The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 July 1927

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press i CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S., FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927. NO. 12,149.
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  • 268 1 Borodin is said to have taken the order to leave China very much to heart. He confessed he had become obsessed by China problems and he predicted the disappearance of the revolution and a return to military cbaas Page 9. Geneva difficulties are believed to have formed
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  • 1034 1 New York, as I read m the Diary of l Man About Town, still keeps something of its early belief ihat every Englishman There New Fork em, Every Englishman has not spats over his ankles. la 4 New York look upon me. lam an Englishman and even
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 277 1 j; INSIST ON HAVING litED LABEL BRAND" 1 COFFEE 5 '.•.V. .W«'» WA, w v ''AW.V. Raffles Hotel Saturday, July 9th 8.15 p.m. Special Diner Dansant X i (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room). j; For reservations phone 2920. jj i-t*: a Remington on vO //|V IfS Remington Standard
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    • 188 1 ERASMIC TALCUMS I are SUPERIOR to all others. I i ||^y POWDER j^jsj jj FAMILY SIZE TIN jj Rose, Carnation, Violet. jj Delightfully Distinctive ■i OBTAINABLE AT MAYNARD'S I The j f||j| Hotel f m\ RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." 5 5 DANCING after-dinner every] GRILL < Tuesday, Thursday and >■ o
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    • 132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Phyllosan for exhaustion— Page C. Chotirmall's for the best silks— Page 2. First, Second. Third and IVth.— Page 14. Katz bros. are agents for Pears soap Page 5. New films at the Empire and Alhambra —Page 2. The Oldsmobile for established worthPage 5. Get an Ocean Burglary policy
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    • 9 1 •■.V.VrV.V.V.%V«V.V.V.V«V.V.%VW 1 EVERY TIN DATED I "RED LABEL BRAND"
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 208 1 THE WEEK. High Water. 4.26 a.m.. 7.2.. 5.13 p.m. 7.> i. H. W. Malacca. 0.50 a.m.. 4.8., 1.40 p.m. i.S. Balgownie, Derricks 12. Dutch homeward mail closet.. Australian mail closes. Cathedral Bazaar Memorial Hall 4. Football: Div. I. S.C.C. v<: Malays, Stadiam. Saturday, 9tfi: High Water, 5.38 a.m.. 6.9.. 6.5.
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  • 442 2 "ONE MC IMOV SCHEME KILLED. More than domestic interest attaches to the dei isior, arrived at by the Railway Clerk.-' Association at its annual conference not t.. amalgamate with any other ormAtnsAdam. This decision definitely kills Ihe n vtr.-.tnt for bringing all railway employees into <<ne erreat
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  • 344 2 BACKBONE OF THE NATION. T!m British boy should be taught to take Being kepi m order; J Later, m keeping himself m order; and Still later, m keeping other people m order. Those were the pi >gressive stage? through which the manhood of our country ha l
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 324 2 Shipments Just Arrived include YARDLEY'S DUBARRYS AND BIBBS' f Of LET SPECIALITIES, Bath and Toilet Soaps, Bath and Complexion Powders Vanity Compacts. Lavender Waters. Eaux de Cologne. The House for Value, Quality and Service. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road, Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. [HE UNION STAR OPERA
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    • 377 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. r MATINEE: SATURDAY AT 5.15 P.M. No Restriction In Laughter 100% Output with "SALLY" COLLEEN MOORE IN "SALLY" Suported by: LEON ERROL AND LLOYD HUGHS. THIS IS THE FLIM VERSION OF THE FAMOUS ZEIGFELD MUSICAL COMEDY. A First National Production Book
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    • 280 2 ALHAMBRA! (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) I TO-NIGHT I A UFA SCREEN MASTERPIECE. A Film Version of the World-Famous Opera by Oscar Stra A BRILLIANT COMEDY, MINGLED WITH THE LILT OF ALL! k.\ w ACCOMPANIMENT m which a successful attempt has been made to eaptan mJ < I spirit
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  • 1252 3 I Finsbury's Claim to World Distinction. THE FIRST MATCH. A stern chase is a long chase, even when error is the hunted and truth the hunter. It is all but a century now since Nyren wiote of his Hambledon heroes that "these men found out cricket,"
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  • 321 3 SCRAPPING £40,000 WORTH OF PICTURE TO MAKE A FRESH START. The mind of the ordinary man is staggered by the finance of Hollywood. Estimates for the next 12 months show that £20,000,000 is to be spent on film making. .And this despite the fact that
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  • 90 3 The arrest of Mr. M. V. Azariah. Veterinary Inspector, it is stated has been ordered m connection with the Imbi-road motor fatality when a coolie who was riding m the inspector's side car was killed when the combination came into collision with n Sanitary Board motor lorry. We (Malay Mail)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 259 3 FREE DRINKS BUN BEE 8 CO. 111-113 BEACH ROAD Crusted @irii|i gjjj KKXED FROM PURE LUSCIOUS RIPE FRUIT !h Messrs. Bun Hee mellowness and squeezed of I Mil serve IKLfc lheir i uscious juices whi lM .;>,). this famous they are still fresh! Simply lake a point of add ced
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    • 65 3 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Marry and Settle Down or Forfeit a Fortune. AILEEN GREER'S Problem was to find a Husband. Several Prospects Failed Her. Then The Very Man. At Least, so she thought. THE INDISPENSABLE HUSBAND. MILDRED BARBOUR Is the Story of this Marriage of Convenience With Its Outcome Uncertain to the
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    • 219 3 NOTICE now necessary for every Motorist f {Licence Holder) j We have large supplies on hand i jj ONLY BEST GRADE NICKEL PLATED WATERPROOF f > TYPES ARE OFFERED BY US. 5 5 > FIT YOURS NOW! 5 < MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. J 14-20 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. PENANG TURF CLUB.
