The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESi^Y, AUGUST 17, 1926. NO. 11,876.
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      FINAL TEST MATCH.
      573 1 CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES. AUSTRALIA I. LADS ON I IKM INNINGS. [Reuter's Service. London. \u«. la\, There were 20,000 spectators present at the Oval thi;- morning when play in the fifth Test match was resumed. Th? day was dull but warm and the wicket was good. Collins
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    THE BOILING OF A BLANKET.
    1006 1 THE BOILING OF A BLANKET. An Indian Army corned; revealed in i eccnt eoroespondence No. BM B 12, .lan. let. I- took, Head j quartera Nth. Cavalry Brigade, Hanpik.it. to Tht- Officer Commanding 140th Hani Florae.— ln accordance with letter Mo. Ti* 2 J X from the Officer in dMUM
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      218 1 W1 N G LOONG BIGfl CLASS TAILORING. ("at am i Finisli Guaranteed. <J lIK.il STREET. I SEA VIEW HOTEL. v Swimming Carnival will be held at the above Hotel on Bthe 23rd instant, at 9.30 p.m. when the following 1 be contested. 1. SO yards Race for Gentlemen. Post entries
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      162 1 I BUY BRITISH GOODS BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT. VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. m m m m m .\V.\\\\\\\\\\ m m A\%V HOTEL.) Friday 20tH Aug. ij I FANCY DRESS DINNER j S TICKETS .Sti. Obtainahl at Hotel Office. S 5j
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for ELKOI'EAN TRORH AL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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    HUMAN APES.
    83 2 as are I let, ar the subtle influence g amour in which e* it tin w* 11-km wn v chari be ters, jet down ii I his •a\ m« ii. Red therwise idren. I hei thood. ry N ted to I est a eight It won lull fl
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    AN ELEPHANT TROUGH.
    297 2 tceouni thai were wri*t* n by I h ellers t< kingdon Vijayan n the lift eei tl an 1 sixte* i iries w* I prea stress aid or I hunt Lhe king, th? ons dei he had as many a I In sobei .e »unl of 1-
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      188 2 (THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. f Dancing For children and young ladies in Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and. Toe Dancing Private lessons in modem ball-room dancing and latest variations. I g trantee to make you proficient in j six
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      283 2 Victoria Theatre For Two Nights Only FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th and 28th. DICK NORTON Presents GLOBE TROTTERS THK SHOW WITH A HUNDRED LAUGHS. NEW SONGS, NEW BURLESQUES, NEW DANCES AND NEW PA VT 1 j T O IV xl V JL XJ JL \nJ JL^I From Tuesday, 17th to
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      203 2 PICTURES PROVIDING EXCELLENT ENTERT Al\ MI \t From Thursday, 12th. to Tuesday, 17th. August it thi ALHAMBRA (TAN CHKNG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) In the Second Show, commencing "H p.m A PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION. Adapted from the novel by Peter Clarke Mm K. TONGUES OF FLAME The story of a man
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    MYSTERY IN THE AUDIENCE.
    1138 3 COMPARISONS BY GEORGE ARLISS. When I was very y<,ung and ambitious I wanted to be an omnibus conductor. Lookins back upon that lofty aspiration, it seems to me that the desire must have been born in me because th;> 'busman hail an audience, from whom he
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    OWL FLIES INTO CAIRO CHAMBER.
    49 3 Soperstitious Deputies Suspend Silting. i 1 Cairo. While ths debate in the Chamber was proceeding, an owl flew in and settled I Owls are regarded as birds of evil omen .and so the sitting was suspended while the deputies co-operated to drive it out.
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      75 3 WILKIN SON, HEY WOOD X AND CLARK jk RUS^TIOIDE M^_l^^ aM g WH I^ MM^ a^^^y H^Hi^^iHK3-a*M*^aaBMMMM«Bn« **mmmmmajj. .mspiJS u»" ■■un.~mi u. xJ—^—-— M WORLD'S SERVICE ("ALL AT OUR TOWN OFFICE OR WORKS AND SATISFY YO RSELF THAT THE CYCLE ON VIEW IS FUST V. LAI VOU REQUIRE. SINGAPORE. __f
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    771 4  -  Max and Alex Fischer .4 "CONFOUNDED BORES' BEELZEBUB AND BISMARCK IFR«H PVKS3 SPECIAL m> p au] ette his young bride, hur-| plat* rm at Bordeaux-St the through tra i I Pans was g gm out, looking for an empty ix ias1 they found ne, in the j
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    N. S. W. DEFEAT THE ALL BLACKS.
