The Straits Times, 29 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,565, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      171 1 1 1 THB EVERYDAY I MILK. Emphatically the Finest Sweetened Condensed Milk OBTAINABLE IN THE WORLD— WHATEVER THE PRICE. SLEDGE Jl|* BRAND FULL SZ^S2 CREAM Sweetened Condensed Swiss Milk (FROM THE FAMOIS 'BEAR BRAND" FACTORY). Prepared under conditions of the most scrupulous cleanliness and containing ALL its original cream and
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      335 1 "ROBINSONQ" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE Bed Sheets for Horrockses JL- Bj SINGLE SHEETS DOUBLE BEDS AND PILLOW CASES *%m£ BEDS SfIEET SIZE fHEIR surpassing jE SIIKET SIZE ■1 yds. by 2^ yds. loveliness and N j£_ gf^ *W^^& 2 > ds I)V 2 'i yds <fc/l OC extreme durability X
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    Health of Singapore.
    469 2 Why the Death itfate Rose Last Yeai Mr. K. FaiTor. PrcaMnH .inMunicipal CommiMioncn, in hifor 1926 states The census taken in June iva- abortive, checks made in various sections of the town showing ifenerally understatements of the population avtiajfinx 15 per cent. Thy i;i/lux of Chinese immiKranu
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    Lankat Rubber.
    437 2 Company's Strong Financial Position. The MvtneMßtii Brdiwury gn injr of the t^arckoUui "f tka Lankat Rubber Company, Ltd. (Sum.i ra). was l.eld on July VJ in the Council R»om of the Rubber Gnwi' Association, 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, E. C, Mr. Jaims C. Tute (th* Chairman)
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      570 2 HEAT iiXHAUSTiON-AND THE WAY TO AVERT IT. i Tee iJloiwl and Nerves In Cood ':>ndition b The Secret. "The attain eenditicas on v.->-. wfcen ■■(Jed, of cood roliuble thi? in and unlei md aerre tonic such as Dr. WilKimrilf.l id ear* V.nk Pills. hen, and h. flare of the £j«
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      295 2 WITH aaH rM V*m 21 Good Printing is not a fad, pastime or an experimentm ent it's cur business THE PROMPT PRINTERS RICKARD LTD. SINGAPORE r Wonderful us Opportunity 3 SERGE SUITS FOR £2 f Yon Khuuld not mis* taking S advnntage of Ibla aptclal offer w and obtaining i
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      208 2 THE LATEST FOX-TROT RECORDS. J476 My Sunday Girl. 3459 (oronado NiRhls. If Tears could bring you back I'm Juki a Stone's Throw from to me. I'aradine. 3464 It All Depends on You. 3i61 "'< k r Underneath the Weeping «g Wlllowt III' Alwavs ■(.•„>. ■n.l.or You. 35*4 Close to Your
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    Malaya's Hospitality.
    744 3 Australian Cricket CaptainV Appreciation. Mr. C. G. Macartney, captain of the Australian cricket team which visited Malaya, contributed the following appreciative article to an Australian paper The hospitality extended to the Australian Cricket combination in Malaya was nothing short of marvellous. It embraced entertainment by the Governor and
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    137 3 According to the annual repr>rt of the Malaria Advisory Board for 1926, signed by Mr. J. W. Hoflin, the Secretary, the Board met three times in the year and discussed several important questions, among others being the compulsory notification of malaria, malaria in ricenelds, drainage schemes, and the free distribution
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    104 3 The PiiKmjj Gazette sees in technical education not a means of turning loose in Malaya a vast flood of agriculturists and mining engineers, but a way by which boys leaving seho)l may be persuaded to seek sources of employment hitherto ignored. "What the majority of local boys between the ages
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      115 3 D_o.d 6 Brothers' Ai MOTOR CARS NOW FITTED WITH MORE POWER-MORE SPEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECONOMY— MORE VALUS ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard gear shift transmission. New silent action single disc clutch. Easier steering. New ailenb-type muffler. Seats redesigned for greater comfort and a number of other important refinements. SEE THIS
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      406 3 PUBLIC NOTICE ur r t n tfr r n l l UINTIIIO Mr. Aw Boon Haw, of Chop Eng Aun Tongr, (Manufacturer of the Tiger Balm) who gave away 100 Coffins since April last for the benefit of poor families who cannot afford to bury their dead relatives, is making
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      102 3 iblli <■:,; gZZgjI a^a^aßH^l^^f9M!Bff?/\ Y% RADIOS THE LATEST MEDICINE FOR T PREVENTION AND RADICAL CURE OF MALARIA According to the Method of Professor A, PAIS, OF ROME. Distributors MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Wholesale Dcpt., Sin apore. G. AURELY Sole Agent for S.S., F.M.S., Siam and Netherlands Indies. UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. Phone
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      506 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In I MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES rrarosuLAB and oriental an. co UNDER CONTRACT WITH IIU MAjLSIY^ GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND KAR EAST MAIL UCBVICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON M-R CHINA Tonnaire du« S'p«re MALWA 11.100 Sept. 9 KASHMIR 00 S*^- 23
