The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, JULY 25, 1927. NO. 12,163.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    251 1 In glorious weather Field- Marshal IMumer unveiled and dedicated the Menm Gate Memorial at Ypres in the presence of a vast concourse Page 8. The subject of our Naval policy is being given serious consideration by the British Cabinet. Page 9. The Prince of Wales, Prince George
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    THE REAL AUSTRALIA.
    1139 1 Some while ago 1 wrote here and said hings not too favourable about Australia *nd the Australians. Behold now another md more pleasant picture. The first was rue so far as it went, but it did not go ar enough and it did not hold all of
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      269 1 prOKBKKAKFAST:- \«0 LABEL BRANDS 5 LjRE LNADULTWUt«D| i COFFEE J J VVVMMrWMMrVIM RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday. 28th July, Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. (DINNERS WILL BE SERVED IN BALLROOM). TO-NIGHT Tea Dance $.30 p.m. Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. t Dignified letters create a good sion
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      213 1 looks ailter Rthe Uenniscfrocks. LJR tennis frocks will give you double rvice" if you let Kurlo wash them, lether they arc soft linen, crisp muslin* or >ile wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo washes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is *afe and simple. table from all Grocers, Chandlers and General
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      114 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions -Page 1. The Malayan Exhibition— Page 7. Latest small advertisements on page 7. Coming atti action at Alhambra Page 2. English pigeons at Cold Storage Page tf. Special Adelphi Hotel attractionsPage 3. Latest shipping news on pages 10, land 13. Wilbur Pla>ers at Victoria Theatre to
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      19 1 s look for the date on the tin 5 "RED LABEL BRAND" < COFFEE Jroasted and ground i DAILY WAV.'AVAVWMVkWyV/MV
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      151 1 THE WEEK. Monday, '2bth. Hi^h Water, 2.11 a.m. 10.6., 2.34 p.m. 12.3. H. W. Malacca 4.20 a.m. 4.8., 5.10 p.m. 6.0. Dr. Tajrore's address to children Memorial Hall 2.30 p.m. Football: Div. 11. J.C.S. vs S.R.C. Wilbur Players, Theatre 9.30 Tuesday, 26th. Hijrh Water, 9.24 a.m. 8.1., 10.16 p.m. 9.0.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    213 2 MIIIIIU QUOTATION. (By courteo) of the Nanyo NichiNidli Shimbunsha.) Tokio, July 22. Rubbei f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 70 son at which business was done. FLECTIONS FOR PREFECTI RAL \SSEMBLY MEMBERS. Tht olecti«>n< of Prefectural Assembly Meoabera throughout the country are now drawing eeer. The Seiyukei now
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    115 2 •STATESMAN'S" ADVICE TO EUROPEANS. Calcutta. June 2?>. The forthcoming Statutory Commission is the subject Of much speculation in the press. "The Statesman" strongly condemnthe idea advocated in certain European circle- <>f a C mmission composed entireh of persons unconnected with India. The Commission will certainly have to registei
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    WARM WELCOME FOR MR. SASTRI.
    118 2 TRIBUTE TO UNION MIMSTKKS. Pretoria, June 28. Mr. Sastri iras welcomed by a large gathering of ladiana an<i Baropeaas in th 1 n Hall to-day. Mr. Andrew.-, in the course of a speech appealed to the Indian community to follow the lead Mr. Sastri would
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    WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FUNDS BILL.
    62 2 SECOND READING PASSED BY LORDS London, June 27. The House o f Lords passed to-day the second readiac of the Workmen*. Compensation Transfer Funds Bill under which compensation awarded to beneficiaries in <"" part of the Empire can be transferred to thi country in whk-h the
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    28 2 Thi- first cuckoo of the season has been discovered on rubber plantation at Kuala Lwni ur. Ho has be n removed to an asylum, .says the Malay Mail.
