The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press li) CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1926. NO. 11,870.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    286 1 The majority of tht- French newspapers acclaim Clemenceaa-'s letter ts President Cool id j;e. who has declined to comment upon it Page 9. Extraordinarily persistent reports sf widespread revolts In Russia a»v rm phatically denied by the Tass Xvency ;it Moscow Page B. Further cases erf cholera
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    THE CORNER SHOP.
    1067 1 I remember thinking from tha first < Hiwr had dragged net to look at some new stock of glass marbles which, I noticed, were cunninglj under a mot r-car so that not an inch of space was wasted. On entering to purchase one could admin the mani
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      160 1 I W ING LOONG HIGH CLASS TAILORING. -J HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT early dinner will be available on the following Special Supper Dances Service Charities. Dancing from 10.30 p.m. to 1.45 a.m. Tickets $2.00 each PORTABLE IS THE RIGHT WORD. iht Ne\> Remington Portable It his every
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      178 1 BRITISH GOODS MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— I BUY BRITISH GOODS. (EUROPE HOTEL.! m m mm mm m Friday 20th A tag. I FANCY DRESS DINNER ji Ex-Service Association Benevolent Fund. I- TICKETS $6, Obtainable it Hotel
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      152 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, Long John whisks Page < abin trunks, Little's Page i. Small hams from Bun Bee Pag< J. Em 0] -an requires posh i Pagi ew al Pawilinn Pag; Competent book-keeper wanted Page 7, Shipp ng notices on pages 10, 11. and 13. The Globe Trotters at Theatre— Pair.
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      15 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOI SF EUROPEAN TROPICAL SI lIS 32. HK.H STR F FT.
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      100 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, lOtk. High Water, ".1-' p.m.. 11.39 p.m. Frei n homeward mail clos< Football Div. I. S.R.C. vs. R A Wednesday, lltk. High Water, 0.38 p.m. ague 1 R.E. vs. S.< .1.A Thursday, 12th. High Wit. r, 0.13 a.i I p.m. Football Div. ll S.C.F.A 8 vt Municipal
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    CASHING A CHEQUE IN FRANCE.
    197 2 Long Job heque, which 1 I the I si SS tl word X tten on r s i sevei a g rted on a Httli feS it to what I an a returns, I. who I entei ent rust i withii them m 1 I
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      61 2 Questioned m the House of Commons on 27th, Sir \usten Chamberlain said he X I yel received a full reporl of the com] tiona under which tin- 1926 Pilgrimage v cwvied ut. hut from information received be was satisfied with the arrange- I ;V P ,a l,y t>u Hejai authorities
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      291 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. f i HPIV£V S School of Dancing p 0 el Idren and young hidies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee t.>
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      776 2 Victoria Theatre COMING mx TUF fl ARF 1 ULi \jTu\JmJLi TDATTFDQ I KU I I LK J PAVILION Trom Tuesday, 10th. to Monday. Kiln., August. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. -ON GUARD" (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT). THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. THE LION OF MONGOLIA 8 REELS. Prom the Mysterious Palac< of Mongolia
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      347 2 ANOTHER ENJOYABLE LAUGHTER— PRO\ OKI N(, T R From Friday, 6th., to Wednesday, 11th. August ,t m v ■ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A FRANK BORZAGE— FOX COMEDY— DRAM A-D1... Ll g| Adapted from the John Golden Stage Success "Chi 1 by GUY BOLTON. A picture which
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    LEADING THE WAY IN "FATHERCRAFT."
    452 3 Men Who Discuss Hygiene. At the resumption of the Enghsh-Speak-mg Conference on Maternity and Child Welfare at Caxton Hall some interesting statements were made by Dr. James Fenton, Medical Officer of Health for Kensington, m the course of an address on "Eather- craft." It appears
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    SENJOR WRANGERS.
    232 3 S 5 c racii ipsters 1 k 1 using H le theii ations tl has been a revival of discussi n on "•park oratory" and its drawbacks. But no one can have studied the subject closely without noti ing thai to a large cxl n! th< audience is
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    SON OF AN ADMIRAL AS A POLICEMAN.
