The Straits Times, 24 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,561 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    HOME SPORT.
    2136 2 Pripfy Park Wins Stewards Cup. By Our Special Correspondent. London, July 28. Fiiorv Park, the winner of ih.' Lincolnshire Handicap, carried Stewaidi Cuy on tne opanin^ day ol th Cu/odwooJ meting. Mr. -iu.U Foel r.orso staited at 10-1, those more strengl] fancied being his brother's Fohaaa' i' which
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      309 2 A FRIEND IN NEED a iii-rvous c\li)!iisti<in dab n little OIoKM 1. the wrists ;ind tcmpU-H ■■.I fr^sh cikiuv and vicour. Hut be •onaine "I'll" Knu rle ("olosn* I -i... hat. blue i.nJ |»M lahol. n i-.' n f,,r th- Far I'll l^Hin. i:unERT BLAU, He«| Kaag Bank Building*, Singapore.
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      89 2 We are the Cheapest House CONNS I SAXOPHONES fo Altos, Soprano, C Melody JrVli/ and Tenor. %f^' SEASON CO., UMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Haiphong s 0/^^m DRAGON VJ^W!/ CEMENT \/PHOJ/ Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and
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    Switzerland Beckons.
    482 3 Southern Door of The Half-way House. Mr. G. Flemwell writes Switzerland is worth dissecting. In a constellation of brilliants individual excellence is blurred, so very difficult is it to concentrate upon details in a fascinating glare. But if we sit down squarely to Switzerland and deliberately study her
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    Story of the Day.
    104 3 He was an elder of his kirk in a small Scottish town, and had consulted a specialist on his health. Told that he had a floating kidney he was much disturbed, for the complaint had all the terror of mystery. 'He went to the minister of
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    63 3 There was a large gathering at a dinner given by the Straits Bachelor* Physical Culture Society at the Thean PoU Wah Hall in honour of tru President. Mr. Tan Jin Gam, being made managing direct ir of the Lat Pau Press. Ltd. The guests included Mr. A. V. L Davies
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      51 3 DR. CASSELL'S TADLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price Is. 9d. and 4s. A MAN'S PRIDE is his strength ami men of advancing ;i^i- BJMVid knuw how ti> preserve it. Our booklet will help and is sent free un request by AcenU BKITRNER CO.. 51-1, Kobinson Koad,
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      529 3 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB NOTICE The Annual General Meeting uf ths Hassan uf ths S ni i i 'lull will he he'd in i■■ on Monday, Augast n, 1987, si p.m. ISI M\KSS. ■i I n■ I .nlopt the Annunl Report nnd Accounts fur tho yen. (21 T.. Vio Prasidant and
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      548 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES I (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND rASSENGER AND CAEGO. SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL HJH. CO. UNDER CONTRACT "WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFNI. LONDON AND FAR EAST HAIL SEH OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN Tonnage dn« SV^e NAGP" ly) Aug. 2:i i
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      641 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LIKE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISnA) TO LONDON Neple., Marseille., London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Da* Sail HARUNA MARU 10,600 Sept. 1 I KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 15 14 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 SO ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. IS 14 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28
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      550 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE; THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND I BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      446 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, llandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In Port Aug. 24 MALINI Aug. 28 Aug. 31 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      576 4 Hi I M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative, for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      441 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MKLBOURN?:, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well knmvn ■.•enmer HARELLA 1 7.:17.". tons) an.i. the mm motor vvss.l, MAI.ABAU I..MJ jtons). The ss. MAKKI.Ia ii the Htrgml und finest steamer truding to Australia, Cabins
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      512 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAH BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorin. ruled la Knulnnil; 7?? "EIXKKMAN" LINK I'ASSKNCKK AMI KKKKJHT BBBVICE TO TIIK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 11^ FREIGHT SKIIVK E (NJTWABM To Hoiik Konc, Shanghai ami .lajpan Dm B'pow Inv OF BOMBAY Ang. CITY Of SALKORD Sept. 2G ij, city OF WELUNGTON
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      454 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Oct. 15 J'nr p.irticuinrs regarding passage and ireiglit rates, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE BOUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 1!O.«*TON and NEW YORK Tia PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. .'ft Days t* Boatoa «1 Day*
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      410 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA Tia HONO KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Ci iton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tienis.n, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippine*, etc. FOR PENANG
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      522 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD Sailing from Singapore of th* STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Deli. Sahang, Colombo and Algiers. JOHAN DI WITT Sept. 9 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. 2a UROTIUS Oct. 7 J P. COEN Oct. 21 PRINBES JULIANA Nov. 4 j p HOUFT Nor.
