The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press ID CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. AUGUST 9, 1927. NO. 12,175.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    259 1 A variety of matters were discussed at yesterday's meeting of Federal Council, the most important being the prevention of rubber smuggling. Page 9. Speaking on the adjournment Mr. Egmont Hake estimated that 24,000 tons of rubber were smuggled out of Malaya in a year and that finance
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    IF I WERE RICH.
    1166 1 Many a time I have said it. Now that I am home fr m my holiday journey 1 w\\\ say it again. If ever I should be a rich man I would travel by wagon. But it semis as though nobody can hi rich enough, nowadays,
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      163 1 WING LOONG F0 X HH.U < ASS TAILOKiNf;. iti(] Finish Guarariieed. 32. HKSB STREET RAFFLES HOTEL EVERY TI A V TKA THURSDAY, BATffi SATURDAY (rnn. mt SPECIAL DINER DANSANT EVEIM a the following artists will OPEN DAILY aPPear FROM MONI)V Miss Tania Svetlanova «am WEDNESDAY. AND TO_ wday Mr. Alexanders
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      127 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements— Page 1. Bovril Bucks you vp Page 11. Heal it with Zam Buk Page 5. The Underwood Portable Page 1. Robinson's for Cut Glass Articles Page i». Bayer's Aspirins Bring Quick Relicf Page' 14. Cinema ar.d Theatre AttractionsPage 2. Shipping Announcements on Pages 10. 12 and
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HKiH STREET. i
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      163 1 THE WEEK, T«e* t !an 9th. High Water, 8.1 a.m., 6.8., 6.54 p.m.. 8.2. Malacca: H. W, 3.20 a.m., 4.7.. 4.50 p.m., 5.5. Wilbur Players: Rain. Wcdnt sdriy. \Oth. High Water, 9.13 a.m., 7.3.. 7.57 p.m.. 8.6. Malacca: H. W. 4.50 a.m., 5.0., 5.50 p.m., 6.0. M. M. homt'Wiird mail
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    'GOLD DIGGING" WIVES.
    490 2 AMI- ALJM ON LEMi V E. "(»•,<: (li^intf" ex-wives have led to the formatkm of an Anti- Alimony League, an association of husbands which aims at the •boliti n of :he law that allocates money to wiv«s nfU i -separation or divorce. Th. 1-ann.r of the League
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    MAKING BRITISH AIR-MINDED.
    170 2 SIR A! AN COBHAM ON THE PRESENT \FFI) London. July 19. *Tbe tx'st wuv to take advantage of the ptimulua the Americana have to ;r>:-ati->n jfl tiot necessarily to try to b.at their glorioua record, bin to make Britain a nation < f airmen. This cannot be
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    57 2 Thr Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medical Officer. Straits Settlements. Singai *>v<\ has arrived in Penan? by the Peruk on periodical visit of inspection. TIo was met h y TV. a. Taylor, C.M.0., Ponaiiff. with v/hom he sr>< nt Wednesday mornhifr. Jn the afternoon ur. Boopi was *ntfa,,-d
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      269 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY I CINEMA— SIDESHOWSWAY ANGS. THE ONION STAR OPBM GO. WAYANG PEK JJEE TONG CHIA" SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Mdm. Kelvey's afl B^a^a^auaiaw i^^^^W^ School of I DANCING For children and young A ladies in Character, p Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons In modern
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      266 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY THE WILBUR PLAYERS. PRESENT. To-Night at 9.30 p.m. "RAIN" The Play of the Season Wednesday, Aug. 10th. Request Performance. ABIES IRISH ROSE Thursday, Aug. 11th Friday, Aug. 12th "THE Funniest play of the Season. HIGH COST OF LOVING" "THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS" Farewell Saturday, Aug.
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      283 2 ALHAMBK (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Md P nmr V<\ COMMENCING SATURDAY, "fith u rri^ In Second Show at n ST A PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION A PiX. IN CONCEPTION, POWERFUL IN DRAMA Ma v MAGNIFICENCE AND 1^ which with broadness of vision, spectacular effort brings home the great truth that was hidden
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    PARISIANA.
