The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 July 1924

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    16 1 Singapore' Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SJg., SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924? NO. 11,25:).
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    204 1 ♦1. i» Bntain and Fra c "dniit that the Allied Conference has reached *a certain deadlock Pagv 9. Although no pessimism is shown, there are indications that the deliberations m London will last until the first week m August Page 9. The Financial Times says that the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    901 1 I Qau-fjuUi uynnt taftjlMf .vstri rat fur,vyo I UWM Juvenal. The Topfeist was Wrong last Week, j Governor has not been lost; ht- has b* I paying visits round Pekan way when I monsoons cone from* Still, it must b« ali most a> had. I It
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      240 1 JW*W -j G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. Anuitfur (,ulf (hampionship won with |THS NFW BPALDINti RBD GOLF BALLJ •I T ObUinabk al J telephone QUBBN*B Telegrams < -I ir :i :i Pripet St. Tennis > RAFI^LES HOTEL. GUEST XIUHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday
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      198 1 r I /-ISM 5 > t? I. fiffi~sK A, W THE ANALYST REPORTS: f/iaf sand and dust are ever i present m machine manufactured cigarettes a warning for all smokers to study their health and enjoy VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADE BY HAND— ONE AT A TIME free f.c:r Si^KD &0) DUST
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      155 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMEK IS. Page 7 ext ay— 2. Beauty's orris I null's— 16. R( 'gnition oi the R typewriterPage 1. S standing Ford a Ivai Uges— 6. Whiter starts i eek— Page H. Dop's Trading Company announcement—Page 0. Exchange Banks dose next Saturday and Monday Page 7. "Her Sacrifice 91
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      24 1 A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. < for Hiuh Class.— 'i (*<>\ I K(H IPMENT call at > ielephone QUEEN'S TdagnuM S S..JX* :5 Wnee St. Tennis 2*
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 26th. Hiph Water. 6.18 a.m., fi.lfi p.m. B. I. outward mnil duo. The Gondoliers, Vie. Theatre. >t .15 p.m. Sunday. 2~th. Hifrh Water, 7.47 a.m.. 7.18 p.m. Unveiling: Hose Memorial, Cathedral, 7.30 a.m. Monday. 2Sth. Hig-h Water, v."."> a.m., v -"> p.m. French home wand mail leav
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    FUTURE OF THE SOUDAN.
    167 2 \ati\e Confidence m British ltule Cairo, June 20 A Khartoum telegram ttatee. that a ma-^ meeting vmi held at Omdurman on Tuesday, which a largi number of notables attended m order to protest atrain>t any change m the Government of the country. The meeting assembled at
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    LACONIC.
    34 2 The inquisitive passenger, raiting for a slow train at a Wfcyside -titi.ti. noticed! a Cat without a tail. "Manx" he enquired, pointing a linger at the animal. "No." said the stationmaster, "twelve-thirty t\ptess."
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      143 2 DIGESTIVE PAIN STOPS_AJ ONCE The very moment you take Bisurated Magnesia all trace cf digestive pain ceases. This is because Bisurated Magnesia neutralises the harmful add] which causes tht* trouble, and so pi events all possibility of fermentation, gas end distress. It doesn t matter whether your ailment is indigestion,
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      206 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. VISIT SINGAPORE'S BEST AMUSEMENT PLACE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT HOTEL DE BOER. MEDAN. DELI. EAST COAST OF SUMATRA. THE LEADING HOTEL Accommodation and Cuisine are unBurpassed m the Dutch East Indies. The private bunjralows, with American Bathroom, Mosquito-room and Telephone, enjoy a world-wide imputation. HO
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      370 2 Victoria Theatre. THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE Presents THE GONDOLIERS To-Night To-Night AT 9.15 P.M. ALSO JULY .29, 31 and AUG. 2nd. Booking at LITTLES. S£& PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town
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      302 2 Alhambra, From Wednesday, 23rd July, to Monday, 28th Jul> In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. GAS AND AIR 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ALBION PRODUCTION INC. PRESENTS MARY ALDEN m "A WOMAN'S WOMAN m 8 Reels. It is a big picture m every sense
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    96 3 A fire m a small Chinese house m Hongkong on July 12th, was accompanied by an appalling loss of life. Five of the inmates were burned to death, and while the fire was being brought under control, the second floor verandah collapsed without warning, killing a Chinese fireman, and injuring
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      387 3 SMI T* I Q^^p >^^r' Appointment (The Food of Kings! I YOU. Baby is the King of your household, 11 1 and claims as his birthright the Food of Kings I 1 1 and as the best is not too good for the children II of Royalty, it is not
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      544 3 WHITEAWAY S SUMMER SALE JULY 28th TO AUGUST 30th. Illustrated below are a few of the many bargains to be obtained during these days. All Lace Duchesse Sets as Illustration. PILLOW I V^ll Runner uith 1 Larg:e mat and 2 Small Ihfl^gr I^\ JP^^^ o^^^ Usual Price $2.95. c "Whitelaw"
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      727 3 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. July 27th. 6.r»0 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Unveiling of Portrait of Bishop Hose. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Dedication of Mtmorir.] (Hose) altar vesst]<*. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong? and Sermon.
