The Straits Times, 10 July 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,829, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1928 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      93 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Foil Cretm Mnk To be a "BLACK WHITE" artist is a gift. But to be an artist in "03 API/ f. UfUITC" dUM i WHIlt WHISKY is to be a connoisseur. SOLE AGENTS: MALAYA. DELCO LIGHT ENJOY THE DELIGHTS OF ELECTRICITY AVOID ALL TROUBLES— JUST PRESS THE BUTTON.
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      173 1 traoc MMIX R£c. v pat. orr. SHOES THE WELL-DRESSED MAN WEARS km LIKES WAF KOVFP heitvr (h '">" > "^""V llosl 's l>c«aus» they niipcd her -^T*S. Price $18.50 per pair. %&*-J&*r THE CLAHIDf E. Price $18.50 per pair nett. THE RADNOR. S THE COMPLETE RANGE OF Uk&zSfffef MODELS MAY
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      4 1 ■OkmaM Sterlized Nntural Milk.
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    C. E. Z. M. S. WORK.
    495 2 Opening of Industrial Branch. Following a happy reunion of Old Girls at the C.E.Z.M.S. on Thursday, the Principal, Miss Thackrah, and Miss Kilgour and Mjss Lane gave an At Home on Friday at which many friends were present tv hear an account of the
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    GEORGE'S TWO PINTS.
    251 2 Beer Curp Far. Mouiy Mandritt. Spring has. always a depressing eifoct upon George, the mandrill at the London SEMi This year, instead of recovsrint' hib spirits, he has grown 1:1010 and more miserable Visitors who take an interest in him have tried their best 10 cheer him
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    MOTORBUS DRIVER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
    119 2 Sudden Cry During London Thunderstorm. At the height of the thunderstorm in London a blinding: flash was followed by the cry from the driver of a feus in Morning-lane, Hackey: "I am blinded! I ai.i blinded!' 1 Lightning had struck the radiator id tin.' vehicle,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA. BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    35 2 SINGAPORE AN D SOUTH MALAYA. BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Sunday July 15, 1928:— Thursday, July 12, Band Practice, Heai quarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday. July 13,. Ambulance CJftM, H— dguartw, 5,1» p M
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      500 2 INCREASED LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE FACILITIES •.vithout extra overheau line constructior: This h; made possible by STANDARD CARRIER CURRENT SYSTEMS. Carrier is superimposed on existing open wire lines ar.ii gives you the following increase oi service without interference with existing tmffie: CARRIER OFFERS YOU dj Three extra telephone dhannels on one
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      306 2 1 The Beauty of Youth Need Nut Bs Lasi Cuticura Soap dblly, *v.b IBMhM of the Ointment as rued.-d to socthe and W-tu .r.y irritation:., w'.ii keep the complex. >r free -1 us 1 deaf ar.a t'.e ha^ heal', y. Uuticuru :'wlcuin is the ideal toilet powder. HT Piir.ple ea-l.
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      167 2 SFECSALIT!ES URODOISAI, FAGEGL, FANDORINK, SINUBERASE, GLQBEOL, JUROL, FILVDIiSE, FUROSYL, NQCTYL. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL PHARMACIES. Sole Ageata DUPlfti BROTHERS, LTD. SINGAPORE. g 5 THE PREMIER POLISH OF ENGLAND. i CHERRY BLOSSOM I Preserves ar.d Improves LEATHER. a Obtainable from > JOHN UTTI.K CO., l.ll).. Raffles Dace. 2 M. AWAMi CO., i.aiw
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    POSTAL PROGRESS.
    549 3 CO-ORDINATING STRAITS AND F.M.S. SYSTEMS. Extracts from the annual report of Mr. A. Caldecott, Secretary for festal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., are given below This report, although signed by the officer acting as his successor, relates to a period during the whole of which Mr. H. C. Sells
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADE.
    218 3 The following business was transacted at a committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce hcUl on June 2:5 Meeting of deputation with His Excelloii.y the Governor re amendments to Labour Ordinance. A letter was read from Government requesting that a data !m fixed for the
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    CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
    95 3 Exports oi Rubber from Ceylon. 6th Restriction Ye»r. Month Export- Actual Exports Exable Exports Import- port* Maximum Ceylon- ed Latex Produced Rubber Rubber Outstanding unused coupons as a nr 30, 1928 7*29 tons. Rubber Controller for Ceylon. Nov. 1927 Die 1!>27 Jan. 1928 Keb. 1928 Mar. 1928
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      112 3 is finally Tested on Shell i*' I I ''f s-^ MORRIS engineers use Shell— and Shell alone —so that they may know, with certainty, exactly what performance each engine is capable of in power, speed and acceleration. Sfeg DEPENDABLE USED CARS AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES MORRIS-OXFORD, 5 seater $900.00 DODGE,
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      214 3 DANCE RECORDS. Made in I.S.A. 636* Old McDonald had a farm (Vocal Coined?) The urirn praus gMW all aroond (Y-k-.-iI Comrdy) 6.162 Tho Kinking of lh» sahmarin* S-4 (Old r-ni- Singin' and Playin') The Ma-i.in Parkor murder (Old Time Sin^in' and Playin 1 6.H.1 The fatal wedding Mil,] Time Slnxin'
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      898 3 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS Applications are invited for the post of Technical Apprentices in the Signal and Telegraph Department, Federated Malay States Kailwuys. Every candidate for appointment must bo over 16 and under 21 years of age and mu>t have passed the Senior or Junior Oxford or Cambridge Local Examinations.