    83 4 The Orienl unpany'* new 20,000 ton Otrant I ppeai aftei stranding at Cape Grosso, in M diterranean. Thi act > eau-. th* ilB x was the currerq which -et the vessel to north ward out uf her course. A featu i evidence it
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    A MANATEE.
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    AUSTRALIANS AT SWANSEA.
    288 5 The scores in the match between the Australians and Glamorgan were as follow: Australians. Ist Innings. Ryder, c, Sullivan, c Arnott 13 Bardsley, c Sullivan, b Mercer 0 Andrew.-, c Datvies, b Ryan 23 Richardson, b Da vies 2 Taylor, c Sullivan, b Mercer 18 Woodfull, b
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    WARWICKSHIRE'S FINE DISPLAY.
    168 5 WARWICKSHIRE'S FINE DISPLAY. GREAT TENTH WICKET STAND I The scores in th_ match between the Australians and Warwickshire at Birmingham Australians'. Ist Innings. Woodfull, b Partridg* 5] Ponsford. b Hew ''sui, l i j Macartney, c and b Quaife 3o Bardsley, c Fiddian Green, b Hewetson !7 < 'ollins, 1.l
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    COWES WEEK.
    81 5 OPENED IN BRILLIANT WEATHER. 'Britannia" iJeaten by "White Heather." London. Aug 2. Cowes week opened in brilliant weather. There was a crowded and most fashionable attendance. The breeze was light ar.d unfavourable for racing. The King was on board the "Britannia," which was second in the handicap race
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    CORAL WINS THE KING'S CUP.
    181 5 Cowes was again crowded to-day for the yacht racing and ideal conditions prevailed. A stiff north-westerly breeze swept the Solent, making conditions at the start of the King's Cup race ideal. Mr. H. Sutton's Moonbeam, Colonel Gtetton's Cariad (both previous winners) .Major Cecil \V hittaker's
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    WESTWARD AGAIN WINS.
    90 5 i London, Auu. <*<i«is. Brilliant weather and good I breezes favoured the regatta to-day. Westward again won the handicap race for big yachts. Shamrock was second j Britannia, with H.M. the Kfng and the [Duke of Connaught on board, was third. Fhe race for yachts nol less
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    LULWORTH WINS IN CALM WEATHER.
    99 5 LULWORTH WINS IN CALM WEATHER. London, Aug. ~>. I owes Regatta was continued in glorious weather, but thete was no sailing breeze. His Majesty the King, the Dwke of Connaugbt, EJarl Jellicoe, and a large party were on board the Britannia, which was third to Sii Mortimer Singer'- Lulworth. Sir
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    BRITANNIA WINS.
    94 5 London, Aug. ♦>. Cowes. -Thr con< luding d-.ix of tin. Cowes Regatta was favoured with a moderate .-ailing breeze, and all thr yachts were rarryI ing full canvas. lhe Britannia, with Mi- Majesty on hoard. [won Ih-i- first victory in the regatta in the jhiir yachl handicap, with
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    SERVICES SPORT.
    184 5 DUKE'S DEFEAT NEGRI SEMBILAN. Aft their match against the Selangor side the Duke's met the Negri Sembilan State XI and had a comfortable victory by six goals to nil. In the Garrison League H. Q. and I). E., R. A. brat No. d Company 3—2; and 27tli Battery
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      359 5 DRlNkitin A NDQFWe iM.\\\ -s^ib4^*£Sr mW 1 frifk lil^^ L I /7(i i' iJhii\ Drink y° ur health ill \P^W^WM Andrews! A cool, clear, I fir/y^*" d< \H^\ Kvely draught is always acceptiklt Mfll-I ll\ a^ e in e mic^ st ust anc^ IH (if Av v idare, and doubly
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      520 5 .a_J_r mk tne* That Persistent mSSk couch I s «^f0^ll imui BY TAKING j-li^;!);,! Hm-—^^—^ I can depend on 1 1 I NIOTHING is more expensive I j I than an unreliable vehicle. It I costs tar more in running and repair I I costs than you could possibly save
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    THE ZULU THAT IS A RAILWAY TRAIN.