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      643 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, Londou, Antwerp aad Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Sept. 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 16 19 KATORI MAKU 10,000 Sept. 29 80 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. 13 14 KASHIMA MARU H',ooo Oct. 27 28 HAKONE MAP.U
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      539 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- TERDAM, P.OTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN- GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      427 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langtuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI.I.n'I In port Aug. 31 I VALAYA Sept. 6 Sept. 7 The Steamer, ar* fitted throughout witb electric light and
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      554 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OFBATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      395 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA 7.375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELI.A is the largest i-nd finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      518 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated in England) limit" line PASSKNGKR AMI KUKIGHT SERVICE TO THE DMTBD nNODOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE JJ OUTWARDS g To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.«. CITY OF BOMBAY Auit. 31 s s CITY OF SALr'ORD Sept. 26 b.h'. CITY
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      451 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE 1 JafßflaJ, M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, fi. Due Oct. 15 For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER aY CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSKNGIR AND FRKIGHT HRVId BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aaa MARSEILLES. 38 Daya ta
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      409 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONO 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, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      536 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU 'JEDERLAND"| HOLLANDEAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Salllnga to* AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dua Sails t KRAKATAU Sept. 5 6 •JOHAN DE WITT S>i>t. PKINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. 23 28 SOEMBA Sept. 28 29 t BALI Oct. 1 8 GKOTIUS Oct. 7 7 MANOKUAN Oct. 18 19 J. P. COEN Oct. 21
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      106 5 i■ V. V .^^^lseeeesßflislliliiilte^^ I n us i ILn VERITY FANS A afl> YOU CANNOT HEAR THEM BUT THEY MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT Sole Agents I/* ENTRAI |i li SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Oyez'l Oyez! Oyezl ay gffl "THE FROTH BLOWER'S" QB FAVOURITE j| SIMONDS' //H. pale B |||j j'l
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      742 6 PAVILION From Aicndiiv, August 29 to Suncla;. BcpttHbaV 1. i' p.m. sham. PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE An All Star (;ist MATT MOORK, KDITH ROBERTS, WARNKR OLAND, MILDRKI) HARRIS in THE MYSTERY CLUB ,2* You will t!nill :ii the astonishing experiences <>f the wealthy members of tin lecide \n
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      373 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY with Miss APRIL VIVIAN. Presenting the Latest London Successes. TO-NIGHT Tuesday. August 30. THE LAST OF Mrs. CHEYNEY BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Frederick Lonsdale's Social Satire. Arthur Wimpcris Successful Comedy. Wednesday, August 31. Thursday. September 1. THE HOUSE OF UNREST BUTTERFLY ON
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      287 6 Sir ANTHONY HOPE'S CELEBRATED ROMANCE RUPERT OF HENTZAU (Sequel lo THE PRISONER OF UKDA) with Koi.rteen Kamoux Stars. I ~j j 1 «5vT/4iflHaVL.^Bl fla^^fi '^a(V <&B PAVILION COMMENCING MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, AT 9.1S P.M. i #GAN A FOLLIES GIRL M&HRY FOR LOVE? WATCH for a startling heart story of after-the-show
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    173 7 i Monday, August Ss\ Shift alongside the 'Wharves or expected tb arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR IBg Princi Thr CaU«, W B Sprini:. Lima!, Naiaa f Dredger Kuantan art Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Steers Wharf Nil > Alt.ert Dock Nil Victoria Duck Keijniersz l.ippel Harbour of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    90 7 To day. i. m ek and Treagganu -I b f To-morrov>. Boon Lee I 9 am Bei mv i Hong Aik :i aja >■ and Saint..I -.i.i t Egypt anil Gnat Britain \2MO pm lpm lliinam, Japan, Korea, For- East Siberia. Philippine, j Canad md I& A.
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    Daily by Train.
    19 7 Federated Malay Statos, Johore Malacca and Penang ..6 p.m. (Sunday! 4 p.m.) Not despatched nn Sunday*.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE,
    39 7 I rft Arrd. By B'pore l^ondon Tambori July 22 Au«. lfi Mn.-e.lwjia Joh !!i Aur 22 SBhlni v -1' Aug. Tl l'nmw« JuChina July 2\) Aug. 22 Apt. i Aug n n As«. I Aug. It
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    Story of the Day.
