The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 July 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS.7 TUESDAY. JITLY Ti, 1926. NO. 11,858.
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    THE FOURTH TEST.
    471 1 ENGLAND UNLUCKY. (ARR UNABLE TO PLAT. [Reuter's Service.J London. July 20. ('arr is m bed suffering from tonsil it is ar.d does not play m the Test to-4say. H bb.eaptains the side. London. Later. Can is slightly better. His temperature is lower but there is little lifcelihood
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    MY AIN FOLK.
    1141 1 V: IHE MAJOR-GENERAL. He was called the Major-General, BOt beause he had been a., army officer but because of his manner and deportment, ib carried himself very erect, wore a clipped and wiry moustache and spoke not th* \ornacular but very cornet and very crisp English. He
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      198 1 WING LOONG m KE(Oa.MSEI) HOUSE ROPB AN TROPICAL Sl ITS. :)2. HKiH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL GRAND MIUTARY PAGEANT Special early dinner will be available on the following Pageant nights from 7 p.m. August 28th. and 31st. September Ist. 3rd. and 4th. Special Supper Dances twill be held on Saturday, 28th.
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      174 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. J} EUROPE HOTEL. 1 ■FRIDAY. 20th AUGUST: A FANCY-DRESS Ex-Service Association Benevolent Fund. TICKETS $6, Obtainable a Hotel Office. 50 per cent, of proceeds from sale of tic ta
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      4 1 STOP PRESS 4.10 A.M.
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cu* and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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    DEADLOCK IN COAL NEGOTIATIONS
    383 2 DEADLOCK IN COAL NEGOTIATIONS i Lk>wing < aof the coa *itu- Knr 1 I t'r man outside Guanu Surrej maj profil S a] 1- ar? tl ai the b* M ta* G ran* at ha\o ail d nrnei .ad minei materi U J rto an agree •at 1" May both
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    THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
    179 2 The final ene al the forthcoming agonal al the Stadium m August and Septamber a il] be a aae -ierVi t The Empir* Build? 1 will, one by one, en- j ter Ihe areas fi »ni the T< wei f London representing the Home Laad followed pj
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      279 2 VICTORIA THEATRL' Commencing THURSDAY Next, JULY 29th at 9.30 p.m. Jnder the distinguished patronage of I.E. Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, X.C.8.. K.C.M.G., I.E. Major-General Sir Theodore Frazer, X.C.8., C.5.1., C.M.G., U-Col. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and Officers of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and the Ex-Service Association, Singapore. "YPRES" (WIPERS) "Some
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      558 2 PAVILION. From Tuesday, 27th July to Monday, 2nd August. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. Including Malaya Football Association, Malay Inter-Club Sports. The Love Story of a Wild Horse 'BLACK CYCLONE" A story of love, devotion, valour, amazing m its reality! m Acclaimed the outstanding motion picture production
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      159 2 For Six NigKts Only SUNDAY, 25th, TO FRIDAY, 30th JULY. AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. HARRY LEON WILSON'S DKLIGHTFI JL SATIRE Faithfully transferred t<» the screen keeping all the v n< sparkle found m the novel MERTON OF THE MOVIES IN X REELS. A JAMES
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    REVISION OF PRAYER BOOK.
    486 3 EVANGELICAL REVOLT. I Defying The Bishops. A fresh storm seems to be blowing up m the Church of England over the revision of the Prayer-book writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian on June I*. The English bishops, under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of
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    THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE'S FUNDS.
    196 3 Astmishing admissions are being made by the directors of the American Anti-Saloon I League, the greet prohibition propagandist I body, before a committee of the Senate now sitting m Washington The League is stau-d to have had a million dollars to spend on the reeen, Republi
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    LUCKNOW OUTRAGE.
    147 3 Murder of Lieut.-Colonel liransbury. I ii know. July 4. A dastardly outrage book place m Lucknow last night when Lieutenant-ColoTifc] H. A. Bransbury, R.A.M.C., Commanding Officer of the Cantonmeni !l ital, is aliegod to have been murdered 6y hia bearer. The man i< also stated to have attacked
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    1194 4  -  Max Alex Fischer ygg PATH OF LOVE. My Letters to Zonzon. by cc ¥5 Or- M aday, the 20th of .June last, be twees half-past seven and half-past nine a night, 1 assured Zonzon one hundred am twenty-threa times that 1 loved her. awore thai I adored
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    SEASON BORN AT THE ZOO.