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      687 3 HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI), LIMITED TENDERS INVITED ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME. Tenders will lie received at the Office of the ■acretariei of I .'any, No. 2, Cross up at 2 p.m. of August 1928, for tl ipplj .""I il<-livery v ttai iti-hgear, etc. Copies of the specifications and all particulars m-> 1
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      515 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in Cnglaad) MAIL AND PASSKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PBNWSCLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore KAJPUTANA 18,(500 July 14 KALYAN 9,100 July
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      569 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail •K.VMO MARI" MM July It M KATORI MARU 10,000 Aug. I I •ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Aug. IC IT KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 SI HAKONE MARU 10,600 Sept. 13 II SUWA MARU 11,000
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      484 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly .ailing, by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,512 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      643 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETIIKKI.ANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT T.l' iihone No. 3040, with sub-conm'ction« ti. Passage. Freight, Trnnshipnicnt .Marine i Mta, and Manager's l)c»k. Kfjiv, scntatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All
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      548 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MLTCAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England i KEGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS- TKRPAM, ROTTERDAM. AMTWBBP, HAM- 1 I BURG AND BREMEN, GENOA. MAKSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW TOBB AND BALTIMORE.
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      453 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Incorporated in Slum' BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Tronggunu, Kelantan, Bangnara. Irl.ip.n, Pa'.itn;. Sin f r*'ra, I.&con. Bandcn, Kuh.iinui. LangKU»n. Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure si DDHAOIB in pan luly ;i Tl-i- (taaaaen arc titted throughout with ■Itetrifl light and have excelli-ni accommodation for
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      580 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated In England) "EiXERMAN" .USB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEBTICI TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FXEIGHT SKBTICI OUTWARDS Te Hong Kong, Shanghai aad Jaaaa Doe Spore s.s. CITT OP KHARTOUM iu\y 28 sis. CITY OP KHIOS Aug. M m, CITY OP GLASGOW S«pt.
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      422 5 DOLUR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THK-WORLD SERYTCI NEW YORK and BOSTON Tia COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLH, 1 DA snd MARSEILLES. Arrirs Leare Leave Spore Spore Penang "I folk In Port July 12 July 14 PfllltsaJ Adama July IS July 26 Jnly 28 I'rr-idrnt GsrftVld Aag. 6 Ang. 9 Ang. 11 I
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      290 5 CHAR6EORS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Due Spore CAP PADARAN Aug. 31 CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. due Spore CAP LAY Au«. 1 CAP ST. JACQUES Sept. 28 For freight and passage,
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      519 5 PERAK TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING, 1928. SATURDAY, JULY 7. TUESDAY, JULY 10. THURSDAY, JULY 12. SATURDAY, JULY 14. 2 Three Division Races for Class 1 Horses. 2 Four 2 2 Kive I s Two i Ponies. 2 Three 2 Advertised Slakes, Excluding Added Money, v5y,600. ENTRIES Close at 4 r
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      204 5 n 'I '\JOrnamental Steelwork Gates and Fences Makers .of Constructional Steelwork [TENT RAJ SINGAPORE IPOH— KUALA LUMPUR. w.— at. sizes /tAf\ntffn. SIZES STOCKED fjllr'f'JL^lt STOCKED 1 in. x 3 ply 3 in. x 4 ply iy 2 in. x 3 ply Af TIJIJM 3 in 2 in. x 3 ply
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      484 6 Coming! Coming! Coming! BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES The Pick of British Productions THE RING Starring CARL BRISSON and LILIAN HALL-DAVIS "The greatest production ever mmlp in this CounVry." DAILY MAIL. POPPIES OF FLANDERS with JAMESON THOMAS and EVE GRAY "One of the most ber.utiful pictures yet made." DAILY CHRONICI K. Watch
