The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 September 1927

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore FRee Press I m CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1927. NO. 12,199.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    284 1 The disarmament qaeation was brought up at (iene\ a, the Chile repreentative being of the opinion that only h> stages coiPd this be reached— l»a K e 8. No news been received of the St. Raphael and there is now little hope t .ft .—rage 7. Special
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    TELLING THE STORY.
    1809 1 A lady has written to me pass] matc!y protesting "against a certain practice m dramatic criticism which," she asserts, "h.. I been irritating me for some time. Why must dramatic critics always tell th complete story of a play? What purpose does this serve, except to rob
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      194 1 THERE ARE WRITE FOR BOOKLET. j Sole Agents. »5 < CD/NffVl P— U Co,,yer •"V. Singapore J f i\^/Sll d A,so at PENANG KUALA LI MPIR. 5" (Incorporated m England). •A■-^vwv^^^^VaVaVv.■■%^v.v•v.^VA%^^^^^^•^^^^ %^^^V*»aV^V^WVWVa%rVyVVa aVV\rV^ The EUROPE HOTEL 5 iaci win. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY < S DINNER AND DANCE ;I Dancing till
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      132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions -Page 1. Victoria Theatre attraction ---Pae 2. Latest smali advertisements on page 7. Latest shipping news on Pages D>. 12 ataf 13. The Buick car is a General Motors pro. dnei Page 14. New haii dressing facilities at John Little's Fnge 8. Prof. Keelarx 's Whi
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      13 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOISE for FIKOPEAN TKOPICAL SITTS. 32, HH; II STREET.
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      159 1 VHE WEEK Tuesday, ttk. Hitrh Water. 5.24 a.m.. 0.0., 4.54 p.m. 7.8. Malacca: H. W. 0.."0 a.m.. 4.7.. 2.30 p.m. 4.5. Singapore Assizes. Singmporc Races. Football: S.C.C. vs. Sumatra. Sta.lium. IV? o'My Heart Theatre 9.30 p.m. ItYriV. sttoy, 7th. H.jrh Water. 7.40 a.m.. 0.0., ''..ll p.m. 7.7. Malacca: H. W.
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    GENTRLY WITH THE DECALOGUE.
    101 2 The American bishop was visiting the woollier and more western portion of his dtocass, and on' his arrival at his destination was met by a prominent church official who m his business capacity was the principal baetlaftffer of the district. After an exchange of greetings the
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    TWO POLICEMEN SHOT DEAD.
    79 2 How They Keep Order m Virginia. London, Aug. 19. WUrisiUiOU (West Virginia).— This town possesses two police forces, hoth armed and hoth functioning. claims to he the "regular" force While the other is descrihed as "deposed." TWC of th*. latter were taking the drive, of a
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      902 2 1 rom 1 tuarsasv. i»i^ ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL frtTORK^ASRIW^^ MELODY A *aSU kv FORMS THE PRINCIPAL ATTRACTION *1 ALHAMBRa (Tan Chen^ Kee Co ltd a V*X In the Second Show at 9 r ,nr """<) A MUSICAL AND Vu -liV ni A joyous Entertainment, as Infectious m Gaiety Ml lUh U
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    THE NEWSPAPER.
    380 3 A PRINCE ON THE ETHICS OF JOURNALISM. Their Ifajst ies the King and Queen of -warn were present at the Teachers' Association Hall, when H. H. Prince Bidyalankarana delivered a lecture on "The Ethics ii Journalism," before a large gathering >f officials, school teachers and students of bol
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    OUR DASHING INFANTS.
    200 3 I suppose that the earlier the dim acrobat starts m life the better, since m '.M as m other callinge, practice makes perfect. Nevertheless, the two.year.ola 1 Welsh baby which leapt from its mother's lap m a motor coach on to the back cushions of a asshnr
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    MEANINGLESS PHRASES.
    165 3 M EAN I NGLESS PHRASES. Can you spare mr- a little space to irotest against the persistent interpolation if meaningless stereotype 1 phrases, such is "sort of," "d'you see?" "of course.'' "1 ml" "you know what I mean,' "don't•her know," "and all that." etc., etc., writes m Observer correspondent. It
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    SECRETARY OF BULGARIAN SCOTLAND YARD KIDNAPPED.
