The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press NO. 12,481 Id CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    285 1 A story of the rifling of tombs by Chines* Northern soldiery comes from Peking Page 9. It is stated that a new Entente Cordiale has been formed between Great Britain and France Page 9. An important statement of Conservative policy which was contained m a letter written
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    WHAT'LL YOU HAVE ?
    1353 1 WHAT'LL YOU HAVE A delightful opening to a conversation and one which cannot fail to please. There is a genial and ice-breaking spirit about it which is much to be commended. You remember the story of the patient, near to death's door, who went to a doctor, and was told,
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      136 1 ''fe^W Raffles Hotel) Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TEA m DINER I DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT 1 EVERY Unrivalled m the East. EVERY I MONDAY TITFQnAY U WEDNESDAY TUESDAY FRm^ V MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA ™™IS j *8»x«' Mfduire'g Raffle* Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer g ch will appear during Little For R^rvations
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      234 1 FOZ2 REFINED PERFUMERY AND TOILET PREPARATIONS— ALWAYS ASK FOR— I ll^ c I PERFUMES, SOAPS. CttCVSm Jtk A I LOTIONS. POVDEIffi. WffIJMIINLSMEIJJWSHJS. JdfT^/f S I DAMYTOnn NECESSITIES. i II AUKAYS INSIST UPOMHAVIW 1 1 CROWN" II "A OBTAINABLE FROM ALL PRINCIPAL DEALERS. WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, 110 ROBINSON RD. [EUROPE HOTEL
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Have you an acid stomach? Page 5. Blackwood chests at John Little s—Pag» 8. Whiteaway's super sale is now on Page 6. Latest shipping notices on pages 10, 11 and 12. Go to Robin?on> for ViyeJla fabrics Page, 9. Latest small advertisements and notices
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      153 1 THE WEEK. Mtnidny, fith. High Water. 0.53 a.m., 10.2, 1.39 p.m., 8.9. Bank holiday. Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, S.C.C. Singapore Bisley Bukit Timah. Penanjr Races. Cricket: C< lony vs. F.M.S., Kuala Lumpur. Football: S.C.C. vs. Selangor S.C.C, S.C.C. 5 p.m. Tuesday, ~th. High Water, 1.38 a.m., 9.8, 2.16 p.m., 8.8.
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    CARTOGRAPHY OF THE EMPIRE
    385 2 Map Exhibition at Science Museum. An exhibition of maps illustrating the cartography of the Empire was opened at the Science Museum. South Kensington The exhibits were brought together m view of xhv International Congress of Geography, which meets m London next month and tin Conference of
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    TIGERS IN KULA KUBU.
    174 2 Tappers Carried Awny. It mi only recently, says the Malayan Daily Express that we reported of a Chinese tapper working on Ban Joo Estate. Kuala Kul:u. having been carried away by a tiger. \'<>w a move tragi<- occurrence has corns to light. Sin<e tlie first tragedy,
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    29 2 1 know of nothing more dramatic m history than that the terrific naval programme of A merit a should have ended m the American peace movement. Dr. Gilbert Murray.
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      239 2 LIVERPOOL VIRUS. For the Destruction of Rats, Mice and Field Mice. Harmless to Domestic Animals. Household Size. $1.25 Estate and Factory Size. $3.25 MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. luniMtKiniiitiiiiiuiiauiiiitiiuiiiMMiuiyiwiiimmtHtuniiimioniHUUiiiiiiMtitHti THE UNHOLY 31 are Coming WATCH FOR THEM iiiiHiNtwiniiiHiiMininttnuHiiuiiuniniiHiHuiinnßMMiratinwHHWMHMi DOES YOUR BACK ACHE? Thousands of men and women suffer
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      412 2 I Victoria Theatre! i i Tuesday 8 Saturday, August 14 and IS J: I AT 9.30 P.M. j[ I CECILIA i HANSEN THE WORLD'S FOREMOST WOMAN VIOLINIST. i| ■•0 I AT THE PIANO— BORIS ZAHFOROFF. «J I o J» j; BOOKING AT LITTLE'S FROM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Ist. f m PRICES:
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      531 2 ALHAMBRA r E (Tan Chen* Kee and Co.. Ltd.. Proprietors) Commencing August 6th. at 9 p m THE LATEST EMHRE NEWS JOHNNY HBVES a ALL ABOARD A riotous hit m laujrhtown on land ud CONFETTI With JACK BUCHANAN ami Magnificent Ensemble An Intrißuintf Drama of the Three A X e-
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    SENSES OF WILD ANIMALS
    582 3 Impressions From Africa. My experience of l.ijj jrame m Asia i< limited, but from an extensive one m Alricu I ito n»-t believe that the felidae or the canidae h»v« what I call a "houad nose," tut am convinced that l>.»th families have the "winding none,"
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    GOVERNMENT AID FOR RESEARCH.