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      293 6 PAVILION Commencing WEDNESDAY, JULY 18. HAROLD LLOYD IN THE KID BROTHER PACKING THE PAVILION NIGHTLY <n 9./5 Book early to avo d disappointment. j^ r %M&* It's A Paramount Picture. y&kgt*£ VICTORIA THEATRE j SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT CUPBOARD LOVE (Grand Guignol Comedy). MONKEY'S PAW (A Thriller). THE
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      253 6 THE HOSE 07 FASH9ON IN A V AKltil i Ai^ J OF THE NEWEST /Vv SHADES AT ALL J Representative F. W. MOORE, 3-a, Malacca Street. Carson's emeus 1 OITOSITE KAFFI.ES HOTE!.. FOR THK LAST TWO 'NIGHTS Just arrived from San Framis.o THE KOiAZ CUO MIDAIR GYROSCOPICAI, ACT. Supported by
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    244 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, July 10 H. W. 2.40 a.m., 8.9, 3.40 p.m., 8.0. Malacca H. W. 0.10 p.m., 6.1. I trait Races. Football Malaya Cup, Trial Match, Stadium. Wrdm-Mlay, July 11 H. VI. :i.18 a.m., 8.3, *M p.m., 8.0. lUlmcea: M. VI., MO a.m.. 5.3, 1.20 p.m., B.9
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    279 7 Tuesday, July 10. Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrive. KEI'PEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Shark, Bunga, The Cable. Hebe, Trout. Oil Wharf Nil l_ual Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock 'Van Hugendorp K'-ppiI Harboar. King's Dock Nil No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 7 To-day. H*ihow, .>unto» and Ami/y (Antung) 2 p.m. I'ucob (Hong Aiki 1 p.m. I'vliri, Southern and Western India i I'yrihu- > .2 p.m. Sclat Pandjang and Bugan Si Api Api hsmvralda) 2 p.m. Mat I'umljung, Siak and Pakan BUM (Hoaa Keat) 3 p.m. Bcngkalis, Laboean Bilik and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By S'por* Umdoa P. C. Hooft Jan* 1 Job* U Indrapoera June 8 June SO f-kmt Jan* 7 July S li'Artagnitn June 14 July 9 &A*L_ Jart* 16 July 9 X. 2ir N'eJcrUnden Junt 16 July 8
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      107 7 Singapore, July 10. Rubber.— Local 31 cents. Quiet. Tin. —London £204 7s. 6d. Rubbers. Quiet. Ailenbys 1.15-1.25, Glenealya 1.16-1.26, Tapahs 1.30-1.40, Ayer Moleks 1.07 '4-1.15, Jeram Kuantans 96 cents-I.OS, Mentakabs 25-30 cents, New Scudais 1.061.12, Sungei Tukangs 53-60 cents, Utan Simpans 1274-1.40, Brogas 67-63 cents, Katoyang
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      167 7 Singapore, July 111. London.— Rubber 9 10c'.. up 1 lGd. Local 31 cents. London. Tin £204 7s. Cd., 2s. 6d. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Way 2.55-2.60, Peaawata 57-oU cents, Klang River 3.:i0-3.:tu, Malaya Consols 78-80 cents, Kuchai 1.201.22, Petaling 3.85-3.95, Rahman Hydraulic l.i:7 1 --1.:j2 I -j
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    PHILIPPINES VOLCANO ACTIVE.
    69 7 Manila, July Lava from the volcano Mayon, 240 miles away, has destvoyetl tho town of Libog, whuse 7.090 inhabitants tied. Several villages have also been destroyed. Mayon (altitude about 8,000 ft.) is a niperbly symmetrical volcano in the Philippine Islands, in the peninsula of Camarines, south-east of
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL KADIO] Rugby, July 9. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam Athens 371, Berlin 20.40, Bombay U. .r. r > T xd., Brussels 34.K1, Bucharest 7»04, Buenos Airts 47 7-IC, Copenhagen 18.20, iv.-neva 25.J7, llelsincfor:: lU2'i, Hone Kent; 2s. 0-, d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 2. 7-32, Madrid 2U.4U5.
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    PASSENGERS.
    443 7 The following passenger.; arrived at Singapore by the Hancius yesterday Hr. Nakamura, Hi-. K. H. A. Lebret, Hr. and Mevr. Langckcr, .'.lej. M. S. Hout.nan, Hr. and Mevr. Tak, .Mevr. Meyer Timmcrman, Mevr. K. D. Keseler, Hr. J. W. Birnic, Mrs. K. KalifTa, Mr. Robertson, Mr. L. Jorlson, Air.
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    22 7 Tho M. M. Sphinx is due here from Saieon (ii: Wednesday, at 6 a.m. and will nrnbahly Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    264 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July iO. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 "4 Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York, Demand 64 Private 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 10'« p.c. disc.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Tone of Market -Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9\.d. per lb, New York Spot Shoot G. cuts 18 T x per lb. [i.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot July pt. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Maich SIM 30'; :'ti j :i I 30%
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      MINING.
