The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1925

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press m CENTS. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1925. NO. 11,580.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    261 1 The P;»ris press on the whole i^ not very thterful as regards the outcome of tht London negotiations Page Interviewed by Keuter prior to hi*, departure for Frame. M. Caillaux dwelt on the cordiality of the con ver-ai ions m London Page 9. The French reply to
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    DIAMOND DIGGING.
    1051 1 Along the hank- ««f the Yaal Ki\<i, that tiiyhty trihutaiv of the J mightier OnMeJI River, proepeetiac for diaaseaaii is a daily occupation. A prospector*! Hwm i- prof •bk for the -mall tmm <-f halt" a mm from the KesMmi Majri: strata's office, ami the ueolute eaamtials of
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      203 1 "SNOWFLAKE" THE BBTTM BUTTER RAFFLES HOTEL Pelephone N<->. 2i»20. TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. LEVINE HOPKINS DANCE BAND. SARKIES BROTHERS, GRILL ROOM. Proprietors. the mi per vision of an LEON. H. YAYMEN. expert European. I Manager. _^^m ■■■■■■■■■■■mmSiJ ~S fa^^KL v I I The World's Typewriter
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      153 1 Malthoid Roofing 1 NOTtkame jfcjig^B as others. HIH i 111 ■HI i I^V i^iHll i H i I Simc, Darby U, Co., Ltd. n^HII 111 'Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) *^Mllllli,liP SINGAPORE. Tel: 2800. Ttfcr: SI MIT. The "EUROPE" HOTEL Terms: Ala carte, or j GRILL 1 Inclusive. After-dinner dancing
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal road-up notice Page 7. Ribeiro's for name plates Page 14. Latest shipping ot> pages m, 12 and IS. Raffles Hotel daifre. programme Pag<> 1. Perry aiui Co. ohang t of address- Page 7. Willard batteries arc the be>»t. Uniteera —Page 3. Gardner engines, Sime. Darby and Co
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      9 1 SEE THAT YOU GET "SNOWFLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Fr'uhiii. 2Kth. High Water. 4.9 am.. 4.5 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due P. and <). Supplementary mail Naws. Dutch homeward mail leave <. Mvi icipal ('onimii-Mon, 2.15 p.m. Kucnai Tin rm^ting, noon. 8.0.C. annual mtj? 5.15 p.m. L.L.T.C American Tournament Saturday, 29th. Higrh W Water,T ater,
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    SHANGHAI "CURFEW."
    238 2 Stirring Up the Patriotic Spirit In the gay sixties when Shanghai sprawled lastly along the Whangpoo, a collection of two-storey buildings, anil traft'f regulation! which frowned on tlu> reckle<* speed of carriage! Mid rikishas, the 1 Municipal Council passed a resolution forbidding il.c ringing of church bells for
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    227 2 The following appoin ments m Government service are notified m the Gazeiu of Aver. 21:— Mr. H. J. GowUnd, Inspector of Police, to be a rhief Inspector <>f Police. Mr. W. G. Tags;, Assistant Printer, Printing Department, to ad as Superintendent Mr. H. T. Kos-. Second Assistant Printer.
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    PICTURE THEATRE FIRE.
    162 2 American Sailor Averts A Panic. IVFIbi/urne, July 11. The prompt action of a sailor off one o* the visiting warships was probably responsible for preventing- a panic among the 1,500 to 2.000 people who wer c m the Capitol Picture Theatre when a fire broke out early
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      197 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. ~4T~THE HAPPY VALLEY. THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY In Choice New
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      401 2 You deserve the best! Come t«. "SURINA" THEATRE, TONIGHT North Bridge Road. Telephone No. 289. SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING DIFFERENT SOMETHING STARTLING The "ANAGLYPHES" THE MOST PUZZLING DISCOVERY OF THR TIME! Mystery! Science! Surprise! Screpms! Yells and Thrills Galore! If you #et very frightened, you can drop the red and green
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      276 2 ALHAMBRa From Wednesday, 26th to Mondai ;»i The Famous Baby si ai Baby Peggy In Her Latest and Newest Pictu.v, Unfvwm XKe Darling of N ew Y<ttl A jrnppinjr drama with momenu that will bo intensity and sensational n t... In (J Rivls. Supported l,y A SMILE-A-MINUTE METRO COMEDY THA
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    175 3 THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. R Rules of Racing) t .|d on Saturday, Tuesday, Lfci and Saturday, 17th, 20th, LMth October, 1925. 11>ltO<;KAMME. RMATION OF MEMBERS ONLY. ;iturday, 17th October. THE STEWARDS -I \M> I'l ATE— Time p.m.. and 4.45 p.m. *200 to each second ;ich third pony.
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    2nd, Day, Tuesday, 20th October.