    302 3 GOVERNMENT AI D FOR RESEARCH. <. rants to be ontimied. Lord Balfour m mail meek received a led by Sir James HinchlHFe, uni lecently chairman of the Research As- on foi the Woollen ;»nd Worsted lndustries, rho presented to him a memorial rrom 19 industrial research association* pleading for a
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    USE OF ELECTRICITY.
    117 3 umi't ion Nearly Doubled m Seven Years. The Electricity Commission announces that th<' latest figures available- to the Commissioners show that the amount of electiicity sold to consumers \>y authorize'! undertakers m (Jreat Britain m the year 1027 was 0,850,000,' '<00 units. The sales of electricity to
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    16 3 The Clergry Conference will be held m Penang from Tuesday, August 14th to Tuesday the 21st.
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      177 3 ARRIVING SOON I "VANITY KODAK"! An entirely new line of j "KODAKS" 1 Dainty, Feminine, Different. To meet the prevailing trend toward t j colour and NOVELTY. j KODAK LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). A SINGAPORE. l*^— fc__ I 1 "l-i m >■' -S d^'^^^Vxl^afeß^Ba b^ba \^a^a» arfLav^ifti^Bl^B^B^. aIH s^aa 4^dHk^aVavaV
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      327 3 YOU Will; &t4JOy NEAPOLITAN' KIDNKYS. jj ■:'l ■s^Sw'"s II U «l«dv .it. r until tender. Sire the Mi H Lea ft PttTin's Sauco «nd half Bl 1 'ar.,;',,"']', 1 M ti ii l^i IAUCt AGONISING PILES CURED No Knife! No Surgeon! Ho other affliction causes more human misery than Piles.
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      200 3 I Estate S Trust Agencies I I (1927) Limited I I (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. i with Security deposited with the Straits J v Settlements Government.) is prepared to act as J Trustees. Executors, Administrators. Receivers, l\ Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of f
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    3902 4  - the Riddle Siwa DIXON KAYE Jbxj SYNOPSIS. j EV\ M ANDERS, the daughter of SIR BERTRAM MAXDERS a h»h official in Cairo. finds that she U followed whenever she appears m streets. Greatly concerned >he the assistance of her hance. b^\MOUR BARHAM. a clever M engineer who exact, I Pgge
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    WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SETTLEMENT.
    208 4 8,000,000 Acres to be Developed. Perth (W.A.). Mr. Collier, the Premier of Western Australia, made an interesting statement regarding the 3.000 farms scheme recently. He said it would probably involve an expenditure of nearly £10.000,000. and would bring into production a great province containing 8,000.000 acres of
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    THE DEFENCE OF QUEBEC.
    190 4 A Memorial of the Revoluton. Ottawa, July 1. Lord Willingdon. the Governor-General, to-day unveiled a tablet at Quebec to the memory of the Seventh Regiment. The Royal Fusiliers, which served throughout the siege by the Americans under Montgomery and Arnold m 1775 during the American Revolution.
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    15,000 TREES FOR PALESTINE.
    63 4 Major H. L. Nathan, chairman of the Balfour Forest Committee, who presided at the Anglo-Jewish dinner to Lord Balfour at the Guildhall recently had received a donation of £5,000 from Mr. Bernhard Baron for Balfour Forest Fund. This represents an addition of 15,000 trees to the
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    110 4 "The Hon'ble the Chief Secretary stated that there is only one way up and into Cameron's Highlands. Does the Hon'hU? the Chief Secretary not know that there i^ a way m from Gopeng and that the late Mr. W. Kellie Smith offered to build a first i class bridle path
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      442 4 NOTICES. KRAMAT PIXAI. 1-IMITKiI Information hi- t, r London Office a^ Mltvi; "Declare! MvMm4 >f income tax X ■Mlltag* London on 7th. loptmtor, holders on the re^t-, Local shareholder- *fll i—4l on arrival of th,. 1:,. EXCHANGE IUNKs. It is hereby notified th will be closed on:Auguat 4th.. Saturda* h*&
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    HAVE YOU AN ACID STOMACH?
