The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1928. NO. 12,474
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    271 1 Gene Tunney retained his title as heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Tom Heeney. his New Zealand challenger m New York on Thursday night. Tunney won on a technical knock-out. A graphic description of the light appears on page 20. Tex Richards losses heavily on
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1382 1 Quicqu.d agunt homines nos tri est farrago The Topicist joins with his editorial colleague m wishing Sir Hugh and Lady M Clifford bon voyage, an entirely satisfac- fi tory holiday, and a safe return to our a shores. li c a c c c Ji Lawn
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      218 1 s WING LOONG. > |0 KECOGNISED HOUSE J J for J > El riOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 5 32. HIGH STREET. > XJl a^a 9 mjLjaja t a^^ ■jBJMMaa_-aa__,__a_a^^ Raffles Hotel I a I McGUIRE- LITTLE SYMPHONIE 1 SUNDAY, JULY 29th., AT 9.15 P.M. I 9 ov*rture FINGALS CAVE Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. S
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      254 1 I Clean fiands-. I I Jhe surest utoy to keep Wdl I SOAP You simply can't help touching nose and mouth with I I your hands you do it unconsciously. I The danger is that your hands collect germ* sometimes I I _*_""7 B erms danger* I I Krai ft
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Phyllosan gives new life Page 13. Hotels week-end engagement.*- Page 1. Goodyear tubes deserve good covers Page 4. Kismet foot pumps give satisfaction Page 13. Unprecedented low prices are now ruling for Whippet motor cars Page 8. Auction of teak household furn^ure. Exchange Banks' August holidays Page 9.
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      215 1 THE WEEK. Saturday. '2£th. Hiph Water, _8 a.m., 7.0. 6.38 n-"**. 8.3. Malacca: H. T 3.50 a.m.. 4.4. 4.50 p.m., 5.3. St. Anthony's Boys School Sports. 2.15. P. and O. outward mail due. Football: Chinese, vs. Australian XI Stadium. Malayan A.A.A. championships. Kuala Lumpur. Cricket: Clarke Cup, Europeans vs. Rest
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  • CHURCH SERVICES.
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      ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
      48 2 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.»-"> a.m. Holy I'ommuninn choral i with ■anaon. P.ll a.m. Matins. 4 p.m. C; teehistn. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (choral, and sermon. Preacher: Rev. R. K. S. Adam- of S. Andrew's School. The collections throughout day will be fot S. Andrew's School.
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      ST. MATHEW'S CHURCH.
      31 2 ■•Ptf I ines. 7 a.m. Holy Comasaa toa GARRISON CHURCHES. Tangl.n. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. £.15 a.m. Parade Service. 7 p.m. Evensong. Blakang Mati. tn_t aVJO. Parade Service.
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      PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
      51 2 Orchard Road. turn. P Worship. Subject of Address: 'The privilege- of the Righteous.' ;..m. Buaday .***chool and Bible Class. B_i p.m. Public Worship. I Subject of Address! 'The ways to The Kingdom.' Preacher: Rev. Ci. H. Douglas. Taesday I p.m. Meeting ol Literary Society. Thursday B_al p.m. Choir
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      THE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH.
      99 2 ACS. CHAPEL. :o a.-ii. Children*. Day E-cereiaea. PAYA LEBAR ENGLISH SCHOOL. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 4."0 p.m. Malay Serriee: Mr. Goh Cheng Lim. TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH. f).:iM p.m. Epwoith League Service: Mr. Tali Chwee Tiong. Subject: A Good Name aad How to Obtain it. f>
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      PRINSEP STREET CHURCH.
      33 2 i.tn. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 9 a.m. (Malay) Mm*. VV. Murray. 16.11 a.m. Chinese (Teochew) service. p.m. Fellowship Meet ing —Song service. 1* p.m. English i Rev. W. Murray.
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      TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH.
      38 2 Short Street. 8.:>0 a.m. Sunday School. 9.30 a.m. Divine Service. Pieacher: Rev. S. M. Thevathason. 7.11 p.m. Kpwoith League Meeting. 6.30 p.m. Tuesday, Prayer Meeting. Leader: Bar. J. A. Supramaniam. 7.15 p.m. Tuesday Singing Practice.
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      TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT.
      28 2 (432. (.avians Road.) Intercession Benha, 7 to 9 a.m. every day. Sunday, 4 p.m. Divine Service. Subject of Homily*. Jesus thi* Sympathising' Friend.
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      44 2 Tho Hon'ble Mr. T. W. Clayton, British Adviser to the Government of Kedah, has returned from leave and resumed duty. We wonder what he thinks now of those golden orange groves where Africa's sunny fountains roll down their golden strand, remarks the Pinang Gazette.
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      364 2 *fym*m*mrm*m*m*m^ Victoria Theatre jl Tuesday U Saturday, August 14 and IS j: AT 9.30 P.M. 5 CECILIA HANSEN I THE WORLD'S FOREMOST WOMAN VIOLINIST. j| J AT THE PIANO— BORIS ZAHFOROFF. < BOOKING XT LITTLE'S FROM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Ist. j: J PRICES: $4, $2 and $1. J VW___-V__ VW__ m
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      246 2 ALHAMBRA PH r (Tan Chenu 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 MADGE BELLAMY Rich but Honest HUMOUR— PATHOS— EXCITEMENT A Happy Romance of Youth. Love and Laughter. At
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    UNMASKING "GLORIOUS" DEVON."