    159 3 SON OF AN ADMIRAL AS A POLICEMAN. An admiral's son has joined tie. Loi d n i Force. He is attach* dto B iw-street star!' n, and his it gular beat is m the vicinity of the Strand. The j constable, a handsome, strj iing ellow of twenty-three, is A»thuj
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      191 3 F^==L. Ih* great British Tonic my with over Thirty Years j 'to**-* oB BT Ts v j I Reputation Halfc_SL w* Build up I Your Health I and Strength I Ever, drop of Hall's Wine helps to B •uild up health. Jt enriches the bloodfeeds the nerves— tones up the
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      49 3 AT m •;SV.V.V. W .V.V.V.W.W. W .V.V^^^ jl SELF -OILING PLUMMER BLOCKS j j: Cast Iron Flanged Shrouded Shaft Couplings j: SIZES lIS STOCK 3§£ UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. ji V.V.V. V.V.VA'AVAV.VA%%S%%V. latiitttiiiititi, Vrn The Malayan Exhibition 5 j DOG SHOW SECTION Mr. C. Ward-Jackson (Hon. Sec. Dog Section.) H
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    2508 4  -  A. St. John Adcock LA VENDER ROWS SENSATION. JENNY CHOOSES. 1 l [FRFE P *ES SPECIAL 1 Lavender Row, -huh is m Hackney, was accustomed t< sensations, and it wouM not ha y without them. inning imperatively recent years it had been intimately concerned m an elopement,
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    THE PRINCE ENJOYS HIMSELF.
    29 4 [Copyrighi By »rr«ngement «rith Daily Graphic]. Some of the children danced ring-*-i«wi befow the Prince of W&t of Reading i« *c }'i m- i h
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    " Puerile."
    9 4  - Puerile." Jack alker bo i wit fa I I■i
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    THE KING AND QUEEN WELCOMED AT THE ROYAL SHOW.
    38 4 j),,. people enthusiasticallj welcoming the King and Queen on their arrival at tie. Royal Shov at Reading. TK King and the Prince of Wahn wen among hi exhibitor ai
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    IN FAR NORTH-EAST
    1110 5 H UtDI RACE OF BXILES. a_, ni tl rrans Sibei iai RailM travel I ►wards I hina, sixtl I yoa re* h Irkut This Id ea S eria, an I daj the towi the enlarged •"Government" m ame of an area nearly as g pe. it i
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    PROHIBITION.
    197 5 Eight States to take Referendum. Washing on, D.C., July 23. A survey made to-day by prohibition en- j forcement officials shows that eight states have completed ail the legal requirements foi taking a referendum on prohibition, th. vote to be taken coincident with the fall congresi tonal elections. Thc:-v
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      222 5 NOWHERE SO FINE A CAR fi r Ec n o™cal Transportation THE MOST BEAUTIFUL I ALWAYS AMPLE SPARES. AND OUR SERVICE. T""> ir^\ yrw TVT T? *1\ iF mf\ Tl O T T^T^ 1 "a perfect balance Tl One Trial Order Will Convince You Phone 3463. I [Rf^„_ T <»
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    THE CALCUTTA POLICE.
    416 6 Conduct During Rtcent Disturbances. Calcutta. July 3. His Excellency Sir Hugh Stephenson, Acting Governor oi Bengal, held this morning a parade of the Calcutta police torce m order to present tha King's Medal to Mr. J. K. Armstrong, Acting Commissioner of Police, and constable Sewsaran Singh. The
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    "DEAD WOMAN RETURNS TO ENGLAND.
    321 6 "DEAD WOMAN RETURNS TO ENGLAND. i in< r's Hospi al is a Prison. engers a Southamptoi the Nov. Zealand Shipping I my's Ri era was an elderly, tired woman wearing black bonnet and dress. She is Mrs. Susannah Bi i. a widow aged about cty, wl legally met her death
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    INTERESTING INCOME TAX CASE.
    111 6 London h,| v 23 Tl qu< stion whether '•Wanderer" was taxable was decided m the affirmative by the King's Bench which upheld the decision :h ln Revenu Commissioner thai :i British subject, living abroad for seven eighl months and m England four five months the year,
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    LONDON THEATRE GHOST.
