Malaya Tribune, 16 August 1926

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune vol. XIII No. 190 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1926 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1926.
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    Our China Letter
    1066 2 (From Our South China Correspondent.) Hongkong, August 6. The major la'cour disputes in Canton still remaining unsettled include those of *he printers, postmen, and oil pressers, and the minor ones, the vegetable fokis and a number of oth?rs. By the latest development in the postal strike it
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    PINEDO'S WORLD FLIGHT
    267 2 Large Hydroplane to be Used On This Trip Commander Francisco de Pinedo, Italian aviator who made a flight from Rome to Manila and return last year, will begin his proposed flight around the world some time in August. The hydroplane in which he will make the flight
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      289 2 I Still Further Reductions j AT I I WHITEAWAYS I August Sale j I Doors Open 3-30 a.m. Till 5-30 p.m. jj H These few examples represent a foretaste on the host of S money saving opportunities which await your choice at B c S Whiteaways this week. jjj SO
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      31 2 Hn3 e d v!? nod tf l ymu Whfl t have you dona te him to make him ignore you Ski "Supplied him with a Suit on credit." Pele Mele, Paris.
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      493 2 AFRAID TO EAT The Plight of the Dyspeptic Are you one of those who are afr eat because of :he pain and d <J. c that follow every meal? if COm *'r: evident that your stomach ha* hTL? H weak to do its work Most stomach remedies try fa a
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    RHEUMATIC PAINS QUICKLY DISAPPEAR
    261 3 Health Improves Remarkably From the great capitals of Europe and from far off Australia come reports of wonderful cures effected by De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. These reports are confirmed by the experience of wellknown local pvop'e and in practically every bazaar tales are told
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    COMPANY MEETING
    809 3 Coconut Plantations of Perak, Limited The sixth ordinary general meeting of the Coconut Plantations of Perak, Ltd., was k 6 °xm Jl i! y 8 at 2, 3 and 4, Idol-lane, !j. 1 E- L*. Hamilton (the Cha'rman) presiding. hairman, in moving the adoption Ol the Piport and
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    72 3 Behind a strike of approximately 3,500 cigar makers in the city of Manila, is the sudden failure of the United States market for Philippine cigars, which has found expression in demands by American importers for price reductions of from 20 to 30 per cent. In endeavouring to meet these demands,
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      276 3 One Trial Order Will Convince You. Phone 3463 t Spsr sines 1627. John Haig I %aW THE FATHER OF ALL SCOTCH WHISKIES t m g&' JOHN HAIG &Co Ltd. j (Owning Haig Ot. L'd.) MARKINCH SCOTLAND. Local Agents:—ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, Ltd., SINGAPORE. The Medical Books Medical Emergencies by James Rae M.A.,
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      187 3 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. t THERAPION N0.2 THERAPION No 3 No. 1 for Bladder Catarrh. No. 1 tor Blood A hin D.-- ..set. No. 3 for Chronle Weakneaaee •Idbrleadtnc ChemUtt.orettber No return mall froaa iCI W Ma- Cr Haveratock Rd.N.W.».L.aadoa ii In nai t Nr. required do not
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      20 3 "You look worried!" "Yes My wife is out and in this rain I'm afraid she has taken shelter milliner's!" pcle
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      296 4 1 EMPIRE I g TO-NIGHT Tanjong Pagar Road. TO-NIGHT I 5 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. l 3 the supreme achievement OF THE SCREEN qJ Cecil De Mille's Masterpiece with an Exceptional Cast. Theodore Roberts, Leatrice Joy, Richard Dix, Nita Naldi Rod La Rocque, Estelle Taylor, Charles
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      332 4 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets. From Friday, August 13 to Tuesday, August 17 Nightly at 9-30 NEW WESTERN SPORTLIOHT "Don't Believe everything every woman says!" For the reason, See BOOTH TARKINQTON'B MIGHTIEST MASTERPIECE! Three Times Great! (1) A Great Author! (2) A Great Cast! (3) A Great Picture! Don't
