The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928. NO. 12,468
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    242 1 The story of how a car chase after a runaway wife led to a fatality is told m a wire from Ipoh on page 10. Mr. D. F. Topham has been appointed a member of the Federal Council while Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake is on leave
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1264 1 Qnicqit<d nynnt homintx nv*tri ext farruy<. Libelli Juvenal. The relation between latex bores ano yields has provoked a nice little controversy to exercise the minds of the planting and commercial community during these days of slumpdom. Mr. Ashplant says, m effect. "What a wonderful discovery I
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      207 1 I WING LOONG. THE KECOGNISED HOUSE t for J HjaorßAM TROPICAL SUITS. > 32. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel McGuirc's Little Symphonic. SUNDAY, JULY 22nd, 9.15 p.m. I Concert Master M. LITTER OmWti I-EONORF. U v Beethoven I Fifth Sympboait FIRST MOVEMENT P. Tschaikowsky BaJlft Suit, Menuetto Gretry-Mottl <M (iipue LOVE
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      198 1 €< "Inmcctm cannot livm mhmra LOTOL U tued." {< f One Certain >> <( Cture >> >/ 4 FOll^l^Jn^ct PESTS I2S^l Jl iff tBI^ I^B| GTw V\ LOTOL DESTROYS if Wf nt. as runs, moths. O #vi' rWi/ >B Will not harm Walls, Clothes, or Fabrics. Evaporates and leaves *)f
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel week-end engagements Page 1. Mod. 520 Fiat has a lightroing pick vp Page 5. Rub Zam-Buk m for aches and pains Page 12. The new haby Clvno has arrived Page 17. Malayan Exhibition at Ipoh. August 3 to 6 Page 3. Grenada Belting the belt with the
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      232 1 THE >VeEK. Saturday, 21*f. High Water, 0.J3 a.m., 10.1, I.4rt p.m.. SjC Malacca: H. W. 10 a.m., 6.7, 10.30 p.m., 6.1. Outward B. I. mail due. Belgian National Day Reception. Tricket Tournament, Merchants vs. 8.8. and I. S.C.C. 2 p.m. Rangoon Road School Sports 3 p.m. Football: Div. I. Duke's
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    WOMAN OUTLAW.
    292 2 German Wife of an Englishman. 3 The remarkable plight of a German woman who married an Englishman and was deserted by him was disclosed at Y-arvle-bone PoHcc Court when she was accused of being found in England in contravention of a importation Oltter made against her on May
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    PILGRIM'S PROGRESS AS OPERA.
    174 2 Kunya-.i to Music at Court Theatre Anjpsls >inginj; to pianoforte accompani■WM m an opera inspired by "Pilgrim's Prosjroaa.* 1 That is what was heard at tho Conrt Thentro, m the second phase ol Mr. >\'. Johnatone Donsjin— *i English opera oenoon, John Bunynn would have been
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      148 2 ALHAMBR] (Tan Chen ff Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietors). (0) Commencing Wednesday, July J2 t k At the Second Show at 9 p.m. EMPIRE NEWS—THE DERBY BUSTER KEATON In His Latest Comedy Knockout Battling Butler Keaton wins the iaujyh championship of the world. A lon i MAN RUSTLIN I A rollicking
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    THE TUNNEY-HEENEY FIGHT.
    569 3 $11,666.67 A MINUTE IF BOUT GOES THE LIMIT. Finance of the Fitfht Game. I SPEC I M. TO FREE PRESS.) far Te\ Rickard has deposited to Tunney's account £200.00) of the |5t5,008 he guaranteed the heavyweight champion for defending his title against Tom Heeney m July (writes
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    "I HAVE NO SMILES FOR HER."
    220 3 Elton Pace Meets His Sister-In-Law. London, July S. A dramatic meeting took place between Mrs. Pace and her brother-in-law, Elton Pace, aho was a prominent witness for the prosecution at the murder trial. The latter was working! m a stone quarry msr by. when
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    CLIFF RESCUE DRAMA.
    170 3 Dyintf Woman Hauled Up 200 Feet. Flamborouprh (Yorks). Miss Hilda Thewlis, aged thircy-eight. of Branch-street, Huddersfield. was killed when she fell over the cliffs, which are here :(Ml"t. high. She was out walking with a friend and her brother when the accident happened. Mr. Ernest Tht-wlis, the
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    MAMMOTH IRRIGATION SCHEME IN MADRAS.
    86 3 Expenditure «,1 Rs. 75.700.U00 Involved. Bombay, July K. The Government of Madras are submitting revised estimates for the Cauvery Metur irrigation project to the Government of India, for the sanction of the Secretary of State. According to these estimates, Rs. 75,700,--000 will be spent on
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    PYTHON AT LARGE IN SOUTH CALCUTTA.
    77 3 Calcutta. July 8. There was great excitement m Tapoore Castle Street, South Calcutta, when a 14--feet python was seen by pedestrians. It was believed that the reptile had escaped I'roni the Zoological Gardens. The python was placed m a bait and taken to the
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    RACING CARS' ESCAPE.
    443 4 Night Practice at Le Mans. Le Mans, June 15. One of the Bentley drivers m the 24 HoQrs race at Le Mans had a narrow escape from death early this morning when he touched another car at about 100 miles an houi I while practising m the
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    30 4 Nobody can deny that there does exist now a very unfair discrimination m rating as between one industry and another, and as between one locality and another. Mr. N. Chamberlain.
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    NEW CARS FOR OLD.
    1390 4 SECOND-HAND MARKET PITFALLS. by The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. I don't know whether women m general would be regarded as shining m the capacity of buyers and sellers of cars, but this is an aspect of motor-car ownership which is distinctly worthy of attention. A great
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    A HUNDRED AND FIFTY CARS A DAY.
