The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Id i/ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927. NO. 12,191.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    328 1 According to our Japanese contentporary collisions occurred during the Japanese naval manoeuvres between two litfht .cruisers and two destroyers and over a hundred of the destroyers' crews are missing Page 10. At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners the question of the provision of an ambulance service
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1070 1 Qnic<ii<i(l utjiuit hoHliinK iinxfit c.sf furrntja The Kuala Lumpur papers inform us mysteriously that the Selangnr team for the Malaya Cup football match H hich takes place to-day, "has been training «»n lines which represent an innovation m this country." In other words they have spent
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      227 1 WING LOONG Pfl HHiH (I. ASS TAH.Ortt;\'G. Sty]* Cut :l Ftolifc Guaraijlpcd. .j hic;h stkekt RAFFLESJOTEL TI'ESDAY, ThA THURSDAY, BATIK SATURDAY DAME SPECIAL diner DANSANT GRILL EVERY at which the following artists will OPEN DAILY appear Miss Tania Svetlanova ITm WEDNESDAY, AND friday Mr. Alexander Saliukoff n™ M PREMIER BALLET
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      94 1 Ma 4« by band -One at a tin* of THE UNIQUE 555 LEAF ARDATH TOBACCO CO LTD LONDON i |GRILL T^^ I ijEurope^^ Hotel J -RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION.** i AUTUMN RACE MEETINa < The special llare Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday, 3rd. and Saturday, 10th. September. TABLES
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      99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel engagements Page 1. Government of Job. ore tenders Pape 9. John Exshaw Brandy the best Page 10. Auction df furniture at 2.30 to-day Page IS. The Packard car for charm m motoring Page 18. The Eastern Studio for up to date photography Pavre 2. Bankruptcy notice. Meet
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      13 1 WING LOONG Tltfi RKCOttJIISSn HOISE f Or gUROPBAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, rtIGH STREET.
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      166 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 2~th. Hitrh Water, 11.18 a.m.. BJL M.4J p.m. 9.7. Malacca: H. \Y. 7.30 a.m.. *>.4. S p.m.. 6.4. Forbes Russell Comedy Co. Theatre. MO. Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Football: Malaya Cup Final; Btagapotw vs Seluniror. Kuala Lumpur. Sunday, 2Xth. Hi^li Water, 11.44 a.m. 5.9., 11.16 p.m. !*.g.
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    631 2 VOLU NTEER ACTIVITIES. rHIRTI YARDS RANGB CUT. I'pe Singapore MCtiOB of the thirty yards rangi competition, which is open to \he whole of the Mslaya command, «ril] be lii<-o en the range at the VolunUvr Drill Hall, Beach Road, this afternoon, corn mencing at 2 pan. Thirteen Singapore teams will
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    117 2 The Perak Medical Department is hold- ing an "At Home" to-day, at Taiping, m honour of Major F. E. Wood, Senior Me dical Officer, who is shortly retiring from the Service. Mr. W. S. Lome Barton, late of the Daily Express, arrived m Shanghai last week on the Canadian Pacific
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      361 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAY ANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. Mdm. 1a Kelvey's School of I DANCING S For children .-ttui younpr 9' ladii-> m Character, W Phminil, Clop, Exhibition. B.ilUt ixnd Toy Dancing. I'nvatt ItMHM m modern ball-room ■•■CMC
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      328 2 VIOTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT MONDAY AUGUST 29th. AT 9.30 PJW. THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY CO. WITH MISS APRIL VIVIAN PRESENTING THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESS "THE LAST TOF MRS GHEYNEY" Frederick Lonsdale'a Social Satire. Wednesday Aug. 31nt. Tuesday, Aug. 30th. "THE HOUSE OF UNREST." "BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE/ The Thrilling Mystery Play. Arthur Wimper's
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      351 2 From Friday, 26th M to Wednesday 31« i AT THK k ALHAMBRa (T.n Cheng Kec Co., LW.. Pr,,p r i,, ot *X In the Second Show af q A PICTURE OF UNIQUE AND^UNUSIW in-, A GAUMONT SPECIALI KATli</ llifs T Presenting A ROMANCE OF THE R()Y\| NNAtV t A NAVAL
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    ACROSS ATLANTIC IN TWO HOURS.
    1720 3 German Airman's Novel Rocket-Ship. VISIONS OF THE FUTURE. Colonel Lindbergh frat, with which the world is now racing will look like the expedition of a snail across the street when Max Vallier, a Gorman astronomer and aviator, crosses the Atlantic m his space ship" with
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      315 3 If w^M f> LAXO builds firm flesh, S I Plenty of strong bone, 31 k V^J. and a sound constitution. fi h I* contains nothing what. 31 ever to harm baby or cause him (C pain^ Thal wh y i* Baby is fed v c n £5° u e r
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      61 3 ♦sjSti.* i Sole Agents: 1 TeL279O. BARLOW CO. lel 2791 <•• i bbhv ON BRIDGE AND GIRDER WORK ONE GALLON WILL COVER 700 SQUARF FFFT <| STOCKED IN 5 GALLON DRUMS. 'f 1 Price $16. Per Drum. i M WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET TO S ||t SOLE AGENTS: X I
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    AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
    421 4 We were both novices, and we both forgot to hoot, with the result that we met rather abruptly at a quiet corner and formed a letter T. Our sole spectator was a small boy. "Are you hurt?" exclaimed the otherparty to the accident, leaping out. "N» ar?
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    UP KLEDANG HILL BY MOTOR.
