The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press II CENTS SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927. NO. 12,166.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    252 1 Our special fiiMnce cable notes dull markets in rubber and tin Page 8. Mr. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil have returned to (ieneva l:ut neither are very hopeful as to the outctvme of the Conference Page 9. The Argentine Senate has commented unfavourably upon the United SGttes policy
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    WHY SPEED, ANYWAY?
    1080 1 111- Our fiiend Einstein nut a money-lender. but the man who caught Light binding; I have not yet met, hut 1 thoajd |IMH him to be a likeable sort of haBMHJIt. though a shade on the poadtrWM lidSt H«tells us that tight travels 10,456,788 million miles a
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      189 1 r^INC LOONG I \.s TAILO|UKC nish (iuaranteod. STREET r, 1 ;i .......-.'..'-V.V.V.V.V.*.". > .SYrt I.S%SVASVSi%V.VV%'.V.*.VAV.1 .S%SVASVSi%V.VV%'.V.*.VAV. j Raffles Hotel j TO-NIGHT li Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. (Dinners will be served in the Ball-room). 5 For reservations phone 2920. :j J. WILLIAMS, Manager. fteJ^ REMINGTON V~-Wlfks> TYPEWRITER Clean-cat, beautiful, speedy work
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      218 1 J W3YALTYP£WB'IER^^^BSHS!^^^^COMPANy.INt. > PORTABLE j| "I MOST modern of lightveight typewriters. \l < Weighs only nine and a half pounds has ij l\ all the conveniences of the large standard type- J TQUIPPED with a handsome case of fabrikoid, S mounted on a base board that gives it firm ■I
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      106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteaway's lace curtains— Page i. Oaklands for cheap luxury— Page 14. Give the children Phoenix lemonade- Page 6. Try Golden Guinea sparkling wine Page 12. Two special types of Willys-Knight cars —Page 14. Fresh celery obtainable at the tictei I'urope Page 1. Wassiamull Assomull and Company i>r Footease
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for i EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HKJH STREET.
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      222 1 THE WEEK. Tkmndmg, ttt*. Hiph water, 11.04 a.m. 5.7.. 9.54. p.m. W. H. W. Malacca C.50 a.m. 5.9.. 7.30 p.m. 6.7. Australasian mail closes. Pearl's Hill Schl. Sports Schl. Hall 3.15. Wilbur Players, Vie. Theatre 9.30 p.m. Football: L>iv. II V.M.C.A. vs Fort Canninn S.R.C. S.R.C. vs A.P.C. Stadium. Friday,
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    659 2 Re-. Bro. Paul. Visit, r of the Christian Brother Schools of the Far East, and Rev. Bro. John were asjaatagon t<> Penang fron Ransroon by the Edavana en Sunday. W« do not wish to brag about our knowledut- of fanaiaff— beiag merely enthusiastic lovers of nature but night we. suggest
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      275 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY I CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. HE UNION STAR OPERA CO. WAYANG PEK JEE T#NG CHIA SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Mdm. Kclvey's L^n^n^en^nnw \^^^^^F School of I DANCING For children and young A ladies in Character, p Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room
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      241 2 VIOXORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY I I II M IkMM 1 Il| t^M To-Night »t 9-3O p. m. I "THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS" A Comedy Drama. By HARRY DELF. Friday and Saturday. Monday and Tuesday. "THE WHOLE "ABIE'S IRISH TOWN'S TALKING." ROSE.'" PLANS AT JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and
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      335 2 ALHAMBR7I (Tan Chen* Kae Co.. LUI.. r r( pn t V i\| In the Second Slmw at p„, I FROM MONDAY. 251h JULY FOR S Nl I A FIRST- NATIONAL PEOOtCTIOX* I From the penetrative pen of EDNA FBRBRR, <.no o f An I writers I nßATuimo I CORINNE GRIFFITH
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    UNREGISTERED MATERNITY HOME.
    268 3 CASE TAKEN AS A WARNING. The first prosecution in Salford under. l *.he Mid wives and Maternity Homes Act/ 1925, took place in mail week, when Margaret Bolt, 4, Fitzwarren Street, Pendleton, was lined £5 "for cairying on a maternity home within the meaning of the Act
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    CONCERNING A TROUSSEAU.
