The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 July 1928

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    11 1 SingaporeFreePress m CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928. NO. 12,461
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    298 1 Ihe ice-breaker, Krassin, reached the Italia walking party ye.-ierday morning. Malmgren has been dead a month. v..ukno>sky the airman who sighted them on 1 uesday attempted a landing near them, his machine being damaged rage 9. bemi-ottictal communiques from Madrid reveal the prevalence of a plot, at!
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    UPLIFT BY PICNIC.
    1070 1 The enormous multiplication of travel facilities m modern times has led te an interesting social development of recent years, which may be regarded by its promoters and sympathisers as combining business with pleasure, and by its critics camouflaging pleasure with a pretext of business. Let us describe
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      258 1 SOLIPNi SOAP s !j |D YOU THE HOME J ytfVVVWWWrVMM-VWW v W ::>> >^^ Raffles Hotel! Rooms with Modern Sanitation. I TEA prh I RmM DINER i DANCES CiKU i "J*™ DANSANT I Unrivalled m the East. BVBRI EVERY g wKKay TANIA SVETLANOVA T^S^r I FRIDXY THURSDAY AMD SATURDAY s
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      170 1 ykTYkTWe*Wk m k\\ m aPk m arYW -M a ____B^_____ il __i_.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^___. I I m U il _<_^ I^3 Therm* nothing to choose j&fa J or tne ci f* rette smoker— S NAVY CUT g j: g CIGARETTES* TOBACCOS 8 M.__fa_»f-i (EUROPE HJ HOTEL| v "Renowned by Recontmenduti<tn." i i
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Spanish Tea Gardens attractions— Page 2. Lactogen-the natuial milk food— l age •>. N.J.G*. Club whisky is dependable— l age 3 SnowflaHe is the- best table butterPage 1. Solyptol soap is ideal foe the MMM pQffp -m Pagoda haelery ia etodwd by al! the leading stores— Page 8.
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      10 1 THE BEST TABLE BUTTER I "SNOWFLAKE" J PURE CHILLED CREAMERY
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      145 1 THE WEEK. Friday, Yith. High Water, 6.42 a.m., 7.7, 6.40 p.m., 8.4. Malacca: H. W. 3.10 a.m., 4.9. 4.10 p.m., 6.1. P. and O. mail closes. Dutch homeward mad closes. P. anil O. outward mail due. Football: Div. I. Duke's vs. 1.C.F.A., Stadium. Cricket: Etceteras vs. Services (Tournament) S.C.C. Band
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    MRS. BRIGGS—TRAITOR.
    397 2 MRS. BRIGGS— TRAITOR. "I'ntidy 'uzzy!' snorted Mrs. Briggs, gathering a hea|> of assorted jumpers, tennis rackets, and sports coats from the floor. "Fiv? boh a day an' me food, an' they expects tm to bo ladies' maid into the bartrr.in." Thi- bedroom do<>r opened about two inches, admitting a small
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    WOMAN'S BODY DUG UP.
    214 2 Praaervad by Pent U Years After Violen Death. When tatting run* MallefftM toy, County Wt -tmeath. a man found eeaboddad m the |>eat the body of a youii 1 woman. The body wa< wel! preeorved and there were b>n« plaits of auburn or flizen hair tied
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    WAYSIDE MEALS.
    143 2 Travelling Restaurant for Motorists* A proapect of fall coiae lunches served m rondaide ataaaVian beneath the shade of trees is held out to motorists by a venture now h«-ine: started by Mrs. Charles Dashwood, who duriiiK the war was superintendent of the tirst food kitchen, established m Wist
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    ASKING FOR IT.
    77 2 ■ra Mr. J. H. Thomas (.et.. ('hamiia«_rne with Lurch. Mr i. R, Thomas, M.P.. spealinjf at a luiK-hvM m London, iokinsrly referred to a hmeheen a< bilnf "mean and tniserable Without e'^a.unaene." A few minutes la'er a waiter sile»it!v p'^ed two battles < f chapioa«nt* In fvent
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      210 2 LIVERPOOL VIRUS. For the Destruction of Rat?. Mice and Field Mice. Harmless to Domestic Animals. Household Size. $1.23 Estate end Factory Size. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Poet Office. M Dwr lc]_l_VlE_^¥ SCHOOL OF _Sj^^_ij_^_____! m mmwimW Tm\w> MaWlmmmW^m M m DANCING Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet. Toe and Latest
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      432 2 i' Victoria Theatre jj JtOfF A flfl c MTNG i __t_ ryA\iy SHORTLY^ I I mm IXm m. m I I I -P-T 1 mm 5 _________________________p_L_ i_t^_______F ________I_j WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. J PAVILION From Friday, July 13th„ to Thursday, July 19th. at 9.15 p.m. sharp. PATHE
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      337 2 A LHAMBRJ^ (Tan Cheng: Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors). Commencing July 12th. At the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN. METRO— GOLDWYN— MEYER PRESENTS PRETTY LADIES With Scenes m Technicobur. The Picture That Brings Gay Broadway to You. FIRST NATIONAL Presents: COLLEEN MOORE The Best-Loved Star on the
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    THE ROBOT LIGHTHOUSE.
