Malaya Tribune, 18 August 1927

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune XIV.- No. 193 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY, AUG I ST 18, 1927.
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    DOCTORS AND WHISKY
    1736 2 RIGHT TO ADMINISTER QUESTIONED Revolt of American Medical Association Members An indication of the wet-and-dry storm that will break in the next Congress, and undoubtedly in the Presidential campaign, say several Washington correspondents, U «een in the threatened revolt of the American Medical Association's members'! .p against
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    CORONERS' DUTIES
    235 2 Home Secretary on Necessity of Juries "It is impossible to endorse the action of a Coroner who, instead of carrying cut the law with due respect for the Legislature, uses his office to stir up criticism of Parliament and then goes out of his vvay to have his
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    BRITISH CARS
    141 2 British machines driven by British riders were first, second, and third in the event for 500 cc. cycles at the international European Grand Prix motor-cycle races, oyer the new German track at Adenau, Eifel, recently. Results of this race, which was ovor a course of 509.4 kilometres—approximately 318.5
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      444 2 J WHITEAWAYS 1 Have Just Unpacked A BIG SHIPMENT j of LADIES HATS Suitable for the SEPTEMBER RACES g These include Models, white and coloured Felts o f| Untrimmed Crinoline, Leghorns, Ready-to--0 wear Straws and Crinolines, Childrens and 1 Maids Ready-to-Wear Straws and a Big 2 j Selection of Flowers
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      571 2 JUST FIVE MINUTES MO! |i A Talk to Sufferers p rom Insomnia After a restless n hours of which you hi f!j* S vainly longing for Bleep v n" J when day is breaking- into i J nk M por, which lulls ami f tor. come at last. But this
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    THE WALL OF GLASS
    703 3 CLEVER WOMAN'S DARING POLITICAL NOVEL Champagne Drinks: A Rich Young Socialist "They had found a seat for him. And then after that, mind you, he Suddenly went over to Labour." "To Labour!" repeated the girl, mildly surprised. "Why?' "Vanity," answered Lady St. Aubrey. He thought there
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    126 3 In the Supreme Court at Penang on Saturday Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule h:ar a motion by Mr. Ly, Poh Swee, of 79. Macalister Road, in which he appli3d for an ordpr for a perpetual injunction to restrain his two sons. Lye Cheng Teik ajd Lye Cheng Lim, and the
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      297 3 "Kruschen in your morning too, 0 h9 n 'The Day's in the Morn." Up in the morning, into the tub—soap, sponge, towel, clean all over— outside. Splendid, but what about inside Happiness comes from within, they say—so does Health! The two are mutually dependent. You can't get soap and flannel
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    DEATH OF GRETCHEN
    740 4 CHANGE IN THE TYPE OF GERMAN GIRLS Younger Generation of Women Up-to-Date I have news to impart, writes a correspondent from Berlin. Gretchen is dead Sh; has passed away, un oved and unwept. T.ue, every now and agalin I ca»tch cf a pale ghoA in whi.? co
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    TEST FOR DRUNKENNESS
    374 4 Chemicals Promise to Make it Hard for Inebriates A new chemical test for drunkenness was reported by Dr. Emil Bogen of the University of Cincinnati to the American Medical Association meeting at Washington recently. It promises to make it hard for the inebriate to tell the judge
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      49 4 EXCLUSIVE State Express methods of manufacture are totally different from all others and are exclusive to VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ARDATH TOBACCO CO. LTD. LONDON, mbm-as—a-—a- mm =as^ To start the day right Psoras IV n Oldficotc^Wfasky <Ac u;or/</ if's u /Cing George /K"ffl^| njjH THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LIMITED EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
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      345 4 I MUSIC, |j I We Have All the Latest Hits I HONOLULU—SONGBIRD—PERHAPS YOU'LL THINK 1 I OF ME—SWINGING ALONG—PERFUMES OF THE S I PAST—GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDS-MARIETTe I I Etc., Etc., Etc. j I Call and Hear Them. I S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., I Raffles Place, I SINGAPORE, a A phyvdan
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    MUSLIM AFFAIRS
    1131 5 Islam and the British Empire I Our Muslim Correspondent) •routing a very interesting and 1 article on the subject of "Islam Uritish Empire" to the June, 1927, the "Islamic Review/' R. Gordon ,ims up thus:—"This, then, is .utorest the British Empire should next few years: (1) Follow up
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    DIRECTORS' REPORT
    391 5 McAlister and Company, Limited The following is the annual report of the Directors to the shareholders of Messrs. McAli.'ter and Company, Limited:— Your Directors beg to submit balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ended June 30, 1927. The amount at the credit of profit
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    DASH TO INDIA
    193 5 What must almost constitute a record business "hustle" has just been .completed by Major J S. D. M. Armour, of Messrs. John Armour and Co., London and Bombay, who returned to London a few weeks ago from Bombay, after attending the board meeting of his firm there.