    883 4 I All Important Achievement. TORTUOUS ROADS AND HAIR-PIN BENDS. i A Chevrolet car with a crew of four ha* i made a successful attempt upon Kledanf 'Hill- -four tortuous miles of jungle-path rising to 2,500 feet, says "R" m a specia account to the Pinang
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    34 4 The British Motors Delegation sent to I Australia, headed by Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter, member of Parliament for Coy- entry, is m Penang and will leave for Eng- t land by the Rawalpindi. Jc
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    MOTORING INSURANCE.
    231 4 IMPORTANT LBGAL PRINCIPLR A heal i)rineipl of groat importance to motorists and others has been enunciated m a caae Walsh v. Julius White and Bywater) decided m the Kinu's Bench Division, says the Yorkshire Post. Lord Hewau held that, wh re an insurance company ap- points and pays
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    SWISS IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
    111 4 Kvents move swiftly m the British motor car business nowadays, and the report, dated 27th February, of Mr. R. A. C. Sperling:. H.M. MHnister at Berne, does not represent the latest position m the Swi.-,? market, but the small share taken by Ln;'ed Kingdom motor
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    DISQUALIFIED FOR LIFE.
    141 4 MOTORIST WHO KILLED 101 4 i shall Kftfiii an ord r disqualifying hi fun) *iri\ in«i a m tor-cir for the nA his life," said Mr. Justise MaeKiM lA.'d^ A>s;/.- m) mail week whet sentenced Tboma* Ely O;^. »-r 1 hrtf one, a woollen mamifaiUitcr. of Kllawl.
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    PUSH AND GO?
    86 4 With perspiring ft» HtllJ breath the wealthy mot--petrol-filling station, only to find f sole attendant was a la/> fwA sixteen. "Here, boy!" cried the motoi some petrol, an,! q«fckty! N'-w. P* self together and fd movi The youth m overall motorist with a lazy smil<"You'll nvwv |»1
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    26 4 import of km priced Bril they can bt modified i- *hou' that tht- Swiss IvporU o4 cycles continue lo Uicrea l.J>H«> m I9ftfi to 2.:.0:» m
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      83 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes JEf^WM^m^k^ Jy«w««»w.«.iMtw.l ix"yfl l Wn^ Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. -I > Singapore Knwin Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh. Malacca- > THE HSK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. FOR EVERY PERSON, PURSE AND PURPOSE 1 Im
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      129 4 THE line of Goodyear Motor Accessories and ReprJr Materials melude such important pro- i Tube Repair Kits. /IfoSh^^-Blow-Out Patches. W}>&&^. Fan Belts, Radiator Hose. ymMb^y^^ No-Draft Mais. Hi Tyre and Auto Hood Paint, 1 Tyre Plasters, Kriction Tape. j: FOR THE CULTIVATED TASTE. :j i§ MINERVA" J SILEXT. POWERFUL. ELEGANT,
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    GOLDEN HINTS OF CAR-CARE.
    651 5 SMALL POINTS OF IMPORTANCE. ELIMINATING ANNOYANCE. by Major F. A. i\ Forbes-I^ith. F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India.') [FREE PIESI SPECIAL.} Man.\ annoying little things are apt to happen which interfere with the smooth limning of a car. and nothing more so than the irregular
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    MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS.
    98 5 BRITISH COMPETITORS TO THE FORE. [British Radio— Official Service. l Rugby. Aug. 21. The results aro published to-day of the into! national six days motor cycle reliability trail, which concluded m the Lake district yesterday. The British men's team retained the international trophy with the loss of
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    SAME HERE!
    71 5 Visitors to Sh.-nfrhai are amazed at the larir* 1 number of Chinese who ride through the streets m motor cars during the wee, small hours of the morning, says a Northern contemporary. Usually the cars are filled, if not even crowded, and as a rule touring: cars with
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    384 5 CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. KUALA LUMPUR-PORT DKKSON. Many miles of the Kuala Lumpur Port Dickson road are lined with dumps of heavy road metal and repair work is m progress m half-a-dozen places. The fairway is being widened, the bad hairpin henJ between the 25th and 26th mile
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    CENTRAL KEDAH.
    97 5 Province Wellesley-Kedah. Boundary Sunjrei Muda River. Main Trunk ltoad Northwards. Bridge Bumbonj? Lima to towns Tikam liatu-Sungvi Patani (8*;» miles). Latorite road m fair condition. Remarks: Temporary diversion of new i culvert near 44th mile stone Bumbong Lima. Sung-ei Patani-Sungrei Lalang-Bedong-Sungei Toh Pawanß-Gurun-Guar Chem. pedak U7 miles). Goocl
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    NORTH KEDAH.
    87 5 NORTH KED AH. I Guar Chempedak-Kota BwMg SemutSim nans? Ampat-Alor Star < 19^ miles).— Granite road, tarred surface m pood < ondition. Alor Star-Jitra-Chanplun-Bukit Kayu Hitam (Kedah-Siamese Frontier) (30 j miles). Granite road m Rood condition. 22 miles tarred surface, 8 miles untarred. i Remarks: 20 ft. bridge M«C replaced
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    93 5 Low Chow Kew, driver of bus SI- No. 2885 was fined $10 at Ipoh on Friday morning for failing to take his hus to th;car stand at Menfclembu <>n Wednesday last. In pleading guilty to the charge accused stated that he came from Kuala Lumpur on the previous day to
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      167 5 i THE 14 40 H.P. I Princeton" Tourer I i A 4^La HnEflsfV 1 n^n^n^nV^^n^n! n^ ■"^^^s^^^^n^^^^^r^ n^r VAUXHAU ENGLAND'S MOST EXHILARATING CAB Pcrformasco that has Complete reliability, and aroused tho unlimited thrilling power far m •nthusiasm of motorists all excess of its official rating •vcr the world; beauty of
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      137 5 THE NEW I SUPER SIX\ ESSEX These are the cars which have created such a sensation m America. Their l\ wonderful performance, comfort and value is a revelation m automobile 5 locomotion. Models m stock and ready for immediate delivery. Four Door Sedan $2,050. Four Door Touring $1,875. I Two
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    THE NEW ZEALANDERS.