    833 3 SELF-OPERATING STATION. Calls the Keeper if Necessary. The lon* night watch ll almost *>nded for the lighthouse keeper. The electricians of Trinity House have demonstrated once ajrain the infalliMlitv of the machine. Not that the lighthouse keeper has ever been known to fail m his vigil. The
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    LOST TREASURES UNWANTED.
    153 3 Professor Pefries P.nds m a Cellar. Professor Sir Flinders Peti'e, th.' famous historical excavator, is broken-hearted. He ha.-< spent years discovering lost treasures m Palestine and Egypt, and now he hnds that no one m Great Britain wants them. He made this statement sadly at Univer..ty College,
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      158 3 V AU V A PURE SILK HOSE FOR I T777T7 r» r_ \t daily wear m a I HftSl E R V VARIET Y OF STYLES I Hy 1% AND COLOURS. etacked h > \aMmmm Stores. If Corona Flower Shop. Orchard Rd. Phone 2990. SPECIALITY IN JAVA FLOWERS BASKETS BOUQUETS
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      245 3 Help Him to Grow Growing is a trying business. All the organs and members of the you up; body are clamouring at once for nutrition. Very often the ordinary diet- though ample m quantity -^o^ is msufh-ient m C<v the special food elemeots recftrired W w*^ cS^\ by P r
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      293 3 Estate Trust Agencies i (1927) Limited J (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. aF with Security deposited with the Straita J Settlements Government.) J is prepared to act as S < Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers. > Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of J Rents, Investigators and
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    WHERE WOMEN HAVE LEISURE.
    174 4 Labour Saving Methods m America. New York. It amazes me the way these American women get through their work and still have time for careers and husbands and I am determined to find out how they do it, says Lilian Small m the Daily Express. It
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    SMART SPORTS DRESS.
    606 4 table, toast is placed m the eleetrie toaster. ■ad presto breakfast is ready. W "he*. I compare our laborious and futile cleaning system with the methods employed here. I could shout my message from the hoasc tops to all you women of the British Isles to throw
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  • MOODS MODES OF EVE.
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      TEA TOPICS.
      341 4 To a normal woman and particularly to a married woman one of the most pathetic sights is the girl who recoils from men with much more timidity than modesty requires. It may seem strange to suggest that m this age there are women who have such a trait,
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      FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
      45 4 A practical little dress for every occasion is this one of navy kasha, with incrustations of the same material m beige, and stitched pleats m the skirt front. The little hat is m reversible felt, of the same colour as the dress.
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      HISTORY OF THE BED.
      101 4 A picture history of the bed, exhibited at a meeting of the Better Bedding Alliance of America, showed that mankind by adding a feather here and a spring there, has beer improving facilities for sleeping ever since the first cave man raked twigs together foi a
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      148 4 One of Mr. Baldwin's confessions was that if he were cast on a desert island and were allowed only one book, he would choose the O.E.D. He referred to Lord Oxford's preference m a similar situation Balzac. (40 volumes the Dictionary has 20). Dr. Johnson was more reasonable. When he
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      TABLE TALK.
      330 4 A blotting-paper pad which is used more for the sake of its ornamental cover than for its utility, is to be seen m a Regent Street shop. It carries out a mauve and gold scheme. The pad is oblong m shape; one side it is of plain mauve
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      A GEORGETTE DANCE FROCK.
      63 4 An interesting effect of shading is obtained by using three thicknesses of rose georgette for the blouse of this dance frock, whose skirt is given its fulness by two cleverly combined side panels, one of which forms a sort of train. There is a repetition of
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      167 4 Flat cases for cigarettes only are made with a rod running across the back, so that there is no fear of the cigarettes becoming crushed, for the leather, though durable, is particularly soft. For the Picnic. A special syphon is now on the market which can be supplied with small
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      64 4 Where are the novelists who know and dare to tell us, m a way that we can believe, that the surprising tiling about us is not that we are very like the beasts, bu that we are just a little like God? Dr. C. A. Alington. Many modems suffer from
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      A BLUE AND ROSE WRAP.
      54 4 This charming dressing wrap is carried out m a rich shade of blue < repe-de-chine. the design embroidered m heavy silk, the chief colouring being a deep rose. The roll Collar, sash and cuffs are also rose colour.' the material is a corded satin, which
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      LONDON'S LEGS IMPROVE.