    391 4 on bon at the a ani -i. for the an yen birth t*j as ci cub r■The parem are I nan seated the Zo* og cs ty of arly m 1919. Thi n ale i- n n it th* i gest lioi evei m »ne
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN LUXURY.
    607 4 The Last Word m Millionaires' Yachts. LIVING UP TO ITS NAME -THE SURPRISE. The Surprise is probably the most luxutioas yacht which has ever come to Sydney Heads says the Sydney Sun of June SO. Built originally for Kin*f Leopold of Belgium, it has been
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    WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO INHERIT £22,000.
    199 5 WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO INHERIT £22,000. Confessions of a Lucky Man. "1 want to go slow. I am just going to he happy," -aid Mr. William Frederick Higgins, the ex-inmate »f Withington Workhouse, Manchester, when questioned about th" fortune of £22,000 which he has inherited from Miss Clara Alice
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    CANTON AFFAIRS.
    349 5 The peace Parley. (ant on. July 14. Th< Hongkong delegates t> negotiate for settlement of the strike and boyce I are expected here this afternoon. The Canton delegates, Messrs, Eugene Chen, T. V. Soong ami (ban Kung-pok have hail several i meetings the last feu days, lt is
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    57 5 The B.A.T. has contributed the sum of $1,000 for the relief of the Peking refugees. [n receiving the cheque, General Wang Shih-chen, chairman of the relief committee, expressed his appreciation of such a generous gift coming from a foreign firm, and hoped that m the interests of humanity other big
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    MR. HENRY FORD ON U.S. BUSINESS METHODS.
    376 5 Mr. Henry Ford, after announcing re«* sativ further reductions m tht- prases <. i the pi ducts of the Ford Motor Cotapaay, fe ferred to the business situation m ihe Lu:hed States aad, inridentally, attackcl the practice of ale by instalment emplo/ed C-
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    102 5 His many friends, especially m athletic circles throughout Malaya, says the Straits I Echo, will be sorry to hear that Mr. Lim I Khay Seng. Penangfs champion athlete, is now an inmate of the General Hospital here suffering from a compound fracture of the 'light leg just above the ankle.
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    MEN WHO CAN BE TRUSTED.
    378 5 In 'no ir familiar unifoi ms >i bla aaal silver, I regiment which only assemble* m military formation al losaf internals, and rank aad file— scatten d on irduouu and often dangerous duty all ovt C adoi carrs on without arms of anj kind, in*
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    82 5 A very quiet Wedding took place the St. George's Church, Peaaag, the contracthag parties being Mr. Hairy ftedwi Civ advocate and solicitor, of Me-.- s. afaxunell and Kenion. Ip.h. ami Mis- fane Edith Mary Kingdom cd' Bridgerule Vicarage, Holsworthy, North Cornwall The bridegroom is the sou of Mr. Hear) Sidne]
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      204 5 NOWHERE SO FINE A CAR d** Economical Transportation THE MOST BEAUTIFUL I FOR SO LITTLE MONEY. ___fiBMflH LOW PRICED CAR. I •«-aaaaa««*Bmaa«»a >a ,««a, M a^ M I *f > """^^^^^^i' x x*^£i m^^m4WmWMm^^^^^^mmmm^ V aHaa **aBaBBB^BVBMBBaBBjaejHBav'*r _#JxiJ JA (\J Jf/f A jj The Malayan Exhibition, jj DEPARTMENTAL EXHIBITS. Q
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      43 5 PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS, I ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS j )F ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED. W. J. GARCIA 219, ORCHARD ROAD. I j DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC To be had of Three Dispensarlea m Battery-road, and of MISS BROWN.
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    TRAVELS IN FUKIEN.
