The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. m CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1925. NO. 11,551
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  • 216 1 It is stated that many of the Riff tribes are demanding the cessation of hostilities Page 9. Questions relating to the trouble m China were asked and answered m the houst Page 9. Another European was seized by Chinese at Hongkong but was released atter being questioned
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  • 1014 1 Pferagfßpfct have been lately npnvaj-iM* m one of the evening p:»i>ers discu-sii!,: the merits and defects of the straw hvn as an article of diet. A matter of e\f: more importance is that strawberrie»not m single Wflm, thank Heaven, hu* to battalions— have also begun to M*mtf| themselves on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 SWALLOW ARIELI/S iINCERNUT BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Thursday, July 30 only THE SISTERS HARE WILL APPEAR DURING THE DANCES. iN.B. Evening Dress essential for Dinner Dances) TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. GRILL ROOM SARKIES BROTHERS, From Aur. Ist, under super- Proprietors, vision
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    • 128 1 "Kurlo" Soap Wafers. Absolutely pure and tttk from any deleterious ingredients. Unsurpassed for washing woollens, laces, silks etc. "Kurlo" will not injure or harden the rm>?t delicate fabric. Manufactured by: WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. Widnes, England. Singapore Depot: 55, Robinson Road. THE NEW Parts to Fix before Playing:. PORTABLE dlßfc
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    • 145 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal water notice -Page T. House to let at horne Page 7. Just the MS you want Page 1. Rustikol. William Jacks' Pago High Admiral cigarettes— Page- 11. Latest shipping >n pages 10, 12 at;<! l:.. Watch for great film attraction P:r.j« J. Goodyear tyres. Doiik'<> Moiot* PlKgt
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    • 7 1 SWALLOW ARIELLS VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELIUOI S
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 113 1 THE WEEK. U>«h»i*</«ij/, 2\)th. High Water, BJ| a.nv, :?.9 p.m. M. M. homeward mail due. League II: St. J. O. B. VI S.R.C. Thursday, 30th. High Water, 4.31 a.m.. 4 58 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail close-. League I: R.A. vs S.R.C. Friday, 31.«*f. High Water. 6.6 m., 6.6
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  • 321 2 There must always tsa\.- a Home paper) be an undercurrent pi Midi -*i regre ii the mentalitj oJ an Imperial people, nrhof and daughters wander io for •a] there, rated t y wide from their hoim land, filers us scarcely <• amily m Englnnd and Sc din
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  • 161 2 One of the most attractive features of the New Wembley is "Treasure Island." playground mana£< d and conduced by characters from standard children's books, such as Alice, the Duchess. Peter Pan, Wendy, and I^mjr John Silver. It is filled with swings and roundabouts, and is enclosed within a
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  • 89 2 Mr. Charles Henry Lott, a rich hotel ownei <-f Chicago, was ordered by the courts recently to pay his wife, who was divorcing him £220,000, states the Daily Mail. According to Mrs. Lott, her husband on three recent occasions slapped her. The court awarded her £73,333
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 402 2 DUBARRY SPECIALITIES New stock of the following lines has Just arrived. SILKASHAVE SHAVING STICK. DUBARRY SHAVING MILK. GLOSSANA SHAMPOO POWDERS ROUGERETTES IN GILT CASES POWDERETTES IN GILT CASES. BATH CRYSTALS. CRYSTAL BATH SOAP. AT POPULAR PRICES. MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE. IK HAPPY VALLEY LTD. FREE DEMONSTRATION TO INTENDING PURCHASERS OF
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    • 388 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. CELEBRITY TOURS ONE RECITAL ONLY THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th, AT 9.30 P.M. Mr. A. Strok has the pleasure to present MISCHA LEVITZKI THE FAMOUS CONCERT PIANIST Mr. Levitzky has recently appeared with great success m New York and Chicago. Plan of seats at John Little Co. ON MONDAY, AUGUST
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    • 265 2 A Three-Feature Programme worth |QOM i v From Sunday, 26th J«!> o F r id n >lv| J u x AT THK ALHAMBRA (Tan (hens: Kee and Co., l.td,. Pro,,, lirv| In the Second Show, commencing ,i AN ASSOCIATED AUTHORS PRO D OF POWERFUL HUMAN AfT! Released by the United
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  • 248 3 APPI'ECLVriVE LETTERS. r% follown r letters, the firit from Sir ~iaak S^ettcttham, G.C.M.G., C.H., and :h* r ocond from the Education Committee of the Baft agk of East Ham, are of interest m showing appreciation, not only of the improvement m the Pavilion itself, but of the educational
