The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1928

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1928. NO. 12,457
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    329 1 The Chilean naval transport Anj*Bß*B has foundered with the loss of MO lives— Page 9. a Fire broke out on the (ar mart hen- aj shire when she was coming down the Thames on her outward voyage; the passengers had to be sent back to Lon- C(
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    MALAYAN GEOGRAPHY.
    875 1 Sudden glory, said Hohbes, is the passion lat makes those grimaces called laughter, nd it may be caused "by the apprehension f some deformed thing m another, by miparison whereof we suddenly applaud urselves." I therefore always smile when remember how a distinguished profs ho could have led
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      327 1 tfc^^EAM£RV^J«\ JRaffles Hotel II Rooms with Modern Sanitation. 1 TEA rpin 'prvM-i DINER I DANCES GKILL KOOM DANSANT I BVBBY inrivalled m the East. EVER I HONDA V TUESDAY wtonesimt TANIA SVETLANOVA T I AND SATURDAY s 1; I':" i > ALEX: SALNIKOFF. I McGjire's orchestra The Well-known Shanghai Artists
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      244 1 FOR REFINED PERFUMERY AND TOILET 1 PREPARATIONS— ALWAYS ASK-*FOR— I i _g I 1 aaa^ A freRFUMES. SOAPS!]] pnr)W|J £A LOTIONS. POfWDERS. w /wn BRiuiAKrmaffliMGSMis. _»_^^S_SL| 1 DMNIYTOIUn'NHISSrnES. <^^^^__? l^T JuXrr* o**0 I SWt^TSaaa ___dlS_i__________k ALWAYS INSIST UPON HAVING 11 i CROWN" 11 1 OBTAINABLE FROM ALL PRINCIPAL DEALERS. WILLIAM
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinson's for faultless tailoring— Page 'J. YVhiteaways' special values for men Page 6. Notice by Municipality ol MalaccaPage 7. Little's coffee is roasted on the premise^ -Page 14. Lea and Perrin's Sauce makes a big ditference Page 3. Pagoda hosiery is distinctive and economical Page 6. Gentlemen's shoes
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 9th. High Water. 1.45 a.m., 9.3, 2.55 p.m., 8.1. Malacca: H. W. 11.10 a.m., 6.3, 11.40 p.m., 5.6. Football: Div. I. S.C.C. vs. Pulau Brani, S.C.C. Puke's vs. R.A.. Stadium. Tuesday, lOf/i. Hiph Water, 2.40 a.nf., 8.9, 3.10 p.m., 8.0. Malacca: H. W. 0.10 p.m., 6.1. Perak
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    312 2 NARROW ESCAPE FOR Fret BUM Claims 15 Wickets. I Reuter's Service.l London. July 6. >untj Crick*! championship matches concluded to-day a< follow: Kent V*. Leicestershire. \1 Tollbridge: Kent led 0* first innings. Lfire*t*r*Mff« 107 and 432. h«nl tM and l§s for (5. Freeman claimed fifteen wickets m this
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    CULRLS ARE "BEING WORN" NOW.
    309 2 Mode That Take- Four Months to PerfecL Ron •<» grow the hair "elegantly*' ia problem w< me* m T.< >ndon and m Paris *r trying arrit*a *n Evening News woman corn spond^nt. According to a Weat End hair-dresser who has lubl returned from Paria, women
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    GOVERNMENT FORGERIES.
    167 2 One doe.- not often think of forgery as a Governmental duty; tut Mr. J. i-elville, writing m the Daily Telegraph, has made the interesting disclosure thai dating the war we made official use ot large numbers of forged enemy po*ta^e-*tamp*. Apparently. thi> sraa done l>y our Government m
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      229 2 Victoria Theatre |lp)rPAnn coming^ I mH L shortly] I I B i J m I _B*___ J WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. 5 PAVILION 1 Wednesday, 4th to IOUr luesday, 10th July at 9-15 p.m. 1/ The Latest Pat he *pr Haroidlloyd if- THE KID BROTHER m m\ Tfte
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      240 2 ALHAMBR^ (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors). At the Second Show at 9 p.m. Commencing July 6th. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. D. W. GRIFFITHS GREATEST PICTURE DRUMS LOVE WITH MARY PHILBLN. LIONEL BARRYMORE. DON \r UK) A xMasterpiece oi the Screen produced on a scale of beauty and artistry never
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    EDUCATION BY ORAMOPHONF.
    640 3 LECTURES IN THE HOME. Cuide to Pronunciation. London. Jtin? 3. Am experiment of great interest to e<?u cation authorities in all parts of the worl< is being made by the International Educa tionul Society. Just as the gramophone has been used in recent years for seriou; music
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    DANGEROUS ADMISSIONS.