    104 5 pain, sind di«trt-> follow a jrood -ljrii »f too much acid m your it now, for it is dnn»rtrous. rsasc <- f BlWffl. No matter how tj b< m your stomach, you ,;>h yi- ur next meal without rifattl if you have 'Bisurated' f to
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    CARLTON CLUB CHANGE.
    727 5 "Moderate" Men to be Allowed. The hearing was concluded recently of an action brought m the Chancery Division before Mr. Justice Eve to decide the question whether persons not members of the Conservative and Unionist party should be admitted to membership of the City Carlton Club. The
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    CAPT. E. I. M. BARRETT SUED.
    125 5 Tls. 50.000 Damages Charge Fails. Shanghai. July 17. In His Majesty's Supreme Court for China this morning a case opened m which Mr. William Beatty, former Assistant Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, is suing Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, the Commissioner of Police
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    94 5 The death occurred on Wednesday night at his residence m Chow Kit-rd., Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. G. M. Kelaart, late of the P.W.D.. Port Dickson. The late Mr. Kelaart. who was a memeber of the well-known family of cricketers m Ceylon, came to Malaya 35~years ago, and for most of
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      278 5 MASSAGE HALL M \M< IHE AND MASSAGE. Waterloo Street. MK< HARU MISS HANA. .phone No. 1467. iiUiiIiIMIMIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIIUIIIINMHIININIHIIIHnnum IDEAL BLUB SCREEN 1 includinp ftitt hint; »*iih «>elet and rope complete. 1 ALL SIZES. 1 COMPETITIVE PRICES. 1 irdpr your TENMS BLUE PRILL SCREEN I vorkmanship and British f rranufacturc from I
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      24 5 I I >^ T» him,, i (t Co»tr tut tht L»b»t round tti»Jjw<_^^ Virginia I CIGARETTES I W.D.&H.O.WIUS. I BRISTOL LO/S DON. J I 1
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    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
    618 6 NEW PROPOSALS BY RULING PRINCES. Three New Councils. Drastic changes m the relations betveen the Government of India and the Indian States are proposed, the Mornirg Post understands, m the scheme which has been drawn up by the Indian Ruling Princes, m consultation with Sir Leslie Scot.,
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    L.O.N's HEALTH BULLETIN.
    150 6 ForTTTe* Week Ended July 28th. Tamatave: 2 plague cases. Bombay: 1 pluirue death: 0 cholera deaths; 12 smallpox cases ami f» deaths. Calcutta: 20 cholera de.uhs; sivulpox cnst-s and 4 deaths. i'ochin: 3 plague deaths. Karachi: 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Madras: 17 cholera deaths; 10
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    71 6 Mr. G. F. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, S.S. and F.M.S., left Kuala Lumpur yesterday for Penang, whence he will proceed to Australia, to attend the British Empire Forestry Conference which is to be held there and m New Zealand m the near future. Mr. W. A. Robertson, of the
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      79 6 WHFTEAWAYS SUPER SALE Has set the whole town talking. Have YOU had YOUR share of the bargains. Remember We are working on SLUMP prices and NOT ordinary sale reductions. Everything m the store genuinely reduced. You are NOT relieving us of old and faded goods; but reducing our huge stocks
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      364 6 splendidly healing, aln u kj#BPVi9)MM|fr is indispensable m every M^mfLlllJklffn home. It is as good for^B wr^ injuries or for a *™V\e^^f^^^^^^W firstrash as it is lor serious^B BL^v 3^ ai(li "'Ul] trouble like eczema. 7^^^^^* roui 1 kln Zam-Buk stops pain *ll nf f 'I/' n and irritat ion,
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    THE BONDS OF EMPIRE.
    157 7 PRINCE'S MESSAGE TO SCHOOLBOYS. Visit to Canada. {British Radio- -Official Service.] Kugby, Aug. Si Starting on a tour of Canada and Newfoundland, 34 boys from different schools wh<» have been selected by the Public Schools Empire Tour Committee, assembled at Euston station this morning. They were
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    THE KING'S SPEECH.
    295 7 Domestic Problems. [British Radio -Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 3. The Kind's speech reviewed the event:-, of tha past session. It lvfened to the visit of the Kmjr and Quet'n of Afghanistan a; an auspicious event m the history of the iwo < minus, and declared that it
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    SETTLEMENT FOR NANKING OUTRAGE.