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  • 205 3 SPECIFICATION FOR BECOMING A CANADIAN. Canada welcomes to the Dominion settlers capable of fulfilling four simple specifications, and thtw are that they must arrive under such conditions as will preclude their becoming a public charge, that is to say they must have sufficient funds to pull their weight m the
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  • 207 3 Although the Portland Club, which has just kept its centenary, is the high court for all questions relating to the game of bridge its name carries none of the hectic associations of card-room legend. That of the Athenaeum (with its bishops) or thf National (with its morning prayer)
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  • 128 3 Tutor for Prince. Tokio, July 23. Dr. Gerald R. Owst M.A., Cambridge, has bet appointed tutor to Prince Chichibu during his forthcoming visit to England. The appointment was made by Dr. lkki. Minister of the Imperial Household, on the recommendation of the Japanese Embassy at London. Mr. Owst
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  • 117 3 Fatal Illness of Six Woman Testers. Paris, June 22. The deaths within six weeks of six youn women employed m New Jersey m testing new wireless sending and receiving sets caused the opening of an investigation yesterday to determine whether some new and mysterious fatal disease may
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  • 220 3 Lost references to "pay bishops" may give an impression of undue levity m the higher ranks of the Church, it is only fair to athl that the gaiety was sometimes a Mask. Endless stories have been told of the witticisms of Sam Wilberforce, who was really an unhappy
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 194 3 Your Baby needs this famous food famous, not only because the strong and sturdy. Thiss.f. n S l«din g ■nf.n, We... re Centre. TuWut,"'' tSZ^TIISk M..0 used ,n ev.,. m cre., ing J-tagfc-T ifc Ji' .£2 -o babies the happi.,, and g^."^ ,ii n e L GI h pl J-
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    • 282 3 THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION KUALA LUMPUR, JULY 31st TO AUGUST 3rd SOME OF THE EVENTS: Exhibitions m all branches of agriculture daily. Poultry Show first two days. Stock Show (Sunday 2nd). Cat Show (Monday 3rd). Trades, Local Industries. Prison Industries Side Shows, Baby Show (August 2nd), etc. etc. etc. A SPECIALLY
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  • 983 4 A conference of the first importance, •€rom the standpoint of public health, is a general characterization of the recent Washington meeting of physiologists, gas experts, chemists, and leaders m the automobile industry to determine whether ethyl gasoline, the fuel which abolishes the *'knock" m motors, is so dangerous
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  • 278 4 World production of Ford car* and trucks is now averaging slightly above 8.125 a day, a daily output greater than at any previous time m the history of the Ford organization. This is the astonishing record of Ford accomplishment as revealed m figures just given out at
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  • 71 4 Powdered coal is converted into liquid fuel by heating to a high temperature m an atmosphere of hydrogen under great pressure. Investigating different types of English coals, Prof Nash, of Birmingham University, has reported that a Lancashire coal yields as high as 61 per cent, of liquid, or 130 gallons
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  • 194 4 A shortage of =7ars is expe nenced at the moment m the F.M.S.. and especially m Kuala Lumpur, nya th c Malay Mail. Intending purchasers are faced with a shortage of stocks at the principal agen. cies m Kuala Lumpur, and m consequence there have
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  • 87 4 An order has been placed m Italy by the well-known Italian shipowninpr company, the Navigazione Gene rale Italiana, for a motor passenger liner of 23,000 tons gross. which will be equipped with oil engines of larger power than has yet been fitted m any ship. According
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 138 4 T JL YPICAL of the fine quality construction found throughout both the Paige and Jewett motor cars is the clutch of finest saw blade steel which is self adjusted, requiring no repairs or attention. It is so flexible and so perfect m operation that the gears may be shifted at
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    • 188 4 THE GRAY CAR The Aristocrat of Small Cars PRE-EMINENT IN MAGNETO DRIVEN |^^L BLUE OR GREY I jf BODIES, DISC OR Jh j^, \^tM^m\J^ WOODEN WHEELS. m^^^^^^J^^m lku\ )i |»J The extraordinary rapidity with which the GRAY Car has jumjxMl into popul;mt> his the only small car that has a