    305 3 The confession of Dr. A. P. Graves' -hat he "sat down at his desk at the Home OfTi^v,* and wrote the song ("Father O'FJynn") -tiaight off"' would appear to raise some questions which would have been appieciated by some of the old Treasury officials. It is true that
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      192 3 fifo Why Take Chances I jfr l^ se K <**ak" Film— the film A^V that delivers uniform quality X »n millions of rolls every year J5j i A the film that sets the picture. I n .,,t, r lenses on cameras of' wSPPhVIP^ I UOPKKN -KODAK" JBt 1 I'idurt's now
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      116 3 I TO* A LITTLS WITH CHEEIE "T IT MAKES A BI4 DIFFERENCE LEA PERRINf IAUCE THE CHARM OF A GCX)D PIANO garcTa's ALL TEAK MODELS 0 FINE QUALITY— FINE TONE 0 Price from $425. EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED o W. J. GARCIA, 2, Orchard Road. B___E&£v S ■vfrf—fc fiif V^JS _H&'
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      201 3 f Estate 8 Trust Agencies (1927) Limited j. (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. j j: with Security deposited with the Straits J Settlements Government.) |l j I is prepared to act as J J Trustees. Executors, Administrators, Receivers, j; Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of
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    The Riddle Siwa
    4273 4  - The Riddle Siwa DIXON KAYE fdgdfgdgsf CHAPTER 1 APPREHENSION. "Then you think you a?e being watched He asked the question eagerly, with a hungry look at her fMUI beauty. "I am quite certain of it." she answered. "I can come to no other conclusion." "What are your reasors?" he urged.
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    "THE HUMAN BOY."
    280 4 "Bier Business" m a Budapest School. Budapest. An authentic story of school-boy life which recalls Mr. Eden Phillpotts's "Human Boy" is told by Zsolt Harsanvi. the poet. A short time ago a fifteen-year-old boy, a student m a school of high repute m Budapest, came to his
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    HIGHEST PAID JOURNALIST.
    104 4 Mr. Lloyd Georee's £20.000 a Year. London. Mr. Lloyd George has told the Daily News that he will cease from journalistic writ-i ing at the end of 1928 for the purpose of devoting his whole time and energy for preparing the Liberal Party for the General Election,
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      563 4 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READINr ROOM. U 6d. BONHAM STRKKT Raffles Square. Sing.porp, Over Yokohama Specie Bank Reading Room Open Daily mmm j^ tm Service every Sunday 10.00. Twti mo Meeting first Wednesday 5.30 S.S. ORDINANCE NO. I*l (LABOUt) A\n tiff: lapouij code, ittt EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR Are hereby reminded
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    CRICKET AMATEURS.
    880 5 NEED FOR MORE COUNTY MEN. Professional Preponderance. In contrast with the first few days of the cricket season, run jetting has been reduced by the had weather to reasonable proportions, writes ii. A. H. Carson m a London papei. Cricket m far more interesting when no side can
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    GARRISON CRICKET LEAGUE.
    84 5 (Up to and including- June 30th.) P. W. L. P. 11th Batt. R.A. I 5 0 10 R.C.S. and R.A.O.C. 3 2 1 4 22nd Batt. R.A. 5 2 3 4 No. 3 Coy. D.W.R. 2 2 0 1 R.E. 6 2 4 4 No. 2 Coy.
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    BEQUESTS TO SPORTSMEN.
    51 5 Mr. Leslie John Fi iedlander, of Regent's Park, left £5,000 to Barry S. Cumberlege, the English international full-back, £4,000 to G. T. S. Stevens, the England and Middlesex cricketer, and £1,000 each to J. T. Kemp, the Blackheath Rugby stand-off half, and G. G. Aslett, the Richmond
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    A STORY OF MR. HOOVER.
    600 6 His Heroism m the Boxer Rising. It may not be generally known that Mr. Herbert Hoover, who is United States Secretary of Commerce, and now Republican candidate for the Presidency, spent several years m China as a young man, being manager of the Chinese Engineering
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    AN IPOH FRACAS.
    347 6 Rikisha Pullers v. Car Drivers. On Tuesday moinir.g a light occurred at the Lahal Koad. (Ipoh) motor ear stand between a Punjabi hire ear driver and a bines* rfkish* puller, with the. result that the rikk-ha puller received severe injuries fco <>ne of his leys. The fight
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    15 6 In politics there should be no loyalty except to the public trood. Mr. Bernard Fhaw.
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    TOTE BILL DEAD?
    214 7 STATE MADE A PARTNER IN BETTING. Keen Labour Opposition. [Reuter's Service.] London, July ti. ,\ltvr drastic modification, the Totalisat- or Kill has -e.a^.j the rejH>rl slajfe Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald announced that labour would oppose the m maining stages Bad asked the Sp aker to rule out
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    BRITISH ATTITUDE TO KELLOGG TREATY.