    153 7 Negotiations n Progress. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 3. In a written reply to a Parliamentary question, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, states that negotiations are now proceeding for settlement of the Nanking incident, when the British consulate was attacked with the result that
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    BISHOP TUBBS APPOINTED TO RANGOON.
    135 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 3. The King has approved the appointment of the Right Rev. Norman Tubbs, Bishop of Tinnevelly, Ramnad and Madura, to the Bishopric of Rangoon, vacant by the resignation of the Right Rev. Rollestone[Bt Rev. Norman H. Tubbs, MA., D.D.,
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    NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT PARIS.
    37 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 3. Sir William Tyrell, the new British Ambassador to France, was received at Rambouillet to-day by President Doumergue, to whom he presented his letters of credit.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    188 7 KENT FAIL AGAINST NOTTS. Small Scoring Games. I Router s Service. l London. Aug. 3. County cricket matches concluded today as follows: Notts vs. Kent. At Nottingham: Notts won by nine wickets. Kent 118 and 267. Notts 229 for 8 (dec.) and 158 for I. Larwood had four
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    CAPT. COURTNEY'S RESCUE.
    187 7 Found After Several Hours Search. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 4. The captain of the Minnewaska has wirelessed a laconic account of the rescue of Capt. CV>urtney. The lim r raced to the spot m response to an S.O.S. and searched fruitlessly for hours. It is calculated
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    DEATH OF AMEER ALI.
    169 7 Well-Known Authority on Indian Law. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. b. The death ha? occurred of Ameer Ali, the well-known authority on Indian law. The works of Ameer Ali, the Rt. Hon. (Syed) Ameer Ali. P.C.. to give him his full title, are quoted m all Courts
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    WEST INDIES DRAW WITH SOMERSET.
    31 7 fßeuter's Service.! London, Aug. 3. The match at Bath between the West Indies and Somerset was drawn. West Indies 130 and 230 for 9. Somerset 216.
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    "ORDER OF THE RED BANNER."
    125 7 Soviet Russia's Proposed Decoration. Moscow. Soviet Russia is proposing: to follow the example of non-Communist countries m establishing an "Order," the conferment of which will, moreover, carry with it monetary benefits. It is to be entitled "The Order of the Red Banner for Labour," and
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      353 7 BUSINESS CARDS. iS "ADLER'''3O With four bank Keyboard THE REALLY EFFICIENT I PORTABLE FUNERALS. •I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. i EXPERIENCED UNDERTAKERS. f)ny and Night Service. TeL No. 71. ,j TO LET. MEYEI ROAD. Entry Ist Septeni If EYE! HROTHERS. .WAS NO. 7 Bernam Street and No. 16 Apply MEYER BROTHERS.
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      200 7 Prices: M7r4ryS Mii\\V>VV^^^ I V2 ton Truck Tourer $1,395 .dMr M f i\^^r Chassis $1,295 c j .>,-„- i^t Commercial Truck Si-dan $ISVj V y m^ B^X Cliassm $995 (at Singapore). (a t Singapore) BORNEO-CHEVROLET Ltd. Singapore Malacca Seremban Kuala Lumpur Ipeh Taiping Penang. HOW DfD yOM GET THERE ao
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 6. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    812 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 6. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. There will be general relief at the news that Captain Courtney, the British airman, who was engaged m a flight from Europe to America and back, has been rescued after coming to grief m mid-Atlan-tic during the second stage
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    221 8 There will be no issue of the Free Press on Tuesday. Mrs. Swindell and Mrs. Danson are spend ing two weeks at the Retreat, Fraser's Hil from August Bth to 22nd. Mr. F. Neelankavil, the principal of Roya English School, was admitted to the Genera Hospital yesterday for an operation.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    133 8 CHINESE DISTURBANCES IN IPOH. Picture Houses Closed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 4. The Chinese here have observed a rigorous three day's mourning. Things generally were quiet but irksome m view of the fact that the shops were closed and workmen kept away. Some excitement was caused
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    ALLEGED RAPE ON TAMIL LABOURER.
