The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press !U CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927. NO. 12.182
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    274 1 There has been another bomb outrage in connection \%ith the Sacco-Vanzetti affair Page 11. The rising in Boivia is over but many Indian casualties occurred in the fighting with the troops Page 11. A settlement has been reached in Shanghai in connection with the Municipal rates dispute
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    RED SLIPPERS.
    1122 1 There was something mgnolj familiar about his face- and yet for the life of me I could not place it. There arc mm p<-o-pie who an- never abashed by whole minutes of being rtared at. hut although was koo. estly desirous of satisfying my curiosity I felt that
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      147 1 THE Talcum Powder for YOU ANTISEPTIC AND FRAGRANT. I Ii 1 t. r:\vr s delightful fefijnc of FRKSHNESS AFTER USE. I me atovN *£*someay co. ltd, lomdon, aam/s niw rotm. Agents: WILLIAM GOSSAGE Sons., Ltd., da. Robinson Road. ijEurope^^ Hotel IT ji itENOWNEI) BY RECOMMENDATION." j «dtt t DANCING VJXIJLXJJLj
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Selected grape fruit Page 10. Something about the Chevrolet Page IS. Fresh attractions at the Happy Valley Page 2. A coming attraction at the Alhambra Page 2. Triumph cycles give perfect service Page 10. Exide batter in at Malayan Motors Page 14. Keep Chamberlain's colic remedy handy —Page
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      170 1 THE WEEK. )\'<ct<s(hnj. \~th. Hiiih Water, 0.37 a.m.. 10J. |.H pj&, 9 .1. Malacca: H. W. I a.m., 7.0.. 10.20 p.m. Football: Indian XI v> Malays. Sta<iiun». Paby Show. Memorial Hall. Thursday, IStfc, Hijrh Water. 1.23 a.m.. 10.0 IJ| pjn. K.O. Malacca: H. W. 10.10 m R.x. 11 p.m. |J.
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    SIAMESE PRINCE'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
    162 2 Hrisbane. July 17. By the Marella from the Bast, which arrived a 1 Brisbane vest rday, (ieneral Purachatra, Prince of aTambaewg Bejnt, a brother < f the King of Siam. arrived on bis wa> South, accompanied by his wife. Princess Purachatra, and his 71-year-old daughter,
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    MR BALDWIN TAKES OFF HIS COAT.
    96 2 Incident S\ Canadian lub luncheon. London. Auti. 1. Mf ntreal. An incident which occurred at the Canadian Club luncheon in honow of Mr. Stanley Baldwin showed the ease with Avhicn tm British Premisr hai democrativa'iy accomn ••■laied himself t«» his new >urroundings. I' wai
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    FIRE NEAR KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    107 2 T!i. Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire on the hill leading <»ff KeppH Road at -"T p.m, on Sunday. Some bushes on the hill were ablaze and the lice thrcf.tened S house in the vicinity for some time. Fort natelj there was a
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    275 2 Dr. Ilahin.lranath Tagorc is expected to arrive in Java on August IT. He will travel through Java and Bali, especially with vhw to studying the Hindu-Japanese temple mini and the Baltoest temples. During his trip he will be accompanied by M.' ral Indian archaeologists and Ur. Boschs, tho chief of
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      214 2 SPONGES SPONGES SPONGES. A very fine assortment of BATH and FACE SPONGES just arrived. Trices from $1.20 to $5.50 each MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THE POPITLAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. Mdm. I* Kdvey's gfl KbHM^ !^^^^W^
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      253 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT 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 Open at Little's. POPULAR
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      286 2 ALH AM B fTa^ COMMENCING: SATURDAY, l.Uh I rT A SPLENDID TRIO OF ENTERTAINING AM) v\ l( T which will be thoroughly enjoyed by mie In the Second Show at !l pm A FIRST NATIONAL COMEDY DftAMi Featuring CONSTANCE TAl.\lVhrJ V who is as flippant and scintillating as ever ami
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    THE HYACINTH PEST.
    392 3 A BENGAL PROBLEM. Dacca, July 22. It would bo difficult to exasperate the urgency of the water hyacinth problem in Eastern Bonsai, said the Maharaja of Mymeßsiaffb to a representative of the States- man in the course of an interview. In all the addresses presented to His
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    RETURN OF THE OLD-FASHIONED FLOWER.
    277 3 RETURN OF THE OLD-FASHIONED FLOWER. Never, I believe says the London cor res* pondent of the Manchester Guardian, has the use of old-fashioned Rowen for enu-r--tsinrasj been s<> popular as it has been this year. The fashion follows a tendency which has been showing it>elf in garden design and decoration
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    SIR GEORGE ARTHUR LIBELLED.
    131 3 Kitchener's Private Secretary and Biographer. London, July 28. Sir Gtorge Arthur, who was the Private Secretary and biographer of the late Lord Kitchens* brought a libel action against Messrs Hutchinaon and Co. the publishers, and Roma Lister, the authoress of "Further Reminiscences Occult and Social" wherein,
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    36 3 By kind permission of Major J. C. Burnett, D.5.0., and Officers, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd Bn., The Duke of Wellington's Regiment will beat retreat in the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday at 5.15 p.m.
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    JAUNTY WALK TO THE GUILLOTINE.
    208 3 CALLOUS MURDERER'S LAST CIGARETTE. Paris, July 5. Gabriel Montfort, aged twenty-six, one bl the murderers of the prison guard Leaotisaod at Rambourflet Penitentiary walked jauntily 'to the guillotine a 4 Versailles at dawn this morning with a cigarette between his lips. The condemned man was
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    BISHOP ATTACKS THE CHURCH.
    190 3 "MBCBEDITBD AND ENFEEBLED.' "At this moment the Christian Church stands before the world disqualified for her Divine post/ declared Bishop Manning, of New York, preaching in York Minster on July 3rd on the occasion of a special service bi celebration of the 1,300 th anniversary of
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    THE GOOD-NATURED ENGINEDRIVER.