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  • 379 5 Increase m Price by Dunlops. Th t > prices of Dunlop tire covers were increased on June 29 by 10 per cent, and that of inner tubes by 15 per cent. It was stated at the offices of the Dunlop Company that this action had been rendered
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  • 172 5 This popular handbook is now m itl f( urth edition, fully revised and re-illus-trated and enlarged. The owner of a modern car can effect important economies m maintenance charges and save considerable time if he is m a position to carry out any simple repair, adjustment
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  • 115 5 "Commerce and Finance," the New York journal, m its issue dated 10th June, commented as follows: 'May production continued very heavy at 404,300 cars and trucks, within 4 per cent, of the hiph record for all time established m April, and 83 per cent, ahead of
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  • 219 5 Motor cyclists arc reminded of ihe reliability trial which is to be held on Sunday, August iHh. The tr.al will commence at 7.30 a.m., the starting: noin 1 probably being at the premises of the Borneo Motors, Orchard Road. The trial will be over a course of about
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 227 5 *J A M.P.H. A !w g m FoR Z^^T CONSECUTIVE HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVExMENT OF L IEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD I Rudge-Whii worth I [Four Valve 'Four Speed 2f 4 H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLER\ TRACK NEAR PARIS 2*4 H.P. MODEL 21 World's Records
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    • 231 5 <\ MAXWELL-CHRYSLER ENGINEERS studied the good points of previous motor car engineering. These they adopted. They dissected previous fours and sixes to discover fundamental errrors of design long m existence. These they corrected. (^gppg[ From their findings, and with a dear rJfflhlfly conception of what results a motor car should
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  • 1459 6 IN THE LORDS. The House of Lords on July Ist debated this question at length, and Hansards report runs to fifteen pages. Lord Thomson (formerly Secretary of State for Air) asked a series of five questions, ai:d at the end of the debate the motion was by
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  • 44 6 Chinese Diplomat Deplores waning Prestige. m Mr < hanw N (TAffi vmu m thr rW follows: "1 Hiiik«» iiml riot lv m MJ f..u!iti> China'- 1.k,. ta |H t« banci«>: oiif w;. UMM-ttlr.l t»i«' lH drtional son VI >'"• are more anxious tionthan of public v-1
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    • 1366 6 A good opportunity for sound and profitable investment m land and house properties not to be missed by enterprising capitalists. ESTATE OF SHAIK ABOOBAKAR BIN MOHAED LAJAM, DECEASED. Important Four Day's Auction Sale of Very Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Singapore Town Business Premises, Residential and Country Properties. at Messrs CHEONG
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    • 1146 6 63. Valuable land and the shophouse premises No. 9 Hokien Street, comprised m Statutory Land Grant No. *****, area 1180 square feet, monthly rent $110. 64. Valuable 999 years leasehold land and the shophouse premises Nos. 58 A 58-1, 58-2, 59, 60 and 61 .Dunlop Street, area 3,167 square feet,
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  • 2178 7 EVIDENCE AT OFFICIAL RNQTUtY. Bufore a Court of Enquiry consists- of Mr. Franklyn-Robinson, Senior Magistrate Captam Calthrop Calthrop, R.N., OB E Master Attendant, and Captain T h' Findlay and Captain R. W. Morris as Assessors, the circumstances responsible for the smking of the small coasting steamer
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  • 442 7 EI'WORTH LEACiI E's SOCIAL The Anniversary social of th < Epworth League was held at the Anglo Chinese School Chapel Hall on Saturday evening before a large audience, composed m the main of members and well-wishers. The meeting w as m part cf a literary nature, and everyone
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  • 165 7 Protestant Prince t«. Wed A Catholic. Rome, June 19. Many speculations have been current here with regard to the marriage ceremony of Princess Mnfalda and Prince Philip of Hesse, whose engagement was officially announced yesterday at a party m the lovely gardenj of th.' QnirinaL Prince Philip
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 408 7 BUSINESS CARDS. pifi»« Send or the 'N UB *r«ted g r.tilofu* "f Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. nl and US, North Bridge Road. FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE AS IATIC MOTOR CAR CO. toad G9-b, Bukit Timah Rd Tel. N<>*. 1801 and 109. rA |S FOR HIRE, less