    183 4 A HUNDRED AND FIFTY CARS A DAY. Kegiss. JJ* The decision of General Motor— Canada. Limited, to end s bum ing and assembling plant henunit of which will cost $1.000.0." that this cit> wffl have a new destined to t.ike Ihrst place m output, floor space and the workers employed.
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    17 4 It is anything but r man should appear at buMne« uniform. Mr. H. J"* 1 Commercial Traveller*
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    THE FUTURE CAR.
    392 5 *Jew Ideas Born on the Race j§ Track. g Motor racing at home is increasing m jjj oth extent and scope. At Brooklands, jC 'here the periodic race meetings have al- ffi rays drawn a large band, of enthusiastic _R pectators, an event for women drivers ha*
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    SHIPPING MOTOR CARS.
    329 5 The sailing of the Tractor of Ham- II burg from Detroit inaugurates a newi_ development m automobile exporting.! I [nstead of the usual practice of ship- I ping cars to the Atlantic seaboard by I rail and thence by water, the cargo of the y Tractor, consisting
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    137 5 We arc flad to see a growing tendency on the part of the public (says The Autocar) to protest against the littering- of places of beauty with old tins, paper, cardboard boxei and other rubbish. We believe that mncb more than has been compassed might be done to cultivate this
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    MOTOR-CYCLE DIRT TRACK RACING CATCHES ON.
    165 5 Car Racing Next. There is no doubt whatever now of the popularity of dirt track racing m Britain from the spectacular point of view. At the first meetings at the White Cttj and Wimbledon the spectators numbered about 4,000. This week the meetings m
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    SPEEDED-UP TRAFFIC.
    173 5 SPEEDED -UP TRAFFIC. Though the number of motorists increases each year by leaps and bounds we are all of us pedestrians at times, and no pedestrian can fail to notice that the average j speed of motor-cars is greatly increasing, j I do Dot mean m the open country, where
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    22 5 Si I I An organisation bankrupt m funds must necessarily be stultified m constructive work.— Mr. C. T. Cramp (National Uniof Railwaymen).
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    SHIPPING MOTOR CARS.
    50 5 THE TRACTOR OF HAMBURG, sailing from Detroit inaugurated a new development m automobile export, its cargo, consisting exclusively of Studebaker cars, being carried by an all-water route 10 its des* ination m Spain, instead of with the usual co-operation of rail service, See article on this page.
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    ATTAINING BALANCE AND SPEED.
    800 6  -  Miss Helen Wills The law for Feet. FUNDAMENTALS OF POSITION. by SI'Et 1AL TO FREE PRESS.] In roy early experience with tennis, I had to lenrn what every player who takes his gam- seriously should know, that is that suffcss m tennis depends not only upon
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    RUGBY INCIDENT.
    103 6 All Blacks Player Ordered Off the Fie.d. Johannesburg. June 9. Thy Ken Zealand Rugby football team sustained the second defeat of their tour thi- sfternooSi, when they were beaten by a strong Transvaal shh (twn tries to nil). There was a most regrettable incident during the second half.
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    TEMME SWIMS BRISTOL CHANNEL.
    73 6 JO Mile* Caaaead m 6 Hour*. London. July S. IV ii RM who swam the English Channel on August •">. 1927, to-day swam the Bristol, Channel from Penarth to WcsttrtvSuperMare m o* hours. 7 mm. Tho straight line distance between the two places i^ 12 miles,
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    ROYAL CHAMPION OF YOUTH
    133 6 "The champion of the nations youth was the tili'' U'stowed on the Duke of York by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Charles Bathe 1 arisen his Royal Highness presided «t a dinner grraa at the Mansion House m aid of the (Juoen's Hospital for Children.
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    GERMAN GIRLS ESTABLISH ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    46 6 Duisberg, July 9. At the West German women's championshin-. Fraulein Schumann threw the javelin fftJBM metres and Fraulein Heublein put the shot 1 1.86 metres. These are claimed to b: world records. Both eirls are competitors m the forthcoming Olympic games.
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    SANDHURST BEATS NAVY AT CRICKET.
    42 6 At Camberley the one-day cricket match between Sandhurst and the Navy resulted m a win for the former. Sandhurst 240. Navy 65 (R. Whittaker, last year's Etonian, I for 23, E. Cadogan, Sandhurst gaptain, 4 for 32).
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    ORDEAL OF AN ACTOR.
    170 6 Dead Friend's Part Flayed at Short Notice Edmund GwaSSS did one of the most heioic things of his life at the Vaudeville Theatre recently. He aoted the French detective m "The House of the Arrow" after having learned the part m a few days end then
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    FOUR NEW LORD MAYORS
    79 6 17 Cities Now Enjo\ Dignity. j London. July 10. The Chief Magistrates of Nottingham, Lei seater, Stoke-on-Trent and Partsmoath have been elevated to the dignity of being styled Lord Mayor. Thirteen other English and Welsh cities enjoy this dignity. [The four cities thus honoured have a
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    TO STUDY POLAR REGIONS.
    62 6 Leningrad. At the Congress of the Aero-Arctics International Society for studying North Polar regions and to aid airships. Dr. Nansen, who presided, stated that the German Government would place LZ 127 at the Society's disposal with a crew of M, including sixteen scientists. The cost is
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    £3,000 FOR MUMMY MASK.
    103 6 £3,000 FOR M UM MY MASK. The two days' sale at Messrs. Sotheby's of .General Sir John Maxwell's collection of Egyptian antiquities, realised _'5,6(J3 4s. Of this sum £3,000 was given by Mr. How r ard Carter for the well-known electrum mask of a mummy. Mr. Carter, m an introduction
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    AROUND THE WORLD IN TWELVE HOURS.
