The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 July 1926

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1 15 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY. JULY 20, 1926. NO. 11,852.
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  • 318 1 M. Herriot, assured of assistance of some of his former colleaffues, has embarked on the d iff cull I ask of forming a new French Cabinet Page 9. The crashing of a boulder following a record deluge m Hongkong resulted m four persons btsng killed, whiUt much
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  • 774 1 "I reckon, gen'einvNi," -aid Mr. !>ui.t. Senior, from the back of the Courthouse, pulling' a grey forelock, "you bin an' behaved reg'lar han'some." "Silence,** cried the Superintendent passionately, but Mr. Bunt persisted. "li' me son's outside time you gent*' done," he added, "you goo
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 259 1 WING LOO N G THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for El KOREAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel Special Notice. I Till the completion of the NEW FLOOR of RAFFLES HOTEL BALLROOM Dinner Dances will be held at the SEA VIEW HOTEL every TUESDAY. .WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY. The usual
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    • 134 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS FROM j RO/^£O W. ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. >■ ~n I Europe Hotel j t J Keep the Following Dates Open:— I Friday, Aug. 20th- Saturday, Aug.
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    • 124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bun Bee's foe eheeoe l'ajri 2. Synoleo from Barlow's l'a*re :>. Studebakt i car i'*>r Bale— Page 7. Wintarnis. Buttenbach's Page 16. Steel shafting from L'.KV- Page 3. New h..nks at M. F. Home Page 16. Sliower-proof coats. Little's I'atre h. ('air's bfscoits, Sandflands, buttery Page 14. Trade
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 114 1 THE WBCK. Twiada* t High Water, 5.35 ijl, SJS9 pj«. Kinta Association, noon. Football Div. II O.T.F.C. n S.« f. 11. M.F.T. \> 5.1.0. H. Sorcer«T Matinee Theatre .">.:>" p.iti. Hijrh Water, 7.S a.m.. B^2 pJB. Football Div. I— R.A. vs. R.K. Thursday, 22nd. Hiph Water, 8.29 a.m., 7.49 p.m.
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  • 234 2 Sten al ;hc Dres- Show*. suiKMri^iaily there seems little chai gn m the fashions ol spring, ts2s, wa c etk>B one finds that there are si ;.i alterations and that on the dressy nit (a ,ii hi ds iad i pea the "n'ai<--on has grn n
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  • 57 2 ilmost Ires flowei n the toes ted ii wlk nanagei fa S tl EX] 'and th ang< plain havi tartling n the h at. 1 taint; ircss v have ml roid I »n Evei -.Mult ot •r n• d rial, baa II en I i red on
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  • 146 2 Ictreae ia **Al— a" ho Takes Hard rKnccfca aritii ih«- -r. ■I bai life tA a "tweenj ia an idored qoeen A S< it! Sea island ia tbe opinion I Vhrienm Osborne, who b -"':r:L r a big hit— and king boom hard knocl m tbe name
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  • 94 2 1 p.*- death of Lord I arnarvon and a number oi others concerned m the excavacations around the tomb off King Tutankhamen has been traced to the poisonous coating on the casket, according to Frederi k Knowles, a noted British Egyptologist He thinks that the nature of the poison haa
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 231 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE If AT, A y OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. Rdveys i fife fek^ i-^B W School of I Danciivg i Foi children and young ladies m j Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibi tion, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room
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    • 680 2 Victoria Theatre Commencing: THURSDAY, JULY 29th at 9.30 pjn. Under the distinguished patronage of U.K. the Goverftor Sir Laurence Nunns Gutflemard, X.C.8., K.C.M.G., H.E. Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, X.C.8., C.S.L, C.M.G., Lieut.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and Officers of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and t^ (i EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION,
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    • 280 2 From Sunday, 18th to Saturday, 24th July. AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co.. Ltd., Proprietors) 1 A PROGRAMME THAT WILL BE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A GOLDWYN— HENRY KING— INITED ARTISTS PROT)r<T| 0N Adapted by Frances Marion from the Broadway Sta^c Su< Montague
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  • 429 3 THE SCORES. The scores and bowling- analyses are as follows: Cambridge University. Ist Innings. Dawson, c Legge, b McCanlis 0 Seabrook, c Lvgge, b McCanlis 1 Duleepsinhji, 1.b.w., b McCanlis 6 Turnbull, c McCanlis, b Mcßride is Knthoven, b McCanlis 51 Lowe, c Lvgge, b Mcßride 16
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  • 152 3 In a h«.usc near London, the owner of which recently enterteined burglars unawar< h wa i ;■> n i hai th raiders- -evidently highly skilled professionals— had made the many eushi us m the drawingroom serve a double purpose. To begin with the^e were thoughtfully lai<l down
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  • 32 3 The first drawing of Canton Government premium loan bonds took place at the General Cfcfcmber of ('ommerce on June 20. There was one prize of $120,000 and various others of smaller amounts.