    92 3 London, Aug. 24. Sofia. Persistent attempts have been made on the life of Mr. Athanasoff, Secretary of the Bulgarian Scotland Yard. He was first vounded at his home and was a train wounded, shortly afterwards, m hospital, his assailants escaped on each occasion. This
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      293 3 ftWarWWWarVfVf^^ VV»W.W*VW.VA%%%W.V.V.V. 9 i r P Growing one clay raMBBW^ 5 Jam tKe next day f _^lfi\ That's how we imprison 3 f the flavour of fresh fruit. S^^^^Sw Is. a I a-L- W*P < It is expensive to make this W^J^v^ V^^sm^ way, but the results are worth it
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    EUROPE TO AMERICA BY AIR.
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    SECOND BRITISH ATTEMPT.
    1127 4 Captain Courtney's Sensations. BRITISH AVIATION SHOULD LEAD THE WORLD. [Cop] light by the Singapore Free Press and the North American Newspapers Alliance. All rights reserved.] poll >\\ing UpOU Ike successful flights of Color I Lindbergh, hamberlin and the PriaV <>f Detroit across the Atlantic from Anieiioa, several
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    THE FLEET OF IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    134 4 This year Imperial Airways have as their fleet five three-engined aircraft and five twin-engined machines m use on the Continental air routes, with five more threeengined Hercules machines out East. The fleet is made up of the three Argosies, each with three Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar
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    AEROPLANE JOBS.
    974 4 Feeding Ducks From the Air. THE DESTRUCTION OF PESTS. In the closely settled little isle of Britain, one cannot find a great deal of scope for the laest possibilities of the aeroplane, beyond carrying passengers and light or precious wares to and fro between London and the West
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    CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S MACHINE.
    110 4 *o^ iuT^.^^ companions, is flying the identical Wal machine, shewn above, which was used by Amundsen m his first attempt Atlantic twie- Li.. ur Z. > P v tW l>Ut one Wa k the ,oe and the l )art >' all fle back m machine. If it
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    FRENCH AIRMEN TURN BACK.
    424 4 Stopped by Fog. OISEAU BLEU DESCRIBED [Copyright by the Singapore Tree Press and the North Americas ance. All rights reserved. 1 The gigantic Oiseau Bleu fully loaded' weighs twelve tons and will carry abou. J 2,000 gallons of petrol or nearly four times the fu 1
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    SPANISH FLYING PLANS.
    174 4 Captain GaKarza Preparing for World Flight. Madrid. Aug. 10. The Spanish Government approved plans to-day for a flight around the world and dispatched Captain Gallarza to London for purposes of preliminary study. Captain Gallarza, who accompanied the late Captain Loriga on a flight from Madrid to Manila,
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    COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN CROWN COLONIES.
    65 4 In the House of Commons last month Mr. Hayday asked the Secretary of State for the Colonic.- what concession has been granted to private companies to operate commercial aircraft m the Crown Colonies? The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Ormsby-Gore): No private company
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    A CANADIAN FLYING VENTURE.
    40 4 London to London. Ottawa. July 19. Captains W. R. Maxwell and T. B. Tully, of the Ontario Air Service, have been chosen to make a flight from London (Ontario) to Ijondon (England) m few weeks' time.
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    ALL-METAL FLYING BOAT.
    99 4 ELECTRIC OVENS \NI> FOLaUT A new alLmetal Hying >"-'t. m II I munched at the Basckhurn Brocks, h to-day. ami carried out a then' sw moors. Her engine- developed 8,108 BoraPl* and the vessel, designed for recusal work with the Nsvy, will be sbli out all but
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    FOKKER WRECKED BY TELEGRAPH WIRE.
    54 4 FOKKER WRECKED BY TELEGRAPH WIRE. Lssssm tsf- l J Plight Lieutenant I. at Lympne on Foi k< i i or. a flight to At. I" s v Th.' aeroplane was was not i ti jii t< <I. Flight Lieutenant X private. Hi hoped I aeroplane fitted S/ith I a ith
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    FLYING BOAT TO CARRY 170 PASSENGERS.
    50 4 Itrrlis I Germany's entl nent m trans At laati by the Hamburs>Am< to inaugurate a flying The compam ha- pU the world's largest an' l log boat which will be her. The machine will 10 motors, each of I will carry 170 pSJSet age.
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    LION PACK KILLS 20 PEOPLE.
    600 5 Bereaved Mothers Fight Man Eaters. A HANDFUL OF MANE. Johannesburg. July I A pack of lions aie terrorising the Fort Jameson district. Northern Rhodesia, and alr.atly BB re than twenty deaths can be laid at their door. The other day a native woman appeared tit
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      475 5 a asanas j-bss a*7^^"* Breaks Java' g\ Stock model La Salle Phaeton, on the night of Sep- i tember :lrd., was driven from Weltevreden to A% S«»urabaya m eleven hours and fifty eight minutes beating by two hours thirteen minutes the previous record for the distance, established by a motorcycle.
