The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press id CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928. NO. 12,456
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 Ceylon is still pressing for an early release from rubber restriction and a resolution is to be put before the Legislative Council claiming exemption not later than August I—Page1 Page 10. The case against the Malay, Ahsit, for the murder of a Malay girl came before the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1029 1 QmcuHid uguitt homineit inmtri ext farrnyi Lihvlli Juvenal. There are whisperings m the air and if ali the tumours the Topicist hears are to be believed a storm, arising out of the avariciousr.ess of the Whitehall military chiefs, is gathering on the horizon. a aj *>
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      337 1 WING LOONG. 'HE RECOGNISED HOISE j! > for j! l tOPEAN TROPICAL SLITS. j. .12. HIGH STREET. a j *h±y t h AJI .•r*ii*u*a r *a*^a^>,e>;B M e;*>'jß:e l^B> i l^_>_jt__a_ ;.i£j» WViTTV??-?:?'^*] I Raffles Hotel Xo Music Lovers I I Do Not Miss Our Sunday Concerts I Programe for
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. R.A.0.8. Dance to-night Page 2. Special attractions at the Hotels Paye 1. Factotum, a true bituminous paint Page 3. Notice to holders of 19 IS war bonds Page 9. Dunlop tyres are made m EnglandPage 20. The Decca portable gramophone at Hutteribach's Pag\ 1. The new Willys-Knight Six
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      189 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, ~th. High Water, 0.15 a.m., 0.8, 1.36 p.m., 8.3. Malacca: H. W. J*. 4o a.m., 8.4, 10.10 p.m.. 6.2. Outward mail due. Perak Races. Cricket: S.C.C. rs. S.R.C. Football: Div. I. Malays vs. S.R.C, Stadium. Balgownie Rubher, Derrick's, 12. The Chinese Co., Wtoria Theatre 8 p.m. Sunday,
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    THE CHURCH'S PLACE IN WORLD PEACE.
    133 2 How They Might Prevent War. London. "If the Churches had come together m lit 14 and said: 'Halt. This murder must rmt begin,' there would have been no war," declared Mr. Lloyd George m a speech at the Welsh Chapel. Marylebone recently. He added:
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      276 2 WrWntmrmtW I Victoria Theatre I |K)TP a nn c OM/JVGjj I r shortly\ an^^K: T aVtaL vJ ana&J^aaaP^n^^ ytccu** 5 WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. W***V*fVlflrW*WWW PAVILION *aJp~a»l aBBBnaBT^L aa affn.l From Wednesday, 4th to M m mm f m Om um luesday, 10th Jcty at 9-15 p.m. Wa**^ss^r
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      224 2 ALHAMBR A (lata Chens Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors). At the Second Show at 9 p.m. Commencing: July 6th. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. D. W. GRIFFITH S GREATEST PICTURE DRUMS LOVE WITH MARY PHILBIN, LIONEL BARRYMORE, DON ALYARAIX) A Masterpiece of the Screen produced on a scale of beauty and artistry
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      473 2 I CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. I IFTII SUNDAY AFTKK TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) «»nd Sermon. I.Jo a.m. Matins and Litany. A p.m. The Catechism. r»..'10 p.m. Kvenxontr and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. H.M. NAVAL BASE. |*JBJ BJ*. Holy Communion
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    823 3 DE VALERA AND OATH OF SUPREMACY. The Tourist Season. (From Our Own Correspondent Dub.in. Ja*e tourists froßß overseas, Lng .1. v and Scotland came fxiuringr this weu. and a<, week m most glorious weather. For seven weeks we have had nothing but aaashinc aaye an afternoon's rain.
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    THREE VENDETTA VICTIMS.
    147 3 Paris, May 30. >'nnc:> Romanetti, the notorious Corsican bandit and outlaw, who was killed m mys♦e»ious circumstances two years ago, was avenged m draman'e fashion m the very u oi'se m which he lived near Lava to-day. While the dead bandit's sixty-year-old father-in-law, Mancini, and his three
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    ACTRESSES' RETREAT TO CONVENT.
    619 3 Modern Life Problem Solved. Thirty attresvos on June !> renoUßCed the! BTorld ami sought peace fro** the strenuous at-tivities of modern life m a ronvent al Stamford Rill for two days. The occasion was ihe annual retreat foi actresses at the Convent of Our Lady of
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    FEDERATION OF EAST AFRICA.
    106 3 Patience Counselled by Sir H. Young. London. June 22. Speaking at the annual East African dinner, at which an ex-Oovornor. Sir Charles Eliot, presided. Sir Hilton Young refrained from referring to the work of the East African Commission, except to plead for patience. He added: "Many
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      188 3 GLAXO is the only food that f has been used m 5 Royal Nurseries. Surely if there was ij a better it would have been given to these Royal Babies. Your Baby is as precious as a Royal Baby, and must have the best food— Glaxo. > made from the
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      178 3 1 \ScroruiT7 I VIE TRUE BITUMINOUS PAINT/ J ENAMEL FINISH. I MADE IN ANY COLOUR 7 2 \ACID RESISTING 1 QUICK DRYING 2 ANTI- 4 2 v corrosive Sole Agents For Malaya. I AfricanXEasternTrade Corporation Lib. I I ENGINEERING DEPT. I I SINGAPORE. PENANG. I a m —^-a-— H^.^._..^^,.^^^^^ M
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    CAR LONGEVITY.
    117 4 The Autocar recently gave some interesting comparisons of the life of automobiles m different important countries. In the United States, it appears, very few cars remain m service for longer than f.ve years, while m France statistics show that out af over XOO.OOO passenger cars, one was built
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    A MOTORING PERSONALITY.
    460 4 John North Willys. The romantic business career of Mr. John North Willys of "Overland" fame is brought to light by the celebrations of his majority as a motor car manufacturer. Mr. Willys is <>ne of those who achieved greatness and today, 21 years after he sold his
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    17 4 Chief Inspector Lewis, attached to the Central Police Station, has assumed dutier as Superintendent. Selangor Fire Brigade.
