The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1927

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press 1<) CV* S SINGAPORE, SS- FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927. NO. 12,167.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    227 1 Interesting possibilities of the international oil war, which seems to be starting, are revealed in the Financial Me ws Page 9, At the Pacific Conference an Australian delegate urged tW it all naval bases on the Pacific should be scrapped in order to ensure peace Page 9.
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    CHURCH UNION IN SCOTLAND.
    1073 1 CHURCH UNION IN SCOTLAND. At the meeting of the General >in Mies in Edinburgh in May, gtmi forward I step was taken in the direction of reuniting the long divided Church of Scotland. Matters have pone so far that the two Assemblies, that of the Church of Scotland unanimously, and
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      187 1 v.v.v.v.'- v. v.v. w.v o I ASK FOR > Ld I ABEL BRANDS I (OFFEE I I V (1 v,v,v. l .v.v.w,v,w! [RAFFLES HOTEL I Saturday, 30th July, Special Diner Dansant II which the following Artists will appear: I Miss Tania Svetlanova H AND I Mr. Alexandr Salnikoff I III)
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      183 1 ERASMIC TALCUMS are SUPERIOR to all others. f I "rBL^- I FAMILY SIZE TIN ji Rose, Carnation, Violet. f Delightfully Distinctive OBTAINABLE AT J |MAYNARD'S| The I llEurope^P^ Hotel I RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." f NOW AVAILABLE. /I 1 I > Fresh provisions from Horne FfACn lA I AY 1 ¥7
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      88 1 T T LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. iPhvllosan far health Page 11. Special attractions at Rattles Hotel Page 1. Grand bent-tit concert at Pulo Brani Page 2. Something about the Old?mobile Page 14. A Chinese film masterpiece is now beinir shown Page 5. English ducklings and chicken? on sale at the Cold Storage
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      10 1 "RED LABEL BRAND"! PURE COFFEE WITHOUT ADULTERANTS 1 MSWAT.VAV.ViV.V.VAV.VA 1
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      230 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 29th. High Water, 11.39 a.m. BA, 10.38 p.m. 9.9. H. W. Malacca, 7.30 a.m. 6.2., 8.10 p.m. 0.7. Municipal Commission 2.15 p.m. Wilbur Players: The Whole Town* Talking. 9.30. Saturday, Mth. High Water, 0.11 p.m. 8.8., 11. 20 p.m. 10.0. H. W. Malacca. 8.00 a.m. 6.4., 5.40
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    THE UNDERGROUND SKYSCRAPER.
    195 2 CONTRADICTORY, BUT Y<H WILL SEE IT RISING SOON. I Behind a boarding on the corner o( Broadway, Westminster, nun are preparing to lay the deep foundation* of the n.-v. £300,000 home of the Underground Group. It ii to i-:-e— ten storeys of it on the site <•'.
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    OVERDOING IT.
    203 2 A much more selfish case than the wicked j miner of tradition, who neglects his wife and children in order to feed his whippet on best beef-steak, Is presented in a talej from Paris. There an aggrieved wife reported to the police that her life is a burden
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    185 2 [To the Editor, Malay Mail.] Sir, I have just returned from Batu Pahat in Johore and have observed very great prosperity tm all sides. This is, I believe, the headquarters of ■mucfflers. I was told that if a hundred tons is to g O out. information \a taken
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      396 2 New Shipments Just Arrived include YARDLEY'S DUBARRY'S AND GIBBS' TOILET SPECIALITIES Bath and Toilet Soaps. Bath and Complexion Powders Vanity Compacts. Lavender Waters. Eaux de Cologne. The House for Value, Quality and Service. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road. Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STAR OPERA CO
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      363 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW at 9.30 p.m. WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING THE SUCCESS OF LONDON AND NEW YORK. Monday Tuesday, Aug. Ist. 2nd. Wednes. Thuis., Aug. 3rd. Ith "ABIE'S IRISH ROSE." "THE ROSARY." Friday Saturday Au K sth 6th. Monday Tuesday A Tho Great Mystery Play
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      303 2 ALHAMB?7 In the SvioihJ Show FROM MONDAY. 23th JULY |(m A FIRST NATIONAL A^ From the penetrative pen of KDXA FERISKR, om o1 nBATURING OOKUfNB GkliiiTii in conjunction with such well-known ■crecn ttmr CRANE. CHARLKS MIRUAY AND^BOBCBsiiNFI *Urn, f every cirl fears CLASSIPiEn A big pulaiiwr drama of the working
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    940 3 4 AI-J amiat-ul-Islamiya". ANM \L GENERAL MEKTINf.. (From Oui Muslim Correspondent). At the liisi annual general meeting oi thi' "Ai ./amiat-u.-Islamiya," Penang helc tcctntly, the followtag gwrtlroea wen elected aAee bearers for this year: President Mohanied Tamim; Vice-presidents H H. Mohamed Sum, Mohanied Ali bin Haji /ainalahidin and
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    50 3 has been a visitor to Singapore, spending his summer-holidays. Mr. M. M. Marican Noordin, a prominent Muslim of Penang, died in his house at MacAlister Road, Penang, on the 12th. inst, The death is also reported of Mr. Nyafc Mohamed Amin bin Mohamed Salleh of Mac i Alistcr Lane, Penang.
