The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 July 1925

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE S.H., SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925. NO. 11^45
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  • 190 1 relief from questions about China m the House is asked, till the <<>nMiltations between the Powers have reached a definite limit Page 9. The United States attitude is indicated .Page French notabilities have attended a naval review, m which the President emphasised that France only wanted to
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  • 900 1 < 4 •<<>.;.,,/ .•,,,<„,■ hominnt tn.st.i ,nt fauna* UMI Juvenml. Wt ftfcouM hate to have the rates of Singapore iacraaatd, wnat lallj since .Mr. Fairer o nci W as hesitating whether he ifcooid not reduce thon. A Bill has been PMtfd at home empowering municipalities to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 164 1 I N G LOO N G ,HK RECOGNISED HOUSE fur RIROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. UK. II STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. I GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday end Saturday. N.B. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. F=— a SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. \«nt>
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    • 178 1 The cause of throat -irritation The husky effect produced by smoking mass-production cigarettes is caused by stalk, sand and dust. This may be seen by stripping the paper oft" the end of an ordinary cigarette and gently shaking the exposed portion. State Express Cigarettes never irritate the throat because they
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    • 134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Trado mark notice Page 2. Happy Valley BMP programme— Pajre 2. Brass or gun metal cocks and vahes Vagre 3. (ioodyear Balloon tyres -exclusive merit Page i. Cheaper than taxis Ahramv hiring WVI Pajre 14. Auoti^s of luffiiturv, piano*, i-ounters, etc. iPage 14. Annoumements of inttivst to motorists
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style, Cut and J-inish (iuanniteed. :12. litt.lfl STKKET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 159 1 THE WEEK. Stitnrday, }Ktb. High Wat«T, a.m.. 8.41 p.m. Cricket: Kuropr;»ns vs. The Rest Rowing: ChientfTnai Tup. (JaylanK Knjrlish School Sport-, f aba ret Show, Adclphi, 1>.15 p.m. Sunday, \Uth. Hijrh Water, 10.10 a.m., Mf p.m Sw. Club: T."» yds Handicap. Cricket: Kuropoans yg. The R« >t. Monday. 2dth. High
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 600 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA First Show MONTE CRISTO m 10 Reels j Second Show A 5-Act Comedy with serial thrills j UP IN THE AIR ABOUT MARY MERRY OPERA COMPANY J WAYANG PEK JEE. ADELPHI HOTEL COMMENCING FRIDAY JULY 17th AT 9.45 P.M. POSITIVELY FAREWELL VISIT James
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    • 220 2 VICTORIA THEATRE The Theatre is closed until further notice for alterations and repairs to be made. HAROLD LLOYD, KING OF MIRTH, IS x- AGAIN WITH US. Safety Last His first 7 reeler has arrived. Watch for Alhambra's date 19th JULY R. M. DON ATI, Distributor. i i SURINA THEATRE NORTH
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    • 244 2 Sunday. July 19th, to Saturday. u v u^^S (TAN CHKNG <3CE Co,, A{ It's a long time since you have been made to U, thoroughly enjoy yourself by that rnivenalkTC I Screen Comedian THE ONE AM) ONLY HAROLD LLOYD fou'll laugh again as you've not laughed for also be thrilled
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    • 543 2 CHURCH BEK\IILS. ST. ANDREWS CArHEDRAL. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTEK TRINITY. 7.30 a.m. Litany. A M 7.45 a.m. Holy Coaumupion (Cheral*. 9.15 a.m. Matins feilotred by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The C'atechi-m. 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the following- week at tin- Cathedral: Monday 7.40 a.m. Matins, fc a.m. httlf Communion.
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  • 827 3 It has bven observed that small things hay*- an inexplicable attraction for great minds, littlt: minds being" correspondingly impressed with b?«r thingV. People with mediocre minds concern themselves, of course, only with things of immediate importance, w!thout reference to their actual or relative dimensions. I think this must
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  • 19 3 During the two days of the last Sarawak Race Meeting the sum of $23,700 cash parsed through the Totalizators.
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    • 339 3 Your Baby will be sturdy and happy .rev. ii kis Jc-od contains all the Your Baby needs Glaso tc make ncuns'n.ng elements oi the purest him as you would have him, n.H obtainable, and happy ii that milk abounding m good health and a given >n an easily digested form.
