The Straits Times, 23 July 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,840 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      65 1 Milkmaid Sweetened. Full Trpam Milk "SLEDGE BRAND," prepared in Switzerland, is the sweetened form of "BEAR ISRAND" SLEDGE BRAND OBTAINABLE i a OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Jfa&F* EVERYWHERE. SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Sole Agents for Malaya. JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. ROME Wasn't Built in a Day But the ROMANS
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      187 1 GENTLEMEN'S MACKINTOSHES ijft FOR THE COMING SEASON -%f^ /W We have a Select Range in *i»vL^lL^ /iA\ f STYLES and QUALITIES J/l 1 ''ymWi'T^' al! British Manufacture —^£^C7^ r^yJu- ]> I THE STAFFORD V *^^s^S^ $Bs»limr\ Ono our most PoP u ar makes. In a srmrt olive shade I VI
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      5 1 .Milkrn.iid SttriliifJ J Natural Milk
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    "PULLMAN" OF THE AIR.
    517 2 ~v NEW GERMAN GIANT NEARLY READY. While the world is hailing the Bremen flight as a pioneer adventure, work iproceeding at Berlin, according to a message from that capital, rapidly but unobtrusively, on a powerful long-dis-tance flying boat which promises to be a big advance towards
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    INDIAN PURDAH SYSTEM CRITICISED.
    195 2 (JIRLS DOOMED TO EARLY DEATH. Between the ages of 15 and 20 years, for every boy that dies of tuberculoi--, six Kills' die," states the Health Officer of the Calcutta Corporation in a recent report. Referrinp to the reason fov this appalling mortality the Health Officer
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    BUDDHA MISSION.
    194 2 Plan For Monastery In London. An important event in the hi.-luiy pi Buddhism in Ceylon is th« dispatch "i the lirst BoddMst mission to Kngluntl. The mission il MMHfMHd of some of the most distinguished scholars of the Yidyo■iaya (Pali) Oriental College, the leading institution of iti kind
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      149 2 *T The liousc of Quality For SOD AW AT ER LEMONADE TOMC GINGER BEER GINGER ALE HOME-BREWED GINGER BEER SPECIAL DRY GINGER ALE CREAM SODA ORANGEADE SARSAPARILLA TAME JIiCE SODA KOLA, &c. &c. FSaSES NEft¥E, LTD. Inco -iioiatc'l in Straits Settlcrm.'nts.) See wfoaf t?JM ©reuse I Try it on all
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      322 2 BACK i Most Often •re Dae Ta h Defective Conditl n fflood. The ReflMdy la DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Pastas in ihc back i the sufferer to loo!: to the condition of the blood. Kv.ry nm?cl(.' uf ti holy m-eds S supply of rich, red Moo 1 in proportion to
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      82 2 Branston 1 SWEET PICKLE "Edina" Colonial Piston Pump 192S 1 MODEL "COOLIE 111 The Most PROW?" 1 lopular 'KUUfI l|l Hand Pimp 600 gallons I I on the per bout 1 Market. 100 feel with r-^f^-sl I For price 40 strokes (^^■'fe^S^jAv and further per minute J| I'.pS^f particulars coee
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    SHANGHAI WITHOUT RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    440 3 DEPRESSION IN RETAIL TRADE. The rubber slump is having its effect in Shanghai, where a great deal ol planting capital is held, and the North China Daily News states that a wellknown Shanghai firm can produce disheartening figures regarding the condition of the retail trade at
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    MARRIAGE MAKERS.
    169 3 NEW LAWS FRAMED IN PHILIPPINES. A campaign against priests and Protestant ministers throughout the I islands who have not been authorised by the authorities of the Philippine Library land Museum to solemnise marriages in accordance with the new marriage law, will be started. Of about 4,000 ministers and
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    AIR PILOT AT 17.
    328 3 But Would Not Drive a Car In London. Robin H. E. Sanders-Clark, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sanders-Clark, of Lygon Place, Grosvenor Gardens, S.W., who recently celebrated his seventeenth birthday, has received his Royal Aero Club certificate as a qualified air pilot.
