The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Mi CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1928. NO. 12,458
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    THIS BAD HABIT OF GOOD TURNS.
    1123 1 There are sonic stories that. a> fastidious writem say. biff you in the eye like Hash nf lightning. Here is one from r.'al life that I heard the other day from a taxi cab •Iriver who has a sense of humour. "There was," he
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    208 1 hi- report of Messrs Coode, Fttzmaurice, Wilson and Mitcheu i.>pun Mr. Trimmer's proposals for wharf extensions is published on page 9. The famous actress and dancer, Adele Astaire, and Mr. William Leeds, the millionaire, had a lucky escape when their motorboat was wrecked by an explosion Page
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      200 1 WING LOONG. J hi; MCOCNKMBI hoi se toPBAM IBOnCAL SI ITS. J mi. ii Rinr. :::x x >: x > Raffles Hotel] Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TKA rpni 'pnniw I DANCES GKILL ROOM DANSANT I IIV rnrivalled in the East. *S E> ERi EVERY i^ w?Skdat TANIA SVETLANOVA Ssbly I
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      206 1 —^1^ j •I vSfiSLr The easy writing J ROYAL TYPEWRITERr-A writing machine S of surpassing excellence. > I wT\ \Jf\l Oi A j COLLYER Quay < I! I I LtO. SINGAPORE. I A]s6 at I (Incorporated in England). Penang and Kuala Lumpur. JEUROPE© HOTEL) i "Renowned by Recommendation." S m
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sanatogen the true fbnic food Page 6. Notice by Posts and Telegraphs Dept. Page 7. C. and P. ox-tail soun ha\-> no substitute Page 6. Eveready flashlights are dependablePage 13. Auction sales Mf Powell and Co. aad Chiug Keng Lee Page 5. Little's are offering charmingly patterned Tudor
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      160 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 10th. Hiph Water. 2.40 a.m., 8.9, 3.40 p.m., S.O. Malacca: H. W. 0.10 p.m., 6.1. Perak Races. .Malaya Cup trial match, Stadium. Wednesday, 11th. Hi£h Water, 3.48 a.m., 8.3, 4.36 p.m., 8.0. Malacca: H. W. 0.40 a.m., 5.3. 1.20 p.m., 5.9. Football: Div. I. R.A. vs. S.C.F.A.,
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    MORE BABU LETTERS.
    472 2 His Honour* s Posthumous Olive BnUMkHi T\\«> farther deliehtful letters from Balms (India'i KnirlNh-writinir clerks) applyintr r :i ii-'- «vic sent to The Daily Mail. f>oth perfect example* <>f the innate ve»hosity a l love of flattery of the writers. Th And writer, after spending naai iy
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    A CANTON SCARE.
    213 2 Threatened Communist Attack on C'it>. Much spprehension occurred in anton recently, when a rumour was circulated ih;»t anoth»*r "Red" attack was to be nia<ie on the city. The first incident happened when tea young nun dressed like students, were leaving the Shiny Wong temple, on Wai Oi
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    CO-RESPONDENT TO PAY £10,000 DAMAGES.
    129 2 rlnlsVsfty of Batata Acemfi Wlf*. London. June 19. A decree nisi was irranted to Georn Edjrar Infrman, an estate ajr^nt. at the] Worcester Divorce Court, to-day on the ground ««f the miseonducl <»f his wife, Dora, with Captain Noel Pearson acamsi vrhom CIC^OOO damage* were
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      220 2 M DM KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF L^P^snfl 7 XWu ssmvta an K mint. I<^bV am^ me^n^n! DANCING Character, Classical, Cloj?, Exhibition, Ballet, Toe and Latest Bail-Room Dancing. Write for an appointment: Mdm. KELVEY, 8 Meyer's Mansions. j \m RmSbt m Hi n There is no need to go to the Pole
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      214 2 Victorm JTheatre i|lg)rp/\nn coming) m w% I f^* I H Mill —^m^m M I 5 WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. 5 PAVILION pHBSS! m from Wednesday, 4th to slsflsO"^ Tuesday, 10th July at 9-15 p.m. Vbb^&Z?%# sharp. Haroldlkyd M- THE KID BROTHERi y^y^^^^^jl |fc "The Brightest Twinkle from the
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      286 2 ALHAMBR (Tan Chens Kee Co., L(d., Proprietors). At ihe Second Show at J) p.m. Commencing July 6th, THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. D. W. GRIFFITH'S GREATEST PICTI RE DRUMS op LOVE WITH PIN, LIONEL BARRYMORE, DON \LV\U\|)<> >f the Screen produced on a scale of beauh and artistry never before equalled!
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    ADVANCE OF THE TROPICS.
    1096 3 MR. ORMSBY-GORE BROADCASTS. Where Malaya Leads. In the course of a broadcast talk v.hich he delivered from Queen's House, Colombo, recently Air. W. G. Ormsby-Gore referred to the increasingly important part broadtasting was destined to play in modern civilisation. Mr. Ornisby-Gore said that he had been
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    "WE HAVE AN APARTMENT."