    29 7 Cramp I wm youVe Kot your lay." Second Tramp What <ln yon mean !ry goil aOrka V Trump Why th<\v have teen h..lr bavcni they
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    Exchanges.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 2S. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 15.18%. Athens 371. Berlin 20.14. Boml as fa. E Ii 84^2%-. Bucharest 7:k. Bumoa Aires 47 .",3-61. Copenhagen 18.16. Geneva 2f,.-JH4. llelsin^fors lit:;. B me Kong Is. 11%. Kobe Is. 11 11-32 d. Lisbon 2 27-CI. lUdrid 2k.'.ii. Milan
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    160 7 FIXTURES. Monday, Auju-,1 29 re! Mich Water, 0.9 p.m., 8.9, 11 .I.i p.m. Eigh Water, S3O a.m., 6.7, BJM p.m I. i (up Dukes v. R.A s.< .c. Annuil kteetiag, 5.15 p.m. The Laat of Mrs. Cheyncy, Vie. Theatre p m. Tuesday, AegBJM .10 Singapore High Water,
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    69 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, August 29. Eta Ii i cents per Ib. Quiet. Tin. London SSB3 12s. fid. Kubbcr.— Quiet PunK'gors 1.02-1.0.. New Scudaia J. 83-2.87. Kama.sans <).511 6.70. HenUkabi 56H-SBU conts. Kukit :-l.u BrogM I.GO-1.6H. ConBetnaraa 2.30-2JS. Uininp Quiet. Kuchais 2.i:i-2.15. Malaya Comol. 1.28-1.32. J«.hans
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    127 7 1 Singapore, August 29. London.— Rubber Is. 5V4d., up ttd. London. Tin (288 rJ.<. U. (27-8-27). Mining.— Malaya Consolidated 1.29-1.31, Pencwat C.i-06 cents premium, Kuchai 2.13-2.16, Taipins 1.5D-1.55. Talam 1.34i..:7. North Taipinjr 1.21-1.23. Suncei Way :.i-".-.!.1T'.-. Pctaliiiß 4.85-4.95, Kinta Dredges 1.36-1.42, Mi'mbau I.4T^i-I.UHi Rahman Hydraulk 2.50-2.55.
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    VICTORIA STREET CASUALTY.
    78 7 Failing to Stoo Charge in Fatal Accident. The death of a 14 years old Chinese boy, alleged to have been knocked dawn by a motor c-iir in Victoria Street yesterriay. WaU echoed in charges, before the Second Police Magiatrmte, Mr. H. R. Bull, this morninK against the
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    258 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 2'J. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4U On New York, Demand 56 Private 90 d/s 57H On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154U On Hong KonK, Bank T.T. 13 p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    67 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of Market f.asier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 5d. New York Spot Sheet G. cents :;i'i per II.. 12 o'clock noon August 29. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. £l )o; Standard R.S.S. on Tender September Oct.
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      MINING.
      422 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/6 57/6 xd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32/6 33/6 1 1 Batan<r Padang 0.65 0.70 1 1 Batu Caves 1.37% 1.42% fil 11 Chenderians 2V3 22/3 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 23/6 24/£1 £1 Haad Yai 29/6 30/1 1 Hitam Tin
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      GENERAL.
      173 7 Issue ,'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 11 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 il E. Smelting Co. 22.50 2:j.-_'.-> 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.40 18.80 00 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 xd. V:. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% 8% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. (555,000 108 112 Spore Municipal !3 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. G prtm. Spore Municipal 4V6 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal I'-i p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      521 7 1 rater and Co. and I.yall and Kraft's quotations. *.s. MAKELI.A. ARRIVED Ald'ST 24, 1»27. Consignees of cargo per the above vessel fiom Sydney are hereby notified that a general survey of ail cargo landed here in a camaged condition will be held at ij a. in fen
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    County Cricket Championship.
    195 7 fhe positions, including matches QDm|ilcted on August M, an- as follow Won Lost Ist Ist No Poss. Point* Played Won Lout Inns. Inns. Result Pts. Oht. Percent «ettl 2G 11 2 S 4 1 2<>B 141 »J1 .an. ash in* 27 10 11- I 1 IH 11!'
