The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 August 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. AUGUST 31, 1926. NO. 11,888.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    307 1 An American e\-Secretar\ 10r War urges a round-table conference to wipe the siite clean and obliterate war debts L-Page f>. To settle the Tangier Question Spain proposes that it should be incorporated m the Spanish Morocco eonc Page 9. The Times, m a leading article, deplores the
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    ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER.
    921 1 Ail this happened the day befon torday. I m i;;. itg tea ather late i l lounge South Coast hoteL Ai'w i few minutes 1 became rather pain! ware of the presence of the on i othi occupants of the lounge. The pain wac [caused principally
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      201 1 \Y ING LOO N G mi RECOGNISED HOI SK ii > r :ui:\N TROPICAL SUITS. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL) AUTUMN RAGES ij Special Dinner and j: Pageant Dance > m ON SATURDAY, Ith. SEPTEMBER TILL 1.45 A.M. j| 5 and FANCY DRESS BALL f ON SATURDAY, THE 11 ih. SEPTEMBER
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      201 1 jr BRITISH GOODS i JFROM rrONFO Ltd i ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS >I()I)EK\ OFFICE APPLIANCES. j BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER ('ONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOOD?. r-:rzr. -JZ=~izz=^ I THE EUROPE HOTEL, j; i .v.v.v.v.v,v.v.v.v.v.v. i ,v v.v.v.v.v.\v.".w,\v,:AUTUMN RACES.J THE Saturday, September Ith.. TAB
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. j Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Wedding pifte at Little's Pag< S. Government evening classes— Page 7. Champagne from Caldbeck*« Pag< Lifebuoy soap, Huttenbach's Pag< li. Notices: Exchange Banks; Government re j U nders —Page 7. Willys-Knighi cai from Cycle and Carriage Co. Page G. Albion
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      17 1 W INC. LOO N G FOB lIKiH (LASS TAILOKIN*. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed 32. SIGH STRBBT.
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 31st. Hiph Water. 4. J a.m., 3.57 p.m. Dutch Consul's reception, Consulate -Genei Military Pageant Stadium 9 p.m. Wednesday, 1-. High Water, 5.41 a.m 5.1 p.m. Military Pageant Stad ura, p.m. Thursday, High Water, 7.27 a.m., I..: 1 p.m. Singapore Swimming i !uh Carnival, I High Wai---,
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    CRICKET.
    209 2 S .RA vs. POLICE. i r- defeatei Polki on Saturday S S.( U.< i iiu Khee b Follivent 33; Ah I 1; Cl "m Leong c Spinks n >.• Rahman b Smith 6; Lian H< Spinks hi. I 0; > >>■ Hian I 19; Cl ob Sim b Smith
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    Y.M.C.A. vs. R.A.M.C.
    111 2 Satui day V.M.' '.A. gi betweei the Rle lc asj the fon 127 1 ms. x i Lyn 1 X 0 2; Irving c 2 Wh Wils t; not on 12; 1 Wilson n l r4; Slat r tal 42. I; Wilson 6 for 14. Y.M.C4A B.
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    ORANG-UTAN DEAD AT THE ZOO.
    122 2 ell-k -utan at Ihi Zoolof Ga ns, has died of tuberculosis. I Thi.~ !«i^ monkey, i:. I r r close to i] s in the o was one of tin most po] i amusing creatures m the Zoo. 1 hed m newspapers, nt grin gave
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    CANADA'S ELECTION.
    88 2 CAN ADA'S ELECTION. I i niric!,. Aim. 1 "i. British Columbia).- Mr. Mac- i electi n< ering speech, Liberal policy tended to ction and encour-l to United States. "1 do i i fay mv annexation. have i eal ■>.■ destiny 1' f-govtexning cotm- y re. The greatesi •>■ o and
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      222 2 W.V.V.ViV.'.V.'.V.V.ViW.'iWi'. VICTORIA THEATRE. 5 Sept, 11th, 13th and 16th J at 9.30 p.m. J and Sept. 15th at 5 p.m. J GRAND BALLET H In Aid of Children's Chanties. HH BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLES [BE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. rhc Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. DON'T
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      735 2 PROM MONDAY, 30th AUGUST, TO SUNDAY. :>th SEPTK>! ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show commencing 9 p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS' SUPER FEATURE ROLAND WEST'S PRODUCTION OF THE B AT A Comedy Mystery Drama By Mary Roberta EUmhari Prom the Stage Play produced by WagenhaU and
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    TEMPLE OF APOLLO UNEARTHED.
    361 3 ORPHAN'S DISCOVERY IN ATTIC RESORT. Athens. A very interesting and important archaeological discovery has been made at Vouliagmene, the beautiful seaside resort <■:' Athens, some ten miles east of Old Phaleron. On the sandy isthmus which there unites the coast with the "leng promontory" of Kavouri
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    ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE TEAM SPIRIT.