    54 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Ann. •>. Mannlcam, chief clerk of the Labaur Office at Seremban was arrested on Saturday, it being alleged that he committed rape on a Tamil female labourer. He was allowed out on bail of $100 and the case will come
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    252 8 The Child Welfare Society is organising a special campaign next month, to endeavour to raise sufficient funds t«. build a Centre of their own on the piece of land granted them by Government. Ii is hoped to be able to provide better accommodation, possibly a waiting room,
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    429 8 Mr. L. G. Cranna. General Secretary of the V.M.C.A.. who recently entered the General Hospital has successfully undergone his operation and is progressing as well as can be expected. Drs. F. R. Savers. R. D. Gross. (Miss) E. M. Bird. (Mrs.) C. H. Duke, K. C. Ghosh, and (Mrs.) N\
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    239 8 COMPREHENSIVE DlsiM i\ AT IPOH. Keen Competition [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh Vutf i The Malayan Exhibition is attract crowds until 11 o'clock <'\vr\ g chief features of th- local md some excellent exhibit* m thin which notable prizes went where is the most extensive the Dindings and
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    KING CARNIVAL COMING To SINGAPORE.
    217 8 Gunboat Jack's Challenge After five years consecutive -.;>■. India. King Carnival will make i pea ranee m Singapore beginning 29th at »>-p.m. King Carnival European show that ha^ !•<■■ I fully to remain for thi> length at txm H one country. In Singapore King will
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    LITERARY ASSOCIATION'S NEW PREMISES.
    177 8 LITERARY ASSOCIATION'S NEW PREMISES. Members of the Chine* rary Association are notified beginning of this north the pw» Association ha' e been remove.! SiangHill (Ist Floor.. Ml COTIWI etc.. to the Secretary ifaoukJ sent to the new a.i.ln- Th« WJ es. with electric Kgktl an.l ed iwHf hall, ate M
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      9 8 tt*:::::::^^ To-day's Feature. 1 THE RIDDLE OF >' 11 —Pag*
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    CHINESE TOMBS RIFLED.
    167 9 TROOPS 01 TRACE NEAR PEKING. H Million Dollars Booty. r f > Far Eastern Service.] IVkinu. Auk. 4. :i-.- of iacrikpi on the part >nffinff t.. tk* Northern Gen I narrated m the Chinese iean that IMM weeks ago, g from Tientsin. General Tang subordinate <>f Chu
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    23 9 with Nanyang PlWfk] H«ag Konjr. Aug. 4. -•rvnutlu-ning the Air sh aerodromes at ">n. Siuhing. Pak- ing. Ited Canton for!
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    EGYPTIAN SEDITIONISTS.
    48 9 Nkc Raid Wat'd Headquarters. Reuter- Service.] Cairo. Aug. 4. Wafd headquar\ion with some Cairo. Later. 1 t«» an earlier raid 1 which was sup- volutionary eircuItudenti were ar[i\ m to search the h uas the students' mh the object of tracing the It is nierstood. however, ■■<!.
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    THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
    29 9 -K.HNi m (anal Dues. Service] I'ort Slid. Aug. 5. nting to t>>.4oo will be ore floating dock. Suez Canal, transit i will take four days, including
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    "PREPARING FOR WAR AGINST SOVIET."
    79 9 "PREPARING FOR WAR AGINST SOVIET." mcrii and the Peace Pact. r*i Service.] Mo>o<»w, Aug. 5. obviously designui. <k-dared Chicherin m ing pmmi m the negro-i-i<»n of the League Airntmcnt and th«. tkt scope of the contention that it is preparation for war md sutftfesting that if o prove otherwise there
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    KIDNAPPED BY BRIGANDS.
    49 9 '■•^rnment Officials' Plight. I [Beat* Fill itur] Athene, Aug. 5. r •If m the election -wing occurred when rrvtary of Finance Deputy, both Cafandarists, bricaadfl near Yanina, red a campaigning Ad a ransom of 10,000,--thnaten to kill their I by the military. Tially directing the ope-
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    35 9 All -n. F.C.S. formerly of the Straits inrlting works at Petppoiated works manager Smelting Company's a huh were opened by ul) 13. This is a very Ud Mr. Allen'? friends "iKiatulate him on his wit
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    DISARMAMENT.
    113 9 ANGLO-FRENCH NAVAL AGREEMENT. A New Entente Cordiale. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 4. The scope of the new Anglo-French naval agreement remains very secret, apart from "leakages" m the French press claiming to be more or less inspired, from which the Manchester Guardian Paris correspondent deduces that a new Entente
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    BARDOLI TAX DISPUTE SETTLED.
    93 9 Government Enquiry into New Assessment. [Reuter's Service.] Poona. Aug. 5. It la understood that a settlement was reached over the Bardoli tax question on Aug. Ist. It is practically certain that an enquiry into the revised land revenue assessment will be conducted by a judicial officer
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    GROUNDING OF THE DAUNTLESS.
