The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, ScS. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1928. NO. 12,473
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    308 1 Many well-known residents were at the wharf yesterday afternoon when Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford left by the Rawalpindi on home leave Page 8. The heavyweight contest between Tunney snd Heeney. which was to have been fought last night, has not aroused much enthusiasm, and there is
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    YARNS BY A YACHTSMAN.
    1055 1 j This is no tale of gleaming sail or start--1 ing gun, but one of sweet revenge and I shall leave it to be judged if we did wrong m days when blood ran hot m youthful veins. The scene is laid at Bawdsey side, which
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      272 1 j SWALLOW AMBrS (WORLD RENOWNED) S BISCUITS AND CAKES Raffles Hotel I s Commencing Friday, July 27th. I Special Engagement of 1 Mile. Mura I r= Smirnova I Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer, Who will appear at all Tea and Dinner Dances. I aaaaaaaaaaij««a*aaaaa^Ba«aaaaja*^a^ jt ,jnfl flfl flfl afr'-a/gj^-fla*a*rfl yfl I
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements Page 1. Magical Soap washes quickly Page 'L Theatre and cinema attractions Page 2. Lactogen is a natural milk food Page 5, Get your X. J. Club whiskey from Cald heck's Page 13. The new Chevrolet It a tcrlisnirsllj perfect car Pace 13. Guthrie and Co.
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      187 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 27th. High Water, 6.29 a.m., 6.9, 6.1 p.m., 8.1. Malacca: H. W. 2.20 a.m., 4.4, 3.40 p.m., 5.1. Municipal Commission 2.15. New Scudai Meeting, Market Street, noon. Exhibition Lawn Tennis at L.L.T.C. Malayan A.A.A. championships. Kuala Lumpur. Football: D. I. I.C.F.A. vs. P. Brani, Stadium. Singapore Sword
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    NEW MUSEUM FOR LONDON.
    417 2 Kelics of the First Fire Brigades. An "mpoitant addition is shortly to be made t<> the number of Ixmdon's museums already the finest group of treasure houses m the world. The new museum is to be of an unusual character, and it will flfl doubt draw
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    NEW DRESS FASHION FOR PRIESTS IN ROME.
    305 2 In spite of the general tendency to wear comfortable clothes. Catholic priests m Latin countries still wear long and uncomfortable robes. It seems, however, that now even the Catholic priests are growing tired of the long gown, which, besides being uncomfortable for walking,
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    COL. WALTER SCOTT MARRIED.
    127 2 Descendant of Author of "Waverlcy." Paris, June 21. A ieat-gr>;\t-grandson of Sir Walter S.-ott. Colonel Walter Joseph Maxwell Scott i I Abbots ford. Scotland, was the brideg rosta f:t t brilliant wedding ceremony m Paris yesterday, tbe bride being Mme. de Sincay, daughter of Mrs. Logan.
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      199 2 giw LIVERPOOL VIRUS. For the Destruction of Rats, Mice and Field Mice. Harmless to Domestic Animals. Household Size. $1.25 Estate snd Factory Size. $3.25 MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. M DM KELVEYS SCHOOL OF flfl <zm\%>' Jfiflßi-* aVfl— Jl flfl ♦■^arS^Pr Sk. flfl aft*. <-' mm*j**mmm *M aßtaWflTsaa
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      371 2 VlArWWfWsfs^^ Victoria Theatre jj j; Tuesday 8 Saturday, August 14 and IS jl AT 9.30 PJW. 5 1 CECIT.TA HANSEN THE WORLD'S FOREMOST WOMAN VIOLINIST, -j ii o i AT THE PIANO— BORIS ZAHFOROFF. < \i 5 •I BOOKING AT LITTLE'S FROM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Ist. J -J PRICES: $4, $2
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      408 2 ALHAMBRA t E (Tan ChenK Kee Co.' Ltd., Proprietors). Commencing July 24th. at 9 p. m THE EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM FOX Presents: Very Confidential Thrills. Spills and Chills m a Breakneck Race for hi\. ,h MADGE BELLAMY Rich but Honest HUMOUR— PATHOS— EXCITEMENT. A Happy Romance of Youth. Love and
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    154 3 League of Nations Appointments. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siansr Pau Press.] Shanifh-ii. July mm The Ciovernment has appointed Mr. Alfred Saa, Mr. Wang Chin Chi. and Mr. Hsu Tss delegates to the League of Nations, and eleven members to the Opium Suppression Committee. The five division commandeis
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    359 3 The annual report of the Singapore Re creation Club, to be presented to the annua, meeting on Wednesday August Ist, shows that the number of members on the club roll on June 30th was 103 ordinary members and 00 junior members. The year'? wiukine shows a profit
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    FIERCE HITTING AT BIRMINGHAM.
    109 3 Parsons' Four Successive Sixes. Parsons, the Warwickshire batsman, gave a dbnlay of sensational hittinr. making 2S m one over off Scott m the match against the Wos' Indies. He hit the first two balls for two each and hit each of the remanin<r four for 6,
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    BILLIARDS.
