The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 August 1918

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rE > (HBNTB SINGAPOKB 1 MONDAY, AUGUST 26 1918. NO. 9,450
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    301 1 I The news from France continues splendid. The Germans are falling back m considerable confoaion over a long stretch of front, suffering heavy casualties, and the Allied captures of prisoners, guns and material are very substantial Page 5. Albert is again freed of the enemy, Bray has
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    82 1 Attendance at three recruits' parades week id compulsory. [Drills Marked are com pule or?.] Monday, Aug 26. |4 80 p.m. Baleetier Range SV A Details 5.15 Drill Hall Maxim Co SV R atd I 500 Junction Napier Cluny Rd MCS 1 5.15 Corner Anderson Rd Stevens j
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    THE SOLDIER'S VADE MECUM
    810 1 The eoidier m the field of ;on bard up for something to read, aod necessity will compel the confirmed re H d« to imple books that m normal times be would never dream of opening. Ffem the biiuiaa may be enticed into reading his master's copy
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      122 1 GOODBIOH TYRES OL( nS AND PNEDMATICS Baffles Motor Garage FOR SALE 1 Brand New New Comet Motor Cycle," 2 P 2 Speed, four stroke, fitted with precision Junior Engine and also Motor AssesSUlic o. J Growther Shaw Co. Jt i^ OUR SPI CIr.L SURGES FOR V.f p; TrOPICAL WEAR ARE
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      109 1 TT Ql TT IT HAS NOEQUAL. From all Dealers OR Raffles Chambers. PATRONIZED J^^^^ BY ROYALTY. Our Stock is -well adapted to take care if your wants and Customers are assured of lowest prices. Our Lines of Jewellery, Watches and Hall-Marked Hlverware are selected to meet every requirement. Y;US PATRONAGE
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      80 1 LATEST ADVEHTI 1 „v is. New programmes at the AJhambra and Empire Page 2. Ching Keng Lee'e c vis of bu=iucss pre mise6 and land Page 8. KG C annual meeting— P? S. Overland car for sale P^fis 3. Last week of Whiteawn?'. sale— Page 3 Boots at Robinson's— Pte
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      5 1 fiOObRiCH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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      54 1 THE W&1& ■•odif 26th. Hlt^ W»%p.»— fc-84 a.a;., (-53 pta. Straits M. S. Guild meeting, 7 p.m. Tatsdif 27th. I Sign Water- I*2 a.m., 1 23 p.m. Vtflittdl! 28th. High Water- 2 16 A.m., 2-11 p.m. j ThiraHii 29th. I tfi*L Water- 3 21 a.m., 3.lpm, Moon Last Quarter. S.O.C.
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    KELEMAK.
    822 2 The annual general meeting of fch( Kelemak Robber EiUtes, Lid, was held it the registered offices of the company French Bank Buildings, at noon on Satnr day. The hon'ble Mr F M Elliot was ie the chair and those present were Mesiri P M Robinson, T Higginbottom, B A
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      312 2 NOW Qtfr^l on -Hi SALE H (Cloth Covers $1.75) DOLLAR DIRECTORY office; umimim *tug. p AGNESIA (Registered) HAIR CREAM A non -greasy preparation for fixing tbe hair In any desired fashion. Keeps the hair tidy all day and confers on the 4 user a smart weil-groomed appearance. 11 It Positively
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      647 2 Palladium I ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT! AT 9.30 TO-NI6HT THE SECOND SENSATIONAL FEATURE of "The Seven Deadly Sins ENTITLED Parts I^ B Parts Featuring the Great Actor HOLBROOK BLINN. AND FULL PROGRAMME In the First Show Commencing at 8 o'clock A STIRRING VITAGRAPH FEATURE ENTITLED "The Mills of God" NOTICE This
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      383 2 From Monday, Aug. 26, to Saturday,^T^ of Great Dramatic Power Ensuring Entertainment cf Except! wa Excellence At The Alhambrl The Hall tor Mutlo and Features. B^ch £voaci la the Second Show at 9 15 p.m. A THANHOUSER SPECIAL Sensational and Gripping, with a Powerfully Dramatic c "in. H i Extraordinary
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      940 3 AUCTION SALE OF j valuable Town Properties At Messrs Ching Keng Lee ft Co's Sale-room Raffles Chamber?, Raffles Place nn Monday, 2nd Sept., at 2-3O p.m. o r tamable land at the junction of South Bridge Road and Upper Nankin Mm an a™a of 1,89 square feet or thereabouts oompriw-d
