The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Id CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1927. NO. 12,187.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    239 1 Passenger* in a Dutch aeroplane, which crashed at Sevenoaks, liad a marvellous escape from lu-inu burned to death Page 9. There haM- been more Immb explosions attributed to the Sacco-Vanzetti protests Page 9. San Francisco is plunged in gloom over the almost certain loss now of two
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    OLD AND DULL.
    1182 1 It must U that the Mtltofl weather <'f this summer has touched me. Thai or eMM other cauot has taker, away my mirthlulness, for I would not have myself belie. c that youth is gone by, that I am |nm too old ami tOO crusty for laughing
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      179 1 WING LOONG ()R m<;H I I-ASB TAILORING. ;iti<l Finish Guaranteed. BKSfI STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL EVERY TIESDAY, I B THURSDAY, BATIK SATURDAY DANCE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GRILL FK> at which the following artists will OPEN DAILY BVBI appear IONIU Miss Tania Svetlanova la°m. IEDSESOAY, AND TO nuDAY. Mr. Alexander Salnikoff U3OPM
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      151 1 THERE ARE >• WRITE FOR BOOKLET. j; J I Sole Agents. pm Il« Collyer Quay, Singapore rXOM FO Ltd. ALSO AT i 1 PENANG KUALA LUMTOB. (Incorporated in England). i Europe^^ Hotel jj -RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." L-.__ DANCING j| C T tvi 1 M^i X_^i After Dinner, every Tuesday, Thursday,
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      135 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Buy Bean— Papo 14. Little's for the A.J.S. cycles PJMTJ S. A wonderful naval film at the Alhambra —Pag* 2.Detail* of Saturday s raeng at Seremban Pase 7. Monkey Brand from Hut'enhaeh. l.nznris and Comoany «Patre ♦>. The Eastern Studio for |T0O« photographic work Paure 2. Programme of
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE f or EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      192 1 THE WEEK. TiK-sdiitf. 23r<f. Hitrh Water, 8.5 a.m., 7.4.. 6.19 p.m.. 8.3. Malacca: H. W. 3.50 a.m.. 1.4., 5.10 p.m.. 5.5. Football: Malaya Cup Trial. Stadium. WrdiitxdiiH. 24th. Hiph Water. 9.18 a.m., 7.9.. 8.4. p.m. 8.0. Malacca: H. W. 5.10 a.m.. 4.9.. 0.10 p.m., 5.8. Football: S.F.A. Cup: Duke's VI
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      253 2 (iodown Doubles Handicap. F?. G. Hebditch and J. G. lemetson plus 1 vs. B. D. Lindop and J. W. Munoey jilus 15.1. P. H. Hopkins and E. V. Whichollo minu? 2 v>=. A. A. Ewing and (J. Marshall plus 2. E. H. R. Diiwm— and A. T. Platt
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      228 2 B. Singles. V. H. Hopkins scr. vs. E. J. Cassels scr. t( finish. T. R. Alty minus vs. E. J. Riches plus 1." to finish. B. Brooke plus 1 vs. D. H. Hazell minus D. Singles. V. Kelly vs. A. Buchanan. R. MacLeod vs. J. G. Clemetson. G.
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    111 2 Wild scenes were witnessed in a Delhi (India) cinema durinp the showing of the film "Moon of Israel," a spectacular Ameri can production depicting the Israelites un-d;-r Iwutal Egyptian rule. Moslem members of the audience protested indignantly that the film contained matter outraging their religious feelings, hut th? cinema manager
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      267 2 THE HAPPY VAlJiff CINEMA— CONJURER .,c SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS THE UNION STIR OPERA CO. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. Main. Kelvey's m sMt^Miw School of I DANCING For children and young latlii-.- in Character, W Classical. Clog, Exhibition. Ballet and Top Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room dancing and
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      325 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT AUG. 27th. j r AT 9.30 P.M. THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY CO. V 3* WITH MISS APRIL VIVIAN J f PRESENTING THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES Saturday Monday, Aug. 27th. 29th. Tuesday, Aug. 30th. THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY." f'BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE." Frederick Lotisdale's Social Satire. Arthur
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      290 2 Commenomr, Friday, l»th utltt H «n the spe kin {o -n |>r^. x Film^ Version u> be pmSL^ ALHAMBRaI In the Second Show at <♦ I THIS SUPER COMEDY features th I at hie best '"< KK^ SEVEN CHANCeJ It is a picture that will make you l nufr h
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    CRICKET.
    559 3 MERSIXG r.C. vs. H.M.S. IROILOIS. The cricket team of H.M.S. Iroquois visited Mersing on Tuesday, to meet the local eleven, thus renewing the acquaintance formed last year when a series of matches were played. The match took place on Wednesday. The weather was ideal, hut rather hot. An interesting
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    S.R.C. vs. MUNICIPALITY.