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      292 2 Yew Shipments Just Arrived include YARULEY'S DV BARRY'S AND GUBBS' TOILET SPECIALITIES Bath and Toilet Soaps. i 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. THE UNION STAR
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      328 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY i i 11. JH»ilhslyfi\ iJ'WI To-Night and To-Morrow only ANOTHER LAUGH MAKER "CAPPY RICKS'* BY PETER B. KYNE. I i WED. THURS. FRIDAY SATURDAY The Family The Whole Town's l Upstairs Talking PLANS AT JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. PAVILION From Monday,
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      351 2 ALHAMBRI (Tan Chen* Kee Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor,, I In the Second Show at 9 p. m B FROM MONDAY. 25th JULY FOR Sl\ J( HTv I A FIRST NATIONAL PRODI < TKis I the penetrative pen of EDNA P'ERRER. one af Am. r I CORINNE GRIFFITH I n conjunction with
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    NEW SPORT THRILLS LONDONERS.
    860 3 Greyhound Races at the White City. "JUGGED HARE." London wont to the White City last night to make up its mind about greyhound racing. We did not quite know what to expect. We did not know whether we would be thrilled or bored. To us it
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    42 3 In the paragraph taken from the* Malay Mail referring to Selanjror's farewell to th? Bishop, which appeared in our issue of Wednesday, the lino "Rev. Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards, should have read "Rev C. D. Guavamain, Mrs. J. D. Edwards" etc
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      278 3 DON'T NEGLECT PILES They may lead to deadly M Cancer. If you an Buffering from Piles there is no remedy *o certain .-is Dr. Van Vleok> P le Cure. 'There is nothing so mild. soothe* an<! prompt in its action. It is BIMi'LY AM AZI.\G--r« h. f comes with the
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      268 3 f MX^ /^iakv Beautifull y Finished I WB^| Green-Red-Blue. JJ THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. j PHONE 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD. 1 K2______i A REAL REMEDY IPS A REAL COUGH OR COLD. I i Mnd P^ventivea for mild
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    The Indispensable Husband
    4620 4  -  MILDRED BARBOUR By AILEEN GREER, a pretty girl with modern ideaa, is called from her luxurious studio to her grandfather's sickbed. He tells her that he disapproves of her independent life and Bohemian friends. Soon afterwards the old man dies and Aileen learns from the will that
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      432 4 **w ***^2 na? FOR CNRI liMp I Dampen the hair sightly s I a tiny bit of "Vadfe* j7 over the palms of the han' Sa^ apply to the ha: r. H rU sh v arrange your hair |^J CHESEBROU.H MIC 00 rr.v- I New York Vaseline I POMADE I
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    SINGAPORE TO THE VISITOR.
    1625 5 An Australian's Impressions. "MR. J. C. RUNDLE ABROAD." Under the title "Mr. J. C. Rundle Abroad" the Adelaide Observer publishes an Australian visitor's impressions of Singapore. On leaving the ship Mr. Rundle and his party proceed to Raffles Hotel, "a big hotel, quite Eastern in appearance.
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    NEWTON'S PRISM.
    263 5 Among Recent Acquisitions by British Museum. The British Museum Trustees acquired on June 12, through the generosity of the Rev. H. T. Inman, the prism used by Sir Isaac Newton for his original experiments. For the Manuscript Department the Trustees accepted the typescript of an unfinished novel, "The
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      477 5 NOTICES. -J^Tl^KS ERVED PINE S. Ufa ire cordially invited to pay thtir The P uDl to the produce of Jitt Seng kind ■J* B Fsc tt»ry at 11th mile stone, Kota johore Bahru, preserved in cans V-W •th pure and hygienic juice. particatefl please apply to :XG PINEAPPLE FACTORY i
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      191 5 I CALCULATING MACHINES I x Jrtrrxf^/^nfrrrHTiu.i.i nPss" r"> 1 WILL SAVE YOU TIME MONEY I Sole Agents: AFRICAN AND EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. (f —^j. J 1 I i m -j'^^Bbmßml BBJB^^^T^BP«W i .^Sft^^ uaVV^VunS <^fl B*^ V Vli ■r^W BsußT .^r «r^ Bv^v Bl fl Bf
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    NEW YORK AND BACK IN 80 HOURS.