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    • 212 3 PROPERTY SALES. The following Singapore properties wen sold by Auction at the sale-room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co., No. 30, Chulia Street on various dates. One brick and tile roofed House No. 495 Pasir Panjang and one attap pier house on the foreshore No. 154, Pasir Panjang Road, bought
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    • 286 3 y If you have any 0 i n i 17 *mii a v raint or Varnish rroblems n 5 Let Wilkinson Heywood Clark H riir S Solve them for you 8 p| With their experience of over one hundred and seventy t~l Si years, their up-to-date research Laboratories* staffed with
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  • 843 4 HOW TO RECOGNISE AND KEMEDY. DEFECTS. In continuing the hints anil tipe DM tho care of the electrical system of a car. a word may be *aid about the ..Minister. It.primary abject is to tell ywj bow much current is being put into or U.I- en out
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  • 547 4 The Effect of Balloon> I n«m i:. I Consumption. Kvfiy lincc Uh bsllooH tyre ;•<< i pularized there have 00M IHIIIUII M l" whether this new factor increase! .increased the petrol consumption, which was havo mad<. ami pul'h.-1.. The Mo* or. have, of eoui <«■. -h«»\\'
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  • 6 4 Tia4ii I I I nffUl I
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  • 45 4 I It b m: 1 Vi\ Siiur tl.. installed m H bfg»flrst*kl« I and to Oh- I-;-Kant urn.. I attended, anil m I umhuhtiw. I creas*'. tht-n I 1 I 11t.11U.kt.1.: I saw Mollwi nut who k»i HI ovir m X I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 148 4 I THE NEW I A NEW TYPE OF BEAUTY MANY UNIQUE FEATURES EFFICIENT HYDRAULIC FOUR-WHEEL DRAKES 5 IMPROVED GEAR CHANGING. ■I SPECIAL STEERING DESIGNED FOR BALLOON TYRES. LIGHTS CONTROLLED FROM CENTRE OF STEERING WHEEL. GENUINE BALLOON TYRES. •I BALL TYPE ACCELERATOR. 2 I Handsome and Complete Equipment < The new
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    • 80 4 GARDNERcaS ma.uiu'to drive.'!. /CJP^mß^s J^HRk i wooden and disc >E W^T noiseless, %u|M fe V \^B Quality has been the chief factor m the GARDNER'S phenomenal popHarit> :ind it n«»u Itt^n j! way m the 4 cylinder class. THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE 5 SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. WING LEE CO.
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  • 574 5 UTTtI HABITS THAT MAKE BAD REPUTATIONS. A j'u nt which few motorists consider adequately is the impression they leave behind as a result of the way m which they drive their cars. In referring to an "im pression" m this way I mean rather the reverse of the
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  • 252 5 Drivers Too Nervous to Eat. Nervous indigestion is the worst t-nemy of the automobile racing world. That is the contention of William K. "Doc." Shattuc, the "racing physician." For days before every race the pilots become so nervous they can hardly eat, but not so with the "Doc."
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  • 42 5 Just as a drop of oil enables a machine to work smoothly and efficiently, so does the telephone enable business and social intercourse i<> be carried on with the minimum of expense and trouble. Mr. Percy Cross (United River Plate Telephone Company).
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  • 897 5 (Ky H. Thornton Rutter. m the "Daily Telegraph.') i i A considerable amount of space is betaf devoted aj the present time m various newspapers to the dangers of the r— it and to suggested methods of bettering the Mfttf of those folk who use our streets and highways.
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  • 42 5  - Professor F. W. Burstall The only method for < nsuring peace and prosperity to the engineering industry is for employers and unions to hold personal conferences- and re-establish those human relation* between masters and men withoiu which no industry can really be prosperous.
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  • 265 5 (adillac Speciality. A new departure m armoured pay MfOj NMkUai protection and safety with the beauty of a closed passenger oar, has In-en designed and built by the Dctn.it Branch of the Cadillac Motor Car Company for the Wayne County and Honat fartag Bfeak Of Detroit. In
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  • 126 5 - That Ujo ability of many earn to start m scrond Rear as easily as cars used to m 4% 10w" is duo largely to improreinenlH m clutches, and that m too many instantes the convenience <>f starting m "second" is at the expense «»f the clutch plates.
