The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1925

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    13 1 Sngapore Free Press 11l FATS, SINGAPORE, S.S.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 20 1925. NO. 11,57:5.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    272 1 Newi Irum AjVVB <!atis that 1 h«> Corporation mmi th<> fintniwfi o f Kibori tor the emmttmim of a million acres for ruhlier planting. i> „n th,point of siunaturc I'aire •>. I ht'r o has btCfl soriou^ anti-S«mitir rioting m \itnn a on Urn •ccasfaa of thtZionist
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    INSECTS.
    1239 1 v» alta i. m bii -i i.i of i.itv. 1 bt I null! eXtVtli "11 Ml t\\»-i\»- pMU lific wandering! oeri here, ma thai w};:it v da n- 1 txist for i'" .j!(»iu- m pparoaU) flli'Mi- .r<,i th, r> |v,. >( vorld .f lit".-, hn, ,r >v been throughout
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      207 1 WING LOONG RECOGNISED HOISE for BATS TROPICAL SIITS. lIW.FI STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. i! 920. NlGHTS— Dinner nnd Dance. Gverj Tuefeday, Thursday, >ri Saturday essential for Dinner Dances. (KILL ROOM. Hi So* under the supervision SARRIBS BROTHERS, an i pert foreign caterer. Proprietors. a rt e I LB °N.
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      161 1 FOR THE TROPICS. In addition to the 20 features that make the Royal Typewriter the most popular machine m Malaya, we can now offer an additional outstanding feature m ANTI- RUST EQY^I TYPEWRITERS. INCONVENIENCE AM) REPAIR BILLS ELIMINATED. The "EUROPE" HOTEL T^fc W T THE E' ROPE HOTEL, LTD. ARTHUtt
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lower prices for Podgti Rafa 1 Try the Brasaiic ■aampoo< P««e 2. P.-iraniount week is ronniaf. Faftfi 2. (iuthrie aad Co. for eylon feaaa- PaM B. Ffcoonis waters for quality and prioai'aj^e Openinj? of the Ailelphi ballroom Pa* L Ooulatrams |10,0 M itoel of DOW -ilk Pace 14.
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      18 1 WIN(i LOO N FOB lllt.fi CLAM 1 Ml (»kis<. Style, CM and r hrfat <;.. tt, lIK.M im 1
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      111 1 1 11 r. hhK. fawraiaj, Mi Rick Water. 11 '27 a.m., 1O.">:' p.-... IV I. homeward m;«il dOßii. Frida<i. l\tU HiCk Water, 11. M a.r... UM ajß. St. Andrew".- Society. S < .< |.1| p.m. Satiirddif, 22nd. Rfajrk Water. O.K. p. n B. I. outward mail .lue. Malaya Cop Football:
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    286 2 r>r. Amy Hoashoo, the Ant Chinese lady who graduated M.8.. Ch.B., at Edinburgh, is spending her holidays here. She is the jrius- of D;\ and Mrs H. T. Wee. Mr. R. L uscaden, a ;Ing Superintendent of Chandu, Kuala 1 umpur, has arrived m Malacca on transfer. His placy m
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      334 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Elite Cinema Presents ALL FOX FILMS This week. THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY WAYANG PEK JEE WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY Free Wireless Demonstration On View. 6-Legged Cow (living). These world-famous people recommend them Read what three famous people have written about EVANS' PASTILLES. Mme. Tetrazzini,the world-famous Soprano
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      285 2 Victoria Theatre. TO-NIGHT Celebrity Tours Mr. A Strok presents FAMOUS FILM. ZEEBRUGGE MISCHA A Glorious Naval Epic Passed JLEVITZKI and approved by the Admiralty. ~o« G ffo mn The Famous Concert Pianist Reserved Seats $2. Gallery 50 One Recital Only Special MATINEE. Thursday August 27th at 9.30 Saturday Aug. 22nd
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      177 2 THROUGHOUT EVERY COUNTRY rsTnTT^ PARAMOUNT WEEK IS BEING CEI 888 l{| h AUGUST SOCk TO oSTSk. YOU CAN SEE PARAMOINT Fll Ms ING THEATRES:— ALHAMBRA, BINGAPOKE KMPIRE, MARLBOEOUOH, SAPPHIRE, BBRBMBAN PRINCES. KUALA U IfPUB ORIENTAL. lI'OH [MPKRIAL, TAIIMNi, ROYAL. PENANG NATIONAL, BUNGE] PATANI EASTERN 810, TELUK ANSON PEARL, KLANG siam
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    312 3 Tht following action was taken at a meeting- of Committee No. 3 held on Aug. 12th: Agreed that an acting allowance should "be paid to Mr. W. D. Thompson, Supervising Planter, during the absence on leave of Mr. Caunce, Asst. Sanitary Engineer. Decided that the suggested creation of
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    CHONG NAM SCHOOL BUILDING FUND.