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    A BRITISH TRIUMPH.
    321 4 Success m A French "24." The outstanding motor performance of the past month .s undoubtedly the success ol the Bentley m the 24 hours' race for the Etudge-Whitworth Cup, run at Le Mans. Forty-one cars faced the starter, and among ail this array of all that is
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    GEAR-BOX LUBRICATION.
    174 4 In oi'diniiry circumstances it will prove sufficient if the oil contents of the gear box receive attention every few month--', unless it be noticed that the oil is leaking". Special pear oil is supplied and high-grade quality should be employed. To insure the 10-s of m little power
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    VALVES WELL GROUND.
    233 4 Causes of Lohs of Power. Vi'ves that have become warped of pit-: ted under high heat, or that are "riding"" due t<> insufficient clearance, all result m a direct power loss. Jt U Important, therefore to keep the valves properly groundin and m correct adjustment at all
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    DESIGNING YOUR CAR.
    221 4 Pasadena. California, is reputed to be the winter home <>f more millionaires than are seasonably gathered m any other spot on earth. With a vast colony of millionaire castles assembled fan one city, and nestled m magnificent estates that resemble great parks, it is not surprising that
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    BLIND YET HE LIGHTS THE WAR.
    337 4 J. 15. Nicholson's ln\ention Washington.— Sightless himself, be help* others to see. For .1. B. Nicholson, blind inventor, of Washington, has perfected what many men with food tfsight have attempted ami tailed— a simple, prat-tit able motor btadlight that will always east tti rayi
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    REBORING CYLINDERS.
    31 4 -s— V;srstir**««»*. out removing the' cvlin i th(IM with Squire as to whethora'h %V<Mk (J m> W»f l« equipped 'or Plnytlur l 1-'--doing it. lv ntv.er Way o f
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      334 4 MAGNOLIA ANTi.FRiCT.oN METAL //j A GOOD ANTI-FRICTION FLOWER BRAND //j I W^^ METAL MAGNOLIA METAL W^^ I j should have these qualities: M/% has these qualifies i iffl A muTCT rnt'tTinrvT mJb I Offidal Tests show it has the 91 RK > ™Rl lowest frictional coefficient aß3a KEj OF FRICTION.
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    RIVAL IGNITION SYSTEMS.
    422 5 A parson «l f;a'ir „«d I ignHioi ?t.i. ttle d< ~f.tf by those whi receni I develop- r a fei ng thai if ,t really c slight ad /antagei i \>r the bt catch m :t p] of course, t has m rved di illy, and if
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    IMPROVING CAR EQUIPMENT.
    402 5 \dwntaj-t «-f Luminous Indicator Ne^-dle*. tat to -v m the way of >■ ipment improvements? -In what direction! tan small details be altered to jivt greatei drivinf comfort and safety i rely no ir.iit..-t ;f costs? m which mv t -mem could be made ii m regard
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    33 5 Make a note of th? things you want done when the car goes t o the shop for repairs. I It's the best way for you to remember what needs to be done.
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      429 5 p ACCESSORIES OF Motorists CYCLE FITTINGS g I i.e."S, ox PLEASE NOE THIS ADDRESS. ALL^ DS 1 There s a BRICO Ringlor EVERY ENGINE s I loix;e plugs m stock generators h MAX TYRES gg!ggsS^ SPRING BUMPERS S f^ ROBBIALAC ~J] CONTINENTAL s P i f.OTHS HF JIKJ J* sJjAAj
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    PARISIAN A.