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  • 75 5 A new typo of wire rope ha« preformed •i.i.tl.v, which fit together without l>endiny, or twisting, and are t. tainted t<» distiilnac strain evenly, nri\ih^ to the rope. ii 1 1 itt r strength and mcrea-rd durability TWre is M fray ins: from broken or worn through strands. A stet'l
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    • 289 5 B fl Bb i ivi .11. I FO/? JmdM. CONSE CUTIVE I THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF I UEIT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD [Rudge-Whilworth I [Four Valve "Four Speed I I u\ THE MONTHLERY TRACK NEAR PARIS 21 World' 7 Records WERE CAPTURED IN THE EXECUTION OF
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    • 71 5 There is a vast difference m the APPEARANCE of thes< two Austins; yet they are remarkably alike m certain definite essentials. In its class, each is pre-eminently reliable and efficient; each is a product of the finest materials and engineering brains; either one will give you lon and economics? service
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    • 403 6 5 ji iff P j 1 1 I I I b^bh H OFFERED BY THE i SINGAPORE FREE PRESS J IN A GIGANTIC 8 POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN P CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. il JT^~" F^Sg^^ll^^V £^BI vl\/1111/ J^W \^ai \>M PS w^^^BBBHBBBB^BBBBjBM^^^^HBBMttBMBBBBBBM '^SZ^m ttKn X^.Jfii j^^""M^jp^|||||||^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB/^
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    • 991 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES MB 1 I Electric Chandelier up VENETIAN CUT GLASS I I'urchased and on Display al I Frankel Bros. I VICTORIA ST. I No connection with any other firm m Town. I COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH AND NEW PROCESS RECORDS-VALUE $200. I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 14 8 CUNNISON. At Batu Ciajah Ho^pit:'':. M tho 13th in*t. to Ifn. Cunni-on-a son.
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  • 708 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925. Complications in China. Set afire by the action of the {Shanghai police m defending their station containing 1 supply of fivearms when menaced by a large threatening mob, the discontent of the Chinese with the conditions of their own country have resulted m
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  • 392 8 Mr. W. H. Lee Wanuv i> appointed to act temporarily as Director Political Intel- ligenct Bun-au. MtftNS. A. W. Hay and A. Hyde, eaitU, haw "as >od the proscribed examination m Colonial Regulations and General Order-. The Hon*blt Mr. Harold Pairbuitl is api ptwittd temporarily a member of the Leiri
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  • 721 8 HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISII Sir Laurence and Lady Qvjiltemard \i-iU-l the Malaya Pavilion on Tuesday, June 23rd, an<l were accorded a warm welcome by tfct Malay Staff, who lined the main entrance m K&la dress bnning the various Standards of the Colony and the Malay States. They were entertained
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  • 56 8 The itlikt of inotoi' bus <Jriv<M> It ttill ul'vlkihk'*'*!. The r";uls were a^raii 1 frt-e i^f busty yeMerHny. many ptriOßl fr<»ni th<* Geyhuitf district Jiaving: t»> totm down to town m overclouded tram car-. No petition has as ye: been made t<> tfcf Kttfi-tra» of Vehicles or
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  • 139 8 Tfct Marine Police had a call from an eaiiy visitot jrtfttcrday morning, a Chinese merchant fcfvtag up to the Station at about 1 o'clock after many hours >ponr m a motor car m which he travelled from Mua*t'- Singapore. It appeared that tli*- man had booked a
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  • 53 8 IN lK0N( |IM X (Kr..,,, 0., q ■COBS of It, in\.»|v jug t] 1( •he 1..-.,, ,j, it n whid >...- xraw st Bad then ft M .m.mdiui. (I. rpii -.(I TWI moM ;ittcnd« <1 I V to lil tlutafe I IpiUl. Tht dead La j known cillor
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  • 114 8 How MM>l v\ v* vuii, (feu o TIM -i(u;iti. ipHa "f the i d all i.i with the irfctin polio- nhoi j Th« I On tin Mtl <l«nt- irovld i"' Mt*| Svttk tare. Tl tat < b the Hi I ll'tt U.i th«- fon-i^t; eon foi frunh
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  • 69 8 r.rin.h Marm«> l:. P 1....-.l I I i Mm ai.«: HtMjkoMj i Britbli in. i t-mp!. 1 it I r,|..r!..! BolslMTil .<-'•■• tlieir. an U> W d ters m ChiKi. Babt lyu ,h, Wm m th- 1 ■•eoad t<> mm ta An f j authoi j/., .1 tl.o
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  • 19 8 0 OMNI for Ui M. t BMh li Tue«d.,', 21.t S niiiiij R itra wit!, Hi
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 218 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" 11 Veuve Clicquot Jfl CHAMPAGNE d§faM Caldbeck, Macgregor 8 Co., Ltd. l&fNjEiiisiS? 1 (Incorporated m Shanghai), k^^— 1\ Robinson Koad Telephone 228 WATCHES OF RENOWN. D nond* «et platinum or «rhitegoM wrfal waU*« m th« Mt /P len^. «ian>hip that will not only plea* the
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    • 15 8 _grf<& OR ALL I" VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. rJ y GOLDEN SERIES.
