Malaya Tribune, 27 August 1925

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    30 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. J y AND *9*r3 SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILX i: 1 201 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. THURSDAY. AUGUST 27. 1925
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      215 1 I T,IE s I MAUYA TRIBUNE and a U IZETTE [g «lalaya lied Daily. S I r., kt ;,i 2 I nformed Cj .KPENDENT, g Las s^^ l ri THIS XS i j''DOLLAR" WEEK HiIhHHHH ■LmHMHHH 19 9 9 9 1 Come and See f WHAT A DOLLAR WILL BUY!
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      303 1 j TANYA TUAN! 7 J I What should a man a I DRINK? i nl Whether playing garnet, motoring, cycling, walking—whatever f3 f5 tbe recreation —the out-of-dof rs man ahould quench his thirst 3 3j wisely. Barley Water really quenches—but dret more. It has Jj jj] nutritive and ustaining qualitie*
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      561 1 H VISION IS LIFE'S PRIC3LBSS X GIFT. 5 rG H Lq Take care of your eyas. Hare them X ffi examined by aa and have aa keep n Dj your glasses properly adjnatsd. g 8 THE EASTERN OPTICAL Gfcjj IS. Sooth Canal Road, Sinrapere. [jj Bell's "Big Six i I
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    MUNICIPALITY
    1807 2 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER'S REPORT Survey of Work done by the Department The Executive Engineer of the Simgapora Municipality, in his report on the work of tihe department says:— The Cummer Aspha't Paving Plant The Cummer Asphalt Paving Plant, ordered in 1923, arrived in July, and was ereci ed in the
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    AN OLD DOCTOR
    271 2 Fought Jim Mace and Shot Wild Bears Witham, Essex.—Seven thousand children have been brought into the world by an Essex doctor during tfhe 61 years he has practised at Tolleshunt D'Arcy. Dr. J. H. Salter has just reached his 82nd year and observed his birthday by presiding
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      424 2 The within I When deranged functions are setting up poisons within j your system, how can you hope to resist those that I attack from without In 9 jJ J adverse climates it is of first importance to keep up a high j j tone of the body. Andrews V
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      562 2 HER BLOOD WAS SO-THIN SHE FELT COLD ALL THE TIME Until Weight and Strength Were Restored By Tonic Treatment With DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. For well over five-and-»'-h:rty years Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have been a trusted househould remedy for anaemia, or bloodlessness, and the disorders arising
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      257 2 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE on sale at th* following SINGAPORE. fkm Federal Rubber BU«p a,, 32 P. Abdul Razak, 88 Sou-h BrisU. D Abdul Aziz, 89 New Bridgf rT^* 0 Hussain, 180 New Brid** iKI, Mohamed Dulfakir and Co r fc Mohd. Sultan, North Bridge R n i Eht Federal Rubber
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    42 3 [We do rut necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. Letters sent for publication should be written on one side oi the paper only; preference is given to short letters. Only extracts oi (ong letter» can be givsn
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    Singapore 'Buses
    163 3 Sir, —Regard ng the partitioning of the moOor bus, has not the Traffic Authorities sen that danger is likely to be caused through the parijjuioning of the front seat of all the buses An accident might one day, through the carelessness or sleepy headedmess of Mhu dr.ver, take
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    Municipal Matters
    669 3 The following; action was taken by Committee No. 5, at a meeting heud on August 18, 1925: Approved purchase of five 30 cwt. Vulcan Lorries ior use in Johore on the Water Scheme. Approved increase of salary of Mr. A. DoraL, Draftsman, Johore Water Scheme, to $120 per
