The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926. NO. 11,869.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    314 1 In the objection of some members of the French Cabinet to ratification of French debts M. Poincare has received his first check Pa. ire 8. The French press complains that British and other tourists are clearing the shops of essential commodities Pane K. Some wonderful exp-.-riments with
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    VANISHING BRUNEI.
    1174 1 We at rived m Latraan, th* first stag* ol the jonrnes to Brunei at 10.83 aftei quite m adventurous trip, for on our fifty truculent Chinese coolies recruited for the oilfields at Ifiri. Tin were decidedly noisj and 'Hia rrelsonu d uring Urn I evening .t'-.n the following
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      149 1 W.'.V.WAV.W.VAV.V.V > j: FALLDINGS < SOLYPTOL SOAP I j FOR TOILET PIRPOSES. > j RAFFLES^HOTEL GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT fecial early dinner will be available on the following Special S tipper Dances Service OKarities. Daiuinu from I&3Q p.m. to 1.45 a.m. Tickets 52.00 each -PORTABLE" IS THE RIGHT WORD. :he New
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      208 1 EUROPE HOTEL. FRIDAY. 20th AUGUST: A FANCY-DRESS Ex -Service Association Benevolent Fund. TICKETS S6, Obtainable at the Hotel Office. 50 per cent, of proceeds from sale of ticke s to he devoted to the Fund. (The number of tickets will be limited) Pageant Week, Special early dinner will he available
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      135 1 LATEST A DVERTISEMENTS. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and IS. Whiteaway's August sale Page 6. Travelling rugs, Robins* n's -Pagi 9. Wincarnis from Huttenbach'a Page I. Rowntree's chocolates, Little's Page B Ten Commandments film at Empire— Page 2. American Express Co. for cheap tickets for Malayan Exhibition—Page 12. Auction sales
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      8 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S C AFTERNOON TEA BISCUITS. i i'.VAVAV.W.WAVAS'AvJ
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      58 1 High Wat< r, 11.45 a.m.. li 4 pm. Singapore Amateur Race entries clo-e S p.rr. Football— Div. II Police vs B.C.F A (a^: FootbaM^V.^S^CX vi i:L' High Water, 0.38 pm. Thursday, \2th. Hi^h Water, 0.13 aj LS pm. Football Div. 1 1 S.C.F.A, (B) rs Una S.C.< 11. vt Staff.
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    WORK OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    95 2 m o Sin bis 18th Gen< ral Re] rt, lei Ma st pr was j the pr ea I £30.863 was 96." 39 I• hayPl ately lition 1 rg 1-25. ire busi- nterrals re. The ns that experie eoi the *ew ;'-en I slight to
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    CURIOUS WAYS OF FINDING SPRINGS.
    165 2 1 ress ha- beei i ai ex< ii n m the ntainebleau, where M. Henri passes foi a »v rful oser the < ninj g ■...> n I divining rods were pro- f a subtei rai ■an i r had rivals, 81. Blai ins Sylvi
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      410 2 It PAYS To BUY In QUANTITY. j Double Sized Giant Tube COLGATE'S TOOTH PASTE 75 cents. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23. Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Kelvey's W^ School of I Ddi\cii\g For children and young ladies m Character, Classical,
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      447 2 PAVILION. From Tuesday, 3rd to Monday, 9th August. AT^ 0.15 P.M. SHARP > "SPEED BOYS". (Century Comedy) 2 Reels. "GIRLS AND RECORD" (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE A PICTURE OF VIVACITY AND VALOUR "THE RECKLESS AGE" REGINALD DENNY It is MYSTERY— It is ROMANCE Another Society Scandal. .Romance
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      318 2 ANOTHER ENJOYABLE LAUGHTER— PROVOKING PICTURE From Friday, 6th., to Wednesday, 11th. August at the ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A FRANK BORZAGE— FOX COMEDY— DRAMA— DE— LI Adapted from the John Golden Stage Success "Chickei by GUY BOLTON. A picture which tells a story of Home Life
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    COLONY'S NEW BILLS.
    573 3 Hospitals, Merchant Shipping and Prisons. GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS. The follow m- bills arc about to be introduced into the Legislative Council: Hospitals Board (Amendment): Objects and Reasons. The expansion of the Singapore Hospitals renders necessary an increase m the members of the Hospitals Board. The object of this
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    PENANG'S WATER FAMINE.
    229 3 In spit? of the rain thai has faHen of late i serious water scarcity still exists m Penang, tin- pressure m some districts being jo weak thai the water fails to reach the top storeys <>t* residences. One reason for the scarcity is the waste occurring all
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    A MOTORIST'S COURTESY.
    104 3 The owner of a motor car beai ing a Singapore number has. by a discourteous act, taken away from the high reputation which motorists of the Southern Settlement have always held. A resident of Pel ang parked his car under the shelter of an archway during a
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      89 3 from the mile-eating car tuhich to-day populates the roads, yet both have their ardent partisans. There is no divergence of opinion on the question of cigarettes unapproachable quality produces a unanimous demand for Express g»# mm^ VIRGINIA .CIGARETTES I W 'mm\ I ■^B. w-<e^U^ Made by Ardath Tobacco Co. Ltd.
