The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1917

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOBE, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917. NO. 9.12&
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    250 1 Late Wires will be found on page 4. French Consular telegrams are given on page 4. Latest tin and rubber returns will be found on page 2. Mr Lloyd George's speech on the war will be found on page 4. In France further German attacks have proved
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    SIAM TO-DAY.
    1198 1 THE VOYAGE TO BANGKOK. Now that Siam, by her Declaration of War against Germany, has shown that she, too, although a small State, is not I unmindful of the latent issues at etake and had courageously determined to range herself on the side of the Entente Powers, it
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      147 1 600DRIGH TYRES 3&~ETY TREAD Raffles Motor Garage RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS Motor Cars and Motor Lorries ON HIRE, D^r FOR SALE: -MOTOR ACCESSORIES, BENZINE, CYLINDER. OIL, TYRES, &c, &c, &c. Ring up Telephone No. 1181 (RAFFLES HOTEL EXCHANGE.) tailoring At **w(* °m dressed at a moderate I'^Lfr^Jr m outlay, you can
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      218 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. ■f 5 11 11 I* t If T& MM t^mMmm^mmf \Sk -iS^mm^mm^mt fcj. CVil££i3& i*J WaM A A AX JLmJ 1 1 11 OX* V-^^K^i /amW^n iVla.dc m Britain < frOm Plantation Rubber.
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re entries for Selangor race meeting Page ,8. Auction sale of glassware, furniture etc at Ching Long Lee'e Page 8. Fresh films at the Empire and Palladium to-day and matinee at the latter house Page 2. Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co are making a feature of Japanese seamed
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      2 1 Martell's Brandy
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      131 1 THE WEEK. ■OBdiy 6th. 9lfh Water— o-i 9p m. Bank Holiday. Tuasdij 7th. High Water-0-39 a.m., 113 p.m. No issue of Free Press. C E Z M B At Home," 4.30 p.m. Wednesday Bth. High Watev— l-26 u.tn.. If 0 p.m. Legislative Council, 5.30 p.m. Thursday 9th. High Water— s-15
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    318 2 Agents Evatt ft Co. Tapah 30,783 total 7 months 193,279. Changkat Serdang 18,400; total 6 months 104,260. Bukit Titnah 16,132; total 7 months 114,799. Agents Eoustead and Co. Anglo Johore 23,623 total to data 94,253, against 83,504. Rim (Malacca) 30,500; total to date 114,415; against 72,300.
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      619 2 KELLY WALSH, LTD. Incorporated m Hongkong.) READY SHORTLY THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTEER OF THE Straits Settlements F.M.S. IN FOUR SECTIONS Section 1. Descriptive Letterpress. 11. Map Sectloa. 111. Geographical Robber and General Indexes. IV. The Rubber Industry. Price to Non- Subscribers $100. 8-S 13-8 TO SUFFER OR NOT
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      754 2 m W JSm I Wm n a BP H W^i^a v R^B^ GRAND HOLIDAY PROGRAMME AN EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL BLUEBIRD FEATURE One of the Greatest Attractions ever brought to Singapore You Doubt Her 44 UITI I You Accuse Her IllLl^L^ B You Pity Her MAS C* A fVP Q 1 You
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      553 2 SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS OF UNUSUAL STfi^ AT THE rl B— am r\ IWf tS gy I The Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Ouali v B uai| 'j-- Beach 6*^ PATHE PRESENTS The Most Powerful Cold Boost— pi^v 'KICK IM" m 4 aeh A wonderful screen version of Wiiiard Mack
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      669 3 [^-"T77 To Nitht I AT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE "EmpirE I Tanjcag Pagar Road. Trains Pass the Door. Bk^MHHBBM I SECOND SHOW 930 SHARP i "GOD'S MILLS",*, P Pathe Loloured 3 Part Drama of Exceptional Merit. 4 THE PEARL OF THE GANGES 4 A Most Thrilling 4 Part Wild Animal
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      640 3 KELEMAK RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. NOTIOE IB HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Saturday, the nth August 1917, the Directors will recommend that a Dividend of 9% free of War Tax, making 15% for the year, be paid to the Shareholders on
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      47 3 WfIITEAWArSSAf IT JTm, MLJ M-J OF JAPANESE SEAMED IN A VAKIETY OF PKETTY DESIGNS 250 to be Cleared SIZES 9 by 9 Price $4.50 101 12 $6.50 12 12 $7.50 For One Week Only WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO-> I LIMITED. I INCOKPOKATED IN ENGLAND. I Singapore and Branches.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 6, 1917.
