The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1927
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Title Section14 1927-08-12 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1 J27. NO. 12,178.14 words
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Article226 1927-08-12 1 Latest news of the agitations in favour of the reprieve of Saan and Vanzetti is published on page 9. Two I'nited States Navy airmen, while attempting a lon^-distance flight to Hawaii for the "Dole Prize, orashfd and were killed I'age 9. The Manna Fail Party has announced226 words
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Article805 1927-08-12 1 It was odd th^at I should have met hiru at all. I have often wondered sinewhether he seriously nu ant all that he said. There are ceitain iaiv subtleties humour that are not readily appreciate*, even in Singapore. Yet the man had seemed serious enough. Yes.805 words
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Advertisement212 1927-08-12 1 ..V.V.V WAV.V.VAV, ASK FOR >. iB \.\\Wl BRAND" jj COFFEE !j [RAFFLES HOTEL I EVERY TUESDAY. I TEA THURSDAY, BATIK SATURDAY I DANTE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GRILL I mtwmX at whith the following artists will OPEN DAILY H I"* appear I *.m >*■ Miss Tania Svetlanova g a°m. fc|)NESI>AV. AND212 words
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Advertisement148 1927-08-12 1 I i sr 1 '^7 ,^H iT^^*i? MMJf Mm v^^ LAM M m MM I^^l J i For Flavour. NAVY CUT For Quality. J > |Europef||p Hotel ■S 'RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." f i^-nxx -r DANCING I 1"^ I I i I j After Dinner, every J B w Tuesday, Thursday,148 words
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Advertisement107 1927-08-12 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions on page 1. S.C.C. Rugby football notice— Pajre 7. Latest sniali advertisements on paire 7. Latest shipping notices on page* 10, land IS. Instant Postnn is the health drink Page 6. For burglary policies, The Ocean Page 16. Expamet at William Jacks and Co. Pa^re i«.107 words
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Advertisement7 1927-08-12 1 "RED LABEL BRAND"!; PURE COFFEE WITHOUT ADULTERANTS7 words
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Miscellaneous189 1927-08-12 1 THE WEEK. Fridnt/. \2th. Hijrh Water. 10.10 a.m.. 8..".. 9.11 p.m.. 9.5. Malacca: H. W. 6.10 a.m.. 6.1., 7.20 p.m., 6.7. P. and O. homeward mail closes. Dutch homeward mail closes. P. and O. outward mail due. Teachers* Conference. Ipoh. Boxing: Battling Key vs. Y. C. S?onjr. Happy Valley. Wilbur189 words
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Article234 1927-08-12 2 JOY OF A DISAPPOINTED. GIRL. Northampton, July 7. Tin- Prince of Wales sh wed one of the spontaneous acts of kindness for which hi* ifl famous durinjr hiy visit to Northampton tv-day. The daughter of the Mayor, Miss Mnllie P.ach, who had naturally been eagerly looking forward234 words
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Article116 1927-08-12 2 i l' KILLED AND I INJURED. London. Aug. 1. Two \i* Force disasters have resulted in two p< rsont being killed, one seriously injur i ari Three injured. The two aeroplanes were wrecked. Plying OnVer Boi>n. of the Kith Squadron accompanied hy a mechanic, when landing at116 words
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Article108 1927-08-12 2 HIDDEN JUDGES' AWARD TO A GIRL I MUSICIAN. New York. July S. Dorothy •Johnson, aired four, born in Hawaii, who has arrived in Chicago to study music, has astonished her teachers by! amazing imitative talent. sh<- played Beethoven*i "Moonlight i Sonata." Bach's "Prelude in C. Major,"108 words
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120 1927-08-12 2 Tokyo. July IS. Eloping v ;th moviag picture beauties in I Japan nwy be all rijrht for a commoner, hut a peer moal exerciae m re restraint if he Wiflhefl to retain his title. This ruling has been handed down hy theAssociated Press. - 120 words
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Article88 1927-08-12 2 T'ufilit-Spirited Action of Miss Sybil London, July 25. The main topic of conversation in the to world is ihe public-spirited action of Mis* Sybil Thorndyke in abandoning- the Autumn Mason ami Christmai Shakespeare production In order to join th*> Old Vie The latter i< at88 words
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Advertisement430 1927-08-12 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN COMPANY THE WILBUR PLAYERS. LAST TWO NIGHTS TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. Funniest play of the Season "THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS" Saturday, Aug. 13th ALIAS THE DEACON. BOOK YOUR SEATS AT LITTLE'S $4, 2 AND I. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY NEXT AUG. 17th AT 9.30 P.M. WITH A BOW430 words
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Advertisement302 1927-08-12 2 ALHAMBiI (Tan Chenp Kee Co., Ltd P. <1 POSITIVELY THE LAST Nufe' In the Second Show at m HT I A PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION P,"?; IN CONCEPTION, POWERFUL IN DRAMA v I MAGNIFICENCE AND ,S]'| r v,^. which with broadness of vision, ■PecUcoUr Wm brings home the great truth that was302 words
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Article577 1927-08-12 3 The "runner" in antiques sigh.d over the times wh;-n £2 to 13 a day was more easily muiic than it is now. There are more big deafen nowadays and so, perhaps, less room ff r the little man. I asked him how one "ran" in antiques,577 words