      264 4 S'imness From New Stocking Shades. The lower limbs of London, or at least the feminine and visible ones, have become noticeably prettier m the last few months. Even men have noticed it, and are askintr the reason. Some attribute it to the delicately outspoken articles m the
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      117 4 Miss Ellen Wilkinson's reference m the House of Commons to the dragging of Miss Savidge through the filth of publicity was a not very happily phrased impromptu, for, strictly considered, it seems to imply that publicity is m itself filthy. That would be a hard reading of events for the
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      557 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. .Many of the new coats and coatees have more decoration on the backs than any other part of the models. It is a popular fad, just now. to see what novelties ear be effected by means of tucks. From th neck, rays of pin tucks stretch perhaps a
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    563 4 A Varied Assortment. Japanese All. by J. Ingram p (Methuen and Co.) "Japane.,,. title of a small volume of delightful th on Japanese life and eustoau told h 2? ingly easy style and humourous v,.,/ 5* and there a gruesome side of lift b as m the first
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    US GREY CHIFFON.
    46 4 Smoke grey chiffon v v [ag gathered skirt of the smart Utl m the cut. with a aids sasl sf the a material knotted m front. The Mesa is of a lighter shade of prey rhirfor printed m two ehsdsi of brass mmm
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    STAGE FASHION PARADE IN PARIS.
    114 4 Mannequins Long ILi" A mannequin parade oi evenini the (tSge at a gala night m a I' organised by leading dic-mak. fashionable, short-skirted shingled *<* thc eudience. There was nol .1 single croppt the mannequins, end all thi reached several indies below til \n< it
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1310 5 PRINCESS MARY TO VISIT NORTH. To Open Belfast Hospital. [From Our Own Correspondent.') Dublin, June 12. It was announced this morning that H. R.H. the Princess Mary will visit the North early m October for the purpose of opening the extension of the Samaritan Hospital. Belfast. The
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      211 5 a 3^v_______________K___a TEARS' Soap is matchless for its transparent purity matchless for the skin and matchlc» tor the complexion m all climates. _^^_J_f /^^^n______ SO3/D I mr^ V___l *ns^__ M atc hl ess m **$m for the Uil^ Complexion Sole Agents A* Y. P-ar- Ltd., London Kuz Bros., Ltd. Established
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      49 5 Cive Your Skin An Oxygen dath (fcji!_v _^T IV. 24t Regular use of Ven-Yusa Cream virtually gives the sk.n an "Oxygen bath. Ven-Yusa pu<s ttew lift mto the tissues imp*rtinj a velvety softness and sweet freshness to the skin and complexion. THE SECRET of BEAUTY In dainty o*al S*rs.
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      327 5 1 The Care of the Young* I 1 How proud mother feels when j "Lactogen" is pure cov/s milk I she sees her baby responding to modified to be the nearest I g her unceasing care, and growing approach to maternal milk m 3 0 m stature day by day.
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    CRINOLINE LADIES.
    962 6 THEY CLIMBED BY LADDER TO BUS TOP. Shipping Clerks' Tall Hats. About the career of Mr. Harry Wing there clings much of the old London flavour. He steps into the limelight at this point because he has just completed fifty .< years m the service of an ancient
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    63 6 Landlord, at Westminster County Court, of a woman tenant with five eats: The eats are a nuisance, and the place is m the flood area. Judge Turner: It might have been a blessing if they had been m the flood. Counsel m the High Court. The action was heard m
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      205 6 )enior /me r; N y y.^^^Lt j^^^^ 1 1 mjmMP I ___________!_______b_______E___________l 9a _B r^^ a _^^^m_ SKS H _b ___^_a _/^___^___l___Pßr > /^_BC__ K^_vn_^^ 1 w _f!_T_._rC. jp V $3450 Precision-Built Hdge Brothers precision-built Senior compares mjju___ay* ury and performance with the world's umAlkmt cars, chassis contains a higher
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      304 6 AUCTION SALE of Excellent Design Walnut Stained Teak Household Furniture, etc. At No. 6 Seton Close (Off Tanglin Rd>. On Saturday. July 14th. at 2.30 p.r f'omprisinj. -Fvcellent design teak .howca with glass doors. Oval dining table, Arm ai standard chairs. Sideboard with bevelled mirr panel. Wardrobes and Almeirahs with
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      464 6 C*««se^ y_^B» ___L_4___k 3 1 SB _^r_ j BRANSTON SWIE.T PICKLE ESTATE OF KOH HYE NEO Alias KOH NYEE CHEE. Deceased AUCTION SALE VALUABLE FREEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES SITUATE AT CHANG! MU AND BEDOH ROAD. TO BE HELD AT The Saleroom of Messrs. CHING KENG LEE and Company. Limited. Raffles
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    JERVIS BAY AFFAIR.
    172 7 COST OF WARSHIPS' ASSISTANCE. Salvage Services. [British Radio— Official Serv.Vo.] Rugby. July 11. The assistance rendered by the Navy to he Australian Commonwealth liner Jervis Jay last month was the subject of further uestions m Parliament to-day. Asked as to the cost of such assistance, he First
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    NERVOUS NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
    83 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 11. The advance of the Chicago Federal Reerve Banks re-discount rate, which anticiated expectation, immediately affected the tock market, and prices fell off sharply ollowing speculative selling and liquidaion by nervous traders. Losses ranged rom five to twenty points and
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    CABINET TO ADOPT TOTE BILL.