    1918 6  -  Max Valier Flight Beyond Earth's Atmosphere THEORY OF THE SPACE SHIPS. -by- (Inventor of the Rocket Airship.) For years I have been endeavouring to convince cynical technicians that the rocket principle motor can be so far developed that it will out-date all other types
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    FAMOUS CRICKETERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY.
    733 6  - FAMOUS CRICKETERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY. Patay Hendren BEHIND THE WICKET SHOTS. by l (MIDDLESEX AND ENGLAND.) SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] It is my intention m this article to give ground but Eta Feet sway. young players an .idea of how to make Every shot at cricket ntcc, I
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    ENGLAND'S ELMS IN PERIL.
    137 6 Mysterj Di ease frow Hsnsss A my s eery disease stately elm trees of Englsnd. l>r- r the Forestry Commission an mslriaf P effort^ to save them from this W I Little is known of this di» that it comes from Holland, when of elms hai
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    PILLION RIDER OF 71.
    57 6 De.ith Cnansd bj U"'" l r«* vk "This i* a ca t 'i who lost his life while pillioi M-. Ingleby Oddie, the coroner verdict of "Accidental des si Battersea on Thorns* seventy-one. a gardenei Battersea. Roots was thrown fr motor-cycle wh n it skidd< Wandsworth.
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    X-RAY REVELATION TO A DOCTOR.
    65 6 i i Confession that he *M a N A Maida Vale doctor, el gave way to drink when tiled that he was suffering tuberculosis, appeared Halkett at Marylebom- Po charge of being drunk sad Edgware-road. "I took the matter to heni the doctor. '"and. like
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    IN RED RUSSIA.
    1339 7 "CLOSE-UP" OF MOSCOW LIFE. Service and Shortage. Moscow. Georges London, the French journalist, quotes Trotsky as saying, before his fall, that "Russia is a big monkey house." Now I do not wish to stress his point of view, but m focusing my projector so that you may
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    73 7 The Penang Assizes which were fixed for 10.30 a.m. on Monday could not be commenced at that hour owing to the sudden indisposition of the Acting Deputy Public Piosecutor, Mr. J. Crabb Watt. The Assizes were therefore adjourned till 2.15 p.m. m arasr that a fiat might be issued to
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    694 8 "HAJJ" CELEBRATIONS IN CEYLON. A New Association. [By Our Muslim Correspondent.] For the first time m the history of Ceylon, it is reported, the day of the "Haij" festival this year was served as a Bank holiday. A. special feature of the "Hajj" celebrations there was a broadcast
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    A MAGISTRATE IN WONDERLAND.
    108 8 "Why are all Wives Angelic?* Mr. J. A. R. Cairns, the Thames magistrate, weary of the long parade of women complaining of the conduct of their husbands during the week-end. sighed and made a suggestion. "I think," he said, "that every Monday morning we shall begin
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    106 8 In the Criminal Court of Appeal m Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz), Mr. Justice Acton and Mr. Justice Burton, a Sikh named Mangar appealed against the sentence of death passed on him by Mr. Justice Thorne. After the appellant had given his story,
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    DAVIS CUP.
    394 9 THE TILDEN TENNIS SENSATION. Team Threatens to Strike. fßeuter's Service. Paris, July 19. After formal proceedings the draw representatives on the Davis Cup Committee and Tilden both gave out statements. That signed by the President of the American Lawn Tennis Association says the Amateur Rule Committee of the
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    MARIANO'S FOOT AMPUTATED.
    81 9 [Reuter's Service.] King's Bay. July 20. The Krassin has arrived with members of the Italia's crew, looking fit, except Mariano, who. it is reported, had his foot amputated. NO ITALIA ENQUIRY. Vnless Requested by Italy. Oslo, July 20. The Norwegian Government considered the question of holding an
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    METHODIST UNION PROPOSAL.
    47 9 [Reuter'a Service.] London. July 19. The Wesley an Conference at a representative session at Liverpool passed a resolution m favour of an enabling bill to secure the union of the three Methodist Churches. The matter will now go before the Pastoral Session next week-
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    THE DELTA IN COLLISION.
    95 9 Safe Arrival m Lisbon. [Renter's Service.] London. July 19. The P. and O. steamer. Delta, from Yokohama and Bombay for London, collided with the steamer. City of Khios off Lisbon and is now entering the port of Lisbon. Lloyds' report that Land's End wireless station intercepted
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    ANOTHER COLLISION OFF CAPE ROCA.
    110 9 British Steamers Damaged. London, Ink 12. Lisbon. The British cargo steamer Governor, bound from Liverpool to Calcutta, collided with the British steamer Demarara off Cape Roca m a fog. The Demarara was badly holed m her starboard quarter, above the water line. Several cabins and
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    THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
    111 9 LOWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND. Recovered by Boulogne Fishermen. [Reuter's Service.] London, Later. The Delhi has arrived at Lisbon and moored at the quay. Calais, July 19. A fishing boat has brought m the body of Capt. Lowenstein, the Belgian millionaire who fell from his aeroplane while it was
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    139 9 Groping m the Dark. [British Radio— Official Service.] London, July 20. The proceedings at the Cancer Conference, while providing for very frank exchange of views, have hitherto served to emphasise the darkness m which earnest research workers are still groping. The delegates joined issue with regard to both
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    NINE DAYS OF MOURNING FOR OBREGON.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, July 20. The Permanent Commission of Congress his ordered nine days mourning for General Obreg«.n. A special session of the Commission has been convoked for July 30. prelu.iably to deal with succession to the Presidency. MORE SI SPECTS ARRESTED IN
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    TOTE BILL AND BETTING TAX.
    91 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 19. Considerable modification of the betting tax is expected to follow the House of Comssoas third reading to-night of the Totaliaator Bill. Mr. Winston Churchill yesterday stated that if the Bill is passed the betting tax will be reduced from 2
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    MINERS CONDEMN COMMUNIST TACTICS.
