The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press. ,o CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY AUGUST 30, 1927. NO. 12,193.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    277 1 Huirt* crowds assembled m Boston to witness the -procession of the bodies or Sacco and Van/.: tti to the crematorium Pape 9. The American aviators who are flyin? round the world had a very satisfactory passage across the Atlantic and reached Croydon before they were expected. They
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    MRS. STOAT LACKS RELIEF.
    803 1 "That's a reg'lar scandal," said Mrs. Mar tha Ram. "I count it dedn't Slighter be allowed." "It's th' Govinment, that's what it is. Martha," declared Mrs. Gold. "I should ha* read a piece m th' paper that they got ter save money, so pore Susan gotter
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      207 1 THERE ARE '< reasons i ij why 7 ij TYPEWRITERS %jß9B^^ j: ARE BEST WRITE FOR BOOKLET. Sole Agents. J Q^. H» Collyer Quay, Singapore ji |\^NIP Ltd ALSO AT I S PBNANG KUALA LUMPUR. (Incorporated m England). GRILL, Tt^ j: iEurope^J Hotel i -RENOWNED KY KF.COMMEN \>\ I lON
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      127 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Government tenders Pasre 7. Lifebuoy Bcap for health Page 6. Hercules beer at John Little's Pa?" 12 Race week attractions at Adelphi Hotel- Pav<« 1. Hartley'? jams are guaranteed pure Pagre B. Th Swift is an all British motor car Page 14.GessajreHi is a free lathering soap —Page
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      13 1 WING LOONG I UK RECOGNISED HOUSE for fcUBOrEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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      131 1 YHE WEKK Tuesday. Mth. Hiph Water. 0.33 p.m. 8.9. Malacca: H. W. a.m. 6.8.. 9.10 p.m. 6.7. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. IWuhicxuiiy, 31sf. Hijrh Water. 0.22 a.m. 9.6, 0.58 p.m. 8.9. Malacca: H. W. 9.30 a.m. 6.8. 9.40 p.m. 6.i. Queen of Holland's Rivthday. Tho House of Unrest,
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    MR. DENNIS ROOKE'S CRASH.
    218 2 Faulty Engine Kesponsihle. Calcutta, Auk. H. Auj HiipaLad, Auif. 11th. Interviewed by RaVttr, Mr. Dennis Kooke stated that ht )iojw.| to proceed to Calcutta as soon as he was tit and as soon ais a new machine or rive«!. Thence lie proposed to fly to Aus
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    519 2 K'tip Ibn Sainl lull c*(»ntributo<l tnOO to tht ralfst.ne Karthquako Relief P\i!kl. Ths X mr hai approved the appointment •■I the Rev. R. j. Hitchcock, formerly Chaplain at Taiptaff, lo Ihs ririrati <>i KilaMaton w :V Beauworth, near Airesford. H;»nt?. The Cr.*<<> Kia l'enj^ family are more takvn with DeTOßShire
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      313 2 For the PREVENTION AND GURE V OF PRICKLY HEAT USE AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER. Manufactured by: MEDICAL HALL LTD., Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAY ANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE 10 CTS. I Mdm. 1a Kelvey's School of I DANCING for children
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      346 2 VIOTORIA 'ItIEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 PJH. THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY CO. WITH MISS APRIL VIVIAN PRESENTING LATEST LONDON SUCCESS "BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE." Arthur Wimper's Successful Comedy. Wednesday Aug. 3ist. Monday, Sept. sth. "THE HOUSE OF UNREST." "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH." The Thrilling Mystery Play. The Famous Farce. Thursday, Sept. Ist. Tuesday,
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      281 2 From Friday, 26th.. to Wednesday > i7"7~""*--«>^ -AT THK- ALHAMBRa (Tan Chenff Keo &Co i ri Xl A PICTURE feWWlßrto IN A GAUMONT SPECIAL K&S ii NT^EBr Presenting All A ROMANCE OF THE ROW I v,, A NAVAL WAR STORY OF MOfHnv V' Produced with the approval of the AdmiralU
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    A CUBIST STREET.
    256 3 PARIS EXTRAVAGANZA IN CONCRETE. A j? learning white street, which looks as though it had been taken straight f ror ■MM C i >ist nature, will be inaugurated by M. Bokanovki. the Minister of Comaierct'. H is lr one of the prettiest parts of Kuril o*f t.o
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    HATS FOR DOGS.
    345 3 A New Fashion m Paris. With seaside police m elaborate .straw confections and with horses m straw bonnets, it is not surprising: that millinery has also ben devc!ope4 m Paris m favour of the toutou" or .ne "loulou," as the pet-riop i* railed. T o "ti utou."
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    BRITISH OFFICER'S DEATH.
    132 3 Wiesbaden. July 20. Lieutenant R. W. C. Martin, Adjutant of the Second Welch Fusilier?, who was killed while motor-cycling OH Monday, was the son of Lady Martin, of Coddenham. Suffolk. British investigations into the cause of the smash liavc heen followed by the arrest rtf f lic
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    GIRL'S RIGHT TO A NAME.
    130 3 jud(;e declares her legitimate. London, July 19. A case stated to be the first of its kind m England under the Legitimacy Act came before the County Court judge at Bristol yesterday, when a girl, petitioning through her father, was granted a declaration of legitimacy.