    240 3 TRAIN USED TO CATCH A THIEF. V>enna. All the world has heard of the faBMMM Vienna •genuitlichkoit. >> which can 1m translated either as "good nature" or "easy-going irresponsibility." A train thief in Styria discovered recently that it is r).»t invariably siuh a pleasant thing as well-behaved
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    AN AMATEUR FILM.
    139 3 j An mtarestiag experiment is reported from Yale University. A group «>f senior graduates have produced a film on their own: an adaptation of Henry Fieldinpr's classic, "Tom Jones." It has not been shown publicly yet. One of the wealthier graduates footed the bill, which did not
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    23 3 You are not goinsr to have a division in this country between those who have and those who have not. Mr. Lloyd George-
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      261 3 y rTL-j .0, s 3i 1 m jl v f I The Food of Kinffs 1 Court Physicians know the best and see that 5l Royal Babies have the best That is why 5) r Glaxo has been used with success in 5 Royal <S Nurseries. Only the best is
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      145 3 5 T^ TE (PRESS CIGARETTES CO LTD. LONDON fill W Tji Metropolitan- Vickers Electrical Export Co., Ltd. LONDON AND MANCHESTER SUMMARY OF CHIEF PRODUCTS POWER PLANT. Steam Turbines, Condensers and Auxiliary Plant. Electric Generators. CONVERTING AND TRANSMISSION PLANT. Complete E. H. T. Transmission Schemes, Transformers, Rotary Converters, Motor-Generators, Synchronous Condensers.
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    MOTORS AND MOTORING.
    840 4 Ence and Efficiency. PERS WHICH WONT START. M^» London, June 23. So silent is the modern motor-car, considering the speed at which it travels an<l the vast number of workinjr parts, that it is seldom realised by the average motorist what a tremendous amount of time and
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    MOTOR BLAZES TRAIL.
    49 4 p t A motor-car blazed the trail front Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Asuncion. Paraguay, according to reports to the United States Department of Commerce. This acrom- plishment wa* the first journey by car be- j t\v©en the Argentine capital and the remote inland capital of Paraguay.
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    COMMERCIAL ROADS.
    94 4 Will in' NmsmlU thl llil Additions to HM BmM Hi"'" ;ir Tiptun. Stair.. rdshirc. IWI Robert HacltU'ld. chairman if M--fields. Ltd., BMbU. <>'■ lhl^ now Beta Hewt >i !;i: 1>::I introduced, and Bil l: I r the steady growth •< wot"' 1 MM it NMMi inevitable Lhat h
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    63 4 r Ahm moment- 'jpm when it i. first star- > than a humlm! mil. the engine ha> b< A ear will las, mu< better servkv if t h.- i in starting. TWf H«' the throttlo not a.iv minute the start,: take hold the Mar l "J X the engine happen^
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      170 4 j; f 5 ji S 1 I I pJ T^Ta lj^l CyW iyfM\Jv\J A. Him |B I I />»^ 20 r < less fuel consumption! I II H E J A EIJ 15% more povsrcr! II 9 j I TlVr 20% faster acceleration! Kj9 New standard gear-shift transmission. n S
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      64 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tube^f Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Pen an g, Ipoh, Malacca 5 THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. > G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. THK line of Goodyear Motor Actc'v^orie^ and Repair Materials inj elude such
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    387 5 I CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. I KUALA LI'MPITR-PORT DICKSON. Many miles of the Kuala Lumpur— Port Dickson road are lined with dumps of heavy road metal and repair work is in progress in half-a-dozen places. The fairway is being widened, the bad hairpin benJ between the 25th and
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    CENTRAL KEDAH.
    93 5 Province Wellesley-Kedah. Boundary Sungei Muda River. Main Trunk Road Northwards. Bridge Bumbong Lima to towns Tikam Batu-Sungei Patani (B*2 miles). Laterite road in fair condition. Remarks: Temporary diversion of new culvert near 44th mile stone Bumbong Lima. Sungei Patani-Sungei Lalang-Bedong-Sungei Toh Pawang-Gurun-Guar Chempedak (17 miles). Good stretch of
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    NORTH KEDAH.
    83 5 Guar Chempedak-Kota Serang SemutSitnpang Ampat-Alor Star (19 J 2 miles). Granite road, tarred surface in good condition. Alor Star-Jitra-Changlun-Bukit Kayu Hitam (Kedah-Siamese Frontier) (30 miles). Granite road in good condition, 22 miles tarred surface, 8 miles untarred. Remarks: 20 ft. bridge being replaced at 6th. mile. Jitra-Kodiang (Kedah-Perlis
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    HARD LABOUR FOR MOTORIST.
    75 5 At Hampshire Quarter Sessions at Winchester Ralph Taylor Mew, aged 51 1 china merchant, Ryde, pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm to a girl through the wanton and furious driving of a motorcar. The prosecution stated that Mew was drunk when he drove his car on
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    A DRIVE-YOURSELF SERVICE.
    309 5 To my knowledge there is no garage in Hong Kong to which a man may go and hire a car and drive it himself. The system is rapidly growing in America and I betters it is now in operation in all the big cities and not a
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    BRITISH MOTOR CYCLES WIN.
    89 5 British motor cycles were successful in the Swiss Grand Prix races. In the class I for motor cycle combinations the Sun- 1 beam was the winner. Later, in the class for motor cycles (350 c.c.) Simpson won on an A.J.S. covering 354 kilometres in 3hr. 14min.
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    MOTORISTS CANT PAY.
    42 5 MOTORISTS CANT P AY. More than 3,000 compulsory insurance policies have already been cancelled in Massachusetts because the insured motorists could not meet their premium payments. That means the recall of their registration plates and loss of the use of their cars.
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    TWO NEW ROYAL CARS.
