The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1926. NO. *****.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 If. Poincare ia carrying through his financial measures successfully and retaining a solid vote. The franc is improving Page 9. The Mexican (iovernment persists m its policy and has issued papers for the deportation of the Papal envoy. Firehoses have heen used to restrain the crowds Page
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    THE DIE-HARD ON THE WIRELESS.
    875 1 Such reells charmiag people to deal* tl and suite an experience, I da assure- goa As you know, I anas aalaad to sneal n connection with the work of The Society. 11,I 1 i- ran lis doing a genet deal af good don't you know:
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      208 1 V.%%/%% VW%%%%V.%%%%% VW 5 5 < FAILDINGS J SOLYPTOL SOAP f > ■C KOR TOILET PURPOSES. > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%r%% RAFFLES HOTEL .i GRAND MILITARY 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
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      217 1 Bodyguard Soap WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. EUROPE HOTEL. SPECIAL NOTICE! FRIDAY, 20th AUGUST; A FANCY-DRESS DINNER and DANC r m aid of the Lx-.>erviee Association lit «ivolent Fund. DAHCING KROM 16 TO 1.4;> A.M. TICKETS $6. OM .linablf **'ih. Hotel Office .*>(» |>«r eevt: of i>r» r d- from sial<>
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cargo notice re Glenogle- Page 12. Whiten way.- greal Uurust sale begins 10-day Page 6. Little's aie showing a special una ta glasses— Pag« B. PlgVw Irish aiei I>• o- bacon hi the Cold Storage- Page B. Robinson and < for the arve w< cc 1 an Heusen
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      10 1 AVWWYVWUWWV.V.WWV.X SWALLOW ARIELL'S C i AFTERNOON TEA i BISCUITS. I
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      104 1 THE WEEK. Football S.C.C. v- Selangor, S.C.G. ground. Cricket: Colon] rs. F.M.S.. K. Lumpur. S.R.C. vs. K. Lumpur V.M.C.A. Paaaag. Malayan Tennii Championships, K. Lumpur, Sigh Water. <».'J a.m.. "i.'>l p.tr.. Football Div. I! Staff vs. S < FA. A Malayan Tennis Championships, K. Lumpur. Wednesday, 4th. High Wat. n,
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    H.E'S VISIT TO K. KANGSAR.
    287 2 lady <,aillemard Ridts an Flephant. Bis Excellency the High Commissioner an.; Lad] GuiHemard, paid a visit to Kuala Kangsar^ staying there for nearly a week. The gubernatorial party arrived al Kuala Kangsar by the day mail from Penang on Jar. 15. They were met on
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    A HUNGRY WORLD PREDICTED
    44 2 I i• I st tun r the i T arti Ifassacl ta (U.S.A I SOUK luction ai f f ai indant that tl resent por m the w< tii goal raised m large i g important npti for cattle i
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    186 2 1' i an :<. prominrhe Hon. Mr. J. H. 31. X < ,B I M.I on hi< return M, „n j o^ Lady Severn were S th ci by 1 Prince of Wales at nof 1 f: al < olonial oi Perak and who have gone to Penang for the
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      322 2 It PAYS To BUY In QUANTITY. Double Sized Giant Tube of COLGATE'S TOOTH PASTE MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. VICTORIA THEATRE. To-Night 8 Nightly at 9-30 p. m. Under the distinguished patronage of H.K. Sir Laurence NuiWS Guiilemard. X.C.8., K.C.M.G., H.K. Major-General Sir Theodore Frazer, X.C.8., C.S,L, C.M.G.. Lt.-Col.
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      274 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! the outstanding motion picture production of years!
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      263 2 LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOl The Picture W T e are Presenting from Saturday. 31 st .Ink i*. tl sth August, at the ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PICTURES EVER SEEN UNIW'At. FUNNY, A RIOT OF LAUGHS AND MERRIMENT* A Paramount
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    395 3 OPIUM RESERVE FUND. j To the Editor. Sir, At the head of your reproduction oi i i the report of the sub-committee of the A..8.M. on the Opium Reserve Fund yon say that "it is interesting to note when considering the views expressed as compared with
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    NAN HUA GIRLS' SCHOOL FUND.