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    • 591 7 BRITISH WAX MEDALS AM) MEKCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDALS The above medals Ik.v been awarded to th. Prisons named below. Application for the*, should be made personally to th< Master At tendant. Straits Settlements. (Medals Branch) Singapore. Surname. Christian Name. AZORE KHAN. GIRDLE*, PtCO All applicants will be iv M uired
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    • 669 7 REaHNDIB, TO-DAY. i:i)\KSDAY. AT 11 A.M. At No 2-\. Robinson Road. SHERIFF'S SALE. im the sunumi oobsi »>f thk STRAITS SKTTLEMEXTS. SETTLKMKNT OF SINGAPOKK In the cause of Kd*ar Brothers Pla.ntitT., versus, (hop One Sam Kiat AITTION SALE OF Stock-in-trade and Kurnitarc oi Ship Chandl. i Titnis, l. Ciivi, Ht
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  • 486 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 29, 1925. Rubber in Parliament. The release of the six thousand tons of dealers' stocks, or five thousand tons, as varioush said, ha. 1 created quite a breeze m Parliament. Out here we are somewhat doubtful about the existence of that rubber. and we are
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  • 417 8 The attempt made by Abdel Kerim to oust the French from the plains to the north of the Wergha River, lying to the south of his native mountains, was stimulated, probably caused, by the retreat of the Spanish from the northern part. Spain was (unable to bear
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  • 299 8 Owing to a shortage "f watei the Y.M.( A. Swimming Pool will I *> dooed for an indefinite period commencing from Tue.--:av Iky 2Hth. Ailsa Chapter of Royal Ann Freemasons, will be consecrated and bold its first meeting M Saturday. Sir Malcolm Watson carrying out the ceremony. Mr. X. Brat,
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  • 54 8 THE LATE FAIHKK WALLAY& (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang. Jul> 28. The funeral of the Very Reverend Father Wallays, letired Superior ol* tat College (»f the Missions Klrangerc-. io«»k place \<<terda\ afternoon, after an nnpresbive ceremony m thi 1 Caßagl CBaptl The last remains were buried m a
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  • 52 8 (From o«r Own Conejapoadaat.) I'onanu, Jul\ 28. l«Of Ah Kar», cbara/ad at ;h» Aaeim with eMWing the death of Yap Yam San ty a rash act, has been found guilty a:<i sentenced to six months' iaipriaoanitat. Moey Kiik Kiow, witness, was sentei <A to two months' inipi isonmen
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  • 104 8 (Ftom Our Own CeYraapondeai.) Ipoh. July M. At Ihe statutory meeting -»f Etaataaa Tin Co., Mr. Rae presided. He ivfcri' 1 to the disparaging criticism which had scared timid shareholder-; out <>f the-i holdings. The whole ot tht* future af the Company de|M'tided <>n the BMdtTfl pumpinjr maehinei
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  • 310 8 Spectacular and Thrilling Film The Baa Hawk, tat pttaaa tan t Rafael SabatinTa irvea novel, produce Mr. Frank [Joyd for th Kirs? National Company, h;!- arjived m BiagApof* a"o! will Ih shown at tat Alhamnra commencing August lWth. A rtavaeeatatrvi of t h i- journal ha the
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  • 274 8 Mr. W. H. DtaoMOM, until lately !>< p Adviser. X.M.S.. has :itiivt'<J at Svirml>tn to tak*- <>\rr tin- artinc appointment <>f Jadgv m NCuri BsmMlml Mr. Bart w!\(. i» actinu: for the Legal Adviser h Selan^ror, will aoV oJm takf <>v r th»- «luti. of Mr. Dinsmore. TIM Brou;, Kul)!h'i
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  • 162 8 BORDEH (,i TkA(h cmt< an. iFiaai Oar I Mr. 0 v I 1i \l I .11.1 oxvr (at X 9i v rannin, wai t. 1(1 Ltaraa. n h tnuaen rnmt Stiuadr..ii. n ,i mat.- t-. arr.t; ami 11.-regard.,!I 1.regard.,! a- h.,v aottU;tki v. i mi im v.iux
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  • 32 8 An ci I fti liati'l Mill 1 I auMlk iai I II I laaaj i H the l> i I will V M i it I ll )>ul>h< .i v bo
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  • 19 8 M r. C. Q Ma X of :i C.i Homn M v 1 inn ck* H the lanti dratroyeu.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 90 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" |fi WHO SAID MWmk WE ALL DID Mr^l Scotch Whisky Caldbeck. Macgregor g Co., Ltd. New Shipment Singapore COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated :r Ihc S.S Johnnie i Walker "W-^M A Wit t Whisky. jig S Demand it m Every |§3fc^ Club and Hotel. ■f
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    • 37 8 r- Parfums de Luxe < I OOXY I Chypre l\ ■C Origan jj Rose Jacqueminot Paris Emeraude J j| EAU DE COTY to be had from all dealers ji Dupire Brothers. Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. MALAYA.