    82 3 The folios 'mir ware the results of the ties played <>n Tuesday m the July monthly billiard tournament of the Juvenile Football < lub: Wee Kirn Suah beat Soh Boon Hup ST. 0.. Cheang (heng Lim (2;!0) beat Sng Kwee Choon (193). CflOO Choon Chew (200) beat Chan Sng
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    129 3 Progrimme of Drills Up to and For July 2»th. Friday. 5.1. p.m., Drill Hall. S.R.E. (v). Signals Lecture by Adjutant "Map Reading." 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. M. Cycle Platoon, "A" (M.G.) Company. Night Ride. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. N'os. 8 and 1 Sections Section Training. 5.15 p.m.,
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    67 3 A eerions motor acci«lent uccaiisd st the Bud mile, Coast-rd., Port Dickson, on Suaslay afternoon* waan a car drivan by Cajit. WHodgson. 0.D.r.., Staff Captain, PJf.S.V.I'.. ran o^ ih<' road while pa •sing another vehicle. C.i:);- Hodgson snflTered Reveral broken iii»s -.uA a bfoksn h's and is now lyin.-' BefHously
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      189 3 I PURE S,LK HOSE FOR I l/nrrivr oaily wear m a-J HII SIX R V VARIE TY OF STYLES 1 \j Jimi a AND colours. Stcßwi hy IaBBSBJ Stores. h ,a*i^a**Baß^^BHß. mar fla BanH JF yg flßßaLJ^aflal afli *JaafeSSJßa!-'^^BS^»-^ "^lfc. *W _^K_afll -rjaflflflflflflaak- «JL. aw rt>^^fIBBBBBBBBBBBBBs S^fll '"^SBSaPaiii flfl X
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      272 3 I 4 I a MES YOUR BACK ACHE? Thousands of man and woman suffer for years with Bsekaohs and believe fa the resnlt of overwork. Actually, that awful stabbing, unceasing ache is a sure sign of Kidney Trouble. For this there ia no quicker, surer lamsdy than the world-famous De
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      199 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) United j> (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) a is prepared to act as jj Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers, .J Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of f Rents, Investigators and Managers of Trust
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  • MOODS MODES OF EVE
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      JUST NOW IN PARIS.
      244 4 The Latest Modes m Afternoon Wear. While one still sees many ensembles, this season, with coat and dress carefully designed to go together the tendency is toward the choice of one coat to go with several dresses, a tendency that the economical woman vigorously applauds. Naturally,
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      ASCOT FASHIONS.
      874 4 by a large jewelled buckle. The long. stiaight sleeves fit rather snugly, except* at the wrists where the.v are allowed to wt inkle slightly. The sec >nd dress of this ensemble, is of printed crepe de china. sprinkled with tiny beige and fluwei- on a baflch ground. The
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      HUSBANDS ON STRINGS.
      346 4 "Give th^m plenty of rope, and they'll always come back" is one of the theories of the modern wife with regard to her husband. It's a very safe theory, and very sound one, but it isn't always an easy one to carry into effect. The old way
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      NOVEL PARASOLS.
      29 4 There were sunny intervals at Ascot during which novel paiasols made their appearance. That above m black and white bore a picture reminiscent of another Royal sport.
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      TABLE TALK.
      595 4 Furniture for the nursery is no longer inevitably of white enamel, painted with a design. There Is a quantity of coloured nurser^ furniture which carries out some very delightful schemes. Pale blues, greens and yellows are some of the lovely tints m the new kiddies' chairs and tables,
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      WHEN THE SUN SHONE.
      62 4 If we were to have a Government consisting of, let us say, someone like St. Paul as Prime Minister, and a Cabinet of Saint--and Apostles, m three months' time w should be screaming out for Lloyd George. Mr. Stacy Aumonier. Another parasol, m white, which the
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      862 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Red and pink are good stage colours, and have frequently been employed before the footlights m the most vivid tones. Some atti active red tints, however, are to be seen m the spectacular toilettes of a recentlyproduced West End comedy. During the first reane, the chorus wear bright
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      LACE AND CHIFFON.
      38 4 Lace frocks are still very popular. This model tfith its very full skirt and uneven hem line, is m straw coloured lace, the sleeves fitting tightly to the arm. The sash is of beige chiffon.
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      BOOK REVIEWS.
      500 4 Baroness Orczy's ew Departure. "Skin O* My Tooth" i, l>(| (Hodder and Stought<>n.> seri *j rcii very clever detective storie« to be told by the faithful clerk ,TT r] rick Mulligan arhose tslent f ]>r clients "by the skin of their tLI?* 1 for him the nickname which
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      PAINTED CREPE DE CHINE.
      21 4 Another Ascot creation of painted crepe de chine with I fur trimmed coat and a charming ha.
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    SOUND THAT KILLS.
    592 5 A New Branch of Science. The sensational effects and possibilities of' a new branch of science called supersonic^ (super- sound) which is at present engaging the attention of the best scientific brains all over the world, were outlined by a Fellow of the Royal Society to a
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    "HOW I RULE MY STATE."
    323 5 Gold Coast King's 12-Hour Day. There i« no such thin? as an eight-hour day associated with the duties of "Nana*' (His Majesty) Sir Ofort Atta. the Gold Coast chief and kine of Akim-Abuakwa. When a Daily Express representative asked Sir Ofori to describe an average
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    23 5 Mr. G. S. Hellings, who has just ieiurned from leave, has relieved Mr. N. A. Woriey as Protector af Chinese, Selangor and Pahang.
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    FIREMEN CALLED TO SWARM OF BEES.