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      165 3 Tapered Roller Bearings. Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within lA C3jf JLVJL did j dll J.YJL \J LUX O A Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipch, Kuaia Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietors. «%V»V."-\.".NV.V»V.V«V.V.v»V.%'."« OTA 7/^ F"l Th \^J JL A. t \mJ M-~aO A. m. j 7/ie Car Ma.*
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    THE MISSING MANNEQUIN
    6 4  -  KENNAWAY JAMES DV
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    CHAPTER XIX.
    1805 4 I'HK rORTI RE OF TOM MERRI. 1: is nol fti n I hat ng-] n pai Trag i v ai the lasl and all m poi into !:.ed\ Yet thi- Is what happen I when Ton M j and it ive Ti] i atl mpted to put ad
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    CHAPTER XX.
    1807 4 THE THRESHOLD OF ADVENTURE. i At the mention of his correct name, Tom Merry turned pale. It seemed that his position was going from bad to worse, for he had been hoping that Kennedy would j believe his story that he and Tippy were driven by the desperation
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    RESEARCH WORK IN EGYPT.
    373 4 Profi ssor v 'h Flinders Petrii has sent what amounts to an ultimatum to Egypt Owing to the restriction placed on archaeo I logical work there, he is at the and of the year withdrawing his staff from there, it the present conditions continue, and will
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      345 4 |N PRE -EMINENT A 1 FOR MORE THAN I I 26 YEARS- 1 C m *mi^ m _^^SmWß'*' i,o tf I I The British Built 1 ALBION 1 I I I 'HK design and construction oi Albion |i \WWflk vehicles are the result of morr tha Islr years' experience m
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    WIRELESS FOG SIGNALS.
    949 5 ON THE on of great interest to I nservancy engineers, and departments concerned with! (ministration, is referred to m an I I c« la mariners which announces aattendcd teg signal has been perestablished on Research Beacon! rtl of Clyde. Trie installation was imenta] purposes m January I
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    INTO THE FUTURE.
    498 5 EXPERIENCES OF A FAMOUS CRYSTAL GAZER. That glimpses of the future, your own M anothei's, may be scon m a crystal-— or m a gleaming drop of ink, if the "visionball" be lacking— by certain gifted persons is a belief which has always been widely em rent.
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    LONDOND CITY CHURCHES.
    188 5 London, Jnlj Then was a picturesque and unusual eremony m the House of Commons to-day ihen two Sheriffs of tin City of London, p scarlet robes and full regalia, appeared re the Bar of the House and handed a etit* n. praying the Coi imons not to
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    ROUND THE WORLD TRIPS.
    1078 5 (RAZES OF ADVENTURE-SEEKERS. Strange trips round the world are the latest craze of adventure-seekers. No few- c than a score of dare-devil globe-trotters are endeavouring to accomplish the ieat and each is striving to set up a record m originality and achievement. Half-way across the Pacific
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      328 5 A Friend In Need 3t jjfc Mental anguish, grief, worry, extreme heat all tend to produce headaches jjdj; jfc and nervous exhaustion. Then it is <hat "4711" Eau de Cologne is a kjfc jf friend indeed. A little of it, dabbed op wrists and temples or inhaled \lap 3P from
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    PUNJAB MONEY-LENDERS' BILL.
    461 6 Passed After Acrimonious Debate. Simla, July 7. After a m st bitter controversy lasting Beven days the Punjab Council passed today the Moneylenders 1 Bill which the Select Committee to meet sentiment re-named the Borrowers' Protection Bill, but the Council fuithtr re-christened ii the Regulation of Accounts
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    220 6 JAPA NESE NEWS. !(By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiS SI >unsha) So far, 823 persons have been arrested m connection with the recent disturbai m Nagano Pref< I ire. The inhabitants have bi ci excited by t hi- wholi ah arrests that th( whole area involved shows a scene a-
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    THE CURE OF MILDEW.
    164 6 Damp is always the first cause of mildew, and often winter clothes stored during the summer months m a cupboard m a sunless room will develop these disfiguring marks. 1 or that reason the clothes should be exa mined at frequent intervals and the door of
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    CRICKET STORIES.
    443 6 Strudwick s Success as a Humorist. A wicket-keeper sees more of the game than anybody else, on or off the heal, and Strudwick, who keep- tot England, is OM of the natural humorist- that can crystalline. queer experiences into gui table anecdote-. How often have OO seen him
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    RIOTING AT PABNA SPREADS.
    154 6 RIOTI NG AT PA BNA SP RE ADS. Indian Trcopt> and Polict Watch Situation ate i en at Pabna, 201 tta following m cration <.f Hindu i I h Ihe Hani' later can led npi whei they < acountered Moham. ins ai med it: and m i. kh. ng and
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    LARGE BEQUESTS OF SHANGHAI RESIDES.
