marriage between Mr. George Elder Cumming. Manager of Craiijielea Estate, Muar and eldest son of the Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Camming; The Manse, Dufftown, with Mis* Eleanor Egerton
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    667 90 BISHOPS PENSION FIND. To the Editor. Sir, Now that Bishop C. J. FertrusonDavie has retired from this Diocese, the signatories of the following letter feel justified in seeking- greater publicity as there must be many to whose notice it has not yet been brought. The "personal
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    INDIAN ARMY TEAM'S POLO WIN.
    143 90 Meadowbrooli IMayers Lose Tea <ioal>. London. .1 1 1 1 > 21. New York. The°lndian Army Polo Team defeated picked si(io of Meadowbrook players by 10 to 4. Though the latter are not so formidable as the Championship team Meadowbrook is strong enough to tfive
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    873 90 Quiequid oijunt llifclM mm' si fs'f iarrnyo Libtlli Juvenal. Sir Hugh Clifford, attending the Planters dinner said he had been at many gatherings at which the Planter LftOK iat down with the Government Lamb, So, so, but then didn't someone say something about the efficacy of
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    130 90 Yesterday's Football. PRESS BEAT THE POLK K. A Press selected team played the Pol on the Stadium yesterday and beal by 2 l. The Press scored in the ftrtf minutes, and, although the Police rtj best to draw level, they were unable to so before half time. In
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    HOME CRICKET.
    194 90 KENT vs. NOTTS. At C-anterbury Kent won by inning and US. Kent 370. Notts 116 and 139 For Kent J. Bryan scored 134 while S Staples took nine Kent wickets for 111. In the Notts first innings Freeman tool six wickets for 67 and in the second five
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    192 90 The following action was taken at a m< i in^ of Committee No. 1. heid on August 2nd. Approved reduction of annual value of Xos. 170 to 172 Telok Ayer Street from $1,800 to $(500 in consideration of u part of ihe building! as a school. Decided to
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    NORTHERN TIN DREDGING EXTEND OPERATIONS.
    53 90 (From Our Own Correspondent.) An extraordinary Meeting of Taipinjr Tin Dredging Co* Mr. D. A Brown presiding, confirmed resolutions the Company exercise its option over acres in Bolau Valley for $100,000 and 100,000 fully paid shares, and tl the capital of the Company be i'-
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    99 90 Dr. Rabindranath Tagore and partj rived in Malacca by the Larui la Wednesday. They were met on by Mr. G. Dtdd (Chairman) Mr. S. C. Goho of the Tagon ception Committee. On arriving al landing steps the poe! was Introduce Mr. Dodd to the memben of the B Committee, after
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1927.
    676 91 N. Kingsbury has left the Kuro--0 ,Bpital and is acting as Director, ,i t Medical Research. Kuala Lumi:. Mahom.-y, District Telegraph r. MS. Railways, Jpoh, left for on spection duty, iccompanied Mahoi K I?, (irumitt and A. H. Thornir) appointed Municipal Commissioners Penan] in the places
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    S.P.C.A. MEETING.
    817 91 Draft Rules Passed. MUNICIPAL INFIRMARY A •HYING HOUSE." A meeting of the newly formed Society for the prevention of cruelty Us animals >as held in the Municipal Board Room Oil Saturday when a set of draft rules waPWH and officials elected. Mr. G. S. Carver presided and in
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1367 91 Public Instruction. LECTURE TO TEACHERS' CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Bangkok. July 30. The Minister of Public Instruction who has recently returned from a tour of Mrlaya. the Straits, Hong- Kong, Japan and Maniir,, undertaken with a view of studying the educational policies followed in those countries,
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    344 91 MR. PBCK'B REPORT. The meeting of the Pontianak Gold Dredging Concessions was hold in the Rallies Hotel <»n Saturday. Dr. H. A. van ])ort presided, others present being Messrs. San Ah Win jr. T. S. Kung, F. C Peck. Herbert Wilson. ,1. R. Xaidu. Arthur Barker. W. C.