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      236 3 I |);u niiffhl •throom.iful'nnt "om^in onus resi rrom thai your tnr> v.v h time. < 1 Radon bankhe* Prickly '"g. ol Heat, and thousands of M Itii people in the Tropics have n eas) and simple benefited from its use, Why H cl' Kerp p:ickel <>i m> t you? WHY
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      199 3 t s ß^ v Like a Thief in the Night The death rate among children of school age is still far too high One week the child may be at work and play, the next week life I itself may be trembling in the balance. yX Virol is the great
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      279 3 THE SIGN ji QUALITY jl PoUow The Lead I W ise Ford Owner HE USES < I wni te i i; O Ldl I Oil i Sole Airents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. i 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD. J f^£y^^ CHAMBERLAIN'S I !f^Ki' COLIC AND i\ r<&lS&sB DIARRHOEA |l REMEDY •ill PATH IN
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      BUTTERFLIES BROKEN ON WHEEL OF LOVE.
      1018 4 Tyrants of Romance. "All men kill the thing they love." wrote Wilde. The number of feminine butterflies broken on the wheel of love by man's inhumanity prove it to be true. Throughout the ages love's tale is a story of woman's martyrdom. Behind many
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      THE HOME BEAUTIFUL.
      347 4 PAINTED FURNITURE. Nowadays:, beauty may be introduced into any home at a very trifling cost. Beautiful pieces of furniture reposing: in state in the more expensive antique shops are beyond the reach of a great many of us, but although we may not furnish our rooms with
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      NEW STYLE FOR SKIRTS.
      68 4 Black crepe satin has been used to advantage for this dress, whose wrap around tunic skirt is allowed to fall in long points in front and is held in place at the hips by a gilded leather belt. The yolk and the upper part of the
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      GREEN AND GREY.
      28 4 I I Green and silver lame, smoke grey crepe-de-chine and soft grey fur niak.' thi« delightful evening cloak, the crepe being used for the lining.
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      637 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. The Queen at a recent evening performance wore a very enviable shawl of silk, beautifully embroidered and draped over a Wack gown. At another function a titled Society woman was ~«een wearing one of the new bordered brocade shawls, and in the smartest salons many shawls are being
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      SILVER WEDDING TWICE.
      73 4 Marriage Recoici of a Man of '.>3. The distinction of having celebrated a silver wedding -with each of his two wives was held by Mr. Frederick Benjamin Wic- kend:n. who died recently at Taunton in >:if ninety-third jear. Mr. Wickenden, who had seventeen children, was in his
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      TABLE TALK.
      459 4 ALSATIANS THE MOST POPULAR DOGS. At a Canine Show recently, it was clearly shown that the most popular dogs of the moment are Alsatians first, then bull dogs and Keeshounds. which are Dutch dogs. Alsatians are popular despite the fact that they have been so notorious lately, many
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      ATTRACTIVE TEA FROCK.
      41 4 The long cape-like sleeves and the quaintly cut yolk, which forms a point in front, are the interesting features of this tea frock of crepe de Chine, printed with a large pattern in black, white and emerald green.
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      LAMP SHADES.
      543 4 aome Attractive fe I I-.mp shades Hll P-ry an mportan W scheme i f a io.,, n Tha ti-xturv. shade fabrics, a« 0 '>' ami shape. ,-nh r qptMtjr of r.,,, I our schema. Lamp bbria I classes. TJu.m. to I. I effect: fur ivadiny. I or a
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      LONGER SKIRTS FOR WOMEN.
      69 4 To-day's Daily Ne« by the success of tin skirts, Paris dress -in.tV. movement against >: they declare, are v. tish taste and ate iron The paper add> thai smartness belong to 1 ffcf^ be turned out combinations, for iHi ers are famous. Mo* chiefly made w¥k
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1536 5 Republican Farce at the Dail. DE \l I U\ s DEMONSTRATION. 1 n Correspondent.) Dublin, June 28. >ath demonstration at Dail last Thursday was \> a "show" it was one mpressivc 1 have ever wit- abroad. For some days i..- truculent looking indivihlack valour hats and n
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    CHANNEL-SWIMMING ASPIRANT.
    117 5 London, July 18, The London typist. Merced s Gleitze, whi almost swam the Channel last year, intend: to renew the attempt in the coming sum mer. She had a very narrow escape thi: morning when training and started to swin from Westminster to Dover. She started ii "aim
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    'PENDULUM' STROKE TO BE RESTRICTED.