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    54 3 Ruling that head-hunting is murder punishable under the penal code, the Supreme Court at Mania, on Au<rust J*/ 0 firmed the long prison terms imposed by the court of first instance of the Mountain Province upon four Igorots for the death c 4 a hillsman of another tribe and the
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    ORIENTAL INSURANCE
    523 3 Bonus Declared to Participating Policyholders An advertisement of the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Company Ltd., appears on page 9 of tihis ißSue. According to the Chairman, €he raite of bonus now dclared is the highest that has ever been declared by any Indian Life Assurance Company and
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    Japanese News
    182 3 (By courtesy of tbe Nanyo NichiNichi Shimtbunsha.) Tokio, Aug. 23. The Messageries Maritimes 1 ner F. Lecat, was deta ned in Kcfoe for disinfection. I: is alleged that a Chinese of the crew of the steamer is suffering from cholera. The question regarding re-unification of the two Seiyukai
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    Palace Jewel Secret
    199 3 Moscow, July 4.—A remarkable discovery of hidden treasure worth £500,030 was made yesterday by Government agents in one of the palatial m nsions formerly belonging to the family of Prince Yussupoff; whose name wrs mentioned in connection with the murder of the infamous monk Rasputin. Since the
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      440 3 UMBAGA MALAYU (M.lay Edition) 0F THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. slB SCi:llTION BATES l»iviMe id Advance. f»»r y I 5.50 fl»if-P sr I 3.00 Ezl 4 30 peT month POit v Edition of the "Malays f.e a em beia Malayu/' circulates afts* Johore Bahru, ths Sumatra, British North *W «5 tb< smaller
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      210 3 Don't be a Slave to RHEUMATISM Almost before you arc aware of your peril, you may $nd that Rheumatism has you in its merciless grip, and the results of neglected or wrongfully treated Rheumatism are not pleasant to contemplate. Make up your mind that Rheumatism shall not make a slave
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      313 3 Q orr zct Feeding W during early infancy is of great importance. 1 It is during this period that the foundations n f| t of baby's welfare are being laid the wise 1 mother who is unable to nurse baby herself, i either wholly or in part, will realise the
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      316 4 AMUSEMENTS I EMPIRE I fl s Tfcursday, August 27, to Monday, August 31. [c 5 In the First Show at 7-30 p.m. t 5 The Law Forbids <j A Universal Jewel de Luxe. can of Baby reggy <*t.d other*.- 6 Keels. fl iv the Second hhavi at 9.10 p.m. PRISCILLA
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      444 4 lalhambra! rS From Wednesday, August 26 to Monday, August 11. 1925. ffl THE FAMOUS BIBY STAR rj X BABY PEGGY S In Her Latsat and Newest Picture, a Unirereal Jewel Production J THE DARLING OF NEW YORK I rO A Gripping drams with mumei.ts thit will bold you with their
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      464 4 AMUSEMENTS I Gaiety Cinema I Big Change I new and which aadoubtedly win fl TO-NIGHT AT 9 p.m. SHARP 1 8008 of all nationality fl THE B AMGLVPHES' I AT B WHITE™TIGER S I WITH PRISCILLA DEAN Tuesday, September 1. B As the fiery, irrepressible, irresistible B Streak of furious
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    SHARE MARKET
    314 5 LATEST PRICES QUOTED L\ THE MARKET o YALL AND EVATT, Exchange •yd Share Brokers, issue the following loft of quotations: Singapore, August 27. MAIL QLoialUkns RUBBER. STERLING SHARES Issue Value 2a Allagar IM| 2a Ang.u-Java 3 g 20s Angio-Malay 27 6 20s Ayer Kuning 401- «H 20s Batu
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    RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES
    250 5 Issue Value I Ravers. <«•!•« 1 Allenby (NLw) 240 2.50 c. d. 1 Alcr Gajah 1.60 1.70 ex 2 Amalgamated Malay 3.00 3.10 5 Ayer Hitam 15.00 16.00 1 Ayer Kuning 080 0.90 5 Ayer Panaa 9.00 9.50 1 Ayer Molek s 2.25 235 1 Balgownie 390 410
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    MINING
    241 5 [■MM Value a Boy jr*. .vellert. 1 Ayer Wenj 0.10 t.io I Hitam Tin 140 1.50 11 Idr.s 42|3 42|9 1 Jelaatoh Tin o.au ***t 1 Johan Tin D. 0.53 0.57 -1 Kuala Lumpur N. L. ZOl- 2ti|£l Kaanpong K. T. D. 48|- 49|tl Kamunung Tin D. 57|- 6y|--10
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    INDUSTRIAL $ & £ SHARES
    210 5 INDUSTRIAL SHARES lame Value Ray era. Sell era. £1 British Amer. Tob. 5.2.6 5.7.6 L 0 Central Eng. Works 4.50 6.00 5 Central Motors 0.30 0.50 no Chaneee Cues. Bank $50 paid up 77.50 82 50 £1 Eastern Smltuv Ord. 11.00 11.40 £1 Eastern 10 p.c Pref. 13.00 14.00 BM
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    110 5 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, Aug. 27. Number after the snip indicates the Godown it is abreast of amd the word "Gate," the- number of the Gate to enter at. East Wharf (Gate I).—Teeata, 22; Benlomond, 20. Main Wharf (Gate 3).—Hamburg Maru,
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    Exchange
    87 5 Singapore, Aug. 27. >n Londkm— Bank 4 mootha' sight ML 4 16|32d Demand 2s 4 ***** Private 3 months sight 2s 4 21|32d •n lueua Bank Tel. Transfer IM n H ryrkonjr— Bank demand) draft 4H p.c. p.m. 'ft Shangeai— Bank demand draft 71% H JavaBank Tel. Transfer 140%
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    273 5 Sea-Planes From "Hermes" Fly Over Hongkong The nmbr ship Maliai (Siam Steam Navigation Company) ainwed in Singapore yesterday from Copenhagen cji her maiden voyage to the East. She ledL for Bangkok the same afternoon. The DAxtaguan, this latest addition of the Mesaagenes Mari. in< 13 v.c their Marseilles
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    Admiralty Oiler
    40 5 The third Admiralty Oiler due to arrive in Singapore with oil from Abadan, Persia is the "War Bharata". She is due here on the 6th proximo and will anchor in the oil wharf, Kierppel Harbour to d scharge.
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    Mail Expected
    13 5 From China and Japan by s.s. Rangoon Mara, due Singapore to-morrow.
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    151 5 A reward of $1,000 is offered by the Shanghai Tramway Company for information which will lead to the arrest of the murderer of the motoirman, who was shot dead near the corner of Avenue and Hardoon Roads while dtiving a railless tramcar. Prdnce George cancelled his visit to Japan, as
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE
    131 5 To-day's Quotation? RICE Rice, Siam No. 1 Koyan $35« Rice, S.am 2 Rice, a.am 3 r $310 Rce, baigon 1 $<>yO R*. Sagon 2 $281 Rice, Saigon 8 K.ce, Rangoon 1 $282 R:ce, Rangoon 2 «276 Rice, Par Boiled No. 1 per bag $d.20 5* cc 2
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    261 5 Mrs. Bolton, who has lived in the village of Shi-it on, near Nuneaton, all her life, ei-lebrated' her 100-h birthday; greetings included a message from the King and Queen. A GOO-milee. ocean yacht race, to last about 8 days, was to start from the Solent on August 15 on a
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      383 5 U TBST ADVERTISEMENTS k w\ oil Jb-tac»-y Laae. fine X) cttt'rifl iet»ai» and girage Beautiful Hair. n, r Life ops hair from falling tnd pig'toftl scurf and 1 hair .'he softness and A now Hair Tonic in One packet makes a pint, 'Phone 3451. The Health Culture Hall, Ij7 Vt
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      25 5 You cannot buy Lamp Iban j Philips I I 80LI AGENTS: !United Engineers Limited) (incorporated in tha Straits Settlements). ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13. BATTERY ROAD. j
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      33 5 ——jpl 1 iniinii jniM7iri~~7rTrTrTrTr~~~nii,,ii,,ii|,ii||ii j— wM mii I "0.X." CEMENT I! 8 I I G SOLE IMPORTERS: 3 The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. I fl (Incorporated in Denmark.) d Singapore. I 3 I