    156 6 LARGE BEQUESTS OF SHANGHAI RESIDES. Ih.' will has been reseated m Hongkoi < '<- UvU Mr. Henrj Lester, of the firm Messrs Lesl r, .1 hnson and Morris, Shanghai, who died on .May 14 of this year. Property m Hon| t!,t rame -i 1 ,1 and s lai 1 iy
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      421 6 WHITEAWAYS AUGUST SALE Doors Open Daily 8.30 a.m. Till 5.30 p.m. The Greatest Variety and the Keenest Values m Singapore. What more interesting and profitable way of spending an hour or so than a visit to Whiteaways Annual August Sale NINE SPECIAL BARGAINS 300 YARDS FLORAL LINEN TABLE DAMASK. Purchased
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      39 6 Seldom has the Malay Mail re< eived request m which politeness and allitermti m were so cunningly mingled as m the f w ing composition, handed m this morning: '"Dear Sir. will you please propitiously promulgate the following piece?"
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      155 6 A few drops enough. You can use Odol m any si like. A few drops m a little utter enough. One cleaning of tf rinsing of the mouth pro! for hours from the dan? of the bacteria which, if cruardal against, inevitably destroy the teetk WA V.V..V..V. WATEKI'HOOI \s\ and
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    525 7 The Malayan Association's Meeting. NEXT YEARS ARRANGEMENTS DISCUSSED. A meeting- of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malay;> was held on Wednesday at the Selangor Club Chambers when the Hon'ble Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, the president, took, the chair and the following delegates from associations were present: Selangor (Messrs.
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    GIRAFFES IN LONDON.
    341 7 A valuable consignment of animals and birds has reached the Zoo from the Southern Sudan, coming »n the City oi Singapore, accompanied bj two native keepers. The most interesting were a pair ol young giraffes and three shoebill storks, cvhich arc excessively difficult to get. There weft-
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    CHASED BY HORNED BUFFALO.
    875 7 MaNNAIXRO, THE 3-TONS LEVIATHAN OF AUSTRALIA. I Iwo Cartridges: Lord Apsley, who last year toured by motor-cycle m the guise of a groom to study emigration conditions at band, and later joined a 3,1M)0 miles expedition by motor tractor ■m Northern Australia, writes m a London
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    85 7 It is most satisfactory to note that the deaths from notifiable diseases m Bangkok are steadily decreasing. For the week ending; July 24, deaths from cholera only numbered ten, so that any fears of infection which intending visitors to Siam's capital may still entertain should be finally disposed of by
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    377 7 ■Lancashire Batsmen m Form. I GLOUCESTER BEATEN BY [Reuters Service. 1 London, Aug. 6. Results of County cricket matches con•luded to-day are as follow: Lancashire Middlesex. At Manchester: Match drawn. Lancashire 4*4 for H (declared). Middlesex f or 5 Towards Lancashire's- total Macdonald Contributed 100% Green 61*, Ernest
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    FLOWERS THAT RISE LATE.
    445 7 Not Awake I ntil Eight m the Morning. How plants, like men, sleep and die, and h >w, more sensitive than men, they can perceive the outlying ray- of the spectrum and also probably possess a sixth sen-t .'.as described m a further lecture by Sii
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      399 7 BUSINESS CARDS. V.V.V.V.WUVbSS%VW^W.W.WW MARY SETON. I E AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD ROAD. 1.• ami I.arr.p shades from Shanghai. V,,'.' '.'/.'.'.VV i W I %VAV.SS%s j IRBLI TABLE TOPS. FLOORING. TILES, Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Tuarble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. Eeat Reduction m Rates THE ATIC MOTOR CAR CO hard
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      764 7 j_ NOTICES. P EDERATED MALAY STATED PATENT NO. 392. Notice is hereby given that the Proprietor Ol Federated Malay States Patent No. 392 to 'Improvements m or relating to excavators an, the i.ke. being desirous ol exploiting their m ventK»n m the Federated Malay States, are pre pared to grant
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      593 7 NOTICES. WILDE CO., LTD. Notice Ea hereby mv. n th.it Mr .1 s. Ferguson has terminate.! h connection w-th the tirm at Wilde and Co.. Ltd. a- from flat .luly 19)6 Bf Mriei at tin- Direct* r \KILL a- NELL, BacretaiaWi MONEY TO LEND. Those requiring loan- of (>v -J,(
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      48 8 BOOTH On August 6th, 1926, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mr-. 'i > Boot h Sion< E rt ite, a daughter. I- i I.M ER At the Matei i I Hoaj i1 il, Singapore! on Aug. 6, Phyllis Kathleen, w fa at P T.
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      DEATHS.
      42 8 DARBISHIRE J ilj 1. Fran< Middleton, ui,!.i»- Charles Willi m Darbish re, formerly of Singapore. WILSON. Jul) J, al The Grange, Frintonj <>n-S. .1. V. —v. Katherini Gowai widow of Dato Dr. J P. A Wils n, Job >r< iged 61
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. AUGUST 9, 1926. Comments of the Week.