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      258 4 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Boai. Telephone No. 889 TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 p.m. Pharaoh's Tomb New Pathe Gazette Fred Thomson With the Screen's Most Wonderful Ho-se SILVER KING in THAT DEVIL QUEMAOO The Horseman of the Hills, The Buccaneer of Hearts, an Avenger of Romeo, Lothario and Liochinvar combined sweeping, dashing
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    71 5 To-day. August 16 v Tides.—2.40 a.m., 3.03 p.m. I-S.C.C. vs. ft. A. To-morrow, August 17 B igh Tides.—3.36 a.m., 3.46 p.m. Wednesday, August 18 «jgb Tides.— 4.53 a.m., 4.44 p.m. Thursday, August 19 gtfb Tides.— 6.38 a.m., 5.56 p.m. Friday, August 20 Tides.— 8.16 am., 7.14 p.m. I—Duke's
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    HOME MARKETS
    80 5 Lontion, August 13. Manchester Marketr'wu lbs shirtings, fair (new 0 9 12s Jrurey single twist 19 6 lbs T. Clock, for 24 yards 7s 9d liverpool Market y Sn-Fully Middling American (spot) JJg EgVptiu Cott-.n $i 0..50 M V: ad I mon ha £27.10.0 merchants £27.10 0 Black
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1094 5 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Buyer* Seller. Small Pearl Tapioca Singapore, August 16 No i Sago Flour Rice, Siam No 1 Per Koyan $396 *Fair Sago Flour 5.60 5.60 Rice, Siam 2 $372 Borneo Sago Flour Rice, Siam 3 $360 No. 2 Sago Flour Rice, Saigon 1 $."20 Low Fair Sago Flour
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    MAILS CLOSE
    194 5 TO-DAY, AUGUST 16 p. Sambo, S. Pandjang and Bengkalis (*R. Schiff Bahru) 2 p.m. Selat Pandjand, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api L <Aing Leong) 2 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Santhia) 2 p.m. Batu Pahat
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    129 5 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Singapore, August 16. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Yamagata Maru 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Gambhira 18; Suisang 15; Santhia 13; Amboise 11; Kajang 7; Ipoh 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Hambleton Range 33; Hakata Maru 34;
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    57 5 A 7*-i per cent interim dividend, the second for the year ending September 30, is being declared by the Indragin Rubber, Limited.—Vide adThe rate of issue of Money Order for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equa. to $100. The rate of payment °f Moiwy Order from India and
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    MALAYAN TRADE
    142 5 The July Statistics The following U a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel poet, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926:— IMPORTS 1925. 1926. Increase. (In thousands of dollars.) Jan. to June 407,360 508,944 101,584 July 94,613 *****
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    70 5 THE CITY OPERA The week-end programme at the New World's premier attraction brought excellent houses, "Murong and Mureng*' being staged on Saturday and the Hindustani play, "Pastaka Chatra Bakawali," yesterday evening t Miss Alueira Hollis and her well trained troupe are the best "extras'' that have been staged
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      559 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. kcoaired a SI ft Engineer in tbe Water Department at a commencing salary of 51*0 per tTocih to >bicb a temporary allowance of 10% JJ present BdiedL Free unfurnished quarters will w provided. Applicants mv t M under 36 years of age Vote to real
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      29 5 DENTISTRY Latmt Method of Treatment* without P&{# Teeth Replaced Natural-Like VERY MODERATE CHARGES 0, JTJT SIANG, Qualified Dentist 76 Hill Street, lit Floor of St Mary'f Diapenaary Thone 128,
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      298 5 Stop! What is Ahead of You? Are you satisfied with your pay a»4 prospects? Art you sure of your job? if your services are dispensed wHfc, will you be able to get another poet? Make sure of your future by fuattfyinft yourself in one particular line of work. Tha I.C.S.