    477 6 Mysterious Woman m Grey. 1 >; ghostly visitor who has been troubling the staff of the Royalty Theatre? Mr. Stephenson, the stage irianager, coming out of the theatn unc! the perfarmance recently, noticed a figure m the front row <>! tin- stalls. I- seemed to be that
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      167 6 The Soap that suits the Climate Thete is a strong demand growing steadily here and m other Eastern Countries for Calvert's 20% Carbolic Medical Soap The old resident knows, and the newcomer soon learns how often such a powerful antiseptic Soap is wanted, "CALVERT'S" is always the same, always reliable
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      425 6 highest resale 'value' still further enhanced by tremendously determined, absolutely, by the con- ne pei ormai c, o, i consequt tie j-.- r gratnymgly greater resale-rating of the before an accurate appraisal of its lon- Wihys-Kmght No tappets, nosprmgs. When a car goes to the graveyard for gevity become? available!
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB AND SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    205 7 SINGAPORE POLO CLUB AND SINGAPORE TURF CLUB AMATEUB RACE MEETING. THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. (UNDEB s. K. A. RULES OF RACING.) SATURDAY, Uth AUGUST 1926. Races n>niinencin» at 2.15 p.m. POUT Races for Ponies. I ne Race fcr polo ponies. < me race for 001.. ponies and hacks. One race
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    106 7 be Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singarx re invite tenders for the Execution of ons .if., to Nurses' Qu; rters, Middleton Hospital, Mou! nein Koad. Plans may t»e seen and Specification and ol Tenders obtained at .the Municipal Architect's Office during office hours. Tenders o o. lodged
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    102 7 The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore invite tenders for the Erection of n office for Weigh Bridge etc.. at Prinsep Street. F'h'tis may be seen and Specification and Porn ol Tenders obtained at the Municipal Irchiteet's Office during office hours. Tenders o be lodged with the
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1289 7 MR. ALAN COBHAM IN BATAVIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 7. On Sunday last Mr. Cobham touched Batavia i n his way to Australia and needless to say he was given a royal welcome both l>y the authorities and the British Colony. He was expected to arrive
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    CRICKET.
    254 7 The final match for the Framroz Cricket Cup, was played on Saturday afternoon on j the Y.M.CA. ground, between the Duke of Wellington's Regt. the winners of the Cup, and the Rejst. Going m firsl The Rest were all out for 71 runs, whilst the Dukes c implied 1
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    WORLD RUSH TO BUY DIAMONDS.
    302 7 i Holborn-Viaduct, the headquarters of the Diamond Syndicate, lias been entirely depleted of stocks owing to an enormous demand which has sprung up far the rough stones. The demand is due largely to the popularity of the gems m America, but there has also been
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      501 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ j MA.RY BE TON. S > E. AMBER MANSIONS. ORGHABO KOAD. < vavae ami Larr.p shades from Shanghai. HORIALS, marbi.f or granite nINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. iireat Reduction m Rates \SIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Tel. Nos.
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      266 7 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. Will Mr. 0. or F. Day, Engineers, kindly write to E. Holker, Victoria Road, Devonport. Auckland. New Zealand. 1 :J 16-8 GERMAN CONSULAR NOTICE. On the occasion of the German Constitution Day i Uth. Aa-rust) the German Consul General '.vii have the honour to receive compatriots nd
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      341 7 «dX JSbW *&r'\zrOr rf o£_mr wr%i£r %\_y t/te svaMnglwolth-Jrink fft^_^_\ Everyone liU.es a l>uhhling. cooling g^_l_J|» drink of Andrews, and everyone frtefijrSf bene-'jfs. I'rom the <:!«'rst down to /< f^ !^isSSska^. lhe youn/est. are Iter for pure, vyp cool blood, ..esi\< fnnrfiow T and a JTw^ufl"9 a well-toned sy lem
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926. The Coal Dispute.
