The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1926

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S..SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1926. NO. 11,880.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    265 1 His Kxcellcncv the Governor has made marked improvement m health Page h. The coal negotiations have again been a failure. Neither vide -hawed the least inclii'ition to make any advances and proceedings brake up. Meanwhile the Midland Miners are returning to work Page 9. The Roman Catholic
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    680 1 Lilitlli In ben ■■■■> i' end at I I >val, The Topicist joins ith the I at large I H B E" rel urn to thai cheerful out n grievance- which bas made Sii Leneeuei widely appreciated m thi- land W aking i| I m1 b
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      237 1 WING LOON G K)R HK.H CLASS TAILORING. ai Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. jj Sea View Hotel, jj I S HIGH TIDE 10.18 a.m.— CINEMA at 9.30 p.m. I PATHE GA7FTTF I BYESORNCM 7 Reels— Featuring NORMA TALMADGE. > i j: Xables Dan be Booked, ij ••■■•■•••aeaaaaaaaa.aas a°a a". a
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      113 1 Two professions One smoke A friendly rivalry has always existed between the tiuo services, yet one thing is common to both They always insist on ts£k\ SWEfKPRESS Sll^Pp^V: n k-^ VIRGINIA cigarettes EUROPE HOXEL. PAGEANT WEEK. I Special early dinner will be available during the week, from 7 p.m. I
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Trade mai k noti< < I "age Auction of furnitun Page 2. T Beer is British and best Paf S Zan Buk cure- prickly heat- Pagji ryes of Glenamoy carg Page i-. Sea Vieu i ek-< nd engagi meats Page I Blackwood fumit fi Hongkong- l age i.
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      19 1 W N G LOO N C THK KBOOGNIBBD Hoi sk far BUBOPB >n ntOPft ai SUITS 32, HK.H STREET.
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      104 1 THE WEEK. Rowing Abbotsford Cup. 5 Malaya Cup Football Sinf ipon Cegi Sembilai Stadium. Meeting, Sen Amat< ur Races I Sunday, 'I'lml. High Water, 10.18 a.m., 9.24 R M< eting, Seremban, Monday, Z&rd. High Water, 10.58 a.m., 10.W pjn. Swimming Ca rnival, Sea View, '.'.an p.m. Football Div. 11 Staff
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      MALAY SETTLEMENTS
      288 2 En the Editor. >.' you foi your leading article 17th, instant supporting the esta- Malay Settlements m Singa- I te m_ letter mi the subject earn b ng that the Muslim b ack i vrould some consideration to it Mj hop I .-a m vain, Apart from some
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    TONGUES OF FIRE FOR THE DUMB.
    204 2 it ingei is n [za Tl i and a gentl not vi a presentte has perfectl; if. ii,- mai i so nds, I il is of th< nd they convej no ng efor I achifc 5 to make them i own powei I sped
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      210 2 FHE HAPPY VALLEY' LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Vt Kelvey's f Dancing ror children and young ladies m i ter Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern bail-roora dancing and latest variations. 1 „v mar." yhi protkient m six -private
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      462 2 Victoriai-Theatre For Two NigHts Only FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th and 28th. DICK NORTON Presents GLOBE JiOTTERS EW SONGS. NEW BURLESQUES, NEW DANCES AND NEW PAVILION "TAKING A CHANCE" (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE "LIMELIGHT" THF SOII OF VN ARTIST "A SPEEDY MARRIAGE" (Comedy) starring WANDA WILEY (2
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      130 2 THE PICTURE YOU'VE ALL HEARD AND READ A From Wednesday. 18th to Monday. 23rd AsCBBt. ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. HERBERT WILCOX'S GREAT I IRST NATIONAL I'Roin NELL GWYN Featuring DOROTHY GISH The intriguing romance of the famous Drury Lane Minn favour with the King; most marvell*
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    THE FINAL TEST.
    416 3 FULL SCORES Below are given the complete se res m the fifth test match the only one of the fiv. which was completed. England. Ist. Innings. Hw'hs b Mailey -7 Sutcliffe b Mailey 76 Woolley b Mailey IS Hendren b Gregory 8 Chapman st. Oldfield b Mailey
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    REFORM OF PENAL SYSTEM.