    206 3 This match was played on the S.R.C mound on Saturday, the home side KCU1 1 ing an easy win. Municipality: K. Pearsc b Campbell 26; H. R. Bartels b Campbell 1; E. W. P. Fulcher l.b.w. Campbell 2; A. H. Assiter C C. J. D'Cotta b Campbell
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    GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND AT LORD'S.
    64 3 London, Aui;. 9. The following is the result of a two-day match played at Lords: M.C.C vs. Gentlemen of Ireland. Match drawn* M.C.C. 1^ Gentlemen of Ireland (for 7 wkts. 2.7 Captain Green made 59 for the y.C.C J. Maedonald took five wickets for W
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    KING WINS £2O YACHTING PRIZE.
    68 3 Subscribed y Co^es Kesidents. London. Asff. r >- His Majesty won €20 from the Cowes' residents, who subscribed £110 prizemoney for a yacht ra:-e for which five big yachts ent?red- "Lulworth" was first by 52 seconds, winning £80, the "Britannia" was second and "Westward" third
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      171 3 The Doctor put I BOVRIL puts P RENE ULLMANN'S Enlargement N §L Pre«MCS. A speci.i! !>'!(; DISPLAY will take place during which a Ifl |S| >|].( I \l DISC OINT will he GRANTED on all the prires marked (which H J h.i\« alrtady been redrued) and a PRESENT will be
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      126 3 i Growing one day— j| Jcnr\ tKe next day ±jt!^i J That's how we imprison ij the flavour of fresh fruit. |||l|pj3^ it is expensive to make thu lAt^^kk l@aS^^*all > liUIII LfFUlllcll j t#CllI]o« k^ t=^oo^if Raspberry, Strawberry, Black-currant Jams I V; ATLAS 4W^ I 9t k&s tfetoi&t I
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    1799 4 IF REE I'RESS SPECIAL.] f London. July 28. that one of our best experts attacked the One does not expect a Government De- Air Ministry this week from quite a new jartment to be exactly popular. As a mat- angle and asked quite seriously "Does the ut of fact no
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    A PLEASANT CHANGE.
    104 4 A friend of mine who lately settled in Central Africa has had some difficulty in persuading his native servants to believe that even to an Englishman roast beef becomes a weariness when it is served day after day with never another meat to break the sickening monotony.
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    639 4 $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish this morning the first of the two weekly coupons for our first Football Competition.. The second coupon will be published to-morrow, and in following weeks on every Saturday and Wednesday in respect of the following
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    HOUSES TOO SHAKY FOR DANCING.
    201 4 Perils of Old West -End Mansions. Precautions taken to safeguard life when old London buildings undergo reconstruction, and the peril of motor traffic to oil mansions in the West -End are features on which public interest is focussed by the Jioaster in Beak street, off
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    7 4 Everybody is somebody's bore. Miss Edith Sitwell.
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    TRAGIC BLUNDERS OF THE LAW.
    1172 4 MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. i 5 Seven Years Penal Servitude f 0 J Innocent Man, i NO. 4—THE ASTONISHING BECK < kl J BY h- Mtinro Blair. I ■i (Author of "Mysteries of the Docks", '< i: J [FKKE PRESS SPECIAL.] Great faith has come to
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    GIRL'S KISS FOR A "WOMAN-HATER."
    120 4 Noted sculler bids for the championship. H. A. Barry, the sculler, known in Putney as "the young man who doesn't like women," was besieged by them at the christening of the boat whu-h he is taking to Canada to try to win back the world's
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      39 4 I FLYING DAY BY DAY. :j Air Ministry's Sham Generosity. i I m m j: Light Aeroplane Clubs Get a Setback. •I GERMANY COMES DOWN TO BRASS TACKS. S By J X. Stanhope Sprigs. •I Editor of "AIRWAYS." < t
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    A VICTORIAN AILMENT.
    150 5 .Moiit-rn (iirls suffer from Migraine. Physician* arc discovering tLi.i the fasMoned complaint known js migraine, or bilious headache, to which women u*ed to )t particularly prone, is becoming more trevalent among mbd.rn men and women. This is something <>f a shock to the uj>-o-date uirl who believed
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    LEVINE-DROUHIN CONTRACT.
    101 5 LEVIN E-DROUHIN CONTRACT. Salary of 100.000 Francs For French l*iUH. London. Auk. oth. Paris. Intransijreant states that a definite contract was sipn d by Levinc under which Drouhin was to act as Levtae'l pilot for one year, from .July 7th. at a salary oi 100,000 francs. I^'vine also undertook to
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    AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TEAM FOR JAPAN.