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  • 185 9 HALT CALLED. H \ITIN<- CONSULTATION. uter's Service]. I/cndon. July 16. House of Commons, Mr. Ronald replying to an enquiry ai to the inghai disturbances, said that toped that the House would d< fer further statements on iffairs, until communications berested Powers had reached a hich he can
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  • 33 9 I Service.] London. July 1«. 1 itmmoiU, replying to Mr. Baldwin said Chamberlain, Lord Cecil, the f Ath S George Graham*, Sir A. M. Samuel would Britain ai the League Assembly
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  • 70 9 Brokei Hills. July 16. who leaves Capef s..uth America, ha? rarame m North Rhode- aip which was a meetfrom al! parts of the whom Uu Prince impressively Thereafter His i the hydro-dectric SCalunjnishi, whereby a narrow heart of Central Africa is con--1 a mighty lake, usable for
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  • 35 9 I[Better's Service.] London. July 17. 1 oal Industry Court appointed by the W 'T< opt Red to-day, but were Nonda\ to enable the MineTs sider thei r decision not ™V[ f I
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  • 26 9 I Undon, July 17. "■""nxvealth loan, part h to be floated m >"»« interest S per cent. K»ued m $7r>,000,000 |lirk redeemable m 1945
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  • 10 9 Ifafer'i Service.] July 16. w*h*d and was
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  • 31 9 I^iSTkmiiib, c<>. I 1 K-pondent). lv "ang, July 17 lr< <>f the Temerrun Company shews 1 "hereto must be fcl,o2iJ t aeeounl »^king <Kw*tow recom--01 (<n Per cent and
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  • 93 9 OLD FOOTING SOUGHT. HEAVY LOSSES. [Router's Service.] Cherbourg. July 16. U Doume^ue. If. Painleve, the" Prcsi- of the Senate and Chamber, aboard maiariM, reviewed the warship, of the Med.terran^n. har.nel and North Sea fleets and attended a ceremonial luncheon aboard the battleship Paris. M. DoumerKiie j n
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  • 100 9 [Reuter's Service]. >a July, l«. M«r»h«] Petaia has departed for Morocco to confer with Marshal Lyautey regarding the metwe, to be taken against the ililTs. Reinforcementi continue to be sent to Morocco. Fez. July 17. A communique record* that stwng action by the French aircraft is
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  • 239 9 [Renter's Service.] London. July IK. Jn the naval debate m the Commons. Mr. Bridgeman denied that new navy order had been issued for the purpose of strikebreaking. He explained that the order aimed at regulating the action of officers and men m the event of a general
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  • 38 9 [Reuter's Service.] >lelb«urnf, July 17. The House of Representatives have passed the Coastal Navigation Bill which has now been adopted by both Houses. Parliament has adjoun^ed for the period Of the visit of 'he American fleet.
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  • 32 9 [Renter*! Service.] I oiidon, July P>. A telegram from Perim says that the Singapore Mam had been towed off and Arrived m the evening with no apparent damage.
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  • 192 9 The cheery members of this popular little Company are again m Singapore and last night opened a short season at the Adelphi Hotel to an enthusiastic audience. The programme is well selected and of a sufficiently varied character to suit most tastes. In it there is a little
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  • 587 9 1 AWARDS TO BE MADE TO-NIGHT. Poll wiH dose at fi o'clock, after which Ballot* will be counted and awards made Final Warning To undidates That Hallots Must He Cast Refore 6 To-night And Deposited m Ilallot Box Or They Will Not Figure In Count. Tie Popularity
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  • 368 9 THE FOLLOWING WILL WIN PRIZES TO-NIGHT. Miss Fisher, Middle East Films Ltd., Orchard Road o mj O on T. T. Tan, Overseas Chinese Bank, J'iSj'SE Mrs. S. R. Sassoon, 89-1, Orchard Road, SuJ «S Mrs. Song Ong Siang, 98, Orchard Road.