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      341 5 THAT Zam-Buk Is the most marvellous remedy ever discovered for piles is proved by its thousands of successful cures. Maybe you are a victim to piles. Perhaps you know the extraordinary weakening effect, the constant loss of blood and suffer endless hours of torture through the itching agonising pains. But
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      617 5 TO CAR-OWNERS Follow the crowd and get yomr j Benzine and Oil FROM Hin Watt Co s. I Benzine Depots: Location 101, MARKET STREET. 208, ORCHARD ROAD, (Opposite Parilie*). 186, KEPPEL ROAD, (Opposite Happy Valley), DENTISTRY Latest Method of Treatments without PahL Teeth Replaced Natural-Like. VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JTTT
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      100 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for August 21, 1927. To-day, August 18 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, 30 Yds Range Practice. To-morrow, August 19 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band Practice. 5 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall Malay Company, Assemble for Camp. Saturday, August 20 Siglap—Malay
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      308 6 1 Empire Cinema f TWO SHOWS ONE PA YMF NT. FROM TUESDAY At GIST 16 TO MOrVDAY AIGIST 22. X In the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. Unique Youth Special Production ft I "Sam Kok Chi' f on jj I The Three Kingdoms I G The greatest historical story of
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      375 6 Amusements. ALHAMBRA X (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietera.) C I Commencing Saturday August 13. A SPLENDID TRIO OF ENTERTAINING AND AMUSING PICTURES Gj which will be thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. j( X In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A FIRST NATIONAL COMEDY DRAMA |Q Featuring k
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      426 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets. From Friday August 12 to Thursday August 18. NIGHTLY AT 9 p.m. The Latest Pathe Gazette ALIBI'S FORTY THIEVES H. 0. WITNESS famous Classics with a Punch. There are schools for everything and everybody else. vVhy not a SCHOOL FOR WIVES No other
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    125 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, August 18. Waarl (Kiitranee Gate 1) loia East Basin; Cremer and fkm m 22; Xagina 21. Main Wharl (Entrance Gate 3) Klang 16; Kitano Maru 13; Witt 11: Hector 7. lapwt Deck (Kntrance Gate 3) berley 30; Ekma 33;
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    Supreme Court
    381 7 JUDGMENT ON CHANGI-RD. COLLISION CLAIM Plaintiff Absolved Responsibility of Driver's Condition Mr. Justice Deane at the Supreme Court ty-dr.y, delivered judgment in t he claim by Tham Kim Foo, tailor, of Stamford Road, against the proprietors of the Europe Motor Garage for damages sustained as a result of
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    "THE SNOB"
    233 7 Film Being Screened at the Victoria Theatre The first night's screening of "The Snob" took place at tne Victoria Theatre last night. The picture didn t quite com up to expectations, but the st ry is good nevertheless, though somewhat lacking in action. Th;> rincipai characters in the
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    MUSICAL RECITAL
    125 7 Pleasing Programme at the Adventist Mission A number of friends of the Seventh Day Adventist Mission Upper Serangoon Road, and of the pupils, gathered at the School hall last night to. hear a musical recital by the pupils assisted by Mrs W. Rowland, who was the. soloist of
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    58 7 A Chinese named Loke Kong Lain, who was described by Mr. n crimi pector of Police, for thefts B s C»r'S wa? »t present undergoing 18"Tombs' police supe honour sentenced the accused to one >„ s rigorous tal>™™s w n d £,f "months' ScrTper^^n.; 01 Se( ,s about 20 years
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    The Baby Show