    585 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926. The Coal Dispute. Kuli information should soon be available as to the miners' views on the J>ish<>p-' proposals for a settlement of the coal difficulty. Ii was ljust about a week ago now thai the delegates' conference decided to leave jit to the
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    524 8 Mr. Loke Chow rhye, J.r.,0l Kuaia bumpur, is "Ha visit to Penang:. Ifr. E. Hedlej Stevens, of the British Amei can Tobacco Company, left Penang toi Singapore on Saturday. Mr. A. H. Lancaster, Managing Editoi of the Pinang Gazette, accompanied bj Urn. ancaster, U ft a Saturdaj for Singapore. Dr.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    151 8 Inquest on Electrocuted Tramway Cleaner. VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 9. At the inquest on a Tamil, who was night cleaner to the Municipal Tramways, evidence was given showing that the man took a hand lamp at 8.30 at night to dean the
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    604 8 The Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Pyfcett leaw Penang to-day foi the Federal Capital I>r. A. 0. Ilerican ol S ingei Patani, and I formerly of Penaug, has o ttgned from the Kedah Medical Service. Ilr. A. W. Freemen, Managing Directoi <>i the Austral Malay group of tin on** s,
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    REVOLTS IN RUSSIA.
    59 8 TASS AGENCY'S BMPfI \Tir DENIAL. v Sf'KKAD H> HOSMIF |\!ii;, v|x Laud* Extraordinarily persist! i widespread revolts m Ruj principally from Kovno, W Bukharest. are emphaticall cow, where th<- semi-official 1 has issued the following rumours are spread bj tnb Russia, acting on the sn-tr. v having
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    RAISING FUNDS FOR MINERS.
    44 8 'Riut vn uhmgta Al. owes tin < oun i funds foi the Bi it si nim out at nferei ll Morrison, pre* ci I le legal Mi M< the ca eimultan ousl; n easten I Tl I i bange f activfeta
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    O.S.K'S NEW SHIPPING LINE.
    12 8 i h Bangl "k Saigon Sept* •be 0.5.1
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    CHOLERA ABOARD MACEDONIA
    23 8 (Kai o X hi-N'nh: r«4a I I Furihei ;:~> ard Ibe P and O Ma ers af ti i idn fed
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    MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION.
    99 8 NEI ES i'F'rm(t\ \i>i" Mrs. i reno Meyi Mr. I. Mi -a s Mr. < Ei a petit fjr alia i H bere was a Itrected the jurisdid 1 it was 1 at •K. lai on B 4 led n for all. I i 1 gro thru g
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    CHANDU SHOP THEFT.
    79 8 (.ON KKWIKN I KHPI 01 XI IRRI S A report fi- I Government 1 1 t aided bj a pang I I roi m< n during Saturdi ahh aaaoiißl i 4 n r. ci > ted result M S pasted l>> Ni Muss* ventive Bervfiei and I
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    ANOTHER GANG ROBBERY.
    55 8 MI'MCIPM. I I \1- I v The petiee havi i n i iou- raid b> gang i pistole, ><>m<- I him at Itunk Ipal late occui fitters, m Brakfae fc ■ad having hold gqp tU thi ir.oinst-lv,- fee >:.•• off. As mt* th< i be vera! shots,
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    58 8 Then- wa.- a sequel m the C »urt \«--u-rday ta I I whu-h •ecarred abac I i sonic mOO back Tl, I lay driver of i eat wl a nkisha aad then cat i and hit a ttee. A hOM I I on the count of ra.-!. dm U to
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      211 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" V.O.KOIIvfINDjS BSfflIK IT NEAT lCfiD ATfD WITH DITTER3 THE PUREST COCKTAIL I ]n THEWORU) I "A Glass a Day for Your Health." CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Penang Ipoh and Klang. V J
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      44 8 -p^^l FOR ALL j VERMIN USE Jk O AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. m ms" m-*ap~m9**n*p*^sr i^s*^m i +am*+ap*^r** I PEARS' 5 I GOLDEN SERIES. I I ff .11 ST RIGHT FOR THE CLIMATE I WO^Af§ \mCG.HIBBERT&CO vMj LONDON, Jf/;J Adamson, (iiMillan Co.. Ltd.
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    CLEMENCEAU TO COOLIDGE.
    478 9 FRANCE IS NOT FOR V(»\FY NOT EVERYTHING. hiaMflia, m his open letter to Mr. -a.s he is confident that the eyes naa ia the street will soon be open- arapraaaaa ye outlook. 'To-day 1 I raact'a anxiety is centred on AmI* nations are t> be merely conhouses,
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL QUESTION.
    139 9 the League ol Nations appointed lac coaipositiou af tht- League Q aoU a meet m i; m a few days -.e\* mrrtnn ol Council, arhieh earlier meetings Ike special eo»-l inairimiwiilj accepted lhe scheme 'V Lord Cecil for the allocation •permanent seats, i>ut ao reeoaa- ew
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    THE COAL VOTE.