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Article290 1927-08-12 3 STOPPING PLOTS BY CONVICTS. The Home Office, following- revelations made at a recent Old Bailey forgery case of conspiracies hatched in prison, have decided to make drastic alterations in the regulations affecting convict paols. The governor of the prison under the new regulations, acting on290 words
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Article66 1927-08-12 3 London, July 25. In reply to a question asked in the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary of State for th» Colonies, Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, said that Government were still considering the proposal of the Iraq Government to apply for membership of the League66 words
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Article352 1927-08-12 3 ROME RELIC IN PERIL. Rome, July 5. A plot has been thwarted to blow up "the Holy Stair," on which it is claimed that Christ walked wh^n He ascended to the portico to appear before Pilate. The stair is now enclosed within one of352 words
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Article334 1927-08-12 3 ii is reported that Australians have resolved to plant our willows on the bank.of their livers and other suitable spots with a view to making their own bats from homegrown wood. This, however, need not cause British hat makers many sleepless nights or grave anxiety. Our trees and plants334 words
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Article188 1927-08-12 3 Sir Hart.ld Howden on the Need of Sport. It was officially announced on July 4 by the National Playing Fields Association that a donation of 110,000 had been roeciv. Ed for the National Appeal Fund launched by the Duke of York, from Sir Harold Bowden, Chairman188 words
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Advertisement264 1927-08-12 3 I prickly Heat H xir annual Prickly your hath every day will H \,>t rninyiiitj it a bit, absolutely rid you of it. H thousands, of people arc now agonising and usint; Radox with wonderful but there *s results. septic poisofunaj, Not only is Prickly Heat pored altogether, but the264 words
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Advertisement231 1927-08-12 3 j! THE SIGN I I; Follow The Lead f OP THE 5 Wise Ford Owner I HE USES «r JL JL JL W^^ a t > A J J i, I 1 J 11-41 Sole Agents j: MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD. J _M~zo, The Woman zyho I 1231 words
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Article769 1927-08-12 4 A TYRANNY O'ERPAST CALLING IN INDIA When I first came out to India just after the war kind friends on the boat devoted considerable attention to the task of teaching me a number of things which they said 1 should need to know. As is no doubt customary on such769 words
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Article221 1927-08-12 4 Delightful Spectacle of Folk Dances. The spirit of the country of bygone days came to town on June 12 and settled itself in Hyde Park, spreading in a glorious mass of colour over the natural amphitheatre near the Serpentine. Thp English Folk Dance Society was221 words
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Article86 1927-08-12 4 CRN A M EN TS— TH EN AN 1) N <V\\ The word '"ornament" meant more to our gi and mothers than it IHIDI to us. Who does not remember, with a shudder, the eouiitleM Itnick Imam, the bronses, and the pictures, the bits of china and86 words
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Article, Illustration466 1927-08-12 4 gold glory (<n the opposite si<i<» of the mantelpiece. The numerous pktwae on the wall were doubled I y re— OM oi" the fact that picture frames were always sold in pahs, arid the I prints framed therein bora seme son of relation to the other. Pathos466 words
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Article, Illustration757 1927-08-12 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Parisian dress designers are fascinated by the idea that skirts may be longer, and they are also trying to define our waists again. So far, the only attempts in this diiection have resulted in the slightest of suggestions on delicate models. A beige hue frock worn at a757 words
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Article, Illustration66 1927-08-12 4 I am not a believer in violence: it always results in more violence. Mrs. Sidney Webb. Psychologists paddle around in what ou^ht to be a science, but they are not quite scientists. Mr. H. L. Mencken. An elaborate design in jet is the attractive trimming o this66 words
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Article228 1927-08-12 4 HANDICRAFT YOU HOLIDAYS. "Something I can do on my holiday" is the request now made to owners of handicraft shops, who are kept busy showing their clients how to crochet straws for hats, cosies and handbag- They also sell quite an amount of equipment for paintinir linen and228 words
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Article, Illustration331 1927-08-12 4 Fashion's Tyranny. Those having their hair permanently waved seek a hair-dresser who promises to take the minimum amount of time over the process. At first the process took five hours or more, now it takes but three. We are no farther removed from the tyranny of fashion than331 words
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Article439 1927-08-12 4 UP-TO-DATE GERMAN GIRLS. OS 1 haw I ft. has Prue eve,, I i pale 1 •omic hat full.- 1 aits of bird I Lhat is the Grrt that is |,f t H the cartoonist I nothing to ra I German aril I <•• ,j :|> It is only |f f439 words