    604 7 HIGHER STANDARD SHOWN THAN LAST YEAR Malay Infant is Champion ci The Show The Baby Show, which was held at the Memorial Hall yesterday morning and again in the afternocn, was the most successful yet held, everything being carried through without a hitch, which reflects great credit
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    HOME MARKET
    87 7 London, August 16. Manchester Market 8% lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 12s 6d 40's Grey Yarns, single twist mWM 6 lbs. T. Cloth fair—24 yards 7s 9d Liverpool Market ttnM Cotton— fully Middling American $10.36 Egyptian Cotton IJ 5U M Tin*Standard 3 months £285.12.6 Produce or A n
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    35 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for fedia and Ceylon to-day is Re 154 ecrua to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 100 *,ual to $100.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1220 7 FINANCE COMMERCE Singapore, August 18 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Kovan $332 Bayer* Poller* Rice, Siam 2 $317 Mixed Black Pepper 62.00 Rice, Siam 3 $310 Sundried Copra 10.80 Rice, Saigon 1 $295 Mixed Copra 10.30 Rice, Saigon 2 $273 tvayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 mall Flake Tapioca 6.62% Rice,
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      588 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. Tenders are invited hi the erection of 8 shoohouses at Tanjong Pagar Ho ad ajd Kee deng Street. Plan and Specific ations can ba saen at the Irohiteots' Office. Tenderi olose at noon on Monia/. sth September 1927. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted SWAN
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      355 7 SINGAPORE DIARY in-day. August 18 _':> a.m., 1.55 p.m. Indian XI vs. S.F.A. toria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. .morrow, August 19 2 13 a.m., 2.37 r».r... Meeting, 66, Market Street, Sondescriptl vs. Merchants. A. Cup, S.C.F.A. L vs. 11. toria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday. August 20 ;.14 a.m., 3.27 p m.
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      82 7 THE WEATHER Meteorological Weekly Report (By Courtesy of the Government Health Office) Hill Station records for the seven days ending at midnight on Saturday. August 13. Penang Hill Altitude of observation (feet above d. S. L.) 2,100. Average mean shade temperature (deg. F.) 72.002. Total evaporation (in inches) .545. Total
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    57 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. Tan Sian Chin and three sons, Messrs. Tan Keng Hoon, Keng Yeow and Keng Seng beg to thank those friends and relatives who kindly attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Tan Sian Chin nee Teo Hah Neo on Sunday the 14th instant, and
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    DEATH
    64 8 Mrs. NAH GUAN HEAX (nee Tan Choo Neo) alias Apek, aged 54 years, on August 16,- 1927, at her residence Ntf. 21-d, Gaylang Serai. She leaves behind her only son Nah Seng Chve, two daughters Bong Soo and Un Chik, one son-in-law Lim Moey Seng and four grand-children to
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    THE BABY SHOW
    908 8 Child welfare work has grown enormously in Singapore during the last few years; and private social endeavours claim a great part of the credit. Results do not show themselves very easily; the infantile mortality rate is enormous, the number of mothers and children, as yet untouched by
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    1165 8 A British subject named Wooller, formerly of Singapore, was fined 400 ticals m Bangkok on Saturday for illega 1 possesskm of cocaine. A coolie is reported to have been killed through falling down a hatchway while loading rice on board a ship a: Kohsichang on the 10th fast. The Ningchow
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    757 8 Capt. Lloyd, A.M.] E v L Ipoh to open a branch Vickers Electrical Co On?cer, MalLa H< M act as' Senior Mr C. F. C. Ayr, son School Ipoh, a, Singapore for the r A London meaaac nounces the death oi Sir Harry Lauder. Home. v\ J
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    40 8 From Holland and Gem de Witt, due at Singapore ai j From France by s.s. Ai Singapore at 7 a.m. on Sal instant. cfcai From Europe, (Lond-n n July 28 > by s.s. Rohna, due at I* light to-morrow.