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    66 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The willow and daughter of the late Franci* Andrew Henilricks wish to thank friends mi' re'ativf* who very kindly attended the tuiipnil of her late hurbund, and who went letters of condolence and wreaths in their sad bereavement. The funiral which took place on Autt-ist M, IMT,
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      128 7 LAST FEW DAYS OF SALE BARGAINS AT FRANKEL'S PERSONAL ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyd*y possibilities. HAVE you made provision for the protection of your dependents should such cniamity overtake you ft only costs $15 yearly to take out an Accident Policy for $10,000 with the Eastern United. OBTAIN full particulars
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      794 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrt*.. are pate 1«. WANTS. FOR SALE. BTC. WANTED, a reliable Chinese contractor fur tatata work. Apply 257, S. Times, (lp) ENGLISHMAN require* olcrlcul work, pirt time. Experienced. 2f>B, Straits Times. FOX SALE, IStJT Baby Austin. Uacd four months. As new. Apply 123, Sc'eitie Rnad. WANTED,
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      493 7 BOXING At THE HAPPY VALLEY Friday, September 2 M^N EVENT. VINCENT PERERA MOHAMED AMIN Ten 2-minute Rounds. SEMI FINAL B. TAWIDI vs. CHOO SENG (Conquerer of V. Sonri Ten 2-minute Kounds. SI'rXIAI. EVENT. For the Mosquitov.eight Title L. LEWIS vs. K. JACKSON Ten '.'-minute I.mi ml. Supported h> two other
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Coarteay of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hoar* endlnc at Midnight ob August 27. Pea Kax shade temperature h-J F. Mn. shade temperature 71 JF Mean shade temperature- 76.4 F. Mix. sun radiation 132 F Mm. glass radiation <ii) F Bea grass temperature
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 20. USES OF ADVERTISEMENT.
    1097 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, AUGUST 20. USES OF ADVERTISEMENT. When th? Secretary of State for the lonies in open inn the Advertising Xx ■libition at Olympia likened it to Aladdin' Cave he could hardly have chosen a better simile. Aladdin* Cave suggests magic, and modern advertising is magical. A comparatively
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    75 8 A visitor to Singapore, on her way lo the Dutch East Indies after a holiday in Japan, is Miss Bouwmeester, whose father, a well-known Dutch actor in his day, is said to have played Shakespearean plays in London in Dutch. Miss Bouwmeester, who is a member of the Dutch theatrical
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    75 8 The directors of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates in their rep >rt for the year ended April 30, 1927, state that the net profit for the year after deducting directors' fees, depreciation on buildings, etc., amounted to $39,435.55, balance brought forward from last year $7,455.23, balance available $46,890.78. The directors
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    315 8 Excerpts from a semi-official document which we have been recently s-anning are worthy of public record as showing that after all Singapore's unenviable reputation in affairs jf crime is not a matter of the past six months so much as one of those spasmodic outbreaks which recur
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    310 8 Major M. F. Grove-White, D.S.a. D.8.E., Staff Officer to the Local Forces was admitted to the General Hospital iljngapore, on Saturday. The British Minister to Siam will be proceeding to Java next month. En route he will be staying with H.E. Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford in
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    41 8 Eight Chinese, believed to be Hokkiens, are said to be concerned in a hold up of a small Chinese shop on the Kranji Road yesterday. The proprietor, Lee Quee was robbed of SI9U in cash and. jewellery No arrests are reported.
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    42 8 Tan Malaka, 3J years o'd, accused o.' being a Bolshevik agent from Java under the guise of a newspaper man. has been ai rested by the secret service and con stabulary says the Manila Times. H was immediately taken to Constabulary headquarters.
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    50 8 A jumble sale will be held in the Tomlinson Hall on -Thursday, September 15, at 4 p.m. Gifts of clothing, household goods, books, etc., will be welcome and may be left with members of the Presbyterian Church Work Party, or at the Tomlinson Hall on the morning of September 15.
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    58 8 Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs that at the Perak St. Andrew's SjcietyV. annual meeting, the chairman reported a good financial position. It was decided to vote $350 in charities. The Chieftain, Mr. Caldwell, had retired and Dr. WaughSecitt was elected Chieftain, the Hon. Mr Feiguson vice-Chieftain and Mr. Buchan secretary. The
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    79 8 Dr. Dalframoni, who has been deputed by the Egyptian Government to visit the chief leper settlements of the world, visited the Kuala Lumpur asylum on Thursday. He spent some weeks at Culion and is on his way to Pulau Jerejak and Chiengmai. There are said to be some thousands of
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    Y.M.C.A.IN INDIA.
    188 8 Y.M.C.A .IN INDIA. European Association Charges Unfounded. i Allegations of Political Activities. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, August -1. The inquiry committee set up to investigate the allegations of the European Association against the political activities of the V.M.C.A. in lndio has gene rally found that the charges
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    Orchard Road Fatality.
    115 8 Charges of Rash Act And Driving Without Licence. The fatality on the Orchard Road, in which a Javanese pedestrian is alleged to have been killed at about midnight on August 21 last, was the subject of charges before the Second Police Magistrate, this morning, against a young
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    Hong Kong Loan.
    50 8 Bonds for $5,000,000 to He Raised. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Hong Kong, August 27. A draft bill has been gazetted empower. ing the Governor to raise a loan by bonds of $5,000,000 for the purposes of waterwirks development, «n aerodrome and harbour development and other public works.