      424 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asnm Kumbang £1 £1 Uungrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Hucy Yot Prcf. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      184 7 fa\. Pd. Buyers Sellers' 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ords. 2.10 2.26 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Cenlral Engine 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.42 '4 0.47 '4 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.00 13.50 5 5 Fraser
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prem. 1 Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $565,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. G prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. I of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. I of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prrccs Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. \llcnby ($1) 1.16 1.35 1.00 1.15 Mor Gajah ($1) 1.15 1.35 1.10 1.30 Hitam ($1) 2.00 2.50 1.85 2.10 (V. Kuning ($1) S 0.28 0.33 0.30 0.35 \m. Malay (*2) 1.75 2.25 1.50 2.00
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      81 7 FIAT 509 MODEL, 4 seater, 2 doors 700 509 4 2 800 509 4 4 950 509 2 850 510 6/7 $1,000 MAXWELL TOURER S 425 OVERLAND FOUR S 430 CHEVROLET TOURER 550 j AUSTIN 7 TOURER S 750 ANSALDO 7 water $1,000 j ITALASM, LIMITED ORCHARD ROAD. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
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      111 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 "Support local industry. T.K.K."s tyres and tubes are 30 per cent, cheaper than any I other make. T.K.K.'» tyres when used on private cars are guaranteed for ten months (vide previous advertisement t. Tyras and tubas for liuick, HIS
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      884 7 LAIDLAW.- On July ft, IMS, at Franklin Kodi.' K.mal. la .1.. ;:t:., llrt. D. Laidlav of the Chartered Bank. fWmmhsn. a son WHELAN.— On July 7, 1928, at the C.mra Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. H. V Whelan, twin girls. GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES SARAWAK TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF PERSIAN RAW
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      675 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page IS. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. PLAT TO LET, at the Crescent, Katora hirnished. 86, Straits Times. WANTED IHMEDI ITEL¥ liiifnrnished. Reply >.S. Straits Til Lloyd Road 1 Small but attractive. So Ire the 1,11 ,1 BOARI js. FURNISHED ROOM! ■:.te fanii!;.. Parties 11
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      77 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on July 9. cleg. Max. shaile temperature 57.2 F. Mm. shade temperature 7:;.6K Man shade temperature 79J P. .Max. sun radiation 148J F. Mm. grass radiation 70.1 F. Sea temperature Max. £4,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY,10. WORDS AND DEEDS.
    645 8 Mr. Ormsby-Gore, back in London, is continuing that spate of words to which we became so accustomed during his brief sojourn in the East and, if one draws the obvious inference from the impressions described in the interview cabled by Reuter,
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    SCRAP THE LOT !.
    289 8 SCRAP THE LOT The phenomenal increase in the sale of motor-cars in Great Britain and the growth of the system of taking used e;:»s in part payment for new ones ha? rendered acute the problem of the secondhand car. The resale value of used vehicles is decreasing steadily and it
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    EPSOM WEEK REVIEWED.
    1040 8  -  P. Leo Faulkner. SECRET OF BOOK LAW'S DOWNFALL. (By Epsom week of 1928 will not only be remembered for its wonderful recordbreaking crowd and the wonderfu'. weather which graced the proceeding. .n the memories of ncafMN it will als> be associated with the way in whk-h Fairway,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    556 8 Mr. E. Nicoll of Merlimau Estate has gone Home on leave. Mr. Lee Hong Boh was admitted to the Penang Bar yesterday. Mr. and Mn. C R. Ginsbury returned to Singapore by the President Polk yesterday. Mr. X. C. Athorne, manager of Jinjant; Estate, Kepong, Selangor, left
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    INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS.
    39 8 Men Return to Work After 134 Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 10. After holding out for 134 days, the East Indian Railway strikers have decided on conditional surrender and arereturning- to work to-day.
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    WANTED COMMUNISTS.
    50 8 Press Publicity Leads to An Arrest. One of the 14 Communists for whose apprehension a C.I.D. reward was recently offered through the channels of the local press has been arrested, and the informer rewarded. A list of the wanted men wa^ published in the Straits Times last week.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    46 8 From China and Japan, by Khyber, due at Singapore G p.m. to-morrow. From Holland, by Patria, due at Singapore on Thursday morning, the 12th instant. From Europe (London mails despatched June 21) by Rajputana, due at Penang 7 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th instant.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable 'dated July 9, their quotations being in I gold dollar cents closing bid price* Rubber exchanges sales to-day C 75 tons. November 18.80, December 18.90, January 19 cents, February 18.90, March 18.80, April 18.90, May 18.80.
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      199 8 V< l^l^^^fc^ THE HOVSE \t B llS^^J^P OF QUALITY H ARTISTIC j *-|Sri CRETONNES CURTAINS and LOOSE IjBBB.^ COVERS "t" H\ rflfr^l n an ox tensive selection of I !jilp?*g«(.?j new an d Pleasing designs, i 1 '"-^tJ ■;'W?m^[ ranging from old-world floral rj&\£fp£> effects to the brilliant coliV'fV v".
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      65 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. United Artists Super Production D. W. GRIFFITH Greatest Emotional Picture DRUMS OF LOVE Featuring MAKY PHILBIN and LIONEL BARRYMORE. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN First Show at 7.30 THE KENTUCKY HANDICAP A ThriHing Turf Drama. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors LATEST Columbia
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    BRITISH FIRMS IN CHINA.