    1224 6 PARIS NEGLECTS HONEY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, June 25. Time was when all Paris demanded honey with the early morning roll and coffee. The war. however, intervening the Germans j destroyed the hives m the northerr. Fren#n j villages, thu c making it impossible to supply the
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    RETIREMENT OF MR ROBERT EVETT.
    203 6 Mr. Robert Evett, the well-known producer and numagei has withdrawn from actire participation m ihe managein< n\ of the Gaiety, and of the play, "iim Nell" Mr. Evett contemplates retiring altogether from the theatrical bush. Formerly an actor and vocalist. Mr. X' made h!a stage
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      553 6 Sole Agents :W. H. DOP'S TRADING CO., i 54 Robinson Road. Telephone 2627. B I MctorHugo I Whai is the Best Paint m tMs I •••^SSSSB^^ f 1-lUST Cl ASS CIGARS MClYliQ,t P i^^^i^>^ \i»ur friends who ate W^% f 1 Tk. Jf 1 m^m If drcssedt.p-toparemotlly i iPCL^P TPtlill
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      434 7 I The Singapore Radio Society. S jj When Wireless Comes to Malaya I It will come to stay. 5 Q "XA/^ hen Wireless comes, every home m British Pj y L Malaya will want a Receiving-set and every M house holder will want to establish a Wireless H Receiving Station.
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      188 7 g Please Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments. o SEASON CO., LTD. o 111 and U\ North Bridp-e Road. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing lieveloping Enlarging. FRAMES MADE KONG HIN CHEONG CO. 104, North Bridge Road. PHOTO ENGRAVING. g FIXE ART AND COMMERCIAL, g All types of Blocks. STRAITS PHOTO
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      170 7 BOARD AND LODGING. THE MANSION. Oxley Rise, select payint guest establishment, terms single $110 to $140, double $IM> to $200, service inclusive. Tel: 6M. Large room with private bathroom, suit quiet married couple $175 per month, gcod locality, near town. European. Apply Box No. 701 care of Free Prves. 4-7
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      216 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, August 2nd and Monday, August 4tb., being Bank Holidays. 26-7 M READY SOON. The RECORDER published by the Chinese Association will be ready soon. Price 30 cents from all bookstalls m Malaga. 25-7 31-7 Vacancies tilled. Applicants are thanked,
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      939 7 NOTICES. 1 THE SINGAPORE RADIO SOCIETY o NOTICE. o— NOTICE IS HEREBY given that an btMordmary General Meeting of the Ifoftban of THE SINGAPORE RADIO SOCIETY will be held on THURSDAY, the 31st day of July, 1924. at No. 3, Malacca Street, at 5 p.m. AGENDA. 1. To read the
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      318 7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Rules 12.50 Magnifiers with Handle
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    40 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. BROWN.— At No. 4j Brook Road. Penang, on tin- -3rd instant, to Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brown, a son. FRASER.-On July 18, 1924, at MsHcca. to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fra.ser, of Nordanal, Johore, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924. Simpler Sports.
    601 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924. Simpler Sports. Whilst to an extent the affairs of the Singapore Golf Club are the affairs of its members only and are therefore more or less private rather than public, we consider the subject of the proposed Club House scheme of sufficient importance
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    740 8 The N. C. D. News Shanghai, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on July 14th. Mr. H. Parry ha~ been appointed local chairman of the Penany; Harbour Board, vice the hon'ble Mr. J. Mitchell. Mr. R. O. Winstedt, Director of Education, S. S. and F.M.S has been appointed j to Class la
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    102 8 MINING ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) v ipoh, July 2a. A serious dredge accident is reported from Kampar on the Yukon Gold Com party's tin dredge. It appears that tWO Europeans, Wydeman and Leg*ett *k£ four Chinese were engaged m repairing a puddling screen when an order was
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    746 8 The island of Timor ia shortly to be opened for private mining exploitation. Mr. R. W. Hiam and Mr. Elkins, of the F. M. S. R., have left on a visit to Bangkok. No change was reported m the condition of Mr. A. H. Alston on Monday morning. Mr W.