    1063 3 PARISIAN A. He Won the Girl. A CREMATORIUM CATASTROPHE. (From Our Own Correspondent.; Paris, July 5. Belgium possessing no crematorium, i bodies requiring cremation are despatched 'to the Palis establishment in the famous [cemetery ol Pere La Chaise. The body, 1 having been consigned to a coffin of extremely thin
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    79 3 Over twenty cases of rubber smuggling have been reported to the local customs authorities this week. In one case the commander of the Lalat. while inspecting pai its, discovered a nadir and two large praus loaded with 135.63 pikuls of rubber, but being so exhausted after the long search the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    214 3 RUBBER QUOTATION. By courtesy of the Nanyo XiehiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Aujj. 5. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 73 l' Ml at which business was done. Chen Huch-I iang Starts A World Tour. General Chan Hueh-Liang, <on of Mar shal Chan Tso lin, is stated to have
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    GUARDS TO RETURN VIA CANADA.
    128 3 SPKCTACILAK M AIM H ACROSS VH AIKIES BUGGMTBH. London. July 20. Sir Arthur Sander's MggMtiM that th«Coldstream Guards should return fnnii China via Canada has bvvn enthusiastically received. A prominent Canadian declares that Canada's welcome would show the Dominion's loyalty to the Kinjr and the
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    73 3 Supplementary orders tl the day for the Kedeial Council meeting to-day contain motions l>y the Acting Financial Adviaer, i for the special provision of $iif>U,o()O undei Put lie Works, Special Services, to moot jI he damage caused by floods to roads, I brides, building*, etc., in the State of I
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    TRAGIC BLUNDERS OF THE LAW.
    1832 4  -  MUNRO BLAIR INNOCENCE PUNISHED. I i; No. 2:—Confession That Came Too Late- Jj DRAMA OF A COUNTRY INN. j! j! j; !j (Author of "Mysteries of the Docks"). J f£ IF REE PRESS SPECIAL] 5 Unreserved acceptance of circumstantial a evidence led to the hanging
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1569 4  -  Stanhope Sprigg Sir Alan Cobham Hits Out. No Municipal Landing Grounds. ARMY OF DISAPPOINTED YOUNG MEN. -by Editor of "AIRWAYS." {FREE PRESS SPECIAL). London, July 16. 1 1 Sir Alan Cobham has indulged in sonic S emarkably plain speaking this week about r he duties of
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    CHANGES IN GOLF CLUBS.
    988 4  -  Rowland Jones HOW THE GAME HAS IMPROVED. J Altered the Game very much. ART OF MAKING A SELECTION. J !j {FREE PRESS SPECIAL] 5 Of all the changes which have taken iis •lace in golf during the past thirty years I. lone has been more marked
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    MAKING FACES AT PLAY.
    180 4 GRIMACES OVER PHYSICAL EXERTION. London, July 23. "The habit of putting out one's tongue during laborious writing, rr of making faces when serving or receiving a service at tennis, or in driving at golf, is the r j suit of youthful imitation of others' man- nerisms
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    20 4 We can no longer rely on the girl as a good influence on the boy. Dr. E. S. Grif- fith.
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    IMPROVING BRITISH TENNIS.
    29 4 PROPOSAL TO MOIL SJJJ CBAMPIONMir mm K N^ lh I "|^d..n The Lawn fmmk X* pointed a Committr, ing of I Brit i I N Tournament^
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    GIRL'S SHORTH AND FEAT.
    32 4 Miss Edith T. P. man's GtDtg*, 9 recent exaniinati.r Speed Certitude for per minute, M accomplished by Miss ftanoaV when it is icmoml' ,y trained n,,1, consecutive minnt
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    "WHITE'S" SOLD FOR $100,000
    41 4 White* CMh, Mt for more than ft the oldest club in Ik for £100,000. The mmkm I {V company known h< accordant with W»« boupht the etab nvm'. I to sell. No eIMW^ running of tbf thifc
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    STREET WAIFS IN MOSCOW.
    1003 5 What Has Been Done. ■CLAIMING THE DEPRAVED. ten much criticism outside ion of the existence in its nurnben of "bezprizorni" hildren. Much of this I, bat much of it is baj?exaggeratod reports. The 1 these hoys in the homes up and down the counfairly accurate guide
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    JOSEPH CONRAD'S SON SENTENCED.
