The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926. NO. 11,885.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    279 1 [n a speech Mr. Winston Churchill indicated the lines on which th< Covornmenl thinh a settlement of the coal dispute migb' be reached I'ige 9. A sensation has been caused m Spain hy the Ar: !kr\ Corps 1 demand for the d Mnissal of Primo de Riven,
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    WIDOW TWITE'S WAY.
    850 1 "I.to ken muscle fibres," snid Pi 1 1 Widow Twite. "You must rest m !»-t fci two or three week and 'II bi righ again, [t might ha ci worse! hi d oasts fan." "Don't c tell folk what*, amis:. Do. vi ged Mrs. Twite i duntin'
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      208 1 > faulwngs EUC ALYPTUS OIL Si RE REST. v.v.v.v.v. v.'.v.v.w.v.v.i (RAFFLES HOTEL| AUTUMN RAGES j Special Dinner and 3 Pageant Dance 3 I SATURDAY, !ih. SEPTEMBER TILL 1.45 A.M. 5 rAnu iJi<ESS BALL 3 j- LEQUIME'S E IROPEAN ORCHESTRA. t.:i««*«aa»ri»....«, (aaasalaa(asa a i a a B aa-!laaaaa a a a
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      178 1 t |fi 5 S— i j I I i Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S. and F.M.S.) I EUROPE HOTEL. PAGEANT WEEK. I Special early dinner will be available during the week, from 7 p.m. A Sttpper E>a>i\ce will be held on i Saturday, 2, BtK Atigtist Service
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      110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Pay L Tootal trade-marks— Page 7. Shipping on pages 10, l_ and l-T New Buick cars for bin Page 7. House or bungalow wanted- Pagi 7. Broads I piano, Moutrie's Page 16. St. Ivel cheese, Cold Storage— Page v Piccadilly cigarettes for quality IV.I.- 14. N.
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      13 1 fJ/t'AV.VAW.VAV.V.V.'.V.'.V.,* ORDER SNOWFLAKE J PURE CHILLED CREAMERY l\ i BI TTER. > Jiwt'Aw.w.v.'./. fr
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      119 1 THE WEEK. Friday, llth. High Water, 0.30 a.m., 1.7 p.m. Municipal Commission 2.15 p.m. Agri-Horticultural Show, k. Lumpur. New Organ Presbyterian Ch: v .!."> The Globe Trotters, Theatre, 9.30. Sai irday, _BfA. High Water, L.l I a.n L.41 p.m, Australian mail closes, 2 p.m. Clarke Cup cricket, Padang, 2.15 p.m.
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    644 2 Owing U) there having been no rain m j J Kir::;, foi nearly a fortnight, Kinta mnaersh ay, m i ..-^in short oi water. Mr. O. Beckett is g6in_ to Malacca as < Q led Land Revenue. Mr. A. Hun- I. v „b, j become District Officer, Kaj-I, ang. I
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    AN EASY WAY TO STOP DYSPEPSIA
    145 2 I easiest, quickest, and sui >sl way I to to i ove -no cause of the trot ole. Practically all forms of I'• d T trouble are due to, or iccompanied by, sn at>- a condition known as acidity, whi tation and the formation
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    CONSULAAT GENERAAL DER NEDERLANDEN.
    85 2 De wnd, Consul-General der Nederlanden to S ngapore sal ter pelegenheid van den verjaar- van H;,. stoit de Koningin op Dins dag 31 Augustus a.s. des morgens van elf uur tot half een gaarne ontvangen ter Kanselarij van bet Consulaat-Generaal. the occasion of the Birthday of
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      224 2 DIBARRY TOILET PREPARATIONS. FAY STOCKS HAVE ARRIVED OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIALITIES. xtensor Pawderettes m Naturelle Rachel and Blanche with rouge. Liquid Powder, m t'aree shades. Rose Pompom, day and evening tints. S Day Cream -Golden Morn." Night Cream '-Golden Morn." Creme Shalimar. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. !j VICTORIA
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      409 2 A SPLENDID PROGRAMME From Tuesday, 24th. to Sunday, 29th. August ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m Featuring MAY MCAVOY m company LESLIE FENTON, FORD STERLING and ROCKLIFFE m a vivid drama of fate with a beautiful gir m The Road to Glory strong heart-interest picture which apart from
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    NURSING HOME SCANDALS.
    416 3 Shocking Neglect" of Old People. I ad conditions m a number of nursing homes are revealed m the report of the Select mmittee t.n Nursing Homes, whi h was published recently. Legislation for the registration and Inspection of all nursing homes is recom*-:end-td by the committee owing
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    L.G.O.C. DEFY THE POLICE.
    216 3 Passengers to be Allowed to Stand on Sundays. The London Genera] Omnibus Company has thrown down a challenge to the police on the question of the regulations forbidding standing passengers m omnibuses on Sundays or Hank Holidays. The company issued the following statement "Although to carry
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    SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
    163 3 At a meeting held m Kuala Lumpur th<* following, amongst other matters, have a more than local interest. Letters from the Acting Commissions of Police and the Perak .Motor Union, on the subject of high speed test runs made between Penang and Singapore, are fully discussed i\iv\
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    12 3  - Sir W. Arbuthnot Lane The public are unsympathetic towards the medical profession.-
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    CROPS GROWN FROM PEAS 2,400 YEARS OLD.