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      187 3 Conquer your sleeplessness by strengthening your nerves \W R with Sanatogen. It infuses I into the body just that e!e- ment phosphorus which builds up new nerve-strength. Dr. RvHc/ka. ur.tin^ m a well. known Medical P |vr, st.ne> In imtmmum of ««;<!*//.«;; c f'c/: t;ts A StfMflfgtfli has a farou
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      195 3 Growing one day ■ni i That* s how we imprison the flavour of fresh fruit. W^^^S^^^A X It is expensive to make this I 5 way, but the results are :f worth it- quite different trom ordinary Jams. < I l f 0 The Guarantee of I? 3* fTL TfJ+^
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    TRAGIC BLUNDERS OF THE LAW.
    1550 4 MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. NO. S— WHAT A WOMAN TOLD. 5 '< Scoundrels who Cheated Jsstice is the End. 3 :j Munro Blair. :j Ji (Author of "Mysteries of the Docks.") < IFREE PRESS SPECIAL.] It was a very noted criminal lawyer who once gave as
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    COTTON SPINNING FIRM FIXED £3OO.
    59 4 For Selling Yarns Below Official Prices. London, Auk. 12. The Cotton Yam Association, controlling 75 p«> r rent, of tho spinner? using American yam m U neashire, took the first important dteiptfanry action under tV.e Articles of Association, recently, by fining a firm £300 for
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    GRAVESIDE VENGEANCE.
    49 4 \>r a Cruz, July 25. A young Mexican, m resisting arrest for a minor offence, killed a policeman. The comrades of the dead officer compelled him to march behind the coffin. Then, as he stood at the graveside, they riddled him with bullets and immediately buried him.
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    FLYNING DAY BY DAY.
    1942 4 Outcry About Airships Schneider Cup Sensations AMERICAN SPORTSMEN'S BOLD BID. London, Aug. 6. It cannot, I am afraid, be denied that the advocates of airships, and still move airships and even bigger airships, start out with one rather striking handicap. It b this. The public naturally
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    WHY BRITISH GOLF LAGS BEHIND.
    1094 4 MORE REASONS WHY i PROFESSIONALS^ ATTITUDE. t i PLAYING FOR THE GAME ENTIRELY j By W. B. SMITH. So many people have tried to explain what is wrong with British Golf that it has long since been taken for granted that there is something wrong
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    THE PRINCE'S MEMORY.
    71 4 When the Prince of Wales inspected ex members of the Australian Forces at Brisbane he stopped before one <>1* the maimed men Ud -ai«i. "I h*vc before. Wbt» W. H?" did not reply. "U< think, ment," added tho Prtoc* not give the Primv an> bm I know!"
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    ZOO'S RECORD KING COBRA.
    57 4 A Uag cobra Of h»IM a half feet long ha, arr: Zoo from the Far 1 specimen ever OOUmw Unpacking the mm* task, for the hamadryad most dangerous of tfnek n.n^it,.iiv. «H1 when the case ua- was secure.! b> ■tipped «»v«»" to t( Solicitor ar 0!.!->tr
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    LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    457 5 TRE FINAL. The final of the Andrew-Currie Cup on the Garrison links took place on Thursday afternoon and. resulted m a win for Mrs V. Kirkland by six up and five to play. Thir would appear to have been a "runaway" victory but it was not by
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      RUBBER QUOTATION.
      23 5 (By courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNichi Shiir>bunsha.) Tokio. Any. M. Rubber f.a.q. spu was quoted to_day at 73 pea (middle price).
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      CHINESE WIRELESS RIGHTS.
      27 5 The protracted issue between U.S.A. :ind Japan concerning the wireless rights m China is expected to be tttled by tfv end of thi« yr-iT.
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      FORMOSAN QUAKE DISASTER.
      29 5 A violent earthquake occurred m the Tainan Districts where, it if estimated, three hundred bouses were destroyed. The casualties so fur number 100 including many killed.
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      MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
      36 5 Contrary to expectation, it is announced that General Mutoh has been appointed Inspector-General of the Education Department of the Army. General Muraoka has filled the former's post as chief commandant of the Kwantung Army.
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      JAPAN'S COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
      39 5 The Government has decided to refer, the question of the Colonial Office organization and the establishment of a central Government to supervise the governing bodies m Manchuria, to the plenary meeting of the administration investigating Committee.
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      BIG CANAL TO BE BUILT.
      50 5 A plan to build a canal m the lower stream of the Tumen River m Southern Manchuria and m the East Chosen, for the development of Kujn and its vicinity, the resources of which are believed to be inexhaustible, is under way among thf Japanese.
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    124 5 Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard are going to Sunderland for the autumn. Sir Laurence has sold his house near Godalming and purchased another outside Guildford. On their return Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard are giving up their fiat m Tite-st., Chelsea, and are taking another at St. Jame's Court, but
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    GOLD DIGGERS ON THE GOLF LINKS.
    556 5 HOW FORTUNES ARE WON— AND LOST. "Keep your eye on the ball and on your partner's bank balance." This is the unwritten rule of golf observed by a character who is becoming increasingly unpopular on all golf courses the gold digger m plus fours.
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    150 5 Tin- following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Aug. 20th. liasrah: SH) cholera cases with 79 deaths M against 125 and ICS during the previous week. Mrhammerah (Persian Gulf): 69 cholera with 60 deaths as against 16 and
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC PEER'S DEATH.
