The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press II KNTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927. NO. 12,185.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    244 1 In the Sacco-Van/?tti »>ro <«-', ri <s m l*aris a thousand people wen injured. Considerable damage >va^ done. and an outrage <it the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is reported I ape 0. BootteK^ers are allied to be rosponsible for the destruction of Ikrce buildings m Chicago
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    A BEQUEST OF RELICS.
    1013 1 It seems to BM that nun's last wills awl testaments aie not yo good to road :.s nee they wi'ie. The eotUttMl m the new >- paper which b headed with "Wtfls and Bequests" tells us what it may: hut wha<can it toll us? Wo have
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      211 1 WING LOONG FOR KICB CLAM TAILORiaC Cirt ntui Finish Guaranteed. S2. HIGH STREET. RAFFLESJOTEL EVERY TUESDAY, M THURSDAY, BATIK SATURDAY DAWB SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GWLL EVERY at which the following artists will OPEN DAILY appear Miss Tania Svetlanova 7™ IHEDNESDAT, AND today. Mr. Alexander Salnikoff PREMIER BALLET DANCERS FROM SHANGHAI.
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      227 1 Trade J^^^^ *W ROYAL TYPiVVi'TEß^^^^^^^^SSSSH^^^^^^COHfANV INC PORTABLE i| JJ|OST modern of lightweight typewriters. Weighs only nine and a half pounds— has all the conveniences of the large standard type- "1 writer. gQUIPPED with a handsome case of fabrikoid,. mounted on a base board that gives it firm 5 support, the
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      127 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements Pagi* 1. Whiteawavs Surprise Bargains Page 6. Robbialac Stands Knocking A!>out Page 8. Cinema and Theatre Attractions Page 2. Robinson's for High-class CutleryPage 9. Shipping Announcements on Pages 10. 12 and 13. Auction Sale at Tan--'^ by Powell and Co. Page o. The Oakland is a
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      12 1 WIXG LOONG TOE KBCOGNISftIi HOUSE for Rt'BOTEAM TROPICAL SUITS. •*2. Hlf>! STREET.
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      168 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 2nth. Hiph Water. 10.09 a.m.. 8.3.. 9.10 p.m.. 9.0. Malacca: H. W. 6.10 a.m., 5.5., «.50 p.m.. 6.2. Dutch outward mail due. McAlister Annual Meeting, noon. Friday, 26f/». Hitfh Water, 10.18 a.m.. *S>., 10.3 p.m. 9.4. Malacca: H. W. 6.50 a.m., 6.0.. 7.20 p.m.. 6.3. P. and
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    UNCONVENTIONAL JOBS.
    842 2 I'KOSI»KRITY FROM PENCE. Mot! men and women out of a job are MtQWf A Traveller m the Manchester Guardian. They have not the enterprise t«» niaki Job for themselves. This state of nvrnl i- not peculiar to any class or ('•tnmunitv. It flourishes among youths !«*a\ in^ EtoP
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    36 2 Sir Henry and Lady Pollock have booked passage by the Morea, leaving London on Nov. 4th. Sir Henry was formerly At-torney-General of Hong Kong- and m 1921 became an unofficial member of the Execu tiv« Couaeil.
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    "WE WILL REMEMBER THEE."
    133 2 AUSTRALIAN PEOPLES WREATH AT THE CENOTAPH. Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie. the new High Commissioner for Australia, perlormed his first public duty when, m company with General IXodge, military adviser to the Commonwealth Government, he visited the Cenotaph, and m the name of the Australian people laid
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      273 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAY ANGS THE UNION STUB OPERA CD. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. Mdm. Vm Kelvey's «U^fl B^B^B^B^B^L. School of I DANCING M For children and young 9 ledisi m Charac t W Classical. Clog. Exhibition. Ballet and T«» p Plivots lessons m
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      328 2 VICTORIA THEATRE I m COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT AUG. 27th. AT 9.3© P.M, THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY CO. WITH MISS APRIL VIVIAN PRESENTING THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES Saturday Monday, Aug. 27th. 29th. Tuesday, Aug. 30th. "THE LAST OF MRS. CHE\ NEY." "BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE." Frederick Loitsdale'a Social Satire. Arthur Wimper's Successful Comedy.
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      349 2 Commencing, Friday, 19th \v X lsl THE RECORI).BREAKI\(; ro«Ptu WITH WHICH DAVID BELASCO U)\Vns I:i) on the speaking stage, has been made a rocH A|);^^ METRO-GOLDWYN-N \VFK> <kal v Film Version to be presented AT THE ALHAMBRa (Tan Chen* Kee Co., Ltd.. l'ropri,. lf r In the Sect>nd Show at
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    CRAVING FOR "BLACK MAGIC."
    378 3 DOCTOR DENOUNCES QUACK RBMEDIES. A restless search by tne community for someone who will make "strong magic" for them, and defeat evil spirits by potent charms, was the description given by Professor A. C. Clark, »>f Edinburgh University, at the British Medical Association meeting, of the
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    ARMY AIR "STUNTS" CONDEMNED.
    273 3 JIKYS RIDER AT INQfEST ON TWO R.A.F. MEN. A ridt-r calling attention to what they thought were unnecessary airplane "stunts" taking place m populous districts was added to their verdict by a coroner's jury at Camberley at the inquest on Pilot Officer W. 11. Shorter, aged
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    CHESTER AFFRONTED.
