The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927. NO. 12,171.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    326 1 When a Malay Mail representative endeavoured to interview I)r, Tagore in Kuala Lumpur with regard to certain anti-Ilritish utterances alleged to have been made by him to a Shanghai paper he was told that the poet did not wish to enter into a controversy on the I
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    THE DIAMOND NECKLACE.
    1153 1 In a recent article <>n the fall of the Bastille, I mentioned, incidentally, tht affair »f Cardinal dc Kohan and the diamond TrklafC M It Wnliff SSg tho worldly outjok possessed by isadsn of the Church in the time of Louis XVI. The incident is of peculiar
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      212 1 (HNG LOONG f(iR llGfl CLABB TAILORING. ctvle. Cvi •«> Kinish Guaranteed. 12, HIGH STHKET RAFFLES HOTEL EVERY TUESDAY, TLM THURSDAY, RATIK TLi SATURDAY KAIIK DANCE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GRILL at which the following artists will n¥>V \j n4ti V ER^ appear Ul «AIL\ Miss Tania Svetlanova KROM AND 8 AJt
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      259 1 5 a TfIAOC S'^HARK jj PORTABLE 5 MOST modern of lightweight typewriters. J < Weighs only nine and a half pounds has > > all the conveniences of the large standard type- < 5 writer. -j EQUIPPED with a handsome case of fabrikoid, J mounted on a base board that
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try Castrol To- day. —Page 1. Lifebuoy Soap for Health.— Page 8. Auction Safe by Powell and Co.— Pap:o •>. Brown and Poison's Custard Powder.— Pajre 3. m Whiteaway's Great August Sale W NOW Ml.— Page 8. Stationery of Distinction rrom BOMBson's. Pajre B. No other ear o4fen
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE, RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      132 1 lllr> Wr^lLrV. Thursday, 4th. Hiph Water. 1.58 a.m. 8.T.. 2.41 p.m. 8.4. M. H. Water, 11 a.m.. ti.J.. 11.20 p.m.. IA B. I- homeward mail doaes. Football: Div. II Final: A. and B. Section Winners. Stadium. Wilbur Players: The Rosary. Friday, nth. Hitfh Water, 2.41 a.m. 5.1.. S.K p.m. 8.3.
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    THEOSOPHISTS DISAGREE.
    459 2 MYSTERY OF A GRBAT YMPHITHEATRE. W hat is the real object of the vast amphitheatre that has been erected by the Australian Section of the Order of the Star in the Eas-t. ;.t a cost of many thousands of pounds on the shores of Sydney Harbour? statement made
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    150 2 Mr. Robert Stevenson, manager of Bukit J Turirjru estate, left for He me on long leave on Monday. During his absence the estate will be managed by Mr. L. H. Clarke, who has hitherto been senior assistant M.M. The Yap Kwan Seng Scholarship, founded in 1921, in memory of the
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      229 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STUB QPHM CO. WAYANG PEK JEE TONG CHIA SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Main. \a Kelvey's afc^ .^^^^^T School of I DANCING M For children and young m ladies in Character, 1 Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons in modern
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      281 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY To-Night at 9.30 p.m 'fTHE ROSARY." Friday Saturday, Aug. sth 6th. Monday Tuesday, Auk. Bth. 9th. The Great Mystery Play "RAITM" "SPOOKS." KAirt. Wednes. Thurs., Auk. 10th. 11th. Friday Saturday. Auk. 12th. 13th. "THE HIGH COST OF LOVING.- "ALIAS THE DEACON." Booking Now Open
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      292 2 A VERY ENTERTAINING TRIPLE-FEATI*RF PiT^^V Commencing Saturday, July 30th at th Ram^ ALHAMBRi (Tan Chen* Kee Co.. Ltd.. »w r i, In U»c Second Show at 4 ,f A FOX FILMS* VERSION OF THK I) A VI I, ftu, DAVID WARFIELD STACK SUCCT^s U Featuring GEORGE SIDNEY of "Potash and
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    CHINESE SEAMEN REFUSE DUTY.
    555 3 rJIKANDI'S TYPHOON EXPERIENCE. Two Chinese, one a sailor and one a sea-man-carpenter, from the Tjikandi, were charged in Hong Konj? recently with aspaultinjr Peter Christian Nannik and P. J. de Gtmuw, third officer and chief entfineer, respectively, of the same vessel. Mi. Xannik said on July
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    CRIME AND INSANITY.