    709 6 i< ti i:\ INTO HITIIKKTCI l l \l'l ORED i 01 NTRI I the i ma Soeiet enci h-v. unc* v nded i. m }-'uk ien I i at h e ii ty sa y s a H n Mr. S tl ti I'urkestai nd Weston i
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    23,000TH FLAT.
    136 6 Vienna's Great House-Building Programme, Vienna, June 16. On June 26 the foundation stone for the 25,000 th flat built by the Vienna Munici palitj will be laid, and President Kainisch will deliver a speech. It was m the autumn of 1923 that the municipality started on its programme
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      611 6 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. (LNDEB SKA. RULES OF RACING). T« be held on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th August. 1926. PROGRAMME. v !>t Day. Friday. 6th August. Ra ce \o>. 1. S, sft 7 THE I IRST PONY HANDICAP. Divin na A.I- C. and D. Ol a
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      314 6 The attention of owners and trainers is directed to Rules of Racing Rule 123 which makes the hour for scratching 5 p.m. on the day before the Race. A penalty of 7 lbs is incurred by the winner of any race run subsequent to the publication of the weights, and
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      338 6 ultimate engine rpHE one-cylinder car ran, and that ically scraped away even as all. save for the rt] arlr-plugSa PB increase romnoisy as a stone -crusher. N< rt came the ANOTHER TOOK the valve, oh" the RESULT -Mull ity I \a'.vcpart: many Valve-griiuh.n^ was a ;..<::'hly cut off the o*
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    1010 7 QUIET TIMES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 1. There i* never much doing m the Rubber Share Market nowaday?, as the dealings are always very restricted since there is no pressure ta sell, though an optimistic feel- j ing prevails generally m regard to the outlook.
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      402 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. t E AMBER MANSIONS. 5i ORCHABD ROAD. J J i Larr.n shades from Shanghai. "J :^.^^^^v.^^v^v.v.^v-^^^^^vwvrtr^ j HALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MON U M KNTAL MASONS r TELEPHONE 75. j| CARS FOR HIRE. reat Reduction m Rates THE MATH MOTOR CAR CO. Drchard
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      620 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. IX THE ESTATE OF MONTAGU EARLE SHERWOOD DEC EASED. PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. iv (TRUSTEES). Notice b hereby grree th all creditors ot other persons having any claims ot demands up,,n or against tht- estate of tht- abovenamed deceased are hereby required to send m writing :r mehm
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      275 7 The Soap that suits the Climate rhere is a strong demand growing steadily here and m other Eastern Countries for Calvert's 20% Carbolic M«dicalSoap j The old resident knows, and the newcomer soon learns how often such a powerful antiseptic Soap is wanted, "CALVERTS" is always the same, always reliable
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      365 7 ANDREWS fppgl the healthful IMI coolina drink ll W 'MI III Andrews provides health and ll 111 'Mill refreshment m the same plass. nI P ---=JiMsSJSv lts bracing. Saline qualities give jjJl—f^nPgS^^ Tl <'f xhilaration, and it lias A^ in n< Ll rtji( l u l^n OmuJ •♦^> af^Sr XSEsP
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      174 7 SHERIFFS SALE. IN THK SIPKKMK OOUET OF bETTLEMEKT OF mv.aim a:i IN THE MATTER OF l Pang XX Karaag 2 R< PI Tea Kok Cheng 4. I I It S Song SefJg:. Plaintii I, Pan N; Moe] 2, Wong Phong Seng Tan Sei g K\\ <•< i riang H aa
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      18 8 j-! &RMID A- th< Eui H Kua I. pur, on Frida) "olj I Pat I B HatdUtrm
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
      63 8 M t v snd familj ben to thank theii friend relative* wh assisted and dUm ii > of ths Mr, Chia W< n Yen, l o« Mil Genera sn I ilao to thoe4 arho senl ici oils, l«*ttsi I tels grams, rreatha etc., nrhiel m numerou :h it th
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 27. 1926. Kent Coal Developments.