    147 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] London, Jul> ti. Definite British support tor the Kellogg pact renouncing war has always been *B*ar*d and the scrutiny which the document is receding m L>nd(»n, particularly m relation to existing obligations under the Uague Covenant and the Locarno Treaty, is
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    WAFD TEA PARTY.
    46 7 ''Everything to Onpose New Cabinet." [Reuter's Service.] Cairo. July 7.. At a tea party at Wafd headquarters the ex-Premier Nahas Pasha declared that the Wafd must do everything to oppose the new Cabinet. Wissa Bey Wasu, President of the Chamber, endorsed this sentiment.
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    R.A.F. CHIEF IN IRAQ.
    51 7 [British Radio Official Service.] London, July 6. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Popham has been selected to succeed AirVice Marshal Sir Edward Ellington as Air Officer Commanding the Iraq command towards the middle of November next on completion by the latter officer of his term of
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    LORD JELLICOE AND EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE.
    37 7 IBritish Radio— Official Service.] London, July ti. Admiral of th« Fleet Lord Jellicoe ba? accepted the appointment of Grand President of the British Empire Service League m succession to Lord Haig.
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    DITCH WHEAT FOR RUSSIA.
    29 7 [Renter's Service.] Rotterdam, July 7. Ten vessels have now been chartered to transport 50,000 tons of wheat to Russia through Ix»ningrad, and Black Sea ports.
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    WEST INDIES LOSE AT LEEDS.
    51 7 Second Innings Collapse. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 6. The West Indies were beaten by Yorkshire at Leeds by 190 runs. Yorkshire 284 and 172 for 1 (dec.) West Indies 208 and 58. Six of the tourists' second innings wickets fell to Macaulay for only 30
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    LEVESON-GOWER'S XI BEAT OXFORD.
    76 7 T [Reuter's Service.3 l/ondon. July 6. At Eastbourne to-day Mr. H. D. G. l > Leveson-Gower's XI beat Oxford Univeru sity by eight wickets. v Oxford Univ. 191 and 389. Mr. L'son-Gower's XI 461 123 for 2. Kingsley scored 144 for the University m t their
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    THE PACE CASE.
    179 7 WIDOW ACQUITTED OF MURDER. Defence Evidence Not Called. Reuter's Srv>-ir>p I ondon, July ti. A criminal trial, which was characterised throughout by emotional stvnes, rare m *he history of English jurisprudence, had a remarkable ending to-day (the fifth day of the hearing), when Mr. Justice Horridfce without
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    P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION.
    97 7 The Chartered Bank Offer. t ßeuter's Service.] London, July ti. Presiding at the general meeting of the P. and Ranking Corpoiation, which Agree* to a dividend ot* y per cent.. the Deputy 'hail man, Mr. Preston. referred to Lord Ineheape's piivatt- circular to the shareholders
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS SERVICES.
    87 7 Decision Still Secret. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. The Imperial Wireles.* and Cable Con ference, representing- Great Britain, the Dominions, India and the Colonies, is considering the situation which has arisen as a result of the competition of beam wireless with the cahle services, and will
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    LORD AND LADY LONSDALE'S GOLDEN WEDDING.
    383 7 Kin? and Queen at Carlton House Terrace. London, June 28th. The King and Queen and 40 other guests dined with Lord and Lady Lonsdale at their home, Carlton House Terrace, last evening, m celebration of their golden wedding. The Queen wore a wonderful gown
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      482 7 I Frofet Iniaoa a nl Lives! I I T?*** sow the seeds of disease, and Death gathers the appalling I X harvest. From the squalid refuse heaps and cesspools of I every community, the disease -laden fly tracks into your home I I he C 5 of infantile paralysis, typhoid,
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      403 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, i live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news laiiy. Also the best Medium for Ad vert ising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each norning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News md 1 atest Announcements, together with exclusive spcctel features. "Pictures of the
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      340 7 TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the rection and completion of 1(5 reinforced concrete shophouses m the Kallang District. Tenders close on the Ist August, 192*. Plans and specifications to be obtained against deposit of $25. H. R. ARBENZ, E.P.Z.. Architect and Civil Engineer, Union Building, 2nd Floor. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 9. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    788 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 9. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. Very little news has besn coming through from China during the last week or two and one has been left tc draw one's own conclusions as to whether, the -fighting over, the Nationalist Government was really seriously taking m
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    413 8 Major C. J. Burnet, D.5.0., who has been Commandant of the School at Port Dickson, returned to Singapore on Saturday. He is due to sail for England on leave this month. The engagement is announced between Mr. L. E. Pereira of Messrs. Boustead Co.. Ltd., and Evelyn, eldest daughter of
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    124 8 JUDGE ON REGISTRATION 1 OF PARTNERSHIPS. Benefit Commercial Interests. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July 7. The need for the registration of partnerships was commented upon at Ipoh by the i Judge m the course of a claim by Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. for $4,272 for a crudo
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    HEALTH BULIETIN OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS' EASTERN BUREAU.