    974 8 SINGA PORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. AUGUST 9, 1926. Comments of the Week. It is <>n<' of the unfortunate aspects [of Dominion expansion and deveJop[menl that it sometimes implies a serious handicap for the Mother country. Thus whilst Australia, and the Empire, has reason to rejoice at the marvellous growth of
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    82 8 Mr. Krishna Aiyar. from Madras, ha? been appointed Assistant Surpeon. General A meeting of the Secondary Literary Society of the Anglo-Chinese School, Fenanp, was held on Wednesday for the purpose of bidding: farewell to one of its expresidents m the person of Mr. Khoo Enp Cheanp, who is leaving- shortly
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    MILITARY MANOEUVRES.
    274 8 Combined Action by S.V.C., and Regulars. G.O.C. WATCHES PROCEEDINGS. All units of the S.V.C. and many Regulars took part m the manoeuvres yesterday morning, the whole being a very successful turn-out. Tne general object m view was the repelling of hostile forces which had landed on the island,
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    389 8 Mr. El V < Daj sho ret un ed ].;i\ i i,> Sai pedon, Ims been osted Pahang s* D.0., Raul Mi. .1. Et Bennett, ot Messrs Bandilnndu, Butters and Penang, ami to leave for Shiga <• on Sat urm Mr W St 4 wart, ot Mi AJistei and C«
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    92 8 At the last annual meeting of the Methodist Publishing House Committee, the following donations were voted: $1,000 Buitenzorp Chuch Java; |750 Buitenzorp Training School Chapel; $1,000 Pontianak Church. West Borneo; |500 Bindjei Church. North Sumatra; $1,300 Tangkok Church Lund and Buildinp Debt. Malacca Dist.; $90u Busing Church Debt. Ipoh District;
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    FRANCES WOES.
    275 8 THE BRITISH LOCUBt EATING IP THK <<m NTR^ [Reuter's Service.] Aug As a insult of the agr Poincare and the Pn-sni. v Finance Committee, the a special reporter t- en tion proposals with pegs ton and I>ondon debt agreemei Prnra, The i <•( ;.v<-' l vi the true
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    GERMANY'S TRADE BOOM.
    68 8 I rraaa trnaV Is asm mat rati eapoi tc foi tax drat 1 921 are only 280 milltoi asm nd ng pi export! 4 tla past 'm and imp its t,232 b i w aar R .nted out th»- ftgnraf mdicati ona let men! In i<omum p<
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    AMERICA'S RAILROAD PROFITS.
    77 8 AMERICA'S RAILROAD PROFITS. Isaericna rallwas were i m the first self sf tMW thai o an] pel ioti sf theii histoj ta- si m srl| aaM s hillion 4 1* ■nun ratio of Im I brougttout the pern irt r n the crop i: m< at, thi secerning ta the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    34 8 M WKIMiM ijl \M N Nichi Sum I Th. P. and 0. Stuns* i v detained for ssmrentir* I i i i oaonama <>n account of a I discovered ■hoard the shij
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    37 8 By onagnsnj sf ftteasra H WI learn that the ju m don on Saturday, aecordim j Henry Gardner and Co., Spot m warehouse Loud I London standard sheet, la. :<l. CSS. U anon standard
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    MEXICO'S TROUBLES.
    173 9 UNITED STATES KEEPS CLEAR. AS DOES LABOUR. [Reuters Service.] Washington, Aug. k State Department, with reference to resolution of the Knights of Columbus, area that the Government are always j rated SU behalf of the legitimate perar property rights of American citiI Mexico, but the United States are
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    YOUTH AND SEX.
    174 9 ag the sea luti as passed m khe final s si the V.M.I.A. World Conference, ne srJrien r-. <.-- that the Couferaas ample eviden c that boys and neu are great]] c acerw the sea n luti n urges c th.- V.M.> .A. to impress on parents
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    RESTRICTION PLANS SETTLED.
    63 9 Ii C nial Offio aanounces that 'he •> ns regulating the export of rubber Ceylon and Malaya as announced on SCtfc apply m respect to the current beginning August Ist. and f Jture these. Those previsions, anyway, applied without amplification m so they concern the average price
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    WHY NOT EMPLOYERS ALSO?
    67 9 remanent an sending to Canada thi United State- m September a dele- tc inquire into industrial conditions specially the relations between emrers and esaeloycd. Thi delegati >n is I by Sir William Mackenzie, and comMessrs. Mitchell. Leggett and Emer- tht Ministry of Labour, Mr, Bevin. :*t
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    COTTONS "RESTRICTION."
    45 9 S- OK dcuClibed as the biggest yet the co-operation al master cotton- rs, was launched at a meeting at Mankei when a substantial majority of decided to form a new association Vmciffiran section to fia minimum sel- ces and impose penalties for breach.
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    EMPIRE FOOD SUPPLIES.