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      112 5 ,^^^*JaBBBBBBB^*BBBBBBBBBB»». J *^^j 4^JMptQ^S Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE: The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the
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      672 6 GAIETY CINEMA Joofi.on Altwrt and iw...i.n S r. .t Iron Friday, August 19 lhur^d.. AuRUKt 2"). 1f»27. NIGHTLY nt U.lO LET LOOSE (Mustan?) The Glorious Naval Epic ZEEBRUGGE A Wonderful Record of an unforgettable Achievement. The Hloikiner of tht- Bruges Canal which tonk plac» on Si. Gc-orßt's Day 1918 hag
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      128 6 SURINA THEATRE No la ririrtifp Koad Tel. No. 2H9. I ;oin Wed .v-di\. Audi's! 21 to Tuesday, Ausus! 30, 1927. NIQHTLI at S.S. POLJCV SI'ORTS AT THE 91 \l)Il'M. THE HAUNTED HONEYMOON i'athe Comdy with Glenn Tryrm. HOOT GIBSON as A SHEIK OF ARABY In his l.atcs l t/n-atest Outdoor
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      281 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, AUGUST 27, at 9.30 p.m. THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY with Miss APRIL VIVIAN. Presenting the Latest London Successes. Saturday and Monday, Aug. 27 29. Tuesday, August 30. THE LAST OF Mrs. CHEYNEY BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Frederick Lonsda c's Social Satire. Arthur Wirapcris Successful Comedy. Wednesday,
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      439 6 ALHAMBRA LAST TWO NIGHTS BUSTER KEATON The Funniest Man in Pictures in his BijfjJt'st Laughing Sensation. 7 CHANCES 7 Chuckles! Laughs! Screams! Hotels! A Metro— Goldwyn— Mayer Special Released hy FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES (EAST), LTD. rrmjiimr cruuu t Oi{ THE s t time in mai.ays LUMINU bUUN I a Sensational
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    108 7 Wednesday, August 24. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KF.ITEL lIAKHOIR Mais Wharf Dredger Kuantan, Tug Prince, Cable, l.eh. Mercury, W H Kitty No. 1. Lighter Milo, N'aasa. Nil Nil i:»KI S IN DRY DOCKS lanjong I'agar Sheers Wharf Nil Hopendorp Victoria Dock Nil Iwiiprl
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    Vessels Arrived.
    85 7 AING l.i:n.\(.. from B. Pahat Batu Pabai M ASDANG, S 106 tons, from Bi B n from Pan f.n l r'LKVO, Brit., 124 tons, from Muar M-S, foi lIALVDAN, Ndrw., 761 tons, from Bangkok ngkok unc I iTONG from Bangkok i..r Bangkok KhOEN LEE, Dvi 264 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    145 7 To-day. B«»ekalla. Si:ik r.nd Pakan B«ro« Hofcndorp i '1 p m !.;:n>r Western Austrnlia (Janus I ..I p.m '•itli. V Baal aad N. Waal Sumatra I iveratraten i 3 p.ni Kanka bland, Plndjoe and I'aleml>:m^ I :t it Swiill I :l p.m bar) 4 p in i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 By ■orthoa tfctoa I I'ifterszooii Coin ■'kma I' unborn Uucedoni* Left Spore July 13 July 15 July 15 July 21 .1 i v 22 Jul> 28 Arrd. I ondoo Aug. X Aug. S Au«. in Aug. 16 Auk is Aug. 22
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    Passengers for Home.
    456 7 Departures by the Rawalpindi On Saturday. The following passengers are proceeding to Kurnpe by the Rawalpindi sailing at H a.m. on Saturday next Mis. II K. Harker, Miss Hazel Harper, HIM Laurel Harker. Miss Gloria Harker, Mi. X K. Smith. Mrs. S. A. Sayer, Miss K. M.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    234 7 FIXTURES. el'lli sil.iv \UTUSt 24 Siacaaore I High Water, 9.18 a.m., 7.9, X 4 p.m., 8.6. Malacca: High Water, 6.10 a.m., 4.9, 8.10 pm., 5.X. nj; W.A., mail (Jaliusl Football, S.r'.A. Cup, Dukes I v. R.A., Stadium. Thurxday. August 2S Singapore High Water, 10.9 a.m., 8.3, '.i
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    102 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, August 24. Rubber. Local 59' 2 cts. per lb. Steady. Tin.— London £284 2s. 6d. Rubber.— Quiet. Bassetts 1.35-1.45. Brojras 1.60-1.67' i. Changkat Serdangs 8.2". Jcram Kuantan- 1.73-1.7*. New Scmlais 2.5."-2.M. Punggors 1-1.06 ex. Sungei Tukantrs 1.15-1.20. flu BenuU Minine.— Quiet. Linguis
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    113 7 Singapore, August 24. Rubber. Is. 5' 4 d. unchanged. Tin. £284 2s. 6d. 7s. 6d. down. Mining. Penawat 04-05 cts. premium. Kuchai 2.15-2.18. Linpui 1.87-1.90. Talam 1.54-1.87. Petaling 4.70-4.80. Mambau 1.55-1.60. Nai Hoot 27-30. Ulu Piah 1.07H-1.12H. Malaya Consolidated 1.271.2.. Rahman Hydraulic .£J2H-2J(7%. Pengkalen 22.50-23.50. Tronoh
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    FINAIHCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 24. On London, Bank 4 m/« 2/3 81/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4K On New York, Demand S6 Private 90 d/i 57 V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154*4 On Hong KonK, Bank T.T. 1314 P-c dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    70 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 oYlcc-k noon August! 24. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. s>id. per lb. New York Spot Sh; t G. tents 34% per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Itandard R.S.S. gP«t itandard R.S.S. on Tender September Oit.-l>ec\ .hi 1.