    593 3 END OF THE GREAT ARMADA MYTH. Drake's Big Drum. I.nndf'n. June 29. The inhabitants of Rideford and Barnstapb* wmXVty played a sorry trick on their country. Their heated argument concerning their respective shares m lighting the Spanish Armada, which was described m the Daily Express yesterday, has
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    COCK FIGHTING REVIVED
    222 3 Prominent Racing Men Fined. London, July 16. Acock fitfht m a red-rarpeted horse-box with a haizt* covered rinp on a stud farm nt Old Buekenham, Xorfolk, was described at East P.arlinK Petty Sessions, when eight magistrate, presided over by Lord Al-bt-marh'. heard charges against tht* occupitr of
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    37 3 A buffalo m quarantine at Port Swettenham got loose on Saturday and fatally gored a Police constable. The animal chen "lashed into the town and injured tlr.ee Bavote people before it was shot by a Police lance-corporal.
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    "PAYING BY INSTALMENTS."
    337 4 SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.' Professor Edwin R. A. Seligman, LL.B., Professor of Political Economy, Columbia University, New York, the author of "The Economics of Instalment Selling," published by Harper and Brothers, New York, last year, says that: "Sometime ago there appeared m a weekly periodical an article which
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    MOTOR CYCLIST'S ARM BROKEN AT 90 M.P.H.
    114 4 Thrill m 20.) Miles Race at Brooklands. People watching the annual 200 miles race for 2-"-i> c.c. and 350 c.c. motor-cycles at Brooklands m mail week saw a rider hit another machine and break his arm when travelling at V*o m.p.h. E. M-
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    FIRE!
    1380 4 FACING AN EVER-PRESENT RISK. Causes and Safeguards. by THE HON. VICTOR BRUCE. Frankly, I do not know what the insurance companies' could tell us as to the proportion Of claims due to fire which they have to settle, and that. I suppose, would be the only safe criterion upon
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    MILLIONAIRE'S "FLAT ON WHEELS."
    231 4 Lords and M.P. *s See Last Word m Caravans. Members of both Houses of Parliament inspected a super-caravan, which has been designed by a young Westminster naval architect. Mr. Melville Hart, to the order of an American millionaire, Mr. Glen Stuart. The caravan, which is actually
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    JAPAN'S ROYAL CEREMONY.
    113 4 MODERN TRANSPORTATION. In an impressive ceremony that was born m the mists of history, but will not be untouched m some of its phases by modernity, Hirohito, present Emperor of Japan will be officially crowned head of the Imperial Household at midnight November 11th., m the ancient
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    THROUGH MUD AND FLOOD.
    302 4 When the St. Franci- Ham m th.' Sar Francisquito Canyon at the head ef ll* ta Clara Valley. California, bard larrj M the morning of March 13th. it carried de..:* and destruction to all m the path of i* waters. An earthquake wai given a> I
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    NORTH ROAD "100."
    30 4 Lauter Was*er H The well-known UK*** Wasser, cycled 100 miles ©J Road m 4 hrs.. II MJMA ing the Road Records of 4 hrs.. 32 mins. S
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    PERFECTION IN MOTORING.
    708 5 NO PUNCTURES: NO GREASING. New Anti-Dazzle Lamp. Apart from all manner of engine designs and improvements there are numberless ideas for unpuncturable tyres. In fact, > have heard that scores of these patents have been acquired by one firm, whether we shall ever see any of them
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    4 MILES A MINUTE MOTOR-CAR.
    110 5 Major Segrave 's New Wonder Machine. Dublin. June 22. Mr. Charles Segrave, father of the famous racing motorist, to-day revealed that his son. Major Segrave. is building a motorcar with which he hopes to attain a speed of four miles a minute 240 m.p.h. The
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    129 5 Motorists m India will cheerfully pay two annas a gallon extra on petrol for the sake of a decent system of roads throughout the country, says the Statesman. That, it is understood, is the central recommendation of the report of the Roads Development Committee, which also suggests thai the Assembly
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    STOOD ON "THE GAS" FOR THE BRAKE.
    178 5 Earl Blames Artificial Leg For Car Smash. When the Earl of Craven was summoned at Barnstaple for driving a motor-car to the danger of the public he said that when he saw a ladder, on which a man was working, he tried to
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    70,000 WATCH TRAGEDY.
    369 5 Racing Car's Crash. Nearly 70.000 spectators watching a 100--miles motor-car race on Southport sands on June 28 were horrified when the car driven by the well-known 21-years old girl racing motorist, Miss May Cunliffe. <f Ifollor, Derbyshire, suddenly turned several complete somersaults, records the Weekly Dispatch. Miss
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    THE OLYMPIC pUTLOOK.
    1546 6  -  Ted Meredith. Relays. Hammer Throw and 5000 Metres. 0 BRITISH CHANCES. by— (Famous Runner, World and Olympic Champion.) 0 [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.} The Olympic (James progi amme includes I two relay races, one for 400 metres, each man lunning 100 metres, and the second for 1
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    BOY'S LEAP TO DEATH FROM NON-STOP
    223 6 BOY'S LEAP TO DEATH FROM NON-STOP "I am Going to liet Out." A 14-year-old boy's jump from an express tiain at Grove Park Station after realising ho had boarded the wrong train was described at the inquest at Lewis* Charles Albert Embray, of Wellmeadow-rd. Cat ford. The jury returned a
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    THE EXPERT.
    42 6 Woman at Old -street Police Court: I want a summons against my husband for being an habitual drunkard. Mr. Dummett (the .magistrate): How often is he drunk? The women: Forty times a Vs r eek. Mr. Dummett: lake your summons.
