The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929. NO. 12,781
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    382 1 The breaking off of negotiations between employers and operatives of the industry means that half a million workers will be unemployed to-day. Page 9. New Zealand has informed Mr. MacDonald that it is still strongly m favour of the Singapore base; the Japanese press anticipates abandonment of
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    LITTORAL BELGA.
    1088 1 They have decided m our house that we shall go this year to Normandy, where there are high, white cliffs, apple orchards, and a trout stream running through the garden of the hotel. The prospect is pleasant indeed, but it was with a pang of wistful regret that
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      246 1 YOU CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SWALLOW ARIELL'S WORLD RENOWNED CAKES. I Raffles Hotel j i FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION j j jl TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER MONDAY, DANCES I I"™ "i*Ht «.«_M6 p.-, Diners satu^ay.l f I Phone 2520 for m j g
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      261 1 I ALCOA ff j| lALUMINIUMI I PAINT POWDER fi CAN BE STORED ALMOST INDEFINITELY jj fi The best and most economical covering for Steel J fi Bridges. Telegraph Polw, Electric Standards, Water 2 fi T^nks. Oil Tanks, etc. i j M a I fi Protection against heat and corrosion. Will
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteaways announce the commencement of their annual sale Page 6. Borneo Motors, Ltd., point out reasons for Chrysler Plymouth superiority Page 13. John Little and Co., have received a shipment of tfolf clubs by the leading makers Page 8. Robinson and Co., have efficient and reliable electrical appliances
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      14 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY I SWALLOW ARIELL'S I PATENT ROLLER FLOUR I IN stb BAGS.
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      95 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 29th. High Water. 2.49 a.m., 8.6. 3.25 p.m., 8.3. Football: R.A. vs. S.C.C. (Div. I) Stadium. King of Kings, Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Tfcxday, NO. High Water, 3.56 a.m., 7.9, 4.15 p.m., 8.2. I'lu Panrinn arm. mtg. Evatt Co., noon Rural Board mtjr., 11 a.m. Penanp Races. Football:
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    316 2 Weekly Report. The Singapore Amateur Football Association issue the following report for the weekending Saturday July 27: DIVISION I. Monday-— Stadium- s.c.F.A. vs. R.A i Farewell Wednesday Stadium Seletar vs. I.C.F A. (Smith*. DIVISION >. Monday- H. Board grd Welch U.A. o.; (Harnish). Monday— Padans;— A.P.C. vs. I.C.F.A.
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    RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL SPORTS.
    494 2 Lady Clifford Presents the Prizes. The fifth annual school sports «.f the above school were hoi 1 on Saturday on tru- school grounds. There was a large feathering of parents and friends of the school, including Lady < luTord who gave away the prizes the hon'ble
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      272 2 VICTORIA 'pHEATRE Last Three NigKts TO-NIGHT. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, AT 9.15 P.M. "KING of KINGS" Exclusive to the Victoria Theatre Matinee Wednesday at 5 p.m. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S S3. $2 and SI. STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS HALF PRICK TO ALL SEATS. COMMENCING SATURD VY NEXT, AUGUST 3rd. FAREWELL VISIT OF THE
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      498 2 ALHAMBRA <\ Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors. I Three Features Progratn^ 1 Commencing Thursday, July 25th., and ending Tuesda\ \^fc I In the Second Show at 9 p.m. I NORMA SHEARER I with a full star cast m I AFTER MIDNIGHT A slice of New York life with the
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    AMERICA AFTER OUR BOOKS.
    640 3 PLEA TO STEM NEW "INVASION." Denuding England. Oxford. 'It is not the wealthy collectors who ire denuding England of the common books it is the American Libraries," said Dr.. R. W. Chapman, Secretary of the Oxford University Press, when speaking at the annual meeting of the
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    MEN'S DRESS REFORM COMEDY.
    204 3 Amusing Scenes at I^ondon The Men's Dress Reform Rally, held m London under the auspices of the newlylormwi and ambitious Men's Dress Reform Party, must have disappointed the doughty pioneers. Whether through indiiference, or because i charge of sixpence was made for (mission, is unknown, but
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    EMPIRE WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    64 3 I^ondoa, July 12th. The early establishment of imperial wireless telephonic services is predicted by the Kt. Hon. Mr. F. G. Kellaway. Managing director, Marconi's Wiroless Telecrraph C> T.td., m an interview disclosing the result of recent successful tests between Great Britain and Australia. He stated that r
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    SCHOOLBOYS IN COMMUNAL CLASH.