    94 3 Hans and Liselotte Hoist, a younjr Berlin couple who were married about a year ago, have sent out an unusual notice to thtir friends, bearing besides their names and address merely the words: "We have an apartment." This is perhaps the firs' time tha! •ptcfa] cards
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    "CAT" TOO DIFFICULT.
    72 3 The spelling of the word "cat" has been a'Hudjred too difficult or uncommon for New York children under the age of nine to learn. Children in the council schools will have to overcome the difficulties of spelling word«= like "if," "it," "as," "for." or "or." but the
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      309 3 Haig Whisky WHISKY MADE^^H^p^fß^T IN SCOTLAND IS W^El.g^tt^ Distilled from Barley /M^ Barley is a valuable food and the j(sjj|S^/££jr~ distilled essence contains properties >B| W^L :i *'^f (hat arc not only restorative but arc also r I health giving in a greater degree than any other distilled article. A
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      272 3 [art iiiiELsl BELL" BRAND. I THESE ENAMELS ARE SUITABLE FOR ALL PAINTING PURPOSES WHPRF I I RABIUTY AN A HIGH GLOS S F^ISH ARE REQUIRED THEY I S WELL, DRY QUICKLY AND MAY BE RELIED UPON TO GIVE GOOD RE I I SULTS ON FURNITURE, AND ALL WOOD, METAL AND
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1397 4  -  T. Stanhope Springg English Woman's £8,000 for American Aviation. Developing Mining Areas by Aeroplane. —by— (EDITOR OF ••AIRWAYS.") [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS. J London. June IS. How amazing are the minds of some of OUT English public WUinsni Who, indeed. shall fathom them? At times they
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    ENGLAND'S NEW PRIMA DONNA.
    274 4 Lancashire Girl's Triumph. London, June 7. The most amu's-ing combination of accents, spoken with one of the world's loveliest voices, is not the least of the charms of Mm F.va Turner, the jolly little Lancashire woman who aroused one of the greatest ovation? in the history
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    BOY KILLED BY A GOLF BALL.
    38 4 A seventeen-year-old youth named Turtey, of Swinderby Road, Wembley, was struck on the head by a golf ball when playing on the Wembley Council putting green. He died within a few hours.
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    FLYING BY FOOT-POWER.
    465 4 NEW FIELD IN AERONAUTICS. Bicycle on Wings. St. Augustine (Florida). A man-made "bird" with celluloid wings measuring 29 Vj feet from tip to tip will soon go flapping down St. Augustine Beach at 30 miles an hour or more. If the hopes of George R. White, the
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    DUTCH AERIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
    281 4 Speaking at a recent meeting of the Dutch Commission to study the qiMStioi of an aerodrome in Overyssel, one of the eastern provinces. Mr.' F. Martin, acting Managing dinctor of the K.L.M., discuss ed aerial navigation and the share which the- Netherlands, and particularly the K.L M.
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    THE "HUSBANDS' PLANE."
    53 4 A new air service between London and Le Touquet has been started by Imperial Airways. This machine has been named the "Husbands' Plane." It leaves London at 4.30 p.m. and allows business men to join their families at Le Touquet before dinner. The return flight begins at
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    MOUNTED INFANTRY OFFICERS.
    68 4 Claim for Free Charges. London, June 26. In the House of Commons to-day Major Carver asked if Mounted Infantry officers in India should not be granted the sameadvantages as officers in Britain respecting free chargers. Earl Winterton replied that the situation was the same as had always
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    TO NEW YORK IN AN HOUR!
    645 4 GERMAN" SCIENTIST'S VISION OF THE FUTURE. Rocket Airplane Explained. Berlin. Think of flying from Berlin to New York, a c'ntance of 4,000 miles, in an hour Of sailing through rarefied air at a maximum speed of 4,500 miles an hour Of reaching a height
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    PARIS TO NEW YORK FLIGHTS.
    101 4 Six in Preparation. Pjiris. Final preparations for no fewer than sixParis to New York flights are being hastily completed at Le Bourget. These include a flight by Maurice Drouhin in a giant triple-engined all metal machine called the "Rainbow" of a new design, about which
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    INSURANCE BY LAW.
    119 4 To Pay for Motor Victims. Compulsory insurance by motorists to relieve hospitals of the cost of treating accident victims is suggested by the Voluntary Hospitals Commission of which the Earl of Onslow is chairman. In the House of Commons recently Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to the
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    SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.
    1079 4 The Communism of Nature. BACILLI THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH. For the benefit of those of our readers who are learnedly without being too scientifically critical we have arranged local!; further series of the articles on scientific subjects which w< at the beginning of the year. Next week
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    ALLEGED SWINDLE IN CALCUTTA.