    59 9 Navigating Officer Charged. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 4. A naval court-martial opened at Portsmouth to-day m connexion with the grounding of H.M.S. Dauntless, which ran ashore at Halifax at the beginning of last month. The navigating officer Lieut. -Commander T. R. Beatty is charged with negligently
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    DAUNTLESS COMMANDER DISMISSED HIS SHIP.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.l London. Aug. .">. The navigating officer Lieut-Commander T. R. Beatty. who was charged with negligently or by default causing the Dauntless to be stranded, ha? been sentenced by the Court Martial to be dismissed his ship and is severely reprimanded.
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    32 NATIONS CONVERSE IN ONE TONGUE.
    39 9 [Reuter's Service.] Antwerp. Aug. 5. The Twentieth Universal Congress on Esperanto was inaugurated here to-day m the presence of 15.000 delegates from 32 countries. The International University course m Esperanto was also opened.
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    THE RUSSIAN FLOODS.
    23 9 [Reuter'a Service.] Moscow, Aug. 4. The level of the middle Amur continues bo rise. The flood situation elsewhere is improving.
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    CHEQUE WITHOUT FUNDS.
    225 9 Ex-Police Sub-Inspecter Charged. An ex-police Sub-Inspector of Singapore named Noel Andree, whose step-father is stated to be a former District Judge m Ceylon, was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, on Thursday, with cheating a Chinese, Kow Mun Tong, m respect of $50. by issuing to
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    85 9 At a recent meeting of the Selangoi Xutomobile Association the Secretaries read a letter dated July 9th from the Perak Motor Union suggesting the co-operation of this Association m obtaining the painting m a distinctive colour of the milestones on the main road from Penang to Singapore The meeting considered
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    CONSERVATIVE POLICY.
    197 9 PREMIER'S LETTER TO CHIEF WHIP. Safeguarding of Industries. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 4. An important statement of policy m a letter from Mr. Baldwin to the Rt. Hon. B. M. Eyre* Monsell (Chief Conservative Whip) says "The safeguarding of industries has been the law of the land since
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    HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.
    96 9 Several Deaths Reported. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 4. The country from New York west to Chicago Kg suffering from a blistering heat wave. There have been several deaths m New York, while reports of people collapsing m the streets received at police headquarters average one
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    ATLANTIC FLYERS' PROGRESS.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 4. The Valentia wireless station received a >ignal from a British steamer stating that she sighted a biplane, presumably the Polish airmen who are flying to America from France, roughly a hundred miles north-east of the Azores at 2.40 this morning, apparently all
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    ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT POSTPONED.
    45 9 [Reuter's Service.] Madrid. Aug. 4. Repairs to the Numancia, the seaplane which came to grief off Prai. Montegordo. during the first stage of a round the world flight, will take a month and th» flight will probably be- postponed ii.defi r itely.
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    POLISH AIRMEN LOST.
    100 9 [Reuter's Service.} New York. Aur. 5. The absence of news from the Polish airmen Idzikowski and Kubala is causing some anxiety. It seems definitely established that they abandoned their trans-Atlantic attempt and turned back at dawn yesterday since when they should have easily been able to cover
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    SIR AUSTEN'S PROGRESS.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 4. Sir Austen Chamberlain is progressing satisfactorily. London, Aug. 5. Bulletin reports state that there is no important change m Sir Austen Chamberlain's condition. His strength is well maintained.
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    LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
    168 9 Open Scholarships m Engineering. The College Governors invite application* for the award of five open scholarships m the Faculty of Engineering, each of the value of £75 per annum. The Scholarships are open to British Subjects situate m any part of the Empire, and are tenable at Loughborough
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    58 9 Mr. Ormsby-Gore has not been able, owing to a prior engagement, to attend the annual Dinner, on the 27th, of the Incorporated Society of Planters says our London correspondent. He is like the rest of the Cabinet who at the present time avoid all gatherings, connected m any way with
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    575 9 RESULTS IN THE MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Mrs. Laing's Success. Saturday morning's matches produced the big" surprise of the meeting, for Ford, the West Australian champion, was beaten m two sets by Gopal Haridas, the Medical College player, who although he played well m this particular match, cannot claim to
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    WIN FOR THE PRESS.
    198 9 In a friendly game played at Pulau Brani on Saturday the Press defeated the Signal Corps by 11 runs. Scores: Press: F. R. Martinez c Brundell b Addis 12. A. K. Sambanthan b Addis 1, F. R. Vine lbw. b McDowell 23, P. H. Romney lbw.