    1453 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 6, 1917. It is not often that the Straits Settlements receive any notice m the City article of the Times as a Colony, that is. In discussing the prospect of Indian paper currency extension, making the two rupee note the lowest denomination, instead of
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    LATE WIRES
    467 4 Petrograd, Aug s.— Following M Ker eneky'e resignation the Government Bum- moned a meeting of representatives of all parties and members of the Duma, Soldele, and Peasant e League which after an all night Bitting n greed that M Kerensky is the only man able to govern the
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    158 4 [By Courtesy of the French Consulate] Paris August 3rd 6.20 p.m. M Denye Cochin, Undersecretary of State has given m bis resignation. In the French Chamber, M Ribot reply ing to M Lonie Renaudel, questioning the Government on ite general policy, declared that France is ready to
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    Y W C A BUILDING FUND.
    193 4 The hon. treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of further donations as follows. Amount already acknowledged 1965. Scan Liang Scan 50. 'Wellwisher' 100. T C B Miller 20. Total to date 1185. The staff and scholars of the C E Z M S will be
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    THE PREMIER'S MESSAGE
    629 4 PREMIER'S HUNS STILL UNREPEN A National Pca Cc B [By bubmarine Cable] J London, Ang 4 -Mr Lloyd r B greut ovation do rio DE r6ot ?«^H| reat meetinp it le Eirp r* infllexible deteij* Xp^B jniicu** iL:- struggle f |X cc 10 victor) Hk Lord Ccewe
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    EMIGRANTS WITHOUT PASSPORTS
    147 4 Simla. Jn-T^ It has been brought to do»^ f Indian emigrants are still BXtt some ports without either f' a 6;% credential*. The luJ.an public* informed that the Def. oca of In*«J j port rules are now to I strict*: j m the case of Icdua rtuigtant^
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      174 4 JUST ARRIVED mm Bulmer s Ciders CHERRY PEARMAIN MEDIUM DRY M Per case of 6 dozen piuts $28.00 BULL BRAND "THE IDEAL "LONG" DRINK" Per casa of 6 dozen pints $23.00 POMAGNE THE DEVONSHIRE CHAMPAGNE Per case of 6 dozen pints $18.00 Duty Extra CALDBEGK, MAC6REBOR COJOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      65 4 6. H Lambert Co. 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 1 1 Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 1059. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1873, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, anfl the Requisite Experience, are all at oat Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results m Studio
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  • DICTATOR NEEDED IN RUSSIA
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      KERENSKY'S RESIGNATION
      234 5 Government Refnses to Accept [By BnbmaitiM Oabtel [lUatw's Berrie*] Aag 4.-The Minister of AgriM Tc^raoff's, resignation has -vj The Chairra .a of the cxcIbt Paasaatfl Deputies Council, „-tvff h biau appointed Minister „/i-he Icttrrr r. A -_m Keransky has isfu >r vfeieJl forbids the assemblies of c-.-MiTT. tees
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      FRENCH SOCIALISTS SUPPORT M THOMAS
      131 5 l:i: A l -T I Tki ft=<*r that tha Social Bg *ill campd M Thomas to leave the ■reri-i^nt ha 3 been dispalled by a raso X.._ ai:p-^i a; j meeting yesterday Htaiog kg 58 votes to 9, instructing the Bi&i:a: :omrji:i9B to apply the
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      FOOD REGULATIONS
      61 5 |:aion. Ang 4 official: Lordßhondda icv;;ed the local government bodies ceat Britain to appoint food control mittees to administer a new scheme of distribution, under which retailers required to register and sugar cards to 'Wed to the public. The committees "'-quested to csccinae the food Piiga and deal
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      UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN HONGKONG
      58 5 D fcg, \u> 3,— The Legislative read for the fi «t time a bill, by b3tweea 18 and 55 years W^ we liable to military service W :i -ed up by the Governor. K| mentioned that the Consols of a lapan America, and the Nether- ive
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      ENTERTAINMENTS.
      163 5 as Dra wa3 fu oq Saturday n asaa Kick Ia was the chief a (our ace Gold Rooeter film a Y acCo Bfal 3t *2e play and of -.r^ed U COmpelled t0 like I BGd his charming wife. '•nmiiiw 1 waa a finely *Owl»| Sarah Bernhardi, ftha a Uvo'y
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  • THE YPRES BATTLE
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      St JULIEN REGAINED
      471 5 Rain Stops Fighting London, Aug 8. Field Marshal Haig reports the weather continues wet and stormy. The enemy last night renewed his attempt to drive us out of our positions on Infantry hill east of Monchy le Preux. He attacked on a half mile front gaining temporary
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      ITALIAN TRAITORS.