    41 9 I Rugby. Aug. 6. I thousand square feet of space m I !iC r.don section of the British IndusI Fair next February has been taken I lac Empire Marketing Board for the I PUTJ ni Empire food products.
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    SCIENCE IN THE NEWS.
    532 9 INDIAN PROFESSOR'S REVELATIONS. AN ANIMATE PLANT WORLD. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 6. Parliament having dispersed, political topics of discussion have receded somewhat into the background. For the moment more interest is being taken m the proceedings of the British Association for the advancement of
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    HYDERABAD REFORMS.
    77 9 [Reuter's Service.] Simla. Aug. H. The Nizam of Hyderabad ha* issued an official communique confirming the Tk-lhi message cabled earlier. The communique says that the Government of India have I drawn attention to certain departments of the Nizam's Government needing reform j and improvement, and have offered friendly
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    AUSTRALIAN COTTON.
    71 9 Melbourne. Aug. tf. The Herald states that the Cotton Bounty j Act emphasises the phenomenal growth of j the industry m Australia. It states that I since 1919 cotton production has increased from 500,000 to 17,f>0<>,000 pounds, but I more than twenty times the present proj auction of
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    WHAT CLEMENCEAU TOLD COOLIDGE.
    65 9 [Reuters Service. l Paris, Aug. 8. >I. Clemenceau has sent an open letter to President Coolidge stating that the Anglo-French American debts problem is menacing the future of civilisation. He asks whether there are not other sides to the question to be considered besides commercial. M.
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    YACHTING.
    734 9 Race for the Pulau Jong Trophy. FIFTEEN MILES OF SAILING. The first of the races for the Pulau Jong Cup, kindly presented by Dr. Gilbert Brooke, being a re-sail, added interest to the result, and, Heaven knows, the finishes were keen enough to satisfy the most pernickity of judges,
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    MOTOR RACING.
    130 9 BROOK LAND'S FIRST GRAND PRIX. f Reuter 's Service. 1 London, Aug. 7. At B rook lands the first motoring Grand Prix ever held m Great Britain, of 110 laps, aggregating 287 miles, m which there were XBO bends, was won by a Delage car, which at first
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    TONS OF SILVER.
    29 9 TReuter's Service.] Konigsberg, Norway, Aug. 8. Eight tons of pure silver, worth threequarters of a million kroner, are being sent from the mines here to England.
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    SWIMMING.
    294 9 American Woman Conquers Channel. UNITED STATES REJOICES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 7. The American woman, Gertrude Ederle, succeeded m swimming the English Channel, from Cape Gris Nez to Kingsdown, m 14 Vi hours. London, Aug. 7. Gertrude Ederle, who is only nineteen, is the first woman to swim the
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    THREE RECORDS ESTABLISHED.
    621 9 In accomplishing a feat which is admitI tedly the severest test of a swimmer's powers of endurance and one which hi<> always been regarded as being beyond the strength of a woman Miss Ederle joins the small company of five swimmers, tw<> of them her fellow-cou%trymen, who
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      515 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 10 s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 21 s.s. KENTUCKY London, Havre and Liverpool Sept. 30 t s.s. CITY OF
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    PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB TAIPING.
    135 11 UTI MX MEETING, 1926. I'ncKt S. R. A. Rules of Racing). 13 and Saturday, 20th. and 21st, August, 1926. Races on Friday and Nine Races on Saturday. ninuruinu at 2.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively. INlo Ponies and Hacks. Ihree ns Nation Races. ncefi |5, pi
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    361 11 nrj Morning DaiVj ir. Maiaya; i i:ve •Years* 1 paper 35-4 i columns of newi la aha -hr beat Medium for Advertising. Delreared erith the Chota Hazri each rnornm§ frith Latest Telegrams. Latent News and Latest Anawnaeeaaearta together with -i ttfi fpecia: features. "Pictures of tha week*
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    SERVICES SPORT.
    229 11 JAISTRALIAN SAILORS AT TANGLIN Daring the visit to Singapore of H.M.A.S Melbourne football and cricket matches were played at Tanglin between teams from tht Regiment and the Australian cruiser. In the soccer match the Melbourne team was defeated by the second eleven of the Duke's, but they won
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    PENANG VETERAN'S SHIELD.
    243 11 This annual competition open to Platoon teams from Units "f the Straits Settle- -Vo unteer Force. Twenty-four teams ted tl c year of which 19 were ent rom tl SingapDre Volunteer Corps. This is the second year m succession that troph; has been won by the Eurasian
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    137 11 The V.M.( .A. call the attention of all tennis enthusiasts to an open hard court lawn tennis tournament which will be held during th< th of September on the As iaticn's new hard courts at Prince EdI Koad. behind the Scam -n's Institute. rmation regarding the tournament
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    THE LIES THAT MEN TELL.