    283 3 INTERESTING LECTURE TO SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. London, Anir. I". Mr. Ronald Gurney, reading 1 a paper be- the British A- oeiation, said that the tntinued h rease of applications for entry showed that the public schools were now i more rooted m popular favour than
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    THE PRINCE'S RANCH.
    314 3 "SNUG HOME IN REMOTEST RUSTICITY." A description of the Prince of Wales Alberta ranch, with its old country dowers in the garden, ir^ verandah .-haded by a screen of Kentish hops, and its view over the foothills to the towt ring Rockies, is given by Mr. Eldred
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    AN ARK OF THE COVENANT.
    263 3 WORK FOR I J.S. SYNAGOGUE NEMtlNG COMPLETION. Two young American artists came from California to London Over a year ago to pro duce a beautiful and costly Ark of the Covenant for the great synagogue in San Francis- >• Mr. George Dennison and Mr. Frank
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    AMERICA'S LATEST.
    179 3 Union With Canada i< Cancel W.ir Debt London. July 21. The Daily Mail publishes a cable from the financial editor of the Boston Posi which says: "Ex-Governor Cox, of Massachusetts with the support i E the Post has raised the question of the union of Canada and the
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    THE SLOGAN FACTORY.
    165 3 Mi .1 'ook has ;ul ':'■<!, n wari m I go, <>; the hiatus quo." lit- seems to be able to thro* I i little 1 kings wit h j* i 1 or •uin- fr-.m the Tl'i Perhaps that body, however, wi I for the miners 1
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    TERRIBLE ACCIDENI AT INDIAN STREET WORKS.
    68 3 13 Killt'ri KHiJI Injurerl \|,,!t«!i Metal. ftlouttm, tug. i <( farashedpur, lug. 19th. fata] accident t>ccurred at tbe Tata Sta Ast nijrhi. when L 3 wen killed, 12 km Misly injured and three slightly. A ladle containing 56 n- i>l molten metal \\a> being
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      324 3 I HEAT/ Build up your I strength to resist it! I Don't let the heat prostrate you! Take 1 I Wincarnis, the 40 years' old tonic that I 10,000 Doctors have recommended. 1 From the first glass you will feel your I strength coming back, new life and vigour returning
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    EUROPE'S ONLY WOMAN MONARCH.
    2127 4  -  S. Stewart Dewden TO-DAY'S ROYAL BIRTHDAY. Dutch Queen's Silver Wedding. by FREE PRESS SPECIAL]. Althou J enters on her lorty- Lugust 31, 1926,- the -ai of heT silver we iding -Queen Wilhelmina of H and, the only reigning woman sovereign Em »ids fail to leave ih-
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    FOOTIIALL EXPERTS.
    65 4 FOOT II ALL EXPERTS. rCoDvriehi By arrangement with Haily Uraphu 1 M s Bo a l<t I.' 1 Tht H V a 7.7. band I the rain during camp. Bedford School War .Memorial. Princ< Henry Spi aking at the i inveilin? ereraony. Winter Sportsman"— This Wall il.> Kas snapped sittine
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    PATENTS IN PERIL.
    516 5 SURPRISE EFFECT OF DUBLIN Hritish Rights Ignored. Every British industry, as well as the literary profession, is threatened by the recnt decision oi the Dublin High ourt to Ignore 8r.;.i.-h patent lights m the Irish Free State. The Morning Po§t is authoritatively informed that the effect pf
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    CAIN IN THE PULPIT.
    152 5 Released on 10,000 dollars bail after the fatal shooting of Mr. Chipps, a lumber kinir. T h- K< J. Frank Morris, known as •he "Tt--a> \i. rif Kv.-intjelist" and the "Two Gun Sky-Pilot," preached before his ngregation m the Baptist Church at Fort Worth, and \va
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    A HUMAN SPEED LIMIT.
    164 5 Mi George Fl< wellen, M.8.E., vvh i is shortly retiring from his dhties as enginedrivei on the G.W.R., holds the railway speed record foi the world Plymouth to Paddington m 3 h urs il minutes, including a four minute si »> at Bristol, At one time
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    THE IRREPRESSIBLE TIPSTER.
    819 5 UNDISMAYED BY HYDE I' ARK HAN. When the racing tipsters are banished from Hyde Park they may be relied up m to byb up serenely somewhere else. Tha whole history oi the Turf goes to prove that th:'y are irrepressible. I have been m t rach with
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    54 5 A(' u it case m which a Japanese planter of Borneo claimed over $30,000 from a wellknown Chinese firm on account of damage done to a rubber estate by fire, has recently aroused considerable interest m Sandakiin. Judgment was given \'<>r plaintiff foi s"»ro< $20,000 but we understand that an
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    LIFE-WORK DECIDED BY TESTS.