    96 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 27. The death has occurred of the Earl of Gainsborough. Deceased who was 43 years of age was fourth Earl and a prominent member of the Roma<i Catholic Church and had distinguished war service. The new rule under the Mining Enactment, 1911,
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      438 5 UII I WANT NOTHING _'p* BETTER than an P Hereis •AIL TEAK" MODEL YourTotltC D IANO v It builds w Hfj .>u.l«by fC iiAuvjiA. Makes you > OCES FROM $4*5. well and I j^-j. v PAYMENTS ARRANGED. Strong. f or< hard road. Take it m t &*j^ an y case
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      306 5 NOTICE. H o Aj i BEST ROLLER NOTICE is hereby given that the above four Trade Marks ar<; the property of MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LIMITED, a Company incorporated m Japan and are used by them m respect of WHEAT FLOUR imported by them into the Straits Settle ments and Malay
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    18,600 MILES FLIGHT TO "KILL TIME."
    412 6 AMERICAN WHO WAGERED IN GOLD AT EVERY STOP. London, July 26. I talked thi# afternoon (writes an Evening News representative) with a man who "ha^ng a little time on his hands," chartered an aeroplane at Croydon, anJ flew to Budapest, Constantino>'e, Ballad, the Persian
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    SUSPECT MISSING.
    262 6 MAN ON IIMN BOND DOES NOT REPORT. Notorious I'irate Chief? The Hong Kong police had m their custody a Chinese who is believed to be notorious pirate from the mainland, and a man who has Ik en long MUght by the Canton Government m view of hia alleged
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    LONDON'S LATEST DANCE.
    79 6 Mixture of Othe rs. London, July 25. The "Yale," which is London's new dance, was officially introduced by the Imperial Society of Dancing Teachers to-night. It is largely a mixture of other dances and includes tango-like movements as well as several resembling the "Black Bottom." The most
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    52 6 The death took place on Tuesday, at her residence at New Petaling-, Kuala Lumpur, of Miss Amy Van Geyzel, after a prolonged illness. The deceased lady, who was 57 years of age, was a member of a well known family. The funeral took place at the Venninpr-rd. Cemetery on Wednesday
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    SUMMER IN CYPRUS.
    691 6 THE HOT-WEATHER RETREAT. English people m India, oppressed by the great heat of the plains, fly for relief m summer to the hilly district of Simla. In I Cyprus, though* the heat is not comparable m intensity with India, it is extremely trying m summer, and all
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    DEVIL'S ISLAND ROMANCE.
    245 6 GIRL WHO FOLLOWED HER LOVER INTO EXILE. Paris, July 27. M. Barthou, the Minister of Justice, when leaving the council of Ministers to-day, stated that Dieudonne, the convict who escaped from Devil's Island, is to be granted a pardon. His escape was due solely to the COUrage
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      122 6 Quality first that's why smokers insist upon G(* f:^B&i&^ JGJGHJGH For Nursing Mothers Helps to maintain bodily strength SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION "BURLINGTON" COLEMAN STREET The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-Room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. ON MONDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, AT 2.30 P.M. All
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    BULWARK OF EUROPE.
    156 7 HUNGARY'S APPEAL TO HISTORY. HER SMALL WAR BLAME. i[R<uter's Service.] Budapest. Auk. 28. an mitomm iXt a gathering oi icncan journalists meeting tho Foreign airs Association, the Hungarian states, n, Count Apponyj. contended that the tilation of Hungary was unjustified beso Hungary m the past had been
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    FRANCE'S GEACEFUL TRIBUTE.
    274 7 KKOM I UIKNDS TO FKIKNDS. [British Radio -Otli.-ial Service.] Rugby. Auj;. 2*. tfcnlan are available ot the Book ance," with which Sii Austen < ham "irlain will be Presented at the Hotel <U Ville next Wednesday. The book, which is a mnjrnifiieni volume. b an epitome of
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    TOM MANN SINGS IN CHINESE
    102 7 [Keuter's Service. 1 London, Auk. 28. Speaking at thi annual conference of the National Minority Movement m London. Mr. T&m Mann, reporting on his visit to China, declared that Chang Tm Lin was now primarily actiiijtr for the Japanese. Referring to the conduct r.f Chiang
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    IN MEMORIAM: ZEEBRUGGE.
    87 7 [Reuters Service] Zetl>rutfße, Autf. 2*. At a simple and very moving ceremony a mem.nial tablet was unveiled yesterday to the memory of th<> naval Victoria Cross hero. Lieutenant Sandford, and tho crew if the British subinatine <':i which was I filled with explosives and drove into and
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    HARMLESS PROTESTS.
    54 7 [Reuter'a Service.] London. Aug. 28. The Slai* ami Stripes was torn m pieces at a Communist labour demonstration of protest against the Sacco Vanzetti executions m Trafalgar- Square this afternoon. Several thousand people witnessed the proceedings. The crowd was quite orderly. The resolution of protest was seconded by
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    HOOGHLY PILOTS ON DUTY.
    24 7 Reuter's Service. Calcutta, Aug. 28. The assistant Harbour-Masters, t?ho -truck last week for an increase of salary, have resumed work.
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    CHINESE WARFARE.
    455 7 The Nationalist Army Screened? MUCH EXPLAINED. Messrs. Pathe Orient have done a ft*. 'nal service, though one suspects it to have be n unwittingly on thtir part, m preparing a large number of views of the activities .f the Nationalist Armies for the screen, which series has been
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    EGYPT'S TRIBUTE TO ZAGHLUL.
    34 7 EGYPT'S TRIB UTE TO ZAGHLUL. fßciter'y Service. 1 Alexandria. Aug. 28. It is estimated that 100,000 Egyptians participated m a popular demonstration m I memory of Za^hlul Pasha last night. There was no disorder.
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    CANTON DROPS SURTAXES.
