The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 July 1927

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, JULY 18, ***** NO. 12,157.
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  • 345 1 Serious riots, reported to be the outcome of the acquittal of three members of a Nationalist organisation accused of killing tw:; Socialists, occurred in Vienna on Friday night, details of which are now filtering through. Pages 5 and 9. There was a further clash on Saturday, H
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  • 1911 1 Lord Dtwar. ipwH^j oa the Derby <» n he e\. of th" mem, said that, when the race was am, people would rasaesabeff that ther was a war on in China. It was a aiirk-al comment oa the amount of thought, ipecch and writing that i.s expended every year
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 102 1 THE WEEK, Monday, lHth. Hitrh Water. 1.12 p.m.. 5.7. H. W. Malacca. 9.30 a.m.. 10.00 p.m. 0.6. Football: Div. I. R.A. vs. Duke?, Stadium. New "Our Cabaret" Co.. Victor s a Theatre. Tuesday 19th. Higrh^ Water, 0.4« a.m., 10.1. LM p.m., 8.0. H. W. Malacca, 10.10 a.m., 6.7, 10.40 p.m.,
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  • 92 2 The five bunpalows of reinforced con. Crete which are beingr built by Messrs. Kenneison Bros, for the Medical Department near the District Hospital are progressing apace writes the Malay Mail. Each has a good verandah, dining 1 room. three bedroom and two store eupbowdi and, with their tiled floors, th^y
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    • 456 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.39 CHARLES CHAMTER Presents THE NEW "OUR CABARET" A SERIES OF INTIMATE REVUES. TO-NIGHT. TUESDAY, JULY 19th. "SNAPPY." "TALLY HO!" WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th. THURSDAY, JULY 21st. "OUR CABARET." "POT POURRI." SUNDAY RECITAL JULY 24TH AT 9.3§ PJW. BENNO MOISEIWITSCH COMMENCING FRIDAY JULY 22nd. AT
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  • 778 3 Memories of Jerome K. Jerome. THE "IDLER." Jerome K. Jerome, who insisted that his name should be pronounced "Jerrum," was, at one time, the central figure of a group of writers who were often scornfully referred to by their more static contemporaries as apostles of
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  • 105 3 Tendency to Subvert Morals. London, June 24. Complaining of the increasing 1 indelicacy of wax figures in shops displaying women's wear, Mr. Clarke, Labour Member of the Glasgow Council, asked the Senior Magis--1 trate, Mrs. Bell, if she would take steps to prevent the morals of youth
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 5415 4  -  MILDRED BARBOUR By AILEEN GREER, a pretty girl with modern ideas, i.~ called from her luxurious studio to her grandfather's sickbed. He tells her that he disapprove! of her independent life and Bohemian friends, afterwards the old man dies and Aileen learns from the will that she
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  • 460 5 oFVOLT AGAINST THE RL GOVERNMENT. I sKKIoTs FIGHTING. I. liter*! Service.] Berlin, July 15. Vienna warrant the fear that racing the most menacing history. tn ,ubl« *a« < lut> to the a c( i uitt *l of p charged with killing a man and his child in a
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  • 36 5 •'•uter's Service.] Managua, July 16. the ultimata* to Sandino ex- l t xh Gencral Feland comh)r( 'l-tachmcnt of American marines »ncea that immediate action lv w not contemplated, xpedition will be sent eventually.
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  • 49 5 ilNutt-r's Service.] It j Washington, July 16. that Lieutenant Noville •etde/f' mm:in<h>r Byrd will be recomK r "H* Distinguished Flying Cross. *ilbi r S<< rHary fcr War and Mr- 7" aiy f r the Nayv are Pr°oq h i to K reet the airmen ir return.