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    LATE WIRES.
    266 8 Reuter's Service. Tokio, Jul> L.i Maclaren has reached Petropavlovsk. London, July 25. The Financial Tim*s publishes a supplement devoted to the development of the plantation rubber industry. In a leading article it says that the time cannot be very far ahead when all the rubber the world can
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    291 8 Victims of Moneylenders. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, pitsided over the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. when the public examinations of several Chinese bankrupts were held. The public examination of Mr. Ng HongGuan was postponed for a fortnight, Mr. Kellapht-r informing His Lordship that the matter was m the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    168 8 Murder Charge Fails. The Chinese, who was charged before the Singapore Assizes yesterday with the niurtder of another Chinese m a coffee shop m Alexandra-road about mid-day on September 4th. last, was released during the hearing of the ct.se yesterday afternoon, the jury stating that they thought there
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    LOCAL HEALTH FIGURES.
    57 8 According: t 0 the P.C.M.O's report for the previous week, there were 247 deaths m Singapore, 28 of these bein* caused by convuls.on, 27 by phthisis, 24 by pneumoma f and 20 by beri-beri. There waTah one death from diphtheria. The deaths included two Eurasians, 193 Chinese,
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    23 8 Ha^hm?'« arr J' R r Sld nt Manawr. Penan* Harbour Board, who went to Singapore o busmen returned by the Anchise* on Wed
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      166 8 "The Connoisseur Comes to CaldbeckV' FOR The Good Rhine Wine DEINHARDS Hocks and Moselles STILL SPARKLING. RUDESHEIM SUPERIOR NIERSTEIN SUPERIOR ZEI.TINGER (MOSELLE) SPARKLING HOCK SPARKUN4 MOSELLE DIINHAID CO. COBLENZ. The Most Famous Wine Shippers on the Rhine. Galdbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Snanghai.l 45, Robinson Road. Telephone No. 225.
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    ALLIED DEADLOCK.
    182 9 NO PESSIMISM. A rtOLONGKD conference. [Beater*! Service.] London, July 24. Although Compote* French quarters m a c,,r aln (lt.adlot q k ™7J t. (t"lf- tal to break contrary. pr,,minent dele. 11 th; <* *ay will certainly ""tnally out of the difficulty i* per iWMton to the bankar. m
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    BUILDING LOCKOUT.
    108 9 London. July 24. The building trades' employer* have dei that the lock-out notices, hitherto,' ended, shall operate on July 26th "BUT RYE FOR NORWAY. Christiania. July 24. The N". I wag lan Government food comW ha? made a contract with the: Ru-^ian Lagatioil for the delivery m Au--2U-t
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    525 9 POOD HAWKERS. I fh*. Editor. B r,—Let n o one think that this matter t-epinjr or settled. It hi not. Let this be clear. The Health Osacei wi-he- to drive all bankets into shop- and all itinerant ken into shelters. Being th> Health! Officer of the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2856 9 TRAFFIC CONTROL CONDEMNED. The Johore Water Scheme. Singapore traffic conditions came m for drastic condemnation a^ yesterday's meeting of the .Municipal Commissioners when S. Q. Wong successfully intro- duced a resolution for the recision of a former resolution under which BSOtornsjl owners would have to deposit X2OO with
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    PALLADIUM.
    91 9 Fastidious cinema "fans" cannot but appreciate the change of programme tonight at the Palladium. Rudolf Valentno, with Carmel M.yers, will appear m A Society Sensation. Gladys Walton, as an attractive actress m a troupe of Follies, exposes a small town purity league, whose members jy>ply its "thou shalt nots"
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    25 HATS A SEASON!
    83 9 That American women buy more hats than women of any other country is the opinion of Miss Grossman, the largest buyer of women's hats m the United States, who arrived m London. "Not infrequently," said Miss Grossman, "we sell 25 hats' a season to one customer.
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    10 9 Dr. W. Mayne Hitchins. of Ipoh, has left for Home.