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    BOY TENNIS WONDER.
    605 6 "JUNIOR" COEN OF PERFECT STYLE AND STROKE. "A Modest, Retiring Kid." Every lawn tennis season produc.'*' the new T sensation, writes W. T. Tilden. ir. tnc Evening Standard. Vincent Richards, Rene Lacoste, Henri Cochet, each had his year as "the Boy Wonder," but 1928 should stand long
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    BRITISH TOURISTS ARRESTED.
    168 6 BRITISH TO URISTS ARRESTED. Fixed Bayonet March Through Boulogne. Boulogne. June 22. A group of British visitors to Boulognrare -marched to the police station las' ni ;ht by soldiers with fixed bayonets. The visitors, ten men, are alleged to have indulged m acts of hooliganism attacking passers-by m the street
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    WHAT'S BRED IN THE BONE.
    102 6 Why the Irish are Stronger Than the English. "Irish bones always mend better than English bones. Diet has a lot to do with it. The calcium m potatoes, which arc so much eaten by the Irish, strengthens the bony structures and keeps them stiong to
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    CONSTANT, IF NOT A NYMPH.
    54 6 A woman who sought a separation from her husband at North London Police Court alleged that he was an habitual drunkard* he came home drunk every night and twici on Sundays. Mr. Pope, (the magistrate): That doe? Ml ma-p him an habitual drunkard. Tha' makes
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    CRICKET CHANGES.
    577 6 WHERE IS THE MAN IN WHITE SUN HAT? Too Much Pad Play. The truth of the old Latin saying that "times change and we with them" is peculiarly applicable to cricket. We all know the game has been revolutionised since it* was first invented, and has altered even
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    "QUACK. QUACK!"
    196 6 A Mother. Her Children, and the Kind Policeman. Christopher Robin went down with Alice. To see the ducks at Buckingham Palace—A. A. Milne (revised). It is such a job to keep the children quiet this warm weather. A woiried mother m the gardens of Buckingham Palace sat wondering
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    AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS FOR SCOTLAND YARD.
    56 6 AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS FOR SCOTLAND YARD. Exchange Proposed. i Sydney. July It. A sub-con mittee of the New South Wales cabinet has decided to recommend the state Government to send three officers of the Criminal Investigation branch to Scotland Yard, which would be asked to reciprocate by sending to New South
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    SELF-MADE MAN AND HIS WIFE.
    84 6 desire to place on record the deep affection which I have for my wife, and my keenest appreciation of the happy married life which has been vouchsafed to us, and of the tender and watchful care which ha? been bestowed on me by my wife,"
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    MR. WHITLEY'S DECISION.
    99 6 Why He Declined a Peerage. The action of the former Speaker. Mr Whitley, m declining a peerage which, with a pension of £4,000 a year, is the usua' recognition of a Speaker's services when he retires has aroused considerable interest m political circles. Mr. Whitley's decision, I
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    TWO MARRIAGE VOWS.
    38 6 Magistrate at Tottenham (to husband*: You know that when you married your w: c you made a promise to live with her. Man: Yes. and now I have promised not to live with lv.r again.
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    HIS OWN CRIME LIST.
    68 6 Man's Thret She ll mi Fm be //h When George Mi rli of Ilildenhall-road, Cla to six week-' hard labou. Police Court for cmbe his employer-. Ml V merchants, of Man stated that when arrested se possession three ihei I of M particulars of Tl involving
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    HIS MONEY'S WORTH.
    17 6 Man fined at Willesdes r language: Thank you. worth Ms. to tell bus him.
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    CONTINENTAL GOLF.
    1276 6  -  Walter Hagen. The Game ia Germany and Austria. 5 BERLINS ONE EIGHTEEN HOLE COURSE I J (British Open Golf Champion and American Professional t hamafta > m {SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.) Golf is relatively new m Germany, and I played recently over the only eighteenhole course m Berlin,
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    THE VICTORY NELSON KNEW.
    994 7 THE VICTORY NELSON KNEW. FLAGSHIP IN TRAFALGAR DRESS. Sea Warfare Then and Now. Portsmouth has provided a strange contrast for the Prince of Wales to see the Victory: rigged up, as far as may be, as she was before Trafalgar; and, lying alongside the jetty close at hand, the Australia,
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    BOY PIANIST PRODIGY.
    226 9 COMPOSING OPERAS AT SEVEN. Music at Two. At th.* age of two he sounded n note on tlie piano that corresponded to the note of a motor horn outside, and be£an to play pieces by ear. At the age of four he b?gan to learn from the
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    BAN ON ARMS FOR CHINA.
    58 9 [Briti>h Radio— Official aService.J Rugby. July 26. It was recently stated m the House of C-OMMOM that ali marine underwriters at Lloyds' Institute of London Underwriters and the Liverpool Underwriters' Associations had voluntarily agreed not to underwrite e« nsignments of arms for China. Mary underwriters
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    ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.
    54 9 (British Radio Officia. Service.] Rugby, July 26. A Royal garden party was held at Buckingham Palace this afternoon m idea! weather. Six thousand guests were present, including many British Dominions. United States and other overseas visitors. J The event is generally regarded as marking the termination of
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    END OF THE ENGLISH HEAT WAVE.
    49 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 26. According iv to-night's weather forecast, the heat wave which has continued over London and most of the British Isles for over three weeks is rapidly nearing an end. Depressions bringing rain are approaching from the Atlantic.
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    CENOTAPH ARMISTICE SERVICE TO BE BROADCAST.