    151 11 Abool Golf, Income Tax, and Cold ISaths. Golf, m the opinion of a number <<( woen, Is a subject which provokes more lies n their menfolk than any other ionic. > I ther matters do men lie about A consensus of opinion gathered from women
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    150 11 THE LARGEST TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. (Prom X.E.I. Papers.) Rotterdam, July 31. The now telephone exchange at Rotterdam, which is now the largest m Europe, was opened last night. Postal Strike. Canton, Aug. 5. A post strike began this morning:. Pan-Asiatic (.'(inference. Tokio, Aug. 1. Thi' Pan-Asiatic Conference was
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    THE KESATUAN MELAYU.
    334 11 First Genera] Meeting a Greal Success. The first general meeting of the Kesatuan Melayu was laid at the Malay Volunteer j Head quarters at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday last. There were a good many present and the Honourable Inche Eunos bin Abdullah presided. In opening the meeting
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    MINISTERS AS COMPANY DIRECTORS.
    232 11 Labour Insinuations m Commons. London, July 8. Feeling? were aroused m the House of 'ommons by tie „,m „f Mr. t. Johnston (Labour) whethei Mr' Neville Chamberlain (Minister of Health) was still a director of a limited liability company m Birmingham. Mr. Baldv m replied thai
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    59 11 News comes to hand of two more motor accidents ending m the death of two persons. One occurred near Gopeng on Monday morning when a car knocked down a Chinese cyclist and another occurred m Bfenglembu yesterday when a car knocked down a Chinese woman. In both cases death is
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    62 12 SHIP-REPAIRING PLANT FOR ESQIIMAULT. Fsquimault. B.C. In anticipation of the completion of the new Government dry dock here, Yarrow's Limited, are preparing to establish a ship-repairing plant next to the graving basin. The plant will be constructed m units; Work is being rushed m order to have the
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    WIRELESS CONTROL.
    89 12 Palermo.- -Wireless control of a crewless warship was used by the British naval authorities during the recent manoeuvres ofi' Malta, when an old cruiser, fitted with radio-mot 3r apparatus capable of being operated at a distance from another vessel, was employed as a target for the heavy guns
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    SHANGHAI-CANTON RUN.
    103 12 To be Re-Opened by O.S.K. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has r plan to r< -open the Shanghai-Canton run with three vessels, namely, Deli Maru, Chofu Maru and Chuka Main, all belonging to the 2,500 ton class, says the Shanghai Mercury. Dnti! some years ajro. the run had been
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    SHIP'S PAINT.
    269 12 The Tudor War yeaeele Recalled. A- th.- centuries slip bj tin- par played I by paint m a veaael'i appearance steadily diminishes. The Tudor warships a >re absolutely dazzling m their paint and gilt work and the humbler merchant-men were made as festive a- stern commercialism [would allow.
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    THE ORIGIN OF THE BLUE FUNNEL.
    341 12 Messrs. Alfred HoH Co. have recently celebrated the diamond jubilee of their Ea! tern service, on which their prosperity was I real'y based, this branch having been Btartcd, ii' 1866, with th-.> steamer Agamemn v. Fourteen year- previously Mr. Holt had bought th*' little
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Officer). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight August 6th. Max. shade temperature 82 F Mm. shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 77.2 F Max. sun radiation 02 F Mm. grass radiation 71.5 F Sea temperature Hi F Mean wet-bulb temperature 75.5
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    29 12 Canton has been declared inf. -ted owing to cholera. Heavy gun practice will take place from Fort Siloso over western area on Aug. l**th and 20th from 7 a.m.
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      303 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM I j OVI AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ TO NEW YOKE AMi ](A VEENDJIK ,iu< BINT ANG ,;u< Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia. Baltimore, and to U.S. A aa Inland Points on (liroiijrh Mills of
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      247 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. fi) IncoJ])Ot.t e d r HOMEWARD SAI! B'-monthly laniJUi f Of i and Trie>t< via ports through Biils of Lading I>evani and Black S< B ports on the West Oae*! OUTWARD SAII I ok HONGatONG, "-ll iSi N Dates Bailing itinei aire Kahject bo ait. i al
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      555 12 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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      624 13 O. S. K. Line. ■)<^ti nations. Meamers. Arrive Dept. adon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen. \titutrp. via Colombo, Aden, Port SodM and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept 7 M v.basa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban t Mexico Maru Aug. 18 Ang 19 •ban. Algoa Bay, Cape Town, km. Santos.
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      334 13 TRAVEL COMFORT _____aw m mm _mw r I D^io *.^^U^^& 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
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      560 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44. KEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE r raws and otber particulars apply:— GUTHRIE i CO., \TI» Arenta: Singapore and Paasat KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) UNDER CONTRACT WITH
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    MR. HERBERT WELHAM.
    502 14 Departure From Penang. Mr. Herbert Welham. the Managing Editor Oi the Straits Keho for the past 15 years, sailed ':<r Home on Saturday evening by the X.M.S. Kar.pura on a W< 11 -deserved holiday, prioi tc returning to Malaya to take i rshipof a paper m the
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    THE LOST ART OF LENS-MAKING.