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  • LATEST FROM MOROCCO.
    • 68 9 M GETTING TIRED. 9 Renter*! Service. l S from Morocco says that B me traversed Quilates m M while Spanish eereplaafl ij concentrations advancing 1 front near Hasihuesgan. j and Spanish sir-forces have I itercise the right tc» fly I rritory ai agreed m I Paris, July
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    • 91 9 London. July 27- H isi of ■■•unions, replying t<» Ur. Austin Chamberlain v with Mr. RakovRakovskyV attention to the 1 >f the activities j Maj< Government had lain, namely the general Government to comply >f the trade igne r party should use its four < ncourage movement i
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    • 99 9 [Renter's S< price.] Berlin, July 2N. I Jonc there is no stion of reorganising the f disposing of BOOM impoi ant possessions m order is to the banks. ng interest* a1 Ham- n realised and the London of Hei ry S hroeder has purminion dollars the shares
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    • 38 9 Service. 1 London, July 28. the Cabinet to-day "on of a temporary the coal-mining industry and] ossible solutions to the 1 <ii(i R final decision. that at the Premier's 1 coal-owners are likely to conditionally.
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    • 24 9 N OT KNOCKED OUT YET. f Router'- Service.] .V'u York. July 28. wound* Battling Siki esI ital clad in pyjamas r,li in a taxicah.
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  • 93 9 European night. o« the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha.) lokio, July 27. two aeroplanes have started fligrht, leav.ng Osaka have arrived at Tachiregarding the Anglo- •> r. vision have been 11 la expected that will be signed to-day or 1 Coalitioa Cmernment Anticipated. thai Genera] Ugaki and Ministers of War
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  • 531 9 A POLITICAL QUESTION. THE COLONIAL ESTIMATES. [Reuter's Service. j London Jalj 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. *Amer> m the course of a speech introducing the' Colonial Office estimates, after stating thane did not think that the Stevenson scheme was responsible for the sharp rise m
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  • 39 9 Reuter's Service.] Bombay. July 27. The Mill Owners Association has decided, owing to the depression m tht- industry, to i educe the wages of the cotton operatives by 11/2 no r c<*nt. beginning on Sept. 1.
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  • 114 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 27. The new silk duties are responsible 1 for. a remarkable situation at Folkestone, Dove* 1 and Xewhavi-.i. Thousands of packages have been imported and are waiting the clearance of the customs officials who were busy all Sunday, which is exceptional, dealing with the
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  • 16 9 [Reuter's Service]: IJuei>os Aires, July 2». Senor Gallo, Minister- of the Interior, has rwigned.
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  • 1611 9 OPENING CF BEALE CASE. Sequel to BavsJon Road Fatality. Stanley Beale, a private m the Royal Sussex Bajfinwt, stood m he dock at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane and a special jury, charged with causing the death of a Ch.nese named lan Suan Low ly
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  • 156 9 Chief Detective Inspector Kenny surprised a gathering m People's Park on Monday night and effected the arrest of a Chines who is alleged to have been addressing the gathering and conveying to them false and seditious statements concerning the supposed sinking of British battleships m China and
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  • 94 9 Siam seems to b e well m advance of Malaya fa regards broadcasting 1 Chelmsford has- been heard faintly m Bangkok; tb c musical programme broadcasted by Calcutta has been danced to there, and heard plainly m Krabin; and th c signals from Saigon, Hongkong and Manila have also helped
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 209 9 {Robinson Co., LtdJ (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement J BBf|B3ig|B!M "MERIDIAN" I \ih% UNDERWEAR C 'fULtI S WIMMING > mf*£^ costmes j j SEI.KCTKII H.M'IIW J\ $m^^sSQjrMM IS. ti and ll.i-iu I I Mi I ('<<»] and (omfortube r^T^jßTi^l^^^^s^MP^ 1 I Washe> and Wears Well i M I aly^^^C I
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 719 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 Singapore. t PATROCLUS Marseilles,
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    • 536 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAIrIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. COLORADO due In Port t s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Aug 28 s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE due Sept 28 s.s.
