The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press in CKN'l'-v SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1927. NO. 12,180.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    244 1 It is reported that Chianjj Kai Shek is about to resign the gem .alis>ima(e of the combined forces in China Page 9. A coup d'etat by a section of the military forces was attempted in I Lisbon but met with failure Page H. Strict measures are to
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    BRUTALITY.
    1504 1 It i.- easy enough to I c why many people should uisiiki prize-fighting as it is at present carried -n. Prist-flghtmg has become professionalised and commercialised to sum I degie< that its proper place seems to l>o in the music halls lat her than among the sports. The rewards
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      169 1 I s v.'.--.' v 'V.v.v.'.w.vww r |OK HKKAKFAST:- jL;p I.AHM BRAND" Lie in adulterated 1 COFFEE J v.v.- WWWWWWWWWWWWWi Raffles Hotel m WK" Mc(U IRE'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. I" I;' Concert Master M. Litter. COM ::i<T. MONDAY, AUGUST 15th. AT 9.30 P.M. J I; Russian and Lundmilla by M. I. Glinka.
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      216 1 jj THE FAVOURITE PERFUME OF QUEEN VICTORIA AND ij FAMOUS FOR MORE THAN HALF-A-CENTURY. I- Ik limit* <J Xm^^f f M I A perfume happi'y chosen has .1 wonderful Wi ■U Wk J? g~t M ISLI «7 effect upon the nerves and K-el.ngs. Sweoi- H "J C Ume l!!!&^-^m Jf
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      124 1 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Pa«.re I. (raven "A" never vary Pave I. The Alhanibra program r.u—Pa'/o Latest small adveitiseivunt^ on page 7. Aiation sales by K. and T. A.— Page latest shipping notices <»n pa.ees 10. II and IS. New programme :;t Pavilion to ni?ht— Page 2. Coming: attraction
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      21 1 W.WdV.VAV.V.V.WdV.V.W.V.% LOOK FOR THE DATE J ON THE TIN i "RED LABEL BRAND" I COFFEE J :-ROASTED AND GROUND 5 > DAILY
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      131 1 THE WEEK. Monday, \bth. Hitfh Water, 0.14 p.m. D.l. 11.53 p.m. 10.5. Malacca: H. W, 5.50 a.m. 7.0, !».10 p. m 6.9. Tuesday, ll\th. Hiph Water, 0.45 p.m* 9.1. Malacca: H. W. D.30 a.m.. 7.1.. O.:,0 p.m. »].7. Wednesday. l~th. Hitrh Water, 0.37 a.m., 10.4. 1.18 p.m. 9.1. Malacca: H.
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    MOTHS AS CLUB FOR FRENCH POLICE.
    161 2 A numhti of large moths, which only *■> the evening, were responsible for the of l] thieves. A police inspector. uh< was lunching in the country near Paris. found them caught in the radiator of the tar- of two f },js fellow-ranchers, who had
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      182 2 SPOMiES SPONGES SPONGES. A \rrj fine assortment of BATH and FACE SPONGES just arrived. Prire* from $1.20 to $f>.r>o each MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. WAYANG PEK JEE TONG CHIA SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Mdm. l^ Kelvey's A B^s^»a«a«^^
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      314 2 Victoria Theatre COMMENCING WEDNESDAY NEXT, AUGUST 17th. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. CINEMA DE LUXE WITH A BOW TO THOSE WHO BOW TO THE WEALTHY Louis B. Mayer Presents THE SNOB A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Production. JOHN GILBERT, CONRAD NAGEL, NORMA SHEARER, etc. A PICTURE WORTH THE MAKING. Booking Now
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      305 2 A L, H A M B R a^^» COMMENCING: SATURDAY, I3tl Tai k SPLENDID TRIO OF ENTERTAINING; \s\i \ll' ST B which will be thoroughly enjoyed bx SIX( I H In the Second Show at D m {S s ss;;»« -;■> I who bas flippant and scintillating H s ever
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    HAVE YOU STOPPED ASKING QUESTIONS?
    763 3 Questioners of the Past. TRAIN YOUR CURIOSITY. "Only a fool asks no questions,'' .said a great man, truly, the other day. Yet it is a modern ronventi. n, sternly upheld bymaiden aunts, that curiosity implies bad manners and an ill-disciplined upbringing. So much part and
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      445 3 OONT NEGLECT PILES! They may lead to deadly Cancer. If you are suffering from Piles there fa no remedy go certain as Dr. Van Vleck> Pile (-lire. There is nothing so mild. Koothinjc and prompt in its action. It is SIMPLY AMAZlNG— relief comes with th« VEItY FIRST APPLICATION. No
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      144 3 FOl R- YEAR-OLD AIR PASSENGER. Piobably the youngest single passenger or record, a four-year-old boy, was recently booked by the Swedish Aorotransport Company. This proof of the confidence of the public in the safety of air transport is borne out by the fact that the Aerotrans port Company has just
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    SYNOPSIS.