    398 9 FAVOURS THE BISHOPS' SCHEME. NEW MIDLANDS OFFER. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 7. The proposals of the Industrial Christian Fellowship for settling the coal dispute are still be-ng discussed m the coalfields. Ninety per cent, of the Derbyshire Miners Association have reached decisions, and bj about
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    DELEGATIONS TO THE COLONIES.
    205 9 DELEGATIONS TO THE COLONIES. [British Pad: Officia Service], Kugby. Aug. 8. I*he l olonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, was present al Waterloo station yesterday to bid fan U to the British delegate- of the E n Parliamentan Association, win w iled later ifj the day h->>u\ Southampton for anada, n route
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    BALKAN BELLIGERENCY CALMED.
    56 9 BALKAN BELLIGERENCY CALMED. ffteuter's Service! Rugby, Aug. B. The newspapers state that the advice tendered m Sofia and Belgrade, not only by Great Britain 'out by France and Italy, has Iw.-v. well received, and there is now less likelihood of the dispute which has arisen I between Vugo-Slavia and Bulgaria
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    AFGHAN DELEGATE EXPELLED.
    76 9 AFGHAN DELEGATE EXPELLED. (Nanyo Xichi-Xiehi Telegram). Tokio, Aug. 8. The Afghan delegate to the Pan-Asian Congress, who was prohibited from landing m Japan owing to his passport not beinyin >rder. has been expelled from O-aka. Prior to his departure he stated that lhe action of the Japanese authorities m pr
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    1086 9 I Our Roads. RECONSTRUCTING TRAMWAY ROUTES. The decision of the Municipal Commissioners, made a few years ago, to permit the running of railless trams on the main thoroughfares of the town ot* Singapore instead of the present railed system, has lesulted m the Municipality being provided with what
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    486 9 A Malay Settlement. ACUTE HOUSING DIFFICULTY. To the Ed. tor, Sir, Of all the communities constituting our cosmopolitan population, the Malay community is the poorest. Members of the community, speaking m general, are employed m lowly paid billets and, as such, the soaring prices of foodstuffs,
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    198 9 The following a rtion was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on August 4 b. Approved schedule of payments totalling $3,490 for work done m connection with, the recent census. Approved continuation of Dr. (Mrs.) I-y--ail's engagement m the Health Dept. until the end of
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      82 9 Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) SINGAPORE. TRAVELLING RUGS. "THE SNOWDEN" j Pure Wool Size 68 i 52 ins. Weight 3 lbs. FAWN, DRAB AM) GREY GROUNDS WITH IOLOIREI) |j Price $8.50 each BRITISH MAM FACTTRE. Robinson Co., Ltd. =y -i an wi uppj w i m«spaa i i
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      539 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES: EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AUTOI YCUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 17 CYCLOPS London, Rotterdam
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      584 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Sept. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 10 s.s.
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      419 10 P o Jk, we> V^ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated ia England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAR(iO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION (ft LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty'?- 'lovernmenti OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. lor Marseilles, London and Aatwerf Due
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    SCENE AT DONKEY "DERBY."
    515 11 Inspector's Allegation of Cruelty. A dramatic interruption, followed by a scene of confusion, occurred at the finish of the "Donkey Derby," m which twenty of the foremost jockeys rode for a silver challenge cup at the Roman Catholic Fete at Pinner on July 3rd. The race
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    FLOOD UPROOTS GRAVES.
    250 11 Hongkong Cemetery Despoiled Residents of a few years' standing m the Colony, says the China Mail of July 26, will look back on 'li,- recent flood and typhoon with varying feelings. Some thought about biggei bl< ws they have been through and Others about wash-OUtS, but few
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    THE BAD BEGINNING.