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  • 424 9 "CAT" FOR ARMED ROHItERS. At tlie Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, two Chinese, Ong Eng Wah and Lim Song Low, were charged on three counts with armed robbery. Whilst armed with knives these men raided a twakow, threatened the occupants and stole rice and money. The
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 186 9 New Consignment of I Fine Ceylon Tea j! BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE j: Especially Selected for Pobinson 8 Co., Ltd. m lead j? TME lALL MARK OK EXCELLENCE t IN X packets j FINEST CEYLON TEA J packets PER V .^H^. Pi sj ROBiMsuN Co., ltd., Singapore:, u< f 5 REMINDER
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 736 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. weekly Service— London and n. continent. Due Sinraport. TROILUS Marseilles, London,
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    • 555 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAITIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAxMBURG. 11 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Aug. 28 s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE due Sept. 28 Calls
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    • 457 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVK I PENINSULAR AND ORIENt!Ti7sTEAM NAVK, VI \u\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEHVK (Under Contract with His Majesty's Govern OITWAKDS FROM LONDON. BOMBWAI For China and Japan. For Marseillw, Due Tonnage. Singapore. KHYBER 9,100 July
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  • 1046 11 CiOVERXOR SPEAKS OUT. At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council on the 9th., the Governor, discussing the situation, said: It has become increasingly clear during the last fortnight that the movement is nothing else than an attack organised by agencies outside the Colony on the existing
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  • 212 11 Rush from Hongkong for Canton. Extraordinary scenes which it is believed have led to the death of a dozen or more Chinese were witnessed alongside the S*ti On and Wwonjf Sai on June 2K, as t h*y lay m midstream prior to their journey It Canton from Hongkong.
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  • 61 11 London. Jane 2."». His Majesty the King received If. Padc rewski with whom he conversed for half -an hour und conferred on him th« .Grand Cro»s of the British Kmpire, it is bel«evrd. as a recognition of his recent generous nrvlttt to the British
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  • 33 11 Tkt Rev. Brother James, 0.8.F.. visito< of the Christian Brother* Schools, ami the Rev. Br«»»her rMward, Director <>f St. Paul\> Institution, Seremban, hav c just paid a visit to St. Francis's In^ution, Malacca.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 318 11 For WATCH VALUE sinpr i^ 1 accurate timekeepers climatic conditions of the East. POCK FT WATCHES 3ORE LEVEH io\ I VEB IM. K.cK. AS I and SilveT Hunt«rs ■nd Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES W PATTERN $12.50 Each. REW CASES JD SILVEB $25 Each. KW CASES i atter Su latine; water,
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    • 620 11 NOTICES. "MIX TEX" ss_S_l£s2 apply or cause or procure to Ibe applied su h Tr.uK- Mark of any imitation thereof to Im Pr^nated asbestos material m the fo rm f rings l.n,n,s or coverings for use m friction clv ch,s. hrak, blocks, brak, bands, shock ab ■•TWN and m HWr
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    • 101 11 1 £^J I it I 1 7X^ Ciaarettc that I suits a t/ie dim ate I §1 ou cannot offer our guests a better or more acceptable f cigarette than "Capstan 1 every smoker m the East regards Capstan us the criterion oi quality m cigarette production. Cool, perfectly flavoured
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  • 585 12 THE MAN WHO BROUGHT TWO CONTINENTS NEARER. Eighty years of age, and the only one of the founders of the Orient Line still living, Sir Frederick Green, K.8.E., who lives at Wimbledon Park, chatted with me (writes an Evening News representative) about the birth of the famous line
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  • 104 12 The M. M. cargo-boat Commandant Dorise is due from Saigon on Saturday. July 18th, at daylight. She will leave for Pondicherry. Colombo, Port Said, Bordeaux, Le Havre. Dunkirk and Antwerp the same day at about noon from the road. T9te cargo-boat Commissaire Pierre Lecocq arrives from Port Said on Saturday.
