The Straits Times, 1 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,541 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      102 1 b 5! THI ETKBTDAT MILK. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you Irliir^ "BEAR y^g BRAND E 'vciemc swim THE OEIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS CREAM SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE.
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      154 1 "ROBINSONS" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE J limn a* Quifo \f3F A LARC£ and nev/ Uinpcr uUUS mjrh consignment of AND FROCKS mTO/ It K• 1 1 Sli'Al- Millinery CANTON SILK CREPE T Vflnk 7 XkE^ \l'S ow shown including Dainty hand-made Nf—S^ 53 \p r i #1L CONNOR i IUtKo
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      4 1 MILKMAID FULL CREAM MILK.
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    China's Child Slaves.
    547 2 5- Year-Old Workers in Chinese Run Factories. An important Memorandum on Labour Conditions in China has been issued from the Foreign Office, compiled by Mr. J. T. Pratt, of that department. It describes the vain efforts made by foreign (and especially the British) residents at Shanghai to
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    THE DELICATE GIRL.
    258 2 What Parents Should Do. If growing girls are to become well-deTe-lopcd healthy women, their health must be carefully witched. Parents should not ignore their unsettled moods, or the various trouble thai tell of approaching womanhood —it i.i :in important time of life. Where pallor. Kiv.rtjchc, bacU:.chc ai.il
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    Devon Heroes.
    366 2 Epic Story Told by a Private Soldier. A war book by a private soldier, published from his own private address, and penned without hope of reward, in <>id«r that justice mipht be done to his native countymen is attracting much attention in the West of England. It tells
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      336 2 ANNOUNCEMENT INTRODUCING QEcQTJ INCOUI'OKAIINt; Contessa-Nettel Ernemann Gum lea The products* of tho above world renowned (ir;;is will from now on foe nianixlaciured and (iislriluj'.cJ under the au.-pitcs of Zeiss Jkpn which will be the largest Camera manufacturing concern in the world. Kvcry pocket and taste is now catered for from
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      278 2 PROMPT execution of orders -backed up by the high standard of our workmanship has gained us a reputation as Reliable and Prompt Printers RIGKARD LI! 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephone 2228 Wonderful BH Opportunity 3 SERGE SUITS FOR £2 I 9 You should not mlra taking S S m adT»ata£e
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      118 2 $50 ONLY! k SEASON CO., LTD., Hi US, NORTH MMDGB KOAI). High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can he arranged for local customers. FOR YOUR RUBBER FACTORIES USE GIMENT FONDU LAFARGE It is highly resistant to acids. It attains in 24 hours a higher strength than ordinary
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    England's Lost Village.
    521 3 Bare Wiltshire Downs Where Snape Stood. It seems almost unbelievable that a rpal village in the heart of England, inhabited by real people, can have vanished in recent years without any onp hearing about it, but Sir William Beach Thomas, an authority on agriculture vouches for the
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    A New Career.
    375 3 Luxury Guides to American Millionaires. Luxury sruides are the latest craze 1 amonfr wi-althy Americans travelling in Europe. The American millionaire demanded something different from the polyglot courier, and a world famed travel agency filled the demand. Now, instead of the courier, American men and women of
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    16 3 The fool it ill exists, but he &>e&n t go into the church.— Tha Ray. Ptpnwi
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      151 3 Improvements Produce Still Finer Results A new fivu-bearing crankshaft of finest alloy steel, together with other improvements announced at the same time, has literally revolutionized the performance of Dodge Brothers Motor Car. You must go far higher in price to find its equal in zest, flexibility and smoothness of power.
