The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1924. NO. 11,281
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    214 1 The Times City Editor is beco-.ning concerned as to the effects of continued restriction on poorer estates Page 9. A Japanese warship has appeared at L'st Kamchatka, where the Russians have recently discovered oil, and seems reluctant to leave Page 9. The Italian aviator, Locatelli, has been
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    GRECIAN LANDSCAPE.
    1153 1 From time to time during the past th itfctn years we have bare appealed interest in OM aspect or another of 'He!!;.,' the paramount f agination for youth, up to at any rate the third quarter of last MS* tury, but, if we recollect rightly, we have barely
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      253 1 .^v.vaw.w.'.w.waww.v.v^; 3 A. 6. SPALOING BROS., Ltd. J 3" Amateur (iolf Championship won with "J VTHE NEW BTAUMMG IB COLF BALL.S Ol.tainable at 5 5 Telephone QUKBN*B Telegrams J 1(534 8, Prince St. Tennis S B OASWiViV.ViViWAViWi'iV.V.Vi^ RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA
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      76 1 A BOON IN THE TROPICS ij/ \ii free TaLSUIMI LEWDER agents- WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). ■S B JF. "JTc "JT« "JTa "JTa "JT. "Jf'm "JFa "JFb '*Wm "%W» "Jj j UNDERWOOD ij TYPEWRITERS. ji k THE MACHINE YOU WILL F.VENTUALLY BUY. |j THE NO. 5. MODEL. S
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      137 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try -Gold Specials" Page HSpecial offer in cycles Page S. Sime, Darby for John Be*:? Page 2. Ltad wool is the best jointer— Page I J. \za. from Gutr.rie anil Co. Page 8. Final reductions at \Vhitea\vay*s Page 3. All the latent in motoring Pages 4 and l>.
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      26 1 .-.W.V.W.V.V.V.W.WAWAWiy A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. j r J Hi>;h 1 lass. > GOLF EQUIPMENT ■2 rail at > Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams •I 16&4 3. Prince St. Tennis <
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      141 1 THE WEEK. H*« d m ,-viVi.u. '2~th. Hiph Water. 9.29 a.m., 8.25 p.m. Rupby iTKttmf, S.C.C., (.18 p.m. Thursday, Wk, Hiph W::trr, 9.59 a.m., 9.14 p.m. Justices of the Peace Mtp.. -.15 p.m. S'pore Cup Football: S.R.C. vs O.T.F.C, Stadium. Phil. Orchestra. Mim. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Zimb?list. Vic. Theatre, 9.30
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    100 SAILORS LIFT A TRAMWAY-CAR.
    103 2 To Release 2 Inui r ed Mid-hipmen. Nearly a hundred sailon and marine? ■i the sit: I able-decked tramwaycar, v tons, from Um mill B run over Th« —Mr. Felix JohnHon. Gilbert Johnst W*t >. W.. and Mr. Tothill, the Ykv-.V.i: Sir KVffß Henry -"'V
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      268 2 I Victoria Theatre. Thursday, August 28th at 9.30 p.m. ZIMBALIST ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MASTERS OF THE VIOLIN BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, 2 and 1. Commencing September, Ist Sir Charles Hawtrey's GREATEST TRIUMPH Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure. (Strangers of the Night) I Eight reels of laughter, mystery and
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      165 2 S&» PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS. CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary). Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock in town according- to wishes
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      371 2 Alhambra. From Friday. 22nd to Wednesday. 28th August. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. INTERN A TIONA L NE WS THE UNCOVERED WAGGON 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS CLAIRE WINDSOR. BARBARA BEDFORD, RICHARD TRAVKRS. NORMAN KERRY AND HAYDEN STEVENSON in "THE
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    979 3 MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, July 30. The eomiag of the holidays marks the baffteaing of the end of the cricket season. All the schools have completed their pro ffWaunes, an* most of the clubs with school connect iens have dofTcd their flannels. Only one Scottish
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      164 3 I <Ti •ml- 1/ L-CL *4 I I Your Baby I I needs this famous food I the Ic.d.ng Infant WeLare Centre. tf-f^f^'j" Eiwic d Glax used ,n ever-ma™ TlAw, i.ln.i. (t onsumpt.on >. wh.ch "'■rfimiß i make ,rd.nary m,lk such menace P M Ck r, arc the happiest and
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      386 3 WHITEAWAY'S LAST WEEK OF SALE Final Reductions. (T^Laa La^^^^^^^^^nis^^^^^^ 5 SgS jB I sual Price $5.75 TO CLEAR 82.75 PAIR. PH< 82l >0 h > Hd VaTO (LEAR $2.75 TO CLEAR $8.50 PAIR. emna Plasl Thick Pile Carpets Sizes 12 by 9ft TO CLEAR HALF PRICE. To tIF UK I
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    THE RECORD BEHIND BUCK.