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    Canton Taxes Postponed.
    35 8 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICK.I Hong Kong, August 2\i. It is auth iritatively announced that thCanton Government have indefinitely postponed the new taxes, which it w;is pr iposed to levy from September 1.
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    TANJONG PAGAR RAID.
    118 8 Alleged Find of Monopolies Labels. Ninety-three chandu Monopolies labels, cf the kind used by that department for the sale in Jdhore of Government chandu in 3-hoon packets, and declared to be turneries, a; v four perforation Deadfall of the typ? used by the department to produce on
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    Rubber Prices.
    58 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following cable dated August 27. their quotation! Mm,' in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales tO-da-J 276 tons, September 34.10, October 34.40, Number 34.60, December 34.X1). January :J5.10, February 35.40, March M.60, Apr:* 35 80
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    ATLANTIC FLOWN AGAIN.
    503 9 American Airmen's Fast Crossing. LANDING AT CROYDON. Stage in Round the World Flight. The Atlantic has again being flown, the American airmen William Brock and Edward Schlce landing their single-, nuiiii d niiinoplaiu- I'riile nl l»elr<»t at Croydmi after I -I hour treating from Newfoundland. Their intention
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    Princes in Canada.
    102 9 Enthusiastic Welcome In Winnipeg. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August n. The Prince of Wales and I'rince George arrived yesterday morning at Winnipeg and were mated by the LieutenantGovernor of Manitoba and civic officiate The Royal visitors had a great welconH Irom the crowds gathered at the s'.at:
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    Soviet Espionage.
    38 9 Discovery of Organisation In Bucharest. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. August l!H. Bucharest A Soviet espionage oiganihation has t>ern discovered at Kishinev engaged in supplying military information tf> the intelligence depart ment at Kiev. Fifteen arrest: were made.
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    160 9 Demonstration m Trafalgar Square. Stars and Stripes Torn To Pieces. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. The Stars and Stripes were torn to pieces at a Communist and Labour demonstration, as a protest against the JSacco and Venzetti executions, in Trafalgar Square this afternoon. Several thousand poople witnessed
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    Inter-Parliamentary Union.
    157 9 Dangerous Drugs Traffic Discussed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 27. Paris The conference of the Interparliamentary Union discussed the quesdangerous drugs. The Reporter, M. brebec, of Czechoslovakia, stated that they should aim to diminish the number of drug users, coml>at Ihe suppy by traders, organise an information service with
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    Secret of U. S. Supremacy.
    86 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, August B. Paris The American Chief Delegate, Mr Burton, stated at the Inter-Parlia- 1 mentary Conference that the Lnited States'' prosperity is due to the trade f freedom between the forty-eight consti-. tuent states of the nation, whereas else-| where fifty-two countries
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    Hungary's Appeal.
    158 9 Post-War Mutilation Unjustified. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. Budapest In an address to a gathering of American journalists at a meeting i f the Foreign Affairs Association, the Hungarian statesman Count Apponyi contended that the mutilation of Hungary was unjustified, because Hungary in the past had been a
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    Tom Mann Returns.
    97 9 British Intimidation In China. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. Speaking at the annual conference of the National Minority Movement in London, Mr. Tom Mann, reporting on his visit to China, declared that Chang Tso Lin was now primarily acting for the Japanese. Referring to the conduct of
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    RHINELAND TROOPS.
    293 9 French Accept British Proposal. Proportionate Reduction Of Three Armies. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 27. The French Cabinet yesterday, after a long discussion, agreed to reductions in the three armies of occupation in the Rhineland as proposed by the British Government. The present constitution of the occupying forces
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    Storms off Newfoundland.
    67 9 Fears for the Grand Banks Fishing Fleet. [REUTER TELEGRAM] L ndon, August 28. St. John's, Newfoundland Storms along the coastline caused 33 deaths and da.rage to the extent of $150,000. Five fishing schooners were lost with all hands. Eleven others sank but th>crews were rescued. Twenty-five boats
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    Italy and Russia.
    57 9 Prospect of Closer Relations. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 23. Rome The Soviet Ambassador has conferred with Signor Mussolini on the prospects of closer Russo-Italian relations. It is understood that. Italy is willing to grant credits but a guarantee pact is not yet ripe. A trade treaty will
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    Mountain Train Disaster.
    64 9 Driver Held to Be Responsible. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 27. Chamonix The. death roll in the mountain train disaster is now 21. London, August 29. Chamonix The enquiry into the mountain railway disaster found that the driver, who was killed, was responsible. He opened the steam regulator
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    Zaghlul Pasha.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. Alexandria. It is estimated that 100,000 Egyptians participated in a popular demonstration in memory of Zaghlul Pasha last night. There was no disorder.
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    Harbour Strike Ends.