    882 6 LOST TITLES OF Ol R GREAT EXPRESSES. A Invent Garden Memory. Boldly, in spite of the strike, the Southern Railway announces that the Atlantic Coast S Express is tunning. And that is a good name, easily remembered, one of the few that take
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    42 6 News has reached Bangkok announcing the death of Mr. William Bethune, mining ■engineer and prospector, who spent many years operating in the Malay Peninsula and Siam. He leaves a widow in Sydney, and a son. Harry, engaged on mining work at Renong.
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      216 6 The Tonic that British Doctors recommend Hall's Wine has been prescribed bv British doctors tor over thirty years. Thev know how it builds up Strength :n every case ol weakness. If you are weak trom anv cause, Hall's Wme w:!i quickly restore you to glorious health and vigour. Free Wineglasses.
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      429 6 mW ___l finest car I ever cwnetTf "DEAUTY, such as J^^B^^*^^^^? d^»l P:U t ard a k v !r beenseen in a popular* \S^ '^Inwhatcarcanldn* priced ai(tomo/>!fe— pucatetaeseinai >n"Howin the world do you do it at automobile. Plenty of leg^roomin sahle advantage* »al neartfu jnu the price? 1 asks one
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1604 7 ANOTHER OFFICER KILLED IN ACHEEN. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Auk. 14. On Thursday a report arrived from Acheen to the effect that seven rebels had surrendered and that there then only remained one to be caught. An hour or so later the Army Council at Bandoen._ received
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    DACOIT'S LAST STAND IN POLICE STATION.
    270 7 DACOIT'S LAST STAND IN POLICE STATION. Extraordinary Scene at Baroda. Bombay, Julj 28. I'.n "ia. July i^Tih. Abhe Singh Parbat, a notorious dacoil in police custody, created a sensation this morning I y making a desperate attempl to escape. When taken oui early under escort he snatched a dharia (a
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      419 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i MARY SE TON. AMRRR MANSIONS. > •a il \Ki» ROAD. 1 UK n shadei from Shanghai. v. v v. w. v-v. v.^v•■-^^^^^^^vwS KIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SI\(.API>RE CASKET CO. N'.M b.XTAL MASONS. El K PHONE To. CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction in Rates THE VSIATIC MOTOR CAR
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      1470 7 5 The Malayan Exhibition i Poultry 27th 28th Mr. W. H. L. Macdonald, Klang. 3 Dogs 27th 28th Mr. C. Ward Jackson, Kuala Lumpur. U SCHEDULES ON APPLICATION TO B NOTICES. Mr. Robert Campbell Stewart ia hereby authorised t>> sign our firm per procuration as from this date. Mtn August,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1926. Malay settlements.
    676 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1926. Malay settlements. A lettei bj Islamica, published in the local press recently, railed attention to an aspect of the general housing question which deserves more careful consideration than it has had. The point raised was the necessity t«>i providing forone or more .Malay
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    427 8 Dr. W. M I. union was appointed acting Medical officer. South Kedah, with effect fr >m July 26. Mi W. Bui t* n, wh i ret i oed tr* m U.. bj thi Malwa, is likelj lo be Depot; Lega Sii Willisti Murison is in Alor Star to preside al
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    842 8 SUCCESSFUL SHOW AT TAIPING. (From Our Own Cortuap ndent). Ipoh. Autr. I<>. A very successful two-day Agri-horticul-tural Show at Taipint; was opened I\. the Sultan of Perak on Saturday. The U u.'i-r.i of quality of the exhihits was well maintained. There were cereals, vegetables, fruit, poultry and dog
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    RELIEVING BEACH ROAD CONGESTION.
    154 8 RELIEVING BEACH ROAD CONGESTION. moral. <» >iu< KKI With a view to R I of Beach Road and at I m,. I viding a parkin- ak» tf market in Beach Bon V| moved U Tanjrlin. market of the BOOM i built out over the s ta $63 000. Thi. new
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    SINGAPORE'S TROLLEY 'BUSES.