    205 5 'PENDULUM STROKE TO BE RESTRICTED. NEWMAN IN FAVOUR OF "(TSHION FIRST" LIMIT. By the unanimous decision i f the Billiards Control Council, the pendulum stroke is to be restricted -without being actually barred. j The Council have instructed the Rules a Committee to deliberate upon the moat sat- 1 isfactory
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    ORIGIN OF THE FROTHBLOWERS.
    194 5 AMERICAN OfcAUf. That the idea of the confraternity of i Fr<»th Blowers had its inception in the Unit- <-d States is claimed by Americans in Paris i (says the Daily Mail), who say that it is based upon the organ-blowers guild,- to which many distinguished Americans—t
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    CHURCH SUPPORT FOR DIVORCE.
    140 5 CHURCH SUPPORT FOR DIVORCE. ARCHDEACON'S considered OPINION. London. July ]v. That according to the Lord's teaching iivorce for disloyalty is permissible and the nnoeent party has the ripht to remarry, vas the conclusion reached by Archdeacon H.. H. Charles in a sermon at Westminster Abbey to-day. The sermon was the
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    BOMBING AEROPLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES.
    131 5 BOMBING AEROPLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES. Observer and Pilot Hunu to Death. London. July 19. Children playing cricket on the school playground at < amberley were taken by fright at a ball of fin- rushing a few yard." overhead and striking the ground at thr main road near by, sending a
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    TO INDIA BY TRAIN AND AEROPLANE.
    75 5 Extension of Simplon ExpresH to Asiatic Turkey. Paris, July 19. The forthcoming possibility of reaching India overland in two stages, namely, by train from Victoria to Aleppo and sieroplane from Aleppo to Karachi is foreshadowed in connection with the extension of the Simp-lon-Orient express
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      148 5 THE CHINESE FILM MASTERPIECE THE PICTURE EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT I 4 Grand spectacle < 9f'/r^W%^& r i\^ Historically Perfect I ROMANCE OF THE "THREE KINGDOMS Marlboroueh 5 WITH w^v/w. AW WA v.v.....^ |how .4 BRILLIANT ALL STAR CAST Pi fc Bay 7« m A mos^ romantic story taken from
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    9,000 IDEAS FOR ABUSES.
    915 6 A Year's Crop q£ Inventions. I HOW CHISWICK TRIES THEM I OUT. The night's sleep of a London 'bus is a reconditioning process more thorough than that of a human being. In forty-five General garages all over London not only are 'buses cleaned inside and outs.de
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    O'HIGGINS' ASSASSINATION.
    173 6 Dramatic Scene at Lying in State. London, July 13. There was a dramatic scene to-day at the Mansion House, Dublin, where the body of the late Mr. OHiggins was lying in State. The lid of the coffin was about to be I nailed down in readiness for removal
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      47 6 Quality first! that's why smokers t+*^~~ 7 1 B^- a^. C« T"Jj r% Utl w^L^^^r Inßrr 1n *^^^^W Made m y jr^^2V WOT id It o tommJKA THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LIMITED EDINBURGH SCOTLAND 4(r Shell Spirit and Oil The Astatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd. (Incorporated in England).
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      152 6 f A^S]H^fl&^ fsjf ft F SBH m §S^W7fJvSl£jcMtJ €MG I i I Representative for Far East and India Robert Blau, C l 4 Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Cotlyer Quay. Binmi ni 1 i I \j 1 J I VI I |a| I t A? A JL JL V^ FALCON KNIGHT
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    BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY.
    769 7 CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS OITR SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES. IReuter'a Service.) London, July 27. Sir Austen Chamb.rlain in the House o CoMttMW said it would be improper at thi stage to make a detailed explanation of th British proposals at Geneva or to common on ths proposals of the cither Powers,
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    PACIFIC CONFEREE.
    190 7 L TREATY TO ABOLISH WAI DISCUSSED. AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL. [Reuters Service.] f Honolulu, July 27. p At to-day's session of the Institute o: t Pacific Relations Conference Professoi t Shotwell, of Columbia University, Nev York, presented a draft of a proposed treatj to abolish war among nations of
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    A CHINA CRISIS.
    99 7 PEACE PARLEYS BREAK DOWN. [Rtoter'n Far Kastern Service.] Peking, July 23. The suspension of peace parleys has justified the general anticipation of failure, though it is claimed that a measure of agreement was reached with ~Yeh Hsi Shan, tupan of Shansi. whereby the latter will check any
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    SHANCGHAI DEFENCE FORCE.
    161 7 COST NOT TO INCREASE TAXATION. London. July 27. The Evening Standard understands that at a private luncheon in the House of Commons to-day Mr. Winston Churchill sai'.i the cost of sending and maintaining the /Defence Force at Shanghai would not entail I additional taxation. He believed he
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    AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL DECLINE.
    100 7 [Reuters Service.] "Washington. July 27. The Federal Reserves Board's monthly report says the output of industry declined seasonally in June, particularly the production of iron and steel. There were also declines in automobile, silk, and sugar production but the cotton and woollen mills continued active and the
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    THE VIENNA RIOTS.