    311 3 Can a woman who asserts that she has BO recollection whatever <>r firing a fatal shot and was. therefore, ai the moment entirely out o! her senses be guilty of mur <ler? That was the question which a Vienna jury was asked to decide in the trial
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    34 3 Mr. John Miller, manager of Galloway estate, Bangi, is leaving for England on long leave next week. Mr. V. Gregory, assistant on Klanang estate. Banting, is to act for him during his absence. M.M.
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      386 3 v w w^n A ■L AN IDEAL BtVERAGU^ m^M jB V A COmp LET e FQQP^g t^f^ V t-Jmßß' I MALT extract s y//> I milk w eccs =fiss^^^U-'^^fcH 4m| 1$ 'N SOLUBLE j^jjS Ij GRANULES 2 3l7iL Good Health is t Real Wealth k A* y "he most precious
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      318 3 )WhyHartleysJamisCheapest| I •I resources of science enter into our manufact- 5 \Aj^^^K N loWer C St iS possible exi>l 'P t a 1 lh expend of 4^ s^^^^^^^ r^* Jl yoU are buying iam at a *ower price— ask yourself at 'ff\ mr n "*^^^p whose expense the economy is
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  • THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
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      WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR ANNIVERSARY.
      60 4 Falai>e. in Normandy, wh.ro William the Conqueror was born, has jo* celebrated the ninth cente.utrv of hi> birth. The pageant pro ctMioa shewn above represents William's return to Palais* after the Battle of Hasting, ptutag (fee statue meted to him. *mon* those who rode in William's
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      39 4 tit^'T l^ thr n A hundred thousand spectators atcned the realistic exhibition given during the R.A F display at Hendon. When this kite balloon was brought down in flames, the "observer," a dummy, descended by parachute.— D. S. Copyright.
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      8 4 machine is to be used for training purfoses.
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      29 4 Zimb.li 9t who is well-known in Singa P ore,-we understand he is booh to pay another visit-is here seen with Madame Gluck, shortly after their arrival in Melbourne recently.
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      40 4 Haruda, the Japanese fewi tcnnii player t who?" dHVat in the first round at WimMoilon ill onr if rhLiy mrpritei of the dMUßpioMhip*. beat Kirsey (»n Monday, thus helping •Japan to boat Mexicf in the D»vi* Cup. -Daily Sketch copyright.
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      28 4 Nubians in gorueous scarlet and blue uniforms waited on the Km:-' when he was entertained by Kinjf Fuad at the Egyptian Legation in London recently. Daily Sketch copyright.
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      BEATING THE BOUNDS.
      30 4 Gaily decorated Knits in the procession round the harhour. which Wli I pictwmqat feature of the ceremony of beat in* th« bounds at PooW. D. S. copyright.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    610 5 Matters Communist. A QUIET WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Katavia, July Ml This week has passed quietly without any Communist action of any importance being: reported. A considerable number of arrests have been made in various part.s of West Java and it is becoming more aiv! more apparent
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    QUESTION OF TASTE.
    118 5 Woman's Right to Control Shap** of Her Nose. Justice Ridclell, sitting in T ronto. in awarding I'jOO damages to Jeanne York, ag d twenty-one, for injuries sustained when she was knocked down hy a motorcar, stated that a fractured nose was among the injuries, and would be
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    111 5 Mr. F. G. Penny. M.P., entertained some 40 members and officials of the Victoria League to tea at the House of Commons on June 28. The guests were young Malay, Chinese, Indian and Eurasian law students from Malaya, and also included people interested in their welfare in England, and the
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      424 5 mQRTGAGEE'S SALE. [AUCTION SALE OF VA! FKKKHOLD LAND AND COMPOUND HOUSE known as SYDBNHAM No. 137 Thompson Road, Singapore. be held at the Saleroom of POWELL CO., LTD., nN IIKSDAY. THE 16th A I GUST AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULARS. llu l substantially built two storey FREEHOLD EUROPEAN RE[POUND HOUSE with
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      404 5 ID toco Inj) ™"^^^^^^^^^^^^"M UIII •I X q Tmagine seeing this loathsome intruder on your dining table! T X Yet if just one ant makes its way into your home this is what you may fear. The little crawling insect that discovers your food supply reports his find to the
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    "FOR THE FUN OF THE THING"
    1080 6 A Study of Comparative Values. PENURIOUS "MUGS." My old friend, Canon Grantly, of Barchester a collateral, I believe, of the famous Bishop of that name was telling me the other day that he had been commissicn.d to write a life of the local saint,
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    EXILE AS A CRIME.