    183 3 ScKriety Law Suit. London, June 15. When Mrs. Glen Kidston. a society bride, ordered a trousseau, valued at £41U from West End Court dressmakers, she posted £50 and thanked the dressmakers. She added: "Send the. account to daddy Who will pay for the rest." The account was
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    A TIDE IN THE BLOOD.
    253 3 A tiai'y tide in the human blood, not unlike the ebb and flow of the sea. has been recently announced by Dr. A. F. Bernard Shaw, of Newcastle. Enpiand < as the result of a long" series of researches on the white corpuscles of the
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    GLASGOW ELECTION LIBEL CASE FAILS.
    143 3 London, July 13. Mr. John Wheatley, a Member of the House of Commons and ex Minister for Health in the Labour Government, lost his action for slander against Alexander Anderson, Printer, of Glasgow, and John Miller, his Conservative opponent in the general election. The alleged
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      340 3 Allenburgs Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants in hot climates. They are free n harmful germs, and are readily prepared by the implc addition of boiling water, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, they are practically identical in composition with mother's
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      212 3 It's a sinful shame j That is the remark frequently uttert'il to our repres- J w^^g^J^^gSß entatives at the sources from which we huy r»ur J ri 'hey seem to thin< ,t a shame that such luaciou- \l ir ;^^p3 fresh fruit should be made into jam. I j| We
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    179 4 THE ECLIPSE: HAUNTING SCENE AT HILLSIDE VIGIL. Tlu 1 sun as it was at ~t.~*£ a.m. The crescent 12 minutes later. The sun just after the eclipse. The corona, climax of the spectacle. D. 8. copyright A photograph taken on a hillside at Glfffflesirick, Yorkshire, which
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1052 5 Personal News. THE RAJAH'S HONOUR. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 30. Th? King received Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, last week, and conferred on him the honour of Knight Grand Cross cf the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The RajaK of Sarawak is the
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    43 5 We suppose Dr. Cook for several days now has been telling the other boys along the corridor all about how he used to dread sleet more than anything else on his flights from New York to Paris and back.— Ohio 1 State Journal.
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      506 5 PENANG TURF C LUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Thursday Jllly 2 8th. Saturday j uly 80th Mo" da v August. Ist. Thursday August 4th. Saturday August 6th. 30 Races for Horses. 12 Ra ces for Ponits STAKES $122,200. Hddiwr and Stabling Free. fravfllinir \llowance to Visiting Horses $25. Cnlimital
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      325 5 HJH 1 f I Man f s Natural Enemies I I 'T^e undertaker's chief assistants flies, mosquitoes, I X roaches have put more people in untimely graves I than any other of man's enemies. I DESTROY the gluttonous horde of in- hide and breed, destroying their em sects that feed
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    GERMANY TO-DAY.
    1314 6 How She Has Changed. BUT NOT HER WOMEN. Before leaving England, people had told me varkus things about Germany. "You will find," said th.- Die-Hards, 'that the Germans think they won the War: they haven't learnt their lesson." "You are interested in art," said others, "and you will
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    ST. ANDREW'S GET A SHOCK.
    152 6 "BOOKIES" INVADE THE SACRED PBBCINCT& London, July 12. St. Andrews. Staid, dignified g-entlemen who uphold polling tradition, were startlec at hcarin/r two Glasgow bookies complete with badges and thoir clerks call the odds in subdued voices as the competitors started the second round of the
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    CO-OPERATION OF EMPIRE PRESS SOUGHT.
    120 6 London, June 30. At the Empire Marketing Board luncheon, to-day, to the Empire Press, Mr. L. S. Amery. who presided, urped the co-ope-ration of the Empire Press to ensure the success of the scheme for inter-Empire Trade. On behalf of the Empire Press. Sir Stan-
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    HAMLET'S GRAVE.
    83 6 Rceti r's l)isco>ery. London. June 10. Tin* liev. Mr. Hunt, rector of Munsley, Hertfordshire, rlnims to have discovered the burial place of Hamlet, which, ba says, was either in the church or churchyard at Munsley Mr. Hunt deciphered an inscription on a stone slab 2 ft. square, as
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    SOME SARDINE!