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    • 463 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR Us, g (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SK|<\,, Xv PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM N\\ H (|V LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BttVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's (i(,\( nt) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. Hmnu,,,/ tor China and Japan. Tor Marseille*. „n,|, M Due
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  • 1042 11 THK HOLSEBOYS RETURN He was not particularly cheerful when he' I«K us nearly a month ago, but he had that appearance of genera! well-hein^ which fo« With a thoroughly satisfied appetite- and a diet that includes plenty of fat. Last night when he crept back into the house,
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  • 557 11 Sir William Joynson-Hicks deserves the thanks of the country for the definite stand hv is making:, with the full approval of th^ Cabinet, against the subversive campaign of the Bolshevist agents. They have enjoyed immunity for such a long time that they apparently look upon any
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  • 316 11 Details of the HuPsbur X Patrimony. I>r. Dtfcogii, the lawyer of the exdynasty, delivemi an instructive lecture on the "private property," of the Hapburßs. At first it consisted of a "family fund" of 5,861,000 pold florins opened by the Empress Mart* Theresa m 17G5. it comprised two
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 214 11 Don t be a Slave to Rheumatism you ir < 1 ■ware of pour peril, I thai Rheumatism h.\< you iq nid the results of Beglected t'liU'd Rheumatism arc not ilate m mind thai Rheumatism ihajJ tl rfavc ol >«>u. Don't hesitate. preckiuf tiMu- while the ailmeni yets n you.
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    • 98 11 THE BEST WAY\ h to believe m the excellence of (HIGH CLASS VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. (j is to buy a tin of 50 for 80 cents and try them 1 1 S BRITISH .AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Siniits). 1 M> (Incorporated m England) I I 'I I IlJasssair jpsm^^a^ #^^^i»w jpsssam |k£r.v
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  • 203 12 The homeward French Mail steamer Compiegne is due here from Saigon to-morrow at daylight instead of to-day. She will leave for Colombo, Djibouti, Port-Said and Marseilles to-morrow at about 1 p.m. The German floating dock No VIII which left England m tow for Malta, arrived there on June
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  • 66 12 EURYADES DEPARTS The British steamer Euryades which put into Singapore m consequence of a double murder being committed on board when she was off Singapore on Sunday, was due to leave for Java at daylight to-day. New deck hands were signed on. The ship will not return to Singapore, but
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  • 225 12 The dry docking of a vessel of 64,000 tons displacement neCFßllltlj become-? an event of unusual interest m the shipping world it appeals strongly, indeed m «> rather different way to the nation at large. No other floating d<x-k than that immense structure, built by
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  • 104 12 MEANWOOD MEMORIAL TO CAPTAIN OATES. "A Gallant Gentleman." A memorial has been dedicated at Meanwood, near Leeds, to the late Captain Oates, whose heroic action when Captain Scott's expedition was returning from the South Fole is well known. Captain Oates's family have been closely connected with Moai;\vood for many years.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 504 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUOTRAUA.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, yia JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) •nd MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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    • 165 12 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE. (Companies Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Companies in*nded fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Dae Singapore. Furst Bulow (H.A.L.) Aug. 4 Pfalz (N.D.L.) Aug. 14 Vfunsterland (H.A.L.) Aug. 26 Schlesien (N.D.L.) Sept. 7 HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Due Singapore. Preussen
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    • 308 12 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEMRimT^ (NEDERLAND ROYAL MAIL LINK) AND ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE I SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE 01 "NEDERLAND" R. M. LINE. k MTTBU)A)| LLOYIr i Via Belawan Deli, Sahang. (olombo. Via Holawan Drll Iv t Genoa, Algiers, Southampton Mars«ilNv. fuml to Amsterdam. t KONINGIN DER TAMBCNU NEDERLANDEN' July 31
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    • 189 12 1 LLOYD TRESTINO S.N. fo. (Incon-.! i HOMEWARD SAILING Bi-monthly s«-r\ and MMte via through Bills of 1 Levant and Black I ports <-n tlit I »u. -i« l >Ofl# nun l PUCUIISA <*A0 OITWARI) MIUV.s FOR CHINA \M» I \n\ I Him- In [»ve U < Arrive stiL LACONIA
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 648 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and tvuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 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 Tinggi
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    • 212 12 TASSENGERS ARRIVING. The following passengers are due to arrive on Monday from Europe by the N.Y.K. steamer Hakone Maru: Mr. and Mrs. H. De.vc*. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fonsh.-un and child. Mrs. M. Chiu, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. M. Cameroa, Mr.>. E. H. WUlockl and 3 children. Miss
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 649 13 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamera. Arr rj^ London. Hamburg, Rotterdam Antwerp. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden wd Tort Said. Amazon Maru Au*. 14 Auk. JS purban. Cape Town, Rio, Santos, UK Kontevideo, Buenos Aires via Colombo, f Manila Maru An* 5 Auir S (1 „n bo and Bombay via Penang
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    • 453 13 j^Hm^ steamship une I^sS^ Round -the-Wor Id PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo. Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning
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    • 694 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD t BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS > SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON In Port U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Au 14 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT -JT U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA and subsequent steamers approximately 80 days apart. For
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  • WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE.