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    35 91 The engagement is announced of Mr. Edward W. Palmer, of Messrs. Guthrie and j Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, and Dr. Winifred If. Mitchell, Lady Medical Officer in charge of the Infant Welfare Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    276 92 Malaya Cup Football. P SELANGOR QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 7. Once again Singapore will have Selangor as opponents in the final of the Malaya Cup soccer competition, which is tu be piayed in Kuala Lumpur later in t 1 e month, for
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    LONDONER SWIMS THE CHANNEL.
    56 92 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 5. The 22-year-old London insurance clerk E. H. Temme, has swum the Channel. He left Grisnez in the morning and landid at Dover at 3.30 p.m. This is the first Channel swim this season. His time was 14 hours 27 minutes beating
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    16 92 Mr. J.S.W. Arthur, Malayan Civil Ser- Ice, has been appointed District Judge and First Magistrate, Penang.
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE UNION.
    376 92 ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. The members of the Medical College Union held their annual prize distribution •>n Saturday afternoon, the occasion being one for a very enjoyable social gathering. The prizes were presented by Mrs. Kay Mouat and exhibition games of badminton weie played. Many visitors were present
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    PENANG RACES.
    488 92 Final Day's Sport. HEAVY GOING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 6. For the last day of the meeting the weather was fair after heavy rain which made the going slow. There was an excellent attendance. Ponies. First Division. (Six Furlongs). Foundling, Billett 9.5 1. Silkette, Roberts 7.S
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    BISLEY MEETING.
    108 92 Mi lay Slates Secure a Notable Win. Shooting- at Biriley on July 11. in the Junior Kolapore Cup com petit ion. the Malay States, after a close fight with Rhodesia, won th« cup by 2 points. The following are the details: Junior Kolapore Cup. S.R.a.b.; teams of four;
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    40 92 Mr. R.M. Williams has been appointed a member of the Singapore Harbour Board in place of Mr. A. P. Cameron, resigned. Messrs W.A. Fell and A. Jackson are reappointed members of the Board for a further term of three years.
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    RECORD BREAKING CRICKET.
    816 92 Services' 300 Runs Without Loss, j CONGDON AND TAYLOR EXCEL. So far as the Services are concerned the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament i »r the MASOn 1927 is over, with themselves pre-eminent. Flaying 1 their last mater, of the Beritff «>n Friday and Saturday last, they overwhelmed the
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    HOME CRICKET
    272 92 Middlesex Beaten a t Manchester. DERBYSHIRE STILL WiV\, V| [Router's Sanrfea,] London. Uj Matt-Ins in the County Cricket pionship concluded to-lay i ov Lancashire versus Middl<>,v At MancheMtr:— Lan.a !ur, wickets. LaruMshire \]:> M j Hallows contributed 184 to I pions' first score. (iloiuestershirc rcffWM \V,,rr,.,i, r hirt
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    82 92 AUGUBT MBDAL COMPETITION. Played at T.ukit Timah on Sal yesterday. 4X cards were taken out; following were returaed:- inurr. H. Campling T. V. ItcAdam A. E. Bailey L. D. Hardie K. K. s. Brodie .1. V. .<. Brooke (i. G. Franklin J. S. Knj?lish K. A. Gibson
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    BARLOWS REPORT.,
    157 92 Singapore, The robber market was cl< days during the week under n to the intervention of the Auti days, and the tone throughou quiet to dull. It is officially announced that able rubber allowance fr >m l Malaya remains at ♦><) per cent. Rubber price averages for Restriction
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    160 93 The Channel Swim. MOW TEMME TRAINED. Radio Official Service.) Rugby, Aug. 7. feat of Mr. K 11. Temme, tfca Lon- I -.uruHcc clerk who swam the Channel h ow L'l* minutes, is the subject of articlei in the newspapers to-day. Special satisfaction is expressed that Mr. succeeded not
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    "A" COMPANY IN CAMP.
    440 93 \N INTERESTING WEEK-END. Company, S.V.C, were in camp at on Saturday and Sunday. In spite rather heavy rain on Sunday morning ompany spent a very pleasant time, tome very Interesting operations were uritd out. camp was astir early on Sunday, and who felt like it went
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    SICKLE SCRATCHED FROM ST. LEGER.