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    SIR J.C. BOSE AND PLANT LIFE
    911 6 During the Oxford conference of the British Association cabled reports sent to us by Reuter were swift to seize with avidity upon the sensational revelations there made by Sir J. Chander Bose. This Indian scientist demonstrated revolutionary theories regarding plant life and shewed his
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    1227 6 Mail despatched from Singapore, July 22 by s.s. Eflavana, delivered in London August 14. The latest report for Bangkok shows five new cases of cholera for the week, with four deaths. The Insured Letter Service will be extended to Sarawak on and from August 16, 1926. The limit of insured
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    697 6 ——«4 Mr. E. A. Corbin, who has b M >n holiday visit to BrasUgi, ha, Rev. E. F. Lee, D.D., Pa.sv>r w Church, and Mrs. Lee aue leaving for a half month's vacation. Mr. "Jock" Goldie, son of tho i R. M. Goldie, Ipoh. has hLV' examination
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    MAIL EXPECTED
    15 6 From Indo-China by s.s. Chantilly, Singapore 7 a m. on Wednesday, the ipstant.
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS
    118 6 A very enjoyable afternoon W*» JJJJj by members of the Singapore "Wrtftann Writers' Association at Dr. 9, K. l im residence last Sunday, in celebrut; n their 18th anniversary. h The programme included music ?IH y," ranking, and- distribution of speed mjosi» to the following gentlemen:— \a P
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    66 6 Feng Yu-hsiang has approafhed R" :fc for a loan of $10,000,000, half of is io be paid in arms and ammm 1 the other half in cash. M. gmrakan, Russian Ambassador in Peking fv tt y clared (hat Russia has not made *n} i" ■> with Feng Yu-hsiang. nor has
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      85 6 I COMPARISON I jjj is the only infallible Test klof the relative value of te g Typewriters. E I By comparison the Royal a 9 proves its superiority. g I HUB*! I TYPEWRITERS I Ask for Booklet I fi Describing the 20 a rjj Reasons S LTD. I H Singapore,
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    COAL DISPUTE
    228 7 Conciliatory Tone of Leaders WORK RESUMED ALL OVER THE MIDLANDS Renewal of Negotiations Now Anticipated Reuter's Service. Kbk Official Press Service.] London, August 15. The forthcoming week is generally exsome developments in the tuation and the tone of the speeches v th miners' leaders during the days has
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    Britain Shocked
    70 7 EARTH TREMORS FELT d'EXEK ALLY Buildings Sway in Radnor and People Run Out Reuter's Service. [Renter's Service.] London, August 15. V >'elo?k this morning an earthtras felt and >ub;evranean run- rere heard for seconds in certain p'aces. The swaying of buildings was experienced hire, where the people of
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    EXPRESS DERAILED
    69 7 Six Deaths in Long Island Accident Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] New York, August 14. 8b p reona were killed and ten seriously kdored y the derailment of an express train near Riverh ad, Long Island, last ■right, n travelling at sixty mi'es an hour hi the crossing points.