    144 3 Tht commi tee bes? to acknowledge with many thanks of the following subscriptions: Acknowledged $1,855 Mr. Tan Quee Bug 200 Mr. Chew Lai Hoe 50 Mr. Khoo 800 Gay 100 Mr. Ong Boon Chon.? SO Mr. Tan Swee Eng 30 Mr. Ong Kiara Guan 80
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    A JAPANESE HANK AT KARACHI
    145 3 Karachi. July 20. A branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank was opened here this afternoon. The venture is of considerable importance to the business community, particularly to Japanese shipping and cotton firms, as the trade of Karachi with Japan has increased by leaps and bounds
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    PACIFIC TRINCULOS.
    103 3 ''1 ussyi'o' t" Johnson told the reporters thai his organisation bad seat a representative to the Fiji Isktndl to advocate the car.se of Prohibition. Even if 'Pussyfoot" ;ij)d his cohorts should succeed m wiping out beef and whiskey m Fiji, they would .til' l>c confronted with thf problem
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    80 3 The remain! of the late .Mr. Chan »Soo Peng wen* brought over from Singapore to Malacca l>y train, for burial at lelutontr. the tun* rai took plate <>n Saturday last, and was largely attended. The ataCalque was the mosi impressive one ■eea h(-r< for some tine. The deceased gentleman '.va
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      327 3 I locus Tnc-ligm 1 las you u/ant if u/here vouu^ni ii I '"pHE most brilliant, powerful light 'rjfT jl^jSfr I rvcr concentrated m a flashlight vL >^P I case. A light which can instantly be M*!^ii adjusted any distance up to 500 feet by I a simple turn of the
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      252 3 To MOTOR CAR OWNERS. If you- -want to keep the body of your Motor Car m first class condition, to improve its appearance, and to avoid constant painting and varnishing, make your Syce use Mastic Polish every day. Mastic Polish is a genuine Varnish reviver and preservative and is made
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    PICTURES OF THE WEEK.
    106 4 Victoria Bridie Sport**— The IJn:ad .lump Well Across. Victoria P»> ;<!«.:« Spirts t Headmaster is amused. Seen thnu :?fh a luilfchead door— The Amor lean fleet which has bee \i^itinj: Au^traMa. J <-i !>! I'inedo prepares t»> t i r t t r»>m S\dne> on hi>
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    THE PERILOUS JOB OF RAISING WRECKED SHIPS.
    2878 5 THE PERILOUS JOB OF RAISING WRECKED SHIPS. W lIKWS KM'KRIENCK*. gel em up?" It was \it speaking, and an aged plied: "Every job presents The underlying princito create an artificial n :tk«- the ship ligh'er than is places/ 1 He added: "Sunk- (.itched by divers; they sa nearly water-tight as
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    TAKING NO RISKS.
    75 5 Proceeding! In Urn "Monkeyvillt" trial, where ♦■vcry.'n m~ hint i»n "disallowing" ptnOM <»c i'i«ni thai i»'.i\ !>|| ju'ain^t th«-ir dkie, r mil torj of m Irish trial. \iii- ehalhrnfftaf juryauui kHm jur\maM. win. Had to l<-:tvi- th< box, tin- priaMMf I <>\fi t«> hi- Solicitor ittlrl \vhi-|KMf(I,
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      257 5 WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the exclusive property of THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY LIMITED of No. 3, Raffles Quay, Singapore, and that the same is used by them m respect of Tinned Sardines and
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
    1710 6 MENACE OF THE MOB. The situation m China is naturally causing: much anxiety to foreigners resident m the country. There is the, question of personal safety, highly acute at all points m the interior, where the only protection available is that of authorities always dilatory, and of
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    113 6 I- or the week ending August Mh the Municipal Health Officer returned a death i..tOf 'M.HH per millt* per annum BOMpartd with 2H.47 m the pftMtdfag illi Th<-r»' mm altoK»'th«'r 24:? deaths, and ..f Umh M w i the result of pneumonia, M of phthi-i-. 10 of boii-h rf, \U
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER
    193 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER The only Ut%U M the fcttf Medium ed with the Ch» with Latest T,;., Latest Announcem. Telephone r,.: i 11. B GMUMmI .ltions Editorial matt< The KMtor. S JJJ^**^* l» torn, t '-**«*i t" I"- a Idressed U Free I'tt < r '»;-i
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      604 6 Selected Bargains AT WHITEAWAY'S 3rd Week Aug., 17th to 22nd MEN'S WHITE COAT SWEAT- THE -REX' VACUUM CAR I THE NIGHT GLOW "TEM ERS. Sizes 34 m. to 40 m. PET CLEANER. A few of pflg* WATCH Lever move chest. All pure wool. these to be cleared at I nient
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      34 6 Ny Carlsberj Kppr IJLLI ilk j soi m THE EAST ASIATIC CO, SI VIM'"" 1 (HE SIIGAPOHE SHIPCH^ 00HPAN1 LDDt» ShipcharulK i- Ship^^ iri Commis-ioi \i***min ■16M r I I T»l*pho»» No 433 I
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1489 7 PIUNG ll» THE DEATH ROLL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'Ondon, July 23. fl motoring accidents of the country have now become to had that the paper* »W devoting columns a day to the need of Water caution by individuals and greater < '"■••^v by the authorities. So
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    THR ZOO.