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      420 3 y WA A smile for every morn- I I |J ing in tne year. a "VALET" y Safety Razor f Of all dealers. V 0 Sets from $1.20. 'J BRAINFAG Are you unable to concentrate on your JOB Does your mind wander from the question you are tackling If so,
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      671 3 NOTICE hereby frWen that the Trade Marks depleted above are the exclusive property of Choi Chai Npom who is currying on business under the style or firm of Shun TUfc Ho Fuk Kee at No. 36. Koshing Street, Rons Kong, and at No. 41, Hong Kong Streei, j 9incapore, and
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      724 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATION O» JAVA, LTD.. SOEBANG, JAVA, will har* available for mil in January/ May, Vlti, "TJIKADOE" 6«ed from their isolate* lucMed se^d gardens (87 acre at Wangoenredja. The Bads u*ed wero taken in 17t%, from tw«nty-*ve Mother fitM whoa* average yield in that year «v 200
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      517 4 P. a BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in Kni.lun.ll MAIL ANI) PASBKN6BR AND CARGO; SEKVII KS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT AVI HI HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL SBRVtCE OUTWAP.DS HiDM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnnce due Spore MORBA A«c 12 NAGPOKE 5,300
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      642 4 Shipping Announcements H.T.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, Londea, Aitwe** sM Rotterdam Veseel. Tonnage Dae Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Aag. 4 KITANO MARU 8,000 Aaf. IS lIARUNA MARO 10,600 Sept. 1 c KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. IB 1« KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 2» SO ATSUTA MARU 8,000
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      531 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STEAM SKIT CO. LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTMAM NAT. CO., LTD. (laeorporated In Eaglaa<) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM- BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      433 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laearporaUd ia Slam) BANGKOK COASTINO BERVICB. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trenggann, Kelaataa, Kangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, I Bandon, Kohsamoi, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK Aug. 2 Aug. 3 MALINI Aug. 7 Aug. 10 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      566 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the Officlsl Tourist Bureau H Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      408 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing, by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 jtons). The s.s. MARRLLA is the largest 'and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      519 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Englsnd) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jspsn Due Spore s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Aug. 8 s. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS ror London, Hull and
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      455 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WJL Dne Oct. IB For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, applj to McALISTER A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGEB AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON snd NEW YORK vis PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Days to Boston 41
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      530 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, YangUe Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      413 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU NEDERLAND n mi HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings U AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Do* SalU I SALAWATI Aug. 8 9 P. C. HOOFT Aug. 12 12 'KONINUIN DEB NEDERLANDEN Aug 28 28 KRAKATAU Sept. 5 6 •JOHAN DE WITT Sept. 9 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. 23 23 SOEMBA Pcpt. 28
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      37 5 for fMs^*y\/ fit a ImV If ROYAL Poulton SANITARY APPLIANCES FOR MODERN BATHROOMS LARGE STOCKS KELD BY Sole F^TirATi for Agents LSl^l^j^il Malaya X S SANITARY ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (Phone 3119). IPOH KUALA LUMPUB. 4n oldtuni SIMUNDS PALLUL
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      411 6 PARAMOUNT ft 5 TAKE GREAT PLEASURE «^C IN PRESENTING THE GREATEST >f 4, BIBLICAL ROMANCE EVER. THE STORY OF THE PRODIGAL SON )f THE FIRST BOY TO LEAVE HOME. ■^C Special Matinees for Children. Coming ALHAMBRA August 6. J A VERY ENTERTAINING TRIPLE-FEATURE PROGRAMME Commencing Sak;rd:iv, Ju'y ;)t), 1927. at
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      449 6 PAVILION From Monday, August 1 to Sunday. August 7, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. LOCAL PATHE GAZETTE Malay Inter-Club New Year Sports and Straits Settlements Police Sports PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE MONTY BANKS in 6 Reels RACING LUCK 6 Reels The race in which Monty Banks surpriM-s the racing
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      118 6 SURINA THEATRE THE HOUSE OF SPEED. North Bridge Koad. Tel. No. 28>. From Wednesday, July 27 to Tuesday, August 2, 1927. NIGHTLY at 9 ART ACORD The Wonder-horseman of the West in LAZY LIGHTNING Kverythng a cowboy can do you'll see in this picture all for the sake of a
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      100 6 Last Opportunity By special request of our Customers we have extended our CASH SALE TO AUGUST U BIG BARGAINS GREAT REDUCTIONS. Namsen's 53, High Street. Pnone 1113. ARRIVED FALCON KNIGHT The World's lowest priced sleeve valve Car 5 passenger Touring $2,295 Associated Auto Co., 73, BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. WATCH THE
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      145 6 Reginald DENNY SAYS It's a FRAUD If You Don't Laui?h When You Sec THE CHEERFUL FRAUD THE THEATRE HALL CominK THE MALAY OPERA Tin' largwt combination of Actors and Actresses The Pick of all the Ec.sl Arlinl» from the Netherlands Indies. Watch f:-r (Jrand Opening Night |'I l.one 1.1C6 for