    294 3 Post-\1 ar Social < ortditions I ondon, Vug 6. Addressing the Psychologi ;:I Section of th< Bi itish Vs tcial ion, Profes >or Jam< Drever urged the establishment of psychoa! clinics for tin- reform of the penal i ystem, at which every delinquent before sentence would
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      313 3 m^§^^ _F that thousands of *l -L/o you ktiow babies ,aye their I constitutions p undermined, if not ruined, by having milk r from Tubercular cows E How is a mother to know that her baby is safe from this risk.— Better not to run the ftv risk— Give Baby
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      28 3 te 7 "w SwiiiH IfPillPlllllfO fr^ffiSlifeiftffl '"■.."f.-^'^^"^. 77K.> iKpa®fe^f#Mp| I ''V>~^' i^*7&, '^litr^.-wi^fci Hello Is that >i ih.> 1 Mease repeat my last order of PHOENIX AERATED WATERS.
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    LEAKY CYLINDER GASKETS.
    202 4 If for any reason a bad joint is made between the cylinder head and the cylinder block, and there are no separate or outside water passages m the water circulating system, water is Liable to leak int i the cylinders, and if there ia any quantity its
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    CAR OWNERSHIP.
    163 4 Statistics I nr The Whole World. Washington. With just a little crowding perhap every person m ti' United States could take a mol »r cai > ide a1 the sai The Departmei of Commerce has worked ..ir a table of rai ioi on n ar ■>'■'■ m r
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    CLEARING CHOKED JETS.
    45 4 I■ I a> with signs of wea ly of |>et rol i> rmui I 1 cham.be] should be g ..aally •i not A i i I, ii <•■■•. be and f flooding ami <■: l-.-m... evenl ailure, it will b ou t the ets.
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    FREE THRILLS FOR PEDESTRIANS
    159 4 London, even at its brightest, lacks th. < excitements pn>\ i i i by New York by it> enterprising gunmen. When seven men suddenly open fire upon a car containing four prisoners and their i> lice escort a certain liveliness is bound to develop among pedestrians,
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    BUYING A SECOND-HAND CAR.
    161 4 Although th< mechanical condition of a second hand car is by far the most impor tant consideration, says Th? Light Car and i yclecar. the amount which will have to be spent m renovating coachwork, upholstery and so on should n>l be forgotten. Far instance, some
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      116 4 I HIGH PRESSURE BALLOON TYRES TUBES jj Cycle Carriage Co., (v»«) Ltd. j! SINGAPORE. ji ij Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca. ji ■i i jMffHSßrlTHra^^ n f The Fisk Tire Export Company, Inc. I j: 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, j aaaaaaaaaaaaaaßaiaaaaaaaaasa*'* a a aaaaaaa a aßaaaaaaß»aaaaaaaa«ca.«a»«a. a»• a 9 i•i
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      162 4 mjgmV* smmowmm-'j^^ H i fi«L i otnfortabh safeh swiftly J jaw r^z reduce repair bills; bav< nnarlei •y^' <a»k!P; ear In nth f •v©rds, lei u^ djrAlf f(|Lip > our ('.T with <i<»od>'( P>all(HH Borneo Motors Ltd. r A AT> I^^V a S>r.i:H|>or< Kuala umpi 1.-t 7^..i An«on. I'enariaT and
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    PROBLEMS OF PARKING.
    1008 5 SPECIAL MOTORING ARTICLE. BANISHING WAITING CARS FROM CITY STREETS. ..INCREASING ROAD SPACE. by Majo, 1-7 C. Forbes-Leith, F.R.G.S, (Author of "By Car to India.") [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} 1 think i shall not ho alone m holding the view that most of our great cities that are faced
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    THE TYRE OF THE FUTURE.
    198 5 [1 seems that oef >re lo«v cars will be equipped with tyres which actuall\ ar< nothing more than "oversize" high-pressures masquerading as "balloons," says The Light iar and Cyclecar. An examination of the history of the balloon tyre is very significant. At first it was
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    53 5 A neat idea for pro'< :-1 ing the Louis heels »f a lads driver's shoes from damage by the fool control has beei patented, It consists <>i" a velvet lined pad shaped to the slice and attaeheji to the heel l>> means oJ an elastic band and riUbnri around t!"
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      228 5 WJk THE PHAETON THE CHRYSLER SIX r IS DESIGNED AND| BUILT TO DEFy[ LONG YEARS OF! HARD TREATMENT BORNEO I j jYIaJIV>Jt\Z> I ••VaVaVa*. -V. Va\ V.VaV^aVaV.VaVaV.V-V-VaVi C i#l 3 lO I' <- ~> fr^,%^ > y 5 ■3 ***^HaaaanaT* a^ **^Ta T *"W *2bbbl ■Bt^^^M aaa*^— '*^bh *ar l
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      192 5 I THE TROJAN CAR (British). :j England's long waited for supremacy m the Sj j: Cheap Car line at last an accomplished fact. Economical motoring revolutionized. i The New Trojan 1926 touring model with its up-to-date Mihstantial body and J comfortable seating together with its benzine consumption of no less
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    THE NEXT WORLD CHAMPION.