    116 5 Two further interesting orders for members of the British Royal Family have re cently been executed by Messrs. Hooper and Co., Ltd., the well-known coach builders, who have been responsible for the bodies of so many Royal Cars. Messrs. Hooper and Co. have supplied H.R.H. The
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    92 5 Bwabbfag up oil puddles is a messy |HMi but it is one that the owner must not shirk. If im small puddles of 1 oil are allowed to collect on the floor, soonjer or later a tyre of the car is sure to be left standing in one of them.
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      128 5 f THE 14 40 H.P. I "Princeton" Tourer VAUXHALL j ENGLAND'S MOST EXHILARATING CAR P«rt«r«anc« that kas Complete relUbility, and »r«uscd the unlimited thrilling power far in t enthusiasm of motorists all e *cess of its official rating i ever the world beauty of ese are Borne o{ tlle Une
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      179 5 CIiTNO I THE ECONOMY CAR i 1 Here is a car that offers all the luxuries of high-class motoring, com- < S omed with really reasonable initial price, and maintenance cost— the Over- i I seas 11 h.p. Clyno. Ample ground clearance, efficient cooling and thoroughly protected mechanism. This car
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    CROOKS WHO ROB SHIPS
    548 6 Why Closer Watch At Ports In Necessary. STORES THAT VANISH. F— by tPTAW KAYI CHAKTKRSON. [FREK P?ES3 SPECIAL.) Skipping Companies have been suffering lately from an epidemic of store thefts. In this interesting article Capt. Kayo Charterson explains why greater precautions are now bates taken at
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    BRITISH POLO PLAYERS' GOOD FORM.
    147 6 London, Aug. 5. Xcv York. The British polo players concluded the preliminary part of their training by defeating a good American team at the Westchester-Biltmorc Club at Rye by 12 goals to 4. The form of the British players convinced observers that they are worthy
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    SCOTTISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    54 6 SCOTTISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Victory of Bobby Jones' Conqueror. London, July 30. Wt*(.ern Gailes. In the final of the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship A. Jamieson, of I'ollok, who beat "Bobbie" Jones in last year's British Amateur Champion- ship. Wat the Rev. Mr. Rutherford, the j Scottish University player, at the
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    AMERICAN vs. ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES.
    37 6 AMERICAN vs. ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES. 1 i London. July 30. Eastbourne. A eomMntd team of Yule and Harvard players led against an Ox- fordXmftridft teim by 5 matches to 4 < fit the end c{ the fir^t day. I
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    HOBBS AND GRACE.
    108 6 Hobbs is a long way behind W. G. Grace's record in Gentlemen-Players matches (6,008 runs and two hundred and seventy-one wic kets), but his figures are ahead of those any other professional batsman. He made his first appearance for the Players in 1007, and since that date
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    951 6 The New Laws. j BY {FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] 5? As the new laws, which should be "out" officially by the time this appears in print, embody just those changes which I hoped and expected would appeal to the majority oi" nlaycrs in this country, I naturally
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    WONDER CRICKET BY SCHOOLBOYS.
    162 6 Trio Who AH Took N*M Wickets. Some amazing feats by schoolboy cricketers have been reported. Norman Cattell, who play.* for Flying Bull-lane School in the Portsmouth Elemen- tary Schools League, h£s attracted the at- tentioti of the Hampshire County authori- ties by scoring 71 runs and
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    RECORD CRICKET SEASON.
    108 6 Which season of modern cricket has pro- duced the most remarkable series of performances? It would probably be difficult to beat 1906. In that summer there were four records set up, each of outstanding merit. Hayward scored 3,518 runs and thirteen centuries; Hirst scored his wonderful "double"—2,380
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    BOROTRA'S WORLD TOUR.
    77 6 I understand, says a Sporting Life writer, that in the autumn Je*n Borotra will bo making a world trip which will embrace Australia, South America, Japan, and South Africa. This little run-round is for business purposes not entirely unconnected with petrol and filling stations. Nevertheless, I should
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    UNIFORMS AND RUDENESS.
    525 6 Braid and Gold Lace That Give Exalted Ideas. AN OFFICIAL TENDENCY. By NORMAN PEN LEY. IFREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Do uniforms encourage their wearers to be rude In this article Mr. Norman Penley discusses the tendency which is, nowadays, all too apparent amongst certain classes of public officials,
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    THE KINGS CUP.
    138 6 New Method of If mdi capping. 7 London, July 31. Competitors for the King's Cup encountered a typical example of the present Summer weather. Low cloud-bursts and blinding rain kept the winner at an altitude under 1.000 feet throughout the wholo circuit. An additional inauspicious circumstance was
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    GROSVENOR CHALLENGE CUP.
    74 6 Another Win for Mth. Elliott Lynn. London, August Ist. Mrs. "Elliott Lynn, piloting: a D.H. "Moth," carried off the principal race of the day at the Hucknall Flying- Meeting, at Nottingham, easily winning the Grosvenor Challenge Cup, over a course of 17 miles, with the Master of
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    EDINBURGH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    26 6 London, July 30. Edinburgh. In the Scottish Lawn Tennis Championships, I. Collins retained his title, defeatin.tr Craig, G i t (5 3, C
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      497 6 To-day H years a go Ay Before yT^^ ■k' i^^ |h ft Age 5. After Vi^f Age 18. CYRHL D. COLSTON. Once a hopeless case DOCTOR'S REPORT h he is of averse MM Hi ,hw Jnf January, f925 hl m^ SCU !f r s stem h r t j v
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    This Week's Great Day
    573 7  -  Charles Conway V hiStorq of the Empire* by Aug. 17.- The Murder of the Young Princes. 444 On August 17th. 148.}. King YEABJ Edwaid V. and his youngAGO. P r bfother, Richard, Duke of Wk, were assassinated at the instigation of their infamous uncle, the Duke
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    SHABBINESS OF MOSCOW.
