The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 July 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. JULY 19, 1927. NO. 12,158.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 The Australian cricketers who visited Malays last month have arrived home. Specially interviewed for the "Free Press" they stated they had had a royal time Page lfi. The Eurasian Association presented tan address of welcome to Sir Hugh C liffoij at Government House yesterday Page 8. At
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    NOT UNDER A LADDER.
    987 1 When I lead the paragraph I shuddered. Fur I knew that it might well have been written of me. Only by happy chant** this unhappy man, knocked down in Poland Street, W., was not 1 hut one who is a stranger to me. For how many
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      232 1 WING LOONG FO X HM.H (LASS TAILORING, -j-la Cut and Finish Guaranteed. t:\ HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 21st July, Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. (DINNERS WILL BE SERVED IN BALLROOM). I TO-NIGHT I I Dinner Dance B For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. I I Mth^ REMINGTON -i^Wlf TYPEWRITERS
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      171 1 ROWFO Ltd. COLLYER QUAY i I V I 11— i SINGAPORE (Incorporated in England. > LOOSE LEAF i STEEL OFFICE mOKs EQUIPMENT CARD NDEX ADDRESSING MACHINES AND ij DUPLICATORS j FILING SYSTEMS j Penang and Kuala Lumpur. xwEwwims j Europe %Sg Hotel "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION. GRILL NOTICE. Open daily O^ing
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      138 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements. Page 1. Cinema and Theatre Attractions.— Page 2. Capstan the irresistible Cigarette. Page 14. Wincarnis the Good Tonic Wine. Page 16. Notice by Singapore Municipality. Page 7. Ribeiro's Supply Stationery and Printing. —Page 1. Shipping Announcements on Pages 10, 12 and 13. Sunlight Soap is guaranteed
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      187 1 YHE WEEK. Tuesday 19th. High Water, 0.46 a.m., 10.1, 1.52 p.m., 8.6. H. W. Malacca. 10.10 a.m.. fi.7. 10.40 p.m., 6.2. Football: Div. 11. O.T.F.C. v«. S.C.F.A., S.C.C. New "Our Cabaret" Co., Victoria Theatre. Wednesday. 20th. High Water 1.35 a.m. 9.7., 2.35 p.m.. 8.5. H. W. Malacca, 11 a.m.. 6.«.,
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    ADMIRALS AT CRICKET.
    503 2 Lord Jellicoe Snatches Runs. Pangbourne, June 17. The Navy took a day off on Saturday to Ist the Admirals play at cricket. The Admiral* flung aside blue serge and gold iacv and went frisking boyishly down to I'angb .urne In all manner of rainbow blazer- to play
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.
    191 2 CHINESE MINE MANAGER SEVERELY INJURED. A Chinese named Hoh Pak Scan, driver of a hirinp car, who was charged with having on the 7th ol" last month driven his car in a rash and negligent manner at •Mentfl^mbu, was a^rain produced before Mr. V. G. Kzechiel,
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    PAGAN LONDON.
    101 2 GBNBBAL BOOTHS FEAK FOR THE CITY'S FUTURE. Is London drifting; towards paganism? THs question is raised by General BramWell Month in a letter to Salvation Army suL-rribers. "All." he says, "who think about this great collection of communities (London) inu-t )n deeply concerned by the mere possilility of
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      277 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. WAYANG PEK JEE TONG CHIA SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Mdm. Ia Rdvey's *^^^^W^ School of I DANCING For children and young A ladies in Character, y Classical, Clog, Exhibition, BaDet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room dancing
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      397 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 CHARLES CHAMEBR Presents THE NEW "QUR CABARET' a ggpf irq of INTIMATE REVUES. TO-NIGHT. WEDNESDAY. JULY 20th. THURSDAY, JULY 21st. "OUR CABARET." "POT POURRI" SUNDAY RECITAL JULY 24TH AT ».3# P.M. MOISEIWITSGH COMMENCING FRIDAY JULY 22nd. AT 9.30 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE
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      460 2 ALHAMBR? (Tan Cheng Kce 4b Co., Ltd.. Propriety) TO-NIGHT In the .Second Show, at 9 p.m. UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL PRODUCTION Presenting that ideal pair of Screen Lovers: RONALD COLMAN Xlw Knight of Knights The Love of Knight* THE NIGHT OF LOVE In 8 Reels. FROM THE ORIGINAL STORY BY LENORE
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    H.E. AND THE MALAYA.