    1230 6  -  Vincent Richards THK SEASON'S TENNIS FEATURE. Where Spain Comes Into the Picture. A PROPHECY. BY [FREE riE± beei gi ,r,j as world champion for' six years, hat tennis fans all oTer the world .7,, g -peculate as to who will bi i --o Of course it
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    A POOR MARKET.
    375 6 Cattle for the East. KID* v\ DISAPPOINTED SIT Shire; Kidman, the "Cattle King" km. a how many cattle he has todaj -.h. Sydney Sun. I are *oaraing m thousands over a va l green and russet brown landscape m and north-west of the continent. Sydney returned by
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    ENGLAND'S GREATEST WATER CARNIVAL.
    1002 6  -  Steve Fairbairn SPECIAL ROWING ARTICLE. Some Reflections on Henley of 1926. by (The Famous Cambridge Rowing Blue and Coach.) [FREE I'RESS SPECIAL I London, July. Another Henley gone. Leander once more won the Grand and were a very line Leander crew. "Gully" Nickalls rowed m a
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    MURDER OF AN INDIAN GRASS WOMAN.
    283 6 MURDER OF AN INDIAN GRASS WOMAN. Two Uritish Soldiers on Trial Bombay, Aug 2. The trial commenced today before a special jury of two private soldiers belonging to the West Yorkshire Regiment on the charge of murdering an Tndian grass woman m a village m Indoie State. The prosecution, opening
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      493 6 NOTICE. DNn JjjtfJiw| N School^ THE U WoYAL S ¥EsMINsfER OPHTHALMic HOSPITAL SESSIONS COMMENCE* MAY AM) OLIUMUU The most central of all the CSsHsgas Sf the Uni\er---Complete Hospital and School ci range meats For all sepertcneuti I l The INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY lactases series at Lmbo ped for Student, Poat-gradoate,
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    VIGOUR OF YOUTH REGAINED.
    296 7 *WUt ti ?1AK1\(; DISCOVERS BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, Jn the preparati r. called Phyllosan Dr Buergi, of Heme University, after years of Patient laboratory work, has succeeded m separating th, principles or potential en r\p "Jhich are also generated and stored up green vegetables and plants by
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    42 7 TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN. Messrs Boustead and Co., Penang state a telegram has been revived from the Manager of the mine confirming that the output for the first half of August is 605 pikuls; hours worked ::02; yardage treated -coco.
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    135 7 trading has continued to be fairly active (and values have moved up a point or two. lactones nave been interested and have j taken large quantities of blankets. The low grade market is considerably stronger. |me speculative position forward is clear and tutures are dull with little business
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    FrRASER & CO.. EACHAM.E ANJU SHARE BROKERS
    628 7 FrRASER CO.. EACH AM.E ANJU SHARE BROKERS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th. i*-«ku««j m oraciteta Bhow the issu- va ue iark^ ilait :n fluJlars unleaa otherwise ual Kfj. j MINING. i!.;";;., X ,l < f 67s t ;7c.dJ oaiang j adang is) >•> i., s < henderiang t >-, v X S—
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    178 7 I From X.K.J. Papers.) The Hague, Aug. 13. The \e\\ York Times plead, for a reorganisation of the American colonial system. The papei suggests thai the colonial government of the Netherlands East Indi< be tak< n as example. The Hague, "Lug. 13. rhe 14 Russian ships which
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      291 7 BUSINESS CARDS. .wvuwwwwwvuwwwwvvvw MARY SETON. I BI M KWOOD FURNITURE < sa Shaaacaaii Lames and Shades FUNERALS* j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I ERT UNDERTAKERS." i CARS FOR HIRE. rent Reduction m Rates THE .SIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard Read m 69-b. Hukit Timah Rd. Ltd. Nos. ISOI and 109. .RS
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      404 7 NOTICES -7- _J XPMI GINGER Alii CANADA D^^.sgEßALt,<r ne.\% s ,wfe-;' V.- -■> C is A.U* J." J H' LAI. JhYK .^"T j HI RI B\ GIVEN that thr T.a.i. v the exclusive pr. ANAJ k DRY G CGER ALE, IN( ORPO v: r wnpany incorporated ti ler tl the
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      336 7 PHENOMENAL EMPIRE INVESTMENT. THE FORESTAL ™BER Co., Ltd. Invest m f^t-growin* timber, planted :n the tmmmu WsOs M» trict „l New Zealand-the most prolific forest country m the orld Ine universal demand is ever-tacwasins. the supply being >„,■■ nisned m every country. 5172 (£2O) invested now will return not less
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      505 7 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. J mm. Holy Communion. 7-4.) a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Service Somervell and Adams. Hymns 320, 319, 308, Ps. 150; 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 530 p.m. KvensonK and Sermon. Hjmni 529 269, 545, 26. (Monday -ml to Saturday 28th
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    28 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. VIACKN *it th< Kur»| H X■• L. R. Mackncss, GREE S Vt the Materi i thi I6tl to Mr. Mrs. .1. !> It. Dublii i: k-
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. AUGUST 21, 1926. Sumatran Rubber.