    48 9 [Renter's Service. 1 London. July 19. By a majority of 620,000 to 8,000 the Miners' Conference on a card vote upheld the Executive's decision condemning the Communist minority tactics and pledged itself to render all possible help to the bona tide Scottish Miners' federation.
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    WAFD DEFY GOVERNMENT.
    67 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 Cairo. July 19. Copies of the Royal Decree dissolving the Senate and Chamber were handed to the Presidents of both Houses this evening. Meanwhile a meeting of the Executive of the Wafd decided to proceed to Tanta and hold a meeting despite the Government
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    PALAIS DE JUSTICE CONSPIRACY.
    60 9 Officials Facilitate Divorces for Americans. l.ordon. .luly 8. Paris. Le Journal claims to have discovered a somewhat widespread conspiracy m the Palais de Justice, whereby, it is alleged, the divorces of over 40 wealthy Americans were facilitated by complaisant (rticials. Eight solicitors, three minor officials and
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    91 9 The Municipal Health Officer m his report for the week ended July 14th. states that the total number of deaths recorded was 281. Of this total 239 were Chinese, 22 Malays, 16 Indians. 4 Eurasians and one European. The chief cause of mortality was phthisis with 35 deaths. Pneumonia caused
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      1346 9 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Town Properties AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG AND COS SALEROOM NO 30, CHULIA STREET, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928, AT 2.30 pjn. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and shophouse premises known as No 168 rtnTsBo Sln^^ re yearly quit rent
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
    23 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. SWEET. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, or. July 19, t i Mr. ami Mr*. C. T. Sweet, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSSATURDAY, JULY 21. 1928. POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.
    457 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSSATURDAY, JULY 21. 1928. POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. An argument m favour of the acceleration of the experiments which have been commenced by the Malayan Government m regard to wireless development with a view tc its possible replacement of the existing telegraph service is to be found m the
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    A UNION OF PEACE.
    296 10 Sir Austen Chamberlain's acceptance on behalf of the Government of Great Britain of Mr. Kellogg's proposals for an anti-war pact, together with the wholehearted satisfaction expressed by the Dominions and India, as well as the leading European powers, may be said to mark the end of
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    256 10 Mr. O. R. S. Bateman has been appointed a member of the Council of Raffles College. Mr. W. D. Charlton will act as accountant. Servey Office. S.S. and F.M.S. with effect from June 29th. Mr. Geo. W. Crawford has now left the General Hospital and with Mrs. Crawford leaves for
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    "GHOSTS" IN IPOH.
    127 10 RAIN OF STONES ON BARBER'S SHOP. Police Nonplussed. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh July If. A wierd phenomena is exciting residents of Tapah where an authenticated report is published of mysterious happenings m a shophouse. At about 8 o'clock on Monday night a local barber's shop received
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    DUTIABLE TOBACCO.
    199 10 Magistrate Shakes Customs' Officer Up. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, July 20. Interesting remarks on the way passengers are dealt with the Revenue Officers were made m the Police Court to-day by the Magistrate (Mr. Bits*). The remarks arose out of a case m which an Indian was
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    549 10 Second-Lieutenant (Acting Captain > C. E. Lambert reverts to his substantive rank or. ceasing to command Depot. Malacca Volunteer Corps, with effect from May 19th. Inventions privileges have been granted to Mr. Walter Reginald Hume la the matt,: of an invention for improvements relating to automatic control devices for electric
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    93 10 PURSUIT OF RUNAWat WIFE. Ends m Fatality. (Frost Our Osvn i, t l >* Juh A serious motor ipssss m was killed and two seriously hun near Taipeng. It appears that a u,.|l-kn.,u- n r ltong. with tn.- manager ,»f hi« n another man. were pursuing ;n runaway
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    NEW MEMBER ON FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    48 10 [From Our Own CotTSSfSSas*.] Kuala l.umpur, J_W_ Mr. 1). F. Topham ot Messrs. Bar Company, and Chairman of the bianch of the F.M.S. Chsmber of Co n has been ippointed an acting memheTS Federal Council wh»1« Mr n p.. Hake is on leave.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S HOLIDAY
    123 10 Appointments During Sir Hu?h\ Absence. Hi> Excellency th<' Governor mi Clifford leave for horn.- on the RaSftJpsJ next Thursday. During His Excellency! absence the Colonial Sscretsry, S r Marriott, will be Officer AdainuU i Government. Mr. Q, Henuaaat sal acts Color al Secretary and Mr. \v. r,,Under
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    49 10 SIXO-JAPANESE PARLEY OS TBINAN INCIDENT. [By courtesy of the Kss) Nichi Shimbunsha.] Tolas, JuU n A commuaique issued by the Office announces *>hat the OsVc N -Tuly 1» Instructed the Consal-Geaersl it to negotiate at Tsinan with t N•' M Government delegation for of the Tainan affair.
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    CHINESE BOYCOTT IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
    81 10 CHINESE BOYCOTT IN THE SOUTH SEAS. The Chinese boycott m various I m the South-seas is hitting Jaffa* increasingly. nuu.ber of aasl merchant and manufacturer m ItfN .re no* on the verge of bankruptcy, whi'.e ernment refrains from taking: action It is understood that tae circlet irhave made representation to
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    44 10 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, July 20. U*J* Messrs. Svmington and SstsW notify to-day's rubber price 9 1 »d. per lb. c Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and m notify to-day's tin price? £***** 16— £212 1 8.
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    FUNERAL PARTY FIRED AT.
    168 10 Inquest on Shot Chine*. The inquest on the Chin.-' m Bukit Timah-road on Jslj H l al party were returning to town sas^ menced before Mr. P. G. BoSfse ye*"-* A lorry driver stated m his evKW about twenty Chinese were t>aM t lordy. A taxi
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    BRITAIN AND PEACE PACT.