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  • 238 5 TONNAGE LEVELS. AMERICAN OPINIONS HOPEFUL. [Reuters Service.] Geneva, July 15. There is much comment on the fact that Mr. Gibson did not allude in his statement yesterday to the British proposal of a building programme for cruisers which, if accepted, would lead to a naval holiday. It
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  • 150 5 [Reuters Service.] San Francisco, July 15. Almost hourly reports were received yesterday recording the progress to Hawaii i f the aviator Smith, who is accompanied by Bronte, till they indicated they were 630 miles from here but at 10.15 p.m. an S.O.S. was received from
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  • 126 5 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, July 16. The Military Council of the Nanking Government was formally inaugurated today when members took the oath of office. The Finance Minister, Mr. Koo Ying Fun presided, and emphasised that the Council's functions were similar to those of the ministi ies
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  • 75 5 [Reuters Service.] London. July 15. The Duke and Duchess of York had t spontaneous and rousing welcome in crowded streets when driving from Buckingham Palace on a ceremonial visit to the City, tc lunch with the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall on the completion of the
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  • 53 5 [Reuters Service.] La Paz, July 16. An official communique states that a evolutionary plot has been discovered here md a number cf prominent Bolivians have been arrested, including Jose Villanueva, whose election as President of Bolivia in 1925 was annulled before he took office, and Gustave Navarro,
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  • 55 5 [Reuters Service.] Honolulu, July 16. The second conference «of the Institute of Pacific Relations opened here with over 100 delegates from Great Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Dutch Indies etc. The British contingent, includes Sir Ernest Wilton, Sir Frederick Whyte, Sir Percy
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  • 340 5 t Presumption that is not Now Possible. NEWCOMERS FROM CHINA NO LONGER RESPECTABLE. At the continued sittings of the Muar Assizes on Thursday last the following cases were disposed of before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. The appeal cf Tay Sam and Toh Yong was first heard. These
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  • 60 5 fßeuter's Service.] Jerusalem. July 16. It is officially stated the earthquake has resulted in 192 being killed in Palestine, 68 in Transjordania and nearly 1,000 other casualties in both territories. Half of Ramleh and Lydda. and one-third of Nablus must be rebuilt. Five years will be required to
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  • 48 5 [Reuters Service.] London, July 15. The first of the seven sections of the Admiralty dock for Singapore has been laurch. Ed at Swan and Hunter's shipyard a*- Wallsend. It is expected the seventh section will be launched in January and tho Jock completed in May.
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  • 36 5 [Reuters Service.] St. Johns. July 15. An airman sent to investigate the repori of the two hunters regarding discovery oi aeroplane wreckage in the interior has wired from St. George discrediting the story
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  • 39 5 fßeuter's Service]. Paris, July 15. French imports for the first half of 1927 totalled fr5.27,1 18,000,000 showing a decrease of 2,299,000,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. Export* totalled 26,952,000,000 showing an increase of 198,000,000.
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  • 38 5 [Reuters Service.] Pittsfield, July 16. The death has occurred of Mr. Henry White, former United States ambassador to France and Italy. He also represented the United States at the Paris Conference after the war.
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  • 37 5 [Reuters Service.] New York, July 16. The plant of one of the largest ryebread bakeries in the world, the Fechter Baking Company, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million dollars.
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  • 157 5 Bulletin for the week ended July 9th. Basrah: 1 fatal smallpox case. Bassein: 5 plague deaths; 13 cholera deaths. Bombay: 5 plague deaths; 2 cholera deaths; 21 smallpox cases with 17 deaths. Calcutta: 12 cholera deaths as against 21 during the previous week; 11 smallpox
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  • 97 5 It is officially announced that Mr. A. Wilden has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of France at Teheran. The news has been received Bangkok with not a little l-egret. The French Minister will be missed in Bangkok. In his official life here, M. Wilden has to his credit something of the
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  • 136 5 "Oxford Men's Morals Guarded by Pugilists'' is a headline that could not fail to cat h the eye even HMlg the most sensational "captions" of an American paper In the 'Springfield Republican" it prefaces nn Associated Press dispatch which purports to describe the disciplinary system of the
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    • 84 5 CALCULATING MACHINES WILL SAVE YOU TIME MONEY 1 Sole Agents: AFRICAN AND EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION LTD. !g SINGAPORE AND PENANG. S) B^^^Byy^^Q^Ql i BV^wJ C^^** B' V Vfl BB B^^?-~ I B IS m m > J^mA W£^\J^r w fli BbE^ \vi I H^C^^OB^^ B^ m B^_ \Bk BJ B^^^P>
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  • 739 6 Babies 9 Credulity Exploited. "HEROINE" WHO DEFIED HER TEACHER. Twenty precocious children who have been brought to London from the Clydeside, the Rhondda Valley, and various other parts of Great Britain by as many adult dictators, sat for two long hours in Friars Hall, Black-friars-road, on June
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  • 152 6 Air Mechanic's Tragic End. The death occurred at the European Y.M. C.A., Kowloon, last week of Air Mechanic E. Davis of H.M.B. Hermes. He v/c-nr to the V on the Sunday night and stayed the night. He did not leave the next momfeg, saying that he was
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    • 380 6 WHITEAWAYS VI T\ RELIABLE HATS HELMETS t THE "<t£txt>o*; WUNDER co,!J ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES y/^^^^v/ |V SIDE view foil CM be worn turned up or down. \^T^V BRAND Shade.r-MkLGmy, Fawn. Silver.Grey. ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES Style No. 2 A large and balder shape. THE "WUNDBBfTT 1 SI
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  • 418 7 More Wet Wickets. GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS MATCH DRAWN. [Reuters Service.] London, July 15. Rain interfered with cricket all over the country with the result that the second Gentlemen and Players match at Lord's, us well as several of the County Championship matches, were not finished. Gentlemen vs. Players.