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    FIRESTONE IN MALAYA.
    666 4 INTERESTING DETAILS OF ITS OPERATIONS. Spends $212,500,000. As far back as 1014, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, sent representatives to Singapore m order to purchas? thei»- requirements m crude rubber. The activities of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company here m Malaya, since that time
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    49 4 The Hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G., British Resident of Perak, who has been on a special mission to Trengganu to inquire into the recent disturbances there, arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and was to remain until Thursday m order to attend the meetings of the Rivers Commission.
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    BABY CAR WAR.
    554 4 Another Secret Rival. Another firm has entered the field. This is the Clyno Engineering Company (1320). Ltd., of Wolverhampton, which is about to place on the market in large quantities a small car which I am told on excellent authority is to be sold at about £11.~>.
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    14 4 Derby prisoner: I do not know what to ask Sim. I cannot see well.
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    MOTORISTS' £7.000 BET.
    172 4 Success of British Tyra, Great Britain, the United State*, ttal and Fiance were all concerned m an *> citing motor car race for 17.0 M which BBJ run on the Indianapolis track of recently. The contest \va> the result of i made by a United Stato m<'t<>i
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    PROOKLANDS RACING THRILLS.
    142 4 Ninety Miles an Hour Crash. London. While practising for tfcf ll* race at Brooklands, iron-nerved MiM M Bond, who was driving a "Bujratti," a bump on the track when iht WM rV1^' at 90 miles an hour. She lost omtp'l the car which skidded and ■omersattM twice.
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    JUVENILE RACKS.
    124 4 Miniature Cars With Tin> Mta* Paris,— Amid the gl—U* with orthodox starters and imih'-In and numerous laughable bat ""< accidents, two events for boj under eight were 1— IHIOTtgd at ren's Motor Kaces in the Hull Miniature cars with tiny intfinof fifteen miles an hour WtTt i-"i In
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    14 4 Woman accused of d unkenri.London: I am sorry. M I 11 birthday some time.
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      219 4 gnr af ana lUaajffl BY a*. H ft^V ggfl gggf nana! S9 nnanl m nS?i& JS nal 5aV Jaß nl 9*Zb£t I Wn For The Man Who Knows Tyres Drivers who insist upon the sort of service that ordinary tyres cannot give, find the utmost pleasure and satisfaction m Fisk
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      39 4 I N all parts of the world and under all ■Iff a \^J conditions of travel, Goodyear Heaw Duty Pneumatic Lorry Tyres are rolling up records of economy, endurance and lonu, 9 i l^k I 1 .^4 1 I
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    THE TRIUMPH SEVEN.
    1032 5 SOME FACTS ABOUT THE NEW MIDGET. Rival to Austin Seven. There are certain remarks which cannot be made in polite society, as a famous Savoy lane sufficiently demonstrated. When your pet aversion introduces you to his bride, you may not ask outright what she saw in him.
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    36 5 Automobiles produced in Canada during April numbered 24.240. The cars were valued at £3,317,084, and 17,562 cars worth £2 542,781 were intended for sale in Canada, and 6.678 cars valued at £574,303 for ex■I P° rt
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    BATTERY TROUBLE.
    326 5 Sulphation Causes. There are some people who evidently find it advantageous to inform motorists all and sundry, that it is well-known "every battery" suffers from sulphation, more or less (says the "Motor"). In this ease fiction would seem than truth, just as we are told that vast numbers
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    THREATENED BAN ON MOTOR FIRMJ
    188 5 - Fined For Exhibiting at an l'nofli<ial Sho* Ii.iportani motor vehicle manufacturers ar? threaten »d with exclusion from ;>•<- Lortdott, Paris, Biussels, Ueilin, an«l Ncu York motor .shows, it is stated in The Motor. The numbtT concerned is staled to be about 40, ami they exhibited
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    14 5 Nottingham motorist: The car has been in the Karate since Decembt-r of this year.
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    FAMOUS CRICKETERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY.
    701 6 Mistakes Behind the Stumps. -byHarry S*n\itK. (Gloucestershire.) I SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] The greatest mistake which young wic-ket-keepers make is that they do not study sufficiently where they should stand. For all purposes there are two alternatives: either standing up to the wicket
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    THE NEXT "TESTS."
    1202 6 Who Shall Captain England? A good many ericKcters are wondering what we are going to do about an English skipper, both for the Tests m England this year and for the tour m Australia next winter. And they are aiso asking why the authorities cannot let some
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    83 6 A demonstration of unbreakable record: was given m London recently by the Good son Gramophone Record Company. The re cords which are made of cellastoid, can be dropped, bent, doubled up, scratched, or submitted to all kinds of violence reasonable or unreasonable, without being dam aged m the least. The
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    WHAT IS SUCCESS?
    1098 6 I How do you win it? f. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT? |i j by John F\ Sii_cla.ii-. a J WHO JOHN HAYS HAMMOND IS— Born m San Francisco, Calif., March '31, 1855, son of Richard Pindell and Sarah Hays Hammond. Educated public schools; graduate cf
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    JEAN II.
    233 6 Rattling blocks and canvas booming. Round she comes to the Starboard Tack: Gunwale under, forefoot foaming, I Taut and trim, there's nothing slack; Fair or foul. come, let us pledge 'er. Sailing 'neath the Jolly Rodger. Jean her name i- gentle Maiden Seems to linger on the word;
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    15 6 Mr. O'Mahoney, of the F.M.S. Railway Police, Ipoh, has been promoted to Chie r Inspector.
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    LAWN TENNIS ON COVERED COURTS.
    1042 6 Advantage to Stroke Production and Speed. MEANS OF RAISING STANDARD OF |>|.\y Mary E. Dix. [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] Each year more ard more lawn tenni.enthusiasts are forsaking outdoor play m the winter for the more congenial game under cover. Our unreliable climate is obviously
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    HOW MILLIGAN BEAT ROSENBLOOM.