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      129 3 JII Keep your "KODAK" Handy. Picture chances don't wait When your "KODAK" hjts been left at home, you can't add to the happy memories in your album. At the beach, in the garden, on your holiday, wherever you Xo your KODAK will keep tft////uA >our Kood times long after you've
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      332 3 LATEST DANCE RECORDS. Made in I'.S. A. 6138 Hnllrlujah (Blark Bottom Rhythm). SometimcH I'm happy (Black li.ni nm Rhythm). 6354 Ik ever>b«dy happy now (Fox Trot). I.ady of Havana (Fox Trot). 6355 Countin- the days (lox Trot with V. Chorus). MaaaasgH lane (Waltz with V. Chorus). 0.138 When the moon
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      486 3 Standard feiif fei. PR'ODUCis W»S<3?i f ?^\i Here axe someqf the manu- .i^v7\^t^ f factures for which m -^*^*"V 5 f \%J^"^ becoriie famous throughout the \v«ylil. It yon are in- «y terested in any of the manufactures, please send for Catalogues or literature. We shall be nbd i<, supply
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      501 4 P. ft 0. BRIi'ISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.S. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por* KALYAN 9.100 July 28 NALDERA 16.100
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      604 4 Shipping Announcements Bi v L*n&i^^a^Lsai S^l nil (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MARL" 10.000 Aug. 3 I •ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Aug. 30 31 HAKONE MAKU 10.500 Sept. 13 II SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept.
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      482 4 BURNS PKILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia; FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DAkWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vaawij, MALABAR (4,612 |ton«). The s.s. MARFLLA is one of the largest snd finest utramrrs trading to 'Australia, Cabins
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      648 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with th* WRaiRLAMOtj DfDIAM GOVXEKIONT '1 'lephone No. SU4O, with sub-conntcuon* t< Pa* afe, 1-reight, Transhipment IfariM I' tits, anrj Managei'\ Daak 1 Representatives for Singapore and Straits > Settle'innt o.' the Oflivial Tourist Bureau of
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      552 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL SIEAV NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated n. England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMKN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AMD BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      446 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sivn) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, liangnara, iTelwpin, Palum, Sincora, I men B:.ndon. .Kohsuinui, Langnuan, C'humpor. and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALATA July H J Th* .taaasan nrc Btted througiuiu; with 'electric light and have .TOaUnnt accommodation i or nrst-clu^s pa^nengerA.
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      558 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERM AN LINE PARSrWh,; AND FKKIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICB OOTWABM TO Honr Kiiiii; Shanghai anil Japan Dm S'poth M, CITY OF KHARTOUM July 30 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Autr. 2f. ROW S*pt. 0. s.s.
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      446 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, TORT PAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA sad MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang President Adams In port July 26 July 28 I'rcMd.-nl l.arflrld Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 I'rmident llarriaon Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 25 I'rt'siiliiit Monroe
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      445 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU NEDERLAND" HOLUNDEAST-ASIA UNE Homewsrd Ssllings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Wh CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS July 27 27 t KAXIifAN Aug. 6 7 JOHAN DE WITT Aug. 10 10 PRINSES JULIANA Aug. 24 24 t KAMBANGAN Sept. 3 4 t Steamers call at Penang. GENOA, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. HAMBI'RG AND BREMEN
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      375 5 (Incorporated in England) Passenger and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc. P. O. Box 102, 6. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the warld. Passengers' luggage, furniture and effects sicrtj at current rates. Reduction, for toni periods. Cargo and baggage stored, cleared
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      108 5 THE "ORBIT" FAN has proved its undoubted superiority over fans which merely oscillate laterally and and has become DESERVEDLY POPULAR Write for illustrated catalogue Ready Stock. rENJTRA! I [engine.vorksltdiL-, singapore ipok kuala lumpihl K.- 20. Stands Jeffrey's Pilsener Beer Where it stood MAEKET Packed in 2 sizes 4 dozen per
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      493 6 Further BRITISH PRESS Reviews on— WILLIAM FOX'S SUNRISE GLASGOW EVENING TIMKS i SunriHc "to sum up, is a Remarkable charac1 r ,1 i.,n. niartaall pht>loplay and s.-din^s. I.i ..hurl— A Kemarkahle Filir.. GLASGOW l;i I.I.KTIN: llai "is a picture in every »ay typical of the hvbi in Motion I'irture Art.