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  • 79 3 A brother and sister, Mr. Khye Seng,- Lim and Miss Beng Hong Lim were called to the Bar together at the Inner Temple. The event is believed to be unprecedented. Mr. Lim is the second son and Miss Lim the daughter of Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 388 3 The Best Hot Drink m the World for Children "^TATTJRALLY eh:! iren cannot have cofFetr, because it coni.^l taftM the drug stimulant caffeine. But they relish a warm irink at mealtime the same as grown-ups. Mothers everywhere now give their children Instant Postum. It is so convenient a Uajpoonful of
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    • 102 3 Sole Agents: Tel. 2790. BARXjOyY CO. Tel. 2791. Polished Mild Steel Shafting STOCKED IN LENGTHS OF 20 IT. AND FROM :> 16 INCH TO 4 INCH MAMBTHL Shaft Collars i." I #> A i i i> I\( HFS 1 IS F W 5 W^ VH M K/^S r%\V.V.V.\SV.\V-V.V.V.V.V-V.V.V.VAV.\%V.V.V.V.V.V.VV.VJ A Big
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  • 1657 4  -  Maurice Lenel A LOST MEMORY. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ by The Oebt Oollector. 5 g *O *f [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Raven i. debt collect©* to the sane bank f O] ears, was a model omp^-ye. Nevej b* there been the teas* cause to find lauh wtth him. Nevei had Urn
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  • 15 4 MLLE. SUZANNE LENGLEN (Fran I MISS M KK\ K. BRi >WNE
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  • 374 4 (From Out Own Correspondent). London, June 24. Wimbledon started this week under very favourable auspices, the weather being good, the courts m excellent order, and the entries, with the exception of I.acpstc. being very representative of all countries. There was also the interesting ceremony on the
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  • 192 4 First m the line of vk< V. Hadow. the Sin.ehs < Then Canon Hartley, wrho issO. Thf-n th<- l.n»th»-i \\i n the Singiei thw i tim< brother H.. won *J,< Double* i Rev. C. K. Welldon, w ho i [m 1863, m wariii:., greel i
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  • 502 5 Increase Due to Scarcity of Birds. Some remarkable facts about the mosuii menace and the greenfly terror were gflV( n to a Star representative by Mr. A. E. Moo.c Hogaith, hon. director of the College of PesLoio;ry. "Moscuitaes ase increasing In this country," he said,
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  • 137 5 The attempt to frighten women into forgoing the use of the lip-stick by stating tfutt it may very !iJ:<')y lead to malignant disease b, J imagine, foredoomed to failure, -ays a Morning Post v liter. Vor ..lie thing directly an eminent authi nty makes an assertion or suggestion
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  • 138 5 It has been given m evidence befbee a Hoard k<{ Trade Committee that men are more faddy about their socks than women are about their stockings. Despite the fad that feminine hosiery is much more m evidence than the male kind, women are content with a plain colour,
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  • 79 5 Replying to ths demands of the Canton Women's Flight Association, the Kuominfanc has agreed to employ Women m its several departments, whenever possible, on the same Urms as men. So far, however, only one young woman has succeeded m ?tttin.4 a post m the Knomintang clerical staff, and she is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 179 5 \i It'll I ilbl /.'•>/■ i'dtCHt Wfkvlfr The Best Paying I J 'Buses and I > Motor Coaches Jj \k T^HE Chief factor which determines J^ the paying possibilities of any Jr passenger-carrying service is economy the economy secured by long life, JB. reliability, and low running cost m the
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    • 305 5 The vapour 'Agm\ gets right iSIm at germs lurking h^re^^^|| EVANS' Pastilles send a cleansing, antiseptic vapour into every cranny of Nose and Throat, effectively relieving you of all harmful germs, so dangerous m dusty weather. At the first sign ot throat tickle just pop an Evans' Pastille into your
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    • 302 5 I For exhaustion after Dysentery I —take Wincarnis I a For the severe weakness i<r.d deadly lassitude that X follow an attack of Dysentery, Wincarnis is specially recommended. It helps rapidly to bring back the 3 digestive organs to normal healthy working. It builds up again your reserve of strength.