    49 8 I j 11 the has ei in u.-e. I I tern thr tog! the n < hui right electric bu graphs H.E. f Pn i ga i tiers a sight, I roeeo General Hosj ita r. returning 1 Bra 1-. takii f I 1 igl 81 eel
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    SIMS, DARBY AND BANKRUPTS RUBBER.
    41 8 SIMS, DARBY AND BANKRUPTS RUBBER. M'l'K \i I OTCBD tC xi x Bfl u tend tha i alf af 1 rupt nai el Messrs Sim* r liar ind Co. nd delivery u atten ••moiiT i I after road ii M I
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    PENANG BATHING ACCIDENT.
    266 8 rraged) Averted WamaaV caaiaw* A fery near tragi .c. Swimming T a hen sssenj H mmg nfl l I■ r down foi the iaat turn tin the exfx n. nc* ia*- aha bad gom eat to th int visitors wh sa_n aot ra aa w irj I
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    A CRUEL HOAX.
    203 9 FINDING" KITCHENERS BODY. l RANK POWER'S ALLEGATION*. London. Aug. 18. erased gathered outside the Lanibetl rt Court this morning where cafth lying which had been brought frou I.;, ry Mr Frank Power and allege*, in le contain Lord Kitchener's body, vert articles in a Sunday papei inf
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    AMERICA SQUASHES A REVOLUTION.
    91 9 [Reuter*> Service. San Diecro. California. Auy. Ifi. v lericoa authorities arrested and I 15t men orho wee mobilised .ie* this side ol the Mi s on frontiodei the ronunand of Gen "al Enrique Hexicaa ex-Secretary for War, a th* point iking on insurgent the taa a
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    DR. LUTHER IN S. AMERICA.
    58 9 V [Renter's Servicel. Quracaae, .\u«. us. -r- rman i \-> ncelkur 1 h Luthei baa beea risitini lhe chk f I iei man ia Sooth A m rica, I as •< i n the goes! at nai functions. He also winaUi on Doliva tomb and
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES.
    131 9 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES. I'KR>ONNKL OF THK ADVISORY advise ia connection with improve-] I s*i Heme- in Sfogapore has been an- nt* d The member- au- Mr. R. .1. Farrer, ii Municipal Coinniissioners (Chair- 1 thi Cakaual Treasurer (Mr. N. Mr- j the Catena] Engineer (Mr. J. VY. H. Means Rofauo
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    ANIHAL SACRIFICE IN INDIA
    152 9 ■mpaign Against Revolting Custom Bearing Fruit. >ladra>. July 30. i;ng to the Sccur.derabau corresponf the Madras Mail the propaganda being carried on by a number of Reform Societies against the slaugh- animals, especially during th.- Mata-j Festival, is gradually bearing fruit. Ei i-üblic mcctfnc held in
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    ENGLAND'S EARTHQUAKE.
    61 9 BUILDINGS SHAKEN. PEOPLE RUSH TO THE STREETS. [Reuter's Service. London, Aug. 15. About five o'clock this morning: an eartht, quake shock and subterranean rumblings lasting for some seconds, was experienced a in certain places. Swaying of buildings j was felt in Radnorshire, where people in one town rushed
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    IS DAMASCUS CONQUERED?
    43 9 CEfavas Service.] j Beirut, Aug. 1(>. 5,000 rebels occupying the suburbs of Damascus have been completely dispersed. Life in the Lebanon is recovering gradually its normal course. It can now be considered r that the rebellion has been thoroughly liquidated.
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    AIR CONQUEST.
    234 9 CO9HAM*S MELBOURNE WELCOMR i (British Radio -Official Service). Rugby, Auk. 1"». Great crowds. estimated at nearly 100,000, gave Mr. Cobham on enthusiastic .reception when he arrived at Melbourne. I accompanied hy on escort of fifteen Austra- lian aeroplanes. The British Air Secretary has sent him 'a telegram congratulating
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    POST-OFFICE ADVERTISING.
    60 9 [B il isl Radi I Mftcial >• i ic* j Rugby, Aug. It. As aU e* onomy measure the Post Office have entered into i ntracl estimated to t I produce £250.000 a year, whereby adver-ji I tisemerit- relating to commerce, munici-L i-alities. hospitals and societies .\il! be
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    CLOSED BUS PROPAGANDA.