    84 5 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TEAM FOR JAPAN. The team of Australian swimmers to \i.sit Japan will comprise two Queenslanderi and two New South Walesmen. Stedman having: withdrawn, T. Boast, of Queensland, has been chosen to fill his place. The team, which was to leave by the Tantfo Maru, August I tom&Un RetfGreir
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    This Week's Great Day
    599 5 t^taTtosWeeWsGrwtDaij W^^^^p \^^%tofi| of ttie Ewpif^ Aug. 23. —The Assassination of Buckingham. 2'M On the 23rd. August IG2S, the YEARS infamous George Villiera, the AGO. first Dllke of Buckingham, was assassinated, an event which 1 nought a two-fold relief to the British people, .for v not
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    120 5 Beginning on August I, the Nationalist; Government enforced its laws governing i usury and limiting the amount of interest j •so 20 per cent. It is the intention of the Government, says the Chinese Press, t<: stop iniquities on the part of money-lenders who are said to have asked for
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    NEW FAR EAST ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    135 5 (hum in Philippines. M mila. Antf. ft. The shattering of the P.A.A.K. 1,500--metre record and the Far Eastern hijrh jump mark were the outstanding features of the trark and field try outs held yesterday afternoon at the Wallace Field. Sierra, )t" the army had good
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    INTER-SERVICES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    66 5 INTER-S ERVICES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Navy's Victory Over Arm) and Air I-'orct. London. Aug. Wimbledon.— ln the Inter Services Lawn Tennis Championship, the Navy scored 10 wins, the Army five and the Air Force one. Stowe l!oy's Win in Schools* Tourney. London. Aug. 9. At Queen's Chlb, in the Public Schools'
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    N.S.S. RUGBY TOURISTS IN CEYLON.
    55 5 N.S.S. RUGBY TOURISTS IN CEYLON. The New South Wales Rutfby team (the Waratahs) captained by A. C. Wallace, th<Oxford centre threequarter, stopped at Colombo on their way to EagWwl wWll thc\ have matches against the four countries and defeated A ll -Ceylon by 4 poals and a try <2* potato)
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    77 5 Sir Francis Afflea, whose marriage at Brompton Parish Church to Miss Anna Moore Ritchie is announced, is the Inspec-tor-General of the Chinese Maritime Cus tcins. The new Lady At^len is the second daughter of the late Mr. Murray Prinple Ritchie, of Liverpool and Chili, Sir Francis, who is 67 years
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      44 5 Ny Carlsberg Beer. HJI Xli BOLH IMPORTIEi: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark.) SINGAPORE. YOU WILL WANT NOTHING BETTER THAN AN "ALL TEAK" MODEL PIANO. Built by 1 1 GARCIA. PRICES FROM $425. I EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED. j I 2, ORCHARD ROAD.
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    UNCANNY SCOTS RELICS.
    1155 6 The Drumelstone and Others.! SOME OLD SUPERSTITIONS. Aberdeenshire is rich in relics of bygone days, according to an article by Mr- J«mai Ritchie in the Aberdeen Journal, on "Folk- of the Aberdeenshire St me Circles anl Ctxnding-Ston.s." Mr. Ritchie, who gave the grc-Uo par! of the leisure
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    8-MILE MODEL RAILWAY.
    295 6 WAGONS A PORTER (AN LIFT. New Romney. 1 passed to-day the only public house in the world that has a railway Station all to itself. It is the Prince of Wales, Y\\st Hythe, and I v:i< a pftB*engfer in a special train on the Romney, Hythe, and
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    LIFTS WITH BRAINS.
    198 6 NEW YOKK'S NEW PLAYTHING. New York, June 2,5. Aniei icuns. always intrigued by new mechanical marvels, have a fresh plaything in the form of the lifts ("elevators") which have been installed in the latest skyscrap ers. They seem more "intelligent than most of their operators decidedly so.
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    RUSH FOR GOLD.
    171 6 Keitfontein Race Ends in a Dead-float. Many well known prospectors took part in a gold rush on an old mining: property five miles from Germiston. Fifteen years ago the Reitfontein gold mine was a Wealthy property working the richest reef, which, however, suddenly gave out, result ing
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      171 6 Quality that's why smokers MKKS tk L^BJ TkJ nc r" THRt^^m^ I L^ ba la 1 1 Restful Nights mean vigorous days Sleeplessness is a sign of nervous debility. You need not suffer from weakened nerves if only you take care to strengthen your system with Sanatogen. Sanatogen infuses into
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      204 6 fVk. i •B M Let Monkey Brand Monkey Brand is Jong lasting; and even the last little bit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like I powders—does not crumble. There is no waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with cleaning power. Monkey Brand cleans
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    MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE.
    222 7 Il is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers tfiven by Section 223 (2) and (3) of Ordinance \o. Mib 'Municipal) the Municipal 'Commissioners of Singapore. Town have Proscribed the following fees for the remova' of r.i>rht-i>il from all premises within the area Vlow defined, with
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.