    348 3 [To the Editor, "Malay Mail."] Sir, At Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council the Malay member called His Excellency's attention to the alleged neglect cf the Malays in respect of education and employment. It is difficult to understand his grievance. For some years nfw Malays have
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    337 3 The Child Welfare S ciety has received frtm Mrs. Rupert Manasseh a donation of medals after a design made by Mr. W. Stir ling: at the request of Lady Guillemard. There are three kinds of medals, gilt, siW ver and bronze. The committee has decided to present
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    WEMBLEY AS A CINEMA STUDIO.
    185 3 SCHEME TO TIRN OUT 150 FILMS A YEAR. Wemb! y's Palace of Engineering, which ccvors an area MVen times the size of Trafalgar-square, has been acquired for film-making r.urpos.s by Mr. Rupert Mason and Mr. Ralph J. Pugh, joint managing directors of British Incorporated Pictures
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      208 3 E^^^V Frequent changes I in the weather I dl render ev eryone liable to certain ailments. Kheumatism, Toothache, Neuralgia, Colds, Influ- I gw? _^F enza and the fever with which it is associated are I _^T Sequent results. Immediate relief may be obtained I by taking one or two __^r
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      139 3 %±Zh£^\/-^ I > l^H 1 1 ooie agents. Tel. 2790. BARLO^AT CO. Tel. 2791. "^pA ATLAs 'a< ON BRIDGE AND GIRDER WORK ONE GALLON WILL COVER 700 SQUARE FEET. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Vp These cars have been famed for their I^LM HK\ M Perfect reliability since they were
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    ROMANTIC ELOPEMENTS.
    1626 4  -  Thornton Hall RUNAWAY MATCHES OF THE PAST, SiX Thrilling Love Dramas. (Author of "Romances of the Peerage.") NO. S— THE EARL AND THE BANKER'S DAUGHTER. {FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Not one of our noble families has a story more romantic than that of Viiliers, since the far away days
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    FIYING DAY BY DAY.
    1469 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg Plain Speaking about Air Problems. Does Great Britain Lag Behind? BEST PILOTS IN THE WORLD. by Editor of "AIRWAYS." [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Something like a concerted attack on Liitish aviation has been recently launched at home. It began, of course, with "Neon's" preposterous
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    AIRMEN NOT TO MARRY.
    108 4 DRASTIC NEW ITALIAN PROPOSAL. Drastic choice between flying and marrying will be set before young Italian airmen if a Bill which the Italian Air Ministry has presented to the Italian Parliament becomes law. The Bill provides that no officer of the Royal Italian Air Force may
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    DOES LABOUR NEED MORE LORDS?
    1207 4  -  Alex M. Thompson LORD JACK JONES. ("DANGLE.") Men Who Could Be Spared From TheJ i Upper House. EFFECT OF FEMININE VOTE. 'i In the following article MR. ALEXANDER M. THOMPSON lh British commentator, discusses the future of Britain's Hous«> of I md* n lijrht of
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    THEOSOPHIST TO BE DEPORTED.
    80 4 Calcutta. July 1. "Forward" reports that the deportation order dated March 12th was passed on June 29th, in respect of Francis Cyril Wright, alias Frank Dutton Jackson. Jackson addressed the Police Commis- Pioner through the Am, r eral, pointing out that harm to tho British E»l
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    WE MUST HANG MURDERERS.
    961 5 BY SIR HERBERT STEPHEN, Bt. In the preface to a recent book Lord Buck matter wrote against capital punishment. Here Sir Herbert Stephen, who for 40 years {until his retirement last month) w<u Clerk of Assize for the Northern Circuit, utrongly contests the idea that capital
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    PEKING'S JOKE.
    525 5 The Tale of the Tariff Cars. JOY RIDES. Peking.— "The Tale of the Tariff Cars" as related by the North China Standard is the outstanding sensation of Peking so war-weary that it finSs laughter a treat. Usually Peking newspapers are most sedate, but the Standard, a Japanese-owned paper
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    44 5 Mr. O. T. Dussek, the Principal of the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjonr Malim, having returned from leave, Air. M. R. Holgate who was acting for him his gone to Taiplng whore he has taken up the acting appointment of Inspector of Schools, Perak.
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    THE COLONY'S TRADE IN 1926.