    184 7 Mr. Hicks' Little Lot. The Council of the Zoological {Society has appointed Charles Hicks, chief assis-i tant m the proseztortum, t<> succeed Ockenden, whose death, after over fifty years' service, occurred on July 7th, Hicks eriered the society's service as a boy m 1397, and was allotted to
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    36 7 The trade unions of this country should he reorganised that they would be divorced from pciiticfl as th y are m the United States trade unionist! m America shun politics like the plainie. Commander Fanshawe M.P.
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      298 7 BUSINESS CARDS. <end for the Illustrated i oca of Munical Instruments. tSON CO., LTD. North Bridge Road. CARS FOR HIRE. eduction m Rates THE A SIATI MOTOR CAR CO. 1 k r.l»-b, Bukit Timah RJ IMI and 109. HIKE, less 20 per cent. lOWLET $2.50 per hoar, $3.00 per hoar,
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      300 7 w^~—m^( A Cooling, %Wmli Health-giving \>hJ[JsJ Vho wouM not rather take a cool, J A//L sparkling draught <>\ thai ddightfnl pieasani-iasting saline, Andrews Liver Sah fiaking up sd imitingly m the glass, ih in (aW a victim to any of the assaults a torrid climate can make upon Health cl
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      418 7 r Jjf OTIONS PRISMATIC OMPXSSKS DUMPY LKVKLS. TRANSIT THEODOUTKS. ABNKY LEVKI.S and BurveyinK Instruments of ewry description ran hr dolivored imm< (Jiatily, also larpr sinks of FKRKO PRUSSIATE PAPER FKRRO CAI.I.K IWPKR TRA( ING CLOTH TRACING PAPKR ODCTfON papkk AND DtAWDM MATKRIALS. TIIK MOST COMPRKHKNSI\ j ■BLBCTIOM IN THK KAST
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 8 RAMBAUT. Oil Aujrust lGth. at Hatu (iajah. to the vifc of A. Edmund Ramnaiit. Malayan For^ bI St r\ ic-e. a son.
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      DEATH.
      79 8 TAX. On Friday. Aucu>t 7th at 1&35 p.m. at No. 7 Brack Road. Tan Hon^r ThmMkg at the BfE« or" 72. He leavtl 8 -on>. .-in Kheng Tin. Tan Kh— g Suan. Tan TJxoh lay. Tan Sen^r Tuy. Tan Koli Cht-ony:. Tun Siok Tay, Tan Bo<mi Tay Mid Tan
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1925. China—and Canton.
    836 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TH URSD AY. AUGUST 20, 1925. China and Canton. The Peking Government has issued invitations to the Powers to meet at a tariff conference on Oc 4 26th, m accordance with the Washington Treaty. That Treaty \va> signed on Feb. 6th, 1922, and the cght powers then
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    236 8 Mr. F. C. Marshall has bttß Appointed ;i magistrate of the h" rst-c'.ass for the State «>f Johort. Mr. .1. 1. Muller has ktCB appointed ti» act temporarily as Commissioner of Trade and Customs for .lohore; and as principal oflicer of Customs for the district o:' Johore Rahru. Major H.
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    558 8 (lIINKSK l!l(;il S( 'HOOL'S GLAO DAT.' To-day th<* Sinjjaporc ("hincM' Hirli School will move into their new buiMinjr it Buk't Timah Hoact, and at the HUM tirm-, thf opening enMaoay wllJ takf plnci m vitati(»n h«us bt*en wry widely vxtendrd. and il is exj>f<-t«'d that IvntMantetivtl nl tin*
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    PENANG NEWS.
    59 8 I'enarm. Nut. IH. Tht member.- of the Cfuirch of Knirlan I at Woboag Tobal khm- a larowoll iveoptio i to the Rt\ Mi. ami Mr>. Greeahow, who i "iivi' for HOUM by Lhe Klleti^a OH Satiinli> The Court of Appeal ha< rioirrod jud^ iMent ill tlu- appeal of
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    ALHAMBRA THEATRE.
    258 8 Thr S«'a ll;i\\l. "Tlio Sea Hawk* an adaptation from Rafaol Babatinl'i famOUi novel, i- unc of the awiaf "f ftraal arotioa pit tun- prodw tions bcinjr ihomi «it th« Alhamhia TlwstN and it is tßt <»f thl aMf pictufd "t tCfl kind yi't prudlKwL The film eOMNMMtd ■aaaoi
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    STATUS OF CHIEF SECRETARY.