    307 5 Hum of Battle m a London Street. Thousands of bees which swarmed m Parkville-road, Fulham, defied the police for five hours, and the fire brigade were called. The bees suddenly appeared, as if from nowhere, and settled on a hand-cart outside a bee store.
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    31 5 No rain has fallen m Ipoh for nearly a fortnight and the weather is again oppressively hot, 92 deg. m the shade being the usual afternoon temperature, says the local papev.
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      180 5 flTi ~4W fl. T^HE purity of Pears* Soap is transparent to all who use it. It is matchless for the skin I and complexion m every climate m the world. j aT aQ mm p TSS?xL Soap f$ flaßfflS^fiaf^rl l Ma teh less a v** f*flff^^BTy^TfV >^|^ ,ll *B t
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      123 5 MORE POWER Nff p^ jf sbT >> *""****2WC* >lll ***-j B p i *fIDpT Marine Engines IS your marine engine giving that much soughtafter power that overcomes the moat trying situations with ease and facility? Or f aye you obliged to repair and tinker with your engine before each trip?
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    CRIMINAL "KING" SHOT DEAD.
    396 6 Leader of Chicago's Underworld New York, June 27--"Big" Tim" Murphy, aged forty-five, Chicago's poineer Labour political "boss"' and leader of the underworld, with a gaol rs> cord a.s a mail robber, was shot and killed by machine-gun fire last night on the lawn m front of
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    INDIA'S RAILWAY CRIMINALS.
    293 6 Passengers Who Never Pay. Lahore. A thousand miles of railway line will he laid m India during the next five years, and the sum of five erores of rupees, roughly three and three-quarter million pounds, will be spent on general railway improvements m certain sections of the
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    DETAILS OF ITALIA RESCUES.
    148 6 Moscow. In reporting the rescue of Lieutenant Yiclieri's party, Professor Samoilovieh. who is m command of the "Krassin" expedition, says that he first noticed the remains of an aeroplane, then sighted a red tent. The "Krarsin" aai then three miles dis- iant from ihe itriwdad party.
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    "CHANG" AT THE PAVILION.
    156 6 In the far North East of Siam. two youn<>men fought malaria, the superstitions ot natives, and wild beasts, while they were making the Paramount picture, Chang. They were Ernest Sc hoedsack and Meiiam Cooper, and a host of thrills they have crammed in,; this picture. For
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    53 6 Mr. John Helps Starey, who died on June 16 m his 81st year, was one of the early pioneers of rubber planting m Ceylon, with other extensive interests m Malaya am" Java. He lived m the East from 1864 io i9OO, and worked m those interests up to the day
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    594 7 MALAY ASSOCIATION, REMBAU. New Officers Elected. [By Oiir Muslim Correspondent.] At the annual general meeting of the Malay Association, Rembau, held recently, the following were elected to form the Committee of management for this year: President, Osman bin Tahat; Vice-President, Mohamed Noordin bin Ahmad; Honorary Secretary, Ngah bin
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    INDIAN RETINUE IN COURT.
    199 7 Privy Council and a Maharajah. There opened at the Privy Council m mail week an appeal by the Maharajah Bathadur Keshava Prasas Singh, which will last to the end of the present law term, and m which 21 counsel are concerned. The Maharajah and his retinue
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    "WHOLE BUSINESS IS FINISHED."
    69 7 Spanish Dictator's Declaration. London, July 14. Madrid. General Primo de Rivera, interviewed on his return to the capital, admitted that small groups had tried to stir up trouble m the neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Valencia and elsewhere m connexion with the inauguration of the new FrancoSpanish trans-Pyrenean
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    13 7 A human skeleton has beer, found near Gopeng. The Police arc making investigations.
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    "NIGHT CLUB QUEEN."
    769 7 HOME LIFE OF MRS. MERRICK. A Fortune m 9 Years. Mrs. Kate Evelyn Merrick, who has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment m the second division for selling intoxicants without a licence at the Cecil Club Ger-rard-street, W., formerly the "43" Club, has decided not to appeal
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    AN ALL-ROUND BOY.
    132 7 Whit the Masters Thought of Lord Leverhulme. Lord Leverhulme recalled his school-days when addressing the conference at Margate of the Institute of Certificated Grocers, of which he is president. Some years ago, he said, he came across some of his old school reports. At the end of
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      528 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. »W, BONHAM STREET, Kaffles Square. Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30— 1:: C > ::C Service every Sunday 10.00. Testimony Meeting hist Wednesday 5.30. NOTTC^T Employers of Kouth Indian labourers m Kelantan and Brunei are inn.ra.ed that the Indian Immigration Committee
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      568 7 FuHofLife/ Virol is the food that puts life and vigour into children who are feeling the strain of growing. It is a balanced diet containing all the necessary foods for building firm flesh, good sound bone and richblood. It contains all the vitamins too. •^^.o> No child is too *5*
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      301 7 j TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the erection and completion of 16 reinforced concrete shophouses m the Kallang District. Tenders close on the Ist August, 192.x. Plans and specifications to be obtained against deposit of $25. H. K. A R BENZ, E.P.Z.. Architect and Civil Engineer, Union Building, 2nd Floor.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      84 8 Mrs. Chan Teck Hee passed away peacefully on Thursday. July -tfth 1928. at 3.30 p.m. at her residence. No. 48 Waterloo Street, at the age of 78 years. The cortege will leave the above address on Saturday. July 28th at I p.m. for the S.S. PStsr and Paul's Churth.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1928. BUILDING PROBLEMS.