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      162 6 ALHAMBRA Commencing AUGUST 6. An Intriguing Drama of the Three Ages of Lo.c. With JACK BUCHANAN and ANNETTE BENSON and a notable cast. The First British First National Triumph. PAVILION Commencing AUGUST 3, 1928, ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT TO-MGHT AT 9 EMPIRE NEWS
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      269 6 pi t more I i pefreshind ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ON HIRE. Tha follow intr AppUaneca mmy now be hired from the BactricaJ Departin.iit, Municipality Ceiling Fans $1.50 per month each Jiath Water Heaters 240 Small Cookers Ketlle 2.00 Large L\so The above terms inetada wiring {ftp t.i CO ft.) lixin^ ami
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    124 7 1 'MI RKS. July 23 H. 7 p.m., R. 4. I a.m., 6.1, 11.10 p.m., 3.4 .lays, Btaa July <;. ?..*:> p.m.. BJ. H U.l.' a.m.. 6.U. Wedn. !»>. Jul> U I. 1 -1.1 p.m., 8.2. li 111 :..;n.. .'..(1, M 6 p.m., 5.-J v. Duke-, Stadium.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    173 7 ■•May, .July IS. Ship, all, n- llu- Wharw* or expected i<i )i triii-. Dm HARBOUR ■■lit. Phv.i. Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanior.f Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Cuan Krppel ITarboar. .'line's Pa.k Baedam B Supply, llrecht '■<». D ten. Mutiaru, liintamr Strafcira. Vessels Arrived. ALTINC, l>i,t.. m
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    65 7 To-eay. 2 p.m. To-a^rrew. mm. li .i.ii.. Anaaba ami N ilur.n Islands (Scott 10 a.m. Trmtiilahan and Ink.:.t 1 p. m. Britaia 1.30 p.m. Southern and Western India 2 p.m. I'andjanir and Bagan Si Api •1 p.m. S.lai I'andjanic. Siak and Pakan p.m Boagkalia, I ahocan. Bilik
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    EXCHANGES.
    32 7 [BRITISH IMFEBIAL RADIO] Ruirhy. July ire Amsterdam Bombay Bucharest ..ixnhatfen lS.iy. (leWingfors 193 :Mt>. Hont I i.-lfid.. Lisbon Paiii 124.17' t.. l kh.,lm 1».1(";. i lenna .tl4s'... Vokaaaau l-..|»jnl -'71.7 1
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    PERAK ATHLETICS.
    312 7 D. S. Robertson Breaks 100 Yards Record. M'rom Our Own Correspondent.) li'uh, July id- Permit Athletic Champion the third year by tin v.'ai.i .a. ■li continuitioti of the originaJ open Siolaymii rvenl in ihv Ipoh sports, now imo the Malayan Aaaodatioa lay. The wi-mhi-t ■id than was large
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    RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL.
    239 7 Successful Annual Athletic Meeting. Favoured hy fine weather, the fourth i'.inu.'.l athi"ti<- sports of Rangoon Itoaii '•hnol were successfully held on the ■chaoj ground on Saturday afternoon, when there was a large gathering of parents and friends. The events were contested with much MM. The high jump
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    184 7 Engagements During Past Week. Saturday, July 14. His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended hy Mr. W. A. Woods were presint at the St. Joseph's Institution Annual Athletic Sports at the Stadium. Lady Clifford presented the prizes. In the evening His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended by StafT witnessed
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    30 7 Th.- an.l t). Rawalpindi ha.- left Hume I Ron* an,' is expeited lo arrive here at 6 a.m. ill pruciiil along ii«J* ipore ILirbuur 1 1 d uhsrvi-- <>v ■nival
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    188 7 EXCHANGE. Sin Kapore, Jul >' On London, Bank 4 m/g S3% Demand 2/3 11,16 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New Term, Demand r.o Private 90 d/a On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. U4 ■ixi^ S| buyin, r.U SS Bank of England rate
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Tone of Market Very anil La'est Cable London Spot Sheet <J' id. per lb. New York cents '4»fe »«.r lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spoi. Oct^Dte. Jan.-M:T Huyrrs 3l' 32 U 31 >» Sellers 32 32 Vt
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      MINING.
      417 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 II Amm Kuml.aii;,£1 £1 Baiifcrin Tin 1 l Bataag Paaaag 1 1 Batu Cave* £1 £1 < hend.Tinng 1 1 Chin Chin £i £1 Eastern Siatn £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1 1 Honir Fat* £1 £1 liuey Yot Ord.
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      GENERAL.
      189 7 Issue fat I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Ale*. Brick. Prcfs. 1.1)7% 2.02 V 4 I 2 Alex. Brick. Ord». 2.1*4 "1 £1 Brit. An. Tobacco 5.X..0 6.0.0 1 I Central Engine O.tO v.:,". 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.40 0.50 H fi X Snioiiiiic Co. i:;.TS i :.j "> 5
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      96 7 U. En*. 6 p.e. 51,234,800 3% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 19C7 $1, 600.000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.e. o? 1909 $1,100,000 80 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Fraaer and Co. and I yall and Evatt'a quotations. To day'» Prices Frnsrr Lynll ft Co. ET::tt. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Miiiim (*l| A. Kuning (»1) Am. Malay ($2) A. M*l«k ($1) A. Panas (s.■>; Bulrownie <*1) Batnett <$1, BroKas N. (?U Brunei U. ($6) li.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT. Rose Macphail and Co.