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      MINING.
      420 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asa-n Kumbang 5'J/- 60/- cd. Cl £1 Bangrin Tin 32/ C 33/G 1 1 Batanc Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Batu GftVM I--' fl £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 ii SI Eastern Sfam 2:i I 41 II Haud Yui '"> SO <"• 1
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers ■1 £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 il tl E. Smelting Co. 21.75 22.2") 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 18.80 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 xd. ilk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      93 7 Q. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% 8% P.n»Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prera. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.e. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 1 raser and Co. and Lyall and Evan's quotations. To-day's Pricc3 Frasi-r Lyall Co. Kvatt. Allenby ($1) 2.80 tN 2.80 3.00 Alor Gajah (SI) 2.40 2.G0 2.45 2.G0 A. llitam ($1) 3.80 4.00 4.00 4.30 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.05 0.70 Am. Malay (S2> LSI LM 4.2.">
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    Exchanges.
    87 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13 V&. Athens 371) Berlin 20A>'~. Uombay Is. I 13-16U Brussels UM. Bucharest 790. Buenos Aires 47 29-32. Copenhagen JH. 15. Geneva 25.22. Helsihtrfors 192 16-16. 'Hong Kong Is. 11 11-16 d. Kobe Is. 11 11-32 d. Lisbon 2
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      36 7 Send Us Your Enquiries For BUILDING MATERIALS, SAWN TIMBER of various kinds, GENERAL HARDWARE, ESTATE REQUISITES, RICE OTHER PROVISIONS for both Indian and Chinese Labourers. TONG LAM CO., Nos. 47 and 48, Market St, Sinf aDwra,
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      21 7 CHANCERY HOUSE, CHANCERY LANE. Private Residential Hote!, single and double rooms. Tennis, garage, transport. Daily, weekly and monthly terms. Tel. 3269.
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      13 7 THE ASIATIC STUDIO, LTD. 35, Orchard Road. OUTDOOR AND INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER. Telephone 4564.
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      726 7 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company will b« held at the Registered Office of the Company at Raffles Chambers, Kaffles Place, Singapore, on Thursday. September 8, 1927, at 12 noon for the purposes of considering and if thought At
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      888 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. ace page IC WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. KOK SALE, Remington typewriter, icood eoidition. Apply/ 240, Straits Times ilp MOITRIK PIANO FOR SALE, overstrung. Air-lv Holmes. MhM, Mew C.1V0.. Fullcrton WANTKD abi.ut ld.oiMi feet ..i-ond-hand tralvanizrd pipe, 2 in. or Hi in. Paul, Straits Tinres. WANTED,
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      131 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. K?"dang Kerbau Station. (By Cnurtesy of GovernmeDt Health Office.) For thr 24 Houn tiding at Midaight oa August 23. '.mperature 81' F. adl ti-m- nature Ti F. Mean ihadi tampantnrc "fi.p F. Max. sun r;irtiation 129.C F M.n. irras- radial Im 7n r, f. .'i i K'iniHTature Bl
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    DEATH
    40 8 CAUNFI.I. On August 23. 1!«27. at No. 21-1 Krrbau Lanr. J'onqu na Garnell. beloved wife of Mr. T. M. Gam.-11. The funer» Itaves for the Church of St. Joseph, a 1 4.'M) n m. to-day, and thenc? to Bd.ulaCsawlerjr
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    82 8 Mi. and Mrs. V. W, Farmer thank al: tr n. ls and relative* who attended la* funcra! on Sunday, of the late Mrs. Dianu VrajP, Wife of thr lute Dr. N. A. Wniy Bangalore and X.M.S. papers p'eari' copy. Mr. Nali Seng Chye and fami.y box to thanr all
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. ALIENATION OF LAND.
    1074 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. ALIENATION OF LAND. If f.reigner even mildly criticiscour administration of colonial countries whether that criticism is directed at th? past or the present, we are straightway up in arms. With justifiable priite wpoint to the various young countrie rr. irked red on the man
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    16 8 The trawler Tongkol leaves Penang to-morrow and is expected to be in Singapore on September 3.