    133 3 Chester is apparently following the example of Nottingham m withdrawing its offer of the Freedom of the City to Mr. Lloyd George, who has failed to attend within a reasonable time for his admission. Since the offer was made more than eight years ago one can hardly wonder
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      225 3 kiia.-mk V*7 TIIB PEERLESS lr 1!^^?? i>euca™ i iT\^-^ yr\ fleeting Vs VUo Ul.OtlOl'S rvU /pi V-ITV-^ FRACRAXCB VTHKK A^\ LA O V^CA OF o^oo <SCloo I m< L°/P) £< HEDGEROW o /^YoO n**# P^SdfP violet V\_l TABLET Sole Agents SIME. DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) 5,
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      290 3 Why Hartley s Jam is Cheapest j j^^^BpMßMirtßA Modem scientific laboratories— modern machinery B which give us the pick of the fruit and .sugar ma,- Ji kLjj» i i i Tr|^^^S^ssSS3B^^fc^ kets enable us to make 1 00 per cent, pure jam at. the l\ '^^^^^SK^^J^M^r^SfS^^^^l All tne resources of
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    318 4 TFffi NEW ELGIN BRIDGE KING AND QUEEN AT A WEDDING. The King and Queen attended the wedding m London recently of oionel George Gibbt, M.l\ for West Biistol. ami tht Hon. Ursula LnwUy, who ha< beea Maid of Honour to the Queen. Their Majestiei Uavinsr tht-
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    WALTER HAGEN TALKS IT OVER.
    879 5 Choosing Champion Players. THE NEED FOR BETTER METHODS. (By Walter Hagen for the Singapore Free Press and the N.A.N.A.) It would be interesting if a discussion could be started concerning the best way to determine the champion golfer each year, Golf is a game of
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      505 5 NOTICE. O BEST ROLLFR /T^Tl^l^ hereby gfata that the abo^' f'>ur Trade Marks are the property of HTSVI BUSSAN KAISHA LIMITED, a Company incorporated m Japan and are IbytkCM n reaped of WHEAT FLOL'R imported by them into the Straits Settle iflti ftl 'v!.. ft] Peninsula. :nt:s will be taken
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      322 5 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODU CcJ BEAUTY of exterior appearance, and high quality of its mechanism, are outstanding features of the Oakland. Its scientifically balanced six-cylinder > engine, rubber insulated chassis, handsome Ducofinished bodywork, four-wheel brakes and very tt Bm full equipment, make the Oakland the leader Public approval of the
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    1420 6 Last Year's Progress Report. LESS VOLUNTEERING AND MORE BUSINESS. According to the Straits Settlements Vo(untcer Force Annual Progress Report for •1926, the average cost per Volunteer by £wps (excluding special expenditure was Singapore 1924 $89.53, 1925 $102.51, 1926 $104.«9: Penang and Province Wellesley $105.65, $101.92, $109.09; Malacca $149.39,
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    SEA MYSTERY ARREST.
    187 6 "CONRAD" STORY OF TWO DEATHS. New York. July 21. A strange sea mystery was revealed when the American fourmasted schooner Kings way arrived m New York with a cargo of cocoa beans from the African Gold Coast, and a negro cook, named Earl Battice. was arrested by
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    PLAYERS RUSH IN PANIC FROM CASINO.
    105 6 Paris, July 26. Players m the Empire room of the Monte Carlo Casino had .a startling experience yesterday evening. One of the players, a young Jugoslavian, suddenly sprinklad a table with petrol and attempted to set fire to it. The guards nulled up to
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      181 6 LOOK OUT for the Surprise Bargains SHOWING m one of Whiteaways Windows from Monday Morning NEXT Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE, MALACCA AND SEREMBAN. I mW^wA t^ PLET [°°L^ |mVk%\\\ Wm all day long Every' time you move or think you use up a U H^v certain
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      131 6 S^BMSBa^^^^a^B^a^B^B^a^B^^^^B^^^^^^B^^k^ f^^^^^^^^^^^ m^^^^ Let Monkey Brand do your work Monkey Brand it loaf Usting; and even the last little bit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like powders— does not crumble. There is ao waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with cleaning power. Monkey
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    203 7 DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE. RIOTING IN PARIS. f ßouter's Service.! New York, Aug. 23. Ten thousand Sacco-Vanzetti demonstrators m Union Square were dispersed without disorder, whilst 127 arrests were made during a protest march at San Francisco. Strike rails m most cities m the United States received scant attention and mass
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    THE GENEVA INCIDENTS.
    136 7 f Renter's Service.] Geneva, Aug. 23. Tho Federal Council has apologised to Sir Kric- DffUOUMOnd for the attack on the League's Headquarters. It is thought the damage should be repaired at the expense of the Geneva authorities. fieneva. Aug. 23. The State Council at Geneva has decided
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    WEAKENING CRIMINAL LAW IN INDIA.
    123 7 [Router's Service.] Simla. Aug. 23. Tht A^emMy by .">2 votes to ;>*), dosp t. 3 :he opposition oi* the Home Member. Mr. levar, passed a bill replacing and amending certain provisions of th-- Indian Crimin- Law Amendment Act IMS. The new bill empowers thy aggrieved
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    STUNT KLYING TO BE CONTROLLED.