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  • 1136 6 TENANT FARMEB vs. LANDOWNER, j A Difficult Position. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tokyo, Juno 24. When there is allusion made to labour troubles m Japan, the tendency generally is io focus attention on industrial workers. An even moje perplexing problem is centred around the agricultural community of this
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  • 175 6 total 214,692 immigrants arrived from China m 1925, an increase of 18.3 pel cent over 1924, bui less than 1911, tin highest year, by 20.4 per cent. During the year 77. '>'_'" emigrants returned to China. The pressure of unsettled conditions In South China had a favourable
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  • 461 6 French \uthm Tribute t.» British HoKOur. M. An<lrr tfaarois, the aut! or f I.<--Silences dhi Colonel Bramble and Ai recently the guest at luncheon, ai the Prii ccs 1 Restaurant, Piccadilly, of the Anglo French Luncheon Club, with F i >M-Mai sha Viscoui V llenbj
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 266 6 OXO CUBES IN HEKMFTK ALI V SEALED TINS, BACH CONTAINING OXO CUBS*. i The stimulating extractives of Beef which tone up the nervous system and promote nutrition,; together with rich nourishing beef proteins which build up strength and stamina, are scientii:eaiiy concentrated m **Oxo Cubes. 91 Oxo is handier than
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    • 498 6 *m allthe world-^ no value like this Overland Scda 2 i*^** "Never before so much car for so tittle money" /TP-His is the Overland Sedan a full-size Triplex Springs give you added inchei J- 5-passengi car. with room and to spare of spring support on a lOO4nch wbeclb for 5
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  • 607 7 EASTERN EXT: TEL: CO: MEETING New Cables m Operation. Presiding at the meeting of this company held on June 10th., at River Plate House, E.C., the chairman. Sir John Denison-Pen-der, G.8.E., K.C.M.G., m the course of moving the adoption of the report said: A comparison of the
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  • 305 7 Not a Jokinn Matter Commenting <>n the arrival uf the giant snail m Malaya, a Ceylon paper says: It was m 1900 that this pest was introduced to Ceylon. The damage done to vegetable gardens was very great and Mr. Green, the Entomologist made a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 389 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. AMBER MANSIONS. J ORCHARD ROAD. md Lamp shades from Shanghai, "i i HALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. >MMENTAL MASONS. TELEPHONE 75 CARS FOR HIRE. ,reat Reduction m Rates kSIATIC MOTOR GAR CO. g Orchard Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Tel. Nos. 1801 and
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    • 478 7 NOTICES. Notice ia hereby given that the above Trade Mark known as "STORK- Trade Mark used In ar.y (tariffs of border o r ;>lorie ia the property of SOHOLL CORSSEN CO. of Bremen. Germany and ia used by them m connection with utlery, Tools. Iron. Brass. Copper, Steel, Metal and
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    • 678 7 jSJjr^W' fad That Persistent W^^§ COUGH 5^- Success now-^^^"^ or m Twenty Years? n> success Jj WHAT It the j your grasp. By the •uccess you hope for VJy most remarkable A responsible position, J system of postal coachan ample salary, an ij ing m the history of assured future.