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    THE MEXICAN TROUBLE
    68 7 No Proceedings Taken Against Archbishop Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] Mexico City, August 14. *i lent Calles has decided not to ■akc formal charges against the Archbishop of Muray del Rio because of an inti vi<nv he recently gave to American Mutative* in alleged violation °f a c'auso
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    EGYPTIAN LEGATIONS
    78 7 Renter's Service. [Renter's Service.] Cairo, August 15. The wholesale abolition of the Egyptian legations and Consulates alhroad has been v, rt*d by Parliament as a measure of ecoSoain, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, R 'lpiam. Holland, Czecho-Slovakia and fcvataaia v%ill e affected by this action. The Foreign Minister opposed the
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    Metals Combine
    163 7 CONTINENTAL GROUPS ISSUE CONVENTION Restriction of Output Agreed by Manufacturers Renter's Service. [Renter's Service.] Paris, August 14. The French, German, Belgian and Luxemburg metal industry groups have issued a draft convention to which the adhesion of two of the parties concerned, which is at present withheld, is regarded
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    COBHAM AT MELBOURNE
    103 7 A Hundred Thousand People Await his Arrival British Official Press Service. London, August 15. Mr. Alan Cobham completed his fight from London to Melbourne this afternoon. Great crows, estimated at nearly one hundred thousand people, gave him an enthusiastic Deception wht-n he arrived, accompanied by an escort
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    FRENCH TAXATION
    55 7 Thirty per cent Increases on Some Imports Reuter's Service. Paris. August 15. A new decree increases customs duties by 30 per cent except in the case of tobaccos, mews-print and cellulose used in the manufacturer of newsprint, sau-ages and certain cheeses. Another decree authorises a 43-francs per hectolitre,
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    FRENCH REVENUE UP
    57 7 (Havas Agency.) Paris, August 15. The revenue returns for the first seven months of the year yielded 19,132,000,000 francs, this showing an excess of 3,639(00.000 on the corresponding period in 1925. A decree has been issued raising customs duties by 30 per cent There are a number
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    NEW RACING AEROPLANE
    60 7 British Official Press Service. v London, August 15. -'A rac Jig aeroplane expected to show a k Ipeed of over four miles a minute is undergoing tests near Londson. The machine has a direct drive racing engine whidh develops nearly seven bundqed horsepower and in design resembles
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    POST OFFICE ECONOMY
    52 7 British Official Press Service. London, August 14. As an economy measure, the Post Office have enter d into a contract estimated to produce a quarter of a million pounds yearly whereby advertisements relating to commerce, municipa ities, hospitals and societies will be embodied in postmarks placed on
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    MOTOR BUS ON TOUR
    48 7 British Official Press Service. London, August 14. One of London's new cove rod top omnibuses left London yesterday for the continent on an extensive toun through Leipzig, Budapest and other cities. The utility of the vehicle will be demonstrated to Municipal authorities en route.
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    Csepel Explosion
    121 7 SIXTY-TWO INJURED BY FRAGMENTS Flooding Arrests Continuance of Catastrophe Reuter's Service. [Reuter's Service.] Budapest, August 14. It is confirmed that nobody was killed in the Csepel explosion. The total casualties are two seriously and sixty slightly injures by fragments of glass or suffering from shock. The explosion was
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    SEAPLANE SERVICE
    104 7 Experimental Route to be Opened in Africa British Official Press Service. London, August 14. An experimental seaplane service with the assistance of the local East African Governments, is to be run betwven Khartoum and thus saving ten days in transport between Great Britain and East Africa, is due
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    TROLLEY BUS SERVICE
    493 7 New Vehicles Prove Slow but Very Comfortable The new trolley buses, as the Traction Company prefers to call them rather tinan railless trams, as they are popularly spoken of, found it impossible to schedule on Saturday, their first days operation, but the service was considerably impnoved yesterday.