    55 9 [British Radio Oflicial Service.] Rugby. Aug. I J. One of London's new covered top omni I buses left London ye terdaj for the C n- i tinent on an extensive I >ur through Leipslg. Budapest and othei citn The utilitj of the vehicle will be de monstrated
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    246 9 THE PALL OF NANKOW. Id i By courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi j v Xichi Shimbunsha >. p Tokio. Aug 16. jii It is reliably reported that the strong- ii hold ot the Kuomin^-chun at Nanknw has i been captured by the Mukdenite forces, 1 1 whose rear
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    THE COAL STRIKE.
    198 9 A SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM. AGREEMENTS IN SIGHT. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 15. The forthcoming week is generally expecte to see some developments in the coal situa tion, aud the tone of the speeches made b; the miners' leaders during the last few day has given
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    THE RHINELAND PEACE.
    214 9 [British Radio Oflicial Service.] Rugby. Aug. 1 I. Commenting on the promised reducti na of French troops in the Rhineland. The Times think- no action by the Government ••f the man who ordered the occupation of the Ruhr could be better calculated to impress upon the German
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    SILK ARTICLES FOR HOME.
    104 9 [British Radio -Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 1 1. In order to remove misapprehension "ti Lhe subject, the Oversea- Trade Department states that customs duty will not be harged in the United Kingdom on silk or >rt iti< ia! silk brought by passengers not residing in th*'
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    "NELL GWYN."
    180 9 "NELL GWYN. WEDNESDAY'S SCREENING AT THE M.HAM UK A "Nell Cwyn," the British National proluction presenting Miss Dorothy Gish. vhieh has been declared hy the press and mblic ot" Great Britain to be one of tha rnest films made in England, will have it* nitial screening in Singapore at th<*
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    73 9 Governor Wallace R. Farrington, of Hawaii, declared in an interview at Seattle Mj July 24. that the Territory of Hawaii was without racial problems. "We do not have the least bit of trouble there," he maintained. "Once we did have trouble ind looked on the future with foreboding, :>ut the
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    829 9 II Water Distribution. ENSURING PURITY. Having described the sources of Singapore's future supplies and before proceeding to deal with the methods of distribution, j no harm will be done by referring to the j care that is taken to ensure the purity of the water. Chemical and bacteriological
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    NAN HUA GIRLS' SCHOOL FUND.
    120 9 Previously acknowledged $47,050. Mr. Loke Wan Yat of Kuala Lumpur $1,000 Chua Cheng Hee, Kuala Lumpur $500, Chan Weng, Kuala Lumpur $500, The Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong, Seremban $200, Mr. Wong Fong, Kampar $200, Yap Futt Yew, Kuala Lumpur $200, Ng Sing Phang 150.
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    PYRAMID OF SERPENTS.
    734 11 ANCIENT CAPITAL TO BE LAID BARE. Maya Empire. Secrets of a buried wonder-city of the new world, which was founded 1,500 years ago, will be revealed by the excavation of Chichen-Itza, the capital of the ancient Maya Empire, in Yucatan, Mexico, which has been undertaken by the
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    LORD OLIVIER'S VIEWS ON INDIAN RIOTS.
    127 11 Contested by Sir Michael O'Dwyer. London. July 28. Sir William Michael O'Dwyer, in a letter, contests I»rd Olivier's assertion that «x--aggerated importance has been attributed to the influence of political aspirations upon Indian traditional sectarian hostility, and suggests that the matter can easily be
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    37 12 The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Suwa Maru, left Hongkong on 14th inst. and is due at this port on the 19th inst. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for Europe.
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    CHANNEL SWIMMING.
    135 12 NEW YORK GIANTESS ALMOST SUCCEEDS. Women Predominate Among ,Many Aspirants. London, Aug. 3. Women out-number men among this year's Channel-swimming aspirants. Miss Clarewell Barratt, a New York swim-ming-instructress, who is 6 feet d inches in height and weighs 15 stone, started from Dover yesterday morning and gave up
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    MISS BARRATT FRUSTRATED BY FOG.
    201 12 London. Aug. •>. Sudden fog seven miles from the French coast was the primary. Cause of Miss Barratt's failure The fog was vol dense for eleven hours and was considerably disquietmj; to the people, including an American nurse, in the motor-boat which was accompanying, to
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    MALAYS NOT TO BE SET AT LIBERTY.