    178 8 HEALTH BULIETIN OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS' EASTERN BUREAU. For the week ended June 30th, 1928. l'asrah: 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bombay: 17 smallbox cases and 11 deaths as against 20 cases and 12 deaths during the preceding week. Calcutta: 58 cholera deaths as against J< during the
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    SINGAPORE MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.
    105 8 The fact that Singapore is gradually being turned into an important naval base, as well as its association with the rubber industry, is bringing it far greater prominence m the House of Commons nowadays than it has ever before experienced. The following question by Mr. Kelly,
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    379 8 The Bi-ennial Sale of Work of the Sin- gapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association will be held at the Horticultural Hall. Vincent Square. S.W.I. on Wednesday and Thursday. November Tth and Bth. Lady Shaw has kindly consented to be Stall Holder, and she will bp assisted by Mrs. Ferguson Davie. Mrs. H.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    386 8 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALfi i. WIMBLEDON. AT Miss Wills Beats Spani ar( j r Reuter's Service! London, j^ Glorious weather prevails! ffmL and there was a large atten 'ar.ce. ti?'' 1 Majesties were present to «rit*e*i the fi J Ladies' Single* final. In the final of the ladies' -me".. \r
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    THOUSANDS WAITING AT DAWN.
    161 8 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyrijtht London. Juh 7. The Wimbledon champion-hii meeting has proved very sucee>-f_l and th weather ha> been fairly good tkrOBfBBBf Thousands of people were waiting I mittance at dawn to-day. when th. were played. Their Majesties witn« the contests. The final between Lacoste
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    24 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PtH K. [From Our Own Correspondent London. Jul> 7 Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price 9»/i.d. per lb.
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    190 8 The engagement is BMMMMmH Mr. Charles Fittoek. of PoMMff, S Isabel, only daughter of the bfe M; Stephen Anthony, ami .Ur> X PHMMf. On Wednesday night illddeii burst over Ipoh with taUftM lightning accompanied bf I"i Jri thunder and heavy rain. Jmt M k was falling a sudden wind ■wept
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      11 8 To-day's Feature. BEGIN OUR NEW MYSTERY SERIAL S TO-DAY. —Page It.
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    A SEA DISASTER.
    167 9 TRANSPORT SINKS OFF CHILE. Ntarlv 3§i Drowned. f Reuter's Service.] Santiago. Chile. July 7. vi naval transport. Angamos, Gulf of AmnCO, IM of the crew flnly five are reported to sa ved. Santiago, July s. committed suicide on the tngamee. [50 eople drowned were l\ VIOLENT STORM.
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    JAPAN AND INDIAN RICE.
    84 9 Question of Importation. I Renter*! Service.] deneva. July 7. erence on the abolition of import prohibition! and restrictions with the question of rice to-day. M: H. F. Lindsay (Indian Office) the difficulties of the India* rice late Japan which tvourmbty with rice from gred that Indian
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    ATLANTIC FLYERS' HOMECOMING.
    69 9 Wh> There was No Official Keception. Reuter'fl Service.] oloene. July 8. Ulantic flyers, Baron von and Captain Kohl, did not receive civic reception oa their arrival Holland, it is alleged, because they dvise the authorities of the time coming, hut it is common gossip th.- Socialists disapproved
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    STATE HOUSING SCHEME.
    40 9 France to Build 260,000 Dwellings. [Renter's Service.] I Pari*. July 8. adopted unanimously the nkter, M. Loueheor'fl Housing "Mer which 158.000.000 will be ex*J building --TO.OOO srnal" dwelling ';*-n.,r on.es between 1028 and now discussing the Bill.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    49 9 fRy ar,:^''n lent1 ent with Nanvang Siang Pau Press.] 1 Shanghai. July 7. 'P-.n^,. I:iVi established four post •n Miantung. J Sui :and party leave to-day to pro- via Hankow. Central Conference is postponed Uen^M^T Sh<k Tse SoofBf) to proceed to >"i»> military and financial inference.
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    MR. HOOVER'S SUCCESSOR.
    55 9 IHtnter's Service.] Tht Sun I New York Jul > 7- learns from Washington that Borah will be appointed SeciU the event of Mr. Hoover [>„ r «'>idency. ,r th. sJJ! rah *an Idaho representative I:, and Chairman of the Foreign '""";<ttee. His term of office l 'n
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    CHINA'S PROBLEMS.