    213 5 MISUSE OF FUNDS ADVANCED BY FttIENDS. London, July 22. Sentence of 12 months' imprisonment in the Second Division was passed at the Old Bailey on Alfred Borys Conrad, elder son of the late Joseph Conrad, who pleaded guilty to converting to his own use £1,000 entrusted
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    "BRIGHTER CRICKET."
    1804 6 Mow it Might be Done. THE OUIDA OF SPORT. ["Good Enough for England." By Richard Randolph. 'Boys' Friend" LibraryAmalgamated Press. 4d.]. Forgive the headline. I am not g >ng to suggest wide stumps, a narrow bat, a two-ball over, no boundaries, or no padplay: the small ball has
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    91 6 The Rev. Father Louis Goyhenetche, who was been appointed to succeed the late Rev. Father J. B. Coppin as priest in charge of St. Michael's Church. Ipoh was born in 1880. He arrived in Malaya as a priest in li>lB and acted for the RevFather Coppin for nearly a year
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    183 7 LONDON'S SUNDAY PROTEST. VISIT TO AMERICAN EMBASSY. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 7. With n black cap over his fa?e, j;n ex-s.rvice man wear in? four medals sat in an exact replica < f an American electrocution chair in Trafalgar Square before 5,000 people in demonstrations against war and against
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    SECOND INTERNATIONAL WINS.
    199 7 A COMMUNIST DEFEAT. [Reuters Service.] Parijj. Aug. 8. Th Congress of the International Federation of Tradeunions has concluded after a series of lively incidents. Strong exception was taken at the outset >»y several delegates to part of Mr. Parcel] M.P.'s presidential address in which he extolled the
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    DRASTIC ACTION PROPOSED.
    119 7 TO PRESERVE ORDER JN IRISH FREE STATE. London. July 24. Drastic penalties are laid down by the new Public- Safety Bill, which th- Irish Free State Government propoae to introduce in the Dail Eireann. Provision has been made declaring certain associations unlawful, and making persons convicted of
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    AERIAL GUESTS "DROP IN."
    72 7 NOVEL GARDEN PARTY AT FAKENHAM. London, .July 24. Thi j guests at a novel garden party held at Fakenham, Norfolk, literally "dropped in." The hostess, the Marchioness of Townshend, invited her guests to come in their own aeroplanes. A large party responded, including the Master of
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    72 7 The Pioneer has published a telegram from Mussoorie giving details of a terrible tragedy in that hill station on, July 25, when Mr. Percy Owen shot his wife, who ran the Zephyr ''Hall, a boarding house, and his daughter, a young lady who recently arrived from Calcutta, and then committed
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    FILMS OF THE EMPIRE.
    678 7 The Imperial Institute's New Venture. A CANDID FIRST IMPRESSION. "C A L." writing to the Manchester Guardian, gives a candid criticism of the Imperial Institute 's new Empire film ventuie which has bten recently inaugurated at S uth Kensington. The article is reproduced in full below:
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    NATIONAL ROSE SHOW.
    184 7 Fine Exhibits in Spite of Had Season. Cheltenham. July 6. The joint show of the Cheltenham Floral Fete and National Rose Society at Cheltenham attracted entries from all over Eng land. A most gratifying feature was the development of the amateur classes, which showed an improvement of
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      649 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Singapore Island golf championship— 1927. 1. The Island Championship for this year uil > played over Keppel Golf Club links. J. Entries will be received by the Hon. Secretary, Keppel Golf Club, up to 6 p.m. on the sth September 1927, and should state from which Club the
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      361 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. 0 The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya; live "news" paper— 4o-50 columns of new* daily, also. the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest Newt •nd Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of the week" Serial
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. AUGUST 9. 1927. S.P.C.A.
    776 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. AUGUST 9. 1927. S.P.C.A. We do not wish to appear too captious about a very excellent and much needed movement, but it has to be confessed that the meeting held on Saturday to form a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals does -not appear,
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    213 8 His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak leaves England on September 15th. ami is duo to arrive in Sarawak on or about the 12th. October. A little Chinese child was run over by a bullock cart near the Victoria Street-Jalan Besar junction yesterday morning: and killed. Letters Episcopal have been issued,
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    66 8 Another accident— a collision between a «iotor bus and a motor cycle occurred at the junction of Hill Street and Coleman Street on Sunday afternoon. The Chinese driver of the motor bus was arrested and charged. The cyclist, Mr. Bauj?han, escaped without serious injury. The accused was brought up before
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    147 8 Dr. Tagore's Ovation in Perak. ADDRESS TO TEACHERS* CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Auk. 8. Dr. Tagore received a big ovation on his visit to Perak. He was almost mobbed by his admirers on his arrival at Ipoh Station, where he was garlanded and proceeded in procession
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    PENANG CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    74 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 8. In ihe Supreme Court to day Mr. Justice Sproule heard the appeals by Low Kirn Soon and Low Ah Kong against sentence of one month's rigorous imprisonment on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to another Chinese. The Judge quashed
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS ARREST.