    85 6 The sardine canning industry of Portugal i* suffering from a shortage of sardines, and the suggestion is made that "the appearance of whales in these waters may have something to do with it." What a pity we ever had that famous and protracted litigation about "What is a
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      179 6 FOR ALL YOUR FURNISHING FABRICS. I WHITEAWAYS THE CH^kLE I I LACE CURTAINS I W/i/T£AWAYS STANDARD VALUE I The "Chalet" Lace Curtain THE MOST WONDERFUL VALUE OBTAINABLE IN CREAM I LACE CURTAINS. PLEASINGLY DESIGNED. AND NEATLY I FINISHED. MANUFACTURED OF STRONG NOTTINGHAM LACE NET. THESE CURTAINS WILL WASH AND WEAR
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      127 6 £lr A^^ Nnl i^^ *^fca^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^^a^ Let Monkey Brand do your work Monkey Brand is long lasting; and even the last little bit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like powders does not crumble. There is no waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with oleaning
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    THREATENED OIL WAR.
    92 7 MR. TEAGLE'S VISIT TO ENGLAND. TO AVERT A BREACH. Reuters Service.] New York, July 26. The New York Times declares that the visit of Mr. Walter Teagle. President of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who is due in England to-day, is aimed at averting such
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    SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE.
    134 7 QUESTION OF PENSIONS. [Reuters Service.] London. July 26. In the HotJM of Commons in reply to questions Captain King (War Office) said that there had been 12 deaths among British and 2 among indian troops in the Chinese Defence Force. Eight were due to illness and the
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    THE NAVY AS BULLION CARRIERS.
    122 7 [Reuters Service.] London, July 2ti. In the House of Common? Lt.-Commr. Kenworthy (Lab. Hull) asked whether the British banks in Shanghai and the Yoko hama Specie Bank, on whose account 3,000. 000 and ;">00,00!> taels respectively were •hipped from Shanghai to Wei Hai-Wei aboard ships
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    CHINAS INCREASED LUXURY TAXES.
    109 7 I [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] j Shanghai, July 26. With reference to the customs increases the official list shows that the luxuries to be taxed 1") per cent additional on Sept. 1 include watches, pocket flasks, thermos flasks, photographic apparatus, typewriters, and all office machines, electroplate,
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    BRITAIN'S POLICY AT GENEVA.
    212 7 [Reuters Service.! London, July 26. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions Mr. Winston Chujchill said it would probably be necessary for Government to make a statement on the Geneva naval policy before the House rose. He I agreed with Mr. Clynes that it
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    773 7 Annual Meeting. PROFIT ON BUILDING LAND SALES. The annual meeting of the Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co. yesterday. Mr lee Chim Tuan presided in the absence of the Chairman, and others piesent were Messrs. S. Q.
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    57 7 [Reuters Service.] 1 Paris, July 26. A message from Yunnanfu says Genera Hujoyu is continuing his march on Yun nanf v. J The rival forces have assured the Frencl Consul that there will be no fighting ii the city. All steps are being taken to assurt B
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    27 7 c c Exclusive privileges have bean granto e 'to Mr. David Graham, chemist, of Telu! Anst n, in respect of an invention entit'? I' mosquito larvae killer."
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      474 7 BUSINESS CARDS. JMARY SETON. 1 i RiACRWOOD FURNITURE j! SHANGHAI SHADES. ;j E AMBER MANSIONS. J v .sV,'.VAVA%VU%W>Wrt^m^WWrC frUIAN MARBIj: KUMttING TILES. i.i«t o iv«sj a consignment of white i.rbk.n...rin* t iles I. 18 and 2 oU ar<'. M'ply early to avoid disappointment. |Mriy 7<r> -2 Prinsep Street. rr7ri^V//. B
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      725 7 NOTICES. Under the Distinguished Patronage of Mrs. LEE CHOON GUAN, M.B.E. The Wales Party will stage NYAI DASIIIA AT THE HAPPY VALLEY ON THURSDAY, JULY 21st. AND THURSDAY, JULY 28th., at 9 p.m. IN AID OF THK GEYLANG METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL BUILDING FUND. Hooking at Messrs. Lat I»au Press, Ltd.,
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      249 7 «wl all pMMitic diiensei of the .kin, which tre w prevalent in hot 1 1 1 mates, CAK BE CUR£D. Craw-Craw" „->nJcuUrly, has alx»a%s been most dirficjlt durasc to treat, out Burgovne't Rroomas-itie speedily ar.d ermancnily urt» (be most obstinate ca«es. It is perfectly clean in use quick m effect
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      577 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. The office of Sam Buchenholr and <V>., 117 North Bridge Road, will be alaafji <>n Thursday, 28th July and Friday 29th July owinjr to the funeral of Mr. E. Buchenholz in Bcltrium. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice is hereby jfiven that Kochore Koad, between North Bridge Road Hini Beach
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927. The Chinese Department.