    167 7 UNITED STATES' GLOOM. DISAPPEARANCE OF MACHINES. [Reuters Service.] San Francisco, kmg. 21. The orUhusiasm at the start of the various l<»ng-disianc> flights is replaced by the ieepttt uloom owing to the disappearance of the Golden Eagle, the Mi^s .Doran, and the Dallas Spirit. Nothing has been heard
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    CHINA NEWS.
    406 7 NATIONIST OOVT. TO MOVK. L Reuters Far Eastern Service J. Hankow, Aug. 21. The Kuomintang has decided to remove h Nationalist Government and the Kuomhfttang headquarters to Nanking but he date is not fixed owing- to the OBfavourahle military situation at Pukow. Also the Nanking: military authorities have
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    CHURCH CONFERENCE CLOSES.
    93 7 [Renters Service.] Lausanne. Aug. 22. The World Conference of Faith and Ordor has closed. It unanimously adopted a .statement that the Orthodox churches and others hold that there are seven -sacraments and fur the valid administration thereof there must be a proper form, proper matter and proper
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    TIRED OF SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    30 7 [Reutei'g Service.] Boston, Aug. 21. In the United States Supreme Court Justice Brandies has refused to act in any matter connected with Sacco and Vanzetti.
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    BRITISH VISIT TO CANADA.
    267 7 PRESS TRIBUTES TO MR BALDWIN. THE EMPIRE IDEAL. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 21. Both British and Canadian Press com-' ments attach high importance to the successful visit which the British Prime Minister has just concluded in Canada. The Observer declares that it is very
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    BROADCASTING.
    129 7 GIANT CHAIN OF STATIONS. [Reutcr's Service. l London. Aug. 21. The Preas Association is informed that h iiant chain of tifteen American and Cana-j lian broadcasting atatioaa is being foruKd. the second largest radio chain in the world. It will be subject to British direction alm.-st Immediately as result
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    NEW STATION AT DAVENTRY.
    57 7 [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby. Aug. 21. The new Daventry station. 5 GB. of the British Broadcasting Corporation, using power of about 30 kilowatt or ten times that of London, was satisfactorily tested last night and will begin a regular alternative programme on Sunday afternoon. The
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    CHANNEL ISLANDS AND WAR EXPENSES.
    53 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 21. Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, ;s raising; £300,000 4V a per cent, free of taxes as a free gift to the British Government as a contribution to the expenses of the war. Jersey has previously made a
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    Rugby Football.
    224 7 The Ist XV had a disappointing Season. lofting to the United Services and Negri Sembilan in the Malaya Cup Fixtures and to Selangor in the Annual Trophy Match. After four years with an unbeaten record defeat was unaccustomed but should have the effect of stimulating keenness to recover
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    860 7 The Year's Report THE GROUND IMPROVEMENTS. The following is taken from the report of the Committee for the year ended 30th. •June, 1927, to bo presented at the inniiAl general meeting on Monday, Aug. 29th at 5. 1S p.m. Finance. The income and expenditure account for the
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      596 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF LEE KHIA SOON, DECEASED. PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO: 144. (TRUSTEES) NOTICE is hereby, jriverf 'that a li creditors 7>r other persons having any clainiK or demands •iron or uKainst the ESTATE OF LEE KHIA SOO.N deceased late of Nos: 170-5 and 170-6 ORCHARD ROAD,
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      678 7 NOTICES. STOP INDIGESTION WHERE IT BEGINS. Far hotter than relieving indigestion troubles M they come along is to remove their cause I and keep free from this harrowing ctmplaint altogether. Even the worst sufferer* car. avoid indigestion by taking n little 'BuanMtf Magnesia in water after meals, MJCMM this neturalisen
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    82 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. TAN. Oa Saturday 20th August, 1937, at 11.4. r > a.m. ;it hi.> T*e>i<K r.ct> No. IN Queon Btnet, Mr. Tar. Seag Chonjr. Archite».t. apod 5".. Ho Itnves bohiiul hin; hi> wife, one adopted ion T:tn Tt-njr Kee alias > Battling Ki-y. urst' son Tai 1 Chui
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAYM, AUGUST 23, 1927. Port Improvements.
    925 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAYM, AUGUST 23, 1927. Port Improvements. Mr. Trimmer's report on port facilities, from which we published yesterday the recommendations, must attract all who have an interest in the future of Singapore. Tn this matter of concern for a town's welfare and progress, our American Cousins are very
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    115 8 Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Trengganu Arrived in Singapore from Tanjnnsr Priok yesterday by the Melchior Treob. Two unknown Chinese are reported to have held up a Hokien head coolie employed by the Borneo Company at about 12.45 on Saturday and robbed him of $250 in cash. The
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    71 8 PENANG VOLUNTEER MANOEUVRES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. Aug. 22. On Sunday notwithstanding a downpour, the Volunteers, numbering about 400 carried cut a tactical scheme in Mount Erskine district. The G.O.C. was present and afterwards said it was the first time he had seen the P.P.W.V.C. and
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    TEMBAKUL'S ENGINEER MISSING.