    137 11 Whoever invented the old-fashioned "talent money" m cricket would have been surprised could he have lived to see his Dame accursed, and yet there is little doubt that it was he who must he held responsible for the "50" and "100" fetish which may yet rob us
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      220 11 It counteracts the Strain of Life! Strengthens, braces, builds you up! j Hard work m hot climates rapidly saps your strength To keep healthy and vigorous you must build up a reserve of vitality. Take Wincarnis— I every day It gives you energy, feeds your nerves, enables you to keep
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      183 11 pJiiijiliiiijiiH^ SPECIAL BIG ANNUAL feggg, DISPLAY of JEWELLERY WATCHES at RENE ULLMANN'S /^F<?^ RINGS. BROOCHES. BRACELETS, EARRINGS. PENDENTS, sel tf:£> with DIAMOND AND PRECIOIS STONES sold during this DISPLAY. M; 1 A WITH SPECIAL BIG DISCOUNTS DURING AUGUST. X > s^'^^^^/ AH the watrhe.-. e\en the cheapest, are tted with
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    280 12 Mr. A. Watson has passed his exaniina- i tion for Master, Mercantile Marine, Board j of Trade. The P. and O. Delta has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 5 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th inst. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour
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    SIAM TRAINING SHIP'S CRUISE
    82 12 Government Thanks Burma lor Kindly Reef |>t ion. Rangoon. July 25. The Foreign Minis-try of Siam has advised the Siamese Consul t>. convey the Siamese Government's, particularly the Marine Ministry's, thank.- and grateful appreciation to the Governor for the eordia] reception hy the Burma Government departments
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    CANADIAN BOOTLEGGERS TAXED.
    132 12 Privy Council's Decision. London. Julj 27. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council decided to-day that Canadian boot. I leggers' profit- were liable for taxation. The judgment concerned Mr. I ecil Smith, i of Windsor, Ontario, a garage proprietor, who admitted having made £19,000 annually by mm
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    THE PRINCE AS A SAILOR
    210 12 No Prizes to Show, bm Able t<> Tie i Reef Knot. not lucky enough or clever enough to urn a prize of any kind when I was a cadet at Osborne, I can tie a reef knot." It wa- with this assurance that '-he Prince
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      340 12 rHE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ITICKETS m BTOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lines Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance effected i Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE RLYS OF
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      138 12 Golden Guinea The Produce ot the C hoicest €X The Guarantee of Excellence. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. Incorporated Rl II SINGAPORE, PKNANG, AND XI ALA LIMIMK LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. 0). li.c rpoi I HOMEWARD SAILING and Tliilll \.a porta rtnnoint XI i of I i tfe c, thi I/evant and
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      668 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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      118 12 i Mons. J. C. Changeoux, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Reinders, Mr. F. I), v. Horn. Madame M. Koellaux, Mr. Wynscheuk; Mr. A. P. Klux. Mr. N. Smefley, Mr. lutoka Inouje; -\kira Yarita, Motoi Susuki, Mr. Yoshio Suzuki; Nooteshi Nagai, Mr. Nfovishije Murajama, Katsu Miwa, Mr. Tatsui Agava, Mr. and
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      598 13 O. S. K. Line. destinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. I oion, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, \ntuerp. via Colombo. Aden, Port Mm and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept. 7 bnsn, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. ra. Pelagoa Bay, Durban t Mexico Maru Aug. 18 Ang 19 n.rban. Algoa Bay, Cape Town, K:o. Santos, Montevideo
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      374 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR y JS^Ek h _j^T» mOmk^lmO. *:l!^^^^^» Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot
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      574 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANO BALTIMORE <via Suez) s.s. VENICE MARU due Aug. 18 s.s. WALES MARU due Sept. 6 m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept. 17 m.s. CUBA MARU due Oct. 6 For
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    PERSIA UNDER RIZA SHAH.
    1121 14 FIRSTFRUITS OF THE REVOLUTION. Mournful impressions gathered during the journey between Sebesh and the Caspian Sea, after experiences gathered m Moscow and Baku, made a telling contrast to the tirst glimpse of Persia the port of Enzeli, sun-bathed and surrounded by the fresh green of early
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    GENERAL. WOOD.
    397 14 GREATEST U.S. COLONIAL GOVERNOR. Filipinos Don't Say So Baltimore, Maryland, July 26. Under the heading "Will Wood Resign," an editorial m the Baltimore Sun to-day points out that "our control of the Philip- i pines,, throughout has been predicated on the assumption that it is temporary only, i
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    POSTAL ORDER FAMINE.
    129 14 Result ol I rossworda Crane. g* m for cr i ther newspapei places an md M then 1 fa nil f shil i Tic Manchester P t Offici I td 1 doub!< ial i kly reg on, I ci ed that e\ n m 1 *on<l n
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    CALCUTTA'S WETTEST DAY.