    269 4 Complaint of Would- Be Oil Agents. Bombay, June 20. What promises to he a prime wmatioTl in being investigated by the Calcutta r.1.1).. who have already arrested a man named Minion, and are believed to be about to arrest a number of other Europeans and Anglo-Indians,
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    19 4 The death (.ccuni'd OR J wood. Middlesex., of Mr. V\ [n<^lis (late of Mei#ra. and Co*, Shanghai) i aged
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    89 4 l. »^7 by Yorkshire v< iridtahire i I 2. England. Her lasl d. jij: Scotland in 1807. England has won W •if: 52 International! i Mag her only vlct :j|: Pl-and I>7V Walei draw in 1905. I V A trotter movi tl I leg and left hind
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    RAID FOR FLOWERS.
    372 5 Lord Mayor's Rebuke to City's Guests. While it is the custom at many of the public luncheons and dinners in the City tc allow the flowers used to decorate the tables to be taken by the women guests, what is described as an undignified scramble for the
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    CAESARS WIFE.
    506 5 From a former member of the Malayan Civil Service, who signs himself "Fair Play." comes a letter to the Malay Mail askinjr if the paper can inform him, "in view of the appointment that has lately taken place on the London board of a local well-known rubber company,
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    FIGHTING JAPANESE WOOL RING.
    64 5 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, July 6. Owners of woollen goods factories have drafted a plan to organize a wool-hall with a view to cutting the cost of production. It is pointed out that the consumers are paying unnecessarily high prices for raw materials which have been
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    53 5 As a sequel to giving alleged false information to the police in Kuala Kangsar respecting housebreaking and theft of jewellery, Megat Ibrahim was prosecuted in Ipoh Police Court on Monday where, ir the course of the trial, it was related that accused kept his wife in a cage, owing tc
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      981 5 KSTATE OF KOH HYE NEO Alias KOH NYEE CHEE, Deceased. R AUCTION SALE of VA M IBLE KKKKHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES SITUATE AT CHANGI ROAD AND BEDOH ROAD. I TO BE HELD AT fell r.om of Messrs. CHING KENG LEE and Company, Limited. lufllf- Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. ON MONDAY,
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      233 5 JACOBEAN BEDROOM FURNITURE I IN SOLID TEAK. DESIGNED TO MEET MODERN REQUIREMENTS, MADE IN OUR OWN MODERN i' J WORKSHOPS UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION MODERN THE EPITOME OF VALUE QUALITY. jj j i'^^R I i <ii> r rK an > il |MBP— *afc Hf I vn I^M> Mil i Complete Suite*
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      91 5 I KARV ALLY f THE I I WONDER I 1 POLISH I I Gives Wonderful Results, f I I TRY I X. A. 1 ON YOUR I I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. I I 14-20 Orchard Road Singapore. I I Stucco Text Cement Masonry I A new and striking development 1
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    PRINCE DOES NOT OBJECT.
    253 6 I His Name in a Revue Song. This is the chorus of a song written by Mr. Herhert Farjeon and Mr. Har^M Scott and sung H Miss Mimi Crawford la t re-' vu "Many Hanpy Returns," produced a. the Duke of York's Theatre: I've danced with
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    TELEVISION SERVICE.
    126 6 To Start in U.S. With British Invention. It was recently announced that the tests carried out on a new British televisor perfected by the your_r Scottish inventor, Mr. J. L. Baird. had pro ed so successful that the rights for a "looking-in" service had been purchased by an
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    ALL RED-HAIRED PEOPLE HAVE "IT." SAYS ELINOR GLYN.
    147 6 It now appear? that red haired persons are the favourites. They have more "It," and that statement comes from one of authority Elinor Glyn. "It does not follow that because a person has red hair that he or she inevitably possesses 'It'."
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    THE MOND PEERAGE.
    131 6 Palestine Interest in Sir Alfred's Elevation. Jerusalem, June 4. The elevation to a peerage of the former Sir Alfred Mond has awakened keen interest in Palestine, where the Jewish population is grateful to this prominent Zionist for his continued assistance in Palestine's financial problems. It is believed
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    LEANING TOWER OF PISA.
    92 6 Doncaster Firm Commissioned to Effect Repairs. London. June 21st. The Italian authorities have commissioned a Doncaster cement company to undertake work with a view to preventing further subsidence of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is understood that the present angle of the Tower will
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    MECHANICAL WATCHMEN.
    185 6 Able to Answer the Telephone. New York, June 4. I'ir feet ion of Um "mechanical man" has been brought a stage nearer by the endowment of the gift uf the human voice. Able to converse by means of buzzer signs, three Televox (electrically controlJed) "watchmen" who guard Washington's
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    16 6 All our schools are finishing schools: they finish what has never begun. Mr. G. K. Chesterton.
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    A YOUNG MATHEMATICAL PRODIGY.
    113 6 A five-year-old boy is attracting much attention as a mathematical wonder at Mosice, Slovakia. Even before he went to school he revealed a remarkable knowledge of the multiplication table. When asked by the doctors how many days it was since the birth of Jesus Christ the
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    BLACKPOOL'S BIG WHEEL TO GO.