    687 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. AUGUST 21, 1926. Su mat ran Rubber. The recently published reports oi investigations into the native growing ol rubber m the Tapanoeli and Wesl Coast Residencies of Sumatra, should be s1 udied carefull) by all m t( i ested m Ihe future of Malaj an rubber
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    366 8 Th< Re\ I G swii trchdea lered three months lu-al Ka- i Mr. P. D. Mos< ha een ap, Immigrati n I 1- under the I aboui Ordinance. Mr. P. V. V if the Survey 1»< artment, Teluk Anson, i hortlj to be transfei red to Tapah. Sec. Lieut <7
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    54 8 MARKED IMPROVEMENT The following telegram was received Crow the Private Secretary to Hin EKceßencs the Governor yesterday. Kuali Lumpur. Au^r. I!''. 11 a.m. His Excellency Sir Laovence Cuillemard had a good nights sleep and bis conditio* this morning sh »w« marked improvemet Signed K. Black FJLCS. K.
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    MOTOR LAUNCH ON FIRE.
    132 8 Oil JOHNSON'S PIER Last night shortly after 10 ocloc j. re gi pad* rw eiv< d a call from Johnson** ir. Two engii i smartly ci scene, it was found that the Al' I launch. Bintang, a net. craft, ■•'■■>- oo Rre between tin Post Office
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    430 8 M 11. I M« rik has ng. G raltar and Malta. [J J N I f o j the Sil I new cas< K\. of Police. F.M.S.. i tn i dul Din I 141 ed m tl i tender of 1 s dual rection of quart and st I een
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    AERIAL SURVEYS.
    87 8 Work In The I ar Easl SEAPLANE ARRIVES l\ SIN .APogE So much ha ibjed of the devetoptm Brttial Hala i d ibt, b| the vii his fli| Aust ia. thing approachtnf pj will t ad Company, Limited, h eara wit h Hence tl tioi ti Stngapoi tak<
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    THE PAGEANT.
    32 8 \l.\l KTISIM. I ROM fHI til Air Snrvej I now at Singapore en i Tho oni; ieaplai i M I advertising iiu Pageant aft U li i- ex| ected 1
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      205 8 j "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" "A Glass a Day for Your Health CALDBECK. MACGREfi >R CO., LTD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh and Klang. i" < LjlttS J licit LtQSlm > 5 FOR WEDDINGS VND XII. OTHLR OCCASIONS iii" urn kex •>■ si stock m ji Silver E. P
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      49 8 row \i.i. VERMIN USE hlOTOi' p| AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. rpEARS'"' j I GOLDEN SERIES. i JUST RIGHT FOR THE CLIMAI E {/■*s' Amxtt I i's am\W^/ f f^L\m\ r- vl &*y£^m V%CG.HiBB[RT&Cn: V V LONDON. r ENCtAI D x^^*^7' y HE At HI Vdamson. Gilfillan v Ltd.
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    COAL HOPES DASHED.
    601 9 \l I-ROIM) OBSTINACY. I o FORI E PREMIER'S HANDS. R Service. 1 i.onaon, \ug. l\). rencc I Urn miners aiMJ CoalLondon. Later. eof the minei a and the c< al- was th< first lor two months, the offices i I the Mining Assolon is ia! qua 'ers
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    MEXICO'S WAR.
    271 9 CHURCH'S PEACE OVERTURES. APPEAL FOR RECONSIDERATION Mexico City. Aug. 19. The Archbishop of Mexico, on behalf of r .he entire Catholic denomination, has sen. a memorial to President (alios asking foi freedom of conscience, instruction and the press, declaring thai the Episcopal actuated by the most sincere patriotism
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    AMERICA AND ARMS.
    217 9 WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT MR. KELLOGG FEELS HIS WAY London, Aug. 19. The reaction m Europe of Mr. Kellogg's Plattsburgh speech on the Geneva preliminary arms conference will be watched with considerable interest here. The speech was prepared after consulation with members of the American delegation alio
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    THE TANGIER POSITION.