    73 7 [Reuter's Service.] l-ondon. July 12. The Cabinet has decided to adopt the acecourse Betting Bill and it will figure I a Government measure and be passed .is session. Hesitation to adopt the Bill itherto is a*c.H>ed to th* fact that some of M members of
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    ANTHRAX DANGER FROM WOOL.
    71 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 12. Sir Vivian Henderson, m the course of a OHM Office debate m the House of Comons. alluding to anthrax, said the report ith regard to tho further scheduling of 00l for disinfection is at present being rinted. but while Australia and
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    DAUNTLESS OFF THE ROCKS.
    45 7 [Reuter's Service.] Nova Scotia. Halifax. July 11. H.M.S. Dauntless has been refloated. Halifax. July 12. The Dauntless got off at high tide with ie assistance of the L T nited States naval >ntoons and was towed into the local dry >ck.
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    BALDWIN'S' REORGANISATION.
    32 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 11. At the adjourned meeting of Baldwins imited m London to-day the 1^ per cent, 'benture holders passed a resolution unlimously m favour of the compromise.
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    INDO-CHINESE HOSTEL IN PARIS.
    35 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 11. In the presence of the King of Annam he first stone was laid to-day by M. Montour's of an Indo-Chinese hostel to acommodate a hundred students.
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    U.S. DEMOCRAT CHAIRMAN.
    31 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 12 Mr. John J. Raskob, Chairman of thc Mnance Committee of General Motors orporation, has been appointed Chairman t the Democratic National Committee.
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    INDIAN "OIL DEAL" CASE.
    172 7 Wilkins and Manian Remanded. Calcutta. June 29. J. Wilkins, alias Blyth Perret, and G. S. laniar. were prosecuted before the Chief •residency Magistrate yesterday m connecion with the recent disclosures of what I known as the "Oil deal" case. They were emanded until to-morrow when it
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    DEATH OF SIR GEO. WELLS.
    131 7 MULTI-MILLIONAIRE TOBACCO MAGNATE. His Bristol Connections. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 11. The death has occurred of Sir George Vills. [British Radio— Official Service.] Sir>George Wills, Bart., was one of the abacco magnates of the world. Besides eing president of the Imperial Tobacco o. (of Great
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    COTTON TRADE INVESTIGATION.
    98 7 Financial Questionaire. [Reuter's Service.l London, July 11. A questionnaire issued by the Master otton Spinners' Associations to members mcerning the capitalisation of the mills sks that details be supplied not later than ily 24th. It announces its intention to archingly investigate the present financial >sition of the
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    BRITISH ATTITUDE TO KELLOGG PROPOSALS.
    94 7 "Careful Consideration/ [Reuter's Service.] London, July 11. Sir Austen Chamberlain sustained heeding on the part of Opposition members m; ie House of Commons on the subject of lelay" m replying to Mr. Kellogg's Treaty reposals. Sir Austen said he was con .lent he would be
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    WIRELESS-CABLES CONFERENCE REPORT.
    96 7 WIRELESS-CABLES CON FERENCE REPORT. To be Published Soon. [British Radio Official Service.} Rugby, July ItJG In the House of Commons to-day the rime Minister said the report of the Im.rial Wireless and Cables Conference had >w to be examined by the Governments of c several parts of the Empire concerned,
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    CAPTAIN CAMPBELL'S SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT.
    55 7 [British Radio Official Service.} .Rugby. July 11. Capt. Malcolm Campbell, the famous icing motorist, after searching along the ritish coasts and on the coast of Denmark r a suitable place for attempting to break ie world's land speed record, has decided > make the attempt
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    THE PRIMATES RETIREMENT.
    51 7 [British Radio Official Service.l Rugby, July 11. The Upper House of Convocation to-day laced on record the deep sense of loss it ould suffer m the approaching retirement f the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is D years of age and has presided over the onvoeation for 25
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    BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
    21 7 [Reuter Service.l London. July 11. The Board of Trade states that June imorts totalled £99,369,000, and exports 59,472,000.
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    SOLICITOR'S MANIA FOR BETTING.
    121 7 Sentenced to Three Years* Imprisonment. London, June 28. Three years' penal servitude was imposd at the Old Bailey to-day, on Edward Lrthur Mammatt, 53, solicitor, of Ashby de-a-Zouch for fraudulently appropriating 7,683 from his clients. It was alleged that he had a passion for >ackti'ng horses
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      549 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 6d, BONIfAM STREET, Raffle* Square, Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30— 1 l to Serrw* ♦▼cry Sunday 10.00. Taatimony Meeting flrat Wedneaday 6.80. NOTICE. By rtrte. of this present. Mr. C0,„,1i0 Fer- f ,n r at Raia g "ti. he. Leved
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      578 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between Ong Beng Watt md Ong Beng Seng, carrying on business at 100-C Robinson Road, Singapore, under the St>^ f THE NATIONAL MERCANTILE AGENCY," has been dissolved as from 22nd day of June 1928 and from the date hereof
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      50 7 Caticura Talcum Best For Everyday Use Because of ha purity, combined with antiseptic properties which help to allay excessive perspiration It imparts to the akin a delicate and refreshing fragrance. P^* Sample each Soap, Ointnv i lalcum f ree upon request, from MuHer t fP'PP*(M«Ia 7 Limit. d.Uoionßm Singapore. J
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LIXDO.V. On July Uth. 1928, at tho Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. X. L. Lindon, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928. A RECORD BREAKING AGE.