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    273 7 FIXTURES. Monday, Auguit 1 Singapore High Water, 0.0 a.m., 8.9. ill) p.m., 8.6. Milacca. High Water, 9.20 a.m., 6.6, 9.50 p.m., 6.1!. Bank Holiday. Singapore Bisley. Cricket Colony v. F.M.S., Singapore. Football, Div. II Police v. Fort Canning, Stadium. Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, Kuala Lumpur. Wilbur Players,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    325 7 Monday, August 1. Shipi alongside the Wharrea or expectad to arrive. KKIl'KI. HARBOUR. Mi, in Wharf T< mbakul, Dredger KuanIan, Daisy. Bintang, Vedette, Singa. Bujon, Anomia. Oil Wharf War Afridi Caal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar Wharf Nil Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Brouwer,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    108 7 To-morrow. Java, South-West Sumatra, Southeast liurneo, Celebes. Moluccas Timor Dilly and Western Australia (Minderou) 8 a.m. China, Uainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands. Canada and U.S.A. Kotaaag) 10 a.m. Keniaman, Kemusek and Trengganu I i 11 a.m. E i Rkavang, Pamamlat and Sambas (Singkell 11
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    14 7 Alus rich relatives are usually dis tunt relatives or clu»e relatives. Bir iiiinghani .N«ws.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 By Kdavanu Tabanan Anders Mantua Vondel Slamat B'por* June 23 June 24 June 29 July 1 Jiriy 1 Juljr Londoi July 11 July II July 2! July 21 .i.iW 21 Aug. i
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 29. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/s 57 On France, Bonk T.T. 1416 On India. Bank T.T. 16*% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. sd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 34% per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. Spot Itandard R.S.S. on TYnder Auir.-Sept. Oet-Dae. Jan.-Marc-h Buyeri M 59 tt M 01
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      MINING.
      393 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 29/- 30/1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.74 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 O £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 i'l i'l Kastorn Siam 21/- 22/£1 £1 Haad Yai 27/6 28/0 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.92% 0.97%
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Issue k'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 20.00 20.50 5 5 Fraser N'eave 18.25 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 *k. 125 125 H. S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 L T Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4Ce 8% P.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 190» $1,100,000 90 par Spore MuniVinal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Ulenby ($1) 2.60 2.70 2.60 2.70 Uor Gajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.35 2.50 V Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.30 V. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.70 0.65 0.70 Vm. Malay (*2) 3.90 4.10 3.90 4.10
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      724 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pace 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALE, English piano, excellent condition, for $125. at 3, Queen Street. TO LET, 24, Meyer Road, furnished, garngi\ electricity, gas and water. Apply 29, Meyer Road. (lp) AVAILABLE 100-150 good Tamil tappcrH vi. il weedvrs, with families.
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      39 7 YOU CAN GET ALL YOUR BOOKS FOR The Normal Classes. Cambridge Matriculation and other University Examinations, as well as for Medical Studies from PETER GHONG CO., Educational Suppliers. Printers. Publishers' Agents, etc. 18, BAFFLSfI and 82, BRAS BASAH BOAD.
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      21 7 STOP PRESS OUR CLEARANCE SALE Commences ON MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST 1. FRANKEL'S 375, VICTORIA STREET. (Watch Our Advt. on Pag* 16).
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      331 7 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE' The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the riard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands ot" offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy aiul swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all vibration ami
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      95 7 CICELY ESTATE. Orders ;in- now being booked for M-lectcil rakbu la Fron delivery from middle of September 1927, at $2 per '.on--. mil packed in boxes and 11.80 packed in tags, P.OJt. or F. 0.8. Teluk Anson. A i,-er,>. numon of 7f> per cent on seeds intcmlic! for plantinc within
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 1. THE PARIAH BLOT.
    1127 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 1. THE PARIAH BLOT. The brightest itnr in the firmament," is the astronomical definition of the dojstar (Sinus), so named by the ancient Egyptians because they associated the apparent watchfulness of this star with the well-known fidelity of the dog. There is a simple explanation
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    62 8 We are informed that the material for the erection of the new bucket dredge ordered by Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Co. has now arrived at Port Svettenham and the pontoon and superstructure are expected very shortly. The dredge has a capacity of 120,000 cubic yards per month and has been
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    346 8 A Reuter cable from Denver, U.S.A., rep< rts the death of Mr. Walter Travis, a former Open Golf Champion. Ptnang St. Andrew's tSociety will celebrate their anniversary with a ball on December 2. Mr. John -McNeill has been elected President for the ensuing year. By the Sphinx
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    33 8 Ths telegraph service from Singapore was interrupted about 4.30 yesterday, and it was impossible t. communicate with Kuala Lumpur or Penang. The lines wcie restored this morning and the scr-i-ice is now normal.