    379 6 A PROFESSOR SENT TO PRISON. By a r. cent decree of the Roman Tribunal, the ex-deputy Pr fessor Alcide i)e Gssperi, who was Secretary-General of "h? Popular Party after th? retirement of Don Sturzo, has been condemned to four years' imprisonment and a fine of twenty
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    THE ORIGIN OF THE JAPANESE.
    326 6 YET ANOTHER THEORY ADVANCED. Originally from India. Much has been written with regard to the origin of the Japanese and. thus far. there has been very little agreement on the subject. The popular idea is that the Japanese are descended from the Chinese. Dr. Ku
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    35 6 A sum of $180,000 is to be voted by the Federal Council for th" lay-out of the new township of Kuala Kubu, on the Railway south of Tanjong Malim, which has been destroyed by floods.
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      60 6 WHITEAWATS Great August SALE From August Ist to September 3rd BIG MONEY SAVING VALUES ARE TO BE FOUND THROUGHOUT ALL DEPARTMENTS Make sure of the best Bargains by Shopping Li f~% Iw j T Whiteaway Laidlaw Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND SEREMBAN. I |i^* LEHDNADE i Rich
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      250 6 Your life in your hands! Valuable uard| an of heaJtK dangerous germs, and (U U p, \kK%Xr^~~C& 5/rong Jc/encc flgflinj/ v vSvy£**^2*ki Malaria. Typhotd, ChoUr* W*'^>£&s*^ Diphtheria, Smallpox, etc x i*^^^^ Lifebuoy purifies and pr i^ I Buy a carton to-day. LIFEBUOY I I T Lever Bros. Ltd., Pon Sunlight.
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  • ROYAL VECTORS AT OTTAWA.
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      WONDERFUL WELCOME.
      123 7 APPOINTED PRIVY COUNCILLORS. fßeuter's Service.] Ottawa, Aug. 2. The Prince of Wales, Prince George am! Mr. Baldwin arrived here and were welcomed at the station by Lord Willingdon the Federal members of Cabinet, and civil and military officials. The party proceeded to Parliament Hill where they were greeted
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      MARITIME CONFERENCE.
      186 7 [Havas Service.'] Amsterdam. Aug. 2. Divergent views weiv expressed by the delegates of twelve Nations present at the International Maritime Conference in discussing a draft convention of compulsory insurance of passengers by sea. This aims at the establishment of a scheme whereby the passengers are compensated for accidents
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      SACCO-VANZETTI.
      127 7 [Reuters Service.] Hoston. Massachusetts, Aug. 2. Governor Fuller has Interviewed the ♦'cv last witnesses in the Saeco Yanzetti .ase. Vansetti, who has broken nis hunge) strike after a fortnight's starvation, is allowed an extra jrlas* of milk in the morning and is rapidly recovering strength, but Sacco still refuses
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      NANKING HOSPITALS OVERTAXED.
      108 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Aug. 2. News from Nanking says it is estimated 3,000 wounded are crowded into the hospitals at Nanking and Pukow and more are aniving from the north. The Nanking official news agency states that Chinese naval details when searching the Bertram Rickmers,
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      GENEVA DIFFICULTIES.
      81 7 [Reuters Service.] Rapid City. Aug. 2. Mr. Coolidge has instructed the American delegates at Geneva to make every effort to reach an agreement but if they fail he expects the meeting to adjourn sine die. It is understood Mr. Coolidge feels there is no foundation for the report
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      U.S. CONFERENCE ON CHINA.
      22 7 [Reuters Service.] Washington, Aug. 2. Mr. Kellogg has summoned Mr. Macmurray to confer on the situation in China.
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    825 7 Mineral Possibilities. LET US HOPE FOR THE BEST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton July, 27. Attention is once more being attracted to the question of minerals in this country. Our history in this respect has so far not been an encouraging one. In the very early days
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    COOLIDGE REFUSES THIRD TERM.
    40 7 [Reuters Service.! Rapid City, Aug. 2. Mr. Coolidge has declared "I do not choose to run for the Presidency in 1928." The statement was typewritten on small slips of paper nnd handed to pressmen without comment.
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    20 7 Our people to-day are not concerned with things which are invisible, but with things which are visible. Duke of Maxlboroupch.