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    41 8 In the Penang Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Sproule reserved judgment in the case in which Lim Saw Kow claimed $1)00 from Mr. J. Boudville for extra work done and the balance of a contract for renewals and extensions to defendant's house.
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    240 8 Retribution has overtaken Sacco and Vanzetti; they have paid the supreme pe::al<y for their misdeeds and the world may rest a*sun:eel that there has been no miscarriage of justice. Accustomed to our own system of swift justice, we annot but deplore the long delays in the trials
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    473 8 'I he Eurasian Company of the Penang Volunteers* were to entertain Captain Lovell, the retiring Adjutant, at Volunteer headquaiters, Penang, last evening. Prince Sisowath Monivong has beer, proclaimed the new King of Cambodia He was Secretary General to his lateMajesty, a Commander in the Foreign Legion, and
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    18 8 A mooting of the Municipal Commissioners will, be held in the board room M Friday at 2.15 p.m.
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    21 8 John Little and Co. send us a number of books on the Rules of Golf issued by John Walker and Sons.
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    31 8 Owing to the death of Sergt. J. E. Mayne, R.A., the whist drive and dance arranged to take place in the R.A. Sergeants' Mess, Blakan Mati, on Saturday, has been postponed.
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    36 8 The British Motors Delegation sent to Australia, headed by Sir Archibald Royd Carpenter, member of Parliament for Coventry, was to arrive in Penanjr yesterday from Ipoh, and will leave for England by the Rawalpindi on Sunday.
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    47 8 Honolulu newsmen with the Dean Williams Institute have appointed a committee to prepare the calling of a pan-Pai-ific Newspaper Congress, in Honolulu, in 1028. The first task will be to investigate sources of news and methods of the gathering and distribution of news in the Pacific area.
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    The Storm Breaks. Three Shootings After Recent Lull.
    230 8 The Storm Breaks. Three Shootings After Recent Lull. The lull during the last t/m shootings in Singapore Sad tl ehttsoVlJ has been broken by no less than Jhrce reparate attempts by iriininen. Is OSM ■< a pursuing Malay constable on ih<- liukit Timah Road. <>n Monday night bsyag an successfully
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    Singapore Traction Co.
    139 8 Appreciation by Municipal President. Mr. E. J. Kamr, President of tho Municipal Commissioness, in the course of his report for li»2t>. s.iys: -It is pleasant -o be able to record :h:ii the fraction Company has lived up to its expressed intention of co-operating in c very \va>
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    The Death Penalty.
    44 8 Abolition Decided on In Switzerland. [TiIANS-HCEAN BSRVICB] Berlin. Aliens; 88. Geneva: An expert n mmissi m OH ihc new Swise Penal Code haa decided to abolish the death penalty in favou>jf the life sentence, thus withdrawing the Cantons' prerogative of choice.
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    The Australian Harvest
    52 8 Latest information by mail from An '.ralia il that, so f;:r this yea- the Kas em stutes huve expel ieitced a ver> droughty season hut, on the' contrary, n Wai Australia the Maeon wry DHJ> nisintf and everything point* to- a greatly Increased wheat production in th
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    Sikh Murder Knquirv
    61 8 The preliminary enquiry will be contained tiiis afternoon into the charge of murder ;.)rainst eight Sikh t;i\ mrii, ulesed bj the Police to have taken part. >n June 2 1-st In Cok nan Street, in an attack on Mohammedan Indian taxi cli: ers, one of whom, Kalanda
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    Rubber Prices.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.', New York, send us the following cable lated August IT!, their quotation] l>cin^ in gold dollar conts doling bid prices Rubber exettaflni talei to day ~~~> torn. August .'.4.70, Septs nber 34.70, October its.. November :;.VJ". December 85.60, January 86.70; February 38 <ts.,
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    SACCO-VANZETTI SENSATION.
    568 9 Death Sentences Carried Out RIOTS IN PARIS AND GENEVA. League of Nations Hall Attacked. After Bonaatssnal trials extending ovor si\ roars, Races and Vanseltl. Italian Communists sentenced to drain lor a murder I— milled in the I'nitrd Slates in IflM, have poM Ihe penalty Ul the electric chair.
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    Serious Paris Riots.
    84 9 Police Charge Disorderly Crowds. London. August -4. I'aris Seiious riots have occurred ii the city, the HMO usinir sticks and knives. The Republican Guard was summoned to jisnist the police. J police charges wen made and many police and rioten were injured. Numer .us shop windows wen
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    INDIAN COTTON.
    131 9 Japanese Protest Against Tariff. Danger of Differential Duties. [REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, August 23. Si ii'a: The Legislative Assembly referred the Government Cotton Duty Bill to a representative select committee. LREUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August IS.. Osaka The president of the Japanese Cotton Spinners Association declared that Mr.