    80 7 [Renter*! Service.] New York, Aug. 23. Action by Government to protect aviators from the perils mi "aerial tournaments" i* predicted by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. VVilbur, who is on holiday In California where still nothing has been heard of the three aeroplanes missing
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    RUSSIAN UNDESIRABLES DEPORTED.
    58 7 [Renter*! SerrfeeJ London, Au|r. 23. Tho Russian Oil Procivtots Company states that two of its directors have received an intimation to leave the country. An official of the Home Office m an interview said the deportations were m accordance with the Government policy as regards undesirables and
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    FINAL SEARCH FOR HAWAII FLYERS.
    41 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washinprton, Aug. 23. Fifteen additional destroyers and lifchtcruisers have been ordered to join the 42 warships already engraved m a final intensive effort to discover the three missing aeroplanes which set out for Honolulu.
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    RIOTS AT HAIPHONG.
    107 7 FOLLOW WOMAN'S QUARREL. HOISES LOOTED AND FIRED. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 23. News from Haiphong says that antit'oreign demonstrations, directed against the Chinese, were held by a number of Annamites following a quarrel between an Annamite woman and some Chinese. The demonstrations led to disorders on tht
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    INDIA'S COTTON DUTIES.
    97 7 fKeuter's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka. Aug. 23. The President of the Japan Cottonspinners' Association declared that Mr. Rainy. President of th« Indian Tarifl" Board, was fair and square when he warned those favouring differential duties against Japan not to attempt to violate the trade agreement which might
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    JAPAN OPPOSES NANKING TAXES.
    72 7 [Banter*! Far Eastern Service.] Osaka. Aug. 23. The League for protection of Commercial Ilights m China has passed a resolution protesting against the tariff autonomy which Nanking, or any other Government m China may enforce* on Sept. 1, and re commending Japanese merchants absolutely to refuse
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    AFFRAY IN DELHI.
    78 7 [Reutei's Service. l Delhi. Aug. 23. A Hindu- Moslem arfray occurred her* ulleged to he due to stone-throwing by Hindus accompany ing the corpse of a Hindu suspected to have been killed by an unknown Mohammedan on a train. Moslem shops were dajnaged and the police arrested
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    PENG'S SPIES IN PEKING.
    51 7 [Router's Far Eastern Service. 1 I'ek'nff, Aug. 23. The polite this morning raided a Christian church m the west city, Peking, and arrested twenty persons alleged to be spies of Feng Yu Hsiang. The vernacular papers state that ivvolverb and other weapon? weiv discovered m *he
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    CHINESE DELEGATE TO THE LEAGUE.
    30 7 [Reuter'i Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Aug. 23. The Cabinet has appointed Wang Chin Chi. Minister to Belgium, the Chinese delegate to the League of Nations.
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    PRINCE'S OBJECTION TO MOTOR CYCLES.
    200 7 AMUSING INCIDENT AT KKOCKYILLE. London, Aug. A. Kinjrstrm (Ontario).- -An amusing incident occurred at Brockville, when the Prince of Wale*, who, with Prince GtfOEjjre Rffjd Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, was the j?ue*t of Mrs. 6. T. Fulford, left the golf links vn route to the
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    RUSSIAN JOAN OF ARC.
    856 7 Tsarist General's Daughter. VICTIM OF THE RED TERROR. Paris, July 27. A lemarkable story of a Russian .Joan of Arc who recently met her death while attempting to free her country from the Bolshevist yoke is told m the Paris-Midi to-day. The daughter of a Tsarist
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    55 7 Dr. H. P. Hacker, formerly Malaria Research Officer, F.M.S., and since Iffd Hon. Research Assistant m the Zoological Department of University College, London, has been awarded a Junior Fellowship m Tropical Medicine by tho Trustees of the Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research for his work m connection with problems
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      386 7 fdgNESS CARDS. oiifKWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. ;j A MHER MANSIONS. > i: j|IROS: UNDERTAKERS. MOM MENTAL MASONS. .olsH HOHAL WKEATHS. to «»rder. Ko;id. (Tel: :I8«9.) 7t\ii\n marule flooring tiles. rf cfiveii consignment of white i a .rbl« flooring tiles. V, 18" and 2' ar« Ajp)> i nrly to avoid disappointment.
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      779 7 NOTICES. NOTICE I the undersigned hereby give notice that as from date I have resigned the Steamship Agency of K. M. H. Nemazee, shipowner of Hoiijr Kong. M. A. NAMAZIE, 20 Mnlacca Street. BEST PRESERVED PINES. The public are cordially invited to pay thalr v.nd attention to the produce of
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      563 7 TENDERS. TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the erection of:— (1) 24 R. C. SHOPHOUKES ON SERANGOON ROAD. Tenders for above ckt.-- 1 aft noon .m 20th September, 1927. (2) A BLOCK OF R. C. FLaVN ON MOUNT KLIZABETH. Tenders for above close at noon on 26th September, 1927. (3) A
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      46 8 PEVNINGLN*. At his re?ider.ct- at Ballestitr Road. Singapore, on 23rd Aupu.-t 1927, Dr. K. van Beuninpen van Helsdinpen late of tht East India Army. Java, husband of Emily Baumparten, daughter of Christian Baumparton. former Registrar of Supreme Court. Singapore. Deeply regretted. Dutch papers please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      29 8 Mrs. K. van Beunin^en van Helsdinpen and fnmily wish to thank all tho?e who attended tht- funeta! of Dr. van HeUdinpen yesterday, and also those who sent wreaths.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1927. Police Pay.