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Article70 1927-08-12 4 ■btarfc Kr>t;iwr.»nt < I"* lUrlm I Horvhar.lt V. th.- l»»l winr.s and the hasju>t h~mcom\ hankruptc-y. K«Uli« cative of IIM Berlin sincv th, Ml fall of this Ih.um fr>« Linden. In lW I it was purveyor I, realm, and tin 1-n in whoso favour it had twliwtri be)70 words
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Article909 1927-08-12 5 An Enterprising Girl. MUSICIAN HITS MANAGER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, July 12. The other afternoon, as the frequenter* of a C{ »fe terrance savoured the daily aperitif, heartrending groans suddenly disturbed their serenity. At first it was mi apined that the manager, an ill-tempered fallow, had murdered his909 words
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Article1018 1927-08-12 5 A Memory of Northern Nigeria. The Race Meet in? at Kaduna was mainly the work of a ung fellow called Waine. He pushed a barbed pen in the Secretariat, so; he was actually a person of nearly as much' ccMeqnence as he imagined himself to he In1,018 words
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Advertisement263 1927-08-12 5 H<\ THIS— ONLY THIS —STANDS BETWEEN I YOU-and— HEALTH X pvrVYA T I'ITXESS IN THE MORNING Is NO FATIGUE ALL DAY. R [T IS N ol POSSIBLE TO QUOTE ALL THE MEDICAL REFERENCES R ft IHK WONDERS PHYLLOSAN HAS ACCOMPLISHED.' I; xh- rt-markaM« testimony to Phyllosan paid by Dr. W.263 words
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Advertisement143 1927-08-12 5 SAPPHO had her nijrht of romance But watch Constance Talmadge in "HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE." The Only Child How careful you are to see that he is warmly dressed, that he has regular meals. Yet an J you cannot quite understand it he is not as strong as he should143 words
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Advertisement294 1927-08-12 5 *^l^kv t^Lfl l^Blßi 1 M u&V^* 1 "^^^^i"^ 'lIIImIi m* m Bw^^i I I I I 'IT|*Y i r i I 1* J 11 f 1 f I I I I I I I I 1 aft^tt I 1 I Sole Ageoti; Kite Brot, Ltd., Siagapon and Pentng jC^^^ci o-294 words
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Article1415 1927-08-12 6 A Mad Nightmare. STRANGE GOD OF BOLSHEVISM. "Th:» Bolshevists find in the complete absorption of all individuals in a millionj headed impersonal mass the ideal of deveI lopnient." Their aim is to "transform iiuimanity into an enormous automaton." This is the conclusion at which Hen j Rene Fulop.1,415 words
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Article308 1927-08-12 6 KPXORI) OF CftlMK. L*a I an. a notorious bandit chitf. w!io has the roputati»»n of having fftntf TrH moro than 800 people, burnt down about tinsame BUtebtr of houses, killed two big families and drowned oh Chinese villagers, has been arrested by the local Police at308 words
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Advertisement73 1927-08-12 6 Smooth COOI i^Ttfl mello^v More popular than*ever! I Thirty Million Cups! (^^%^^j^gj^^^[^j^* y alone, consume thir- I Rf3k Xv /wcOß^^S andcnildin^e Straits zQti j\ 1 |l i r **mpl* tin of 1 it ""^"i I j)T Instant Postum, enough I t JL^Blßi I S r az r*^, send four I73 words
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Advertisement127 1927-08-12 6 I rifirvt»ri(u WJ7ll* i^l«l BB •I'lL/L^tiTuAjjc I' H/" AIJI BB if^3 I I f I I Bl 1 1^~^- —^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MB^^^^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm^A j^^^^^^a I Representative for Far East and India Robert Blau, C l 4 Hong Kon^ Bank Chairhtis, OtUytf Quay. Sinnapur. 1' I SALOME had her night of mrmnue— bat lul127 words
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Article647 1927-08-12 7 BOSTON AN ARMED CAMP. SWEDEN'S PROTEST. [Reuters Service.] New York, Aug. 10. The police stale that yesterday's SaecoVanzetti demonstrations in New YoTd passed off more peaceably than was expected. The most serious trouble was the meeting of f>,ooo in Union Square which was broken up by the police after647 words
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93 1927-08-12 7 London, July 12. In an atmosphere of tense excitement, one of Joanna Southeott's mystery boxe? was opened at the Church House, Westminster, last evening and a strange collection of oddments was revealed, including an antique horse pistol, a book of prophecies dated 1715, other manuscripts,93 words
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Article56 1927-08-12 7 DE VALERA TO TAKE OATH. MOMENTOUS DECISION. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 11. A conference of De Valera's "Fianna Fail" party at a meeting in Dublin unanimously decided to take the oath of allegiance and their seats in the Dail on Aug. 12. This is likely to affect the56 words
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Article156 1927-08-12 7 [Reuter'H Service.) Moscow, Aug. 10. At the plenary session Bukharin reported the danger of a counter-revolutionary war against Soviet Russia was the most acute problem to-day. A resolution was adopted declaring that the international policy of the Soviets was essentially a policy of peace, therefore the Soviet156 words
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Article148 1927-08-12 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service I Shanghai. Aug. 11. The Japanese shipping companies at Shanghai have decided to refuse payment of the tr.nnage surtax and to adopt similar action to the French Consul-General, who last week accepted a deposit of tonnage dtltfs by a Mesaageries ■tsamtr according to148 words