    28 93 [Reuters Service.] London, Aug« 8. "W<i I>t-rl)y's Sickle was scratched from St. Leger (to be run on Sept. 7) at n ''clock to-day.
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    M.C.C TEAM TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA.
    47 93 I/ondon. July 25. J K. Jackson (Derbyshire), E. W. Daw»n (Cambridge), G. T. Stevens (Middle- 0, R. B. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), G. B. (Kent), Hammond (Gloucester), ill (Ukester), and Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Have accepted invitations to tour South Vfrica in the Autumn.
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    58 93 < hinese who was amusing himself by I'intf pebbles and stones into the bar--1 "ks at the back of the Central Police '|"M on Saturday night was arrested «"d charged. He was using a well made fi tal catapult and was also found to be possession of some ammunition. It
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    CUP FOOTBALL.
    494 93 Duke's II Too Good For S.R.C. CLUB LACKS COMBINATION. Duk^« 4: S.R.C 1. Judging from their exhibition against M.e S.R.C. at the Stadiuhveyesterday afternoon, the Duke'* second team should hav«- a fairly long stay in the Cup Competition. Playing dashing football and maintaining a pace which the S.R.C.,
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    153 93 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. It is officially announced that the American polo team to meet the British side in a series of matches for the Westchester Cup, beginning on September 5 will consist of: F. W. C. Guest, T. Hitchcock Junior, J. C. Cowdin, and D. Milhurn.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    117 93 At the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday the following races were swum off. Quarter mile fre« style handicap race. Seow Sian Chye 1; 7 mins. 23 3-5 sees.; Wong- Sionj? Hen£ 2; 7 mins. 33 1-5 sees..; Teo Siew Kiat 3. Sixty Yards Veterans* Race: Chia Tek
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    YACHTING.
    512 93 Kathleen Wins A Good Race. A STEAMER'S INTRUSION. The first race of the series for a trophy presented by the Club was sailed ov*i the usual club course on Sunday. At 10 a.m. Mr. Flett started away nine boat? and with a lino breeze Kathleen was easily in the
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    CRICKET.
    248 93 I Playing in a maU-h against the Y.M.C.A. on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday, the home team won by 104 runs. In taking I five wickets for twenty runs, Leijssius per- formed the hat trick. The following were the scores: S.R.C.:— M. G. Anthonisz, c Elliot, b Stack, 38;
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    52 93 The August Holidays Flag Competition replay was won by Strachan and Jonc?.-\ The August Monthly Medal (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, and the August Ladies' Spoon (Bogey) on Monday. The qualifying round for the Keppel Cup will be played in conjunction with the
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    24 93 His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak leaves England on September 15th. and is due to arrive in Sarawak on or about the 12th. October.
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    JOHAN TIN.
    820 93 MRDGING OPERATIONS PEASE. The following report la forwards; by the secretaries for publication The seventh annual funeral ■ssfttfog of Johan Tin Dredging Ltd., was held at MS, Bel field Street, Ipoh, un July 25th.. Mr. A. X. Kenion presiding. Shareholders piesent in person and by proxy repiesenlcd 187,r>00
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    66 93 The Empire Marketing Board during the financial year I[)2G spent about £10:i.0<;0, '»f which £67,000 was connected with publicity and £22,000 with research grants. I'ariia. ment voted £50,000, and the Government promised that the grant-in-aid for prr-s^it and future financial years would be 11,000, 000. The jrrant-in-aid is nonsurrendet able,
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    TELEGRAMS.
    8443 94 fßeuter'a Service.] Ottawa, Aug. 2. The Prince of Waies, Prince George and ;Mr. Baldwin arrived here and were welcomed at the station by Lord Willingdon the Federal members of Cabinet, and civil and military officials. The party proceeded to Parliament Hill ■where they were greeted with resounding cheers from
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    FLYING THROUGH THE MONSOON.
    753 96 Fine Feat by Dutch Monoplane awe-inspirim; experikm k In spite of high wind*, heavy ra thunderstorms, Mi. Van Learblack I American millionaire who recentk J from Amsterdam to hatavia, ftccom] the Rangoon-Calcutta portion of th»- journey in less than seven hours. One of the principal difficulty
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