    444 7 I GRASS GROWING IN the STREETS. Moscow. A burninir, rolden sun shines from a 1 ju* sky. gilding the cupolas oi the llus sian Orthodox churches. The straeti are animated with bustling crowds; chocolate and yellow tramcars with jangling bells flidc through the streets. Motor omnibuses built
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    88 7 In his report for the week ended August (>th., the Registrar of Births and Deaths states that the total number of deaths reported in Singapore was 536. Of this total 2<>2 were Chinese, 53 Malays. It> Indians, 8 I Eurasians one Japanese and one Pthei j nationality. The chief cause
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    MEDICAL MUSEUM WONDERS.
    506 7 SAFEGUARDS AGAINST WITCHCRAFT. One hundred and twenty-eight y.ai> j.^o man named John Bell opened a chemist's shop in Russell-street, Covent Garden. H« had a s n namal Jacob, whom be apprenticed to th.' trade, and one day the young man st< od In his shop talking about
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    44 7 Three Chinese who were awaiting trial in connection with serious cases have escaped from Police custody at Batu Pahat. They due a hole with the aid of a bucleet handle in the wall of the room where they were detained and made their escape.
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      340 7 MANY so-called antiseptics and germicides r.rc actually dangerous to have in the home. Some others, notably the ordinary peroxides, contain ncids and preservatives which r.rc harmful. Physicians know this. That is why Dioxogen has the overI whelming approval of medical men. Dioxogen is extra strength hydrogen peroxide, purified It is
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    "MY WIFE—MISS—."
    541 8 "MY WIFE— MISS— THE MODERN WAV. Hundreds of women who many nowadays ill cling to their maiden names and e'ect to be known in their business s and professions and in their clubs as plain Miss- This, I think, is one of the signs of woman's emancipation. The days have
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    TRAM "TUBE" TO CLOSE.
    254 8 REOPENING AS A ROUTE FOR 1)01 KLE DECKERS. London. July 9. The closing of the tram subway between th Embankment and Souti:ampton-r< w for t'n m 12 to 18 months is r nreshadowed by t.v Highways Committee of the Lomlep County C-. uncil in connsviion with
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    30 8 Mountaineering is a healthy and manly occupation, though to me it seems to combine all the elements of discomfort heat, cold, fatigue, and danger— in their acutest form. Dean Inge.
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    BRIG-GEN DYER'S DEATH.
    341 8 ••KKSI'LT OF AMRITSAK AFF AIR London. July 2">th. The Jallianwala Rajih affair was copiously recapitulated in this morning's papers in connexion with Brig. -Gen. K. E. H. Dyc-r'i death. A lifelong friend of the Dyer family, in an Interview published in the Daily Telegraph, says that the
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    29 8 The Bishop of Singapore and .Mrs. Ferguson Davie are proceeding to Angkor Wat via Singapore and Saigon, and will not now revisit Bantrkok as was at one time hoped.
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      286 8 I The most popular Saloon in Singapore. THE 1927 BUICK SIX. 1 mi Jm I I »,-fc li* W^F v^ a w f X I IJO O I 31IfII Tl lh *J J l. X. Jt^^t^^^^mm^^^^mi^^n* 29 7 Seater Touring $3,100 Five Seater Touring $3,000 I MciStCt* SiX Models Sole
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    CHIANG'S DOWNFALL
    343 9 NECESSARY TO UNITE KUOMINTANG. POSITION AT NANKING. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Auk. 16. Chiang Kai Shek's resignation has reduced the already complex Yanptsze situation to chaos temporarily. Foreign observers at Nanking on Saturday reported that Chiang Kai Shek was far stronger in military force than was generally
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    WEATHER BEATS AIRMEN.
    178 9 BREMEN (iIVES UP ATLANTIC FLIGHT. Horlin. Auj». 15. The Bremen returned ta Dessau and landed at 4.20 p.m. She had down over Ireland and was heading for Cape Race when she mci very heavy storms, An\ attempt to defy them would have meant certain death and the
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    NOVELIST'S DEATH.
    15 9 [Router's Service.] New York, Au«*. 15. The death has occurred of tht novelist
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    WORST ALPINE YEAR.
    85 9 (ieneva. July 10. This is ihe WOrai Alpine season for many years. Climbers arc* stranded in Alpine recorts < owing, to the continuous storms, on the mountains which are dangerous to ascend. Guides refuse to conduct parties. Violent gales are reported from all parts of Switzerland. Lake
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    PROFIT FROM WASTE.
    63 9 A method has been found by which the four tons of worn-out or condemned dollar bills which are returned SO Washington each day, for destruction, can be made a source of profit instead of a dead loss as j hitherto. A new machine removes the coloured ink,
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    IRISH POLITICAL SITUATION.
    200 9 LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rusby, Auk. 15. The development of the political situation in the Irish Free State will be determined by the vote of censure which the La* hour lead.r, Mr. Thomas Johnson, will H move in the Dail Eireann to-morrow. Reports
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    QUESTION OF AMATEUR STATUS.
    146 9 QUESTION OF AMATEUR STATUS. FOOTBALLEatfI AND OLYMPIC (iAMES. IReuter's Service.] London, Auir. l.">. The recent Conference in Paris between the executive committee of the International Association Football Federation and the International Olympic Committee agreed that an kkmnfty for lost earnings may be awarded to footballers competing in the Olympic Games
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    AN ENGLISH SUMMER.
    91 9 STOlws ALL OVBR THE COUNTIT. [British Radio—Official Service.] Ragfcy, A us. 15. Hoavy storms uccurred last nipht anri continued to day in nuirn parts of Britain. Torrential rain- Ml i n Barro\v-m-Fur-nes», where 2.43 inches were registered, j Much damajr? to properties was dune and f tram
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    CONTROLLING LONDON'S TRANSPORT.
    52 9 [British Radio— Official Service. 1 Rugby, Auif. IS. The London and Home Counties traffic advisory committee have laid before the Transport Minister a scheme which seek_s to bring the underground railway, omni buses and trams serving the London area under a central controlling bodj which would co-ordinate
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    ENGLAND'S ATHLETICS VICTORY OVER FRANCE.