    821 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1927. Police Pay. In the questions and answers and the debate regarding the conditions pertaining m the Police Force at Legislative Council on Monday, probably the most unsatisfactory item* were the figures given as regards the reductions m pay and the official admission that
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    221 8 Members of the Eurasian Association are reminded of the general meeting to be held at St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow (Friday) at 5.30 p.m. Mr. A. W. Hay, who lately was stationed at Christmas Island, has arrived m Taiping and taken over the duties of Assistant Protector of Chinese, Perak, North,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    149 8 A CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanp, Aug. 24. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Sproule delivered judgment m the case m which Lim Saw Kow, a contractor, claimed |900 from Mr. J. U. Boudeville, for extra work done and the balance of a contract for
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    144 8 A meeting of Municipal Commission wil" be held on rViday at 2.15 p.m. when Mr Wolskel will ask: Will the President please inform the Commissioner? why the matter of the Post of Chief Resident Engineer. Johore, which was placed upon tht Agenda of the Meeting of the Municipa
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    DEATH OF DR. VAN HELSDINGEN.
    217 8 The di*ath took place <>n Tuesday of a very well-known and much loved man locally m the person of Dr. R. van Beuningen van Helsdingen. The doctor was at one time attached to the Deli Maatschappij and was stationed at Billiton as doctor amonn 1
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    NEW AMERICAN VICE-CONSUL.
    36 8 Mr. John B. Ketcham has arrived m Singapore to take over the appointment of American Vice-Consul. He was previously m the State Department at Washing* on and this is his first Consular appointment.
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    227 8 Owin^r to the death of Sergt. J. E. Mayne. R.A., the dance at Blakan Mati, arranged to take place on Friday, has been cancelled. Inspector P. Cremin sailed for Honic on Saturday and will probably not be returning to Malaya.— T.O.M. Messrs. John Little and Co. <cm\ ut copies of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    92 8 CALLING. To the Editor. Sir,— l quite aui. f should like to put forward Vr (Ist) That box,, f, out the whole day to „„>,,,' m the mornings if t:, v old ao,,uaintance.s ,ho exchange calls M f That m the caM residents should ral h
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    MORE LIGHT.
    50 8 To the Editor. Sir.- -Huw >„■: contrast a.> u d] tl Road ionic evenbifl tie police staiin,, :i -with hanlly MJOUgI to make the pteo with tlu- "opium j.. next door and alwa with (m. Perhaj consider norc |ci >ential service an-j hootei alone >hiru n v An
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    63 8 IDLE RUBBER SHARE m\kkvi Fr«»m Our Own < London, fcsg. 21 Rubbers an- idk ai I shares In-injr slleg <i Sellers are refuting hence there i< .1 its! *he commodity is 1> "> t Tin ttaadf ;it E289 Iv tactics on Mondft) we the effect on those
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    P.A.M. YEAR BOOK.
    107 8 The P. A.M. report been published and will comprehensive record of planting i for the year IMS-1927, whilst I besides rul>!>er. Mr. Kennedy's «pfl other matter upon \i;.t'\ pkntfcf ajrreeiuent for the n tutkfflo deral 'ouncil is iaeluded iraiek alth an historical document, Mcl peculiarly placed. An-
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
    69 8 The following pupil- of Mi presented at ilu- remnt I Local Theory Mu>: June have been siuro Advanced Inlermrdiaf. WvJ" IVralta. Pa*»J Interiin-duii l»i» Mary JoMt, Honours; Ha M. HolMberff, l\t>-« Advanced Junior hi\i-".n: Salle. Edna M. Th Honours; 1). M. Hoi* Junior l)i\ision: marks; Ada
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    31 8 The Government H turn- for §cv« n d«> August 20th. Penan* Hill <-.!• shade temperatun I tvapoi ;it i'Mi •> inches. Bukit Kra^r (4.10 shade lt«ip»r«ture evaporation J9B, I r
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    PARIS DISORDERS.
    192 9 I KK MOB OUT FOR LOOT. IrtfltAfiE T UNKNOWN SdIMIKK'S TOMB. r- Service.] I'ariM, Aur. 24. irv very concerned over ii>order*. m which, ac- ill. M'nu" thousand people larc thai i lanja prolonstraton sjgre foreign out >imply for loot. Some -wm Soldier's Tomb. '!<• Paris, an AnieOUtrage immedi•l'ais
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    R.A.F.'S FAR EAST FLIGHT.
    73 9 [Seuter*! Service.] I .';\(i<>n. Aug. 21. tA.F. Far Eastern flight will bt Far East Flight, coin--1 ip i attain H. M. Cave- vu vi-i.h i« ititiomd at Felixt m nuvl-Octo!»er, ?uper-marine Napier al'»-Byiiur-boftu. c via the Mediterranean t •ia. Karachi, lldrting the Indian Singapore. From there
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    BOOTLEGGERS TAKE TO BOMBS.
    54 9 Ittl CHICAGO BUILDINGS WRECKED. Renter 9 Batik*.] Chicago, Aug. 24. wvrc wrecked to-day by m which shook an entire city j, who attribute the explosion Mb placed by a gan X of roc* rival still m the the huildinps. are searchfot the bodkl of the three
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    ZAGLUL PASHA DEAD.
    15 9 Heater's Service.] Tairo, Aujj. 24. I h< well-known Nationalist n*, it dea.l.