    485 6 "He's Dead on His Feet!" London. June b. Mr. Maxie Rosenbloom, who went down so ignominiously at the Albert Hall with a punch m the solar plexus, must In- credited with having imported some novel Sea tunes to the ringside. When he came into his coiner
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    WOMAN CLAIMS MILLIONS.
    495 7 NEW FIGHT FOR THE JENNENS ESTATE. Earl Howe's Land. The Jennings family of America 400 of chem are tent on putting up another fight m England for the famous "Jennens millions." It would mean a battle royal for something between £20,000,000 and £60,000,000 of property. Mr. .Sydney
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    COLONIAL TAXATION.
    181 7 Malaya Heads the List. In our editorial column this morning (says Tuesday's Straits Echo) reference is made to the per capita taxation m the Crown Colonies. Malaya, like Great Britain among the nations, has the distinction of heading the list, which is as follows: s. d. S.S. and
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    Y.W.C.A. CHINESE MEMBERS.
    90 7 All members of the Chinese department of the Y.W.C.A. are reminded of the special meeting called for to-morrow Saturday > afternoon, at I p.m. at 8 Fort Canning Road. This is an important meeting as the business is to make final arrangements for the appointment of a
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    85 7 ''Metropolis," Ufa's gigantic production, has successfully passed the Board of Appeal after being tanned by the Film Censor, and will shortly be seen on the screen. The theme of the picture gave the producer plenty of opportunity to use inventiveness and imagination, and some of the scenes are very spectacular.
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      450 7 fAugust Bank Holiday In l The most entertaining and instructive way of spending the holidays is to motor or train to Ipoh and visit the I MALAYAN EXHIBITION jjj which will be open from Atagvist 3rd to 6tK. f Keep your Flashlight fl ALIVE I "piIOAD \our flashlight// >^\\ I
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    "WUI MANAGERESS" CHARGED.
    610 8 Kuala Lumpur Case. The trial was begun at the Selangor Assizes on Monday, before the Chief Justic (Sir Henry Gompertz), of a Chinese woman named Chu Nyan Chee, wife of tht late chief clerk of the F.M.S. Treasury, or a charge of criminal breach of trust ir
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT TAPAH ROAD.
    289 8 Party of Dramatists Get a Thrill. A party of about 00 young Chinese amateurs, of Ipoh, members of the Perak Chinese United Dramatic Association, travelled by Saturday's day mail train to Teluk Anson where they gave a very successful performance m aid of the Tsinan-fu
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    35 8 Tottenham policeman of an ice cream vendor summoned for obstructing the street: Even when under arrest and on the way with his cart to the police station he frequently pulled up and sold ice cream.
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    BRITAIN'S NEW AIR LINER.
    206 9 WILL ACCOMMODATE 100 PASSENGERS. Captain Scott Commander? [Reuter's Service. 1 London. July 5. The airship RlOO was inspected at Howden by many members of the House of Commons and Dominions High Commissioners. She is 700 feet long, weighs 156 tons, and is run by Rolls-Royce engines
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    MYSTERY OF LOEWENSTEIN'S DEATH.
    293 9 An Absent Minded Man. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. July .*>. fapt. Loewenstcin was largely concerned m electric power and artificial silk undertakings and investment companies. The advisory committee of Hydro-Elec-tiic and International Holdings issued a statement this afternoon declaring that the financial position of both
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    DID THE ITALIA CATCH FIRE?
    134 9 [Reuter's Service.] Rome, July 5. The possibility of the airship Italia having caught fire is contained m General Nobile's report to the Government. He says he learned that some of the crew .saw, twenty minutes after the gondola crashed, a high column of thick black
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    ROUND THE WORLD BY SEA AND AIR.
    92 9 [Reuter'i; Service. I Paris, July Ji br, lfe*B* ami Cajit. Collyer have landed at Cherbourg from the- Aquitania with their own monoplane m which they flew to Paris; thence they will j;<> by air to Berlin, Siberia and Tokio. [Mears and Collyer took
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    RADITCH DECLINES TO FORM CABINET.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] Vienna. July 6. Messages from Belgrade state that the King commissioned Stefan Raditch who is still m hospital to form a Cabinet, but the latter declined the task of forming a coalition, on the ground that the crisis was only soluble by a
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    LORD PLUMER RESIGNS.
    87 9 NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR PALESTINE. Sir Robert Chancellor. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. Sir Robert Chancellor succeeds Lord Plumer as High Commissioner m Palestine and Trans-Jordania. [A message of July oth. stated:— lt is officially announced that Field- Marshal Lord Plumer will vacate the appointment of High
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    AN EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION?
    136 9 Rumoured Conference Decision. [Reuter's Service.l London. July 6. The Daily Mail m a leading article approves as an eminently sound scheme, the alleged recommendations for the fusion of the Empire wireless and cable interests, under the control of a Corporation which, it states was arrived at
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    THE DONETZ TRIAL.
    107 9 Death and Imprisonment Sentences. i [Renter's Service.] Moscow, July 6. The eleven Russian *ce*a*4 m tho Donet/. Basin Trial ha\e been sentenced to death, six of whom are recommended to mercy owing to their high technical qualifications, and repentance; 'A4 others have been sentenced year to 10
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    ANTHRAX AND IMPORTED SKINS.
    79 9 I Reuter's Service.] London. July 5. The fact that eight cases of anthrax occurred this year at Newcastle, Warrington and Bolton, and that seven sufferers had been m contact with hides imported from China, was mentioned by Sir W. Joynson-Hicks (the Home Secretary) m the House
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    REBELS' CAPTIVES RELEASED.