    140 14 Bight Hour-. Continuous Kain. Calcutta, Jn!j 22. Calcutta experienced the heaviest ram ot the season this morning and torrential thou trs fell from about two t.> 10 a.m. As a result of the continuous downpour north Calcul ta Jt ••> flooded and most places were knee deep
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      197 14 Start the Day With Instant Postum IMAGINE a man about to run a race first purposely getting himself out of breath! Yet the person who starts the day by drinking coffee does something equally foolish he stimulates the action of his heart and puts his nerves on edge. Correct this
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      282 14 gdggg Progress is Nature 's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows this m so many ways at first he is so helpless 8001 learns to crawl then to walk and later to run I way at the same time his mental powers and oth< r f,
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    FRASHER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHAKE BROKERS.
    582 15 FRASHER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHAKE BROKERS. MONDAY, AUGUST 9th. LOANS. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $22. 000,000 of 1920 105% 100 c.i. S S 5% p.c Loan 1919 $36,710,000 104 104% c.i. S.S. 5% p.c Loan 1918 28,655,700 l"-'t 102^ CAS.S. and F.M.S. 5 p.c. Vie. Bond 1020 $15,078,000 100. 100*
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    HOMESTEADING IN WESTERN CANADA JUMPS 100 PER CENT.
    59 15 Winnipeg, Man. 2000 homesteads were taken up during the first four months of 1920 m Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia as compared with 1004 homestead entries m the corresponding period of 1925. rlomestaading has been heaviest m the Prince Albe.t and
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    EXCHANGE.
    19 15 New Yoik, demnnu 56 Vi Bangkok, demand fcGVk Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying. 6.04
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    PRODUCE.
    214 15 Agust 9. Opium, Benares unt. 4.UOu Rice, Liang Hin Chad Mark Red Eagle New) BM Rice, Siam oid No. 1 MO Rice. RaPKOon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Siokn tt<i Rica, Siam Broken No. 1 -20 Rice, Siam I'rokt.n Nfr. 2 Z«-0 Rice, .Siam Glutinous No. 1 BflJ Rice, Siam
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 August !'th. 12 o'clock aoon. Buyers Sellers R s v equal to Standard Q.C.F. lard R.S S. on T< r August 65 6ohs Aug §ept. •'•>'-. 1 Jan-Mar. i 'oi i of .Market :Steady. 1, st Cable: London Spol Sheet 1 per lb New York
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    296 15 London, Jul; I I. Business conditions here and on the I tinent are wonderfully good considering the strike and the i Jtchanges, and there is every appearance that trade m tlie United Stata will be excellent during the ant anm. Copper.— Refined coppei is acarce, and prompt electrolytic
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    CANADA RETURNS TO GOLD STANDARD.
    188 15 CANADA RETURNS TO GOLD STANDARD. iwa, Oi Cj nada will return gold standard on July I Dominion I Lending banking authorities have urg* a i insiderable time 1' I pointed out that the fundamental condition of stability under a andard i vourabls trade and for tin- -is Canada.- exports !a;\
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 (British Radio— Official Service.! Kuirl)>. Aue 8. Parts 161%, N<\\ fork 1*66%, Brussels 170%, Geneva 25.171*. Amsterdam 1211%, Milan N4 Berlin Bn.il, Btockholni 18.17%, Copenhagen I&S4, Oslo S2»9s\ Vienna 14.37%, Prague 164%, Helsingfora 193%, Madi id 3&25%, Ud on 2 13-64, Be 7 9-16, Buenos Aires IS 7-16, Bombay
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    168 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTDS. REPORT. Singapore, \uu. h. Rubber.— Local 54%. pox lb. Quk Tin. London, August rth, £288. Lss. Local 14^ (7") tons sold). Rubbers. Shares remain quiet, lie Pindas are quoted 2.70 3 and I i Malacca:- at 2.75 2.8 N B Sc ida hase buyers
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    166 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail). Singa pare, Auk. i. Rubber London^ la 7%t\. up '40!. Local 64%. Tin.- £286. 15s. I achanged. Loca for 75 tons. Mining Share-. Market I 1 to. Kuchais ate m demand at 2.07%, Peta at LO i. agkalenc a en. Wrii are gui
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    LIBERIA RUBBER FALLING DOWN.