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    MR. BALDWIN HOME.
    18 9 Renter*! Service. London, Auk. 24. 1 rtturned to London from i ables on page 7.]
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    60 9 the Sultan of Johore has unfa the Johore Military tment providing for the im'iof "\or to the police of any Poretf accused of an offence «loath or imprisonment and neectsltgr for the police to Person so m custody if the "id<rs a trial by courtmartial. the criticism of the Court
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    MECHANISED WARFARE.
    134 9 BATTLE OF SALISBURY PLAIN. TANKS IN THRILLING SPECTACLE. fßeuter's Service. 1 London. Aug. 24. Tanks, infantry, aeroplanes and cavalry combined m a battle on Salisbury Plain today, this being the first occasion that the new mechanised forces have engaged m oriran.sed fighting. The scheme included an attack on
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    U.S. NAVY BUILDING PROGRAMME.
    69 9 100 PER CENT. INCREASE I ORESHADOWEI). [Reuter's Service. 1 Yallejo. California. Aug. 21. The Secretary of the Xavy. Mr. Wilbur. afl enft-rence at Hars Island, said he ex sects! to a;;k at the next session of Cong-rest for ;i H)0 percent, increase m the ihiptmilding programme.
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    IRISH POLITICAL POSITION.
    125 9 [British R«di.>— Ofl'icia! S-rvice.) Mgby, August 2X. Polling takis plae* m County Dublin ar i the Southern divisj m of Publin city on Wednesday, and it depends up<;n the results of these by sftoctiom whether Mr. Cosmave's stawanuaaafl will resign at once or whether the genera! election
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    STEEL MAGNATE'S ESTATE.
    47 9 Reuter's Service. Mineola, Aug. 21. The residuary estate of Elbert Gary Of the Steel Corporation i* divided equally be tween his srift and two daughters. Tr*^ will provides for specific bequests of over $2,000,000 including trust fund> of $50,000 each to eight educational institutions.
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    AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT LOAN.
    41 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Aug. 24. Morgan's announce that they will open their books to-day for a $40,000,000 Australian Government loan at a price of 98 to yield approximately 5 l per cent. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    48 9 MALAYAN IRON ORE POPULAR IN JAPAN. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Aug. 23. The Yawata Iron Works have unofficially decided to purchase iron-ore from Kuhara's Mine m Malaya. The Iron Works also intend to purchase iron-ore from the Nanyo. Kogyo Kaisha of Singapore.
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    RUBBER QUOTATION.
    16 9 RUBBER QUOTATION Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 77 sen at which business was done.
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    POSTAL SAVING DEPARTMENT.
    16 9 The Postal Saving Department announces that the deposit has exceeded V 1,500, 000,000.
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY PROPOSED.
    43 9 It is learned that Mr. Yoshisawa Minister at Peking, who is now on the way to Peking, has the intention of proposing (hang Tso-lin should organize a Sino.lapanese parley to discuss outstanding problems concerning the development of Manchuria and Mongolia.
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    GRAND NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    56 9 The grand naval 'manoeuvres to be Staffed m October this year on the Pacific will be on the largest scale m the naval history of the country, the area of operations extending for 10,000 miles from the Kurtte group t<> the South Sea Island.-. All ships of
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    ELGIN BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION.
    1058 9 A Difficult Job. SINKING A CAISSON. Some of the difficulties which have to bt encountered by bridge engineers m Singapore may b;? imagined from tht descriptor of the work at Elgin bridge by a Free Press representative, who was conducted over them. Elgin Bridge, when completed, will
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    OUR MEAT SUPPLY.
    459 9 Australian Cattle For Malaya. NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS. That negotiations have been going on for some time to commence the import into Malaya of large stocks of live cattle to b? used for food purposes was revealed m an interview which a Free Press representative had yesterday with
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    DETECTIVE SHOT IN SAGO STREET.
    108 9 About 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a Chinese detective named Chew Ah Kee was m Sago Street, and, seeing two Cantonese behaving m what seemed to him to be a suspicious manner, he watched them until they entered a house. He then went up to them,
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    CONSTABLE FIRED AT.
    81 9 A Malay police constable on duty near Wayang Satu Police Station, at the junction of Stevens Road and Bukit Timah Road on Monday night, stopped bus No. 3787, and a Cantonese passenger immediately produced a pistol and fired two shots at him, but fortunately missed him. The
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    THE COLEMAN STREET MURDER.
    49 9 The preliminary inquiry into the charge against eight Sikh taxi drivers of murdering a Pathan driver m Coleman Street m June was resumed before the Third Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) yesterday After evidence for the defence had been taken the accused were again remanded.
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      580 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT >• VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. a.s. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 29 s.s. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 25 s.s. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Oct.
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    PROHIBITION IN BOMBAY.
    382 11 SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORT. "Tko Am B««b«y t Aug. 12. The difficulty of obtaining the extra reI venue required to enforce Prohibition apthe report. Just published, of the Committee appom*d by the Bombay Legislative Council m February, 1926, to consider and on the financial measures that should hv
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    SPLUTTERING COLONELS.
    257 11 Most Complaints from Them. What is WVQmg with our colonels? A West End tradesman, writing to The Daily Mail, says he has found that most of the letters of complaint he has received against his goods or his service come from retired colonels. He adds: This fact so
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    DOUPLE TRAGEDY AT KHANDWA.