    850 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927. The Chinese Department. The Malay Mail has a well considered and very useful article upon the matter of the present position of the Department of Chinese Affairs which appropriately brings up some aspects of this subject. We bay appropriately because there is little
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    1093 8 The Free Press will be issued as usual on Monday August Ist, Bank Holiday, but not on Tuesday in order to give the staff the Monday holiday. A Paramount Production "The Spanish Dancer" featuring Pola Negri, will he the main picture screened at the V.M.C.A. Cinema to-morrow at 8.30 p.m.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    62 8 Sir Hujfh ClfoN at m dl Wan* A WONDEH,,!. ltK(Kl>T|(ft (From Our Own I .r Kllal: 'xinuur Sir Hugh Cliffur! day and met with rtji* Various wHnmm m lency replied in n,. which he drove to th, J? boys lining the r0;.,: Hy *H with the Sultan an,,
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    FUNERAL OF FATHER COPPING
    22 8 (From Our Own I Thi funeral tf largely ■tt«ll< B present arid also iboul and npmiHatW- eluding Protestant
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    "THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS.
    152 8 WILBUR rLAYBKS i o\n\, hi SI < Rss At the Viet. ia 1 Will. in Ptayen gave of "The Pamily i comedy rfrMM of written l>y Harry l><!f Humour is iater»|M pathos throughout the acting of the Coim order, Misi Plorem Heller, tin- *all.flo« hciny: excellently »up|
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    POLICE REPORTS.
    219 8 SASSOON AM) .lOSI I'M <»MMII IH> POM TRI M The two .Tews. Bam Wore extradited from la\a t< cs of cheating involvn- MVtfftl of dollars, in Sin;rap<»r. WHt y« s committed tor trial the n. A Chinese named Lff Sw« fa arrested in Ciiin.t Bin 1 nul morning
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      68 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth ■I IT'S AN EASY JOH jj| s to renovate your car f OF ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS. DRESS IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE A BUSINESS ASSET. HE WHO CAN CHOOSE AND PRESERVE WHAT IS SMART IS THOUGHT TO BE A MAN CAPABLE OF GREATER
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    59 9 M SJ£ D CECIL POSITION CRITICAL. Service.] l.andon. July 27. md Viscount Cecil have fieri > :laa interview with Biicain'i position unchanged whilst Viswaa hopeful but the -t ionably critical. A ivwf;se views. astern Service. J Tofcie, July 27. public are pessimistic Navy Minister to the situation is
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    INVENTOR OF CAMOUFLAGE DEAD.
    28 9 INVENTOR OF CAMOUFLAGE DEAD. Service.] London. July 27. n red of the Royal SoloniM who P.iitish Army man who was 87 r- striking pictures ••ra I Mrs. Pat
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    CAPITAL LOSSES IN RUSSIA.
    29 9 Service).] I,4>nd<»n. July 27. doe to the Soviet mpany'i property was ancery Division when rmed the petition of ilidated Limited for row 1 12,000.000 to
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    MORE RUSSIAN EXECUTIONS.
    25 9 [R( it Service.] Uijja, July 27. I'erkhurov who in 1918 Dnary organisation, Defence of the FatherVaroslav Province. General Koltchak need to death.
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON FOR RUSSIA.
    31 9 ter'a Service.] Cairo. July 27. I J the Soviet to Egyptian cotton liovei nment has decided canton lo a Russian n requested to send dude the deal.
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    UGE BRITISH WAR PENSIONS EXPENDITURE.