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  • 687 4 A FEW GLIMPSES OF WHAT PARIS DECREES FOR THE SPRINg. [In this special article from Paris our correspondent deals with the season's latest fashions m styles and materials.] Paris, June 7. Spring, m spite of all that poets and travel catalogues may say to
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  • 38 4 Thi- evening gown of orchid crepe satin depends for its elegance or. its cut. which gives the uneven he"" Y ne that is SO populai and P*»" f >n r> flaring pattern of crystal beans.
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  • 950 4 CHOOSE SUNSHINE TINTS. yellow ia the embodiment of everything that is gay and cheerful, it is the colour sun ignt; that is probably why one's mind re acts to this colour more than to any other m the rainbow. Don't we know, only too well, the imagmaiy
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  • 26 4 Lady Buchanan Jardine, the wellknown racehorse owner, at Epsom. She wore black and white, with a large hat of Bangkok straw.
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  • 653 4 DAMASK CLOTHS AND TOWELS. If you like your table laid m cottage style, you have any amount of pretty new damask tablecloths and napkins m pastel shades from which to choose. All these cloths have a most flattering effect on the china, glass and silver ware. A parchmenttinted
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  • 33 4 Black straw which has been generously varnished is used to make this dainty toque. It has a brim of cerise ribbon, and a diamond pin as a glist ning decoration.
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  • 363 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Peep crimson roses gave the oniy touch i of colour to one of the prettiest of this season's weddings. The bridesmaids all wore simple white tube frocks over silver lame, with red roses at the waists. They had crimson rose bandeaux on their heads. and bouquets of the
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  • 27 4 Among the endless variety of attractive creations at the Ascot meeting was seen tnis dress of tucked crepe de Chine, with a crinoline hat.
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  • 136 4 DRAINS AM, I)|SIV We started off sue to Inspect drains wh very attractive object k v these we c not :i t wi hut merely ditches fa planted with young as they lomet.nu I coloured, peaty watei sufficiently shingle and long g. ass m U .1 A
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  • 30 4 The slightly gathered sk on a wide hipband. the ll sleeves and the crossover neck all typical of what th;.- see noon gown will be like.