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    119 7 General Chu Yu-pu, for the purpose of getting funds, has sanctioned the petition of the Government Wine and Tobacco Bureau at Tientsin to levy fifteen percent on all sorts of foreign wine imported into Tientsin for public consumption. General Chu declares that foreign wine is now largely sold to wealthy
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    RUHR PROBLEM
    228 7 The French Policy Commended UNPROFITABLE TO BICKER OVER TRIVIALITIES Withdrawal of Troops a Gesture to Germany British Official Press Service. London, August 14 Commenting on the promised reductions of French troops in the Rhine'and, the "Times" thinks that no action by the Government or the man who ordered
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    Silk Duties
    111 7 COMFORT FOR THOSE ON LEAVE No Duty Charged to Temporary Residents British Official Press Service. London, August 14. In orier to remove misapprehension on the subject the Overseas Trade Department states that customs duty will not be charged in the United Kingdom on silk or artificial silk brought
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    RUHR TRADE BOOM
    118 7 Cessation of Dumping from Belgium Renter's Service. [Renter's Service.] Berlin, August 14. Ruhr trade is booming and the Rhenish Westphalian j>dustrialists opine that the speedy termination of the British miners' strike will not immediately affect th* position, especially in view of the technical supremacy and the superior
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    CLEMENCEAU'S LETTER
    97 7 Tiger Declines to Reply to his Critics Reuter's Service. [Renter's Service.] Paris, August 15. M. Clemeneeau declared he had not read Borah's criticism of his letter to President Coo idge, therefore he will not reply. "Asa matter of fact," added the Tiger, I shall not answer anybody. I
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    Sporting News
    818 8 THE TURF Amateur Meeting GENTLEMEN JOCKEYS PROVIDE GOOD SPORT The Polo Club's amateur race meeting held at the Singapore Turf Club on Saturday afternoon proved a grand success, affording a great deal of sport both for the gentlemen jockeys and the public. The attendance, however, was poor compared
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    BOXING
    270 8 Three Titles at Stake PLENTY OF PUNCHES PROMISED AT HAPPY VALLEY After the appearance of the English "champions," Blly Linford and Tommy Amott, and their iveiri dancing at the Happy Valley recently, boxing 1 fans naturally fight shy of any new come<rs. Such apprehensions would be unnecessary where Kid
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    FOOTBALL
    74 8 Saturdays League Results Reuter's Service. London, August 14. League football opened in Scotland on Saturday, results of matches in the Firs.. Division of the Scottish League being as follow: Clyde 2, Airdrieonians 1. Cowdenbeath 0, Aberdeen 0. Dunrioe 4, Hearts 1. Falkirk 1. Partick 1. Hamilton 2. St Mirren
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    Malaya Cup Match
    237 8 SLEEPY HOLLOW BEATEN BY SINGAPORE Singapore's Malaya Cup eleven stirred "Sleepy Hollow" on Saturday afternoon by defeating the Malacca team by nine goals to two. Owing to earlier showers of rain th* Kubu Padang was not very conducive to good football but the Singapore players, who are
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    A.P.C. vs. S.C.C.
    53 8 The following will represent the APC eleven against the S C.C. eleven on the U ground on Thursday, the 19th instant:— R Falls; Siak Cheng and Kiam Hock; C. D Smith, A. G. Mosley. F. de Souza; T. Albuquerque, C. Bovens, N C Schippers; O A. Pennefather,
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    SWIMMING
    96 8 Chinese Handicap Races The following is the result of the back stroke handicap races swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday: 75 yards—lst, Wee Ghee He (6 sees.) in 51 15 sees.; 2nd, Wong Siong Heng (scr.); 3rd, Scow Sian Chye (3 sees 50 yards— Ist, Ng Boon
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    Carnival Fixed for Second of September
    161 8 To celebrate the extension of the clmb premises and the completion of the pagar g» members of the Singapore Swimming Cluh are holding a caim'val and an **At Home" on Thursd?y. September 2. H:s Excellency the Governor and Lady GmTemard have kindly consented to
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    CRICKET
    1045 8 Final Test Match ENGLAND IN GOOD POSITION ONT FIRST DAY'S PLAY Reuter's Service. London, August 14. Extraordinary interest is being disn1«ved in the fifth Test Match, which wiH be played out to a finish, the first four havine provided no decisive result. «»»•«> Glorious sunshine prevailed at the Oval
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    S.C.R.C. vs. St. J.O.B.