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    • 1000 7 NOTTCE. FRASER AND NEAVE LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Che < ompany will bo held at the Registered CMBce of the Company, fi and 7. Trafalgar Street, Singapore, on Saturday, the 24th .July. tfJW, at noon, for the purpose of
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  • 634 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1926. Sir Trunk's Rubber Danger. \W await with a f<»<»<i deal <>?' IHteresi the nil! text «»f Sir Frank Swettenham's remarks at the dinner of the Incorporated Societj <»i I Planters. The brief extract which Reuter ha.- cabled is of a di-tiiutly intriguing character
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  • 245 8 An admirable idea is thai contained m the aims of the Student- m Britain Committee. This is a committee oi which Lady GuiUemard is Preside nt and prominent European, Malay. Eurasian and Chinese gentlemen are members, whose objeel it is to advise and assist students who proceed
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  • 186 8 concert will be fu-i<! m the Raffles School Hal] on Saturday ai 8.30 p.m. All old Raf flcsians :»n<l their friends are cordiallj invited to be present. Tin- police have a report af ;i theft <>t' jewellery to the value of $10,050. The complainant is a Chinese named Wee Sin
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  • 77 8 EUROPEAN KILLED AT MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, July 19. Mr. D. C. Hendrie, of Saigal Estate, was killed as the result of a motoring: accident yesterday evening. His Calcott tw >-«eater car went into a di*xh and somersaulted twice, the car being completely wrecked and the
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  • 198 8 (From Our Own CorwpOttdeutl. Ipoh, .lulv*l9. U.K. the Governor, who is ■pending week m Perak. with headquarters at Kuala Kangrsar, spent an interesting day ill I|>'h on Satur<lay. He lunched at the station Hotel, when he was the pruest of the hon'ble Mi. J. H I
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  • 100 8 (Prom Cut- iiwii Correspondent) IVnantf. Jul> It. The occurred early thu moraine H. ;iii internal complaint of Mr. < K. < I > nin-li. general Hiperviaai of Iba rrtinu'iit Monopolies. H< had bean m hospital f«'i ionu month* and recentlj mi operated upon. After ong iOneai
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  • 148 8 (From < »ut iK\ n Correspondent) IViiaui:. l«lj IH. A menu trial -< ice Cor tin late Mrs v ii. Hamilton, whose dentil oeeuned Singapon recently* was held at St. George** Church, the H< Keppel Gamiei IRciatu t snd Mr. Ward pre«idin( at
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  • 231 8 Captain A. Keep, A. !>.(>.. Partt, b shortly leaving the [pdtt district <>r. transfer A I iijx!.. ii mrniajn of the loth, inst. itates: lord Reading; It Buffering front severe t* l i and affection m the throat. The latter is not serious hat prevents him speaking m public. I
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  • 224 8 POLICE OFFICER'S SYt X MaAb. WITH MIrtDKK hb Ng Ah Tong, the Chines, been m the employ ,f If r. G. Q 7 past ten or eleven fears, a* dock when the four.] A -iz« yesterday morning, and murdered a fellow-, mt.; Street early m t,h«- RMrafcaf On<>
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  • 175 8 Fh< M Pageal Stadium, vii August 2m and I September Ist., 3rd v ■at P phi I j baina; naae to pi I a m the lh $r\ < wen bo i it hoped thai v. nh t anr rt wil ectack h bich v\ i! than
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  • 134 8 LATE SULTANA'S SINGAPORE PROPERTY. Administration (•r;inj*Hi U 1 ben of adm inwt rat i r.-tau si the htte Swka4 i [ache a*»ciah, wt r< prranl by lusty c, Sir William M BMmung, U H.H. Tut g& 41 son the SuttaM I son Ii wmlh |170 M was c iirue t'
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  • 52 8 fttt third toetowe at tl)i The Christian Uml ti B« U -nwi; on Friday, m tfa v al p »*dodL UK RffflK *W el Sinpap lie ui'.l be tht lectun |ect hfltnC "t'hr:stian-it\ an.: 0 g-ions." A rurdia! invitaT i.ti U nil who arc int.resU-d
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 223 8 "7tf£ CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I I v. i w Guinness B Stout Jj/mk "CAT BRAND" ICffll P. &J. BURKE, DUBLIN. l GALDBEGK, MHC6RE6OR CO., LTO. |L;' '\^l riß««rpofmt«d wider the Coaipaata Ordinaßcea |VsM^ j SIN(iAPORE PATRONISED BY ROYALTY STERLING SILVER ELP.N.S. CUPS MEDALS :j INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS. i l\ A
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    • 31 8 VKRMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. M 1 GOLDEN SERIES. t JUST RKiHT FOR THE CLIMATE V.^ U&qJWs ffl: VmC.C.H!BB[Rf &CG l:Mj V®k LONDON, JgJv I I RE M. BEETT
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  • 72 9 A RECORD DELUGE. I .HER (RASHES FOUR DEAD. ;r! On Own Correspcndent). Hongkonu, July 1». 'd tleiu^e for Hongkon.2: occurred der craahed on to the pumping near the University and the bodies BM« have been extricated. infj struck a cracker factory at B, the P. and 0.