    177 4 January. 1 '.'24. saw the twentieth birthIn Bu.«.k car production. This is a J long record, and such a wide experience in manufacture i« brought out to the full n the latest models. Perhaps the most sign;rtcant feature of the Buick is., its engine- j which
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    BAKING TYRES.
    167 4 A very magnihVent limousine with aluminium body drew my attention a few days ago. says Axis in the India Rubber Journal, not because of its aristocratic appearance, but because of the misplaced zeal demonstrated by its owner. So thorough-going had he been to make his car the car
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    SPARE-WHEEL RAIDERS.
    111 4 Spare wheels are being stolen every day in London, and detectives are keeping watch on motor-car parks for thieves who make a speciality of this class of theft. The method of the spare wheel thief is easy. He strolls casually up to an un guarded car, cuts the
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    BALLOON TYRES—A CAUTIONARY NOTE.
    207 4 BALLOON TYRES— A CAUTIONARY NOTE. An increasing number of purchasers of new cars are specifying that they shoul'i be fitted with balloon tyres, without taking into consideration the variety .n sizes and pressures and their relation to different suspension systems. Car manufacture'.who have been making- extensive tests have found quite
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    LESS NOISE LESS SPEED.
    218 4 Although it is to be regretted that the majority of Chinese pedestrians have very littie if any "tiaffic sense" says a Hongkong paper, and that they are constantly endangering themselves by their apparent aimless wandering about the roads, it is also to be regretted that quite
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    66 4 The burning of gasoline in an engine generates heat, but only a small portion of this heat is utilized as power. The surplus heat must be eliminated from the system or the engine will overheat an 1 soon cease to function. This cooling is effected by circulating wator through the
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    THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC IN COLOMBO.
    130 4 The Inspector-General o f Police, Ceylon, in co-operation with the Automobile Club of Ceylon, has issued an invitation to the pullic to assist the Police in preventing motor vehicles beinjr driven to the public danger. Mr. DowbitfKin points nut that valuable a>sistance can
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    JACKIE COOGAN A BUICK ENTHUSIAST.
    142 4 No movie star is bettor known than th<child Jackie Coogan. whose exceptional ability as a icreen artist has captivated Um old as well as the young. The news cornea through that Jackie's father, at the reque>t of his clever son, has purchase,! for him one
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    SALES SAFEGUARDED.
    45 4 According- to a new law in Canada, an tomobiles may be sold only by legally authorized dealers who can furnish s bond protecting the buyers if the autos sold happen to be stolen cars. It is expected auto stealing will be reduced considerably.
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    DANGEROUS ROAD SURFACES.
    37 4 That lithocrete roads were peat danger when they became greasy was the] opinion expressed by the Samferland CoixJ ner at an inquest on a motor cyclist whoel machine skidded on a patch of grease.
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    FAN BELT CARE.
    38 4 A fan belt will give 'bost service if it is kept soft and pliable by dressing H one. a month with neatsfoot oil. ThU ftpplfcfttion will allow the belt to drive the fan without slipping.
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    FIRE-FIGHTING SIDECARS.
    26 4 Motor cycle manufacturers it United States are just now devoting i "-iderable attention to the popularisation t sidecars among: fire brigades for first-aid work.
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      336 4 Economical Popular and British I 1 7Ac MORRIS CO WLE Y TI3 I j IWLL G/V^E FOf/ BETTER SERVICE AT LESS COST. 1 THE PRICE OF THE FOUR-SEATER m m %M %M m mm m£ I JVb car in //?e World Requires Less Attention to keep it in First Rale
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    ALUMINIUM IN CAR CONSTRICTION.