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    35 8 Sione Tin (F.M.S.), Ltd., a company formed by Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., of London, to dredge tin-bearing areas in Selangor, was floated last week in London and the issued capital of £155,000 was heavily oversubscribed.
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    39 8 A pleasant little function took place at the Europe Hotel on Saturday afternoon when the Hon. Dr. Noel L. Clarke enter'.aincd the committee members of the Eurasian Association and the Clarke Dance at the Victoria Memorial Hall last month.
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    49 8 The Public Health and Market Committee of the Rangoon Corporation are sending a deputation to investigate the methods of slaughter of animal* both in liombay and Calcutta as well as in Singapore and Penang. Mr. Shwe Hia Chne, assistant Veterinary Officer, Wll c me on deputation to the Straits.
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    58 8 If every educated man and woman in aK'utta will take upon himself or herself to stop at least one case of cruelty and .see it right through the courts, then we '.hall see a great improvement in the treatment of animals, within six months, said a woman complainant in giving
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    53 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that in the Town Hall the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. An excellent entertainment was given by the pupils before a large attendance including the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Scott. At the close ;:n address was presented by former pupiU to
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    67 8 Dr. A. Annosley Woods and Mrs. Woods, of Tampia, were motoring to Seremban on Wednesday morning when [hey came into collision with another car, proceeding to Singapore, which, according to the Malay Mail, is said to have cut in in dangerous fashion. Dr. Woods was thrown out and suffered a
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    55 8 The band of the S.S. Police will per form the following programme on the Band Stand to-morrow, commencing at 9 p.m. March, Wellington, (Zehlc) Overture, Stradella (Flotow) Song, When You Come Home (Squire) Cornet Solo, Quantl tv Chants (Gounod) Excerpts from Sullivan's Operas Tubuphone and Cornet Duet, The Two Imps
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    61 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford made a tour of inspection of the Malayan Exhibition lasting three-quarters of an hour after the opening ceremony on Friday. They visited the rubber and Kutta percha section, the agriculture section, the horticulture section and the Malay schools and
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    83 8 A big fraud alleged to have been committed by a Revenue Department official was revealed in the course of interpellations in the Bombay Legislative Council The Hon. Mr. G. B. Pradhan said although there was not any defalcation of famine funds it was a fact that a sum ol Rs.
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    Car Collides with Tree.
    253 8 Bad Smash on Rukit Tiniah Road. A bad accident took place at the 9\b mile-stone Bukit Timah Koad, at alxnit 4 p.m. yesterday, when a Baby Austin crashed into a trcv. The name of the owner of the car has not yet been ascertained, but there
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    Sir Harry Johnston Dead.
    138 8 Famous Administrator And Explorer. A Reuter cable dated to-day announces the death in London of Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, G.C.M.G., at the age of <!8 years. He was well-known as an explorer and administrator, h \HHO he led the first expedition to Lake Xyasa and Tanganyika,
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    Machine Gunners.
    120 8 Recruiting Campaign at Pulo Brani. A novel form of recruiting campaign was given by the olVkims and HMO of the Volunteer Machine Company yesterday afternoon, taking the form of an At Home, at Pulo Brani. The detachment is in camp over the week end and thus has combined
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    Rubber Restriction.
    30 8 Exportable Allowance Remains At Sixty. [UUIII TELKCRA.U] London, July 30. It is officially announced that tha exjortable rubber allowance from Ceylon and Malaya remains at GO per cent.
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    Rubber Prices.