    187 3 I I. IHi PENANG STAKEB— I to each second I h third poi y. A I n ponies 14.2 r.nd < divided by ihe I three Class*.'.-. i.e., A. to hv handicapped I handicapped m Class 1 run m Race No m ponies handicaDped igible
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    3rd, Thursday. 22nd October.
    1171 3 I BEPEXANG PURBB f US p.». 1 ich second pony hjrd pony. For conI Second Day. I -ided ex-griffin I t:illl< Race Course. I footnotes. 1 iAXDw Sl E t* WN STAKES I 'n^r^ I B and C. 3 ond horse I A handiI [h e
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    MR. SHAW AND MR. BRYAN.
    1105 3 "The world has been evolved, not created," said Erasmus Darwin— implying, quite rightly, that the two words convey two contradictory conceptions. And it is singular that Mr. Bernard Shaw, who quotes this antithesis w.th apparent approval m the preface to his 'Back to Methuselah/ should
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    TIMES ON RESTRICTION.
    716 3 The City Editor of the Times has always opposed restriction, per se, and In an article on July 27th, writes. The Rubber Association of America has persuaded the Washington Administration to protest, through the American Ambassador m London, against the Malayan and Ceylon scheme for restricting rubber
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      293 3 FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car by Using White Star Oil Positively a Profitable Investment MALAYAN MOTORS 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietor*:. THE DRESSING FOR HOT CLIMATES. J ENSURES MAGNIFICENT TRESSES. S cl^s^hf^iV I; XJSSfiJISSSS' nyl *o™ lin prep.r.U<.n: Imparu to it the X .i^ 'i
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    CLEVER BOYS.
    746 4 Sir Humphrey Rolleston m a paper before the British Medical Association, on Mental Disorder, made these interesting remarks on overpressure m schools. Overpressure m schools on clever boys likely to gain kudos for their teachers by winning scholarships was a widely recognized^ but somewhat neglected* danger, and not
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    A FALLEN MONARCH
    189 4 Famous Tree Passes One of the finest old trees m Penang, came to a sudden end on Sunday. A relic of the primeval jungle, m which it was a sapling when Captain Light fired his bag: of dollars over its head, it has adorned the compound at
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    SNAKE SKIN SHOES.
    571 4 In India and m Malaya the python, after existing for decade upon decate without being found useful, has suddenly become a creature of importance m the scheme of things. During the ages the cumberso:u<> reptile did nothing better than devour smaller snakes and animals suited to the
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    CHINAA TO-DAY.
    332 4 CHINA A TO-DAY. Mr. J. O. P. Bland, than whom there ifl no mor< authomativi writer, contribute* to the Englisjb Review Crank Article on the disorder* In China. In it ho says: T«> ascribe the present disorder! to the "growing national conscteosnesi of the Chinese people,** ai certain worthy Professora
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    13 4 Fire destroyed th c interior <»f Rotherham's public library, with nearly 11,000 books.
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      509 4 CR.OSSMITHS S PERFUME A yV The Scent of Araby. fj) A N insj)iration m perfume, exquisitely suggestive I y^L of Oriental luxury. Ajf 'jyj SHEM-EL-NESSIM FACE POWDER n, I is adherent and unobtrusive, and delightfully fragrant. Vu (U SHEM-EL-NESSIM TOILET CREAM M M (vanishing) softens and beautifies the skin. Yvr
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      349 4 fozJ* THE NEW WW§\ I R EUERSHARp IBsRllf Wd«hob^iiiOMßip!ifiedih« MNr to r#move f re p'»^ nth |lj jl anocher. Li« only Evenhup Mil «ri»ert— they fit exactly n 6 are i »J« of first quality. Buy (htm wherV*t\ I ever Kver»harp» are to\6 nil 1 There are the new features
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    IS THERE AN AETHER DRIFT?
    1129 5 IS THERE AN AETHER DRIFT REPETITION <>|< A GREAT EXPEKIMENT. It l« bo lony: since there has been skat>ny m the South of EmgUmd that only the aider of v remember an agreeable trick. Suppose yourself to be a sheet of ice m a tfood breeze and wish to light
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    THE NEW WINDMILL.
    741 5 ELECTRICITY FROM THE AIR. F<-r a long time past scientists have been •< nsidering the possibility of using windmotors for the generation of electric power rural areas, and experiments to this end received a great stimulus m Germany during end immediately after the war. perhaps through ihi
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    SOME AUSTRALIAN BIRDS.
    962 5 Though Australian birds are for the most part songless. the b.auty of their plumage gladdens th- plains and scrubs of the back country; and to the lonely bushman riding over those immense tracts of sheep and cattle pasture the chattering of the cockatoos, the shrill scream of
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    36 5 The Rev. Graham White, M.A.(Ox«m). is to be the hew Ipoh Chaplain, and is due here m the autumn with Mrs. Graham White, who had charge of a large military hospital at Malta during the War.