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    52 9 Thi Govcraxent decided to :«vy a duty f l\k a:iras a pound or five per cent, sd .'alortm, whichever is the higher, on co'.■on yarn. Th;- present duty is five per seat, ad valorem. It »'v- also derided to reduce from IS T'j i li- cent, the duty on artificial
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    Protection in Nanking.
    62 9 Marines Landed from H.M.S. Hawkins. [REfTER KAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 2i. H.M.S. Hawkins landed 150 Marines to guard the extensive premises of the Inurnational Import and Export Company adjacent to Nanking, in which the sma 1 foreign community is concentrated, owing to the bombardment of Nanking
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    Geneva Scenes.
    417 9 Demonstration Against League Of Nations. London, August 23. Geneva The police charged and dispersed demonstrators outside the Ameriralate. The demonstrator! imash,l the windows of an American bar and a cinema where an American film was beinjr shown and some American bu-iness premises. The tire brigade used a house
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    FREE STATE POLITICS.
    128 9 Important By-Elections Pending. Effect on the Cosgrave Administration. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Angnai Polling takes place in County Dublirand tho Southern division of Dublin city en Wednesday, and it difvnds u))on th? results of these by-elections whether Mr. Cosfrave'i Govenunont will r, sijrn at once or whether
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    OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.
    233 9 Scholarships for British Boys in Canada. Special Course of Agricultural Training. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 2.'!. The Overseas Settlement Committee have arranged with the Fellowship of the British Empire to- share with them the cost of twelve scholarships for boys to be selected in this country by
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    MALAYA'S FOREST ADMINISTRATION.
    29 9 Th.' Nursery. Forest Experimental Plantations, near Kepong. to which an extended reference i- made in another column. Cleaning lapped (Jutta IVrclui Tapping (Jutla I'ercha Jelutonir tapping
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    Peking Church Raided.
    52 9 Arrest of Twenty Alleged Spies. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 24. The police this morning raided a Christian church in the west city cf Peking and arrested 20 alleged spies of Feng Vu Hsiantr. Vernacular i>:\; its state that revolver and other weapons were discovered in
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    DISTURBANCE IN DELHI.
    83 9 Another Hindu-Moslem Affray. Sixteen Injured and Shops Damaged. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August -J. Delhi A Hindu-Moslem affray haoccurred here, allegedly due to stoo* throwing by Hindus accompanying the corpse of a Hindu who was believed to have been killed by an unknown Mohamedan in a train. Moslem
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    80 9 Protest Against Tariff Exactions. Merchants to Ignore Illegal Taxes. [itEITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August SS. Osaka The League for the Protection of Comiiercial Rights in China passed a resolution protesting against the tari.V autonorr.y which the Nanking Of INM other government in China may enforce on
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    In Other Centres.
    190 9 Police Disperse Hyde Park Demonstrators. [Utl TKK TEI.ECKAMj London, Angus! Demonstrators from Hyd? Park marching to the American Embassy yesterday evening Were dispersed by PpUce outside Buckingham l'alacc. The ExfeaiOJ was gu»roVd all nij-ht. Zurich The police yesterday draw t lit ir swords and charged a crowd
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    Mr. Baldwin Returns.
    113 9 Only a Short Stay In London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. August The Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin are expected to reach London on their return from their successful tour in Canada to-morrow afternoon. Most of the Ministers are out of town just now and a number of
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    Peking and the League.
    31 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 24. Peking The Cabinet has appointed Mr. Wang Chin Chi Minister to Belgium and Chinese delegate to the League of Nation*.
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    Italy and Russia.
    26 9 [trans-ocean service] .Berlin, August J:>. Moscow M. KamenefT has returned from Beetring with the draft of the I'.aloRussian guarantee, trade and navigation pact*,
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    INDIAN CRIMINAL LAW.
    135 9 Amendments Passed By The Assembly. Opposition of Home Member. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, August '!■>. Simla: The Assembly. y M to in spite of the opposition of the Home Member, Mr. James Crerar, passed the bill repealing and amending certain provisions of the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act
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    Riots in Haiphong.
    108 9 Six Killed in Anti-Chinese Disorders. iREt'TER TELEGRAM J London. Auuu*t Parii i' li reported t'roi-i Haiphong that anti-forei>:n d>' n.-tr.it mn-, directed apainst Chinese, lave been held by a number of Annamites, following a quarrel between an Annanrtc Woman and SOBM Chinese. The demonstrations led to disorder!
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    Three-Power Baltic Bloc.
    110 9 Uneasiness in Moscow And Warsaw. [TRANS-OCEAN BUVICE] i Merlin. August Kovno Communiques published >t Kovno and Riga on the Latvian-Lithuanian Ministerial parleys at Kovno <tat- that all pending issues were discussed and the delegates agreed to conclude an ccc nomie pact and guaranti c pact, which will
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    Air "Stunts" Condemned.