    1161 6  -  "Patsy" Hendren. CRICKET SERVICE BY ALL-ENGLAND PLAYERS. 3 i 3 Better Team Than the Public Thinks.: PLAY A DASHING GAME. jj —BY I FREE MESS SPSCIS 1.1 v Atr*. told at the end of the las Cficfcet MtMl that the campaign now ii progn&s would be tamv»,
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    THE LATE CUT.
    915 6 Sandham's Favourite Stroke. si ;i»plk mum AM) BXQCIBITI TIMING. The lat»- cat is my favourite stroke, if I have one. Since those now dim far-off days, when 1 used to open the innings for Mitcham with the first of my regular collaborators, Tom Potter, I have often
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    TENNIS IN SHORTS.
    296 6 A contributor to correspondence m C home paper on the advantages of a new lawn tennis costume ronsisting of sleeveless shirt and shorts has been remarking, as cuiioirf rxample «>r the power of convention, that men m tropical countries where shorts at worn all day long change
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    37 6 On Wednesday I tercst was CMT I s reubMi, on I IfoJuunnedan I Safar," when th< I Bath, which i I Th(* ceremony *r* I Dam. and :u' vu I Hw RighneM th. of N>cn |M I
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    ADVICE TO WEAK PLAYERS.
    881 6  -  Gordon R. O. Crole.Ress TENNIS HINTS FROM AN /TTT^ 5 j How to Use Some Shots to Adv™ i I WHAT TO PRACTICE By s it'IlKE I'RHss SPECIAL.] The large majority of lawn tennis play ers are not novices and yet not strong players, and if
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      628 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish every Wednesday and Saturday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon below. In
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    BRIGHTER CRICKET.
    882 7 My Way Towards It. DELIVERING "THE GOODS." Cricket lovers want brighter cricket. Can we players "deliver thi goods?" I think we can. I think that if we take the long view, hearing m mind the changss that are taking place around us, we shall realise that if a
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVIL LIST.
    57 7 Brussels, July 20. The Senate to-day adjourned its sittings sine die. One of the last actions of the Senators was to vote themselves an increase of salaries from 8,000 to 12,000 francs and to increase the Civil List of the King from 3,300,000 francs (about f
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    SOVIET PROPHECY.
    149 7 Asiatic- European Union. Riga, July 22. A v.mmc into prophecy was indulged m by M. Bukharin m a .«peeeh on the <x*casion of the fourth anniversary of the Soviet. "Our Constitution and Government are tne biggest alarm bell of the working classes m Europe, America, Asia, Africa, and
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    HARD LABOUR FOR A STOWAWAY.
    114 7 Appearing at the Kowloon Magistracy, last week on behalf of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, to prosecute a Chinese on a charge of stowing away on board the Philoctetes, Mr. L. D. Turner asked his Worship to impose an exemplary sentence m view of the numerous
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    USEFUL INVENTION FOR JEWELLERS.
    58 7 Move Against "Smash and <irab" Kaiders. London, Aug. 6. London jewellers who are suffering depredations from "smash and grab" raiders, are interested m the invention of Mr. M. C. O'Brien, a New Zealander. According to this invention, the act of smashing a window releases an automaticshutter
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    MILLIONAIRE SENTENCED.
    463 7 Murder of a Girl m a Motor Car. PUBLIC EXECUTION. Paris, July 22. Gaston Guyot, the farmer millionaire grain broker, was condemned to death by a jury of farmers at Melun to-day for having strangled Marie Louise Beulaguet, "the telephone girl with the big blue eyes," m t.
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      293 7 j MOTHERS ij Don't Experiment S Urn. m <^[ <^\ iWS^ <g c **xp«*rimentinK, and is the one to > liyfiill \lm! !l^Wol)^feiS MinVr trnm wron X f f*'dinK. START him "l B |KliMiaß*>»*#lP*».n COW GATE MILK FOOD. HIS i Ui^stibk Gci m free h T Uh and hai>piness uickl
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      246 7 AMERICAN EVEREAm Leads the Wforld Mr\Tfc k II First efficient ORE American V*/ black metal case. Eveready Flashlights are sold— by far— |^rg^|^^^ than any other brand. ElM^^ll^^N^ I American Eveready originated the first practical flashlight. American Eveready devel- H oped every important improvement, includIi nm mmm^^ m m i
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    FOR THE WIRELESS AMATEUR.
    782 8 TOE SERVICE AREA OF A RADIO STATION. Radio Waves. IF Wei COULD SEE THEM. Keeent Government Tests to establish the i>hape and extent of the area around a broadcasting station over which signals can be heard clearly at all times bring out some interesting facts, which
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    RADIO NOTES.
    573 8 Canada. New Station. One «>f the most powerful stations m Canada is to be erected m Red Deer. All>erta. by the Alberta Pai-itic Grain Company. Studios will be opt rated m both Calgary and Edmonton by remote control from the main station, says World Radio. It is also
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    RADIO MAST STRUCK AT KOWLOON.
    112 8 Lightning struck the wireless mast at the- Royal Observatory, Kowloon, last week, the shock throwing the operator out of the chair m which he was sitting and flinging it away. The operator was unhurt and was able to resume duty. The aerial was struck just
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    CHEAPER RADIO VALVES.