    351 9 CIVIL AND MILITARY RIVALRY. Bankers' Ultimatum. T Reuter's Far Eastern Servicel Shanghai, July 8. Whle outwardly the Chinese situation is calming down and the legislation requisite for reconstruction and rehabilitation gradually being evolved, nevertheless tho silent struggle beneath the surface for the- ascendancy of the civil authorities over
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    QUESTION OF NEW TREATIES.
    181 9 Notes Handed to Powers' Representatives. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 8. The Foreign Minister has handed notes t<< the Italian and Danish representatives celling their attention to the expiry of treaties with China, and suggesting the negotiation of fresh treaties on a basis of absoknte
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    MAURITANIA'S ATLANTIC RECORDS.
    150 9 [British Radio Official Service.! London. July 6. The Cunarder Mauretania, which is twenty-one years old, arrived at Southampton to-day and established a new record for the Southampton to New York return trip, making the double journey m twelve and a quarter days. Her average speed was 25.3
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    CAPT. COURTNEY RESUMES HIS FLIGHT.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service- J Horta, Azores, July 8. Capt. Courtney, the British airman, who il on a flight from Furope to Canada, whence he proposes to fly to England, hopped off for Montreal this morning. The sea was very calm and there was a slight southerly
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    GREEK STRIKES OVER.
    29 9 [Reuter's Service.] Athens, July 7. 1 The Labour Confederation is calling ofl the tobacco workers' strike and other strikes to-day. I Saturday's cables on page 7]
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    LOEWENSTEIN MYSTERY.
    101 9 RUMOURS THAT HE IS STILL ALIVE. Did He Leave Croydon? [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, July 7. The memorial service arranged m eonnec- > tion with the death of Captain Loewenstein was postponed as "death is not definitely established." Many rumours are afloat that Captain Loewenstein is alive and it
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    THE DONETZ TRIAL.
    185 9 German Protests Against Sentences. [Reuter's Service.! Berlin, July 7. A number of leading members of the Reichstag, including Herr Loebe. President, Doctor Wirth, ex-Chancellor, and Herr Paul Levi, the ex-Communist member, have signed a protest to the Soviet Government against the sentences m the Donetz trial declaring
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    THE DAUNTLESS WRECK.
    212 9 Hope of Refloating. [Reuter's Service.] Halifax. July S. Salvage operations are still being carried out on the Dauntless. It is now hoped that she may be refloated and repaired m the local dry dock. Salvage vessels are removing her guns and other armament, while air compressors are
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.
    81 9 American Boats Leave for Spain. [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 8. Five of the larger schooners, the Guinevere, Atlantic, Elena, Zodiac and Azara, between 113 and 195 feet m length, started on a trans-Atlantic yacht race to Spain (3,000 miles) to-day for a cup presented by King
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    MARSHAL FOCH HONOURED.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service,.] Cassel, July 7. M. Poincare unveiled an equestrian statue of Marshal Foch m Handess, Foch's headquarters at the beginning of the war. Field Marshal Lord Allenby represented the British Army and Marshal Foch and his family, M. Painleve and Marshal Petain with hosts of Generals
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    U.S. WIN GORDON BENNETT RACE.
    65 9 Washington, July 7. The United States Army balloon, piloted by Captain Kepner has been declared the winner of the Gordon-Bennett balloon race out of twelve competitors. The balloon travelled 461 miles. The German balloon piloted by Herr Hugo Kaulen was second, with 459 miles, s
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    FIRE ON FAR EAST LINER.
    294 9 THAMES OUTBREAK ON CARMARTHENSHIRE. Serious Amount of Damage. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 8. The Royal Mail steamer Carmarthenshire, outward bound for China, was discovered to be afire when she was proceeding down the Thames. She was beached at Erith and all the, passengers were 'anded
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    AIR ENDURANCE RECORD.
    286 9 AIR ENDURANCE RECORD. i Germans 9 65»/ 2 Hours* Flight. [Reuter's Service.] j Dessau. July 8. The Junker pilots, Ristics and Zimmer- j man. established a new air endurance re- j cord of 65 hours and 26 minutes to-day, i covering :>.OOO miles. j TReuter's Service.] IS** Natal, July 7.
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.
    72 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, July 6. Baron Tanaka, Premier and Foreign Minister, has appointed Mr. T. Matsudaira, Ambassador at Washington, as Ambassador at London m succession to Baron Matsui, who retired. Mr. K. Debuchi. Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been ordered to succeed Mr. Matsudaira. [Mr.
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    THE S.A.D.C PERFORMANCES.