    753 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1928. BUILDING PROBLEMS. There are one or two matters m the recently published report of the Municipal Building Surveyor that merit attention. For the past year or two it has been apparent that there has been an appreciable increase m the rate of building
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    AU REVOIR.
    198 8 Representatives of the official and unofficial life of the Settlement assembled at the wharf yesterday afternoon to say au revoir to His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford on their departure by the Rawalpindi to England on home leave. It is true that Sir Hugh has only been
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1185 8 THE END OF THE RACING SEASON. Meeting of Owners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. July 16. The 1927-28 racing" season has now drawn to a close, with the last daj's racr.jr held at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club last Saturday, and the new season will open with
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    176 8 DISTRICT OFFKkrv WEDDINt; S Kuala Lumpur (ere rr an)« n) H^OurOmc The a***- ZS^m?*?M A Church to-day of Mr. .i onn V, *Vrh Pherson of the Malayan Civil < M is District Officer Bt aVfltstti sff?^ of Mr. and Mrs. J. p. HacPfcl burgh, and Mis. Joan Kr«nc!
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    104 8 Mr. R. Finch and Miss .I„ vre \j rkfrs TFrom Our Own Correspondent.! ti v July X Thf weddinu tv, tphce thisaft-rij St. Georees Church, the Rev. XK t TM r> mer (dhc.atintr. of Mr. Ralph FlI ,h C rister. of the firm of Me»srs H Ivens.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.
    178 8 Many People at the Wharf. H.E. The Governor (Sir Hugh <"lifford» and Lady Clifford sailed on the Ravulrund 1 at 4 p.m. yesterday f r Esaiaat] H A special gangway, drapeii m re.). and blue, had been erected for thi truished passengers, who were nfll off by
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    42 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent] London. .lul> ft, V*J* Messrs. Svminpton and Sincitir notify to-day's rubber price 9 :l kd. per lb. mm Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and bow notify to-dav'a tin prices £220 15 16— £218**.
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    HUSBAND'S ASSAULT ON WIFE.
    58 8 [From Our o%vn <^rre,pon<ient.] Prnanu. Jul) Low Ah Chit, a carpenter, wa, fincH H m default three months' i«pn for voluntarily causing bail The Judge gave the ..pr:-.n he believed there had beM flfl**** 1 provocation. w. It was stated that th, sc wife with an
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    INDIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.
    38 9 1H)I i(F MAKE FORTY ]V \RRESTS. Allegations. fßeut'-r Service.l CalcutU, July 26. rA sensational statements made me n arreted m connection with the t sh n.-ar Calcutta on July 9 the ..ve Brrested fatty more.
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    OFFICIAL ENQUIRY CONCLUDED.
    53 9 Kails Deliberately Removed. Calcutta. July U. ill rnquiry ir. n-gard to the train i- ronclasVol this mornhe submitted to the Railfitnesses who were exthe <U'iiherate removal Calcutta. July 17. iade > rataadt that the laVapector, Railways. tnquiry into the recent bs !.|>"rt*'.l that the wreck >ioui removal
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    "DYING KILLED WITH INRON RODS."
    213 9 "DYING KILLED WITH INRON RODS." \mwUmJL letter m Calcutta Newspaper. Calcutta. July 14. n the Brlur railway disStatesman says: the tragedy at Belur comes ghastly h«>rror. For three days Press i ntained sutrtfestions that fault of the railway ami th.it although the Punjab Iy over the line two hours r.
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    QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    177 9 l/ondon. July 16. tt Europeans had kill- Indisnt, m the Calcutta train ism iru.rition to m the House > Col. Howard Bury, who ask- Esrl Winterton couid not take rac of such atrocious nterton replied that if such state- m bees raadc he was sure that they
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    EDITOR OF SWARAJIST PAPER CHARGED.
    46 9 EDITOR OF SWARAJIST PAPER CHARGED. age of July 17 stated: the railway disaster at editor of the Swarajist eharsjad to-day before ejidei y Magistrate with pro-r-atn-d among His Majesty's A publi an art c P allegin? idiana wore searched and f a under the instructions ••an.
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    30 9 I' Iwture on social hygiene, fi -lid^s, bearing on local Indian Association pre- jf* v P.m. The lecturer. J J*U* is the Chief Medical U1 Hygiene. A ll are cordially
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    THE ITALIA SURVIVORS.
    160 9 A TEPID WELCOME IN NORWAY. Immediate Departure. [Reuter's Service.] Narvik. July 26. The itta di Milano has arrived with the rescued members of the crew of the Italia. Oslo. July 26. .No exact information has been received regarding tht* time of the Citta di Miiano's arrival at
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    REWARD FOR MALMGREN'S BODY.
    41 9 REWARD FOR MALMGREN'S BODY. [Reuter's Service.] Stockhotm. July 26. The newspaper Ny a Dagligt Alfehanda has offered a reward of 10,000 kronor foi the recovery of the body of Malmgren, the Swedish scientist, who was a member c the Italia expedition.
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    U.S. AND CHINA.
    55 9 Customs and Tariff Autonomy [Router's Service.] Washington. July 26. The Government has agreed to the proposal of the Chinese Nationalist authorities to negotiate a new commercial treaty, granting China full autonomy of customs and tariffs and stipulating adequate protection ot* Americans m China, and equal treatment for
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    OUTLAWRY OF WAR PACT.