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      144 9 Robinson Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) tMffe Ie taflor(l MACKINTOSH /f V DOUBLE TEXT! 'RE TWILL I f S^Si N PARAMATTA. Wi/ i"/*W ik^ii In a reat olive shiu! Open JT>^;|r Collar, which can be worn closed ■i u > fom ii Storm Collar. Raglan i 1 Shmiiitri, Vortical Pockets.
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      750 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Ovarland Potato. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dv« Simgapor*. HYSON London,
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      465 10 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 7 t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 12 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 t
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      524 10 STEAMER_SAjLjNGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). ouTw F r sjs? aSr* I Ton»age. Sin^Tpore. Tonnage. S^apor* 1924 X KASHGAR 9400 Sept.
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    NIGHTMARE BATTLES.
    1234 11 Mr DUAL FAILURES IN MESOPOTAMIA. lhaths of Wounded from Exposure. tOfl Medical History of the Great mpleted, and the last of the compiled under the general iship of Major-General Sir William Macphei able to the public. This volume deals with the medical services during the operations m Gallipoli,
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    DEPARTURE OF OXFORD ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    100 11 The Oxford University Expedition has left Urn Tyne bound for Spitzbergen and North Eastland, where, under Mr. George Binney, the leader, it is hoped to accomplish valuable research and survey work. The Polarbjorn was given a rousing send-off by <hips lying: m the river, and
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      157 11 I FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. I Singapore and Branches. I WJr *tm" '^Be k f I Manufacturers of Aerated Waters, Syrups, Squashes, Cordials I and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence throughout 1 1 P mum m^k ih tl■ I m i f/4/VD PUMPS. FOR FACTORY, WAREHOUSE. CONTRACTORS' AND SHIP'S USE.
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      30 11 SWEE KIAT SHIPGHANDLERY CO, NO 42, CROSS STRET, Opposite Side of Robinson Road Market, SINGAPORE. o SHIPS STORE PROVISIONS SUPPLIERS. SUPPLIERS TO ALL NORWEGIAN COASTING STEAMERS. OFFICE PHONE No. 888.
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      462 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE. M.S. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore Sept. 8. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) Ftr putkotof rtgardjrg FasEage ai.d fright rates apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE RcfVlat sseathly sa'.Y.r.ps by the well-krown steamer MARELLA (7,375 ions) Sttd
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      331 12 STEAMER SAILINGS. MESSAGERIES iMARITIMES o Under contract with the French Government o Mail ar.d Passenger Services. o DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo Djibouti and Port Said. PORTHOS 22,000 due July 28 AMAZOXE 15.000 due Aug. 11 o OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon, Hongkong
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      343 12 Gensaco Roofing MADE FROM PURE TRINIDAD LAKE ASPHALT. THE PERFECT NATURAL TROPICAL WATERPROOFER ■^■fcjt' ■£j^-fflfls^*ft^\iDßsssßsnßar/t H *V jSX jSßl^fficv fifcj| BlBBBBBBBSBBBBB»BnBBBSSBSl I***/]!."* A- I AGENTS: |j The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE, PENAN G, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND TELIK ANSON. I aa^njaj /f~^"T" t > |j|k WHISKY gffl
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      737 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. PuJau So*jn A'np Hong 9 a.m. Kanmon Fook Mow 9 a.in Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.rr. Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Pulau Samba, Anamba Natuna Islands Will o' the Wisp 10 am. Muntok, Batavia, Chenbon, Samarangr Sourabaya Maetsnycker 10 a.m. Singrkawanp, SeJakaj, Pemangkat and Sambas
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      561 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ~~~0. S. K. Line. Destination. Steamen,. Arr. Dept. London, Hamburg Bremen, Rotterdam, New York "la sL/SSSi A aanZ n MarU Au M Au^ 13 I v,a San Francisco, Panama Alaskh Maru from Kobe Oct. 15 I urban C*pj T.wn. Ri<... Santos. »c lacoma, \ancouTer Hawaii Maru from Kobe
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      388 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AN»D FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails. is. PRESIDENT ADAMS July 30 Aug.
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      749 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST JESTER to discharge and load In Port U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Sept. U.S.S.B. WEST CHOPAKA to discharge and «oad Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 iay3 apart Taking
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    ADVANCED NAVAL BASES.