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      25 5 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANOLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. o SHIPCHANDLERS. j SHIPBROKERS. 0 COMMISSION AGENTS. 0 Offices M A YNARD'S BUL 4GS 16, Battery Road. Telephone No. 433.
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    UNKNOWN
    630 6  -  UNKNOWN Uo^^^^^^^^^^^^ GHTH Sept. 6 -The Sailing of the Mayflower". 307 On the 6th. September 1020. YEARS the Pilgrim Fathers stepped AGC. on board the Mayflower and sailed out of Plymouth Sound on their epoch marking voyage to the New World. The Pilgrim Fathers were members of v leligious
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  • JAPANESE NEWS.
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      RUBBER QUOTATION.
      27 6 (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Sept. 2. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted io-da\ at 72 sen at which business was done.
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      JAPANESE TRADE IN AUGUST.
      20 6 Japan's trade returns for August show a total of ¥148,916,000 of imports and YUU.OHd.OOO for exports.
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      JAPAN AND BRITISH DOMINIONS.
      30 6 It Is understood that the Government i.willing to exchange ministers with the British Dominions including Canada. Australia and India, if Britain approaches Japan with such intimations.
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      NANKING AND HANKOW INCIDENTS
      37 6 The Government fearing that the questions of the Hankow and the Nanking incidents may be buried m vagueness is sta'. r-d to have decided to open negotiations single handed with the Chinese authorities.
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      JAPANESE POLICY.
      46 6 The Chinese authorities have no inclination for openinir negotiations with Japan m regard to the questions raised for the development of Manchuria and Mongolia. This is apparently due to the fact that China is suspicious over the statements repeatedly issued by the Tokio Government.
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      EXPERIMENTAL SILK STATIONS.
      33 6 The Agriculture and Forestry Office has decided to establish five national raw silk experimental stations at the cost of Y720, COO, for the purpose of encouraging Japan's raw silk industry.
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    L. O. N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    160 6 Bulletin for the week ended August 27th. Alexandria: 2 plague cases. Port Said: 1 smallpox case. Basrah: 41) cholera cases and 17 deaths as against 90 and 79 during the previous week; 1 fatal smallpox case. Mohammerah: 2.3 cholera cases and 20 deaths as against
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    HEAVY ADELAIDE STORM.
    389 6 HAILSTONES THE SIZE OF E<;(iS. The most severe hailstorm recorded m Adelaide for many years passed over the metropolitan area about 6 p.m. on August Ith.. and was accompanied by severe eleetlical storms. Hailstones the size of pigeon's e*jrgs were common m most of the suburbs, particularly
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    116 6 We regret, says the Malay Mail, to record the e.eath which took place m Kuala Law. pur on Tuesday, of Mr. Gustav August Key -inker, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Ketschker came to the East forty five years ago, and for most of the period since then had
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    MINING IN SIAM.
    202 6 Case Against Mr. M»les Dismissed. The mining community of the Peninsula are, as a rule, satisfied with the treatment received at the hands of the Mining Office m Bangkok, but complain of pin-pricks inflicted by minor officials, says a telegram from the Bangkok correspondent of the Pinang
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    LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
    88 7 THE WARSAW INCIDENT. MOSCOW'S ALARM. Reuter's Service.] Mescow, Sept. 4. Public opinion has been aroused by the incident at the Warsaw Russian Legation when a Legation official shot a Russian who attacked him with a knife. Isvestia regards th occurrence as a "new link m a systematic
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    TAXATION OUTLOOK GOOD.
    199 7 [British Radio— Official Service. >tughy Sept. 4. The Chancellor <f the Exchequer. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking m Scotland yesterday, said that the national finances, m spite of last year's industrial upheaval, had stood the strain. "We shall come through the consequences id* that trouble without having to
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    LOWER WIRELESS RATES.
    78 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 4. The Beam wireless service between Britain and India opens for public traffic on Tuesday. It places London m direct wireless communication with Bombay and will he available for telegrams to all destinations m India. Burma. Ceylon. Irak, the Persian Gulf
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    COTTON FIGURES.
    71 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 4. The liiternat'n nal Federati n of Master CsttonspHincrs* Associations state the world's cotton consumption for the year nded July 91 was 25.882,000 bales cornpar d with 24,081,000 m the previous year. The c nsumption of American cotton was 10,777,000 an increase of 2,047,000.
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    POPPY DAY FIGURED.