    354 14 ti S1 tl rid presl refracting teli c are told hy Si rvice's Ds Si <:. c N B iletii i Washing! Thr 11-incl a-•r iI i tl rvatorj il Simeis, n I r irith a leas one inch larger than as 4 Inch teli
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      66 14 Boy Seoul Rally f all the Boy Scouts m Perak took place m Ipoh on Tuesday mti waa >•' H great success. There wen s rts aradi and m the aft< moon H. If. the Sultan of Perak, who had "otored m rrom Kuaia Kangsar aunt lh, V ;il r-
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      226 14 "(tie're Jill Happy Now- Da d^Qflost his Liver' V Chamberlain s jj I Coiic and Diarrhoea 1 j IHARRffIKIi rxemeay ij i'=^-"- hamberlain a Colic and Diarrhoea %t] Pill A m liaaatai I Reme(, y Possesses one unique char■^ij CoU. Cholera Morbus. BCteristiC a!r.dt!L r Ilh'd I C" 1 IK'S.
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      42 14 Revised c^J^K^^^^^^y AvVvs fc FffaOrH.w l^th lulu IQ9fi liiiil^ LsllidLLWe IOIR July LzJmCO. v IVectrtip Rrn<s Itd _j_^ 7 aWW M W W £%m M Hf t Ny Carlsberg Kppr t ROLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPOrB
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    678 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th. The profit and loss account of the Pakuam Siam) Railway for the half-year ended 30th Juno, i«r2(), after deducting depreciation concession redemption, and Auditors' fee, shows a nett profit of Ticals 91,373, to this must be added the amount carried forward
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    EXCHANGE.
    28 15 August I. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 8-32 Bank demand 2 3 11-16 New Yoik. dem«nd 56 Bank of England Rate 6 p.c. Sovereign. Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    227 15 Pepper Black $4 Flake Tapioca go Pearl Sago Small a«j U,-!ii.n. Benareo unt _4KM Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) |gg Rice, Siano o.d \o 1 aso Rice. Rangoon Bintan yr, Rice, Rangoon Sioka Rica, Slaai Brok< ti No. 1 _2 r Sice, Slam Droken Mo. 2
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. August 7th. 12 o clock aoon. Buyers S> Hen R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 65% 65*4 Standa rd R.S.S rendei kug Lug.-Sept Oct.-Dec. Sg>4 684 Jan.-Ma To Tone of Market: Steady quiet. I. I ibl< I■ n Spot Sheet 1 per lb New York
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    158 15 Lamlah Rubbei Estate, which was recently floated m London, is the first rubber flotation from Siam. h may be worth re< irding that ther. an no other rubber estates anywhere neai ii. Mr. John Bruce, a former Chairman of the Plant,!-' SQciatiqn of Mai; is a director I r.<".\ Company.
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER
    485 15 THE COURTAUU) SI I Ml*. Prom Oui < Nvn I rrespoi •> al I London. Julj IV The stock marfcel week haei :•<-■ overshadowed by a great adustrtal .-lump. It al! started anth th. slight redaction bj Messrs. Courtanlds of their dividend. I n mediately afterwards the
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    FRASER AND NEAVE LTD.
    117 15 A p neral m I and Neave, Limited, was held day then- being present:— Mr I V I I Chair), The hon'ble Mr. D. J. Wt Messrs. I>. T. Lewis, \l. Brodk and .1. R. p e rry rhe hairman said: H thai on ec ant
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      435 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. -—Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000 f OOO (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. j M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. i Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Psq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq.
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      452 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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      136 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration BimV Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. oARLOW ft CO. BARKER CO., LTU CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. INSURANCE. ASIA INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Incorporated m the S.S DIRECTORS Teo Chonp
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    107 16 TREMENDOUS INTEREST IN FINAL TEST. ALL RESERVED SEATS SOLD. tOur Own Correspondent Copyright.) London, Aug. 7. Tremendous interest already is being displayed by public and press m the final Test Match, which commences at the Ova' next j Saturday and will be played to a tinish. All
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    ENCOURAGING LAWN TENNIS
    48 16 I ha Own Correspondent. Copyright Foi the purpose of encouraging unknown talent throughout the country, the awn Tennis Association is considering a scheme whereby County tennis associations will be offered the services of professional tennis players, with a subsidy, and all expenses aril] be paid,
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    THE WINGFIELD SCULLS.
    73 16 (Oui Own Corresp nd< nt. Copyi ight >. Owing -i controversy existing regardu g the I al during the rowing of the Wingot I Sculls, tht finalists have agreed to privately re-row the raci next Wednesday, I: will be remembered thai J. Bereslord, at np a a
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    CENTURY BY CLEM HILL.
    232 16 (Oui I >v: Corn spondi at. Copj ight Plaj ng r Mi WeigalTs team a ainsl the Gentlemen I Yorkshire at Wo .hall Spa, Mr. < Jlem fi I th fan* as A istralian playei tt I raw r;• ears, ale I t>sr.e of the best
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    "BUYING" SOCCERPLAYERS.