    188 8 Wi Mi mW i. U <;«»vi-rniin nt. |\h in»j. With M'f.T.lM. f. appeared ni,. ntl rumour.". ..f \mpm A m th, following hmm ■utherft) l( i it bae v.-ii that the :,.i,, »hu-,i Mam) B it And. rWMI emplsi trailed. S wank eseeatralissi ,tical .ff,.,t. appai.-rit
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    THE LATE MR. M.J. UPCOTT.
    123 8 roavivod i Mauri*,. I'hn I ')•<• Ml ITS. I >n'\\ .m. I :t\\ ay <>i. I I '>»• !>;u-k h«i« ;d tl I >.. M Singapore < Ml !'•■.> Rdlii tIM tirin. MM at 1 I lotteitor. Piinnr I f dene.- I rvputa; urn .1
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    81 8 I MM r I I. I I of .1 1 1 r > 1 1 t V I < M-.it. 4 .Ill'l I poiri'i- f 41 I. lit HI I iiuiid wmr Mm I l.ltM |iK'VI<l« I -trip :n I), Ml I <ti«<t f<M I lt \Miltll Of
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    7 8 ji i. iaoVi t\ waJ Ul Ml. >
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      161 8 "77//; CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDRECK'S" |8 WHO SAID Ml "N. I." Mfr^K WE ALL DID m^M Fiivc Old ■SI Scotch Whisky BES9M SOIL IMl'OlMlli.r yßmmM Caldbeck, Macgregor g Co., Ltd yfa \z2&%fl (Incorporated m Shanghai.* PRESENI'S FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL OCCASIONS Entirely New Goods Consisting of Apart From Your Ordinary
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      20 8 jT^ VERMIN USE Y-piftiLrb pv It 1 Mm-; U AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. h tSfaps* kl GOLDEN SERIES. k
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    RUBBER MENACE.
    43 9 THE [JBERIAN SCHEME. i;i(. RIONBY. Reuter's Service. \kron. Aug. 19. lease of a million r rubber-flowing have I between the Fir<:ir;(] Mr. Edwin Se< retarj of State. an authoritative sourct >v dollar corporation |M rate the plantations American rubber manu- supply.
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    MR.HOOVER'S BETE NOIR.
    24 9 S< rvice.] Washingtoa, Aug. 18. iter-sction against i übber, coffee. a rocatea an i nad to combine to i. uyers' interests.
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    STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
    49 9 MAM HI ES LOST. 1 I land. Aug. IM. k iiled and 75 boiler aboard The majority «.f the M«-m > Oats' j utpil suddenly while l>i th t nay, 1 I'.tvVtueket aft' r a inches and dcs- -i took off the I tie m to the naval
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    MINERS IN COAL ENQUIRY.
    37 9 London. Aug. I*>. of the Miner's agreed with the despite, the Governto the Executive's ■ri of miners on i ■•miry, the Federation enquiry^ Ac- I ha 'l the Executive case to the Com-
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    COMMUNIST OUTRAGE IN PARIS.
    57 9 Paris, \ug. 19. itempted m the Champi eni (f irhen a band of inisi attacked Koul B >ris Vasoff, Presi- of the Bulgarian g in[ 'in i- m conne the d< irtg vxbihitit.ii. to take refuge m ail-tuts rushed. i mptflled to draw their i threatening
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    AN OIL DEAL.
    19 9 Nen >ork. Aug. 19. Oil Company has mated at eight Pan-American mpany, the entire British Mexican
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    145 9 f >rnu \M|M,.ni,,unt. tj Tokiu, \i:«r. is. i| i >ka. Minister at I Direc or of the 1 li l Hr Quotations. 1 V 1.50 per pound I day, while Tin, 1 I r lf r imin;i ur€ au 1 i.1.-m of the Court S j. :i^ een
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    ZIONIST RIOTS.
    142 9 VIENNA IN TURMOIL. MANY KILLED. [Renter*! Service, j Vienna, Aug. 19 The fourteenth Zionist Congress was <"<m,l yesterday evening by D r Weizmann m the presence of representatives of the nan Government, the Ijeague of Nations, diplomats from Britain, America 1 ranee, Germany and elsewhere The initial sitting
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    M. VARENNE'S PRACTICAL DECISION.
    57 9 M. V ARENNE'S PRACTICAL DECISION. [Renter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 19. M. Varenne, whose appointment to the Governorship of Indo-China led to his expulsi, n from tin- Socialist Party, m an ml rview, said he preferred to devote hifl energies to work useful to the country rather than f. waste them
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    MOROCCO CAMPAIGN.
    196 9 AUSPICIOUS OPENING [Reuter'fl Service. 1 I'aris Aug. 18. A telegram from Rabat says that the French attack on the Tsonl fron t is developing favourably. The enemy is resisting ;it certain points but is unable seriously to oppose the advance of the four French columns. Nevertheless the operations
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    STINNES NOT APPROVED.