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      401 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fMARY SETON. i niACKWOOD FURNITURE I < SHANGHAI SHADES. g AMBER MANSIONS S MARBLE FLOORING TILES. tctltd a consignment of white Jlle flooring tiles 1\ 18" and l2' rl Apply early to avoid dissr -ippointment. kvp y to 7:>-2 Prinsep Street. i WREATHS. b^i fl mfHsi made to
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      698 7 J^OTICES. SINGLE SHELL DOUBLE SHELL TRIPLE SHELL GOLDEN SHELL JKSJfS 1 6 hereby given that the words SINGLE SHELL" "DOUBLE SHELL" "TRIPLE SHELL" and "GOLDEN SHELL" are the Trade Marks of THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM STRA^TS SETTLEMENTS) LIMITED and THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM < FKDER ATED MALAY STATES) LIMITED whose registered offices
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      264 7 NOTICES. Under the Kind Patronage of the Hon'ble Mr. Sot^g Ong Sianir, M.A. LL.M., B'a CBE and the Rev William Murray, M.A., and Under the Auspices of the STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB (Dramatic Section) A VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE CHOON 6UAN CHINESE SCHOOL will be given at the
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      207 7 Vaseline TRAOC MARK KTROLIUM JILLY rFOR WOUNDS If at all serious, use an approved antiseptic and dress with "Vaseline" Jelly. Brings comfort, cases pain, helps nature heal quickly. Look for the Trade Stark "Va—Unf It Is your protection Chcaebrouah Mfg. Co..Con«'d now York London Montreal READ THIS CAREFULLY. our famous
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927. The Mahout Gets Down.
    826 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927. The Mahout Gets Down. In a short half dozen words or more, typed on a small slip of paper and handed over to the band of pressmen who maintain the daily privacy of the President's life in the Black Hills, Mr. Calvin Coolidge
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    257 8 Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Senior Puisne Judge, S.S.. ii still indisposed and unable to attend Court in Penan jr. Besides those playing in the tennis and golf competitions, a large number of other visitors from Singapore were in Kuala Lumpur over the week-end. M.M. The next Court of Appeal
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    ALLEGED TAGORE STATEMENT.
    317 8 Serious Anti-British Charges. A PARTIAL REPUDIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 'A. A representative of the Malay Mail attempted to interview Dr. Tagore in connection with the Malaya Tribune's cutting from the Shanghai Times respecting Dr. Tagore's polities. He was unable to see the poet
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    99 8 STROM; TIN RBCOVBBT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 3. On Account ot" the favourable end of the m nth statistics tin recovei d i»> to E298 Is. t>ti. Consequently the market is hr:v. Easterns are in tr*»« ul demand though holiday conditions prevailed. General trading in
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    274 8 At the V.M.C.A. Cinema on Friday night "The Air Mail," featuring Warner Baxter. will be the main picture. The show commences at 8.30 p.m. The Board of Governors of the C itsPlanning Institute of America has unanimously elected the F.M.S. Government Town Planner, Mr. C. C. Reade, a full member,
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    ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
    397 8 ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTRAGE. Three Pers^ INCIDENT NFvu 'There was an lth( r Chmese gvmnea i when three person- As in most of h the Police have be* lr (lii > info i mat ion reg.ml rhoottat or the Idmti The affair mm mi iff New Mn Road ftHhengi tie place
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    DELAY AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS.
    181 8 (To the Editor, Vmm Ml < I Sir, -The Railway Off**** I V. M. S., important and it is to the coiintrv. ha- I than MM been found fault Wltfc I gnm incivility an.) h./!> l night at about 7 p.m. 1 which for hnpiukiuv ami
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      6 8 To-day's Feature. PICTURES. t Page i.
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    AIR MINISTRY SECRECY.
    147 9 PARR'S MACHINE rgASHES ON DANUBE. t IVTIMATION OF FLIGHT ||R>' [Reuter'i Service.] Vienna, Aug. 3. n j,..,;,.,, Carr and Flyin£-Otticer j.;],. on a non-stop flight to India, Danube at Soteerberg togirrnen »< '< injured. London. Aug. 3. Lieut Carr had actually Air Force non-stop been kept strictly
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    140 9 Ml'\Vs COMPROMISE BEING CONSIDERED. [Renter's Service.] Geneva, Auk- il. that the plenary conference I (tponed !"<>?• a c> uple of Gil son iix! .Mr. Bridgeman ird th< iewa of theii on the Japanese, r>sa which i> still kept i London. Au(r. 3. I -informed quarters in Bards
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    MR. HENDERSON ON BUD-GRAFTING.