    63 9 Without Ransom. [Router's Service.] Mexico City, July 5. The engineers Mitchell and Hooper have been released without payment of the ransom. [Mitchell and Hooper were captured by Mexican rebels near Guadalajara and held to ransom for 18,000 pesos, the rebels threatening to kill their captives if it
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    NEW CRUISER LAUNCHED.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 5. The cruiser Shropshire, provided for m the Naval progtamme for 1920-192G, was launched on the Clyde. Her length is 59"> feet and she is a vessel of 10,000 tons. She is capable of StV. knots and carries eight m. guns, and four
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    ASTRONOMERS' CONFERENCE.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] Hague, July 6. Three hundred and forty prominent astronomers, including ten ladies, representing 28 countries, incduding China and Japan, were present at the opening of the International Astronomical Congress m Ridderzaal.
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    LINKING CITIES BY WIRELESS.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. July 6. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Radio Corporation are contemplating a scheme to link up the important Cnite?! States cities v.ith the beam system for telephones ar.d rolegraph.
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      669 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTHK HKREBY GIVEN that Mr. Walter Mewart Klmslie, having terminate,! his service v.th Messrs. Eraser A Neave Limited on the 14th February 1928, has no further authority to act under the Power of Attorneygiven to him by the Company. MATED this sth day of July 192 K. SISSON
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928. A CARGO QUESTION.
    748 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928. A CARGO QUESTION. An important question of principle affecting- the interests of owners of British vessels engaged m the coasting trade m the Malayan archipelago is being discussed m local shipping circles. It relates to the Singapore harbour rules regulating the loading of
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    300 10 A certificate of naturalisation has been granted to Sze Jin Chan. Mr. J. M. Barron has been appointed Controller of Rubber for the Straits Settlements. The Governor m Council has approved recent bye-laws made by the Board of Architects. I The Rev Chia Teck Guan has been granted a licence
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    77 10 CEYLON STILL PEGGING AWAY. Want Release on August Ist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 6. The Pinang Gazette's Colombo correspondent cables that Mr. Freeman has given notice that at the next meeting of the Legislative Council he will move "That this Council claims release not later than
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    THE PICKERING-STREET MURDER.
    162 10 A Chinese leper was yesterday committed for trial before the next Assizes on a charge of murder of another Chinese m house No. 22 Pickering Street on May 25th. last. The enquiry was conducted before the Third Magistrate yesterday by Court Inspector Farquharson. A confession made by
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    NEW POLICE MAGISTRATE.
    591 10 Mr. Charles Stewart Findlay took the oaths as a Police Magistrate for Singapore before Mr. C. H. Dakers m the Third Court yesterday. Dr. M. I*. O'Connor has arrived from Teluk Anson as Medical Officer, District Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. Dr. H. M. Nevin has gone to Kuala
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    173 10 MEETING OF MALAY \i m PLANTATIONS. M Chairman on the o*l*l [Our Own Correspondent.— Ctpyi%fc i London. u v fi Rubber is brighter, the ton* beii and changes not numerous. The Mooply Valley Coaapaaj k_a into voluntary liquidation. At the meeting of Malavalam tions, the chairman. My.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    45 10 LATEST RUBBER AND Tl\ PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent) London. July ti, 1.30 p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price ti 91 id. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son* notify to-day's tin prices a,* £206 11 16— £204 5 16.
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    MR. I. ELLISON DEAD.
    104 10 Victim of Accident m Vienna. Mr. Isaac 'Ellison, one of Singapan most well-known figures, has been killed ir an accident m Vienna. Mr. Ellison bad been m Europe since May. when h» n menced to take the waters at Carlsbad, and he was just about to
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    MINE TRAGEDY.
    181 10 Eight Coolies Killed. An enquiry was recently held at the aaa* of ihe Warden of Mines, m Kua'a Lampai into an accident which uccurred at the Beck Hin K<-ngsi tin mine, owned by Towka) U* Chong. as a result of which eight Chine* coolies met their death by
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    GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.
    116 10 The following appointments are aat*** m the Gazette; Mr. R. at lt**aV>w. Fr** to be Resident Councillor af IVnam:; W B. W. Ellis to be resident Councillor. Malacca; Mr. L. A. Tnomas t<. be Sopt Police, Straits Settlements; th« Secret*! the High Commissioner to he a member the
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    THE CHINESE OPERA COMPANY.
    77 10 Miss May May Lee and her talented <• panv of artistes from Shanghai »PP for "the last time at the Victoria last night. The audience BOM e\i than the previous night, and it Bf*J that the programme was eri|o>" full. Many regrets were exprei was. not
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    THE SPANISH TEA GARDEN.
    69 10 The Spanish Tea Garden. Sm_a| resort, was again crowded la- w which was the occasion oi l«J l Ml) .nt dance. This pleasant phnv f T »ad has evidently made a hit n „U is to be hoped that k> wiH be 1 Road It is
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    JERVIS BAY AT SUEZ.
    136 11 CAPTAIN DANIEL AND gUIGGERATED REPORTS. Passengers' Round Robin. f ßeuter's Service.] Suez, July 6. rri* B*) has arrived here. Daniel interviewed by Reuter, vjthat the whole affair has been very exjMßfrif AH were well on board and since ii Jo there had been no further ained
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    MAROONED EXPLORER.
    116 11 tl undhorg Rescued. [Beater*! Service.] Stockholm. July 6. edish expedition ha> recued Lundt June 26th. stated: whose mnchinc overtimed on the -,t to the Mcptorers is marooned of \< tile's party. He has ipan par:- t-. be dropped by para- Fokker monoplane, also a De I, and a
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    U.S. TROOPS FOR NICARAGUA.
    22 11 Ne« Y«»rk. July 6. United Slates marines, 1 itonel Gerard Kincade, have it'.mia. to reinforce the N aragua.
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    PRISONERS' BID FOR SAFETY.
    33 11 Hukharest. July H. lerving lift- sentences at- ft Ognetinu-m prison m the wall. Sentries, shot nine i a*d the tenth, though wounded, es- rest I cablet on pnffe 9.]