    275 9 NORTHERN DEBTS. OVER £1,000,000 FOR ROLLING STOCK. SMALL HOPE OF BEING PAID. [BELTER TELEGRAM] London. July 0. In the House of Commons Mr. H. W. Looker (Cons., Essex. S.K.) drew attention to the fact that the Northerners carried off 6,000 trucks, :!OO locomotives and practically half
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    DANCER'S ESCAPE.
    135 9 Rescue from Blazing Motor-Boat. [REL'TER TELECRAM.] Oyster Bay, July 9. The ac-tress and danger. Miss Adcle Astaire was übout to start on a motorlx>at trip with Mr. William Leeds, the American millionaire, when the boat raugrht lire. Flames swept the decks and Mr. Leeds picked up Miss Astaire
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    FAR EAST DIVORCE CASE.
    94 9 Damages of £2,000 Awarded To Petitioner. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 0. A greed damages of £2,000 wore awarded to Mr. Gmvm Stanl-y Hankinson, assistant in the Ili.n;' Kong and Shanghai Bank at Harbin, who was granted a decve nisi in the divorce court against his wife
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    A NEW ZEPPELIN.
    84 9 [TRANS-OCEAN* VIA PAN-ASIA] Friediichshafen, July 9. The now Zeppelin h'/, 127 was christened "Count Zeppelin this morning by Zeppelin's daughter Countess Brandenstem. who emptied a bottle of liquid air over the Ik. us. The constructor, Ilerr Kckener, said the round the world flight had been postponed owing
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    BRITISH DELEGATES AT GENEVA.
    48 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 9. Tho Rii;!.-h Mtgatef to the forthcoming meeting of the A.-. ;imhly of the League <f Nations will be Sir AusU-n r.hamlKTliin. Lord Cushendu, Sir Cecil Mm Sir K. Hilton- Yung, Dame fcdilli l.ytuUon and Mr. A. Hurt Cooper.
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    INDIAN TRAIN DISASTER.
    87 9 ALLEGED WRECKING BY STRIKERS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 9. Twenty-five people were killed and 60 seriously injured in a disaster to the Gaya express at Belur, eight miles from Calcutta on Sunday night. The accident is believed to be due to deliberate wrecking by strikers.
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    ANTI-WAR PACT.
    252 9 Reasons for British Caution. [REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, July 9. In the House of Commons at question time Sir Austen Chamberlain said everything had been done to hasten the Governments reply to the latest American peace pact note. With regard to the Labour party suggestion that the good repute
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    THE ARCTIC DRAMA.
    168 9 Desperate Efforts to Save Survivors. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Stockholm, July 9. The leader of the Swedish relief expedition attempting to rescue the crew of the Italia telegraphs that the members of Viglieri's party (from whom Nobile was rescued) are depressed and ill, but are provisioned for three months.
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    DEATH OF MR. HOWARD ELLIOTT.
    93 9 Prominent United States Railway Director. [keuter telegram] Dennis, Massachusetts, July 9. The death has occurred of Mr. Howard Elliott, chairman of the Board of the Northern Pacific Railway and a director of many railway and other concerns. He was a former President of the Harvard
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    BOMB IN MOSCOW.
    69 9 Alleged Plot by Former White Guards. [REI.TER TELEGRAM. Moscow, July 9. A home-made bomb which is alleged »o have ban thrown by two former members of the White Guards exploded outside the passport bureau of the state political department. One Red soldier was killed and one seriously
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    SHOOTING CASE IN SHANGHAI.
    182 9 AMERICAN ARRESTED. CHARGED WITH FIRING AT HIS WIFE. Shanghai, July 4. A sensation has been created by the arrest of Mr. C. C. Elrod, an American resident and an employee of the Shanghai Municipal Council, on a charge of the attempted murder of his wife at
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    COTTON PROBLEMS.
    249 9 Sharp Break in New York Market. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Now Orleans, July 9. One of the sharpest breaks of the year occurred in the cotton market following the publication of the government acreage report, showing an increase of over 11 per cent, compared with July last year. Heavy belling
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    Cable News in Brief.
    307 9 [reuter telegram.] Halifax, July 0. President Machado does not intend to restrict the forthcoming sugar crop but will not allow the grinding season to start before. January. This is regarded as virtual curtailment. Washington, July 10. In compliance with the British request, the Navy Department has
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    OSCAR SLATER'S APPEAL.
    204 9 STARTLING EVIDENCE. MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE ALLEGED. [RIUTtR TELEGRAM] London, July 0. The appeal of Oscar Slater against his conviction on a charge of murdering the aged Miss Marion Gilchrist in Glasgow in 11)08 was heard by five judges of the Scottish criminal court of appeal in Edinburgh.
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    POISON CASE TRIAL.