    51 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, .send us the following cahle dated July iiO, their quotations baiag in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices Rubber exchungi-s salt's to-day IJS tons. August 34.U0, September :;4.'JO, October 35.10, November 35.20, December r >.:;o, January 35.40, February 35.G0, March
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      89 8 S^jggg^. Co.«r cut th. Üb.l "<"<' ""*i!l-^ Til Cigarettes WdVh'oWlls. I Briatol London. FADELESS FURNISHING FABRICS Inches wide Per yard CASEMENT CLOTH, 50 $1.25 FILET NET 47 $1.05 JASPE CLOTH 48 $1.20 SATIN STRIPED REPP 50 $2.25 These materials are washable and are guaranteed to withstand the sun. JOHN LITTLE
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      86 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Win. Fox Production THE AUCTIONEER Featuring GEORGE SIDNEY Another Fox Comedy LOVE MAKE 'EM WILD Empire News Bulletin First Show at 730 Fox Western Drama THE FLYING HORSEMAN Featuring BUCK JONES. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors TENNENT'S BEER takes the out
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      65 8 On Other Pages. Pate. l'inr.ncc and Commerce 7 Shipping nii.l the Mafls T M. trorolonk-.il Report 7 Cable and Radio News I Criektt F.M.S. v. Cotory !> Singapore Gunmen Captureil Seiiure of Arms !> Co tfarutive Mum ment Sport News 1(1 Jottincs from Johore Ml Pengrii; Race Results 11 Concert
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    GENEVA NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    858 9 Further Efforts At Agreement. MEETING POSTPONED. American Proposal To Safeguard Britain. Ikki IM tu.i:(;ham! London, .Inly M. Geneva The plenary meeting of the catma baa been postponed to Augu.-t 3 or 4. The .iiinoiincement of the postponement followed the receipt by the American delegation of despatches from
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    PRINCE CAROL ACTIVE.
    138 9 Claims Right to Intervene In Rumania. Fears as to Fate Of Regency. IKEVTER TELECRAM] London, July 31. Paris The newspapers strongly criticise the manifesto in the Press in which Princ-e Carol of Rumania declares that, while it is far from his thoughts to foment any kind of
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    Death of Fred Welsh.
    116 9 Reports of Poverty Prove Untrue. ■REITER TELEGRAM] London, July 31. New York At the funeral of Freddy Welsh, ex-liffhtweigbt champion ot' the world, uli was tound dead in a hotel, the pall bearera were Mickey Walker, Benny Leonard, Hike MeTigue and Johnny Dundee. A brother of
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    Ceylon Administration.
    83 9 Special Commission to Visit Island. [KEtTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Rugby, July ;!0. The Secretary of State for the Colonie has appointed a special commission, under the chairmanship of L rd Donoughmore, to visit Ceylon and n-poit on the working of the existing constitution and on any difficulties of
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    King's Cup Air Race.
    98 9 Win in a D. H. 60 Moth Machine. Lrelter telegram] London, July .'!0. The annual air race for the King's Cup' for which there were 17 starteis. including Lady Abe Bailey, over a course of, "i-10 mius from Husknall aeridrome, Nottingham, was won by W. L.
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    Curtailing Oil Production.
    35 9 [KKITKR TELECRAM] London, July 30. Tuba, Oklahoma Oil producers in the Greater Seminole area have decided to enforce a curtailment of their programme, limiting production in the district to 450,000 barrels daily.
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    Suppressing Communism.
    30 9 [UUIII TELEGRAM] London, July ."0. Bio de Janeiro The Chamber of Deputies by 118 votes to 18 have passed a law for the suppression of Communism in Brazil.
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    PRINCES IN CANADA.
    180 9 Preparations for a Great Reception. An Official Welcome At Quebec. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 30. The Prince of Wales, Prince George anJ the British Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and party, on board the Empress of Australia, arrived in the St. Lawrence yesterday and the vessel
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    MOODS IN INDIA.
    121 9 Baroda Cut off for Three Days. Shorta.i,? of labour In Ahmedabad. [BEVTfI TELEGRAM) London, July :;0. Bcmtay The fl >ods at Gujcrat arc 1 subsiding. Forty thousand people at Ahmedabad vie reported to te homeless. London, July 31. Bombay TsViliaphlc communication with Baroda has been re-established. The
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    War Sufferers' Fund.
    91 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 31. The hcalquarters of the Conservatives and Democrats have issued appeals in favcur of the recently inaugurated Hindenburg fund in honour of the Reich I President's birthday, which occurs on October 2, the proceeds to be devoted to war sufferers. The fund is
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    Conditions in Vienna.
    42 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 31 An all-night sitting of the Vienna Town Council approved the maintenance of the much-disputed Civil Guard which a Socialist Burgomaster created during the revolt. The Government is likely to protest, considering the Guard unconstitutional.
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    Co-Operative Movement.