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  • 61 12 A twako half loaded with rice is sunk m a posi'ion 260 deg. bVz cables from the red light on the North end of the Breakwater. The sunken twako will be marked by a green -wreck buoy by day and a green light by nigrht placed immediately over the vessel.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 635 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUOTRAUA.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.376 tons; ted MONTORO (5,000 tons). The ?.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins t« Luxe, sing-le berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 82 12 GLEN LINE (Incorporated m England). For LONDON Fare $642.86. MV. GLENTARA The above moter vessel, expected to sail about July 22nd, has excellent accommodation for first-class passengers. For full particulars, apply BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated m the P.M.S.) Agents. Telephone 3121. SAIGON. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MAIL SERVICE. SAILING SUNDAY 9
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    • 339 12 1 BOOR 4) S I Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LI MH r. Shell Lubricating Oils Each gallon is exactly the same, no matter where you buy. In I'siinc SHELL OILS, you have the mmpi<u satisfaction of
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    • 149 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO SA. ffl IncorjMiraN-.' 1 \i!y.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly ftenrtaf fyr BrMU and Trieste via through BilN of I Levant and Black S«a n«. aluc t« i ports on the t < I i.v but to Dw ArriT». I* HUME L HL V. ESQI I LINO OUTWARD SAIUTCI FOR
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 630 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fr iday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 634 13 0. S. K. Line. DeminatHJTW. Steamers. Arr r» Hamburg, Rotterdam, Arr Ue VtJJ^ r p f Bremen, via Colombo, jena Porl Said. An ia von |f m An*. 14 Au~ 1? r,«' Town. Rio, Santos, Jrtevideo, B Airei via Colombo, f Manila Maru Aug 5 A ujr 8 and Bombay
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    • 433 13 ■K^ SITEIHSHEP LINE •^S^ Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLLN2fc3I». via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these tine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 695 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY MANAGING OPERATORS J) SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON Jul M U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Amt U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT <£?' U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA q£ and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart For rates
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  • 520 14 Mr. Saklatvala Shouted Down. At a largely attended meeting of pensioned ranker officers, at Central Hall, Westminster, on June 13th., Mr. Saklntvala. Communist M.P. for North BatUrsea, \vainvited by the Chairman to speak, but his appearance on the platform led to such a scene that he
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  • 369 14 800 Acres of Water at Littleton. The King, whr was accompanied by Queen Mary, inaugurated on June 13 m glorious weather and m the presence of a larjre and distinguished company, the Littleton Reservoir which has been constructed by the Metropolitan Water Board for the improvement of
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  • 528 14 "Our Fathers m a wondrous ;gc. Ere yet the Earth was smal 1 Ensured to us a bcriUMV, And doubted not at all." Kipling. The Palav i *>( Westminster is so tremendously bin tfcaft not many eh 'dren think of visiting it. L>ut every Saturday morning
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  • 240 14 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee Xo. 4 on Monday. July 13th:— Rivommended that m no case should an officer's service be extended after he has reached the age of 60 years. Decided to warn the owner of rubber factory, N«.. 601 Kampong Bahru
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  • 116 14 The forthcoming reorganisation of the Colonial Office recalls an incident that occurred m the early days of the development of Australia, when Victoria was a part oi New South Wales. Under the Constitution of 1842 Victoria was entitled to send six members to the Parliament at Sydne>.
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  • 622 14 Many English visitors nave been m Provence, most of them making their head- 1 quarters within the blond walls of old Avignon. At the week-end hundreds took the short trip to Nimes or Arl<\s, there to watch the bull-tights, writes John (iuntlu j from Nimes
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  • 210 14 Japanese Mills m China. (By courtesy of the Nanyo N'ichiNichi Shimbunsha.) In view to th t fact that the solution of the China situation is not likeiy to he -ptvti 1 m the immediate future, the prt>posal for forming a federation of th'Japam s t > cotton mills
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  • 129 14 The annual fajSMTaJ nieetinjr <>f the Subordinate Civil Service Association will be held at the Tiffin Room on Saturday. July 18th. at 2 p.m. to transact the following !>u-i ness: 1. To read and confirm the minute? of the Gotland meeting htltl OK 124 th. .luly.