    839 14 THE CASE FOR SINGAPORE. A number of subjects, some of general interest, including the question of advanced naval bases, were under discussion on June 25th at a joint meeting m London of the Institution of Naval Architects, the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders m Scotland, and the
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    THE LONGEST DAY.
    117 14 Druid Pilgrims Watch the Sunrise. To watch the sun rise on the longest day of the year hundreds of pilgrims arrived on June 21st. at Stonehenge. Motor-coach parties from places as far distant as Brighton and Bristol began to arrive on the plain soon after midnight and
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      136 14 91 LONDON'S BEST Awaits your pleasure Sir There's such satisfaction m a Piccadilly smoke. It's a link with Home right enough. Rich, mellow and pure. Packed m airtight tins which keep them as fresh as the day they were made. Preserved m perfect condition. That's the charm of a Piccadilly''
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      208 14 RINGWORMS ON CHILITSJJEAD Also On Face. Could Not Sleep for Terrible Itching. Cuticura Heals. "The trouble began with ringworms on my little girl's head and face. She could not sleep for the terrible itching and burning, and was absent from school for a few weeks. After the ringworms went off
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      321 14 vywwwww ■wvwtfwwn Governments endorse Albion supremacy •"THE fact that no less than eighteen 1 Governments m different parts of the world have purchased fleets of Albions shows that experts are satisfied with their efficiency, reliability and economy under all conditions of road and climate. After the most drastic tests of
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    192 15 WASTE OIL RECOVERY. Demonstration of a New Invention. The Pirbright Oil Separator, an invention mr removing oil from water and water' from oil, was demonstrated at the maigarine factory of Messrs. Van den Bergh. m Fulham. and it is understood that th^» company owning the patents are
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    COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN AUSTRIA.
    161 15 Many New Companies. According to the Neve Freie Presse a revival m the creation of new commercial enterprises and m the finding of additional capital by other% on quite a surprising scale has been apparent m Austria recently. Seventy-five joint stock companies with an aggregate share
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    MILLION DOLLARS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH.
    95 15 The Canadian Manufacturers' Association, m annual convention at Montreal, went on record as favouring the creating of a national institute of scientific research j m Canada. Canada is twenty years behind the times] m appi /cation of science to Industry, Dr. I H. IVr. Tory,
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    51 15 The adverse balance of trade for April amounted to £12 millions compared with £30 millions m March and £11 millions a year apo. In the nrst four months of the year the adverse balance, including bullion and specie movements, amounts to £7L millions compared with £69 millions a year Home
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 15 July 25. Bank demand 2] Private credits 8 :n.s. 04 New York. d,,n i Credits 90 days M lnZ C "i. d T emanJ Zl Jfr, 160 Norn. Hongkong, demand pc Flvm lokonarmi, demand 123 \om Java, demand l 3 Bangkok, demand 791* Sovereign, Bank Bu- 1* Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    175 15 July 25 Tin 125 Ton; Gambie r ~>n'*n Pepper whit- T^fn Pepper Black JjjJ Flake Tapioca 1 1 ~>- Pearl Sago Small i--Copra jJ-'J Copra Sundried 1200 Opium, Benures unt. 4~000 Rice, Rangoon white 275 00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30 00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    43 15 Singapore. July 25, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 40%. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 40% 41; August 41 4iy«; Aug.-Sept. 41 l 41 1 Oct.-Dec. 42 42 Vi. London Quotation Sheet 11 Tad. Market Steady.
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    CANADA REDUCES HER NATIONAL DEBT.
    102 15 Durinjf the current year Canada has been gradually making: reductions m her national debt. In May $14 000,000 was cut from this account, due m large part to the increased income tax collections. The revenue from custom and excise is somewhat smaller owing to reductions
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    JAPAN WANTS CANADIAN CATTLE.
    119 15 Edmonton, Alta. The shipment of Alberta cattle which was recently forwan'ed to Japan for the purpose of testing: out the possibility of establishing- a trade with the Orient for live stock from this province arrived m grood condition. The 28 cattle were under the personal supervision
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    SHEFFIELD CONCERN IN CANADA.
    88 15 Vancouver. B.C.. Messrs. Spear and Jackson of Sheffield, England, manufacturer! of saws and tools for lG.'i years, have purchased the plant of the Aetna Saw" Company. Extension* will ho made, and the present name <>f tlu company continued. Saws of all descriptions will be manufactured, as
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    INDIA'S TRADE.