    178 9 Conference Opened at Kuala Lumpur. The third conference of delegates of Ruial Co-operative Credit Societies was opened on Saturday at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall by Sir Hugh Clifford in the presence of the Sultan of Selangor and a large gathering of Malays from all parts of the
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    PACIFIC RELATIONS.
    170 9 International Problems To Be Solved. Summing Up Work of The Conference. [REITKR TELEGRAM] London, July 31. Honolulu Sumnvng up the work of the Institute of Pacific Relations, Mr. Wilbur asserted that the ordinary international machinery was insufficient and means of contact like the institute were needed to solve
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    United States Steel.
    131 9 i Federal Trade Commission To Investigate. [reiter telegram] London, July .>O. W „n 0 to:. Th? Federal Trade C >mni&sion has ordered an investigation into the relationship of the Dupont, General Motors Corporation and the United States Steel Corporation. A New York wire of July 28 stated
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    Britain and Yemen.
    59 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 11. j Home circles are uneasy concerning the i Augio- Yemen negotiations reported on Friday and fear that Italy's inllueuce in the sphere of the Yemen may be] infringed. The Corriere deila Sera hopes that the] negotiations will be confined to Aden and
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    Capture of Gun Runners.
    359 9 With Revolvers and 700 Rounds Of Ammunition. Three revolvers and five hundred rounds of ammunition were seized by officers of the Preventive Service on Friday on three Cantonese landing at .Singapore from the Dutch mail boat Tjcrimai. The men were in a taxi. They were member*
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    RIOT IN HANKOW.
    128 9 Ricksha Pullers Create Trouble. Police Fire and Kill Four. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, July 31. Owing to the Hankow Chinese Chamber of Commerce stopping donations to ricksha coolies the latter created trouble, resulting in troops and gendarmerie expelling coolies from, the Chamber and arresting a union
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    Britain and Russia.
    60 9 Moscow's Views Regarding Rapprochement. [TKANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, July 31. Sir Au ten Chamberlain's House of Commons speech surprises the Moscow Government, which does not intend to make the first step but says that the present situation is unfavourable for an Anglo-Russian rapprochement, which the mediation of an
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    Borodin's Plans.
    51 9 No Severance of Hankow Connection. fREUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 31. t Hankow Borodin's personal representative dismissed with a smile the reports that Borodin has severed connections with the Chinese Revolution, remarking that the reports are entirely untrue. Meanwhile General Galen is directing operations at Kiukiang against
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    Athletics.
    29 9 England Beat France. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 30. In an athletics meeting at Stamford Bridge, England beat France by nine events to four and 60 points to 45.
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    MALAYAN CRICKET.
    1225 9 The F.M.S. v. Colony Match. Excellent Batting Display By Both Sides. Wo imagine that there could be very few who realised what would happen in the match between the Colony and the F.M.S. which began on the Padang on Saturday. It is a very long time since r.uch
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      The Davis Cup.
      63 10 Japan v. Mexico. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 30. St. Louis In the Davis Cup tie between Japan and Mexico, Japan won the first two matches. Ohta beat Robert Kinsiy, 2— C, I— tj, <i- 4, 6—l, 6—2. Takeichi Haruda beat Alfonso Unda, ti— 2, •> <>— 3.
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      Tennis.
      154 10 S.R.C. Tournament Results.* The following were the winners in tinHIM and llui tl urr.umcnt- of the Sing-a-noie Recreation club I«l2(i. Doubles Handicap. C. A. Norris and I. T. Bphraums Uunnors-up, W. A. Balhetchet and W. A. Aena. Mixed I'.iunU-s. C A. .Norris and T. Leijaaini If ilium I mi.
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      Results in Malayan Championships.
      183 10 (Kr<>m Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 30. Ti.-clay'.- results in the Malayan lawn tennis championships were as follows Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Laing and Miss Toby beat Mrs. Toft anil .Mrs. Dando, S, *>— 4 reacl:inj{ the tinal. -Mm'- Daahlea. Khoo Hooi Hy* and Chua Choon
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      Professional Golf.
      30 10 E. Whitcombe Beats Jolly. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 30. Braeet White— he won the thousand guineas professional championship at Leeds, beating Jolly 9 up and 8 to play.
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      Swimming.