    289 4 Aileen Greer, a pretty girl, with modern ideas, is called from her luxurious studio to her grandfather's sickbed. He tells her thai he disapproves of her independent life and Bohemian friends. Soon afterwards the old man dies and Aileen learns irom the will that she cannot inherit the Grecian
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    CHAPTER 31.
    864 4 THE MARK OF FAMILY. Madeline Gilbert stood in front of the portrait of the woman with the powdered hair and Seventeenth century cofcUunc which hung above the mantel in Aiieen's sitting room. "1 always think she smiles at me," said Mrs. Gilbert. "She was so gracious in life."
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    CHAPTER 32
    782 4 THE SUBSTITUTE BIT. Aileen soon came to count Pierre as a friend. She found the old man an interesting character. He was infinitely pleased by her interest in his beloved horses. It has been a long time since Beau Rove had had a mistress, he told her, and
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    CHAPTER 33.
    801 4 A DISTURBING DISCOVRRY. Dubois was seated on one of the stone [benches overlooking the tiny lake, with baby Maurice balanced carefully on his knee. The flutter of a white apron around a corner announced the departure of the I attendant nursemaid on some errand. Dvbois faced Aileen. but
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    CHAPTER 34.
    726 4 LOST IN THE WOOD. Several days later, Madeline Gilbert was ftgain at Beau Reve taking tea with Aneen. Glancing u i> at the clock, she sprang hastily to her feet. "We have guests friend* of Louis'. dining with us to-night and they're coming early. 1 must My." Suddenly
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    CHAPTER 35.
    716 4 THE COTTAGE IN THE CLEARING. With her hand still on the door to the nysterious cottage in the woods, and her »yes fast becoming accustomed to the iimness, lit only by the waning sunlight hrough the open doorway, Aileen gasped md gasped again. She might have been standing
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    CHAPTER 36.
    536 4 THE nOTOGBAPB. "What an adventure you must have had!" I Madeline Gilbert laughed, but >he shuddered slightly in the bright sunlight a> she and Aileen rode across the country the following morning. Aileen had just related the story of how she had be«n lost in the woods at
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    FROM STUD TO TRACK.
    260 4 Nine War Old K\,,, H I "The; I that does n..t B not. but uh.-n in ■■gwMk.il B l-asehall plaxn r, bos I sustain this point I Tfca latest c,. Ml I cla.<> bf it. self. It is tl I liorsr. Grey Lag. R I ed
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    A SOVIET FILM.
    119 4 Hotter Than Tot «in km K.rlin. H* PetaiU of th<- i Soviet film -T.n Im> j World," W*n :i|»T»r..:i. -hmir i Leningrad, an b< tat utmost attention bj <•■ Bioensteta, tin- -l;r. made tfM "MM**" has ■ApTMWd th. ••> is a work nf.nt.rnt. film, which mm h
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    DIGGING UP BURIED HISTORY.
    1034 5 Great Discoveries of the Near Future. THE WORK AT HERCULANEUM. The much discussed excavations now proceeding at Hrrculanoum, the ancient Reman city, give special significance to this? article by one of the leading archaeologists of our time. Miss Murray, besides having written much on archaeological discovery,
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    CHINESE SHORTHAND.
    80 5 The Chinese lan^ua^e receives a fresh impulse in the invention of a new system of Chinese Shorthand by Mr. Phillip Younj?, M.A. (Kansas*. In a demonstration held some time last week at which some 80 people representing various educational, newspaper, and business organizations were present, Mr. Younjr, says
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      514 5 I Your Complexion Needs^k J This Protection fMrt T whose skin is protected by Jj^ g)Jg > isa can i<\ce cold winds >Jtt "^m^EJi lf kb rain without fear of J&^^s ?k x w^ reguiai use of this famous fiftk S \m which is responsible for Jll>\ vte^^sW^s- a j
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      90 5 Made in the EMPIRE j The greatest test of any product lies in j: comparison placing the qualities and charac- jj teristics of one against another and judging by the result. j: FORD products undergo this test every i j; moment of the day in many lands. The result is
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    A "THIS WORLDLY" RELIGION.