    612 11 m TO SKiN THE PROw POSED TREATY. 0 DtfeMt not Impaired. [Keater*! Service.] London, July 19. rt; .h. Australiaa, South African, jjaad aad Indian Governments' j ceptiaff Mr. kellogg's anti-wai aye i'een published. ten I hamberlaia, replying on be- J am on Wednesday, says he ia
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    OUR FINANCIAL WIRE.
    144 11 RUBBER GENERALLY HARDER. Tin Attractive. [From Our Own Correspondent.] t, London. July 20. Ruboer generally j s harder, but actual business ,howed little expansion, but a better feeling prevails. Tebing passed their dividend. Jabi earned forward £3,235. Sarawak pays 15 per cent and carries forward £13,217. East
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    LINER CALLS FOR HELP.
    51 11 1.150 Miles From Colombo. [Reuter's Service.) Colombo. July 20 The City liner. City of Yokohama, from Australia wirelesses 1.150 miles southward that she is disabled and wants assistance. The local agents will probably send a ship to bar assistance. She is bettered t. le experiencing engine
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    OSCAR SLATER SUCCEEDS.
    35 11 After Many Years. f Reuter's Service. l London. July 20. The Scottish Criminal Court of Appeal unanimously set aside Oscar Slater's conviction on the ground of misdirection m law by the judge.
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    ELLEN TERRY FADING AWAY.
    20 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 20. Dame Ellen Terry has been unconcious since Tuesday and is sinking.
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    THE KING'S CUP.
    88 11 Thirty-seven 'Planes Line Up. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 20. Thirty-seven aeroplanes of all sizes and horse-powers lined up at Hendon for the King's Cup handicap race, which is the greatest civil air event of the year, though the R.A.F. is competing. There is one lady competitor, piloting
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    93 11 Revision of Sino-Japanese Treaty. [By arrangement with_ Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. July 20. The official negotiation with regard to Tsinan will be started m the near future. Notification of the revision of the SinoJapanese Treaty was handed to the Japanese Consul at Nanking. A committee for
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    THE NEW CHINA REGULATIONS.
    102 11 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 20. The National Government have notified Japan that the 1896 treaty having expired therefore the new regulations of the 7th. instant apply to Japanese residing m China. It is understood that Japan replied that as the new treaty was not
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    FATHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY SON.
    78 11 A verdict of Accidental Death was returned at the inquest on Nelson Edgar Watts, 42, of Queen s-road, Maidstone, head gardener to Sir Richard Sharp, Bart. who died m hospital following a shooting accident. Mr. Watts and his 15-years-old son had been scaring birds m
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    THE ASSIZES.
    327 11 THE GEYLANG LORONG MURDER. Malay Sentenced to Death. Asik bin Sahi, a Malay, was sentenced to death at the Assizes yesterday by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. P. J. Sproule) for the murder of a young Malay woman named Marmah m lorong 35, Geylang. The accused, who elected
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    MR. OWEN RUTTER AND THE MALAY MAIL.
    171 11 Allejred Infringement of Copyright. We gather from a letter by Mr. Owen Rutter to the British North Borneo Herald that that gentleman considers himself aggrieved by the reproduction without acknowledgment of some twenty lines from his standard work on British North Borneo m
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    155 11 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. rt held on July 17th. Approved the lighting ot* Sims Avenue from Lorong 21 to Paya Lebar Road and of Paya Lebar Road from Geylang Road to Sims Avenue, the cost being $2,557 to be met by
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    POLICE AND PARKING.
    104 11 A Malay motor car driver m the em-] ployment of Dr. K. Black was charged before the Third Magistrate yesterday with causing an obstruction. It was alleged that the accused parked his car m front of the Union Buildings and refused to shift the vehicle when told
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    29 11 Orders for week ending Sunday July 29th. Thursday. 26th., Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 27th., Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. W. T. CHERRY. District Commissioner.
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    MOSQUITOES ENDANGER TRAINS.
    52 11 Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.) Mosquitoes and flies are reported to be driving the moose and bears from the bush m Northern Ontario to the clearances along the railway tracks. Train crews are forced to keep a sharp look-out to avoid the danger of derailment through running over
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    SEREMBAN JOTTINGS.
    552 11 THE RETIREMENT OF MR H. H. BANKS. Sanitary Board Function. [From Our Own Correspondent.! »r Seremban, July 19. of mH' k^ the l Chlirnian kl^ fu mban Sanitar >' Board, who has held the above appointment for very many years and who has taken up his substantive appointmert
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    LOST IN THE CATACOMBS
    212 11 Strange Adventure of Pilgrims. Florence. The official Report of the Holy Year of 1925, which has just been published by the Vatican, contains an account of a hitherto unpublished adventure which befell a group of Piedmontes? pilgrims from Chieri. In visiting the catacombs they got separated
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    BRIDE FAILS TO APPEAR.
    77 11 A Bishop Auckland man, Isaac Pickering, a hawker, waited m vain for his bride, a domestic servant from Barnard Castle, at St. Peter's Church there. Crowds congregated at the church at ten o'clock, the time fixed for the ceremony, but there was no appearance of the
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    GOLF CLUBS IN CHURCH.
    77 11 The first of the Sunday Sportsmen's Services, introduced by Dr. J. C. Bacon, at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church at Enfield, was held m mail week and was attended by a small congregation, including a few golfers m "plus fours" and tennis players In grey flannels. Members
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    INTERCEPTED LETTERS.
    595 12 [From Mr. Daiid Lloyd George to Dr. Paul Voronoff], My dear Dr. Voronoft", I have the honour sf Proposing- a scheme you can either call on or off; But first let me say that I cannot abhor enough Jhe w: y th..t Daafl Inge, that gloomy old thii:~.