    510 3 NAN H UA GIRLS' SCHOOL FUND. Thi Hon. General Secretary Mr. Boey Kok Leong of the Entertainment Com- >ga to thank the following donora who have kindly booked seats for the Plays to be given by the members of the Chui lok Amateur Dramatic Association oi j Kuala Lumpur on
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    40 3 Ninety Malays have subscribed £59 15s. 2d. to Westminster Hogpital, the Dato Klann Petri ot Sungei Ujong, who heads the list, describing the donati n as "a mark of appreciation of the great work which Westminster Hospital is di ing."
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      50 3 All the tuorld over there are two points of vieiu the man's and the woman's. But their views on cigarettes are identical. They both will have §FftTE(XPRESS V '3>^sllfc hARDATH TOBACCO Co., hi. 1 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Can you improve a BOILED EGG Try putting I LEA& PERRINS'
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      130 3 f USE BRITISH j TIMKEN j Tapered Roller Bearings. Most Efficient Readily Adjustable^ Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within fk\ C3h One-Twelvethousandth of an inch. |J £3J 1 I Sole Distributing Agents:— Malayan Motors Agents m F.M.S. SINGAPORE, Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipch, Kuaia Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED,
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    THE MISSING MANNEQUIN
    1329 4  - THE MISSING MANNEQUIN KEN NAWAY JAMES < 1 I CHAPTER XVIII. A IEETING OF rHREl EIEETING plea -.-ion which I■■ Parsons when Kei ed I tetts' isit to his _i nt, and -een m his <- k\ eh thi waj ish Kiint rised thei say it's s got v i
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    GEORGE PARSONS GIVES INSTRUCTIONS.
    1708 4 4, 50 far as I can see" continued George Fars».ns, "there's nobody else but this Kennedy Betts who knows the girl's alive. The trouble is that he may talk. He's already told my wife and Aubrey Blade though he hasn't said how he knows." "1 can't
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    STRANGE SCENES AT A MISSION.
    214 4 I i rmbling W omen < ollaps< |i| rem n East Belfast as i m Pi nti -1 tai „f healinjr. Se vents sufl mostls women, were anointi oi the accompaniment I praye. effi ceremi violen 1 tri mbling. i her of ii ii collaj
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    THE CUSTOMS.
    115 4 j Articles Which Passengers Mum Declare. If.M. Customs have given notice of the foil >wing list of the principal articles which passengers (including passengers m transit) must declare, however small the quantity: Tobaco, cigars, cigarettes; spirits, liqueurs, wine; scent and toilet water-: silk and artificial silk m all
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      384 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VERY VALUABLE LAM) Ajaj BUSINESS PREMISES SITUATE AT BUKIT PASSOH At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's Saleroom. No. H (buii;. Street ON WEDNESDAY, 4th AUGUST AT 2.30 P.M. Lot. 1. Valuable freehold land and shoph sue premise kaowa SI Me Lt Raad and No. 14 Sago
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    GERMAN REPARATION PAYMENTS.
    841 5 AGENT-GENERAL'S REPORT. The Report of the Agent-General for Repaiation Payments under the 1 Dawes Plan, which was presented to c-ne Reparation Commission m Paris at its plenary meeting', is a review of the fiist nine motnths of tb? second annuity year. It is of importance not only
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    SPANISH INSURGENT
    39 5 Fine Upon General Weyler. i Madrid. .Inly 8. General Weyler was fined LOO.OOn pesetas I Cor his part m the recent ab trtive revolution. TI( denounced the punishment and said that ho was poverty stricken and an-
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    QUESTION THEY ASK.
    568 5 MAN WHO FORGET HIS HOTEL'S N -ME. 1 few years ago a strangei came across the car on the U ndei ground and asked me whal 1 thought of nis prospects ii he should travel through the Balkans, playing a harmonium m the 1 <'<■< ts. I
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    LION AND LIONESS FARM.
    214 5 Onlj S'urserj of ii^ hind m the World. A li< n farm, believed to be I h y on; if its kind m existence, has een est ear E M< i'• m Southern California. 'khe farm consists of a stockade two tent, bounding a series of
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    CANTON'S ARMED PICKETS.
    222 5 Man.) i bines are ot the opinion that the boycott will be ended shortly, says a recent Hongkong paper. They base their apini n upon th< Pact that *h- Kuomintang General Headquarters is asking the Canton Strike Committee, especially the organised and armed picket-, to form themselves
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    MOSQUTTO'S FATAL STAGE FRIGHT.