    822 6 Near the Record. INCREASED RUBBER EXPORTS. The aggregate value of the recorded trade of the Colony in 1926 amounted to 295 million sterling, which is only 17 per cent less than in the record year, 1925, It is \vorthy of note that the total remains
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    OUR SAILORS.
    53 6 Capt. R. W. Morris, the Superintendent of the Sailors' Institute, wishes to thank, on behalf of the sailors who have benefited by their generous gifts, the numerous kind persons who have responded to the appeal made recently for clothing for seamen who have been shipwrecked, or otherwise stranded
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    DR. RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
    255 6 PROGRAMME OF HIS STAY IN SINGAPORE. Wednesday, 20th July. Arrives 8 a.m. by Amboise: S.H.B. Wharf Received by the International Reception Committee. Will proceed to Government House and remain the guest of H.E. The Governor. Thursday. Entertained by the Chinese Community at the Garden Club, Raffles Square.
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    WHISKY AND WATER.
    287 6 THREE THOUSAND GALLONS DUMPED IN THE SEA. Three thousand gallons of pure whisky spirit, 7"> over proof, representing a dutiable and salvage value of over £16,000, were dumped in the sea several miles off Aberdei n by Customs officers and Harbour Board < fficials in mail week.
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    EIFFEL TOWER SUICIDE LEAP.
    158 6 FIREMEN RESCUE A GIRL IN MID-AIR Paris. June 14. A pretty girl named R:nee Valette climbed over the guard rail on the first platform of the Eiffel Tower this afternoon and leaped off before a party of horrified English tourists could intervene. She fell for about
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    FORD AND THE JEWS.
    56 6 [Reuters Service.] Chicago. July 16. The million dollar libel suit by Aaron Sapiro, the well-known Chicago lawyer. against Henry Ford, in connection with alleged anti-Jewish articles in Ford's paper the Dearborn Independent, has been settled out of court, the terms including retraction of all personal charges
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    MORE SHOCKS IN PALESTINE.
    21 6 [Reuters Service.] Jerusalem, July 17. Two slight earthquakes were felt this morning, but no damage was done.
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      169 6 B* |T PORT VJNLIOHT \il|||» aF R 'K f»J"*is.J'«*''O« AkLOUU****! I^^L 'l I £1,000 I 1 GUARANTEE I J Sunlight Soap has a guarantee of nurih on every bar. Purity is everything in soap. ij It means so much real money to you. > Sunlight saves the clothes makes them
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    THE MAIDENS OVER.
    911 7 A Coining Sex War MAN'S PRETTY ROTTEN POSITION. There are two million more females than nialis in England and Whiles: And this is an awe-inspiring circumstance all the more so when one remembers, as one is bound to remember, thai monogamy is not a question of creeds,
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    YOUNG TEST TEAM.
    770 7 Plenty to Take Place of j Veterans. j SOME "POSSIBLES." If we had to meet the Australians this year it is tolerably certain that the eleven opposed to them would largely be made up of men who have already represented ths Old Country at cricket, such as
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    38 7 In the House of Commons on July 7th. Earl Winterton said that the Government of India were at present considering the appointment of Agents in certain Colonies, in addition to the appointments in South Africa, Ceylon, and Malaya.
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    38 7 eated, it seems more than feasible. Vr.\ess, of course, our Surplus Maidens would rather go on hemp Surplus Maidens than Tisk duogamy with Modern Boyhood. In which case perhaps not even Nature w;>ulc give them wrong.— Gilbert Frankau.
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      424 7 BUSINESS CARDS. HXARY SETON. c gr s i sg tE ji b. AMBER MANSIONS. fT MIAN MARBLE FLOORING TILES. ,ct ,ived a consignment of white J*AUfloorinf tiles. 1\ IS" and 2' are Apply early to avoid disappointment. App ly It 75-2 Prinsep Street. MEMORIALS. HNGAPOftB CASKET CO. > MONUMENTAL MASONS.
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      770 7 NOTICES. Under the Distinguished Patronage of Mrs. LEE CHOON GUAN, M.B.E. The Wales Party will stage NYAI DASIMA AT THE HAPPY VALLEY ON THURSDAY, JULY 21st. AND THURSDAY, JULY 28th., at 9 p.m. IN AID OP THIC GEYLANG METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL BUILDING FUND. Booking at Messrs. Lat Pau Press, Ltd.,
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      474 7 PENANG TURF C LUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Thursday j u l y 2 8th. Saturday Ju l y 30th ndft y August Ist. Thursday August 4th. I Saturday August 6th 30 Races for Horses. 12 Races for Ponie«. I STAKES $122,200. Bedding and Stabling Free. Travelling Allowance to
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      MARRIAGES.