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Article69 1927-08-12 7 [Reuters Service. 1 Rotterdam, Aug. 10. Regular shipments of pipes destined for the construction of pipe and boring conduit systems in the Russian oilfield? have been Made lately via Rotterdam. About a score of vessels have already left for Odessa with such cargoes ranging from o0i;69 words
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Article52 1927-08-12 7 [Router's Service. l Peking, Aug. 11. British officials entertain very small hope of tracing the Tnnes correspondent, Mr. Basil Riley. Feng Yu Hsiang undertakes to continue the search but disclaims all responsibility, pointing out that Riley had no passport and had not notified local officials of his52 words
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Article204 1927-08-12 7 CnrsMM Divorce (ase. I'raKue, July 5. A curious divorce case, which was dismissed by tht: Divorce Court as without sufficient* grounds, has just come up before a higher Court, A brushniaker, atf^d twenty-eight, who lost his si;*ht during the war, seeks divorce from his wife,204 words
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Advertisement419 1927-08-12 7 IUJgNESS CARDS. fMARY SETON. f i DiACKWOOD FURNITURB > j SHANGHAI SHADBS. f AMBER MANSIONS. J ITALIAN MARBLE FI,(K)RING TILES. i■- ccivod a consignment of white X>le flooiinfc tiles. l\ 18" and V ?ug». A PP^ early to avoid di8 a))pointment. to 75-2 Prinsep Street. FUNERALS. SJI6APOBI CASKET CO. Jj419 words
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Advertisement562 1927-08-12 7 NOTICES. McALISTER CO., LTD. Notice is hereby K iven that the Transfer Rook* of the Company will be closed from Monday the 22nd to Thursday the 26th August Itti (both days inclusive) for the preparation »f Dividend payment*. By Order of the Board, McALISTER CO., LTD., J. White, Secretary. l2562 words
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Advertisement611 1927-08-12 7 NOTICES. S.C.C. NOTICE. RUGBY FOOTBALL. The Annual Ru<by Football meeting will be AcUl in the Club Lounge o:» Monday 2'Jnd inst. at Mt p.m. All members interested are requested to attend. Business. (a) To efect officer;- for the forthcoming season. (b'j Gen««ralW. H. VTUAST TLAKK. Secretary. TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. TENDER611 words
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Advertisement529 1927-08-12 7 HELEN OF TROY had her night of romance but Kon.ild Coltnan had not arrive*] then! READ THIS CAREFULLY. Qur famous INDIGO DYE FINE IBM! 56 in. with- is offered at 30> per <-uit lerjfth of 'M 4 yards. Postnpc txtra). LIGHT OR DARK CiRKY FLANNKL M in. wide nt 10!529 words
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Article60 1927-08-12 8 - BRIDtaE. A: the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on August 10th, to Mr. an.i Mrs. B. F. Bridge, son. BLYTHE. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 10th instant, t.» Mr. and MrW. L. Blythe, a daughter. RICHARDSON.— At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, >n the August, ti>60 words
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605 1927-08-12 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 12. 1927. Ireland's Politics. The expected has happened in i Irish politics and Eamon de Yalera land his party have agreed to take (the oath of allegiance. It was generally regarded aa certain that some ■way or another would be found for enabling Fianna Fail,605 words
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Article501 1927-08-12 8 Tt is doubtful whether much more can he said regarding the unhappy Sacco-Vanzetti affair than has already been repeated almost ad nauseam but the news that a respite has been granted marks either a decision of the authorities to avoid the death sentence or one of the most501 words
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Article123 1927-08-12 8 Durbar of Rulers. SEVERE FORMALITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.! /po/i. Auk. The first annual Durbar of vnletl began at Kuala Kangsar this morning and will last two days. The public were led to ex i pect a spectaeu\ar pageant. \mt thy evenl resolved itself into one of the123 words
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Article646 1927-08-12 8 KECEniON AT CONSULATE. Yesterday, the anniversary of the found ing of the new German Constitution was marked by a reception at the Office of the Consul-General for Singapore. Herr Weber, who with Frau Weber received numerous guests of all countries at the German Con «ulate-Gencral. Amongst those present646 words
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Article489 1927-08-12 8 WAKWdG ro Mv Our 1n,!,., Many Indian J a l, having *utfi>UM\ wt f\ their savings with conductors, esntractoi and people oi th.s Labour is Isenins *n advising Tamil la),. savings in the !'„>, nn h ,'V" in aunost every K»< v,'u Tamil caking elerl every facility will489 words
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Advertisement364 1927-08-12 8 j Extra Dry for England THE DELICIOUS «==s I IN THE SQUARE S I AMBER BOTTLE I V7//t HOTELS I REST AUR AXIS, Etc. H C SOLE AGENTS: .»^j=S-—^ |j| f" CALDBECK. MACGREGOK CO. LTD. -i'^'^-^MiC ncorporated under the Company v Ordh<anccs '.~J~~* r >"■-■-■.:'""- \f\ of Honykovg) ~Z. ffijl364 words
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Advertisement38 1927-08-12 8 Parf urns de Luxe if GOTY Jf Chypre l\ A Origan Rose Jacqueminot *'l r< Paris >. ]l Emeraude EAU DE COTY •2 to be had from all dealers j: Dupire Brothers. mSmk GORDON'S H^^^l COCKTAILS l^^^^Pf Boriv€o Co.,38 words