    54 9 Official Service.] Rarfcy, July 26. pension and their adlurinj the current year will to 161.442,000, which is the largest I iblic department which 1 Parliament "tn! expenditure of the pension since 1914 to greater by nearly 20 who!,- national debt as th» outbreak of war.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    120 9 KIBBEK QUOTATION I Tokio. July 26. ua.-> quoted to-day at hu L was done. °W TKOOPS IN SHANTUNG. Premiei and Foreign he cannot recall the hantuag without due <ln:xl> M< E in JAPAN. Minister of Agriculture t" a question as to j "'it is preparing to rice in
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    U.S.A. POLICY IN CENTRAL AMERICA
    81 9 ARGENTINE CONDEMNATION. MORE FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA. [Reuters Service.] Buenos, Aires, July 27 The Senate, after a speed: in which the military action of the United States in Nicaragua was severely criticised, p asse d a n>ot.on ln favour of interpellating the Government regarding Argentina's attitude
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    NEW YORK TRANSPORT STRIKE AVERTED.
    94 9 New York, July 27. An eleventh hour settlement averted the theateaed strike of subway motormen and trainmen demanding recognition of their I n.on and a 20 per cent increase of wages. Ai! arrangements were perfected for alternate transport systems to morrow when the Kayo* called
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    ALTITUDE RECORD UNBROKEN.
    44 9 r P f Renter i Se-vice. 1 Washington, July 27. The official examination of Lieut. Champion's barograph reveals that the altitude reached did not exceed 30.000 feet thu* the world's record, namely 40,820 feet held by frenchman is still intact. -^r—
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    RESTRICTION ON THE OILFIELDS.
    36 9 RESTRICTION ON THE OILFIELDS. [Reuters Service.] Tulsa. Oklahoma. July 27. Operators of the Seminule Oilfield have reached an agreement to curtail output, and have consented to consider a plan for production on a pro rata basis.
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    GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACES.
    30 9 Washington, July 27. It is officially stated that it has been decided that the Gordon Bennett balloon races will be held at Detroit on October 10.
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    GERMAN CREDIT IN NEW YORK.
    34 9 GERMAN CREDIT IN NEW YORK. Xeu York, July 27. A credit of $30,030,000 has been ariaaged for the German Gold Diskont!>ank by a New York Kusiness group as a result of Herr Schacht's visit.
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    TRADE UNIONS BILL IN THE LORDS.
    104 9 [•British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 26. The third reading of the Trade Unions Bill, which declares general strikes illegal, was carried in the House of Lords yesterday. Some of the Liberals, including Lord Reading, joined with Labour in voting against it. One important
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    AMERICAN EDITORS IN LONDON.
    52 9 Rugby, July 26. A party of 2."> editors of American newspapers has arrived in London. The visitors will remain here a week, during which they will be entertained by various newspapers and press organisations. On Thursday they will be received by Sir Austen Chamberlain at the
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    KING FUAD'S VISIT.
    97 9 Rugby, July 26, King Fuad of Egypt concluded his visit to England to-day, when he left London for Paris. Kinjr Fuad has been received with great cordiality in all the parts of the country which he has visited, and has been much impressed with every feeling of
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    128 9 RUBBER AND TIN QUIET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 27. There has been very little doing in the rubber share market as the volume of business is small but what has taken place shows a firm tendency with a few improvements. The spot price of the
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    THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    487 9 ARRANGEMENTS VOlt FRIDAY. The Race Course entrance and as much of the surrounding 1 ground as is available to the Malayan Agri- Horticultural Association has now been covered with a mass of buildings for the Exhibition which opens at 8008 on Friday at Kuala Lumpur. All the|
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    278 9 The King: and Queen held at Buckingham Palace, on June 22, the last of the four Courts arranged for this year. The following members of the Diplomatic Corps were invited: The Japanese Ambassador and Baroness Matsui and Mr. Waro Moriya; the Siamese Minister and Luang Jamni Kolakarn; the Chinese Charge
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    THE ASSIZES.
    869 9 Offences Against the Realm. AGITATORS IMPRISONED. At the Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, Chew Ah Seng and Chung Loo Fong were charged with being in possession of prohibited literature. Mr. N. H. P. Whitley appeared for the Crown, and Mr. C. da Silva for the accused. Cheng
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    37 9 Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hart have loft for Brastagi and will be away for about a fortnight. P.G. Mr. Rene Ullman sends us samples of the well-known perfumes D'Amboise of Paris for which he is agent.
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    PARISIANA.