    36 7 CANTON DROPS S URT AXES. t Reuter's Far Eastern Service Hong horiii. Auu. 29. It is authoritatively stated the Canton Government has indefinitely postponed the new taxes which it waa proposed to levy on September Ist.
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    FRANCE DEPORTS COMMUNISTS.
    21 7 [Router's Service.] Paris, Aug. 28. Twenty five fotoigton are I.eing deported forthwith as a result of police action.
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    1172 7 The NiuhL AN OLD VOTJUUL (Our Johore Correspondent.) J* J \i no< r d to a buoy n th sunn v aUSeWaV spick and Jn her now coat «f white paint No! she ,s not a Government boat nor is she f Sw^TT 1 rvictl oV "Intj' She
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      725 7 NOTICES. BEST PRESERVED PINES. r*f further particulars supply «TT BBNQ PINEAPPLE FACTORY Tan TMf Hian. Sole Proprietor T,.,ph Xc J4 H at Qua^ Singapore. H UNIC IPAUTY OF SINGAPORE. Notice h hereby given to nwn,rv „f Motor I -ii anj Motor Cycles that H.vlhws referring LiS i iforn ltit "Mi
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      751 7 WHY INDIGESTION I OFTEN GETS WORSE. The stomach gets Mm if you don't treat it properly, and ulcers may form kofere you realise it. bem «f harmful sumach c id causes indigestion, *uurs and ferment < the f..od and attacks the delicate stomach lining. The' fermented food then forms still
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    23 8 MELVILLE: <>n thr l!»th. of Aaf«at, 1927. at Tajport, Stotlaad, G^orga D. M'lviUe. Imtc Chief Bagnwer of the ij. Kuchintr.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1927. The China Position.
    690 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1927. The China Position. :hc way is open for Ankuochun tc descend upon Hankow after disposing of Nanking or perhaps bettei from a military point of view before disposing of that town and cause f general retreat from Central China The matter of the
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    344 8 The Rev. W. E. Horky. M.H.i:.. has let urned to Ipoh from Bvastagl and is much benefited l>y the change. Tunku Kassim, Superintendent of Monopolies and Customs, Kedah. has gone to Ceylon on a short holiday. The Hon'hle Mi. Guy C Clarke, tepresentative m Malaya of the Asiati-.- Petroleum Co.,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      PERAK SCOTS FOREGATHER.
      71 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auk. 29. At the annual meeting of the Perak St. Andrew's Society the Chairman reported a sound financial position and the meeting voted $350 to charities. The Chieftain, Mr. Caldwell, retired and Dr. Waugh Scott was elected m his place with the
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      TRAFFIC OFFENCE.
      39 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.. Pent ing, Aug. 29. Quah Choon Guan a motorcar driver, was fined $5 to-day for ignoring the signal of a traffic constable and $15 for offering the constable a bribe of 63 cents.
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    POLICE BAND.
    58 8 The Band of the S.S.I*, will perform the following programme -on the Bandstand today commencing at 9 p.m.: March "Ewart's Eagle** Darvvtuxl Overture 'Fra Diavolo" %ttber; Vlellev 'A Musical M's Saw" Aston; Sirdars' March from "Caucasian Sketches" Ivanov; Tone Poem "Life Divine' Jenkins; Barcarolle from "Lei Contei d'H«»ffmann"
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    37 8 JAPANESE MARINES ON THE YANGTSE (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio. Aug. 28. It is announced that out of 2.-"S0" marines of the Japanese Navy on the Yangtse, 1.00(1 will evacuate m September.
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    LITIGATION FINALLY SETTLED.
    40 8 protracted litigation between the Kawa*aki Dockyards and the Okuras Ka> been settled out of the court when the fotmer'i proposal for the payment of three million yen for damage to the latter WftJ accepted by the latter.
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    JAPANESE RICE CROP.
    44 8 According to the official investigation into the situation of the rice-crop throughout th< country «>n August l"> thk year*! riceerop v.iii exceed normal figures. It la stated rtiat the total >>'' the output for the year will amount to 60 million koku.
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    NAVY FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
    62 8 The funeral ceremony of the victims In the action during the invent naval manoeuvres of the destroyers Warabi and Ash will take place on Thursday at- Haidauru at the Navy** expense. Over twenty thousand marinet of the combined Reel will participate m the ceremony. An
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    MEXICO WANTS BETTER TRADE.
    40 8 A plan of inviting a party of thirty leading businessmen of Mexico to Japan for the purpose of observing the present stage' of industrial progress, as well as to have friendship with businessmen m this country.
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    VARIETY SHOW.
    268 8 The "Antenians" the well known eoacert party composed of the stewards of tho steamer Antenor Social and Athletic Club, gave a very entertaining performance at the Sailors Institute yesterday evening. A programme °f vocal, musical and dancing items m which several "ladies" took part was very much enjoyed
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    S.C C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    636 8 No New Tiffin k oom NO INCREASE IN SUBSCRIPTION Over ISO members attend*) ■■•Hag of the Singapore niyctit. at which the President, t 1 arri'i pmkhd. The Chaiiman, m moving of the report and account hMOBM and expenditure writ! pie\i.<U year. For MV«n ntonti year the
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    19 8 m The WloWtof »PP°" Malayan Civil Servfc* Straits SHtlemrtrti G« Mr. C. P. Smith to ofl Oietr. ChrUtmw l»Umd
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      10 8 To-day's Feature. J TRAGIC BLUNDERS j OF 77/£ LAW. I
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    THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    122 9 COOD CONDITIONS. A N EARLY ARRIVAL. IN Btefil Service.] London. Aug. 2S. hire laid they ate nothing .Atlantic Might but drank .r. Thef had «-nough petrol iu'ht h<»uis and the i titst rate condition. crowd shouldered the :ii -r^lrome odfeea, complete their round m 12 "lays. l»»tn.!t
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    HOW THEY FOUND THEIR WAY.