    809 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928. A RECORD BREAKING AGE. The remarkable achievements by British and other athletes taking part m the recent athletic championships at Stamford Bridge initiates an interesting train of thought. When will the apex be readied m this effort of beating the best of the
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    883 8 Dr. J. C. P. Grey, Second Medical Officer, Kuala Lumpur District Hospital, has gone to TeluK Anson on transfer. Municipal trolley buses on the Jetty-Pu-lau Tikus run made their appearance m Light-st.. Penang, for the first time on Tuesday. A notice m the Johore Government Gazette states that. His Highness
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    CRICKET IN THE SHADOW OF THE COTSWOLDS.
    551 8 The following picture which Cricketer, the well-known cricket writer draws with so masterly a pen m the following lines may be calculated to make many of us en vious of those whose ways are at present cast m the home country. From where
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    267 8 THE ANTI-JAP A Msl BOYCOTT. Tr. the Editor. Sir, The anti-Japanese afoot and it must be a a>urcc of cation to our nationalist "guests" Ul that the Japanese who are affected ll ginning to feel the pinch. It ha- H posed that the loss m trade
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    46 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. TFrnrn Our Own Corrcspondon* I London. July 12. 1.35 p.m. Messrs. Symington md Sinclair notify to-day's robber pric« a« 9%d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son* notify f o-fliv's tin prico* v £209 1 16— £205 9 IC>.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    430 8 The following novels were added b Raffles Library during thi- peal t f i Austen (Jane) The Wataons. Baeaa 'V miral) A Social Sinner. Beefc (UU The Ninth Vibration. Bonnet (R.A I Thi Gun Girl. Berkeley (A.) The Silk St Murders. Beresford (J.D I The hutraaMl of Destiny,
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      67 8 J Parfums de Luxe f I COTY j Chypre Origan Rose Jacqueminot > Paris < Emeraude < EAU DE COTY 5 ta he had from all dealers > THE I FUTURE OF TIN :.i —by— HERBERT OAKLEY and j:ji EVAN PRITCHARD A short statistical and critical g analysis of tin
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    LOST EXPLORERS RESCUED.
    86 9 mc KRASSIN REACHES \V\LKfN(; PARTY. Malmgren Dead. fl., Service.] Moscow, July 12. ty grmsnin at 6.40 this morningthi I -alia'- walking party. Milmirren >i.<'« a month ajro. bppi i* uv Hariaao a.« frozen lepr. N( ,THI\(. TO EAT FOR THIRTEEN DAYS. Moscow. Later. \„t > that they
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    CHUKNOVSKY MACHINE DAMAGED.
    54 9 Rome. July 12. Ie Mates that the stabtished wireless Viglieri party, and N huh reported that n and his party, hin machine m landP .i The live persons tged to reach the T'- tiong wave-length wire_on« s fortnight. The g Katdi the Malm- > I ieri party.
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    EARLIER STORY.
    147 9 >•»'!: m the day K<»me. July U. tated that the last r: party on July fith. 's position and menBBea dropped pro- O _o. July U. that he had sighted ■■•m received with Tohukhnovsky is well-known aad 1 N,or Hi- participated m expedition m the Maud Polar flight
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    CHINAA AND HER JAPANESE TREATIES.
    63 9 mm Read\ to Negotiate. N ''v Kiehi-Nichi Service.l T»kio, July 11. the allegation that the has decided to notify the Sino-.Japanese ihall expire on July 20, Japanese Govtrr.isat was willing to negorovided that the latter reasoaahfc terms. Tokio does not also sttitade, pointing out l
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    COOK BI-CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.
    18 9 I, 'r. Service.] Sydney. July 12. <»<•. has left for la the bi-centenarv birth of Cook
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    U.S. FARMER'S CANDIDATE.
    35 9 V mi^ uho Refuses to Stand I 1 f*« Service.] (Mem July 12. tr arty ha adopted Morns. a Republican <«ndidata far the Pre r,. r.fu^al to stand. ,harll r -Meson page?.]
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    RED AUSTRALIANS.
    162 9 BY LABOUR LEADERS. The New Communist Club. f Reuter's Service. J T L^ Sydney. July 12. there is widespread comment on the declaration of Mr. Jock Garden, the Se.! South' W I tW °i °K her fficials of th South Wales Labour Council, that they Pledge < lhems
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    SPAIN AND FOREIGN OIL.