    710 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 27. 1926. Kent Coal Developments. There is a good deal of desultory talk m tip' British official wireless messages m regard to the coal strike i hut nothing that is very definite, unless <>nt extracts the tacts that whilst Warwickshire miners are going back m
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    1250 8 Mr. V P. Hadow, the arell-known planting expert, has joined the board of the huff hr. C. Deuntzer takes over the appoint- I I men! of District Surgeon. Sandakan. vice Dr. Fletcher who i- Acting P. M. o. during the absence of hr. Dingle on furlough. V, K. Conolly, manager
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    27 8 BISHOP ROOTS IN KI'ALA 1 I M p lR (From Our them Csfaasj Kuala Umpur, j^ k Bishop Roots of HnaJcoa ban to deliver lectures.
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    CALCUTTA FLOODED.
    96 8 (From Out Owr I Off IV.whiu lalj i The Ptaaag Caaetti panda***! pnvat, da Hills indicates that thi ttvu. Tha whole (iis-ii. pJMtMimnaally beavs ing recorded ia IS faoare raging torn ;.t- land !id< have taken place, render j.. impel gtble. Hi mg. and hillside j ilLagee del
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    MR. ALAN COBHAM.
    84 8 back, i likelj until ing I al d hat < !oW i p.m. on S da Rangoon until tl gii earliest ths i.. on Wo.:- X to Dell July 21; Cobhaui ima ;>" fi Calcu t ta Ikyab, si Rani f Akyal f tl Rang sorning I
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL FETE.
    109 8 iral i House Groundi m hand and everj -de. Thi re i Ibi efreshments arill a ramag. lath* .>".• ■m\ aa i a from I ihw areata. Nts If wet em jaaaaotrs, 1 1 1 (aa a thi per roon arhih > Chtldrei a itart >
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    RUBBER SMUGGLERS SENTENCED.
    172 8 A: E Sal oi the lit* ii m off Kuki 1 1, the eon n sighted a ptanj aad ga% aas captured and found I Malays and Ll pikulfl and be. The Mala} *an chaff Sirai on the Lots inst ad nto a Sac oi IBjOii i
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    COAL DEBLOCK.
    603 9 OPTIMISM WITHOUT FACTS. MINERS* SLOW RESPONSE. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 24. a-wspapers anticipate that some development m the coal situation ..r within the next few days. Hopes eatertaiacd that the debates which will I lan c -p. both houses of Parliament on ay lead to the
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    KENT'S PRAISEWORTHY EFFORT.
    221 9 MODE!. COALFIELD. itish Radio -Official Service.] Rut; by. July 25. mm rang scheme which nitiat fa East Kent m con- with the developsaeal of the new raa the subject oi conference :a. at which 17 local authorities, inted ia pavservina the aaaeaities of the scheme aims at
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    REPLY TO BORAH'S LATEST
    72 9 [Beater's Service.] London, July 2fi. Senator Borah's statement (cabled yes- ierday > included a reference to Mr. J Churchill's "vilification campaign" against eh.- United States for the purpose of securing the cancellation of war debts. Mr. Churchill, m his reply made a statement inviting "Borah to
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    TREATY WITH HUNGARY.
    97 9 i Lir:::-'". Radio Official Service). Ragby, Julj 24. Sii Aus l hamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, and Baron Rubido Zichy, the Hung arian M nister m London, yesterday signed the text of an Anglo-Hungarian treaty of mmerre and a protocol providing for continuance of the commercial statu- quo
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    TILBURY DOCK CONTRACT.
    69 9 [British Radio— Official Service.) Ragby, JuK 24. The contract foi the improvement >>\ the works at Tilbury Docks has noa 'non lei by r Port of London Authority, and it ia stated that when the work is completed d a ill be avaliable, not nly lor adequate
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    QUEEN OF HOLLANDS HEALTH.
    24 9 [Renter*i Service.] 11 me, July 2^. The Queen of the Netherlands has completely recovered and leaves for hoi tomorroa. i
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD AND INDIA.
    57 9 i-it Expected if Political CircumstancePermit. London. July 9. Lord Birkenhead denies the persistent reports that he has decided to visit India m Ih. aing 'Id 9 eat her. Nevertheless there is reason to believe that Lord Birkenhead desire- to visit India at the earliest opportunity, but
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    TWO IMPORTANT VACANCIES.