      357 5 Lloyds' News publishes the secret history and exposure of the espionage and i conspiracy of Consignor Qerlach, a Vati- can official, who has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. The Italian Gov- j ernment wad aware that most important documents m connection with Austrian eepi- onage were concealed
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    RUSSIA'S BATTLE
    316 5 ARMIES AGAIN ATTACKING Czernowitz Evacuated London, Aug 3. Wireless German Offl* cial. We captured several village! on the lower Zbrucz. We captured Czernowitz and have penetrated positions further south. The Austro> Hun gar ians are lighting a house to house battle at Kimpolung. London, Aug 8. A Vienua
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  • REUTER'S STORIES FROM THE FRONT
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      Heavy German Losses
      423 5 London, Ang 3. —Reutec's correspondent at Headquarters telegraphing to day Bays: Since my last despatch there has been a hurricane of heavy ehelling with determined counterattacks. Ihe more the enemy launches his masses against our withering barrages the sooner must the end come. It is impossible to
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      AUSTRALIAN WAR MEASURES
      27 5 Melbourne, Ang 2. The Government has temporarily withdrawn the war time 1 profits tax bill and will probably introduce I important amendments to it.
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    TURKS' EASTERN EMPIRE
    127 5 PLAN TO RECOVER BAGHDAD Falkenhayn to Command IBj Submarine Cable] [Renter's Bcrrio*] London, Ang 8. Following reports that Falkenhayn had visited the Tuikfsh front at Gaza, it is etased from Athens that Turkish military authorities are at prestos paying close attention to the camp^iga m Syria and
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  • THE SEA WAR
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      Calculated Murder
      267 5 London, Aug 3. —An unparalleled cub marine atrocity, namely the deliberate drowning of 38 of the crew of the steamer Belgian Prince is related by three survivors who were rescued by a patrol boat after fearful suffering, The steamer was tor pedoed on Tuesday evening two hundred miles
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      THE POTSDAM PLOT
      146 5 London. Aug 4. A letter to the Times from Lewis Einstein, late special agent of the American Embassy at Constantinople, says that the German official denial of the conference at Potsdam m July 1914, is apparently no more veracious than other similar German declarations. Marquis Garroni, late
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      CANADA'S CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN
      56 5 Toronto, Aug 4— Delegate? of a win the war convention here are perfecting plans for vigorous pro* conscription cam paign. Many prominent men of all par* ties have delivered addre&ees. Colonel Molloy, who was blinded m South Africa, moved a resolution declaring that the convection would not
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      TRADE MATTERS
      62 5 London Aug 3.— Silver is at 41d. continental and other demand is steady. London, Aug 4 Silver is steady. London, Aug 4,— lt is the announced i Cotton Control Board of employers and operatives has ugreod on a echeme for the future conduct of the cotton trade which
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      CHINA AND GREECE
      48 5 1 Peking, Aug 4.— The new President of i the Republic presided at a council of! ministers which unanimously decided to I declare war on Germany. I Athens, Aug B.— A state of siege has s been proclaimed m Attica and Boetia owinff to rn»»H«*
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      206 5 ROBINSON Co. J^H!^^*\ Tflranfjiille MgSpp^Jr TEE DIINTIE;T FINEST AND PPjl-^^i "fy'!J^vS.A SOFTEST NAINBC^i: >lATERi VL «D^'iK Cadics' Under O)w CMldrens' Garmews UllOUllC standard 55ctSf per yard Makes remarkably fine, and Fine 75 cts. Durable Lingerie. Superfine 90 cts. Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJESTIES)
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      613 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERIAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND^ FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN—
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      616 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. t Ltd. (Incosyoralefl In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A service 1b maintained between Yofconami via ports to ManeUlee, London, ondei mal eontraot with the Impeiial Japanese Oovem ment. The New Twin screw Steamen maintaining this eetvice have been opoolalbj designed and oonstraoied, and ate
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      208 6 M. M. HESSAGERIES MARITIME! Incorporated m France l HIILUII, Fortnightly service between lado-Cfei**, Chins, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt s»f Marseilles, BRANCH LINE, Fortnightly service between Balgon-Toura** Haiphong. For further Information apply to J. da GOURTOIS, aq«»» StoomYaart Maatschappy "Nederlanfl and Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL DUTCH MAIL COMPANIES Regular
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      248 6 SUPPLIES FOB I Estates Mines Etc! Acetic Acid. 99 per cent pure. I Ant Fumigators ("Four Oaks') J Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out i a i a J Aspinall's Best Copal Varnish. 1 Bisulphite Of Soda (Best English). I Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with spj ing Ballistite
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      587 7 f a8 or Peace, Fahin« or Plenty. Liff Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP mm EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNTO. (INCOSPOSATSD IN BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS;, ■Bil OFFIC* Wtßdndaleir House, Singapore. LONDC 07FWE i it. Old *©wrf E.C. Qmmm fWOOO iepcaJlea wtlb tie Supreme Ootnrt ol
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      491 7 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. INCORPOBATKD IN JAPAN Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up ,y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund c .Y. 21,800,000 President, 3. Inonye Esq. Vise-Prertdont, Y. Yamakawa Esf. DIRECTORS. J. Inonye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Bonoda Ssf T. K&washima Esq. B.