    37 9 [British Radio Official Service. J Rugby. July 26. The Home Secretary stated m the House of Commons to-day that permission had l*een given to broadcast the Cenotaph ceremony next Aimistice Day.
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    CECILIA HANSEN.
    279 9 Beautiful Violinist Visit. First m order of appeaianee on Mr. Strok_ gigantic list, of attractions for his 11*28— 1929 season m the Orient, Miss Cecilia Hansen, the world's foremost woman violinist, comes to the middle East for the first time after a triumphal tour of brilliant lecitals through
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    HONOUR FOR PRIMATE.
    88 9 FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON. Churches' Unanimity. [Reuter's Service.] -p. London. July 26. The Corporation of the City of London nas unanimously resolved to ask the \rchbsh P «f Canterbury to accept the Freedom of the City of London. The Lord Mayor, who submitted the resolution,
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    THE PEACE PACT.
    88 9 Mr. Kellogg- Tribute to M. Briand. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 26. The choice of Paris for the signing of the Anti-War Treaty is now officially confirmed. This is due to Mr. Kellogg's desire to emphasise the suggv'stion that the pact originated from M. Briand. All Foreign Ministers,
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    PORTUGUESE REBELS TO BE DEPORTED.
    135 9 T Reuter's Servic*».| Lisbon, July 26. The Council of Ministers has approved a Decree punishing the authors of the recent revolt as follows: officers, non-Com-missioned officers and civil servants who personally participated m the revolt will be dismissed forthwith and liable by deportation to one
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    GOLD COAST ENTERPRISE.
    72 9 [Reuter's Servic2.J The Hague, July 26. Mr. A. S. Cann representing the native cocoa planters on the Gold Coast, who has been m Holland for some time m their interests, has stieceeded m forming a company here to manage at the European end. The company is entitled
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    INDIAN LOAN.
    64 9 [Reuter's Service.] Simla. July 26. The Government announces the issue of a long term loan, also of bonds, the latter redeemable m 1934, together totalling 3."> crores of rupees, both at 4 per cent interest. The loan is issued at 94 per cent and the bonds, at 97
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    PARDONED AUTONOMISTS.
    48 9 [Renter's Service.] Paris, July 26. Although pardoned by the President, Ricklin and Rosse will be unable to take their seats m the Chamber, since the law under which they were convicted includes amon£ its penalties the deprivation of political rights which are not restorable by pardon.
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    RUSSIAN FLOODS.
    45 9 [Router's Service.] Moscow, July 21. Theie have been serious floods m the town of Zeya and m a dozen vil'ages m the Amur district. Houses are floating on the River Zeya, many people have perished and the population kg stampeding from the district.
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    CABLE-WIRELESS REPORT.
    27 9 [Reuter Service.] London, July 26. In the House of Commons the Prime Minister announced that the report of the Cables-Wireless Conference would be made to-morrow.
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    PERSIAN MINISTER IN LONDON.
    38 9 [British Radio Official .Service.] Rugby. July 26. The Persian Minister arrived m I_ondon this morning and was met by Sir Robert Clive, British Minister at Teheran, and by a icpresentative of the Foreign Secretary.
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    TO FIND MALMGREN'S BODY.
    39 9 TReuter's Service.] Oslo, July 26. A private Swedish reward of 10.000 kroner is offered for the discovery of the body of Maimgren ard a private Norwegian e\eard 1S offered for the finding of Amundsen's plane.
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      547 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is herehy notified that the Exchange Bank will be aWaad on: August Ith.. Saturday Public Holida.v August oth.. Monday. Hank Holidsv CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. M. JiONHAM STREET. Itaflles Square, Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30 l'.t'.C .Service aval J Sunday 10.00.
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      221 9 AUCTION SALE of TKAK HOUSEHOLD FUBNITUftK, etc At Oar Sale-Room, Rallies Chambers, Raines Place, Singapore. On Tuesday, July 31st., at 11 a.m. Comprising: Teak double bedsteads, teak baby.- cots, perambulators, marble top washstands, trunks, iroa safes, gramophone cabinet, brass ware, rattan chairs, etc. removed from country residence for convenience of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS.
    107 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. GOFF. Or. July 27, Capt. Gotf. of the Singapore Pilot Association. Funeral at 4.45 p.m. Saturday 28th July; Bidadari Cemetery. Mrs. Chan Teck Hee passed away peacefully on Thursday. July 2*>th 1928. at 3.50 p.m. at her residence. No. 48 Waterloo Street, at the age of 76
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. JULY 28, 1928. UNITED STATES AND CHINA.
    718 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. JULY 28, 1928. UNITED STATES AND CHINA. a Considerable significance attaches to the announcement from Washington that the American Government is prepared to negociate a new commercial treaty with China, granting China full autonomy of customs and tariffs, for the decision amounts to the formal recognition
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    1148 10 Messrs. Cruickshank and Foulds, two well-known Negri Sembilan football players, have been admitted into the European Hospital, Seremban. Mr. F. J. Locke has arrived and assumed duty as Assistant Engineer. P.W.D., Alor Gajah, m succession to Mr. E. E. Hodges, who left last week on transfer to Penang. Members of
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    STOP PRESS.