    106 9 Probable Legislation in I'nited States. [REITER TELECItAM] London, August New Yolk Action l>y the to protOCl BViatOH from the perils of "aerial tou-naments is predicted by the Secietary for the Navy, Mr. Wilbur, who is on holiday in California. Admiral Eberle, acting Secretary for the Navy, in
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    Undesirable Russians.
    67 9 Oil Co. Directors to Leave Britain. [HEITER TELEGRAM 1 London. August '-'i. The Russian Oil Productl Companj states that two of its director* have re ccived intimation to leave the country. An official of the Hume Ofli. c, inter viewed, said the deportations wen- in ai cordance with
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    Proposed Balkan Entente.
    62 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 13. Romi A Bulgo-Yugo-Slav <lu.-il uuion |i|;in if the lubject <if un -irticl.- in t h<Bulgarian Koiei-n Minister's newspaper Mir, in which it is stated .hit dtiUiiii will •>.■ iHgrnwtH at the coining meeting of KiiiK Boria and King Alexander in Munich. The
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      451 10 Final Malaya Cup Trial Match. BY •CKNTKK. 1 The SKA. played their final trial on the Singapore Stadium ye.-terday in a mutch to idMWM the team to represent Singapore in the Malaya Cup final against Belangor at Kuala Lnmpor on Saturday. Coloun and Whites put up some quite
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      Singapore Recreation Club.
      250 10 New Rule Admitting Ladies For Tennis. Memben of the S.R.C. are reminded "I the new rule passed at the general niectinir. permitting members to bring ladiet tn tcmii on Wednesdays. Half the .mnilu-i of eonrtl available may be booked in advance. ■ackaj Chili- desiring fixtures with the
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      Rugby.
      73 10 S.( Fixtures. following ure the dates of S.C.C. Rugby li\tuiv- already arranged November 6 S.C.C. v. Johore, avay, i mter-Stal i). Novembei 26 S.C.C. v. Malacca, IWay, (H.M.S. Malaya (up). December 8 s.c.c. v. Need Seml)i!an. home, (M.M.S. Malaya Cup). December 17: s.c.c. gelangaf, home Irnphy match. December 24
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      S.C.C. Hockey.
      36 10 The annual S. C. hockey meeting will be ln-lil in the t lub lounge on Monday, September sth at 6.16 p.m. if fine; if Vet 5.19 p.m. All members Interested are requested to attend.
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      Tennis.
      462 10 B.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were f,<>do»n Doubles Handicap. E. D. Lindop and J. W. Muncey plus li.l beat E. G. Hebditch and J. G. Clemetson plus 3, 5—7,5 7, 6—4,6 4, 6—3.6 3. A. A. Ewing and G. Marshall plus 2 beat P. H. Hopkins and E. V. Whichello
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      62 10 A Singles. Ah Hyan v. I. Hoahing, Choon Sim v. Eng Moh. B Singles. Clhoon Seng v. Kelly Quah. Peng Seah v. Hwa Yeow, Poh Gark v. Tak Fah. Peng Cer v. Jek Kiang. To-morrow's ties A Singles. Choon Leong v. Eng Chinag. B Single. Kirn Guan v.
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      Golf.
      59 10 American Amateur Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 23. Minneapolis The leaders at the end of the first half of the 36 holes in the qualifying round of the American amateur championship were two nineteen-yiar-old youths, Eugene Homans and Finlay, who did 71 and 72 respectively. The twenty-year-old Canadian champion
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      Katong Golf Club.
      54 10 The following is the result of the August Monthly Medal of the Katong C.ir Club played on August 20 and 21:— J. L. Buhan 69 nett B. J. Bevan 69 nett J. L Buhan won on replay. The Ball sweep was won by B. J. Bevan with
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      An Official Lapse.
      137 10 Justice McCabe Reay's Strong Criticism. At the conclusion of a case in which the chief clerk of the Town Board of Johore Bahru, Idris bin Abdul Azis, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,000, Mr. Justice McCabe Keay, sitting in the Supreme Court,
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      193 10 No Matches Played To A Finish. Rain Stops Practically Every Match. fßeuter Telegram.] London. August 'li. Rain interrupted play everywhere. There was no play in the matches between I^ancashire and Glamorganshire, Worcestershire and Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Kent. In the match between Derbyshire and Leicestershire, Derbyshire scored 50
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    Greyhound Racing.
    104 10 Britain Wins Thrilling International. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August ti. Fifty thousand people, including Mr. Walker. Mayor of New York, saw England beat the United States at the White City, when the English greyhound Water Bubble, wearing the Union Jack, outstripped Rollo, wearing the Stars and Stripes, in one
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    Killed by Lorry.