    264 12 Application Dismissed. At the Kuala Lumpur Sui reme I ourt, n Wednesday before Mr. J istice ParrerManby, Mr. Toswill, of the legal firm of Ford and Delamore, made an application in which he asked that tbdulla bii l sop and Hussein bin Hitam,
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    82 12 Harvard Estate, Bedong, Kedah, the latest addition to the Malayan American Planations, Ltd., on Saturday last presented juite nn animated scene owing to the cerenony of the opening <<( the nev club. Mi. McL Laing, the manager, and Mrs. iaing were host and hostess to a targe gathering of Europeans
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    157 12 [orikazu Ida, Mr. C. P. La Porte, Mr. and Ls. L E. K. ong, Mr. R. E. Holltum, Ir. T. C. Conner, Mr. T. K. Hare, Mr. M. Preston, Mr. T. A. c. Watson, Mr. Pijk, Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Hok Seong, Mr. idio Hajiro, Mr. Haushiro Yoko, Rev. N.
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      425 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tona) and MALABAR (4.512 tons). The >-s. MARELLA is the largest and tms\ steamer trading to Australm. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      240 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS! CO., INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) I Passages booked by all steamship linet Independent and Conducted Toori Travellers' Cheques. Letters of I nedft Remittances by Draft and Cable TransCct Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident bumrance effected I I Hooking Office for F.M.S. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE RLYB Ol
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      82 12 Golden Guinea The Produce ot the Choicest Vineyards in fe'W<;/n lhe Guarantee of Excellence. JOHN UHLE CO.. LTD. j Ine rporateo in SINGAPOtt, I'KWM, KUALA LI'MIM "K. LUVD TRIESTINO NAV. A HOMKW XRH sMI 1\ ind Tr* si i port. i hreagli H evam and I i Sea 1 C
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      647 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. I Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) ever> Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6am 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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      591 13 l j O. S. K. Line. i>e-tina lions. Steamers. Arrive Dept. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo. Aden, Port I Sudan and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban t Mexico Maru Aug. 18 Ang 19 Durban, Algo a Bay, Cape
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      430 13 TRAVEL COMFORT Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. AU staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They Are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot and cold running water The spacious steel
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      521 13 II Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. VENICE MARU i n Port s.s. WALES MARU due Sept 6 m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept! 17 in.s. CUBA MARU due Oct. 6
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    HUMORISTS OF MY DAY.
    1223 14 W. S. GILBERT. I J As a young- man W. S. Gilbert was om of the many well-known personalities o his time who was not successful in be in* elected at the Garrick Club when his nann hist appeared in the Candidates Book. H< told me
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      525 14 For Gifts— For Prizes The Classic Coral-Red Pen with Jet Black Tips and 25 -Year Point \W ftmm t K r hiittcn. ri leaM nn<i ,-onnt !<* whit* DaofoU -riaka Ma t>'s- BH I I IVE Parker Duofold Pens for Prizes, (jjj vJ for Gifts, to brighten birthdays and wedding
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      96 14 SOCDNY li I kk\ mmw>'£ v MOIOR OILS I The Soap that suits the Climate There is a strong demand growing steadily here and in other Eastern Countries for Calverrs! 20% Carbolic The old resident knows, and the newcomer soon learns how often such a power fui antiseptic Soap is
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      139 14 I Malarial Fever I A doctor's interesting A ship's doctor writes "I had 18 cases of Malaria! Fever on hand dunng the vova C e from Liverpool to the Nigerian Creeks and bade, and I mm particulars struck with tne tact that the sick stewards tfitCted were taking Wincarnis during
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    PRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    6 15 PRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
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    63 15 Since the beginning of the year the gold movements at the Bank of England include the arrival of £1,800,000 from the Crown Agents, account of Hongkonp and Shanghai Bank Note issues and i'100,000 from the Crown Agents, account of Straits Settlements Note Guarantee Fund. Withdrawals )f gold from the Bank
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    EXCHANGE.
    22 15 August I<>. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 8-32 Bank demand 2jB 11-16 Bank of England Rate i -c Sovereign. Bank Buying ik*
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    PRODUCE.