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  • 42 4 Friday at ft! Fast Cord caused by sparks from tin casioned by a colored womai m* ,i„ t „,'s, fain,,, m i. paper. the impression of the loiotO pattern. Thu- (an <■';« something r ally original. 0 cannot remain m th< N d-
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  • 1004 5 Visit of H.E. the Governor.! RESIDENT COUNCILLOR'S AT HOME. I i r I (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, July The Governor Sir Hugh Clifford, and I Lady Clifford are to pay their first official I visit to Malacca on Friday. The Governor l is expected to arrive m
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  • 679 5 Return of the "Hajis." ARAB STUDENTS* ASSOCIATION. {By Our Muslim Correspondent). The Muslim pilgrimage season has ended. I It is said that the number of pilgrims this I year has been far m excess of that of any I previous year. A very large number of I Indian
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  • 165 5 The M S.V.R. Camp at Port Dickson was wice visited last week by the British Resilent of Negri Sembilan, the Hon'ble Mr. B. N Elles, who saw the Volunteers at work .nd afterwards lunched with the Commanlant. Lieut.-Col. W. R. Meredith, D.5.0., md the Volunteers attending the weeks ourse. The
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 206 5 ____________________________________p__________________________l H^"" —^7y ___r^ i ______________h k_9 I >^_. fl i_By protection Vaseline I io km lEVE COUGHS I .uinoxance of a I coMgh by taking a H of \aseline" Jelly I ,nt.rn.iU> It's pleasant and to take. Won't upset you. Mitlnooiyi Mf c: < ons d 1 on-ion Montreal
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    • 45 5 Pears' Soap I 4* m m Sole Agents: Katz Bros. Ltd., Singapore and Penang m* GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT OLDSMOBILE I P~T\ -iM»ii^^--rr-F?s_-F^--l-fiSp^l'i-i^*_'^ ___K\~" j Oldsmobile's Background New Five-paM-nger Touring Car $2250 y. C E__N R A MOTORS w. < jx%2-S-_f^-SUT' M „„„,p.r e *Co LUL L„.npu,
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  • 976 6 What the News Man Risks. A DANGEROUS LIFE. __-_r When the silvery Shenandoah was torn I m two by an Ohio thunderstorm, Norman ■'Alley, a news-reel camera man, was on his vacation m Pittsburgh. His office telephonl ed him to get to the scene of the
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  • 251 6 At a tea-party given at Government House. Hong Kong, recently, at which about 60 Chinese merchants were present, a speech was made by Professor Lai Chaihai of the Hong Kong University urging the need of the study of Chinese and the value of the Chinese literature. He concluded by saying
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  • 668 6 "I DID THE DERBY COURSE H LIKE A LADY. 11 I Mamma's Warning. I "Tell me, pretty maiden," I said to ■Stampede, m her dressing-room, after the ■Derby, "are there any more at home like I She -dabbed a blob of powder on her nose Band sighed.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 93 6 Quality first! that's why smokers insist upon _____________r _______________F i^-tr I ■^'''afc^'-' ^'*-v"^'"*^k ~om*vvmsm jt&-'a I snWsM^^Snfl M /jSI UllDf^ I I I -___Mfc^fl iN^K&^s>sii@r I I a. I Iffl >imi> Kb I P)> epkSUM "Incorporated under the Companies ordinances I H HoH ii InaorPormttd m Shanghai" WsWs\\ m\\ .^B^a^^^^^^^^^^^^^^—
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    • 225 6 liircsrazil r ad these womisj^ w>i*'* jkSr ..^mmmn Til jW^^mx3_m£ll s given without fear PHYLLOSAN _BN^___s_r »'jssmwm\ I-.B >3^r3^J-Si^^_H- mM i*^ yv ;f Y--i^___l^______r^ Jv jH_H_T I tS*iv __r nr*!- _T\ T^ I Ine Dust Peri I 4 With the dust you inhale miil. I Finr.A of dangerous germs, which
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  • 344 7 m LABOUR CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. i 1 PREMIER'S DEFENCE OF PROPOSALS f ßeuter's Service.] London, July 6. In the House of Commons to-day the Labour motion of censure was defeated by 362 votes to IG7. The motion of censure was m respect of Government's proposals to
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  • 172 7 NOT FOR BRITISH COMPENSA[Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. In the House of Commons, replying to questions Sir Austen Chamberlain saH action was being considered regarding the payment m depreciated currency <>f the interest m respect of the Hankow Municipal Debentures. Replying to Sir A. Knox (C. Wycombe
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  • 56 7 [Reuter's Service.! London. July (i. In the House of Commons at question time Sir George Henessey (C, Winchester Hants > said the most recent signatories to the 1925 International Opium Convention to deposit ratifications were the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. The British Government had done its
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  • 29 7 [Reuter's Service.l Paris, July 6. M. Poincare to-day received Cmdr. Byrd and his companions and appointed Byrd an Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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  • 67 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, July 6. In reply to a question m the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said the question of fixing a date for termination of the occupation of the Rhineland by Allied troops was not discussed at Geneva. The circumstances m
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  • 104 7 RUSSIANS TO DEFEND HANKOW. BOLSHEVIK GENERAL'S THREAT. [Reuter's Service.] Replying to Colonel Day (Lab. Southwark) regarding the position m China, Sir Austen Chamberlain described the week's movements of the warring factions, and mentioned Feng's telegram ordering the retirement of the extremists from Hankow. "General Galin, Bolshevik adviser
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  • 201 7 A LOCAL ADMINISTRATION. [Reuters Service.] London, July 6. "Recognition as the Government of China had not been accorded thereto, and it was dealt with as a local administration" replied Sir Austen Chamberlain m the House of Commons, when questioned m regard to the British Government's attitude towards Chang
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  • 106 7 THE LADY IN THE COW PASTURE. [Reuter's Service.J New York. July 7. The jury m the Supreme Court to-day decided that George De Forest Brush, the well-known American artist, was entitled to $4,500 for retouching the portrait of a woman for which he had already been paid
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  • 50 7 [Reuter's Service.! London. July 6. What is considered the most critical decision taken m the Church of England since the Reformation was taken by the Church Assembly after two days discussion when by 517 votes to 133 it accepted the ReViSGd Prayer B ok
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  • 45 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. July 6. The Kin^ and Queen received a great popular ovation this afternoon when they drove through the densely crowded streets of east London to inspect the London and North Eastern Railway works at Stratford.