    137 3 Arrival of Police Averts Serious Trouble. Bombay, June 10th. Scholars m knickers and wearing "hammer and sickle" badges were involved m a miniature battle m which brickbats y.nd splinters of wood were freely used. Three were injured. It appears that the Hindu boys of a school
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      153 3 T LIC W 1 111/ 4f i/ccTpnrKFT W3sf aJ II *v j T KODAK r SERVICE at W-PHCtNli^ra StU I I I Vfls—i 111 j t&M P£cne 3V63. tT^^k, Phone 3463 _^us^t j 1 tSLs^^ B^^ i&J H I VULCAIN |i X Uu do not buy a watch every day
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      415 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I j (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES I 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the I Straits Settlements Government. 1 I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters
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      SYNOPSIS.
      359 4 INSTALMENT SEVEN. DR. HILARY MOORE, after the death of his wife, goes to live m the pleasant country town of rreiford. His chief aim m life is to bring up his daughter PAMELA according to his own ideas. He wants her to M athletic and unspoiled. She obtains a
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      CHAPTER XIII.
      2383 4 OUT OF FORM. Pamela forgave Harry Bellairs. But then *he was m love. He was the one man m the World for her. Besides m the evening after their first quarrel he came to her and to 13 r Moore so full of contrition and excuse as to
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    LORD LLOYD'S RESIGNATION
    1064 4 FOREIGN SECRETARY'S STATEMENT. Inharmonious Policies. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 26. In the House of Commons debate on Lord Lloyd's resignation Mr. Henderson stated that within a few days of bis going to the Foreign Office a communication was received from Lord Lloyd. He read the
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    THE H47 DISASTER.
    59 4 Ll2 Watch Officer Dismissed His Ship. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. Court-martialed at Portsmouth, Lieutenant Keen, watch officer of Submarine L l2 when she collided with the H 47 on July 7th. f was found guilty of negligence for not taking adequate steps to avoid the H
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    16 4 Mr. J. B. Neilson (Seremban will succeed Mr. M. R. Holgate as Inspector of Schools, Malacca.
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    U.S. CRUISER BUILDING SUSPENSION.
    128 4 Mr. Hoover's Action Endorsed. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, July 22. Telegrams from every corner of the Unit ed States and all parts of the world are pouring m to White House enHorsir.tr Mr Hoover's cruiser suspension. Rep°' ceived by the administration imßfltt the country as a whole
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    60 KILLED IN ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE.
    35 4 [Reufcr's Service.] New York. l°h 27 News from Quito, Equador. mf pie are reported to have been kilted earthquake which practically destroyed town of Moyurga. General panic folio the shock.
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    39 4 The engagement has been nnn< l Home of Miss Hilda Gertrude CartWliJJ youngest daughter of the a>or ,JL Mayoress of Bournemouth, to Mr Welsh Waring, of the F.M.S. The u-eddi is expected to take place within t few weeks.
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    SCOUT JAMBOREE.
    999 5 ANNIVERSARY EVENT AT SINGAPORE. An Interesting Display. Singapore scouts on Saturday celebrated the coming-of-age of the Boy Scout Movement with a Jamboree at the Stadium. His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, who is the Chief Scout of Malaya, was a very interested spectator of the proceedings and
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      365 5 ,^^£«l^fe^2^BL R* appearance of being encrusieJ wilh the ■ißf /vc> b sSi Vi b3bV*> HI y^/ /C&mm W^^^^^£.7\± *l2^%i^ -^M'-^il- 11^?" 1 l n every branch of endeavour Kjfc-JjP^Tf^^" 1^ '^^7 t^ l s «»PPa r <--^t, but m none 1 other nations m the Far East, I have realised
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    CAXTON HALL SCENE.
    979 6 STUDENTS AND ANTIVIVISECTIONISTS. Meeting Broken Up. The following extract from a mail week paper gives further details of th? outrageous scenes at the Caxton Hall when as cabled by our London correspondent at the time, medical students broke up the annual meeting 1 of the British union
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      53 6 WHITEAWAYS AUGUST SALE TO-DAY, MONDAY, lI II V THF 9QfK OVER ONE THOUSAND REMARKABLE BARGAINS. Many are Offered at Half their Original Price. An early call is advisable to secure your choice, or write All Remnants Marked at HA I F PDIPF Whiteaway, Laidlaw 8 Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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      116 6 fP§fe^l LJ npHIS preparation contain* the natural medicinal principles of the Grape and Lemon. It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood -purifier to ali those living ia hot countries. Stocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all leading Dispensaries and Provision Stores. A/tents
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  • COUNTY CRICKET.