      49 8 BAKER-AVETOQM.— June 20, -at Lincoln. Lieutenant J. S. Baker, R. N\, to Iris Avetoom. of Singapore. HOLTTUM-MASSEY.— Juno lb\ at Saffron Walden, Richard Eric Holttum, M.A., Director of the Botanic Gardens. Singapore to Ursula Massey. daughter of Mr. andj Ml*. J. \V. Massey. of Saffron Walden, and Cromer.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      52 8 The widow of the late Mr. Samuel Sundram. his mother, sister-in-law and brothers wish hereby to express their most sincere appreciation to those who so kindly attended the funeral on Sunday, the 17th instant, and sent tokens of sympathy and condolence in their bereavement. Malayan, Madras and Bangalore papers
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 19. 1927. The Evil Genii of Singapore.
    802 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 19. 1927. The Evil Genii of Singapore. Comment was made in these columns recently in regard to the loose assertions which are broadcasted with regard to the extent of the rubber smuggling which goes on and it was suggested that reckless statements in no way
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    139 8 The Interdenominational prayer meeting will be held at the C.E.Z.M. School 19 Sophia Rd., Thursday at 5.30 p.m. Leader: Rev. A. McNah. It is officially announced that a Post and Telegraph Office was opened at Fraser's Hill yesterday. All classes of business ox. cept insurance are transacted. Mr. Benno Moisiewitsch
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    97 8 Penang Assizes. MALAY'S ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 18. At the Assizes to-day a Malay named Mohamed bin Mydin was charged with causing 1 the death of Wong Ah Khong by negligently driving a Volunteer bus in Leith Street on May 7, and also
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    GOLDEN WEDDING.
    62 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. July 18. Mr. and Mrs. Jalleh celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. After High Mass at the Catholic Church at Pulau Tikus, performed by the Rev. Father Rensrd, celebrations took place at the Eurasian Volunteer Club. Among the large gathering was Mr. P. A.
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    ALIENS LEGISLATION IN SIAM
    50 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 18. The Immigration Ad was gazetted Today, regulating the entry of aliens into Stain. Aliens precluded from entry include those who are diseased, and unvaccinated. and who are unable to earn a living, and bad characters not possessed of passports
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    SIAMESE STAMP AND POSTCARD CONTRACT.
    60 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 18. The stamp and postcard contract, for over £n,OOO. has been awarded to Waterk ws. [Our Bangkok correspondent, writing last week, stated that the Post and Telegraph Dept: had opened tenders for nearly 28 million stamps and postcards. There
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    FORTUNE IN COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    110 8 $150,000 WORTH DISCOVERED ON ANTtJNG. The Singapore Preventive Service made an exceedingly important discovery yesterday, resulting: in the capture of a considerable number of counterfeit notes. Mr. J. Listerman, one of the officers attached to the Monopolies Department, boarded the China Navigation Co. steamer Antung. which
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    308 8 On the occasion of the Belgian National Holiday, the Consul Tor France, Acting Consul of Belgium in Singapore, and Madame Yves dv Courthial, will have the honour to receive all Belgian subjects and the friends of Belgium on July 21st in the office of the French Consulate, Raffles Chambers from
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    THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    280 8 Address to the Govern* PRESENTED AT M>\ E KMu v HOUSE YESTKRhxv T A brief ceremony, m mkk I, lency the Governor, and Udy |jf members of the Committ., Association, Mmfm, IfftrN U, at Government B««M Tho Committee meml.rr tion waited upon His Xv .-M, •> purpose
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    SINGAPORE'S AMBULANCE SERVICE NEEDS.
    238 8 bmc inn i mil sin \noN The lack of I'tfu v tit conveyance of injured pi from long distance «m ftarthei upon by Colonel Hope Fa ncr, yesterday. TMI ua> m with the death of a ChIMM y -uth I was found in Tanjonp PtafW dislocation
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    77 8 The ■Mftagt if I.i« R.N., eldest son of Mr lt> Kastpate, Lincoln, to Mi daughter of the lat, Dl of Penan*, took place at 51 on June 20. After I bridegroom's home the> hurst, where the bo« spent. The Band i f the S.S. I' the following pUgrOI" Stan«l to-day
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    THE CHINA SITUATION.