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  • 183 7 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By «<>urtesv of the Nanyo N»ohiNichi Shimbuneha.) Toki;», July 15. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 74 sen at which business .was done. HOME VICE-MINISTER DEAD. The death was announced of Mr. Asakiehi Yasukochi. rnder-Secretary of the Home Office. KAWASAKI'S SHIPS TO BE DISPOSED OF.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 329 7 I gU siNESS CARDS. > MARY SETOIN. I I nTACKWOOD FURNITURE J. 1 1 bl £han^hai shades. 1/ f AMBER MANSIONS. I Italian marble I FLOORING TILES. I ulrrd a consignment of white I SMnKrtf tiles 1\ 18" and l2' Apj.ly early to avoid disI Apply 70-2 Prinscp Street. If
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    • 689 7 NOTICES. IToder the Distinguished Patronage of Mrs. LEE CHOON GUAN, M.B.E. The Wales Party will stage NYAI DASIM A AT THE HAPPY VALLEY ON THURSDAY, JULY 21st. AND THURSDAY, JULY 28th., rat 9 p.m. IN AID OF THE GEYLANG METHODIST CARLS' SCHOOL BUILDING FUND. Booking at Messrs. Lat Pau Press,
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    • 429 7 Rubber is going up to the Malayan Exhibition Kuala Lumpur July 29th. to Aug. Ist. The Rubber Section will occupy a space of 4,000 sq. ft. and will not only include rubber in all stages of manufacture, but will show the wide range of articles that can be made therefrom.
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  • 44 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. DE BURGH-THOMAS.— At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on 17th July 1927. to the wife of Capt: A. de Burgh-Thomas. M.C. of Mount Alma Estate, Johore Bahru, a son. PEDLOW.— To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow. a son. bom in Penang.
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  • 654 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 18. 1927. Week-end Comment. The outbreak in Vienna appears to be entirely political in causation but although information is incomplete it is not so certain that it is in reality a Communistic attempt, although the extremist elements may have taken the opportunity to fish in
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  • 467 8 In connection with the forthcoming Malayan Exhibition the F.M.S. Railways are advertising special concession rates. Mr. F. G. Penny. M.P., on June 20th. opened a fete in the grounds of Ham House, Richmond, on behalf of the Bishop of Southwark's Twenty-five Churches Fund. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the
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  • 142 8 The Bishop in Kuala Lumpur. MANY PRESENTATIONS. *(From Out Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 16. The Bishop, who was accompanied by Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, spoke in aid of the Gage Brown Memorial last evening. He received presentations from the European and Asiatic communities to-day. He preaches his farewell sermon
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  • 59 8 PENANG DISTRICT JUDGE TO RETIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. July 17. Mr. G. A. Hereford, District Judge, who is shortly retiring after 2.» years service, was entertained on Friday night at a dinner in the private reception room at the E. and O. Hotel, by members of the Penang
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  • 91 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanu. July 17. In the Police Court to-day Mr. S. X. King: inflicted a tine of $100 upon an elderly Chinese, Chea Hio<» Tuan. an adjudicated bankrupt, who was charged with defama tion of character by Hooi Teang Eok, he having circularised
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  • 43 8 CAU SED TAMIL BOY'S DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, July 17. Lee Hiani was found responsible in the Coroner's Court on Saturday, for causing the death of a Tamil boy by rashly driving a motor car at Sungei Pinang on July 6.
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  • 92 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penane. July 17. The inter school sports took place on the Esplanade in the presence of a large crowd on Saturday, and. attended by excellent weather, wero very successful. There was keen competition in most events and live records went to the wall.