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    INDIA-AFGHANISTAN RAILWAY.
    117 12 Ihree Trench Engineers en Uoute to Kabul. Bombay. July 9. If. Cleatenceaa, who i- baliewod to be c grandson of th; faraoua ex- Premier of trance, accompanied by three French engineers, arrived at Peshawar five days ago, and left on Friday lor Kabul. They have been specially invited
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    RIOTOUS SCENES IN GLASGOW.
    74 12 After Annual Rally of Orangemen. London. July 8. Riotous scenes followed the annual rally of the Glasgow Orangemen, at Kirkintilloch. Thirty thousand Orangemen participated m the procession, which, after returning to the Orange Hall, disbanded, each contingent proceeding to its own district. Disturbances occurred practically throughout
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    57 12 A big fire occurred on Monday night at Tanjong Tualang when a row of seven shop houses was gutted. Nothing is yet known as tohow the«fire originated. The houses were imuicd against tire. The Ba f u Gajah Police a »iived on the scene promptly but were unable to control
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    BLEACHER OF BLACK MEN.
    914 13 £10,000 FROM OLD FOLKS AT HOME. "Magic" Powders. There are many queer ways of making money, but who would have thought that fc'l o,ooo could be made by selling powders guaranteed to make men white? Wilmington P. Mulvaney did. and here is his story. Mr. Thompson,
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    35 13 The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place shortly, of Mr. William Dunstan Sheffield, of Kedah, Malay States, and Vera Cato, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Leggatt. of High Carrs. West Worthing.
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    WIDE DANCE TURN.
    552 13 GILDED STAR OF A NIGHT CLUB. No Objections. An actress, late of the Folies Bergeres m Paris, has been dancing at a luxurious West End night club m nothing except a loincloth. This is the first time m the history of London's night life that so daring
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    BOY'S SKELETON MYSTERY.
    358 13 20 Years Old Secret of a Gasometer. The mysterious death of an unknown boy, whose skeleton was found, after a period estimated at twenty years, m the well of a gasometer at the Nine Elms work?; of the Gas Light and Coke Company, was the subject of
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    27 13 Mr. G. T. Holford, Assistant Warden of Mines, Federated Malay States, has been appointed to act as Warden of Mines, Johore and as First Magistrate, Johore Bahru.
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      534 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "EiilSirliML PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. 18-28. s.s. CITY OP KHARTOUM July 30 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Aug. 25 s.s. CITY OF
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      402 14 British India and Apc&r Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. :o: PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. en UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN** LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. T :o: OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND Ui% Due. Tonnage. Spore. Tonnage. s KALYAN 9,100 July 28 KHYBER
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    BIRTHPLACE OF BUDDHA.
    150 16 Important Discovery m Orissa. Calcutta. July 8. A discovery of considerable importance to archaelogists was recently made m Orissa, recording an Asoka inscription: "This is the birthplace of Buddha." Buddha's birthplace has been definitely located m Nepalese Terai and the new inscription found m Orissa. if genuine,
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    OCEAN LUXURY.
    134 16 A friend who has occasion to make the long voyage to Japan tells me that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha are building three nncrw r motor passenger liners, the first of which is expected to be launched at the end of this year. These vessels will have accommodation for
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      179 16 s.s. GLENOGLE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived July 13th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-9 on Saturday, 21st July, 1928. at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      461 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc, 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO JBOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANn BALTIMORE D (via Suez). M.S. SILVERMAPLE In Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Aug. 13 a j ls July 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirr SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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      259 16 BIBBY LIKE LONDON ADDim 22 PALL MALL LONDON S.W.i of fast twin-*crew Oil Pnv.a Mail Passenger Vessels Mwetn RANGOON COLOMBO. MAtSDUI PLYMOUTH AND LONDO9 with through connection from Singapore and Penan}?. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Steamer. leave Rangoon YORKSHIRE Aug. i LEICE ST ERSHIRE Aug 21 I. SHROPSHIRE Sept. HEREFORDSHIRF Sept GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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      670 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every .Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 e.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      498 16 CHURCH SERVICES. SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. During the following week at the Cathedral. Monday 7.40
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    MOTOR-CAR OVER A CLIFF.
    381 17 Alleged Revenge on the Owner. A rejnarkable document written by a man who alleged that his wife had been stolen from him was read at Canterbury Poiice Gburt, when Frederick James W_W, a war pensioner about thirty-five years of age, was accused of doing malicious damage
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    YOUNG CHIEF OF 106 YEARS.
    343 17 Cold Water Recipe for Long Life. Southampton. I have just been appointed an honorary White Chief of the Red Indians, and the simple ceremony a handshake and some mystic signs by the same hand was carried out m Southampton Water, m the steam tug Romsey,
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    DEMENTED BANKER'S LIFE SAVED BY NURSE.
    102 17 Sensation m New York Sanitarium. London, July 8. New York. The promptitude displayed by a young female nurse, who seized him by the leg, saved the life of Mr. Horace F. Poor, a well-known banker, as he attempted to plunge head first from a
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    TO AN AVIATOR.
    75 17 You who have grown so intimate with stars And known their silver dripping from your wings, Trod with the breaking day across the sky, Known kinship with each meteor that swings You who have touched the rainbow'a fragile gold, Carved Lyric ways through dawn and dusk and
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    BALANCE-SHEET OF THE B.B.C.
    195 17 £800,959 Income From Licences. 60.000 LETTERS. The British Broadcasting Corporation is, financially, a flourishing concern. Its report for 1927, issued recently, shows that its income for the year is £901,626, and that after setting aside £100,000 for construction of regional stations there was still £18,228 to
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    CONQUERING A DREAD DISEASE.