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      153 5 M FIRST PRINK fQ I Of tfe p IDAY Ever) norning before take two teaof E~lliott*s Fryit half s tumbler of rink it during tfferves i*e. <iently, yet this healthful jr«u*h( relieve! the sysits accumulations notes regular habits. In tropical climate^ unr teaspoonful of Klliott's fruit taken m a wineglass
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      389 5 j|S§Ji§iyp \\Wmi a Health-giving fffl pi urJfFK I\V///j'//7 would not rather take a cool, —^S sparkling draught of that deltghtftd ])ieasam tasting saline. Andrews Liver Salt, fizzing up so invitingly m the k!«^ s than fall a victim to am of the assaults a torrid climate can make upon health
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    BOLSHEVISM IN CANTON.
    1454 6 GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Mr. C. J. B. Hellstrom, who was m the Swedish Legation m Moscow from 1916--1918., and has lately studied m Canton, gave a public lecture m Hongkong on Aug. 18th. From his paper we extract the following. The Attack on Shameen. "I was present and
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    MOROCCO. Abd-el Krim's Peace Terms.
    308 6 MOROCCO. Abd-el Krim's Peace Terms. Paris. July 2*. The question of the moment is whether there is to be peace or war with Abd-el ivrim. The Quotidien publishes this morninp vbat purports to be tbe peace terms t<> which Abd-el Krim would be prepared to rree. They are stated to
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      1165 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 MOHAMED LAJAM, DECEASED. r REMINDER Important Four Day's Auction Sale of Very Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Singapore Town Business Premises, Residential and Country Properties. at
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      239 6 Meal-time misery. Indigestion Why suffer the agonies of indirection after you can obtain instant relief with l ßilUfltc the world's greatest remedy for all I 4 Bisurated' Magnesia removes the ON p neutralising acidity and preventing kfAUlUti m. I safest and surest way to a good diftfltioil .inJ I all
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    A HOLIDAY ON THE HOOGHLY.
    1022 7 STORIES OF OLD DAYS. Feeling the need of a change of atmosphere and surroundings, I decided to take advantage of an open invitation to spend a few days on the muddy waters of our river. Behold n«e," thon, at six o'clock of r fine ■tniiiiti
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    FORD'S PLAN TO DOUBLE JACK'S PAY.
    816 7 Not a "World Peace Ship" this time, but the Oneida, his first Atlantic freighter, sailing from Hoboken for Europe, creates the latest Ford sensation. For he is paying the Oneida 's crew of seamen wages from 50 per cent, more up to double the
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    34 7 Saying that he had contracted malaria abroad, having been m Singapore, Tientsin and British Guiana, A. A. W. Cooper was charged with stealing a suit case? frOU Paddington Hotel, and remanded for medical examination.
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      308 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ M y»-nd for the Illustrated ,l»rur «f Musical Instruments. <s 0l SEASON CO., LTD. North Bridge Road. CARsVoR HIReT Q rea t Reduction m Rates THE iIA TiC MOTOR CAR CO. A 69-b, Bukit Timah Rd j e t 1801 and 109. m FOR HIRE, less 20 per
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      612 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUE, NOTICE. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Mi-mlHrs of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held m the Club Pavilion on Friday, the, 28th Aujru.st, 1925, at 6.15 p.m.. BUSINESS. <lj To receive and if approved, adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended
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      525 7 NOTICES. PERRY S Co. f JOvers«as) Ltd. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. On and from the 31st August, 1025, the address of the above firm will be Third Floor, Hongkong Bank Chambers. NOTICE^ TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PILAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. This serves to give notice that whereas
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      351 7 Don't be a Slave to Rheumatism Almost before you arc aware of your perif, you may find that Rheumatism has ><>v m its merciless grip, and the results of neglected or wrongfully treated Rheumatism art- not pleasant to contemplate. Make up your mind that Rheumatism shall not make a slave
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1925. War Debts Chaffering.
    518 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1925. War Debts Chaffering. The United States, having agreed with Britain for a settlement of ar-debts to extend over a long period, which seriously affects the finances of our nation, turned to the other nations owing her money. The United States is the only
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    Germany and the League.
    349 8 France is anxious to meet Germany m a Security Pact, m spite of the determined opposition that she offered at first, opposition which ha? gradually become less as the negotiations proceeded and objections were explained. Long Notes have pissed between the diplomats of the 1 ro
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    301 8 His Highness the Sultan of rYrak ami 'suite w« n entertained to dinner at Taiping on Wednesday nifrht by CoL Morgan, D.5.0., and the OAeen of the Banna Rifle*. Ki«flit\ --tivi- aeroplani costing Tcs. i\-. j*>7 were Imported int.- Siam In the last fiscal year, seventy-five the year before, and
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    "DEATH IN THE WIRE."