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      CHAMPIONS DEFEAT THE LEADERS.
      469 7 Despite Freezer's 10 Wickets. [Router's Seem**.] twsaan, July 26. In the match ;-t M lid* >r« t. -day Lancashire, tin- champions, defend d K-nt. the leaders, by is:> runs, Laaeashire 347 and :ior> tor 6 (dec.) nt 288 and 228. Ihe outstanding feat of the match
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      COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
      160 7 Ist Inn. P. W. L. \V. L. \K. Tts. Points-valve of Result 8 0 5 3 4 Keiit~(2T~ It 11 r > 1 (l1 Gloster (">) 18 n 4 i i 1 100 Yoriu (4) lh 7 l 2 2 ioo Notts (t) IT 2 1 2
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
    119 7 Severe Shock but Little. Damage. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service"!. Tokio, July 27. A severe earthquake shook Tokio and Yokohama this morning. People rushed out from their houses, clocks stopped and there .vas some dislocation of telegraphs, but it h believed the damage was very sliirht. Tokio. .Tuly
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  • LOCAL CRICKET.
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      MERCHANTS SECURE THIRD WIN.
      385 7 MERCHANTS SECURE THIRD WIN. Hoblyn and Marshall m Form. By beating the 8.8. an;] I. by feur wicl.ets on the Padang on Saturday, the Merchants completed the hat-trick m the S.C.C. tourna. ment and established themselves firmly at the head of the table. The result was almost a foregone conc'usion
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      THE TOURNAMENT TABLE.
      32 7 P. \v. L. D.Pts. .Merchants Q it Service! 2 1 0 4 UK. and I. 8 111 Etceteraa o J l 1 P.S. and L. 2 0 2 »> 0
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      RECORD SCORE FOR THE SEASON.
      365 7 Etceteras Pass .500 Mark. In one hour and three quarters the Etceteras hit up :{o:> for the loss ut" eight wickets, a record for this season m the Colony, m a match against the V.M.C.A. on the Anaon Road ground on Saturday. Six ♦'•'s were
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    DUTCH ELECTIONS.
    50 7 1 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, July 27. Six out of the eleven Provinces have elected one half of the members of the First Chamber. Results are as follows: 11 Catholics, 5 Socialists, 3 Christian Historicals 2 Liberals. 2 Liberal Democrats, and 2 Anti-Revolutionaries. The Right will maintain the majority.
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    GERMANY AND MANCHURIA DISPUTE.
    42 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, July 2<». German y has informed the United States that she fully associated herself with the effort! of other Powers to effect a peaceful settlement of the Russo-Chines'? disrute. Her co-operation was invited on Tuesoay.
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    34 7 Several Members are raising questions m the House with regard to the position of Sir Ronald Ross, and are suggesting that some financial assistance should be given to him m recognition of his work.
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    WARSHIP EXPLOSION.
    205 7 MARINES KILLED WHEN GUN BLOWS OUT. Thirteen Deaths. [Reuter's Service.] T London, July 26. mc Admiralty announces that 17 men were injured m a serious gun accident aboard H.M.S. Devonshire during firing practice m the eastern Mediterranean. Malta, July 26 The accident on the Devonshire is reported to
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    REPARATIONS SCHEME CRITICISED.
    266 7 No More British Sacrifices. f Reuter's Service] London. July 2ti. 'In essence we sure called on to foot the bill," declared .Mr. Lloyd George m initiating thr Commons debate on the Owen Young reparations scheme. "(juitr >o." agreed Mr. Philip Snowdea (Chancellor of the Exchequer), emphasising that
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    BRITISH POLICY IN EGYPT.
    229 7 Premier Castigates Mr. Churchill. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 2b*. In the House of Commons Sir Herbert Samuel deplored the revelation of differences between the (Jovernment and one of its representatives and feared that tlu- deUate Would add to future difficulties m Egypt. "All the facts must
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    THE DROUGHT IN ENGLAND.