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  • 261 9 British Radio— Official Service.] Kui:b>, July 17. -a! les^lui. >n is to be moved m :<> enable the introduction of authorising the Treasury tn i in ■•in;;l and interest on loans r« sedj -.-.:> r > Uw (i weroment of sec r.uiy „> the Governments of Randa,
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  • 108 9 [abater's Service.] London. July 19. Madieal Reaeaidi Caoncil baa paa bj Sir Leonard |rs rif effect oJ the climate »f India 0 ;n vvh:r:-> he shows that JW geaorattj BK»re pvevaleni m the a anoan oc l"v. rainfall areas. He <■'■?■- stating that by watching the l
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  • 102 9 [Reuter's Service.] Forty worth. Texas. July 19. Rev. Prank Norris, pastor of the first Baptist Church. pLaded that he acted i fence when he was arrested after > fa ...ting Mr, D. K. Chipps, a kmtberman, is the study ol the church para mage. vaa allowed bail
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  • 104 9 qra. Stephens, Paul an.i Company laiataYs m th- Supreme ourt yes- an action (rhicll the detelidants c executors oi an Imlian testator bad previously cailied on a bakery m Jalan Besar. The testator Ida executor- to carry on the Desa after his A it h until hi- y unrest old
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  • 492 9 MANY CURES OFFERED. DICTATOR OR DISCIPLINE. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 19. The French crisis is given prominence m the morning papers especially as affecting the rest of Europe. Th.> Daily Telegraph says that the real difficulty is the composition of the present Chamber, from which no durable
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  • 94 9 [Renter's Service.] Simla, Jul> 18. Sp< along at a hanquet at the Cbehnsford < hlb, whiih was founded to promote friendly 1 intercoiirse between the communities of India, the Viceroy, Lord [rwin, dealt exhaustively with the present communal troubles m India and vigorously disclaimed the insinuation-
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  • 39 9 f Reuter's Service. I San Sebastian. July 18. ML Goox, driving a Bugatti cat-, won the Grand Prix d*Europe of 50,000 pesetas and the King's Cup. covering a distance of kilometres m 411 minutt >.
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  • 33 9 [Renter's Service.! Melbourne, July 19. Lord Ston haven. Governor-General of Australia, announces that H- K. H. the Duke jo! York will open the new Parliament House |ai Canberra.
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  • 79 9 A toneort m aid of the N.M.S. funds has beer, arranged to take place at the V.M.C.A. Hail at 8.00 p.m. on Monday. August 2. Mrs. Marsh, Miss Barnes, Mr. Barlow, Mr. C'aunce, Captain Semple and Mr. Thomas are among those who will contribute items to the programme. The Rev.
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  • 562 9 HOW THE CLERGY FARED. WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED. [British Radio- Official Service.] Rugby, July 18. Correspondence is published which has passed between the Prime Minister and the Bishop of Lichfield, acting on behalf of the representatives of the Christian churches, regarding the cpal dispute. The Bishop of Lichfield,
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  • 218 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 17. The British firm of Morgan Grenfell and Co. and Mr. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Marine Company, of the United States, announce that "owing to present circumstances and conditions" negotiations for the purchase by Hi British
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  • 874 9 CLEARING UP IN ACHEEN. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hat a via, July 16. Another success is recorded from this out of the way corner of the Dutch East Indies this time close to Aloermirah Kloeet. A patrol under command, of Lt. Schreudera ran up against a party of
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  • 24 9 Lieutenant E. Daken, of the Master Attendant's staff of Boarding Officers, resumed duties yesterday after eighL months' sick leave which he spent at Home.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 89 9 The Latest m Felt Hals. CHRISTY'S ENGLAND. (p "f" <?I BpP^!!^ EXCLUSIVE. Pure Fur Felt— Suede Finish RICH IN SHADE AN TEXTURE A smart Hat with unbound curl brim m the following shades: Stone Mid Grey Fawn. Price $12.75 Each. ALL SIZKS 6'- TO7',. Robinson Co., Ltd. Baffles place. SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 756 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES BX PRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via denoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LON T>ON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PHRONTIS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port tLPENOR London,
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    • 632 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAFIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL In Port s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Aug. 8 HOMEWARDS. s.s. ROMEO Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Aug.