    77 9 f ßenter's Service.] Iferlin, Aug. 18. Decided lack of confidence m young K<l--mond Stinnes is expressed m a statement of the group of banks liquidating the Stinnefl concern, refusing to come to the rescue of the Agra Motor Works, while Edmund exercises influence therein. As regards the
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    AMERICAN FLEET IN NEW ZEALAND.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Auckland, Aug. 19. Detachments from the American fleet went m imposing procession through the streets for an hour and a half and were cheered m rousinjr style by huge crowds.
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    THE ANGLO-FRENCH DEBT.
    24 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 18. M. Caillaux is coming to London on Aug. 23rd. and debt conversations begin on the •J4th.
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    PRESENT FOR COOLIDGE.
    36 9 Wellington. Aug. 19. The Maoris have entrusted Admiral Coontz with a casket for President Coolidge, h >ping it would l>e used to enclose a copy of the Anglo- American treaty of world peace.
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    FAMOUS STATESMAN'S DAUGHTER DEAD.
    22 9 London, Aug. 19. The death is announced of .Miss Helen Gladstone, daughter of the late W. E. Gladstone.
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    TROUBLES IN CHINA. A CANTON MOVE.
    192 9 SHANGHAI POBr OFFICIALS. [Reuter's Service.] Shanghai, Aug. 19. The striking postal employees hav c re»ua»d work agreeing to re!\r their claims t'» Peking, the postal officials promising to rt commend consideration of their demands. The rumoured death of Chang Tso-lin on Auk. IHth is
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    AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
    77 9 [Renter*! Service.] London, Aug. 19. Authoritative- circles m London are concerned at the action of the Canton Government n banning free movement of British ships to and from Chinese pot s, which obviously calls for BOOM definite step on the part of Britain, a s it constitutes
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    MORPHIA FOR JAPAN.
    38 9 Geneva, Aug. 18. Sixty rases, consigned to Japan, declared to contain watches and clocks, were opened by the authorities, who discovered morphia, valued at seventy thousand francs. The pviliie are searching for the real owners.
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    BELGIAN DEBT FUNDING.
    162 9 I Washington. Aug. 19. A final agreement has been reached for funding the Belgian war debt to America. Under the agreement, 171 million dollars lent to Belgium m war-time will he refunded m a ]>erio<l of sixtytwo years without interest. $24C> millions lent after the armistice will
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    MALACCA SCHOOLS COMPETITION.
    286 9 DaHllS the past two weeks a series of "Drill and Games" Competitions have been held for all the vernacular schools m the Malacca district. The competitions were run on lines similar to those m Singapore and practically all the Vernacular Schools, some eighty of them, took part.
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      THE HONGKONG CHINESE.
      104 9 Theie i s no doubt that one of the bitterest blows to the Canton Government during the course of the Hongkong- strike has been the attitude adopted by the majority of the leading Chinese merchants m the Colony. Having full freedom to choose between Hongkong and Canton,
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      SHANGHAI MILL STRIKE.
      393 9 Shanghai. AuK. 12. The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Yada. and the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hso Yuan, on behalf of the mill -owners and strikers, sipned an agreement at 6.1T) this evening after threeweeks' negotiations. The agreement provides for resumption of work at the Japanese Cotton
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      SOVIET EMISSARIES.
      182 9 The N r Daik Xew« of August Ist. states-. On Thursday evening the Bolshevik, Lepse, Chairman of the Labour Union of Metal Workers, Smorgins, Vaskroff and one other arrived m Shanghai from Peking 1 They came originally from Moscow. As they are a deification of the so-called Professional
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      SITUATION IN SZECHUAN.
      99 9 Peking, Aug. 11. Latest reports from Szechuan state that Yang Son evacuated Changtu on August 9Mi, after destroying the arsenal machinery. Yuan Tsu Ming has now occupied the city. Although various Szechuan leaders preserved certain unity m face of the common enemy Yang Sen, it is thought
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      152 9 Wt\ Modern torse try <| A NEW DELIVERY I JUST RECEIVED SEVERAL STYLES Clothes make illustration. Such a difference! True, they do, but have you f> c tver considered that it is due riCeS (fOm to the undergarment, as much $5.50 to $12 75 as to the outer clothing Formfit
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    SICULAE DAPES.
    698 11 Since the day of the Taungs man and before, food, figh»ing, and females have lept the male of the species occupied, hut rot satisfied. What w« call Civilisation hi MH'rely our efforts to replace, or reinforce, these simple pleasures w.th others. Viewing it with deiachmcn it is impossible
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    WOOL PRICES AND FALLACIES.