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  • 53 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 17. The Coroner on Saturday returned a verdict of accidental death in regard to an eight year old Malay girl who was killed in Burmah Road on July 7 as a result of a coconut palm falling on to the
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  • 51 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 17. On Saturday night the Volunteers held a very successful Bisley dance in the Town Hall. There were about four hundred people present. The prizes won during the meeting: were presented by Mrs. Potts, wife of the Commanding Officer of A.
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  • 32 8 [Reuters Service. 1 Kiu;«. July l»>. The Soviet auth( rities continue to report mysterious fires, explosions and tctl of violence, incruding many murders of Communist agents, especially in the provinces
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  • 22 8 FORMER BANGKOK CONSUL DEAD. fßeuters Service.] London. July ,Ift. The death is announced of Sir Harold I-yle. formerly British Consul at Bangkok
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  • 54 8 Through the courtesy of Messrs. Macphail and Company we learn that the price of rubber in London on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs. Henry Gardner and Company was: London standard sheet, spot in warehouse London Is. 4\d. C.I.F. London standard sheet August shipment Is. sd. Crepe
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  • 97 8 The A.A.A. Chan,^ lowe-s nm (Our Own Corn^j>.,n<l.. m I «> H The Amateur J champi nships wen m, llt r t Chester, the wc-ath,, ■M and the att-n,i:,,,. I). 0. A. Lou,, and now AchiP •>. run,,,, A Harvey (up, whii h of the year, whil-i
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  • 39 8 BOBBY JONES CHAMPIONES CAREER OVER. (Our Own I oin i. Bobby Jones, ul;> golf etmnipiwuh p WeeU. it not rXpCCteil further ennnipionshi|i H« is deliirb'iH w has ■ekitvcd and al his petulant |»i.) il)| third nmnil of th. M
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  • 48 8 IRISH AND WELSH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Our Own ('mi' In thi- Iri>h lawn t.i n played at F»ul.lin i i |J in the men's tingle* mho MiMis- Goldmek in ti.. In the \\\l-b than Newport D. William- beat I liarns in the mettV thei thwaite heat M; S
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  • 43 8 (Our Own i <>ir> r i There was an i«\tr;i rial I the rare meeting >• the Rutherglt ii Plato been run tlu Bti irai void as it wa> found I ing at the Bffe I the race tin y h;i<i
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  • 24 8 INTERN ATIONAL BOWLS. (Our Own Correnponden! I I The intfinat i"!ia' I resulted in the COUI I follows: Kngland. I I Ireland 1. I
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  • 28 8 (Our Own C#ffftpositat I London, ii I In the racing at Bmokltl I test at any Mgiße I 'a< i I Campbell on a iagftU I
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  • 42 8 (Our Own Cftlipi I lomlun. Jf I In the aviation m« i nnir I eompttlßS against thfi Bailey came in litM tt H I i Mrs. Klli I! LjTM nu > I Lady Bailey «wn from Birmingham to N I
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  • 137 8 TWO BOUMERfI BAIH I |Nl I A serious MOtoi M legit* Road a I Kandang K< 1 1 I I I LSI on Saturday m«»rn I which two iiu'inl M lington's Btgim m With two other I car. said to ha-.. I T. It Merrier of I
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  • 111 9 MOTHER SERIOUS CLASH. poUCB IU^ON THE MOB. [Renter*! Service.] London. July 17. i blood have been shed but been enough." These words in Socialist proclamation issued urging the workers to avoid the I tll)t to demonstrate did not .•nit- a dash yesterday evening, a Berlin message from II
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  • 106 9 Berlin, July 16. nna says the pi lice last i driving back the riotA battalion of infantry. guarding Parliament complete enln in Aus- 1 i I < '11(1(111. July 1 ♦>. rum Vienna indicates that >i-nt quiet but anxiety is ay happen i n Sunday workmen are
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  • 129 9 TELEGRAPHS AND WIRELESS OUT OF ACTION. London. July 16. v- feature of the Vienna cessation i f the telegraphs 'luding the two large broad. News filtering in points i-t plot to overthrow the exist parently the culmination of diswrhich baa long been simmering c Extremist*, n. t only with Seii
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  • 84 9 London. July 17. ive information received ir from Vienna yesterday was lefrram received by the Aus<Utin* that i rder had been the ]»,Ihm' had the situation hand. iuti«>ns have been taken further disturbances. assurance* received ir» the "general strike" is i the Government is not enhand Vienna
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  • 161 9 A Paris July 17. I '"ined Lettel is alleged to fiwt shot in the Vienna out- waa a r rested. 1 Havas message the Com responsible for the distur- bances, taking advantage of the Socialists' wrath in connexion with the three acquittals. tandon, July 17. The obscurity
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  • 292 9 Food tiains are running and the Government is said to be drafting: in loyal troops, particularly from the Tyrol, in view of reports that the workers, armed with weapons taken from the arsenal are marching on the Capital. There is no confirmation of the report
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  • 88 9 I>:dapest. July 17. Hungarian journalists who fled to Vienna i and came back to day report that the SocialDemocrats have issued an ultimatum demanding the resignation of Doctor Seipel the Cbincel or. the dismL-^al of the Police President Schober and the pubordination of -lice to the mayor.