    228 9 The Straits Echo true to its tradition ol telling Government how to all tcate the righl men for the right place, has the following m a recent issue: i Two very important posts m the public service will fall vacant m the near future, 'those of Secretary
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    54 9 Mr. Joe Fisher, who ha? been on an extensive business visit to the United States for the past nine months, returns to Singapore to-morrow by the Ranpura. Mr. Fisher will be m charge of the First National Pictures Inc. interests m this territory and local offices are now being opened
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    "NEW WORLD TEACHER."
    205 9 KRISHNAMURTI. MRS. ANNIE EESANT'S PROTEGE. [Reuter's Service.] Ommen, Holland, July 26. At the annual congress of the theosophica! Order of the Star m the East, on Eerde Estate, Mrs. Annie Besant, though repeatedly interrupted by downpours of rain, addressed a crowded audience for an hour on the
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    THE FLUCTUATING FRANC.
    21 9 rßeuter's Service. 1 London, Jul} 2«». Th< French franc opened at 192 and fluctuated considerably but without material
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    FATAL OCCIDENTS.
    142 9 Several accidents which occurred during the week-end are awaiting investigation by A little I hinese boy, aged three years, was aided by a pot of hot porridge which fell i ver him, at 86 Alexandra road. He I was admitted to hospital, but died the same day. A
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    CAR DITCHED AT THE GAP.
    92 9 serious accident occurred along the Cap-road on Sundaj night, a Huick car from a t hinese motor garage m Now Bridge j ad falling on its side into the ditch at the -id the road. Fortunately, the ('hi- passengers, ami the driver escaped without serious
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    139 9 [Japan's Militsry Air Force. (Bj courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, July 25. Lt. General Ikutai'o [none, Commander of the 4th Division has been appointed to the Directorship of the Aeronautics Department oi the War Office. Wholesale Arresls of Red Korean*. Twenty-seven arrests have been made m
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    110 9 At the annual general meeting of the Chi- valrous Friendly Society on Saturday at 5 Mandalay Road, the residence of Mr. Chia Poh Hong, the following were elected Official Members for the ensuing year: President, Mr. Chia Poh Heng (Re-elected), Vice-President, Mr. Tan Tian Quee (Reelected), Hon: Secretary, Mr. Chua
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    558 9 "CLOSE FISTED" LAND-OWNER'S WILL. Widow Refused Probate. The will of a wealthy and pious Arab land owner, whom JVL\ Justice Sproule, when Acting Chief Justice, referred to as having a reputation for being mean and close-fisted, was the subject of an appeal to the Singapore Court of
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    J.P. IN COURT.
    61 9 A charge <>f voluntarily causing grievous hurl to a man named Ali was yesterday morning preferred against Tungku Abdul Kadir, J.P. It is alleged that the accused j was driving a motor-car along Geylang-road j m a rash manner when he knocked down the complainant. Accused is
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    MUNICIPAL CLERK'S ALLEGED DISHONESTY.
    60 9 Alleged to have received an illegal grati- j fication <>f r >o when performing; an official j duty, to wit, obtaining a baker's licence for Ali Din, an Indian named Latchman Singh. a Municipal clerk, was brought up before j Mr. P. F. David m the
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    A FATAL ASSAULT.
    41 9 An Indian tramway conductor named j Balahahai Singh died m hospital on Sunday i afternoon, following a beating he had received at the hands of two Chinese m Dunman street. Two men have been arrested and charged. I
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    86 9 Programme of Drills up to and for Aug. 2. Tuesday 27th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v); S.V.C. Band. 9.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C, Units. Wednesday, 28th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Half S.R.A. (v) Signals. 5.15 p.m. Sanitary Depot. Jalan Klapa S.V.F. Ambulance. Friday, 30th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill
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    PLACE AUX DAMES.
    113 11 International courtesy can go no further tiian it was carried by one of the delegates of the International Parliamentary Commercial Conference at one of their recent functions. Mrs. Hilton Philipson was the only lady present, and the delegate m question forgot for the moment that she was
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    21 11 The Fieinh do not talk about racial equality, but they feat the blacl mnn as brother a-id comrade, with rc^uhs. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    412 12 The P. and O. Kashmir has left Honghong and is expected to arrive at this port at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's Wharf on arrival. The Oxley, the first of the two submarines built for the Royal Australian Navy, and the
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    THE BIRTH OF STEAM.