    388 6 I! NEW VENTTRE OF BRITISH AIRMEN I IX AUGUST. Two famous British Imperial Airwajn pilots me privately planning to conquer all Atlantic flying records for Britain by Flying from London to New York for the first time: Refuelling there in eight hours, mi
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    TORCHLIGHT TATTOO IN A STORM
    143 6 I Extraordinary Scenes at Aldershot. London, June IH. Locomotives festooned like giant clothes hi.rses with women's delicate garments and groups of drenched men surrounding improvised bonfires at station platforms were am- ng the extraordinary scenes following the close of a torchlight tattoo at .Aldershot yesterday.
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    SOUTHAMPTON FIRE SCARE.
    135 6 I Scenes Reminiscent of Zeppelin Raids. London, June fi. A sudden veering of the wind when the flames were blazing in a Southampton timber-yard, the centr? of a thickly populated district, within 10 ft. 3 inches of gasometer] ike tanks each containing 100,CO0 gallons of petrol, averted
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    A PAINTER'S 1,000 PICTURES.
    120 6 For th> fust time in Ncrway, a painter has been proclaimed a genial while he is still alive. This is Rdward Munch, whom the National Gallery has invited to exhibit all his paintings. The Gallery has received as a loan practically every painting by Munch in
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      294 6 WHITE AW AYS FOR SMART UP -TQ DATE MEN'S WEAR 1%% THE 99 H' V THE College $fc:&;;\ Kooltwill" I I Tennis Shirt BUTTONS IJj I T-i^&J^V^K I MADF FROM K)NE t :3^r% A* FLANNEL ;||i^>\i|: > Tif €^7 SercerVsedtw!l E l Manufactured in Entrland from lij?ht f Hit II
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      395 6 Sole Agents Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in tb« Strmlto ScUlamtnti) PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Thursday July 28th. Saturday July 30th Monday August Ist Thursday August 4th. Saturday August 6th. 30 Races for Horses. 12 Races for Ponies STAKES $122,200. Bedding and Stabling Free. Travelling
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    THE STEVENSON SCHEME.
    182 7 POLICY UPHELD. ORMSBY GORE TO VISIT MALAYA. [Reuters Service.] London, July 23. What the Colonial Office is at present most concerned about was the degree of acceptance and the degree of criticism they had to meet in regard to the continuance of the Stevenson Scheme, declared the
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    SYMBOLIC ANGLO-SAXON MEETING.
    52 7 [.Reuters Service.] London, July J22. It is announced that during the visit of the Prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin to Canada they will motor from Niagara Falls on August and meet General Dawes (Vice-President of the United States) and Mr. Kellogg on the newly erected Buffalo
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    LORD MAYOR AS PEACE-MAKER.
    49 7 EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AT MANSION HOUSE. London, June 29. About 1.200 railwaymen, drivers, 'teasers, porters, directors and officials mended the Mansion House reception tolay as guests of the Lord Mayor who is mxious to secure industrial peace by means >f gatherings of workers and employers.
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    SPANISH HEIR APPARENT SERIOUSLY ILL.
    48 7 QUEEN'S VISIT TO LONDON POSTPONED. London, June 29. The Queen of Spain and Princess Beatrix have postponed their visit to London owing to the grave condition of the Prince of the Asturias, the Heir to the throne. Both are constantly at his hedside.
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    CABINET APPROVES BRIDGEMAN'S POLICY.
    118 7 [Reuters Service.] London. July 22. The Cabinet held its longest sitting since the days of the coal stoppage to eomidei the problem arising out of the Geneva Naval Conference and only broke up because several minister! had week end engagements in the counUy. The Ministers more
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    SUCCESS OF STEEL RATIONALISATION.
    91 7 r ßeuter SemceJ. Btrlin. July 22. The efficacy of the- lationalisation of industry, namely, the elimination of unproductive manufactuiing processes and the centralisation of mass production, is borne out by the statement of the German Steel Trust showing that for the first year since its formation
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    A KAREN TRAGEDY.
    47 7 [Reuters Service.] Rangoon. July 23. Pothwe, a 16 year old youth who is Karen teacher in a mission school;, has been sentenced to death for the murder of his fathei at Changnot. The accused admitted his guilt and complained that deceased harshly tieatcd him.