    78 7 [British Radio-Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 3. Lord Haig states that the record sum of .£430.000 was collected by the sale of poppies on Poppy Day last year. Since Poppy J^ay was instituted m 1921 £1,749. 000 has been raised on behalf of ex Service Men's charities. Last
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    A LEAGUE APPOINTMENT.
    49 7 [Reuter's Service.! Geneva. Sept. L The Council of the League of Nations has appointed Mr. Jeremiah Smith, of Boston, a .Member of. the Financial Committ?e of the League. Mr. Smith la an rx Commissioner of the League m Conner** on with the inaneial reconstruction of Hungary.
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    116 7 Capt. and Mrs. MeCallum and Messrs. N. G._Lovell and F. Rumsey Williams, who are motoring from .Peking to London, arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, says the Malay Mail, and remained for a short while before leaving for Port Swettenham. They will sail shortly for Burma and India and hope
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    THE ATLANTIC FIGHT.
    215 7 ST. RAPHAEL OFF HER COURSE. LITTLE HOPE LEFT. [British Radio Official Service.} Rugby, Sept., 3. The Air Minister last night received a leport from the steamer Josiah Macy that the lights of an aeroplane, flying East ward, had been seen m mid-Atlantic at 9.44 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    CAPT. COURTNEY'S ATTEMPT.
    105 7 [British Radio.- Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 3. The intention is to proceed to the Azores where, aftei icfuelling, the flight will be continued to Newfoundland and thence to New York. The intention is to make the return flight to London via Newfoundland and Ireland. Capt. Courtney is
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    AIR MEET IN DENMARK.
    78 7 A NARROW ESCAPE Reuter's Service. Copenhagen, Sept. 4. French. British, Danish and Swedish machines were included m the 30 aeroplanes which competed at the international air-meeting here before 100,000 Spectators, the tests comprising speed, altitude and manoeuvre flights. The thr :e speed races were won by
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    ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
    16 7 [Reutei*s Service.] Karachi. Sept. 4. The Pride of D.troit has arrived here.
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    TO RISK DEATH IN RACE FOR ENGLAND.
    687 7 he daren't put on any weight. H.? is diet ing himself." The enffjinoj -tailed with a r Th< silver propellers whirled round faster and faster until they were just a circular biur. till we., could not hear each other speak. Then they slowed
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    203 7 I OKBBS-Rl SSELL t OMPANY Th;' Forbcs-Husaeil Company season vvi! positively finish on Saturday after a full two weeks run. The following are the ;!ays for the last live performances. To night "Peg O* M> Heart:" Wednesday, A thrilling mystery play "In The Next Room;** Thacadaj, A play
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    243 7 Mr. Charles Wilberforee Daniels, M.8., F.R.C.P. Loml.. retired, who died on Aug. (J, at Ilford. m his tio'th. year, was wellknown for his work on tropical diseases The son of the Key. T. Daniels, ot Manches ter. he went to Manchester Grammar School anel then to Trinity College, Cambridge, studying
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      736 7 MITH M EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed at Norn, for the Autumn Rate Meeting on Tuesday eptember 6th and Thursday September Hth. NOTICE. The list of applications fo; Public house md IHllisrd Room Licences for the Fourth Ouarler. 192 r. to be considered at 2.30 p.m. on
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      755 7 HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION. AN EASY WAY TO DO IT. In most digestive troubles, excess acid and fermented food have a tendency to rem, on m the stomach until the next BSOSjI SStsa. That is why intense pain so often rullows immediately after eating. In cases of thai kind. digestive
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 8 Howitt. At Johore Buhru on August 31«t to Mr. and Mr>. R. Howitt. Jaain, Malacca, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 8 MAR RIAGE. COCHRAN K-THOM AS. At St Andrews Cathedral. Singapore, on the sth September. 1927. by the Venerable Archdeacon Swindell M.A., Colonial Chaplain, Edgar Cochrane, M.8., Ch.B.. of Jesselton, British North Borneo, to Gertrude Anne Thomas. Sister of the General Hospital, Singapore.
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      DEATH.
      17 8 HAYKS-JOHNSON. At the General Ho*pi tal, Malacca, on August 31, 1927, H. Hayes Johnson, aged 22.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1927. Wireless Propaganda.
    661 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1927. Wireless Propaganda. Readers of our wireless page on Saturday last will probably have noticed with some interest the special article there on Russian development of wireless use, one of the several branches of science which the Russian people have taken to with very
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    Law and Order.