    95 7 London Water Not Affected. [British Radio Official Service.] Rucby, July 17. Although a peneral appeal for economy m the use of water, m view of the prolonged drought has been made by the Ministry of Health, immediate anxiety rej^ardincr sunplies is felt only m certain areas,
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      693 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. HADJI SAMSLDDIN DAING MATARA .7" Plaintiff. 1. Haj. Abdul Kareem, 2. Mohamed Tahir bin Hadji I^ihalidah, 3. Fatimah bmtc Had.p Lahahdah. 4. Andi Keehong, 5. Abdullah bin Hadji Mohamed Said (an intant), Abdul Malik bin Hadji Mohamed Said (an
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      453 7 DISTRESS SALE. Writ oi" Dfatmu \<». :t7 datr.l 17th. J«lj I<J29. IN THB BVPRBMB COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the «:ij.,. „f t. Ahdultahnian bin Sh.,ik Alkaff landlord YfT fBJt h.a \\<m X Hock Tenant AUCTION SALE of STOCKIN-TRADI AND PUBNITURI Comprising: QIaiSSS, bottles, cups, plates,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    890 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. The resignation of the French Cabinet, brought about by the illness of If. Poincare, who has held the reins of office since November of last year, ;-ould not have come about at a less propitious moment. The threat by Moscow of
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    115 8 Lady Guillemard was among those who attended the Victoria League reception at Bedford College on June 26. The Raja Muda of Perak and the Raja Bendahara of Perak will attend the M.V.I. Camp which will be held at Port Dickson during the early part of next month. With commendable enterprise
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    KING OF SIAM'S VISIT.
    555 8 FAREWELL CEREMONIES IN BANGKOK. The Royal Party. The King of Siam (H.M. Kin* Prajadhipok), and Queen Rambaibarni, as reported by our Bangkok correspondent on Thursday, have left the Siamese capital for their holiday m the Straits and Java. The departure was preceded by various ceremonials which
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    365 8 The Sulton of Johore has arrived at Grosvenor House from Singapore. GtMOtl representative of various communities fathered at the Springtide Hotel. Tanjontr Bungah. on Thursday at the invitation of Mr. James Taylor to bid farewell to Dr. J. A. Cowan who is leaving Penang on home leave. Mr. Oooffgl Leslie
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    SCOUTS' "COMING-OF-AGE"
    227 8 SCOUTS' "COMING-OF-AGE GOVERNOR'S MKSSU i I POUNDER. To I Soutinjf's Vafctt to \h\ I As rhiof Beosjt for Malaya H.E.B I Clifford has addressed tl I toLt. Central Sir Robert B founder of the Scout move I ''I have the honour to addrest I name of all Scouters and I
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    141 8 Donations for the Clifford Fund H.K. Sir Hugh Clifford, <..< .M.G., G.BI $200: Lady Clifford $50; Hon. I 1 R 0. Winstedt, C.M.G. $160; Ifn. \v Mr. Lta Bock Kih' $200; Mi. -I W H $10(»; Prof. J. L. Roaadak |50; 111 Wurtzbur^ $100; Hon. Mi. K. A
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES. [FRKE PRESS SERVICE. COPTII London. July 27. 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prket M follows Spot II 1 «d. (unchanged), rorward ll :i «{d. (down 1 16 th). The market is steady.
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    MISHAP TO PLYING CLUB MACHINE.
    140 8 MISHAP TO PLYING CLUB MACHINE. The Humming Bird, one of the planes attached to the Plying Club, na li volved m a mishap within sight hangars on Friday evening, though tortunately not of a serious nature, iftff makinp'her landing she was being lOWld t the slipway m a choppy st-u
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    150 8 The silver wedding (25th ant Bertram, second son of the l»t« I COW) Raja of Sarawak, and Gladys \< only daughter of the late Sir W Lady Palmer, occurred on J«l»« The marriage of Mr. Thorns I and Miss Margaret StillingnV. < will take place at St. MaryLumpur, on Tuesday.
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    COTTON TRADE CRISIS.
    100 9 \K( VITIATIONS BREAK DOWN. 500,(HH) Workers Unemployed. Keuter 4 Service]. London, July 27. Weavers 1 Amalgamation has ise I to continue the wages dis- employer! an<l the Master ration is now negotiating (inner-' and Card Room Workers' :n an effort to arrive at a ttlement with the
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    FIRST CHANNEL FLIGHT.