    63 7 [Reuters Service.] Vienna July 28. The National Assembly virtually passed a vote of confidence in the Government by rejecting the Social Democrat motion of censure which demanded a Parliamentary investigation into the recent riots, an amnesty for minor demonstrators, pensions for the victims' relatives, and the withdrawal
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      445 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fgCST SETON. l niACKWOOD FURNITURE i SHANGHAI SHADES. E AMBER MANSIONS. ITALIAN MARBLE FLOORING TILES. ceiwl a consignment of white iTrble flooring tiles. I', 18" and 2' Ire Apply early to avoid disuare appointment. Ipply to 75-1 Prinsep Street. f MEMORIALS. HNGAPOM CASKET CO. ifONrMENTAL MASONS. < IKL
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      515 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. T' 1c E chan K e B «"^s will be closed o on M ™«iay August lst being Panic Holiday. 30-7 I NOTICE. v T^' d®? f Sam B "<»»enholz and Co. 11 I -«th July and Friday 29th July owing to th uneral of Mr. E.
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      248 7 M Ah Montserrat That's the drink Shall I pour out a long one lor you > It's natures healthy drink, strong in vitamines." MONTSEIWItf i LIM€ JUICC CORDIAL Of ail Chemists and Store*. Prepared in England by EVANS SONS LESCHER ft WEBB; Ltd Liverpool and London. READ THIS CAREFULLY. Qur
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      367 7 l. AUCi OIL. > EjJ* "THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Mornrn* Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper— 43-60 columns of new* daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Dtlivered with the ChoU Hazn each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest Newt and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    70 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. MRS. LENG AH MAW AT It, Bukit Timah Road, on Wednesday. July "27th. 192 7 ;tt > p.m. Apod 57. She leaves behind four sons, Lenjr Pong Wah. Lenp Kap Loonp, Lenp Ah Kon^r and Lenp Kirn Ohoon. two daughters, three daujrhtors-in-law. one son-in-law, nine prand children
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927. Geneva Possibilities.
    666 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY JULY 29, 1927. Geneva Possibilities. Sir Austen Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons on the question of the British programme at the Geneva naval conference, does little more than underline what has previously been said by Mr. Bridgeman and others. It appears that some agency
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    484 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. The death occurred at Amoy on Thurs'lay, July 14, of Mr. John Shipway Shields, a very old resident, who came to China over
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    THE COLONY'S VITAL STATISTICS.
    487 8 POPULATION INCREASE. According to the annual report of the Registrar-General of Births and Deaths for 1926, the estimated population racially and collectively of the Straits S ttlements for the year was as follows: Europeans 10,278; Eurasians 9,880; Chinese. 594.142; Malays 260,209; Indians 135,026: other nationalities. 10,25)1;
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    324 8 The new Methodist Chapel at Kuala Pilah is almost completed. T.O.M. Dr. A. X. Kingsbury. who was operated on for appendicitis on Tuesday is reported to be making good progress. M.M. Mr. A. Valupillai. Chief Clerk, Land Office Tapah, left for Taiping on Monday morning M transfer to the State
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    PEARL'S HILL SCHOOL SPORTS
    139 8 Visitors to lVarl\ (l j. afternoon were provid.. „I" entertainment, wh«n •pmU an,! famiM di The opening parr eluded mm for tl* i we» v melt ■pprteiai more particularly b) •d the winner oi The teachers' quet an<l hall ra< ment lor the hoys. In the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    236 8 The following n«,\. Library durum '>■• i Al.dullah (A.i R Bennett (A.) Tin W H Eveiythiair. H Bethaa (Jack The Mi Biadlo— i H.» Tlm l>. R I Bowcn (Jf.) Fiv» U B Burke (TkoMi) Tlm Sun in 9 I Bui roughs <E. I: i I Copies. H
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    KUALA SELANGOR FIRE.
    113 8 A serious fuv totkt «>ut ftl X > at alvout 3.30 p.m. Wedn :s(lay's Malay Mail Mid t** 4.30 a.m. t..-(!ay, Mttat I tfci residential and ihop b«lWin|f« •Ut of th- main street f the and causing damage bi as much as |UMM Fifteen "ftfci it is
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    BUD-GRAFTING DEMONSTRATIONS.
    33 8 DnMMKtratioM if bud fhrta in tht- Rubber Can H at the Malayan Exhibition date*. J«ly mh at I p.m.; July Mtk, and Jolj at 10.45 a.m. i\M I IwlS p.m. H
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    THE OIL WAR.
    142 9 IMPLICATIONS GROWING. „.O V V CHIEF LEAVES M\V YORK. Service.] I.Miidun. July 28. ightfi ia connexion with oil world are revealed \ett> contributor who ity of the oil companies ling to boycott Russian mot< there are exceptions 1 X-- ft. the companies which Drtrnling's attitude. out the
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    SCRAP THE BASES.