      118 10 Mansfield Cup at the S.S.C. A handicap race of 160 yards for a cup presented by Messrs. Mansfield and Co. attracted six entrants at the Swimming < iul> yesterday. The result was a good win for Capt. H. A. A. llowill, who started ten seconds after tin first man
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      93 10 Police I'x-ai Stadium Officials. The Police found the task of beating the Stadium >. tliri.il> a none too easy one on Saturday, and wen lucky to win by four Mala to three. During the first half the I'oliie h.i.l most <>f the game, and when tin interval arrived
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      35 10 Mr. Robert Stevenson, manager of Hnl.it Tunggii i-state, lan for Home aa long leave last week. During his abtence the estate will be managed by Mr. 1.. H. Clarke, who hai hitherto bean senior MiiiUnta
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      Yachting.
      45 10 Race Between Spain And U. S. A. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 31. New York King Alfonso has presented a cup for competition between Spanish and American yachts over an ocean course between New York and Santander. The first race will be held next July.
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      Cricket.
      270 10 S.R.C. Beat H.M.S. Ormonde. A wi-i tor '.he Club by 147 runs was the result of a match between the S.R.C. and H..M.S. Ormonde on Saturday. The- Naval men batted first and made 68. The S.R.C. replied with 215 for six, including a fine 106 not out by D.
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      S.C.C. in Strong Position.
      42 10 At the close of play on Saturday, the S.C.C. team playing Malacca, at Malacca, were in a very strong position, having scored ltih, while Malacca had lost seven wickets for only 38 runs. I'lay will be continued to-day.
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      Penang Races.
      639 10 Results of Saturday.- Events. (From Our Own Corresp indent.) Penang, July 30. Fine weather prevailed for the races to-day, and there was a large attendance. The going was good. A notable event was the win of Southern Cross. Results Race 1. Open Horses, Class ft, 3rd Div. (one
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      GOLF.
      86 10 Garrison Club Competitions. At the Garrison Golf Club tue men's monthly medal (Bogey )»will be played on Saturday and Sunday, 13th and 14th inst., and the ladies' monthly medal (Bogey) en Thursday and Friday, 18th and l»th inst. The men's two-ball foursomes competition will be on Sunday 21st inst.
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    26 10 After a prolonged debate, the Bombay Corporation have paased a resolution opuoslng the Bill introduced in the local Legislative Council for permitting- iookmakeri on Ibe racecourse*
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    Pangnga River Tin.
    162 10 Successful Flotation of The Company. Harrisons Barker and Co., Penang, have been adviced by cable from the I'M latirill. that Pangnga River Tin Concessions has been successfully floated in London, the issue having been heavily oversubscribed. The company was formed to acquire two adjoining properties of tin
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    261 10 In their report dated London, July 6, William Jacks and Co. state The tendency during the past week has let ii disappointing, us the situation in Wall Street looked as if an all-round rally would take place, and after the heavy fall in coal, iron and non-ferrous metals
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    143 10 Mr. John Miller, manager of Galloway estate, Banjri, is leaving for England on long leave this week. Mr. V. Gregory. assistant on Klanang estate. Banting, is to act for him during his absence. At a dinner of the Worshipful Company of Lorint-rs in the City, Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, M.P., proposing
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    Immigrants Wanted.
    371 10 South Africa for the Worker In Malaya. An interesting visitor to Singapore is Mr. R. D. Robins Browne, who is in Malaya to interest people in the Zebediela Orange Estates scheme. The scheme was begun some years ago, as an attraction to retired people in England ex-Army officers,
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    Concert at Dutch Club.
    190 10 Performance by Vera Mirova And Leo Podolsky. Vtra Mirova and Leo Podolsky, wh.. many will remember were here about five years ago, gave a concert at the Dutch Club on Saturday evening when there were about &0 present. I The concert opened with The Storm by
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    267 10 The pleasure of the dances at Raffles Hotel is being enhanced by a cabaret attraction presented by the Russian dancers, Tania Svetlanova and Alexander Salnikoff, who appeared for the first time on Saturday evening and pleased a large audience with their graceful performance. They will appear at Raffles
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    62 10 Addressing the Calcutta Rotary Club Mr. S. C. Steuart Williams, Chairman, Port Commissioners, referred to the estimated cost of dock extensions and .said these estimates, as submitted to and approved by the Commissioners in March 1927, amounted to Rs. 850.68 lakhs or a sum of Rs. 66.67 lakhs in excess
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    Singapore Bisley.