    215 10 Fatal Accident in New Bridge Road. Another pedestrian has been killed, this time in New Bridge Road by a Ford lorry, the young Chinese driver of which haf held a driving licence for only about two months, while the track, would seem to indicate, not only that
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    114 10 The Forbes Russell Company's Visit. The booking for the Forbes Russell Company is now -open at John Little's, and all those who intend to visit the Victoria Theatre during the coming season are advised to book at once as the plans are rapidly filling for The Last of
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    59 10 Leave has been granted to the following officers in F.M.S. Government Service: Messrs. F. L. Dennis, C. J. Perkins, I.S.O., G. C. Tredman, L. Kesteven, H. Richmond, J. A. Feeney, J. Smith, C. H. Ward, E. Shadgett and Dr. W. Fletcher. Extension of leave has been granted to Messrs. A.
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    LOSS OF THE SHAHZADA.
    195 10 Cause of Disaster Still A Mystery. Court of Inquiry Exonerates Officers. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, August 23. The sinking of the Shahzada has provided another mystery of the Bay of Bengal. The marine court of inquiry has found that the cause of the
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    The Civil Service.
    272 10 Dr. Clarke's Comparison Of Hong Kong and Malaya. Owing to pressure of space we were unable to publish the speech of Dr. Noel Clarke at the Legislative Council, on Monday, in full. With reference to a statement on the question of non-Euro-peans in the Cadet service, made
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    Mining Deal Charge.
    220 10 Sale That Fell Through Owing: To the War. Th£ further hearing was continued this morning of the charge of cheating against Charles Nell Leembruggen, prospector, in connection with a mining deal in which, according to the complainants, Messrs. F. B. Hecker and E. W. Gunatalika he is
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    Cocaine Seizure. On Ship from Japan and China Ports.
    51 10 Cocaine Seizure. On Ship from Japan and China Ports. Japanese cocaine was seized by Revenue Officers yesterday oh board the Santhia, lying alongside Tanjohg Pagar wharf on arrival from Japan and China ports. The drag was found in the course of a search of the vessel by party of Revenue
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    F.M.S. Forest Department.
    515 10 Experimental Plantation At Kepong. In the course of his report on forest administration in the F. M. S. during last year, Mr. G. E. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, F. M. S. and S. S., writ?s that an impoitant development, necessitated in part by the abandonment of
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    Poppy Day at Penang.
    70 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August B, At a meeting of the Poppy Day Committee, over which Mrs. P. J. Sproule presided, Mr. Dawbarn said the Ex-Services Association was in a strong position. They had over $2,000 on fixed deposit and $644 in the Benevolent Fund.
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    LABOUR POSITION.
    118 10 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian, Chinese and Dutih Indies figures from the "Arrivals and j Departures by sea from and to Foreign Ports," published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. Figures for the month ending July
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    35 10 The Thrill Chaser, a Hoot Gibson production, is the chief feature of th.' Surma pr igramme. Several other good pictures are also shown and there is a different programme in the early show.
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    116 10 The very attractive programme it the Alhambra includes Buster Kealcm in Seven Chances. Here the comedian who never laughs, in order to obtai.i a ltira y. has to (ret married by 7 p.m. the same day. First his luck is out, then after putting a notice in the paper he
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      67 10 4 [Tba Str»iti Timei Ii not reiponiibU ttt the opinions of iti corrttp ndenti. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter! must be short and to the point. Loaf epistles are liable to be rejected or col down. Correspondent! muit enclaee tfceit names und adarassSß, not aeeeesarily for publication but
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      BASEBALL OR CRICKET.
      201 10 To the Editor of th« Straits Times. Sir. An attack on the British Empire would probably have been more welc «M than your leader of AagUSi 22, which heralds the advance of baseball and the downfall of cricket in England. Straßgciy enough the first suggestion of any
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      THE POLICE BAND.
      245 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In mite of the fact that the Police Band has reached a lik-li standard of exone of main reasons for its inauguration appears to remain unsatisfied. A bandstaifd was built at Waterloo ■Street, when it was hoped that the
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    Clerk on Forgery Charge.
    262 10 Blotting Paper and Fragments Of Cheque Leaf. A cheque for $i;.'>-i.:>(i purported to have pied by Mr. W. H. Heytman of the Vacuum Oil Co., and declared to be a forgery, was the exhibit in a preliminary enquiry by the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. 11. H.
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    Trinity College of Music.
    156 10 !'h following pupils of Miss M. Ait-k.-i\. presented at the recent Trinity College Theory Music Examination, held in .him have been successful ed In ii ediata Division J. M. I. i alt. i. Pass. Intermediate Division M. Mary Jones, Honours Hun Hoe Lim, K. M Holm111
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA.
    2150 11  -  Putnam Weale. By XII. How Peace Will Come In China. (All Kights Reserved.) lYkin.-, July It A brief item in the pap ir ttal s tha'. fin -ous General Wu I'ei-fu. who staitnl in }'.)M the series of itHcrnal wars which have cu'n:iiia''i 1 in the
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    Yachting.