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      591 7 NEW ZEIUKD INBURIKCE So., ltd. FISE AND URINE. (Incorporated m New Zealand,) f IM-TIZE lIBDUHGE ISSOC. Hi. URINE. (Incoryorated m Hongkong.) eHIHI FIRE INSURANCE Go.. Hi. FIRE. {Incorporated m Hong&oag.) iONDON BUUUTEi ACSIBENT Go. Ltd. 60IRINTEE. (Incorporated m England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every desoript'o* aadorwrittan at lowest cnrreut
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      446 7 9 WANTED IMMECIATELY A Janior typist, Chinese preferred. App!y m own handwriting with copies of testimonials to BARKER ft Go, Ch^r.ered Bank Chambers. 2-8 tths 7-8 WANTED TO BUY 1 Motor between 9 15 Horse Power, D C. Current 460/5 0 volts, complete with starter a.Ld Bail. btate pr!^3 to
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      639 7 EXCHANGE. tCjUKBOVBD to* TO Aog 3 I Baak 4m 2 m j.41 n d mmrul 24\ rslTati sseditL 3 sa/i 2418*18 Fiance demand Bank 818 Hdia, T.T. 160 868AT089, '-imr^3 18|%Prem lozqssju. Aeauau] jo 9 Bambxok, dxa&nd '^,854 SOYBBBISHe, Sank Bayu.* M 45. f 4 Bank o2 HniL-and R. fa
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  • THE ALLIES' GREETINGS
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      GERMAN STAR DECLINES
      770 8 A Memorable Tear [By Submarine Cable] £Becter*» Berfioa] London, Aug 4. —The Press bureau states that the King has telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan, the Kings of Italy Serbia and Roumania, the presidents of France, America and Portugal, as follows On the third Anniversary of the
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      RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE WAR
      23 8 London, Aug 3.— The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Bill establishing a Ministry of Reconstruction.
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      ADMIRAL LACAZE'S SUCCESSOR
      16 8 Par s, Aug 3— M Painleve is appointed tempo ary Minister of Marina.
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      WAR ANNIVERSARY.
      2431 8 IMPRESSIVE MEETING IN VICTORIA THEATRE. Britain's Inflexible Determination. The following message from Field Mar shal Sir Douglas Haig has been transmitted m a telegram from Ithe Rfc Hon The Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency The Governor. August, 4th. Sir Douglas Haig sends following "Our
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      94 8 The August medal was played over the week end and was won by H R Buckland with the excellent nett score of 76. 26 cards were taken out and the following were returned. H R Buckland 86 38 plus 2 76 J R Morrison 42 47 12
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      CKICKET.
      106 8 A match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday on the SRC ground between the Medical Scliool R C and the S R C m which after a good game the home side won by 92 runs. The scores were M S R C 81 (Subramanian 25, S Perampolam
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      S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
      22 8 TUESDAY'S TIE. Profession Pairs, Final. Law I. Perkins and Upcott v Mer 111 Kleinman and Griffith- Jones.
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      SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
      37 8 Monday, August 6th. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m, 2.80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.80 and 10.80 a.m. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Mon. High Tide 12.89 p.m. Height 9ft 3 in.
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      300 8 GAME. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SIBERIAN PHEASANTS ALSO A SHALL SUPPLY OF WILD DUCK, TEAL AND SNIPE SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE GO m (Incorporated In Straits Settlements ESTD. 10 o Connaugbt. -^l&2sS^^^^SSr©«^' nnce 3n i ciTecii H. M The King of Siam and H H. The Sultan of Johore
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