    42 8 TEMBAKUL'S ENGINEER MISSING. (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, Auk. 22. Mr. J. Buchanan, chief engineer of the dredger Tembakul which arrived in Tenant; a week ago to carry out work on Weid Quay, has been missing since Saturday. The police are investigating.
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    THE PEKING MOTORISTS.
    33 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Aug. 22. The motoring party from Peking are departing on Wednesday by train t<> Haadyai and will proceed thence by car t<> PVnang and Singapore.
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    INTER STATE RUGBY.
    38 8 BAIGON VS. BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Auu. 22. Lf Cercle Sporiif of Baisjoa is sending B team to i lay Rugby matches with the sports Club in September. A dose contest is anticipated.
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY MEETING.
    204 8 Mr. R. K. Holttum presided <sver a meeting of the Hiabtn of the Singapore Natural History Society held in Raffles I Museum yesterday afternoon. Lady Colina Hussey addressed the meeting on the subject of the newly i'ormed Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and
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    MORE WEEK-END MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    157 8 GERMAN DRIVER CHARGED. The German named W. A. Roell, who is alleged to have knocked down a Javanese while driving along Orchard Road at 12.30 a.m. on Sunday, was charged in the Police Courts yesterday with causing death by a rash act, and remanded for a
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    136 8 FINANCIAL AID FOR BENEFICIAL PROJECTS. At a meetiner of Committee No. 7 held on 10th Anpnst. it was fockfed hy the PiosidentV easting vote to Inform Govtnu men 4: that the Commissioners arc of opinion that an amendment to the Municipal Ordinance should be made in order to
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    AN IMPROPER CUSTOM.
    419 8 Executors who Anting Court's l*£™ I COMMISSION 0\ As The custom <»f esseator U ,l of anticipating the »1, •<•■ the matter of allowing tl the assets collected by tration of an estate, wi Mr. Justice Dean, ip yesterday, when he deli l^T two motions brought ing
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    ABNORMAL RAIN CAUSES FLOODS.
    95 8 An tillinnlj heavy Jown comnifiufd about *.!"> I though it lasted I.— sufficient to overflow llfc 'I' lying districts MM* M R"bi: many premises m flooded. In Rohin>on X \wn marly a fort ,Chulia Streot in Midi ,The pfWliMf of th. 1 II ;two feet dwp
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    JOHORE COURT OF APPEAL.
    46 8 A sitting of tin held at Johore Bmkx instant. The Coyfi Ull Chief .lustivi-, BttmHl >• tits McCabt Kiy wnd I*- Mr. (J. W. A. Tiiimm Singapore Harln.ur Boi the Mantua on Nov. 4ti H. Whitl* y in tim dm the same steamer.
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      5 8 To-day's Feature. FOoTBAU COMPETITIOS* Tfl
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    DUTCH PLANE CRASHES.
    71 9 KN PERSONB INJURED. „K N(hK S NARROW ESCAPE. X ,rV Service.] Ijondon, Aug. 22. engines' X.L.M. monoSevenoaks en route to I n.ydon. hank; was killed and seven tenjren were injured, of Dutch and three English. due to the gale jerking awing the pilot to lose ruck a
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    74 9 HUH TIIKKATS AND BOMBS. Kastern Service*] Tokyo. Aug. 22. •'I States Embassy letten of protest n of Sacco and i hreatening a bomb i- tarried out. ten are guarding the [ration last night the he* which they arrested twenty ted ten who ssy with the inten>tt»st. .i- made this
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    MR. COOLIDGE SEEKS PEACE.
    25 9 t**rV Service.] i u-ii r. Dakota. Auj;. 22. Ige have left BlackYell< wstom- Park for a at < >n. «u(Terini fron slight
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    AERIAL MAIL BAG FAILURE.
    17 9 Service.] New York. Auj». 22. ted the seaplane from mailbaga on to the
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    HUNGARIAN LEADER DEAD.
    25 9 Service.] lUidapt'st, Auk. 22--occurred of M. Martin \-ii itiistt-r. and leader of Dctobriatx who organised October 1918 which led of the Republic.
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    HUNTER'S SUCCESS.
    30 9 'R.'.vr 1 Service-l Forest Hills, Aug. 21. ir>t singles match since a number of tha United up I ■an] Honter heat George ii. 1 cables >.n pmge 7.]
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    20 9 cards were returned in August Medal 8 Up H. S. s lipwaj 2 4 down Mkrn out
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    34 9 the draw for the first t! 'KeppeJ Cup": C. N. W. H. Tait; .1. Strachan vs. W. Hurt vs. C. E. TyreG. C. Miller. ich the first round must September 4th.