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  • 70 7 Moscow, Juh 7. It is officially announced that the two murderers of Turotf, the acting Trade Representative of the Soviet at Berlin, who was killed near Moscow on June 10, have been arrested after a fight wherein one of the arrested men was wounded. The prisoners, who
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  • 53 7 The Shanghai Race Club through its acting Chairman, (Mr. A. D. Bell) has just announced a list of charity disburs?ments ■or the first half of this year amouir-n.T to the sum of $146,740. Many institutions have benefited and among the donations, the Army and Navy now stationed at Shanghai, receive
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 387 7 BUSINESS CARDS. s s SSSSSSWW%Wy^WWWW%WVWW MARY SETON. f Rl \CKWOOD FURNITURE 5 J SHANGHAI SHADES. < i E. AMBER MANSIONS. ITALIAN MARBLE FLOORING TILES. enrcd a consignment of white .-.ring tiles. I. 18" and 2' Apply early to avoid disappointment. i 75-2 Pnr.sep Street. „.,.,v.V.'.V.%Wi\WAVWI\WWA I MEMORIALS. J i J
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    • 650 7 NOTICES. The NATIONAL SHOE STORE of Amber Mansions has opened a Branch Office m town it No. 29 Raffles I'iace recently vacated by Frankel Bros.) for the convenience of their numerous customers. They have just unpacked a very tine selection of Ladies' and Gents' Foot-wear m the latest styles and
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    • 585 7 I PEERLESS I jThe pammjur soap I Sole Agents j! QTMir n 4PRV jp. m iTn *l oIMJC., IIAKJtSI IvU., LIU. Jt (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). j» J 5, MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. > J Obtainable at Medical Hail. C j■; -iirnmnimiir iS^ To nrn^* tht Cover cut the LaUl
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  • 39 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. SAUNDERS-CHAMBERS.— At St. Andrews Cathedral Singapore on July 6th 1927. by the Venerable Archdeacon Swindell, Thomas William, only son of Thomas Edward Saunders, to Clarice, youngest daughter of the late John James Chambers, both of Liverpool.
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  • 778 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JULY 8, 1927. The C. N. Strike. I Although the dispute m the China oast shipping trade does not touch ingapore as nearly as it does the orthern ports, it has aspects of leoretical as well as the natural, in] .rest, which must be experienced by]
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  • 345 8 Dr. G. Bryce. the Director of the Rubber Research Institute, is leaving Kuala Lum--1 pur for Java on Friday and will be away l for about a fortnight. > Mr. A. M. Trowell, of the engineering department, Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, is shortly pro- ceeding on
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  • 93 8 (From Our Own Coriespondent Penang, July 7. Another batch of traffic offenders were before the magistrate yesterday amounting to eighteen including Chinese, Malays, and a European, Mr. W. G. Swan. The offences included loitering whilst plying for hire, dangerous driving, driving without licences etc. Fines of five and
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  • 183 8 WEDDING SAUNDERSCHAMBERS. The wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon of Mr. T. W. Saunders, of Messrs. Derrick and Company, and Miss Clarice Chambers. The bride arrived on Sunday by the Sarpedon from Canada where she has been residing for the past twelve months. Archdeacor Swindell officiated.