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    • 519 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseille*, London and Antwer* Due cave Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Sinn*
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  • 386 11 Reports of typhoons m the China seas are coming m regularly. No less than six were received during the week-end. The N.Y.K. mail ?nd passenger steamer Kashima Maru left Hongkong on the 17th. instant and is due at this port at daylight on the 22nd. idem. She will
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  • 125 11 CLOSU RE OF WUCHOW. Vnal Officers' I)i>missil A*Ued Per. To the British Consul-General m < antan, the .Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested against the closure of the port of Wuchow, on the West River, by the Naval gunboats, aa a sequel to the death of Mr. •J. M. Philips
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  • 199 11 Imprisonment and fine Fm Smugglers. I on Jon. July KS. Paris. Ihe -i\ met charged with manslaughter m connection with th.« death of lome of the 81 Arab stowaways on the steamei Sidi Ferruch, who were. smuggled on hard the steamer, were sentenced to two years'
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  • 105 11 "Ma" Ferguson, the waman Governor of Texas, is inin^ i pposed by Mr. Dan Moody, the State Attorney-General, m her candidature for r< -elect ion. "Moody says he will not throw any mud," says this vigorous lady. "I won't either. I'm going to throw ro-.-ks." She
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  • 27 11 The London Gazette notifies that a Receiving Order m bankruptcy has been made against Lady Josephine Innesker, better known as Jose Collins, the famous musical cottiedy actress.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 402 11 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAHAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 93 11 HAMBURG-AMERtKA LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Singapore. MUNSTERI.AND July 27 HOMEWARDS For I GENOA, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. PREUSSEN July 21 f VOGTLAND 2n.i. half An» Limited accomrr. idatior. for passengers. x Omits Genoa. t Passenger steamer. BASIC
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    • 559 11 THOS. COOK SON, LTD. AND THOS. COOK SON, (BANKERS) LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). Teleg. Coupon 6 Battery Road. Tele: 3016. 3017. Singapore. Passenger and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc. j P. O. Box 102, 6, Battery Road, Singapore. Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the princip.il railway? j
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    • 186 11 1 'I I Golden I Guinea I 1 '10 -v The Produce I of the C hoicest I Vineyard* m I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. i i i Incorporated m ITaytaini SINGAPORE. PENAN*;. 4 KUALA UJMPtR LLOYD TRIESTTNO NAY. iiicorporattNi ir. i HOMEWARD SAILIN(,-Bi-month]y aarvaai |oi 1 ad I I
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 711 11 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (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 and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 723 12 O. S. K. Line. l K-sti nations. c*«,«_ o *t fete *in*rs. Arrive Dept. i ad Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan and l Port^Said. Atlas Maru Aug 3 Aug 4 M ba-. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, g -a, Delago* Bay Durban t Canada Maru July 19 July 20
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    • 459 12 TRAVEL N COMFORT DOLLAR y jJßjjfel PRESIDENT l9fliks Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot and
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    • 669 12 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHiTsERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERPINE due July 30 SJ3. FUJI MARU due Aug 5 s.s. VENICE MARU due W IS s.s. WALES MARU due Sept 5 m.s. SILVERLARCH
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  • 530 13 Matter for Food CotnciL It: our iriew, v an [mperia Econon i n ittee, tlu price of fruit m Jreal Bri a i- iodil i '.v h." Sir Balford Black inder, Chairman I the i i ial I-'' nomk < ommitta made this statement when d
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  • 56 13 Tern pie ton Win Roehampton un. I oiiiJoM, ,lul\ Roehampton. At polo, m the Roehampton Cup Final, Templeton, who received 4^4 goals, heat Eastcott, by 8% goals to L Inter-Heui menial Final. London, .lu!> 3. Hurlingham. In the inter-regimental poio final, L7thj2lst Lancers beat l4thi?oth I Flussars
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  • 318 13 Experts < lain Round \»-r«»tlr< me be Meal. A; .m whi h a oat ooked I>na ,i dang] a i mcd to .i ;t, iable saf< asun ii i rep rt just issued by the Aeronautical R search 1••: ri U the climbing tui n■ x»
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 187 13 mm r r' F .^^^^-1. i l^"^UfcJfc I I J a |f^ 7*^v jq\ flnL^\»l. H^F Mi I S^f jpC *^|^Ss^ Can bo o»>t«in«*d from:— M "THE QUALITY BISCUIT J|j jr^ Ti ii m^ /m M_y %v 3 %mL 1H ~Bi va;^:-*-; -4* 3 y I) jfß^^^ ~"B CARLISLE *V