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Article351 1927-08-12 9 I igspiTE GRANTED. PPOKERS PAW EMOTION. r*B Service.] London, \uu. 11. I have been respited Iloston. Auk- 11. who remarked that he prisoners showed no mcd of the respite. the) will be removed t<> another section of icy will remain until the neriod. Kale, Aug. 11. mere injured, one351 words
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Article76 1927-08-12 9 I• in generally resumed dency but the following m raiting owing to -Kisina, taluks of Firuvur, fthimavaram, Godavari, i and whole of West Guntor, taluks of whole Salem, taluks of Tiru- >»Uw (under the Jurisdie "iteration Commissioner, ipah, taluk of Jammala»Pur, taluk of Gooty; Bel- Of Bellary District,76 words
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Article74 1927-08-12 9 MACHINE CRASHES. END OF LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT. t ßeuter's Service.] Santiago. California, Aug 11 Lieutenant Covell and Lieutenant WaeVMMt of the United States Navy crashed and were killed while attempting a flight to Hawaii for the prize to be Riven by Mr. Dole, the pineapple merchant74 words
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Article30 1927-08-12 9 [Reuters Service.] Sacramento, California, Aug. 11 A Are following: two explosions destroyed the State Theatre. The explosions arc not explained. The Theatre was valued at 400,000 n«'llars.30 words
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Article54 1927-08-12 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Aug. 11. T>u Piaana Fail Party has made- a state •mm l(! t h e pffecl that thoug h tht>y Jnt;Mui taking the oath they regard the declarau.-i a< an empty formality. Their only a!Wi- Is to the Irish nation and it will not !>.■54 words
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Article43 1927-08-12 9 [Reuters Service.] Kt>!stc;ne. South Dakota. Aug. 11. .Mr. Coolidge participated in the ceremony >f inaufnucating the work of carving ::guivs <»t" i\>i:v great American presidents. -Washington. Jefferson. Lincoln and Roosevelt in granite on the mountain top among the Black Hiiis.43 words
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Article67 1927-08-12 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 11. To-morrow the King following his usual custom, will go to Bolton Abbey. Yorkshire, as the guest of the Duke of Devonshire for the grouse shooting, which ■>]>en> on Friday. Later Ris Majesty will shoot in Scotland. The exodus for "The Twelfth"67 words
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Article26 1927-08-12 9 FReuters Service.] London, Aug. 11. The board of trade returns for July ?lv>w imports £03.000.0<H). and exports i.-^.000.000. [Earlier cables on page 7.]26 words
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Article246 1927-08-12 9 JAPANESE N EWS. IMPORTED RICE DUTIES. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NkhiNicht Shimbunsha). Tokio, August 10. .It is understood that the imported rice jut it? promulgated by the Government will be effective from August 13. rosncM office on s. m. ADMINISTRATION. Th Foreign Office protested against the proposal for reforming:246 words
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Article742 1927-08-12 9 S.P.C.A. To the Editor. Sir— l noted in your recent leader on the S.P.C.A. Meeting that you remarked upon the tendency to exaggeration on the part oi a certain section. I was not present at the Meeting and have no knowledge of what occurred beyond the742 words
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Article530 1927-08-12 9 To the Editor. Sir— l am sure everybody recognises the sacred duty of doing something for those who cheerfully staked their lives in the Great War and helped to briny: it to a triumphant close. The cause for which they fought was outs; it was the530 words
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Article284 1927-08-12 9 To the Kditor. Sir Your leader of date on the subject of charity begging. I would say the cure for the evil is the establishment of the "Community" Chest". The meaning of community chest is, each firm, individual, society etc. are asked what they are prepared to give to284 words
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Article268 1927-08-12 9 To the Editor. Sir Some controversy seems to have arisen with regard to the running out of Mr. Scoular by Captain Congdon in the match last Saturday. As reported in your issue of Monday and in the Sporting Notes it would seem to appear that after the ball was268 words
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Advertisement204 1927-08-12 9 |**DOBINSONQ" 5 J^ Acknowledged House for -^W -Quality U f:: NOW SHOWING A New Consignment of I |i Artistically Designed ij Chinese Lampstands in j: Blackwood and Porcelain, Silk Shades, Smokers' Sets, Blackwood Tables, Trays 1" i SJ m w In entirely New and distinctive Designs jiKOBINSON CO., LTD.! SINGAPORE.204 words
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Advertisement694 1927-08-12 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPBESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LON DON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MACHAON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Aug. 16 PYRRHUS London, Rotterdam694 words
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Advertisement602 1927-08-12 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAr LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. s.s. CITY OF NORWICH In port s.s. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 28 M. CITY OF SALFORD602 words