    35 9 101 TO ENSURE PACIFIC lI'KAC E. S< rvice.] Honolulu. July 18. tw Conference the ugrsested the desbases in or near the reby the peace of assured. between nations apart would he prac-
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    U.S. HELP FOR NUNGESSER'S MOTHER.
    30 9 U.S. HELP FOR NUNGESSER'S MOTHER. [Reuters Service.] Pari*. July 2ft. v Vorli states that rard announced at a fete a cheque for $31,251 M Poincare for the S*unjfe»M»r and Coli.
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    NOTED TOBACCO PLANTER DEAD.
    19 9 NOTED TOBACCO PLANTER DEAD. [Reuters Service.] \nivterdam, July 28. innouneed <»f Jacobus Nien- a pioneer tobacco planter EHitch Indies.
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    FINANCE BILL PASSED.
    20 9 1 [Heater's .Service.] London, July 27. •<!> to-day passed the the Finance Bill. I fabU ioa pt«« 7.1
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    135 9 l!l TO LEAVE THE TAIWAN i:\NK. Tokio. July 27. of the Bank of ed his resignation. TKOOPS IN SHANTUNG. agreed with General ii is yet early to s Shantung. N( I I STONB AM) JAPAN. I isl i at Peking, who I a on the Ist of August
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    ANOTHER HUGE COMBINE.
    90 9 GENERAL MOTORS AND STEEL COMMON. SHARES BOUGHT UP. f Reuters Service.] New York, July 28. Direct community of interests between the United States Steel Corporation and the (.rneral Motors Corporation, America's two largest industrial units, are anticipated to-day by New York paper* on the basis of a
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    WHAT FOREIGNERS ASK FROM CHINA.
    66 9 WHAT FOREIGNERS ASK FROM CHINA. [Beater'a Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 28. Addressing the Rotary Club this afternoon, the American Congressman Dyer said that all foreigners wanted in China was the same protection for life and property that the Chinese received in foreign countries. If China was unable to give
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    BORODIN'S DEPARTURE.
    43 9 i fcNrtMr'l Far Eastern Service.] Hankow. July 27. Boiodin left this afternoon for Russia via Chencchow, Shaaai and Urga. His special train, which had been standfag by for 16 hours was laden with motorcars, and plentifully provisioned for a U-ngthy journey.
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    JAPANS NAVAL MANOEUVRES BEGIN.
    32 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, July 27. The Emperor left for the Bonins aboard the battleship Yamashiro to attend the naval manoeuvres. He will fee absent a fortnight.
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    JOINT ACTION AGAINST PIRATES.
    38 9 [Reuters Service.] Oslo. July 27. With rcfert-nce to the pirate attack on the Solviken on July 22 the Foreign Office is informed that the other seafaring Power- j have agreed to take joint action.
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    RAIN AFFECTS INDIAN COTTON CROP.
    43 9 [Reuters Service.] Bombay, July 27. It is feared that the Broach cotton crop will be seriously affected owing to the phenomenal rains in Gujarat, including 15 inches at Ahmedabad. which has caused widespread havoc. It is still raining.
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    CHINA TEA TAX EXEMPTION.
    45 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, July 28. As a result of a petition from the Shanghai Tea Merchants' Association th? Nanking Government announce? that until further notice boxed tea, lea bricks, and tea dust will be exempted from all export taxes.
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    INSURANCE AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT.
    42 9 [Reuters Service.] London, July 27. The House of Commons passed the first reading of the Bill mentioned in th? King's Speech on February 8, to amend the Unemployed Insurance Acts of 1920 and 1926. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    THE ARMY POLO TEAM IN AMERICA.
    133 9 London, July 18. Rye, Long Island (New York.) The Army in India polo team were to have played their first practice match with the American ''stars" yesterday, but a sudden squall of wind and rain turned the field into a quagmire in a few
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    46 9 Mr. Benjamin Irish, of Sawtry, near Peterborough, farmer and racehorse owner and lately hotel proprietor in Peterborough, who won the Derby in 1923 with Papyrus, and the Ascot Gold Cup with Periosteum in 1921, left estate of the gross value of £2H,003, with net personalty £13,109.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    619 9 A Falsification Charge. ACCUSED DISCHARGED. At the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, the case was resumed in which Soh Kay Sai, late partner in Chop Keng Huat t Cross Street, appeared on three charges of falsification of accounts, or alternatively, criminal breach of trust. The second and
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    SUNGKAI TRAGEDY.