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    146 9 Just another gentle little prod at the Government to remind it that an official statement regarding the unfortunate disturbances m Trengganu early m the year is long overdue and that the longer its publication is delayed the more difficult it will be to dispel the exaggerated rumours now current as
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    120 12 FISHERIES EXPERIMENTAL VESSEL SOLD. Tongkol Going to Ceylon. The Government fisheries experimental vessel, Tongkol, which has been carry uig out trawling experiments m Malayan waters for the last two or three years, has been sold to a Ceylon company known as the Ceylon Fisheries Ltd., and has left
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    ELECTRIC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
    145 12 We are informed that the contract for the electric arc welding equipment with regard to the new floating dock for Singapore was entrusted to Messrs. Alloy Welding Processes, Ltd., who have had considerable experience m building welding plant for use m tropical countries.
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    SERVICE IN THE R.N.R.
    218 12 The improved type of man who is now coming forward for service m the Royal Naval Reserve i< a source of great satisfaction to all concerned, for whereas m the early part of the century the Navy held a very poor opinion of the R.N.R., very
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    "NIPPER."
    190 12 While aboard the Victory the other day the Prince of Wales learned how the term "nipper," as applied to a small boy, cam< into our common speech. In ships Hk« the Victory short pieces of rope called "nips" were used on the cable, and th< boys whose job it
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    GARDEN CITIES IN NEW ZEALAND.
    187 12 Director of Town Planning's Policy "New Zealand, the most beautiful country m the world, will become the playground of the Empire. It has been my ambition for twenty years to practice m New Zealand." This statement was made by Mr. J. W. Mawson, of London,
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    36 12 It is reported that a Chinese boycott of a certain brand of cigarettes is m progress m Kinta because these cigarettes, though not Japanese, are made by the proprietary company at its factory m Japan. T.O.M.
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    PILSUDSKI'S OUTRURST.
    1172 13 CANDID VIEWS ON PARLIAMENT. "Inner Disgust." Warsaw. July 1. Marshal Pilsudski's newspaper article, "Why I ceased to head the Government," his first public pronouncement on current domestic affairs since the month of his coup d'Etat m 1926, has made its appearance. The Marshal agreed to write it on
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    22 13 Miss Stephenson is sailing from England on August 31st, and is due here on or about September 22nd m Khiva. Cathedral Magazine.
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    ATTACK ON POLICE SYSTEM.
    625 14 "No Chance for Prisoners." London. "I did not think of this coming to pass m my lifetime," said Mrs. Despard, the et» r an suffrage leader, replying to the doubk congratulations of her friends on the attainmert of her S4th birthday and the full enfranchisement of
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    DR. INGE ON THE CHURCH AND NATIONAL LIFE.
    202 14 Preaching m St. Paul's, recently Dr. Ir.j-f said:- "Oui religion, if we are really making progress, becomes more and more m affair of our whole tiff instead of belonging only to certain times, places, and thing*. In the English Church to-day our
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    "WORST FORM OF BURGLARY."
    115 14 Anthony Castor. 32. a musician, was at the Surrey Assizes at Guildford to five years' penal servitude for burglary. "You were found m a bedroom the worst form of burglary," said Mr. Justice Avory. "because it is calculated to frighten women to death." The police stated
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    BULLET IN HEART.
    45 14 Remarkable Discovery. Berlin, July 3. An X-ray examination has revealed that a Bochum miner Karle Mettle— has been carrying a bullet m his heart for ten years, since he was shot m wartime. The bullet moves with the pulsation of the organ.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    872 15 Secretary and othev members of the Committee as to enlarging the scope of the Local Committee m Kuala Lumpur. OBITUARY. The Committee has to record with ifc«| regret the deaths during the year umk.- review of Messrs. J. M. Allinson, W. 1. Biindley. S. R. Carr, J.P.,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    269 15 JACK'S METAL REPORT. London. July 11. American Trade Reports continue favourable, but consumers on this side persist m covering their lequirements from day to day. Copper. Is a steady market, with no fresh feature of interest to report. Tin. The Canning Season promises to exceed all records,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    87 15 Barlow a red Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Agents. Aygr Kuninp (F.M.S.). 86,500: Badek (Staffield Estate), 33,400; Bradwal: (F.M.S.K fil.800; Chersonese (F.M.S.). 67,100; Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.). 37,700; Highlands and Lowlands Para. 18C,100; Klabanp. 117,oOO; Krian. ">4,000; Suneei Krian. 112.800; Sungei. Way (Solanjfor), 63,782. Harrisons. Barker ana Co.. Penan?,
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    BIG PRICES FOR OLD ENGLISH SILVER.