    85 9 To be Signed Next Month. [Havas Service.] Paris. July 26. According to French diplomatic circles the pact outlawing war will be signed m Paris on August 27. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 25. Sir Austen Chamberlain stated m the House of Commons that he had
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    INCREASING MOTOR TRAFFIC IN BRITAIN.
    126 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July ti. The rapidly increasing number of motor vehicles on British roads is shown by the official figures published to-day. Within one year the number has increased by 103,000 to 1,909.000. Nearly 1*20,000.0000 was paid m horse power tax m
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    DE HAVILLAND CAPTURES ALTITUDE RECORD.
    49 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 25. Captain G. De Havilland, piloting a Gipsy Moth aeroplane fitted with a 100 h.p. engine, and accompanied by his wife, m 70 minutes reached an altitude of over 21,000 feet, thus breaking the world's altitude record for light planes.
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    FEDERAL BANK REDISCOUNT RATE.
    26 9 T Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia. July 25. The Federal Reserve Bank has increased the rediscount rate to I per cent, from Aug. 20th.
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    THE ARCHBISHOP'S RESIGNATION.
    27 9 [Re ter's Service.] London, July 25. I The Archbishop of Canterbury has re signed and will vacate his office on Novem I ber 12.
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    46 9 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, outside the Victoria Theatre to-day. commencing at 5 p.m:— March, "Luxembourg" (Lehar); overture. "Semiramide (Rossini); selection, "Bacchanalia,' (Finck); song\ "As you pass by" (Russell); Spanish serenade, "La Paloma." (Yradier); Reminiscences of Sullivan. I
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    KRASSIN TO THE RESCUE.
    94 9 STANDING BY DISTRESSED STEAMER. 1,500 Passengers m Danger. [Reuter's Service. 1 Moscow. July 26. The ice-breaker Krassin has again assumed the role of rescuer of the distressed. Proceeding to Stavanger she picked up an S.O.S. from the German steamer, Monte Cervantes, with 1,500 passengers aboard. She
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    COLONIAL OFFICE POLICY.
    253 9 Sir S. Wilson's Visit to Africa. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 25. Brig. -General Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies, will leave England on August 1 on an official visit to the West African Colonies. He will be accompanied by Dr. A. T. Stanton,
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    POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
    94 9 British Minister Urges Settlement. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 25. Sir Austen Chamberlain stated m tne House of Commons this afternoon that the British Minister at Riga had been instructed to urge informally upon the Lithuanian Foreign Minister the desirability of giving effect to the recommendations
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    BARON HAYASHI'S VISIT TO MUKDEN.
    66 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, July 25. Baron Hayashi. former Ambassador m London, m response to a request of Baron Tanaka, Premier, is leaving here for Mukden. It is generally believed that one of the main purposes of Baron Hayashi's visit to Mukden is to make
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    LADY HEATH'S LATEST EXPLOIT.
    56 9 r ßeuter's Service.] Amsterdam. July 25. Lady Heath has temporarily entered the Royal Dutch Air Service as second pilot. She departed for Paris m a passenger plane and returned to Shiphol aerodrome this afternoon, thus gaining the distinction of being the first woman pilot to be
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    CAPTAIN H. R. S. ZEHNDER HONOURED.
    139 9 On Saturday night the Eurasian Company turned out m full force at Headquarters, Beach Road, to do honour to Mr. H. R. S. Zehnder. their popular Commander, on his recent promotion to Captain, Eurasian Companies, S.S.V.F. About 50 guests responded to the invitation sent
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    30 9 The latest New York "bear" propaganda is talk of a motor tyre which will do 30,000 miles! A sceptical Kuala Lumpur share broking firm says "Yes, on an aeroplane." T.O.M.
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    A FRIEND OF KINGS.
    409 9 R OJAL CONGRATULATIONS i FOR EARL BALFOUR. Parliament's Gift. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 25. j A hundred messages were received by Earl Balfour on his 80th birthday, including i congratulations from Their Majesties, who i telegraphed that it was a great pleasure to I send their
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    95 9 Chans Dislikes Nationalist Flag. 1 [By arrangement with N any ang j Siang Pau Press.] j Shanghai. July 26. i Chiang Kai Shek left Peiping last night, j instructing Mr. Li Tsi Sun to remain. j The Japanese Minister entertained the Diplomatic Corps, inducing them to take
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    CHINESE RIOT INSTIGATORS ARRESTED.
    39 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Niehi Service.] i Tokio. July 25. j Certain members belonging to a secret society organised by southerners of China j who are attempting to throw Manchuria j into disorder were arrested at Dairen. i
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    CHEAP RICE IN JAPAN.
    43 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Serrice.] Tokio. July 25. The recovery of the weather is the main cause of the low quotations shown m today's option rice market. The Exchange closed the quotation at Y29.08 which is the cheapest for many months.
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    TOTE BILL PASSED.
    46 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 25. The House of Lords passed without division the second reading of the Racecourse Betting Bill, which legalises the use of the totalisator. The Bill has already been read a third time m the House of Commons.
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    RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL LOAN.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, July 26. The Council of the Peoples' Commissaries will issue on September 1, the second State Industrialisation loan of 500.000,000 roubles over 10 years for the purpose of industrial and agricultural development.