    243 8 Some indignation is beini: shown m FVnanjr m letters to the press under the aU>\e heading regarding the recent electrocution of a Chinese through coining m contact with a broken telephone wire which had fallen across the tramway wires and hunjr down into the street. It
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    MUNICIPAL, INSURANCE RISKS.
    182 8 At th afternoon*! noetini of Hanicipal Commissioners, the following .pirtioni win be ;isk«-.| i>\ Mr Oni B fat: 1. I understand that fas fHnfpim Mnni cipal ty have at he pi tent thne m im than LfQ motor vehicle* running ."i thr roads and the additional area
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    372 8 I-i<U Maxwell ha* :<< Singapore tot a da\ or tw«>. M.M. Inspector Pat Lavendei ressi i n transfer n<\i urek lo Bayran Serai M O.C.P.D Mr. T. B. Adams lias u-en elected rVe•ideal of the New ciui>. Taiping foi the ensuing pear. Ai i«'>ua el m<.to!-(..ii- accident, Mr H. B.
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    A WONDERFUL RECOVERY.
    138 8 WV f.r. Vm fotlowini dealinir which ha. I. si^ter. M. p Ull Uh.rhf,, m of sail Mi Tesfa Sii I con,,,- m jroi ion, mm .....i... of writing v. N better v. v., rivim nor, when m Wftl i unl< lOSI the „-,u, 1v.!,,,, writing m th«
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      81 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I^^S^^^^fWC OUR TRADE *?^^<***^l GUINNESS bottled by E. J. BURKE of DUBLIN. m Quarts, Pints and Nips. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. We have Just Received a small f Shipment of PIGEONS RICEJBIRDS. Singapore COLD STORAGE Co.. Ltd.
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      45 8 Parf urns de Luxe \l I GOTY I f Chypre < Origan Rose Jacqueminot Paris > \l Emeraude -I j| EAU DE COTY j| to be had from all dealers Dupiw Brothers. .jj W.V.W.'.V.%V.IMV.WAVAWi I SB* I I 1 11 Sole Apen:s: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. MALAYA.
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    DEBTS REPAYMENTS.
    677 9 PRANCE AND ENGLAND. BARGAINING NOT ENDED. Reuter's Service.] 1 onrion, Au«. 2fi. British view-point, the inipor the debt offer lies m the modifipolicy embodied m the famous* lorandum, which necessitated of at least twenty millions anm Frame, m order t«> make up, eipta from other sources, the tain
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    INDIAN CURRENCY COMMISSION.
    190 9 DISSATISFACTION. MOKE INDIANS DESIRED. [Reuter's Service.] Simla. Aug. 2K. Repercussions to the Viceroy's Speech continue. The Assembly carried by «4 votes to 45 a motion of Mr. Junnah, leader of the Independents, for the adjournment of the House. He expressed dissatisfaction w.th th- Currency Commission under the
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    THE SECTRITY PACT.
    240 9 I Reuters Service.] London. Aug. Ui>. The text of the French reply to the <I<-r--man note of July 20th on the subject of security has been published and reiterates the declaration of the French note of June 16, that the Security Pact cannot affect tin provisions of
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    BERLIN DISAPPOINTED.
    47 9 Berlin. Aug. 27. The vagueness of thi- Allied Security Note ha.> disappointed political persons, who, nevertheless, welcome the opportunity of a conference, the steps for which have already been taken by the Allied and German diplomats. It is expected to i>p<'t' m London next week.
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    BRIDGE-HEAD REJOICINGS.
    56 9 [Reuter's Service.] Cologne. Au)«. 2<>. Tin- Belgians handed over the DuisburgRuhrort bridge-head at midnight, completing the evacuation of the Sanctions area. The church bells of the three towns rang. Caf< s and cabarets were allowed to be open all night and the orchestra.- at midnight played Deutschland Ueber
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    THE OPIUM CONVENTION.
    224 9 INDIAN HEMP. DRUG MANUFACTURE. [Reuter's Service.] (Geneva. Aug. 27. The morning session of the Advisory Committee on Opium was devoted to a discussion on the subject of Indian hemp. In the afternoon's session, replying to Sir Malcolm Delevingne's remarks alleging a large scale manufacture of cocaine m
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    REPORTED DRUSE SUCCESS.
    85 9 [Reuter's Service]. Jerusalem, Aug. 2fi. It is learned from a reliable source that, following the heavy engagement wherein the Druses forced the French to evacuate Khirbet el Ghaxali, north of Damascus, there was another heavy engagement last night. A French column advancing from the south-east to Kzraa
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    LYAUTEY GOES HOME.