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  • 225 8 EUROPEAN ACQUITTED. A case of some interest came up before Mr. Mudie. District Judge yesterday and occupied the whole sitting of the Court Mr. L. D. Buckeridge was charged with having shot a buffalo owned by an Indian milk seller. The beast was valued at
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  • 57 8 The band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform the following programme of music at Waterloo Street, commencing at 9 o'clock to-night:— March, "The British Legion," Bidgood; Overture, "Rosamunde," Suppe; Selection, "The Street Singer," Simpson; (a) Cornet Solo, "Quand tv Chants," Gounod; (b) "Serenade" Schubert; Gavotte, "Premier
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  • 269 8 The presence m Kelantan of Dr. A. Neave Kingsbury, associate editor, Malayan Mcdi cal Journal, the official organ of the British Medical Association, Malaya branch, who, as a member of the F.M.S. Institute for Medical Research, was there m connection with investigation of the outbreak of beriberi that occurred after
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  • 450 8 AN EXCELLENT Dlsp, i% The St. Andrew's Catheiir;,: I lopenedI opened yesterday by Mrs. Fttm v M.D., 0.8. E., at 4 p.m. In asking IV! rs. Ferguson H I clare the fete open, the V. i ■F. G. Swindell, first took the m wishing the opener
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  • 188 8 Mr. L. E. Case, of :n-K. Nat! a reports to the Police tht theft residence of two silver VAmmt an- ket boxes containing jewHlery. Tin r teles were stolen between the iMMir* and X p.m. on Tuesday. While His Excellency K_c Kangsar he arranged for tht of Sultans to be
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 188 8 J "THE CONNOISSEUR COM Us Tit OALDBtiCtVS* ji r^sei^i"] > ij 5 "THE DRINK FOR A LORDLY "wfiRST" 5 y Sole Agents: Z;l < CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO., LTD. £1 (Incorporated under the Companies* Ordinances I 0/ Hongkong) m* I ji (Incorporated m Shanghai.) \M Singapore. I 1 COOKED HAM— SLICED—
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    • 44 8 j: Parfums de Luxe j! COTY j ■j Chypre jj Origan J J Rose Jacqueminot j; Paris ;> Emeraude J EAU DE COTY "C to be had from all dealers kDtipirc Brothers. vv^v>AMi%^vyvuw\rVvi.wX All Wise j People. I Install LIJBH_ffISBKiJ The Borneo Co., Ltd. SJ
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    • 6 8 To-day's Feature. NEW PARIS FASHtOS ARTICLE.
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  • 75 9 CONVERSATIONS AT WASHINGTON. I iKM s|. KUKNCH COMMENT. I rise at the conference aj I pa mtmi between Mr. KellogJ H Howard which has aroused val Conference at Geneva. I fl rtieeot aa to the object, ofl I declnM to discuss m de-l and Urn United States!
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  • 44 9 |;nt the difficulties haa engendered atioos may result m ia naval construcand Japan inst. ad J t-rsations on the .irently the difficul- ricaa representa|_tt« to their Gov- ithoritiea to-day are the American ex- •> if th.- delegations private conversaapital ships are the
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  • 50 9 Geneva, July 7. lates Commission conI :he appointment r and the majority as no technical objec- e«t of a new member. asisting el the Franco- »tatms abstained from m ring to the political luestioa which is left open Meeting m September. cabk mi page 7.]
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  • 110 9 Stow, of Amber a branch office m mm* till recently was «ai >re Municipality as pec ur, j_a-. ne( j v architect. Ipoh. r -€yek accident along i. Bdaj afternoon, when the rider, skidded into i- panioa on the pillion, JL was thrown and rec ived '■'> remsorml t<> hosts
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  • 79 9 JAPANESE TROOP ORDERS CANCELLED. "AN INDECISIVE POLICY." [Reut3r's Far Eastern Service.l Tokio, July. 7. The Asahi, commenting on the sudden cancellation of orders to despatch reinforcements to Tsingtao, asserts that it indicates a dangerously indecisive policy by the present Government. The vernacular papers generally fear that
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  • 212 9 CHIN A WILL RETURN TO CHAOS [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, July 7. How Borodin received the news of his I dismissal is told by Krarup Nielsen, eor--1 I tesponde nt of Ihe Politiken, Copenhagen, who was present at the Hsuchowfu con 5 1 ference when Feng Yu
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  • 208 9 THE BTH BRIGADE TO AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiN'ichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, July 6. The military authorities have instructed the Bth. Brigade to await further instructions before starting for Tsingtao, while the authorities have ordered the mixed Brigade at Tsingtao to proceed to Tsinan-fu. JAPANESE TROOPS.
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  • 93 9 Mr. J. Bond, of Messrs. Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the European Hospital last week, is making very satisfactory progress. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, is proceeding to India next month on business connected with his department, and will probably
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  • 1221 9 Mr. Van Lear Black's Visit I HOMESICK PILOTS. (From Our Onn Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 2nd. Quite a busy week with things happening The flying Dutchmen arrived from Hangoor two days late, spent a brief few hours ir Bangkok, and were off again for Singora next morning. While
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  • 617 9 The Batu Pnhat Assiz.s were opened by H.Mr. Justice McCabe Reay on Monday, July B4th. After hearing a few short civil matBters, and fixing the civil list. His Lordship Bdisposed of the following criminal cases: Of Samsoo bin Sarbini, a Javanese, who Bwas charged with robbery, and
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  • 58 9 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Eleanor Maude and Mr. George Cumming, at Muar, on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The biggest rally of Boy Scouts yet held m Negri Sembilan will take place on Saturday, when the Commissioner for Malaya, Mr. F. C. Sands, M.8.E., will inspect nine
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 513 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). ILLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. July 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg July i< s s CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, Havre,
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    • 557 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ano a Doe toast, Tonnage.