    137 9 At the inquest at Tapah into the death of Mrs. Pat Ziivva, in a motor car accident ■I Sungkai, the evidence of the police, Mr. A. M. Ford, and Dr. Symes was recorded and the inquest adjourned to Aug. 4, says the Malay Mail. Mr. Ford stated that
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    148 9 The June number of the Iron Duke, the magazine of the Duke of Wellington's Regt., expresses the thanks of the Officers' Mess at Tanglin to "Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, for a Seringapatam 1799 medal, which was in a collection given to him by an old lady 40 years ago, and,
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    424 9 A Curious Murder Case. REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE KNOWLEDGE. At the conclusion of a shooting affray inquest, held in the Coroner's Court yesterday, the Coroner, Colonel Hope-Falkner, referred to the deceased man's statement before he died when he denied any knowledge regarding the shooting. The Coroner said that
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    AN INFORMER'S ESCAPE.
    202 9 An account of an informed narrow M cape from death at the hands of gunmen was given in the Second Police Court yesterday during a preliminary enquiry. Ho was walking along Queen Street at about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of June sth. when four Chinese passed
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    HANGING MAN RESCUED.
    122 9 A police constable who was on duty at the Police Courts yesterday morning made a startling discovery when he walked into one of the waiting chambers. Dangling from a window, was the body of a Chinese. With assistance the police constable cut down the body and found
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    122 9 A Brentwood correspondent sends the following tale of a mixed hockey match at a Kentish village at which he was present some time ago. A cricketer who had not played before had agreed to take part in the game. In a mix. up near goal he received a blow or.
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    824 11 Money Poured Away in Hollywood. COSTS—AND PROFITS. "Have we reached the limit of high production costs?" That is the question Wall:treet film financier* are impatiently askj inp the fi m magnates: the question the film magnate* are relaying to their studio j executives in Hollywood: the question thstudio
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    30 11 Mr. C. Lee, Willesden magistrate, to a Somerset man accused of being drunk: You people are so thoroughly respectable at tome. Why do you alter when you come to London?
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    LOCAL STEAMSHIP COMPETITION.
    231 12 At present there are a number of Chin-ese-owned vessels trading between Singapore^ Muar, and Malacca and this number will be increased shortly when another vessel arrives from Hong Kong for Chinese owners. The Straits Steamship Company have hitherto carried the bulk of this trade and the increasing
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    AUTO-ALARM DEVICE FOR DISTRESS CALLS.
    87 12 Human Wat<*h no Longer Necessary. The necessity of ships maintaining a human watch for a wireless distress call is said to be obviated by an auto-alarm dovice designed by Marconi's and passed by the Post Office authorities, which rinps bells in the wireless room, the
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    138 12 The Amra brought 363 bullocks and 28 buffaloes from Pnompenh yesterday. The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer Katori Maru left Colombo on the 27th" instant and is due at this port on August Ist. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for China and Japan. i The
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    SINGAPORE BOUND.
    737 12 The "Microbe" Fleet. WHAT THE LITTLE SHIPS CAN DO. (Special for the Free Press.) The compass adjuster, a stout, genial man, having" finished sporting with the magnets of the standard compass announced that he was ready to leave. The English buyer for the Straits Chinese owners took a
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    NEW YORK BERTH FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 7.
    81 12 All concerned are requested to observe the following alterations effective immediately: Rubber in cases (page 4) Add to the present clause the following paragraph: "All bills of lading must shew weight and measurement, the former as declared to the export office, also the
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      554 12 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following jiasseneers are proceeding to Europe per P. and O. Macedonia sailing at 9 a.m. to-day. Miss W. M. Prentice, Mr. L. T. Carter, Mr. D. McCall-McGowan, Mr. J. H. Stoneman, Mr G. W. Feast. Mr. S. Spillett, Mi. C. L. Cutsforth, Mrs. E. Walmsley and child.
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      42 12 CLEARANCES. July 28. G. G. Daendels. Swaerdecroon, Reael, Schouten, Fmi'e, R. S. Bahru, (Dut); Tokushima Maru, (Jap); Botnia, (Nor); President Hayes. (Am); Kistna, Beniawers. Malabar, Sri Wongsee, Ain^ Leonsr, Hong Ho Circe. Sin Khene Seng, Rohna, Rengam, Ban Sionjr Bee, Keponpr. (Brit).
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    A TOWN PLANNING SHOW.
    403 14 STRIKING EXAMPLE AT MALAYAN EXHIBITION. The Town Planning Department, F.M.S. will be to the fore again this year at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show with a comprehensive exhibit of modern plans.', pbotos, diagrams. etc. devoted chiefly to the exposition of town planning in Kuala Lumpur. A feature
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    A TIMELY PARDON.
    235 14 alifornian (harjre of "Syndicalism." New York. June 22. What threatened n- be another i>ut milder Sacco-Vansetti ease ended when Governoi C. C. Young, of California, pardoned ICisa Anita Whitney, of Oakland. A short tinu ago th. 1 United States Supreme Court con. firmed her conviction under the
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    WORLD WAR IN 15 YEARS.