    260 5 Deal* While llel-earrfat al 2 I- <> A squito that for months past hat a fed ;!]>!■-■. p reeti food. _v thai tin drill »f experts could sugm it si I yesterday at the studio of the H.B.<\ with a view to the broadcasting thi ham*
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    "A – GOOD HIDING."
    162 5 "A GOOD HIDING." A deeidi dly novel rat* I Comm ms on dune the Secret D i bere would be an < op »i tunit > for tm presentation ot th* Parliamentary Op; ion on the board for th< rtai kettng of Ei m produce v. i a n erj
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      208 5 CAPSTAN I=f V^ CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY r MANY MEN WHO COULD WEIL AFFORD MORE EXPENSIVE WHOM QUALITY IS THE ONLY j Ba I, v v \-*<iS_il^___. T^J^W Sj^SHM^^H 9w. ff^^^^w ™K«_S r^___wTT n ,r v Tr Ts_! i> >ili_ mbi^j BURMAH OIL Co., Ltd., RANGOON. ALL TYPES OF MOTOR
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      131 5 I "Remember- It Must Be "4711" Jul This insistence on "4711" is very essential as Eau de _^_^tK^I Cologne qualities and standards differ greatly. In buying _gj/^> a^' "1711" you are assured of an Eau de Cologne of unsurpassed CJk purity, of guaranteed strength and of that delightful and *T
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      380 6 w.vvw.sv.v. W ssvwsv. w^ A n^s W ....w,.v. Va/hI ■r A liV AYK A I If tI IS I SAI k WRITE FOR FULL SALE CATALOGUE. :j f f 111 1 l__f_T\ f f -T___ 1 W_l JT__W WVI W 1 k_l.r__.lj_U I s POST FREE. > m To-day at
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    631 7 MALARIA WORKS. To (he Editor. Sir.— The problem of anti-malarial measures within Municipal limits and the vast amount of work to be done has never been thoi oughly realized. Malaria has, during the past few months, been particularly bad not only locally but all over the
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    PRIVATE DETECTIVE ACCUSED OF EXTORTION.
    137 7 PRIVATE DETECTIVE ACCUSED OF EXTORTION. Case Adjourned Owing to I nsatibfactorj Evidence. Rangoon, Julj I I. I t is being resumed m which Mr. Atkinson, a prival detective, is accused of extorting Rs. 100 from the Durwan of an Indian firm which engaged Mr. Atkinson to investigate the loss of
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    MR. BERNARD SHAW'S NEW ROLE.
    43 7 Teaching 8.8.C. Announcers to Speak Mr. Bernard Shaw will assist m teaching broadcast announcers how to pronounce difficult words. Mr. Shaw is a member of the 8.8.C.'s Advisory Committee for this purpose, whose Chairman is Dr. Robert Bridges.
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    MALARIA FIGHTING.
    497 7 REPORT ON ANTI-MOSQUITO WORK AT GUNONG PULAI. A Wonderful Record. Although prior to the commencement of work m connection with the scheme for augmenting the Singapore water supply the district m the neighbourhood of Gunong Pulai had an unsavoury reputation and m previous years several undertakings m the
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    An Interesting Theory.
    927 7 Referring to the breeding of maculatus, a malaria carrier, m the main stream, Dr. Hunter states thai, from observation, he had come to the conclusion that, although maculatus is often not founct, even m likely breeding grounds, m the absence of human beings, it almost immediately follows
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    RUBBER MATTERS.
    482 7 This is the title given to a pamphlet written bj Mr. L L. I!. Angas, which he states is an "economic analysis.' 1 It is published by King and Hutchings, Ltd., Hillingdon Press, Uxbridge, and priced at 2s. 6d. It is an interesting disquisition of the rubber position,
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      359 7 BUSINESS CARDS. .sSSSS _SS\WASWtfWWAV_%W\ I MARY SETON. I E AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD ROAD. :pi :.nd Lamp afc-kin from Shanghai. J B -V.V.V-V_V.-_\V%Sf%V M AKBI E TABLE TOPS. FLOORING. TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. 'Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. (Jreat Reduction m Rates the VSIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard
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      567 7 NOTICES. MONEY TO LEND. Those requiring loans of over $2,000 are m kindly requested to communicate with us. Will only deal with principals. THE ASIATIC BORNEO COMMERCIAL COY. 11 Raffles Quay. SINGAPORE FOOTBALL THE CUP COMPETITION. Entries are invited for the Singapore Eootball Association's Cup Competition. Entries, which close on
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      395 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Government Surplac Stores la be heM The I'.W.D. Stotn, Huki; i Mali I (adjacent tv th.- __and__ng Xiii, Police Bt itloa) On Friday. Gth August at 2 p.m. Comprising sirshafts, anchors, Iron fence parts, iron t.~ and ornaments, M.S. ingles, C.I. column- I{.s. joists, I
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. U RIGH A- T- i•• Hosj 01 ii I of blackwater fever, inder M. Wright, eldest i D md Mi Wright
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDY, AUGUST 2. 1926. Comments of the Week.