    772 6 Causes of Revolutionary Change. DEAN INGES SERMON. At Westminster Abbey Dean Ing* preached a sinking sermon, taking for tc\*\ "If in this life only we have t ope ii. Christ, we are of all men most miserable" (I Cor., xv., IP) Dean [life said: "Can you
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    HUMAN CANNON BALL.
    115 6 INVENTOR SHOT ONE HUN DUE I) YARDS FROM A MORTAR. Milan, July 10. A human cannon ball fired from a mortar to-day reached a net 100 yards distant before 300 .spectators in Turin. Ugo Zacchini, one of the inventors, was the canncn ball. He dressed in a
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      35 6 ANNUAL AUGUST FURTHER REDUCTIONS a mk m I M nil DEPARTMENTS A Splendid Opportunity of Buying all your Requirements oLIj ot Tremendous Saving WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW S CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Borland.) Singapore, Malacca, and Seremban.
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    AGITATORS IN AMERICA.
    80 7 STRICT MEASURES BEING TAKEN. CLOSE CHECK ON ALIENS. Renter** Service. 1 New Ycrk, Aug. 12. The New York Worlds Washington corlcspondent announces that the Department Of Labour proposes an intense drive against alien radical agitators. Big firms have been asked to check the antecedents of then employees,
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    COALITION PROBABLE IN IRELAND.
    232 7 GOVBRNMKNT DEFEAT EXPECTED. [British Radio Official Service. j Rughy. August 12. After a brief sitting in Dublin this afternoun, the Dail Kirrcan, the Free State House of Representatives, adjourned unt'l Tuesday, when, in accordance with the notice given to-day, the Labour leader, Mr. Johnson, will move
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    R.A.F.'S COURTESY TRIP TO NORTHERN CAPITALS.
    158 7 I [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 12. Three Royal Air Force rlying boats set off to-day from Felixstowe on a 3,000 miles trip, during which courtesy visits will be j paid to some of the principal northern capitals. Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister,
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    PORTUGUESE COUP D'ETAT FRUSTRATED.
    70 7 [Reuters Service.] Lisbon, Ail*. IS. i The prompt action of Government nipped i in the bud an attempted coup d'etat. Tfca Government claims that it enjoys the rapport of an overwhelming portion: of the army and is confident it will be able to ensure the public
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    GENERALS TO DIE.
    44 7 [Router's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 12. General Annenkov and his Chief of Staff General Denissov, accused of carrying on an armed struggle against the Soviet in the Far Ease in 1918-20 have been sentenced to death after a trial of nineteen days.
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    AUSTRALIAN WOOL FOR RUSSIA.
    30 7 [Reuters Service.] Melbourne, Aug. 12. 17,800 bales of wool all secured in Australia have been privately purchased and shipped to Russia since tho arrival of Pain-
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR
    877 7 S. P. C. A. To the Editrr. Sir, With reference to your leadini j article and Mr. Carver's letter, it is clear that certain remarks I made were misunderstood. 1 know I am fearfully nervous and have awful difficulty in saying anyj thine: when on my
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    THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
    35 7 [Reutcr's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Aug. 13. A wire from Tokio says M. Saburi, Dir ector of tho Treaty Bureau of the Foreign Office, has been appointed councillor of Embassy in I^ondon.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    355 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Mornrnir Dally m Malaya; a !ive "news" paper— 4o-50 column? of new* laily, al?o the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morn ing, with latest Telegrams Latest New* *nd Latest Announcements together with •xclusivc special features, "Pictures of tht *eek"
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    JOHORE GOVERNMENT.
    70 7 TENDER FOR TODDY SHOPS I^2B. T.'!<' .Jwhoro Gowrn merit will Wisdom of tinright to mU toddy by retail \v;thin Fo«a Hoard Limits in the principal towns tl4 State for th«- year 1928. Full particular* will ht» huppli.-.' „n appUSßtion in writinp to the Ch:iirm-:ir .it" thr Licensing Hourd
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    GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S.
    211 7 DBCKBPIT HO\IK AM) LBPftOfNHUCH. Tenders wiil be received at ||m dAm of the State EagJaw, lUlaagT up to 2 p.m. <>f thr 2Uth August, 1!>27 for the «r.-,t k,h of the following bvildiag*, fonatag the Ist contract for Dofivpit Hoim- and Leprn-nrium. ,v Snnicfi Buloh (nfjir Ku:il:t
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      205 7 NOTICES. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING, 1»>27. Kuala Lumpur Friday Saturday 9th 10th September 1927 ENTRIES CLOSE ON 2nd SEPT. Entry Forms can hv rtiffawl tr<>m Clubs or r. W. CLSBOON, H'»n S^crotary. Ny Carlsberg 1 j^r^Bsa^^r B^B* BJI B^rl ■af:^| bVbLbIM aftm BOLI WPOBTHtt: THE EAST
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS.