    93 9 wtp D'ETAT AGAINST (0U COMMUNISTS. CHIK7 IN HANKOW. r par Eastern Service.] Hankow. July 17. h oflina! ..nfirmation is not obfrwell informed circles it is believ(Yni'ial Ho (hien, Commander of '^uctaWf Garrwon, has carried out a t the Communists. troopa occupied Hanyang yes,j Hankow to-day, including the
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    THE CHINESE PUZZLE.
    145 9 Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 18. <>f the civil war- impending, de- j confirming that i roposed an armistice were in conference elieved arc replying .\il! In- acceptable sub- wal of tlu- Southerners joint action against own that the "Chris•f: Yu Hsiaitg, having Chiang Kai Shek at ising
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    THE SALT GABELLE.
    53 9 Eastern Service.] Tientsin. July 18. ring the example <>f other proving. authorities have notified reihr»i of the Powers concerned that thwith taking over control of hUI tabelk, amounting to 1 Mfl annually. concerned have despatched 'Natives to the salt station at Tanku < ■iitww to prevent the
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    RUSSIAN BANK RAID.
    62 9 Far Kastern Service.] Shanghai, July 18. ea V 7 ay rf t««oo« the Dal Bank was JT <»*r of M r Y ang Hu, Chinese ""■om.r in the Shanghai dis- r ()U( st thp Frenoh Munic ra »ded the hank manager's re. h rooa at the Plaza
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    THE WORLD REVOLUTION.
    105 9 l>Hill^NFS THE NEXT WAY 81 \TION. 1p W Kistern Service.] Shanghai, July 18. are unknown »©»1 anxious to trail ward ,f £12,500 offerSii* ai l r lu nsi^ the Nanking "Viet Consulate assert? I cure at Ruling, the other well-informed per. Shanghai for the u >«« with
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    13 9 x Hoops, P.C.M.0., "<■. m ;i] n <'"ang at the week--1 "kit of inspection.
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    VIENNA STRIKES OVER.
    536 9 GOVERNMENT WINS. SOCIALISTS AND WORKERS NOW COOPERATING. [Reuters Service.] Vienna, July 17. The general strike has ended and street traffic has resumed and the restaurants and cafes have been opened but no intoxicants are sold. The leaders of the Trade Unions and Socialists are negotiating with Government
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    ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
    109 9 CAPT. COURTNEY'S FLIGHT. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 16. The date of the departure from England of Captain Courtney on his attempt to fly to New York and back is indefinite, but he now hopes to leave at the end of next week. He made
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    AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION POLICY.
    86 9 [Reuters Service.] Honolulu, July 18. At the Pacific Relations Conference a telegram from Mr. Coolidge was read hoping that true friendship between the nations interested would result from the frank discussions of the Conference. Dr. Wilbur, President of the Stamford University, defended the United States immigration policy
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    177 9 BETTER NEWS. SOME PROSPECT OF AGREEMENT. [Router's Service] Ceneva, July 17. A.s the result of all day private conversations yesterday between Mr. Bridgeman assisted by Lord Cecil, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Field and Baron Ishii and Viscount Saito and the Japanese naval experts, followed by further discussions between
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    DUNLOP AFFAIRS.
    76 9 ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN Melbourne, July 18. The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia announced that it has entered into a provisional agreement with the Dunlop Rubber Company in England providing for the financial association and closest technical and commercial alliance of the two Companies. The arrangement involves the sale to the
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    FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
    48 9 [Reuters Service.] Managua, July 18. A United States Marine was killed and another wounded when the Marines, with Nicaraguan Constabulary, repulsed an assault on Ocotal by Sandino, the ex-Liberal leader. Aeroplanes bombed the Liberals, who are estimated to have 1 st over 50 killed and
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    WEEK-END CRIME.
    158 9 DOUBLE MURDER AND GANG ROBBERIES. The meeting of two Chinese funeral parties in the vicinity of Bukit Brown at about noon on Sunday resulted in a quarrel between rival gangs which culminated in a double murder. The police believe that the matter is connected with secret society activities
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    TWO SHOPS RAIDED.