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      100 5 Mails Close TO-DAY, AUGUST 27 Manila and Hcngkcng* Tydeus» 2 p.m. Bangkok *Haf<fchor 2 p.m. Bangkok Hervar 3 p.m. Malacca, P. Dickson and Port Swe/.enham *Medusa 3 p.m. Pon. Swettenham end B?2awan *Perak 3 p.m. P. Swettenham,* Penang,* Negapatam, Karikal, Porto Novo, Guddalore, Pondlcherry and Madras Teesta 3 p.m. Penang,
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    BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
    52 6 REQUIEM HIGH MASS. A Requiem high maas for the repose *>f the soul of the lata Mrs. Isabella Alcantara will be sung at the Church of St. Joseph at 6 30 a.m. on Saturday, the 29th instant. The kind attendance of rekaftives and friends will be
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    French Debts
    1010 6 America was not slow enough to keep Britain company in the debt col'jeotion business: she lost as little time over making arrangements to get her money back as could be lost decently, leaving Britain with the debts of -every other country in tho world unpaid to hE.r and
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    271 6 "I can't pay my debts while my wife keeps having twinswas the lament of a debtor in Bow County Court. Telegram received from G. P. 0. Londcav mall desp* ched from S ngapore Jttfr 31 by X ir Nederlanden, delivered in London August 26. Three men who are alleged to
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    Municipal Commission
    185 6 At to-morrow's meet ing of the Municipal Commission Mr. Ong Boon Tavt will ask:— "I unKiwstand thai, the S ngapoie Municipal ty have at the preserJ; tiime no fewer than 120 motor vehic.es running on the roads and the additional area now within Municipal Limits. Since more roads
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    Motor Accident
    206 6 A motor accid mt, which might have ended very disastrously had 'he Fates net willed otherwse, Is reported to have occurred at Tanjor.g Katong last Tuesday. It would appear that at noon on the day n quest on, a huge Crossley os<r, got on 0 th.i main read
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    The Victorian
    81 6 The August issue of "The Victorian," which is to hand, contains interesting reaa|ing matter. The interviews of K. J. H. o. with S r Lionel Woodward and the Rev. Mr. W. E. Horley are undov/rtedly the standout and are written in a style to airrest the attention of
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    479 6 Mr. Thomas Vosper has been admitted to practice n Penang by Mr. Ju .tice Whi .ley. Mr. Balfour E. Ro-?s, President of tr.e Jar Committee, in making the arpl caton san Mr. V*MJ** mwp a Barrister at Law. M 'icle Temne, and) filed his papers fo- a'lnn.srn on Februrrry 4.
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    MONEY-LENDER CHARGED
    198 6 Serious Allegations of Giving False Information Grave charges of d, false evidence o secun 1 P^n» gg rw Hoor, a t«Z Chanese bus.ness man against a Bengali mon.v ?^"ti Franklyn-Roblnson, the 1 f re Mr. morning. Jul £e :hi a The present case is former case n which
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    Accidents in Penang
    199 6 This morning's storm wa, respoiwy.fc, two serious ace.dents. one cf wheh 1 suited fatally, says the Sfamfr Ech o l August 21. On W..d Quay, J2S Chinese was carrying ac ss the -oa<i > tarpaulin to cover his junk, he had tie misfortune to run fafSo charged
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    Short Street Murder
    102 6 The two Boyane?< who -tooi charged w»lth muider of a Chinese in Short 9-reet n the morning of July 2, wire discharged by Mr. the Second Police Mag.suw this morning at ths con dusion ol .he preliminary enquiry. It wii be remembered tbt N the day in
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    Contraband Seizure
    34 6 We are informed that the Prevent H Service brought. off a coop oa the uuua st,EStmer "De Ca-pentier" yesterday quarantine anchora.re-. N larly .-MO.oOO wordi cf non government chsiwtn wmi k- zed.