    24 10 NEW ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. m r [Reuter's Service. London. July 27. The Archbishop of York has been ap pointed Archbishop of Canterbury.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 10 CHARGES a-(.\i\w T PENANG I)bcT() R A Substantiarß^|)e mande(j (From Our Own Cts-r,,,,-^ Serious charges alWri a____^ 1: A. F. Shiyras of tiu* firm agw*l h Sharp and McKern, w,,.. *Jj I terworth court this afternoon 5 The allegations an* made by an Mc Intyre f > ftrad
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    SIR HAYES MARRIOTT
    61 10 Three Weeks Visit to enan Sir Hayes Marnott, -ho j, m to-day as Officer Admwitteriaa ernment, and Lady Marn.,u w,|i\ Singapore for Penang by be KeiiaW 2nd., and on arrival at Penang up Penang Hill for J s J weeks. His Excellency the ()ffi r tenng the
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS
    144 10 The following notification- an* tat. the current issue of the Govern* zette; His Excellency, th.* rjovert been pleased to approve the ptiaiUL. the following to be Supernumarv it*]" of the Malayan Cisil Service; M r King. Mr. T. B. Cocker and Mr. v Mr. William Holme- l)iii-n;..r,* na>
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE ORDINANCE
    213 10 li is notified for informal Gazette that m pursuance of m of the Raffles Collage Ordinance, i:_\ h> Excellency the Governor hato approve the foUoaring regolat garding the fee- to U* paid by atai Raffles College: Caution money (deposit payahatrance to the College to be refund*-:. duct
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    40 10 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent) London, .lul> 27. i»M_. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price 9 1 td. per Ib. <^ n Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and boo. notify to-day's tin prices £216">k— £214-,:.
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    THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
    65 10 A.B.M. Resolution. T 1- til.. \ss At the annual meeting ol tion of British Malaya, on July the London Correspondent tne Daily Express. Sir Frank Svv.-tu.nt.an. elected president, ia WCtf "Tx,-** Lowther Kemp who. m I ed the 20 per cent. miliUry CO* and moved that a_Mirj
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    OLYMPIC POSSIBILITIES.
    55 10 OLYMPIC POSSIBILITIES. •t* 9 ._....-.y-**"*s The engagement il ,,U *J Barbara at Bond, Slighter pga* and Mrs. H. 8. Bond. > ,r J Turner, elder son af «»*J» Round-Turner, of Scothern. L C. D. Round-Turner, who British North Borneo P pat attached to the police du „af Lumpur and made
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    AMERICAN CHINA NOTE.
    175 11 AMERICA N CHINA NOTE. ..^fl-aJCnNG RECEPTION 1( HV THK PRESS." ii, Anacsthetical .Masterpiece. rtymUt** f 'At BaMtaia Service.] Peking. July 27. r th < hina Standard m an editorial lhe American Note as ''sugarpjfictly limiting the scope of negoa '*V. iu(li regard to tariffs, after sevB! have fully and frankly
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    STABILISING ROUMANIAN CURRENCY.
    29 11 [Beut-T'i Service.] I.uchare-st. J u l> 21. of Parliament Session purpoae of authorising 1 the National Bank to flotation ofa foreign !<>an itabil tl i 'tirrenc.a
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    THE FINANCE BILL.
    29 11 (Reuter's Service. I London. July 27. ommoaa by 249 to 84 >r the re iei* tion rl the rhich accordingly now g< c-- to rt .dil
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    A LOCKOUT.
    15 11 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 27. Master Cotton Spinners n a lockout to commence
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    94 11 en( with Kanyan_ .ng Pau Press.] Shanghai. July JT. appointed delegate to neity; The Diplomatic athiae with the attitude nians K.n Shea and Feng Yuh it ClaOßaJ ('hew; Japan r i hie, of the General Japanese have searched ty ol Ka-uhow. aO-Oag Konu. July 27. nercial Cn_mbor
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    ANONY MOUS WARNING OF ATTEMPT TO ROB LORD LONSDALE.
    69 11 Wokingham. •v- letter received by the police was read m court here: "•K -lim i ajoiag to break into Lord 1 an crossing because— join." Wuit of tiu- latter the police kept ri [_o_aJaJo- Ascot house. "ti the last day of
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    TURKISH BIRTH LAW.
    67 11 •"•nirli-ah* omen* Anxiety. Constantinople, June 22. mxiety ha- been caused m foreign Rrat i h Mmn 'Unication to the Con- municipality of i new law on whereby children born "reign parents will after l next be considered Turkish sub.J'y majority they may as _me nahty u f
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    74 11 Player, which will be shown at W Hotel roof garden cinema toh <. h.-uld prove very attractive "J. Patrona. Produced m French all-star vast, it is a story of for independence, inter.i :ntri ,l '"nous romance, fascinat-r*-ctacular Court scenes and ■Iventuro. The films start at taei* 1 ,atron
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    112 11 THE OLD HATRED AGAIN. Serious Friction Inevitable. [Reuter's Service.] T Berlin. July 27. mat a German representative should refuse to go to Paris to sign Mr. Kellogg ,s already being demanded by ansry German critics following the announcement that the occupation authorities requested the German Government to
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    WIRELESS—CABLE COMBINE.
    267 11 WIRELESS— CABLE COMBINE. Report of Committee. [Reuter's Service.] l^oradon. July 27. Ihe Imperial Wireless Cable Conference appointed to examine the situation resulting m the competition of Beam wireless with cables have reported recommending the formation of a merger company from April 1. 1928 to acquire the Eastern Extension and Western
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    CITY OF YOKOHAMA.
    29 11 Now Being Escorted. [Reuter's Service.] Colombo. July 27. The Katuna met the City of Yokohama yesteniay evening 078 miles from Colombo and is escorting her m.
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    EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.