    81 6 The Blackpool Winter Gardens directors decided to remove at the end of this season the big wheel which for 32 years has been a famous landmark of the Lancashire coast. They state that having had reports of engineers they cannot justify the continuance of the
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      100 6 o^^^ kSi LS O k% j^^^^ Jhe hero of Trafalgar, with his stirring J^^^^^ "Duty" signal, has found immortal fame in the annals of his country. His name stands forever as the symbol of supreme personal courage and devotion to duty. DirrAnnVJ 1 1011 lhe tr adition of I <^^X^
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      289 6 5 •i l?j Wj^^ Ft 1 OX TAIL I I It has no Substitute ft k I -^«i F 'W\ YOU were that Healthy Girl a I AKE stock of yourself for a minute. You Mr JL were such a healthy, radiant girl once— not ffl so very long ago.
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE HOME.
    175 7 MR ORMSBY-GORE HOME. IMPRESSIONS OF HIS TROPICS TOUR. Malaya's Needs. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 8. On his return from his tour of Ceylon, Malaya and Java, investigating agricultural progress and research in the tropics, public health development and the education systems, Mr. Ormsby-Gore interviewed by Reuter singled out the Javanese
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    BALKANS POLITICAL OUTRAGE.
    105 7 Revolutionary General Murdered. f Reuter's Service.] Sofia. Jul> ft. Genera! ProtoguerofT. head of the Macedonian Revo)uti;.ravy Committee and a friend were shot (load by three unknown assailants who subsequently escaped. Sofia. July 9. Protogueroff, who \va< 7"> years of age, was the Bulgarian General who by leading
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    AUSTRALIA'S INCREASING POPULATION.
    35 7 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, July 9. Tho popolation of Australia on March olst was ♦5,262,000 an increase of K27.000, since the census «if April 1921, slightly over I per cent pt-r a* ".num.
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    LOEWENSTEIN MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    134 7 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels. July s. The memorial service t»> Captain Loewenstein has been artanged for Wednesday. RIDICULOUS RUMOURS. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, July 8. At the direction of the Air Ministry, the aeroplane from which Capt. Lowenstein disappeared while flying from Croydon to Brussels has been
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    COURTNEY TURNS BACK.
    16 7 [Renter's Service.! Horta, the Azores. Jnly 8. Courtney has returned owing to fog.
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    SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    148 7 Soldiers Fire on Party of Europeans. Shanghai, June f& Mr. Reginald Meyer, optician, of the well-known firm of N. Lazarus, and a party of foreigners had a narrow escape on the Kiangwan Road, when returning" from the Races, as a result of indiscriminate shooting by Chinese soldiers. The
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    53 7 The Hon. Sir William Meigh Goodman of Clavadel, Pit, Farm Road, Guildford, late Chief Justice of Hong Kong, and formerly Chief Justice of British Honduras, who died on May 3, aged 81. left estate of the gioss value of £15,H38, with net pers/«nalty of £12,753. He left £100 to Rose
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    ANGAMOS DISASTER.
    104 7 SURVIVORS' TERRIBLE STORY. Heavy Seas Capsize Boats. [Reuter's Service.] Santiages, July 9. The Angamos was coming from Punta Arenas the southernmost city in the world, loaded with coal. The were mainly labourers and families travelling at Government expense. The lifeboats tilled with people which were launched after the
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      Morning Post Statement.
      69 7 [Reutev's Service- J London, July 9. The Morrintr Post states that under a scheme to be submitted to the Governments concerned for the future working of overseas wireless and cable romimrnk it lima. the Governments Would se!l thvir cables outrierht for cash and lease for a definite
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      RUN BY COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKING.
      134 7 f British Noclio- Official Service.] Hu^by. July 8. Details of the proposals contained in the report signed by the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference are not disclosed. It is generally accepted, however, that the central feature of the plan for assuring a eommon policy by ihe
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      MR. CHURCHILL ON HIS RATING SCHEME.
      159 7 Will bring about Complete Harmony. [British Radio Official Service.] ttugby, July 8. Speaking at Dudley yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exi -hpejuer. Mr. Winston* Churchill, claimed that eventually, and over a period of time, the new system of rating now under consideration by Parliament
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    THE CARMARTHENSHIRE FIRE.
    88 7 Oil Fuel Experiment. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 8. The fire on the Carmarthenshire occurred in the bunkers and had gained a firm hold of the fuel when, a few minutes after the beaching at Erith, the fire brigades arrived. The vessel has hitherto burned coal,
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    LIPTON, LIMITED SUED.