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Advertisement522 1927-08-12 10 P. O. BMITISH INDIA AND APCAR Ijn Es (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER^ AND CARGO SERVlcfca. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Nv\. MTlru LONDON AND FAR EAST WdL u£hSl* l(l (Under Contract with His Majesty. Govern r i, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMIU K |>s For China and Japan. For Marseilles, ond522 words
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Article1067 1927-08-12 11 Barristers Who Earn £60,000 a Year. STRENUOUS LIVES. Theie can be few lives as strenuous us a Huccessful barrister's. There is a superstition, however, that princely fortunes? can be made easily at the Bar, but the Huth is thai money is more hardly earned in the Tempi*1,067 words
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Article230 1927-08-12 11 Charge Against Professor Turner. London, June 13. A charge of plagiarism against the wellknown astrologer, Professor H. H. Turner. was the basis of an action by Mr. W. Rose i Smith in the Oxford County Court, in which hi? claimed £200 damages. He alleged the offence was committed230 words
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Advertisement327 1927-08-12 11 TAKE I NO I RISKS JBWM^^^k n easy fl^^^^^^^L^L^L^lL^L^t& specify 1 When wo first started in business our quest was I 44 Quality and "o cheapening influences of competition an ever make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements). ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 13. Battery Road. REVELATION IN327 words
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Advertisement257 1927-08-12 11 MMr I MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMI&'**' %t **S&'' '%y""*"' vSS?VV^J MMMMr I j^ VJ^^lß^^^^Kilili^^^lSJ^l M Mm Mm M mWmM MW I^^mmmW Wmmh. mW mmmmmmm*. mT^I /mImVH £a MMMM^-MM MMk. Ml M Mr m m v .^H .^B I- WwMrW MvMyA. WMf VConderful fingers that can draw from mute 1 strings and keyboard the257 words
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Article322 1927-08-12 12 The Klang brought a further 27 horses from Penang yesterday. A cargo of pepper arrived by the Magnet from Soengi Liat yesterday. The Halvdan arrived yesterday from Bangkok with a cargo of rice and rice meal, whilst another Norwegian vessel, the Produce, brought a rice and fish cargo322 words
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Advertisement410 1927-08-12 12 Bums Philp Line f Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de410 words
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Advertisement146 1927-08-12 12 Tasman. Dut.. 1.1*78, from Melbourne 11, for Java 16. I Honolulu Maru, Jap.. 8,540, from Yokohama 11, for Karachi 13. I Kashgar, Brit.. 5,551, from Yokohama 10, for London 12. I Insulinde, Dut., &945, from Rotterdam .11, for Sourabaya 12. CLEARANCES. Aug. 11.— Bintan. R. S. Bahru, Van der Capellen,146 words
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Advertisement324 1927-08-12 12 Kerr Steamship Co. I nf 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S. A General Agcnta. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AN BALTIMORE b (via Suei). M.S. SILVERBEECH dv( PACinC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICP SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERAY In port OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA via PORTS.324 words
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Advertisement291 1927-08-12 12 LLOYD TRESTCSO NAY. d (Incorporate! ;n h a i y) SINGAPORE TO i Ta y Calling at COLOMBO, BRlNDlsi Vfi^ and TRIESTE by the fH nguptc Liners ESQILINO 14,100 t.*. 2" FIUMEL These fast Motor fmmk bm well appointed accomm lu i, n and I ious saloons. Cuisine is oxctlWnt291 words
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Miscellaneous690 1927-08-12 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Koala Pa hang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m 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 Saturday690 words
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Miscellaneous366 1927-08-12 12 PASSENGERS LEAVING. Per P. and O. Kashgar at 10 a.m. to-day. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Reid. Surg, Lt. Rankine. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and child, Mr. A. M. Dryburgh. Mr. E. A. Strouts, Mrs. E. L. Smart and three children. Mrs. C. L\ Rooke, Mr. C. E. Rooke, Mr.366 words
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Advertisement659 1927-08-12 13 O. S. K. Line. nestinstions. Steamer*. Arrive Lem ftdon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, v} a Colombo, Aden and JV 5a I Atlas Maru Aug. 16 Aug. 17 porbta, Cape Town, Kio, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. f Montevideo Maru Aug. 29 Aug. 30 ■««besa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, ><,.,. Delafoa Bay and659 words
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Advertisement386 1927-08-12 13 TR/WEL«COMH»I DOLLAR «S»k *PHKSUMBWI* ■^V^^V Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water.386 words
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Advertisement582 1927-08-12 13 K. P. M. »^MI*«E.«HAPPU. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the StraiU Settlements (Singapore «nd Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed it.neraries. free of charge SFMRFIAX F.. Apply X.P.M. Tourist Offce. MlLCmOirSLß^^dayf AuT^lu'nt tffi JWS*- JAN "IEMEN-Friday, Aug.' SUSm23S& Sou aba >'» islands.582 words
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Article828 1927-08-12 14 A PLEA VOR INDEPENDENT INQUIRY. (To the Editor of The Times.) Sir, The upbraiding^ which inevitably follow any attempt on the part of an unbiased observer to call attention to the defects of the "Stevenson" scheme are in themselves sufficient to indicate that disinterested criticism is unwelcome828 words