    73 9 I .;rly toSi ittgart From ■I, but they may i J-.'l Honolulu. -■;it<'<l that tlu-y over Devon ■""<■ feel above thick mighty lift fa the n country. over Ireland, different so the\ •r a small village. ikhlf where they m i iii letter- on I-
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    A WISE MEASURE.
    22 9 ice.l lim Vngefai, Auir 2«> f on m« the track Dole'i flight, the Holly- withdraw! bis HM to Tokyo.
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    "LET 'EM ALL COME."
    65 9 [*< Service.] London. Aug. 2*». PUUW, "Sir John Carl>Uin Tully and Lieutrted at six ,/clock this »y th« trans-Atlantic 1-uut. Medcalf are mooophuM fur a prize < million dollars offered 8., 1h airmen reUuio Fonst Patrol SerwUke the flight which 1 Marian Brewery firm. *W »oaad«|
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    WORLD FLIGHT RESUMED.
    18 9 Ifceuter, Smfa*] I «ndo n U g. 29. Of Detroit took off Munich this morning.
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    FREE-STATE'S ELECTIONS.
    25 9 I Dublin. Au K 2*. rot ]'„<ts. has re-•■'-(I »l» the chairmanI Party. l«di of funds, if not wneml rteetfcm. -n pape 7.]
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    FAMOUS ESTATE SOLD.
    56 9 th Mm of Sutherland. "'l'- historic county 1 h^n<:.; m Lilleshall, »*l Shrewsbury, the r U* Hukes of Suthertl( *n Mid privately, for Whidi arc- GOO acres of 1 at a recent auction r hi, S23«°*tn*' came into possesS'Uherand's family m «uins of Lilleshall founded m 114',.
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    108 9 HUGE CROWDS WATPH FUNERAL PROCESSION INCENDIARY FIRES. [Router's Service.] Boston. Aug. 29 the silent witn the s.lent pwrinl,, of thousands of workS«U? it S"" 1 1 the bodies of ■MM and Vanzett, were cremated Ihe two engine houses of the local fire ;< < n fire last n.ght wh.le
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    DEATHBED SECRET REVEALED.
    56 9 [Better*! Service. 1 Xew *—X Aug. 29 dt ath has •ewwed of countess Kar. fttertte CnlaTMHim. widow of PrederS wnliffi-Owen. ex-dipl umat r u<ltn k T»io Countess on her deathbed disclose/, 'a p F VaSlh r ;aith tl --Martyulon, Empraa. the biography of <he E». Kl^aleth of
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    ATLANTIC TELEPHONE PAYING.
    48 9 [Britfea Radio -OftU-ial Serrlce t., f Rugby. \u«. 27. The Peal Oflee states that the rer«uc tro.n tb Tran.-Atlantic wireless telephone •enice now e^rew the wort** expenses In sp.te of the charge of a:, for a three "^utecal!. th, us, gf the HTtUx isslovsW increasing.
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    THE PRIME AT WINNIPEG.
    98 9 [British Radi.)-Oftu-ial Service.] KiiKny. Au«. 28. The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived yesterday morning at Winnipeg and were guested by tin- Lieutenant-liovernor of Manitoba and civic officials. The Royal visitors had a -real welcome from the crouds gathered at the station and alonthe route.
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    THE PREMIER'S MOVEMENTS.
    44 9 rfvtuter'< S.rvic. London. Vuff. 2*K Mr. and Mrs Baldwin have left London for Aix-les. Bains (France) for a three week's holiday. Mr. Baldwin previously conversed with Lord Cecil as regards the possibility of the latter's resignation. [Earlier cables on paye 7.]
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    SECRET WEDDING IN A CASTLE.
    274 9 SEC RET WEDDING IN A CASTLE. BRIDE OF 23 'KIDNAPS" A MILLIONAIRE. Vienna, Aug. 2. A secret wedding behind locked doors m a castle near Abbauujker, Hungary, follow. c<| by :he departure of the bride and bride groom for an unknown destination abroad, despite the vigilance of watchers, was the
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    NORTHERN NEWS.
    291 9 DISASTROUS RAIN IN JAPAN. WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM SHANTUNG, [Router's Far Bfteirra Service.! Tokyo, Aug. 29. A rainstorm last week-end at Shikoku Island did considerable damage, especially to the Kochi Prefecture. Nagasaki also suffered. The latest official report is 35 (lead and 2 injured at Kochi, 27 dead and
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    RIOTS FILMS LEAD TO ARRESTS
    200 9 PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE IN VIENNA. Vienna. Aiiy. 2. Vienna polfae have rfheovered new method of detecting evil-doers. Many 51m operator* during tin rioting am! anon on July 15 and 16, took IWmr of the disorders at the risk of th:.-ir lives Import k>n has provided the
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    ORCHARD ROAD MOTOR FATALITY.
    1209 9 was not m custody then. Wi*ness then went to the scene of the accident. From the time he left the station to go to the scene until he returned about fifteen minutes elapsed. As soon a» the body was removed he returned for a tape measure,
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    REJECTED TRADITIONS.