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    SINGAPORE TO LONDON BY CAR.
    124 9 Challenge to the Morris Motorists. Two European residents of Singapore (whose names have been supplied to us) with several years experience of professional motoring, offer to race the Morris motorists to London m a similar car of famous Continental manufacture, provided a prominent Singapore sportsman
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    THE CAP LAY DISASTER.
    448 12 Forty-Six Lives Lost. That a typhoon at its worst is indeed a terrible enemy to shipping on the China and Indo-China coast is evident from the stories told by survivors of the fate which befell the Chargeurs Reunis steamer Cap Lay, a vessel of over 8,000
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    SKIES BROUGHT TO EARTH.
    280 12 Device to Reproduce the Heavens. Berlin. A device called a planetarium that reproduces the night sky on a white dome has been installed here and m fourteen other German cities, including Munich, Hamburg, Hanover, Dusseldorf, Bremen, Leipzig Stuttgart. Nurnberg, and Mannheim. One has been installed m
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    £12,000,000 ENTERTAINMENTS.
    98 12 America is without doubt the greatest country for "conventions" m the world, and New York can justly claim to play the part of host to more of them than any other capital. Figures issued there show that last year D 23 conventions were held m New York City,
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    74 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Oflice). For the twsnty-four hours ending midight, July 25th. Max. shade temp. 90.2 F Mm. shade temp. 78 F J Mean shade temp. 83 F i Max. sun radiation 160.6 F 1 Mm. grass radiation 72.8 F Sea temperature Max. 87 Mm.
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      500 12 Kerr Steamship Co. In? 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. 4 (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA am. BALTIMORE D (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBELLE due Aug. 12 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 7 A*j PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIrt SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
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      428 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m iJ a hve "news" paper-30-40 column, 'Si daily. Also the best Medium for \i*Z mg. Delivered with the Chota Ha:n m\ morning. Latent Teleeram-, UuSZ and Latest Announcements, iMaaral exclusive special features, "Picture, d 2 week" Serial Story. Ladies.' rag Telephone
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      699 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jexantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 3 am. Bangkok every Thursday 6 m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday P*
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    784 13 Malayan Chinese Correspondence School. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) The English speaking community m Malaya will be pleased to learn that a Chinese correspondence school will shortly be formed m Singapore. It is established by several distinguished Chinese scholars who are well educated m Chinese and English. It is
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    AVIATION IN INDO-CHINA.
    113 13 Recent Important Developments. An interesting arrival aboard the Athos 11. which has docked at Marseilles from, th? Far East, was Commandant iGlaize. who has been laying the foundations for a com mercial air line from Rangoon to Vinh. The line is to be run m conjunction with
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    48 13 A tiger is reported to have carried away Chinese tapping coolie from the Ban Joo Estate, Kuala Kubu, two days ago. It appears that the man was tapping m the early morning, when the tiger leapt at him and broke his neck with a blow of its paw.
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      125 13 SHERIFF'S SALE. IM THE SUPREME COURT OF THF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In the SSSSS of I Klm PaSl trailing as Guan Hong to. Plaintiffs. versus Hiew Ah Voo Defendant. AUCTION SALE of All the Furniture, etc.. Comprising: Canton blackwood tables, chairs, Ball pedestal*, teak wax polished writing desks.
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      147 13 BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. Re Graham Hutchison Bankruptcy No. 347 of 1928. AUCTION SALE of One 4-Cylinder. 5-seater, Hupmobile Motor Car. No. 5.2173. with electric lights, self starter and I sets of cushion covers, etc.. m good run-, ning order. To be held at The Saleroom of Messrs
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      576 13 —the invariable verdict of those who favour N. J. Club. Therefore show your appreAmT^fvk ciation, too, of reliable mm quality and mellow age. By WHISKY I yflt&Z%tM *4 CALDDFCK, MACGREGOR Co. Ltd. !»gj gj i> :e Agents for Straits Settlements and *m\ Bt^T gmf Federated Malay States **^m*Mmmm*r *T Incorpnru
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    255 14 The following novels wen? added to Raffles Library during- the past fortnight: Ailing-ham (M.) Th? White Cottage x\fystery. I Birmingham (George A.) The Runaways.' *J copies. Burgin (G. 8.) The Final Test. 2 copies. Cobb (Irvin) Chivalry Peak. j Cooper (Leonard) The lion Cage. Cowdioy (J. A.) Mask.
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    VETERAN PLANTER'S RETIREMENT.
    259 14 Semenyih Club was the s:cnc of a most enjoyable function on Saturday evening, when the member? BM| to say farewell to their old friend. Mr. J. P'arp Myring. on his retirement from planting m ihe East tc his home m Australia. The erub had boon very tastafolly
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    THE SPANISH TEA GARDENS.