    143 15 The sale of old English silver at Messrs. Christie's l'ecently included many pieces belonging to Captain G. Pitt Rivers, which he had inherited from his ancestor, Lord Rivers of Rushmore. These included a dinner service, of 94 pieces, dated between 1752 and 1770, and
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    THE A.B.M.
    797 15 Annual Report for 1927-1925. The annual report of the Association of British Malaya for the year ended June, JJOth states: On June, 30th the membership consisted of 656 individuals and 164 firms, companies and corporations, making a total of K2O and an increase of 120 individuals and of
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      344 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,900,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar Ipoh (Bhuket). Bangkok Karachi
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      423 15 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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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    102 16 RAIN CALLS A HALT IN HOME FIXTURES. Sutcliffe's Ninth Century. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 4. Rain affected many sports here yesterday and most of the cricket was spoilt thereby, especially m London. Manchester belied her reputation for a w«»t day for the Lancashire vs. Yorkshire
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    COWES REGATTA.
    46 16 Kind's Yacht Finishes Third. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, Aug. 4. Cowes regatta opened m rain with a luiipy sea. The Kinp was a competitor m the 40 mile race and his Brittania finished third. Sir William Berry's Cambria was first an<l Astra second.
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    WOMEN AND ATHLETICS.
    43 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 4. The Press is commenting on the strain to women competing m the Olympic 800 metn>. It is generally considered that as women are only experimenting m athletics, those responsible should proceed with caution.
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    BOY'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    35 16 An American Challenger. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 4. Hamilton Wright is the first direct U.S.A. challenger for the Boys' Amateur Golf Championship since the inauguration of the competition m li*24.
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    HEENEY MARRIED.
    65 16 Secret Ceremony m New York. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 4. Tom Heeney. the New Zealand heavyweight whom Tur.ney defeated m New York recently, ha? sprung a surprise by secretly marrying Miss Marion Dunn, daughter of a retired merchant. The couple suddenly arrived at the House of a Justice
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    OLYMPIC RESULTS.
    237 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 4. 3,000 Metres Steeplechase Final: Loukola Finland 1; Nurmi (Finland) 2; Andersen (Finland 3. Time 9 mins. 21 4-5 sees. Loukola won by 65 yards, which is an Olympic record. Decathilon Final: Yrjola (Finland) 8053. 29 points (record* 1; Jaervinen (Finland) 7931.50, 2; Doherty
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    POLO.
    171 16 Regiment Win K.O.R. Cup. The contest for the K.O.R. Cup was played for during Saturday and Sunday on the Singapore Polo Club ground, Balestier Road, and produced some excellent play. In the first round on Saturday Johore beat Singapore by six goals to nil. The Regiment easily disposed of
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    CRICKET.
    883 16 THE COLONY'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. F.M.S. Collapse. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The annual match betwen the Colony and F.M.S. opened here to-day m fine weather, the wicket being fast. In the Colony team C. G. Rodrigo took the place of T. Leijssius. who is ill. The
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    THE SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    1002 16 SOME HIGH SCORING THIS YEAR. First Two Days' Results. The opening days of the Singapore Bisley which commenced on the Bukit Timah Range this week-end were favoured with a fairly good shooting light and m consequence some high scores were registered. A number of competitors only dropped
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    456 16 PENANG TURF CLUB'S MEETING. Saturday's Results. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.} Penang, Aug. 4. Brilliant weather prevailed for the racing here to-day and there was a very large attendance. The going was heavy. The following were the results: Horses Class II Div. II 6 Fur. CLIQUOT (Billett) 8 1
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    FOOTBALL.
    219 16 R.A. Defeat S.R.C. m Poor Game. R.A......1; 5.R.C...... 0. The R.A. and the S.R.C. met m the first division of the league at the Stadium on Saturday, both sides being unable to turn out at full strength. The Gunners played with ten men all the way through but the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    163 16 The August Medal Competition was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted m a win for Mr. R. D. Finlay. Fifty-seven cards were taken out and the following were returned: R. D. Finlay 83 12 71 O. R. S. Bateman 81 9 72 E. R. B. Upton
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