    489 11 •DEAUTIFUL ARABELLA CHURCHILL/ That curious cliche of journalism which demands that .very woman who has transP'WMi the trafHti:r>B must be "beautiful" (unless she is lovely) has produced oomieal hhilidhr m the paraj?roph which has boon widely n produced on Hh subject of the approaching mfa of Winchester House
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    AS GOOD AS TRUE.
    215 11 The Hearst Press story of how the American fleet helped to "comer" th: original Emden m 1914 la destined perhaps to be numbered with those remarkable legends which emerge on occasion from the foj? of war. There was George IV.'s delusion that he had led a
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    UNDESIRABLES OF HONG KONG.
    111 11 RAIDS BY POLICE. The Police have made a number of raids during the last fortnight on probable haunts of criminals m the Colony, states the S. C. 11. Post. A number of men were detained and only released when enquiries about their past have proved their
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    AMERICA'S FIRST RAILWAYS.
    213 11 What is claimed to be America's pioneer railway, the Baltimore and Ohio, is to celebrate its centenary m September. A great exhibition, "The Fair of the Iron Horse," which is to set forth a picture of the history of transportation from the Indian trial to the airship,
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    FINGER PRINTS.
    76 11 No Two Alike m 20,000 Impressions. During a case at the Mansion House Detective-Sergeant C. Garrett, of the Finger Prints Bureau, New Scotland Yard, said he had been engaged m the identification of persons by finger-prints for 13 years, and he had never known impressions of different fingers
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    57 11 Mr. A. V. Cherry, a teacher at St. John's Institution, after an unbroken service of about eleven years, has been obliged to resign his post on account of ill-health. He will be proceeding home to Malabar shortly. His colleagues and pupils, past and present, and his many friends regret his
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    17 11 No man is wholly free until ho is both politically and economically free. Mr. Owen D. Young.
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    49 11 At the Selangor Assizes on Thursday before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz), Packiri, a Tamil coolie of Pranang estate, who was charged with the murder of a coolie of the same estate, named Chinnamani, by stabbing him with a tapping knife, was found guilty and sentenced to death.
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      171 11 Knee -deep irv In the ardor of the hunt nothing deters us: water, mud. sun, rain arc igm red. But afterwards we pay the penalty: aching limbs, weariness, chills, sneezing, headache Thai b (he time to take a dose of Aspirin Tablets '®a<p*' Sportsman's Analgesic. It not only relieves pain
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      183 11 Acclaimed by every nation of the world as the supreme and perfect poet and playwright, Shakespeare has attained immortal fame. tfHlhv World Famous '»C«NIN 'OAKETTE> X 1 I C*O \W W& I \*V C v%J5fL- /3l W> are Known and appreciated by men of cul- ture^ iaste rom po^ e
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    142 12 OP TEN NOORT'S TOURIST CRUISE. The facilities offered by the X.P.M. for a month's cruise by their new tourist steamer Op Ten Noort to Siam, Cochin China, Philippines, Moluccas, Bali and Java etc., leaving Singapore on November 11th have interested so many tourists that the accommodation for the
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    REMARKABLE OPERATION AT SEA.
    68 12 London. Aug. sth. An amazing: operation for appendicitis on a seaman of the Dominion liner Port Auckland was carried out on the dining table by a Dunedin medical graduate Arthur Hetherington while rounding Cape Horn. He had to improvise everything, and theincision was made with a
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    BUNKERS ON FIRE.
    33 12 London, Aug. 18. Port Said.— The Biitish steamer Clan Kenneth, bound from Madras to New York, has arrived at Suez with the bunker coal m the lower hold on fire.
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    175 12 The Scott Harley brought a oargro of copra from Letonjr. The U. S. .Verchant now has 7.1273 steamers. Twenty-four hones arrived m port yesterday from Penan?, fifteen on board the Ipoh and nine by the Tilawa. A typhoon was reported from Hon.u Konjr Observatory yesterday evening within 120 miles of
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      555 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Genera) AffenU. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA IN. BALTIMORE (via S'j^r). S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA M.S. SILVERBELLE PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERLARCH due Sept 17 OUTWARDS TO
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      662 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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      354 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. < By courtesy of the Government Health Otfiee.) For the twenty-four hours ending mideight Autr. 28th. Max. shade temp. S4 F Mir., s-hade temp. 71.2 F Mean .-hade temp. 76.4 F .Max. bub radiation 132 F Min. jrrass radiation »;i>.2 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temp.
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      430 13 HMKiL»C3WifOHr TrfMl AB aSSJB^^ Dollar President liner, offer yon tanrrions travel comforts. All state-room* are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with bed. (not berths), each having an c ectric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, «U have hot and cold running water. The
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      476 13 K. P. M. Tran s h.pment, Marine Departmenta and Manager's deak h^^mh. ta str u ta tlemcil k {Si i>en of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF J \VA All mformation, detailed it. ne raries, free of charge. VAN SWOLl^Wednesday Au^fi M T UriSt ffice SINGKEP-Wednesday Aug 3 e f T^^^*^
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    A MASONIC WAR MEMORIAL.
    448 14 NEW TEMPLE IN LONDON. Striking Scene at Laying of Foundation Stone. London. July 1&. The Duke of Connaught, Grand Master of English Freemasons, yesterday laid the foundation-stone of a Masonic Temple foi London, intended to serve the dual purpose of providing a great central home for
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    MAN WHO STOLE RED CROSS TRAINS.