      64 8 CAKVALHO. On Sui.»!h\. Au>:u.-t 14th. Joseph S. ("arvalho. father of Johnny larvalho. P.WJ)., Muar. Funeral Cortege leaver the residence A-"> Govt. Kmertrency Quarter.-*. BaK^t it r Roait at 4.45 p.m. to day for the Church of St. Joseph ami thence to Bickidari for the interment. THOMSON.- On Au»ru>t 10th.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1927. Week-end Comments.
    1975 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1927. Week-end Comments. The Saero and Vanzetti affair may, it is tobeassumed, be regarded as over as far as any question of execution is concerned. The State authorities of Massachusetts could hardly carry- on the deplorable tragedy of granting a respite on the top
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    37 8 Peking-London y MOTORISTS TO J*, g^ (From Ou, cv,, Four Britisht-rs. V H lady, who arc att,, Peking tn Imdm, In from Imio-China. They will pn,|, ;i i rwin X to tho V( beinjr irfipossihlr.
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    BRITISHER'S ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF COCAINE.
    20 8 BRITISHER'S ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF COCAINE. (Vmm ft* Own I A Britisher nan* d v ...j, r Singapore, was li!i.,i t
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    88 8 WKKK KM)|\i, Q| v| Kasrah: 4* eh- .1, Mohamnur ih IV i casts with M Itatl during thr previm.Ahadan (Persian n EMM with H llMtl 10.5 <lvi mv the |»i. Hussein: 1 pi. ltumli;i\ pb| I deaths; J» MMUlpo] (ilcutla: 8 thi.Ui; chm's irith 10 il.rl Madras:
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    230 8 At tin rnn «n i mmmmk The folio* :n-j- furtl hy thi- lubber MMUffi ha* c Ihh'li Imported authorities:-- Tin- Rereftdit rhel i off Tanjonir Bvhfc ftl I tuivil I kota (Muta:: in- _'l J i ikl bvr. T\w two Chine* boat woe eiMUrgcd M A 1 Kukul*
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    37 8 f m. ThrcUKh tlu <-'•• phail and («.m,»an> v. of rubber to LoiKloi, to quotatn.ti^ b} M and Company m: London stan.lar.l London li. <l C.I.F. London shipment It, W« Crepe Is. l%* Market tirm
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    23 8 I Mr. (Joslin* A necr. PtaMMf Uvak I J leave in fcp*H»Wf, Deputy Munu-.ral I ceedinp IfctW in r< <,f next yt-ar prior
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    CHINA AFFAIRS.
    266 9 FN D OF KAI SHEK REGIME. C HI\V s KKSIGNATION. feater'* Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Aug. L 4. Xi Sbck i: reputed to be at up s circular telegram to t China, for publication «»n ing his resignation of th.> -lid appointing U Lieh of Canton, his succesn<> wise
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    INDIAN RISING IN BOLIVIA.
    76 9 INFLUENCE OF COMMUNISM. [Kf uttrV Service.] La Paz. Aug I* (Indian rising wh rein 50.000 are disturbiag Bolivia. The rebels. rinf thr ugh the agricultural region, ma and warehouses which they "•> in threatening the railway -;ti<i to be Communist in r. Troops, in the course
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    ANOTHER FLIGHT TO D.E.I.
    61 9 (TKWSI'OKT OF MAILS [Renter* 1 Service.] Amsterdam, Aug. 13. pilot Lieutenant Koppen is n October 1 in a Fokker seven lane on a {light from Schiphol returning to Schiphol during 1 idling at Medan both on the homeward journey. the object of which (is the mail*
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    CALIFORNIA-HAWAII FLIGHT.
    54 9 CALIFORNIA -HAWAII FLIGHT. N SECOND FATALITY. [Renter 9 Service.] L<»s Angeles, Aug. 13. atality ha.s occurred among the for the Dole prize for a flight Arthi 1U U> Hauaii the victim being Rogers, formerly of the Royal Service. He crashed in his Vngel of Los Angeles, two miles ••11". Mrbeace
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    EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
    24 9 [Renter*! Service.*! Toronto, Aug. 14. Tial congress of the World's I K'lucaticn Associations electw. Kuo, ,f Shanghai, one of >!i] r ndents,
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    UNREST IN PORTUGAL.