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    AVIATORS HONOURED.
    33 7 [Reuters Service.] Washington, July 22. Lieutenant! Maitland and Hegenberger have received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Mr. Kellogg, representing Mr. Coolidge, in recognition of their flight from San Francisco to Hawaii.
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    THE INDO-CHINA GOVERNORSHIP.
    26 7 [Reuter\s Service.] Paris, July 22. The Government has renewed the ap pointment of M. Varenne, Governor General of Indo China, for ten months.
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    FINANCE BILL PASSES.
    24 7 [Reuters Service.] London. July 22. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Finance Bill by 138 to S6.
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    FRENCH COMMUNIST ARRESTED.
    22 7 [Reuters Service.] Paris, July 22. Semart, the Communist, has been quietiy arrested on the premises of the Syndicat Unitaire.
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    CHIANG RELEASES COMMUNISTS.
    37 7 FReuter's Far Eastern Service Shanghai, July 22. It is officially stated that the six Russians arrested aboard the Soviet steamer Henli on July 18 were to day released by order of Chiang Kai Shek.
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      352 7 giiSjNESS CARDS. "MARY SETON. P AMBER MANSIONS. !S^ITALIAN MARBLE Vi.OORING TILES. ~ki*A a consignment of white jSUfcS* til,s V. J8" and l mS ipply early to avoid disappointment. rnnlv t.- T:>-2 Prinsep Street. f FUNERALS. > HJiGAPORE (ASKET CO. l\ 5 rtPER!KN< ED rNDKRTAKKRS. J{|i and Ni«ht Service. Tel. No.
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      362 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 OF THE tiEYLANC; METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL BUILDING FUND. Rooking at Messrs l^it Pau Press, Ltd.,
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      220 7 The Lighter Side OF THE Malayan Exhibition RACECOURSE KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, July 29th to Monday, August Ist. HAS NOT BEEN OVERLOOKED AMUSEMENTS INCLUDE FOOTBALL FIREWORKS CINEMA RONGGENG DAILY! THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups, Indoor and Outdoor. MODERN STYLE. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, etr We Also
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. JULY 25, 1927. Week-End Comment.
    593 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. JULY 25, 1927. Week-End Comment. The announcement of the Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore that he hoped to make a visit to Malaya shortly will be received with considerable interest. This is evidently an outcome of the recently announced policy of letting members of the Colonial
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    575 8 Dr. R. H. Dannatt, Chief Surgeon, Selangor, who had been in Perak for a few days, has returned to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. N. Ingrey, of the Bangkok Times, was admitted to the Bangkok Xursing Home last Saturday. Owing to unforeseen circumstances the Members' meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association
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    DR. TAGORE.
    1067 8 Indian Community's Reception. PRIDE TO BE DEPRECATED. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore was the gue«t of honour at a reception given by the Indian community of Singapore at Mr. M. A. Namazie's bungalow, Siglap, on Saturday afternoon. A large number of guests assembled to pay homage to the famous poet,
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    THE ARCH ON THE ROAD.
    442 8 YPRES^IKM() RIA| I I'HOSE WH(T^T N I [R.-utciV r >ir f .j Seven hundred lh vl > 4. 'did not cnmc Lack' I PMMfa to Yprcs to m>|| t^ pilgrimage for which trains and itaißm, this week-end in veiling Maya,,,,,,,,^ famous Menm Koa.l IMti British
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    CEMETERY DESECRATION AT BANGKOK.
    41 8 <;ke\t indh.n mi" n (From Our Own C« ■aaglMfc. Jul The grave, in tat Pi heiv. af the Qawaaa < who was buried in I" rated and the Inon/c eovei There is much iiuh«n:» rage among>t the (Jem
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      41 8 Parfums de Luxe ;i OOTY ji« Chypre i Origan t Rose Jacqueminot > Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY jj to be had from all dealers M Dupire Brothers. GENASCO j The best Felt Roofing i Material Obtainable. The Borneo Co., Ltd. j
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    OUR NAVAL POLICY.