    28 9 [Reuter's Service. l Rabat. Aug. 27. Marshal Lyautty has been summoned to France to confer with the Government. iVtain. meanwhile, assumes the direction of operations.
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    RECALCITRANT SEAMEN.
    128 9 [Renter's Service.) Melbourne, Aug. 27. Deportation summonses are being Issued against four persons connected with the seamen's strike. 2G»>.000 tons of British shipping arc now idle m Australian ports. The Governments of Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, replying to Mr. Bruee'i request, promised to take the necessary steps
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    MORE SHIPPING TROUBLE.
    58 9 Durban. Aug. 27. Trouble similar to that affecting ship* .n English and Australian ports appear. 1 t«> have threatened the Sandgate Ca*t!e, bound for America, which was held up by the crew refusing to sail if wages were reduced. The steamer Amicus is also held up and
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    RAILWAY STRIKE THREAT.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] Brisbane, Aug. 27. A genera! railway strike is threatened on *Ug> SI to demand tie restoration of th" recent Rye per cent, reduction m wages.
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    AMERICAN MINERS.
    33 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 26. It i* reliably stated that Government observers do not see any hope of averting: a stoppage of work or the anthracite coal fields on Sept. 1.
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    BLOODY RETALIATION.
    30 9 fßeuter's Service.] MaaeQw, Aug. 2J. The Soviets on August 23rd. executed sixty Polish prisoners at Minsk, apparently m retaliation for th-* recent execution of three Terrorists at Warsaw.
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    MISCHA LEVITZKY AT THEATRE.
    583 9 ROUSING RECEPTION FOR GREAT PIANIST. A Musical Treat. Mircha Levitzki played to a spell-bound audience at the Victoria Theatre last night. He was gr—ieJ with a great burst of applause and opened the recital with the National Anthem. A brief pause ami then commenced an evening
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    U. S. IMMIGRATION.
    62 9 U S. IMMIGRATION. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 27. Interviewed on hia return from Europe, t!ie Labour Minister. Mr. Davis, said that the experiment of examining immigrants from Britain and from Ireland before embarkation had succeeded beyond expectations m solving one of the greatest problems of handling immigrants. Mr. Davis foreshadowed
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    RUSSIANS SEEK CREDIT.
    117 9 London. Aug. 2<>. A Delegation of the Textile Syndicate m Russia expect to conclude m a few days negotiations with the leading Lancashire tirms for textile machinery, whereafter some of the Delegation will proceed to France, whose minister of commerce, they say, has offered them every assistance
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    THE QUEEN'S CHARITY.
    39 9 The Hanue. Aug. 26. Her Majesty the Queen has expressed a wish that collections be made m Holland on her birthday for sufferers from the cyclone. She hoped that Dutchmen abroad would meet Her Majesty's wishes.
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      193 9 Robinson Co, Ltd., SINGAPORE. /^^i_^-^ EMERALD f^Z~^Z^\ TANDAKDQIALITY >^^ THF MKJABI STAK(HEI) TM KOUmF CARLTON M Nl CARLTON 2H__ COLLARS 2 T"" s^~ $6.00 doz. s^ s>s Stocked ill '4 Si/*s. l i ***tmf*S Knierald Standard Qua- 7 ~L' THE ATHLETE lily <*!!•« ar, Wm^ TUE KANK KolN|l IH and
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      726 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Reffubr Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. I Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t ANTENOR
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      578 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. CITY OF MADRID Havre, London, Hamburg and Dunkirk In Port ■A KNOWSLEY HALL Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Antwerp Sept. 20 s.s. CITY OF
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      570 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVR Es PENINSULAR AND ORIENTS ITsTE AM NAVK; \TK»\ n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governn i'nt). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. WMIBWAMHI For China and japan. For Marseille.. London XaUffp Tonnage.
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    A WARNING AGAINST SPIRITUALISM.
    1343 11 HOUDINI'S REVELATIONS. Communication between the living and the dead is still the foiH hope of uncounted hosts, and, as all of r^ know, thereare scientists, writers and people of affairs who maintain not only that it is possible, but that it is a matter of frequent
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    FASHION'S TOLL OF WILD LIFE.
    229 11 "Exquisite Creations Being Wiped Out." Tlu world is threatened with the loss of some of the most exquisitely beautiful of nature's creations," declared Mr. F. R. Rowley, curator of Exeter Museum, m his presidential address at the Museums' Association Conference at Exeter. "Lovers of nature,"
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    "LOOK FOR THE MARK."