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  • 62 9 ITALIAN THREAT TO AUSTRIA REPORTED. The sensational story that Italy has sent an ultimatum to Austria that unless Italian trains, are allowed to* pass through Austria to Germany the Italian railway staff and troops would force them through, is discounted by a Rome message reporting that provisions
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  • 80 9 PL WES TO EXPEDITE LANDING OF PASSENGERS. [Reuters Service.] New York, July 17. The Shipping Board is shortly to investigate the possibilities of an auxiliary aerop'ane service to expedite the landing of passengers and mails from the Board's ships. Such a service is being discussed by
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  • 25 9 Yet another Bank Holiday! The local banks will close on Monday, the 25th. inst., on the occasion of the visit of the High Commissioner. M.M.
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  • 508 9 AN ECONOMIC WAR NOW. AIMING TO KILL FOREIGN TRADE. [Reuters Far KnPtam Service.] Shanghai, July 16. It is generally agreed that the present financial and commercial situation in Shanghai is more serious than at any time recently. Business circles, both Chinese and foreign, are very perturbed at
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  • 148 9 Peking, July 16. Mr. Hussey Freke, Chief Inspector of the Salt Gabelle, has issued a statement denying the assertion by the Nanking Government that the new loan of $60,000,000 does not affect the loans secured by the salt revenues and also the Government's claim that all loans
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  • 23 9 Peking, July 16. Chinese circles state that an armistice between Chiang Kai Shek and Chang Tsung Chang has been arranged.
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  • 60 9 Pek»ng, July 17. It is understood that diplomats and their Governments are still discussing the Nanking taxes, the loans, and the silver embargo but most members of the Legations emphasise that sending a protest is useless unless the Powers are to back it up. It is possible
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  • 192 9 LE MATIN TRIES TO MAKE TROUBLE. discussion on cruiser tonnage: [Reuters Service.] Paris. July 16. Le Matin's correspondent at the Geneva Conference, commenting on Mr. Gibson's declaration that the Americans could easily reach an agreement with the Japanese but a tripartite agreement is necessary, says that two
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  • 130 9 SHAHZADA SINKS IN BAY OF BENGAL. [Reuters Service.] Calcutta. July 17. Seven European and 14 Indian members of the crew of the British cargo steamer Shnhsnda were drowned in the sinking of the vessel in the Bay of Bengal on July 14. Fifty-one survivors have arrived at Calcutta
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  • 103 9 Shanghai. July 16. The Municipal Police raided the Dal Bank in response to a request by the Mayor of "greater Shanghai," General Yang Hu. who suspected certain Communists of hiding therein. The raid was carried out by virtue of a search warrant issued by
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  • 41 9 Peking, July 17. It is alleged the judge received $200,000 from Russian sources for releasing Mme. Borodin unconditionally instead of bailing out. The judge disappeared from Peking immediately after the release. The Chief Justice has been dismissed.
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  • 37 9 Shanghai, July 16. The departure of the Gloucesters and Durham Light Infantry has been postponed, but it is understood that no change is contemplated in the policy as to the India Brigade returning to India.
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  • 34 9 Hankow, July 15. M. Borodin left here by launch this morning. The Chinese officials are emphatic that he is leaving China but refuse to disclose the route, fearing for his safety.
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  • 42 9 [Router's Service.] Bandoeng. Java, July 16. Nine natives, said to be members of an organisation for spreading Crmmunist propaganda in the army, were arrested on July 15. A score of soldiers have been arrested on a similar charge.
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  • 47 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, July 17. Twenty-five news editors from various cities of the United States sailed on the Minnetonka to-day on a tour of Europe as the guests of the Carnegie Endowment Vund for international peace. [Saturday's cables on page 5.]