    526 5 WHAT EXPERTS CAN DISCOVER IN Horn" Tvpi>t-. I.yen a good omnibus conductor is born and not made. It is m this belief that all the forces I ha latest science of practical psychology -aye been mustered to face the problem ol [ing the futur< careers of
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    "CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER."
    166 5 To his iriginal blunder m announcing tha". flat racing m this country d< n October Mr, Churchill has added a much more < rtra ordinary misstatement m his a^suranci the House of Commons that "th?re art- nol •i < at man; occasi >ns w\u n two i
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    THREE YEARS FOR INDIAN YOUTH.
    128 5 Calcutta, Auji. 12. The Special Tribunal tried Shamapadaroy, a youth, arrested <>:i July lsth. who was convicted under '.he Expl< Acts, and sentenced to three years' rigoraus impi isonment. In tin course of the judsmsnt the Tribunal observed that the accused, who was (inly IT
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    35 5 Mr. F. W. Stones, Stores Suj mr '-Jtiit F.M.S.R. is proceeding to England on I>.\\. prior to retirement and, m TV day. ;'»< [.staff of the Stores D< sent gave I>\ Mrs. St<.n<-s a farewell patty.
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      98 5 G 421 ;SS|pjp^i| remember ENO I k Vv er to \vhi< h v i\e added a s {> I HIGHT CHILLS fk J i. 5^ s h*^ r^ CtOOCi 1 011CC 1 ESPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Military Pageant LADIES' DRESSMAKING FANCY COSTUMES AND EVENING FROCKS THE CUT, HT. STYLE \M> FINIS!! BEAUT!
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      556 5 HAD RASH ON CHESTAND HEAD Was Almost Frantic. Suffered About Two Years. Cuticura Healed. My trouble came with a great irritation and then a ras>h broke out all over my chest and head. At times the irritation MM so bad that ;t almost sent me frantic, and I could hardly
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    SUNDAY AT THE ZOO.
    444 6 ONE OF THE SEASONS FESTIVALS. The Zoo on Sunday is quite a different place from the Zoo on any other day m the week. Everything is different. Kven the animals are different. They know perfectly well when Sunday conies. There is a subtle something about the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    166 6 I m and Rubber Qu«tations. of the Nanyn Nii-tii-Xi.- i Shimbunsl a. Tin, Banka. maintained the quotation ;it yi'.Mi per pikul to-day, while rubber f.a.q. &Pol alsti remained al 'i 0 1 5 t p< und. Accord ng to the estimates madv on this jrear's rice-crop by the
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    BETTING CIRCULARS TO ETON BOY.
    169 6 At Slnugh th Lr.ndon Associated Sporting Press, Limited, of Fleet-street, London, ucrc summoned for sending betting circulars to a minor at Eton College. Evidence was given that the boy wrote to the defendant firm, sending ln>. for what, was called a "guaranteed certainty" for a
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    MILITARY SPORTS NOTICE.
    57 6 Hie < ommittee of the Singapore Stadium Association notifies thai a ll "Other Ranks" t; nniforra will be admitted to the South -tand on payment of 10 cents at the gate lor football matches etc. at the Stadium. 11l; cricket match Garrison v Johore, arranged for Thursday
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    LAWN TENNIS IN LITTLE.
    200 6 NKW BALL GAME. A new ball game which, combines something of lawn tennis and something of racquets, bui requires neither the space of a lawn tennis court nor the initial cost of a racquets court, has been invented ••> Mr. Wilfrid Short- li is an "all
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    THE TURF.
    163 6 Well-known Jockey Loses His Licence. The following notice appears m the cm lent issue of the Racing Calendar of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club:— "The Stewards of the Mysore Races held an inquiry into the running of eh h ni Sible m the Bannimantap Plate and not being
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    70 6 The Royal Turf Club of Siam hdti issued its balance sheet for the year enJod ?oth June 1926. The less for the year amounts to Tcs. 11,069 as compared with T•■ 11,- j l.^r,, mi n 1925 and has been debited to the profits of previous years. The surplus of!
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      212 6 v J r^___ jMI The Great British Tonic for over 30 years Hall's W ne is the tonic of unc &lue m every caseoi wri akness. Everydrop enriches the blood and feeds the nerve-. I [all's Wii c keeps you bright and happy, and quickly f stores you to rioas
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      459 6 Every car owner knows that. V unique principle of the jvatented Knigfat sleeveWith the WiUys-Knight there is ;be other-ma protective film th presence****no such f-vn'^ 1 xeve arf i n cf oil i4/?d that is all a Dun uiiij sci v_o ld vi co^iprtsvalves to grind n carb >n to
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    SLAVERY AND THRALDOM.
    1153 7 THE "TIPPING* RELIC. In a paragraph cut out from somebody's speech, or from somebody's article. 1 read about tipping. "Tipping," says the little paragraph, "'is a relic of the servile ages when domestic service, and indeed all service, still kept some taint tradition of slavery or thraldom."