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    News from Penang
    71 6 (From Our Own Cc*re*pta*«> Ferramr, Aug. In the UimUkt Cour:, in *J*J| bncugfct by Cheah Chye Seng Snha'iese barti ter-at- ay.-. de Soy* •rardfaene. for 1482. Mr t °£S judgmen for the piam-ff for RW costs. The' Hon. Mr. E. S. Ho*fJfjMg Hose arrived at Penang by
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    Perils of the Street
    44 6 v »u-n claw** b > Another v:o"m has boot of* Singapore's traffic j noon. A m tor-lorry l vest M knocked ('own and tailed a Bfff j»#Jl Chinese boy The dr.vo; has* end charted pending the Coroner s SWJ U J.
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    Outward Mail
    24 6 Mais firm Europe 0 patched 6th Augua cxl. Sri wnkm by Uam r Correspondence wd b. r to boxJholders at 9.30 a.m.
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    TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
    32 6 Rubber Undon stock, on AM-" 300 tons up. London.— 3s. 4^d*. Local Spot.-sl-3L September.—sl- 28 October.—sl26October to January to March.-*! .09. New cents. Tin London.-£239.5.0. m¥o Locsl—sl3o»* P*r P" vI
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      334 6 I STERLING SILVER S I CENTRE-PIECES 1 I Fruit and Flower Stands. 5t §k l SOLID SILVER I P RGN wi h three hanging be skets jjj f Price $165.00 1 1603 j I SOLID SILVER FLOWER STAND SOLID SILVER IDWER ST*ID g S Height 11 ins. 10 lM S
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      221 6 WHEN AND WHERE A Singapore Diary To-day, August 27 High Tides.-—3.2 a.m., 3.9 p.m. P and 0. homeward mail Leaves. Vic. Theatre, Miacha Levitzki, 9.30 p.m. To-morrow, August 28 High Tides.—4.9 «a.m., 4.5 p.m. P. and 0. outward mail due. P. and O. SuppJementary maid leaves. Dv. ch homeward mail
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    DEBT FUNDING
    548 7 It ,rffl UCHILL-CAILLAUX E VoNVEKSATIONS 'Britain Makes Definite Proposals Reuter's Service. London, rtugust uu. alent in London and f ihe Churchil-Cail-The Cak'net meets in pi >ver by Mr. Cham- will repo.t on n fixations with M. Baldwin, who is on 0' v inform ad. nsuluing with the morning,
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    SECURITY PACT
    202 7 France's Reply to German Proposals Reuter's Service. London, August 26. The text of the French reply to the German not a of July 20, on the subject of secui-.ty, has been published. It reiterates the declaration in the French note of June 16 that the Security Pact cannot
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    World of Science
    218 7 Reuter's Service. London, August 20. In his presidential address to the British Association at Southampton, Professor Horace Lamb discussed the nature and purpose of science. He was of the opinion that quarters exhibiting suspicion anj dislike of science were now political rather than ecclesiastical habits. Sober anj
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    More Orders from Russia
    116 7 Reuter's Service. London, August 2«». The delegation of textile syndicate of Russia expect to conclude in a few days the negotiations with leading Lancasnire firms for textile machinery, after vrnlch come will proceed to France, whose M.nisUr of Commerce, they say, offered them e/<iry assistance in
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    St. Paul's Cathedral
    23 7 Reuter's Service. -London, August 26. The St. Paul's Cathedral rectcratvon fund has reached a quarter of a mi lion sterling.
