The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. NO. 11,878. SINGAPORE SJ3., THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1«6.
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    ENGLAND WIN THE ASHES.
    758 1 VICTORY BY 289 RUNS. AMAZING SCENES AT THE OVAL. [Reuter's Service. London, kmg. 18. England defeated Australia l>y 2XU run-. Kn«land 280 and 136. Australia 302 and 12"». The fifth Test Hatch was continued it the Oval to-das before LS^OOQ spectators. The wicket had recovered, but
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    ABOUT THE MOORPUNKY.
    1215 1 lii the *ia \> when roads were bad and m way- were unknown, rivers constituted be chief hanm-ls of communication, Tt.<Thames iiMd to bt the great bighwaj &ir Londoners; on it all ctaaaea ascd bo meet; kinjrs am! queens m state harjre 80l m craft not much
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      265 1 WING LOON G FOB HIGH CLASS TAILORING. C« and Finish Guaranteed. HIGH STREET. SEA VIEW HOTEL. A Swimming Carnival will be held at the above Hotel on Monday, the 2:>rd instant, at 9.30 p.m. when the following events will be contested. 1. 50 yards Race for Gentlemen. 1. 50 yards
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      187 1 I 1 I DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upjn which we offer the i I modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH I ESS EFFORT AND AT LESS Sole Agents I L. I <k^v J
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      15 1 WING LOONG THE II KCO<; NISEI) HOISE for BUBOPBAN iiummc ai. srirs 32. RICH STRKET.
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    THE ONE-ARMED PIANIST.
    217 2 THE ONE- ARMED PIANIST. Six Hoot > i*■ I r i i■ Wit h Left Hand astoi md, n the i arm," t the stai f my career Vienna v I c hand. lid i m i musical his entually become a ofess r, A 1 had two strings to
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      381 2 rHE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. \Z Kelvey's Dancing i children and young lmlies m ara :tei Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I g tarantee to make you proficient m six
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      269 2 Victoria Theatre For Two NigKts Only FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th and 28th. lICK NORTON Presents GLOBE TROTTERS THE SHOW WITH A HUNDRED LAUGHS. NEW SONGS, NEW BURLESQUES, NEW DANCES AND NEW Booking opens at John Little's on Saturday, Aug. 21st. Prices $4, 2 and 1. PAVILION I From Tuesday.
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      178 2 THE PICTURE YOU'VE ALL HEARD AND READ AI From Wednesday, 18th to Monday, 23rd August ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m HERBERT WIUOX'S GREAT HRST NATION \I PRODi x I NELL GWYN Featuring DOROTHY GISH The intriguing romance pf the hUDOUi Drury Lmeotmn^ g favour with the King;
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    WHIMS OF FAMOUS "STARS."
    1151 3 WILFUL ACTRESSES WHO RUN PRODUCTIONS. My aiticle on the absurdity of pseudodemocracy >r equality on the stage brought me a note from a manager who. while he largely agreed with what 1 had written, bejrtft-d me to remember that wilful "stars" tan be an insufferable nuisance
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    67 3 I The new fire station at Banda Kaba is now completed, says the Malacca Observer. It has thrse iron collapsible doors, and is a fine building, with a watch tower overlooking the town. The whole building has greatly improved the locality. Quarters for two engine drivers have also been built,
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      67 3 tj, JUHN HAIIiM v Iv &JT l.Wj^ THE OLDEST DISTILLERS J^L^&^S|\ Mf ?\i> T \j^ IN THE WORLD '^tMT \^wMfl THF A \<;i O-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. PHOENIX AERATED WATERS. COOK Gas Cookers on Hire DDT V Municipal Gas Dept. Showroon, AMBER MANSIONS. Phone No. 2660. TAKE A NEW INTEREST m
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      129 3 VAVAV.VMVAViV.V.ViViVAVSVAViVAVViVAViViViV.ViVAVW^^^^^ f It's a sinful shame •I mere Jam than we actually charge Insist on Hartley *> it tfoes furthest. /<&«%* I Ra*pberrv Strawberry Black-currant Jams Manna ade m m IiTEEL CASTINGS^ X ,'^4^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. s f^ T^V I™* r i^^ fm^ lip ii. j ~^M_-/ S'.J^^^r^ t I*■ V»i 0
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    THROUGH THE CAMERA'S EYE
    122 4 wvwwwwvwvw WORLDS CHAMPION WRESTLER. B• "NELSON" 1926! A CATERPILLAR "PLAGUE." I Oi rijrl X nagerl 1 1 pht. By a rrangi i< nl wi\ h Daily I raphic i e< m Flyd( I'.-i.k have been infested with cater- nd par] keepers have been kept busy, i
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    DRUGGING A RADISH.