    45 8 The British Radio Valve Manufacturers' Association announce that many of the valves manufactured and sold by its members are now reduced m price, for example: Valves valued at Bs., 145., and 18s. 6d. are reduced to 55., 10s. 6d., and 12s. fid.
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    26 8 Mr. F. T. Kinder, Senior Executive Engineer, Pf-nanpr, and Mr. T. S. Evans have returned to Penan*? after a visit to the Dindingrs by the Ampanj?.
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      202 8 rift A AAAAAAAMfIAM M A A 1 I FOR I TROPICAL CONDITIONS I CHAMPIONS PREDOMINATE H A trial set will speedily j| Convince You Obtainable from all Dealers and from the Distributors: 1 1 1 MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. If SINCwAPORE. VA%SSW.V.V.%V.V.%V.%%V»VAS«.V%%W.V.W.V.W.%NW.V.w: Rich m all essential elements Is a well-balanced meal
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      177 8 %!^^K Let Monkey Brand do your work Monkey Brand is long lasting; and even the last little bit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like powders does not crumble. There is no waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with cleaning power. Monkey Brand cleans
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    239 9 A CONFERENCE BREEZE. THE RHINELAND AGAIN. [Havas Service.] Paris. Aug. 25. A somewhat cool reception vsa.s accorded \o the ppMdl of Horr Loebe. ['resident of the Reichstag, who headed an important German delegation, including ex-Chancellor Wirth. at the 24th. conference of the InterParliamentary Union which was a
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    EIGHT YEARS OF SAFETY FIRST.
    205 9 A I K\V A Y'S A N N I V ERS AR V (British ladi ■>- --Ortieial Stv\\e. Ituijby, Aug. 2-"». To-«luy the British air lines celebrate their eighth birthday. On August 2.\ HHil. the first British civil aeroplane Rolls Royce converted war plane made
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    LOWER PRESS RATES WANTED.
    137 9 [Reuter'a Service.] Geneva, Aug. 25. Th< Int national Press Conference idopied resolution? m regard to press rales, telegraphic and telephonic messages •nd also the question of coded press m.s-■a'-res and improvement of communications. A divergence of views was manifested m h«- discussion <>n the important question
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    LIBERALS KEEP THE SABBATH.
    138 9 SUNDAY MEETINGS PROHIBITED London. Aug. 5. r J he Political Correspondent, of the Evenirnr Standard states that as a result of the ru> T Liberal split over Sttnday meetings, Tiore than half of the party are reported have proclaimed themselves Sabbatarians including the Chief Whip. Major-Gen-ral
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    DUBLIN ELECTIONS.
    99 9 GOVERNMENT GAINS. GENERAL ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER. [Reutor's Service.] Dublin. Aug. 25. The Government gained the- seat m the by-election m Dublin City (south). The Government candidate Hennessy polled 24,139, the De Valeraite Briscot 18,047, the Sinn Feiner Murphy 1,109. The Dublin Government also won County Dublin seat, CVSullivan,
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    SHORT-WAVE WIRELESS.
    455 9 BEAM STATIONS PASSED. f British Radio- Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 25. The ahort wave Beam stations which havbeen built for the (Jeneral Post Office by the Marconi Company at Grimsbj and Skegness for high speed wiivloss communication with India have successfully passed a seven days official Post Offic^
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    ITALIAN CRISIS.
    132 9 Mussolini's Dilemma. Paris, July 26. Si^nor Mussolini, facing the greatest economic crisis m the history of Italy, has called a meeting of the Grand Council of the Fascisti at Rome to enforce new and drastic measures. He says that at all costs migration from the rural areas to
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      387 9 BUSINESS CARDS. rMAR^TsETOffT'I i BUCKWOOD FURNITURE J J SHANGHAI SHADES. E AMBER MANSIONS. f 'WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS. MOM'MENTAL MASONS. FRESH FI ORAL WREATHS. Made to order. 1...V Road. (Tel: 3869.) ITALIAN MARBLE FLOORING TILES. ju»t reived a consignment of white m«rM» floorinsr tiles. I', 18" and 2' HQuart Apply early
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      598 9 NorrcLs. KLUANG RUBBER CO., LTD. Notice i* hereby given that the Tenth Annual .i rural Mating of thin Company will be held! t the Mastered Office, Honir Kong Bank 'hanib#rs. Collyer Quay, Singapore on WednesIhv. Uth September, 1927 at 12 o'clock noon •»t which the Directors will recommend that rteaj
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      544 9 I TENDERS. GOVERNMENT OF JOHOKK. TENDERS will b*« received at the otfree of the State Secretary, Johore Bahru. up to a«HI of Sept. 12, 1927 for the supply and completion of the following at new In'per A^jrl'Jm. Bahru. 1. ADMINISTRATION BLOCK 2. QUARTERS 3. INFIRMARY 4. MORTUARY 5. KITCHEN AND
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      64 9 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and for 2Sth August. Saturday, 2.00 p.m. Drill Hall, Units, S.V.C. 2.t50 p.m. BukH Timah Range Malay Company. 2.00 p.m. Fnrrer Range, Chinese Company. Sunday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Ranj?e, R.E. (v). 6 a.m. Junction Scotts Rd. and Bukit Timah Rd. Eurasian
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      661 9 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. KLEVKNTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion I Choral and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 1 r..m. (No Catechism"). 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. During the following week at the Cathedral. Monday.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' DEATH.
    22 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' DEATH. RODGER. July J2. at Villa San MiohekSan Donicnico di FtwoW. It;«ly, Marie, wkJuw of Sir John Rodpt r, K.C.M.G.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927. "Calling."