    159 11 SoflM very sound remarks mi the Wool situatirn were made by Mr. Char! I Hamilton, the Governor of the Australian Agricultural Company, at the annual meeting. H:- strongly condemned the proposals that have been put f orwai d for raising the price of wool by restricting
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    100 11 A windfall has been received by th« An-fflo-Chinese Girls' School, Ip«.h, m rtspi t of their fund to raise suffi .cnt money to purchase their present bu.ldinj,'. In response to argent requests from the School for help towards raising a fund of $100,000 for the purpose, the Women's Foreign Mssit.nary
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    392 12 The Straits Homeward Conference forwards us the following information: The rate of freight on Rubber m Cases from Straits to Conference basis Ports, has been increased from yesterday, Aug. 19th, by ss. per ton of 50 cubic feet. The Madras Port Trust authorities report that a large shark,
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      ARMS FOR CHINA.
      446 12 Seizure m Ship from Hamburg. Ching Sai Chai, 49, a Chinese cook on ooard the Glen Line steamer Glengarry, was charged, on remand, at the East Ham Police Court on July 21, with knowingly harbouring and concealing on board the ship 28 automatic revolvers, two automatic ma-irhine-pistols,
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      MAN-POWER MOTOR LIFE BOAT.
      147 12 Representatives of the shipping companies have recently approached the President of the Board of Trade with a request that the new life-saving regulations, which came into operation on July 1, and which provided that one motor lifeboat shall be carried for every 10 ordinary lifeboats m
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    23 12 If the Government could only get a protit out of the shipping business, it might be able to get out itself.— Norfolk Virgini-an-Pilot.
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      452 12 UIX*C A/^CDfITC MADTTrMLV IfirAjoAuLJilLo 111 AJVI 1 IHlno Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles yia Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. P. LECAT 17,000 due Sept. I AMBOISE lfi.ooo duo Sept. 23 FROM PENANG ONLY. To Marseilles via
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      366 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Frid *y 6 am 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.
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      180 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Ships alongside the WharTea. or expected to arrire. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Van Overstraten 22; Durenda 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3)/ Katori Maru 18; Centaur 16; Klpenor 8 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Kimsang 30; Kistna 32; Kanagawa Maru «*4; Egra 36. Empire Dock (Entrance
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      536 13 fO. S. K. Line. I >esti nations. Steatncs A rm irq, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, >udan BBd Port Said. Amazon Maru Aui? 21 Auir 9>> j (Port Elizabeth), AU^ 2 Rio, Santos, Dutnue t <anada Maru Sept. 17 Sept 19 I- Indus Maru Au*. 20 UK ■>, mbay vi
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      452 13 SIE&NSBIPUNE Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE W Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, CSenot and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m
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    REPARATIONS FROM GERMANY.
    283 14 Ten .Months* Figures. Paris, July 12. Figures furnished by Mr. Parker GiUkt: Agent-General for Reparation Payments under the Dawea plan, show that duri-«r the first ten months of the lirst year* working of the plan (down to June 30) the total revenue received for reparation purposes mi
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    48 14 The Kenjr Hua plant, with its rare blooms of great beauty, has been at* ratting much attention m Penang. Mr. C. B. Cooper, of Johore, has also a plaut m blossom, with two targe flowers springing from the leaves. They only open for a short time at night.
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    MR. JUSTICE ROWLATT'S ASSERTION.
    735 14 Mr. Justice Rowlatt's assertion that the object of the modern batsman is ;iot to play m order that his side may win but for the sake of his average has led quite i company of our leading cricketers to express themselves strongly against any HKB charge
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN DARKEST AFRICA.
    240 14 CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN DARKEST AFRICA. An American Journalist who has just ietuinc.l from the Gold Coast brings back the ni'ws that then is a travelling kir.ema khowi equipped with Alms and projector and an old Ford car, which goes ali over the west coast of A.frha. It has visited the
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      187 14 ft L£" <£ B fl v I 4 M V^ LAMBERTS BLTLER. %feCTCffi3Pli ENGLAKD S~U HRITISH— AMERICAN TOBACCO, COMPANY (STRAITS), LTD. (Incorporated m England). Ji€fl Baby's Health Wj^imh\ depends principally upon his food which PV^^si^^^ must be of the correct "V £2^^*" composition and easily "^^C y? 1 digestible. HERdEK
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      119 15 YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its ?21st auction yestevday, when there wa s Catalogued 1^355,779 lbs. 605.26 tons. Offered 7&.024 lbs. 349.12 tons. Sold 580.943 lbs. 259 35 tons. PRICES REALIZED. i i Spot London :is 4(1 New York M cents Ribbed Smoked
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      CANADIAN TRADE WITH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
      207 15 CANADIAN TRADE WITH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Canadian exports to the Straits Settlements continue to increase, slowly, but steadily. For the fiscal year l .fj:>. ending March -list. Canada sold the Straits Settlements poods to the value of $2,929,314, as compared to $2,279,357 for the previous fiscal year of 1!)L»4. This represent!
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    RATRUT TIN.