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  • 24 14 Mis.< Meßridt, of the Batu (iujuh H->--pitai, is staying at Carcosa jus* now. \\V hear that shy la retirinsr from Covenum-nt ■crvioe shortly. M.M.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 588 14 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $9 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. REMINDER TO-DAY, SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. Important Auction Sale. Important auction sale of High Grade Jacobean Style, Teak r Household Furniture, Piano
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    • 247 14 TENDERS, GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLX2 WORKS DEPARTMENT ,N.J.) CALL FOR TENDERS. Staled tenders are invited for the Jungle Felling and Clearing and Earthwork for the <»th. 7th, and Mr., miles of the proposed ne.v road from Tenung to Labis. Plans and specification Rndt particulars regarding the form of tender may
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    • 300 14 ?ttT ijIJJ ga^gf v\ jTTrr i ZHR^ J9wA H J lwv bren ajfculU rr all nener J(n gj m *> be taken 3IH»t the lfjl! N r. J*>n no%» to M.Her I U Hradachr 3»«i4ci»r i;,, r Neiiralgia f rtl 3 Influent Nfun(u I Khtumatiini Sciatica One tablet placed c,,
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  • 306 15 HUSER'S WEEKLY REPORT. a bijr volume of business pass L tm i s hav^ '^named very firm. toJSZuu tove been quit t all(i Loans have SJJ»J jfood demand «^-«-n m CoJy^S^fc* HUl iIU -^ion to rebww at *S^s i Sh res Rellw a Hy<irauhc are uiuhan-d mill*
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  • 506 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, July l.'». i radically exclusive interest ha** again centered m the Rubber section, and another very active week m shares ?s recorded. All JMVea have changed hands freely and, with the commodity touching 4s 4'ud, shale quotations have been marked up corves pondingly. Speculation
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  • 70 15 July 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 16 32 Bank demand 0,4 5.32 Private credits 3 m.s. f t New York, demand Credits 90 days |gg France, demand 1 1 India, T. T. 55 Hongkong, demand l-: 4 p. c p r rM Yokohama, demand 1.16 Java, demand 141 1^
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  • 192 15 July 17. Tin I2S Torn <!•.,,- P«'P|HT hi,, IVnp.r Black HUM 1 apiocn Pearl Sapo Small |j| <>P :i IIJO < opnn Sundricd r r o Opium. Bentir— nut. 4.000 Rice, Liang Big •h >• t| irh B'up Eafl« (Old > m Riot, Ummg Bin Chan Man R*»d Baffle
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  • 532 15 Singapore. .July IS, The business of the week htkM bwn MM fined ma:nly to rubber shares. With the price of the commodity marked up to I>. 4 '^d. shares have been m good do man with large turnover. Quotations after reaching the highest level
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  • 226 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT Singapore. July 17. Jfuhhcr. London 4<. Steady." Lot*! 1.78, Tin.- -la>iklu!i i2<Hi I.Y-. 1...t ;i i;;u. jj, tons sold. Rubbers. -I'lu Henut- Ml <i ll "«»«l <>l |g and Mentakalx M IS. Tamhalaks h.«v buyers at 1.2.". with Mllen a' l..«). |'Un»: ■on
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  • 250 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. It. Macphail). Singapore. Jul> 17. Kabber. Is. Sd. Up P..1. Local 1.71 Im. t_»»;o Ise. Down l Local L 2.1 tons at i.;o 7 s. Kul>Km has a^ain ad\;u.i«,i ,n prfcai ami ■hart prieoi ar,. Bramr aMhouca certain amount of profit taking b U-.n^r d..n«
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  • 137 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Asani KumbMlff (fl) ».".v «;<J 47 S j,,| Murai Tin <*) j. Id 2.. r »0 c.d. N. Taipinj? H2»a H7' Ratrut Hi |«._,d 12s :i«l FVtalinjf Tin Ltttt IJt Ramliutan (J) 27s N 21»s Talani Mint»s l.jn ij., Allenby 2.X0 L6fl Broea New ($1)
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  • 36 15 Singapore, July 17. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbtd Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.70 1.78%; Aujc.-Sept. I.T.V 1.76; Oct. -Dec-, l.nr, l.fiV 2 .lan-March l.:<v 1.40. I ondon Quotation Sheet Is. Murkrt Steady.
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  • 133 15 Two unusual heat-wa\f fashion* were noted m Fleet Street. One was provided by a Japanese m a cotton suit, who wore two .felt hats, one within the other, presumabK ,as a protection against sunstroke, and the other was a woman wearing fashionable shoes and no stockings. Ah a warning to
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 407 15 Assets over $5,500,000. i^m Till? r»E" A T PA orrnnmr wm Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HKAD OFFICE.-Wincheste; HouJsTnlT' The Company has £20,000 deposited with the luorlm. r w LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. witn the Supreme Court of England, and complies
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    • 472 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— tSS Kodama^r^ I V P E V^noraiya, Esq. V Yamakawa, Esq. Baron*K. Morimura. M Odagm, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq Q K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq F. £«tanabe, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq Esq l Matsukata, Esq HEAD
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    • 475 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,r*o0 t OOO Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairmar H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. H.