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Article378 1927-08-12 14 Sir, May I be permitted to endorse Mr. H. S. Abrahamson's "plea for independent inquiry" into the working of the Stevenson restriction scheme, which he puts forward in The Times of to-day? I refrain from reTerring in detail to the various points Mr. Abrahamson378 words
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Advertisement349 1927-08-12 14 4^- r M i ■[■■■■■HHumnnimniiiiiiiiiiiiiii s. T« i>mo, t tw. Cover cut the Label row- 1 tV Virginia y CIGARETTES WD.&H.O.WILLS. I BRISTOL LOM DOM- __"**slt HEGISTEREO. •^S«TO» t *"V^ Guard the Danger Line! REAT indeed is a parent's responsibility. Habits V_T taught in early youth affect the child's future349 words
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Advertisement265 1927-08-12 14 WILLYS-KNIGHT mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^ Iflf* ■Baßßak A,nF~T w., A Mt r y^^^Prj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^yy day as smoothly and quieth H > uri the first year of service. Meditsm Six If y° u can ff <>rd the Wmkr% at $2.950 moderate price, let your m OX( m /(>\ mm^— ~^~*^^^^^\vjal^^Ba^^M^aai^F i lncorporated in S.S. i265 words
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718 1927-08-12 15 FRASER CO,, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, AUGUST nth. Buyers Sell*™ As-iin Ivuinbang 57s s'Js ed Uin K v\ n Tin .Us 32s Batang Padang ($1) 70 75 Chendenang 20s 21s 6d Eastern Siam 2N 22a Haad Yai il <>^ o^ Hitam Tin ($1) V»i.. 971/ Jl«»ng Fatt (£1) 1.,0718 words
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Article64 1927-08-12 15 August 11. Bank 4 m.> 2,3 31-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credit* I m.s. 2|4«4 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57 Vk France, demand 14:20 India, T.T. 154. Hong Kodk. demand 13 > 4 p.c. Dis Yokohama, demand 117 Non>. •Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 8064 words
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Article214 1927-08-12 15 August 11 Tin 175 Tons $148*/ i Cambist 7.50 Pepper White 10:{ Pepper Black r.o Flake Tapieea i.% Pearl Saj»o Small 7. 80 Copra in.2."» Copra Sandrfod io.~r> Opium, Benares urit. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red t.nple (New) 330 Rice, Siam old So. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon214 words
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Article137 1927-08-12 15 Sinuapore. Auu. 11. The trend <>i prices l>oth in London and New York has lu-t'ii slightly upward. week ago the former was quoted at I* ."<;. and to day at Is 1 d. shows an iui\ tnci> of *jd whilst New York at 'A7t A tents ir'id -hows137 words
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Article73 1927-08-12 15 Yesterday's Alterations. \uiz. 11th., losing Trices. Buyers £eller» Kucliai ($> 2.22 2.2;« Lingui i.s;, i.:»l»i l Malayan Con?. 1.21 1.27 Petaling 4.70 i.sn Kantau pref. 2.12 2.17 Sungej Ways 12 IT 1 Bangriu :;<>< :>is Eastern Siam 21 s <;d 22s 6d Broga 1.60 l..V> Jtrani Kuantan73 words
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Article173 1927-08-12 15 Guthric Co.. Penanr, Agents. Renorvr Tin. output second half of July. No. 2 Dredge, 2:>o pkls; No. -i Dredjre, 236 pkls. Approximate total output for t^he whole month of July, 77S pkl.-. Maynard and Co. ($10) 7.00 s.OM IfcAUster and Co. ($10) 98.50 100.00 Mexican Earlc173 words
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Article616 1927-08-12 15 LTALL AM) BVATTfI WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. ul r. 10. The strong itatisticaJ position of the metal has been Nth-ctcd in Mining sharo and throughout the wr.l there has been considerable activity in this it flow of Ike market; most issu.s at eloat COIN landing appreciably higher values616 words
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Article192 1927-08-12 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Kingaporc, Auk. 11. IJul>!u r. London, Is .)'»d l n*\. up. Load <*>o 1 J ets. Tin. London, I2*s lUs. MsdMMtfwL Local .SNk 1 for IT., ions. Mining. Kin-hai 2.22*4 -•-•">, Kinta 1 1". l.">o, liaja I'crak 17 l'o premium, Rahman Hydraulic 2.60 2.63, Kuyoh l.»>o192 words
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Article64 1927-08-12 15 AagWrf Hth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. I Tone of Market] Steady. Lfttett Cnbif: -London Spot Slut-t !7«,d pt«r ll». Nt« York Snot Stent G^ti ::o 4 per lb. Spol 4 i> 001 Standard fi.s.s. <>m r. mi.r lag. 80S64 words
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Advertisement389 1927-08-12 15 «SSEIB OVER 57.500.000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The ompmy has £20,000 deport*] with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act389 words
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Advertisement851 1927-08-12 15 I BANKING. HONGKONG ANR SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, i (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 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 A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman851 words
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Advertisement41 1927-08-12 15 i ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FII *E MOTOR CAR ma pine i Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW A CO. BARKER CO., iTP CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (It floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager41 words