    73 9 M R. HENDERSON ON BUD-GRAFTING. tfAUFIES HIS PROPHECY. [Renter'- Service.] Ir FB N>w York A «K- K. Henderson, President of New Exchange, with a view to corbH wrong impression from his ■with in which he said that of the hud-grafting disKlttltista in the Dutch East Indies t of era* rubber
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    RETRIAL OF SACCO AND VANZETTI EXPECTED.
    59 9 t*«rter*i Service.] Boston, Aug. 3. t, whose execution was been removed to Charlestovm state pri- more optimistic than n Governor Fuller and his rh 'ir investigation of the two Italian radicals. :t report >s due to-day. two condemned men will r < >?>ite pending
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    17 9 to express gratitude Viacom* Grey has just 1 '<• articles and able sumMu *ual a* to be almost
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    A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
    183 9 COOLIDGE SURPRISES AMERICA. AN UNEXPECTED DECISION. [Reuters Service] N w York. Aug. 3. Mr Coolidge's unexpected announcement that he has no intention to seek re-election me Presidency has caused an immense M>nsat:on in the United States. Th declaration was made on the fourth of the
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    ROCKEFELLER AND THE SOVIET.
    56 9 ROCKEFELLER AND THE SOVIET. [Renter's Service.] New York. Auk. B. Henri Deterding, according to the Herald-Tribune, has written letter to Mr. Rockefeller begging him to withdraw from further financial deals with the Soviets. Appealing to Rockefeller's interest in churches and philanthropic work he points out that the Soviet destroyed churches,
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    DEATH OF MR. DE GROOT.
    40 9 [Renter's Service.] The Ha urn- Aujj. Mr. (!<• Grout, chief technical export of the Duu-h East Indies Telegraphs, died suddenly of heart failure in the Red Sea. H was en route to the Washing-ton Telegraphic Conference.
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    FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
    45 9 [Bmtff>| Service] N'ogales, Arizona, Auir. B. Fighting is reported in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico, in the course of which it is said GO Federal soldiers were killed when the Federal force was repulsing son rebels. [Earlier cables on pa<re 7.]
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    227 9 APPOINTMENT APPROVED IN BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 3. The appointment of Rev. B. C. Roberts lai Bishop of Singapore, while anticipated here is cordially approved by the Bangkok clergy. Referring to the appointment of the Rev. j B. C. Roberts to the Bishopric of
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    75 9 FINE ATTENDANCE FIGURES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuila Lumpur, Aug. 3. The attendances at the Malayan Exhibition have been as follows: Friday 10,840; Saturday 25,432; Sunday 15,246; Monday 7,753; Total 59,271. They have, been bigger every day than they were last year, except on when rain, spoiled the
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    25 9 The annual At Home and prize giving of the Medical College Union will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the College of Medicine.
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    CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
    163 9 TIGER MOTH PLANES. 32 H.P. AT 200 M.P.H. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rujrby. Aug. 2. The Tiger Moth, a tiny super-sports De Havilland monoplane, which according to reports is technically one of the most important advances in aviation since Orville Wright first flew, made its first
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    SINGAPORE FLYING-BOATS.
    297 9 FIRST NEARLY READY. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Auk. 2. Details are now available of th»- allj metal flying-boata which are to be need on the Royal Air Force flight from Felixstowo to Singapore. Four machines are to make the journey and they will be under the command
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  • JAPANESE NEWS.
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      SUZUKI SHOTEN CLOSED.
      22 9 (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). The Suzuki Company definitely closed their business at the end of July.
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      MR. YOSHISAWA'S RETURN.
      24 9 Mr. Yo.shisawa, Minister at Peking, leaves Tokio this morning for Shanghai, whence he visits the Wu-Hang Government en route to Peking.
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      TOKIWA DISASTER.
      41 9 It is now confirmed that the casualties caused by the mine explosion aboard the coast guard vessel Tokiwa include five officers killed, fifteen marines including: a few noncommissioned officers, killed and forty-seven wounded. There are 18 persons missing 1
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      IMPERIAL FAMILY'S MAGAZINE.
      67 9 It is learnt that Princes and Princesses <<f the Blo.d recently decided to issue a monthly magazine of essays, compositions and poems writen by them and that they are now making preparations for the purpose. Prince Chichibu, Prince Takamatsu and ther Princes and Princesses, it is reported,
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    DR. TAGORE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    91 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. At the Chunghua Theatre yesterday evening a large attendence listened to an interesting lecture by Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, in the course of which he dealt with the aims, aspirations and life of the Visva Bharathi. Dr. Tagore
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    S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
    677 9 The Opening Match. S.C.C. AND MALAYS DRAW. S.C.C 1 Malays 1. The S.F.A. Cup Comp.tition opened > yesterday with the meeting, at the Stadium of the S.C.C. and the Malays. The result was a draw— a more or less true rejection of th; run of the play.