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    THE SPARK PLUG.
    382 11 trt that th* >park plmr has adv*nceen*nt and improve-rs-rnai r*nib*JßtJun engine ii I ■■niething that escapes mind of the ordinary individual, but and figure* were produced which that thia ia bo, the realisation is home m a .startling manner. Thus. A. Speers, representative of the Spark Plug
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    THE SALT TAXES.
    148 11 NANKING GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATING. Question m Commons. [Reuter's Service. London. July 6. m the House of Commons Mr. Mitchell asked what the present position m regard to the salt gabelle m China. Mr. Locker Lampson replied that discussions with the Nanking authorities were still proceeding and he opined
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    AIR DISTANCE RECORD.
    179 11 Beaten by French Airmen. f ßenter's Service.] Pemambuco, July 6. Ferrarin and Delprete landed safely on the beach near Port Xatal. Rome, July 5. It is officially announced that Ferrarin and Delprete flew over Pernambuco (5,000 miles) and continued their flight. They haw already beaten the distance
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    365 11 VACCINATION. T* the Editor. Sir. -Vaccination statistics are made for foundering igi A practised "statistician of this town tells me that they positively disprove the efficacy of vaccination. -Lacking the special equipment lor testing that claim 1 only aussevt on general principles that half the statistics
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    "SMALLPOX IN LONDON."
    77 11 To the Editor. Sir, The following extract from The Times of June 7th., 1928, speaks for itself: "Smallpox is spreading m the Borouvh of Wandsworth. So far, IS cases have been notified. Dr Caley. the Medical Officer of Health, stated yesterday, that the outbreak was getting alarming
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    JAPAN'S AERIAL DEFENCE.
    131 11 Osaka rehearses an AIR RAID. City Plunged m Darkness. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka. July 6. The city's two million inhabitants are partaking m a rehearsal defence against an air raid with anti-aircraft guns, audiphones, searchlights and balloons placed strategically. When the syren signal went off last
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    MISHAP TO SERVICE 'PLANE.
    60 11 T Reuter's Far Eastern Service 1 Tokio, July fi. The Navy Office bulletin states that while night flying was taking place yesterday evening a seaplane plunged into the sea off the naval base at Yokosuka. A lieutenant and two others are missing; two petty officers were
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    GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME.
    19 11 [Reuter's Service.] IJerlin. July 6. The Reichstag by 261 votes to 134 approved the Government's programme.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    116 11 fßy arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong, July 3. According to the Relief Commission of Canton there are about 80.000 sufferers m Hailufung's Western Kwangtung and 30,000 have become mendicant. The Canton Provincial Government telegraphed this morning news of Li Yuen Hung's death. Homage to
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      RICE QUOTATION.
      42 11 [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio, July 5. A heavy rice crop is generally forecasted causing a slump m the market. Option quotation was recorded to-day at 29.81 sen per koku which is the lowest for many year*.
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      YEAR'S BUDGET.
      26 11 Mr. Mitsuchi. Minister of Finance m an interview hoped that the Budget for 1929 will l»f minimized within scope not more than V 1.700,000,000.
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      EVER INCREASING POPULATION.
      33 11 According to the statistics just issued by the Home Office, Japan's total population this year shows an increase of 860,000 as compared with last year. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    128 11 Perhaps the most daring daylight robbery on record was committed on Thursday afternoon at about 3 o'clock when the inmates of a Chinese goldsmith's shop m Selegie Road were held up by five Cantonese armed with pistols, forced into a bai k room and kept there while
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    ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE.
    81 11 An attempt to get bundles of non-Gov-| ernment chandu off the S.S. Tilawa to some Chinese who were waiting m sampans near the Sultan Shoal light, was frustrated by Revenue Officers under Mr. G. Hide on Thursday afternoon. The Revenue Officers waited for the steamer and saw
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    65 11 The Ceylonese Community are giving a garden party m honour of Mrs. P. J. Sproule 0.8. E., at the Garden Club, Siglap, on Saturday. July 14, at 5 p.m. Mr. R. H. Pope, superintendent of railway construction for the Federated Malay States Government railways, reached Sydney last week by the
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    GEYLANG CRIME.
    593 11 THE MURDER OF A MALAY GIRL. Preliminary Enquiry Opens. The circumstantial evidence on which a verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder was returned by the Coroner against the Malay named Ahsit, who is alleged to have murdered a Malay girl named Manna m Lorong 35, Geylang during
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIONS.
    102 11 The following action was taken at a meeting of Municipal Committee No. 1 held on Tuesday: Decided that stopping places for trolleybuses be changed from the near to the far side of road crossings. Decided by a majority to prescribe China Street under Section 116 (3) of the
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL FETE.
    156 11 The Committee desires to thank most warmly the following firms for the generous help and assistance given m connection with the Fete held m the Town Hall on July 3rd.:— Adamson Gilfillan and Co., Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ardath Tobacco Co., Alhambra Theatre, African and Eastern Trading Corporation,
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    52 11 The Rivers Commission at Kuala Lumpur' received a Sanitary Board deputation on Wednesday and heard lengthy arguments against the postponement of the scheme for the deviation of the river and for its steady execution, owing to the urgency of the matter. The general impression is that the work should be
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    FASHION'S EDICT.
    1012 12 NOW GOVERNED BY POCKETS. An Historical Review. —__aM Mr. Gladstone being asked towards the close 1 of his ninety years of life, which was the most remarkable change that he had noticed m the everyday appearance of men m his own class. answered without hesitation, "The decrease of
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    NIGHT CLUB MENACE.
    77 12 Rendezvous of Undesirables. London. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner's report for 1927 says that breaches of the Liquor Law relating to clubs, continues to be the most troublesome. Forty-three clubs were struck off the register, but they were speedily replaced. A feature of the night club business is
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    TRIAL OF DETECTIVES.