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    687 7 Chief Secretary on Native Industry. "A GRUD&E AGAINST RUBBER." Speaking at a luncheon at the Malayan Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur, the Chief Secretary, the hon'ble Mr. W. Peel, m the coarse of a speech said: i the absence of His Excellency, J am here to-day as a humble
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    TENNYSON RECORDS FOR THE NATION.
    192 7 TENNYSON RECORDS FOR THE NATION. In the new report on the administration .f the British Must-urn h is mentioned that one of the last year's acquisitions was "a t of phonograph records of the voice of the fust Lord Tennyson, made on a very »arly form of the instrument, m
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    GOLF.
    1051 7 THE GAME OF MAKEHELIFAK. It was, if 1 remember rightly, after lie. Bobby Jones's 65 at Sunningdale that I expressed m print a wish that J night 8008 bo able to write about somebody else. That wish lia.s been frustrated many times -nice then; so often, indeed, that i
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      321 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. I Bl VCXWOOD FURNITURE < Sliangliai Lamps and Shades. VVVaVVWVVVWMAIVWVWyaWIt F TABLE TOPS. FLOORING, SINGAPORE CASKS! CO. Telephone 75. JARS FOR HIReT FOR NEW BUM CARS. iV, UP PHONE NO. 3981. Wi: YOUR OWN CHOICE OF HE FOLLOWING CARS:— BUICK FIVE SEATERS, BUICK SEVEN SEATERS, BUICK
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      496 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. ihe Exchange Banks will be dosed at noon m Taoaday, September Tth.. and ttwirsday, September &th,, race days. IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB. AMATEUR MEETING. A Skye Meeting for Amateur Riders will be he! i on Friday and Saturday the 10th and 11th December, 1926. Particulars oi." Races and
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      415 7 AUCTION SALES. EM THE SUPREME DOUET <)? Hi. STRAITS B B T T I. E M B N I B SETTI.KMKNT OF SINGAPORE SUIT MO. -I- nY ii>2s hi. tin- Matter »i tha Frmsti ol WQI of Mayna Soona Ah:: .ni BETWEEN Ahminah i. 1 Httlianed Tanby I 8 AND
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      29 8 Mil I HE] At the M iti r tj Hospital, Pt-nang, on th«- 26th August, to Mr. ;ind Hi B R T. Mitchell, of Bedong. K«'dah, h son.
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      DEATH.
      22 8 STEVENSON On 25th Augu>t. l'.»"J >. Waltei Radford, beloved infant son of Mr. and Mrs Rotx rt Stevenson, Bukit Tunprpu Estate, Banpi
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1926. Devolution Possibilities.
    1066 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1926. Devolution Possibilities. The publication of Dr, li. M. Connolly 's article "ii devolution m the Federated Malay States, provides a (convenient opportunity for instituting a further sectional examination into the proposals. It is not likely that Dr. Connolly will carry with him the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    132 8 Non-Government Chandu. FBOCHEW SENT TO PRISON. (Prom Our Own T'orrcspondeiit) Penanjr, Aup. 30. A Teochi-w nanv. <1 Uvh Teik Chin RW sentenceii to six months' rigOfOUfl Uliprfeoßment on each charge of possession of boi Governnu-m chandu and possessioo chandu dross exceeding one tahii. The accused had three previous
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    KESATUAN MELAYU.
    260 8 KESAT UAN MELAYU. MALAY SETTI BMEN I At a i ommittee meeting held at p.m. on Saturday i I Taalam the question of a Mala Settfc brought forward by Mi. Abdul Mannan, who outlined his idea. The Honourable Inche Moham sd Euno I and suj d tli it a f
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    A PULO TEKONG MYSTERY.
    149 8 HAMM SHOI' I HEI 1 I•;• i Disti ict < iui day thei i a sequel to the arre>i of liw < n -<■ Clerk m charge of the Government retail c-handu shop at Pulo Tekong, following a report of gang robberj made !>;. hii 1:
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    54 8 Mi*. II < locker, who recentlj ret un from leave, has been appointed Sheriff I Deput> Efcepisti ar of Ih< Supreme >vi I at A notification m our adverUsement columns calls attention to the forthcoming Government evening cfitaes, enrolment for which inusi be made persoi ally a1 Baffler [nstitation on
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    SUPREME COURT.
    141 8 Lawyer's Clerk's Signature JtTDGfI (,I\» IVTKRKSI The IiKIMIiMPB Of h l-ii inn toad °f Ihi -if yer hi«Mlf wa> Md hint Sil W Ilium IftmMM to invalidate the document. l m \>n\ c act i -i<i«- i rit as irr< gu 'aim on the 'a rit was ttgi
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    THE ROWELL ROAD ROBBERY.
    93 8 :\< him. -.i i:f. The iv < tin- Detective Depart n the i; 1. armed gang i »bb< .-i:. Ed "ii a .har^'- tr:i mitted m th< nesidi doe of 3 m Neil Road. D was pat 1 :> j from 1 Hi ran r»ul ii
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    "CHINA IN CONFUSION."