    164 7 London Rabbet i)'.?d., unchanged. Local Z2 nan, London.- Tin f212., down 31s. Mining.— Quiet. Malaya Consols sl'.-ni cents, Sunffv-; Waf 2.70-2.80, Klanjr River 5.30SJS, Penawat C3-B6 cents, Petaling itff-IW. Kuchai 1.32-1.35, Kahman Hydraulic 1.50-1.f.0. North Taiping 1.02-1.04, South Taiping 4547 cents. Taipin); 1.04-1.07,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By Kknia D'Artagnan Delta K. dor Nederlandeo Insuiinde Ekroi Left Arrd. S'pore London June 7 July 2 June 14 July 9 Jane 15 July 9 Jnna In July 9 June 22 July lfi June 21 July 17
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      DEATH
      50 7 f'HIA K;:N<; BENG. At No. 9, Scotts Road Singapore, on Saturday. July 21, IMS, at," C 4 years. Deceased leaves two sons, thrc( daughters and several grandsons and daughters to mourn his loss. Funeral ai Bukit Brown, on Wednesday, the 25th in»t.. at 10 a.m. Malacca papers please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      35 7 Mrs. Wee Kong Pen* and family be>r to than!their relatives and friends who attendc. th< -uneral of the late Mr. Wee Kong Pen* and also those who sent wreaths- and let ters of condolence.
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      71 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 TAN KAH K?:f: CO.'s Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars, Motor-cycles and Birycles and other goods. are obtainable from TENG SEXG GUAN, 634, NORTH BRIDGE I:QAn, at identically the -amiprices arf? hose charged by T. K. X.'s Sale Depots.
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      453 7 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL JULY 22. 1928. The Competition Sub-Committee tUslre: I to express its indebtedness ::ml thanks a l parsOM who. hy so willingly acting M Marshals, Timekeepers, etc.. MCCMded iCarrying th:-.>ugh the Reliability Tr.'al M Utisfart irlljr, SiM to Urn foll^v.-ing for vari Messrs. John
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      659 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ad\U.. .see page 16. W \NTS. FOR SALE. ETC. M \i.:. PONT HUT young ebildn a. NEW ROOMS, at 2. Lloyd Ro»d (side rat.). Small but attraclive. So arc tiu- rates, ilp) WANTED, ima 1 man. 182, Strait* Times. BOARD RESIDENCE, with Car transport bj urr..;.
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      38 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. kandanu Kerbau Stalion. (Bj Oeaetaaj M <...». rnm.nt Health Officer.) lor the .'I Baan ending at Midnight on h hi,lij r. 71 K. b. H r. 77.7 r I |.i-r c.-nt.i 7y l.ty 1 Mi.li:,;.. JM JM
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 23. OFFICIAL CHANGES.
    666 8 Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor anr! High Commissioner, sai's for Enjr land on well-earned leave on Thursday. His departure corner when he has held office in Malay for fourteen months, but Hi.; Excellency came here direct from his govornorship in Ceylon, so
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    "THE RAREST OF ALL WOMEN."
    259 8 THE RAREST OF ALL WOMEN." Few more magnetic personalities hay dominated the BagkMl stare than that <>f .■.Men Terry, the news of whose drath, .vhile not unexpected, will be rccci. with universal regret. A woman of iliimitnblc and elusive chafpi, her career remains a glorious example for th'>:,c st:\rs of
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    301 8 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS FROM LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 23. I met a number of former Malayan residents at the annual meeting of the Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association in London. Among them was Mr. HalesJohnson, a former Principal of Raffles School, and who acted as secretary
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    AUSTRALIA WINS.
    38 8 Third Rugby Test Against England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, July 21. Australia were successful in the thinRugby League test match, beating England by 21 points to 14. The English visitors won the two previous matches.
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    CHINA SEA DISASTER.
    143 8 S.S. Cape Lay Sunk And Lives Lost. It is stated that wireless message received by steamer from the Saigon Nava! station on July 19, report that the Chargeurs Rounis steamer. Cape Lay was driven on to the rocks at the entrance of the Haiphong River during a
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    DEATH OF MRS. CHARTER.
    161 8 Well-known Resident Of Kualu Lumpui. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July L' 2. The funeral of Mrs. Charter, wife of Mr. Robert Charter, who.se death or clirred on Friday ni^ht at her residence in Syers Road, took place on Saturday afternoon at the Vcnninj» Road
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    SUNGEI BESI TRAGEDY.
    158 8 Inquest On Eight Mining Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. The circumstances umk-r which eight coolies employed at a Chinese mine in Sungei Besi were buried alive last month were inquired into on Saturday before the Second Magistrate, Raja Uda, who sat in his
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    KILLED BY BUFFALO.