    47 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 8. A passenger on the steamer Hong Peng was arrested yesterday, the police finding in his possession 92 counterfeit ten cent pieces He was charged in the Police Court and lemanded until August Iftth. on hail of 1.000.
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    HELPING Y.W.C.A. FINDS.
    33 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Au». 8. A very successful concert was held at the K. and O. Hotel last night in aid of Y.W.C.A. funds. Approximately $400 was collected.
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    MALAYAN BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP.
    45 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). I*enanu. Au«. H. Boy Scouts from all parts of Malaya, numbering over 300. started their week's camp this morning on the rifle range at Kampong Bharu. Tho 'ommissioner. Mi. V. C. Sands, is in ohartrt 1
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    PENANG MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    34 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). IVtianu. Aug. 8. An elderly Chinese was knocked down by a motor-car in Tanjong Tokong Road ft* terday and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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    MUNICIPAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    130 8 The report of the Singapore Municipal Employees Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society for the year shows that the membership had increased from 250 to 441). The monthly subs criptions averaged $1,529 and in June of this year the average subscription per capita was 4.04, the percentage of
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    190 8 A Chinese who was amusing himself by pelting pebbles and stones into the bar racks at the back of the Central Police Station on Saturday night was arrested and charged. He was using a well made metal catapult and was also found to be in possession of some ammunition. It
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    OUR BUSY COURTS.
    274 8 f A Magistrate's fc^ j "TOO OVERWOUKK,) m "Our Courts. ttM i yesterday, -a,, I, they were twenty y ;i difficult for any ni Courts to f u lTi ment. Our .nagui, r and work hard i,,,,. v I way the Mm „f burdened can 1,, p
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    NEW C.R.E. FOR GUNONG PULAL.
    135 8 MR. <.. is. <;. iii ii > trrotvrac Mr.G. i. Qtfofd Hull. A.M.U.I B.CJL, who h;\> lu-vn .i: I tion of C.RJB. Gunoßfl P i v > has hnd lon^r Md '■> I civil and niilii:u\ tagiftevrtafc H* mence.l his Miter in INI the St<»ck]H»ri
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    POLICE BAND.
    45 8 The Band of the the followtag i 1" to-day eomisM ncii ductoi K. X N Triumphant- Ur of Seville" R Song. '•Nirvan:;- "Ol<l Folks m\ H sical idiom <>t I 'liermanv. l.vhm.l. I n. t Solo mmi ,lv M) H. Dances "Ntll irz.
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      26 8 To-day's I Yiiunv ARTICLES OS AND FLYffi i i A \ymmmmmmmmm The Deputy I telegraphs tha, the Rajula. »l Penang for '•<'• proceeded to V tim then-
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    PEACE BRIDGE.
    364 9 I .Mil-O-AMERICAN AMITY. I <ff" AT I [X' 1 1 1 s Service.] I Fort Erie. Auk. 8. H Walts, accompanied by lr rtr- Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin i s ii ''1 f° r tn <-' tirst time I ;in visit, the occasion B of dedicating: the Peace
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    SAVED FROM PIRACY.
    36 9 1 ;>" Eastern Service.] Shameen, Aug. 8. Kongyinjf and a »hile passing m ar Sam- <> delta were fired on by !lt ';-;i to he pirates. h:>l>Pi-nin*r to be in the th<* .steamers where- aaed.
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    DYE TRUST JOINS SOCONY.
    37 9 ter'a Service.] Berlin, Aug. 8. s been reached between Trust and Mr. Walter ""iard Oil Co., involving nital experiments conN ?uM lrj J tl(s and arrangements "I'itters relating to the f l">th concerns.
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    CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE WRECKED.