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    THE RIFF WAR
    189 7 French Suffer Severe Set-back Reuter's Service. Paris, August 26. A communique from Fez says that tne Branes counter-attacked with hendgrenades and bayonets on the left fhnk, but were finally repulsed. An important inching of Raids and Riffi chiefs has been held at Kelaa but the object of
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    Seamen's Strike
    89 7 Reuter's Service. London, August 26. The unofficial strike of seamen has spread to South Africa and according to a report the Sandgate Castle is held up at Durban. Melbourne, August 27. Deportation summonses are being issued aga.nst four persons* connected w.th the seamen's srrike. Two hundred and sixtyrjix
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    The French Mutiny
    84 7 Reuter's Service. Paris, August 26. The incidents leading up to the court martiai on the Ocurbet occurred m June dur.ng a cruise from Toulon to Naples. TV.c grumblers said that fcod was refused and shore leave in Naples. A meeting of the engine-room handte decided to relume
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    Warlike Miners
    62 7 Reuter's Service. London, .August 26. Unsuccessful application for unemployment benefit caused three hundred m ner* at Ciaraville Colliery. Durham, who have been idle foe eleven weeks, to march lasc night to the residence of an official where ihey sang the Red Flag" and threw stones, one of which
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    Evacuation
    55 7 Reuter's Service. Cologne, August 26. Belgians banded over Duisburg, Runport and Bridge Head a: midnight conipie .i:.j the evacuation of the sanct ons area. The church beds of three towns rang and and catarets were allowed to be open mi nightlong. Orchestras at midnight played the Deut3chiand Ueber Ailes
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    Appeal to Dutchman
    43 7 Reuter's Service. Tie Hague, August 26. H. M. the Queen has expressed a wish that collection be mae'e in Holland on her birthday <!or sufferers of the recent cyclcne. It is ho.ped that Dutchmen abroad will meet Her Majesty's wicives.
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    H.M.S. Effingham
    33 7 Reuter's Service. London, August 26. Large crowds of wives and sweethearts waved farewell to the crew of the East Indies flag/.vp, Effingham, wren she was leaving Portsmouth for the Far East.
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    Threatened Rail Strike
    33 7 Reuter's Service. Br! bane, August 27. A general railway strike b threatened on August 31 over the demand for the restoration c:f the recent five per cent reduction in wages.
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    France and China
    22 7 Havas Agency. August 23. An Official Gazette puibMshes a decree for tht promulgating of the Washington treaties concerning China.
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    Obituary
    21 7 Reuter's Service. Vienna, August 26. "Hie death has occurred of von Hoetzendorff who commanded the Aus-tro-Hungarian ar;nie3 during the War.
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    SOCIAL HYGIENE
    1031 7 REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE State Regulation Not Favoured The following report cf the Advisory Comm. tee a on fcocia. Hyg ene, was laid on the Tab.e at the last meeting oi' t..e L»egistukve Ccuncii:— "We were appointed by your predecessor in Julv 1924, to bi— "A consultative body
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      322 7 I DAVENPORT OIL ENGINE I I SEMI-DIESEL. COLD STARTING 3 I A Four Cycle Heavy Duty Internal Combustion Engine 3 X 3 H. P. 6 H. P. 8 H. P. I g DAVENPORT Semi-Diesel Engine is *tm%&GSk\\ I I 5j the small sized Engine that has all the Cj advantages
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES
    244 8 SPORTS PASTIMES FOOTBALL Malaya Cup Final Singapore s to soe the final cf the Malaya Cup comipe.i ion th.s yea? and a .arjie c:owd ie expected at the Sodium on Saturday. The finalists, Sngapcre and Selangor, are said to be evenly n.a.ched and game is am cipa cd. Apparency the
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    The Singapore Cup
    67 8 Elevrn. earns have entered fo-r ths Singapore Cup, a knock-out compet:ton, wh-ch will commence aft:r the three remaining matches n the first division of the Leagae have been comp.e ed. The following :s the dr&w! By£s: S C.C# I and PoV.ce. F;rst Round: —Headquarters vs. R A.
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    Chinese Junior League
    47 8 The following wi'l represent the KamFoo«bal Team (Ma ay Junior League Champion) against Chong Cfo.ng > 2m n -Tun League Cbampdon) on the S.C.F.A. Ground to-muroiw;-Ahmad; Yusot Nawawi,' ba.d; Osman, A. Rahim, Saleh; Saya.i, Tdris, Abdul Fitah, Ahmad, Mohd. Tanir. Mr. Wan Puteh will referee.
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    C.C.S. vs. K.G.F.T.