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      83 8 $By Special Appointment S cj To His Majesty I THE KING OF SIAM. I I Established 1872. I THE ONLY S Leading Store for I HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY that will H I ATTRACT ATTENTIONi i CREATE INTEREST I and S I INDUCE BUYING A Great Variety in ISILVER E. P. N.
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    CONFUSION REIGNS IN CHINA
    359 9 Rationalists Split into Fragments SK kral candidates I OR CONTROL Ranking Bombarded by the Northerners Reute's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, August 17. General Chiang Kai-shek I breaking up of the NanI'arty into fragments is attention to the military i itei Shanghai, which is again asant possibilities.
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    TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
    37 9 Consternation in Illinois: House Demolished Reuter's Service. Peoria, Illinois, August 17. b* plosion caused consternation at midnight. 'MM were flung from their H windows were smashed. T, 1 was demolished but there were P BMaahiea
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    SHOCKS IN TURKESTAN
    28 9 Reuter's Service. Moscow, August 17. Baat#r i NMcn continue at NamanFifteen hundred houses Maj H 'estroyed and over 2,500 dam**w i exceed a million roubles.
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    CONSUL HONOURED
    20 9 Havus Agency.] I Paris, August 17. If lk-i N,rK Klar ha 9 made an officer of Hon. ur.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN COMMERCE
    310 9 Agreement Signed In Paris MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATY Reuter's Service. Paris. August 17. After protracted negotiations a FrancoGerman commercial agreement has been reached. M. Bokanowski (France) and Herr Posse (Germany) signed the agreement. The agreement, which comes into force on Sept. 6, provides for reciprocal grant of de
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    SACCO & VANZETTI APPEAL
    164 9 SACCO VANZETTI APPEAL Hearing Commenced in Boston ANONYMOUS LETTERS TO POLICE Reuter's Service. Boston, August 17. A full bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, which was crammed to capacity and heavily guarded, considered aiguments for another Sacco-Venzetti trial. The bench probably will take several days to decide. Ordinarily arguments before
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    LATE SIR G. LEWIS
    42 9 Reuter's Service. Montreux, August 17. The report of the examining Magistrate on the death af Sir George Lewis discounts the idea of suicide and says that he slipped while running to catch a train and fell under it.
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    IRISH POLITICAL MYSTERY
    96 9 What Happend To John Jinks REDMOND SUPPORTER VANISHES Reuter's Service. Dublin, August 17. If Capt. Redmond was puzzled when a member of his party, the. genial John Jinks, who keeps a hostelry at Sligo, abstained from voting against the Government yesterday, he was more puzzled to-day owing
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    NO CONFIDENCE CEYLON VOTE
    143 9 Attack on Official Blundering 99 MOTION TO REDUCE THE SERVICE VOTES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, August 18. At the Legislative Council on the occasion of the report stage of the Budget, yesterday afternoon, a vote of non-con-fidenc: in the Government was jassed when Mr. E.
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    LINER ATTACKED!