    463 3 Found m a Mummy's Coffin. I have just been offered a peck of peas which are the direct progeny of a handful of peas removed from the coffin of an Egyptian mummy m 1910. Experts believe that the mummy and the peas were
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    228 3 SOVIET-JAPAN TRADE. (Nanyi Nfchi Nichi Shimbun cable.) In Ho. Aug. 24. Mr. Janson, Soviel Russia's commercial representative m Japan, has recently approached Japanese exporters to Russia with proposal to organize a sort of credit union with a capital of from Y15,000,00d to Y20,l ,000 for the purpose of
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    THE "SLOTTED" AEROPLANE WING.
    187 3 Demonstration Plights at Cricklewood. A demonstration was given at the Handley Page Aerodrome at 'rieklw >od of the Handley Page aeroplane, Hendon, fitted with the new "slotted" wing. It is claimed that with this type of wing it is possible to land tlie Hendon machine at
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      171 3 F~j| Tell them JffiL you want I g? <a f> S J^3 WHISKY I f^^^Wyl-B-R BSBS-pRf Kalerated Mala\ States ■>■__ mm wrr itfimft i a~-ar-aT^» a^—^B^r.^ SS9.B JJw Best for ßabu o&jk. ,«-neration>. mothers have.on the advice lljllii jl^""^\ W&mWm v -rs and nurses, reared their babies nffisf Xi? 7
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      134 3 t g-±g_aa__ FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car White Star Oil MALAYAN MOTORS 209-212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. Proprietors. Keep your Teeth clean with _up|B_^ wr W 4 CjHIVeiTS ;i loot h Powder j! for it is a big help to anyone who wants her or his
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    HOUSEKEEPING IN MALAYA.
    982 4 Xo. B— THE TUKANG AVER. The Tukanii-Ayer. or as he is more t'reuuently called, the -T.A.", works longer boors and receive, less nay than any of the other servants, and is often mildly bullied UNI 'pal upon' i y them all, unless he is of Sturdy bl-iW
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    IN CREPE SATIN.
    42 4 The severitj of this straight, but \er> elegant little gown of black crepe satin. «ith its bkmsed corsage, is attenuated by a verj becoming gilet of silver and crimson brocade, and the heudi d pattern that marks the hipline.
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    MOODS and MODES of EVE
    838 4 FOR SUNNY DAYS. One of the pleasing features of this smart hat, i» that if help* to k**P the sun out <>t one's eyes. It is carried out in biscuit coloured stra-* and tsilk. trimmed with moire ribbon. BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. [l is certainly not a
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    TABLE TALK.
    119 4 COMB-MIRROR-BRUSH. The femimne taste f or things trtth* com birr more than one useful accessory IB growing. For that reason, one can maintain shingled hair hcauly when on hobday or when paying week-end visit, by means of a comb-urfrw-brush, which has been designed recently. It is puzzling I
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    57 4 Bronze beads are used eery effectively <>n a gown ol pink georgette crept Sleeves are undergoing a preat revolution. Undoubted.) those wit fulh b. aw the elbow are winning. Thi- ma\ mean a wide bell sleeve or one rmngttt m v rj closely at the wrist. Vers full, eccordeon pleated
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    THE "POLKA-DOT."
    55 4 The popular "polka-dor' appears here m white on I ground M na\\ blue er. pe de chine. The corsage 1- -lightly Housed over a straight. narrow skirt with a wide sash of navy ct> pc de chine which is also used for the deep ruffe and the long
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    BACHELOR GEORGE.
    237 4 from cousin lupine. In her but latter, Lupin* that if she attempt* d blems of the heart, she supnly of note paper. with my breakfasl this end was a led label marked "1 ide up; At th< i the] i label marked; "This Bldt po.-tma) k was n<
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    75 4 mm) th water I on < btff< lency bo hai the rib i a dtadi dm •h >■ i book on et write- that at dii nmuthfuls. eat t eal and drink n«»..\ I waru?., Young mci to note that it is inc. v the unallest ran ket -ha ndke
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    FATEFUL CHOLERA SCOURGE.
    753 5 Cause of Shanghai Outbreak. 1 I SG RACEF I L CON DITION S DISCLOSED. Shanghai, Aug. 13. Unpleasant disclosures regarding the probable cause of the cholera epidemic m Shanghai appeared m to-day's official Municipal Gazette. Out of a total of 1,399 cases so far notified, 60 per
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    197 5 I Mr. Aw Boon Haw has been always ready to use bis influence whenever there is a cry for help. He not only contributes large sums of money on such occasions, but has been trying to find out new ways by means of which he could save the poor and
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      467 5 Soothes when jsßtLnothins raJL _BS 1 r-*'«wA»:3_- «IF _f _f -*-^sfi_r* i tfffl-0 1 1 lined nurse My own little boy. who is no.v three years Id. j v*a- -fry nervy and cross as a baby, and could not sleep tor M- bdi of time! 1 used Woodward's Gnpe Water,
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      147 5 Like a Thief m the Night The death, rate jmor.i; chlldre n i school ace is si II far t<>o h gh me week the cinkl may be at •\crk and play, the next \eek life testify aga naid ig lin m t»* ro children who owe a ■v'V^•heir rery
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      509 5 I "Remember-It Must Be "4711" )T\l B J ___s_s; v.'rv -Ssyy. >— _h SINGAPORE CRICKBT CUR. The Annual General Meeting \i, of the S agapon I ricket Club will ba hold ia the Club Pavilion on Mai lay, Aagaat :;oth at i.16 p.m. HI'MNKS.v I receive tad If approv* 1,
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    FLYING IN MALAYA.