    762 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDY, AUGUST 2. 1926. Comments of the Week. Doubts were Bel at rest on Saturday morning when the decision regarding this quarter's rubber allotment was published. Aa a matter of fact, although In some circles there was a suspicion that at th»- last moment especial efforts would
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    1405 8 Mr. G. C. Robinson and Mr. I. <. Lav I have ■<■••:. appointed members of the Rabbet essi i >mmit tee m Joh re. 1t -< 01. thi Hon'ble Dnt Abdul Hamid. the Hon*bk the Financial Comm___sionier and T wka) Seah __eng Kwang have been appointed trustees of the Toh
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    MR. COBHAM DEPARTS.
    240 8 HEAVY RAIN DELAYS STAHI Airman's Liking for Rambutaaa Owing to heavy rain and ba the departure- of Mi. Alan Col Singapore for Muntok. en roub tralia, was delayed foi several Saturday. The airman and bis mechai the Master Attendant's o4ke Aort 7 a.m. bu: the ran:, which
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    FIRE AT CHINESE TEMPLE.
    59 8 broke it at tin Hal A-.. St* i morning, ant, altf. tkm t** able ho bef m^im i re Stat a arrive -..>. > iar extingu fine mi de the courtyard of the U tfa m temple. It it m*A ratood ate m th< fact >
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    BIG CHANDU HAULS.
    29 8 CM the Sinf isit to tin X.. VemW he ship v h i v<iy of a largo tgl at $25, i Preventive offi. -PU I. morning
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    21 8 from Henry Gardner, I i of rubbi KUUki I .....el. I averagi prio was la. MS The I
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    120 8 An appea :is n j R Hon. I X I ,B on behalf tirn \I ntenarx Fund 1I i i Ihe Intirmar I I• fouttdei s of ti u< If ee rs 1 1 si ripti.-tiv n i The Times Hi M man who repn thi Ceyloi 1• tai \>
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      58 8 fA Pi 5 Parfums de Luxe OOTY Chypre Origan J «j_ Rose Jacqueminot J Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY jj ■l to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. ?_ff te* SW_V_V_V.VAV.V_V_V.\V_W_Vy% _pF C Ti^ fRUM r_lff"— V-*__L»// "sMi Wm2s\Wm Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore. Penang. Kuala 1
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    SAVE THE FRANC.
    108 9 E .CARE'S MINISTRY SUPPORTED. IOPPINt, THE LEAKS. mher by 380 te 150 passed a vote ice m (iovernmen. on the motion eeed with the discussion of the Bill. Ii Socialista opposed the motion on the rand that the present bill will m no way reaton the financial
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    FINANCIAL EFFECTS.
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    BANK RATES UP.
    22 9 de Frw raised the dia ta six 1 I a I and ach an es fron ght to nine
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    SHARING THE SPOILS.
    91 9 ttiag has I I a o-rtmo- r- tn it In I lenera Irs ■'"> rat a I nited States Steel Cotpt a. The a icl bas risen thxa week I icl I 19. the attei 111 Baying n ed and it is believed among the successful bolls
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    THE PIT !
    21 9 THE PIT rhea a fi rders to meet J rtage end I the d I I at i oahel 158^2 high
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    THE STINNES SETTLEMENT.
    38 9 H ago Stint* I which owes the v al n I U ns sterling affaii intei I a] off th< which it will ra b foreign Iks It itui g I i >logne says nego-
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    WILLING TO LEARN.
    22 9 \p. tl G< vernnw nt has lemj ission comending < J- of Wh mi and atatives ia Sepfo mber to
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    91 9 P I.a.eiai. r, I hief lnspe< tor, P.M.S. ice ha- been appoint* II act as Depot} p...... n| jvc B anch, Johon a a part the Englishman whicl tl ng has t be done is another part which remains a; d whicfe aghs at what is don* i part -51
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    MEXICO'S CRISIS.