    76 9 Experimental Smoke Screen put on in America Reuter's Service. New York, August 17. The passengers on the Liner He de France when approaching New York were watching an army bombing plane swooping down and were astonished to see a smoke screen dropped completely enveloping the liner. Later it
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    MR. ARMOURS DEATH
    74 9 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, August 17. Commenting on Mr. J. Ogden Armour's death, tha Herald Examiner says that although he was rated as the world's second richest man, his estate is estimated at only twenty thousand dollars. He was a financial cafWflty of thenar. He took his punishment
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    FRENCH IMPORTS
    52 9 [Havas Agency.] Paris, August 17. Imports for the first seven months amount to 31,186,000,000 francs showing a decrease of over three billions compared with the same period of last year. Exports amount to 31,451,000,000 francs for 21,000,000 tons showing an increase of 2,000,000 tons against the same period
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    NEW GREEK CABINET
    40 9 Reuter's Service. Athens, August 17. A new coalition cabinet has been formed under M. Zaimis. Its programme includes the reorganisation of the financial system advocated by M. (Cafandaris, who is Finance Minister, while Michaldpoulos is* Foreign Minister.
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    KUOMINTANG GETS ITS DESERTS
    378 9 British Reprisals For Wings Seizure HIGH HANDED CHINESE GET RETORT Railway Cut and Old Positions Re-occupied Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, August 17. The request cf His Majesty's ConsulGeneral to the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs to take the necessary steps to secure the return of
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    BOOTLEGGERS KILL U. S. OFFICER
    150 9 Shocking Outrage in Virginia PROHIBITION AGENT AMBUSHED Reuter's Service. Logan, West Virginia, August 17. E. D. Hensley. the State prohibition officer. hi 6 son and another individual were shot dead in an ambush at Island Creek where they had been camping. The murdered officer's brother,
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    ARTIST FOUND SHOT
    30 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 17. The artist, Mr. Caton Woodville, was found shot in his studio at St. John's Wood and died en rout? to a hospital.
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    PRIZE FLIGHT TO HONOLULU
    197 10 Lady Teacher Flies as Passenger FIRST PRIZE WON BY i GOEBEL Reuter's Service. Oakland, California, August 17. k A Michigan school-teacher, Miss Mildred Doran, is a passenger in a biplane named Ster her, the pilot being Mr. Pedlar and c navigator Mr. Knope. After turning back
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    SEAPLANE RECORD
    72 10 Cerman Title Beaten by U.S. Airmen Reuter's Service. S?n Diego, Cal., August 17. Tjie Federation Aeronatique Interna tionak- and the National Association will be asked to award duration longi-distaiu re r -cords on seaplanes"- of the Pm-it» class to Connell and R Hid who completed 2725.313 kilometres in
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    IRISH POLITICAL MYSTERY
    79 10 Reuter's Service. Dublin, August 17. The expulsion of Mr. Jinks from Mr. Redmond's National League Paity will probably be the next step in the Irish political drama. He left the bail before the division and did not return but strolled through the cfty streets this morning. Repoits
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    STOWAWAYS
    86 10 A stowaway, Eric Muspratt by name, .stated to be of British nationality and holding a passport issued in London dated June, 192*'), who stowed himself away on *>oard the B. L steamer Hatipara when at Calcutta, was handed over to the police on the vessel's arrival here yesterday. On
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    SINGAPORE AVIATION
    57 10 As a supplementary order of the day at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, the Colonial Secretary will move: "That this Council approves of an initial subsidy of $60,000 and of an annual grant of $20,000, limited to 5 years, in the first instance, to the
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    COMPANY LAW CASE
    56 10 The action in which Mr. EL Elphick of Messrs. William Jacks and Company was summoned by the Registrar of Companies for failure to report his appointment as liquidator of the Durian Sabatang Estates, was concluded before Mr. Dakers, the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, when a fine