    302 8 We do not wish to harp too much on one subject, but inasmuch as when recently we wrote referring to the absolute refusal of a great many of the Chinese here to assist the authorities m any way at all, we receivfd some private letters of protest,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    148 8 A CLERK'S CLAIM. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. I. In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice Sproule dismissed with costs the claim of Yoh Hong Sui for $4,250 from Leong Yin Khean and Leong Eng Khean, for alleged commission on the sale of the iPembroke Estate. In
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    676 8 Dr. (Miss) K. St. Hyslop who has just arrived from Europe, has assumed duties as Lady Medical Officer, Alor Star. Sir. 1). H. Hampshire and his brothel were at ('owes for the yachting week. Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire is the owner of a small yacht.— M.M. The Kuala Lumpur
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    GENEVA CONFERENCE
    74 8 THE DISARM A mp\*t QUESTION AT wm to*BoCvb it I aaSStsr*- Servict.j The task af achlevin S<,p only be accompli,!,... which have alrea.i aasgue baa not „n Villega. (Utile, a, of the League Asse, the problem could be «olvH 2 the recent eunfsrence. lie del League's growiag univ,
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    LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXAMINATION.
    559 8 lIHI\ The fol owing students the Ei Classes, Lathes Instil London Chamber i>l •tion held m .May 1927 m Arithmetic: Soli Swee 1 Book-keepin«: < heok g distinction!, Foo Tor I Leong. English: Goh Kirn t.on). Foo Tee Let end Huan CTmasTiß The following students
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    CANTON PIRACIES.
    107 9 CHINESE SOLDIERS' ROl ND-UP. HB |TISH EXPEDITION DETAILS. Far Eastern Service J. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. reless af Sept. 4 from the Rivei !*>** t hut 2'JO Chinese soldiers r 1.-lar.il base landed at proceeded to sweep the round up the Kochow pirates. mitragaeua piracy of the v\
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    NORTHERN GENERALS SHOT.
    46 9 1 Eastei n Soi ice. 1 Shanghai, Sept. 3. i orted that about 10.000 are m m at Nanking and nt to Shanghai and for incorporation m the Nationalists shot four si Nanking yesterusvy, is apparently eeaeuis fom.-ntratinu at imrih hank of the
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    SUCIDE FROM ILL-HEALTH.
    22 9 I ii Eaatern Service.] Shanghai. Sept. .">. Charles Hill, commanding the of U.S. Marines m •nimitl suicide this morning ill.bealth.
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    MR. HICKS LOOKS FORWARD.
    158 9 h\ IKOI LTAKI \T I TOPIA. [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 5. a" liam Hicks m his presidential Trade Unions Congress at tradcauniohism to-da> and .stronger than last sill consider how to adapt i '-mint to the conditiona created by tioeary Trade Disputes Act. It imperative duty
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    HASH RAKOWSKY.
    65 9 [Pouter's Service.! Maris. Sept. 3. r *hys manifesto is the outstanding sews papers. *°»«ky, whe is absent from Paris r uhlished a long "explana«lwiag that when signing the "nteniplated the possibility [•rainsl the Soviets, consequently it "„d France whose attitude his Government regarded ible terriewsd at Geneva, said
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    CRUISER FAST ON SLIPWAY.
    28 9 r'i Service.] Leghorn. Sept. 5. "Tag m the ceremonious new 10,000-ton cruiser tuck when 40 yards down Squads of workmen are at- lodge her.
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    BARON KATO DEAD.
    27 9 i J ar tasters Service. 1 T,. Tokio, Sept. 3. a i announced of Admiral Kato, who commanded the at T-ingtao m the great
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    YACHTING.
    709 9 The Cardosa Trophy. TWO BOATS OVERTURN. on T L7° nd mCt f r tht r rdosa T -Phy on Sunday prov.ded sufficient thrills to fill 'apt. Hett, the martinet of stop watch and gun, Parted ten boats over the Club iZn ri as at thc cru 1 ~t athwart
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    145 9 Hr. Gilbert Ernest Traill (76), a director sf the I.inggi Plantations, Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate. Golconda Malay Rubber, Kamunrag (Perak) Rubber and Tin Company, KlnuUlM Rubber. Bidor Rubber and Ciaig Tea Estates, ami a director of various other lubber and tea companies, left .77.202. The Hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson,
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    MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB.
    558 9 The Complete Results. ONE SERIOUS MISHAP. Owing to the heavy rain which lasted for over an hour and a half after the completion of the first two events m the motor cycle hiil climb organised by the S.V.C. at the Gap on Sunday, it was at
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    MAGISTRATE ARRESTS ARMED CHINESE.
    82 9 Mr. C. H. Dakers, the Third Police Magistrate, effected the arrest of an armed Chinese yesterday. Whilst driving to the Police Courts, Mr. Dakers saw three Chinese near the Chinese Protectorate attacking another with knives. Mr. Dakers left his car and chased the miscreants, and arrested
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    SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE.