    19 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. Calcutta The assistant harbour masters who went on strike have resumed
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    THE BOOK OF FRANCE.
    275 9 Unique Tribute to British Allies. Only One Copy of Historic Work. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 28. Particulars are available of the Book of France," with which Sir Austen Chamberlain will be presented at the Hotel de Ville next Wednesday. The book, which is a magnificent
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    Britain Not Decadent.
    195 9 Mr. Baldwin's Message To Canadians. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 2". Far from Britain being decadent, I was abe to tell the Canadians that our spirit is undi.rmed and our courage uncnicnched," said Mr. Baldwin in his first rpeech since his return from Canada, spiakin;,' at Castle Douglas,
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    The Zeebrugge Epic.
    78 9 Memorial to Submarine's Exploit. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 28. Zeebrußge With a simple and most moving ceremony, a memorial tablet was unveiled in memory of Lieutenant Sandford, V.C.. R.N., and the crew of the British submarine C 3, which was filled with explosive and driven into and
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    29 9 On April 23, 1918, the crew of the C 3 drove their vessel loaded with explosives into the piles and blew a breach 150 feet wide in the jetty.
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    The Gold Standard.
    105 9 Change Welcomed In Britain. [RHUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 27. Argentina's return to the gold standard is featured by the financial papers in London, where the measure has long been expected, as heavy gold imports have flowed into the Argentine recently to pay for the bumper crops exported.
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    A TEST CASE.
    211 9 Illegality of Nanking Surtaxes. Shanghai Supreme Court Decision. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 27. An important test case was decided in the British Supreme Court between C.ande. Price, Ltd., plaintiffs, and the Ocean Steamship Company (Alfred Holt's), in connection with the importation of 7.') cases of
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    Missing Airman.
    147 9 No News of Flight To Brazil. [RIUTER TELEGRAM] London. August 27. Brunswick, Georgia There is anxiety as to the fate of Paul Redfern, the airman who left on a non-stop tlighi to Brazil. No direct news 'of him has been received since he took off. An unconfirmed radio
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    Trans-Atlantic Telephones.
    51 9 Revenue Covers Working Expenses. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 2~. The Post Office states that the revenue from the trans-Atlantic wireless telephone service now covers the working expenses. In spite of the charge of El 5 for a three minutes call, the use of the service is slowly
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    Earthquake in Formosa.
    56 9 Eleven Killed and Much Damage. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. Ajlgast 2~. Tokio The official report regarding t he earthquake in Tainan province, F mnosa, on the 16th in-t. shows thit 11 people were killed and 5.0 seriously injur id. Seven hundred dwelling! and 800 "Hi ■■<■-.
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    Undesirables Deported.
    63 9 Sequel to Communist Riots Ik Paris. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 2K. Paris Following the recent Communist riots, the Government decided to remove a number of foreign suspects. Thr police raided various buildings and arrested some hundreds of foreigners who will be taken to court and if necessary deported.
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    Egyptian Cotton.
    27 9 [REUTER. TELEGRAM] London, August 27. Cairo It is rumoured that the Govtinmen' are disposing of iiOO.OOO kantars of cotton to an Alexandria firm. have slumped.
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    THE NORTHERN OFFENSIVE.
    392 9 Cross Yangtse and Attack Chingkiang. COMMUNICATIONS CUT. Chang Tso Lin Suggested As President. Important sucrtsses are claimed by the Northerner-, who anticipate the spoony capture ol Nanking and Shanghai. The Nationalists, <»> lni other hand, claim t<» have driven back the Northern troops -.vho crossed the YangtHC.
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    Mexican Bandit Outrage.
    126 9 American Tourist Party's Ordeal. [RH.'TE.t TELEGRAM] London, August 27. Pomona, alifornia Miss Anderson, who died is the result of injuries sustained in a bandit attack on a train in Mexico, wa> a member of a party of American teachers touring Old Mexico now arrived here. They stated
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    Free State Elections.
    51 9 Sinn Fein Lacks Funds To Participate. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August Eft Dublin Mr. .T. I. Walsh, Minister Posts and Telegraphs, has resigned the portfolio of posts and telegraphs and alno the chairmanship of the Government party. The Sinn Fein, lacking funds, is not participating in the general
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    The Naquib of Baghdad.
    25 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 21. Baghdad Saiyid Mahnioud, eMsal BBS] late Naqib, lias been appointed Nanib of Baghdad by Royal decree,
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    1245 10 Overwhelming Victory For Selangor. Singapore Routed by Eight To One. m Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, August 27. "A strenuous which was against Singapore from the very beginning." ThK was the opinion of the Hon. Mr. H. W. Thoau ii. President of the Malayi (/'ips (Football) competition,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    275 10 Opening English and Scottish League Matches. High Scoring in All Divisions. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 17. The following are the results of matches played on Saturday Division I. Astra Villa Blackburn Bury Cardiff Derby Kverton lluddors field Main hester I'. Sheffield United Sunder land Tottenham 0 I^eicester 2
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    Athletics.