    120 11 (aovernmen.t*s Determined Attitude. [Renter's Service.] Cairo. July 27. The Government's determined attitude has been instanced m a warning issued by the Governor of Cairo on behalf of the Minister for the Interior to Nahas Pasha that the latter would be held responsible for any meeting or demonstration which
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    JAPAN BEPUDIATES RESPONSIBILITY.
    153 11 China's Mission to Japan. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. July 26. Tao Siow-ming, representative of the Mukden Administration and Wang Dailing. representative of the Nanking Government have synchronously arrived m Tokio on important missions. Mr. Tao m an interview declared that it is absurd to impute the blame
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    16 11 A Sahiwal bull has been purchased for $1,000 from India for the Maxwell.- Hill dairy herd.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    1976 11 QUESTION OF HOMB* OR LOCAL PURCHASE. Sub-Committee to Report. ■>_mm_i__— A sub-committee of three members, Messrs. Shafe, Parbury, and Talma, was appointed at yesterday's Municipal meeting to take reports from members of the executive regarding the suggestions made that the home agents are favoured with orders for materials,
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    GREAT DRINK TEMPTATION.
    679 12 TOASTING MILK IN FORTY LANGUAGES. 2,000 Dairymaids— and Men.. Of the 2,<.C0 go-getters who tamo to London for England's first World's Dairy Congress of the great raid by the womenfolk of 40 nation^ on the shop* of the capital with a few words about milk. It must
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    KIPLING AUCTION RECORD.
    96 12 £750 For One Copy. The auction-room record for Kipling was broken at Sotheby's when £750 was paid by Mr. Maggs for a first edition copy of "Departmental Ditties." It was a copy presented by Kipling to his old school, the United Services College, Westward Ho, with an
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    SCOTSWOMAN AND JEW.
    75 12 Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, denying at Bournemouth County Court that s*he gave Abraham Levi son a free hand to advertise a boarding-house m Jewish newspaper, said to the judge: Do you think that I, a Scotswoman, would give him _50 to play with? It would be a standing
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    478 12 (Continued from page ll.) the Sewage Report which they had been working on ever since. Mr. Peirce came back m 1912, and was present at the opening of the reservoir which was named after him, and he remembered that the Governor of that day congratulated him on tho
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    PURDAH ABOLISHED IN AFGHANISTAN.
    306 12 King Amanulla 's Latest Reform. liombay. July 13th. Taught from birth that to look upon the unveiled faces of the female members of the Royal Family was little short oi' saei ilegt;, and punishable m most cases -ith death, the Afghan Court officials and other guests
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 12 Programme of Drills Up to and For July 29th. Saturday, 28th., 2 p.m., Siglap, "A" (M. G.) Company, Assemble for Siglap Camp. 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.R.E. (v) Musketry, Classification. Sunday, 29th., 7.30 a.m., Siglap, "A" (M.G.) Company, In Camp. 7.30 ariu, Farrer Range, S.R.E. (v),
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    23 12 The engagement is announced and the maniage will take place next year of Mr. Chia Boon Leong to Miss Helen Lee, of Singapoie.
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      740 12 Ordinance No. 44 (bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STrMIT,S SFTTI R_ Settlement of Singapore. h> lK\Ts In Bankruptcy No. 285 of 1928, Re THK) KIM CIIUAN AUCTION SALE Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Planls At No. 25, Grange Road, On Saturday, 28th. July 1928 at 2.30 D Comprising:—
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    ARE HANDICAPS INHERITED ?
    903 13 ARE HANDICAPS INHERITED m RID WfmST n CLEVE R AND STUPID^BROTHERS. Biological Science. The increasing power of certain branches Pf biology to influence and improVf-urna-development, to prevent disease and aa_S frowth. has given rise to an unusual amount of interest m all the biological science^ The ordinary man or woman
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    14 13 I\"ou cannot dissociate the coal position from the general trade position. Mr. Shin- M.P.
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      509 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "HJfn-MiYMWE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1928. ••8. CITY OF KHARTOUM July 29 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Sept.
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    THE CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
    361 16 Reception on Board. Nearly a hundred residents of Singapore accepted the invitation of the Commander and Agents (The Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland") of the M. S. Christiaan Huygens to luncheon aboard this magnificent vessel yesterday, and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent. Luncheon was served m the spacious
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    AMERICAN LINER TRAGEDY.
    248 16 A aStudent .Suicide. MISHAP TO LIFEBOAT'S CREW. Considerable excitement prevailed on the Piesident Grant m Japanese waters, as the result of an alarming mishap to a lifeboat which was being lowered m rescue of a Chinese student who had jumped overboard, accoiding to a report made by
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    86 16 The Gleniffer arrived from Vladivostock yesterday with a cargo of soya beans and peas, homeward bound. The Seistan arrived from Swatow yesterday with 214 bags of mail and 806 deck passengers, and the Kine Yuan from the same port with twenty bags of mail and "28 deck passengers. Five Chinese
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    107 16 The following passengers are expected by the P. and O. Kalyan from Europe to-day: Mr. A. J. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett, and child, Mrs. A. E. Bennett, infant and child, C-Sergt.-Major F. Baldwin, Mr. J. H. Cockburn, Mrs. H. D. Cunynghame, Mr. J. S. Clarkson, Mr. W. Davis, Mrs.
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      85 16 M.s. FALSTRIA. Consignees of cargo ex the above mentioned vessel from Europe (arrived July 26th.) are hereby notified that the vessel met with rough weather m the Indian Ocean and that the Captain on arrival at Penang noted Protest against all loss, damage, etc. occasioned through the above mentioned rough
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    583 17  -  Unknown n~_ Mmno_Heß«anindM M (VX* 1 o***0 °ftno Empil-- mm July 29— Death of William Wilberforce. 95 On July, 29th 1833* William YEARS Wilberforce, the reformer and AGO. philanthropist, who played such a prominent part m the movement which resulted m the abolition of slavery throughout
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    MINISTERS MAY POOL SALARIES.