    140 11 Motive Presumed to be Jealousy. Bombay. Aug. 12. A shoot inp tragedy occurred on Wednesday night at Khandwa, on the G.I. P. railway, when the District Traffic Inspector, Mr. Mayhew, shot his wife dead and then shot himself. The motive m presumed to have been jealousy.
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    8 11 Nobody does read anyone'e speeches nowadays. Lord Birkenhead.
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    MURDER BY A SLEEPWALKER.
    291 11 WIFE KILLED IN BED. I A man who was proved to be a sleepwalker was found "Guilty, but insane" at ,the Old Bailey when he was accused of *rmnrderinjf his wife. I He was Frederick Joseph Stockwell, aged thirty-one, a London County Council fireman, of Armstead-walk,
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    LETTER CARRIED IN A HOLLOW TOOTH.
    229 11 Ml KDKRER'S APPEAL FOR HELP FROM PRISON. A dramatic letter, written on fine tissue paper, has been conveyed out of Peterhead Prison, Scotland, hidden m the hollow tooth of a discharged prisoner. I It is a message from Oscar Slater, the "man with the
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    THOMAS HARDY ON HIS ANCESTOR.
    226 11 THE TIRST THOMAS HARDY OF FROME VALLEY.** In the far-away days of 1569, Thomas Hardy of Frampton founded the Dorchester Grammer School. In mail week Thomas Hardy, the veteran master of modern literature, laid, m the presence of the greater part of the inhabitants of
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    DUCHESS OF YORK AS COLONEL-IN-CHIEF.
    24 11 London, Aug. 12. The Duchess of York has been appointed Colonel-in-Chi.f of the King's Own Yorkshire Liprht Infantry Regiment.
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    15 11 Midland reveller: I .had no idea I was rlrunk until the policeman notified me of
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    DIVORCE IN AMERICA.
    116 11 An analysis of figures from 23 States indicates that divorce is increasing throughout the United States. There was one divorc; to every 6.22 marriages m 1926 m the area surveyed, compared with onj to every 7.25 marriages m the preceding year. Tht numerous Paris divorces of Americans
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    204 12 The Norwegian steamer Produce arrived from Saigon with 600 pigs. From Kobe the Yomei Maru arrived yesterday with a cargo of coal. From Batavia, the Roggeveen brought 243 deck passengers yesterday. A typhoon is reported within 120 miles of lat. 18 deg. N., long. 126 deg. E., travelling
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    COLLISION AT THE DOCKS.
    88 12 Whilst the N.Y.K. steamer Ceylon Maru was entering the Albert Dock yesterday, a collision occurred with the Kuranda, which was proceeding from the dockside towards the entrance. It is believed that only slight damage was sustained by the vessels, but the exact extent of the damage
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    INNER ROADS SURVEY.
    47 12 We are informed by th« Master Attendant that the re-survey of Singapore Inner Roads has now been completed, the results of which are being transmitted to the Hydrographer of the Navy for inclusion m a new edition of the Admiralty chart of Singapore Harbour.
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      521 12 Bums Philp Line (Incorporated hi 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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      387 12 Kerr Steamship Co. I nr 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated In U.S.A. i General Afcata. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW TORS, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (rU Sues). S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA M.S. SILVERBELLE 'i-PACinC-JAVA-eALCinTA-SERvirp SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \M) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERUARCH due Sept. 17 OUTWARDS TO
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      100 12 GOLDEN! GUINEA] THE FINEST I SPARKLING I WINE I PROCURABLE I PRICE t*M I'KK HOTTuI Duty Extra. I GOLDEN COIN I IT IS THE BALL MAKK I JOHN LITTLE CO. IB (Incorporated m Kn^land.) Singapore, Penan* and Kuali Lampur. HOMEWARP HAH* To Colombo. I))i»H.uti. fort w Marseilles from Sintrapor* CHENONCBAUX
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      704 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 9 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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      453 12 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per Kashima Maru on Monday, August 2iHh, from Europe: Mr. J. Aldaya. Miss A. Blacker, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Buzzard, Mr. R. J. Cocker. Mr. H. Gachnang, Mr. C. M. Habecost, Miss M. C. Habecost, Master A. Habecost. Mr. R. D. Hempson, Mr. E. B. Holte. Mr.
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      585 13 O. S. K. lime. „,,,>n.tion Sl M »«r.. ArriT Lwt v ,:i!am, Hamburg. Bremen. „n via Colombo, Aden and Baid. Amazon Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Ml* wn Rio Santos, y and Buenos Aires. f Montevideo Maru Aug. 29 Aujr. 30 > a iTjzibar, Dar-ea-Salaam, Bay and Durban. f M
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      430 13 HUKEL"OQMf€RT •vftoarr/ iPnTifc LINERS -TZ&Z^SBBfDollar 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
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      713 13 K. P. M. I m (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of
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    "IMPROVING" THE BIBLE.
    173 14 LATEST AMERICAN VENTURE. i An American venture m Biblical is announced by the University of Chicago, which will nhortly publish a new translation I of the Old Testament, m so-called conversaj tional style the work of four Canadian and I United States students, Professocs Meek, jof the^
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    AEROPLANE "ARRESTED."
    139 14 CLAIM FOX TWO COWS KILLED IN FORCED LANDING. Brussels. July 22. The fofOOd landing of an English freight •nn. piano m a field at Mardyck. near Loon Plagt I— M»ll m the death «.f two co\vs md th pilot found himself confronted by bailiff from Dunkirk, who demanded
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    TEETH AND INSANITY.