    212 11 To this day on old buildings m and round Brisbane are to be found large iron, copper, or tin badges showing, for instance, a hand clasping a hand, a conventional "sun," a phoenix rising from the flames, or a Scottish lion rampant. Very few persons, outside
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    21 12 Infoimation has been received that the Deli River Light Vessel at Belawan Deli m Malacca Strait ha« been replaced.
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    FISHERMEN'S GIANT CATCH.
    115 12 Enormous Horned Skate. Kalutara, Aug. 17. At the Kalutara North sea beach this morning four fishing canoes which went out last evening with line and hook and light drifting nets, landed a large horned skate weighing very nearly 3 cwts. Some of the most experienced fishermen were
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    WASTE OIL IN SEA.
    110 12 International Conference Proposed. It was announced by Sir B. Chadwkk (Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade) m the House of Commons that thy United States proposed to convene an international conference to deal \\ith the necessity of preventing the discharge of waste oil on the
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    ANTARCTIC FAPLORATION.
    184 12 Mr. Wilkins"* Venture. London. Aug. The explorer, (apt. George H. Wilkins. who has arrived here, visited the Dor*iie.* aircraft factory m Pisa Italy and m F|<ected the aii-metai BMChines of the i>|K used by Captain Amundsen m his reccm 'atumpt to readi the North Pole. He comIpkrted ai
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    GAMBLING IN TELEPHONES.
    121 12 It is not only m England that people have to wait for a telephone installation. So loag is the waiting list m Japan that those who are the fortunate p\»sstssoH of a telephone have been allowed (according to the "Telegraph and Telephone Journal") to sell their right
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    OCEAN WIRELESS TELEPHONY
    615 12 British Experiment*. The announcement of OSpOfiOMatl which hft btiag carried out m wireless telephory on b(MUrd certain German pa:->e::gev shipo has gr*OOJ lise m some quarters to tie fear that (neat Britain i s heing U-ft behind m yet another field of M-ientiti development, so that it
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    NEW ADMIRAL FOR EAST INDIES.
    56 12 NEW ADM IRAL FOR EAST INDIES. A ieapateh ha> l-«'cr> received from tfcg Baerttaiy of Statr for th<- Coltaiai tatlmatin^r that th<' Lordi CowwiMionen «X the Admiralty >» v iekcted U«-.n -\dmii.i" Walter M. BllMtoa, < H.. to bt Cominaa der-in-Chief, Ba«1 Indies Station, witfed from October sth, IttS, 6
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    WHALE STOPS LINER.
    52 12 A whale *fl tVt-t bag and v. :L'im tons ln-ouyht Urn Canadian Pacific Hikt MV.ntiovai to :i itandstlii m in i«i Atlantic on hvv way from Quatoc t" v bows «f khi ship rut into th«- WBali killed it. ami the h id I to release th-
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      298 12 P. O. Ropers. Mr. A. W. Blackstone. Mr. J. M. Pearson. Miss E. Cookr. Mrs. Lornie. Mr. J. M. Kaye, Mr. G. E. I^-^jre. Lieut. S! J. G. Gornall, Mr. F. R. C. Surplice. Mr. E. S. Redfearn. Mr. J. M. Brown. Captain Dawson. Mr. C. A. Carter. Mis. Le
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      458 13 SSS&MSBIPUNE Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE *8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLBANLINBSS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m
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    THE ROMANCE OF THE HAIRNET.
    1282 14 Thousands of Shantung women have had cause to bless the decree of fickle fashion which popularized the hairnet as an adornment for women. To-day they have reason to curse a similar decree which has made bobbed and shingled hair the prevailing rage m Europe and
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    NEW EVIDENCE FOR EINSTEIN.
    536 14 American Astronomer's Experiments. An amazing result has been obtained at Mount Wilson Observatory, generally considered to be very dependable, which confirms not only Einstein's Relativity theory, but also Professor Eddington's, theory of th c internal constitution of tre stars. Some time ago Professor Eddington concluded that
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      221 14 A DIGESTIVE Ejiab!in3 th«se who suffer from loss of appetite or dyspepsia to enjoy their meals thoroughly and to derive fuli benefit from them. '"DV\TT\T' TRADE flj I I I I M AMARA is a powerful tonic, pleasant to take and easy to assimilate. It quickly restores strength and energy
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      469 14 INOICIJTION f I NBRVY I MA LAo ~^n J Break thatV .J Vicious Circle] Q^gA^ropicdl DebiliivA^ Ageing prematurely! Ageing prematurely That is the result of the M vi< O ut circle of complaints and debility from which most residents m the tropics suffer. Nearly every resident of a hot country
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    385 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. mmmm M m^ UeS Th f Lo lns rou^ quotations Mining.-- There has boon considerable enquiry for Hria Hydraulics with bu^ness lakuapas have been taken at 28a lid aml Asam Kumbha ttL fid J' w wanted at w*. M. and Koala Lumpur Tins 27*.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    236 15 Singapore, Auk. 27. Since our last the market has experience*! some fluctuations, but on the whole a steadier ton c has been m evidence. A smaller quantity was catalogued for yesterday's auction, namely 4«»7 tons against 6C5 tons for the previous week. The tone throughout was firm, and
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    122 15 The Russian section of the London Chamber of Committee at a peneral meeting carried a resolution which should prove a useful corrective to much of the nonsense that is published concerning the benefits" of developing trade with Russia. The resolution declared that serious trade and commercial relations
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 August 27. Bunk 4 m.s. 2| 4 15 32 Bank demand 214 6-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 21-32 New Y< rk. demand f6 Credits 90 days 5h% France, demand 1150 India, T. T. 165 Hongkong; demand 4 1 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand |f| Jaya r demand 140«
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    PRODUCE.