    391 5 A correspondent writing to the "Auco|car" makes the somewhat startling assertion that a number of motor car manufacturers are using aluminium rear axles. We confess that this is news to us and wi think it w.il be news to British manufacturers at kast. No doubt an
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    PEDESTRIAN RESPONSIBILITY.
    137 5 I was told, says "Carbon" in Motor Cycling:, of a recent case of a South London motorcyclist dying as the result of a collision with a pedestrian. It is alleged that the pedestrian stepped off the pavement suddenly, as so many of them do, without giving any warning,
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    SAVING PETROL.
    194 5 Experiments which may prove of considerable interest are now being carried out in England with what is described as an "emulsifying* liquid." designed to enable petrol and water to be so mixed as to be suitable for use as a motor fuel. For certain purposes it has already
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    VISCOUNT CURZON.
    170 5 Viscount Curzon. M.P.. appealed unsuccessfully at Middlesex Quarter Sessions against a fine of £20 and six months' suspension of his motor-driving- licence foi having- exceeded the speed limit in Chiswitv High-street on March 9. Mr. St. John Hutchison, who appearc 1 for the justices of Acton (who imposed
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    106 5 With the remarkable development of the clutch and the extreme flexibility of power plants there are reasons to suspect that one of the next big developments will be the elimination of the transmission for all normal driving. The car will be in high gear constantly, with the engine perfectly capable
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      142 5 j BUY NOW BUT BUY RIGHT 1 BUY a A A/71 3 TOURING, SPORTS TOURING. I $178.87 Per month for ten months. $198.75 Per month for ten months. YOUR OLD CAR TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE. VAV.V.V.'.V.W.V.V.V.VAV.V.V. BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED. PEXAXG. KUALA LLMPI R. SINGAPORE. IPOH. I Also a Family Car
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    1276 6 HOW TO WIN A SINGLES MATCH. (By Miss McKane). It is impossible to over-emphasise the importance of concentration in lawn tennis. In a doubles game a sense of duty towards your partner, a determination at all costs not to let him down, acts automatically M a check if
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    PARAFFIN AND CANCER.
    629 6 DB. SCOTT'S TESTS. The annual genera! meeting- of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund was held at Queen-square, BLoomsbury, recently when the Duke of Bedford presided. Dr. Sidney Martin, chairman of the Executive Committee, in moving the adoption of the 22nd annual report, said that the Executive Committee
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    18 6 Mr. C. J. Beamish. Principal of the High School, will leave Malacca on forlougfa in April next year.
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      150 6 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. IST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER L y^£^B|/\ P h v I n The Original "Girl Brand" u G OF M VEARS
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      516 6 Guaranteed N IS years for wear Though you lend it about— A Classic Pen that has Captivated the World J\ V Try this and other pen points j I to see how super-smooth the Duofold is I I Kirat* hpaMtv > I 0/ the SearUt DO YOU know any other
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1427 7 AMERICA VISITS THE KING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 29. Quite one of the most amusing events the last month was furnished by the K( yal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace which all the American Lawyers and their wives were present. Apparently they all turned up
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    PILLION RIDING.
    289 7 No Action to b* Taken in London. The General Purposes Committee of London County Council have been considering whether steps could be taken to prevent the practice of pillion riding through the streets of London. The Committee now report that the question was considered by the Departmental Committee
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    MAN WHO FIRST BOTTLED BEER.
    250 7 The memory of the man who first bottled beer successfully for export to all parts of the world was honoured by the Vinters' Company at dinner at their hall, Upper Thanus-street, E.C. In "solemn s lence" the company drank "the immortal memory of our late
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      416 7 BUSINESS^ARDST MICROSCOPES Inquire at j MOTION. SMITH SON, LTD. 14 Hiittt-ry Road. ni EA SON CO., LTD STEVEDORE. "~jj BO«T^ S A a d Gen6ral r BOATS AM> LAI -NCHES SUPPLIFR ft*. M. HUBSAIN, Arcade ™J TO LET. AtS unnyssdt TOxI yroad Vacant now. niw 'mall flat. ,l, ttrc privjite
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      1141 7 WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles PHONE 2990. 5 Bioemenmagazijn "Corona :j I- AMBER MANSIONS. I- 'A Goedkoopste adres voor bloemen van :lava door cigen S expedilie. J I- Eigen kweekerijen op Java. J Groolste bloemenhandel in de Orient. 5 I- CORONA, WELTEVREDEN— SINGAPORE. Jj Hh^p^TJ
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      209 7 AUCTION SALES. BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER, S.S. AUCTION SALE OF Police Unserviceable Stores, Unclaimed <.n<f Confiscated Property, Intestate Estate Property, ttfc To be ht-ld at the General Police Station, South Bridge Road, ON THURSDAY, 28th AUGUST, AT 2 P.M. For full particulars see catalogues issued. POWELL CO.,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1924. K-K-K.