    121 8 Exciting Scenes in Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, July 2'k A police CMMteUt has bo'ti tfori-d to death by a buffalo near Port Swettenham. A quarantined buffalo escaped from the camp at Port Swettenham on Saturday ami disappeared into the blukar by the side
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    236 8 Captain Drcnnan, late of Kampar ami now of Taiping. has been seriously ill of pneumonia in Tftipiog Hospital. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long: Service Medal has been awarded to i'rivate Murdo Mackenzie, M.S.V.R. The engagement is announced of Mr. Ttephcn J. McCoy, second son of Mr. and
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    166 8 Business For Next Monday's Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. So far as one can see, next Monday's meeting of the Federal Council, which is being: held earlier than usual, has been convened for the special purpose of appropriating the lump sum grants for the
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    INDIAN COUNCIL MEMBER.
    30 8 Mr. Hiisein Ilasanally Abdul Knder. a I'enang lawyer who has practiced for 17 years in that. Settlement, has been appointed Indian unofficial member of the Legislative Council.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From China, by Cremer, due at Singapore this afternoon. From Indo-China, by Angers, due at Singapore on Wednesday daylight. From China, by Yuensang, due ut Singapore on Wednesday. From Indo-China, by Angers, due at Singapore daylight on Thursday.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated July 21, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 200 tons. November MM, December 19.30, January 19.40. February 19.40, March 19.40, April 19.40, May 19.30, June 19.30. July
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    TRAGEDY IN AIR RACE.
    480 9 COMPETITOR LOST. FRUITLESS SEARCH OF SCOTTISH MOORS. DETAILS OF KING'S CUP COMPETITION. Tra/edy marred the annual HritNh air rare for the Kini:'- 'up. »hi<h ».is won l)> Mr. Lawrence Hope. On the last static nl the (ir-i fev'a r;u mi: Mr. <'.. V Warwick failed t
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    MURDER OF OBREGON.
    114 9 Vatican's Dtnial Of Allegations Ajjainst Catholics. |trans-ihi:an via raw >■■] Berlin, July 22. I Callcs' dii!:ua;iMi lh.it OorrV n :i i il ion w* doe 1" Catholic machinations is sharply denied by the Vatican. Mexican agrarian! held mw ;iirainst the retention of Socialists in ministerial posts, accusing
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    LOEWENSTEIN MYSTERY.
    54 9 Suggestions Of Foul Play Made. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, July Jl. The mystery of (apt. Alford Loewenstem's death has MM deepened by the family's riqMlll for a second autopsy, including a poison test According to the Paris and Brussels press, there were wounds incompatible with a fall and
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    ALSATIAN AITONOMISTS.
    41 9 [RFITKR TELEGRAM] Paris. July IL The appeal of Rickim. one of the accused in the Alsatian MMMM trial at Colriar. ha- ssen dismissed, but it is expected that he will Ik- reprieved as a number of others have been.
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    SECOND TEST.
    87 9 WEST INDIES ALL OUT FOR 206. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 21. The second test match between England and the West Indies opened at Manchester to-day. The West Indies batted first and were out for 206, of which Roach made 50. Freeman took five wickets for 54. England had
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    THE EX-KAISER.
    97 9 Complaints of Abuse of Dutch Hospitality. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, July 22. Complaints that the ex-Kaiser is abusing Dutch hospitality by voicing designs for the restoration of the Gorman monarchy have been made to the Dutch Government by the plenipotentiary representative of the Republican Complaint Bureau of Berlin. This
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    EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
    78 9 Wafd Party Issue Manifesto. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cairo, July 22. A Wafd manifesto unqualifiedly condemning the suspension of Parliament accuses the Government of forcing back Egypt when Eastern nations like Syria, Irak and India are progressing in securing parliamentary constitutional life. It charges the Government with breaking their oaths
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    Cable News in Brief.
    265 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin. July 22. Three hundred thousand attended the Viennese demonstraiion in honour of the German cultural and racial bor.d. Prolonged applause greeted the speech of the president of the Choral Alliance, Dr. Friedrieh List. Moscow, July 22. The Soviets have granted 10,000,000 roubles
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    MINISTER TO FRANCE.
    62 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 22. The Foreijrn Office announces that the King: has been pleased to appoint Mr. W\ilc Henderson, C.M.G., to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiaiy to the French Republic. He will thus be the second in command of the new Ambassador. Sir William
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    48 9 There was not a vacant seat at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening when the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee offered their fourth and final performances of the triple bill which has been given with such marked success by amateur actors making their first apperaancc on the local stage.
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    ELLEN TERRY DEAD.
    1905 9 OUR GREATEST ACTRESS. END OF BRILLIANT CAREER. By the death of Dame Elkn Terry at the age of eighty, which, according to Reuter, occurred on Saturday, there has passed a woman who heid the affectionate regard of thousands of people for many a year, not alone by
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    JUDGE'S VIEWS ON ASTROLOGY.