    186 17 Vaccine Discovered by a British Doctor. Dr. Edward Hindle, one of the foremost authorities m England on tropical diseases, has discovered a vaccine which is claimed to be a certain protection against yellow fever. The Rockefeller Research Mission had already discovered that monkeys if inoculated with
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    5 GENERATIONS MEET.
    167 17 Gathering at Home of Aged Peeress. Five generations met m the hous? of the Dowager Countess of Rosely i at Yorkterrace, Regent's Park. N.W. The members of this quintet were: The Dowager Lady Rosily n. Frances lady Warwick (daughter). Lady Marjorie Becker t (gnttddaughter). Lady Diana Worthington
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    22 17 The cause of the cotton trade troubles is a complication of over-capitalisation, intensive competition from Japan, and inferior salesmanship. Sir Herbert Samuel.
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    MRS. ANNIE BESANT HECKLED.
    133 17 "Remember You are m London Now, not Indra." London, July 8. Lecturing at Queen's Hall, Mrs. Annie Besant pleaded for freedom and self-gov-ernment for India. She said that India was still waiting f> r Great Britain to honour the alleged promise of Mr. Lloyd George, as
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    A DAUGHTER, THEN SIX WICKETS!
    59 17 Inspiration of a Great Feat by Larwood. Harold T- Larwood, the England and Nottinghamshire fast bowler, did some brilliant bowling after lunch m the match against Hampshire, taking six Hampshire wickets for ten runs. It was revealed that just before this feat Larwood was informed
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    96 17 The trade m indecent books and pictures m which the F.M.S. Criminal Intelligence Branch was particularly concerned and which had previously been actively carried on through the post, was almost completely strangled during the year as regards Europe. There were signs of a recrudescence *.j"_.^-" towards the end of the
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    STOWAWAY'S STORIES.
    1369 18 MORE LIGHT ON JERVIS BAY AFFAIR "Attractions" of Bay Boats. Australian paoers received m Ceylon thiow. through the medium of a repatriated •towaway's story, interesting light on the recent Jervis Bay incidents which were afforded so much publicity. A story of failure to secure employment, *>f privation which
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    SEQUEL TO HARVEY-NARIMAN LIBEL CASE.
    161 18 Four Bombay Officers To Be Prosecuted. IS"*mbay, July 8. The Indian National Herald states, m connexion with the Committee appointed by the Government of Bombay to investigate allegations against certain officers of the Bombay Development Department who were mentioned a great deal "m the HarveyNariman
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    666 19 July 20., Closing prices. Ayer Weng 85 X Baiang Padang 40 4.1 Batu Caves 1.20 1.26 Hitams 60 70 Hong Fatts 36 40 Johan Tin 27 32 \-> Kinta Tin Died 1.3,1 L 45 Klang River 3.2.1 3.31 Kuchai 1.30 1.30 Kuyohs 40 42 Linguis 1.71 i.85
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 19 July f*>ink 1 Jti.s. j ;«7/ Bank ilrwad 2,3 1 1-16 Private credits m.s. _i 4 7-.'<_ New York, demand 53 Credits 90 days 57 1 2 France, demand 142*] India, T. T. 154 Hong Kong, demand 10% p. c Dis. Yokohama, demand |£2 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    189 19 July 20. Tin 200 Tons $108.00 Gambier fiy 8 Pepper White 9h Pepper Black 58 v. Flake Tapioca 7.80 Pearl Sago Small 7-> 4 Copra 10.45 Copra Sundried 10.80 Rice Liang H n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan MS
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 19 July 20th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 31*4 If Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 8214 32 i Aug-Sept. 82% 32 "4 Oct-Dec. 88 :>->.» Jan-Mar. 31 4 31. Tniif of Market:— Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 9 v _d. per
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    304 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers S*>Htr« (hin Chin (£1) 01 20 norn. Hor.g Fatt ($1) 37 42% Huey Yot Pref. 22s 24s Joban Tin ($1) 27*4 32Vi Kuchai Tin Dredges ($1) 1.31 1.10 K. Lumpur Tin (i.) 31s 3d 32s Sd IJngui Tin 1.80 I_M Malay Consd. ($1) 80
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    344 19 TING KIL TIN MINES. LTD. Tha director! report on 1 Ing Kil Tin Mine*, Ltd., for the year vmkH\ A ord 30th., ii>2B, which is to le presented to shareholder! at the Sixteenth ordinary general meeting at Hor.g Rung Hank Chambers, Collyer Quay, on Monday, July SOUL,
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    218 19 ROSE M AC PHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, July 20th. Rubber,-. London 9 1 1/16 Up. Tin --London 1213 tOl IDs down. local 1108 for 200 tons. Mining. Quiet. Petaiing 4.2> 4.40, Ma laya Conaoli 80 82 Rahman Hydraulic 1.55 1 60, North Taiping 91 98, South Tairing -J- 17. Sungei
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    196 19 Singapore, July If. A alighl improvement ha- taken* phut since our last report, and although Upmarket is by no means active, there ha I been rather more business passing. Mai:utacturers and dealer, have show a moderate interest particularly for near deliveries. Speculators are still absent, but
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    81 19 Messrs. Harrisons Barker and Co. A K ents KaniuntiriK Tin Dredging. Limited. Ist half month of July: Output 710 PiculsHours run 1,027. Phin Soon Tin Mines Ltd.— Hours 210 .yards 11, 467. Piculs 200. Huey Yot Tin Dredßin* Ltd.— Hours 126. Yards ll.:,00. piculs 14., Chan^in^
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      715 19 lSS OVER «MJM» ASSURANCE m FORCE OVER MM. Tllb GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON. OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The < ompany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      645 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    489 20 ENTRIES FOR THE PENANG MEETING. A Long List. Horses, Class I:— Entered for (Two) Races 6 furlongs and 1 mile. Zikomar, Potluck.Cousin, Moorish Maiden, Millicent. Lady Bounce, Fly, Lady Eaton, Puzzler, Park Mill, Caitoi, The Mahdi, Southern Cross. Longinus, Inias Boy, Wallace Bower, Quepauline, Square Town, Who's Who.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    63 20 Ladies July Medal. The following is the result of the Ladies medal for July played on the 18th and 19th inst. Mrs. Sefton Cullen, 50 12 38 Mrs. G. C Franklin. 45 5 40 Mrs. R. H. Wilson, ol 10 41 Mrs. P. H. Battishill. 61 18
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    MATCH vs. KEPPEL G.C
    150 20 The following are the teams and starting times for the mateh Keppel Golf Club versus Singapore Garrison Golf Club, to be played on the Garrison Course, Tanglin, on Sunday 22nd inst. Keppel players mentioned first. 8.45 Hickey and Strachan vs. Richmond and MacKinnon. 8.50 Stewart and
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    TUNNEY TO RETIRE FROM THE RING.