    724 5 THE BELIEFS OF SIR JAGADIS HOSE. Proving That "Life is One." Imagine a small, compact, grey-haired i Indian gentleman, dressed m conventional London clothes; quiet and yet full of smiling energy; m his dark face he has somehow the look of a soldier, Beside him is his
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    THEOSOPHICAL CONGRESS IN HOLLAND.
    139 5 THEOSOPHICAL CONGRESS IN HOLLAND. 2.000 Delegates S>\<>rn to Secrecy. London, Julj 2 1. Omnicn (Ovi-ri.is.-.<-l >. The sinali towtihip's meagre accommodation has been ?wamped with the arrival of 2,000 delegai from 30 count r it's of t he Theosophical Ord< r oi the Star m 1 1 East, preparatory to
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      358 5 PHENOMENAL EMPIRE INVESTMENT. THE FORESTAL TIMBER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) ivest m fast-growing timber, planted m the famous Waikato DisNtw Zealand the most proli.k- forest country m the world. The sal demand is ever-increasing, and the supply being rapidly dimi- every country, si 72 (£2O) invested now will
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      91 5 WfiSii* Special Pe^caVc J^ Scotch Whisky MEDITATION. l^raß Matured by time m the cellars of Scotland V'S^S^^ LONG JOHN nobly responds to the call ot Siß'Twiß I those who seek meditation and comfort ra^ffi ufter (he trials and difficulties of the day LONG JOHN yjglip Special Reserve Scotch Whisky. Obtainable
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      40 5 STRAITS SHIPPING PARCELS AND SHIPPING AGENCY, 41. Anson Road. Singapore. You Need Us? If \'>u »re Booking j» Passage, Receivinp, Forwarding, bwuiag; or Storing poods. Goods Collected, Sliipped and P> !:ver«d to any Address. C.0.1). GOSLING CO Established l«» 0.
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE.
    1183 6 IN THE LONDON COURTS. There is at least one spot m this world where enemies stand by each other. It is the dock of a police court. There all un- quiet minds come to rest, for a brief space. Nellie and Annie quarrelled over some tritlin.u affair.
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    DISFIGUREMENT BY ADVERTS.
    457 6 i ii me Secretarj received a deDuta- 1 I »n r< the >untj C xincils' A >ciation m regard to the question t b) -laws to bi allowed undei the new Advertisements Regulation Act. The deputation Included Lord Newton, Lord Strachie, S r Willi im Mount, Sir
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    51 6 The Misses Wright and Mrlntyiv are producing a Ballot m the Victoria Theatre on the llth. I3th^lsth (Matinee > and 16th September m aid of the funds of the Children's Aid Society (whose objects are wellknown) and the St. Nicholas Some (a new! Institute for the Blind and Crippled Children
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      437 6 WHITEAWAYS August Sale. Doors open 8.30 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. A BIG SHIPMENT PER sa MALWA OF LADIES MODEL HATS. SUITABLE FOR THE RACES. DAINTY WHITE AND COLOURED FELT AND READY-TO- THESE ARRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF OIR SALE, WE 1 HAVE DECIDED TO MARK THEM ALL AT GENUINE REDUCED
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      76 6 I T^ /IVP V( !1 t I Union Building Sing «p>-re I^L> /F FO^//? WATCH DOES NOT BEAR THIS TRADEMARK YOU DO /^^X^^\ THE ONLY NOT ((*fVj GENUINE OWN V^i-^y ROSKOPF. 4 mmr j j p^ I■ w In 11l I ■Sb^H mmmmm/^l^mmm^^r "^m m 1^ >j^. £i mmmr ¥U9
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT.
    802 7 Singapore, Aiitf. 17. The rubber market has remained fairly steady since our last report. The price <>;' the commodity has shown small fluctuations, closing at Is 7%d, being %d up. i ondon stocks have increased by a further i-*4,i tons making a total to
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      BAGAN RIVER RUSHER.