    87 8 Keirband Thr Tinus, m at 1 i C« >nfut>ioi •:■•> i-.linj. I I China, expm I Ishevist* ui-h to k» I ami unstable In province tnd grew m v i H itherto, the Co m portttniti <■*' f<Hrming i i. I Ing ug( il 1 1:. h
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    MOTOR COACH DISASTER.
    22 8 At least N per- fti WCR injure potciUs fatally. M tfe v iult c train dashine mfc ft i
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    WIPE THE SLATE.
    80 9 I > AM) WAR DEBTS. HI KCAN4 KIJ.ATION ADVOCATK. [Ref.:er"a Service. artirle m the Clevehukl Union the reconsideration roanected with debts, m- British settlement Be is con- %m rica'a n(dicy should be can- whereby it would demonstrated i*a interest is not dollar-, but ctaoa ol biternationa] order,
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    GERMAN'Y "WARRIORS."
    139 9 ItJ THE ARMY AGAIN"! P liers i icking or heels: nm mburg, \e.-. j<>. Rd and the 010- R. < less •wds m the where not a single Rag n si isible. king I and old '.^> m- r on the roul i the pack sp tai who
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    WHY CLEMENCEAU WROTE TO COOLIDGE.
    107 9 WHY CLEMENCEAU WROTE TO COOLIDGE. i at hi- c was quite sal I ref ng He thought be D| IJfht tinif. epistle? t'ri-ni all none f i ITiei had been an enormous es] eciallj ti itnoi abased hi hi. d thai r r rened after the most m m i
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    GERMAN'Y LEAGUE PROSPECTS.
    64 9 GERMAN'Y LEAGUE PROSPECTS. r'.iiiio —Official Sen ice.j London f«a Cr. a, yespart the resumed discus- n the com] osition Nations Cooncii 'fvi^: Si rotary, Sir Austen Chamk KVC l r I 109 'ay tO attend m• m Thursdaj and the on the following Monday. ATC I'onvim-e*: that BO a- this
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    COAL PROSPECTS.
    740 9 MINERS MET YESTERDAY. MEET OWNERS HALF WAY. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 28. Prospects of renewed coal discussions conducted on a more definite basis than was rhursday's meeting between the miners and ministers is contained m a statement made to Press correspondents by 'he miners' secretary. Mr.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN MAINE.
    22 9 Portland. Mine. Autr, 29. An earthquake of considerable intensity shook part <>f Maine, but no damage is re--s>< >rted.
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    MEYER DIVORCE CASE.
    612 9 Wife's Petition Dismissed. i CHIEF JUSTICE BOUND BY COURT OF APPEAL. L The petition presented by Mrs. Florence Mozellc Meyer against her husband, Mr. Isaac Manasseh Meyer, was dismissed by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, yesterday morning. Mrs- Meyer m her petition asked for a declaration
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    SPAIN WANTS TANGIER.
    131 9 [Reuter's Service.] San Sebastian, Aug. 30. The Foreign Minister ha- issued a note stating th^t Spmn considers that the final solution of the Tangier problem would lie m the incorporation of Tangier m the Spanish protectorate of Morocco, subject to an agreement not to fortify it or
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    MA FERGUSON TAKES THE COUNT.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service. Dollas. Texas, Autf. 29. Mr. han Moody has politically eclipsed "Ma" Ferguson, the first woman governor m the United States, defeating her by two to one it; the so-called run-off for the primary election for the g >\ernorship. Moody.- election 'ii November is
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    FRANCO-POLONO AGREEMENT.
    53 9 [Router's Service.] Paris, \uk. 2!>. President Zaleski cabled on August 25th that he was perfectly satisfied with the conversations. He declared the French am i Polish policies agreed and possibly a genera entente might result if Lord Cecil's pro- posal dealing with the composition of th< I Council
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    812 9 I IV Preparing for the Future. SEWERAGE AND CONSERVANCY. Considerable attention is being^paid by the Municipal Engineering Department to sewerage and conservancy matters. In- regard to the former the pumping capacity of Peoples' Park Pumping Station is being increased by the installation of two extra Stereophagus Pumps driven
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    LOUISIANA HURRICANE DAMAGE.
    69 9 [Reuter's Service.} Washington, Aug. 2<>. The Red Cross stales thai the death-roll m the Houma, Louisiana, hurricane on Wednesday was 25. and the damage done to property $r>.OO(hOOU. New Orleans Aug. 30. The casualties m the hurricane at Houma, 1 Louisiana, are now stated to be 19
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    SOCIAL HYGIENE.
    440 11 At the tenth annual congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance hel( at Paris, m June this year, the fallowing resolutions were adopted m the matter of social hygiene measures: (1) That all laws bye-!aws or regulations dealing with public morals shall be so framed as not tc
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    HOW TRADE UNION MONEY IS SPENT.