    451 9 MILITARY ATTEMPT COUP D'ETAT. SHOTS AT MINISTERS. [Reuters Service.] Lisbon, Aug. 13. A coup d'etat was attempted this morning. Three officers, forcibly entering the Council of Ministers, handed the President a letter demanding the resignation of the Government. Lieutenant Moraes Sarmento began to expound the army's political
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    SELECTION OF CREW LEADS TO A STRIKE.
    58 9 [Reuters Service.] Antwerp, Aug. 14. The Captain of a British steamer which arrived with a European crew replaced them by Chinese who were brought from Rotterdam and rejected the Transport Union's demand for the dismissal of the Chinese, whereupon the union declared a
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    THE SHIPPING DISPUTE.
    26 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Aug. 14. Paid-off officers of ButterfieW ami Swire steamers are proceeding to Hong Kong to present their claims.
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    68 9 [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 13. Tht Fianna Fail party attended the Dail to-day when the Labour leader gave notice of a vote of no confidence, which will be taken on August 16. The result of the voting is very doubtful as Captain Redmond's nationalist party, numbering only seven
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    FRENCH REVENUE FIGURES.
    71 9 [Havas Service.! Paris, Aug. 14. The revenue returns for July amounted to 4,747 millions of francs, showing an increase of 1,497 millions over the figure for July 1926 and 291 millions over the Budget estimates. Revenue for the first seven months of this year totalled nearly 23,000
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    NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
    81 9 AMERICA'S FUNDS. HER BUILDING PROGRAMME. [Reutei's Service] Rapid City. South Dakota, Aug. 13. General Herbert Lord, Director of the Budget, who has ai rived to confer with President Coolidgc, declared that there are sufficient funds available for the first year's work on all naval craft authorised, including the
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    AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.
    93 9 ATTACK ON EX-KING OF GREECE. [Reuters Service.] Bucharest. Auk. 13. It is semi officially announced that there is no foundation for the newspaper report of the attempt on the life of the ex-King of Greece. The earlier report stated that according to the Giaz newspaper, Tapvspost. a
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    STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM'S SUSPENSION.
    57 9 STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM'S SUSPENSION. [Reuters Service.] New York, Aug. 13. A Stock Exchange firm has suspended payment with liabilities of over one million dollars and assets somewhat less in consequence of the collapse of Manhattan Electrical Supply Company stock. The announcement led to big declines from S to 2S points
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    YOUNG GERMAN AVIATRIX CRASHES.
    68 9 [Reuters Service.] New York. Aug. IS. While the 23 -year <-ld Herman aviatrix. Pranlein Thea Bascne, was attempting to fly' under PbUghkeepsi? railway bridge, cross- 1 ing the Hudson River, her machine appar- ently hit the structure and she fell into the stream. She was hauled
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    BRITISH MINING INTERESTS IN PANAMA.
    49 9 f ßeuter's Service.] Panama, Aug. 13. The Panama Corporation, a British mm- 1 ing concern, announce* the acquisition of an < option on extensive mining properties in-' Vohring 100.000 acres and over 71 mining claims. Engineers are ready to begin operations; on a large scale.
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    MEXICO'S LAND PROBLEM.
    48 9 [Reuters Service.] Boise. Aug. 14. Senator Borah, addressing the Idaho State Bar Association, declared that the Americo-Mexican controversy over the land iaws involved a judicial question for peaceful settlement alone. Personally he thought Mexico was acting in jrood faith in working out her land problem.
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    GERMAN NATIONAL LOAN.
    58 9 [Reuters Service.] Merlin, Aug. 14. In order to improve the price at which the German 1927 Loan is quoted the Minister of Finance has decided to raise the rate of interest thereon from 5 to 6 per cent. This will be effective with retrospective effect from August
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    HOW SIR GEORGE LEWIS WAS KILLED.
    53 9 [Reuters Service.] Territet, Aug. 13. Enquiries clearly establish that Sir George Lewis was getting over a low railing on to the end of the station platform (a somewhat common practice here) when he slipped and was knocked down by an oncoming train, which he
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    REPRESSING COMMUNISM IN BRAZIL.
    30 9 [Router's Service.] Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 13. The President to-day gave executive approval to the Bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies last month repressing Communism.
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    SPLIT IN COMMUNIST RANKS.