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    • 259 13 you use the Genuine Gillette Safety Razor* Quick, clean, smooth shaves not a bit of pull or smart or chafe— every hair leveled off at the surface There are many styles of Genuine Gillettes For sale everywhere at prices so reasonable you cannot IT_ 1.1 ffllf Ml I.Li H <v
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  • 547 14 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JULY 19th. |> inures m brackets show the issu« value Ot lav Share m dollars unie^.s uihtrwise marked. j MINING. r>uyer« seller? A^am Kumbang 64s 65s Batang Padang 87 90 Chenderiang <i') l> s <;<| ->7 s g^ E. Siamese (£1) U»s 6d
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  • 61 14 July 19th. 12 o'clock noon. Buyer* Seller* r> c q pntial to Standard Q C.F. Tone of Market:- Steady (jui.-t. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet 20-\d per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G.cts 40T« per lb. Snot 69% 70 I Standard K.S.S. on Tender July
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  • 67 14 July iw. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-32 Bank demand 2 j3 11-16 Private credits 'A m.s. 2^4 7-16 New Yoik, deni'ind 56Vi Credits 90 days 58% France-^ demand 2200 India, T. T. \M$ 4 Hongkong, demand f% p.c His. Yokohama, demand 1 1 H i, 4 Java, demand IHH
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  • 219 14 July I.. Tin 50 Tons L2S 1 Gambier LOJ6 Pepper White r>o up Pepp< r Black 57.90 Flake Tapioca 5.50 P arl r ;.u.. Sraai 8.25 Copra il.Tii Copra Sundried 1 1 Opium, Benarea u:,i Rice, Liar? Hin Chan V»-i Red Eagle New) Rice, Siam old No. 1 Kice.
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  • 220 14 '1 In- following is the directors 1 report to tin- shareholders for the annual meeting on July 27th at Katx Bi <•> Penang The work carried out to the 80th April last, subsequent to the erection of the dredge being completed, was solelj development work, opening;
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  • 70 14 (British Radio Official Service.) Kuirby. July Iv Paris L9B^, New Y<>tk 4.*****, Brussels 200. Geneva 25.116, Amsterdam L 2.10 2-5, Milan U:?^. Berlin $0.43, Stockholm 18,15-94, Copenhagen 18.36, Oslo 22.175. Vienna 34.425. Prague 164%. Hdsingfors 193%. Madrid 30.875. Lisbon 2 33-64. Rio 7%. Buenos Aires 15 11-16. Bombay
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  • 104 14 The \.-iUk- of merchandise imported Into the Colony during last year amounted to £152,338,000, an increase of £53,423,000 on 1924; while exports were 6143,137,000, or an increase of £~>3, 70-7,000. The Colony's import trade m 1 .'2~> with the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. America. Japan, and all the
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  • 418 14 PfEOCHBIHNGfi AT AW I AI, .MEKTI.\<.. Dividend Declared. Ijie annual genera] meeting oj rini fin Mines, Limited, was beld >v Hong Is I a k Chambers yesterda Itr. hi. Sime [.resided, others ju>-s<-rji being the Kon'ble Mr. I». J. Ward. Mi. j. a. Elias, and Mr. A.
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  • 206 14 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S, REPORT Singapore. .!ul> 19. Knbtier. Local rfl cents p< r Ib. ria.— London £280. Juh 1: I-..-, l J4 1 "(I tone aokL BoMbera. Shares remain ntiet, Tm «J bave Belters 75 and Fetalc At, 1 16.20. Jeran g hay« i •;>.■■- at LJ Kuala Sidtmt; ;u
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  • 202 14 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT (1..X. Macphai!). Singapore. July IH Guidon. Rubber is vV .id. l"p Local rti*' 2 Tin.— i"2so. Ifaehanged Local ii i for 50 tons. Tin. Market quietly steady. Rahh.at Hydraulics revived to 2.52^6, 2.57 Vs Kanmntinizs are steady al T4s 7~«--cuin. while Idris art easier at BBt
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 488 14 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. T Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HbAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. ne Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 873 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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    • 39 14 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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  • 537 15 LIFE-WORK IN THE MISSION -FIELD. A very wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout Malaya will have learned with deep regret of the death, m Switzerland, of the Rev. John Anpus Bethune Cook] who only recently retired from the Presbyterian Mission service m Malaya
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  • 221 15 By the < eylon ricket Association. Ir recogniti i I bis greal tchievenn n n I iting I >r W. I Jrace*s n d ''"> centtnries, Mr Jach B Famous AH Eng an I and Sc re m an, wa pre t'?d receoi i tl
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  • 145 15 Laat to New Zealand m Serond Test. London. July 10. A:irk!an<i. July 1 lit h.— New Zealand defeated the Indian Array hockey team m the second test mate)] y f ur goah to three. after (eadu I j ur to ne at half time. The
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  • 23 15 The Hrn Mr. P K. Xaml.yar, who proceeded t i Singapore last week to attend the Legislative Council meeting, has returned to Penang.