    349 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1924. K-K-K. In the Presidential campaign, in full swing just now, it almost looks as if the two great parties in America are each to be rent in twain by a danger which both have endeavoured to minimise or conceal. Both in the Republican
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    The Times in Doubt.
    499 8 It is interesting to see that the London Times, like a good many other people and authorities, is beginning to recognise that a new element in the rubber problem has been isolated to which du e weight must be attached. Up to the present the writer
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    409 8 Mr. B. Barnard Ford, of the legal firm of Ford and Delamore. is expected back in Kuala Lumpur ab"Ut the middle of next month. The Coroner has returned a verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder against some persons unknown, in connection with the death of a Chinese who was
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    ST. DUNSTAN'S.
    393 8 WHAT IT HAS DONE. The public are reminded of the dance which has been arranged for Friday, September 26th, at the Victoria Memorial Hah in aid of the funds of St. Dunstan's. Tic kets, $5 each, are now procurable from the clubs and from the following members of
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    256 8 The annual general meeting; <>f the Moslem Association wa? held at the club premises No. i«l Selejjie Road on Monday j at 1> p.m. In the absence of the President. Mr. M. Ismail Mr. M. H. Dawood. one of the Vice-Presidents, took the chair. There was also a
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    267 8 Mr. Cbooag Lye HOck, the Penang ricemiller, has presented that piece of land on the Knglish School side of the railway line near the crossing, to the Teong Wah Chinese School, Alor Star, which is at present unsuitably housed in the Hokkien Temple in Jalan Penjara Uima. The Committee of
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    LATE WIRES.
    531 8 CRtuter's Service Paris, Au*. 26. M. Herriot's answer concerning the plat for mutual assistance under the aejfis M the League of Nations, announces France adhtsion, emphasizes the connection of questions of security and armament, ud shews the necessity for first establishing a system of guarantees of security in
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    DOUBLE FATALITY IN ROLLAND-RD.
    67 8 \e,n.rday mominf Court hm Meredith produced a Chin— Motor (nver before the Second MairUtracharts of causing death b> a rash fu'.nu allied that the accused erased ueatn ,>t two persons whiU> drivinmotor lorry along: Holland-road in tin- nours of Monday niomintr. The prelimil enquiry into the
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    159 8 i A bit of a Mdaatioa was cause! I day «renia*, at the [poh Port When a Chinese was caught in th picking the jx>cket of another Chine* was standing at one of the counters I CUWd $12 from hi. victim 1 poet «d was try.nj? to run away, when
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      202 8 x\ I^l Ej) »jf \J i i \J IBF.iTISH PILSENER BEER. Obtainable at the following stores: Hiffh St. Provision Store High St. Cheng A Cx North Bridge Rd. Lim Khoon Heng Co. Orchard Rd. I .V Co. Orchard Rd. Lim Teck Loong Co. Orchard Rd. Goan 6ee Co. Keppel Hr.
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  • UNWANTED WARSHIP.
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      IN RUSSIAN PORT.
      13 9 NEAR T yj^oa f,xi>. [Router's Service.] that th v re|>ort
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      LOCATELLI UNINJURED.
      215 9 N eu York. U g >h VZSfSSSL Uchmond him in th« nick M y until picked up. THE SI'VMSH IX MOROCCO. Tr a; ii Madrid. Au K 26. It il DOcially .rate,! that th< operations *<"»«O are proving successful and will ntinued until the resistence of the en
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      96 9 LBy Coartosy of the N'anyo N'ichi Xichi Shimbumsjna.) Tokio. Aug. 2."). H.I.H. the Crown Prince and Princess air vted t'> Ittanil to Tokio on Saturday •Hh. instant, from Okinajina, a summer The Imperial Household .Department has •>lished an unhulled rice-curry eating day. in commemoration of the earthquake September
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      GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
      59 9 T\ .1 following had the honour <>t' dining His Excellency the Governor at ernnMOfl House on Monday. H. E. era! Sir T. Fraser. K.C.B. C.S.I. C.IC.G.; Miss Fraser; General Blondlat Madame Blondlat; Monsieur BlondItajor <le Chair and Mrs. de Ohair Harrison and Mrs. Harrison. Mr. H. irke HoOM
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      "TAKING TOLL" OF THE PUBLIC.