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      904 3 I NOTICE. la the Estate tt Stella Benjamin Deceased Hnaait ts the Trustee Ortlniocc XXVIII of 1914. j I NOTICE Is hereby given that all creditors 1 and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of Stella Benjamin late of No. 99-1 Cavanagh Road, Singapore, deoeased, who
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      830 3 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. NOTICE The Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of Ihe Memben of the Keppel Golf Olufc will be held m the CLUB HOOSE on Ihursday, August 29th, at 615 p.m. Business. I To receive the Committee's report and statement of accoants for the -year ended B)th June,. 19 8
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      120 3 LAST WEEK OF Sale at Whiteaway's Prices to Ensure Ready Clearance. REMNANTS iTiORAL VOILES Fxciosive Designs Price 65 cents Yard. FLORAL MUSLIN In all Colouring. Price 95 cents yard. j FLANNELETTE j Large Variety of Patterns. Price 85 cents yard. c Great 1,000 1 Clearance /^^Hl Remnants m TlfV/ ISA
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 26, 1918.
    1402 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 26, 1918. There is great wealth of matter- m jthe details to-day of the battles on the Western Front- battles, because the Allies are now vigorously advancing on at ;leaat four parts of the long front, an army being occupied on each part of
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    LATE WIRES
    411 4 Liodoa, Aug 26.— Field Marihal Haig stales: L'tiere was couLiluoj- fightiDg on the bittle front north of th Somme from early morning. We are pressing the enemy everywhere, allowing him no respite. W* progressed on the whole front of our attack, despite the arrival of considerable hostile reinforcements.
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    WAR FUNDS HILL.
    410 4 A GtiEttte Extraordinary B/M ffleoef 00 3aturd»v otmftamiog a Bi: ro i^ke pcovi }icD for iae ooUeefeton of n..«ucy to l* ■polieo foe »cypi rpo«e la Donm stloa irtUi he preset! c wur Section 2 provides that uo pemoni sh-'l. irithoat the apprtw*! D < the Oov
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    AMERICAS MAN POWER
    57 4 Waehingtoa, Aag 28.- Both Houeee of Corjgreie have began to debate tbe Man* < power B 11. The Hou»e of Repreeentativei I will tit comic ooa&ly till tbe Bill it patsed. < WfisbiDgton, Ang 26.— General March mnounces that over 1$ million American i iwopi DMve now
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    ALLIES' PEACE TERMS
    110 4 What Germeru M u rr tC CotiHß rtt« m °*^tt |3 •til BOUmi-: h ;°jLU W pai-oDou# liMmM Z"z "r:rr: i»^r m b pe1' ■fain difcturn \fa i which truu b« f x ciuuiug the Belgium. A. n Alsace-Lorraine safety U QtttM 6ttbia, Ilannl, UL^r^ and the
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    HOPEFUL HINDY
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    EXPERTS HAVE THEIR
    253 4 Bpecolati Zi HJT would] (Hti m Alb-: v■. Th« cou r p:>^,i. :i. m i r •-j •»**»s rf 191 ,i eupp'-'i n! mini b p ar oontUU d table a :i i 'I iu° o. i Hi. t? i ■m i! r? I WD k KOt
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      306 4 f^ YWT n i ii i ii o A Caldbeck Macgregor Co. Wine and Spirit Merchants. Edison's ft "DIAMOND DISC B: |B "THE PHONOGRAPH WITH fe Rrodel c 2CO •V* X Cabinet, Mahogany, Gcidt v Oafe, Westhertd j^^^ j^\ ;feh^^iJ^^jS] at cr Fum ed fck ccr.tair^ r. cord filing space
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      68 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOBBAPHia ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD TELEPHONE 103 i 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 12 do $10 I Note the conditions of our offer I "No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee ot the high quality ol j our work could be given or demanded j PlACOCK— Suddenly, at the
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    THE GERMAN RETREAT