    255 14 New Resort Flourishing. i For the past week the management of the Spanish Tea Gardens have been laying the foundation of what looks as if it is going to be a lasting popularity. Since Friday last a special variety programme has been offered each night for
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    135 14 In furtherance of our policy of giving publicity to causes which aim at a lowering of the local coet of living we are to-day "leased to announce the opening of a new fi" rill-room at the Grosvenor Hotel. The prices as compared with the prices which b^ve hitherto been generally
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      324 14 LAn entirely New Oldsmobile 1 ""■■j Oeauty that wins at a glance, ZS\ fc-- the silence of a bird m "13 a* flight, silence that even at Bfc mj mj fast speeds allows conver- 3 L. "^'iV^t' *%m_ .aaS^Mflfl satiou without straining the 3 CLl'\ Mmm voice; freedom from noise
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    851 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THI RSDAY. JULY 26ih. Buyers Sell«r» Asam Kumbang 46s 47s Bangrin Tin 44 S 47 S Batang Fadang ($1) 42 V0 471/, Batu Caves 1.35 1.30 Chenderiang 16s 17s Chm Chin ($1) 05 10 nom. Eastern Siam 15s 16s Haad Yai 15s 6d 16s
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 -hi'.y 26. Bank 4 nis«. ■> Bank demand 23 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2!4 7-32 New York, demand 55 \h-\k Credits 90 days 57,^ France, demand 1426 India, T. T. 151 Hong Kong, demand 95^ c r»j s Yokohama, demand Iff Java, demand 13<) Bangkok, demand SOU Bur
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    PRODUCE.
    202 15 July 26. Tin iTf> Tarn $111 Gambitr 6Vh Pepper White 93 Pepper Black M Flake Tapioca 7 a i Pearl Sago Small 1% Copra 10.30 Copra Sundried 10.46 Rice Liang ILn Chan Mark Red "Sagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Unngoon Bintan 200 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 July 26th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 31 :'.r, Standard K.s.s. Spot :'.i U on tender Aug-Sept. IU IL.l L 91% Oct-Dec. gl 31 Jan-Mar. 3<V nor... Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet 1%4. per lb. New York
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    150 15 Yesterday's Alterations. July 26th, Closing Prices. Batu Caves 1.23 V- 1.85 Hitams 69 Honp Fatts 40 47 1 2 Johan Tin 2h 33% Kuchai 1.37 1.42 Kuyohs 57% 48% Malayan Cons. H *7 Penavvats ♦><» 71 Petaling 4.20 4.40 Pontianaks 10 15 Rahman Hyd. 1.35 1.40 Rantau
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    223 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, July 2fi. Rubber.— i»r> /1 6d. fed down. Local 31. Tin. Ixmdon 1215 7s fid. 17s Id up. local 111.25 for 17") tons. Mining. Quiet. Petaling 4.30 1.40, Rahman Hydraulic 1.32' L37V», Taiping 1.04 1.07, North Taiping 1.02 1.04, South Taiping 45
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    346 15 Singapore, July 2">. The Tin quotation has continued to nova steadily upwards and closing at best, shows a gain oi t4 10s. over the period. Despite the til ni commodity market mining share: have provided dull business and the previous wcv-ks sharp speculative gains m
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    166 15 Singapore July 2ft. The market lias been very quiet during the vast week and prices close ©SUI below best. To-day's cables quote London at .> .V I**l. which v l _>d. down on balance, whilst New York at I9\k cents gold is x cert gold better on the
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    BIBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    72 15 Cu.hnY's Agents. Teja Malaya: No. t Dredge 225 pikuls. No. 2 Dredge Nil. .No. 2 Dredge stopped for repairs 'to Bucket chain. Borneo Co. Agents. Loir, Kawi Rubber Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. :L470 21 pkls. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. 7: 0.0<V pkls Sungei Kmta Tin Dredging
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    53 15 It was the merchants who made the old India we knew.— Sir Harcourt Butler. A nation is not impoverished by receiving wealth.— Mr. Hoover (U.S. Secre- tary of Commerce). It would be disastrous to decentralis.* co-operative production; what is good for "big business" cannot be bad for co-oper-ators.—Mr. A. Whitehead
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      37 15 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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    HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.
    190 16 PUBLIC APATHY TOWARDS BIG FIGHT. Financial Fiasco for Rickard? [Reuter's Serviced New York, July 26. Distinct apathy seems to characterise the public's attitude towards the TunneyHeeney fight for the world's heavyweight title, which taites place at the Yarikee Stadium. New York, to-night. It is doubtful if more t^an
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    "TUNNEY WILL LOSE."
    128 16 Optimism of New Zealanders Manager. "I believe that Tunney will lose; that Heeney, more than any other heavy-weight has it ir. him to topple the champion off his throne. At last. 1 sincerely believe that the next world's heavy-weight champion will be of the British Empire." So
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    FIGHTING FINANCE.
    162 16 Whether or nut the big tight is a fiasco or not Rickard has made big profits m the past out of the boxing championship contests he has promoted. He has had the promotion of most of the heavyweight championship contests during the last few years, and m addition
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    THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
    99 16 The record of the heavyweight championship since the war is as follows: 1919. Jack Dempsey knocked out Jesse WO* lard m 3 rounds at Toledo. 1920.— Dempsey knocked out Billy Miske m 3 rounds at Benton Harbour., and beat Bill Brennan m 12 rounds m New York.
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    SELECTING A BAT.
    163 16 Now-a-days it would seem that lawn tennis players and cricketers attach far too much importance to the weight of a new racket or bat. They express themselves as thoroughly satisfied until they see the figures representing the weight, and then, because it happens to be a quarter
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    LORD BURGHLEY ENGAGED.
    25 16 English newspapers announce the engagement of Lord Burphley. the famous Cambridge hurdler and Lady Mary Scott, daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch.
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    FOOTBALL.