      239 7 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. Aii extraordinary meeting of this Company was held at the offices <>f Messrs. Hairisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., at noon yesterday. The Chairman said: The object m calling this meetirig i: I think, clearly set out m the circular and notice. The Company's funds were
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      FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      610 7 Singapore, An^. '7. The quotation for the metal declined sharply earlier m the week and Tin shares have been somewhat erratic m consequence, although a considerable business has been recorded. Rubber is practically unehang< from day to da> and no interest is being evidenced m shares. Industrial-
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    "YOUR GRAVE HAS BEEN FOUND"
    167 7 "YOUR GR AVE HAS BEEN FOUND" Official Surprise For \n Ex-Soldier. Mr. J. Varney, of Aylesbury, has be?n informed, to his jri-i-nt surprise, by t' I1 Ini] rial War Graves Commission thai his p rave has been f >und m France. li, has never occupied the grave, oi course, and,
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 7 IBi itisl Radio. Official Service.l Rugby, Vim. 17. Paris L7BV&, N< w Voi k 485 15 16, Brussels 180%, Geneva 25.14%, Amsterdam 12.11, Milan L4BV*. Berlin 20.41, Stockholm L8.15V2, Copenhagen L 8.29, Oslo 22.15^, Vienna 34.40, Prague 164, Helsingfors 192%, Madrid 31.61, Lisbon 2 I t 32, Ri L
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    POSED AS A DETECTIVE.
    152 7 Four Months lor Anglo-Indian Youth Bombay July 1 1. Henry Lewis, the Anglo-Indian yoiich, who represented himself as a formti Scot!;tin' Yard infjifiu.nt, was convicten to Jr«y and sentenced t< vv months' hard labc ur. In a stat aient i admitted having i J the siivna;
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      208 7 BUSINESS CARDS. .\V.W.V.V.,V.\V.V.V.V.V.V.VW MARY SETON. i AMBER MANSIONS. nAHD ROAD. jji v «ij from Sn^nghai. E TABI B TOPa FLOORING, SINGAPORE CASKET CO. CARS FOR HIRET i Jreal Reduction m Rates VSIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. I ;.ird Uoad ft 69-b. liukit Timah Rd tRS lOR HIRE, less 20 per cent.j
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      387 7 7Mpose-Petq/ textuwgSkin Clear, smooth, lovely as the Rose the complexion that conies from the regular use of Yen Yusa. This famous Oxygen cream, through its rare purifying nd vitalising properties, imparts lew youthful loveliness. Every time Yen Yusa is smoothed over face, neck or arms. can fee! the exhilarating effect.
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      349 7 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT If FOR Military Pageant 1 LADIES* DRESSMAKING i Beautiful Fashions and Models FANCY COSTUMES AND EVENING FROCKS THE COT, FIT, STYLE AND FINISH under a competent Tailor I GUARANTEED A LOVELY MATERIAL WITh BRILLIANT BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRA( TIYE COLOURINGS NOW OBTAINABLE J II 1 Wassiamull Assomull O. 'I'hone
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    Sir Laurence's Illness.
    162 8 The m-w of Sir Laurence < ruillernard's illness at Kuala LiTmpur probably came as something oi a ;hock i" the majority of people m Malaya, since i1 was, we believe, quite mexpected. His Excellency is, howev< r, a man of such active mind and body thai there
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    422 8 next i. leraH ouncil d M< nday, \.i- r >O. "Si i Id W< men up F will foi m the eal .<• of a debate t<> b< held I to-day at the C. C. A Hall Prni s<*p Street i inti rested are welconx In th< I >:-' ri<
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST, 19, 1926. The Irish Free State.
    522 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST, 19, 1926. The Irish Free State. Newspaper trader- oui here, even possibly those who read their Horn* papers with care, tnusi have been struck, it' they have considered it a1 all, by the remarkable tnannei m which Ireland ha- entirely dropped oui of the news.
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    "NELL GWYN."
    339 8 EXCELLENT BRITISH FILM. HeHxrt Wilt-ox's great Pint Nation;.; production, Nell Gwyn. which has met with so much success m New Y'<rk and m Eny land, was screened before large audiencat the Alhambra Th<-a'm- last night, when the film commenced a six-nipht run. Apart from the reputation with whi.-h
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    HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
    17 8 HIS EXC ELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. rhtf ernor; [rii Sth. 1 1 a.tn. H Kxcell R. M. D
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    PICKERING-ST. RAID.
    137 8 \\<U \|>li: iNSIHT* ITS RVIDEX4 E [n connection Witlt tl trial six Chtnei H m a i Itei Strei lull ietto M B <;.\n. Ins] eel idh i>i<>n was yestei corded be Gel Hospital, wl it ..■•>■ md ba< k whicl nc the i s• lai that wiie)
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    PLOT AGAINST CHOSEN'S G.G.
    51 8 (Nanyo NTichj chi Shimbun cable.) T,.kiu. u« 1: A plot .•nu:i!ii-t the Governoi General <•: h sen, Baron Saito, hat been revealed the police, who arrested thre< socialist Taikj v. Korea. It is alleged thai these pi tters were pTeparing to assassinate the Baron bs bomb
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    DEATH OF LADY STRATHCONA.