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS.
    197 9 "THE ROSARY AT THE THEATRE LAOTJHGHT. The Wilbur Players with their presentation of "The Rosary"' at the Victoria Theatre last night maintained the standard they have set in Singapore. "The Rosary" is a comedy drama in four acts embodying many dramatic scenes, brightened here and there with
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    AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. DE VALERA.
    1810 11 His Party's Position Explained. REPUBLICANS ECONOMIC POLICY. The following is the substance of an' inu.rvK.w which Mr. Do Valera gave to the' Irish correspondent o f the Manchester I ituardian in mail week. Interviewer: Suppose we agree that in' Pliociplc it is wrong to
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    LORD LONSDALE AND THE PEARLY PRINCESS.
    107 11 Lord Lonsdale "came a cropper" at th'_» International Horse Show at Olympia. At the judging of the costers' trade turnout, when 52 donkeys and barrows, gaily d eked with flrwers, entered the arena, to the tune of "Ain't she sweet?" he began to dance
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    116 12 The P. and O. Kalyan has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 5 p.m. on Sunday, the 7th instant. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's Wharves on arrival. One of the largest rubber shipments from this coast that have taken
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    STEAMER SINKS OFF MALABAR COAST.
    150 12 CREW SAVED. Bombay, July 21. A wi eless message received in Bombay states that the American cargo steamer. Homestead, bound from Calcutta to Bombay en route to New York, with a crew of 37, is sinking off the Malabar Coast, as the result of a
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    £6.000 DRUG RAID IN CALCUTTA.
    157 12 Opium Smuggled in Dead Kittens. Recent seizures of contraband opium and cocaine by the Calcutta Customs in boats to and from the Far East suggest that the port is a distributing ctntre for a VMt international smuggling rrganisation. Increased vigilant? of Customs officials led to
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    PEEK'S MAIDEN SPEECH AT 81.
    158 12 37 Years in the House of Lords. The Rev. the Marquis of Xormanby, who is in his eighty-first year, and has been a member of the House of Lords for thirtyseven years, made his maiden speech in the House of Lords last month. "It la
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    77 12 A number of antiquities, says a Moscow message, are being exhibited In the Mongolian museum at Ulan-Bator. They were discovered in March by Simukoff, a collaborator of the Mongolian "learned cabinet," on the scene of the researches carried cut by Kozloff's expedition. Among the exhibits are stone trinkets, a gilt
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      107 12 GOLDENI GUINEA P I i T^' -Jil •■> < THE FIENST SPARKLING WINE PROCURABLE PRICE ISJI PB WtW Duty Extra LOOK POt THE GOLDEN COIN RAM MARK. IT IS THE HALL MAKK OF QUALITY JOHN LITTLE CO., LID (Incorporated in Kntfitd Singapore, Penan*? and Knili Lumpur. MESSAGERIES MAR* HOMEWAKM MAIU
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      680 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Cuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via 1 Gemas and Jerantut) every < Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. iota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. velantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      75 12 Svale, (Nor.); Van Goons, Singkep, Rengat, Emile, Siberg. V. d. Does de Bye, (Dut.); Viminale, (Ital). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) "For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Aug. 2nd. Max. shade temp. 88 F Mm. shadp temp. 74 F Mean shade temp. 79.7 F Max. sun
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    347 14 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Mornmg Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Dtlivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of tht week" Serial
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    COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    1634 14 COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS. Difficulties Of Recruitment. OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMS UNSATISFACTORY. The difficulties of obtaining: sufficient candidates of the ritfht class was discussed, at the Colonial Conference and it was said by the Colonial Office that not only were 60 per cent, more men required each year by the Crown Colonies
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    BIG HOTEL FIRE.
    148 14 (ierman's Fatal Attempt t« Escape. The T.nt Hot*. 1 at Yok hama was completely ilestroyed by a tire which broke out about 1.30 a.m. on July 4 and which kept on burning: for about two hours. Two other buildings in the n.ighb'urhood, those of the H. A.
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    SUICIDE IN A CATHEDRAL.