    962 11 Shop jtoy's Happy Thought. BOBBED AND BEATEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, June 27. A Paris father, one of the old school, has just been cast in damages for having apj plied to his twenty-six years old daughter that form of punishment so greatly favoi* t«d by King Solomon.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    212 12 PENANG SOUTH CHANNEL. Depths: Position.— -South Channel, northern end; Lat. deg. 21' N, Long. 100 deg. 21'E (approx). Details.— Soundings taken within the last three months indicate a least depth of 24 feet at L.W.O.S. over the dredged area in this channel. Silting is j possible, but no
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    THE LEUNG KWONG DISASTER.
    172 12 Pilot to Blame. After a lengthy hearing, the inquiry into the loss of one hundred and five lives occasioned by the sinking- of the Leung Kwong in Capsuimun Pass when she came into collision with the Moonshine on May 9 last, came to an end in
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    ANGLO SAXON PETROLEUM CO'S STEAMER SOLD.
    173 12 The British steamer Capsa which left Colombo on the 28th of June, underwent change of name and ownership during her stay there. She arrived in Colombo on tht 23rd flying the British Red Ensign. Sht was owned by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.. Ltd., and
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    191 12 I From Macassar, the Bontekoe, bound for IBatavia, brought 1,529 pigs and 30 bullocks. I The master of the German steamer ErmMand reported on arrival yesterday from I Shanghai that he had two stowaways on I board, a Turk and a Rumanian. They were I both handed over to the
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      691 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. &™**P*h*ng t Pekan, Sungei I^inbin and Kuantan (rim, «S* Jerantut) emy SSSO*** T^**** Thursday and Friday 9 Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala "»mpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      77 12 J5?H?f %S^s^ Sen Tron h ipoh, (Brit); Suddbadib, (Siam); Ban Teck Guan, (Chi); Marosa, (Nor) METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office j%%T y toar hours pndin Max. shade temperature 91 j p Mm. shade temperature 795 f Mean shade temperature 84*2 V Max. sun radiation 16 p
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      760 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (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. Representatives in the Strait* Settlements (Singapore and Penan*). OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All
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      862 14 RACE FEELING IN THE BALKANS. Retrieving a Lost Subject. The sequel to a small trmgedy, one of many, of the Serbian retirement during tne Great War, through inhospitable Albania, will show to what exaggerated extent national feeling is alive in the younger peoples of Europe. Some months ago a traveller
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 July J7. Bank 4 muk. 2|3 31-32 Bank demaiul 2!3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 9-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57fc France, demand 1416 India, T.T. 154*4 Honp Kong demand 11 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 118 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand RO'j Far Silver
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    576 15 MACPHAIL AND CO.. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore July 26. Our markets during: the past wee* have pci sued the very even tenour of thei. way, unbroken by startling event or arresting feature. The prices of the two principal commodities are practically unchanged and the share market, although
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    MINING BARONET'S DEATH.
    131 15 Strange Career in Victorian Village. London, July 13. Melbourne.—The septuagenarian Baronet, Sir Clayton Freeling, died in his old hut in the mining village of Rymthesdall, Victoria, where he had lived the life of a recluse. He always wore the plainest clothes, was a keen student of mining
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    113 15 YESTERDAY'S RUHnEK AUCTION. Thi* Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 822 nd. auctioti yesterday, when there were rahilasjnsd 1,056.020 lbs.: 471.44 tons. Offered TtMtl Jbs.; :U7..'iB tons. Sold H9^9| 1b...; 27'J..;--tons. Nfcw York MX vvnii PRICES MBAUEBD. Ribbod Smoked Sheet Cents IVr Lfc Standard Quality
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    497 15 Singapore, July K. TfAere i.s practiially DO change t(» 1 etc,rd in tl^- price of either Tin or Rubber during the past week and both aectioM of the share market have experienced a dull tiaae. There ha.> been a little nore interest shewn in InduBtiiala and Hie