    47 8 DEATH OF LADY STR ATH CON A. f Reuter'e Sen m i l.<nd.m. \uu. IK. The death is announced of Ladj Strath coiia. wlir will !-e Bueeeeiied bj her ion, Mr D. s. i. Howard, M i\ fluifi a Parliament ary \;< aiu> i- created ;n Ncrth Cumberland.
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    71 8 CoL -I. H. Tyte, Inspector of Prisons, S.S kbs m Kuaia 1 uiiipur on Monday. Out of the twentj M. r>. s. boys, wfeo staite<i on the l.'-th from Kuala LuiftfMUT fco v alk to Mm i!i, seven reached their destitlAturn. bul all arrived at Klanp:. Fhey plained! soccer match
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    "WHAT IS YOUR POLICY?"
    86 8 SMUTS' STRAIGHT on Pv TO HERTZQG^ A BOWDI MXXI I\<, I Ranter Johan:,. AMraniing i i rowdt Town Hall hurt night i saeecli tA pnblk pol I Johannesburi Genera Sn I h) mall ri tinual:\ ed, I flag! Thei <• wei i n ani I <>
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    THE CLIMBING YEN.
    33 8 S>w Vorl the improved the fact thai salt dollars 1 pel tore thi a\\ j>un ha tlatoi I the ad urivnoy n Ii m all 1"' t and fi tim,
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    MEXICO PERTURBED.
    45 8 f 11 an A.mbaHU I \;i newsfMiper EKcelsi< tHag .:> lan hw bat H other lav .<•'■ I• i time when Mo pel i -v lays, some ii ar<- ieektng Th. l I .i I illegal II -flu-lil ha I put'iva: M he wm* going
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    ANOTHER OLIVE BRANCH.
    20 8 I The ]'<-i littg ful thai eace will he 1 c and •i i •>■ issociatm p aft<
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    JAPO-PERSIAN TREATY.
    53 8 (Nany< SI It ii „m-h afc •-.v j eondodi tn it n aid i'iL! ixrwet ii ffapM and l eluded and th. tTCBti I JafMUt'e Pavoarable atf I ii..ii of the extra berrff I uiwn an aceeleeatmf feree to of the negotfati ni The V hopes that ministers
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      214 8 "TW£' CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" V.O.HOILAHDS jn me world I "A Glass a Day for Your Health CALDBECK, MACGREGiIR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, lpoh and Klang. ys m \\W.wy m \wV.w^ PATRONISED jQI J*i^!Eb(L^ BY ROYALTY I Gifts
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      51 8 *J&. IX) K AM. j J~^ V ERM IN IS X 14 Is I R I w O 5" •>ta-.:.;; r' AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. SpEARSn Xi 1 GOLDEN SERIES. L ■■•■■■■■■■■■■■»aK«aaea»a«i<9a p a ITS AN KASV JOB -I to renovate your cai < IRQBBIALAC] i| S '<'■ ILI.GARA«ES
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    MINERS CONFER.
    131 9 NEW NEGOTIATIONS PROPOSED. St. hISTKKT SETTLEMENTS. Renter's Service. 1 London, Aug. 17. «1t'."u-att- Conference discussed and ha!i" hours this morning 1 the t«i rv laken in view of the districts' the Bishops' peace proposals. ■fen r- is expected to end this even- ws disclosed aa regarda the nat
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    METAL UNIONS' TROUBLES.
    163 9 [Rent ir 1 Service. Paris thai -.no metal »bs ha broken i are den* that the French ar Belgian ision as regards eas t Septembt r 1 7th that the <:.:: i-• a a nan Belgi n ws ting t the 12 per 1 1 bern as
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    PACIFYING BALKANIA.
    48 9 it Seryi \thcT-. Ug. IV I nti n I by i Togo-Slai dealing with com- -*a na secondly, w H i omat Bsandtransii I I tariffs; nrtl p] King i* n f dispute? It i I v ,n. whkl -n. ai t the 1 the conclusioi
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    COTTON RESTRICTION.
    34 9 __r f spini *i Ann i ican Bianchestei lecided fo:-m the vur A- iati n, Limited, w ith I prevent Ihe selling od lei product;-: I m conjunction prices Behen* cabled yester-
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    COBHAM'S RETURN.
    28 9 [Beater's Service] Meiboame, m?u. 18. bet Sf v\ «i. the i i En{ M r »bham will thus d ice the time aring ngine during r
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    MR KELLOGG'S DENIAL.