    169 15 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 820 Rice, Rangoon Glutlnoat No. I 820 Rice, Anam No. 1 280 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice. Siam Broken Cl for export 28P Coconuts, per thousand 88.00 Sago fl-'ur M0 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant pet 1 V.i s LM Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 15 tagusl loth. 12 o'dock aeon. I R s.<. equal to Stai d \r*\ <-< Jan. M Tone oi; Markel Steady-qu Latest Cable: London Spot SI \..\v fork S| ot sbi et G.cti
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
    117 15 Adverse Balance for Half Veer. Tokio, Jals s .Japan closed the first half of the yeai with an adverse trad,- I stance of 103,701,00(1 yen, according to figures announced bj I i Government. The total exports w* r* 993,775,000 yen and the imports 1,39*3 17€ 000 yen. This
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    HAWAIIAN PRODUCTION.
    169 15 The Pineapple Packing Season. I Honolulu. Hawaii'- plantation* will pro ciuce approximately 739,000 I ma 9f caw sugar during the 1926 season, according I predictions made bj the i ne sugar agencie there recently. All of the predictions are classed as "cons* rvative." The figures el sely follow
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    148 15 HACPttAIL CO. LIDS. REPORT. Singaport Aug. 1»>. Kabber. Local 07 cents pei 11 S eadj 'Jin. London, Aug. 14, £284. Loon 145%. io tone boML Rubbers. Shares an lirnier. Menu kalis have buyers at 66 and I hangkat ber Idangs a; 10. United Malaccas, Malaka j Pindas
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    106 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. n. R. Macphail). Singapore, tkni l*_ i oaten, i. r Ls 67. m —4284. I r nchj M tning Skan s. Hark* tea I i i.al. Efarboui wanted i 8 Kuch 2 Unguis at I. v ast S 20* re on offei at* Rahn an al
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    BOMBAY BACK BAY SCHEME.
    157 15 Committee <•! Inquirv Firt»l Publi* Sitting. Raari :»>. Uig. d. i Ind posed S man). Sir M V Th. mas Hopkineon, and Mr. S. moria, I public sitting to i ttoi the Dev< i nt, wh* tnvi ed and Ihe ext* al shed. ha don the
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    BLOW TO BRITISH FILMS.
    213 15 Trade Committee Rejects Quota System J n London. \t._. After devoting months to th* pn < .i< I tnmitt. appointe I by ark useel film :iaks ha bee: anabl* I recommend an agreed schen e bo increase t antity oi proportion on British films to establish
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      473 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance in Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Tne Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      891 15 -in —-—a—— BANKING. ONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. thorised Capital $50,000,00( ued and fully paid up $20,000.0 3( serve Fund:- -Sterling 4,500,00( Silver $27,000,00( serve Liability of Proprietors If20,000,00( COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M Bernard, Chairman Son. Mr. A. O. Lang,
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    FOOTBALL.
    489 16 S.C.C. and R.A. Share Points. BOOR DISPLAY BY S.C.C. S.C.C. 2: R.A 2. Seldom hav- the S.C.C. players been as completely off colour as they were yesterday when they only succeeded in drawing with the R.A. With a little more luck, tht Gunners w>uld have carried off the point?
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      THE ENTRIES.
      72 16 Ten t< an ent* re I for thi S prapore Cup I om] titi a the Duk* S.< S R.C R.A K.F.. S .FA., (tn teams), the Police, O.T.F.C or, I tin Malays. I. a-t > .-ar eh r. teams '-a' I'd. ing two from the Cricket Club,
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      FOOTBALL.
      55 16 The Uowing will represent th.- \.F.< eleven against an S.C.C. eleven or the S.CC. ground on Thursday: Falls; Siak < henir ar.d Kiana Hock; C, I>. Smith, A. G. Mosley, id de Souza; T. AU iquerque, C, 80-ens, K. C. S« hi] er I A. Pcnn* ta- Im r,
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      CRICKET.