    29 10 English Victory Over Germany. [Reuter Telegram.] London. Aufrust J.-i. l;. -rlin In a triangular athletic meettag tht- AckUtoi I lob, Kntrland, defeated -m.ch,s l ,,,rt and Bcliner Sports
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    66 10 Tiii' members of the Universal Club enterUkinad their president. Mi-. On* Boon Tat, to a farewell dinner on Saturday, prior to hi* departure for England tomorrow bjf the Antenc, with his son, Mr. (inir Tiuiik Wee who is tr^injr to Cmsin nt< c. Ttie health of the president was drunk
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      193 10 Bobby Jones the Super i layer. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Augus; 2,5. Minneapolis: in the final of the United States amateur golf championship Bobby Jones ueat Chick Evans 8 and 7. In the semi-finals Evans beat Mackenzie after a tie. Jones virtually won in the first nine over Ouimet. He
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      The Governor's Cup.
      69 10 The Governor 's Cup. The following is the result of the competition at the Garrison Golf Club for the Governor's dip, presented by Sir Laurence tJuillemard, and competed for twice a year Cant. S'r Robert HenniKer. 1 down N. Bennett ..2 G. P. Murphy ..2 (apt. \V. C. .MacKinnon 2
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      Cricket.
      457 10 Press Beat S.C.R.C. A Press eleven who made their debut yesterday deteated the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by 3£ runs'. The Pits-men «cored 169 for eight wickets and U4 S.C.K.C. replied with 131. F. Sine, captaining the Press eleven, won the toss and elected to bat on slow wicket
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      CHINESE FOOTPALLERS.
      242 10 Reverses in Australia but Teajn Praised. The Chinese football team which visitei Austiana met with a iarge proportion ot defeats, but a writer in the Bribane Courier describes the team as a good one. Since the visit of 1923 Australian soccer has impr >ved greatly, and this year.:
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      Tennis.
      214 10 S.C.C. Tournament. In addition to the S.C.C. tournament ties for to-morrow already published, the following ties are down to be completed: A Double*. S. H. Moss and D. M. Miller v Dr Bain and W. C. Hill. Singles. L. H. Campling v. D. C. Walmsley. I) Singles. V. Kelly
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      81 10 1 'i-jay's results A Singles Handicap. Chqon Leong -v.' Su I.nn, unfinished. Chong Gark beat I. Ho:. hint:. 7 :>, o— 2, Chow Tat beat Eng 6—4, 6—4. Similes.— Poh Geok beat Tak Fah, 6-2 t f— 1 u-ciay ties A Svr.jjies. Su Lan v. Choon Leon? to
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      Perak Championship Finals.
      164 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aupust 19. The following were the results of the Perak chanrni.nship finals Men's Singles Lam Say K>. Kinta. beat Stewart. Lmvefc-I'erak, 6 1, H 2. Ladies' Singles Mrs. SafTerv. Kinta. beat Ml*. Mitchell. Batann Padant;. 7—6, •> 'J. Mixed l»i>u jits i
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      Rain Stops Play.
      30 10 [Reuter Telegram London, August 28. New York There was no play owing to rain in the Davis Cup at Boston or the women's championships at Forest Hills.
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      Polo.
      192 10 Royal Johore Heat Singapore. H.H. the Sultan and the Royal JohoN Polo Club are to be congratulated on the. irood form shown this year. In a match in the Spooner Cup COMpetition yesterday, at Johore Bahru, Johore brat the Singapore Polo Club and thus won the southern section of
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      Johore Rugby Football.
      44 10 The Johore Rugby Football Clob open the r.c'T-l'.ci* season on Saturday next with a practice game on the Kluang ground, teams to be chosen on the ground. After the Ka re, a general meeting will take place in the 'Kluang Club.
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      S.C.C. Annual Meeting.
      42 10 The annual meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held this afternoon a. f>.ir>. There are a number of important matters on the agenda, and it is hoped that there will Ik 1 a larirc attendance "f member*,
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    Forbes Russell Company.