    166 9 ENGLAND'S ATHLETICS VICTORY OVER FRANCE. London, July 30. Stamford Bridge. In the International Athletics contest, England heat Franc* by 9 events to 4 and (50 points to 4~>. Tlu Olympic runner Lowe, cleverly won I the SOO metres by a foot from tho> French Champion, Martin, in 1 mm. 54
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    CRICKETER DEAD.
    25 9 The death has occurred of the Australian cricketer Thomas Groube. He played against Enpland at the Oval in the Tesi match of 1880.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th. 1927. The China Puzzle.
    729 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th. 1927. The China Puzzle. Looking at affairs in China one is moved to ask whether it is not time 'that Wu Fei Fu should reappear upon the scene unless the illness he was reported to be suffering from has proved fatal. We have had
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    878 10 Mr. T>. A. M. Brown, of I\nan<r. is jjoing: to Brastagi for a fortnight. Mr. Charlton Maxwell, .M.c.s. (ret.), who is now settled at Sitiawan, la paying a .i-it j to Koala Lumpur. The Chief Secretary and Mrs. Peel I returned to Koala Lumpur from Kuala Katigsar on Saturday evening.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    84 10 I.S.P. CONFERENCE. SUCCESSFUL FINISH. IVnanc. Aug. 16. The I.S.P. Conference concluded to-day. A dinner at the Runnynede Hotel last j night was very successful, 15(1 being; pres ont from all parts of the Peninsula. The Hon. Mr. Campbell presided and pro. posed the gvesta. i The Resident Councillor
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    PEKING-LONDON BY CAR.
    28 10 Ban«k< k. Aug. Hi. The Peking to London motorists are held up here as the lady member of the party has had to to hospital.
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    THE BABY SHOW.
    333 10 todays arkam;emkn i s. All preparatioaa have been made i'or the Baby show which opens at the Victoria Memorial Hall to-day. It is expected that there will be about three hundred entrants. There are maaj stalls containing articles of food, clothing or appointments necessarj, to the well-being
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    IMPERIAL TRADE.
    587 10 Well-known >!.!>. ntm ™X KRITISH (A|( I Major Sir ,\nh H M.l\ fT (Wnt,,. important eftcM uivl, rmtiw (iov. rnimn- H f I II BBS for son., day< 1!lM M A"Klu...a and .Vu bMSMmMMMi, inu tor iv ohjtc trad, nations b*U I the Dominions. granted to }-n, p
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    BOLIVIA'S RISING.
    42 11 rH K INDIANS PACIFIED. >|V \Y ASUAI/TIES. r|j r'? Service.] l.a Pas, Aug. IK. Indians have now l*on in 1 j ol the warpath for norma the prompt action l>y Gotiich it is believed averted ered heavy casualties in operations.
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    SHANGHAI'S RUSSIAN BANK.
    50 11 tIjnWKD Nl OPERATE A<;.\lN. Eastern Sei Ice.] Shanghai. Aujr. Ifi. was raided on .luly 1«> order <>f the pro Russian manager Chinese majris v 'ill of very large from Hankow paid at intir,^ out the MS. municipal police ia raid at th<. i it iei were noi
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    THE SHANGHAI RATES CONTROVERSY.
    44 11 Eastern Service.] SkaagMii Aui;. IC. has received a 'i Vali <"hin>r. head »un thai the rates torily settled on Sat. of Streel Unioni notify all its mem. Municipal rates tor the H rember ;i and demand n pretentativet on the
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    GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES.
    43 11 [Havaa Service.'] I'ari>, Auk. 1«. that according to inled from Quaj d'Orsay the the French mandate :i!vkp, >ns to Germany fficially or unofficially. tuthorized to declare emFrance, if she was sounded a return, would never of tlie mandate to any
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    SILK AND COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA.
    47 11 SILK AND COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA. x'a Service.) Simla. Auk «1 ■■'•1.1.-d lew a duty s a ;»<«uri(i. or five per cent. pver i> higher, on cottonduty i> five per cent, ad from 15 to 7H j>er cent, il silk-yarn, 1 r i cablet on pajre 9.]
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    LOCAL FIRES.
    89 11 r*o BIG BLAZES. i' it hud a bu>y time yester••••Miny as they had calls fin 5. ii the afternoon they were Une, Kalian* Road, near K<w factory. On arrival it 1.300 tons of coal had thought from spontaneous ii! < problem involved continun engine with 15 men was
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    53 11 «y Baptist, Anchie and M Ipoh Troop of Our Lady 1 <>n Saturday morning ">ir to try for the "RambTo win the "Rambler's niust walk an aeprreprate I keep lop of his jour!;^<i in on completini? the '•k r has to give dates, places !l<l 'toms of information that i
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    223 11 HUNGER STRIKE OFF. THIRTY DAYS FAST ENDS. [Reuters Service.] New York, Aujp. 16. TU importunities of his wife, coupled, With the exhibition by a physician of a rub»er tube used for forei|) e SftCco to e«M his hunger strike. Sacco wauked interestedly how the apparatus worked, and finally took
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    MR. COOLIDGE'S TRIBUTE TO STEEL MAGNATE.
    58 11 [Reuter".- Service.] Kapid tit\. \ua. \ti. President Coolidge has tfl»irraphed his condolences to the widow <>f Mr. Elbcrt Gary tho st*-el nuMrnate, adding that in upholding the best ideals in comment and industry Mr. Gary demonstrated that 'success is attained in largest measure through
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    MR. GARY'S SUCCESSOR.
    67 11 According to the New York Tines, it is thought in financial circle* that Mr. Nathan Miller, ex-Governor of New York, will be (h.)stn t<» succeed Mr. Gary a> chairman of the Steel Corporation. The Times add- that Mr. Coolidjre has been discussed seriously in some quarters as
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    LYNCH LAW AT PANAMA.
    54 11 [Router's Service.] Eijrht deaths and other casualties are reported as a result of the attempt of 'i frenzied mob to storm the prison at Buenaventura wherein was a man whom the crowd wanted to lynch. Sticks and stones were freely used by the crowd whom police
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    SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN FERGANA.