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    68 9 announced between Messrs. Mansfield ami and .loan elder daoffkt- <). Mc.rpronstern of youngest itaugfcter of Kee and Bister of Messrs i U ci> Chin Koob, was 1 -Miram-d to Mr. < hua Beßg Mrs. Chua Men- Teck. f the S.S. Police will "..wine: programme on t<>-day commencing at fie direction
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5785 9 MONDAY, AUGUST 22nd. 1927. "<• r Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford. M.C.S, The Hon'ble th e Acting Colonial Secretary, (Mr. z». *->. xt. Wolff). 1 Rarp O h n &otu eSident CoUncilI CMr. T G^S^VkV^"* AU rney Gen (Mr. Tl r McI O be tht> C lonial treasurer (Mr.
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      99 9 jl^P There's an Ever sharp jl H f° r Everybody JUST RECE.VED (leversharp) CHECKING PENCILS! Colours RED or BLUE INCLUDES SIX REFILLS J Price $2.75 nettJ j' Box of Six Refills only If Colours: RED or BLUE k 5 Il| Price 50 cts j! ROBINSON fe» CO., LTDJ (Incorporated in
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      704 10 BLUE FUNNEL UNE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES BXPRBS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FO&TNIOTftY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND U/COKTINBNT. j Twice monthly eervice L*vrp— l and Clmn. (Via Genoa aad Ham.) 9 Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PYRRPITS Londbn, Rotterdam and Hamburg In PortT TYDEIIS Marseilles, London,
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      580 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Go., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "HIEHHAir LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. s.s. CITY OF BOMBAY A "X- «.s. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 25 s.s. CITY QF BIRMINGHAM
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      584 10 P. O. BKITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES I (Incorporated in England). X MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERvic^ PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVK ktu, M LONDON AND FAR BAOT lilll SERVu 5 0N "> W (Uadfr Contract wkh His Majesty's Gowninem, H OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. MMlWAttsj For China awl Japan. K«r
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    PERILS OF THE AIR.
    284 11 NATIOX GROWING UNEASY. londcn, Außust 2. 4 Thc nation is uneasy regarding its Air Forces," says the Daily Mail, drawing at-' tontion to the Farnboi-ough accidents, which! bring the year's death toll to 39. "The anxiety will be lessened," it con-' tinues, if a civil inquiry
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    SIDE-TRACKED FROM PULPIT TO ALTAR.
    209 11 SIDE-TRACKED FROM PULPIT TO ALTAR. WOMEN HEAR CUPID'S (ALL ABOVE THE MINISTRY'S. I 1 Several speakers lifted up their voices, against women minis lei*, when the Wesleran Conference at Bradford considered a I roposal that women should be admitted to the ordained ministry a- near a< possible "v the same
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    A STILL MORE PERFECT LAUNDRY.
    211 11 lady Ossulston will have the thanks of I housewives in her endeavours to make a London laundry "perfect"; she is going to eliminate laundry marks and encourage the board of directors to institute a specially clever department for fine materials (oh, that this department would
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    A POSTAGE STAMP PROBLEM.
    180 11 It is not an uncommon thing: at Home says the Pinang Gazette for a man of resource, short of postag- stamps after post office hi urs, to cut one from a post card and stick it on an envelope. This was a favourite device of the
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    77 11 There is a perfect crop of libel actions entered for the attention of the Courts in the near future, writes the Bangkok correspondent of the Pinang Gazette. The Commissioner of Police and the Police Depart ment have field actions against one Siamese newspaper, and the editors of two more are
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      265 11 [jS $3$F when immersed in waiter. With inferior substitutes, it will often be found that no such occurs, or thai it only occurs ne. Furthermore, such substitutes Mr to cause disorders of the ill nol smear nor finrjerma k. The Brightest Siiitie in the Shortest Time." SOLD EVERYWHERE Manufactured by
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      213 11 I! '^Kt^t^t^^ I U mf m m jR Mm AW M> M m M 1 1 t -^^B»^ I M m Lii M/W m mm m I L/ fyy^li^ nr. adcttc j 1R CINIA CIOAREfT^ VI\JM IV C I I C I Jk jg ofOineOmdieions I f PICCADILLY has been
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    125 12 PIRATE'S VICTIM. Tungchow Master Dies At Home. Telegraphic advice has been received of the death at Epping, near London, recently, of Captain William Mclntosh, one of the best-known and most popular shipmasters on the China Coast. He retired from China in the early summer of last year, after
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    ADVENTUROUS AMERICAN YOUTHS.