    287 9 Anniversary of Bleriot 's Achievement. iter'l Service.] London. Jch 27. >t, the first cross-Channel m a monster French bomber, signed, from Le Bourget to c celebrations m connection anniversary of his ieat. the traditional straw-hat, he m his machine by French and ry piano and landed near
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    THE DEVONSHIRE TRAGEDY.
    118 9 Victims' Impressive Funeral m Greece. FReuter's Service.! Athens. July 28. of the gun explosion on Devonshire were buried at Volo toinera] was of a most impressive There were dense crowds. The were rendered by British marines, and Greek troops. Malta, July 27. i < hin- death roll
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    AMERICAN FARMERS' PROBLEMS.
    56 9 irketing Corporation to be Formed. iter's Service.] Chicago, July 28. >v« on the part of the newly '•ii Farm Board to solve the rketing problems is the appoint- representatives of grain ate m the organisation of a lain marketing corporation r 'y one share of the original
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    21 9 Gaffkin, of the Police Depot., has come to Ipoh on transfer c h«d to the C.P.O.'s Office as of Police. T.O.M.
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  • FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
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      M. POINCARE'S UNTIMELY ILLNESS.
      180 9 M. Briands Task. [Reuter's Service.] tv Paris, July 27. me Cabinet has resigned. M. Poincare persisted m his determinaV T °n o t0 leS^n des Pite supreme appeal by M. Briand and If. Barthou, who called at his house early this morning, to retain the 1
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      M. POINCARE TO UNDERGO OPERATION.
      213 9 Paris, July 2K. The fact that the 70 years-old M. Poincare is suffering from internal trouble occasioned alarmist rumours but it is stated authoritatively that then- is no grave danger. Two eminent surgeons are examining M. Poincare on Tuesday to decide whether an operation i-
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      AMERICAN SATISFACTION AT DEBT SETTLEMENT.
      153 9 Washington. July 28. Mr. Stimson. Secretary of State, has m- j structed the American Embassy m Paris to express to M. Poincare "his very deep per- sonal appreciation of M. Poincare's magni- (icent effort m the debate on the ratification of debts agreement and his
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      DEBT AGREEMENTS RATIFIED.
      27 9 [Reuter's Service. l Paris, July 27. The Senate approved the Washington and London debt agreements and the Government is now free to exchange ratifications.
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    JAPANESE INTEREST IN GRAF-ZEPPELIN.
    67 9 Officers on Trial Flight. [Reuter's Service.] Friedriohshafen, July 27. A Japanese naval officer named Namasaki is among the 25 passengers aboard the Graf-Zeppelin which started on its first test flight since its return from its recent failure to fly to America. Another flight is planned for
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY
    58 9 Extended to Malaya. Tokio. July 26. The British Government has informed the Japanese Foreign Office to the effect that it had decided to extend the scope of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Trade and Commerce to all the British Colonies, including British Malaya and Hong Kong, British protectorates, and
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    DANGERS OF RADIUM PAINT INDUSTRY.
    42 9 New York. July 28. According to the Sunday World the United States Department of Labour recommends the complete abolition of the radium paint industry m the United States owing to the dangrer of radium poisoning to workers.
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  • THE SINGAPORE BASE.
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      NEW ZEALAND'S FIRM ATTITUDE.
      180 9 No Change of Opinion. [Reuter's Service.] Wellington, July 27. In response to inquiries the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) stated that the British Government's proposals with reference to naval defence had received the attention of the New Zealand Government, which had communicated a tentative expression of
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      JAPANESE EXPECTANCY OF ABANDONMENT.
      280 9 Such Obsolete Thing Not Required. [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Tokyo. July 6. Abandonment by the Labour Government of the Singapore Base is confidently looked forward to by the Japanese press which, after noting that its construction was decided on during the Imperial Conference of 1921,
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    ART CLAIMS HELEN WILLS
    155 9 May Never Play m Europe Again. [FRKK PRESS SKRVICK. COPYRIGHT]. London. July 27. A New York message states that Miss Helen Wills, the famous American lawn tennis player, announces that she will probably never play m Europe again m view of her approaching marriage and her
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    92 9 France and America Two Matches All. BTReuter's Service.] Paris, July 26. In the Davis Cup challenge round Cochet (France) beat Tilden (America) 6 3, 6 l, 6—2. Paris, July 28. In the Davis Cup to-day Tilden beat Borotra, 4 6, 6 l, 6 4, 7 5. Paris,
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    EFFECT OF HARD RACE COURSES.