    795 9 DIVORCE ACTION. PETITION BY SINGAPORE MERCHANT. As already reported by cable the jurydisagreed in the action for divorce brought in London by Mr. Thomas Josiah Hume, manager of John Little and Co., Ltd., Singapore. The petitioner sought dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Mrs. Dorotliy
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    TO LONDON BY CAR.
    112 9 Attempt To Make Journey In Morris-Cowley. Mams, M. Canagasabey and Cedric Dover will shortly make an attempt to reach London from Singapore in a MorrisCowley four-door touring car supplied from stock by Malayan Motors, Ltd. Mr. Canagasabey will be remembered as the leader of the successful
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    TENNIS TANGLE.
    136 9 W. T. TILDEN MAY BE REINSTATED. [reuter telegram] New York, July 22. There is good ground for the belief that, in consequence of the French request, W. T. Tilden will be reinstated in time to play against France in the challenge round. It was announced on the 19th
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    PORTUGUESE TROUBLE.
    86 9 Mutiny at Barracks Subdued. [reuter telegram] London, July 23. Details of the insurrectionary rising in Lisbon on the 20th inst. are now available. They show that a number of ofiicerr in the Castello and Sao Jorge barracks mutinied. Loyalists brought up artillery and vigorously besieged the barracks, and
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    DISABLED LINER.
    68 9 City Vessel Awaiting Assistance. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Colombo, July 21. A wireless from the City of Yokohama, which war reported to be disabled 1,150 miles south of here, states that the vessel is in the same position awaiting assistance. The Katuna, which is due here from East Africa to-morrow,
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    ITALIA DISASTER.
    96 9 Special Medals for The Rescuers. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Milan, July 21. The committee which organised the Italia expedition has decided to award special gold medals to the crews of the Italia and foreign aircraft which participated in the rescue work. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, July 21. The Italian Minister
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    MANCHURIA.
    50 9 Japan's Warning To The Nationalists. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Tokio, July 21. Japan warned Chang Hsue-hliang on Wednesday against Manchuria joining the Nationalists as Baron Tanaka and the army chiefs are certain trouble will ensue. It is generally believed, however, that Japan cannot take action if Chang Hsue-hliang disregards the warning.
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    BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.
    48 9 Facilities For Far Eastern Vessels. [reuter telegrams] London, July 22. Earl Derby formally opened the new Mersey entrance to the Birkenhead docks, which have been constructed at a cost of £1,300,000 to meet the demand for increased facilities for shipping engaged in the Far East service.
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    ROUND THE WORLD RECORD.
    42 9 [reuter telegram] New York, July 22. Capt. Mears and Mr. Collyer have returned, completing a round the world journey by sea and air in 23 days 15 hours 21 minutes. They beat the record by over four days.
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    SABOTAGE ON RAILWAYS.
    307 9 INDIAN TROUBLE. MANY ATTEMPTS TO WRECK TRAINS. ARMED POLICE TACKLE STRIKERS. The strike situation on the South Indian Railway has de\ doped in a very ugly manner. Large crowds of strikers have attempted to wreck trains, and in one instance that of the boat mail from Ceylon
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    TRAIN DISASTER.
    63 9 Eight Killed in U. S. A. Accident [reuter telegram] Boston, July 2?. A train consisting of trucks packed with ornate circus wagons, under which !00 circus employees were huddled, came to grief at Farminton, New Hampshire, when one of the wagons rolled off, causing the derailment of the
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    SPANISH PLOT.
    102 9 How Anarchists Were Frustrated On Border. [reuter telegram] Paris, July I'l. According to the Narbonne correspondent of the Echo <ie Paris, the Spanish anti-Royal plot was hatched in a wood on the outskirts of Barcelona by anarchists and was directed against King Alfonso on the occasion of the
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    CHINESE GOVERNOR SHOT.
    82 9 Shanghai, July 16. The Nationalist authorities have received information that Yang Tseng-ham, Military Governor of Chinese Turkestan, was shot dead at Urmstsi on July 7 by soldiers belonging to the escort of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs while he was distributing prizes at the Russian School of
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    ANTI-WAR PACT.
    28 9 [reuter telegram] Washington, July 21. Czccho-Slovakia has accepted Mr. Kellogg's proposals for an anti-war pact. All fifteen nations invited have now signified agreement with the proposals.
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    25 9 [reuter telegram] Brest, July 22. Lieut. Paris, piloting the seaplane Fregatte, has started on an attempt to fly the Atlantic via the Azores.
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    MALACCA'S FOURTH SHOW.