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Article1752 1927-08-12 16 The Autumn Tournament. HANDICAPS AND DRAW. The S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament commences on Monday with the following ties in the Godowns Doubles Handicap, which attracted no less than sixty pairs. <iod<mn Doubles Handicap. A. A. A. Paterson and L. Haybittel minus 3 \s. R. B. B. Donnell1,752 words
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Article53 1927-08-12 16 THURSDAY'S RESULT. Crowe and Cox beat Alford and Holiday, tf— 3, 6—3. FRIDAYS TIE. Miss Wallis and Walmsley be;it Mrs. MeI ay and Channon. w.o. 1 1 The final ol tho Mixed Doubles between Miss Wallis and Walmsley and Mrs. Owen and Alford. will bj played on53 words
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Article158 1927-08-12 16 FINAL TROPHY RACE. On Sunday, the 14th., the second md final race for the R.S.Y.C. Trophy will be sailed for over the Club course starting at 10 a.m. The handicaps for this race and points to data are: Ella Dorothy, scratch, 4 points; June. 0.2, 6158 words
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Article74 1927-08-12 16 The following have been entered for the Taiping Gymkhana Club races on August 17th. and 20th. Horses: Whiskers, City Boy, Havilah, Mintdrop, Auriferous, Gombroom, Gimcrack, Sir Hatan, Taiping 11, Nagaroto, Rievaulx, Furious, Polynesian, Isinglass, Piedmont and Rosarian. Ponies: Longchamp, Happy Days, H. F., Shanghai, City L, Rodeo, Speciality,74 words
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Article421 1927-08-12 16 Victoria Bridge School Annual Sports. SOME CLOSE FINISHES. The Victoria Bridge School held their annual athletic sports meeting on the grounds of Raffles Institution yesterday afternoon. A large gathering of pupils of the school and their friends witnessed a very interesting afternoon's: sport, the events attracting good numbers of421 words
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Article100 1927-08-12 16 Only Two Matches to be I'layed. The Secretary of the Singapore Football Association yesterday received the following cable from Rangoon concerning the arrival of the Indian football team which was billed to play throe matches in Singapore prior to its departure for Batavia: •'Football team arriving100 words
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Article148 1927-08-12 16 The following is the result of the first round, of the Andrew Currie Cup. Mrs. Jackson beat Mrs. Law, 2 up. Mrs. Wilson beat Mrs. O'Sullivan. w.o. Mrs. Morrril beat Mrs. J. H. Tennent. 4 and 3. Mrs. Shipway beat Mrs. Stevens, w.o. Lady Colina Hussey beat148 words
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Article49 1927-08-12 16 The band of the S.S.P. will perform the following 1 programme on the bandstand to day commencing at 9 p.m: March, Tishy," Gubbings; Overture, "Light Cavalry," Suppe; Ballet Music to "William Tell," Rossini; "Algerian Song" Ketelbey; Valse, "dcs Blondes" Ganne; Reminiscences of Scotland, Godfrey; National Anthem.49 words
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Article67 1927-08-12 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 14th August, 1927. Friday, 12th. 515 p.m. DriirHall S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 13th. 2.0 p.m. Drill Hall Ist Reinf Group "A" Company. Farrer Range Machine Gun Pltn: Bukit Timah S.R.E. (v). Sunday, 14th. 7.0 a.m. Drill Hall Chinese Coy. Eurasian Coy.67 words
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Article74 1927-08-12 16 THE NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 10. Ockenden, with a 68, broke the record of the Blackpool Course by two strokes and led the field at the end of the first 18 of 72 holes stroke play in the Northern Professional Championship. Charles W T hit. combe,74 words
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Article55 1927-08-12 16 The following will represent the Bankers, Brokers and Insuianee vs. the Public Services and Law this afternoon and tomonow: O. P. Griffith Jones, W. X. Hansell, VV. R. King, J. C. Mackay, R. B. Gotch, W. N. Home, E. C. Hudson, W. Millard Watts, C. lUwetson, H.55 words
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Article146 1927-08-12 16 The cricket match arranged for Saturday between the S.R.C. and the Dukes has .ipen cancelled, and instead the S.R.C. will en*;u£>e an clown captained by Mr. Scoular on the S.R.C. Padang. The S.R.C. will be represented by: Anthonisz, Bartels, Bligh. Campbell. Chelvan. Galistan E, Hope. Moreira. Morrow, Leijssius146 words
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Article33 1927-08-12 16 SWI MMING CLUB. On Sunday hi.uh tide at the Swimming Club is at 11.44 a.m. A handicap race of two lengths will be swum at 11.30 a.m. The usual tiffin will be provided.33 words
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Article350 1927-08-12 16 Training for the meeting" on Sept. S, 6. 8 and 10 opens on Saturday at SJO a.m. The following are trainers' lots in the first list. >V. W. Redfearn.— Charlie Chaplin. Bold Beam. Mapwyne. Dignity, Tism (late Upset), Jenny's Boy, Threepenny Bit. Moorish Maiden. Absolute. Gold Stud.350 words
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Advertisement122 1927-08-12 16 1 THE STEINWAYi ■g IS THE INSTRUMENT OF THE DfHORTALS IS USED BY ALL EMINENT MUSICIANS To i,^ < At J S COME IN, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO DEMONS?*!' THIS SUPERB INSTRUMKXT f 5 j MOUTRIE CO., LTD. j ■I Raffles Place Singapore V.'JW.^SW.VA\VA\%W.V.V.V.V.%V.V-VV. i i'j B Cutler Palmer122 words
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