    174 14 MARSHAL FOCH'S PREDICTION. London, July 10. "The next war will be fought within fifteen or twenty years. It will be a WorldWar, every country participating. The combatants will include not only men but the younger wonu-n who will take even a more active part than
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    30 14 Mr. J. 8. W. Arthur, former D.P.P., occupied the Bench in the District Court Penanp: on Monday and assumed duties of District Judge vacated by Mr. G. A. Hereford.— S.E.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    666 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, July 27. An improvement in the metal quotation Which closes at tx?st, has led to more activity amongst both dollar and sterling mining issues, and while share value-, generally have not Improved to any extent a greater measure of confidence is expressed with transactions
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    130 15 Bangrin Tin 2i)s ;j(k Mris (*U r>7s I'd 58a 6d cd. Kuchal Ords. ($D 200 "10 Linjui Tin ($1) 1.70 1.75 Malayan Collieries (10) 30.00 36.50 Malay Consd. ($1) I.IK j.22 i\. Taipiag ($1) 1.09 1 I:; IVtalin^ ($1) 4.65 4do c,| Rat rut o.')s Gd 2Gs
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    MACHPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    48 15 Yesterday's Alterations. July 28th., Closinir Pi-ires Katamr Padanp 70 74 Horcr Fatt 1.04 I.OS RiWiai 2.(M> 2.06 North Taipiner 1.10 1.15 Sr uth Taipine: 80 83 Ulu Piah 1.15 1.20 Ayer Panas 10.40 10.70 Oonncmara 2.07 ty 2.15 Mentakab 53 55^ iTemerloh 1.171^ 1.25 cum
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 I July 2S. Bank 4 m.>. 2|3 ;U-32 Bank demand 2ft 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 9-32 New York, demand BG Credits 90 day* 57^ France, demand 141G India, T.T. 151 >,; Honjr Konpr, demand 11 5 X no. Di>. Yokohama, demand 118 N'om. Java, demand i;j» Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 July 2#<. Tin 200 Tons 10.21 Gambler 7.75 Pepper White 107 Pepper BUck tl Flake Tapioca 6.05 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra io.:r> Copra Sundried 10.5."> Opium, Bum:. res u'U. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle 'New) 330 Rict, Bian ol«l So. l ISO Kite, Random Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 July 28th.. 12 o'csßCk noon. Buyers Sellers rt.S.P. eqial to Standard Q.C.F. Spot .SS:'., |g Standard K.s.s. Spot .">;»', "t: Tor dcr Allji-Si'pt. i§4 ">! Oet-Dec 60^ 80% .Jan -Maf. «1 H*> 4 Tone of Market Dnll. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet i^ T H
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    159 15 Singapore, July 2S. Rubber. The tone of the market during the past week has iieon fairly steady, whilst the London price of the commodity has fluctuated between Is 4 > 4 <i and Is sfed. To day's price, namely Is 41t<i. shows a fall of 14 d, on
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    LEWIS AND PEATS' REPORT.
    151 15 Singapore, July 28. Rubber.— With the approach of the Auffust holidays and the closing of the Restriction Quarter, all market! have been quiet with little business passing. Though London has remained fairly steady. New York has piven practically no support, and the announcement of a cut
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    49 15 Kobe Is. 11 5-1 6 d., Lisbon 2 7 -10. Madrid 28.26, Milan 89.30, New York 4.h"> 17-32, Oslo 18.80, Paris 124.10. Prague IK.'J.TK. Rio 5 53 64, Stockholm 18.12. Shanghai 2s. 6V 2 d., Vienna 34.50, Yokohama Is. 11 7-32 d., Silver: Spot 26 1-16, Forward 26 1-16.
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    MR. MACFADYEN ON RESTRICTION.
    574 15 MR. MACFADYEN ON RESTRICTION. 1 WHO WANTS THK BCHBMB ABANDONED? The recent attacks an. l criticisms on thu M StmMOB Scheme. which re-ulates th« export of rubber in nc-oj dance with the requirements of consumers. M measured by the price they are willing to |>ay. brought a reply from Mr.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    171 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, July 2S. Rubber.— London. Is iy 4 d. i,,|. down. Local etl. Tin. London, t2s:> js *M. l's Id m Local $146 U for 17.") ions. Mining.- Kiuhai 2. 2.0.-). Rahman Hydra ulu- 2.55 2.60, Nai Hoot 10 !■'>. Johaa 23 2.*.. Kuyoh 1.50 1..">.
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    37 15 Rugby. July 27. Amsterdam 12.11 V Athens 370.. Btriin 24).42, Bombay Is. B 27 32d., Brnueb 84.98, Bucharest 70.">., Buenos Aires 17 25«3f, Copenhagen 18.15%, d neva 28w22, He! sinfffo.s ]«.»1'.7.-., UutiK Kon X X U%4*
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    PENANG RACES.