    172 7 Pension Claimed By Ex-Employee. London, June 20. A settlement has been reached in an action brought in the King's Bench Division by Michael Storry, aged sixty-six, an exemployee of Lipton, Limited, claiming that he was entitled to a pension of £5 per week for life, by virtue
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      811 7 NOTICES. PERAK TURF CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 1928. Saturday, July 7th. Tuesday, July 10th. Thursday, July 12th. Saturday, July 14th. 2 three division Races for Class 1 Horses 2 four division Races for Class 2 Horses 2 five division Races for Class 3 Horses. 2 two division Races for Class 1
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      534 7 Laf I j^^aßw. M bbt^^ w^sß^^TT m BBT l^^L *^2^f il -^1 a^afl W &fie Perfect Mealtime Drink —Give your children this wholesome drink WHAT do your children drink at mealtimes? Coffee and tea, you know, contain caffein and tannin. Drugs injurious to the heart, to nerves an<l to digestion.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSTUESDAY. JULY 10, 1928. "BRUTAL CENSORSHIP."
    801 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSTUESDAY. JULY 10, 1928. "BRUTAL CENSORSHIP." Much ink has been spilt during the last few years on the question of the film censorship in Singapore; harsh things have been said of the film censor and the appeal board and of theii decisions, some of which have given rise
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    218 8 Dr. G. E. Oehlers, third son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Oehlers, left for England on Friday last by the Haruna Mavu, to study law. A portrait of H.K. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) is being painted by Mr. Anatole Shivter, of the Russian Imperial Academy of Fine Arts,
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    INDIAN TRAIN NATALITY.
    49 8 EIGHTEEN KILLED NEAR HOWRAH. Cause Unknown. [Reuter's Service.] Calmta. July U. Eighteen people were killed, eight se riously injured and 24 others received i slight* injuries in the d railment of a passenger train near Howrah to-day. The cause of the accident is at present unknown.
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    BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    68 8 Third Destroyer Flotilla Leaving China. [Reuter's Service.] Malt i. July ft. The Third Destroyer Flotilla, after an absence of two years in China, has been ordered back to the Mediterranean and will arrive here on August S. It is understood that the Flotilla will not return home
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    CAPTAIN LOEWENSTEIN.
    67 8 Widow's Application to Presume Death. [Renter's Service.] fJrussel*, July 9. At the instance of Madame LoeweßStein the First Civil Court has appointed Coun*. Roger Vanderstraten Ponthoz executoi 01 the estate of Captain Loewenstein. Madame Loewenstein also applied for leave to presume the death of her hus.!>and. The magistrate
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    THE CARMARTHENSHIRE FIRE.
    48 8 Vessel Chartered to Glen Line. [Router's Service.! London. July *J. The Carmarthenshire was still aground this morning., but probably an Attempt •/ill We made to tow hei to the dock.- at high title. The Royal Mail Company had chartered the vessel to the Cllen Line.
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    AMERICAN RAILWAY CHIEF DEAD.
    51 8 [Reuter's Service.] Dennis, Massachusetts, juiy H. The death has occurred of Mi. Howard Elliott, Chairman of the Board »f the Northern Pacific Railway and a director of many railway and other concerns. He was a former President of the Harvard Alumni Association. [Earlier cables on pagre
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    238 8 Always wlcoeae, Straits Product* marie its reappearance on the local bookstalls Fee* teiriay morning to celebrate the completion of the sixth volume since its rebirth in April 19K. During those six years there have been many excellent numbers and if one is forced to the conclusion that the
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    PIRACY OFF TANJONG KATONG.
    150 8 PIRACY OFF TANJONG K ATONG. A gang of armed Chinese committed a daring; piracy on a tongkany; off the Sea View Hotel on Saturday morning last. The crew were forced into the small cabin at the ?tern of the tonprkanp and locked in while the pirates transferred the cariro. said
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    26 8 Mr. F. Adelborg has received a letter from H.R.H. the Crown Prime of Sweden, congratulating him upon his appointment as Consul General of Sweden at Singapore.
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    DANCER'S LUCKY ESCAPE.
    110 8 EXPLOSION WRKkc MOTORBOM Saved by Millionaire [Renter's Sen i Oyster i:. lv JuU Tkeactrasi and dancer, Mi^. \,j, was about to start on motoi Mr. William Leads, the Km when the boat eaujrht fin the deck? and Mr. I.eed> picked Astalre and threw her on to t
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    CHINESE CABLE SERVICE.
    123 8 Question of Treaties. [By arrangement u:i. Siang Tau I';. Shanghai. |«|j Mr. Wai Chia Pu hat Licji announcing thai tn expired are abrogated ai I mediately i e taken t<> i e have not expired. In h tions will be pr«>mulu;i'. treatment of foreijrner> befoi th»> t
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    BOLSHEVIK PLOT IN JAPAN.
    51 8 [Nanyo Nichi-Kichi S< TltklO. .lu!\ i A plot of the Tine! Intel Bolsheviac Japan hat tact that sixty Japanem Communistic education m M of them have already enten Japanese government hai crorou> protest Mrainsi attitude. The latter trade* Cabinet is now devtoinf »ti view of the
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    SLUMP IN RICE PRICES.
    29 8 [Naayo Nkhi-Nlchi >• I'ulxi... Jill; I i'ia i i«.t- committee o! I ami Forestry Office are nov h« devise a counter-measure ■>. eeni continual lall In n
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    GREEK STRIKES ENDED.