      141 9 ptfecMll Six Munthsjor Three Cent*. S Indians an-i many Malays, accord Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. who -n MU Coort yesterdav had before native constable named Ahman nm t ppe«linf against a sentence o months ngoroiM imprisonment fo. ,f three cents from a ttpor public offices as
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    FOOD HAWKERS.
    2365 9 COMMITTEE TO REGULATE. COST OF LIVING AND CLAIMS OF TRADE. The question of Um regulation and control M food stalls was discussed at a largely attended special meeting: of the Municipal < onimi-sioners yesterday afternoon, when the following resolutions were aproved Unanfmoosly: a That it is most desirable
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE HAWKERS.
      319 9 To the Editor. Sir It seems to me that Dr. Hunter is having a thin time of it over the Hawker question, arvd that instead of the community publicly thanking him for trying to lead the Commissioners in tthe way they should go, he has been quacked at,
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    266 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7 held on August 22. Approved provision of $4,500 for lavatory accommodation at the Children's Playground at People's Park. Approved payment of half cost of antimalarial drains on new Golf Course off Bukit Timah Road at a
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      210 9 GOLF CLUBS. JACK WHIM ji^L fe^k. l> n VITHTER CELEKKATED fi^ |(INIK A Driveis. BWHJ— Mid Drivers, Brassies and B B:itfy Spoon>. CHARLES (JIBSO> m \&r [.<» .a-. Pattern Mid iH Put! > and Batfy Spoon i jl GOLF BALLS Silver Kin- I" Sj^ffiT^ \j^T^ I Balls. I P^lfNl© x
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      747 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRBMSN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo oh throagh Billa of Lading for all Orerlava Peteta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Simtayere. X ADRASTUS
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      425 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 BIRMINGHAM due S«pt. 5 t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 12 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 28 t
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      603 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. S a^d n o Mf E S tal s| te«n*™at,on co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). Tonnage. Si^pcre. Tonnage. Singapore 1024 is'*'* KASHMIR 9>oo° Aug. 29 MANTUA I^oo Aug. 29 MORFA H.OOO
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    CORPORATIONS OF STAMBUL.
    1348 11 'HE TRADER'S BANK. Nothing COOW have proved mor, clearly, I C COtU«ct and contempt for half-mea ttres of the BM Prefect of Constantinople, 1 than his decision to enforce the ;i ition of tht corporative privileges (Gedik) of the hamals or porters, and also, POOld now soim,
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    LONDON TAKES TO BASEBALL.
    376 11 "THE REAL GOODS." The United States Olympic Relay TeaJm were lured into a baseball match by the American Legionnaires at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, July 20. They handed out the "wallop" by 15 runs to 13. Three thousand "fans" helped with peanuts. chewing gun, soft drinks
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    145 12 It is announced by a London wire of Aug. 16th, that the cruiser Vindictive will relieve H.M.S. Diomede in the Far East. An inquest touching the death of a Malay who died as a result of injuries received while working on board the steamer Katong, was commenced yesterday.
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  • LATE MAIL NEWS.
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      FLOODS IN SOUTH INDIA.
      325 12 Madras, Aug. 13. The arrangement to run trains from Shoranur and Calicut from the 10th. instant has fallen through, owing to further heavy rains on the west coast. It will not be possible to complete repairs to the railway line on this section, and through running;
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      ARAB TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTERS.
      226 12 London, Aug. 12. The activities of pro-Egyptian enthusiasts in the Sudan necessitated the inter- vention of troops at Atbara. The trouble started with a demonstratior by armed military cadtts at Kesartum on August 9th. and ten ringleaders were arrested. After that a serious demonstraI tion
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      TOO HAPPY TO LIVE.