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    • 723 10 BLUE FUNNEL UNE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPBBSB SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON *N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT, iTmU* monthly aeryicc Lhrwp— l aad GlaflfMr. (Via Genoa and Ham.) Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. AUTOMEDON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In port LAOMEDON London, Rotterdam
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    • 501 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "BIERMr UE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. 8.8. CITY OF NORWICH Aug. 6 s.B. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS. s.B. CITY OF
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    • 540 10 P. CX BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL "sTEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hit Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and Am... Dae U*c Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna
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  • 165 11 Surgeon's Message of Hope. SUCCESS OF NEW CANCER TREATMENT. i A steady progress to victory in the war against disease is manifest in the Registrar Geneial's Statistical Review of England and Wales foi ][)20. Tuberculosis, once the greatest scourge of the country, is being rapidly conquered.
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  • 531 11 t "We have seen some of these cancers literally fade away." Mr. Arthur Evans, the eminent Brook- street surpeon, described in this graphic sentence the results of cancer research which has been proceeding with radium for eighteen months at Westminster Hospital, where he is lecturer
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  • 144 11 Car's Seventy Feet Fall. Mr. J. Chatterton of the P. and O. Bank, Honp Kong had a very lucky escape from sei ious injury whilst manoeuvring his Austin car on Broadwood Road. Mr. Chatterton resides at the Ridge. On the right hand side" of Broadwood Road, there
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    • 219 11 •S%Vn VlirT fimiHMMMWWWWWft The Aristocrat of Cars I |)ot> not need a large amount of Advertising, WHEREVER IT GOES IT IS ADMIRED. Selling at little more than half its value. 4 ;j Vddress Inquiries to "MINERVA" c o Free Press. j| \isil «ii >tand at the MALAYAN EXHIBITION, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 503 11 y A/ft'fi\}s-*IJ/) c fashion centres of the World, *S' **<^~ s where conffre^ate the brains and beauty of Empire and Republic, there is to be m found the faint and unobtrusive fragrance of "1711" Eau de Cologne f^^ Since the year of the French Revolution this ■Kf- incomparable perfume tfr*
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  • 158 12 WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CAPTAIN DEAD. Well-known in local shipping circles, Capt. J. B. d'Cruz died on Saturday morning at the residence of his son Dr. d'Cruz in the Boarding Officers' quarters. The late captain was well-liked in local shipping circles and, until his retirement some six years ago, he
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  • 148 12 Action Against P. and O. I. ndon. June 24. The action by Angliss, Pty., Ltd., against the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., in the High Court, for dar.iagr to a «argo cf lamb carried by the "Cathay" in October, 1925, alleged to be due to oii from
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  • 478 12 A RECORD YEAR FOR LONDON. London, whose supremacy as the world's largest shipping centre has stood unchallenged for centuries, has just completed a record year. The aggregate or registered tonnage carried on the Thames is the highest in the history of the port. With bigger
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    • 605 12 Bums Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 120 12 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the erection of an Electric Sub-Station at junction of Orchard and Paterson Roads, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon, Monday. July 25th. Plans, Specifications and form of tenders may be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a
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    • 82 12 The M.M. Company's Amboise is expected here from Madras (instead of Colombo) on the 20th instant at 7 a.m. She will be dcs- I patched for Saigon, Tourane, and Haiphong the same day at 2 p.m. from the Wharves. A further report of the Philippine typhoon states that it is
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    • 387 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) i General Ageata. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (yia Sues). M.S. SILVERASH due M.S. SILVERBEECH due PACinC-JAVA-CALCUTTA^SERViCF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERAY due Aug. 11 OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA
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    • 341 12 LLOYD TRESTINO UU (Incorporated in Ita! y) SINGAPORE TO it \LY Calling at COLOMBO BRINDIBI ft) and TRIESTE by the f Mewfa* up v Lin« n m.v. VIMINALE IMM tons fe* m.v. REMO U.Oi") tons due These fast Motor W, have sp^ well appointed accommodation nt ious saloons. Cui> d
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 592 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemaa and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday G ••m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 693 13 rO. S. xL. Lin©. Destinations. Steamers. Arr We. Leare. ndon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerv, via C<> lombo Aden and 1-ort Said. Al *ai Maru July 18 July 19 Mfcaa, Air* a y- Cft P c Town Rio Santos and Buenos Aires. t Manila Maru July 20 July 22 Mombasa. Zanzibar,
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    • 445 13 TBAKEL"GOMfOKr f mIBI jdmjlar |afc LINERS Dollar President linm offer 70a luxurious travel comforts. All ■tate-rooms are outside rooms, w*ll-ventilat# i and cooled by electric tans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric rending lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold runarin*
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    • 696 13 K. P. M. ITVITvnn (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge.