    24 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE WRECKED. Htouter'i S-rvice.l London, Aug. 8. the Canton Insurance >ng were buried in the building collapse in Lonifcles «>r> page 7.]
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      PRESIDENT ASKED TO INVESTIGATE.
      111 9 A PARIS PROTEST. ißeuter's Service. T m Boston, Auk. 8. The Sacco and Van/.etti defence com. mittee has telegraphed to President Coolidge asking him to investigate the case. T L N w York. Aug. 8. The church at Blackhills where Mr Coolidge worshipped yesterday was searchon
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      ANGLO-AMERICAN GOODWILL.
      149 9 [Reuters Service. 1 New York, Aug. 8. The New York World, commenting on Anglo-American relations, deplores the Geneva failuie. hut adds that fortunately it came at a time of almost unprecedented cordiality between the two nations, which itself is a most effective protection against ■dvocatN of b% navies.
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    GOVERNOR WOOD'S DEATH.
    129 9 [Renter's Service.] Boston, Auk. 8. The death of General Leonard Wood. Governor-General of the Philippines, was sudden. General Wood had a tumour removed in 1910 involving the bone of the skull. The trouble recently recurred, necessitating an operation. The fact was not published in deference to his
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    COMMERCIAL UNION BUILDING COLLAPSE.
    62 9 r Reuters Service.] London. Aug. 8. Cornhill will probably be closed for a month as a result of the Commercial Union J building collapse, as the whole roadway is undermined. Numerous workmen are en- j gaged in ensuring the safety of other J buildings in the
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    DEMONSTRATIONS IN BOSTON.
    40 9 fßeuter's Service.] Boston, Aug. 8. The police broke up several attempts to stage a Sacco- Vanzetti protest meeting at Boston. Several arrests "were made but no violence reported. The crowd was estimated at between 6,000 and 1,000.
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    ANTI-FOREIGN PICKETTING AT CANTON.
    26 9 [Reuters Service.] Shaineen, Aug. 8. Picketting the wharves of British steamers ceased on Saturday afternoon. The anti-Japanese boycott pickets are very active.
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    TRAIN SMASH IN HOLLAND.
    30 9 [Reuters Service.] Amsterdam, Aug. 8. Six persons were killed and 16 injured in a collision of two local trains at Laren. [Earlier cables on pap,*e 7.]
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    112 9 The Bahau Police have arrested a Hokien Chinese on a charge of being in possession of forged $10 notes and passing them as trenuine. He is alleged to have disposed of notes to the extend of about $300. Most of them are said to have been recovered. The K. L.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1257 9 Prevention of Rubber. Smuggling. UNOFFICIALS' DEMAND FOR ACTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kualn Lumpur, Aug. 8. At the meeting of the Federal Council this morning Hi* Excellency the High Commissioner took the oath and made his affirmation as President. The Raja di Hilir warmly welcomed Sir Hugh, whom
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    "AM COMPANY IN CAMP.
    462 9 "A M COMPANY IN CAMP. AN INTERESTING WEEK-END. "A" Company, S.V.C. were in camp at Siglap on Saturday and Sunday. In spiv ->i lather heavy rain on Sunday morning, the Company spent a very pleasant time, and some very interesting operations were carried out. Tht camp was astir early on
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    PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE.
    1047 11 Baffling Problems of the "Universe. AIMS OF NEW INSTITUTE. London, July 4. Lord Balfour, who is President of the British Institute of Philosophical Studies which was formed about a year ago, took the chair at the annual meeting which was held at the Royal Society of Arts.
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    28 11 I Girl of eighteen at Whitechapel County Court: Only a blind fool would not know when he was sworn at. Judge Cluer: I| won't accept that as evidence.
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    "ELEGANT BUT DULL."
    211 11 'You English peoph are tuo reticent in y< ur advertising. We Americans, on tho other hand, have become so flamboyant With our 'world's best' and out 'last word' that our advertising is becoming top-heavy and pc pie are wearying of it- We ne:d to learn to be
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    46 11 Mr. Vivian Rain, of the F.M.S. Forest Department, has left for Hanson, where he is to hr marrvd. The Governor has appointed Mr. J. S. Ferguson to act as a member of the Indian Immigration Committee, during the absence on leave of Mr. .1. W. Kennedy.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    246 12 The Singkep brought a cargo of rubber from Djambi yesterday. The Asp, which arrived frdm Palembftng yesterday, had a cargo of rubber. The Ipoh arrived from Penang yesterday with twenty racehorses. The De Weert had 1,092 pigs on board when she arrived from Sourabaya yesterday. From Sourabaya, 1,191
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    SOLVIKEN PIRACY.