    674 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927. "Calling." "Calling"" is one of those social institutions the rules of which, as the Victorians used to say, "No Fellei can understand," although we have at times had one or two great masculine heroes m our midst who could and did understand not
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    302 10 Mr. <1. T. Peall ii appointed a Police Magistrate for Singapore Mr. C. P. Smith ii appointed an Assistant District Judge, and Coroner m Singapore. Hi.- Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford are leaving by the Sea Belle at tf p.m. to-day for the East Coast. The marriage of Towkay
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    81 10 Yesterday's issue of the Government Crzetto states that the following are members of the Board of Trustees constituted under the Singapore Improvement Ordinance:—The President, Municipal Commissioners Singapore, the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial Engineer, and the Municipa' Health Officer, ex office; Messrs John Robertson and W. A. Fell, nominated by the
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    ORCHARD ROAD TRAGEDY.
    534 10 Inquest on Javanese Kebun. AN OPEN VERDICT. The Coroner, Col. Hope-Falkner, held an inquest yesterday on the Javanese kebun who was killed by a motor car m Orchard Road on the night of the 21st. of August. The deceased's widow said that her husband had been employed
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    BRITISH MINISTER IN BANGKOK'S VISIT.
    45 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok, Aug. 2~>. The British Minister is proceeding t< Java next month, and will be staying with Sir Hugh Clifford when m Singapore. He is due m Penang from Belawan or October 18, bound for Bangkok.
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    THE SIAMESE BUDGET.
    69 10 From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 2"». The Budget report issued to-day shows a surplus estimated at half a million ticals. Capital expenditure on irrigation aiid rail, ways which is estimated at seven millions, will be met from Treasury balances, a foreign loan being avoided. The new
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    THE AH QUEE ESTATE LITIGATION.
    55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 26. In the Supreme Court Mr. Justice Sproule reserved judgment m the case of Lay Ah Thye, who applied for a declaration that she he declared a widow of the late Cheang Ah Quee so that she could claim
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    163 10 The Forbes Russell Comedy Company. The Forbes Russell Company arrive this morning by the P. and O. Khyber from Colombo and open their season to.night with Frederick Loivsdale's brilliant play "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." This play was the greatest success of the last London season, the principal
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    JAPANESE NAVAL DISASTER.
    191 10 COLLISIONS DUEDIr MANOEUVRE 110 MEN MISBIN G< A c-on.numi.juo East issued |niira!tv (we are inf.,,-,,,,.., NkH-Nihj Shimhun.^.a •o 1- i tfn. 90 per^ J'T"?' Warali ar! over Wl nr Ashi are missing M lh between the light cruiser .JntV destroyer Warabi and th, uZ Naka and the
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    A MILITARY WEDDING.
    312 10 Pretty Ceremony at Ganim Church. EXHAM— HAMILTON, A very interesting weddmc at the Garrison Church at p n between Lieut. Kenneth" Guthri Duke of Wellington's Regimeat, I icut. Colonel Kxham. R.A.O.C. and Hn Exham, of Bramley, Hampshire, an.! h* Eleanor .Stewart Hamilton, daughter A. W. B. Hamilton.
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    73 10 At Raffles Hotel to nigki Mr. Leplatt. the celebrated iolif I, selections. Mum, Cyck lad Cmrria agents for Urn B.S.A. Ma- -1. t ceived the folfowintr telefrmr fru B.S.A. Cycles Limited: "Inti Days' Trial P.S.A.. I Gol M. C.C., Manufacturers IV;m. Pri His Excellency, the Gc« MUdißff the Troops. Mala...
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    ALPINE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    78 11 T|M IS I ALLS DOWN 1K MOUNTAIN. tftfN U»NG THE DEAD. (i;, uteri Service.] hamonix. Auk. 25. 15 persons have been •usty injured by the den the mountain railway Mr de Glace. The engine M toorists, fell 50 feet ne.i w ith passengers and :> from the
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    ANOTHER "LONG" FLIGHT.
    39 11 fj; ut< r'l Service.] Braagviek, Gear gin, Ang. 2."». Detroiter monoplane isw iik. the aviator Paul th»- beach at Glynisle -stop flight to Brazil. Rio <ie Janeiro. He it ;n h Pernambuco, and lame and endur.
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    FRENCH MINISTER'S FLIGHT.
    21 11 lorontn. Aug. 2.">. sne, piloted by < "om_ with M. Maurice Minister of Com. landed here this I I
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    NO ANGLO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
    48 11 Washington. Aug» 20. of State, Mr. Cast It-, "press story of a naval pact" m ra* naval supremacy. He says Department knows the without foundation. London. \ixK. 2.">. Washington Post i m a high Ministerial si there is no secret anpement of any kind armaments.
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    JAPAN DENIES ALLIANCE RUMGURS.
    30 11 1 Eastern 8« rviee.] Tokyo. Autf. "?o. spokesman unequivocere was any truth m the Js] snese agreement re had been conchldthe allegation that Anglo-Japanese alliance *< ussion.
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    PILOTS STRIKE AT CALCUTTA.
    54 11 I Renter** Service. Calcutta. Auk. i strike of 2:> assistant for an increase of salary wre held up at the mouth them carrying mails enters from Burma who will be port bj the harbourmasters. Wakefteld, Clan Mackenzie I Md Korth Pacific-, which arc duo 'v.- not
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    INDIANIZING THE ARMY.
    77 11 Simla. Aug. 25. atement on the question nation of the army m India V Sir G. Birdwood m a crowded resolution of I>r. Ifoonji, tion of the Indian Sand- n port. Sir G, Birdwood the provisional views of 1 India on the report were Bi« Majesty's Government.
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    71 11 garage car m committing: appears, led to the arrest Th y have been charged the recent daylight hold-'li-ylang Road of two by Messrs Tan Kah Kee, OB their way to one of '""Me factories with coolies 1h 'y had just drawn from the trot away with $3,500 arrested they wer-
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    STABILIZING FRENCH FINANCE.