    745 12 SENSATION OF THE SEVENTIES. ■a Tnt- tDownfall of a "Big Four* The Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard owed its creation, m an indirect sense, to the revelations made at The Trial of the Detective*,* wheh is the subject of the latest volume, by Mr. George Dilnot,
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    BUDDHISM IN ENGLAND.
    227 12 London Campaign to be Started. A strenuous Buddhist campaign, whicr is to include the opening of a centre when converts will by admitted to the Buddhis' faith, will shortly be started m London. A party of leading "Bhikkus" have left Cey lon for England to conduct the
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    WIRELESS NOTES.
    1057 13 MOVING COIL LOUD SPEAKERS. The Rice-Kellog: on Test. Some time ago I described an American loud-speaker of the moving coil type, and pointed out that there were no complete British instruments available. Sets of parts have, of course, been marketed for amateurs for many months, but only those
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    SEPARATION FOR "WIRELESS WIDOW."
    192 13 SEPARATION FOR "WIRELESS WIDOW." A Wireless Wail. We pay for progress; neither is any rose without its thorn. One of the grounds on which a woman based her application to the Tottenham magistrate for a separation was that hei husband persistently annoyed her, by tinkering with his wireless set at
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    WIRELESS BEACONS FOR SHIPS.
    154 13 The establishment of wireless beacons at different points on every coast to give bearings to ships within a radius of more than fifty miles has been shown to be practicable, following experiments recently conducted m the Channel by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The
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    NEW B.B.C. STUDIO.
    87 13 The 8.8.C. has completed the latest addition to the studios at Savoy Hill, bringing the number of studios now m use up to nine. The new studio has been built on the site of a Turkish bath which was a popular resort m pre-war days. It has
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    A DIFFICULT PROPOSITION.
    239 13 The heroes of Hollywood have abolished a good many conventions of time and space but it may be permitted even to the modern world to think that Miss Mary Piekford may be a little impatient m her complaints of the difficulty of rinding that "ideal stage hero
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    HOW BRITISH FILMS ARE MADE.
    140 13 The European Film Exchange, who are the distributors m this territory of British International Films. Ltd. have received a very instructive one-reel film showing how the British International Films are made m the studio, at Elstree, Hertfordshire. The film gives a very good idea of
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    25 13 Wood Green motorist summoned for excessive speed: I was trying a new spirit, a more expensive kind. Magistrate (fininr him): It is going to be!
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    190 16 PRESIDENT GARFIELD IN COLLISION. Kershaw Sunk and Seven Men Missing. The American steamers President Garfield and Kershaw came into collision at 1.30 on the morning of June Ist. eight miks east of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The Kershaw sank and it was at first reported that eleven, possibly twelve,
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    HOME AT LAST !
    82 16 HOME AT LAST When the Straits steamer Mahidol arrived m port from Labuan and Miri yesterday, she had m tow the Taiping which ran ashore between Sandakan and Zamboanga on July sth. last year, and sustained damage which rendered her unfit for further service. It is understo< d that she
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    FRENCH TROOPS PASS THROUGH.
    39 16 The Chargeurs Reunis steamer Cap Lay arrived m port yesterday from Marseilles with 555 French officers and men on board with their families, bound for French IndoChina. They left later m the day for Saigon.
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    YESTERDAY'S CARGOES.
    113 16 500 pigs by the Donai from Saigon. Coal by the Palopo from Palembang. Copra and tobacco bales by the Flowergate from Manila, bound for Trieste. The M.M. mail steamer Andre Lebon is due here at 2 p.m. to-day instead of 5 p.m. and will leave on Sunday the
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    LION RUNS WILD IN A DOCK SHED.
    181 16 Southampton, June 4. A lion broupht from Africa m the linei L'ssukuma for the London Zoo, escape from its cage to-day just after the pas Magna had disembarked, and dashed wild ly about a shed on the docks, scattering th men who were
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    LIFE ON BAY LINER.
    143 16 Serious Allegations. London. June 12. According to statements by members of the Australian Bisley rifle team, the tinal stages of the Esperance Bay's voyage was anything but model ship life. They allege that some members of the crew and stewards got completely out of hand. The
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    70 16 (By ttV*t**f of ♦>>*» Oovprnmpnt Health Offire>. For the twenty-four hours emline midnight July sth. Max. shade temp. 83.7 F Mm. shade temp. 75 F Mean shade temp. 78.5 F Max. sun radiation 1T« F Mm. prass radiation 70.5 F Sea temperature Max. 87, Mm. flfi F Mean
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1200 17 MASJID SULTAN, KAMPONG GLAM. More Money Required. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) It may be remembered that it was or January Ist, 1924, that a public meeting of the local Muslims was held at the Kampong Glam Mosque to consider a proposal to pull down the present Mosque and
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    SIR G. WILKINS'S PLANS.
    237 17 i Proposed Antarctic Base. London. June 12. Regret is expressed that, up to the present, there has been no indication that the Australian Government and public are financially interesting themselves m Captain Sir Geo. Wilkins's approaching Antarctic flight. It is understood that if Australia provides £10.000
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    STUDENTS INK A STATUE.
    223 17 Foolish Freak Ends Hilarious Night. Oxford. All Oxford ia either smiling or indiirnan' over an hilarious evening: indulged m by c number of members of University College, which culminated m the inking of the mar ble figure of the poet Shelley, part of the Shelley memorial
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    "MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB."