    350 6 AIR. MAIL DEVELOPMENT. Malaya's interest m civil aviation, which from divers reasons has. since the war, lot made that progress that it seemed reasonable to hope for, says the Malay Mail. has lately been given a fillip by the fact of our inclusion m the itinerary of
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    SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS.
    223 6 A correspondent raises a question of company practice which OH odd occasions causea good deal oi irritation among shareholders A company m which ho is interested is it tin habit of sending out notices of meeting unaccompanied by copies of the report anc accounts. This is a method
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    WORCESTER SAUCE.
    162 6 Ida- j ung man of Worcester who -mack ed a young woman's face m the street because he considered that her skirl was too short, and was fined 7:-.. 6d. by th< local Bench, may fee] thankful that he was not up hefore a London stipendiary. To what
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    MANNERS FOR (SOME) MOTORISTS.
    143 6 The Home Secretary has described the relations between the Automobile Association and the Metropolitan Police as "those of mutual admiration and respect." That is as it. should be; but i am tempted to ask whether the action of certain motorists, as described m a recent case,
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    PLAYING GOLF IN THE AIR.
    304 6 FAMOUS PILOTS "PUT' FROM HEIGHT The latest sporting thrill is a game of golf played from up m the air by pilots m -mall, sfwift, light planes. Ann rig the amused onlooker- at Roehampton was the Air Minister, Sir Samuel I ioare. A little white
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    DACOITIES INCREASE IN BURMA.
    81 6 Committee (<» Deal with Problem. Rangoon, tag. 1.1. The Burma Government bos decided b ippoint a small Committee with Ifr. Justice Ihald as Chairman to deal with the large increase m murders and dacoitiea m the Province, with special reference to the d. .liability of restricting
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    ANIMAL COURTSHIP.
    113 6 I'rofiwor .1. Hi;\i. f\ U in^_ lectuu n was deli\« Huxley on animal b< asserts -< \ual select rwi a rong m sianj >'••• Mils. to which thi' nan be given »en of most spidei s. The male I weighing p reel I I ody, and m the
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      697 6 AUCTION SALE OF I VALUABLE FREEHOLD EUROPEAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES To be held at the Sales-Room of Messrs. POWELL Co.. Ltd., No. 17 Raffles Place. ON TUESDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER AT 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Beautifully situated freehold land, and premises known as CHERITON. No. 12 Newton Road with outhouses, tennis courts,
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      62 6 iC smmsmmmssm ggljQ^UO^L Thornycrofts. m time of War jm and time of Peace, have earned k/**/L sf*w/y tho tille Britains besl Motor o— t r r v=_^ ff=}p^E=' g~~J fj=f¥ !liir~~l=__f 5 '_-4 The Malayan Exhibition S A K AIT V I L L A G E I Malay Main
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    ENGLAND'S JOY DAY.
    1146 7 kThe Final Test Match. INTERESTING DETAILS. I The following interesting details of the last Test match are taken from the Times of Ceylon: London, Aug. 16. Had Stevens held Collins, off Larwood, a: short square leg early this morning, the whele complexion of the game would have
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    ROME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.
    149 7 ROME R ULE FOR SCOTLAND. I abour Proposal m the Commons. London, Aug 3. Interesting proposals for the better government of Scotland are contained m a Bill presented by tlie Labourite, the Rev. .1. Barr, and supported by Messrs. Adamson, Buchanan, Johnsl n. Kirkwood and othei- Labourites. It provides for
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    LISTEN TO THE BAND.
    161 7 A correspondent writes from Wimbledon to suggest a new way of dealing with the caterpillar plague m the London parks. He has heard that a sudden, loud noise like the beating of drums causes the creatures to cur] up m a circle and drop from the
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    OLD-FASHIONED CURES.
    116 7 The Lancet suggest.- that a cold shower 'bath, for those who can stand it. is an excellent remedy for an attack o\' hie- dps. The treatment is by no means new In former days when hiccups and other distressing symptoms, including double vision, were far more prevalent than
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 25. Paris 171 Cs. New York 4. 50 15.32, Brussels 17i 's, Geneva 25.15, Amsterdam 12.11 11.16, Milan NT's. Berlin 20.38%, Stockholm 18.14, Copenhagen 15. 28, Oslo 22.15, Vienna 34.43, Prague 163%, Helsingfors 192%, Madiid 31.53, Lisbon 2 17-32, Rio 7 37-64, Buenos
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      363 7 BUSINESS CARDS, TFvMFORD FLOWER STALL No. ITC-1. Orchard Road FURNISHING HOUSE*. FJ weis. Sheaves, Bouquets, eaths, at moderate prices. Tel. 1966. I MARY SETON. BI ICKWOOD FiKMTIRE J I bi Hongkong. J Shanghai Lamps and Shades. S M.S. MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. v >\ I M ENTAL MASON'S.'