    65 15 The analysis of India's foreign trade issued from Calcutta supplies further evidence of the considerable progress made during the past twelve months towards the restoration of normal conditions. For the financial year ending March. 1924, thY value of imports as compared with the preceding year decreased by rather
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    72 15 A telegram from Weltevreden of July 10 says that the Government told <>oo totia of tin under the Bandoeng ■grotwml foi April and Juiu-. 1)1 tht Ui S u-s. the demand for Japanese toys g off sharply. One the causes for this, according t o tke Consul's
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    61 15 Sintfapore, July 25. 1 in.— £244. Rubber ll%d. 121j82 1 ILj ton-d. Mining.— Rejionus 27a id 28a 6d PetaUntTl L4TH 1.50, Taipings 1.17». 'l •»•>>'. Sottthj 1 1.05 ex dividend. Johans tfik 42k-, Linguis 4.80 4.90. Industrials. Traders ?1.75 25. Steam ships 255 260, Fraser and Neaves 45
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    176 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, July 25. Itubher.— London 11%4. Local 40 >. Tin. London 1244. Local 121 IJS tons sold. Rubbers. Steady. .Mining. Johani are quoted 39 4; Souths 98. 1.01 ex div. Petalinjjs offer at '•o- 1 N'awntr Peta have risen to 1.70. Kfnta Tin Dredging shares have
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    206 15 Singapore, July 25. Tin.-^244. Up 355. Rubber. 11% d. Down V s d. Idle and uninteresting: conditions preva m the Share Market and, as a rule, yesterday'n quotations are unaltered. Exceptionally, there is rather more interest displayed m the Industrial section, the feature being the strength
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    212 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, July 25. Rubber.— l1 7 8 d. 40%. Tin.— l 244. 121%. 125 tons sold. The advance of 355. m the price of tin to-day exercised a steadying influence In the tin share market. With the exception of Idris Hydraulics which are a rising market
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    56 15 Yesterday's Alterations [dril Hydraulic (£1) 21s. M. tts. M. x.d. Nauntr Pet 1.60 l.fi. r > Penckalen 12 12.25 ex.il. Cold Rtora^ (fiOO.000— 34 SS Straits Tradinsr (10) 24. r >o S6 Sincranor,. E. Tran\. (f>) 9s. 9s. fid. S. B. 5Va per cent Loan 11)18 redee^iAbU
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      499 15 Assets over $5,000,000. i^" 1 1 kl^UI? r»nn i m n* nm™* Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LMTCD (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) Thp r OFFICE:- Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFIPF <v> nM t The Company has ,20,000 deposited with the Court, of En^and JL
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      491 15 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongk'>n < r) o Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000 000 I Kesorve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 T Silver $25,500,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. L Patter *den, Esq., Chairman. 1 S W hite Es
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      498 15 I BANKING. i CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m «00,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Keserve Fund 3 900 nnn Reserve Liability of *»«W0 Proprietors 5,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoot Amntsar
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      13 15 Ny Carlsberg SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE
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      45 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Roya! Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. lirar.th Office M, The Arcade, Collycr Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    HEREDITY IN CRICKET.
    1205 16 THE GREATEST BROTHERHOODS. The following interesting article from the »An of a special correspondent appeared m the Observer of June The presence of the two Quaifes, father ard sen, m the Warwickshire eleven to-day constitute.- a phenomenon by no means so as one might expect The two
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    SAVORY OPERAS IN ART.
    510 16 DIVERGENT VIEWS AT MUSIC SOCIETY. The Composer and the Amateur. Liverpool, June 23. The- British Music Society opened its annual conference to-day m a debate on 'The amateur m opera: a problem of tue :i.t.'urn tMBHff." The operatic amateur if a Bgure that invites facetious handling",
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    HOME SECRETARY AND LOTTERIES.
    101 16 In a written reply to a question by Sir \V. de Frece, Mr. Henderson says: I a.n advised there is no doubt that under tfte existing law all public lotteries, including publk <\\ eepstakes, are illegal. As I have previously said, the desire of the authorities
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 16 Tuesday, 29th July, Signalling Class, Headquarters at Bull p.m. Thursday, 31st July, Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Orders for week ending 3rd August 192-1. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      HOME RACING.