    29 8 I Reuter St'rvuc I \lli. •!>-. .lulv I The Labour Confederate the tobacco strike. The- ttfike an.l tat lock ir\K Industry will tad to-day. [Karliar cabloi MI
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    42 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. i [From Our Own Corresponden London. Jul> I. MMessrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber pnc€ 0 :l «d. per Ib. Messrs. Lewis. Lazaru^ and notify to-day's tin pncei £206 18 1(> £201 7 16.
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    NEW ADMISSIONS TO S.S. BAR.
    123 8 Mr. I.im K<mn Tock, Depu' Supreme Court, WM ve-t ■.-r.ia\ mitteil bf Mr. Justuv Spi at the Bar of the Strai! S the motion of Mr. V. I>. Km Koon Teck belongs to tilt M and is an LL.B. (Hons.). l"< Mr. .Jitendra Nath Bahduri
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    36 8 The death has occurred in A. Chum-hie. Vice-Pr«»o>nl (Vylon Mmlav Association. Hminent part in the Eaftiift) e<l Malays, an.! one ot Hs won» Chum-hie. the well-known president of the Ceylon S| Singapore. Another son If Ifl
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    2491 9 t .,l VVHARF EXTENSION SCHEMES. Engineers' Report n regard to the p:<>mion« to the Singapore tion a'i<l the coaling faciI. en reached by the >f Messrs. Coodo, ;iii<l Mitchell, the well[•onMilting engineers, who i« i the schemes Eufaraw Trimmer, Chairman Harbour Hoard, and <ies- dated .lime last
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    109 9 The Government of Perak is inviting members of the public to the official opening of the new Supreme Court Building in Ipoh on Saturday. The local paper hears that the Sultan of Perak, the Chief Secretary, and the British Resident of Perak will attend the ceremony. The annual report of
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    542 9 J. R. CHARTON'S CONVICTION QUASHED. A Shipping Case. The Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) was occupied yesterday in hearing appeals against decisions of the Police Court magistrates. Mr. J. R. Charton, the European who was sentenced by the First Magistrate to three months r.i. for criminal breach
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    THE GEYLANG MURDER.
    387 9 Preliminary Enquiry Continued. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder against a Malay named Ahsit, who is in custody in connection with the death of a Malay girl named Marma, whose body was found in Lorong 3.">, Geylang on the morning: of June 11 last, was
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    214 12 JAPANESE BUY THE CHINA. The China, built by Harland and Wolff's in 1896, which still holds the record for the passage from London to Bombay, arrived in port yesterday from Home on her last voyage under the p and O. flag. She has been «>W to Japanese interests
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
    194 12 Shipping passing through the Suez Canal during the first quarter of this year reached the record total of 7,853.000 tons net. greater by 348,000 tons than the previous highest, in the last quarter of last year, and 568,000 tons greater than in the first quarter of last
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    CHINA STATION CHANGES.
    190 12 The relief of cruisers on the China Station has not taken place as early as was originally intended owing to the fact mentioned by the First Lord in his statement explanatory of the Navy Estimates that, as a result of experience during trials, the funnels of the
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      261 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated in L'.S.A I iTICKETSI j& MTOURSI m Passages booked by all Meamahip lnm. Independent and conducted Tcun. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit Remittances by Draft and Cable Tnnita. j Foreign monies exchan£«<i. Baggage and Accident Insurance ttitcul j Booking Office For F.M.S. RLT.. ROYAL
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      699 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala rahang, Pekan, Sungti Lembin and Kuan tan (via Genias and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 sum. Bangkok every Thursday 6 sun. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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      405 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius Mohd. Said, Mr. Nakamura, Mr. N. H. A. Lebret, Mr. and Mrs. Langeker, Miss M. S. Houtman, Mr. and Mrs. Tak, Mrs. Meyer Timmerman. Mrs. K. D. Keseler, Mr. J. W. Birnie, Mrs. K. Kaliffa, Mr. Robertson, Mr. L. Jorlson, Mr. H. K. Y. Surabi, Mr.
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    OUR BANGKOK LETTER.
    1277 13 HUA HIN AS A HOLIDAY RESORT. Their Majesties' Interest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 1. iiua Hin is last gaining: considerable popularity as a holiday resort, and for this the continued interest of Their Majesties the King and Queen is in no small way responsible. It
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      158 13 ?To Motorists? I HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THE FREQUENT > > NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS DECARBONISED? *l YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS ■I WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. !j AVOID THIS BY USING |j Texaco Clear Clean Golden Motor Oils.
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    TRAINING THE YOUNG.
    1428 14 EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Efforts and Results. New York, May 26. A 'Tarents' Exposition*' has just been held in New York. It was not, as some might hastily assume, a display of persons 1 reckless or wealthy enough to become parents nowadays: it was a show
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    SHORTAGE OF CLERGY.