    200 9 Two armed robberies and a robbery were committed during the week-end. All were of a more or less serious nature although no shooting was reported in connection with any of the cases. At about 10 p.m. on Sunday, a gang of eight men raided house No. 316
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    37 9 By kind permission of Major J. C. Burnett, D.5.0., and Officers, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd Bn. of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will beat retreat in the Botanical Gardens on Wednesday at 5.15 p.m.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    635 9 Ten Years For Gunman. POLICE COMPLIMENTED BY JUDGE. At the Assizes yesterday before Mr. JustiJ3 Deane Lok Siew Kuan appeared on two charges of attempted murder. The case, as proved by the prosecution, was that on May 23rd about 7.45 p.m. L/c 141 was cycling to Sepoy Lines
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    125 9 COMEDY THE KEYNOTE OF THEIR PERFORMANCES. There is nothing" so refreshing" as a hearty laugh and the Wilbur Players, we are informed, are travelling the Orient with the fixed determination to supply our needs in this respect. Mr. Richard Wilbur, head of the Players, has selected some
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    84 9 We regret, gays the Times of Malaya, to hear that Col. Cecil Rae while on the voyage to Europe met with a nasty accident on board. It appears that he slipped in the swimming bath and fell heavily on one side and as a result broke a couple of ribs.
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    SARAWAK IN 1926.
    1875 11 Trade Increases. THE RUBBER QUESTION. PART I. From the repcrt of Mr. J. A. H. Hardie Commissioner of Trade and customs,' Sarawak, we make the following extracts. There was ah increase of $578,000 in the total value of both Foreign Imports and Exports, excluding Treasure, as compared
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      117 11 Caticura Treatment Keeps The Hair Healthy Before shampooing anoint the «a!r ith Cutkuts Ointment, let* remain on over night when possible. Then shampoo with a j s of Cuticuw Soap and warm gltf. Rin><- thoroughly. A clean, healthy scaip ™<*ns g° od hair S-P-Oj-Un-n.. T.lcu- pK^SPAS "■4»t"TrT thr CutiOM Shaving
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      287 11 FEEL FIT AND FRESH og*\ IN THE EVENING m j WITHOUT o/; 7-,. We *~-T^-^ with O n7r V viwßHttg^ sanatocen d.\J 0 fatigue y/vm ViJ j^ Iwlv Scientific experiments showing the sician (See Medical Echo, Jan, 1925). degree c;f fatigue resistance under The train in physical titness was treatment
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    208 12 The Singkep arrived from Djambi yesteriay, bound for Toengkal with a cargo of rubber. A typhoon is reported in lat. 25 deg. N., long. 116 filling* up, exact position uncertain. When the City of Tokio arrived in port yesterday, her captain reported that he lost his port anchor
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    SUPER-MOTOR BOAT.
    109 12 Maximum Spc<ed of 87 Miles An Hour. Paris, June 16. Ettiore Bugatti, the racing motor de- signer, has constructed a super-motorboat with which he will shortly attempt to travel from Brest to New York in 48 hours. The boat is shap-d like a submarine and has eight new
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      415 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) General Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Sues). M.S. SILVERASH due M.S. SILVERBEECH d UP PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERAY due >ue 11 OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA
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      137 12 HEDGES AND BUTLER'S WINES f SFIIIu g'~[ Scotch jlj Whiskj Conimemuru':^ p~^ ~k Over IS Y« s r^^" st mfi Sc otcmwhisM 54.3.' pc» bottle. H SHERRY /f^*^- AMONTILLADa fLM* DRY. FUIJ jo.oU per |U Bottle g PORT. ,-J^B^^ Vintage Char. 'ii U*\ As "WW J w»VI Th« 1 Mdiafl
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      705 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      472 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius:— Mr. Tan Tien Kang, Mr. F. Koenig, Mr. L. Wegerif, Miss van Zalingtn, Mr. Lauw Tie Hok, Mr. San On Peng, Mr. Abel Majurel, Mr. lusajiru Onanage, Mr. W. C. Kuipers, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. H. Stibbe. Mr. Tjoe Bian Seng. Mr. D. Tilshill, Mr.
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    727 14 Mariamman Temple. A SENSIBLE DECISION. (By Our Indian Correspondent). Hindus in Singapore will be particularly pleased to learn that the Hindu and Mohammedan Endowment Board has agreed to an expenditure of ever $7,000 for a general overhaul of the Mariamman Temple, South Bridge Road. This temple b**s been
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    GARRISON CRICKET LEAGUE.