    407 14 INTERNATIONAL ADVENTIKER CAPTURED. Reuter's Cologne correspondent writes m the Manchester Guardian of July 18: A private detective has laid by the heels one of the most daring and impudent of post-war international criminals, who is "wanted" m many European countries and .n whose head
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    EVOLUTION OF THE MANNEQUIN.
    254 14 A PROGRESSING PROFESSION. Paris. The mannequin is a factor m the manners and customs of the day. No charity fete, no festivity to which the public is invited, is complete without its parade of mannequins. Dressmakers give parties, thes dansant, variety entertainments, as backgrounds to their
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    MR. MAYFIELD.
    277 14 More details have come to hand r.-ganl-injr Mr. Albert MayfieM. the man who lost his memory m Bangkok and elsewhere m Siam, and who has b:en providing the London newspapers with stories, iayv the Bangkok Times. His memory of his trip homo on board the m. v. Fionia
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    A NEW USE FOR SNAKES.
    242 14 Just as men have tried to adopt waists ami petticoats m order to catch up with the prevailing fashions, so thy are trying: m their humble fashion also to make some BM of th serpent and his wisdom. Very ItMt, small ties are Vuinp made
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    SCIENCE AND THE CHARLESTON.
    122 14 According to experiments conducted at the University at Helsingfors, a girl dancing the Charleston consumes as much energy, as measured m calories, as a laun dress, and when one remembers the enthusiasm with which a laundress enters upon the "fray" this is saying not a little.
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      194 14 Allenburys I Poods I Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No.
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      467 14 /f~~~li\ WINCARNIS TgjT! 1 'fiTJß'Jwi^ 1 7,000 Do« o I^^^ErRSSRP^^ or anaemic, follow the advice /j*| of 17,000 Medical Men, and /||7 1 t take Wincarnis. It will bring you back to health again m a /^4^L\-!J natural way. By building up your strength, feeding your nerves, I itij'^WtS enriching
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    718 15 I Auk. 20th., Closing Prices. 4 Buyers Sellers. Ayer Weng 1.05 1.10 x Batu Caves I.35 i. 4O Batang Padang 68 73 Chin Chin Tin fully paid 1.18 1.23 Hitams 90 95 Johan Tin 20 l y 22 V2 U Kinta Tin Dred. 1.41) 1.45 Klang River
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 August. 29. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2)3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4% New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1420 India, T.T. J5414 Honjr Kong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand lH l^ Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80% Ear Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 August, 2i>. Tin 12"> Tons 1 4o :1 Gambler 7.00 Pepper Whiti' 106 Pepper Black 63 Flake Tapioca 6.% Pearl Sago Small T.io Copra 10.80 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benarea unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Lagle iNew) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Uicc, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 15 August 2J)th.. 12 o'clock n"on. Buyers Sellers < S S eiina! to Standard Q.C.F. Spot M ."i>i^ Standard 11. P. 5. Spot r)8« 4 (g^ on Trader Sept. r>s- ">;♦ (let Dec <;o <;oi, Jan-Mar. fl^ 61% Tone of Market:- F!asior. Latest C.-ibk': London Spot
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    156 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Singapore. Auk. 2*). London.— Rubber Is 5%d. Up !4d. Tin. Londoil C2BS 12s <>d. (Au*r. 27th.). Minintj. Malaya Consolidated 1.29 I.:U. Penawat Go M prem, Kuc-iiai 2.14 2.17, Taiping i.4s 1.58, Talam l.:u 1.37. North Taiping 1.21 1.2.'i, Sun»ei Way 8.42% -i.47 1 Peta'ing 4.*r> 4.05.
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    BATU CAVES TIN.
    76 15 The Secretaries of B a tv CilWi Tii. Dredging Co. advise that an order ha< beer placed with Messrs. LobnHs, Renfrew Scotland, for an electrically driven backed dredge of 140,000 cubic yard capacity monthly. Shipment is expected m about ■even months from date. The London Register of
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    85 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Kmmpong (l()s) 42s 3d 42s M Klanp; River ($1) 4.10 4.20 Kuchai Ords. ($1) 2.1 2 1 2. !7'-> Malay Consd. ($1) 1.30 IM PahanK Consd. (ss) 12s fid ISI ()d Ponawat ($1) 4 C preni Rahman Hyds. ($1) 2.."i2'- 2.57. Teja Malay (I*) 2Ks
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    514 15 IUNNYMKDE HOTEL DIVIDEND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Au«. 2.X Tho Runnymedo Hotel ompany announces the payment of s.-rond tot«rim dividend of 5 per cent. PROTECTION OF INDIAN COTTON INDUSTRY. INDIAN TARIFF TO UK AI.TKItKI). Simla. Auk. IS. The Government of India, as a result of recent
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    CANADA'S TOBACCO CROP.
    161 15 Victoria, B.C. British Cohunbia is expected to produce over 1,000,000 pounds of IdMMCO this year according to estimates «.f Hie provincial Department of Agriculture. While only 42 acres were planted with to baeco last year, between SCO and 1000 acres will be us.d for tobacco production this
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      366 15 THE GREAT EASTERN LYE ASSURANCE COMPANY LBHnED. HFAD OFFinr- w v (Incor Porated m Straits Settlements) Thfco D m pan F y h^' SSrSaSSISTT r L ND N FFICE: W EC y «u,wu deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE WanCe
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      372 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. -Established 1880 Capital Subscribed Y. 100.000,000 fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.i>2,500,000 rresident: K. Kodama Esq. vice-PreskUat: K. Takeuchi Bm. DIRECTORS. vl. Odaum.Esq. v ivlocami. Esq. jaron K. Iwasaki. R. Ichinomiva Esq. v. Tatsuini, Em T. Hodsumi*. Esq. Watonabe, Esq. t. Okubo, Esq. arcn K.