    230 11 HOW TRADE UNION MONEY IS SPENT. Socialist members were whipped to fury m the House of Commons recently when the Minister of Labour was asked by a number of Conservatives to give figures relating to certain Trade Unions showing the relation between receipts, working expenses (including salaries of officials), and
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    SOUTH AFRICAN COLOUR PROBLEM.
    135 11 Deputation to Visit India. (ape Town, July 28. The Ministerialist organ ".Die Burger" learns that the Minister. Mr. Beyers, will head the Parliamentary Deputation which is to visit India at the invitation and as quests of the Indian Government, instead of the Minister. Dr. Ma lan,
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    BITTER RESENTMENT.
    205 11 \\al>h Attacks Johannsen. Sydney. July 22. Mr. Tom Walsh, m a letter to his soli- citors, who are charged with the conduct of i the case for Messrs. Walsh and Johannsen. arising out of deportation proceedings, says that he absolutely refuses to be per- j sonally associated m
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    PENANG'S MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    190 11 More than usual interest attaches to the appointment of the new Municipal President f< it is generally felt thai the Municipal Commission requires a certain amount of reorganisation. Those who take an interest iti Municipal affairs are divided into two distinct camps, the n« advocating the altolit
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      55 11 Uinu weather /r W^ tfim<Gs&c£ hs~tn<e mast <oAo £*v&€&d NAVY CUT CIGARETTES 1 BRISTOL LONDON l^^^^p^ IF YOUR WATCH DOES NOT j BE>l/? THIS TRADEMARK j YOU DO /^fifMSA THE ONLY NOT |*K^l*l GENUINE OWN V^A^S/ ROSKOPF ■l|^f^jffiBH»HgnJ« w& t Sm $8-50 7Jcwds 15Jewch $12.50 at all DEALERS Throughout Malaya.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    79 12 The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer :<ushimi Maru left Hongkong' on the 28th. instant and is due at this port on the 2nd. proximo. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for Europe. "Of the otherwise attractive model of Prai Wharves it need only be
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    WORLD'S MERCHANT SHIPPING.
    625 12 IMMENSE EXPANSION SINCE 1914. The merchant shipping of the world m steamships and motorships has increased by 17,268,000 tons gross since June, 1 1*1 4. That of Great Britain and Ireland has risen by only 372,000 tons. In 1914 we owned U. 6 pel cent. "1 the
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    AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    85 12 Washington. Ausf. 21. Rear-Admiral Motfatt. chief of the naval ail service, has announced the plans during the fiscal year to purchase 252 aeroplanes to cost approximately G. 512,000,000 for the naval air fleet This programme is m addition to the five year scheme for the aviation expan.-ion
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    OIL POLLUTION.
    157 12 The question of pollution of the sea coast by oil from vessels has received international attention, and an agreement has been arrived a1 between thirteen nation- at Washington following the conference lasi month. This may result m the removal of a nuisance which has long been a source
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      594 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuautan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      575 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHI AND BALTIMORE v'a Suez) s.s. WALES MARU due Scot S m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept 19 m.s. CUBA MARU due Sept 9 S m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct' 11 s.s.
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    CRICKET TALES OF THE STIRRING 'SEVENTIES.
    1163 14 REALLY EXCITING MATCHES. A young man of 18 who sat himself on the grass at Lord's for the Oxford v. Cambridge match m 1866 little thought that he was to see 54 such matches m the future. And though Dr. George Fletcher has seen
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    REJECTED MANUSCRIPTS.
    182 14 Editors Of newspapers often take care to] notify that they cannot undertake to return rejected communicat ions. As the law stands, j they cannot be made liable even withoul such notice. Thus, m an action m England, the plaintiff who had written a play asked the defendant, who
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    COMMUNISM AND THE GENERAL STRIKE.
    148 14 COMMUNISM AND THE GENERAL STRIKE. Home Secretary Emphasises Connection. l.<mdon, Auj;. 17. Sir William Joynson-Hicks ha- writes a letter to the Chairman of the Twickenham Conservative Association emphasising at length the connect! »n of the recent General Strike with the Communist or Extreme Left wing of the Labour I'ary. He
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    FOOTWEAR AT PAGODAS.
    191 14 Th- District Superintendent of Police at M< rgui during a festival went m a pagoda with his boots on. This was resented by a monk and another lr.:;** 1 followed him af c' lie lefl the platform. They molested him. and the police officer was subsequently li
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    RECENT ELECTRIC TRAIN DISASTER.