    156 14 Results in the Garrison Cricket League during last week were as follows: No. Co.. 48 for 5, beat Pulau Brani, 42, (Galloway took eight wickets for 14 runs). No <> Company, 81 for 1, (Lt.-Taylor 59*, Lt Cumberlege 39) beat Headquarters B, 73 'Sheard three for 3).
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    SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL COURT AND BRITISH NEWSPAPER.
    791 14 SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL COURT AND BRITISH NEWSPAPER. Chinese Judge Refuses to Hear Plaintiff. "A GREAT OFFENDER AGAINST THIS COURT." On April 4th last, says the North-China Daily News, of July Ist. an action was filed in the Provisional Courts Shanghai, by Messrs. Lester, Johnson and Morriss, through through then legal lepresentative,
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    46 14 Mr. P. Lavender, Deputy Superintendent, Preventive Branch Johore Customs has been granted eight months leave. Duke's, 217, beat Lanka Union, 83, in the Framroz Cup, Lt. Taylor scored 51, L,t. Frankis 45, and Lance Corpcral Smith 48, the latter also taking four wickets for 17 runs.
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    DONOGHUE OF WILD WEST.
    206 14 STEVE A POSSIBLE STAR OF THE MOVIES. Steve Donoghue, sunburnt and fierceeyed, with a wide-brimmed hat and "guns'* struck in his belt, dashing wildly, madly across the plain on a great bucking broncho to the rescue of the fair little lady with the blue, tearfully-pleading eye*.
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    1166 15 Tin Rises. THE GENERAL MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 23. The price of tin rose £2 13s. 9d. yesterday to .£298 12s. 6d. per ton. which is the highest price reached fur some time, but the share market was unable to shake itself free fivm
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 July IS. Bank 4 MA. 2i3 31-82 Bank demand 2|B 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 9-32 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1416 India, T.T. 154«4 Hong Kong, demand 11 a; p c Dis. Yokohama, demand 117V2 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand SO%
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 July IH. Tin 100 Tons $146 V« (Jambier gi^ Pepper White io« Pepper Black 64 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Sago Small 7.ffn Copra 10.55 Copra SundriiMl 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old A'o. 1 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 15 18th.. July 12 o'clock noon. 1 Tone of Market: Firmer. Latest (.'able: London Spot Short U»a 4 d p or lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts 34 7 K per lb. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot |f 591^ I Standard R.S.S. M
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    176 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO\S REPORT. m Singapore, July IS. t Rubber Is 4*4 d. Unchanged. Local 59. Tin. London £280 2s Id. (July Kith) Local 146 M for 100 tons. Mining. Taipinp LM l.'.T 1 North 1 15 LI7K., South K0 88, Kantau Pref. 2.07 2.10 Kuchai Lf7%
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 15 [British Radio— Official Service] Rußby, July 17. Amsterdam 1141%, Athens ;*G6. B<rlm -0.44^4. Bombay Is 5 s:{-G4d, Brussels 34.92%, Bucharest 792., Buenos Aires 47 2:.-U2, Copenhagen is.s^« Geneva 2.">.2L )1 Hebtaffon 192 II hi, Ho^r **m ll%d, Kobe Is 11 5-10, feishon 2 80-G4, Madrid Z&39, Milan i<9.30. New
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    123 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Buyers Sellers Datanp Parian? ($1) GT'L- 72. Kastem Siam (i) 21s 21s M Haad Yai (fl) 27s 6d 28s Od Kamuntiny: (6s) u» s (Id 20> 3d cri K. Lumpur Tin (i'l) 38s |§g Kuyoh Tin ($1 > IJtH 1 57' Mambaus ($1) 1.-,0 i
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    82 15 Yesterday's Alterations. July 18th., Closing Prices. hUf a Buyers teller* Nai Hoots 40 j> Nawn* Pet l^L. 1 |fl| North Taipinj? 114 jJs South Taiping ko M UuP.ah(s» 1.00 lob. rekka-T.ipin, M 27s 8d Ironoh Mine (ss) |gg j |f, {fl Ayer P^nas 10 2 0 IO
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    ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN A GRAVE.