    693 10 QUALITY AND QUANTITY. BIG ATTENDANCE DURING WEEK-END. M <>vi Own Corn -spondent.) Malacca, July S3. itii Male \ultu«: Bho« wa held within the gTOUndl of Il'-.'I 1 Hat,. la Institution on Saturday and Sunday. The layout <<' the grounds waa on the lino* „f form- liisidcs the
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    84 10 I tie scarcity of gaod music in Singapore, it was strange- that St. Catbedial was not better filled oil Friday evening, when the choir prpm nted an admirably varied programme of o'fran and vocal items. Included in 11 mediaeval .inthcms. sung unnied; I'auy's dramatic unison Geoffrey Shaw's haaatt* urship several
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    120 10 The public has been awaiting with interest las local screening of the remarkable film lhanj.'," a record ot wild animal hunting in Northern Siam, which was described in London as the most wonderful picture of its kind ever seen. 1* is mum notified that "Chang"' will be shown
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      1068 10 Hamilton Nearly Reaches Double Century. The S.C.C. ti ornam< a! ayed uetwecn the B.u. and I. and the Mcrchar.: the r.iost intcroeting ntatchci ihe cimpetition. The Merchanti w. 1 wall beaten, thanks in the main to wonderful batting by Hamilton. When the play closed on Friday
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      CLARKE CUP TEAM CHOSEN.
      100 10 Th following have been chosen to represent the Rest against the Europeans at cricket for the Clarke Cup. The match will be played on Saturday, starting at 2, and Sunday, starting at 11. There will be no play on Friday, as originally arranged, H. N. Balhetchet,
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      THE ALL BLACKS.
      34 10 Narrow Win in Second Test. fREUTER TELEGRAM] Johannesburg. July 21. In th? second R-.igby test match between the All nia'-k.i and South Africa, the visitors wi.n by seven points to six.
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      GOLF.
      197 10 Garrison Beat Keppel. The Garrison G.C. beat Keppel by in I' 1 in a match played yesterday. Scores were as follows, Keppel players mentioned first Hickey an;! Strachan U.-Col. J. D. Richmond and Captain, \V. C. MacKinnon 1. Stewart and Meldrum 0, Maj.-Gen. Sir C van Straubenzce and Wi.
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      MALAYAN ATHLETICS.
      364 10 Entries for Forthcoming Meeting. Tin- following arc the. entries for the championship B«*ting >irgaBis«d by the Aautanr Athletic Association of British Malaya to he held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday and Saturday 100 yards.— G. C. Ashworth, C. Candah, Cho Jolly, O. K. Dorall, J. A. Ebcrwein, J.
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      S.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      60 10 Final Of Championship Singles To-day. The S.C.C. bowls tournament will come to a conclusion this afternoon with the '■hampionship singles (inal between H. Gray and E. H. R. Bowerman. Results in the other competitions were as follows Hep. Singles.— Winner, H. Grey, Runnerup, E. H. R. Bowerman.
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      TENNIS.
      45 10 Ford Beaten :n Mixed Doubles. In an exhibition match at the Selangor Golf Club Oliver and Miss Greener easily beat Ford and Mrs. Davies 6—4,6 4, 6—2,6 2, 6—l.6 1. The winners played fine tennis, .Mrs. Davies serving well, and Oliver made many aces.
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      19 10 In a second division (A) the R.A. scored a good victor}' over the Chinese, winning by 4—l.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    101 10 Third Trial On Murder Charge Abandoned. When the Assize Court opened this morning: before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) the Deputy Public- Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) announced that he had decided to withdraw th charge against See Ah Puab, who was alleged to have
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    NEW ROTARY CLUB.
    509 10 FIRST DINNER AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, July 22. A meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, which was pieceded by me Club's first monthly dinner, wa<= held at the Chun Chock Kcloo (Chinese Mess), Weld Road, on Friday evening, the following members
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    SOLDIERS IN COURT.
    328 10 Cross-Summons Against Mr. And Mrs. Begg. At the instance of Mrs. A. C. Begg, Gunner R. C. Dowrice and Pte. Harris Williams of the Garrison Military Police were before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. Mi-Fall) this morning charged with insult, and at the instance of Process
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    NAVAL MAN FINED.
    122 10 Alleged Theft Of Money From Chinese. A. H. Pearce, a seaman from H.M.S. Carlisle, was fined $20 in the police court; this morning; for stealing $7.60 from a Chinese. It was alleged that the accused cunic out of a coffee-shop in Cecil Street, and examined some money
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    MOTOR-CYCLE TRIAL.
    780 10 Previous Winner Again Successful. Triumph-, K.S.A.s and New Budsons, ■band the honours in yesterday' cycle reliability trial organised by the Singapore Automobile Club. The dry weather proved ol groat assistance to the competitor* in the colonial siM.-tic.us. linking them fairly easy going even for iv>\ ii c r'ders.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR.