    239 9 GOVT'S DETERMINED ACTION. CROWDS DISPERSED BY FIREHOSE. [.Renter's Service.] Mexico City, July 30. Astonishing: crowds are waiting; at the churches for the. final mass and it is feared that thousands will not gain admission before closing to-night. The excitement at Puebla terminated m a tragedy. An aged grocer
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    PROTESTANTS IN DISFAVOUR.
    33 9 [Reviter? Service. J Rome, Aug. 1. The newspapers announce that Papal audiences to protestants have been -'impended m consequence of an American protest int visitor omitting to kneel at the
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    THE RECTOR MURDER CASE.
    56 9 r Renter's Service. Pond Pleasant, New Jersey, July 31. presumption of guilt* 1 bail was applied for at Chief Justici Gummere's summei resi- ehaif of Mrs. Edward Hal said to be conei rned m the murder of her husband and a woman, and granted m two
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    THE ALCOHOL MURDERS.
    49 9 j Ton n!o Jul) 31 Ten men hay. been arrested on charges manslaughter m connexion with thei deaths ia Ontario as a result of the poison- j totleg liquor. The police investigations ate that the Hanoi was of German origin and was introduced into Canada via
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    FIERCE HEAT IN INDIA.
    215 9 slight duststorm on the morning of the 2 and a short shower of rain on the m >m:- g of the- 3rd >f July put an end to as vile spell of three week-' weather as has heen •xperienced m Allahabad for tome years, says the
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    AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER'S DEATH.
    64 9 New York, June 29. The death has occurred of Mr. Prank Alfred Howson, the Australian composer and I musical director, at the age of 85. He had I been a resident of the United States \''>r 60 I years, where he first came with th< Howson Opera
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    49 9 The following appointments have been made hy the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— Lieut D. E. Wilson. M.8.. Ch.B. Medical Officer, Straits Settlements; Mis; jE. Augarde, Nursing Sister. Federated .Malay States; Mr. G. Wilde (Engineering Assistant. Post and Telegraph Department Tanganyika), Assistant Telegraph Engi- neer. Federated Malay States.
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    MINERS CONFER.
    496 9 BISHOPS' SCHEME FAVOURED. DISTRICTS TO BALLOT. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 30. The miners' conference saw a very animated discussion on the arbitration proposal m the Bishops' memorandum, some declaring that its adoption would betoken weakening. There was very frank criticism of the leaders and a suggestion for a
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    BANNED SWEEP.
    278 9 Hongkong Man Charged. As a sequel to the banning, by the police authorities, of a sweep-stake organized by i "Mr. Hayton," on the St. Leger, Mr. Ernest Broadberrj ("Mr. Haytor"), of No. 18, hatham Road, Kowloqn, was prosecuted before Mr. J. 11. B. Nihill. at the Kowloon Magistracy
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    R.A.F. FLYINGBOATS RETURN.
    348 9 A GREAT FEAT. SIX THOUSAND SEA MILES. (British Radio Official Service.) Rugby, July 30. The first long distance foreign cruise by Royal Air Force flying boats was completed to-day at Plymouth, when the flight of two Super-Marine "Southampton" aircraft, under the command of Squadron Leader Livock, returned
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    PLEASURE RESORTS WRECKED.
    41 9 f X* uter's Service.] New York. July JI. Thr well-known Florida seaside resorts of Miami and Palmbeach have been extensively damaged by the destruction »f pier.-, Venetian canals and other attractions as a result uf the Bahamas hurricane.
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    A MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
    38 9 [Havas Service.] Paris. July SI. Le Matin reports that the French physi:ian, Arthur Vernes, has invented an apparatus for registering the degree ol syphilitic ami tuberculous infection giving th< possibility of fixing the best enema.
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    NEW CHEKA CONTROLLER.
    13 9 Dzerjinsky's assistant Menjinsky has been appointed President of the Cheka.
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    MEMORIAL TO IRISH REGIMENI AT MADRAS.