    46 9 A Municipal clerk named Boey Kok Keng was yesterday charged before the Third Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) with falsification of accounts with intent to defraud. The accused was remanded until 2.1 a on the 7th, bail being fixed at $500.
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    THEFT FROM GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES.
    33 9 Lim Jus Jee, Revenue Officer No. 207. has been arrested and charged with stealing from the Government Monopolies, Cecil Street, on Friday last, 200 tahils of Chinese opium dross.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    36 9 Tin following are the numbers of arrival:; from and departures to Madras Presidenc for th*- month of August. Arrivals 8,474 adults; 1,565 minors. Departures 6.912; 53-.. The arrivals relate to aided passer*.. gns only.
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    15 9 Mr. A. A. Henggler will be going to Europe next month on a holiday. Ex.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    358 9 Perak Athletic Championships. CAPTAIN FORD*S SUCCESS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Sept. 5. The second Perak athletic championships, which were held at Ipoh on Saturday, wen the biggest sports meeting that has beer, held for many years, comparing with the old Ipoh athletic sports, which were the genesis
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    TEOCHEW SOCIETY FIGHTS.
    246 9 MANY CASUALTIES. Seciet Society lights between Teochew factions have been life during the week end, with the result that over a score of dead and wounded have been admitted to the h< spitals. The wotst affray took place m Balcstier Road late on Saturday night, where a
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    A FATAL COLLISION.
    157 9 The Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner, yesterday morning held an inquest on a Cantonese named Leong Kui, who died m hospital as a result of a collision while driving a motor cycle m Kranji Road on August 25th, when he collided with car No *****, the driver of
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    A MURDEROUS ATTACK.
    84 9 A verdict of murder against a person or persons at present unknown was returned by the Coroner at an inquest yesterday on the body of a Hock tew named Lim Hee Quong who was killed m a house m Park Road on August 29th. The deceased's brother
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOUR.
    760 11 Malaya's Hospitality. MACARTNEY'S APPRECIATION Mr. C. (J. Macartney, captain of the Austialian cricket team which visited Malaya, eontri ukd the foilowinu appro ciative article to an Australian paper:— The hospiiali.y cxto...lod t the Attstralian Cricket combination m Malaya w;<.s hotSUag short of laai li llsna It emhraccd
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    WOMEN WHO WEAR TROUSERS.
    118 11 WOMEN WHO WEAR TRO USERS. London. Aug. 14. The Paris Correspondent of th? Daily News says that judging hy the models exhibited at the winter fashion displays trousered women are an accomplished fact. The definite refusal of dressmakers to shorten the skirts further, coupled with the Paris women's equally definite
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    422 12 Harland and Wolff recently launched three vessels m one day; one each at Belfast, Govan and Greenock. The Southgate arrived from Swansea yesterday with a cargo of coal. The Cunaid liner Franconia has been chartered by Cook's for a six months round-the-world cruise next year. Five French engineers
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    FIREMAN SENTENCED.
    116 12 Charged with causing gi iev us hurt to Din Muhammad, a fireman on board *he Karmala. which rec.ntly arrived at Calcutta with troops from China. Khan Abbas another fireman of the same vessel, was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fin.- f Rs. 100.
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    ORANGE JUICE FOR THE NAVY.
    64 12 London. Aug. 4. Th" Admiralty announces the replacing )f the regular lime juice ration of the <ailor with orange juice. "Oranges possess ;nore bottled sun-shine." explains an official, "and they are also cheaper and not more bulky." The Navy spends about £9.000 on lime juice
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1053 14 J Financial Adviser's Report. A NEW CHAPTER. (From Our Own Correspondence). Bangkok, Aug. 27. The event of most interest to the commercial community In the past week has been the tb ication oi the report of the Financial Iviaer (Sir Edward Cook) on the Budget the Kingdom
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    423 14 After forty-four years residence m the Far East, many years of which were spent m Hong Kong, Mr. Donald MacCrae, of Taikoo, left Hong Kong ort retirement on the Rawalpindi. Mr. MacCrae, who hist came to Hong Kon-^ with his parents as a lad oi eight m IK*H, saw service
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 September, 5. Sank 4 m.s. 2j3 31-32 Bank demand 2,3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4% New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57% France, deaiand 1420 India, T. T. 154 Hong Kong demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama. demand 117*4 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    214 15 September. 5. Tin 200 Tom 5144" s Ceambier 7.00 Pepper White 100 Pepper Black 63 Flake Tapioca 6.% Pearl Sago Small 7.40 Copra 10.60 Copm Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Bire Liang Hin Chan Mark Bed Eagle Wear) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Rice. Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 September sth.. 12 o'clm-k noon. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. eqasl to Standard Q.C.F. Spot r>7' 4 87% Stanlanl R.S.S. 0.1 Tender Sept. 67% f>7^ 4 Oct-Dsc. w.t r.a» 4 •lan-M.ir. 80% r.l Aj»r -dune. *)L' 82% Tone ef Btsrket:- Steady Quiet. Latest Cablt»: LsadOß Spot Sheet
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    193 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Sept. 5(h., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Batang Padang 67 69 Hong Fatts 1.10 1.11 Johaa Tin 28% 26 Kinta Tin Died. L 32% 1.40 Kiang Rive)- 4.15 4.20 Ma ayan Cons. 1.28 1.32 Nai Hoots 20 29 North Taiping L 21% 1.25 Fenawats 4 eta
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    KUYOH TIN.