    121 15 More Reatrictanu* v\oionm\. }!..>-., V pred ted b I ns en rul I efl Lugust I, witl i [on of tl Stevensoi M I POttt, mpla+ed resti I as when the price re: cents i lid. v one says that Britain is rice t 12 centn,
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      507 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance |i
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      899 15 BANKING^ fOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. li. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. 3aron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. L Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. P. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      44 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bon 4 Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. oARLOW ft CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, r BARKER ft CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage r.
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    FINAL TEST MATCH.
    1147 16 Chapman to Captain the English Team. SEVERAL NEW SELECTIONS. [Reuters Service.; London, Aug. 8. The Test team selectors have regretfully accepted Carr'a resignation uf the captaincy and eh 9C t'ne following team for the final Test, which staits at the Oval on Saturday and will be played
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    108 16 The Canadian Open Golf Championship. ANOTHER L'.S.A. SUCCESS. [Renter's Service.] Montreal, Aug. 9. Macdonald Smith (New York) won the Canadian Open Golf Championship with an aggregate score of 283. This event was won by Leo Diege] (U, S.A.i m 11*24, with a score of 257. and again last
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    123 16 ENTRIES FOR VMATEUR RACE mm The follow ing ire the entries f< t the Vmateui Race Meeting on Saturday:— ('pen Horses. Happy Thoughts, King Cole, Be Jabers, Bosh, Snip. Napoleon, Dinty. Calculator. Open Fonie-.. Maid „f Athole, Black Satin JJ. Speciality, Bfoonflower, Dodder, (iip>\ Girl, Grey Dawn,
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    ST. AMTHONY'S BOYS' SCHOOL SPORTS.
    161 16 ST. AMTHONY'S BOYS' SCHOOL SPORTS. Thi' past and pres t 51 m thony's Boys' Scl th< red m large numera n md n S i irdaj nwl mi rts In keeping v etin ars, the n was a vei j k i ssful ample ta anient beinj the visitors tests
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    149 16 Ii the competition for priz* pr* lented by Mr. W p. Mi lar the following have F tun* and MacG chrisl 77 69 Rog* md Rathboi n 85 9 76 Hei ie and Ridout 82 76 and Rol ii son v] The draw for th.- first round
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    549 16 A Narrow Escape For the Duke's. TELEPHONE (OS GOOD DISPLAY O.T.F.C 2: Dukes 2. The Duke of Wellington's second string came within an ace of being beaten by the the Telephone Company yesterday afternoon, when they met m tlie second division of the League. The Regiment seemed very
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    SECOND LEAGUE TABLE.
    44 16 Duke's 99' 6 M.K.T. D 7 1 1 30 T 15 i lice 5 I 12 15 11 S.C.F.A. (B) 8 2 5 1 7 15 Municipal 7 2 4 1 8 I*3 S C.C. 8 16 2 8 21 l
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    FOOTBALL AVERAGES.
    506 16 To the Editor. Sir, Thnc has been a great deal of con« troversj over the question of "Goal Averi m the Ist Division of the S.F.A. Lea- some contending that this is arrived I by dividing the number of goals f >r by thi number of goals against,
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    CHANNEL SWIMMING.
    158 16 British War Hero Forced to Give Up. FRENCH SWIMMER ALSO FAILS. [Router's Service.] London, Aug. 9. Colonel Freyberg, V.C., entered the Eng- lish Channel at Cape Gris Nez last night, but gave up after covering nine miles. He Was eight haurs m tin- water, which was very cold.
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    TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    138 16 i YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Handicap Doubles Men. (berry and Brooke plus 3 beat Bateman and Linton owe 16.3, ft— l, *>- —2. Major Stoehr and Majoi Gardner owe I beat Bailey anil Prentis owe i... Swing and Baunre owe 3 beat Hopkins and Hare owe l» 8- 6,
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    150 16 (If a; Tuesda; read tiei I i IV< day B. < lass Doablea Br k< and Miss Ukini m r i Adk i ai d Mr- Ja* h on we 3. Men's Handicap Double*. Harford and M slei aw* I Green ai Wild owe 15. 1. P tta
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