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      816 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. <W (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made by the Chief Police Officei under Section »*> i4i of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffk on the occasion of the Military Pageant at the Stadium. Singapore, August 'JSth and :U>t. and September Ist. Prom 8 il
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      401 7 VVAVj-dVUVrt V. V.\ V A V A V. V A V A V A V- V. VA V- V. V. V. V. V. V. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. i vi __r 40 \ARDS GREY DRILL Notice is hereby Riven that the above Trade Mark Is C the property of TootaJ
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    DOMESTIC OCCURENCES. BIRTH.
    22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURENCES. BIRTH. McSWAN. Oi August 25th, at European I Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to the wife •>!" I>r. D. M. McSwan, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1926. A Municipal Court.
    633 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1926. A Municipal Court. The letter of a correspondent regarding a Municipal Court, which w< publish on another page, is, m >vi view, amply wan-anted, and a very good ease would have to be made out and a very clearly defined constitution and powers
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    451 8 The Royal College of Physicians has conferred its licence to practise medicine. surgery and midwifery upon Dr. S. X. Evans. Singapore and Guy's. Captain Chancellor, late InspectorGeneral, Straits Settlements, is m poor health, and is at present under treatment m a clinic near Windsor. Mr. A. S. Haynes, who lias
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    95 8 The Wife Who Stuck to the Cash. ALLEGED BREACH OI TRUST. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. August 2fc. In the police court Chua Kee Boon wa>charged with criminal breach of trust m res.] pect of $195.75 due to the Economical Guarantee Cojnpaay. Accused was employed as canvasser and
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    ROUNDING-UP GANG-ROBBERS.
    141 8 CHINESE GUNMfBN Alt RESTED We are informed that the gang arrested by the Detective Department on the night of August I'.nh when they, m attempting to escape, shot dead a Tamil and wounded a Sikh wayfarer, have now been identified as the robber- m the Neil Road murder
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    CHINESE GIRL KIDNAPPED.
    81 8 AGED ACCUSED < o>S\ 1< TED. Sentence of twelve months' imprisonment was passed on an aged Chinese bj Itr. P. A. I David yesterday, on the accused's conviction on charge of kidnapping little The accused pleaded thai be wa§ aeai SO years of age. It appeared thai
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    TRIAD SOCIETY DOCUMENTS.
    91 8 A Chim -t who was convicted of being m possession of Triad society documents m 11 Ophir Koad, was resterdaj sentenced to three months 1 rigoi us imprisonment Mi. P. A. F. David. The accused was arrested by Ins Scott, who searched the < us< m Ophir
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    ST. ANDREW'S FETE.
    130 8 The Committee of St. Andrew's Pete wish to express their grateful thanks to the firms and friends who helped to make the Pete such a success. Up to date sunn* $5,900 has been received. The Committal wishes to mention especially: -Messrs Bun Bee; Cold Storage, Co.; l.im
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    THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
    91 8 New Entrance to Stadium For the benefit of $1 ticket holders (rows G to I.) attending the Iftttitary Pageant the first public performance ><( which will be given on Saturday evening— another entrance has been provided at the Stadium. This is on the north side, close to
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    104 8 From the Philippines comes a series of postage stamps commemorating the successful Sight hy Spanish aviators from Madrid to Manila last April .".—May 13. To celebrate their arrival at Manila a number of the current postage stamps received a special imprint m the form of an aerunlane radiator and propeller
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    SHOOTING AFFRAY.
    355 8 Admissibility of Accused's Confession. MAGISTRATE REJECTS Si feu hN A question regarding fa .<•:.. -.bilian accused man's c-.mf. r lv a fi magistrate arose m the Police yesterday, when a prelum: a--\ eOQU commenced m c nnection v\ ith the receai shooting affray m tanjong Pagai U w.ij
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    THE LATE MR. A. F. PEATE
    382 8 IT SH \I \1 BID \U\ Th. Funeral af tin late Hr I v took place at Bidadari Cemetery aftei noon a the pi net fa] ing of mourners. The buria I I a lata >ut impi essivt sei ■be Ihi Ohapi ■as endue-,;
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    NEW "HOME" FOR PANGALOS.
    26 8 Hint an Aug. General Pnngalot baa been from the island of Aagfaa t I he is detained m the [xcedin i r
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      53 8 ps f Parfums de Luxe j OOTY S Chypre J 5 Rose Jacqueminot j Paris jf 5 EAU DE COTY 'm to be had from all dealers *i Dtipire Brothers. :i Sgf te VV.ViVVAV.'.V.V.WAW.V.ViVi I Sole Agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, I{M»h. A !<»r Slar and
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    THE COAL WAR.