    106 9 FRENCH CONSIDERATION FOR INTERESTS NEED NOT (LASH. Many of the papers are dealing with the question of Tangier. Le I'etit Parisien thinks it reasonable to wait for Spain to give her aspirations concrete form before expressing any opinion. Ii adds that Franco-Spanish co-operation m Morocco yielded too
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    BALKAN PEACE MAKING.
    147 9 ading article on conciliation m :he Balkans, Moi ning P w mes the uded between Greece and -Slavia, and expresses the be all ca difference between th two will have been removed. P tically Greec< Grains tl jhbour, while Jug difficulties hitherto attaching of the little stretch
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    TURKEY AND FOREIGN TRADE.
    24 9 Th.- ign < hambers of < 'ommerce d at presenl the sub eel I diplomatic discussions meanwhile the> are allowed t< en.
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    NICARAGUA IN REVOLT.
    111 9 I Reuter's Service. London, *iug. I. The -an Charge l' Affair* s ai Managua reports thai ti;*' Nicaragua Goyernis despatching troops m various lireejions to suppress revolutionaries. rraphie and railway communications are interrupted. Managua, "win. 20. ni ag< says that the refusal of the ("nited States Government
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    COOLIDGE SAYS NOTHING.
    61 9 i Renter aery ice. I Paul Smith Vug. tit. No comment is mad< on Ihe ebu i epoi I regarding the United States withdrawing from the Philippines. Inquirers are referred m tin lettei President Coolidge wrote last year Senor Roxas. chairman of the Philippine Independence commission, n
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    THE RECTOR—CHOIR LADY TRAGEDY.
    55 9 THE RECTOR— CHOIR LADY TRAGEDY. i Keuter s >ervice.| Somerville, New Jersey, \uu. 19. A new sensation has been created m the Hal] murdei by the announcement that Mis. Hall's brother, Mr. Willie Stevens, and her brother-in-iaw Mr. Henry Carpenter, have been held foi trial by the grand jury n
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    THE LYMPNE SMASH.
    64 9 I Reuter's Sei vice. London, 19. The pilot of the French air-liner which rashed at I.\ mpne has died. i I.: itish Radio Official Service.) Rugby, Aug. U). The two passengers killed were Mr- Hugo Rezzi, manager the Ambassadors Club, and Mr. Robert Blaney. Sir Robert Hoare,
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    ANOTHER EXPRESS DERAILED.
    90 9 i Reuter's Service. Rerlin. Aug. 19. Seven persons were killed and 14 injured owing to the derailing of the Berlin-Cologne-Flushing express near Lehrte. The dead include an Englishman. The train was travelling at 80 kilometres an hour, when at ■> a.m. 'he engine jumped 'he rails and
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    45 9 The following programme will be played by the New Adelphi Sovonas on Sunday at 9.30 p.m.: Overtime, Raymond; Thomas; Polish Dance; Saieski; Fantasia. A Sleigh Ride Party; Michaelis; Violin Solo, Gibsy Airs (Reyes). Sarasate; Selection, Cavalier i a Rusticana; Mascagni; Humoreske, Dvorak; Finale. Robadilla, Luna.
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    THE H29 DISASTER.
    84 9 [Router's Service. London, Aug. -<h The inquest was opened to-day at Devonport on the victims of the H29 disaster. Two >fficers gave evidence aboul ordering water to be taken m to trim the vessel. The chief stoker misinterpreted th;- "rd.t v. and flooded the tanks. The jury
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    A GIGANTIC WHEAT POOL.
    91 9 k. ,ter, service.; \N mnipeg, Aug. 20. Represental ives of the anadian wli a1 ools and the United States wheatgrowing uganisations, as a provisional committee, has selected Kansas City, Missouri, for i n international conference of wheat pools on March 16, 1927, w hen a definite
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    THE REDWOOD EIRE.
    49 9 [Reuter's Service',. San Francisco, Aug. 19 Six hundred men are making encouraging p s m fighting the '..res' fire at the Sequoia Nati i i Forest. The flames jump- th- Kaweah River and burned the <'<!i- r oi* the Mvii redw od grove, of which most.
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    ENGLAND WINS MOTOR RELIABILITY.
    56 9 |Bi il ish Radio < Uncial Sen ice.] Rugby, "tug. 19. [n the six days international motor cycle n abilitj trials being contested m the nortl if England, a mishap to Gubela's sidecai put Germany out of the international team competition, and England retains the inter
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    GUNMEN CAUGHT.