    401 10 lroquois Competitor's Notable Performance. Favoured by weather and light conditions, the week-end Singapore Bisley at Bukit Timah range was productive of some good shooting, notabiy the markmanship of Able-seaman Hoare of H.M. Suretyship lroquois, who scored full points in the Wantage snapshooting on the 300 yards range in
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    Nothing Fails Like Success.
    94 10 Hennen Swaffer. the well-known journalist and dramatic critic of The Daily Express and The Sunday Express, contributed an article, Life is What Yju* Make It," lo The Daily Express for the series of articles in that paper by wellknown men on How 1 Look at Life."
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    175 10 Programme of Drills up to and for August 7 Monday, August 1, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah, All Units Malaya, S.V.R.A. and S.V.C. Bisley Meeting. Tuesday. August 2, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. Officers and N.C.O.'s A Co., Officers and K.C.O.'s Meeting 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.K.A. (v), Voluntary
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    31 10 The Bombay Corporation has appointed a committee, consisting of journalist members, to go into the question of starting a municipal journal as recommended by the report of the General Purposes Committee.
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    63 10 Rear-Admiral Anselan J. B. Stirling, who has been appointed Admiral-Super-intendent of Chatham Dockyard, in succession to Rear-Admiral Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, was promoted to flag rank in August last, when he was holding the appointment of Commodore in •'haige of the Naval Establishments at Hong Kong. He completed two years in
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    87 10 Dr. Ta?ore and his party left Malacca for Muar on Thursday. A deputati in consisting of Mr. S. Ponnampalam, Towkay Teo Kai Chuan, Towkay Ix>w Puay Siew and Towkay Kam Hong Bee and the staffs of the Chinese School received the poet at the landing stage. A tea-party was held
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    Jottings from Johore.
    1094 10 Badminton in a Chinese Temple. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, July 29. V v wi.'l hardy need to be told in Singapore about the heat of late. Here it has been dually oppressive, and wo have hail n rain lor dBJPI and this seems to have
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1229 11 Adventures of a Daring Plunger. Notes by A. W. S. A. \V. S., viitiiv: from London under date Ji:ly 16, says Tka track death of that daring financial plunder Mr. .!.i:ne.< White caused something like eoaatamation en the London .Stock Kxchangc at the end of last week.
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    The Ranee of Sarawak.
    415 11 Eastern Treasures in Her London Home. The L •ndon home of the Ranee of of Sarawak has been the subject of an illustrated •article in the Kvening News. An Englishwoman herself, the Ranee is the wife of an Englishman who has been the third of his
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    New Scottish Dictionary.
    310 11 Dialects Committee Appeals For Aids. An appeal for financial help is being I made by the Scottish Uiniects Committee f>r the compilation of a new Scottish! dictionary. The dictionary which they ure project- 1 I i ig is one bas<-.l on historical principles after the model of
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    701 12 Satisfactory Output And Profit. The annual general .meeting of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., was held on June 15 at 05, London-wall, E.C. Mr. C. C. Inchbald, who presided, said that the year 1926 had not been altogether a plain-sailing one, and if they could again put
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    Jerome K. Jerome.
    230 12 Why the Famous Writer Was Named Klapka Writing to the London Times, Professor Balint states It might interest your readers to know the real origin of Mr. Jerome Klapka Jerome's middle name. To ray knowledge there was no question of Danish ancestry. When the Fort of Komarom
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    Era of the Motor-Ship.
    684 13 New Tonnage Exceeds That Of Steam. ICfcunt shipbuilding returns show that inoto.'-driven vessels represent "> I per <i-nt. of the t:inn;.(ip now under CM■traction la Great Britain and Ireland. This fact is of si^nitieanee. for it moans Ihnt the first few mon.h.s of 1927 in the
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    175 13 Report of League of Nations Eastern Hurcau. The health bulletin of the League of Nation- Eastern Barwn< f"r the wwkj ■nded July 2-.. gives the following information Port Said One piugmAd. 11 One .smali|"i\ ia Basrah: Five futal cholera eases. Mohammerah (IVr-ian Culfi Infecttd with chok ra. ■i
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    34 13 The old-time practise of kissinp the liridc reccivi'd a jolt :il ;i ri'iint wedding when an awkwurfl-lookin? RMSt was asked if ho had ki-si-d tOC bride, and twpVai: "Not lately."
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