    39 16 1(0 Own Coi espondent. I opyright). London. Aug. 7. Altai ugh the football season does not continence I i nearly an .ther month, already many ts have been transferred tc Eni:..-: teams. In most cases the transfer
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    NAVY AND MARINES TENNIS.
    53 16 In the Royal Navy ar.d Marines lawn tennis championships, First Paymastei K. K. Worthington won the singles final by defeating Engineer Lieutenant 1.. .J. P, ('arr I y 6—3, B—2. Worthington won the singles lasl year and 'arr. m association with Commander L. Darby, was successful
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    GORDON LOWE AND L. T. A.
    74 16 (Our Own Correspondent. < opj right >. London. Au;r. 7. There is a feud between Mr-. Gordon Lowe and the Lawn Tennis Asaoeiation as a resuH oi his criticising the Ass ciation's policy. IN condemns the activities ol aporta outfitters and suggests that the
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    THE AUSTRALIANS AT CHELTENHAM.
    78 16 KOME MODERATE SCORING. London, Aajr. 7. Gloucestershire 44. Australia o^ f,, r (j At Cheltenham: The match between the Australians and Gloucestershire commenced here t'-day m cool weather and before a larjre attendance. The wicket was easy. Battin-r first. Gloucestershire were dismissed for 1 44. B.
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    CRICKET.
    776 16 Sporting Match m S.C.C. Tournament. HAMILTON AND WHITLEY IN FORM. The scoring of 358 runs for the loss of twelve wickets, run-making at the rate of 110 an hour, a splendid batting effort by Whitley, a sporting declaration, a brilliant century by Hamilton, and a great race with the
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    S.R.C. DRAW WITH A.P.C.
    207 16 S.R.C. DRAW WITH A. P.C. The match Let ween the S.R.C. and the A.P.C., played on the former's ground on Saturday, resulted m a diaw m favour of E. E. <!.• S.mza <• Chelvam \> \ihlock 18 G Bf. Peterson c Scoolar b Kenneth 15 I. R. Anthonisz b Scoulai
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    THE TURF.
    331 16 The x Selangor Amateur Races. GOOD SPORT AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. Fine weather prevailed for the Amateur Races here to-day and there was a large attendance, among those present being the High Commissioner and Lady Guillemard. and the Resident and Mrs.
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    AUTUMN RACE TRAINING.
    161 16 A dull morning after a wet nigh! did n t tempi mans down f r tin opening of the training >n the Racecourse on Saturday but a few enthusiasts were present. Aa > atter ol fact thi »ulk of the horses re quire little oi re than
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    GOODWOOD CUP.
    53 16 WON II V GLOMMEN. London. July 29. The Goodwood Cup resulted as follows:— Glommen 1 Mendoza 2 Camden S The betting was: 11 to l > <'n Glommen, 100 tn 8 against Mendoza, 20 to 1 against laraden. Nim« run. W«n by two lengths. One length separated the
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    DEMPSEYS FIGHT WITH TUNNEY.
    57 16 DEMPSEY S FIGHT WITH TUNNEY. To be Staged m New York Next Week. London. July 27. New York. Riekard expects to stage the Dempsey-Tunney world's heavy-weight championship contest m New York m the Yankee Stadium on the 16th August. He anticipates a similar crowd to that which witnessed the Dempsoy-Carponfier
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    106 16 The Malayan Championships' Finals. KHOO HOOI HYE WINS SINGLES. (From Oui- Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. There was an excellent attendance to wit- j i ness the finals of the Malayan Tennis Cham- i pionships here to-day. At the conclusion of the matches Lady Guillemard presented the
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    DEFEAT OF KLEINMAN AND PINKENY.
    259 16 DEFEAT OF KLEINMAN AND PINKENY. From the spectator's view, this, says the i Malay Mail, was the best match of the meet- ing up to date, and provided, perhaps, some «.f the best tennis ever seen m Kuala Lumpur. Of the four players, Kleinman alone did not seem to be
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    TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    151 16 MONO \YV TIES. Handicap Doubles Men. Baten an and Linton owe 1 5.3 I hen > and Brooke plus 3. Baile) and Pren! owe 1 5 va Maj- i Stoehr end Major Gardner owe I. Ewing and Monro owe 3 v%. Hopkins and Han owe l. Teale
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    43 16 TO-DAYS TIES. ChampionshipX. K. Ess vs. c. a. Bateman. Single Handicap "A." C A. Norris vs. \V. A. Aeria Single Handicap "11." Final. X. S. Hogan vs. F. C. de Souza. TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship. W. A. Balhetchet vs. T. Leijssius.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    86 16 AUGUST MONTHLY MEDAL. The August monthly medal was competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and result' d m a tie between Messrs \V. IL Klkins and IL Straetz. Seventy-seven cards were taken out, and the following were returned A. E. Bailey 99 18 si W. E. Rayner
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