    325 12 Relics ol l>d«' Eetoar** Navigation. Thi development of tftu steamers of the Clyde estuary, fi tn the time of tin launch of the < i. I ft IM ii excelk nt [Ilos< trated tht varioui rthibita m the d aa cum of the People' Palace, Glasgow,
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    THE GYRO-COMPASS.
    130 12 Popularity on (ireat Likes. "Steer so and bo, 'gyro** 1 h>- become s conning instruction m as frequent use on the (Ireat Lakes as on -hips plying the earth's larger bodies of water. The gyrocompass has become recognised by progressSive Ship operators on the "Lakes" as of great
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    31 12 The P. and O. Ranpura has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside Singapore Harbour Board's Wharf on arrival.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1261 14 COAL AND SPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent). I/ondon, July 1. The week's happenings can be summed ip m the words Coal and Sport. The coal lispute position i.s unchanged though there ire signs ot* settlement the Government is mshing thiough the Eight Hours (pernissive) Bill, and the
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    DASTARDLY OUTRAGE IN LUCK NOW.
    86 14 Hritish Officer Murdered. Lucknow, duly 4th.- A dastardly outrage] took place m [aicknow last night when I.t.Col. 11. A. Bransbury, Commanding Officer of tin- Cantonment Hospital, was murdered by his hearer. The murderer also attacked his syce and his wife, murdering the latter. The motive
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    FOOTBALL.
    488 15 PADANG CLUBS DRAW AGAIN. S.C.C 2: S.R.C 2. The S.C.C. and S.R.C. met for the second time m the first division of the league ~>n the Stadium yesterday, the result again Being a draw. The S.R.C. had quite a different forward line this time, Lingard ixdng at centre-forward with
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    31 15 (From Our Own Correspondent, i Kuala Lumpur. July 26. In the Malaya Cup Associati -n v>uthtrv section Negri Sembilan beat Malacca! on Saturday h> three goall to two.
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    SPORTING ITEMS FROM K. L.
    52 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 26. At thf K!an£ tennis tournament Oliverwon the open singles championship. The Selanpor Police sports held jn Saturaay proved a big success, as did 'he St. John's School sports, In the F.M.S. trial cricket match here Rhodes scored
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    INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
    27 15 IN TERNATIONAL ATHLETICS. [Reuter's Service. 1 Paris, July 23. The annual England vs. France athletic meeting resulted m a win for England by 63 to 4fl points.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    91 15 The following wirt ihe results of the Spoon Shoot held on Saturday afternoon at the Bukit Timah Range. The net: and handicap aggregate- were won by L-Cpl. M hamed Mu->taffa and Lieut. Haji Abbas respectively. 200 Yards- Nett prj Ze -^r p l. M,,hamed b. Tahir. Handicap Prize
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    44 15 THE DAVIS CUP. {.Reuter's Service.] abourg, July 25. France has eliminated Britain from the Davis Cup. Borofra and Biugnon beat Crole Rees and Kingsley, (5 2, G o, 6 3. France now meet the winners of the American zone m- the final.
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    MALAYA LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    402 15 The following matches have been fixed tor the meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Others will be arranged later. Sunday August Ist. 4.15 p.m. I Courts 2 D. H. Kleinman (Singapore) vs. Yong Loong Chong (Selangor). 3 Keng Shrn Lim (Penang) vs. 11. S. Bourke (Singapore). 4 John
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    154 15 Stringer and Mrs. Russell plus 2 vs. Mr. i and Mrs. J.yal! SCT, Mr. and Mrs. Why..' owe 2 vs. Mr. and Rutley and Miss Salmond scr, vs. Donald- '> son arid Mrs. Stringer plus ;>. Men's Handicap Doubles. Webb and Sykes plus ."> rs. Hopkins
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    SWIMMING.