    192 15 nj 1 o 1 .IMP Opium. hen.r?s imt «~oou Rice. Liansr HH '"tian Mark B'ue Eaple (Old) 3r ,n Hire. Liang Hin han IVHrfc Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Fiam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 2~>f> Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    200 15 Singapore. Aug. 27. The market during the past week has been quiet with a tirin undertone and prices have slowly hardened. More interest has been shown by the Trade generally, and although there has been m> heavy buying by manufacturers, several have been picking up small
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    153 15 Yesterday's Alterations. KamuntiiiK :,r, s Id 57l M Johun Tin 54 57 [drii Hydraulic (I) 44s 4fi s Linjrui ($1) l.;} 0 I#:}r Kinta Tin 1.09 1.12 Kuala Lumpur L'Ts 2Ss Padanp Plandok |5 is Penpkalen i:>.<m) 16.20 Raul. Aust. (£1) 2.00 8.00 Bom. Kambutan (f) 28s
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    226 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTIVS REPORT. Singapore. Auk. 27. Kubber. LOMM '.is. -4 <J. Quiet. Local Tin. London il'.~>:» Local no 1 i:>o tons sold. Rubbers.— Brunei Uniteds have buyers at 3.80 and ■ellen at 4. New Scudaia are quoted 2.48 2.53. United Hwltmi offec at 2.20 buyeri bidding
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    213 15 Singapore. \u K 27. Tin.— i-j.v.i sft. Down io>. Local ISLM. 160 tuns. Rubber. 1%4. Ip \A. RuMmts. .Itiain Kuantan- ran bt taken a i i.o<> and oaTtr 2 ovir. New Craig have buyers at LOTH and liukit JelotoOgi at 1.15. Mentakabs arc QVOted :t* AO
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    299 15 ROSE M ACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (1.. K. Mac|>hail) Sirmaporp. Auk. 27. Ri;bbtr. :ss. 4V<I. l«d. up. l.m-a! 1..10. Tin.- £25!) LOs. down. Local 1 ",o ton at ISO*. Rubier share pricrs arc inclined t.» l*> firmer. Mining a;. i.fy and Industrials and I MUU ivn.am <!<•- mand. Rubbers. \»w >
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Sincapore, Auir. 27. 12 mton. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Sp.ut 1.2.».. l.:',ii; St-|»t \Jt9 1.30; Ort-Dec LltH 1.20; .Jan-Mar, h \M IM. London Quntatiun Shi-vt :5s 4\.|. M.irlu>< Quiet.
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    60 15 It is reported that the Conservator <>f Forests, F..\!\S.. has offered the miners of Kinta .">OO acres .if mangrove forest h year, served by a railway siding, and 2,r»<H» acres of inland f«»n st. The IN-rak Chi MM Chamber of Conimercc will probahl> take the matter up and form a
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      348 15 \ssets over $5,500,000. m¥ Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDrt Br^_ (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) ftI.^b^S'SSLfSSSSL t LONDON omcE: posiiea with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance ATIKACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Com Pames Act AGENTS WANTED SeCretary Managing
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      968 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 4,500,000 x> T- Silver $26,50<M)00 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairmar tit h he'£ c Esq De P u
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m EagUnd by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. k Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    IN THE COURTS.
    771 16 MOTOR CYCLIST'S DEATH. Coroner Finds Cyclists Were Careless. The inquest on the death of a Strait s-born Chinese motor cyclist who was reported to have collided with a motor lorry at the junction of Dunman Street and Upper Weld Road a few days ago was held m
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    221 16 SELANGOR RACES. The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Seiangor Summer race meeting to be held on Saturday, September 6th:— Ex-firiffin Horses, Class (Six Fur!oiiks): -Royal Hussar i). The Hope 8.12, Pam 8.7. Tigablas 5.7, Omahdhaun 8.4, Sevenoaks 7. 1 d. Whiskers 7.7. Malim
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    97 16 YESTERDAY'S RESILTS. H. Singles. Lee vs. Hickey (postponed). Nadig beat Laybourne, »> 1. 0 2. Newbery beat Strevens, rt 1. t> 2. C. Singles. Brooke beat Hay. 2— C. b* j. b" 0. Gale beat Atkins, ♦> 2. 4 »5. 'A. I). Singles. C. K.