    23 9 ["Rcuur's Service.] who i- conferring with Pre- >n*dge on Ihe Mexico situation and ra, has Bally denied thai rs con-
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    TEX-AN BLUFF?
    20 9 T- Riekard has announced that he aging a cw rt action to compel the licence r the Dempsey-Tußney
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    THE LEAGUE AGAIN.
    558 9 GERMANY'S POSITION DISCUSSED. DIFFICULT SEPTEMBER PROBLEM (British Radio Ol!icial Service.) Rupby, August 18. lie the third time this year, questions re- iannpr to Germany's entry into the League of I Nations will be uppermost at the September meeting of the Council and Assembly, which, as a consequence,
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    ANOTHER AIRWAYS LINK.
    171 9 Brii ish Radio Official Service. Rugby, \uuu-.i 17. The first of a Reef of three-engined air liners, now being built for Imperial Airways foi the Empire air route connecting Cairo, I Bagdad and India, is approaching completion, and is to be tested early nexi month. Thr>c new
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    FRENCH ECONOMIES.
    71 9 r Hav;.s Service.! Paris, Aug. 18. The Government continues to consider the problems of the high cost of living- The papers say that it contemplates a policy of regulation and survey of prices and restrictions of imports. The economies to be made m Government departments are estimated at
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1585 9 CAPTAIN WRIGHT AND THE BATH CLUB. i lAX, COWARD, AND A FOOL." (From Our Own Correspondent). London, July 20. The papers have reported very fully on the action brought by Capt. Percival Wright against the Bath Club for having expelled him for certain language alleged to be
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    BOY SCOUTS' CAMP.
    149 9 THK COMMISSION KH'S THANKS Mr. C. Sands, Hoy Scout Commissionej for Malaya, write.-: A few weeks ago you very kindly allowed .-pace m your valuable paper for an appeal o firms for gifts m kind, and the loan of "lorries, etc., for the Singapore Scouts' Instruction Camp
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    POSSESSION OF TRIAD DOCUMENTS.
    63 9 Pleading guilty to a charge of being m possession of documents relating to a Triad society, a Chinese named Yee Piang was yesterday sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Bull. Second Magistrate. The accused was arrested m 35 Albert Street and was alleged to
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      93 9 GRAND MILITARY TATTOO AND PAGEANT Miniature Decorations SNOW IN STOCK. HEAT WAR (General Service) MILITARY MEDAL. \^7 MILITARY (ROSS. diffiJ^\ MERCANTILE MARINE. Jj ;5| COLONIAL Ai:X i ORCES {JS afsafsafsafsdfsfsf W.VAVMWASWAVtViV.V.V. 1 ."■'-•.V.W.V.V-V.V.V.V.V.V.'-* "Expamet"(M) British 1 Expanded Metal. I i- i II- f A 1 I m*^VTB A^^^ft. oßSft fl
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      745 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. AUTOLYCUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port CYCLOPS London, Rotterdam and
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      652 10 Elierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. < ITY OF PEKIN Sept. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 9 s.s.
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      540 10 BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES (Incorporated m Knjnand.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAEGO SERVK L> PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION < 0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty^ Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAKDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and An Due tBV Tonnage. Singapore.
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    THE HORSE, THE MAN AND THE BULL.
    1194 11 "BLOOD AND SAND" IN SPAIN. The kms: expected reform m bullfighting; has at last taken a step forward. The Spanish Premier, General Prime de Rivera, Marques de Estella, has declared publicly that he is m favour of doing away with the horrible slaughter
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    PUZZLES IN LONDON . NAMES.
    655 11 PUZZLES IN LONDON NAMES. THE BIRCHES THAT GREW IN POPLAR. London names are not always what they seem. F\>r instance, if one were asked how the name Hammersmith was derived, one would probably scoff at the easiness of the question. But the answer, according to Gertrude Tin ford Rawlings m
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    INDIA AND COLONIAL DIVORCE BILL.
    119 11 No Intention of Extending Scope London, Aug. 2. Legislation by the Government of India similar to the India and Colonial Divorce Bill, so that women m Great Britain whose husbands are domiciled m India may have rights similar to those which the Bill confers on
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      199 11 I Marine i Ekqikes "T">UY a Kermath and J__) feel your boat cut the v aterwith thesmooth pOWCV that comes only werk boats, and cruisers. X cm i at h M arinc Engines afC t v ir most econormeal mud the most depcikl- All parts Standard and <M Interchangeable. Ameri-
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      182 11 SPECIAL BIG ANNUAL Pevrette, I DISPLAY of JEWELLERY I WATCHES at RENE ULLMANN'S /m^S^ RINGS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, PENDENTS, set with DIAMOND AND PRECIOUS STONES sold during this DISPLAY, JfT 1 v^_ WITH SPECIAL BIG DISCOUNTS DIKING AUGUST. IF^ ...^>^j?3 j All the watches, even the cheapest, are fitted with
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    99 12 The Daily Telegraph has been informed that there is no foundation for the statement that the P. and O. and British India Companies are or have been interested m the proposed sale by the International Mercantile Marine of the White Star Line and its fleet. Revised orders have
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    THIEF AND RAIN-PROOF HATCH COVERS.