    37 9 Falling Off of Entries. LFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT!. London, July 27. The hard state of the race courses m England is having: the effect of reducing; the entries for all long-distance races.
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    BRITISH POLICY IN EGYPT.
    257 9 A NEW TREATY UNDER CONSIDERATION. Radical Changes. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 27. Rcuter understands that the proposals for the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty as adumbrated by El Mokattam is now being discussed by a Cabinet sub-committee and the Service Departments m London, though it is stated that El
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    GERMAN WAR LOAN FRAUDS.
    140 9 Hugo Stinnes Acquitted. [Renter's Service.] Berlin, July 27. Hugo Stinnes and three others have been acquitted on a charge of attempting to defraud the Government by converting new war loan certificates into old. Stinnes' secretary. Von Waldow, and another were sentenced to t'< ur months imprisonment
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    SUGAR CONTROL.
    210 9 Action by Cuban President. [Reuter's Service.] Now York. July 27. A Bit mitt from Havana itetd that thtPmident, General Maihado, hus signed a Uecri't' onlerintf the foimati»)n of a co-opera-tive Kxports Agrency to control all foreign sale- of suirar from Sept. Ist. An Amsterdam messag* 1 of July
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    SCOTTISH AMATEUR GOLF.
    110 9 Dawson Loses to Bookless. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, July 27. In the final of the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship, played at Aberdeen, John T. Bookless (Nairn) defeated James E. Davson (Troon) by 5 and 4. Bookless reached the semi-final of this championship m 1925, won
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    ANOTHER FRENCH COMMUNIST ARRESTED.
    20 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 27. The secretary of the Communist Red Front organisation has been arrested.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    39 12 The homeward bound Spanish mail steamer G. Lopez y. Lopez is due to arrive here from Manila at about 7 a.m. to-morrow. She will probably leave for Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Spanish ports m the evening.
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    NEW STEAMER ON CHINABORNEO RUN.
    173 12 The Nellore has been purchased by the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company to replace their Arafura on the China, Borneo, Japan, service and is scheduled to sail from Japan about the 18th October, 1929. The Nellore has been acquired from the P. O. Steamship Company
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    TRAINING SHIP SIGHTED AS A WRECK.
    101 12 Montevideo, June 22. The Captain of the steamer Helisius is reported to have seen the missing Danish training ship Kobenhavn lying m a wrecked condition off the island of Tristan da Cunha. He was unable to approach to render assistance. The Kobenhavn, with naval
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      101 12 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. By Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. L*ave Rangooa s.s. BHAMO v Sept. 14 s.s. SAGAING Sept. 28 8.8. PEGU Oct. 12 8.8. BURMA Oct. 26 s.s. YOMA Nov. 9 s.s. AMARAPOORA Nov. 28 s.s. CHINDWIN Dec. 7 8.8.
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      402 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. and O. Kashmir on Saturday: Mr. Bridgewood, Mr. Geo. Brown, Mr. J. K. Cooke, Mr. T. A. Chitts Miss V. Clayton, Mr. L. E. Chapman, Mr. R. F. Carey, Mr. Dunbar, Mr. J. E. England. Mrs. M. J. Graham and infant, Mr. G. E. Green, Mr.
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    LONDON-KARACHI AIR MAIL.
    140 13 ail > Instead tff Weekly Service? TW r > London, July 11. lr, Jm lh Uaily M*il publishes an article aeronautical correspondent, de*th t the official system of dealing H, air mail is wrong. Pane o<aite the despatch of an aeroir^ead f Crovd on to India daily,
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    297 13 The Committee also approved plan for proposed new shops and flats at corner of Cairn Hill Road and Orchard Road: Disapproved plan for proposed five shophouses at Aliwal Street as width of houses is less than the minimum requirement of the Bylaws: Disapproved plan for proposed three terrace
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    175 13 A Hylam house-breaker was sentenced to 12 months* rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge yesterday. Accused was arrested after entering a house m Macpherson road. On another charge of possession of a dagger he was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. One previous conviction was admitted by the accused. Nearing
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    JOHAN MINE DISASTER.