    44 9 [Reuters Service.} Riga, Aug. 13 There have been great Communist meeiings in Moscow and Leningrad organised by the Stalin section to demand still further action against the opposition. A meeting in Leningrad, which Bukharin addressed, passed a resolution warning the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    101 9 World's Heavyweight Championship. 8 TEX RICHARD CONSIDERING WEMBLEY. [Reuters Service.] New York, Aug. 13. With plans for the Dempsey-Tunney fight at Chicago well advanced Tox Rickard, the promoter, is considering th.? advisability of holding the contemplated 1928 world's heavyweight championship at Wembley. Interviewed, he stated that he had
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    GOLF RECORDS BROKEN AT BLACKPOOL.
    105 9 [Reuters Service.] Blackpool. Aug. 12. The northern professional golf champion ship of 72 holes has been won by Charles Whitcombe (Crews Hill > with an aggregate of 2SO. Whitcombe's is the lowest 72 holes aggregate ever returned in a major championship in Great Britain. He
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    AMERICAN TENNIS SURPRISE.
    112 9 LACOSTE'S YOUTHFUL CONQUEROR. 1 m [Reuters Service.] New York. Aug. IS. The most surprising tennis victory of the year was pulled off by the Chicago player. George Lott, over Rene Lacoste. holder of the United States championship, whom he defeated 6—4, 6 3, <> 1 in the
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    AMERICA RETAINS WIGHTMAN CUP.
    118 9 AMERICA RETAINS WIGHTMAN CUP. [Reuters Service.] Forest Hills. Aug. 13. In the Wightman Cup, Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss Joan Fry 6—2. 6—o; Mrs. Mallory beat Mrs. Godfrec C— 4. 6—2; Mrs. j Hill and Miss Sterry (England) boat Mrs. Chapin and Miss Eleanor Gou r > 7, 7 5.
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    68 9 The finals in this tournament will take place as follows: On Tuesday, August 16th at 4.45 p.m. Court A. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Wallis and Walmsloy minus 30.1 vs. Mrs. Owen Owen and Alford plus 3. Court B. Men's Doubles Handicap. Falls and Haines plus 3 vs.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    139 9 Members are requested to take note that the tennis tournament starts on Monday and that no cards will be issued to members notifying them, of their fixtures which will published in the papers. Entries for Doubles Championship are still open. MONDAY'S TIES. "A" Singles. Chen Su Lan
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    RUSSIA'S FEAR OF ENGLAND.
    761 11 Foolish Ideas that Lead to War. TRADE REMEDY. Moscow, July 7. If Anglo-Russian relations are to be improved and lifted out of the present impasse then a little plain speaking i.< necessai>. because— lealising fulfy th* seiiousness oi the statement I say that if no attempt
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    LOCAL DEFENCE FORCES IN THE COLONIES.
    80 11 In the House of Commons recently Mr. Everard asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any steps are being takon to organise a defence force in any of the Crown Colonies? Mr. Amery: Yes, Sir. Local defence forces have been in existence
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    OUR LONDON LETTER
    876 14 Malayan Jottings. RAJA UDA LEAVING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 21. Raja U<la is going back to the Straits in September; he was a caller thi> week at the Malay States Agency as was Turn* 1 ku Abdul Rahman the son of Yam Ivan of Nejarri
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      183 14 3co>fc/iT£)/us6y II NxTHE DISTILIERSAcbiCY V^;' I v i' iff ttiMJiiiiiiihii' V -V// 11 r-rette f* r ctmanufactured from tM cho !^,.B 'nf'of^ripe Tobacco*, which w u-ith the utmost rjre. |tfo^^^ I LEA&PERRINS' I *U SAUCE <J* KEVELATION IN QUALITY AND REVOLUTION IN PRICE The new dainty and delightful silk fabrics,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE
    87 15 EXCHANCiES. fßiitish Radio— Official Service 1 1 Rugby, Auff. 12. Amsterdam 12.12%; Athens 372 H, Berlin 20.44, Bombay Is 6 2i* ltd, Brussels 84.9:5, Bucharest 78."\ Buenos Aires 47 29-32, Copenhagen 18.14, Geneva 25.21, Hebingfors 192.78, Hong Kong is U%d, Kobe is 11 •'>-16d, Lisljon 2 7
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT
    149 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT Sinuapor««. Auji. IS. London.— RuM.er is r,*..d. Unchanged yr»cal «)o^4. Tin. London t'2s7 ir>.s. Unchanged Local 146% for 225 tons. Mining— Talani 1.32H 1.37%, Kuchai 2.1 M 2.22. Sungei Way :;.4O ::.4.~.. Klang River 4 4.10, Malaya Consolidated 1.26 1.29, Petaling 4.70 4.80, Kinta Rights 40
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    155 15 Saturday's Alterations. Bangrm Tm .-,2s :><! :j.°, s !»,i Batu Caves ($1) 1.45 i #so Eastern Siam 21a »>d 2l'' 6d Hong F;m ifl 1.12!4 1 20 K. Lumpur Tin (th :^< {\s^ Klang River ($1) nu 4 ">'-, c^ Mambaua ($1) i #ss j^', anjn«;a River
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    63 15 Saturday's Alterations. Ann. i-tth., Cloting prices. Buyers .-uller,, Kinta 1 in Dred. j.'io 14., Kuchai 2.20 2.27 .Malayan Cons. 126 lln Mambsu i.55 f,;,, Nai Hootti s 40 PeUling 4.7- 4>> Puteh 12(i ij. bangrrin ,-{2s i tJl 56a 6d 58i 6d <x Katrul Basin 27a 28e
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    167 15 Boustead A Co., Pnuuty, Agenti Kuala MiNla, 136,298; Sungei Batu (Malaya), 39,000; Val Dor 23,300: )Vin k m> r r>Lm>; Bertalll CoAsolidVted; J 4l Oi.O: Bertam Extended, 22^00; Windsor (F.M.S.), 40^00; Mayfteld, 40,000; Foothills (Malaya), 14,600; Kuala Sidim 45 502Ba«sett, is.r.oo; United PaUni (Malaya)' 33^98: Taipinpr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 August IS. Bank 4 BUf. 23 31-32 Bunk dein-md 2j3 23-32 Private credits 'A m.s. 2 4»4 New York, demand 6t5 Credits i»0 days 67^ Prance, demand 1420 India, T.T. 154 X Honjr Konjr, di-mand p.r. Dis. Yokohama, demand 117 Xom. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80^ Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    212 15 A«Bnsl IS. Tin _'j."> Ton* lUt% Gaatbier 7.50 Pepper White lO.'{ Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6..-.^ Pearl Sago Sfnall 7.60 <"<>pra IO.IJO Copra Sttndriad 10.80 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red F.agle (New) 330 Rice, Siam r.ld a'o. 1 830 Rice. Rangoon Bin tan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    51 15 August IStht, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spol Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. .-.p, Best. 82 Oct-Dee. 83>^ 8&% <■ Jsa-Msr. 84% *;."> I one of Mai First. Latent <;ih!c: London Bpo4 Sheet 17'..i pet Ib. X.'v I'orfc Spot Sheet
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    333 15 London. July 20. The general tone both <»n the Stock Exchange and in commercial circles hai improved during the past week, and American reporta arc also better. epper. Considerable purchases of standard Copper have been made for Ger many, Italy and America, and the contango is now only
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    57 15 BRITISH TRADE IN JULY, [British Radio-- Official fcrvltl 1 Uughy. Auu. 12. The Board of Trade returns reveal that, imports Im| month totalled over MjMt, 000, which is 1T>,000.000 los than the Juu total. Thi- (xport* for .Ful\ fir ilk d tT)6,000,000, which represents an un n
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    EMPIRE MINERAL SURVEYS.
    209 15 AN IMPORTANT PtOfOSAL. [British Radio- Official Isnkis Kurliy. \uu. 1i r The announcement that the Australian Government and the Empire Marketing Board have agreed jointly to bear the pensc of making f u l trials of the m-\v gaophysical nethodi for the survey of mineraii an<l oil
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    446 15 Although the report and wrr-iinti of th l>rit i>h North Borneo (Chartered) Company for tin- year 1926 revtal that there is a^ain nothing available for <listrii>uti«»n asjsoajg i the shart'hoM is. there is loom Cor gratification in the fact that the revenue receipt(exclusive of land sales) amounted
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    90 16 Some Certainties For the Australian Tour. BOWLERS DOUBTFUL. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Aug. 13. The value of the various Test trial matches which have been played this season is dubious, but they go to shew that Sutclitfv and Leyland (Yorkshire), Hammond (Glou cestershire), A. P. F.
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    FREEMAN TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA.
    65 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Aug. 13. Freeman has accepted the invitation .of the M.C.C. to go to South Africa this winter. Other members of the side will be G. R. Jackson (Derbyshire), E. \V. Dawson (Cambridge). G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex) R. E.
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    RUGBY FRICTION.