    119 12 London, July 25. Six adventurous young: members of Harvard University, sailing the 16-ton schooner Nicandor which is only 41ft. along the waterline. have crossed the Atlantic in 20 days. The previous record for a small boat was that of the Primrose, which made the trip in 22
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    262 12 The Suddhadib brought from Bangkok 04 bullocks and 12 hnffalosi yesterday. The Mekhior Treub brought 170 deck passengers from Somrabaya yesterday. A rubber cargo arrived by the Dutch steamer Singkep from Djambi yesterday. On board the Peiho which is hound for Saigon, were NO bullocks and 108 goats. A Chinese
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      728 12 Burns Philp Line 'Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      629 12 Kerr Steamship Co/Lf 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK M (Incorporated in U.S.A.) H General Acenta. Bj REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE T I BOSTON, NEW YORK, rHILADELPHU V BALTIMORE ANtl I, (via Suei). Hj S.S. VENICE MARU H M.S. SILVERGUAVA M.S. SILVERBELLE PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVirt I SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES HARBOUR.
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      688 12 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 0 a.m. Karimon Sri Wongsee 10 a.m. Samarang Le Maire 11 a.m. Cucob Hong Tat noon Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, and and Pakan Baroe Hong Lee
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      263 12 CLEARANCES. March 22. Juno. Melchior TreuK Esmeralda. (Dut); Sri Wongsee. (Brit). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight. Aug. 21st. Max. shade temperature 86 F Mm. shade temperature 75 y Mean shade temperature 7l».r> F Max. sun radiation 132 F Mm. grass
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      590 13 O. S. K. Line. l, t> uiiah«ns. Steamer*. Arrt%«. 1 vare Lidara, Hamburg, Bremen, v.» Colombo, Aden and Amazon Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 (tl Town, Rio, Santos, (U and Buenos Aires. f Montevideo Maru Aug. 29 Aug. 30 bgsa, ttOKwSbaat, Dar-es-Salaam, Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Sept. 6
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      392 13 HMWB.«COMFOKr SQUAB <»Hb Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious
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      569 13 K. P. M. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge IFMAiiM? t T~ A Apply KPM Tourist Office. vav cISST u w d y Aug 23 Belawan-Deli VAN DIEM
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    "AS OTHERS SEE US."
    650 14 THIS JOURNALISM. We make no apology for reproducing the following letter sent by "Long suffering Reader" to the China Mail, for we feel it may relieve the up-to the-present manfully suppressed feelings of local newspaper readers and help them to realise that they have companionship in
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    A MAN OF PEACE.
    226 14 M. BBIAND EXPOUNDS FRANCE'S POST-WAR IDEALS. II Briand, the "man of Locarno" and the friend ot Sir Austen Chamberlain, has issued in booklet form, what he calls "The Speech oi Peace/ 1 a saauaari of his idea* upon peace and war, quoted from his infrequent post
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    28 14 s I That dualism of the Church and the Chapel, taken topether' t has been the most potent I influence in the life of our country.— Mr. Baldwin.
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      557 14 Recommended by Dct>YeSSi()Yl jfe fl R" V 17,000 Doctors. l«l^® J BW^ /T~^=\ Try this pleasant way ]l fimk\ to Health and Vigour, !B^"^- i you are run own > liable Ji^ X^-LJ w ill y/ j^p I to h° a< Jnches, or recovering vjPaf Ijttm A\S\\ from fever try
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      284 14 For a Speedy Convalescence Quickly replenishes lost vitality I Qfieat fox -ttxe hitd%, SfAcne Mf>i SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION "BURLINGTON' COLEMAN STREI The undersigned irive be^n instructed to sell l.y Public Am Sale-Room, Rattles Clumbers, Raflltfl Place. ON MONDAY. SUI SEPTEMBER, AT 1M I'M All thOM two ilesirablo plecvt of
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    644 15 Aujf. 22nd., Closing Prices. Ay« W«n L 0» i.io ce e x. biitu Caves 1.40 1.45 Katang Padang c* 73 j Chin Chin Tin fully paid 1.18 L2B Hitams 02>:. 971.;, 'Hong Fatt ijj i. M .Johan. Tin 20 22 Kinta Tin I) rod. 1.40 1.46 K!ang
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 15 August Bank 1 m..-. 2|3 31-82 Bunk demand 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2[4Vi New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 67** France, demand 1420 India, T.T. 154 V* Honj: Konjr, deniand IS)£ p.c. Pit, Yokohama, deniand \\l\ Noni. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80V& Bar Silvt-r Londun 2"»
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    PRODUCE.
    212 15 Aueru-t l"_'. Tin 75 Tons $146% Gumbicr 7.50 Pepper White 103 Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6.% Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.30 Copra JSundried 10.80 Opium, BeMIM unt 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 Auuust 22nd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot r,9i L |§>q| Standard K.s.S. Spot 59^ aj on Tender-Sept r.()» 4 tf«p. Oct-E)t'c II gf Jan- Mar. 99% t]li-' A Tone »»f Market: l>ull. Latest CaUc>: London Spot Sheet 17 :i
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    SCOPE IN LIBERIA.