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  • 964 11 I Royal Romance and Scandal MARIE OF RUMANIA. I The radiant personality of the Queen o I Rumania is reflected m every page of Mrs I Daggett's "Marie of Rumania. I It is a "close-up" portrait of a fascinat mg and beautiful woman who with
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  • 863 11 Fashions m Perfumes Have Changed. BEFORE DISTILLING BEGAN. The fascination of sweet perfumes has I appealed to women from the early ages of I the world's history. I Were not the "purple sails of Cleopatra's barge I So perfumed, that The winds were love-sick?"
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  • 198 12 The Krian brought 73 bullocks from Kelantan. Dangerous explosives were among the cargo brought by the Amazon Maru, which dropped anchor m the Dangerous Explosives i The Antilochus brought 1136 pilgrims into port yesterday. Two deaths occurred on board the vessel between Penang and Singapore. At 9 p.m
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  • 234 12 I THE SILVER LINE MOTOR Messrs. Stanley and John Thompson, managing owners of the Silver Line, have arranged to inaugurate a new motor ship service between San Francisco and Calcutta. The first six of the Silver Line vessels will De engaged on this run; the larger and faster
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  • 225 12 On the occasion o\ the launch of the Port Gisborne, Mr. J. R. Rooper, a -director of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, the owners, stated that they were sometimes asked why they retained the funnels on their motor ships. His reasons are worth recording. He said
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 292 12 Burns Pirilß Line FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. teater monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tooa) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tha .Ji MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabms,
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    • 596 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 1 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA via PORTS For rates and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE CO LTD, Agents: Singapore and P*o__, |rHE AMERICAN EXPRESF
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 513 12 MAIL !)ESFAT<JIitt». BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan. Sung.d Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and 6 a.m Ban-kok every Thursday b a.m. Kuta Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and. lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday. W ednesday and Saturday P-
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    • 303 12 Khoen Lie. Dut. 264, from Pontianak 7, for Pontianak unc. Senang, Dut. 729, from Palembang for Palembang 9. i Sri Wongsee Brit. 52, from Carimon for Carimon 8. Emely Dut. 94, from Rhio 7, for Rhio 8. Raub, Brit. 513, from Pontianak >. for Pontianak 9. Kelantan, Brit. 562, from
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    • 483 13 O. S. K. Line. perti— li—a. Steamers. Arrive. Leare. lam, Hamburg:, Bremen. i Colombo, Aden and B ay, Cape Towa, Rio, Buenos Aires. f Manila Maru July 20 July 22 »g Hay aad Durban f Panama Maru July 12 July 12 l; n av Shunko Maru July 12 July 15
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    • 407 13 TRAVEL COMFORT Dollar President liners. offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilate i and coolei by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious steel
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    • 642 13 ttxtt^t. < Inc °n>orate_ m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone to: -Passage. Ereight, Representatives m the Strli^teUlLt^s (S.^apore and Penang). luMPimm"^^ J T Ul f V S S mt T^nibilahan and Poek^Pallas. PA LIM I A-I^Jav üb f* Batavia and Sourabava VAN DIPMPV w,m? It na
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  • 593 14 SINGAPORE CHINESE KINDERGARTEN. j (Our Chinese Correspondent.) An important function of the Singapore Chinese Kindergarten, Tanjong Pagar Road, was held on July Ist when the new building of the kindergarten was formerly opened. There was a large attendence of well-wishers, visitors and the committee members of the kindergarten.
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  • 174 14 What America will pay to Lindbergh. New York, May 22. It is estimated that Lindbergh has made himself a dollar millionaire by his flight. Numerous offers have already been cabled to him, including one from the Rody Cinema Theatre, New York, of £5,000 to appear fcr one week.
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  • 40 14 Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Simpson, the former for many years manager of Messrs. E. A. Barbour, Ltd., Seremban, and latterly managing the firm's Teluk Anson branch, left on Thursday on six months' furlough by the Cky of Peking.— Ex.