    43 15 The following telegram has been received from the Manager of the Mine by the agents, Boustead and Co., Penantr. First half of August. 2U7> hours worked; Output pikuls; 4.5.000 cubic yards treated; Dredging shallow from nth to 27th. over poor patch.
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    VAL D'OR DIVIDEND.
    29 15 Messrs. Boustead and Co.. Penang, nave received a telepram from the Secretaries, of Val Dor Estates advising the of an interim dividend of 5 per cent.
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    99 15 To remove opposition by Filipino lenders to the passage of a law permitting American or foreign corporations to lease public lands for tht* development of the rubber industry. Representative Guillermo Villanueva of Oriental NegTOS, who has a itrong following m the Lower House, has decided to present a bill firing
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 August 19. Bi'nk 4 m.s. 2 |4 15-32 Bank demand 2|4 5-32 Private credits m.-. 2j4 21 -.TJ New Y« rk, demand |fj| Credits 90 days 5^ Prmnee, demand 1150 India. T. T. !55 Hongkong, demand p C- p r m Yokohama, demand l.'tT' Java, demand 1-1(1 "j Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    187 15 Opium, hen ,r >s tint 4 Oon Rice, IJanp Mi-i ''inn Mnrk Hire. Liang Flin Chan Mark Red Eaple (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Ranpoon fliman 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 2. r »G Rice, Siam Brokpn No. 1 ff§ Rice, Siam Rroken No. 2 2^o
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 15 Singapore, Ak«J. 19. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.22 1.22H; Sept. 1.20 1.21; Oct.-Dec. 1.14 1.15; Jan.-Harch 1.04 1.05. Lond.-n Quotation Sheet :l<. 1.1. Market Firm.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    244 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Marphail). Singapore. Autf. 19. Rabber. 8a 4d. Up > 4 d. Local 1.22. Tin. 12.V.» :>s. Down ]iv, Local 1 1 1 tons at ISOH. Rubber sahres have fair enquires at improving quotations. Mining Itockl are on 'he quiet side with no features of
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    117 15 Yesterday's Ut*Mjlt s Johan Tin ."ii :,7 Kuchai Onls. I.: 1 1 L.40 Kinta Tin f 1.08 1.11 Penjrkalen dn i:».7."> 16*25 Rambntan (I) 29i 29i tid c.,|. Tronok 29.00 31.00 Alor Gajah 1.60 1 .To x..i. Ayer I'anas Bal^owjrr (S) :',.'.in 4.00 Buktt Katil ($> l.:;i»
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    MALAYAN EXPORTS.
    115 15 THE JULY INCREASE. Comparative statement of the total <>f foreign merchandise, tacltldiaf parcel post, imported and exported to Mid t British Malaya durinir IM4 and 1925. i"-'i IMS InevM Jan. to .lum 141,747 4m:{.jl'l l jc. July J!»7 113,186 August i:« November K^Mi (In th«»M>;, t s o
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    192 15 Singapore, tug. II Im. £259 5«. Down 10*. I. N., 1 125 ton-. Rubber. m. r,, l4(i Riil?lmt*. With the itronf forward position of the commodity sharei have a firmer tendency. Jeram Kuaatana haw maWc 1.07 with further buyers. < buyen at 1.42 H, Tambalaki at
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    185 15 Singapore \uir. 19. Kulilnt. London 3s. l<\. g I i.jL'. Tin. London E259 Local 130*4. 12." t<>n^ sold. Rubbers. Ifentakaba have buyen with wlleri at 10. Tambalak* haw bu a| l.ls wi'h wllen at L 22. !'.<■ ■ellen at 1.28 I uy<r- biddinx 1.20. \n<
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
    86 15 At the fort hi oni.iitf annual f»B*ml intf <»f th<« Ka-t<rn United i porati-'fi, l.ul. tiw divoetoi \v 1 1 rm that MM of $!•">. <>«)(» i ,it of |>' II trarisfrrn'd t«> li<-s«i\c for thf ••qu. of <livi<l«ri'l~. and will also rtCbOMH I [layriH-nt <>f
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      347 15 Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LlMlTED(lncorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposed with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assuranc, Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE.
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      953 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.80,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq. F.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m EngUnd by Royal Ch»rt«r 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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  • A GREAT RECORD.
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      BOMB CRICKET.
      342 16 Hobks Heats Grace. [Renter's Service.] London, A up. IS. At Taunton: Surrey beat Somerset by ten Wickets. Somerset were dismissed for 107 (Young 68, Lockton four for :<0) and .'574 (Hunt 59, Young 71. Macßryan i<>9, Fendei five for 120). Surrey scored .').">:> (Hobba 101. Fender 69, Young
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      SINGAPORE'S CONGRATULATIONS.
      33 16 SINGAPORE'S CONGRATULA TIONS. A cable was sent by the S.C.C. yesterday to Hobbs. who la a l present playing for Surrey agrainst Glamorgan at Cardiff, stating: "Singapore's heartiest congratulation! double record." Cricket Club
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      HOBBS' GREAT FEAT.