      127 12 "I committed suicide because I was too happy. I always had everything I wanted in my life." This was part of a note found pinned en the coat of an unkown young man found shot through the head alongside an expensive motor-car carrying a New York
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      FUNNY FACE FOUND.
      59 12 The Iman with the ideal funny face for the films has been found in Mr. George Harris, a music-hall comedian. He has been singled out from hundreds of applicants by Mr. Jack Root, who went to Eng- 1 land to offer a fortune to a funny man,
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      GAOL FOR BANK ACCOUNTANT.
      44 12 Bombay. A up. 11. Pleading guilty to a charge of defalcation in respect of two and half lakhs belonging to Lloyds Bank, T. D. Lawson, a former accountant, was to-day sentenced at the High Court to two years' rigorous imprisonment.
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      PRESS ATTACKS KING HUSSEIN.
      28 12 London, Aug. 13. Cairou The Ajrent of the Hedjaz GovernIroent has requested the Egyptian Government to intervent to suppress newspaper attacks against King Hussein.
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      544 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) *nd MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins <• loxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      73 12 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIRA LINE. (Companies Incorporated in Germany.) The undernoted are the Companies in- ended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore. t OLDENBURG (HJi.h.) Aug. 30 TRIER (N.D.L.) Sept. 8 t Via Manila. HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Dae Singapore. RHEINLAND (H.A.L.) Aug.
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      549 12 i SMOKE "GARRIOK" SPECIAL SIZE NO. 2. CIGARETTES. |^wit2l^^^^^| SOLD IN TINS 0F 25 Lllp@iS9fflu@ißfl| DECORATE I) BOX E S > S^H^3gSEGEEE2^S< per m\ of 50 importers: I BRITISH AMERICAN TO UACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. (Incorporattd in England.) jj SINGAPORE— PENANG —KUALA LUMPUR. W%%%V.VAVAVAViV.%\ViVtVAV.V i W/ i Wi l iViV/iVi
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      587 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.rii. I Kaiimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina 9 a.m. I Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. I Sampit. Bandjermasin, Stagen, Kota Baroe, Balik Papan and Samarinda De Eerens 9 a.m. Saba and Djambi Toh Lam 10 a.m. Tonglal,
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      25 12 CLEARANCES. Aug. 26. R. S. Bahru, Emile, Drente, Ban Ho Guan, Siberpr, (Dut); Teucer, Renongr, (Brit); Anpkor, (Fch); H'dra 11, Dux, (Nor); Shunko Maru, (Jap).
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      516 13 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamer.. Arr. Dept. London, Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam. Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, P. Said Argun Maru Sept. 11 Sept 13 inirfxan, Algoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio.. and Buenos Air,, via Colombo i Seatile Maru Sept. 20 Sept. 22 B^tavia. R en,. ranß Sour.bay. t
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      393 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AND 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. i s.s. PRESIDENT POLK In port
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      702 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA to discharge and load Aug.27 U.S.S.B. WEST CHOPAKA to discharge and load Sept. 19 UJS.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load Oct. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays apart. Taking
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    THE NATIVE RUBBER MYSTERY.
    407 14 What is Happening in the Dutch East Indies. PICTURES IN THE DANGER AREA. Uwl week we were able :o fhft an account of a trip taken by Mr. F. T. P. Waterhouse n the Dutch East Indies and what he saw of the native grown rubber
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    IN A VALHALLA.
    628 14 RYKOX AND OTHERS. If one goes into the Eritish Museum Reading Room bookless, and sits idle until tht volume that one desires to consult is forthcoming, there is noth.ng to do but tj muse. One may muse on many things: on the mien and appearance of the
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    THE TUBE RAILWAYS.
    208 14 An Inventor's Scheme. Mi. E. Chalmers Kearney, lecturing at the Library Hall, Stoke Newington, described and illustrated the system of tube and overhead railway? he has devised, which, it is claimed, would reduce the capital cost of tube railways by 30 per cent, and the working costs
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    THE MOST EXCITING GAME.
    552 14 (By J. C. Wilmot). Polo is easily the most exciting gamt in the work! baseball, cup-tie football and meter racing not except e-1. But it is also the most expensive of all games. Even motor-boat racing is neither <o costly nor so exacting. The money aspect,
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    CRIME AMONG INDIA'S EDUCATED CLASS.