    455 12 DEMONSTRATION AT DALLA. Members of the Rangoon Rice Association met on August 6th. t<> witness a demonstration of the working of a new type of ihief arid rain-proof qui.-k acting multiple unit cargoboat hatch covers lately invented by Captain K. I. Taylor, Marine Superintendent, for
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    A NEW BALANCED RUDDER.
    320 12 St>\er.d Kevommrnduh'lr features. The McNaught-Shaw two-blade balanced ludder, manufactured by Palmer's Ship building and lr n < ".>.. Ltd., Jarrou on Tyne, has many features 'hat. will recom mend it to the consideration of shipowners and shipbuilders. The ordinary balanced rudder consisted of a single blade
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      381 12 Burns Philp Line Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 toni) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The >.s. HARKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australm. Cabin? de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      69 12 HAMBUfIG-AMERIKA LIHE. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. For HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doc Singapore OLDENBURG Aug. 24 GENOA. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG i VOGTLAND Aug. 31 Limited accommodation for passengers t Passenger steamer. BASIC FARES. N. Continent £60 £65 For freight and further particular! apply
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      360 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) |tickets¥^T|toursi Passapps booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Traveller?' Cheques. Letters tf Credit Remittances by Draft and Cable Tran<fpr Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance affected Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE M.\< (H SIAM and JAVA
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      110 12 Golden 7/i^ Produce of the C hoicest JOHN LITTLE CO.. Lift (Incorporatcc r SINGAPORE, I'FN ANP Xl ALA LIMPI H XOYD TRIESTINO NAY. Cli. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-tnonth] j sorvic* foi i nd Trit-ti \.h hrouch Bflle of Lading for I i <'varu nd Ml k S, Port KwSAN I mv
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      694 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuautan (via Gemas and Jerantut) ever> Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kcdah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday o
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      531 13 O. S. K. Line. *V nnanons. Steamers. Arrive Dept. i Rotterdam, Hanbtfrg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port Soda* and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept 7 Mombasa, Kairribar, Dar-e> -Salaam, Beira, Dengoa Bay. Durban f Mexico Maru Aug. 18 Ang 19 Darmm, AlgOa Bay. Cape Town. R-o, Santos.
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      383 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR Jtiss^!^ PRESIDENT i Dollar President Hners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms art 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
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      648 13 Rerr Steamship Co.. Inc. i 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (vU Suez) s.s. VENICE MARU mi n p ort s.s. WALES MARU due Sept 6 m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sent IS m.s. CUBA MARU due Sept
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    CLOTH CAPS AND BARCELETS.'
    527 14 HOW EAST AND WEST HAVE MET IN LONDON. (ientle Turk's Tour The Terrible Turk has come to L >ndon, and has proved i\\v gentlest of gentlemen. m the hack streets of Greenwich 1 met him (writes an Evening Standard repre tentative) looking for the sig-hts of
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    CONTROL OF MALARIA.
    274 14 CONTROL OF M ALARIA. Sir Ronald Rosa to go East. king at the annual meet ing of the Ii Tea Association < London i on July 16, Major Norman MeLeod declared thai the most deadly enemy they had to fighi a malaria, and if they could bring thai under control
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    SOVIET LASH FOR T.U.C.
    447 14 "Capitulators and Cowards." The Soviet Trade Unions have issued a manifesto to "the workers of the world" on the British general strike. They declare that the defeat of the proletariat was "a result of the treacherous tactics of the heroes of Black Friday, the Right Wing-
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    MALACCA MEDICAL MISSION BUILDING FUND.
    203 14 eta acknowledge vvil h thanks the following dona t ion.* the a 'und since -I ily I-■ Q■■ K< S tan, Ma i i 1,800 Quek Si Ma a i a 1,000 Mr. and Mi j. I-'. Zchnder, Malacca The Hon. Mr. Tan I heng
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    RECENT ATTEMPT ON SPANISH PREMIER'S LIFE.