    94 11 BANKS ADVANCES REDUCED. BONDS REDEEMED. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 26. According to l'Kcho de Paris the limit of advance by the Bank of France to the Mat, will on Aug. 31 be reduced to 32 nvllions of frnn, instead of M billions and n half. With the
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    ON TO SHANGHAI.
    128 11 CROSSING THE YANGTSB. IKeuteiV Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Aug. 26. Following tin occupation by Sung Chuan Fang yesterday of Tungchow, M miles north-west of Shanghai on the north bank "1 the Ynngtae, comet the new* of tlu rroaaing of the river at two points, one fifteen miles
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    AFTER THE RIOTS.
    89 11 [Router's Service.] Paris, Ai.-g. !».">. In connection with the rioting on Aug 24 the Correctional Court ha> sentenced nineteen persons, htehading two women, to periodi of fortnight to >i\ months' im. ]>: is >nment. General Aug. 2.V Many of t'n >se arrested m connection with ih. Bacci
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    EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    289 11 Annual General Meeting. In the absence of the President. Mr. W« 9, C. Le Cain, the annual general meeting of the members of the Eurasian Association held m the hall of St. Andrew'? School yesterday a tie) noon was presided over b* Ml. Ciaude da Silva. In moving
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    92 11 The China Mevehants S. N. Co., Ltd., are reported by Chinese papers m Hong Kong to have contributed $10,000 towards the fund for the cemetery m Chapei for the men killed m the May 30 incident at Shanghai. It is reported that the collection of the levy of two months*
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2880 11 The Ambulance Service. P.C.M.O. AND I.G.P. TO MEET MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE. The question of the ambulance service m Singapore was discussed at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, when it was decided that the Inspector-General of Police and the Principal Medical Officer should be asked to meet
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      578 12 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). ELLERMftH" UNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. a CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 31 8.8. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 25 s.s. CITY OF
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    PRICES IN ITALY.
    87 13 Rome, July 20. As anticipated, the Trade Union Corporation concerned has made a recommendation to the hotel-keepers regarding the high prices m comparison with the tariffs of neighbouring countries. Already there is a move, led by Milan, towards appreciable reductions. In order, however, to co-ordinate such effort?
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    FADED GLORY OF LENINGRAD.
    790 13 Empty Zoo m A Shuttered City. ROADWAY OF LAKES. If you can imagine a once great city plunged into squalor you can visualise St. Petersburg— now Leningrad— as it is today. There are no taxicabs. The horse cabs are m a state of terrible dilapidation; knotted
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    MARRIED ON DEATH. BED.
    78 13 A Woman's Devotion. London, Aug. 6. Desiring to marry heY sweetheart who was a dying patient at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, a woman arranged for a special license. The hospital chaplain performed the wedding ceremony to-day while the Primate, on learning of the circumstances, waived the special
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    BATTLE WITH AN "EVIL SPIRIT."
    592 13 Psychic Experiment m Exorcism. WOMAN PATIENT. A remarkable experiment— the modern counterpart of the New Testament miracle of casting out an evil spirit— has just been carried out under scientific observation m London. The attempt, which, .according to the evidence, led to satisfactory results, was
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    PERIPATETIC BRITISH MINISTERS.
    168 13 Morning Post's Biting Comment. London, August, 9th. The announcement of th? proposed tour of inspection m India, m October, of th< Secretary for War has led to some correspondence m the Morning: Post. Th.> paper, commenting on it, says: "The vision of peripatetic Ministers seeking firsthand knowledge
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    AERO CLUB OF INDIA.
    51 13 Calcutta, Aug. 8. The Englishman's London Correspondent states that, according to the Morning Post, Sir Victor Sassoon, accompanied by Squadron-Leader Simpey t have left London for Simla, with the object of establishing the Aero Club of India, and co.ordinating the Flying Club* of Calcutta. Karachi and
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    861 14 Ungku A. Hanrid to Return. i TENNIS FINALS. i (From Our Own Correspondent). Th? news has been received with much satisfaction that Ungku Abdul Hamid bin Abdul Majid has accepted the appointment of Inspector of Malay Schools, Johore. Ungku Abdul Hamid is a cousin of His Highness the
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    A LUCKY WINDOW CLEANER.
    51 14 Fall arrested by Lamp-Post. London, Aug. 4. John Evans, a window cleaner, fell today from a third storey window sill of I house m Manchester. He seized a lamo post just before reaching the pavement, wunsr round it, and slid to the ground, merely breaking an
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      362 14 Flavour The Witchery ■R/ of a Wonder Blend vH HI 1 Different m flavour colour m purity I M and quality m the healthful refreshment and invigoration that are m it So different it might I °Bw U A almost lx! called by some other name. I I Jk HB^
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      437 14 i^^- I "These Kalzana-tablets cured me of Eczema" In all skin infections Kalzana-tablets will n a very short time allay the itching, which to often drives the sufferer almost to despair. Used with outward remedies (lotions, etc.) Kalzana will quickly cure Eczema. Kalzana-tablets contain calcium m a form which is
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1580 15 Sluggish Market. IMPORTERS OVERSTOCKED. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kangwok, Aug. 2C. laanatteta hay« now had time to take slock of the firai six month* trade as far as the present year i.< concerned. They had been hoping that with the phenomenal expot l oi rice that the
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    7-MILE DOWNWARD GLIDE.