    52 16 {(Our Own Correspondent. -Copyright.) London, Aug. 13. The friction in' Wales between the Rugby Union and the Rugby League appears to i>« growing, the League endeavouring to undermine the authority of the Union among the Welsh Clubs. At the moment Pontypridd is the only Welsh Club playing in
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    THE PENDULUM CANNON.
    27 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Aug. 13. The Billiards Control Council has decided to restrict the pendulum cannon only to 3"> such consecutive strokes.
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    ARMY ATHLETICS.
    36 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Aug. 13. The Army Unit Team Championships title was retained by the Ist. Lancashire Fusiliers. The 3rd. Tank Corps was second and the Ist. York and Lancaster Regiment third.
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    MORE GREYHOUNDS WARNED OFF.
    54 16 (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright.) London. Aug. 13. The Greyhound Racing Association, the body which controls the new sport, is taking stringent measures apainst fighting among the dogs engaged in the various meetings which are attracting phenomenal attendances all over the country. Four more dogs were warned
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    INTER-COUNTY ATHLETICS.
    30 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Aug. 13. Middlesex, the holder*, retained the intercounty athletic championship title to-day with 35 points, the highest aggregate ever obtained in this event.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    147 16 MIXED FOURSOMES. A mixed foursome competition, nine holes medal play, was played at the Singapore Golf Club on Friday and resulted in a win for Mr. McAdam and Mrs. G. F. Jackson. Forty cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mr. McAdam and MrsG. F.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    85 16 Andrew Currie Cop. Th> second round will be played on Wednesday (17th inst.) The following is the draw for starting-times: 3.20 p.m. Mrs. Jackson vs. Mr. Wilson. 3.27 p.m. Lady Colina Hussey, vs. Mrs. Anderson. 3.34 p.m. Mrs. Morrell, vs. Mrs. Shipway. 3.41 p.m. Mrs. Kirkland, vs.
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    THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    909 16 8.8. and I's Easy Victory. FINE OPENING STAND BY KING AND GOTCH. Continuing their excellent stand on Saturday, King and Gotch, the 8.8. 1's opening batsmen, took their overnight score of 'H to 110 before Gotch was dismissed Ibw. to a tall from Gilmour, after the resumed
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    83 16 League Football Starts in Scotland. SATURDAY'S RESULTS. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 13. Th<s approach of the home football season is heralded by the commencement of the Scottish League programme on Saturday, the first resuks being as follow; .Aberdeen 2, Rangers 3. Airdrieonians 2, Raith Rovers 4. Bo'ness 2,
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    349 16 Singapore Police. .2: F.M.S. Police. 0. The Singapore Police team richly deserved their victory over the F.M.S. Police team at the Stadium on Saturday. The score of two-nil does not altogether reflect the way things went, because throughout the second half the home side completely controlled the game,
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    MR. SCOULAR'S XI DEFEAT S.R.C.
    283 16 KOWI.ER^' PARADISE. On a wicket which rendered consideraable aid to bowlers possessed of spin, the eleven captained by Mr. Scoular easily defeated the S.R.C. on the latter's padang on Saturday afternoon. On neither side was there anything like a large individual score, the bowlers, for
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    HOME CRICKET.
    247 16 Test Trial Match Drawn. RAIN INTERFERES WITH COUNTY GAMES. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 12. The third Test Trial match at Lord's between England and the Rest was drawn. England 383 and 120 for 1. The Rest 327. Sutcliffe scored bf> of the England total I in the first
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    THE WEEK'S MATCHES.
    288 16 Important Match at Manchester. [Reuters Service] I In Progress: Middlesex vs. Essex at Lords: Gloucestershire vs. Surrey at Chpltenham; Notts vs. Lancashire at Nottingham; Hampshire vs. Somerset at Bournemouth; Warwickshire vs. Sussex at Birmingham; Yorkshire vs. Kent at Bradford; Leicestershire vs. Worcestershire at Leicester; Glamorgan vs. Northants
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    HOBBS AND JUPP INJURED.
    72 16 A British official wireless message on Saturday said the match between England and the Rest was marred by two accidents Hobbs. in attempting a short run on Wo inesday. strained a thigh muscle and WJM forced to retire. To-day the Northamptonshire captain, Jupp. suffered a severe
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
    128 16 ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANGLO-INDIAN TOUR. In order to facilitate entrance, at the matches on the Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, arrangements have been made for the sale of $1 and 50 cent tickets for both days from the Secretary's Office at 27, Winchester House. Tickets may
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