    149 12 MISSING TICKETS AS CLUES. Investigations into the piracy of the Norwegian vessel, the Solviken. are still continuing, and some progress has been made, although no arrests have been effected. It will be lemembered that the Solviken was pirated at dawn within 120 miles of Hong Kong when the
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      468 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regruar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.B. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      66 12 < &ren|bodi| undat i r the Sun drinks l¥l LIM€ JUICC COftDfAL > |f. After the heat and turmoil >J of the day, after a game of -vl golf or tennis drink a »J r- long, glistening glass of t i 81 wil/il strong in vitamines. vl )M v BattwPA
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      685 12 MAIL DESPATCHES* BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemma and Je ran tut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 man. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      336 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Treub: Mr. Slawat, Mr. W. Birnie, Mr. Zerouyeman Uyemura, Mrs. Rosa Mriata, Mr. Mas Roesbanie, Mr. Tio Kwee Tek, Mr. Onuvugayan; Mr. Ayathweay, Mr. and Mrs. Masters, Mr. Choy Sew Peng, Mr. J. Mollschritzler. Mr. N. Ottens, Mr. and Mrs. Dittmaar, Mr. M. M. Pillai, Mr.
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    BEATING THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO.
    1014 14 System That Won. NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN. Having been much impressed by a "system" at Monte Carlo which my brother Fitzroy had learnt from an Italian, I rais ed a syndicate of about six or eight share holders, through the medium of the
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    TRUTH ABOUT THE LIDO "SCANDALS."
    852 14 Some Who Bathe and Some Who Don't I BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. From ;»11 parts of the world piea-mre seekers d r c flocking to the g***tttest play-paradise that has ever been known the Lido. Half -naked men and wu'.ien. in the scanli :v>i of
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      232 14 DRY RASH BROKE OUTJNBODY Terrible Itching and Burning. Cuticura Heals. A dry rash broke out on my body and then scaled over. It spread rapidly to my arms and limbs, and the itching, burning, smarting sensation was so terrible that I was unable to get a night's sleep. "I tried
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      341 14 I y^^^K WINCARNIS /||ol Im\ «t^Fi ff^^ LYIfIUCYICC h-^\ I j or anaemic, follow the advice j I I of 17,000 Medical Men, and Ig I A^l I j! take Wincarnis. It will bring you back to health again In I J »^XI I natural way. By building up your
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    114 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. it..hu y Singapore, ,\u«:. <S. Kuctai 2.18 2.20, Kinta Drcd R ing 1.47. Maaya Conoid atecl l£ W Ll^ •V.J-, .".J i 2 Potalin Ji- 4.67% 4.75, Raub ffW Laiut W. 6d 245, RenonK 4S, "d *.2Lr m Srt 9s Premium. Rubber.- Malaka Pimla 2.2:, 2^o,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    70 15 w Buyers teller* Klang River 3d? I ;i 1 Kuchai 3 2 8^ 71 4 (l l Cllm Malayan Tons. 2 Pu^'h 2:>>ll 2 r t_ 1 1 1 s 10s prom \1 enfv y 2^ < <J V 2.70 2so Amal. Malay 400 4 (l Connemara
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    NEW RUBBER PLANTINGS.
    433 15 W« art- Informed that Penawat (Malaya) <ity <>f opinion exist, is that of mow rubber planting M additioni to existing rubber properties. The matter was referred to at the recent annual meeting: of the Him < Malacca) Rubber Estates. A shareholder cuticised the policy of extensions, which
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    PEN A WAT TIN.