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    • 209 14 I glass W first Uhe as J j syphon m second the 23 1 corkscrew 1 third 1 l mr n H and then f~a I 1 Jtihg §sorc/6 jS-^ I IVldscotcb fpMJh S P '/Gfy&eoryslV n TBE DISTILLERS AGENCY LIMITED 473 i PBaH*BHO__-BiMii--B««_____*n»*n~_B**_Pi«n-*^ _r^s^^l_9'^_H_B__^____.______«Bfek_ ;^_Sk .LjUSw BIS _-_a^.' i^3B__k
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    • 25 14 CIGARETTE i J££^-^U--AV^s_ beyond reproach. Made from Virginia's X^_^_l___£^^ purest, richest golden leaf, they are indeed __^£E_J3V_A_BRANCH OF CARRERAS LTD. 139 YEARS REPUTATtON FOR QUW_C
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  • 624 15 MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Ju.y 5. Despite a further decrease of 561) tons m the Port of London stocks, the price of rubber has steadily declined and during the week under comment has. fallen by exactly the one penny which it had advanced during
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  • 163 15 Calcutta Merchants Attempt to Lower JWs_ l-ondon. June 22. The Financial Times says that statements have been made to the effect that Manchester and Calcutta merchants have combined tt, force Lancashire manufacturers to accept low and unremunerative prices for cotton goods. A prominent merchant, interviewed, stated: "It
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  • 44 15 A ton of gold bullion valued at about £150 000 was guarded by an armed escort of Southampton police when it arrived at Hamble aerodrome by aeroplane from Amsterdam, and it was at once conveyed to the liner Olympic for shipment to New York.
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  • 68 15 July 7. Bunk t m.s. l' 3 :>l-:52 Bank demand 2,3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.9. 2j4 9-32 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 141(> India, T.T. 154 v 4 Hong Kong, demand 11% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 117 Num. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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  • 215 15 July 7. Tin -!7. r > Ton.- $145 <_ Gauibier S' 4 Pepper White 113 Pepper Black <!7 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.60 Copra Su ruined 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle t New) 3SO Rice, Siam old \o.
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  • 56 15 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Snot .")7-" 4 B 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 58 .">s' 4 Aug-Sepl r>si 4 B&% Oct-Dec 59 59*4 Jan-Mar 60 r.m-. Tone of Market Weak. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 16 d. per lb. New York
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  • 340 15 Paterson, Simons and Co., Penang. Agents. Henrietta, 47.500; to date, 221.720; Sungei Matang. 19,400; to date 95,733; Laras (Sumatra). 55,545, to date 03,993; Rampah Cocoanut, 190,000, to date 1,053,000; Benar (Selangor). 19,000, to date 121.500; Kuala Pcrgau. 32,400, to date 89,930; Lenggeng, 30,000, to dato 201.800,,
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  • 88 15 R.G.A. Seeks to Remove Uncertainty. "RESTRICTION SAVKI) THE INDUSTRY." kuala Lumpur. The local office of the Rubber (_rower> Association to-day received cable from the R.G.A., London, stating that m view of the press statements discrediting restriction the Council consider it advisable to state their opinion that the
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  • 185 15 Singapore, Jul> 7. Rubber. The market has been quiet throughout the past week and prices have fluctuated from day h» day. The latest cable advices from London and New York record a fall m each market. The farmer is quoted at ls s\%4 and the iatter oi cts.,
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  • 163 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. London.— Robber Is 4 \d. Down 4 d. Local 58. Tin. London 12^2 15>. l'p 15ft. Local 145 T0 for 275 tons. .Mining. Malaya Consolidated 1.20 1.24. Kuchai 2.04 2.07%, Kinta Dredges 1.40 1.42% ex. rights, Kai Hoot 60 48, Rantau Pref. 2.05 2.10. Rantau Ord.
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  • 39 15 MAC PHAIL'S SHARK LIST Yesterday's Alterations. July 7th., (losing Trices. Buyers Hinr* Malayan << i, 1.1 7 'j L23 Kantau pr< t, 2.05 Chenderiaiigffi 'J.2> BSfi Hukit Jelotonc :m» 9:. onnemai 2.05 2.1 5 Wearne Bros. 1 -i.lt. 14.76 cum.