    111 14 Famous Church To Be Reconsecrated. The famous cathedral at Cologne for the irst time in living memory, has been d<?;ecrated by the act of a young man who •ommitted suicide within its walls. A number of worshippers and the vergers heard the sound of a shot
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    111 15 KLANG RIVER TIN. SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORKING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Auk. 3. At the third annual meeting of Klang River Tin Dredging Co. Mr. D. A. M. Br wn, presiding, stated that the dredge had dug 788,200 cubic yards, the return being 8,431 »o piculs of
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    166 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Aup. 3. London.— Rubber Is 4^d. Down \k* Local N%, M«Ti in '7" L T d n i2Sl> lOs U P 45fc Lo^l 149H for 260 tons. Mining—Johan 22 24. R ikU b 8.15 &J2& Peteling 4.G0 4.70, Linpui 1.75 i.so, Malaya consolidated 1.18 1.20.
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    SIONE TIN.
    171 15 We are informed that Sione Tin (F.M.S.) Ltd.. a company formed by Messrs \dam•on, GilHllan and Co.. Ltd., of London to dredge tin bearing areas in Selan^or was floated a fortnight ago in London. The issued capital of £155.000 was heavily over, subscribed. The property was reported on
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    143 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Aujr. 3rd., Closing Prices. Buyers Seller* Hong Fatt 1.0;* 1.06 Johan Tin 22 2." Kinta Tin Died. 1.40 1.47% Kuchai 2.00 2.05 Lingui 1.75 1.80 Malayan Con>. 1.17 1.21 Suneei Wa.vs 8.40 8.47% Telul- Kruin 1.45 1.50 Banprin 2'Js 9d Sis Kamuntin«r Tin 2Us 20*
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    N.T.S. REPORT.
    55 15 The general balance sheet and profit and loss account of the Netherlands Trading Society to December 31st., last, show that the net profits amount to f 7,494,212.18 (£624,518), out of wtflefc, after providing for the Statutory Reserve to the extent of f. 698,842.44 (£58,237), a dividend of 8
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 August ',i. Bank 4 m.i>. 2,2 31-32 Bank demand 2(3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. f ji^ New York, demand 66 Credit? 90 days 67H France, demand 1416 India, T.T. 154^ Hon>? Kong, demand 11 7 S p.c Dis. Yokohama, demand 11T'_. Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80%
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 August Tin 256 Ton> fHf.fff Gambit- r 7.75 Pepper Whin- 107 Pepper Plaek CO Flake Tapioca C.03 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 10.3. r Copra Sundried 10.H5 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old So. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 15 August 3rd.. 12 o'clock no n. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spol if 514 1 4 Standard li.S.S. on Tender Aujr. r><>>- 4 591... Sept. »;o v Oct-Pee. Ho^_. tt% J;in-Mar. 91% tVJ. Tone «>i" Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 10
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    242 15 Yesterday's Alterations. w Buyers Seller Batatas Pfcdang ($1 > 70 i:> Haad Yai (t'l) 2Ss 2i»s Johan Tin ($1) IS Malayan Collieries (10) :;fi.L>:, 56.71! Malay Conad. ($1 > Jis 122 Ma mha us ($1) 1 .r>o 1.65 Murai Tin ($1) 2.30 240 cd Petaling ($1) 4.00
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    73 15 Amsterdam 114%, Athens .'{7 l Het-lin 20.-41, Bombay Is. S IT-3S&, Brussels 34.92, Bucharest 70.~>., Buenos Aires 47%, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 2.',.21, Hel'sinjrfWs 192.70, Hone: Kong- Is. 11 \<\.. Kobe Is. 11 5-16 L, Li-l)on 2 7 -lrt. Madrid 28.r,1. Milan Now York 4fis 10-32. Oslo IS.BO, Paris 124..
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    253 15 JULY STATISTICS. The MJovnng is a statement of the M uantity and value of rubber exports! during July. Jti MM T» imU Against L. K. .>. 238.84 G,77r>.1l ir,,«> j.i.k i 419**5 00 L'.S.A. 14,«60.24 17,9<>1.72 Mo.'Hl.hj 13*fi4r, -4 C. Kur. 1,933.53 2,494.70 L3.7M.H l. r »3li'
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    582 15 Singapore, Aug. 2. The Auuust Dank holidays cut a large •lice out of the past business week not only on the days when oaVes wen- actually closed but in the prevalent "holidayitis" that goes with such occasions immediately befote and after. Notwithstanding the dull
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      434 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000.000 (fully paid up> Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kogama Esq. Vice-President: R. IchinomiyaT E»q. m O4 DIfiECTORS. M. Odagin, Eeq K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Lsq K. Tatsumi Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. X Esq. T.