    497 16 The Opening Day. GOOD SPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 28. The weather was fine to-day for the opening of the races and there was a record crowd. The going was good and the racing interesting. His Highness the Sultan of Perak and the Resident Councillor, were
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    160 16 The following is the result of the draw for the Andrew Currie Cup Byes into Ist Round: Mrs. E. F. O.Sullivan (S.G.C.), Mrs. R. H. Wilson (S.G.C.), Mrs. F. A. Morrell (S.G.C.), Mrs. J. H. Tennent (G.G.C.), Mrs. F. Guy Stevens (S.G.C.). Mrs. H. S. Shipway (G.G.C.),
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    HORSE WINS £38,000.
    63 16 The irreat Autralian racehorse, Heroic, has ended his brilliant career. Heroic raced four seasons, and gained twenty firsts, nine seconds t and three thirds, earning in stake money £38,062 10s., or £500 under the Australasian record of the New Zealand horse, Gloaming. Heroic, a perfect chestnut, won
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      54 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 28. In the Malaya Lawn Tennis championhips to day Mrs. Laing beat Mrs. Tollemache, G— o, 6—l, in the Ladies' Singles -vents, and Messrs. Sells and Stennitt beat Leonard and Cochrane in the Veterans' Doubles, 6 4,
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    55 16 MELHORN STILL LEADS. [Reuters Service. J Leeds, July 27. Qualifiers in the Professional Tournament to-day were: Melhcrn (72) 140; Nabholtz (69) 141; Duncan (68) 143; Charles Whitcombe (71) 142; CompsU.n (73) 144; Taylor (74) 146. Notable failures were Ray and Havers. Duncan had a brilliant r: und of
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    MRS. MALLORY'S SURPRISE DEFEAT.
    26 16 [Reuters Service. 1 Manchester. Massachusetts, July 27. Eighteen-year-old Helen Jacobs defeated Mrs. Mallory in the Essex Tournament quarter-finals 6 o 10 8.
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      199 16 A.P.C 2: S.K.C 1. At the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the A.P.C. and the S.R.C. met in the second division of the game. The match was very evenly contested generally, and Van Geyzel pave the Club an early lead. The firm evened up things before the interval. Although
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      54 16 Singapore Enter the Final. Negri Sembilan, who were to have met Singapore in the Malaya Cup competition at Seremban on August 6, have scratched from the competition. Singapore, therefore, will meet, in the final on August 27, the winner of the Perak-Selangor match, which is to be
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      S.F.A. TRIAL MATCH.
      75 16 Owing to a number of the originally selected players being unable to turn out the following is the revised list of players for to-day's trial match at the Stadium:- Colours: Melan; Cheok Wah, Yeow Scon; Kemat, Chee Lim, Loo Beng; Wan Puteh, R, Smith, Yong Liang, Dulfatah
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      STADIUM STAFF vs. POLICE.
      54 16 The following will represent the Stedium Staff vs. the Police in a friendly game at the Stadium on Sunday: G. L. Harris; Lim Teck Seng, Kee Hock; Kemat, Bennett, R. S. Wilson; Binney, Hock Guan, Lim Tian Lye, Keng Bak and Zeine. Reserves: Willie and Peng
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      LEAGUE POSITIONS.
      83 16 S.C.C. G 2 ft 4 7 10 4 Fort Canning r > 1 1 I 618 I V.M.C.A. 6 0 2 4 116 I Division II (A). Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. R.A. 5 5 0 017 1 10 R.E. 5 4 0 112 5
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    730 16 Opening of the Oversea Chinese Press. A SUCCESSFUL TUNCTION. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) The Oversea Chinese Press of Hill Street presented a very gay appearance on Sunday, when the Press was officially opened by Mr. Koo Ngan Bing. The Oversea Chinese Press is one of the most progressive Chinese
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    122 16 A competition will be held under Medal conditions over the August Bank Holidays, July 30, 31, and August 1. Competitors will play from scratch over 18 holes for 3 prizes to be awarded against sealed handicaps arranged by the Committee. Score cards will be issued by the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    452 16 S.Q.S. AND DR. TAGORE. i I ro the Editor. .Sir, When I read the article in your :o-day's issue entitled as "Dr. Tagore and the Indians" subscribed by S.Q.S. I cannot help being reminded of the famous adage "Even a cat may look at a King."
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    GENTS AND PLAYERS AT LORDS.
    161 16 The second match between the gentle men and players at Lord's was drawn. Scores: Gentlemen.— Ist Innings. Stevens b Tate 13 Dawson lbw b Tate 9 Jardine lbw b Hearne 123 A. Evans (run out) 6 Jupp c Hammond b Sibbles 46 Chapman c Tate
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GAMES.
    87 16 London, July 6. There is much controversy over an advertisement from an unnamed Public School. The advertisement is as follows: "Promising bof athletes accepted on special terms Games Scholarships granted/ The Evening News heatedly asserts that instead of teaching true sportsmanship the school is endeavouring to breed
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    20 16 THURSDAY'S RESULT. Semi-Pinal.—Open. Singles. Daly beat Haybittel, 6—3, 7—5. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday: Both courts free.
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