    384 15 l>r. Kin;;, the President of the Republic of Liberia, received journalists at the Hyde Park Hotel in a half-hour snatched from a busy day. and talked quietly and cautiously about some of the problems of hi> very interesting country. Dr. Kins is by no means a typical
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    165 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Aujf. 22. IC libber.— London, Is frS»d. unchanged. Tin.— London, .L2Hf> 12* <;d. (Aup. 20th). Mining. -Rahman Hydraulic 2..»7 2(11 Rantau Pref. 2.14 2.17, Kuyoh 1.:,7 l.€O, Malaya Consolidated L2S 1.30, I'cnawat 1 5 premium.. Kuchai 2.16 2.1H I'lu Piah 1.07', llt%
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    SEMANGGOL DIVIDEND.
    22 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.! lVnanjj. Auk. 22. ScmanKj*ol Kuhher announces payment of a first interim dividend of 10 per cent.
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED TIN.
    41 15 The Directors „f the Ma!a\a Consolidate yd Tin Dredciag Co. Ltd.. have ie<-eive<J advice from the London Agents <>f the Com pany that thy material for the Pontoon of No. 2 Dredge and superstructure has now been shipped.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    130 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Buyers Sell*r# Eastern Siam «t» 2.1s Ma fd ejd Writ (in :>7s M :>Ks Id Kantpon* <io«> 42s 6d 43s Id Klanjr River ($1) 4.00 US x .d. Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.574 1.62H Malay Colud ($1) ].2s'^. lisSH Nai Hoot ($1 :u\ m; Poekoaff (10s
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    JACKS METAL REPORT.
    267 15 London. July 27. Maikets have bats steady during the |MMt wct-k, hut consumers have n<»t yet shaken off their pessimism, and have still to cover their requirements. Capper. -Has beea steady market. aad the demand for SUndard Wan-ants, 0m shipment continues. Tin. Strait! shipments so far this
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    56 15 Brunei Unit cl, 27,3:1:". BukH Timah. 12,904, T nymthi 77*541; Chanftkal fterdanjr--15.2."»0. months Hi),:UM); Haytor. I8 V IS 7« 7 months 52.629; ludrairiri. 61.052. 10 monthi r>*»o.:<:<7; Lvn\B%, 44,400, f> monthM ::»i2.LMi' 1 Nyulus. S0 v lOO, 2 month* 57,400; Tap*h. 57.606, 7 m-'tirh; Mi 4.!»:»:{:
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      488 15 ASSETS OVER tlimMO ASSDKANCB IN TOBCE OVER tXtjm,m THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. riiri^r. (IncorpwaJwd in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry. E.C. The Company haa £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      375 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000.000 (fully paid upt Reserve Fund ¥.92,500,000 President: K. Ko^ama Esq. Vice-President: K. Takeuchi Esq M DlfificrOKS M. Odagiri, Esq. R. khinomiya Ks<.. I Baron K. Iwasak;. K. Mokm«; Etq. h. Tatsumi, Esq T. Hodsumi, Esa. I;. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okuho,
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      570 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised-Capital .$50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 f Silver $13,500,000 < Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. j Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman
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      40 15 I ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Inff pouted ta Rngtend by Roy«! Charter A.D. 1729) NRE MOTOR-CAR marine Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lit floor). A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    436 16 CUP FOOTBALL. DUKE'S SECONDS BEAT S.C.C. Dukes II I, S.C.C 0. The Duke's second eleven beat the S.C.C. by I—o1 0 in the Singapore F.A. Cup at the Stadium yesterday after a fast game. The S.C.C. missed several very good opportunities early on, but held their own throughout
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN SPORTING CLUB.
    119 16 SATURDAY'S WEIGHTS. Ponies— Class A. Furlongs) Ta ree 12.7. Kiwi 1 I.S. DrusUla 10.10. Sherekhan 10.5, Speciality 10. Moonflowvr 10. ponies— Class R. (Six Furlongs) Bolter 11.."). Longchamp 11..?, Noisy Oyster 10.10. Mona lO.s. Ginger 10.2. Mrs. Paddle wick 9.7. Ponies— Class C. Five Furlongs):— Stilling
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    POLO.
    111 16 The Spooner Cup Competition opened on the Balestier Ground on Saturday with a match between the Royal iohore Polo Club and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Three chukkers were played, the first being a 2 o win for Johore (scorers. Inch* M. Bertie and Dalley), tho second S H—
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      326 16 MOUTRIE J I THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE BVU (M I n,t I ;I OR ELSEWHERE. Khl) i m m l BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL i M :S BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS H PRICES $600.00 I Upon Easy PaymeLts. I \l Call or write for illustrated oUabfMC I
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