    186 10 Annual Report of Marine Department. The annual report of the Marine Department, Straits Bsttieassnts, states The total revenue collected in the Colony amounted to (61,611.85 in 1927. The numbers of European and Ml men shipped and discharged were 1,968, 28,876, 1,278 and 21,717, respectively, M against 1,450. 19.972,
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    62 10 The police have made two more arrests in connection with the sensational gang robbery at the residence of Mrs. I Neo in Yio Chu Kang Road last week, and only the grand-nephew of the lady, who is alleged to have led the gang, remains at large. A small part of
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    THE CHURCH IN SINGAPORE.
    727 11 (ORI)IAL WELCOME TO LATE BISHOP. The annual mooting of the Singapore Auxiliary DiMMM Associatioii, prcsid- j «Mi over l>y liv- Hishop of Ely, took place at S. !•.<;. H«k.m', 15, Tiifton-stn-vt. Wt-t-nlaater, M June 21, a large number of churchmen with oithei past or present conaections
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    OFFICIAL ROBOT.
    189 11 Truthful American Automaton Invented. New York. The mechanical man employed lor some time by the War Department at Washington has now been cqttipped with vocal cords and, in addi-j tion M In'iiiK abie to hear and obey, it can now talk back. This laboratoryborn man has had a
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    70 11 When a Malay garage syce claimed trial in the Second Court on Saturday on a charge of rash driving, Court Inspector Mceton said that the aivuscd. while turning into Roohore Canal Koad from Bafeci* lioad, ran into i uksha occupied by Mr ;in«l Mr». C. A. da Silva, just as
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    VALUE OF PROTEINS.
    542 11 Interesting Research Work In Bio-Chemistry. I An interesting lecture on The Chemistry of Proteins" was given by Prole.ai,or RoseUale before the Malaya section of the Institute of Chimi.Ury at the ('cliche of Medicine. With the aid of Mah-Jong tiles, actual analyses of vai ious classes of proteins
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    MOTOR BANDITS.
    425 11 <Jarage Driver's Information Leads To Arrests. I Motor cars are being increasingly used by robbers in Singapore. It was motor bunilits who held up a jewellery shop re- ccntly, and it m not so long ago that I Det.-In.spector Sharpe arrested a number of armed Chinese who were
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    49 11 Tha Federal Police sports were held on th. !\\V.l>. grounds in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Mi a great success. The grounds were decorated and there was a larga crowd MtoMit, including the Chief Sivr«.-lury (Sir William Peel) ar.l Lady I'iL'l. and the British Resident, Selangor, (.Mr. J. Lornie.)
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    449 12 WOMEN'S ESCAPE. BARE-HANDED FIGHT IN THE HOOGHLY. A man and a woman were the victims of a thrilling encounter with a maneating shark in the Hooghly and as a result a Calcutta resident is lying in a grave condition in hospital. The incident, which was the
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    402 12 Island Natives Venerate Old Anchor. The following letter was written by the Captain of H.M.S. Herald to the British North Borneo Herald, regarding the anchor on Mangalum Island which is situated about forty miles west «.f Jesselton and is included in the Chartered Company's Territory. It
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    515 13 Remarkable Discoveries In Private Collection. Portriat of My -hiav. !li ihu' had baaa lost for m.»re .:ia:i a c.-.tury •■ceiitly turned up in a private collection m tatTland. In fad. several famous and historic treasure* have been retrieved within a few months. Certain doiunient- lialint Froß t1!.t 1
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    267 13 How the Newspaper of The Future May Develop. At the annual dinner of the Kt ajipapin Society, which rtprasaata the Prui of the United Kingdom, with the Jtception of the London daily and Sunday news papers, Major J. J. Altar, M.l., propoaingr the t(.ast af the
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    BEACH MYSTERY.
    121 13 Englishman Now Said to Have Strangled Himself. The Knjrlishman found <lca<l on the bearh at Hrerili ie. la Brig MM, ha* h*ea identified as Mr. Richard A>hworth. Hi- was fornierly Meaaaaaa who WaM horn in Cheshire and lived al Ciillorcoata, Northumbt'rland, before cominj; ;o Oster.d three years ago.
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      496 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the I'riti-li Life Assurance Companies
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      604 15 AUCTION SALE of valuable fr.-eho!.l building allotment! Mtaate at Telok Dlangah Road, :To he held McMi 1 Koon s.^nj: Vo.'.i sal. n on, No, 0, reet, on W4.dntsd.lj, All— l If «t -30 p.m. Lot i. Valaable freeho Teloh Blangah I;.. 1,710 quare reet, i>. ng pal I Grant So.
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