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    79 10 The Selangor Assizes which begin next Monday. August 22, will have a protracted sitting owintf to the long list of cases before the Court. So far there are seventeen casets but others are expected which will foring the calendar to twenty or more. The seventeen oases now in hand are
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    MALAYA'S POLICY IN EDUCATION
    1464 10 Recent and Future Developments ENGLISH EDUCATION THE ESSENTIAL Science Behind Mainly Owing to the Great War (BY -CLASSICUS") [•'Malaya Tribune" Special] Since the publication of Dr. Winstedt's annual report on education and the recent leading articles in this journal, considerable interests has been roused afresh on
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    PORT SWETTENHAM
    71 10 Committee to Inquire Into Administration (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 18. It is understood that a committee of enquiry has been appointed by the Chief Secretary under the following terms of reference: To inquire into the working of Port Swettenham with special reference to the methods
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    THE TURF
    312 10 Good Day's Sport at Taiping Races (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 17. There was a fair attendance at the race meeting here to-day and the going was good, giving an enjoyable afternoons sport, though the absence of H. H. the Sultan's colours was much regretted. Race One.—Nona,
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    Sporting News
    1485 10 FOOTBALL Anglo-Indian Team Beaten MALAYS TOO FAST FOR THE VISITORS Sir Hugh and Record Crowd at the Stadium (By "Reflex"; Much was expected of the Anglo-Indian team of footballers who arrived yesterday morning and took, the field against the Ma ays in the afternoon. Practically all the bet.ing
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL
    73 10 Offer of $1000 by Singapore is Rejected (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August- 1?<. The Selangor Football Association has rejected a Singapore offer of a thousand dollars to transfer the Malaya Cup final to the Singapore Stadium. "The .Malay Mail points out that the decision as
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    Yachting
    205 10 PROMISE OF FINE SPORT Splendid Programme Under R.S.Y.C. Auspices Under auspices of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday an open race for the Lundon Cup starting at 4 p.m. will be held over the usual cup course. On Sunday, a race, with no handicaps has been arranged between
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    CRICKET
    57 10 S.C.R.C. vs. J. Wilson's Eleven The following will represent the S.C.R.C. in a cricket match on Saturday, the 20th instant, against J. Wilson's Eleven at 2 p.m. sharp on the former's ground. Choon Lim, Choon I/eong, Lee Keng Tye, Lian Teck, Chong Khee, Jitt Siang, Ah Hung, John Lim,
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    TENNIS
    550 10 Yesterday's Result* at the Sir Tournament B. Singles Lt. E. F. S. Brodie r,l Us o Murphy minus 3, 4- j; E. jj A. Dobson plus 1 minus 3, 8—6, 6—4. r R. E. Cox plus 4 beat (Hit6—3,6—1. Kent P. H. Hopkins scr. vs. E I r unfinished.
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    126 10 A Singles Chtow Su Lan beat Kiong < hin F>? 8—6, 6—4. ,h rinf Lim Nget Ming beat Yong l-'X> n w* 8 6—2, 6—2. B Singles Lew Peng Cer beat L'.m (hong all retired. Kellv Quah beat Wee Bok Hin. Woon Tak Fah
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    44 10 Reuter's Service. Port Mai Cotton, the fcwentj who was formerly the qualifiers by tai round, bringing bis scores were:— Smith, 74- 147; Con 77—152; C. Whitcon 80— 156; Melhorn. 82 81— 158. The most that of the American plaj l<
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    237 11 Tonics and Snakes in Market Place of Babel Rag Fair, which is held every Sunday morning in a little group of streets in dotting Dale, is one of the lesser known markets of London. It has never achieved the fame of Pet-hcoat-lane, the great Svnday morning fair
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    128 12 The successful use of magnetism in extracting foreign objects from the bronchial tubes was reported by Dr. Chevalier Jack-son, to the annual meatjing of the American Bronchoscopic Society. Dr. Jackson, who hclds the chair of copy in she University of Pennsylvania and in Jefferson Medical College, dec'ared that after twenty-two
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      564 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the Erection of Two Blocks of Concrete Baths and Latrine* at Mandai Quarty and will be received by the undersigned up to noon Monday, August 22 Plans, Specifications snd form of tender may be obtained from tae Municipal Arohiteot on production
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