    247 9 ONE MAN KILLED. ANOTHER WOUNDED. There was a further shooting incident during Thursday night m the Tanjong Pagai district. On this occasi »n the police being successful m arresting two of the culprits and judging from the course which the events took, one of them is likelj to
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    73 9 A film "The Gift of Lite showing the development of life m plant, animal, and] human forms will be shown at the V.M.C.A. Stamford Road, on Friday next at 6.30 p.m. This is a special screening for women from 10 years of age arranged by the Y.W.C.A. and G.F.S. The
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      162 9 GRAND MILITARY TATTOO AND PAGEANT j Miniature Decorations NOW INJSTOCK. j 1 I VICTORY. \JI p.^gj^a^ MILITARY MEDAL. V^ Robinson bo., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. m n THE PINK OF PERFECTION r^' I JSEI V jr*r* -Yffl-\ f* J I I MaWm\mm\\^' s\m\w f' k V o\ *I W E
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      558 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES: BXPRESS 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. CYCLOPS London, Rotterdam n 1 Hamburg In P° vf NELEUS Marseilles, London,
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      515 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT HOMEWARDS. j s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 9 s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 21 s.s. KENTUCKY London, Havre and Liverpool Sept. 30 i s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON London, Rotterdam
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      420 10 X a WtV \oS BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FBQM LONDON HOMEWARD^ For China and Japan. Fa? Marseilles, 1 ondon and An- KASHGAR 0,000 Aug. 17 KALYAN BOMBAY— CHINA SERVICE, ro Hongkong and Shanghai. I«• Cssaaaas ssal Bootes
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    QUEER CHARACTER OF ENGLISH PEOPLE
    1125 11  -  Phillip Gibbs. No Pessimism During Severe Trade Depression. GRAVE SOCIAL CRISIS NEXT WINTER. -by- Sir [FREE PRESS SPECIAL} If I were an American journalist m search of sensational subjects of world interest, I should take the next boat to England. Then, after a few weeks
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    STAGING A BATTLE FILM.
    506 11 Realistic Fitfhtinjj by Yeomanry. History tame to life mosi impressively "ii the down- mar Berkhampsted, Hertford, shire, recently, when Queen Bo ad i eta, with her chariots, cavalry, and wild foot-soldiers met th. Roman Governor-General Suetonius nd his troop* m battle, f >r tin- final scones
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      631 11 "siviAPORE TURF CLUB. THK AUTUMN RACE MEETING. i be held on Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 4th, 7th' md 11th September, 1926. PROGRAMME 1-. Bay. Saturday, 4th September. 1. I ft *>- THE STEWARDS, PLATE AND STAKES— Times o -v... 3.3«) p.m.. and 1.3.> p m n*Q .ith $200 to
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      1042 11 ianr^i C CI&SS t0 be handi \n P et «P a »Jfly.- Horses handicapped m Class C. shall be eligible to run m Race no. horses handicapped m Class B. shall be eligible to run m Race No. 4; J525 h f andl^PPed m Class A. shall be eligible to
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      424 11 Airships VA Ar, .rirship service from England may soon he 3^ fact bu <hanks to the Marco 'Sill )•&&>■ r~\ l,u h Vacuum «'n. M BLACK WHITE "Ci«ar- cUtS ol r,ath you m a XUr condition =^X *iJ^»H than a lht> came by airship ,rwrn London i fl ft^^^^^4i^ d
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    301 12 THE LUISE NIELSEN. Norwenian Steamer Sold. Xne LiUXse i\ieu*eu, 3i gian registry, which was owned by Messrs. B St. -It Nielsen, »f Hauiresund. Norway, has been sold to the Ocean Transport Company of Kobe, Japan. It is understood that this' company is closely affiliated with the Mitsui Busran
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    46 12 The catch of the aling fl t th. gn at< m 1916, t< tailing 2 '3.943 a-aN. as comi a ritl l total of 125.240 last year, ai appi fal to date Gst< ».0< Tl i seal j, sent abroad fo product f ry. Shanghai Ex.