    165 14 1 think it was Mr. L.wis Sydney who used to tell the story cf the mad dentist. You ■say remember that th«. patient recovered from the effects of gas m tim to find the lentist pulling out the last of his victim's teetfc, evclaiming as he did
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    AMERICA'S LATEST.
    110 14 SINK THE EM DEN BEFORE ENTERING THE WAR! Vancouver, July 21 Tbt Hearst Press, m welcoming the Commander of th new German cruiser ErrvJen o I'eatile, says that the American Fleet 'n^red to sink the former vessel of the same •June at Com Island m November, I U
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    GOVT. SERVANTS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    132 14 Thf annual report and accounts of the Singapore Government Servants Co-ope-lative Thrift and Loan Society for the year ended Juno 30, shows a mombfiship of 298 f j«»mpare«l with 177 last year. The credit balance is $12,105 compared with $2,860 and it is. noted that no
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    NOT "RIGHT HON."
    93 14 Shock For Lord Mayors?" m the I*ro>inc*s. Provincial lord mayors m England have 'ipfn m the habit of applying the title "Right Honourable" to themselves, and have been so addressed m all communica'.ions and on all occasions. It is, therefore, something of a shock to f hem
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    49 14 ARMY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. (By courtesy of the Nanyo Niehi Nictii Shimboxuha.) Tokio, Aay. 22. General S. Sugano, Commander of the Formosan army, is expected to be appointed InKpector-.Gener.al of the Education Department of the Army as the successor of General S. Kikuchi, whose death was announced to-day.
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    RICE CULTIVATION IN RUSSIAN MARITIME PROVINCES.
    46 14 Mr. T. Kurachi is leaving Tokio on Wednesday for Khabarovsk. It is understood that Mr. Kurachi, representing Japan, will confer with the Soviet authorities to conclude an agreement securing rights for the cultivation of rice fields m the Maritime Provinces.
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    JAPAN AND FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    57 14 Prior to his departure -from Paris for home, probably on the 29th. instant, Viscount Ishii, Ambassador at Paris, will sign the Franco-Japanese Protocol which was concluded for the inclusion of Indo-China m the Commercial Treaty. It is understood that an agreement on customs tariff between Indo-China
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    HOKKAIDO TO HAVE NEW COAL MINE.
    29 14 A new coal mine company will shortly be established m Kushiro, Hokkaido, by Mr. Tampei Toyoda, a business man, and several others there.
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    THE DUTCH PLANE CRASH.
    143 14 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 22. The mechanic, who was "killed, was named l>roen Klaus, and the pilot, who was injuTcd, was named Vandyk. The injuries to the passengers weie only slight, and after treatment at the hospital all were able to return to London.
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    341 14 NATU RAL HISTORY SOCIETY. It has for some time been felt by the' members that the Society's usefulness might be incrt-ast-d if it were better known! ami had a larger membership. Accordingly at the la*t meeting of the Society, the rate of subscription was reduced to per an- num with
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    RESIGNATION OF GREEK CABINET.
    59 14 Disagreement Between Two Ministers. London, Aug. 12.^ Athens. The Cabinet has resigned, owing: to the opposition of the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Tsaldaris, to the financial measures advocated by the Minister for Finance, Mr. Cafandaris, subsequent to the latter's return from Geneva, whither he went
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    10 14 I never do win a raffle. Her Majesty the Queen.
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      491 14 ■HI I Bearers of Disease LSI ■J] I "C^ffis are bringing cholera, typhoid, diphtheria, anthrax If X mosquitoes are bringing all kinds of deadly fevets H bed bugs transmit disease to you from others II cockroaches are continually spreading sickness and filth. TAKE heart you are not helpless. Flit spray
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    LARGEST BRIDGE TO BE BUILT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
    99 15 LARGEST BRIDGE TO BE BUILT IN SAN FRANCISCO. Forma! purwlwlun (»f the War Department has ret-n sought for the construction of what has been termed the world's largest and most costly hridjre— a four milo $7'».000,f)00 structure spanning San Francisco Bay— connecting Rinoon Hill, San Francisco, with the railway mole
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    422 15 Sinßapore. Au«. 23. Movement m thi« prices of uur commodities is far from being: the feature of thf I period and although there have been sliffhi variations from day to day these have been practically Mffiifible ami the two markets close as follows Rubber.—
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    AMERICA'S PLACE ON THE SEAS.
    441 15 FUTURE OK SHIPPING IJO AKh Thi Hon. William 11. Wood and other nicihc's of the Appropriation Committee, appointed to advise the American Congress on the financial aspects of the operations of the American Mercantile Marine, have arrived m England for she purpose of making investigations,
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 August, 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4^4 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 67^ France, demand 1420 India, T.T. 154 V a Hon>; Konp demand L 3% P-C. Dis Yokohama, demand 117 Noiji. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80V£
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 August. 24. Tin 150 Tons $iv; Gambiei 7.50 Popper White 10.'? Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6. r> 8 Pearl Sago Small 7.K0 Copra 10.60 Copra Bundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4.UUU Rire Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old a t o. 1 830
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    54 15 August 21th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller* rt.SS. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot .")<M_. .">'.•" t Standard R.S.S. Spot .">*•!_■ 59% on Tender-Sept. »>«i 90% Oct-Dec. »;i'_ $1% Jan-Mar. 88 Tone of M:.rk»>* Steady. Latest (able: London Spot Shed 17> 4 per Ib. •W Vuik
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    164 15 Yesterday':, Alterations. Buv^-s- Sp'"Bat v Cavea 1 1 > 1 .37 l .42 llaad Yai (.1) 29s 6d 30s 6d Hong Fatt (il) 1.16 1.20 Kinta Tin ($1) 1.40 1.50 K. Lumpur Tin (£1) 38a 6d 30s 6d Malayan Collieries (10) 36.50 37.00 Malay Consd. ($ll 1.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARK LIST.