    345 9 C HI RCHILL'S "FEELER." N t iTES I INKS OF SETTLEMENT. Renter's Service.] London. Aug. 25. leaders are conferring very h loa to-day. Mr. Cook has interview with Sir Arthur who is going to London London. Aug. 26. .r. e:>pm cI1 t in the coal dispute Ihe
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    FLYING BRAVERY.
    55 9 Radi Official Service.] ribed m tin techi al ..-cm t •.lucid, with an bservei sted a ed t assort afety m landing j not risible bj making nth hai rf the ontr 1 levers. at w« r- roceessfnl, but the cra^e ami judgment it, aht time after time
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    LEAGUE BAROMETER.
    70 9 thcen ritical Assembly <>f th« Sat ns is c mplete'y absorbing a political and diplomatic circle-. It that the prelhninar) discussions m of the Council, wh cl aye sob o thly an 1 ami lead 1 a result enabling Urn r.. ißposithHn ol the Conn Geneva on Monday,
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    DUTCH SUBMARINE'S TEST.
    25 9 [-tenter's Service.] San Francisco. Aug. 25. arine Ki:> arrived here or una twelve days. She wil land via the Hutch Fa-t Indies.
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    A THORNY QUESTION.
    227 9 CONTROL OF TANGIER. FRENCH PRESS PERTURBED. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Aug. 25. According to the newspapers the Spanish Government has presented to the Foreign Ministry a note on the Tangier question, it is reported on Signor Mussolini's suggestion that the problems of Tangier and Geneva require "greater precision
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    DEAD CINEMA STAR.
    204 9 GIGGLING GIRLS PLY POWDER PUFFS. Ne» York. \uy. 26. Undeterred by yesterday's crush and disi rders, m which numbers were injur* I, nd. pe pie congregated al the undertaker's establishment to catch a glimpse of Rudolph Valentino's body, which was embalmed and 'aid >ut m full evening
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    SPANISH SENSATION.
    68 9 DEMAND FOR DE RIVERA'S DISMISSAL. [Renter's Service.] St. .lean-de-l.uze, Auk. 26. A verj rious situation has arisen m Spain. According to French reports, it appears that the Artillery Corps have sent a petition to King Alfonso demanding the dismissal of General Primo de Rivera. The latter replied that
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    TRADE-UNION "UNITY."
    98 9 Berlin. Aim. -f>The Anglo-Russian committee for promoting trade-union unity ha- concluded its f.-ur days meeting here. It is very secretive as regards the deliberations, but the fact that the meetings were protracted till nearly mid-night daily is regarded as indicating that the differences on the question of uniting
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    SOUTH AMERICAN TOURISTS AT LENIGRAD.
    48 9 Moscow, Auj?. 26. A party of 400 South American tourists have arrived at Leningrad abroad the German steamer Cap Polonio. including pome of the leading statesmen of Argentina. Uruguay, Chile and Brazil, and also German hankers and manufacturers. The party were heartily welcomed.
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    DUTCH FIRM'S ACTION.
    1500 9 isiils of Lading Custom. MANAGER'S EVIDENCE. When the hearing of the action brought by the Dutch firm Boasson and Van Overzee against the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation was resumed yesterday, Mr. B. R. Thomett, the plaintiffs' assistant, who made the arrangement with Mr. A.
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    IRAQ'S KING LEAVES ENGLAND.
    68 9 [British Radio -Official Service]. Rugby, Aug. 2r>. King Feisul of Irak concluded to-day hiß short visit to London and left Victoria by (>oat express on his way home. His physician and members of his suite accompanied him. and among those at the station to say good-bye
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    A WONDERFUL INVENTION.
    45 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Telegram]. Tokio, Aug. 2">. An ex-mechanic of the Niigata Iron Works is reported to have invented a wonderful method of obtaining unlimited motive power from the atmosphere. A patient right has been granted to him m connection with the invention.
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    D'OISY'S BIG CIRCUIT.
    41 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Aug. 26. Captain Pelletier d'Oisy left Paris on Tuesday at 5.30 and, making a circuit of Paris, Roma. Tunis, Casablanca, Madrid. Bordeaux and Paris, was back on Wednesday. He was cheered by a large crowd.
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    ARE YOU A MASON?
    76 9 This well-known and popular farce if being presented at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, September 25th. and the following Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by an amateur caste, m aid of St. Andrew's Hospital and Mission. The performances are under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the
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      578 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 9 s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 20 s.s. KENTUCKY London, Havre and Liverpool Sept. 30 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON London, Rotterdam
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    THE TOURIST TRAFFIC OF THE D.E.I.
    453 11 Interesting light is given on what the cultivation of tourist traffic has done m making known the Netherlands Indies to the outside world m an article especially written by the Assistant Secretary of the Official Tourist Bureau, of Weltevreden. Java, for the Java sporting
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    E.M.S. GAZETTINGS.
    240 11 rhe following appointments m Government service are notified m the "Gazette" of Aug. 20: v <-- M< 1. Reid to be an Assistant Superintendent of Customs; Mr. F. L Shaw. European Master, Raffles Institution, to act as Inspector of Schools, Selangor; Mr. M. C. Hay M.C.S., has been
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    MADRAS TRAGEDY.