    66 8 A frier-d y match between Ohong Chen: School and the Kampong Glam Footbal Team will be played this afternoon en the S.C.F.A. ground. The School will be represented by:—Chua Kirn Whatt; Tan Bocm Obuan and Tan Boon Hup; Goh Choon Teng, Tang Ah Kwong, Ng Loo Beng;
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    POLO
    97 8 The Barnes Cup The gong was good when the Barne© Cups tournament was continued yea erday end some fine sport was witnessed. Rain interfered dur ng the course of he second chukker. Result:— A. Team b=<at B. Team bv 3 eoals to 1. Goal-scorers: Cullen 2, Shackel 1. D.
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    CRICKET
    135 8 County Championship W. L. W. L. Ist Ist Pts. Per. In. In. York* 19 0 3 3 107 85.5 C Surrey 14 2 4 1 83 79.04 Lanes. 18 3 7 1 112 77.24 M'sex 11 3 1 5 63 63.00 Kent 13 7 1 1 69 62 72
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    THE TURF
    116 8 Selangor Turf Club Entries for ths 1st Day Races I. 4 ood B:—WhisVera. Thclrcom, Spangl?, Royal Httaaaf. Malim No war, Pam Depros iron, The Hope. Aryan. Shantung Aahlermuchty, Goodwcod, W. keotor-O, Km, Omadhaun. K'h Dbulu. Little W-nde Wellaway, Seven Oaks. Linoco TisaMe*. Races 2 6 and 9:—Air Bird
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    RUGBY
    137 8 The Coming Season The attention of intending Rugby players at the S.C C. is drawn to "he notice now pasted on the flrcard asking for names of all who wish to play during the convng season. The hon. scretary. Mr. Vautrhan Jones, particularly asks that name* he given in
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    LAWN TENNIS
    86 8 S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's Results C. Singles Hay beat PaLgrave, 6—2, 6—8, 10 8. P.ay was abandoned c<n account of rain. Wednesday's t;es wit be continued on MonJ-y next from the po.nt at which Jhey Gvopped. To-day s Ties B. Singles Lee vs. Hickey.' Nadig vs. Laybouxne. Sevens vs.
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    Davis Cup
    38 8 Reuter's Service. Brookline, Aug:. 26. Tilden and Wiener beat Decugris and Brugnon, 6 —1, 1—6, 6—4, 6— e T=xan coup 1 White and Tha.heimer defected La Coste and Borotra by 7—5, 3 —6, 6—3, 5—7, 6—4.
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    National Doubles Championship
    27 8 Reuter's Service. Brooklin'3, Aug. 26. In the nafcnal doubles championships RShards ani WiMam* d-feated Manuel Vcnso and Flaquer by 6—l, 4—6, o— Z, 6—3.
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    Malaya Command Competition
    56 8 The following is the draw L"or the 30 yds. Malaya Command Competition at t mes an stated, at the Dri 1 Ha;l on Saturday, 29vh instant: Dress—Drill Order. Malay Company Teams 2.30 p.m. Chinee Company Teams 2.45 p.m l«=t Reinforcement 3.00 p.m S. R. A. (V) 3.10
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    Japanese News
    171 8 (By courtesy oi the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokno, Aug. 25. Rifrber continued to rise. The middle price fcr f.a.q. per pound was at Y1.68 to-day, \vh»'!e Tin Banka, remained at 203 yen per pikul. A new commerc al treaty between Germany and Japan is expected to be concluded
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    429 8 The aeroplanes of the Hermes have already ready been put to work. Two of them were sen: out on August 15 to -ry and and some trace: of the steamer Tat Y.n.ec Wa, which is m ssing. Wreckage had been previouei.y reported but the aeroplanes could discover none. A mysterious
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    368 8 The Anaglyphes A very successful season lis assured Uo the Madurel Variety Company wheh drew a record crowd to the Surina Theatre last ngfet Ane Fic ;UTe P oll of tn,J €V€n ng 6 show was good while the appearance of H Majurel and his chaiming French danders
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    PASSENGER LIST
    318 8 Passengers Arrived The fcllowng passengers arrved here by he Dollar Line President Har son on Tuesday:—Mr. Frank H. Buck, Mr. Caronce A Griswold, Mrs. H. T. Hendricks, Mr Paul Mo.snd, Mr. Austn S. Murray, Mr' Doug as M. Phillips. Mr. Donald M. Swan Mr. H. P. Strickler, Mr.