    112 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Aug. 21th.. dssang Prices. Buyers Sellers. Hon* Fatt 1.15 1.20 Pot** 1.2 0 1.30 Bsngrin 32s 6d 33s 0.1 Bund] Tin 40s 52> Postern Sism 23s 6d 24s 6d Band Yai 29a 30s Idria 57s 59a I a hat Mine 21s 22s Pat rut Bsain
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    117 15 YESTERDAY'S KIBBIOR AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of ummciv.Robber Association hold its BMtfc. auction yesterday, when then- were catalogued 1,845,772 lbs.; Go().7<> tons. Of end ilK4,:tB". lbs.; 4MAG tons. Sold M2JMB lbs.; 17&32 tons. Spot. London Is. f>l 4 d. New York |4% rents PUKES REALIZED. Kibhed Smoked
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    518 15 Singapore. Aajr. 2'.i. There is little chance to note m th price* «>t" either Tin or Rubber durintr the pa-t week an<i although fair volume of business has been transacted In both sections of the market, quotations shew small alterations. Industrials continue vary stead) with good demand
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    154 15 ROSE MAC PH AIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Aim. 21. Rubber. London, is 5Hd menanffed. Tin. London, £284 2s 6d. 7s 6d <f<<\\ n. Mining. I\ nawat 1 <; ctg. premium.. Kuchmi 2.15 2.18, Lingui I.x? 1.90, Talam 1.34 1..*J7, Petalinc- -i.x:i 4.90, tfambau 1.65 1.60, Nai Hoot 27 80, Tin
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      337 15 VSSKTS OVKR 87,500,000 aqqitdav^ TUI7 PDVkT ri^mii w ASSURANCE IN PORCK OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) E Secretary Mono^^^. rk* x r r kisjoy Managing Director Actuary UUKACE W. RAPER. A. KOBINSON, F. I. A. IW RANCK. SOOTH f4lfl jmnsH H^p 7
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      371 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAWL LIMITED. Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. ho- President: K. Takeuch'i Esq. v <m DIRECTORS. M. Odag.ri Esq. R. Ichinomiva Esq. baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogarai.' Esq. X Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. •aron K. Monmura Y.
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      482 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong: Head Office: Hongkong. (Authorised Capital 150,000,000 j Issued and fully paid up 4*20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £«,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. ivl. Bernard, Chairman A H Com P ton S <l-.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) **RE MOTOR CAR marine j Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTI? CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (l?t floor), A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    233 16 Autumn Races. THE LIST OF ENTRIES. The following are the entries-11l hor9es m zzzrs Open Horses:- -Brid«remond. Ard K !en Tonn,, ate RaiS u.i). Direction, Grieve,' Brava Inia S B(>V Braya. Madrig.l, Ada J ay Endymion, Tija Aletma, St Elmo, Chevalier, John Sands' Pnnce Bucknell, H i
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    FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.
    244 16 EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS AT rSH AN(;HAI. From all indications the Bth Far foster* l Olympiad this y«*r fa to be a "big" affair Japan, the Philippines and China will vie for honours and each, therefore is putting J out its lUngM* team. Three hundred! athletes are coming from
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    245 16 The Cardosa Challenge Trophy will Ikmailed for next Sunday, on Sunday. September 4th and Sunday. September 11th. Start will be made at 10 a.m. over the present Club course and the following art the conditions for this series: Handicaps: These will be fixed for tht whole
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    52 16 On Sunday nitfht Dr. J. S. Goonting, who KR^SS? 1 his with the l-.MS. Medical Department, left for England to continue his studies. Before leavin* bWM entertained by his friends to a farewell dinner at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. There was a large Katherins at the Nation to hid
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    S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
    579 16 Military Sides Draw. AN EXCITING GAME. Ouke's 0: R.A 0. One of the most exciting names ever seen on the Stadium took place yesterday I between the Duke's and the R.A. m the S.F.A. Cup competition, the result being a goal- less draw. Opinion may be divided
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    $100 FOR TWELVE RESULTS.
    50 16 Entries for our Football Competition, m whk-h we are awarding: $100 to the reader who correctly forecasts the results of twelve League matches to be played on Saturday. close to-morrow morninp. The coupons m mptct of th\9 competition appeared m our issues of Tuesday and Wednesday
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    FOUR COUNTRIES IN ONE DAY.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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    29 16 Yesterday morning at about 7 o'clock a Chinese was knocked down m New Bridge Road by a Ford lorry, and had his staill fractured. He died later m hospital
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    43 16 Mr. E. F. G. Edlin, the Singapore and Perak Malaya Cup soccer player, of Messrs Barbour and Company, Limited, is leaving Ipon on Monday for Kuala Lumpur. Mr A. Ramage, a well-known rugger forward, goes to the Ipoh branch from Kuala I ampur.
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