    444 17 And Some Sinecures May be Abolished. A plan for raising the salaries of underpaid Cabinet Ministers and reducing those of overpaid ones by Pooling the salaries of all Ministers and sharing them out equally; Abolishing three or four sinecures such as the Chancellor of the Duchy
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    £5.000 A YEAR NOT ENOUGH.
    112 17 Mr. J. R. Clynes, M.P., who was Lord Privy Seal m the Socialist Government, with a salary of £5,000 a year, is one of those who hold strongly that the salaries of Cabinet Ministers are not sufficient to meet the expenses of their position. "A
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    FINDING A SITE FOR HAIG MONUMENT.
    375 17 Will Parliament Insist on Whitehall If the Westminster City Council adopt the recommendation of their Traffic Committee and reject the official suggestion that the Earl Haig memorial be placed on a site m Whitehall, near the Cenotaph, here will be a difficulty m finding
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    CIGARETTES IN LIFEBELT.
    52 17 The Customs officials at Fremantle, West Australia, became suspicious when examining one of the lifebelts m the French liner Commissaire Ramel. The lifebelt, when opened, was found to contain 1,300 cigarettes, which were confiscated, the member of the crew to whom the lifebelt had been allotted being
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    EXCUSE ACCEPTED.
    56 17 When a judgment debtor failed to appear at Edmonton County Court Judge Crawford read this letter from the man's wife. "Sir, My husband is unable to attend court to-day, as he is m Brixton Prison." A solicitor asked for an adjournment with liberty to restore, "until he returns
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    67 17 the establishment at 11. Downing-street with very heavy charges for staff, were about £40 a week. "This was apart from the expenses which properly had to be borne by me for the maintenance of my own family. "In fact, any Minister who is requined to live at No. 10 or
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    LORD LONSDALE.
    817 18 PRINCE PRESENTS WORLD'S GIFT. A Wondrous Scene. Sportsmen and sportswomen too from every corner of England were at Olympia m mad week to see the Prince of Wales present to Lord Lonsdale a golden casket. It was a gift from sportsmen of all degrees to mark the golden
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    ARE YOU THE PRINCE?
    127 18 Comedy of Scep'ical Special Constable. Chertsey, June 21. Ihe Prince of Wales' motor-car was "hung up" m the line of traffic when he was <n the way to the dance at Great Fosters Hall, Eghnm, last night. His chauffeur asked a special constable to allow the
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    LAUDER'S WORLD TOUR.
    560 18 CHINESE PAL WHO SPOKE SCOTCH. And Played Bagpipes. At Rangoon, where I have seveial very dear personal friends, I remained for ten days, writes Sir Harry Lauder, describing his world tour of several years ago, during which he visited .Singapoie. This city of the golden pagodas is
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    TALLER JAPANESE.
    419 18 Effect of Sports and Gram. Largely owing to the progress of sport? and games during the past 20 or 30 years, it is claimed that the young men **nd women of Japan have increased m aver^T*. stature more rapidly than any other people m the world Anthropological statistics
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    RADISH-CABBAGES.
    60 18 A cross between a radish and a cabbage, considered to be one of the most difficult feats m plant-breeding on record, has been made by Dr. George D. Karpechenko at the botanical iastituU Russia. The Rnaaiaa by Profeaaoi William Ss sity of _rnn_i) |vi a number of scientitu periniei-t
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    647 19 Allenby 1.20 1.30 A lor Gajah* 1.15 1.3. Ainal. Malay 2.15 2.."»r> Ayer Kuning 40 Ayer Hitam 2.0') 2.35 Ayer Panas ,~> 2 "> 5.50 Ayer Molek i.2~> 1.32 1 Balgownie 1.45 1.00 Bassctt 55 GO Batu Lintanp (50 70 noni Bedford Plant. 40 50 Broga 57%
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 19 July _7. Bank 4 m.>. 2'Z% Bank demand 2 3 11-H> Private credits 3 m.s 24 7.32 New York, demand 55 i*-,.,^ Credits 00 day* 57 1 4 France, demand l 4 .>g India, T. T. sag HonK Koac rt— _J 9% p>c pi^ Yokohama, demand 122 1 Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    203 19 July 27. Tin 175 tons ?109v; G ambit* r 6^ Pepper WhiU- 93 Pepper Black 55 Flake Tapioca 7*^ Pearl Sago Small 7% Copra 10.30 Copra Sundried 10.65 Rice Liang H-'n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3?n Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    56 19 July 27th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot |0% 31 Standard R.S.S. Spot :51 g_k on tender Aujj-Sept. 31'_ 11% oct-Dt's*. aa% tl Jan Mm*. M 30*4 Tone of Maiket: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 9".„ d. por lb. New York
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    NEW SCUDAI MEETING.
    416 19 The Pasak Estate. The .Sixth Annual General Meeting ol New Scutlai, Ltd., was held at the Company's registered office, Xos. 04 GO Market Street yesterday, when there were pre?ent Mr. J. M. Sime (Chairman), Mr. J. A. Elias, the hon'ble Mr. S. Q. Wong, Mr. E. S.
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    SPECIAL FINANCE CABLE.