    114 14 RECENT ATTEMPT ON SP ANISH PREMIER'S LIFE. <;< rural i > Rivera's Presence «.r Mind. London, Aug. 2. Madrid. A knife flew through the window 1(l 'tuck quivering m the floor of tinmotor car m which General Primo <!•• EKvera was driving to Barcelona Station on ins return to Madrid,
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      460 14 II Home made Jj London buns. f \j So easy to m »ke wnen cook f U uses "Raisley tor the raising. M And you can be sure they f if will he light and digestible I because Rush-v mixes I freely and perfectly with the 1 ordinary flour and
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      336 14 ANNOUNCEMENT I CnPfIMY few LJ Li U Ni I 3 ay S 111 &Mo%y£^"~ OtCBAED AND SOWTS .^^^^&B^--:: KOAI)S SWGAfOM j Flies Are Childrens Deadliest Enemies/ THE fly is the greatest murderer flies v moc<raito< 5. it ■;> economy to use known. Thousands of babies :i! j clei died last
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    288 15 FORESTAL TIMBER. REMARKS BLE IN VESTM BNT OPPORTUNITY. The Porestal Timber Co., Ltd., recently formed m Australasia to exploit the prolific timber country of New Zealand, is now offering a portion of its bonds to investors m the Straits Settlements, as can be seen from an advertisement
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    ROSE MACPHAIL &CO'S. REPORT
    146 15 ROSE MACPHAIL &CO.LTD. REPORT (L. R. Macphail). Singapon Vug. IS. Rubber.— London Is 7%d. Up .,i Local 65%. Tin.-~£285 15s. Up 2s 6d. Local 1 foi 125 tons. Mining Shares.— Market firm. Tongkah Harbours are in demand at L8, Kuthais at 2.25,_ Linguis at 1.92% and North Taipings at '.'•>.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    114 15 Yesterda} Iteral ions. Asam Kumbang •;»;< G7s 6ci c.d. Batang Padang i S2 So Idria 60s 6ls Kinta Assn. ($10) !<.;•(» i0.5fl norn Nai Hoot (1) i.io i P< ngkalcn (£1) 20.00 21 0 Puchi ng i ::,j |)reni Rantau Ord (SIJ 1.55 Rantau Pref) i.:>:, ]_>,:■■
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    EXCHANGE.
    35 15 Bank demand 2\S 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-16 Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1950 India, T. T. 151 tank of blngiand ttstc o p.c. Sovereign. Bank Fusing is. 54 i,
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 (I J) I'll 1 j J 1-4 I -I- uin, Benan s ttat •.u'ju *lice, Lian? Hin Chan Mirk Rod Eagle New) 880 Rice, Siam old \'o 1 BSO Kice. Rangoon riintan JM') Rice, Rangoon Sioka y*;* Ric«, Slam Broken No. 1 2IC Rice, Siam I'roken No. 2 100
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    I OF (. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 15 C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. August IKth. 1 o'clock noon. Buyer* Si Hen R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 3 1 a i I K S b oi > i La 1 I S N T < w 1 k Spot She< G.cts :>
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    TRUE FACT OF INDUSTRY . . . .
    469 15 TRUE FACT OF INDUSTRY Information IVtiidi tbc Public Seeds. A M P finite act ion I should be taken" to secure more publicity "The Facts of Industry" has been drawn up a committee of en unionists, and oth is, and b> Macmillan and Co. as a pamphlet, under Foregoing title.
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    OUR FINANCIAL CABLE.
    111 15 Irregular Tins: Dull Rubber-. MOEB HOPBFI I. oiti.ook. (Our Own Correspondent I q yrigi I London. An;. 1 I>. Tlie Tin market is irregular and little interest is being: displayed m thte section Bobbers, generally, an steady, with little og interest and no prwi I Th- Rubber
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    57 15 The Singapore Chamber t I mere? i k ■>' on held it> 773 rd. Ruction i iterday, when ten Catal igued L torn 9ff< -i 126 I tons. S 384,4? N. i > H B UN .1 v i»,,! „j >!,, gggg f Standaid Quality n|llv|. G Avera
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    MACPHAIL &CO' LTD'S REPORT
    51 15 MACPHAIL 00. I.TDS. MSPOftT Singapore, Uig. l '•"I-Ih:-. 55 centg lni 15s. Lo i nited sequel S Pajams have 1 Bukit I loted 1.20 L.25 and Punj Ranials at 44S MintBK. 51 haw t 4.2 K. ffer at is 6d and Noitl J cao be <... an s Pattanis at
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      437 15 I Wets 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. 1 The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      871 15 BANKING^ YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reatrve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice -Preside nt: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. j Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Eiq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Eiq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T.