    102 9 British Ambassador Sees Spanish Authorities. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 12. The [-lily Telegraph says that following the Preach and American examples. Britain hae now protested to Spain against the seizure without adequate compensation, of foreign oil establishments m Spain. NOT QI ITE CORRECT. London. July 12.
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    CHINA'S DEBTS TO BRITAIN.
    107 9 Hond Holders Appeal to Foreign Office. [Renter's Service.] London, July 12. A committee of holders of Chinese Governments, "Vickers." and "Marconi" issues s per cent, intimate that they have lodged particulars of principal and interest outstanding, with the Foreign Office, and have beoa officially informed by
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    TRAGIC AIR FATALITY.
    81 9 Famous Inventor and Film Actress Killed. F Reuter's Service.! Sydner. Pennsylvania, July 12. Morris Titterington of Brooklyn, one of the best known makers of aeronautical instiuments m America and inventor of the earth-conductor compass, used by Col. Lindbergh m his trans-Atlantic flight, has been killed. An aeroplane
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    182 9 Japanese Protest Against Boycott. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. July 12. The Fengtien delegates met Chiang Kai Fhek at Westhill and demanded the keeping of a considerable number of troops promising the support of the government. The latter replied that no negotiation would be
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    WHAT MALAYA SHOULD DO.
    118 9 MR. ORMSBY-GORE GIVES SOME ADVICE. Scientific Discovery Wanted. [Reuter's Service.l London, July 12. Describing his tour of the East at, the Royal Colonial Institute last evening, Sir Laurence Guillemard presiding. Mr. Ormsby-Gore expressed the opinion that the future of plantation rubber will depend on superior and
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    PEKING RENAMED PEIPING.
    158 9 Chiang Kai-shek's Visit. Peking, July 3. This city, renamed Peiping, was to-day visited by Kai-shek and Lit-sung-jen. "The latter is the Kwangsi General and a bitter opponent to Chen-chien, author of the Nanking outrages who was executed on Lit-sung-jen's orders. Huge crowds waited at the station all
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    SIKHS CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
    265 9 Note For $12 Altered to $82. Alleged to have altered a promissory note for $12 to read $82, two Sikhs were produced before Mr. W. N. Gourlay yesterday when their preliminary trial on charges of forgery was commenced. Mr. P. Tampoe Phillips appears for the prosecution
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    BUKIT TIMAH-RD. SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
    117 9 Death of Chinese Victim. One of the two Chinese who was wounded m the shooting incident that occurred m Bukit Timah Road on Tuesday, died m hospital on Wednesday nie»ht. A Chinese who is alleged to have taken part m the firing is m custody and
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL "LIFT FUND."
    116 9 Since writing to you on June 2 "ith, I have to acknowledge the receipt of further donations as follows: E. B. Evans 50 per cent, profits on CrossWord Puzzles Nos. 69 and 70 $66.58 "Chance" 15.00 Chinese Com'cial Bank 100.00 Per Mr. Heathm 160.00
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    SPANISH INSURRECTION.
    101 9 PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE KING. All Over the Country. [Reuter's Service] London, July 12. A semi-official communique has been trans mitted from Madrid stating that attempts are being make to take advantage of the absence of the King and the head of the Government to stir up trouble.
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    YOUNG INDIAN CONSPIRATORS.
    70 9 Sentenced by the Court. (Reuter's Service.) Deoghar, July 12. The case m which twenty youths, mostly Bengalis, are charged with a conspiracy to wage war against the King and with the possession of firearms, ended m twelve accused, of whom eleven are Bengalis and one a Punjabi,
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    FIFTY YEARS WITH THE R.G.S.
    684 9 Mr. Reeves and the Explorers There can be few people outside a comparatively small circle af explorers who know more about the remoter parts of the world than does Mr. Edward A. Reeves, map curator and instructor m practical astronomy and surveying, of the Royal
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    117 12 The Kwangtung arrived from China ports yesterday with 508 deck passengers on board. Sir James Charles, commodore of the Cunard Line, is retiring this month. He will make a final voyage m the Mauretania, Berengaria and Aquitania. The 9,000-ton deadweight motorship Greystoke Castle for tihe Far East trade,
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      681 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 emBangkok every Thursday 8 m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 8 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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      846 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. and O. Khyber from China ports: —Mr. J. Scott, Miss Scott, Miss H. Hallock. Mr. L. G. Seng. Mr. E. Nissim, Rev. A. Vance. Miss T. A. Raab, Mr. and Mrs. Y. K. Leong. PASSENGERS LEAVING. Per P. and O. Khyber for Europe to-day: Mr. B.
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    "THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD."
    181 13 ,Un, bmT_____ ■W Against Indian Film •'•stributors Bombay, J u „c 29th. M, I tv High Court yesterday, R*C£_? Fairb^ks and others l! J r0! lnf ™*in_, or connir "*<', plaintiffs' copyright m tht> motion picture photoplay entitled "The| Thief of Baghdad," and m a literary
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    FACES MADE FOR THE FILMS.