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      339 12 Burns Philp Line FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, Regular .oath* sailiag, by the well-known steamer MARELLA (J** tea.) and MALABAR (4.512 tons). The a* MARELLA is the largest and f.nest r J;^ t0 First Class Singapore to Brisbane and Sydney 5454*29 $822.86 First Class Singapore to Melbourne steamers First-clas,
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      131 12 I Vigour! j I HorUctewillgvx&to I is just the cneiyixr and 1 body builder necessary i I m hot climates. I In 4 sizes of all l I Bazaars Stores he Soap that suits the Climate There is a strong demand growing steadily here and m odier Eastern Countries tor
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      415 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I— 1 1 Passages hooked by all steamship linet Independent and Conducted Toots. Travellers' Cbeqoei Letton Cn I* Remittances hy Draft and CaMe Tro*** I Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance ehVd I Booking Office for F.MS. UI.VS.. ROYAL STATE RLY«
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      63 12 P 1J uolden I Guinea I The Produce ot the Choicest Vineyard* m LLOYD TRIESTINO N\Y HOMEWARD S Ul l v through B ml m I tl it R RGSANDR oitw \iw -Ul > v v POt aWNGRONC PR xX Hn! MPA* I me i aotiei tnki for aani PATERSON
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      764 12 SHIPPING NOTES. -MAIL DESPATCHES. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (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 Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      520 13 RO. S. K. Line. llion8 Steamers. Arrive Dept. rdua, Hamburg. Bremen. Pwl Said Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept. 7 ZansHMur, Dar-es->a!aam. tagoa Bay, Durban t Chicago Sept. 16 Sept. 17 V g Bay. Cape Town, Montevideo and B. Aires.-, Montevideo Maru Sept. 9 Sept 10 an i Bombay Hamburg Maru
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      463 13 TRAVEL"' COMFORT sway igpsag W A\ JKTao. /J^T*^^^^3BB far-'l ataTl^aLL/maK f Dollar President liners off^r 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 hath predominate, all have
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      611 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Ine 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept. 18 uIY. SILVERCEDAR due Oct! 7 s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct. IS For rates snd other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE < .T* Afents.—Sinfapore and P...., KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL
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    BRIGHTER CRICKET.
    746 14 An Element of danger Needed. SOME IRRESPONSIBLE OBSERVATIONS. I learned to play cricket on the village green the village pond counted out and tile village donkey counted four, like a boundary and it is nobody's business what county 1 play for now. From the player's point <>]" view
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    INDIAN LEADER EXILED FROM CALCUTTA.
    175 14 Proposes Disobey Magistrate's Order, Simla. Aug. 5. All ihabad, Augui I sth. Pandil Mala\ iya haa replii d I i the Chief Presidency Magis trate, i" Calcutta, stating thai his order asking him not to enter Calcutta is based on the misn presentati m of
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    14 14 Ther." never will be enough for everything while the world goes on.— Mr. "hurehill.
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      346 14 To Quickly Get Rid of LUMBAGO When Lumbago has you ha its grip ami your poor, lame back makes you dread PYery movement, you are tempted lo try anything thai ia likely lo give relief. Be sure you choose the right remedy. Choose De Witt's Pills th< remed: thai has
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      278 14 g -%^B V B \9m\m I "U >v N, K i>f\i^ i/ t-'i^S^^ "V^ i te TH* •dvrrteeroent r»u^ U ft* BntMb-ZW-nrir Tofewxo Co-, (Strain) Uo n n* «-"**-n vis* F^rT v w S reat British rani \Y y*'i H w//^' orer Thirty \cjrs lU j w; Build up ali
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    30 15 August 20. Bank 4 m.s. Z\4 3-16 Bank demand 2 3 11-16 f n X Ce T d T mand nr° Hongkong, demand 5% P-e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 1.16%
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    PRODUCE.
    213 15 August 20, Tin 12.7 Tons 17% Pepper White 48.00 Opium. Benares unt. I.immi Rice Liang Hin Than Mark Red Eagle I New I MO Rice, Siam old No. I 530 Rice, Rangoon Hin tan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 August L'Oth. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller? R.S S. equal to Standard Q.< .1-7 Standard R.S.S. Spol 68 1 69 Un Ti iiiicr Sept. 7n Oct-Dec. 71 71 Jan Mar. 7X 78% Tone of Market Firm. Latest able: London Spot Sheet 20d per ll>. New
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S. REPORT
    193 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPORT Singapore, Aug. 20. Rubber. Local 68 cents. Firm. Tin. London 2289. Local 147%. 125 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are firmer. New Scudais and United Malaccas are quoted 2.82*! 2.90 and Malaka Pin. las at 2.80 2.-7." Bukil Jelotongs have buyers al i.l l and Punggors at
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    BRITISH MALAYAN RUBBER.
    394 15 JULY RESTRICTION STATISTICS. (Ith Restriction l ear) Above figures are based on declaratioßf received during Hie month by Urn Ree trars of In, ports and Exports and do not represent the quantities actually imported r exported during the calendar month. One gallon sf latex has been taken
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Singapore, Au^. H>. Paris 171 4, New fork 4*86, Brussels ITS 1 Geneva 25.16, Amsterdam 12.11 7 8. Milan 147U, Berlin 20.41. Stockholm 15. 17. Copenhagi n i/.2>. Oslo 22.1 Vk ans 34.42, Prague 164, Selsingfora Ltt%, Itadrid 31.1%, Lisbon 2 17 72. Rio 7
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      1315 15 ,ts 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. be Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      91 15 INSURANCE. THK ASIA INSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.I DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Eso. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong. Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Lcke Van Kit, Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Eao. Lpon<r Foong Siew. Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. ThioKim Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company is
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      37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bor/^ Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. &ARLOW CO. BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    DIKE'S WIN LEAGUE.