      256 16 Th.- S R.* I an i asj •in the YJi.4 on Sa irda] Th* 1 M.CA. batted first ar.d were i it L r 7.*. The S.H.' passed T h:- I ital with nt a down, and went nto make 1 82, >'t" wi... Leijssius, scoring w* I] as
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      49 16 In ye terday'e racing account a mistake via- mad. a giving the rider of Drosilla a< r *uea as mjm arc informed that Mr. Emotl rode Di isilla Th', makes Mr. Fib »t1 the most s U lul ridtM of the metj|| jn stead of Mr. Fox. as stated
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    1235 16 Autumn Tournament. i HANDICAPS AND DRAW. l The handicaps and draw in the Autumn 1 lawn tennis tournament at the Cricket Club, which commences this afternoon, are as 1 follow: A. Singles.— E. C. Foyser minus 3 versus Lt. Bourke plus d. W. C. Hill minus 15
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    242 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Flay in the Autumn lawn tennis tournanent at the Cricket Club commences toil y > v Ith the following ties in the Newcomers' Handicap. W. \V. Thorp minus 5 vs. R. B. Falls plus q 11. B. Van Praagh plus 'd vs. W. H. Essoin
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    YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
    186 16 Vlixtd Open Doubles. and Miss llr Bith Jow beal M .nd Mr- Potts, 6 0, 6 3. Profession Pairs. 1 aptain F alkner and B* in ke b* al Patter n and I iflflth Jones, 6 1. 6 I. V. Class Mixed. Prentis and Mrs. tVewell, *we J
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS.
    69 16 [Keutert Service.] Forest Hills, Aug, l"> <>n medical advice Miss len Wills h-i lecided nol to defend her title in the nation < hampi inships. New York. Aug. 16. Tild* n beat Vincent Richards thus win ting th" southern New Y >rk State Chamio iship 1 6,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    50 16 1 he following r-.ii-d.^ were returned in the 1< n's monthly Medal August. Twenty-two ards were taken out. A. W. W. Ker. 5 Up ht. Col. .L f>, Richmond, All Square Capt. \V. C. MacKinnon. 1 Down Capt. d. v. Kirkland, 5 J. H VV. Park, 5
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    23 16 The Clifton College team, which won the shhurton Shield, for public schools shootlg at Bisley, included Sir Malcolm Watm s youngest son, lan.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    135 16 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB. J ENTRIES FOR AMATEUR MEETING. C (From Our Own Correspondent.) J Ipoh. Aug. lft. JI Entries for the Perak Gymkhana Turf Club's amateur meet ine: are as foil >w: j j Ponies: Brandy, Gunner. Conundrum. I 5 Linoco. Fmptawav. Red Dust, Brown I C j
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    79 16 The results of the Handicap Tournament to date are as f dlows: m" There were 19 entries, hut five of tha competitors have played no games. The position of th;« other 14 is as follow-: flames Ave'.ij Class, played. Points. The total number of garnet required to
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    KEPPFL GOLF CLUB.
    81 16 a. The result of the August m nthh tneds a win for A. Barron with 7^ 10 68 net*.. Saturday'- Fill sweep was won by -V. Barron 89 B M nnd Sunday"- by H Jack- IF 1 Jones 76 2 T I The foil wring ti d
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    BILLIARDS.
    99 16 a A team from the Y.M.CA will meet the J Duke of Wellington' Regiment a1 Tanglin I to-day. Member desiring I company t" 'he plaj ar* re tested to *> i :1a ir names the Physical Director, Mr R. 1j o* ir to the Bill ar I Captain Mr
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    SWIMMING.
    100 16 ["he following wen thr result- of the back stroke handicap races swum off al th* Chinese Swimming i b on Sunday. 7*. yards Ist We Ch* e Ho (6 Bees n 1-5 bccs.; 2nd W< i g Siong Heng l r.); 3rd Seow Sain Chye I 3 sees.). r>o
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    HOCKEY.
    57 16 rhe following will r* present thr Y.M.CA vs. Indian Association at hockey today on the Y.M.C A. ground: J. V. Moss; <\ Rich- f ards and c. Pen ne father; I>. VV. Dale, R. Lyne and A. Armstrong; M. Catchatoor, F. H. Lamothe, H. (i. stack. E. V. Smith,
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    S.C.C HOCKEY MEETING.
    34 16 All S.C-C. members interested in hockey arc asked to attend a meeting to be held at the Club at 6.30 on Thursday, Augusl 19, to discuss arrangements for the coming season.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    38 16 Programme of Drill up to and for A.ugust 22nd. Tuesday, 5.15 pan. Drill Hall, S.R.A (v); S.V.C. Band. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hail. S.R A. j iv) Sips.; Auxiliary Service; S.V.F. Am- I bulance. I
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