    56 14 The supply of clergy in the Church of England is still far below the demand, states the annual report Board of Kiname <>t tfct Chu The appeal made for ip dates for ordination resulted >' raised, a sum whiih provided of Id candidates, it numlH'i- who retire
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    704 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JULY 9. Buy«r« lallTl Asam Kumbang (£> 4Gs 6d 47s 6d Bangiin Tin 40s 6d 41s Gd Batang Padang ($1) 40 45 tialu Caves 1.25 1.30 Chenderiang 10s 6d 17s t>d Chin Chin ($1) 15 30 noni Eastern Siam 15s 3d 16s 3d
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 July H. Kank I id.:*. :;t h Hank demand 2 ,:> 1 1 )>> Private credits IJ m.s. 2 1 1-.V2 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57.^ Fnir.cc, demand 1420 India, T. T. 151 lion*; Kong, dmaad i>~, p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120% Javn, demand tlf V
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    PRODUCE.
    209 15 July Tin IM T;.»i- $10.'5 a t Gambler g^ Pepper White 10<i Pepper Black 5s Flake Tapioca S' 4 Pearl Sa^o Small 8 i Copra 10.^0 Copra Sudried 11. 10 Rice Lianjr (In Chan Mark Red Knple New t 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 July 9th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot :w- t :;i Standard K.S.S. on Tender July II ;U' 4 Am n<pt M'~ ti% Oet-Dce. SI :u i 4 Jan-Mar. > »0 1 4 M^ Toiu of Market: Quiet. Latest (.able: -London Spot
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    145 15 Yesterday's Alterations. July 9. Closing Prices. Hitams CO 70 Klanir Rivet 3.15 3.:U) Kut-hai 1.18 1.28% Malayan Cons. 75 88% Mambaus 1.10 1.20 Penawats r >s 62 Pt'talintr 8.78 4.00 Puteh 1.40 1.45 Ran tau Prof. 1.30 1.42 South Taipinsr 30 47 Taiping 95 1.06 Talam 1.00
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    161 15 Corp. (H.K. $12:>) H.K. MM 1,200 HongKong Hotels (U.K. $1U) li. K. 6.75 **0 Katz Bros. Def. ($10) 19.20 20.00 Malacca Electric ($1) 1.30 1.40 Maynard and Co. ($10) 8.00 9.00 Mexican Eagle (10) 83i S4f IfcAUster and Co. ($r»0) 94.00 07.00 Robinson Old. ($10) 19.00 19.50 Robinson Prefs. (100)
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    190 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore. July «Mh. Rubber.— London 9%4 Unchanged *,no£~; Lond<)n il2 4 f>s l2a M U|>. Loral $***** for 150 tons. Mining.— Quiet. IVtalin- :?.85 «ts Sunpei Way 2.55 2.00, Rahman Hydraulfc 1.2 •Ms 1.32» 2 South Taipine 38 10. Tainin K 9o 1.00.
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    268 15 R.CA.'s Recommendations. Th« frll rirular Lamed by th<> Council of the Rubber GlWWers 1 Association on the question of the accumulation of stocks in the restricted areas was as follows: "In connection with th«.» removal of the reputation of robber exports at the- end of October next, the
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    TIN SHORTAGE.
    236 15 According (<• Sir Robert Horn:*, M.l\, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, "the known resources of tin are so limited in extent that even if an Immediate ihortage be Averted by extensive prospecting and bj the bringing into production of many additional propertiei in the East, any autrmenta'ion
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    RUBBER DETERIORATION.
    104 15 The United States War Department announei's that experiments by Um Army Chemical Warfare Service in methods for protection against ffSJ have resulted in the development of new professes for extending the life of ruhber inider tiornial stoia^e conditions from a few years to thirty-five years. The methods were
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      335 15 kSSKTS OVEK ISJSMM ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30.000 001) 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) I !A1) OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC I rur Company h** £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      265 15 BANKING. •T IMMA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £7, each £3,000,000 Rsccrvc Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Oftice: 38. Bishopsgate, London. E.C. Agencies and Branches. AJor Star Hoilo Tongkah Amrusar Ipoh (Bhuket). l>anjrkok Karachi Rangoon Bfttavfta
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      603 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in 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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    FOOTBALL.
    438 16 DUKE'S DEFEAT ROYAL ARTILLERY. Bennett's Four Goals. Duke's 5; R.A 1. The Duke's and the R.A. fought out their Division I fixture at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the ground being too heavy for good football. In spite of this, a fast pace was >et and the Duke's carried everything
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    243 16 THE PERAK TURF CLUB MEETING. To-day's Weights. The weights for to-day's races at Ipoh are as follow: Race 1. Horses, Class 111. Fifth Division, 5 furlongs. Gay Deceiver 9, Split Nut 8.7, Chanterway 7.12, Mountain Lover 7.9, Tulkmead 7.9. Race 2. Horses. Class 111. Fourth Division, 5 furlongs.
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    CRICKET.
    113 16 KEDAH BEATEN BY PERAK. Hat-trick by Perera. [From Our Own Correspondent."! Ipoh, July 9. In an inter-State cricket match at Taiping on Saturday, Perak beat Kedah by six wickets. Perak made 157 (Nicholson 55, S. Bailey 40), La Brooy taking 5 of their wickets for 43 runs. Kedah compiled
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    YACHTING.