    • 1070 14 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh. July 1. James Barnes, of New York, won the Open Championship at Prestwick. Though the final afternoon furnished one of the most dramatic surprises m the long history of the Championship, tln're were no thrilling closing scenes such as we have
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    • 529 14 "CURS OF TffE VILLAGE." There ;s a big batch of autograph letters of li'erary men. musicians, artists and others coining* into the auction room at Sotheby's shortly. One of the best is a lively championship of Byron by Sir Walter Scott. It was at the time
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    • 966 14 The Straits Echo, writing on the rubber situation gives this summary. The question of uncouponed stocks, which was raised by the Controller m the paragraph he sent to the press on Monday Rubber dealers holding declared stocks of uncouponed rubber are now taking advantage of Section 6 (ii)
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    • 668 14 THE ENGLISH TONGUE. Words and Idioms. Studies m the English Language. "Words," wrote the poet Donne m one of his letters, "are our subtillest and delicatest outward creatures, being composed of thoughts and breath.'' Take these words m conjunction with the saying of Anatole France that
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    • 115 14 Epilepsy is believed to be increasing, but a diet consisting mostly of fa* is reported by Dr. M. G. Peterson, of the Mayo Clinic to have a marked effect m gjving relief. Sufficient protein for bodily growth is included but sugar and starch are almost entirelycut out and six-sevenths of
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 210 14 You get full v a i Ue I for your money I when you pay /or a tin of 50. SI HIGH CLASS VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. f BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO rstrt-u). im (Incorporated m England) I You cannot do better than RJBEIRO'S for your Stationery, Printing 8 Engraving We do
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  • 554 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, JULY 28th. tFi&ures in brackets show the issu, 7ai u «arked.f^^ d liars >Jnle8 MINING. Vsam Kumbang (ft) felS i***?* 3atang Padang^Tin > J?,*' 8 <lr.s Hydraulic- An h x d fohan Tin 9s 40s 9< J *.d. {amunting J? iJ Cinta Assn.
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  • 101 15 C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Singapore, July 28, 12 noon. Singapore Standard R;"bbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.47 1.48; Aug-Sept 1.45 1.46' Oot-Dec 1.27 1.28; Jan-March 1.09 1.11. I ondon Quotation Sheet 4s Id. Market Weak. Raub, Pahang, still produces gold and up to June 30th this year had exported 6000 oz.
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  • 65 15 July 28. Bank 4 m.s. gjj 16 32 Bank demand 2|4 6-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 23-32 New York, demand 56^ Credits 90 days sh France, demand ll'<s India T.T 1b4% Hongkong, demand 1 p c Prt. rn Yokohama, demand IS7U Java, demand 1 4,,," Bangkok, demand 79^
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  • 184 15 July 2H. Tin IJSO Ton.- jjj^ Gambler 18 50 I epper White 60 00 Pepper Black Make Tapioca Pearl Sapo Small JJJ Copm Sundr.Vd |HJ Opium, Ben:,r ?s unt. Too!! Rice. Liang 'IH '"Kin M nr t B'ue Eagle (Old) Riro. Lianp Hin Chan Mars Red Easrle (Sew) 3:
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  • 175 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Sin«rapon\ Jul> l»s. Krhher. ■-L..ml.>n la. i ii\. X.. local 1.45. Tin. London ilV.o. 1.,,cal \:\o\ tuns Rubbers. -Quirt uj.h aellara pi.-(l.iMiiri.-it-inu\ Tlu- ihare market* arc quotef] ai Iowa: Ayer Kuninira HO M, Amalaramated Malays 9 8.10, Bukil J< 1.0;,. Baa ■•tti 1.10 1.15, Jimahi !.>."