    289 9 MEMORIAL TO IRISH REGIMENI AT MADRAS. Governor's Moving Speech. Madras, Jnlj 13. U.K. t he Governor unveiled to-day m St. Mary's Church. Fort St. George, cablet m memory of the officers, N.C.Os and men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Neill's Blue Caps) who laid down their lives m th? ?r<
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      152 9 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) m* NEW SHIPMENT OF "Van-Heusen" Collars IN THE TWO MOST POPULAR SHAPES. S^~ SIZES <_"" *>| f^^^L^^A AND !^^—>- J HALF- J\ J sizes Price 70 cents Each. THE "VAN-HEUSEN" Is the only collar made of nriiii-ply fabric which is woven m a
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1460 11 THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN, K.l\ (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, June 29. Much about the time that I was writing about the Earl of Dunraven's last gift to his native country— a great stallion at the cost ol £20,000 he passed away to his reward full of
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    PROHIBITION.
    264 11 HNea Regulations Put Into Force. Washington, Julj 6. Genera] Lincoln Andrews, chief ol the Federal Prohibition Enforcement Bureau, issued s general order to-day that all inlustrial alcohol must hereafl .r be flavoured with one-hall of l per cent gasoline before i1 can be marketed. Tin- must he done m
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    COLLINS AND HIS HOME CLUB.
    43 11 Removed From Captaincy and Selection Committee. Alleging that he has not shown sufficient inter,,: m Club affairs the Waverlev Cricket Club of Sydney has removed C' llins. who is captaining the '.Australians. from the Club Captaincy and Selection
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    HUMAN "SAFES" FOR DIAMONDS.
    222 11 Smuggled Gems Sold m Europe. Thousands of pounds are lost annually !>; the diamond producers <>f South Africa, owing to a European organisation for illici traffic m diamonds. This traffic, which is highly organised and ia controlled bj a gang of international criminals m Europe, is
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    28 11 Prince Charoon, the Siamese Minister. Sir Ernest and Lady Birch and the Misses Birch and Sir Reginald Tower were am ing those who attended Speech Day at Harrow
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    505 12 A (i ALL ANT RESCUE. On the Slst March last the Shirvan owned by the Ba'tic Trading Company, London, under the command of Captain R. E. doodricke, picked up an S.O.S. I from the Laleham and proceeded at once to the rescue, the position of! the Lalcham being
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    ANOTHER TYPHOON REPORTED.
    45 12 Information relating to another typhoon ;< ached Singapore Sat irday mn^through a message I m I ii i ng Observatory "Typl within 60 mile- of lat ado 2 1 degrees n< rth, longtil ide 121 .i-' i avelling noi li. w i '.*:v.o-t."
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    234 14 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HOLLAND. (From N.E.I. Papers). The Hague, July 25. Six houses were burnt down last night j at Blokzijl whilst nine others were seriously damaged by the fire. The Health of H.M. The Queen. The Hague, July 26. H.M, the Queen is almost completely res-
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    CIVILIAN AIR PROGRESS.
    368 14 CROSS-CHANNEL FIGURES. [British Radio.— Official Service]. Th( n orl of the progre of civil aviation i 1 1 yeai end< d March 3 1 lai shows That the amber >i pa -< ngei carried by British aii Jan oil m r. ased norn 18, 178 to 1,675.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    206 14 t nch i!i/»'d Koreans. (Bj courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha >. Tokio, July 29. Ovei a thousand Korean inhabitants m Keishu and it i ci sir >ns T Keisho Flokudo, Korea have partly dsstroj id a railway bridge and disturbed the telegraph Bervice by cutting a ires,
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    18 14 Mr. L. 3. J. Caron, until recently resident of Achee-V, has heen appointed resident of Bali and Lombok.
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    HOCKEY TEST IN NEW ZEALAND.
    93 14 HOME IK \M Ll I m In DR _W. quest f h< R I i ti n the 1 match •'•< football mat between Auckland and N z aland, major team is ab< mi to start on a t I- ranee arm England. Tin hock<
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    CONCLUSION OF TOUR.
    34 14 London, Julj i:». The Indian An m •.< sailed to day for Sydi will be anted to tl em for annua] iom pet it ion bj •at-in if dia. Times of ceylon
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    GRAND PRIX D'EUROPE MOTOR RACE.
    42 14 London Jul> 18. San Sebastian. G< ux, driving a Bugatti, won the Grand Prix D'Europe, worth 50,000 pesetas, over the King's Cup distance 779 kill met r 175 metri it: time waa 411 minutes. Times of Ceylon
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    LONDON TO YORK BY CYCLE.
    47 14 London* July 19. An amateur, J. Rossiter, cycled from London to York m 9 hours 10 minutes, which constitul es a record. ('■•iu inuing m- i Ide, h< br< ke the twelv ih< in.-' unpaced record covering 242 miles. Times of Ceylon
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    FINNISH RUNNERS' GREAT FEAT.