    149 9 THE S. A.D.C PERFORMANCES. A Triple Bill. A reminder is given that the first performance of the Triple Bill to be presented by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee, Cupboard Love (A Grand Guignol comedy), The Monkey's Paw (A thriller), and The Changeling (A farce), will take place at the Victoria
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    396 12 H.M.S. Suffolk left port on Saturday morning for Hong Kong. As the result of an explosion m a trawler at San Sebastian two men were killed and three seriously injured. Six passengers have perished m a collision between two steamers near Khabarovsk. One of the steamers was holed.
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    WARSHIPS' VISITS.
    78 12 H.M.S. Keppel, (Captain E. C O. Thomson. D.5.0.. R.N.) with H.M. Ships Witherington. Wild Swan, Wanderer. Wishart, Wolverine. Wivern. Veteran, Verity are due to arriv* at Singapore on July 13th from Hong Konsr. and to leave on the 16th for Penang, whence they leave on the 20th for
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    FRENCH VESSEL CAPSIZES.
    96 12 The French passenger steamer Hoedic, 9,975 tons, owned by Chargeurs Reunis, which was about to enter dry dock at Havre on June sth.. suddenly capsized m the harbour and sank m 29-ft. of water. All the crew were saved. The accident was due to a leak, the
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    MYSTERY SHIP'S NEW VOYAGE.
    299 12 Airman-Skipper's Plans. After a nine year's trance in the West India Docks, writes Commander H M Daniel, D.S.O., R.N. in the Overseas Daily Mail, the schooner Sophie, known all along the dockside as the mystery ship because of her prolonged idleness, has come to life. To
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    71 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hour* ending midnight July 6th. Max. shade temp. 86.5 F Mm. shade temp. 75.3 F Mean shade temp. 79.9 F Max. sun radiation 142.4 F Mm. grass radiation 65.2 F Sea temperature Max. 84, Mm. 83 F Mean
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    30 12 There is more than one thing for which w« are grateful to the B.B.C. you can not only switch it on, but you can switch it off. Sir Arthur Stanley.
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    AN EXPENSIVE LADY.
    1405 13 INSURANCE AGENrS STORY. Spent Rs. 9,000 on Actress. At the trial for embezzlement of Rs. 9,000 of a Ceylon insurance agent, W. J. Hymans, before the Hon. Mr. H. A. P. Sandrasegra, the Commissioner of Assize and an English-speaking jury, at the Colombo Assizes, evidence was given
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      291 13 SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OP THE ST.tAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of Seizure and Sale Dated 29th. June, 1928. In the cause af The P. O. Banking Corporation Ltd Plaintiffs, versus M. Y. Naina Mohamed Coy. Defendants. AUCTION SALE of Stock m trade and furniture, comprising:: Iron-safe,
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      265 13 §A Sufferer's Wish to Benefit Others "My Leg it now Profit by Mrs. Harris's Experience completely healed." «o»t Our portrait is of Mrs. E. J. Harris, -^L^L^L^L^^ Church House, Upper Sapey, near Worcester, England, who 'writes I mt*mW _l m^ I Some time ago I suffered great pain M m^*^*
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    MYSTERY LIBELS ON LONDON.
    314 14 Due to Chicago Jealously. As has been indicated several times during the past month, a campaign of libel on London is being engineered m Chicago, famous for "Big NT Thomson, the antiEnglish mayor, and is bein-j- sponsored by a section of the Tress of that city.
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    ZEEBRUGGE MEN GO BACK.
    401 14 Ostend Remembers. Ostend. June 3. Gratitude is the dominant not* at Ostend chis week-end, writes Commander Daniel m the Daily Vail. The burgomaster and councillors have been entertaining the members of the Zeebrugge Association m memory of the heroic achievements of April 23 and Slay 10,
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    MARINES LUCK.
    147 14 Leaving: Shanghai to Take Over Huge Concern. Shanghai. June' 27. An interesting story was revealed today when it was announced that Corporal Nelson, of the American Corps stationed m Shanghai, is returning to the United States to take over the control of a $1,000,000 estate, which he inherited
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    SECOND SIGHT IN THE DYING.
    137 14 A Peasant Woman's Vision. Budapest. A peculiar story of second sight comes from a village on the Danube. A dying peasant woman, who had lost a son named Janos on the battefield m 1915, called her children to her bedside to bid them farewell. When
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    FAMILY OF MONKS AND NUNS.
    223 14 Father Ordained at Wife's Convent. Berlin, June 3. A family of monks and nuns father, mother, son and two daughters met m the Church of Saint Hildegardes, Ruedesheim, when, the Bishop of Limburg ordained the father a priest. It would be hard to find a
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    SUICIDE IN VIENNA.
    101 14 Ethical Society Starts a New Club. Vienna, May 31. An "Anti-Suicide Club" has been opened by the Ethical Society m the Austrian capital, at the instigation of Dr. Felix Braun, the Austrian poet and novelist. The figures of suicide have reached an alarming stage, competing even with
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    JACKS' WEEKLY METAL REPORT.