    926 13 A New Art. PERSONALITY CHANGED IN FIVE MINUTES m^^.^l^^ity used to be the gift of the gods, but m these days all the mSrials of personality are contained m a small There is m London a man who claims that he can give any woman
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    140 ILL AFTER A BANQUET.
    55 13 New York, June 9. A hundred and forty persons, mostly students at a commercial high school, have been taken ill after attending a banquet to celebrate the winning of a competitive drill by the cadet company of the school. Several of the students are reported
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    SPORT IN ITALY.
    737 14 CULTIVATING THE YOUTH OF THE NATION. Controlled by the State. The control of sport m Italy is becoming a wise and legitimate function of the State, as it is the right and the duty of the State .o promote and watch over the manly .ducat ion of
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    ATTACK ON CHIEF CONSTABLE.
    221 14 Watch Committee at the Home Office. The Daily Express understands that c deputation of senior members of the St. Helens (Lancashire) Watch Committee visited the Home Office to discuss vital matters concerning the recent dispute with the chief constable, Mr. Ellerington. Mr. Ellerington has been reinstated
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      421 14 A Friend m Need o^^^\\ Mental anguish, grief, worry, extreme heat all tend U> produce head _^M_Py aches and nervous exhaustion. Then it i- that "4711" Fan de Cologne is 4_tiP a_\ a friend indeed. A little of it. dabbed on wrists and temples or inhaled S«G»_i)_ '.'run. the handkerchief,
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    MACHHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    798 15 July 12, Closing Prices. AjPtr Weng 85 95 ~.Uii*g Pauang 40 45 Batu Cav«s 1.21 1.27 Hitains 60 70 Hong Fatts 40 47 Johan Tin 24 30 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.25 1.35 Kinta Partlys 25 35 prem Klang Kiver 3.15 3.30 Kuchai 1.20 1.25 Kuyohs. 43 50
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 July 12 Bank 4 m.s. _.:.Tj, Bank demand 2j3 H-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 7-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1126 India, T. T. 154 Hong Kong, demand 10% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80 ij. Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 July 12 Tin 225 Tgi_> $104.50 Gambier 6 V. Pepper White 100 Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca A Pearl Sago Small BY* Copra 10.80 Copra Sundried 11.10 Rice Llaag H'n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 July 12th., 12 o'clock noon R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot t1 31 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 31V* 31 Aug-Sept. 31* 4 II Oct-Dec. 31 31 'o Jan-Mar. 30»j M% Tone of Market: -Quiet-Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 9%d per U>. New
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    116 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buy«rt Seller* Johan Tin ($1) 22% 27 Malayan Collieries (10) 35.50 30.00 Pangnga River (os) Is M 2s ,*»d prem Penawat 57% 62^ Petaling: ($1) 3.80 4.2<1 Raub Aust. 3.75 4.2^ Sione 2Hs 24s Takuapas 30s tid 3U 6d Teja Malaya U) 12s Gd 13s
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    420 15 LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, July Uth. A gain of 13 from lowest is it -corded m the Tin quotation over the peiiod. Shipments for last month are given as 8,500 tuns and estimates lor the present month are between this figure and 9,000 tons. Despite
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    201 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sirgapore, July 12. Rubber. London o _d. s d down. lm. London _20G lOs. 2s Od down. Mining.— Quiet. Malaya t onsols. 70 78, South laiping 34 38, Taiping 0 a 1.00, North laipir.g 'jo Üb, Klang River 3.:!0 3.3.», Rahman hydraulic 1.3-'- L&7.fc, Kuchai 1.21
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    153 15 Singapore, July 12. During the past week the local market has Ik _n quiet, but prices, although closing below beat, have shown an upward tendency m line with both London and New York. The improvement on balance amounts to 1 cent locally, 5 tGd. m London, and cent
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    74 15 The Assistant Controller of Rubber send* the following statement of Singapore and Penang dealers' stocks at the end of June, 1928:— Singapore: Gross Weight: Smoked Sheet 4,801 tons; unsmoked sheet 3,237 tons; m*Mm 1,214 tons; lump 19 tons; scrap 1,354 tons. Total estimated dry weight 15,972 tons. Penang:
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      665 15 ,-SRTK 0V1» WJMJ, ASSURANCE IN FOUCK OVER nvmjm THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMfTH) (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of En K .ar,d. and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      377 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong JKong). Head Office: Honjr 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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    MALAYAN RACING.
    602 16 THE IPOH SUMMER MEETING. Yesterday's Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 12. Ihe weather was fine and it was cool for the third day's racing m the Ipoh summer meeting. The jroing was good and the attendance once more indicated the general popularity of racing. There were
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    SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS.