    44 14 London. Julj is. He) ingfqrs. m a relay race al Viborg a team composed of Nurmi, Liewondahl, Katz and Koivunalko, covered 6,900 metres m 16 minutes 11 l-'l seconds. This Is stated to |l( a world's record. Times of Ceylon.
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    REGIMENTAL POLO.
    39 14 I.amais Win Challenge Cup. London, .Inly is. Roehampton. In the Regimental Polo Challenge Cup final the 16th sth Lancers, who received H 1 goals, heat the 14th 20th Hssars by o'_ goals to 5. Times of Ceylon
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    612 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Uuyers Seller* Asam Kumbang 6 5s 67s Batang- Padan K ($J 87% yu Chenderiang (£> 27s 27s Gd c.d L. .Siamese (£1) 21s Gd 22s 6d Hitam Tin 14-. 1 n f dns < > 59s 6d 60s 6d x.d Kamunting 74s 76s c.d.
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    71 15 Standing askew m a square plot of ground m a Loudon suburb m order to face Mecca. the first Mosque m England to be built exclusively by Moslems will sh irtly be completed at Southfields. When the building of the Mosque first commenced, it was found m the wrong position
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    277 15 RUBBER IN THE COLONY. EFFECTS OF GOOD PRICE. The rubber naarket made the recovery predicted m the last report, states the annual report on the Colony for l.*-!), submitted to Council recently. The price of rubber opened m 1925 at 67 cents per lb. and was maintained
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    COLONY'S RECORD TRADE YEAR.
    227 15 The aggregate value of the record* d trad of the Colony m 1925, states the annual report of the < olony, i institutes a record m its trade annals, being r.<> less than 295% million sterling or about 57 per cent, more than it; 1924. This
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    77 15 Agents: Guthrie Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Sungei Buaya, 86,991; Ampat (Sumatra). 54,915; Kwaloe, 45,123; Sumatra Caoutchouc 180,365; Continental. 36,883; Soengei Radja. 55.000 Coconuts. A.gents: Guthrie Co., Penang'. Renong Tin, (hah' month); Dredg*e No. 1. 93 pikuls; Dredge No. 2, ITS. Agents: Boustead Co., Penang*. Ratrut Basin (First
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    696 15 RUBBER WAGS AST. (From Our Own Connsaandwnt.) London. July 8. During the past week the Rubber marl;, t has been very lIlgJHHll and hardly any business at all ha? been done. Tlr,-. doe:not indicate any weakening of confidence, bui lather the existence of certain amount of market
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      442 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 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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      21 15 Oversea Detainti ns are all calling foi b with a ipirit of en'erpnse and a. on t The Prince Of Wales.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    165 16 BRIGHTER CRICKET. GIVING THE BOWLERS A CHANCE. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright). London. July 31. In view of the unfinished Test Matches and the stow play, generally, m games m Lngland. a 'brighter cricket' controversy is being carried on m the London Times. Mr. Hugh. Trumble, the former
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    FOURTH TEST MATCH RECEIPTS.
    31 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. July 31. The receipts from the Fourth Test Match, played at Old Trafford last Saturday. Monday and Tuesday, amounted t I -10.814.
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    HOBBS' BENEFIT AT THE OVAL.
    85 16 Mm? Own Correspondent. -CopyrightL London, July 31. There waa s huge crowd present at the Oval to-day, when Robbq took hi- benefit m the match which commenced between Surrey and Nottinghamshire. As an act ol courtesy, Fender, the Surrey skipper, all. 'Wed Robbs to toss
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    BERESFORD'S VICTORY IN WINGFIELD SCULLS.
    47 16 (Our Own Correspondent. -CopyrightL London. July 31. In the Wingfield ScuUfl yesterday J. Beresf rd. Junior, put up a new record over the PUtSMJI te M rtiake <- urse r»y winning for the seventh successive year On a f 'i from T. Collet.
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    BRITISH ATHLETES SUSPENDED.