    66 11 [Reuter'g Service.] Moscow, Aug. 16. Hitherto :>1 are reported to have been killed and 72 injured in the earthquake in the Fergana district of Turkestan. Nearly a hundred shocks were felt. Five hundred houses in the town of Namangan were destroyed. A Government commission from Samar-
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    87 11 The Chines who cheated two Chinese women by pretending that he was an i -mployee at the Civil Prison, was yesterday sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment. He had three previous convictions r:vt.rded against him. The accused met the 'wo complainants who had pone to the Civil I'/it-on to visit
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    IMPERSONATED SULTAN'S SON.
    412 11 IMPERSONATED SULTAN'S SON. Remarkable Johore Story. PRISON OFFICIALS SENT TO GAOL. A remarhable sto.-y of h;»vv a young Malay employed in tht Johore Prison Dispensary, acting in conceit with another Government employee, in a clever ruse to deceive a Chinese seeking to prevent the banishment of his wife, impersonated the
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    303 11 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2. held on August nh. Decided to confirm opinion that provision ambulancei ■hould bo a Police matter, bat that with a view to meeting Government's opinion the Commissioners might provid and maintain two ambulances, provided that the
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    106 11 News has been received in Hong Kong of the death at home of a very old resident of the Colony, Mr. William Wilson, who was acting Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Whafnpao Dock Company at the time of his retirement eighteen years ago. Mr. Wilson passed away at
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    388 11 Sikh Murder Enquiry. ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT. Two European witnesses gave evidence for the defence yesterday when the pro liminary inquiry into the charges of murder preferred against the eight Sikhs who were arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a Pathan taxi driver in Coleman Stre.t on
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    ROADSIDE TREE DANCER.
    338 11 Colonel Hope Falkner. the Coroner, yesterday recommended the removal from the •idea of roads of trees which .serve no use ful purpose hut on the other hand constitute source of danger to motorists. He incorporated his comments in a find- I ing which he returned in connection
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    SMUGGLING CASES.
    97 11 A Chinese boatman and a lorry driver were charged in the Police Courts yesterday with attempting to land illicit tobacco. The accused were arrested by Supervisor Ganno of the Preventive Service. They haJ with them over 800 pounds of illicit tobacco the duty on which was estimated at
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    A MINING CASE.
    68 11 Throughout yesterday, the District Judge, Mr. Mudie, was engaged in recording evidence in the case against Mr. C. N. Lcembruggen, a mining prospector who stands charged with cheating Mr. C. "Hecker and Mr. E. W- Gunatilaka in respect of money advanced to him by them on tho
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    THE FUTURE OF MISSIONS IN CHINA.
    363 13 A UNITED CHURCH. While recent events in China have largely, though not completely paralysed the work of the missionary societies in that land, the societies are taking a broad view of the future, and are closely engaged in considering possible future developments in view
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    MORE PAY FOR CLERGY.
    285 13 A -LIVING WAGE" OF £300. The poverty of the clergy was discussvti at the Church Assembly. Sir Lewis Dibdin announced that the Ecdesiastical Commissioners proposed to Increase livings of i."300 a year to i.'3r>o a year, and those of t2OO a year to £300, to give
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    INSANITY DUE TO BAD TEETH.
    121 13 DOCTOR'S ASTONISHING ASSERTION. London, July 28. That a larpe proportion of the insanity among the 133,000 inmates of the British asylums is due to bad teeth which poison the brain, was the astonishing assertion of Dr. William Hunter at the Medical Conference. Sir Berkley Moyniham
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    A FORGED CHEQUE.
    60 13 A charge of forgery was preferred against a young Chinese in the Second Police Court on Monday. The accu&ed, Wong Tee Fak, a Kheh, is alleged to have forged a cheque for $654.f>0, purporting to be signed by Mr. W. N. Heytman. The case was postponed, bail
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    THE SCOTCH CONSUL
    482 14 JOCK CARMICHAEL TALKS TO QUEX. A familiar figure has been missing from the Square lately, a short solidly built personage, whose conversation was notable for its pronounced Scottish accent. The following: excerpt from the Evening News of July 20. explains the absence of the Scotch Consul. Afterwards,
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    THE LAW OF THE THEATRE SEAT.
    415 14 It took two days of the Lord Chief Jui ties- a time to say nothing of a sjkv jury's and the whole Machinery of the Hijrh Court to decide thr interesting poii that if you are shown into tin- wrong c c-ats at a
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      485 14 CURED HER BACKACHE AFTER 5 YEARS OF PAIN When your back achos it is a tifffi that your kidneys are not acting properly. Weak kidneys allow Uric Add to puss through them, and this acid causes pain WT^*^^ l s< ltlim of 25, Albion Giirdens. llaunii»-rsmitli, K^^V* London, \V., lm«l
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      26 14 The German Consulate at Soerabaya (Java), which, hitherto, has been in charge of an Honorary Consul, has been taken over by Dr. Behrend, the German Consul.
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      187 14 ly long time and seldom, it ever, nev(\* .v- Exide Batteries are made by the world's llp2|M"S^ largest manufacturers of storage batteries p^BSJJ^ every purpose, and sold by dealers everywheiv. SINGAPORE. ■BBSS Sj^^^ |SBBJ VI SV ■PS» m Im vIS I I I Sftf I PI r2* m kt t
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    "SHOOTING" LONDON.
    261 15 AMERICANS TAKE TO THE CINECAMERA. London, July 4. The invention of the cine-camera, the "baby" motion picture maker, is providing a new thrill for American visitors to London. Along with hornrimmed spectacles and eigMrfcj it is becoming a part of all good transatlantic voyagers. The "Come to London
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    £100,000 REPENTANCE BEQUEST.
    250 15 FORTINE LEFT TO WftONGBD HUSBAND. Aienna, July 13. The story of Heinrich Sten, a carpenteT ex-convict, known as the poorest inhabitant of his native town of Tyrnau, Hungary, who recently inherited a fortune of £100.000 and a large farm from an unknown man, reads like N'aboth, with
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    STRAW HATS.