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  • 989 14 My Lord and the Butler. Humour en the cricket field! What saclilege! Can thcie be humour in such a ncble game as cricket? Th.re is a lot of it, and especially in country cricket. Who has noc heard the story of the umpire in a country
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    • 279 14 3 JP y*^ D it fiji cTBPNGTri^yH ft t SOLE IMPORTERS r o. Penang. Singapore. Madras, Negapatam and Rangoon. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Trade Mark is the exclusive property of R. E. MOHAMED KASSIM AND COMPANY of Nos. 17 and 18 Chulia Street. Singapore, and is used
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    • 433 14 SBbI I J9 1 I i W*" -^^^^BBT^flsavSsßßk J^v I 881 l I f Iff /L^S I J3BsWE^ *9 JLbBK A^^W I I FUes are Murderers I 'THE common house fly murders vast numbers of children and I -L adults daily. Laden with disease, flies drag their dirty, filthy I
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  • 192 15 Hay tor 13.00 18.50 Indragiri 10.G0 11.00 Jeram Kuantan 1.60 1.66 Jimah 2.20 2.50 Kamasan 0.20 0.50 Katoyang Bahru 2.00 2.1 r Kfdah 3.iJ5 4.0:> Kempas 7.50 8.00 Kluang 7.50 8.00 Kuala Sidim 3.45 :i j6O Kundongs 3.80 4.10 Lunas 3.25 a. 40 Malaka Pinda 2.15 2.20
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  • 66 15 July 16. Bank 4 m.s. 2j3 31-32 Bank demand 2|B 28-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 9-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 571*. xi 71 France, demand 1416 India, T.T. 154 14 Hong Konjr. demand 11% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 117 \<, Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok,
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  • 214 15 July 16. Tin 100 Tons $146.00 Gambler B*,i Pepper White 108 Pepper Black 64 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.R0 Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle fNew) 330 Rice, Siam old So. 1 330 Rite, Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 117 15 London— Paris in IHr. 12 Mia With 19 People. Paris June 8. (Allying IS pas*rng.r>, one stewa.'l, an! 1,100 lb. af mail and packets, the Silver Wing, the latent British Imperial Airways ftir litur. mads record flight from London ti) Paris this afternoon in
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  • 109 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. T Sin K apore. July London.— RuhUr la 4* 4 d. Unchan^l. Loral SN. 140 for 100 tons. Mininff.— Rahman Hydraulic LU 200 Kuyoh 1.68, Kuihai I.WV4 2.02 H kinta 1.-i-y 1.40, Ulu I'iah l l.io. Pfetalinc 4^o 4.00 cum, Rantau Tivf 2.07
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  • 315 15 London, June 22. Business has been quiet during- tfct past week, and there is no special feature to report. Copper.— The Standard Market was depressed by heavy Hear selling on the increase in the American stocks of l>,ooo tons. I The stocks in this country are still U'inj;
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  • 64 15 Kith., July 12 o'clock noo n Buyen Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot r>« r>s«, Standard R.S.S. <»n Tender July f»K« 4 18% m Au^-Sopt. HH :ih* 4 Oct-OW. 59 1 4 II >. m Jim-Mar. CO% t.i Tone of Market:- fftffr Latest (abl.-:-
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  • 77 15 Saturday.*. Alterations. Buyer? Sell*--* BariKtin Tin 2'Js iid Ms M Batu Caves ($1) LUMk 1..J7 1 Idris (fl) r,xs N Ml Id (-.if. Unpui Tin ($1) L«o LTO x.«J Rambutan (i'l 21s 22s South Taipintf ($1) SO hi Takuapas (£'l) :\C*s :?7^ Tronoh (ss) l'.»s 20s Malaka
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  • 84 15 [British Radio— Official Service] Rujrby, July l."i. Amsterdam 12.11%, Athens M 6, Berlin 20.45, Bombay t%4, llnnuli .'U.'.fJ. Bucharest 79f>, Buenos A ins 47 4«.»-fi I, Copenhagen 18. 16 Ms, Geneva 25.22-, He Is inpfors 102.78, Hon^ Kon^r 2s l^d, KoU- Is ll^d, Lisbon 2 7 10, Madrid t*M%,
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    • 478 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE* OVER $27,000 too THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. 1 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 435 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.1 00,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. o DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. X. Takeuchi, Lsq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. J. Watanabe, Esq. T.