    2737 5 Confused Cost. on Long Front BRITISH Tfc KE ALBfRT AND BRAY Enemy Hespera te| y Defending Bapaume 8!G CAPTURES 0 F PRISONERS AND GDNS #tf r.«ariM C*Wal R«at«r's B»rvies>3 g X.eld Marshal H.*i k have <• »ptur**i Albert, lh< A W* took 1.40 C i'■ -Fistd Marshal
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    VARIOUS
    439 5 Amsterdam, -Autr2f. A Berlin Official bfcutea ihht Gerinauy hass vigorously pro* tested against Spain's intention to replace sutksj Spanish tccntige by interned German ebipi. NegotiacioDS are proceeding. Lcli3oc, Aug 25. The Mjraiug Poet has a telegram ftom Amitfrdorn to pay that the Dotoh Government bnu piopnged a reaumptioa of
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      121 5 Robinson Co. J| BOOTS A Derby Sh >pc as illustration A i •an Caif. I I A Slro g Serviceable Boot Suit.-b e icr Jlafiiaiion or Military Wear. FIELD SERVIOE POCXEf B M 1914 F With Amendments 1916 at 90 cts Robinson Co. ■ft sm ■fir* it. n, illiiiiSiliOE Si
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    THE BATTLE POSITION
    808 6 REVIEW OF AM EVENTFUL WEEK Three Victorious Armies [fct Msaaria*) OakJal [Beater's iervioe] London, Aug 22.— The intensely interesting battle position continues the one great topic Events are moving so fast that it is difficult to keep pace with them, but a summary of the week's happenings
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    HOW IT IS DONE.
    274 6 Fine Allied Organisation London, Ang 98— Renter's oorreipon I dent at Frrnob heedqa»rtora, wiring lait evening, gives a graphic battle picture. He «eya: Oenarel M*ngin'a advaooe thli morning wairemerkab y twift. The troopa •t noon were leveo milci beyond yeater day'e lisa at certain poicta. Bow
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    GERMANY'S COLONIES
    605 6 Replies to Herr Solf London, Aug 38. In an interview with Renter's correspondent Loid Roberl Ceoil, Under Foreign Secretary, referring lo Bolfs observations regarding the Ger man Colonies, §aid that Solf was indignant al the suggestion that German rule was inhumane I don't believe anyone knowing the facts
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    50 6 Before Mr Ham, third magistrate, on Saturday, a Chines* named Tang Bong pleaded guilt j to a c barge ol the theft of •4 79 from the person of a compatriot, named Ooh Toon Chow m Tanjong Pagar rd on Friday evening Sentence of three montht rigorone imprisonment wai p—ted
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      624 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN HAH STEAMSHIP CO.. Ltd (Incorporated la Japaa). I EUROPEAN UNI. lot iMtfkMg. ShaigiH, Kobi ft f tktlim fOf Niliiii, Pnug, Coloaibo ail Eigland j uap. 4 semee Is maintained ketweaa Japanese ports and Liverpool or London oadei mall contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The Steaaers
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      291 6 M. M. MBSSAGERIEB MARITIMEB (IHOOBPOBATBD M FBABOF) ■AIL LUI, Monthly service between Shanghai, Hong* kong, Saigon, Singapore, Oolumbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles and vice- versa. BRIHCH LIHM. Fortnightly ser vioe between Balgon-Toorane-Haiphong. For further Information apply to j. da csusisn. A***, OCEAN TRANSPORT CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). The above
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      714 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHir COMP^ (INCORPORaTED IN U B.A, WWlf| ni|lf mm REGULAR MONTHLY TRANS PAC ,nc SEllvirr Hongkong, Shangh.l, Kelt, Yetofci... Hocol j|t p VICE SS. "COLdißlft", 14,000 tone from Hongkong S.S. "VEMEZOEU'-, ***** tons do on or about i U h Sen, SS. ECUADOR 14,000 tone do 9^h ocl0
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    EXCHANGE
    45 7 IO«»WO< 1»f Ang 24 4 14 8-16 t«m*M I 8 Ift 16 x 14 15-gj fiMita 4«mand B«a» Sl4| IMU, T. T, 14 8 Yokohama, 4*m<»ni 9g Java, icmanJ 107f **«otOK t dtiafiria qq| Bank B«r: $8 6 mi «f Inf laud Rafj 9%
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    PRODUCE
    105 7 Aug 24 Tin (60 ton.) *****0 O*tt*ftte» 1900 3fe^&i«r ri« 22 LO P«j?ps* E.ftck dv4i i>.) 1 80.03 P*sf«, iWjj »ji,:.; 42 CO Ws<zatj» 510 |q h« 1 QOm K««a«irf (»o»«> /c. 00ln Mvs« (B»uaa ann O'-arai Uiafcotna Qo<n Bali OoffM UE% Bteoi QO to lake I* kOO ri
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    DAILY SHIPPING REPORT.