    278 15 AIRMAN LANDS SAP ELY WITH ENGINES 'DEAD." New York, July 2.">. Lieut. riant C. C. Champion, the naval iviator. glided down nearly seven miles through the air at Washington on a Wright Apache biplane to-day and landed uninjuvV uith his ngints "dead." It is believed to l>p
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    MR. VAX LEAR BLACK REUTERS
    298 15 I On June 14, Mr. Van Loar Black, the chief proprietor of the Baltimore Sun. M>t off m a Royal Dutch Line Fokker monoplane on a pioneer passenger trip to Java. On July 26, he alighted from his aeroplane at Croydon, thus completing his tour
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    BEAUTIFUL SPY SENTENCED.
    182 15 POISON GAS KHCRETS STOLEN IN FRANCE. Paris, July 2.*>. Activities of one of the most dMgOTOU* espionage j?ang\s operating m France havebe^n ended temporarily by French justice which to-day passed sentence on the com spirators. including: Mile. Chirac a beautiful pirl accomplice. Sentence was passed on Mil*-,
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      29 15 Sjl your forefathers I ft favourite whisky I as strong today I WJ%JL NAPIER JOHNSTON ES I l^^^a u/UlClfV I f ■^«l OJM CALPBECK. M ACGRRGOR 6f Co.Ltd. J
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      537 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS No. 30. $400 m Prizes i be paid to the successful competitors m this competition. Ist Prize $300. 2nd Prize $100. r«<n the profits of the competition 50 per cent will be handed to the St MARY'S HOME for GIRLS, SINGAPORE row. T!s T "|~"~~p^ HH bHb^^^I~~"~I~"~~" IjH
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    187 16 The Amra arrived from Patani yesterday with 265 bullocks and 43 buffaloes. A coal cargo arrived m port yesterday by the Parigi from P. Baroe. bound for Palembang. A typhoon is reported within 120 miles of lat. 25 deg. N., long. 131 deg. E., travelling N.N.E., intensity unknown.
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    NEW LAUNCH FOR BORNEO.
    143 16 The new Government Launch for Kudat Residency, which has been named Petrel, arrived at Jesselton on the afternoon of the 29th July. She left Hong Kong on the 20th July under her own steam and on the 23rd ran into heavy weather and went into Lingayan
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    FRACAS BETWEEN AFRICAN AND ARAB SEAMEN.
    112 16 FRACAS BETWEEN AFRIC AN AND ARAB SEAMEN. 3 Seriously Injured: 8 Arrested. London, Auu. 16. Three men were seriously injured and eijrht men arrested as the result of a fracas between West African and Arab scaill at Glasgow owing to Arabs being signed on as engine-room crew of a liner
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    THRILLS AT SEA.
    77 16 American S.S. Chillicothe J'ounded by _Seas. Sydney, Aug. 2. The American steamer Chilttcothc \vas towed irto port to-day after 118 days out of Astoria. Oregon. The ship encountered 1 heavy seas after starting fur Australia. After weathering the mountainous wavefor atvcral weeks the rudder broke and th«
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      354 16 Bums Philp Line 'Incorporated m Aoftnlia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Rcguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      347 16 lUE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. t lncorporateii m Denmark). ij HOMEWARDS. For London. It'dam. Hamburg and Copenhagen. j M.S. FIOXL\ due Sept. 25 J Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen. J M.S. JAVA due Oct. 1 OUTWARDS. For Hong Konß. Shanghai and Japan. j MJS. ASIA duo Aug. 29 Passenger accommodation available,
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      410 16 Kerr Steamship Co. W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) i < Ganaral Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE A D (yia Sues). S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA M.S. SILVERBELLE PACIHC-JAVA^ALCUTTA^SERvirc SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\F) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERLARCH due Sept. 17
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      103 16 GOLDEN GUINEA Jj&A THE FINEST SPARKLING WINE PROCURABLE PRICE IMI I'KR BOTTLE. Duty Extra. LOOK FOR THE GOLDEN COIN TRADE MAIU IT IS THE HALL MAM OF QUALITY. JOHN LITTLE C(Um (Incorporated h Knvr'and.) Singapore, Penan*: and KoaU Lumpur. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. HOMEWARP MAHA To Colombo, Djibouti, l'«rt ld Marseilles from
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      716 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra Plancius 9 a.m Cucob and Benuit Hong Hin 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck U 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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      298 16 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. The following passengers are expected to arrive by the P. and O. Mahva, which left London on August 12th. and is due to arrive here on Sept. Mh.:— Mr. C. C. Brown, Miss M. J. Brown, Miss I Burnham, Mrs. G. W. Bell, Mr. J. J. Badger, Mr.
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      438 17 TBJKEL"GOMFOKr otboard ifrT% LINERS 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
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    EDUCATION IN THE COLONY.
    2039 18 Straits Service More Attractive. SOME GENERAL PROBLEMS. The salaries and prospects of the Malayan Educational Service now compare favourably with any m the Empire, and have at last began to attract a large number of recruits says the Annual Report on Education m the Straits Settlements
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    738 19 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY. Al GIST 20th. Bayers Seller* Asani Kumbang: 5Ps Gd 57s 6d x d Banfrin Tin 32s Gd 33 S 6d i>atanir Padan** ($1) 6o 70 Katu Caves ($1) i. ;}7M I>42V Chendcnang* (i) L >os 21s 6d Lastern Siam (i) 23s Gd 24s
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 19 Auyust 2t>. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 81-32 Bank demand 2|3 23-3'J Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4^4 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 67^ France, demand 1420 India, T.T. 154 Hong; Kong demand 13 V» p.c. Di* Yokohama, demand 117^4 \on. Java. (It-tnanti 13y K-tiigkok. demand 80'^ Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    214 19 August 2ri. Tin 150 'lons 1144*6 Gambii'i 7.50 Pepper White lO<> Popper Black 6" Flake Tapioca 6.JK, Pearl Sago Sinali 7.60 Copra 10.r.0 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, HenarM urn. 4,00u K'ifp Lin Of Hin Chun Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old a'o. 1 SHu Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 19 August 2Hth.. 12 o'clock noon. coo Buyer* SellerK.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Standard RAS. Spot -,s mi on Tender Sept. 58^ .^s", Oct-Dec. f&% r.in 4 Jan-Mar. 61 91% rone "t Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 17tl per lb New York Spot Sheet
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    PUNGGOR ESTATES.