    165 11 EUROPEAN DIES FROM REVOLVER SHOT. .Madras. Aug. 11. Mr. G. V. Cox, a European aged about -3_, met with his death yesterday as the result a revolver shot believed to have been -< If inflicted. The deceased was admitted into th tdj Willingdon Nursing Home on the 16th
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    17 11 Economi: facts cannot be bluffed by threats, cajoled by sympathy or evaded by manot uvr^s. Lord Grey.
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    TOMBSTONES USED AS DOORSTEPS.
    315 11 SLABS MADE FOR SOLDIERS 1 GRAVES. A .-trong feeling <>f resentment prevails at Tonbridge that slabs intended for toml stones <'ii soldiers' graves are being used for doorsteps at dwellings m course of erec tion under the town council's housing scheme, especially as some of the
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    A QUESTION OF QUALITY.
    110 11 In the discussions, m and out of the the House of Commons, on the subject of "Ministers and family directorship," there seems to have been no mention <*€ one really classical case. There was a subsidiary Minister of Campbell Bannerman's Government who had a family directorship
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    207 12 The N. Y. K. mail and passenger steamer Haruna Maru left Colombo on 24th. instant and is due at this port on the 29th. idem. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for Hongkong. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. An unusual incident was witnessed m Penang
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    SALVAGE WORK ON THE EGYPT.
    37 12 Suspended Till Next Year. London. Aug. 18. Paris. A message from Brest says that i the salvage operations to recover gold or board the liner Egypt are being suspended tiil next year.
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    NO NAVAL REVIEW DURING IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    49 12 But Premiers to Visit Fleet. London, Aug. 17. Then- will be no Naval review when the Imperial Conference is fitting, but the oversea Premiers will be afforded an opportunity t" visit the Fleet at sea m the Channel, probably to witness firing practices.
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    BEN GRAND CANAL SCHEME.
    237 12 The Bengal Legislative Council rejected the Government's demand for approximately £2,000 for the preliminary work m connection with the Grand Canal Scheme, estimated to c si ov< r £2,000,000 which was ti ist introduced to th*' ('(.unci: m 1920 and subsequently considei <i by English expei
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    244 12 The following passengers are due to arrive here per Haruna Maru on Sunday from Europe. Mr. A maun. Mrs. D. G. Drennan. Mrs. R. Hill, Miss V. Hill. Master P. R. Hill. Master T. A. Hill, Master G. C. Hill. Mrs. N. Hopkin. Mrs. G. Kennedy. Mr. T.
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      398 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "ROTTERDAM ULOYD AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES MA S FEZ TO NEW Yol.'K AND liosj, VEENDJIK mm S,. BINTANG foe Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and .S A aaai ti Inland I'oints on through Bills of Ladir.fr.
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      664 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipmg, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday t3
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      569 13 O. S. K. Line. ,n lon Steamers. Arrita Do*. a, B 'tter.iam, Hamburg. Bremen, rerp via Colombo. Aden, Port 1 aRd ?ort Said Amazon Maru Sept 6 Sept. 7 «sa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, IMagaa Bay, Durban t Chicago Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 :_r.. Al_;o_ Bay. Cape Town, Rio, Santo.. Montevideo
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      358 13 TI^VEL^CX)MK)Kr DOLLAR wSmW "PRESIDENT" -WL Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electricreading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious
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      575 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. WALES MARU due Sept 9 m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept. 19 m.s. CUBA MARU due Sept 2S m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct 11 s.s. RHINE
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    TREES AND TIGERS SENT BY TRAIN.
    404 14 100 Steam-Rollers m Rail Procession. Tigers, live shrimps, and giant locomotives are examples of the unusual freight that British railways sometimes have to carry. The L ndon Midland and Scottish Railway Company recently transported twenty great locomotives to Liverpool for shipment to Buenos Aires.
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    183 14 INDIAN DELEGATE'S IMPRESSIONS. Horn bay. Vug. 13. A very large number of distinguished people a: lived by this week.- mailsteamer. Fuding Labi Lajpatrai, who attended the the International La Conference at Geneva as ihe Indian workers' representative, three members of the .mmittee of the Sandhurst Committee, Mr.
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    SEQUEL TO SALE OF "PILGRIM'S PROGRESS."
    134 14 Buyer Declares he has been Misled. London, \u;r. 12. there has been an unusual sequel to the sah ol "Pilgrim's Progress,"' mentioned m tin message of July _f>ih. the buyer having returned it to the auctioneers on the ground that it was not a
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    TARIFF BOARD'S REPORT ON INDIAN SHIPPING.
    63 14 Simla, Aug, 1.3. The Government of India announces that it is giving executive effect to the Tariff Board's recommendation for the protection of the ship-building industry m India. The import duty will be either 10 per cent ad valorem or Rs. 35 per ton,
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    COMPULSORY VOTING.
    246 14 The Lighter Side Of Australian Politics. Sydney. Compulsory voting is being given its trial m Australia and electoral officers have been calling upon nonveters to show reasons why they should not be summoned and lined the sum of £2 as defined under the law. Some of the excuses
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    12 14 Miniature painting is the most personal of the arts.— Sir Lawrence Weaver.