    482 10 Packed House at Victoria Theatre. Mr. Forbes Russell, whose visK of some years age is well remember id, ii hei again with a Comedy ompany, feeling with the optimism which springs eternal in the theatiical brea.-t tAal the Bast, black as some paint it, is ijuit,field. Judging
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    57 10 A \i y large audience gathered at the Sea View Hi tel op^n-air etera nifjiit t(. wiuicss the film Charley V Aunt and judu'ini? t'ro.v. ;h.- r;>Rrs of laughter which it arouNeil it mm thoroughly enjoyed. Tiaftk- niranj,'e:r.cnt^ were excelJcnt. At the conclusion of the .how over 150
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    66 10 With the latest Pathc Gazette an an introduction the r'aviii.M is i resenting ■> feature with an intriguing title from fp night in it." Hjrsterj > inb. An all tur caste present! a ino-t exciting story •with tin? well-known thomc ol wealth, ding together in dub for the t'.uipose f>i
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    56 10 The City Opera, in the New World ;ri)unds, drew a crowded house last night, when the final perfor.ra:ui- wt i'heve '..''"re some excellent variety lurr.^ wit chorus, and scenery and orchestra were remarkably good. Members of al! •ommunities find plcasur:- in tertainirenta. trom tn-nitrht a at binttion kti<v.n as the
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    86 10 Thu piaaeat AJhambra program cry strong ll1 in the GMunotri Special <■;-.:•;!(.■ i S to Now i Navy, and pictui ive N■c!!: nt view of naval life and action wet ■secured through special (acilHiei accoixl .il by the \>< < iraty. H icrUledly worth seeing:. Supplemcntin' tin? is 'a diverting
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    BY ROAD FROM SIAM.
    1101 10 From Penang to Kuala Pilah. By R. J. H. Sidney. M.A., Kuala Pilah. August '■!•"> It would require many columns to tell if ;.il thai Penang. One learned about the n.u reclamation scheme which is going to convert acres of mud into useful building ground. Here
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1379 11 Consumption in Current Year. Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London under date August says On the whole. eoaaMaring that the holidays were impending, th:- past week has been satisfactory. Buyers pi ice has only closed on two days below 1 S, and a
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    S. V. R. A.
    200 11 Result of the N. R. A. Medal Competition. Ths annual iompet..ion of the Sinsa- pore Volunteer Rifle Association for tna National Rifle Association Medal under Kin"'* first stage conditions took place on iho Fairer Range, Seletar, yesterday and attracted large attendance of ,ii >mbera. The weather
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    158 11 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for the week ended August 20, gives the following information Basrah 99 cholera cases with 79 deaths as against 125 and 108 during the previous week. Moharmerah, (Persian Gulf) G9 cholera
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      65 12 [The Straits Times It not responsible far the opinion! of its correspondent!. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter! must be short and to the pornt. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents mast enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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      NON-EUROPEANS & THE M.C.S.
      135 12 NON-EUROPEANS THE M.C.S. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Let TJ.C.M.M. remember that the Hon. Dr. Clarke is the Eurasian representative in the Council and, as such, i» voicing Eurasian public opinion on the subject. He is not in touch with the opinions of other non-European British subjects.
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      256 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, A circular from the P. A. M. contains a letter from the Agent for the Government of India urging estate managers to employ clerks, overseers and conductors from the educated South Indian people. He stated that Indian labourers form
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      258 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, Your article entitled Big Stick Needed will, I feel sure, be appreciated not only by those who do not own cars, but also by considerate drivers of whom there are .'till a few left. All you say is only too
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    Refused Permission to land
    105 12 Lawrence K. Kentwell, at one time a British practising solicitor in Shan°-hai, the son of an English father and a Chinese mother, and describing himself as Adviser to the Shanghai Uefence Commissioner, arrived in Singapore on Friday by the Rawalpindi from China. On the vessel's arrival,
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    132 12 The Singapore Municipal health statenunt, f.<T the week ending August 20, gives the total number of deaths as male 210", female 94. This represents a death rate of 37.65 per mille per annum compared with 42.51 in the preceding week and 33.24 in the corresponding week last year. The chief
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    The Power Station.
    356 13 Purchase of Large Additions Contemplated. The following letter Idi Colonial Secretary by the President ol Municipal Commission, rs was tabled Bt Friday's mefftin] of the Municipal Cos*. missioiiers Sir, The Oommissionert have had under consideration the advisability of increasing plant in their electricity power station. The present
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    Mount Austin Rubber.
    459 13 Dividend of 16 Per Cent Fcr \u t Year. The s< vi BtMDth it. .I inK of t" !!■•.<■ Rubber Estate.-. Ltd gade, Copenhagen, on July 13, .Mr. 11. Schiodt prciiding. The Chairman H tha course of hi.- r.'marks Mid: The i rup a:uounte.i M I lbs.,
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    119 13 The following Singapore properties wore .M.hl liy auction at the uUroom of Chaaag Kooa Bang ud Co., 80, hulia Street, on August M Kn ;hnld land and house 114-1, Rhrtn Valley Road, '.>.-!"• ■g> ft.. Dr. /.in) Bom kenj": $20,000; free hold land at Thomson Koad. 12,048 x.|. ft., Mr.
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      507 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised «8,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital Paid up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,645.666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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