    843 12 An Exciting and Disastrous Race. A Very interesting and pleasant afternoon was spent at ELB.T.O. on Saturday on the occasion of the regatta. The "(c a: ion was noteworthy for the fact that H. E. the Governor was present for the first time in his capacity of Commodore, lie
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    BY ROAD TO SUM.
    1311 12 Through the Province Into Kedah. By R. J. H. Sidney, M.A., F.R.G.S. Alor Star, August 18 Kvery day the journey seems to become more beautiful. Leaving Kuala Karlfrsar soon after 9 a.m. we motored along that road which finally pierces the wall guarding Taipinp. In the
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    TDE MOTORING WORLD.
    699 13 Notes and Tomments On Current Topics. The Motor Breaker Wheie do yd motor car pros* correspondent. This is a question motorists often ask. Huddled together in a large yard at Whetstone. Middlesex, n Bairn. :i 400 old motor cars. I ma f sit ini-hiin; «kc, which have
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    New York's Dilemma.
    248 13 That th.' boom for motor ears in th. United States is lasting is amply evidenced l>y the fact thai New Y. rk alum- are baying cars al the rate ciich week whilst in Detroit 1,000 new ears are purchased weakly. Although this demand is :i soon i
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    The Mental Stance.
    261 13 (iolf Psychology and The Medical Journal. Psychology is spreading like a weed ll has even invaded the Mf H according to The British Medical Journal. \aniple is a svall vo'.uni" on mental handicaps in golt; by Li T. B. Hyatbp*, who is not only an er.thu-■iii.-.i go
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    108 13 Programs DrOli up to tad l« August 28, i.i'JT Wednesday, Aazust -4, 6 13 p m., Drfi Hal', Motor Cjrsle Platoon, Signallini t la.-- CIS pm, Drill Hal. Eurasia' Company, Practice for Warren bhiel ConpetiJi a. Friday. August M, 4.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian i oatpany, Practke
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      697 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Setileoents) lEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE &2, Old Jewry, E.C Tke Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      525 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1-ii.t at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (abeat £5,000,000) Taid op Capital Glds. 55.000.000 (aboat £4,000,000) Reserves Glds. 24,180,703 (about £2,000.000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES t BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES
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      505 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) O.pital Authorised £3,000,000 (apilal fubscribed *MOO,OOO Capital l-aid up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 11.646.660 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles i. Hambre, .1. O. Koiii'ison, Esq. Esq. r DavM Yule, Bart. W. H.
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      438 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hnng Kong Bank Chrji, Singapore. All plans of Life Knilowment and AnnuiLy policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Alalayn. \--.-i- £11,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident. Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS
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      486 14 THE STRAITS TIMES Can bo obtained at tiie following places in Singapore Mnn. y Channel-, Adilphi Hotel. I Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Rufiics Botol |Mun«y Changer, II. el Van Wijk. Kelly A Wiilsh, Ltd., Raffles Pluce. Federnl Rubber Mtamp Co., Ruffles Pliice and Tank Road Station. Peter Chong,
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      435 14 Writs of Seizure and Sale daled May 10 and 17 and June 16. 1927. SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE SITRKME COURT OK THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SIM. \POKK. In the Cause of AIINA MOON A MOOTIAH < lIITTY. Plaintiff Vernux T. M. R. MARHAN and D. M. HAMEEU STLT.W. Defendants.
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      295 15 TWO SEATER We have now stock a complete range of *m luxe t/l 1 KUcIN CABS All Waather Coupe ami Toanr awdel with dicky »a( i•> two peraons. Da ITIVIi 1 tJF'AT'Ii'P TfIITPE'P Lma upbolrtery and flttinga. Co»pl< tIVL »^ATLR TOURER equipped with Poor What i Brmket and J. •rhea)
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      351 15 The [rMWrt^ The British Car of which you will realize the Quality of production, the economy, the wonderful reliability and, above all, THE EXCLUSIVENESS AMONG THE MANY LIGHT CARS WHICH SURROUND IT. FEDERATED MOTORS SINGAPORE. Hit EMBODYING ALL THE FINE TRADITIONS OF BRITISH WORKMANSHIP. Whether it be a 9 20
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      282 16 By Sped* l Appointment to H.M. U* King of Siam. Estd. 1872. PRESENTS of Splendour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWELLERY and SILVER WARE We stock exactly what is needed for you, apart from your ordinary choice. B. P. Do Silva (The I'remicr Jcwelier) •2/1. HIGH STKBBT, SINGAPORE. Uranrh So.
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      246 16 CEMENT BRICKS and HOLLOW BLOCKS of different sizes. Elkayes Concrete Works, 40, HIGH STREET. i ■'LEARN LANGUAGES jj FRENCH. GERMAN. ITALIAN. SPANISH, ENGLISH, RUSSIAN. 1 fieri- arc, for ?acn language, 30 carefully graduated Lessons contained on 15 double-sid«d 10 in. Records. Each side of the Record contains one descriptive Lesson,
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