    72 7 lAII Brii" ->, Fesceli vales? marked i Arrivals. Acg 28 Van Jci Parra Van ffofnnflotg 'outifiLuk (Dot) a*|*h of Sarawak (g M I Au S 21 Mm, s .B| Kokl 1v k CriaD Baua Dut; PvtkttUta Maru >Jap -'aiuya (S.'rni CLEARANCES. Aug 23 {Campus, Lacy >Veid MtJchior
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    MAIL TABLE
    147 7 Is* bbiow r— Psaaag, Malaga*, n.q fc^ t laUy (exoopt SmOaf! fohore »JQ woe iA p.iu. ncob Soon riong 6 80 am 3ocob A 7 .mere 9 au jamarang via per.- fe.fcO am Sydney, etc 10 AM 3iiliton Soocabaya 11.80 ah tfal cca KbtQR 6cn« 12 8 f
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    58 7 Jun S,d A fcng g June i lth Jo June 1 th C June 2 th D June 27th E June fl tn D July Bth A July icth I July SCth F July 32nd 6 July 84th H August 7th A August *th B August 14th
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      378 7 s! ats over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 i. am umjß «un conn, imma Et\D OFFICE: Winchester House. Stawannra SMWPore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EC. SrallScE 68 6 6 C tO/ UhUt3 eTOry HOBACB W. BAPBB. Director o( Agencies. RUBBER Til? IS THE NEW BRITISH DIRT RKMOVER btirdy
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      564 7 «i ZEIUNO fHBUIIiNGE lit.. LU, FIRE IND SHRINE. (Inocriioifatod !a Kcw ZcaJfrtiJ.. TWJ.TSZf INSURANCE IHGt, Its. ttWI f'SE iiiSyRINGF 5a., ti* fIRE. (Uoojrpof&tta «n Rongaae*.; I^ool IU^^TEE ACCIDENT s ?l ug, Fire and Mr rlae Riaka of every dpscription nnderwrltten at lowest current rates. IdamsoD, SHflilan A Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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      468 7 1 STUDENT-TEACHERS. There are vacancies m the Governmex I Schools, Singapore, for StadenlTeacben Written applications, stating qualification and experience should bo sent to the Inspectc of Schools, Singapore and Malacca. Singapore, 2?rd Aogust, 1918 U8 81-8 WANTED. One Boob- keeper, twice a week for an hon or two. Europe Hairdressing
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      66 7 Kandang Kerbtu gui^Hal, *ag 18 6 AM :'P« IfjM tfwrora. 89 F»b i« tj ftl s Stf /7 8W.»»» 3^"»f- 88 0 f9 0 88 i Wei Balb Tbet 79 78 i T8 v Dli. of Wind BE 8E Max. Temp, to sbafte 8 0 Mto. do. do 77 ft
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    GREAT AIR WORK
    864 8 GERMANS UNDSR A RAIN OF i BOMBS J Rhineland Defences Failing j f«» pi.inni usbfe] J i.Mtor'» Service] London, A.g U4.-- The British airmen have h.wi mcoessful *e-<k m heavy f: -n- 2 not^Wj between Albert an tue amieoe Boy« road; 62 1 enemy machine were destroyed
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    Raids Into Germany
    284 8 London, Aug 28 The Air Ministry reports Despite the enemy's determined protective efforts, consisting of large numbers of aeroplanes, and an increas log number of anti aircraft guns, we heavily attracted five important German towns and fivo aerodromes. We attacked Frankfort and Cologne on the night of
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    FAR EASTERN FRONT
    202 8 Allied Contingents Engaged London Aug 28. The corrtspondent ol the Daily Mall at Harbin (\ug 21 after noon) wires tbal heavy fighting took plaos on the Ue.uri river. The Anglo French sioops were engaged and suffered slight casualties. The Japaneia later Joined m the bailie but tbe
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    RUSSIA'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT
    141 8 Cholera and Typhus Spreading Amsterdam, Aug 23 —The Weser Zait vog learns from Archangel that Petapoff, cntnmander-ln chief of the Red Army m thd Mnrm%n, wa3 caaghl by peasants whsn fleeing and given up to the British. Ameterdrim, Ang 24 -A telegram frooi Petrograd *fxys that besides
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    HOT WORK IN ALBANIA
    109 8 Costly Austrian Efforts London, Aug 24.— Free ch Eastern com munique There was more aotivi ar;illery flic on the Serbian front Tbe enemy activity m Albania has reviv cd. His reoonnaisianoes were repulse. at various points. British aeroplanes j despite bad weather, bombed the enem: depoti
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    ITALIAN SUCCESSES
    20 8 London, Ang 38.- Italian official Wi i oaptmed the ▼Uia&ts cf Livalla an. Bassoitelanl m the Brent* valley.
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    HINDU UNION CLUB.
    694 8 FAREWELL TO MR VADILAL PURSHOTUMDAS J P. j The members ol the Hindu Union Club gave an entertainment at No 6 B tfalaooa- st on Saturday night m honour ol Mr Vadilal Pursbotumdas, f P, who left yceter* j day for India on a well earned holiday.
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    SILVER'S MAXIMUM
    146 8 Why it was Raised London, Aug 21. Ths Trsaiury has raised the maximum price of silver to 49id. Ths previous maximum (48 18 16d), cabled on Aug 14, equalled the American price of a dollar an ounce, plus the ccsl of shipping from New York. The fixing of
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    JAPANESE RIOTS
    30 8 London, Aug 28 The Times oorr«*pon dent al Tokio (Aug 19) s%j. thai the r.ee riots coiiilDue iv provinces. Tbi resignation ol the Cabinet is consider* J likely.
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    LONDON STRIKE ENDS
    16 8 London, lug Til --The tram and bai striken are rticming work to morrow.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    413 8 Third Day's Rbsultb. From Owr Own Oorrsipond§ni Kuala Lumpur, Aug 24. Race 1. Royal Plume, 9 7, Bowden 1 Good Omen, 7.4, Scott 2 Britisher 8.10, SonthallB. Won by a length and three m lm 58 35 s. Totalisator 127, 16 and 17. Race 2.— Sandy Creek, 7.8,
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    SINKING OF THE MARY AUSTIN.
    153 8 The finding of tbe Court of Eoquiry held at Penaug into Che coltision between the Whua Whu and the Mary Austin, m the Straits of Malacca on April 7th, is that tbe Whua Whu was properly (.quipped but was not properly manned, for the reason
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    116 8 t A powerful Thanbouser Her Beloved Enemy id the fenture fllm m the Alham bra's new programme, the entertainment being strengthened by the screening of an j exceptional Triangle Keystone comedy m two reels "The Bright Ltght." lutereet ing numbers of the Pathe Gazette and News also figure,
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    SAFETY OF THE SAMMIES
    116 8 Paris, Aug 21. Returning to Paris from a trip to the Franco American naval bases, Franklin Roosevelt, assistant gpcretary of the Unifcsd States navy, yes 1 terday received at Paris newspapermen arjd declared that he was much impres sed by the naval efforC io France. He
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    A HEROIC NURSE
    52 8 London, Aug 2'J. The military medal hrts bonn awarded to Australian staff nurt-e Pcrnrl Cork bill. Daring an enemy air raid, sbu attfiUiifd to lbs wounded rogardless ol her owe safety, though the «nemy was oveihetod. She w»s an example of the greatest value m allaying the
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