    81 15 The following is the result of the 1()0 yards handicap races swum off at the Chin- < ese Swimming (dub yesterday. A. Division. -Ist Chia Poh Chong (scr.) 2nd Ng Mong Guan (scr.). 3rd Scow Sian 0 (hye (8 sees.) time 69 2-5 sees. B. Division.— lst Teo Siew
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    PENANG RACES.
    241 15 TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for today of the Penang Turf Club autumn race meeting. Horses. Claims D. (One Mile) -Zarona Boy 9.7, Number Lima 9.2, Son of Erin 9, Carissima 8.12, Albatross 8.9, Melton 8.5, Swiftsure 7, Tim O'Shea 6.12. Ex-Griffin Horses, Class C. (Six
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    HANDICAPS—THIRD DAY
    49 15 HANDICAPS— THIRD DAY Horses, (las: C. (One Mile): Volgoon 9.6, 1-idy Blackthorn '.>. Tessiam *.\2. Sarassin 7.12, Bushela 7.11, Sunsprite T.io. Flor- i ie'fl Pet 7.10, Kundong 7.4, Horace, (lass, It. (One Mile): Bayard 9.5, Sanskrit 'J. 2. Red Sands 9, Airbird II 'j. Combustion 8.4, Kenildor 8.3, Red Tape
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    99 15 Dcrb) Winner Again to the Front. The Eclipse Stakes <r, miles) run at Sandown Park to-day •••-nited as follows:—Coronach (Lord Woolavington) 1 < omedj Kin^r (Mr. Frank Curzon) 2 Ci tea Bow (Lord Astor) 2 to l against C >medy King. Eight ran. Won by lengths, I lengthi
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    SERVICE SPORT.
    223 15 Son exc< llent cricket performance- were placed to the credit of players from the Regimen! during the past week, oe of the esl being the innings of 106 which Lieutenant Tayior played against the R.A. m the Pramroi Cup, The Regiment scored 201 and dismissed the Gunners for
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    33 15 1 esterday's Results. Championship. C. A. Bateman beat C. A. Norris, o—7,0 7, Single Handicap "A." W. A. BalhetChet owe 40 beat N. E. Ess >we 30.3, o—4, r> 3.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    30 15 In the replay of the Hose Cup, W. Mcdullan beat G. W. Hurt. In the replay of the July monthly medal, iV. McMullan beat C. E. Tyreman.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    196 15 THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. Wood full's 1,000 Runs. W. M. Woodfull, by scoring 65 m the return match against Lancashire, reached his 1,000 runs, the third Australian to accomplish the feat so far m the present tour. He jhas played 21 innings, m three of which he was undefeated,
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    GENTS VERSUS PLAYERS.
    48 15 The teams m the Gents versus Players match at Lord's last week were: Gentlemen: Carr (Captain.*. Chapman, Fnthoven, Stevens, Wyatt, Fender, White, j Haig, Lyon, dardine, Franklin. Players: Hobbs, Suteliffe, Woolley, j Hendren, Holmes, E. Tyldesley. Tate. Kilner, Geary, Root, Strud wick. --Times of Ceylon.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    176 15 On Saturday the S.C.C. third eleven wonI badly beaten by St. Joseph's Old Boys, arho I scored BS for ei*rh: wiekmiM ai against] the iaitors* total 'f 36. Scores St. J«»eph'v Old Rm*. A. A. Samy c Barnes b Garside 9, J Solomon b Macleod 11, P. d'Almeida
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    205 15 In the match played on Saturda, Telok I Ayer between the V.M.c.A. and the RA j M.C, the former had an easy win by I J Wheatk y ua- the top rtcore* with 105 (retired), whilsl Neubronner came next with 61.
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    SEPOY LINES BEAT RAILWAY INSTITUTE.
    211 15 SEPOY LINES BEAT RAILWAY INSTITUTE. The scores m the match played at Newton between the Railway Institute and Sepoy Lines on Sunday. 25th inst.;i>\ were as follows Railway Institute Selladuraj b S S. Maniam 4, Vythilingam c Singam L> S. S. Maniam 1, Ramapdlai b S. S. Maniam 0 Siva
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