    379 16 THE CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Full Points for 8.8. E. 8.8. E. 4: Merchants. Z. 0. On the Padang yesterday an S.C.C. Tournament match between the Bankers, Brokers and Engineers and the Merchants X to Z resulted m a win for the former by four clear goals. The winners were
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    EUROPEAN TEAM AGAINST AUSTRALIANS.
    79 16 The following side has been chosen to represent the Europeans against the Australians at the Stadium on Wednesday: Clayton (R.A.); Brummitt S.C.C. Hall (Duke's); Craik (S.C.C), Reade (R.A.), Lee (S.C.C): Harris (S.C.C). Hawthorne (Duke's). R. Smith (S.C.C). Osborne (Duke's) and Bashford (Duke's). Arrangements are being made
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    YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE RESULTS.
    30 16 In Section A of Division II Seletar defeated S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday 6 l; m Section B the Chinese defeated the I.C.F.A. at the Stadium 4—o.
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    PEARLS HILL SCHOOL.
    154 16 The little pupils of Pearl's Hill School entertained a large gathering of friends m he school hall yesterday when they eav* a programme of songs, dances and rhythmic movements incorporated m other sporting: items. The Principal and staff directed the various displays and the boys responded m
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    54 16 Anglo-Australian Match. London, July 13. Results m the Anglo-Australian ladies' lawn tennis tournament at Bournemouth are as follows: Miss Akhurst (Australia) beat Miss Bennett, 6 o, 6 4. Mrs. Watson (England) beat Miss Boyd,! 6—4, 11—9. Mrs. O'Hara Wood (Australia) beat Miss Bickerton. Miss Harvey (Fmgland) beat Miss
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    Y.M.C.A. NOTES.
    138 16 Weekly Cinema. The weekly cinema show will be held m the V.M.C.A. Hall to-night at 8.30 p.m. The chief attraction will be the film version of A. S. M. Hutchinson's famous novel "One Increasing Purpose" produced by the Fox Film Corporation with an all star caste. This is
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    THE TILDEN SENSATION.
    163 16 AUTHORISED TO PLAY IN DAVIS CUP. "Other Considerations." [Reuter's Service.] London, July 25. Indications that the question of Tilden's withdrawal has entered into a diplomatic sphere are contained m a message from New York that the Lawn Tennis Association yesterday cabled to Mr. Collum: "If Ambassador Herrick
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    BILL TO LEGALISE "SWEEPS."
    313 16 M.P.'s Plan for Permits from Magistral es. A Bill to legalise lotteries and sweepstakes was to have been introduced m the House of Commons last week by Mr. A. C. N. Dixey. Conservative member for Penrith and Cockermouth. The measure will have no chance of h
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    THE FOREST DEPARTMENT.
    220 16 An Excellent Precedent. The Malayan Daily Express understands that the barrier which heretofore existed m the Forest Department which debarred Asiatic members of the staff from rising higher than Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests has been lifted. This, the paper says, is a step which is to
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    HAGEN TURNS THE TABLES.
    29 16 Beats Compston m Return Game. [Reuter's Service. 1 Waylands, Massachusetts, July 25. Hagen beat Compston 6 and 5 m their return match over 72 holes.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    42 16 Intending competitors are reminded that entries for the autumn lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. close on Saturday. The events are handicap singles and doubles, and godown doubles handicaps, m which p^irs must belong to the same firm.
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    56 16 Mr. J. B. Ketcham has been provisionally recognised as Vice-Consul for the U. S. A. at Penang. On Sunday July 29th there will be the 200 metres free style race for the A and B divisions at the Chinese Swimming; Club at 9.30 a.m.; and a water polo match between
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    271 16 THE PENANG SUMMER MEETING. Second Day's Handicaps. The following are the weights for the second day, July 31st, of the Penang meeting: Race 1. Ponies (Class II) First Division, 5 furlongs: Mutual Trust 9.11, White Cargo 9.7, Kajang Girl 9.5, Gold Lace 9.2, Mannaway 9.2, Maude H. 9.2,
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    THIRD DAY'S WEIGHTS.
    136 16 The weights for the Third Day. 2nd August are: Rare 1. Horses ((lass III) Fourth Division, 6 furlongs: Seaforth 9, Gay Deceiver 9. Lord Loean 9. Split Nut 8.5, Lady Roy 8.3, Swift 11. 8.2. TulKmead 8. Ali (Late City Boy) 8. Torrimandel 7.10, aShepherd Prince 7.4.
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    PARKS AND OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE.
    194 16 The following action was taken at a meeting of this Committee held on July 23rd. Recommended purchase of 400 garden chaiis for use during performances of the Police Band at an approximate cost of $1,300. Recommended that a fence be erected round the Children's playground
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    $1,000 BAIL FOR DOLLAR THEFT.
    49 16 $1,000 BAIL FOR DOLL AR THEFT. A Chinese postman named Goh Tiow Tiong was placed before the District Judge yesterday on a charge of theft of $1 from a letter m the course of transmission through the post. The case was postponed and the accused allowed bail of $1,000.
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    WILL HE PLAY IN THE LANCASHIRE LEAGUE?
    64 16 L. S. Constantine, the coloured West Indies cricketer, whose sensational play m the first test against England caused him to become known as the "human catapult." It is now reported as almost certain that Constantine will take up a position with Nelson, the
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