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      543 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong:) Head Office: Honekon*. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £8,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman VV. H.
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      40 15 1 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR marine Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bondc Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTfl CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (1* floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    A DEAL IN SHARES.
    1766 16 $6,558 Damages Against Bell and Company. AN INTERESTING JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice Deane, in the Supreme Court yesterday, gave judgment in the action in which Oh Teng Hean, Chua Thean Poh and Cheah Cheng Bin (partners in Messrs. Chua and Co. brokers, Ipoh) and Edwin Jackson Miller,
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    A COW AND A GOLF BALL.
    216 16 An Aldershot reader sends me a curious tale of a cow and a golf ball. Playing on the Don Bridge Links, in Jersey, he fluffed a mashie shot and struck a tethered cow ab ut 30 yards to the right. The cow turned, looked
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    32 16 The death is announced of Mr. L. F. Patstone, a partner in the firm of Messrs. Wootten and Patstone, architects and civil engineers, and a prominent member of the Shanghai American community.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    582 16 Tate Gets the "Double" First. ANOTHER HOBBS— SANDHAM PARTNERSHIP. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 2. Matches in the County Cricket Championship concluded to-day as follows: Sussex vs. Middlesex. At IsrijJ»ton: Match drawn. Sussix 477 for 9 dec. Middlesex 305 for G. Cook scored 110 for Sussex and Hendren 118
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    CRICKET
    150 16 V.M.C.A. vs. Indian Association. A match in the Framroz Cup Competi tion on Saturday between the V.M.C.A. and the Indian Association resulted in a draw, the following being the scores: V.M.C.A!:— De Silva, b Bhaskaran, 0; Hoole, b Bhaskoran, 1; Gauder. c Reman, b Ahmed, 37; Gibson, not out,
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    INQUEST ON MR. BARRY.
    76 16 Fatal Accident at Polo. London, July 11. A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on Mr. Barry, Deputy Commissioner, Indian Civil Service, who injured his spine owing to his polo pony stumbling and rolling over him while play, ing at Campbellpore. Mr. Barry's
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    196 16 Shooting. PENaNG VETERANS' SHIELD. For the second time in the history of the competition, Malacca won the jPenang Veterans' Shield last Saturday, their highest score being 139, registered by the Chinese Company, No. 5 Platoon team. Their previous win was recorded about three years ago, whei; a European
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    COWES RESULTS.
    43 16 [Reuters Service.] Cowes, Aug. 2. At the Regatta here the race for the King's Cup was won by W. D. Clark's yawl Rost. His Majesty's Britannia won the big yacht handicap class in which Sir Thonr.is Upton's Sham lock went ashore.
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    DEMPSEY GETS A POSTPONEMENT.
    21 16 DEMPSEY GETS A POSTPONEMENT. [Router's Service.] Chicago. Aug. 2. The Dempsey-Tunnv'V fight has been postponed to Sept. 22 at DempseyV request.
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    AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING.
    81 16 The Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur early in September. The Championship events are: 10C yards, 220 yards. Quarter Mile. Half Mile. One Mile, Higti Jump, Long lump, 120 Yards Hurdle Race. Putting the Weight. Inter-State 880 Yards Relay Race. The Non-Championship events
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    56 16 The following were the results of the August Holidays Competitions: Flag Competition. Jones and i'trachan and. Farahar and Macgilchiist tied. M»xed Foursome. Mrs. Blits and J. Strachan 42 6 36. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas 44 7 1 2 86%. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson 44 ~M 36 a
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    36 16 In the competition held over the August Bank Holidays the following competitors returned the best scratch scores under medal and sealed handicaps conditions. Beveridge ne tt 73 Buhan <t 74 Green t 75
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    20 16 The annual sports ©f the Victoria Bridge School will be held on the ground of Raffles Institution on August 11th.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 16 SINGAPORE VOLU NTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and for 7th. August, 1827. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, If. Cycle Platoon. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, StV.C. JJand. 5 p.m. Jardine Steps, D.E.L. Unit. Saturday, 2 p.m.— Bukit Timah. Malay Coy. 2 p.m.— Drill Hall, "A" Coy. Sunday.— Siglap,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    23 16 Orders For Week Ending August 7th. Thursday, Band Practice Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Saturday, Camp contingent Parade Johnston's Pier 3 p.m.
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