    165 16 Weights for Saturday are: Race 1. Horses, Class II: Fourth Division, 6 furlongs. Drunkendan 9, Dowse-the-Glim 8.11, Pegasus 8.11, Himena 8.10, Gladiator 111 8.3, Prince Flippant 8.1, Stiff y 7.13. I Race 2. Horses, Class ll:— Third Division, 6 furlongs. Florrie's Pet 9, Grey Habit 8.12, Bawin 8.12,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    65 16 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Yesterday's Finals. The following are the results of yesterday's games m the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament. Ladies' Open Singles Final. Mrs. Zylstra beat Miss Wallis 6—3, I—6. 6-4. Mixed Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs. Parmele and Hill beat Mrs. Challen and Moding 6 l,
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    20 16 Ladies' Handicap Doubles Final. Mrs. Parmele and Miss Wallis (owe 15.3) vs. Mrs. Robertson and Miss Duff (scratch).
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    F.M.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    57 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 12. In the F.M.S. Lawn Tennis singles championship the draw us: Lam Say Kee versus San Kwok Thye. Huggins versus Johnstone. Ong Ec Konir versus Markham. Sakata versus Hovil. Play starts on Saturday, the semi-final will be played on Sunday
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    67 16 "A" XI Defeat A.P.C. The S.C.C. "A" tournament Soccer team beat the A.P.C. tournament team on the Padang yesterday by two goals to one. The game was a lively if at times, unscientific one. with the usual large percentage of rugger seen m the tournament games. Mr. Rogers,
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    LEAGUE GAMES.
    49 16 On Wednesday the Malays defeated Seletar 2 o m A Division. Last evening: m an A Division game on the Stadium the Duke's beat the Chinese 4 o while m a B Division match on the Harbour Board ground the Police beat the home team 3 l.
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL MATCH.
    129 16 Thc following teams have been selected for the 2nd trial match at the Stadium on Tuesday July 17th at 5 p.m. The Selection Committee desire to knownot later than noon on Saturday July 14th whether members of the Associations or Clubs are able to play: Urquhart
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    43 16 Negri Side Against Malacca. The Negri Sembilan Malaya Cup team selected to meet Malacca on the 21st is as follows:— Goh Wee; Kirn Keat. F. Sta Maria; Muthu. Mcdonald. Woon Kirn Chong: Rozario. Edward Pinto, Brinkley. Teck Chye and Lawrence.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    85 16 The following are the teams chosen to play against the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday next: (A) Hill. Jackson. Thomson. Bain, de Haes. Brodie. Leonard. (B) Windle. Bagnall. Goldman. Barton. Heytman. Pinckney. Gagan. Play will commence sharp at 11 a.m. Before Water Polo, there will be a two
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    JUNE ROSE HANDICAP.
    121 16 Silvers, cad's Victory; Royal Pom Second. London. July 4. The following is the result of the June j Rose Handicap: I SILVERSTEAD 1 ROYAL POM 2 CINQ-A-SEPT 3 Also ran: Old Orkney, Grassmoor, Gipsy King. Gioconda, Steel Point, Brown Talisman and Legislator. The betting was: 10 to
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    30 16 At Stamford Bridge on June 30 the British mile relay championship was won by the Achilles Club represented by Rinkel, Butler, Gibson and Lowe, m 3' min. 24 4-5 6ec.
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    CRICKET.
    122 16 OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE MATCH DRAWN. A Close Thing. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 11. The annual inter-Varsity match at Lord's was drawn. Cambridge 292 and 329 for 7 (declared). Oxford 287 and 227 for 9. Robins scored 101" m Cambridge University's second innings. The teams were: Oxford.— S. McCanlis (St.
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    ENGLAND XI. TOO PONDEROUS.
    314 16 Selectors Thinking: of Tests In Australia. The teams which took part m the Trial match at Lord's occasioned little surprise according to H. A. H. Carson, the wellknown cricket critic, and the Selection Committee may be congratulated on picking out these two excellent sides. Tht choice
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    CONSTANTINE LIKELY TO PLAY FOR NELSON.
    184 16 London. July 3. It was stated at Old Trafford this morning that Constantine, the coloured West Indies cricketer, had practically arranged to play for the Nelson Club m 1929. but noth ing would be definitely decided until he hears from home. In the recent
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    WHIRLWIND THE WILD WINNER.
    337 16 A Few Free Fights by a Racehorse. A racehorse which would undoubtedly b. warned off every Rodeo and Wild West show m the world won the chief race the Pic cadilly Handicap at Hurst Park on __a> 20, after a series of exploits beforehand which struck
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    769 16 A RISING YOUNG LEADER. Local Amateurs' Success. (By Our Indian Correspondent). The appointment of Dr. N. K. Menon. eldest son of the late Hon. Mr. Nambyar, on the Indian Immigration Committee, m succession to his father, has been hailed with satisfaction by Indians m this place. In Dr.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    86 16 Programme of Drills up to and For July 15th. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) Sigs., Station working. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Lecture. Saturday, 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Ranire. "A" (M. G.) Company, Recruits Rifle Classification. Farrer Range, Eurasian Company, Exercise of Lewis Gunners
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