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    • 444 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 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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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 172f) ■I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTP CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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  • 494 16 Another Favourites' Day. FINE WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 16. The summer meeting was continued here to-day in ideal weather with good going. There was a large attendance including His Highness the Sultan of Perak and the Hon'ble the British Resident, Mr. H. W. Thomson, and
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  • 158 16 MONTHLY MIXED FOURSOMES. A mixed foursome competition, nine holes medal play, was played on Friday last, and resulted in a win for Mr. Chambers and Mrs. Elder. Forty-one cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mr. Chambers and Mrs. Elder 46 7 39 Mr. H.
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  • 600 16 Singapore Defeat Malacca. AN EASY VICTORY. Singapore 5, Malacca 0. The first Malaya Cup (Southern Section) match between Singapore and Malacca which was played on the Stadium on Saturday proved rather disappointing, Singapore being so much superior to their opponents as to render the game absolutely one
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  • 93 16 The Press met the Police at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, when the representatives of law and order were lucky to win by the narrow margin of 3-2. At halftime the Press were leading 2-1, but in the second half they slackened off and gave the Police
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  • 34 16 [Reuters Service.] Kansas City, July 17. It is estimated that eight were killed and 100 injured, and a score of homes demolished as a result of a tornado here to-day.
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  • 24 16 [Reuters Service.] New York, July 17. Three people were killed by lightning during a very destructive storm here last night.
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  • 784 16 Congdon and Cantrell Hit Hard. 8.8.1. MAKE A PLUCKY FIGHT. The Bankers, Brokers and Insurance made a courageous bid for victory on Saturday when at 3.40 they started on their very difficult task of gettin g the 267 raised against them by the Services, for it was
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  • 83 16 AIRMEN 'S S.O.S. CALLS. [Reuters Service.] Washington, July 17. Friendly warning to airmen flying across the ocean to be very careful in regard to broadcasting S. O. S. calls is given by Mr. Wilbur as a result of the distress signals sent out by Smith and Bronte. Mr. Wilbur pointed
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  • 240 16 Open Golf Championship. BOBBY JONES' FINE WIN. [Reuters Service.] St. Andrews, July 15. In the British Open Golf Championship 72 holes, the winner was Bobby Jones, the American holder, with the record score of 285. St. Andrews, July 15. There were unprecedented scenes on the course. A crowd
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  • 30 16 [Reuters Service.] Detroit, July 17. Sammy Mandell, defending his. world's lightweight title, won the decision in a ten rounds contest against Phil McGraw, of Detroit to-day.
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  • 21 16 THE KINGS PRIZE. Bisley. July 16. The King's Prize was won by Captain C. H. Vernon. late R.A.M.C.. with 292.
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  • 28 16 SUNDAY'S RESULT. Haybittel beat Falls, G— 3, 6—4. MONDAY'S TIES. Stevens arwl Walmsley vs. Alford and Holiday. Merry vs. Crowe. Tuesday's matches will be announced
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  • 311 16 VERY SUCCESSFUL FIRST NIGHT. There were very few empty seats at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night when the new "Our Cabaret* Company commenced their present short season, very appropriately, with Cocktails. That the performance lived up to its title is, perhaps, the highest praise we
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    • 29 16 Probationary Inspector Jaffar bin Hadjee Hashim, from the Police Depot, Kuala Lum- I pur, has been posted to Kuala Pilah, as assistant to Mr. E. C. Tidy, A.C.P. j
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    • 30 16 Mr. J. David, of the Government English School, Kajang, who was the first headmaster of the school in 1919, is shortly proceeding on transfer to the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 21 16 H.M.S. Caradoc sent a water polo tonm to Tanglin last week and it was beaten by the odd goal in five.
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    • 364 16 Greatest Artistes Finest Recording? n i "HIS MASTER'S VOICE 5 RECORDS. REPRODUCED ON i i "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHPONE J ■I ARE Ai^OLU/ELY PERFECT HEAR THEM AND BE SATISFIED AT Moutrie Co., Ltd. l\ Raffles Place, Singapore. J JbWAV/AVyVAWLVdVMV. .VAV.V.WW/AV.V.V.'.V.v,.,. jVWVVWVV>ftfyV>rVVVVVVW^ SEWING MACHINES. I S ALL MODELS The Gritzner Sewing
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