    112 14 Amazing Evidence at [nqniry. lx)ndon, Aug. 12. At the enquiry into the driverless train collision at Newcastle the Assistant Electrical Engineer of the Railway Company testi£ed that the control handle was founJ tied dWn with a handkerchief, which would enable the driver to leave his post
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      327 14 Safeguard the Family Health /T^HE caffeine m a single cup of coffee will not X work any immediate harm. But the continued use of coffee, with its drug caffeine, breakt down the nervous system gradually without your knowledge. Shaken nerves and sleeplcs nights will suddenly tell you that doctors were
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      235 14 a££3oa^.Ue/uc^ed- i I lAf^ TCH your running costs. It is I there that you can make the I I biggest economies by buying the I right vehicle, or incur the heaviest I losses by buying the wrong one. I In the East, especially, it never pays to buy the so-called
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    FRASEE & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    565 15 FRASEE CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. [Figures in brackets show the issue value of the Share in dollars unlej* otnerwise marked. Asam Kumbang 65s 66s 6d x.d. Batang Padang 82% 85 Chenderiang 25s 26s E. Siamese (£1) 10s 6d 20s 3d Hitani Tin 1.40 1.45 Kamunting i') 7g s 80s
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    57 15 The steam navvy LabJat, Ltd., has purchased is a modern machine equipped with catterpillar track and mechanical racking gear. It is immensely superior to anything of the kind brought to Malaya previously. The apparatus is to be used first for working out the ''karanp;" m the South Mine and later
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 A.ugu t Bank 4 ni.<. M Bank demand :i i;; 1<; Private credits 3 mi..-. New York, demand 5(5 I W Credit.- 90 days 58 France, d< nand 1h India, T. T. Is4tf Hongkong, demand I 1 I*- I Dis. Yokohama, dera 11T Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 801/8
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    PRODUCE.
    164 15 Angus t Copra Su ndried 1 1 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Bice Liang Sin Chan Hark Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 200 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 1 360 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice. Etangoi Glu nous. No. 2 820 Rice, A n am Xo.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 15 August 3Oth^ 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers R.S.S equal to Stai I Q.I 1 S <;s Stand fender Sepi Jan-M 72 Tone of Market: Steady-q Cable: London Spot Sheel per lb New Vm-k Spot Sheet Ci.cts I er II
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    MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPORT.
    172 15 Singapore, Aug. M. Rubber. I. oca' 68 cents. Steady. Tin.— London, Aug. 28. £288 Lss Local I l^ v (2:. Tons sold). Rubbers. Shares are steady. Kuantans have buyers at 1.82% and Tai ba laks at 1.45. Brunei LJniteds an q BVI 9.20 and Pajams at
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Au-. 29. Parii 168%, .\\w York 4.85 3-16, Braes* 175 5-16, Geneva 25 13, Amsterdam iJ.i! 1 Milan 14!' 5-16, Berlin :V 35%, S< ckholm IS.I4 1 Copenhagen L 8.27, Oslo ■22M Vienna 34.39, Prague 163%, Hekingfoi 192 Ll-16, Ma. hid 31.71 Lisbon 2
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    EASTERN UNITED DIVIDEND.
    84 15 The Directors of Eastern United Assurance Corporation have agreed to recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual meeting a final dividend of ftv« per rent, a cash bonus of five v<.<v ceni am to declar< a bonus of fifty cents per shai; m liquidation of uncalled capital.
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    LONDON A CENTURY HENCE.
    459 15 Replannig Scheme. DRASTIC KK-Oi!(.\MS.\Tl()\ NKKhKI) glimpse of London m the Twenty-first lentury is given m la i toni B lii g m a:, article i'> "i-ii^a." who emphasise! the need for drastic reorganisation and i- lan ing of the capital. "'l'tic residential areas bav< ea pushed
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    BOUNTIFUL BAMBOO.
    122 15 Tiit ii.'jM >r. Mi at Birmii University, thai batnb k maybe i into a textile fabric for clothes-making maj add to the already remarkabl I to which tlic tii-c and Its prodactfi can h In the t topics baml terns < I building h< s and the leave
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    97 15 The services f expel need < From the Sec otmciHor'f! ofi i ye been Loaned to the I ernment for woi k ftl Pa long B< sar iicoi tioi i i i bolera i mic m Bw cd on pas» SUun. It b Es'.air.- I cmtpatiy, which haa very laf
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      880 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ■—Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,M0 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Eiq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. k. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Eiq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Etq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Eiq. Baron
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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^ j Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. dARLOW k (0 Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist Hour). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Mamgtr.
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    CRICKET CLUB AFFAIRS.
    1587 16 Important Matters Discussed Last Night. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of members od the Singapore Cricket Club was held at the ChA I;im night, the President (Mr. 11. -I. Fairer presiding over a large attendance*. The Chairman, m moving the adopt on of the I
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    PREHISTORIC MONSTERS IN CONANDOYLE FILM.
    120 16 The Lost World, the picturization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel of prehistoric I monsters and modern adventure, which is to be scre< ned at the AlKambra from next Monday, has aroused national comment as the possibilities of man's origin. This photoplay, m which Lewis
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    STORE-KEEPER CHARGED.