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      100 15 INSURANCE. THE I ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Ten Chonp Sionpr, Esq. (Chairman). '"fun Hnn Leong, Esq. Wong Yon^ Kai, Esq. I.okp Van Kit, Esq. Lee Pit Soo, Eso. I.pontr Foone: Siew. Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, E«q. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR NABMB Fidelity Guarantee— Administration BeiV Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. bARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manama.
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    S'PORE CRICKET CLUB.
    964 16 The Annual Report for 1925-6. A YEAR OF SUCCESSES. The following are extracts from the report oi the Committee for the year ended June aOth., 1926. The surplus of income over expenditure amounts to $12.i'35.70. The Committee have reduced the prices of certain drinks as from .Iv.'v
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    539 16 Remarkable Bowling at Bournemouth. WARWICK LEAD MIDDLESEX [Reuter's Service London, Aug. 18. Results of County cricket matches concluded to-day are as follow: Lancashire versus Hampshire. At Bournemouth: Lancashire won by 97. i ancashire ;t aI1(i 7L Hampshire 214 and 49. In dismissing Lancashire for 89 m tht-ir first
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    THE COUNTY CHAMIMONSHIP.
    227 16 The following will represent the Hanker.-. Brokers and Insurance against the M.t hants m the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament on 'h Padang on Saturday: H. M. ("an'rell. WJ H. Findlay, o. p. Griffith-Jones, R X H^mih-.n, K. W. Hare, W. R. King 1 C Maekay. G. C. Nash,
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    HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE.
    567 16 Their Sixth Three Figure Partnership. A SPLENDID RECORD. The partnership of Hobbs and Sutcliffe m the final Test at the Oval on Tuesday was the sixth occasion that the Surrey and Yorkshire batsmen have been associated m an opening partnership which realised three figures 1 Finer and
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    PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB.
    193 16 FIRS! DAY'S II \M»IC VIS The following are the handi aps for the rsi dftj of the Perak Gymkhana Club's iteur mtf m;; o mori A ugust 20th HtirM- ClaSfl A: Dintj 11.4, Man- Wai 10.12, Son of Xi m 10.10, Furious 10, i i■ i t•
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    VISIT OF ST. JOHN'S INSTITUTION.
    75 16 The St. Joseph's Institution welcomed St. John's Just it ut ion. Kuala Lumpur, at Singapore yesterday, when a series of sporting events were held. At cricket the visitors won by six wiikets, trti scores being: St. Joseph's r>.s and .~>2. St. \i hn's .ud 107
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    56 16 Kepjwl Cup The following is the draw for the first round of the above Competition W. McMullan or W. P. Hodgkmson O r E. G. James vs. N. Smith; A. Farahar v* J. W. Jackson; H. Jackson vs. H. I. Jorieß' Barron vs. C. Kathborn. The first
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      255 16 Newcomers Handiqip. R. U. Kails plus 2 beat W. W. Thorp minus o, <> 3, o—B,0 8, 6 3. \V. H. Esson minus 1 heat H. B. Van I Praagh plus 3, 6 o, o—l.0 1. V. A. Niblock, owe 3 beat 15. Murcott, plus 2, w.o. A.
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      TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      102 16 TANG LIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. x i ESTERD V'S PLA^ Saltei and Sinclair beat Murphy and Flolyoal 4 6, 10- v 6 3. Falkner and Bourke beat Green and Wild, 6 I, 6—4. LadieVfl Handicap Doubles. Mi s. Miller and Mrs. Wurts burg i we 15.3 beat Mrs Ja< ki tn
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      S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      83 16 n KSDAI > x Semi •Final Doubles Championship. S E. E« and I I• jus beat \N \< ia and K. E. de Sou a. >'<. 7. m W. V. Balheti ;i I and E. G. «h< atk > beat Noi iis and C. A. Bati man
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      Y.M.C.A. OPEN HARD COURT TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      54 16 The committee of the V.M.< .A. open i.! r 'i court t< nnis tournament have <lt cided t" extend the period foi receiving < triea until Saturday, August 21st. All en tries should be forwarded to X Lyne, Physical Director, V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, 8
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    ROWING.
    159 16 IMF. AHIJOTSPOKI) (I The race for th< A.bbotsford Challenge cup f 'i Godown Poura will take place on Saturlay at the Roya] Singapon iTachl < tub. The crews are a^- follows: Asiatic Petroleum Company.- Bow, .1. V. Mattcn; 2, W H. Seaman; 3, F. 1 i aye Penney; str..
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