    121 15 SWEDEN'S UNIQUE Ml SEUM. Stockholm, June J». A Kiant from early Viking times, turned into a museum with efoctrk litfht. probably uni M ue of its kind in th<world, has just been formally opened hy Sweden's prominent royal archaeology!. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. The mound,
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    84 15 It is hardly correct to speak as if all thieffects of the evil times of last year had passed; they will appear in a Rood many annual reports for some time to come.— Mr. Robert Fleming. I am disposed to think that we have passed through the period of hi^h
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      456 15 SSE cr gS7 eastern m mSamfiT SStfT" (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Home, Singapore. TOMnnw nwmnv- *> nu t The co m ,an y I. £20,000 d e p Mitoi STi^» Co»« of CTJTSSJ* 31*27' £L Life Assurance Companies Act PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED Secretary Managing Director
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      435 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r 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. \f oa DIRECTORS. M. Odagin, Esq. K. Mogami, Eeq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Lsq F* w at f Um t ES T Hodsumi, Esq.
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      442 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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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Imorpmted In EmgUmd by Roy.l Charter A.D. 17») j FWE MOTOR~CAR MARINE J Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds f Singapore Representatives.-Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS HOME.
    218 16 "We Had a Royal Time." NEED FOR BETTER WICKETS IN MALAYA. The Australian cricketers, who left Singapore by the Marella on June 28, have reai hed their homes in Sydney, where Macartney and other members of the team have, as they promised, been referring in glowing terms
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    MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    332 16 THE ENTRIES AND DRAW. The Malayan lawn tennis championships will be held in Kuala Lumpur during the August holidays. Mr. D. H. Kleinman will be the honorary referee. The following is the complete list of entries and draw: Men's Singles; Khoo Hooi Hye vs. G. Pinckney;
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    30 16 MONDAYS RESULTS. Stevens and Walmsley vs. Alford and Holiday, unfinished. WEDNESDAY'S MATCHES. Mrs. Mi-Lay and Channon v. Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Court R available for non-tournament pla>.
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    HEAVY SENTENCES FOR ARMED STREET ROBBERS.
    190 16 A rikisha puller Rave evidence before Mr. N. D. Mudie, the District Judge, yester- day, when two Chinese wvi charged with attempted robbery from a Chinese woman. The puller stated that the woman was the occupant of his rikisha in Syed Alwi Road on
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    556 16 R.A. Draw With the Duke's. Duke's 1. R.A 1. A very interesting game took place at the Stadium yesterday in the First Division of the League between the Duke's and the R.A., and the score of 1-1 was a very good indication of the play, which was very
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    "SNAPPY" AT THE THEATRE.
    166 16 I ANOTHER GOOD AUDIENCE. Singaporeans again turned out in good numbers last night when the new "Our Cabaret" Company presented "Snappy" at the Victoria Theatre, and Saturday night's success was to a large extent repeated. "Snappy," while it comprised several fresh items, also contained some of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 16 Programme of Prills up to and for July 24th. Tuesday 19th July RMJ p.m. Drill Hall S.K.A. (v) Wednesday 20th July 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (v) Sigs M. Cycle Platoon. Friday 22nd July 6.11 p.m. Drill Hall Band, SVC, Eurasian Coy. Malay Drill Hall Malay Company.
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    19 16 In the British open Golf Championship the winner and three out of the next four .used a Spaiding ball.
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    YACHTING.
    909 16 Successful Ladies' Race. MILNER CUP. In weather very much more favourable than en the last occasion the first of the I ssries of. Ladies' Races was successfully sailed over a special course on Saturday i afternoon when a record turnout of eleven j boats proved the popularity of these
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    508 16 Large Attendance For Final Day's Racing. GOOD GOING AND FAIR FIELDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 18. The weather was bright but cool for the last day of the summer meeting here today. The going was good and a larger attendance than on any of the
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    80 16 The result of the July monthly medal (b; gey) was a ti? between J. Strachan (8) 2 down, S. W. Bryden (14) 2 down, and S. H. Moss (15) 2 down. A card of 9 holes (Bogey) must be returned by the 25th instant. The Ball Sweeps
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    169 16 The actual finishing times were as fol-lows:—Ella-Dorothy (11 47—20), Kathleen (11—53 46), Jean (11—55—15), Ella (12—00—09), Puteh (12—01—51), Prima Donna (12—08—11), Joy (12—08—21), After adjusting handicaps the positions were:— Ella-Dorothy (Slight), Kathleen (Lundon), Puteh (Dunsterville), Jean II (Crowe), Prima Donna (Cox), Ella (L. R. lilake), Joy (Winstedt). Monsoons Home Victory.
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