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 July 27. Tin IT.") Tons |14fV Pepper White 107 Pepper Plack «0 Flake Tapioca <>.O5 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra lO.f*f> Copra Sundriod io.ks Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle fN«W) 830 Rice, Siam old So. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rico, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 July 27th.. 12 o'clock noon. Tone of .Market: St»ady. Lrtest Cable: London Spot Sheet 17d \n-r ]h. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. H% per Ib. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Sp«rt r»:» r>!»' 4 Standard R.s.s. Sp<it .")<m 4 r,i»i., on Tender Aup-Sept
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    97 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sc"-«* Johan Tin ($1) IS 22 Kampoag (l()s> 42s 4:Js K. Lumpur Tin (i'l 3*s Cni :Ws (J<! Pahang Consd. r >s> Us Cd 12s fid Uiu Yams Tin (I*) 4gj 4<j. x ..i A. Kuninp ($1) 65 7() Bukit K.^ B. ($n v
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    58 15 Yesterday's Alterations. July 27th., Closing Prices H "iU- tatt 1.0.'J 1.08 Kucha] 2.00 2.06 North Taipinj? 1.11 v., Sunj>ei Ways :t.35 3.45 Bangrin 2l»s 6d :i()s fid K. Lunpur fully paid 37s 6d :ws <>d Takuapa ,'J7s 6d .iSs 9d Tenifnjfor 20s fid 21s Sd Bukit K.B.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    161 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. July 27. Rubber. London, Is ."><l. K d. up Local Gfttt cts. Tin.— London. I'li^;. t§ Id ip Loci $14<P', for l?r» tons. Mining.- -Kurhai 2. 2 04, Kinta l..T> 1.40. Nai Hoot 42 44, Johan 23 tS, Rantau Pnf. 2.07 a to 12%, Mahya
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    81 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rujrby, July 26. Amsterdam 12.11 X, Athens .'572, Berlin 20.42, Bombay Is 5%d. Brussels 34.1W, Bucharest 79~>, Buenos Aires 47 2~> 32. Copenhagen 18.16%, Geneva 25.21, Helsingfors 102.70, Hong: Konpr 2s fed, Kobe Is 11 5-1 6 d, Lisbon 2 7-I G, Madrid 28.421., Milan
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      422 15 «SETS OVER 17W0O0 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LBffrED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      864 15 BANKING, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subecribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-president: R. Ichinomiya, Eaq m ciA DIRECTORS. M. Odagjn Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasairi. K. Takeuchi, Lsq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. X Watanabe, Esq. T. Okiibo,
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England bj Reyal Charter A.D. 1720) I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTff CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (1* floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    HOME CRICKET.
    325 16 Test Trial Drawn. KENT BEATEN AT THE OVAL. [Reuter'fe Service.] London, July 26. The Test trial between England and the Rest at Bristol to-day was drawn. The Rent 248 and 80 for 2. England 461 for 6 (dec.) Hearne scored 1 10* in the Rest's first innings. For
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    NEW ZEALANDERS' BIG SCORE AT BIRMINGHAM.
    227 16 [Reuters Service.] London. July 26. The match between the New Zealanders and Warwickshire at Birmingham was drawn. Warwickshire 235 and 188 for 7. New Zealander> 492 for 6 (dec.) For the tourists Dempster scored 180 and Allcott 131. W L Ist Ist No Pts.
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    COLONY—F.M.S. MATCH.
    138 16 COLONY— F.M.S. MATCH. THE TEAMS COMPLETED. The completed teams for the Colony— F.M.S. are as follow:— Colony:— R. L L. Braddell (Captain); Captain C. H. Congdon f Lieut. J. E. Frankis, W. N. Hansell, T. 'Leijssius, K. H. MacFarlane. G. F. Murphy, Lieut. H. C. H. Taylor (Singapore); M. E.
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    WYATT TO PLAY IN SOUTH.
    23 16 London, July 16. Wyatt has been invited and is expected to join the M.C.C. South African touring team.
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    27 16 Mr. Lim Kong Eng, of Ipoh. has purchased Silkette from Mr. I. Ellison and this pony will run at the Penangr race meeting under the former's colours.
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    CURIOUS CHINESE ACTION.
    481 16 Son-in-Law as Plaintiff. CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY AT STAKE. An action in which a large amount of land and property at Scletar and Singapore is concerned was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justica (Sir William Murison). The property which is in dispute consists of over
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    289 16 The annual report of the above shows a membership of 140 ordinary and 36 Juniors. The Commute regret to record the deaths -luring: the year of the Hon'ble Mr. E. Tessensohn. 0.8. E. and Mr. J. T. Andrews. The late Hon'ble Mr. E. Tessensohn was our beloved
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    96 16 The following cards were returned in the ■mixed foursomes competition. Nine cards were taken out. j Lady Colina Hussey and T. M. Hussey 45 11 34 > Mrs. E. C. Boutflower and Capt. Sir. R. Hcnniker 48 12 36 i Mrs. Toale and F. A. Teale 47
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      42 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. In the Ladies' Singles, Mrs. Laing beat Mrs. Bucknell, 6—2, 6—l. In the Ladies, Doubles Mrs. Saffery and Mrs. Davies beat Mrs. Rule and Mrs. Stark, 7—5, 6—l.