    45 15 The Directors o. c Kuyoh Tin Dredging, Limited, have received advices that the dredge commenced working on the 31st. August, and is at present engaged on day work only until the opening out Is com pleted, which should onl\ take a few days
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    33 15 A valuable addition to Macao's industries will be the match factory of the Swe dish Match Co. Land has l>een purchased buildings taken over and work will be started at an early date.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    206 15 ROSE MACPHAIL (OS REPORT., ¥J Singapore. Sept. i. Rubber.— London, Is 4%d, s d down Local 57% cts. Tin.— London, 9294, h).-. (Sept 3rd Local $144 for 200 tons. Mining.— Penawat 4» 2 6% eta. premium, Kinta 1.57 1.40, Kuchai 2.17.. 2.20 Rah man Hydraulic 2.51 2.50,
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    KLUANG RUBBER REPORT.
    188 15 The following is the tenth annual report. Of the directors of Kluang Rubber Company to the Shareholders, to be presented at the annual meeting on Sept. 14 at noon at Dut rick and Company's. The profit for the: year, subject to directors' fees, is $153,775.0* to which
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADING COMPANY.
    176 15 Despite the difficulties thrown m the way of its timber export business by the dia turned state of affairs m China, the North Borneo Trading Company had i much bet ter experience m 1926. The profit for the year comes out at 811,180, which is a
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    HOW TO COMBAT GAS ATTACKS.
    116 15 Britain Takes Early Action London. Aug. 1 I The Westminster Gazette ..ays that m spite of the Washington Conference out lawing gas warfare, a provisional Arm) order has been issued with full instruction-; for combating gas attache. It states that the British Government will endeavour
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    62 15 Messrs Osborne and Chapped have been appointed General Manages of the Knggoi Company's colliery as from September Ist. After experiments ext tiding over nearly fourteen years, Mr. J. L. North, curator of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, N.W.. has acclimatised (he Manchurian soya bean. It remain-, how ver. to
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      605 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,00 C Reserve Fund Sterling i' 6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liahility of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hen.: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. 11. Compton, Esip, Deputy Chairman
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      745 15 FRASER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER sth. Buyers Sella/* Asam Kumbang (J?) 56s Gd 57s Gd tanglin Tin (t) 32s 33s Batang Padang ($1) 96 70 Batu Caves ($1) 1.35 1.40 Chenderiang 22s 22s Gd Eastern Siam (X) 22s Gd 23s Cd ffaad Yai (XI) 29s 3d 30s
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    FOOTBALL.
    394 16 Chinese Win S.F.A. Cup Semi-final. SELETAR S GAME DISPLAY. S.C.F.A 3; Wireless ..0. As was generally expected, the S.C.F.A. experienced little difficulty m beating the Wireless team m the semi-final of the S.F.A. Cup competition at'the Stadium yesterday. It was not a game of thrills, but ths Seletar players
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 2.
    122 16 THE PRIZE-WINNER. The increased number of entries for our football competition this week provided an indication of its popularity among our leaders. Naturally, m view of the larger number of entries, and the fact that the results were not as surprising as those of the opening
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    28 16 SINGAPORE SIDE TO VISIT BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent., Bangkok, Aug. 5. Singapore will probably be sending a United Services Rugby team to Bangkok 5n October.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY MEETING.
    182 16 SEASON'S ARRANGEMENTS. There was a rather poor attendance at the S.C.C. hicky meeting held m the Club Lounge last evening to make arrangements for the forthcoming season, which 'will commence on September 26th with a trial match. Dr. Carson was elected captain for the season. Nobody was
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    31 16 The following is the draw for the Professions Teams competition (Lawn Tennis). The Law a bye. The Civil Service vs The Army. The Police vs. The Banker*. The Brokers a bye.