    154 15 Worn By One Man and Four Brewery Horses. A sad looking man, who wore a dark blue suit, a black tic\ and white straw hat, strolled down the Strand. He was Mr. Ned Welch, who, as a writer of lyrics and moving picture captions, has the reputation of
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    THE 'CRIME PASSIONEL".
    86 15 THE 'CRIME PASSION EL". No less than five murder cttM occupied the Vienna courts during" the last fortnipht, but in none was the death sentence i passed. ''Guilty, but didn't know what I was doing at the time," was the murdei rer's plea in each case. This seems to go
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    168 16 LIGHT CRUISER ARRIVES. The light cruiser Calliope arrived from Colombo yesterday under the command of Captain Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee, Bart., R.N., eldest son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir F. C. D. Sturdee, K.C.M.G., the hero of the Falkland Islands battle. The Calliope was built at Chatham,
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    INNER ROADS SURVEY.
    120 16 We have been asked by the Master Attendant to state that the survey of the Inner Roads commences to-day. It will probably be necessary to .iear a porticn of the anchorage daily wfel«c thi? work is in progress. The survey v b« ins: carried out by H.M.S.
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    THE SHAHZADA DISASTER.
    370 16 CAPTAIN EXPOUNDS HIS THEORY. Calcutta. July 30. The Marine Court has opened its enquiry into the sinking of the steamer Shahzada. Mr. H. R. Panckridge. Standing Counsel, Bengal, at the outset made a statement, in the course of which he said that on the night previous to
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      32 16 A motor-cyclist pleaded not guilty at Wood Green to having ineffective brakes. Magistrate: Have you put what was wrong right? Motorist: Yes. Magistrate: Then why did you plead not guilty? Pay 10s.
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      697 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra Plancius 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Hin 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 11 a.m. Karimon Sri Wongsee 10 a.m. Samarang Le Maire 11 a.m. Cucob Hong Tat noon Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, and and Pekan Baroe Hong Lee
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      88 16 CLEARANXES. Aug. 10.— Tasman, Singapore, Kraus. Vulcanus. (I)ut.); Donai, Dr. P. Benoit, (Feb.); Gorgon, Kepong. Kheng Seng, Kamuning. Silvcray. Limax. Nam Sang. Banatta, Kelantan, Dolius, (Brit). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Aug. loth. Max. shade temp. 89 F Mm. shade
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    OBJECTION TO WORD -NATIVE."
    250 18 -I DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, July 2S. In the House of Commons, Brig. Gen. J. Chart el'is (Conservative) asked whether cMiy furthei information was available re gat ding the aliened assault on a native in I Spencer's Hotel, Madras. Mi. G. I.anshury (Labour) asked
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    DEFINITIONS.
    373 18 DEFINITION S. The dictionary does n<>t contain aH the lu-st definitions. What is a lady? Let a witness in the Kind's. Bench Division of the I. aw Courts, a few months ago, speak for a large section of the population who agree with her: 'My mother never worked she is
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    THE KISS OF COURTESY.
    169 18 Agreeable Derision in Rimini Courts. Two years ago, in the inspiring month of July, a lady was embraced with sudden fervour by an official at the goods office of a station near Ravenna. Tht lady asked for her luggage; the too gallant Sicilian j gave her
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    THE PARSON'S WIFE.
    243 18 It may be hoped that the plea mado at the Church Assembly for the parson's wife i may bear fruit, for she has been treated rather hardly on the whole. By an unfortunate chance it has happened that some of the most famous of the clergy have
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    SKYSCRAPERS.
    575 18 I THE TALLEST BUILDING ON EAKTH. I Almost without exception, the leading American authorities on housing and city planning 1 are now opposed to the further election of skyscrapers. They argot that these buildings, with their vast populations, which must be moved to and fro «iaily. create impossible conditions
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    155 19 ROSE ftfACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Aug 16 London-Rubber Is *\d. Down %d. Local GO 1 1 Ji n T L T9- m 285 DwniM l'«cal 14b% for 12;> tons. -Minins—lenawat o'2 01 preni, Kuchai £I*> Z.lB, Malaya Consolidated 1.2(5 1.28 >rn"\ h:i t l< 7 Rah^ a
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    201 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers <t>n* dangrin Tin u» :<l's r,,j 33 8 fid Jatu Caves ($1 1 i>i ba«tein Siam < t ->l< 0.,^ Hong Fatt (£1) U4 IJ2 Q K. Lumpui Tin i'l > 88« 3d 39a Kuthai Olds. 1*1) •> j-, 2.20 Nai H,»ot (SI >
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    66 19 Yesterday's Alteration*. A«k. Uith.. Cloning Prices b**?* 185 1.90 North Taiping 1.17^ 1.22>.--tal v 4.T.. 4.80 Sungrei Way, :W7 342% dns *S* M D9< 6d Kamunting Tin 20s fig Teja Malaya L'SslCj 29» 9d l emenjfor -;n^ 91 Allenbys o ~vg^ k g g Bukit Katil 104
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    176 19 A hydro-electric power Station O f ,-on. jWerabl. size is bei nf constructed for Sunsei Mines. Ltd., at the h,ad of p valley behind Du.im Tua. The work, which betas carried oat under very difficult condition., it certainly a credit to the enterprise and skill of the responsible com. "any
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    38 19 I have never heard the phrase, "Somethinpr must he done," on the lips of man or woman without knowing that that man or woman has not the slightest idea of I what ouerht to be done- Lord Birkenhead
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
    44 19 I (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) j F *RE MOTOR CAR maimne i Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bono*. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. L Tff CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manairer
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    EXCHANGE .