      487 16 J. B. Hcbbs < Cambridgeshire, Surrey and Krgrland), who was born on December lGth., 1882. has now performed the ?reat feat of surpassing W. G. Grace's record of 12<5 centuries m first'•lass cricket. At the end of the 1 «»24 Knjrlish season his total was 110, he
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      WHAT GRACE DID.
      340 16 En fust -class matches W. G. Grace play- I ed L 26 thiee-h'pure innings 125 m Enpland and one m Australia. In all kinds of cricket he hit M many as 217 hundreds, a .cat still unapproacbt-d. His thirteen inninga of 200 m first-ciasa matches were: :»44
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      CRICKET.
      94 16 The following hav c been selected to represent Services vs. Etceteras (Tournament) on Friday and Saturday, at the S.C.C.: Lt.-Col, Haseldine. Major Yyvyan. Major Walker, ('apt. Kidd, ('apt. Brownjohn. (apt. Russel!, Lieut. Phayre. Lieut. Keville, Lieut. Harte, Lieut. Laureiu-e, Lieut. Cornelius. Umpire: Capt. Peers. The following will represent St.
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      COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
      134 16 W. L. W. L. Ist Ist Pts. Per. In. In. Yorki 19 0 3 3 107 5&52 Surrey. 14 2 4 1 83 79.04 Lanes. 17 3 7 0 106 78.51 M'sex 10 3 l 4 :>7 63.33 Kont. 13 7 1 1 69 62.72 Notts. 10
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      IPOH RACES.
      235 16 10-day's Weights. The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Ipoh Summer race meeting, to-day. Race I. Ex-Griftin Ponies, (lass It. (One mile and r>o yds.): Druid 1'.."), Drusilla 8.7, Bobadil 8.4, Marquise >.2. Jadl 7.10, Silver King 7.4. Race 2. Ex-Griflin Horses, (lass B
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      ROYAL SUSSEX WIN 2ND. DIVISION.
      717 16 Four-(i*>al Defeat for O.T.F.C. The Royal Sussex Regimen^ second team retained its fine record m the second division of the 8. F. A. League at the Stadium yesterday, when, m the last and deciding match, it defeated the O.T.F.C. by four foals to nil. Out
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      MALAYA CUP MATCH.
      82 16 Teams for Saturday. At the Stadium on Saturday Singapore will mee t Malacca m the Malaya Tup. The teams will be: Singapore: Boon En#; Sinclair and Pennefather; Craik, Chef Lim and Lee; Yonp Liantf, Chan Ec, Smith. Un Sun and Mun Fun. Botervot: Boon Lay and Wan
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      SELANGOR'S TEAM FOR FINAL.
      43 16 The following have been selected to represent Solaagor m the final of the Malaya Cun at Singapore on Saturday, the 29th inst. Gibb; Collick, Chonp Nam; Penpr Konj?, Soujrbton. K^np: Kooi; Rozario, Hong Kuan, Kok Thoy, De Souza, Thamby.
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    IN THE COURTS.
    458 16 THEFT OF R I PEES AND DOLLARS. ?< T r. Fra»iklyn Robinson, the District Judge, yesterday passed sentence of a year's rigorous imprisonment on a Tamil named Govindasamy who was charged before him with housebreaking and theft of targ* amount of money. The accused was alleged to
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      137 16 C. Singles Handicap. Marshall beat Major Watson 6 2. 6 0. I). Crawford beat Benson 6—l. 6—2. Cartwright beat McMullan 6—l. B—o.8 0. llosley beat S. D. M. King 7 7 -■•">. bier beat Had.ey 2. 6—l. D. Singles Handicap. Hudson beat Baxter 4 6. 6 o, 6
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      67 16 1). Singles. Wright vs. Kohler. Parish vs. Bright. Buchanan vs. HodgMHL C Singles. Lindsay vs. Holiday. Major Sayers vs. Brooke. li. Singles. Lee vs. Page. Dobtoa vs. Nadijr. C. J. Stephens vs. Laybourno posipoiu'd. Case vs. Wishart. A. B. Hudj^n vs. Taaffe. Strevens vs. \V. Willson postponed. Nc\vl)ory
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      POLO.
      91 16 Dm weather was tine and the foing food though cv up later for the Barnei Cups tournament yesterday. The play <.n the whole was not too good th >u*rh .iroals wove fairly fre<|uenl rhus Ferguson's Ham drew with Xewell's team a' thrvv <;oals each and Bourke's team with WoodnttYe'l
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      THE CHANNEL SWIM.
      40 16 Boulogne, Aug. 18. Mai Ederle, attempting to swim the channel, proceeded at an unusual'y tfood r.co to th c strains of a Jazz orchestra Lfcteff she encountered bad weather and ;.bandoned the attempt seven miles from Kng-land.
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