    126 9 CAHINET'S LONG MKETINGS. hhitish dbLbcatbb hopeful. [j: ntert Service.] London. July 23. i il.int't was so protracted the Cabinet Ministers were the Roy«l garden party. ,ird Cabinet meeting in the „k in addition to several of ministers as regards r.ference which is being ,n k. The most
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    THE VISIT TO CANADA.
    36 9 Si-rvice.] London. July 23. <-. Prince George and; (win ha. l an enthusiastic- this morning tr» route York bade farewell Renter interview said I .rig his seventeen days rouM set foot in every
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    BOMB OUTRAGE AT BUENOS AIRES.
    133 9 BOMB OUTRAGE AT BUENOS AIRES. ter*« Service.] Ilinnos Aires, July 23. loded on Friday at the of George Washington >yed the pedestal. The i to the country by the ilony on the occasion of the Argentine Republic. aji> exploded in front of Agency here. Both attvd to the sympathiserV'anzetti. States
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    THE HOLLAND-JAVA FLIGHT ENDS.
    30 9 T HE HOLLAND-JAVA FLIGHT ENDS. [Keuter'a Service.] Amsterdam, July 23. Van Lear Black has arrived here. Queen has appointed him and the v aad mechanic Knights of the Oraegt Nassau.
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    NORWAY INDIGNANT AT PIRATES' ATTACK.
    40 9 NORWAY INDIGNANT AT PIRATES' ATTACK. [Rector*! Service.] Oslo, July 23. j^ ttack the steamer great indignation in X circles. '>!!:,•<. has instructed the il-Generml at Shanghai to esenuttoi of other seaa view to joint action tigate the possibility of eompe] ation.
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    GRECIAN TEMPLE FOR WASHINGTON.
    29 9 GRECIAN TEMPLE FOR WASHINGTON. I Service. I Athens, July 23. American hrnnfactioi to 'Jisiin^uished Grecians "•t t srect a f ullsized column temple of executed in pantelican at Washington.
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    EARL BEATTY P.C.
    28 9 Irs Service.] London. July 23. teen sworn in as a Privy 1 *si«, n of his retirement 1 '"1 Sea Lord. ible* «>n pagv 7.]
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    12 9 1,., '*n Tennis league the Lrurfiß !>, l)y five sets to U> nil.
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    THE CHINA CUSTOMS WAR.
    156 9 NANKING'S NEW TARIFF. BORODIN RETURNS TO HANKOW. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] SfcUnghai, July 23. The Nanking Government proposes to assume on Sept. Ist. full control of the tariff and will abolish likin, native customs, transit dues and destination tax. Simultaneously it will increase the customs duties
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    HER PROTEGEE'S FAILINGS.
    74 9 [Reuters Service.] Moscow. July 24. Izvestia says that the Soviet Government will maintain relations with the Nanking Government as it doe* with all Governments with which it has business relations and this U facilitated by the fact that the Nanking Government has hitherto "concentrated on the task
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    GERMAN LINERS HELD UP.
    118 9 fßeuter's Far E istern Service.] Shanghai. July 23. The Nanking Government has given r.o explanation of the holding up of at least three German liners including the Muensterland and Bertram Rickmers whi wer? searched possibly in the belief that they were carrying munitions and war material
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    BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE SHANGHAI.
    24 9 [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 23. The iGloucesters and Durhams left for India this aftern on on the Karmala.
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    SACCO-VANZETTI DEMONSTRATION.
    36 9 tßeuter's Service.] Paris, July 24. There was a large and lively demonstration last night at the Cirque de Paris when members of the Left parties met to demand the release of Sacco and Vanzetti.
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    CUTTING DOWN COTTON TRADE TIME.
    50 9 [Reuters Service.] London, July 23. The committ;"2 of the Masters' Federation has decided to ballot the American yarn spinning section of the cotton trade on the proposal to close mills an extra week in addition to the usual week's holiday between now and Sept 10.
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    FRENCH COLONIAL CHANGE.
    26 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, July 24. M. Wildcn French Minister and plenipotentiary at Bangkok, has been appointed to Teheran. [Earlier cables on pa^e 7.]