    65 19 EXCHANGE August If. Bank 4 m.s. 2JU 31-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4»4 New York, demund 66 Credits 90 days 67 V^ France. denUMd 1420 India, T.T. IH% Hmg Konjr. demand 1 A p.c. DX. Yokohama, demand ll? 1^ Noin. Java, demand 13y Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    218 19 Au R u.-t Vu Tin rj'i Ton- SI i»;.:.» Gambfoi 7.50 Pepper Whit.? 10.*{ Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6.";, Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra io.:io Copra Sundried 10. SO Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Ked Eagle (New) 330 Rico. Siam old No. 1 830
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 Aagasi Kith.. |2 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers RS.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot oi»- t fM Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aw-. 80 80 Vi Sept. •;u i Oct-Occ. r.L» 82^ Jan-Mar. r>:r v $S% Tone of Market: Steady at the decline. Latert Cable: Lot .ion
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    82 19 [British Radio Official Service.} Ragby, Auk. IS. Amsterdam 12.18, Athens :?74 1 Berlin 20.4"), Bombay is. 27 :>2d.. Brussels :>4.02. Bucharest 785, Buenos Aires 47 13-16, Copenhagen ls.i:>. Geneva 2.">.2P,. Helsingfors 192.80, Hong Kong is. li' <d.. Kobe Is. 11 16d., Lisbon 2 17:52. Madrid 25.7<'.. .Milan 80.516, New
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    997 19 an Celanese will continue to boar, in which asc Consolidated GokMelds, as a i>i» hold r of thf latter, should record further improvement, h i- satisfactory to note tint this outbreak of speculative fever has not prevented a resumption of investment buying Tlu appreciation in Government stocks,
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1354 20 The influence of the Australian cricket tour upon local batting has been much discussed in cricket circles but there is one other direction in which the tour has born indirect fruit, and that is in placing the name of Malaya on the minute books of the M.C.C. The
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    87 20 Rain Spoils County Cricket. WARWICK'S BIG SCORE. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 16. Rain interrupted play in the county championship everywhere. In the Kent vs. Yorks •match at Bradford and the Glamorgan vs. j Northampton match at Pontypridd there i was no play. Against Surrey Gloucester scored 131 i
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    NEW ZEALANDERS SWAMP DERBYSHIRE.
    46 20 [Reuters Service.] London, Aujj. 16. At Derby to-day the New Zealanders deJ fcated Derbyshire by an innings and 240 j runs. j Derbyshire 129 and 172. New Zealand 541 for 9 (dec.) Towards the tourists' total Dacre contributed 17(> and Mills 100-.
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    U.S. DAVIS CUP TRIALS.
    42 20 [Reuters Service. 1 Forest Hills. Aug. 16. In the Davis Cup trials for the selection Int the fourth United States Davis Cup player, George Lott, the conqueror of Reno j I.acoste. was beaten by Hunter, Tilden's doubles partner.
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    MALAYAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    86 20 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. Iti. Officials for the forthcoming Athletic Championships of Malaya were elected at a preliminary meeting in the Selangor Club j yesterday. It is hoped that entries for the j meeting will be received from all parts of 1 Malaya. A change has beer, made
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    RACE TRAINING.
    151 20 Owing to the fact that a large number of the probable candidates for our meeting at th» beginning of September have been running at Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh »>r PtMlf recently there will n;»t be a groat de«] of interest in the work until the last^ veek of tuning
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      351 20 Godown Doubles Handicap. J. Wilson and B. E. Ablitt minus 3 beat Lt. F. Dearden and Lt. E. F. S. Brodie minus 3, 6 2, 4 6, 6 4. C. Salter and E. L. Case plus 2 beat R. E. Prentis and F. A. Morrell scr., 5
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      WEDNESDAYS TIES.
      272 20 Lt. E. F. S. Brodie ptoi 2 vs. E. If. Murphy minus 3. A- DoOMNi plus 1 vs. R. F. Voelker minus 3. R. K. Cox plus 4 vs. C. H. 1. Kent per. P. H. Hopkins weir. vs. E. .1. Cassels sir. F. Ziegele plus 2 vs.
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    69 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs. Owen Owen and G. If. Alford beat Miss V. Wallis and D. C. Walmsley 6 l f 6—o. FRIDAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles HandicUp Final. L. F. Falls and H. W. Haines vs. O. E. B. Crowe and L. Cox, unfinished.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    89 20 *"A" Singjes." EDNESDAY'S TIES. Chen Su Lan vs. Kionjr Thin Enjr to finish. Yong Loon Chong vs. Lim Nyet Mm. "B" Singles. Lim Kin Chong vs. Low Peng Cer. Chua Cheng Kiat vs. Loh Peng Seah. Kelly Quah vs. Wee Bok Hin. THURSDAY'S TIES. "A" Singles." John
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    238 20 SPECIAL WARD FOR EURASIANS. To tiie Editor. Sir, In your issue of to-day's date there is news that 16 beds have been allotted for the sole use of the male members of the Eurasian Community from May 6th 1927, in the General Hospital. May I be
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    R.S.Y.C. REGATTA.
    211 20 PROGRAMME OF SATI RDAY'S EVENT. The members of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will be "At Home" at 4 p.m. on Saturday, when the programme will include: Yachting; 4 p.m. Open Race for Lundon Cup. Rowing: 1.30 p.m. Junior Sculls \k mile». 4.45 p.m. Scratch Pairs mile). 5
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    53 20 Twenty cards were taken out for the -vugust Ladies Sp>>on (Bogey) which resulted as under. Mrs. D. Turner 12 4 up Mrs. K. H. Wilson 7 all square J. Groothotf 7 G. F. Jackson 9 J. L. Campbell 1 down P. J. Crawley 12 2 Miss F.
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    THE COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    214 20 Notts or Lancashire. The match which opined at Trent Bridge on Saturday b.tween the Champions and Notts is in all probability the one which will decide whether Lancashire are to retain the championship or it is to pass into the custody of the Midland county for
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    30 20 Programme of Drills up to and for 21st August. Wednesday, 17th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall M. C. Platoon. Thursday, 18th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall M. Gun Platoon.
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