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    MONDAY'S TIES.
    63 16 Swithinbank and Page v>. Bright and Prentif. Newcomers' Handicap. (i<>ldman vs. Gihson. R<>bb vs. Sarpant. oblyn vs. Houghtun. McKenna vs. Richards. CL Doubles. Ogffier and Makin v>. Platt and Lindsay. Willsori and GiegOfjT vs. Gale and Heckor. Mitchell and Williams vs. Carr and Pearce. Holiday and Cutler vs.
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    61 16 [Reuters Service.] Brookline, Aug. 2ft. Patterson and Hawkes bt-at Lott and Williams 6 B, 4— (>, 6 3, 6— 3. 6 S. Johnston and Griffin beat Tild^n and Wiener 7—9, 6—l, 5—7, 6 i, G l. Brookline. Aug. 2fi. In the -national doubles championship?. Richards and Williams
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    CRICKET
    65 16 The following will represent the St. Joseph's Old Boys Association against the SJK.C. on their ground: F. Shepherdson, A. E. Chelvam, E. Van Jansz, C. Ess, R. S. Kenneth, A. A. Samy. P. Albequerque. C. Bbtr, K. Veeravagoo, T. Leijssius, T. Weerakkody. Res. L. Oorloff. St. J. Old Boys
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    SHOOTING.
    51 16 30 yds. Malaga Command Competition. The following is the draw for the 30 yds. Malaya Command Competition at times as stated, at the Drill Hall on Saturday. Dress Drill Order. Malaya Company Teams 2.30 p.m. Chinese Company Teams 2.45 Ist Reinforcement 3.00 S.R.A. (V) 3 lo Eurasian Company Teams
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    PINEDO AT MANILA.
    13 16 [Reuter's Service.] Manila, Aug. 27. Col. di Pinedo has arrived.
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    579 16 CRITICISMS CRITICISED. The sporting notes that appeared recently m the Free Press anent the soccer match that was played at the Stadium betwjaen Singapore and Malacca foi» the Malaya Cup have given rise to some comment amongst followers of the game* m the Chinese community, writes our Chinese
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    THE MONSOON.
    27 16 The picture which we reproduced yesterday en page 4 of Mr. Blake's Yacht "Monsoon" at COWS, was from a photograph by B^ken and Sons, Cowes.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    173 16 Th« Custom.*. Conference. (By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Aug. 26. The Japanese Government have decided to accept China's invitation to participate m the Customs Conference m October. The Two Seiyukai Parties' re-unification Problem. The question regarding re-unitication of the two Seiyukai parties has been revived,
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    36 16 The amount of deposits and interest due to depositors m the Post Office Savings Bank on ,Dec. 31st. was $2,531,430, Investments at their then value stood at $2,619,404 a good deal of it m local loans.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    786 16 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 26. Since our last report the price of the commodities have remained firm, with only small fluctuations. Rubber shares have been active, closing" firmer, with quotations slightly marked up m favour of holders. A fair amount of business is
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    LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB OPENED.
    183 16 LIGHT AEROPLAN E CLUB OPENED. I.'mhlom. Auk. li*. A new era m flying open? with the inauguration of the London Light Aeroplane Club this morning. Already OVOT 1 <>0 members have been enrolled including barristers, artisans, six women and two Mt/ni bers of the House of Commons. 10 hour* of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COSTS.
    71 16 Programme of drills up to and for 30th. Friday, 5 p.m. Drill Hall Ist Reinforcement; SJt P.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (v). C. Saturday, 2 p.m. Drill Hall All Units 'vho did not fire on 22nd; 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Signal Sect, and Casual^ (European Units); 2 p.m.
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      221 16 Moutrie Pianos Are the Best Value m the tropfci to-dj p, and Quality. In construction and tonal balance the; finished Product of Art and Workmai E Prices $600 upon terms. MOUTRIE CO., LTD < lacotpwattd is Bm^lgmi The Arcade, SINGAPOU H ft^ K^ I QJnoa/(d WM tim/Jf KATZ BROS. LTD.
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      116 16 MALAYA CUP FINAL. The Train Arrangements. The special train conveying the members of the Solangor team and their supporters will leave Kuala Lumpur for Singapore at I JA~i p.m. to-day and will arrive at Tank Road station at 8.4H a.m. to-morrow. The ■pedal return train will leave Singapore at D
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