    358 14 IS THERE A SUBTERRANEAN RIVER Are Casualties Understated The belief is held that there is subterranean river which has its course through the Johan area. The area which the Tong Yew Kongsi was working lies at the foot of a hill, the distance from the floor of
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    SIAMESE POLO PLAYERS TO VISIT AUSTRALIA?
    149 14 W> understand, says the Siam Observer that the question of a polo team from Siam visiting- Australia this war has Ken receiving- serious consideration. If it is not found possible u> send a full team, then Messrs. E. Chappie and J. Brunn may undertake
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    35 14 Mr. F. K. Iveiy, Assistant State Trra<urer. has returned from leave and KMMMd duties m place of Mr. (1. F. Clayton, M.C. M.C.S.. who acted for him. Mr. Iwr> was married when on leave. M.M.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    620 15 July 27th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. *yer Weng I>oo j35 Batang- Padang 371^ 40 Batu Caves L 68% 1.67 1 Chin Chins 20 2;"> Hong Fatts 85) 91% Johan Tin 2U 1 30% Kinta Tin Dred. 1.75 ijjq Klang River 2.50 aiou Menglembu 20 27 Mi Nawng
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 July 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27)32 Bank demand 2|3 ***** Private credits m.>. 2 4 11 :\2 New York, demand ~65 ***** Credits yo days 57-^ France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 165 Honj; Kontf, demand |2f( p.c. Uis, Yokohama, demand 120 Java, demand 139^4 Bangkok, demand 80»4 Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    231 15 Pepper White H2 Flake Tapioca g^ Pearl Sago Small 7^ Rice, Anara No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Engle (New) 8.80 Rice, Siam eld No. 1. 380 Rice, Rmcoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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    "COUNTRY OF ORIGIN."
    136 15 1 Hint to Exporter*. sir. Walter Buchler, m a letter to the Horning Poet, statei that "Country of Orijrin" plays an important part m the sale of *:•>< ds m the Far Kast. When Chinese can get food quality piods at competitive prices, as they are beginning
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    KINTA TIN DREDGING CO, LTD.
    220 15 KINT A TIN DREDGING CO, LTD. Messrs Derrick and Co., the secretaries, inform us that the Company's electricallydriven Bucket Dredge is now In commission ■ad is dredging 24 hours per day. Pulau Buiang 65 TO Kadelia 5.00 5.10 ex. div. Sandy croft 1.55 1.65 Separiß Valley* US 3.75 nom. Sungei
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    204 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. July 27. Rubber.— lP»d, lGd up. Noon Price bpot 3Gii', August 87, SepU'inoer :j7?i. Oct Dec-ember 40, Jan. -March 40%. '''m. London ±'217, as up. Mining. Quiet. Sun^ei Ways 8.40 '{.o."> Kuchais 1 .■">■"> 1.:,;j, Kintas 1.76 1.80 Klan' Rivers
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    418 15 Buying of all commodities has been held up during the past week pending the Kind's Speech, and now that its contents are known business will resume its usual channels once ■ore. Copper.— Bears are anxious to see the 18--cent price broken for Electrolytic, but as that has not
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    71 15 July 27th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot W\ :<7 Standard K.S.S. Spot Mf| M Standard R.s.s. on Tender Aagusi :>t September :;T :i 4 ;{H Aujr-Si-pt. itH a 4 Oct*Dc« It 40' 4 .Inn Mar. 41 41 4 Tune of Market:
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    89 15 Saturday's Alterations. Bayers SelWs. Johan Tin (20) 21* H Kinta DntdffM ($1) 1.77 2 1.82 Teja Malaya (4') 10s 9d 11s 3d Teniensror (i) ;j;j s <;d :54s r,<l Thabawk'ik (i*) 40s 6il 41s «d x.d. Tinp Kil ($10) 3.f>o CSQ x.d. Ulu Yam (i-) 86i Mi
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      RECORD-MAKING INNINGS BY ENGLAND.
      610 16 Big Woolley-Wyatt Partnership. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 27. In line weather and before a crowd of 16,000 the fourth Test match between England and South Africa opened on the Old Trafford ground at Manchester this morning. England were without the services oi Tate and Hammond, whose
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      FINE SPECTACLE AT OLD TRAFFORD.
      92 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London, July 27. Although there was an early drizzle, followed by dull weather, the Old Trafford ground presented a magnificent spectacle yesterday, when 16,000 spectators saw Frank Woolley and Wyatt put up a new Test record of 245 for the third
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    SHILLING FUND FOR HAMMOND.