    183 17 Rhyme Heroine 89. Mrs. M_ry Hughes, the original Mary of the famous nursery rhyme, "Mary had a little lamb," is 89. She was born on May 18, 1840, at Tyissa Farm, Llangollen, m the beautiful valley of the Dee. She has already received congratulations from
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      385 17 AUCTION SALE of Wax polished walnut stained teak household furniture, piano etc. at e*l saleroom Nos. M 31 Chulia Street, On Saturday, July 7th, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising: An excellent toned cottage piano by Rosenkranz, m good condition, a double spring motor hornless gramophone with sound box and records, handsome
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1734 18 ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF THE PREMIER. Women Suicides. HVorn Ov.r Own Correspondent.) Tokr>, June Prompt action by a policeman attached to the entourage of General Bf oa Oi-iehi Tanaka saved the Premier of Japan CBOVB U'inff knifed yesterday morning. Your coirc svmmknt, who was intending to attei
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    FILMS FOR CHILDREN.
    516 18 Breaking Away From the Sex Appeal. A report has jusl oeen issued bj th.Biitish Instructional rums, l.muted, oa the experimental exm. itioi.s o. Ulna* for children which were held at ihe Kingsway riaL on Saturday BBOTI-inga from Octocer to March. Its conciu»i"ns will arouse much interest among
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    24-HOURS GRAND PRIM.
    79 18 Cart. IlarnatnV Record I* Brat |<*adoa I I.c .Mans. Captain v a Bentlev. wo* th.- twentj for the Grand Pri* d'Eml cars after the fastest ra m course was on* of live I A Stutz kept tin- lead ti when Barnato passed iii'"- at no lap* was
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    313 19 llruce ami McGregor, Penang. Secretaries. June outputs Nawng Pet Tin South boon run 464; Yards treated 24,600; output 335 pkls. Phin Soon Tin, Hours am 696; Yards treated 47,^13; output 594 pkls. Huey Yot Tin Dredging, Hours run 4 41; Yards treated 38,000; output 400 pkls.
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    30 19 There is ample room to-day for masters and men to embark together m the most varied experiments m economic organisation with no let or hindrance from the State.— Mr. Baldwin.
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    612 19 A POTENTIAL BUILDING PROPOSITION. Poor Rubber Yields. The annual meeting of Ulu Pandan Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held yesterday. Mr. Koh San Hin presided, others present being Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan, S.Q. Wong, J. Robertson, E. S. Manasseh and J.A. Clarke (for the secretaries). THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
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    RUBBER CONTRACTS.
    55 19 The following forward sales have been madl on behalf of the Tamhalak Rubber Fs'ates, Ltd., 20 tons ribbed smoked sheet (Singapore Standard) delivery 10 tons monthly November/ December 192S at 27 ?ents per lb.; 60 tons ribbed smoked sheet (London Standard) delivery 5 tons monthly January December 1929
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    89 19 Thp ConsolidaU-d Tin Mines of Burma was floated m London recently, the capital of the company being £1,000,000 sterling. They have taken over mainly the properties of the Burma Finance and Mining Company as weH as eleven other mines be longing to small companies anrl private individuals, all m Tavoy.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 July Bank 4 m.s. t\t% Bank demand |]J H-ig Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1426 India, T. T. 154 Hontf Kong, demand l§% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120* i Java, demand 139 V* ■*A*kok, demand 80^ Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    205 19 July 6. Tin 200 Tons $104.00 Gambier fi>£ Pepper White 102 Pepper Black 50 Flake Tapioca 8 Pearl Sago Small 8,4 Copra 10.80 Copra Sundried 11.05 Rice Liang H'n Than Mark Red Eagle (New) 310 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 2flo Rice, Rangoon Sioka EM
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    56 19 July oth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.s. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot ;i'" 4 31 Staadard R.S.S. on Tender July 31 4 31'-Aug-Sept. 31% ti Oct-Dec. 31 31 ,0 Jan-Mar. 30:_. JI Tone of Market: Steady. Latest table: London Spot Sheet o'«d per lb. New York
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    117 19 MAC PHAIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. July 6. Closing Prices. Hong Fatts 48 53>_ Klang River 5.10 3.30 Petaling 3.85 4.00 Rahman Hyd. 1.25 1.3's 1 Raubs 8.50 4.50 Sungei Ways 2.50 2.55 Talam 1.00 1.07 Kastern Siam 15s 3d lGs 3d Id lis (ss) 16s 3d 17s Od Larut
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    94 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Bayers Sellsr* Batang Padang ($1) 40 45 Hong Fatt ($1) 45 50 K. Lumpur Tin (I) 30s Od Sll Od Malayan Collieries (10) 34.50 35.50 Petaling ($1) 3.75 4.00 Punchong (£1) 25s 20s Rantau Ord. ($1) 1.30 i.;jr, Rantau Pref. ($1) 1.35 1.40 Rawang 34
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    80 19 The Acting General Manager of Kamuntin Tin Dredging, Limited, has been informed by cable from the Secretaries thaf the Company has increased its authorised Capital to £375,000 by the creation of 30,000 shares of 5 shillings each, which m due course will be issued at a premium of I shillings.
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    JELUTONG vs. CHICLE FOR CHEWING GUM.
    440 19 Mr. B. J. Eaton of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, writes t;> Tropical Lite, London, as follows: Dear Sir.— With reference to your "Here and There" notes on jelutong as chewing gum, of the June issue of Tropical Life, I should like to
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    181 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, July Oth. Rubher.— London 9%d 1. lOd Up. Tin. London £208 12s Od BOa down. Local $104 for SOO tons. Mining. Quiet. South TaipiDg 40 42, Taiping 95 LOO North Taiping 96 0> r Kuchai 1.19 1.21, Sungei way 2.55 2.60, Petaling 3.90 4.00. Klang
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    163 19 Singapore, July 6th. The Rubber Market is too languid evento support itself and liquidation of July tenders, although by no means heavy, de pressed nearby values temporarily. Trading generally is small m volume, no marked buying m evidence and sellinir pressure at a minimum. Kxports for June totalled
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    45 19 At a recent meeting of the board of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, Ltd., Mr. W. A. Anderson was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. C. H. Kerry. At the same meeting Mr. G. H. Blakemoore was elected chairman of directors.