    29 15 Wo are informed that Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredpinn: Co.. T*H vrent to a^'otment on Friday at °.3G r> ro. I pppNcatiofi befog o ver-su h^cribed
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 August H. Bank 4 m.b. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credit* 3 ji;.s. t!4tt New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1 4JO India, T.T. im^ Hong Kong, demand 12 3 4 p.c. Din. Yokohama, demand Hfff Xom. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80>^
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 August S. Tin 100 Tons SI \H.-- H Gambler 7.50 Pepper White K».{ Pepper Black r>s Flake Tapioca r,..-.;. I'earl Safe Small 7.60 Copra 10.25 Copra Sutulricd 10.75 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Nice Liang Hin Chan Mark ited Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old So. 1 830 Rice, Ranpoyn
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 August Bth.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. fcpot r>iM 4 :>«»>_. Standard 11.5.5. on Tender Aug. 69 1* t9% Sept. N 80 H Oct-Dec. »'.i" 4 «2 .lan -Mar. 62*4 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable: -London Spot Sheet 17%
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    236 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellfin Bangrin Tin :}<>* 6d Sli (i<i liatu Cavea (*;> l.:}? 1 1.42 H Hitam Tin <*]) ;i2>~ UT'T. W.rii (tl) r.-ls <;<i :><;* 6d i d. Mir a Tin (SI) 1.40 145 Kuchai Oids. ($1) 2.10 2^20 I.injrui Tin ($1) l.so 1.85 Malay
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    63 15 The Empire Marketing Board during th^ financial year l!>20 spent about £10.*],0(;0, of uhiph F()7,0C0 was connected with publicity ■\tk\ 622,000 v'ith research errants. Parliament voted £")0,000, and the Government ?)rom»'sed that the prant-in-akl for priaant and future financial years would be £1.000. PO. T^e p;ran+-in-aid is nonsurrrnder•rr 1 the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE. JOHAN TIN.
    821 15 TRADE AND COMMERCE. JOHAN TIN. DUDGIMG OPBSATIONB CUUNL The following report is forwarded !>y the secretaries for publication The seventh annual general matting o f Johan Tin Dred^inp Ltd.. was held It 148 Belfield Street, Ip<»li. on July 2:lth.. M r A. K. Kenion presiding. Shareholders pre sent in person
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      434 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 TUP TDPAT DHWn., ASSURANCE IN FOECE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTEBN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY UMTTED ,MOAO OFFICE: Wfcche,*, B.StSSSL" **TSSSo» OFF.CE- S3 «i! *r The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Po,,rt n t i? OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. wiuiwus supreme Court of England, and
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      435 15 BANKING, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 UUily paid up) Reserv-e Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya; Eaq Mn DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri Esq. K. Mo^ami, Sso. Baron K. lwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Lsq K. Tatsumi, Esq T. Hodsumi, Esq. at anabe, Esq. T. Okubo,
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      419 15 I BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office. Hongkong. Authorised Capital |50,0C0,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund- -Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman -„r A T HI Com P ton
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in Engl.nd by Royal Charter A.D. 172») FIRE MOTOR CAR x ma»i NE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonda Singapore Representatives—Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. i TP CHARTERED HANK (HAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    CUP FOOTBALL.
    426 16 Duke's II Too Good For S.R.C. CLUB LACKS COMBINATION. Nuke's 4: S.R.C 1. Judging from their exhibition against tl.e S.R.C. at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the Duke's second team should have a fairly long stay in the Cup Competition. Playing dashing football and maintaining; a pace which the
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    POLICE LEAGUE WIN.
    69 16 Playing on the S.C.C. ground yesterday the Police gained a victory at the expense of Fort Canning by one goal to nil. The play throughout was of a very poor character, and although both teams had numerous opportunities, they failed to take full advantage of them. Isn.ail
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    35 16 Duke's 6 6 0 0 31 2 12 S.C.C. fi 2 0 4 7 10 4 Fort Canning 6 1 1 4 619 9 V.M.C.A. «J 0 2 4 1 16 I
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    120 16 At the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday the following races were swum off. Quarter mile free style handicap race. Scow Sian Chye 1; 7 mins. 23 3-5 sees.; Wong Siong Heng 2; 7 mins. 33 1-5 sees..; Teo Siew Kiat 3. Sixty Yards Veterans' Race: Chia Tek
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    53 16 The August Holidays Flag Competition replay was won by Strachan and Jones. The August Monthly Medal (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, and the August Ladies' Spoon (Bogey) on Monday. The qualifying round for the Keppel Cup will be played in conjunction with the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    33 16 The Singapore Island Golf Championship is to be played this year over Keppel Golf Club links f the first round on September 17 and 18. Entries close on September 5.