    47 16 Wedding Cheque for £300 ffREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, July 27. The shilling wedding fund organised by the Daily News on behalf of Walter Hammond, the Gloucestershire and England cricketer, has been closed at £300 and this sum has been forwarded to Hammond.
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    RE-APPEARANCE OF A. P. F. CHAPMAN.
    48 16 RE- APPEARANCE OF A. P. F. CHAPMAN. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, July 27. A. P. F. Chapman, the Kent amateur ar.d captain of the victorious M.C.C. side m the last Australian tour, made a welcome reappearance for Kent to-day m the match agafest Surrey at the Oval.
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    30 16 The Rev. W. H. Williams, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and Mrs. Williams are leaving Kuala Lumpur next month, and m all probability will not be returning. M.M.
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      BIG SERVICES STAND AT TANGLIN.
      244 16 Ivimey's Century. A feature of the match between the P.S. and L. and the Welch Regiment at Tanglin on Saturday, after the S.C.C. team had scored 207 for eight wickets, was the first wicket partnership of Ivimey and Baglow (for the Regiment) who were undefeated
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      AIRMEN BEAT S.C.C.
      338 16 Mainly owing to Rowthorn, who took the la*t four wickets for four runs, the R.A.F. beat the S.C.C. by 56 runs on the Padang yesterday. Thanks to Livock and Wipjrlesworth, the airmen collected a total of 188. With four wickets down for 96, the S.C.C. appeared to
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    MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    478 16 Clerc Not Defending His Title. The following is the list of entries for the Malayan Lawn Tennis Association's Championship Meeting m Kuala Lumpur during the August holiday: Men* Single*.- -C. P. H. Duncan, H. M. <kSouza (jnr. Lee Yoke Kee, Huyuh van Chim, Huyuh van Giao,
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    RACING.
    504 16 THE PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. A Day of Big Dividends. A remarkable series of high dividends was the feature of the first day of the Penang autumn meeting on Saturday, the results of which were: Ponies Class I—2nd.1 2nd. Div. (5 furlongs). BLACK AUSTER 8.11 1 ROAMING 7.3 2 FOUNDLING
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    INTER-COUNTY LAWN TENNIS.
    88 16 Surrey and Middlesex Win. [FftEl PIES! SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT. 1 London. July 27. The annual inter-county grass-court championships were concluded to-day, with the following results: Men. Middlesex (holders) 1, Lancashire 2, Kent 3, Warwickshire 4, East Scotland 5, Northumberland 6. Women. Surrey (holders) 1, Middlesex 2. In the
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    WOMEN'S ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    91 16 Remarkable American Performances. TReuter's Service.! Chicago. July 28. Miss Betty Robinson, the American Olympic runner, smashed the world's women records for 50 and 100 yards sprint, taking 5 4-sth. seconds and 11 1-5 seconds respectively. Helen "Warren claims the record for 80> metres hurdles m 12 3-5
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    18 16 R.L.L. Braddell, the S.C.C. captain, will lead the Colony cricket XI vs. the F.M.S. at Penang this week-end.
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      THE MALAYA CUP COMPETITION.
      41 16 First Blood to the Negri. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. July 27. Negri Sembilan drew first blood m the southern section of the Malaya Cup competition at Seremban to-day by defeating Malacca by three goals to one.
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      LOCAL TRIAL MATCH.
      591 16 S.A.F.A. Well Held by Welch. Welch 1: S.A.F.A 1. As was only to be expected, the S.A.F.A. side chosen to meet the Welch Regiment at the Stadium yesterday, m the first Malaya Cup trial mutch, displayed very marked lack of understanding. The Welch on the other hand
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      INTER-STATE MATCH AT IPOH.
      118 16 Perak Beat Selangor. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. July 28. The inter-State football match between Perak and Selangor at Ipoh on Saturday saw form reversed, Perak winning decisively by three goals to none, thus avenging the defeat at Kuala Lumpur a fortnight ago. Both games were
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    HITCH AS CRICKET COACH IN CEYLON.
    165 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT]. London, July 27. J. W. Hitch, the former Surrey and England cricketer, has accepted the offer of the Ceylon Cricket Association to act as professional coach for three seasons on terms of £300 a season and return passages. During his
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