    197 19 The Position of the London Rubber Stocks. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. July 27. Kutbar li slightly more active and business is fair. .Several favourites are m request. Mossrs. Symington and Sinclair estimate that the present stock exceeds the normal by about 40,000 tons and that there
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT
    205 19 Singapore, July 27. Thc figures published by ihe Government of the census of stocks, at June 30th, ou Estates over 100 acres, has m no way tended to enliven the market. At first it was uncertain how these figures would bo taken, London price.-; have remained
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    179 19 Singapore, July 27. values have held fairly well considering the deadly dullness of the Market and th.* trequent inactive days when no trading takes place. The volume of business is; depressing m its smallness and practically centres round tht Weekly auction sale The statistical feature of the week
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    58 19 Yesterday's Alteration*. m— Pa,iHn e(sl Buy Jf *JJ" <hin Chin (»1) „> y* Aye. ['anas ($5) r/o^ J?" Colinsbur K h ($1) f^ |jj Hammer and Co. (100) JBO lS S. Steamship (100) 314 i?'* J22.000.0T0 of 1926 M lOC n I $21,000,000 01* XVK V 1020
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    25 19 re-elected directors, Messrs. Evatt and Co re-appointed auditors and the directors' re-^ T _-_-T f r the last fi "^cial year fixed i at .15,000.
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      354 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. I Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of f-HBf 1 1 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star I Iloilo Tongkah Wwsar
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      648 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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    LAWN TENNIS.
    103 20 TILDEN BEATS LACOSTE IN PARIS. In The Davis Cup. [Reuter 's Service.] Paris. July 27. The weather was tine, but hot, and a large crowd were present to witness the .Davis Cup challenge round. Tilden won the First Singles beating Lacoste I—6. o—4,0 4, 6—4, 2—6, 6 3.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    141 20 Some Big Wins. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, July 27. GLOI CESTER vs. MIDDLESEX. In this match the former ran out easy "winners by an innings and 141 runs. The scores were: Gloucester 539 Hammond 166. Middlesex 322 and 76 Parker B wickets for 106 and 8 for 44.
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    CRICKET.
    74 20 Clarke Cup Match. The following will represent the Europeans against the Rest m thi* match: Findlay. Gotch. Hamilton (Capt.) Ilsley. King, Lewi*. Livock. G. Murphy, Palmer. Stapledon. Whitfield. The following will represent the S.R.C. at cricket against the United Engineers today at p.m.:— S. L. Oehlers. H. F. Oehlers.
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    THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
    326 20 Athletic Meeting Opens at Amsterdam To- Day. The Olympic athletic meeting, which is held every four years, opens at the huge Stadium erected specially for the purpose at Amsterdam, to-day. The Olympaid is the most comprehensive sporting meeting m the world and from all accounts, this year's
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    32 20 Tanglin B defeated Tanglin 4 A' by six matches to nil m the Garrison Tennis Lea--gue and followed this up with a victory over the R.E. s by five matches to one.
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    REGIMENTAL AQUATIC SPORTS.
    271 20 List of Results. The following are the results of the Regimental Aquatic Sports held during the week Inter-Company Water-Polo: No. 1 Company winners, H. Q. Wing runners-up. Inter-Company Short Relay: H. Q. Wing 1; No. 1 Company 2; M. G. Company I Inter-Company Long Relay: No. 1
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    TUNNEY STILL CHAMPION.
    961 20 HEENEY'S COURAGEOUS EFFORT TO WREST TITLE FROM AMERICA. BEATEN IN ELEVENTH ROUND. "THE GAMEST MAN I EVER MET."— Tunney. In a hy»tt!e the story of which reads like those of the gory encounters of the bare-knuckle prize-fighting days Gene Tunney. who wrested the heavyweight boxing title from
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    ATHLETICS.
    193 20 Kuala Lumpur Meeting. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. July 27. For the athletic meeting to-day fine weather prevailed. There was a fair attendance including the Resident (Mr. Peel). Three records were broken, viz., long jump, the mile, and quarter mile. In the Championship Cup the Military are leading
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    GARRISON AQUATIC SPORTS MEETING.
    39 20 The Battalion Representatives. The following have been selected to represent the Battallion m the above meeting:—Ptes. Peel, Pierce, Aspinall, Foxley, Conlon, Dockray, Wood, Handyside, Drs. Reilly and Byrne, Boy Alton, Lieut. Cumberlege and Pte. Beverley.
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    AUSTRALIAN XI'S TOUR.
    88 20 Week-end Matches. The Australian footballers play the first match of their Singapore tour against a Malay-Chir.ese XI at the Stadium to-day. The local side will b?: Melan; Omar, Yeow Soon; Kemat Boon Lay, A. Rahim; Kwang Hung, Mat Xoor, Yong Liang. Yahya and M_n Fun. On Sunday
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    126 20 The result of the mixed Foursomes played on Tuesday is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Battishill. 47 16 31 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Oakshott, 41 12 32 Mr. D. M. Doig and Mrs. E. C. Milligan, 47 11 35_ Capt. H. B. W. Savile
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    175 20 The fact that a number of undervalued articles bearing the names and marks of some local goldsmith firms, purporting to be made by them, have appeared m the market, has caused much anxiety to the Kuala Lumpur Goldsmiths' Union, which convened an emergency meeting some time ago. An announcement has
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    491 20 AN INDO-CEYLONESE WIN. A Penalty Goal. I.C.F.A-, 2; Pulau Bf mi 1. At the Stadium yesterday a well-contest-ed game m the First Division of the S.F.A. League resulted m the Indo-Ceylonese running out winners by two goals to one. Playing one man short m the first half the
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