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    470 16 The Second Day. SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. There have been a good many scratchings, especially amongst the ponies several >f whom have broken down. In consequence one or two races will lose interest but otherwise the fields will be good. The roing will be considerably different from Saturday especially
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    ST. LEGER FAVOURITE.
    31 16 (From Our Own Correspondent. > London. Sept. a, There is no official betting on th,' St. Leger but Book Law la favoured, then omes Hot Night and Shian Mor.
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    POLO.
    117 16 SELANGOR WIN SPOONER CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku.la Lumpur, Sept. 5. The final of the Spooner Cup polo i competition between Royal J', hue Polo 1 1 Club and Selangor was played here on i Sat unlay m ideal conditions. The handicap !of the visitors was seven goals
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    THE SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    72 16 The annual meeting of the Singapore Polo Club will be held on Sept. 14 at 6.30 p.m. m the Tanglin Club. The accounts for the year show an excess of income over expenditure of $2,280 which is mainly due to the profit made on the race
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    18 16 During the absence of Mr. E. C: Tidy, A.C.P.. Probationary Inspector Jaffar is neting as 0.C.P.D., Kuala Piah.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    182 16 The S.C.C. Tournament NO PLAY YESTERDAY OR TO-DAY. WEDI\*ESDAY'S TIES. Godown Doubles Handicap. Robertson and Ruchwaldy plus 3 vs. Richel man and Nyhoff plus 2. Ewing and Marshall plus 2 vs. Roy Smith and Holyoak minus 15.3. Rayner and Moss scr. vs. Stredwiek and Sturgess plus 3. Cassels
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    Y.M.C.A. SPORTS.
    34 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.. Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 5. At the V.M.C.A. sports Yythalinga»:» \\a the champion athlete, winning the furlong. Quarter mile, half mile, mjle. and being second m the hundred yards.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    111 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. The September Ladies' medal competition was played yesterday afternoon and resulted m a win for Mrs. G. Russell. Forty cards ware taken out and the following were returned: Mrs. Russell 47 12 35 Mrs. Franklin 49 15 36 Mrs.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    18 16 The September Mixed Foursome of the Keppel Golf Club will be held on Wednes day.
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    CIRCUS TIME.
    135 16 A COMING ATTRACTION. On Friday next Prof. Keelary's White away Circus will open on Bukit Timah Road with their excellent show of circus acts. Some thrilling acts will b e presented by the performers, who are each exceedingly clever m their own particular sphere. There is something attractive
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    93 16 In his report foi- the week ended Aug. 27th., the Registrar of Births and Deaths states that the total number 6t deaths recorded m Singapore was 325. Of this total 235 were Chinese, 59 Malaya, 23 Indians, 3 Europeans, I Japanese, 1 Eurasian, and 3 other nationalities. The chief cause
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    69 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 11th. September. Tuesday, 6th., 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (v). Friday, 9th., I p.m. Drill Hall. M. G. Platoon. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 10th., 2 p.m. Bukit Timah. Malay Company. 2 p.m. Farrer Range. S.R.E. (v). Sunday,
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    250 16 S.C.C. Eleven Defeats S.C.R.C. CLOSE GAME ON THE PADANG. On the Padang on Saturday afternoon a S.C.C. team defeated the S.C.R.C. by 46 runs. The finish was an exciting one, the last of the visitors' wickets falling four minutes before time. Scores: S.C.C. F. R. Vine b Siow
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    S.R.C. BEAT Y.M.C.A.
    215 16 The S.R.C. defeated the V.M.C.A. on the former's ground on Saturday afternoon by 14 runs. Scores: V.M.C.A. O. C. Sasausy run out. 15 <'. V. V. Wearne h Hope 19 F. G. S. Hoole c Balhetchet. b Leijssius 'JO 11. Gibson c G. Oehlers b Leijssius (>
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    THE FRAMROZ CUP.
    275 16 Duke's bt at Indian Association. The Duke of Wellingt n's Regiment secured an easy victory over the Indian Association m a Frarnroz Cup fixture on Saturday. The Duke's winning the toss, put the Indian Association m and the I. A. batsmen completely failed with the exception of
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    52 16 Two Japanese, Mr. Mahsuhata and Mr Uramatsu, who had with them the wellknown guides, Emile Steuri and Samuel Brawand, both of Grindlewald, have succeeded m climbing the Eiger (m the Bernese Alps) by the Hoernli arete. This climb has been vainly attempted by a great number of intrepid Alpine climbers
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