    241 15 London. June 13. Business all round has again been very quiet, and there is no special feature of interest to report. Copper. The Copper market has shewn a firmer tendency during: the last day oi two, and although consumers both m this «ountry and on the
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    76 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers SelUrs Kurhai Tin Dredpres ($1) 1.20 1.2"> K. Lumpur Tin 31s 32s Malay Consd. ($1) 75 80 Punchonp (€1) 2 r >s 6d 26s 6d Punpah (12s) 6s 3d 7s 3d r>rem Southern Tronoh (ss) 7s 3d 8s 9d Sun*ei Way 2.50 2.55 c.d.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    819 15 July 7, Closing Prices. Ajer Weng 85 1)5 i>u.arg Pauang 40 4> Batu Caves 1.20 1.30 Hitams HO 90 Hong Fatts 45 50 Johan Tin 20 25 Kir.ta Tin Dred. 1.35 1.40 Kinta Partlys 30 40 prem Klang River 3.10 3.30 ivuchai 1.17 1.23 Ms Kuyohs 35
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 July 7. Bank -1 m.s. 23 Bank demand 2!3 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 7-32 New York, demand 56 Credits DO d:-ys 57^ France, demand 1426 India, T. T. 154 Hcnji Kong, demand 10 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120% Java, demand 139*4 Bangkok, demand BOV2 Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    204 15 July 7. Tin 200 Tons ttttffc Gambier Bft Pepper White 10_ Pepper Black 50 Flake Tapioca 8 Pearl Sago Small 8* /4 Copra 10.80 Copra Sundried 11.07) Rice Liang H n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) BM Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 200 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 July 7th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 31 31 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 31 4 BIH Aug- Sept. Bllft t\% Oct-Dec. 31 31V, .Jan-Mar. 30 > 4 Tone of Market: -Dull. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet 9%4 per lb.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    187 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Singapore, July 7. Kiibber. I/ondon 9H& v kd up. Tin. London _204 ss. P2s 6d up. Local 103 7 8 for 200 tons. .Mining.— Quiet. Kuchais 1.20 1.22. Petaling 3.1 M) 4.oi>. Malaya Consols. <8 SO. Sungei Way 2.55 2.00, Klang Rivers 3.: 0 3.35. Rahman
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    BALGOWNIE RUBBER.
    675 15 CRITICISM OF HIGH COST OF PRODUCTION. No Dividend. The annual meeting of Balgownie Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Saturday, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. Others present were Messrs. C. Ritchie, H. Vbm and J. K. Cookson (representing the secretaries.) The Chairman, m moving the adoption ef the
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    ALUMINIUM AS TIN'S COMPETITOR.
    34 15 Evening News Statement. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.) Londun. July 7. The London Kvenirg News lays stress m a prominent article on the progress of aluminium as a competitor to tin.
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    IPOH TIN DREDGING LIMITED.
    56 15 We are informed by the Borneo Co., agents, that they have received a cable from their London office stating tbat the Board of the above Company recommend a Final Dividend of Ss. 9d. per share less tax payable July 21st and that the Annual General Meeting
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    ATHLETICS.
    290 16 NBW RECORDS AT STAMFORD BRIDGE. British Athletes m Form. [Router's Service.] London, July 7. The Amateur Athletic Championships, which are a miniature Olympiad, opened at Stamford Bridge to-day. There was a strong Continental and Dominion Olympic entry. The weather was glorious and the meeting was watched by a crowd
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    THE GARRISON SPORTS.
    483 16 Successful Meeting on Saturday. The Garrison Athletic Sports Meeting was held on the Balestier Polo Ground on Saturday afternoon. There were a large number of individual and team events, the latter being contested between the R.A., D.W.R.. S.V.C. and Malacca V.C. The Cup for the unit scoring
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    UZCUDUN WINS EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.
    59 16 [Reuter's Service.] San Sebastian, July 8. In a twelve rounds contest to-day for the European heavy-weight title Paolino Uzcudun knocked out Ludwig Hayman, the German champion, m the eleventh round. Fifteen thousand people watched the fight. Uzcudun weighed m at 14st. 21b. and Hayman at
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    CRICKET.
    187 16 MEETING OF THE PADANG CLUBS. S.R.C. Beaten. In a small scoring match on the S.R.C. ground during the week-end the home club lost to the S.C.C. by ten wickets. They made a disastrous start on the Friday evening, losing half their wickets for only 21 runs, and they failed
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    CRICKET CLUB'S BIG WIN AT TANGLIN.
    52 16 Playing at Tanerlin yesterday an S.C.C. eleven defeated the Duke's by an innings and seventeen runs. Going m first the Club made 206. and get the Duke's out m their first inning? for only 78. In their second venture the home side fared better,
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    AMERICAN OLYMPIC TRIALS.