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1365 16 ■LBCTBK TOTAUSATOR. Resolutions for the irstallation of an automatic totalizator at the race course were unanimously pawed by a special general meeting of the members of the Turf Chill held m th c Exchange rooms yesterday, Mr. A. W. Vick presiding. Mr. G. R. 11. Webb gave
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 277 16 first Day Handicaps, July 25. 1. Horses, Class C. (Six Furlongs): Silap U. 7, Cesarion Girl U. 5, Popaway H, Horace L. 9, Orel way 8.10, Carrie B. 8.6, Bex 8.4, Queen of Clubs 7.10. 2. Kx-Griffin Hordes, (lass C (Five Furlongs): Spangles 9.0; Nader tlft, Dinkie
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    • 35 16 Members are informed that the final of the Withers Cup between C. E. Winter and J. Bright will be played m the Club on Monday evening next. 20th instant, at 6 p.m.
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    • 62 16 In our report of the Inter-School Sports pesterday morning we ga*e the time for the 220 Class I as 23 seconds. This was the time recorded last year when the course was a straight one. Chian Kirn Hock ran a ve»y good race on Thursday afternoon, but h e
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  • LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    • 713 16 Fine Play by Smith. Before a good attendance at the Stadium yesterday afternoon the S.C.C. and the Royal Sussex Regiment shared four goals at their second meeting m the first division of the Singapore League. The Club got on terms m the last three minutes of
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    • 134 16 Chiengraai Challenge Cup Race. The launches "Alistair" and "Irene" for spectators, will ltave Johnston's Pier a t 4.45 p.m. to-day and return to the same Pier after the race. The race is due to start at 5 p.m. The Chiengmai Cup is the principal rowing cup of Singapore and
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  • LAWN TENNIS.
    • 78 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. In the Selangor Tennis Championships, to decide the State's representation m the Malayan championships at Singapore next month, Ong E. Kong beat San Kwok Thye, 5—6, 6—3, 7 —5; Yaik Foo beat Thaver, 6 —4, 6 —4; Braine beat Sundram,
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    • 65 16 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July 17. Fn the semi-final of the tennis singles Mano be^at Winter ♦> t, 6 3. The play was confined more to the baseline although there were several fairly long rallies, both being content to defend. Mano occasionally rushed the net smash.
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    • 50 16 [Reuter's Service.] Bisley. July 18. hi the shooting for the Maekinnon Cup. Canada scored 10#4; England 1063; and Scotland 1061. London, July 17. At Bisley to-day Bishop Ferguson Davie, of Singapore, won third place m the Loder Cup Challenge Shoot, scoring 09 against the winner's score of 103.
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    • 57 16 [Re liter's Service.] New York, July 17. Promoter Rickard hns announced that Dompsey has signed up to meet Wills m tho world's titlt\ though owing to Wills absence from Amerie'a and Pempsey's long inactivity, serious fighting Xl impossible if they meet m 1925. The fight is expected to
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    • 105 16 Yesterday's Result*. [Rcuter'.' Service] London. July 17. At Brighton: Worcester defeated Sussex by 22\ runs. Th^ winners ina-U' '^70 iTarbix 67. Root 71) and 282 i \>«el 114, Wensl* y five for 106). Sussex rei. r ><! with 122 (Root six for ."S3) and 200 (N'aumcim 74. Wilson
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    • 61 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Rafflvs Institution at cricket to-day (Sat.) on the latter's ground commencing at 2.15 p.m.— H. G. Stack (Capt), R. Lyne. E. Newton, E. G. Wheat ley. O. R. Simmonds, M. King, A. Van Cuylenburg, S. D. Gauder. O. C. Smalley, D. Jackson
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    • 65 16 The July Spo< n competition took place at Seletar on July 16th. The following cards were returned: Total with 300 yds. 200yeis. 100 yds. H'cap. Mrs. Thomas 27 30 27 102.06 Mn. Mugliston M 2. r > 22 101.63 Mrs. Lyall 23 28 29 100.86 The
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  • 152 16 Mr. H. \V. Petley, of the Mains department of the Hongkong Electric Company Ltd., died suddenly on Tuesday July 7th at his residence No. 287, The Peak. The late Mr. Petley, who was about 40 years of ape had been m the Colony for
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  • 100 16 The Federation of British Industries ha < pointed out that the diversion of a mer fraction of the total of imported manufactured g00d5— £209,805,078— from foreign to British producers would menu a sensible relief of unemployment and its charges. It proposes that the Government should, therefore, undertake a two years'
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