    79 9 No Compensation for Mrs. Pace. [relteh telegram] London, July 9. In the House of Commons at question time the Attorney-General (Sir Frank Merriman) said it would be most undesirable, in the interests of justice generally, to entertain any proposal for compensation of Mrs. Pace, v.ho was acquitted
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    FIRE ON MAIL STEAMER.
    84 9 Carmarthenshire Towed To Dock. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 9. The Royal Mail steamer Carmarthenshire, on which tire was discovered while the vessel was proceeding down the Thames, has been lefloated and towed to dock. London. July 9. The Royal Mail Company had chartered the Carmarthenshire to
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    MURDERED MAGISTRATE.
    67 9 Rich Mohammedan Sentenced To Death. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Calcutta, July 10. Bazlar Rahman, who murdered Mr. G. H. W. Davies, the district magistrate at Chittagong in April, has been sentenced to death. Bazlar Rahman is a rich, educated Mohammedan. He was granted an interview by Mr. Davies at the
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    THIRD DESTROYER FLOTILLA.
    62 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Malta, Ju'y 9. The Third Destroyer Flotilla, after an absence of two years in China, has been ordered back to the Mediteirancan and will arrive here on August 8. It is understood that the flotilla will not return home to recotnmission until the Fourth Flotilla,
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    GREEK STRIKES ENDED.
    28 9 [REUTER TELKCRAM] Athens, July 9. The Labour Confederation has called off Ihe tobacco strike. The strike and the lock-out in the shipping industry end today.
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    AMBASSADOR AT BERLIN.
    25 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 9. The King to-day received in audience Sir Horace Rumbold on his appointment as Ambassador at Berlin.
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    THE AIR MYSTERY.
    224 9 MILLIONAIRE'S FATE UNSOLVED. [reutkr telegram.] Brussels, July 9. At the instance of Mme. Loewenstein, the First Civil Court has appointed Count Roger Vanderstraten Ponthoz executor of the estate of Captain Loewenstein. Madame Loewenstein also applied for leave to presume the death of her husband. The magistrate is
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
    124 9 Schemes for Oversea Settlement. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 9. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Undersecretary for the Colonies, stated, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, that no special directions had been drafted for the purpose of the impending visit to Canada, Australia and
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    SHOOTING AT BISLEY.
    113 9 How the Malayan Teams Fared. [reuter telegram] London, July 9. Nigeria won the Morning Post Junior Imperial Kola pore Challenge Cup at the Bisley meeting with a score of 524 out of ten teams. British treaty ports in China were second with 523, the Federated Malay States
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    SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    144 9 Soldiers Fire on Party Of Europeans. Mr. Reginald Meyer, optician, of the firm of N. Lazarus, and a party of foreigners had a narrow escape on the Kiangwan Road, when returning from the Races, as a result of indiscriminate shooting by Chinese soldiers. The soldiers indulged in pot
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    CATHOLICS IN MEXICO.
    53 9 Charge of Violating Religious Laws. [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] Mexico City, July 9. The secret police have arrested 50 Roman Catholics on a charge of violating religious laws. They include a priest, and they were arrested at a private house fitted up with an altar and the necessary vessel*
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    NEW DOCKS FOR SINGAPORE.
    2963 9 FIVE SCHEMES. CONSULTING ENGINEERS' COMMENTS. IMPROVED BUNKERING FACILITIES. The report of Messrs. Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson, and Mitchell, (he consulting engineers employed by the Singapore Harbour Board tc report upon the proposed extension of the Singapore wharves and the improvement of coaling facilities, has been issued. It
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    NATIONALIST DECLARATION
    194 10 FOREIGNERS SUBJECT TO CHINESE LAW. [OEVTBB FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] inkintr, July f. A Covernment Council mandate issued .ii.lainis seven regulations liiiK the wlus vivendi .li^iinjj the interim between the e>:;iiiv.ti.m of clj and the conclusion of W ;\vcvt: China an-.l foreign cmnl i M foil<>*s: 1. The ii^jUtiin
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    VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE.
    326 10 Singapore Y.M.C.A'S. Useful Scheme. uml M ful experiment which is bi ing made l>y tlie Singapore Y.M.C.A. ;s of a series of lectures by l^jcal bmhlWi professional, and technical men d to help the ambitious school boy in the difficult ta.sk of choosing a can rr. The choosing
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    DIVORCE SOUGHT.
    178 10 Singapore Merchant Fails To Prove Case. Mr. Thomas Josiah Hume, manager of .K.hn Little- and Co., Ltd., Singapore, who nurriad at Hunt; Kong: the daughter o£ the British Chaplain at Yokohama, last month in London petitioned for a divorce, allagiag the adultery of his wife with two co
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    132 10 i.and will perform the WsMrißf programme outside the Victoria to-day at 5 p.m. March. The mac ttdft Division, Rocereto Overture, Uobeepierre. Litolff Ballet music to Coppelia, Delibes Valse, Des Blondes, Qanne Serenade, Baby's Sweetheart, Cecil One Step, Ca e'est Paris, Padilla. A aip audience enjoyed the perfornv ance
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    KING AMANULLAH.