    476 19 The seventeenth annual ordinary general' meeting of the Company was held at iv omjany's Otnc on August l*)'h at 1 .1 neon. Mr. 1. n Soo Hock (acting Chairman) presiding. The other gentlemen pre»enl v >< Messrr. Tar, Soo Ghi, F. C Perk, P. V. IfcAdam, Major A.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    175 19 LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT. Singapore. Auk. 2ii. Though sentiment continues to favour an improvement m prices, the shoe IK v r>f orders during the past w.ck ha* resulted m a dull and declining market. iH.ap pointing consumption returai and the increasing use of reclaimed arc contlibiitjry .to
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    141 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinjraporo, Aim. 2«». Ruhbt'r. London, Is M. l »d. down. Tia.— London, £285. s*. 26i down. Mining.— lYnaw at 5 7% els. premium, Malaya Consolidated i.l*:* i.mi. Petal ing; 4.85 4.95, Kuchai 2.15 2.1 7 J( Sungei Way 5.40 •:3.4r). Ifamban 1.52 Vi 1.57/4, Talam l.:u
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    102 19 Singapore. An* ML Male bulls are liquidating and the Commodity Market if weak and doleful. Tlu tupheavy position m near futures ha* not been justified and is m course of adjustment, a COfltly business when there is littl.fear interest to support. Spot orders have not been pood and
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    114 19 Shareholders of Xai Root Tin. Ltd., 1{ been notified by circular that it has been found impossible to continue effective mm in ft operations without the provision of far ther and adequate funds. The Dbccton notify that they have investigated <w»y channel likely to lead to the
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    APPEAL COURT.
    636 20 Estate Option Sequel. APPEAL DISMISSED. The judgments of the Appeal Court (Justices Sproule, MacCabe Reay am Deane) m the matter ot an appeal by Ismail A Raheem against a judgment of the Chief Justice, were delivered yesterday. The appeal was touching the matter of an option on a
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    LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    33 20 Mrs. Kirkland won the Singapore Ladies' Golf Championship (Andrew Currie Cup) I on the Garrison Golf Club links on Thursj day, by defeating Mrs. Jackson 7 up and <"> to play.
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    53 20 The first dog-track sensation occurred when the Greyhound Racing Association I warned off all its tracks the prominent Manchester trainer, Mr. H. A. Wilson for malpractices which were not defined. A spokesman of the Association stated: "We have a sufficient grip of the game to fulfil the determination to stamp
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    HOME CRICKET.
    432 20 Sussex Beat Lancashire. TWO CENTURIES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 26. Sussex beat Lancashire by an innings and 196 runs. Scores: Lancashire 99 and 76. Sussex 371. Brown 4 for 21, Tate 6 for 28. HoMsworth 159, A. E. Gilligan 103. COUNTY CRICKET. The End of the Season. Most
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    165 20 To-day's Match m Kuala Lumpur. This afternoon Singapore and BdaagW meet m the final of the Malaya Cup competition. From all accounts the two sides •ppear to he evenly matched and the game should prove very interesting. The teams are: Singapore:— Cherrinu ton; Pennefather. Yeow Soon; Kemat,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    151 20 CALLING. To the Editor. Sir. I was interested m the letters m your paper rflwHf Calling and would like to write a few words on the suhject. Calling is made very easy for us here, and if the boxes were out all day, as Zig Zap:
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    353 20 The S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A. Singles. A. A. Ewing plus 4 beat W. N. Hansel! minus 1, 2 6, 6 2, 6 l. R. B. Lewis minus 15 vs. R. G. Pash minus 3, (postponed). Roy Smith minus 15.3 beat S. E. Newbery plus 15, w.o. E.
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    BRITISH LADIES SWAMPED.
    121 20 [Reuter's Service.] Forest Hills. Aug. 27>. In the third round of the American National Women's Lawn Tennis Championshirs. Miss Betty Nuthall heat Miss Penelope Anderson of Richmond. Virginia, 6 4. l>— 8. Mrs,. Charlotte Chapin (fifth ranking American) unexpectedly beat Miss Joan Fry, 2— <>—:*. 6—4. The
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    DAVIES CUP.
    38 20 [Reuter's Service.] r.rookline.Massarhusetts. Aug. 25. In the opening matches of the Davis Cup interzom- final h tween Japan and France. Cochct beat Ohta 6—o. fi S, fi— 2. Lacoste beat Harada 6 l, 6 l, o—2.
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    GOLF.
    71 20 THE I.S. CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter's Service.] Minneapolis. Aug. 26. In the quarter-finals of the Amateur Golf '•hampionship Bobby Jones beat Johnston 10 «md i>; Mackenzie beat Legg 1 up; Evans beat Held 4 and 3; Ouimet beat Finlay P and 3. Ouimet meets Jones, m th? semi-finals. Bobby Jones hooked
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    120 20 The following arL' the teams for the match between Kippel Golf Club and sepoy lines Golf Club to-morrow at Keppel. Keppel players mentioned first: 0.00 Hodgins and Bisset vs English and Had den. 9.05 Tongue and Hurt vs Kellagher and Mudie. 9.10 Barron and Wilson vs Brooke
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