    54 16 More Records Go. Reuter's Service.") Cambridge. Massachusetts. July 7. In the final of the Olympic trials, E. D. Hamm Georgia Technical College, broke the world's long jump record with a jump of M feet 11 1-8 ins. Lloyd Hahn created a new 800 metns record m 1
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    CALIFORNIA OARSMEN TO REPRESENT AMERICA.
    49 16 [Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia. July 8. California University eight-oar crew won the right to represent the United States at the forthcoming Olympiad by defeating Yale m the final trial by a quarter of a length over a 2,000 metres course, m 5 minutes 46 seconds.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    51 16 Perak Side Against Penang. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. July 8. After a series of very careful trials the following have been selected to represent Perak m the Malaya Cup competition against Penang on Saturday: Miller; Fleming, Peng: Seong; Alladad, Schular, Lucock; Yoong, Kok Yin, Young, Osman,
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    THE KINGS YACHTING TROPHY.
    30 16 fOur Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 7. H.M. the King has presented a massive gold cup for competition among the yachts of the Royal Yachting Society.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    144 16 The July Bogey Competition was played on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted m a win for Mr. C. F. Snell. Sixty nine cards were taken out and the following were returned. The Ball Sweep was won on Saturday by C. F. Snell, A. W. Bourne and G.
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    207 16 ♦These counties (Gloucestershire and j Lancashire twice) receive 4 points each m respect of matches m which no decision was j reached on the first innings after six hours Play. J, W. L. Ist Ist Pts. I. \V. L. In. In. Nr. Pos. Obt. Per. Kent 1.
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    ROWING.
    164 16 THE HENLEY REGATTA FINALS. Thames Oarsmen m Form. [Reuter's- Service.] London, July 7. The finals at Henley Regatta resulted as follows Diamond Sculls. J. Wright (Canada) beat R. Lee (Worcester College, Oxford), by a length. Time Bm. 24secs. Grand Challenge Clip. Thames R. C. defeated First Trinity, Cambridge, by
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    MALAY INTER-CLUB SPORTS.
    318 16 Sir Hugh Clifford Presents Prizes. There was a huge gathering at the gaily decorated Malaya Football Association Ground on Raffles Reclamation yesterday afternoon when the annual Malay InterClub sports were contested. His Excellency the Governor arrived at 4.45 p.m. accompanied by Lady Clifford and an A. D.C.
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    WOMEN AT BROOKLANDS.
    32 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, July 7. Women are competing equally with men m almost every race at Brooklands. To-day. Mrs. Scott, using a super-charged Amilcar, beat the field.
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    HARVEY TO MEET MILLIGAN.
    34 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. July 7. Len Harvey is to meet Milligan m a boxing contest at the Albert Hall at an early date for a purse of £3,000.
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    SCOTLAND WIN ELCHO SHIELD.
    39 16 London, July 6. At Bisley to-day the Elcho Challenge Shield was won by Scotland, who scored 1,662 points, to England's 1,631 and Ireland's 1,600. [Last year the scores were: Scotland 1,696; England 1,683; Ireland 1,597.]
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    PROFITABLE GREYHOUND ORGANISATIONS.
    29 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright. J London, July 7. Fifteen greyhound racing organisations have declared interim dividends, Manchester paying 200 per cent and" Harringay 600 per cent.
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    THIS WEEK'S STADIUM MATCHES.
    58 16 It has been rendered necessary to revise the programme of foot ball matches at the Stadium this week, and games will be played there as follow: Monday. Duke's vs. R.A. m Division I. Tuesday. Malaya Cup trial. Colours vs. Whites. Wednesday.— R.A. vs. Chinese, m Division
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    591 16 THE PERAK TURF CLUB'S MEETING. First Day's Results. m i [From Our Own Correspondent.] 1 Ipoh, July 7. 7 Fine weather favoured the first day of the Perak Turf Club's summer meeting and there was a large attendance, including His 1 Highness the Sultan of Perak. The going
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    SPORTS AT PERAK MENTAL HOSPITAL.
    126 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] S Ipoh, July S. Despite the races and other counter-at- m tractions over a hundred leading Europeans and others, the British Resident, and the j£i Raja Bendahara were present at the sports at the Central Mental Hospital on Satui- day, where
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    LADlES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    67 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. ?> Ladies' Open Singles Final. Mrs. Zylstra vs. Miss Wallis. ij:Mixed Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs. Parmele and Hill (owe 15.3) vs. Mrs. Challen and Moding (scratch). TUESDAY. ijj; Ladies' Handicap Doubles Final. Mrs. Parmele and Miss Wallis (owe 15.3) 8 vs. Mrs. Robertson and
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