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      304 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1358 20 RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN BATAVIA. Japanese Boycott. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Weltevreden, July 2. On Wednesday morning an accident happened to the electric train which arrives at Batavia Town station at 7.33. The train approached the platform at a speed of about 5 k.m. per hour but to the
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    WIMBLEDON THRILLS.
    199 20 TILDEN'S MISTAKES AT VITAL MOMENT. "Jack-in-the-Box" Hawkes. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 5. Tilden anu Hunter went out after three hours of continuous thrill. Patterson, who has a merciless service. replied to Tilden cannon-ball for cannon- tall, Hawkes being conspicuous for heroic network, jack-in-the-box interceptions, and vv( ndorfully angled
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    LADIES DOUBLES. [Reuter's Service.]
    68 20 London, July 6. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance at Wimbledon to-day. In the semi-final of the Ladies Doubles Misses Harvey and Bennett (Britain) beat Misse> Boyd and Akhurst (Australia) 6—B, «i— 3. 6 2. LACOSTE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. London. July 6. At
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    KLEINMAN IN HOME TOURNAMENTS.
    105 20 I). H. Kleinman, the former S.C.C lawn tennis champion, was playing m the attractive Gipsy Club tournament (North London championships) during mail week. In the first round he beat an opsone n' named King 6 3 retired, but m the third round came up against R.
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    FOOTBALL.
    422 20 PULAU BRANI DRAW WITH S.C.F.A. Interesting Game at Stadium. Pulau Brani 2: S.C.F.A 2. The game on the Stadium yesterday be- i tween Pulau Brani and the S.C.F.A. was quite an interesting one, resulting m a draw 2 2, which was quite a fair result, although the Chinese had
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    184 20 The Mixed Foursomes Competition for July was played yesterday and resulted m a win for Mrs. De Haviland and Mr. W. EL Find lay. Forty-six cards were taken out and the following were returned. Mrs. De Haviland and W. 11. Findlay 45 10 34 a 4 Miss
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    TANGLIN SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    50 20 The final of the "Single" and "Married" competition was played off at the Tanglin Club last evening between Messrs. Godwin and Hawkeswood and Messrs. Hayes and Hughes. There was a large attendance, who watched the game with interest. Honours went to the "Singles" (Messrs. Hayes and Hughes).
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    54 20 The eliminating round for the W T arren i Shield Competition will take place at the Bukit Timah Range on August 12th. The Commandant has decided that the H.M.S. Iroquois Cup be awarded for 1928 to the team that obtains first place m the i eliminating round for
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    A BRITISH HERO OF MISSOLONGHI.
    118 20 Greece Celebrates a Centenary. > Athens, June 3. I The centenary of Frank Abney Hastings, I a British naval officer who died fighting for the cause of Greek independence near Mis- solonghi, was celebrated yesterday and to- day. The British Admiralty has sent a 1
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    BOY SCOUT ORDERS.
    32 20 For week ending Sunday July 15th. Thursday, July 12, Band Practice, Head- quarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, July 13, Ambulance Class, Head- quarters, 5.15 p.m.* W. T. CHERRY, District Commissioner.
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    CRICKET.
    139 20 YESTERDAY'S CLUB MATCH. A Poor Start. The S.R.C. made a very poor start against the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon, playing on their own wicket. The afternoon's play closed with the S.R.C. only 21 runs to the good for five wickets. L?ijssius was dismissed before he could got settled and Balhetchet
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    HOME CRICKET.
    60 20 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. Cambridge vs. Marylebone. In this match Cambridge won by eight wickets. The scores were: Marylebone 226 and 221. Cambridge 354 and 96 for 2. Robins took 6 for 61. Robins 103, Killick 101. Northants vs. Warwickshire. Wirwickshire 229 and 154. Northants 292 and
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    GARRISON CRICKET.
    225 20 H.M.S. Suffolk Beaten. A friendly cricket match between the Duke's and H.M.S. Suffolk played at Tanglin resulted m a win for the Battalion tff 103 runs. The Battalion went m first and scored 143. of which Lieut. Cumberlege claimed 37 and 2nd. Lieut. Exham 38. The Navy men
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    PERAK'S "NON-BENDERS" TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
    116 20 PERAK' S "NON-BENDERS" TO VISIT SINGAPORE. A team of Peiak veterans, facetiously called the "Non-Benders." are to visit Penang on the 22nd inst. to play a P.C.C. team though with a shortage of actively inclined old-stagers the eleven will be completed by a few younger players. It is intended to
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    GARRISON TENNIS.
    43 20 The following are the results of Garrison League tennis matches played during: the week: Tanglin 'B defeated Fort Canning five sets to one; Blakan V*ati beat Tanglin 'A' six sets to love; R.A.O.C. beat Tanglin 4 A' six sets to love.
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    MALAY INTER-CLUB SPORTS SUBSCRIPTIONS.
    106 20 First list, acknowledged $1,520. Pilgrim brokers (collected per H. M. Hakim Esqr.) $110; Persenangan Stia Club, Mr. Haji Abdulhamid b. H. Mohamed. Mr. E. J. M. Ismail Maricar, K. Syed Moheideen and Company $50 each; Syed Abubakar Aliunied $40; Syed Esa Alhadad $30; Sved Hassan Alsagoff
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    56 20 Among additions to the F.M.S. Estimates, under the heading Miscellaneous Services (Federal) are sums of $1,500 for the puri chase of the Malayan number of "Inter- Ocean;" $1,498.81 for expenses incurred m connection with the visit of H.M.S. Haw- kins to Port Swettenham; and $200,000 is a contribution to a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    46 20 Programme of Drills up to and for Bth July, 1928. Saturday, 7th. —2.00 p.m. Farrer Range S.R.E. (V) Sigs. and Bukit Timah Range Malay Company Musketry Classification. Sunday, Bth. —8.00 a.m. Farrer Range, Eurasian Company and Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company, Musketry Classification.
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