    106 16 A! LEGED BREACH <>! TRUST. I hinese named We. Cheng Soo, who was arrested m Sarawak recently, appeared before Mr. Bull, Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he was charged with criminal lire ich of trust as a servant m respec' of over 10,000 His of rubber, the property
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      52 16 BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 30. In the fight for the bantamweight championship of Malaya, which has been fixed for September Ist., between Al Trono and Y. Song, Trono is giving away eleven pounds. Song, who is training at the United Cinema, is confident
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      PENANG LAWN TENNIS FINAL.
      91 16 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) I'enanjf, Aug. 30. In the doubles final of the tennis championships Mano and Wat Hye beat Pinckney jmd Bennett 7 •">, 4 6, 7—5, after a hard struggle. The winners were slightly superior. Pinckney played a spectacular game. his smashing' bein^ very
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      SWIMMING GALA AT TANGLIN.
      158 16 SWIMMING G ALA AT TANGLIN. I A successful swimming gala was recently held at Tanglin, the results of the various vents being as follow: Breast Stroke: -Ist. Pto Swift, 2nd, Pte Woods, 3rd, Pte Bingham. Back Stroke:- Ist. Pte Beverley, 2nd, Pte 'aselton, 3rd, L< Seaman. 30 Yards Dash:- Ist.
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      CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
      96 16 The results of the 200 yards free stroke handicap races swum off on Sunday at the Chinese Swimmirig Club were as fallows: A Division: 1 Wee Ghee Hoe (30 sees.) Time 2 rains. 50 L-5 sees., 2 Ng Moi g Guan, i Lee Fong I.im. B Division:
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      GARRISON SPORT.
      98 16 The R.A.M.C. and Fort Canning have withdrawn from tli Garrison Soccer League. In i this competition Headquarters (B> boat No. I Company 4 and also drew with H. Q. md D.E. 1 1. In the Framroz rickei Cup Competition i. ut. C. H. Taylor, of the Duke's, scored
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      HOCKEY.
      150 16 Draw for Garrison Hockey Cup. Twelve teams have entered for the Garrison Hockey Cup competition, which starts on September J. > with the match at Tanglin m the first round between No. '> Company and No. Company of the Regiment. Headquarters (B) of the Duke's meet 11th (H) Battery
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      HOME FOOTBALL CORRECTION.
      24 16 [Renter's Service. l London. Aup. 30. Saturday's result m the northern section of .Division 111 should read: Accrington 0. Rochdale 1.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      27 16 The September Roj^ey Competition will be >mpeted for on Saturday and Sunday and the September Ladies' Spo.n will be comp« ted for on Monday.
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      142 16 tO-DAY'S TIES. C. Singles. J. V. West plus 15 vs. M. Wardell (to finish) owe 3. E. J. Riches owe 5 vs. E. H. R. Bowerman (to finish) owe 2. I). Singles. E. A. Thomas vs. .J. R. Kirkwood. Newcomers' Handicap. R. S. Herbert vs. B. North
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      152 16 IJ, Singles. Saltcr owe 15 ye. H. H. Bullen owe 15.1. C. H. I. Kent owe 4 vs. C. E. Brooke j W. H. Palgrave owe 2 vs. I-'. Berry plus 3. I). Singles. H. L. Manchester vs. A. Buchanan. G. R. .Wsl.it vs. B. Astington. 11. H.
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      TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      25 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Handicap Ladies Doubles. Mrs. Harrington and M;~. Cullen owe 3 beat M;s. Pierrep t: and Mrs. Hunt iwe 3, 6—2.
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      TO-DAY'S TIE.
      74 16 Handicap I.adit- Doubles. Mrs. Chamier and Misi Elutchisoa owe 2 vs. Mr-. Miller and Mrs. Wurtzburg owe 1 5 The fins] of the mixed doubles open will i>< played on Friday, Septembei 3rd. The presentati >n of prizes will take place after this event and the Club will
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    RHODES" SIXTEENTH DOUBLE.
    133 16 When Rhodes, the Yorkshire veteran, cored 96 for the Champions against Surrey at the Oval B week oi so ago he brought his aggregate of runs for the season te 1,000 and. as he had taken 100 wickets, he thus achieved the all-rounder's double for tin- sixteenth
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    EMPIRE BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    52 16 London, Aug. 20. The Empire Billiards Championship for 1 i'— T has been fixed to take place at Burroughes Hall, 1-ondon. on the Tth March. The Championship, the Committee has decided, will thereafter be held every tw i years m the country of the holder. Times <
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    103 16 YUO MOUNTAIN AGAIN IN ERUPTION. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha. Tokio, Aug. 29. Mount Yuogadake, or Sulphur Mountain, m the Tokachj Range of Hokkaido, is reported to have again burst into eruption, which caused heavy damage to lives and property. The Mie is overflowing and much
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