    206 14 Tribute to Police. Dacca, Aug. Lord Lytton in the speech at the Police parade at Dacca to-day said a disquieting feature of the year had been the jippeararci 1 of men of the Bhadralok rlasi in the commission of dacoity. This feature was r\M confined
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    37 14 Dr. J. F. E. Bridprer, Sanitary Commissioner, Ceylon, has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the post of Principal Civil Medical Officer, Ceylon, on the retirement of Dr. G. J. Ruther ford.
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      336 14 THE SECRET OF RENEWED ENERGY. Any diminution of energy is due in SSST*-* eithtr <-to 2 SyST&^gg* is caus <*l l>y Pairing away of phosphorus, needed to keep the m'rves It perfect health. To renew Zem Therefore, the nerves mus, be brought to their nigh-water mark of effi-iem-v. As Dr.
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      391 14 TENDERS. TENDEU. Tenders are incited to t Shop, Supper Bur, Cpls. Room :id 0{ ReffiSMatal institutes from 12th September to ..">ut »nd October in Camj), Stfngel I' .'<■ wiH be arranged. Apply 1'.K.1.. Bvaota U.fciment, Ti.nnlin H..i >„ [fort 'JMh. August. GOVERNMENT NOTIFK ATIONTendeis will be reecired I < olutiial
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    579 15 I ERASER co., EXCHANGE AND SHAREjjROKERS. rUEBDAY t AUGUST 26th. [Figure, in brocktti shuxv the issue valu^ markek; d llarS Unl^ othe^ -•tang Padang Tin HhJain Tin -X X Una Hydraulie (*1) 2"° £ohan Tin <$) "J 2 |K. Kamunting 46s 9d J j Kamunting (£1) 4
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 15 August 26. Hank 1 m..-. > j Bank demand o 4 l-:j Private credits 8 WLM. L 1 4 u-\~; New York, demand Credits 90 fajn 54/ France, ''emand India, T. T. Honjrkong, demand 2% p.c. Vw m. Yokohama, demand Java, dematu: Bangkok, demand 7..-, Screreign, Bank Buying $5.54
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    PRODUCE.
    172 15 August 26. Tin 125 Ton* $126.00 Gambier 25.00 Pepper white 31. 5n Pepper Black 17.00 Flake Tapioca 11.50 Pearl Sago Small g.M Copra ]•_>,),, Copra Sundried 12.55 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 010.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    49 15 Singapore, Aug. 2fi, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 46 1 4. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoken Sheet. Spot 46 1 46 1 2 Sept 46 1 M%; Oct-Dec 47 47H; Jan-March 48 48 1 London Quotation Sheet Is l a sd. Market Steady.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    184 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail.). Singapore, Aug. 26. Rubber Is l^d. 46 H. Tin IBS6 2s 6d. 126. 125 tons sold. The fall to-day in both tin and rubber has curtailed enquiry in the share market but prices on the whole are unchanged. In the tin section a
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS.
    159 15 Bcstrktiau Rubber. Rubber rrom restriction area ea which export duty wai paid during .March, April May. June and July, 1!>24. Stock Afloat in Harbour. July rubber declared in August 308 tons. (1> All n>#-es are in tOfta; (21 Th. Agurei given us bnporta lotalga rubber are frost
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    146 15 Singapore, \ua. 2ti. Robber.— ls. l%d. Down s u. il n. £-->b 2s. Gti. lhr,\ n a:> 7.-. bu. 1_ i tOIU sold at 126*. Mining- Business m the than market continues on the small tide. South Taipings were placed at 1.02'^, Kinta Tin Dretigera round *o 81,
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    165 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD 'S REPORT. Rubber. London Is. l%d. Easier. Loc;'l 46 U. Tin. London i2.V> 2.-. 6d. Local 12<i 125 tons sold. Rubbers. Liu hanged. Mining. Mambaus have buyers at K sellers at BBH. Petalimrs buyeri at 1.0 I sellers at 1.35. Papans buyers at 8 leilei at 10.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    139 15 j With farther falls in the price- of I. tin and rubber, very little Interest is b. taken in shares and busim-.- is on the small side. Tr- Tin section though active, is rather briphter than the rest of the market and there are few ehflUlg«9
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    99 15 The Fourteenth Annull Ordinarv General Meeting of the sharehol^rs of the United Malacca Rubber Estates \;«1., mu hi the Company's office m F%day t Auuuat noon. The profit for th«%yt-ar 1924 v. a515,492.73 a> eempared witl%a corresponding profit of $17£42.C7 form he preceding year. The a!l-in cost of pVduetio?. bi
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      1483 15 I Assets over $5,000,000. rriir* /inr» i m n a nmnn Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) The cSi." h^^SS^r^T^- r LONDON OFFICE: old >™y- P Wlth tY l* Su P«me Court of England, and .omplies with the British TM.