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    AMATEUR RACING.
    49 16 Tho Negri Sembilan Gymkhana Club will hold an Amateur Race Meeting on Saturday, August 27th. There will be five races for ponies and two for horses. The usual lottery and sweep arrangements will be made. Entries close on Aug. 20th to Mr. M. L. Phillips, Seremban. j
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    YACHTING.
    514 16 Kathleen Wins A Good Race. A STEAMER'S INTRUSION. The first race of the series for a trophy presented by the Club was sailed over the usual club course on Sunday. At 10 a.m. Mr. Flett started away nine boats and with a fine breeze Kathleen was easily in the
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    CRICKET.
    255 16 AN S.R.C. VICTORY. Playing in a match against the V.M.C.A. on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday, the home team won by 104 runs. In taking j five wk-kets for twenty runs, Leijssius per- formed the hat trick. The following were the scores: S.R.C.:— M. G. Anthonisz, c Elliot, b
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    BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE.
    132 16 Chapman Explains why he Plays Criiket. London, July 25. Chapman, interviewed this morning prior to leaving for the Oval, said: "There is nothing in my refusal to play in the Test Trial match apart from business reasons. My firm could not spare me long enough to travel
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    14 16 Hackney woman of her lodger: She is beyond description; she is a holy horror.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    172 16 The Channel Swim. HOW TEMME TRAINED. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 7. The feat of Mr. E. H. Temme, th? London insurance clerk who swam the Channel in 14 h.urs 29 minutes, is the subject of eulogistic articles in the rii-wspapers to-day. Special satisfaction is expressed that
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    156 16 THE AMERICAN SIDE. [Reuters Service. l New York. Aug. H. Jt is officially announced that the American polo team to meet the British side in a series of matches for the Westchester Cup. beginning on September 5 will consist of: F. W. C. Guest, T. Hitchcock Junior, J.
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    SICKLE SCRATCHED FROM ST. LEGER.
    29 16 [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 8. Lord Derby's Sickle was scratched from the St. Leger (to be run on Sept. 7> at nine o'clock to-day.
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    GALLOPER KING SOLD.
    24 16 London. July 20. At the auction of Sir Henry Bird's horses Galloper King fetched 2.000 guineas. Astoria and Solymelus 510 guineas.
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    THE WILBUR PLAYERS.
    241 16 LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE. The Wilbur Players pave their first per formance of "Rain at the Victoria Theatre last night, and before the curtain went down on the first act, it was evident that the performance was going to be very successful. The play, which has a rather
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    98 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 14th August, 1927. Tuesday, 9th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Eurasian Coy. S.R.A. (v). Wednesday, 10th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall My^hine Gun Pltn: Motor Cycle Pltn. Thursday, 11th. 5.15 p.m, Drill Hall Eurasian Coy. Friday, 12th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    351 16 The Bristol Test Trial. LARWOOD AND HAMMOND ABSfeNT London, July 26. Bristol. The weather was dull and inclined to be showery for the start of the third day of the Test Trial. The wicket was easy paced. There was a moderate attendance. England declared with their overnight total
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    M.C.C. TEAM TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA.
    48 16 M.C. C. TEAM TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA. London, July 25. G. R. Jackson Derbyshire >. E. W. Dawson (Cambridge), G. T. Stevens (Middlesex), R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), G. B. Legge (Kent), Hammond (Gloucester), Astill (Leicester), and Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) have accepted invitation? to tour South Africa in the Autumn.
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    WEST INDIAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND.
    37 16 That a West Indian cricket team captained by Austin, of Barbadoes, should visit England next year, have been definitely decided upon. The selection of the team takes place in January. Central News.
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    15 16 TUESDAY'S TIE. Mrs. Owen Owen and Alford vs. Mr. and Mrs. Tennent.
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIE.
    12 16 Miss Hoops and Cox vs. Miss Wallis an I Walmsley.
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    THURSDAY'S TIE.
    9 16 Alford and Holiday vs. Crowe and Cox.
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    AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    40 16 In connection with the approaching Autumn meeting of the Singapore Turf Club the Racecourse will be officially opened for training on Saturday of this week at 5.30 a.m. The usual arrangements as regards coffee will be made.
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    16 16 Mar. at Acton of a woman: She foamed at the eyes and foamed at the mouth.
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