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    MOISEIWITSCH'S FAREWELL RECITAL.
    94 9 Benno Moiseiwitsch gave his farewell recital at the Victoria Theatre last night and the programme he rendered was received with great enthusiasm by the largo audience present. Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and a choice group of Chopin's works with the famous Schubert-Liszt composition. Hark, Hark the Lark, made
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    38 9 Mr. E. J. Shrubhall, District Forest Officer, Temerloh, has gone to Kuala Pilah tc talre over the duties of Mr. E. A. Stroul the present District Forest Officer there who is proceeding: on Home leave earlj next month.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    570 9 Malay New Year Sports. THE G.O.C. PRESENT. An excellent programme of athletic events was carried out at the Malaya Foothall Association Ground, Beach Road, >esterday, and some close finishes were witnessed in many of the races. A strong committee had previously been formed to arrange the sports in
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    THE POLICE SPORTS.
    658 9 PRESENTATION TO CRIMINAL'S CAPTOR. The Police Sports were held at the Stadium on Saturday, and went off very successfully. There was a full programme of events^ with good entries, and competition was very keen. H.E. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford, were interested spectators, and
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    ELECTROCUTED WHEN IRONING.
    181 9 ELECTROCUTED WHEN IRONING. CORONER'S INQLEST. The coroner's inquest on the death of a Chinese aman who collapsed while she was using an electric iron, in 7 Leonie Road, was concluded on Saturday. It was found by an electrical engineer 01* the Public Works Department, who examined the electric fittings and
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    L. O. N. HEALTH BULLETIN.
    128 9 WEEK ENDED JULY 16th. Port Said: 1 plague case. Rassein: 5 plague deaths. Bombay: 2 plague deaths; 2 cholera deaths; 18 smallpox cases with 11 deaths. Calcutta: 13 cholera deaths as against 12 in the previous week; 19 smallpox cases with 13 deaths as against
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    56 9 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. sVfed. C.I.F. London standard sheet August shipment Is. 5V4d. Crepe
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      65 12 When the Straits steamer Kopah arrived in port on Saturday, her captain reported that two Malays and one Chinese were picked up from a burning motor boat, the Tijal, bound from Karimon to Pontian Be*>ar with benzine. They were picked up from the burning craft at
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      141 12 The 8.1. steam jr Garada. 3,218 tons net., and 5,333 tons gross, under the command of Capt. W. J. Purdy, arrived in port yesterday fr m Calcutta, which port she left on the lGth. inst. On arrival, her commander reported that at 10 p.m. on the
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      193 12 Tar East to Get Two Vessels. It is authoritatively announced in Java that the Lancashire Shipping Company has placed an order for two 9.000-ton motorships with the firm of Cammell Laird and Co.. of Birkenhtad, for use in the service between New York and the Netherlands East
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    171 14 Monument to a Vienna pioneer. Vienna is soon to receive a new monument, which is to remind its population and the world at large of Siegfried Marcus, the inventor of the automobile. The monument, i is to be placed in the centre of the city, close
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    196 16 Chapman Declines To Play for England. BUT PLAYS FOR KENT. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, July 24. A small sensation has been caused in fir*t class cricket circles in consequence of the action of A. P. F. Chapman, the Kent and England captain, in connection with the
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    85 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, July 24. There is considerable adverse criticism also directed against the fact that play in the match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Lord's on Friday terminated at 4.30, on the ground that a draw was inevitable and both teams had
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    120 16 CHARLES WHITCOMBE WINS GLASGOW HERALD TOURNAMENT. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. July 24. Charles Whitcombe (Entield, Middlesex) won the Glasgow Herald Thousand Guinea.* Tournament to-day by defeating Ted Ray (Oxhey) by the big margin of 10 up and I to play, a record for the event. Ray reached the final
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    37 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. July 24. In view of the fact that football is played on the Continent during the summer agitation is commencing: in England for the inauguration of summer football.
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    LORD WOOLAVINGTON SELLS APPLECROSS.
    40 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, July 24. In consequence of the horse's disappointing form, Lord Woolavington, the wellknown racehorse owner, has disposed of Applecross, one of this year's Derby candidates, to Senor Santarnarina of the Argentine.