    1325 16 A Fitting Finish. HONOURS EVEN IN SPLENDID GAME ITho Duke's and the Chinese fought >u1 nlendid game m the presence ot an enoi nous crowd at the Stadium yesterday after Boon for the championship of the Firs Division of tin Singapare League. Requii in^ a two nil
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      100 16 Derby heat Northants by an Innings and 69 runs. Northants 66 and !<>o. Derbj 235 for 7 I dec Morton 1 for 27 and 4 for 48 and Townsend C for 1 1 and J for 22. Hutchinson 58 (not mit* Worthington 69. Yorkshire \s. Hampshire. Yorkshire won
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      S.C.C.CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
      125 16 I". 15. and L VS. Merchant-. The final match m the S.< .< 7 Crickel .riaincnt opened on the Padang yester day afternoon, when the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance had first knock againsl the Only 38 runs were -cored on the slow wicket and three wick?ts fell; the
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      CRICKET.
      129 16 Tl ng will reprt senl the Y.M.I Wellii Regl ii rickel ,i,: the *> M I A. ground commencing 2.i:>.: H. <■ Sa< i. (< api R. Lyne, S. D G E «7 WI eatlej B X Shah •L i; M. W Ison, G V. Neubronner, I' B ar,
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      20 16 're Ladies monthly Medal for August, taken out, and the winner was Mrs. .1. V. Kirkland. dowi
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      25 16 [Reuters Service.] New York, Aug. 20. Tiger Flowers retained the World's middleweight title by defeating Harry Greb, gaining a decision after fifteen rounds.
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      SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
      21 16 1 Reuter's S «v' 1 Jn a Scottish League match to-day Rangers beat Dunfermline by two goals t > nil.
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      U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM.
      27 16 f Renter's Service. New York. Aug. 20. America.- Davis ("up team is composed of Tilden. Johnston, Richards and Norris William- i captain t.
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      ROWING.
      143 16 fHE ABBOTSFORD CUP The race for Abbotsford Challenge Cup for Godown Fours will take place this afternoon at the Royal Singapore Yachl Club. The crews are as follows: Asiatic Petroleum Company: boy .1. E. Barton, 2W. IL Beaman, L. Cave-Pen-nry, -tr I S. Robertson, c< x I. A. Niblock.
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      SHOOTING.
      119 16 S 1 OMPETiTION The Vugusl sj n competition was tired >:1" al Seletar Ran«re on Thursday and was won hj Mrs. Meade. Ten rard; were taken .ut and the following were returned Ranir< 1(1 200. 100 Ira- ammunition sweep was won by \\< S.IU TENNIS TOURN VMENT. MONDAY'S TIES.
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      236 16 I l\ \l POSI PONED W EEK II has he« n de< ided ;<> p >. s t pone the final i Malaya < up competition from August 2t" until September 4. This iia< been m sitated m consequence of Perak, Selangoi and Penang being level n
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      INTEREST ON LITIGANTS' MONEY.
      177 16 TREASURY'S 1 PER (KM The suggestion thai instead of following the practice of paying money into Court pending a decision m an action the money should be paid into a Bank was made by counsel m two cases m the Supreme Court yesterday. In one case
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    THE FINAL LEAGUE POSITIONS.
    28 16 A 10 6 27 I P., I 0 2 i 20 14 12 5.,1,, [J B 4 926 6 RE 10 27 1 5
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    BOXING.
    343 16 LAST NIGHTS RESULTS. Three championships changed hands at the Happy Valley Last night when some good boxing was witnessed by a fairly large crowd. The Mosquito-weight championship went to Kid Jackson who was nearly a stone heavier than his opponent, Little Lewis. Lewis, however, wa.- the aggresSTor m most
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    BANKRUPTS RUBBER CONTRACTS.
    651 16 Successful fiction <»n Behalf ol Lee Pang Seag. Judgment was delivered yesterdaj m the action brought by the Official Assignee of thi estate of Lee Pang Seng against Chop < nee Seng, the action arising out of two contracts und< r which defendants w< re to deli\i
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      138 16 Moutrie Piano I S. MOUTRIE AND CO.. LTD Incorporate 1 m li RAFFLES PLACE, SING M'oi'i I i D 1 17 r I Koyal Vinolia bhaving btick A Shaving Stick npffilH} Miited to th< use of the man who vviil have tfi best a stick that can bf recommendt ■I
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