    273 10 Enthusiastic Reception At Kabul. Peshawar, July 2. Their Majesties King Amanullah und Queen Souriya have- reached Kabul. They were pivc.i an enthusiastic reception by their subjects. Tht-«r Majesties arrived at 10 o'clock on July I ami VMM r. reived with the utuio.st enthusiasm. On arrival at the Dilkhusha
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    ASSAULT IN THE PRISON.
    287 10 Chinese Seriously Injured With Chopper. An unusual cam was before the Third Court Magistrate yesberday afternoon, when a Chinese ptiMHsT was charged j witH the attempted murder of another j prisonof-«t tha Criminal Prison on June 6. The actued, Too Choon Beng, is serving a senu.nca
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    POLICE CLERK'S THEFT.
    107 10 Magistrate's Consideration For His Youth. The 18 years old Rochore Police Station clerk, Chua Ton Eng, who pleaded guilty to the theit fram another police clerk of $30, was again before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) this jnorning. His^Honour remarked that not the least
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    INSURANCE PROFITS.
    96 10 The head office for Malaya of the Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers, have forwarded a copy of the report of the annual meeting of the corporation, held in London, at which Mr. E. Roger Owen presided. The net premiums for the year amounted to
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    73 10 A motor car, owned by Mr. K. M. Donati, while being driven by a Javanese syce along Orchard Road, collided near Grange Kond junction with a lamp post ami overturned. The accident, it is alleged, was the result of a sudden swerve to his right which the syce made to
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    70 10 Mr. E. A. Stevens commenced an appeal before the Acting Chief Justice in the Supreme Court (Mr. Justice Sproule) yesterday on behalf of the Malay master of the steamer Barratta against a fine of (600, or in default, four months' rigorous imprisonment for allowing Ma vessel to be loaded until
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      REGIMENT IN FORM.
      599 10 Bennett's Four Goals Against I The Gunners. The Duke of Wol'.ingio:.' Py.iniit were in irresistible form y ;U-rday when :hiy nwt tbfl AA. tt the SU'.dium h) Laag&j .'ir.it division fixi-iire and won by five tfoals t^ on*. Although the Gunnery not a sturdy resistance and CongM
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      SWIMMING.
      157 10 Results it Singapore Chinese Club. The 100 metres breast stroke races swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday resulted as follows A Division. 1. Tan Hong Seng (go at 6), 1 mm. 4G 2/5 sees. 2. Seah Teng Ann (9), 1 mm. 49 1/5 sees. 3. Scow
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      TANGLIN CLUB.
      37 10 An American bridge tournament will be held at Tanglin Club on Friday, July 27 from 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Entries are to be made in couples (not necessarily mixed), and close on July 25.
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      15 10 A lacrosse match will be played on the Padang this afternoon, starting at five o'clock.
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      25 10 H. E. the Governor and Lady Clifford rill be present at the St. Joseph* BoUtution sports on Saturday, and «ady OHford will prweftt the pflxee.
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      GOLF.
      210 10 Ladies' Competition at Bukit Timah. The following is ihe result of the Ladies' Eclectic Competition held during June over 18 hi,les on the Relief Course. Pint Division. (handicap 10 and under) Winner Mrs. R. H. Wilson 6—lo6 10 51. 9:cond Division. Handicap over 10), Winner Miss C. M. O.
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      TENNIS.
      100 10 Mr. R. D. Ford's Visit To Malacca. On Saturday Malacca will have an opportunity of seeing R. D. Ford, the vVcst Australian tennis champion. A infill s match and a doubles match will be- staged on the Malacca Club courts. Chain at 30 rents nek will be provided and
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      L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
      118 10 The tournament at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club is now in the concluding stages, and it is hoped to have the last final that of the mixed open doubles— pn Wednesday, July 18. Ties for this provisionally arranged as follows To-day. Ladies Hep. Doubles, Final. Mrs. Parmele and
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      PERAK RACES.
      196 10 Handicaps for Third Day. Ram 2 Horses, Class I, Third Division (sis furlonpsi. I'uckurd 9, Popunda a, L. C. 8.13, Moreyct 8.10, Brava 8.10, Greenut 8.4, Witchcot 8.2, Zikomar BJ, Momcale 8 'i, South, in Cross 8.2, Palluwun 8.1, King Blendolph 8, Wallace Bower 8, Air Bird II
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      187 10 R.A. Beat Old Rafflesians. The R.A. easily defeated a weak Old Rafflcsians' team on Sunday at Blakan Mati winniiK by five wickets and 54 runs. 'oXV-T. B. Smith b Baker 28. K. F. Oehlers Ibw. b Edwards 0, CL B. Armstrong c Harvey end Spacey C, G. Armstrong
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    49 10 The manager of the Pavilion informs us that the following articles have been found A brooch bearing the letter B in small pearls $4, dropped by the occupant of seat 81 on Sunday a light gray felt hat. These can be obtained by the vmuuwtiam the ffrnliuii Dsjinlm iiniiii
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    YACHTING.