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      46 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WE ARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1148 16 In more than one quarter in the Selanpor Club on Saturday evening one heard the football of the afternoon described as the best that has been seen in the country for a long time, nor was there much deviation from the opinion that Singapore had had the better
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      188 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. C. Doubles. Thornton and Voelker beat Fyfe and [Uason w.o. Penman and Meadows beat Cowles and Lvv 11— i), 6 lt A Singles. J. D. Hall beat Roy Smith w.o. H. Webb vs. A. R. Linton (unfinished.) J. \V. Winter beat R. W. Sinclair
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      NORMAN BROOKES DEFEATED.
      41 16 [Reuters Service.] Forest Hill. Aug. 25. Eighty-two competitors representing! e;ght nations are participating in the Men'? National Singles Lawn Tenni* Championship. A feature of the first round was KelleherV defeat of Norman Brookes by o—6. 9—7. S, S—
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      55 16 [Renter's Service.] London. Aug. 25. At Canterbury: The weather was fine and on a good wicket Kent adt» 418 for 6 wicket* declared. Kriott 03. The South Africans 135. Wright taking 5 for 39. Following on, the touri>t> made 194. Blanckenberg 51. Freeman took 6 for 68 in
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      R. S. Y. C.
      206 16 The following Roya 1 Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: On Sunday August 30th. the final race for the Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup will be sailed for over the Tanjong Rhu course, starting gun at 10 a.m. Handicaps are: Polly II scratch. Kathleen 6.4. Betty
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      SHOOTING MATCH AT BLAKANG MATI.
      73 16 The S.R.E. iv) sent a team over to Bla- kang Mati on Saturday to meet the Ordnance Rifle Club in a shooting match. which resulted in a win for the visitors by IM points to 377. After the match the j team was very hospitably
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      SINGAPORE CUP MATCH POSTPONED.
      62 16 Owing to the fact that the annual meeting of the S.C.C. is being held on that date the match in the Singapore Cup Competition between the &jCG and the Royal Engineers, which was to have been played on Friday, has been postponed until next Tuesday. At
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      27 16 The result of the ladies' spoon foi August was a win for Mrs. G. F. Jackson with a score of .",4 16 39 nett.
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      MILES OF CHEERING CREWS.
      1510 16 Impressive Scenes at First Naval Review Since 1914. Memorable scenes were witnessed at Spithead on July 26 when the King, who was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, reviewed the Fleet for the fir^t time since The King passed through miles of ships representing the finest
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      THE PALLADIUM.
      154 16 Those of us who had the good fortune to see Charlie Hawtrty in "Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure'' in London will certainly want to see the splendid Metro screen production of the play which starts at the Palladium next Monday. We suppose that never was there so spontaneous a stajre
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      ST. J.O.B.A's SPORTS.
      133 16 Intending competitors in the annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph's Old Boys Association which will be held on September 6. are asked to note that the heats in the following will be run off tomorrow, Thursday and Friday: 100 yards. 220 yards, 440 yards, half mile,
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      238 16 V.M r 1 1 THE POWER OF J I REPUTATION 1 JJZ 7 1 THE "MOUTRIE" PIANO y?*?**?-^^ HAS A REPUTATION THAT ttt— -t— >JJ COl LD ONLY BE ATTAIN|I ED THROUGH ACTUAL MERIT aM nj \Mi CALL OR WRITE FOR ILIA STR ATKI) Ljy CATALOG lE. S. Moutrie Co.,
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      109 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. The following- is the programme of drills up to and for Aup. 31. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 8.30 p.m., Drill Hall S.R.E., (v) Sig., Night Scheme. Friday, Aug. 29 at 5.30 p.m., Drill Hail. All Officers and R. of O. S.V.C., Lecture by Commandant; 5. 15 p.m.,
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