    306 8 The S.C.R.C. were defeated by the St. Joseph's Old Boys by 40 runs yesterday. Going in first the home team put up 52, the highest scorer being Choon Lim with 10. Baskaran bowled excellently, captiM ing 7 wickets for 17 runs. The Old Boys opened quite
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    LAWN TENNIS
    147 8 S.C.C. Tournament Play in the Autumn lawn tennis tournament at the Cricket Club commences tomorrow with th*. following ties in the Newcomers' Handicap. W. W. Thorp minus 5 vs. R. B Falls plus 2. H. B. Van Praagh plus 3 vs. W. H. Essoin minus 1. Dr. E
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    Tilden Beats Johnston
    59 8 Reuter's Service. Forest H!lls, August 14. In the annual tournament between Eastern and Western States. Tilden beat Johnston 6—3, 4—6, 6—l, 6—l. This is the first time the two have met since the finals of the national tournament last year. On medical advice, Miss Holen Wills decided
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    Mrs. Mallory Wins
    58 8 Reuter's Service. Rye. New York. August 16. Tilden beat Vincent Richards, winning the Southern New Yo:k State Championship. 4—l 6—4. 7—." 6—2 Mrs Mallory beat Miss Browne, for the women's championship, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3. V.M.C.A. Tennis Tournament Finrt n-tice i 3 given that the entries for the
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    SOCCER
    56 8 Perak vs. Duke's (From Our Own Carrespondpnt.) Ipoh, August 16. The exhibition soccer nntch between Prrak ani the Duke of Wellington's Regiment at f ra t°d a n-Ofd -tt 'anet» The rlay W»i e'ean and most exciting and resulted in a draw of two goals each, those for Perak
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    ATHLETICS
    290 8 Indian Elementary School The ninth annual sports of the Indian Elementary School were successfully held on Saturday afternoon on the St. Joseph's Institution ground and were well attended by well-wishers of the school. At the conclusion of the events, which were keenly competed, the principal of the school called
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    GOLF
    301 8 Singapore Golf Club The Autumn Cup was competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a tic between Messrs. W. McMullan and S. F. Guy. Seventy-four cards were taken out and the following were returned. W. McMullan 86 12 74 S. F. Guy 92 18 74 L. T.
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    Keppel Golf Club
    107 8 The result of the August Monthly Medal is a win for A Barron, 78—10—68 nett. Saturday's Ball Sweep was won by A. Barron 39—5—34, and Sundays by H. Jackson, 39—3—36. Koorel Cup:—The following have qualified:— A. Barron 78 10 68 H. Smith 83 13 70 A. Farahar
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    HOCKEY
    61 8 V.M.C.A. vs. Indian Assn. Thn forowinr will the i V.M.C.A. vs. Indian A r c ofiation rt hockey on the YMCA ground*—J V. Mo~s: C RcMrds »nd A. Pertnefa f her; D W. Pale. R L-ne and A. Amst-ong; M Catrha l oor. F H L?mothe H. O Sack,
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    RESTRICTION
    56 8 STOCKS IN HANDS OF DEALERS AT END OF 14th QUARTER Con- Uncruponed poned Total stocks stocks Territory tons tons tons i Fertf'-ated Malay Stat-s 2,797 1,768 4,505 St-?ito S ttl°ments (rot includ ng S nganore and 9 R 5 <19 1,0* Johore 309 334 643 Kedah 96 C6 Kelantan
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    738 8 Many Singapore Students Pass London Tests The results of the London Chamber mt Commerce Examinations held i n Sin»»» in April, 1926. were as follows:-- POre TEACHERS' DIPLOMA Raffles Institution Evening C!as«ev Pass in Shorthand and Tynawritirw o Teck Hee. yP S <*>? SENIOR DIVISION V.M.C.A. School of
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    65 8 To-day, August 10 5.30 p.m —Drill Hall, S.V.C. Unit?, Practice Military Pageant. To-morrcw. August 17 5.15 pm.—Drill Hall, S R.A. (v), Qualifyin Pr Ia 'c 5 15° p.m --Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Recruits Practice. Weinesdav, August 18 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) Sijrs., Pigml Tr+i* ng 5.15 pm—Drill
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    99 8 THE PAVILION. In the "Lion of Mongol'a en nirht a" the Pavi irn en -1 i? i b" th-> p'rrts o' *he V.*? affair* 0 n xtr?ordina-y nature between Jy 1 r 1 S'>?h rni T ar'y An'f, with y 1 'able tH-' pa~tv *o rrrate an at
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    2405 9 Bertam Consolidated Rubber Company, Ltd. The ordinary general meeting of the v )(>r < of Bertam Consolidated Rubber EmDany, Ltd., was held on July 13 at plate House, Fmsbury-circus, E.C., ir West Ridgeway (the Chairman) preSecretary (Mr. H. Read Smith) c r< ad the notice convening the ItfLtinf
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