    746 10 Close Contest for Milner Cup. The first race for the Milner cup brought out four of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club A class boats and with weather set fair and a nice breeze, a very cloee contest was witnessed. Dr. Webster started the boats at 10.10 a.m. over the
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    THE LATE MR. J. G. A. DOUBLEDAY.
    136 10 The funeral took place at Bidadari yesterday afternoon of the late Mr. J. G. A. Doublcday, who died in the General Hospital the same morning. The Rev. J. V. Westlake conducted the service, and there was a large attendance of deceased's friends. Mr.
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    37 10 The P. and O. steamer China, which has been well-known to Eastern residents for the past 32 years, arrived in port yesterday on her last voyage under her present owner*. She has been sold to Japanese interests.
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    41 10 The steamers Kopah and Hua Tong, plying between Singapore and Malacca, are at present the only two boats that are engaged in running a keen competition for reduced freights and deck passage rates between theee two ports, •ays Urn .Malacca Guardian.
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      WANTED—A SWIMMING. BATH.
      192 10 WANTED— A SWIMMING. BATH. To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, The playground movement is ;n; n lull swing and the Municipal President and the chairman at the Improvement Trust are enthusiastic. May I suggest to the authorities or MOM phUantbropUi that there is a very real and urgein
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    GIRL COMMUNIST.
    150 10 Singapore Man's Wife Detained A 19-years-old Chinese cii! has been arrested by the Hong Kuny; pallet, together with four men, following a raid on the first floor of No. M, Wocsuhx Street, Yaumati. The eldest of the men i:i 83 jpaan pf age. The girl and one of
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    CONVICTION QUASHED.
    156 10 Mr. J. R. Charton's Successful Appeal to Supreme Court. Yesterday the Acting Chief Juj.lce (Mr. Justice Sproule) quashed the conviction recorded by the District Judge in the case of Mr. J. R. Chartim, wh) m sentenced to three months rigorous ynprisonment on charges of criminal In- a- h
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    133 10 Particulars of Help Given In Singapore. A report issued by the committee of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya (Singapore branch) states that during the past six months 52 cases of distressed ex-service men were dealt with as follows Found employment 7, found employment and financially assisted 6, financially
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    SOVIET AND JAPAN.
    55 10 Protest Against Attempts To Bolshevist." A plot by the Third International U> bolshevise Japan has bet n revealed by the fact that sixty Japanese were receiving communistic education at Moscow and five of them have already entered Japan. The Japanese Government has at once presented a rigorous
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    LIDO FIRE PANIC.
    39 10 London, June 28. The popular bathing establishment, the Pier Cafe, on the Lido, Venice, was burned down last evening. Hundreds of bathers, seized with panic, rushed for their clothes. Valuables, estimated to total £50,000, were lost.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    87 11 Programme of Drills up to and for I July 15, 1928 Tuesday, July 10, I p.m., Drill Hall, Cadet*— S. J. Inst., Weapon Training R p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade 30x range. Wednesday, July 11, 3 p.m., Drill Hall Cadets— R. Inst., Weapon Ttraining iOi
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1195 12  -  A. W. Still. (By THE KLOPPENBURG SCHEME. London, June (S. A telegram from Amsterdam expresses surprise at what is known as the Kloppenburir scheme being taken so seriously in London. I may say that Amsterdam is mistaken. The scheme has not been taken seriously it has merely been
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    547 13 A CONTINUED DECLINE IN PRICE. Lean and C'o.'s report ot the 6th inst. states As foreshadowed in our last week's report, tin hu.s euntinued to decline in price and to-day's London closing quotations of £206 12. 6d. spot and £204 12. lid., three montln li"\v loss on
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    162 13 Ayer Kuning.- 9,000 lbs. Alorpongsu.— 3o^Bo lbs. Arras. -12,.->OO lbs. Brfeh- 27.837 lbs. licdong (Ma1aya).— 13,299 lbs. Bertam Consolidated. 210,000 lbs ilcrtnm Kxtended.— 3l,ooo lb». liassitt. H0.700 lbs. Bakap Rubber.— l.'i.lOO lbs. Hatu Matang.— l7.loo lbs. Haling.- l'.l.l'OI) lbs. Batu Lintang.— 4B.3C3 lbs. Foothills.~2o,noo lbs. Jabi. 123.595 lbs.
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    63 13 Ticnoh .> ics, Ltd. 1,444 piculs. Kuyi>h Tin DredKinß-— Yardage 41,040 cubic yards, hours run 548, output 116 piculs. llu nu Mines. 230 piculs tin ore. Southern section 240 piculs, and Hill section 10 piculs. Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging. No. 1 dredge Yardage 98,500 cubic yards, output 240
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