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    ANKLES FOR SERVICE.
    134 14 What is the perfect ankle? At a rural fete m Cumberland the judges m an ankle competition turned down the possessors of what they called the genteel variety, and based their decision on stamina and service ii walking rather than on shapeliness. If they had had tlie
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    CANTON BOYCOTT CONFERENCE.
    103 14 Position Just The Same. Official enquiries on Aug. 11th elicited the fact that there are no further developments m the negotiation to settle the boycott. Nothing has been heard from Canton with regard to the British proposals which were placed before the Canton delegates when the conference
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    HYMN AS HOROLOGE.
    145 14 Pi iposals fii- limiting the speech* French deputies to tlie "time it take* to boil an e^-j." suggest a return to an 'Id method o\ time-reckoning. In thi days be- re clocks were common it v. a- the rule to boil an egg during tlie time taken
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    LORD BLYTH'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    106 14 London. \uu. 11. Lord Myth's mansion, Blythwood, aaai Bishops Stortford, was severely damaged by lire and most of the contents, including valuable pictures, were destroyed. Lord Rlyth was lowered with a rope round his shoulders from a window by bis nephew and heir. He fell and
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    ARMS FOR CANTON.
    155 14 V the result of Fatshan diacevei ing bo* on board when tlu of Castle Peak, hound tl sere ommuni j arms iciaad I f it Inspect saj Hong koitg pap* i v i ••< a\ v.a- effected, aa s fore ir. B E 1 imdai I \N
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    18 14 Anyone who indulges m larg ef cow's milk develops tin I i talitj o{ a cow Dr. Stavros
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      52 14 QUALITY HAS MADE f^filliSl^ MEN STAUNCH t<l^H^ihit3 FRIENDS OF \mU^W THE BLUE TIN. CIGARE** 6 W^ Jjf _^-<_^^)a^/A\^Sfml H [_fet§_l *t!kJ f^&Vnw&l ill /_____iJaf I Ibl 1 Pi^^vaV _H_ft iSMiII A^lnMis/ I if li^^f^^^^^/rsv^'"^ It ii>S_2>' Virginia Bnnil c^j*isr^_i^_> ■j |BJ^_^ CIGARETTES > T™» I XjW \c£2/ ..to ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKY,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    334 15 JIM AH RUBBER ESTATES. The following is the report of the directors to the sixteenth annual general meeting 0 f shareholders to be held at the office of the Company, Messrs Gattey and Boteman, Chartered Bank Chamber.-, on Sept. Bth at noon. The sum brought forward from
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S, REPORT.
    230 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S, REPORT. Singapore. \uk- 26. Rubber. I ocal •*>. per lb. Quiet. Tin. London, £288. 10s. Local 117. (125 t.ms sold Rubbers.— The market i- quiet. Malaka Pindas have buyers at 2.80 with sellers al 2.85. Pajams have buyers at 1_.7."; with sellers at 13. Brogas are wanted
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    169 15 Singapore. Aug. 2K. j Again there has been very little movemerit m prices, the market being dull and inclined to sag-. London do not think there will be very much movement m the near future. A fair business m Blankets and lower grade sheets is reported
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    41 15 and a price that would cover the cost of production, plus profit. As to the production of milk, the same rigid conditions under which milk was produced at home should be required m the case of all imported milk produced abroad.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 August 26. Bank 4 m.s. I J-W Bank demand 2 S Ll-lf Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4U New York, demand ">('. 3-10 Credit- 90 days M Prance, demand 1900 rndia, T. T. T.">-T-. Hongkong, demand -4 p <•■ In.-. Yokohama, demand 11 7 Java, demand L 393£ Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    213 15 Gambler 10.00 Pepper White 45.00 Pepper Black 26.00 Flake Tapioca 5.25 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Hoora 11. N I lopra Sun dried 1 1 15 Opiom, Benarea ant. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Basle N< I 230 Rice, Siana old No. 1 330 kite. Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C.OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 15 v C 11 Bay. rs Seuej R.S.S. qua! to Stand trd Q CF Spot Si ii dai R.S.S. Spot on Tend r-Sepl Ocl Dec 89 89 Jan.-Mar. Tar. 71 Tom- .Mark.- Dull. I. it* si Cable: London Si i I Stw I I 1 New York
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    150 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT (L. R. Macphail) Singapore, Ang. 2m Rubber. London, Is 7%d. Loca 67. I Unchanged. Tin. London, E2BB. 10s. Up 40s. Local 125 tons at 1 17. Mining Shares. .Mai let easier. Kuchais offer at 2.22 Linguis at 1.9 I, Bangrin New at 33s 3d, Idris at
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    123 15 MARKETS QUUR. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright London. Aug. 2-"> Boainesfl m tin ritarea al the moment can he generally characterised as slack, this being largely due m the setback price of the Metal. Transactions m robber ahmtm un a on a limited scale, bat m this narioel
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    566 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Au._. IS* A volu ne of bui ae_ fed m all S4 ctions ol the market. Rubbei quotations have been practical!] unaltered throughout m a steady market with rather more business [Mussing; investors di playing greater into teat. The metal quofc Ckmt sup en
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    HARLOW'S REPORT.