      112 16 The Bibury Plate. London, July 9. The following is the result of the Bibury Plate: Dark Fox 1. i Harpcnden 2, Mongoose 3. Also ran; Furious, Broken Faith, Eastor, Labadens, Dunkirk and Anita's Dance. The betting was 6 to 1 against Dark Fox; 100 to 8 against Harpenden,
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      75 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 25. In the replay, Scovell beat Pethan, 6 3. 10 8, and therefore represents Selangor m the Malayan Tennis Championship. Neither reproduced his form of the previous meeting. The Burmese, who was very unsteady, made an effort when Scovell was leading
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      S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      22 16 In the finai fot the champion -hip last evening W. A. Balhetchet beat N E. Es> B—lo, 6—o, 7—5.
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      S. AFRICANS AT SUNDERLAND.
      38 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 24. Pu!! and showery weather prevailed at Sttnderland. The South Africans made 173. Deane scoring 38. Durham had made 12 no wicket when rain caused the match to bo ahandonad.
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      CRICKET.
      181 16 The lowing ill represent the Y. 11. C. A. vs. Fort Canning at cricket thil after-! the Raffles Sch >ol ground, commencing at 2 p.m.: H. G. Stack (Capt.). P. Vine, C. A. KTorria, B. W. Pierson, R. C. Oehlen, F. R. Martinus. P. Chandradasa. B. Rajaputra, O. C.
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      DRY WEATHER INTERFERES WITH CRICKET.
      45 16 We are informed that owing to the continuance of the dry weather it has teen deemed advisable to cancel the cricket arranged to take place on the S.C.C. ground this afternoon. The tennis courts will net be available for play.
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      SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
      33 16 The July monthly medal will be played i for on Saturday and Sunday. Cards for the Sapper Cup (eclectic competition) may be taken out throughout th? month oi August.
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    OPIUM IN OIL CANS AND SHOES.
    248 16 Heavy Fines for Clever Smugglers. Revenue officers arrested several Chinese men and women on Wednesday at the Tanjong Pagar examination shed as the result j of chandu and opium bejjig found concealed with their personal belongings, which were searched on their ari-ival here, and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 16 Saturday, July 26 at 2.30 p.m.: Farrer Range "C" Company Musketry Classification. Bukit Timah "B" Company Musketry Classification. Balestier Range, Chinese Company Lewis Gun Course Part I. Pulo Brani, S. R. E. (V) Training (Transport leaves Drill Hall at 2.30 p.m.). Sunday, July 27 at 7 a.m.
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      MALAYS DEFEAT R.G.A.
      563 16 A thrilling game was witnessed on the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon, when the Malay F.T. met and defeated the R.G.A. by the only goal of the match. The Malays were a vastly improved side?, and their victory was very well deserved. Both_forward lines did more or less
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      BRITISH RUGBY TOUR.
      21 16 BRITISH RUGBY TOU R. [Reuter's Service.] Salisbury, Rhodesia, July 24. The British rugby team beat Rhodesia by 16 points to three.
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      DEFEAT OF CARPENTIER.
      30 16 [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 25. In a fifteen-round contest Gene Tunney. the American crui?er-weight champion, defeated Georges Carpentier m the fifteenth round. It was technical knock-out.
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      BOXING.
      119 16 Repan-Monahan Fight Fixed. Johnny Regan, light-weight champion of the North of England, has been matched airainst Jerry Monahan, and the fi^rht will take place at the Hajppy Valley on Friday, August Ist. over 15 three-minute rounds. Regan, who has a number of knockout victories over the best light-weights m
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      ST. J. O. B. SPORTS.
      119 16 The fourth annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph's Old Boy?' Association will be held <»n September 6th at 2.45 p.m. Entries wil] be received up to August loth. Members are specially asked to participate m view of the fact thttt the Malayan Sports j
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      38 16 The engagement is announced of the Rev. Theodore Penrose Fry. eldest son of Sir John Fry, Bart., and Lady Fry, of Great Ayton, Yorkshire, and Sheila, daughter of the late Edward Kaye-Smith and Mrs. Kaye-SnVith, of St. Leonards-on-Sea.
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