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    35 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, July 24. Phil Scott, the British heavyweight champion, is suffering from yellow jaundice and will be out of action for at least three months.
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    PENANG VETERANS' SHIELD.
    164 16 On Saturday, six additional teams fired on the Bukit Timah Range in the Penang Veterans' Shield. At the 500 yards range, the Eurasian No. 3 team made the excellent score of 58, which is the highest score of any team at this range in the competition so
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    599 16 The S.C.C. Tournament MERCHANTS NARROWLY ESCAPE DEFEAT. The Merchants had a very narrow escape from defeat at the hands of the Public Services and Law in the Cricket Club tournament on the Padang on Saturday, for when stumps were drawn they were still 48 runs behind with only two
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    580 16 A CAPTAIN'S INNINGS. The S.C.C. Tournament match which was commenced a fortnight ago between the Public Services and Law and the Nondescripts and which was interrupted by rain at the end of the Nondescripts' innings, was resumed yesterday morning at 11.05 a.m. when the P.S. and
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    32 16 P. W. L. D. Pis. Services 3 3 0 o*9 Nondescripts 1 1 0 Q 3 8.8.1. 2 110 3 P.S.L. 3 0 2 11 Merchants 3 0 2 11
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    442 16 LEICESTERSHIRE BEAT SUSSEX. [Reuters Service.] London, July 22. In the County cricket championship matches concluded to-day Hampshire beat Surrey at Bournemouth Leicestershire defeated Sussex at Brighton, and Middlesex Lancashire, Warwickshire and Yorkshire obtained first innings points. Hampshire versus Surrey. At Bournemouth: Hampshire won by nine wickets. Surrey 228
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    NEW ZEALANDERS MEET THE ARMY.
    37 16 [Reuters Service.] 3 London, July 22. The match between the New Zealand tourists and the Army at Folkestone was drawn. New Zealaaders 184 J T* 1 Ar ™y 179 for 5. Ig
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    88 16 DEMPSEY'S WIN O.K. [Reuters Service.] New York, July 22. Official slow-motion pictures showipg the actkn in the seventh round of the .DempseySharkey fight reveal that the disputed blow was apparently quite fair. Matheson, one of the two fight judges, will report to the Boxing Commission that Sharkey was
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    167 16 [Reuters Service.] Gleneagles, July 22. In the third round of the Glasgow Herald competition Ray beat Kinch one up; Havers beat Twine 3 and 2; Whitcombe beat Ockenden 6 and 5; Cotton beat Young 2 and 1. In the semi-finals Ray beat Havers 5 and 4, Whitcombe beat Cotton
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    51 16 [Reuters Service.] Copenhagen, July 22. In the Davis Cup Borotra beat Axel Peteisen 6—B, 6 2, 6—l, 6—o. France has eliminated Denmark from the Davis Cup and meets the winner of the American zone in the final. Borotra and Brugnon beat Peterson and Ulrich 6 4, 6—o,
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    48 16 [Reuters Service.] Paris. July 23. Francois Coty. manufacturer, and owner of the newspaper le Figaro, has off?red tsubscribe a million francs to enable France to be represented at the Olympic gam.?s in 1928 now that the Government has failed to make any appropriation.
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    170 16 I MALACCA'S EASY WIN. j (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca. July 23. The fixture in the Malaya Cup (Association) Football competition between Malacca and Negri Sembilan was played here this afternoon in fine weather before a good attendance. The Home side had the best of matters throughout, Negri
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    104 16 In the Garrison Cricket League last week No. 4 Company, 206, drew with Headquarters A, 114 for 8. Lieut. Frankis scored 112 and Sergeant Bennett 45. No. 1 Co., 89, beat Headquarters B, 58; No. 3 Company, 105, beat 25th Battery, 34; Headquarters A, 139, beat 11th
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    44 16 The third annual athletic sports of Royal English School will be held to-day Monday at 2.30 p.m. on M.F.A. ground, opposite Raffles Hotel, which has been kindly lent for the occasion. All friends of the school and parents of the boys are cordially invited.
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