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      469 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Honpkonp. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hob: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Chairman A. K. Compton. Esq., Deputy Chairman VV. H.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    565 16 Sunday's Yachting. THE CARDOSA TROPHY. The first of the series of races for the Tardosa Trophy was sailed over the Club course on Sunday. At 0.45 a.m. eleven boats began to move up to the line and owing to the very light breeze the aid of paddles was
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    205 16 CAPT. STEERS WINS N.R. A. MED AI. The annual competition for the N.R. A. medal, under first stage King's Prize condi tions, took place on Farrer Range, Stletar. on Sunday, and attracted a large attendance of members. The conditions were fairly good, but the varying light troubled
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    100 16 "GREAT BRITAIN AND THE OLYMPIAD. London, Aug. 15. Mr. F. J. Wall, Secretary of the English Football Association, referring: to the Paris i decision that an indemnity for lost earn-} ings may be paid to footballers participat-J ing m the Olympic games, said his view' was that Great Britain could
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    FOOTBALL.
    636 16 Duke's and R.A. Provide Thrilling Game. GUNNERS UNLUCKY TO LOSE. Duke's 1; R.A Q. Meeting m the last match of the second round of the S.F.A. Cup Competition, the Duke's and the R.A. provided one of the most thrilling matches witnessed at the Stadium this season. They were both
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No.
    133 16 CHINESE READER WINS PRIZE. That the period during which the competition lapsed while League football was not being playeu at home has no efiVct whatever upon the popularity of the football competition to the newspaper reader was plainly demonstrated by the number of entries which our first
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    GERMAN ATHLETES BEATEN.
    56 16 [Reutei's Service.] Berlin, Aug. 28. At a tiiangular athletic meeting the I Achilles Club (England) defeated the Deutsehesport. am? Berliner Sport Clubs the points scorned respectively beins 70, 62. 60. I Printed and published by Reginald Downing Davibs at the office of the Singapore Free Press Ltd.,
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    116 16 Results and Ties. PERAK LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. (From Our Own Correspondents. Ipqh, Aug. 29. In the Perak lawn tennis championships, Men's Singles final Lam Say Kee (Kinta) beat Stewart (Lower Perak), 6 l, 6 l. In the Ladies' Singles, Mrs. Saffery (Kinta) beat Mrs. Mitchell (Batang Padang) 7—5,
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    BRITISH TENNIS VICTORY INGERMANY.
    64 16 London, Aug. 17. Hamburg. The Englishmen. Greig an<* Summerson. won the German Nationa Doubles Title, defeating the Franco-Ger-man combination. Boussus and Hannemann. 6 2, I—6, 6—2. 9—7. Greig and Fraulein Kallmeyer Won the mixed doubles, defeating Hughes, (England), and Fraulein Buss, 5 7, 6—l, 6 4
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      211 16 Godown Doubles. Donnell and Kin^ plus 3 vs. Muncey and Lindop plus 15.1. RuchwaUly and Robertson plus 3 vs. Moore and Bryant plus 15. Richt'lman and Nyhoff pus 2 vs. BattishilJ and St. George scr. Roy Smith and Holyoak owe 15.3 vs. Boardman and Stainforth plus 4. Green
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      207 16 A. Singles. R. B. Lewis minus |i vs. R. G. Pash minus 3. T. .1. A. Green plu.s l vs A. A. Bwing plu.s 4. B. Singles. \V. R. King scr. vs. N. S. Wise scr. R. E. Cox plus 4 vs. E. J. Cassels scr. W. B.
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    CRICKET.
    113 16 Local and Home. FRAMROZ CRICKET CUP. The following is the list of remaining fixtures m this league position of the teams engaged: Saturday, Sept. 3rd. Dukes vs. LA. Tan.. glin ground; V.M.C.A. vs. Police V.M.C.A. Saturday, Sept. 10th. Dukes vs. L.U. Lanka Union ground; LA. vs. Police Y.M. C.A.
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    THE CHAMPION'S COLLAPSE.
    185 16 In the match between Notts and Lancashire at Nottingham a fortnight ago the Champions scored 117 for the loss of 3 wickets m 2 hours 40 minutes. After thi? the remaining; batsmen were dismissed for 31 runs m 50 minutes. This «m« chiefly due to Staples' offbieaks.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    131 16 MATCH AGAINST SEPOY LINES. The result of the match between Keppel Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club played Jat Keppel on Sunday, was a win for the heme team. Keppel players mentioned first. Hodgins and Bisset I*4, English and Hadden 0. Tongue and Hurt 1^««, Kellagher
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CUB.
    28 16 The September Bogey Competition will bt played on Saturday and Sunday the 3nl and 4th prox., and the September Ladies' September Spoon Competition on Monday.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    66 16 The following was the result of the Competition for the Governor's Cup, presented by Sir Lawrence Guillemard and competed for twice a year. Twenty six cards were taken out. Captain Sir Robert Henniker, 1 Down C. M. Bennett, I G. F. Murphy, 2 Captain W. C. MacKinnon,
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    INTER-REGIMENTAL TENNIS. TOURNAMENT.
    197 16 The first round of the Inter-Regimental Tennis Tournament, which was institut >.d last year, was played on the officers' M«m courts at Tanglin on Sunday between the Royal Artillery and the 2nd Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Teams consist of six players made up as follows:
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