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    374 8 A German message says that in a survey of cigaret c smoking, the period cal Excelsior, declares that Amer cans are the i.neat et shorn smokers in the world. The publ cation est myites that an average of 623 c garett£s a year are smoksd by every American. This, of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    43 8 [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. Letters sent for publ.cation should be written oo one iide J the peper only; preference 8 gj-en to short letter*. Oniy extract* o 1 '.ons otters can be sriven.l
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    The Indian Elementary School
    353 8 c ir When the Intf an B ememary School was started, many will recall the zeai w.th w hd"h the founders worked to convince tne Tamils here of the sincerity of their motives in founding the school, which we.e said to be thie provision ct facil.ties
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    The New Taxes
    214 8 Sir, —The recent nncrcasa in the <Jutie3 on liquor and tobacoj has forcibly brought to my mind that tie pr. esent duty on tobacco is an unfair one inasmuch as it affects eveayore, and ««specially the poor whose see remaining luxury .s a en: ka after the
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    200 8 The Peking Police Headquarters have publshed a new se. of rei julat.or.s governng the r ksha cocU ts. Tho:e over 50 yo-re cr below 14 and who arc net in good heaith are prevented from taking up the profess on. It s (announced thrv Dr. Jun Shida, p~ofansor «S the
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      143 8 Singapore Volunteer Corps To-dry, Angurt 27 5 p.m.—Drill Ha 1. Ch.nese Company, Practice 30 yards Malaya Command Competition. To-morrow, August 28 5 p.m.—Drill Hali, 1st Reinforcement. Practice 30 yards MaLaya Command Competition. 5.30 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v), Traning, Pulau Brani. Buses leave Driil Hall at 5.30 p.m. Saturday,
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    CHINA LETTER
    1903 9 (From Our Si>uth China Correspondent.) Hongkong, August 16. The fitlike in Kongmoon has made conditions there so unbearable that even their allies, the militarists, are gett.ng Hired of them. Reports arriving from Kongmoon indicate ifhat the m liitoarists are preparing to take the sjtuailion entirely! under controj and,
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    COMPANY REPORT
    448 10 The Rubber Producers Association of Malaya The Standing Committee of the above Association have issued 'the following report:—"The Membership of the Association stands at 104 consisting of 96 Companies and 8 individuals, representing a total acerage of approximately 187,543 acres of which approximately 123,947 acres are planted with
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    BOYS BEHEADED
    432 10 Execution Mania of Youth of Seventeen Abnormality of an astonishing kind led Constan in Delano, a 17-year-old Spaniard, to murder with an axe two younger brothers of a family of ten kept by a w.dow in ViLones, a Mtffa town in Spain, noted for its frut. White drawing
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      272 10 it is a sure sign you should I take Elliott's Cinnamon I Compound right away. It 1 is a scientific combination 1 of oil of Cinnamon and I Peppermint, carefully com- I pounded with other well- I known and tried sub- I stances, and is also in- I valuable in
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    MARKET PRICES
    517 11 Singapore, Aug:. 22. MEAT C. Beef steak (round) kati 46 Bjef stew or curry kati 36 Pork lL&n kati 65 Pork lean end fat (1st quality) 54 Axatton Indian kati 80 Mutton Australian kati Fowl kati 56 Capons (Locally reared) kati 70 Hens (Locally reared) kati 62 Ducks
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    Not the "Missing Link"
    225 11 The famous Taunga skulL recently discovered in Africa by Profbeewr Dart, is not Ihnt of the "missing Lnk" between ape and man. is 'he cpnion of Sir Arthur Keith, the world's greatest:! anthropologitot, expressed in a letter in thy? current issue of "Nature" "An examination of
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