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  • 69 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Johan Tin ($1) 20 23 Kuchai Or<\>. ($1 I 2.02% 2.07. indragiri ($5 Hi. 75 11.00 Malaka Pmda ($1) 2.10 2.15 Xyalas (ST.) 1u.25 10.75 United Malacca ($1) 1.00 ...oo Hammer and Co. (100) IMI.OO 1x4.00 Robinson Ord. ($10) 2s. ou 26.50 cr
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  • 82 15 Rugby. July Amsterdam 12.12%, Athens 808. Berlin 20.49, Bombaj 'a. 5 L 3 16d., BrnsseU .".4.98, Bucharest 785, Buenos Aires 47•* 4 Copenhagen 18.16%, Geneva 25.23, Helsingforv 192.78, Hor,- Kong Is. ll 7 <i.. Kobe is 1 1 %d., I is) on 2 T 16, Madrid 28.51 Milan R9.25,
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    • 452 15 -_i i _______v---p-'<_^---^--i__^--i^p-r--i__^-|---v-i__^-----i__i^--tM^^^^B___H^HV_i^p9^^^^^q^^B ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British xTTRACTIVE
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    • 427 15 I BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kotfama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Lsq K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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    • 441 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £f.,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman W, H.
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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 Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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  • 1062 16 Batavia Annihilated. SINGAPORE WIN BY SIX GOALS. Singapore. 0 Batavia. 0. The Batavia team was completely overwhelmed by the Singapore side m the big match at the Stadium yesterday, the result being a win tor Singapore by o—o.0 0. About hall an hour be lore the game started there
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  • 212 16 The Varsity Match. LIGHT BLUES' 43rd. VICTORY. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. At Lord's to-day Cambridge won the annual intervarsity match by 116 runs. Cambridge 178 and 349 for 9 (dec.) Oxford 149 and 262. For Cambridge A. K. Judd (St. Paul's and St. Catharine's) s.-ored 124 m
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  • 403 16 WEEK-END SAILING PROGRAMME. __™__v— 5 The Club received a challenge from t Datoh Mentri Besar, Commodore of the j Join re Yacht Club, his "Polly" to sail j i against one of our A Class boats, and his t {challenge has been accepted and Jean II has been chosen
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  • 64 16 As no play was possible yesterday, this has necessitated a certain re-arrangement of matches. FRIDAY'S TIES. Daly vs. Holiday. Merry vs. Allen. SUNDAY'S TIE:.. Falls vs. Cox. R. W. Brown vs. Hopkins. MONDAY'S TIES. Haybittel vs. Stone. Miss Hilton and J nes vs. Mr. and Mrs. Tennent.
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  • 30 16 Major W. M. L. Bower, C.P.0., Malacca, m the course of a game of eolf a few nights age, -truck a bird m flight with a full drive, decapitating it.
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  • 79 16 I A FENCING CLUB. To the Editor. Sir, The formation of a British Fencing Club m Singapore is under consideration, and it is desired to ascertain what support such a Club would obtain. Any of your readers interested m, oi anxious to take up fencing, are
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  • 271 16 The instructions for the ex-service flag competition, at Bukit Timah on Sunday are as follows: Pay $1.00 for card and flag. See that Card number corresponds with flag number. Play 42 strokes plus half full handicap. Ignore fractions. Mark and return card signed by partner. If ball
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  • 66 16 The following was the result of monthly mixed foursome played Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. McLay 47 IO 1 364 Mrs. Georgeson Exley 45 8 37 Mr. and Mrs. Davison 45 6% 38% Sir. and Mrs. Gibson 47 1% 39% Mrs. Wilson Barron 46 5 a 4 40
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  • 192 16 The following will represent the Nondes cripts versus Public Services and Law m the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament this afternoon and to-morrow: C. G. Barnes, N. Bradbury. J. K. Carr. W. H. S. Clark, R. H. Laverton. R. B. Lewis. G. S. Lovett. (capt.), C. F. Lushington. K. H. Macfarlane,
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  • 32 16 FRIDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. E. E. de Souza and E. Tessensohn vs. H. H. Balhetchet and G. Tessensohn. Single Handicap "A." W. A. Balhetchet vs. C. Peterson, to finish.
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  • 41 16 The President of the Bendemeer Athletic Club, Mr. Goh Teck Swee, is giving an "At Home" at the Club premises, on Saturday, at 3 p.m. Mr. Lim Teck Seng's Orchestra will be m attendance. Light refreshment will be served. Members and
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  • 69 16 Programme of Drills up to and for July 10th. Friday, 8th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. S.R.E. (v) Sigs. 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Coy. Saturday, 9th.— 2.15 'p.m. Farrer Range "C" Coy. 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Eurasian Coy. 2 p.m. Drill Hall M. Cycle
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  • 982 16 Hurry On, Sire of Three H Derby Winners. H Unconscious of his greatness, oblivious Ito the fact that he is the father of three H Derby winners Captain Cuttle, Coronach Hand Call Boy Hurry On thrust a velvet., Hmuzzle into my hand and then lifted
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