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      SIAMS FIRST OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      65 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 26. The first Siam championship lawn tennis meeting open to the world is lixed for February, li*2B. Prizes will be given by the Iving and Queen. It is announced that should Tilden care to compete his presence would U-
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      PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
      56 16 tS. PLAYER LEADS. [Reuters Service.} Leeds, July 26. Melhorn, the American, with a score of 08, led the field in the first qualifying round of the Thousand Guineas professional tour nament, this being one stroke short of Kirkwood's record. Compston \va« round in 7i Nabholtz 72. and
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      SHARKEY FEELING THE EFFECTS.
      47 16 TReuter's Service.l New York, July 2tf. Sharkey, since his fight with Dempsey. has suffered from internal bleeding. The doctor says it is not properly dcs crihable as haemorrhage; it is probably, but not definitely, attributable to Dempsey's blows. He is improving with rest.
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      CALL-BOY SOLD.
      31 16 [Reuters Service.] London. July 26. Sir Mallaby Deeley. brother of the late Mr. Frank Curzon, bought the Derby winner. Call Boy. from Mr. Curz.m's executors. The price was ttiU.ooO.
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      SWIMMING GALA AT TAIPING.
      69 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). I poh. July 27. An excellent swimming gala took place at Taiping at the week-end. The champion ship was won by Careless, a prominent American swimmer, George was second. Logan, one-time champion of Hong Kong, pave up early. The 112 yards was
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    16 16 WEDNESDAYS RESULT. Falls and HaißCa beat H&yMttd and Hopkins 6 4, 6 4.
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    THURSDAYS TIES.
    19 16 Semi-Final. Open Singles. Daly vs. Hayhittel. Court "B" free. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday: Both courts free.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    68 16 Perak Team Selected. The Perak Selection Committee have selected the following to represent the State in the Malaya Cup match against Selangor ;n Saturday, August 6th.,, at Ipoh. Syed Drus; Wong Peng Seong, D. J. Fleming; F. Schular, T. Wayte (captain), G. F. G. Edlin; Phooi Choon,
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    82 16 Tiffin will be provided on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, members are requested to notify the Secretary at once, the day and the number of tiffins they require. A cover charge of 50 cents per person will be charged all members bringing their own tiffin to the Club on
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    SINGAPORE POLICE FOOTBALL.
    49 16 The following are forthcoming matches: Sunday (31st.) vs. Stadium Staff, Stadium. Tuesday (2nd.) vs. Fort Canning (S.F.A. League), Stadium. Wednesday (10th.) vs. S.C.F.A. 11. (S.F.A. Cup), Stadium. Saturday (13th.) vs. Selangor Police, Stadium. The band will play at this last match by kind pennisaion of the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    340 16 I DR. TAGORE AND THE INDIANS. To the Editor. Sir, As reported in the local press, Dr. Tagore is reported to have said, "It would j be a great pity and a matter of shame for him and his countryman if his own countrymen should have
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    GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL SPORTS.
    327 16 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The Gan Eng Seng School held their annual athletic sports at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. Generally, the standard set was quite good for the hoys of the school and the factors which always make a sports meeting really bright and interesting keen
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    76 16 The Government health office sends returns for the seven days ending on Saturday, 23rd. instant. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 70.77 (deg. F.), total evaporation .405 inch, total rainfall .(587 inch. Taiping Hill, (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 73.12 (deg. F.), total evaporation
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    31 16 In consequence of the delay in the issue of programmes the date for entries has been extended (without post entry fee) to the last post on the 29th inst.
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    54 16 The Band of the S.S.P. will perform the following: programme on the Band Stand on Friday, commencing at 9 p.m. March, "With Sword and Starke; Overture, "Poet and Peasant" Suppe; Selection, "The Rhinegold" Wagner; Characteristic Piece, "The Mill in The Black Forest" Eilenberg; Suite in F., Hoist; Two Step Intermezzo,
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