    742 16 RACE FOR THE MILNER CHALLENGE CUP. Points for the Kathleen. The first race for the Milner eup brought out four oi the A class boats and with weather set fair and a nice breeze, a very close contest was witnessed. Dr. Webster started the boats at 10.10 a.m. over
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    SECOND DIVISION MATCHES.
    88 16 C r irl»el Club Io«p *n M^'av^. On the Padangr vesterdav in a T>ivi<onr> IT (Portion A) match the Mnluvs defer.fe'l the C.C. bv fnur froalc to two. T>p ATt]ayp lp(] at half Umc Vv 4-1. thpir £roal«= havine hoen secret! by Mador.. Ahmat. and Abdullah (twoi.
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    TO-DAY'S MALAYA CUP TRIAL.
    102 16 The following are the sides for the trial match at the Stadium to-day. Kick off at 5 p.m. sharp: Colours:— Melan (M.F.A.); Omar (M.F. A.). Brummitt (S.C.C.): Kemat (M.F.A.). Chee Lim (S.C.F.A.). Boon Lay (S.C.F.A.); Wan Puteh (M.F.A.). M. Xoor (M.F.A.), Tail. (M.F.A.K Tiang Ban (S.C.F.A.>.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. G. A. DOUBLEDAY.
    179 16 Sudden Passing of Popular Local Sportsman. It is with great regret that we have to record the death, which took place yesterday morning at the General Hospital, of Mr. J. A. Doubleday. of Messrs. Dupire Brothers, Singapore. After taking part in the rat
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    S.C.C. MATCHES THIS WEEK.
    43 16 There will he a practice pame for S.C.C. members this afternoon. To-morrow the Club meet Pulo Brani on the Padang in a First Division match. On Thursday there will be a tournament jrame between Merchants A. and the A.P.C.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    216 16 The following is the result of the Ladies' Eclectic Competition held during June over 1* hrles on the Relief Course. First Division. (handicap 10 ard under) Winner Mrs R. H. Wilson 67— lfi 51. Second Division— Handican over 10). Winner Miss C. M. O. I awrer.ee 73
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    THE ADELPHI CABARET.
    220 16 The management of the Adelphi Hotel have a reputation for cabaret shows which they have to keep up and the French Cabaret which opened a fortnight's programme at the hotel last evening before a large number of patrons will if anything, enhance the hotel's repute in this
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    35 16 TUESDAY. Ladies' Handicap Doubles Final. Mrs. Parmele and Miss Wallis (owe 15.3) vs. Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Duff (scratch). Men's Open Doubles Semi Final. Aitken and Pinckney vs. Duff and Newbury.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    46 16 July Monthly Medal (Kogey). The usual Monthly Medal for July will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, and the July Ladies' Spoon on Monday. Si. James Cup. In the final of the above R. Bald beat H. Jackson by 2 and 1.
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    17 16 A lacrosse match will be played this afternoon on the Padang between Colours and Whites.
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    R.A. DEFEAT OLD RAFFLESIANS
    198 16 Played at Blakan Mati on Saturday, the home team won by five wickets. The following were the scores: Gld Raffiesians: T. B. Smith b Baker 28; R. F. Oehlers Ibw Edwards 0; G. B. Armstrong c Harvey b Spacey G; G. Armstrong b Spacey 0; P.
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION BEAT Y.M.C.A.
    139 16 On Saturday Indian Association defeated Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A.: James b Shah 30; Lupton h Shah 0; Gauder b Baskaran 15; Gibson b Shah 4; Van Cuylenburg b Baskaran 11; Hoole b Shah 3; Gill not out 5; Birch c Singh b Shah 0; Stack Ibw Shah 0;
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    160 16 Deputation to Governor on Labour Matters. The following matters were dealt with at a committee meeting of British North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held at Sandakan on June 23. The appointment of Mr. I^angland* as Secretary was confirmed. A letter was read from Government requesting that a
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    46 16 There will be a water polo game to-mor-row (Wednesday) as a practice before playing the match with the Chinese on Sunday next. The following have promised to play: Hill. Jackson, Thompson, Bain, de Haes, Brodie, Iveonard. Windle, Pinckney. Heytman, Goldman, Hay, Barton, Gagan.
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    241 16 8 g: On this page every Tuesday morning will be found a series of questions which will be of interest to sportsmen, recall- :j:j ing as they do remarkable achievements ifc of the past in various branches of sport, r-rj The answers to these six questions i&
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      111 16 CHINESE SWIMMING CLIB. Results of the 100 metres breast stroke. competition swum off on Sunday. A Division. I?t Tan Hong Song (goes at 6) time lmin 4»i 2 ."> sees. 2nd Seah Teng Ann (goes at 9) time lmin 49 I—s1 5 sees. 3rd Seow Sian Chye (goes at 11).
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