    84 16 (Qui Own l orrespondent I opyrig' London. JitK tl. The A. A. A. have suspended K. J. Tom_ < Southern Counties) for one year and A. C. J. F. Worrall |R. A. I.. UxbHdge) foi two mosrthj for dis obeying the refusal oi he Association te sanction
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    TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    117 16 Brooke and Miss Atkins scr. vs. Adler and Mrs. Jackson owe 3 (to finish). Maj-.r and Mrs. Lowe scr. es. Mr. and Mr-. Salnn nd owe 1. Men- Handicap Doubles. Harf >rd and Mosiey owe es. Green and Wild owe IS.S. Hare and Hopkina owe 1 vs.
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    ONE MAN BUILDS A GOTHIC CHURCH.
    149 16 Remarkable 1 eat of an Italian Mason. A remarkable feat has heen accomplished by an Italian mason, called Maszoli, who has V >Lii 1 1 a chinch singlehanded m thirtytwo year-. He -ornetimes laid 906 bricks a day. The pemiilesa parson of Vene/.zano. near
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    CRICKET.
    527 16 THE COLONY— F.M.S. MATCH. Very Moderate Scoring. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. July 31. Th*i annual match between the Colony and the F.M.S. commenced here this morning, the F.M.S. winning the toss and batting first. Th- innings was opened by de Vitre and Bostock-Hill, who faced the bowling
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    FINESSE FROM FELIX.
    82 16 Here i> the latest m animal sagacity, says the Manchester Guardian. A correspondent -ays that his curiosity was aroused hy the fact that his pet tom-cat had taken a fancy for begging whenever' cheese was on the table. Watch was therefore kept upon the c«tt's movements. And
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    SPORTING NEWS. AUSTRALIANS AT SWANSEA.
    78 16 SPORTING NEWS. AUSTRALIANS AT SWANSEA. CENTURY BY PONSFORD. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 31. The match between the Australians and Glamorgan opened at Swansea to-day m glorious weather and before 18.000 spectators. The wicket was good. Batting first, the Australians were all out for 283, P msford (herewith) carrying out his
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    MIDDLESEX LOSE TO KENT.
    607 16 Small Scores at Blackheath. London. July 30. Results of C >unty cricket matches concluded to-day are as follow: Kent vs. Middlesex. At Blackheath: Kent won by two wickets j Kent 95 and 125 for 8. In Middlesex firsl innings Wright capI lured six wicket- for 29
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    THREE-DAY TESTS.
    91 16 THREE- DAY TESTS. Melbourne, July 1. The general opinion m Australia is that the hon -urs m the second Test match rest largely with England. England's complete mastery of the Australian bowling has caused surprise generally. The hope is expressed that the match has also demonstrated the utter futility of
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    PENANG RACES.
    339 16 RIG CROWD AND HEAVY GOING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 31. The weather was dull to-day and the going heavy as there had been severe rainfar during the night which came on again this morning. There was a record attendance present. Ex-Griffin Horses. Class C. (One Mile).
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    AMERICAN DERBY.
    46 16 Homewood. Illinois. u> 1. i The |100,000 American Derby which baa been revived after a lapse ..f 22 years ba_ i been \s.-n bj Coloi el Bradley. 800 l to Bo I |m 2 mins. 30 1 sees., for th- n iU m I
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    YACHTING.
    56 16 THE ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACE Weary, bul triumphant, the yachtsmen who took part m thi- annual event return t<! home safely on Sundaji evening after a most exciting race which eras marred by ne mishap. Twelve boats took part m the race, which started on Saturday, and the Ella-Dorothy was returned
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    57 16 SLCC. \ersus Selangor To-day. The annual soccer match between the S.C.C. and Seiangor will be played on the I Padang this afternoon, kick-off at rive j o'clock. The teams will be: Selangor: Pennler; Bell. Watt: Fanpihnrson, Soughton, Doig; Welby, Bnttinson. Welsh. Stuart. Brogan. S.C.C.: Barnes; Sinclair. Wallich; Bovests, IdacLennan,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    62 16 Programme of Prills up to and for Aug. Bth. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m. Prill Hall. S.K.A. S.V.C. Band. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Prill Hall. S.K.A. (v) Siirs.; S.V.F. Ambulance. Thursday, IM.") p.m. Prill Hall S.V.C Units. Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hail S.V.C. Band: Auxiliary Service. Saturday. 2.30 p.m. Bukit
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    GOLD MEDAL FOR MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.
    42 16 GOLD MEDAL FOR MR. RUDYARD KIPLING. Presented hy the Royal Society of London. July 8. The Earl of Balfour presented Mr. Rudyard Kipling with the Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Literature at the centenary banquet of the Society m London.
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