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  • 349 15 Ceylon's (JuWa. The Ceylon RuhbiT Controller is m pieparinK cci tit'n ■a*.i> providing foi the release <»f 7"> par cent, of standard pfOdat tior of rubber during next quarter, which begim Oh August l>t.. says thr TfOBOI "f Ceylon. The 10 pet tent. Increase m the exportable
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  • 38 15 MESSRS FEAKON AM) <O M lAMITR. Estimated Consumption f«.r 1925 Revised Ho Date. Amrlu :iko.ooo ton*. Germany 4">.m>o U. K. NyMI I tal y io.(»oo Canada ISJM Russia I'i.tUM) Others Kuala Lumpur. 27th. July 1hl»"..
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  • 213 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L.R. Macphail). Singapore. Jul> M. Rubber, b. 1444. Down M. F.«K-al 1.45. tin. its 6. Dowi 17ft. ft! Lik'kl |5Q t-»ns at VW\. Rill her has ava r; taJ »mi iti yviiv and th> Kul li r shares c«»n imn- ru-^lei-te*!. Tin Rhare (*uotatloni are iasttotd
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  • 251 15 Markets. Th«n- i> lit lU- change m thr position to report since last week and trade generally m this country cannot possibly ■tttlft I'vsn until the respective trouble- it. the Coal Trado and Railways have \mn amiiai'ly Itttled. The continued unxettlement on the Continent and the trouble
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 319 15 4ssets over $5,500,000. mnn Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED- (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) fflJ acT,y E FLANS op ASS R NCR o-^-*- AGEMTO wAN TE n B Secretary Managing Director Actuary G. C KNOX. HORACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F I A INSURANCE.
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    • 903 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) a e J? d Office: Hongkong. r Authorised Capital $50,000,000 £T d an i? f lly f id U P $20 000 000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling V^OOO j p tv,. Sllver $26,500,000 1 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 I COURT OP
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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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  • 1283 16 The principal sporting attractions m Malaya during the next holiday week-end will be the annual cricket ma*:ch between the CoJony md F.M.S. at P< nang, and the Malayan Tennis Championships, wh.'ch will be contested on the S.C.C. courts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. As regards the eric- ket,
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  • 333 16 SECOND DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 28. For the second day's racing the attendance was smaller. The weather was fine and warm, the going: good. The Sultan of Ferak was present. The results were: Race 1. Ex Griffins D. 1. Jadi, Moore, 9.0. 2. Clementina, Glennon,
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  • 28 16 Scratching, 2nd Day. Race 1. Carbine. Race 2. Popaway. Race i. Genzano. Silver Grist, Red Tape. Race 7. King Cole, Gentle Eva, Orthez (all engagements).
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  • 34 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 28. The result of the Stewards Cup was: Defiance (20—1) 1. Sunstone (20—1) 2. Purple Shade (100—9) 3. Twenty-four ran. Won by length; third half a length away.
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  • 566 16 CHINESE SWAMP THE REGIMENT. Playing right at the top of their form, the S.C.F.A. defeated the Royal Sussex Regiment at the Stadium yesterday to the tune of eight goals to one, thus bringing their tally of goals m the seven League matches they have played up to thirty-two,
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  • 237 16 The Men's Singles and Doubles and the Indies' Singles Championship of Malaya will be held on the courts of the Singapore Cricket Club on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next. The Men's Singles and the Ladies' Singles will be played m the afternoon and the Men's Doubles m
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  • 634 16 ACCUSED COMMITTED ON CAPITAL CHARGE. Making no statement and stating that he was calling no witnesses, the Chinese .sc.-.man who is alleged to_ have cut the throats of two other seamen on board the British steamer Euryades, when she was some distance outside Singapore on
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  • 70 16 The July medal played for at the Race Course Golf Club on the 2r»th and 2t>th inst. resulted as follows: H. Paulusz B| 4t; is so W. A. Baihatchet 47 52 18 SI E. C. Vanderbeck 44 41 I S2 T. H. VVemyss ,-,0 48 14
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  • 130 16 Jupp m the Limelight. London. July 28. 41 Ilkeston: The fixture Notts vs. Derby had to be abandoned owing to rain. Notts compiled XB6 for five wickets and declared, Whysall contributing 1,40, George Gunn 84 and Wallu-r SI not out. Derby had made 45 for 2 when the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 228 16 There are no substitutes i or "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE RECORD* They have been tried and proved to m every respect. The Manuf;,, "HIS MASTER'S VOICE? Products have maintained ih. Quality until to-day they fend n!| f (Gramophones from s.Vi UI) S. MOUTRIE CO LTD The Arcade, HNGAPORI rp "iji
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