    78 15 Singapore. Ae<_ Tlie volume of business tran iring •lie ast week lias i sen somea ha' lit hut a steady tone has been hi evid ace. Stocks io. London for 2lst inst small increase, 365 tons and t stand at 29,678 ton-. ;i agi l a year ago.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    39 15 Yesterdays Alterations. Idris (i) Nai Boot I 1 l.ir Teja Malay VI :]2< Id V 8d Ufa Piah ($l l LOU i i New Serendah ($2) ..00 Parit Perak <*> 4.90 5.10 v.i. Robinson Ord. ($lOl 27.50
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    24 15 The one essential of efficiency oi an Industry is personal contact between the man agement of an undertaking and its workers Mr. Hopkinson, M.P.
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    BRITAIN'S 150,000 COWS.
    171 15 (Jreat Increase m Milk Yield Since 1"1 I. The Minister Agriculture, Mr. Waltei Cuinness. M.P., speaking: at the km heon of the Central Council of Milk Recording Societies m London, said that m 1914 7,300 COWS were recorded under the Ministry of Agriculture. To-day 150,000 cows were
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      489 15 I" B__B_______B__________-______B_l Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      418 15 BANKING^ YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Bag. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      447 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund -Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bor^' Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. dARLOW ft CO. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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      A Malay Settlement.
      812 16 NEED FOR JOINT ACTION. To the Editor. Sir. It is with the utmost pleasure that 1 read the various correspondence which appearea m your paper m connection with the est ibl sbment vi a permanent Malay Settlement and your interesting editorial oi the 17th instant on the
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      MUNICIPAL COURT NOT WANTED.
      620 16 To the Editor. Sir T v Executive M r -neer. just published. contains t,a rtioas for the ir« -C. t. »j Municipal Mau t«ar al! A! Case A :i understand the reaaona given with cases Hie Municipal Engi- neer says that representations were made of the
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    PENANG LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    98 16 (From Oa)- nwn Correspondent.) Penang, August 2*i. In the semi-finals singles Maim beat S id wick, 6-3, 6-1. Ihe .Japanese was never stretched, his accurate placing, superior agility and cour* craft being too much foi Sedwick. In doubles Pinckney and Bennett bea D O, Bowyer and
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    150 16 J y's attempt on the Lundon Cup last Saturday cam- to nought as. .wing to a change m the wind soon after the start at 30, the course selected failed to provide a beat to windward. The challenger got away m the weather position with a
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    17 16 T Rev- CR. Simmons, chaplain ,f Claw*. Bangkok, will preach a* evensong at the Cathedral on Sunday
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      222 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. "B M Doubles.---L C. Green and R. E. Cox plus 4 Leal H. Buckhardt and O. Zimmerman owe 3 6—l, 6—3. G. Goldsack and J. Bright plus 15 beat E Ziegele and J. A. Gagan owe 15, 6 —L 6—2 P. IT. Romney and E.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      138 16 TO- DAY'S TIES. B Singles. H. Nyhoff owe 15.3 vs. R. C. Smith pkis 1. R. M. Duff owe 15.3 vs L. Borneman owe 2. P. H. Hopkins owe 3 vs. C. J. Stephen-" owe 15. L. Hit-key owe 15 vs. R. F. Voelker A. A. Ewing owe 1 vs.
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      TANGLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      25 16 YESTERDAY'S RESUI T Mixed Open Doubles. i Sim-lair and Mis-; Griffith-Jones beat Mr. and Mrs. Hmt 5 7. 12 m. 9 7.
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    RACE TRAINING.
    408 16 > ESTERDAY'S GALLOPS. rhere was quite a good gathering on th< Lace Co rse yesterday morning for the a ning. The weather was cool and clear md the g< ing goi d. The second nark was use and a.^ this has now been meai i i off accurately
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    HOME CRICKET.
    601 16 Australians at Canterbury. KENT HAT WELL. [Router's Service.] London, Aug. 2a. The match between the Australians and Kent opened at Canterbury this m uroing. Despite sultry weather there were twelve thousand spectators present. A. P. F. Chapman, who captained Kent, won the toss and the county went m
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    CRICKET TOURS.
    132 16 TEAM FOR ARGENTINE SELECTED. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. The following have accepted the invitation of the M.C.C. to visit the Argentine this winter: Warner (Captain), Mann, Haig, Lord Dunglass, Allen (Middlesex), White (Somerset), Captain Stanyforth (Amy), Carr (Notts), Jewel! (Worcest. rshire)! Jackson (Derbyshire), Captain Jameson' I Hampshire) and
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    CHINESE "RED" GENERAL LEAVES MOSCOE.
    42 16 CHINESE "RED" GENERAL LEAVES MOSCOE. Feng Directing Kuominchun Retreat London, Aug. 18. Pekin.— lt is learned that Feng-Yu-Isiang, the Chinese Bolshevist General, ■ft Moscow a fortnight ago. and is believd to have arrived at Ping-Ti-Chuan where c is directing the Kuominchun's retreat.
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