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  • 227 15 TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT. I Yesterday's Results I Men's Handicap Doubles. Harford and Mosley, owe :> beat Major Lowe and Major Walker, owe 3, 6 l, (5 1. Bailey and Prentis. owe 16 boat Laverton and MacPherson, plus 2, 6—4, o—l. >iixed Open Doubles. Poyser and Mrs. Miller
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  • 124 15 Ti < \ti> successful open tournament whirh has been m progress at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club during the lasi Fewwca comes I .t close n Thursday afternoon, with the final of the mixed doubles. Miss Griffith Jones and Sinclair have reached the !>ria! and their opponents
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  • 151 15 Yesterday*! Resalts. 1 A. V• n- and T 1.. beal E X de Souxa and I. Gammell, 9 7. 5 7. 6 i TO-DAY'S TIBS. Double Handicap. E W. de Crux and G. M. Leicester vs. C. A Norru and F. Ephramus. Mixed Handicap Doubles. E. El
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  • 99 15 July Medal. Thirty cards were taken ''it (<><: Mil ab vq Coirpotition m i the following wen i< tin ned W. M ■■Miilhin 2 down C. K. Tyreman 2 down A. F. Dale goWfl J. Kennedy a down I. <;. Spode down F. T. Jervifl g down
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  • 101 15 A charge of causing death by a rash act was preferred against the Chinese driver of motor bus 1104 m the Second Police Court yesterday. The accused was arrested after an accident m North Bridge Road on Saturday, when he is alleged to have knocked down a Chinese
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  • 1282 15 DUKE'S DEFEAT THE CRICKET CM H. A Much Discussed Goal. Duke's 2 S.C.t C, Beaten but not disgraced The wellworn phrase applies adequately to the Cricket Club's part m their League match against the Duke's at the Stadium yesterday, for, with one exception, they played well only to
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  • 58 15 Division I. Goals p. w. i.. d. r. a. pts Dukes 7 1 0 U 6 14 S.C.F.A. s -> 1 2 IT 4 12 X.C.C. B 4 2 216 10 1" s.R.c. B 1 S 2 B ir. I H.K. 7 2 B 0 7 29
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  • 232 15 A. PC. Krat the R. t Th« P. Company's M secured an easy win o\. r th K\. at Blakaa Mati n Sal i rdaj afterno n The Gunnen took Brsi knock and iled 77, C Jeman eonti [bating useful 55, and I.*. Lindsay 20. For thr siton I
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  • 105 15 M.CXVfI Visit Reported) to !><■ Cancelled. I oiidon. Jul\ 12. it is learned wi unimpeachable authority that the M.C.C's proposed tour of Sooth Africa m 1926-27 has been cancelled. [A message of Bth July stated as follows:— Durban. The Board of Control of South African
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  • 39 15 London. July 10. Hurlinghnm. In the Triangular polo final Ebgrland (Major Phippp-Hornby, Captain R'nirk, Commander Wise and Major Harrison) beat the Argentine (J. Traiil. J. Nelson. L. Lacey and M. \ndra<'a) by 7 goals to nil.
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  • 41 15 P. W. L. D. Pta Etceteras 2 2 0 0 Mmhants 2 2 0 0 6 8.8. and I. 2 11 0 8 Services 3 0 2 1 l P.S. and 1.. :5 o 2 l l
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 221 15 NO HOME IS COMPLETE Moutrie Piano I CALL OR RITE FOR FREE ILLUSTRATE) PRICE I I-! S. MOUTRIE AND CO.. LTD I (faearpersted ta B»tlw^|. RAfFUES I'LA( E, SJMiAPORF. w —rr^rjT-r VkMAi-^W.-ATd-^AW.V.W.-.V.V^ .•.V.W.-.VAV.-.-.-.V.'.-.-.,.,.,.^., //OH' /7' IMPROVES Ynrß HEALTH I J Wincarnis i> ehnice, red mne f blended urtth wrtfi I
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