    35 20 New York. Tex Rickard's matchmaker, McMahon, stated that Tunney has advised Rickard" of his intention to retire from the ring whether he wins or loses his bout with Heeney.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    135 20 MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Complete Arrangements. The seating arrangements for the centre court at the Malayan lawn tennis championship meeting at Singapore have now been settled, and early booking is advisable. The tournament will be played off on the S.C.C. courts, and the centre court will be enclosed.
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    EXHIBITION LAWN TENNIS AT S.C.C.
    68 20 An exhibition match m which Ford, the West Australian champion, will participate, has been arranged to be played at the S.C.C. on Tuesday, commencing at 4.45 sharp. Ford will be partnered by R. B. B. Donnell m a match against Khoo Hooi Hye and Chua
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    FORD IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    330 20 Ford played his first game m Kuala Lumpur, on an enclosed court at the Selangor Club, on Wednesday being partnered by Huggins m opposition to the holders of the Malayan doubles title, Oliver and Bagot. The latter won all three sets played. 7—5, 6—l, 10—8. The
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    KLEINMAN IN HOME TOURNAMENTS.
    52 20 D. H. Kleinman. the Singapore lawn tennis player, played m the singles m the Wimbledon Championships, which started two days after the last home mail left. He had just been playing m the Roehampton tournament, m which he and his partner. H. C Brunei reached the
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    SINGAPORE POLO TOURNAMENT.
    112 20 The K.O.R. Cup. The annual tournament for the K.O.R. Cup will be played m Singapore on Aug. 4th. and sth. The team to represent the Selangor Polo Club will be chosen from the following five members. G. Gifford. M. C English, W. R. Meredith, F. L. Harding
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    WILL ON BRIDGE SCORE-SHEET.
    45 20 The will of Mr. John Law Hindle, of Whalley-road, Accrington, timber merchant, who left £27,196, was written on a sheet torn from a bridge scoring block. This is the first recorded instance of such a will having been admitted to probate.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 20 Programme of Drills up to and for July 22nd. Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (v) S. Sect. "Station Working." 5 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Company Assemble for Camp. Saturday 2 p.m. Farrer Range Chinese Company, Musketry Classification. Siglap Malay Company, In Camp. Sunday 8 a.m.
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    19 20 The danger to-day is not the danger of wrong worship, but of no worship at all. Lt.-Com. Kenworthy, M.P.
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    CRICKET.
    245 20 BJB. AND L'S FINE START AGAINST MERCHANTS. Runs Galore. That interest m the S.C.C. cricket tournament has not evaporated even though the Etceteras have finished with the competition for this year, taking unto themselves 10 points as many as it is now possible for any other side to obtain
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    A CRICKET PUZZLE.
    90 20 The puzzle of the bowlers' averages is well-known, but here is a new variation of it: "New Zealander" writes to the Morning Post: The interesting situation m bowling averages which your correspondent. Mr. Woodhouse. sets forth actually eventuated m, I think. 1924. Before the last match Kilner
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    LADIES' RIFLE SHOOTING.
    96 20 Th.? July Spoon competition of The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association took place at Seletar range on the 19th inst.. and was won by Mrs. Talma. The winner of the ammunition sweep was Mrs. Morrell. Eight cards were taken out, and the following returned. 300 200 100 Heap,
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    THE WEST INDIES TOUR.
    131 20 To-day *s Match at Manchester. The second Test match between England and the West Indies will be start at Manchester to-day. The English team will be: A. P. F. Chapman (Kent), D. R. Jardine (Surrey) V. W. C Jupp (Northants), Earnest Tyldesley (Lanes). M. Tate (Sussex),
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    BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP.
    217 20 The Hon. Sports Captain of the Amateur Sporting Association has received the following entries towards the open Badminton Championship of Singapore, which will be held at the beginning of August. The Gleeful Party. Messrs. Foo Siak Cheng. Low Liang Quee; Thomson Road Badminton Party. Messrs. Tan Boon Kwang.
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    23 20 Will the Home Secretary be willing to take the full details either from myself or from some responsible person. f Mr Saklatvala, M.P.
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    THE MALAYA CUP COMPETITION.
    484 20 Venue for the Final. The Singapore Football Association have agreed to abide by the resolution of the Malaya Cup Committee that the final should take place at Kuala Lumpur this year. This matter has been the cause of considerable controversy, especially m view of the fact
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    FOOTBALL.
    286 20 ISLANDERS MEET AT STADIUM. Pulau Brani Misfortune. R.A 1: Pulau Brani. 0. Pulau Brani played four Malays m their side when they met the Royal Artillery at the Stadium yesterday m the first division of the league and were unfortunate m losing by the only goal of the match,
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